Wednesday Roll Call

Good Morning Delaware ! I am feeling so much better today. I went to water arobics with Mary this morning. Bob went to Pa with a friend so I am going to make this a girl's day. Alexus and I are going to run some errands and check out the trift store in Ocean View. I am going to try to really really stay on track today. Only eating healthy. I can't let emotional eating take over me. Any recommendations on how anyone handles this ? Hope all has a very good and healthy day ! What is everyone up to today. See you lighter. Joanne

Good afternoon! I'm just hanging around the house goofing off today - reading, blogging, and napping are the top 3 things on my to do list.  I have to run out to the library and return a book today, but other than that?  Nada.  Can't afford to do much else Have fun on your girls' day!  I love those!!  My DH goes to a fossil club once a month, where he leaves right from work and doesn't come bac****il 10 pm.  My DD and I like to go to Outback Steakhouse when he does that.  We call it "Girls Night." Our Girls Days involve trips to the park & library, and usually lunch out. About the emotional eating, can you stash some good snacks in your purse?  I find that I am more tempted to eat badly if I'm caught out without something healthy to eat with me.  I feel better knowing I have a backup snack in my purse.  Good luck!

Thanks for the reply. I find that does work. With me it is all about planning. I am going to start using a journal. I read something yesterday and in the journal they had the event next to the food item, like called Mom. I am reading " Anatomy of a food addiction" Very good book. Everyone should read it. I am learning alot. From what I read I eat because I am lonely. I have people around but I am still lonely. The foods you choose shows the emotion. Very, Very, interesting. See you lighter. Joanne

Hi Joanne, Glad to hear you are feeling more rested.  Nothing much going on around here today. Drizzled a bit and was overcast.  Maybe the sun will shine tomorrow and we'll go to the  pool. Have a good one! Judy

Judy, It rained here but in the afternoon. Bad storm at night. At  least I got my arobics in first. No sun on Thursday but " THE SUN WILL COME OUT TOMORROW, TOMORROW THERE WILL BE SUN! TOMORROW< TOMORROW , I LOVE YA TOMORROW " Remember that. See you lighter. Joanne

Hi Joanne, I worked today, after 2 days off in a row.  The place was a wreck of course.  I am the only adult, and the only female in the kitchen so you can guess who does all the cleaning around there.  There are a couple of younger "adults" that work there and it *is* better when they work, but not by much.  I don't mean to toot my own horn but it just seems I am the only one that does any of the necessary cleaning and upkeep.  It drains me but it has to be done, and I have told all of them what must be done daily---I don't sign the paychecks so they just don't listen to me.  On the positive side, it keeps me busy and there is always something to do, even when we are slow.  I like my workspace to be clean and tidy, and my kitchen supplies and foods well stocked, so I have plenty to do each work day.  I was scheduled to be off again today--Thursday and I asked the Mark why he cut my hours and he said  "to save labor during the slow part of the week".  I told him the slow part of the week is the only time that place gets cleaned up properly, and if he's trying to cut labor costs, whack the hours from one of the kids that sit on their butts all day, NOT the only person who actually WORKS while on the time clock.  He promptly adjusted the schedule for me.  LOLOL.  He knows....he has video surveillance of every angle of the place and can clearly see I am the only one doing anything.  I also asked him to schedule me to work a few closing shifts so I can teach these kids the proper way to clean up at night. I got your card in the mail about the August 6 meeting.  Ed and I will try to be there.  You asked for advice about emotional eating...I can be an emotional muncher as well and I do give in to it from time to time.  It seems I can't find that -something- that satisfies the cravings.  When I get like that, I take a step back and tell myself I don't need to be eating like this.  I find something else to do...stay busy and do stuff *out of the kitchen area*  Clean the living room blinds, vacuum under the sofa cushions, get some masking tape and pull all the lint off the edges of the carpet where it meets the walls...dumb, tedious stuff like that.  Or take a nap. Sometimes I just go in my room and lay down to avoid over-munching.  I watch TV and eventually fall asleep.  Chew ice.  Anything to keep the calories and bad habits away. I hope everyone is ok.  Talk to you soon.

Kathy, Thanks for the advice and good for you for speaking up.. Would you of done that when you were heavy. My experience as an obese person all my life showed me that there are workers who usually do the work and some that walk around and look cute and get the credit. And they say fat people are lazy. Boy are they wrong most of the time. !!  I'm glad you got my card. You got it fast but I guess it only had to go around the corner. You both take care. See you lighter. Joanne