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Hisgal
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Posted: 11 January 2012 03:44 am |
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Yay Sassy! Another good calorie day! 
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Sassykat
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Posted: 11 January 2012 04:57 pm |
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Something strange happened yesterday - about the same time Scoobs lost her post. It was weird. I was on CPH and just suddenly got logged out.
I've tried deleting the cookies and even uninstalling internet explorer.
At first I was able to get on with firefox, but then that stopped working to.
So I don't know....
This is the only site I'm having trouble with.
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Sassykat
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Posted: 11 January 2012 04:59 pm |
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Sassykat
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Posted: 11 January 2012 09:04 pm |
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Weight this morning was 137.8 lbs.
So nice to see the number go down instead of up! Sheesh I sure gained some weight over Christmas. Last year around this time I weighed 130 lbs.
I've been keeping up with the calorie counting and it's going ok.
The bad part is my appetite. 1300 calories doesn't seem like very much. I also was taking Irvingia Gabonensis (African Mango Extract) and decided it was increasing my appetite instead decreasing it so I quit taking it. Hubs is still taking it to lower his cholesterol.
Following a 1300 calorie diet is a lot easier with some sort of aid for appetite control.
I got my exercise in today with the treadmill and weights.
I also have most of my tax work done. So other than my problems with logging into CPH (I still can't on my other computer) it's been a pretty good day so far.
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Hiker
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Posted: 11 January 2012 10:27 pm |
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I think the CPH site has lots of weird problems. On one of my computers none of the buttons a the top work. If I try to use something like the spell check it erases the whole entry. I use the same version of IE on both so I don't get it. Then there is the notificaiton problem, sometimes I get them, sometimes I don't. But for all it's problems the support I find here is worth all the issues.
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Scoobees
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Posted: 11 January 2012 10:50 pm |
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Wow Sassy! Calories counted, treadmill, weights, AND most of the tax work done...I consider that a FANTASTIC day!  YES!
CPH is definitely a 'quirky' site (being nice lol) and I totally remembered to save my posts this time lol.
Here's to another successful day tomorrow! 
Couldn't find a water bottle smilie at the moment.
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Sassykat
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Posted: 13 January 2012 12:43 am |
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Scoobs you have a way of making an average, ordinary girl feel spectacular!
Finally I am able to log in to CPH again. It was a frustrating, long ordeal that included my uninstalling IE9 and reinstalling an older version and again trying to delete the cookies on the internet files. I don't understand why deleting the cookies didn't work the last couple of days, but it finally worked today. Sometimes these web browsers seem a little temperamental to me. It can be a hair pulling experience at times.
Today I took a respite from counting calories and eating low calorie.
We were out and about, had a ton of errands to do and took one of my older sons out for lunch. It was a very nice day. I decided to enjoy the buffet lunch, have a piece of cheesecake and not worry about the calorie counting for one day.
I feel really great. I've been keeping up with my exercise. I've been feeling better, in part do to the exercise and in part do to the stuff I'm taking to help my thyroid work better. I have a lot more energy, improved mood and I feel like doing things. Feeling this good is priceless. I'm taking Thytrophin and Rhodiola, both help the thyroid. I didn't even realize how bad I felt until I found something that made me feel so good. Wow what a difference.
I also feel good that we did some shopping and stocked up on some food options to help us stay within our calorie range. I will admit I decided to pick up some 100 calorie snacks. I decided since I was having such a craving for some of those carb like items, I might as well get some with portion control. We also got lots of healthy stuff too. So tomorrow is back on track with the food equations and more exercise!
Let me know if I get too hyper and it becomes annoying!
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 13 January 2012 03:05 am |
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Good job with the exercise. I know it makes you feel better. I got to get back to walking.
The individually wrapped low calorie snacks are a great idea. I've been getting these low fat string cheese sticks for 50 calories each. They're a bit expensive, but they help to snack on. Portion control is my biggest problem, too. And something with a little fat curbs my appetite better than, say, celery.
Oh, and about the beans, you get used to them after awhile and they don't bother your digestion so much.
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Hiker
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Posted: 13 January 2012 11:28 am |
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Hey Sassy, you never get annoying, I love your enthusiasim (Sorry no spell check. Those 100 calorie packs can really help control the portions. I buy them sometimes but for me sometimes I can't even have those around because I just take 2...or 3 . We gotta use whatever tricks and if those work I say the expense is well worth it.
