WHATS HAPPENING THURSDAY
You would think that the bra business would have been slow today , right? Wrong….My neighbor and I were by ourselves today, because it would be a slow day and we did almost 5000.00 worth of business just the two of us. Neither one of us got a lunch break or even a 15 min break. I did get to the potty once. Thank goodness I carry protein balls with me everytime I work. And I grab one and pop it into my mouth as I go by. Water , I managed to get down 40 oz during the day today. So when I got off I started gussling. So far now I have drank my 64 oz and am started on another 30 oz bottle.
I kept seeing kids come into the store today with these sock monkeys dressed in the cutest outfits. I ask them where they got them and it was at the Chicago Cutlery store. So went down there after work and bought 5 of them for the little ones for Christmas. I got a motor cycle guy all in his leathers lol so cool.
Went to Carters too and bought 2 outfits each for my two Great grandbabies . Got one outfit that is like matching brother and sister outfits. So cute. And they were only 5.99 a piece. Cool huh?
All of the stores in the mall I get a 10% discount as a mall employee. I think that is pretty neat.
Tomorrow im going to get started planting as soon as it is daylight so maybe I can get it done before it gets too hot. I have 3 flats of flowers to plant in the front two flower beds up front. They will add a little color that is missing.
Did the fireworks where you were get rained out? Or did they shoot them off anyway?
My poor dog Rebel , the big one that is the outside dog, hates fireworks and they scare him to death. I had to give him a valium to calm him down . He gets to panting so hard and shaking so badly that we are always afraid he will have a heart attack.
TAMMY: I had to work today too but didn’t mind. I really do like my job.
Did you enjoy watching the fireworks?
I have to have soy milk since I am lactose intolerant. I cramp and have diarrhea, really bad if I drink reg milk. I love the soy milk , I get the store brand and the vanilla flavor.
All of your things you do for exercise are good . Just sit up a day for each and do it more than just a passing moment. At least 30 minutes each day and increase to twice a day. My favorite of those is the dancing in the house. I love doing that. But what I do is do a fast song then sort of rest on the next song , then back again on the next one. Seems to work for me. I don’t have any other way of exercising. Especially since it is so hot.
Congradulations on the WOW moment. Those things are really what keep us going isnt it?
COLETTE: Hey didn’t want to hear that about my skin problems lol. I know it is but there had to be a solution. Either different vits. Or lotion or something.
Glad you had the day off today. So what all did you get done, if it was catch up day.
I know you missed your kids not being there.
Good to see you posting.
I got an email from Linda Smith today. She is doing fine.
SHEILA: You should check with Dena for sure what you should do to qualify for the 6 month supervised diet and if going to your doctor each month is enough. Maybe you should join weigh****chers. They have a good diet to follow before surgery. It wont work for after surgery but will be good before.
And that documentation will be great along with your monthly visit to your doctor.
Well I had a lot of size 22s but I have given them all away. Now. Just hang on the time will come that the pounds will just start melting away.
So glad that you are posting everyday and yes it is one of the highlights of my day also. I love seeing what everyone is up to each and every day.
RIANNE: That is the problems with vacations , the laundry you have when you come back home. Lol. But usually it is worth it. What I do is remember something special I was doing when I wore each piece. That makes it go by faster.
Really Vit c and e will do that. All I am getting of those is what is in my multi vit. But I was told by a health food store person that those two vits might be the reason that I am doing that but because I wasn’t getting enough.
I stopped on the way home and bought some Lotion that is loaded with vit. E. and is pretty thick I will just put it on about 3 times a day. Tell your mom thanks for the info.
That is the consenses that there isnt much you can do about it.
JANET: First off thanks for posting about the reunion again , maybe if you could put that up at least once a week till Sept so everyone will see it for sure.
How many have answered you that they already have reservations.?
Wow I cant believe that Melissa is already home. The power of Prayer.
How is she feeling now? I hope she doesn’t try doing too much too fast.
Is great that Susan is doing better too. We will continue to pray for her.
How is your mother feeling? Is she to have surgery for the problems that they found or what. What was the bleeding from the rectum from?
Glad that Mike is off the rest of the week, Now how are you feeling since you finally cried and got it all out of your system? Sometimes we try to be too strong and too brave and there comes a turning point where you have to let go. Glad that you are feeling better that way anyway.
