What's the plan Stan???

Just wondering, what everyone is planning for the weekend?  I've got a honey-do list a mile long, wonder how much of it will get done???  Hopefully the weather will be OK, with no rain.  We'll be watching a lot of TV too, checking on the hurricane in TX.  I had my surgery in Houston, and met some very nice people down there.  God be with them.  Have a great weekend New Mexico.  Kelly    

Hey Kelly,

      Plans are going to the SF and take my teenager and our foster son (which has never gone to the Fair).
We received a little rain last night and I thank the Lord for any that he gives us.   I pray that the Hurricane that hits Texas calms way down before the hits land......  it is so sad to see people loose everything... I couldn't imagine having to start over.

My Honey has a long honey-do list too, and between going to the State Fair and helping my daughter get her new stove in.....  don't know how much we will get done either.

Kelly,

   since your surgery do you ever get annoyed with everthing?  Lately I seem short with people and little things just bug me.  Usually (I think) .

Have a good weekend...

Cowgrl, if I had your PM, boy I'd tell you what a raging ***** I could be at times, right after surgery.  I probably still am, but not as much......(stop laughing Kat).  Your hormones are just getting used the trauma you went thru in surgery.  I got pretty weepy in the beginning too.  And recently, I was told by a doc that perhaps I was in the beginning menopause!!!  Whoopty, freakin do!!!!!!  Maybe it's not you, maybe it is the other people!  LOL!!!  You work outside the home right?   Office politics always get me going.  If you ever want to, just PM me and vent. 

Here, just lay on the couch and tell me what's going on........

Kelly,

     wow,  just got up from the couch ---- what a wonderful session, Thank you for listening lol...

    Went to a baby shower this weekend....... hello, no cake, no punch, no green dessert with oreo's in it, no chips with cheese (nacho's), no chips, no colored marshmellows, no-no-no-no..   except I did take veggies with low fat ranch and I made a fat free (sort of-- added pecans on top) cheese ball.....   but blew it with the crackers.  Guess I could have dipped my veggies in it but didn't think of that until just now.
I have a neighbor friend that also had rny last October and I told her about this Saturday night getting together but since she just had a hysterectomy she isn't quit up to it, but we both would like to join you all at another time.  
We have set our goal to run/walk in a over 50 marathon next summer, we are both excited about doing this because we are both in better shape than we have been in years.

As for being a grouch.......  I went through the menopause thing about eight years ago... so it is just me being a pain in everyone's butt...   I am trying to watch what I do and not to let the little things turn into big things.......

Yes, I do work full time and I also have a 22 year old daughter and a son that is 17 and we also foster a 16 year boy.........   maybe that is why I can be a grouch......  lol  yup, it make sense to me..

How was your weekend? 

I think I'm going completely nuts.  We are remodeling our bathroom and I could NOT decide on anything.  We went to Lowe's this weekend and bought some tile...I took it back today.  Then I went to Home Depot today and found what I want.  I got an estimate on a custom vanity - $1800 WTF???!!!  Is that normal???  I wish my DH could do things around the house, but poor Dan thinks a screwdriver is vodka and OJ!!!  Poor baby, hates me telling that joke.  But, thankfully, he's a very smart office type and brings home the bacon.  I'll be looking for a job soon too though, gotta pay for that remodel.  I sent out my resume and haven't heard back from anyone.  What's the problem?  I just want something fun and easy.  No need to climb that corporate ladder anymore, too much stress and office politics. 

I know what you mean about no goodies at parties.  At first I hated not being able to eat, but then it got easier.  Plus, I get sick if I eat things that aren't good for me and it's not worth it.  Have you looked at Eggface's website for her dessert recipes?  Can't remember where I got this one, but it's a brick of low fat cream cheese, mixed with 2 cups of skim milk and a sm. box of sf/ff pudding mix.  I use soy milk and the cheesecake flavor pudding.  It's very good and thick like a cheesecake.  I'm sure you could add some fruit as well.  And someone on the main board wrote about making a pumpkin flavored mousse with sf/ff cool whip, milk, a sm. can of pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice.  I'm going to try that one for sure this Thanksgiving when everyone else is eating pie.  I'm sure it would work if I added some protein powder too. 

I'm sorry you won't be able to make the meet and greet.  Maybe you'll change your mind and come alone.  Hope your friend feels better soon.  I still remember my operation, 8 years ago.  I was so depressed and thought I would never feel any better.  It was worse than the RNY.  Good for you!!!  planning a run/walk marathon, that's awesome!!! 

