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Post by carole58 on Jun 17, 2020 9:25:27 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 Jun 17, 2020 9:46:48 GMT
Work It Wednesday... How will YOU "work It" today?? Let's see... we can WALK... drink WATER... WORK out a menu/meal... Figure out what's best for you today!
I have no idea what I will be doing today to WORK it... I completely give up these days! Seems everything I plan - gets messed up in one way or another these days - so I Just.Give.Up.!
Refrigerator did NOT get delivered yesterday - and I am very - VERY - angry. Just one more thing - in a long list of things this spring - that just isn't working out for me! They were supposed to be here between 7 - 11 AM. At 10:30 AM they called to say they were about an hour away... they were in Rowe (neighboring town) and we were the next delivery. OK Well Rowe is about 20 minutes PAST us, so they drove right by us to go there... OK, whatever. Then they called to say they would not be delivering... some song and dance about the police not letting them cross the bridge! Ummm, to get TO Rowe they drove out Route 2, past the end of our road... coming BACK any bridge they have to come over - they already went over, so this makes No damned sense! So Tracy called me... I called the delivery service - at that point they were back in Greenfield... OK... once again they drove right past our road! We have NO BRIDGE on our road - so WTH were they even talking about?? Now, IF the guy in the truck had called our house - instead of the guy in CT, Tracy would have been able to give him directions - although I expect ANY GPS would know how to get from Rowe to Charlemont without going over any "new" bridges! So the next time they can get here is next Wednesday! NO THANK YOU!
I called HD... sat on hold "waiting" for 35 minutes... Nope... I was at work - using my cell - but still had to give up at that point! Came home and called again... 45 minutes before someone picked up the damned phone! I had supper cooked and we were eating by the time I spoke to the woman! By then, yeah, I was already/still fuming! I told her up front - I don't blame you, but this is ridiculous... she agreed! So she put me on hold, so she could speak with the delivery team to see about getting it here this week... Nope... Next Wednesday is the best they can do... I CANCELLED THE ORDER! I will live with this one until I can get what I want somewhere else!! I know... I probably bit off my nose to spite my face but I am pissed! There is absolutely no reason the fridge was not delivered!! THEY DROVE RIGHT BY!! Anyway, I just can't... every single thing I have bought - ordered - wanted recently is a mix up in one way or another... so I.Am.Done.! I just can't seem to do ANYTHING without an issue these days...
OK Let me refill my coffee and see if I can catch up... ♥
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Post by carole58 on Jun 17, 2020 10:06:17 GMT
I guess I need to tweak my Tuesday Tracker - since I kinda went off the rails yesterday when I got home. No clue what's for lunch today... by the time I got dinner made, and everything back in the fridge, I didn't give one hoot about making salad for today's lunch! I still don't...
Christine: Yes, winds are very irritating here too! Well, we have more mild breezes - compared to your wind gusts, but gosh - I am so ready for summer! Oh YAY for a day at the office... hoping you can go in again today - for both you AND Gary's peace of mind! WOO HOO for hair color... hey get DH to help if Carly isn't around! Good luck to you.
I called places in town for hair appointment, but (of course) they are still trying to catch up with their previous clients so I can't book until mid July... so I guess I am going back to my Sam! She is only working Saturdays now, and she "thinks" she can squeeze me in this Saturday at 8:30 AM! UGH! But if that's when she has - I HAVE to go!! Just a cut... my "bangs" are so long they are in my face All,Day,Long, and I get too frustrated to deal with it! Last night I was ready to cut them myself!! I have not been since February 27th! I should have had three cuts between then and now!
Thanks Christine - Monday was good for me, but I hate to say not good "enough"... I don't know what I "need" but I need something to change around here soon.
Jo: YAY for helping Em color her hair! UGH Yes, menopause brain... good luck getting through it! Oh dear... hoping the arguments have ceased for you & Steve. Why is your sister "commuting" to your vacation?? Does she have family she doesn't want left alone overnight? Are you going solo? Kids going with you? TWO more days... then the MRI will be behind you!
