Checking in

October 2, 2001

hi pam did you post your starting weight??

if so i didnt get it for the start of the challenge

it gets easier as you go along

good day for you!!

catherine

October 2, 2001

hi pam did you post your starting weight??

if so i didnt get it for the start of the challenge

it gets easier as you go along

good day for you!!

catherine

October 2, 2001

hi pam did you post your starting weight??

if so i didnt get it for the start of the challenge

it gets easier as you go along

good day for you!!

catherine

October 2, 2001

Just do the best you can, Pam. We all know you are just getting back into this

but your weight loss so far should inspire you to stay on track and keep posting

for accountability. You are doing great so far!

checking in

This is going to be hard, checking in each day. Not cause I don't

wanna, but for time. (Texan talk here)

Anway, had my water today, not 64 oz yet though. But will be up all

night long!

Scrambled eggs/bacon for breakfast

turkey, lettuce/ slice of tomatoe for lunch

grilled chicken, green beans for dinner

and I even walked for 20 minutes on the treadmill, slowly starting

though. Didn't do a mile in that 20 minutes.

Hope all is going well for all you other challengers. I have not

read the post yet to congratulate anybody! So good luck!

Pam

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October 2, 2001

Just do the best you can, Pam. We all know you are just getting back into this

but your weight loss so far should inspire you to stay on track and keep posting

for accountability. You are doing great so far!

checking in

This is going to be hard, checking in each day. Not cause I don't

wanna, but for time. (Texan talk here)

Anway, had my water today, not 64 oz yet though. But will be up all

night long!

Scrambled eggs/bacon for breakfast

turkey, lettuce/ slice of tomatoe for lunch

grilled chicken, green beans for dinner

and I even walked for 20 minutes on the treadmill, slowly starting

though. Didn't do a mile in that 20 minutes.

Hope all is going well for all you other challengers. I have not

read the post yet to congratulate anybody! So good luck!

Pam

Please visit our homepage at http://members.xoom.com/AChallengers

You will find information, recipes, before and after pictures.

To contact any of the the list moderators, you can email them at:

(jocee131@...)

Kari (kari@...)

Norma (norwood@...)

JJ (cybercat1@...)

Dianne (lambert1@...)

Visit our 2000 Train Tour Site -

http://www.brunnet.net/k & l/web_site_train_tour/actraintour.htm

October 2, 2001

Just do the best you can, Pam. We all know you are just getting back into this

but your weight loss so far should inspire you to stay on track and keep posting

for accountability. You are doing great so far!

checking in

This is going to be hard, checking in each day. Not cause I don't

wanna, but for time. (Texan talk here)

Anway, had my water today, not 64 oz yet though. But will be up all

night long!

Scrambled eggs/bacon for breakfast

turkey, lettuce/ slice of tomatoe for lunch

grilled chicken, green beans for dinner

and I even walked for 20 minutes on the treadmill, slowly starting

though. Didn't do a mile in that 20 minutes.

Hope all is going well for all you other challengers. I have not

read the post yet to congratulate anybody! So good luck!

Pam

Please visit our homepage at http://members.xoom.com/AChallengers

You will find information, recipes, before and after pictures.

To contact any of the the list moderators, you can email them at:

(jocee131@...)

Kari (kari@...)

Norma (norwood@...)

JJ (cybercat1@...)

Dianne (lambert1@...)

Visit our 2000 Train Tour Site -

http://www.brunnet.net/k & l/web_site_train_tour/actraintour.htm

October 16, 2001

,

I would NOT omit the salad if I were you. It won't add that many carbs, and it's very important for other reasons, even if it should push you over the 20 gram carb limit for the day. Perhaps reducing the equal by half, or using a liquid sweetener would be a better option if you still want to reduce carbs?

Terry168/155.25/154 (minigoal)/ ? (To be determined)

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October 17, 2001

,

Don't omit the salad. Veggies should never be omitted. EVEN if they make

you go over your carb count. And next time plan better - make room for

the veggies first.

