Rough week :(

I am so sorry that you lost your best friend. Don't be hard on yourself
about the weight gain. Just pick up from here or when you can and you
will be back on track.

Audrey

Gee Eddie, that's a lot of hard stuff to go through, I'm so impressed by
your strenght, despite of everything going on, you kept aware, and tried to
make the best of a bad situation by keeping a grip on your eating.

Do you realize what a victory that is?

I'm truly sorry about your friends, those things never completely heal, but
keep in mind that time does smooth the pain. We learn to remember the good
times rather than dwell on the bad ones..

Take time to cry, take time to take care of yourself and your loved ones...
and take time to see what a strong and powerful person you remain even in
the mist of difficulties.

Sometimes a captain has to drop anchor to repair and reset the ship... when
he sets sails again though, no horizon is out of reach.

Take care of yourself !

Will~ Daugther of many generation of sailors ;o)
"Eddie-Type2" wrote in message
...
Hi All,

My closest friend lost the war against colon cancer last Saturday morning.
We've know each other since 1981 and we considered each other as family.
I've been with him through this entire ordeal and I'm really heart-broken
for his wife and 3 children. He was only 54. Cancer is truly an
unforgiving disease and can take down the strongest person with ease.

I've also been spending more hours awake each day, more than normal due to
my workload. This of course means that I haven't been sleeping enough
either


I find that when I am awake more hours of the day, I tend to get hungrier.
I don't reach for junk food, but I do tend to over eat more on portion
sizes. It's strange, but it has happened to me before.

On top of that, the funeral hours for my friend didn't help either. They
only had viewing from 5 to 9 on Tuesday and Wednesday and then the
funeral,
mass and burial was on Thursday. I felt the need to be there the entire
time, but because of the viewing times, it meant that I had to eat supper
early around 4:15pm instead of the usual 6:30pm. When I returned home
around 9:30, I was hungry on both nights, so I ate something, knowing very
well that I was exceeding my daily points. Then on Thursday, we had to be
a
the funeral home by 8:00am because I was asked to be a pallbearer. Mass
was
at 10:00am, then the burial lasted until 1:00pm. The wake was at a
banquet
hall and we didn't eat anything until 1:30pm. I didn't go crazy, but I
had
a bit of everything. They had pasta, chicken, sausage, roast potatoes,
vegetables and salad. I stayed clear of the deserts, but nonetheless,
after
lunch, I was out of points for the day .........and I still had to eat
supper! All this, the day before my WI.......

It's really been a rollercoaster week for me.

Last Thursday, I weighed in early due to no meetings on Good Friday. I
had
a 3.6 lbs loss. Unfortunately, I over ate my points on Thursday, Friday,
Saturday and Sunday due to being awake more hours than usual. I also
overate my points on Tuesday and Wednesday due to early supper at 4:15pm,
hungry at 9:30 after funeral viewings. Then on Thursday, again overate my
points due to early breakfast, late high point lunch.

After all of this, I gained 1.6 lbs at my WI on Friday morning.......not a
big surprise, except that I figured it might actually be higher.

Some positive NSV's for the week though were on Monday and Thursday. When
I
found out that my friend had died, I realized that I hadn't worn my suit
pants in a long time. They were a 60 waist!......I tried them on and
realized that they couldn't even be taken in! So I rushed out and
purchased
a new pair.......SIZE 50 !!! I nearly died! I couldn't believe
it!........I
haven't been in a 50 for over 7 years!!!

On Thursday, being a pallbearer was one of the hardest things I've ever
done. When I started my weight loss journey back in Jun2005, I couldn't
even stand for 5 minutes. If I went out any where, I had to ride on an
ECV.

Losing 66.8 lbs to date made it possible for me to pay tribute to my best
friend. I could not have even considered being a pallbearer had I not
started this weightloss journey!

This week isn't going much better, but I'm remaining positive. If you've
read my other posting to Joyce, then you'll know what I mean when I say
that
I've dropped anchor right now to catch my breath, but I'm never going back
to shore!

