Kentucky Derby . . . . . . Keeping on Track

[purplecat]

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Hi everyone! I will type tomorrow. Right now I'm too tired to even think straight.

[Martylaine]

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Just a quick Hello everyone.

Catherine: Glad to hear good news for once. And yeah, where you going?? some place warm and sunny??? I don't think too many of us are getting either right now. We'll dream through you.

Cat: My DVD and Gloves came in today... I'm excited to try them tomorrow. I will let you know. That is if I can move my arms to type.

Sunny: I vote for the 2 days also. That is the only thing I am not crazy about Colorado. Shoveling. My DS is younger and stronger so he does most of it. Thank goodness.

Kass: You have really burning up the circuit lately.. GOOD FOR YOU !!!

Tracey: Good for you on your lunches.... You did better than I did on my dinner. I had told my friend, that I had never gotten to acually gotten to meet face to face, that if she ever got to Colorado I'd buy her a drink... so I bought us both one. I am sorry to say.. I don't feel bad about that one. This has been a horrible week.

I know I missed someone or something... too tired to think.

to everyone.... gooodnight

[OzLover]

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Good Morning Derby Girls!

I'm sure glad it is Friday!!! I have a feeling everyone is feeling the same way. It is snowing here this AM but doesn't seem like it's going to amount to much...3".

Has been a good week food & H20 wise. Have been out to eat twice this week & ate legal! My normal routine has been upset with having DD here but that is okay. Things will settle down as time goes by. Having her her has made me realize how much I like routine!! DD got the medical secretary job at the hospital!!! She will start after her criminal background check clears. So knowing her she will be in her own apartment ASAP.

TOM is lurking & I'm trying hard not to let the uglies come out but it is difficult at times. I sometimes become evil & quite unpleasant especially around stupid people at work. Zero tolerance for stupidity .

Have a wonderful day ladies!
Glenda

[ThinSoon]

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Good Morning!

5 degrees and -5 wind chill right now and supposed to get worse! They are prediciting -35 wind chill over Sat and Sunday! I'll be inside going no where!!!

Catherine - when is your vacation, don't put those tests off too long, if your first doctor isn't catching things... I just worry about ya!

Glenda - many of us just finished TOM, feel your pain! Push through it! We are here for you!

Marty - I would have had that drink too! You have been doing so great, that one will not set you back! Me on the other hand...made it two weeks and caved so I'm not caving until the end of January or longer if I can help it... Oh boy, I'm going to be a needy Derby girl over the next few weeks!

Kass - how was your day? I did well with water, better than the day before... no weight loss this am, but I'm ok with that, I'm due for a big whoosh soon! I'm determined to be 135 by the first week in February darn it! Ok, so that may be too ambitious but it's a short term goal....

to Cat, Sunny, Sherri, Sweets, Bekkah and Createme!!!

No workout last night, it was slippery on the way home and I made an excuse, but will go tonight. I get out an hour early from work, so there's no reason tonight.

It's Friday! WHOO HOOO!

Tracey

[purplecat]

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Forgive me for starting off this post like this. I have been so angered over the last few days that it has literally worn me out. First the STUPID neighbor and then my daughter's teacher. The SN (stupid neighbor) had the nerve to come to my house last night and made up some stupid excuse about not getting his mail. Well, you know if he had come to speak to me before calling the police I might have taken what he was saying into some consideration. However, since he didn't ... I told him I wasn't going to move my brother's car until I felt like it . (Yes I am being a total witch). It's funny that I'm still getting my mail. Ugh!!! Then my daughter has a field trip on the 30th. For those of you who don't know...the school lost my daughter twice last year. The first time was the 2nd day of school. They put her on the bus even though she's a car-rider. Then they told me some woman had already picked her up (which was a lie). Oh my God, you can't imagine the terror I felt. It was the worst feeling of my life. They did it again the second semester of school. This time I wrote a nice letter to the board of education on how my 5-year-old was not capable of making transportation decisions on her own and how the school was not even enforcing their own stupid rules provided in their student handbook. I DON'T trust them as far as I can throw them. Thus, I did not want her to go on this trip without me. I sent the money to the school and the teacher lied and said she didn't get it. When I told her that Tashiana couldn't go on the trip then (because they filled the chaperone positions) her explanation proved she lied and that she did have the money beforehand. It gets better. She told me there was limiting seating and that's why no more parents could go. So, I called the theatre and bought my own ticket. I had told the teacher to hold on to the money because I wasn't sure I could get the ticket. What did she do? She sent the money home and told my daughter (my six-year-old) that there was no more room on the bus and she couldn't go. So, I had to email her this morning and call her out on it for her to lie. I told her she better explain to my daughter that there is enough room for her to go on this trip because if she can't go - NOBODY'S GOING!!!!!!! I really think I need some Valium or something at this point in time to avoid going postal on some of these IDIOTS!!!!


