MONDAY WEIGH IN!

GOOD MONDAY TO ALL,           I HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GREAT WEEKEND AND GOT TO DO WHAT THEY WANTED...I WAS SORTA BUSY THIS WEEKEND... TOOK THE GRANDKIDS TO THE LOCAL CHRISTMAS PARADE SATURDAY NIGHT AND WAS SO MUCH FUN... AND THEN YESTERDAY WAS A DINNER OUT OF TOWN FOR MY FOSTER MOMS BIRTHDAY.. THAT WAS FUN ALSO... WAS A LIL EMBARRASSING THOUGH.. THEY MADE SUCH A HUGE DEAL ABOUT HOW I LOOK NOW... HARD TO TAKE SOMETIMES HUH? BUT THE COMPLIMENTS WERE GENUINE AND I KNOW THAT. JUST DONT LIKE ALOT OF ATTENTION OVER JUST ME... WEIRD I KNOW... I DID LOOK NICE THOUGH LOL... WE WENT TO CHURCH FIRST BEFORE THE DINNER... I WORE A NICE FITTING BLACK DRESS SHIRT AND BLACK AND WHITE HARRINGBONE SKIRT... LOOKED NICE AND IT HAD BEEN A WHILE SINCE THEY HAD SEEN ME... IM ALSO GOING IN FOR SURGERY NEXT FRIDAY FOR A ENDOMETRIAL  ABLATION... THEY HAVE TO PUT ME TO SLEEP AND I AINT CRAZY ABOUT THAT BUT ITS WHERE THEY BURN THE LINING OF THE UTERUS SO MAYBE MY HEAVY BLEEDING EVERY MONTH WILL SLOW DOWN.. I SURE HOPE THIS WORKS.. HE WAS GONNA DO A HYSTERECTOMY BUT WITH ME JUST HAVING ALL THIS MAJOR WORK DONE JUST THREE MONTHS AGO HE FIGURED TRY THIS FIRST.. SO DONT CARE... LETS JUST GIT R DONE LOL... SO ANYWHO HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GREAT WEEK AND HOPE THE SCALE WAS EASY ON THE EYES THIS WEEK.... ALL YOU LURKERS COME ON OUT NOW AND WEIGH IN... STARTING WEIGHT-397 SURGERY WEIGHT-386 LAST WEEK-152 THIS WEEK-150 HUGS MARGE

Good morning, Marge.  Sounds like you had a great weekend!  I bet you looked fabulous in your herringbone skirt and black dress shirt Both of my sisters recently had endometrial ablations and it worked well for them.  They were both bleeding very heavily and this was a relatively simple solution to the problem.  I'm always a bit hesitant about getting knocked out, but if this solves your problem, trust me it will be worth it.  Here's my numbers for the week:
Beginning weight - 396
Surgery weight - 386
Last week - 193.9
Today - 196.7

Honestly don't know exactly what's going on with the scale, unless I'm retaining fluids.  I was down to 190.5 on Saturday morning, then up to 193.5 Sunday and 196.7 today.  So I know it's not a true gain, but frustrating to see those numbers on the scale nonetheless.  Haven't really changed anything about what I'm doing, so hope that it's just fluid retention that'll go away in a day or so.  Anyway, that's my story! 

Kellie

HEY KELLIE,        DONT SWEAT IT... SOUNDS LIKE COULD BE SALT INTAKE EVEN...I JUST HATE IT WHEN THE SCALE PLAYS MIND GAMES.. UGH....HUGS MARGE

Marge I know how you feel about the compliments. Most of the time they make me so uncomfortable. I am going home to IL for Christmas and the last time I was home I had lost 100 lbs and will probably be down an additional 50 lbs when they see me in a couple of weeks. I do okay with the first couple of compliments it is just the continous compliment after compliment that makes me uncomfortable. I lost 3 lbs this week and I am very happy about that. 17 lbs to onederland. Kinda hard to believe  BEGINNING WEIGHT-362(01/13/07 Pre-op consult)
SURGERY WEIGHT-357(01/19/07-the day released from hospital)
Last Week-219 THIS WEEK-216

HEY TRICIE,         GIRL, YOUR FAMILY WILL BE FREAKING OUT FOR SURE... IT CAN BE INCOMFORTABLE WHEN THEY GO ON AND ON... SO JUST REMEMBER THEY MEAN WELL....  WEIGH TO GO ON THE THREE POUNDS TO THIS LAST WEEK!! ONEDERLAND.... HERE YOU COME.... HUGS MARGE

Way to go Tricie!!  Again, I think you should bask in the attention and not be uncomfortable...you are achieving all you've dreamt of and you should be praised ALOT!!  Keep up the good work and I am with you on that "onederland...I am aiming that way myself after not being there for over 25 years!!  HUGS  Jeanine

hi all:    can't weigh in, peeps, still got the cast on my leg. sounds as though you had a great weekend, marge.  and it also sounds as though you looked marvelous.  regarding the ablation, i had a very good friend go through it and was totally happy with the results.  you'll be in my thoughts and prayers, sweetie.      took another fall today.  that's two falls in two weeks.  i am so lucky, and thanking God, that i haven't broken anything or been seriously hurt.      my weekend was good.  sent out hubby and daughter number two to do as much christmas shopping as possible.  so the tree doesn't look quite so bare now.  shopping's not done, but it's alot closer to being done. starting weight  454 last known weight 267 hugs, dorthe

HEY DORTHE,       DANG GIRL, SOUNDS LIKE YOUR HITTING THE EGGNOG A LIL HARD THERE WITH THE FALLING GOING ON..LOL JUST KIDDING... I KNOW IT CAN MAKE YA OFF BALANCED FOR SURE.... WONT BE NO TIME AND YOU WILL BE ABLE TO WEIGH IN WITH US... JUST BE CAREFUL... DONT NEED YA WITH ANOTHER BREAK FOR SURE... HUGS MARGE

OOhhhhhhh  be careful lady! You don't want more casts!  Marge cracks me up with her humor.  Do take care.  Thinking of you....Jeanine

Marge, my sister had endometrial ablation done a few years ago because she was, as they say, bleeding like a stuck pig.  She came through without any problems, and said her only regret is that she didn't have it done sooner.  She had wanted a hysterectomy, but the doctor insisted on trying the ablation first.  You don't want to have a hysterectomy unless you absolutely need it.   Of course, once you have the ablation done, no more Auntie Flo!  She can't cause you grief if she can't grow a lining!  My weekend was spent shoveling snow and glaring at the nasty roads willing them to thaw so I could go outside.  My snow driving skills aren't that great, and I need new tires, so I wasn't feeling very brave about driving on slick roads, especially since we live on a mountain.  Times like this I envy people who live on level roads.   My sister and I did venture out yesterday in her SUV to see "American Gangster" (excellent movie) and have Mexican food.  She had a crab and shrimp burrito that looked so tasty!  I went with my old favorite, chicken taco salad. I have a full week ahead.  One event that has me worried is my state exam all morning on Friday.  It's for a Workers Compensation gig with the state.  If I score well on the exam, then I get an interview.  Oy! The scale was kinder to me this week.  Even so, I need to monitor my eating a bit to be sure I'm getting in my protein first, and my water. Kix Starting weight: 530 lb Surgery weight: 407 lb Last week: 223 lb  This week: 219 lb  PS:  Shout out to Dorthe!  We've missed you!  Sorry about your darn foot again.