I refuse to weigh on my home scale, so I don't really know how I'm doing on the weight. I had to have a colonoscopy in February, and even after being on a liquid diet, and then taking that uber-laxative type stuff to completely clean me out before the procedure, my scales showed me having a weight GAIN!!!!!! of 9 pounds, so I've decided that my scale is just messed up. RE: the procedure, I had 4 or 5 polyps that, while beign, are the type that do become cancerous. All that means is that I have to have this procedure again in a couple of years. The doctor was mainly concerned because apparently it is rare for these polyps to show up in someone my age (Yay! I'm still too young for some things!)
I have yet to take the iron tabs on the schedule I'm supposed to for more than 2 days in a row. The whole no drinking coffee or tea or eating dairy, eggs, whole grain bread, or cereal until one hour after or up to two hours before taking the med is just hard to work with, for me, anyway. Besides, since the rectal bleeding was for 'rhoids, and not from anything further up, it was decided that the anemia was related to my periods. That hasn't happened since January (until this last week), so voila! in my professional opinion, I'm no longer anemiac. (That's right, I said in my professional opinion. My professional opinion as a medical BILLER, not technician. :D)
Tummy - I agree, I thought the identity of Kisten's killer was a let down. Almost a total non-event.
Wednesday, April 08, 2009
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
1/30/09 Dr's visist
So, I went to the doctor last Friday. I weighed 305. Woo hoo! My pants are all loose and floppy. But I'm going to wait a few more months before I start buying any replacement clothes.
On the bad news side, apparently I'm suffering from an iron deficiency. After the lab work came back, I received a call from the nurse to let me know that the doc wants me to take iron sulfate(?) 3x a day, and he's increasing the dosage on one of the other meds - the thyroid one.
On the bad news side, apparently I'm suffering from an iron deficiency. After the lab work came back, I received a call from the nurse to let me know that the doc wants me to take iron sulfate(?) 3x a day, and he's increasing the dosage on one of the other meds - the thyroid one.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Holiday update
First, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy Solstice, Happy Festivus, Happy (whatever holiday I left off)!
Tummy asked for an update, so here it is, such as it is...
Because of "female issues", I haven't worked out since before Thanksgiving. I'm still trying to make better choices when it comes to what I eat. I guess I'm doing okay with that, because I went to the doctor on Friday, and have lost another 3 pounds. That puts me down to 314, and a total loss so far of 25 pounds.
I'm planning on getting a tattoo that signifies the weight loss. It needs to be something that I can add to, because I don't plan on stopping.
Tummy asked for an update, so here it is, such as it is...
Because of "female issues", I haven't worked out since before Thanksgiving. I'm still trying to make better choices when it comes to what I eat. I guess I'm doing okay with that, because I went to the doctor on Friday, and have lost another 3 pounds. That puts me down to 314, and a total loss so far of 25 pounds.
I'm planning on getting a tattoo that signifies the weight loss. It needs to be something that I can add to, because I don't plan on stopping.
Friday, November 14, 2008
Where did my butt go?
Today was weigh and measure day for me at Curves. The staff member who was weighing/measuring me said I didn't have a butt. I'm afraid that means I've become one of those people who have a flat ass. I don't want a flat ass. I don't want a big ass, either, but I want it to be curvy.
Oh, yeah. I lost another 8 pounds this past four weeks. :D
Oh, yeah. I lost another 8 pounds this past four weeks. :D
Saturday, November 08, 2008
When you fall, you have to get right back up.
So, I went ahead and worked out on the Friday that I said would be hard to make myself go. Then I missed all of the next week and Monday of the week after that. TTOTM was really rough. But, as soon as it was finally over, I started working out again. So, it was two work outs the week of Halloween, and I worked out 3x this week. I need to either start going 4 or 5x a week, or maybe start walking on the days I don't go to Curves. I could go to the Rec Center, and if I don't want to pay for an actual membership, just pay $2 per visit, and use their walking track. That way, I could walk after work, but not worry about it already being dark.
