MONDAY WHATS HAPPENING!!!!!!!

Good morning dear friends. You know as I started writing this letter this morning I got to thinking about another week beginning , then about a new beginning for us all , no matter what the situation is in your life is each day is a new beginning if that is what we need. I don't know all of your situations or problems but each day we make choices. That is the beauty of life. And the wonderful gift that God gave us. Well it is the beginning of another wonderful week. We finally had some of the rain that was being passed around. Lol Thanks Melissa I guess standing in your front yard waving it on down this way worked lol. Hopefully today we will finally get that silly little pool sit up. It isn't easy to get them level believe me. Sherr: congratulations on the surgery date finally . We will be praying that the time goes by fast for you. It will be here before you know it. Colette: with all the rain you got now when you come back off vacation your yard will be tall with grass . We will pray that your daughter does well in surgery. And will pray that you and Mel have a safe trip . Im glad that hubby is feeling better , enough so to want to go on this trip. Altho I don't envy your trip to Houston this time of year. I lived there for 10 years and hated every minute of it I think. Just not my cup of tea. Melissa: I have one of the sound machines you are talking about but I cant sleep with the storm one on. Makes me want to get up and keep looking out the windows to see how bad it is lol. I have the summer night one on most of the time. It is crickets and frogs and such. Makes me think I am camping . Lol. Sometimes I will put the one on that is like a babbling brook. I like that one too. Oh yeah I have already thanked you for waving the rain over this direction but thanks again. We really needed it. And it poured down for about an hour yesterday afternoon. And then sprinkled till dark. Good luck on patching your hole in the pool. Sometimes things like that can be very aggravating cant they. Barbara: So glad to see you back on the board. I know what you mean about getting into a routine with the water, protein , etc etc. I knew this would be the hard part and was worried about it before hand but didn't really realize how big of a problem it would be. I added up my calories yesterday and no wonder you lose weight. I am trying to get at least 2 protein shakes in a day. But by the time the third one is due I feel like I am going to pop. Just keep on keeping on I guess it will all come in time. I do my vits early before anything else because I know if I don't I wont be able to get them in. Do you feel like you need a nap daily yet? I guess it is the residue of surgery. I am starting to sleep better tho I think too. Was wondering where some of the ones that use to post on here all the time are. We havent heard from Deanna, in a while . Does anyone know anything about Lea? She hasn't been on her forever. Lots of others we havent heard from in a long time too. If any one is in contact with any of them tell them we miss them and love them. Brenda are you feeling ok? You must be busy trying to get things going right too. Wayne hi , Hope to see you on the 11th in Springfield. Am anxious to see all my local friends again. LOVE AND JOY AND PEACE ABOUNDS. JAN

Good Morning Everyone Well Jan you are right about choices. I made the choice this morning to only walk my two blocks (which is right at a mile) I didn't make it down by the lake (which is about another mile or a little more). I am hurting really bad again this morning. I love this rain and I know we need it but it sure does make me hurt. I hope everyone is doing well today. And you are all in my prayers. And extra prayers for Colette her DH and her DD. May The Lord bless and keep you May His face shine upon you And be gracious and give you peace Sky

Good Morning Everyone: It look like it is going to be another beatiful day today. It rain here yesterday off and on all day. DH & I sort of veggitated in the house. I am sending DH over to his dad house to run him around on errands. I am staying home to make some phone calls finish laundry. Mess with the pool today since yesterday it rained. And wait for word on how Lucky is doing. PLEASE Remember Lucky in your prayers today for a successful surgery & speedy recovery. I got to meet her when I went to my appt on the 24th. Her sister is going to be at the hospital with her and Lucky asked for my number so her siste could call and I will post. So when ever I hear something I will post and let everyone know. If you have a few minutes go sign her surgeyr page. Well I need to get moving. I agree with you Brenda on a schedule. If I dont follow my routine every morning. It messes up my day and I dont get in all my fluid or protein. Small steps before you do big steps. I pray everyone has a safe and wonderful day!!!!! Lucky your in our thoughts and prayers!!!!! God Bless Melissa Faith doesn't get you around trouble, it gets you through it !!

Good Morning All... We got some of that rain yesturday too, its sprinkling outside right now and is so cloudy so maybe we'll get a lil more today. It was sooooo needed. Hope everyone had a good weekend. Jan I really love your post this morning, boy have I made some bad choices in life, but thank God we have a place to go to get forgiveness and start over. Having this WLS is a new start for me. I got a surprise phone call last night, my brother that lives down in Louisiana (he had WLS 2 yrs ago) is gonna try to plan a trip up this way and be here when I have surgery. He's lost over 170lbs now and is doing so good. He also said he's trying to get my other 2 brothers to come up to sedalia too for when I have surgery, that would be so awesome because its been years since we've all been together, well since my father died in dec. of 1979, wow 27 years, unbelivable how time flys by so fast. Well anyway, hope everyone has a goood weeek. God Bless Ya'll Andrew

GOOD MORNING BOYZ & GRRLZ: A month from today, and I will ge heading to Columbia.....Wholy COW I want it to be over.... I do have to go back up on the 10th, haven't decided how long I will be there...have 3 appt. on the 11th, so I should probably stay overnight the 11th and drive back the 12th. I only have one concern, the dietician told me that Dr. Ramashwamy (my doc) uses those drains and each doctor can use a different method. But, what worries me, is that I will be up in Columbia by myself, and wonder if I am tough enough to change those out. I had a surgery in 1997, and the site of them made me almost faint. I am a wimp...LOL....So I am going to be in the hotel from the date of release until my one week check up.... Guess I will wing it...spent most of my life working it like that LOL Sherr