What kind of work do you do?  Do you have a large staff of people to deal with?  We don't have kids, but I can imagine how they can push your buttons sometimes...not that I wasn't the model teenager you know??????  (Kat, if you're reading this, stop laughing again). 

Well, I'd better get my butt going, as we're going to the casino tonight and then to the fair tomorrow for Dan's birthday.  I need to pack some things and get ready.  

Did you like the fair and how was your weekend?  Kelly

Hey you two, how are you? Cowgrl, you gotta watch that Kelly woman, she’ll have you laughing so hard sugar free drinks will come out of your nose! So glad that you both are doing good and sounds like you had a great time at the shower, Cowgrl. Kel, remember, tonight you better not do anything I wouldn’t do (yeah, yeah, I know, that leaves the door WIDE open!)   What does everyone have planned for the rest of the week? Kelly, you’ll have to let me know how you did at the casino and fair and if you managed to stay away from the corn dogs. Cowgrl, did you make it to the fair yet? If so, did you have a good time?   Cowgrl, sorry to hear that you won’t be able to make it to the meet and greet. Hopefully next time we’ll be able to give you enough notice that you can sneak away for a bit and bring your neighbor!    Here’s a question for you both…… what are the top five things you have noticed about yourself since you had WLS and physical appearance can not be one of the answers.    Katherine

CORNDOGS!!!!! 

Man, I'd love one of those, just the smell is going to kill me.....but I'm sure I'd puke if I tried one. 

I'll be the perfect little girl tonight, school uniform and all!

Tomorrow we go to the fair; Wed. I have a Dr. appt. to get my quarterly labs done (wish me luck); Friday, I'm going to the Bobbi Brown cosmetics counter and getting a free makeover.  I figure since I've turned 50, lost weight and look older, I need to change up the makeup routine.  Plus, what's the deal with breakouts at my age!!!???  Ticks me off!!  Gotta be the hormones.......freaking great. 

My top 5 things are pretty much all physical things.

1)  I have more stamina for: walking; climbing stairs; cleaning the house, etc.

2)  I'm living now, not just existing.

3)  I look forward to traveling now, instead of having to go somewhere.

I really can't think of anything special, as I'm the same person I always was.  I've always been outgoing and compassionate to others.  I'm passionate about things I believe in and the people I care about.  I'm brutally honest at times and never mean to hurt anyone's feelings.  I expect my friends to treat me the same way I treat them.  My home is my nest and I want those who are here to treat it as if it were their own - be comfortable and enjoy yourself.   Wow, now I feel like I was on the couch!  HA!!

Soooo Kat, now you have to list your top 5 things.  I was thinking of adding that "now it's easier to wipe my butt", but thought I'd better not.........HA!!!    Kelly

Kelly, that will be $200 for that little session on the couch! haha!  In all seriousness, doesn't it feel great to be able to actually MOVE and not have to worry about running our of air and stamina.  And as far as actually living and not simply existing, wow, what an amazing feeling!  It's funny, I thought I was living for so many years but I was really just breathing and taking up space.  I didn't have much going in the emotion department.  Too many years in law enforcement left me a bit cynical and the extra poundage I was walking around with was like a block of cement around my neck. 

Like you, my home is my nest and I want anyone who passes through my door to feel.  I think one of the best compliments is when a friend comes by they help themself to a drink of tea or whatever else they may find in the fridge.

How did the school uniform work out for you last night?  Lord, don't tell me you wore bobby-socks instead of the thigh highs for Dan's little birthday present! And did you hit it big at the casino?  No matter what, I sure hope you had a great time and that Dan had the best birthday ever (he's such a sweetie!). 

Now, about the "easier to wipe my butt" thing.... hmmm, YOU know that I have it made in that department!  Hell, I don't even have to sit down! haha!  TMI!!!    You go girl!  

Katherine

Hey Kat,

    Haven't gone to the SFair yet.......  don't really feel like dealing with all those people and Most of ALL---- all that food.  I use to pig out on turkey legs, buttered corn, funnel cake, navajo tacos, yup all those no-no's.............  So why go to the fair?  I have horses, cows, chickens, and nasty skinky old goat (not my husband) at home that I can go out and pet if I feel like seening animals... ha ha...
Might just pass the fair this year since we went last year and maybe just wait a couple of weeks and go to the balloon fiesta.......  Last year we went and after driving an hour they cancelled it because of the wind..........   oh well........ still got to eat a cinnamon roll which was delicious..
...............  promise I/we will make an effort to go up to Abq for the next get together...  I want to see if everyone goes through grumpy days like me.......   Of course, maybe it cause I have a teenager that is a total pain in my skinny butt........  he loves to argue about everything....  Too bad it is a no no to kick him in the butt because if I could get away with it then I would do it cause now I can kick that high.........   move over Chuck Norris cause I can move faster, Jump Higher, and kick higher than what I could have done a year ago.  Ha/
My top five things--
1.  I don't see food as being a priority in my life.
2.  My energy level is way way up.
3.  My selfesteem is better than it has ever been.
4.  I actually enjoy exercising and it is great that I can get up on my horse without a chair.
5.  I have more compassion for people that I see that are over weight because I know what life was before rny and I hated it.

