Good morning y'all. I've done my O! for the day.

The temptations are getting greater and greater around here! A gift of chocolates arrived at our house yesterday and I only ate a tiny bit. I also had to go to a dinner at my church last night which was filled with temptation. (of the food sort, lol) Yes, I ate the dessert, but other than that, I was pretty good.

Hang in there, y'all... we can all do it!!

Hi to everyone,
My 9 yr old just informed me 2 1/2 weeks till Christmas. Yikes.

I think my new form of exercise is shoveling snow. I am sore, exhausted and realize that last year I also had to take more breaks due to being out of breath and smoking. So there is positive even in the snow and below zero weather.

Vicki - after reading your posts I saw many similarities between us. Don't be discouraged. You have done really well and if you can't get in a two a day workout, then one will be better than none. Don't let the weight stuff ruin your holiday enjoyment. I moved my under 200 goal back a couple of weeks because of the holidays too, and that is ok.

Susanna I hope you feel better with your hip and Shelby and Jeans with your colds. Everyone stay well!!!

Kelly - temptation is all around me too. But after I give in to a little taste - at least it stops the cravings.

I will check in later - Did L1 already and that is early for me.

Joey

Hi -
O! is done for today.

Susanna, hope your hip feels better and stay warm!

Temptations, hmm - tis the season. I'm really lucky as the people in the office where I work don't bring in treats - as a rule. There was a time when I would have felt sad about that - now I consider it a blessing!

Shelby, hope you and your family are feeling better.

Joey, isn't it great to look back at last year and realize how much healthier you are now?

Gotta run. KOB

Wow where is everybody today?

Well I did about 1/4 of my oxybreaths while working at my desk yesterday. I figured I gotta at least tackle it that way. I am still trying to persuade a friend of mine in AL to do oxy with me. I even went to the trouble to buy her the oxycise video and mail them to her. She is still resisting me but yet she calls me on the phone at 9 a.m. for a pep talk and says she is falling off the wagon. I just got her sliding down under 200 and she is so happy and I sure hate to see her climb back up. She has lost about 10 pounds in the past 2-3 weeks and I have been trying to keep her encouraged. I told her about our board and she needed to get started and come here too. I even showed her all the smiles of success and told her I know some of these people personally but still seems to think how can this work. Oh well I will just keep working on her. In the meantime, I guess I need to get breathing myself. Keep warm everyone.

Temptation is all around us this month like the devil trying to snag us! We can do it girls.

Lin

Hello O! buddies and where are you all? Busy shopping I bet!

Joey, to be 9yrs old again and doing the countdown to Christmas. Happy memories

I'm off to do my L3 tonight. Stay warm everybody.

Jeans

Hello everyone: It's so cold and cloudy here. I have about froze today.
Well my week has not been a good one. My DH was put into the hospital with a bad infection Sunday. It's called Erysipelas, A celulitis of the face. He was so swollen. His eyes was almost swollen shut. It is a bacteria that has entered his body and caused an infection of the tissue of his face. The Dr. said today one blood culture came back positive that the infection was in the blood stream. He is doing another test and if it come back one way he would have to stay a while longer to continue the IV antibotics. If it come back another way then he could put him on oral antibotic and he might be able to come home by Friday. I have never seen anything like this and it has been a nightmare experience. He is improving. Thank you Lord.

The temperature has not got out of the teens today and we are to get snow tonight (2-4 inches).
I may need the 4 wheel drive to get to the hospital tomorrow.
Have not been exercising, just worrying and fretting over my husband. I come home Monday evening and went to bed about 10pm woke about 12:30AM and I couldn't go back to sleep. Got up and went back to the hospital, and since he is in a private room I went in and stayed with him the rest of the night. I've been a basket case.
Good luck to all of you!
Maree

Hello O-buddies!

Maree, I'm so sorry for you and your husband! Thanks for checking in and letting us know. You will be in my prayers!

It sounds like the rest of you are doing pretty well at resisting temptation!!! I'm so proud of you!!! Kelly's being a good example.

Lin, good for you, trying to help your friend.

Jeans, be careful that you don't float away!

2B, I've been doing what I can to stay warm! We've had 4 space heaters running, besides the furnace, to keep this little house warm! It worked though. The sun came out today, and even though it was cold outside, that really helped warm things up. Love that sunshine!

Joey, it sounds like you're really getting some exercise! Just be careful with you!

My hip has been lots better. Thanks for all the well wishes! I did my O last night, and plan to do it soon tonight.

Hi to everyone else.
Susanna

Good evening ladies,

Did L2 this morning and L1 this evening after work with Mom. Mom made it home from Pueblo although the roads were icy and snowy. Burr it is cold here in southeast Colorado today. 7 degrees, cold wind. The sun is supposed to shine tomorrow, I'm looking forward to that.

Susanna, glad your hip is better. Sounds cold up there as well.

Maree, hope your husband gets better soon and is able to come home before too long. I have him in my prayers.

Have a great evening. KOB and smiling.

Sheila

Well, here I am Susanna. Thanks for the encouragement. And the newsletter.
I have been so busy and out of town some that's why I havn't posted. Thank you for saying you miss my posts.
I am so sorry about your husband Maree. The both of you will be in my prayers also.
I am back with Level 1 again, because my right shoulder and upper arm have been hurting quite a bit. When I first started Oxy. and was doing Level 1, after about two weeks of Oxy. my shoulder and arm no longer hurt. So...if it worked 4 years ago it should work again now.

I know I don't drink enough water. Sometimes I just forget.

It is soo cold here in Lincoln. But many of you have even colder weather I am sure.
I will try and do better with the posting.
Ruth