Qjay's thread

I suppose you could try chamomile tea, that's caffeine free. I find that a warm liquid in my stomach helps any late night hunger.
 
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Hey all, I'm still here, just a bit on the busy side.
One nice thing about being busy is that it helps keep my mind off that gnawing beast that lives in my gut, and the only thing I have to be careful of is making sure I get SOME food if my blood sugar crashes :D
I just have to watch out for the late night "ready for bed" feeding frenzy
I hope all of my fellow Americans do something good for the holiday!
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There definitely is an optimum level of busy that is very helpful as far as eating control goes. :D I hope you get to stay on the optimum for the busy and the eating. :) A bit more food earlier on might help with that late night monster.

Congratulations on all the times you are keeping on going despite the sense that it's difficult. I have been ringing the engraver about once a day lately and keep getting excuses!! :mad: I might have to take your medal elsewhere to get if finished I think! :D
 
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So I am getting ready to have a long, busy weekend, but I should have a few active days in there, too. I have some hiking and (hopefully) sushi treats planned for the afternoon, then I get to go play bouncer at an event in the evening for my Friday.
Saturday, I am hoping to go check out a live punk show with a friend I haven't seen in awhile; her taste in music tends to run similar to mine, and we both like punk, so it should be fun. I'll keep my fingers crossed that I get to go do this one!
Sunday is the Day of Dread for me, though... Family Picnic! DUN-Dun-dunnn...
Birthday season is upon the clan and it would seem I am committed this year (no school, no job, no escape) so at least I can make some healthy food to bring with. We're doing a potluck, so my big plan is to bring crunchy pea salad, broccoli florets, and maybe some roasted chicken.
Could be worse, right? Right?
Just agree, dammit... ;)
 
I absolutely agree!!!!

Actually it's been a while since dinner and I'm thinking I wouldn't mind joining in your part of the pot luck right now... or the sushi either come to think of it ...

I hope your weekend will be lots of fun. It sounds like it will be. Maybe there will be some kids you can play with at that dreaded picnic. :)
 
Warm wishes to you QJay as we continue this battle to lose weight. I am going to try to squeeze in a couple glasses of red wine today. I can tell I'm getting sloppy if I snack in the middle of the night. Its been real tough yesterday but I'm still here and glad to see you posting.

We're having beautiful weather here on Vancouver Island.
 
Hey all, here's the minor update:
The weekend stunk, the family was okay, I missed the show, and got really busy doing nothing of value. I now have a new nephew named Markus, he was 24 inches long and 9 1/2 lbs, I decided to celebrate by bringing a nice cold home from the hospital with me and have been trying to kick this lung infection for about a week.
I'll be back and update again sometime soon; hope all is well with you folks!
 
Qjay said:
Hey all, here's the minor update:
The weekend stunk, the family was okay, I missed the show, and got really busy doing nothing of value.
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Busy is better than the alternative. Do you not value what you've been doing yourself? Or is it just not valued financially?

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I now have a new nephew named Markus, he was 24 inches long and 9 1/2 lbs,
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:eek: "24 inches" !!! Really? He must have been feeling squashed in his previous home!

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I decided to celebrate by bringing a nice cold home from the hospital with me and have been trying to kick this lung infection for about a week.
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:( Lungs - that's not good. I do hope you are getting good care and are over that one asap.

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I'll be back and update again sometime soon; hope all is well with you folks!
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Looking forward to next time! :)
 
I am alive and well, the lung infection did remove me from the realms of the active for several weeks, and there has been a lot of other jumk going on in my life. All in all, I have been depressed, anxious, and relatively unhappy in general.
I have regained a little weight, I ran out of the money and time needed to eat properly, so I have been trying to do my best to live without cheese (except for pizza and omelets) and mayo (anywhere) and hoping like hell that it will suffice.
At least I'm not just staring at a TV all the time, right?
I hope other folks are having a good time ;)
 
I missed you Qjay. :hug2:

I'm sorry that things have been so difficult for you, and I'm glad to know that you are still around!!

It's good to know you're not just staring at TV. I imagine that might have happened a bit while the lung infection was going on!! What a crappy thing to get stuck with.

So what are you doing these days?
 
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I've just been trying to stay active and busy, but not been really doing so well with it. Essentially, I am just trying to keep my head above water, financially, and looking for work. I am one of those who has not become employed within 6 months of graduation, so that makes me a pretty rare soul indeed, eh?
Well, at least I have found a good alternative to defaulting on my student loans; I'm consolidating and probably going to default on that. Ah well, at least now I can take a job I qualify for.
College feels like a massive rip-off right now.
 
Have you seen The Secret? Its a DVD or you can google it.

Nice to see you around tonight. I saw something in the before and after photos that inspired me tonight, by a fellow named BigDave, he said"THis process is long and takes dedication and the ability to fall and get back up". Of course you know that having graduated with a masters degree and having lost weight.

Take care.
 
lol, not a Master's, just a BS in BS, and it ain't worth crap.
I am almost afraid to measure myself now, It's been a rough month on me, nutritionally; I was broke for most of it. It could be worse, but it could still be a lot better, I'm still having troubles with my diabetes meds, too. It's a pain in the neck, but it could still be a lot worse, so I try not to complain (much :p).
My biggest problem is the two nights a week where I am eating out (social functions) and people have the idea that fast food is okay to order...
Basically, I am hitting the reset button on everything and trying to get to the point where I can get straightened out again on my diet and exercise "regimen".
 
I am sorry to hear that your time since college has been so hard on you, Qjay. It really sounds like you've had far more than your share of crap to deal with.

I do wish you well with the job search, still. Small words for a big deal.

When it comes to your health, hitting the reset button sounds good! I think you deserve that.
 
I'm still getting back on track, albeit slowly. I'm going to go weigh in today, see how bad the damage is :O
Hopefully, I'm not as bad off as I think I am.
Wish me luck!
 
LUCK!! I hope it's not too late to impact this time - if so then LUCK for next time!!

Getting back on track is important. Good on you!!
 
Still getting back on track :D More there than not, AND I have money to buy real food again! Yay4Me! ;)
Scale was broken when I got there, so no weigh-in yet. My belt is back where it belongs, though; on the last notch!
 
It's great news that your belt is behaving again!!! And View attachment 4453 for being over money issues as far as your food goes. I do hope that's something you can sustain along with the weight loss. This is absolutely worth doing!! (I know you know that but the more times you see it the stronger your motivation will get. Right? Maybe? :rolleyes:View attachment 4454 :D ) Take care.:hug2:
 
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