Re: Sorry I've been MIA...

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It is so good to see you post!!!!! I'm glad things are okay. I was

worried about you!! I think you mediating arguments between Chris

and his daughter is great. I know as a teenager I could have used

somebody to help with commutation between my Mom and myself.

Congrats on the new duties (LOL I think) at work. If you are half as

good at work as you are here with us you will get that big ole fat

(one of the only times fat is a very good thing) raise. Just show

them the real Alisa and I'm sure it will come through next year.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! A day early!! I think 42 is fabulous!! You

will definitely have to post pix of you in your hot birthday dress.

I hope you have a great time at your romantic dinner.

Good job on getting a handle on the grazing. Kat has been having the

same problem and I have been having this problem this week since

I've been stuck at home with he little guy. It SUCKS!! I'm glad

you were able to get back under control. CONGRATS on the 5 lbs!!!

LOL you know I think our bodies tend to relax when we add SOME

comfort foods. I think in a way we trick it to thinking, " I'm not

dieting, I can let go some of this stuff and not worry about not

getting it back " (does that make sense??) LOL I have not been

working out the last 2 weeks and I've been grazing and I'm down 2

lbs. So go figure!!! I know that I don't graze in large amounts like

I did pre surgery and maybe that is the key too.

Anyways enough about me, I hope you have a great weekend!! You have

been missed!! When you get some time to do somemore writing you need

to post it for us to read (if it isn't too personal). I loved that

last poem you posted.

OXOXOXOX

> Hi all!

>

> Sorry I've been missing for a while. Life has been REALLY

stressful

> here in good old St. Louis but I'm regaining my balance.

>

> Where to begin? and I have had some ups and downs--more ups

> than down thankfully. We're both learning how to communicate

better

> and he and his daughter are too. I was over there last night for

2

> hours playing mediator--it semi-worked. But I found that sharing

> what my brother and I went through with my parents divorce and my

> issues with my mother with BOTH of them might have opened their

eyes

> that they have it good with each other. I told them both last

night

> that I was really stubborn and would work to help them make things

> good but when I stopped doing that and walked away, I would be

gone

> forever. And I meant it. Their form of communication lately has

> been to argue and scream at each other--because both believe they

are

> right and neither one backs down. I told last night that I

> couldn't be with someone who constantly did that and that he had

to

> stop NOW. Apparently something clicked with the 2 of them because

> they were civil to each other this morning. Here's to hoping it

> works!

>

> Eating...finally back under control. It was more that I would

graze

> than anything else. But the salty snacks were ruling the day

there

> for a bit! I was also PMSing too--so that didn't help. But

believe

> it or not I LOST weight! LOL--I don't know why but I sometimes

gain

> during my period but I lost 5 lbs. Go figure.

>

> I haven't heard anything about the PS front. Don't have a

> hernia...just an abdominal bulging. The plastic surgeon's office

is

> waiting on the records from my chiropractor and then off they go!

> Keep your fingers crossed for me

>

> Work...sucks. Not badly but it does. I had a 6 month review with

no

> salary increase. But I got more duties--yippee (that's sarcasm).

> The reason given? I haven't been in the job long enough for them

to

> determine if I should get an increase. Uh huh...not a good answer

> but they will get their chance to see me shine. The new duties

they

> gave me are so VASTLY different than what I'm doing now that it is

> really another person's job. Not sure how I got to be the " golden

> child " and given such an awesome offer (haha) but there you are.

> Come review time next year (March) they had better be good to me!!!

>

> Can't wait for tomorrow--I turn 42! And honestly, I look and feel

> FABULOUS! LOL--I don't believe that there has ever been a time in

my

> life where I have felt as beautiful as I do now. I know it's

because

> I've done a lot of work on myself, but being in love and happy

with

> him has helped too. I have to get my drivers license renewed and

> can't wait---here in MO they give them to you now with a NEW

> PICTURE!! So I get rid of the old fat picture and get the new

sexy

> slim one! LOL--I can be vain for a bit Also, and I are

> going out to a nice romantic dinner. He told me he has already

> gotten my gift (with a few hints from me)--and I think he might be

> doing something else. I'm excited at the prospect of spending my

> birthday with a guy for a change. I love my mother but oh vey--

> having birthday dinner with your mom only for the last few years

> isn't that much fun! LOL. Plus my friend in Atlanta is sending

me a

> dress that she swears I'll love. I have to go to the post office

and

> pick it up. I promise I'll take pictures in it and have some of

> and I taken as well. Today is lunch with some of my

> girlfriends here at work--can't wait for that because we all enjoy

> ourselves together.

