Monday Oct. 25

[audra]

Good Morning

I hope everyone had a terrific weekend. My weekend was not so good, but it could have been a lot worse so I am not going to complain and whine tooooo much about it. I will get over this and just begin exercising like nothing was wrong with me.

Jasmine I missed you yesterday. I can't remember if you said you were going to go somewhere or not. If you did go traveling I hope you had a good time.

I wish more people would join us here, I have always heard that there is strength in numbers, and I know that coming here and talking does give me strength. I know that we have lurkers, and I hope they are drawing strength from the two of us that are posting. But it would be nice if they would come in, kick off their shoes, and chat with us.

I don't have a lot planned today, I am just going to take it easy. I have been up almost an hour and I have not had any twinges or spasms. If I don't have any pain today, I may try to do a 2 mile walk tomorrow and just see how I get along. If there is no discomfort then the next day a 3 mile walk. I will just gradually add a little each day until I get back to where I was.

Menu for today

breakfast-oatmeal

lunch-veggies and tuna

supper-veggies and salmon or tuna

snack-cheerios

exercise- No exercise today
It is sorta surprising how exercise has become so much a part of my day. I feel as if something is missing. I will be glad when I can add it back to my mornings.

I will check in later

[Jasmine Bushstorm]

good afternoon!

I'm taking my lunch break, though I still have to fix my lunch. I'm going to have a leftover chimichanga and a salad. Don't know what dinner is going to be yet. Breakfast was two muffins. I didn't have time to make my oatmeal.

I did have a nice day yesterday, Audra. The girls and I had some errands to run, then I took them to BK so they could play in the playland for a while. I had a chicken salad, and a few fries. Then, after we got home, we watched a couple of movies together before hubby got home from opera. It was, for the most part, just a day to relax. There was housework to be done, but I decided not to do it.

I'm sorry to hear you are having some tummy troubles. Hope that everything gets back to normal for you soon!

Well, I'm going to go fix lunch for baby and I, then get back to work. Have a good day, and I'll try to check in later!

[audra]

2:33 PM

It does sound like you had a good time. I think sometimes we need to just do things with our family even if it means we put our mission on hold for a time.

I had some oatmeal and prunes for breakfast and a small salad for lunch, and about 10 grilled okra.

I have walked around my house slowly several times and I have not had any discomfort. I am taking it easy but I am feeling really positive about my tummy pain. I think i have gotten over the worse.

I will check in later.

[audra]

7:09 PM

I finished supper about an hour ago, still have not had any spasms or twinges. I really think everything is on the way to being ok. I am looking forward to expending someof this excess energy. I am actuallly looking forward to my exercise time tomorrow.

Jasmine wasn't it you that said that if you exercise everyday for 3 months it will become a habit? I did not think that that would be so but it obviously has worked that way for me, although I have been exercising a bit more than 3 months.

By the way, I don't think i have told you how much I appreciate you. I am really thankful that you joined me and by joining, you have given me a buddy that knows what I am going through, and can commisserate with me when I am down. And you cheer me when I do good.

I will talk to you later

[Jasmine Bushstorm]

Audra, I appreciate you, too.

I wish I had been able to stick to the exercise enough for it to still be a habit, like you have. I did so well for so long, but that seems to be a thing of the past. I've lost a bit of weight in the last couple of weeks, but I haven't exercised. Imagine, if I had, maybe I would have lost more than I have.

Anyway, I've had a pretty good day, until the evening, when I got stressed, and hungry for cookies. I ate three of them. *sigh*

Well, I'm going to go do some picking up before hubby gets home. Have a good night.

[audra]

11:18 pm

I don't think a few cookies is going to do that much damage. I had a couple of tootsie pops tonight. I don't think we should totally deny ourselves.

We have discussed this before, we have to treat ourselves sometimes. I think we have to give it to us not as a treat, or a reward, but more like we can feel we are like everyone else. We are not different. I am sure I am not saying this the way I feel it inside, I hope you understand what I am trying to say.

Anyway I am off to bed

Sleep well everyone

I will see you tomorrow