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Post by LR63402 on Jan 21, 2020 15:24:16 GMT
This thread is for anyone that has been away from healthy eating, had a gain and is recommitting. We accept all forms of healthy eating here, whatever that means to you. We touch base daily for accountability and to encourage one another. This is a judgment free zone.
We all struggle to get the weight off and keep it off. Sometimes this is a challenge, but we never give up and that is the key. Regardless of our situation or where we are in reaching our goal, we count on talking to each other every day and are blessed to have one another as friends.
Feel free to jump in and join us. All are welcome here.
Our motto is persistence, not perfection.
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Post by LR63402 on Jan 21, 2020 15:29:39 GMT
Good morning friends,
Still cold here, currently 24 with a wind chill of 14. DD has just a bit higher temps in ATL and light snow.
Mark got his surgery scheduled. It's Tuesday, Feb. 18th. He was hoping he could get a Thurs or Fri, so that he could follow up with the weekend, and then hopefully be ready to go back to the office on Monday. But the head of HR just told him that him to just plan to spend the rest of the week at home. Only work as he felt up to it and to take whatever time he needed for recovery. So I think that will work out fine.
Other than that, not much news from here.
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Post by Jarmstrong on Jan 21, 2020 15:54:22 GMT
Good morning Lora and ATF - I am going to go back and catch up with posts - I haven't had a chance to read weekends and yesterday's posts.
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Post by Jarmstrong on Jan 21, 2020 16:34:55 GMT
Janet - I am not sure I have every asked but do you have children of your own? If I am being too nosey you are welcome to ignore the question or tell me it's none of my business.
Lora so glad that the visit with your DF went better than anticipated. I am glad you got the tablecloth from your DF's wife. I am also glad you enjoyed the movie other than the ding dongs sitting next to you. I hate that you have to reserve exact seats at the movie theater now. Ugh. I enjoyed Little Women. I have read the books and seen both movies.
Susie I hope you are feeling better 
Andi how did the visit with DS and kids go? I must have missed where you posted about them being there.
We had a very busy weekend. I ended up taking 1/2 day off work on Friday. I went with DD to sign her lease, get her mailbox key, get the power switched to her name, to buy some furniture and finally to move in a few small things. She took our air mattress so she could sleep in the new apartment Friday night. She is so excited. On Saturday we helped her move most of her things out of our house, she also purchased a little more furniture and some necessities. On Sunday DH, Dad and I went to breakfast and then drove around and looked at vacant land. We found 1 piece that we both agree on (sort of, the price is a little high). On Monday, I took Dad to breakfast (he LOVES to go out to eat breakfast and since it is the only meal he really eats every day - I try to encourage to him to eat as much as possible for that one meal). I dropped Dad off and then took DD to the grocery store. I also bought myself a new 32" TV for DD's old room. I spent the rest of Monday, cleaning DD's old room and doing laundry. I am trying DD's old room into what my sister is referring to as my Lady's Lair - LOL but it will be a guest room and my place to go watch TV when the guys are watching sports or things I don't want to watch. We have a TV in our bedroom but I don't really like laying in bed to watch TV. I think I am going to put a futon in DD's room so I can sit up to watch TV and then convert to a bed if the littles are staying with us or if we happen to have over night guests
Update on the littles -I haven't mentioned it but my step-son has left his wife. They fight constantly and have for years. I am not sure this is the final separation but I think it is closer than ever. Unfortunately, every time he leaves - DIL holds the kids hostage from us. She won't answer any of our texts or calls or answer if and when we ask to see the kids. DD tried to keep the kids Sunday night going into Monday because she wanted to have them over to her new place - DIL never answered her. I do know if this is final and they do end up divorced it is going to be a struggle to see the littles and I think that is so sad.
I hope everyone has a great Tuesday and I hope you stay warm. It is COLD in VA.
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Post by success4susie on Jan 21, 2020 17:24:38 GMT
Waving to everyone...did not make it to my gym class, BUT I did go to the clubhouse gym and rode the bike and read for 30 min, then went to DD's and took a VERY quick walk (so bundled up that I looked like a round ball - ha). DGD wanted me to fix her an eggie-weggie (scrambled egg with a cheese stick melted in it) - ha - so I did that in record time and rushed back home to get ready and leave for Tap. Left there and stopped at the library to pick up a book that was on hold for me. Next is Bible study from 1 - 3 in the neighborhood, then a committee meeting at the club house, then bridge tonight. I think the cold/whatever is winning...my head, throat, etc hurts, but not enough for me to just sit at home, so for today I am taking some over-the-counter meds and hoping for the best.
