Topic : Maximizing Weight Loss Through the Tough Times

  Hi everyone it is so great to have a minute.  I was going to clean today but so far have not gotten to far.  I have so much to catch up on and think it will take a month to do it all.  I feel for all of you in the Ice and snow.  Here I was complaining of the rain yesterday but do remember it is sooooooo much better than the ice and snow.  Thinking of you Teresa and Shirley,Chilly, Raven, and Susie and everyone else in the cold and ice.

  Shirley so great to see you again.  Sure hope the Dr. appointment goes well for you.  I will be thinking of you.  Yes,do take care until the doctor gives the OK.  You too Chilly.  I have been thinking of you.

  Reen that is correct .   Hope you enjoy the get togethers.  You will do well as soon as things slow down a little for you, I am sure..  Have enjoyable evenings.

  Welcome Cystal.  It is good to see new members joining us. 

  Susie hope everything is going well for you also.  Well got to get busy with my IE.  Thinking of you all.                        Alice

BOUT TIME I POPPED BACK IN HERE AND SAID A BIG HOWDY TO EVERYBUDDIE.

WELCOME TO THE BOARD CRYSTAL. GREAT BUNCH OF LADIES HERE TO GIVE YOU SUPPORT. WE WOULD ALSO LOVE TO HEAR OF ANY SUGGESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE THAT WORKED FOR YOU IN LOSING THE WEIGHT THAT YOU HAVE LOST TO THIS POINT. I HAVE BEEN ON THIS JOURNEY FOR ABOUT 2 1/2 YEARS NOW AND AT ONE POINT I WAS DOWN ABOUT 50 LBS, BUT HAVE GAINED BACK ABOUT 20 OF IT. NOW I AM WORKING AT GETTING IT OFF AGAIN PLUS A WHOLE BUNCH MORE. I STILL GO BY LBS., NOT KILOS BUT AS RENE SAID IT IS 2.2 LBS PER KILO SO I CAN CONVERT IF NEED BE. TODAY WAS WEIGH IN DAY FOR ME AND ONCE AGAIN I STAYED THE SAME.  MOST OF US WEIGHT IN ON MONDAY MORNINGS HERE, BUT NOT ALL, SO YOU WEIGHT WHENEVER IT WORKS BEST FOR YOU.

I THINK THE WEATHER IS CRAZY ALL OVER THIS YEAR. WE HAD SNOW OFF AND ON ALL DAY LONG TODAY WHICH IS REALLY NOT THE NORM FOR OUR AREA. MY SON SAID THEY HAD OVER 6 INCHES UP AT THE UNIVERSITY WHEN HE LEFT THERE THIS AFTERNOON.....OF COURSE IT IS UP THE MOUNTAIN, SO THEY DO GET MORE SNOW THAN WE DO. I THINK THE GROUNDHOG GOT CONFUSED THIS YEAR WHEN HE CAME OUT OF HIS HOLE AND SAID THAT SPRING WAS ON IT'S WAY.

CONGRATULATIONS ALICE ON PASSING YOUR EXAM.

THANKS FOR THE ECARD SUSIE. WILL HAVE TO CONNECT ON MSN ONE DAY SOON.

GLAD TO HEAR THAT KAREN IS ON THE MEND AND FEELING MUCH BETTER.

ALSO GLAD THAT SHIRLEY'S STRESS TEST WENT WELL TODAY.

NICE TO HEAR FROM YOU AGAIN TOO RAVEN. DRIVE CAREFULLY ON THOSE WINTER ROADS.

GOOD TO SEE YOU BACK POSTING TOO CHILLY.

HI TO ANYONE WHO I MAY HAVE MISSED, BEV, DONNA, SHARON, DARLENE AND ANYONE ELSE I MAY HAVE MISSED.

HUGS, MARION/BC/CANADA

    HOWDY ALL....BEEN VERY BUSY TRYING TO GET MYSELF WELL...BEEN TAKING THE MEDS FOR SEVEN DAYS NOW AN MUCH MORE MELLOW.....AM STILL STRUGGLING WITH THE BLUES ..I DO THINK ITS GETTING A BIT BETTER...I KNOW IT TAKES A WHILE FOR MEDS TO KICK  IN I THINK THE FACT THAT I'M TAKING STEPS TO HELP THE SITUATION IS MAKING ME FEEL A LITTLE BETTER...MY MUM HELPED ME CLEAN DD'S BEDROOM FINALLY MAN WHAT A SHOCK THAT WAS TO THE SYSTEM....WE FOUND ALOT OF HORRIBLE THINGS...BUT MUM STEPPED UP AND DID THE WORST FOR ME...I DECIDED TO THROW THE MATTRESS OUT AS SHE HAD WIPED BLOOD ALL OVER IT WHEN SHE WAS CUTTING ..I JUST COULDN'T COPE WITH THAT...MUM IS TERRIFIC I COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITH OUT HER...I MUST ADMIT SHE IS ALOT TOUGHER THAN I AM...IVE ALSO DECIDED TO LIMIT MY CONVERSATIONS WITH DD AS SHE TENDS TO MAKE ME FEEL MUCH WORSE BY THE COMMENTS SHE MAKES ...WHEN IT TURNS NEGATIVE THATS MY CUE TO EXIT STAGE RIGHT...I THINK SHE IS STILL TRYING TO INTIMIDATE ME ...WEIRD I KNOW BUT 1000 KLMS ISN'T FAR ENOUGH  WHEN EMOTIONAL ABUSE IS INVOLVED...REALLY I DON'T KNOW HOW I SURVIVED THE LAST 2 YEARS...ALL IN ALL SHE IS STILL ONE OF MY BABIES AND I LOVE HER JUST THE SAME IT JUST HURTS MORE....THANKS FOR ALL THE SUPPORT YOU REALLY ARE A WONDERFUL GROUP OF GALS...I'M TERRIBLY GUILTY OF NOT POSTING INDIVIDUALLY TO EACH OF YOU BUT APPRECIATE ALL YOUR COMMENTS...WELCOME TO THE NEW MEMBERS LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING ON THE BOARD..HUGS DARLENE

