goldcupmom
<font color=black>BL6 Black Team Co-captain<br> <f
- Joined
- Jan 29, 2004
I've tried, failed, tried, failed many many times!
I originally started WW in Jan 2003 - did fine losing until March when my MIL died of cancer - she was my VERY BEST friend for about 25 years. I was doing so - so thru the summer - managed to go from 198.8 to 162.
Then in Oct I go the phone call that my mother 81 had fallen and broken a hip. She also had alzheimers, and other ails. It was the day after my DH birthday and I stood at the counter talking on the phone making plans to drive the 10 hours to OK from NM - many times over to help out - and DH leftover B'day cake was there - I ate almost the whole thing without even realizing it.
From mid oct to right before thanksgiving when my mom died, I drove to OK 10x and sat in hospitals for days. And, gained about 13 lbs back. I was miserable, my kids were miserable and mom's passing was a blessing. Then December, my SIL died from cancer - another trip.
My DS is a gymnast so we travel from Dec - May almost every weekend. I rejoined WW in Jan, in March and then after vacation in July of 2004. Each time I managed to stay 'on track' for only a few weeks, then life kept me from making meetings, etc.
Jan of 2005 I joined again at 185.6 - at least I kept a bit off from originally. They had a new meeting time that was perfect for me. 6 wks later, they cancelled the meeting b/c we had only 17, not the required 18 in attendance.
Since then, I've been not able to go twice.
Then stress kicked in again. My son's coach is being a real 'jerk' and has not hidden the fact that he wants my son gone - that is another story, but is getting worse - coach has guilt over son's injury he ignored and won't get over it. The board I was on at the gym was "fired" and the gym owner is trying to get his hands on over $15K of parents money.
My DD's school principal called her in to juvenile auth. for absences - DD had appendix out the 3rd day of school, then fractured leg in PE. Principal insisted that one note was needed from DR. EVERY day she was gone and therefore counted ALL of her absences at Unexcused. She's an honor roll student, no discipline prob, etc. We had to get the superintendent involved and the principal refused to return his calls. Super finally had to send his secretary over to physically bring the principal to his office. Finally resolved after many sleepless nights.
Then on the 14th, my sister - 10 yrs older and more like my mother than my mother ever was - had her dog put down and found she had a "90% chance of cancer" breast lump. She is in FL and I'm here in NM. Same night my 19 yr old w/ a heart valve defect was in ER with severe chest pains - will likely need a valve replacement much earlier than expected. Also overheard that is is using "recreational" drugs of some sort - I suspect marijuana, but not sure. That he dropped out of college b/c of his grades, and I started getting mail that he's bouncing checks. UGH!!!!
So, for a stress eater like me, I having a TERRIBLE time. I'm trying to get back on track, but not succeeding.
Today was my sister's biopsy, and I didn't bother to step on the scale and had 2 cookies - 4 pts for breakfast.
I'm hoping that MAYBE if I journal here, and PLEASE leave feedback if so inclined, not just in my food journal, MAYBE I'll have more success.
TIA for all your support.
Julie (sometime I'll find time to update my info below!!)
I originally started WW in Jan 2003 - did fine losing until March when my MIL died of cancer - she was my VERY BEST friend for about 25 years. I was doing so - so thru the summer - managed to go from 198.8 to 162.
Then in Oct I go the phone call that my mother 81 had fallen and broken a hip. She also had alzheimers, and other ails. It was the day after my DH birthday and I stood at the counter talking on the phone making plans to drive the 10 hours to OK from NM - many times over to help out - and DH leftover B'day cake was there - I ate almost the whole thing without even realizing it.
From mid oct to right before thanksgiving when my mom died, I drove to OK 10x and sat in hospitals for days. And, gained about 13 lbs back. I was miserable, my kids were miserable and mom's passing was a blessing. Then December, my SIL died from cancer - another trip.
My DS is a gymnast so we travel from Dec - May almost every weekend. I rejoined WW in Jan, in March and then after vacation in July of 2004. Each time I managed to stay 'on track' for only a few weeks, then life kept me from making meetings, etc.
Jan of 2005 I joined again at 185.6 - at least I kept a bit off from originally. They had a new meeting time that was perfect for me. 6 wks later, they cancelled the meeting b/c we had only 17, not the required 18 in attendance.
Since then, I've been not able to go twice.
Then stress kicked in again. My son's coach is being a real 'jerk' and has not hidden the fact that he wants my son gone - that is another story, but is getting worse - coach has guilt over son's injury he ignored and won't get over it. The board I was on at the gym was "fired" and the gym owner is trying to get his hands on over $15K of parents money.
My DD's school principal called her in to juvenile auth. for absences - DD had appendix out the 3rd day of school, then fractured leg in PE. Principal insisted that one note was needed from DR. EVERY day she was gone and therefore counted ALL of her absences at Unexcused. She's an honor roll student, no discipline prob, etc. We had to get the superintendent involved and the principal refused to return his calls. Super finally had to send his secretary over to physically bring the principal to his office. Finally resolved after many sleepless nights.
Then on the 14th, my sister - 10 yrs older and more like my mother than my mother ever was - had her dog put down and found she had a "90% chance of cancer" breast lump. She is in FL and I'm here in NM. Same night my 19 yr old w/ a heart valve defect was in ER with severe chest pains - will likely need a valve replacement much earlier than expected. Also overheard that is is using "recreational" drugs of some sort - I suspect marijuana, but not sure. That he dropped out of college b/c of his grades, and I started getting mail that he's bouncing checks. UGH!!!!
So, for a stress eater like me, I having a TERRIBLE time. I'm trying to get back on track, but not succeeding.
Today was my sister's biopsy, and I didn't bother to step on the scale and had 2 cookies - 4 pts for breakfast.
I'm hoping that MAYBE if I journal here, and PLEASE leave feedback if so inclined, not just in my food journal, MAYBE I'll have more success.
TIA for all your support.
Julie (sometime I'll find time to update my info below!!)
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Glad to hear that your sister's spirits are up. 
