Tuesday Roll Call

Supposedly the Taste this year is supposed to have more "taste" items instead of full servings. Yeah, when I see it I will believe it. Let us know if they do. In the past it always been the taste items were junk or full of sugar.

The "Taste" was what it was supposed to be a "taste" of one of the best that a restaurant had to offer AND it was supposed to be at a reduced cost.

Unfortuately, we will not make it to the Taste this year as Dave is afraid of the crowds and the bumbing around that his arm might get. Oh well, there will be one again next year.

I am expecting to meet all that you have mentioned.  Looking forward to getting out and mulling around though as well as eliminating restaurants without going to them, going in, being hungry so ordering then being disappointed at full serving prices.

I see progress each day and he and I are sleeping better. The pain level is still there to a certain extent. PT started yesterday and he was really tired today. I do not like not sleeping in the same room with him but Davey is uncomfortable laying in bed because he is limited in how he can sleep so it is the recliner for him. It is a timely thing for his bathtime but we get through it.

Itasca Fest is coming up and I have a table at the Flea Market (Saturday) (see itasca.com for details) again this year for my jewelry. My nephew will also be there with his functional wood products made from reclaimed wood. See his website at intothewoodshop.com

Have a safe trip, Steven! 

Today was a bit of a long day for me. Went to work and spilled my pureed chili at lunch. Gah. I'm only almost 3 weeks out and I really didn't want to eat any more pudding. Then I got sent on the field trip with the bigger kiddos to...Dairy Queen, The smell of all that sugar and milk just made me nauseous.

Husband, daughter, and I did do some grocery shopping and they are changing their eating habits as well, so it was nice to go shopping for things that (eventually) we will all be able to eat! 

Tomorrow is the middle of the week! I go for my B12 injection and a follow up with my PCP after work. Next week I get to go back to my classroom! I miss my kiddos!

Best wishes on getting back to the classroom.  I am interested on seeing how you do with the VSG.  My surgeon was great but the liability and the emotional impact of those of us who do die no matter how good the docs are had him ready to retire and his department ready to quit doing the RNY.  I was sold on the RNY since the removal of the section of intestine would mean in a majority of cases that eating processed carbs would give negative feedback.  The VSG was offered by another surgeon and indeed I think it is a good surgery but I know myself well enough to know that a trip to dairy Queen with others would include my having some soft serve.

It is definitely not for everyone. I have great self-control, just crappy genes that gave me this deteriorating thyroid that helped me gain like crazy. I'll keep you all updated. Tomorrow I weigh in for 3 weeks post-op!