Don't forget veggies are an excellent candidate for fiber-deducting - so

they don't end up with that many carbs anyways and they are healthy in

so many ways.

Vered

>

> Im not quite organized enough yet to follow the turtle diet to the T

> so today I had tuna with lots of mayo, coffee with cream and splenda

> and ofcourse my water to earn that coffee. Dinner will be some sort

> of protein I can get at work (we cook at work) if the menu is

> something I can't have I will just do eggs. Question? If I go over

> in carbs between the cream in my coffee and equal...should I omit the

> salad? I usually omit the salad but Im wondering if I should now?

>

> Thanks

>

November 27, 2001

Dianne, well you could always experiment. I actually embarrassed

when I went with him , lying the wrong way on things.

Old fart!

November 27, 2001

Dianne, well you could always experiment. I actually embarrassed

when I went with him , lying the wrong way on things.

Old fart!

September 4, 2003

Hi Sheryln,

I too went swimming for the first time in God knows when about 2-3

weeks ago. It wasn't for very long but I did it! .. and.. like you I

think I always get hungry after swimming. I don't remember now if I

kept to my willpower afterwards. The gym I belong to has an olympic

size swimming pool. I plan to swim more.

Well, speaking of all this excersize, I think I better get going

here.

Dianne

-- In weightlossbuddies2 , " Sherlyn Carberry "

<SCarberry@O...> wrote:

> Well, I'm starting to waiver on my resolve to be 199 by next

Monday. I

> snuck on the scale yesterday and it said 204! I had just been 200

on

> Monday - maybe my scale has gone wacko. Anyway - I've decided to

try to

> stay off the scale until Monday, and I'll just have to see what it

says

> then.

>

> I've been really good with the exercise. I've been to the pool

every

> morning, and yesterday & today I even went back to the Y later in

the

> morning & hopped on the tread mill. Yesterday I even played with

some

> weights a little. But I do have to admit that my appetite it HUGE

after

> swimming. So I need to make sure that all I have around to snack

on is good

> food, because I have no will power - swimming always makes me

hungry.

>

> Well, I need to get cracking the local Twins Club is all coming to

my house

> this evening and I need to get the food prepared. I'm just

cleaning a bunch

> of strawberries & cubing up some cheese squares - not too hard, and

not too

> unhealthy. Now if my house can just stand the test of 20 or so

little twins

> running around every where

>

> Sherlyn

> http://community.webshots.com/user/spudberry

>

September 4, 2003

Hi Sheryln,

I too went swimming for the first time in God knows when about 2-3

weeks ago. It wasn't for very long but I did it! .. and.. like you I

think I always get hungry after swimming. I don't remember now if I

kept to my willpower afterwards. The gym I belong to has an olympic

size swimming pool. I plan to swim more.

Well, speaking of all this excersize, I think I better get going

here.

Dianne

-- In weightlossbuddies2 , " Sherlyn Carberry "

<SCarberry@O...> wrote:

> Well, I'm starting to waiver on my resolve to be 199 by next

Monday. I

> snuck on the scale yesterday and it said 204! I had just been 200

on

> Monday - maybe my scale has gone wacko. Anyway - I've decided to

try to

> stay off the scale until Monday, and I'll just have to see what it

says

> then.

>

> I've been really good with the exercise. I've been to the pool

every

> morning, and yesterday & today I even went back to the Y later in

the

> morning & hopped on the tread mill. Yesterday I even played with

some

> weights a little. But I do have to admit that my appetite it HUGE

after

> swimming. So I need to make sure that all I have around to snack

on is good

> food, because I have no will power - swimming always makes me

hungry.

