Hump Day!

Good morning everyone! Hope you all are doing great today! Angie..How's Ed holding up? How are you holding up? Deb..you doing ok girl? We miss seeing you on here! I have been very, very busy at work lately and just finished up one project this morning. It was one of those 'hmmm, we'd save ALOT of time & money if we could....'. Well darn! We can't! It was a thought, but didn't pan out. Oh well! Gotta get the write up done on it and then off to work on the last details of another project..this one, working out MUCH better! I am trying really hard to get all these little things taken care of before next week (since I'll be finding out next Tuesday when my foot surgery is). I do think I may take off a little bit early today though. My daughter needs a little mother's help. Did any of you catch the channel 13 news yesterday evening? They were talking about yet another new 'diet'. This one is called the Fruit Flush Diet. It's a 3 day program. Day 1, you load up on protein drinks during the day and have a BIG salad in the evening with chicken/turkey/seafood. Day 2 & 3 you have 100 calories of fruit every 2 hours and then in the evening, another BIG salad with chicken/turkey/seafood. You're suppose to be able to do this for up to 12 weeks. Now get this...according to what was said, you will lose up to 9 lbs during EACH of those weeks! AND...at LEAST hald of it will be fat (the rest, liquid). For curosity sake, I went to their website and followed a link to get more info. I download the 50 page electronic book. I'll let you all know what I read...like how many grams of protein shakes. Of course, the guru who is pushing this also has his own Whey protein powder. LOL! With me having only 13 lbs to go and it wanting to go so slowly, I might give it a shot 1 or 2 weeks and see what happens. Bill is wanting to tr it with me but is worried that he might not could handle the protein drinks that ONE DAY A WEEK! LOL! Well..you all have a terrific day! Sherri

Good Morning, Hope everyone is up and ready for a great day ahead! I am! Sherri, good luck- do let everyone know what you find out in your info. I know that it is TOUGH when you are that CLOSE and want it off, well maybe I do. I know what it was like sitting in the 90 lbs. lost what seemed to be forever. So with that said NO I guess I can't really say I KNOW but I can IMAGINE how I would feel and want to try whatever I thought was healthy and able to help me get to goal, good luck. Give Bill a big high five for trying those PROTEIN shakes, shoot him and I was talking about protein when we were at dinner Saturday, so keep us updated as to how he is drinking those shakes, I am curious. Good Luck to him as well. Anyone who doesn't have to DRINK those things and does on their own, bless them. At least for me anyway, I needed them and can do without them. I will pass and look for something else to help me get where I need to be!!! LOL! But I also am able to do this because my protein requirements are lower than 60-80 grams of protein so I don't need those YUMMY drinks, lucky me!!(* because of health issue) Darrah, just trying to help, give me a call today, I have a suggestion for you with help? Hope to hear from ya!!! My cell is 682-8074! Angie- COME OUT where ever you are!!! LOL Hope everything is ok? Let us know,our minds are filling with worry, but our hearts are sending good thoughts, wishes and prayers for BOTH of you!!! Hope evryone has successes today. No matter what stage of this journey you are in, GO GO GO, Good Luck- Hugz Dawn

Morning all!!!!! Another day,,, another,,, well it's another day.. It's been a week full of Mondays!! Not to mention this insurance pulling together,, is quite stressful. I had a pretty bad anxiety attack last night,, and I'm blaming my angst and worry on this insurance stuff being just right.. (I'm a wee bit analytical about stuff,, can you tell).. Sherri, Thanks for all your help on the email.. It means alot to me!! Mariah,, Thanks you too, as well as Sam. I appreciate all the replies.. they meant alot!! Well Let us Know about the diet Sherri.. We'll see how that works!! Oh why can't it be Friday!!!!!!!!!!! I would love to be back in bed !!! Heather

good morning all. I haven't been on much lately. I've been crazy busy here at work and my puter at home is so old and slow. I hate it! Dawn I like the updated photo. What a difference. Darrah, sorry about the car trouble. Isn't that the way it goes, if you get a new car nothing goes wrong till the day it is out of warranty, If you get a used car it is hard to make them last till you get them paid off. I battled the mosquitos last night and got my old bike out of the barn and cleaned it up, pumped up the tires and went for a ride. I bought this bike about 5 years ago on one of my diet and exercise attempts. I doubled the miles that I had on it last night. I rode two miles. Tonight I'll go for 4. I hurt the tendon in my right foot two days ago while walking. (we were trying to out pace the bugs) It is sore to walk on but it didn't hurt to pedal the bike. Everyone have a great hump day.!

I actually did the fruit flush diet when I was pre op. It wasn't too bad, I think I lost 7 pounds the first week. But as usual, they call came back, because man, thats just a LOT of fruit. You dont realize how SWEET it is either until you have to gourge on it. I only made it a few rounds with the flush, but I had to make my own drink out of cranberry, lime, and some other stuff that I was to drink instead of protein drinks. DOn't remember exactly what was in it, except unsweetend cranberry juice, some lime, i believe some nutmeg, and a slew of other things. Thanks in advance for the suggestion Dawn, I'll try to give you a call here in a bit, or have my hubby do it. My phone is acting all screwy and I can't dial out, but I can still recieve calls. If you happen to see this before I can get to a phone, my number is 222-1243 (for real) and I SHOULD be here, because I obviously can't get anywhere.

Dawn! Darrah!! And EVERYONE ELSE!! PLEASE DON'T PUT YOUR PHONE NUMBERS ONLINE, NOT ON THIS SITE, NOT ON ANY SITE!! There are weirdo's out there!!!! When you want someone to have your number, email it to them, ok? Take care of yourselves! Sherri

Hmm Sherri u really shouldnt talk about me where I can read it. Calling me a weirdo just isnt NICE. Im gonna tell papa dan u are calling me names and make him come gas u out Mariah

Trust me, I'm further out than Dan and the fumes do NOT get less lethal as time passes on! I think Mamaw Sherri's exhaust could give Papa Dan's a run for the money! LOL! Sherri ps...I just read this to Bill (my hubby)....he very readily agreed with what I wrote! Haha!!

Good Morning! Today I am feeling really good. Might be because I took the time this AM to get up and do my hair and make up. Getting dressed and putting on jewelry really makes me feel human again. Since I have been living in PJs all last week. I am meeting my mom, little sister, and best friend out in Plainfield to go see MonsterHouse. Should be fun. Then I may join my mom and her friend for dinner. I feel like I have an infant though...making sure I pack my water and some food and medicince etc. I have decided to order the liquid calcium and multivitamin. I hated taking pills before surgery and I hate taking them after surgery just as much. I know I have to so I think liquid is going to be the way to go. Well I gotta order my stuff online and then head on out to Plainfield. Everyone have a great day!! Sam

Good Afternoon Everyone, It seems like everyone has a full day planned. Today, I am feeling a little under the weather. Hopefully I will be feeling better in the morning lots before doctor change. I justed to tell everyone "hello" and thank you for all your ongoing support, it means so much to me. My appt. is on Aug.2nd. ,I will have everything done. Hugs and Blessings, To All, Gail