agenda for today------ everybody share, plz!

well today i am not up to much of anything.  i just woke up and feel like i could sleep some more.  i hope to practice making some leaves on this canvas paper stuff i have. i have done real well on this one oil i am working on and i am afraid i will mess it up when i put the red leaves on it.  i might try some upper body strength exercises too.  first i have to eat my protein/yogurt/fruit/nuts breakfast. yummy. then chicken chow mein for lunch and something out of hamburger meat for supper.  i usually get between 60-75 grams of protein a day. thinking about uppping it to 80, but that sure is hard to reach everyday.

so what about u guys?  have any plans? anything special on the menu?  how are u feeling?  i've been in the dumps, even tried to get somebody to talk to me last night but i guess it was too late?  so talk to me today, ok?  i have a feeling i'm really going to be needing you guys a lot in the next few months or so.  well enough about  me.  plz share, i want to make some more friends and have a place here on this thread to stimulate us all to become friends.  look forward to hearing from you.  vick

Hi Vickie. Nothing special planned here. I'm supposed to be doing taxes today, but would rather be shot I think, LOL. My DH is self-employed, so it's pretty time consuming and I'm bad at putting it off as long as possible. I'm sorry no one was on here to talk to you last night.

I've been feeling really down today, for a variety of reasons I guess. I'm excited about my surgery date coming up soon but also very nervous and anxious. Not so much about the surgery, but about not gaining any weight between now and then. My preop appt is Monday and I feel like I want to eat everything in the house right now. I'm supposed to be losing weight NOT gaining, and will be in trouble if I have gained on Monday or any time now before my surgery. But food is my drug of choice when I am upset, anxious, nervous, or on edge and I CAN"T EAT IT right now, so I am really struggling. Plus, TOM is here which doesn't help AT ALL! My back is really bothering me today, makes me afraid to try exercise because I can't afford to throw it out now. Can't seem to concentrate on a book or TV, and so here I am.

Also, I have so much to do at work before I am off for my surgery, and my time is running out fast. My backup person (the only one there who knows how to do my job) is leaving after next week - she got a new job that will be much less stressful for her. I am happy for her, but will miss her very much and it means I have to try and train someone else to be able to do at least the basics for the 3 weeks I'll be out.  But as yet, they don't have anyone for me to even start training! It's a complicated system and not something you can learn in a copule of days, so the whole situation is very stressful and contributing to my current state of mind.

I'm glad you have your painting to concentrate on. It helps to have something else to focus on besides what's worrying you. You really have a lot of talent Vickie and I love to see your paintings. Were you able to find any sites dealing with losing too much weight after WLS? I looked a little bit but didn't really find anything I thought would be helpful to you. I hope that you and your doctor can get it under control and figure out the right equation that will stop the WL and prevent weight gain past the point where you need to be. You will continue to be in my prayers and I will be here as much as possible to offer support. Feel free to send me a personal message anytime. Hang in there and we'll both get thru this okay?!

Hugs,
Rhonda

rhonda, you are a sweet heart.  i did find someone who struggled with too much weight loss and i can't remember what she said. my doc called day before yesterday and wants me to gain 10-15 pounds.  yeah!!!!!  i'm doing good to just hold my own.  i lose about 1 pound every week of so though.  thats not much but it adds up.

i'm so sorry for all the stress you are under. i used to haave a real high pressure job and it is a hard place to be.  i feel for you. 

let me know anytime you want to talk and i will give u my phone number.  do u have an angel?  that is someone who helps u through your surgery and who shares with the group how u are doing.  i would be glad to do it for you.  not everybody has one, but i did.  let me know if i can help. vick

Vickie, having to gain weight when your body has been adjusted to cause it to lose has to be a huge challenge! And if you are continuing to lose 1 lb. a week, figuring out how to gain 10-15 must seem overwhelming! Has your doctor had any other patients that have dealt with this problem? If not, can he refer you to someone who has? Is it possible that they would have to reverse your surgery if the weight loss continues? It seems so unfair that after dealing with being overweight so long and then finding the answer to your prayers, you are now having to deal with this. I truly believe that there is a reason for everything and that God will use this for good in your life, but I sure hope things get easier for you soon. In the meantime, vent here and express a ll your fears and worries, as well as your triumphs.

Under normal cir****tances, I love my job and  it is not that stressful. It's just all these unusual things going on all at once that are piling on the pressure. We are already short handed and not having anyone that knows how to do my job is a big problem. That's the drawback to being such a small college, everyone has several different job titles and many little duties that go along with the job. And many of us have little or no back up because there is no time to cross train, My supervisor will also be gone for 1 of the weeks I am out, and that doesn't help either. But it will all work out okay in the end I hope, and maybe it will be very evident to upper administration that some things need to be changed!

I do not have an angel and I would love for you to be mine if you want to! I have a vague idea of what they do, but you can enlighten me about what exactly an angel does, okay?
Thanks Vickie.

Hugs,
Rhonda

Evening Vick, I went to bed early today.  You should have been here in MN this morning.  Ice everywhere, sleeted last night with temps in the low 30's.  I made it the 2 blocks home without falling.  I walked like I was 200 years old, the shuffle, walking in the snow bank on purpose because the sidewalk and road were glazed.  I let Oscar and Gretta out when I got home, nearly wet my pants laughing so hard at them.  Oscar got to a full run on the sidewalk, tried to stop and slid until he ran into the snowbank.  Then he tried to run back again, even with 4 legs, he was skidding around.  Reminded me of Bambi from the disney movie, he had trouble controlling which way his legs were sliding.  I needed the laugh, thought you could use it too.  Willing to share.  Some days, in hind sight, I wish I had a camera on them 24/7.  Better than TV on some days.

I finished up what I could of some stir fry I made while Patrece was here, only so many times I can look at the same meal.  I used to feel bad about tossing leftovers.  No longer.  Headed back to work in a bit. 

our babies are funny.   i enjoy watching ours. the most boring one is the cat.  also the one i am least fond of. my favorite is my 5 lb yorkie, hombre. next is my 10 lb mixed terrier, mister and sadly pattie my rat terrier is last. but i love all of them, except the damn cat.  touie is ok though, i'm just not fond of him.  all are rescued except my yorkie. i  paid a bundle for him.  i would pay it all over again, but i can't afford it now. lol  my yorkie is the funniest to watch. he is such a goofus.  he is a little over 2 years old and still acts like a 6 week old pup. he and mister roughhouse a lot and i enjoy watching them.  vick