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Topic: RE: still kicking!
Hi Joanie...its great to see your face...Im glad life is treating you well!! You basically sound like me in the food and weight dept., pretty much to the tee...
I just wanted to say CONGRATULATIONS on your daughter's achievement..thats wonderful, and I know you must be very proud of her. That is a great accomplishment and I wish her the best in her future plans!
Don't be a stranger and let us know how your are on occasion. I miss you around here!
Oh and P.S. YEP this snow has GOT TO GOOOOOOO!!! Come On SPRINGTIME!!!
I just wanted to say CONGRATULATIONS on your daughter's achievement..thats wonderful, and I know you must be very proud of her. That is a great accomplishment and I wish her the best in her future plans!
Don't be a stranger and let us know how your are on occasion. I miss you around here!
Oh and P.S. YEP this snow has GOT TO GOOOOOOO!!! Come On SPRINGTIME!!!
"To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe" ----"Anatole France"
"Joyously grasp the ties that bind you, for they lead straight to the heart"---"Wm."
Kimberly...
Topic: RE: What did you lose?
this is a riot!!! i've done a cut and paste and sent it on to friends.
Topic: RE: out
crisse you are awesome.
i wish i had half no a quarter of your gumpsion. let me tell you i promise not to complain about my miinor aches an pains again!
ok so maybe i'll complain alittle bit now and then casue i am a big baby but i tell ya i'm impressed with you i truely am
my LBS is minor compared to what you go through. i use to dance a whole lot more. but with the lbs i get dizzy if i twirl too much no more mega twirls over and over cause then i tip just like if' i'd had a ton of booze. i' mnt a booze person can't handle liquer never could but now after the bypass i'm a extreme light weight. half a cup and i'm plowed. my boyfriend things its a riot when we go out i'll order a tall ice water and a beer. he gets one beer and drinks both mine and his hahaah i stick to the water. hahaha
but i'm silly acting without the booze don't need it.
i wish i had half no a quarter of your gumpsion. let me tell you i promise not to complain about my miinor aches an pains again!
ok so maybe i'll complain alittle bit now and then casue i am a big baby but i tell ya i'm impressed with you i truely am
my LBS is minor compared to what you go through. i use to dance a whole lot more. but with the lbs i get dizzy if i twirl too much no more mega twirls over and over cause then i tip just like if' i'd had a ton of booze. i' mnt a booze person can't handle liquer never could but now after the bypass i'm a extreme light weight. half a cup and i'm plowed. my boyfriend things its a riot when we go out i'll order a tall ice water and a beer. he gets one beer and drinks both mine and his hahaah i stick to the water. hahaha
but i'm silly acting without the booze don't need it.
Topic: still kicking!
Yes, it's been a while. Life is always so busy and I don't know where all the time goes. It is just flying right by. Things with me are good. My weight has been stable for a long time now, seems I have a routine I sort of stick to. Some days I am starving and some days I'm not hungry. I have not eliminated any foods at all, but I just eat in moderation. I am very fortunate that I can do that. My weight has been the same for a very long time.
In other news, my daughter is getting ready to graduate from college. I can't believe how fast the time went by. She will be attending graduate school either in Georgia or California, not sure which one yet. It will be a hectic time I am sure.
I am very much looking forward to summer.....I've had enough of this snow stuff. I'm not a winter time person to begin with and this has not helped at all.
Hope everyone is well....take care!
Joanie
In other news, my daughter is getting ready to graduate from college. I can't believe how fast the time went by. She will be attending graduate school either in Georgia or California, not sure which one yet. It will be a hectic time I am sure.
I am very much looking forward to summer.....I've had enough of this snow stuff. I'm not a winter time person to begin with and this has not helped at all.
Hope everyone is well....take care!
Joanie
Topic: What did you lose?
I found this posted on the Back on Track Club site. It was so cute. It also made me realize that while I did regain some weight, I have lost alot more. I feel better already.
