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Post by carole58 on Oct 31, 2019 9:28:56 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 carole58 on Oct 31, 2019 9:36:34 GMT
TRICK or TREAT Thursday - although around here, they postponed Halloween until tomorrow - Due.To.Rain.!
So... that frees up my evening! LOL Guess we are all gathering after work to go out for dinner. Fine by me! We are going to the Wings place, and I can get Grilled Buffalo Chicken Salad... there - all planned and ready to go! I can also work until 5:30, to make up some time - since the restaurant is right across the street from the bank! HA!
Work It Wednesday went ... ehhh...there was cake involved... but only 1 small piece, no seconds for me! I also got 84 oz of water, need to work on more today. Steps, not so great - but next week I should be able to get a better handle on things and make myself walk away every hour or so!
Work was awful - but it's what was to be expected... Deb should be back today - she was released from the hospital early yesterday afternoon! She will have to go in for a "procedure"... going in from the groin and finding the "blockage" if there is one?? I don't know for sure, but something that may keep her out of work for 2-5 days! For someone who is "never sick" this is a huge hit to her mindset!!
Anyway... running a bit late this morning - due to computer issues then internet issues... but will try to catch up! ♥
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Post by carole58 on Oct 31, 2019 9:59:54 GMT
Sue: {{{{hugs}}}} to you as you sift through what to do and how to help with DM... I get it... none if us has extra $$ laying around - good luck! ♥
Lisa: UGH Snow already??? We are 58 degrees right now, expecting HEAVY rain and WIND all day into the night... good day to call out sick?? Hmmm.... LOL NO I would NOT do that!
WHEW your day sounds rather tedious! Hope it went smoother than it sounded! Good luck for it continuing through November! Yes extra $$ this time of year helps a lot!
Jenny: Awww, sorry Diane is back to her old self... yup, document it all! Good luck {{{hugs}}} UGH to having to start the boot season!
I am so grateful that my kiddos DO contribute to 401k... somehow they learned to do better than Ken & I did all those "early" years!
OMG Are you KIDDING?? Insurance won't help until it is basically too late?? Oh that poor man! Do NOT get me started on insurance! UGH! I am heading to HR next week to complain about our coverage!
I got the denial from insurance for my sleep study... then I got a call from the Dr. saying insurance has suggested I keep the consult appointment on January 2, as THAT Dr. may be able to get the insurance to accept... hmmm, NOW I KNOW it's the whole deductible thing... if I wait until after January 1st, I will be responsible for paying for the damned test! Just NOT Right!!
Sue: LOL I have so many direct deposits I am not sure I even remember them all! Just small amounts here and there... one is my birthday fund - so each family birthday I have the $$ in the account. For my summer of celebrations - it is GREAT to not have to worry about 6 birthdays or anniversaries in 3 weeks! I also have some other small ones, then the rest of my check goes directly to the mortgage account!
Ken's check has a couple direct deposits to cover the car, the electric bill and the HELOC... then the rest is for the rest... always a crap shoot!
Yeah - I am so tired of dealing with this sleep study bull! I will complain to my HR and then probably let Ken get his and see if it helps me!
UGH I cannot stand wearing shoes! LOL I know I gotta do it - but when I don't have to - I do not!!
Oh boy... yeah Amanda is sure on a slippery slope... Hopefully this guy isn't just looking for a way out of his parent house! Does Amanda own her own home? I forget if you have ever said... I agree, not fair to Colton - BUT... he will have Josh and Sarah and his brothers in his corner, if he needs them to lean on {{{hugs}}}
OH gosh - thanks for the reminder... I think I need to do my open enrollment crap too! I just wish they had a decent option out there!
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Post by carole58 on Oct 31, 2019 10:11:05 GMT
OK Must get moving - stove guy is coming at 7:30 AM... I think I can still go to work, Ken will be here, and if he has to leave, we are OK with this guy being here with no one home. Sometimes small town living IS good! I trust my repair people to be here when they can get here?!
