Hi everyone We just made it home from the procedure.
They only found one small polyp this time (Last time they found 3) so I am happy about that. They did find some erosion in his stomach so I have to go and get his medication. They also did a biopsy from his small intestine to check for celiac. Will know about that on Friday. All in all I think it was good news. SO I am happy.
Thanks for all the good thoughts.
Off to the pharmacy,
So glad to hear it was so much good news.
I hope everyone doesn't mind, but I am going to poop out on replies tonight. I haven't been feeling great today, and I think I just need a computer free night.
I am going to go ahead and post the QOTD for tomorrow. I work tomorrow and don't check the DIS at work. I will be back on sometime tomorrow evening.
QOTD Tuesday, January 17th
One thing I have been working on is coming up with a positive affirmation. Whether it be about weight loss, or life in general.
So back to those voices in your head. We worked on compliments. Do you have a positive affirmation for when you are having a bad day, struggling or just need a mental pick me up? If you feel comfortable, share it with the team.
I will share mine later, but I wanted to see what everyone else came up with.
Bonus--where is your favorite place to stay at WDW?
"A bad day of fishing beats a good day at the office."....OH NO, wait! That is my VACATION-AT-THE-LAKE affirmation~!
"Use it up, wear it out, make do, or do without."..... Wait... that is my Around-the-House affirmation!!
"Write it BEFORE you bite it!".... nope.... that's my Food-Journal affirmation.
I got nothin'!!! Here goes..... "No matter where you are at today, it is FAR BETTER than where you started on 01/02/2008" (that is a personal thing for me.... re-started this journey at exactly 200 lbs on that date).
BONUS QOTD: Well... I haven't stayed many places. I am cheap and a little poor, so no big fancy "Deluxe" stays for us. Stayed at CBR on my honeymoon in 1992, which was really nice, but it was a HUGE resort and I didn't care for how very far I had to walk to catch the Disney buses. Stayed at Pop in 2008 with my family. It was PERFECT (although the room was small).... short walk to the food court for coffee in the morning, parked right outside the building, short drive to the parks. Stayed at ASSp with DD last year and it was terrific.... requested a particular spot and got it.... 1 minute walk (or less) to the car, 2-3 minute walk to the food court for coffee/snacks.... quiet, and a super short easy drive to the parks.... and very affordable! Can't ask for more than that!! So my current favorite would be..... ??????
DS has a bit problem, so the mask is to help align his jaw. He is also wearing an expander as well, and the braces. It was a severe underbite. Luckily, we were able to get the expander in before the palate fused, so able to crank it apart a little bit.
His pediatric dentist put me off for years, I kept on asking her doesn't he need braces and she kept on saying he was fine! Finally got frustrated and took him to my dentist, who diagnosed the underbite and referred us to the orthodontist. He is great, and I am hoping we can get it taken care of now. If not, he might have to have surgery down the line , once his growth stops. I can't believe she put us off for so long. He should have had them when he was your son's age.
I agree... that must be very frustrating. Especially when you called it so early! To make you feel a bit better.... DH had an under-bite as a kid. He had jaw surgery in college (about age 19) and has done great with it ever since. Even last year when he broke every bone in his face, the jaw repair had no troubles. Actually, the only part that ever bothered him after the recovery of his initial repair was the donor bone site in his hip.... the scar was sensitive for a long time.
I have nice eyes.
I am really good at helping people where I work
I am a great trip planner, very organized and help iron things out so no surprises
This was hard. I was going through the replies as I was trying to think of what to say, it took awhile. But I get compliments at work, so know I do well there, and DH actually told me I do a great job planning our trips!
Glad you came up with three things!
Character of the day...my fav is Bambi, but I don't think I would want to be a deer for a day! I am most like Belle, but I like Rapunzel, she has a bit of fire in her! If in costume, Chip or Dale, I just love those guys. They look like they have so much fun!
Went out walking (cold!), then decided to buy shoes. So I have a good pair that will be broken in for our April trip. Got new socks too. Trying to avoid blisters that have become way to common on these trips. DS got a second pair of shoes for track, so he can alternate.
He has been wearing the mask almost the whole weekend, except when eating and when we went out today. He said I did not have to call the dentist today, he is getting used to it, like I assumed he would. I know he is not happy with it, but we are both looking toward the big picture - his bite improving and his smile coming back. Right now he will not smile because it does not look "right", hoping he will start smiling again once they come off.
Pretty good day. Having one packet of oatmeal seems to hold me, so cutting down to that in the morning, that'll give me a few extra points. Not eating almonds as often either, 5 points a pop, may be why I am having a harder time this go round. I hope that won't cause problems with my cholesterol. Still taking my fish oil.
