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Hi everyone!
I just want to say how inspiring I am finding all of your stories—you guys are amazing! Just going back through this thread for this week and reading your starting and your current weights and how far you have come on your journeys, I have been so impressed with everyone’s perseverance and courage. I admire all of you very much. I probably won’t be posting here for a while. In the beginning of this program there is so much effort directed at self-scrutiny, I would feel like the dinner guest who never shuts up and lets the other guests get a word in edgewise. I feel as if the journal forum would be more suitable for me, until I get “in the groove” of this process. But I will be back posting when I become just a little less self-absorbed. Before I stopped posting on this forum, I just wanted to say how much I admire everyone’s grace, courage and kindness. I only “visited” for a week but you ladies have made a lasting impression and have inspired me to make lasting changes. Thank You

Sandy-My ex-roommate used to go just nuts after having anesthetic. Her bipolar meds would get all out of whack, and she had all kinds of trouble. I don’t know why, but it happened every time she had a general. At first I thought it was just from the trauma of the surgery, but it happened once after she had some oral surgery done, and didn’t have any real pain afterwards to deal with. It must mess up serotonin levels or something. That’s great about Abby. I remember doing all those competitions. My specialty was sight-reading. I’ve got close to perfect pitch. I know when I hear something if it is off, but can’t always hit it perfectly myself, so I don’t have what they would call perfect pitch. When someone sings off-key, I literally almost go into convulsions, and when it is me off-key, I just get really mad.

Donna-at least your daughter has you to support her in trying to lose weight. Tell her that 40 may seem like a lot now, but it’s better than having to lose 400 later.

Annie-I’m going to be cooking today too with Thanksgiving happening here on Monday. I’m making Mexican mole for the turkey, and it has 32 ingredients that go in a different times over a couple of days. Albertan’s have pretty bland taste buds really. It’s meat and potatoes or British which is also bland, so people come to our house for a walk on the wild side. I’ve got dried chilies to grind.

Xena-You guys are still in flip flops? I think we got to wear sandals for a couple of weeks in July.

I’m off to soak my chickpeas for hummus. One Thanksgiving is bad enough, but I end up having two a year now that I’m in Canada.

Happy Saturday all!

Wow, I feel so behind in personals. All I did was go to the gym! hehe.. j/k.

Heather, I've been channelling Battle this week and TOM is 7 days late (no men in my life.. just nature). I've had PMS for an extra 7 days!! I understand the off plan overeating. *hugs* :hug: to you!! I wish I had inspirational and magical things to say during off plan eating, but all I can say is that "I understand!".

Dolfin, I hate people/corporations that scam the desperate. I'm glad you didn't invest in that diet. I never heard of it, but I don't read anything but the newspaper (no magazines). I like the veggie burgers Boca makes, but not their originals. We had a dept picnic and I was in charge of heating those up for the vegetarians. I was thinking those would be a nice change to have next time I go grocery shopping. Ugh.. I understand about day 2 of TOM. I love that you are starting to move and wanting to get on that treadmill! I will be having a TT in another 50 lbs. I love hearing your progress.

Catherine, glad your dentist visit wasn't as bad as you anticipated. I have a similar phobia. I'm not much of a cheese cake person, but I'm glad the bday cake was tasty. Nothing like wasting good calories on something that tastes stale and icky. OH.. and I have a major southern accent.. hehe. Again, major w00h00s for your first graduate paper!! Sounds like the meeting you went to was great and the movie (Canvas) sounded interesting. Sorry Himself got wiggly and had to leave, but you are as attuned to his feelings as he is to yours. I know he appreciated your response. I forgot about Canadian Tday. You are so funny about his invitation antics. Single guys will have a good time even if you just serve chips and dip for Tday! hehe. It's the friendship and comraderie that counts. I hope you all have a great time!! Of course, I wanna hear a report of all the fun when it's over.... oh, and I know who 7/9 is!! hehe.

