peaches9

Todays totals.... so far... I am having a snack later with T.V.....CALORIES/CARBS/FAT/PROTEIN950/110/25/73 food Cop, you are too funny... you never left... WE always KNEW you were watching:rolleyes2:

1) do you ever suffer from irratability, more than most folks? 2) how is your sleeping patterns, do you spend a lot of night where you just can't seem to shut off your brain from racing thoughts? 3) How is your Sex drive? has it increased lately? 4) can you stick to a financial budget, or do you spend recklessly and put your family finances in jeapardy? Depending how you answer the above questions it may give you some more insight into your diagnosis.

G'day ladies... still digging out from the SNOW, but its been a great QUILTING Day!! Went at 9 to get my acrylic nails filled... she musta double booked cause I didnt get out of there until 11:30!!! Came home and made homemade Chicken noodle soup...YUM Tonight is Chicken Supreme..OMG it is so easy and so delicious.. Did I post the recipe already???? dah I was so pleasantly surprised yesterday when I got 2 Christmas cards, 1 from PHYL and Earl and 1 from Denise... oh it was so nice.. I sat there reading them and feeling LONELY for all you guys... snif, snif,snif Stephanie, just looked at the picutures of You and Jeff... wholy, he is more than a foot taller than you!! But he's a cutie!! I'd opt for Dr. Ortiz in Mexico, I've read many good comments about him.

Little Bridget is getting on my nerves tonight.. I just went upstairs to check on my chicken soup bones a=boiling and found a TURD on the hardwood. Then came back downstairs and found 4 pee spots on the carpet... I am so pissed (no pun intended) Peter just went out for the evening so I guess it was her protest.... cause she's been ringing the windchimes with her paws when she wants out??? I jsut don't get it today:mad2: But alas, those big brown eyes keep me from KILLING HER!!! Hey Karla, this Canuk says spend the $45 on yourself!!! Its extra revenue right, and you worked hard for it. What about a Pedicure/Manicure???

o.k. starting from scratch... Stephanie; You had a fab time with Michael, SO happy for you all... Iknow how much you have been worrying these months.. Now Jeff wants to go to Mexico for SLEEVE... whoo-hoo you must be over the moon! Sorry about all the Crap snow you got... we are severely dumped on too. Karla, you're doing o.k. with the food...you can do it!! Keep those pennies in your hand and a needle in the other! PHyl; I wish you'd take it easy, you still have the flu girl.. rest!!! I did have to laugh about Earl up in a tree with a fishing pole... oh my! Glad you called your sons boss, that must have been some relief for your worries. Janet; You'll be proud! I DID GO TO THE GYM TODAY... Peter dug us out.. then said "how long do you usually stay?" I usually do 1 1/2 hours, cause I do my cardio then all my weights... so it takes 90 mins.. plus what's to rush for??? I got all the time in the world.. I always run into a few GIRLS that I know there, so its social time too. I had done 2 weight machines and he strolls over, " you almost done?" NO, Ijust got started... then he gives me this face:bored: I said "go and have a shower, and play-w-yourself while you are in there, that'll take a couple minutes".. :tt2: off he goes. WHen I get done, he's downstairs all in his coat, touque, mitts, boots WAITING to go...:thumbup: zzz ...tomorrow , I am going alone! I don't want him spoiling my GYM experience!!!

Oh my I just finished reading the directions above... they are cute projects, but just too finicky for me!!! You go girl!!!

Hey Denise, sorry you were sick:sad: , but CONGRATS :rolleyes2: on you Anniversary... 26 yrs is quite an accomplishment these days!!

OH gosh, I was working today.... in my sewing room! Ha. Food yest. 755 cals. TOday 755cals,, weird huh, and I din't eat the same food:??? but I am going to have 2 more snacks tonight as I didn't have lunch.... I WAS WORKING TOO HARD :rolleyes2: FINAL FOOD for today: CALORIES/CARBS/FAT/PROTEIN1,096/210/12/54

Where the heck is everyone tonight????

