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[yellowhair11]

Sounds like everyone did good Monday I did not do that good and had a snack frenzy all within 1 hour. I was sick all day at work. Its hard to believe that one pill made me so sick and I was afraid to take another and that scale was up 2 pounds also. ( before feeding frenzy )

Mon. am - cantelope and tangerine
lunch - kashi with blueberries and 1 egg
dinner - muffin and 2 scrambled eggs
snack frenzy binge- quaker mini cakes -double portion, handful of pretzels, goldfish, 2 fruitis, lc ice cream sandwich ( within 1 hr./ shoveled snacks in ) - then felt doubly worse-bloated- and guilt. Can't say why I did this - no excuse except the one in my head that I don't feel good and its ok.

Your Tea sounded great D and you deserve the gal of the year - I certainly would have voted for you. Do you like when dh travels ? I would love that but my situation is very different.

Your Mon. menu looked good T ! Now stick with it and try to get to the gym this week.

Proud of you C - good exercise Mon. - bet you worked off the lucious dessert
that you did not describe in full detail

I feel better today so far but its 300 am - can't say if ill make the Callanetics class tonite or not.

[Denise78]

YH, I get into those snacking frenzies too. But the good thing is....it makes us sick & guilty and we definitely don't feel well afterwards. Which means hopefully we won't do it again anytime soon! At least you overate on legal things & not a pizza or hot fudge sundae! I bet you can work it off between Curves & the pool this week. I wish your Callanetics class fit into your schedule better but it does sound like such an effort so late at night and such a long way to drive. I would have a hard time motivating myself to go to that every week.

I miss dh when he travels for this long. A day or 2 is nice. I get a break from cooking, can watch whatever tv shows I want, read in bed late at night. But I don't sleep well when he's not here and I forget meds without him reminding me. Was up at 5 am this morning because it dawned on me that I forgot to take my insulin and pills last night before I went to bed. So that threw my numbers off this morning. Plus, he does a lot for me as far as helping me get dressed & massaging my feet when I'm in pain, so I will struggle w/o him this week & pray I don't have a bad day. Dh called me twice yesterday. Once while I was at the store to say he got to New Orleans safely & then later last night to chat. He was in a lot of pain with his dry socket still. I think he's going to have a rough week. He's on antibiotics & painkillers, chewing tea bags & rinsing with whiskey (recommended by dentist) and it's not doing the trick, poor guy. I feel bad for him, esp. since he's in such a great interesting city & might not be able to enjoy it if this doesn't clear up soon.

My friend & I played hooky yesterday and went shopping instead of to Curves. We went to Scottsbluff, about 2 hours from here, and hit a few stores & picked up a pc of furniture from an antique shop she had bought. She is a closet shopper. I don't know how she is going to explain the hutch to her dh. He has no idea she spent $800 on it!! And that is only the first pc. We couldn't fit the $500 pc in her van. Anyway, we stopped for salads for lunch. I picked up a rotisserie chicken for ds2 & me for supper since I didn't get home till 6 pm and my feet were in so much pain, I could barely walk in the door. Too much walking & traveling for one day, especially on my own. When I am with dh, he lends me a hand as a crutch to lean on and walks slow, but my friend is a fast walker and even tho I kept asking her to slow down, she'd forget and leave me in the dust.

I lost a bracelet on my travels yesterday & didn't notice till last night when I was taking my jewelry off. It's one I bought from a local woman who makes them, pretty pricey so I can't replace it. Mother of Pearl & turquoise, very pretty with the white & sky blue colors and I was so upset last night as ds2 & I looked all around the house & outside but couldn't find it anywhere.

Congrats on getting back on plan, T. Your menu looked good. And C, good job on all the exercising lately too. I need to get more motivated in that area. Maybe today is the day I will watch the Callanetic tapes since for once, I will be home and alone! I think I will wait till tomorrow to go to Curves since I need to get my feet up today & rest a bit and get back on track with my water pills, which I skip when I'm not home. Haven't taken them in a few days & the scale is going up with the fluid retention so I need to get that back down again. I HAVE to get rid of the 300 #s once & for all this week!!!!