>

> Well, I need to get cracking the local Twins Club is all coming to

my house

> this evening and I need to get the food prepared. I'm just

cleaning a bunch

> of strawberries & cubing up some cheese squares - not too hard, and

not too

> unhealthy. Now if my house can just stand the test of 20 or so

little twins

> running around every where

>

> Sherlyn

> http://community.webshots.com/user/spudberry

>

September 20, 2004

Hi, Tory:

That was an awesome posting. I emailed it to myself and saved it in

my WW folder under " Tory's Words of Wisdom. " Such a great take on

things!

I hope you're feeling better soon. When are you going to the doctor?

Hugs,

> Hi Kallie! (waves)

>

> Sounds like things are proceeding pretty normally. I think there is

this

> feeling of " I've done! I made my goal! Woo hoo! " and then the

realization

> that...yes...you did it, and you have to KEEP doing it, and doing

it, and

> doing it...forever.

>

> ACK!

>

> For me, and please no one take this as passing judgement on someone

else's

> situation, it was initially a determination to not be one of

those " I lost

> over 100 pounds a few years ago, but then life happened and I

gained it all

> back. " I mean I had to say to myself, " Self, this is a reality. It

happens. "

> and " Self, life is also going to happen and sometimes life isn't

going to be

> all run and sunshine, so how can you prepare for that? " I have a

friend, and

> I do love her dearly, but her and I lost weight at the same time.

One day I

> saw her come into work with a venti frappucino with whipped cream

(before

> the lowfat ones they have now) and I thought, " Oh darn, there goes

the

> weight loss. " I grieved for her because I know how proud she was of

the

> loss, but she never did accept that she'd have to make personal

changes for

> the rest of her life. She's gained all her weight back.

>

> So I relegated journaling, exercising, and eating within points to

the same

> arena as bathing, brushing my teeth, flossing (okay, I don't floss

every

> day...but I'm trying), and other daily health maintenance

activities. It is

> simply something I do. My victory comes when I see the number on

the scale

> that fits within my personal three pound limit. I like weighing 115

pounds

> and if I go three over, I drop points. If I go three under, I

increase

> points. (I rarely have to increase points.)

>

> Think of this...I guess I always use diabetes because my sister's

> father-in-law has a SEVERE case of diabetes and he has chosen not

to take

> any personal responsibility for it. He's morbidly obese, has serious

> circulation problems, has TONS of health problems, and is really a

very very

> sick man. He's younger than my mom, so probably in his mid-50s, but

has the

> health of someone 30 years older. I fully expect I'll attend his

funeral

> within the next ten years. So think of this...would you rather

count points

> every day for the rest of your life, or take your blood sugar and

insulin?

> Or heart medication? It's a stark reality that if you and I had not

decided

> to take serious control of our health, we would be heading...no

barreling

> towards lifestyle-related illnesses that would shorten our lives

and leave

> us with poor quality of life in our " golden years. " Nothing golden

about

> that!

>

> So what you're feeling is TOTALLY normal. Just find a way to make

peace with

> it because once you do, it really does get easier. Oh that doesn't

mean that

> cheesecake won't call your name every now and again, but you just

get better

> at taking stock and saying, " Hmmm, cheesecake...naw, don't have the

points,

> and don't want to workout for three hours to earn the Aps. Maybe

next week

> I'll save flexies for it. "

>

> Tory

September 20, 2004

Hi, Tory:

That was an awesome posting. I emailed it to myself and saved it in

my WW folder under " Tory's Words of Wisdom. " Such a great take on

things!

I hope you're feeling better soon. When are you going to the doctor?

Hugs,

> Hi Kallie! (waves)

>

> Sounds like things are proceeding pretty normally. I think there is

this

> feeling of " I've done! I made my goal! Woo hoo! " and then the

realization

> that...yes...you did it, and you have to KEEP doing it, and doing

it, and

> doing it...forever.

>

> ACK!

