130/120 Club?

Yay! I'm glad you all think I fit in. When I found this group, I got excited because you all seemed like me, but I was afraid you wouldn't want any new people. haha I'm a dork. I'm loving the dialogue in here, though. I started cracking up several times yesterday when I was reading the posts.

Anyway, I definitely think I'm getting sick. My throat hurts and I'm exhausted. I went to my first class this morning and am opting out of the second one so I can lay around in sweatpants all day. I'm so upset because I don't want to be sick for NYC on Friday! I think I'm just going to take it easy on the working out this week and rest up.. hopefully I'll feel better. I feel like if I had swine flu I'd be a lot sicker right now. I love how swine flu is like the scarlet letter of our generation right now, haha. The top CNN story yesterday was that a member of Boyz II men had swine flu. I started cracking up. You mean to tell me there isn't more important news going on in the world? Like election results?

I've also decided that being sick has entitled me to eating 5 "fun size" packs of skittles. I really need to get rid of this f-ing candy. And basically I feel like this week is screwed for me. Guess I'll just have to start fresh next week!

Also, I'm all for the recipe exchange. That sounds fun. I get bored making the same things.

I also will facebook those of you who gave their names, so don't think I'm some creep when you get a request. haha. Aren't you afraid to give out your full name on here? I've been posting on this thing for like, 2 days, and already yesterday some creep messaged me. "Healthystrider" or something. I blocked him. Hopefully he doesn't come track me down!

By the way, what is WCW? I'm so out of the loop.

Hope you're all having a good day!

OMG Ali- Healthystrider msg'd me yesterday too. He was like "I like the pink hair". Creepy... Maybe he's spying in on our forum looking for the hotties. Well we might be in trouble now if he's reading.. LOL. As for my name.. It's my profile name on here anyway so no biggie.

WCW is waffle cone wednesday. Rebekkah goes someplace for 99 cent waffle cones on wednesday. Someplace that I don't have here in Canada so I'm totally jealous.

WCW is something that also does not exist in the south :(  TCBY is like 15-20 minutes away.. too far for a craving.  And we used to have Marble Slab (my favorite) but now it's gone.  What's with these Alabama people anyway?  Obviously North Carolina is beating them in the WCW departmetnt.

Ali I'm so sorry you're getting sick, that's no fun for anyone.  I hope that you feel better by the time you got to NYC.  Lots of fluids and lots of sleep.  Orange juice and soup.  Whatever I'm not your mom.  Skittles sounds like much more fun.

Really creepy that you guys got messaged by the same weirdo.  I had some guy message me once but he was really nice, he just said, You look great, don't change a thing.  Or something.  I was like.. ok...

Rebekkah I can't wait to hear what the results are so log on and tell us pronto ok?

I have big news ladies.  BIG NEWS.  Drum roll please.... This morning I weighed in at the flat rate of 129!!!!  Those of you who have been following with me for the past two years know that this is huge!  It means that I've also lost a whopping 3.5 pounds in two years.  Which for me.. is huge.  I'm exstatic. 

That's all :)  And tonight I get to have Moe's.. do you guys have moes?  It's one of my new favorite digs. 

Ali, your entire week is not ruined, that's an excuse and a way to cop out of being accountable the rest of the week! Put that candy down and start fresh right now. You will automatically feel better. Take the smiling pumpkin head and set it outside. Just do it. Who even cares. Or have someone hide it for you. What do you have at home to eat? Egg whites? I love egg whites because they are so filling, so low cal and I don't crave anything else for a long time after. Eat something healthy and concentrate of eating well since you can't workout. Plus it will help you recover faster. Sorry is that came across as harsh but I was kinda trying to sound like a drill Sargent.

I do talk about David a lot. Is it totally annoying? I won't stop, but it would be nice to know :)

Dani, I don't know if I can bring myself to spell your name with 2 n's hahaha. I always thought it was Dani because it's Danielle. I'm so confused right now. It's like bizarro forum.

Carrie, what the deal with the exchange?? Get on top of it!

I love all you ladies too, just like the other ladies.

Oh and I'm not weighing in until before I go to Oregon or I might lose my mind. All i need is to be in the 130's by then. That's all I need. All I need.

Last night I was so hungry I bought strawberry pop tarts from the vending machine t school. I'm horrible. I hope my body and hormones and cravings all even out today. I'm trying tobe really good with my calories. Also, I will be at David's tonight so no workout, but he is going to Flagstaff this weekend so I should be able to workout thursday-sunday no problem. Exciting stuff!

