I think I can! I think I can! Monday WLS Train

Up way too early after staying way to late to watch the Cowboys last night.  What a disappointment!  Would have won if not for a stupid holding penality on their last play with no time left. 

Up to leave to go to Desoto for school this week.  One nice thing about trip in is that I get to get me some fresh crack in a cup to drink on the way in!

Good Morning Train!

WOOOHOOO oh heck, nevermind.... it's Monday and I have a headache, and yes Mom I took something for it!  LOL    It didn't stop me from coming to work or getting my exercise done, but if it don't go away soon I'll take it's nappy a** home to bed, LOL  Work last week was a waste of time and such a mess, against my better judgement we rushed some changes in and then spent the rest of the week trying to fix all the things that went wrong... sigh...   Keeping my fingers crossed that this week will be eaiser...

Prayers are going out for all that need them!

This little ditty seemed appropriate this morning, it's Ozzy's Crazy Train!

All aboard! Hahaha

Crazy, but that's how it goes
Millions of people living as foes
Maybe. it's not too late
To learn how to love, and forget how to hate

Mental wounds not healing
Life's a bitter shame
I'm goin' off the rails on a crazy train
I'm goin' off the rails on a crazy train

I've listened to preachers,
I've listened to fools
I've watched all the dropouts
Who make their own rules
One person conditioned to rule and control
The media sells it and you live the role

Mental wounds still screaming
Driving me insane
I'm goin' off the rails on a crazy train
I'm goin' off the rails on a crazy train

I know that things are going wrong for me
You gotta listen to my words, yeah, yeah

Heirs of a cold war,
that's what we've become
Inheriting troubles,
I'm mentally numb
Crazy, I just cannot bear
I'm living with something that just isn't fair

Mental wounds not healing
Who and what's to blame
I'm goin' off the rails on a crazy train
I'm goin' off the rails on a crazy train

Ya'll have a great day my friends!

Good morning train driver.

GF is up and had her shower.  Now, just have to get the rest of me going.

I dont know why I do this every year, but yesterday I worked on my small corporate tax return, and then did my personal tax return.  Not only am I getting my extension payment back, but I am getting a refund of what I had paid in during the year...oh well, guess I have the 'Scarlett' disease..you know, tomorrow is another day!! 

Talk to ya later.

Good morning! I couldn't get going this morning- kept hitting snooze. I am going in a little later because this week I'm heading up a training for our consumers who have recently lost vision, and it doesn't start until 8am. Its at a church in Fort Worth- we rent space there each year. I helped get the stuff set up in the church yesterday and then went and greeted the consumers and families yesterday at the hotel. I ended up sitting for a long time with a 21 year old consumer of mine and her parents- they were all nervous. They didn't want to leave her and she was scared. I kept assuring them she'd be fine. Finally they were okay with it. Its going to be an exhausting week BUT a rewarding one, and one I need because it re-energizes me and reminds me why I do what I do.

Don- good luck in school! Karen- hope the headache goes away!!!

I hope everyone has a great day today!!!

Good Morning All,

Yes, I am up early for me, but I didn't sleep well.  I am having a little trouble with a slow poop shoot.  I have started using the miralax, but maybe there is not enough water going in.  I am getting in 64 oz of water.  Still dumping with soft chicken, beef, and tuna and seem to be craving chrunchy things like rice cakes, triscuts, peanuts, etc.   But the cravings monkey is very insistant.  Bad monkey!!  I sure hope this will pass. 

Does anyone know what the average amount of weightloss is for the first month?  Wednesday is my 1st month and I have lost 12 lbs.  Which is great, but I am reading how some people are losing 25-30lbs.  I am getting really worried, but I figure it is probably because of the constipation, right?

Don:  I understand your dissappointment.  My son and I stayed up to watch that game.  I am glad we didn't have any money riding on it because that sure would make this a blue monday!!!

Prayers and hugs go out to all who need them!

Have a great Day!

utepmom - it depends on your starting weight, age, metabolism, carbs vs protein, activity, etc.  Lot of factors go into how fast you lose and how much you stall - everyone is different so comparing yourself to others isn't a good idea.  That, and you only notice the ones losing faster than you

Here is my weight loss by month - you can see I wasn't a "barn-burner" and only lost 10 pounds my first month, but I lost steady and got to my goal in 18 months.  I bounced up a couple of pounds so I hover around 148 right now but as long as I stay under 150 I am happy.


Month            Lbs Lost        Weight
  0                                            248
pre-op              16                  232
   1                    10                  222
   2                    11                  211
   3                      7                  204
   4                    11                  193
   5                      8                  185
   6                      6                  179
   7                      5                  174
   8                      5                  169
   9                      6                  163
 10                      2                  161                                
 11                      4                  157               
 12                      4                  154
 13                      4                  150
 14                      1                  149
 15                      1                  148
 16                      1                  147
 17                      1                  146
 18                      1                  145

TOTAL         103         

Also utep - on the Miralax - it works pretty slow so it is good for daily maintenance, but if you are getting plugged up you may want to try something stronger to get things moving and then stay on the Miralax to keep it that way.

 Morning Everyone,

Utepmom.....I totally understand your frustration !!!  I too was a very slow looser.  PLEASE don't try to compare your WL with that of others.   Remember this is YOUR journey and not theirs.   Our bodies all shed the weight differently and the end result is what matters.    I am sure you will do fine and 12 lbs. is great !!!  That is about what I did if I remember correctly.   I am about to get my body moving LOL  I have to go to a perm on a senior lady this AM and then home to clean and cook some stew.   Hope everyone has a great day and week.


Hugs and blessings ~~~ Vivian

Good morning.  Ready for a busy week at work.  I have lots of folders to work on today plus a kid to test.  I have Zumba after work, then will come home to relax.

Utep mom...whatever you loose is great.  I lost 16 lbs. the first 2 weeks and had hit 25 or 30 by a month.  This is pretty early out for eating peanuts and carbs.  Did your dr. okay that?  That would be unusual if they did.  It's normally protein, protein, protein at this point.

Karla

Hey all.

The Cowboys game tweaked me off SO bad last night.  Not so much the holding call because Baron did hold and it was a good call.  But that STUPID play call at the end of the first half...GRRRR.  I absolutely can not STAND Jason Garrett.  Everyone wants Wade's head.  Not me...I'd be happy with the head of Jason Garrett.  I know we have a newer offensive line but I would really like to see what this offence can do with someone other than Garrett calling the plays.

Okay...breathe.

Clint has been taken to the train station as I have a chiropractor appointment today.  I made an early Evil-mart run and got everything on my list except raw pumpkin seeds.  I think my Kroger (where I usually do all my shopping anyway) will have them so I'll go out later.

Tonight we'll watch the Monday night football Double header.  I'm not sure what else is in store for the day.  Its my last week off work and I'm feeling better but I also want to savor the last of my down time.  Especially since this unexpected time off has resulted in my burning all of my accrued PTO so no more until probably next year.

Have a super day everyone.