Tuesday Morning!

Good Early morning all!  It is only 2:30 am here, but since I just got home, I figured I would start the thread. Hope everyone has a wonderful day today. We are going swimming with another couple later on today.  I am so glad.  It is going to be beautiful.  I definatly want to get out and enjoy it while I still can.

Hope that everyone is well, and has a great week.  I am looking forward to the exchange on Saturday! I can't wait to see everyone!  I have tons of clothes to bring, so be prepared!

Take care, and TTYL!

Hello everyone! I had been waiting for all of my brothers. I had to bury my brother today! He fought the good fight and finally decided it was time to go home! God has heard Vinces'prayers and has now taken him home to be with him and my mother! He is in the hottest Mustang up there and is burning rubber on those streets of GOLD. Thank you all here at OH for all the prayers and hugs during his sickness. I can't express how much it has meant to me. Also a thank you goes out to all of my "friends" for the use of their rest rooms and anything else they provided. I would also like to thank the CMA for the 2 hours spent with him praying and filling out some get well cards. Well here is a big thank you to the Boone County trustees office. And another big thank you to Sig Myers for making it possible for him to get done up right for his funeral. Thanks to you all here at OH for the support that you have given. Thanks again! Michelle 

Good Morning everyone, it's suppose to be a hot one today so hope you all stay Getting ready to go to work, nothing much else.  Andrea

Hi Michelle,

I am so sorry to hear about your brother.  You're correct he has the best of everything now.  I think one of the best things they have is they are not in pain anymore and they can do anything they want.  You had a lot of help which is great at times like this.  Take Care.

Carol

Good Morning all...could not sleep...bad dreams. Sounds juvenille but they are so intense I just can never go back to sleep. My bf is always wakine me up because I am crying so hard in my sleep. Anyway....its going to be so pretty today! Cannot wait to get off work and get some sunshine! I have been trying to go through my clothes and see if I have anything that is too big...I only have a few things, but I am bringing them Saturday. LaChelle...you have mail! Michelle....what did you find out at the bank? Hope everyone has a good day!

Hello all! What a bunch of early risers today. We got moved in to our new PERMANENT apartment over the weekend,... and now I'm back online. Good to be back here. I think I got myself signed up for the elfster in time. I'm not sure. I didn't do it before, so I don't know if I did it right. I hope so. I wanted to participate this time.

Anyway, our saga continues. Friday night, while going to pick up some last food from the temp apartment, we got hit by a young girl driver. Sigh. Times like that I'm glad that I like bigger cars. My Mercury fared alot better than her Sunfire. But it will still need alignment and body work. The police said it was her fault though, and she has reputable insurance, so it seems. So hopefully it won't be too big an ordeal. No one was hurt, so all we really want is the car fixed, and a rental car to use while it's in the shop. I don't think that's asking too much.

Good Morning Everyone,

I have to go to the dentist this afternoon.  I also have to work this evening.  I started a new part time job yesterday.  I will be tutoring/coaching children at a learning center.  I am so excited.  I have been working for a little over a year at Kroger in the fuel center.  I liked the job because I could do things for my full time job while I was there.  But they sell a lot of junk food and soda from there.  Since surgery they have been calling my name when I am there.  I had to get out of there.  So I found another job.  I will like this job so much better.  No more late nights or weekends.

I am really excited about the Clothing Exchange on Saturday.  I have so little to wear.  I can't "shop in my closet" any more.  There's almost nothing there.  I have bottoms ranging in size from 24-28 and tops ranging in size XL to 3X.  I hope I have things someone can wear.

Congratulations to everyone on your successes and Keep your chin up those of you with pitfalls.  This forum can be great support for both.

Have a great day.

Carol

Well here it is 800 and I want to go back to bed.....

Hoping to get the yard mowed today, and possibly weed-eat.  I had an earache about 10 days ago, meds are done, but my ear has yet to to open yet....and then woke up to a sinus headache and pressure.....I just can't win right now.

My dh informed me that he doesn't think I should lose anymore weight, and that I need to change my goal.....he thinks the only more weight I should lose is what will come off with my plastics.  I am thinking about changing my goal, only because it seems my body has stopped where IT wants to be....I want to be "normal" but not sure I will get there........everyone says that the inches make your body not what the scale says.....heavy bones?  Who knows, but I want to throw the scale right now!!!!  What will Dr. C say if I don't hit her goal?

I will NOT be making the clothing exchamge this time.  just not enough weekends in the month I guess.  We are having my sons birthday party that day.....I don't have but three pairs of pants to bring, so will hang on to them for the next one.  They are nice heavy jeans, so they will be good for the next round.  I will miss catching up with everyone, but shoot out the date for the next one and I will make sure to get there.

Just took some pain medicine, and finished my protein........I really need to get back to basics.....so all to easy to slip back to old habits.....

Off to use the BMI calculator to see where I am, and should be, have I mentioned I think the National Average Chart crap sucks? 

Hugs,

Holly

 

Holly I hope that if you do change your goal that it is for YOU! Not for your dh! HOw does he know what you will look after your plastics? Do YOU think he might be a little insecure? Just make sure it is what you want! Let me know if I am sticking my nose in where it doesn't belong.

Holly,

Has Dr. C actually given you a number that she wants you to be at??? Dr. Gupta never has with me. I have heard though that a weight loss surgery is considered a success if the patient loses and maintains a loss of at least 70% of what they were overweight...so if you weighed 100 lb more than your 'normal' BMI would be, if you lose & keep off 70 lbs, you ARE a success! Remember that EVERYONE is NOT a size 2..and nor should they be! After plastics, you may lose another 10 lbs or so...which would probably slide you into 'norm', wouldn't it? Maybe it would be good to think about a consult with a plastic surgeon I would HIGHLY recommend Dr. Bergman).

The scales are a good guide..but they should not be the LAW. Good health. Improved muscletone. That is your goal...not to be right-smack in the middle of your BMI range. And remember...stress causes over-eating. Stress causes depression. Both causes weight gain. So quit stressing over what that little box says!! Do yourself a favor..have your hubby hide it from you and only bring it out once a week.

huggs!

Sherri