Its Whacky WeighIn WeDnEsDaY!

Morning Cali and welcome to Whacky Weigh In Wednesdays!! You all know the drill....post whatever you feel comfortable with....numbers, sizes..it is all good!! Let's see if we can beat the 18.8 pounds that were lost last week. I have dumped off another 3 pounds this week. I have no idea how all this is happening, but I have surpassed my goal of what to lose and I am just going to keep on going because my body is going to stop where it wants to. Although I do have to say, I am in for another expensive round of clothes shopping. I have very little in the bottom department to wear as I have gone down further than I have ever been. I tried to wear the shorts  I wore for the last 3 summers and even with a belt they look retarded big on me....I threw out 25 pairs or more of jeans this past week. I have leather coats that I am going to have to have altered because I do not want to give them up....I could go on....but I am very grateful that my tool works all thes years out!! So come on...post those successes boys and girls!!!! And for successes: What about that Lisa B? You hot mama....I am so dang happy for you and those jeans of yours are a powerful visual!!! Then Cheri (mamaharen) is in her jeans that did not fit her prior to surgery...what a good feeling!!! Congrats and keep up that hard work!!! April is on her way to the losers bench today....YIPPIE http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/members/status.php?N=87-1027890186  let April feel the love! and so is Cheryl.....and here is Cheryl's support page.....fill it up gang: http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/members/status.php? N=H1197345470 Diane bless that tough broads heart!!! I am still dying over the fact that she chatted and watched the whole surgery! Makes me sick to think that she had to wait all those years to get the much needed help with her knee....but that is our lovely system! Lara A...I am so happy that you are doing well and glad to see you are back posting. You have gone through quite an ordeal and I will continue to keep you in my thoughts that you will be well soon and know that this was just a minor blip in the road for you! Nancy R....OMG when I read your post about the job situation in your district, I just wanted to puke. I do not understand Arnie....on one hand he gives out huge grant monies for the ARTS...then he turns around and cuts the budget for the schools so dramatically that we are all spinning. I have heard that in our district that the 20-1 ratio is going to be a thing of the past in the lower grades. I thought about looking at another site, but I am staying put for sure. ART positions are hard to come by and with this crisis....there is no way I will find a job in the public schools! Trust me that I am sending positive vibes your way! Kim...aka PUDDIN....you know I always think this but never say it....I love your smle and your spirit comes out in that photo...I can just only imagine what a good kind person you are! ShellsBells...gosh you had a big bang this weekend and  I sure hope that you are feeling okay....sometimes rear ends take a while to feel the effect...so make sure you get yourself checked! Jean you shopping MAC ho ho!!!! I love it and have to hit the MAC counter myself soon....I have been wearing MAC before it really hit the US because I had a friend who worked for them in Canada and she would send me samples all the time!!! Wish she still worked there! Steve, I hope yesterday was not horrible for you....hard when you are so overwhelmed with work! Luana you got a break yesterday..are you off for the week? Did your friend get out of the hospital or did you just to go visit? I cannot remember. Is it the same friend who had the heart attack a while back? Madame Butterfly aka Kim....wanna hit Steve and Luana' support group? You had mentioned carpooling. If weather is good....good possibility I would try and go. Vicki....I am glad you heard from Mike....you must have just been in a super twist...I admire your grit girl...and btw...no offense...it is meant to be an distortion...and if you wanna give me a call, I would be glad to help you with your project some more! I think I wll mozzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzie back to bed for a bit.....don't think because I do not shout out at you, I do not care because I do...just hard to remember EVERYONE, but you all are important and as a collective we make up the best STATE board in the country!!!! Have a great day and hold on to your bonnets with this wind! PEACE OUT!!!  

JANINE CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WEIGHT LOSS. I WISH YOU WOULD TELL ME WHAT YOUR DOING AND WHY YOUR WEIGHT STARTED FALLING OFF AGAIN. I NEED TO KNOW THE SECRET. MY BODY ONLY KNOWS HOW TO GAIN WEIGHT DARN IT. BY THE WAY YOUR SELF PORTRAIT IS AWESOME!  CONTINUED SUCCESS ON YOUR WEIGHT LOSS. HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY EVEN THO IT'S RAINING. WELL IT'S POURING HERE. SINCERELY JODI          