Lora - glad Mark has a date for the surgery and that he is instructed to take the rest of the week off.. I think he will need it.
Jana - I am so excited for you and DD, but sorry about the possibility that you may not have access to the littles...too bad that DIL would punish you and them. The land prospect continues to sound like an attainable goal...and yes you are right...I think it was 18 degrees when I left the house this morning.
Waving to everyone else...hope to check back later
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Post by Jarmstrong on Jan 21, 2020 18:26:30 GMT
Susie - I might go by my library on the way home tonight. I have been downloading books off their website but after vacation I realized I really enjoy having an actual book to read. I have a library card - I just never go in the library and I drive by my tiny one 2 times a day.
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Post by robinmd on Jan 21, 2020 20:51:55 GMT
Hello ROs, Lora, it sounds like Mark's work is really being supportive and understanding about the time off. I agree that he will probably be glad he has a couple of extra days. What will the surgery actually involve? I remember he had that drain in, for the first step in the whole process. Has he been in much pain throughout this? Jana, I'm glad your DD is excited and happy about her new place! And you get a She-cave out of it! My dad had a room where he kept his hunting stuff, mementos and special things from his career, and his desk. He called it his "pouting room"  What a great idea to have a room to watch a little TV, or read, or just have a minute! Susie, I hope you are feeling better quickly. I just finally really got over my little virus. We are getting that super cold air up here, too. I don't enjoy going out in it, that is for sure. The eggie-weggie sounds good! HA! My girls always liked their eggs fixed in some special way, too. I went to the cable store and picked up a little converter box for the old TV I moved into the loft. I came home and set it up, so now I can listen to the morning news while I get ready for work, and also watch my workout videos when I want to do some light weights and stretching. I really like it! I came back and had a nice Caesar salad, and I've been catching a little bit of the news here and there. Nothing else planned. ODD might stop by after she gets off work today, so that will be nice. She couldn't make it the other day. I will hopefully bbl, but I'm waving to all. Hope its a good day for everyone! RobinMD |
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Post by LR63402 on Jan 21, 2020 21:54:01 GMT
Jana - Oh girl! I hate it when anyone uses children as a bargaining chip or a way to punish someone else. The way I see it the more people a kid has in their life that loves them, the better off the kid is. It's a shame that DIL or soon to be XDIL can't see past her own feelings to allow the children time with other people who love them as well. How selfish and small of her. Such exciting changes for DD and for you though. One less adult in the house should make a positive difference with general upkeep and cleaning, I'd think (or at least it did when my DD left us. Lol)
Susie - Oh no! Keep fighting that cold. Are you still using turmeric everyday? I agree about Mark needing the recovery time. The procedure he had to have the drain installed is the most rigorous and invasive medical procedure he'd ever had done before. So he really has no idea what he's getting into here. I don't want to be all negative and get him worried, so I'm keeping my big mouth shut, but I know it's probably going to be much more extensive and draining than he is anticipation. The Dr. told him that he expected the actual surgery to last roughly 2.5 hours, if everything went as planned.
Robin - they will be removing his upper right wisdom tooth and the molar next to it, along with the cyst that had formed around the roots of those two teeth. They will also be using cadaver bone to rebuild that part of the jaw bone as well as the segment of bone that create the sinus wall, as the cyst had deteriorated that bone to a point where it is dangerously thin. The drain was in to try to shrink the cyst to as small as possible, to try to do as little tissue damage as possible while repairing all of this mess. The strange thing is, he'd never had the first symptom or least bit of pain prior to discovering this. He'd gone to the dentist because he had fractured a tooth on the bottom on that side, and it was hurting. When they did xrays, they found this issue. The drain itself was annoying, but not really painful. Yay for getting the TV & cable situation all fixed up in the loft! I'm sure you'll enjoy having that.
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What a great idea to have a room to watch a little TV, or read, or just have a minute!