Hoping for more news/updates from Matthew after he has this ultrasound this morning. Maybe not today - but guessing they won't keep him waiting long. Every time I turn around they are talking about a different hospital! UGH! I get it - they want to send him where he will get the best care... but MAN... NOW they are talking YALE in New Haven, CT! I can deal with that too! IF he goes there, it may be chemo & radiation combined for 4 days a week for only 4 weeks!
Apparently "they are leaps and bounds ahead of other hospitals in innovative cancer care!" (of so the doctors say)... still a roller coaster of what's coming with no real answers yet!
Hope you all have a great day - Trick or Treat... ♥hugs♥
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Post by gymma60 on Oct 31, 2019 11:07:15 GMT
♫♪♫♪Happy Birthday Carole♪♪♫♪ Thanks for getting us started this morning!!
With no need to worry about packing a lunch I have a few minutes to catch up a bit....I already put the soup in the crockpot and put it in the car...we are between showers so wanted to bring it out and not get wet....remember, I'm still outside thanks to the sweet potatoes.
Carole...glad your Tuesday had plenty of steps and one of you trips downstairs was for YOU!! You can do that, walk away, make a loop...keep moving! No worries....I love cheese and crackers and now and then it's not a huge crime to enjoy them for a light dinner! No, not the best but could have been much worse! OYE, now Deb is out for a bit!! Oh no! Don't say "what's next"....that is never a good thing!! I'd be afraid to ask too! Bummer you won't get to work a couple hours on Saturday but I know you have gotten some nice things for the girls at this used clothing sale!
Sounds like all went smoothly for Matt, being sore would be normal, anytime you cut into your skin is gonna hurt for a bit....will be anxious to here the results of the ultrasound and what the oncologist had to say. Glad they are getting away again this weekend...they will likely be homebound for a while!
Christine...sorry the cold was so persistent! Hopefully the Tylenol and Flonase will keep it manageable and it will run it's course quickly! Glad you have Lindsey's bed to crawl into so you don't disturb Gary and you have some peace. Sorry the days are still so hectic and you still have to do your time to child care....Had to laugh at the Prince bailing when he saw you! I was kind of SMH thinking how are you going to be up to speed and comfortable with the new testing in short time??? There is always an adjustment time and it's not just the first year!! I think the Prince is living in a fantasy world! LOL!
Thanks EVERYONE for you suppose with all my frustrations with DM, Jim and the whole situation. I know I've been venting a lot to all of you but venting to Jason is getting old as he is also living it. I have to admit I'm curious how things will go at Thanksgiving with just David's gang, me, Jason, Pat and Kris.....could be a little tense when Kris is there but then again, not sure how much she will be there??? Guess we'll find out!
Glad you enjoyed the muffins Christine...they really are easy and if you warm them 10-15 seconds in the microwave they are extra yummy!! I'm going to make so more, maybe this weekend! Ah yes, homemade mac 'n cheese takes TONS of cheese....guess that's why it is so many calories, fat, etc.... the bacon sounds like a nice touch!
Gotta run for now....will see you all after work!
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Post by gjmmaxty on Oct 31, 2019 12:18:41 GMT
Good morning!
I don't know if I told you all, but the last part of my "3 weeks of travel" was hopping in the car at the airport, driving to the bay area, and attending a 3-day hospital Board meeting. Soooo....that is where I have been since Monday and have been in meetings/dinners until like 9:00 pm at night. FINALLY home--drove home late yesterday and the power came on!! Yahoo! We had no power from last Wednesday until last night (well, 6 hours of it on Friday). Poor DS25 was here taking care of the dogs and it was COLD. About 40 degrees at night. Everyone around here has been fit to be tied with the outages. The fires are awful...not a drop of rain in October so hoping for some soon. The fires are not near us (but those in So. CA are causing tons of smoke at my sister's house). It's kind of mess around here in CA. So glad to be home and have a short time to post today (I have my first meeting at 7:30 am today).