Story, I'm glad you have some support therapy to go to! I've sorta looked at finding a therapist that understands compulsive overeating, but haven't found anyone in my area. Then there's the money issue...I hate being poor!

Nancy, go go gym girl!! We both had a bad week, but you are back on track. So cool that the girl booking in the mirror was you. I finally joined the gym and was the token fat white chick in the Spin Class. Man was it a workout. I looked at some of those ladies and thought "I'm gonna be like them one day"

Debbie, ooooopsie! YOu ARE in WA. Doh. It's below your avatar. For some reason I thought you were just slightly west of me. okok.. I have another plan... you head south to Mexico and I'll do the same... hehe. When we get there, we'll have a virtual FEISTA! For winter, I make soups and chili (have point values for each) and freeze them in those 1 cup ziploc containers. Good for lunch and supper. Yay for the pants fitting! I'm the same way about my wings too. Plus, from cycling, I have a horrid farmer's tan, so it accents them!! geesh.

Yertle, I'd have trouble not eating in front of the TV. I don't have a kitchen table. I could turn it off though when I eat. I understand you being overwhelmed at the beginning of the program. Please come back when you feel ready!

Brandnew, I'm praying and hoping your CHF is a side effect of the very treatable thyroid. I made it through *very* similar symptoms and am doing good now. *hugs*

Battle, I swear, we are channeling each other. Both our TOM are being brats and late. W00h00 about being OOooOGled. Always makes me feel like I'm part of the human race when someone does that.

Luan, thanks for the soup link!! Sorry to hear about your grandma. My suggestion would be support group for you and perhaps adult day care (if she doesn't have a melt down with changes) for her.

Muse, wow for dramatic changes in your pictures!! You are half the size in your shoulders. Fabbbbbbbulous!

Sharon, just be careful if you do decide in a drink. Your stomach might get upset because alcohol is a sugar. Your reaction to it might be intensified. How was the visit with your parents?

Sandy, it's unbelievable about the blood clots!! I'm glad your swollen legs weren't from another. Good deal about being able to put on your sneaks. Hang in there! Yay for -10! I checked out the sodium on the Progresso soups for WW and it was fairly high (850mg). I do know Progresso makes low sodium soups. many congrats for your Abby's selection to the choir!!

Ammi, you are doing so well with your exercise. Going from NOT feeling like it to a bizillion minutes!! Odd that your spin bike says no standing. There was nothing special about the bikes in the class, other than being heavy duty ones. Yours is much classier, btw. A skin infection!??? oh no! Please keep it clean and dry and take care of you. I barely survived the spin class hehe, but I'm going back!

Toris, how are you feeling today? Has your energy entirely returned? It was good to see you type so upbeat! I swear, you can tell by how you type!

Phyra, a multivitamin (name brand) is a great idea. Good mini goal! Moving stuff is considered exercise. Post it on our exercise thread!!

Annie, your progress is wonderful! So so sorry about your cold. Hrmmmm they have vanilla oil for a diffuser there? I need to get some. Have a good time at the BBQ.

Valerie, sorry you have to move your horses.. oh no! And on top of that you've been sick! Take care of yourself and give Gabe a big sm00ch for me.

Donna, yay for all your FINALLYS!!!!! Sorry to hear of your daughter's struggle. I so feel for her. I was her growing up.

Hiya Xena! Glad to hear you are stepping up on the exercise as well. I still hate shopping. In DC, we are still in shorts and sandals. There's been NO rain here and severe drought conditions.

Phew! I think I'm all caught up with personals. I am soo so sore from spin class! eep! I met with a personal trainer on Friday and got a bunch of core exercises (ow ow crunches on a ball). I told my mom that personal trainer gift certificate for 4 sessions would be perfect for Xmas (we have secret santas in the family with a $300 limit). I went to the gym today for another torture Spin class, but there was an accident (someone hit a power pole, minor injuries) and the power was out! I think that was a sign to rest a day.. hehe. There's another class tomorrow! This PMS h3ll that I've been in all week is killing my eating plan. I was better with food yesterday and have been even better today. I still had a 2 lb gain for the week, but some of that is from the intense workouts as well. I'm not too discouraged (only cuz I'm in pain and can't focus on that.. hehe).

