Hello Ladies,
I am NOT supposed to be on the computer, so much to do. That way I won't have to do anything while my beloved Punkin is here. But I couldn't resist peeking in to say hello.
Found out that I have borderline high blood pressure Not happy about that. One more reason to continue down the path to good health. Thank you each and every one of you for your continued support
We will get and lean together
Maybe Punkin and I will pop on this weekend to say hello to you all!
But for now I must run
Enjoy the rest of your week, BoBeena
Hey Ladies,
a very hot Thursday, even in Newfoundland may I add, so I put on shorts today. I`m planning on a camping trip this weekend...so may all go well with the rest of you. I am going to get motivated and I am starting that low carb diet on Monday. Exciting life....
pumpkinseed/Bo-beena- have fun in cali!
Cerise- snacking is my worst habbit. hard breaking the cycle. good luck at the gym.
Frogger- congrats on the 7lbs. I am starting the low carb on Monday (hopefully a productive month). Another veggie I thought was high in carbs is potato.
Kaylets- good articLE. FOR the Q my bottem point was last year when I came home from a summer sailing in Nova Scotia I was up to 170lbs and I realized for some 5`4 I had a challenge in front of myself. Right now I am 155lbs and I hope to reach 135lbs.
Eydie- post r so hard to keep up with.
Amarantha- I need to get to the gym too kick some a-- girl!
Arabella- shopping sounds wonderful right about now, I hope you find something that fit.
I've been awol a tad because dh whisked me a way for a brief respite. Loverly but too short. Had to get back. But tears are a little less close to the surface. Just came in from nursing home. Mom seemed better today. Yesterday's report/news was all down. Today, who knows?
Anagram- Just had to comment- I too, had that feeling this past weekend- just below the surface...... Sometimes the best thing is to cry if we can find the place and the time.... for me at least, its a release....
Am so glad you and DH were able to get away... you both deserve it!! Especially after being chained to the house and the doctors this past winter.
Still got you here in the group hug, in fact, time for a big SQUEEZE.
Bo-Beena (sp?) and Punkin, have a lovely visit; friendship is so invaluable, you never know what friends mean until you have no friends (I have no idea what that sentence meant but shall let it stand)!!!
Wood Nymph: Glad thou hast reverted to thy true thin self ... and, yes, I believe a muumuu (I don't know how to spell it either, but I long to live on a lovely tropical beach and wear one all day and watch the ocean lap over the golden sands and do nothing but talk with beloved Old Dog and play the ukelele and eat whatever I fancy) ... ummm .... might make anyone feel 10 pounds heavier than they are in reality.
Kaylets: Way back there thou quoted something about losing weight for the right reasons and for ourselves alone. I think that is right on ... was rereading it just now. Thanks.
I can't see the QOD from this screen. Will come back in edit and post an answer.
Ok, dokey. I'm editing ...
JENN!!! Have you looked into the South Beach Diet? It is a MUCH healthier alternative to Atkins. There's a lot of info on line, maybe some on 3FC, dunno. Also a book out. This is NOT just another fad diet. It seems in my not humble but also not a physician's opinion, to have real merit.
I do not do low carb myself, especially Atkins, but I am trying to eat more protein and eventually hope to only eat really quality carbs. So I can't give my perspective and shall spare you my opinion. I do know some diabetics who are sold on what Atkins does for their particular health needs.
QOD: I think the straw is all on the desert on the side of a new highway we have here. They've spread it all over the place as a kind of finishment, I assume it's to keep down the dust and let the natural desert come back in a scenic fashion ... or something like that ... anyway it looks nice!
Feeling very down (but plucky, of course). Another dream died today ... that of returning to college to become a registered dietician. I just can't make it happen and work at the same time. I'd even told the publisher, who told me that it sounded like a good idea as I seemed burned out as a journalist (not very nice thing to say, actually quite true, though, I didn't think she'd noticed). So when I saw how much traveling I'd have to do to take the classes that were only offered on a distant campus and how much it would cost, etc., I called her and said I'd like to continue employment in my old capacity ... the editor I was replacing in the newsroom will return tomorrow ... I avoided any mention of the burn-out thing ... so more dreams gone and back to square one ... at least I have the 21-day challenge!!!
Anagram: Hang in. You are doing great. Hope you keep on taking little breaks and taking things a day at a time!
Avanti, all ... will return and edit in a sec.
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Sorry Empress- But I know what you mean, I was looking at courses and prices and my jaw dropped-- was looking at distance classes etc and still the prices are amazing. I know here in Delaware, you only have to pay for books once someone is 60 but at that point I was thinking I'd take the fun courses.
Any chance you'd be intereted in writing about nutrition?? Seems like you have a solid self taught background........
Have more reasons to thank all of you for being here and so supportive. The other thread I mention occaisionally has suddenly become very non supportive. I will give it a few days to see what happens next but sure did remind me of how different
we are here. Thanks all!
