Wanted: 220lb LC'er that needs buddy...

[eve_sonata]

well i didn't get my exercising in. I will be sure to do that first thing in the morning. I have to go to a mandatory staff meeting tomorrow. I hate that when it is my day off. Wellllll okay, noooooo i would hate it even more if i was at work and had to take time away from my job to go to a meeting cuz then it would put me way behind. These past few days sure have been nice. I mean since we put the boat to bed, I have been able to get some stuff done around here that really needed it. I feel like I can really focus on my lc wol.

Glad you are feeling a little bit better Stacy. How is the home schooling going? I still agree with Carrie, you are superwoman. You know with all the stress, it is amazing you haven't caved in. See now thats something you can feel good about.

lunch: lc bread with some chicken salad (made with mayo) and a slice of cheese. then i got the munchies and wanted some chocolate. So i had a handful of peanuts and then i started going through my cupboards. Pulled out some pork rinds and put cheese on em and nuked them. Then i found some banana peppers u know the pickled kind hardly any carbs. Then started getting crazy and thought i needed something chocolate and started thinking about all the stuff i couldn't have and was starting to mope. Like i
said i had to get away from that dangerous thinking. Oh and a diet soda.

Supper: My dh brought home two rib eye steaks and we grilled them. I cut up some green and red peppers and onions and threw them in a tinfoil pan with some olive oil, salt and pepper and some maggi seasoning and some beef broth. My hope was to almost carmelize them and it worked. They were so yummy. Then i made some garden salads and had some sundried tomatoes on my steak. It was soooooo good.

Okay well enuf for now. I have my bedroom to clean up still and i want an almost totally free day tomorrow to do something i want. TTYL and big hugs to you all. Sure do miss hearing from Betty Lou. Hope she is hanging in there. Carrie you too! where have you been?

[Betty Lou]

Hi Everybody!

Sorry I haven't been on the board in a while. I quickly read some posts, and hopefully this weekend I will have more time.

Next Tuesday my Mom has another doc appointment. This is soooo complicated. She cannot have chemo again as it has caused her so much neuropathy the first time around. But still, her primary doc and her radiation doc says she needs it for to get any microscopic cells. oooohhhh this is wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy too much.

I am still walking. Helps me to think. Plus I am still on the diet and haven't swayed too much from it. The only "bad" thing I might be doing is having too much butter and salt with my fresh yummy corn on the cob. Good thing corn season is almost over ...... hahaha......

Stacy.......wow......you're old pants. Pictures tell it all. MAN, you lost alot of weight! CONGRATS!!!!!!

Carrie: I'm soooooooooooo happy to hear you can walk up to 2 miles and feel no chest discomfort. That is a huge success!

Eve: You've got alot of motivation there girl! Keep it up! You really do stick with the exercising. Sorry about your bad migrane the other day!!!!!!!

Will check in back with you girls later. Again, thank you sooooooooo much for keeping me and my Mom in your thoughts and prayers. It mean so much to me. I will definitely take you guys up on the offer "if you need a shoulder to lean on." I'm going to need it!

See ya,
Love,
Betty Lou

[Betty Lou]

Hey you guys..........here is a post that I wrote to a friend about my Mom. So I am cutting and pasting it. Cheating alittle here so I don't have to re-type it all again. Just want to keep you guys updated so you know the story.........so that when I DO need that shoulder to cry on, you'll be informed..........:

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Ugh. Last Tuesday the docs confirmed that my Mom's cancer came back. This sucks big time. She is my best friend and I talk to her every day. Every SINGLE day. And I see her every day Monday through Friday as I go there on my lunch hour. Anyway, it is in a lymph node. Bad place as we all know lymph nodes carry everything and that's how the **** spreads.

Waiting for options right now. The doc said that he doesn't want to give her any more chemo (had it last year) and it really gave her severe neuropathy in her legs. Feet turning in, toes curled, no feeling from knees down. Getting fitted for braces.

If the node is not near the same place as last time, she will get radiation to that area. But her OTHER doc already said he was sure he radiated that area last year. Can't do it again as radiation goes straight through and could sever the spinal cord. Paralysis. But the films are being sent (well, they should be by now) to Roswell (Cancer Hospital in Buffalo).

If that IS the case, then they can do a pretty major surgery and open her abdomen up, take out the node, and then WHILE SHE IS OPEN, give radiation right inside her body to that area.

