MissJellyBelly
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Hi Mishi!! I read more on the metabolic rates and calorie cutting in my book. There is hope for those of us who've stunted our metabolism's through low calorie diets.
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lukewarm
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Hey Mishi, I'm doing a calorie bounce right now as well, in fact I'm trying to fix my metabolism too. I hope everything is going well for you and that you're feeling a little bit less hungry, and still getting in some good workouts 
I agree with Anna, I also appreciate your honesty. Losing fat and improving our lives isn't easy, takes really hard work. You're putting in the work though. That's what matters.
I agree with Anna, I also appreciate your honesty. Losing fat and improving our lives isn't easy, takes really hard work. You're putting in the work though. That's what matters.
2Skinny
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Ha ha I'm following Luke around on this board, posting behind her on a few diaries (Hi Cool Hand Luke).
How are you beautiful Mish? Your days of losing one pound/day are gone because you're only 10 pounds from goal weight, my friend. 10 freaking pounds!!! So you and I are in the same boat and if we're lucky we might see one pound per month. Not quite as nice a payoff for all that sacrificing we're doing, is it? I remember reading in Cym's diary, how it took her a whole year to lose the last 10 pounds and I am not surprised one little bit. I remember she pointed out how it's almost harder to do maintenance because you don't have that one pound lost per day reward anymore. You are fighting the good fight! Hope you are having a great weekend. Doing any summer holidays?
How are you beautiful Mish? Your days of losing one pound/day are gone because you're only 10 pounds from goal weight, my friend. 10 freaking pounds!!! So you and I are in the same boat and if we're lucky we might see one pound per month. Not quite as nice a payoff for all that sacrificing we're doing, is it? I remember reading in Cym's diary, how it took her a whole year to lose the last 10 pounds and I am not surprised one little bit. I remember she pointed out how it's almost harder to do maintenance because you don't have that one pound lost per day reward anymore. You are fighting the good fight! Hope you are having a great weekend. Doing any summer holidays?
mishi
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Still Kickin!
Hi folks!! It's been so long since I have had the time to sit down and write something. I went on a small vacation with my boyfriend on Thursday and got back on Sunday. I pretty much checked out diet wise during my vacation and had no computer or scale with me I had blizzards everyday and fried food for the first time in a long time. I just ate and ate. I really can't handle that food as much as I used to though. I was feeling sick pretty much every day Yet I still had that craving for DQ the next day. I didn't escape the consequences of my actions. When I got back I checked to see where I was and I was up to 167. Up almost 10lbs!! I am still thinking a lot of that was water weight as well though. It was hot up there and a long car ride. No exercise for a week didn't help either. However I am glad to say that after eating really well yesterday and getting to the gym I am down to 163.2 as of this morning. I expect some more scale bouncing around but at least it's going the right way. Just need to hold strong. Cravings are kicking my booty. Once you let yourself go your body just craves so much food! My tummy actually feels stretched out to me! I am working on my calories. I think more of a structured plan will do me better and I am back on fitday. I just have a hard time with cravings and estimating! I am thinking to do the week something like this: 2 days around 1200 cals, 2 days around 1400 cals and then 3 days alternating between 1600 and 1800 cals. I really need to sit down and put this in writing. I do so much better when I am on a plan!
I missed you all! I hope you had wonderful holidays! Thank you for all your comments! As always it means so much to me!
I will try to get to diaries as soon as I can! So busy these days 
Hi folks!! It's been so long since I have had the time to sit down and write something. I went on a small vacation with my boyfriend on Thursday and got back on Sunday. I pretty much checked out diet wise during my vacation and had no computer or scale with me
I had blizzards everyday and fried food for the first time in a long time. I just ate and ate. I really can't handle that food as much as I used to though. I was feeling sick pretty much every day Yet I still had that craving for DQ the next day. I didn't escape the consequences of my actions. When I got back I checked to see where I was and I was up to 167. Up almost 10lbs!! I am still thinking a lot of that was water weight as well though. It was hot up there and a long car ride. No exercise for a week didn't help either. However I am glad to say that after eating really well yesterday and getting to the gym I am down to 163.2 as of this morning. I expect some more scale bouncing around but at least it's going the right way. Just need to hold strong. Cravings are kicking my booty. Once you let yourself go your body just craves so much food! My tummy actually feels stretched out to me! I am working on my calories. I think more of a structured plan will do me better and I am back on fitday. I just have a hard time with cravings and estimating! I am thinking to do the week something like this: 2 days around 1200 cals, 2 days around 1400 cals and then 3 days alternating between 1600 and 1800 cals. I really need to sit down and put this in writing. I do so much better when I am on a plan!I missed you all! I hope you had wonderful holidays! Thank you for all your comments! As always it means so much to me!
