300+ Support Group~CHILLIN' IN JUNE 2012

[debkeversole]

300+ Support Group~CHILLIN' IN JUNE 2012
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! regardless of size! or Program! We encourage all you LURKERS to come on in and post!!!
WELCOME!!!

[debkeversole]

JUNE

June is . . . . Adopt-A-Shelter-Cat Month, American Rivers Month, Cancer In The Sun Month, Dairy Month, Turkey Lover's Month, National Accordian Awareness Month, National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month, National Ice Tea Month, National Papaya Month, National Pest Control Month, National Rose Month, Fight The Filthy Fly Month, and Zoo and Aquarium Month

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.
June 1 is . . . . . Dare Day

June 2 is . . . . . National Rocky Road Day

June 3 is . . . . . Repeat Day

June 4 is . . . . . Old Maid's Day

June 5 is . . . . . Festival Of Popular Delusions Day

June 6 is . . . . . Teacher's Day and National Applesauce Cake Day

June 7 is . . . . . National Chocolate Ice Cream Day

June 8 is . . . . . Name Your Poison Day

June 9 is . . . . . Donald Duck Day

June 10 is . . . . National Yo-Yo Day

June 11 is . . . . National Hug Holiday and King Kamehameha Day

June 12 is . . . . Machine Day

June 13 is . . . . National Juggling Day and Kitchen Klutzes Of America Day

June 14 is . . . . Pop Goes The Weasel Day

June 15 is . . . . Smile Power Day

June 16 is . . . . National Hollerin' Contest Day

June 17 is . . . . Watergate Day and Eat Your Vegetables Day

June 18 is . . . . International Panic Day

June 19 is . . . . World Sauntering Day

June 20 is . . . . Ice Cream Soda Day

June 21 is . . . .Cuckoo Warning Day More Info on Cuckoo Warning Day

June 22 is . . . . National Chocolate Eclair Day

June 23 is . . . . National Pink Day

June 24 is . . . . Museum Comes To Life Day

June 25 is . . . . Log Cabin Day

June 26 is . . . . National Chocolate Pudding Day

June 27 is . . . . National Columnists Day

June 28 is . . . . Paul Bunyan Day

June 29 is . . . . Camera Day

June 30 is . . . . Meteor Day

[debkeversole]

[crazyone]

Hey Deb..I decided to plant myself here....too bad it's not chillin here.. it's hotter than hello....My sonny boy is now 17 today.. jeese he is getting old, not me....Let's here it for June 2nd and June 7th!!!!

[Mona]

Deb thank you so much for setting up the new month. I really appreciate all that you do.

Hi Melinda! Happy bday to your son.

Sue I am buying a house at the end of June so I have started the huge task of sorting my stuff and packing away the stuff I don't need right now. It's slow going. hah! I have always been a procrastinator. I can get a lot of work done if I'm properly motivated but right now I will pack one box and then say, eh...I'm done.

Yesterday DH and I got the front and back yards completely mowed. Yay! Today I need to tackle the pile of dirty dishes in the kitchen and cook us some food. So far I've got pork chops and chicken breasts thawed. My freezers are starting to empty out! My goal is to have hardly any frozen food left for moving time.

[LaShawn]

Hi everybody, how's everyone doing? Sounds like you are all pretty busy. This is my week to take care of my 18 month old grandaughter so she keeps me pretty busy...she's been very fussy since she has been sick this week.

Hope you all had a great last month! Here are my results:

May 17: 374.4 - DAY (-2) - HIGHEST WEIGHT EVER!!!
May 18: ????? - DAY (-1)
May 19: ????? - DAY ZERO - DECISION DAY!!!
May 20: 368.8 - OFFICIALLY DAY 1 - START DAY!!!
May 21: 368.2 - DAY 2
May 22: 364.6 - DAY 3
May 23: 364.4 - DAY 4
May 24: 363.4 - DAY 5
May 25: 362.4 - DAY 6
May 26: 363.6 - DAY 7
May 27: 364.6 - DAY 8 - 4.2 LBS AFTER 1 WEEK ON PLAN - 9.8 LBS TOTAL!
May 28: 364.4 - DAY 9
May 29: 362.4 - DAY 10
May 30: 361.4 - DAY 11
May 31: 362.0 - DAY 12 - TOO MUCH EGG DROP SOUP- I ATE A QUART WITH A FEW WONTON STRIPS!!!
June 1: 357.2 - DAY 13 - YAY!!!! WOOHOO!!! I REACHED MY GOAL AND LOST A TOTAL OF 17.2 LBS FOR MAY!!!

WOW! I really can't quite believe that I made it, but I stayed focused and kept my eye on my goal. I never expected to have a 4.8 lb whoosh!!!

I hope we all stay strong and have a strong month of JUNE!!

[Oksue]

Good morning all!!!
Deb....only 7 more months till Christmas now!!!!!
I can't seem to get on Facebook. Is anyone else having
that problem???????
Got to run....time for work.
Have a great day all.