>

> For me, and please no one take this as passing judgement on someone

else's

> situation, it was initially a determination to not be one of

those " I lost

> over 100 pounds a few years ago, but then life happened and I

gained it all

> back. " I mean I had to say to myself, " Self, this is a reality. It

happens. "

> and " Self, life is also going to happen and sometimes life isn't

going to be

> all run and sunshine, so how can you prepare for that? " I have a

friend, and

> I do love her dearly, but her and I lost weight at the same time.

One day I

> saw her come into work with a venti frappucino with whipped cream

(before

> the lowfat ones they have now) and I thought, " Oh darn, there goes

the

> weight loss. " I grieved for her because I know how proud she was of

the

> loss, but she never did accept that she'd have to make personal

changes for

> the rest of her life. She's gained all her weight back.

>

> So I relegated journaling, exercising, and eating within points to

the same

> arena as bathing, brushing my teeth, flossing (okay, I don't floss

every

> day...but I'm trying), and other daily health maintenance

activities. It is

> simply something I do. My victory comes when I see the number on

the scale

> that fits within my personal three pound limit. I like weighing 115

pounds

> and if I go three over, I drop points. If I go three under, I

increase

> points. (I rarely have to increase points.)

>

> Think of this...I guess I always use diabetes because my sister's

> father-in-law has a SEVERE case of diabetes and he has chosen not

to take

> any personal responsibility for it. He's morbidly obese, has serious

> circulation problems, has TONS of health problems, and is really a

very very

> sick man. He's younger than my mom, so probably in his mid-50s, but

has the

> health of someone 30 years older. I fully expect I'll attend his

funeral

> within the next ten years. So think of this...would you rather

count points

> every day for the rest of your life, or take your blood sugar and

insulin?

> Or heart medication? It's a stark reality that if you and I had not

decided

> to take serious control of our health, we would be heading...no

barreling

> towards lifestyle-related illnesses that would shorten our lives

and leave

> us with poor quality of life in our " golden years. " Nothing golden

about

> that!

>

> So what you're feeling is TOTALLY normal. Just find a way to make

peace with

> it because once you do, it really does get easier. Oh that doesn't

mean that

> cheesecake won't call your name every now and again, but you just

get better

> at taking stock and saying, " Hmmm, cheesecake...naw, don't have the

points,

> and don't want to workout for three hours to earn the Aps. Maybe

next week

> I'll save flexies for it. "

>

> Tory

September 20, 2004

Hi, Tory:

That was an awesome posting. I emailed it to myself and saved it in

my WW folder under " Tory's Words of Wisdom. " Such a great take on

things!

I hope you're feeling better soon. When are you going to the doctor?

Hugs,

> Hi Kallie! (waves)

>

> Sounds like things are proceeding pretty normally. I think there is

this

> feeling of " I've done! I made my goal! Woo hoo! " and then the

realization

> that...yes...you did it, and you have to KEEP doing it, and doing

it, and

> doing it...forever.

>

> ACK!

>

> For me, and please no one take this as passing judgement on someone

else's

> situation, it was initially a determination to not be one of

those " I lost

> over 100 pounds a few years ago, but then life happened and I

gained it all

> back. " I mean I had to say to myself, " Self, this is a reality. It

happens. "

> and " Self, life is also going to happen and sometimes life isn't

going to be

> all run and sunshine, so how can you prepare for that? " I have a

friend, and

> I do love her dearly, but her and I lost weight at the same time.

One day I

> saw her come into work with a venti frappucino with whipped cream

(before

> the lowfat ones they have now) and I thought, " Oh darn, there goes

the

> weight loss. " I grieved for her because I know how proud she was of

the

> loss, but she never did accept that she'd have to make personal

changes for

> the rest of her life. She's gained all her weight back.

>

> So I relegated journaling, exercising, and eating within points to

the same

> arena as bathing, brushing my teeth, flossing (okay, I don't floss

every

> day...but I'm trying), and other daily health maintenance

activities. It is

> simply something I do. My victory comes when I see the number on

the scale

> that fits within my personal three pound limit. I like weighing 115

pounds

> and if I go three over, I drop points. If I go three under, I

increase

> points. (I rarely have to increase points.)