Hugs to all!
Luv,
Ratkity

Hi everyone,

Thanks for all the insights on people not noticing the weight loss. I believe there is truth in all the possible scenarios, from friends knowing that it has been a sore spot for us and wanting to be sensitive, to friends looking at us from the neck up, to the fact that 40 lbs. on a tall person really isn’t that noticeable. I will say this: if I hadn’t been here on 3fc reading about everyone else’s experiences with others not noticing until 50, 60, 75, 100 lbs. lost, I would probably have been shocked and taken it a lot worse. On one hand I was expecting this; on the other I was hoping that I’d be an exception and would magically transform my appearance overnight. Hehe

Ammi: sometimes focusing on very short-term commitments helps. When I first started this program, I promised myself I would only have to stay on it for 2 weeks. Needless to say, 2 weeks came and went, and I found more reasons to continue with the program.

Regardless of how much weight you lose between now and Alton Towers, you are going to feel healthy and alive, with a lot of stamina to enjoy your time there, from all the exercise and good eating you’re doing now.

I would post a current photo, but I don’t have any. I think I will have someone take photos when I reach 50 lbs.

Muse: You look phenomenal. There is a big difference between start and now. You must feel GREAT.

Luan: congrats on the producing gig. It sounds like a tremendous opportunity for you. About your grandmother, there are adult day care programs for people with dementia. Of course most solutions take $$$. Your grandmother may eventually need care that you cannot provide at home. It will get difficult to remember that she’s not being argumentative or being hard to live with because she wants to. She is losing her mind, literally. I have been through this with my grandmother and my father. Luckily there were solutions either within the family or that we could swing financially (with difficulty) to keep them safe. With my grandmother, eventually she had to go into a nursing home because she was a constant danger to herself and our house.

Story: I think it’s great that you’re maintaining a sense of humor about all the lumpiness and strange shapes in your changing body. Keep trying. Eventually the scale will move down.

Peggy: Glad to see you with renewed energy. Chicken is my favorite budget stretching food. It is amazing how much you can do with one whole chicken. Mmmm soup…

Phyra: I hear you about food coming in enormous portions. If you go to other countries, you’ll see that they sell food in much smaller packages and portions. I believe one of the main contributors to the obesity epidemic in this country is the enormous portions we’re buying and being served, which are distorting our sense of normal eating.

Catherine: Wow on the feedback you got about your paper. I don’t know why you think you are so mentally compromised. You seem off-the-charts smart and insightful to me. If this is your compromised state, I can’t begin to imagine what you are like at full speed.

I can relate on needing to limit your time in the kitchen. I enjoy cooking, but have to be careful about how and when I cook. Not too long ago I went nuts eating a massive amount of turkey balls when I cooked up a huge batch to freeze. Also, I am a big fan of my own work. I LOOOOVE my cooking..lol..I cook everything just the way I like it. hehehe

Brandnewme: how are you doing today?
Valerie: I hope the horse move goes well, and that you are feeling better. Hugs

Sandy: Bravo on losing the 10 lbs!

Annie: Yay on moving the ticker down! You are doing great.

Sharon: what did you decide on the drinks?

Debbie: It’s nice to have some new clothes to wear—both some that fit good now, and some that keep us trying for the smaller size. Enjoy your new pants. Sorry the top didn’t work out. I don’t like showing my bat wings either, but am less self-conscious about those than some other parts of my body.

Heather: I’m glad you had a better day and were able to turn your attitude around. I haven’t experienced you as a food ****—in fact, I identify a lot with you in that you try hard to eat healthy, but indulge occasionally, and struggle on and off with eating and exercise. I also see myself ending up close to where you are now, and experiencing about the same level of difficulty in maintaining the loss.

