31 Dec 98 - Hope everyone has a safe New Year's Eve. We are going over to Yobo's sister's again this year. We sit around and talk, watch TV, and at midnight we have fireworks. There will be plenty of food, but I am taking water with me and a fruit platter. Susan also has plenty of fresh veggies. I plan on keeping water in my hand and hopefully not much else will pass my lips. I had my family over here yesterday. Had fruit, veggies, and ham, turkey and cheese. My dad brought potato chips, but I didn't have any. I did break down and have my first egg nog of the season. I kept it to two ounces, about 2 WW points. I also made gingersnap cookies and entered the recipe into my program on the computer. I found out that each cookie is 2 points. Keep the faith;)
27 Dec 98 - Had a very good Christmas. We had spaghetti for dinner on Christmas and I fixed Christmas dinner with all the trimmings yesterday. I have been doing that since 1984 since my husband works 4 out of 5 Christmases. It is just easier. Besides, I just hate spending all Christmas day in the kitchen while my husband and kids are enjoying all the new stuff everyone got. When Yobo works on Christmas, we open our gifts on Christmas Eve. It was nice doing that on Christmas Day this year. I was totally over my points yesterday, but I had banked some, so I didn't do bad. This week the meeting will be on Tuesday instead of Wednesday. Don't know why, but will just go weight in a night early. Keep the faith ;)
23 Dec 98 - 231 - I have lost another 3.2 pounds. I am only .2 pound away from a 15 pound loss. I looks like we will be having a white Christmas here in MD this year. My kids are so excited. Poor Timothy is having a cow because he can't go out and play in the snow. He begged and begged, but I sure don't feel like spending any more time in the hospital with him. It is hard for him to deal with as he is only 11.
Jai and I went up to my room and had a present wrapping party. She helped me wrap everyone else's and then Timothy came up and helped me wrap hers.
Everyone have a Merry Christmas. Keep the faith ;)
22 Dec 98 - Timothy and I finally got home from the hospital. I have never seen that poor child so sick. He just laid there for two days. They had to put him on 6 litres of oxygen just to keep his pulse ox up to 90. He is on two kinds of steriods and has to have breathing treatments every four hours round the clock; so neither of us will be getting much rest. At least we will get to sleep in our own beds tonight. Keep the faith ;)
16 Dec 98 - I stayed the same this week. I am glad because the leader was so certain that after such a big loss last week that I would gain this week. I guess maintaining is a good thing, too. I haven't really exercised the way I was supposed to. I have had a terrible throat infection. Been going to work and then dying when I get home. I can't wait til the 23rd. That is the last day of school before Christmas vacation. Then I have off til the 4th of Jan. Keep the faith ;)
9 Dec 98 - 234.2 - Can you believe I lost 11.6 pounds in one week? I know most of it is water-weight loss due to the fact that I was sick as a dog for 2 days. The leader told me I should expect a gain next week. I am hoping to maintain. If you have any suggestions, please feel free to drop me a line. I am getting a horrible cold. I believe it is from so much hand-over-hand work with the one girl in my class. She is autistic and I do most of the work with her. Most times she is fighting against everything I try to do with her, but if she wants to do something she is a very willing participant. The most important thing we are getting her to do is to feed herself. Keep the faith ;)
6 Dec 98 - I just got back from a walk. I was sick Friday and most of yesterday. That walk just about did me in. Took Jai, Tim and Chip with me. The kids took turns riding a scooter. That way they weren't hollering at me to slow down. I can't believe the weather here. There are only 19 days til Christmas and the temperature has been in the high 60s or low 70s for days. It is so odd to be going around in shirt sleeves at this time of year. We are supposed to get back to more normal temperatures by mid-week. We are all really going to feel that 20 - 30 degree drop. Keep the faith ;)
2 Dec 98 - 245.8 - That is what I weighed tonight at my first Weight Watchers meeting. The plan seems pretty straight forward and easy to follow. Everyone seemed to think that joining before Christmas was a pretty good sign that I am committed to loosing this weight. I need to do this for me. I will keep you posted on how I am doing. Keep the faith ;)
1 Dec 98 - Well, it is time for me to get brutally honest here. I have been doing terrible. I know I weigh more than when I started this battle almost 2 years ago. Tomorrow night I am joining Weight Watchers. I am tired of being fat, tired of not being able to find clothes that fit, and mostly I am tired of being tired. I am also afraid to die before my kids are grown up; but if I don't do something about this excess weight, that is exactly what will happen. I am doing this for me this time. I want to be healthy and mostly I want to be happy. I definitely am not happy with the way I look or feel. I will keep you all posted on how things go. Til tomorrow. Keep the faith ;)
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