300+ Support Group-JUNE BUGS-The month of JUNE

[pennylovesdarren]

Hooray Zer! and all losers!

[Hot Tamale]

Zer - Bet that felt great!!!!! Good for you!!!!

[Zer]

I'll likely see some bounces before my 6/8 weigh day - 4mos of owning scales that I gifted myself with for my 64th b'day in Feb.2008. I sincerely believe that having a scale to weigh myself, to collect accurate data, has made it possible for me to find my way to THREEdom - after years hovering above THREEdom as I lose and gain and lose and regain the same pounds. What a waste, eh?

So I'll record the bOunCes as they happen, as the moon causes flux in all water masses on earth, as my fluids ebb and flow. It's part of being human! And I am hopeful that my scale weigh day on the 8th will show me in THREEdom, at last, with a final farewell to 4's that I intend to revisit never again, god willing!

[Zer]

One of the things I notice in before/after shots is that people's eyes seem to get larger as their faces adjust with loss of weight - as if the eyes (windows to the soul, as poets say) are truly opened as we wise up to how UNimportant food is in our life - as a substitute for all the relationships that fail to support us and comfort us.

That's how I see the bigger eyes. Hope to see my own eyes opening up as I wise up and drop weight as a result of smarter LC eating. I'm visualizing myself with big blue eyes, eyes that hypnotize, eyes that men find enchanting.

So, have YOUR eyes gotten larger as you wise up about eating?

Remember how folks used to laugh and say our eyes are bigger than our belly? We'd scoop up a heaping plateful and do our best to stuff it all into us. Like the pelican, whose bill can hold more than his belly can.

Maybe the bigger eyes we get as we pare down - and as our bellies yield more lap where some of us had no lap at all - is a SIGN that we are wising up about becoming healthy through eating fewer frankenfoods and more natural food.

[amm]

Zer, you're right about the eyes... that's one of the first comments that my sisters made when they started seeing my results. My eyes look larger because they're no longer being swallowed up by a fat face!

[realityjunkee]

Originally Posted by Hot Tamale

a day and a half on track... woo hoo
today:
breakfast/lunch: 1 cup coffee, 2 pieces chicken, 1 C cucumber slices with 2TBS caesar dressing, 1 diet green tea, water, water, WATER!!

I've only been back on track a bit, but I already slept so much more soundly and feel 100% better. Viva Low Carb!

I'm proud of you Cris! Never stop fighting the good fight!

Originally Posted by debkeversole

Patty!great to see you! just HOW is new hubby keeping you busy hummmm???

Hot Tamale, realityjunkee, dantesmom, and alabama sunshine post more!

I'm here Deb! Good to see you all, this new month is exciting! I am now down to 198 so I can firmly say I'm in Onederland for good.

Zer! So close to Threedom forever! You will do this and feel so much better for it!

Hi to everyone I missed and good to hear from you!

Kim

[alaskanlaughter]

deb - i dont get a break from school...my program runs a full-day length program all summer long, we have one week to set up our summer program and it runs until one week before school, then we have a week to set up for the school-year program

ive worked it for about 4-5ish years now and know almost all of the 135 kids enrolled in the upcoming summer program

i weighed in at 205 this morning....better than the 206 i maintained all of may but up from the 201 of friday, i dont know why but i'll just keep watching what i eat, i guess

[bjw]

Good Evening my friends,
No appetite today..3 grilled chicken thighs and 1/2 of a cereal bowl of salad and 2tbs of peanut butter have filled me completely. I've drunk LOTS of water also. Found an ok table and chairs on Craig's list today and bought it for $30.00.Daughter seemed pleased. Mission accomplished.
Have to take grandson for a speech evaluation tomorrow morning. I just want to know if he has a slight delay or a problem. He talks my ears off but about 1/4 is garbled. I feel we need to address this before peer pressure begins. Our county school system does this eval for free and if there's a problem we may be eligable for early kindergarten or at least for early intervention speech therapy.
Being a parent never ends....being a Grandparent that is so involved is even more intense. God give me the strength to carry on and do my best.
Love,
Jean

[Lyonnesse]

GOOOD morning all

Tests are done..and now bloodwork tomorrow and then some other appointments later in the month but the TESTS are all done..I am so glad!!!

well I am down another pound despite the tests yestereday..for a total of 16. - 4 pounds from my first mini goal.

does anyone here eat shiritake noodles? i found them last time I did low carb and loved them..just bought me some this week but never hear anyone talk about them.

Does anyone have the link to all the benefits of CO? I have a friend that wants more info on it.

Hugs
Vicki

[Zer]

So tempted to jump on the scales to see if today is the day I get a solid 399# for working my LC program and eating more food than I want to eat as I work to eat up to my BMR:2423cals, no matter what! - but I'm going to give it one more day. I'll wait for Wednesday's midweek sneak peek to weigh myself.

