Good Thursday Morning Cali
Brought to you live from the chilly desert....Good Morning Cali!!!!
I must have been tired because I feel like I slept in since it is nearly 3 a.m.!!!
Yesterday it felt like old man winter blew in here...skies were nasty, wind was high and by the time I rolled in about 5:30 last night, it was starting to sprinkle.
I received news last night too that Jeff's niece who was living with us was in a pretty horrible accident over the weekend. She lost control of her car on ice(she lives in Iowa). She suffered a broken leg and arm, and has a collapsed lung. She is in serious condition, but Jeff said his parents said she is going to make it. I feel bad for her even though she is a huge pain in the you know what. I just had this reaction of what is her parents letting her drive at night in those conditions when she is young, and an inexperienced driver? Please keep her in your thoughts that she makes a decent recovery.Thankfully she has youth on her side.
Also yesterday I found the guy who does my pedi's whom I am good friends with has cancer of the white blood cells. My reaction was lukemia...and it is not that...some other weirdness that has to do with antibodies. I am feeling really sad about it, but he said the prognosis is good because the doctors feel that it is in the early stages. The bad and good news too is that he has no insurance and cannot get insured in light of his health, but the good news is that there is a foundation here in the desert that will completely pay for his care. It is not government....private foundation. How cool is that??? So I am asking for prayers for Andrew too.
Not trying to be a bummer here...lots of good things happen too in my life and all of your lives, but it was just sucky for getting two bad things happen in one day. One would have been enough!
I can say I am allllllllllllllllllllmost finished with my deadline for the yearbook. I only have one more deadline which involves 16 more pages on the 7th of March and I can wash my hands of another year of yearbook. 
I think I said something, but not sure, but my yearbook from last spring won 1st place at the Riverside County Fair. Second year in a row our yearbook place 1st....so this yearbooks I am hoping that it will a third time homerun....and I wonder why no other staff member will take on the job! 
Lots of pounds lost yesterday....how cool is that gang? WLS never ceases to amaze me and I just love seeing everyone just peeling off the pounds!!!
Jodi you asked how I kicked started the WL after all this time....well I have done it by keeping my carb count to 50 or under....and most of the time I make it to 40 now. You would be shocked at how quick the carbs add up. I also thought that I would never be a weighing and measuring type of gal....but I am and that has really given me a reality check.
Most of function under the assumption that after WLS that those things do not matter because our pouches are so small or whatever. Well I am going on 6 years out and found out that gaining weight is quite easy to do and realized that I had to put the brakes on or I was going to eat myself to death again.
For me I found myself so mad at 1st that I had to go back to basics (like pouch test thing) break the carb monster and try and rethink and rework the destruction and the myth of never having to diet again.
Over and over we have all said, read and preached to the heavens that WLS is only a tool and our tool will work if we work it. I found myself having every excuse in the book and found myself in super denial of what I was doing and after all the years of being vigilent about my pouch, I tossed caution to the wind and took on an attitude that "I had WLS and I am safe."
Well last night I was surfing through the mountains of burned CD's of school photo's that were taken from the beginning of the school year and I was appauled when I saw myself. I was in super denial big time.
I am not saying I have this licked now. I don't! I am saying that in order to stay down in my weight, I cannot afford to allow myself to go brain dead and be in denial. I still have the mentality of a food abuser, an emotional eater...and this past week being under stress of this huge deadline I am working on has made me realize once again...I am an emotional eater and stress really triggers my behavior. However with the success I have been reward with by being present tastes better.
Okay I have been long winded once again and I thank you all that you don't get torqued that I am, but if you ever get anything and especially you newbies and losers in waiting....WLS is only a tool and when you turn your back and think that you know it all and the pounds will be gone forever....think again....it could happen to you...a few of us are living proof of it and don't think for one moment that you are immune to it!
So on that note....I surely hope you all have a great day....be safe on the roads....and be true to yourself!!!
PEACE OUT!!!! 