Eddie
Type 2 diabetes
Last A1c = 5.8
Last BP=118/62
Weight June05-359lbs
Current Weight-290.6lbs
Loss to date=68.4lbs
Goal Weight-153lbs

I have only ever had a handful of real friends, I lost one a few years back,
exactly 24 hours before DH's father passed, I do not stress eat, I quit
eating which is as bad, I so sympathize with your loss and the stress
involved, hang in there, Lee
Eddie-Type2 wrote in message
...
Lee, this is a great idea!.......I can honestly say that I've never really
been an emotional eater and I think this week was rough more so due to
Easter, more stressful working hours and disoriented eating times with
less
planning involved.

Things are going much better now and I am really hoping to see a loss by
this Friday's WI.

Thanks so much for your comforting words Lee........they really mean a lot
to me.

Eddie
Type 2 diabetes
Last A1c = 5.8
Last BP=118/62
Weight June05-359lbs
Current Weight-290.6lbs
Loss to date=68.4lbs
Goal Weight-153lbs

"Stormmee" wrote in message
...
and what a tribute to your friend, every pound you lose you can remember
you
had lost enough to honor him...

it is wonderful you were able to purchase such smaller clothing, I am sure
your friend was proud of you.

as to the gain, life happens, and your attitude is both positive and
realistic... I think if it does get to bothering you remember what you
would
have eaten/gained if this had happened before beginning to lose... and be
proud, you managed a very tough time with minimal damage and also keep it
separate, losing your friend is a sad thing, try not to comfort yourself
with food, perhaps, when you get sad and want to eat, write about your
friend, the good things, this may help the wanting to eat pass and after a
while you will have a collection of stories to give/share with his
children,
even if the stories need to be later... best of luck, Lee
Eddie-Type2 wrote in message
...
Hi All,

My closest friend lost the war against colon cancer last Saturday
morning.
We've know each other since 1981 and we considered each other as family.
I've been with him through this entire ordeal and I'm really
heart-broken
for his wife and 3 children. He was only 54. Cancer is truly an
unforgiving disease and can take down the strongest person with ease.

I've also been spending more hours awake each day, more than normal due
to
my workload. This of course means that I haven't been sleeping enough
either


I find that when I am awake more hours of the day, I tend to get
hungrier.
I don't reach for junk food, but I do tend to over eat more on portion
sizes. It's strange, but it has happened to me before.

On top of that, the funeral hours for my friend didn't help either.
They
only had viewing from 5 to 9 on Tuesday and Wednesday and then the
funeral,
mass and burial was on Thursday. I felt the need to be there the entire
time, but because of the viewing times, it meant that I had to eat
supper
early around 4:15pm instead of the usual 6:30pm. When I returned home
around 9:30, I was hungry on both nights, so I ate something, knowing
very
well that I was exceeding my daily points. Then on Thursday, we had to
be
a
the funeral home by 8:00am because I was asked to be a pallbearer. Mass
was
at 10:00am, then the burial lasted until 1:00pm. The wake was at a
banquet
hall and we didn't eat anything until 1:30pm. I didn't go crazy, but I
had
a bit of everything. They had pasta, chicken, sausage, roast potatoes,
vegetables and salad. I stayed clear of the deserts, but nonetheless,
after
lunch, I was out of points for the day .........and I still had to eat
supper! All this, the day before my WI.......

It's really been a rollercoaster week for me.

Last Thursday, I weighed in early due to no meetings on Good Friday. I
had
a 3.6 lbs loss. Unfortunately, I over ate my points on Thursday,
Friday,
Saturday and Sunday due to being awake more hours than usual. I also
overate my points on Tuesday and Wednesday due to early supper at
4:15pm,
hungry at 9:30 after funeral viewings. Then on Thursday, again overate
my
points due to early breakfast, late high point lunch.

After all of this, I gained 1.6 lbs at my WI on Friday morning.......not
a
big surprise, except that I figured it might actually be higher.

Some positive NSV's for the week though were on Monday and Thursday.
When
I
found out that my friend had died, I realized that I hadn't worn my suit
pants in a long time. They were a 60 waist!......I tried them on and
realized that they couldn't even be taken in! So I rushed out and
purchased
a new pair.......SIZE 50 !!! I nearly died! I couldn't believe
it!........I
haven't been in a 50 for over 7 years!!!

