sounds good! I left you a voicemail on your cell, wanted to check in and see how the new jobs going. make sure to give us an update we miss ya!

I don't know what was up yesterday, but I couldn't stop eating!! On top of my menu from yesterday, I ate 1/2 a breat grains bagel and around 10 I ate about 1/2 c. of lo mein noodles with butter and garlic powder. Was it in my head or was I truely hungry? This past weekend, our clinic held a re-treat, there was about 50 "determined" people there (I call them determined since it was a cold rainy day, early morning event so it took a lot to get out of bed ) It was nice meeting new and seasoned post-ops. A few of the regulars were there as well as a lot of new faces I haven't seen before. We had 3 seminars one on nutrition, one on the psychological aspect and one general discussion on being a post-op. I learned a lot and have some information I'll be sure to post soon! I think because I ate so much yesterday, my stomach just wasn't hungry today.. I wasn't hungry for breakfast and ate oatmeal around lunch mostly because I couldn't warm up and they always say oatmeal helps so I gave it a shot heres my day so far drive to work - iso fruit cantaloupe protein shake lunch - weight control oatmeal, 2/3c. smart milk and 1 T peanut butter Dinner - shrimp lo mein snack - pear and gorgonzola cheese vitamins - all in but 1 calcium water - 2 - 22oz glasses so far exercise - long walk to dunkins, yoga class tonight! hope all is well with everyone!

Tomorrow is October 31 - the end of our original plan to walk across America. I need a vote from you that are walking as to what you want to do. Here are the choices: 1. Determine a winner for my small prize for the October walking but keep walking until we get across America. 2. Keep walking until we get all the way to California - hopefully by the end of the year and then award the prize. 3. Stop keeping track of walking and just go with the plan for October. If you haven't been walking since the first of October and we continue on across America, we welcome all participation starting now! After we get everybody's vote - we will give you the outcome. Please respond and let me know what you want and the majority wins. I personally would like Option 2. How about you?

me too, where we headed?? great miles for the week girl! I left a message for Barb to see how her first week is going. Shes right at Govt. Center so it must be crazy down there!

rain, rain, rain... doesn't it know we have places to go, people to see??? look at you dancing away.. you go girl!!! according to the chart 1 hour of dancing is 3 miles, so 9 hours of dancing is equivelant to 27 miles plus 10 walking miles = 37 miles for you this week!! yay Mimi heres the list again if anyone wants to see it Aerobics (moderate intensity) 30 minutes = 1 mile Bowling, 30 minutes = 1 mile Boxing, 10 minutes = 1 mile Basketball, 60 minutes = 2 miles Climbing Stairs, 15 minutes - 1 mile Cycling/Mountain Biking (13 mph) 6 miles = 2 mile Dancing, moderate to rapid 20 minutes = 1 mile Eliptical Machine, 10 minutes = 1 mile Frisbee, 30 minutes = 1 mile Garden, digging 30 minutes = 2.5 miles Garden, push mowing 30 minutes = 2.25 miles Garden, raking 30 minutes = 1 mile Garden, planting 30 minutes = 1.5 miles Golf, 9 holes = 1 mile House Cleaning, 20 minutes = 1 mile Jumping Rope, 10 minutes = 1 mile Mowing Lawn, 20 minutes = 1 mile Racketball, 60 minutes = 3 miles Roller Blading 15 minutes = 1 mile Running (5.5 mph) 1 mile = 1 mile Spinning 30 minutes = 2 miles Stairmaster (moderate intensity) 15 minutes = 1 mile Soccer, 60 minutes = 3 miles Swimming 10 minutes = 1 mile Tennis, 60 minutes = 2 miles Volleyball, 60 minutes = 1 mile Walking, stroll (2 mph) 30 minutes = 1 mile Walking, typical pace (3 mph) 30 minutes = 1.5 miles Walking, brisk (4 mph) 30 minutes = 2 miles Weightlifting, 60 minutes = 1 mile