Oh my God. I'm being strong for her, but it's still hard. Like she said, she really REALLY thought she had the cancer beat this last time and never never would have thought it would have come back.

Now, I remember from last year that they said it was an agressive cancer, so........we'll see.

So that's what we're dealing with now. I'm trying to not get as upset as when we first found out she has cancer. Trying to approach it differently.....but again, it's hard. She is 71 years old. A YOUNG 71. It's really like she's 45.


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[Betty Lou]

Hi Liz!

Wow........I didn't say hi to you in my last post. Sorry about that!!!

So............HELLO!!!!!!!!

Betty Lou

[Betty Lou]

There. Now THAT makes me feel better!

[jswalker1992]

That is a dreamy pic. Seeing that made me smile and laugh just a little bit.

Sorry about everything that is going on with your mom. I will keep her in my thoughts and prayers. I know that you are being strong for her, doing everything that you can for her. Just remember to take some time for you. If ya need an ear- I will always be here for you.

[eve_sonata]

Grrrrrrrr well i only got through maybe 1/4 of my closet!!!!! Man i am such a pack rat. I had clothes in there from when i lived in Delaware. That is over 10 years ago! I am sure i have shoes from even longer ago. That is so bad feng shui. No wonder my energy is all stagnant. LOL not sure i believe in that stuff. Remember shoulder pads? Well i came across some clothes with those in them. So 80's hahahaha. Remember the 80's hair? I bet everyone of you had big bangs/hair.

Ohhhhh Betty Lou so glad you popped in. I really missed ya. Wish there was something more i could do for you and your mom. How is your mom feeling? I hope she is not having a lot of pain. I know we are all concerned for ya and have you and your mom in our thoughts. If i knew Kevin personally i would ask him to take you and your mom out for dinner. I bet he is really down to earth and easy to talk to. He sure is hot hunk of burn'n love.

Nite all. Big hugs

[eve_sonata]

I did 30 of eliptical and did the dreaded legs. I am going to have to fit in abs sometime today. Then i started working on my bedroom again. I think it is going to take me a whole week. Guess i need to stop and have some breakfast. I heard or read a study that people that eat breakfast end up eating less through out the day and less at supper. Over a years time it can make a 10 lbs difference. Hmmmm thats just what i read. Okay you all have a marvelous day.

[Betty Lou]

Hi!

Eve, if you and I exercised together, we would be a great pair and get things done! Now me, I LOVE doing my legs. I hate everything else! Hahahaha! I don't mind leg exercises, lifts, stretching and whatever else. Hahahaha! Actually, my legs aren't even fat at all. It's everything else! When I go shopping, I have to get "regular" pants and then go to plus size for shirts, jackets, etc. It's weird. It's hard for me to find an outfit because of that! So, I just wear black pants with everything. Hahahahaha....! I got a million of 'em.

Oh my God, I would LOVE to go out to dinner and "whatever else" with Kevin. Think I'd leave my Mom home. I'M SOOOO BAD!!!!!!!!!!!! KIDDING!!!

Thank you so much Stacy and Eve and EVERYBODY for all the support. You guys are great! Stacy, I love the "dreamy" part. That's a great description! And thanks Stacy for the reminder to "take some time for me." I sometimes forget about that......

Gotta go.........more later.......

Betty Lou

[eve_sonata]

Wow Betty Lou, you too? My legs are kinda thin compared to the rest of me too! If i wasn't so chesty i could fit into more normal clothes. You have a deal! i will work your upper and you can work my lower! That is one thing i need to add into my daily routine and that is stretching. I have noticed my flexibility has decreases these past few years. Well I had the staff meeting and then i had to go shopping. So now i need to finish up my chores then get some scrubs out for tomorrow. I have a 3 day stretch so I may not post till Sunday nite. I probably won't exercise either for these next 3 days. I get so pooped by the end of my shift that i don't want to move off the sofa when i get home.

Breakfast: 2 poached eggs, 2 slices of lc toast, 6 slices of bacon. Coffee.

Lunch: Diet soda. I didn't feel like eating

Supper: Tequila lime chicken wings 6 of em. one michelob ultra. only 2.3 grams of carbs.

lots of water


Okay you all have a wonderful weekend and keep up with that fight for a smaller butt and flatter gut. Be well and If i haven't told you all lately, I really feel fortunate to have you gals as my support crew.

love ya
Eve

[eve_sonata]

208 lbs. I didn't lose any but i didn't gain any either. I feel thinner though. Oh well going to keep at it. Everyone have a great day

[lowcarbs4me]

Hi Ladies!

