300+ Support Group-May Flowers-The month of Of MAY

[debkeversole]

300+ Support Group-May Flowers-The month of Of MAY
WELCOME!WELCOME!WELCOME!


We are a group of Men and Women, most of whom weigh or have weighed over 300 pounds at some point. We post here to give or to get support, share our daily struggles and victories. Everyone is WELCOME! We encourage all you LURKERS to come on in and post!!!
WELCOME!

[debkeversole]

MAY

May is . . . . Better Sleep Month, National Good Car Care Month, National Photo Month, National Salad Month, National Egg Month, National Barbecue Month, Revise Your Work Schedule Month, Date Your Mate Month, National Hamburger Month, and Fungal Infection Awareness Month


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Holidays are listed in chronological order. At the bottom are explanations and tips on how to celebrate certain holidays or sites you can link to containing more information on certain holidays. Remember this site is dedicated to bizarre American holidays, so naturally the links are of that nature. Also, you can link to the home page, previous month, or next month.
May 1 is . . . . . Mother Goose Day and Save The Rhino Day

May 2 is . . . . . Fire Day

May 3 is . . . . . Lumpy Rug Day

May 4 is . . . . . National Candied Orange Peel Day

May 5 is . . . . . National Hoagie Day

May 6 is . . . . . Beverage Day

May 7 is . . . . . International Tuba Day, Paste Up Day, and


National Roast Leg of Lamb Day
May 8 is . . . . . No Socks Day and Have A Coke Day More Info on Coke

May 9 is . . . . . Lost Sock Memorial Day

May 10 is . . . . Clean Up Your Room Day

May 11 is . . . . Eat What You Want Day and Twilight Zone Day

May 12 is . . . . Limerick Day

May 13 is . . . . Leprechaun Day

May 14 is . . . . National Dance Like A Chicken Day

May 15 is . . . . National Chocolate Chip Day

May 16 is . . . . Wear Purple For Peace Day

May 17 is . . . . Pack Rat Day

May 18 is . . . . International Museum Day and Visit Your Relatives Day

May 19 is . . . . Frog Jumping Jubilee Day

May 20 is . . . . Eliza Doolittle Day

May 21 is . . . . National Memo Day and National Waitresses/Waiters Day

May 22 is . . . . Buy-A-Musical-Instrument Day

May 23 is . . . . Penny Day

May 24 is . . . . National Escargot Day

May 25 is . . . . National Tap Dance Day

May 26 is . . . . Grey Day

May 27 is . . . . Body Painting Arts Festival

May 28 is . . . . National Hamburger Day

May 29 is . . . . End Of The Middle Ages Day

May 30 is . . . . My Bucket's Got A Hole In It Day

May 31 is . . . . National Macaroon Day

[debkeversole]

started this early because i didn't know how often i can check in the next few days....one of my furbabies has ADVANCED FIV(feline AIDS) , no immune function at alland it is highly contagious(i have 7 other cats)and nothing they can really do...i don't know how to make the decisions i need to make. please pray for Gandalf

[debkeversole]

FOOD HOLIDAYS CALENDAR - MAY
National Asparagus Month - National Barbeque Month - National Chocolate Custard Month -
National Egg Month - National Gazpacho Aficionado Month - National Hamburger Month -
National Salad Month - National Salsa Month - National Strawberry Month
5/1 National Chocolate Parfait Day
5/2 National Truffles Day
5/3 National Raspberry Tart Day
5/4 Homebrew Day, Nat'l. Orange Juice Day, Nat'l. Candied Orange Peel Day5/5 Nat'l. Chocolate Custard Day, Nat'l. Hoagie Day, Oyster Day
5/6 Nat'l. Crepes Suzette Day, Beverage Day, Int'l. No Diet Day
5/7 National Roast Leg Of Lamb Day
5/8 Have A Coke Day
5/9 National Butterscotch Brownie Day
5/10 National Shrimp Day
5/11 Eat What You Want Day
5/12 National Nutty Fudge Day
5/17 National Cherry Cobbler Day
5/18 National Cheese Soufflé Day

5/19 National Devil's Food Cake Day

5/20 National Quiche Lorraine Day
5/28 Nat'l. Brisket Day, Nat'l. Hamburger Day
5/13 National Fruit Cocktail Day
5/15 National Chocolate Chip Day
5/21 Nat'l. Strawberries & Cream Day 5/29 National Coq Au Vin Day
5/14 Nat'l. Buttermilk Biscuit Day, Nat'l. Dance Like A Chicken Day
5/22 National Vanilla Pudding Day
5/23 Taffy Day5/25 National Wine Day
5/27 National Grape Popsicle Day


5/26 Nat'l. Blueberry Cheesecake Day, Nat'l. Cherry Dessert Day
5/30 National Mint Julep Day
5/31 National Macaroon Day

[Zer]

Slipping in to start my subscription to this thread, although I'll still be posting to the April thread. See ya later 'gator!

