Topic: T.H.E. (Trying Hard Everyday) TEAM - Week 29

Morning Team

Healthymom - hope you are okay now. You didn't hurt yourself seriously with that fall did you???

Lorann - glad you had a great time with your daughters. Sometimes we have to set aside our calorie counting and just enjoy life or we will give up as we aren't having fun in life. What is important is that it is in the back of your mind and you are ready to get back on track the next day.

Lulu and Losingweight - thank you for your concern and kind words. In fact thank you to all that have expressed their concerns and for their kind words. This isn't any fun but had a catscan test done a while back in those test found cyst on both ovaries, then they did an ultrasound after that to see how large they were and they were gone. I am thinking they are back and I have been reading up on them and they can come and go with your cycle so pretty sure that is what is going on. Figures doesn't it...just when you really decide to put the push on to get healthy something gets in the way. I will be okay. Just need the doctor to listen to me and forward me onto a specialist...once that is done I am hoping a small surgery involved just to get rid of them completely and then I will be able to get on with my life. Crazy isn't it to be hoping for surgery...but these things usually consume up about a week to two weeks of my life prior to TOM. Cause me a lot of pain as well, not just tossing my cookies...wake me up everyday with pain in my side, back and down my leg. But I get up and push through it and go for my walks and everything as I really don't have much choice. Well enough about that...as I don't want to bore you all.

So take care all....let you know later today what doctor says...see if he confirms my suspicions or not.

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Prayerful Mom - I have heard of using the pill for cyst...but I am 50 years old in two weeks...and haven't used them since I was 25...and would much prefer not to. I am not a big fan of using meds, let alone the pill ...would rather find some natural herb to assist with them if need be. I know it sounds terrible but sometimes the meds they put you on are worse than the actual problem and can cause worse problems down the road...and only complicate matters even more. So I really hesitate before entering into the world of doctor's and their meds...they are too pill push happy for me. I mean if it is something like an antibiotic for an infection fine...but the pill - One of the reason I had a a tubal ligation at 26 when done having my kids was to get off that pill in the first place. Not really in the mood to return to it. But will see what he has to say today.

My daughter has a cyst on her kidney too...and like you it really doesn't cause her any problems.

Will keep you posted later today as to what he says. He is a pretty good doctor, but I sure hope he doesn't go to the pill discussion with me...as he won't like what I have to say. LOL

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welcome magnes! u r officially on THE Team! Please post a little about yourself, your goals, etc.

Well I finally got to sleep last night - about 1 am! What's up with that??? I think it was stress, this time, since I shyed away from caffeine yesterday. It was so funny last night, after dinner I told my hubby "I'm off duty" and went up to our room and read. My clingy son wanted to come upstairs and I could hear hubby tell him, "Better not, Mommy's cranky!" LOL (So of course I went down and got him for a snuggle.)

Am still not getting my water in. It's like a brain block or something. Hubby brought home one of those cool "new" silvery water holders, the kind that's supposed to be ok for you. Dont' remember what they're called. Anyway I thought, great! It holds one glass, fits in cup holders, etc, so I can carry it with me everywhere. But did I actually use it yesterday? No. I feel all discombobulated, like I've lost my footing on all of this and am struggling to retain my balance. Yesterday I went over on cals for junk but I was so tried and cranky I didn't care - plus it wasn't that bad, in the grand scheme of things. What really screwed me up was breakfast - I thought Grape Nuts, those should be good for you - thought a serving size was 1 cup, it's not, it's 1/2 cup, so I ended up eating 4 servings instead of 2 for a total of 800 cals! How could I not go over yesterday with that starting out the day? So I really dont' feel too bad about going over, a candy bar (single serving size) ain't that big of a deal, since the real "going over" was due to breakfast.

i don't know why, but it just feels like once school starts, and I can get back into a routine, that I'll do so much better. But why can't I get into a routine now? I wonder if it's because I don't "have" to and I'm just being lazy, or maybe it's just a stressful summer and I'm not as motivated as I was... dunno. So Sept 8 and I will kick my own butt back to the gym (ya'll can help, LOL). That's when school starts "full-time", and I don't know the half-days and all that the week before to plan yet. So that's my goal - Sept 8 - back into it fulll-time and full-swing.

I did notice one thing yesterday, when I went for the candy bar, it was to get the quick sugar fix, not to emotionally soothe myself. So - progress! Food is becoming less and less of a comfort and I'm craving fresh vegetables more and more... can't wait till payday so I can hit the farmers market!

Not a good day here gang - sinuses acting up badly and body totally wiped out for some reason. no exercise, tossed and turned all day in bes with water bottle in my hand. So it looks like that run/walk that my buddy said he would take me on Thursday is gonna help me make up my slacking.