Rat: holy moly, a spin class! I’m impressed. Kudos for rehydrating yourself and eating some veggies. TOM finally showed up. I hope he comes knocking on your door soon, too, so the PMS crazies can take their leave for another month.


Sita: the changes do add up. You’re on the right track.

Vicki: It makes me angry that unscrupulous people will prey on the vulnerable. I think we can all relate to feeling desperate to lose weight and wanting to find the magic solution.

Xena: Boot camp at 5:30, eh? I bow in admiration. Hang in there with your crazy schedule. When I was doing the f/t work and f/t school thing, it helped to remember that there was an end in sight.

Donna: Congrats on your loss and getting under 350! Yay! I’m proud of you for losing in the midst of all that has been going on for you. I feel so bad for Sammy. If only we could give her the perspective of a middle-aged person looking back on years of pain as motivation to get a hold of the weight issue now.

Annie, O M G! I didn't realize you were down 155 pounds! Way to go. When did you have surgery? I know you were thinking about it in the late spring, but I didn't realize you'd already had it. Do you mind me asking your time frame and loss? I'm so happy for you.
:hug:

Ratkity, ewwwww on spinning, but I gotta give ya props for even attempting it, and yeah, you're right, pretty soon you WILL be as good as the ladies and keeping up with them. Ok, how are we going to do this challenge? Mexico would be a good place to meet..lol. Do we count the minutes and somehow turn them into miles, or do we just count the miles? Let me know, this sounds like fun. Yes indeedy, I'm up to the challenge!!!

Story, I'm so glad that you have someone you can go talk to. It makes life bearable when there is someone who has gone thru a similar experience. I'm so sorry to hear about your back. That really sucks!! Hopefully it won't have you out of commission for too long.

Catherine, <holding nerds in one hand, new computer in other hand and weighing them> Yes, I think the computer for a few nerds chasing the ladies around on Thanksgiving is a pretty good trade...LOL. I just died laughing picturing that in my mind!!!

Ammi, um...don't really know how well the chili and soup would be after being jumbled around by the mail people. It would end up being chil-op or soupli, or some icky concoction that I'm sure wouldn't taste that good. You'll just have to make them yourself when you're up to it...sorry.:yikes:

Val, hope your feeling better.

Heather, so glad that you stopped the slide. Hey!! The Sox won huh? I bet it was a great game. I thought about you when I was watching the sports on the news.

Annie, how did you do with the chicken? Hope all went well. Sorry to hear the cold is back. Um...those cupcakes, they really sound delicious. Could you throw a couple over the Cascades?

Battle, ooooooooo getting them googyly looks from the opposite sex? Didn't it feel good though? You go girl!!

Luan, so sorry to hear about your Grandma. I really don't know what to tell you. I guess talk to the doc and see what they suggest. You don't want her to harm herself or anything. We had a great aunt who was suffering like that and she actually started hitting relatives. It's such a hard illness to see them go thru. I'll say a prayer for her and your family.

Donna, You, my friend, are doing amazingly well and congrats on the 3lb loss!!! Sorry to hear about Sammi, but with your help and her wanting to lose the weight, she should do fabulously. I'm glad you have each other to lean on. It is a shame how us women have to be the ones to gain all the time and the men seem to just eat and eat and not gain. With all the dancing she does, I'm sure it will fall off of her really fast.

Xena, o that exercise workout sounds like a killer. But if that doesn't get you into a routine of exercise, I don't know what would. I think that is what I need is someone to sit there and tell me I can do 5 more or else I have to start all over. I give up on myself too easily. Keep up the good work and it's good to see you posting when you get the chance.

Sandy, Hurray for Abby!! What an honor that must be!!!

Marilyn, I'm so glad that we've helped you to want to go on this journey. We will always be here for you and even if you just post a couple of times a week, it's always great to hear about successes. Even though you have to concentrate on yourself, which is a good thing by the way, and you need a sounding boards, we're here for ya!!!