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Sassykat
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Posted: 13 January 2012 05:29 pm |
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Nancy, I love the hickory smoked Weight Watchers string cheese for 50 calories.
I know, celery and lettuce aren't very satiating are they? I keep telling myself to load up on big bowels of salad (when we can afford it), but it's not the same as eating some fat, protein or ... beans!
That's my strategy today - eating satiating foods that are low calorie, just so I can get into my calorie range. It's going to be sort of weird food until dinner.
Thanks Hiker, I do worry about coming across as weird when I feel energetic and happy. Yesterday I actually got a compliment though. We ran into Joe's cousin, who is about our age and we were visiting with him. He is the type to usually joke around. He's a nice guy and fun to be around. I was a little animated while talking to him and he commented on it. He said it was nice to see my sense of humor and that usually I'm fairly quiet. That kind of surprised me because I don't usually see myself as being quiet (and I'm sure my husband doesn't either). I figured I came across differently because I felt so much better. The whole encounter made me more determined to keep myself feeling good and energetic.
So today the scale told me I weighed 137.8 lbs. Considering what I ate yesterday it surprised me that it didn't go up.
I got my exercise in today - a big Yay. All of my family is home today. Joe doesn't have any work curently and the boys don't have school today or Monday. I was a little self conscious about exercising in front of everybody, but my husband encouraged me to do it and he made sure the boys did not bother me.
- Treadmill and resistance exercises for the back, abs and a few with my 10 lb weights. The treadmill did not seem quite as brutal as the last two times.
I had a weird breakfast of 1 can of tuna - 100 cal, 1 TB Mayo - 40 cal, 1TB of relish - 20 cal, 1 cup of green beans - 40 cal.
Weird breakfast, but it was satiating. Dinner is suppose to be bean burritos, smothered. I'm a little concerned about this. At least I did pick out some tortillas that were lower in calories. I don't know how anyone can lose weight eating tortillas. They are high in calories. Are people really eating lower calorie choices when they go to a restaurant and order a wrap???
So when dinner time comes around I will measure everything and probably will leave out the cheese on my burrito and use lots of onions, lettuce, tomato and beans.
Hope everyone has an awesome day!
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Sassykat
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Posted: 20 January 2012 05:42 pm |
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Weight this morning was 136.8 lbs
So pretty much the past couple of weeks I've had to focus on my thyroid and finding what makes me feel best.
I keep having this ongoing struggle and I'd really like to be able to just find a solution and be done with it.
Since Monday of this week when I went back to taking Thytrophin on a regular basis I have felt pretty good. I'm hoping it's not just a temporary thing.
I've been taking; Thytrophin, Ashwagandha, and Irvingia this week, all are suppose to help the thyroid. I've felt so good this week in fact, that it seemed like the answer to all of my problems. (Well ... not all of them, but all of my health problems anyway. )
The scale has gone down a little, which I believe is water loss. When the thyroid doesn't work properly one of the symptoms is swelling. Puffiness due to swelling, around the eyes, and other parts of the body, like the ankles. And at times when I seem to notice my thyroid working better, like for example my body temp is up and I have more energy and feel better, that swelling goes away quite a bit.
We've had a lot going on lately and I haven't been exercising this week - or counting calories. Last week I did pretty good with getting in low calories and I gained weight. It was frustrating. Some days my cals were around 800. Pfft.
Now of course, I realize it was problems with my thyroid. Since then I have gotten my supplements right - feel better - have not been counting calories, even ate some junk and the number on the scale went down.
So once the busyness of life enables me to, I will get my thoughts together and get reorganized with my goals.
And I'm keeping my fingers crossed that these supplements continue to work for me and help me feel better.
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Hisgal
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Posted: 24 January 2012 03:27 pm |
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Sassy..............how're you doing? Sorry I've been so busy..........hope to catch up on my own posting soon!
This was part of an email that someone sent me, and I thought of you! 
Do you know what the relationship is between your two eyes?
They blink together,
they move together,
they cry together,
they see things together,
and they sleep together,
but they never see each other;
.....that's what friendship is.
Still keeping you in my thoughts and prayers!
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zenobia
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Posted: 2 February 2012 06:40 am |
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Hey Sassy,
I saw on another thread that you are having trouble posting with firefox. this happens to me as well and i usually get a weird error html code thing underneath the text box... what fixes things for me is going to the firefox site and updating to the newest available version. i don't always get notifications, for some unknown reason, when there is a minor update available, so going to firefox directly and downloading the new one does the trick (btw, i just downloaded 10.0 today because of this problem).
hope this helps!
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Sassykat
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Posted: 3 February 2012 05:46 pm |
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Thank you Pat, that was sweet.
Thank you Zen, I will have to try that.
Well I have been counting calories and I have to say I like it much better than following some diet!
The only snag is lately I've been feeling a little weak and dizzy. This morning I almost passed out! I have been doing really well getting in some fairly consistent low calorie days. Yesterday was 1200. I decided to not worry about it today though. I had to have a glass of milk and a cookie to help me feel better. Probably my blood sugar got too low.
Now that I think about it, I've been feeling a little low on energy for a few days now. I might need to either add some calories and just accept that my weight loss will be slower or/and take a look at what I'm eating and make some modifications.
Joe hasn't had any work for a few weeks now and I have been looking for a job again, but all the places I check for jobs are pretty bare right now. So we are squeaking by until some more work comes in.
At least February has arrived! And with it warmer temps! A lot of our snow is melting (even though there is a huge blizzard going on across the rest of the state right now.). So spring is just around the corner.
I'm going to try and weigh myself less...Maybe on Fridays and Saturdays. I am so addicted to getting on the scale everyday, but I think once or twice a week might be better for my mindset.
This week my weight has been around 136. For now the weight goal I am aiming for is 125 lbs. That's eleven pounds. Surely I can manage that.
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Sassykat
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Posted: 3 February 2012 06:04 pm |
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I also want to add that I just checked my blood pressure and it was low. It could be from the dieting and in fact I'm sure both are making me feel tired, dizzy and weak. I took a little licorice which helps with energy and it raises blood pressure. The only thing is it will cause me to retain water, which will make the scale go up, but hey I have to let go of my vanity a bit here so that I can feel better.
I'm definitely not giving up on the calorie counting. I just need to keep a better eye on how I feel and maybe also keep an eye on my blood pressure and make sure it doesn't go too low.
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Sassykat
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Posted: 4 February 2012 01:40 pm |
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Weight this morning 136.2 lbs
I feel much better now. Eating a little extra yesterday and taking the licorice seemed to help quite a bit.
I plan on keeping my calories in check again today.
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Sassykat
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Posted: 5 February 2012 12:05 am |
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Ok today didn't go quite as planned. We ended up making a trip to Dairy Queen to order an ice cream cake for my son for his birthday and we were also all hungry and had not eaten at Dairy Queen in a very long time so the temptation was high.
You guessed it, we got lunch there.
I do not see how people can eat out and stay within 1200 calories for the day.
That's probably one of the reasons why my weight went from 130 last year to 138-139 this year.
Today I had:
Coffee with flavored creamer - 90 cal
1/2 cup cottage cheese - 90 cal
An orange - 50 cal
BLT sandwich from Dairy Queen - 600 cal
Turtle waffle bowl sundae from Dairy Queen - 600 (It was 810, but I didn't eat it all)
Healthy Choice Asian Steam bowl - 300 cal
And I actually showed some restraint at DQ. I drank water and did not get any fries to go with my sandwich. I am really shocked the sandwich was 600 calories. My husbands bacon cheeseburger had the same amount of calories. How is that? You would think that the hamburger patty and the cheese would amount to more. The sandwich wasn't even greasy, it was dry.
so calories for the day were about 1730 or so.
And I feel like I'm coming down with something. My 16 yr old is sick. Today I have had some body aches, sore throat and head ache.
Time to break out the Quercetin and Turmeric for some damage control.
Next weekend we will celebrate the 12 yr old's birthday. I really could use lots of energy to get the house nice and clean this week.
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Sassykat
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Posted: 5 February 2012 09:40 pm |
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Sassykat
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Posted: 6 February 2012 02:30 pm |
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Calories yesterday were 1350.
I tried my coffee this mornning without any creamer in it. I took it black with just some stevia. It wasn't that great, but it sure seems like 1200 calories isn't very many at all and wasting a 100 of them on creamer isn't worth it.
I need to do some research on low calorie restaurant options in our area. We are on a tight budget right now, but it is so much better to be prepared, at least to some extent. So that can be a project for me to do in my spare time. As far as I can tell though, eating out just is not going to be a low calorie event.
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 6 February 2012 08:30 pm |
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Good choice on the coffee Sassy. I dropped cream from coffee about 2 years ago and never looked back. Now the creamer makes it seem too thick. Ha! Never too old to learn new tricks.
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zenobia
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Posted: 7 February 2012 07:50 pm |
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ah 1350- that is my magical number. good job!
it's a great idea to be prepared for restaurants. a lot of the chain places give nutrition information and other places give stats if requested. i think there is a book called "eat this not that" and it gives swaps for restaurant food. you might want to look into it. :)
what kind of stevia do you use? i really really like truvia. it has a decent flavor and little after taste. just a thought
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Sassykat
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Posted: 7 February 2012 10:00 pm |
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Nancy, I hope I can get use to the coffee without creamer. If I can it will save money and calories.
Zen I just need to do the research on the restaurants because they are all different. I looked up 3 fast food places today after we got home. Most of the average menu items are loaded with calories of almost any place. Take an average hamburger, med to large fries, throw in a drink or worse, a shake and it exceeds the calorie intake for a day. No wonder why we are all struggling!
If we stop at Arby's I can either get a Farmhouse salad with no dressing for 250 or a Turkey, Swiss wrap and ask for no sauce and no swiss for 280.
If we go to Mc Donald's
I can order a Honey Mustard Wrap (Grilled ) for 250
or a Bacon Ranch salad w/ grilled chicken and no dressing for 230
Fruit N Yogurt Parfeit 160
Fruit & Walnuts 210
or a cheeseburger (the small one) for 300
Vanilla cone 150
Sonic has a Jr, Deluxe burger for 380
Small tator tots 130
Vanilla cone 250
Even the calories in Subway sandwiches can add up fast with cheese or salami and mayo or dressings.
A couple of tips for myself - never ever get mayo on any kind of hamburger or sandwich. Either get mustard or ketchup. And never get ranch dressing.
Hamburgers and Sandwiches, even the ones that look low calorie can be 500-700 calories. Arby's Market fresh sandwiches are high in calories, but they look like they won't be.
And if I'm craving ice cream or something sweet a milkshake is not the way to go. They are almost always about 600, but they can range from 500-900 calories. An ice cream cone is probably the dessert that is going to be lowest in calories on the menu.
And most of the other restaurants in our area that we like to eat at are not chain restaurants and don't offer nutritional information. We eat at them less often because they are more expensive money wise. Also if we go to a local restaurant that offers a buffet (I know - very bad calorie wise!) I usually load up on vegetables and try to just get a small taste of the rich foods (like cheese cake).
Today I took hubs to the dentist, ran some errands and stopped at my mother-in-laws to visit for a bit.
I've been trying not to get sick. I keep getting a slight sore throat, then I take some supplements (turmeric and quercetin) and it goes away and then comes back a couple days later and then I take the herbs again.
Things are getting busy with my son's birthday coming up, and next week is parent teacher conference all week, and have to get together with our accountant to finish up the taxes for our business so I can get started on ours, but at this point I'm waiting for them to call.
I guess that about sums things up!
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Kpoet
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Posted: 8 February 2012 01:45 am |
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| I just wanted to pop in and let you know I skimmed through your diary tonight. You've had quite the journey and it's inspirational to see you still here, working through things and giving advice to us newbies. Thanks for sharing.
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Hisgal
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Posted: 8 February 2012 03:17 pm |
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Sorry I've been so busy, and not posting. Still keeping you in my thoughts and prayers, though!
I heard/read one time that if you go to a fast-food restaurant, just order the most expensive thing on the menu........it will probably be the lowest in calories and fat! How fair is that?
