Posts by pattikins

Hi -- Remember me anyone?  It's been months since I've posted and months since I've logged my eating habits and - guess what - I've gained about 8-10 lbs.  over the past 4 months. Ugh. I am in danger of not fitting into the smaller clothes I've gotten! Yikes!

Sounds like you all have kept better on track, and are inspiring me.  Thanks.

I've been having workplace stress, but that's no real excuse.  I just can't lose unless I track.  So I am going to make a fresh start.  It's not that I've gone crazy eating, but eating a bit more & exercising a bit less really does let the pounds pile back on!

Sorry for being scarce - hope you don't mind my joining back in!

Pat

Hey everybody!  Sorry I've been out of touch... I did go away for a few days - met my SIL in Chicago for a girls' weekend (or, more accurately, a middle-aged women's weekend).   I have no sisters, and I love my SIL dearly, though we live half a continent apart (she's in Wyoming, I'm in Virginia).  Went to the symphony (I will deny to my death that I had micro-dozes during the last piece!) walked a LOT, went to art museums, ate really great food.  It's something we talked about for a long time & finally did it.  Gotta admit, my health issues kind of spurred me on to get it done. It was only three days, but so good to be away.

Ann, sorry you're not feeling well, I hope you find out what's going on.  Be insistent that you find out - don't let the docs blow it off.

BEB, wow, glad you're still in your place, I wish I had any wisdom to share about what to do with your son.  I admire your cheerfulness! (btw, regarding your last post, I had a chance to try fiddleheads in Chicago but chickened out - never ate ferns before)

Nancy67, four years per relationship?  I should have gone through 6 DHs by now! I do change hobbies about that often, though.  Gardening, knitting, jewelry making,needlework, etc., etc. 

Chris, it's been pretty here too, gotta love it.

Monica, welcome.  Good people here.  Just stick to it.  I am losing really slowly right now, but I think it's ok.  Better than going the other way, right?

Pretty quiet around here!

I have had a really busy weekend - even played matchmaker & went out with the pair I matched up! 

Didn't get yard work done, but made a tote bag (cute!) & cut out another for my SIL.

I have reached a new low weight (yay!) so I feel pretty darn sassy right about now!  Happy Monday, everybody!

Nancy, even with the most responsible kid it's scary to let them behind the wheel.  I think you are wise to wait until he's ready for the responsibility.

Ro, I have some old Leslie Sansone walking videos.  You've inspired me to get them out again! (I've never made very much on a garage sale - congrats!)

Hey everyone, hope you had a good weekend. I haven't weighed myself today, and I am dreading going to the doc tomorrow for another stress test, because I will get weighed on the blasted scale there.  (tho I am pretty sure I've lost a couple of lbs since I was there 2 months ago)

Played the first tennis match of the season today (I'm on a ladies weekend team) and my partner & I won!  It was a real nail-biter - I'm glad we hung in there.  Oh, and our opponents were easily 15+ yrs younger than my partner and me.  Did I say that I'm kind of full of myself at the moment?

Welcome all new folks!  Jump right in, the water's fine.

Good for you, Ann!!!!  Glad to hear your good news! **throwing confetti**

Chris, it is so confusing trying to figure out what's what when the researchers are always disproving last week's theories, you know?  Coffee's good, then bad, then good again, etc., etc. 

Kim, best wishes for your dd and the baby.  It sounds like they've been thinking straight about what to do when the time comes, and that's great.

I've been noticing the lip lines too, and they distress me.  I attribute them to too much whistling.  In the car whenever I'm not humming or singing I'm whistling.  I'm a pretty noisy driver, all in all.  I wish I could just get the lips reinflated, lol.  If you find the magic potion, please let me know!!!! Hey, awhy is it that men never get those things, I want to know.  Maybe we women should have been shaving the upper lip all these years....

I don't fall asleep every time I sit still for an hour.

I don't snore (maybe those two things are related!)

My feet are getting smaller too (lost 30#)

I fit into restaurant booths that were too snug to be comfortable before (so embarrassing)

Welcome,glos2lv!  I am dealing with the lurking menopause too.  Ugh.  You just never know what any month may bring! I have very conflicting feelings about whether I want it to actually hit or not... No HRT for me, but I can't say that I've done lots of research on the topic.

DH had a very busy day working on a big last minute project and at the end of the day his client told him to take me out to a nice dinner and send him the bill.  I say sure!  Now we just have to figure out where to go...I know that I will play tennis in the morning, and I think I will throw caution to the wind tonight and have something tasty.

