Red Hot
 

That's when you get the sugar free creamsavers hard candy or red hots and suck on one at a time (VERY SLOWLY). I take meds every night to sleep otherwise I'm up for days.

Hullo Ladies! Just checkin in!
Ive been eating well the last couple days - discovering i dont need to eat as much as i thought i did to be full - and lots of veggies and fruits. Still eating loads of carbs though - that is going to be really hard to change, and i didnt realize what a huge part of my diet they were 0_O. Baby steps though! Im making a loooooooong list off all the veg i do eat that i could have instead of pasta or rice...So far so good! Keeping them in supply is going to be harder though :halfempty Anyways im still holding weight wise which is nice! Certainly beats gaining! Im about to go on a nice walk to get some art supplies and junk, so i think that'll be my exercise of the day! Maybe i'll do some Yoga if im feeling up to it. Just as an update - i have an appointment with a Gastroenterologist at a hospital thats waaaayyyyyyyyy in the suburbs next wednesday :P Kinda scared! Never been in a hospital except to visit! 0_O I hope they dont probe me. *laughs* Stressing over this should help my appetite! GAH! Ive been a bit of a wreck emotionally - i even cried reading a kids story my sister brought home! :dizzy: Anyway im done now.. i have a tendancy to ramble, i know! :blah: heheh! Tootles for now ladies, and i hope everythings going well! Time for walkies!

Hi!:wave:

Miggles~~ Try not to stress or worry, right now you can't do much of anything until they find out what is going on...stressing and worrying may make things worse...try to get your mind of of things!:hug:

I am down to 130!! yay!! I went to the gym today and had a wicked work out!!! I feel awesome!!!
well just checking in! hope all is well!

byeeeee

ummmm what happend to my signature!!!

oh there it is hahahahaha

Stress
 

I wouldn't know a thing about stress. This week was a killer at work. We are trying to close our house so we don't have to foreclose. In the meantime, our car is pretty much on its last leg and we don't have the money for a new one (but we are gonna have to). My mom is in jail for trying to kill herself again. My sister is talking about not wanting her fetal baby (5mo) and wants to kill it. CPS has been called in the past on her for numerous reasons including drugs and they haven't done one thing yet. If they ever did get taken away, I would inherit more kids and I'm already overwhelmed. I can't get my bipolar meds exactly right so that affects me. It takes a lot to get myself through the day and I have to take care of the whole damn world too.

Deafinly Smart~~ I am sorry to hear that you are having such a rough time :hug: just remember every family has its problems to deal with. I know mine has as well. The thing is though, it does get better...as the saying goes "when it rains, it pours" think may seem to be piling up but eventually it will stop!

Good grief... Its amazing what people can cope with though. It sounds like you're doing alright for what you have happening around you, Deafinly Smart! Just remember you cant control what other people do and think, and you have to do the best you can with your own problems first (we need to be on top of things before we can help anyone else up!) Just take it easy on yourself!

So yes.. The anal probe is on. *hangs her head* This week is going to SUCK. Im handing a note to the teachers asking for extensions, and on tuesday i cant eat anything but jello, broth, tea and strained juice. And then on wednesday i have to get up early and do an enema. Can you say colonic cleansing?! ARGH! Not cool! And then i have to go to the hospital! 0_O My mums driving me, but she cant stay cause she has work. So... i dunno. I guess im going to take a taxi home which is going to be uber expensive. And i hate jello. >.< My diet is on hiatus for the day! I asked for Pogos and by golly im going to eat them. *laughs* I want comfort food! And i dont want to wear a hospital gown! AHH! Fitgal, i dunno how you did it. I think my brain is about to implode! And this isnt anything near like what you had to go through. Although. Im not looking forward to it more, either :P I'll probably have a good laugh about it after, and it'll make a good story. But jeez! For being the tiniest organism possible in the human body - those amoebas are causing a lot of grief! lol! Stupid amorphus blobs...

