Good Thursday MOrning Cali

It's Thursday....it's Thursday and I am sure a TGIF for a lot of you!!! YIPPIE!!!!!

Hard to believe that it is the 4th of July tomorrow...where has the time gone to? That means we are half way through the year too...well a bit over...but you all know what I mean!

The heat is crazy hot out here in the desert and June went down as one of the hottest June's on record. Yesterday it was a whopping 120 out here and my friend and I were store hopping to stay cool.....okay my way of saying lets go shopping!!!! Might as well stay cool at someone elses dime eh? I am not really that much of a shopper and found myself being content with picking through racks of clothes at Marshalls and TJ's for quite a long time and I was super surprised when my friend told me she had never been in a DSW....OMG is that shoe heaven or what? Only place better is Nordie's!

Anywho.....Steve....glad to hear that your brother is at least stable and I/we keep praying for him to continue to get better!

Lots of people are getting approved for surgery and dates are being made....super awesome!!!! 

Jen don't give up because it will happen for you. There are a number of people who waited a very long time 6+ months and some a year or more..sometimes 2 who eventually got approval and their surgery done. Just remember everything happens for a reason and even though they might not be clear right now, you will find the clarity and answers. I just keep good thoughts that one day I am going to sign on here and wella..you are going to be screaming from your roof top so loud in Antelope that I am going to hear all the way down in the desert that you were approved! So hang in there girl! 

If you have not read Rachaels post about "where are you at" you should. She gives her perspective on being honest with herself and living life out loud. Great post!

It is good to see that Shells is alive and kicking...wondered where she disappeared to.  Thankfully it i only internet problems!!!

Lots of pounds lost this week....and no I am not going to add them up because that is Mr. Steve's job....I am not the math person you should trust....hehehehehehe....I always seem to blow it!

However....what about Kim S who lost a whopping 13.5 pounds this week...yes that is correct...no typo either...weigh to go Kim!

The Monica W and Jinkers lost 5 this week each and Jan was a close 2nd at 4.7 pounds!!!  Steve on the other hand lost, but should not!!! EAT DUDE!

All of you who posted did great this week! Sure is encouraging to see those pounds shedding no matter where you are in your journey.

I know I said something to Jean about the carb count in fruit and I do not by any means mean to be the carb police or anything...but we get it in our heads that okay it is fruit is healthy...blah blah blah.....so I go and find my carb counter and for a half of nectarine...small..it is like 8 carbs....so eating 2 even though healthy for you....that is 32 carbs approximately. That would be nearly all of my carb intake on a normal day and I would be left starving my brains out and as one of my favorite hungry statements go....I am so hungry, I could eat the ass end out of a pig!

My point is bringing this up is that everything you put in your mouth whether you have wls or not is about balance. This is something I never got in my honeymoon phase of wls because I had no support from anywhere. I would eat things life fruit and all the so called healthy foods.....but they'e only healthy if you have the right portions. As much as I hate to do it, I measure a lot of my food because me eyeballing got me in trouble the further out I was. Do I do this every meal...no, but the willingness got me were I am today.

This is just food for thought and it is by no means intended to be like I know it all or anything....it is intended to help and impart what has worked for me in hopes that it just might help someone else!

So on that note....what the heck are you all doing for the 4th of July?????  Gonna see the firworks?  gonna do a bit of grilling?   hang by the pool or in my case live in the pool? Let's hear your plans!!!!!!

Have a great day everyone!!!!!

 

PEACE OUT!!!  

Morning Ms J and all of Cali!  Wow, can't believe I'm the second person to post after Janine!  I hit the sack last night at about 7, been a very busy week here at home with moving (I think when we leave the house, the boxes re-populate!) and at work, super busy.  Anyhow, I finally located my scale and I've been on a bit of a plateau, but I knew moving would help that along and I did lose another 4 pounds.  Now that we have a    nearby, that number should begin shrinking.  Our plans for the 4th, not sure.  lol  I think we both really want to get all this stuff settled, boxes unpacked, etc.  We live very close to Mission Bay and would have a great viewpoint for many fireworks.  Tim bought a newso maybe we'll break it in, I think it might be the best time to initiate a new grill!   Everyone have a safe, restful and happy 4th of July!  Oh, it's my brothers birthday too...when he was a little kid, he thought everyone was celebrating his birthday, we still haven't broken the news to him yet...     xo  Kim

morning all!  i'm at work; my work week is just starting.  and i have to work july 4th.  but i'm not stressing it- after the 4th, i go on leave for my surgery!  i'm a crazy ball of conflicting emotions right now.  again, trying not to stress it too badly b/c i think it's pretty typical to be a basketcase pre-op.  :P janine- thanks for the carb awareness.  i'm just beginning the journey and i appreciate all of the tips and advice i can get to make sure i do things the right way.  i still need to order myself a good food scale though.   kim- i hope the unpacking goes smoothly and i hope you enjoy your fireworks.  sounds like you're in a great spot for the celebration! and i hope that everyone else has a happy, fun, safe 4th of july!