Weight loss =
1 pound = a Guinea Pig
1.5 pounds = a dozen Krispy Kreme glazed donuts
2 pounds = a rack of baby back ribs
3 pounds = an average human brain
4 pounds = an ostrich egg
5 pounds = a Chihuahua
6 pounds = a human’s skin
7.5 pounds = an average newborn
8 pounds = a human head
10 pounds= chemical additives an American consumes each year
11 pounds = an average housecat
12 pounds = a Bald Eagle
15 pounds = 10 dozen large eggs
16 pounds = a sperm whale’s brain
20 pounds = an automobile tire
23 pounds = amount of pizza an average American eats in a year
24 pounds = a 3-gallon tub of super premium ice cream
25 pounds = an average 2 year old
30 pounds = amount of cheese an average American eats in a year
33 pounds = a cinder block
36 pounds = a mid-size microwave
40 pounds = a 5-gallon bottle of water or an average human leg
44 pounds = an elephant’s heart
50 pounds = a small bale of hay
55 pounds = a 5000 BTU air conditioner
60 pounds = an elephant’s penis (yep, weights more than his heart!)
66 pounds = fats and oils an average American eats in a year
70 pounds = an Irish Setter
77 pounds = a gold brick
80 pounds = the World’s Largest Ball of Tape
90 pounds = a newborn calf
100 pounds = a 2 month old horse
111 pounds = red meat an average American eats in a year
117 pounds = an average fashion model (and she’s 5’11�)
118 pounds = the complete Encyclopedia Britannica
120 pounds = amount of trash you throw away in a month
130 pounds = a newborn giraffe
138 pounds = potatoes an average American eats in a year
140 pounds = refined sugar an average American eats in a year
144 pounds = an average adult woman (and she’s 5’4�)
150 pounds = the complete Oxford English Dictionary
187 pounds = an average adult man
200 pounds = 2 Bloodhounds
235 pounds = Arnold Schwarzenegger
300 pounds = an average football lineman
400 pounds = a Welsh pony
I guess that I did lose a football lineman! I have regained a bale of hay, but according to the chart, last week I lost a rack of babyback ribs. I definitly do NOT want my babyback babyback ribs back!
Weight loss =
1 pound = a Guinea Pig
1.5 pounds = a dozen Krispy Kreme glazed donuts
2 pounds = a rack of baby back ribs
3 pounds = an average human brain
4 pounds = an ostrich egg
5 pounds = a Chihuahua
6 pounds = a human’s skin
7.5 pounds = an average newborn
8 pounds = a human head
10 pounds= chemical additives an American consumes each year
11 pounds = an average housecat
12 pounds = a Bald Eagle
15 pounds = 10 dozen large eggs
16 pounds = a sperm whale’s brain
20 pounds = an automobile tire
23 pounds = amount of pizza an average American eats in a year
24 pounds = a 3-gallon tub of super premium ice cream
25 pounds = an average 2 year old
30 pounds = amount of cheese an average American eats in a year
33 pounds = a cinder block
36 pounds = a mid-size microwave
40 pounds = a 5-gallon bottle of water or an average human leg
44 pounds = an elephant’s heart
50 pounds = a small bale of hay
55 pounds = a 5000 BTU air conditioner
60 pounds = an elephant’s penis (yep, weights more than his heart!)
66 pounds = fats and oils an average American eats in a year
70 pounds = an Irish Setter
77 pounds = a gold brick
80 pounds = the World’s Largest Ball of Tape
90 pounds = a newborn calf
100 pounds = a 2 month old horse
111 pounds = red meat an average American eats in a year
117 pounds = an average fashion model (and she’s 5’11�)
118 pounds = the complete Encyclopedia Britannica
120 pounds = amount of trash you throw away in a month
130 pounds = a newborn giraffe
138 pounds = potatoes an average American eats in a year
140 pounds = refined sugar an average American eats in a year
144 pounds = an average adult woman (and she’s 5’4�)
150 pounds = the complete Oxford English Dictionary
187 pounds = an average adult man
200 pounds = 2 Bloodhounds
235 pounds = Arnold Schwarzenegger
300 pounds = an average football lineman
400 pounds = a Welsh pony
I guess that I did lose a football lineman! I have regained a bale of hay, but according to the chart, last week I lost a rack of babyback ribs. I definitly do NOT want my babyback babyback ribs back!
