Thanks for starting these threads bren. i will have a think about how i want to post as i am currently keeping a personal diary with all my stuff on it...

ok this is truely weird. once again my post has gone to #1 position. anyone know why? is it a time zone thingee???

help!!!

This is behaving wierdly? Your reply is above my post! Ahhh..computers!
I do the same with my stuff sweetpea....I have all my info in my day planner and post stuff here to help me stay on track. Left to my own devices, I'd not be so diligent perhaps. Days slide into weeks TOO quickly!
Have a great day over there!
Bren

I've decided to do a daily Monitor and invite you all to join me in the journey!
Your's may be different and a daily check in not possible but for me it's a neccessity....... to keep tabs on myself and be accountable!

My personal "tabs" will be:

Food: 3 meals/1 snack (if needed)
Water: 48 plus oz. DAILY!
Exercise: 15 plus minutes daily.....plus all the steps I can get in!
Personal time: Did I do something that makes me feel "special"
Goal Work: What's on the agenda today?

I'll do a daily update........and be working on my goals for the year, posted on the Resolutions" thread.
The plan is to keep it simple.....keep it light!
Bren

ok will post my key things here...

CONFIDENCE: Do I feel on top of things?
DIET: Did i eat only when hungry?
EXERCISE: 20 mins intentional

2 January...
CONFIDENCE 3/10
DIET overdid it
EXERCISE rest day

Will see how you do yours Bren and may alter the format as the confidence is hard to measure

Tonight I'm past my bedtime. I said 5 nights a week in bed by 11pm. Day 2 and I've already used one of my late nights. will make boot camp much tougher!

Hiya sweetpea.....maybe our thing is straight now..that was weird..and I had the same problem at Boot Camp! I'd posted on page 13, and it showed up as well as two other's posts..on page 11! New year's glitch maybe?

Day One~ I did well....tho I had to kinda push me to get my exercise in!
Food: 3 nice meals/protein snack(had 2)
Exercise: 15 minutes: plus 1800 steps
Water: 80 oz........I kept my bottle with me all day!
Me time: PC/Read/Nap!/Foot soak! Oh, they were practically singing! Poor feet have a tough job!
Goal work: Got my new charts/plans done for my dayplanner (it was fun but time consuming!)

Knowing I wanna succeed at the Boot Camp thing has me CONCIOUS of my choices!! We can do it........1 day down.......13 to go....we'll do it a day at a time, a choice at a time!
Bren

Woohoo, day TWO down and almost out!
I had a great day...very busy at work and had no play time at all! I'm getting our files for the year in order and hope to make more headway tomorrow..then my WEEKEND! YAY!
Today I had:
3 very nice planned meals....no snack...didn't need one!
70 oz water! YAY!
18 minutes of exercise AND..4800 steps 2.40 miles!......my back hurt really bad but I'm working on it.....will take pain reliever at bedtime
Me time: PC/gonna read some....I went to Church! Yay! I couldn't understand the music but could the Pastor...ONE voice as opposed to many. I can't isolate forever due to poor hearing. I'm still holding out for healing!!
Goal work:........did what I needed to do and am pleased to have done it!

congrats on going to church. that's a real positive step. and they say that prayer is powerful enough to heal. also people with faith are less likely to have ill health and recover more quickly so i'm sure it will pay dividends in lots of ways

just spent a couple of hours mowing my lawn. even with the ride on it is exhausting and had to keep stopping to remove rocks. now my sinuses have gone bananas!!!

thinking about what to eat. hmmmm do want something chocolatey so will have to find a healthy alternative

oh my daily monitor isn't too impressive today. felt like crap!

3 January...
CONFIDENCE 5/10 - got some stuff done and felt pleased with myself

DIET lack of planning and didn't have a proper dinner. only got veges by virtue of glugging a glass of v8. need to get on top of things

EXERCISE ahem. was meant to exercise but my legs were sore after the strain of trying to stay on a bucking bronco - err i mean ride on mower - over uneven ground. couldn't believe how much i had been tensing my legs while i was being thrown around atop of the heaving beast. cripes!

HEALTH - well better than those poor souls in tsunami land, but irritable bowel and hayfever were pretty bad. feel chilly in my chest so hope i don't have a cold. trying to force myself into bed now. if i stay up another 30 mins i'll sneak in front of the tv to watch part 2 of the murder thriller and be up past deadline... and no i thought of taping it but can't get the fricking vcr to work. too technical - need a 13 yr old kid to help

Hey sweetpea, I had my first VCR for 12 years and never learned to program it! So you're not alone. I have a little TV with VCR on it but can't get the hang of it....when I find the instructions.....WHEN..see how positive I am?......I'll play with it some!
I got up at midnight after a nice 4 hour nap...I may get another before work so I don't get ill...cranky like, today.
Oh I hope you're not getting sick my friend! Do you have some nice tea to soothe yourself.......maybe you could use a nice foot soak too! Mine was SO wonderful the other night and I plan to do it a couple of times a week 'cuz it's so nice!

I'm ready to plunge into a new day..have my plans made/foodwise and otherwise.
I'll play catch up PM...do take good care of you today!
Love and hugs.......
Bren

Hi

Once I get home, I will start to monitor myself. Right now it's too hard. Have trouble getting on the computer because my dad likes to play games. and of course, hubby took the laptop with him and it has my software for tracking my eating and exercise. But once I get home I'm going to monitor the following:
1. eating - did I eat reasonable
2. water - at least 8 glasses
3. exercise - at least 20 minutes
4. diet cokes - how many did I have

Until then, take care
Renee:)

Hmmm foot soak. so tell tell what do you pop in the water? anything luscious or soothing?

I may not be back for a few days as I am going away. Will see how things pan out, may get to the library to use the computer

fell in a bit of a hole last night. got to bed at 930pm but felt really restless and absolutely convinced i had to get up and email someone. so i did that and then ended up mucking around online for ages. finally a couple of minutes before 11 i turned off the pc but by the time i dived into bed i was past my 11pm deadline grrrr. so now i have used both my lifelines. the next 4 days i have to be in bed before 11 or i have to rephase boot camp and start over.

have discovered with the food journal that chocolate sets off my irritable bowel so that's sad news :( but at least the journal is working

Smiles and sunshine
Sweetpea :hug:

Well sweetpea...that's good news and bad combined...knowing how it disturbs you...is good, right? Slaying the monsters ya see and all?
I've read that chocolate sets off hormonal imbalances as well..causing hot flashes in folks like me.....I can't deal with the sugar........I've not had any now for 8 days and am SO glad. I feel better when taking better care of me! I hope you feel better very soon!

