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Originally Posted by Shad
Wonder where Linus and Happy are. Maybe Happy went away for the long weekend.
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A sure sign that I am
INDEED losing my mind.
I THINK I have posted on a regular basis and then I see a comment wondering where I am. Guess I am just off in another world here, talking to myself when I think I am typing
I have actually been commenting on many of your posts - but apparently the conversations were only in my head. I must still be getting used to the lack of nicotine or something.
Weekend was a complete bust. It rained all 3 days. It even rained when it was not supposed to. Then it would tease us, the sun would come out and 15 minutes later it would cloud up and storms would rise of of nowhere. I didn't mind so much, put my mind to tackling alot of the naggling bits and pieces of things around here. DH was Mr. Pouty tho
he had the bug to get out and DO SOMETHING. We couldn't even risk driving some place as some of the severe storms had golf ball sized hail associated with them (such is the risks of living in tornado alley during tornado season). So couldn't risk going out and having a possibly dented car or windshield. I didn't do anything really exciting, just got out of my routines which seems to happen when I'm on vacation. I took the attitude that if I saw something that needed doing, I was going to do it right on the spot. So I seemed to flit around in several directions but I did get some things done. Got a lot of great food and some nice fruits for the week. Had to make a list so I stay on track and don't let things spoil. Because I was not chained to a chair for hours on end, my back is getting better. Still a twitch in the leg after sitting for a while but I am stretching it and committed to walking around and exercising again.
I have a dear friend who had gastric bypass surgery last week. She was really afraid of it as the doctor was a good man but explained in no uncertain terms all the risks up to and including
DEATH and said that she needed to explain those risks to her husband and young son. She really needs back surgery and will be wheelchair bound soon if she doesn't have it so the GB seemed to be the only route since the doctor won't even consider the back surgery until she loses a substantial amount of weight. She said up to this point the doctor (who had been doing this type of surgery for years including repairs of other patients whose surgeries had gone wrong) had a clean record with no complications nor had he lost any patients (statistically 1 in 200 patients die from the surgery or post surgical complications). She said she didn't want to be the inevitable "statistic". Surgery went well, she was in good spirits. Got home and the next day one of the staple stitches opened up creating a massive infection. She was rushed to intensive care where they stabilized her and had to operate on her AGAIN to repair the rupture. She will likely be in the hospital for another 2 weeks. She is a fighter thank goodness and is doing as well as can be expected, but it shows you how risky this can be. I really do hope she can do well with this. Her husband who is also quite the large guy himself is a FANTASTIC cook
will be interesting how he adapts to all the changes she will have to endure. However he is a great guy, very supportive and they did well on the South Beach diet so I'm sure he will be looking for creative ways to get protein in her.
DH's cousin also had gastric bypass last year and except for the hair loss (which comes back over time) she looks fantastic. She too also went this route due to crippling back pain.
I also had a serious heart to heart with myself about getting back to being serious about the weight loss issues. I am really feeling the discomfort of the extra weight gained since giving up the smokes. I think I have that under control now but my biggest problem has been just not having a routine. Too easy to drift off the righteous path here. It's been 2 years that I've been on these boards and my weight's not all that much different from when I started. What does that tell you about not really committing?
The second most frustrating thing is all these stupid body injuries like the recent stumble (DH said he's afraid to ask me to go out walking with him and I didn't know whether to burst into tears or punch him in the arm). He was just trying to make a joke but it's not easy to accept being a doddering old fool.
Anyway, I have the food, I am feeling better, and ready to go again. Made a chicken salad with fruit for dinner, went to the grocery store to get a few odd things, came back and DH and I took a walk after dinner. I then cleaned the kitchen, did some laundry, went through some papers, got the trash together for pick up tomorrow and now here I sit.
I had also wanted to commit to getting to bed by midnight - like THAT's going to happen as it is now 12:45am.
Joy, it seems as if you can't win for losing today. Ignore the neighbor. Parents shelter their children way too much now a days. Was watching a TV show yesterday - 25 year olds, out of college didn't know how to write a check, balance a checkbook and were $80,000 in credit card and student loan debt. No clue and of course if was not THEIR fault at all. Neither the parents nor school prepared them for adulthood. No one told us that we would would NOT get "awesome" fun jobs making 6 figure incomes. One girl was a teacher - no one told me that some days are so bad that you just never want to go back in the class room again.
Excuse me but you just wanted to reach into the TV and slap these people. I was cleaning the windows as I was listening to this and took out my frustration on the cleaning cloth - I have VERY CLEAN windows now
And as far as the doctors go, don't you sometimes think that inevitably something will break down / go wrong so you do fear for the worst when things aren't quite right - then you wonder what's going on with the follow up? It's really annoying. I realize more and more how I took my youth for granted. I think you are doing just fine, you probably are in better shape than most of them. Why won't the scale go down you say? Well, as I say my fat and I have become good friends and they just refuse to part ways
Always something, isn't it?
Sorry to hear that you've been whacked up side the body Linus. Hope you are feeling back to your fiesty self soon. Same with you Mel - rest those peepers of yours. And try to stay warm. I figure it's about the same temps here as Shad's
ummmm
winter so we can "suffer" together.
And we start the countdown to Teel's big birthday. I had some lovely orange sherbet and vanilla ice cream - low fat of course - to celebrate your birth month today.
Loved the image of Holly riding along on your scooter with her ears flying in the wind.
Eek, it is now officially 1am and I'd better get to bed before I turn into a pumpkin. Will catch up tomorrow. Night all and howdy to Nae.
and we sat in the garden amongst the clematis and the lupins in the sunshine. A father blackbird fed its baby on the fence only a few feet away and then the youngster sat in the flower beds squarking away before either being extremely brave or very stupid, I'm not sure which...and flying and sitting on the back of the garden chair I was sitting in. It sat there for a couple of minutes before going off...probably suffering from shock at being so foolhardy!! I was very glad it didn't poo down my neck! My friend said I was safe...his tail was facing away from me!!!
It is done! Teresa and I fly out on 30th June from London Stanstead to Salzburg....the only thing is, the flight is at 06:40!! WHAT!!!!!Check-in is 2 hours before the flight...we will have to get up about 03:00hrs...OH MY GOODNIGHT!!!! Still, at least we get there at 09:30 if all goes according to plan so we will be in time for kaffee und kuchen....oh dear I must revise the little German I know!! I have booked a couple of excursions from this end..one "lakes and mountains tour" and one "city and boat tour". A pity Austria now uses the Euro... I still have some schillings left from my last visit... 
.I think you are doing brilliantly. I am not losing anything. Nowhere. Nowt. Not an ounce.I don't think I will lose any now with so many celebratory meals on their way...I am making my birthday last for months...right until I get back from London in early September. I won't go overboard and will keep up the swimming. Its got to be doing some good....
))))))))))))))))) to you. Will keep my eyes open next time I read. 
Oh well let us know whats what!