I noticed that several of you have mentioned taking measurements when we start this journey...and that is what I did. I take them once a month at the same time each month. I'm happy to say that even the scale doesn't progress as quickly as I'd like it too, I've lost a total of just over 15 inches off of my body so far. I would rather see my body shrinking in inches and than the pounds go because, yes, we gain inches in muscle.
I'm also experiencing missing the person that used to sit on the couch and eat junk all the time. I miss eating the food. I know I'm getting healthier and thinner, but for some reason I'm in mourning for that junk food eater. I even had some chips yesterday, made it a point to buy it at the store, but after having some, I don't get the same enjoyment out of it that I used to, and just ended up giving it to my husband to eat. He offered me some today, and I'm just like, nope, you eat them. So I must bury that junk food eater person, and I might even have a little ceremony and "bury" that person.
Hope all are having a good weekend and staying OP
Debbie

Hi all,

Well, I was able to go down a few pounds this week. I ate better, but didn't exercise (real exercise anyway). My DH and I spent about 4 hours (with had a few breaks) cleaning the floor in the basement (scrubbing up drywall dust and drywall mud clods). That was definite work. But, I ate like poo today, so I am hoping to not have undone a recent a few pounds in my favor.

I don't feel so emotionally blah, so that's good.

Ratkitty and Debbie, I would love to join you in an exercising to....Atlanta? Florida? Mexico? Where are we going? I feel like that would be a good thing to possibly get my going. Tell me that game plan.

Anyway, I need to run. At some point I will try to put home improvement pics on the pics page....it will be a little while though.

Take care all!

Angie

Story~ So sorry to hear about your back. That's a real drag. I hope you recover fast!
Has any one suggested rotating heat and ice? It saved me several years ago when my right hip locked up. It was horridly painful so I completely and totally sympathize.

Debbie~ You hit it Girl! I too miss eating all that crappy junk food. The only thing that saved me tonight when Abby & I did the grocery shopping was thinking of it as poison. Abby wanted to go down the Halloween chocolate isle. I said, "No, it's poison." some may think it's extreme. But she tends to put on weight easily too. (poor kid gets it from mom and dad both) The thing that really upsets me is the added fat and sodium in stuff.
It's dreadful. Let alone the sugar. My mom was on dialysis for 4 years or so, as was my dad last year for 4-6 months. The dialysis center nutritionist had them restricted to 2000 mg of salt a day. Abby wanted Ramin noodles. I said, "You better look at how much sodium is in there." There was 1120 mg of sodium in one little packet of noodles. Over half a day's supply. She threw it back on the shelf she was so disgusted. Then she hit the cheese. So we talked about the fat and calories. It's so frustrating that it's so hard and expensive to get REAL food.
Sorry about the tangent. Anyway, I guess that's why they call it comfort food. It makes me feel safe, warm and cozy. I'd always said it was my "drug" of choice. So, thinking of processed food as poison helped me focus on healthy stuff.

At the grocery I bought yogurt to have with my high fiber cereal for breakfast, some low sodium Progressive soup for lunches. (they're only 30 calories more than the zero points ones.) The high fiber cereal helped me so much before and after my first surgery this spring.
I got beef for home made beef stew, round steak for pepper steak and brown rice. Ribs for a bbq with home made bbq sauce (it comes from a home made ketchup recipe.)
I had some tilapia fish as well as chicken in the freezer. I got tons of salad stuff too.
Lots of times we'll have grilled burgers (also in the freezer) on a bed of lettuce with pickle, onion, ketchup and mustard. It's wonderful. Then I'll cook a whole bag of boneless skinless chicken breast at one time. One day we'll eat them with rice and broccoli and the next day on salads. Then of course I had to get stuff to make hash brown casserole for meatloaf once this week. BUT, I make it healthier by using low sodium, low fat cream of whatever soup and low fat cheese. The low fat cheese is better tasting than the fat free kind and has enough sodium in it that I don't have to add any salt to the recipe.
I got grapes, plums and bananas to help with my mean sweet tooth. The grapes work great
for when I have the nibbles. So, I feel more in control than I previously had been.
I logged on to fitday.com today to start journaling my intake today too. I just hate it that the only real time I have to be on the computer is on the weekends my step daughter is at her mom's.