On Thursday, being a pallbearer was one of the hardest things I've ever
done. When I started my weight loss journey back in Jun2005, I couldn't
even stand for 5 minutes. If I went out any where, I had to ride on an
ECV.

Losing 66.8 lbs to date made it possible for me to pay tribute to my
best
friend. I could not have even considered being a pallbearer had I not
started this weightloss journey!

This week isn't going much better, but I'm remaining positive. If
you've
read my other posting to Joyce, then you'll know what I mean when I say
that
I've dropped anchor right now to catch my breath, but I'm never going
back
to shore!

Eddie
Type 2 diabetes
Last A1c = 5.8
Last BP=118/62
Weight June05-359lbs
Current Weight-290.6lbs
Loss to date=68.4lbs
Goal Weight-153lbs

Eddie-Type2 wrote:

Hi All,

My closest friend lost the war against colon cancer last Saturday morning.
We've know each other since 1981 and we considered each other as family.
I've been with him through this entire ordeal and I'm really heart-broken
for his wife and 3 children. He was only 54. Cancer is truly an
unforgiving disease and can take down the strongest person with ease.

I've also been spending more hours awake each day, more than normal due to
my workload. This of course means that I haven't been sleeping enough either


I find that when I am awake more hours of the day, I tend to get hungrier.
I don't reach for junk food, but I do tend to over eat more on portion
sizes. It's strange, but it has happened to me before.

On top of that, the funeral hours for my friend didn't help either. They
only had viewing from 5 to 9 on Tuesday and Wednesday and then the funeral,
mass and burial was on Thursday. I felt the need to be there the entire
time, but because of the viewing times, it meant that I had to eat supper
early around 4:15pm instead of the usual 6:30pm. When I returned home
around 9:30, I was hungry on both nights, so I ate something, knowing very
well that I was exceeding my daily points. Then on Thursday, we had to be a
the funeral home by 8:00am because I was asked to be a pallbearer. Mass was
at 10:00am, then the burial lasted until 1:00pm. The wake was at a banquet
hall and we didn't eat anything until 1:30pm. I didn't go crazy, but I had
a bit of everything. They had pasta, chicken, sausage, roast potatoes,
vegetables and salad. I stayed clear of the deserts, but nonetheless, after
lunch, I was out of points for the day .........and I still had to eat
supper! All this, the day before my WI.......

It's really been a rollercoaster week for me.

Last Thursday, I weighed in early due to no meetings on Good Friday. I had
a 3.6 lbs loss. Unfortunately, I over ate my points on Thursday, Friday,
Saturday and Sunday due to being awake more hours than usual. I also
overate my points on Tuesday and Wednesday due to early supper at 4:15pm,
hungry at 9:30 after funeral viewings. Then on Thursday, again overate my
points due to early breakfast, late high point lunch.

After all of this, I gained 1.6 lbs at my WI on Friday morning.......not a
big surprise, except that I figured it might actually be higher.

Some positive NSV's for the week though were on Monday and Thursday. When I
found out that my friend had died, I realized that I hadn't worn my suit
pants in a long time. They were a 60 waist!......I tried them on and
realized that they couldn't even be taken in! So I rushed out and purchased
a new pair.......SIZE 50 !!! I nearly died! I couldn't believe it!........I
haven't been in a 50 for over 7 years!!!

On Thursday, being a pallbearer was one of the hardest things I've ever
done. When I started my weight loss journey back in Jun2005, I couldn't
even stand for 5 minutes. If I went out any where, I had to ride on an ECV.

Losing 66.8 lbs to date made it possible for me to pay tribute to my best
friend. I could not have even considered being a pallbearer had I not
started this weightloss journey!

This week isn't going much better, but I'm remaining positive. If you've
read my other posting to Joyce, then you'll know what I mean when I say that
I've dropped anchor right now to catch my breath, but I'm never going back
to shore!

