How are you sweetie?

xox

Thank you for your comment. ya  i was worried about it. i haven't done it yet i wanted to check it out first. i am not good with will power either lol. well thanks again.

karen

i know how you feel about the weight i was 203 last xmas and started to food journal all of my food and i elimenated white sugar white flour and white rice and ate at least 1 cup of brown rice a day. i counted my calories and ate at least 1000 calories but no more than 1200 calories a day. when you journal all of your food you start to look at food differntaly. saying " do i really need this for nourishment or am i eating it because it is here" i also started going to the gym with my daughter it is so much more fun with someone to exercise with

i hope this helps you i lost 50 pounds in 6 months so if i can do it you can to i have faith in you

love in christ melody

I need to quit smoking too!~

I will make a plan after FEB 20th when I have a YEAR clean and serene...

I have to admit truly I am addictted to cigs!~

Yikes..

xox

Labelfree

Hey Sweetie,

I too had that hand surg years ago on my right hand.  I hope you feel better soon.

Now about the weight thing.  I used to weigh 33o and its really exciting you want to loose weight.

Go out today and buy yourself a new notebook.  Next from your

neck, breast, waist, hips, upper thighs, calfs, feet and also wrist's take your measurements.

Everyday on the same day of the month IE 1-24   2-24  3-24 and so on retake your measurements.

Since Sept I have lost still 18 inches off my whole body.  Some months are better than others.

1/2 inch is better than no inches lost.

For the first week do a food diary too and eat as you would normraly eat.  You will see if your a "fat tooth" liking potatoechips...or a "sweet tooth" 

Do not alter a thing...Just report everything you eat and how you felt when you ate.  This will also give you a chance to see if your an emotional eater!

OMG  YES PLEASSE  spellcheck!~

xox

Labelfree

Hi. I hope you had a great Holiday. I finally got my results back from my mammagram

and went to see the surgeon and he said that the lump went away and that all I have are

Fibrocysitics. My DR's office called and so now all I'm waiting on is to talk to someone about

my test results from them. They said nothing to worry about. We'll see about that. When I

went in to get my ultra sound the nurse had to lean alittle on my leg to find my ovary and

she ased me if I was having any pain on my that side (left) and I told her yes. So I think

there's something to worry about. But other than that had a nice Holiday thanks to one

test. Talk to you soon.

Heather

Hello there Karen. Nice to meet you. I look forward to chatting with you.

Karen,

Thanks for the note.  Yes, it would be nice if we all lived closer so we could get each other out and about.  I do so much better when I have a walking partner but right now I have such a weird schedule I can't seem to get one.  I've never had carpal tunnel but I have arthritis in some of my fingers and that's painful enough...we really do take our hands for granted, don't we?  If you'd like to write my email address is cindyj321@yahoo.com

Hi Karen,

I hope you are feeling a little better since your carpel tunnel surgery. My aunt and my middle sister both went through that, both had both wrists done.  You will have to ignore my spelling mistakes, I  am usually trying to type and break up a fight amongst the boys at the same time or its 2 A.M. and I am falling asleep.

We still get the news letters but National has changed names, its no longer the National Neurofibromatosis Foundation (NNFF), is now the Children's Tumor Foundation. Like the adults with NF, don't matter right? Does anyone else in your family have NF other then you and your daughter?

In addition to my head, I have the classic scalloped vertebrae in my back and degeneration in my neck.

hope to hear from you soon!!

dawn

HIya Karen...thanks for the comment! Carpel Tunnel is a bad thing and even after surgery I have heard people say they still have a time with it and others say they feel great afterwards.  I have had neck surgery and my neck is sooooooo much better...but, now my back is giving me a fit. It seems I can't win...lol. I just got home from work and could hardly get in the door from the pain.

OMG....the weight thing...wow....it's the hardest thing in the world to control and WORSE by far the older you get! Your hormones change, your metabolism changes, you UMPH changes....

Maybe someday they will invent a pil that is foolproof that will just make the fat melt when you take it...LMAO!

Have a great night! Thanks for the add!

Natalie