Hiya Renee! Yep, being away from home is tough on a schedule but boy is it worth it at times! You'll jump right on board when you get back home.
I'm headed for bed with my book in a few minutes....Day 3 went very well.....
~I got 15 minutes exercise and the pain was a 7 today compared to a 9 yesterday so that's improvement!
~I had 3 very nice, planned meals and no snacks or extra food
~I've had 70 oz. water....and will take a bottle to bed
~Me Time......PC/Read/Prayer x
~Goal work: Doing what I commiteed to doing and feeling better for it!

I will do some limbering up tomorrow...having my head down at the computer for 2 days makes my neck/shoulders and back hurt really bad!.....and hey kids.....my hearing is coming back and I am praising God for it! I'll be quiet and calm the next couple of days and get stable. I am SO thankful!! I want to be in remission for like the REST of my life!!

I'll see ya'll here tomorrow...sweetpea..have a safe journey...wherever you're going!
Bren

Well a revision is in order..just a small one, as I was hungry at 9:30 and had a protein snack......yum...quieted me so I could sleep. I rested well and will do more of that today.
Footsoak: I just used a liitle dish soap the other night but epson salt is good, and there's a world of lovely things available....in fact I have some Mary Kay products I use occasionally.....a gift from my girl child. I didn't give her life but she's mine..... It will be even better when I can get at 'em good! My right hip and knee is stiff and it's hard to get that leg in a good position but I managed. As I lose weight, it will get easier and the hip/knee should thaw out with regular exercise!

I've had breakfast......now to get started on my To Do List......my milk was so cold it hurt my teeth! I used to joke about being the only one I knew who had to nuke my salads......but I guess my milk will be next. I'll know to let it get to room temp or warm it up a bit next time.
I'll c-yall later! Have a great day..no matter what!
Bren

Hi there
I'm at the library taking time out while I'm here in Auckland

I went to bed really early last night so that's on target

Dieting was hard. I'm here with someone else and I told her I needed 1 more serving of veges for the day and she said she wanted fish and chips for dinner or pizza! grrrr. but anyway i'm getting there and still on track

have to do a lot of thinking about where i want to live and what i want to do with my life but guess there will be time for that

thanks for the info on the foot soaks. i will have to find a large basin and give it a go. my bath is out of commission right now and i miss having lovely long baths. there's almost no problem a bath can't fix lol

Oh you're right! I love a nice soak but only do one a year probably. I may add that to my self care rituals. I do a shower every morning and love having heavy water falling down...but a soak is soothing to body and soul!
I want more of the soothing moments this year!!
Enjoy your time away and yep...there's time enough for those decisions to be made and you're a great planner so lay some out and chart your progress.
I'm off to have breakfast and I may wander out in a bit. I need to get gas in my truck and give her a bath! It's raining lightly..but not enough to knock any dirt off!
Have a great day everyone..Lizzie, sweetpea, Vickie and Renee......I'll be back
Bren

ok well i'm still on track. have done my food journalling, eaten my veges and done my exercise - hooray

last time i checked i had lost the weight i put on over new year but will check again when i get back home tonight

hey bren ... i like that ticker thingee. how do i get one?

Hiya sweetpea.....YAY! Isn't it good to see the pounds slip back off!
To get a ticker,,,,click on mine or another...to go to the site.....do yours up, pull up user CP here at DT, edit signature.....highlight the second set of figures at the ticker site.the BB one......right click cut/move over to your spot on signature and right click/paste.
It took me a few tries to get it! Then as you update, go thru the same process. I saved site to favorites and go right to it.
Have a great day!
I'll be back! Time's slippin' away!
Bren

thanks, i sorted the ticker out - all under control

well today i was a naughty pixie. someone gave me a belated xmas pressie a box of chocolates and i opened them straight away and shovelled them down my gullet - even tho i know they upset my tummy :c( silly silly

i think next 2 week challenge is going to have to be chocolate free then will see how i feel after that....

OH yay! Ya got your ticker! OH no! Chocolate goodies!! Yes they are lucious but they can and do mess with our systems.
I've done very well staying out of ours at the office after the first time, the day I bought it. I'll not be picking any more up.......so that will take some of the temptation out of my hands..and the fact that my cravings are going. I've done well since November with maybe 3-4 slips and didn't jump into it again head first so they didn't get a good grip. I'm very thankful for that as I was having sugar almost every day before. Yippee!
Feel better......take good care of you and celebrate the changes you're amking now! I will down here as well!
Have a great day......all of you.....
Bren

yes, i feel revoltingly fat, but satisfied i got them all out of the house - perverse logic isn't it? :ex:

you're doing really well with your sugar. i'll get there eventually

Thanks sweetpea...hey I'll bet we've all done that at times...well most of us anyhoo.....I'd eat 2 weeks worth of "junk" rather than throw it out...I just decided I'm done with that and my body really appreciates the efforts I'm making!
I want to be as healthy as I can for my remaining years and I can't do that with old habits...so something had to go!

you're right - i need to change the way i think

i look in the mirror now and i can see how fat i am. think i was in denial before...

I still avoid mirrors....unless it's to check my final appearance..before leaving for work..
Hairs down, earrings on, shoes match and the like! It will get better, yes it will! This is OUR year!!
Bren

Oh no!
I have to rephase. I stayed up past 11 last night. I was chatting to an online friend, and it was good we helped each other with some issues but... of course now it means i have to start over X-(

Hi Sweetpea and Blondee,
I think, with your permission, I will join you here in the daily monitor.....not quite sure what I wanna say yet. But I am never at a loss for words for long...hahahaha....so, in the immortal words of the Terminator..."I'll be Backkkkkkk!"


Vickie:pass:

welcome! we're reporting on our goals and a daily account or our boot camp challenge. or something along those lines!

This is amazing. I am having my first non depressed day for a few months. It's incredible how it changes your perspective. I feel relaxed about everything and I've been really motivated today. Did a little gardening, some writing and ate well

The only strange thing is I have been starving all day. I've eaten heaps of healthy food, a good balance of protein and carbs, masses of water plus some V8 juice. for dinner I had a huge pile of chicken and salad... and I'm still hungry!!! I don't get it LOL

Hello all and yes Vickie, do join us!
I started this thread as a stop in place for my daily progress..or lack of... some days! I kinda miss doing my menu and may choose to restart later as that bit of accountability helped me too.
Yesterday........1/7
Food: 3 meals/2 snacks........need to watch portion control! I find myself having a larger dinner so I won't be "tempted" to eat AFTER dinner! LOL!
Exercise.....am struggling here. I am limping thru my 15 minutes but I wanna see more action on my part!
Personal time...PC/read/prayer/devotionals
Goal work: Keeping records in my day planner daily
Water: 60 oz.

