The E-LAB Project

Hi Patoo♥

HI,

Hummingbird checking in:

Same weight as last week (happy to have kept it low!) - 1 pt.

Friday: 3 pts

water: 7 pts (I'm realy good with this)

Exercise: 5.5 pts (I'm realy bad at this)

No extra points.

Total: 16.5 

Rockin Robins/Cranes

Weight down (134) = 2 points

water = 7 points

exercise = 6 pts

Friday Check in = 3 pts

No extra credit this week

Total 18 points

Hummingbird checking in:

Friday check in = 3 points

Weight same 144 = 1 point

Water = 7 points

Exercise = 8 point

Total = 19 points

Nothing extra - unless I can count going to French Quarter Festival and not gaining.  Ate a sugar free snowball (up north I think called snowcone).  No fried foods...and there was plenty to choose from.  

Hummingbird checkin in:

Friday check in = 3 points

Weight up = 0 points UGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! 

Water = 6 points

Exercise = 8 points

extra credit = 0

total = 17 points  

Hummingbird checking in...

Friday check in = 3 points

Water intake = 7 points

Weight at 167.2 DOWN!!!! = 2 points

Exercised 6.0 hrs = 12 points (A record for me!!) 

Extra credit = Nothing really comes to mind this week!

Total points for the week 24!!

Edited because, even though I had a good week, I apparently cannot add...lol

Seyla - my captain - you are truly leading by example !!!

Roadrunner checking in  3 pts

Weight the same 132lbs   1 pt

Fluids    7pts

Exercise   22 pts

Does getting my date for recon count for an extra point ?

Total (pre extra point if allowed)  33 pts

It's been a tough week - first of all I was told that I had not been included on the summer surgical theatre schedule due to an error (in Jan I had been told I would probably get a June date, I need to get some notice so that I can organise care for my mother while I am in hospital and for a little while afterwards) So then I was given an appointment for 16th May to meet the consultant to see if he could get me included during the summer.  Yesterday I got a letter directly from the hospital giving me an admission date of 4th May - wtf??  Rang the consultants office today they knew nothing about it but said if I didn't take that date I would probably go to the 'end of the list' again.  So now they are going to 'squeeze me in' to see the consultant on 27th April - well I should bloody well think so - how the hell does he know what surgery to do until he discusses the whole thing with me??  So now I have two weeks to try to find a suitable facility that will take my mum on a short term basis - that is going to be very difficult.

On top of all this my BIL (he is only 48) is critically ill and not expected to recover - my D DH had to speak with the dr's today - they wanted to know what to do in the event that his brothers heart stops - he said let nature take its course and do not use extraordinary means to keep him alive.  There is already brain damage and even if he were to live he would be dependant on others but he is deteriorating and the dr's said although they cannot give a time scale they do not think he will survive - it is so sad to see his parents dealing with this.

It just seems to be one thing after another.

XX 

I have a long way to go, was 145 before the little white pill and quiting smoking.  Now that I have quit smoking, it's time to trim my weight down drastically.  I now weigh 191, I'm embarassed to see it in print.  I think being accountable to the Hummingbirds, will be an extra push.  Thanks for letting me join your group.  Karen 

Karen - if it's any consolation - I was 235 when I finished tx (mx, chemo & rads) in July 2009, now I'm 132 - I started watching what I ate and exercising more the day I started Tamoxifen which was the day I finished rads at the end of July in 2009.  It does take work but I was overweight for over 20 years and had tried numerous times to loose the weight but this is the first time I've really done it!!!  The next step is to keep it off and that's going to take a lot of work too and I'm due recon in two weeks time!!.  I have found the support on this thread and the motivation thread to be my biggest help - these ladies can empathise with us and it's so helpful to be able to turn to them for support.  Karen - I've done it and so can you!! 

Checking in for the Roadrunners

Weight 181.9 - down from last week (but not an E-LAB low) = 2 points

Exercise = 18 points

Friday check-in = 3 points

Daily water = 7 points

Extra credit = 1 point: hit the 800-mile mark in my quest to log 1,100 miles walked- wahoo!

Total = 31 points

{{AINM}} sorry about your BIL, gosh that's tough, hope he's free from pain.  Sending up a prayer for comfort and strength.  Also congrats on getting a recon date but yikes that's fast.  Good luck finding care for your mum.  Will you get to meet Faith while she's in Europe?

patoo - awesome - you're in beach mode! 

Hey everyone!  Renee here checking in "can you believe it... for the first time in a long while" for the Rockin Robins!!!  I don't remember how to count points it's been a while...

water - 7 points

Extra pt- 1 pts -  visit to my med onco today and great report!!! he changed my Tamoxifen to Arimidex too - I hope it isn't as bad as I'm afraid it will be.

Weight down from 172 to 168 (yeah) - 2 pts

Friday check in - 3 pts

Exercise - 7 pts

Total - 20 pts

I am very happy with myself for getting back on track and standing up to my Onco and telling him that the increased Tamoxifen wasn't working.  He was willing to decrease my dosage but suggested that we try Arimidex since there are no steroids in it and it won't or shouldn't increase my appetite... I told him I would "give it a try", but the first sign of pain it's gone.  LOL!

Robin FINALLY checking in again (sorry)

Weight = same = 1 pt

Friday check in = 3 points

Exercize = 0 (worked like a dog this week though going up and down the halls at work)

Water = 7 pts

Total = 11 points

checking in for the hummingbirds:

friday checkin - 3 pts

weight - 0

water intake - 7 pts

exercise - 6 pts

toatl 16 pts

Have a great weekend all!

Checking in:

Friday check in - 3 points

New ELab low - 1 point

Weight down 2 pounds - now 182 - 2 points

Water - 7 points

Exercise - 8 points

Extra credit - 1 point - Had company for several meal - only ate 1/2 piece of cake x 2 with no ice cream!! 

Total = 22 points  

Roadrunner checking in - 3pts

water - 7 pts

finally saw back dr about SI joint, start PT this next week- 1pt

still haven't weighed in - I don't count fully clothed with shoes on and keys and phones in pockets at dr's office - that's horrifying.  0 pts

exercise - 2hrs - 4 pts

15 pts total

I applaud those who are losing weight - I'm so proud of you (ok, and jealous)

i totally empathize with those who have gained - dang it!  comfort eating - do I know it!

Ainm - good luck with your recon and finding a care facility for your mom; sounds like your family is really going through it