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sheila061968 · 07-01-2002, 03:14 PM

Hi Everyone
Sassy I KNOW exactly what your saying hope everything turns out for the best
Melissa My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family on the loss of your FIL..
ECMOM I am starting to feel better but the heat and my TOM makes me feel so bloated that it feels my skin is too small for my body ( I know I sound a bit weird but I dont know how else to explain it..)
Misty Sorry your PC ate your post that happens to me sometimes too
Freckles I am on Celexa and I think it has worked the best for me so far . But I will be honest for me it did cause a bit of ummmm errr" husband /wife bedtime closeness disinterest". BUT keep in mind what side effects I get you might not .. Medication works differently for different people..As for the weaning of the wellbutrin they might recommend a anti anxiety pill ( I took Ativan) just till you are weaned off the wellbutrin..Wellbutrin did cause a dependancy on some people who took it that is why they sometimes suggest a pill to calm one down while being changed for one med to another.. ( I still have anxiety issuses so that is why I keep my Ativan as well) That may not be the case for you but I know you cant take wellbutrin with Celexa due to the serotonin thing..
OK for me I did a 2.5 mile walk in an hour on saturday and sunday we went to the firework display in the town we want to move to.. Still didnt get much of an answer about the place yet but I am calling him in a little bit to try and get a straight answer.. Tired of phone tag..I wont step on the scale till my TOM is done.. Which means my mini goal will defitinately NOT be made this time.. That being 5# off by 7-3 .. I am not gonna get upset over it I will just reset my goal.. I dont think I gained but with the bloated feeling I have I know I will be disappointed .. I just need to focus on water
Well all I gotta end here I have los to get done and I have one other place I gotta post at before I logg off
Take Care
Sheila

MistyMichele · 07-01-2002, 04:42 PM

Shanni your babies are so adorable! Thanks for sharing your pictures. I really enjoyed them. Wow what an accident that must have been btw.

Hope you are feeling better Sassy. It seems when it rains it pours. Hang in there. Theres gotta be a rainbow at the end

Good to see you around Ginny! Have you been getting out for a walk? It's been so hot and humid, I've tried to limit my exercize to indoors.

Good Luck Sheila! I'll keep my finger crossed that you get that place! Let us know how that goes.

Well, I'm doing pretty good. I started this fruit diet today and it seems to be going v. well. I'll stay on it a week and weigh myself on Monday and let you all know how I do. I'm def. above 125# right now. So that will give you some kind of ideal.

Have a great day Girls!

Freckles · 07-01-2002, 09:22 PM

Good Evening, Everyone!

Ahh....at last a few hours to myself. My dd is @ an over-night horse camp 'til tomorrow afternoon. DH & DS went to cut grass by my inlaws. Now-an update about myself...Sorry to say-I didn't make our challenge to lose 5# by 6/30. I ended up going 5# in the other direction.

I've been a good girl & staying OP the last few days. I've been terrible with the exercise though & haven't had a chance to pedal in over 2 weeks! I'm back to following close to a vegetarian diet for awhile. I'm still following the Fit For Life plan, as this seems to work well for me if I stick to it. I won't be able to address all of you tonight, but I did want to let a few of you know that I'm keeping you & your loved ones in my prayers. Melissa: I'm sorry to hear about your FIL's sudden death. It sounds like you were quite close with him. Just keep focused on all the happy times that you were able to spend together in the past & hopefully this will help some. Sassy: I'm glad to hear that your Grandma's surgery seemed to go well for her. It's too bad that the insurance wouldn't keep her a few days longer though. It's sad how this insurance world is getting so tough on us! Misty: My heart goes out to you too with all the health/heart problems going on with your DU & DA & also yourself. I hope that for yourself, you will be able to find a happy medium. For all you gals-I'll keep you all in my prayers for better health/happiness & to keep those happy memories close to your hearts for the ones you lost. Sheila: Hummn...My Doc has me taking both the Wellbutrin & the Celexa @ the same time. I sure hope that I don't get too Phsychotic (Sp?) on the 2 mixed together. I'll be on both of them for at least a month. As for the intimate part-my DH will be heart-broken if the Celexa takes away that part. Oh Well-Maybe I'll have to fit the viagra in somewhere, huh?

