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| pp--Do they think you have fibroids? |
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Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:47 pm |
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| packerprincess
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That's what they'll check for. Since I was 18 I always had break thru bleeding mid month, they just kept changing my bc pill. My mother and one sister had endometriosis and had hysterectomies and one of my other sisters had fibroids(I think).
Ok, enough hard words to spell - dang I wish this thing had spell check!
I'll find out later this week. Probably just hormones as other doctors have said, but I've never had an ultra sound done. |
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Mon Sep 10, 2007 9:02 pm |
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| cheekymo
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Smurl - How is your goal to go to the gym twice this week going? And I totally commiserate with the eating slip-ups - I'm taking your advice though. One meal at a time...one at a time. Also, I try to remember that what counts as a slip-up for me now is nothing like what I used to eat before, so that's something!
PP - Sorry to hear that you're having issues with fibroids. One of my aunts has them. My sisters and I have all been plagued with various reproductive issues too. Being a woman is such good fun huh?!
KJ - I'm sorry you were feeling bummed about your guy (let's upgrade him from "friend" to "guy" lol!). Are things any better yet? I love the beginning stages of relationships, but inevitably something happens to annoy you - I hope you guys keep going though! Sounds like he's been great for you.
I actually emailed my personal trainer a week ago to ask him if he wanted to go out for a beer if he's in town this term (he travels alot for his job, and had mentioned he might be coming to where I go to law school "in the next few weeks). I didn't hear from him for a week and then got an email yesterday where he said he'll "definitely be in touch" if he's in town. I was feeling pretty bummed when I thought he'd rejected me, so it was nice to get the email, but it's still non-committal - I'm not expecting to hear from him. In any case, I figured I should try to get used to asking guys out - they're not always good at it themselves!
Weighed myself yesterday - 199! I'm not getting too excited about it, but I'm glad that I haven't been totally derailed by the last couple of weeks. I have to say, I thought I would be more excited about breaking the 200 barrier, but I don't. I think I'll feel differently when I hit the 190 mark, as that's far enough away from the 200 pound mark that I can be confident it's "real" and not just some drop in water weight, know what I mean?
Anyway, should get back to work! I miss this board lately, so had to post :wink:
Have a great day TLC! |
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Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:52 pm |
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| kjaceyma
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thanks, cheeky. boys tend to make me go kinda nuts eventually whenever i get involved with them, so this is no surprise. one day maybe i'll calm down a little! :roll:
and good for you, asking your trainer out for a beer! ya never know until you ask i guess, huh. i'm sorry he kept you hanging for a little while there, though.. that's always frustrating. but congratulations on dropping below 200! that is fantastic.
last night i went to the park and felt like i worked out some frustrations of my own by running down this big hill - i was flyin', ponytail and all! felt so good and so kid-like.
oopsies, i need to get on this tallying up the august challenge scores...maybe tonight? (after my massage - yay)
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Wed Sep 12, 2007 2:45 pm |
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| Smurlene
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Hi everyone!
cheeky--Oh dear, the gym strategy is not working well. Deadlines keep putting up road blocks!! But I AM going this afternoon. It is 69 degrees here today, and I can't wait to leave my desk (work at home MWF) and go outside. So, I am going to walk to the gym, then grocery shop.
My slip ups are different now, too. That is a good point. For me, it is having an iced mocha or eating two chocolate black bean brownies and not days and days of eating garbage or wolfing down a whole bag of chips. Thanks for reminding me of that!
KJ--Yeah, I am at that stage with my guy, too. The initial (sex) rush is over, and we are dealing with reality. It is a lot different than other relationships that I have been in because I have been good friends with him for 14 years, and we used to date. I was so angry with him because of something he said, then I saw him (we see each other every 7-9 days and I spend 7-10 days with him a month) and I was head over heels again. Oh, the heart, she is fickle!!!
Lots of bizarre things have been happening to me recently: asked to be an expert witness to defend a word, asked to be in a music video, and invited to present some research in NOLA. All this in three days time. All good things, but bizaree.
Glad to see you all!! |
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Wed Sep 12, 2007 3:43 pm |
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| cheekymo
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Morning Girls!
How's everyone doing? Today seems like it'll be a crisp, sunny fall day, in this puke-y little town that otherwise makes me insane, so I'm in a pretty good mood lol.
I had a great beachy-eating day yesterday, and only wish I'd been able to go to the gym as well. Today will be beachy eating again, plus I'm testing out a yoga class! I'm pretty excited about it.