Oh sweetie I know how you feel about Medicare taking effect soon that will be great then you can get those things taken care of maybe. Do you have a really great Ortho surgeon?
If not I can recommend a great one in
That is neat that people think it is your daughter driving the truck. Lol. That should make you feel great.
So Megan is having her wedding in the park ? that ought to be pretty.
Tell her the picture frame wasn’t much but I just thought of her when I saw it.
Hope we get to see some pictures of the wedding.
Thanks for the compliment lol about me being tiny. I don’t think I could be called tiny but hopefully I will get there one day.
CHELLE: Next year you will have a great time on the 4th. And you will realize that celebration aren’t food. Not at all.
Wont be long now till surgery. I know you are getting excited. And I want to tell you how proud we all are for you about you staying on the Liquid diet. It isnt easy but as you go along it gets easier all the time doesn’t it
I don’t think I have much energy really, nothing like I use to have before I got fat. Of course that was 20 years ago lol I was a little younger. When I was in my 40s I was unstoppable. I could work 16 hours as a nurse and could change clothes and get dressed again and go out dancing for 3 or 4 hours and go home sleep and get up and do it all over again the next day ..
NANAGAYLE: lol of course some of the things that you can spend time with your hubby are personal but dancing, fishing, bowling, what are some of the things you use to do pre fat? Think back and see what they were and see if you all can revive them as you get to feeling better and healthier.
My hubby and I are starting back to dancing again. And also fishing together. I use to go with him but after I started getting fat I didn’t want to go any more Now it is fun again
Im sure you can find things that will be more fun than eating. And eventually you will enjoy going out to eat again. It will just be different. My hubby orders a meal and I take a few bites off of his plate for my meal and as big as most meals are in restaurants there is still plenty for him. He has started eating less too because he imitates me in my eating and laying down my fork and chewing and chewing and chewing. So he has lost some weight too.
Glad that you are doing well and hope you see you on here more.
LOVE AND JOY AND PEACE ABOUNDS
JAN
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GOD BLESS YOU TODAY
JAN COOK
"I come this way only once, so let me do all the good I can, for I
will never come this way again."
Chelle
"You can have it all you just can't have it all at once"
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Tuesday I got to go to Unionville, Missouri where I was born and raised to see my good ol friend RHONDA VINCENT and the RAGE. she is a nashville recording artist. She seen me in Kirksville that day at the Fan club banquet and she said "YOU DID IT" and gave me a big hug. I promised her that I would lose weight and get better and get my mandolin....ALSO, on Sat night I got my mandolin too. My Adopted Brother Steve who use to be on KTUF, and KRXL radio up here, gave me it for my birthday. He just got his recording studio done in time for us to do our recordings on the day I got my trach tube out. What a blessing. Steve has wrote songs and they tagged him as "Songwriter DJ' in the Country US magizine. He is such a awesome talented singer as well as motavational speaker and song writer. Iam bless to have them both in my life since MUSIC is my passion. I will be sending Ms Jan and Renee a cd demo of our singing as soon as its released. She then can let you all listen. Hopefully this time next year we will be playing in spots near you all......then you can come see me . HUGS....and God Bless Craig
Craig Lee Watts
"Reach Out & Touch The Lord As He Goes By"
426 lbs Starting weight
212 lbs Goal Weight
159lbs AS OF 05,18.2013_______________________
267lbs PRAISE GOD.....