Had a candy bar for lunch. Only thing we had on hand besides bananas (which I also grabbed) when we ran out the door to make it to the store. Then went to IHOP, and was so good! They have Skinny & Fit, and got a good veggie omlet with eggbeaters and a side of fruit. Dottie has it at 8.5 points, and it was really good! Still under my points for the day, so I feel pretty good about it.
Time to get together lunch and dinner for tomorrow - back to work! Maybe just something simple for dinner since I get home late tomorrow, but can start prepping for a crock pot for Wednesday. Want to get started using it again, and it will be a good time since DS will be getting home early since it is exam week, and he can check on it. The times always seem to be 6-8 hours, I leave at 7 and do not get back until 5:15 at the earliest...so always looking for something over 10 hours.
Hope everyone is doing well!
Carol
GREAT job at IHOP! That must be a really hard place to eat OP!
Most crockpot recipes that I have seen can be cooked on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 5-7 hours. My newest crockpot will actuallly switch itself down to "warm" after the cooking hours are done, so things don't get way overcooked. I've also heard of folks putting the meat in frozen so that it cooks slower.
Here we celebrate our progress and recognize our superstars.
The WISH Biggest Loser Spring Challenge Team Donald Week 2 Superstars!!
#10- 1.40% - amykathleen2005
#9- 1.44% - dvccruiser76
#8- 1.52% - phorsenuf
#7- 1.61% - vitfamily
#6 - 1.66% - Rose&Mike
#5- 1.73% - cjdj4
#4- 1.83 - mommyof2Pirates
#3- 1.98% - dizzydrop
#2- 2.05% - happysummer
and now
The WISH Biggest Loser Team Donald Spring Challenge Week 2 Biggest Loser is:
#1- 3.03% - frndshpcptn
Have a healthy day!
Congratulations frndshpcptn two weeks in a row!!!
Congratulations to EVERYONE on the list! HUGE congrat to our two-time winner!! I can't remember the last time that happened on a challenge! Maybe LisaH last season???
This week's winning team with 33.95% is Team Mickey!!
Team Donald came in with 23.90% for the week!
Additional stats for the week!!!!
frndshpcptn won for Team Donald with 3.03% this week and was the overall Biggest Loser!!
Congrats to OctoberBride03 who was Mickey's Team winner with 2.64%!
Team Donald lost 78.3 pounds this week
Team Mickey lost 73.3 pounds this week
Team Donald leads the Total Weight Loss with 184.8 pounds, and Team Mickey is not far behind with 181.0 pounds so far
Both teams together have lost 365.8 pounds!!!! Amazing!
Keep reading, keep posting and most of all keep losing and continue learning!!!!
Have an OP week
Wow! They beat us again by just a bit!! Makes me want to do a better job this week and really kick their butts! But we are all doing GREAT!!
Pamela - Yep, I have read the Hunger Games and they were so good. I am starting to read a lot of books on my iPad now because DH swears I cannot buy one more book....we have thousands (seriously, thousands) of kids books. I think you can "borrow" Kindle books to friends and since you are on an iPad, you could use the Kindle app and I could borrow you some great books!
I downloaded the Kindle app, but can't figure out anything further to do with it. I'm really rather "electronics illiterate". Need DS to show me what to do next!
I gave up "collecting" books years ago. I was just so SICK of the book clutter. I don't need to keep every Nicholas Sparks or Danielle Steele!!! Now I borrow from the library if I can't borrow it or find it used or free. I ONLY keep books that I consider "reference" material or something so amazing that I KNOW I will want to read it again. The funny thing is, most of my "keepers" are youth literature! The Diary of Anne Frank, Flowers for Algernon, the entire Little House series (DD is named for that Laura), stuff like that. And most of those I've had for 20+ years!
Don't get me wrong.... I LOVE books.... but it is kind of like cake to a fat kid.... I have NO CONTROL! In fact, I rarely go to a book store because I come out $100+ poorer every time! I think that the Kindle books will help with the clutter, but I still don't want to get caught up spending $10 a week on ebooks! I'd LOVE to be able to figure out how to "borrow" them!!
Dona - I am so relieved to hear your DH is doing well. I just have to say that I laughed out-loud when I read your compliment about working a graphing calculator! That is a totally great skill because I just get confused when I try to help DD with hers!
ME TOO! DD accidentally deleted every single app that came on her graphing calculator. We have the calculator and the download cord, but neither DD nor DS can figure out how to get the apps back on it! I told her I'd give her one more chance to try and if she couldn't figure it out, I was going to come on here and ask DONA to help!!! 