Lisa: Glad you took time to enjoy your coffee, then a nice bike ride... Good luck beating the boredom - but yes, probably difficult to get out there for PT work these days! How exciting to be looking forward to a visit to Chicago!
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Post by carole58 on Jun 17, 2020 10:13:16 GMT
OK Time to get myself motivated to get ready for work - and figure out lunch... not feeling hungry, not sure if I care much about food today... but afraid if I don't take anything - I will end up wicked hungry when I get home today, and make bad choices!! No plan for dinner tonight - again, just don't care right now... maybe bring home take out.
Sorry ladies - not much in a good mood these days... truly feels like everything I "touch" gets spoiled in one way or another... even planning for this weekend is beyond me right now... but - let's face it - it IS up to ME!! Tried a couple of places to order a BD cake for Kathy, but no one is returning my calls, so I guess I will be making one! YAY ME! NOT! I'm sorry but with such limited hours - and limited services, WHY would a business NOT respond to calls/messages? Don't they NEED business these days??
Hopefully you all can make this day WORK for you ♥hugs♥
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Post by pelkygal64 on Jun 17, 2020 10:18:57 GMT
Good Morning! Working it Wednesday - will keep up with my WATER and be sure to move more in between - working from home today. I could not find reason to report to my Office plus, the others are just plain irritating me so it's best I take advantage of this Work from Home order lol WI has me back down! So relieved. I was expecting it to be up as earlier in the week I just felt puffy and bloated and frumpy. This loss is a motivator for me to Keep Going... Made Stuffed Peppers for dinner last night - a tad late to eat but I knew my recipe was relatively Point friendly if I use the ground turkey meat - I also made fresh mashed potatoes while the peppers baked. REALLY turned out good! Slept 'okay' I think - should probably check my FitBit lol DH is up and at 'em already Said he thought it was 6:30 when it was actually 5:30 - sigh - oh well...he doesn't annoy me as much he annoys Carly who then rolls her eyes and complains to ME about him annoying her...yes, sometimes I feel like I live with 12 year olds!
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Post by pelkygal64 on Jun 17, 2020 10:36:10 GMT
Carole - ohh no. Sorry you felt so disappointed and frustrated - I bet your nerves are shot just with everything happening and Home Depot put you over the edge! I'm sorry you cancelled the order all together but maybe you didn't want that particular model after all? It really makes NO sense about the delivery truck passing your area then passing it again returning to their store. WHA? Shaking my head. I get the sense you are also battling the SAME emotional struggles as some of us with the closure of businesses and folks either 'all in' or still being cautious. It IS un-nerving. I just spoke to a colleague (she was actually the Regional Trainer for my Principal trainings I took) who shared the same feelings - she is to start slowly reporting back to her office but she's unsure what to expect plus her personal life on hold not able to see her new grandchild or visit any family outside our area - it's hard. I hope you find something, maybe a small interaction with a co-worker, that makes you smile today. Remember, It Takes More Energy to be Negative - Sue - how was the work day? Surprised you didn't pop back on last night so I'm assuming you were FT with either Hannah or David? Let us know how you did! Lisa - Sounds like you are doing a bit better but yes, I understand your wanting to be cautious about putting your name on a Return to Work list - it's all so confusing isn't it? We are still in the Yellow phase here but I noticed several stores have loosened their hygiene practices - Aldi's no longer has an attendant cleaning carts to hand one to customers - they have placed a Cart Wipe stand next to carts. I also noticed a few customers in the stores NOT wearing masks but attempting to cover their mouths with collar of their t-shirt?? What? Grrrr....Hopefully you can get outside for a nice bike ride. How's your leg/muscle injury? I hope it's getting better!