Eddie
Type 2 diabetes
Last A1c = 5.8
Last BP=118/62
Weight June05-359lbs
Current Weight-290.6lbs
Loss to date=68.4lbs
Goal Weight-153lbs



You have many triumphs in amongst the sorrows, Eddie. Do drop anchor in
a quiet harbour for a while. You'll soon be back on course with renewed
vigour.

--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!

Hi Willow,

Thanks for your kind words. I've done a lot of crying. I think I've run
out of tears. I will remain strong and get through all of this. We had
many, many good times together.
I think I'm ready to pull up my anchor today and set sail.......

Thanks for cheering me up.

Eddie
Type 2 diabetes
Last A1c = 5.8
Last BP=118/62
Weight June05-359lbs
Current Weight-290.6lbs
Loss to date=68.4lbs
Goal Weight-153lbs

"Willow Herself" wrote in
message . com...
Gee Eddie, that's a lot of hard stuff to go through, I'm so impressed by
your strenght, despite of everything going on, you kept aware, and tried to
make the best of a bad situation by keeping a grip on your eating.

Do you realize what a victory that is?

I'm truly sorry about your friends, those things never completely heal, but
keep in mind that time does smooth the pain. We learn to remember the good
times rather than dwell on the bad ones..

Take time to cry, take time to take care of yourself and your loved ones...
and take time to see what a strong and powerful person you remain even in
the mist of difficulties.

Sometimes a captain has to drop anchor to repair and reset the ship... when
he sets sails again though, no horizon is out of reach.

Take care of yourself !

Will~ Daugther of many generation of sailors ;o)
"Eddie-Type2" wrote in message
...
Hi All,

My closest friend lost the war against colon cancer last Saturday morning.
We've know each other since 1981 and we considered each other as family.
I've been with him through this entire ordeal and I'm really heart-broken
for his wife and 3 children. He was only 54. Cancer is truly an
unforgiving disease and can take down the strongest person with ease.

I've also been spending more hours awake each day, more than normal due to
my workload. This of course means that I haven't been sleeping enough
either


I find that when I am awake more hours of the day, I tend to get hungrier.
I don't reach for junk food, but I do tend to over eat more on portion
sizes. It's strange, but it has happened to me before.

On top of that, the funeral hours for my friend didn't help either. They
only had viewing from 5 to 9 on Tuesday and Wednesday and then the
funeral,
mass and burial was on Thursday. I felt the need to be there the entire
time, but because of the viewing times, it meant that I had to eat supper
early around 4:15pm instead of the usual 6:30pm. When I returned home
around 9:30, I was hungry on both nights, so I ate something, knowing very
well that I was exceeding my daily points. Then on Thursday, we had to be
a
the funeral home by 8:00am because I was asked to be a pallbearer. Mass
was
at 10:00am, then the burial lasted until 1:00pm. The wake was at a
banquet
hall and we didn't eat anything until 1:30pm. I didn't go crazy, but I
had
a bit of everything. They had pasta, chicken, sausage, roast potatoes,
vegetables and salad. I stayed clear of the deserts, but nonetheless,
after
lunch, I was out of points for the day .........and I still had to eat
supper! All this, the day before my WI.......

It's really been a rollercoaster week for me.

Last Thursday, I weighed in early due to no meetings on Good Friday. I
had
a 3.6 lbs loss. Unfortunately, I over ate my points on Thursday, Friday,
Saturday and Sunday due to being awake more hours than usual. I also
overate my points on Tuesday and Wednesday due to early supper at 4:15pm,
hungry at 9:30 after funeral viewings. Then on Thursday, again overate my
points due to early breakfast, late high point lunch.

After all of this, I gained 1.6 lbs at my WI on Friday morning.......not a
big surprise, except that I figured it might actually be higher.

Some positive NSV's for the week though were on Monday and Thursday. When
I
found out that my friend had died, I realized that I hadn't worn my suit
pants in a long time. They were a 60 waist!......I tried them on and
realized that they couldn't even be taken in! So I rushed out and
purchased
a new pair.......SIZE 50 !!! I nearly died! I couldn't believe
it!........I
haven't been in a 50 for over 7 years!!!