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Today's thought is:
"Your biggest Competitor if your own view of the future"
--Watt Wackler and Jim Taylor
So sorry to hear of dream dying, Empress - can we hope it's "dream rearranging"? I'm with Kaylets, I think writing about nutrition would be a satisfying outlet and combine both interests. Writing about something that interests you would be novel after all those "bored" meetings, wouldn't it?
Kaylets, the "tear" thing is unusual for me and I'm sure for you as well. and the way things have been going at your place, I'm not surprised they're there now. I've had it more than once the last eight months but the mom thing on top of the dh thing seems to have brought it to a higher level. The respite helped but they're still closer than I'd like. I do allow me time to cry when I feel I need to (but then the darn things don't want to come - they only like to come unbidden). Just like I allow myself time to feel down and agree with me that things are tough or whatever. I really feel I am and have always been a strong person but sometimes I resent the fact that others (meaning mostly family this time) look to me as always the strong one. It's sort of always been my "role" and now I want to change it. For the most part, my sibs are all pretty strong people (an exception or two may here be noted) so it's not like I need that job.
Anyway, today dh has another problem/situation and I was fortunate enough to get an appt for him with another dr in the practice. So that's where my pool time, etc. will be going today (a time conflict actually). So must make an effort to work out stress some other way today.
Have not been losing but satisfied with maintaining at the moment and, so far at least, can still say I'M HEALTHIER THAN I'VE BEEN IN YEARS.
I hope our Queen of Friday is having the best with her BoBeena!
Yo! Thanks for the support, Kaylets and Anagram. Actually, no, I'm not much interested in writing at all anymore. My biggest problem now is I keep trying to tell my employer how I feel and that's a huge mistake ... I'll feel better next week, though.
Anagram: Sorry you are losing your pool time. Can you meditate or pace while dh is being looked at or do you need to be in the room with him all the time? Pacing is good, although people tend to think one strange!
Kaylets: I'm thinking of taking some fun courses as well. I've been amazed at the price of education here ... really need to find a program.
Sorry that "other" thread is not giving you the support you need. You are always so supportive of others, it's hard to see why they wouldn't . Dunno. Think it's the full moon or something. Everyone seems to be acting kind of weird here ... several people have been rude to me today ... people I thought liked me ... I think I shall become a hermit!
Empress - may we all feel better next week! Have run into a fair number of strange people this week but no overt rudeness. In fact have been impressed by niceness of workers at nursing home.
I have been trying to do my relaxation techniques, must be out of practice as they don't seem to be working as well as usual. But they help a bit. Well, had to be with him. He doesn't remember as much as he should - I don't mean Alzheimers or anything like that - just maleand not at all attuned to what's important for dr. to know and what's not. I've only been going to appts with him since the Dec. episode and have been amazed at his version of some things. Had to go to hosp for bloodwork as the lab in the dr. office wouldn't be able to get answer promptly since it was Friday afternoon. Bummer all around but I think it will come out ok.
My DIL is a pacer - never sits down. Of course she's also a runner, biker, etc. Very healthy.
Finally took the new Camry out for a drive. That was relaxing. And as of now, have at least the next two days to unwind. My day had been planned as pool, beauty shop, drive Camry, see "Seabiscuit". Did my own hair today so I'd be ok for dr. office, drove Camry. Think the show we could make of "Seabiscuit" will be full of Friday night dates so will wait for another day. Maybe a nice after dinner walk - it's lite sprinkling and sort of misty -- my kind of walking evening.
And I'm hungry so I'd better get to cooking (or assembling as it sometimes is).
Hi,
I am now back, slightly more sane and hopefully never having to take the bar exam ever again. I have not steped on the scale in a couple o weeks, and I do not plan on it till Monday to give myself a little ramp up. Plus I am atempting to get back on track. I have been eating very poorly, not writing anything down and generally treating myself poorly. Must motivate and get on track. I justifyed yesterday as a slug day of recovery and today, well I have no real excuse.
The test was about as awful as I expected. Very long, very difficult and I do not get the results till October, which seems very far away. O well.
Realistically, I am not going to get down to 140 by labor day. But darn it, I will try. I ahve the next week off of work. I also have $40 to last till the 20th of August (paid the bills and the mortgage already), so this is going to be an interesting experiment. I also cannot use my credit cards. I am working so hard at getting oput of debt I will not backslide. I am two years and five months from getting the cards paid off. I may sell some books or disks to tide myself over.
At any rate, now I can go through and find out how everyone is doing. Gosh I missed a lot.
Yikes! Zadie, you can't live on $40 for 20 days. Or I couldn't ... but I really admire you for paying off your cards AND especially for taking the bar exam!!! Wow! What an accomplishment. I'll bet you did wonderfully!!! Kudos!!!!!
Yo! Two in a row!!! I need to be online for awhile. Still very blah.
Have one more day to go on my 21-dayer, have an interesting idea for the second block. This has been the biggest diet tool in recent weeks and I thank Arabella, er, Wood Nymph, whom I credit with bringing the 21-day to 3FC. I've seen it on a lot of boards since, but first was introduced to it by WN ... never could do it before, but having a separate thread for it really made it possible for some reason.
