I'm checking back tonight because I got called to work tomorrow. THe other gal is with her daughter in the hospital. Not sure what's going on with that or which daughter it is. Hope she's okay though.

My ex MIL passed away tonight too. She's been in a nursing home in a town about 70 miles from here for the past 2 yrs. She had emphysema but I guess she died from a heart attack. She's had a rough rough time for the last few years or so. Before the nursing home, she was living in her mobile home. She fell asleep smoking and it caught on fire and burned to the ground and she lost everything, including her car. Then she almost did the same thing in a hotel she was staying in. Then she got so weak from the emphysema at the next place she stayed and she was alone. They found her, called my SIL and then took her to the hospital where she was in ICU for awhile. Then after that, she went to the nursing home. I wish I would have gotten Tiana up to see her more. So many regrets along life's way, huh? She's at peace and not fighting for her every breath. So that's a good thing. :) My ex is on his way to see his wife, who went to her mom's house. And that's another mess in itself. I won't even go there. I gotta keep telling myself, None of my business. My business is my daughter right now. His wife is gonna get a shock though. She'll be surprised, and probably mad, but I"m going to the funeral. Would you go, if it were you? I was part of the family for 9 yrs and then helped her out with things when my ex was in prison. (another story I'll tell you about sometime).

I suppose I better go. Morning comes fast and I'm really not looking forward to it. I have to take my kids with me. No babysitter. Darn it!

I'll check back after work. TTFN and no worries. Tomorrow is another great day to be on track with our weight loss efforts.

~hugs
chris

Hi!
Well, Chris...you said you and Carly were happy here but lonely, so I decided to stop in and say hello. Carly- FYI I go wayyyyyyyyyyy back with this board- somewhere around the SAHM's (stay at home mom's) # 15 or something like that......it has been years, I think 4 for me. Anyway- nice to meet you! My name is Ginny and I am the mother of 3 (Dd 19, Ds 16, Dd 9). I am a school bus driver, on WW....trying to get these last few # off (about 10 depending on how today's WI goes). I dropped off this thread because it was SO busy, and I had a hard time keeping up with multiple posts a day. I have been known to stop in and say hello from time to time......so here I am.

Gotta go get a million things done......see ya !
Ginny

Hi Ginny...I read your message. I'll have to get one written to you soon. I have to work tomorrow and then I think go to a funeral either on Friday or Sat. Not sure which...

Carly, how's it going today? I was doing good until lunch...Wendy's called because I had the kids and had to take them to work with me. But I had a small chili, a baked potato, and a yogurt...but I found out, the yogurt is 5 WW points alone. OUCH! I guess, live and learn. I still only went over my points allowance and used 3 flexpoints. I did 30 min. of cardio salsa tonight, and 10 min. of strength training. Now I just need a shower...and a nice comfy bed.

I have to print tomorrow. I full day of standing on my feet. I wonder how many calories you burn standing for 7 hours???????

Better go. I'm going to try and find that one out. Now I'm curious. LEt me know how your day went.

~chris

Good morning
 

well it's very nice to meet you Ginny.. it sounds like you have done very well if you only have that last 10lbs to go.. and that is always the hardest.. but stick around we will help keep you motivated...

chris.. you did good even if wendy's called out your name... sorry to hear you have work and stand on your feet for 7hrs today.. i hope the day goes by fast for you..

I work long days but i sit on my butt all day.. office work ya know.. so my major issue is the secretary butt thing i have going on.. man, i need to work on that..LOL... ok so my eating was not great but was not as bad as it has been that is a start.. gram called last night to tell me her cancer has spread so in turn... i do not smoke anymore so i eat.. emotional eating is the worst.. I am back to being very worried and scared for her...but i also know its in god's hands and i have to trust in him..

my eating yesterday.

bowl of cereal for breakfast.. coco pebbles and whole milk.. i know bad
snack- sm container applesauce
lunch- left over speg not quite a bowl full
snack- sm peach
supper- 3 pieces of buffalo chicken pizza (small pizza).
snack- chocolate ice cream<<< not good at all..

ok so writing this down to you is making me feel like a real pig....LOL... if i do this everyday.. i will change my eating habits...

well i am going to work on doing much better today...

have a great day ladies..

carly

I had a bad day....I did good with breakfast and dinner. Lunch was a whole other story. I had a rushed lunch hour so fast food it was. This isn't a coincidence or anything like that. I NEED to PLAN for days like this. I, at least, know where the problem lies and what to do for it.

I signed my girls up for dance today. Kayla is going to take jazz and tap. Tiana gets ballet, jazz, and hip hop. I think they'll like it.

Nothing else to report. Kind of a boring day here. I'll check back later.