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Sassykat
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Posted: 8 February 2012 03:31 pm |
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Thank you Kpoet. I'm afraid my weight loss diary is half autobiography and half weight loss diary. (embarrassed)
Pat, so glad you dropped in to say hello. I need the prayers. I wish we could just win the lottery and have our financial worries be over. They have been going on ever since the economy dropped and it is getting wearisome.
That is probably right about the most expensive thing being the lowest in calories. Ha hah. I have noticed that to be true in the grocery store anyway. The healthiest food and even the prepackaged food that is lowest in calories is always so much more expensive!
You get less food - calorie wise - for more money!
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Sassykat
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Posted: 8 February 2012 03:37 pm |
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This mornings weight was 135.0 Yeehaw! Yeeooow!
Ok honestly here. My weight most likely went down because I had some black strap molasses in a cup of coffee yesterday afternoon. After which I made numerous trips to the bathroom. Molasses is plentiful in potassium and has a diuretic effect and can also be a mild laxative. Good to know if you're retaining some extra water.
I drank it for an energy boost and a yummy treat....But it is nice to see the scale go down.
Yesterdays calories were 1335.
I can't seem to get in consistent low calorie days, but I keep trying.
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Kpoet
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Posted: 9 February 2012 01:40 am |
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Really? Molasses? That one I would never have figured.
In my world a loss is a loss so congratulations!
Things that normally work as a diuretic on most people tend not to have much effect on me. I can drink coffee all day and night, still go to sleep and not shed an ounce.
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Sassykat
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Posted: 10 February 2012 05:19 pm |
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Thank you Kpoet.
I feel so awesome today!!! I think my body is finally getting balanced. I am going to get strong this year and get healthy!
The other day I had another dizzy episode so I haven't really had low calorie days the past couple of days. My weight has averaged about 136 this week taking into consideration the highs and the lows.
Hubs is suppose to have work at the end of this month - the 20th they told us. I sure hope it is no later than that because we cannot go without income any longer.
I have been looking for a job and I really hope the next job I get will last! There are soo many things we have gone without this last year, like going to see the eye doctor, house repairs, car repairs etc. It would be nice if we could make enough money this year to be able to meet some of those needs again.
I am thankful for what we do have though because there are many people who are in more dire straits than we are.
So back to my feeling of awesomeness! I've just been keeping things very basic the last few days - no supplements of any kind and trying to focus on eating healthy (what we can afford that we have on hand in the house). And it seems to be just what my body needs.
I got my exercise in on the treadmill this morning. I think part of my problem is mental. I worried that I would not be able to do my sprints on the treadmill, that it would be too hard. But I really surprised myself. I even added in an extra sprint. And I still feel energetic! We are celebrating my son's 12th birthday tomorrow so I plan on getting in some housework, making cupcakes, wrapping presents and organizing the office.
I don't know... Why I feel so good today, but I am very thankful for it!
I feel like Tigger! (From Winnie The Pooh)
I'm trouncy, bouncy, flouncy!
Full of fun fun fun!
And the wonderful thing about Tiggers is... I'm the only one!
LOL.
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Hiker
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Posted: 11 February 2012 01:46 am |
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Sassy, so glad you had an awesome day, you deserve it. I think it's wonderful that you can just enjoy the day and to feel like Tigger...awesome. 
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JamesH
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Posted: 11 February 2012 09:10 am |
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Hey Sassy, I read this and had a bit of a laugh, great to hear that you had a really good day, also good to hear that Joe is getting some work. Should help to reduce the stress level a bit. Stay positive and keep up the good work, and enjoy the birthday celebration.
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Kpoet
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Posted: 12 February 2012 05:47 pm |
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I hope you're enjoying your weekend and feeling good! I'm sure stressing about financial things is a huge part of weight issues so I'm really praying your situation improves quickly.
I have dizzy spells too!! Not very often but very bad and they pretty much leave me incapacitated for a while. Have you had any tests done? I'm currently seeing a neurologist to determine if it's a certain kind of migraine. Maybe something to look into?
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Scoobees
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Posted: 12 February 2012 11:09 pm |
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Hi Sassy - your mood is contagious!!! You've got me smiling just reading your last post! So happy to hear you're feeling so well AND that work is coming your hubs' way! Yay!!!! I know what it's like to have to put so many important things on hold - ugh! Hopefully many good things to come!
