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12 August 2011

Weight:	Lost so far:	Still to go:	Diet followed:
83.9 kg	15.9 kg	15.9 kg	Reasonably Well

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11 August 2011

OK Ladies - I need your help.

As you all know, I have been on the road for 9 weeks. I finally came home and was able to weigh myself - I lost 5 pounds. I also measured myself and did see some inch loss - about half and inch in my waist an inch on my hips, half and inch on my thigh and a quarter of an inch under my breasts. I am thankful for all of these positive negatives :) Very thankful in fact as I can now wear my size 10 jeans. Some of which are still a little tight but wearable.

Anyway I need your help. I have been faithfully sticking to my WOE. At least what I know as my WOE. I keep my net carbs under 20 and have been mainly eating fresh not processed or man made items. I have been recording my food also and although some days may say that it was part of what I ate, it was actually what I ate. My phone does not make that distinction and that is where I have been recording my food for the most part.

I admit that I do not exercise normally. But for about 3 of the weeks i was gone, I was walking 1 mile a day. Not much I know but it was a little bit of exercise.

My plan going forward is to add some exercise to my day but I would prefer to continue losing without it as I am afraid that I will not stick to an exercise plan for the rest of my life. If I don't, I am afraid that the weight will come back no matter how well I eat. I would prefer to get my diet working correctly and get to a size that diet alone will support.

That is why I need help. Do you see anything on my daily intake that is hurting me? I know there are a few times where I have had sugar free cheesecake or sugar free ice cream but honestly, that is not the norm. I have pretty much cut out all soft drinks and splenda. I no longer use the sugar free syrup or splenda in my morning coffee. Whike I do have problems with my body 'going' as it should, recently, it seems to have decided to cooporate a bit. Still not reular but better than being a weekly occurrance if you know what i mean.

Anyway, I would really like your help with this. I will not get my feeling hurt with what you say. My dear friend Paula has said in the past that you sometimes need to start back at the beginning and look at what you have done. This is what i am trying to do. I am not stalled - I now that. But i want to make sure I don't get stalled. I believe I have about 30 to 35 pounds left to loose and I understand that it is slow for even the best of us and I am a slow looser no matter what. I just want to make sure I stay a looser and don't get sidetracked because I am at what is an acceptible size. I think you all understand about that :)

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10 August 2011

I am finally home for a few days. Lost 5 pounds in the 2 months I was gone. I'm happy for the loss but sure would have liked a bigger one. I guess I may be getting close to a set point for my body. I know that happens. Still a slow loss is a loss and that is the important thing to remember.

Weight:	Lost so far:	Still to go:	Diet followed:
83.9 kg	15.9 kg	15.9 kg	Reasonably Well

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08 August 2011

I am so ready for normalcy...

last week was a roller coaster and i expect this week will be as well. My MIL was on a feeding tube and it was removed. She was moved to a nursing home for a day and then the sisters decided to move her back to a hospital. They moved her to the hospital on Saturday because they did not like the care she got at the nursing home. The Dr put her back on an IV. Yesterday, he talked with them all and told them that she could stay in the hospital for 7 to 10 days and that it would gtive her a chance to get back to swallowing. He doubts that she can ever swallow and they are not going to give her a feeding tube because she likely would not make it through the surgery and really does not want to live that way. After 7 to 10 days, they will send her home and she will have to have 24 hour care. Then she will start to die and they will take her back to the hospital so she does not die in the house as they would have to disclose that to potential buyers.

Bottom line for me is that i am still in Texas, still can't do much work and we are planning to drive home tomorrow or Wednesday. Hubby will fly back when she goes home and take care of her for the duration. Nobody thinks it will be over a couple of weeks. Very sad. She still has a decent mind most of the time.

There have been a couple of family squabbles but so far so good. I am sure it will hit the fan again but hopefully not too soon.

I am doing OK with WOE. It is not easy though under the circumstances. Lucky I keep cheese sticks with me in case I get hungry. If i did not, I would be in real trouble.

I tried on some jeans a couple of days ago. Did not buy a pair but I am in size 10's. Yippee. They are not overly loose but they fit :) All I can say is 8's here I come!!! I want to purchase a pair of miss me jeans. They only come in waiste sizes. They are about $100 a pair and I don't have money to waist like that. But my goal is to get into a size 29. Then I am going to buyt them! I am was in the 31s last time I checked.... Hubby says I will never get to the 29s but I am not listening to him. gonna make him eat those words. i will get to the 29s and will stay in them or even get lower if i want.

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01 August 2011

Sorry up front for this entry...

I hate doctors!!! I hate it when people think they are better than you or smarter than you or busier than you or whatever it is that they think.

The situation with my MIL is really bad. She has only involuntary movement on her left side except for her eye. She now seems to be able to open it a little bit. She has not lost her mind. She tries to talk but can't really form words well. You can understand a little bit of what she says but not much. She knows people some. i think she knows what is happening but is mainly sleeping. Apparently the area of her brain that was affected is the sleep part and she feels as if she can't wake up. her heart rate is bad and erratic and her BP is looking worse to me. i think it was 135 over 54 or 64 this morning. Her breating is not good either... Spratic but she is able to keep her O2 levels fine without being given O2. My guess is that she will slip away over the next few weeks. but i don't know and we can't get anyone much to talk to us. I've never been through this before so I am really a poor judge of the situation. Waiting to see the interaction of my Dear darling with his Sister's today, Will not be good. I am dreading it so much it is not funny. The entire family makes me feel as if we are not welcome. Only person who has made us always feel welcome is his Mom.

Such is life.... i will let you know more as I know it. I can't tell you how much I appreciate your support and well wishes. It makes me feel very connected and supported and loved.

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