QUEEN NEWBIES MAY

[Lizett]

Hey Hey Queens

Well Im doing ok, I ate so so yesterday and exercise 1 hr and today 45 mins.
I havent weighed in this week yet, im kinda scared YIKES!!!!

Floors are all done now, just waiting for the floor in the bedroom to dry and then we can put everything back in...cant wait im tierd of having furniture everywhere ughhh.

Thank You for the compliments. I still think the floors are kind of ugly *laugh* Maybe its all in my head?????
We got a outdoor gazebo and it Looks great in the backyard, I might take a pic after we put the cover on and patio furniture in it.

Lori: One pound is not bad, your doing fine under the current circumstances...keep your head up *hugs* I know this will get better.
I hate mowing the grass, drives me nuts but i have too because miles is almost never home. I hope your allergies get better

Hey cassandra, Mary. Hope all is well

[Lori P]

well I didn't sleep at all last night.. i took 2 of my dhs pain pills he has laying around so my throat would go numb.. but i tossed and turned all night.. but i was very rested.. wierd so i was up at 5:30 for good.. but then when the kids got up.. i felt nausous.. so i layed back down.. and koncked out.. but im rested now.. but my allergies are still haywire.. fixin to take a pill.. i don't have an appetite right now. ive had 2 bowls of cereal.. and coffee.. im getting ready for a garage sale for friday so we can affort to take the kids to the zoo.. dh called me and said he owes a guy 50.00 and is buying a golf club from another guy for 150.00 at the end of the month.. erk... surprise.... that bugs me.. but i think we will have the money then.. at least when we have room for a drum set he cant say no to me... lol..well im off outside to go through the shed for the garage sale..

liz.. your floors look great.. you will like them better when you get your stuff back in. be sure and post pics after its furnished..

hi everyone else.. how are you

[Pcola Girl]

Hi Lizett, wish I could exercise like you do but I can't with all this arthrtis I have all over my body. But I do get in our pool and swim and do water exercises but thats about all I can do now. That still bothers my knees bad though.

Lori, a one lob. loss, I think that is real good, that all I ever lose at a time,
( 1 -2 weeks ) time span.....
Wish I could have a garage sale because I have so much I want to get rid of.
I cleaned out my big walk in closet in our bedroom and got rid of three big boxes of clothes. My daughter was to come over to take them to a thrift shop but she has not gotton them yet, they are still stored in the garage.
Good luck with your garage sale.

Not much else going on with me, I have been resting my hurting knees since yesterday. As long as I am off them they are ok but it sure hurts the walk on them even with the pain pill in me.
My doctor has talked surgery on them but wanted to try some injections first but I have been getting them in my knees for a year now and they still kill me to walk on them. So I guess surgery will be the next step, not looking forward to that at all. I will see him again in June so will keep you all informed on what going on with them ok.
See ya later.
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[Lizett]

Good Morning Queens

Well i exercised yesterday but havent exercised today yet. Im looking into going for a hike with miles later in the evening. I weighed in and as expected and not suprised i gained, quite a bit 3 LBS actually so im at 169 Lbs And its my fault cause i started adding carbs back last week. well all i can say is i cant eat carbs everyday or i gain a lot so starting today I will go back to a induction. I will and have to stop having bloody snacks after 8 pm...i keep munching on LC toast or nuts i gotta stop!!!!! I need to eat less too...ive been eating way too much lately. Im also close to TOM so this could be the gain. I dont know if i will go on the pill as i already gained and now might gain more erghhhhh

PCOLA Im sorry to hear your knees hurt, if surgery will help that is a good option i assume. I know how athritis affetcs people my aunt has it in her hands and shes a chef and she cries sometimes when she cooks or chops cause of the pain....its horrible...I would not want that for anyone *hugs*
I wish i had a pool would be great, but for now im just focusing on re doing my family room in the basement so i can make it into a home gym, i really want to cut off my gym membership, its too expensive.

LORI: Iw ish i could help you, I know how it is to have financial issues before i met miles i had to work 3 jobs, and still barely had money, now i work a bit less but still dont save a lot...im ok but not where i wish i was. Miles on the other hand is saving a lot. I can just not imagine what its like to have no money and have kids....i think your doing a great job Lori. your a great mom too I hope you continue to post...your my friend and i worry about you, just remember im here for ya!

CASSANDRA: Where are you???? you better post soon!!!!!

[Lizett]

Good morning Queens

Hope all is well with everyone, how come no one is posting much?
I exercised yesterday 45 min walk and today did some swimming 1 hr. I ate well yesterday had 25 carbs Im hoping to get down to 160 Lbs in over a month. Thats 8 Lbs eeek, we will see. I would love to be 160 when i go to portugal end of June.

