Hi Rick. NYC was great as always. The energy of the city is fun to absorb. I'm always glad, however, to return home to my small town and my husband! We did walk a lot. I walked about 8 miles total yesterday! I opted for a glass of wine instead of a cosmo. We were at a Greek restaurant for dinner and the Greek chardonnay looked yummy. It was! Happy Wednesday! Hugs, Stephanie

I'll warn you I walked out of the theatre with tears rolling down my cheek after we saw the movie. Of course only in a manly sort of way. Just kidding, I am such a woose (that probably isn't spelled right, but you get the idea). Have a great day, Rick

Stephanie, I hope you had a good time in NYC. Did you get your cosmo in? Good for your for planning ahead and taking your water. I'm sure you did lots of walking and that has to count for something. Take care, Rick

Barbara, Surely you can count some of this as exercising. Just think how much you had to type. You're fingers must have been flying across the keyboard. It sounds like you have developed a plan that works for you as far as your vitamins and water are concerned. I'm glad the gym wasn't too expensive. I'm sure you will get your use out of it overtime. Have a great day, Rick

I feel like I've fallen and I can't get up! this week I'm back to work 5 days and get home exhausted (napped Monday afternoon after work, yesterday I slept from 5pm til this morning and all I can think of is going back to bed). Maybe its my iron, maybe its just trying to get back in the swing of things, maybe not taking my vitamins regularly the first year post op is catching up with me? I'm not sure, but I dont like it Looking at your priorities list I have to say the only thing I do daily is get my water in. I've looked at my food journal and some days I'm not getting in even 60 grams including a shake. The of course theres missing the second calcium pill... Exercise is a null right now because of the foot thing.. Driving to work today I was thinking... I really think I could live most days just on liquids (protein shakes, drinkable yogurts, v-8 juice for veggies) and peanut butter... its not that i dont like meats, I do, but i dont like the long feeling of digesting them so I dont eat them as often as i should. Carbs are so comfortable in my pouch that I could eat them day and night, but protein.... I have an appt with the nutritionist in March so I'll bring it up then, til then I'll try and add a second shake to my priority list and get the protein number to where it should be. thanks for pointing out our needs and priorities, we all know what we have to do, but its great seeing it and making it more of a reality!