Janine, Wow that pic is awesome.  To me it is very abstract looking.  You know how I feel about your work. Well, I will play on Wack Weigh in.  I am down 4 lbs this week.  I am doing the 5 day pouch thingie.   I started the topical chemo on my lips the Monday after Palm Springs ride and now my lips are beefy red and starting to blister and split.  The medication is doing its job.  So why not take advantage of a sucky situation.  I can do well to lose a few pounds to give a cushion. Hope you day is good.  How is are the kids and my little Hunter man. Liz

Good Morning Janine and Cali, I am up less than a lb since last week.  My doc said he is happy with my gain as many WLS patients don't put on the necessary weight at the end of pregnancy for the baby.  Jordyn is perfect (his words not mine).  Since i'm over 37 weeks I am full term now so its just a waiting game at this point.  Jordyn is measuring 36w5d-37w5d depending on the body part. Her estimated weight is 7lbs.  He says i'm doing great (for a mother of advanced age). Isn't that the stupidest term.  But haha on him he thought I was 37 so I had to let him know i'm 43 so that age just got more advanced.  hee hee hee. Oh and no news on the house and as of today i'm suppose to incurr $100/day penalties.  UGH. Everyone enjoy the day.

Good Morning Calif.....

I stepped up this morning and I am up 3 pounds, which puts me right at 158. I am ok with that. Maybe I am meant to stay in this range. If that is so, Its all good.

My friend that I visited yesterday is not the some one that had the heart attech. He is really one of the doc that I work with, and became frieds with him and his wife. Kevin and I have gone out with a couple times. He is doing much better then he has and yet he still has a long way to got before being himself.

Today was my day off, but I put in for overtime with very high hopes they would call me off. Like they do all the time. But them dorks didn't so I need to get moving and get ready for work.

Dont forget support is this weekend.

I wish you all a wonderful day.

Lusty Lu

Morning  . . . I'm down 4 lbs and FINALLY into the 250's! YEA!  I don't REMEMBER the last time I was down this far . . . happy happy, joy joy!  Work is insane this time of year (I work for a Big 4 accounting firm) . . . so I'm not stress eating . . . and not eating what I shouldn't . . . (mostly).  We have an ice cream social today for an admin call to meet our new national admin leaders (by phone . . . ughhhh) . . . but even that will pass without me getting involved with one of my FAVORITE foods from my past.  Have a good day everyone!

good morning Janine and Cali! I am fast running out of time this morning and need to go put my bod in the water and get a move on... For WWW I am happy to report I am down 3 pounds which puts me at an all time low and 1 pound below my surgeons goal! WOO HOO! I would like to lose about 4 more and give myself a five pound fluxuation window. Looks like I am on my way! Hope everyone has a great day! Sue

  to you, and all the Cali Crew, Janine! It's raining here right now. Yesterday was so cold, damp and dreary that the rain is working for me this morning. WWW finds me down 2 pounds this week keeping me in my 210 - 215 range and I am happy with that. Beyond words happy actually!    Bought new pants for work finally Sunday and my co-workers said they can't call me MC Hammer anymore, thankfully! Great sale at Target too with the Cherokee brand Docker style pants for 14.99 a pair. Such a deal! I literally cannot remember when I ever in my adult life have got nice pants for 14.99.... Didn't even have to pay the 16.99 for the "extended" sizes!       Well, time to get a shower and get to work, which wasn't bad after all yesterday.  Wishing you and all the Crew a Wonderful WWW! Stay safe on the roads this morning people if it is raining where you are!       

I may just do that Janine...let me know what is a good time to call you. The evenings are kinda hectic around here- but we can come up with something. And ya- when Mike called me last night from where he was, I told him that I do NOT care what time he calls during my night~ as long as I know he is safely back to his base, I can go back to sleep.  So, he DID call at 4am this morning, we talked for a few and I rolled right back over to snooze.  Gotta get the kids up.  It is a yucky rainy day up here! Have a great day everyone!! p.s.  I was so worried that I offended you until I saw my name on the bottom of your post. tee hee! p.p.s.s. I forgot about the weigh in!  I am still down the 9 that I lost.  I would REALLY like to drop 10 more, but if it doesnt happen, I guess I will be okay with that too.  My clothes are fitting differently and I am not a snacking carb ***** any more!

YIPEE...MY first weigh in!!! Down 15 lbs since last week!!!  I am on the LOSERS BENCH!!!!!! Cheri