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[bikipatra]

My first concert was

New Kids On the Block

On to less embarrassing tid bits...my mother-in-love saw me and declared "Your so little!"

Hilarious! And then she asked if I was still doing the diet, and I answered that I have 20 lbs more to go!

My first concert was Sting and I SCREAMED my head off the entire time as 13 year olds are prone to do! What a NSV to get a compliment from your MIL!

[FertileMyrtle]

Well, after my 2 cookie curiosity that seemed to lead to an "off plan hangover" I've come to realize that I am actually ill. This isnt an off plan hangover.
I think I have an intestinal parasite, and though I will save you from the greusome details, I will say that it has been discusting.
On the good side, I am not eating, or absorbing any fats or carbs (hence a particular symptom). It sucks being sick on Christmas, BUT its a great aversion to all the mad snacking thats happening all over my house. Guests leave tomorrow, then I can stay in my bed until this is over. I've taken oil of oregano which is supposed to kill bacteria.
Along with being ill, and having guests-our well stopped working properly and we had very little water. It was all Gods timing though b/c the in-laws paid for the parts, and my genius husband dug it up himsleg, all 100 feet of pipe from 50 feet underground and put in a new pump and tank. Hes amazing. So now we have better water pressure than ever, and we didnt spend a dime Its just so funny how many things can go wrong when u want things to be perfect, but I'm glad it all worked out this way, for the sake of our wallet and breaking our pride.
So have to go...

[Karli]

Its just so funny how many things can go wrong when u want things to be perfect...

ha ha... that is just *SO* true. What a great observation and life-lesson !! I am sorry to read that you are not feeling well, but I do hope you get better soon . Take care of yourself, Andrea. And geez... how the heck did your husband do that ? That actually kinda blows me away !

Anyway, best wishes to you .

Karli

[bikipatra]

Feel better soon, FM!!! :

[FertileMyrtle]

Santa "forgot" to buy my scale, as he thought it would be an insult to a woman, but I explained that it would help me reach my goal, and that Santa would be sleeping on the couch if he did not bring me the one thing I asked for lol!! So, better late than never, I have my digital scale.

And I weigh 170! Being ill was quite advantageous! That leaves me with 15 lbs to go and I will be shooting to acheive that within the next 4 weeks, in time for my 29 b-day.
Today I went shopping, I was feeling alittle Audrey Hepburn-ish having just watched Breakfast at Tiffany's for the first time. I purchased huge sunglasses and little knit hats and things. Then I went and got a smoothie and the man folk were mighty friendly to me. In fact, when I left the establishment, a wandering pizza guy actually muttered a "Whoa!" and, no, he wasn't dropping his pizza. "Course I put this all together in the car, it's been so long since strangers have taken notice of me that I just dont take notice if they do, I guess. Just give me my freakin' smoothie, dude-why are you talking incessantly??
Excuse my smoothie--not trying to cause fruit temptation, but I had not eaten anything in days and desperately wanted to eat a drink with fruit!
I love having a scale in my house--I always wondered just how much my clothes were weighing me down!!
Looking forward to "normal" food tomorrow, Medifast that is. How are you all? How was your Holiday?

[dede4wd]

Glad you got your scale, but don't be too hard on Santa...he was probably having flashbacks of stories he'd heard about people getting a waffle-iron in the face or a vacuum cleaner up a not too comfortable place, so was nervous about giving a scale!

Hope you're better soon and get used to those smoothie and pizza guys talking your ear off to keep you near them! 100% hottie!

DeDe

[FertileMyrtle]

I made it through Day 1 of compliance after a few days of being terribly ill. I did not want to waste my MF, as it literally would have gone right down the toilet, lol TMI, i know. I was also scared to eat MF and then get some weird aversion for it ( I cant eat cashews due to one of these type incidents.)

Anyhoo, day 1 down and my head is BANGin! Ouch! I'm doing all I can to not run into the kitchen and relieve it with the jalapeno cheddar chips. I know its just a matter of getting back into ketosis and I'll feel better. Those few days of yuckiness, and eating small bites of normal food made me feel even worse, so I am sooo glad to be back on track.
I lost like 5 lbs in those few days, but i gained it all back in a matter of hours, I swear! So I am back to 175, 20 lbs to go.
Today I took down our tree and kept busy with outdoor walks. Pushing 50 lbs of babies and stroller was good! My 3 yr old says "Mom, all this walkin' is making me want to lay down and watch a movie!"
She has been on junk food overload for days--with Nana and Poppa here--and I was too sick to care. At this point, I dont care who eats all the crap that found its way in here, just get it out!!


I'm feeling a little weak in my resolve. I so desperately want to get rid of these last 20 lbs--I've already lost 22 total, so I am halfway there. I'm not sure why I feel so defeated. I'm not quite sure what my final weight will bring--I mean, getting my body back doesnt "do" all it used to. I'm married, for Petes sake. Can I accept just being thin without all the sexy stuff tied to it? I have never been a skinny Mom so I'm not sure quite where I'm supposed to stand with myself there. I know me, I know I'll want to flaunt it. But I have baby girls that do not need to see their desperate mother showing her cleavage. Thats something I have to figure out. The last time I was at my goal weight I was like 23.