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Sassykat
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Posted: 13 February 2012 09:58 pm |
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Thank you Hiker and James. I wish every day were a Tigger day!
Kpoet, I do get migraines, but I don't normally have dizzy spells. I think it was because my blood pressure got too low. I normally have low blood pressure and so it's not good for it to go any lower. My husband has high blood pressure and he always tells me how lucky I am to have low blood pressure, but I don't necessarily think I'm lucky, because if it goes lower than I feel very fatigued. And thank you for your prayers Kpoet! They mean a lot to me.
Thank you Scoobs! If my post made you smile, then it was worth posting! I wish this world were a happier place for all of us!
Today unfortunately I don't feel quite as chipper. I still have financial worries. I won't feel relief until Joe is actually able to get started on one of those foundations. We went and met with someone at the bank today to see if we could get our house payment lowered and it ended up being fairly disappointing. Someone told me that if we went and and talked to them that they would work with us without us having to refinance, but that didn't seem to be the case for us. All they could offer was for us to have our home appraised and refinance. It wasn't that long ago that we did that. In fact I wrote about it here in my diary on CPH.
The lady at the bank that we spoke with seemed almost like she was trying to sell us the idea of refinancing again. I might think about it a little bit, but it would pretty much be starting our 30 year mortgage over again only to save about $100/ month on our house payment. It would lower the interest rate about 1% which would add up over the life of the loan... I don't know. I really don't want to get the house appraised again. And that's an expense we can't afford either.
I applied for the only 2 jobs advertised that I figured I was qualified for. I dressed up, printed out a newly revised resume that I take pride in, after spending many hours trying to make it look nice, and I was able to speak with one of the employers doing the hiring. I'm trying to think positively and be optimistic. Maybe some more jobs will come up in the next month or so.
My weight this morning was 137.2lbs. I ate plenty of junk this weekend. This week I need to get back to writing my food down and being careful with my calories. I really want to get my exercise in too. Being able to exercise boosts my self esteem. It just makes me feel more "capable."
Overall I am still feeling better. I feel much more like doing things, whether it's household chores, or my hobbies. I've even been reading again (for pleasure). I've been reading about an hour every night before I go to bed. I haven't done that in a long time. I've been working on my health for such a long time, that I really appreciate feeling well enough to...well... Live life!
It's time to give thanks.
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Sassykat
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Posted: 14 February 2012 11:32 pm |
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I have a job interview Thursday afternoon! Yeeooooww!
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Kpoet
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Posted: 15 February 2012 12:49 am |
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How wonderful! I'm very excited and hopeful for you. I'm sure you'll do great and that whatever is supposed to happen, will!
Heres some good luck  though I'm sure you won't need it.
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JamesH
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Posted: 15 February 2012 09:24 am |
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That is great news Sassy, best of luck to you.
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Sassykat
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Posted: 15 February 2012 03:56 pm |
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Thank you Kpoet and James.
Weight this morning 135.8 lbs
I felt tired this morning, but I forced myself to get on the treadmill.
Today is my son's official birthday so even though we celebrated it over the weekend I am making all of his favorite meals today. His requests were biscuits and gravy with sausage for breakfast and a chocolate mouse pie for dessert after dinner. Dinner will be pork chops and mashed potatoes with gravy, corn and rolls.
Yesterday I ate a lot of Valentine chocolates.
Last night on The Biggest Loser, the season of "no excuses" they talked about not using the holidays as an excuse... But that's the best excuse of all! LOL.
The important thing is trying to eat healthy and in moderation most days of the week. Then the occasional treat shouldn't be a problem.
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artistjohn
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Posted: 15 February 2012 06:30 pm |
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| Good luck with the interview Sassy
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Sassykat
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Posted: 15 February 2012 10:02 pm |
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| Thank you John. I'm excited about it.
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Hisgal
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Posted: 16 February 2012 11:31 pm |
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So, I'm sitting here at work, waiting for some reports to finish printing..........so I can go home and work on packing and last minute details.............BUT my mind keeps wandering to you. How do you think the interview went? Did you get any indication?
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Sassykat
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Posted: 17 February 2012 01:44 am |
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Ummm...No I didn't get any indication of what my chances were for getting the job.
