Hello everyone :wave:

I bought my first pair of non-Women's sized pants on Saturday! Beyond happy, thrilled and ecstatic... :spin:. Although, I was wondering if I was getting any "looks" for shopping in the "miss" department... I guess it'll take some time to get used to.

Busy weekend, had company ate out too much (was actually kidnapped and taken to Mexican restraunt!), but this week wasn't bad.

Amyjo - Hang in there through the summer semester!

Sheila - Your son's birthday cake sounds cute! Continued good luck on the new place - my finger's are crossed for ya!

Well, better get some work done...

Terri :)

Hi again, just a quick check in…

I’ve been buried in books studying last few days – still am actually. Just came back from an exam, have three more in the next three days
I had a bad day yesterday – I suppose pre-exam anxiety – I eat almost everything from the fridge. :mad:
I’m so mad at myself because it was my weigh in two days ago and it turned out that I made a bet weight (187 lbs. or 85 kg – it turns out 1 kg is 2.2 lbs. not 2.23 as I thought). I was soooooo happy, and now to ruin it just like that… I’m trying really hard to get back on track today…
I see you all had fun for 4th of July – I so envy you! As soon as my exam season is over I’m off to Croatian cost (I have a house there, it’s beautiful during the summer) to swim my way out of a few more pounds.
:cool:
I have to return to my books now, but I’ll write a nice post as soon as I’m free from university.
Enjoy!
:wave:

Hello all :wave:

Nothing much going on... just going to try to stay cool though our heatwave coming - supposed to get up to 100 today. Well, at least I know I'll get all my water in!

Oh, and the Dr.'s office called.... they admitted they messed up and forgot to call and change my appointment. They decided last minute to close on Friday. Grrr... I don't know yet when I'll be able to reschedule.

Have a great (hopefully cool) day everyone!

Terri

Quick post again.......... I GOT the PLACE!!!!!! I move in the 20th so if I am not around its cuz I am packing and moving..
Take Care
Sheila

*twilight zone theme*

Sheila, I move on the 20th too! Congrats on the new place...really glad you got it!

Sheila-Yeah Girlfriend! I am so happy the universe is answering some wishes! Have fun moving. I am a wierd sort who loves to pack and move. Well, not the actual lifting heavy stuff but everything else. I should start a business packing for people. I would be excellent at it. I am getting that bug again but until I know exactly what I want, I am not going anywhere. Gotta figure it out first. Not good running away. Wildfire-have fun moving too. I haven't been paying very much attention, how far is your move???

Punkinseed, 100 is cool. It got to 114 here today. It has been just plain yuck in Vegas. It is humid too. I know my power bill will top 200 this month. Maybe even 250. Ouch, nothing like working just to pay a power company. The joys of desert living.

Hi Vjestica! Hope to get to know you better.

Amy-summer is half over, you will be able to breathe soon. What does the fall have in store for you? How much freedom do you have in between?

Well, I was feeling sorry for myself this morning but I am okay now. I think the hardest thing about being single is the fact there is no one at home to complain to. I have had everything go wrong this week and I have to take it in all by myself. Really sucks! Plus I am exhausted by the time I am done with work that my children drive me nuts. I accomplished nothing today. But I have 2 more days off.

I watched ShallowHal yesterday and Kate and Leopald today. The 2nd one is better. Well, off to check my email and get the baby to bed. Then I am going to lay down and do a crossword puzzle and try to not worry about my future. It is so wierd not having any dreams or plans. ~flower

Flower ~ Actually tonight was my last night of clinicals, just three more classes and one more paper and then two major tests. Which consists of roughly a week left of summer semester. :) Do a little dance.... I have almost a month off between semesters but it is already loaded full of things to be done. I want to try and get to Birmingham to visit my Grandparents and scope out the terrain with DH... We are thinking about a move ourselves after I graduate. The pay is better up there the cost of living is actually less and they have some decent schools. (pondering my future :?: ) I understand were you are coming from... I think it is called transition. You will find your nitch soon.

WF ~ Glad things are well, how is WW going? Still OP? I think I am losing just haven't gotten on the scale (odd for me)

Sheila ~ ALRIGHT!!!!! I am so glad you got the word on the move... that must be like a thousand pounds off your shoulders!!! I am so happy for you! Congrats on the loss... keep it up!

Punkin ~ I understand about the heat it is unbearable here... Sorry about your doctor's appointment, that sucks!