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Post by pelkygal64 on Jun 17, 2020 10:45:17 GMT
Jo - I really like what our Lisa offered - that sometimes we get that 'brain fog' when we are on overload. Sounds JUST like what's happening for you - STRESS - over everything hitting you all at once. And yes, it will be GOOD to head up to the Lake Erie area for a much needed break plus some Sister time Let's get you through today and tomorrow. THEN you can get the MRI done and over with - be patient with your self and remember Self Care! How did Em like the College orientation? Is this the same Community College Steven takes classes? Gabrielle - hope your days are going well. I spent a lot of time on phone with NWEA about the types of tests for our students and the PURPOSE - yes, I think the Prince loses sight of WHAT he is hoping summer testing will tell him. Anyways, today while working from home I'll watch their video demonstrations and set up a well thought out proposal of which test makes the most sense for what we are hoping to measure. I did find a lot of good info on 'COVID Slide' vs 'Typical Summer Season Slide' in students' retaining info - seems the biggest group to be affected might be 4th and 5th grades. Something to look into... Hope you are able to enjoy your runs and the weather is good - just seems to help, right? Still hoping you take that short trip to Southern Cal - shower or no shower, I think you would really enjoy the Break from routine Shelly - thinking of you. Hoping you heard back from the Test results and if it's an awful kidney infection then let's hope it's starting to clear.
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Post by gymma60 on Jun 17, 2020 10:53:34 GMT
Still waiting to see if I am heading into work this morning....long story but Todd will text either way. I have stuff packed that I just need to toss in my lunch box and I have clothes in the BR ready to go if I am working....will be back at some point....not feeling this today!!
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Post by pelkygal64 on Jun 17, 2020 10:55:33 GMT
Had a long back and forth with my Linds yesterday. Carly saw 'Help Wanted' signs on 2 popular restaurants with outdoor seating in our area - the ones that cater to tourists. She knew Linds had mentioned wanting a waitress job this summer so she mentioned it to her and Linds' reaction was to pushback and claim we were pressuring her and stressing her out. Hmmm? Really? In my honest opinion, it's time to move forward. Linds actually text me to complain about her sister. I gently replied that no one is forcing her to do any thing BUT these jobs are going to go fast as they are popular. Take the compliment her sister gave by thinking she has a chance to land one. Linds just doesn't want to move home yet, I get that, but no one said she has to live here if she isn't scheduled a shift - she can always drive the one hour distance back to her apartment - in the end, she DID apply to 3 places (lol) Also dealt with Barbie and Queen Bee at work yesterday - oh! Their drama! ridiculous - they are both glued to the hip ALL DAY LONG and you never see one without the other - they were even bragging they are working their Principal Internship together at a local middle school. Sigh. Whatever. Then I shared interesting professional readings I had done while doing the Principal Induction program - they were like, WHAT??? We are never reading books like that again! We're joining our Teachers' Book Club - lol - wait, what? I pressed, didn't they WANT to learn more about Education Leadership ? Queen Bee flipped out and said 'No one told me I would have to keep learning! I just want to sit behind my desk!' ....I'm stunned. She sounded so foolish...I just laughed and laughed how fake she is! Ohhh My. Okay, time to get moving - I DO have to pull my Work laptop out LOL Hoping everyone has a GOOD Wednesday
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Post by gjmmaxty on Jun 17, 2020 12:09:18 GMT
Good morning!
Totally missed yesterday--I did head out early for my "Track Tuesday"---still no "track", but it is nice to run outside early in the morning and feel safe. Busy, busy day as I plan for my schools to possibly open next week. Remember, the kids are pretty much "incarcerated", so it's different than a regular school. Anyway, I can tell that the principals are kind of stressed so we talked through it. Today is my presentation to their staff--they have already been surveyed and I am responding to some of those questions as well--most just want to be back at work with the kids. I have another big meeting with superintendents from 10-11 and I have been working on that presentation---this is one of those days where I will feel SO relieved tonight! Just need to keep myself focused. Thank you all for your kind words...I am working my way out of my "funk" but I think that having time off work is going to really be the best thing. I am so, so tired and need the mental rest.