I will try to get to diaries as soon as I can! So busy these days
niapage
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Howdy Mish,
I am glad to see ya back safe and sound.
I bet the break away felt nice,I can't break away without the
guilt feeling!!It is so true about once you eat some of your cravings
you seem to crave it more the next day and Ice cream seems to be
at the top of my list,I did however today replace all my ice cream with
breyers 1./2 sugar ice cream sandwhiches hope this kicks the cravings
in the tail.I have gained in a months time a whopping total of 15 lbs
holy cow..............................................
Anyway your plan sounds awesome I want to do something simalar just lower
my cals some to get back into the 170's then maybe eventually upp them more.Anyway I am glad to see ya back on track,Tammy
I am glad to see ya back safe and sound.
I bet the break away felt nice,I can't break away without the
guilt feeling!!It is so true about once you eat some of your cravings
you seem to crave it more the next day and Ice cream seems to be
at the top of my list,I did however today replace all my ice cream with
breyers 1./2 sugar ice cream sandwhiches hope this kicks the cravings
in the tail.I have gained in a months time a whopping total of 15 lbs
holy cow..............................................
Anyway your plan sounds awesome I want to do something simalar just lower
my cals some to get back into the 170's then maybe eventually upp them more.Anyway I am glad to see ya back on track,Tammy
lukewarm
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Hey Mishi I'm happy you have a plan now. I know vacation can be a total killer unless you go into with a battle strategy. I'm sorry your weight went up but I'm happy it's going right back down now. I like your calorie bounce system, and I know what you mean about feeling like the stomach is stretched out. I'm so used to my stomach being a little bit empty and after I ate 2000 cals yesterday I feel horribly bloated. Good luck woman, you've come so far you can do it
mishi
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The wonderful thing about tiggers are tiggers are wonderful things!
Ha ha ha. I love that song! "Their tops are made out of rubber. Their bottoms are made out of springs! They bounce and bounce and bounce and bounce and fun fun fun fun fuuunnnnn! The wonderful thing about tiggers iiissss that I am the only one! III ammm the only one"
Yes I am in a fine mood today. The last 2 days have been awsome food wise and even though I went all crazy yesterday and downed several ice cream cones they were skinny cows and over all didn't hurt my diet too much. I was at 1255 cals for yesterday. No exercise because when I got up my son had a rash all over his arms legs and face. I took him to the doctor because his face looked swollen and I was a bit worried. Turns out he has a virus Poor thing. He feels fine but the doctor says he needs to be at home resting for a week!!! All my gym dreams for the week just fizzled. I need to get better about working out at home. I will try to do a video tonight.
The good new is that my weight is back to normal. 160.2 this morning. It makes me happy that even though I gained if I stick to it I can get back to where I was but maybe if I am really good I can get to my goal I know that the last 3 months of being at the same weight are because I haven't been as good as I should with food. I will be working on that
Hi Tammy!! The break away did feel nice. I was guilting the whole time but the ice cream was soooo good! I have a terrible ice cream craving normally but in the summer it's really bad of course Cravings are a pain though. I am not sure I believe those "experts" that if you indulge in your craving it will help satisfy it. I just seem to want more. The Breyers ice cream is wonderful!! I love the oreo cookie flavor and there is a pecan chocolate something or other. Yum! That's crazy about the 15lbs in a month!! I am sure you will be able to kick it though. I know when you get into the groove you usually do well. 30lbs by October is a great plan! Just have to keep those pesky cravings at bay!!