Ok so I'm a little obsessed right now. I really want to know how Rebekkah's appt went so I'm like logging on every 20 minutes LOL. Sad I know but I have no idea what time it is in other areas or what the difference is between where I am and she is... Hurry Rebekkah!!!

Carrie- YAY FOR 129!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If I could make the font bigger and a rainbow of colors I would to show my excitement for you. I can't wait until I get down. I'm like Rebekkah hoping to find out there is a problem with my thyroid again and that is why I'm struggling so much. I won't know though until Nov 19.. Stupid canadian health care system!!!

We have a Marble Slab here. I've never been there though. Is it good? Should I make a trip??! No Moe's though.

omg Stacy (sorry bout the E i thought it looked wrong at the time!) did you know they are trying to pass governement run healthcare in the US? I'm scared that they will. Donny's stepdad is from Canada and his mother still lives there. She got diagnosed with lung cancer and STILL couldnt see anyone for 3 months! I feel for you!

Rennai just think of it this way, would you spell thomas as thom? or rebekkah as bekkah? hmm haha spell it however you want it really dont care! my fiance and I were just talkign about this last night lol

WCW! i almost forgot! happy eating:)

Marble slab is like the mecca for ice cream.  They take any kind of ice cream that you want and then put it on this cold marble slab and mix in anything you want and then put it in a cone or cup for you.  Amazing and wonderful.  I usually get coffee icecream with chocolate chips.  Amazing.  I can't stop thinking how amazing it is.

Ok Gift exchange.  Here are the rules.  Not expensive.  I'm not going to put a price tag on this because you may have something at home or a craft that you make etc that you think would be good for the person you get.  For instance there is a friend of mine that makes these really awesome wreaths for your doors but they are 'live' so they don't really cost him anything he just goes out side and gets the branches etc. Not that I'm going to mail someone a wreath (that would be almost impossible.) butjust saying, I can't put a price tag on that.  Just say, not expensive.

I will draw names either tonight or tomorrow.  I need everyone who is in on this to let me know TODAY.  Right now I have Carrie, Margo, Sarah, Stacy, Danni, Rebekkah, Ingrid, Greta, Rennai.  If I have left someone out or you changed your mind no hard feelings, just let me know :)

I will draw names out of a hat like as if we were all there (awe! sad!) tonight or tomorrow depending on your feedback. 

Then I will let the people know in PM's who they have and I guess the best way to do this is to have you guys PM me your addresses and I'll let each person know.  That way 1. we are giving our addresses out on the forum.  2. it's still a surprise who you're getting your gift from.  Got it?

Mail the presents out by the 1st week in December/last week in November, so we can enjoy them :)  I would say by the end of November but Thanksgiving etc.  So your deadline will be the first week in December if you are too busy during T-giving.

Questions?

Send me PM's with addresses and confirmations TODAY.

Hey all.  I'm too nervous to write much, which is why I haven't been posting, but when I saw Stacy's post I at least wanted to let you all know that I haven't heard anything yet.  They said I would hear from them today, so I'm on edge for the next few hours.  My stomach hurt yesterday before my appointment- just nerves- but then after my appointment it started getting worse and worse.  By the end of the day, I couldn't stand or sit up straight...my director had to take me home.  It was bizarre-- for a while it was so bad I thought I would have to go to the hospital.  Anyway, it got better, but I can't believe that all seemed to be from nerves.  Like even I didn't know I was that nervous.  My stomach will hurt a lot when I'm emotional, but never like that.

Anyway, I'm reading all the posts and it's a great distraction, and I'll for sure write more later.  Keep your fingers crossed- I figure 8-10 pair of crossed fingers across the state-- that means something, right??

Oh, and of course- (The usual) Chocolate, Golden Vanilla, White Chocolate Mousse, (and the new) Cinnimon bun, Cake batter, and NSA peach.

I don't know where you guys find these CC wierdos.  Apparantly I am not their type, because I've never encountered them!

Ali-I agree with Rennai.  Get rid of the candy and move on today.  Not next week.  I ate 4 fun size peanut M&Ms yesterday if that makes you feel any better.  It was my "get it over with" mentality.  They are gone.  Whew.

Carrie-Awesome weigh in.  I am so happy for you.  Danni--did you take note? 3.5 pounds in two years....which is normal for people who don't need to lose weight in the first place :)  And Carrie, thank you for taking on all the work of the holiday exchange!  Tell us about Moe's...never heard of it.

Stacy-I'm so happy to hear you say "Stupid Canadian health system."  Everyone here is glorifying it and making it sound so awesome. And yes, you should go to Marble Slab!