Jenn - The cabbage soup is not all bad...but I would not say it is good either! I will be honest and say that I did not make it! I am going to go with a sandwich this week and make soup again next week.
I don't mind the WW cabbage soup, but since I am the only one who will eat it, I don't make it often. I can make other zero point soups that honestly I find way more appealing (and less gas-inducing!). Today I am making a mushroom kale soup in a fat-free chicken broth base.
Rose - I might need to check out our Target for some clearance running stuff! Today I did find a cute lime green pullover (pretty thin but with a hood and thumb slots) at the Thrift Store for $2.50. I still need more stuff though because it takes many layers to run in this weather and then it is all gross and dirty. Since I don't dry any of my running gear (it all hangs to dry), I have to have a couple of days worth of gear. I would love to get a nicer jacket too but they are really expensive.
I find the thrift stores to be excellent sources for cheap running gear. And if it gets wrecked on a muddy/messy run, so be it!
Keep your eyes on the Target clearance areas in the next few weeks. January is a HUGE time for them to stock running/exercise gear, but as folks lose their NY resolution determination, the stuff will go on clearance.... probably by Valentine's day I'd guess.
Here is my weekly plan:
Monday - 3 mile run
Tuesday - I am not sure at this point. It is a busy day but I will do something.
Wednesday - 3 mile run
Thursday - 3 mile run
Friday - 30 minutes cross training
Saturday - 7 mile run
GREAT plan for the week!
My walks every day. I started a map too, for my "walk to WDW". It's 1330 miles from my door to the castle. I am currently on the Mass Pike out around Springfield.
Watch out for those crazy MA drivers on the Pike!!
"I deserve to have a slim, attractive, healthy body; I can do this!!!"
Yes you do and YES you can!!
I just booked the Autotrain for our trip home from Florida in August. I can't wait. So we will leave on August 4, stop in DC to visit my cousins for the night, then push on to Hilton Head Island. We will leave HHI and check into the BWV, then onto the Treehouse Villas. We take the train home on the 17th. Planning is half the fun!!!
Janis
Where do you pick up the Autotrain? My folks drive to FL every January and then back in March/April (from Sturbridge, MA), but I think that the drive is starting to be a bit much for my Dad. They don't want to fly because renting a car once they get there would be pricey for three months. I've suggested the Autotrain, but my Mom was under the impression that they would have to drive as far as Virginia to pick it up.
I've even offered to drive their car each way and fly back.... as long as I could get one day at Disney on each end!!
Hello - newest member to Team Donald here
I've been tracking my weight but it's been a long time since I looked at the big picture. Looked at a graph over the past several months and saw a big upward slanting line . Time to turn this bus around (again). The holidays - excuse me - suck for me!! I have no willpower and tend to get in this 'oh I'll just deal with it in January" mode and my eating goes off the chart.
I'm a busy mom of 2 young boys and work (for pay) part time. we just got a new NordicTrack treadmill w/ ifit and the google maps thing which is fun! Hopefully that will help get me going again!
Anyhoo - I'm up too late as usual. I'll try to post and learn everyone as able but somedays I feel like I dont; have time to go to the bathroom when I need to!
Great to see you back here!!! Love to hear more about the treadmill. I have a feeling that my TM doesn't have too many more miles left in it and I want to be ready to find a replacement when the time comes.
Hey guys! I'm way behind, so i'm sorry if i missed anything this weekend. I just stayed away from the computer this weekend, no particular reason.
I went for a run on friday and a run today. I had to convince myself to go to the gym tonight cause I really didn't want to. But I did it and I had a really good workout. I feel a bit lazy cause my workouts have to be so short per the doctor but I guess i have to play it safe. I'm looking into interval training. does anyone have any experience with this? I've heard good things about it
I talked with the stomach doctor and it was basically useless. When i first made the appointment, my other doctor was booked six months out so i said i would see the nurse practitioner. What a mistake. She is literally the most unhelpful person ever. She called me to discuss the results of my tests and basically said they didn't find anything. Some inflammation in my esophagus that they want to keep an eye on. When i told her i was still having stomach issues she basically kind of brrushed it off. She wants me to keep taking a medicine that i've been taking for two weeks and not seen a difference with for the nausea. she said it can take up to six weeks to take affect. when i told her i was afraid to eat anything and i didnt really like this option she kind of didnt say anything and then kind of implied that i was **** out of luck pardon my french. I asked her if i could have anything for the naseua and she said she didn't want to prescribe anything for the next six weeks, just in case the medicine works. So she wants me to suffer for six weeks???
