DISappearing Peeps...A fastpass to THIN! Part 3

[dance2874]

Every child born into the world is a new thought of God, an ever fresh and radiant possibility.
Kate Douglas Wiggins

Oooh...that is a good one too!

 

[aries1980]

HI ladies Im back!!! Planed got delayed and got to stay in Florida for 2 extras Days wish I didnt have to come home. i had no internet so I will be spending the next day or so catching up!! MIssed you all!

 

[denecarter]

So I guess posting on here is sort of like an AA meeting for food addicts. Am I making any sense here? Or I am just talking out of my rear end?

Making total sense to me...

SOund silly not for me, my name is Brigitte and I have issues with food! AMen, pass the basket and pass a great big helping of that great support I get with my peeps!!!

Hi, Brigitte. I'm Dene', and I have issues with food.

Unfortunately, I have passed my issues (with food AND self-esteem) to DD19. She's a Freshman in college and has never been on a "date". This past weekend we were talking about goals and "stuff"... she said something about herself I've thought about myself for years. "If I'm fat and nobody loves me, it is because I am fat... if I'm skinny and nobody loves me, then there is something wrong with me." So, for both of us, "fat" is our insulation... unfortunately, it has turned out to be more of a self-imposed isolation.

It's supposed to be used for nurishment, not for soothing hurt feelings or dealing with stress.

And not for rewarding myself or the only way to celebrate a special event.

I almost wish my DH was heavier or had struggled with this because he really would be a major help if he understood more. Now he just tells me not to eat junk. Gee...why didnt I think of that?!

I secretly rejoiced when my always skinny mother started getting fluffy.

On the topic of food addiction don't underestimate one thing, ALcoholics can live without ever drinking again, I can't say the same about food?? Little more tricky thing it is!!!

You can live with out alcohol and avoid bars etc but we all have to face down the food every day.

Can I get an Amen sistas? Not saying alcoholics don't have it rough... but when someone has an alcohol problem most people (not everybody, just most) wouldn't CONSIDER offering them a drink. But those exact same people think nothing of offering a 330 lb woman a donut or cookies or candy. At least once a week, I get offered something TOTALLY riduculous at school by people who KNOW I'm trying to lose weight!

 

[Wonders10]

May the Lord give His angels
charge over you, to guide you
in all your ways.
Psalm 91:11


A child is a precious gift from God
and baptism is God's gift wrapping


On this day we place our child in
God's care forevermore

A Child is God's Most Precious Gift

Will any of these work?

Children are a gift from the Lord, a child is a reward from Him
Psalm 127:3


Every child born into the world is a new thought of God, an ever fresh and radiant possibility.
Kate Douglas Wiggins

A christening is the joyous beginning of a lifetime of loving and serving the Lord.

I really love the Psalm Bee, take heart, he hears us!!

Blessings and Peace

Thanks! I knew I could count on my Peeps for this. I'm choosing between a child is a precious gift and the baptism is gift wrapping one. It will depend on how much space I have to type. Again Thank You !

I like both of these alot actually. I also make custom cookies and cakes. I am doing some right now for my friends new baby. I have a cute cookie cutter that looks like a onesie, and some baby feet, hearts, roses. I make them on sticks and make cookie bouquets for people alot. I love doing it, and would love to do it as a business too...but it is hard to do that from home in TX. The laws are pretty tough on that sort of thing here. I really love cakes though and finding new icing recipes...thus the reason for the extra 60ish pounds I am lugging around these days!

Well I was going to try to start a full fledged business but with grad school and everything else, it just isn't the best timing right now. BUT I am willing to take orders from friends or family or friends of friends, etc for special occasions and such. I have the Christening this weekend (which I was actually going to make cookies for anyway - before she offered to pay me ) and I have an "order" for 100 cookies for a co-worker of my mom to take with her to a convention next weekend. I probably can't post the actual link, but have you been to cake central dot com? It has amazing galleries of cakes and cookies as well as a discussion board. It gives me great ideas for decorating. Hey - maybe we should team up and start a business together? We'd be a hit I'm sure.

Oh it's funny you mention the extra weight. My sugar cookies are really good (if I do say so myself) but I have not a desire to even taste them. Weird huh? Now if it was chocolate chip or anything with chocolate in it? I'd have to make double to counteract the "extras" I'd eat!

Unfortunately, I have passed my issues (with food AND self-esteem) to DD19. She's a Freshman in college and has never been on a "date". This past weekend we were talking about goals and "stuff"... she said something about herself I've thought about myself for years. "If I'm fat and nobody loves me, it is because I am fat... if I'm skinny and nobody loves me, then there is something wrong with me." So, for both of us, "fat" is our insulation... unfortunately, it has turned out to be more of a self-imposed isolation.

