I see everyone is up and at em'!!

Kirsty ~ Keep posting, that will waste the day!! :)

Good morning Sarah, btw, DH left last Sunday!!!

Belle ~ You know what I am going to say about BF, get rid of him!!! You could be missing out on Mr. Right!!!!

Kay (and Jen) ~ I agree with Jen, my breasts were really tender right away, but with all three of my pregnancies, I did not have morning sickness. With my second pregnancy I did have spotting though....can't wait for you to find out!! :)

Lolly ~ I agree, I am pretty tired and depressed this week, I know it is because there is no sunshine!!

Lisa ~ Don't worry about maintaining, it happens to all of us, some of my stretches lasted 4 weeks, it will come off, just keep doing all of the right things.

Janet ~ Go for the job, take an interview, hear about the job, and then make a decision if you have to. It is worth checking out!

ILGBG ~ You babysitting job sounds wonderful, great way to spend the summer!

Kirsty ~ I am praying you get the job, I bet you will make a fabulous weather woman (notice I did not say "girl") :D

Jen ~ You would not believe how I met my DH, it is like a soap opera!! My best friend (who was married) was having an extra marital fling (which I didn't approve of, even though her DH was a low life scum!!) but guess who the guy was she was having a fling with.....:s:

Oh, Lolly, I will post a pic tomorrow, I don't look the greatest today! Still LOVE my haircut!! :D

Hi Everyone :) I checked in this morning and there wasn't even a thread posted and then I come back to almost 30 replies! Eeeek :) Sounds like there are lots of "boring" days going around today. I can relate. I don't have much to do today except run to the post office and bank later. Fun fun. My guy friend's birthday is tomorrow... maybe I'm a really horrible person but I don't feel like driving up there. Ugh. Don't know what to do. He's not having any party or anything but I had planned all along to go up. I'm just gone from here so often, it's starting to wear on me. The whole we're just friends thing is getting really old too lol. Ugh, men. God forbid they make the commitment.

Kirsty...oooh sounds like you had a cool morning...good luck, I hope you get called back.

Belle...I can totally relate on the rollercoaster thing...ugh it sucks.

Well I hope things get a little more interesting and a lot less boring for everyone! Talk to ya all later :)

i've given up pretending to work
 

i decided it would be much more fun to chat to my colleagues and stop them working too. hee hee. 20 mins to go for me now. i'm sure i can last till then. i have such a craving for stuffed vine leaves...thank goodness i live in the turkish/greek cypriot area of london and i can get them 24/7!

Okay, serious post now...
 

Last week, I went to the doctor for the dreaded physical and I told him how sad I have been, how things don't really make me happy the way they used to, etc. I feel not excited about life anymore and that when I think where I want to be in 5 years, I can't really think of anything. Its' lame, I know, but its how I feel. I just can't shake the blues I have had. and I do cry easily. anyway, he gave me 3 weeks of Celexa, its an anti-depressant. I have not had the guts to take it yet, though I have thought about it.

The thing is, they may cause weight gain or loss (you pretty much have a 50/50 chance I think) and 4% have loss of sex drive (men get ejaculation problems - oh god). These symptoms may go away with treatment, but you never know. The other thing is, I think this is just hte blues. I mean, it might just pass,and here I would be taking these pills. I don't know. Has anyone ever taken this drug? It was just FDA approved in 1998.....I am scared to take soemthing like that and I don't know if I need it or not.

Anyway, if anyone can give some advice, that'd be great....I'm pretty scared to take them, but at the same time, I think I might need them, I don't know.

Belle

Lazy today....
 

I've been spending entirely too much time on the computer! It all started with that dreaded resume this morning. LOL Well, I have done 3 loads of laundry, but I'm still in my PJ's! I do have to hit the shower so I can get to the grocery store... baby needs milk, and momma needs some low point options.

I'm eating wonton soup for lunch, anybody know the points? I can't seem to find my old WW books but I figured it had to be better than the other leftover chinese stuff (general tso's chicken, yummy!)

Kay, I'm glad you will be happy either way. You are soooo right, there are pluses and minuses no matter how you look at it. Personally, I do wish we had waited a few more years, but I wouldn't trade my darling son for anything in the world. Of course, I'm 30 to your 25. ;)

Edit: How did I miss so many posts?

