Hi Tabby, I know exactly what you mean!!! It's just the beginning of a long road, especially for Dan. It broke his heart to see Jen in the courtroom yesterday....but he did make the decision to file for divorce. His attorney is going to file the papers next week and I know that Jen has no clue that's what his plans are. I asked him if he was absolutely sure this is what he wanted to do and he said yes....Dan thinks Jen will shoot herself in the foot, too! As hard as it is for Dan, he is handling things much better than I expected and I am very proud of him! I told Patty, I think Raven got more hugs and kisses from everyone last night than she has in her whole 2 years of life!!! Thanks for your thoughts and prayers....they more more to me than you will ever know!! I am so glad I can come to my October sisters!! Hugs, Holly

Hi Dawn, Our pastor told us that over the years Judge White has come to realize that the PFA's that women file are not always correct....I could tell that when I heard him speaking to my son.... Dan's attorney is going to file divorce papers for him next week....I can guarantee that Jen is not expecting it! Thanks for your prayers and good wishes....I am so glad I can come to my October sisters!!! Hugs, Holly

I'm on board with you Tabby!!!!! It should be interesting, huh??? I still have 15 pounds to go before my appointment in October! Hugs, Holly

Dai had mentioned a 5-Day pouch test that she was doing on the CA board and it intruiged me. I did some digging to see what it was all about and basically you start back with the basics. Do 2 days of full liquids, 1 day of soft proteins, 1 day of firm proteins and 1 day of solid proteins. Check out this link for more details http://livingafterwls.blogspot.com/2007/08/five-day-pouch-test.html I have printed out the plan and have worked on a menu and am going to give this a try on Monday. I am 6 pounds from my goal and want to reach it by my surgiversary. I have been losing and gaining the same 4-5 pounds for the past couple of months, so I need to flush the carbs out of my system and detox, per se. I have noticed that I am snacking too much and grazing a bit. I think hubby is on board with me, too. Does anyone want to join me in this challenge? I'll post a daily thread to see how everyone is doing and how they are feeling. We could post our Day 1 weight and then after the 5 days see how everyone did. What do ya think? Look around on Kaye's blog. She has answered a lot of questions about the test and also even has a 5-Day Pouch Test Journal to keep track of what you are eating, how you are feeling and other info. Check it out here http://livingafterwls.blogspot.com/2007/08/5-day-pouch-test-journal-useful-tool.html Post to this thread if you want to join me and we will support each other and get us through this 5 day test. We can do anything for FIVE DAYS!!!! If nobody joins me, wish me luck. Hey, Dai...how did you do on the test? Did you lose anything? Let us know if you have any tips. Hugs, Tabby

Good morning all! Had a quiet evening last night, we went to dinner with friends, then relaxed at home. Today is a quiet day at work. I'm hoping to get out for some fresh air at lunch time. Tonight is laundry and catching up on housework..yes, not so exciting, but necessary so I can go into the weekend "all caught" up and not have to worry about such things.