Monday Morning Chat

Good morning one and all. And how was your weekend? I was way way off track on Sunday. It was one of those days where I keep thinking of food like it's going out of fashion...aghhhhh. I then completely freaked myself out and lurked on the revision message board and read about all the failed WLS's - not a good idea. Hmmm, so maybe I need a revision or try DS instead of RNY she thinks to herself. No no no Ruth you just need to stick to the rules of diet and exercise. *sigh* Oh well, today is a new day and I can get back on track today. How does your week look like? My schedule is pretty frantic this week, so my goal is to stay focussed and NOT eat out of stress and frustration. Have a great week everyone, thanks for being great friends (Andi, I hope you got your car fixed OK)

thank you for your concern and the car is ok! We were in bed by 9:30pm and not for nookie either, we were out cold! This week is looking rather manic for me as well at least the first half. Yesterday was a tough eating/drinking day because we were at the track for 5 hours and the kids ate my cheese sticks (ARGHHH!) and no one wanted the oranges, apples, bananas so i just toted those bad boys back and forth! This surgery hasn't failed me, if anything I may be failing it by not following the rules. I've never been a great rule follower so I should have known this might be a pitfall for me! You can do this Ruthy and so can the rest of the snaileritas! Hugs, ANDI

Good Morning Everyone! My week will be sort of hectic also. I don't work like the rest of you ladies but I sure stay busy. I have taken on a tremendous undertaking so getting ready for all that is rather stressful. For the past 5 yrs I have lived more or less like a recluse because of my weight and illness. I have decided to come out of my shell in a big way. I used to be involved in the American Legion Auxiliary but that was 10 yrs ago. Now I have become involved with them again. But, this time I am running for president of my units Auxiliary. Big undertaking for me. My life is becoming very busy and out in the public alot and I have very mixed emotions about it. This for me is HUGE! I am worried I will not be good enough, I know I need to relax and just go with the flow but still seems very stressful. Not just the office of president but being out there around people looking at me seems to be the pitfall for me. The election is on May 3rd so the closer it gets to that day the more stressed I get. I don't have to many issues with the eating and staying on track. I think its easier for me than for some of you because I live alone and don't have food in my house that I shouldn't eat. It's hard I know because you want to have things in the house for your children. It puts temptation there and that for us is not a good thing. I don't have a problem with the sugar issue because it scares me to death to dump. I did find this candy that I can eat; it only has 5 gr of sugar per piece and I only will eat maybe one every couple of days or so. I find myself bored and that is when I want to eat more...but I just eat stuff that is ok to eat. I know I have lost faster than some of the snaileritas but I also had a lot more to lose than some of you. People have begun to tell me that I need to stop losing and that I am looking to thin but at 175 lbs I don't think I am to thin. I am almost down to were I want to be and hopefully soon it will start leveling out. It has slowed down alot. Well enough of my rambling. I hope you all have a great week and hope to talk to you all throughout it. Kel

Hi Kel I think it is marvelous that you have taken back your life and are 'getting out there' - you go girl! That is what this surgery is all about, not just about losing pounds but gaining life and you are a prime example of that. I wish you every success with the presidency.

Thank you so much Ruth.

With four kids it's not hard to have a frantic busy weekend. Between picking kids up and dropping them off and the ones that stay.. it has been a crazy weekend. Got a lot of work done on the RV and preparing for my trip on Thursday. I cant wait. I have a busy week planned there as I have to get fishing licenses, stuff to fish with, shop for the trip as well as all the other fun trip stuff I need to get down, but I am excited to go on the first camping trip in over 2 years.. and feeling so much better and healthier now is making all the difference in the world. I loved to go before but inside I dreaded the work and energy I would have to expend to do it as i just didnt have it to give.. now.. I am so ready and excited to go.. it's a great feeling. As far a work I have a few things I gotta do there as well so thats gonna keep me pretty busy as well. I'm glad because I wont sit here thinking about other things.. I will just get a move on and get it done. Hope you all have a great week..