On Thursday, being a pallbearer was one of the hardest things I've ever
done. When I started my weight loss journey back in Jun2005, I couldn't
even stand for 5 minutes. If I went out any where, I had to ride on an
ECV.

Losing 66.8 lbs to date made it possible for me to pay tribute to my best
friend. I could not have even considered being a pallbearer had I not
started this weightloss journey!

This week isn't going much better, but I'm remaining positive. If you've
read my other posting to Joyce, then you'll know what I mean when I say
that
I've dropped anchor right now to catch my breath, but I'm never going back
to shore!

Eddie
Type 2 diabetes
Last A1c = 5.8
Last BP=118/62
Weight June05-359lbs
Current Weight-290.6lbs
Loss to date=68.4lbs
Goal Weight-153lbs

Thanks Kate........I'm feeling better today. I really appreciate the
support from everyone.

Eddie
Type 2 diabetes
Last A1c = 5.8
Last BP=118/62
Weight June05-359lbs
Current Weight-290.6lbs
Loss to date=68.4lbs
Goal Weight-153lbs

"Kate Dicey" wrote in message
...
Eddie-Type2 wrote:

Hi All,

My closest friend lost the war against colon cancer last Saturday morning.
We've know each other since 1981 and we considered each other as family.
I've been with him through this entire ordeal and I'm really heart-broken
for his wife and 3 children. He was only 54. Cancer is truly an
unforgiving disease and can take down the strongest person with ease.

I've also been spending more hours awake each day, more than normal due to
my workload. This of course means that I haven't been sleeping enough
either


I find that when I am awake more hours of the day, I tend to get hungrier.
I don't reach for junk food, but I do tend to over eat more on portion
sizes. It's strange, but it has happened to me before.

On top of that, the funeral hours for my friend didn't help either. They
only had viewing from 5 to 9 on Tuesday and Wednesday and then the
funeral,
mass and burial was on Thursday. I felt the need to be there the entire
time, but because of the viewing times, it meant that I had to eat supper
early around 4:15pm instead of the usual 6:30pm. When I returned home
around 9:30, I was hungry on both nights, so I ate something, knowing very
well that I was exceeding my daily points. Then on Thursday, we had to be
a
the funeral home by 8:00am because I was asked to be a pallbearer. Mass
was
at 10:00am, then the burial lasted until 1:00pm. The wake was at a
banquet
hall and we didn't eat anything until 1:30pm. I didn't go crazy, but I
had
a bit of everything. They had pasta, chicken, sausage, roast potatoes,
vegetables and salad. I stayed clear of the deserts, but nonetheless,
after
lunch, I was out of points for the day .........and I still had to eat
supper! All this, the day before my WI.......

It's really been a rollercoaster week for me.

Last Thursday, I weighed in early due to no meetings on Good Friday. I
had
a 3.6 lbs loss. Unfortunately, I over ate my points on Thursday, Friday,
Saturday and Sunday due to being awake more hours than usual. I also
overate my points on Tuesday and Wednesday due to early supper at 4:15pm,
hungry at 9:30 after funeral viewings. Then on Thursday, again overate my
points due to early breakfast, late high point lunch.

After all of this, I gained 1.6 lbs at my WI on Friday morning.......not a
big surprise, except that I figured it might actually be higher.

Some positive NSV's for the week though were on Monday and Thursday. When
I
found out that my friend had died, I realized that I hadn't worn my suit
pants in a long time. They were a 60 waist!......I tried them on and
realized that they couldn't even be taken in! So I rushed out and
purchased
a new pair.......SIZE 50 !!! I nearly died! I couldn't believe
it!........I
haven't been in a 50 for over 7 years!!!

On Thursday, being a pallbearer was one of the hardest things I've ever
done. When I started my weight loss journey back in Jun2005, I couldn't
even stand for 5 minutes. If I went out any where, I had to ride on an
ECV.

Losing 66.8 lbs to date made it possible for me to pay tribute to my best
friend. I could not have even considered being a pallbearer had I not
started this weightloss journey!