I feel the same way. I have had a few "relationships". I put it in quotes because they were very short term, or way too dramatic or just a friends with benefits (but it wasn't as skanky as that sounds). Never a real boyfriend that I knew truly loved and cared for me. And I'm 26. Can't believe that I'm even admitting that. I'm incredibly self-conscious about it. And I feel like a lot of it is because I'm overweight. That when I get thinner I will not have any issues getting a boyfriend. Deep down I know that is ridiculous because people of all shapes and sizes are in true loving relationships but I still feel like all my problems would just go away if this extra weight would go away.

 

[denecarter]

hoowee girl..you go for it...you know mama always said there are the girls boys date and then there are the girls boys marry....and usually they are not the same kind of girls - if ya know what I mean....you could be his sugar-mama I sure do love going to the gym, hve I told you that lately? very good scenery tonite

So glad your a gym-rat with me! What was the scenery like?

Sugar-mama... that could work. Not sure how the subject came up (but he and I do have some strange conversations) and he did say that one of the benefits of dating a trainer is the "special cardio" sessions. Oh.... my.... gosh.... my heart rate goes up just thinking about it.

MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE!!!!! I went to the store tonite cause I have nothing to wear(its either old or stained or getting to big) and I went down a size!!! (well it was snug, but I was in a 12 and they zipped all the way up AND I could breathe)

You GO girl!

I'm wearing clothes I haven't worn in 2 years... so everybody thinks they're new!

HI ladies Im back!!! Planed got delayed and got to stay in Florida for 2 extras Days wish I didnt have to come home. i had no internet so I will be spending the next day or so catching up!! MIssed you all!

Welcome back!!!!!!

 

[Disneyfreak92]

OK, totals for today BEFORE I go ride the bike. Then, I can just relax afterward.

B: whole wheat English muffin w/fake butter spray & tiny bit of honey (OMGosh! I first typed hiney!) (230) & 2% string cheese (70)
S: ¼ cup honey dipped almonds (160)
L: Kashi Pesto Pasta Primavera, sf/ff mint chocolate fudge pudding, & jumbo kosher dill pickle from Jimmy John’s (I resisted the yummy sandwiches, and my boss was paying!) (365)
D: another one of my spinach/turkey/blue cheese/craisin/almond slice wraps & veggies w/light ranch dressing (520)
S: whole grain waffle w/ about 2Tbsp reduced fat peanut butter (about 270)
S: no sugar added fudgsicle (40)


TOTAL: 1655 calories & 110 oz. water

Now I'm gonna go rock out on my bike with my iPod! Talk to y'all tomorrow!

 

[my2boysrtwicethefun]

When Tori was little we had to patch her. Her right eye was so weak that she was almost blind in that eye. Dan and I both get credit. We were diligent in our patching and no matter how hard she fought we made her wear the patch over her left eye to strengthen her right eye. Her left eye has almost perfect vision in it.

So now her right eye is still somewhat weak but correctable to almost perfect vision. So yes she only has to wear one.. COOL huh!!!

My oldest son has the same kind of problem except that it's his right eye that is near perfect and patched to improve his left eye. His left eye vision has greatly improved during the last year. In fact, the specialist that he doctors with told me that a child's eyes can be manipulated into improvement until about the age of 9 years. My son will be 9 later this year and so we patch like crazy for two hours a day in hopes that corrective surgery can be prevented in the future. Just thought that I would share my experience with you.

hoowee girl..you go for it...you know mama always said there are the girls boys date and then there are the girls boys marry....and usually they are not the same kind of girls - if ya know what I mean....you could be his sugar-mama I sure do love going to the gym, hve I told you that lately? very good scenery tonite



hello my name is Harley and I am a food addict!

SO I went to the new Dr today and loved her, she took some blood and is going to check my thyroid wooha -and maybe I'll get some answers for the exhaustion and none weight loss....BUT

MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE!!!!! I went to the store tonite cause I have nothing to wear(its either old or stained or getting to big) and I went down a size!!! (well it was snug, but I was in a 12 and they zipped all the way up AND I could breathe)

off to relax with my DH - we dont see much of wach other either Dismom!!! Tell RAY Happy birthday from Mimi - she is the most beautifullest girl in hte world!

WOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOTY!!!!

HI ladies Im back!!! Planed got delayed and got to stay in Florida for 2 extras Days wish I didnt have to come home. i had no internet so I will be spending the next day or so catching up!! MIssed you all!

Welcome home. Do share your experience with us. Hope you had a great time.

 

[denecarter]

Deep down I know that is ridiculous because people of all shapes and sizes are in true loving relationships but I still feel like all my problems would just go away if this extra weight would go away.

Yep. If I could still have all my life experiences (that make me who I am) and get back that hot bod I once had... well, I would be just the most FAB-u-lous woman in the world! I know that, and my Peeps know that, I just gotta convince the hunky-trainer-dude.