Dear Jan and OH Peeps~ I hope that everyone had a wonderful and safe 4th of July~I know I did-and I think its exactly what the doctor ordered. I felt like something was missing though, get together wise-we have never had a 4th of July celebration with less than 20-30 people here (or our old place)...so this was definitely our smallest get together-but it was nice to have ALL the kids here-we had fun! Mike and I got to go down and help celebrate his aunt and uncles 50 some anniversary yesterday-and see some family members that we havent seen in a couple of months-so that was nice!! Then we got some mowing done, went to town to get the kids-stopped at Food 4 Less and bought some hoagie stuff and chips and soda for the kids/dinner and I also got a lot of fruit-I have been craving strawberries constantly-LOL....We came home-Mike got some more lawn mowed where he would be setting off the fireworks, I made the hoagies-and we ate around the pool area. Before we went to town-we colored the water in the pool this really cool blue color-and it only takes like 2 little drops from a dropper and you can make it faint or overbearing colors-so we did that and it looked so COOL!!! So-we ate and swam for about 2 hours and then dried off and did the fireworks. We could also see the fireworks from the places around us doing them-so that was really neat! It looked nice out there with all the tiki torches lit!! I actually went off the diving board 3 times last night-thats a FIRST!! I had always been afraid it would break once I got to the end-LOL....we had so much fun, just laid back and relaxed-but sure missed my parents, Mikes parents and of course, Mel and Terry. It just didnt seem the same! We had thought about inviting some of our other regular 4th guests-but we really dont get much time with just our kids-so that was nice. Megan tried on her wedding dress last night with her new undergarment-and she looked so pretty-just perfect like a princess. I cannot wait until Saturday-but there is SO MUCH TO DO-and my normal sidekicks-Mel and my mom cant help me with any of the preperations-so I am the lone ranger this time around. Thats a bummer-and Im sure if I said I needed help-they would try, but Im not telling them anything-just what I need-to worry about them overdoing it~NOT!! So-Steph and Darrel are going to be my helpers for this event. The park I have rented out is gorgeous-it has 2 beautiful rock wall type areas with flowers all around and then 2 bridges there. It also has a covered pavillion area-in case it does start to rain-thats where we will be. I have to get the balloons and such picked up Saturday morning and go and get it all cleaned and organized for the wedding. I am going to get a banner and some other decorations-then we will have pictures etc. They arent doing anything else until the 28th when we host the reception out here-and I hope like heck the main water line is done by then-or its gonna be a little harder to get done! We have ordered some of those inflattable palm trees where at the base-you can fill it with ice and put pop or beer in it-so we will have 4 of those around the pool area-then we have those floating bobber coolers-we will have some of those floating in the pool=and I have enlisted Mike to make his famous brisket, which takes him about 30-36 hours total to make. I am making a pulled pork BBQ for sandwiches and then we will have hot dogs for the kiddies that will be here. We have a tent for one area-in which we will eat in there and be shaded from the heat of the day-and then a couple of umbrellas around the pool area. WE have a huge banner type deal to hang for them that will go on the garage and is as big as the garage door itself~then, just the rest of the decorations, a money tree, a place for everyone to dance on the part of the driveway thats not tore up-and will put speakers and such out there so they can have a dance.....then Megan wants me to make my famous beans and potato salad....I will be one busy woman for the 3 days prior to the reception!! Thats for sure! Wish I could just hook up a pain pump and hook it to my pants (like a cell phone) and just hit the pump when I need it-LOL-it would be so sweet!! LOL Jan-Oh, how I would be in trouble getting that mall discount-I am normally NOT a shopper-I just have always dreaded it because nothing fit-LOL-but I have got to say-the Disney Store (which I think is right across the parking lot from your store) is my favorite store EVER...I am a HUGE Eeyore fan and love going in there for their bargains!! I usually end up buying stuff for the kids there too- On the reservations-Rianne and Connie said they would be there for the day (if it all worked out) Vesta didnt think she would be making it at all-I know that you and Joe-Lana and Joe-Susan and Rory, Barbara and her hubby and granddaughter, Mel and Terry, Me and some of my clan (not sure just who yet) and maybe Tammy and Joe, those are the ones I have info on so far....I hope we do have a big turn out-I would love to meet everyone and just get a chance to talk to everyone-so sure hope more respond, but if not-I know we will still have fun. I sure hope more of our COF clan comes!! That would be so nice!