Well. That aside things are going well. Sorry about the rant :P Maybe a day of liquid diet will be good for me... at least it'll be good for my skin! Ive been drinking more water lately (i bought a liter bottle that ive been trying to drink every day, working myself up to more).. Went out for indian food again with mah man last night which was good! Didnt over do it either! Only one plate! Had soup for lunch before that, and fruit and a yogurt for breakfast. Ate frosted mini wheats today and hot chocolate and half a pear. Mmmm.. so good! lol! My walk yesterday was good but today im going to be very lazy. Maybe i'll even do my homework to keep my brain busy!Whee! YAY POGOs! :cb: A.D.D. much?

Helpless
 

It's not their thoughts I worry about, but rather the consequences that could come from it (ie, killing). We read about a woman killing all 5 kids and how they knew she had a mental illness before, but what freaking pisses me off is the family really can't do crap about it in some states. We can't get her put in a hospital. We've tried in the past. And regarding my sister, every member of the family has called CPS at some point. They have come to her house a few times, but they don't investigate (just talk). Last time when I called, they didn't even do that. It's ridiculous. This time my other sister walked into the office while she was there and talked to them. Nothing will happen. My mother could kill herself and we will all grieve, but I don't want anyone tramatizing those kids or worse, killing them. I should have posted this on the depression board, but I wasn't thinking.

Hey no! Its fine you posted here - things like that effect lots of areas in life... Your sister wouldnt consider putting her next up for adoption would she? Im sure you probably asked her that, but it never hurts to try again. Mm Still, for now you should concentrate on taking care of yourself, unless you feel like you can handle more!Theres only so much one can do, and its difficult when your entire family is having trouble, but try not to let it bog you down! My family had some rough times and some nasty diseases too, but after it passed i had the happiest years of my life! It was amazing how fast things turned around! Tough things out, and dont let them get the better of you, and you'll be alright ;) (p.s. I think you might get better results looking on help forums for people wanting to help someone in distress rather than a depression board - you probably want to look for problem solving, not people compairing miseries! *laughs* I hope everything goes well, and the best of luck for you and your family! Things will get better, even if they take a little dip first...nothing stays the same forever!) I hope this helps a little, and some times every little bit helps even when it doesnt always seem that way! Take care of yourself!

Okay, so the store was out of Pogos yesterday. Maybe its for the best :halffull: Im off to a good start today! I ate some 4 odd peices of leftover sushi from last night, and im about to have some Miso soup, green tea, a yogurt and a kiwi! Then its off to Yoga! Then my boyfriend's house where its not so easy to eat well But we'll see! :D Tomorrow i have late classes so i probably wont post until tuesday, if i have time. Tuesday,jello day is looming nearer. GAH! Maybe i'll weigh in and post again on wednesday :P Hope to hear from everyone else soon too! I think im going to try and have one day a week where i hop on the scale and update - i think it might help motivate me.. Anyone else wanna fix up one day a week where we all weigh in?

Thanks for Caring
 

It does help not to have people comparing miseries. It's also something I can't just snap out of. I really am not concerned with what they think. I'm more concerned with my body's reaction to it all. I read somewhere that BP is like being sensitive to mood changes. If somethign makes you sad, you may stay really sad even though logically it is over. When I'm okay, I feel okay about all of it, but when I'm not okay I get so upset, sad, depressed, frustrated that I can't just react like I did before. It's like bricks are on my body. UGHH. Thanks for caring.

Hey ladies

Man so much so fast lol...
Miggles~~ People always seem to be be curious about "how I did it" well the only answers I have are, the second option was not even a consideration and the fact that there are so many things that I still want to do. I guess the latter is what pulled me through really, I just kept my eyes on the prize!!! lol...I totally feel for you with the whole hospital gown...they are sooooo ugly. Like how are people suposed to feel better when they are wearing those hidious things! Hey! maybe you could bring you own fun robe or something lol!!!

DeafinlySmart ~~ sure wish I could wave a majic wand and fix everything, but unfortuately I am not that magical! I am however able to be here to listen and give advice if needed. so post away!

