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[TracyK 3]

Good morning everyone~ I am so sorry I vae not been posting. I am/have been in a fog for a few days. I don't know why. Maybe my antidepressants pill (or lack of), maybe the stress of family, the holiday season, my weight, and bills. Maybe all of it? Oh well, I am gonna focus on the great things. We have our health, we have a roof over our head, the family around me (husband, kids, mom) are the best ever, we have food in the fridge and today we are gonna get some wood for the fireplace. So, it a nutshell, I am OK, just wanna gripe a little. LOL

Jenn- i see good news about your job but I need to reread your posts and make sure I am reading everything right.

Let me read all the post on both sites then I can do an educated and informed post.

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Tracy, I am so sorry you've been in a funk! I hope you feel better soon.

Debbie and StrangeDz, I PMd you. I sure hope you get them! I wanted to check in with you ladies and see how you are doing and find out about the other site.

Off to DL tomorrow! I'm probably taking my laptop. Hotel says they have free internet. If anything I'll at least be able to download my camera each night.

Gotta get going. Need to take the pups to kennel and run to the post office before they both close at noon. Lots to do today!

Love ya guys!

[TracyK 3]

Debbie, this post is to catch you up on things we have been talking about. I sure do miss you! Any luck switching over?

Quote:Originally Posted by Kat817 Rick has Plantar Faceitus---or spelled something like that!!! He has stretches he does with his foot to ease it, they wrapped it, and suggested orthotics, that insurance does not cover of course to a tune of $400.00!!! He has done the exercises, changed the type of show he wears, and it improved. Hope Macy has as good of luck with her issue! That is exactly what Macy has. Unfortunately good new shoes will have to wait until after Christmas...or maybe that will have to be one of her presents. I noticed she is not limping as much, so that is good. Getting her to exercise it is quite the chore!

Quote:Originally Posted by missbuckeye Hey everybody, Just been busy. Tomorrow am I have an appointment with an ortho doc for knee pain. Not looking forward to that. Just spoke to my daughter in DC and she is flying home on the 21st and and returning to DC on the 26th with my 16 yr old in tow. Problem is on the 26th they have be at Detroit airport at 5:30am. Which means we have to leave here between 3:30-4:00am, hubby is not going to be a happy camper. LOL

Tracy- glad to hear your daughter will be okay with just mild treatment. I kinda miss having a house full of kids. But, at least they will all be home for Christmas.

Catch you guys later, I have to book my son's return flight.

SharI am so happy that you will have your kids under one roof for christmas. That in itself it a great gift! I hope your knee is OK. mine has been doing good for the past few weeks, it is my back that has been killing me lately.

Quote:Originally Posted by Suziecat Hi Plain, so glad you found us, well maybe.

I worked this morning and then went to Wal-mart.Came home to a sick hubby. Throwing up and had the chills. I put him back to bed and he slept for about 2 hours, got up for an hour and went back to bed. I ended up falling asleep in my chair. Now I'm mad. Hope I'm not up too late tonight.Awww, tell Darrell that we hope he feels better soon! I hope you get some rest and for goodness sake, do not catch what he has! Take care.

Quote:Originally Posted by plain Ok. I'm activated and checking in. More later.Now Life is Complete.

Quote:Originally Posted by jennifur Hello all

Plain - so nice to see you

hi all, it was a heck of a day - I did my drug test last night for new company and today for the site. I'm all ready to start work monday

had a meeting after work with new company, the support is amazing and I can't wait.

How are you all doing?

Ok have to get ready for drill... catch ya'll laterI am so happy that you are so happy

Quote:Originally Posted by TN_girl21 But my parents made it possible for me to have things that most kids dream of, so why shouldn't I try to help other kids as well? Sorry I'm unloading here. And to be honest, I hope that none of you take what I'm saying as bragging. I'm always so afraid that what I say will be taken the wrong way or out of context.

I hope you all are having a great day! Stay warm!!Ahhh, we ain't haters... Just joking...

I agree with Kat about the school supply/shoes thing. So many kids have to go without new shoes and clothes at the beginning of a new school year. So sad.

Quote:Originally Posted by Kat817 Ashley, why not try to come up with another time and gift all together. Your Mom does the Christmas, thing, so leave it to her, but maybe you could do a summer play day in the park for a group of kids, or a school supply drive for the less fortunate. Kids have needs all year round. Amen

Maybe with your connections in the shoe world----do a shoe drive for back to school, set the kids up with a pair of sneakers, so they all get to start the year with something new. Love this idea!

Spread it out, where they get helped more often, and at different times.

Groups here do Coats for Kids, and there is a group who raise money to buy kids summer swim passes, and they sponsor kids in sports, with scholarshops who cannot afford to play otherwise. Quote:Originally Posted by crzytchr They are saying maybe snow tonight! That would make tomorrow a snow day!!!! OOOOh, a day snuggled up in my bed Isnt that called slush around our/your area? Just sayin....