>

> Think of this...I guess I always use diabetes because my sister's

> father-in-law has a SEVERE case of diabetes and he has chosen not

to take

> any personal responsibility for it. He's morbidly obese, has serious

> circulation problems, has TONS of health problems, and is really a

very very

> sick man. He's younger than my mom, so probably in his mid-50s, but

has the

> health of someone 30 years older. I fully expect I'll attend his

funeral

> within the next ten years. So think of this...would you rather

count points

> every day for the rest of your life, or take your blood sugar and

insulin?

> Or heart medication? It's a stark reality that if you and I had not

decided

> to take serious control of our health, we would be heading...no

barreling

> towards lifestyle-related illnesses that would shorten our lives

and leave

> us with poor quality of life in our " golden years. " Nothing golden

about

> that!

>

> So what you're feeling is TOTALLY normal. Just find a way to make

peace with

> it because once you do, it really does get easier. Oh that doesn't

mean that

> cheesecake won't call your name every now and again, but you just

get better

> at taking stock and saying, " Hmmm, cheesecake...naw, don't have the

points,

> and don't want to workout for three hours to earn the Aps. Maybe

next week

> I'll save flexies for it. "

>

> Tory

September 24, 2004

Thanks !

I'm going to the doctor on Monday. I am hoping he can give me some ideas of

how to deal with it. It's only happened four or five times, but the thing is

the last two have been less than a month apart. Every time I have one, so

I've read, it damages my pancreas. That freaks me out!

> Re: checking in

>

> Hi, Tory:

>

> That was an awesome posting. I emailed it to myself and saved it in

> my WW folder under " Tory's Words of Wisdom. " Such a great take on

> things!

>

> I hope you're feeling better soon. When are you going to the doctor?

>

> Hugs,

>

> > Hi Kallie! (waves)

> >

> > Sounds like things are proceeding pretty normally. I think there is

> this

> > feeling of " I've done! I made my goal! Woo hoo! " and then the

> realization

> > that...yes...you did it, and you have to KEEP doing it, and doing

> it, and

> > doing it...forever.

> >

> > ACK!

> >

> > For me, and please no one take this as passing judgement on someone

> else's

> > situation, it was initially a determination to not be one of

> those " I lost

> > over 100 pounds a few years ago, but then life happened and I

> gained it all

> > back. " I mean I had to say to myself, " Self, this is a reality. It

> happens. "

> > and " Self, life is also going to happen and sometimes life isn't

> going to be

> > all run and sunshine, so how can you prepare for that? " I have a

> friend, and

> > I do love her dearly, but her and I lost weight at the same time.

> One day I

> > saw her come into work with a venti frappucino with whipped cream

> (before

> > the lowfat ones they have now) and I thought, " Oh darn, there goes

> the

> > weight loss. " I grieved for her because I know how proud she was of

> the

> > loss, but she never did accept that she'd have to make personal

> changes for

> > the rest of her life. She's gained all her weight back.

> >

> > So I relegated journaling, exercising, and eating within points to

> the same

> > arena as bathing, brushing my teeth, flossing (okay, I don't floss

> every

> > day...but I'm trying), and other daily health maintenance

> activities. It is

> > simply something I do. My victory comes when I see the number on

> the scale

> > that fits within my personal three pound limit. I like weighing 115

> pounds

> > and if I go three over, I drop points. If I go three under, I

> increase

> > points. (I rarely have to increase points.)

> >

> > Think of this...I guess I always use diabetes because my sister's

> > father-in-law has a SEVERE case of diabetes and he has chosen not

> to take

> > any personal responsibility for it. He's morbidly obese,

> has serious

> > circulation problems, has TONS of health problems, and is really a

> very very

> > sick man. He's younger than my mom, so probably in his mid-50s, but

> has the

> > health of someone 30 years older. I fully expect I'll attend his

> funeral

> > within the next ten years. So think of this...would you rather

> count points

> > every day for the rest of your life, or take your blood sugar and

> insulin?

