Donna you made me laugh out loud!! That guy in the picture with me is Tim, my hubby! But I think he is nice looking too!! LOL!!! I went ahead and posted pictures of my brothers. The first picture is my oldest brother and it was his birthday--today is actually the day. He is 5 years older than me. The second is my youngest brother, he is 5 years younger than me. And then the last picture is me with my sister, she is 10 years younger than me. Do you get a theme here----Dad was a travelling salesman!!! REALLY he was! He sold mining machinery and traveled 13 states plus Cananda and Old Mexico! When we were younger we got to incorporate some vacations in with his business trips so that was always fun.

Ooooops! And yes, both my brothers are single......

Happy sunday everyone..im taking a break..you'd never make sence of my cleaning mode..i attempted to clean a closet in our hall way as i opened the door and stuff fell on my head..time to clean.. so several bags for the salvation army and several trash bags etc i found a fabric stash i didnt remember so i closed the closet and now im sewing eventally it all gets done tho..i luv to sew and after i lost the feeling in my legs i thought id have to give it up as i could no longer use the foot pedal.. well i figured it out..the pedal is upside down on the table next to the machine and i push on it with one hand and guide the fabric with the other.. wallah i can now do it..hoping you all have great sunday..must get back to that closet..(((hugs))) rosey

HELP!!!!!!!!!

I did pretty good this week - at least kept my calories down. Survived on protein bars and cereal.

Today was a DISASTER! Went to see my sister (she is home from hospital and at my niece's). Ate my way up and back. Bagels, Pizza, McDonald's, Ice Cream!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My pattern when my loved ones are sick is to binge. Today I fell back into this old pattern.

I REALLY need to get it back together fast.

Lynn

'Allo, GG dahlings! Another Monday morning! Oh, joy! I'm up at this ungodly hour sipping my coffee in preparation for getting myself off to work. Blah and double-blah. I feel like I could sleep for another 24 hours!!! Saturday just crumbled away in a flurry of grocery shopping and family stuff...then yesterday, my son's fiancee's sister had a welcome back party for her sister & my son; an outdoor barbecue...and THEN my granddaughter's soccer game (her girl's team played a boy's team and beat them 8-0 !!!) and THEN home, read for awhile, took a bath and went to bed. Oh - actually fit in about an hour and a half at the lake on Saturday, and between that & being outside most of the day yesterday - plus what color I picked up down in Nawth Cahlinah - yours truly is browning up nicely. I'm well on my way to my main goal in life - to look like a prune in my later years. Of course, if I can EVER lose all the weight I'd really LIKE to lose, I might be able to look like a raisin.
Oh, Freda m'dear. These little ups and downs happen to the best of us! No sense in fretting over it - just eat more sensibly, allow yourself a little leeway here and there, and when you get off track, the important thing in not to STAY off track any longer than you can help. I wasn't very "good" on my recent vacation, and I've had a little trouble getting back on track myself. So how do I keep myself from becoming overly unhappy about it, you may ask? (Or not, of course ). Well, here's my little secret: I don't WEIGH myself until I've been back OP for at least a week, at which point I've dropped a few pounds of water weight, anyway, and the situation doesn't seem as grim as it might have if I'd weighed in right at the end of my craziness. Might not work for everybody, I suppose - especially those who weigh in daily (yikes!) but it seems to for me.
PT, I knew that Tim was Karen's hubby, so I laughed when I read your post...waited to see what she would respond. Now, her brothers aren't bad.... I've gotta say, though, that if I was single at this point, I definitely wouldn't be interested in anybody's brothers, uncles, friends or any other male incarnation. My mother always said that I was meant to be an "old maid" and I'm beginning to think she was right. I could happily live with just a cat or two and some plants. They are far less demanding than men...
Well, Rosey, you certainly do manage to make lemonade every time you get handed a lemon, don't you? I think if the stuff in one of my closets fell down on my head, I'd just padlock it and have DH build me a new closet!
Bobbi! I eat yogurt, Fiber One and blueberries every morning! And I agree that eating the same thing for breakfast and lunch is the best way to keep those calories manageable. I can do it when I'm working every day, but when my days are less organized, so is my eating.
Lynn, one thing I know about you is that you WILL get yourself back on track...nobody can match your determination, after all.
Sooooooo, have a good day, everybody.....Monday. Ack!!!

Z

Good Morning,

Well, how annoying. Just lost another post! And of course it's after you've written the entire thing!!!