Yesterday's menu:

B-deviled egg
L-Cobb salad
D-rotisserie chicken, deviled egg, lc flatbread
S-pork rinds, beef jerkey, lc protein bar

Well I guess that coffee is not going to make itself. Another reason I miss dh. He waits on me hand & foot!!

Have a great day ladies and keep up the good work! D

[yellowhair11]

Tues.
am-orange and grapefruit, drink potion
lunch-salad w turkey breast and babybel, whole red pepper
dinner- 1 kielbasa and cabbage
snack-fruiti and ice cream bar

Got an oil change after work, load of laundry, cooked. I made it to the class last night-it was rough-very tired this am-will be a rough day getting thru work. Playing hooky from Curves but I can understand since you have to drive so far to stores, etc. Hope dh can enjoy New Orleans - such a fun place. That is so great that he helps you alot. I am finding out my stomach can't tolerate a whole green or red pepper anymore, ahhh, another getting older deal I used to eat them all the time, had to stop the green but the red now too. Too bad, I love them by themselves with a little salt.

[rican3]

Good Morning Ladies,
I am so looking forward to this day. My new countertops are being installed! Very pretty granite! I am so excited! We've really got a beautiful home and at a pretty good price too. We were able to eek out money for new porcelain/ceramic floor tile and new counter tops for the kitchen. This house has a huge kitchen! The one a cook will enjoy, not just for show! It has tons of cabinets and long counter tops..........chop, chop, chop. It was a one car garage in its previous life (we think) so that gives you an idea of the size. They lined both long sides with cabinets and those deep drawers. So much room for stuff. Of course I am still collecting things but the ladies at the lodge threw us a "shower" and absolutely over whelmed me with their generosity. They even made me register so I could pick out the things I wanted. What a great group of women . My kitchen is all new from Panini machine to the new dishes, Pyrex, bowls and platters that all match, a wok, towels and even the silverware!! I could go on and on. It was such a blessing.
Someone asked how the fire started. It was an electrical fire. We were sleeping and I heard something about 12:45 and looked up and saw a glow from the other room. I woke my husband and he got the extinguisher and it didn't work! Thank God the grandson and d1 was not there. We all got out ok but then stood and watched it burn and burn until the fire dept. came ( which seemed to take forever). The house was a full blaze by the time they came and we just watched our lives go up in smoke. Thankfully we had insurance and also my DH has always told me when something would happen (break or wear out) Honey it is just stuff! We can always get more stuff..... so this is what ran through my brain in the aftermath. It is just stuff and we are all safe and alive. That is the most important thing. And now we have a great new place to get more stuff for. Everyone thinks it is so neat to be able to get all new things but truthfully, when it comes to buying clothes and decorating a place, a lot of the "stuff" comes with time and an accumulation factor. Yes, don't get me wrong, it is cool to get new furniture but the pictures and little things are not so easy to get a style for. The worst was having to buy clothes..........never thought I would say that but when you are my size and need a week’s worth of clothes for work and have nothing but the clothes you walked away with, that was hard. Don't forget the bra factor!! I usually buy off EBay and really could not wait 5-10 days for delivery! I had just got this new pair of boots in the mail that day and never even got to wear them!! All in all it worked out. The after Christmas and winter sales were in full swing so that helped for all of us. We have the 2 daughters with us. One grandson and one due at the end of May (I don't think she will make it that long!) So luckily the house is big- 4br and living room, den, DR, and 2 bathes inside and one outside in DH’s shop. We even have an extra room off the kitchen that is empty that we are thinking of building a bar in. We really have space for everyone and have a great yard with a water well. In S. Texas that is a plus for the grass. I think we will be very happy here.

Looks like everyone is back on track but me! C your exercising is really kicked up a notch! Good for you. T your dinner sounded divine. I love jazz.
YH the pool sounded so relaxing. While we were at the apartment we had a pool but the weather wasn't quite right yet. Now that we are here it is up in the mid 80's of course. D, I am like C, I knew you would get the award too! You are really involved in the community. Put's me to shame even though I have the Lodge thing going on, I don't know when you find the time to sleep. And not only do you cook but you bake too!!! Where do you get the energy? Here lately it seems like I have none. But getting things back to "normal" will probably help. That's why I'm back here writing with you all today. I need the camaraderie and support. And I know I can get that here! I am going to review the freezer and fridge to make sure I have things for this week to get motivated. I don't have my gas grill yet and that is what saved me many times on this way of eating. By the way YH, what are you following. You have done really well in a short time and I see you seem to eat more carbs. What's your secret?? Well ladies I think I have rambled on long enough. I need to get those counters cleaned off for the workers. I will keep you posted!