 

[S.Poppins]

Awe Bee I hate when that happens!!! Ironically you know if you were there it probably would not have happened! DS caught his first fish with my Dad yes I was over the moon but...I am the one who had taken him fishing everyday and was about to figure out how to actually get a fish onto his line for him!!! Goes out with my Dad, within 2 minutes and the sadest part he caught it in his hand!! Silly Mom was using fishing poles and bait, what was I thinking??

On the topic of food addiction don't underestimate one thing, ALcoholics can live without ever drinking again, I can't say the same about food?? Little more tricky thing it is!!!

This is so true! We have to eat everyday. We are confronted with choices constantly! We don't have alcohol at church but we have a ton of food. Every social event revolves around food.

HI ladies Im back!!! Planed got delayed and got to stay in Florida for 2 extras Days wish I didnt have to come home. i had no internet so I will be spending the next day or so catching up!! MIssed you all!

Hey Christine!!! Can't wait to hear about your trip!

My hip was doing better this afternoon. Then I came home and started supper and it went out again. Very painful. DH has not been home all week so I just have to keep pushing through the pain. Everyone has to eat, laundry has to be done....I was really short with DH on the phone because he has been working every night (and he was gone to GA for 2 days). I know I am not being reasonable. And normally I can do the single parent thing easily. But it is like I am at my boiling point. I have had it with the pain. I have not slept for 2 nights. DD has an earache which is always an infection. I hate stats! I am behind at work. My house is a mess. Like enough is enough!!!! And this is what my life is normally like and I am okay, but throw in the pain that slows me down and I feel like I am losing it!!!

Whew....I feel better now. I wanted to yell at DH but I feel better now. Nevermind, DH just yelled at me about the garbage being too full. I think I had better go to bed before my mouth gets me in trouble!

 

[grumpyyoungguy]

good evening everyone

 

[UtahMama]

Welcome Back Aries!!!!!!!!

 

[sorul82?]

Hi everyone! I managed to stare down a box of Krispy Kreme doughnuts today! They taunted me for a few hours. Then they teamed up with some Thin Mints. My office window looks right out to the lunch table, aka table of sin. I felt so weak; they kept outsmarting me. First I put the napkin holder in front of the cookies. I thought about tossing the KK's into the trash, but I spied a big basket and put it in front of the KK's. As the day went on, they seemed to come out of hiding inch by inch. Somehow I stayed strong.

 

[pixie dust 112]

The meeting went ok. There are many issues going on here -- another teacher and myself monitor this student in everyhting that the students does--from walking the hallway, to getting lunch, and going to class. The student cannot get stressed and that makes it very hard. Some kind of interaction that I see that is not stressful this student may think that it is very stressful. I have to monitor all interactions this student has and to keep stressful events from happening---I am about ready to put a bubble around this student--I would really like to teach the student ways to cope with the stress, but mom wants all stressers gone. It is public school and that is just not going to happen, but I will try my best to keep the peace. Only 1 more 9 week period to go.

Can you follow me around and make sure I have no stress. I don't want to learn how to deal with it either...I just want it to go away!

 

[pixie dust 112]

So I came home from work today and Dan is home. The girls wanted me to come with them to the rock wall and out to dinner.

I decided that I need to start to let Dan do things with the girls alone, just like I do.... So, with a broken heart I watched them pull out of the drive-way. We usually do everything together when he is home. It was killing me inside... baby steps. So, I called to see how they did.. Dani has never made it up the rock wall. She tries but never makes it. GUESS WHAT she made it... where was I.... as home asserting myself and my new "stronger" independent self. (yea right).

I am happy for Dan to have witnessed that... but I am so sad for myself. That was HUGE Dani MADE IT TO THE TOP!!!

I am so proud of her.

Love, Me

 

[grumpyyoungguy]

So I came home from work today and Dan is home. The girls wanted me to come with them to the rock wall and out to dinner.

I decided that I need to start to let Dan do things with the girls alone, just like I do.... So, with a broken heart I watched them pull out of the drive-way. We usually do everything together when he is home. It was killing me inside... baby steps. So, I called to see how they did.. Dani has never made it up the rock wall. She tries but never makes it. GUESS WHAT she made it... where was I.... as home asserting myself and my new "stronger" independent self. (yea right).

I am happy for Dan to have witnessed that... but I am so sad for myself. That was HUGE Dani MADE IT TO THE TOP!!!

I am so proud of her.

Love, Me

---Quote (Originally by Dizneydawn)---
Seriously...very happy for you and Bee that this is still a place of friends and laughter and pride...
---End Quote---
First, thanks for the kind words about our daughter. Yes, she is very happy.