Chris, no secret to the sleep, I guess I was just pooped!

I am listening to the birds sing.  Don't you just love spring? (sorry, Meena!)

Hey everyone!

Ann, I hope the job thing works out for you.

meena, you're blowing my mind with the reverse seasons!  Aren't you moving to West Virginia, or do I have you confused with someone else?  Keep plugging, you'll eventually see results.

I have actually slept through the night for the past three days and woke with enough energy to exercise BEFORE work.  Of course, by the time I get home I'm beat, but it sure is better than waking up at 3 and not getting back to sleep.

Have been at one weight for the past 3-4 days, but also got TOM today, so I am hoping for a bit of a drop tomorrow or the next day.  I guess that explains my cravings & insatiability in the past few days.  I'm so irregular now that I never know for sure if it's hormones or just gluttony!

NancyC, if I didn't say it before, I am so glad your boy is home.  ((hug))

Bonna, so sorry about the cataracts.  This growing older business is not for wimps!

For years we have celebrated every holiday with our best friends & their kids.  We won't be together tomorrow, so I'm cooking dinner tonight (not diet food, but not horrible, I guess) Roast beef, asparagus, orzo with peas, sauteed mushrooms, and for dessert a yellow bundt cake (saving the calories by not frosting) with fresh strawberries & no fat whipped topping.  Yum!  Hope everyone likes it.  Sadly, only one of the kids will be here, but life moves on.

Nancyc, if you feel free when you leave church, maybe you haven't visited the right one yet!  When you go & feel like you're home, then you're at the right place -- (Just my opinion. I stayed away for many years, but I'm glad that I returned about 15 years ago)

Alyson, glad you got some sleep - I've been waking up at 3 am for the past several nights & unable to get back to sleep for an hour, creating tiredness in the afternoon.  It turns into a vicious cycle. 

Happy day tomorrow, all! 

Nancy67, we will be in the car most of the day.  :(

We will go to church, where DH & I sing in the choir, and younger son is helping to accompany by playing trumpet.  :)  Then we are driving him to meet his friend at the beach for the remainder of his spring break.  It's about 3 hrs each way, so we will be having car fatigue by the time we get home.  On the other hand, we'll stop by the other son's college to have dinner with him.  :) 

So that adds up to a happy face overall!   :)

Ann, those recipes sound great, I may try the British flapjacks tomorrow...

djmommy, so glad you are feeling better!

Pam, welcome!

Pat

NancyC - Thoughts are with you & your son.

Chris, how are things with your daughter?  Looking up, I hope?

Regarding the BMR, I think it's very confusing.  Hadn't heard that 7 times your weight formula, but I agree, Chris, if it gets to be less than 1200 you have to stick to the 1200.  But the author deals with a lot of really big folks.  There's got to be an outside (high) limit, too, or a 400 lb person would be "legally" eating 2800 cals/day to lose!

Honestly, I do not know what's wrong with me, I have been overeating and underexercising -- maybe it's hormonal.  I will say that, since starting on thyroid meds I am feeling much less depressed.  I don't know if it's a placebo effect or not, and I don't care, as long as I feel better!

Off to church choir tonight, lots of music for holy week - we have a service on Thursday as well as Easter.  

Gosh, so tired, need to  get to bed, but I haven't posted today, and wanted to check what's going on.

Went with a friend and my son to a symphony performance -- Verdi's Requiem-- soooo good!  Perfect for Holy Week. 

Sorry I can't coherently comment on all that's going on with you all, but you're in my thoughts......

Wow, Molly, less than ten pounds from the big 1-0-0 mark!!!!!!!

What will you do to celebrate?

Ann, sorry to hear your news.  My best friend recently lost her job because of company reorganization and is at a loss for where to go from here. I hope you will land in a better place quickly, and that you prevail in your request for redundancy pay (not familiar with that term here).

I won't be going to NYC for the fabulous haircut any time soon, that is a dream of mine, but maybe I can make that my payoff when I finally reach my goal weight! 

I have been losing weight really slowly, and I am trying out the theory I have read about on cc that you should eat your BMR (for me, at current wieght, about 1700).  I won't go out on a limb yet, but I think it actually may work.  I was at my lowest today, and I think I will keep this up for the next few days to see what happens.  I had been keeping the eating at about 1500 or so.  We'll see.

Have a great Saturday, all!