DISappearing Peeps...A fastpass to THIN! Part 2

[Bee]

GOOD LUCK Bee, enjoy it!!

say a prayer for my ds... he works for the student police at Univ of IL - and had a bad night... almost got run over by a drunk driver, he was really shaken, and got very angry when "they" wouldnt arrest the driver... (his partner and my son were in shock, it happened fast, they jumped, and rolled out of the way... they then went looking for the car after calling it in, "better than 911" and apparently nothing came from it, so ds is indignant!)

I've never thought much of the campus police - they tend to "Hush" up stuff, and those kids that work for them dont have it easy!! They are out there in this weather and are NOT allowed to wear anything covering their face!!! DS works the midnight shifts!!

I knew I should've gone down there - other ds was in a concert tonight!!

Thank you! Prayers being sent!!!

 

[eeyore45]

My favorite thing to do at football games back in HS was to stare at the players on the sidelines... 'specially on nights when it was rainy and they had on the white uniforms...

And I'll see what I can do for an "after, but still in progress" shot with tall-enough, dark, and handsome at the end of our initial 12 weeks (that'll be mid-April) The guns will be out by then... plus, that'll be about the time I start paying him to work with me one-on-one... (gosh, that sounds kinda dirty )

had to take a break and


My coach listed me as 5'10"... that's a 2" round up!

I was a 9... now an 11. And I buy my athletic shoes in the men's department... lot's more to choose from.

again... I was 6', now barely 5'11" just ask my boys!! and I was a size 10 from 6th grade, a girl remembers that horror... now I squeeze into an 11 - and I hate wearing men's running shoes, too wide!! I want PINK reeboks!! I can get New Balance in 11's but its work getting them at a good price, and color!!

At least your more realistic in your expectations than my yoga instructor... dad'gum that woman is strong AND flexible! And she's really quiet as she calmly asks you to turn yourself into a pretzel and stand on one leg while you do it.

Actually, there are two different yoga "practices" that I go to... the 2nd instructor has a more muscular build (she also teaches step aerobics) and is not as flexible as the first. She's actually got a body I could aspire to be more like... more muscular like I was back in the day... of course, I'm anticipating a surgery or two to get me there (a lift here, a tuck there, a reinflation)...

By the way... for those of you who haven't considered lifting weights... I think it has actually helped the sistas out... not "losing" them like I have in the past just doing cardio and while they may not be like the days of hs and college, they are.... uh... perkier

There you go again, INSPIRING us!! I really want to look into the Y membership!!

Evenin',

So I'm officially having a bad day - not food wise, doing good in that respect at least. And looking back, I've been having a lot of bad days since this semester started. Why am I so stressed? (you're in grad school!)

Why do my supervisors have to be so unpersonable (except for 1) and refuse to tell you if you are doing ok or night? You're in grad school - they are power trippin, start thinkin of them in their underwear!!

I needed to get some things at Michael's and then my mom and I went to Sweet Tomatoes for lunch. I think she or I mentioned something about school and my eyes welled up. It was all I could do not to start to bawl right there in the stupid restaurant. Even now as I'm typing, they are welling up again. Sweet tomatoes has that effect on people!!

I know grad school is hard but I don't think it needs to be like this. I'm so close to finishing (Spring 08), but the stress is probably going to give me a heart attack before then. I feel like I don't know what I'm doing and I have no one to explain this to. Or if I do, they don't really "get it". The girls in the program with me get it but they don't seem as miserable and overwhelmed as I feel. I just need the world to take a pause for about 2 days, Well, lets go to DISNEYWORLD... how about a trip thru youtube.com??

give me a chance to organize myself and my thoughts, and then jump back in. Like, I'm a list maker. I love to make lists. Which is good because it keeps me organized most of the time. Well, I have a little notebook that I have my school to do list in. It's about 3 pages long and once I cross one thing off, I need to add about 2 more. No advice, or anything cute to say, but do remember... you're in grad school!! It always could be worse!!
Nothing seems to be getting done even though I'm working all the time! And the worst part is that I can't stand my 2 of my supervisors. They are hardly supportive and more concerned with me getting things in and doing things their way then me actually learning how to be a better clinician. Ugh, I don't know. again, imagine them in their underwear, and then stick your tonge out at them!! Not while they are watchin mind you!!
I just want to give up but I know that that isn't me and I know that I probably would regret it. Yes, you would, you've come this far, you have a passion, and a goal, dont let any stick in the muds detour you from YOUR goal... just take a deep breath, a nice hot bath... say a prayer... shed those tears, they cleanse the soul... oh, whose father/grandfather said something awesome about tears? It was in an email... now I have to go searchin!!