> > Or heart medication? It's a stark reality that if you and I had not

> decided

> > to take serious control of our health, we would be heading...no

> barreling

> > towards lifestyle-related illnesses that would shorten our lives

> and leave

> > us with poor quality of life in our " golden years. " Nothing golden

> about

> > that!

> >

> > So what you're feeling is TOTALLY normal. Just find a way to make

> peace with

> > it because once you do, it really does get easier. Oh that doesn't

> mean that

> > cheesecake won't call your name every now and again, but you just

> get better

> > at taking stock and saying, " Hmmm, cheesecake...naw, don't have the

> points,

> > and don't want to workout for three hours to earn the Aps. Maybe

> next week

> > I'll save flexies for it. "

> >

> > Tory

>

September 24, 2004

Thanks !

I'm going to the doctor on Monday. I am hoping he can give me some ideas of

how to deal with it. It's only happened four or five times, but the thing is

the last two have been less than a month apart. Every time I have one, so

I've read, it damages my pancreas. That freaks me out!

> Re: checking in

>

> Hi, Tory:

>

> That was an awesome posting. I emailed it to myself and saved it in

> my WW folder under " Tory's Words of Wisdom. " Such a great take on

> things!

>

> I hope you're feeling better soon. When are you going to the doctor?

>

> Hugs,

>

> > Hi Kallie! (waves)

> >

> > Sounds like things are proceeding pretty normally. I think there is

> this

> > feeling of " I've done! I made my goal! Woo hoo! " and then the

> realization

> > that...yes...you did it, and you have to KEEP doing it, and doing

> it, and

> > doing it...forever.

> >

> > ACK!

> >

> > For me, and please no one take this as passing judgement on someone

> else's

> > situation, it was initially a determination to not be one of

> those " I lost

> > over 100 pounds a few years ago, but then life happened and I

> gained it all

> > back. " I mean I had to say to myself, " Self, this is a reality. It

> happens. "

> > and " Self, life is also going to happen and sometimes life isn't

> going to be

> > all run and sunshine, so how can you prepare for that? " I have a

> friend, and

> > I do love her dearly, but her and I lost weight at the same time.

> One day I

> > saw her come into work with a venti frappucino with whipped cream

> (before

> > the lowfat ones they have now) and I thought, " Oh darn, there goes

> the

> > weight loss. " I grieved for her because I know how proud she was of

> the

> > loss, but she never did accept that she'd have to make personal

> changes for

> > the rest of her life. She's gained all her weight back.

> >

> > So I relegated journaling, exercising, and eating within points to

> the same

> > arena as bathing, brushing my teeth, flossing (okay, I don't floss

> every

> > day...but I'm trying), and other daily health maintenance

> activities. It is

> > simply something I do. My victory comes when I see the number on

> the scale

> > that fits within my personal three pound limit. I like weighing 115

> pounds

> > and if I go three over, I drop points. If I go three under, I

> increase

> > points. (I rarely have to increase points.)

> >

> > Think of this...I guess I always use diabetes because my sister's

> > father-in-law has a SEVERE case of diabetes and he has chosen not

> to take

> > any personal responsibility for it. He's morbidly obese,

> has serious

> > circulation problems, has TONS of health problems, and is really a

> very very

> > sick man. He's younger than my mom, so probably in his mid-50s, but

> has the

> > health of someone 30 years older. I fully expect I'll attend his

> funeral

> > within the next ten years. So think of this...would you rather

> count points

> > every day for the rest of your life, or take your blood sugar and

> insulin?

> > Or heart medication? It's a stark reality that if you and I had not

> decided

> > to take serious control of our health, we would be heading...no

> barreling

> > towards lifestyle-related illnesses that would shorten our lives

> and leave

> > us with poor quality of life in our " golden years. " Nothing golden

> about

> > that!

