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cportwine
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Posted: 24 October 2008 10:42 am |
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Well it's a new day and my weekend challenge starts tonight. So, I am going to try and behave. It will be hard cause I know the family will want to stop and eat on the way. So, I can either starve today and eat with them or eat as normal and skip the fast food. It would be nice to just be good today since the last two have not been the greatest. I am sure I will be stressing today about the whole trip to moms. I think I am going to take my tapes to do. That way I don't have to wait for her to get done on the treadmill to exercise. Were letting my daughters boyfriend come with us. So, at least she will be pleasant, instead of her pissy self. So, that will be good. It will be nice to see them. We have not been there much this year. Anyway, I got to be sure to take all my warm stuff for the hayride. I may skip it, if the weather is cold. I can only handle being cold for so long.
So, goals for today are to stay out of the sweets and get stuff ready for the trip.
Not sure if I will weigh in this morning. I am just not really up to seeing what all thoses sweets are going to do to the scale. I am pumped about the exercise tapes. I think I will do them again today. I already have in enough miles for the week. So what the hey. I can tell they work, cause I am sore in places this morning. My abs mainly. Not use to doing ab exercises. So, I think if I can keep doing the tapes, I may cut back on the walking some. My husband told me he would love that. He misses spending time with me. Kind of figured that since he has been glued to me lately, lol.
Anyway....will update later...
Well, you know I lie, when I say I am not going to weigh. So it was 124lbs this morning. So, I am holding right now...
Frick, frick, and double frick. Why are new kids so hard..... My little drop in like to move around my furniture and it's really starting to torch me off, and he likes to pull on the curtains to. It's like TOYS! do you know what they are? Then my new little girl that I got, likes to do what my other one does and takes off her poopy and play in it. aggghhhh! Today is suppose to be good with the older boys at school. Can't wait to work out and get some of this frustration out of me....
will update later, going for a walk here soon, the sun finally came out... yeah! for sun! It always puts me in a good mood...
Last edited on 24 October 2008 03:07 pm by cportwine
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cportwine
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Posted: 24 October 2008 08:30 pm |
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Ok, well I have been ok in my eating, I have had about 800 calories or so.
Exercise is great. I didn't realize the tapes are different lengths until I was watching the clock today. The one is 70 min. long and the other one is 45 mins. So that means I have burned something like 600 calories ( I think ) I will check the calculator again. I didn't do all of the 70 min. one. I only did 45 mins on it and then the other. So that is like 90 minutes.
Anyway, if we stop to eat, I am going to, cause I have worked hard exercising today, and I think I can handle the extra calories. I probably need it to get to my calorie intake for the day.  I know not a good excuse to eat junk. But, hey, I will take any excuse at this point. Sitting there watching every one eat, and not eating myself, is just not my thing.
Well, I am off to pack...see ya all on Monday..
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CrimsonAnimus
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Posted: 24 October 2008 10:39 pm |
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Have a good trip to Momma's! Be safe.
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Posted: 24 October 2008 11:45 pm |
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yeah--have a great time! 124 is still great!!!! I think you should be proud!
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cportwine
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Posted: 26 October 2008 09:10 pm |
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Well, the trip went good, I will tell more about it tomorrow. I just had to come on and post, cause I am so excited to be home and back on my computer.
Anyway, I think my eating wasn't to bad over the last few days. I will no more tomorrow when I figure it all up. I hope I can report that I had a good weekend for the weekend challenge or I will be mad  at myself. I didn't have allot of food choices, cause I didn't take anything with me. But, I did practice portion control. Not really by choice. I will give you all the details tomorrow.
Will update in the morning, got to get in my workout for today....
Oh yea, forgot, I weighed in at moms yesterday morning and it was 125lbs. So, hoping it will be better in the morning, I didn't weigh today....
Peace...
Last edited on 26 October 2008 09:12 pm by cportwine
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Posted: 26 October 2008 10:45 pm |
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well I am glad your trip was good, and it sounds like you managed it pretty well. Trips are always a challenge when it comes to food and exercise, or at least they are to me!
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cportwine
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Posted: 27 October 2008 11:23 am |
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Ok, well I went in a figured up my calories for the weekend. And, it wasn't to bad. I didn't think it would be. I ate some fast food this weekend, but I didn't eat allot, so it averaged out. I think I had 1400 calories on friday, around 1200 on sat and sunday. So, not to bad.
The trip to moms went well. I didn't really see anybody, that I normally don't see when I go there. So, I was stressing for no reason. I also found out that my cousin who has a huge drinking problem has been sober now for about eight months. I didn't know that, and was happy for him. Besides that there was nothing new going on back home.
My mother is still on the diet train. She kind of worries me with that. If I hadn't of took it upon myself to make chicken strips on sat afternoon, I don't think she would of ate untill we went to the halloween thing that night. She got mad at herself for eating two of the chicken strips. I said mom, you haven't even eaten today yet. So, I am concerned that she is not dieting the right way. You can't starve yourself. So, I don't know, I hope my dad has enough sense to make her eat.
