Good morning buddies!

Just a quick note to wish you all a wonderful day today! be sure to take good care of yourself. I have a quote I'd like to sahre. It really is profound and so very true!

"Thoughts become things...choose the good ones!"

Good Morning everyone. 

Lovely day here, the sun actually made and appearance, too bad my need for sleep is stronger than my desire to get out there right now.  I hope the sunshine lasts or comes back this afternoon.  I want to take the critters out for a walk.

Have a great start to your week.  Hugs, Kathy

ps. had a chat with my hubby last night.  The leftover candy from Halloween was getting tempting, told him to keep it in his truck, take it to work, anything but to be around for tempting.  I did have a snack size snickers, didn't even taste as good as I thought it would.  The cottage cheese has more pull for me these days.  When I got home from work this morning, the stash was gone.  He loves me afterall.  Headed for bed, later gaters.  Hugs, Kathy

Good morning buddies!

It's a crisp but sunny and beautiful morning in Central Iowa.

I had a fun weekend.  Spent Beggars' Night with my family (check my profile later for pics!), spent Saturday running errands and then shopping with my kids, spent Sunday morning and afternoon relaxing, and then spent Sunday night bowling.  I bowled a high game of 150, which is pretty much the equivalent of 300 for me!  LOL!

I have SO much to get done at work this week, but I am not going to let it stress me out.  ONE DAY AT A TIME .... I have a little knick-knack on my desk to remind me of this!

Have a great day!

your quote is just in the right time for me.Im having my surgery on Nov.6 and , i think about all complications i know. And I know a lot of them, because im a doctor.
 

Kig - do the best you can and know that you will be healthier for losing the weight.  All the best and see you on the losers' bench soon!

Keeping you in my prayers this week.  Which surgery are you having?  You will be surprised how many medical type people are in this group, I know of several nurses.  I am one of them.  I had my RNY on 09/02/09 and an so glad I did it.  Hoping to hear more of your story. 

Hugs, Kathy

Kig... Congrats on your upcoming surgery! You are going to do great! Set that in your mind now! You will do so much better for it.  (Law of attraction). Being a doctor, you probably know better than anyone the risks you face, but I bet you also know many of the worst risks are the same as most any other surgery, and you also know that the risks of obesity can far surpass those of this surgery. Just remind yourself of this. (listen to me, giving a doctor advice) LOL. But truly, try to step back and look at this as you would for a patient of yours. Sometimes we have to detach a little to keep our thoughts flowing in the right direction.

You have joined a great group here...you have lots of nurses here in this group, including me. We'll help get you through all of this, as will the many other wonderful members here. This is a wonderful and caring close group of folks.
Let me know if I can help you in any way!
Welcome to our group!

thanks  for all your support. I really need it now

You are most welcome! I am wondering if you are aware of our monday evening chats? We meet at 7 pm eastern each Monday evening in our group chat room. You have to come to the group area here, then the chat link is on the right. I don't know your availability, but it would be great to see you in chat, and you may really get a lot out of it.

Reach out for anything you need that any of us may be able to assist you with.
Hang in there! Post away and you'll get lots of feedback and support.
Hugs!
Patrece

thank u Patrece so much.This is a wonderful feeling, when u know that there is somebody around who cares and understand u. I have wonderful husband and three kids, who care, but  to here from somebody with experience is different. Thank u soooooooo much.
BTW, my name is Natalia, and kig,  are the first letters from my kids name: Kayla, 18, the youngest one and the only girl. Ilya,27 the middle one. And Greg 32, the oldest one.
So as u can see Im not the very young women ( im 56), and it is also my big concern