Holly, it is not unusual for me to go up three pounds after eating chinese. Too much sodium. You have to accept that, drink massive water for a day or two and it subsides. As long as you don't pitch the whole thing.

Oh, and sore muscles cause water retention too as the muscle mends itself. Double whammy for you.

This again is the mental aspect of the process. We have to trust that what we are doing is making a difference and that even if the scale doesn't show it for a few days, if we keep working the program correctly, it WILL eventually show the progress we want!

Holly, I'm sorry you are not in a good place emotionally right now. I'm proud of you though because you realized your problem areas with your eating and you're taking steps to fix it. That's a major accomplishment.
I'm an emotional eater and when my dear, sweet husband unit upsets me, it has always been my reaction to turn to food. Like I'm punishing him by mistreating myself. Turns out sometimes that just means that both of us are mistreating me! Not that he intentionally "mistreats" me, but you know what I'm saying?
When things at home are not as smooth as they could be, take your own side. Be good to yourself, even if it means insisting that others adjust their own behaviors.

Hey Holly, I hope everything has evened out! How did it go with the doc? In my opinion make your husband get up and deal. When you need sleep ... you need sleep. His turn to suck it up. My hubby and I take turns. Though right now he's in my good books. He's let me sleep in for for a week an a half in a row. I got hit with three different colds in a row ... one of which I'm still taking the medication for. Guess winter is making me pay for not being sick all winter. :sick:

I have barely been hanging on for the last bit... I have found it very hard to moderate my eating, when I have no energy to exercise. And I'm bored and can't do anything. I'm going to start to clean it up starting today. Get my zumba up and going again. Though I've been doing Leslie Sansone to keep me moving somewhat. But definitely doesn't have the same burn!
The weather is definitely getting nicer. I've been hunting kijiji to get new bikes for 2 of the kids. Yesterday I got a bike with training wheels AND a bike carrier (pulls behind the bike) for 90. As soon as the ice is off the roads in morning... I told the kids they could ride their bikes to school with mom. I'm probably as excited as they are. I also hit the garden centre and picked up a whole bunch of vegetable seeds to get started. Our season is short but I"M GOING TO ENJOY IT!!!
Have a great day everyone!!!!!!!

Why the H311 would you ask that now?!!! $#@!$%%^^&* it! :grumble: :sad:

Seriously, yes, the shorter days stink. I get less exercise, I go to work in the dark, I get home in the dark. I trip over my black dog in the dark.

I have mad cravings for sweets.

Any other whines you want from me? :laugh:

Merlot?

Avec du Brie?

Every whine should be cheesy.

So how are you all my friends? I've been so crazy busy, that I've been able to scan and post a quick note now and then, but I fear RL is getting in the way of MFP.

I have lots of new challenges at work, mostly self imposed since I did not get the promotion for which I applied a while back. I'm thinking that if I get so involved in all these big projects, push to get things accomplished, then my name will be out there for good or ill. Even though I have chosen to do these, my stress level is through the roof and my life balance is skewed. I have got to get in more time for exercise as Paula's wall keeps telling me daily (whether she knows it or not) and some good sleep would be welcome too!

Hope you all are doing great. Holly, I'm glad the doctor visit wasn't as bad as you feared. You did so very well losing what you did over the month, I'm glad the doctor was happy with your efforts!

Pixy, the bicycling sounds like fun! I keep making excuses to not buy a bicycle, they really are not comfortable for me to use, but both DW and DS are pushing me. If DS would just move out I doubt I'd have this issue. (Although we almost had an expensive accident yesterday when backing into the garage. He was attempting to fix a flat tire in our parking space and the sun was making vision impossible to use the backup camera or focus in the darker garage interior. Luckily we hit the inexpensive toolbox before taking out his new hybrid bike...) Did I mention it is time for him to move OUT?

Time to get back to work, break is over. Be well my friends.

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Fantastic Find!!! I cant wait to get the bikes out and ride around with the family too! Also, felt the vegetable seed bug - I had bought quite a few seeds over the weekend, but I know I cant plant for a while longer

I can't plant outside yet either... I'm going to start seed trays in my living room. :happy:
It's very nice that your hubby exercises with you. Mine at this point is supportive but still wants to be lazy. Apparently what I do looks like hardwork. :laugh:

Holly, best of luck during the interview.

Michelle, what a happy post! I'm glad things are looking up and you are feeling better.

Paula, I don't get SAD, but I have a friend who does. She uses a tanning bed in the winter to get the UV rays. She swears it works for her.

Dan, I am sorry about the promotion not working out as you had hoped. Don't let it cause you a setback. And about the bike, we have a guy here in the RV park who rides a recumbent bike. I'm not crazy about bikes, but I might enjoy those. I ride a stationary recumbent bike at the gym sometimes.

Thanks for the suggestions guys. It generally isn't the seat that is the problem with bicycles, it is the odd configuration of my hips making one leg about an inch shorter than the other. Gives me a rolling gait walking and fits when trying to ride a bike... I am certain there are shoes or other changes that might make it possible to ride, but I don't really care all that much to go to the expense to look into it. If it was a passion, then I'd pursue it. A flash in the pan desire to ride bikes with my son, while it would be nice, is a not so much.

I think I mentioned posting on one of these threads that I was off to do a hike with a local group yesterday. While there was a couple hours of hiking, there was a lot more driving, still I had a GREAT time. Folks are posting photos on the site for the trip. I ended up in one of the photos. I have to keep telling myself that I am SO much better than I was. Still, if you would like to see me in full length mode, feel free to check my photos and click on the picture that seems to be of my backside in jeans. Talk about a reverse NSV! :noway: Too bad i couldn't see this photo shortly after it was taken, I was already starting to burn through that balding spot! But hey, the glove box which held the sunblock didn't burn! lol

I hope you all had as wonderful a day yesterday as I did!