What's New Friday!?

Good morning Nancy and Friends!

Nancy, I'm so happy your business is doing so well! 

I saw the muffin recipe and copied it.  Will try it soon.

Big shake up at work.  Da boss, who is taking Oct. off for vacation and to wrap things up around here (clean out his office, finish up a couple of cases...) in preparation for his Nov. 1 retirement, has decided to take today, Mon., and Tues. off.  Total surprise to everyone who was expecting to have him here for consults and to oversee the quality control.  He's completely lost interest in everything except retirement.  I have some really pi$$ed off people to deal with this morning.  I've already told three that I'm as surprised as they are.  I walked in to see a note on my desk, that's the first I knew about his taking off the next three days.

George and I are going to Eunice, LA tomorrow to spend the weekend with daughter, SIL, and Gabe.  We'll be back Sun., evening.

BTW, it's 68 degrees here this morning - cool, almost needed a sweater.

We are very shorthanded today, so I'd better get going!

Debbie

Good Morning Nancy & OFF Family,

Just a quick hiya before I head out to do the things I must for today. . .

Nancy, I'm so happy your business is doing well and your creative energy is flowing!  Yes, it is a shame that people focus on the "wrapping" instead of the gifts each of us brings to this life, but I've seen myself change in ways that have me a much more confident person and I guess that is a part of it, how many really confident "overweight" people do you know?  and when people hire others to do something, confidence is a real factor. . .anyway, best wishes for your continued success in all that you do and happy your weight is where you like it too!

I love Friday's, because they begin my weekend and this week while I have to make a couple of trips to NY this weekend since my oldest daughter will be in NY at her best High School g/f's house to christen her friend's baby on Sunday and since she is only here for 2-1/2 days, I will hopefully get a chance to see her and then on Sunday, my best g/f's future DIL's wedding shower is in Howard Beach, NY, so I have to go up for that, anyway today I will have some time to myself, after I run to the township office and sign off, on what I hopefully think, is the last of the paperwork to get my permits to get the darn addition built before the freeze sets in, started this process back in June and well, I live in the horse and pony town of Maple Shade (lol), so it's taken forever to get things back and forth. . .  after that I will be meeting with my Personal Trainer and then I will be free to food shop and come home to do household stuff and some cooking and if I'm real lucky, perhaps I'll get to catch up with my Soap before heading out to my AA meeting this evening.  So why do I love Friday's (lol)?  Because I get to sleep past 4:30 in the morning and normally I get lots done in order to enjoy the rest of my weekend. . .(lol)  The good thing is after this weekend I am truly not going to be running far from home until Thanksgiving!

Hoping you have a wonderful day and to those facing various challenges, I wish you the strength to perservere.

Hugs, prayers and positive thoughts, L

morning nancy and my OFF family!!!!

nancy what you are doing for those kids is wonderful!!! i wish i was crafty to make things!!! but nope i am not...sighs hopefully my eating habits will be back to normal once we are settled in our place!!! rick said he was going to crack down on my eating candy and pasteries!!! yeah!!!!!

i agree that people have a whole different outlook on "fat" people for doing jobs!!!!! shame isn't it....

well just 2 more days after today and we are out of here!!!! wooohooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! last night the sh*t hit the fan again between rick and jerry!!! all over ricks car not running yet!!!! jerry said he wants us out all the way no later than tuesday...which is fine with me!!! he feels that its all OUR fault that they are so in debt!!!! HUH????? how can it be OUR fault??? he is the one that keeps quitting his jobs!!!!! he is thinking of quitting this one now also!!!! this man is nuts in my opinion!!!! diane keeps saying she will leave him if he quits this time...rick said he has heard that enough times to know she is bluffing...well maybe not this time...all i know is we are soooooo looking forward to getting out of here!!!!!

called about a rental truck...nooooo not a budget truck....uhaul this time...19 bucks a day and mileage of 79 cents a mile...not bad for a few miles to move us out. we figured about 30 bucks will cover it for sure.

took ricks car battery to the place he bought it and it checked out fine....sooooooo there has to be a drain on it someplace that is making it go dead in a couple days!!!! he is going to get a different tire this weekend for the back one that keeps going flat and is ruined from sitting flat for so long...

working today 1-9 and i feel a headache coming again from this stress here....this weekend is going to be the pits because both rick and jerry will be home...i will be working all day tomorrow 8-430 not sure where diane will be...all i can say is heaven help us if they get into it!!!!! i told rick not to lower himself to jerry level...be the bigger man!!! he said he would...but hard telling how this is going to end up here if they are left alone to long!!!!

well i better shut the blow hole for now and get my shower in and then get face on and dressed and go pick up my check and get it cashed and some bills paid...hope you all have a wonderful day today!!!

hugs

ps if you don't see me online in here this weekend its because i am working and rick took his computer down for the move...hope to be back online by tuesday!!! ;)

 

Good morning Nancy and all!