[lucky51]

Deb, if you are making the vest for a costume, I would take the easy way out and just put velcro strips to hold it together and use the buttons for decoration. That will save time on the buttonholes.

[Lony]

Good Morning and happy June!!

Melinda!!!!!!!! Tell Sonny Boy Happy Birthday!

Deb I pray you are feeling betters today.

Mona, have fun with those dishes. Mine are piled up too.

LaShawn, have fun with your grandbaby. That should keep you on your toes.

Sue have a great day at work.

Lucky, hows the swelling? Hopefully much better.

[debkeversole]

Originally Posted by crazyone

Hey Deb..I decided to plant myself here....too bad it's not chillin here.. it's hotter than hello....My sonny boy is now 17 today.. jeese he is getting old, not me....Let's here it for June 2nd and June 7th!!!!

WHOOHOO!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUR DS!! i am soo glad you checked in!!!


can't believe our babies are soo old! Steven turns 17 next week! EEK
please check in more often

[debkeversole]

Originally Posted by lucky51

Deb, if you are making the vest for a costume, I would take the easy way out and just put velcro strips to hold it together and use the buttons for decoration. That will save time on the buttonholes.

oooh that is a great idea!!! Steven is like me, chubby,do you think it would still hold well??(i have NEVER attempted buttonholes and my machine isn't one that does it automatically but it does have the stitch for it)

sorry i have been MIA Steven and I got up and headed to walmart to shop before everyoen else got there and the one closest one to us had no buttons*the sewing departments ahve went to pot the last few years i think. so we went on to Corbin (25 miles away) to see what they had there stopped at a fabric store and they had vvery few! went to the Corbin walmart and found a bag of mixed sized ones hoping i can find 14 of the same size. if they don't all match in color i will try to cover them in fabric or something*
by the time we got everything home and unloaded then Kenny and AShley were here. at their inlaws is soo full of people they came to stay and talk here a while the funeral is Sunday

soo HOWDY and so far no flying for me
LOL finally got my coffee and we are watching Daniel Radcliffe in "The Woman In Black" a scary/suspense movie

[debkeversole]

[Eliza_Jazz]

Marking my spot!

Melindochka, Happy Birthday to your DS! My boy will be 17 on June 8th. How time flies ....sigh....

[debkeversole]

HOWDY ELIZA!! i am glad you are here! i was just coming to post a LONELY IN HERE picture if i could find one! yep we all had boys really close together didn't we?? how could our babies be so old?? and all of us so very YOUNG?

is your school out yet?

[Eliza_Jazz]

Originally Posted by debkeversole

HOWDY ELIZA!! i am glad you are here! i was just coming to post a LONELY IN HERE picture if i could find one! yep we all had boys really close together didn't we?? how could our babies be so old?? and all of us so very YOUNG?

is your school out yet?

Yes, last day for kids was today. Monday is last day for teachers. Then on Tuesday I'm starting summer school.

Just sitting around relaxing, about to break out the bottle of Cabernet sovignon and have a lonely glass. John is at work, 12-hr shifts for 7 days straight. Plus, MIL is arriving on Tuesday

[debkeversole]

dudes you gotta do summer school?? UGH but is it a fun 21st century type of thing ? or catch up summer school? Steven is going to drama next week for the 21st century summer school stuff i reckon it went on this week and last but we didn't know anything about it

[Eliza_Jazz]

Deb, Steven's birthday is coming up, right? I know he was born just a couple of days before Alex.

How is exercising going for you? Have you be sticking to Callanetics? I've been slacking on the exercise thingie big time.

[debkeversole]

Originally Posted by Eliza_Jazz

Deb, Steven's birthday is coming up, right? I know he was born just a couple of days before Alex.

How is exercising going for you? Have you be sticking to Callanetics? I've been slacking on the exercise thingie big time.

i ain't been exercising at ALL! no walking no videos NADA! SIGH Haven't even WATCHED any exercise videos i have been glued in the recliner
Alex is actually 2 days older than Steven! Steven's is the 10th! Same day he moves into the dorm for the summer SIGH!

[Oksue]

Deb.....our Wal Marts around here did away with all their materials about 2 yrs. ago. All of a sudden it is back!!!!!!!!!!!! I am SO glad!!!!

Hi to all.....and to all a good night!!

[Eliza_Jazz]

Good night, Sue, Deb, and everyone!

[Mona]

Happy Weekend everyone!!

This is my last day of weekend. I start training in the blood bank when I go back to work Sat night. They've been talking about it for 3 years and now it's finally happening! They just kept having personnel problems and stuff.

I think I'll get cleaned up and get a few needed items at the grocery store today. Yep, time to get outta my jammies! Tee Hee.

