A new day...

Ok, so it's not going to be an "easy" day.. but it's a new day.  The great thing about sleeping is that I get to feel like I'm starting all over when I awake! I ate 1.5 serving of sugar free bacon this morning and I'm nursing my second cup of coffee. My left arm is basically useless, so making this birthday luncheon for Jon is an arduous task, to say the very least.  I sure wish my kid would help me....  after all..it's her father's birthday.  I've got the first load of ribs in the oven and the eggs are on the stove for the deviled egg, provolone and olive platter.  I won't start the chicken until about 10:00am.  The kids promised to pick the cake up for me, but I doubt they'll be awake so I think I have a little issue with that.  I'm on soma #4 for this morning already....   I don't understand why they aren't helping.  I've been taking them since Monday night and although my back is moving more freely, my left arm is ferschnickered.   I dunno if this will work.. but I'm doing the ribs in onions and hickory sauce so I'll wash a few off for Jon.  In the event I'm not very successful with getting the sauce off of it, I did pack him a salad and mixed the recipe Shari shared for that cheesecake stuff w/black cherry sugar free jello for him (instead of the birthday cake). Alrighty then.. I can see a shower is going to be very difficult.. well.. washing my hair.. omg.. then drying it...  all of it.  I'd say "fugget it" and just not bother with the hair and makeup, but I wouldn't want to show up there and embarass him like that. I think this is a great day for some serious prayer (not that God isn't on my mind all the time), but I gotta ask for a litlte EXTRA help today!  LOL Wish me luck! Lori

I do wish you luck and go get those kiddos outa bed at 9:30 to help you.  At least with your hair!  Don't you drive all high, either.  Wish I was there to help you!  

I wouldn't turn down the help today.. that's for sure!  Thank you! These pills don't make me high.. (at least not the highs I've experienced with some of the pain meds)  lol Yanno what.. everything is done!  EVEN MY HAIR!  I got the kid up and she'll help me bring everything there.. and I still have to get his gifts.  He's got so many toys, and I hate to be totally practical on his birthday, but I'm going to get him short sleeve shirts for work with ties.  He's gone down to a 15.5 so none of last year's spring things are going to fit him and the other day it was 80 deg here.  Hmm.. maybe a couple of new tie clips.  I was going to get him a new briefcase but he's got two brand new ones in the garage.. he's just stuck on that old one I used years ago. I asked him what he wanted and he said "to be 40 again".  I don't know why, he looks like he's in his early 40's.. (the prk).  I know.. I know.. he's 61.... I'll get him two 30.5 year old women!  (I betta check his life insurance). Ok.. I can make him filet mignon and shrimp scampi for dinner w/broccoli.. that's on his plan and not something I do often. Pain pain go away... come on back some other day..  

You've got a lot going on today.  After today you can relax at least mentally.  Hope your weekend goes well.  Be happy regardless, you've come so far in your weight loss journey in such a short time.  Don't underestimate your accomplishment.   I feel for ya, girl. Brenda

Well.. I got everything there.. and everyone is making such a fuss for his birthday.. I'm glad.  I bought him some clothes and there they sit.. waiting for me to put 'em in a gift bag..  lol  Hey.. I had to wash the last pan and start cleaning the kitchen, but I got so HUNGRY.  This isn't like me to be hungry so early in the day...so I grabbed a cup of coffee and a couple of servings of shaved turkey after I marinated the steaks.  The kid threw hotdogs on the grill and I don't recall ever being jealous of a hotdog.. but I'd LOVE one with cheese and chili and onions and mustard right about now.   I wish I could go to sleep and wake up when this shoulder is back in place.  How pathetic.. I know.  Hey, it could be worse...  I could be expecting 20 guests for a party this evening!   I'm back on i****ching every bite.  My fasting glucose was 117 which is great.. I don't wanna mess that up.