Sorry to vent guys!! I just had to explain why I'm away from the boards. Anger is not sitting too well with me.

[ThinSoon]

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Wow Cat! I'd be angry too! Glad you vented, you'd be seeing smoke out of my ears too!!! What is up with that teacher, sounds as if she is doing some of this on purpose to annoye you!


Lunch time... I'm having a hard time choking down my salad....ugh....

Is it 4pm yet?

[Sherri]

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Forgive me for starting off this post like this. I have been so angered over the last few days that it has literally worn me out. First the STUPID neighbor and then my daughter's teacher. The SN (stupid neighbor) had the nerve to come to my house last night and made up some stupid excuse about not getting his mail. Well, you know if he had come to speak to me before calling the police I might have taken what he was saying into some consideration. However, since he didn't ... I told him I wasn't going to move my brother's car until I felt like it . (Yes I am being a total witch). It's funny that I'm still getting my mail. Ugh!!! Then my daughter has a field trip on the 30th. For those of you who don't know...the school lost my daughter twice last year. The first time was the 2nd day of school. They put her on the bus even though she's a car-rider. Then they told me some woman had already picked her up (which was a lie). Oh my God, you can't imagine the terror I felt. It was the worst feeling of my life. They did it again the second semester of school. This time I wrote a nice letter to the board of education on how my 5-year-old was not capable of making transportation decisions on her own and how the school was not even enforcing their own stupid rules provided in their student handbook. I DON'T trust them as far as I can throw them. Thus, I did not want her to go on this trip without me. I sent the money to the school and the teacher lied and said she didn't get it. When I told her that Tashiana couldn't go on the trip then (because they filled the chaperone positions) her explanation proved she lied and that she did have the money beforehand. It gets better. She told me there was limiting seating and that's why no more parents could go. So, I called the theatre and bought my own ticket. I had told the teacher to hold on to the money because I wasn't sure I could get the ticket. What did she do? She sent the money home and told my daughter (my six-year-old) that there was no more room on the bus and she couldn't go. So, I had to email her this morning and call her out on it for her to lie. I told her she better explain to my daughter that there is enough room for her to go on this trip because if she can't go - NOBODY'S GOING!!!!!!! I really think I need some Valium or something at this point in time to avoid going postal on some of these IDIOTS!!!!


Sorry to vent guys!! I just had to explain why I'm away from the boards. Anger is not sitting too well with me.

LOL, Now I know why I love you so much Cat, We're so much alike!
If there's one characteristic that I don't like about people, is dishonesty. It really burns my hide. Good for you calling her out on it.
Take a moment to compose yourself, deep breaths, inhale through your nose and exhale slowly through you mouth, that's it. It'll all work out. You're such a good Mom watching out for Tashiana. I'm the same way with Sierra, the love of my life, well one of them!

[Sherri]

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It stopped snowing and now the nasty freezing rain has started. I had planned to lift weights today to make up for not lifting yesterday, but after shoveling snow for an hour my arms are burning and screaming in pain. I've cleaned my car off twice, so it doesn't get so much I can't get it off after the sleet and freezing rain covers the snow. I'm glad that I have been lifting for a month so at least my muscles had a chance to get stronger! I'm gonna count snow shoveling as exercise today.