Dear Rachnet: I was reading your post and felt compelled to post back. I am BIPOLAR Type I, the more sever form than what you've been diagnosed with. 1st what did your primary care Doctor think of this diagnosis? Surely he sees you on a more frequent basis, spanning many years??? If indeed you are Bipolar, don't get to freeky about the LABEL, it is a manageable illness. I was diagnosed in 1990 at age 34. I had had several bouts of severe depression but never any mania until the first episode in 1990. There is a strong genetic link with bipolar, look back in your familys history, is there anyone else with a diagnosis? I have raised a family, married 35 years, had a career (2 actually) and several promotions along the way. There is no need to think that with a diagnosis people don't 'function' that couldn't be further from the truth. I also ran a support group for bipolar folks for 10 years. You might want to try one of those too - it may help you to accept your diagnosis.. much like Diabetes or Asthma it is a chronic illness but very manageable with medication(s). I must confess that before MEDS i started many jobs, and then later Quit them... because of depressions or I just couldn't 'play well with others' LOL... it was ALWAYS someone else's fault... not my moods... But alas, I am much more EVEN tempered now, as my long marriage will attest. It is not easy accepting a diagnosis... there is a greiving period that I went thru. But never a disbeleif... I think I knew deep inside that there was something 'different' about me but I could never put my finger on it. Diagnosis and medication and a good shrink have IMPROVED my life, not taken away from it. I hope this helps somewhat... Peaches9:mellow:

Yeah THANKS JANET, I was able to get ride of my toothless picture... but away went the QUilt pictures too... oh well you'd all seen it anyways... no worries

Hey there, that scallops and shrimp does sound good! I made one of those recipes that you provided the link for.... Healthified Chicken Broccoli Parmesan Pasta... it was very good, I'd make it again... DH loved it! I sitting here eating my breaky, Baked Beans leftover from a couple of days ago...they are easy and cereal and oatmeal just gets stuck on my lately.... so its good protien. Ya know, Ive noticed that since banding I daon't have as much "gas" as I used to.??? Is that because we just don't have the volume of food for our tummies to deal with??? Now theres a "N.S.V." for today LOL:tongue:

O.k. its officially ONE week since I started back eating healthy ( 4 weeks of exercising) and journaling my food on SParkPeople.com... and tada, drum roll please.... I am down 5 whole lbs. 185 (Dec 28th) and 185.0 this a.m. Jan 4th.... So it can be done, it feels good to be in control of the monster again. Ah.... and it looks like I may have found a P.S. close to home!!! Yeah haw... Quilting day again for me.. I've got so much to catch up on... and while sewing.... I can't eat...can hardly drink a whole cup of tea before it goes completely cold... Have a nice day back at work ladies :blushing: Oh yeah, and another 3 inches of snow over night... a couple more dumps like this one and Peter will be DYING to go south!!!! CBL

Karla, that PENNY rug is beautiful.. I love it.. now how do you make it? what is the process? Do you crochett the circles? or what? Ya, I put up the TOOTH picture just so yu could have a New Years laugh!!!! luckily, only the 4 of you have viewed it (whewf):blushing:

Thank you for your email Candice. The cost for a tummy tuck would be approximately $5000.00 to $8000.00. We do them here at Lakeview Surgery Centre together with a plastic surgeon. The consult is at no cost to you and I would be happy to book you in for this with Dr. Guirguis if you would like. Lynne THIS clinic is located in Barrie, On... is very close... and the price is better than I had thought!!!

I really appreciate your candor... two weeks out of country really dosns't sound like enough time with the complications that you've had. I've still got lots of time to do some Shopping around though. Thanks

So what does your Dr. Chilsom charge for a face lift? What about for a TT? Ah Phyl, it does sound like the FLU, take care sweetie!!! If you are throwng up and diarhea it might be the H1N1 so be careful:tt1:

{Janet} ll this afternoon I was trying to figure out when I can get it done - 2010 Thanksgiving - I take 2 weeks off - so I would be ok by the time I went back to work :00 So are you referring to a FACE lift, or a Tummy Tuck? Thanksgiving 2010 would be a perfect time... I'll have my weight off by then and we could go Together to Costa Rica... Yeh-haw!!!

Oh Dear, tried to delete THAT picture but no go... guess its up there for posterity...