KJ - I love what you wrote about running down a hill, pony-tail flying and feeling like a kid - I think that means you're doing it right! For me, when I'm working out and feel like I'm really challenging myself, but can feel myself getting stronger at the same time (anyone know what I mean? you know, it HURTS, but it's SO GOOD!), I know I'm in the right zone!
Smurl - You were asked to be in a music video? That's fabulous! You should wear that lovely dress that you took a photo of yourself in...your picture made me want a dress just like it! I know what you mean about deadlines, but I really hope you made it to the gym yesterday! It's a really good idea to take advantage of great weather while we have it - I don't know if you get snow where you live, but I certainly will be, and I want to get out as much as possible on sunny days before then. Granted, with global warming, the winter seasons have become much shorter in Canada than what I remember from when I was a kid...sad really.
To anyone else that might be checking in - I hope things are going well for you, and please say hi when you can :)
Later!
Monica |
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Thu Sep 13, 2007 11:49 am |
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| packerprincess
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Hi Everyone,
I've been so tired lately, I read the posts, but just too tired to respond! I try to check up on the challenge and keep up on my journal. That all takes a lot of time!
Cheeks - good for you asking your trainer out for a beer. I'm sure when he's in town he'll look you up. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you! Congrats on breaking the 200 mark! When I started my weight loss campaign 3 years ago(?) I was 194. I took the slow and steady route, now I'm just trying to break the 150 mark and I just can't seem to move the scale much. It goes up, it goes down.
Smurl - lots of excitement in your life. Must have your head spinning! What kind of music video is it going to be? Will you be dancing? Singing? Will you become a star? One other question; how do you defend a word? Hang in there with the slip ups. I've had a few too.
KJ - guys always made me a little batty too. I'm glad I'm married and don't have to deal with all the anxiety that goes with dating. Guys just aren't as expressive as us gals. I always just wanted to blurt out how I felt, but always had the fear of rejection. I guess if they don't want to hear it, why invest your time in them.
I have to run (ha ha - drive) to get my work out in.
Hope everyone has a great day! |
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Thu Sep 13, 2007 12:57 pm |
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| Smurlene
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hi everyone--
Oh, it is such a beautiful morning here. I am not even dreading walking to the bus stop! I am looking forward to the stroll, even though my mp3 player keeps malfunctioning. Oh well, I got music in my head to keep me humming until I get there.
About this video: It is for country music star, Brad Paisley. He asked people from his graduating class to be in his next video because it is about growing up in our home town. cheeky, I am not sure what I will wear, but I do love that brown dress. I wear it as much as I can because I am afraid it will become too big before I can get the most wear out of it. I am glad that you like it. (Dress Barn outlet: $45. The way my bf looks at me when I wear it: priceless.) pp--I am not sure what I will be doing in the video. Even though I used to be a wedding singer, I doubt I will be singing or dancing. I figure that I might be in a crowd scene or something like that. In any case, it should be a ton of fun.
pp--I will defend the word by using THE source: the Oxford English Dictionary. It is an enormous tome, so this should be quite interesting. Sorry to hear that you have been so tired lately. I hate that. It is hard to get anything done when you are tired.
cheeky--I did get out there and exercise!! Regrettably, all of this desk work I have been doing lately really made my Baker's cyst (behind my right knee) flare up so I thought it best not to go to the gym, but I did go for two very long walks. Too beautfiul not too. And way to go on breaking the 200 mark!!! My big thrill since on SB was breaking the 300 mark. I, like you, didn't think of it as real until I stayed below 300 for awhile. My next goal is 250 by Christmas (may have mentioned that here already). If I reach that goal, it will be the thinnest I have been since 1998. Right now, I am thinner than I have been since 1999. Weird when I think about it.
I am off to teach some classes. Made black bean salad last night, and it was so good I am take a big bowl of it to work. Have a great day everyone! Stay Beachy! |
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Thu Sep 13, 2007 2:01 pm |
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smurl, that is exciting! yes, wear that brown dress... i wore this sleeveless black dress the other day because the warm weather is going to leave us soon, plus i look so good in it! and hopefully one day it will be too big for me (maybe by next summer i won't be able to fit into it??). and yes, the heart... sigh. the emotions! whew, what a ride sometimes..
pp, so how did you know you wanted to marry your beau?? i'm curious about this lately... plus, i hear ya on being tired - most nights i can't stay up past 10.30 or so, i just feel exhausted.
cheeky, oh i do know that zone!
someone took pictures of my bare feet yesterday as part of some project he was doing..plus last night i got a massage... so, 2 strangers touched my feet yesterday, lol.
hey everyone, check out the august results. ;)
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Thu Sep 13, 2007 11:50 pm |
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| Smurlene
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kj--Foot touching my strangers! I love it. How fun! I am totally going to wear that brown dress. I am always trying to find a place to where it too. It was the first dress that I have worn since my wedding dress so many years ago.
