Just Stuff...

Well, I finally heard about the financial analyst position I applied for a few weeks ago. The director told me today that the job is mine but our controller (my boss) has frozen the hiring process for that job until November 1 to save money. I had already heard thru the grapevine that it was frozen but it was hush hush... She said she is going to get with him when he gets back from vacation next week and see if there is anything she can do to change his mind. Pray for me.. I am so ready to move departments and start a new challenging position. The waiting and not knowing was killing me. I felt very confident that I had it but I wanted to hear those words. She couldnt tell me that it was darkened until HR approved her to. Our company is very very secretive and they tend to freeze positions often. I am sure once I change departments my current position will be frozen for awhile. ************** My daughter had their first live performance today for Alice in WOnderland. SHe is a red chess peice, a tourist (they break Humpty Dumpty), and she is also a fan at the baseball game. She comes out 6 times on stage. She had to learn 5 different songs. They did great today. She has a show Friday night at 7 and Saturday at 2 and then I will have my summer back. Its been fun as always but I will be glad when its over. ************** Had my 9 mos appt last week and doc says my protein is low. My hair has been falling out like crazy lately too so I knew but I couldnt understand why because my protein shakes have 15g of protein in them and i would have 2 a day plus whatever protein I got from food. My nutritionist told me 5 mos ago to wean myself off of the shakes but I didnt. Apparantly you get different protein from the shakes compared to what you get from real food. Shakes should only be used in the first few mos. So... I have kicked my habit of protein shakes. This is hard for me because I really enjoyed drinking them... *************** Gonna do the cottage cheese test in the morning to see exactly what size my pouch is. I will let you all know. Dr. Whiteheads patients have a scope at 12 mos to check the stoma and pouch size but I want to know now. I feel like I can eat more at times than I should be able to and I have never been a measurer but am gonna try to start. I have never done the cottage cheese test but Melissas Hubby printed off the directions tonight and as far as I can tell its to eat as much of the cottage cheese as you can in 5 mins... Then pour measured water in the container to see exactly what you can hold. I am always so confused as to how to measure what I am eating. Someone tell me how many ounces equal 86 grams? Nevermind I just found a website that told me... 86 grams = 3.0335610620567825 ounces... That makes me feel a little better cause I found that I can eat 2 waffles and they are 43 grams each and 85 cals each. I was very very concerened about being able to eat 2 waffles but now I guess I dont feel so bad... If this is accurate. Is it?? *************** I so need another vacation. When will October be here??? Maybe I can go ahead and slide into the new position. If I can, I can take the whole day Friday before the bash as well and not have to wor****il noon. It is closeout Friday for us and I had to beg and promise never to ask again for a half a day... I have never been off on a monthend Friday in over 5 years. Wasnt too much to ask and I made sure I mentioned that when I asked for the half day. Melissa and I and our families are planning on leaving here that Friday at noon to head up for the bash. We are so excited.. We talk about it often. Everyone bring your favorite dance clothes cause we are gonna sing and dance and carry on like a bunch of youngins.... Its going to be so much fun. **************** Melissa and I worked out tonight. I didnt do near as much as she did. She is a maniac on that eliptical (she did 35 mins--I did 2 mins). I didnt burn as many cals as her or do half what she could but I moved the whole time. I had a great time and realized I am more of a weight person rather than a bike, eliptical, or treadmill person. But we mixed it up and did a little of all. **************** Anyone heard from Kristi Etheridge lately? Kitsy, do you have her phone number? I used to have it but I have misplaced it somewhere. I want to check on her and see how she is doing. Is she attending any support group meetings? I hate the way she has just disappeared from the board. I really miss her. ----Also, anyone heard anything from Donna Looser? I hope all is well there. I am sure Kevin would have posted if anything happened but I wonder where she is at.... Its midnight.. Gots to go to bed... Chow!

Bless your heart - I guess you do need a vacation! Congratulations on the new position, I just hate that they have put a freeze on it for now. Maybe she can talk him into undoing the freeze just for you - I know you deserve it! Glad you told us about the protien shakes - I was sure going to stock up on them. Let me know what you find to replace your protein.... Have a GREAT day! Marci

Hey Marci... The protein shakes are definatly a nessecity early on but after about 4 mos most docs want your protein to come from real food. My nutritionist told me to get off of them but I didnt. Have them now but not forever... haha.. Its too hard to get it in from food early out and we need that protein.

That was just too much info. at one time. LOL I'm glad you are getting your new position. Maybe you will be able to start before Nov. I didn't even know there was a cottage cheese test. I wonder if you can use anything other than cottage cheese cause I don't like it. I thought I was eating to much by eating one waffle(you go girl)LOL ha ha ha. Just kidding but really my scales have not moved in like 3 weeks now. I am about to die. I don't know what my problem is. I know I don't excerise enough because when I do my back kills me but I drink my protein by the way I wonder when Dr King takes his patients off of the shakes I like em ok but would love to do without them. I guess I'm missing food more these days and want that space for real food. I know that sounds awful. I think some it could be because I have been busier with Samantha being here and doing summer stuff that I don't eat like I should. I mean I don't eat bad stuff but I don't eat as much as I should or regular either. So I guess I know what my problem is I just can't fix it right away. But I'm gonna start doing better. I have too I go for my 9 month check up next month and I am not where I wanted to be at that time. Today is 8 months exactly for me and I have lost 104# not to good. Well I guess I've bored you enough. Talk to you later. Becky

8 mos and 104 pounds and you say thats not too good??? Are you crazy? Did you fall and hit your head? Becky --you are doing great! I guess we are all so different. You and Arlies dont eat near enough and I eat too much. More than I should.... Last night we had Waffle House. I think I did okay. I had 1/2 a patty melt with the crust pulled off and half my hashbrowns. Very greasy and I was so full. I am at least happy that I couldnt eat the whole patty melt. Arlies said you could also use Oatmeal to test the size of your pouch but it may swell once it gets in there. I wonder if thick mashed potatoes would work.

i went to my check up too christine and my overall protein was low he said but my albumein and something else were good so he said now biggie and all i drink is 20 oz of that carb milk which is about 30grams of protein too so i deont know.my hair has stopped falling out now and its growing back in but its still pretty thin for me bc i had alot of hair before surgery.he told to try to snack on cheese and low fat portein when i could but he didnt seem too concerned i think he said it was 4.1 or something. what was urs bc we are real close in time.hope all is well. crystal

I dont even know that he told me what it was just that it was a little low. I will email Janet tomorrow and ask her.

Enjoyed reading all your stuff....haven't talked to Kristi, but Saturday was her birthday and I meant to post and call her....Some sort of glitch has been going on here for the last week or so and it would not let me or reply to any posts.... Smoochies Arlies

I talked to her briefly --she was out running the roads... haha... She seemed to be fine but we only talked for like a min or so. Maybe she will come post soon.