About the note above. Yes, we will continue to be friends with the people on this board. Dan seems to think we can be friends when this is all over. I dont believe so.... I will be friendly towards Dan and I will wish the best for him and I will be nice to him for the sake of our children.... But, I am sorry I dont believe we will be Friends. He has his friends... I have my friends... and some people like the peeps will continue to be our friends.. But Dan and I friends... I dont think that is possible. That door has closed. You visit with your friends.. You tell you friends about your life... I am no longer entitled to that information about Dan's life and he is no longer entitled to that information about my life.

We share children and for awhile a home... but, we dont share our lives anymore.

I am having a hard time accepting this. Over and over again I am subjected to airing our private life (including 2 innocent children) on this board. The fact is that the idea for contacts, sledding, etc... was an idea that I had brought to the family so that our activity together was not sitting in a theater. Our weight issues both for us and our family have gotten out of control and sitting in a theater is making things worse not better. In addition the CREDIT goes to Dani for not giving up. She has tried 1 other time on the rock wall and not made it with both Belinda and I present and watching. This time Tori and I cheered her on the whole way up the wall and she did it....This could have happened at any point in the past or future regardless of who it was that took her to the wall. It was simply her decision to tough it out and complete the climb. Not for me, not for Belinda and not for any other reason except for her own pride. She is an awesome daughter and she deserves ALL of the credit.

It seems to me that with the posts coming from our house that the peep weight loss and support board has become a divorce sounding board. I love the entertainment and support I have gotten from the peeps. However, I cannot continue to visit a board that I believe will someday harm one of us or our feelings and I cannot believe that everyone really wants this information. I feel there is a one sided view point of our situation being posted daily. I do not wish to burden anyone here with the feeling that they must chose or read my responses to Belinda's posts. This includes those that were both posted and deleted after they hit my and everyone else's email. This is not a proper venue for a post of this nature. If I am uncomfortable then I would have to assume some of you wonderful folks are also uncomfortable with this subject matter and you do not need to be subjected to this. I will no longer respond to this subject publicly. I will speak privately to Belinda and I may need to regretfully withdraw from the board if she feels strongly that she needs this as an outlet for her hurt and anger. I appreciate all of the support my family has received from you and I love everyone on the board and wish them well. If you do not see me again know that I am lurking.

 

[daisy_77]

Hi, Peeps!
I have not had a chance to read back (this thread moves so fast!)...but I will!

I am hoping that you all had a great day and I hope we all have a great weigh-in tomorrow!

Off to watch some TV now!

 

[DisneyJo]

Good Morning fellow Peeps, I was sure you guys would have been posting all night to get past 600 but you were all being kind and giving me a chance weren't you

This week I've stayed the same I'm pleased with this as slow and steady etc etc.

Good job there's no web cams around as I'm Dissing whilst I dye my hair, I looked in the mirror this morning and was shocked by the grey. But what an excuse hey because you can't do much whilst colouring so I just had to DIS

Aries - Welcome back, 2 extra days you lucky thing

 

[mousehouselover]

Checking in! I had a nice long post typed up yeterday and then we had a momentary power outage and I lost everything I was typing. We had to get on the road so I couldn't re-type.

I had my w/i yesterday. I was down .4lbs!!! It's not as much as I'd like but the KFC on Wed night had a lot to do with it. Sadly as I was eating it I was thinking, "Thank goodnes, real food!!!!" but then as I was almost finished, I didn't remember really tasting anything.

I hope everyone is doing well. I can't read much since we're trying to get check out of our hotel so we can get back on the road. We have another 3 hrs before we get to High Point, NC where we are staying for the weekend. We're supposed to have free wireless so I shouldn't be out of touch the entire weekend.

My family is turning up the humor this weekend. It's been non-stop funny and snarky since we left home. I'm not sure if I can handle too much more of their humor. DS just launched hiself off the end of the bed because DD #1 said it would be funny if he fell off the bed. I don't know if I can take another fart joke though....... And DS's Borat referrence yesterday is still lingering.......

I brought my peeps and my diet food with me. There's going to be a lot of tempting food available and I want to do the best I can so I made sure I can have healthy choices available. My green wristband is keeping me company since I can't DIS all day long.

Have a SKINNY MINNIE DAY everyone!!

 

[pixie dust 112]

Morning Peeps! I'm up 3 Ya think the 47 boxes of girlscout cookies I ate (don't worry not really 48 but I bet I polished off 2 boxes on my own!) and the total lack of exercise this week had anything at all to do with it? Oh well, live and learn. I'll try to be better this week. Honestly, I just wasn't in the mood to be good with my food choices this past week. I try to get rid of those 3 this week .... and no I'm not deleting my ribbon!

 

[pigget74]

Good morning everyone. Only have a few since Joshua just woke. WELCOME HOME ARIES!!! Early congrats to the losers and samers--I gained 1 pound

I am having a hard time accepting this. I appreciate all of the support my family has received from you and I love everyone on the board and wish them well. If you do not see me again know that I am lurking.