Good morning Jan I am doing well with the eating plan, I schedule my protein shakes for 3 times a day, my first one is when I get up in the morning, the 2nd one in the mid to late afternoon, the last one is before I get ready for bed and that has been working for me, and the water and what food I can eat is scheduled through out my day, to me it makes it simple for me and so far it's working for me. I think everyone has to get their own rythmn in doing things, so I played with it until I found mine. I'm not hungry at all so it's like okay you need to eat something. One of my spiritual daughters bought me a timer and I've been using that which also helps, I'm one of those by the book people so I'm taking these baby steps not trying to rush with anything. My son is a very good coach and encourages me to just take my time, the weight will come off. Have a great day and God bless you! Barbara T.

Barbara And that exactley what you need to do. Find out what works for Barbara and use that. Because not everything I do or Jan does will work for you. I couldnt of said it better when you said. I am a by the book type of person. Before I had WLS I use to go thro profiles all day long and read peoples post. And I couldnt help but notice people that would be so upset cause they were losing their hair, didnt have engery, felt over all crappy. But in the next sentence they would say. "Well maybe if I took my vitamins or drank my protein I wouldnt be feeling like this." DUH!!!! This surgery is only a tool it isnt a magic wand that your going to circle over your head and the weight all disappear. It is HARD work and the HARDER you work at it the better results your going to see. Do I wanna exercise everyday? NO not all the time. Would I love to have a soda? Yes, sometimes (I know that there are some Dr that will allow their patients to have soda mine isnt one of them) Would I like to go out with friends when they are having a pizza & ice cream party. Yes, But I also before I had this surgery. Sat down and took a really long look at myself. And for so long I let food rule my life. And I have finally decided that no more. I will be the ruler of MY BODY!!! I will decided what goes in and what doesnt. I WILL NOT DO ANYTHING that my Dr hasnt said I can have. The life style I lead is what got me into the position I am in right now. And I refuse to go back to that same lifestyle. I wanna have a life I want to be able to Lord willing have kids one day. I wanna be the wife that I use to be to my DH and not have to rely on him so much to do everything for me. And I know in my heart that if I dont take control of myself now. Then I have just wasted not only alot of money but the Dr.'s time and taken someones position in line for the WLS. I am so happy for you!!!! Keeep up the great work!!!! God Bless Melissa P.S. Before I get blasted with emails or post. I am just stateing what works for MELISSA. It is my way to keep myself in check.

Thank you Melissa !! I had to figure this all out because I was reading so many good reports and even though I'm seeing results I felt like WOW I'm not seeing large amounts of weight loss in a week, and so I wouldn't get discouraged I had to back up and realize that like finger prints NO two people are alike even if they have the "Best Doctor In America" and Dr. H. is worth following all his instructions and they may vary to the indiviual and their particular health situations, so that was a learning curve for me too. Out of 19 pills and 4 insulin shot daily, Dr. H has me on 2 BP meds, my Thyroid med, 81 mg aspirin, insulin ONLY if my blood sugars exceed 150 consistantly, and of course Optisource and man to me that is part of this Great miracle that God has blessed me with. However my regular PCP freaked when she saw I wasn't on all that medicine and TRIED TO PUT ME BACK ON THE MEDS, but I told her that I was going to follow Dr. Hornbostel instructions to the letter for my success with this weight lost and she backed OFF Well I've said enough got to get out of here and run an errand have a great and wonderful day, you made mine for me. Barbara T.

Hi all, Had a really busy weekend. Rusty got into a wreck Thursday, so we had to go ahead and get a new vehicle. We're driving the newest car we've ever driven. A 2004 Trailblazer--extended. It's great! We feel very blessed We ended up at the Baymont for two nights. They have very reasonably priced suites that fit our family of six. The kids got to swim, and we went to the mall three days in a row!! But the kids are loaded up for school clothes! And **drumroll please** I bought some jammies, underwear, and one pair of jeans. All in size 14. LOOSE 14, but not quite 12s. I even lost half a pound while we were there. Almost to that 90 lbs lost mark. Sorry to go on and on about me, but I'm really excited that I'm no longer in plus sizes. I went into Lane Bryant as a matter of course, and found that I'm wearing their smallest size and it's loose. That just blows my mind!!!! The rain was great! But we got caught in some crazy rain! Have a wonderful day everyone Tracey

Good Morning, I wasn't on the site yesterday because I give that day only to God. Jan, Doc left me on only 3 pills - my thyroid pill, one of my blood pressure pills and one of my depression pills. Also my Flonase spray. I have really been feeling good, I believe that the side effects of all the medicine I was on with the combination of the foods I was eating was poisoning my system! I have not had to take a pain med since 1 week post-op which was last thursday. I know that doesn't seem like a long time but, this is from someone who has taken pain medications everyday for the last 12 years!! I still have back pain but I have been trying to take care of it with just over the counter pain meds instead of all the narcotics I was taking. I am feeling better everyday and I like it! I plan to walk today another 30 minutes. I'm still not getting all my liquids in, but Dr. H. said if I got in 48oz in a day right now I would be doing great. Well I'll check with you all later Brenda