I think I said something, but not sure, but my yearbook from last spring won 1st place at the Riverside County Fair. Second year in a row our yearbook place 1st....so this yearbooks I am hoping that it will a third time homerun....and I wonder why no other staff member will take on the job!
Lots of pounds lost yesterday....how cool is that gang? WLS never ceases to amaze me and I just love seeing everyone just peeling off the pounds!!!
Jodi you asked how I kicked started the WL after all this time....well I have done it by keeping my carb count to 50 or under....and most of the time I make it to 40 now. You would be shocked at how quick the carbs add up. I also thought that I would never be a weighing and measuring type of gal....but I am and that has really given me a reality check.
Most of function under the assumption that after WLS that those things do not matter because our pouches are so small or whatever. Well I am going on 6 years out and found out that gaining weight is quite easy to do and realized that I had to put the brakes on or I was going to eat myself to death again.
For me I found myself so mad at 1st that I had to go back to basics (like pouch test thing) break the carb monster and try and rethink and rework the destruction and the myth of never having to diet again.
Over and over we have all said, read and preached to the heavens that WLS is only a tool and our tool will work if we work it. I found myself having every excuse in the book and found myself in super denial of what I was doing and after all the years of being vigilent about my pouch, I tossed caution to the wind and took on an attitude that "I had WLS and I am safe."
Well last night I was surfing through the mountains of burned CD's of school photo's that were taken from the beginning of the school year and I was appauled when I saw myself. I was in super denial big time.
I am not saying I have this licked now. I don't! I am saying that in order to stay down in my weight, I cannot afford to allow myself to go brain dead and be in denial. I still have the mentality of a food abuser, an emotional eater...and this past week being under stress of this huge deadline I am working on has made me realize once again...I am an emotional eater and stress really triggers my behavior. However with the success I have been reward with by being present tastes better.
Okay I have been long winded once again and I thank you all that you don't get torqued that I am, but if you ever get anything and especially you newbies and losers in waiting....WLS is only a tool and when you turn your back and think that you know it all and the pounds will be gone forever....think again....it could happen to you...a few of us are living proof of it and don't think for one moment that you are immune to it!
So on that note....I surely hope you all have a great day....be safe on the roads....and be true to yourself!!!
PEACE OUT!!!!
“When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others.” –Peace Pilgrim (1908-1981).
Good Morning Janine and Cali,
I will definitely hold them both in prayer. I lost it yesterday. I'm so tired of this house stuff. I am trying not to let it effect me for Jordyn's sake but I just can't take it anymore. I cried til I made myself sick I won't eat and got little sleep. Everytime I think about it I just cry more. I don't know how I will get through the day.
Just pray
Monica 
((((((((((((((((((((Monica)))))))))))))))))) I am really sorry this house thing is just going so crappy. It does not help either that you are so close to delivery of Jordyn and the emotions are running higher....surely girl when it is all said and done you will put this behind you like a bad smelling 
and find some peace in your new home that you have created for you and Jordyn! 
and find some peace in your new home that you have created for you and Jordyn!
“When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others.” –Peace Pilgrim (1908-1981).
Sending you prayers and love 
you are emotional right now and this isn't helping. When you can just take deep breaths and relax and remember everything in God's time darlin. You WILL come through this.
Ms Shell
you are emotional right now and this isn't helping. When you can just take deep breaths and relax and remember everything in God's time darlin. You WILL come through this.
Ms Shell 
"WLS is only for people who are ready to move past the "diet" mentality" ~Alison Brown
"WLS is not a Do-Over (repeat same mistakes = get a similar outcome.) It is a Do-BETTER (make lifestyle changes you can continue forever.)" ~ Michele Vicara aka Eggface
Good Morning all......
I am moving slow this day, not even coffee is helping. I have this sinus thing going on and I am feeling ukky. I have some reallllly dark circles under my eyes and make up does not really help. I am going to Email Dr Milkey and ask him to get me today at 4:30.
I work today so I had better get moving.
Have a great day all
Luana
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