300+ Weekly Thread #1252
 

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Wow! Where is everyone?

Hope you are all well. I am waiting for the surgeon's office to tell me when my surgery is. They are trying to get a Friday for it, don't know why but whatever. That works better for Joel.

Blessings all and warm hugs.
Annie

I am here! I hope you get your surgery done soon Annie. I am sure that would be a load off your mind.

Annie hope it all goes well for you & then you can continue this path to health. xxxxx
Feeeling fed up, gained 2lbs yesterday at weigh-in, not deserved, still back Op and limiting cheese (my fave thing) & nuts; sure they aren't helping & finding it difficult to limit portion sizes. Really fed up coz we had to have our dog put down; he was 15 or so, incontinent & senile; hubby was crying & didn't want to take him to the vet's, it was hard enough without him adding to the stress. Tiga went to sleep so quickly, one split second it took before he was 'gone'. I'm not going to use it as an excuse to pig out or drink some booze but I won't have another dog, it's awful seeing them get old & fade away. Anyway enough of this , the sun is shining & I'm cleaning up the house & paying bills, might plant some flowers later if the sun is still out.
xxxxxxsharon

Hi ya'll. best of luck on your surgery Annie, I hope you have a speedy recovery.

sharon, I am sorry you had to put your dog down :(


I am actually doing pretty good after being bummed out yesterday that exercise seemed so hard for me I was able to get in 90 minutes yesterday and today I have already done 2 hours! and I am not done yet.. I actually did Tae Bo for 30 minutes .. yesterday 20 minutes of house work was killing me and 30 was all I could manage at 1 time.

I hope the rest of the day goes as well as my morning has.

I am not counting calories yet, I have been able to not snack. and I have left the chips and soda's to the kids and had water .. I actually enjoyed it. I may be slow at getting there but every day is a step towards a healthier me.

Good Morning all,
Well, I was hoping to hit 60 lbs lost this week but i didnt make it even though i have exercised everyday but i am only a couple of pounds away so hopefully next week I will hit 60 lbs that would be awesome!

Has anyone seen kayleystar?? I havent seen her in a long time i hope everything is ok and hope she returns here soon.

Well, talk to you ladies later
Heather

Sharon, hang in there!! :hug: Its just a fluctuation... Take measurements! The cheese and nuts are easy to go overboard on. Cheese is my weakness. I am part mouse I swear!!

I am so sorry to hear about your dog. :( We had to put one of our dogs down early in Feb. She would have been 9 next week. So sad! Her mom is still with us at 14 YO. It doesn't make sense and it was so heartbreaking...but she was sick and in pain...so we do whats best for them even if they take a big chunk of our hearts along with them. I hope you *do* get another dog. They give you so much unconditional love that you would miss if only thinking about when they die...just my two cents. :hug:

Greetings my Peeps!

Annie, I hope you get the surgery time scheduled when you want. Good riddance to that nasty old organ!

Sharon, I'm so sorry for the loss of your dog. My Mom had to put her 19+ yr old cat down two weeks ago and she was an emotional wreck. We both get very attached to our furkids. Just rem I'm writing down everything and getting in 600-1000 calories a day (all I can manage right now after surgery) and have not lost anything in the last 5 days. It just takes time for your body to adjust.

Tort, I am part mouse or Wisconsinite! I love love cheese.

Ev2, yay for exercise! I'm still working on stamina right now.

I had some triple squash soup yesterday from Whole Foods. It was great, even though a bit high carb (20 carbs a cup). I ate a bit more than normal yesterday to try to get protein to 100g. Almost made it! My goal is 100-120g while keeping carbs under 100g. Sorta hard.

Hugs to all,
Ratkity

Annie ~ I hope that all goes well and that you can get your surgery taken care of soon and be on the road to recovery!!

Sharon ~ I am sorry to hear about having to let a member of your family go! At least you were there for him. I dread the day I have to let mine go! Hang on!!

As for me...well...it's been a rough couple of weeks. I found out last week that my dad has stage 3 lung cancer. We don't know yet if it is small cell or non small cell. He had a pet scan yesterday so hopefully we will know more later this week. He also starts Chemo this week. I feel helpless as I am 2000 miles away. I am doing all the research I can on assistance and medical coverage for him as well as the ugly part...assisting him with getting a living will together and making sure that he has everything written done. (Get the ugly stuff out of the way so he can concentrate on fighting and living!) Luckily I am one of 5 so we (my siblings and I) are working together to assist him. I find that now I feel like I have even more of a reason to keep going and keep working at this...Getting healthy...taking advantage of this life that was ever so preciously given to me!

