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OK EVERYONE - ROLLCALL!!!!! I'M YELLING AT YOU - CAN YOU HEAR ME?????
SHARON
SLYVIA
SHERRY
DEBBIE
CAROL
SHERIDAN
STACIE (GONNA BE 150)
BRANDY
ANNIE
MEL (ALLENS MOM)
TEAHONEY
GONNA LOSE IT AGAIN
CJ
MISSY
(ANYONE I MISSED)!!!
Please step up and be NOTICED! We miss you! JOIN the Easter Challenge - time is passing fast! I EXPECT TO HEAR FROM YOU ALL REAL SOON!!!
Nothing new going on here with me. Still searching for work. Just applied for another job yesterday for the local school district. It would be as a secretary for the elementary(1st and 2nd graders). It would be a great job to have. You have the same hours basically as your kids and holidays. I am really hoping that they call me.
I am definitely drinking more water. I just couldn't get enough of it last night. It tasted so good to me. I am hoping that I will drink more today. Just taking it day by day. I just want to get in my own place so I can get back to normal and start a more regular deit plan.
I am planning on going for a couple long walks the next few days. It's suppose to be upper 50's today and lower 60's tomorrow. I am going to get out and walk all that I can before the rain comes back.
Okay, I joined the Easter challenge. I've been doing very well with my eating and exercise. I love feeling this way and don't understand why I ever stopped but that's water under the bridge. What's done is done, I'm just glad to be back in my groove.
Hi CJ and everyone else,
Yes I am still here, bean meaning to post and saw CJ's Roll Call and decided to get my butt in here, so don't worry CJ, never fear I am here!
SO much has been going on, besides working at H & R Block quite a bit, Ken had an accident on Saturday. We were at our daughter, Kelly's and he was putting some curtains up and somehow his knee bucked when he stepped on a chair and he fell backwards. To break his fall he put his right hand behind him, right into a box of glass sconces and candles Kelly had there as she just moved into their new house. He was cut really deeply right into the center of the palm of his hand. We rushed him to the hosptal and they stitched him up, until he could go to the hand specialist. Yesterday he had to have surgery on his hand. I guess he really messed up his hand, severed completely 2 tendons to his right middle finger, and severed 3 sensory nerves and an artery as well-which is why he bled so much in the ER. The doctor repaired everything but the artory to his hand, and says it had clotted off and you only need one artory I guess. So all is well, he is on lots pain killers and so far is in good spirits so far. But he may be off work for a few months and has to have physical therapy 3 times a week in the meantime. They said it will take maybe 9 months to a year to get back to being able to use it almost the way he did before, and he may still have some numbness in some fingers. The thing is he is right handed and some things are really awkward for him, but he is really trying. Boy when it rains it pours doesn't it?
Other than that I am doing good. I will join the Easter Challenge after I post this. I have been doing pretty good, stayed the same for the last couple of weeks, even though I have been doing everything right, but this past week I finally had a 3 1/4 pound loss, thank goodness. Maybe I was in a plateau or something. But now as of Wednesday I have lost 41 lbs so I am happy about that.
AnnieFannie-Hang in there, you will find a job yet. Don't give up, we will all be keeping our fingers crossed for you. That is good that you are filling in at work.Good job on drinking the water, I too have been not real good about that these last few days, but am really trying. The walking is sure to help you on your way too. No, we won't let you leave us, you are stuck with us Wannabee's. LOL Like it or not and I think you will like it!
MissyW-A great big welcome to you and I am sure you jumped right in. You will love this group and fit right in, we are a warm and friendly bunch as you say. We are here to support, encourage and motive you as well. I am a former Michigander as well, born in Detroit and raised in Mt. Clemens, Michigan. I know you have heard of Detroit, but have you heard about Mt. Clemens? We moved to Indiana about 12 yrs ago for my husbands job. I know you are going to be ONE HOT CHICK, How wonderful that your sweet hubby gets up and walks with you at that ungodly hour, what a guy!
teahoney-Hey there girlfriend, glad you are back again. We have missed you much. Please don't get discouraged about what you gained back. I too had at one time lost 42 lbs and gained all but 12 of it back, but here I am finally getting it off again. YOU CAN DO THIS! WE WILL DO THIS TOGETHER.Just remember to take it a day at a time and it is all up to you. We are all with you.
lil mommi77-Hi to you and welcome as well, hope you will stick around and post with us, you will love it here.
gonnaloseitagain/Dee-Wow you have been doing fantastic, glad the Dr had found the combination to help you out. Wow you have lost 50 lbs, how wonderful, I know you are doing the happy dance arn't you?