Sweetpea..... :c( starting over! You've done SO good tho and knowing where your weak spot is will give you added incentive to chip away at that one for your re-phase!
The hunger could be other things....check in with your emotions....I find I wanna eat when I am stressed or restless. I should throw that energy into my exercise!
or other constructive stuff...like IRONING!!
Have a blessed day....and weekend......I've got to get ready for work in a few minutes.
I'll be back!
Bren

well you know this hunger is different. usually my head wants food but my body is full. this was the opposite. i didn't want anything else to eat but my tummy was really hungry. and that is rare!!! i hardly ever let my body get hungry, i'm too busy stuffing food down my gullet. and no matter how much i ate i still felt hungry. bizarre

That is a strange case! What were you hungry FOR? Did you feel a desire for anything specific or just feel "empty"? The good thing I suppose is you are Feeling hunger! I found myself relived that I could still know when I was ,as I'd done the stuffing thing for so long and not allowing my body to feel hunger too.
The next step would be to define the hunger number I suppose and detemine if it warrants attention or will pass? Getting enough protein helps.......I've read.

Yesterday: I was feeling rather tired and a tad mad at me for the regain......so I will make adjustments in the week ahead. I was down 1 this morning again so may eventually try to "wean" me from the scale! :pass: There are fluctuations day to day and it's not alwasy a true picture of that prior days success...or lack of, as I said before!

I am pressing onward and am on board today!

Bren

you're right Bren, the day to day weighing can be a bit of a rollercoaster but you can get a trend pretty quick. fluctuating a pound from one day to the next isn't that unusual

as for the hunger it was extreme and i had plenty of protein. i had nuts and yoghurt at breakfast, bacon for snacks and lunch and 2 chicken drumsticks and a whole breast for dinner! however you're right there is an upside... after months or even years of never allowing my tummy to empty i can experience hunger! another interesting thing is i didn't have any gas that day. normally i burp, so possibly the gas being gone my tummy felt empty?????

grrrrr

got up early this morning and discovered my dog saffie had done an enormous pee inside. there's really no excuse for it, esp as I was up early. not sure what's up, if it's something to do with Mel's death or laziness or a medical problem????

but i sure do hate cleaning up dog pee X-(

Good Morning

Well, I made it home. I'm exhausted. We got in at 7:30 yesterday morning, took us an hour to get our luggage. Then of course we had to stop and get some food for the house. the commissary is closed on Mondays so I ended up at the convenience store. Ate good on the flight, only had a half of a candy bar. No diet cokes on the flight - drank water instead. I do better when I drink water flying. Of course, right now I could use a dozen diet cokes. Woke up in the middle of the night starving. Couldn't get back to sleep so I had some raisins and OJ.

Well, that's all for now, need to get the kids off to school.

Have a wonderful day.
Renee:)

Hey Renee

Glad to see you back - great self control. It's easy to get tempted on flights if only from boredom :)

Welcome home Renee!
I hope you get some good rest and things in order this week. I hope you recovered from the bug you had as well. You'll be back in full swing soon and back to a regular routine. I'd have had a hard time coming home!
Wishing you a great week and looking forward to seeing you here regularly!

Sweetpea...I hope the hunger issue resolves itself. It may take a few days for tummy to catch up with head in your new food choices! Good going!

I had a good day Sunday and yesterday...been really applying myself at work and getting back to Church has made a big difference already. I'll go a couple of months before checking out a ladie's meeting and mixing and mingling....my schedule at work knocks me out of some but not all activities.

I am SO blessed to be haering again and just the chatter of birds brings joy to my heart and I can't stop smiling! I have missed so much and for months at a time. I pray for TOTAL remission/healing .......I will be taking better care of me and doing my part in the time ahead.

I need to get my house in order and laundry in so will boogy for now. Have a blessed day and take good care of you!
Bren

you can hear again! that is good news and excellent on getting back into church on a regular basis. really sounds like you're moving in the right direction

Thanks sweetpea! I am SO blessed to hear clearly and having conversation with Mom and bubba today without my hearing aids and straining to understand was SO good!! It had been 4.5 months this time with it coming in for a day and going back out...3 times! I was more careful this time about overuse during the sensitive time when it first returns and it helped.
I've determined to make this one of my best years ever and get my health in check. It takes great effort but I know in time the changes will become a permanent part of my routine. Thanks for the support and encouragement each day!!

Bren

you're welcome :) that's what we're here for

how did you get on with the blood test - any results yet?

I'm having my second non depressed day for the month so I feel like I'm turning the corner!!! yahoo :dn

Hi

Did good with my eating yesterday, wrote everything down. Could have drank more water but got busy with organizing my kitchen that I forgot. Will do better with that yesterday. Only 15 minutes of exercise. Still battling jet lag. Yesterday afternoon I suddenly felt overwhelmly exhausted and had to lay down. This morning I am exhausted. I think I'm going to go back to bed now that the kids have left for school.

Bren, I'm glad you can hear again. I know that is a blessing!

I too am working on getting back to church. did good over the holidays because I was at my Mom's. I hope to keep it up now I'm home.

Take care
Renee:)

Good morning angels!
Lizzie.......we really miss you honey girl and are keeping you in thought and prayer.
Good for you sweetpea! There was a time it took me three days to realize I WAS depressed, another two to figure out why! It's good you've had a day without it!
Yep..got my results...I'd posted somewhere and got booted off as I hit post.
My blood sugar is normal! Yay...so I'm not gonna worry about checking it at home. My fasting ones had been running high and that's why I wanted a check on it. I'm trusting I DON'T have diabetes or even pre...YAY!
My cholesterol is high (223) and triglycerides (308). Doc wants to put me on cholesterol meds.....but I don't wanna! This is something that can be lowered with diet and exercise control and I wanna give me at least 6 months to get it down and maybe re-check at that time. I'll be getting some infor at the Library and the net to help me do a turn-around as needed in my food choices. I hope to be able to get off BP meds down the line as well........so I'm gonna do my cabinets and frig in the next few days.....make sure I have good stuff in there. I need to do up a batch of oatmeal and some beans later in the week.

