Been slaving at work. Our deliverable went today at noon. Worked til 7-8 pm every night. Long days. I'm bushed. So... 1. Working too much 2. Unstable body temps 3. Unstable blood sugars (been having unexplainable lows - not super low but low enough to feel it) 4. PMS (nested on Saturday afternoon, was biotchy/evil on Sunday) 5. Went up 4-5 lbs for no good reason Happy happy joy joy. Kathy

Hi Everybody.... I have been incrdibly buys lately... This is the first time I am seeing the new layout of OH so I didn't know about the friends list etc. Anyway.... I have had an insatiable appetite lately... I have the urge to eat practically every hour... it doesn;'t matter what I eat protein, fat, carbs, whatever....This sucks... I mean I haven't gained...YET....but this is really freaking me out... I am also sometiems eating the the point that I am stuffed inorder to feel full.... I don't know what to do. I asked my surgeon and he said welll perhaps your body doesn't want to weigh as low as it is (145-150) and this is its way of saying so... I cannot accept that...did anyone else have a similar problem and what did their sugeon say? I hope everybody is doing well.... i am gonna try to be around mor eoften...take care!!! Hugs, Stef

She was indeed a "lucky" dog I told my kids that when you decide to get a pet, you make a promise in your heart to keep that pet it's entire lifetime. I have always told them that it's not easy when their time comes, but it's cruel and selfish to keep your pet alive because you can't face the fact that it's time. It was hard to stay with Lucky as she was put to sleep, but I didn't want her to be scared. I wanted her to know I was there for her just like I've always been, and for her to know that I loved her enough to let her go. She's free of her crippled body now and I bet she's running with our chocolate lab Cocoa who passed away 4 years ago.

Thanks Becky, I will start drinking before I eat. I really think that will help me to get in my fluids.

When I sense that my fluid intake is waning, I bargain with myself. For example, at work, I may really need to go pick something up in another office, but I make myself drink a few swallows before I go. Or, right before I walk down to the cafeteria for lunch, I'll drink a few ounces. If I get the munchies, I force myself to drink a good 8-10 ounces BEFORE I start snacking. Usually, that serves 3 purposes - I get in more water, I often forget that I want to snack and if I do still snack, it's not as much. As for the exercise - I can't say much there, I've been horrible about it, too.