Vjestica ~ I feel your pain! Will be soooo glad when the semester is over I could scream!!!


Well I am tired, tis been a long eventful day. Witnessed the miracle of 4 more births.... 2 boys and 2 girls it was amazing, brought tears to my eyes! Was a grand end to a hard semester of clinicals. Now for Pediatrics and Advanced Med-Surg .... oh my god my fall is going to kill me !

Hugs to you all,
Amy

Hello everyone! :wave:

Sheila!!! Congratulations on the new place!!!! Whew... that was no fun waiting huh?

Flower - Yea, I'll take my central Oregon, dry desert heat ANY day over what you guys and California gets!! It's up to 102 today (about 14% humidity) and I'm drinking water like I'm about to spout gills! I take it from your power bill you have a/c - do you have a heat pump though? I run my a/c and my bill's been around $30/mo. I can't believe Nevada's power is *that* much more expensive than Oregon. If you don't have a heat pump I'd look into one... I was told that they'd save money but I had no idea how much! :eek:

Amyjo - Wow, 4 births? I'd be thrilled to see just one in my lifetime, how incredible they must be! We'll be here for you in the fall!!! ;)

Must run, time to go home!

Terri

Helloooooo..... anyone out there??????

Still present and accounted for.... I have had a really bad food weekend... DH and I ate out a bunch this past week since the kids were gone.

I am going to the store after the orthodontist this afternoon. Got my "healthy" list made out already.

Punkin - you have 30$ a month power bills.... holy cow, I need to move to OR... :) Our last bill was 270.00...

Got to go get ready for the doctor.

Post soon,
Amy

*sigh*Hi sisters!
 

so so so HAPPY to find you all. I was a regular poster/lurker ... until I slipped out in a rebellious sort of way. Here I am, HUMBLED, and back I am sure pounds heavier. But I fear stepping on the scale. I will really beat myself up again!

I am trying to decide if I should go back to Weight watchers... I was on hiatus for a few months, six to be exact, and now I think maybe I should go back. However, the drive to the meeting that I find the most support in is quite long -- 40 minutes. Tell me, does that sound like an excuse? I mean it. everything else I do is within walking or biking distance from my house, which is why I balk at going ... for environmental reasons. I wonder, will I get what I need from these threads???? you all have helped me so much in the past!!!!

ugh,, I am HATING myself the way one only can when she has been off a program for months and gained weight back. boohoo. so depressing!

can anyone share some words of wisdom, haivng been there?

BTW, I am 35 soon to be 36, lesbian with 12 year partner, 2 cats, a dog recently acquired form the animal shelter where I work as the volunteer coordinator. also, I am converting to Judaism -- that is the postiive in my life! I love spirituality. any type!

whew, so good to post again!

xo Constance

Helloooo!!

Surviving smokey central Oregon here... I may try to take a walk today, but it depends on if I can see my hand in front of my face! The fire closest to me is doing better - 55% contained. I broke down in tears yesterday when I read in our newspaper "Crooked River Ranch is not at threat". Whew... I didn't realize how stressed I was until I read that!

Doing good otherwise. In shock that I never had even one little piece of my Mom's birthday cake! I left before they had it and now it's gone. Yes!

Amyjo - Actually, $30 is a bit high... my last bill from 5/20-6-20 was $26.32. My next one will probably be a bit higher since we had the 100+ degree heatwave... but ****, it could triple and I wouldn't complain! I run a heat pump (which is also a/c) and I'm told that's why my bills are so low. My house is a bit more than 1,500 square feet (not huge, not small) and I also use ceiling fans. Other than that... Yes! Move to Oregon!! We have an awsome hospital here! ;)

Mcbarbie, welcome!!!! I'm Terri, live in central Oregon (CA transplant), divorced, Pagan, love humans in general and have 3 cats that are my children, well, 4 cats if you count the one that still lives with my Mom (she wouldn't move when I did, she just walked back to my Mom's).
Don't feel bad at all about not going to WW because of distance. I don't go for that reason too. It's over 30 min. to get to the closest center and it's in a Baptist church (the church stuff on the walls bothers me if I'm in a 'mood'). Combine that with the fact that I worked for them for 3 years as a leader and well, I just can't find it in me to go. I get more support here than I ever did at meetings.
As for gaining it all back... I've done it. I lost 56, gained back 89, lost 90 and gained back 120'ish. I'm now 26.5 pounds into getting that off and going at it very slowly this time, making it more of a lifetime change than a finish line contest.
Welcome again to the group, it's nice to have a new face!