Renee.......yes, the hearing IS a tremendous blessing...however I spell it! My hands get ahead of my head some days! I am praising God for it and want to everything I can to take good care of it!
Getting back in Church will make the rest of the the week much better and my outlook has really improved since taking the step. I'd told sweetpea I planned to make 5 new friends this year and have two dates so what better place to meet folks! I may have been a tad rash in saying FIVE as I have had a hermit pesonality for countless years! LOL!
Good for you, making that choice as well and going regularly at your Mom's. I hadn't been in years and didn't realize how much I'd missed it!
Get some rest when you can! I need to do my kitchen too.....maybe I'll start today.
My Mom brought over some frozen cherries and peaches yesterday...I'll give 'em to my co-worker, as she can do pies or something. I can't be trusted with such in my place as it's only me here and I don't wanna bake to give away today! LOL!
She also brought me another big bag of frozen asparagus! OH YUM!
My freezer is full....I just need to pull some stuff out and do my menu up. I have a baking hen in the oven and turkey sausage links. I still have cooked turkey in the freezer. Cooking and bagging for later gives me more room as a big ol' turkey (or hen) wouldn't fit in there!
I got in 90...yes 90 oz. of water yesterday! YAY! Had my planned lunch overload at Furrs. I'm sure glad we only do that quarterly!
I cleaned house and got my laundry done so will work on my ironing today and maybe clean my truck up/out.
I'm trying to make time to get my devotionals in AM.......tho I could make part of it my wind down time PM and perhaps avoid the siren call of extra food some days? 'll see how it goes!
Yikes I'm long winded today....sorry! I'll go now!
Hello Vickie and any of our MIA's checking in! Have a blessed day everyone!
Bren

hey that's good news about the blood sugar, and you're right the cholesterol should fix itself with exercise and less fat

Bren if you're losing posts and finding your connections slow (i think you mentioned pages are slow to load) why not change your settings? in options you can change it so images, signatures and avatars aren't loaded... you'll probably find that speeds things up

well tonite i'm using one of my 2 late nites allowed for the week so i better pop into bed!

I'll try that sweetpea.....my PC is very old and I figured that was my problem!
OK..did that and yes I think that will help! Thanks for the tip sweetpea! Nighty night over there!
Bren

you're welcome!

well, now all of us here are on a diet. my cat has been overweight for a while and things got worse when she was on hormones for a while. my dog has also put on weight. i thought she looked bigger so i took her into the vet for weighing and discovered she's put on 8kg (nearly 18lb) which is a lot for a dog. as she has arthritis it's important to keep her weight as low as possible so i have been cutting back on her food and her treats!

Good morning

Bren, that's great about your sugar. As far as the cholesterol goes, give it 6 months and then have it rechecked. If it hasn't gone down or has increased then you need to go on meds. 223 isn't too bad. I've been there and got it down in 6 months by eating healthy and exercising. My triglycerides have never been a problem for me. That might be why your doc wanted you on meds because although your cholesterol is higher than it should be it's not off the chart. I had a friend who's was 280. the doc gave her 3 months to lower it.

SweetPea - that's funny about your animals being overweight. My neigbor's lab was overweight so she reduced his food by a cup a day and increased his walks. He lost the weight and now is almost too thin. She has had to increase his food. But she is trying to keep him under 100 lbs because he is old and has to fly in June.

Yesterday I took a 3 hour nap. I'm still exhausted. My body is just not adjusting to being back. It want's to stay in a different time zone. My eating continues to be good. I didn't drink enough water yesterday and am paying now. Today I'll do better with that. I'm thankful it is almost the weekend. The whole family is having trouble getting going in the mornings. They need the weekend to get back on schedule.

Take care
Renee:)

Hi Renee
I have been taking both the dog and cat on walks with me. The cat only goes about 500m (0.3miles) and the dog goes the whole way so we're all striding out together! quite funny really

Are you working in Spain Renee? Hablas espanol? ie have you enrolled lol

Goodmorning,
The wind is really bad this morning and I can't sleep regardless of the fact that I am sleepy. Isn't that crazy???

I was just surfing the net and decided to stop here.

Bren, its so great that your hearing has returned. A real answer to prayers. Congrats!

Morning sweetpea! Hope things are going good with you!

Renee, sorry about the jet lag....can't say I have ever experienced that before but I have suffered severe sleep deprivation a few times and man, was I ever sick! I NEVER want to experience that again. I know it will take a few days but you should be able to adjust ok eventually. I will keep you in my prayers.

I don't have any overweight pets....YET.....but I do have one male cat that is such a chow hound that he will steal the food right out of the mouths of the other two cats. I honestly have seen him do it numerous times. I always chase him down and take it away from him if I can. My oldest cat (almost 3 years old) was abused as a kitten by his original owners and he is scared of everything. Won't come out of hiding if strangers are around. And won't even approach the food and water dishes is the other two cats are there. If he is eating something and one of the other cats approach, he will run off and let them have it. Its sad!
If I am giving them kitty treats he just sits back and watches the other two eat......:(

Well, guess I have rambled on enough. Hopefully, all of us will have a happy, healthy and productive day!!!!!

Love to all:spring:



Vickie:pass:

Thanks Renee! Your input is very helpful! I just don't want to do more drugs if I can avoid it and I didn't think it was so awful either!
I'll bet the weekend brings some recovery from the jet lag.....hopefully all of you will catch up on rest and by Monday can feel more on schedule. I've never experienced that either as I do't fly but have had the fatigue to the point of illness as Vickie relayed. I get a nap in at least one of my off days and did both days, this week.

Thanks so much all of you! Yes the hearing is a tremendous blessing!! I get more depressed during times of relapse than any other. Living alone is a blessing during those times as no one could put up with my routine! I read a lot and sleep a lot...no TV/Music or conversation outside of work and that's a must! I am praising God...to see the light again and that tho this was the longest relapse to date, I wasn't as sick this round as last and that was a major improvement!

Have a blessed day all.......Vickie, I hope you did manage to get to sleep......awww..poor little kitty! I love cats and wish I could have one here. That's my major whine other than rent increases! LOL! I don't want a fish or bird...I wanna CAT!
Bren

well i have someone coming to stay this weekend. it's a little unusual - she's an online friend i met through a pets message board so i'm hoping we go the whole weekend without problems! have to admit i'm a bit nervous!

other than that all is well and on track. wanted to make fudge last night but intentionally had let sugar run down and managed to resist going to the shops to buy some more...

Wishing you a pleasant time sweetpea with your new friend! You'll do fine once the ice is broken I'll bet!
I found a place to play in the upcoming weeks, once I'm stable. The Aldersgate Methodist church has a TNT singles meeting on Thursday nights..older singles like myself..they chat, have snacks and play games! Right up my alley! I may try to go next Thursday. I'd hoped they were still having the First Saturday dance but alas it's not to be.....I'll check out on line to get schedules and stuff. I may find me a dance yet! If not...I'll do it here at home! By myself. All alone. :pass:
Have a great evening all...I have dinner cookin' and will attempt to put my kitchen in order when I'm done!
Bren

*rushes off to check Bren's profile*
Oh Lordy, you're not old. For a moment there I thought you should be pushing a zimmerframe LOL

Getting out to a new mix n mingle sounds good esp if it's at a church. what a great idea, and don't worry i boogy in the lounge all by myself. it's fun and i get to pick exactly the music i like!!!

