It's Thursday!!!!

Happy Thursday Everyone.....one more day until Friday!!! Yippie I  O!!!!!!

I am leaving tomorrow morning for San Francisco with a friend and I am super excited. I have not been up there for a while...almost 2 years. I am going to be able to see my brother and his family which always makes me very happy! I will not be bac****il Monday night.

Ironic that we just had vacations and I am already burnt out with work. I tell you I go 90 mph all the time feel like I get nothing accomplished....and I am back to having bad sleep habits....like what the hell?

Anywho.....great wls this week. I know Steve has passed the baton to Chris for the time being and Chris...each week...at least put out there the poundage lost for the week....it really gives people incentive to go on!

I am really proud of all of you who stay so focused and comitted to their pouches. It is very difficult the lifestyle sometimes and I do have to say, I get angry still all these years later that I had to resort to have wls to get some type of a grip on my eating habits. I get made when even though I am glad I made the choice and the choices not to eat certain food, but that anger is still there.

Normal is such an overrated word in our reality because we are never going to be normal about it no matter what type of surgery we have had. We have over time developed an unhealthy relationship with food prior to wls and after wls for me feel obsessive with it too. Meaning I always have to be careful of what is in food at restuarants, I have to read labels.....weigh food....ball park it although....my tummy tells me most of the time and when it does not and I take that last bite....OMG hiccups that are so loud they could wake the dead!

I find myself struggling sometimes and I think it is more the struggle to know that yes there will be something there for me to eat. No I am not going to go hungry (old childhood issues).

Do we ever get it? I wonder. I have been at this for a long time and I know there are people out there who feel the same way about how we have to be so diligent. This is no weigh****chers, adkins, foo foo diet trick...it is hard, it is rewarding, and a whole lot of work balancing your lifestyle with everyones around you. It ain't no easy way out!

I am not down....just thinking through my fingers...struggling, but not bad, just honest and real about it all. Sometimes it is hard to own up to having problems and adjusting to the committments we make here....to ourselves. I think it would be grand if there was a pill just to get our heads wrapped around the "everythings" that go along with wls! I guess we'd be rich eh?

All you newbies and surgery people in waiting....I am happy for you that you have choosen to go down this path into the unknown, but know that there is a good healthy life ahead of you. Remember and to me this is the biggest thing aside from following your doctors protocal is to NOT compare yourself to others as you lose. It will get you down if you are a slow loser. We ultimately all get to the same place if we work our tools!

Have a great day everyone...sorry for the ramble and even though I did not do a shout....you are all the best and I wish you a great day!!!

 

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Good Morning Janine & Everyone,
AMEN!! All you said is so true. I get looks at how little I eat, I have learned to ignore it. People, even family, try to feed me more. I dont care about all that anymore, I know this is my life and I know how to live & work it. It isnt always easy, but one day at a time.
As for the comparing, OYE, I did that for a while and it killed me. I was a slowww loser. I went to the OH event in Irvine and even had one of the top people ask me when I had surgery and how much I had lost. She actually said, "Oh you are a slow loser, sorry". Like I didnt know that and it wasnt killing me thinking I would never get anywhere near goal or even below 200lbs. I had to work hard to not compare myself to others. I know it isnt easy, but DO NOT do it!!
As for sleep patterns Janine, mine are never good, so I can just wish you luck with getting your sleep in. Tomorrow is my Friday too. I have the weekend off and I am having a girls night out Saturday and I CANNOT wait. I so need to get out and have some fun!! Just need to make it through 2 days!!
Hope everyone has a wonderful day. Be good to yourselves and those around you!!!

Good Morning Calif......

Today is only 8 hours for me. YAY!!!