She also refuses to test me for lactose intolerance. When i asked her if i should still be having no dairy she was like "well yeah, but then you can kind of add things back in and see if it works or not" when i explained to her i would just like to know what i can and cant eat she said she didn't want to order a lactose test but didn't give me a reason. the annoying thing is, she told me to go dairy free but didn't really give me any guidelines. I dont have a lot of dairy as it is, i dont drink milk, dont like ice cream so its really hard for me to tell if this is making a difference, and i dont really have time to "test it out" and maybe get sick. I work and go to school.
She is also adament about me going on a low residue diet, which i am so against. It's basically white bread, no fruit, no veggies...all the stuff thats bad for you. I explained to her multiple times that i am on a diet and trying to loose weight but its like she just ignores what i say. when i asked my doctor on the day of the colonoscopy he said dont bother with it, but she keeps insisting upon it.
The whole situation is stressing me out. I have such bad luck with doctors. I love my actual doctor, he's treated me for years, he treats my whole family, I even trained his dog! But he's got a very busy practice and its so hard to get an appointment. I have a follow up appointment in a few weeks but I really feel like i do not want to see this lady again. She also asked me if i was taking the medicine prescribed for stomach cramping. When i explained i had only taken it once because i didn't want to try a new medicine at work she seemed a little put off. I also explained to her the nausea not the cramping is the biggest problem but she refuses to do anything.
I'm so sorry for venting but I just feel like i dont know what to do anymore. My mom said that we will continue with the dairy free for 30 days and then even though i tested negative for celiac, we should try gluten free. so i will probably be needing advice from the wonderful people here who are gluten free.
i just want this taken care of and my doctors dont seem to get that. despite being on a diet i love food and i hate being afraid to eat it. also we are going to disney in may, i know its still 4 months away but i want to have this taken care of. Plus if it is some sort of allergy, i know i need to call the restaurants ahead of time and let them know.
Thank you all for listening, im just so frustrated by all of it
First of all......
Second of all..... YOU know best. You know your body, you know your symptoms, you know what helps and what doesn't. Listen to YOURSELF first and foremost.... no matter what kind of letters this doctor/nurse has after their names, they don't know you and your body as well as you do!
Third......... have you ever considered an alternative treatment? My DS had amazing help from a naturopath last year, after struggling with the same allergy/skin issues since he was 3 years old! We had tried to trust the pediatrician and the allergist and the dermatologist (including the special pediatric dermatologist I drove 90 minutes to see)..... and NO ONE EVER gave us anything more than temporary relief.... and that was with some really strong meds, like steroids!
But lo and behold.... one visit with the naturopath, a new regimen of supplements and vitamins, and he has had relief of the problems that have been plaguing him for 10 years!!
Yes, we did have to pay out of pocket for the naturopath and the supplements. And YES, I don't think that they can "cure" everything. But I think it would definitely be worth a try.
If you do find a naturopath that you want to try, be prepared for them to ask you many, many, many questions.... some that seems strange and would seem to have NOTHING to do with your symptoms, etc. But just answer them honestly and as completely as you can. Also be prepared to NOT be examined. DS's naturopath took a look at his skin/rash, but never had him strip for a thorough exam, never took a skin biopsy or culture.
Just throwing an idea out there for you. No matter what you decide, you DESERVE better treatment and less confusion among the treating personnel. "Very busy" doesn't cut it for me! Tell them that is an URGENT situation..... not an emergency, but certainly nothing that can wait for months. And if he can't/won't see you or fit you in, they need to recommend another doctor who CAN make time to see his patients! I HATE that doctors have become SO BUSY that they can't see their patients in a timely fashion!! What kind of medicine is that????
Best of luck, no matter what.
Good Morning Team!
Congrats to everyone and to Team Mickey! Its amazing how close the teams are in weightloss.
I'm not sure if I'm going to workout today, as I woke up this morning with a sore throat and just feel like poop. But I will get in all my water and I'm sure I'll stay op since I really don't feel like eating anything.
Happy Wednesday everyone!
Feel better fast!
Well, I don't see me having much time on the computer today, but I will check in later if I can. I am determined to finish an IEP that is due next week. And, since DH and I have been talking about relocating, my cousin in Austin sent us lots of info on houses there. She has her real estate license (which is so helpful) and is trying to convince us to move down there. I'm not so sure (it's so far from PA), but DH is all aboard lol. So, I think we'll do some job research later since he is off of school this week.
Have a great Tuesday!
Jill
Wow.... PA to TX is a big change! What field is your DH in??
Not a lot of time this morning.