Lukewarm- You are so wonderful about coming to support me! Yes I am dealing with the empty stomach right now. I just sit and contemplate food and what I can eat and what would be good to eat and what I really want and how I can get away with it Just my cravings going out of whack from the vacation. I opted to not have a battle stradegy for the vacation... unless you call a battle stradegy the goal of eating as much ice cream and fried foods as I can lol. Even with the guilt it was nice though. I missed the taste of fried catfish
I hope you all have a wonderful day! I am home with the little one this week so I will be able to post a bit more. It is amazing how an illness can just bring everything to a halt in our busy lives!
Ha ha ha. I love that song! "Their tops are made out of rubber. Their bottoms are made out of springs! They bounce and bounce and bounce and bounce and fun fun fun fun fuuunnnnn! The wonderful thing about tiggers iiissss that I am the only one! III ammm the only one
" Yes I am in a fine mood today. The last 2 days have been awsome food wise and even though I went all crazy yesterday and downed several ice cream cones they were skinny cows and over all didn't hurt my diet too much. I was at 1255 cals for yesterday. No exercise because when I got up my son had a rash all over his arms legs and face. I took him to the doctor because his face looked swollen and I was a bit worried. Turns out he has a virus
Poor thing. He feels fine but the doctor says he needs to be at home resting for a week!!! All my gym dreams for the week just fizzled. I need to get better about working out at home. I will try to do a video tonight.The good new is that my weight is back to normal. 160.2 this morning. It makes me happy that even though I gained if I stick to it I can get back to where I was but maybe if I am really good I can get to my goal
I know that the last 3 months of being at the same weight are because I haven't been as good as I should with food. I will be working on thatHi Tammy!! The break away did feel nice. I was guilting the whole time but the ice cream was soooo good! I have a terrible ice cream craving normally but in the summer it's really bad of course
Cravings are a pain though. I am not sure I believe those "experts" that if you indulge in your craving it will help satisfy it. I just seem to want more. The Breyers ice cream is wonderful!! I love the oreo cookie flavor and there is a pecan chocolate something or other. Yum! That's crazy about the 15lbs in a month!! I am sure you will be able to kick it though. I know when you get into the groove you usually do well. 30lbs by October is a great plan! Just have to keep those pesky cravings at bay!! Lukewarm- You are so wonderful about coming to support me! Yes I am dealing with the empty stomach right now. I just sit and contemplate food and what I can eat and what would be good to eat and what I really want and how I can get away with it
Just my cravings going out of whack from the vacation. I opted to not have a battle stradegy for the vacation... unless you call a battle stradegy the goal of eating as much ice cream and fried foods as I can lol. Even with the guilt it was nice though. I missed the taste of fried catfishI hope you all have a wonderful day! I am home with the little one this week so I will be able to post a bit more. It is amazing how an illness can just bring everything to a halt in our busy lives!
CatsMeow
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Hi Mishi
This is my first stop to your Diary.
I'm glad to see you bounced back from your vacation weight gain. My parents went to Jamaica for their anniversary in March. My mother worked so hard to get herself in shape. (She's so tiny anyway though…) She gained 7lbs during their week there. I leave for a cruise at the end of the month. I'm afraid of undoing a lot of my progress even though the scale is at a standstill this past week. I have shore excursions planned that will keep my body moving and I hope to make good choices at the restaurants, but I don't want to be so stressed over my weight that I forget to enjoy myself. It is after all a vacation!
Hope your son is doing well soon. Keep up the great work!
This is my first stop to your Diary.
I'm glad to see you bounced back from your vacation weight gain. My parents went to Jamaica for their anniversary in March. My mother worked so hard to get herself in shape. (She's so tiny anyway though…) She gained 7lbs during their week there. I leave for a cruise at the end of the month. I'm afraid of undoing a lot of my progress even though the scale is at a standstill this past week. I have shore excursions planned that will keep my body moving and I hope to make good choices at the restaurants, but I don't want to be so stressed over my weight that I forget to enjoy myself. It is after all a vacation!
Hope your son is doing well soon. Keep up the great work!
mishi
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Good Morning!
