Hello ... it's Friday!!!!!!!!

Good Morning Good Morning How are you doing? Happy Passover and Happy Easter to those of you who observe these holidays. May be it a time spent with friends and family. How did you do this week? Did you meet your goals? Have you been able to avoid the goodies around every corner, especially those long earned chocolate bunnies????? Where is everyone? Many started this commitment with me over a month ago, but the participation is dwindling on the board itself. Take a minute to post and recommitment. Remember you are worth the effort and you will succeed, taking it one day at a time. Mary

My weight has stayed the same, but I finally am back taking my vitamins daily!!!!! YIPEEEEEEEEEE It's been a week of high stress but things are calming down now. My birthday was Wednesday and Hal gave me a beautiful gold butterfly pendant with chain. Do you know the story of the butterfly with regards to our WLS journey? 1. When we are in the beginning stages, running here, running there to get approval ... it seems to take forever. We are the caterpiller then. 2. Once we have approval and are waiting and waiting for surgery, we are then in the cacoon stage. 3. Once we have surgery, we are set free and emerge as the butterfly who get more beautiful and stronger with each day. My goals this week remain the same, to eat less carbs and take my vitamins and to exercise. Mary 305/179/?????

Happy Birthday, Mary, and on taking your vitamins! This past week, I've gotten my exercising in and gotten plenty of water in. I have that part down pat.... I've got to really work on keeping the carbs down to a minimum, and I pledge to do that this week. I did lose two of the three pounds I gained over the last few weeks. But, I will have to admit my clothes feel like their shrinking! Have a great week!!! Wanda

Wanda, Thank you. How fantastic that you have lost the 2 lbs. Congratulations!!!! Keep up the good work. Mary

no loss for me but thats ok b/c I didnt gain either. I got my first stomach bug since I had the surgery this weekend and it sucks!!! I can eat nothing but PB toast and crackers and even sometimes that doenst stay well. ARGH!! Drinking a lot of fluids but still getting dehydrated. Mary, Im sorry Ive not been writing but Ive been so busy trying to keep up with school and work and other commitments that I've almost lost myself!!! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK EVERYONE!!! sarah

AWESOME Sarah, you're going Great. Take care of yourself and feel better soon. I would stop the PB, it may be too high fat. When I had the flu I did the BRAT diet ... B = banana R = rice (small amounts, be careful) A = applesauce (unsweetened of course) T = toast dry Lots of fluids too. Don't worry about e-mailing, I know you are busy and I wasn't concerned. Mary