I do have to say though, that was the most fun I've ever had at a job interview. There were 3 ladies interviewing me and they were cracking jokes and laughing. They had me laughing too.
They had a lot of interviews to conduct though and so there will be a lot of competition. They won't know until the end of next week.
At least it was a pleasant experience and I don't think I've ever been able to say I had fun at a job interview before.
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Sassykat
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Posted: 17 February 2012 05:55 pm |
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Weight this morning 136.2 lbs
I managed to get my exercise done on the treadmill.
I also wrote up a detailed and complicated plan, step by step, on index cards of increasing the length of my sprints to where I'll be eventually running for 20 minutes nonstop. I didn't feel very courageous in making the cards and I have a lot of doubt in myself. I have never been athletic so I don't have any point in my history I can look back on and say "you've done it before, you can do it again."
Truthfully watching "The Biggest Loser" inspires me. There are contestants on there with health problems and they are able to work through them and improve their ability to exercise so I should be able to.
I've also been eating lots of sweets and not keeping track of my calories whatsoever. I've got so many things going on right now, but I still would at least like to get my weight down to 130 by summer. My motto at this point is "slow and steady wins the race." I'm not in a huge hurry to drop those pounds. My main reason is that I want to feel well and energized. I'm not willing to compromise that to lose weight at this point.
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Hisgal
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Posted: 22 February 2012 04:34 pm |
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Any word from the job interview yet?
Was thinking of you Friday night, on the plane. The pilot said we were flying over a city that I can't remember now, but I thought it wasn' t too far from you.
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Sassykat
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Posted: 22 February 2012 05:52 pm |
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No word yet Pat.
I've been fighting off some kind of bad bug the boys got. Sore throat, aches, pain, head ache, cough...
I haven't gotten it fully, just enough to feel under the weather for a while. I've been taking lots of supplements and tea the last two days trying to make it go away. Blaah.
They do seem to help some, but I've still got body aches, head ache and a slight sore throat. It pretty much laid my 6ft tall 16 yr old son out flat for a few days so I guess I'm doing pretty good. I just have to be vigilant with the supplements and tea because I do not want to be as sick as he was!
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Scoobees
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Posted: 22 February 2012 09:04 pm |
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| Hope you're feeling well Sassy - fight that bug!! I hope you hear some good news regarding that job interview!!!!
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Kpoet
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Posted: 28 February 2012 01:13 pm |
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| Just wanted to pop in and say I hope you're feeling better.
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Sassykat
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Posted: 1 March 2012 07:41 pm |
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Thanks Scoobs and Kpoet. I was really feeling cruddy for a long time. I don't know what kind of virus or bug it was, but it totally zapped all my motivation for anything.
Finally I went back to taking some reduced glutathione and who would have known, that out of all the other stuff I tried the glutathione is what made me feel better and seemed to get rid of the sickness I had.
So I've got my energy and motivation back.
Weight this morning was 137.0 lbs.
I have been trying on some clothes lately and I feel like I'm looking at myself through clear eyes. Reality has arrived and boy I sure am able to see my faults crystal clear. I have gotten old! I have lots of new gray hair coming in. So far I've been refusing to color it because I am rebellious and part of me just doesn't want to be a slave to societies nonacceptance of growing older. And then there's the work of maintaining it constantly. I may change my mind at some point, but for now I get to look at it every morning. That's not the worst part though. I seem to have acquired some new wrinkles. How did they sneak up when I was not paying enough attention?
And lets be honest... I am pudgy. I think that's the worst part.
I cannot turn back time and have the smooth body that I had in my twenties, but I can take steps to lose some pounds and eat better and be less sedentary.
I am still looking for a job. The problem is there aren't any to apply for.
I turned in one application for a teller position that opened up at my bank. And that's it. I looked up as many possible interview questions as I could and wrote down my answers and looked up answers that employers like to hear.
I got a new suit to wear if I get an interview.
Locally our economy is pretty bad from what I can tell. Job openings are almost zilch and yet there have been several articles in our local newspaper of programs being shut down and lay offs going on. It's disheartening.
I am really learning to be creative with every penny we have. And yet, I still have the ability to see myself as more fortunate than others...Not in material things of course, but in the sense of peace that I have. Material things do not last, but they fade away with time. The important things are how we treat each other each day.