I hope someone posts soon, Its a long weekend here so i might not post until Tuesday, have a great weekend ladies

[Pcola Girl]

Just something fun to read today..Have a nice week-end.

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"Her First Ride!"

The young woman was determined to learn how to ride a horse. It had been a life time dream and she was going to make it happen.

She gently lowered herself into the saddle as she grasped the reins. Once the horse began to move, she soon became comfortable and began to relax.

Suddenly, she became off balance........she began to slide out of the saddle......she lost her footing in the stirrup..... and she fell off with her foot tangled in the stirrup and her dress caught on the saddle.

As she lay on her back at the mercy of the horse the crowd looked on expressing their concerns when at last the Kmart employee came out and pulled the plug on the merry-go-round!

[Lori P]

hey girls, well Ive been fighting to try to feel better. I had to switch my allergy med. cause the perscription singulair just wasn't doing anything, so im trying zitec and im on a chest decongestant. Im sick of being sick.. ugg
well i just wanted to check in and say hi, my eating is crapy..lol... my mom looked up athma stuff in a book and it said to eat fruits and stuff like that.. well im allergic to most fruits.. so that sucks.. lol.. well ill probably check back in later today and post more.

[thn1inside]

Hi Queens,

First I want to apologize for not posting. I have been through the ringers and took a bit of a mental spiral last week.

I almost finished reading my Atkins 72' book and was so intrigued that I have picked up the 2002 version and am on chapter 15 of that one already. I will tell you, what I have read thus far has been quite sobering!

Any who, I didn't get started with induction like I wanted to. I read in the book that you should be off of your bp meds that contain diuretics, for at least a week. And since I'm trying to not do anything "faddy", I decided to wait a week to get started as suggested.

Then low and behold I find out that my dh is going to be interviewing for another job. That is all fine and good but the job is in KENTUCKY!!!! The worst of it yet, it is only 1.5 hrs away from his family. Well there is definitely a NOT so great history there with them. So I'm sure as you can guess, I'M NOT THRILLED about this at all. In fact my anxiety meter is off the chart!

Long story shorter, we are headed to KY this weekend for the final interview. And we will be visiting the in-laws while we are there. Yep, lots o' fun...huh?
And that has been the gist of what has been going on with me.

I hope to have my 2nd book finished by the time I return from KY. And my plan is to attempt my start of Atkins next week. I have been exercising sporadically and plan to step that up. Both hotels that we are staying in will have fitness room, so exercising is possible. I'm happy because that will help alleviate some anxieties that I am having.

Liz: Love the floors, wish mine looked that good!

Stop being so hard on yourself. I'll bet you aren't eating as much as you think. You are probably just use to not eating much at all and now that you have been eating off plan, you just feel like you are eating a lot. I'll bet it is water weight, hang in there...

Lori: I'm so sorry that you are sick. My kids have allergy/asthma issues. It is a horrible time of year for this. I use to give my kids that singulair but it got quite expensive for the three of them. So I went to the health food store and had an employee there recommend something called: Echinacea/Astragalus by Herbs for Kids. It works great for asthma/cold/allergy flare ups. My dh and I will take it as well, if we are sick. My kids used to end up in the hospital to get the asthma under control when it was at it's worse. Now, when I notice the onset of sniffles, I start to give them that right away and the asthma doesn't even escalate at all any more. I also give them vitamin C chewables, as well. I hope you can get some relief soon...

Well I've blabbed enough for now. I have to go and get some things ready for our up coming trip...laundry..uuuggghhh! I will check back in tomorrow.


TTFN,
C

[thn1inside]

Hey there Queens,

I had a change in plans today, so I'm posting right after myself. I'm having a bit of a spa day, today (nails/brows/toes). I must be all dolled up for these visits...for some reason if I feel good, I will deal with everybody better. I was suppose to go tonight but plans changed and now I'm getting it done this morning.

I'm off to get my exercise here in a bit. I'm really trying to keep my mind in exercise mode before I totally lose it (thanks to YOU Liz for keeping me going with this...). I know that has been my pattern in the past.

Still kept my foods pretty low in carbs until last night, then I indulged a bit. But over the day, I did really well. I'm trying to keep carbs low now to sort of prime myself for when I get home...so far so good.

Off to exercise now, hope you all enjoy your day. I will check in again tomorrow... to all!


TTFN
C

[Lizett]

Good Morning Queens
Well i ate very well this weekend, didnt cheat, only have some SF candy and i exercised a bit. I weighed myself this morning and Im down to 166 Lbs. Im on Birth control now so i wanna see if i gain weight. Not much going on here, getting ready for miles parents visit this coming weekend.