Kathleen

[Denise78]

YH, glad you got to your class last night. How did it go? Did you learn anything new? Details please!! I tried the Beginning Callanetics yesterday. It was pretty good. There were a couple of things I skipped or had to modify (mostly because my fat makes me not as limber as those ladies!) but I think it's something I can do. How are you feeling today, other than tiredness? Is that new med still making you sick?

K, your new home sounds absolutely gorgeous!! How exciting to start with all new things...countertops, floors, kitchen gadgets, etc. Very heartwarming that all your friends pulled through for you. And how wonderful that you now have enough room for your whole family. You may have lost material things in the fire, but look how it brought you all together. (I do believe things happen for a reason.) I hear you about the clothes though. To have to run out & buy a whole new wardrobe right now, ugh, that would be tough for me.

This morning we are off to Curves. Can't have another "hooky" day. Afterwards, I am meeting with some sorority sisters to do a trash pickup along a 2-mile stretch of road. I cannot do a lot of walking so I will bring my van and drive along, stop & pick up trash & get back in my van and drive a little further. I'll be the water lady that everyone runs to for drinks! Although looking at the sky, it may be cancelled. Strong winds right now and a call for rain this afternoon, so we'll see how it goes. I try to be as active as possible but remember, I don't work, and dh does, and my kids are grown and self-sufficient, so I do have a lot of idle time on my hands.

T & C, where are you gals?? Missed your posts this morning!!

I'm finding myself snacking more than normal. Boredom without dh here I think. I will try to do better tonight.

Yesterday's menu:

B-1 sl roast beef, 2 sl provolone, tea
L-lc flatbread, rotisserie chicken, lettuce, salsa
S-babybel lite, beef jerkey
D-chicken wings, lc flatbread, lettuce
S-almonds, string cheese, 2 sugar-free freeze pops, 2 sm pcs sugar-free candy

Friend just called & so I better go get ready to meet her. I haven't been to Curves since last week so I really need that uplift today.

Have a great day ladies! D

[yellowhair11]

K, thats quite a story about your house ! Its wonderful your all situated now and your home sounds lovely. You have 2 daughters living with you and one grandson and another grandson on the way ? How old are your daughters ? What do you do for work? You have a lively household. Yes, its time to get back on tract with the food and exercise. I am basically doing Weight Watchers - thats why you see all the fruit I don't know if your familiar with WW but I have made modifications as far as points go. So far it has been working I know its going to get tougher the lower I get so just taking it day by day.

I am glad you got to watch the Callanetics tapes D I knew you could do some of these ! My class was good - this time she threw some yoga stuff in which of course I had no clue but I made do. Alot of stretching. I think I would really enjoy a beginner yoga class if it did not involve much standing. I would love to be able to make my body into a pretzel rather than eating them Feel better today other than exhausted-I am researching diff. meds to replace the Cymbalta-I decided not to continue with it as I have been on several antidepressants over the yrs. and did not feel like that - I know I did not give it a chance but a strong feeling. Yes, you better not play hooky today or hide purchases for GF

[Teresa3]

Hi, Gals--

You sound like you feel better, today, YH. I did read that Cymbalta can have a lot of bad side effects, so maybe it's just as well you decided not to take it. I don't like anti-depressants either, altho I did tell my neurologist I get really depressed about my physical condition. In the past the anti-depressants have left me feeling really tired and didn't seem to help much. Maybe there are newer ones that can help you, YH. Do you really feel like you need one at this point? Fortunately for me, the neurontin has a bit of an anti-depressant effect so I do not feel so negative all the time. Mattter-of-fact, my dd1 just told me she is pregnant again, by new bf (who she had just told me it was over with), and she just lost her job and has the two little girls by first bf and is in debt, doesn't get child support, etc. etc. The one who lives in San Diego. And I actually forgot about it for awhile instead of obsessing! And I don't feel that upset about it! Sort-of. So this has got to be the neurontin. Yea!