> >

> > So what you're feeling is TOTALLY normal. Just find a way to make

> peace with

> > it because once you do, it really does get easier. Oh that doesn't

> mean that

> > cheesecake won't call your name every now and again, but you just

> get better

> > at taking stock and saying, " Hmmm, cheesecake...naw, don't have the

> points,

> > and don't want to workout for three hours to earn the Aps. Maybe

> next week

> > I'll save flexies for it. "

> >

> > Tory

>

September 24, 2004

Thanks !

I'm going to the doctor on Monday. I am hoping he can give me some ideas of

how to deal with it. It's only happened four or five times, but the thing is

the last two have been less than a month apart. Every time I have one, so

I've read, it damages my pancreas. That freaks me out!

> Re: checking in

>

> Hi, Tory:

>

> That was an awesome posting. I emailed it to myself and saved it in

> my WW folder under " Tory's Words of Wisdom. " Such a great take on

> things!

>

> I hope you're feeling better soon. When are you going to the doctor?

>

> Hugs,

>

> > Hi Kallie! (waves)

> >

> > Sounds like things are proceeding pretty normally. I think there is

> this

> > feeling of " I've done! I made my goal! Woo hoo! " and then the

> realization

> > that...yes...you did it, and you have to KEEP doing it, and doing

> it, and

> > doing it...forever.

> >

> > ACK!

> >

> > For me, and please no one take this as passing judgement on someone

> else's

> > situation, it was initially a determination to not be one of

> those " I lost

> > over 100 pounds a few years ago, but then life happened and I

> gained it all

> > back. " I mean I had to say to myself, " Self, this is a reality. It

> happens. "

> > and " Self, life is also going to happen and sometimes life isn't

> going to be

> > all run and sunshine, so how can you prepare for that? " I have a

> friend, and

> > I do love her dearly, but her and I lost weight at the same time.

> One day I

> > saw her come into work with a venti frappucino with whipped cream

> (before

> > the lowfat ones they have now) and I thought, " Oh darn, there goes

> the

> > weight loss. " I grieved for her because I know how proud she was of

> the

> > loss, but she never did accept that she'd have to make personal

> changes for

> > the rest of her life. She's gained all her weight back.

> >

> > So I relegated journaling, exercising, and eating within points to

> the same

> > arena as bathing, brushing my teeth, flossing (okay, I don't floss

> every

> > day...but I'm trying), and other daily health maintenance

> activities. It is

> > simply something I do. My victory comes when I see the number on

> the scale

> > that fits within my personal three pound limit. I like weighing 115

> pounds

> > and if I go three over, I drop points. If I go three under, I

> increase

> > points. (I rarely have to increase points.)

> >

> > Think of this...I guess I always use diabetes because my sister's

> > father-in-law has a SEVERE case of diabetes and he has chosen not

> to take

> > any personal responsibility for it. He's morbidly obese,

> has serious

> > circulation problems, has TONS of health problems, and is really a

> very very

> > sick man. He's younger than my mom, so probably in his mid-50s, but

> has the

> > health of someone 30 years older. I fully expect I'll attend his

> funeral

> > within the next ten years. So think of this...would you rather

> count points

> > every day for the rest of your life, or take your blood sugar and

> insulin?

> > Or heart medication? It's a stark reality that if you and I had not

> decided

> > to take serious control of our health, we would be heading...no

> barreling

> > towards lifestyle-related illnesses that would shorten our lives

> and leave

> > us with poor quality of life in our " golden years. " Nothing golden

> about

> > that!