My legs are the better part of me, too. Too bad they're starting to get some of those spider veins. Oh well. It's the price for having kiddos.

I'm doing OK, but might take a breather on the low carbs tonight. We're ordering pizza, and I can't resist. I'll try to make up for it with exercise. I could really use a break after a long day (but fun day) of teaching.

Betty Lou, I hope you get some better news soon. I know what you're going through from personal experience.

I'm signing off because I'm exhausted. Hope you have a restful evening. I'm looking forward to pizza and some zzzz's.

Liz

[jswalker1992]

Howdy!

Just a quick check in. Going camping for the weekend. Should be awesome. The weather is supposed to cooperate and the leaves are changing colors. Talk to ya on Sunday or Monday!

[jswalker1992]

Ok, would love some help. Please, if you would like to help, let me know, but please do not feel as though you have to.

Got a friend that just got sent back to the sandbox halfway across the world. He sent another friend of mine about 30 different names of (mostly younger) guys and gals that are over there that really need some support from home.

If you can find the time and could put together a small care package, it would mean the world to them and to me. Send me a PM and I will pass some info on to you.



Alrighty, we are packed for camping this weekend. I am looking forward to it. But, not looking forward to listening to the kids whine as the sun goes down and it starts to get cold outside. Lol! Talk at ya soon!

[eve_sonata]

I am with Liz, I didn't do too good on the lc today. I am exhausted too and just want to hop in the bed. I didn't get to sit down today even to eat! But, i do love my job. Glad you got to do some teaching Liz. Do you teach in the day and then go to school in the evening? Hope you enjoy the pizza.

Stacy, i would love to send a care package to some GI's. I used to be one. So heck yeah, coun't me in.

[jswalker1992]

My LC today hasn't been too good. Eh, guess I will start again now. Hehehe!

Thanks Eve! I will get a name to you in just a few.

[Sandbird]

Howdy, Ladies!

Sorry it has been a while. My son has so much homework. Ugh!!!! I HATE school! Because of his ADHD and Aspergers he really has a hard time. The ADHD causes him not to focus and the Aspergers makes him extremely shy. He is basically socially inapt. He is too afraid to ask the teacher for help. Sigh. Poor kid. So, because of all this, he has tons of homework. The teaching staff will redo his IEP in the next week. Hopefully they will adjust some of his schedule so he can get more help.

Stacy......OMG on those jeans. Way to go girl!!! I can't wait to show you girls a picture like that. Sorry to hear about your bike. I have been down that road also and things do turn around adventually. It unfortunately takes time. Good luck to your husband's insurance business. How are the boys doing with home school. I hope all is going well for them. BTW, I don't think I could do your job. I think I would get too aggrivated at people and especially Google.

Betty Lou, I am so proud of you for being so strong for your mother. I have also been down this road and definitely understand how hard it is to show one "face" and feel another. Just keep thinking about Kevin and the "what ever else" you would like to do with him. Glad to hear you are able to stick on plan through all of this. I'm so proud of you!

Eve, sounds like you are doing great! Temptation is such an awful little devil. You beating that little devil is definitely inspiring. The jacket you have picked is awesome! I am so jealous that you can sew. I sure wish I knew how.

Liz I hope the pizza was good. I hope you were able to get back on plan afterwards. As far as clothes shopping goes, I like to hit the secondhand stores too. Infact, we went to one today and I could fit a 1X. I am so happy! Didn't buy anything because I want to lose some more weight first.

Well, not much really going on here. Gonna have a girls night tonight at the house. There will be pizza here, but I am going to have some spicy chicken. Found a new recipe and I want to try it. I haven't cheated on this woe since September 12th.

Well, gotta go.....headed to the infamous Wal-Mart.

Sure have missed you ladies.

Love ya!
Carrie

[Sandbird]

I didn't get to finish my post yesterday because my sister and daughter were hovering over me to hurry up. Sigh. They don't realize how important it is to "chat" with you ladies. Wal-Mart is NOT that important.

Anyway, we didn't do the pizza thing. My sister made chili and I had some pepperoni and cheese. Oh that was so good. I don't usually eat like that for dinner, but I felt like eating "junk food" the low carb way. We ended up having a hair party last night. We had so much fun. My sister, sister-in-law and myself had highlights put in and my other sister dyed my daughter's hair. We did karoake in between. I'm sure my neighbors loved that. My son brought out his acoustic guitar and played for us. Bless his heart, he is just learning and is doing pretty good. Of course we all hooped and hollared for him.