~ About your skin-I dont think its just from age-cause my skin has started to do that too! I did talk to the doctor (PCP and bariatric) about that, and they both told me, that in my case, it was from my skin being so stretched for so long and they recommended lotion-and Dr. Fearing and her nurse both recommended that I use control top undies-most of my ripping is on my apron area-which hurts like crap!! I do find that ALL over my body-I bruise a lot easier and it sure looks a lot worse now than it did before! I know what you mean about drugging your dog this time of year-LOL...We used to have a shepherd who was so afraid of the fireworks-that she would get herself wedged between the back of the toilet and the wall-a full size Shepherd!! She would just be back there shaking like crazy-when the doors to the tub were open-she would get in the bathtub-my vet gave me valuim for her and we would drug her pretty much the whole week of the 4th-poor thing!! Shes been gone 5 yrs now-and I still think about her every year at this time! I do have an awesome ortho surgeon, but he no longer does back surgery-or he would be doing mine, trust me. He said it was just too stressful and he would be frantic for a week before each back surgery-because of the risks of complications etc. I wish he did-but he will do my knees when Im ready. The ortho I have chosen for my back is all the way back up in Columbia-and his name is Dr. Choma-he is suppose to be the best of the best-and comes HIGHLY recommended by my bariatric surgeon-who knows him on a professional and personal level-and I trust her so much, I know she wouldnt send me anywhere she wasnt totally impressed with. I like the fact that he will have me up walking the next day and I wont have to do rehab for 3 months-I will have to wear a brace-but unlike the other spinal surgeon I talked with-Dr. Choma only makes me wear a brace around my tummy/lower back area-and the other one said it would be from my chin to my privates-for 3 months-I couldnt imagine that!! The only thing I dont like-is making that long trip to Columbia again-but Megan will live there then, so I can recouperate at her house for a couple of days and not try to make that trip as soon as I get released from the hospital!! Well, today is going to be a somewhat of a chore day. Steph is home for today too-when she walked out of her bedroom-I had forgotten that she was actually home-its been so long! I dont want to make ANY plans for today-and nor am I going to! So-I am just hanging out for the day and getting some misc stuff done~! Megan was going to have her nails done today-but is doing it tomorrow instead, so the chance of something happening to them will be less-LOL-she wanted me to have mine done too-but thats not really my thing-and the one and only time I did it-is when I married Mike-and my thumb nail split in half, literally-and to this day-is still cracked at the base of the nail-so I dont do the fake nails anymore, I am always breaking them OR scratching Jon etc-so I keep them pretty short. My mom still isnt doing too good-and has been pretty emotional thinking she wont be able to make it to Megans wedding. Please pray that she will have a good day on Saturday and can at least make it to the wedding. I know it means a lot to Megan for her to be there and I know my mom is so scared that she wont-so I am praying that she will at least have the energy to get there and back home again without any major problems. The park is in the same town that my parents live in-so without making it at their place-was pretty much as close as it was going to get! I believe she is having problems with her polyps she has-she has been having them removed every 3 years for the past 10-12 years now-and I think its just way overdo-so she will be having her colonoscopy really soon-and then I am sure she will feel better.
I am feeling much better emotionally since I had my nervous breakdown-and I knew when it was happening it was happening because of the build up of all the emotional stuff and trying to be strong for everyone. Thats alot for one person to deal with-but its not like I went out and LOOKED for it all to happen or asked for it-so I had to just deal with the hand that was being dealt and move on....I did the best I could-it was just a really sucky week-but look-IT ALL turned out good-and now if I can just get through the next couple of weeks with the wedding and reception and getting Megan off to college and such-and then get through my moms surgery-things SHOULD start to improve around here!! YAY-How I am looking forward to being bored again-LOL....I wanted to get my book all finished by the end of August, but havent had any time to get in there and get it worked on for a couple of weeks. Its gonna be awhile now before I get to fini**** since I have all of that going on, along with the last sale...but then it will be finished. Im so looking forward to everything being completed! **Erin-If you get a chance to read this sweety-you are in our prayers and I am praying that you feel better. Your a fighter and I know you will be okay!! Please TRY and take it easy and call me if you need me. I have had my phone on silent alot lately between being at the hospital-and the appts I have had and such-but I WILL call you back if you leave a voice mail and let me know where to call you and what number-ok? Love you-and thanks for the beautiful card-I LOVED being your angel-and I know your gonna be a great inspiration to a lot of people, as you are already!! Take care!! **Susan-I hope your feeling better today than you were yesterday!! Please take it easy and IF you dont start feeling better in the next day or two-PLEASE call the office and talk to them-since they didnt get to do all the testing they wanted to do on you before you left the hospital-I dont want you to mess around and take a chance-ok? You know I love you and you are in my prayers.