~chris

good evening
 

hey chris

I was going to check back in yesterday... but i had some kinda nervous break down thing... it was bad.. but i am better today.. i just have this over whelming feeling of depression come over me.. i know that gram is not going to be with us much longer.. but i am not sure how much i can handle.. I am still trying to deal with my mom being gone.. i am losing my mind.. well on some days...
so eating has been bad... i just cant seem to get myself out of this depressed place that i am.. somedays i think ok i feel good things are going to start to get better.. but it only lasts a moment...i think my hubby i worried because he just keeps telling me to take things slow... he worries.. but i think this is one reason i cant seem to get things undercontrol.. but someday i will..

anyways,,, the girls are going to love dance.. my daughter was in dance for 4years and she just loved it... we had to take her out when we moved and we havent had the money to put her back in...

thank goodness its friday no work tomorrow... just sleeping in...yippy.. well have a great night.. i will check back in the am.. carly

Carly, my feet are killing me! A marathon night of shopping with Tiana. We got some school clothes for her and a dress to wear to her grandma's funeral tomorrow. My body is ready to die. I still have to find her some tennis shoes, another couple shirts, and some undies. I am having a heck of a time finding dresses for Kayla. All they have are these short short little plaid school girl skirts. I just picture Britany Spears in hers and I think "sleazy". Plus Kayla is a frilly kind of girl. She likes the fancy stuff.

I didn't do bad today eating. The things I may have screwed up on got worked off at the mall. I didn't get snacking in either. My sisters' and I worked on our quilts today. We almost got 2 done. We're going to sell them and see what kind of money we can make.

I better go to bed. I'm too pooped to pop. And I better get the house picked up tomorrow before we have to leave for the funeral. I'll check with you tomorrow sometime.

HI GINNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you're lurking and reading. I haven't forgotten about you. I'm really really going to message you. Just too darn busy. I will catch up tomorrow or Sunday.

~luv
chris

Good morning
 

Goodmorning chris,

well sounds like you had a very busy day... I am sorry to hear about your daughters grandma.. my thoughts are with you..

well today I am going to start walking again and get my house under control.. I am going to watch my eating very closely. and try to figure out what triggers me to eat so much.. boring, depression... plan stress.. what ??? ya know.. I am going to try and take dairy completely out of my diet for 1 week i think i can do 7days.. and see how i feel.. i was suppose to do that anyways.. i just havent.. so starting today.. i am going to.. and i am going to put water back into my diet.. havent really been drinking enough of that either.. so that is my plan wish me luck...

try to keep your head up today.. I am thinking of you and your family..

carly

Carly, I'm sorry for not writing back. I read your post, but never had time to respond. So when I clicked on the User CP...it didn't show back up. I thought I was the last one to post. I've been looking for the last 3 days and nothing.... :lol: I thought you forgot about me. What an idiot!

ANyhow, darlin'...I lost 2 pounds from last week. I am ecstatic. It's a pleasant change for me. I'll have to keep up with the exercise. I did fudge a couple times last week....Imagine what I could do if I didn't eat anything bad for a week. How's the walking going? Did you get your husband to join you? Mine won't. HE's got too much on his plate to do. :( I'll work on him some more...I'll break him down. :s:

Did you quit eating the dairy? I was wondering how that was working out if you did? Let me know.

I gotta go. Kelly will kill me. if he sees me on the computer instead of getting dinner ready for when he gets home. I'll have to put on the cute and innocent act, and tell him I need to rest first.

~chris

goodmorning
 

hey Chris,

How are you?? Sorry I havent been around to much.. been a bit busy.. trying to learn everything I can about this home schooling for my daughter. I have joined a homeschooling organization so that should help me along. a new adventure in my life.. but i think probably at this time in my life I do need this. keeps my mind busy...lol...

anyways, I havent gotten that good at the eating thing ...but not as bad as i have been so thats good.. no havent dropped the dairy yet... i dont know what to have to substitute.. i dont like the soy stuff..

I have been walking for 1/2 hr everynight.. while my daughter rides her bike .. we figure that is like her gym time... so we will need to figure out some other physical activities that she and I can also do.. once the cold weather gets her.. any ideas would be greatly appreciated..

well i hope all is well... and i bet you are doing great... keep up the good work.. i will try to check back later...

carly

Carly, well I sent the kids off to school today. All I'll have at home is Nicole until 2:25 this afternoon. This'll be strange. Maybe I can get alot done.
Heck, it isn't even 9 am and I already have clothes folded. I'm not used to moving before 9. I went shopping with my sister last night. I don't know why, but I had 2 panic attacks while I was with her. Maybe I do need to be higher on the anti-depressants. I just don't know anymore. I'm sick of medicine but when I forget those or try to cut down...I have more panic attacks. I wonder what goes wrong in a person to make that happen all the time. What makes me so different than other people?

I'm going to behave today. I didn't eat much for breakfast. My tummy is kind of having an off day. So maybe I'll have a sporting chance at being good.

Exercise for you and your daughter for gym time. She might like to do some exercise videos with you. I've seen some for the younger people. YOu could check that out. Find a place where you can swim indoors. My daughters loved swimming lessons. If you have a YMCA in your area, they have programs for kids too. My daughter took basketball through the Y. Or there is soccer.