Carole: Oh wow, I am SO sorry about the fridge----how frustrating! Hey, I get the whole cancellation thing--it was the ONE thing that you had control over with all of it. Terrible. Can you order from somewhere else? Do you have Lowe's there? Darn! So sorry that didn't work out. I loved what Christine said about being negative taking more energy---I do hope that work goes okay today and you feel better coming home. I also think that the grieving process is not one of those "ine a few months you'll feel better". I think that it's kind of like an ocean. Sometimes it is calm and the waves gently lap out -- those moments when you feel melancholy, have some memories....then sometimes it is raging...waves crashing and your strong feeling of loss. I think about you all of the time and I am so glad that you take your time when you need it--just let yourself be and sit in your chair in the sun. Hugs to you--I hope that the ocean is feeling more calm again. I remember when it seemed like Tracy's surgery was so far off...now it is around the corner. It will be nice to get away, won't it? Just be somewhere else. I think that is actually part of my problem...sometimes it's just nice to be somewhere else. Again, hope that today is a good day for you...and you find some sunshine!
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Post by gjmmaxty on Jun 17, 2020 12:17:43 GMT
Christine: Thank you for thinking about me! I am sure that I am not the only person that has felt that--and I appreciated you sharing your experience. I sometimes think that this business of feeling like we need to take care of everyone needs to be put aside....between keeping people in my department calm and cared for and the homefront--uggh...exhausting. Sorry that you weren't able to find reasons to be at the office today but maybe you will be in your own busy space anyway and DH can feel "alone"? My DH disappears into the building where he works on the car, etc. and I am SURE that he appreciates his alone time--I get it. So glad that Linds came around...I do feel for the recent grads--so "anticlimactic" with this isolation, etc. It probably doesn't really feel like grad school is "happening"....but glad that she came around and applied. You know that she will feel better if she is working! LOL about the young things and their classes---I have people in my office who have an admin credential and no intention (or desire) to ever use it. One of them TEACHES principals at the university how to do their jobs!!! I am amazed at that one. I hope that you are warming up and that it is NOT humid---uggh to the cold June! It is cold this morning, but should warm up later here. YAHOO for getting some color! We did that and DH applied it---I felt so much better--you will too, I am sure!
Shelly: So sorry about the kidney infection...results yet? I have heard that there are surges of COVID in OK, so better safe than sorry. If it is negative, you will help the statistics too.
Jo: So, the MRI is around the corner --- hope that the time passes quickly for you. Glad that Em got to dye her hair to an "intermediate" color (by accident, LOL). I can imagine that you must NEVER have time at home alone--it would be nice. Will Em be living at home and going to college? What kind of classes? Hope that you have a good day!
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Post by gjmmaxty on Jun 17, 2020 12:25:13 GMT
Sue: So glad that you had a nice trip--loved reading about you playing the board games--so much fun! Well, at least Kris is consistent, right? So glad your mom is out of that picture...and that you did have SOME time without her there. Such an added treat to go to Cracker Barrel too! Well, I see that you are going into work again--yes, it will help with COBRA and might be good to get out of the house. Any thoughts on when you might hear about your position with the company? I am losing track of the time you have been away. Thanks for sharing about SW--I see that they require that the middle seat is empty. I am still on the fence about the trip, but that did make me feel better. Hope that today passes quickly...at least it stays light late. So nice to have that this time of year!
Lisa: Oh, I do hope that you can see Avery soon! That would be tough! How is Kennedy doing with another little person who requires a lot of her mom's attention in the house? Love the pictures of those two! So your bike is fixed? Yahoo! So glad that you can get out for a ride. Is your hair long enough to put it up? I find that works great in the summer---just a way to stay a little cooler. You are so smart to try out the hair being naturally colored...with my dark hair it would be startlingly different, but you have the perfect color of hair to try it out. Hope that you can find a summer position and feel like things are more normal soon!
Hello to Jenny and and Nadine and all who follow. Need to shower, do a bit more (checking) on my safety presentation, and then get to the office for a 7:30 meeting. I need to set up the tables to be socially distanced. Have a good day--hope to feel better tomorrow with these two big presentations behind me.
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Post by gymma60 on Jun 17, 2020 21:09:34 GMT
Just a quick hi....as you might have figured out since I never got back here this morning I was at work!! Right now my back is NOT going to handle sitting at the computer....one day of handwork is bad enough....2 days is a killer!! My body needs a break and my back needs some heat!!!
Will try to read and then catch up in the morning....
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