NOW is the time! It's MINE & I AM WORTH IT! (friends welcome to tag along!!)

[Amy&Dan]

Julie, you are doing so incredibly well with your workouts, keep this up and you will lose that 15 pounds my friend!

I find walking is the best calorie burn for me too, its also the one I enjoy the most and given your walking distances, you clearly enjoy it too!


I hope Sashi's foot gets better. Poor little girl!

I think you are wise to not let dd and her "husband" live with you once they are married. Its better for them long term to figure out their own finances and life. Lets face it, as the kids get older the only thing to keep us moms sane is the thought of being empty nesters someday!

Keep up the good work, I will definitely say prayers for your sil and your sister's co worker. I hope her lung maybe just has a cyst or something in it. How scary!

If a casino is how you get dh on the cruise, so be it!

 

[goldcupmom]

Well, if this last week is any indication, I won't be losing anytime soon. As of this morning I am UP 5.4 lbs! GGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!

So frustrating!! And with the garage sale Fri/Sat, I won't make gym this week, and won't be walking F, Sat or probably Sunday.

DSis found out that the co-worker(22) is rejecting one of the lungs (and it has been a few years since she got them. They're trying to stop the rejection at this point. Very tough!

Off to do more GSale stuff! Hoping for a good one!

 

[toystoryduo]

You are doing a GREAT job with your workouts, Julie! Keep up the good work!

I'm sorry the scale is frustrating you right now. Are you taking measurements too? I've been doing the WATP workouts for a few weeks and I am finding that I'm losing inches more than pounds right now. With all of those workouts you are doing, I bet you are shedding a ton of inches! Keep on keeping on, my friend!!! The scale will cooperate soon!

Sending lots of for your garage sale this weekend! I hope it goes well for you!

Have a wonderful weekend!

 

[DisDee]

How's it going Julie? How are those gym workouts? I really need to take a lesson from you and get there more often! Did you have someone design your equipment/weight workout? I need to take care of that too.

Have a great day!

 

[toystoryduo]

How are you doing, Julie? Hope all is well!

 

[Amy&Dan]

Hi Julie, I hope the scale is behaving itself better! Just remember the scale sometimes doesn't reflect our efforts and even our true weight. Hang in there!

Hope the co worker of dsis is doing better, is she going to have to have another transplant?

Hope your week is off to a good start!

 

[DisDee]

Julie, where are you???????

 

[goldcupmom]

So, I've tried to post 3 different times.....long..... & each time have disappeared. I have given up each time, but will trybti be better. I need it! I will do this in pieces so it will be annoyingly backwards, but maybe stay.

I have been lurking, reading, but not posting. Have had a rough summer.

My weight stinks. As of Friday, I'm still up over 15 lbs from a year ago. And I feel it! For the first time in a long time, I have clothes I wore last year that are tight. Smehow I have to get this back under control.

Caveat: if something reads strangely blame autocorrect!

 

[goldcupmom]

So, July started off pretty uneventful, but 7/23 my world crashed. Ds22 was in garage working on a friends car & I was the only other one home. Went to feed dogs dinner when sash - in front of me to my right howled. I turned around and max was on his side on the floor. I picked him up, his heart was racing...more like vibrating. Not choking. I screamed, rushed to garage to ds to help and max began to gush blood from nose & mouth. He died in my arms & I can honestly say qlosing him was worse in many ways than losing my parents. I screamed so loudly it woke ds25 who came up held me made me sit down called dh & took max from me & put him in bathroom. I still crynthinking about it. He apparently had an aneurysm. Dh came home about an hour later and buried him for me. 1week later was my birthday & I was still spending most of my time lethargic.

It didn't help that my dsis left on her cruise on my bday & we didnt go together.

8/4 I had a flight to fl. Had a good time. I had it booked way before max, but timing was good. Spent 1 night @ ft wilderness with the nieces, shopped & just tried to relax.