[chewiegand]

Hi folks. Remember me??? We had no wifi at the lake and the only place we could use it is if we brought out laptop to the activity center. Dh did that once but there were kids/people all over the place. They have an arcade, grill, etc and it's mobbed there.

I missed you all very much. Thought of you often and even prayed for you.

LaShawn---wow, you go girl. I saw your May results. I've very excited for you. Keep it up.

Melinda--Happy bd to your ds. I'm glad you're back. I hope you stick around.

Deb--who died? I didn't read in May at all yet.

Lony--are you in WY?

[chewiegand]

The lake was nice. It was so hot though. Close to 100 most days. How can people live there and it was only May???? Not comfortable for me at all. We relaxed alot, spent some time in the pool, bbq'd burgers for Memorial day, had a picnic at the Quadelope river---ds and dh went swimming in it too--not me or older ds. It was a hike to just get down there carrying all our stuff. I thought I was going to pass out climbing back up to the car. Wow, being this overweight and tryin to do stuff is difficult. DS and dh went to a cool cat fish pond where you pay by the pound after catching them. Cooked them up that night and OMG---they were the best ever. I finished 5 books on my kindle and just hung out a lot. It was nice not having to look at the clock. We had some great seafood at the beach and then found some good Mexican and Italian food at the lake. We only went out 4 times although we did pick up Subway for our river picnic. We got some giant Gulf shrimp and made it with pasta one night. It was so good.

It was just too far. We put 2100 miles on the car from the day we left. Yesterday we drove a bit over 500 to get home. We don't have a big car either. That's tiring.

And the weird thing is we when we got to Oklahoma, it was raining and in the 60s. As we got closer to home, it was even cooler and in the high 50s. Going from 100s to 60s is really weird, especially in the same day. LOL

I'm glad to be home. There's no place like home.

[chewiegand]

Load number 3 in the dryer. Accck. I do not like going on vacation without having a w/d. How do people to it???

[debkeversole]

Howdy all quick post while Ken and Steven are hitting the yard sales
i got up GOT DRESSED! (LOL big deal cause most days are jammies all day long) ran to savalot for a few things i forgot(and still forgot sweet potaotes for Rexies baked treats)
got the cookies going
got critters fed coffee made sweet rols(from a tube lol) made started searching for my stuff to help enlarge the pattern a little by then Ken was awake and darn it if my momentum doesn't just STOP when he is around
one more batch of cookies to go in oven and i need to start the mac and cheese(my kitchen is so cluttered i don't have room to do it all at once)
wasn't going to get on until i had it at least cut out but when they left i needed a break

just read on FB a friend, who used to be on LCF(and posted in this thread), one of her oldest set of twins had a gunshot to the head last week and i believe they have to make the decision to let him go today i don't know anything else but that , but could you pray today for Donia and her family?? this is an impossible situation and she needs all the upholding she can get

[chewiegand]

Hi again. Wow, talking to myself again. I was hoping to catch someone to chat with. Oh well, dh is back from Sam's club. He got steaks and they were on sale---woohoo plus corn on the cob. YUM DS13 is mowing the backyard and it's a jungle. DS17 just went to pick up our mail at the P.O. Busy, busy, busy. I folded all the laundry and did my weekly vitamins. Thinking about doing a meal plan but brain is still tired and fuzzy. I guess technically I'm still on vacation too. I think that can wait. We weren't even supposed to leave till today and get home tonight or tomorrow so we're ahead of the game anyway. Tee hee

HAPPY BD, TAMI.

[chewiegand]

Originally Posted by debkeversole

Howdy all quick post while Ken and Steven are hitting the yard sales
i got up GOT DRESSED! (LOL big deal cause most days are jammies all day long) ran to savalot for a few things i forgot(and still forgot sweet potaotes for Rexies baked treats)
got the cookies going
got critters fed coffee made sweet rols(from a tube lol) made started searching for my stuff to help enlarge the pattern a little by then Ken was awake and darn it if my momentum doesn't just STOP when he is around
one more batch of cookies to go in oven and i need to start the mac and cheese(my kitchen is so cluttered i don't have room to do it all at once)
wasn't going to get on until i had it at least cut out but when they left i needed a break

just read on FB a friend, who used to be on LCF(and posted in this thread), one of her oldest set of twins had a gunshot to the head last week and i believe they have to make the decision to let him go today i don't know anything else but that , but could you pray today for Donia and her family?? this is an impossible situation and she needs all the upholding she can get

Good job on your chores.
Wow, that's awful about your friend. I don't know her but said a prayer. So sad.

[Eliza_Jazz]

Chews, welcome back! Sounds like you had a great time Did you pass through Fort Worth? Next time you come this way I'll be more organized and come meet you somewhere.

[Eliza_Jazz]

Omg, how terrible for Donia

[Eliza_Jazz]

There was something in the news about a family in the area just yesterday.....the husband taking a shotgun out of a bag at home and accidentally fatally shooting his 9 y.o. daughter ....it's just terrible.