Posts by meena3

I'm sorry to hear about your loss.  Stress is a great way to get out of good habits.  The winter is also good for that. 

I have to tell you that when I checked back here and you guys were gone I was pretty bummed.  I'm about the fattest I've ever been.  I went and looked at some of the other over 40 forums but they have all different threads and billions of people.  I don't think I could keep up.  I'm glad some of you are still here.

I moved back to America.  I live in WV and I can't remember ever being soooo cold.  It is really beautiful here and quiet but it makes you want to sit on the sofa, drink beer and eat Cheetos or Tostitos or any other salty snack that ends in "O".  I weigh as much as my 20 year old nephew and he is 6'4"!  Things have gotten really out of hand to say the least.  I started dieting on Monday and have lost 3 lbs...only 40 more to go.

I finally had the courage to stand on the scale today.  Back down to 181.  I don't know where that 2.5 lbs came from last week but it threw me let me tell ya. 

I'm gearing up for my trip to America.  It happens to coincide with my grammer schools 100th anniversary celebration.  My brother and sisters want to go and they want me to go but (like I'm not stressed out enough) I get all teared up everytime I think of it.  I'm so fat and hideous.  I really don't want people, who were mostly pretty crappy to me, to see me like this.  Most of these people I have not seen since I joined the navy back in 90 or even since I left for University in 84.  Let me tell you that was a lot of pounds ago.

Do you think we could pile any more pressure on this trip???

Welcome GT.  That lap band is pretty serious stuff!  I think you are making a good choice not jumping into that.

Hey Blue, My parents live in Cape Coral.  That is very near Sanabel.  Does your brother live there all the time?  I hope you 2 can work out your differences.  It would be nice for you to have siblings you can talk to.

Hey Pattykins and Ro.  I'm newly back too, although I am still not doing to well on the eating front.  I have also gained some weight...a lot of weight.  I really look awful.  My face is so fat I don't even recognize myself.  I have to fly to west Virginia this month to buy a house and I'm so embarrassed that people will see me.  I"m gonna try to take a walk today after lunch when it is not too cold.

Blue, of course communication is the key to any relationship however in my opinion if there is no sex then you are just friends and you don't need to bang your head against the wall with all that communicating.  Also you don't need to cook for, clean up after or put up with moodiness from him.  Friends are great...you can never have enough friends...same could be said for sex.

BLUE RUN!!!  Not interested in sex?  What good is he then???

Puppy: I don't know what to say.  Kids are experiencing sex way too young these days.  12!  I'd have a stroke if my 12 year old was having sex.  How is your Daughter feeling.  My sister got pregnant when she was a senior in HS.  It was difficult but a good support system really helps. 

Dear Blue, Maybe you should go out and eat a Big Mac to shock your system into moving.  Maybe it is getting too used to your healthy habits???

Chris, throw a shot of Vodka in your Grape Juice , then it is healthy with a kick.

Blue, I'm cheering for you to lose that 7 in your number.  That is where I got stuck last time and gave up.  YOU CAN DO IT!! 

What do you use for your beef stew gravy.  I have to modify mine cuz I'm sure mine is too fattening.

Today is my weigh day.  I lost 4 lbs but of course this is the 1st week so it is all water (beer) on the way out.  Tomorrow is my birthday so this week is going to be rough on the losing weight front.  Partys and lunches and the like are all planned.

Puppy, I'm sorry to hear that you are depressed.  It is so hard to get motivated to do anything.  I feel the same way.  Some days i just get the kids to school and go back to bed until they come home.  Then I have to slap on a smile and act like all is well.  That is also exhausting.

tonight is pub night for me.  But alas, no beer this week or any other for a while.  I feel like poop.  Mentally and Physically.  I'm hoping losing weight will help.  I hope it comes off this time.  Last time I lost a few and then nothing...then I gave up.

I move a lot too and every time I do it is a set back.  I feel embarrassed at a new gym and tend not to go too often until I figure out when it is mostly empty so no one can see me.  I actually have been pretty ill for a while and I haven't been to my gym and now I'm nervous about going back, even though I know those people and they are very nice, I feel awful about me.  Anyway this isn't about me.  You just need some time to settle in to your new surroundings.  Try to make better choices when you eat out...did you say deep fried cheesecake?!?! You might have to force yourself to just do what you gotta do until you feel comfortable in your new surroundings.  You can do it!!!

Ann, Congrats!!

Kim, I realize that the timing of your daughters pregnancy isn't ideal but I want to say congrats to you guys too.  Babies are great.  I'm sure you will all get immense  joy from your new little guy.

4 days with no smoking.  I didn't go to the pub last night.  I let Joe go instead.  I had a few beers at home on Monday and didn't smoke although I wanted to.  Had a bit of money stress yesterday but I didn't smoke.  I can't stop eating but I didn't smoke.