Ok so this weekend for me was shot! I totally blew it...I don't know whats wrong with my brain sometimes...lol...My BF and I went out to celebrate our new house and well it lasted from friday until now for me...gerrrrr...pizza, drinks, dinner out, cheesecake, icecream...gerrrrr...I think I have trigger foods that do it...one taste and I am gone...hmmm sound more like and addiction...lol, but lets see, I think pizza, chocolate, icecream, fries, are what do it...I am addicted...first step is addmiting it right???? haha

Hey MIGGLES, I think a liquid diet may be a good thing...it could shrink your stomach, so then you will get full faster! I usually do a fruit and veggie diet after really bad eating days...like this weekend...it does nothing for weight lose (well I do lose water weight), but it does help me get back on track mentally and physically and I just feel totally clean on the inside!!! i know sounds strange, but hey ...

ok later gators!

OOoh my. Tempation everywhere. Im doing pretty well though, for not having solid food! ;) Its really hard now that im home because i usually like to snack after school before dinner. Im living on water, consume (broth), cranberry grape juice, and i had a grape jello which i nearly gagged on :P LOL! I hate the texture! The taste was nice! But its just... the wiggling! :dizzy: I miss chocolate badly. Its amazing how much life revolves around food! Im in one part of town and think to myself : 'hey! They sell those awesome sweet and sour pork buns here! Maybe i'll just - Oh. Right.' *chuckles* I think itll be okay though.. As long as i get my food fix tomorrow after my little visit :p
I just took a hopefully not so accurate weigh in - Im presuming its water weight since its all ive had! lol! It claims i weigh 135 again. Pufft. Lies! all lies! ...... Ill weigh in again late this week when my diet is back to normal!OMG! im going to the hospital tomorrow! AH! *runs around like a headless chicken*

hey all!

I AM HAVING A FAT DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I totally look pregnant...well at leat I think so...I feel so bloated, I am not sure why, I am drinking and eating well...hummm...
I did well today, low fat muffin for breaky, applesauce for snack, salad and sanwhich for lunch and I am having a salad (or veggie soup) for dinner... maybe I just need more water...

Long ramble!
 

FAT DAY! Ugh... Me too. *chuckles* So appearantly i weigh around 134 now.
And good lord that was unleasant. We discovered what we expected all along : my stomach is irriated. Yes. Let us just say it involved the phrase "look out! Cold finger." And i got to keep a picture of the walk though my colon. *chuckles* I also got some lovely(?) drugs to take three times a day for a week that appearantly are carcenogenic in mice. And that might not even do anything -_-. The doc took some little snippets of me and i guess i have to make an appointment with him for next week to get the results. And i love solid food. Its not even that bad having food liquified, its just that i couldnt even have that! I wonder if you can get over hydrated... lol! Anyway. My tummy feels pretty crappy right now and is rebelling in a big way. Im torn between wanting to take care of myself better and sampling all my favourite unhealthy foods! lol! Talk about appreciation for your body... I immediatly ate a chocolate bar and went out for greek food :P For dinner... i think i want vegetables. And then a bran muffin! Heck yea!!! Something tells me this is exactly the motivator i needed... getting sick makes you realize how lucky you are when you're healthy again, or you have been in the past! Cravings seem so inconcequential when your worried about your health :P Kinda puts thing in perspective! Thats not to say that im not going to stuggle with them still!

New beginning! less sugar, less starchy food, more water and veg friuts,and fiber! (the fiber will be taken in muffin form with chocolate chips, to please the pallet ;) ) This also means less eating out! No more food i dont know how its prepared (Mmm double deep fried chicken fingers in lard anyone? I kid you not. Im never eating there again.) I think im changing my goal to get down to 117 or so, so i'll be right in the middle of the healthy weight range for people my height.. Maybe i'll learn to swim. Maybe i'll bike more when its warmer. I think im going to write a to do list ;) Not all of it will get done, but at least i'll have some more goals, and goodness knows you feel good when you achieve them! First goal ive already decided! Drink 1 liter of water a day! Starting today! (who knew an anal probe could get you to evaluate your life so much! ;) LOL! ) Tootles for now ladies! Thanks for reading this far! high five for getting through it! :high:

Miggles!
glad that everything turned out to be OK!!
Yesterday deispite the fat day was over all a good day! I had my check up and all great news!!! speaking of fiber. Have you tried the all bran bars, they are actually pretty good! High fiber!! Just a thought to mix things up with the muffins!