Carole: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! SO, so happy to see you last Friday! And Ken...and Tracy of course. Glad that you made it home safely. I will be watching to see what you hear from Matt today ---I am amazed at how many wonderful hospitals are within driving range for you--really a wonderful thing. Hugs to you my friend. So when does Tracy start her new job again? So excited for her heading in this new direction--it sounds so much better for her health. Hope that you get out of work at a decent time today and have a celebratory evening!
Sue: Wow, so much still going on with your mom...and SO many emails. Uggh. I have seen communication go downhill quickly with emails. Hope that you can all be on the phone together soon. So sorry for all of these expenses coming up too---right when you are planning your retirement. Wow to Amanda's boyfriend. It would be nice if she was happy and it was good for Colton...too bad that she doesn't talk to Josh about it a bit more. Hard to know when you are just guessing, isn't it? Hope that today is a good day for you.
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Post by gjmmaxty on Oct 31, 2019 12:27:33 GMT
Jenny: Wow, so glad that you have read a bit more and that Kerry's diagnosis might be very early (in terms of staging) --- sounds like he will definitely be eating mashed potatoes come Thanksgiving and hope that the time passes quickly for you so that you can have some answers. I haven't been able to read all of the posts, but it sounds like Diane is giving you grief again? Uggh...so sorry about that.
Christine: Wow, Carly is a trooper (what we do do for men!)--was she frozen when she got home after the game? Too bad Gary didn't want to go and make it a "guys night"! Yay for getting that bush cut back--did it bring a lot more light into the room? I love it when that happens. Hope that work is going okay--no more evening child care duties?
Shelly: Congratulations--so excited for the Disneyworld trip! So, others from her team also qualified? Wow, so glad that you were in Lubbock to see it all! Hope t that your eye is better now...
Lisa: How did the late day go yesterday? Sounds like you had a busy weekend moving the kids! They are fortunate to have your help--hope that Greg didn't overdo it with his ankle issues. Yes, you have your plan for the next move!
Okay, need to get a move on. So, as was described, it was pouring rain and pretty high winds during the marathon. It was warm though (I was in a tank top almost the whole time. Water was pouring out from the manhole covers, huge puddles....but it was okay, I have run in rain before. I do have to say that, when the sun came out the last 4 miles or so, it was HOT! I was almost hoping for the rain again! So, I am glad that it rained instead of having that humid sunshine. I am glad that I did it --not as fast as I had hoped, but still grateful to have the chance. To answer you Carole, Lise and the guys started across the city at the same time as us so I never saw her. Wendy and I started at the same place but in different "waves" so I didn't see her until the end--she runs a bit slower than me. She was happy with her run too though. It was a good trip! Now, looking for the next one--will it be Chicago? Not sure..... Okay, need to REALLY go. Have a good day, ladies!
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Post by jennyparks36511 on Oct 31, 2019 14:59:15 GMT
Happy birthday Carole have a wonderful day
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Post by gymma60 on Oct 31, 2019 21:56:44 GMT
Evening all....it is crazy out there....not raining yet but the winds have picked up dramatically.....it's 70° and the winds are about 40 mph....by morning the temps are to drop 30+ degrees....once the torrential rains come through tonight...up to 3" of rain overnight with winds and some scary gusts the skies turn sunny but the air is definitely chilly with only 40's and 50's in the 10 day with 30's overnight!
WOW Christine, that's a lot of dots and a lot of steps these days....I usually get 8-9/9 dots and around 10k steps each day, sometimes more, sometimes less but always over 8k on a work day!
Carole....just shaking my head at Deb not calling the doctor....why would you mess with your heart not feeling right??? Hopefully they can figure it out soon and get her straightened out. I'm sure the hospital is driving her nuts, especially if she is not a sickly kind of person!! I'm sure it is a juggling act for Patty and Matt with work....Matt has STD but unfortunately FMLA will hold your job but means no $$$. Does Matt have 100% STD or just partial....I only had 60% and that was tough for us since I work to cover the mortgage and car payment. Made for a few "creative months" of bill paying! I'm sure the shuttle could be a nice option, especially if he doesn't really need anyone to take him....I know my DSS Deb drove herself to chemo last year....she met lots of fun new people all in the room chatting as they all got their chemo....it was kind of like "group therapy" for her sharing with others going through similar experiences.