This week isn't going much better, but I'm remaining positive. If you've
read my other posting to Joyce, then you'll know what I mean when I say
that
I've dropped anchor right now to catch my breath, but I'm never going back
to shore!

Eddie
Type 2 diabetes
Last A1c = 5.8
Last BP=118/62
Weight June05-359lbs
Current Weight-290.6lbs
Loss to date=68.4lbs
Goal Weight-153lbs



You have many triumphs in amongst the sorrows, Eddie. Do drop anchor in
a quiet harbour for a while. You'll soon be back on course with renewed
vigour.

--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!

;o)
Will~

"Eddie-Type2" wrote in message
...
Hi Willow,

Thanks for your kind words. I've done a lot of crying. I think I've run
out of tears. I will remain strong and get through all of this. We had
many, many good times together.
I think I'm ready to pull up my anchor today and set sail.......

Thanks for cheering me up.

Eddie
Type 2 diabetes
Last A1c = 5.8
Last BP=118/62
Weight June05-359lbs
Current Weight-290.6lbs
Loss to date=68.4lbs
Goal Weight-153lbs

"Willow Herself" wrote in
message . com...
Gee Eddie, that's a lot of hard stuff to go through, I'm so impressed by
your strenght, despite of everything going on, you kept aware, and tried
to
make the best of a bad situation by keeping a grip on your eating.

Do you realize what a victory that is?

I'm truly sorry about your friends, those things never completely heal,
but
keep in mind that time does smooth the pain. We learn to remember the good
times rather than dwell on the bad ones..

Take time to cry, take time to take care of yourself and your loved
ones...
and take time to see what a strong and powerful person you remain even in
the mist of difficulties.

Sometimes a captain has to drop anchor to repair and reset the ship...
when
he sets sails again though, no horizon is out of reach.

Take care of yourself !

Will~ Daugther of many generation of sailors ;o)
"Eddie-Type2" wrote in message
...
Hi All,

My closest friend lost the war against colon cancer last Saturday
morning.
We've know each other since 1981 and we considered each other as family.
I've been with him through this entire ordeal and I'm really heart-broken
for his wife and 3 children. He was only 54. Cancer is truly an
unforgiving disease and can take down the strongest person with ease.

I've also been spending more hours awake each day, more than normal due
to
my workload. This of course means that I haven't been sleeping enough
either


I find that when I am awake more hours of the day, I tend to get
hungrier.
I don't reach for junk food, but I do tend to over eat more on portion
sizes. It's strange, but it has happened to me before.

On top of that, the funeral hours for my friend didn't help either. They
only had viewing from 5 to 9 on Tuesday and Wednesday and then the
funeral,
mass and burial was on Thursday. I felt the need to be there the entire
time, but because of the viewing times, it meant that I had to eat supper
early around 4:15pm instead of the usual 6:30pm. When I returned home
around 9:30, I was hungry on both nights, so I ate something, knowing
very
well that I was exceeding my daily points. Then on Thursday, we had to
be
a
the funeral home by 8:00am because I was asked to be a pallbearer. Mass
was
at 10:00am, then the burial lasted until 1:00pm. The wake was at a
banquet
hall and we didn't eat anything until 1:30pm. I didn't go crazy, but I
had
a bit of everything. They had pasta, chicken, sausage, roast potatoes,
vegetables and salad. I stayed clear of the deserts, but nonetheless,
after
lunch, I was out of points for the day .........and I still had to eat
supper! All this, the day before my WI.......

It's really been a rollercoaster week for me.

Last Thursday, I weighed in early due to no meetings on Good Friday. I
had
a 3.6 lbs loss. Unfortunately, I over ate my points on Thursday, Friday,
Saturday and Sunday due to being awake more hours than usual. I also
overate my points on Tuesday and Wednesday due to early supper at 4:15pm,
hungry at 9:30 after funeral viewings. Then on Thursday, again overate
my
points due to early breakfast, late high point lunch.

After all of this, I gained 1.6 lbs at my WI on Friday morning.......not
a
big surprise, except that I figured it might actually be higher.