Nothing big to talk about. Other then the run on tuesday. It turned out to be 4.5 miles and it tooks us 1 hour and 20 mintues. Not great, but since neather of have been doing much running, its not bad. I the last .5 miles I walked. My back was killing me. And then that night, I ended up cramping up in my legs. At one point, just after I hung up from talking to Liz, I had to yell for DD to get me ice for my leg. I think I gave her a second heart attack. Trust me, It hurt! I was in my toes, just like the one with Liz, Lynn and I was running and I foot  cramped up on me. Lynn ran all the way back to a coach and got her to come and help. OMG! IT HURT then and it hurt tuesday night. But now I know how to make them go away. I sat most of the day yesterday on the heat pad or the ice pack, trying to get my back to relax and STOP cramping. It feels much better today, so It must of worked.

The run is saturday, so I hope my back is better by then, Thank go****s my weekend off, so my back with have time to rest. I thought my back was all better, guess I should not have thought that way. Dang it!

OK time to jump into the shower. I wish you all a great day. Be safe, stay dry and smile at everyone. Share your love!

LL

Glad it feels better today. I would gladly run all the weigh back again FOR YOU! BE WELL

You is the BEST!!!
This run I am doing this weekend is at ontario mills mall.
Close enough for you to come and share some love.

LL

Janine,
Good Morning.  You could not have said it any better.  It is a struggle to find that balance in life  and all that we do.  I always tell pts that they can't compare themselves to anyone else.  That is something frustrates so many. 
I sure hope that you enjoy your trip to San Francisco.  I just love it up there.
Well here in Palmdale we are waiting to hear what happens with the State Employees.  They are supposed to go to court on the 29th and get an injunction filed to save them.  I hear Chuck say that many of the employees state look they are trying to balance the budget on the back of State employees.  Chuck will be having to take 2 days off a month which yields a 10% pay cut. I am actually lucky that I will be able to pick up extra work somewhere.  I feel for those who are not able to have someone do that.  I guess in this economy we are lucky to have jobs.

Well, I have done it again I signed up to ride the 100 mile So California MS ride in October.  That will be the weekend after my son gets married. I am looking so forward to both.  I was thinking of riding the Palm Springs ride this year.  IT is on  Valentines Day and I would like to be home with my family.  I am not sure we will still see.

Need to scoot.  I  hope everyone has a great day. Drink your fluids, take your vitamins and make the right choices. 

Ha ve a great trip Janine
Hugs
Liz

Morning Janine and Cali!

Well we have had some good results .. .so I'll post all three weeks of our new year . . . and you were just fine Jenn . . . I got you too!

1-7           (60.0)
1-14         (55.4)
1-21         (51.0)

WAHOO CALI!  Way to GO!!!!!

Noting new here . . . just wanna get through the weekend too . . . I kept dozing off during Lost last night . . . have trouble staying awake until 11 . . .

Have a great day everyone!

Chris

Good Morning Janine and Cali,

Nicely said Janine.  I hope you have a blast in SF, one of my favorite cities for sure. I also know the burn out feeling.  For me its just getting ready for finals.  Such a different feeling in the air.  Having a 10 month old wreck your sleep night after night not the best either.   Today should be a bit kick back half of my classes are doing assessments.  That mean peace and mostly quiet rooms. 

Everyone enjoy the day and be safe if you get rain

Monica

good morning janine and cali friends,
i'm up supper early today i have my daugther now and things couldn't be greater..i love having my daugther with me.. i got a temp order yesterday and i am so thankful ... my court day is now on feb 24th... i better get what i'm gonna say straight... well that's it for me today... i hope everyone has a great day

Good morning Janine and Cali friends,

As Nikki said...AMEN!!!  You are so awesome.  You have such a way with words.  Hope you have a wonderful trip to SF and the weather is great for you.  Have fun and be safe.  It is so great when you can spend time with family.  I also love going to San Jose and spending time with my bothers.

Just working for me today.  As most of you know my friend has been fieghting lung cancer.  Well, she passed away last night.  I told the family yesterday when I was there that I would take care of the gathering after the funeral.  It is going to be at my house and I will prepare all the food.  The least I could do for this wonderful friend and her family!!!  Please keep them in your prayers.

Well, I better get to work..  Hope you all have a wonderful day!!!

BTW: tomorrow is my pre-op for my surgery Monday!!!

Hugs, Michele