Good Monday Morning

Tavia, Hello hun and thanks for posting ~hugs~ I have never been the Old Westbury Gardens but I would like to. Glad your son enjoyed the festival. What a great age....... I can understand how that feels even though I have only lost 56 lbs so far, I can see how that feels! It seems to be an issue for so many people so maybe if we talk about it enough it might just get better. Yeah I hear so many things that people say that just does not sound right. The best one that I have heard for years was "wow your so pretty" now if that was by itself it would sound awesome but when you are talking about losing weight it really ticks me off. Like I can not be pretty AND FAT! Well these are just little pet thing that we all have. Thanks for sharing hun ~Hugs~ Debra P

Debra, Yes you are right! I have been told before I would be so pretty if i just lost weight or you have such a pretty face but need to lose weight. The nerve of some people. Tavia

Hiya Debra! Great weekend here! My oldest son...13 had a campout on Friday so...I got to spend the weekend with 12 teenagers...it was really a great time. We camped then hit Park station..which is an area with a lake, picnic area, volleyball set up and plenty of hiking areas. I was a very busy girl!! As far as my struggles go...I dont get my water in like I should, or do I count my protein. I can eat anything and have no problems. I also still have a hard time seeing what others see. I do notice that I have lost the weight and that my old clothes are crazy huge on me which is a greast feeling!! I do notice that the scale isnt moving like it should be, but I am only 19 pounds away from my Drs goal for me. I would like to lose more than he suggested though. He wanted me to lose 70% of excess fat. I would like to get to 185 he wants me at 196. I guess as I get closer to the goal I will see if I am satisfied where I am at. Although I am sure that my body will level off when it has lost enough. Its the end of summer so I am still keeping busy...we have 2 kids in football and 1 in cheerleading Not to mention I have started up a business as a Pampered Chef consultant...so that is keeping me busy looking for people to hold parties. Other than all that I am doing great...lol Thanks for the posting... ((hugs to you all)) Tara

Tara, Hello hun ~hugs~ Sounds like you had a great outdoors weekend....love those. sometimes they are just soooo relaxing but you come home so tired. Water can be hard at times, I find I have to force myself to drink all the water by different times of the day or else I just don't have the time at the end of the day. Yeah goals are just numbers and I guess it really should go on how you are feeling. Well I see you are keeping yourself busy and that is always good. Take care and thanks for posting ~hugs~ Debra P 285/228/125??

Dear Debra, That's a good idea -- having us also post what issues we are facing now -- because that is where we really need the support. As I mentioned in my post the other day -- I am getting closer to a surgery date -- and getting excited and nervous at the same time. I've had 3 therapy appts so far and we have figured out together that I never do anything to take care of me -- I'm always last -- and that's one of the many reasons I eat in the 1st place. So I guess the struggle is making time for myself and figuring out what I want to do for me and putting me first -- when Mommy is taken care of everyone benefits (as they say). One day at a time. Hope you had a good day. Love Debbie

Debbie, Hello hun ~Hugs~ Yes I think after talking with Christine that it is a good thing that we talk about the good AND the bad. These are issues that we ALL need to deal with. Yeah the closer you get the more excited and nervous you will become, that is a good thing hun. I is a very big step in our lives and it should be taken seriously. That is great that you have already talked about your eating, that is something that I will have to do very soon as I am starting to be able to eat almost everything (that I should be) so now I can see some of the old habbits peeking through. I need to take care of them so they are GONE for GOOD. Yeah the say here is "if mommy is not happy, ain't nobody happy"... well my hubby would say that for sure and I don't even have kids. Well thanks for sharing hun ~hugs~ Debra P 285/228/125??