Did I tell you all that we finally have our new kitty? Her name is Annabelle & she now weighs a total of 2.2#! She's so cute & so playful. I sure wish that I had her energy!! She's white from the tummy down & has a lot of white on her neck & face. She's balanced out quite nicely with the rest of her body & head being peach & grey in color. She will be a very pretty cat! Our other cat's name is Klarabelle & she is 8 y/o & is getting along quite nicely with the little one. By the way...my DD picked out the kitten's name-that is why their names are so similar. It gets a little confusing keeping their names straight. Well-I have to run & water the plants & flowers before it gets dark here. I'll try & get more personal with the rest of you later. Have a great evening.

spryng · 07-02-2002, 11:47 AM

Good morning all!!
First let me start by saying welcome home Jackie!! I've missed you so much!!
and Kerrie, I'm sorry if I sent you in a panic over your stats. I never think about it sometimes how some might not want others to know specifics. I hope you didn't feel forced to post yours here. I am just curious where everyone is on their weight loss adventure. And I say "adventure" because it really has been battle for most of us and continues forever.
I didn't know about this 5 lb challenge by aug 1st but count me in!! I'll start today. I'm going back to a modified version of atkins today. During my trip I gained all those 5 lbs back and then 1 more. So I'm at 141 right now. When I did this before my trip and lost 5 lb in three days it was great and easy. Something I don't say much about any diet. But I figure if I stick with it about a week or two I should lose about 10-15 lbs easily and then I can switch back tolow cal or low fat. I haven't decided yet. But I really need to buckle down and get this weight off. Summer is slipping by so the hopes of a little bathing suit is gone but now I'm dreaming about cute sweaters for fall and winter. So I need a boost.
Hello Shanni! I hadn't seen your name here before so I wanted to welcome you and introduce myself. I'm spryng. Mother of 2 (2 1/2 and 1 1/2) and married for 4 years now. I'm 15 lbs away from my goal now and desperately want to achieve it. I hope to get to know you better. How old is your twins??
Well ladies, I need to get some housework done and eat some breakfast. I'll check back in later. Has Latisia been posting or is she in the middle of her move? I can't remember.

spryng · 07-02-2002, 11:57 AM

Ok, I was afraid that wouldn't post so I didn't put too much down.
But I forgot to mention that my trip was excellent. The kids did very well in a hotel at night for four days. And everything else went fine.
I just changed BC pills too so I'm looking forward to feeling better emotionally soon. I'm switched to a low estrogen one. I've only taken two so far so I don't feel any different yet.
Misty, I hope that fruit diet works for you and feel free to join me on atkins if you wish. What I am doing right now is all meat and eggs until I hit ketosis and then very limited carbs until I hit my goal weight or close to it. I know it will be a fast weight loss and some shun from that but I am sick and tired of fighting off these last few lbs. I want them gone and then start maintaining. I bought some slim fast items before my trip and ate them for lunch but they just made me hungrier for some reason so I ended up eating that and a sandwich or two, chips, cookies, etc. So it was a waste of money. But we are stocked up on meat and such so I will take advantage of it and do low carb for a while. I don't particularly like it but it works great and you lose fat not lean muscle tissue.
Well, I guess that's about it for now. It was nice to come home to a clean house but that it over. Today it looks like a tornado has come through here. Toys and papers everywhere from the kids. So I need to eat some breakfast and start cleaning. Then I learned a new song on my guitar and I want to practice it before I see my dad today. We are constantly helping one another and I learned a CCR song (which I hate that band) just for him to help him learn it. Hmm.... what we do for the ones we love

I'll check back in tonight. Have a great day all!!!

ECmom · 07-02-2002, 01:50 PM

Hi!
This will probably short...........(which can be impossible for me at times). But I was on finishing our reservations and could not resist saying hello.

Sheila-yes, I know what that skin too small for body feeling is- I get that way the day before TOM, when super bloat sets in(and especially if I have had a bit too much salt) Hope that it passes quickly. Thanks for sharing your knowledge of Wellbutrin. My Ds is on it (or was) and I think that was the med that gave her the shakes, literally. (she takes so many meds for depression that it scares me). Keep that walking up!!!!

Misti- so you have that hot and humid weather too!!!!!! (anyone wishing for fall yet?) Good that you are getting some workouts in despite the heat. Good luck on your fruit diet- oh being around 125 sounds so nice!!! All that light eating will feel good with the heat.

Jackie- was the 5# challenge for 6/30????? (duh). I thought it was for 8/1. Well, in my usual stupor I probably messed up and anyway reset the challenge for 8/1 anyway!!! (I kind of like Spryngs vision of nice fall sweaters a few pounds thinner). Congrats on Annabelle!!!!!
She sounds so sweet and pretty (aw, I am such a sucker for kitties). Glad that Klarabelle has adjusted well to her- sometimes the older cats do not take well to a new friend.