Buttonnose - hang in there you will get through this. will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

Adopt4 - you will get back into this when school gets into full swing. I too go bad in summer and still not fully back into the total program. I am working on exercising and water for a couple weeks and being careful with food but not totally strict there yet. Good luck girl. keep plugging we will get there.

Lorann - Like the new picture. You look great girl. You are also doing better with my goals for the week than I am. Congratulations - keep up the good work.

Healthymom - glad to see you are back. I hope you are okay after your fall.

Prayerfulmom - I really need to pick the exercise up a little each day. I notice if someone makes me upset - I wanna go run. My boss upset me horribly the other night and I was actually running. Had to finish the run at lunch though in the parking lot.

well girls time is out for me gotta roll. hoping to morrow is a better day for me in my lifestyle change journey.

Hey gang. Took me forever to find the thread. I'm still here. I'm not really posting alot, or farming lol. I've just had a lot going on lol. I've been working more. I'm still watching my food. I'm back on the pop wheel... but I don't drink nearly as much as I used too... I don't over do it like I use too. I'm watching what eat, my calories, and how often I eat. I've eaten out a few time with Jason being home off the road and it's amazing how fast I feel full now and looking at how much I ate. I use to be able to eat three cheese coneys and an order of chili chesse fries from skyline... now I'm lucky if I get through one and a half of two cheese coneys. I just don't need that much food anymore... I feel sick when I eat like I use to. I'm eating alot of lean cuisine meals. They are really helping. I'm snacking on things like cheese and other small things when I need to. Not really working out a whole lot because of all the walking and lifting that I do at work. I'm way too tired when I work out when I work alot. But I did weigh myself today and I was pleased but I'm not counting it until Friday. It doesn't matter what it says until Friday comes along. But I am pleased if it stays the same. That's about it. Been a long day...

hurray pawprint! and bee, there's nothing wrong with "maintaining" either.

Good morning everyone :flowerforyou:

I know this is early but I am going to have to do my weigh in today ... I'm heading out of town today and won't be back until Sunday.. hopefully someone can post mine to the new thread tomorrow

WOOHOOO the first 50lbs are gone and never to be seen again :drinker:

SW 285 / GW 145 / CW 235 = a loss of 1 lb

Now I just need to try and maintain while I'm out of town :laugh: going to bring some healthy snacks with me so that should help.

I celebrated this success by getting my hair cut... it's soooo short now ... cut about 6 inches off it :laugh: and do you know what my hubby said? When he came home and saw it he just stared and then said "You look so young" :laugh:

Well I better go get ready for work... probably won't post again til Sunday so you all have a great weekend!! :flowerforyou:


Lori

prayerful: will be praying for you. Hoping you feel better real soon. You did a good job starting the thread this past week, there must have been a little computer glitch but we all made it and kept coming back.

Manges welcome!! This is a great bunch of gals. Half of us are hooked on facebook's farmtown but we manage to make it here to post. JUst a little about me I am almot 51 yrs old..will be in 12 days. Headed to Vegas in 3 weeks to celebrate. I have 4 kids 3 are grown and my baby is a senior this year. ANd I have 1 grand daughter. I am single and a pharmacy tech. My s's don't always work on my computer so sometimes you have to really pay attention to my post to undertand them LOL. So alot of times I say HE instead of SHE LOL.

WAY TO GO LORANN. I am so proud of you and your haircut does make you look younger. I almost didn't recognize you. You look fantastic!!!

Okay, for those of you having a hard time finding the thread, try this: Go to the top right corner tab marked community, then click on "My Topics", this will display all the threads on which you have posted. They are in order starting with your most recent post. In order for it to show up there, you have to have posted in it, so if we have a new thread tomorrow you have to post in the new thread before it will show up in your "My Topics" section.

Adopt4 - hope you DON'T have swine flu! Feel better:flowerforyou:

Prayerful - Don't be so hard on yourself - you are soooo amazing and there are no laws dictating your workouts - be good to that body of yours!

Lorann - WOW!!!! YAAAAAAYYYYY! Congratulations on the big 5-0!!! Your pic is great and WOW again, cuz look how much thinner your face is! You look FAB-ulous!:glasses:

Crazybee - Vegas is getting closerrrrr! Excited for you

LW4M - Don't let those people at work get to you! My theory for people that tick me off ~ kill 'em with kindness! It really throws people for a loop - and ends up making them look so ridiculous! Be strong girl, and be kind to you!

Pawprint, Healthymom- Glad you are here girls - missed you:smooched:

Buttonnose - hope all your tests go well ~ I had all the "girl gear" removed a little over two years ago - best thing I ever did!

Anita, Kristi, LI4G, Sheila, April, Zano, Dara, and everyone else that isn't coming to the table lately - we are not the same without you. Come baaaaaaack! Pleeeeeaaase

See you peeps tomorrow
lulu:bigsmile: