Welcome my friends to our weekly issue of Journey with Friends. This is a time that we come together for support, for encouragement, for fellowship – all with one single goal in mind – to live better. Welcome to our journey to share our goals and our accomplishments and our disappointments and frustrations.
Together we can do this!
Hello friends!! How did your week go? Last week, I made some decisions. Some of them were harder to decide but I’m standing firm with them for now.
First Decision – the plasma clinic. Lately I can’t get my pulse under 100. I have an accelerated heart beat to begin with and every time I go to the clinic it’s a stressful situation to get that number down. And with the other excitement happening here at the Hotel Thompson at the end of the month, I just know that the number is not going down anytime soon. Therefore, I am halting my donations for now. I’m proud in the fact that I have made 38 plasma donations and I’m hoping that has touched people in need. Later once I can get my pulse rate down, I may revisit the plasma clinic. But for now, I feel relieved for taking a break.
Second Decision – I *have* to do better with this way of eating. I’ve been playing with it for months now and I keep making excuses. It’s always going to be this or that with mountains and valleys to overcome. I need to start learning how to let go of stress and handle it better. So, deep breaths, today is a new day. I’m going to really, really try to do better – especially in the next couple of weeks. Then our guests arrive and I will probably take that week off and then start afresh again.
Sometimes we have to step back and reevaluate ourselves and this has been one of those times. I’ve noticed that I’ve had to much on my plate for a while and I kept thinking I could handle it all. Guess what. I’m not Super Woman… I wish I had her body though – LOL. But as women in general, I think we all think we can handle everything. But after a while, everything catches up with you. So I am making a commitment to be better to myself. I need to take time for me and listen to my body before it starts shutting down.
So what about you my friends. Ever felt this way? I would love to hear about it ((HUGS)) ♥
Welcome my friends to our weekly issue of Journey with Friends. This is a time that we come together for support, for encouragement, for fellowship – all with one single goal in mind – to live better. Welcome to our journey to share our goals and our accomplishments and our disappointments and frustrations.
Together we can do this!
Hello my friends. How was your week? Mine is still having mountains and valleys but seems to be getting better. I’m still going to the plasma clinic twice a week. Sometimes it’s a fight to get passed through. Some days either my iron is too low or my pulse rate is too high. Then when I don’t pass, I have to go back the next day to try all over again. Some peeps say, “Why keep going then if you are having such a hard time?” You know however it puts me out, can you imagine the other end of the spectrum in the aspect of the people my plasma might be helping? I stick with that philosophy every time I have a day that I get dismissed and can’t give. I need to hang in there to help others. ♥
And computer people – there is a special place in hell for them. I’m still having issues at work on certain programs. Anyone want to come over and kick their butts for me?
And I leave you this morning with my husband. Yes, you can start laughing and rolling your eyes now. Enjoy my friends and have a fantastic week!
Welcome my friends to our weekly issue of Journey with Friends. This is a time that we come together for support, for encouragement, for fellowship – all with one single goal in mind – to live better. Welcome to our journey to share our goals and our accomplishments and our disappointments and frustrations.
Together we can do this!
Hello my friends – welcome to another week of Journey with Friends. This past week was S.T.R.E.S.S.F.U.L! Does that tell you anything? LOL. It all started with mom’s work – the computers went down Monday – what a way to start the week huh? Have you ever realized how much we rely on computers in the work place? The computers were down all.week.long. And get this – they are still down. There is only so much filing and paperwork that you can work on until you have to have the computer. I mean we have turned into a society based around the machine.
I also went to the plasma clinic last week a couple of times. The first time I was turned away because my iron levels were too low. The second time I was fine. I have noticed that with the added stress of work, my pulse rate has slowly began going back up again. Do you have any suggestions to help me with the stress? I know it’s easy to say, “Don’t let it get to you.” But really, you know our bodies do what they want to do.
So my friends here we are with the start of a new week – how was your week? I was up a couple of pounds but I’m okay – I blame it on the stress. What do you think? And I don’t weigh at home anymore. Going to the plasma clinic, I have to weigh there twice a week so I stay on top of these things.
Welcome my friends to our weekly issue of Journey with Friends. This is a time that we come together for support, for encouragement, for fellowship – all with one single goal in mind – to live better. Welcome to our journey to share our goals and our accomplishments and our disappointments and frustrations.
Together we can do this!
Another week down my friends – how are you doing? This week I have maintained my current weight loss so I’m feeling good about that. The scales are at least in my favor – hip hooray! I’m still not feeling 100% from the flu. It’s so strange. There are days that I feel totally awesome and then the next day it’s like WOW – I feel so tired and drained. My iron levels are low so I think that accounts for some of it. I’m trying to eat stuff these days to help out with my iron.
I did get back to the plasma clinic this past week. Can you believe I have made 28 donations now to help out others? It’s such a small gesture on my part and I really hope that it helps. My pulse rate is staying within range so that’s a plus. And this time of the year at the clinic, the lines are so short! Do you remember me telling you about having to weight 3-4 hours just to donate? These days, I’m in and out usually within an hour.
Hope your week went fabulous my friends. Remember – stick with whatever plan you are doing – we are all here to help each other out – hugs!
Oh my friends – the overwhelming support that you have all shown me this past week has been so totally awesome! I have been blown away by the suggestions, the wonderful comments and the encouragement. I just know I can do this now. And did you notice my blog heading, “Journey with Friends“? It has been suggested that not only can this be a place for “ME”, it can be a place for others as well that are going down this path of better health. Some place where we can all meet up once a week for encouragement and strength. Please feel free to share any of your wisdom – great recipes, motto’s, encouragement, ideas, suggestions and/or your weight loss stories and goals. Together we can do this!
I’ve read all of your comments and taken your suggestions my friends. This week and next, I’m trying to float through and be nice to me. I’m not further stressing myself at a time that is already stressful in itself to handle. Now after Christmas, it will be time to buckle down and be serious. And don’t think I’m throwing all caution to the wind. I’m not. I’m still being watchful of what I eat and trying to walk more where and when I can.
I’m still doing my plasma donations. Thursday nights are usually no problems. This past Thursday night I had another problem besides the pulse of course. My iron was too low so I couldn’t give. Sigh – it’s okay though. I’ve been feeling kind of ‘low’ so I didn’t go Saturday either. I will try to pick up again this week.
And I’m still waiting for my VIP card that I earned so that I can go to the front of the line when it’s busy – hopefully that will work in keeping my pulse down. I hope to get it this week – I ordered it 11/30/2015.
How are you doing my friends? Are you surviving the holidays as well? Hugs to you!
Miniature pot bellied pig and friends - Bacon, Houdini, Hemi and all of the Rock Clan with Journalist Rocky the Squirrel all out looking for adventures from the Hotel Thompson.
. Going to the plasma clinic, I have to weigh there twice a week so I stay on top of these things.
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