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Post by pelkygal64 on Sept 14, 2019 9:59:48 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 pelkygal64 on Sept 14, 2019 10:03:25 GMT
Good Morning ~ I am sitting here enjoying Peace and quiet of the house. Fall candle burning. Laundry started. And yes, fresh coffee...
Slept fairly well - woke early to use the bathroom but didn't want to get up yet so I lay in bed for about half an hour. Starting feeling antsy so got up, took a nice shower, and got my day started.
Weather will dry up today - we had some STRONG storms roll through last few days. What was up with that wind?? It started here yesterday afternoon and would not let up until now...lots of branches down again.
Need to catch up from last few days...
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Post by pelkygal64 on Sept 14, 2019 11:00:51 GMT
Gabrielle - I feel your RELIEF after such a stressful week and finally getting that day-long Training done!! Whew!! It sounds like your Superintendent was very pleased too - you should feel good about your hard work and attention to the details that made the day a success! And knowing you pulled it off practically solo, no thanks to the Deputy Super. and her Jury Duty drama. Geesh. I can't help but think she took full advantage of your professionalism knowing you would pick up the ends - but knowing too she never put in much energy to get this training organized! So, on a lighter note, did DS20 make it home?!? Excited for you to see your boy this weekend. Linds will be home next weekend - a good friend of hers from HS is getting married. We were supposed to go to her campus that day for Parents Weekend but since B will be home for the wedding we can go down another weekend. Sue - Proud of you for making the long drive up to MA by yourself! Good job getting a hotel room and resting! So sorry for the reason for the trip - it's awfully kind of you to travel to offer support to your cousins during this tough time. I hope your Uncle is doing okay. Carole - Wow, you, off to the Cape to see the beaches! Good for you! Enjoy your day. Doesn't it just figure the best nights of sleep you had were when you wore that monitor? Let's hope results are all good Wow to your work drama and Amanda! I'd be seething too! But kudos to you for figuring it all out and Crystal knowing it was without Amanda's cheat sheet she was keeping. No excuse from her would sit well with me either. Lisa - did you hear back from the Office about that part time job? How disappointing for you to be sort of waiting around all week but glad you filled your time with walks, bike rides, and helping DS with his car situation. So what's the latest on the car repair? Does his friend even have time to help fix the brakes? Hoping you found another nut/bolt for your bike wheel so you can get back out there! Jenny - oooh, man, now I'm in suspense to find out the scoop of Grumpy Diane at your office! What happened? lol Shelly - Keep Strong and Keep Going to your workouts!! I wondered how Hughesnet was for those areas not able to access regular internet - sounds like you finally got a handle on it all. Technology requires a lot of patience, I know, and when we are inconvenienced it causes so much stress! Hoping you have a good weekend!
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Post by pelkygal64 on Sept 14, 2019 11:14:00 GMT
I'll be heading into work again today. I really did get a lot done last Saturday I did it and look forward to same experience today. Cloudy and cool temps outside so I won't feel like I'm missing out on some grand adventure by working this morning lol
I have been staying late, 6:00 pm daily. One more week of this schedule in working Child Care from 3:00 - 6:00. It's important to me that DL sees me as a Team Player even if this duty is ridiculous. But it's temporary. What is happening is about 300 of our students were without buses. Their home district told us the week before school started, "sorry, we have no buses for your school this year". MONEY is the driving cause there and it's all so wrong. So DL and the Prince quickly contracted with a neighboring school district but that district had to hire and train bus drivers for us. Sept 23 is the magical date they'll be ready. Meanwhile, DL really ought to pursue legal action against the city district for this stunt as the city is given $1.2 million from our State to provide transportation for just our school. So they keep the money AND refuse to provide the transportation. How is that legal?? DL said, "We don't want to be THAT charter school that complains and fights". WTH?
My house is a mess. My work desk is a mess. I've been running the schoolwide benchmark program with only 2 staff members when we really need 10. The college students did help but only available for that one class period. So as helpful as that was, we could have used a team of them daily to tackle this project! The Prince approached one of my staff and said, "When will you be done?" Um...why did he not ask ME that? Why sneak up to one of the staff? Thankfully it was Kristi our Title I Reading teacher and my confidante. Kristi bluntly told the Prince, "Christine is working harder than all of us and it doesn't help she keeps getting pulled off project". Aww, I was thankful she had my back.