Way to go on getting to the callanetics class. Your 2 lbs. up is probably just water retention from the salt and carbs of the snacks. Looks like you are back on track now.

D, what fun the shopping trip must have been! Now, did you buy anything...? Good for you to get to Curves today, though! And, your snacks are healthy, low-cal, so I don't think they will hurt you. You know, you lost 9 lbs. in one week, so this week may be a little slower, but we know you'll hit the 2's soon! I'm sure you can hardly wait!

K, that's a heart-wrenching story about your fire. We are sooo glad you woke up and you all got out! I have a friend whose house burned to the ground and she was traumatized for a long time afterward. They were just renting, though, so no insurance to cover the things they lost, which was everything except the clothes on her back. They had to sleep in friends' homes and take donations of clothes, etc. until they were able to rent another place. The hardest part for her was the loss of family photos. So what they did was ask friends and relatives to sent them any photos they had of her family, and they did get some back that way. You are so fortunate to have had insurance, and now a beautiful new home! You are being very strong through all this, K. I know how you feel about not wanting to go out and buy new clothes when you're not at the size you'd like to be, but hopefully you've had some pleasure doing it! What girl doesn't like to shop, right? And, I guess you still have your new job? How is that going? And how about the eating--how are you doing now with that? I'm sure all this is still very stressful, but hope you are hanging in there!

C, how is your week going? You must be busy with clients again. Hope all is going well for you.

I did pretty well yesterday, and am down 2 lbs. But I had gotten up to 162, so I can't change my stats yet. Hoping to get below 160 tomorrow or the next day. I went to the gym yesterday, and plan to walk and/
or ride bike today.

B - egg yolk, bacon, lox, cr ch (small amounts)
L - salad, salami, r. beef, turkey (few pieces), few strawberries, wh cr
S - ham bologna, few almonds
D - small beef filet, creamed cauliflower, green beans, few strawberries
S - string cheese, few almonds

Have a wonderful day, everyone! T.

[yellowhair11]

Mornin ladies,

Good to hear from you T - Where are you C ? Glad those 2 pounds came off T Is San Diego daughter still with new BF ? Geez thats 3 kids soon and debt. I hope new BF works if he's still around. S3 is bleeding me dry and it has to stop-does dd ask for money all the time too ? Always something. Maybe the nuerotron is good for something at least ! I think I was born depressed-they want me on antidepressants to help with chronic anxiety/panic attacks/phobias more so then the depression. I dont care about the depression myself but now i can't drive on the freeway, go up an escalator, I can't go on with the driving thing so hoping to find med that can help me with this stuff which is really awful.

How did the trash run go D ? Are you feeling better with your feet ? Did you make it to Curves ok ? I am snacking more too and feel heavier - have not looked at scale since the plus 2 pounds. I ordered some bottoms from ebay so they should be coming this week - hopefully those will motivate me more. Last Sat in my escape I did stop at a store and just could not deal with it-dressing rooms- people-etc. I buy everything online except grocercies and have so for years. I ordered 16 pair of shoes from Zappos once and 2 fitbut I like the free shipping and returns and I have a difficult shoe deal.

Wed
am- cantelope and blackberries
lunch-oatmeal w blackberries / made with water
dinner- WW frozen meal
snacks-fruiti, pretzels, quaker cakes

Took a lunesta 3mg ( highest dose ) and slept an extra hour. I am sampling the sleeping meds now and need to write down or ill forget.

[Denise78]

Congrats on the 2 lb loss T!! Your way of eating (versus the dr's) is definitely working for you so keep it up! I bet your sugar levels are great too. Are you still checking them? Congrats on being a grandma again. Might not be the best of circumstances but babies are a blessing, so just keep thinking of it that way.

C, where are you woman?? I hope everything is okay with you. Miss you and hope you come back soon!

I did go to Curves yesterday morning. Felt good to be back. We only stayed for 2 rotations since my friend hurt her back moving that hutch, but didn't want to tell me ahead of time because she knew how much I wanted to go. Of course, once I saw the pain she was in, I wanted to leave but she refused, so I insisted that she sit and take it easy while I quickly went thru the 2 rotations and then we left.

