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put me down for -2.5. well, don't know when or even if i will be posting again. life just threw my family a sucker punch. yesterday we were told my mom has lung cancer. will find out the specific kind and treatment this morning. it is a large cell carcinoma...only 10 cases on the books. this came out of blue and we are in shock. mom, however, is calm and accepting and strong. my dad and i: not so much.

bella, put me down for -1 this week. not much, but at least the right direction. mouse prob still going on. yesterday we adopted two cats from the humane society. hopefully they will be good mousers once they get acclimated. hey, miss dee, home yet?

The few times I have PB'ed (new verb) from eating too quickly, sometimes the food will come up, but always there is extreme slime. It is truly gross. And it takes a while to get over that feeling. At the end, that is pretty much it for eating for me.

Thanks, Julie, for doing the stats on last challenge. Bella, put me down for 10 pounds. Maybe being back to aerobics will jumpstart me again. Scale numbers not changing:angry:, but clothes are.:scared2:

sorry to hear about your loss...several people seem to be losing loved ones lately....sad.... wish i were going to be in the area for the get together. say "hey" to everyone. well, gained and lost the same 9 pounds this week. back to where I was at beginning of challenge. scale isn't moving but the inches appear to be as clothes keep getting larger. just wish the scale would do something! weather here has been odd too. we were at our place in crooked river on Thurs, Fri., and Sat. Friday so warm we had on shorts and tank tops. Then we had to leave Sat. or we would have been stuck in 10-20 inches of snow on the way home. And it is hailing right at the moment. I am soooo ready for sun.

Glad to hear from you again. Time flies so quickly, I didn't realize it was time for your daughter to go to college. Are you flying back with her or are you driving her back with all her "essentials"? I start back up with water aerobics tomorrow after being gone for 2 weeks. Gotta get the momentum going again:ohmy:

Whoa, Mini, that is a lot goin' on. You and yours are in my thoughts. well, got back from Palm Springs Tuesday evening. My, how sunshine can lift one's spirits...and one's weight! Won't be weighing in until the end, I am afraid. Like Mini and Mexico, I, too, gained. I am sure it is related to "water gain" but there was NO water involved, unless it was the back to my scotch! Margaritas by the pool, wine with dinner, margaritas in restaurants...ahhhhh...the good life. But now back to reality and discipline. Hey, where's Dee?

Put me down for +1.8...arghhhhh:cursing:

Patty, head and heart up....this week will be better.

Anyone heard from Shelbi or Mal? Buster, Tucker is missin' you!:wink:

Back is so-so. I will probably have to get another injection in about a month if I really want to get it going in right direction. Thought I would wait and see what a series of aerobic classes might do to loosen it up. I have never been on that side of Mexico. sunshine and beautiful water...ahhhh....We leave for Palm Springs in ten days and I am soooo looking forward to it. It was 28 degrees yesterday morning here. Brrr.....

Well, I lost that 7 pounds of water due to steroid injection and then some. Maybe these wateraerobic classes will be my jumpstart. Put me down for -3.4 this week.:wink: Mini: where in Mex. were you and did you have a good time?

Dee, thanks for the affirmation of what I thought. Jeez, I couldn't believe it! If I am going to gain 7 lbs. in three days, I want to have eaten those kind of foods in the required quantities!! Well, I was down 4 this morning, but that's still 3 more before Sat. to be even. Sheesh... Did my first water aerobics yesterday. How much fun is that? I didn't know you could be in cool water in a cold building and still sweat! I couldn't imagine moving for an hour solid on dry land, but it was easy in the water. Tomorrow morning is session #2!!:thumbup:

Question for medical types: I had steroid injections in spine for back pain last Friday. I have now gained 7 lbs. in 3 days:cursing: Question is can steroids have an impact on water retention or some other aspect of body that would account for such a gain?

i would certainly add that to my signature if I knew how to freakin' do these computer antics! Notice I have never had a ticker cuz I am computer illiterate. Unless someone SHOWS me, I am dead in the water! Bella, don't be so hard on yourself. Gosh, you have lost over 100 pounds in a short period of time. Relax.... Mini, have a great time in Mexico and STAY IN THE WATER, just don't consume it! Julie, put me down for -2.6 this week. Finally headed in the right direction and I start water aerobics on Wednesday.