Hi everyone~

I am sitting here right now watching some kind of morning show and they are talking about the etiquette of who you should or should not give a christmas gift to. Like I wasnt depressed enough about Christmas and now I hear I am supposed to give macys teacher a present, my hairdresser a present, the mailman a present....ugh. Makes me want to become Jehovahs witness for the month of December.

Who are these "holiday specialists" to tell me who should get a gift? BAH HUMBUG...lol, sorry. I will snap out of it on the 26th of December. I never remember getting the amount of gifts that kids get these days. I swear, I literally have to be careful whose house I bring Macy to this time of year because if she saw the amount of gifts that some people already have under thier tree, she would feel like less of a 'good girl' than her friends.

When I was growing up the vast majority of the gifts came from santa and you did not really see that many gifts under the tree until you woke up on christmas morning.

time out....

I hope you all have a fantastic day! I am doing a little furniture rearranging. DH will scalp me when he gets home and sees that I did it without his help., oh well.

Oh, and white vehicles?....my favorite!

[TracyK 3]

Just a quick check in....

[TracyK 3]

I was gonna do a multipost then i realized that the things I wanted to say on them to different people were pretty much the same, so I will just post this way and keep it more short & sweet.

I hope none of you take this the wrong way but OMG...was I relieved to see that I am not the only one struggling. Misery loves company, right?! My confession is that in a day, I ate a QUART of ice cream by myself. Of course when it was over i felt like crap. I have been more out of control the past couple of weeks than I have been in a long time. The positive thing is that I recognize that I am out of control. I feel like I need someone to save me from myself. Normally I eat right when dh is at work, but these past 4 days I ate everything in sight, like there was no tomorrow. No matter what i ate, i could not satisfy the sweet tooth. Today is his first off day and I am going to ask him to help me. Pretty sad that Macy had to hide her candy from me because she is scared i am gonna eat it (again).

My goal is to sugar detox for the next few days. After I can get it out of my system, I will be back on track, but the detox part sucks, you all know that. The blessing this morning was that I did not gain any more than the last time (last week) I got on the scales. Thank you God.

So today is day number one. I know there have been alot of new starts, but at least i am trying.

Today I am not having ice cream, candy, Cookies or cake (or fudge, or dough).

Thanks to all of you for understanding. It is such a comfort to know that we are here for each other. Friends that understand and can relate are the BEST!

Jenn-have a great time this weekend! Have I told you lately how proud I am of you?

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I was gonna do a multipost then i realized that the things I wanted to say on them to different people were pretty much the same, so I will just post this way and keep it more short & sweet.

I hope none of you take this the wrong way but OMG...was I relieved to see that I am not the only one struggling. Misery loves company, right?! My confession is that in a day, I ate a QUART of ice cream by myself. Of course when it was over i felt like crap. I have been more out of control the past couple of weeks than I have been in a long time. The positive thing is that I recognize that I am out of control. I feel like I need someone to save me from myself. Normally I eat right when dh is at work, but these past 4 days I ate everything in sight, like there was no tomorrow. No matter what i ate, i could not satisfy the sweet tooth. Today is his first off day and I am going to ask him to help me. Pretty sad that Macy had to hide her candy from me because she is scared i am gonna eat it (again).

My goal is to sugar detox for the next few days. After I can get it out of my system, I will be back on track, but the detox part sucks, you all know that. The blessing this morning was that I did not gain any more than the last time (last week) I got on the scales. Thank you God.

So today is day number one. I know there have been alot of new starts, but at least i am trying.

Today I am not having ice cream, candy, Cookies or cake (or fudge, or dough).

Thanks to all of you for understanding. It is such a comfort to know that we are here for each other. Friends that understand and can relate are the BEST!

Jenn-have a great time this weekend! Have I told you lately how proud I am of you?

I'm totally going through the same thing with sugar!!! I made sugar Cookies last night and ate the whole pan!!! The night before I had 3 candy bars in the course of the day and then came home and ate half a container (box) of ice cream!!! WTH is wrong with me lately?? It feels like I am out of control and I dont care!!! I know i've been suffering from depression and when I am going through that, I truly dont care about myself. I figure, why bother?? Eat what you want... it doesnt matter. BUT IT DOES!!! It matters when I'm laying in bed that night shaming myself for being a pig and eating ALL the cookies. sigh... I'm hoping when I get my meds situated, this feeling will go away and I can stop hurting myself by eating all the things I'm not suppose to. ...but what do I do in the mean time???

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Debbie and StrangeDz, I PMd you. I sure hope you get them! I wanted to check in with you ladies and see how you are doing and find out about the other site.

Thanks for the PM and email. I have really been depressed lately and havent been taking care of myself. Also, with the 'upgraded' site, I wasnt getting any notifications on the threads. I went in today and found where to enable notifications, so hopefully that will keep me focused and be able to keep up with all of you!

Once again, thanks for caring... I was touched.

Ok.. I was looking for a heart or something and found this... WHAT THE HELL???? Bahahahahahahaaaa!!!!!

[TracyK 3]

Debbie, we will chat with you on Facebook until you can join us in the other place.