I have my first official sunburn of the year. Sat in the bleachers for 5 hours at the Grands games yesterday, minus sunscreen. Won't make that mistake again, a bottle of sunscreen is in the bag I take with me.

Lynn, I stress eat too. I guess most of us do. I just want to get to the point that I can realize, faster, that it just makes stress worse. Doesn't do a thing about the situtation and just makes me stress more about the weight I gain! Oh, well, we will get back up, dust ourselves off, and get with the program. I know you will.

Karen, great looking family. I'm married, but I have a single sister......

Rosie, wish I could get some incentive to start spring cleaning. I did the bathrooms earlier in the spring and that is as far as I have gotten.

Z, I don't tan. I just turn red and burn and start all over again! But I think a tan looks "healthy" I know, old school, but I do.

Donna, Glad your Sunday was good. Do anything special?

Isabella, Miss you. Enjoy that little one!

Freda

Good Morning Girls!
Wonderful way to start the day out Zoe.....with a good laugh. It's fun to laugh at someone who's main goal is to look like a prune or raisin. Unfortunately we're all going to look like that IF WE'RE LUCKY!. (Better than pushing up Daisies)
Freda...I can't add much more than what Zoe already told you. It does happen to all of us sooner or later, we lose only to gain it back and then some. You are very good at losing once you make up your mind. Set your mind to writing down everything that goes in your mouth. I think you count calories so start with the same menu you used to lose it. You kept to 115 for so long, you'll get back there in no time at all. Think back what you did before, get rid of any junk food you have around the house. Think popcorn when you really have a restless hunger, eat one kernel at a time.

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Sorry for not posting in so long. Guess I was dealing with some depression since my friend died. I am doing much better now. But in the mean time I hav gained so much weight!!! I've just started watching what I eat again and exercising. I'm not even going to tell you how much i've gained, it's too crazy, but i'll let you know when i've lost it!! Amazing how much you can gain in such a short time! If only we could lose that quickly.

Karen...nice looking family, I like your brother's handle-bar mustach!
What goodies did you eat? We celebrated my dad's 96th b'day yesterday and my sister brought a Dairy Queen Heath bar ice cream cake, yum-0! That was the first time I'd eaten one and they are really good. My SIL brought some almond bread, that was good too. So today I'm back on the diet plan, didn't get on the scale because my pants still fit loosely.
Rosey....I didn't know you had leg problems, is that due to your weight or did you have problems with them before. If you have a sewing cabinet, they sometimes have a bar that folds up under the cabinet that you can control just by leaning on it. I have that plus one you use with your foot. Check it out!
Lynn...I can almost feel the butterflies in your tummy as you were driving back and forth to see your sister and thinking junk food will make you feel better. It maybe started out as a quick fast food to eat on the run but turned to DISASTER. You have to remember that quick as fast food is, it's also quick to settle on your tummy, hips, boobs! Then you feel even worst than you did before. Please take the time to pack a lunch you can eat on the way up and back. Raw vegetable snacks and sliced apple slices too. Popcorn? Is your sister out of the woods yet? We all certainly hope so.
Jess...what da ya mean? Spiffed the terlit? Is that a colorado quote? You are very good at checking in everyday, I need to do the same. I know when I stray, I get into trouble. Checking in sure does keep us all accountable.

I gotta go, DH need to respond to a question someone is asking him on a ebay item I have listed.
You all have a great day!

Good morning! Well, we grilled burgers and dogs. I had a hot dog with cole slaw and some baked beans. Then I had a piece of the sugar free birthday cake and sugar free homemade ice cream!! Both were very yummy!!! I need to buy a new ice cream freezer and get that recipe from my sister too. I love homemade ice cream...Need to find a way to make it not only sugar free but less calories too! Any ideas on that???

Freda, my older brother is in real estate and just got his brokers license last week! And my younger brother is a college professor---Hmmm---could we be playing with fire here????

Karen, my sister is a teacher, preschool. They would probably kill us for just mentioning it, BUT......

