We're Losing It": Diaries of The Big, The Bad and The Sexy! Part V - Page 5

tigir · 11-30-2007, 04:47 AM

Well, I guess I did my own little diappearing act. LOL

Things here have been a bit crazy and I haven't had time to get on the computer much at all - usually just check the mail, do the bills/banking and then off again. *sigh*

I got in tomorrow for my glucose challenge test. My parents are taking me and the two younger ones shopping after so they can get them snow boots and suits. I am going to pick up a pair for Anna as well since she has outgrown all of the boots we have. LOL Good thing she has feet almost the same size as mine, that makes it relatively easy.

We are finishing up our hallway project this weekend, at least getting it all buttoned up for winter - ended up running out of time/daylight last weekend. I am also getting all of my fall decor put away and putting out the Advent wreath. I don't do full out decorating until closer to Christmas - no reason to rush the holiday. I was shocked and really quite appalled at hearing Christmas music the day after HALLOWEEN this year!!! Really quite ridiculous I think. *sigh* LOL

I am not sure how often I will be able to check in this month with the holidays coming up - we are going to be working on Christmas gifts (mostly homemade this year) and I have 4H sewing/crafts and Dr. appt. on top of it all. LOL

Tina ~ If you could at least maintain during the holidays that would be SOOOO nice! I think I gained a couple more pounds....probably all of the cranberry sauce I ate recently. LOL

Laura ~ GL with TTC. It is nice to hear that maybe things are turning around for you and your DH.

flamenca · 11-30-2007, 09:56 AM

Just a quickie from me - things are still hectic (and will be for weeks to come), and I am not losing any weight. I so badly want to be in ONEderland again, but it seems my body doesn't want me to be. And ok, I haven't been starving myself either, or eaten enough veggies. Sigh.

Laura,
don't worry, you will lose that weight agagin. You've done it once - you can do it again (yeah, yeah, I know - look who's talking! LOL...). It's maybe a good thing that you are not pg yet. It give you and DH time to grow back together as as a unity without the "cracks" from the recent events - know what I mean? That way, you can both enjoy the pregnancy more and you don't need to "use" the baby to mend your relationship, it will be like an added bonus.

Tam, busy bee,
I know what you mean: I haven't even started putting Christmas lights up yet - this weekend I will have to make it all happen. I WANT to make it happen. Argh ... I hope I have the energy, because I also want to go Christmas shopping (or rather "Sinterklaas" which is 5 December ... big tradition here, involving gifts, funny poems and surprise packaging - long story), go to the hair dresser at last, visit Peter's dad, study for my safety course, rehearse, go grocery shopping, go out to dinner with a friend ... and I am sure I need to do other stuff too. Like sleep!

Ok, back to work now. Have a nice weekend everybody!
Tina

tigir · 12-13-2007, 07:31 PM

Well HELLO EVERYONE! Hope December is going well for all of you.

This will most likely be my last post until after Christmas, but wanted to wish you all a wonderful holiday!!!

We will be setting up our tree this weekend along with working on gifts and working more on our hallway if I can put DH up to that. LOL This has been the most relaxed Christmas season for me, especially since we are making gifts instead of buying - less money stress for sure! AND I am getting a few more things out of my house. WOO HOO!!!

Pg is going well, haven't gotten a call from the Dr. telling me my sugars were high, so I will assume I passed the glucose test. lol I have my regular appt. tomorrow and then I am down to going every two weeks - about 10 weeks left ladies, and then I will be REALLY busy. BUT!....as soon as I am able to start in on the excercising you can bet I will be at it!!! I can hardly wait, I think it will be much easier to drop more after I have this one, it seems to be working out that way for me with each one anyway. LOL

Well, hope you are all well, I will check in after the holidays!

flamenca · 12-17-2007, 11:28 AM

Hi Tam and Laura,
I wish you both a very happy and healthy Christmas - and a Happy New Year as well. I am so insanely busy, I will not be able to get online either, so most likely I'll talk to you some time in the new year (when it's even busier than now .... shriiiieeeeek!).

Got a bad back, I ruined it on Saturday before a show I had to dance. Danced for 2 hours on a concrete florr - that didn't make it better. Spent yesterday falt on my back, today at work and I can't get hold of my physiotherapist. Tomorrow I am performing in a big, important theater in Amsterdam, and I can't freaking MOVE!

Wish me luck ...

Back to work now, sorry - I hope you all have a great time. Talk soon!?
Tina

tigir · 01-11-2008, 12:44 PM

Happy New Year Ladies!!!! Just checking in after the hectic holidays.

I hope everyone is doing well, I have about 6 weeks left before I have this baby (give or take) and we are busy getting ready.