I noticed today that my butt is starting to look good in pants. I am very surprised about that because I am still very overweight. I guess all that walking is paying off. |
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Fri Sep 14, 2007 12:56 am |
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| Smurlene
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| Just checked out the August challenge results and we not only kicked our own cheeks, but we kicked a lot of cheek. I am patting us all on our backs. I really think that I wouldn't have done so well without all of your encouragement. |
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Fri Sep 14, 2007 12:58 am |
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| packerprincess
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KJ - I guess I just knew he was a good, honest man who truely loved ME! Not the usual jerks I've been meeting who pretty much just wanted one thing only - on their terms too! Not the knock em dead good looks, but personality! We love to do the same things, except watching sports 24/7.
Smurl - wear the brown dress, if you feel confident in it, then you should!
We put in surveillance cameras at work today and when the guy was showing me how it all worked I really got a good look at my back side. Wow, I've really improved my cheeks! I hope when I show my DH how to go back and review it, I don't go to the part where I'm twirling around looking at my self on the monitor(no one was in the room at the time)! I still don't like to have my picture taken yet. You'd have a hard time finding one in our house from the last 4 years!
Well I'm going to go check out the August Results! |
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Fri Sep 14, 2007 1:22 am |
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| packerprincess
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OK, good news is I don't have fibroids. I do have a cyst on one of my ovaries that I just have to get checked again in three months. :roll:
Bad news is I just polished off a can of pringles! :twisted: Oh, why did I do that? |
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Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:20 pm |
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| Smurlene
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pp--Wonderful news about the fibroids (well, lack thereof). Do they think the cyst is causing the period problems?
Oh, Pringles used to be a big weakness of mine. I haven;t had any in years, but I can tell you this, if there was a can sitting on my table...they would be gone in five minutes or less. Can't stop.
Oh well, the next snack or meal helps you start fresh. No sweat! |
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Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:50 pm |
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Hi Guys,
Ok...yesterday....wait for it...
I BOUGHT A PAIR OF SIZE 12 JEANS!!!
They are slightly tight in the waist, but they look FABULOUS otherwise...granted, they are from the GAP, which I have found tends to size things more generously, but man oh man, I felt HOT in them and HAD to get them lol.
I saw a friend for dinner last night that I hadn't seen since January (she was working in Nigeria for the last 7 months or so). She freaked out when she saw me lol she couldn't get over it! LOL she also stared at my chest and said "WHERE DID YOUR BOOBS GO?!" - I do miss them a bit, but they're still there! It's strange, I'm still wearing the same bra size, but am not filling out the top of the bra as well. I got myself measured and the girl told me that I'm still definitely the same size, but I've tightened up my pecs and so things will catch up when I lose more weight otherwise...it's weird. Bra sizes are such a mystery.
Anyway, it's strange, because most people don't say anything to me about my weight loss, and I feel like I must not have changed much...but I also realize that people are probably afraid of offending me by saying something about it. Both of these things (the new jeans and my friend's reaction!) have motivated me to keep going strong. I have been all over the place for the past month now since I've been moving, packing, unpacking, packing, moving, etc., and then with school/jobs/extra-currics...but as I was talking to my friend last night, I realized that I'm getting into a mode where I start to put the two things that make me feel good (exercise and eating right) on the back burner, and it's GOING TO STOP! I mean, I didn't go to my yoga class the other day because I felt too busy and that's just WRONG. I NEED to do something like yoga. I'm going to the next class suited for beginners asap - gotta look at the schedule. I'm lucky I haven't yet gained any weight back, but I will if I don't watch it.
Sorry, this is such a long post! Just wanted to talk to people who understand what it's like :wink: .
PP - So glad to hear that you don't have fibroids - that usually means surgery right? And congrats on loving your new set of cheeks - that's always fun! I really love my collarbones now - love to show them off!
Smurl - It'll probably be a lot of fun to see all those people that you went to school with. Definitely wear the brown dress - everyone could see in that picture that you feel gorgeous in it (which you absolutely should!).
KJ - Oh man, I really want a massage now...I think I might make that my next mini-reward. Get to 195, treat myself to a massage! How are things going for you otherwise?
Hope you guys have a great weekend! I hope we keep this thread going - I love checking in with you guys!
Later! |
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