Feeling blue, like navy or midnight

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Registered: 02-03-2005
Feeling blue, like navy or midnight
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Sun, 02-06-2005 - 2:20pm

Am so miserable.


For breakfast this morning, I made an egg, mushroom, bell pepper and low-fat cheese mixture and ate it with two low-fat tortillas. I did not use any butter or anything like that. I guess that's a good first step???


I have to go back to Houston today and I am DREADING IT. Is torture!! Am afraid I will give in and stop at a fast food place on the way home for ice cream or similar. Every time I have to go back, I cry. I hate this.


Somebody please remind me that I will feel better by eating better and exercising, and that alone will help improve this situation.


Thanks. :-)


Lori

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Registered: 01-27-2004
Sun, 02-06-2005 - 2:42pm

(((((Lori))))), I have SO been where you are!

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Registered: 08-31-2004
Sun, 02-06-2005 - 5:19pm

Why do you have to go back to Houston?

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Registered: 07-16-2004
Sun, 02-06-2005 - 5:24pm

Lori....you can do it! Just remember that you are worth so much more than any little bit of ice cream or junk food.

The breakfast you had this morning was perfect...keep that up and everything will be better. Once you gain control over you diet and exercise you'll feel like you can take on the world and no one, not even your crabby boss can make you feel bad.

Hold on babe!

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Registered: 02-03-2005
Sun, 02-06-2005 - 5:34pm

I have to go back to Houston because I work there. Ugh. Home is Austin, three hours away, where all my family and friends are. Going back to Houston every Sunday is horrible. Going home every Friday is like...well, like going home. I have to keep reminding myself that the Houston situation is only temporary, and I'll be through dealing with the principal (please God) at the end of May.


The encouragement y'all are handing out is helping so much. I will check back when I get to Houston tonight. I should be there between nine and ten.


Do y'all want the whole sordid story, or is the one I posted at the beginning enough?


Thanks again for the support. It means so much to me.


:-)


Lori

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Registered: 01-26-2005
Sun, 02-06-2005 - 6:31pm

Hello Lori,

I am new here but have read your story and know your situation. I am 270 and starting on my atkins in the morning!! (wish me luck) I am currently living in Florida and hate it, so I know were you are coming from there too. We are from Kentucky originally but moved here last year thinking it was a good thing, WRONG! My mother is here, Father in Kentucky, so I thought that spending time with mom would be good. I hate Florida! My son in law is in the Navy now, stationed here, so we have until 2006 before we can go home.

I want you to know that "If I can make up my mind and do this then you can too!" I have been fat since I had my daughter 18 years ago! And it isnt baby fat anymore LOL I learned that I was going to be a grandma in December. The little one is due in August and I have made up my mind that I have to get healthy for this baby!

Please dont be blue!! Be a happy color!! :) You are not alone in this. Just remember that when you do get to go home in May look at the good start you will have. And when you do get home think of all the support that you will have there. Dont give in, just tell that devil to step back, you arent given in this time, you are worth it!!

Hope my little pep talk helped!! Lord knows I will probably need one soon myself!

Jackie

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Registered: 08-31-2004
Sun, 02-06-2005 - 6:43pm
Lori, you dont have to share if you dont want to hehe
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Registered: 10-09-2004
Sun, 02-06-2005 - 11:25pm

Well Lori the next best thing to do about your boss is to pray really hard that he/she gets a better paying job else where. I have gone this route twice in my current job and it worked. Sometimes I think I should have prayed for myself, but at the time I really loved my job (still do). So it can work.

Now if you're not happy with a lot of people at your school well then, I guess you have to pray that you can get out of there in May and be happy about it.

I moved from Luling to Houston when I was in the fourth grade. I hated it. My whole family went back every weekend for a year. Then as time wore on we went less and less. But for me It was going home...I missed our small town so much, and my best friend.

I had no friends as a child in Houston. The children were horrid. I have no good child hood memories from 4th grade on. Even they kids on my block were horrid.

My little home town has changed a lot over the years and I thank God that we are not there any more. Like Joel Ollsteen said this morning maybe your suppose to get out of your box...

Sussie_Q

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Registered: 02-03-2005
Sun, 02-06-2005 - 11:37pm

Y'all are so sweet! Thank you.


I just got here after driving through storms and am pooooped, but promise I will get back on tomorrow and give my testimony. I am feeling better about tomorrow...taking action, updating my resume, filling out some applications. Y'all please pray I'll find a job in the Austin area where my principal won't look at me like I just picked my nose in public or something. Deep down, I know I was meant to be a teacher, but this year has been so horrible it's hard to banish these glaring doubts.


Jackie...good luck starting Atkins tomorrow! (((hugs))) You can do it! My little nephew is due in a month, so I sort of know what you mean about your grandbaby.


Anyway, I will talk to y'all tomorrow! XOXOXO,


Lori

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