I am also ready to be excercising again!!! So, as soon as I am all "clear" by the Dr. I will be jumping back on the band wagon, I am ready to see ONEDERLAND again! LOL I can't tell you how much it has depressed me to see that scale go over 200, but at least it is mostly baby and will be gone soon. I have only gained 16lbs this whole pg, so I should be able to take that off plus some shortly after.

Well, most likely won't have a chance to check in much, but will try at least once more before baby and of course to let everyone know when the munchkin arrives! Take care!

CLOHEHOPEWILLIS · 01-13-2008, 09:50 AM

Hey yall...goodness...It has been a world wind..with this new job...I am losing weight and my butt..with all this walking I am doing at work. Im losing not in the right way of course...Im not eating ...if I do its like brkfast and maybe when I get home. Wow...I love the job though..but its very demanding. But its fun and I have some great managers and co workers.

I have missed yall..sorry I need to get my head on straight and get my schedule planned out better to manager my time and all that.

I hope yall are doing good...

Have a good Sunday...hope you New Year is starting you great...and it will be a great one!

flamenca · 01-26-2008, 07:48 AM

Hi ladies,
goodness, I haven't been on here for ages ... My job has been insane (still is, actually), I am putting on weight again

and I don't have any time for myself or the board here. Sigh.

On the bright side, even though my job is megabusy, it is now giving me energy back rather than sucking it into a black hole, LOL. We went live with "my" service desk last week Tuesday, and even though we have been battling all kinds of issues from not enough staff to technical errors, to a flu epidemic, to way more calls than ever expected... at least the mistery of "what will happen? How's it going to be? What do I need to expect?" if gone and now I can focus on improving service. So far, we've been getting both, compliments for going live and handling everything in e very professional manner, as well as complaints about individual service calls. But things are getting better, we have budget for 3 additional people (which increases my team to 25) and that should help. We'll see.

Other than that not much news. I don't eat right (I grab what I can when I get a chance... not ideal, but I have to eat SOMEthing). And so I have been dangling at 201 or 202 for a while now. Grrrrrrrrr...
I will be going to Spain again at the end of February, to dance my butt of at the festival I go to every year, so hoepfully that helps to get me back into Onederland.

Anyhow, gotta go, I hope you ladies are fine.

Tam, good luck with yor baby - time is gettig close!! How exciting.

Laura, I am so glad you like your new job. But you need to take care of yourself! (Ha... looks who's talking ...)

Hopefully till soon,
take care ladies,
Tina

tigir · 01-27-2008, 09:11 AM

BUSY, BUSY!!!

You gals take care of yourselves! I know how easy that is to say, NOT so easy to do when you are in the thick of things. lol

Well, things here are just plugging along. I have just a few weeks really and we should have this baby finally! By this point I am always just ready to be done. I am not terribly uncomfortable, but with things spreading, added weight and those wonderful hormones I am not getting enough sleep.

Toss and turn most of the night, hot then cold, etc.

I do have one hip that is bothering me a little again and I somehow strained my lower back, both of which are not helping. SIGH

I am hoping I can get my back under control as I think that is adding to soreness in my hips and thighs. Those strains take awhile to heal though, and having to occasionally lift little ones doesn't help it. UGH! LOL

We are just busy getting the house ready/projects done. I have a back door in the hallway we have been working on now. YAY! DH is doing some "Honey Do's" before baby comes in the next few weeks and I am slowly whittling away at some sewing and craft projects that I have had sitting around for far too long - get as much in as I can before I won't have the time. LOL

If any of you are interested in receiving an announcement by mail when this little one arrives just pm me your address and I will make sure to add you to my list.

Well, that is about it for now, will try to check in sometime in the coming weeks just to give everyone another update! Take care!

tigir · 01-27-2008, 09:13 AM

Oh, and Tina ~ Don't worry about that weight gain, it is just sympathy for me.

I would love to see 202 again! SIGH Soon, very soon........

flamenca · 01-28-2008, 10:31 AM

Hey Tam,
please DO let me know when your little family addition has arrived. No need to send a card by snail mail, an email would be great though ...

Tina

CLOHEHOPEWILLIS · 02-01-2008, 01:08 AM

Man, I wish I could see 202!

When is the baby due?

Hey yall!

How have you been?

How has the new year been treating you?

Wow...its been a long time...I hate that I keep disappearing..but Im sure yall understand...it has been hectic and busy busy...I dont know how to manage my time..I go to work from 10am or so and then get off around 9pm or later. It all depends on how the day is going. I am doing very well. I was the top seller in the store for this month. I guess it is very surprising since I had no previous sales experience or because Im like the dumbest person I know.

