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Post by gymma60 on Sept 6, 2019 8:15:38 GMT
This thread is for all of us who have been on the weight loss merry-go-round quite a few times. We have banded together to make this our FINAL time. We offer support & motivation, WEIGHT LOSS TIPS, food ideas – whatever you need to make it your FINAL time. If you start the day’s thread, please copy and paste this paragraph.
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Post by gymma60 on Sept 6, 2019 8:22:32 GMT
Quick good morning before we head to NC....just checked the weather and the rain is supposed to be done by 7 am down in Raleigh. Hopefully we won't be driving through much of it on our way down...I'm thinking we should be far enough inland for Dorian to not cause any issues.
I hate to wish my life away but I'm glad this weekend is finally here and this dreaded trip will be behind me. I have been dreading it for weeks now knowing it will likely NOT be productive as Kris will set her mind to what she wants and will not hear a word that gets said. But at least we will have tried.
Feel really good about the way I left both mine & Rita's desks yesterday so next week shouldn't be too bad. The customer visit went well and even brought home leftovers for Jason for supper so didn't need to make the bacon after all. We will have BLTs when we get home on Sunday. Will start next week with nothing prepped but can play catch up early in the week.
Might be making another trip to MA next weekend for the funeral of my Auntie Carol....she's not doing well and they expect her to not last through the weekend. If the funeral is on Saturday the 14th I will be able to leave after work on Friday, pick up Pat on the way....drive halfway and then go directly to the church on Saturday morning. Will spend the night with Carol and Ken in Auburn and head home Sunday. With no vacation left and no bereavement for aunts & uncles, I can only go if it's on a Saturday. Will see how this all plays out in the next day or so....
Gotta get dressed and load the car.....see you from NC around lunch time!
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Post by carole58 on Sept 6, 2019 8:59:08 GMT
Oh Sue... thanks for starting us off this Friday morning - "Finally" Friday? Says the gal who worked 2 days, and I bet the "week" actually FLEW BY for you! LOL Safe travels - hope the weekend goes better than expected... who knows MAYBE Kris will listen to her brothers this time - if Jim "steps up" and voices an opinion too?!?!?!!!
So sorry to hear your Aunt Carol isn't doing well - let's hope it's not "as bad" as they think, and maybe she will "rally" for a while? What does she have?
Thirsty Thursday went well...
100 oz water ✔️
5 F/V ✔️
No sugar ❌
No flour ✔️
Journal ✔️
No eating after 7 ❌
I even got extra steps, by joining my sisters and Zoë at the parade... Tim, Jaclyn & Eden didn't go, as Eden was sick... and I have to say, I don't think I will go again - it was a long BORING 1+ hour parade!
OK Let me grab coffee and a sweatshirt... 50 degrees outside, and only 65 in here! Feels like February! UGH!
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Post by carole58 on Sept 6, 2019 9:24:05 GMT
Sue: YAY for a restful night and being more prepared in the morning - hope it made the whole day go smoother! BLTs... love them... but always want "more" bacon! LOL Oh and with FRESH tomatoes... something to look forward to when you get home Sunday - easy and ready to go!
Glad the weather is on your side this weekend... I knew DAvid was far enough "inland" to avoid most of Dorian's wrath - but wondered about extra rain!
Say WHAT! Kris moved DM HOME?? OY VEY! Did the social worker visit the apartment? I know around here they sometimes do - to make changes that are needed to facilitate the patient! Sorry this trip will likely BE as uneventful as you feared... in terms of getting through to Kris!!
Nice that Shea can come "home" during his training time! For sure, a free flight is worth the 20 hours to be home!!
Glad you are "caught up" at work and can face Monday with a clean slate!!
Gabrielle: Ahhh... light at the end of the tunnel!! Come on November! LOL
Oh NO! I have never been to the "Minute Clinic" , but now they take appointments! We have an "Urgent Care" in Greenfield (where I work) but they need a referral! Seriously... they want to be known as "Urgent" Care, but they are definitely not!! Oh you poor thing... I Hope you have the antibiotic in hand by now... and maybe - just MAYBE - it has started to give relief?!?!
Happy Birthday to MAX! WOW!!! Oh question... if classes don't start until the end of the month - why did he head up so early?? Has he been looking for a job? Just getting the lay of the land?? When do you think he will make the first trip "home"?