Got a feeling that today will be a productive day, a day when I get up and OUT to pick up mail and tote trash to the dumpster and maybe do a few things that are piling up to be handled when I can manage to do more than hang around in bed to rest up a hinky hip (close to 2yrs now of resting up in lieu of medical care that my HMO is not inclined to give). The hip? I think it's getting better, but it still is able to scare me by hurting so bad that it fails me as I walk, so I am clutching a cane and grabbing furniture to get around. That sort of stuff is likely to give ANYONE a scare, so that's part of my fear about going out to do things that put me in public places where people notice how infirm I am.

Got a feeling that I can do today what needs to be done. Hope I'm right.

I never know. Not until I'm driving the car out the gate. Not until I get out of the car and walk the short distance to pick up my mail. Then I know that I've done it - once again - and that I am proud of my stamina and courage. Then I kind of hold my breath until I'm back home again, safe in my bed!

It's a bizarre life. I can see that. As the weight goes, I'm hopeful that I shall have more energy, more mobility, and be able to reclaim an active lifestyle.

Meanwhile, I'm working my LC plan. Thanks for the solid targets that I now have, that I've lacked in my earlier LC effort. Having solid targets is great. Having a scale to track data is great. Lots of LC tools at my disposale!!!

[skeopple]

Zer,
I know the feeling of venturing out w/our *&#@. Don't wish to call it a disability, but it's very scary teetering around alone. I'm always afraid I won't find Handicapped parking. Or that I slip/fall. Since losing 27# now, I made my first time alone trip to WalMart to pick up a few things. I DID IT ALONE, but still feel better with some one with. I DO use their little scooter and if they don't have one available, I do not shop. I use a cane to get from parking lot to entrance.

Could you possibly bring a buddy or friend with? Just cuz? Praying you have a safe and successful day with your errands. I always worry about you when you do your stuff.

[Zer]

Originally Posted by skeopple

Zer, I know the feeling of venturing out w/our *&#@. Don't wish to call it a disability, but it's very scary teetering around alone. I'm always afraid I won't find Handicapped parking. Or that I slip/fall....

Could you possibly bring a buddy or friend with? Just cuz? Praying you have a safe and successful day with your errands. I always worry about you when you do your stuff.

Who would I ask? I have no one to call on. That's a predicament for a person who has always managed without a support system.

[skeopple]

Zer,
Okay, if there is nobody physically available to go with you, all of your cyber family here is with you. I, personally, pray for your safety and strength.

How's that?

Please check back here when you get finished?

hugs, Sharon

[skeopple]

Is there any possibility another resident would ride with you, just to get out and about?

[debkeversole]

http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/be...d-kittens.html

everyone check out this wonderful thread




Lyonnesse here's a few links and they may be links inside these threads as well HTH
Coconut Oil Recipes and ideas...

Ok I bought the Coconut Oil--Now what?? What's YOUR favorite use?

Thyroid swelling shrinking after coconut oil

For all of you who use olive oil/coconut oil/castor oil ?

Chocolate 'bark' with coconut oil

[dantesmom]

Oh Zer, If I was close I'd for sure go around town with ya! Let us know how ya did ok?

[debkeversole]

ZER have you heard from that agency that helps around the house...maybe they could put you in touch with a shopping companion once or twice a month????Any help is better than none i wish some of us lived closer to each other..eaglesmate(where are you girl??) lives aabout 35 minutes from me across a mountain......... maybe the exercise of moving to the car and back will put you in THREEdom! hang in there ! you are doing it!

realityjunkee you are ONEderful!












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[Hot Tamale]

I'd help if I lived closer...FL and CA - can't get much further apart than that...

Still on-track, Ladies! I'm almost downright proud of myself! Just FEELING better is a great side-effect - even if I don't lose like gangbusters (but I'd better be losing!!!). Not sure when I'll weigh in - maybe on 6/14 - 2 weeks from starting over.

Thanks for the kind words, Kim!

[Zer]

Got up, got washed and dressed, planned to leave at 7am, then at 8am, then at 9am - delayed each time because I felt unsure, queasy, so laid down for another small nap and to center myself. Kept doing that all morning.

Stayed dressed until 11am, when I realized I was not getting out today. So I'm back into comfy garb for hanging out at home.

What's up? Well, my tummy gets upset and I worry about leaving home when I am feeling iffy about the effort it takes to pull myself to my feet using car door as a brace. That sort of effort can set things in motion, so I empty out before I leave home. TMI? Yeah. But that's part of my planning before leaving home.