Anyway just wanted to say hello...talk to you later!

Bye yall!

tigir · 02-01-2008, 01:53 PM

Hey ladies! I am just on here quick to touch bases. I will check in after baby is born to let everyone know who came into the world over here.

We are busy getting ready and so I won't have much time for my computer either! I plan on getting right back into the excercise after I get the okay from my Dr. so you will DEFINATELY see me back on here this spring at least once a week for a weigh in!

Tina ~ I hope things are going well your direction. I will drop an email as soon as the little one arrives!

Laura ~ Goodness, I guess we are all busy these days! Congrats on being the top seller!

Baby is due on the 22nd of this month, but depending on wether I need a c/section or not that may not be the day. It will either be a bit before or after that. I go in on Tuesday to have a u/s and see how big he/she is growing and how things look in general - we will know more from there. Hoping I can avoid one this time around, but really all that matters to me at this point is getting baby OUT! LOL I am to the point where I am just ready, kwim? I would much rather be holding my baby in my arms than carrying an extra 18lbs on my frame. LOL I love being pg, but it does get old in the last trimester.

Hope you gals have a great rest of winter! I will try to check in soon after baby! Take care!

ccobrien · 02-10-2008, 08:19 PM

HEY LADIES!!!!!

How are you? I checked on here to see if you were still going and looky! You guys rock..i am sorry i totally disappeared on you. Needless to say i am not adjusting to life with three very well! Life here is very nuts. I have started back to school to become a teacher, working partime and raising three kids! I am having a bit of a hard time lately so it is so nice to see my buddies back here! I am back up to my big weight of 245 and am MISERABLE!

Mason ( the baby ) has reflux so he has been a miserable baby ( my oldest had the same thing ) so it has been rough trying to comfort him...we finally have his medicine straight i think and he is only getting up once a night WOO HOO!!!

Caden is doing well in preschool and i just registered him for Kindergarden! He starts in July! I can't believe he is getting ready for school....makes me kinda sad.

Riley is going to start preschool this summer and is in dance class one day a week and she loves it! She also had to start speech therapy twice a week..so i am a busy bee! I miss you guys soo much!

How is everyone? Tam..good luck! I would love an announement..I will pm my address...I will put a picture on here of the kids from Christmas so you can see Mason!

flamenca · 02-14-2008, 08:06 AM

Hi all,
again, another quick check-in from my major busy life. No news here, still working my butt off 10-12 hours a day with a new team and all the teething problems that are related to that. How adults can behave like little kids in a professional environment, I will never understand... sigh.

I am going to Spain next week Thursday, for my annual flamenco fix. So I will be off the board for even more time than recently - sorry! Nah... not sorry, looking forward to it. Although last night my left knee gave out in class. Feels like the knee ligament that attaches the knee cap is irritated. Not a good thing when I am about to go dance 4 hours a day! Wish me luck that the pain disappears over the weekend, this ain't good...

Carlin,
how nice to see you back here - we missed you!! Boy, life with three kids... I can't even imagine what that must be like WITHOUT medical issues! You are a real trooper. Glad to hear that the little one is getting better.

Tam,
by the time I am back I guess you will already have your baby - how exciting is that! I hope everything goes well and painfree (LOL, like that's ever going to happen!...

). Keep me posted, ok?

Laura,
Congrats on doing so well on your job! Well done!

Well ladies, I think by the time I get back and everybody has had their kids, it may be time for all of us to get back to proper dieting and exercising. What do you say - shall we do it, like we did it before? It's much easier with you all...

See you some time in March - stay healthy, happy and sexy like I know you all are!!

Tina

ccobrien · 02-14-2008, 08:55 AM

Well, i finally had time to catch up on the postings...man! I missed alot!

Laura: First of all, let me say, I know how it can be when you are not getting that emotional support and love from your husband. When we were trying to have caden i went through this..plus add the guilt that i thought i wasn't going to be able to have babies and i just was on a path that almost led to where you went. The only difference was i actually told my husband how i was feeling before it all started happening so we got things fixed thankfully. I avoided the mess you were in. You should be proud that you have the right mind set to realize that you can work on your marriage. I wish you the best of luck! BTW your kids look like twins! They are so cute!

Tam:I can't believe you only gained 10 or so lbs! I HATE YOU! Just kidding..i actually gained about 20 lbs since having Mason so some of this is more my fault than his

I pray for a safe delivery!

Tina: You sound like you are busy but good! I am sorry you are having knee issues again! Ah, a dancers life huh??

Hope you all have a wonderful Valentines day!

I am all for getting back on the wagon 100%.. I have a family reunion at Easter and would love to be down minimum 20 lbs by then!