Hey Angels,
Has anyone heard from Lizzie lately? Its been awhile and I am worried about her. Please let me know ASAP!!!


Thanks,


Vickie:pass:

Howdy do angel buddies!
That was funny sweetpea! Checking my stats to see how old I was...I don't feel old at all unless I'm in pain and that's not so bad about 3 days a week currently.
Most "singles" groups are kids...like 30 and under! LOL! I think that would be fun and I'd like to have some interaction without a heavy commitment, to get my feet wet!

I too, am worried about Lizzie.....I haven't heard from her in a good while and her last post here was about 10 days ago it seems like? The last we knew she was to go to the heart Dr. I'm sure missing her.........I know you all do too. Let's keep her in prayer and check around, see if we can find her.

Gonna check in at other spots and.........oops.....I just looked at my clock and i've done it again! Crap I will have to move my hair dyer or my clock radio....
#@%$ X-( ....it's 2:35 AM. My clock radio says 6:29 as I tapped it again last nite to stop the blinking!
I was gonna get ready to go to the store! Guess I could do Wally World...they're open!
I may go back to bed instead!

Have a good weekend everyone! I'm off to do something?
Bren

how's everyone going? i am thinking about making my next 14 days sugar free but haven't quite had the courage to take the plunge.

bren are you still sugar and sodium free/lite?

Hidy ho all!
Sweetpea, other than my piece of pie at Furr's last Tuesday, and 2 pieces of candy at the office, I've done very well staying off the sugar. The sodium is still a problem so most of my stuff I cook without added salt. In getting more veggies and fruits in, I'm upping the chance of lowering the overall tally.
Yep.....getting free is the tough part, but once ya get past the first few days, the cravings die down conciderably. I keep fruit on hand and my SF jello and puddings. I don't do the puddings often due to the sodium. See how the food industry gets and keeps us hooked? Why put sugar in catsup and salt in SF pudding? X-(

Anyway, when you are ready...step off into the deep end! Even if you do like 3-4 SF days a week, it will be getting it out of your system and furthering your chances of breaking the habit. Wishing you great success!
Hey, how was the weekend with your guest? I hope you enjoyed yourself and the M&M's are gone!

I am out of coffee filters! :c( I've used paper towels before and may do it this morning. I'll pick some up when I get out later. I have a nail appt. at 10:00, a Library run to make and tax forms to pick up. I need to get my apt. in order and do laundry....clean my little truck etc. I really didn't wanna get up at 2:00 but couldn't go back to sleep so will need a nap later!
I'll c-yall here later!.....Bren

Hi
The weekend with the new friend went really well. I was surprised how easily it went. There were a couple of skirmishes with her dog attacking mine but they got on well too! unfortunately saffie overdid it and she is still limping heavily. she has had antiinflammatories the last 3 days but still not looking good. i think it's just the arthritis but will monitor it :x

i finished all the m&ms today. was so silly. i didn't need them and they didn't taste that great. i threw some out the car window to stop myself from eating them lol.

i've also had some wine the last few days. had been alcohol free since xmas day until jan 10th, so that's just over 2 weeks. but then my friend and i had a really delicious pinot gris. i liked it so much i bought another 3 bottles and i've drunk them all! (at least i hope it was only 3!!!) :ex:

anyway for now i have to cut back on wine and sugar... and yes i may even try going completely sugar free

Good Morning

Sweet Pea glad things went well this weekend.

I did yard work for 3 hours on Monday and 2 hours yesterday and now am paying for it. My whole body hurts and my hands are stiff. But I dug up the flower beds and mixed the soil with some sandy stuff(it was clay before), then replaced it and made raised beds. Planted shrubs, roses, hibicus and something else. In a couple of weeks I will plants some pansy's or some other flowers around it. The best part was all of the plants and new soil was free. Base housing provides it, you just have to get off your lazy tail and do it. So the front of the house looks better. Of course, they may still die.

Eating has been soso. I am usually pretty sodium free but with my visitor all I want is chocolate and salt. Some combination. Since there are no chips in the house I just have to worry about the chocolate.

Sweet pea - hope your dog is doing ok.

Bren - don't you just hate it when you wake up in the middle of the night?

Have a great day.
Renee:)

my eating has got really out of hand the last 2 days, and I am really really tired. I am going to have to make changes but it will be hard getting through the first week. I am going to have to radically overhaul my diet and try to manage myself so I don't overdo things.

I haven't entirely decided what to do but I know healthy eating is a must. I'm also going to rethink bootcamp. My buddy dropped out and since then I've been doing it hard. Oh gawd this sounds so negative :c( I have to get a grip and start over.

I'll work out a plan over the next 24 hours and then take it from there. I had been showing signs of improvement but I seem to have used up my energy reserves so now it's a matter of carefully does it

My dog is limping less today and is looking healthier. One of the problems is that I let her get overweight and I'm sure this has complicated the recovery... a good lesson for me I think!!! I will be taking her in for weighing in the next day or two to see whether the diet is working.

Renee your gardening will be doing you a power of good. I have been planting grasses on the roof (yes the roof!) and it's darn good exercise. I bet it looks nice having raised flower beds. When you say base I guess you mean military?

OK..let's do it again..I got booted 3 times.... :c(
Sweetpea....DON'T give up my friend!! You've come too far and the wine is talking! A slip doen't mean the game is over by a long shot...get back in the gate, change your sites a bit and charge forth again! You alone can make the changes in your life that need to be made and YES you can do it! Take another look at your awesome goals for the year, maybe list things you've done since the 1st, to work on 'em and move ahead. Keep on keeping on and do daily...what you CAN!

Renee! Your hard work will pay off! I love working in the dirt and it's been 5 years since I had any to play in. I used to have a lovely long flower bed to play in each year and the new management dug up and destroyed everything and I lost the "permission" to play in it. They throw in some stuff each spring but the summer heat kills it quick and the beds lay barren and ugly most of the year.
I hope the pain subsides quickly and you really enjoy the fruits of your labor!

I'm doing well..except my meals are still too "much"....so today I will measure stuff and pare down my portions! I'm working on a new plan to help lower my cholesterol etc. as well and with improvement in my hip/back pain...I will be getting back to my exercise in a day or two. I want to rearrange some things in my living room/gym to make it easier on myself!
The water goal is going good. Most days I do get my 64 oz in and no days below 48 for quite some time so that's improved!
Gonna run before I'm kicked off again! Be blessed my friends and have a wonderful day! I will too!
Bren

Hi

Yep, I live on a military base. The housing department here is wonderful. They go out of their way to make it pleasant to live here. They give you everything you need to do the yard thing. Plants, fertilizer, grass seed, hoses, sprinklers. They loan you everything else you could need. I love do yard work. Yesterday I went to the garden shop in town and was looking a flowers. No pansies yet but they do have the seeds for them. I walked around and planned what I wanted. Doing raised beds because in the winter and early spring it rains alot and I don't want anything to float away.