Angie, Sounds like you got lots of exercise through hard work in your basement. I look forward to seeing your home improvement pics.

Ok, it's after 11pm and I don't want to sleep away the day tomorrow so I'd better go. And besides, I'm sad cuz my Cubbies lost today and are out of the play offs. I saw Lou Pinella
on an interview yesterday and he looked and sounded like he'd given up. I just knew they were going to lose. Now all my baseball hopes lie with the Red Sox and my secret love,
Jason Varitek. It's not a secret, even my hubby knows. :lol:
Good night everyone. :hug:

ps, does anyone else feel like posting is "self therapy?"

thanks for the thoughts. we have a dr's appt on monday so we will see what they say then. it sucks because she does know what shes doing a lot of the time. she selective remembers the things that benefit her, but if its something that she doesnt want to do (like when we tell her she cant have icecream because the calcium blocks the absorbtion) she conveniently cant remember. she also says that we are starving her to death because she eats an entire loaf of bread in 1 day and even tho she has other food, because there is no bread she cant eat. her mood swings are out of control. she does whatever it is she can do to pick a fight. she lets the cats out (we live on a busy street and have lost 2 to reckless drivers), she eats everything i buy for her in one day then screams that shes hungry for days even when there is other food for her, she eats everyone elses food, she even steals food from my and my cousins room. she wont shower unless you force her in and she says that she does when no ones here, which isnt true because there isnt a time when someone isnt here. she wont brush her teeth, she moves everyones stuff around and forgets where she puts it, oh jesus i could go on for days. sorry i just needed to vent

LOL! That is funny that you say that. My DH said to me Friday "This dosage of your thyroid meds is working well isn't it?" I said "Yes. Why do you ask?" He said I am really back to my as far as he could see. I sure hope it sticks.

I am feeling *great*! I was a little afraid that I was going to have 3 or 4 days of normalcy and then back to "Dawn of the Dead". but NOPE!! I am feeling like my old self again including my staying up late and getting up early! Woohoo!!

Sandy...Manny's homerun was AWESOME!! I was doing the happy dance in my living room at nearly 1:00 AM in the morning!! LOL!

Today is our wedding anniversary. We went to dinner last night to celebrate as neither of us wanted to miss a moment of the Patriots or the Red Sox games! I have been up for a few hours and my chores are done. Going out with a couple of the dogs for a good long hike in the woods.

HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi everyone,

I've been up since 4:45, can't sleep, and I'm waiting until the sun comes up to go on a nice hike, wash the car, and then do some work. Funny how I can't sleep when I have the time to, and can when the alarm is forcing me out of bed and into the world before my body is ready!

Have a great OP day, everyone.

Happy Sunday!

Battle, TOM showed up after the personal trainer worked me to death. Grrrr, I hate him. Dang cramps. On a good note, after he shows up, I don't even eat all my WW points because of a lack of appetite.

Oh no Story, I can totally sympathize on the back troubles. I have finally determined that my unbalanced muscles was pulling on my back. My tight hamstrings were yanking a strained muscle and it's been messing with me all summer! That was another reason I joined the gym. I needed some exercises that strengthened my core muscles. So far, I'm just sore all over .. hehe.

Debbie, hrm.. I dunno about converting minutes and miles..... I think we should calculate minutes like we do for the exercise thread and then get driving directions to Nuevo Laredo, Mexico through Google maps and get the time it takes to get there. From where I live, it'll take 27 hours. That way, it'll only take us a couple of months to get there and all exercise counts.. hehe. :lol:

Yay Angie, you wanna go to Mexico too? w00h00, lets do eeeeet! Everyone is invited!