Sherry-Where are you Sher Bear? We miss you, I know you must be really busy with work and the family, but post when you can cause WE MISS YOU SO MUCH! Hope all is well with you and things are going your way. Here is a hug for you (((((((((((((((((HUG)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
CJ-Thanks for the roll call, I am here and hopefully we can get everyone else back too. I know we all go times when we either are too busy to post or are in a funk-remember those times yrs ago when that happened to you? But thanks for keeping things together. Love you! Hope that 5 yr old doesn't wear you out too much, but what exercise you will get with running around. LOL
Sylvia-Yoo Hoo where are you too girlfriend, we miss and love you too. (((((((((((((((((HUG FOR YOU TOO))))))))))))))))))))))) Hope all is wonderful with you too and little Nico is doing fantastic.
Well everyone, I am off to go to the Easter Challenge. Love you guys! Sharon
I would like to say that I have lost more weight, but I haven't! May have even put on a pound or so. I hate falling off the wagon. If it were an Olympic sport, I would have more gold than Midas!
However, I'm not going to quit quitting. Hopefully, I will be able to shorten the times in between. This only lasted for 4 days. It ususally happens when my life gets hectic, well crazy hectic anyways. The middle of last week, my new puppy ate something that gave him the runs, everytime we came home the crate would be poopy and so would he. I am so sick of cleaning up crap! That and I have over extended myself in the area of school/church volunteering. Then when I am "bad" on a Thursday, I have this mentality that I might as wait until Monday to start over. Which fat girl in history made up that rule?
I did get up and walk this a.m. and that always helps me to stay on track! I really enjoy walking outside, but Michigan weather is weird. Yesterday it was 60 degrees out at 6:00 a.m., then we had a tornado watch all day long and this morning it was 25 degrees, with 30 mile an hour wind gusts and 2 inches of snow on the ground! I walked anyhow, it is either dedication or insanity!
I'm here guys - just been busy! But thought I better report in - hope everyone is doing fine - sure wish you would ALL report in!
Sharon:
So sorry to hear of Ken's mishap! Hope he is doing ok .. well, as well as he can be under the circumstances! Did you get my email??? Give Ken my love, sounds like he has a long year ahead of him. He'll be in our thoughts and prayers. Great going on the 3 1/5 lb loss! I think I am on a plateau myself cuz I have been good!
Missy:
Ok girl .. if you are bad on Thursday DON'T wait til Monday to get back on the wagon - get back on it Friday! You can do this! Good job on the walking tho! We got more snow too! I'm so tired of it now - I'm ready for spring! We still have so much snow I don't think it will ever melt! LOL
Annie:
How are you doing with your water and walking? Glad you posted - keep in touch!
Teahoney:
Glad to hear from you too - hope you're still "in your groove" ... doing well with your eating and exercising? Keep on Keep on!
I heard from Sherry - her BP is doing well now - she is on some new medication. They have their house on the market and have purchased a home in Kentucky she is busy fixing that up but won't be moving in until next month. I told her to hurry back and post - hope we hear from her soon! MISS YOU SHERRY!
OK ... now have to run. Got some errands to take care of - will check back later - hope to hear from someone ... HELLOOOOOOOOOO - where is everyone???
Good Morning all. I hope everything is going well for everyone.
Sharon: So sorry to hear about Ken. I sure do things get better.
Missy: Keep on trying. You can't give up. I feel like quitting right now, but I'm not going too. I am just taking it day by day and know that it's going to hit me that I need to do it and I have to start now. No more excuses. It's just hard right now with living with my parents and everything else going on in my life, but I am ready to lose the weight.
TeaHoney: WB> It's great to see ya back. Keep on moving. Don't let the setbacks get ya down. Just have to keep on moving forward. You can do it.
Well, today and tomorrow I am filling in at H & R Block while the Office Manager goes to Illinios to visit family. Her grandmother is in the hospital again and she wanted to see her. So I have Emily in here with me because I had no one to watch her. I wish there was a TV here so she could watch it because I don't seem to be doing a good job of entertaining her right now. Plus it doesn't help that she's getting over being sick so she's still a bit irritable. I'm also sick so that doesn't make a good combination right now.