SweetPea - glad your dog is doing better.

Bren - good luck with getting the cholesterol lowered. If I'm not careful this summer, my garden will wither up and dead from the heat and lack of water.

I walked the neigbor's dog today. He is old and one of his hips was hurting him. I could tell by the way he was walking and kinda dragging that leg. And the fact that every once in a while he would sit down and refuse to get back up. I would have to pick his backside up. He was around 100 lbs so he isn't lite. But he is sweet.

I went over my past blood work with my primary care provider Wednesday. It is near perfect. All within normal ranges. Even with my weight so I was happy. She did say my trigerides? wasn't as low as she would like it given my heart history but for a normal person they are perfect. But hey, who said I was normal. The hope is when I lose the weight my blood work will be even better. It is nice when a doc takes the time to sit down with you and explain it all to you. Most just blow you off and say yes it was ok or no you need to do better.

I'm feeling better today. I can move normal and can almost hold a pen without pain. That is good because I had to do some detail painting tonight on a pine box derby car for my son.


Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.

Renee:)

Renee - are you still sore from the yard work? gee that's annoying that it takes so long to recover. i remember you mentioning your hands were stiff. good news on the blood results

I was doing day 1 yesterday of a junk food free challenge and am shocked to say I went the entire day without chocolate, chips or anything like that. I didn't think I'd be able to do it so I am stoked!

I got out of my comfort zone last nite and went and met some people at the pub. I was a bit apprehensive but they were a nice bunch. Then we had dinner. I ordered a salad and it was really dry and unappetising but at least I ate healthy. After that we did a little dancing (well probably only about 10-15 mins for me) and I called it a night and went home. So pretty good for me as I usually avoid going to the pub. Plus I was really tired and wanted to go to sleep but I didn't give in I had a shower and off I went :wn

I've been invited to go away for a weekend with the girls but the problem is that I lay awake a lot of the night and need to go to the toilet at least 2x during the night and the other girls started talking about their sleep being disturbed. So now I'm a bit unsure if it's a good idea. This is something else I usually avoid because of the difficulties of sharing a room with people when you are an insomniac. It's ok if they are heavy sleepers but 2 of the girls are light sleepers and will wake everytime I get up etc 8-|

Hello angels!!
I am rather shocked at how quickly the weekend rolls around again! Yikes...as our Lizzie would say!!
Well.....time flies whether you're having fun or not and as for me...I plan to start having LOTS more!!
Renee, That's great, about the results on the bloodwork. I'd like to talk to my Doc about mine, but not if it's another $60 office visit! I'll call Monday and see if they'll just send a copy to me. Will they do that? Since I don't intend to take the suggested meds, I figure that would do?
AWWW.....poor dog.......that's really sweet of you to walk him for your neighbor. It's sad that they get afflicted with some of the same problems as their humans.

Sweepea...oh I miss dancing! You are stretching past your comfort zone a bit at a time and that's a good thing! I'm glad you had a good time and isn't it best to take yourself so you can leave at any time!
Yeah......the weekend thing with the girls sounds like fun, but I'd feel the same way. I'm that way even at my Mom's! I know I disturb her when I get up 2-3 times during the night, as I have to have a light on to get to the BR. Perhaps you could address the situation with them? Whatever you decide.....to go or not......enjoy your time....

I will be thinking about the Thursday night meet at the church for my first excursion. I'll go from there and branch out slowly! By Summer, I may be up to going dancing again........tho I'll be careful where I go if I do.

Have a great day all.......take good care of you! I'll be back!
Bren

Hi

Busy weekend. Got alot done around the house. Spent most of Saturday at a Cub Scout function with my son. Eating was soso. Saturday I didn't drink enough water and yesterday I could tell so I drank alot of more.

Bren - they should send you a copy or at least give you the results over the phone. If they want you to come back it shouldn't cost $60. I was able to discuss mine for free because it was with my neighbor. She pulled my chart and got the results.

SweetPea - good for you for getting out.

Not much else is going on. I'm stuck at home waiting on a repairman. They are working on the road in front of the house so I don't have the car - the road is closed until Wednesday. I am getting exercise but I'm walking the kids to and from school while the road work is being done. With all the heavy trucks and its is foggy again, its just safer for me to walk them.

Have a great day.
Renee:)

Good morning angels!

Thanks Renee..I will find out today. I need to call my ENT as well, 'cuz I'd gotten a reminder it was time to come in...if I don't at least twice a year, he could drop me as a patient. I call him my dealer, 'cuz I mostly get refills on my scrips from him. He can do little else.

I'm trying to get laundtry done this morning..it's 3:10 AM..someone else had the same idea and all 4 washers are loaded. They're finished but I didn't wanna move 'em if I didn't have to, so am giving 'em 20 minutes and will check again.

Our cold front wasn't the big bad one that was predicted! They do tend to get excited here about changes in weather so we don't always listen! LOL! Sometimes I should have! It stays so warm in my apt. , that I rarely consider what it's doing outside my door.

Sweetpea........did you go for the weekend with the girls after all? I hope you had a very nice time if so. My weekend flew by! Yesterday was one of my quiet, peaceful days at the office with only 3 phone calls and no activity. I really was glad to have it. I finished up the paperwork for our financial reports and was SO glad to have that done. We will attempt to stay on top of it this year! WHEW!

Have a beautiful day......whatever the weather.......take good care of yourselves...I will do the same!
Bren

Well poo.....
The lady at the clinic told me yes....I would have to pay an additional office visit fee of $ $60.00! Just to discuss the results of my test! They are nuts! I left a message for the nurse that dealt with me...asking for a copy. I was at the other office and used their number, thinking someone would call me yesterday...I'll give 'em a few days and harrass 'em again. OH well....stuff happens!
My ENT's office said yes..I do need to come in, tho I'm OK now..blah blah......so that's $45 for that unless he's feeling generous, and he lets me off for $ 25.00....I pray so.

So I'll do that Feb. 2nd and get it over with for 6 months. I am praying for a YEAR with NO relapses! I know God can put me into a permanent remission! I trust Him to do so!
I'll do my part to get well and stay that way. There's a LOT I can do to keep myself in good condition.

