Val's Journal (comments welcome)

[wilderness01]

Good for you with the exercise. Each day it will get easier and easier to want to do it!

 

[Strings]

Go Val!

Great job with exercising yesterday. It will help you reach your 5-10 pound goal in no time. Keep up the good work.
Beth

 

[DoeWDW]

You're exercising again?? Good for you, Val!! I need to take a page from your book and get started again! You're right - once you get out of the habit, it's so hard to start but once you've got that habit going you feel sooooo much better!

Hope you have a great day!

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[toystoryduo]

Go Val! Go Val! Go Val!

Hey girl! How is the exercise going? I hope you are having a wonderful week!

Take care,
Tracy

 

[Strings]

Hey Val,

I just wanted to check in with you. How's the exercise going?

I'm not sure that I can watch AI anymore. I am just disgusted with it now. I predict that next season will be the last.

Take care,
Beth

 

[vald1977]

Oh, I agree about AI. What are people thinking when they vote ?

Just wanted to do a quick check-in. I'm slacking again . Don't know what my problem is! Actually, I do know part of it. Dh is working the weekend AGAIN. He has no choice and I'm not mad at him at all. It just gets so sickening after awhile. I'm lonely . So I turn to my old comfort -- food. I know this isn't healthy and I recognize that's what I'm doing but I just can't find the inner power to stop myself .

I decided to skip weight day this week. I just don't think I can emotionally handle a bad weigh in. That's all for now. I'm off to check in on some journals .

 

[Strings]

Val,

It is hard to resist old patterns when youare feeling lonely. Emotional eating is oneof mybiggest struggles. You are making real progress. Try to remember that.

Beth

 

[sharoncity]

Hey Val - hang in there!! I know what you mean about the emotional eating!! It is one of my biggest issues as well. My suggestion is to try to find other things to do with your weekends. Grab a friend and go to the local playground for a few hours. Take a walk with DS. Play on the computer (its tuff to eat while on the computer - the mouse and keyboard get all dirty! ) Read a book, clean out a cabinet.... I know, I talk a good talk, now I need to walk it too!
I hope you have a great Monday! It is a beautiful day. I hope you get to go outside and enjoy it!!
TTFN-
Sharon

 

[Strings]

Hi Val,

ust dropping by to wish you a Happy Wednesday. Take care.
Beth

 

[toystoryduo]

Hey Val,
Hang in there girl! I think we all go through times where we need a break whether it be from exercise or staying OP. Please know that we are here for you. Take care and have a great Wednesday!

Tracy

 

[vald1977]

Hi Sharon, Beth, and Tracy! Thanks so much for stopping by and encouraging me. It really means a lot to know that someone out there understands .

Well, I'm still struggling here. Don't know why but I am just moving on day to day doing the best I can. I'm scared to see what the scale is going to say.

On a happier note, we got our MVMCP tickets in the mail yesterday ! That just made my day. It makes it real that we are going .

I WILL exercise today and drink my water. D-Zone is here in a big way and I know that exercising and drinking will make me feel better. Somebody please come kick me in the butt if I don't do this today, okay ?!

 

[2bemarried]

okay....turn around I have the shoe ready YAY on getting your tickets in the mail...that's so exciting!!!!!
Taking it day by day is all that can be expected of you....good job on making it through yesterday...and I know you'll do fine today too We'll make it through this together!!

Vroom Vroom....time to go racing again Saturday night

 

[vald1977]

Weighed in at 154. No gain, no loss. TOM FINALLY showed up a couple of days late (and I am never late so it gave us a little scare ). Dh is working the weekend again .

Tomorrow I am hosting a mother/daughter luncheon at a fancy pants restaurant for about 25 women so that should be fun. I just hope all goes according to plan.

Hope everyone has a great weekend ! I'll be making the rounds in journals tomorrow.

 

[wilderness01]

I know how lonely spending weekends without DH can be. My DH has worked weekends for years. It does stink when I see other families doing "family weekend things" and I am there with only the kids. There is nothing we can do for now.....

I bet you drop some weight after TOM is over.

Have fun at your luncheon today.

 

[Strings]

Val,

I know how hard it is to have opposite schedule with DH. It is rare for us to have total family time, it does make what time we do have more precious.

You are doing great. With DZONE here I see a whoosh coming for next weigh in. Great Job. You must be excited for MVMCP. We are going 2005, and I can't wait.


Beth

 

[vald1977]

Thanks for posting everybody !

The luncheon went very well although I'm sure we will inevedibly (sp.) hear some complaints on Tuesday. It's just too hard to please that many people at once, you know .

The thing with dh's schedule is just getting very old. His job is required by law to give him one day off for every 13 he works but that's all they are required to give him. That gets old quick when he has these long stretches one after another. I'm hoping it will be improving in a couple of more weeks. I want to have a yard sale on June 5, so I'm hoping he has that day off at least.

They are having tornado warnings in the county directly below ours ! That's kind of scary since we aren't used to that kind of weather here. I hope they don't head this way.

Well, that's all for now. I'll check in soon .

 

[2bemarried]

Fingers are crossed for you that the storms stay away!
Completely understand what you mean about the luncheons. I've had to deal with many of them over the years. Mainly planned them for work events.
Sending prayers and PD to your husbands superiours(sp?) that they wise up and give him more days off.

keep it going girlfriend....you're doing a fabulous job!!!!!

 

[wilderness01]

Hi Val,

Thanks for posting in my journal. Sounds like the luncheon went well. You are right, you can't please anyone. I hope your town was ok with the weather. It has been horrible around here the last week with the stormy weather. Enough already and have the sun please return and the nasty rain go away! We are all soaked to the bone and I don't think the ground can take much more!

 

[toystoryduo]

Hi Val!
I'm sorry that your DH has to work so much lately.I hope that your husband's boss is able to give him a better schedule soon. Last year, my DH worked 3rd shift; 3 days on/ 3 days off. Then on his days off, he would be doing whatever he needed to do for his own company. It was very hard on us as a family because the kids were used to daddy being around more often and so was I. Because business is slow for his company now, he may have to pick up another job on 2nd or 3rd shift so we can pay our bills.

So you guys have had the stormy weather too, huh? Every night for the past 4 or 5 days, we have awakened to some serious thunder and lightning. Whew! This stormy weather has got to go sooner or later right? (Let's hope it's sooner than later. )

Have a great week, Val!

Tracy

 

[Strings]

Hi Val,

I just wanted to drop in and give you a . I'm sre people appreciated your work for the luncheon. I'm glad it went well. I hope DH's schedule evens out, so you can enjoy the summer months at least.
Beth