Earning my steps daily at this new building - it's HUGE - more like 3 elementary schools combined - and I'm running those stairs and halls frequently! lol - We are making progress - just baby steps - Okay, packing myself a lunch. Off I go~
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Post by carole58 on Sept 14, 2019 11:31:29 GMT
Good morning Christine - SATISFY Saturday - I surely hope I am satisfied with a day trip to the beach! LOL Not looking like great weather - but Cindi is willing to drive - I will buy lunch - and just "be" together for a day!!
Already up and showered and now let me refill my cup and be back to catch up ♥
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Post by carole58 on Sept 14, 2019 11:56:38 GMT
100 oz water ❌ 5 F/V ❌ No sugar ❌ No flour ❌ Journal ✔️ No eating after 7 ✔️ WOW Not a good TGIF... issue was I wasn't hungry at work for lunch... so... I didn't eat! B:Coffee, 22 oz water, cheese and crackers! WTH! L: HB Eggs S: Protein Shake D: Spaghetti! OY VEY! SO today CAN be better - even with a road trip... We'll see how this goes!
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Post by gjmmaxty on Sept 14, 2019 11:58:45 GMT
Good morning!
Getting ready for my long run--meeting a group. It's going to warm up again today--98 degrees --- so will be finishing with it being in the 80's (I hope). DS20 texted to tell me he made it on the train and had a seat to himself. It's a LONG ride--almost 13 hours. He'll arrive in a little over an hour. DS25 is picking him up and then we're meeting for breakfast. DS25 doesn't live far from the station...
Christine: I am glad that you can go in, get caught up, and not feel like you are missing out. Hopefully this is going to help with your week. Wow, what a crazy story about the transportation snafu! I was just talking with my team yesterday about the many challenges that charter schools face...it can be a real struggle with the public schools, I know. SO glad that the child care issue will be resolved as of 9/23 and yes, GOOD for you for being a team player! Isn't that something when your kids' friends start getting married? We aren't seeing the babies yet, but it was a real shift for me. I hope that, by the end of the weekend, you feel like your home and work are more organized and that you have had some down time....I know that it is a tall order! Maybe it won't be as organized as you would like, but better? Hoping so!
Sue: Saw your post on FB and a road trip on your own just might be kind of nice! There's always room for a new experience, right? Have a safe trip today...
Jenny: Wow, your new boss sounds so great--took you to lunch to speak with you? What a great, open person! Hope that all gets resolved soon. I would imagine that, if she is still there, you will be getting the "silent treatment"...LOL. Might be kind of nice! How is Audry doing balancing school and the play? Looking forward to hearing from you.
Carole: Have a great time--the weather doesn't matter!
Okay girls, gotta go. Might check in later. Have a good morning!
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Post by carole58 on Sept 14, 2019 12:17:32 GMT
Sue: Solo trip?? Aww, sorry you had to make the trip alone.. saw the post on FB - glad it was uneventful, but still sorry you had to go alone {{{hugs}}}
Gabrielle: WOO HOO YOU MADE IT!!!! Knew you would - but so glad it is over for you... hopefully you can have some downtime at home this weekend - if nothing else to PLAN for the next work week ahead??
LOL I can't wait for the sleep study results - now that I had the test!!
Well thank you... I am pretty impressed that I figured it out... but I still went to Josh... Just need him to know that Amanda has to take a step back from our department! Not sure if it fell on deaf ears - but I have to keep speaking up!
I am still doing OK with 14 - 15 hour intermittent fasting - not sure what it's "doing" for me, but it isn't making me crazy - so I will continue!
YAY for DS20 coming home!! Will you pick him, up at the train station?? Early morning for you all, what the heck time is he leaving OR??? Is it an overnight train trip??
Jenny: OH MY! YAY for turning Diane in - but WHOA... out to lunch with the big boss?? Hope you don't get the backlash for anything!
Sue: Well it seems you headed out last night after all - saw on FB you were at the hotel, didn't I?? While it will be a long difficult trip - YOU'VE GOT THIS!!
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Post by carole58 on Sept 14, 2019 12:36:34 GMT
Christine: Your quiet morning sounds heavenly... I have a very active 3 year old - but she is playing with Grampa... until he has to leave for work. Not sure what our weather will be today - only degrees now... so longer capris, and sleeveless shirt with a sweatshirt - to begin the day. I am not even bothering to look - at this point it doesn't matter, so why look!?? LOL
LOL I am beginning to think I have my own "DL" in my office... being Amanda! LOL I also let Josh know I didn't need the cheat sheet - but that's not the point! Josh did "say" that I made some good points, and he would "address" it... so time will tell! I did also mention that I know for a fact that Kaitlin STILL goes to Amanda with questions, and I feel like that is going to undercut Crystal - and we will begin the same downward spiral that we had with Ken!! I am just so over it all! I'd like to suggest that Josh and Amanda switch offices for 6 months... just to get her out of our area!! Not to mention maybe he'd pick up on just how much Kaitlin "does" all day!
