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[Tiolazz]

I am feeling really depressed today and needed to vent.
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I can't seem to get past this d**m last lb to get under 200.... I started walking again this week, and am afraid that the additional calorie burn is causing me to stall... but thought it would help to bump me over this hill.

I soooo want to get under 200, it my next minigoal and I wanted to be there by today, which is my birthday. I didn't make it, so now, I am feeling fat, depressed, unsuccessful and most of all OLD today.



Not to mention, that most of me wants to go out and celebrate, I want to drink wine, eat a good dinner, have a baked potato and eat a piece of cake. <img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/7/7_4_17.gif' border=0>

All of my friends wanted to go celebrate, but I said no, because I didn't trust myself. I know, I know, I will have to learn to go out and be socialable again and not let this make me a hermit, but I am just not ready... so here I sit, with my poor dh trying to do anything he can to cheer me up, and I have just been feeling like crying all day. <img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_1_44.gif' border=0>

My son works in a 4 star restaurant and they are having a Mothers Day buffet tomorrow, fancy smancy fine dining place. He said he would like to treat me and my husband to the buffet tomorrow for Mothers day and my Birthday combination. I know that he means well, but I just can't go and pass up all the fancy stuff with extra butter, sauces, chocolate and other yummy extras that they will have, so I had to decline <img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/10/10_8_6.gif' border=0>

I feel like my diet is ostrasizing me from my friends and family, I know that I am doing this for all the right reasons, I know all of this will still be there when I have reached a healthy fit weight, (although some of my friends might not), and I have no intentions of pigging out, or drinking or going off medifast......

I just needed to vent, to some people who know how I feel, and have had the same feelings...

Today is just not a good day..... and really wish this weekend were just over....

sorry to bring anybody down...... think I will just go eat some worms.....



Terri

[DogMa]

Do we get 5 ounces or 7 ounces of worms???

Oh, Terri, I'm sorry you're feeling so down. I know Medifast can be hard at times like this, but if you don't trust yourself to eat out yet, then you shouldn't. Is there something else you could do this weekend to feel better? Maybe DH can take you to a movie, or you could rent something? Or anything else not food-related that you enjoy? (Or if you really want to wallow, get a good crying movie, and cry your eyes out. Sometimes that's therapeutic, and maybe the water loss will push you past 200.)

Either way, hang in there and stay strong. You don't want to mess up all your hard work, and if you give in and eat you're just going to feel worse tomorrow.

[DogMa]

And one thing I forgot to say ... HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

[Elke]

I'm sorry you are feeling so bad. I have no words to make you feel better I just couldn't let this post go by unasnwered.
By the way, are worms apart of the diet?

[Arklahoma]

Terri ~ I'm so sorry to see that you're having a bad day. Unfortunately, I'm having a very rough week and a very down day myself, so I don't have any words of encouragement to share with you; however, I did want to stop by and wish you a happy birthday. Hopefully, things will better for both of us, soon.

[supermom]

Hey there!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Now, as far as the worms go, PURE PROTEIN. So, go for it. Just don't fry them. Raw and wiggly is the only way to go. And, for the wine thing, just drink til you puke!!
No, seriously. This is a special day for you. Heck, it is a special weekend. Make the best of it, however you can. We are going to the Palo Duro Canyon this evening with the kids. They want to cook "weenies on tree branches" and make some more. That is have a weenie roast and make s'mores. We are going with 3 other families. The hubbies have been out at the Canyon all day, setting up a scavenger hunt for us to find our mother's day gifts. Then tomorrow, we are going to a local park and go fishing. I make "tarts" out of the MF oatmeal, water, ICBINB spray, cinamon and splenda (all for the crust) and fill with the chocolate puddin. I know it is like 2 meals, but it makes 6 little tarts. So, I figure if I only eat 3 of them, I am okay. I don't measure anything, hardly ever, so please don't ask for a recipe. I will just say a little of this a little less or more of that, etc. Anyway, we are going to make it and so are you. You have a lot to be happy about today. Did you post to the 10 things thread in the elevator?? If so, go reread your post. If not, go post.

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[momof2]

Tiolazz, Happy Birthday!

I hit a plateau before and I changed up my exercise routine just a bit and it helped tremendously. Instead of walking, try an exercise video, biking, swimming, etc. I think the reasoning behind this is that our bodies get used to a routine and any change will get it burning again. Another thing, which I know a lot of people won't agree with... so everyone please don't yell at me... is increasing your calories a little and then go back to the schedule. I guess our metabolism increases with the increase in calories and that might just get you over this hill. Just my 2 cents from my own personal experiences.

I totally know how you feel about being ostracized. I can't have more than one meal with my family but I've tried to explain to my 4.5 year old that it's for my own good that I'm eating pudding while I'm telling her to eat her veggies. Most of the time I just have my MF supplements in the kitchen and then join them afterward. But like you said, this is our means to an end and one day we will be eating with everyone else.

