Checking in (A bit long-winded)
Hi Y'all....
I'm sorry that I haven't been answering your posts for the last week or so, but things have been very busy in Mike World lately. When I come here, I always feel the need to respond to every post, but I just haven't had the time. I just sent my older daughter off to Italy for the fall semester of her Junior year in College 
(ENVY ENVY ENVY). At the same time, we are looking at schools for my younger daughter who is now a High School Senior. Can you guess why Mike is working all of the overtime he can get???!!!!
I've had a non-weight physical set-back recently which does not make me too happy. I had been hoping to have a abdominoplasty late this year or early next year. Unfortunately, that ain't happening for a while. I have been getting treatment for pain in my right shoulder for some time now which has not solved the problem. We thought that in the worst case, I would need to have some bone spurs removed. Well, a recent MRI revealed a substantial tear in a tendon in my rotator cuff which means more involved surgery and a longer recovery time. Unfortunately, this will blow away what little sick time I've built up since my WLS leaving nothing for recovery from the TT. Of course, in the greater scheme of things, this is just a minor disappointment. With all of the people who don't have jobs, let alone sick time; and with all of the suffering in the Gulf Region, I'm not so self-centered that I'm about to gripe..... I'm just a little disappointed (Big baby that I am LOL).
What all of this is leading to, is that despite not posting lately, I'm doing a lot of thinking ( Yes, that's grinding gear noise and motor odor you have noticed lately). I've really been working hard at keeping a positive attitude and trying to level off the peaks and valleys of emotion. I'm trying to think of something good in my life every time I start dwelling on something bad. I'm also still taking chances with what I'm eating, but I'm trying to do so with my eyes open. I've decided that if I'm going to completely avoid all of the "Bad Things", I'm going to fail!!!! It's the all- or nothing at all attitude that has sabotaged my success in the past. I've decided to eat right most of the time, but also to occasionally eat the foods I love in small quantity. Believe it or not, it seems to be working!! For example, my younger daughter is working at a fabulous gourmet bakery and is always coming home with "Treasures" from her boss. Rather than totally avoiding same, I wait for someone else to have some, and ask for a bite or at the worst, take a tiny sliver for myself. I still feel like I'm playing with matches in the dynamite shed, but I've actually lost a couple of pounds in the last month or so!!
I'm also, in addition to getting as much formal exercise as I can, trying to just find ways to do extra moving around. Extra trips up and down stairs, parking in the back of the lot etc. I'm really trying to embrace this "Lifestyle Change" thing. I'm not sure that I've come up with any answers here, but I really felt the need to shake things up a bit.
Stay tuned.......Film at 11!!
Mike
(ENVY ENVY ENVY). At the same time, we are looking at schools for my younger daughter who is now a High School Senior. Can you guess why Mike is working all of the overtime he can get???!!!!
I've had a non-weight physical set-back recently which does not make me too happy. I had been hoping to have a abdominoplasty late this year or early next year. Unfortunately, that ain't happening for a while. I have been getting treatment for pain in my right shoulder for some time now which has not solved the problem. We thought that in the worst case, I would need to have some bone spurs removed. Well, a recent MRI revealed a substantial tear in a tendon in my rotator cuff which means more involved surgery and a longer recovery time. Unfortunately, this will blow away what little sick time I've built up since my WLS leaving nothing for recovery from the TT. Of course, in the greater scheme of things, this is just a minor disappointment. With all of the people who don't have jobs, let alone sick time; and with all of the suffering in the Gulf Region, I'm not so self-centered that I'm about to gripe..... I'm just a little disappointed (Big baby that I am LOL).
What all of this is leading to, is that despite not posting lately, I'm doing a lot of thinking ( Yes, that's grinding gear noise and motor odor you have noticed lately). I've really been working hard at keeping a positive attitude and trying to level off the peaks and valleys of emotion. I'm trying to think of something good in my life every time I start dwelling on something bad. I'm also still taking chances with what I'm eating, but I'm trying to do so with my eyes open. I've decided that if I'm going to completely avoid all of the "Bad Things", I'm going to fail!!!! It's the all- or nothing at all attitude that has sabotaged my success in the past. I've decided to eat right most of the time, but also to occasionally eat the foods I love in small quantity. Believe it or not, it seems to be working!! For example, my younger daughter is working at a fabulous gourmet bakery and is always coming home with "Treasures" from her boss. Rather than totally avoiding same, I wait for someone else to have some, and ask for a bite or at the worst, take a tiny sliver for myself. I still feel like I'm playing with matches in the dynamite shed, but I've actually lost a couple of pounds in the last month or so!!
I'm also, in addition to getting as much formal exercise as I can, trying to just find ways to do extra moving around. Extra trips up and down stairs, parking in the back of the lot etc. I'm really trying to embrace this "Lifestyle Change" thing. I'm not sure that I've come up with any answers here, but I really felt the need to shake things up a bit.
Stay tuned.......Film at 11!!
Mike 
Hey Mike, Nice to hear from you. I think we are all finding out that a
little less stress over our eating & what we are weighing right now, seems
to make it go in the RIGHT direction. When we get to involved into
Shoudl I or Should I not eat this or Never eat this again kind of attitude
it Hurts us more than any thing. By the way we like your rambling, so
don't think you are not missed. We all have very busy lives & yes stressful
& am glad you are learning to deal with them on a healthy basis. Keep it up & don't be a stranger for too long.
Marilyn, the Bearlady 
ouch roto cuff not fun.
I had a slight injury with mine a while ago and was very lucky to have helped it with excersize. still gives me some trouble now and then. You know its funny but I had the problem with it for along time back before my surgery. Its been since losing the weight that it is good. I often wonder if its the extra pounds I had on those arms that is now gone that has helped it even more. Good luck with that.
college age children...not fun.
your empty pockets are in my prayers.
My kids are all in their late 20's with the oldest turning 30 this past summer. He is getting married next summer. I still can't believe that he is now in his 30's. And the thought of him being married ARG that would make him an adult right? Then why is it I still worry at the thought of him crossing the street on his own???
I'm so glad to see you. I really tore the heck out of my rotator cuff last fall and it was a long road to recovery. I'm still not there, but can live with the range of motion that I have. I don't envy you having to have surgery for it (I do envy your European daughter).
It looks like I'm putting off the plastics for a while also. My insurance is just being evil personified about the whole thing. I have one more appeal left and if I don't win that, it's out of pocket time. I also decided to go to Spain instead of having surgery this fall because I had a wonderful offer to go with relatives and only have to pay for my airfare.
Hang around more, buddy. I've missed you.
Hugs,
Connie
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