Hi there Ruth! Back on track today for me too! This weekend was manic for me ... the inlaws were visting and they seriously lack in the planning and scheduling department which meant no proper meals for me. I ate way too many carbs and not enough protein and I felt awful all weekend! I found myself obsessing over food and wanting to eat everything in sight. Some days I feel like my surgery has failed me too! But, today is a new day for me! This week is better for me; back to a normal pace, thank goodness! I have found some more races to sign up for and I'm going to force myself to sign up for them. The problem is that my evil-self keeps telling me all these things like "What are you thinking? You can't do that!" Those sort of things. So I'm determined to just sign up for them ... I know I can do it! One of them is another 5K run in May. In June there is an 8K trail run which I really want to do but it's 5 miles through a hilly park area. Yikes! In July there is a "Scramble" which is an adventure run that is around 5 miles in distance. But you run through a course that takes you through mud, water, obstacles, etc. Kind of a surprise course that will make you a dirty mess by the time you are done. Sounds fun, right? And another thing I already signed up for is the Portland to Coast relay walk. My surgeon's office is sponsoring a relay team to walk all the way to the coast ... everyone walks 2 to 3 legs of the course of anywhere from 3.50-8 miles in distance for each leg. I think that one sounds fun! Anyway, I am trying really hard to keep signing up for these things to keep myself motivated to put my time in at the gym to train for them. Hope it works! Deanna

my morning is now after noon... ;) friday was horrible for me, very very stressful and I nearly broke down, fortunately, I had my daughter, and while it was not 'healthy' for her to scream her head off at me, it did help me realize that I was driving myself crazy. setting expectations that I could not meet. I am a chronic family problem solver and I really need to take that down a notch. I can not solve all problems and I am not 'here' to do so. I do not know why I feel sucked into the problems. I need to take care of me first and that is really a big enough job all by itself. today I am totally buzzing on my chocolate chip cookies and coffee.. I am serious, this is like really flying.. almost a happy dumping... heehee who need cocaine or heroin? sugar... sugar... sugar.... bbblllaaaahhhh so work is going well, albeit stressful at times. making some money, but not as much as my goal. eating is going well, albeit not as nutritious as necessary, but I am surviving and not gaining. and that is the ultimate goal right? eat to live, not live to eat. however, my big toe is infected from a booboo that has gone awry, I hit it with hydrogen peroxide on Saturday. I used triple antibiotic ointment with hydrogen peroxide on Sunday. I soaked it in sal****er today,and hit it with hydrogen peroxide and antibiotic ointment, hopefully it will get better shortly. family is going well, albeit, totally out of control right now, that is the fly in the ointment, one daughter is going bankrupt, the other daughter is having serious marital issues, one daughter is a stark raving loon, and one son is having anger management issues. if it were up to me, I would solve all problems before lunch, but I can not CONTROL other people, I can not even manipulate them as I would see fit. as a matter of fact, they are not even answering my phone calls with all my well meaning advice, which leads me to believe that they do not see that there is even a problem. so I really need to stop worrying about it and get back to my marketing at work and just let them be. other than anger management boy, and that will definitely come to a screeching halt. my sheet rock can not handle any more of his temper fits.

I'm gearing up for a hell of a week also ! We are leaving for laughlin on thur.and comming back earlay sat. for ashley's pagent that same night. These are all things I'm looking forward to ,I just hope i'll remeber to stop and enjoy the moments

so I get a call, dd#2 did not get in for an interview because she was 4 minutes late she did however break down in her truck about 3 miles away, so i went over and helped her remove and replace her alternator, but that was not the only problem because we barely made it out of the parking lot and it died again, so it must be the wiring harness or the solenoid which really sucks, I hate dealing with this stuff. tomorrow I am driving her to College Station (80 miles away for two photography modeling sessions with two different photographers.) it is great experience for us to learn how the pro's do it. just stressful to coordinate. DS#1 has a music recital tomorrow night, so we will not be lollygagging around at the trade show, will have to get all our shopping done between the two sessions. a former mentor caught up with me today, talked my ear off... wants me to sign up for a $250 training / certification session.. not to sure how I feel about that. seriously considering it.