[Zer]

Originally Posted by debkeversole

...one of my furbabies has ADVANCED FIV(feline AIDS), no immune function at all... it is highly contagious (i have 7 other cats) and nothing they can really do...i don't know how to make the decisions i need to make. please pray for Gandalf.

I trust you to make the best decision for Galdalf and your other furbabies too. Have faith.

[pescacat]

Deb-you and Gandalf are in my thoughts and prayers **hugs**
--Laura

[ValerieisGoing4it]

I'm so sorry to hear about your furbaby! You are in my thoughts and prayers!

[alabama sunshine]

Sorry to hear about your furbaby.

[Zer]

Check it out at All-Yours.net: Even Butterflies Love Rhinos - flutterby love!

[dixichic]

Good Morning everyone,

Deb, I am sorry to hear about your kitty. Furbabies become part of family too, so, I know how hard this must be. We have a big ole fat cat named Ofelia, that is like a lil baby! No, really, she is.....she needs diapers!

I will be praying for you and baby today.

Hope everyone gets off to a great stary in May.
I have just ordered a scale. I am almost afraid to get it though.
I have no idea what I weigh, just know it's over 400lb!
My DD bought a scale that went to 400 yesterday and I can not
get a reading on it. I almost fainted! Had NO IDEA that I weighed this much. My scale goes to 440lbs, if I can not get a reading on that, then I don't want to know! I will just keep checking it until it reads!
I am staying strong on induction. Have had little trouble staying on, so I feel that I will be good for the long term.

Blessings everyone,

[Hot Tamale]

MAY MAY MAY MAY!!!!!!!!!!

Good things are going to happen for us in MAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm back on track after a late night gobbling up the remaining carbs!!!

If you've slipped up recently, jump back on the wagon with me today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hippiegirl]

I'm back on track with you as of yesterday...

(If you read your post and my post together, we almost sound like a Dr. Seuss book )

[Hot Tamale]

lol!!!!!!!!

[debkeversole]

Everyone thanks for the good thoughts for Gandalf...She has been eating!!!! the steroids and antibiotics are helping!

dixichic glad to see you! don't worry about that scale number too much...just a reference point and you can do this!

[hippiegirl]

So I've got a little dieting challenge at work - I just started cross-training in the little deli they have there. And the manager is a big believer in us "sampling" the product! He keeps thrusting little sample cups of potato salad and such at me!

It's a very cool attitude for him to have, but a bit challenging for someone trying to avoid the carbs. I think I'll just tell him that I'm avoiding heavily carby stuff - but I'm perfectly willing to sample the meats and cheeses!

[pescacat]

Hi-
Glad to hear Gandalf is doing better! *yay!*

I've cleared the way this first day of May for a lowcarb lifestyle-HOORAY! (Dr. Seus won't block our way!) What do you all say?

Kim-sounds like a good plan for getting samples and staying low carb!

Hope everyone has a great day!

--Laura

[magickal1]

welcome to May!!!!! I had a great april loss a total of 28 pounds from march 30th till may 1st ...... my goal for the month of may is 20 pounds! I wish u all the best of luck I didnt make it under 300 but im exactly at 300 so i am down a total of 122 pounds since I STARTED MY JOURNEY!!!!! I think working in the yard helped me greatly this week, so when i stepped on the scale this morning and the number said 300 i was so happy !!! now i know im only a pound away from the 200's good luck ladies may is gonna be a great month for us all....

[pescacat]

*YAY!* Magickal!! CONGRATS on shedding 28 pounds and a total of 122! WOOHOO!! KUTGW!!
--Laura

[Zer]

Originally Posted by dixichic

I have just ordered a scale. I am almost afraid to get it though. I have no idea what I weigh, just know it's over 400lb! My DD bought a scale that went to 400 yesterday and I can not get a reading on it. I almost fainted! Had NO IDEA that I weighed this much. My scale goes to 440lbs, if I can not get a reading on that, then I don't want to know! I will just keep checking it until it reads!