Topic: RE: out
Oh how I love to swing dance!!!!!!!!!! I don't usually toot my own horn but I could dance! Before I got totally huge I was always the belle of the ball. I won every contest I ever entered. When I was 25 years old a friend and I went on a cruise to the Bahamas. There was a huge singles party the first night with a dance contest. My friend had never seen me dance as there really wasn't a venue near us. There were tiny dancers all drunk and wearing nothing on the floor at the contest and I remeber how truly bad they were. I told I thought they sucked and she asked to me to prove that. I did. I won. The next day eveyone kept saying,"Oh, you're the girl in all the pictures." I didn't know what they were talking about until I saw the wall of pics. I was in almost all of them! I thought it was a little creepy and went to talk to the photographer and ask what he thought he was doing. Apparently, everyone on the ship wanted a pic of the dancing girl. It was weird. Anyway, that was another lifetime. One before I found out about the EDS. Strangely enough, no symptoms until AFTER I lost 300 pounds! I tell everyone that the fat was the glue that held me together! Haha! I lost weight for my health. It was never about my looks. I truly believe everyone is beautiful and they just need to look inside and find that beautiful spark and fan the flames. EDS is a connective tissue disorder that involves collagen. My joints do not hold together. I have weird skin that is extremely soft and cuts and tears easily. The medical term is velvet skin, it feels like velvet. I have cut myself to the bone tearing off aluminium foil. I have literally torn off fingers and toes and had to have them sewn back on. Needless to say weight loss leaves me with folds of loose skin. As for the hip replacements, I have had 5 total right hips in the last 4 years. Along with 12 dislocations which involve closed surgical relocation. That is no longer an option, if it breaks now, I have to get it replaced. I asked my doc at the Cleveland Clinic to put in a zipper. The local ortho doc had done 3 replacements and was in tears because he couldn't fix me and sent to CLeveland. Some 85 years old German doc who is a genetisist as well as ortho ,who is the best in the world at this, had flown in to see me. Apparently it is genetic and very rare. 1/40,000. He asked me if I wanted him to take my hip out!!! I told him," not only no, but HELL no! I'll keep getting fixed for as long as God and the insurance company let me!" I now have a lot of limitations, but with God as my witness this is something I have, it doesn't have me! The insurance company bought me this totally cool little electric scooter that folds up like an umbrella. When I have long distances to walk (vacation or shopping) I take it with me and off I go. Hilton Head here I come. Love Crissie
Topic: RE: out
oooo the frozen cherries sound wonderful!!! i love seedless grapes. did yo knw that they aide in digestion and do not effect blood sugar like some other friutes? i eat them alot now. its how i get my sugar fix without messing up other things. when i think of all the surgery stuff i use to eat before surgery. i'm surprised i wasn't a lot more weight than i was.
i love to dance too. the valentines day was fun we had a good time. the dress isn't a twirly dress but it did a good job and held up just fine.
when we first had started dating my boyfriend had gotten us swing dance classes. we went for 6 weeks. it was alot of fun. i use to take swing lessons and use to be ok enough to hold my own with an understanding partner at the singles dances but the boyfriend has his own swing dance style which isnt' anything like the steps they teach you hahaha we've adapted and now have our own steps.
i feel fo ryou 40 inches is way too much snow. my mother an sister live in NH they get snow regularly like our sunshine. i'll complain about snow and mom just laughs.
how many hip replacements have you had?? ouch!
i love to dance too. the valentines day was fun we had a good time. the dress isn't a twirly dress but it did a good job and held up just fine.
when we first had started dating my boyfriend had gotten us swing dance classes. we went for 6 weeks. it was alot of fun. i use to take swing lessons and use to be ok enough to hold my own with an understanding partner at the singles dances but the boyfriend has his own swing dance style which isnt' anything like the steps they teach you hahaha we've adapted and now have our own steps.
i feel fo ryou 40 inches is way too much snow. my mother an sister live in NH they get snow regularly like our sunshine. i'll complain about snow and mom just laughs.
how many hip replacements have you had?? ouch!