Rennai-We like to hear about David...and young love :)  Don't stop!  And I'm happy to hear you clarify that you don't always celebrate for an hour and a half :)  It made me feel really old and miss the days when me and my husband were 19 :)

I had a serious f'n emotional meltdown yesterday. Like major. It totally felt like PMS.  But, you know, I can't use that as an excuse since I haven't had a period in almost two years.  Today is about recovery for me.  So I went on a long run this morning and it felt good to clear my head.  I also kept telling myself this could be my last early morning long run since the weather is supposed to go back to normal tomorrow.  I ran just under 8 miles this morning.  I always weigh myself after my long run, which is kindof cheating :)  I think I'm going to stop posting my weigh ins for awhile because I'm not trying to lose and it doesn't offer anything to the forum.  So, I'm taking a break.

I have a disclaimer that I am not as creative as Carrie.  So, I'm sorry in advance if someone gets a lame gift from me :)

**EDIT**I just saw Rebekkah's post.  My fiingers are crossed.  I'm sorry you're so nervous.  I have the type of personality that I actually make myself physically sick with anxiety.  So, I understand.  Try to take it easy on yourself!  And....cinnamon bun.  Yum.

Rebekkah!  Bless your heart!  Sad as it is I can totally see you getting that freaked out, you are kinda ocd about things you know :)  I hope you feel better.  I've never had a phobia of needles but I've never really liked them that much.  But as the thyroid issues progress you'll get stuck quite a bit and now I've worked up a pretty good tolerance, like.. I can watch it happen kind of stuff.  So maybe you'll be like me and eventually grow used to it.  :)  Buck up kiddo.

Yeah Danni 2 years baby.  That's what I'm talking about.

Rennai.. I don't know what the norm is right now for us but I'm thinking less than 30 minutes max.  Every now and then we'll have the hot passionate we're in high school sex you know. 

Funny story #1.  I mentioned having sex in the shower with my husband, like.. let's do this tomorrow morning and he was like "ugh, I can't do that anymore.  It's like all the excitement and all the hot water, I feel like i'm going to pass out when we're finished." Cute huh?  Poor little guy.

Funny story #2. This isn't as funny as it is awkward.  I'm a thong wearer, we'll just get it out there.  My hiney doesn't like normal panties and they ride up so I just solved that problem years ago.  Well.. you know when you sit down and your underwear shows sometimes?  Mine was doing that in a huge way for longer than I'd like to admit.  I don't know how many people walked by me.  Plus when you see some girls thong sticking out of her pants and not just normal panties... it's different.

Do you guys remember that time I was at the doctor and he was checking the lymphnodes in my legs (because I had pain while running) and I had on this really sexy thong and then I couldn't pull my jeans up on the table so I had to stand up but he was behind me and I had to jump up and down to get my jeans up... very embarassing.  Same kind of thing as the sitting down part just a little different.

oh moes, it's wonderful.  I hated it for years.  I thought I hated all Mexican food but really I just didn't know what good was.  Now I know.

www.moes.com

When Jaime propsed to me it was like 30 minutes before I was due at work, Starbucks, and he came and sat with me at work for the whole shift, just sat and stared at me and we just smiled the whole day.  But during my 'lunch' really dinner, he took me down the street to Moes, so I guess it's good that I love it now.  :)

Hey all,

Just spent the last hour on the floor of my office crying- no thyroid disorder.  I'm feeling pretty lost right now.  I just keep going up in weight no matter what I do, and that's only a small piece of what I was hoping thyroid stuff would explain.  We'll see.  I have my next counseling appointment on Monday, so I may talk with her about anti-depressants.  It's not what I've felt like is going on, and I don't understand how it would explain the weight, but it's the only thing left I can think of.

You all are fabulous support, but I think I'm going to sign off the forum for a bit.  Just for a week or two, until I can figure out where to go from here.  I'm really struggling with the weight gaining, both in and of itself and as a symbol for how other parts of my life just don't seem to be adding up right now, and I'm afraid writing in about lack of success after lack of success is just going to make things harder.  Once I have a game plan I'll be back on- whether it's anti-depressants, a new eating/workout plan, or something different.  Anyway, love to you all and know I'll be thinking about you and can't wait to spend days on end reading all the posts when I sign back.  And Carrie- I would still love to be part of the gift exchange- I just think I have to take the focus off writing/reading about weight right now.  But hey, I'll channel my frustration into creativity for a gift.

Good luck for the next little bit, and talk to you all soon.

Sorry to hear the "bad" news Rebekkah. If you do need someone to vent any frustration to in a private message we are all here. I suffer from depression so if that's what it turns out to be I may be able to help with questions or anything... Best of luck.