I had chili today for lunch and was missing my cornbread to go with it. The microwave flax bread reminds me a bit of cornbread, only I bake it in the oven so it is brown, so I decided to bake some. Then, I decided to add extra sharp cheese cubes and some parmesan cheese to the batter, plus some garlic powder. I keep some mild Italian sausage crumbles pre-fried and frozen to have ready for pizza, so I added some of that, some bacon from breakfast and some red peppers and onion and a pinch of Italian seasoning, baked them in muffin cups--and let me tell you--they were fantastic! I'm gonna bake a bunch and freeze them to have ready to eat when I need something fast. They were good cold, too.

As you can probably tell, I'm not cleaning carpets and the roll I was on yesterday with house cleaning is gone! Actually, since I am tracking in snow and gunk, it's not a good day to clean carpet, but I so need to defrost my upright freezer and clean the oven. I think I'll go take a nap and dream about it!
Sunny!

Hi Sunny,
I've missed you and the Derby girls these last few days. I'm finally back to my happy self today. This last TOM was an emotional one. It really played on my mental health but I won, again. I was picturing the Cardinals in the snow. How beautiful they are, that red against the white snow. Wish I had Cardinals. I've been craving chili. How do you make yours? Your bread sounds amazing. I'll have to try to make some for myself.
Dream some pleasant dreams and I'll talk to you later my friend!

[Sherri]

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Ok Ladies, I am off to bed also. Went to Curves tonight. I feel so good. 150 crunches, 30 squats, 20 pushups. I am sore. I haven't been all week. Well I'm baaaaack!!

See you lovely ladies in the AM!

Hi Kass Sweetie,
Boy I better get my butt in gear. I havn't exercised in a few days. Look at you go girl!
I'm back on track and am ready to continue what I know works, ATKINS. Of course I can't forget my Derby Friends, You are all a great support for me as well. Love ya!

[Sherri]

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Hey Derby Girls~


I saw the vascular surgeon today. There is NOTHING wrong with my carotid artery: no clot, no block, nada. I do apparently have damage to the vein under/near my collarbone and it is PROBABLY due to my 2001 car wreck. The surgeon was puzzled as to why I was there. By this morning I was a basket case...when they took my b/p it was 160/100 on medication....

there is a possibility that my symptom could be a more serious problem but I would need to undergo the contrast CT to rule that out - but I've decided to wait until after our vacation to even consider the additional testing.

I went over my CCL today but 75% was vegetables so I'm forgiving myself. (struggling with the legumes rung) When DH walked in tonight with chocolate cupcakes and a bag of fritos I did consider, for a minute, tackling him....but I didn't. Had a chicken caesar for dinner. I've started to calm down and hopefully tomorrow I'll get back to my structure...what I know works for me. The imaginary pain in my neck is almost gone and most of what's left is aggravation that my dr. blew this all out of proportion - she's a good person but she's undergone some serious medical treatment in the last year and I suspect its leaking into her approach to patients. She still has a laundry list of 'tests' she wants me to have - uh, not gonna happen.

Anyway, I see many of you are on track (Sunny, Marty, Tracey & Kass) and rolling and some of us (uh, Glenda and me) are awaiting TOM...Sherri, I hope you're feeling better....Cat...your neighbors are ! CreateMe, Bekka and Mary - where y'all at?

ok, I've yada yada'd long enough - my affect is still off the charts but after work tomorrow, its hibernation time (high on Saturday is supposed to reach 4 (FOUR)) I have 'fresh' magazines and a couple of easy mysteries...

thanks everyone for your good thoughts this week - I REALLY appreciated them.

Hi Catherine,
Praise God it wasn't a clot. No wonder your BP was so high, they had you so worried. Do you have a cuff at home so you can take your BP. It's probably come down now that you're much calmer.
The temperature here has been in the teens at night. Beutiful sunny days at a balmy 42. I've been reading quite a bit these last few days. I was reading a John Hopkins study about healing foods. I discovered for myself that how different foods resemble organs in our body. Such as how walnuts resemble our brains and how good they are to eat for memory. How sweet potatoes look like our pancreas and how they stablize our glycemic index. Also how avacados, and pears look like our ovaries and when eaten they balance our hormones.( I just so happened to be eating avacados every day for a week prior of this last TOM that I hadn't had since November) Also the tomatoe, how when cut open they look like the chambers of our hearts and when eaten they help artery walls, our heart and strengthen blood vessels. It was such a Eureka moment for me when I read this. There were other foods such as carrots and when cut how they resemble our eyes and how benificial they are to our eye sight. The information was fantastic. I plan to eat more of these foods. All so Atkins friendly and benificial to our health.
I'm with you when it comes to structure. I, like you, function much better with structure and routine.
I'm glad you're feeling better about the "Mystery Rash". Now that you have answers you can proceed with what YOUU want to be done about it.
Love ya, Sherri

[Sherri]

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Good Morning!