Howdy Emily! Thank you for dropping by I think it is just natural to gain during a vacation. It is hard to maintain a strict diet and enjoy yourself at the same time. I saw it as not only my vacation from home but my vacation from my worrying about food... not that I didn't worry but I indulged so I wouldn't feel deprived. It seemed to work well and as of this morning I am officially at 159.6... which is a pound lower than I was before I left.. I am keeping my fingers crossed!! I hope you have fun on your cruise!! Make sure to indulge but keep other aspects in check.. like have a moderate breakfest and lunch and then splurge on dessert at dinner... or something like that
Today I am in a decent mood. Last night I wasn't feeling too hot and I actually felt really depressed. I am not sure why. I am still wondering at the birth control issues and have been hearing about a new BC called Yaz that is supposed to deal with the moodiness that isn't related to PMS. I am thinking I will call my doctor to try that.
My son is not getting better. In fact the rash is spreading but if it was a virus and we caught it at the beginning then it will need to run its course. He is so sick of being inside. It is torture that he is feeling fine but can't go anywhere! I hate it and think of all the other things we could be doing. The rash is all over his body now. I hope it gets better by the end of the week. I am nervous about it!
Yesterday my boyfriend was really supportive and offered to keep an eye on my son so I could go out and run. It was overcast and 7pm so the weather wasn't too hot which was nice. I went for a jog around the park near my home with my dog. I have decided I need to run with my dog more. She is out of shape lol. I got about a mile into my run (which is uphill and killer. The old ladies were passing me because I was jogging so slow!!) and my dog just stops and turns around to walk back home. Everytime I pulled her forward her ears went back and she just pulled. lol Lucky for me she is just a little dog and I was able to drag her through the second mile but I felt bad as she looked like she was going to drop!! he he he poor little dog Here is a pic of her for those of you who are interested
he he he.
So today there is more sitting around and reading. Maybe I will finally set up my balcony. Just need to pot all the plants I got and clean the floor and set the table up. That would be nice so I can go out there and sit and enjoy the air I hope you all have a wonderful day. I am staying strong!! I just hope the weight continues to go down so I can say I am out of the plateau stage!!
Howdy Emily! Thank you for dropping by
I think it is just natural to gain during a vacation. It is hard to maintain a strict diet and enjoy yourself at the same time. I saw it as not only my vacation from home but my vacation from my worrying about food... not that I didn't worry but I indulged so I wouldn't feel deprived. It seemed to work well and as of this morning I am officially at 159.6... which is a pound lower than I was before I left.. I am keeping my fingers crossed!! I hope you have fun on your cruise!! Make sure to indulge but keep other aspects in check.. like have a moderate breakfest and lunch and then splurge on dessert at dinner... or something like thatToday I am in a decent mood. Last night I wasn't feeling too hot and I actually felt really depressed. I am not sure why. I am still wondering at the birth control issues and have been hearing about a new BC called Yaz that is supposed to deal with the moodiness that isn't related to PMS. I am thinking I will call my doctor to try that.
My son is not getting better. In fact the rash is spreading but if it was a virus and we caught it at the beginning then it will need to run its course. He is so sick of being inside. It is torture that he is feeling fine but can't go anywhere! I hate it and think of all the other things we could be doing. The rash is all over his body now. I hope it gets better by the end of the week. I am nervous about it!
Yesterday my boyfriend was really supportive and offered to keep an eye on my son so I could go out and run. It was overcast and 7pm so the weather wasn't too hot which was nice. I went for a jog around the park near my home with my dog. I have decided I need to run with my dog more. She is out of shape lol. I got about a mile into my run (which is uphill and killer. The old ladies were passing me because I was jogging so slow!!) and my dog just stops and turns around to walk back home. Everytime I pulled her forward her ears went back and she just pulled. lol Lucky for me she is just a little dog and I was able to drag her through the second mile but I felt bad as she looked like she was going to drop!! he he he poor little dog
Here is a pic of her for those of you who are interested
he he he.