Yup Carole...beach reunion sounds good to me!! I'm all for that one!
No, the soup wasn't really one to modify for the IP...for one thing is makes a really big pot and the IP, even my 8 quart couldn't hold it....too much liquid it would go over the "fill line"! Besides, once the meat was browned, which I would have had to do with the IP, as well as chopping all the veggies....all I had to do was add all the liquids, bring to a boil and just let it simmer....took a bit but not hard. BTW, it was a hit today and many asked for the recipe!
Ok Carole....here is the deal with the place my DM is living....it is and "independent senior facility" but you can pay for additional care/services if you need them. Well, DM needs a lot of help and just the bare minimum help package is $600/month and that is not enough. David and I both thought it was like an assisted living facility and David & Katie were shocked they were basically just moving her back to what she was living in while in NC.... Yes, if she was in a nursing home, she would have a hospital bed.....she would have 24/7 care based on her needs....she would not need to pay for Life Alert, phone, cable, etc. She needs to be in a nursing home and I'm hoping that the email responses from David and I reinforced the fact that she is incapable of independent living. No, she is not "skilled" level care, she can do a lot for herself....she is more "intermediate" care....pushed to do what she can but still has the 24/7 monitoring.
Oh my Carole...I will be thinking of you and Aleta tomorrow....it will be chaos at the bank with the 3rd falling on Sunday! Isn't the 3rd SS day for seniors??? I thought that was when my in-laws got their checks and the banks were crazy!
Oh, one thing I forgot to mention about when my DM lived on the Cape...for most of those years Nana lived with her and Nana paid half of all the bills....so DM didn't even pay all the rent, utilities, groceries, etc. The more and more I think about things, I wonder if DM was sending Kris money and bailing her out of things way back then.....honestly, if Dad and Pat could budget and live on 30% of dad's church pension, his little bit of SS from prior to becoming a pastor and Pat's SS and investments....why could DM not live on SS that was more than dad's plus 70% of his pension and 10 years of alimony....it's sounding more and more fishy to me. That would definitely explain why she would never let David and I see her finance statements, check book or help her budget.... Enough of that.....
Oh Lisa....NO snow!! I'm not ready for that white stuff. I did see on FB today that my cousin in WI got a few inches overnight so they had a "white Halloween" today! LOL! Sorry this 900 hour report thing is so labor intensive....you would think they could figure out some way to streamline the process. Yes indeed, my DM situation should NEVER have gotten to the point where $$ was ever a concern. Dad took really good care of DM when they divorced and if she had done even a small amount of investing she would be fine....but no, I truly feel she was "enabling" Kris even then....I still find it odd that Kris has not responded to one email Jim has sent and if she did, she did not reply to all of us....she does not want David and I in the loop. Fine with me but I just need to stand my ground, do what I can do and not "feed the negativity" as David says.....I'm sure it will be a bumpy road for a while longer and I thank all of you for your patience and listening ears.....I need it to help keep me sane!
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Post by gymma60 on Oct 31, 2019 22:47:24 GMT
Jenny...I'm not ready to make that switch to Ugg's....I'm still in my Birks or Sketchers for now depending on the temps in the morning...won't be long thought until the fall/winter shoes are common place for me too! I'm holding off as long as I can! Sorry Diane is back to the "ugly buggly mode" again! Fred is right....document, document, document....don't want to give Diane any "ammunition" against you and fueling the fire could make it worse.