Today has gone great as well, been eating wll, I need to also increase my water intake! I find drinking from bottles easier for some reason. At he gym I did a one hour work out. 40 mins cardio, 20 mins abs/low back! yay!

well gotta go pack...I move in 3 weeks WEEEEE

Ha! Fitgal, you waste no time in replying OR moving! Thats so soon! 0_o Thanks for the bran bar idea! I didnt know they existed actually.. lol! Right now im on a bit of a muffin craze, because they're so easy to make, and they're a nice treat for me (baked goods always are). I know what you mean about the water bottle thing too - ive been using an Evian 1 liter bottle, and refilling it with filtered water. Its good because i reaaaaally suck at measuring and guesstimating how much ive had, so this way i know for sure if ive had enough today! I used to get headaches and stuff a lot because i was only drinking like.. three juice boxes a day.. Tut tut. Its gonna take a while to get used to the bathroom breaks though! :p LOL! Ah well.. soon enough!

Ok SERIOUSLY ladies!!!!

I have no idea what the heck is going on with my body this week. I hav enot lost much of anything and I am eating superbly and excerising my but off!!! GERRRR!!!! anger!

lol-- hope you all are doing better than I am!!!!

Patience! *laughs* I bet you're not looseing weight because you're gaining muscle from all the exercise! ;) It'll show up soon, Fitgal! Hopefully ill be doing the same! I promised mah man i would go ice skating with him this weekend ;) I havnt been on skates since i was a kid, so this should deffinatly be interesting, and painful. This sunday is my last Yoga class that i signed up for, but i think im going to try and go to the drop in gentle hatha yoga class, which happens to be the one right before the class im going to know! yay! We'll see if i can afford it though!
Ive been eating really well since i had my little "detox diet" and at least one of my meals a day envolves mostly vegetables, if not the entire meal! Been drinking my liter of water, like i wanted, and i already kind of feel thirsty if i dont get that much! I also wrote a big list of things i want to try doing and encorperating into my week, as well as some long term goals i want (ie learning to swim! Planting a garden in the front yard (which doesnt even have grass now), and stuff like that!) Anyways its been a nice couple of days, and im slowly getting back into my groove of awesomeness at school, and getting less stressed out now that things are being dealt with!Super heavy meds seem to be working for now (though i have this NASTY taste in my mouth, like im eating dandylions all the time). Otherwise, YAY life! Pretty happy right now! Feeling optimistic! And i weigh one pound less! lol! Tootles for now Ladies, and I hope all's going well!

Ice Skating
 

I have only been ice skating once 10 years ago. Now I'm supposed to supervise a 1rst grade class at an ice skating rink next Friday. :dizzy:

lol! That'll be fun, DS! (do you mind if i call you that? ive misspelled it a bajillion times already :headache: lol!) I bet your class trip will be a blast, and good exercise too! You'll probably end up skating around the rink to check on the kiddies anyway! And gettin paid! Woo! lol! I hope you have fun!!!
Nother update! My boyfriend might be moving in for a month and a half! :D WOOT! Then hes probably off to vancouver for a job (i might follow him there and do an internship during the summer) But living! Cool! lol! I hope it happens! :D

weee Ice Skating!

DS~ I went with an entrie group of grades 1-6 last year the last day of my practice teaching it was sooooooo fun! and I had not been on skates in 10 years either brfore that day! You will have sooo much fun!!!! and the kids are sooo cute!!!! lol

Update on me: I have been at my boyfriends place this weekend, ate well for themost part! we looked at appliances for our new place, we found so really good prices!! I am getting super excited
Later gators

Chasing Deaf Kiddos
 

LOL, I tried to talk them out of making the trip iceskating. I wanted to go snow tubing (for my first time). I will be definately be chasing after them. Don't forget you can't shout out deaf kiddie's names. :D

Speaking of that, do you know how frustrating it is to catch a kid running down the hall? Or how about by the time I get 5 of the kids to look at me to start class, they lose intrest and stop looking at me while I'm getting the other 5 kids attention. I have a feeling this is why the teacher/student ratio is MUCH smaller.

