OK, Where is Everyone?

Kim,
your Erma Bombeck quote is spot on. Makes me chuckle to myself every time I read your posts.

I was reading her columns and books even when I was a high school student.  She was a fabulous lady with great insight.

 
Slept late, then got up and helped my 12-year old put his contacts in!  He fell and broke his wrist 2 days after my surgery, so we've been convalescing together.  Fixed him breakfast, protein coffee for me.  

Then I attacked my pantry.  This should have been cleaned out before surgery, but it never happened.  I set aside part of a shelf just for me and my new foods...oatmeal, sugar free this and that, flavorings, protein powders and drinks.  Now I can locate everything easily.  (Finallly found a protein drink at Costco I can stomach.  It's already mixed and so easy to work with....thank the Lord!)

Doc took out my staples and cleared me to work out yesterday.  Walked a mile on the treadmill and it felt good.

I beautiful, near-80 degree day here in the OC.  May drag hubby to "The King's Speech" tonight!

Kudos to you.  I didn't get a whole lot accomplished after my surgery until about 2 weeks out.

I think you're talking about the Premier Protein drink at Costco?  I read so many postings from people saying it's the only protein they can stomach, and I agree.  It's the only protein I can deal with, and it's easy!

Hi Kim!  I've read about Costco's protein drink in several places.   When people say "stomach it", do you literally mean tolerate it?  And, why is it "easy" in comparison to others?  Thanks!  Ruthie

Yes, you're right.  Instead of "stomach it" it might be better to say tolerate it.  I bought 3 or 4 of highly recommended powders, and I hated all of them.  It seemed like I could taste the protein in all of them--even the unflavored variety.  It seemed like they were all thick, and the sweetened ones tasted too sweet for me.  It also seemed like I burped them up a lot.

Fortunately, when I was out of town, my friend had a Costco membership, and I bought 1 case of the Premier Protein to try.  I don't love it, but it's ok.  Plus it has 30g of protein in just 11 oz.  A few weekends ago I made the trip to my nearest Costco (over an hour away), paid that $50 membership fee, and bought 3 cases of the Premier Protein.  It's the only variety I'll drink.

Thanks Kim!  I'm keeping a list of ones to try if the one I got from Walmart isn't great.  So far, Costco and GNC and Syntrax products have been recommended.  (Is the Syntrax what you meant by sweetened ones?)

I tried some in my coffee and didn't care for the thickness, plus combined like that it acted like it was a fiber or something.  Burping plus... y'know... the other...  

Well, I got up, had to be decent by 8 since Sear's service was coming to fix/service my washer and service the dryer. I still have one more year on my maint contract and mean to use them.

Then I got online and chatted. I own a private chat room that some friends of mine and I use every weekend and have since I discovered it. Before that we used various chat clients but we've been chatting every weekend for almost 15 years.

What a nice "hobby" and way to stay in touch with those special friends.  Good for you!

I got up at 0800...back to bed at 1000 becuase I hurt all over ...got back up at 1pm.  I have not done than in about 15 years!!!