I just posted a comment on my BLOG that describes my 3month experience of owning a scale as "having fun without food" - and it really has added a joyful dimension to my LC life. You can read it at my BLOG, if you want to celebrate with me 100# gone off me! Or maybe I'll just celebrate by putting it all in the record here:

Since I started publishing...er, tracking...my weight as a part of my signature, I find I'm having fun with data. I'm learning about coding as I set up a colorful array of keystrokes showing my weight bouncing and inching my way - ounce by ounce - in a downward trend. It's data. It's not as awful as I've viewed my weight before I got a scale and got support from folks of all sizes at LCFriends. I'm so well supported that I dare speak of my weight as pure data. No shame in it, even as I talk with normal-size people who weigh well under 200# and who hear me talk about moving toward 399# as if they too can celebrate with me an increased mobility (one can only hope!) and greater health (almost certainly) as I move gradually away from being obese, toward being just a large person.

I think I shall always be a large person, even as I lose half my current weight of 408.8 (5/1/08) - 100# lower than my top recorded weight of 508.7 (9/9/04) as I re-started Atkins and recorded that weight in DANDR.

That said, here's my current colorful signature block:

Definitely qualifies as "having fun without food" as I dare to publish my stats in a colorful way as my proud signature on posts at LCFriends. What a lift I get from visiting this site, my home site, and cheering on others as I accept support from gracious LCFriends of all sizes. What fun!

Could not have done this without the gracious support of my LC Friends - especially the dear folks of all sizes at Deb's 300+ Support thread.

[Zer]

Originally Posted by debkeversole

...thanks for the good thoughts for Gandalf... She has been eating!!!! the steroids and antibiotics are helping!

Cats who are loved can achieve miracles. My cats amazed my vet, who doubted my hopes as I carried a bedraggled feline in for his attention. Once he called me late at night to report that a beloved cat had indeed come to life, bit him, peed on him, and almost got out of restraints (I warned him that she was a Houdini) as she got new blood from a donor cat. He had tried to talk me out of spending money on a procedure he felt would not benefit my cat, but I knew my cat had suffered an abrupt decline in health and might still recover with a transfusion. Sure enough, he was laughing as he called late at night to tell me she had revived. What a great vet he is - Dr.Kelly on Main Street in San Diego! Vets are so intuitive that they make us wish we could find such a doctor for us too!

[pescacat]

Zer-WOOHOOO! WYG! on shedding 100 pounds!!!! KUTGW!!!! **YAY!!!!***

--Laura

[Zer]

Originally Posted by hippiegirl

So I've got a little dieting challenge at work - I just started cross-training in the little deli they have there. And the manager is a big believer in us "sampling" the product! He keeps thrusting little sample cups of potato salad and such at me! It's a very cool attitude for him to have, but a bit challenging for someone trying to avoid the carbs. I think I'll just tell him that I'm avoiding heavily carby stuff - but I'm perfectly willing to sample the meats and cheeses!

Any chance you can start steering him toward appreciating some LC selections? Maybe even posting a "LC" notice listing items that are less carby than others? Imagine finding an array of LC deli items available for folks who are aware of the value of eating without sugar/starch undermining health! As you work in that area, maybe you can cue the mgr to setting up a LC section that people can trust not to sabotage their LC plan. Lots of great deli selections probably fit the bill already. Others may be new ideas, using cauliflower in lieu of potatoes. Just reading labels and being aware of the pitfalls associated with deli foods that LOOK like honest meats (but are laced with hidden carbs) might boost sales. At the very least, you can strike a positive blow for LC by being a glowing example of radiant good health. Your avatar is stunning!

[Pcola Girl]

Hi Deb and the rest of you to.
May is already here, my where has time flown to.
Sunday is my hubby's birthday so I have to plan a get together with the family for him.

Not much going on with me today, except I have been rubbing down my sunburn I got yesterday with sun burn medication. I sat out on the patio yesterday and guess I over did it because I am all red all over. I did not feel myself burning like this because there was a nice breeze and it felt so good. I had sun screen on to but it was only a 30. Guess need to get a stronger one.
But I usually do get red like this when I first start getting out in the sun for the summer, After I get a tan I can stay out in as long as I want and don't get burned.

Deb, is this May site here on the main bulleting board so we all can find it again?