Sunday Roll Call

Good Morning Lynne and the rest of my wonderful OH family!

Lynne, I know you can do this...just think tomorrow is your big day! woohoo, it's finally here.  You are in my prayers for a very uneventful surgery and a quick and easy recovery!

As for me today, well myself, Tyler, Jacob, my sister, Lisa and her dd, Celia are all heading up to our neices apartment to help her pack.  They bought their very first house down in Spring Valley and they close tomorrow.  Well with 3 kids that are 9, 2 1/2 and 1 (on thursday) she hasn't been able to do a lot of packing, so we are all helping her. 

I will be leaving here shortly (once I get my butt upstairs and in the shower) and then I have no idea when we'll be home.  I will downlaod the pictures from yesterday later, I promise. 

I hope everyone has a wonderful day!!

Thanks Monica....I love the new picture of you, you can certainly see where you have lost weight. I lost 9 lbs. this week, and I can already feel the difference in my feet and knees.

HI Lynne and the rest of IL board members, Lynne-I will also be thinking of you tomorrow and wishing you well on your surgery. I'm glad everyone had such a great time at the get-together....I really wish we could have joined, but since b/f works Saturdays and I am on a rotating schedule for the overnight shift, we couldn't make it.   I did get to meet Christina and Calvin at last years Walk from Obesity and they are wonderful people.  So I do hope to meet up with all of you at another get together. I've been having some stomach issues this week, so I will be going back to liquids only for a few days.  I think it is stress-related because this is our very busy time of year due to the warm weather and escalating violence in the city.  I was pretty much non-stop talking last night at work for the first few hours, but it eventually slowed down to a dull roar for the rest of the shift. On a positive note, I am still losing weight....this has been a long, slow journey and I have learned (and am still learning) to FOLLOW THE RULES!!!   Seriously, and especially for Bandsters....follow the rules and you will save yourself a lot of problems.  It is sooo easy to fall back into bad habits, especially due to emotional eating...you have to find other outlets.  And one of the most important things I've learned is that you need to FIND YOUR VOICE...and by that, I mean standing up for yourself....and not putting up with second-class treatment from anyone. We are all a lot stronger and more powerful than we realize..and it has taken me a long time to figure out this simple thing.  Perhaps I am just a late bloomer (LOL) !! Have a terrific day!! hugs, Paula

Hi Paula - I really wish you and your bf would have been able to make it but I know you have busy work schedules.  You have done a great job w/  your wl girl!  And as far at the Rules.. it stand to reason with gastric bypass too.  I have tested the waters lately and it shows.  When I stick to the basics and stay on the straight and narrow, I do much better and feel much better.  I still find myself trying to use food for comfort.  And even thought I can't eat the qnty as I once did, I find myself making poor choices like pretzels etc.. anything w/ carbs Christina

Oh Christina, I know what you mean with the poor choices...I have pushed the limits over and over again.  My weakness right now is Wells St Popcorn...I can only eat a small amount, but I know that even that is not a good choice.  I am paying for it now that solid foods are a big pain. UGH! Luckily there is a place nearby that has a great variety of fresh soups every day....I honestly don't know what I would do without them...I'm not a good cook anymore, I don't even attempt cooking these days...and the bf's attitude is "grill everything"...but he's a pretty good cook. Thanks for telling me I've done a great job with the weight loss.  I've been taking aquasize class twice a week, and going to Curves, and we take walks and work out together...every little bit helps.   I have to push myself to do any of those things...and I am sooo glad when I'm done!! P

Hello  IL - I'm at work today.. will be most of the day.  I just want to thank everyone that was able to make it to the get together.  The food was great but more importantly, the fellowship was really nice.  I have been blessed with some great friends.  I know many of you drove a geat distance to get there and I really do appreciate you taking the time to do so.   Lynn -  Keep your mind busy today.  You can do it!  You will be in my thoughts and prayers tomorrow.   Hope everyone has a lovely Sunday!  Christina

Hello All, I hope everyone had fun at Christina's yesterday.  Hopefully I will make it to the next get together.  Lynne keep up the good work!  You have made it this far, I am sure you will do great!!  I have just been cleaning and getting ready for our camping trip next weekend.  I did manage to get my butt on the treadmill today!  I think my kids thought I had lost my mind!  It feels really good to have actually got up and moved! I am just cleaning and doing laundry for the week ahead.  Lynne I am very excited for you!!   Michelle