Well, off to bed before I raid the kitchen...

[FertileMyrtle]

Why am I gaining weight???? Last night I weighed 174, today almost 178!! I am doing the right thing, drinking water...is this normal?? Maybe this happens and I never noticed b/c I didnt have a scale to tell me! Its driving me banannas!
Well, as long as I know I am doing the right thing, I will let this ride and ignore the scale until Monday. I should be good into ketosis by then. Any body out there with some wise words?

[jlaman79]

Our body's weight does fluctuate from different times of the day to hormones to bloat, etc. As long as you know you're working the plan, then don't stress it. Weighing at the same time of day and in the same amount of clothing will help to eliminate some of the ups and downs. Could TOM be a factor in the higher number?

[Karli]

Okay, Ms Andrea . jlaman covered the weight-gaining stuff as far as I would have known, but I wanted to address some stuff in a couple of posts up.

First of all, I *completely* understand what you are talking about regarding the need to find yourself in what your new body and body-image is going to be. I will admit that I like to feel sexy, I just do. Mostly because it feels extremely feminine to me. BUT, there does come a responsibility with that in being willing to use it "properly".

Also, you know, with two young women in your household whom look to you, and will continue to look to you, as an example of what a woman is, you are doing very well by them by being your fittest self; confident, secure, strong, sexy, balanced and disciplined in all of those areas. Girls desparately need positive role models in their lives in all of these fronts. So, yes, maybe how you use your fittest and sexy self will be different now, but actually it will probably be a *whole lot* more rewarding than ever before !! And, besides being a great example for your daughters (and their friends as they grow), you will just *feel great*. Now, does that sound so bad ?

You can do this .

Karli

[Karli]

Just an afterthought.

Maybe sexiness and attractiveness can serve a differet purpose than compelling somebody to be with us (for a moment or even for a lifetime) ? Maybe it's not all about pleasing others. Just some things that I plan to be taking a deeper look into.

[bikipatra]

Just an afterthought.

Maybe sexiness and attractiveness can serve a differet purpose than compelling somebody to be with us (for a moment or even for a lifetime) ? Maybe it's not all about pleasing others. Just some things that I plan to be taking a deeper look into.

Often I try to be my most sexy and attractive for other women-they seem to appreciate it more! Men don't notice how great that bag goes with your jewelry, well my gay friends do, but you know what I mean.

[FertileMyrtle]

Ain't that the truth, Biki? I used to always laugh at threatened boyfriends, when they would question my "club attire" by saying "I'm dressing up for the girls." It was, after all, a competition.

But, yes, Karli--I can appreciate what you are saying. I think it has been so long since I recognized myself, so long since I've been so comfortable in my skin that I just carried myself in such a way. It's not all about the attention, though. You are right--its about being the picture of glowing health. Being comfortable, and not burdened! I have 3 little girls, actually, although I got one of those "2 for 1" deals (a 3 yr old and 16 mo old twins). I think I just want to shed the "Mom" shell, and look great just to look great, not "You look great for having 3 kids." I remember losing some pounds after my first pregnancy, and one day I looked in the mirror and there I was! I just stared, like, Ohhh I remember you!!

There are some factors adding to the (now 3 lb--its gone down a lb in the last few hours) weight gain--like TOM, yes, but even with TOM, I weighed less before today, which is the tail end of TOM. Ahh, who knows. All I know is that I am hungry. And I am having my L/G soon.

Thanks so much to u all for responding, it means a lot, I'm sure u all know. I cant really talk about it all to the hubs--drive him crazy with these ups and downs.

LOL my daughter just offered a cookie to me, what a sacrifice on her part. I had to turn her down explaining that I have to eat my medicine food. (This keeps her from asking for bites of my bars.)
So she tells me with glee that when I am done with my medicine food, THEN I can have cookies and they wont make me sick!!

(picture me snarling and scarfing that cookie right out of her little hand...NO NO!! Its time for dinner!)
Alright, peace out folks! Have a fantastic night.

[dede4wd]

No taking cookies from babies!

Stick with the medicine food!

Tee hee!

DeDe

[FertileMyrtle]

Well, as you may have seen in the weight room, I had a bad night! 2 days of going strong, and I had an affair with some chips and cookies. All b/c I felt-welp, if I'm gaining weight doing the right thing, then I'm gonna be wrong!!

Then 5 minutes later, I weighed and had lost 2 of the three lbs. So my lesson is--dont weigh more than once a day. Yes, having a scale for the first time has caused some stress.
I should have eaten some boullion cubes to get me over the salt craving--I'm sure my bod was depleted of some minerals after losing them all! Oh well, live and learn. Just happy that my bad moments are just moments and not days and weeks of downward spirals!