Last nite I went to the monthly WLS support group meeting.  It was great to get out of the house, my first outting since my surgery, and to see the progress everyone has made since last month.  It is such an inspiration.  I am still feeling pretty emotional about these wonderful changes I am going through now that my surgery is behind me.  I  am already enjoying my journey so much, even tho it brings up a lot of feelings and such.  I am just looking forward to getting to know myself better, I as redefine the way I live my life as a thinner, healthier person.

Today is raining. We have that Nor' Easter that has been headed our way all week from the Carolinas.  We are expecting 3-5+ inches of rain between now and when this all ends on Sunday morning.  I am planning to make a mad dash to the Library later today, so I have something good to read over this, what looks like will be a lazy wkend.  I'm thinking of building a fire this evening, and making a pot of Chicken and Dumplings for my husband Glenn and my son Sam for dinner. 

So, speaking of food, something so weird has been going on the last two days.  Glenn and Sam have grilled steaks the past two evenings for dinner.   I LOVE steaks on the grill!!  Right now, I am still on liquids, and each nite I thought I would not be able to sit with them thru dinner, just because of the steaks.  But Lo and Behold, I was able to sit with them during dinner, and tho the steaks smelled good, I had NO APPETITE for them. I actually had sort of an out of body experience with it.  I felt like I was watching them on TV while they ate.  I didn't even notice the food itself, and I had no feelings about the food.  It was so weird!!  But I am not complaining at all!  I know things will probably change down the road, as I am still healing, but I am taking this where I can get it right now!  This journey is SO interesting.

Well, nothing else much going on here today.  I hope you all have a wonderful Friday!

Cara

Cara, Prior to WLS I could best be described as a carnivore! I absolutely salivated over the idea of a grilled piece of beef; any kind of beef! Since my surgery beef is one of my least favorite meats. I'm just now starting to eat steak again and then only like on a kabob or in chili or stew.  For months after surgery I couldn't stand the smell of beef cooking in any shape or form, or even the texture when I chewed it. Truly strange the routes this surgery takes us.  Sounds like things are going well for you. Hugs.

Karen,

You are so right!  I opened a skinny yogurt today, that had no fat and was sweetened with aspartame. It was peach, my favorite...and I was taking the tiniest licks off the spoon so I could avoid the peach pulp in there.  I realized after a few licks that I didn't like it...It was too sweet, so I just gave up.  I have eaten next to nothing today.  I just can't find anything that suits me...I fixed a protein shake for dinner, but I just can't get through it.  Ugh!  At this point, I am counting my blessings that I have no cravings at all.  I'll take it for as long as I can get it. 

Otherwise, I am feeling better each day, thanks!!

Huggs!

Cara

It was a good three months before I was truly hungry, although I have never lost my taste for steak. But the first two weeks after surgery, I had to force myself to have the protein supplements we were provided (paid for) ... I couldn't get down all the amount they wanted us to have, I was way too full. I was worried about that and called the bariatric center about it and they told me that was fine, you should get in just what you can until you are full. I wasn't allowed yogurt til two weeks out, and even then it was too sweet ... still is! It's OK, not my favorite thing.

Hi Cara,

I'm with Karen on that one, though I miss the occasional juicy burger, beef is my least favorite form of protein since surgery, things change, our tastebuds change and all I can say is just enjoy the journey that is yours towards healthier living and the one side thing that has changed is now I enjoy shopping for clothing, though I don't buy unless it's a great deal to be had, it's still fun though. . .

Hugs, L

Hi Laureen,

It's so amazing to me that I don't even feel like eating anything right now.  I was like so many others about a month before surgery, wondering about the things I would miss...but I don't miss anything at this point in the game.  I know intellectually this will change, and it won't go on forever this way, but I am sure happy that it is this way for now.  I guess I'm getting a good headstart on my weight loss this way, but we are going to head out into the rains tonite to hit the grocery for some new-band food here in a few minutes.  Can't continue on with nothing in my new pouch for long.

My husband is from NJ - Keyport.  Familiar with it?

Huggs back atcha!

Cara

My problem with the beef is chewing it enough.  Ten days after WLS I had all my teeth removed and dentures put in.  It is hard to chew steak, especially reheated.  So I stick to ground meat (beef, turkey or pork), or chicken or pork.