That's all for now... I've been nursing a smoke induced headache for 2 days so I'm taking it easy at work today. I'll check back later!

Terri :moo:

Punkin ~ In all seriousness... we have a 1300 sq. ft. house with a realtively new HAC and our last bill was 270+.. granted some of that comes from the fact we have 5 computers running 24/7 and three saltwater fish tanks that take up some major wattage(sp) but even before the tanks it only ran about 50 dollars less. I guess I can't complain some of the people who post on one of the Fish BB's we frequent say their powerbills run in much higher than what ours do... like closer to 1000.00 Which is INSANE!!!!!!!!!

MacBarbie ~ Have you posted here before? I seem to recall your name. I can offer NO advice I am having a killer time getting back OP it is just a one day at a time thing.

Yesterday was a good food day after a bad food week. I drank a ton of fluids, ate with in my calories (at least a lot less) I didn't exercise I had to finish my last paper for summer semester (BAH)... it sucks.. But after next week I have almost a month with out school, I am definitely getting back OP during that time.. I have to or buy new clothes and that isn't happening.

Today's goal is to Drink at least 80 ounces of water :)...

Hugs to you all,
Amy

thanks for support
 

hey girlz! thanks for the support and hellos.

terri, I was a WW staffer myself. my sister was a leader -- we both have weight issues, suffice to say. How funny that you and I are in the same place. I mean, it is not like WW does it for you -- you can see that by the returning members. But is is the shame and accountability that is so motivating!

Okay, I am taking a big risk here, but hat is the wonderful thing about the internet ... I am having issues, I think, because I started drinking. Not a lot, but every day, maybe a beer or two. it began when I started working at the animal shelter ... it is very stressful work -- and now I think I use it to cope, the way I used to use food. I think that has put weight on me.

I am going for another job at another nonprofit -- but even if i stay at the shelter, I think I need to look at this! I mean, can one lose weight while drinking???? all those empty calories???? GRRRRR things feel out of control. food, drinking, my life!

On the up side, I did have a good food day today, and I worked out -- that ALWAYS makes me feel better. *sigh* thanks for listening.

Hi friends. Couldn't post because the site didn't recoginize me. Took me forever to find my pass word. The last 3 days have been rough but I am slowly regaining myself. It is really hard starting over. It is one thing to break up with someone, but for them to be a father and totally go away is hard on you and the kids. Plus starting a job I don't like and dealing with childcare. $ struggles plus all this damn heat! (Actually it is the humidity that is hard) I am seriously considering starting my own craft business. I am going to write out a short business plan this week and see if I could make enough $ to cover my shortage in the $ dept and not have to have childcare 50 hours a week. SS is going to penalize me if I keep my current income up, and for what, a job I hate and I only bring home half the income after taxes, childcare and gas... So much to consider... I am starting a new eatting plan today. Gotta get my veggies and calcium in. ~flower

'ello and happy Friday eve!

Wow Amyjo, I had no idea little fishies were so expensive!

Macbarbie - I really loved my job at WW, it's just imposible to watch other people when they follow the schpeal so completely and blindly with no variations or originality. It makes me gag...
As for the drinking... yes, it will put a good amount of weight on you not to mention the other potential side effects both long and short term. Please be careful with handling stress in this way. This is exactly why I threw away my Xanax after my divorce was over - *way* too easy to rely on them than learn healthier habits.

Flower - You go! Start your craft business! I think you could do it, you strike me as a self-starter kinda gal! I've been technically self employed most of my life (family business) and I tell ya, nothing beats being your own boss. There's a lot of stress to it too, YOU are the boss so it all falls on you - but the freedom is so worth it.

S'all for now... :wave:

Terri

Well... now you all are just too talkative!

I wanted to save the thread from the page 2 pit. :eek:

Have a great weekend everyone!

Terri

Well, Sheila and Wildfire are out moving so.... It seems like it is just us few hanging in. :(...


Flower ~ You will over come! Men are hard to love and live with... it really sucks sometime. I just wish he could be there for your boys and not try to rekindle things with you, but some men especially those who are immature can't find that boundary line :( I hope that things with you will straighten out soon, it seems like it is just one thing after another....

Well, I have had two alright days, I have finals next week so between working in my MIL's yard this weekend and my yard this weekend I will try to get some studying in ... BAH I hate school... it is almost over !!!!!!!


