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Old 05-19-2008, 08:44 PM   #21 (permalink)
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This is going to be kind of whiny.. if you hate those kinds of posts.. maybe move on to some other post lol..


The scale- I wanted to break that effin' thing this morning when it showed 244. Again. I KNOW this is just another one of those damn stalls. I know I should quit complaining as I'm still better off today than I was 4 months ago. But DAYUM.

The hair
- I got in the shower and started to lather up... I had clumps of the blond stuff in my hands by the time I was done with the shampoo. My thin, thin hair is going to get even thinner. I guess it's apropos to my new, thinner self but again, DAYUM. Looks like I'll need to be looking for a wedding hat that is appropriate for indoor wear.. or a wig

The clothing- I'm running out of clothing to wear.. I've donated eight bags of fat(ter) clothing and I am flat out broke.

I sew, so I can do some alterations, but I am not a fan of the repair, alteration stuff.. I like creating from a bolt of fabric more. I am just not that great at the alterations thing on my own body. I need a body double, but clearly I am not going to invest in something like that right now.

The bra I wore to work today had a problem, and I didn't notice until it was too late to do something about it.. and it was uncomfortable all day long. I couldn't get it off fast enough.. ugh.

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- Having my daughter home from college is a blessing and then, not so much. I love her and we had a really fun weekend, overall.. but it's been so stressful, with an unexpected college tuition payment, to finding her a car that runs well and is safe for her, etc..

The Job- I am bored beyond tears at my job. I love that I can pretty much schedule my workload as I see fit, but the job just does not challenge me in any way, shape or form. It is almost a relief to know I'll be leaving here and moving on to what I hope is a better fit for me, somewhere.

I also want to go back to school so desperately, but with two kids in college right now, and all the other things going on in my life, the wedding, the move, the job search.. It just keeps getting pushed further and further back. By the time I get to go back, I'll be really old.. and then..will it be worth it financially to do so?

I know it would be good for me in terms of mental health, self-confidence and self-respect.. but would it be wise to put so much money towards a degree at a time when retirement saving should be a priority? I dunno.. so much- TOO much. ugh..

The Fiancé: He will be here for an extended long weekend and I can't wait to see him.

I love him so much.. I love how he loves my children and how they love him back. I'm blessed with his love & support and I still worry that I'm going to do something to screw things up.

After 5 years together, he knows both the good and the bad and loves me anyway. He loves ME without conditions on how my body looks or how I do my hair or whether I did up my face. I don't know why I worry so much, but the closer I get to moving, the more I find I think of all these things that can go wrong.

I guess I've piled a lot of whiny shit into one post. I will work on a 'counting my blessings' post soon, promise.
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Old 05-20-2008, 08:32 AM   #22 (permalink)
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I wanted to break that effin' thing this morning when it showed 244. Again. I KNOW this is just another one of those damn stalls. I know I should quit complaining as I'm still better off today than I was 4 months ago. But DAYUM.
yeah sis i know i know OMG DO I KNOW

"mama said there be days like this, there be days like this my mama said" Heeeahhaaa totally singing it for you Kel
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Old 05-29-2008, 07:00 PM   #23 (permalink)
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Okay.. so after the previous post I made this evening, just before 8 pm where I was whining AGAIN.. and talking about huddling in my house sulking... I decided I would go for a short walk... so I put on my cute little purple sneakers (size 8 I might add, LOL..)... and I wore *shorts*... in *public*... and a cute purple (feminine, not boxy) t-shirt... and put my iPod on, playing some of my favorite music...

(Alton, if you read this.. you'll understand- Dayton, 1998, 1999, 2000 & 2001.. ) Man that stuff is good to walk to, hehe

Put my pedometer on and walked for another 45 minutes... that totals almost 2 hours today of walking for fitness and almost 20,000 steps on the ol' pedometer today - YAY me.

Half-way up the hill though, I had to do some self talking. "move that ass, girl.. you can do it!" LOL

When I got back, I took the 15 minutes or so to plant some more flowers. I'll need to post a new pic of my deck soon..l it's looking so pretty with all my various shades of purple (as well as pink & white) flowers

OH.. and the swans are back.. with signets.. woohoo. hopefully I can get pics of them, too.

I do feel better now.
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Old 05-29-2008, 08:35 PM   #24 (permalink)
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good for you Kel! where is the scale whore post/??? thats nice you took time to plant flowers somewhere that you are MOVING from you silly! i bet the swans are beautiful and hoping they have a little baby swan there now
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Old 05-29-2008, 08:40 PM   #25 (permalink)
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good for you Kel! where is the scale whore post/??? thats nice you took time to plant flowers somewhere that you are MOVING from you silly! i bet the swans are beautiful and hoping they have a little baby swan there now
ROFL.. I'm not THAT silly.. I'm planting them all in containers!

Geof said "Good that they're all annuals" and I said "HA.. that's what you think.... any plants that are still good will get their own special trip up to VT" LOL

He grew up running a farm and we'll have both veggie as well as flower gardens once we settle in one spot.. I can't WAIT!
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Old 06-04-2008, 02:21 PM   #26 (permalink)
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So.. the pain today is continuing.. I called the doc on the advice of Dyann in the other thread...

I'm kind of bummed that i can't get in today, but really.. what did I expect.. I'm in the middle of month end stuff at work, so I waited to call till I had the critical stuff done in case I didn't make it in tomorrow, but that delayed the call till 3pm..

I hate being in pain, and feel like a big ol' baby.
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Old 06-06-2008, 04:30 AM   #27 (permalink)
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Sooo... as I mentioned in the scale whores thread.. I had the doctors appointment yesterday for the pain in my abdomen. First the good news is that the doc things it's a ruptured cyst on my ovary and not something more serious.

The bad news is that slight pain in my left foot is caused by something called Mortons Neuroma... first line of treatment is usually an anti-inflammatory.. which, as a GBP patient, I can't take. Next step is cortisone shots, and if that provides no relief... surgery.

And the other bad news: 245.5 on the f#@%ing scale.

I don't even have a damn clue as to what is wrong with me that I can't seem to lose anything for weeks at a time (again).
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Old 06-06-2008, 10:27 AM   #28 (permalink)
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that I can't seem to lose anything for weeks at a time (again
just want to give you a big hug! cheer up friend
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Old 06-07-2008, 08:23 PM   #29 (permalink)
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Aw, Deb.. I can always count on you, my friend. I think you're the only one reading this thread.. I guess I'm not that interesting... lol...

I am so out of sorts this evening. The dress I wanted to get for my wedding dress is sold out and I've been searching all over the web for a wedding dress that is 1) appropriate for a woman my age and 2) has something to cover my jumbo batwings.

My problem is due to the surgery, I don't dare order it too soon... but how soon is too soon and how late is too late? If I find something I like I'll post the link.

It's been close to 100 degrees here today and so I didn't do a lot outside.. this evening, I've mostly been searching, searching searching.
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Old 06-07-2008, 09:47 PM   #30 (permalink)
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well kel, you can always take material OFF the dress but not put more material ON the dress so i think you should be ok if you buy one now JMO but heck i have never worn a wedding gown so what do i know haaa for my 2nd wedding (to the current LOOSER, i wore a jean skirt and tshirt) i shoulda took that as a sign of whats to come NOTHING
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