Friday......

Yeah...it's Friday. 

You know how we learn the pouch rules......what that really means is the pouch rules us...lol....I made the mistake of trying to eat an extra bite of my breakfast and now my pouch is killing me and I am going from nausea to I am going to hurl and all I want is for it to settle down....I guess I'll go hurl and speed the process up so I can get back to work...dang it.

Have a good day, ladies...eat healthy and don't take that one last bite...it ain't worth it...

Good Morning Jeannie and OFF,

Jeannie, I have the same reaction if I eat more than my pouch wants me to.  Also, if my bowels are not working properly, I get nauseous.  I have to take a stool softener then.  

I saw my primary doc yesterday, and except for my iron, he said my labs look great.  He was impressed by my cholesterol, told me my HDL, the good cholesterol, is fantastic.  He was surprised when I told him that for years before my WLS, I was on Lipitor, cholesterol medication, because my HDL was dangerously low.  Between my RNY and not having a gall bladder anymore, I am definitely eating less fat.

For my praying friends, I can't remember if I previously asked for prayer for a friend back in Pennsylvania.  Two weeks ago, when I was back there, a friend from church was rushed to the hospital.  He's been fighting for his life since then.  He's having another surgery today.  His name is Adrian, he's 41, married and has two little boys.  Please pray for him.

Today, I need to thaw some boneless chicken breast, and get to work putting laundry away.

Hugs,

Trish

My pouch is really getting a little testy.  The other day, I didn't over eat nor did I eat anything too greasy but man oh man did I suffer. But when I eat soup for a couple of days straight, when I go back to something more substantial like fish or even beans, I cramp like I've been kicked.  

We are lucky, I think, to have picky pouches. LOL

I am so sorry about your friend.

Yeah....we never learn....or we do and then time passes and we think maybe this time.....

Linda,

I have that thing where I think well, maybe now.....I know that the minute I eat something sweet, I am either going to hurl or I'm going to get that awful salivating thing going on...but every once in a while, when the office has donuts, I try to eat a bite or two and I get so freakin' sick....I shouldn't pu**** because what if one day I could eat the donut or the cookie....there you go.

I'm going to stop pushing the pouch....yep.

Hope your evening goes well.

It's Friday again! I'm feeling very lazy today. I have no appointments and it is another beautiful day. I have a raised veggie garden that I need to water and check. I also need to water in my greenhouse. Of course I still have plenty of home projects too. Food wise I am going to have tuna today for sure. Then later I have our weekly Happy Hour at a friend's house. They always serve a healthy snack. There are unhealthy things too. I will try to keep my intake as healthy as possible without feeling deprived. 

Thanks for the skin tips Jeannie! Right now I have this enormous zit on my upper lip... It is driving me crazy. It might be related to a hair...I don't know about you but I sure do have to do a lot of hair removal, partly because I'm Italian, but also because of menopause. I get threaded once a week but the hair is growing faster than that. I can't stand feeling a hard hair on my face so if I feel one it has to come out.

I keep writing to procrastinate...that's it...time to start my day!

Julia

I have procrastinated all day...I know that I have to get things done before I leave her for the day and I have just put it off and put it off...but you know, sometimes, it feels good to leave things for a minute or two.

Hello Ladies! I am probably bringing up the rear, but in part due to a productive day...

Went to assess a client to see if I could manage getting him in shower. He is a sweet guy in his 80s *****cently had a stroke. He did not suffer any paralysis, but he is very weak. I will start his case Monday...finally...after all the pre-employment screening!

So even if the pay sucks I enjoy helping ppl & the hours free me up to do other things.

Speaking of that most of you know I retired early to have WLS bc my obesity & related problems were really causing major problems & concerns in my life. I actually focused on myself all last year as I prepared myself for surgery this past October. 

I did a pretty damn good job changing my diet & exercising. I lost 75 lbs pre-op. But it seems I cannot get back on track since surgery... during the honeymoon period when most post-op are working hard to lose I have been eating at maintenance level with 40 lbs still to lose!

It is frustrating! I think my problem besides self sabotage is I have always underate my sleeve for my 3 main meals, but then have gotten into this snacking pattern w/slider foods bc ... WOW ... I still have 'x' amt of calories left on my plan. So I am basically feeling NO restriction at all except on occasions when I have really gone beserk.

And berserk is feeling a little sick & a little stuffed from snacks like sugar free puddings w/lite cool whip, bread or a few high calorie cookies. SUGAR, SUGAR, SUGAR....the devil!

I can't afford therapy right now so I struggle. Sometimes I wish I had the RNY so I would hurl, but my reasons for choosing the sleeve were valid. But I seldom (physically) regret that one last nite!

Anyhow, enough venting.

Jeannie, I remember when you posted your picture awhile back that you had the most beautiful skin! I will need to try your routine as I have always had bad skin...big pores & those teeny skin tags. My daughter did ask if I had microdermsion done bc it has cleared some in the past year, but you really can't change bad skin much w/out surgery.

And don't get me started on menopause or facial hair! I had my hysterectomy almost 5 years ago & was hairier than average back then. But a wax once a month kept me clear. However these past 2 years my chin hair has become extra course &/unmanageable. I hate it!

Trish, I will pay for your friend. Glad you got a good report from your doctor. 

Well off I go. Everyone take care!

Kathy,

I was in a wheel chair for 8 years because I wa**** by a drunk driver and broke my back. They thought I'd never walk again. And I gained so much weight...girl, let me tell you that in a year after the accident, I gained from 150 to 250 pounds and I just going up....anyway, I had lost so much weight before surgery and thought I would only lose a little but was I wrong. I have to say that I struggle with crackers. I could eat a box.  They are slider foods and they never make me feel full. Same with chips so I have such poor self control, I cannot even bring them in the house.

You know, I think the blackhead medicine is the best thing ever for us gals fighting the wrinkles and age spots. Start out doing it a couple of times a week to make sure it isn't going to irritate your face...but then work your way to more frequent washings. My friend who has beautiful skin, does that every night and she scrubs...I cause friction but I don't scrub like her. She also uses Vit E on her face and I tried it but beeswax does just as good for me. I do put lotion with sun screen on my face and neck because I am pretty dark and my face will spot out with all kinds of uneven tanning.

I have a couple of chin hairs that I hate too. If I had more facial hair than the two chin hairs, I'd get that laser surgery. One of my sisters has to wax her mustache and her side burns...but the rest of us are fairly hairless. 

Well, I gotta get off here.  My husband keeps asking me what I'm doing...can he not see me typing. Honestly. sometimes he acts like he is five.

Have a good good night.

Kathy  You're not alone with the sugar issue.  RNY doesn't guarantee a reaction to sugar.  I had RNY and do not get sick with sugar.  Wish I did.  I only react to what I call concentrated sugar such as honey, syrup, and cake icing.  I if cave and try to eat a donut or cookie etc.  I can.  So I have to be responsible for my own behavior.  Oh shucks.