Well guys will post soon,
hugs to you all,
Amy

Well.... sounds like the crickets are chirping again... :(


As of yesterday, I rejoined E-diets... it has been the only thing that has helped me in the past and I am desperately in need of losing what I need to. I weighed in yesterday at 160, granted it was in the middle of TOM but still that is almost 20 pounds over the wieght I was when I quit E-diets and 30 pounds over my "goal" weight. I am miserable and 5 more pounds and I will have to start buying clothes :( not going to happen.

Punkin ~ How is that fire doing? still no threat to you? Hope all is well!!!!

Flower ~ Decided what to do about your job? Imagine that is really hard, it sucks that they can pentalize you for making a living... Sometimes I wonder about this government!

WF and Sheila ~ You get moved... Hope everything is well, we miss you....

To everyone else hope you're having a great week!

I am going to walk and study.. have my last final in the morning and I have to make a 90 on it to make an A so... better hit the book!

Hugs to you all,
Amy
160/158/130

:wave:

Ooooh, it's quiet in here.... You're right Amyjo, I hear crickets too!

Our fires are doing ok. They're moving west, away from communities, still not contained though... It seems like all of Oregon is on fire though - 220,000 acres and they've called in the National Guard and Army. I may postpone my vacation I have planned in 2 1/2 weeks. I don't think I could leave with things like they are.

Yesterday was "recommitment day" - I decided 26 pounds in 7 months was crazy. I'm grinding to a halt because I'm goofing off with my eating. So, today is day 1 of "get serious".

Where is everyone???? Hellooooo out there....

Terri

Punkin ~ Sounds like you and I had the same kind of day yesterday.... Today was my day 1 also... I am excited, I have done really well today except with my coffee :( I have gotten in almost all of my water already, I am at about half of my calories and I have walked 3 miles and laid in the sun for 3 hours :)... I figured it I made myself stay out of the house I might actually study and it worked :) go figure.... no distractions!

I still have several hours of studying to do so I had better get at it !


Amy

Hello again, ages and ages since I was here last. All is well, eating like crazy but still walking and biking a lot. Busy this summer with the kids, swimming lessons and stuff... I'm lucky if I get near the computer. I'm burnt out completely with cooking, and only want to eat Singapore Noodle. All things spicy are attracting me... I'm about to go start cooking Spicy Black Bean soup.

B*B

Lamorgan...

Hello all :wave:

Moody today... don't know why, just feelin' kinda' poopy. It may just be that I'm coming off of all the stress I've been in the last 2 weeks with the fires and all... I don't know. This is going to be a "take care of Terri" weekend.

The tree cutting guy came out yesterday and it's going to cost me $1000 to get everything done I need to. I'm having him do half now and the other half later. First on the list is trimming some limbs away from my house! I was willing to pay a LOT to do that (and I guess I am!).

Eating is going ok. I over indulged in some french bread this morning. But, it is my last loaf, and I can only buy this stuff in CA. Since it looks like I'm postponing my California vacation I'll have a couple months without it! Probably a good thing....

Amyjo - Congrats on your recommitment too! So far so good here too... Study hard!

Lamorgan - It's so good to see you! Spicey black bean soup sounds goooooood.... It sounds like you're getting in your exercise too! If it would just cool down around here I'd start walking again... well, tonight, washing my car is my activity - it still has the California bugs on it from 4 weeks ago! :p

That's it for now, gottsta' work!

Terri

Walking and biking keeps me sane.

I am suffering cooking burnout and am so bored with the entire process... I wish I could just open my fridge and have instant food waiting to be eaten.

Torture.

L

LaMorgan- I completely hear you! When I am OP I obsess over food. Someday it would be nice just to open the fridge and grab the first thing that looks good. Not worrying if it is good for me. If a food fairy happened to cook a few meals every now and then, that would be a blessing too! Then I would have nothing to think about. Only a few times in my life can I remember when I haven't obsessed about food and only ate when I was starving and stopped after a few bites, because I wasn't hungry anymore. Of the times I remember, I was obsesssing over something else at the time! :)

I stopped by TGI yesterday and refilled out an application. I do want to start my own business but I also want to be able to pay my electric bill. It was 212$ this month. My boss just won a million dollars last week by winning the Pillibury bake off. She gets her own cookbook and a spot on Oparah. She loves me too. :) She is back at work. She signed a 2 year contract and she isn't breaking it. Wow. She might be a co host of a cooking show next year. Maybe she'll need a assistant to help her organize it all when she retires from retail in a year. :)