So today there is more sitting around and reading. Maybe I will finally set up my balcony. Just need to pot all the plants I got and clean the floor and set the table up. That would be nice so I can go out there and sit and enjoy the air
I hope you all have a wonderful day. I am staying strong!! I just hope the weight continues to go down so I can say I am out of the plateau stage!!
oooh a balcony - that sounds nice
hope your son is on the mend soon...
hope your son is on the mend soon...
niapage
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Howdy Mish,
Wow girl the weight is totally melting off of ya!!I lost 2 could have been more but I had added treats through the day blahh.
A balcony sounds nice,I love my front portch I sit out there after sun
set and read a magazine and eat watermelon or ice cream with my kids,
so relaxing........I have had a depression period lately and I blame that
for my bad eating habbits latley it just happends out of the blue sometimes and I am not on birth control maybe it's the HEAT I dunnno.
Your doggie is so cuite lol isn't it weird how they get out of shape to?
My dog hasn't got walked as much as he would like to he likes 3-5 miles and lateley he has been lucky to get 1-2 plus I skipped a few days.
Well your doing a gr8 job getting back on track,Tammy
Wow girl the weight is totally melting off of ya!!I lost 2 could have been more but I had added treats through the day blahh.
A balcony sounds nice,I love my front portch I sit out there after sun
set and read a magazine and eat watermelon or ice cream with my kids,
so relaxing........I have had a depression period lately and I blame that
for my bad eating habbits latley it just happends out of the blue sometimes and I am not on birth control maybe it's the HEAT I dunnno.
Your doggie is so cuite lol isn't it weird how they get out of shape to?
My dog hasn't got walked as much as he would like to he likes 3-5 miles and lateley he has been lucky to get 1-2 plus I skipped a few days.
Well your doing a gr8 job getting back on track,Tammy
bmohearn
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You're dog is so damn adorable!!! and I really hope your son gets better. **fingers crossed**
I like bringing my dogs on walks/ jogs with me when I visit my mom(where my/ family's dogs are) because I feel like I have a friend with me that will keep running the whole time it can, and that pushes me.
Congrats on leaping off that plateau!
I like bringing my dogs on walks/ jogs with me when I visit my mom(where my/ family's dogs are) because I feel like I have a friend with me that will keep running the whole time it can, and that pushes me.
Congrats on leaping off that plateau!
2Skinny
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Hi Mish; I've been meaning to tell you, I LOVE your Avatar ... so nice. You are very photgenic and look so cozy with your sweetheart. That's great you had a nice little getaway. I'm super glad your weight behaved afterwards and went back down to 160. Good for you for going jogging. If that becomes a regular habit you'll be in the 150s in no time because I find jogging really kills cravings. Your dog is so cute!
mishi
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Hi guys
So I am having a bit of a hard time of it. Stress has caught up with me. I can only ignore it for so long until it seems to overwhelm me. I am an emotional eater as I know a lot of us are and when I get stressed I don't care about weight I just want what I want because I think it will make me feel better!!! I am stressed for many reasons including: my son's rash still hasn't gone away and I have been cooped up in my apt for a week!!, my boyfriend and I have been having more fights recently (we are both very strong willed people and both of us knows that we are right. It is a very hard thing to have conversations sometimes!), school is starting soon and I am not ready! I don't even have a classroom. All my stuff is in boxes at my old school! I just don't know what to do!... That is all the stress that is foremost on my mind So last night I took my son for a walk so we could see the outside world and so that I would exercise instead of give in to my cravings. A really nice 30 minute walk but I get back home and hit the ice cream. I had 2 huge bowls and it was slow churned so not terrible on cals but bumped me up over 2300 It was damn good too and took care of the craving. Today I went to lunch with my bf and my son and I just got this overwhelming urge to have ice cream or cookies or just something sweet. I ate a bit of my son's cookie but the urge was just overwhelming. It went away as I went home but I hate cravings like that. The scale has stabilized. I guess my weight likes to be around 160 right now. I am not sure what to do to get it to budge. Not sure if I have the will power to eat less! I can't go to the gym and that routine has been disrupted and I am finding it hard to get back into it. I love to run. I really want to make that a daily habit and Anna you are right that I will be in the 150's in no time if I do that but finding time to go out and run is hard. I can't leave my son alone. His bike broke and he can't run with me... even if he was well. My boyfriend is busy and I hate asking him to watch Armando so I can go running. It just makes me feel guilty. Excuses I know but I am feeling very trapped right now. I am taking my son to the doctor tommorow again so they can check his rash again. I just don't know what it is and it scares me. The rash doesn't look the way it did. It's all mottled. Like a zombie without the blood. Just a weird red mottled look sigh. However I am not all down and depressed. I think just antsy to get out and to see my weight go lower.