Good Morning Janine and California Friends!!! Thanks Janine for all of the good thoughts.  And when that day happens I'm sure you will hear me all the way to the desert.  I will be doing the happy dance for sure! I got a message to call for an appointment to set up the biopsy.  So I will do that today and let you know! Steve, I am continuing to keep your brother and you in my prayers! Is it my imagination or are there a ton of people that are getting surgery dates lately?  My Gosh!!!  I hope the bench is able to hold all of these LOSER's!  Just please, please, save me a spot.........kay? You all have a GREAT, GREAT DAY. We are heading up to Ashland, Or tonight after Dennis gets off of work for the 4th.  It will be nice to get away. Have a Safe & Sane 4th!!!       and God Bless our troops who keep us Free!!! Jeni 

Hi Jeni, There's always a spot on the bench for you!  I hope it's sooner than later. Hugs, ---jan---

Janine, Good Morning.  Thank God Its Thursday!  TGIT.  Well, my week has been really busy.  On Tuesday I borught my bike to work hoping to go on  a ride after work.  Well, we were really busy and I didn't think that I would make it.  Well, the ride time changed and was able to make it.  So off we go on our ride I was sucking wind and that is not abnormal.  So, going down this big hill I was getting to the bottom and knew I would be turning and going up an ass kicking hill.  Do you think I changed gears.  Why in gods name would I do that.  So I jammed my chain new what was going to happen.  I unclipped out of my pedals and got my right foot on the ground and proceeded to loose my balance.  Well the I turned and then the left side with momentum went over the other side of my bike and down I went. Right into the flippin tumbleweeds.  For some reason they were still green. Thank god.  A little sore but onward. I am getting ready right now and planning on riding to work.  the 4.65 per gallon I am very hydrated so coming home at 1:00 will be tough but I will make it and then get in the pool. Everyone stay cool, hydrated and enjoy your weekend,  Plans for the weekend it may be out to Ventura on Saturday maybe for a bike ride. Have a great weekend one and all stay safe. Liz

Good Morning everyone!    How cool to wake up to a Thursday and know that when the 5 o'clock whistle blows today I have a nice, three day holiday weekend ahead!    Don't have any fireworks viewing planned, maybe on TV, but I think we will be having dinner at Mom's tomorrow. I need to spend some time in the garden this weekend and of course spend some time with brother Bob at the hospital.  Gotta swing by Bob's apartment to feed the parrot and pick up mail on the way to work so I need to get an early start here. Wishing you all a Terrific TGIF Thursday!        PS - The weekly WWW pounds lost this week added up to -39.8.

Good Morning all, sure glad to hear Steve's brother is doing better. We will continue the prayers.. Janie - I really did not realize how many carbs are in fruit. I for one have just recognized it as a good food, therefore thinking it may not be too bad.  You stay cool in that hot desert there... Yahoo! Last work day of the week, finally. Funny how the short ones feel just as long as the 5 days.. I am hoping to get that call today from the doctors office with that magical much awaited date of re-birth.  Please cross your fingers and say a prayer.. Everyone be safe, stay hydrated and cooled for this hot weekend and enjoy! Lori

Good morning Janine and Cali! TGIF for sure LOL No big plans for the holiday except to spend some family time. Will probably find a BBQ somewhere. I will definately be avoiding the beach as all the crazy tourists are already starting to arrive. YIKES. I'm hoping today flies by but i have a feeling it's going to be slow. Everyones brain is already on vacation. Stay cool, stay hydrated have a good 4th! Sue

Great Morning Group.....

I am so happy I am off for the next few days. We have been sooooo busy at work that I didn't get a chance to have a break after 2 PM. So today I am taking my breaks. I am going to go back to sleep and sleep for 19 hours. LOL OK maybe not that long. I have to get my hair done at 4. I am thinking of having something NEW done, but just don't know what.

Yesterday at work, alot of us had fish for lunch. One of the nurse asked me if I had a breath mint or something.
I told her nope but I have some gum. She told me she
couldn't chew gum because she had some dental work
that wont aloud her to chew it. So I had just put some
gum in my mouth, and had chewed it for about 3 minutes,
so I took it out of my mouth, and held it out to her,
I told her, take this and just suck on it.

OK OK OK OK that was GROSS. But OMG we laughed
for a good 10 minutes. It was just so funny. Everytime
after that when we would look at each other we
would start laughing.

OK now that you have all spit out your coffee, I will
close for now.

I wish you all a great day. Sending LOVE to all.

LL