EXACTLY Jenny....a small contribution to a 401k when you are young with no responsibilities will be a pretty good sized nest egg when you retire. Here is a perfect example of how a little bit of $$$ can grow over time. When I was at the Brethren Home many, MANY years ago I put into the pension there....when I left, I could take out my contributions and I did, we had two little ones and needed some extra but the amount that they had contributed I could take if it was LESS than $3500...well, I had $3574 so that money has sat in that account for about 27 years now, nothing added and modestly invested....today it is over $32,000! Starting in January I will be taking intermittent payments for the next 10 years and will reinvest in something with our current finance guys....I have been back and forth this week with them since we will soon have our "financial check up" with them in Nov/Dec. I will say Sarah always put into her 401k when she was at Sheridan and has opted to leave her little bit in there for now so it too can grow....it really can make a huge difference in retirement.
WTH Jenny....insurance won't cover your co-worker until the cancer is Stage 4! That is crazy....wouldn't they want to be proactive and take care of it now when the costs could be less?? As sad as it sounds, the insurance company is probably thinking if we wait long enough he won't live too long so we won't have to pay as much! OMG....that is absurd!
Carole...Trick or Treating around here was Tuesday but today is the annual Halloween Parade in town...they did postpone that until Monday because the rains are to start around now and be torrential....the parade starts at 7:30 so they weren't taking any chances. Glad you could work a little later tonight and then enjoy a nice dinner out! Very convenient that the restaurant is right across the street from the bank! I had cake/cobbler today.....I only had a little "taste" of each so pretty much one serving of dessert....had some salad, some fruit, some soup and I'm stuffed still...pretty much grazed all day and really not hungry for dinner still!
Hopefully Deb was back today and will have some idea of the time frame for her procedure....maybe you will be lucky enough that Debbie is back in the office when Deb has to be out?? I'm sure she is NOT happy and her head is spinning. I know when you kind of take your health for granted because you have been reasonably healthy and then you get stopped by something like this!!
You are kidding me Carole...can't believe the insurance company is suggesting waiting until January...definitely a deductible thing...I say try getting into someone else...might be a little more work on your part to get another doctor, maybe Ken's but you could get this done in 2019. No, it is definitely not right....we pay so much over the years and for us and I'm sure you we have paid more than they have ever covered....yes, it's nice to know you have it, especially in circumstances like Matt getting caught out of the blue with his diagnosis but for the average person....that is not the case!
LOL Carole...I almost peed myself when you asked if Amanda owned her own place....HELL NO! She still lives with mommy and daddy!! She is still living the life of a kid....no bills, built in babysitters and no responsibilities....I just keep my fingers crossed that the kids don't get hurt in this relationship....he has 2 boys 10 & 12 so if this isn't "long term" the boys could all be hurt.
Hi Gabrielle...nope, I think you forgot to mention that last piece of travel!! Glad yo are finally home! I see the coverage on the fires on the news and the morning and it so scary....glad they are not close to you but still so scary. I saw a winery/vineyard was destroyed....do you supply grapes for them?? I forget the name. It was on the news a couple days ago...
No Gabrielle, there will not be a joint phone call for us....that's not how Jim works....remember, I have seen Jim about 8-10 times in 40 years....he calls me once a year on my birthday....that's it! He lives in his own little "perfect world" of popsicles and sunshine and guess what....DM is messing with that perfect world and it's not like David and I didn't warn him! Yes, I do hope Amanda finds a guy and moves forward and past her and Josh and if this is the one...great but I still say, after 2-3 weeks it's too soon to bring the kids into the picture.....if they were babies, that's one thing but they are 10/10/12....they know what's going on and they have a stake in this relationship....I just hope they have thought this all through and know what could happen with the boys if they don't make it as a couple.....
Starting to fade...I think the recliner might be calling me...was up late flipping between Food Network and the World Series....while not a fan of either team, I wanted the Nationals to win....they were the underdogs like the Red Sox were the 1st time they won the World Series in 2004.
See you in the morning....tomorrow night is Dutch Apple with friends to see Will Rogers Follies....never saw it, not sure what it is about but the other 3 wanted to see it so I'm in...always fun to just get together with Greg & Sue! We go with them a couple times a year!
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