Anagram: Hope dh's situation improves! BTW, I don't think there's any law that puts a time limit on rest and recovery! You deserve as many days as it takes!
It's storming here in Delaware or very muggy in between storms. Makes some old injuries really stiff and painful. So I went to bed early and have been moving very slowly this morning.
Another reason to live healthier-- I find the stronger I am, the stiffness and swelling are less painful.
Another big reminder for me that like anything else in life, there will some sort of problem along the way. DH and I are going out but may cut the list short depending on both the weather and how I feel.
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Today's thought is:
"For fast-acting relief
try s l o w i n g d o w n."
-- Lily Tomlin
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Congrats Zadie on the exam-- good for you for trying and going thru with it!
As for selling things, one thing I've noticed for sure, is that when you really do need the cash, its amazing how many things you "really can do without".
Again, another lesson in perception.
Empress- you have me curious-- you always have such novel ideas!
Been fighting what I believe is a gastro virus all week (probably what kicked off the IBS attack last weekend), working 12 hour days, trying to get everything done for DD to leave tomorrow morning for my sister's....and I'm now on vacation until August 18th! I had many moments this week when I didn't know if I'd ever get to this point, but I did!
Really bad news - the wife of our Shipper at work was in a horrible accident Thursday night. She was stopped in a construction zone on the highway, and hit from behind by a transport truck that was going too fast to stop in time. Her car burst into flames. She is in the burn unit with 3rd degree burns to 80% of her body. Any prayers, good vibes, strength you can send her way would be appreciated. She's only 32, and they've been married just 11 months.
Since I've got two entire weeks to myself, I'm going into combat mode. Concentrating on food, exercise, water, and of course a little pampering! We still have four weeks until Labour Day, and I'm going to have good results to post!
zadie, you must be so relieved to have the exam over with! I'm sure you did great! Good luck with the budget...that's even stricter than mine! Hubby and I each have $50.00 a week to spend as we like without having to account for it, and it doesn't go very far! A few coffees, movie rentals, lunch, etc...and *poof* it's gone. And of course, I usually end up giving DD $20.00 of mine! I hope your $40.00 doesn't include groceries!!
Amarantha, sorry to hear that writing just isn't satisfying anymore. I hope you do find something that you enjoy. Congrats on your 21-day Challenge!
Anagram, I so admire your strength that is always there, tears or not, through everything you have been through in the last year. Surely you are due for some good days soon!
Jenn, how are the plans for your low-carb diet going?
Where is our darling Cerise? I hope not nibbling still, but kicking some butt at the gym with SIL! Great save for your brother on Elisabeth's B-day! What did he end up doing for her?
Metta, how are you?
to Eydie, Arabella, Kaylets, frogger, and our dynamic shopping duo Punkin and Bo-Beena!
I'm expecting a big jump in our economy while Punkin and BoBeena are together this week!
Zadie, so glad you have a week off to help unwind. Now no thinking about the test until late September at the earliest. I'm sure you did well though I know (secondhand) how really tough it is.
Wildfire, you'll need that two weeks of rest/pampering/dedication after stomach problems and 12 hour days. Hope you and DD have a nice peaceful day together before her departure. I'm sure you'll miss her despite everything and I'm sure vice versa though she'll probably never admit it.
Kaylets, I'm with you on the stiffness/achiness this a.m. Have not been bothered by a couple of storms lately but today.......I always feel we're so close we could reach across SE PA and touch fingers.
Dh problem seems to be yet another manifestation of a recurring situation. Long story of afternoon in medical facilities and the frustration that goes with all that. News on Mom a bit better than earlier in the week too.
Sometimes being online is a great cure for the blahs, Amarantha. When I just can't get me to do anything else, I find sitting here for a while eventually motivates me to move (hope it works this time). Only kidding there. Today, I feel pretty good. Starting late, not planning much. Breakfasted on the sanity-saving patio, read paper, threw in laundry. It's at the what-next point so naturally, here I am.
Glad the 21 day challenge has been so successful for you too. Stay plucky - I like that word and think it's sort of a characteristic of the group we should work into a challenge at some future date.
Anyone have more exciting weekend plans than mine? Almost everyone, I'll bet. Frogger, I'm sure will be unpacking. Missing you, Ceara! Hope Cerise is avoiding the Cheesecake Factory. I've only been to one and didn't even try the cheesecake - too full and satisfied from meal. Maybe I'll request it for my b.d. this year. And maybe just have cheesecake. Yumm.
It's "Punkin's coming" Thursday!
Not happy about that. One more reason to continue down the path to good health. Thank you each and every one of you for your continued support 
and lean together 
Yo! Major Whine Time!!!
Zadie, you can't live on $40 for 20 days. Or I couldn't ... but I really admire you for paying off your cards AND especially for taking the bar exam!!! Wow! What an accomplishment. I'll bet you did wonderfully!!! Kudos!!!!! 