But I can't be this unhappy all the time. I try to explain this to my mom and she just doesn't really get it. She thinks all I have to do is talk to someone at school and all my problems go away. Doesn't work that way. Ok, vent over. (go UM, go UM! )

Now be careful there missy, or you might be getting the dvd pole dancer over there!! - - see, you are now finding something to smile about - venting, and crying are good things!!

Hey all you romantic peeps!
I was cleaning ot an old drawer and wanted to share one of my favorite poems...maybe you can use it for your loved one this Valentines day!
Hoefully this redeems me for the Carmen Cracks!


With You

Dreaming of you I drifted and lie awake
Wondering alone at the price I would pay
Waiting to see what I had to stake

Too stubborn to believe in a gift given for free
Sure of a catch or a clause
Positive this blessing couldn't be for me

You were soft and patient and right by my side
Calming my anxieties and my fears
Lifting me higher and higher, reviving my pride

I did not ask for you, your spirit was unattached
Given without pressure or commitment
Such a simplistic, perfect match

You are my higher purpose, my reason to breathe
You are the wings in flight
The goals that I have yet to achieve

Stay with me now and forever I pray
Wake with me each sunrise
Great me at the beginning of each new day

With you in my soul, my being, my heart
I see a horizon filled with opportunity
For every day is the beginning of a fresh new start.




Okay - I know it may be not your typical post but many of you have a loved one in your life that this fits and I hope you can use it on the day that one should say Thanks to those that love you and you love.

That was sweet!!! Thanks for sharing!!

 

[the Fidge]

Good luck Bee !!! I hope you get a good nights sleep!!!Congrats again!!!

Sandy - prayers for DS not fun in fact very frightening!

 

[eeyore45]

Wondersfound the quote I was looking for... it really was from another WISH member,

It is tough to keep it all together. I think tears are good - sometimes I think they are God's mercy using the saltiness of the tears to fix the hurts we are experiencing.

find comfort in knowing you are not alone!!

 

[denecarter]

So I'm officially having a bad day - not food wise, doing good in that respect at least.

For not giving into "stress eating"!!!!!!!!!

 

[harleygirl]

hey Dene - see if you can get him in a pair of BDU's with a compression fit shirt for that pic...

Utah - we may have found our Ranger (cept he's not cuban, but we can put him in a tanning bed)

course he'd not look as nice as my hubby (hi honey if your lurkin)

 

[PrincessV]

Yikes - I hoped to catch up, but homework awaits and I just can't get through all 12 pages here! My apologies and hugs to all

I got a little sumpn-sumpn in the mail today... and it's green... and Peep related! Thank you!!!

ACCOUNTABILITY: Guess who pulled her calf doing that step aerobics during Survivor on Thurs.? No exercise for me this weekend - I was doing well to hobble through my errands. But I'm eating well. I'm finally in agreement that I wasn't taking in enough calories and am trying to hit at least 1500 with healthy choices. So far, so good! Now to see if it leads to any weight loss... or at least some thigh loss!

 

[lexmelinda]

Shannon....I'm so sorry you're down. It helps to type it out and see it all in writing. We love you and are always happy to listen.

Sandy......What's up with that??? Can DS look for another job?? I'm worried about him too. I agree with you about campus police! Prayers for his safety.

Dene!....You're a tall one too!

 

[denecarter]

Dene!....You're a tall one too!

Really just 5'8"... coach CLAIMED I was taller. DD is at least 5'10"... and that's with her schlumping all the time. And she is an 11/12 in shoes... ain't nuthin dainty 'bout my girl

 

[DisneyObsession]

Hi ladies! (and grumpydude!)

I am trying to catch up with all of you as you have been very busy this weekend! How am I supposed to keep up?!?

Few things I remember from what I've read:

Melinda...I am 5'4". I use to be 5'5 1/2" until I had back trouble and lost 1 1/2 inches!

I want to get an exercise ball as I have heard how good they are. Sounds like lots of peeps like them!

Jo...The skiing your girls did sounds like it could be painful! Hope it wasn't!

Sandy...I think I missed the avatar that everyone commented on! Obviously my loss!

I'll keep reading and come back when I finished!

 

[lexmelinda]

OK....I was alone in the house today....which almost never happens...so for fun, I searched YouTube for all my favorite old 80's music videos...AND THEY'RE ALL THERE!!!

I danced all afternoon. I really should get some curtains on the back of the house. Elvis Costello, the B-52's, Squeeze, English Beat, Queen, Talking Heads....it's all there. Who needs to get out the records?

Search......and DANCE, peeps!

 

[denecarter]

I've been a bad girl confession time... (and no, not the fun kind of bad girl)

I've actually been sitting here printing out names and phone numbers for doctors on my insurance plan. I've only been sick enough to see a doctor twice in the last 19 years... a bladder infection about 6 years ago and a bad virus this past June (even went to the ER for that one). ANYWAY, I have no idea what my blood pressure, cholesteral, or anything is ... and I haven't been to the ob/gyn since my postpartum checkup... DD will be 20 in October

Sooooo, I'm gonna git totally checked out... hate to lose all this weight and then die of something else.

