Why does The Cowboy insist on letting our vehicles run out of gas??!   When he puts gas in the cars, he only fills them to about 1/2 tank.  Would it not be the same to just let them get DOWN to 1/2 tank and then fill them up?  Ugh.  So, the Jeep was sitting in our driveway all week with no gas (like the Distance 'Till Empty gauge said 0.0 miles until empty) and the Mazda developed a bubble in the tire.  We were stuck at home.  Thankfully, he decided to bite the bullet and just take the Jeep to the gas station.  It somehow made it and now he can take the tire in to get replaced.  Just GRRRR!!!

On a different note:  Am I the only person who did not get debilitating gas after surgery?  I'm not complaining, mind you.. (actually, I am VERY grateful), but I don't think I have ever read a post about the RNY experience that didn't talk about the horrible gas being the worst part.   Thank you to my surgeon and whomever else might be responsible for my lack of gas post-op.  (The Gods, maybe!?!) 

I have probably had the EASIEST RNY experience I have ever heard of.  I very seldom get sick and when I do, it's my own damn fault for over eating.  There are no foods I can't tolerate.  (I don't really eat sugar, so I don't know if I dump, but I have had SMALL amounts of sugar in foods and so far no reaction).  The weight has pretty much just melted off with very little effort on my part.  This isn't necessarily a good thing.  It allowed me to pretty much just ignore my approved menu, my vites and my exercise requirements. I haven't been for a check up since... pretty much since surgery.  I think I had a three month check up.  I lost my medical insurance when I lost my job.  I fell into a deep depression and spent most of the last 8 months in bed.  Literally, I would go entire days getting out of bed only to use the restroom. 
  I may be thin now, but I will be lucky if I haven't doomed myself to something worse than being overweight.  I neglected myself and my tool.  I am ashamed of myself.  I am actually fighting tears as I write this... possibly due to my upcoming period, but I think mostly due to guilt.  Didn't I have this surgery to get HEALTHY?!?  Am I really so shallow that the only thing that mattered was the number on the tag in my new jeans? I read about all of these people that are working REALLY HARD to use their tool correctly and having a hell of a time getting the weight off despite their hard work.  I feel like I should apologize to every one of them.  
  I am back on track now.  I am trying to make sure I actually get all of my vitamins in every day (I pray it's not too late and that I haven't done any permanent damage).  
 I have always been anemic.. I'm sure (since I get dizzy a lot) that I am in dangerous territory now.  (I am taking iron every day now.. but I DIDN'T for a long time).  At this point, I don't even care as much about my weight as I do about trying to get myself healthy.  If I gain back 20 lbs, so be it.  
  Wish me luck..