Some positive NSV's for the week though were on Monday and Thursday.
When
I
found out that my friend had died, I realized that I hadn't worn my suit
pants in a long time. They were a 60 waist!......I tried them on and
realized that they couldn't even be taken in! So I rushed out and
purchased
a new pair.......SIZE 50 !!! I nearly died! I couldn't believe
it!........I
haven't been in a 50 for over 7 years!!!

On Thursday, being a pallbearer was one of the hardest things I've ever
done. When I started my weight loss journey back in Jun2005, I couldn't
even stand for 5 minutes. If I went out any where, I had to ride on an
ECV.

Losing 66.8 lbs to date made it possible for me to pay tribute to my best
friend. I could not have even considered being a pallbearer had I not
started this weightloss journey!

This week isn't going much better, but I'm remaining positive. If you've
read my other posting to Joyce, then you'll know what I mean when I say
that
I've dropped anchor right now to catch my breath, but I'm never going
back
to shore!

Eddie
Type 2 diabetes
Last A1c = 5.8
Last BP=118/62
Weight June05-359lbs
Current Weight-290.6lbs
Loss to date=68.4lbs
Goal Weight-153lbs

I am so sorry to hear about your friend. Take Care of Yourself

Lorna


"Eddie-Type2" wrote in message
...
Hi All,

My closest friend lost the war against colon cancer last Saturday morning.
We've know each other since 1981 and we considered each other as family.
I've been with him through this entire ordeal and I'm really heart-broken
for his wife and 3 children. He was only 54. Cancer is truly an
unforgiving disease and can take down the strongest person with ease.

I've also been spending more hours awake each day, more than normal due to
my workload. This of course means that I haven't been sleeping enough
either


I find that when I am awake more hours of the day, I tend to get hungrier.
I don't reach for junk food, but I do tend to over eat more on portion
sizes. It's strange, but it has happened to me before.

On top of that, the funeral hours for my friend didn't help either. They
only had viewing from 5 to 9 on Tuesday and Wednesday and then the
funeral,
mass and burial was on Thursday. I felt the need to be there the entire
time, but because of the viewing times, it meant that I had to eat supper
early around 4:15pm instead of the usual 6:30pm. When I returned home
around 9:30, I was hungry on both nights, so I ate something, knowing very
well that I was exceeding my daily points. Then on Thursday, we had to be
a
the funeral home by 8:00am because I was asked to be a pallbearer. Mass
was
at 10:00am, then the burial lasted until 1:00pm. The wake was at a
banquet
hall and we didn't eat anything until 1:30pm. I didn't go crazy, but I
had
a bit of everything. They had pasta, chicken, sausage, roast potatoes,
vegetables and salad. I stayed clear of the deserts, but nonetheless,
after
lunch, I was out of points for the day .........and I still had to eat
supper! All this, the day before my WI.......

It's really been a rollercoaster week for me.

Last Thursday, I weighed in early due to no meetings on Good Friday. I
had
a 3.6 lbs loss. Unfortunately, I over ate my points on Thursday, Friday,
Saturday and Sunday due to being awake more hours than usual. I also
overate my points on Tuesday and Wednesday due to early supper at 4:15pm,
hungry at 9:30 after funeral viewings. Then on Thursday, again overate my
points due to early breakfast, late high point lunch.

After all of this, I gained 1.6 lbs at my WI on Friday morning.......not a
big surprise, except that I figured it might actually be higher.

Some positive NSV's for the week though were on Monday and Thursday. When
I
found out that my friend had died, I realized that I hadn't worn my suit
pants in a long time. They were a 60 waist!......I tried them on and
realized that they couldn't even be taken in! So I rushed out and
purchased
a new pair.......SIZE 50 !!! I nearly died! I couldn't believe
it!........I
haven't been in a 50 for over 7 years!!!

On Thursday, being a pallbearer was one of the hardest things I've ever
done. When I started my weight loss journey back in Jun2005, I couldn't
even stand for 5 minutes. If I went out any where, I had to ride on an
ECV.

Losing 66.8 lbs to date made it possible for me to pay tribute to my best
friend. I could not have even considered being a pallbearer had I not
started this weightloss journey!