Gotta get ready fro work so will boogy for now.have a blessed day everyone!
Bren

oh thos doctors sure know how to charge! but i reckon a copy of the test results should be free, and i often find you can discuss on the phone with the nurse for free, but maybe it's different over there!

hope you get good news from the ENT, that meniere's has sure caused you a lot of trouble. my eyes are closing here even tho i only just got back up. the insomnia has got worse lately so i think i'll pop back into bed

i'm not sure what's happening for the weekend away... that comes up this weekend so will have to make a decision

Good Morning

It is cold this morning. I hope it doesn't kill what I just planted. Tonight is suppose to be around 30. I think I will cover the one plant since it is so delicate. I would hate to think all of that hard work would be for nothing.

Hate soso yesterday. Didn't drink enough water. I got distracted and forgot. Cable guys came out to fix my cable. They fixed it in the family room and messed it up in the bedroom. Go figure.

Bren - they have to give you a copy of the results for free. Usually on the results it tells you if the numbers are in a safe range. Usually a nurse will go over it briefly for free. If not, complain. You payed for a office visit all ready when it was ordered. You paid to have the work done.

Sweet Pea - go through times when I don't sleep, usually when I don't get enough exercise. Right now I'm going through one. I took a pain killer last night for my hip thinking it would help not only the pain but sleep. It didn't help me sleep, I was up all night. After the kids leave for school I'm taking a nap.

Have a good day.
Renee:)

Gee Renee sounds like you're still exeriencing some aches and pains. what a nuisance!

I threw out all my sleeping pills cos they didn't work but if I'd had one I would definitely have taken it last nite. Will have to chat to the doc as it is getting out of control

Am still trying to sell the property. have approached neighbours about buying the land leaving me with the house and cowshed. will see how that pans out over next week

was eating well until i make a batch of fudge. i threw the rest out but now i'm craving sugar again hmmmm. trying to be strong! will see what i have in the way of fruit

My poor cat!

she's on a diet too and she's been frantic the last few days. poor darling is bringing in lots of mice to eat so it's not particularly successful but the vet said that at least if she has to catch it she will get some exercise... hmmm. have to admit i feel sorry for her cos i know just how she feels. i hate being deprived too :o

Poor Kitty!
It's hard to withold food from them as it is ourselves! Yep, you know how she feels sweetpea! Isn't the sugar monster a devil? It takes very little to kick those cravings into high gear. I have done pretty well getting the fire put out in my monster, tho he's been taunting me with the thoughts of donuts...they've had donuts on the Food channel now for like four days.....sure it's interesting to see how they're made but I'm wanting to eat them! So I'll toss another bottle of water on the fire and the embers should die out again! Good luck with yours! Only we have power over whet finds it's way to our mouth!

Renee...I hope your plants do well! That is a lot of hard work! We have that problem here...yesterday was 75 for example and another cold front due this weekend. Our trees and plants think it's time to sprout out, then a freeze comes and whips their butts!
Hope you do get some rest and the pain takes a hike! My episode lasted about 5 days and I am so glad to feel better! I don't have any trouble sleeping.....shall I sleep for you two? I know that has to be miserable! I can sleep anytime it seems......just getting still will do it some days!

My Mom is sick so I won't be going over this week. Bless her little heart...she kept the great grandbaby while my nephew and GF moved, and now she's sick. She did go to the Doc yesterday and I am glad she did so. I am praying for speedy recovery for her. My Bubba picked up some juice for her and he does a lot of the cooking there so she doesn't have to.
We have plans to see Kraig Parker....an Elvis impersonator, on Feb. 5th so she needs full recovery in the next few days.

Gonna run 'fore I'm booted off...I'll be back! Have a blessed day..no matter what!
I will as well!
Bren

Well done taming the sugar monster. I need to make better choices, but will work on that in future...

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We have things starting to bloom too. I've got buds on alot of my plants. There was a freeze warning last night and again for tonight. I hate being cold. It's been so nice and now it's cold. I keep little aches and pains. Hubby laughs at me but he also feels sorry for me because some days my hip hurts so bad I can barely move. Maybe when I get the weight off some of it will let up. that's what one of the docs told me. That my weight was making me ache. I can't believe it is almost the weekend again. The kids have no school tomorrow so I guess the weekend starts today for them.

Poor kittie - are you starving it? My neighbors dog was the same way when she put him on a diet. Now he has lost the weight and she has him maintaining he is always looking for food. When I come in he always comes running hoping I have a steak bone or something for him.

Bren - hope your Mom is better soon.

got to go. Trying to get the house clean before the repairmen come once again. The "fixed" the cable the other day but now it doesn't work anywhere else in the house and the reception is terrible. And also when they fixed mine they messed up my neighbors. So I'm waiting again for them to come and take care of both houses.

Have a great day.
Renee:)

Renee I have to keep my dog lean because the extra weight makes her arthritis worse so the doc is prob right that losing some weight would help. I know I have to really practise tough love on the dog and cat. The kitty cat wasn't just overweight she was becoming really sedentary so I have been taking her for walks around the garden (3 acres) and feeding her less. Of course she just catches mice so it's hard to restrict her.

As for the dog, well she is so cute I find it hard to refuse her. And I'm not very good at refusing myself so I'm having to really change my thinking to get all 3 of us on the right track.

I have finally got my garden tidy and looking good except for the weeds on the roof gardens. But it is lovely to be able to sit back and admire a lovely garden

I didn't do so well food wise. I left at the crack of dawn to travel to another town. I ate well to start with. I had a chicken salad sandwich and water for breakfst and a really delicious chicken salad for lunch. but then in the afternoon i had a huge sugar overload - a double lime icecream, 2 soft drinks and a crunchie bar X-(

Have been reading a really interesting book which I am going to try and follow that helps lift seratonin etc. Here it is...
Liberated Eating: The Serotonin Programme for Depressed Dieters
by Jennifer Alden

Good luck in your endeavors sweetpea! It's not much fun breaking old habits and getting off the yummies! I haven't found a yummy yet to replace cheesecake or DONUTS! I tried the tater thing but taters set me off so that wasn't good for me.
How come it's SO EASY to gain and SO HARD to lose?

Renee, if your weight causes more pain for you then it surely does for me! You're still so young too, to be having such problems. I hope it eases up today. Being in pain takes a lot of joy out of your day and you have to much to do to stop! Hope the Cable guy gets it right this time.....yeeesh!

I have not been faring so well in my food plans. The Dinner one still trips me up as I m often not wanting what I'd planned to have and I ..SO FAR......haven't applied much dicipline to make a difference. So I'm still working on that. I want to get it down and DONE......so that timeframe will not be a problem.
Steps....doing good
Other exercise......nope..not consistantly..yet
Water.......good....at least 48 and sometimes the 64.