Still doing pretty good on the food. I've indulged a couple of times and had either a burger or pizza, but for the most part, it's been much better choices. I'll be due to be weighed again on the 16th, so I'll see if I'm actually doing ok then or not.
Still doing pretty good on the food. I've indulged a couple of times and had either a burger or pizza, but for the most part, it's been much better choices. I'll be due to be weighed again on the 16th, so I'll see if I'm actually doing ok then or not.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
minus fourteen
Still working out 3x a week! Tomorrow will be the hard one for me to make myself work out. I really don't like working out when it's TTOTM.
Still doing good on cutting back on the food. Last week, I had yogurt for breakfast almost every morning. Thursday or Friday, I had a cream cheese danish. About 2/3's of the way through the danish, I had to throw it away because it was too sweet and I just couldn't finish it.
Today was weigh and measure day at Curves. *proud smile* *points to the title of this post*
Still doing good on cutting back on the food. Last week, I had yogurt for breakfast almost every morning. Thursday or Friday, I had a cream cheese danish. About 2/3's of the way through the danish, I had to throw it away because it was too sweet and I just couldn't finish it.
Today was weigh and measure day at Curves. *proud smile* *points to the title of this post*
Friday, October 03, 2008
3 weeks
3 weeks of going to Curves 3x week, without fail. I've had to make myself go a couple of times, but for the most part, it's not been too much of a hassle to get over there. I forgot my shoes one day, so I went ahead and wore my regular shoes. I knew if I just went home, I would probably start skipping the next time, and so on.
Food. The diet pill is definitely working as far as my appetite goes. It's hard to eat when you're just not interested in the food. So, I'm mostly sticking to soup. I'm not making the best choice as far as breakfast goes - I hit the drive through at Mickey D's on a regular basis. I try to convince myself that the english muffin part of the Sausage Egg McMuffin makes it healthy. I sometimes go to one of the bakeries and get a bagel, but they put way too much cream cheese on it. I ordered it with butter most recently, and still had to scrape a ton of that off before I could eat it.
I haven't stepped on the scale yet. I think I'm just going to wait until it's weigh and measure day at Curves or I go back to the doctor, whichever comes first.
I just want to thank all of you for the support you're giving me here. It means more to me than I will ever be able to fully express.
Food. The diet pill is definitely working as far as my appetite goes. It's hard to eat when you're just not interested in the food. So, I'm mostly sticking to soup. I'm not making the best choice as far as breakfast goes - I hit the drive through at Mickey D's on a regular basis. I try to convince myself that the english muffin part of the Sausage Egg McMuffin makes it healthy. I sometimes go to one of the bakeries and get a bagel, but they put way too much cream cheese on it. I ordered it with butter most recently, and still had to scrape a ton of that off before I could eat it.
I haven't stepped on the scale yet. I think I'm just going to wait until it's weigh and measure day at Curves or I go back to the doctor, whichever comes first.
I just want to thank all of you for the support you're giving me here. It means more to me than I will ever be able to fully express.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Hello
My name is Freda, and I'm a food-aholic. My weight is 339 as of 9/17/08. I ask myself how I got to this point, but I know how. There is no doubt. When I'm bored, I eat. When I'm lonely, I eat. When I'm sad, I eat. And I.Don't.Stop. There have been many times that I have eaten a half-gallon of ice cream in one sitting. Even though my tongue was frozen to the point of pain, I kept eating. I'm slowly killing myself. I say I want to change, but I'm not sure that I actually do. Why else do I sabotage myself? Everytime I start to lose weight, I start pigging out even more so, or I quit excercising.
I have once again started working out at Curves - made my 3x last week. My doctor has started me on a medication for appetite supression. Phen-something. The doctor and the pharmacist both told me to be sure to still eat something for lunch and dinner, even if I'm not hungry. Which is what my problem is! I only ate once yesterday. I did have two meals today, but dinner was only a loaded baked potato. Should have just had a plain one, though.