This week isn't going much better, but I'm remaining positive. If you've
read my other posting to Joyce, then you'll know what I mean when I say
that
I've dropped anchor right now to catch my breath, but I'm never going back
to shore!

Eddie
Type 2 diabetes
Last A1c = 5.8
Last BP=118/62
Weight June05-359lbs
Current Weight-290.6lbs
Loss to date=68.4lbs
Goal Weight-153lbs

Thanks Lorna........

Eddie
Type 2 diabetes
Last A1c = 5.8
Last BP=118/62
Weight June05-359lbs
Current Weight-290.6lbs
Loss to date=68.4lbs
Goal Weight-153lbs

"Brown" wrote in message
...
I am so sorry to hear about your friend. Take Care of Yourself

Lorna


"Eddie-Type2" wrote in message
...
Hi All,

My closest friend lost the war against colon cancer last Saturday morning.
We've know each other since 1981 and we considered each other as family.
I've been with him through this entire ordeal and I'm really heart-broken
for his wife and 3 children. He was only 54. Cancer is truly an
unforgiving disease and can take down the strongest person with ease.

I've also been spending more hours awake each day, more than normal due to
my workload. This of course means that I haven't been sleeping enough
either


I find that when I am awake more hours of the day, I tend to get hungrier.
I don't reach for junk food, but I do tend to over eat more on portion
sizes. It's strange, but it has happened to me before.

On top of that, the funeral hours for my friend didn't help either. They
only had viewing from 5 to 9 on Tuesday and Wednesday and then the
funeral,
mass and burial was on Thursday. I felt the need to be there the entire
time, but because of the viewing times, it meant that I had to eat supper
early around 4:15pm instead of the usual 6:30pm. When I returned home
around 9:30, I was hungry on both nights, so I ate something, knowing very
well that I was exceeding my daily points. Then on Thursday, we had to be
a
the funeral home by 8:00am because I was asked to be a pallbearer. Mass
was
at 10:00am, then the burial lasted until 1:00pm. The wake was at a
banquet
hall and we didn't eat anything until 1:30pm. I didn't go crazy, but I
had
a bit of everything. They had pasta, chicken, sausage, roast potatoes,
vegetables and salad. I stayed clear of the deserts, but nonetheless,
after
lunch, I was out of points for the day .........and I still had to eat
supper! All this, the day before my WI.......

It's really been a rollercoaster week for me.

Last Thursday, I weighed in early due to no meetings on Good Friday. I
had
a 3.6 lbs loss. Unfortunately, I over ate my points on Thursday, Friday,
Saturday and Sunday due to being awake more hours than usual. I also
overate my points on Tuesday and Wednesday due to early supper at 4:15pm,
hungry at 9:30 after funeral viewings. Then on Thursday, again overate my
points due to early breakfast, late high point lunch.

After all of this, I gained 1.6 lbs at my WI on Friday morning.......not a
big surprise, except that I figured it might actually be higher.

Some positive NSV's for the week though were on Monday and Thursday. When
I
found out that my friend had died, I realized that I hadn't worn my suit
pants in a long time. They were a 60 waist!......I tried them on and
realized that they couldn't even be taken in! So I rushed out and
purchased
a new pair.......SIZE 50 !!! I nearly died! I couldn't believe
it!........I
haven't been in a 50 for over 7 years!!!

On Thursday, being a pallbearer was one of the hardest things I've ever
done. When I started my weight loss journey back in Jun2005, I couldn't
even stand for 5 minutes. If I went out any where, I had to ride on an
ECV.

Losing 66.8 lbs to date made it possible for me to pay tribute to my best
friend. I could not have even considered being a pallbearer had I not
started this weightloss journey!

This week isn't going much better, but I'm remaining positive. If you've
read my other posting to Joyce, then you'll know what I mean when I say
that
I've dropped anchor right now to catch my breath, but I'm never going back
to shore!

Eddie
Type 2 diabetes
Last A1c = 5.8
Last BP=118/62
Weight June05-359lbs
Current Weight-290.6lbs
Loss to date=68.4lbs
Goal Weight-153lbs