>

> Well that's it on this front. I'm sorry that I've been missing

the

> fun...Robyn I see has posted some--you better go back to enjoying

> that long sabbactical sister!

>

> Kat--just a few more weeks and you're married! I know you've got

to

> be excited--I see you sold your house which is a big load off!

>

> Chelle--you leave this weekend so I wish you safe passage.

>

> Jodie...hey lovely lady. I hope you, Mikey and Mini-Mom are

hanging

> tough. I'm sorry about the loss of your baby but glad you got

> another one

>

> --thanks for the lovely e-card. I have been hunkered down

> behind my PC but not for fun and games. Your card reminded me to

get

> out here and post.

>

> , Celeste and the rest of the lovely ladies--I hope that life

is

> keeping you busy in a GOOD way and that you are enjoying your new

> found health as much as I am!

>

> Alisab

[Guest guest]

Hey

I had a good weekend--back to the salt mines today. I will have to

download the pictures later this morning and post some. Hopefully

and Candace will continue to work towards talking instead of

fighting about minor things. They both did pretty well this weekend--

let' see how it goes!

And the grazing is a mind over matter thing. We HAVE to make the

right choices. It's hard because the old habits really want to kick

in whenever I'm very stressed but I know I will do better.

> It is so good to see you post!!!!! I'm glad things are okay. I was

> worried about you!! I think you mediating arguments between Chris

> and his daughter is great. I know as a teenager I could have used

> somebody to help with commutation between my Mom and myself.

> Congrats on the new duties (LOL I think) at work. If you are half

as good at work as you are here with us you will get that big ole fat

> (one of the only times fat is a very good thing) raise. Just show

> them the real Alisa and I'm sure it will come through next year.

>

> HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! A day early!! I think 42 is fabulous!! You

> will definitely have to post pix of you in your hot birthday dress.

> I hope you have a great time at your romantic dinner.

>

> Good job on getting a handle on the grazing. Kat has been having

the same problem and I have been having this problem this week since

> I've been stuck at home with he little guy. It SUCKS!! I'm glad

> you were able to get back under control. CONGRATS on the 5 lbs!!!

> LOL you know I think our bodies tend to relax when we add SOME

> comfort foods. I think in a way we trick it to thinking, " I'm not

> dieting, I can let go some of this stuff and not worry about not

> getting it back " (does that make sense??) LOL I have not been

> working out the last 2 weeks and I've been grazing and I'm down 2

> lbs. So go figure!!! I know that I don't graze in large amounts

like I did pre surgery and maybe that is the key too.

>

> Anyways enough about me, I hope you have a great weekend!! You have

> been missed!! When you get some time to do somemore writing you

need to post it for us to read (if it isn't too personal). I loved

that last poem you posted.

>

> OXOXOXOX

>

[Guest guest]

LOL Sorry about the salt mines thing!! I hope you have a great week

at work. Hopefully things will settle down for you. You are an asst.

buyer right? I used to be an asst. buyer for a pool and spa parts

company. I really liked it. I'm so glad you had a great b-day. I bet

your watch and bracelet is beautiful!! is a good man to LISTEN

to his woman and what she wants!! LOL My hubby is hit and miss in

the gift dept. but when he is good..... He is really good!!!!! So it

makes up for the sucky ones. I never say anything to him about the

sucky ones. He tries SOOOOO hard. I think it would hurt his feelings

if I ever did say anything.

I'm glad and his daughter had a good weekend together. My mom

had major control issues and I see that coming out with my boys and

me. It is hard to walk that fine line of not being a raging control

freak and letting lose enough to have them learn how to make their

own decisions.

Let us know when you have your new pix posted!! I'll be thinking

about this week. Hope it is a good one!!

Hugs!!