Trina--if you do a search online you can order some tests yourself. You might not get the insurance to pay for them....Stomach stuff is the pits. Did you you know it takes YEARS for the average person to be diagnosed with c-d? Unfortunately stories like yours are very common. I know it's frustrating. Stomach stuff can be hard to diagnose and the diets are difficult to keep up with for some people, so I think doctors are hesitant to say hey--try xxxx free for a while and see how you feel. I used to get very frustrated that I will never have an official c-d diagnosis. But I'm ok with it now. I know I am healthier without gluten. If you think dairy is the problem, try two weeks without it and see how you feel. The only problem, the doctor might assume the medicine you are taking kicked in....Hang in there.
Nice of you to offer up some advise from your previous experiences. I'm sure she appreciates it.
So I know I mentioned last year was a hard year for me. And I might have talked about my affirmation before, can't remember. But by the end of the year I was so sick and tired or being sick and tired. So my affirmation, which I try to repeat several times a day especially when life is getting tough---
I choose to be happy.
I love this! When I picture "Rose" in my head, I see happy and smiling and RUNNING!
Hi Everyone
Great to see both teams losing so much weight
I have really struggled today
I started so well then brought my mum to the hospital and we sat with my aunt for a couple hours but my mums face was getting paler and paler so when my cousin arrived I took mum home to rest. I then ate 5 slices of chocolate orange so faast I barely tasted it and now feel so cross with myself ugh!! Why is it hospitals can do this to my willpower
I am now drinking water by the gallon in an effort to minimise the effect
Anyway tomorrows a new day and this time I will be able to handle all that it throws my way Thats what I've been repeating to myself for the last 30 minutes-pity I didnt think of it before the choc orange
Oh and I tried to think of 3 three compliments but cant come up with much at the minute
Sorry I'm not usually such a misery guts but today just got to me! Thanks for letting me rant
THREE COMPLIMENTS FOR YOU:
1. You were a STRONG person and sat with your aunt in the hospital for a long time. Some folks just can't/won't "do" hospital visits.
2. You didn't eat the ENTIRE chocolate orange.
3. You got a handle on the problem, took steps to resolve it, and came clean with us and are ready for a fresh start!!
Trina...my Dr. put me on an elimination diet. It's called the Ultra Simple Diet by Dr. Mark Hyman. It takes all eggs, dairy, gluten, caffeine out of your diet and re-introduces you to them slowly one at a time. Although it is called Ultra Simple, it is NOT ultra simple...lol! It takes a lot of planning BUT I was able to add the gluten back in last and EUREKA! that is when I felt terrible. My doctor is a bit of an herbalist so she never put me on meds...just vitamins. Take a look at the website (
http://drhyman.com/) and maybe try it? I have since passed on my book to others (or I would have sent it to you!) The "by-product" of the diet was an amazing weight loss for me. Let me know what you think and I am ALWAYS here for support!!
This sounds like it might be a good idea for Trina! Thanks for the awesome suggestion!!
I spun last night and ate OP the entire day!! Hit 585 calories burned on the bike in 45 minutes....ok, there was a problem with the heat in the spin room so I broke a sweat before we climbed the first hill....I've heard of "hot yoga" but "hot spinning" was a first for me!! Tonight I hope to get to the ellip after my nail appointment but the weather is really crappy here in NJ, which is my downfall for getting to the gym...boo on me!
Congrats to all the losers this week and tons of support and hugs to those who are struggling....I am there all too often! I'm still dancing around joining WW for real so my Saturday...I promise...I will join....really...I will....
Happy Tuesday to all!!!
Wow.... great job on the calorie burn at spinning! I would HATE a hot spinning room!! It would make me feel sick.
Love to hear about the new WW.
Rose, this was a really great question!
This was soooo hard! I usually struggle with low self esteem.
After much thought here goes:
I'm very outgoing - I can strike up a conversation with almost anyone - much to the embarrassment of DD13.
I'm an animal lover - It seems that all the lost dogs in the neighborhood end up on my doorstep and I always find their owners. If I see a loose dog on the road I'm always the one to pull over and pick it up. I guess I hope that if my babies ever get out/lost someone would do the same for them.
I am the queen of excel - even our tech department has come to me for excel help.
If I could be any character for a day I think it might be Tinker Bell - she's sassy, looks great in a mini skirt and she can fly!
Oooh... I'd LOVE TO be able to fly!
Hi Donalds!