Tell you what...if that skinny girl inside my head didn't have enough amo to kick the fat girl's butt...she does now!! :-)

Peggy: So sorry about your having to put your dog down too. It seems to be happening a lot lately.

Sharon: Hugs and hang in there. I am so sorry about Tiga. I know that I almost thought Joel would die of heartbreak when we had to put Bear to sleep right before Christmas. I have to agree with Peggy. Another dog, when you are ready may help you heal. I know that Moose sure has helped us to heal and our other dog, Pepper who is 12 sure loves him already. They are buds and it makes me so happy to spend time with them. Now our sweet Bear is a good memory instead of just a painful loss. Hugs doll.

Ev2: You are doing wonderfully well with your steps to a healthier you! Great job.

HeatherHB: You will hit that 60 pounds loss soon and be on to the next goal. Hugs and good job.

Well, I am so sleepy today. I think cause the weather is grey outside it is making me think "cuddle and sleep" lol. I did lots of chores yesterday including moving the living room around .....again. Joel didn't like the way I had it before. He says he likes it this way so we shall see how long it lasts. lol. I need to go and pick up some photos that I sent to Walgreens to develop and I need to make some cookies for Joel's cookie jar as it is EMPTY! I am thinking peanut butter ones.

I have 4 saddles that need to be cleaned and tons, tons, tons of tack but the sadles are wayyyyy to high on the saddle tree for me to reach them without a ladder so I need to have Joel bring them in for me one at a time so I can give them a good washing and oiling. They are in sad shape. One of them is my Grandpa's old saddle and it looks fantastic but dirty. It is over 100 years old and I just got it last year as a gift. I can't wait to clean it and someday use it.

Well, I've blabbed on enough for now. lol. Hope you all have a wonderful day filled with smiles, good food choices and lots of water and exercise.

Blessings,
Annie

Rat: Great job getting in so much protein! I'm impressed.

Willow: Hugs and I will put your dad in my prayers.

Blessings,
Annie

Hello, all!

Annie, I so feel your impatience. I just got word Friday that my surgery will be Tuesday, March 30. I'm so excited!!!

It's hard to lose a pet, but a new one sure helps! Pets are definitely part of the family around here!

Willow - So sorry to hear about your father. That is rough. At least he has 5 supportive kids.

Rat - Excellent job on the protein!! That is hard!!! I'm trying to keep calories below 1000 and protein about 100. So looking forward to the pre-op liquid diet and then surgery!!

Basket: I remember being in your shoes. Ready for weight loss surgery and it seemed like it would never get here.Hang tight. It will be time before you know it. What kind of surgery are you having?

blessings,
Annie

Hi my Peeps!

Basket, I had WLS on Feb 2nd (Duodenal switch). I am doing good and getting vitamins and protein in. It's hard to stay low carb!

Annie, I didn't know you had that many saddles! I rem you talking about them sometime last year. Those things can be heavy, be careful tossing them around.

My old cat needs more kitty prayers. She's refusing to eat again and has an upset stomach. She's drinking water and using the litterbox, but isn't cleaning herself. This is the 2nd time she's done this in 30 days. I hope it's not the beginning of the end. She's 15 yrs old and too mean to get sick!

Thanks all,

Hugs,
Ratkity

Sharon and Peggy-Sorry about your dogs. That's why I can't have another dog either. It just got too hard to let them go.

All sorts of stuff going on here. Mostly I'm doing okay.

Willow, sorry to hear about your dad. Arm yourself with information! I'm glad you aren't an only child.

Hugs,
Ratkity

Evening all..

I am hear reading..trying not to spend so much time on the comouter.

I seen a pic of our grandchild..on the EX's Facebook. SHe is cute. I also found out that she was born on Feb 2nd. SHe was due Feb23rd. THat was all through a grapevine. She didnt call or anything. I am off next week so we are seeing a lawyer. I am sure the lawyer will just tell us what we want to hear. How can she be so heartless!!!!