I had a horrible dream last week, before my doctor's visit. The only scene I remember is I was at a park or something, and sat down on a bench. I was so fat that my belly fat drooped so low, it was touching the ground when I sat.
I have once again started working out at Curves - made my 3x last week. My doctor has started me on a medication for appetite supression. Phen-something. The doctor and the pharmacist both told me to be sure to still eat something for lunch and dinner, even if I'm not hungry. Which is what my problem is! I only ate once yesterday. I did have two meals today, but dinner was only a loaded baked potato. Should have just had a plain one, though.
I had a horrible dream last week, before my doctor's visit. The only scene I remember is I was at a park or something, and sat down on a bench. I was so fat that my belly fat drooped so low, it was touching the ground when I sat.
Monday, August 04, 2008
*fangirl squeal*
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So, I just got home from one of the coolest things evah!!!! Sherrilyn Kenyon, who is one of my all-time favorite authors held a launch party for her latest release, Acheron, at The Parthenon in Nashville. She was signing all the books that had been pre-ordered or purchased at the launch, and after waiting for almost 4 hours for my turn, I stepped up to the table. She shook my hand and thanked me for coming. I started to say "nice to meet you" when she stopped me to ask hadn't we already met. Which we actually had. About 3 years ago! How freaking cool that she remembered meeting me after 3 years ago. (She had done a Q&A at the local Barnes & Noble for aspiring authors, and it was also open to anyone who wanted to listen. Being a fan, I went to it.) You just don't expect someone who has to meet so many people all the time to remember everyone, ya know? So, while I was a fan before this, now I'm a super-fan!
I'll probably edit this tomorrow evening to add the picture I had taken with her.
Bravie - tell Michelle I got 3 pieces of flair!
Edited to add pic: (ignore the fat cow in the pic, and just gaze at the awesomeness that is Sherrilyn Kenyon)
So, I just got home from one of the coolest things evah!!!! Sherrilyn Kenyon, who is one of my all-time favorite authors held a launch party for her latest release, Acheron, at The Parthenon in Nashville. She was signing all the books that had been pre-ordered or purchased at the launch, and after waiting for almost 4 hours for my turn, I stepped up to the table. She shook my hand and thanked me for coming. I started to say "nice to meet you" when she stopped me to ask hadn't we already met. Which we actually had. About 3 years ago! How freaking cool that she remembered meeting me after 3 years ago. (She had done a Q&A at the local Barnes & Noble for aspiring authors, and it was also open to anyone who wanted to listen. Being a fan, I went to it.) You just don't expect someone who has to meet so many people all the time to remember everyone, ya know? So, while I was a fan before this, now I'm a super-fan!
I'll probably edit this tomorrow evening to add the picture I had taken with her.
Bravie - tell Michelle I got 3 pieces of flair!
Edited to add pic: (ignore the fat cow in the pic, and just gaze at the awesomeness that is Sherrilyn Kenyon)
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
If...
there is one or more people on your friends list who make your world a better place just because they exist, and who you would not have met (in real life or not) without the Internet, then post this same sentence in your journal.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
I have a new addiction
And no, it's actually NOT facebook. It's missbimbo.com. *hangs head in shame* I'm currently stuck at level 3. I've got to win two more challenges before I can move up to the next level. This is my bimbo.
She has that hair because that's one of the goals I had to meet in order to move on to level 4.
She has that hair because that's one of the goals I had to meet in order to move on to level 4.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Sunday, July 13
So, I'm sitting here at Panera Bread on a Sunday morning. I've already hit my usual sites on the 'net, and I still have about 20 minutes to kill before I go to pick up Clint from church. He has changed churches, and goes to one in Nashville now. He still attends the youth group meetings at his old church.
My internet connection is out at home - my modem went out the other day during the storms. I think I'm just going to see about buying a replacement instead of contacting Comcast to send out another one.
On the job front, still no news about the my old supervisor's job. To be honest, I don't know that I actually want the job. One of the aspects of my current position that I enjoy the most is getting to solve people's problems with their claims. I don't know that there will be anything similiar to that in this other position.