Tonya: Your advice is sound, and that's what I'm gonna do. After all that agonizing about whether to submit my resume, watch them not even want to interview me! Hah, that would serve me right. Hope you are having a wonderful day!

Shaylne: Good luck decided whether to trek out for the "friend's" birthday. What is it with these men?? I'm counting my blessings today I think.

Belle: Only you can decide whether or not you need the meds. I've never taken any, so I can't give you insightful help. But I would suggest pitching out the rubbish in your life to see if that helps first! Take a good look at your life and at what makes you unhappy, see if you have the phsyical power to change it, and then make an evaluation as to whether it is a chemical problem (that drugs can fix) or circumstances! Hope that helps.

Ok, done with the soup and gotta hit the shower during that span when the dryer is still going but the washer has finished. :D

Cheers!

lunch time :D
 

Janet - wonton soup is 4 points for a cup with 4 wontons in it.

Tonya - That's a long time to have your kids by yourself. I hope you are holding up ok. I hope the weather improves for you soon!

Belle - DH takes Celexa for 9 months now and notices a difference. My cousin (she's 26) also started taking it becasue she was depressed, cried easily and was moody. she also likes it so far. Neither of them said anything abot weight gain. DH was gaining anyway so it is hard to say. I don't know anything about he sexual differences for women. I think it is a very personal decision whether you want to take medication. I think it is totally fine that my cousin and DH do but it is not something I would do. hope this helps.

Ok better go. Hi to everyone else!!!
Sarah
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Hi everyone,

I've been MIA the passed few days. Things are going great for me. Been staying OP, all week but sunday when I pigged out on chicken wings. It is my TOM so I feel really bloated but believe it or not I went to weigh in this morning, and actually lost 2 pounds. YAY! :D


Can I just say I think I have gone to the bathroom about 15 times so far today?? That is the one thing I hate about drinking the water....TOO MUCH PEEING!!!

Anyhoo, gotta run I think Emma did a stinky ;) hmmm, another 2 years till she is toilet trained? ahhh, can't wait!


Angie

Shalyne... does man friend ever come to visit you??? just curious cuz it seems like you do all the work!!

Belle... you and all the 20-something know that you are having major problems with the man. This indeed could be the problem you are having and whether you take a drug or not, the problem will not go away until you do something about. The drug may make you happier, but the guy will still bring you down. That's all I have to say! Good Luck.

I really want to go home... only 12:45... ughhh. Hubbys sister has graduation tonight and we have to go. It starts at 7:30 and I am NOT looking forward to it. Poor Emma will be so crabby!

ok well come to my insanity
before i get into my crap
BELLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE 2 things DUMP THE TURD ;D im so blunt this week dont waste your Bellicious awesome self on him b/c the rollercoaster needs to stop and in the words of all those women on talkshows Drop the Zero and get yourself a hero!
#2 I HOPPPPE they bring back the hot assistant on friends
either that or ross will marry rachel

Kay im turning 25 in a lil over 2 weeks And even tho im delitefully single i do feel alot more domestic so iknow what you mean if you are blessed with a lil one then you are right on time

ok now my crap no xenical pun intended ahem
the effects of the meds hit today on my first day of work
luckily my boss loves me and is understanding I have worked for her since 99 and took time off this year for school
A friend of mine is coming to visit in August A male friend
and i know him the same way shalyne knew hers we are just good friends and have been for almost 4 years
and when i go abroad i wont be too far away from where he is so im running the gamut of feelings right now AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH :D
anyway i ahve to get out of pjs soon before im in them permanently i will respond more later!
Love
Kierie

Help!
 

I'm feeling the crunch, can't find a good graduation present for my friend and I'm going out of my mind! AHHHHHHH!

Just a little stress break. I didn't go to WI today because i'm too busy. I need a vacation! I SOOO need this 4-day weekend!

p/s Bell, I liked your joke!

Hi all, I’ve put the pizza mishap behind me and I’ve had two OP days now (and today’s shaping up nicely as well). I’m hoping for a loss this week.