Every time I see that "Size 9 in '09", I just think please, 199 in '09! My don't we have different perspectives!

Mini:They are steroid injections for bulging discs and other related back pains. I have had one before and it helped tremendously. Hopefully, this will work without having to have a second or third one. Plus I love the percocet!

Dee, that sounds like the ideal solution, a little travel and benefits. Sorry to hear about having to make a choice in the job market, but your body and overall mental health wouldn't be able to handle that for too long. Good luck with the sleeping battle. Mini, whoa, girl, I bet that was a bit scarey! It must truly be the season: I have had a bitch of a cold for three weeks now. Just today am feeling better, better enough to go get a spinal injection in ten minutes:huh2: Problem is the cold started with JL and then I got it; now she is getting another one! She usually is never sick, so this is a rare instance! Good health to all of you out there suffering. Mini, the warm weather of Mexico will do wonders for your health. Stay away from the water!:tt2:

Patty, remember what you already know: any time we put some new foreign substance in our bodies, they "stand firm plus" until the substance becomes familiar. You will be fine...irritated but fine!:cursing: Well, I am feeling newly committed as the sun is shining and it is 60 degrees. Plus I packed up 5 garbage bags of too-big clothes to give away, and I unpacked several pieces I had stored away from an earlier "commitment" to losing....a commitment I lost. However, I unpacked them this morning, ironed them (an activity I loathe), and hung them all neatly pressed on hangers. Several pieces are for warm weather, so I will have some outfits to take to Palm Springs in March. Now let's hope the pounds start to drop again!:blushing:

Yahoo!!! The new pool opens today! I plan on starting aerobics next Wed. (still have this cold; thought I would give it a week). Will be busy between now and then, so maybe won't focus on food so much. Trying to get in as many oscar contenders as possible, taking folks to casino, getting shot at spine clinic, and hosting an oscar party. Not much time for sitting and munching. I am feeling a new burst of commitment:thumbup: Sun was out for a couple of days, and it makes such a difference! Plus I am going to Palm Springs on Mar. 11 and will be seeing guys I haven't seen since wedding and some since last June, so am making a push to lose more in next three weeks.

Marie, I am so sorry to hear about your dad. Maybe his youth will help him in this battle. sounds as if your mom is really going to need you and your sibs to step up so she can let her emotions out. Moms are sooo like that...strong for everyone else. My thoughts are with you and yours.

Well, if we are going for April 1, I guess I will go for 15 pounds on this challenge. Since I didn't make the 10 I set on the last one, maybe if I up the ante, I will get more motivated. Who is keeping track this time? Julie?

You look FABULOUS! Congrats to you! Mini, everything went fine with the fill. I am at 3.5 now (he put in 4cc). I feel so crappy with this cold, I can't tell much difference in ANYTHING! Food isn't really on my radar right now. Cold, stuffy nose, gritty eyes, you know, the whole nine yards. Got to keep those fluids going though.

Ahhh....the joy of a hysterectomy. Don't be so defensive. Her reply wasn't "pissy" at all. Patty, well-said, as always. I really believe someone should send this response to Dr. K's office. If this isn't the most articulate and thoughtful endorsement for his practice, I don't know what would be:w00t: He should put it in his literature and on his website. I am serious.:laugh: Dee, thanks so much again for the ride to the airport yesterday. It was great to see you and chat. You look wonderful...keep up the good work. My flight was late, and then all the planes had to be de-iced, so we were over an hour late getting out of Denver. Made for a very long day! I think I will stay over next trip, and we can have a get together like we talked about yesterday.

Shoot, I am going to miss it by one day:frown: Put me down for no loss/no gain this week. Right about now I am so looking forward to my second fill. I opt for a longer time frame on the next challenge.