I haven't decided yet what my main malfunction is but I will soon and take corrective steps to get on track and stay there.......I'm gonna get my place in order and myself as well........have a blessed day all...I'll be back!
Bren

Bren I know what you mean. I find it really hard to eat planned meals. I waste food cos I buy stuff thinking I want to eat it for dinner and then mealtime comes and I don't want it (but saffie is always happy to eat it!)

I think thye main thing tho is to make sure the meal has the same components i.e. roughly same amount of protein, fat etc and low GI. A bit like the WW points system. So don't kick yourself if you're not eating exactly what's planned. If you force yourself to eat something you don't want you will feel deprived and then it will make healthy eating harder! Maybe you could write a huge list of dinner combinations that you would be happy with and pick one when you're ready for dinner... That's pretty much what i do. (only it's not written it's in my head and i pull out one choice when cooking)

Hi

Cable still isn't fixed. When things break we have to go through the base housing department. They are all Spanish. A repairman came yesterday, to fix my heat. It works fine. The troubledesk but the wrong ticket in. So we are still waiting, and waiting. I had hoped to go grocery shopping today.

I have been diagnosed with "ititus" in my hip and shoulder. The doc didn't specify which one, just said it was there. It is in my hands too. Runs in the family. Excess weight doesn't help.

My eating plans have gone to pot this week. I think it is the cold. I want to eat because I'm cold and am looking for a way to warm up.

Hope everyone has a great weekend.
Renee:)

Thanks Sweetpea for the tips and encouragement! I WANT to get a grip on things and have found myself slipping......I went back through some journal entries from last year and I don't want to spend this year doing the same things that keep me overweight, sick and depressed.....from July 21st:
"Food is NOT...a sedative, pain reliever, friend or foe...Food is JUST food...to nourish my body, build muscle, and supply energy. When I eat for other reasons than hunger, I poison myself and add to my shame and disouragement as well as my weight".

SO.....Knowing this........I must get my habits under control and changes made. I'll do up a menu to choose from, make sure I have good stuff in there to eat and clean my frig and cabinets today. I have stuff to make some lovely soups so I think I'll start with those. I had some nice veggies last night.....It was a Caldo Blend.....yummy stuff.
I'd been missing my veggies quota for a couple of days. I need to eat the salad today 'cuz I don't wanna waste it! Me too...buying stuff I want at the moment and the moment fades when I get it home! LOL!

Hiya Renee! Brrr.....I feel for you! I have the opposite problem...being overheated! I have hot flashes and if it's 70, I'm too warm. I am lookuing forward to Spring and getting outside more. I feel I've been housebound for most of a year.......I'll break out one day soon!

Gonne arun and get my day started. I didn't finish what I'd planned yesterday so today I'll do that and then some. Have a good day....No Matter What! I'll do the same!
Bren

we have had non stop sunny days for 3 weeks now but they are expecting rain this weekend. i feel so much better in the sunny weather

i too have been slack with my eating this week and i have to get on top of it. this morning before breakfast i was picking at cookie dough i started making yesterday!!! naughty. i have to pluck up the courage to throw it out

LOL! Doesn't it bite to have to throw out our yummies!? I've given stuff away, thrown it away etc. and 3 months later was buying the stuff again! Yep..makes us feel naughty!
I have some lovely veggies in there and plan to make some soup probably Sunday...if I don't wait 'till Tuesday when I'm off again. I want to do chicken soup and a black bean one. I'll use up some of the stuff in the freezer to make room for my containers when I'm done.
I wnet shopping at Goodwill yesterday and found some nice things. The blazers were half off so I got two at $2.14 each! Wow! I have some really pretty things to wear when the weight goes down....I hate buying larger stuff but in order to look decent at the office, I've had to. :c(
This is a temporary setback and I will..I WILL see progress in the next few weeks.

Renee, I hope the cable situation is resolved quickly! Coming to check the heat after messing the cable up.......very frustrating!
Have a good weekend and take good care of yourself!

Hey Vickie! Congrats on youe success at Bootcamp and moving into Phase three! Woohoo!! I'm sure proud of you! I'm still kicking my butt in Phase one but I'm hanging in and on and I'll see phase two soon! LOL! Like TWO weeks! Now that I know what I've been up to, I can make the needed changes! :o

I'll see you all later..have a blessed day. I will as well! I've got to get ready for work in a bit I enjoy my weekends alone! I get a lot of my stuff done then.....when business is slow.
Bren

Good Morning

They finally came and fixed the cable.

This morning I'm spending on the phone making appointments. So far I've called and made sure the weight management class was starting Wednesday as planned, it is. I've got to wear PT gear because they are weighing and measuring us. Oh, joy! I've called and made an appointment for my followup pap and my daughter's well child visit. Now if I could only get through to dental but their phone is busy. Today I'm also going to buy a new DVD player today. I need to find time to make it to the library and to exercise today. The weekend was ok, I didn't eat wonderfully but it is a new day and a new chance to get it right.

SweetPea - we have had 6 weeks of sunny weather, cold but sunny the last week also. We really need some rain. Otherwise this summer water will be a problem. Once summer gets here, there will be no rain.

Bren - My Mom prefers spring. I like summer become I like warmth. I haven't gotten to the point of hot flashes so I do well then. My Mom, has them on a hourly basis. she is so funny when she has them. I guess I have that to look forward to.

Well, I need to get busy around the house. I need to leave around 10 and it is 9:35. Have a great day
Renee:)

What a Busy day Renee! Committing to a program at the Hospital will get you off and running! Good for you! Yep the initial weigh in might bite , but I'm betting subsequent ones will pay off for your hard work!
Hope you finally got thru to the dentist. YAY! Cable is fixed!
Yep...you DO have something to look forward to! The Hot flashes...Yikes! Why can't men have some of those and they'd understand better why we are raging during 'em!
Men reach 55 and get a sporty car, we girls could burn the house down with a hot flash! I'm just glad I live alone....I'm thinking no one else could stand me!

Spring.....is my favorite season because of qll the "newness" of it.....allergies withstanding, I enjoy seeing the trees bud out, flowers and grass grow.....flowers etc.
If I had space and the energy I'd play in the dirt! I am sure as I lose weight, the energy and flexibilty will increase. I'm counting on it as I have social activty in my plans....

Sweetpea.....how's it hanging at your place? Still sunny and bright? We've had some light rain for a couple of days and temps in the 40's....very nice!

I'm gonna run and get my breakfast and lunch packed for work and clean up in the kitchen. It's still too early to vaccum, but I'll do it before I leave. I believe I'm getting my groove back.....I'd been in a slump lately and had no energy or desire to do any more than the bare essientials......maybe doing brings feeling.......reckon? I'll give it a shot this week!
I'll c-yall here later! have a wonderful day........I will also!
Bren