I hope you feel better soon and enjoy your Mother's Day, no matter what you do.

[Ginabobina1969]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! I am so sorry your feeling so low but I think...that it really is sorta "normal" to feel the way your feeling. I know when I quit smoking(and I think you did too, right?) It takes some time to figure out what to do with yourself socially and really I think we suffer from a form of mourning for the freedom of doing whatever. Still, doesn't make ya feel any better to know all that I guess..

My mom used to sing that song to me all the time(think thats what you were referring too with gonna go eat some worms')

Nobody likes me, everybody hates me
I'm goin' down the garden to eat worms
Long thin slimy ones, short fat fuzzy ones
Ooey gooey, ooey gooey worms

Long thin slimy ones slip down easily
Short fat fuzzy ones don't
Short fat fuzzy ones stick in your teeth
And the juice goes slurpin' down your throat

(that ought to kill any appetite ya got goin on.)

Poor girly, You are way strong!! One sure fire consolation..I never knew a weekend to last forever so it shall be over very soon.

Hugssss and despite feeling blue I hope you do have a very nice birthday.
Gina

[TooManyBooks]

[Taszi17]

Happy Birthday Hon I totally know how you feel I have been trying to reach that dang 20 pound mark for 2 weeks now and I am pretty down about it also. You are doing a fabulous job and are a true inspiration. I know exactly what you mean about the friends though. Even when I do a MF meal out I am pretty sure it is a MF meal but not positive because I didn't cook it. Also I am getting tired of cooking hehehe. I hope that tomorrow at Roll Call we both have met our goals. I know mine is about 2 weeks late but what can ya do when you aren't cheating and you just have a couple of drab slow moving weeks. I have started the treadmill also and am wondering how much excersize should I be doing. I am only doing about 20 minutes 5 times a week to start out not sure how much you are walking. The friend thing really gets me down as well. I went to a wedding today and had to take my one bar for the day along with me and couldn't even drink the toast ya know. I can't wait for the day when I can be normal and not always be dieting ya know. We can do this girl I know it. My birthday is only a month away and I am hoping and praying I can be in the 160s by then which doesn't look like it is going to happen the way it is going now. One day at a time is all we can do and I would say you are doing a fabulous job at that. Because you are on here instead of eating non MF crap. Way to go !!! I am proud of both of us.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!

[Tiolazz]

thanks everyone..... My dear husband, (the much smaller and much sexier Italian) took me out to dinner at Steak N Ale, and I had a small salad with a 6oz steak, and instead of potato I had asparagus....

think I did pretty well actually, no bread, no cake, no wine... heck, I know I did really well.

Anyhow, you are all so kind and thanks for the words of encouragement...

Dogma, you totally cracked me up, <img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_1_20.gif' border=0>
which was such a pleasure, since I have been sooo down all day, thanks for the laugh...

Vicky, Elke, Supermom, Momof2.... thanks to you too for your kind words....

Ark, I hope you are feeling better soon too, if there is anything I can do for you please let me know. You have been such an inspiration to me on this board, don't know what we would all do without you, and I am sorry to hear that you are in the same funk as me....

Gina, that is exactly the song that I was referring to... My mom used to sing that to me whenever I was on the pity pot when I was a kid... and for some reason, maybe because it is Mother's day this weekend, that is what popped in my head.....

Lisa, thanks for the really nice instant message too, it was very nice of you to remember my bd today and to send the nice words of encouragement, of course for you that is nothing new, seems like you are always picking us up one by one when we are down... glad you are out there in internet land.... makes me feel better knowing you are on my side....

sooooo thanks again everyone.... You are a true support group like I have never known before, and again, it really makes all the difference....

Terri


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[DogMa]

Good for you, Terri, and you're lucky to have such a great and understanding DH. I hope your diligence pays off on your next weigh-in. You'll be below 200 in NO time - so it'll just be a belated birthday gift!!

[Tiolazz]

I just had to tell you all, my dear sweet husband just came into my office with a sugar free jello, he had placed a candle in the middle and was singing Happy Birthday in Italian..... <img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/13/13_1_14.gif' border=0>

He actually made me cry, (not to hard to do today, if I had that tom thing, I would surely be on it LOL)

Made me rethink my being down, how could I be down, I have lost almost 25 lbs, I have a wonderful Italian husband who is looking better and better, and he loves ME! Plus all these good friends I have met on this forum...

and just for fun, I have to add my worm, (too big to eat don't ya think)

Terri....

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[DogMa]

I love it!!! And I'm so glad you're feeling better. Your hubby's obviously a sweetheart.

[Taszi17]

exactly chickie. When you feel down just think of me we started on the same day and I have yet to reach my 20 mark lolololol. All jokes aside you are blessed and it will only get better from here on out.