Sandy, wow, you sound like your trip to the grocery store was way productive! Good for you! I saw the low sodium progresso soups and saw the calories weren't much higher than the zero WW ones.

wow Luan, hugs to you in dealing with your grandma. It's like she's mentally down to a 4 yr old.

w00h00 Toris! I'm hoping your meds are right this time and you don't go a few days and crash as your body adjusts to the new levels. Happy anniversary!

I got some of that lean Kashi granola cereal. It's tasty, but I'm not nuts (pun intented) over it. I had some as a snack last night and it hit the spot. I do have to stop dropping pieces down my shirt. They get caught in the chest harness (bra) and I have no desire to save them for a later snack! hehe. :lol:

Hugs to all!
Luv,
Ratkity

Good Morning Peeps!:coffee:

Thanks for all the kind words for my Sammi! :grouphug:
It's funny...she stands almost 5'9" (yep~she's 13:yikes:) so her excess weight doesn't make her look round...her shape is more like what they used to call "good workin stock"!! Too bad she doesn't live on a farm!! This Princess :queen: would never make it!!:rofl:

I am off to babysit my Great-Nephew :bb: today while his parents and grandparents go to a wedding. He is a cutie and very good so it should be no problem. I do have to go pick him up as my neice's husband lost his wallet on the plane ride here :doh: and he now has no ID so he can't drive. I will never stop being a taxi!! :rofl: BEEP BEEP!

Have a Great Day!:cheer2:

Peggy~ Happy Anniversary!! :cheers:Today is my daughter's 1st anniversary too. Sorry I gotta disagree with ya about the Pats. I know the Giants aren't doing real well, but I do love Jeremy Shockey. (he's my wallpaper on my pc at work):drool:


BattleAx~ Sorry you couldn't sleep. I hope you get everything done you want to today. It's gonna be really hot here again. I'm
so sorry to hear about your mom and sis. I know how hard it is to
deal with the business of an ill or deceased parent. Around here there's an agency called Council on Aging. They hook you up with home health care, someone to come in and help with chores like laundry, cleaning, shopping etc. Here, they were super about comminucating with me. They can help you get special equipment for the the elderly or infirmed like wheel chairs, shower chairs etc. If your Mom and Sis are on medicare or medicaid, that insurance should cover most if not all of those costs. If your mom still has her mental facilities I'd definitely get her to make her final arrangements, give you a power of attorney for her business after she's gone, creat or finish a will, get ALL her important papers together in one place. (vehicle title, life insurance policies, bank accounts, home owners insurance and deed etc) My mom's stuff was all over the place and I can't even be sure found all her life insurance policies. She had 3 policies under the umbrella of one company. I only knew about 2, but the company automattically sent me forms for the 3 company too. Who knows if she had others cuz NONE of her stuff was organized. You may want to consider getting this stuff together for your sis too if she doesn't have children or a spouse. Please know I'm not meaning to be bossy. I just had a horrible time with Mom's passing cuz she didn't have a will, one of my sisters wanted to do something different than the two others. That same sister took all kinds of Mom's stuff without discussing it with me or my other sister. She and her 19 year old daughter just snuck things into their car. And, my 19 year old niece, well, she snuck stuff my sister supposedly didn't even know about. And, she only "Helped" when she was sneaking things into their vehicle. (she and I haven't spoken since cuz I called her to task on it) It was dreadful and if I can do anything to help someone else NOT experience that, then I'll be very happy. :hug::hug:


Ratkity~ I tried some of the Kashi cereal. I like some of them and not the others. I've since changed to All-Bran for the fiber. It's as bland as it gets, but it's not horrible if I mix it with the Walmart yugurt (the low cal ones.)


Donna~ Have a good time with your great nephew, It sounds like fun.


Well, tomorrow starts the work week again. That means I have to finish the laundry:rolleyes: and a million other things today. And, I'd like to watch the Jets/Giants game. I also have to log on to fitday.com to plan my day and part of the week.
bbl :wave: