Good Monday Morning Hoosiers

Hello everyone, I dont really have anything new today. I'll be heading to Cincy this morning after I have my physical therapy. I'll be getting my mom and then bright and early tomorrow we will be heading to Indy for my nutrition class. I forget what time it starts. Is anyone else going to this at St. V on the 27???? If so do u know what time it starts. If not I'll have to call them today and hope they get back with me in time. I'll have an easy work week this week. With taking off for the class and for the pre op I only end up working one more night after this shift Im on now. I have a 3 day weekend and them I have to work the entire holiday and my husband will be home that whole week. It really sucks that I couldnt get off next week. Ohhh well. Mariah Dan, Thanks for signing my page that was so very kind of you, esp after my comment about that bra...lol

Good morning everyone! I hope you all are able to start off your week good! Each day this week will be a count down till Vegas! I think I'm looking forward to this trip more than any other time because usually we try to cram as many shows, etc as we can in and come home worn out and stressed. This time, the ONLY thing Bill has said that he definately want to do is go on the gondola ride. Now...how can I say no to that??? Other than that, we want to walk alot, swim alot, and tan alot. Oh..and gamble some too! LOL! We plan on coming home relaxed this time! I'm going to run to Target at lunch...gonna try on a pair of 8's if they have any I like. Also go check out their swim suits I think. Got one, but it doesn't show my tan off very well. I'm going to be busy, busy here at work these 4 days! You all have a great day! Sherri

Good morning Mariah and all you others that have not posted yet.. Ok they ae saying it is foggy out there so all of you be careful heading out for you day. Ok to all of you that tan. I have been tanning alot this past summer since I can't do anything else. The problem I have is that I try at least 3 days a week to lay out for about hour and half but I am not getting any darker, I know I am fair skined, so I may not like get dark dark, but I was wanting to know if there is anything I can do to get a little darker, I have noticed my skin is drying out and I have been using lotion and even oil when lieing out, any sujections. Lisa B

Good Morning... :-) I know I can't wait for the long holiday.. I've got a 4 day weekend coming up and it seems like it'll take forever to get here,, and once it gets here, it'll be gone quick!! I'm sure of it!! Good luck with your class!!!! Heather

Goooooooooooooood Morning ~ Surgery Countdown -- 15 days 16 hours 29 min 55 secs its lovely outside , and i feel like my head is gonna explode ( indiana is the worse place for someone who has allergies i think . ) I hope everyone has a super great day !!

Good Morning All, Guess what ?? Today is the 43rd day without a coke of any soft drink. I have been drinking all my needed water and juice. It might not sound like a big deal but I have cut down from most likely a case a day. How sad right ? I know. It's been a rough time some days, I just started drinking a little less each day. There is sometimes when I wish I could drink just maybe a sip but I know better. Mariah, you and other IN OH family members have been a godsend to me . Blessings,Gail

Happy Monday all! The ignition switch is out of my car, or I'd be at work right now. Hubby is going to call around to some junk yards and see if we can't find one that will work, We just don't have $250 to get a new one right now, and its our only highway capable care. That's just the part, not the installation or anything. Sighs. So I couldn't really afford to miss work, but I certainly can't walk from the ariport to 96th & michigan rd everymorning LOL. So I went and got my walk/jog in early this morning, I'm working on planning my menu out for the week, and I'm still working on breakfast. (strawberries, 1/4 piece of toast, and a spoonful (oz) of cottage chese). I signed up on Sparkpeople last night, and started tracking my stuff there. It's much more fun than fitday was! I've had some pinto beans cooking in the crockpot overnight, gonna chop up some onions and get a spponful of mustard and have 1/2 a cup of those for lunch. I also started a myspace for just my weight loss. I have a sneaking suspicion that the scale would have said 289 again today, but I put it away, and I'm going to try to leave it put away until Friday (baby steps). I noticed while I was jogging this morning, I REALLY need to invest in a sprots bra. I think I'd do more jogging when I walk if I wasn't so concerned about knocking myself unconcious by one of my girls flopping around.

Darrah, I know exactly what you mean!!! LOL I had to break down and buy a couple sports bras the other day and they made a real big difference in my workout. I got some at Wal-Mart and only paid $11.00 for them. They are big enough for me and they are tight enough to do a great job. I have even been known to pull my shirt off and jog in them. Only in my basement, I wouldn't want to be responsible for the car crashes I would cause if I did that outside. lol Have a great day, and I will be hoping you get your car fixed soon, Carmen

Good morning. What a nice weekend we had. To bad it goes by so fast. Want a tan get a farm. We worked outside all weekend, mowing, spraying weeds, plus many other chores. this is the first year I've felt comfortable in shorts and tank top (I didn't say I looked good yet) but I've got the best tan I've had in years. My son has joined the local volunteet fire departent and we went to watch them burn down a barn yesterday as training. It went from 80 to 110 real quick when that barn went up in flames. You can tell we live in a small town area when we go to barn burning for entertainment. Maybe I'm crazy but I feel so much better since I've started losing weight after surgery that I'm so tempted when I see a very obese person struggling just to walk to go tell them how great this surgery has been for me. There are so many of out there that need this help. I know I can't go up to strangers and preach the virtures of bariatric surgery but when anyone asks me about it I sure fill them in on how it has improved my life already and I have 100 to go yet. I also tell them it is just a tool and there can be and are complications. speaking on complications, how is Bill (WILL) doing. I haven't seen an update for a while. Hope that is good news.

Good afternoon! The weekend just went way too fast for me!! I had a bit of a bummer/mentally trying day yesterday. My best friend has fibromyalgia so everything is very hard on her body, (her tiny body I add, probably a size 4.) She was throwing a bridal shower yesterday for her friend and I went over to help her since I knew it would exhaust her and I also knew the friend. So I spent the day standing, chopping fruit, cleaning up etc. So not only was I in a ton of back pain but I was so incredibly self contious because everyone in that room was about a size 4 or less. The bride was complaining about needing to lose 10 pounds to fit in her dress but then in the next breath said she bought a size 1 in jeans. I could have puked. I tried to hide in the kitchen as much as possible but when I left to go home I was just in tears. I can't wait till I am no longer the biggest girl in the room. Also found out, thanks to Mariah's investigative skills that I can't take paid short term disability till I am out of work 30 days without pay. So I was panicking about if I would even be able to have the surgery etc. I was pretty sure I was going to have to cancel because I just can't afford to not work. This morning I mentioned it to Eric and he said he could pay the bills and not to worry. He didn't want me to kick myself 5 years down the road for not doing this or changin jobs and not having insurance that covers it. It's a bit of a relief but I still have anxiety over it. Well not that I am done venting I am going to get back to work. Hope everyone had a great weekend! Hopefully mine will get better Sam