Well, the DH seems to be liking his new job. Not sure if I told you all, but he got a job. Yea. He started on Wednesday. He wasn't sure about it after the first day but he came home yesterday and he says that he likes it. That's great to know. He is working 1st shift for a couple of weeks to get trained and then he is going to be put onto 3rd shift. I'm not sure how that is going to work right now, but I am sure we will deal with whatever comes our way. I still haven't heard anything about a job. I am feeling so useless right now. Maybe a little jealous that the hubby has a job and I don't. I am used to being the one that brings home the money and now I just feel like I am worthless. We both applied at Manpower and I haven't heard a thing from them. I guess they don't like me. I wish the minimum wage was more here. It's only 5.15/ hr. I don't know how people can survive off of that.
Still trying to get up the nerve to ask the ex if I can see the kids. The guy scares me so I haven't tried to talk to him yet. I know I need to, but I just don't have the courage to do it. I am nothing but a chicken. I was told I wasn't going to get to see or talk to them anyways. Atleast that is what he told my mother back in December when he found out that I was in town. He thought I was just here to visit for Christmas. What a surprise when he found out that I was going to be living here. I know he doesn't like it, but I just wish he could let the past be the past and try to think of the kids and not be so dang selfish and just think of himself. That's what it comes down too. He just wants to make me miserable and he doesn't care if it hurts the kids or not. He doesn't care for them. The things that I have heard and the way he treats them kids. I wish I could tell you. He is a mean ,selfish, evil man that doesn't deserve to have such beautiful children. I'll never forgive myself for leaving them. But I wasn't thinking at the time.
Well, I haven't been eating well at all. Been drinking water daily, but just feel like I am getting out of control with my eating habits. I just need to get my life back on track, but that just doesn't seem to be happening. I think I need therapy to help me become a stronger person. I am like a rug. I let people walk all over me. I know that has to do with my weight and having very low self-esteem. I just want to stand up for myself and let my feelings be heard, but I am just a chicken when it comes down to it all.
Ok.. enough rambling. I'm sure I have said more then you all want to know, but thanks for letting me get things off of my chest. It really helps. You guys are so great. I hope you all have a good day.
Hi guys,
Just saw some of you had posted and thought I would post before I go to beddy bye in a few.
Annie-So sorry about your job situation still and your ex and how he is treating you. Don't get down on yourself for what you did in the past. You can't go back, but you can make the best of right now. I don't see how he can deny the kids trying to have a relationship with you. Everyone makes mistakes and I hope you can get the courage up to talk to him, maybe he has changed his mind and is thinking the kids need to see their Mother now. I sure hope things work out for you, we are all here for you don't forget that. Here is a big hug for you, my H & R Block buddy.
Missy-Good job on refusing to quite quitting. Don't give up on yourself, you can do this. Even when you mess up all is not lost, just get right back on the bandwagon and try to do your best. I am proud of you for getting up and walking too, that is sure to help you out.
CJ-I sent your email reply back to you, should have gotten it by now. Glad you have heard from Sherry and hope she can post as soon as she can and let us know how she is doing too. WE MISS AND LOVE YOU SHERRY! Thanks for the update on her.
i dont know where to start. I tried looking for a newbie thread. maybe i missed it. I didnt post in other threads after reading. etc. so feel free to move my post. haha
I did read a lot of the success stories first. i love the before/afters. i mod an unrelated board so i know how cool it is to get to know the regulars and i admire all of you who post.
I guess im looking for support or direction to the right thread until i get the hang of it here.
I have had food issues as long as i can remember. i lost over 50lbs before so i guess im bitter/frustrated at why i havent been able to do it again now.
On my current unexplained mission thus far I have lost 13 pounds. I realize the connection with depression (for me). I know everything there is to know about how (eat less calories/burn more calories). I think as the pounds shed I will grow more motivated. I think the key here is if I am writing about it to you guys I will have something to look back on because i really havent got into the daily food journals etc. And i know i have a lot of places to improve on but i take them one at a time. My personal biggest influence is a stray dog i found. I didnt want a dog (or think i could have one) in my tiny place but i walk with her 3 miles a day now. (before i would have just been sleeping).
