Friday Check-in

Good Morning Everyone!   

I sit here so very grateful that it is Friday!  It was the longest short week I have had in a long time.

Today I will take 1/2 vacation day off from work so I can pick up a kitten I adopted from the "no kill shelter".  I need to take my new baby to the vet to make sure she is ok so I can take her home to my other two feline children.  It is going to be interesting to have a kitten in our home again.

Tomorrow I get to enjoy my monthly massage, I just love my DH's Christmas present.  The rest of my weekend is up in the air.  I do have lots of errands and laundry waiting to be done.

Wishing you a WONDERFUL weekend!   

Why is it that the short weeks take so blessed long to get through? Enjoy the new kitty. Kittens are so much fun. Sounds like with the massage and the feline entertainment you'll have a great weekend.

I don't have alot planned. I'm hoping to make the meet up in Greenville tomorrow but David was hinting around that he'd made plans for us. I hate not going to the meetup but he has to be out of town all next week - ughhhh.....

We had a terrible thunderstorm last night that just fell out of the sky right when I was getting ready to go for my walk. So I'm officially behind schedule. Hopefully I can catch things up this weekend.

Today's plan looks like this:

Commute - Chocolate Protein Shake w/ benefiber & FF Lactaid
Breakfast/snack - Bran Muffin
Lunch - Tuna salad - Tomatoes - Mutligrain crackers - cheese stick
snack - Gala Apple & TBSP peanut butter
Dinner - Steamed Shrimp & Squash

Of course there's lots of WATER, vitamins and benefiber.

Good Morning All,

So far so good. I've had my morning supplements and while that might seem like a small thing, for me, it's a big thing when I'm struggling with depression. For some reason, when the iron grip of depression grasps me in it's fist I seem to have a really hard time remembering and then following through with taking my supplements. I 'know' that it's critically important, but it falls by the wayside. I've put bottles of my supplements on my night table so that they are there within easy reach morning and night. 

Ben has an interview in Balitmore MD later this morning. It took him about 8 hours to get there from here, so it's quite the commute. I'm sure that he might be able to refine it a bit if he gets the job, but even if he can't he'll just have to make it work. If the commute is that bad, I think we'll only see him a couple of times a month... That's only 'IF' he gets the job. We continue to hope and pray. There's not much else we can do. 

When I'm done posting this morning, I'm off to the other house to work on more packing and cleaning. I think it may never end. Some of that is because we had WAY TOO MUCH STUFF and some is because I feel like I'm moving in sllooowwwww motion. I have a horrible time with focus and concentration right now. That's a result of the depression. I know it, but it doesn't make it easier. It feels almost like being in a marathon and looking at kill devil hill half way through. I'm having trouble seeing the end point.

Let's see... Last night I picked up Broccoli Beef, pot stickers and low mein at the Chinese takeout near the new house. I didn't think that I had 'too much' on my plate, but I must have. I had one pot sticker, about a two table spoons of low mein and about 2 or 3 tablespoons of the broccoli beef and I knew I'd over-indulged when my nose started to run... For you newbies, that happens because you are putting pressure on the 'vegas' nerve. At any rate, I went to lay down and 'process' dinner, but after about 20 minutes I lost a bit of it and then was able to process the rest. I guess I'm glad to know that my tool will still 'correct' me when I go off course. 

I'm hoping to do better today. 

I wish you all well today and throughout the upcoming weekend.

Good Morning to all,

I am a new kid in town and looking forward to getting to  know folks. I believe I have only posted one other time.
My journey began about 18 months ago when I started reading,  thinking and wondering about wls. This year I began to really investigate,discuss with my doctor and have attended a couple of information seminars. After that I settled in with Wake Surgical Specialist. Can I hear a big-let the games begin!! (have completed nutritional meetins(2), psych eval,1 support group meeting of the required 2 at this practice,endoscope is monday and  gathered reports from other docs in my life.)
My Friday is low key as I am here with our 8 month old Cavachon named Macy. We had her spayed yesterday and I am making sure she is calm and low activity! Yea right!
So far today I have had a pure protein shake-and am working on water.I am practicing to be post op-with the 1 oz of protein on the hour followed by water each 15 minutes. WOW-I think I need to hire a clock watcher or something -to keep me on task. How did you do this?
 I would love some counsel on vitamin intake and what you take, and when do you do them and all that.My nutritionist has said for me to take calcium , multi vitamin, iron, and b12-got any favorite brands?
 I also have had 2 mini walks with Macy-hardly worth the mention-but hey I am out and moving right? Swimming is my exercise of choice-and will not be able to get to that until Tuesday.
I am slowly learning how to maneuver around this site and will post more, participate more and even gets some pictures up.
What I have learned and adopt as my motto-during laps is  I celebrate ME!!
This is about my health and improving my quality of life-and I am steering clear of all the negative and hanging with all the positives.
My sis has shared a quote that has inspired me-and I would like to share it here-
"The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best."
I love this and keep it close in my heart.
Thanks in advance for all the support and insight!
Hugs~
Harriet

Hey Barb,
I'm really sorry to hear you're still having all these problems!  I just want to {{{Hug}}} you and tell you it will get better.  I want to remind you that i'm still willing and able to help you pack!!  I'm still under a "weight lifting" restriction from my last surgery, but i can pack boxes like a maniac!!! I'm sure that this "never-ending move is contributing to your depression.  If i can help you get it done and over with, please let me know.

Love Ya!!!