Must be an update kinda month!

I'm here.  Or rather baaaaack!

I have several excuses for not being here.  All lame.  My computer broke, I spent more time on Facebook.  I have been too busy, etc.   Out riding my Harley.  All kinda lame.

Bottom line is I haven't been seeking the support of this group and guess what..........I gained 15#.  Now is the time to get a hold of this and back in line and back on the support wagon.  I need it!

I know how I gained it.  I know why I gained it.  I gained it because I started drinking Root Beer.  (yes, it could be worse it could be real beer or wine).  It all started when I found out I could handle sugar.  Darn  I am a soda and caffeine addict.  Specifically Diet Pepsi.  So determined to NOT get hooked on Diet Pepsi again (I was an 12 - 18 can a day addict prior to surgery) I foolishly tried orange soda and root beer.  Our vending machine here sells Barqs and at the time I didn't know that Barqs has CAFFEINE.  Damnit.  To my credit, however, I did let it go flat before I drank it so the fizzies didn't stretch my tummy out.   My root beer habit has grown to the point where I'm craving it so................ once again I have gone COLD TURKEY on it and switched back to water or crystal lite. 

I am confident that now that I've dumped that habit the 15# will fall off.  Also being that it's summer again and my activity level increases so will my weight decrease.  I have armed myself with diet A&W root beer to ease myself through those really tough times when I just have to have a root beer or kill someone.  There is no sugar and no caffeine in this stuff so it will be just a mental relief.  To help me along with breaking this habit is the fact that we're going camping for 8 days and there is no fast food restaurants that carry Barqs (or root beer for that matter - just McDonalds and they don't have it) and I won't allow myself to buy any at Safeway.

On another note Joe and I are doing better than ever.  He's healing from Rotator Cuff surgery and I'm just toddling along with him.  We're getting a Bow Flex machine for our back room along with a tread mill.  We have tv back there so we can put movies on and just take care of business.
I've been on a few Harley rides with him following behind in the truck and enjoying every minute.  I can hardly wait until he's released to ride by the doctor but that's going to be another couple of months!

I'm still taking every single vitamin I am supposed to.  Twice daily I take a multi-vitamin, vitamin c, my calcium, B vitamin complex, D3, Biotin, and cranberry.  My blood levels are good with the exception of my sugar levels (hellllo - you think it's the damn root beer?) which are at a 98.

Just thought I'd pop in and say hi and see what everyone's doing.  Jayden and I will be flying to Nebraska at the end of July for a family reunion.  It'll be interesting to show him all the interesting things about Nebraska (as soon as I can find them.........)

I s'pose I should get back to work.  Gotta love allergy season - I've got vertigo so bad this morning and all I can take is Sudafed. 

MoMo!

Diet Barqs Root Beer was my favorite before surgery. I did not realize it has caffeine in it either. It is nice to hear from you. I am glad your DH is doing better. I had that surgery too and he took .5 inch of bone off the end of my shoulder as well. (Impingement Syndrome) It is not a fun surgery.
I know you will get those 15 lbs off. I hope the allergies get better!

Diet Barqs doesn't have caffeine.........only the fully loaded version.  Today my mantra is "I hate root beer.  I hate root beer.  I hate root beer.  I like beer (hahahaha).

Water, water, water and.........more water!

Hi MoMo,

I was thinking about you the other day as I have puppies right now and last we talked you had pups.  Glad you're back and nipping the gain in the butt!  My hubby is a diet A&W addict.  I always have a 12 pack in my car :-)  Sounds like you've got your head in the right place.

Welcome Back

Debbie