Trina: First, I am so sorry you are going through this. I know I mentioned it on Mickey, but I don't think I did here. The nurse practicioner called with my Celiac test results. The test was negative and the nurse practicioner was fine with me eating gluten again. I was very and frustrated. The doctor and I had already established that I was very sick and elminated gluten and felt so much better. She also said that my doctor wanted me to start taking a medication- 2 caplets 2x a day. I thought about it and (oddly enough) talked to my parents about it. I decided that I was not going to do anything until I talked to my doctor. I called the practice the next morning and left a calm, but serious message for my doctor. He did call me back and reaffirmed that GF was fine. However, he did want me to start on the new medication. After hearing it from him, I felt much better about taking the med. There was something about the nurse practicioner that bothered me. Interestingly enough, her name is on the med bottle.
I am severely lactose intolerant. I can tell you some great stories proving how true that is. There is no doubt in my mind that I am gluten intolerant. If it isn't Celiac disease, that is fine, but I am staying on a GF diet. We don't even talk about it as a diet anymore. We don't walk around saying "use GF bread crumbs." I say, "the bread crumbs are in the refrigerator." Pasta is automatically assumed to be GF.
I love to cook and am enjoying the challenge of finding GF/lactose-free recipes. I love Lactaid brand lactose-free milk. We buy the 100% lactose-free, calcium-fortified version and I drink it as if were the same 1% milk my mom drinks. Tonight, I am planning to make GF/lactose-free macaroni and cheese. There are lots of products that are naturally GF and many of them are lactose-free as well. lovetoscrap suggested that I go online and print lists of products that are GF and take them with me to the grocery store. That has helped so much!
I understand your frustration. GF does limit some of your options, particularly at a restuarant, but I am finding that I am so much healthier. I didn't make the gluten-vertigo connection until I started eating gluten again in preparation for my test. I do not miss the vertigo episodes.
I don't know if I mentioned this at all, come to think of it, but all of this started with 2 things:
- a reaction to gloves at work
- a diagnosis of hypothyroidism.
Another bit of GREAT advise for Trina! Thanks for sharing with us CC. Hope things are well with you.
Good afternooon everyone!
We got home from Gatlinburg last night and had a FANTASTIC trip! This was the first time I have EVER gone out of town on the spur of the moment, and it was so much fun. The aquarium in G-burg is great. The boys' favorite part was the hot tub on the deck of the chalet, though!
I was careful during a few meals, but pretty much ate what I wanted to and did not exercise at all...... did do a lot of walking, though. I weighed myself this morning and was down 6/10 of a pound.
I really don't understand how I can keep my calories at about 1,600 a day and kill myself at p90x and only lose 2 pounds a week, and then eat and do hardly anything for 3 days and lose weight!
On another note, today was CRAZY. We had a tornado warning, and had to keep the students in the hallway for over 45 minutes. Not fun! Seriously, tornados in January????? There was actually a small confirmed touchdown in Louisville.
Congrats to all of the losers this week! Sounds like we had another great week!
I will try to check back in later and do some personals!
Glad everyone is safe! Tornadoes in January are crazy!!
I hear you on the
regarding eating more/losing more. I have had a few memorable weeks like that myself over the past few years. It just shows me that sometimes my body needs MORE calories to wake up my metabolism. And you were probably moving MORE during your mini-trip than you realized.
Hi there everyone! Just checking in!
I was actually hoping to walk on the treadmill, but something isn't working right with it and it's very nasty weather in my neck of the woods so I just finished another round of Just Dance 3. Was able to able to get 35 minutes in (20 isn't seeming to have much of an effect anymore) but I'm noticing that my knee is giving me alot of trouble now with these workouts, plus I was starting to feel sick at the stomach... Maybe I'll try doing laps in Wal-Mart tomorrow. It seems to be much easier on my knee. I really don't want to have to go back to the brace again...
Did all my fruit prep for the week this morning: red grapes and strawberries.
I find that if I clean and prep all my fruit in advance, I'm much more likely to grab fruit instead of chocolate or junk food. DM has been a big help with buying healthier food for us. I actually told her the other day that I felt really bad that she spending all this to help us eat more fruit, but she told me something that made alot of sense. I'm sure she won't mind me quoting her here:
I've been trying to get you to eat better for a long time and you've found something that works. If it takes me spending a little more to get fruit that you'll eat, then that's worth it to keep you healthy.
My mom's so good to me.
Awwww.... as I mom myself, I so appreciate that you are APPRECIATING all that your Mom is doing for you right now.
C
This might be the day I break my commitment to 100 days of exercise. It was a very chaotic day here and I am pooped! And the wind is still going crazy and the temps are dropping.
I'll let you all know what I decided.
Have a great evening!
So what did you decide?
I am currently at the gym. I did zumba and now i am sitting at ryans swim lesson. He is in a class with all girls. He was embarresed to take off his shirt because he didnt want the girls to see his nipples
only my child. We made it past that and now he seems to be having fun. I am sweating like crazy its like a sauna in here but i guess this could be good for the weight loss.