Tubing would be awesome.. i think ive only gone down a hill once on them but it was very cool!!! Maybe i'll add that to my to do list! Sledding on steroids! lol! And hey, i remeber being in grade one and being irritated by people who didnt pay attention when the teacher was trying to talk ;) I can only imagine how it is! Ah the bubbly social life of youth.
Speaking of social, ive been having a good week as far as that goes! I went out to lunch with my friend from Highschool today, which was nice cause ive only seen her once since we left the old school! Also some nice chats happening with people in class that were very amusing. Then i passed out on the couches in a medication induced stupor. *chuckles* Its a very weird feeling - i guess when i eat light meals and then take this drug, it makes me feel like im under water, very dizzy, and unfocused.. and i move very. slowly. It said it may cause un-coordinated muscles, but it said nothing about slow motion. But so be it! But yes! Ive been eating really well! Lots of salads! Lots of water! (lots of hard candies to combat dandilion taste from pills!)Horray! Feelin good at 132! And i really hope this isnt just another rollercoaster of 5 lbs that seem to come and go randomly. Im going to try and keep my food habbits up and hopefully it'll make a difference! Usually i get bored of what i eat, and go back to old habbits, but it feels pretty different this time, and im really enjoying salads and healthy things! And almost no chocolate. Shocking, considering i had a two chocolate bar a day habbit for a while! 0_o And, my skin is in the best condition its been in in years :P (especially since there started to be some action on taking care of my health problems! what a relief!) Anyway thats all for now ladies! I'll probably report in in a couple days! Tootle oo for now! :)

yay miggles!

Sound like you are doing gret keep it up!
I too am back down to 133!!! yay finally...odn't know what was up with the body last week!! I have been eating awsome...I am not crainy much of the junk, well except for a starbucks...I have cut that down to once a week, and jsut make my own the other days!! lol

well got to run and wathc NCIS!!!!
bye!

Woo! Yay Fitgal! Told ya it would pay off! Im glad you got over that bump! I noticed too that im not craving much junk food! I guess you just need a week off it and you're almost good to go! *laughs* actually ive been craving salad more 0_O I still go out to dine once a week - which is a lot better than once a day as before! Sadly im not saving any money yet though cause ive had some expenses the last two weeks :P Anyway how are you doing, DS? And does your name by any chance have to do with you working with deaf kids or is it something else? :smug: P.s. sadly, i didnt get to go ice skating last weekend cause it was too warm, and it was raining all day on the day we chose -_- Oh well. This weekend!

hey!

I did rather well today, and I even went out for dinner...picked some healthy options and opted for NO cheese!!! weee...been craving veggies and dip so have been munching away on carrots and dill dip...yum!!!

glad to hear good things miggles!!!!

Later chica

Woot! Well. Ive been waiting to post since friday 130 lbs! :carrot: WOOoooooo..t! I was actually a little under that this morning when i hopped on the scale, but i think its fair to take into account that i DO eat and drink during the day, and therefore weigh more. Really rough night though.. my stomach woke me up at 4 in the morning and i almost went to the ER because i was in so much pain. No idea what happened 0_O My muscles are all really sore today though because i tensed up so much.. it was like.. a constant sit up for an hour :( No wonder im stiff! Anyway i got back to sleep around 5, and things seem to be normal again today. Very odd. If it happens again maybe i will go to the hospital. Maybe its stress - goodness knows i have a whole whack of work i should have had done already - but i dont want anything exploding on me 0_O anyway I slept in late today because of that, so i didnt get to my yoga class. AH well. Theres always next weekend. And tonight Thomas (mah man) is hosting a superbowl party - we're all going to sit around drawing people playing football :dizzy: LOL! Either that or we'll get bored and watch movies. Artists and sports dont mix. Cooking salmon right now! Been craving it badly. Mostly in sushi form. So good. And so healthy! And then im going to throw caution to the wind and buy a cake for the party. Ive been good ;) ANyway how are you ladies doing? and how was the skating trip!!

I did get to go Ice Skating! I didn't know how at first, but I quickly got the hang of it. You should have seen a newbie slowly skating to the middle to help kiddos up. I skated the full 2 hours.

I work with Deaf kids but I'm also very hard of hearing myself.