Cassandra: Im sorry to hear you might have to move, I can see why your stressed. Im sure it will all work out. Good job on the eating and exercise. I havent re read the atkisn book but i probably should. Im reading a self esteem book called DO i Look fat in this? its ok, makes you realize how twisted our self esteem and how we look at ourselves. Enjoy your spa day, im a bit jealous

Lori: How you feeling? Im sorry to hear your feeling sick. I hope you can get oevr it and feel better soon *hugs*

PCOLA: How are you? how was your weekend? How are your knees?

Well I better get back to work, hope all is well with everyone

[Lori P]

well im coughing really bad today again but i do feel better physically, still weezing. that stupid tickle thing in my throat wont go away... today at 1 is my daughters talent show at school she is singing so ill probably be an annoyance to everyone..lol..

im sewing again, almost done with a dress for halaynna ill post pics when its done..

im still not eating good, but im not caring right now.. cause we have no groceries and no gas for and extra car for going to the gym.. so im just staying home.. eating sandwiches..lol..

hopefully i can get outside today some.. i want to get the little pool set up for the kids.. we finally got some bug spray cause halaynna keeps getting bitten by mosquitoes.. and she swells up really bad.. but anyways enough gabbin.. ayll have a good one. check in tomorrow..

[Pcola Girl]

Lizet, my knees are about the same, I have another doctors apporitment on June 6th, with them.
I get so tired of always going to the doctors for something, just getting over a bad cold and cough too, thought I had pneumonia but the chest XRay showed I didn't thank God because I tend to get it so easy and my doctor was worried about that.
I have asthama to so I have to be careful with my breathing.

My eating is doing ok, We plan to go to Wal mart tonight and I want to look at some scales. I usually weigh when I see my doctors but I want to start weighing at home to.
I put it on my list so I wouldn't forget it.

[Lizett]

Good morning Queens

well i exercised again this morning i did 1 hr swimming. I ate ok yesterday. Im down to 166 Lbs so thats great but i cant seem to get under 166...ughhh i really wanna lose 6 Lbs by June 20.....thats my mini goal.

Nothing new to report really...Im still plugging away at my plan trying to perfect it the best i can....Hope all is well with everyone.

PCOLA: I hope your knees get better soon, im glad your x ray came out well. Did you buy your scale??? how is it???? Dont buy a too cheap one cause i did at it was crazy *laugh* some days i gained 15 lbs then lost 20 Lbs haha....

Lori: How are things? Hope all is well and your feeling better.

Cassandra: how was the manicure? spa day? i bet you look amazing


Well queens i'll check in later

Lizett

[Pcola Girl]

I finally got me some scales. I went to Wal Mart and got the weight watchers ones.
I weighed on them last night and I had lost two pounds.

[Lizett]

PCOLA CONGRATS ON THE LOSS WOW 2 LBS IS GREAT, KEEP IT UP:

[Lori P]

hey everyone.. Im feeling better today I don't have that stupid tickle in my thoat If I could get rid of the conjestion in my chest gone Id feel fine.

I did get the whole house clean yesterday which isn't saying much since its tiny.. but at least its mostly done all I have left is dishes and laundry.. which there is something wrong with my dishwasher cause it just isn't getting anything clean.. ive ran it 3 times.. and arg.. im gonna have to run a cycle with vinegar I think..

Me and dh had a talk last night cause ive been frusterated that he isn't getting home till 9:30 every night.. and im tired of being a single parent.. and I told him that he is frusterating me and im getting an attitude cause he isn't here, he gets to play gold every wednesday.. that was my idea but the condition was that he made time for us and that hasn't happened.. so he told me that after this week it would change.. and i said i hope so.. but he is understanding now I think.. well I also told him i don't want another kid if this is how things are gonna be. He agreed

eating is still bad.. but im still at 155.. so im gonna try and get some low impact excersize in today..

the kids are out of school and my ex put natalie in dance class starting june 10th.. im glad.. and he is gonna put christopher in football.. that will be awesome.. but today christopher is down.. he sprang his ankle fallin off his bike yesterday so he is in his room playing games.. and iceing his ankle..

well today im gonna make me a shirt.. hopefully it will turn out good.. here is the dress that i made for halaynna.

[Lizett]

Good afternoon Queens

well i exercised again this morning and my eating is good. I hope to be 160 by end of june but we will see...im not being super strict. Well i had a breakdown at work, i got made a fool of and lied too, so im not sure what to do. Miles said he would pay all the bills if i wanted to stay home but i couldnt do that to him, it would be to hard for us...Maybe once we have a child i will only work part time, we will see.

Lori: Wow the dress is super cute and so is Halaynna. I think your doing great for the current circumstances. Keep your head up and everything will be ok.

[Lizett]

Hey Queens

well I see no one is posting???? are you girls all busy with your long weekend?