DS went through a period of time like that for a while. He was CONVINCED that BOYS should have their shirts on at the beach too! It may have been, in part, due to the terrible rashes he had at the time. But he definitely got past it.
Great job on the Zumba class!
Ok class is almost over. Talk to you all later.
Hello Team Donald.
It sounds like everyone is plugging along nicely. Not sure about your neck of the woods, but the weather here has been horrible. From super cold to snow then rain, tonight we'll go from rain to snow. I wouldn't be suprised if school were cancelled again tomorrow.
Saw the weather/temp predictions for your area! It is amazing to me how much colder and snowier it can be just a little further north. We had two 2-hour delays last week, but nothing so far this week. How about your guys? I know you had a day last week when two were home but one went to school.
whew, just caught up on 9 pages! I wasn't on the computer much over the weekend...went to see Beauty & the Beast with DD on Sat, and brought along a granola bar to avoid temptation!
We also had to shop for a new washing machine. Blah! But, the new one is supposed to be delivered tomorrow.
on Mon, we spent the whole day moving furniture around, and trying to turn our computer room into a Disney room, and I want to move my exercise bike up there so I will actually use it!
Hope everyone is doing well!!!
How was B&TB? I wanted to hit it this weekend with the kids, but DD had too much studying to do for mid-terms. DH doesn't "do" 3-D movies since he has eye issues and I really wanted to catch this in 3-D, so it will probably be DD and myself next weekend hopefully.
And not in a good way.
Let me just start by saying that I hate going to the doctor. I hate going to any doctor. Why?? Well, as a "fluffy girl" I get the usual disgusted looks from the physician followed by the chat of "what are you doing to lose weight?". It's not like I woke up this morning and realized that I have 200 pounds to lose. It is very real to me what I need to do and I am not stupid to the adverse effect my weight can have on my health. So the theme of this story is that I hate to go to the doctor.
Of course, I had a doctor appointment this morning. I go about every 3-4 months for updated blood work and medication refills. I also needed the doctor to fill out some paperwork for me. My husband and I are trying to be approved as adoptive parents. My baby making parts don't work well. Combine that with my age, and well, adoption is a better option. The form basically states that I'm physically healthy enough to raise a child. When I called last week to make the appointment, I found out that my regular doctor is no longer with the practice, and would I like to see the physicians assistant. No, not really, but make the appointment. So I go in, do the regular BP/temp/preliminary stuff and the PA comes in. We go over my meds and as she is listening to my chest, I get "the questions". Yes, I am trying to lose weight. No, I'm not following a specific plan. No not really exercising - just trying to focus on better eating habits. No I'm not interested in information about weight loss surgery. Then I discuss the form I need her to fill out. She steps out of the room and comes back about five minutes later. Then she begins to tell me how she is not comfortable filling out the form. Basically, with my diabetes and high blood pressure and (here comes my favorite term) my morbid obesity, I am in a high risk zone. She is not sure she feels comfortable approving me to be healthy enough to adopt a child.
I'm too fat to be a parent. Gee, thanks.
So I have to go back in two weeks and she will make a decision by then as to whether or not she will sign off on the form.
You know, I try so hard and this is why I get so defeated. In a matter of 15 minutes this morning, I was made to feel like stepped on dog crap. I pasted a smile on my face and went into the office. And now I am sitting at home watching Biggest Loser. And I'm sad. And frustrated. And aggravated. And sad.
Not a good day.
First of all.....
Second of all..... I'm sorry that you are going through this. It is SAD that in this society any half-stoned teen can get pregnant and keep the baby, but an honest, upstanding, loving adult has to jump through HOOPS to get to adopt a baby.
I saw what Janis said, so I won't repeat, but I will say that I definitely SECOND what she said.
Tough love is coming. The pity party is over!!! Now get off that couch!!! Show them that they are wrong!!! You have two weeks. We are all here for you. Anything you need from us - just ask. But sitting on the coach feeling sorry for yourself isn't working.
Have you ever heard of TOPS?? Do you have a TOPS group near you?? A lot of their members have lost a lot of weight. I recently heard about it because their International King of 2010 is from my Town. He lost 230 pounds. It's very economical too. I think they charge you about $30 for the year and about $3/week.
Hope your not mad at me. But what the NP told you is true. When you go back tell her - what you said really woke me up, I am on this plan, I started walking. You need to tell her your plan, and be believable.
