Couch 56...Getting Back to our roots

mue are you feeling better

you are not a bad person at all

Beach Blanket Bingo. I remember my favorite character was Bonehead. I think I remember it from reruns on TV instead of the first go around.

Hi everyone.

I knew the reference too....

All electronics are hooked up , even the record player I bought and the "vintage video game system" Atari 2600 , who's rocking the pitfall????? <----- THIS GIRL

My table and chairs arrived and I bought a plant for my patio.... I'm running out of crap to do, I even vacuumed. Pool party at my apartments tomorrow, free hot dogs and sno-cones and prizes.... maybe ill make a friend? I have laundry to fold, maybe ill go for a swim.... or drink a 6 pack or both.... decisions decisions....

Thankfully, yes, I am feeling better. Whew. Getting out of that house, into the shower and out to my assignment was quite grounding. I just got home from my assignment, and I'm feeling a bit anxious. My daughter called and asked if she could stay at my sister's this weekend so she could be with the kids. She is there most of next week too - which means I am kid free. Being kid free should be a good thing. I can be a single woman and not just a mom.....but for me, it's anxiety producing because I am left to my own devices and have a tendency to be less grounded when she's not here.

Sooooo.....

I contacted my agency and told them I am available to be on-call around the clock all weekend. AND, I contacted a friend I haven't seen in a long time who touched base with me the other day to see if she's available to hang out tonight. Waiting to hear back from her. AND, I put a DVD on hold at the Redbox that I've wanted to see.

So, hopefully, between that and household stuff, I can stay occupied and not go off into crazyland.

Enjoy your kid free time, MUE!

Ok swimming alone sucks... I think I'll build a chair and eat again, food is so my friend , I'm getting fatter by the minute

Me too Lola.. I am have been looking to for comfort in food for the last year.. Hence my weight gain.. I need to get my *** back on my back. I am feeling so yucky!!

I gained 25-30 pounds since my move in Feb. Work is sponsoring a diet plan with phone application and the two winners get $250. That's some incentive right there. I have lost 12 pounds since 6/27/13.

MUST. RESIST. URGE. TO. POST. ON. COUCH 55.

I'm thinking wii fit, I mean I did buy it. There is also a workout room literally 25 yards from my back door... Hahahahaha

I dont ever go on the scale... I just know when my pants start to feel tight!

Since my mom died last year, I've gained 30 pounds and I wasn't thin to start with. I beat myself up about it nearly constantly.

In my session on Monday, I was telling T how much it bothers me and, like always, he reframed it as a coping mechanism that he doesn't want to take away or replace while I'm dealing with all the other stuff. I was so frustrated when I left.

Yesterday, we talked about it and I realized that it's one of the whips I use on myself and him talking about not making it a punishment terrified me. He's helped me let go of a lot of other whips in my life. My weight is one of the last ones I still have and I told him that not having something with which I can punish myself is scary. Who am I without self-flagellation?

We're working on it.

I got away from the food and started NOT eating as punishment, but the anorexia thing escapes me and food is now my lover. Let me rephrase that, fatting food is now my lover.... damn it. I need a personal trainer and a dietitian, along with the other parts of an extended family. It really does take a village

Critter I have never been thin either, I hope you over come this hurdle and when you do , please share with the class.

Since I gripe about H, I thought I would continue to try to post about the nice stuff he does. He got up when he was really "tired" tonight and went to an exercise class with me. I thought after I was the one who got him tired, he would stay home, but he dragged himself out of bed and came with me. My evening has been pretty awesome.

I indulged in some comfort food tonight.....some brick oven pizza. They had a special going on for 2 individual pizzas, so I got one with roasted zucchini and caramelized onions....and another with roasted peppers and caramelized onions. Now I have lunch for tomorrow and then some!

On the way to pick up the pizza and movie, a horrendous migraine came on out of nowhere......It's going to storm tomorrow, so perhaps the barometric pressure is changing already. Damn, I cannot catch a break.

Well, at least I had a yummy dinner and watched a movie....I'm going to try to get some sleep. As much as I need the money right now, I am keeping my fingers crossed that I don't get an emergency call tonight.

When we moved, W threw away two sets of scales. I knew I was getting heavy because my pants were snug and then I went to the Dr's office. Heavy as I've ever been. @&#%

Pinwheel spinach steak, green beans and a loaded baked potato ... Yup first meal I've cooked at my new house.. I'm gonna have to stop that.

What is a pinwheel spinach steak? I have never heard of that. I think it is good you are cooking.

I could have swore I responded to this....
flank steak with spinach and cream cheese rolled into a pinwheel and cooked.

Murray if your out there.... and I know you are... I miss you

SD - you dont mind that I quoted ya did ya?

One glass of wine and off to the cupboard with me...

Quote away if you like.

Cool got anymore gems for me?

That's really good to hear, mkac.

Obsessing about Amazon.