One thing I did want to tell you ladies yesterday when I was so rudely interrupted, was the fact I am going to do Atkins 72 for about a week. I started on Friday. Today is Sunday and I have lost 2 lbs. I do not think I could keep this up for longer than a week, but I figured it would be worth a try. I do not know if any of you have tried it. Basically, I can eat all the meat I want as with the usual low carb diet. Here is the kicker though. I am only allowed 2 cups of green leafy veggies and a few salad veggies. The only veggies I like on the list are cucumbers and celery. So, I do not have a very big selection as far as that goes. But, 2 lbs. in 2 days..........I can suffer for a little bit. I was afraid I would crave carbs real bad since I am so limited, but so far it is going well. BTW, I am making sure I take my multi-vitaman every single day to make up for what I am missing.

I am seriously thinking about joining a gym here in town. The one I am looking at is partners with the hospital. From what I understand, the lower part of the gym is designed for patients with cardiac problems. There is a nurse on hand and monitors everyone. I thought this might be a good idea. I think I am ready to step things up a little. If I can't get there today to check things out for myself, I am going to try and go tomorrow.

So, basically that's whats going on with me. I would appreciate it if you all would let me know if you have had any experience with Atkins 72. If you have any opinions on it I would appreciate that too.

Love you gals!
Carrie

[Sandbird]

Well, I think I just decided not to do the gym thing. I just found a great website which has a lot of great exercises for home. I went to Fitness Magazine: Weight-loss plans, video workouts, abs exercises, diet plans, beauty tricks, and health advice. You put in your info and they tailor a video workout for you. How cool is that! So, I am going to walk every other day and then do the exercises on the days inbetween. Wish me luck!

[Betty Lou]

Carrie...........

You are so motivated! That's greeaaaatttt!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've never heard of Atkins 72. I think you could do that for a week because you're in such a HUGE motivational mode right now. I bet the pounds will peel off!!!

I'm going to check out that exercise site you mentioned a little later on tonight. I like the idea of a "tailored" workout. I would like to see what "they" would have in mind for me. Alternating walking/working out is a great idea, one of the reasons being that every OTHER day you can stay home and exercise and still get your ***** done around the house too. Seems when I walk, it just takes too long and I never get anything done around the house. This is not really a complaint as I do like to walk and take the dog(s). But sometimes things just don't get done around here.

You had an EXCELLENT "hair" night. I love those days. Whatever happens, happens........hair, singing, laughing........those are the best!

Well, gotta go and clean the house, laundry, all that fun stuff. I was gone for 12 hours yesterday at the Craft shows and then the mall. Whew! Shopping takes alot out of you!

See ya,
Betty Lou

[jswalker1992]

Just checking in. Got home from camping not too long ago. It was fun. Most of it. Our DD17 is afraid of the dark. We knew that. What we didn't know is that she is TERRIFIED of the dark when she is not in complete control of everything around her. She was staying in the tent with my hubby and I (and the dogs). The boys were in a pup tent next to us. She freaked out over "noises in the dark", "ripping tents", "growls", oh, and my favorite "There is a shadow of a guy with a gun right in front of the door!!!" She asked us to check outside the tent many more times than one can count. She asked us to check on the boys more than that. At about 4AM, she woke the boys up and had them climb in the tent with us and the dogs. At that time, I walked with her so that she could use the bathroom. After that, she finally went to sleep. So, instead of waking up early enough to watch the sun come up or see if we could see any animals we slept until about 9:30. Then we all got up nice and cranky.

BTW, she wasn't "just" hearing things in her mind. Something sniffed at my head one time and there was an animal huff once. My thoughts were that if there was something that was going to "get us" then the dogs would be there and give us a heads up.

I have REALLY blown the diet this weekend. BAD!! I am also going to blow it for dinner. I want to make fish and chips for dinner. No worries. Today anyway. Lol!! I will be doing Atkins induction tomorrow for a few days. But, weekends like this are why I am not at goal.

Carrie, the hair party sounds like a lot of fun!! I am not much of a let's do our hair kinda gal, but that sounds like something that I would have really enjoyed. Karaoke on top of it? Lol!! I have never done that- I sound like a strangled cat when I attempt to sing. But, I love hanging around everyone else while they sing!