I took my tapes with me and did those. I am really liking the aerobics. It's faster then walking and I burn more calories. So, it's all good. It does seem wierd not walking everyday. I think I will walk on the treadmill tonight, cause you know my show is on (dancing with the stars). So, I will try and get in one tape today, and then walk tonight.
oh #%@&!, just remember band concert tonight. aggghhh, I will have to tape my show...
Ok, goals for today are to freeze what left over cookies I have and get back to eating right. I really want to focus on not eating any meats that are not turkey or fish. Also, need to boost up my veggie and fruit intake. I really want a good report next time I go to the doctor. So, time to get my butt in gear and eat right. This weekend was not a good one for my cholesterol. I don't think I will have to many problems with the eating thing today. I have a ton of stuff to get done since we were gone.
Well, that's all I know, will update after weigh in....which will reflex fridays eating...
127lbs.....frick, double frick....
Last edited on 27 October 2008 12:09 pm by cportwine
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Posted: 27 October 2008 01:31 pm |
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Cindy,
Glad your trip went well. Thanks for stopping by my diary on Friday I really appreciate the support. I wouldn't worry about the 127, I am sure you will walk it off quickly...Take care and have a great day  ...Coach
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Posted: 27 October 2008 01:41 pm |
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that's great about your cousin being sober, I am sure everyone is happy about that. it SUCKS when someone in the family has a huge substance abuse problem. I don't know how it is in your family, but in my family, it's like there's an elephant in the room and no one's allowed to talk about it. I mean, not openly anyway.
And you might not know because maybe the information wasn't given out, but do you know what made your cousin finally get on the wagon and stay sober? Was there trouble with a law? An accident? Some health concern?
I am curious, because my brother is a huge alcoholic/drug addict and I am always hoping that something will turn him around... so I like to hear what turned others around.
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cportwine
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Posted: 27 October 2008 02:59 pm |
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I think it's cause he has a little boy that's about one and he needed to have his license back.
I don't know what all happened, but I am thinking he must of got an owi and in order to have his license back he has to breath into a thing, before his truck will start. He never really caused much trouble when he was drinking, he was just drunk all the time. He owns his own business. So, I think allot of it was living the high life for to long. Now, he has a wife and kid and they want more kids. So, it was time to quit, I guess.
Anyway, I am glad for him, he and his family look so happy...
Oh and get this. One of my ex aunts (divorced) was going around telling everyone not to ride the hayrack cause my cousin had been drinking to much (he was driving it). According to my mother she knows that he is not drinking anymore. So, why in the frick would she do that. Anyway, I guess my cousins wife riped into her, lolololol. I never like that women, can you tell.
Anyway, alcoholism runs in our family. My grandmother was an alcoholic, my uncle and his son, my cousin. Then there's my aunt, and a few others over the years. All of them to this date are sober. My uncle went to rehab. (years ago, has never drank since) that's how he quit, not sure about my cousin, and my aunt and grandmother are dead (nothing to do with drinking). I have even struggled with alcoholism myself on and off over the years. So, I get it. But, there are more important things in life. I guess your brother probably won't get clean until he has something in his life to live for. I am sure he has plenty to live for, just not in his mind. And I think people get to a point where they can't quit on their own also. So, I don't know what to tell you, beside I hope he decides he doesn't need it some day.
Oh yeah, about no body talking about it. Well, my husband family is that way about things(and it drives me nuts). But, my family, I guess were all a bunch of big mouths, cause we all talk about it. To whoever, even that person. We have always been the type that you just tell it like it is, and whatever happens, happens. LOL, it made for a few memorable holidays. I think you would call it a dysfunctional family, lol. But, we at least don't dis-own each other or anything like that. We take the good with the bad. Just don't expect us to keep our mouths shut if we don't like what you are doing, lol.
Anyway,,,,,, Good luck with your brother....
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cportwine
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Posted: 27 October 2008 05:34 pm |
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Ok, so far today, I had two pieces of whole wheat toast with a little bit of tuna, not much. Then I had some peanuts, a brownie, and two rice cakes and two tortillas, with taco sauce.
I am fricking stuffed. I worked out before lunch, 45mins tape. I hardly even broke a sweat. So, at nap time, I am going to try real hard to get in a hard core workout. Otherwise, I will hit the elliptical for 20 mins before the band concert and then maybe again after. I will be to tired after it over. Those stupid concerts always about put me to sleep.
Oh yea, forgot, after I went to the store, I had four pieces of ham and some diet chips, like four of them. I better go add that to my plate before I end up with another friday on my hands...
peace
Last edited on 27 October 2008 05:36 pm by cportwine
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Posted: 27 October 2008 10:26 pm |
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lol, another friday on your hands, that's funny
it makes sense that your cousin quit drinking for the sake of his family. My brother has no family (that he made I mean no, woman and no kids). And i think you are right, in his mind, he doesn't have much to live for, he doesn't feel connected to any sort of higher purpose or higher good. He just works at a motocross store and then parties it up in the evenings and on weekends, his coworkers are all party animals and his friends are all party animals, so his whole life revolves around being intoxicated, pretty much.