Confession over... return to your regularly scheduled posting.

 

[lexmelinda]

hate to lose all this weight and then die of something else.

Good idea!

 

[dismom9761]

I am going to do my totals and then catch up:

B-SB bar while running out the door(100)
L-turkey and cheese sandwich(175)chips(70)cookies(100)
S-chips(70)5 tater tots(70?)
D-shrimp(200)small baked potato(150)
S-pudding(60)
Total-995 calories

WOW,I am too low and not hungry at all.Hmmmm....

 

[DisneyObsession]

Evenin',

So I'm officially having a bad day - not food wise, doing good in that respect at least. And looking back, I've been having a lot of bad days since this semester started. Why am I so stressed? Why do my supervisors have to be so unpersonable (except for 1) and refuse to tell you if you are doing ok or night? I needed to get some things at Michael's and then my mom and I went to Sweet Tomatoes for lunch. I think she or I mentioned something about school and my eyes welled up. It was all I could do not to start to bawl right there in the stupid restaurant. Even now as I'm typing, they are welling up again. I know grad school is hard but I don't think it needs to be like this. I'm so close to finishing (Spring 08), but the stress is probably going to give me a heart attack before then. I feel like I don't know what I'm doing and I have no one to explain this to. Or if I do, they don't really "get it". The girls in the program with me get it but they don't seem as miserable and overwhelmed as I feel. I just need the world to take a pause for about 2 days, give me a chance to organize myself and my thoughts, and then jump back in. Like, I'm a list maker. I love to make lists. Which is good because it keeps me organized most of the time. Well, I have a little notebook that I have my school to do list in. It's about 3 pages long and once I cross one thing off, I need to add about 2 more. Nothing seems to be getting done even though I'm working all the time! And the worst part is that I can't stand my 2 of my supervisors. They are hardly supportive and more concerned with me getting things in and doing things their way then me actually learning how to be a better clinician. Ugh, I don't know. I just want to give up but I know that that isn't me and I know that I probably would regret it. But I can't be this unhappy all the time. I try to explain this to my mom and she just doesn't really get it. She thinks all I have to do is talk to someone at school and all my problems go away. Doesn't work that way. Ok, vent over. (go UM, go UM! )

I am having a stressful day myself today and ended up bawling in church today to some friends. It is amazing how the feelings just creep up on you when you least expect it. My friend ended up inviting DH & I over for lunch with her & her DH. Well, when we got there, another friend was there with her family. We had a blast! We laughed, ate and talked all afternoon!! 5hours!! These are two of the women I am going to Disney wth in November and it was just what I needed! A time to reconnect with friends and relax!

My suggestion...take some time to laugh with friends! We let life get in the way that we don't take time for us!

Remember...You're worth it!!!

 

[Minnie_Moo]

Dene', you should definitely have a Pap test. Get yourself scheduled for a physical!

My, it has been a chatty weekend. Took me a while to get caught up, too!

BTW, I'm 5'7". Sort of in the middle of the pack!

Everyone have a good week. and to those who need it, especially Wonders, Stacey and Bee!

 

[DisneyObsession]

I haven't been to the ob/gyn since my postpartum checkup... DD will be 20 in October

Sooooo, I'm gonna git totally checked out... hate to lose all this weight and then die of something else.

Dene...I am glad you are doing this for you! You are too important to let this kind of stuff go! Think of it this way..if it was DD, would you let her stay away from a Dr that long?!?

 

[eeyore45]

WAs I too late for you to take a gandar at the avatar????

 

[lexmelinda]

WAs I too late for you to take a gandar at the avatar????

PLEASE KEEP THE AVATAR!!!! It will be a constant source of conversation and amusment here!!!

 

[Wonders10]

Thanks everyone for your kind comments . I feel like my tear ducts need some colon blow right now as I keep tearing up and really want to let it all out but nothing else is happening. I always feel a little guilty about complaining about things. And to be honest, complaining about getting a post graduate degree isn't the worst problem to be having. But still, I HATE IT RIGHT NOW! The problem I think isn't so much the work - although I definitely don't like the increase in paperwork. It's the feedback (I really don't like people telling me what to do and always tend to take constructive criticism personally) and all the other preparing that goes into getting lesson plans ready for the week (making sure I have this toy, this book, that video taped, etc.) Oh and one of my meany supervisors is actually making me buy close to 10 jars for some language idea she had - her idea for her clients and another student and I have to go out and do her shopping and put it together? That kinda irked me. Anyway, I'm just popping in since I'm on the computer anyway working on a paper.

Prayers for DS, eeyore. Scary indeed.