Topic: RE: out
Hi guys, Oh Pammy, I am so sorry you are feeling bad. Please take care of yourself. Push fluids. The doc will have you up and running soon. How was your dance? I was imagining you twirling in that lovely blue and black gown. Dancing used to be my passion. I would dance for hours without stop. You would have thought it would have taken a few pounds off, but no, I still can sway around a little. Stupid hip pops out if I get carried away.I hope you had a blast. Im living vicariously through you! The snow is sucking major here in Ohio as well. There was a 40 car pile up in Columbus this morning. Because of my stupid joints I can't go out in this weather. A fall for me means a trip to the ER and another hip replacement. Whee! I was scared to death when I went out Sunday. It makes me totally stir crazy. I have gotten some writing done during this storm anyway. This book is dark, excercising the monsters through prose.
Stick in there Reenie, I know you're going to beat the sugar jones. I'm in my remission stage right now. My Honey brought me a small box of Russel Stover SF Raspberry truffles for Valentines. I only ate two of them and didn't touch anything else. Tommorrow I will have been eating healthy for two weeks. I found another thing that helps me eat healthy when I want sweets. I have known frozen grapes were tasty for years but, Johnny brought me home frozen black cherries for my protein drinks. There are only 150 calories in the whole bag. I made a smoothie with just a few of them to add flavor and thought I would eat one frozen. I pop one of them when I need a fix. I've had them for two weeks and haven't made a dent in them. They taste like ice cream.
Stick in there Reenie, I know you're going to beat the sugar jones. I'm in my remission stage right now. My Honey brought me a small box of Russel Stover SF Raspberry truffles for Valentines. I only ate two of them and didn't touch anything else. Tommorrow I will have been eating healthy for two weeks. I found another thing that helps me eat healthy when I want sweets. I have known frozen grapes were tasty for years but, Johnny brought me home frozen black cherries for my protein drinks. There are only 150 calories in the whole bag. I made a smoothie with just a few of them to add flavor and thought I would eat one frozen. I pop one of them when I need a fix. I've had them for two weeks and haven't made a dent in them. They taste like ice cream.
Topic: RE: Am I doing the right thing?
Absolutely! Cheese sticks and veggies help me and fruit when I want something sweet. Hey! Have you guys tried those little cups of ruby red grapefruit? There are 2 servings in a cup and the whole thing for two servings is only 120 calories. They are so good, they cost about a buck a cup and I was griping about the cost of such things when my Mom pointed this truth out to me. If I had wanted a slice of yummy cake or a pastry before surgery, would I have balked at a dollar? Of course I wouldn't, I would have thought it was cheap at half the price! So, I now buy myself an extravagant piece of fruit every now and again to fill that old wish for something special. Keeps me out of the other crap! Love ya guys, Crissie
Topic: RE: Am I doing the right thing?
he should be more upset that he had done something so wrong to the people who love him.
sounds like he's in a good program maybe it will get him to thinking about others.
we are here to listen to our rants. doesn't hve to be food related but if you think about it being able to rant helps us from going to the kitchen and eating something off limits!
i live alone except for my dog cat and birds. so for me i dont' have to worry about having off limit foods in the house. if i amhaving company i'll pick things up and when the company leaves so does the off limit foods. right in the trash if they don't take them but i can still find things in my house that i'll eat too much off. oh sure they are good for me foods and if i was going to cheat its better to have an extra cheese stick than cookies right?
so i need to work on stopping those impluses when i am not hungry and grab a snack.
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