Rebekkah I've got you down for the exchange so don't you worry about it.  I'll PM you with who you've got either tonight or tomorrow so make sure to login and check that.  And do what you said, turn that frustration into something super creative.  You are a wonderful person.  You are a healthy person, and I am so glad  that you are a part of this forum.  It wouldn't be the same with out you and I'm afraid that things are going to be lonely here without you.  No matter what happens know that we will all be here anxiously waiting for you to come back and none of us will stop until we find a way through this.  You are not alone at all in this.

Rebekkah, we'll miss you!  I hope your time off goes well.  I actually have done the same sort of thing... not checked journals or forums for a few weeks because it was messing with me.  Hope all goes well!

Rebekkah-I sent you a message, but also wanted to publicly say that we want you to be healthy emotionally and physically, and it sounds like Ingrid felt better after taking a break, so I really hope you will too.  Please know it's more than weight loss here (at least to me) and we want you to come back no matter what.

Carrie - congrats on the 129!!!! Very exciting! I also loved what Greta-Gretchen (haha) said about it being normal for it to be so difficult to lose weight when you don't really need to. Totally puts everything in perspective. That makes your new weight an even bigger accomplishment! I also enjoyed your funny stories from earlier. And the proposal story. I'm such a romantic and love hearing about stuff like that! Too cute.

Stacy - That's so funny about Healthystrider. He was not quite as verbose with me as he was with you.. all I got was a "hi". I'm a little disappointed now!

Rennai - I've only been doing this a couple days and already think you and David are adorable.

Greta - Hope you're feeling better after yesterday and that everything is ok. It's tough when you don't have anything to blame it on, but I think we all have days like that. That's what I love about running.. it really is so therapeutic!

Rebekkah - Good luck and feel better soon.

WCW sounds fantastic. One of the best things I ever did was work at an ice cream shop in highschool. It was a really small place that made all of their own ice cream and it was all sooo good. I could eat as much as I wanted for free, so I literally ate it every time I worked for two years. Didn't put on a pound. I want my metabolism back!!! The good thing about it was, by the time I was done working there, I had no desire to ever eat ice cream again. Every once in awhile I crave it (like right now) but I probably only eat it a couple times a year because I just became so sick of it.

And I just wanted to say thanks for the tough love, ladies. You're right, and I needed that. I actually have not had an appetite all day because of not feeling well, so it made up for the Skittles binge. I had some homemade vegetable soup for dinner with a multigrain english muffin (my mom is an amazing cook and freezes leftovers for me, and sends me back to school with an enormous cooler full of them. I haven't been eating much of them lately because of the whole CC thing, but I figured the soup was a healthy choice?). I don't think I'm going to make it to the gym until Sunday, but at least if I'm eating decently, that should help.

Well, I'm going to go do homework for the rest of the night and watch the world series. Oh the glamorous life of a law student. haha. Have a good night, everyone!

Hey Ali one thing that I never put enough emphasis on before was eating so remember that while you aren't working out that eating healthy actually is more important than getting your workout in. So feed your body good things and don't over feed it.  When you're sick and don't have an appetite that might not be a problem, I never have an appetite either.

Good Morning all... 1 day til Friday... And 2 more sleeps until my big party!!!!! I'm really looking forward to hanging out with all my good friends, drinking, guitar hero and foosball. I can't wait. It's my husband's birthday tomorrow and since I'm turning 30 he kind of got pushed aside so I went yesterday and picked him up a card and a Vancouver 2010 souvenir hockey puck (he loves hockey) and will get him a cake today so he doesn't feel totally forgotten.

I hope all works out for Rebekkah. Now what are we going to do on Wednesdays!!??

Ali- I know what you mean about the metabolism. I used to work at A&W when I was 16. I ate that crap everyday because we got a discount and not a pound gained!! Now I just have to think about the food and I gain. Stupid Thyroid... That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it. Good news is I don't have any problems staying away from fast food. It's sweets and snacks that I have issues with.

So yesterday was good and bad. Good- I ate very well. actually my calories were under 1200 but that's only because I'm trying to make up for my 2200 calorie day on Tuesday. BAD- I didn't work out. I actually fell asleep on the couch at 630 last night and didn't wake up until 10. Then I went to bed. I feel great today though!! I'm hoping for another 1200 day today then that balances each day to 1500 and I'm good.

Hope you all had a great yesterday and a great today.

Gift Exchange emails have been sent via my wonderful co-worker David.  Remember this is a secret so don't give away who you have!  If you have any questions please PM me but DON'T GIVE AWAY WHO YOU HAVE.  Because even I don't know.

:)

In other news I think that tonight's dinner is going to be chicken pot pie :)