B*TCHFest...Whinefest...whatever

Hi Amy,

as a dog lover and puppy lover, please get a kennel, dogs love them, its not cruel and it gives them a private dark place to go to, also, it will give you 2 hours alone to do what you need.  Kennel training is a gift you can give to yourself and your puppy.  Trust me on this, I've had enough dogs to say, kenneling is a wonderful thing.  Do some research if you are hesitant, ask a dog trainer, its a great tool and my dog who is almost 2 goes to the kennel on her own when she wants down time and stays there when I need to run errands or whatever. 

highly recommend it for your sanity and your puppies!

M-

The kennel is the best invention for dogs.  I have had two schnauzers, one lived to be 8 and this last one is 13 and they loved and love their kennel.  They go there when they are sleepy, when they are frightened and when visitors come.  It is a place of security.  That would save a day of puppy care.  If you have someone to take it out to pottie while you are away. 
Good luck.

DEFINITELY an X pen or a crate. It will save your life and your sanity and make a better puppy! And on the "friends only if they need something" b.s., learn to say NO!!

I hate that everyone has had such terrible experiences to post. I hate that some folks are really down on themselves....you all deserve better.
I was going to really have at this *****fest, but I cant. Too much to be grateful for.
Thanks for making me change my mind about posting....... my day was inconsequential

I am a day late but what freaking ever!!! Here goes.......

I have an incredible sweet tooth these days.  I used to loathe sugar and now I eat something sweet daily. I dump only mildly but it still doesn't stop me. My version of dumping is a high euphoric feeling so you see how that can get addictive. 

I can now eat a lot more than before and find myself eating while I am drinking.  I haven't been motivated at all the past 2 weeks to workout regularly.  My workout buddy will be back in town on Monday and we are going hard because both of us have cheated terribly the past two weeks.

I have met a wonderful man whom I adore, he is handsome, smart and funny BUT he has 5 freaking crumb snatchers!! WTH?!?! 26 years old with 5 kids (2 sets of twins), guess he is not shooting blanks.  He has treated me better than any other guy in my life, he wants me to be around his family and friends. He has made it known that he would like to have me in his future if I will have him. OMG but 5 kids - really?!?!  He is meeting my family this weekend so I will see what my mom has to say about him.  We have spent almost every moment together since we met, except when he has his kids.  He seems to enjoy fatherhood and has a good relationship with their mom - so maybe I am *****ing for nothing....we shall see.

I can't control my freaking appetite when I am at work - so much mindless eating. I feel like a freaking pig sometimes. Like right now, I have consumed around 32 oz of liquid within the past 20 minutes - I feel like I could puke.  Lets not talk about the head hunger. I have completely given in to it for the past month or so. Because I haven't gained weight, I seem to be playing chicken with the overeating thing.

My appearance - let's go there!! Okay yes I have shed almost 200 pounds and I am freaking ecstatci about it.  But damn why do women have to be so freaking mean to me. I don't bother anyone but everyday someone seems to refer to me as that *****!!  Now mind you I think I am much more pleasant to be around because I am not miserable and depressed anymore.  So now I am automatically a threat to women because I am pretty and much more confident.  HEEEELLLLLO *****s - I was always pretty, just FAT and quiet!!!

Oh and if this isn't just the worse. The exercise that I was doing before my 2 week sabbatical has left me with killer legs and biceps.....too bad you can't notice the biceps without seeing the huge pair of hangliders attached to them.  I wish to GOD I could have just controlled my weight now I am left looking like a freakazoid!! I don't have money for plastics. 

***** SESSION Over for today!!

I hate that I stopped smoking for almost 20 years and started again after my Roux En Y.  Waht is it with the addiction cravings now?  I want to drink, beer or wine, I don't care and I started wanting cigarettes too!  I am only *****ng about myself, I know who is to blame

Oh I'm liking this, to bad i discoverd it a day late.

My ***** Menopause. I can deal with the freakin hot flashes, but these mood swings are a nightmare, I swear I'm gonna Kill my DH. One minute i'm happy and content and the next I want a divorce and to live on my own. I think about that alot. I love  my hubby, (30 years now) but sometimes I just want to be alone, have it quiet, do my own thing, make my own supper and not worry about doing all his and sons laundry and making meals all the time. Oh how nice it would be just to look after me.

all week i've been trying to get to the gym but i feel guilty about not going home after work and getting supper on. Last night I said, I'm going to the gym, it's pot luck, well i got to the gym and forgot my shoes, had to go home and get them, needless to say when DH said, "have you been to the gym already" I nearly throttled him. It's 5:30 and I work to 5, "do you think i've been to the freakin gym already", How he puts up to me is beyond me, i have no idea how he does it.

i did go back to the gym had a great workout but i ended up pulling a muscle in my shoulder and that's bugging me.  so where was i, oh yes, I just want to live alone. told them I'd cook a nice meal tonight and forgot a friend asked meto attend a home party tonight at 7. Good thing i stuck something in the crock pot. It's not like they ask me to cook, i just feel like it's my "Mom "thing to do. DH works real late (He's a trucker) ..

I suppose if this is all i have to complain about then that' not too bad. But wait, my rant was about menopause. Yes, the damn mood swings, oh and lets not forget the memory failures too. Finally found a supplement "Macaderm" that I can take daily that produces the hormones that the body is not making any longer and it seems to be working, so i only had a mini blow up last night. but damn, how long is this going to last. Been having hot flashes for 7 years, no period for 2 years so i'm right into the heart of it now. I will be so glad when this **** is over.

Oh and don't even get me started on no sex drive since the diet pills i took 20 years ago killed it.

Ageing SUCKS big time.

Other than that, i'm as happy as a friggin clam.....lol gotta laugh or you'll go insane.
j