 

[goldcupmom]

So, Mia was a basket case, I was too, & I decided I needed another pup & Mia needed a friend. I came home from fl with an 11 week old biewer German yorkie. He is from clermont, fl & his name is Mickey! I wanted another yorkie but since they are all very similar in
Looks I couldn't bear another little male. Mickey is tricolor & has a tail. If you are on Facebook there are lots of pictures. Healing, but if we slip & say max, Mia still starts hunting for him & takes max's favorite toys from Mickey & hides them. You would not know where he is buried, & deep due to coyotes, but 3 times, once this week, I have found Mia out back down the hill & laying basically on him, layers of dirt, rock weeds & she just knows.

But, Mickey has been accepted by both she & sash really well.

 

[goldcupmom]

The biggest news is that on 8/26 ds25 announced that he was moving out! He and a friend of his( with wife with 2 kids) are living in a house that the couple needed help with rent. I hope it works out! They are brave! Have known them a long time & 6 yrs ago when he first moved back home he livedon their couch the longest. I am still trying to detox his room.....horrid! Mice living in his mattress & box springs. Trash & droppings everywhere. Praying he is better in their house. So far, so good.

Ds22 is officially the student/youth pastor for the new campus. They opened it 2 weeks ago. He is in his element! Fully employed. But at least on Sunday's he has to drive about 50 miles each way so we cosigned for a cycle loan for him. He & 3-4 friends are planning to rent a house in December/January.

Dd is a sophomore. Still engeged, still working at movie theater, but is weekend is getting phlebotomy certification. Will Look good for med school & good paying.

 

[goldcupmom]

Dh had issues at work I can't go in to, but very stressful on us both...of course when I was in fl. I th k it is going to be ok. But I am now really stressing about our insurance for next year. 8k deductible before we have coverage of 80/20. Like I have 8k laying around. not even close! So, when we get details, I need to shop for non employer plans. Makes me Ill.

House is a mess with kids packing & a puppy who shreds everything! I leave Thursday morning for nephews wedding in Iowa. Flying to kc & meeting dsis from fl there & I am driving to Iowa. I need to have my fall garage sale 14th & 15th when I get back, so no end to the household chaos. Allergies horrid, & I. Have metatarsalgia and plantar fascitis in Both feet, so my walking, when I get to, is miserable. Dd is having real issues with getting herself off to the bus to unm & it's still too hot here for me to walk later in the morning. Haven't made it to the gym since the cruise.

Dsis & both her Dds & families are taking cruise next 7/21 & I desperately want to go. I think dh is adamantly against. He doesn't like family....not just mine, but al. Just not social at all. I am trying tho. I need people!!!!!! If I didn't talk to my dogs I wouldn't even speak at all many days. Very sad.

My sil in okc has lymphoma & prognosis was good. Just before last chemo developed 102.7 constant fever & they can't find cause. Maybe pneumonia. Her white count is .3. Prayers appreciated. One of her 2 daughters lives in fl & can't stay in okc with her mom & having a hard time as she is an rn & knows the implications.

So, life goes on. I have two get back n track & get weight off. I thi k I may rejoin ww for the umpteenth time when I get back. I am so tired of being the fat one in my family, feeling frumpy and eating for friends. Off to bed!

 

[Amy&Dan]

Something for sure is wrong with the dis, I am having the same problems and its making me insane!

Anyway, Jullie, I am so glad to "see" you.

I had seen on fb that Max had died but reading about what actually happened made me cry. I am so, so sorry. So glad ds was home to help you and that you weren't alone. Our pups really are part of the family. I am so thankful you have Mickey! When I lost Benjamin I was so devastated and remember telling Dan on the way home from the vet "no more pets" but two days later had found Daisy from a breeder about 250 miles away. I can't explain it to this day but I swear God let me to that dog! I know you will always miss Max but am so thankful you have a new little dog to keep your heart a bit less sad.

