What we are eating and what's eating us. Friday!

Hiya,my system is down at home,so I had to sneak in from work. I hope everyone enjoyed their Christmas. Why is it such an emotional time? I laughed I cried,I prayed,I pouted...wow.
B- Cheese Sticks and Apple, L- Healthy Choice Beef Merlot D- Turnip greens,Yams and a little ham.
Have a great day, I am looking forward to hearing how your holiday went!

Hi Linda and OFF pals.  I had a wonderful Christmas also and the first time in years and years that I lost weight instead of gained. I did find that ham doesn't agree with my "Petunia" (pouch). I didn't dump or vomit but had kind of a slight queasy feeling.  Or maybe it was the potato augratin side dish.... But I feel fine today.
B-1/4 cup of cooked cereal
S-A shake (I ordered some new stuff online)
L-Chicken and veggies
S-SF Choc. pudding
D-Probably more chicken and cooked carrots.
I hope everyone's holiday was terrific.

Sandy

Linda,

Our Christmas was lovely.  Cuddling puppies and visiting Mom were the high points of my day.

B: oatmeal w/ skim milk, banana, and PB2
S: iced skinny latte
L: ham, spinach salad
S: protein bar
D: ?? we're going out to dinner
S: ?? depends on how I do at dinner

Jean

 Greetings  Miss Linda,

Yes, why are holidays so emotional?  Especially Christmas.  I move out of the holiday season with a sense of gratitude.  I'm so very blessed with my family, friends and lifestyle.   I too laughed, cried, prayed and pouted.  But through it all I bow my head with before "HIM" who has my life in the palm of His hands, I just need to recognize that.

Food...  well, my pouch should have protested more than it did.  I gained, yup, that dreaded realization.  Today I have no idea what I'm going to eat but I plan on cleaning out the fridge of ALL non WLS friendly foods.  I have a mini mess in my kitchen to take care of so.. today is the day to get some "control" and order back into my routine.

Millie

My special Linda, I am sending good Friday wishes to you. It is hard to realize that this is Friday since it seems like Monday to me because yesterday seemed like Sunday for some reason. I know that holidays always mess me up with the days of the week.

I was suppose to leave for Eileen's house up in Michigan this morning and during the night we got freezing rain. It is such a mess outside it isn't even funny. The Indiana Toll Road was closed for a bit and now it is open but they are saying not to drive it unless you need to. I-94 is closed. It was closed all through the state of Indiana but now it is just from the Illinois state line to near Hammond, IN I think they said. The streets here in Portage are a big mess. I called Eileen and told her that things are not good here and that I would be up to Michigan with her between freezes. I have no idea when that is going to happen. I am hoping that maybe sometime tomorrow I will be able to leave here and get up to her. It is a 2 hour drive but some of it is on I-94. I am keeping posted with her on the phone so that is at least something.

My tummy, Harpo, is kind of queasy this morning too. I am sure it from eating some of the things that he is no longer use to. When am I going to listen to it? Sometimes I do and sometimes I just ignore him. At times I just want to be sick but then if I lay down for a few minutes it kind of passes. I do know that I am having some more problems with the hernia and colon spot that causes pain. So I am more in tune to that now than before. So......that is one good thing.

Food for today is kind of iffy. I just had some oatmeal and it isn't sitting to good either. I may just keep it more bland and maybe go with the stuff that we talked about yesterday. More of the pre surgical diet. At this moment it sounds like a winner to me. All but the protein drinks. At this time when I think of any kind of that I will be sick for sure. So it is going to be more bland for me today.

I was so glad to talk to you. You are someone that brings peace to me in just listening to. There is not a lot of people in my life that brings me peace with their voice. Don't be surprised if you hear from me more often. Especially when things are getting hairy here.

I hope that Christmas went well for you. Mine was nice. Everyone was happy with their gifts and that makes me happy. I loved mine even though I didn't get everything done. I haven't gotten to BFF, Ella's house yet. I am planing on going there sometime probably next week. Hopefully it will be before New Year's. If not that is alright.

I am sending love and hugs to you and special prayers going up. I love you and think of you often. Have a wonderful day and don't forget to smile that beautiful smile that you have that just brightens everyone around you.

Hi Linda,

We had a most peaceful holiday. Spent time with my daughter and her family, had my brother and his wife here for dinner, all was calm, the best one to date.

I am being plagued by panic attacks again!!! They knock me on my butt. Time to figure out the catalyst and stop them. Until then, I keep my Ativan close at hand.

B - cottage cheese, berries, cottage cheese
L - ordered a spinach salad but couldn't eat much. After a panic attack I have little appetite.
D - green beans, cottage cheese with tomato sauce - baked
S - maybe none today

My sister called to thank me for giving her granddaughter, my one and only great niece, a perfect Christmas. She said all the gifts were wonderful and a hit. It wasn't hard to figure out how to make the little one happy - she is just five months older than our Melanie. I KNOW Mom and Dad were smiling down on them.

Love, hugs and sloppy kisses
Annette