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  • Athijade
    Athijade Posts: 3,312 Member

    Got good news! I did not get caught up in the layoffs my company had. So I still have a job for now.

  • Yoolypr
    Yoolypr Posts: 3,473 Member

    Great news Athijade! Hope the job lasts as long as you need it. But you may want to start looking around to see what else is out there.

  • BCLadybug888
    BCLadybug888 Posts: 1,890 Member

    That is GREAT news, to be sure.

    My grandkids were griping about something, jist of which that they are very put upon as children...I explained that kids think adults get to do whatever they want, but it's not true - they have jobs and bosses to answer to, bills to pay, and chores.

    And I said most adults think kids have it made, and get to do what they want but kids do have to go to school and obey the bells and go to bed when they're told…

    But I said there was one person that did get to do whatever they wanted. Me! Granny is retired and gets to do whatever she wants 😁 Love my life.

  • lauriekallis
    lauriekallis Posts: 4,911 Member

    You go, Granny!!!!!

    That must be such a relief Athijade. But I imagine there will be more than enough chaos for you to deal with after the layoffs.

    The sun is out here today! It has been so so so long. Still pretty nippy, but the sunshine feels so good. And, I think I'm over the worst of that nasty virus. I feel SPRING!!!!!

  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,583 Member

    Omg Laurie 🤣 not sure that nippy was the best word choice in the group circumstances but glad to see you going there AND beating on the nasty virus too!😛😎

  • lauriekallis
    lauriekallis Posts: 4,911 Member
    edited March 7

    Lol - we have to celebrate what we have or had, PAV - none, one, two, three (?) - You should have seen me out there topless in the sunshine🔆

  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,583 Member

    As long as you had fun! And I'm waiting to hear about the "Texas gym rat"'s back to the gym session today!

  • Bella_Figura
    Bella_Figura Posts: 4,336 Member

    I haven't even been lurking - indeed not lurking, logging, tracking or evidencing any will power or dietary restraint at all.

    Watching MIL die of starvation (after watching my dad go through the same experience) seems to have triggered some seriously damaging behaviour…I've gained 15 pounds since October, which means I'm now 21lbs over my maintenance weight. I have islands of self-restraint surrounded by oceans of passivity and self-sabotage…sheesh, it's depressing!

    Not helped by anxieties re Kim….he has another (his 6th) brachial aneurysm which probably needs major surgery, starts a course of radiotherapy in June and is waiting for the excision of a nasty skin cancer in April…so plenty to try not to worry about there!

    Of course me comfort eating and resembling the Goodyear blimp isn't going to help him in the slightest…nor help me either.

    I need to get my head together and start stringing some good days together….

  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,583 Member
    edited March 8

    Garfield! You've got too much. But. Blimp city won't help. As always: first stabilize the patient :) don't worry about fixing... just making maintenance decision for the next meal first and the next day next!

  • Yoolypr
    Yoolypr Posts: 3,473 Member

    oh Bella - the worry thing! Anxiety and stress comforted by food only to generate more anxiety and stress. I’m right there with you. Fifteen pounds up since this whole cancer business began.
    I thought after five years of maintenance, I could get through this unscathed but NO. The old demons were hiding and just waiting to pounce when I was vulnerable.
    Time is a very scarce commodity. The anxiety won’t go away but I don’t want to waste more time feeling crappy about my weight.

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