Spryng- hope that you feel better with the new BC pills. I do not do well either with Slimfast (feel hungry soon after, although the stuff tastes great). Whatever it takes- you are a very disciplined person and will do fine with your modified Atkins. Hang in there and keep smiling!!

As for me, I have gotten walks in the past 2 days, despite the miserable heat. (is it fall yet????) I walked the track 8 times this morning while Dd had her summer track program there, golly that is so profoundly boring!!!!! I can walk streets- even the same route each day and not get bored with it. The track kills me... So tomorrow I will go back to the 5 am walk (before it gets too hot). My eating is hot and cold....moments that I am really good, and then I slip up. Planning this trip and getting ready to go is the pits. I did finally finish up all the reservations (waiting for some dates to finalize) and got us into what seems like a great hotel. We are driving down from NY to Florida- to see my BIL, stay with them a few days and then hop over to Orlando for a few days. Then the drive home. (any of your Southern girls know any great places to see along I95?)
We are still planning the trip home...where we want to stop etc... Dh and I have a wee bit of difference of opinion on that. I usually lose those battles....
Well, gotta go get out the suitcases! (we leave Friday).
Have a great day.
Ginny

spryng · 07-02-2002, 02:34 PM

Well here I am again. I really like this new Quick Reply at the end of the page. Makes it so much easier to post.

I'm on the net again printing some tabs for my dad and thought I would check in again. I guess I'm posting alot today but I feel like I need to make up for all the days I have missed.
I had two thick broiled hamburger patties for lunch with mustard to dip them in. I usually love them but today they just didn't hit the spot which makes me wonder how well I'll stick to this diet. I guess that's why I am posting too, to keep my mind off of food. I'm not hungry at the moment but I really want to munch. On our trip we ate out every meal and I really over ate alot. So now my body has to adjust to normal portions again. I think I'll grill steak for dinner and I really need to go and pick up some carb bars. They really tie me over when I want something right then and there. It usually takes me two full days to achieve ketosis and then by day three I have more energy, no appetite, and see the weight start to come off. My jeans are really feeling tight so I know I need to stick to this. I have to tell myself "2 weeks of deprivation=lifetime of slimness and great food" If I can do this for a full two weeks I should be lighter and 125. That is an amazing thought. I could be 15 lbs lighter so it is definitely worth the fight. Ok now saying that I'll probably end up ording a pizza tonight

just kidding. Tomorrow will be my real test. Day two is always the hardest. I am hungry and tired on day two so please help me stay strong girls!!! I'm depending on you all to pull me through the next week at least. Monday I am going to see my best friend (the one whom I was matron of honor for in January) she lives two hours away and we made plans to visit. We want to buy them dinner so I may make that night my cheat night, but that's 6 days away. I need to do this perfectly until then or I'll just blow all my progress. Then tuesday get right back on until I'm at 125 or close to it.
I guess I'm rambling. Sorry. I need to finish up here so I can hop in the shower while the kids are napping. I'll check back in later.

sassypie · 07-02-2002, 08:23 PM

Hi Ladies -

Glad to see everyone (or almost everyone) posting again - where're Latisia and Judy? Anyway, jeez this has been a tough week for me and it's only Tues! I have been so tired and irritable and just wanting my space and I haven't been able to get it so that's making me more irritable. I feel terrible cause the girls are not really doing anything wrong. It seems that they are just always *right there* when I turn around asking questions, wanting me to look at something, wanting me to play with them, etc. and to be honest, I just don't want to. I hate the week before TOM - it turns me into another person. I am so emotional and will cry over just about anything - and I'm not a cryer. Ugh! I sometimes really wish that being a woman wasn't such a pain in the behind!

It sounds like everyone's doing *ok* on their plans which is great. Maintaining is just as good as losing sometimes. As for me, I'm not sure how much I've lost total - I know it's a couple of #s but I try not to get on the scale too much for fear of disappointment. I have been doing well with exercize - I do at least 30 minutes everyday but Sunday. Actually, I fell for an infomercial about Pilates the other night and I should be getting the tapes in a week or so. I'm actually really excited because I've heard good things about Pilates and hope that it's workable for me. Have any of you ever tried it and if so what'd you think? Well, time to get the girls ready for bed. Have a good night

ECmom · 07-02-2002, 08:36 PM

Hi!
Well y'all know me and my limited brain capacity (and besides this is probably the last time that I can do this before vacation) sooooo I am going to start a new thread. See ya there!
Ginny