Moring everyone..i was up early with the birds this morning..must be all the daylight we are having..anyways finished the closet yesterday..yay..i told myself i had to do 2 projects aday to get done what i need to befor my company starts coming for the summer.. and dh is going to the cabin for 4 days so i will have lots of time..i also have a honey do list for him ..bobbie..i had back surg 2 yrs ago,my back had been bad for yrs,it was very painful and i had 4 decompressions and a.lamenectomyand im sure my weight had something to with this but the result was my legs from the knees down and my feet are numb..in fact i feel very little in them, while in the hosp for 5months i contacted a mersa infection it took alot of care and rehab to get me home..so i have learned to walk with a walker and use the wc when i cant walk.. and this is permanent , becuz my feet are numb my balance is bad and i cant tell if im stepping on anything, my ankels roll and are wobbly,i fell twice and had to call fire dept to help me up,They are handsome but its very embarassing..so i play the hand i was dealt..and learn to do things in a new way so i can have some sence of normal..when i got home from the hosp i couldnt do anything bymyself even using the bathrm ot bathing etc.now i can stay by myself and am pretty independent except for getting out of the house.the reason i am choosing bariatric surg is i realize how hard it is for both my dh and me to physically move me out of the house..i look at my dh and we are not getting younger and what happens to us when hes not strong enuff to help me out? i become house bound which allready is so in the winter months..i hate it for my self and him..ive tried to loose, i know how to do it,but have not been successful..my reg md suggested the surg as a viable allternative..after careful research it what im trying to do..i wish i had paid more attention to my health yrs ago but i didnt..life can change in an instant and what was, is gone and you are left with what is..didnt mean to get on a rant but i thought u all knew why im handicapped..its all about choices right, cant change the past but i can change my future..i treasure every small victory..and i love all the gg in here..and our success's ..ok today i have to clean up my craft area,do dishes and fold laundry..ugh i wish i had a fairy wand and whoosh it would all get done..must get busy have a great day everyone ((hugs))) rosey

Hello Gals. What a busy week and weekend I had. Just keeping up with a 14 month old can be a challenge but we are having a great time together. This weekend I was home but didn't get much R&R as DS#2 moved into his new house on Sunday. DH and I were up bright and early to drive the hour to his house (fortunately, in the same direction I had to travel later on in the day). There we met up with DIL’s family helped them move. I left for DS#1’s house by mid afternoon and got here for a late supper.

My eating has not been good but I seem to be maintaining better than I thought so I’m happy with that.

I had to get a tooth patched up today. Wednesday we went out to eat and I had one of those mints they give you when you pay the bill. I was careful to keep it away from my crowns on the right side of my mouth and was sucking away and crunching down with my teeth on the left side of my mouth when I decided that the candy was way too hard and crunchy. I had broken off the back side of one of my molars and was chewing up the piece of tooth with the candy. Actually, I think it may have just stuck to the chewy part of the mint and when I was chewing it just pulled the tooth off the filling. Anyhow, now I need a crown on that one and the dentist recommended the tooth next to it have a crown also as it is in the same condition as the one that broke. It’s a new dentist also as I’m now going to DS’s dentist. I was glad they’d take me as a new patient. Sometimes it can be hard to find someone suitable.

I never got in my walk today but I did do some stroller pushing up and down the street and actually ran for some of it. DGS loves to go fast. I’ll be able to get out tomorrow, though as DIL has a short day at school.

Try and catch you all tomorrow.

Good Morning Girls!
Rosey...I had no idea, really! Wow, you've been through alot and if you did tell your health history before, I missed it. I have my regrets too. I wish I had used more sun protection on my body when I was younger. The doc asked me if I lived in the South while growing up because of all the sun damage. Duh, ya can't get more Northern than Minnesota while staying within the U.S. border. And you're right, you can't change the past. You have done well getting around by yourself and too true about hubby aging and eventually not being able to help. Losing a bunch of weight will help you too, I know what it's like lugging around extra weight. I have bad feet and that's where all my extra weight hurt me in the past. Did you ever work outside your home at one point? Now I'm getting nosey, aren't I.

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..life can change in an instant and what was, is gone and you are left with what is..didnt mean to get on a rant but i thought u all knew why im handicapped..its all about choices right, cant change the past but i can change my future..i treasure every small victory..and i love all the gg in here..

Beautiful day today and I have another tray of flowers to plant. We had 3 baby bunnies playing tag earlier this morning. Charlie our dog was glued to the window watching them and we don't mind they eat from our garden. Last year I had to fence in all the petuntias, this year I planted flowers they don't like. The cute little rascals! We have oranges, liquid food and grape jelly out for the Orioles and this year a fat robin put her nest next to it. She chases the Orioles away so I moved everything and now I haven't see the Orioles for a few days. Bird watching is so much fun, anyone else feed and watch the birds?
Time to get with the program, have a great day everyone. Take care of yourselves before it's too late!
Freda & Karen, you going in the matching making business?