I've been cleaning out some closets and doing a lot of reflecting as I come across old letters and things my children made when they were small, pictures etc. Time just passes so quickly. And time is probably the most precious thing that is given to us. Are we good stewards of our time?
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Hiker
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Posted: 2 March 2012 12:33 am |
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| Sassy, I love your attitued and you are so right, you have so much, maybe not the material things but you really know what is important. And those grey hairs and wrinkles...not to worry, just a sign that you are growing wiser every day. I know our society is youth oriented but hopefully some of us oldies are starting to show them, life just gets better and better and I am pretty sure you are no where near my age.
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Hisgal
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Posted: 2 March 2012 02:46 pm |
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Hiker is right! You are so rich, Sassy Not in what the world considers riches. The best part is that you realize it! Too many just want more and more of what the world has to give..........they have no clue to the riches that await us. God didn't promise that we wouldn't have troubles, just that He's be there to get us through each one of them.
I see the same thing when I look in the mirror, my dear Those wrinkles just seem to creep in un-noticed, until all at once......THERE THEY ARE! I am very fortunate, that looking 57 in the face, I can't find any grays........maybe it's because I'm blonde? They are there, but not as noticeable? MY mom started coloring her hair when she was about 40........but she had very dark hair.....the grays showed more.
We had a cool experience when on vacation in AZ. Our hotel had a hot tub (which was wonderful for my back, knees and hips!!!) We were sitting there one night, and met this other couple who were from the state of WA, but had lived in MN many years ago. We'd chatted for at least a half hour, when they told us they couldn't believe we were old enough to have grandchildren. We just chuckled, and told them my hubs would be 60 this year, and I wasn't too far behind. Their jaws literally dropped.......they said over and over, that they couldn't believe that was really our ages, that we didn't look it at all! What an ego boost! It made our night, for sure!
But, seriously, when I was in my early 20's, I decided to try to keep a good skin cleaning/moisturing regimen. I think that's helped...........and you know, genetics plays a part too. I remember thinking that in his 70's, my maternal grandfather looked like he was in his 50's.........it always amazed me. And my dad's always looked younger than his years, so I've got genetics working for me on both sides.
Hang in there, my dear Sassy! I'm still keeping you in my prayers and thoughts. Being I'm not there in person.............. {hug} {hug} {hug}  
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Sassykat
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Posted: 2 March 2012 04:37 pm |
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You are right Hiker. We should cherish our signs of aging instead of dreading them. They should be worn like earned trophies/ rewards instead we feel like they are "baggage". Unwanted signs that we are losing our vitality. Instead we should see our signs of age as something to be presented with honor.
Thank you so much Hiker. I don't have to feel the way everyone else does about aging. I can choose to be different and see my acquired wrinkles and gray hair as something that represents all of the life experiences I have had and the great privileges I have had in meeting all the people in my life.
Hisgal wrote:
Hiker is right! You are so rich, Sassy Not in what the world considers riches. The best part is that you realize it! Too many just want more and more of what the world has to give..........they have no clue to the riches that await us. God didn't promise that we wouldn't have troubles, just that He's be there to get us through each one of them.
Pat, that is exactly what keeps me going. It is so easy to fall into the trap of what the world thinks is happiness and then to bestow those expectations on ourselves. And it is such a challenge to extract ourselves from those ideals.
Maybe that is why God gives us gray hair and wrinkles...To remind us that there is more than just this short time we have in this world.
I also do think genetics plays a role in aging. I unfortunately do not really have that going for me. My mother looked like she was my grandmother. I was the youngest of 6 kids and she was not in the greatest of health so that might have had something to do with it.
But if there is one thing I have learned since becoming a member here on CPH, it's that there are definitely things I can do to make a difference in my health. A lot hinders on being in a mental state of being motivated to "fight for my health" then to being a "victim of sickness."
Thank you Pat for your prayers. I always appreciate them.
2012 has got to be better. Even if the economy doesn't get better, I am going to do all that I can to make things better. The economy may be out of my control...But how I deal with things, what I do each day and what I think each day are what I have control over. And I want to have that peace within myself that I have lived each day as I should and that is with love. Truly if something is done without love then what difference does it make?
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