I did the trash pickup yesterday afternoon. I couldn't walk nearly as far as those other gals so I just kept doing a little near my van and then moving the van up and doing more. But that helped because then when we were done, I could drive around and pick everyone up. There were 9 of us so it only took about an hour, not bad at all. My feet were hurting and I was retaining lots of water so I took some water pills late last night and then was up & down all night long. But I couldn't go to bed as swollen as I was. I lost 7 lbs in water from last night to this morning. Too bad it wasn't fat!!

Today I am meeting ds1 in Alliance. He's getting his haircut and needs to run some errands so I told him I'd meet him there & take him out to lunch. I'm sure he'll pick Chinese so I hope I can stick to chicken & salad.

It does sound like you need some kind of med, YH, just not Cymbalta. Glad you went off it if you weren't feeling right. I have The Pill Book and research the meds myself, along with my dr's advice, so that I can get an idea of the side effects when he suggests a med. It's a good book to have. I think I got mine at Wal-Mart or KMart, just a paperback, for a few dollars. Of course, it doesn't replace a dr but it does give helpful information about the meds you are on and what they interact with, side effects, etc.

I'm thinking I'll stay the same this week because of my big loss last week but we'll see. I'm retaining so much water, it's hard to get an accurate weight these days, the scale is moving up & down so much this week.

YH, glad you got a little more sleep last night. I hope you find a med that really works for you. I tried Ambien before but it didn't really help me any.

We were under a tornado watch for several hours last night but we didn't get anything more than wind. Whew. We don't usually get tornados here because we are surrounded by hills but you never know. Ds2 & I had candles & flashlights ready but fortunately we never lost power either.

Yesterday's menu:

B-coffee
L-salad with diced skinless chicken
D-shrimp, lettuce
S-almonds, 1 string cheese, 2 babybel lites, 1 sm pc sugar-free candy

Can't seem to stop the snacking but at least last night was better than the night before. Hopefully I'll get it under control tonight.

The weather is gorgeous here. So bright and sunny and the birds are chirping! I hope everyone has a wonderful day. D

[yellowhair11]

D - here are a couple modifications for 2 of the Callanetics exercises that are on the knees as those are very hard for me, maybe you can do these.

Thigh stretch - Lie on your side supporting yourself with elbow, grab ankle with hand, gently pulling your thigh towards your back until the thigh is parallel with you body, gently holding and pulsing the leg/thigh backward. Repeat the other side.

Pelvic side to side rotation- Stand with your feet hip width apart ( measure from hip bones not high wide you think your hips are) Engage the pelvic floor or tighten the base of your spine ( like you are holding in a bm ) and stretch up. Then bend your legs aligning your knees in the middle of your feet and sit back keeping your shoulders over your hips. Your back is relaxed and long. Now start rotations.

[Teresa3]

Morning, Gals--

I'm going to try those stretches, too, YH, thanks for sending them. Glad you got a bit more sleep last night, an extra hour can really work wonders! If you can't remember, just write here what you took, then you can refer back! Sorry you are struggling with panic attack--I used to have that, and had to breathe into the paper bag when it happened, and take valium. Then they switched everybody to xanax, but I like valium better. I am claustrophobic, so have to take it when flying, and always have to have an aisle seat if we go to a concert or anything. Freak out on the freeway if there's a traffic jam. What is it about freeway driving for you? Hope you find a new med that can help; I know how disabling this can be! On the plus side, isn't online shopping fun!

Dd 1's bf is working in Las Vegas right now in construction. There isn't much work right now in San Diego. He's the first bf she's had since splitting with the father of her daughters. It's been an on and off relationship since it began over a year ago. She told me it was over and they were just friends, but now says that's changed. Maybe they will get back together in few months after he's finished working in Las Vegas. It does not sound like a good start to me--sounds a lot like a repetition of the first bf--they fought all the time. She says this one is more responsible. Right. Then why were they careless? Children are wonderful, but I don't see how you can keep having them when you don't have any income. We have been helping financially, but have limited it to the girls' education. With a third child of hers, and others now we have to help with college, I don't know how much more we will be able to do. I have to let go and trust, I guess, it isn't up to me! I sympathize with you re your ds3 bleeding you dry. The experts tell us to let go and stop enabling, but what would happen then? These aren't their kids!