5 degrees and -5 wind chill right now and supposed to get worse! They are prediciting -35 wind chill over Sat and Sunday! I'll be inside going no where!!!

Catherine - when is your vacation, don't put those tests off too long, if your first doctor isn't catching things... I just worry about ya!

Glenda - many of us just finished TOM, feel your pain! Push through it! We are here for you!

Marty - I would have had that drink too! You have been doing so great, that one will not set you back! Me on the other hand...made it two weeks and caved so I'm not caving until the end of January or longer if I can help it... Oh boy, I'm going to be a needy Derby girl over the next few weeks!

Kass - how was your day? I did well with water, better than the day before... no weight loss this am, but I'm ok with that, I'm due for a big whoosh soon! I'm determined to be 135 by the first week in February darn it! Ok, so that may be too ambitious but it's a short term goal....

to Cat, Sunny, Sherri, Sweets, Bekkah and Createme!!!

No workout last night, it was slippery on the way home and I made an excuse, but will go tonight. I get out an hour early from work, so there's no reason tonight.

It's Friday! WHOO HOOO!

Tracey

Burrr Rabbit! It's cold over your way!
Great that you're getting your workout in. Look at you go girl! You'll be at goal in no time! Great Job!

[Sherri]

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Good Morning Derby Girls!

I'm sure glad it is Friday!!! I have a feeling everyone is feeling the same way. It is snowing here this AM but doesn't seem like it's going to amount to much...3".

Has been a good week food & H20 wise. Have been out to eat twice this week & ate legal! My normal routine has been upset with having DD here but that is okay. Things will settle down as time goes by. Having her her has made me realize how much I like routine!! DD got the medical secretary job at the hospital!!! She will start after her criminal background check clears. So knowing her she will be in her own apartment ASAP.

TOM is lurking & I'm trying hard not to let the uglies come out but it is difficult at times. I sometimes become evil & quite unpleasant especially around stupid people at work. Zero tolerance for stupidity .

Have a wonderful day ladies!
Glenda

LOL, You make me laugh Glenda! We have so much in common. "Zero Tollerence for Stupidity" That is my Motto as well. I don't have a problem pointing it out to those who brave to expose themselves of their own stupidity. LOL
I'm so proud of you staying on track. You're doing so fantastic! Keep up the great work you're doing hon.

[Sherri]

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Alright DG's..... How do you keep from quitting your job or fly to Fl. and choking the crap outta your boss???? After I walked out of work today.. I wanted nothing better than stop and grab a hamburger.... Instead, here I am. Ate something legal and talking to my friends..... How do I rely on you... let me count the ways. 1,2,3,4,.......1,000,000 etc...

Thank you I needed that!!

LOL! You go girl!
I'm so proud of you Marty! I wish we all lived closer together. We'd have so much fun together. Maybe some day we can meet and show off our dedicated healthy bodies on a night on the town, Smoken Hot Grandma!
Love ya Marty!

[Sherri]

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Hello Ladies!

I'm Baaack! As Kass would say.
I feel like it's been forever since I've been here. I don't ever want to feel like I did ever again. I had a really tough time with my emotional self. I'm feeling much better now. My Grace Cup is over floweth now. It was feeling a little on the empty side. Not any more. I'm ready to hit it hard and journey forward. I've missed all of you.

[scaleskl]

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Hello Ladies!

I'm Baaack! As Kass would say.
I feel like it's been forever since I've been here. I don't ever want to feel like I did ever again. I had a really tough time with my emotional self. I'm feeling much better now. My Grace Cup is over floweth now. It was feeling a little on the empty side. Not any more. I'm ready to hit it hard and journey forward. I've missed all of you.
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It does feel like forever when your gone. I am glad that you are feeling better!

Cat....I responded to your post in your journal. I'm still pissed about your situation.