He used to be into fitness and having a nice body was a motivator for him to try and stay sober, but that never lasted more than a few months. Now he has a sizeable beer gut and he likes to pat it and make jokes about it, saying it's a natural airbag and will save his life if he gets into an accident or whatever, but I doubt he likes lugging that around everywhere. He is also single, not dating anyone at all, and I can't imagine most chicks enjoy a big beer gut hanging over the belt, you know? And my brother is really picky when it comes to girls too, he likes to date barbie dolls with fake tittays and none of THOSE chicks have paid him any mind in quite some time.
I mean, I like to tie one on myself now and again, it's fun to get buzzed and be silly, so I get it, but he just takes it to a whole other level that is way out of hand. Hopefully something will happen, I know my parents worry a lot. He's been to jail and he also has one of those breathalyzers installed in his car, but he gets around that by just doing other substances besides alcohol OR he will just drink a lot and just leave his car somewhere and get a ride with whomever he can.
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cportwine
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Posted: 28 October 2008 10:47 am |
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Ok, well yesterday was not the greatest. I ate more then I wanted to and I made this pork roast for the family and couldn't stay out of the stuff. You know a bite here, a bite there. I can't believe I ate those rice cake things also. They were allot of calories and I don't even like them. I didn't get as much exercise either, cause of the band concert. Oh well, today has got to be better. After school starts I will only have the two girls. So, I am hoping to get everything done on my list from yesterday and have a good workout.
I am one of these people that has a list a mile long everyday, and only two or three things on that list get done. I would like to get them all done today. One of the things I was doing yesterday- is putting my exercise tapes on dvd, so I can play them anywhere in the house. Right now, I have to move the vcr to whatever room I want to work out in. What a fricking pain that is.... So, I got one done yesterday, but it ties up my computer for a long time. Hoping to get some of the other ones done today.
Anyway, the aerobics is getting easier and easier every time I do them. Yesterday, I didn't even start to sweat until the end of the tape. So, I might have to get some harder ones. Either that or I will have to start using that elliptical in the basement.
Well, that's all I know.....so I will update later....
peace... 
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cportwine
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Posted: 28 October 2008 05:41 pm |
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Today is not going to well. I can't seem to stay out of the brownies and pork. I think it's time to freeze some items. I really don't need the pork after eating fast food over the weekend. I was already to focus myself on fish and turkey and then I made that stupid pork.... God, the stuff is evil.
Anyway, beside the two brownies, bites of pork, I had two whole wheat piece of toast, and a turkey burger with fat free cheese, wheat bread and mushrooms. Not as good as hardees, but a close second...
I already did 45 mins of aerobics. Going to get in some more at nap time.
Good news for the day. I can feel my muscles in my arms, so the aerobics is working.
Bad new for the day- weigh in was 127lbs again...
Will update more later....
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Posted: 28 October 2008 05:52 pm |
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I can't seem to stay out of the brownies and pork.
I don't know, Cindy, but for some reason this sentance is making me laugh. It's just such a weird combo...
Good news for the day. I can feel my muscles in my arms, so the aerobics is working.
Bad new for the day- weigh in was 127lbs again...
The one explains the other! That's great!
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cportwine
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Posted: 28 October 2008 06:26 pm |
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I hope your right midge... I am getting really disgusted lately, and when I get that way, I eat...
Yeah, I know brownies and pork,lol. Every time I go to the kitchen I am taking a bite out of one those items. I think its kind of like the salt and chocolate thing. Since the pork is really salty. So, I have a few bites of pork, then I grab a brownie and go.
Anyway, I put the brownies in the pantry so I can't see them and the pork is going in the refrigerator, it's been in the crock pot all day.
So, maybe I can move on and eat something else for awhile.
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Posted: 28 October 2008 09:42 pm |
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I hear you I can't have anything visible in the kitchen or I WILL eat it! Well, my fruit bowl is out, but that is okay because I can pretty much eat fruit until I plotz and it's fine.
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Posted: 29 October 2008 07:03 am |
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LOL...pork and brownies. I ate pasta and brownies this morning...I guess that's not much different. 
Good job, Cindy! You will be better for the wear as you build muscle. Pretty soon, you'll be ready to walk a marathon! Better yet, you can walk down to TN to see me. Just let me know when you'll be coming - I'll have a nice big meal waiting for you...and a masseuse...
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cportwine
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Posted: 29 October 2008 10:31 am |
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Ok, I have been thinking. It's seems I am getting into a visous cycle lately with the eat then exercise thing. So, I am going to take it easy today. Yesterday, I worked out for two hours doing aerobics, then I walked for two miles and jogged one of those laps.
I think I did all of that cause I ate so much and thought I needed to. I think I need to back off the exercise and the eating some.
Like midge said in someone elses post, get back to square one "reset". So, that is my goal for today.
Not sure if I will weigh in today or not. They have not been good lately. I might just wait until tomorrow, when I can deal with it a little better.
