Good Thursday Morning Cali
Well I am just up at the crack of dawn eh? I have been very sick...didn't work yesterday and by the time Jeff got home yesterday, I asked him to take me to urgent care. I have a really bad sore throat and ears hurting so I am on antibiotics....you know the typical cruddly. I am not working today....and of course Hunter is still sick and I was asked to take him to the doctors...wow sometimes this grandma is good for something....(I am being sarcastic!!).
Anywho a lot of you did terrific on your WWW. I know Chris will post the #'s and I sure hope you are feeling better Chris!!!
Few oldies are back posting which is wonderful.
I was not going to weigh yesterday Michele, but they made me get on the scale at urgent care and according to their scale I am down 2 lbs. that was with clothes on!
So you know gang...we make choices...sometimes good and sometimes bad....it is so easy sometimes to make those bad choices, but as Leann said in a post...it is all about being prepared and if you are....it is way easier to make good choices.
Trust me I am no angel, but I try really hard and have found another new committment to my pouch and I am sure throughout my life I will have to re-commit. It is hard being nearly 7 years out and still know that I have to get it sometimes....but that is okay....as I have said often that Rome was not built in a day.
All of you are doing well in spite of the stumbles and the scrapes. When we get ourselves between a rock and a hard stone...we always want to look at the glass as half empty...it is human nature. I am a firm believer when I get in those pity party situations is to take an inventory list and reflect on the good and usually....almost always the good side always out weighs the bad!
So chin up kids....get yourself focused and remember why you had this surgery. It is hard to stay what we call "good" in our previous life, but you have to remember where you came from and where you could have been and look at where you are now!!!
Have a great day everyone!!!!
“When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others.” –Peace Pilgrim (1908-1981).
Sorry you arent feeling good. I was sick from Thursday of last week and I am still not 100%. My PCP is doing some tests, but not going to know anything for a while. I just want to feel good and rested again. I wish I could have taken time off work, just cant afford to do it. Atleast I am off this weekend and can rest. Hope you and Hunter get better soon.
Oh well off to get ready for work. Hope everyone has a wonderful day. Be good to yourselves and those around you!!
Nikki
Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations.
I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty,
believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.
Louisa May Alcott
I am so sorry to hear that you are so sick - please take care of yourself....and poor Hunter - its so sad when babies are sick cause they can't tell you whats wrong....just know I am thinking of you and sending good thoughts and vibes thatyou get over this quickly.
Today for me I get to go babysit my great niece....I haven'****ched her since before my PS and I am so excited to spend time with her....then after that I need to make a run to the grocery store and thats about it for me.
I am looking forward to the SD kunch in a cou ple weeks and I am going to make sure my thumb is all polished so I can stick it out to hitch a ride with Naomi..lol..
Ok well everyone have a great THurs and again Janine - take care of yourself.
Hugs
Well including Janine's 2 lbs posted up above, we are down 35 lbs this week! Wahoo! Keep up the great work! So good to see. I ended up being even for the week . . .that one time on the scale was a teaser . . . so I really can't claim it
Hope all you sickies feel better . . .I know it is NO FUN not feeling great.
I'm off for blood work this AM to make sure I can stay off my cholesteral meds . . . and then am going to go to work . . . still don't feel great . . . but have to get back there so I don't have to mess with the short term disability thing kicking in . ..that is no fun either . . .
Have a great day everyone . . .I'm going to TRY!
Chris
Thanks for all the well wishes for my gals first b day. I did print them out so I can include them in the pictorial of her day. It was a good day except that she had to go to the doc and have 2 shots and blood drawn. Ok ok i'm new at this someone could have told me no doc appt on b days oh well. She is a healthy 29in and 20.6lbs with a bmi of 17 hee hee i noticed it on the print out. She is in the 50% across the board maybe a little lower on weight due to being a walker and burning more calories. So on tho year 2.
Janine so sorry that you are ill. Even so you still state things well and poinantly. Well off to earn my keep
Everyone enjoy the day
Monica

What a schmuck I am Monica....I meant to wish Jordyn a Happy Birthday....just know it was me being sick and not paying attention...it was in the back of my mind!!!
You have a gorgeous little girl there and she is just about perfect in all ways....I could not be happier for you that she came into your life!
“When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others.” –Peace Pilgrim (1908-1981).
Janine, Sure hope you are feeling better, I hate having those ickies and not feeling good. I agree with Jean, it is always hard when the kids are sick ,because they can't tell you what is wrong. Hope Hunter gets better soon too.
Chris thank you for keeping track of the weight, we all did a good job this week. Let's not be so rough on ourselves, if we didn't lose, because, we have each other on this Cali Board and have great support.
Well, gotta go. Please everybody, have a great day, we are so blessed to live in this sunny state of Cali Land.
Hugs & Love,
Karen B.

I sure hope you guys start feeling better.......It stinks being sick and with all the weather changes here in So Cal lately it sure doesnt make it any easier. I have been fighting a bladder infection since I got out of the hospital. My fault, I ignored all the signs and stuff before I went to get checked out...........Yeah its a guy thing LOL
To day is my 1 month post op check up and I finally get to go weigh myself. It really stinks that your normal doctors office (and the entire medical clinic as far as that goes) does not have a scale that can weigh me. But hopefully that will change real soon. I am praying I can progress to some different foods today. Although I love tuna and cottage cheese, they are just getting a little old.............Thank god for Carnation Instant Breakfast (no sugar added of course)
Janine and Chris...............You guys just need to get better
Everyone have a great day................Rick
OH Support Group Leader
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/prep4success/
