Hi everyone - I don't really know anything about this show but I will be a guest on it tonight (8pm EST, 5pm on the west coast); it's produced and hosted by the motivational coach, Jeff Cadwell, who is a WLS post-op and works a lot within the industry. I guess we'll talk together a bit on the air and then there will be an opportunity for phone-in questions. Just wanted you to know. (The invitation to appear on his show came about from reading the column I write in WLSLifestyles Magazine.) I hope you're having a good day - I'm really trying to work through my sadness ... Maureen

 Kilbasa...havent had that in awhile sounds good...in the summertime I like to throw some kalbasa on the grill and MmmMmmMmm...good stuff.

Breakfast-coffee splenda,ff creamer...this is looking boring

Real Breakfast- nothing basically since its almost lunchtime

Lunch-  hardboiled egg, 2 hotwings, sf cranberry juice...(I have a cast-iron stomach)orrrrrr....shrimp and aspargus cooked in olive oil with alittle garlic, with a few anglehair noodles and light olive oil drizzled over it. Hmmm decisions decisions....
Edited to add I had the shrimp and aspargus..

snack- protein drink, 2 scoops,crushed ice and water

Dinner- daughter's tech. school is having alittle banquet for her classes parents this eve...soo the menu is:

 baked chicken, beef tips, corn,green beans, baked potatoe, rolls and sundaes for desert...I dont think Ill eat all that but thats my selection for the eve.

I also have the usual ton of water and vitamins...maybe some situps and thats about it for me today.

Have a nice day!!! try to stay warm brrrrrrrrrrr....

Joan, some of my first thoughts this morning were prayerful - for your daughter's safety, and for Connie in her loss. All I can say to your post is that you misconstrued and misinterpreted my communications with you earlier this week. I only sought to understand where you were coming from. I don't see any evidence of "attack" in any of what I wrote to you but you certainly attacked me - and still do, in this post. And I certainly never felt any hostility towards you, nothing meanspirited in the least. To suggest that people (and you mean me) intrude on others lives (yours) with seeking their advice and then deliberately not take that advice (excuses) is unfair and unwarranted; to assume that I have not sought professional advice for any of my problems - food, marital, parenting - is an arrogant judgment that frankly you don't have the knowledge to make. To suggest that Connie, Marilyn and the guys have stopped posting because of people like me is - well, maybe you know something that I don't. This was your drama, not mine - I did not attack you. I'm sorry you feel the way you do and I wish you would reconsider and stay active. We are all coming up on our 5 year anniversary and it is something that we should share together. For the rest of the Board, if people want to ask me to leave, please do so publicly, post to that here. I believe in democracy and will honor your wishes. Peace, Maureen

I've been thinking alot about things that have been said recently on this board. While most things are supportive, I am not  a fan of attacking people when their help is asked for.  I believe in the fact that people are responsible for their words, and it's not something that you can just forget or take back.  People who ask for your help...then give you a million reasons (or excuses) why they can't or won't take your advise, won't seek out the real professional help they need, and then attack and judge you in the process.  All this does is add stress to people's lives, and no one needs that.

So, like many others before me (Connie, Marilyn and the guys to mention a few), I will no longer take the time to post.  Oh, I will probably stop by and read, but I really feel I am done with the drama that some people wish to post on this site.  I really have nothing more to offer here.

Over and out....
Joanie