As a side note - I think you wanting to adopt a child is awesome. I have 20 cousins on my Mothers side - 5 of those are adopted. Just a funny little story - so many of my Aunts went to the airport to pick up their babies - when one of my aunts was actually pregnant - one of the little ones asked when she was going to the airport to get her baby!!!
Hope you are smiling now.
Anything you need, really, just ask us. We are here for you. And anyone else that is struggling.
Janis
GO Janis! That is some GREAT tough love! SHOW THEM YOU MEAN BUSINESS! Show up in two weeks with 5-10 pounds gone and make them take you seriously!!!!
Hi all,
I am new here and not even sure where to begin with catching up. There seems to be gobs of information for dozens of pages so for now I will remain mostly a lurker/catcher up type probably.
Glad to be on Team Donald, though!
Jubilee
WELCOME!! Don't worry about catching up. Just jump in where you can!!! Share a little about yourself if you would like!
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Happy Wednesday friends! WOW..... DH took the kids to school this morning on his way to Maine and I actually got to stay home! This NEVER happens! What a great treat! I stayed in my jammies, made a nice cup of coffee and hopped on the computer! Nothing too different from what I do usually on a no-work day, but the fact that I skipped a 40 minute drive in the cold is great!
I will be on the TM by 10 am today, so I need to get moving. Dishes are done, living room is picked up, breakfast is eaten. I need to make the beds and swish the toilets before I hit the TM.
After TM time comes SCRAPBOOKING TIME! I told myself that I WILL finish my 2010 Mother/Son Disney album THIS WEEK! I had originally promised that it would be finished by the end of last year, but the promise of "free time" during Christmas week never happened, so I have about 6 semi-finished pages to complete and put in the book and call it done!! Then on to the next project. Not sure if I will be starting up the kids 2006 books (yup, I'm THAT far behind) or start DD's swim book. I told her she would have a swim album and a high school album ready for her graduation in 2013. Knowing how slowly I scrap and how little scrapping time I actually get, I figure I better start now!
I've been doing great getting some early spring cleaning done around here. I took a trunk full to the dump yesterday (mostly real trash, but also some "stuff" that needed to be gone") plus two big shopping bags to the thrift store. I LOVE that we have a thrift store here in town now because I don't have to store the stuff up until I have time to make a big trip to the GW. Our nearest GW is about 40+ minutes away. With it here in town I can stop several times a week with smaller loads!!
The home office looks SO GOOD right now! When we moved things out for the carpeting last week, I emptied a large tall bookcase of junk, stuff, and books, and school supplies and I REFUSE to bring it all back. The bookcase is now in DS's
Lego room (yup, he has an entire finished room for that!!), and the "stuff" is gone to the thrift store. The junk hit the trash, and the school supplies found a new home in the craft closet in the kitchen (why on EARTH do we have SO MANY binders/folders/pencils????). We kind of "recreated" the desk configuration so that the family desktop computer chair and DH's work chair don't back into each other. The built-in shelves got cleaned off and re-organized and have some pretty matching cloth bins now to hide the remaining "stuff". I need to make one more change to the top of the desk area, buy a few more of the bins (I hate to spend the money, but I LOVE the way they look..... so much better than plastic). and the office will be spiffy! If I could only get DD to keep her desk area neater. oh well.
Living room looks great with the new entertainment center in place. But I had to re-arrange the furniture a bit and now my art work is no longer centered over the sofa.... so it needs to come down, have the holes filled and touched up, and re-hang it all. But not today.
Dining room looks great. I only need to re-install the baseboards (forgot to buy finish nails at Home Depot on Monday) and hang the new photo frames. I need to get the pictures we ordered from the portrait studio and then figure out how the collage is going to be hung. I bought a bundle of Command adhesive velcro picture hangers, so I am ready to go when the photos get here!
I still need to find the time to head south and buy new bar stools for the kitchen..... and I'd love to find the money to replace the counter tops and do a tile backsplash.... but that is near the bottom of the list for now. Especially since the fridge and stove will probably need to be replaced in the next two years..... probably the same week as DD's college down payment or something like that!!
Okay..... it isn't very loud, but I can definitely hear the TM calling me. TTYL....................P
Sounds like another busy person in our group. Two young boys can keep you hopping!
It was always my dream to stay there and in 2010 I did!! It was everything I dreamed it would be....the downside is that it made me want to vacation in Hawaii...and now Disney can make that dream come true
Top ten again! Yay! And Congrats again to frndshpcptn! What are you doing? I need some of it 
Hopsitals are no fun ever. I love chocolate orange and even w/o the stress of the hospital I think I might have eaten the whole thing so I think you did great. My positive thoughts are with you. 
Don't ask why, just take the loss and run 
