TGIF!!! What's New
Sleep is a wonderful thing. It is cold and windy here, I so hope Spring arrives soon, this winter has just been sooo long, it has to be one of the coldest, real winter's we've seen here on the East Coast in the last 25 years, while I love all the seasons, this one can leave now . . .
Well, I better get myself going, I will be going to work and when I get home I will visit Dillinger and afterwards, probably come home to get some more sleep.
Wishing you all a wonderful day,
Hugs, prayers and positive thoughts, Laureen
My Mantra is that I do not determine my success by the number hanging in my closet, nor will I let the scale determine that success either. . . It is through trial and error I will continue to grow and succeed. . . Laureen
"Success is a journey, not a destination." Ben Sweetland
Winter used to be my favorite season. Now it feels dreadful. Before WLS I wore shorts and sandals year around and was still hot. Now I am bundled in layers yet always shivering.
Tom is still missing our Joey soooo much. They were real buddies. Joey ran to Tom when he walked in the door and spent his time with paws wrapped around Tom's neck. All night long too. The other cats sit on his lap but don't wrap and hug. Last night, Tom declared that he plans to go get HIS OWN cat. I reminded him that it took me 8 attempts to find one as loving as my JJ. (cat #8 was Tony, ) I have a suspicion that we will be roaming the SPCA soon. Instead of "Eight is Enough" will we call them "Cheaper by the Dozen"?
Kisses
Annette
Annette 
Hey Nettie, make it a baker's dozen ;)
Love, Laureen
My Mantra is that I do not determine my success by the number hanging in my closet, nor will I let the scale determine that success either. . . It is through trial and error I will continue to grow and succeed. . . Laureen
"Success is a journey, not a destination." Ben Sweetland
we have snow on the ground again and 3-5 more due tomorrow..it's 17* and sposed to go up to 28* -we had horrid (read that loud!) wind all nite....i am ready for spring as well...sitting under that open window at work is taking it's toll on me too--the chill of the air /the errant snow flake landing on me and the 80-85* temps in the room--not good!
i am not feeling well at all-i am trying to downplay this cuz i know y'all are gonna say to go to the dr or er--but i can't -one more full month before i can buy health insurance....it's my iron thingy --and i figured out it's anemia trying to start- i am having heart palpitations and i feel so tired--i dragged butt allllll day yesterday-could NOT wait to get home to lie down....my productivity at work was about 25% less than it should have been....and i need to up my b12 as well- the iron supplements can only do so much-i hope i don't have to go to shots....and so i have cut out (almost )all coffee-even my tea had to go decaf again--found out too that by drinking during the day (ya know-the stay hydrated thing crucial to us wls ppl!!) i could be flushing my iron right out--i cannot have dairy -and it really sucks cuz cottage cheese used to be a protein mainstay as well as the oikos yogurt....dairy and caffeine both deplete iron...i do the vit c thing with mmy iron, too.why am i whining ? well- it's a side of post wls that folks need to see-since we (RNY at least) don't absorb like "normal" folk do...i am tired of doing the iron dance...michael's grocery list for today includes yogurt and cottage cheese-if i'm gonna be miserable i want my comfort foods!!! i will perservere.......thanks for listening to my whine!
have some cheese for me!!!!
so-having said all of the above-i am most certainly glad it is friday- i intend to spend my weekend on the couch--singing freddy fender's wasted days and wasted nights!!!!!!!!!
hugs and prayers............
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
- E. B. White
Can you tolerate liver? how about spinach? I eat lots of spinach, probably at least one serving a day, cook it up with garlic in a no stick skillet and yummy. . . or in an omlett. . . and is it that you can't have the dairy at all, or within a certain amount of time from having taken the iron, because then I would take the iron supplement at night before bedtime. . . just some ideas, I certainly don't know anything, but it just sounds like an idea, since I know, like the calcium and iron don't mix and have to wait 4 hours in between those. . .
Thanks for your warm thoughts and prayers for my Dil, I'll give him hugs and kisses from all when I go to visit him tonight, btw, just got off the phone with the surgeon and she said he is doing well and will call me later this afternoon with another update.
Hope you feel better soon, Hugs, Laureen
My Mantra is that I do not determine my success by the number hanging in my closet, nor will I let the scale determine that success either. . . It is through trial and error I will continue to grow and succeed. . . Laureen
"Success is a journey, not a destination." Ben Sweetland
I'm so happy to hear the good news about Dillinger. I'm very happy for you both because I've been there and it's so hard.
Last night we went to a kitchen remodeling seminar that was very informative. I'm not looking forward to this project, but excited about getting a new kitchen. Tonight we're having our windows remeasured so the new windows can go into production and hopefully within a month, the entire house will have new windows. Two major projects in the same year. Good thing for pay raises and promotions.
I'm so ready for this cold weather to go away. Last week, Mother Nature teased us with some warm weather. Even got to be outside without a coat, and now we're back in winter coats. Make up your mind! lol
Hope everyone has a great weekend!
Floyd
Hi Floyd,
Thanks for you kind wishes for me and Dillinger.
As for the house projects, sheesh, since I moved into my house almost 6 years ago, I've undertaken one or two a year, this last year it's been a biggie, but my house will now be exactly as I envisioned it and just a couple of more projects before I am done (or, at least that's what I think (lol))
I think good old Mother Nature has made up her mind, it's winter and that's all there is to it (lol). . .
My weekend will be great when Dillinger comes home ;)
Laureen
My Mantra is that I do not determine my success by the number hanging in my closet, nor will I let the scale determine that success either. . . It is through trial and error I will continue to grow and succeed. . . Laureen
"Success is a journey, not a destination." Ben Sweetland
I have PT this morning at 10, so I'm up early. Trying a new coffee in my Keurig brewer: Spiced Mayan Chocolate ... it is good! I had my Nectar Cappucino protein shake (almost as good as AchievOne, although I add some instant coffee powder and SF syrup ... the protein powder has decaf coffee but I want the caffeine).
Margo, I too know the iron dance ... but didn't know dairy depletes iron. I take a daily iron and Vit C but all my levels have been good the past two years since I started this regimen. But then my prenatals also have iron. I also have spinach in my salads daily, eat raisins (which have iron) ... I look for iron in everything I can. I know we have to find all the nutrients in food we can and then look for our supplements. My guy at the health food store used to tell me about dessicated liver pills that had a lot of iron in them (his daughter donated plasma too). Never tried them, though. And I can't donate anymore. But look into them.
My knee has been better since physical therapist laid off a little and introduced more stretching. One of the stretches involves just pulling my leg back beneath my chair whenever I think of it. Easy to do. Even the area above the knee, by the patellar tendon that was bothering me a lot pre-op, isn't hurting as much. I'm a little more optimistic now.
It's snowing now ... we are supposed to get a big storm Saturday. I had hoped to go to a movie Saturday, but I guess it's going to be a stay-at-home day. Well, that's OK too.
Laureen, hope Dillinger makes it through. Annette, hope you find a pal for Tom. I'm still missing Diva a lot but won't replace her. Scooter has been extra cuddly since she left, but he doesn't come up and share coffee with me in the morning. He does talk more ... he never meowed much before Diva left, and now he's quite the talkative little guy.
Well, I need a second cup of java. Have a good day.