Oh my Gosh Phyl, you went all the way south without your Sewing machine??? I'd go bonkers if I was away for 5-6 mos without sewing!!! Karla, YUk that does sound like the sewing job from HELL.... who volunteered you for that??? I got ONE block done today for my monthly project... its is yellow circles on Blue background. Kind of like Pie Crust and its filling... ( hahaha I knew you'd LOVE the food analogy!) Anyways, 4 squares go into the block and instead of facing all the Pies into the centre to make one large CIRCLE I let ONE of the squares point outward... Looks cool, but when Peter saw it he says "uh, I think you made a mistake in that corner???" He has NO sense of design.... I still think its cool,, I'll try and put a picture up.

O.k. I am officially living in WINTER WONDERLAND.. we got 6inches of snow yesterday, but I went out to the gym anyways... today! 6 more inches of Freeking snow , and its COLD too, -11C still with the Wind Chill it feels colder... I AM NOT GOING OUT TODAY I a sewing on my Blue/Yellow quilt in the basement...only a few more months to get it completed then I'll send pictures to brag!! Karla, of all the sewing jobs in the world I HATE hemming pants the most... I guess that's because I married a man 5'7" tall and his inseem is 28" so you can't even buy jeans the right length.... sheessssh... BUT I am lucky if that is my MAJOR pet peeve of my life LOL. I want to wear sun glasses:glare: oh and by the way.... WEIGH IN this a.m......180.2 lbs.... that means I've lost my XMAS pig out pounds!!! YEAH ME!!!

ROTFLMAO!!!

CALORIES/CARBS/FAT/PROTEIN1,058/167/22/50 a little high in the carbs , and not quite enough in the Protien dept. but otherwise on TRACK. Night , night ladies!:smile2:

Originally Posted by peaches9 Phyllis Kaupa Hand commented on your status: "Palm Springs! I can find you a rental here in the park. Hot swimming pools, hot tubs, sunshine! You'd love it!" Really??? how much rent per week? What airport would be fly into?:smile2: You can fly in to Palm Springs. Or Ontario and rent a car. Our DD & SIL are coming down mid-Feb and flying in to San Diego. Last year they flew in to Vegas, but that's a few hours drive. Ontario is about 1 1/2 hr, San Diego maybe 1 1/2 - 2 hr drive. Can usually find a rental for about $50 or so a night...definitely under $100 here in this park. Or probably no more than $500 for a week. Monthly rent is in the $1500-1600 range depending on unit. O.k. I just checked flights to San Diego Ca... 387$ Cdn each, so a fair bit cheaper, so we'd just have to drive 2 hours to Palm Springs??? Thats not too bad, as we'd need to rent a car for the 2 wks anyways... Plus, I've never been to San Diego, Peter has with the NAVY many years ago, it was always one of his favorite ports of call. Karri, the new school in Portland sounds awesome... when would you start there???

OMGosh! I was just out to the gym and then to WALMART where I got my HAIR cut... the lady asked me if I wanted the SENIORS DISCOUNT too.... WTF???? No Janet, we don't look that old... people are just NUTS... I agree I didn't want the 10% off either geeeeez.... I said to the lady, there must be a better way to ask people if their Old enough for the discount without affending them??? Lets come up with something creative... this is the 2nd time this has happened to me in a MONTH!!! burned 344 calories on the Bike, and Treadmill(incline 10%) and I also did my weights program... logged onto the fitlinx and it said I lifted 5500 lbs today, but that didnt' include my 500 lbs on my biceps curls and Hammer curls(free weights) and 60 lbs on my girly shoulders . My trainer calls them the MADONNA CIrcles... with a 3 " dumbell in each hand you extend your arms out straight from your shoulders and do little cirlces 10 forward and 10 backwaard... It KILLS... but its so worth it, I'll get definition in my arms. I didnt' feel especially strong today, I was gettin gstuck on my breaky so really didn't have any caloures to do my w/o on... dumb I know but it was better than not going at all. Michelle called and wanted to go w/o at 5:00!!! Na, I wanted to go and get it over with.. then I drove acrosstown to WallyMart... picked up some skim milk pwdr, sf ff puddings, some 100 cal snacks, and popcorn... Karla, email me your Phone # so I can call you.... Janet has it????