RE: Am I the only one home being bored on puter tonight?

Am I the only single mom who is so broke that I can't do noth'in but sit on this silly computer on a Saturday night ? Sitting hoping for something to do. I should have went to the library or something today to at lease have a book to read!!! POOH!! Blessings, Hope you're all having fun, and those that just had surgery are resting or relaxing comfortably Katie

Katie nope I'm here too!!! I was thinking the other day that after my surgery how in the heck am I going to be able to afford the stuff I have to eat/drink????????/ I get medicaid but not foodstamps and if itwas just me no big deal but I can't spend the money on my stuff and not get my kids food .... I am in a bit of a quandry over this whole thing now...

Well, I get foodstamps too and Cub Foods has Atkins protien shakes -- I am going to try and buy them with FS. I would have tried the other night, but had went to Walmart first and my angelic mother bought me two different cans of protein shakes. I am pretty sure I can get the Atkins at Cubs with fs though, because they are right in the aisle with food. Joy

I'm here too. I was wondering the same thing. I get foodstamps, but the stuff i need you have to pay cash for. You can't it at the grocery store.

Michelle we will just have to find away, I think i'm going to try buying a little at a time now so i will have some packed away its frustrating

I've also thought about this and this is what I have came up with. I go for my consult on Dec 20, and I'm about 99% sure(hopeful more like it) that he'll tell me he'll perform the surgery. Sooo starting next month, I'm going to start stocking up on the protein drinks, crystal lite,etc. The vitamins etc. Hopefully come Feb or March I'll be having the surgery and I'll get alot of the food stuff a few weeks before. The SF popsicles, broth, canned stuff etc. I'm also going to go to the different sites like Susan Maria's and such and order the samples of the different things they have so I know what I'll like before hand. I think this will work out for me, as my husband works and makes fairly decent money but singling myself out and making special things for me and buying special things for me, I feel really rotten about in a way. I feel like I'm being greedy to my kids, ya know??? lol I've explained to them that when I have th surgery I'll have things that they'll want, but cant have cause they're MINE ALL MINE..lol The oldest 2 understand, but Zach is too small to realize, but thats cool.

I get FS too. I'm going to check around about getting protein. My Walmart takes FS and has a HUGE Nutritional section. WE SHALL SEE....

I get foodstamps but not the full amount and it goes up and down like crazy because kids' dad thinks child support is an option and sometimes he pays for awhile enough to mess up foodstamps, then stops again. Meanwhile takes up to 30 days to fix according to the income loss. It will be interesting that if for sure. BUT we also have to realize that what we will soon be eating (eating now for some) may cost more...BUT we will be eating MUCH less. I have a wonderful supportive friend who will assist me on inexpensive ways to get in my protein. On thing she says is add extra powdered milk to thing to make it higher protein. (can buy powdered milk at Aldi) She added it to sugar free/fat free pudding. I will have to ask her some more or maybe some people here know! Blessings, HUGS to you all, My new found friends who TRULY do understand! Katie

I'm here!! Me and my husband went out for our anniversary(a month late due to his job) and we did absolutely NOTHING. we went out to eat at a buffet, went to family video and rented some movies and went grocery shopping. How romantic. How's that for fuN???? lmao