WHATS HAPPENING FRIDAY

It appeared as if it would rain anytime today but I guess it went around us. So tomorrow everything gets watered then it will rain. Lol

Jus****ched the first show this year of (So you think you can dance) Another dance show for me to watch. I guess you can tell I still love to watch dancing I just cant move right anymore with my knees. Im hoping that one day after I have knee surgery I can again.

You know I have seen several in the last few days talk about being on a stall, including myself. Today I found the diet that we can do to break a stall. I will list it below:

 

#1. Do this for 10 days to break a stall

#2. Drink 2 quarts of water a day  

# 3. You must have at least 60 grams and up of protein a day and all of your vitamins/minerals supplements daily

#4. You may consume up to 3 oz of the following high protein food 5 x a day

Beef

Pork

Chicken

Turkey

Lamb

Fish

Eggs

Low fat cheese

Cottage cheese

Plain yogurt or artificially sweetened

Peanut butter

Beans/legumes

 

You may also have

Sugar free popsicles

Tea or coffee

Sugar free drinks

Sugar free jello

Broths

Crystal light drinks.

 

#5. If it not on the list you cant have it for 10 days

#6 keep a food diary and try to get up to 30 mins of exercise a day.

 

That is it in a nutshell. Really it is back to basics. They say it will turn it all around an will kick it in gear to start losing again. I am going to start it tomorrow and see. Anyone game to do it with me? Maybe we can keep each other accountable?

 

Well I got a call from the manager today at the place im going to go to work at . She is suppose to call me and let me know my schedule. I told her no more than 2 days this first week and see if I can handle it. And if so I can maybe work up to 4 days a week. But I don’t think any more than that. And would prefer to have a day off in between two days of work lol She seems agreeable about all of it we will see. Good think about working if you don’t really have to is that you aren’t afraid of them lol

 

DEANNA; Oh I remember the days when my kids were getting out of school for the summer. Because I raised them for the most part on my own , not only was it inconvient it was also expensive since I had to hire a baby sitter for the summer. Several different times I found a girl that would come and live at the house for a room and board , like a college student or someone that just needed a home . That was the good times. Others I would have to pay for someone that took a lot of extra money for me to come up with.

Will be praying for your friends , mother and that she gets well and that you might meet your friend and he be all you hope he will be. Take care about meeting him tho please.

OH MY GOODNESS you have really changed If I didn’t know for sure that was you I wouldn’t have known it. You are beautiful girl. And you deserve all the things in life you want. Don’t settle not at all.

 

ELIZABETH: wow we ask you to post and post you did. Good to see you back girl.

Don’t you just hate poison ivy? I get it all the time, I finally found a solution to the itching and cuts healing time too. I run the hottes****er I can stand, and I mean really really hot over the area . It stops it from itching for up to 4 hours. And most of the time it is healed up within about a week. Of course it doesn’t work if it is on your face.lol

Why in the world would someone bury those boulders there. You don’t think they were there originally? Just doesn’t make sense for someone to bury them does it?

Yeah we try to spread our hummingbird feeders out too. That way others get to eat .

Are you still at the one job that was so trying ? Be sure and come back soon I have missed you a lot.

 

JANET: So you are getting your pool filled now huh? Great! Even if it rains for a couple of days just think of it as helping you fill the pool .lol.

Well I guess  you are gone to be with Melissa this morning for her surgery. Tell her we love her and are praying for her.

 

The Carpal tunnel can be from several things, repetition of movement , arthritis, injury.

They said mine was from arthritis. There is calcification around and in my wrist and hand that they can see on the x-ray.  Well you know as they say , You cant keep a good woman down, or something like that lol Maybe im just too stubborn.

 

I was the same way about wanting to help anyone else along the way if I could after surgery . That is why I have stayed on the board. Yes there are times that I really have to stretch to get the time to do this post but I somehow fit it in. Most of the time when I take a break during the day of working out in the yard I come in and  do some on it. And then usually finin**** up before bed. Last night about 9pm I was so tired and sleepy I just went to bed so that is why it isnt being put on here till this morning.

 

I will be praying for Steph while she is gone. How long is she suppose to be out there?

I hope not long as I cant see him being too responsible. And a teenager in Las Vegas without supervision could spell trouble. I know you have taught her well tho so we will pray that all of your teaching kicks in and carrys her thru.

 

Im so glad that you are getting to wear some of the clothes . Some of them still had some good wear in them . Wish I had all of that many in my size now lol. But that was collected over several years . Wouldn’t want that many in the size I am in now anyway because I hope to b littler than this soon.  Have fun wearing them and pay it forward .

 

The bio freeae stuff I guess really works on the muscles around the spine or where ever . nothing is going to help the bone pain but if you can relax the muscles around the spine enough it eases a lot of the pain.

 

MELISSA: I know you are probably gone all ready this morning but want you to know that we all will be praying for you and will be waiting for Janet to let us know you are ok. So we can all breath . We are also praying that this be successful so that your dreams can come true.

 

CONNIE: I am so glad to see you. Give our thoughts and love to your dil and the family for the loss of her mother. That is so sad to lose someone at such a young age.

Your six month diet is coming along great. You will be there for surgery before you know it. Keep up the good work. Have you lost any weight on this supervised diet?