You will get this weight under control! You have a lot of strength and determination and you have been through a lot lately. Just keep on keeping on and don't allow yourself to become too bogged down with "what I weighed x months/weeks/years ago. I do it too and its counterproductive!

I am so glad to hear ds25 has moved out. Good for him and you! Omg that room sounds like a nightmare. You are brave to tackle that!

So sorry about these job woes with your dh. 8k, who in the world has that kind of money around! We did Cobra for about five months due to ds' surgery in 2009 then switched the last few months to private insurance. Saved us a bundle, I got the name from my car insurance/homeowners agent. Call whatever agent you have for that stuff, they can always recommend someone. I will say prayers this works out! God is in control but man is it scary and I totally understand. Hang in there friend!

 

[toystoryduo]

Welcome Back, Julie! It's great to see you here!

I am so very sorry for all that you have gone through the past couple of months, especially with Max. Our furbabies are family and when we lose them, the pain is unimaginable. I am so sorry for your loss, Julie.

I saw the pictures of Mickey on FB and he is absolutely one of the cutest dogs I have ever seen! I pray that Mickey's love is helping your heart to heal a bit more each day, my friend.

Your DS25 moved out?!?! I pray that works out for him! How is the cleanup going in his room?

That is great news about DS22's new job! I'm glad that he and your DD are doing well.

I'm sorry to hear about the work issues for your DH. I hear you on the insurance thing! I pray that everything works out!

Sending prayers for your SIL... How is she doing?

I hope you have a great time in Iowa! I can't wait to hear about your trip when you get back.

Have a great week!

 

[goldcupmom]

Wow! I'm back to DIS & it's only been 2 weeks! Yeah, me!!

Life goes on. I rejoined WW today....sadly, I was 174.8. But, I was wearing more clothes than I normally would, and had had 2 meals + lots of water. (Wanted a cushion so I can at least lose SOMETHING week 1 ) The things we do!

Fall is finally here and I'm glad I can now go walk mid-morning and not at the crack of dawn. Unfortunately, my feet are dying! I am putting off going to the Dr as the problems I've had before....metatarsalgia and plantar fascitis...unfortunately in both feet. Feels like I am walking on a golf ball in the ball of my feet from the metatarsal issues. Left foot is slowly improving, but it wasn't nearly as bad as the right. Right foot is still miserable. Worse when I first get up in the morning. I bought some inserts at Costco and am trying them. I first had both these problems when I was 16 & had ankle surgery, and they periodically flare. If I don't start seeing more improvement, I'll make an appointment late next week. I HATE wearing shoes all day, tho!

The wedding in Iowa was what I would describe as a cross between the 'what not to wear' wedding and 'my big, fat redneck wedding'. But DSis & I did have a lot of fun!

Off to actually visit a few journals & then MUST start getting ready for my fall garage sale Fri & Sat.

Insurance is truly as bad as it sounded. Makes me ill to think about it. Thank you, Obamacare!

 

[DisDee]

Julie, I'm so glad to see you around again! I really need to be on here more often and keep up with my friends.

Have yourself a great day!

 

[Desiree]

It's been a really long time since I've been here and thought I'd pop in and see how you were doing!

I'm so so sorry to read about poor Max. How heartbreaking. I'm so glad your ds was there with you.

I'm chuckling about your description of the wedding. Glad you and DSis had a good time though.

Hope you can get your feet on the mend real soon!

 

[Amy&Dan]

Oh Julie, I hope your feet are feeling better! I broke my ankle when I was in my early twenties and to this day, I have problems with it. When the feet hurt, well the whole body suffers!

Yeah, I have been to some weddings like that in my time too. But so glad you and your sister had fun!

Hope your garage sale goes well!

 

[toystoryduo]

I hope your feet are feeling better, my friend!

How did your garage sale go?

I hope you have a nice weekend!

 

[Amy&Dan]

Hey Julie, how are the feet feeling? Been thinking about you with that and also hope your garage sale was a huge success!