**Mel-I sure miss ya! Life just hasnt been the same since you got sick-has it? I am praying for you-and I hope that this is the end of all the crap thats been making you not feel good for several months on and off-and that you can start to really enjoy your new lease on life-and not have to always wonder when you will get sick or be in pain anymore. You know your in our prayers, we miss you-and we love you. Take care-and trust me-this time IF you do TRY and overdo it when you start to feel better-I am gonna come sit on you-and I dont care IF you get mad at me or not-so BEHAVE!! OR ELSE!! Dont make me show you the MEAN side of me-LOL LOL~
**Tammy-I laughed when I saw you and Jans posts-I use the excercise ropes now-and put the satellite on radio and do my toning and stretching with that. I still walk once in awhile-about 2-3 times per week-but your more likely to see me in the pool right now than any other place. Its the best excercise and on the days that I am hurting really bad-its my favorite place to be doing any of my excersising in-I take my band in the pool with me since its rubber!! Good luck-and just get into a schedule, and it makes it seem easier-for me anyway!
**Nanagayle-I read your posts and I was kind of sad about things your hubby gets sad about-cause he is coming at it from a different point of view...You will still be able to drink tea-just will have to use artificial sweetner-and you WILL still be able to go out to eat. I know that we went out about 3 weeks after surgery, when we were Christmas shopping one evening-and I just had mashed potatoes and my hubby ate like he normally does-and it really didnt bother me-and now-I can pretty much order whatever I want-I just order better things for me-and I enjoy going now-cause I can sit in a booth AND I dont EVER have to worry about calling the restaurants ahead of time to make sure they have chairs etc-cause I can sit anywhere-and trust me-I enjoy that MORE than ANY FOOD OR DRINK ever made!!! I try to order off the kids menu when I can-and if I cant-I share with whomever is with me-or get a doggy box and bring it home and it will get eaten later. So, please tell him not to look at it like he is going to miss something with you-HE ISNT going to miss it-and neither will you-believe me, you wont-it may take a couple of weeks or maybe even a couple of months, but pretty soon-it will be like 2nd nature to be able to go out to eat and you can still find something off the menu you like-and in my case-I cant eat at a chinese restuarant anymore, I have gotten sick EVERY TIME-but its a small price to pay for the better life I have-and trust me, when I say-that some things with your hubby will be SO IMPROVED *wink wink* that this will be the smallest of inconviences to miss maybe a restuarant you cant eat at anymore-you will just find it overwhelming what you can do now-that some little things wont be missed as much as you thought pre-op. Good luck to you.
**Chelle, I felt the exact same way about surgery and the holidays and food as you did-and know what? Now-I dont even think about the food AT ALL...If it werent for the fact I have 4 kids-I wouldnt give the food a 2nd thought. Something happens when you have surgery (to most anyway) where food IS NOT what you used to think of it before surgery. Its just not. I frankly wish I didnt have to go to the grocery store or cook anymore...It had such a profound impact on me-and controlled my life so much-that now-I dont let it control me anymore and I dont really care about it. The center of the holidays are the loved ones I am with-not what will be cooked or what I used to love to eat. I hate to watch shows that show some chick eating like 4 Big Macs and all that food etc-cause it was never like that for me-I just never ate like breakfast or lunch-but drank a lot of sodas and would grab a snack out of the vending machine when I got hungry-but I did ALWAYS think about what food would be made at the holidays and what our menu would be etc-and I really could care less now-other people just tell me what they would like-and I try to incorporate something I like as well-or I make myself a salad or eat a yogurt. So-I promise you-it will get easier and it wont be a big deal. Like Christmas-I was only a month out-and by that time, I already didnt really care-so it doesnt take too long. I am keeping you in prayer-and I know the liquid diet is hard-but in 11 days-life will be new and wonderful and I wish you the best of luck. Love ya.
**Rianne-so glad you are home safe and had a good time. I cant wait for you and Chelle to join us on the bench!! Will you both be at the same hospital? IF Erin isnt up to it-I will gladly let you call me with the hospital details and get posted for you. I know you will do great. Good luck on the liquids and take care!
Well, Im off here. Have been posting way too long already. Didnt get a chance to talk to individuals yesterday-so wanted to get that done today. Take care everyone and have a great day and as always-Love and prayers to all, Janet