LOL YES! This is WHY I prefer to see my own doctor! She is always running behind... but I know I also take more than my allotted time - so I can't really complain!! I hope I find "answers" to my issues... which is why I am dealing with them now... I'd like to be feeling better when I turn 61! I figure if I get all this crap straightened out - I can hit 2020 feeling better - and taking better care of ME! No... the therapist I was seeing has retired... I don't think I want to do that again - not right now... I know there were things Karen had suggested I "do" that I just can't... like NOT doing all of what I do for others... and speaking out/up for myself with my sisters... I just know I can't do it - so no point in having someone else tell me things I know - but can't/won't "work on"!
Yes, 2034 seems so far off... but 10 years ago when I started talking about retirement in 15 years it seemed like a "pipe dream"... now with less than 5 years to go - it feels "real"! Time sure does have a way of flying by sometimes!!
You are probably right - the parade is an annual thing, they probably just assumed I know they were going - and where they would watch it... still would have been nice to be included. My sister took Zoë... anyway - I went, missed Eden of course, but it was OK... just a long day. I got out of work at 5:00 and went to join them, parade ended shortly after 6:30... got home just after 7... had dinner, got in the tub... read for a while... didn't go to bed until about 10 PM! Trying to stay up a little later - to maybe sleep better!
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Post by carole58 on Sept 6, 2019 9:44:00 GMT
Jenny: Enjoy your rain! LOL We have had showers/storms off and on for 2 days... but I think today we are supposed to return to summer like weather... probably NOT the "summer weather" I prefer... but just sunny and warm will work for me! This is our weekend to close the pool - so not too hot would be great! Then I won't feel guilty closing the pool on a hot muggy day! LOL
Thanks - I know... I am just frustrated! Ken says I don't snore much... and I never seem to wake up snoring... I don't know... I will do it - now I can do it at home - it just bugs me that I am the one doing it when it is Ken that keeps me awake half the damned night with HIS snoring! UGH!!!
Jaclyn has a internet state curriculum site that she will "follow"... again - it is (only) Kindergarten... I never even attended K so we'll see. I truly can see both sides - somedays I think she should go to school - other days, Eh, whatever! She does still have a lot of socializing with other kids...
HA! I hope that if we can figure out my sleep thing - oh the "test" she did with me, shows I am sleep "deprived" - hey I didn't need a silly "test" to tell ya' that! LOL Anyway... hoping IF I can get the sleep issue out of the way - other things will start to fall into place for me too!
Oh dear - still having back trouble?? What is wrong? Have they said at all what is going on? If they won't refer you to an MRI, ask for a referral to a spine and sport place... THEY seem to be able to order them "faster" than a regular doctor! LOL I saw my Spine & Sport Dr. on Thursday and got in for MRI on Saturday - back in April! THEY seem to be able to move quicker than a PCP!
Shelly: YAY for an extra hour of sleep... and WOO HOO to your morning WO helping you to not feel as tired all day!! THAT'S what we need to hear!!
LOL You are too funny... no need to worry about your boss... he wouldn't keep you on AND help you out - if he didn't plan on you staying long term"... I forget, does he own more stores??
Does he still bring his wife along? I am sure he understands that IF a worker is "slacking" it is NOT because of you!!
HA! Hey no worries - I do not expect you all to "keep up" with all my ailments! Heck I have trouble with them all too! Thanks... yes... like I said, hoping if I get the sleep issue under control I will feel better in general to work on other things!
LOL Yeah - after eating out Wednesday - yesterday was right back to my normal eating... in which my DD wonders if I am eating "enough"... I have decided if I am not hungry I do not need to eat - just to use up my calorie allotment!
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Post by carole58 on Sept 6, 2019 9:56:12 GMT
OK Ladies... "Finally" Friday... I am not sure what my day/night will bring... Debbie is still out of course - her work is getting to me - feeling overwhelmed and not getting it all done, sorry to say! My own work is not getting done either... so I guess it's a crap shoot as to who's is more important to me right now!
I know today I need to get a few "letters" done and mailed to customers... can't leave all that for her!!
Not sure if I am getting Zoë tonight or waiting until tomorrow. With Eden sick - if she is still not feeling well and not coming up tomorrow - I'd rather grab Zoë tonight and not have to make the trip tomorrow morning! Have to wait and see how Eden is doing today I guess!