Yup, off to the beach, and I bet there will be a shopping stop too! LOL Christmas Tree Shops are ALL OVER the Cape - I bet we hit at least one!
Nice way to loo at working on another Saturday... good luck to a productive day ahead!
WOW! So she WON'T pursue legal action to be reimbursed for the bus situation?? What CEO does that??? YIKES!
YAY for a friend who has your back!! Very sneaky of him - and HA he is too intimidated by you to simply ask you!! What a twit!! Hope you get to wear comfortable shoes for all your daily steps... do you still wear your brace???
Eh, the housework will get done... no worries about that a cleaning "fairy" will all of a sudden appear to get it done for ya'! LOL
Gabrielle: YAHOO for DS25 helping out with pick up! Nice that the three of you can meet for breakfast too - I bet Ty is missing his little brother a bit as well! ♥
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Post by carole58 on Sept 14, 2019 12:38:33 GMT
OK Time to get moving - Tracy had a late call, so she isn't here yet... I am a little bummed, but hey - not her fault, and I had time to catch up. Now time to fill my small cooler for the car and beach... not a lot, just a few snacks and water.
Hoping for a nice day away - trying NOT to feel guilty about it... tougher than I expected!
♥hugs♥
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Post by jennyparks36511 on Sept 14, 2019 15:06:30 GMT
Good morning
Well what I was told by the big boss is Diane is bitter for her demotion because she turned him and another girl into HR for bullying and it wasn't true so when they bought us out he replaced her with another person and demoted Diane. My office is her last stop if she doesn't start behaving he will fire her and it will be all over for her. I'm starting to wonder if it wasn't the other way around and she did the bullying to the other girl that she reported to HR cause Diane is pretty controlling and the guys who work in the pit are starting to get upset with her as well. I just explained to Fred he's the big boss, that I wasn't going to put up with her attitude and he totally was in support with me. He asked me if I wanted him to talk to her and I said not quite yet, I want to see what she does from now on, after the lunch. The funny thing is that when I got back from lunch she was all nice to me and has been nice since then and this was on Wednesday this all went down. So, from now on this is what he considers her second chance, anything after this incident that I report to him he will fire her. We really don't need two people in my office cause it's a small pit, he's just doing her a favor by keeping her on, I mean she is almost 65 years old and her goal is to retire at 66, but she needs to quit trying to control everything and start training me on her tasks like she'd supposed to. So that's where were at right now with her. She also accused me of giving her personal phone number out cause she got a phone call on Monday night for someone asking for a Jenny with a 2008 black Mazda. First of all my car is a 2012 and the phone number that called her phone was a dealership that was Mazda but like I told her if they were calling for me on her personal number they wouldn't be asking for Jenny they only know me as Jennifer because that's what I leagally go by not Jenny. I think it was a wrong number. She is also really paranoid person she's scared of everything and everyone. There are other things she does that makes me think she was maybe abused at one time and it would of made her this way.
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Post by jennyparks36511 on Sept 14, 2019 15:27:17 GMT
Christine hope your day is productive and you get lots of things done at work today. We have been having lots of thunder and lightning storms lately with lots of rain and down pours, I love the rain so much it's so soothing to me. How is Karley doing is she still studying at college or is she done with that? Audrey is taking sign language this year at school, she is really good at it and loves it. I know she wants to study in the medical field at college when she goes but she also has expressed that she would like to be a teacher as well so we will see.
Carole have a great day at the beach today and just relax and enjoy it, you deserve it after dealing with Amanda all week. So you thing she's turning into a DL, I personally think she intimidated by you some what. Is Tracy going with you today?
Sue so sorry about your aunt passing away. Solo trip to MA? No Jason? Have a safe trip down and back. Seems like you have been on the go for weeks now, maybe next weekend you can get some down time to yourself.
Gabrielle yeah to DS coming home this weekend. Wow sounds like you were really busy this week with all you had to do with no help from anyone, I hope this next week is a little more low key for you. Audrey is adjusting really well this year so far. She's driving to school which she loves and she's on the prom commitee this year. She didn't get a part in the play but she's going to do the makeup for the play so she's still involved in the play. She's also doing dance also as well so that keeps her really busy.
Hello to Shelly and Lisa hope things are going great for you guy's
OK gotta get ready for my WW meeting have a great day everyone
Jenny
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