I wont bother to go into more details now until i find the right forum/thread to post in but im very happy to be down 13 so far with about 40 ish more to go. And it's been REALLY slow this time. but I think I am coming to terms with that.
Welcome Danigirl:
There are lots and lots of threads here on the forum to choose - you are now posting in The Thin Wannabees under Clubs and Groups ... if you wish to stay here with us we are most happy to have you stay and join us! Of course, you can post in more than one thread if you wish. Our group is of course a support group also, we just have our own space separate from some of the other threads. So please feel free to join us, post often, we'd love to get to know you. Right now we are in TW chit chat #15 and will go to #16 after 30 posts. So, if you choose, please don't lose us, and come back and join in with us. Good luck on your journey to losing lbs ... we're all struggling with the same thing, so there's lots of support here, and on any of the threads you choose to join in with. Hope to hear more from you.
You've come to a great place. Like CJ said, you can post here and other threads too if you like. I post here as well as on the 30 something group. I love getting to know everyone and sharing my ups and downs. It's great to get so much encouragement and support from everyone. I always thought I could do this on my own, but after coming here I realize that I can share myself and not feel bad about myself. I am not judged here. Sometimes I think the DH thinks I am crazy and why can't he help me with my weight loss. It's just that he's not a woman. He might know what it is like to be slightly overweight, but not what it is like to be a woman. It just feel move comfortable here. I hope you post with us often. Good luck on your weightloss journey. See you around in the forums.
Glad to report that I am down 1 pound for my weigh-in today. Last week was really hectic for me so I didn't get in as much exercise as I would have liked. And although I didn't overeat there were a couple of days of not the best food choices. So considering, one pound is great. I have two weeks to lose 3 pounds so that I can reach my March goal of ten pounds. I know I can do that.
Teahoney - Good for you! It has been so long since I actually made a goal and reached it that I can't remember what it feels like! You seems to be doing really well on your exercise o'meter too. Keep up the good work.
Well, yesterday was the first day of Spring. Did anyone inform Mother Nature of that little tidbit because I'm starting to think she didn't get the memo. Walking this a.m. was "numbing" and my face was killing me when we got back. I am really looking forward to walking in a pair of shorts, but that is probably a ways from happening.
I am really cravings something sweet and it will not go away. It has been like this for about 24 hours now. I don't think my period is near and I hardly ever eat sweets, let alone crave them. I'm more of a cheeto or movie popcorn kind of girl. Any ideas of some low point or least amount of damage chocolate things I could have. (5 Reese's sound delicious, but maybe not such a good idea). Hey maybe a soft serve ice cream from McDonald's. That is only 3 points. Maybe I'll go to Mickey D's for lunch.
Well, I don't have much to say, I just didn't want to continue being a non-participant.
Hi everyone! Just checking in real quick .. hubby and I went away for a couple days for our anniversary - just got out of the hot tub and am ready for bed but wanted to come in and post first.
Teahoney:
hey, 1 lb is great! good job! Sounds like you have the right train of thought so keep up the good work ...
Missy:
I say if you are craving something sweet that bad you should just have something! They say that if you have a chocolate craving, you should go for a really good piece of chocolate and savor every bite! I hope you won't be a non-partisipant for long - we would miss you. Keep trying - you'll get back on track again - and go enjoy a nice piece of good chocolate!
a big HELLO to all our "missing in action" people - hope you all return SOON! I'll be back tomorrow ...
~~ Thin Wannabees Chit Chat #15 ~~
But now as of Wednesday I have lost 41 lbs so I am happy about that. 
Like it or not and I think you will like it!
How wonderful that your sweet hubby gets up and walks with you at that ungodly hour, what a guy! 
He started on Wednesday. He wasn't sure about it after the first day but he came home yesterday and he says that he likes it. That's great to know. He is working 1st shift for a couple of weeks to get trained and then he is going to be put onto 3rd shift. I'm not sure how that is going to work right now, but I am sure we will deal with whatever comes our way. I still haven't heard anything about a job. I am feeling so useless right now. Maybe a little jealous that the hubby has a job and I don't. I am used to being the one that brings home the money and now I just feel like I am worthless. We both applied at Manpower and I haven't heard a thing from them. I guess they don't like me. I wish the minimum wage was more here. It's only 5.15/ hr. I don't know how people can survive off of that. 