Are you having to do an exercise thing too? If so what?

I have to applaud you for not allowing your kids to sit in front of  v. games  all day.

That sure isnt good for them mentally or physically. Kids need to run and play and get so much sun and exercise that at 8 pm they fall into bed dead tired lol.

Hopefully you will get to the meeting next month. If you need a ride just let me know I have to come thru Ozark to get to Springfield and wont mind stopping and picking you up ok? Please, I really mean that. Would love to meet you and talk to you and I thing, no I know you would get so much out of the C.O.F. meetings.

I am listening…

 

TAMMY: We all are so proud of you about your not smoking. I think of you several times a day and send up a prayer for you to keep having the strength to leave those nasty things alone. I sure hope you don’t pick the habit back up after surgery too. Just think you are doing this for your health, does it make sense to smoke when you are trying to get healthy? That is all the preaching I will do on that subject lol . Just know we are all proud of you girl.

10 more days. Yea…..got the polishing rag out for your place on the bench.

Im glad that you think of me when you go into your yard. I like that idea.

No the operation on my hands will have to wait until at least this fall so it wont interfere with my gardens.

  

LOVELY LANA: So how did the rest of the day go yesterday. Hey the soup sounds great. I made some more of the soup that we made last winter the other day an it was so good.

Where did you all go on your date night. What all did you do? Joe and I use to do that when we lived in civilization. But now we just sit on the back porch and listen to the ponds and frogs lol.

The bathing suit sounds cute. I haven’t gotten up the nerve to really try on a reg bathing suit. I have a fairly new one that still works but wouldn’t if I was going to do exercise in it . I think it might fall off if I were in the water jumping up and down. I think I will give it to Sugar and buy me another one before long.

I feel the same way about my surgery. It has been one of the big highlights of my life. And I want to help as many as I can have the same kind of joy in their life too.

  

BARBARA: Hi girl it has been so long since I heard from you. Will you be joining us in Sedalia next month on the 19^th in the park? Hope so maybe you can go buy and see if Julia will be there too. I sent her a note but haven’t heard anymore from her.

Hey as an older post op your opinion is always needed. We all have questions that im sure you could answer for us. Have you had any trouble maintaining your weight?

I hope to be as successful as you have been . Don’t be a stranger.

 

LOVE AND JOY AND PEACE ABOUNDS

JAN

     

Good Morning Everyone:        Just a quick note to say I am getting ready to head to the hospital. Didnt sleep very well last night. But figured Lord wiling I can come back home later and take a nap. Janet is meeting Terry & I at the hospital. After I am out of surgery and they both get to see me. Then Janet is going to call Tammy and Sweet Tammy will post to ya'll how I am doing.  Then I will either post to say I am home or I will have Terry post that I am home.     Tammy thanks for posting for me. I love ya gurl!!! Thanks to everyone for keeping me in their prayers for not only today but for the future as well. I will see everyone soon!!!! Love ya Mel

Dear Jan and OH Peeps~ I wanted to come in real quick and let you know I am getting ready to head to the hospital. I will call Tammy from the hospital and she will post for me-so that you guys dont have to wait for a couple of hours to find out-as I am going to run a couple of errands AND I want to make sure she gets home and settled-and so will make sure she makes it in the house since Terry is still not able to apply pressure to that leg. Prob my quickest post ever-but I will get back on here after I get home....PLEASE say prayers for her for a safe surgery, quick recovery and GOOD NEWS....AND for Terry and I for strength and peace of mind. Love and Prayers to all-Janet

Hello OH Board,    Thank you Jan and Janet for the kind words.It's very much appreciated.     Jan: I've only lost about 7 lbs. in the last two months and it's mostly cutting out breads except for whole grain and instead of sodas I've been on a juice and water kick. !00% juices,no sugars.As for exercising I was going to The River, but I got so busy this last month I haven't gone.I've been doing a lot of yard work in mine and I help my mother with hers so I figured that was free exercising instead of the monthly fee. I will be at the meeting next month for sure.I did go to the one in April with the plastic surgeon,and it was nice seeing everyone.     I can't write much on this computer cause it keeps saying "no virtual memory" or "no memory on line ?" and then it cuts me off.So I haveto keep stuff short.     My kids are all out side riding bikes,skateboarding and walking my two shih tzu's (Tiger and Lilly), and I'm getting a break till the rain starts if it does. I'm fighting a sinus infection and the right side of my face is numb,so I'm gonna dose myself up with some nyquil and take a nap.     It's been fun reading all the input here.I check in every morning about 10am.It's part of my morning ritual. I'll see you all June25th and I'll try to put my two cents in daily.Thank you for listening.   Connie

Hello Jan and Everyone; I am going to try to make it to the picnic on the 19th if I can. My son takes possession of  their new home on the 15th, just two blocks from me. How's that for having your grand babies close? I can hardly wait. We have a lot to do. It's an older home, but, in great shape. I'm doing fine. Keeping the weight off pretty good. I gained back a few pounds and went in last month for my annual checkup and told Dr. H how upset I was and he told me I looked great and not to worry unless I gained over 20 more lbs. Was I shocked. It did relax me some. I thank everyone who post regular, I do enjoy reading it all.