I exercised today again 45 mins swimming. I ate well all week but yesterday had some sweet potatoes, not much. Miles' parents are in town visiting so im kept busy, Im making supper for them tonight and im a bit worried....i dont usually cook for the family just Miles and I. Im still around 165/166 Lbs and have been taking the pill without gaining SO FAR

Well i better get going cause im going for lunch with Miles and his mom soon,

Take care and post soon

[Lori P]

Well Im just really frusterated thats all I can say.. I guess im going back on lc.. cause i have just gained too much weight..

My attitude has been really bad lately.. and mabey its cause im stressed that i haven't started my monthly yet.. and I don't want to get prego right now.. things just aren't where they should be with the family.. and craig.. he is frusterating me right now.. cause he bent the mower blade then asked me to help him straighten it..ok ya like i want my fingers cut off.. nope.. well i was trying to help anyways.. and it just wasn't working and so he started jumping all over my case.. and so i walked off and he followed me and started yellen at me .. ok that don't fly and he is learning that really fast.. so i told him to go away.. so he did .. and when he came back he acted like everything was fine.. ya not me.. i was quiet and short w/him.. and he is like.. are you mad at me....nooooooooo(sarcasticly)... YES.. you leave yelling at me what do you want me to do.. he's like well you told me to go away and i did.. so all night.. he has been trying to make up for it.. I really don't care.. I don't care if your sorry just quit yelling at me when things don't go your way... !!!!.. so I think im gonna try going to the gym tomorrow cause i really need to work out.. and im just not feeling good about myself and i need to change it.. anyways.... sorry to vent.. but i need encouragement..

[Lizett]

Good Morning Queens
Im doing ok, a bit tierd nothing new, just visiting with miles parents etc. We are hoping to go see Indiana Jones tonight but we will see.

Lori: Wow im sorry to hear your having a bad one. Maybe you should get a pregnancy test? have you thought about using the Pill or something else? I know how you feel, When i was late last month i freaked out but everything was ok and i decided to pay the little amount of money and get the pill, we will see how that works. Regarding your husband, you guys are just stressed with the whole money thing, you will be fine, just talk to him You havent gained a lot back, your still doing well...im here if you need me....

[Lori P]

thanks liz... i almost bought one today but my kids were with me.. im scared too though.. well i started my lc today.. egg omelet w/peppers onlions ranch.. lunch t-bone cooked on grill w/ranch pepers onions.. so im doing good.. i think it will be easier right now to stay on it.. since its summer and im outside more.. well ill check in later.

[Lizett]

Hey Queens
well i ate off plan yesterdy but not a huge amount...couldnt resist my moms portuguese home cooking *laugh* anyways im still at 166 so the pill hasnt made me gain YAY (fingers crossed). I might take half a day off today so i can spend it with miles' parents etc.

Lori: Dont you have a clinic there that gives the tests etc for free? or cheaper? we have one here and everything is very cheap, like a month worth of pills is 6.00 and a test is like 3.00....they are very nice. I really think you need to face this and take the test, I know if i got pregnant i wouldnt be super shocked as thats what happens when you have unprotected sex,...so its like im paying my dues in some way. Im sure everything will work out Lori, just take the test and make your decision from there on....im here if ya need me you know that

Congrats on being back on LC...its definetly a hard move once your off the lifestyle, but i know your strong

OK WHERE IS EVERYONE ELSE??? HELLLLLOOOOOO

[thn1inside]

Mornin' Ladies!

I really missed you girls!

We made it back from our trip to KY. It looks as though we will be moving there. I'm not dealing with it well at all. I am very apprehensive about living close to my in-laws. It really isn't them, it is how my dh acts/reacts to being around them. I have kept a very healthy distance for a long time. I really don't want my life affected by this. He is in the negotiating phase right now.

My eating and exercising has been bad. I lost all of the weight from my anniversary trip plus a couple. Then I went out of town this past weekend and gain about 2lbs back. I'm sure those will be gone soon. I'm trying not to let this newfound stress get to me...this is HARD! I'm going to struggle in the next few days to get back to my grind. I'm off to get groceries either today or tomorrow.

Liz: Sounds like you are having a good time with the in-laws. Sorry to hear about the work incident but it sounds like your dh was there for you and that is wonderful! I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you, that you will have no gains with the pill. I know I couldn't handle that myself...

Lori: That is a BEEEEAUTIFUL dress that you made your dd. She is as cute as a button, too !

Sounds like you and your dh are just having some stressful times. All will be fine as long as you can keep the lines of communication open. It's hard to have those heated moments with your spouse but it is all apart of any relationship...sending positive vibes your way!

Well I'd better get going. I'm researching the area where my dh job will be. I'm trying to feel at peace with this whole thing. So far not so good...wish me luck, girls!



Latta,
C