well we got more snow last night with their prediction of flurries than we did with their prediction of up to 12 inches.........................lol  our flurries turned into about 1/4 inch.  just a light coating but making the roads slick i hear.  we are getting above freezing and that will mel it all.  our next storm coming thursday is suppossed to be mostly rain.  we shall see what happens.  if we get the rain only, its suppossed to rain for two days.  then we will have a mud hole.  cant win...........................lol

i dont have much to do to get ready today.  cant plan on taking any food with me in case i have to take the airboat.  can only carry so much and i need the clothes more than anything.  so i will be hitting the grocery store daily if there is time or the cafeteria when i get to work and in the morning which is ok since they have healthy  choices.  gotta do what i gotta do and make the best of it.

not sure if any one will be here before i go back to bed.  i may go earlier in case i get any calls and have to leave quickly. 

if i do miss everybuddie this morning i will say now that i hope you all have a good week and will see you of friday..............i hope...................lol

Darlene..........good to see you buddie.  just try to hang on and things will get better.  when i was taking antidepressants it took almost 3 weeks before i noticed a real difference, and they are not magic.  they will just help you cope a little easier.  they wont make you "happy" they will level out where you are now.  good for you just stopping the conversations with your dd when things get heated up.  you have that option now...........use it.  she cant keep badgering you if you hang up the phone.  let her know in that way that you truly dont have to listen to her rantings.  maybe she will get tired of acting like a foolish baby and do some growing up

for now i will be in and out for awhile

hugs

teresa

I AM REALLY ENJOYING THIS COURSE IT'S ONLINE SO ITS DEFINATELY CHALLEGEING...

HOPE YOU ARE ALL GOING OK....I AM CONCERTRATING ON EATING PROPERLY AND LESS ON THE SCALES AT THE MOMENT, I'M HOPING IT WILL FALL BACK IN PLACE AFTER I GET OVER THIS SETBACK (BACK OPERATION ) IN MY LIFE.... 

WELL BETTER GET MOVING HAVE TO JUMP IN SHOWER

KYEDEN HAD HIS BIRTHDAY YESTERDAY THE BIG 4

HUGS

SHARON

I AM REALLY ENJOYING THIS COURSE IT'S ONLINE SO ITS DEFINATELY CHALLEGEING...

HOPE YOU ARE ALL GOING OK....I AM CONCERTRATING ON EATING PROPERLY AND LESS ON THE SCALES AT THE MOMENT, I'M HOPING IT WILL FALL BACK IN PLACE AFTER I GET OVER THIS SETBACK (BACK OPERATION ) IN MY LIFE.... 

WELL BETTER GET MOVING HAVE TO JUMP IN SHOWER

KYEDEN HAD HIS BIRTHDAY YESTERDAY THE BIG 4

HUGS

SHARON

    HOWDY ALL....I'M STILL TRYING TO CATCH UP ON ALL THE POSTS IVE MISSED....SOUNDS LIKE WILD WEATHER ALL OVER THE GLOBE.....CANBERRA WAS HIT BY MASSIVE HAIL STORM LAST NIGHT I SAW ON THE NEWS WAS A LITTLE CONCERNED AS THAT IS WHERE MY DD ..

    A BIG WELCOME TO CRYSTAL.....YOU WILL LOVE IT HERE AND GET SUPPORT FROM ALL..GOOD TO MEET ANOTHER AUSSIE

    SHIRLEY ,TERESA ,MARION  ,REEN, KAREN AND EVERYONE ELSE IVE MISSED YOU ALL. I HAVEN'T WEIGHED MYSELF FOR A WHILE BUT I DON'T FEEL I HAVE PUT ANY WEIGHT ON ,I HAVE BEEN EATING SENSIBLY MY PROBLEM HAS BEEN IE AS IVE HAD NO MOTIVATION ...THAT WILL CHANGE TOMORROW AS ONE OF MY GIRL FRIENDS IS TAKING ME OUT WALKING NOTHING TO STRENUOUS JUST FOR RELAXATION  AT FIRST..WE WILL BE DOING IT EVERY MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY  FROM NEXT WEEK....I'M ACTUALLY LOOKING FORWARDS TO IT ....SO I MUST BE GETTING BETTER...

     THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT...THIS IS A VERY TOUGH TIME FOR ME ....ITS HARD TO ADMIT YOU CANT DO IT ON YOUR OWN....THANKS FOR BEING UNDERSTANDING.....LOTS OF HUGS DARLENE