Hey Janet—yeah, luckily I’ve taught the class a couple of times before so my lectures are already prepared for the most part. That first time was awful. An hour and a half of lecture really does take at least twice that long to prepare. I think TAing takes up even more time though—because you usually have to not only attend the lectures but then do recitation sections on top of that! And Lolly, good luck with the teaching this fall—it really is kind of fun.

Kirsty—Big Brother here in the states was a total flop (maybe like survivor is going to be in the UK). I actually saw a couple episodes of your BB this past fall on a trip to England and it was WAY more interesting than ours. They couldn’t have picked more boring people. I haven’t seen the weakest link yet, but I like the commercials for it.

Ali—way to go girl! I too have become a total unrepentant flirt. Of course, I’ve always been a bit of a flirt, but it’s definitely increased as my weight decreased. :)

Tonya—you are too scandalous!

Belle, sorry to hear the bf is being an ***. Is this the same guy you’ve been dating for a while or was there a switch since I was last posting? As for the anti-depressant, I say take it. Everyone I know is on prozac or paxil or some-such. It’s helped some; others take it for a few months and then quit. You can quit taking it at any time if you feel like it’s not helping or you start to gain weight and get concerned—I’m in neurobiology and I firmly believe that sometimes our brain chemistry just gets a little out of whack and needs a push/shove in the right direction. I honestly can’t see any reason for you not to take it.

back to work,
heather
187.4/136.8/130

Hi everyone. I can not believe that it is Wednesday already! The week has flown bye and I haven't even had a moment to ready any posts. Today is my first day back on the site. I feel so behind.

Well, I weighed in on Saturday and lost 2.2 lbs. Thank goodness! I am 4.5 lbs from goal. But, I blew it Sunday and Tuesday of this week. I am back on track, but hope to keep it up through Saturday.

Hooray for the long weekend coming up. Not that I have any time off. Saturday (all day) is pre-cana, Sunday is registry time, and Monday I have my cousins Happy Hatch Day party! The weekend is packed and before I know it...we will all be back to work.

I am not bummed about the weekend though. How can shopping for gifts that other people are going to buy for you, and birthday cake be upsetting???? It can't.

Well, I have to get going. There is too much to be done today. I will be more attentive to the posts tomorrow.

Best wishes to all.

Cuba

Hi to all of the New posters!
 

Hello to those I haven't met yet! I look forward to getting to know ya'll! As for WI, I gained 1.2#. I was excited becasue I thought I had gained 5 on the cruise. I am actually kinda proud for not gaining too much. I'm with Lolly on not changing my sig. This gain moves me to 3.4# away from goal. Oh well, the trip was worth it. Congrats to all the "Losers" out there! Way to go!

Tonight I play football and I am going to try to work out every night till next WI. Hopefully the trip will not catch up to me any more.

I gotta run back to work!
Kay

OK, I am starting to feel like Kirsty... I want to go home. I really don't feel like working, Bad Me! The only difference between Kirsty and Me is that she is sitting in a pub somewhere and I am still at work.... BOOO HOOOO!!! And I don't get to go to a pub after work... more BOOOO HOOOO's! Just 2 hours and 10 minutes left!

Whew! Finally caught up on the posts from today.

Belle: I visited my Dr. about 6 months ago to discuss PMDD. Although it isn't the same, the drug is similar. Needless to say, my Dr. wouldn't prescribe it for me until I did a couple things before moving to drugs. Not to mention that the anti-depressant was a 6 month committement with side-effects. The first suggestion(which I am still working on) is to get into physical activity. Physical activity produces endorphins and gives you a "natural" good feeling. There are other benefits too.

But, I must add...from everyone's posts the BF seems like a definite contributor to your overall disposition. Which means you have to get your house in order to be sure the "blues" are from a chemical inbalance rather than "Decent, Loving, & Kind Boyfriend" withdrawl.

Personally, I would work on cleaning up my life by putting me first. Then if that doesn't work, you may be suffering from depression. Either way, it doesn't define who you are. Whether you take the medication or not, just be concerned with your needs, pay attention to yourself, and make the decision that makes the most sense. Even if that decision is more difficult to make than an easier one.

I hope this helps a little. I think women in our age group, in this environment all suffer with depression every now and then. Between work, life, ambition and the need to be a mother (or not for that matter)...we are constantly pulled in all directions.

Good luck to you.

Cuba