I am working on a fairy embroidery thing lol for my niece for her birthday. Her birthday party is the 27th so I gotta get going on it. She like her auntie LOVES them!!!

Hugs to all!!! Seems like everyone is going through a rough something :(

Rat: Yep, lots of tack no horsey.....yet. I will be praying kitty prayers!

Catherine: Glad you are mostly okay. Hugs

Cyn: I just can't believe the way some people are sometimes. I should know by now that we have lots of meanies in this world but when I hear things like what your grandchild's mom is doing it makes my heart sad. Hugs and I hope you get to meet her very soon!

I started the Jillian Micheals 30 Day Shred yesterday. I only did about 10 miniutes of it. It kicked my bootie. I am gonna try to do more of it tonight or tomorrow night with Joel. He doesn't want me to do it alone (heart things) so he said he would try it with me 2 times a week to start with. I am excited. I did the elliptical today for 30 minutes and it feels fantastic to workout again. I am journaling my food today. If it goes in my mouth it goes on my paper. I am also journaling my feelings as I eat/drink things. I wanna get this extra weight off once and for all.

Have a wonderful day,
Blessings,
Annie

Kitty update: She isn't doing well. Her kidneys aren't working right. Vet and I are going to try giving her fluids as much as we can and anti-nausea meds. Unfortunately, it's the beginning of the end. My mom keeps talking about her dying and I'm not ready yet. I was getting irritated when talking to her on the phone tonight. I finally just said I was tired and was heading to bed.

Vet gave her fluids today and she ate some treats tonight. Always a positive thing.

I'm hanging in there.

Luv,
Ratkity

Sorry Ratkitty, I hope she either hangs in there or goes to sleep peacefully. I know you don't want her to suffer and that you are a very bright and kind woman, hold onto that. When I took Tiga I kept thinking of the life he could have had (we bought him aged 1 from druggies who were horrible to him) and the life he had with us, love, long walks, lots of playing and proper food/vet care, you have given her a wonderful, kind home, remember that.xxxxxxxxxx
Willow sorry about your Dad, you bare doing what you can and I'm sure he appreciates what you're doing for him.xxxxxxxxxx
Had a few bad days, no TOM but lots of pain and getting very sweaty (ick) feel very tired, wish it would hurry up.
xxxxxxx sharon

RK, I am so sorry about your cat. :hug:

Rat: Hugs, hugs, Hugs!

Sharon: sorry you are not feeling so great. Hugs to you too.

Peggy: Hi there :)

Blessings all,
Annie

Rat ~ I do hope your kitty starts feeling better soon! Hold on there!!

Annie ~ Sounds like you are kickin' some serious booty!! Good Job! Let me know of the Jillian Michaels 30 Shread works for you...I have been thinking about picking it up whenever I see it...

Sharon ~ Thanks for that...I do appreciate it. How are you holding up over there??

Cyn ~ Sending you positive thoughts and hoping that by some highter power you don't need that lawyer...I do hope you get to see that grandbaby soon! Congrats on the new addition to your family!

Well, this week is pretty good. Putting the stuff with my dad aside (cause that is just crappy anyway I look at it!) I upped my intervals on my running. I can run for 1.5 minutes/walk 3.5 minutes now when I do my hour on the treadmill! Makes me happy to know that I am working forward and that I will get to running that mile without stopping someday! Going to weigh myself tomorrow...hoping that the scale moves at least a pound!! (it's been my TOM this week) Just been happy to be able to get on here and start being a part...you know what I mean.

Hi Annie...hope you are hanging in there!

My doc is going to call me tonight as I left a message that I had questions regarding my latest bloodwork results...and I am still having fatigue, mind fog, forgetfulness, cold. Well, I am going to ask her to prescribe Cytomel (T3) as I am on Levothyroxine (T4) and my T4 is HIGH and my T3 while in range is sitting at the bottom of range making me think I am not converting my T4 to T3. Please send good hopeful thoughts that she will have an open mind. I really hate to switch docs....but I will if I do not get appropriately medicated. I just feel like crap!

Other than *that*.....all is well. :D

Thank you all for the kitty prayers. RatRat is rallying and eating with extra fluids and anti-nausea shots. The vet thinks it is a positive thing she is eating in response to the fluids. She got more fluids today and will get another 100 mLs on Saturday. I gave her an appetite pill covered in liver pate and for the first time in her evil 15 yr life, she ate it all! She's a difficult cat to pill, to say the least (see the look in my avatar).

