TGIF FRIDAY !!!!!!!!!!

Good Morning, Is everyone sleeping in ? I never start the morning thread. Update: On my Phil, he's hangin in there,still in ICU. He is still having a diffult time breathing, the doc's are trying to keep the fluids off his heart and lungs. He's a fighter,thats for sure. "Hangin In There" was his words.  Went to lunch with  Sherri, Dawn, Hope, Ellen and Jacqui. I can't remember when I had such a great time, They really kept me going,  to all of you. I could have stayed all day !!! WOW MOMENT AHEAD : I can fit in a booth with room to spare . Dawn has pictures to prove it, YES !!!!!!!! I also met with my counselor, He said he had not see the color in my checks ever( I didnt tell him, its still from Lunch. Right girls !!!!!!! Ellen,Hope,Jacqui,Sherri &  Dawn . Thank you. I think I need sleep, I ever post this much.  Love ya. I hope everyone has A great day, Healthy Wishes & Blessings, Gail

Good Morning!!! So right TGIF!!! Some days I pray for FRIDAY If I can make it thru today... I have been having my background ck this week and I know they called a reference (my friend/ surgery buddy Peggy from OH). I SHOULD be offered the job today if they are going to offer it.. Say a prayer... I HAVE to leave the job I  am in before it kills me!! It is worse than bariatric surgery ripping my heart and insides out with stress and nerves!!! And I have quit loosing.. I know if I had less stress I could loose some more. Much love to all Linda Kay

Dear Linda, you are in my prayers.Its gonna look up soon. I know about that "stress and nerves" , they can sure get to you. I will have positive thoughts all day for you and prayers too. Love you. Hugs, Gail

Good morning! It is too early to be up, but at least it is Friday! LOL  I will be so glad to get a few days off again! I feel so run down because we have been busy at work lately.  I guess everyone is getting their taxes back and deciding to share them with us! LOL Thats fine with me! Not much going on here still. Jimmy hasn't heard any more from the interview, which doesn't surprise me at all.  I really need him to get out of the house ASAP!!!  He is really trying to help, but all he is doing is trying my patience.  I have noticed that over the past few weeks that I am extremely short-tempered with him......after everything that has been going on, that is not surprising tho. It has really been a trying and troubling time, but I will survive! Have a great day and a wonderful weekend!!!  I have to work, so I am really planning on enjoying it as much as possible!

Good Morning everyone.......today is my 9 month Surgiversary.....as of this morning I have released 90 pounds, and 40 inches....I have gone from a size 26-28 to a 12 to 16(depending on brand and style)!!!!  I feel so good....and thank God everyday that I was blessed enough to have WLS.  I believe it should be available to everyone....with no hoops to jump through..... I have three more pounds to get to my next goal....and that will put my BMI at "overweight"....and I am slowly moving towards that....then off to 100 pounds gone by May 8th.  After that not sure what goal to set....I want plastics and after getting those(at least two years away) I will be about where I want to be.  Dr. goal is about 20 pounds more....so maybe just strive for that....but my BIG goal is not far from that....... I got the kids off to school.....I babysit during the day and today only have 1 of the five I normally watch...so sorta a day off....need to work on laundry, grocery and WalMArt lists..... Tonight we are going out with my Dad for his 61st Bday which was yesterday.......thinking I will just share supper with my Hubby....he is trying to cut his portions back....my weight loss is making him jealous and quite a bit insecure......that is something I have been working on a lot lately....letting him know in everyway that I am here to stay!!!!!  He told me early this month that after I have my plastics done that I will be his trophy wife....made me feel good but at the same time kinda depressed me to just now be hearing that after being together 18 years..... Okies.....I hope a wonderful weekend and Friday for all.....stay warm, and get those fluids and proteins in!!!!!   Thank you to all who listen to me vent and ramble.......oh, on that note.....THANK YOU TO MY SECRET ELF....I received a wonderful supportive card from them yesterday and it sure warmed my heart.....I canot wait until the end of the year to put a face with all the kind words.....Love, Holly

Good morning all! TGIF is so right.  I am ready for some rest.  Hopefully my daughter will be feeling better this weekend.  She has had me up everynight this week, with her stomach.  If she is still having problems tonight, I am taking her to the ER. I am so sick of this.  She text me yesterday and said mommy I would do anything to get rid of this pain.  So far this morning, she isnt having pain.  Keep your fingers crossed. Happy Surgiversary Holly!  Keep up the great work Hope your man gets better real soon Gail! Lachelle I am praying Jimmy gets a job real soon. I know it can be difficult with the husband at home.  God love them, they try so hard and get in the way at the same time...lol Everyone have a good weekend and stay warm.

IT"S FRIDAY!!!  WHOOPIE!!!! I must say that yesterday was one of the best days of my life.  My checkup went great and meeting with the gals for lunch was so much fun!  You are all so beautiful.  I left wondering where your wrinkles are though.  Since my surgery, I notice my face has a lot of wrinkles.  None of you had any!  NOT FAIR!  I was the youngest one there and had the most wrinkles.  And Hope, you are just traffic stopping gorgeous!  I want to look like you when I grow up (or grow down I guess I should say). Sherri, the rice crispy treat was FABULOUS!  I saved until I got home and shared it with Troy.  He loved it too.  I told him you are the Paula Dean of Bariatric cooking.  He told me to get some recipes.  Guess he's tired of my beans and avocados.   Hope everyone has a great day.  I can't wait to meet more of you! Smooches, Jacqui

Well, here it is Friday! I'm happy. My parents and grandmother are coming to visit tomorrow for lunch. That will be nice to see them.  I was pleased when I stepped on the scale today too. It was a solid 157. I have been messing around with 157-159 for a month now. I want to maintain my 157! My goal is to lose about 1 pound a month till my 2nd surgiversary. Then I will be at my goal. I'm still scared of losing too much more at this point. I don't think it will be a problem, but it worries me. Never had that worry in my life before! Last night I went out to BW3 with Maggie. We had a great time. She got mini-corn dogs, and I got some sweet BBQ chicken wings. (Yes, I am a wimpy wing eater!!!) It was nice to just have a girls' night out.

Linda, Glad you had a good time.   I love the new pic! Oodles of love, Jacqui

Moning is almost over. Gail I glad Phil is hanging in there. Will continue prayers for him and you both.  Glad you had a great lunch with the girls too.  Wish I could join you sometime.   Does anyone on here watch Regis and Kelly live?  This week they held a wedding for a selected couple.  The coulpe they selected were from the little town I work in.  Poor Kacy has had such a tragic last two years.  Two years ago her father was shot and killed but some guy looking for drugs. Last year she was in her mother's home with her mother and two daughters when it exploded.  Her mother was actually blown out of the house from the force of the explosion and all her clothes burned off.  Kacy and her daughters were badly burned.  The oldest daughter is still in the hospital. Kacy and Jordan were planning on being married the week following the explosion.  They are both wonderful people and I think it was wonderful that they were chosen by the show to recieve the wedding.  We all watched it in the office this morning and there wasn't a dry eye in the building.  The cause of the explosion I believe they decided was due the build up of methane gas in the basement.  It was very rainy and the whole area was flooding.  Their basement was flooded.  There was very quick response from the fire department.  They were just a 1/2 mile down the road from the house pumping water away from the nursing home (that always floods in heavy rain) when it happened.  Check out Regis and Kelly web site for the full story.