Good stuff DS! Think you'll go again? ;) sometime i'll get on the rink too - winter seems to have shown up finally. *WEEP!* Thats funny a lot of people i know now have bad hearing! My dad has tintinitus (high pitch ringing), and both my boyfriend and my friend Taby have punctured ear drums. I myself am headed for the early onset arthritis club. 0_o Ah well.

OH lordy. I fell of the wagon for the last couple days. We got 50 bucks worth of free pizza and soda when the pizza guy was late on the superbowl day. And i brought a cake with me. And today i went out for sushi (i actually had sashimi, which i dont think i'll do again.. theres only so much of the texture you can take). And i had like two chocolate bars. Ugh! I ate a salad for lunch though, and the sushi itself was healthy (i had water to drink). And now there are donuts. Taunted from all sides! AHH! Im going to have to stock up on healthy snacks again. My painting teacher actually introduced me to some corn/cheese puffs from a health/organic store right by my school. so i might whizz by there and grab a bag. Mm.. cheetos, but healthy! I still have homework up the wazoo but i have some extended deadlines now which is lovely. Maybe ill eat less comfort food now? Ah.. here's to hoping. I will cry if i yo-yo back up to 135 again. For the love of god its happened at least three times now! I think i really need to target why i fall off exactly and what keeps me eating junk after ive started! ..besides the fact that it tastes so good ! >.< So thats all for today! Will check back in a day or so! Tootles!

Sorry ladies, i just need to vent for a second. Side effects from antibiotics i took least week. freakin' yay. My tongue is the same colour as my teeth! ARGH!!!!!! It started on saturday and Thomas and his room mate said they both get it sometiems when they sleep with their mouths open. Well today in the evening i looked at my tongue again and its still like that. Read about it online and it sounds like some antibiotics create an imbalance in natural 'flora' in the body - i have a yeast imbalance. Make it stop! >.< I just want to be healthy again! GAH! Taking the day off tomorrow to deal with stress... Im feeling really on the edge, and its hard to eat well! I did well today and then came home and guzzled mini donuts while on hold to talk to a nurse for advice. Have up after an hour. No homework will be done tonight. Good thing reading week is coming up. But dear god... WHITE?! :?: That is so wrong! Course its not urgent and i just have to sit on it until monday when i see the doc again. Le sigh. Anyway sorry about that. I just needed to let that out. Maybe itll help me avoid a snack attack. Still 130 lbs! yay!

Hey !

Sorry I have been MIA a lot has been going on. Was in ottawa for a week to visit the bro...WINDTERLUDE rocks! had so much fun and did not eat Oh so well...but I am back and back on the wagon...I am in the middle of packing some stuff to take to the new place so that I have clothes to wear and plates to eat off of when i am there lol!...so yea
hope all is well!

I went snow tubing this past weekend (first time). That was great! We were out of school today on account of snow which means the teachers didn't get much time (all by email) to set up valentines day plans. I'm going in blind. The kids haven't even made their mailboxes yet. Oh well, tmw should be fun.

Awww happy lurve day! *chuckles* Ladies, i hope your men are treating you well this evening! For our anniversary/valentines day, my lovely french man bought me a GIANT. block. of swiss chocolate with nugat in it. We polished it off in two days. It was the sise of one of those massive toblerone bars. And next week (we're dont know the exact date of our anniversary, so we're kind of doing it when its convenient ;) ) we're going out to a french restraunt that we had to miss on my birthday due to him being sick. So! this should be fun!! Im SO trying creme brule. Im trying to be a little more forgiving because ive been streesed up the wazoo..My tongue is better, which helps, but im gonna try something different diet wise that might be better for me. Im not going to angonize over everything i eat! Im going to try and eat healthy meals over all, and if i want something sugary, im going to do it! lol! Of course id try and do healthy sugary foods, but im not going to feel bad if im eating well over all, and just sneaking in something now and then. Im also only going to get on the scale once every two weeks. Because. Its been driving me crazy. I took the scale out of my room and hid it in the bathroom beind all the cleaning stuff, which would spill every time i try to get it out ;) lol So. More forgiving diet... I figured im eating well to live longer, and when im so stressed out, im doing the opposite! Yoga is fun. I need more activities to help me relax though. And on a side note i shocked myself when i weighed 128 today. Holy cow. I know i'd been eating smaller portions because my appetite is just on a flatline lately, but geez 0_o! Kick bottom!!!

Eat Less and Move More. That's the object of the game. I don't agonize over every treat either as long as I know 95% of the time I'm doing well. It's a matter of knowing your limitations and if you have the personality to handle it. My husband gave me a bag of chocolates a week ago. I gave myself permission to have 1 serving (9 chocolate hugs) every day. That's 200 calories, but 200 calories, I build into what I'm already eating and I love it. It boggles people when I say I treat myself to an ice cream sandwhich at night. I know how it fits into my diet, and I allow myself to have it. It's the gorging or repetition or eating past when you are full or satisfied that really gets to a person. Also making wrong choices most of the time will get you there. If you make right choices most of the time, the wrong ones aren't really wrong, but controlled.

Great going mIggles!

DefnatlySmart--Grreat post I really got me thinking!!!!

I went to the gym today did weigths for 40 mins then 20 mins of cardio.

Had a bit of a tiff with the BF about who will be coming to a house warming party...we are allowing singnificant others to join. However, a friend who was dating one of my other friends (for 4 years) will be coming. These two people are now separated. She has a new boyfriend, he does not, but has been dating. My BF does not want My friend to bring her new boyfriend so as to not "hurt" her old boyfriend's feelings or make the situation uncomfortable. I say they are all grown ups and can deal with it. Why should we have to disregard this new boyfriend?-- now no invites have been given to anyone yet, but I am at the point that I don't want to invite anysignificant others at all.
What do you think?

Ooh grown ups acting like big children. The joy! I agree - they should let it go! Happily houses have many rooms so if they dont feel comfortable, they can always go to the next. Maybe you could ask both your friend and her ex how they would feel - i mean they could be fine with it right? I mean they've both been dating other people and stuff like that happens - you bump awkwardly into someone you used to know ;) Besides. This is your house :P Its about you guys not them! lol!

And thanks Deafinly smart! You kinda said what ive been thinking for a while right there. We can deffinatly treat ourselves as long as we know it fits and we know we've been doing well over all! Good stuff!!

Good grief. I really need a holiday! >.< *chuckles* i seem to be having a complete life upheaval right now! Or it's pending at least. Im really looking to change my diet and entire lifestyle a lot to help manage stress - ive never realised until now what a high stress person i am, and everyone i ask seems to agree without hesitation 0_o Why didnt they say anything sooner! *laughs* Im actually comtemplating going for a massage sometime to see if it helps... I have half a week or so off school for work week, but i still have some work to catch up on, but maybe it'll be a little holiday still. ;) So what did you girls do for Valentines day? anything nice? i did homework. LOL!

Oh yea! I also wanted to ask you two about exercise! Im still not doing a lot (10-15 minute quick walk with my heavy back back twice a day, and thats about it!) There are lots of stairs at my school which i have to use to get to class, so thats good. But im really having trouble finding something i can fit into my day thats convenient (meaning i can do it anywhere), and also something thats fun that i'll keep up! I mean, i dropped and did some situps and push ups in the empty lounge one day.. but the floor is nasty ;) I might try again though - we have 15 minute breaks in each class... So.. any ideas? im fresh out of excuses ;)

Wear a pedometer from the time you get up. Aim for 10k for being active and 15k for weightloss. It makes you conscious of how much you sit all day. Get up and move when you can. Seriously. I love it. Log it. Buy a resistance band rope (whatever it is called). While you are watching tv, put it under your foot and use your hands to pull on it like a rubber band. Great resistance/strength training. Stability balls are great too. Record your professor (lucky, I can't do that) and sit on your stability ball and do yoga moves while listening to the tape. Don't eat out as much..lol. Find something fun to do. Take a fun but active community ed class. Ask for someone to come for a study date and tell them you are tired of sitting around in a class. Take index card notes and walk around the block while studying with your study buddy.

P.S. A lot depends on how long it has been. How raw the other person's feelings are. It's nice to respect them. Ultimately you could inform the other person that their ex will be bringing someone and let them make the decision. It's your party, not theirs.