Ok, well I am going to go now, cause my thoughts are all over the place this morning and I am not making much sense.
will update later....when my head is clearer..
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cportwine
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Posted: 29 October 2008 12:54 pm |
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Weigh in was 127lbs again. This has made my average go up to 125. I am so ticked off. I guess it's time to get my butt in gear and do something about it. You know, my average has not been that high in over a month.
So, no more fricking brownies or pork or any of that #%@&!.
You know it's funny, I have been counting calories and everything looks good, but I am gaining. So, I think some of that has got to be muscles. I can't imagine that much muscles. But, I can hope. Plus, I think water has something to do with it. I have had allot of salty foods lately.
I don't know, I am just making excuses now. aggghhhhh.....
Plus, I have been really stressed which doesn't help. I called my sister yesterday and she started in with me about my mom. She is in the early stages of Alzheimer's and my sister was saying (cause my grandfather had this to) that she will go down hill in about 5 years. So, she's got herself convince that our mom will be dead in five years.  You know, I never really put much thought into it until my sister brought it up. Now, it just depresses me when I think about it.
Then there's my dog. I had this dog for nine years. She has a cyst on her stomach. The vet wants $700.00 dollars to remove it. I can't afford that for a dog that is nine years old. It wasn't that bad at first, but now it is getting larger and she can't get up and down the stairs anymore. The vet tells me that it will burst sooner or later and then it will cause her all sort of problems. And then to top it off, it could be cancer.
So, yesterday, I was walking around thinking, my mom is dieing, my dog is dieing. So, I have a really #%@&! attitude. My husband tried to talk me down from all of this last night. But, I know my mom, and I see how this disease is progressing, I also see how my dog is going down hill more and more everyday. It all makes me want to cry.
Anyway, I can't think about this anymore......so I will update later...
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Posted: 29 October 2008 01:45 pm |
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Hey Cindy.................I'm sorry you are having such a bad day.
Our pets are almost like our kids to us. We had to have our dog put to sleep (diabetes, blind) and it just about killed me. I cried buckets! It's hard when they are ill or dying.
I know I've read a lot of stuff out there, about nutrition and Alzheimer's..........also supplements that slow down the progress. Is she on any medication? Or has she tried any supplements or diet to slow the progress? Alzheimer's is just one of the worst diseases.............I'd rather have cancer than Alzheimer's! Not that I want either one...........but you know what I mean?
Hang in there, dear! Come here when you need to
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Posted: 29 October 2008 02:22 pm |
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Cindy,
Sorry to hear about your mom and dog...nothing easy about either one of those situations. Just want you to know that you have our support and I sure hope things improve. Hang in there and keep doing your best ...Coach K
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cportwine
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Posted: 29 October 2008 02:30 pm |
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I know what you mean, I feel so sorry for my dog, and I probably will have to put her down when the time comes. Just not really looking forward to it.
My mother, refuses to believe that she has this disease. She was tested and everything, and still refuses to believe it. The doctor had her on a patch for awhile and I thought she seemed better. But, then the next time she went in the doctor ask her and my dad if they thought it was helping and they said No!  So, he took her off of it. She is dieting and exercising and I think she is taking vitamins. Just erks me that she won't do more to slow it. That was my sisters whole big b.itch about it. My sister hardly even talks to mom now. I think my sister also exaggerates the whole thing. Makes my mom seems worse then what she really is.
Anyway, I got to think about something else. The whole thing is depressing.
I think I will work on transferring my exercise tape to dvd, that should keep me busy.
Thanks for the nice words... 
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Posted: 29 October 2008 03:11 pm |
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Cindy, I am so sorry that things are so tough right now, but I think you made a few good points yourself that I think bear another iteration.
1) Your Mom's Alzheimer's could perhaps be not THAT bad. Sometimes people do have a way of exaggerating things and making them seem worse than they are. I would imagine this is most likely some sort of defense mechanism, you know. People feel more mentally prepared for anything if they imagine that the absolutely WORST thing is happening, that way if anything less than the worst thing happens, they are completely okay with it and IF the absolutely worst case scenario happens, they are prepared for that as well. I have a good friend who does this all the time. It sort of drives me nuts because I think sheesh why do you have to look at the world through sh.it colored lenses, but I really think it is a sort of coping strategy.
2) Alzheimer's IS manageable. In addition to traditional medicine, there are lots of complementary treatments out there for it, including nutrition treatment as someone else pointed out, and if you do a little research, you will probably find lots of ways of mitigating its effects that are pretty cheap and easy to implement (like certain mental exercises, I am imagining). Also, as with any sort of disease, the attitude of the "patient" is so important. If your mom is feisty and has the attitude that she is going to win and f.ck Alzheimer's this could actually be a very GOOD thing and could help her overcome the disease or at least prolong the effects for a good, long, long time to come.
3) In regards to your weight gain--if you have been working out a lot, I would be willing to bet that a lot of the weight you have put on is muscle. And remember, when you add any tissue, you also have to add water because our tissues are all completely supported by water, so the weight is probably mostly muscle and water, if not ALL muscle and water. A scale that only takes in your total weight is practically useless, in my opnion, because it doesn't give the breakdown of what is making up the weight. What you want to use is the mirror, your clothes, a tape measure, etc. I mean honestly, someone could be losing lots of fat and putting on corresponding muscle and they will see their weight go up, up, up. I can honestly tell you that I have weighed 120 pounds in the past and that was when I was NOT building any muscle and I have also weighed 135 in the past and that was when I was WAS doing strength training, and even though I weighed considerably more (about 15 pounds more), my body was MUCH sexier and svelt-looking at 135 than at 120, so a low number isn't always a good thing. I think when we are trying to get fit (females especially) we want the low, low number. But really, a lower number ISN'T always better, and a lower number doesn't even necessarily mean you are less fat. You could actually be MORE fat with a lower number because muscle is WAY more dense than fat. I mean, I don't know the exact math, but it you lose let's say two inches of fat and put on two inches of muscle, it won't be an even trade because muscle is much more weighty than fat per square inch. You know, if you lose two inches, of fat, that's maybe, I don't know 4 pounds or something, but two inches of muscle is probably something like 8 pounds! So you will have gained total weight, obviously, but you will have REALLY improved your appearance. So stop going by the numbers unless you get yourself a scale that measures body fat or buy those darn cheap skin calipers. You can get them on amazon for like 8 bucks or something.
And i am so sorry about your dog. The best thing you can do is just give her (him?) lots of love and try to make the dog as comfy as possible. If you don't have the $700, you don't have the $700--that IS a lot of money. Maybe buy a scratcher or something--you could get lucky!!! You never know!
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cportwine
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Posted: 29 October 2008 08:33 pm |
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Hey thanks straylight...
Anyway, today just has not gotten any better. But, what did I expect it is hump day. So, tomorrow will be better.
I have a load of kids today, and the rest of the week. So, that is kind of a bummer. I don't get to exercise like I do with the little ones. Instead I spend all day correcting the older kids, makes me feel like a drill sergeant at times, lol.
But, at least I have been busy, so that's good, less time to stress about stuff and less time to eat.
Let's see, so far I have had, some diet chips, re fried beans, tomato, yes- some more of that pork (but not to much), a half of fish sandwich, couple bites of peas, a bowl of cereal. I think that's it. I haven't added up my calories yet. But, I am sure it's up there. I can tell I am full and not hungry.
Thank god someone ate the rest of the brownies. Yeah!
So, I am not sure about tonight yet, if I will exercise or what I will do.
I have been working on my dvd movies and what a pain that is. Stupid dvd recorder downstairs only works when it wants to. I can get them on my computer, but then getting it to burn a dvd, is like pulling teeth, and very much a waste of my time. So, maybe I will forget it and just get another vhs player at the goodwill or something. Just ticks me off, spend all this money on #%@&! that don't fricking work when you want it to.
Anyway, will update with the exercise later...
Oh! Straylight, I have one of those scales that measures fat, have no clue how to do that on it. Never even tried to use that part of it yet, lol. Maybe I can look at it tonight and figure it out. It would be nice to know what is going on..... fat wise anyway.
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cportwine
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Posted: 30 October 2008 10:49 am |
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You know straylight, your right. That is the way my sister deals with things. It's to bad that some people have to expect the worse. I am feeling much better today. I think allot of my problem yesterday, was that I forgot to take my meds (thyroid med) untill like 4pm in the day. Geez, I can't believe I forgot. I was wondering why I was down in the dumps all day. So, then at 4pm, I take it, and yea, had a hel.l of a time getting to sleep last night. I felt like I could of ran a marathon at 11pm last night.
Well, forced myself to go to bed, and now I am draggin as.s. I can't take my meds. today until around noon, since I screwed it up yesterday. Don't want to take the stuff to close together. After last night, I kind of wished that I would of just skipped it until today. Oh well.
Anyway, today should be a good day, I don't really have any bad stuff to snack on in the house. And I made a trip to the store last night and stocked up on some diet stuff. (even got some honey crisp apples, paid dearly for them). So, hoping my little binge thing is over.
I think you all are right about the extra pounds being muscle. I know that I have gained some in my arms. So, I refuse to be upset about the little gain in weight also. I should really take the time to figure out my fat thing on my scale. Maybe if I have time I can do that this morning.
Ok, so busy day today, kids are off school, and it should be nice out. So, yeah, I am thinking we will go to the park today. So, no goals for today,are just to have a good day after my emotion being all up in the air yesterday and all.
oh yeah, calories were right in order yesterday, and exercise was two 45min tapes. I wanted to do more, but my daughter called and I was on the phone to her, the rest of the night.
So, I will update after weigh in...
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Posted: 30 October 2008 02:21 pm |
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Wow! You work out a LOT! I am impressed!
And yeah, defininitely configure that scale. You will be so glad you did!
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cportwine
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Posted: 30 October 2008 03:15 pm |
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Yea, I don't know whats got into me lately with all the exercise. I think I am just really enjoying the aerobics since I haven't done them in like years...lol
I was looking for more simmons tapes on the internet this morning and came across something that said richard simmons sex tape- I thought no way. Well, as I got to checking into it, I found that it is gene simmons not richard, and yeah! Seen more then I wanted to, lol. Some people should not be allowed to have video cameras.
Anyway, I found a lot of tapes on ebay, that I might get.
Ok, now to the food part of today. I am not starting off well. I had two pieces of whole wheat toast, then I made pancakes for the kids. So, of course had to have one of those, Now, I am eating an apple.
So, I am around 600 cals. and it's not even noon yet.
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Posted: 30 October 2008 10:50 pm |
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Ok, so far this is what I have had.
four pieces of whole wheat bread 
three slices of turkey bacon 
two slice of tomoto
two cookies
one apple
diet chips
four pieces of smoked ham thin sliceds
two crackers
half a piece of pizza
a pancake with sryup
I think thats it. Geeezzz, you think I could eat just a little bit more, lol.
I am tired today and I started that lovely time of the month. I swear I just got done with that. I really should keep better track of that. I am going to start marking it on the calendar. That would definitly explain why I have been so crazy lately. I always have bad pms the week before it starts.
My jeans are tight today  and I feel bloated.
I just wish I could behave with eating for one flipping day. I even wrote down last night what I was going to eat today, and I still over did it. I am pass being mad at myself and have went into full blown depression. I just want to eat until I explode. 
Anyway, going to go workout now, maybe richard can make me feel better with all his pushy encouragment. At least I will get a good chuckle when he say something stupid like "make your breast big" or "if your going to have the munchies, then you got to do the crunchies" lol, see already smiling...
Will update in the morning.....
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Hisgal
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Posted: 30 October 2008 11:29 pm |
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Hey cport.............TTOM and behave with eating..............they just don't go together!
AT ALL
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cportwine
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Posted: 31 October 2008 02:33 am |
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I know Hisgal, but I just can't help myself. I just keep shoving stuff in my mouth.
I did do good on the exercise again today. I kind of wonder if that's why I am eating more. That was not the intention with starting more exercises. But, after this TTOM is over I can adjust my calories some.
I got in one tape that was 70 mins long and another one that was 45 mins. So, that is like one hour and 55 mins. of aerobics.
Anyway, will update again after weigh in - in the morning.
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Posted: 31 October 2008 02:01 pm |
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Wow, I couldn't get on here all morning, it was driving me crazy. 
I was dieing to tell, that my weight went back down today. 123lbs! YEAH! I really needed that to get out of this depressed eating thing. I think I need to start weighing in before my morning tea, and diet soda routine. I think that makes a huge difference in the numbers.
So, today will be good and no chocolate tonight when the trick or treaters come. I am determined to be good for the weekend challenge.
So far today, I had a bowl of cereal, with fat free milk.
will update later....
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Posted: 31 October 2008 02:11 pm |
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Hey cport...........about an hour after I posted that, TTOM decided to show up 4 days early. I'm glad I'm having a DD today, as that will help me to keep control. But, I'm worried about Saturday and Sunday..........I will be crazy for chocolate and salt by then! Aaaaaargh! Hormones!
Yeah, I was going crazy this morning too.............I wonder why the CPH site was down for a while? I was afraid it went away, and changed over to Livestrong. I wonder what's up with that plan? I haven't heard anything on that for a while. I just hope we will get some notice if/when it happens. I don't want to try to post some day, and suddenly have all my cyber friends gone!
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cportwine
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Posted: 31 October 2008 02:18 pm |
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Yeah, I sent Nir a note from my livingstrong thing and told him it was having problems, cause I thought, Man, I can't live without my cph, lol...
I don't know if that helped get it fixed or not. But, sure glad it's up and running...
Yeah! TTOM, sucks, but mine is always better after it starts, rather then the week before. It's like a relief by time it gets here. lol
Anyway, good luck this weekend with the chocolate, doesn't help that it's halloween.
Oh yeah, forgot to say, I thought that this site was suppose to stay here, but maybe I was wrong... God, I don't want it to go away, I will cry if that happens...
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Posted: 31 October 2008 03:17 pm |
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cportwine wrote: God, I don't want it to go away, I will cry if that happens...
Me too. I was scared this morning that everyone was gone
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Posted: 31 October 2008 07:19 pm |
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But DID YOU CONFIGURE THE SCALE!!!
lol!
123, that's great.
haha, and it's in order too
one two three
that has to be a good omen!
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cportwine
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Posted: 1 November 2008 02:42 pm |
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123lbs again this morning, I expect that to drop now that my TTOM is in full force.
Ok so this morning I thought I would try to figure out the fat thing on my scale. I think I got it set up right, but have no clue on how to get it to take a count. So, I can't find the sheet that came with it, so thought I will try to find something on the internet that can tell me how this thing works.
Either that or maybe I can just pick up a new scale sometime.
I really would of like to get a reading before I started all these aerobics, I think I am gaining muscle and no way of knowing for sure. I can feel it in my arms allot. My legs are already in good shape, so I can't tell as much there. I have tried the measuring thing before and I always get different measurements, so that doesn't work for me.
Oh well,
Yesterday, was a really low calorie day for me, which is good, since all week had been boarder line high calories. I didn't do the best on resisting chocolate last night, I had two mini snickers bars, and two mini milk dudds.
I had cereal for breakfast and soup for lunch, then the chocolate and some beers after the trick or treaters came.
Speaking of that, here are some pics from halloween.
This is a picture of one of my sons friends- LOL, I thought this one was so funny. I was kind of impressed that a teenage boy would go out like this.
This was a person that was out and about, couldn't even tell if it was a chick or a dude. We were all trying to figure out who it was.
So, it was all fun and we had a good time...
Well, will update as the day goes on....
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Posted: 1 November 2008 03:58 pm |
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Ok, I got the scale figured out and the first reading it gave me was 21.5 fat percentage, then it gave me a 51% water percentage (whatever that means). Then I took a shower and dried off, except my feet, cause it say to have damp feet when getting on the scale. So, did that and it gave me 19% fat/ 52% water.
So, need help here. Is this good, bad. Tell me what you think, cause I don't even know what my body fat % is suppose to be.
Anyway, I continue to do this for awhile see if there are many changes in it over the next month, and go from there.
Oh yea, had a turkey bacon and tomato on whole wheat toast with fat free mayo for breakfast.
I might have some shrimp later, but the hebrew nationals sound good also. If I am real good about snaking today, I could probably have both.
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Posted: 1 November 2008 09:03 pm |
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Hye, 21.5% body fat is EXCELLENT for a woman! And congratulations on getting your scale condifured. As for water, I think you are supposed to be around 50% to be considered properly hydrated, so you are pretty much right on the money with the water percentage.
Here is a link to a body fat percentage chart:
http://www.bmi-calculator.net/body-fat-calculator/body-fat-chart.php
As you can see, you are in the "fitness" category, which is awesome!
And I always just do the math and figure out how much fat weight I am carrying around. So, if you weigh 123 total weight, at 21.5% of it is fat, that means you have 26.45 pounds of fat. Again, this is excellent for a woman.
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Posted: 2 November 2008 05:10 am |
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Straylight wrote: Here is a link to a body fat percentage chart
By the way that table is almost identical to the one on our website, check it out:
http://www.caloriesperhour.com/tutorial_composition.php
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cportwine
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Posted: 2 November 2008 02:06 pm |
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Well, thats good to know. If it is so excellent then why do I still have that stupid roll around my stomach. Although, I have noticed that since the extra exercise it is looking better. Last night I had on a tight shirt and I could actually suck in and make myself look the way I always want to look, lol.
I really think that if I could get to 120 and maintain that and keep up the extra exercise, I would look how I want to and be happy.
Anyway, on to yesterday, I had another low calorie day, I am really trying to be good for the weekend challenge. But, I will have to eat more today so I don't go into a starvation mode thing. Let's see, I had turkey bacon and tomato on toast, then some shrimp, never did have the hebrew nationals. Then before bed I had a piece of toast with regular cheese, can't believe it's not butter, and two slices of ham (thin sliced lunch meat). I resisted all chocolate yesterday.... Yeah!
I didn't exercise, I was busy trying to get stuff done. I gave my dog a bath and clipped her. I always have to do it this month in order for her to make it through winter without getting shaved down when it's freezing out. Plus, I decided that I am going to try and find some other vets to go to and get estimates on her cyst thing. She was so cute after I got done clipping her yesterday, I had to take a pic of her. Here she is:
Isn't she just the sweetest little thing.
Anyway, I won't be weighing in this morning, going to save that for tomorrow morning. So, I will update again later...
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Posted: 2 November 2008 06:04 pm |
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I like those piercings. I would love to have a monroe but my stupid job won't allow it!
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cportwine
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Posted: 2 November 2008 09:39 pm |
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Yeah, that is one of my daughters. She did all of those herself. ouch!
Well, today could be better, but not to bad so far. I had the turkey bacon thing this morning, then a few nuts, and I made some hot chicken for the family. I had four of thoses (I didn't really need those, but they are so fricking good). Then, this is the bad part, I had two fun size snicker bars. So, I am up there in my calories, but with my exercise, it's not bad.
I did 70mins. aerobics this morning, well more like 11am.
Ok, off to watch more football....yeah,,, hope the giants win...
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cportwine
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Posted: 3 November 2008 11:06 am |
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Ok, well the weekend went well and today is suppose to be really nice. So, hoping to get in allot of exercise. I thought I would like to get in one of my tapes this morning and then walk with the kids this afternoon. I don't know, it depends, I got allot of paper work to get caught up on.
The stupid scale is not reflecting my good weekend. weigh in this morning was 124lbs. and I couldn't get the stupid thing to do the fat, it kept trying to do me as my daughters readings that are already program into it. I was getting ticked off and said screw it. But, maybe I will try it again when I go up for my shower. Since I got a good reading the other day, I guess I don't really care at this point.