Need to make a grocery list tonight and hit the store at some point tomorrow - figure I'll do up one last cook-out while we are closing the pool Sunday. Nothing HUGE... just burgers and hot dogs... probably a GF macaroni salad and a fresh garden Salad... not going "all out", oh the usual chips and "snacks"... figure my sister will bring "Extras" as she always does!
Time to get moving - need to leave early (again) construction held me up about 12 minutes yesterday... so I need to be out the door a bit earlier today. Not packing lunch - going to order my salad OUT today, and not feel guilty! We don't have produce anyway - so IF I tried to take a lunch it would not be my veggies - so yeah, today will be my salad OUT!
Make it a GREAT FRIDAY Ladies ♥hugs♥
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Post by pelkygal64 on Sept 6, 2019 9:57:23 GMT
Good Morning ~ yikes! It's Friday already??? lol This week flew by! But then, having the students back and the craziness of new building, new school year has made these last few days a whirlwind. The Prince still just wanders/paces around with his hands in his pockets. Ha...some CEO! The newer Dean of Students had a breakdown yesterday - I suspected it was coming - she was so arrogant and full of herself all summer but when it comes down to it, she is not strong in multi-tasking, high energy, quick decision making positions. Remember how she campaigned to take over my responsibilities? Um, yeah, now she realizes she can't do them. I am trying very hard not to laugh. Evil of me, I know...and petty. But seriously, it's been a very long 2 years of being poorly treated by these people - sometimes Karma just makes it all better. On the other hand, I am crazy busy focusing on MY responsibilities in getting this newer school wide testing up and started. Just trying to schedule it is a nightmare but hey, I'm not dealing with DL and just see her daily from a distance. Each day I arrive at 7:00 and leave around 5:30 and still wonder where the time has gone?? Sue - safe travels! It will still be good to see David in person. Enjoy THAT part of it all  Carole - Wow. A lot of emotions going on for you - good for you sticking to your Tracking and branching out of the routine of heading to bed at 7:00 - you just granted yourself 3 HOURS of relaxation time by using your hot tub and organizing your days!!Hooray for you! Interesting about the Sleep Study. I hope you consider doing it - there HAS to be a reason why your insomnia is so crazy bad - and if it's NOT due to physical reasons then at least rule it out and move forward from there. I think it sounds like a plan and you know how good it feels to HAVE a plan lol |
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Post by gjmmaxty on Sept 6, 2019 12:26:18 GMT
Good morning!
Wow, FINALLY Friday is right! My 4-day weeks are SO much harder than the 5 days. It's nuts. Next week is another really crazy week (responsibility-wise), but then I feel like I might actually be able to take a breath. A lot of key activities next week that are year long initiatives being launched. So, my state meeting went "ok"...the afternoons are tough. People are getting tired and it's hard to keep the momentum. Today is a half day and much more "activity-oriented". I did have to work at our annual work picnic. Our leadership team (which I am a part of) hosts it for all employees -- about 300 of them. Got home at about 8:00 pm. I am happy to report that I was able to pick up the antibiotic at about 5:00 pm yesterday on my way to the BBQ so I started it last night. What a fiasco that was and I was pretty beat yesterday--the pain and the infection (I had a slight fever) was really draining. Went to bed at 8:30 and today will be better.
Carole: Sorry to hear that Eden is sick...hope that it is a quick bug of some kind. Regarding the sleep study, I am wondering if it is the first step in figuring out your sleep challenges. After you do it, they might find that a CPAP isn't needed and look at other sources of your lack of sleep---this could lead to Mr. Hall! You never know...makes sense though that they would start there. So, the reason why we moved Max when we did had to do with the law in OR for acquiring housing. Since it is "first app that qualifies" it is REALLY competitive to get a place. We were lucky to get one at the price we did and it became available in August. If we had waited to find one available in September, we would have been taking our chances to not get a place. Anyway, I have shared train schedules with him and he's going to visit for a few days--it will be great for him to see that he CAN come home when he wants to and the train station is within a mile of his apt. The last BBQ with the pool open? Sounds like a nice tradition--love the casual BBQ atmosphere too--it will be fun! Oh, Karen retired? Sorry about that--sounds like you aren't looking for that anyway. Maybe you just needed a different person? I tell you, after talking to my sister, I am seriously considering it...my running coach has made me realize that it's pretty amazing when someone is totally committed to listening to you and doesn't have all of the history and personal things in mind. Anyway, just a thought! Hope that today goes okay--it must be so challenging having to prioritize your work and someone else's....I'll bet that you are pretty good at it though!