Howdy Mal, Nia, Sara, bmo, Anna!! Thank you guys for stopping by . I want to post pics of my wonderful, clean patio but my boyfriend has the cable in his backpack and I keep forgetting to get it out I am enjoying sitting out there and relaxing in the nice warm weather I hope you all are doing well!
So I am having a bit of a hard time of it. Stress has caught up with me. I can only ignore it for so long until it seems to overwhelm me. I am an emotional eater as I know a lot of us are and when I get stressed I don't care about weight I just want what I want because I think it will make me feel better!!! I am stressed for many reasons including: my son's rash still hasn't gone away and I have been cooped up in my apt for a week!!, my boyfriend and I have been having more fights recently (we are both very strong willed people and both of us knows that we are right. It is a very hard thing to have conversations sometimes!), school is starting soon and I am not ready! I don't even have a classroom. All my stuff is in boxes at my old school! I just don't know what to do!... That is all the stress that is foremost on my mind
So last night I took my son for a walk so we could see the outside world and so that I would exercise instead of give in to my cravings. A really nice 30 minute walk but I get back home and hit the ice cream. I had 2 huge bowls and it was slow churned so not terrible on cals but bumped me up over 2300 It was damn good too and took care of the craving. Today I went to lunch with my bf and my son and I just got this overwhelming urge to have ice cream or cookies or just something sweet. I ate a bit of my son's cookie but the urge was just overwhelming. It went away as I went home but I hate cravings like that. The scale has stabilized. I guess my weight likes to be around 160 right now. I am not sure what to do to get it to budge. Not sure if I have the will power to eat less! I can't go to the gym and that routine has been disrupted and I am finding it hard to get back into it. I love to run. I really want to make that a daily habit and Anna you are right that I will be in the 150's in no time if I do that but finding time to go out and run is hard. I can't leave my son alone. His bike broke and he can't run with me... even if he was well. My boyfriend is busy and I hate asking him to watch Armando so I can go running. It just makes me feel guilty. Excuses I know but I am feeling very trapped right now. I am taking my son to the doctor tommorow again so they can check his rash again. I just don't know what it is and it scares me. The rash doesn't look the way it did. It's all mottled. Like a zombie without the blood. Just a weird red mottled look sigh. However I am not all down and depressed. I think just antsy to get out and to see my weight go lower. Howdy Mal, Nia, Sara, bmo, Anna!!
Thank you guys for stopping by . I want to post pics of my wonderful, clean patio but my boyfriend has the cable in his backpack and I keep forgetting to get it out I am enjoying sitting out there and relaxing in the nice warm weather I hope you all are doing well!
niapage
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Awww I am so sorry Mish!!I have gone through that feeling so many times and alot of it has been this past month it is so easy to not care and just chow down especially on thigs we crave.I hate when our lil ones gets crazy things that we don't know whats going on?I am not sure what that rash souinds like have tried googling to get an ideal?
Let me know what it is for future reasons my kids get crazy things to.My lil guy had that nasty rotovirus a few months ago I never heard of that 1 then my daughter had HUGe circle bumps on the tops of feet and 1 of her leg I mean the size of a silver dollar maybe bigger I thought they were spider bites well they said she had bad reactions to mosquito bites I would have never thought a mosquito bite could ever look like that.
Well I am sure you will be back on track in no time,you have come to far have a nice day Tammy
Let me know what it is for future reasons my kids get crazy things to.My lil guy had that nasty rotovirus a few months ago I never heard of that 1 then my daughter had HUGe circle bumps on the tops of feet and 1 of her leg I mean the size of a silver dollar maybe bigger I thought they were spider bites well they said she had bad reactions to mosquito bites I would have never thought a mosquito bite could ever look like that.
Well I am sure you will be back on track in no time,you have come to far have a nice day Tammy