I've really been in a crappy mood lately, and feeling like burning some bridges. Before anyone freaks out and contacts the authorities, I mean that metaphorically. *grin* Hypocrisy bothers me. Especially when it comes from people who talk about tolerance and open-mindedness. But it seems that they mean we should be tolerant and open-minded about *their* lives. But apparently people who have differing points of view from them are really just stupid, and should just shut up and not express their POV. The thought police are out in full force. One question that came to mind recently after reading one post on OT, was how do you teach your children to discern which opionions should respected, and which are to be mocked and made fun of?
Well, I guess I've got to shut this off and hit the road to get back to pick up the son.
My internet connection is out at home - my modem went out the other day during the storms. I think I'm just going to see about buying a replacement instead of contacting Comcast to send out another one.
On the job front, still no news about the my old supervisor's job. To be honest, I don't know that I actually want the job. One of the aspects of my current position that I enjoy the most is getting to solve people's problems with their claims. I don't know that there will be anything similiar to that in this other position.
I've really been in a crappy mood lately, and feeling like burning some bridges. Before anyone freaks out and contacts the authorities, I mean that metaphorically. *grin* Hypocrisy bothers me. Especially when it comes from people who talk about tolerance and open-mindedness. But it seems that they mean we should be tolerant and open-minded about *their* lives. But apparently people who have differing points of view from them are really just stupid, and should just shut up and not express their POV. The thought police are out in full force. One question that came to mind recently after reading one post on OT, was how do you teach your children to discern which opionions should respected, and which are to be mocked and made fun of?
Well, I guess I've got to shut this off and hit the road to get back to pick up the son.
Saturday, June 14, 2008
What to do, what to do...
Well, I'm back from my trip to Texas. I was so wore out by the time I got home Wednesday night. I was worried about Stinkerbelle while I was gone. I had left plenty of food and water out, but was worried about her being alone the three days. I left the TV on for her, though. And yes, it was on Animal Planet. When I walked in the door, she greeted me at the front like she always does, then wouldn't let me pet her, again, just like always. *grin* But I knew she had missed me when I went to bed. I've talked before about how she usually wakes me up between 3-5 a lot of times, to pet her. But Wednesday night, as soon as I laid down, she hopped up on the bed and laid on top of me for her petting. She came back in 3 more times for more petting.
Well, Thursday I was back in the office, and just a little before 5, my boss called me into her office. She's leaving. She received an offer from another company that is an opportunity she just didn't think she could pass up. I'm not happy about this. I mean, I'm happy for her, but I really wish she was not leaving. One, we're friends, and this job will mean her moving to Ohio. Two, she's a great boss to work for. She does NOT micro-manage at all. Her POV is that we're all adults, we know what our jobs are, and what we need to do, and we don't need her looking over our shoulders.
So now, I'm faced with a few decisions of my own. Do I apply for her job? More stress, more responsibilities, actually being a supervisor and responsible for all the A/R, not just the Medicare portion. Do I do nothing, just stay where I'm at? Do I look outside the company for a new job? My fear is if they promote from within, and one of the other two women in our department apply and get the job. Or if one of two regional people should apply and get the job. These 4 women are the type to micro-manage to the point to specify what font type and size to use on file labels, and what color pen to use for different things. I know, they could hire someone from outside of the company who could be just as bad.
Well, Thursday I was back in the office, and just a little before 5, my boss called me into her office. She's leaving. She received an offer from another company that is an opportunity she just didn't think she could pass up. I'm not happy about this. I mean, I'm happy for her, but I really wish she was not leaving. One, we're friends, and this job will mean her moving to Ohio. Two, she's a great boss to work for. She does NOT micro-manage at all. Her POV is that we're all adults, we know what our jobs are, and what we need to do, and we don't need her looking over our shoulders.
