I’ve got a medical procedure in a couple of hours and I don’t know what to expect after that. So MY Just 4 Today pledge will be a little late today (if it shows up at all.)
What about you? What are you going to do today?
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Just4today I will drink water as If I really liked it. J
Just4today I will walk tall on my treadmill and pretend that I’m walking along the shores of my beloved Lake Michigan like I used to do before time, arthritis and the smell of stinky dead fish made that impossible.
Just4today I will NOT eat anything after 6 p.m. in the realization that the mindless grazing I did sitting in front of the television night after night added many pounds to my weight, took years from my life and added nothing positive to my life.
Just4today I will eat healthier foods and not feel as if I was somehow being deprived. I will eat them with the happy knowledge that healthy leads to a longer better life and if nothing else you can try to outlive those that done ya wrong.
Hope all goes well for you today Katiebird. My best thoughts will be with you.
Karie,
I know you had your procedure today and hope you are doing well…
I don’t have time to post everyday, but I check in. I’ve actually done quit well this week. I stayed within my guidelines, except for tonight… But its Friday, so for me its OK to enjoy.
Be well Katie, I don’t know what you had done, but it is going to be A O.K.
Thanks Laney! (I used to know a Laney when I was a kid in CA)
I had an endometrial biopsy and it wasn’t a lot of fun. But, people go through much worse everyday. I’m pretty pooped, but OK.
It’ll be a week or so before I get the results but I feel optimistic. Exhausted but, optimistic.
Marge, I’m sorry for overlooking your concern — I totally missed your comment.
Thank you. I really appreciate it. And I’m sure I’ll be fine.
Katie,
I’m also from Calif..
I’m sure the procedure was not as painful as the disease itself. My niece had a severe case, she was in a lot of pain. She had a hysterectomy, when she was in her early 30’s. She was great after and has never had any problems since. Now, I’m not saying that is the only solution and that is going to be your outcome. Everybody is different, so not to worry…
Think of it this way, you have a reason to take it easy this weekend. I’ll check in to see how your doing. I’m always reading at RD, I just don’t post too much. It seems as thought EVERYBODY thoughts and comments are ditto to mine. All of you write much better than I do.
Laney,
I’m so sorry your niece went through that. And I hope she’s OK with the hysterectomy — I guess the women I’ve known who had to get them when they were that young were in enough pain that it was worth it.
We don’t really know what my problem is — luckily I haven’t had much pain (until today)
I have to ask, you didn’t live in Lucas Valley did you?
No, where is Lucas Valley? Wow, you went from Cal. to Kansas, culture shock?
I’m actually an originally VALLEY GIRL. I grew up and lived in the San Fernando Valley most of my life. I moved to Washington State 4 years ago.
I’m glad you haven’t had the pain that goes along with Endo, I understand it can be horrendous.
Lucas Valley is about 25 miles north of San Francisco. It’s a tiny paradise almost completely surrounded by wilderness area. So, yes, it was a bit of a culture shock to move to Kansas — way more shocking then (1967) than it would be now.
I lived in Seattle for about 6 months about 20 years ago. I liked it a lot but the timing was all wrong for finding a permanent job.
I don’t think I’ve ever been in The Valley….
Your lucky. The San Fernando Valley is a large burb of Los Angeles. Its where the Valley Girl satire movie takes place, hence the Valley Girl was born.
The ditsy blond swinging her hair saying, “Oh my god”, etc. There is a stigma attached to living there. Besides that, its HOT in the summer and pretty much warm in the winter. Everybody is effected there since it is next door to Hollywood. Everybody is always going to the gym and watching their weight. I also did both for years, its a part of life in So. Cal.
When I moved to Washington, I was 49 and I just relaxed when it came to watching my weight. It actually felt liberating, but I knew I would come to my senses when I was ready. I always stayed on a low fat diet which worked for me for years. Now, since I’m going thru menopause, not working. There is too much sugar in a low fat diet, which turns to fat very quickly when your going thru “the change”, as my grandmother would say.
10 lbs later, I knew it was time. I’m lucky, when I’m ready to commit, I can do it. I started the low glycemic about 10 weeks ago and have dropped inches. I am just not fanatical about it the way I use to be.
Though the stress of the past 3 weeks with Hill did make me go off my plan. The up and down of every day, the not knowing what was coming next, made me crazy. So naturally, I couldn’t worry about what I was eating, I was too busy worrying about the future of this country!!!
(nodding) Around here we talk about it as “the stress of the primary” we have a lot of visitors from both sides.
But politics plays havoc on health — that’s an almost universal truth.
Who knew, I should have stayed ignorant…LOL
(giggle) I hope you don’t hate me now?
NEVER…
Sleep well, I’ll check in with you tomorrow.
{{{Katiebird}}} don’t be concerned about missing my concern. You have enough other things on your mind. I’ll just keep thinking good thoughts for you.
You have provided a place for me to go when I was feeling lost and alone. I own ya girl!
It’s hotter than hades around here the past couple of days making the walk to work impossible. I’m trying to behave myself, but lately I seem to be able to resist anything but temptation.
Back to the store for a bag of nice crisp green apples !
Katie,
How are you feeling today?
I also am having a hard time today…
Some days, like today, I am not in the mood to stay on the plan.
I have gotten better about drinking water, which is due to reading Katie and her commitment to 2 liters a day. I am glad if I drink 4 glasses a day…
I went through everything from A to Z three years ago…and will tell you that I have never felt better, physically, in my life. Hang in there!!!
Emotionally - damn I am pissed about this primary. Sorry for the language, but that’s how I feel.
Shainzona,
Your language is not near as bad as mine, when it comes to how I am feeling about the primary… Besides being devastated and mad, I don’t have much hope for the next 4 years.
Here’s part of my problem. They moved the WW location I used to go to all the time to a mall last fall. A mall ! Not a mini-mall, like the cute little neighborhood one they were in, with a fountain in the little courtyard, but a MALL. And farther away.
Now, to get to a WW meeting, I have to get on a freeway and drive at least 5-7 miles.
Is this an excuse ? Maybe. But I just don’t feel comfortable going to a MALL for a WW meeting.
I also don’t want to attend the Wednesday meeting in the building where I work. Or, more accurately, work interferes with being able to do that. And they don’t accept the monthly pass.
I am going to work on this. Perhaps it’s just a mental block and I can get past it. For now, though, I’m really not happy and have not been to a meeting for quite awhile.
catdog, I totally ‘get’ your Weight Watchers problem. There is no WW that’s convenient to my house. For a while the closest one was in a Mall and I had the same reaction to it as you. It was depressing to go there. So I drove farther to a strip mall one. But, it’s pretty far. Now that Mall has been torn down so it’s not an option. I guess it’s been long enough I should look into the options again. They must have moved that Mall group somewhere…
You might have noticed that I haven’t posted. I’m laying low after that procedure. I still feel sort of half asleep. So, I’m watching for comments but not really “blogging” today.
KB - glad you’re taking it easy. It’s always nice to treat yourself well…even if you have to have a medical procedure to make you do it.
I do WW on line and that’s the only way I’ll do it again. I’m on-line so often that it’s easy to put in everything I eat…and I am working intimately toward my goal - not a group goal.
I lost 35 pounds a year ago this way - and have only put about 6 back on…so now I’m back on-line and doing good, again.