A Diamond in the Rough -- Candy's Journey

[Edwards20]

Originally Posted by Edwards20

By the time we walked in the door, I looked at the lady and told her to make me the low-carb crustless pizza dish and I proceeded to fix my salad.

... guess you missed that part ?

[Sadler_Girl]

guess so



But I thought of it to tell you .....

that counts for something right?

[iabowhunter]

Hey Candy! Thanks for dropping by. It seems that since we went back to work everything Has to be done NOW! Yesterday was real busy. After work we went to Ryan's T-ball game. I had to leave early to get to the church for youth group. It was a good night, we had a deputy there talking about drugs, date rape and other stuff. Then on top of that, one of our female leaders and I have been talking to a girl about cutting. I think we are going to have to get her folks involved and let them know. It's been pretty tuff, but we have to do what we have to do.
Thanks again for dropping in! I'll be back soon.

Take care,
Phil

[Edwards20]

Lisa, of course that counts for something ... I just wanted to point out I didn't eat the crust .

Phil, glad things are busy .... beats the strike, huh ?
What is the girl "cutting" ?

[Sadler_Girl]

I knew you didnot eat the crust ....you are wat too strong.

[Edwards20]

For ONCE I was way too strong

[Sadler_Girl]

you usualy are you just dont give yourself enough credit.

[iabowhunter]

She is taking a razor blade and cutting her arms. Lots of teens, mostly female, cut them selves as a stress relief. When they cut into the skin, they say it's kind of a release for them. This is the second one I have delt with at church, but I know of at least one other girl that is cutting. I'll never understand why...all I can do is listen and offer support. It is pretty cool that they trust you enough to open up like that.

[Edwards20]

I agree if they open up to you ... then wow !! I have never heard of this. Oh the things that worry me as Hannah grows up. I admire you Phil and I pray that God will give you guidance and grace.

[AuntieMame]

Originally Posted by Edwards20

For ONCE I was way too strong

I am so proud of you!!! This is HUGE. It was for me. Give yourself the cred it you deserve!!
And it's not ONCE. It is the FIRST of MANY!!
Congrats on your 2 lbs., too!! WTG!!

[mycattaz]

hello Candy, Congratulation for staying so strong yesterday, you are doing awesome.... I didn't know Cici will make you a crustless pizza learn something new everyday.... its a shame they don't make those cinnamon rolls low carb... they are so good ...

anyway, hope you have a great day!

[Edwards20]

Read this in the ML this morning ... too cute:

POEM

Ode to the Whoosh Fairy

Now I lay me down to sleep
A cup of Splenda at my feet!
I'll be good and drink my water--
Leave the grape juice for my daughter.
I promise to eat all my eggs,
So take these bulges from my legs!
I'll eat my pork--I'll eat a steer--
Just smooth these bumps off of my rear!
I'll never even look at jelly,
Pease take the blub out of my belly.
These lips will never taste a sweet,
(Oh if I could only see my feet!)
So, please, tonite before I wake,
A few more pounds--Whoosh Fairy--take!

I miss writing my poetry. I used to write a poem every morning. My morning processes have changed so much since giving birth. Now, it's 2 hours of coffee and internet, and then I rarely get Hannah to pre-K or myself to work in a timely manner.

Well, I got a rude awakening yesterday at Kindergarten registration. Hannah must be there at 8AM.

I won't have to get up an earlier as I have plenty of time. I will just need to not sit here and drink coffee for hours. Perhaps getting in gear will help my days go better.

I will be in/out this morning then I won't be online until probably Sunday AM. This is the last weekend for the circus. We will be there tonight and all day tomorrow.

[Tylar_Connar]

[Low Carb Mommy]

Good morning! I am sorry that I didn't continue with our conversation last night. After you told me how to make my own weight chart I got caught up in doing that. Now I have to figure out how to put the link in my journal...help. I was also watching my favorite show...Grey's Anantomy...it was 2 hours! Hope you have a wonderful Friday!

[Tippy Toes]

Candy, ty for joining Support Unlimited! Want some earrings?

Hey, I want to say one thing this morning to you. You may think an average of 8 lbs a month is slow BUT in the process you are learning to make new foods you would have never previously considered that are good for you... You are eating flax muffins and other yummy sweet treats and still losing weight! You are not deprived of food nor are you hungry on this WOE. Best of all, these changes you are making will last a life time. Those with just a few lbs to lose often can't keep it off simply cause they didn't have enough time and experience to change the eating habits. You and I and the folks who have a lot to lose are really the lucky ones in the long run. You'll see.

[Edwards20]

TT: Thanks for your support. I will try to stay caught up on the threads ... I am horrible at that. And to know I am on a decent track with weightloss makes me feel much better about all this.

Beth: Glad you got to get the stuff caught up. Just look around the page, I think it might be at the bottom. It says create or get link to make your fitday public. Then you click and it will give you a link. Just copy and paste way. Let me know if you can't find it.

Tonia: Amen, sister it's FRIDAY!!!

[Low Carb Mommy]

Candy..I haven't kept my food journal on there...just played around with it. If I make it public it shows all that crazyness. How do you delete anything on there? I don't see anywhere. I just want my weight to be on there!

[Edwards20]

You can just mark the box next to the foods on each day and say delete. See if that works.

[Low Carb Mommy]

Thanks that worked. It just won't show the whole thing on the graph! It just shows the last month. I thought the whole graph was cool. I can see it but it is not on there for everyone else. Anyway!

[Edwards20]

Go to reports and select 4-6 months. But, you are right you can only see it. That's what I wanted you to see on mine last night.

[twinkerbell]

Originally Posted by Edwards20

Read this in the ML this morning ... too cute:



I miss writing my poetry. I used to write a poem every morning. My morning processes have changed so much since giving birth. Now, it's 2 hours of coffee and internet, and then I rarely get Hannah to pre-K or myself to work in a timely manner.

Well, I got a rude awakening yesterday at Kindergarten registration. Hannah must be there at 8AM.

I won't have to get up an earlier as I have plenty of time. I will just need to not sit here and drink coffee for hours. Perhaps getting in gear will help my days go better.

I will be in/out this morning then I won't be online until probably Sunday AM. This is the last weekend for the circus. We will be there tonight and all day tomorrow.

Candy, Love the poem! It's too cute!
I, too, registered my little love for Kindergarten...it was hard to accept that she is a "big girl" She's very excited about going, but she also goes to a private preschool 3 days a week and wants to know why her current friends are all going to different Kindergartens! Everyone lives in different school zones. Maybe we can share Kindergarten experiences! I'm with you on the 8am thing; however my son will continue to go to preschool at 9am so these are going to be long mornings! Same with the afternoons; I think I'm going to be "wasting" alot of time driving around!
Have a great weekend!

[monet0329]

Hiya Candy.. have a good day and have fun this weekend lady .. I'll miss ya Sunday night.. Chris and I will up visiting Alina.. yayaya..

[KrystaLyn]

Hi candy, just stopping into your journal to say hi Love ya!

[Sadler_Girl]

Originally Posted by KrystaLyn

Hi candy, just stopping into your journal to say hi Love ya!

Great new avie

[AuntieMame]

I hope you are having fun at the circus!
I can't remember the last time I went to a circus... oh, wait ... when was that family reunion???

[Sadler_Girl]

Originally Posted by AuntieMame

I hope you are having fun at the circus!
I can't remember the last time I went to a circus... oh, wait ... when was that family reunion???

Are we related?


Morning Candy