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Post by gjmmaxty on Sept 6, 2019 12:52:50 GMT
Sue: So this IS the dreaded weekend? I don't know why, but I was thinking it was in October but knew it was going to be in NC so that is what clued me in on it. Well, you never know...when emotions enter the conversation, it can take a lot of paths and this may be one of those times. I can see why you are dreading it...never easy. Maybe you can imagine how you will feel when you leave, relief? I would hope so and it would make the weekend worthwhile. I SO hope that you feel good at the end of this weekend! Safe travels to you. So sorry about your aunt...I hope that, whatever happens, she is feeling some peace and is not in pain.
Christine: Wow, amazing how karma works. Sometimes we are not around to see it, but you get to see it in full force! Hope that, at the very least, the nurse situation is worked out! It will be interesting to see how DL and the Prince work this out. SO glad that you only have to see DL from afar. It must be nice to have the kids back though! I always missed seeing them in the summer. Hope that you have a good day and have a nice, calm weekend ahead!
Jenny: Uggh to the humidity! So draining! We have had little wind here so the hot air is just sitting here and it is actually cooler in Sacramento where they have the delta breezes. I little humid, but not much. I am sure that you (like us) dread this dry time with fire season and all. We have had a couple of smaller fires, but everyone is on alert. It drives me NUTS that they still let campers into all of the forests around here this time of year--so many more possibilities for starting fires. Oh well! Yay for Audrey and a good start to the year! So they must have a fall play at school? I knew that she danced, but does she do acting as well? Nice! Hope that you can get into the doctor and get the back issues resolved. Fall is a beautiful time to be out there walking/hiking,etc. Hope that you have a good day!
Shelly: Hmm...the boss is back, huh? I know that you want to please him, but you are so committed that he must really appreciate that. I am sure that he'd be hard-pressed to find another person who would be so committed to the success of that store. So you had a workout today too? I am wondering if, one morning, you might try to make yourself do that cardio even if your tired and see what it does for you. I find that it actually energizes me more than the extra hour of sleep would. Of course, I am not talking about doing this every day, but try it once in a while? I did get the antibiotics--thanks! I haven't used essential oils or anything like that, but I know tht you have found them to work well. Maybe one day...
Okay, time to go. At least the traffic to Sacramento won't be as bad since it is Friday...have a good day and I will see you all tomorrow
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Post by kewlwoman77 on Sept 6, 2019 15:36:50 GMT
Good morning! Still no call from Extra Help-I carry my phone with me everywhere! THis morning I've had Geoff come by in my car to pick up the brake kit that came in the mail and hopefully his friend can fix it tonight. Greg came back home because he forgot his driver's license, and I talked to Grace's mom and Grace because we are getting together with Grace's parents for a cookout tomorrow night. I rode my bike to the library and got some CD's that were in for me and I am copying them as I type this.
Sue-I hope that you escape the heavy rain your trip home. And like you said, you tried and beyond that it is what it is sometimes. Glad that you will come back to an organized workplace. Sorry about your aunt.
Carole-sorry about work stress but at least it's Friday! I really don't like going to the grocery store but I always to better with a list and it seems to go faster. There's lots of sickness going around now that school has been going for a few weeks around here.
Gabrielle-glad that you finally got your antibiotics. Sounds like what Grace is dealing with. She had a sore throat last Sunday when we had dinner with them and went to convenient care, her strep culture was negative, so they said she had a cold, but she is still sick and called in sick today. I told her to try and get into the doctor on call. Her co-worker has strep and some of the kids have been sick. I hope that you can relax this weekend after such a busy work week.
Christine-Karma has a way of working! I love to go to work and be busy and not realize how fast the time is going. Sounds like one of these days the Prince is going to have all the problems fall into his lap as CEO!
SHelly-Glad the working out in the morning seems to be a good thing for you. I need to get into some kind of home routine.
Jenny-We need some rain but at least it has been less humid the last couple of days. I made a bit more progress in my weeding yesterday.
I just need to paint the little chair that I have for Kennedy from Grandpa's garage. I have sanded it and glued it in a few places. I think it is going to be painted white or pink.
I am trying to figure out what I am taking to the cookout...maybe a dessert?
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Kris moved DM HOME?? OY VEY! Did the social worker visit the apartment? I know around here they sometimes do - to make changes that are needed to facilitate the patient! Sorry this trip will likely BE as uneventful as you feared... in terms of getting through to Kris!!