I am continuing to heal everyday. I worked full time all week and have only been mildly uncomfortable at times (sitting in long meetings). With the excception of today, I'm doing great getting 64 oz of fluids. The day isn't over yet, and I will get in all my vitamins and water. These are the 2 essential things during healing (water is most important). I actually reached my ultimate protein goal of 120+g of protein one day.. yay! I'm a work in progress.

Hugs to everyone!
Ratkity

Willow: It really won't be a fair judgment on the 30 day shred as I can't do it every day. I am limited in my exercise (heart attack in October of last year and not yet released for exercise) So, I am sneaking it in every other day or whenever I can do it. I will let you know one thing. I was in excellent shape before heart attack and could exercise for over 2 hours at a time and that 30 day shred the other day kicked my bootie big time. I was so sore from all the pushups later on in the day and especially the next day. I love to feel my muscles working. :)

Rat: So happy that your baby is perking up. Joel and I had a brief chat this morning about our sweet ole Pepper. She has arthritus pretty badly in her back hips and she is already on lots of pain meds etc. for it and lately she has been falling a lot, a lot lot and not being able to get up. I have been helping her and we love her so much she is our first doggie and we have had her 12 years and she was the daughter that I never could have so we love her so much as I'm sure you understand. We both know that for Pepper we need to get ready for letting her go to heaven. It sucks and I am already dreading that day. So, I am especially glad that your baby is doing better. Hugs to you on feeling healthier and getting in all your vitamins and protein. I have recently tried to really concentrate on my protein and calories and water intake. I was sadly lacking before. Thanks for being such a great inspiration and reminder of what I need to do for my health. Hugs.

Peggy: I hope your Doc calls you soon. I am still waiting for a surgery date. I can't wait to get this out and then move on with my life.

I just took both of my furbabies for a car ride. Trying to get Moose socialized for the car and other people. He loves to take a loooong nap after he has lunch so he was grumpy that I woke him up to sit in the back seat with his sister. lol.

Blessings all,
Annie

Oh dear Annie,

We are *never* prepared when our furkid sons or daughters leave us. No matter how obvious to other people. Ratrat ate some of her fav chicken food mixed with warm water for gravy (her grandma started her on that when here to help me after surgery). Just a couple of tsp of hot water mixed in her wet food. Can you say spoiled?!

Since it's been warmer, I've been locking the dogs in the basement (they have access to fenced in backyard thru basement doggie door) and letting the parrot and cat have the house.

I was inspired by my dad who was sprouting his own tomato and pepper plants. I got a nursery rack and started my own! These hanging tomato and pepper planters were on sale at Home Depot for $10 so I got two. I have to plant veggies on my front porch because a certain bad golden eats all the produce when it's in the backyard. Silly dog.

I'm so ready for more energy to come back to me. I'd say I was about 90%. I suppose it's pretty good for 4 weeks from major surgery!

Hugs to all,
Ratkity

Ratkitty SO pleased evil kitty is rallying and eating AND that you are feeling better & healing well. xxxxxxxxx
Annie I hope your dog isn't in too much pain, I hope the warm weather coming helps. Have you tried herbal animal pills and cod liver oil for her?
xxxxxx sharon

Evening all...

Just been sort of quiet here...

My oldest is still having hives. He only has a few a day..but I guess I will take him back to the derm. I am so angry that I could not protect him and not let this happen to him. I am thinking if it is from the solodyn that it will take a long time to get it out of his system since he was taking for 3 weeks b4 he broke out. I just hope it is not something more serious.

My youngest has been having stomach aches and bowl trouble. He said to me that he had a nervous breakdown this morning. He is 15. I asked what that means. I guess this morning he sat in the bathroom and cried! He hates his school. He has a learning disability..with reading mainly.and I guess he is struggling. I am thinking of taking him out and putting him in a charter school. I feel like a HORRIBLE mom for moving him from his friends! There is nothing I can do about it now. He said that is not it..he just is struggling.

Hubby is talking about moving to colorado again. Not til our youngest is out of schhol though. I so want to go..but I so want to stay. I hate making decisions