> >

> > So what you're feeling is TOTALLY normal. Just find a way to make

> peace with

> > it because once you do, it really does get easier. Oh that doesn't

> mean that

> > cheesecake won't call your name every now and again, but you just

> get better

> > at taking stock and saying, " Hmmm, cheesecake...naw, don't have the

> points,

> > and don't want to workout for three hours to earn the Aps. Maybe

> next week

> > I'll save flexies for it. "

> >

> > Tory

>

April 16, 2005

Nice to hear from you Di,

What kind of craft are you interested in?

Best

Alper

--- dianamontaguejackson

wrote:

>

> Hello dear friends,

> Man...I haven't posted on this site for a couple of

> weeks or more.

> Firstly...a HUGE welcome to all the new people.

> Yes...there IS life

> after diagnosis with PLS. It is different for

> everyone.....if you

> are newly diagnosed, you may feel some 'panic'

> moments where you

> have a billion questions. I think that is normal.

> This group of

> people are wonderful. I have received so much info.

> and support from

> them!

>

> Well....my PLS seemed to do one of its typical

> downslides for a few

> months....but I think...I hope...it may be leveling

> off a bit now.

> It has moved into my thoracic area and the muscles

> around my

> bladder, bowel and chest wall. So....I have had to

> do some adjusting

> needless to say......moods still slide up and

> down...but I am

> keeping busy with crafts....something new for

> me...and staying among

> people. I don't do well isolating!

>

> I am sending out healing thoughts and prayers to any

> of you who are

> going through a rough time. We are all

> together...thank God. My

> lonliness has lessened since I know you are all

> there.

>

> Hugs!

>

> Di.....PLS.....Canada

>

__________________________________________________

November 16, 2006

Carolee,

Good luck with your surgery plans/progress!

GO BLUE!

Mike in GR

>

> You guys asked us all for a roll call...well I just sort of lurk.

Iam

> going to have the surgery next year if all goes well and my

insurance

> approves it. With my insurance I have to go to 6 months of

counseling

> and a 6 month program at OSU (GO BUCKS!!) hospital and lose 5% of

my

> weight before the surgery. I have lost the 5%, am still in

counseling

> past the 6 month period and I have about 12 weeks left in the OSU

> program. The hospital has approved me. My doctor has given them

my

> weight history for the past five years (up and up and up some

more).

> I'm a little nervous about the surgery so I don't read any of the

posts

> about that.....I tend to overthink things. I just want to be

> a " normal " weight for the last half of my life. I'd love some

> responses. Carolee

>

August 15, 2008

Howdy my fellow PF'ers, MB, Peggy, Sher, Lou.... and others. Just wanted to say howdy and let you know that I am around... been busy. All is well, still rollin' this boulder uphill. Hello to all the newbies, hate that you had to find us, but you are in great company. Wally, NSIP 10/06, west Texas

August 15, 2008

Hi Wally: I do hope you are having a great day. Even though I joined

in on the chat last night, and it was a great one, today I feel down.

I don't have any idea why, maybe it is because I did too much yesterday

in the apt here, like 4 loads of laundry, washed the kit. floor, cooked

and " tried to breathe " all at the same time. I put my concentrator up

on #7 yesterday. I got my elec. bill last night and that is probably

why I am upset and " not normal " today. $428.00 and we went on the

budget plan last month. Just this month alone it was this high. My

hubby and I freaked out!!!!!!!!!!!!! The concentrator is so very very

expensive to use and it really eats up the electricity. We decided we

are going to use up all my oxy. canisters here, have about 10, and use

up the liq oxy. too. This is absolutely ridiculous.

I better go put my eye patch on, everything is blurred.

I LOVE YOU THIS DAY!!

MARY LOU - RICHMOND VA

IPF - 02

>

> Howdy my fellow PF'ers,

>

> MB, Peggy, Sher, Lou.... and others. Just wanted to say howdy

and let you know that I am around... been busy. All is well, still

rollin' this boulder uphill. Hello to all the newbies, hate that you

had to find us, but you are in great company.

>

> Wally, NSIP

> 10/06, west Texas

>

August 15, 2008