Weekly Weigh In week of 4/7/08

great job phyllis spring cleaning and new paint - ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh glad to hear you are doing weel! keep on chugging along Britt

Phyllis, Boy, I call that SPRING CLEANING!!!!! Taking the computer apart??? I hope you just meant it was unplugged and moved across the room! Otherwise I'm going to think you are REALLY obsessed with cleaning!!! Just teasing! Welcome back! CeCe

Nope, Unplugged torn apart and sitting in three places!! We have to keep it in the living room and I finally got rid of the huge computer desk we had and got an armoire so I can close it up and hide it when no one's on it. ANd I am not obsessed, just the opposite. I haven't done a thorough cleaning in so long that I made more work for myself. Gotta learn to keep up with it, but it's hard with work. Phyllis

True confession here...I deserve to weigh 180 with how I've been eating. I haven't bothered to plan meals, count anything, or even drink water for a couple of months now. I haven't exercised since I injured my hand. I just kind of decided that until I reach 140, I wasn't going to worry about it. Well...I'm almost there. I leave for Texas and Arizona on Friday. When I get back, I'll behave myself--I hope! I think I need to eat to get through this dang public speaking gig I allowed myself to be saddled with! I think I'm more disturbed about the mandatory square dancing than the public speaking! Neither one sounds like a good time to me. Hope I don't come back fired! Have a good week! Wanda

Wanda, I wish I could go square dancing in your place. You can have the speaking gig, but dancing of any kind is right up my alley. Let go of your preconceived notions about what it will be like and I bet you will enjoy yourself. No one will expect you to be perfect...that is probably the reason your boss is having you do it. Out of your element and you will have to trust someone else for instructions. Just have fun! Go in with a smile on your face and refuse to let it fall. You can do this! Hugs, Valorie

Val, One time one of my class participants was in a square dancing group that was having an exhibition at an outdoor fair. I went to watch not knowing that I would be recruited for a very public lesson! I felt stupid but had a very good time! Never in my life did I think I would EVER square dance!!! Now I watch Dancing with the Stars and think that I wouldn't mind taking a few lessons with my husband. Neither one of us has much dancing talent but I think I'd like to try! Believe me, even teaching aerobic choreography can be challenging for me but at least as the instructor, I can CHOOSE it! CeCe

I would gladly give up my square dancing slot for you!! You can have it! I am going to be so humiliated! Your advice is good---but I'm sure I won't be able to follow through with it. I'll will be the one standing close to the DOOR! Looking for that quick escape!

Wanda!!!! Square dancing, dealing with the legal stuff at work, traveling for work AND public speaking!! No wonder you haven't taken the time to plan. With all that pressure, it would be a miracle if I wasn't grazing 24/7. The only thing I can say is to try to make as many healthy choices as you can, get in as much protein and water and you can and eat as little of the unhealthier stuff as you can. Then, don't guilt yourself and know that you will get back on track when your life settles down a bit! I hope your life getting more boring SOON! We miss you! CeCe

Wanda, Your post made me laugh - square dancing - - First off I *know* that you will do a great job and make a great presentation. HAVING to sqaure dance ... that is not very nice!!!! I can't wait to hear about this next week! Glad that you are back and posting. We *understand* we all struggling - BUT we can all refocus - make the right choices that honor us and get back to where we need to be. I am pulling for your scale to be where you want it a great speach and a "Sorry but tonights planned Sqaure dancing event - has been canceled." hugs, Britt

AGH! I've been MIA for a couple weeks too. Things are SO hectic at work right now. And on the homefront, things have been better. I've been dealing with the emotional and social fallout of living with a recovering alcoholic. Bless his heart, my hubby has his heart in the right place, but I had no idea the things I would be made to endure because of his disease. I've been so overwhelmed with him and the situation, my kids and their behavioral issues and the overload at work that I am becoming unproductive in all areas of my life. I've been seeing my therapist weekly to try to deal with things, and that helps. But I just have to get through it right now. She says she is not surprised I'm feeling this way because now that I'm feeling better physically, and back to work, things are returning to "normal" and all the concessions I was getting at home from my illness are out the window now that Mom is BACK! So, it has not been a slow transition into working life, and life as normal. It's been a huge slap in the face. Anyway, I'm not complaining. I'm just happy to be alive and able to have these feelings again. But I have to deal with it, just the same. I've been doing good with my eating. I slipped a bit last week, but I'm up again this week. I'm holding at 114 pretty easily now. So I'm happy with that for now. I'm sorry to hear everyone who is having such a difficult time. It must be the passing of winter and on to spring. Time to clear things out and move on afresh. Good luck to you all.