Happy Friday--right?

Judy, you can do it sweetie! Let's all do it together.  I mean, that's what we are here for right? Life each other up and support each other and all that.  So focus on reducing those stress levels and we are here for you every step of the way. 

Hello Judy...happy to see your post!!

I am just sick over the passing of my friend Shelby. I so want to go to her funeral and can't!! I will be praying during the funeral tomorrow at 11:00. Yes...you are right. When I love someone they are seriously loved. Losing them is such a heartache. 

I posted some pics of Shelby on my Timeline.  I thought they were there but I had put them somewhere else. They really are there now!!

I agree... potato chips...actually Kettle Chips are my downfall...and chocolate!! I am mad at myself but right now I don't think I can handle dieting now. I will try to do my best. 

I go to the bakery and buy their cookie dough and their  excellent frosting. That was last year. This year I just ordered a few they are baking them.  I hope I can decorated them. May not be fancy but that is the best I can do!!! It is a wonderful bakery!!

Praying your test results come back normal!!

I love you!!!!!

I am off the computer for the night. I just wanted to answer you!!

More love and gentle hugs.....connie d

Dear Vickie: Dare I say it, but your pain sounds like my Fibromyalgia. Big trauma kicks it in...for life. Think you have had enough big trauma!

Am glad to announce 28 lbs weightloss of the 42 lb weight gain  since lowest from surery, never got anywhere near goal! Took me over 6 months .just to lose 28 lbs...Need to loose more , so maybe another 6 months? Yes, I cut out sugar, alcohol, carbs, root veggies and everything "white"., carby or fatty...Big Sigh!

Hope you feel better in awhile, but know that it may be with you for a long time...Fibromyalgia ( look it up) is awful as Connie and Eileen can vouch.

hugs

jennifer

Hi Jennifer!  A big congratulations on your weight loss!  I'm proud of you.  I need to do the exact same thing--and I will.  

So, I took an assessment on Dr. Google for fibromyalgia.  The assessment said I do not have it.  But then I read up on WHO gets fibro and why.  One of the factors is indeed big stress or trauma.  You are right about that.  

I will try a few more things before I go to the doctor.  I really do not want to have fibro (who does?) and I don't want to open that door for a pre-existing condition if I don't have to.  I haven't been very good about taking all of my supplements this year.  Or drinking my water.  Or eating correctly.  I will try to do those things and see if my body will respond positively.  

Thank you, sweetie, for your concern.  Let us hear from you more often, okay?

Ladies,

I am really dragging up the rear end.  DH and I drove down the mountain and picked up my grandkids and took them out to eat. We ate a Chinese restaurant and we had fish and shrimp...it was pretty good.  The kids had dumplings and spring rolls.  It was interesting because they were trying to avoid meat so they would tempt up but we said that we are fine with people eating meat but they stuck with shrimp dumplings and spring rolls, which are vegetable.  

Tomorrow night we are taking the kids to walk around the town square through the Ozark Mt. Light festival and afterwards, we always take them for their picture with  Santa and then over to a little coffee shop where they drink hot chocolate.  We take them every year and every year they are as excited as the first. Before we got home, I stopped at Walmart and picked up some extra gloves and hats in case the weatherman is correct and that winter storm blows in. 

I really appreciate you guys commenting on my post to Judy.  I cannot take credit for it though because last year, when I was so stressed out about my knee surgery and thinking I was never going to be able to get back to walking ever again, I called my therapists, who I haven't seen in years, and I started telling him about the weight gain because I wasn't exercising and he said let's talk about this and he began explaining something I already knew but had forgotten...one of the main reasons for WLS regain and for obesity in general is the way our bodies handle stress....we have patterns that our bodies follow and since we cannot break the patterns of the way our bodies handle stress we have to stop it once it starts. Plus he said to me that the weight does not come back on its own...you have the disadvantage of having a stressful life and job and your body responds violently to those stress hormones but you can change the response if you are cognizant which means doing the meditation and also not eating the foods that are more likely to get absorbed by my intestine...glidders like chips, candy, mashed creamy potatoes, etc. 

I say that while I am eating pretzels but I count out five and don't eat more than five.  They are generally better than the potato chips.  Anyway, I think we should try to pass along useful information to each other...

Well, I took my allergy pill and it is making my eyes heavy.  

Ladies, I hope your weekend is productive.