So now, I'm faced with a few decisions of my own. Do I apply for her job? More stress, more responsibilities, actually being a supervisor and responsible for all the A/R, not just the Medicare portion. Do I do nothing, just stay where I'm at? Do I look outside the company for a new job? My fear is if they promote from within, and one of the other two women in our department apply and get the job. Or if one of two regional people should apply and get the job. These 4 women are the type to micro-manage to the point to specify what font type and size to use on file labels, and what color pen to use for different things. I know, they could hire someone from outside of the company who could be just as bad.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
tagged by mm
The rules:
a. Link to the person who tagged you.
b. Post the rules on your blog.
c. Write six random things about yourself.
d. Tag six random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs.
e. Let each person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment at their blog.
f. Let your tagger know when your entry is up.
1. I'm having a very hard time linking.
2. Flying doesn't bother me, but the airports cause mild panic attacks.
3. I walked out of a restaurant the other night because I was tired of waiting for our food. Normally, I wait it out.
4. I want to lose weight, but not because it would make me healthier or look better. I want to lose weight so I can buy a costume for the renaissance festival next year. I want to be a wench, dammit!
5. I want to go back to one of the wineries in California that Miamicatt took me to, so I can buy more of a particular wine.
6. I think I'm getting burned out on reality tv. I didn't watch the most recent season of Big Brother, and I've watched that show since the beginning. I barely watched American Idol, which I've also watched from the beginning. Even the shows that I am watching - if I miss an episode, I really don't care. I don't feel like I've missed out on anything.
I tag:
txmomma
lights
deb
tummy
coco
bob
The rules:
a. Link to the person who tagged you.
b. Post the rules on your blog.
c. Write six random things about yourself.
d. Tag six random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs.
e. Let each person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment at their blog.
f. Let your tagger know when your entry is up.
1. I'm having a very hard time linking.
2. Flying doesn't bother me, but the airports cause mild panic attacks.
3. I walked out of a restaurant the other night because I was tired of waiting for our food. Normally, I wait it out.
4. I want to lose weight, but not because it would make me healthier or look better. I want to lose weight so I can buy a costume for the renaissance festival next year. I want to be a wench, dammit!
5. I want to go back to one of the wineries in California that Miamicatt took me to, so I can buy more of a particular wine.
6. I think I'm getting burned out on reality tv. I didn't watch the most recent season of Big Brother, and I've watched that show since the beginning. I barely watched American Idol, which I've also watched from the beginning. Even the shows that I am watching - if I miss an episode, I really don't care. I don't feel like I've missed out on anything.
I tag:
txmomma
lights
deb
tummy
coco
bob
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
*sings*
I'm leavin'
on a jet plane...
Actually, not for a couple of weeks. But I have a feeling that when I get home, I will be sick of airports. Flying out on a Sunday to Houston, Monday to Dallas, Tuesday to San Antonio, and Wednesday back home.
I will be doing lots of training. By that Wednesday, I shouldn't even need the manual, right?
on a jet plane...
Actually, not for a couple of weeks. But I have a feeling that when I get home, I will be sick of airports. Flying out on a Sunday to Houston, Monday to Dallas, Tuesday to San Antonio, and Wednesday back home.
I will be doing lots of training. By that Wednesday, I shouldn't even need the manual, right?
Sunday, May 04, 2008
Latest edition to my cookbook collection
Will I ever make any of these recipes? Probably not. But I love this cookbook.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Just some pics
A piece of Clint's artwork... He uses spray paint.
His tattoo...
My new sofa...
Stinkerbelle, having staked out a section of the new sofa for her individual use. Too bad for Clint that it is the same section he is trying to claim as "his".
His tattoo...
My new sofa...
Stinkerbelle, having staked out a section of the new sofa for her individual use. Too bad for Clint that it is the same section he is trying to claim as "his".
I'm relieved
Is it bad that I'm relieved? Clint will not be joining the Mormon church after all. He had went to services at a different church Sunday night, and afterwards, he said he was confused about what he should do. I told him he needed to pray, and then he needed to listen.