About arranging for an escort or a companion, I think I'll look for a strong and able person, someone I can hire to help me. The agencies seem to have visitor ladies, not so much people who could manage physically if I wanted a hand up. In talking to two home-visitor agencies I found that they offer "light housework" and are quite clear that moving furniture to clean is NOT part of their visiting companion service. I envision the agency as having frail or petite people on staff, rather than hefty folks who can manage what I cannot do. I am considering calling an agency to hire a male nurse or LVN or some such person, who can handle helping me, carrying stuff too heavy for me, doing stuff that is apparently beyond the visiting-companion ladies.

I'm also aware that I have limitations in how much contact I can bear. Both agencies cost $80 for a 4hr minimum, plus a hefty mileage for errands that use a person plus a car. If I am paying, I want someone I can use to do the stuff that I need to have done. I can't be bothered with someone frail or not able to lend a hand to help me rise. That would irk me no end, paying and then having to watch a slight or frail person fiddle while I struggled to rise.

What I have observed is that healthy people do not understand what it takes for me to manage, so I am sometimes left behind as a helper strides off with a package. People mostly move a lot faster than I do. Ignoring my struggle to rise or to manage carrying stuff or cleaning up if I make a mess in the loo appears to be how the folks I live with are coping with my limited ability. It's a way of sparing me, I suppose, as I struggle to drag a vacuum cleaner back to its closet or to carry laundry back to my room after a wash. I need to be pretty careful, not to alarm anyone, so I try to appear "able" when I am near one of the owners. I believe I can improve my ability, in time. It's just not easy for me right now. So I am talking about this more here than anywhere.

Isn't that how we manage? Some of us talk here about things we cannot or will not risk talking about with others in our life. Venting does us good - and we often discover solutions just in writing out our issues. I think I shall have good luck in hiring someone who can manage a bit of physical help, rather than hiring a visiting-companion as offered by the two agencies I talked to.

Might cost more than $80/day, but I will get the help that I need and I won't be bothered by having to watch someone do things that I can do for myself. That is what I heard as I talked to two agency owners about what I need and what their workers are able to do. Light housekeeping. No heavy helping.

My Asperger's is also an issue, as I get worn out having to deal with people. So just having to interact with anyone for 4hrs is a hassle for me. See how difficult I am? I dread having to spend 4hrs with a person who cannot do for me what I need done. An LVN is probably what I need to hire, maybe a man who can do a bit of heavy lifting - whether it's me or just carrying stuff for me. So that's my plan. I shall look to hiring someone who CAN help me.

And with that, I guess I'm about worn out for today. I plan a wash and lunch and washing up some dishes in the fridge with food that has gotten too old to risk eating. Got to make space for the LC snax that will keep me fueled up!

[dantesmom]

I hope you can get out tomorrow Zer.


Way to go at staying on plan HT!

[bjw]

Good evening all,
Good day eating.
breakfast: 1 country style grilled pork rib
luch:3 buttered hard boiled eggs
supper:3 boiled eggs ,12 slices of peperoni, lettuce, 1 roma tomatoe, 1 slice of onion,some blue cheese crumbles and mayo for dressing
I took Gavin for his speech evaluation this morning and was just feeling yuck by the time we got home. I accomplished very little else today but did cook spaghetti with meat sauce for hubby's supper. I couldn't finish my salad so he will eat that also. The husband and dogs all love for me to low carb...they get yummy leftovers.LOL
Zer what is it with aging and our bowels? I sure don't have the same control I used to. I am much like you in trying to GO before I leave home.
Hope everyone had a good day.
Love,
Jean

[dixichic]

Zer.................

Hope tomorrow is a better day.
Hope you see 399# and hope you hire some real hottie to be your LVN!

[alaskanlaughter]

my weight has been bouncing lately but im not sure why....was 201, then 205 yesterday, today is down to 203....dunno why but hopefully it keeps going down, still looking at 198 as my goal....had a mentally busy day, doing paperwork for 8 hours straight, also physically in that i did a lot of extra walking on my bad hip and back but it had to be done, i guess that counts as exercise...i am soooo drained today and tomorrow we start our summer program with 98 kids expected to show up tomorrow...aargh! lol

[pattysparkle]

Hi Zer,

I have been reading about your struggles, I do understand....I still have over a 100 pounds to lose but have come a long way, so be encouraged you can do it.....last year about 4 months after the death of my husband I spent 2 weeks in the Mayo in Jacksonville and 2 weeks in rehab, I was walking with a walker and used the electric carts in the store.....long story short, I now walk between 2 and 10,000 steps a day, have a nifty pedometer, do 1,500 leg lifts with flippers in my pool, ride a Cardio Glide and do not use the electric carts....so be encouraged you will improve, I wore a Heart Monitor 24/7 for 21 Days and the Doctor called from the Mayo to tell me ...I am much improved...........they drained 71 pounds of fluid off me when I was at the Mayo in 14 days..........by the way, I married again in January...he is a wonderful man, a retired paramedic, I am a RN not currently working.

Hang in there and be blessed,

Patty