My question to you-----  is----   When you see someone obese don't you just want to share WLS with them?  I  see many people that I would like to share with them but how do you just go up and say.......  "hey have you heard of WLS"?  I have no clue How I would approach WLS to them but I know it would be so worth it if they did it.

(did that make sense) sorta coffee logged.....   since surgery I really crave coffee....

have a great day!  

I am hear at work.........  goofing off amongst all these giant antennas...

Cowgrl53

Hey there cowgrl!  (Don't mean to pry, but do you have a first name that you like to go by or would you rather stick with Cowgrl?)

We haven't, and most likely won't, make it to the SF this year.  My husband is working out of town and had to leave a bit earlier than expected.  I'm not into rides or stuff like that but I do enjoy looking at the exhibits.  My sweet little daughter-in-law entered some photos she took in the San Juan County Fair and won a first and second place!  I was so proud of her!  It was the first time she had ever entered anything so to say she was pretty excited about those ribbons is an understatement.  She had some absolutely beautiful photos that she had taken of a butterfly on a flower.  She had managed to get super close to the little winged creature and snap a couple of gorgeous shots.

Girl, I understand all too well about those teenage boys, I had one!  Thank goodness my son only gave me a few headaches but there were times that I wanted to snatch his head off and replace it with a bowling ball because the bowling ball had more sense than he did!  I think the maddess I got at him was over a girlfriend he had (let's just call her Skank, that's how I always referred to her!).  Long story short, the girl was using him and milking him for every penny he had!  I finally had enough when my son told me he was going to use a chunk of his savings to fly HER to Dallas so she could visit "a friend"... who was a GUY!  HELLLLO?!?  I very calmly stood in front of my son, never raised my voice but let him have it with both barrels!  I said things to him that I had never said to him, shocking myself!  I remember his eyes getting as big as dinner plates!  The next day we had a long talk and he told me "Mom, I thought you had turned into Satan!" HAHA!  Looking back, I said some pretty harsh things to him that night but he needed to hear them.  Thank the good Lord that girl became history!  He is married now to a beautiful little lady who is absolutely crazy about him, and he feels the same about her.  They will hit their four year anniversary in a couple of days.

About your question (When I see someone obese do I want to share WLS with them?).... yes, I do.  I was in the Verizon store a few weeks ago and there was a beautiful young lady there who must have been in the range of 300 to 350 pounds.  She was absolutely gorgeous but she struggled to move around and you could tell her weight bothered her (she kept tugging on her top, pulling it down over her stomach, yanking on her pants, etc).  I was sitting on a bench and she came to sit next to me so I scootched over to be polite.  When she sat down she some what sat on my leg a bit.  She was so embarrassed, said she was sorry and turned about as red as an apple.  I tried to make her feel better, told her it wasn't a problem and tried to dismiss the whole thing by changing the topic.  My heart broke for that young lady as I know perfectly well how she felt.  I wanted to take her by the hand, lead her outside to a quiet area and visit with her about WLS but I had no idea how she would perceive me. 

Since my surgery on 05-29-08 I have lost about 75 pounds... I still have quite a ways to go but that 75 pounds has made a world of difference in my life.  As selfish and shallow as this sounds it is such an amazing feeling to walk into a store and not be the heaviest person there... to buy something off the rack and not have to shop in the specialty stores.... to "blend in" because I'm not that "OMG, She's Fat!" girl.  And in that same moment of feeling amazing my heart breaks for those who are suffering with all the extra weight they are carrying and don't know how or where to start the WLS process. 

Ok, now you have me curious... where in the world do you live that you have goats, cows, chickens and horses?  And what in the world do you do for a living?  Hmmmm, you said you are "goofing off amongst all these giant antennas"... are you up at the crest?  If so, I am soooo jealous, it's beautiful up there!

Katherine
p.s.... about those grumpy days... I had one the other day and it was a *****!  My sweet hubby gave me a hug, kissed my forehead and then ran to the nearest exit just so he wouldn't get caught in the path!