Anyhow, those are just a few idea. O...one other. Walk around the inside of a mall. That's good for some walking time.

TTFN,
chris

goodmorning
 

Chris- hello,,

I dont think you are really that different from other people... I think alot of people have your sames feelings and anxiety attacks.. if you need the meds to help you .. continue to take them.. I would rather see you taking something that makes you feel somewhat better then taking nothing at all.. and having panic attacks... i have had 2 of them in my life and i dont want anymore.. I dont take anything but sometimes i think i should..lol

thank you for the ideas on what to do with my daughter... I will look into all of them..

my eating was pretty good yesterday.. i also got a ton of stuff done at work.. and at home.. so i think that is a good thing.. not sure what got into me but hey what the heck.. enjoy it while it last,, right...

I wonder what happened to Michelle... i havent seen her in a while.. i hope all is well with her..

well you have a great day... i will check back later

carly

Carly, It just makes me feel like a "weaker" person for not being able to handle everyday things without the benefits of prescriptions. I hate the panic attacks though. It feels like my world is crashing down and that I'm going to die and there isn't a darn thing I can do about it. I'm actually due for an appt. with my internist. I should see if there is something I can do. See if I need my dose adjusted or maybe some counseling. When I had a ton of odd scary...I"m gonna die...feelings before it was partly do to some damage that was happening with my liver. I do go in before the 14th of Sept. for my bloodwork...AGAIN! So that should tell me whether its my mind or something physical. I have bloodwork done every 3 months for my rheumatologist. He likes to keep a close eye on me since my medicines are classified as high risk meds.

I have really stunk at eating lately. My stomach has been off and nothing tastes good. So of course..I've been eating all the wrong stuff. I'll get back on track tomorrow again. I think I can handle it.

Ooops...janet is here. She nees some benadryl from me...

~chris

good evening
 

chris- you are not a weaker person... i do believe that maybe i should go and get something... because i think personally its better to beable to handle things(even if you takes med) then to not beable to handle things which is pretty much how i live my life these days.. so no you are not a weak person.. your just dealing with life..

you will do better with your eating.. everything has a way of coming together.. just have faith... your doing wonderful...

carly

Hey Carly, It stinks so bad around here. There's a fire burning in some forest land about 40 miles away and the smell is about nauseating....

Not too bad around here. I did good with eating yesterday. I had cereal for breakfast. A salad for lunch and a wrap sandwich. And Chicken breast, and corn for dinner. Okay....I did average yesterday. I snuck some cookies. I get stressed or bored and I eat. One track mind here I guess... :D Wonder what I could do to differently. Bored I can handle. I can always find something to do but when I get stressed...i haven't a clue.

Today is another day filled with laundry and picking up. I swear that its a never ending battle. Maybe later I can work on my quilt. Jennifer almost has hers done. Janet had her quilt top done. So now its my turn to come up with a design. I got the first 3 rows sewed up and I think 5 more to go. I'm making a baby quilt. I'll take a pic of it when its done and attach it so you can see. I better go...i hear a battle happening upstairs.

~chris

Good morning
 

Goodmoring,

well its pouing out here this morning... i didnt expect that.. anyways,, how is that fire did they get it put out.. I hate that smell ..

I know what you mean about getting stressed and all you want to do is eat.. i am so like that.. its that emotional eating thing... i think all women are built with it in them.. anyways, my weekend sucked... just because it was fight city here all weekend... maybe things will get better i certainly hope so..

well i will try to check back later..

carly

My weekend was kind of busy. My mom keeps finding little mice in her house so me and my sister went over to help her clean up the little droppings and to just clean. My mom thought she found all the holes but we found a couple more where they were getting in at. I told her we had to get rid of a bunch of stuff and then go from there. They've been having a ball!!! :D

The fire is still burning but they're getting it contained. I hope they get it all done soon, my eyes are burning from the irritation too. YUCk!

Not much happening here. Work and kids...and getting all psyched up for when I start school next week. Friday I pick up my books. There's a pretty penny.

Well I'll chat at you later. Sorry you're weekend was bad. Hopefully the week evens out for you and the fighting goes away.

~chris

Good morning
 

hey chris

well things are really not to much better around here.. well we have teenage boys who think they can do what they want ... say what they want.. ect, ect. and it just gets old..

well i decided i would send my daughter to public school again... with things the way are are around here.. that will probably be her only out.. ya know.. I told her i would get more involved with her schooling this year.. last year was tough on me... with mom being sick, ya know.. so i wasnt as avaliable to her as i should have been.. she is not happy but she is dealing with it..

i told ya i am off my rocker...lol... anyways,,, good luck when you start school.. you are going to be tired... the eating thing has been ok.. not great but ok... i have been walking though so that is a plus..

well have a great day.. i have to get ready for work.. i will check back later..

carly

Good morning
 

hi Chris...

I hope all is well with you... I will check back later...


carly

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