I am going to check out the link you posted. Exercise is the one thing that I really need to do. Something tailored to me would be awesome!

Betty Lou, so glad that you found a moment to check in. Did you find anything good at the craft show? I enjoy wandering around through shows. I hardly ever buy anything, but I love looking at what people have and it gives me ideas on things that I can do at home. Love them!

[lowcarbs4me]

Hello Ladies!

Good Monday morning to you. Sounds like everyone is doing pretty well.

Carrie, I've been doing Atkins 72 from the start with just a few breaks in between. It's very doable, and I didn't get cravings--even sticking to the 20 carb max. However, it can get dehydrating if you're like me and don't drink enough water. Be sure to drink lots of water.

I'm thinking of switching things up for a while, myself. My body has hit a plateau. I've been hovering in the 167-168 range for over a week.

I ate more liberally over the weekend and didn't suffer much on the scale. I was 168.4 this morning after pizza on Friday and other indiscretions with the vittles.

Sounds like everyone had fun with the camping and hair party. My weekend was filled with soccer games, housework, and homework. Yikes!

Have a good one. Thanks for being there.

[eve_sonata]

Liz, you spoke too soon. I didn't fair well at all! I blew it big time on Saturday and Sunday. I ate all kinds of junk and i can't even remember what half of it was. This is my problem. I do really good on my first day back at work and then after i get home in the evening I am just too tired to care if i pack a lc meal for the next few days. And tell me, what is it with food pushers? Why do they insist on encouraging you to eat bad? Is it guilt by association? Jealousy? I just don't get their motives. Okay enuf whining. I am back at it hot and heavy. Going to go exercise after this post. I was a bit worried about you Liz, I hadn't seen a post from you and i had a patient at work that has family around where you live and she told me they don't have power yet. Glad you are doing okay. Good luck with changing it up.

Betty Lou, glad you are making some time for yourself. Did you buy a pretty little trinket at the craft show? I know what you mean about exercising taking up a bunch of time. I am slowly getting over the guilt about exercising vs housework. I figure the exercise in the long run is better for me. I try to keep the more public areas of my house spiffy and then work on the other areas as i get more time. One of these days i will invent a workout video called "aerobic housework? Then we can kill two birds with one stone! LOL you know you could "squat" to lift the laundry basket and then do lunges all the way down the hall with the basket over your head! Okay whatever, I am a nut.

Stacy, sounds like you had a very memorable camping trip! Still sounds like you had fun. I am sure your dd won't be living that event down for some time. I can't believe you had something sniff at your head? Are you sure it wasn't your dh? . At any rate, i think that woulda done me in for the nite too. I couldn't have gone back to bed after that or i would have been in the car/truck sleeping. The place we camped with the boat had all these campsites a few paces back from the boat dock and they had a nice little set up with these nicely groomed areas with picnic tables and storage boxes and poles with hooks so you could keep your food up high. they had steel boxes for you to put your food in as well. Stapled to the picnic table was a sign that warned about bears. We just fixed our meals there and had a campfire but we slept on the boat. At another campsite further up the canyon "Black Canyon" A guy was inside his tent, when a black bear pounced on him. He had no idea what was on top of him cuz he was still inside the tent. He said he wrestled and wrestled with the bear and a boater was driving by and scared it off finally. He sad the bear never tried to bite him and it seemed like it was just playing with him. The article in the paper kinda had a humerous tone to it. We like to go hiking up in the beartooth mountains. There are all these glacial lakes up there. It is so pretty. They won't let you tent camp there because of the grizzlies. It has to be hardsided campers only.

Carrie, sounds like you had a great time with the hair and the singing. If you get me drunk enough, i think i am the best dam singer there is! A group of us from work used to go out every other Friday and of course we would end up doing karoake. My one guy friend and I always did "The love shack" I will have to check out this exercise site you mentioned. Sorry hon, i don't know anything about Atkins 72, but i wish you the best of luck on it. Yeah!!!! you gals are very important to me. LOL my dh rolls his eyes cuz, when i get home from work, i give him a kiss and then make a beeline to the computer to see how my girls have done.

Well i need to get busy. I slept in till 11:30 today! Goodness gracious. My day will be over before you know it and i will not get anything accomplished. I have today and tomorrow off. I will check in later this evening. Hugs to you all and take care.

love ya'll