Happy Friday Ladies!

Good morning Ladies! I've been missing you, you see, I recently got a new 3rd shift job at Mohegan Sun Casino Resort and I haven't quit my day job Yet so that means that I've been working 2 full time jobs for the las 3 weeks. Yea I Know, Are you out of your ever love'n mind! I 'm trying to do both till September, for 3 good reasons. Reason#1. Health Insurance, I'm not covered by my new job until my 90 day probation is over. I don't want to quit job #1 with good Health Benifits until Probation is over. Reason#2. After my 90 day probationary period is over that's when I'll find out if job#2's health Insurance company, which is the same carrier as job#1 (BCBS), will cover me, with my pre-existing weight related health conditions. Reason #3. I need to start saving more money, My oldest Child, Eden whos 18, just got accepted to George Washington Medical School in Maryland! WOO Hoo! She got a parcial scholarship, but it dosn't cover things like books fees and room & board which is manditory on campus for the 1'st 2 years. I commute 1 1/2hrs to job#2 my shift starts at 12:00AM and ends at 8AM Then I Commute 1 1/2 hrs to job# 1 and work from 9:30AM - 5PM From there I commute 1 1/2 hrs home and get 3 to 4 hrs of much needed sleep then I'm up at 10PM and back at it again! The good news is that I've got Fridays and Saturdays off on job#2 and Saturday and Sundays off job#2 which gives me time to catch up on my Sleep. The bad news is that my eating schedule is all messed up! I've been dumping ,not getting in enough fluids, I haven't been exercizing at all, not to mention sleep! I can't seem to get on a good eating and exercize shedule or figure out what and how to eat and when to eat it and as a result my weight loss has stalled. I need your help, input,advice ,wisbom,encouragement, critisism, go ahead lay it on me gimme the works! April

I can't even begin to tell you how much I respect what you are doing. I know it must be so stressful and exhausting. I just wanted you to know that I don't think you are crazy.I think that you are a person doing what needs to be done to make smart choices and help your family. Congrats on GW!!! I know what a good school that is. My Mother,Father and Brother all went to Baylor Med.

I hope your family appreciates you and all you are doing!You're great for taking on all that. Could you try packing some things that you could eat on your drive time? You could at least do your fluids then. I think that your family needs to pamper you on the weekends so you can take care of you. Take care, Leeanne

Thank you both for the encouragement, It really dose mean alot to me. My girlfriends have not been supportive or in touch with me since before the surgery, and it's nice to have you all for support. I can always count on the januarians to come through! Thank You, April

My goodness! And you had time to write to us? Boy do I feel honored. It's nice to see you around April Take good care of yourself. Regards and hugs, Ronna

It must have been a year out or more but I never was much on popcorn ether. John