Anyway, goals for today-
To eat healthy- I have kind of slacked off the cholesterol eating healthy thing, so I need to start eating more veggies and fruit and get away from the meats. I will have a test here in another month. I really want the scores to be down. So, need to get on the ball with that.
That's about it for today... can't think of anything else for goals, so I will update later...
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cportwine
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Posted: 3 November 2008 05:33 pm |
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I had low calorie days all weekend, so I am trying to beef up my calories for today. So, this is what I have had so far:
Three pieces of toast
Turkey burger w/one slice whole wheat bread, fat free swiss, steak sauce, ketchup, and mushrooms
two servings of baked french fries
1/2 cup creamed corn
After the toast but before lunch I did a 45 min. aerobic workout. Right now my plate is at 569 calories- that includes the exercise also.
So, I know I will exercise some more, not sure what I will do yet. Thinking that if I am good the rest of the afternoon, I can something decent for supper instead of snacking my way throw it.
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cportwine
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Posted: 4 November 2008 12:53 pm |
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Ok, well yesterday wasn't to bad. We went over to a friends house for supper. My husband is working on their floor for them. So, she was cooking for the guys. I didn't know if we were eating or not. But, yeah, and I didn't want to be rude and say sorry, I am already at my calorie intake for the day. So, I ate.
At least she cooks some what healthy, cause about four years ago her husband had a heartack. We had noodles with alfredo sauce and shrimp, and breadsticks. I was good. Ate what was on my plate and shut it down. I had a hard time not eating another bread stick, man those were good. Anyway, I think I ended up with about 1200-1400 calories for the day.
Then got home and felt guilty about eating so much, so I jumped on the treadmill. Was going to walk a couple of miles, but then gave up the cause after a mile and a half. So with exercise I ended up at about 1000 calories give or take. It's hard figuring calories for the meal at the friends, cause I don't what she used to make it. So, I guessed.
Anyway, goals for today are to get in some exercise, with everything else, that I need to do. Busy morning planned. I got to get my food sheets in the mail, so to the post office, then I am going to go vote, then off to the daughters to fix her stupid computer and pick up my son cloths. Then this afternoon, I have a date with richard simmons, dancing to the oldies, lol.
Ok, so I am out of here, got to get cleaned up, get the little guy on the bus, and get moving....
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Posted: 5 November 2008 03:26 am |
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do you mean you have a 1000 calorie deficit????
sheesh i wonder what mine is.
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cportwine
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Posted: 5 November 2008 10:59 am |
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Anyway, yesterday was a very non productive day. I went and voted, then went to my daughters place to work on her computer and pick up some cloths for my son. I didn't get the computer fixed and wasted allot of time on it. She has a stupid virus on there. I am sure I could get rid of it, but she wouldn't let me take it home to work on it. So, whatever, if she don't get it fixed by thanksgiving, then I guess I could work on it then.
But, the bad part of yesterday was that being a college student and all, she doesn't really cook. So, we just ate whatever snack stuff she had laying around and she made some schwans cookies that I had giving to her. So, I had three schwan cookies, plus a bunch of corn chips.
I had an icecream cup in the morning before I left, plus some of this alfredo stuff that I made. Then when we got back here, I had more of the alfredo stuff. I don't think my calories were to bad. But, again, hard to say with the stuff I made. I tried to add it up the best that I could. I used this stir fry stuff from birds eye, but couldn't get a calorie count on it without the sauce (which I didn't use, cause I don't like it) I used alfredo sauce out of a jar instead. It was low calorie and I use shrimp for the meat. It was good, and I will probably have it again today. Then I grilled some stuff for the family and made french fries in the oven. So, of course, I had to have some fries. Not to many, there weren't many left after everyone else pigged out.
So, all in all, I don't think it was a bad day. I could of done without the cookies and chips. I guess if I plan on going to her place again, I am going to have to pack some munchies.
Exercise was two 45mins. tapes of exercise.
So, goals for today are to get in some exercise this morning, so I don't have to cram it all in tonight. I have some more yard work to get done, while it's still nice out. So, thats the plan for today.
Oh yeah, forgot, my hubby is being a piss ant lately, so I hope he gets in a better mood, before that sends me into a binge. I am never happy, when he isn't. God, I hate that.
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Posted: 5 November 2008 11:01 am |
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| Straylight, I just added up my calories for the day and then subtracted the calories I burned doing exercise and came up with a rough figure of 1000 calories for the day. I am sure it is more, cause I don't know what products she used to cook the food with. So, I just guessed.
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cportwine
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Posted: 5 November 2008 11:20 am |
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aggghhh, I am so ticked off. I am sitting here, not getting my shower, cause someone is suppose to be here. Yep, not here, not sure if they are coming. errrrrrr.....
5 more mins. then it's the shower and if they show to bad for them. geeezz man, what do people think, that I just sit here all day waiting for them to come and drop off their kid.
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