RO!!!! I"m so happy for you.  When I read your post I got all chocked up.  I'm gonna get going with this diet thing again.  I quit smoking yesterday.  At least I said I quit smoking yesterday.  I think that will make the diet harder.

Pattikins.  I made apple cake yesterday and ate 3 pieces already.  I may as well just eat a stick of butter and wash it down with a bag of Skittles.  What is Creme Brulee exactly??

Nancy: Why do you have to get the gift for your son to give to your ex-in laws??  Tell his father to take care of it.  They are his parents.  If he won't do it then I find grandparents usually enjoy a nice framed photo of the kids.  Cheap and easy.

Ann:  If you don't like Scottish summer don't ever go to  Disney World.  Actually I think the only places you would be comfy in America are San Francisco or Seattle.  Maybe Maine.  I think it was Mark Twain who once said "the coldest winter he ever spent was summer in San Francisco."  When I lived in North Yorks.  in the dead of winter the sun was only up for like 5 hours a day.  I found it kind of depressing.  My son was born on Dec 21 and the sun came up that day at like 9am and set at like 4:30.  I remember we went to the hospital at 5pm and it was fully dark.

Alyson. Cool snow storm story.  How are you liking the job??

Oh, on in a purely meena vein:  I started looking up stuff on West Virginia.  They are all about the outdoors.  Fishing, hunting, biking, caving, rafting...I'm dreading it more than ever now.  If ever you knew someone who was not outdoorsy times it by 10 and that is me.

I stood on the scale...no change!!! 179.5 NOT 180 thank you very much!!

Yeah, Patti, I'm in Oz and I can't get used to the seasons being all wonky either.  I don't come back to America until November.

Nancy. I've been off the site for a while...Why are you with your MIL.  By the way, antihistamines make it drugs AND alcohol. 

FastMary how is the weather at home?  When I come home we will have to meet somewhere for cocktails...How's Highland falls for you...Too far??  Where are you again, Monroe, Nanuette.  I just cant remember.  I told you I've been hitting the sauce .

Ann my saucy highlander, how the heck are you.  How is the job hunt coming? Has your mom come down under yet? Congrats on the 3 pounds.  I'm gonna start to shape up really soon because Joe is going to sea and I'm gonna be a single a parent for a while.  That keeps me sober and responsible.

Hey, I haven't been on in a while.  I haven't really been dieting so I'm too ashamed to talk to you guys.

Ann: Someone I don't know just put me on their friends list.  The name is dipen69.  That totally sounds suspicious.  I'm gonna have my husband take a look when he comes home.  Sorry about your job.  I realize I'm a little late with that but like I said I haven't been here in a while.

Alyson: You sound kind of . you'll feel better.  I wish I had a joke for you but I'm so tired from not sleeping that I can't think of any.  I'm trying to keep smiling but I really just want a nap.  I think I'll have one very soon.  It is days like this that being a house wife totally ROCKS!

Ann There must be some sort of site police that you can report  those men to.  They are probably not good guys.  Don't type to them.  It is weird that they picked you cuz you are in Europe.  Maybe they are too.  It is kind of creepy to think that anyone could be reading what we write to each other.  I didn't read everyones posts yet.  Did anyone else get unwanted "friends?"

I gotta get ready to go to the pool.  Just wanted to say Hi to everyone and I'm still here, just been a little busy.  Trying to catch up on my scrap book.  I just finished 2007!!! Now I"m not that far behind because nothing too exciting has happened yet in 2008.   

Gained a pound.  Back up to the 180's.  180.5.  I have really been lax at writing stuff down and measuring.  Well apparently I can not be trusted!  I, so far, have weighed and logged everything today and I also did pilates and ran a mile.  Yes, I was actually able to run.  My back is soooo much better.  Yesterday I did my aqua aerobics but it was really hard cuz I was kind of hung over from pub night.  Joe should be going to the pub next week so that will keep me sober.  We are supposed to alternate weeks but since his hernia happened it is always me and I think it is starting to take its toll. 

My girls had tuesday off from school so I took them bowling.  I haven't picked up my bowling ball in a year and a half, since my original back injury, but I was able to throw it no problem and my back was fine the next day.  I was worried but I think maybe I'm finally OK.

Puppykisses. If you are a caffeine addict you wont feel wired.  Try cutting down and see if it makes you tired.  If so you need to drink less.  If not it probably doesn't affect you much.  I used to drink 3 litres of Diet Coke a day.  I never felt wired but when I cut down I could barely move.  I am down to 2 cans a day.  One with breakfast and one with dinner.  I can even do without the dinner one but if I don't have my caffeine first thing when I get up I am a mess all day.  If I'm out of Soda in the morning sometimes I actually feel like crying.  I guess that is how some people feel about coffee, for me it is Diet Coke.

FastMary:  Puppykisses called you FastMary too.  I think I've really started something here. 

PuppyKisses.  What is your real name again...Kim???