D, sounds like you've been working a bit too hard--wonderful projects, but hope you get a little rest now! 7 lbs. of water weight--you need to get your feet up! Maybe you're snacking more because you haven't been eating very much lately, although your snacks are not bad at all. Or maybe you miss your dh too? I know that's when I snack more! Sounds like you are going to have a nice relaxing and fun day with ds1. How lovely to just go spend some time with him and have a nice lunch. I know you can handle the Chinese food, you've been there before!

I did eat on plan yesterday, but the scale did not go down. Now tonight we have to go to dinner with a bunch of people with whom I have nothing in common. They all love to sit around and talk about local politics--I can't stand it! It's going to be a long evening.

Well, in an effort to eat at home more often I have been going to the store and trying to do some cooking. Last night I attempted to make veal marsala in cream sauce, which actually wasn't too bad, but the veal was as tough as leather! I didn't think that I cooked it too long, but maybe I did. Do any of you cooks out there know how you can get the veal to be more tender? Of course I did not flour it; maybe that was the problem. Here is yesterday's menu:

B - egg yolk, lox, cr ch, bacon, spinach
L - salad, 2 shrimp enchiladas, no tortillas, lc choc
S - cocoa made w/stevia and half n half, bologna, almonds
D - veal marsala cream sauce, asparagus, mayo, okra, few sliced strawberries in cream
S - string cheese, almonds

Have fun today, everyone! T.

[Teresa3]

P.S. D, yes I have been getting the blood sugars to go down since going back to very low carb! This morning was my first below 100, before breakfast. Yea! I was having readings in the 160's and 170's after meals, and now I am getting them under 120! I really feel motivated by this and am hoping that over time, keeping my sugars way down, hope that the neuropathy will go away or at least get a lot better. Keep up your good work--success is on the horizon! T.

[yellowhair11]

Just got home from work and Curves and BF did not go to work and is mad that s3 and skinny gal are here - threatened to move if I don't do something. I did not say anything and took a bath.

Curves was good - I was the only one there so did my own thing. The extra one hr. of sleep really helped !

7 pounds of water D, that alot. I hope you are having a good day with your son. You need to rest up tonite I think - you are doing great with the food I most likely need a lobotomy for the driving deal - ughhh.- hopefully ill find a med that helps, its getting real old. Im glad you worked out while your girlfriend watched at Curves.

I can relate to you T with dd - always something - this guy most likely won't work out either but you cant tell them anything. BF is always coming home with the co-dependant books- if I see the Co-Dependant No More book I will scream.
I honestly think s3 will be dead if I throw him out and then I would be guilty the rest of my life. I dont know. It sounds like your doing much better with your meals these days.

Hey C - where are ya ????

I cannot take a night with BF *****ing at me - I may have to take a new sleeping med early.

[MI CHICK]

Hey ladies! Just been busy. Sounds like you all have been too.
That's great about the 2lbs & lower sugar #'s T!! You'll feel better in no time. Flour wouldn't make your veal tough. Maybe you did cook it too long or at too high of a heat.
Sorry to hear you & Yh have anxiety problems. You have to be able to deal w/the roads in this day & age. At todays gas prices more folks will be shopping on line, course that only means more stores close & more folks loose their jobs....and w/med's it always seems to be the balancing of the side effects against the benefits.....good luck! My mom has that med book & always looks everything up for me. They buy the new addition each yr as there are some many drugs coming & going.
How nice of your friend to go to Curves just to support you D! Can't imagine losing 7lbs fluids in one day....
Does that effect your sugar #'s?
I personally think our grown kids are more to deal w/than when they were younger LOL!! And very few kids actually end up in the gutter starving when parents exercise tough love. They may have some difficult spells, especially in the beginning when they keep expecting you to cave & bail 'em out once again. We all learned by the school of hard knocks & our kids have to do the same. My brother said it was just as hard for him to practice tough love w/his boys as it was his patients that he'd counseled thru the tough love approach w/their kids. Boy, we thought it would all end when they grew up & left home...LOL!!
Well dh is home & I need to get his dinner ready. I didn't eat today as the prep to the colonosp. tomorrow. At 7 I will take my jug & book to the bathroom and start drinking & poohing I'm sure you won't hear from me until tomorrow nite.
My swim class cancelled Mon nite so no 2 rounds of exercise. Really need to get somewhere & check out the Callenectics--seems quite interesting.
Later gals

