Hi Gayle,

Glad you are feeling better. These mysteries happen. Often my mattress or my shoes make me sore.

My foot is better but it completely threw me off the wagon this weekend. And guests for dinner did not help. Didn't log, didn't watch, didn't exercise, didn't care! Ate what I wanted, carbs. Scales show it!

However, I found a pair of jeans in my closets (bought a long time ago but never worn) and they fit really well! And I know they didn't before. So back on the wagon! I am so pleased. They are the old fashioned jeans, non stretch denim, waistband at my waist, feel a bit like a girdle when you put them on. No pulling down in the back when I sit. Love them, need to hem. They probably look ridiculously old fashion being high rise, but I don't care! Makes me feel young again. And since I have a 11" difference between my waist and hips, they give me shape where the lower hip riders just don't.

If vanity gets me going again, so be it!

I think the hi-rise jeans are back, Marney! I've seen them in the stores! Kudos for the NSV!

Hey, for once, I kept an item long enough to come back in style! Only jeans, I think. And I really hate stretch denim.

Gayle, it is so easy to turn to food when under stress.It doesn't solve anything and makes us feel worse when we do it.You are doing so good and have been such a great inspiration to the group.
I hope you ex wiil be able to keep finacially stable and your endeavor to go pro is a success.

Gayle: Your diary yesterday and your meal plan for today is perfect! It is good that you are planning your day in advance. That really helps stay on track when life is making you crazy! Obviously, look at the loss! You are doing so well!

There is nothing worse than "waiting for the other shoe to drop." I hope it doesn't come to that, but you are a strong, talented woman and you will find a way if it does. In the meantime, vent all you want to us. That's what we are here for.

[img]http://www.freesmileys.org/custom/image/brown%5E_%5Everdana%5E_%5E0%5E_%5E0%5E_%5EAre you out there?%5E_%5E.gif[/img]Don't think I have seen a day with no posting since I came here! Everyone okay? No one was here yesterday at all! Even when I don't post, I like to see what you are doing!

I've been taking advantage of some of the classes our wellness program holds. Tuesday I went to a chair exercise class. I didn't go the first week because I thought it might be too easy. Wrong! It is an aerobics class that uses the chair as a prop. Like you stand up and sit down in place of squats (which I can't do), you do rows by picking up the chair. You do scissor kicks and frog kicks, etc. Or you just get up and ignore the chair in other moves. Unfortunately, I forgot about the class and wore a wool turtleneck. Only last 1/2 of the hour long class.

Then yesterday went to a guided meditation class. I liked the other meditation classes more and would prefer to make up my own visual scenarios and affirmations, but the instructor does have a very, very calming voice and is almost hypnotic! As stress relief is my big thing right now, I'll go back.

I had been having a lot of cravings and was inching up my calories lately, so I have made a real effort this week to eat less. Period. Just less. Of course, to do that, I have gotten rid of any night time coffee treat or Skinny Cow candy bars. A little popcorn, but I figure that is good fiber. If I totally ignore anything sweet, I also don't crave it. I'm not a huge sweets lover anyway so I can do it. It is funny though, the better I eat the better sweets taste. When I eat too much and poorly, sweets taste awful! Go figure!

Did I tell you I had my rheumatologist appt. last week? She was impressed and verified that I am in remission with my RA (I have always said that, but she never did). I will keep taking the Plaquenil though. I see my family dr. next week and my cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist along with the device check tech the following week.

The only thing I have to be concerned about is my kidneys. Creatinine test came back at high borderline normal and the GFR came back lower than normal range. I am on so many drugs that are bad for my kidneys. I will see what we can do. Don't need that problem.

I am on limited fluids, but maybe I will need to up them and maybe cut back on protein. Want to nip in the bud! Any thoughts?

1/23/15: 199
1/30/15: 197.4
2/6/15: 196.6
2/13/15: 195.6

Happy Valentine's Day friends . Gayle do you know about Leslie Saeta & her weekly radio show on blog talk radio..? Good tips for marketing your art. Google her & make facebook friends with her if u r not already. All your exercise stories are inspiring & I walked ONE day. Lol Plan on more. My kitchen table is covered with paperwork & that has to come first.