I have the heaviest period this week. I accomplished very little yesterday. I stained the sheets last night and I had to wake up several times to prevent big accidents. Thank goodness it isn't like this all the time. I don't like taking hormones so I guess the trade off is a heavy period. My mom and sis are this way too. I wanted to start a new excersice program today but I have no energy. But I am going to try anyways. I started my day with a baked "energy bar". They are a bagel like thing with nuts, dates and dried fruit. I topped it with a smear of peanut butter and golden raisons. My beverage was V8 splash-raspberry lemonade. Now if I can handle lunch and dinner without sticking my hand in the cookies or chips we'll will be in business! ~flower

Hellooooo....

Just checkin' in. Feeling a bit blahhhh and my eating shows it. I know next week is going to be ugly, but I'm just not into it right now. I'm stressed and bummed about having to postpone my vacation and I'm eating it all.

I'm buying some wonderful bubble bath for my "leave me alone" weekend and my new goal will be taking a few breaths before inhaling whatEVER food seems to be passing my lips. I need to be more conscious instead of eating a meal and not being able to tell you what it even was.... Taking baby steps back in the right direction!

Have a great weekend everyone!!!

Terri

I have posted in the Alternachick forum (in Buddy Up) to ask opinions on a new Alternachick forum, which could also incorporate the Alternative Group here.

Please PM me with any input, good or bad :)

That forum sounds great to me, not so hard to find us alternative types then.... :)

I am so having a carb-binge. Noodles and bread, crackers and anything. My body physically calling for me to eat carbs.

And it's humid again, so I don't feel like cooking and I don't feel like salad... I feel like Singapore Noodle, and lots of it.

:(

The carb fest happened to me last week. I finally got a hold of myself. It wasn't pretty! I am going to Red Lobster in an hour and having the all you can eat snow crab legs. I promise to have water, 1 and only 1 biscuit, a salad-light on the dressing, no butter on the crab legs (that is the easy part, I like them plain), and no dessert. But I also vow to get my 20$ worth of crab legs. :) I will go easy on the protein the next 2 days! :) ~flower

yesterday did ok. Not great, but no noodles...

crab legs sound wonderful.....

L

Great news... the red paisly capri pants I bought last summer, FINALLY fit!!!! I am wearing them! I wish I hadn't eatten so many crab legs but I am not going to burst the seams or anything! They are a size 16. (mervyns) I am going out of town for a week, so see you all then! ~audri

Go Flower!!! That's great! I'm awaiting the day I can pull out those "some day" clothes.... I could go crazy on crab legs too! Yummmmm...

Lamorgan - Just say "no" to noodles :nono: This is your brain, this is your brain on noodles.... Don't ask me where I'm going with this. Well, actually, the reason I thought of that was that last night I totally dove head first off the wagon and into a huge bowl of ice cream (the "real" stuff). When I finished I felt drugged. WHY do I do this?? I donno'....

Praying for Friday... it's been a long week and it's only Wednesday. Saturday is my first 49er game of the new pre-season so I'm gonna be a happy girl. Other than that, I'm still eating so-so, started exercising though so that's good. Still watching plumes of smoke from local wildfires.... Winter can't come fast enough.

Terri

Hey everyone!

I wanted to let you know 3FC set up the "Alternachicks" forum under "General". It looks like a great bunch of people, more activity too!

Terri

Just say no is the thing to do... but food cravings aren't very practical, are they?? I say no, my brain sulks. But I'm determined not to eat noodles for at least today.

Another very sticky day, I'm so tired of sweating. I'm trying not to yearn for autumn, but in the back of my mind.....

:)

Lois

Hola All
I am not offically online yet just thought I would check in.. What is with the INTENSE QUIET??? Hope things get moving.. I will give you all the updated info in aboiut a week or so.. Not my computer so I dont have time but will be online OFFICALLY next monday..Miss you alll
Take Care Sheila

by the way the scales have been cruel I am now UP 7 pounds and back at 262

Sheila!!!!

On page 5 I mentioned the Alternachick group was open - we've all kinda' migrated over there. The group's larger and there's MUCH more activity.
Wildfire, Lamorgan, flower and myself are all over there. It's under "General" and "Alternachicks"

Come on over!

Terri