[MI CHICK]

Well I see that you were posting while I was YH! Good that you had a good run thru at Curves!
Even though he's driving you crazy w/it BF is probably on the right track re:ds. It's hard to hear from someone who doesn't love 'em like you do. But I don't think they have the right to take our money & sanity just because we birthed 'em & love 'em. That's just my opinion not something I read in a book.
Ok off to the kitchen

[Denise78]

YH, I hope you find some peace at home tonight. Kids and relationships -- such frustration. Hang in there!! How nice that you had Curves to yourself. I love days like that.

Excellent blood sugar reading, T. Sounds like you are on the right track now. I read that tight controls of your bs levels will help neuropathy pain so keep it up!

C, good luck with your test tomorrow. No eating for the whole day?? Make sure your weigh-in is tomorrow!! Sorry to hear your aerobics class was cancelled. That must have been a disappointment. Is it only once a week?

The water retention doesn't affect my bs levels at all. It's all in my legs and feet. My dr has me on Lasix, but I don't take it when I am traveling so I think it just really built up this week. I came home this afternoon and actually fell asleep for an hour. I needed that!

Ds1 & I had a nice morning together. We stopped at a couple of stores and went out to Chinese buffet for lunch. I kept to salad, protein & veggies, so not too bad. He had to leave by noon because he had to work at 1 pm and it was an hour's drive back to school. It was nice to see him and spend some one-on-one with him. I picked up a pizza for ds2 on the way home and it actually made it all the way into my kitchen without so much as me looking at it!!

Tomorrow I will go to Curves in the morning and then in the afternoon, my sorority is power-washing the mural on the courthouse wall. Should be a fun project if the weather is good!

Today's menu:

B-coffee
L-chicken, beef & broccoli, salad
S-ham salad
D-2 scrambled eggs, zucchini, shrimp
S-4 sm pc sugar-free candy

Well ds2 wants to use computer & I think I need to put my feet up again since I'll be on the go tomorrow. Have a great night ladies! D

[Teresa3]

So sorry YH that you have to live in such a tormenting situation. Maybe you could talk to skinny gal and tell her it would be nice for her to have s3 over to her place once in a while! Like tonight! At least you got Curves to yourself! Hope bf calms down.

C, good luck with the colonoscopy tomorrow. D's right--you should weigh tomorrow and maybe that will give you a jump start to a big loss this week! If you couldn't eat today, you probably would have been too energy-less to exercise anyway, so maybe it was a good thing your class was cancelled.

D, what a nice day you had with ds1, and congrats for staying on plan at the Chinese restaurant! Sounds like you are going to have fun tomorrow as well. Hope the weather cooperates!

Our dinner went better than I expected and I actually had a good time. And ate on plan except for the dessert, which was a custard w/a few sliced strawberries, so that wasn't too bad, and it was a small amount. The food was great. I had a little tuna and watercress salad, and stewed rabbit with vegetables for my entree. The wife of one of the couples is a skinny minny, which is amazing because they go on cruises all the time. She is one of those people who can just take a few bites of everything and not overeat. She walks a lot and dances too. I think she's got a high metabolism; she's in her 70's and still runs around doing a whole lot of stuff and traveling a lot, has 5 kids and a whole bunch of grandkids whose lives they are involved in. No health problems at all. I could not even dream of such a life. Some people are so lucky; they have no idea!

B - egg yolk, 1/2 banger, spinach
L - salad, roast chicken, berries and wh cr
D - watercress salad w/tuna, rabbit w/vegetables, custard w/strawberries
No snacks.

Kathleen, how are you doing?

Hope you all are sleeping comfortably tonight! T.

[yellowhair11]

Hope the toilet was not too bad last nite C