Hello GGs!

I started a new challenge for September, based on a 4-point system, and invite you to join. One good thing about this kind of challenge is that you can set your own goals. Anyway, it's up in the Sticky area, so check it out, and jump in if you'd like.

GRRRRRRRR.....yes, this site is messed up again. It takes forever to load, hopefully they'll get it fixed.
Jane..........THANK YOU, I needed something to get me back on track. I've been goofing off all summer and Sept 1st if perfect timing before I get set in my rut.
DH picked the last of the apples on my early tree and today I'm cooking them up with cinnamon and raisins, then will freeze. It's going to be a pain in the butt but I'll have to calulate and weigh all apples and raisins to get the calorie value before packaging and freezing. Have a great Monday morning and check out Jane's new challenge.

Hi Everyone,

My sister and I had a GREAT weekend. Historical houses, restaurants, the Jersey shore, and movies (the Switch - REALLY cute).

I am finishing the first week of a 3-week course. So far, so good.

I saw my diabetes doctor today. I don't have to go back for a year. He was quite happy with my weight and my blood sugar numbers. Just have a low vitamin D count - even though I take it every day.

I joined Jane's challenge. Hopefully, I will stick this one out.

Lynn

Morning everyone..cloudy and more rain today ugh at least its not snow..my dh is at his cabin gearing up for moose hunting..my grs and sil will join him on the 10th of sept..today is our 41 st anniversary..imagine being with the same guy that long its amazing..we have never celebrated our day but i like that we are still together..thats celebrating enuff..i have been doing alot of soul searching over this surg..there are 2 diff procedures..one the lap band and the 2nd the rny gastric bypass..the lapband is not as invasive and in the other they reroute your plumping..major surg and longer recovery..both have pros and cons..im deff not backing out but am wondering if the less invasive surg would be easier on me..when i had my back surg i wound up in the hosp for 5 months had a mersa in fection and took over a year to recover so u can see my apprehension about any surg..my baby sister had the rny and my other sister had the lapband..both are doing great and look amazing..as it gets closer to being done with all the requierments i need to decide..so will ask dr turd at my next appt that is if im medically cleared for surg and the ins gives it ok..its geeting closer and im excited about it..with all this me time im working on xmas gifts i like to give a little something homemade to friends and family..hoping your day is going happily along ttfn rosey

Good Afternoon Lovely Ladies,

The weather has changed, and not for the best. It's WAY too warm for me again. I loved those cooler days that we had last week.

Z, Looking lovely, dahling. And how could your DD possibly be 40, when you couldn't be much over that yourself? Where does the time go? My son is 44 and I still feel that I'm not much older than that. Unless I try to do something silly, like try to keep up with them. Then I feel every day of my many years. Your girls are beautiful. take after their DM?

Donna, agree, this year has flown by sl quickly. I just didn't enjoy it like I usually do. Just too hot to get out much.

Rosie, I'm sure the Dr. will help you make the right decision about which surgery to have. And you're right, they both have benefits and problems. Having sisters that have done so well with each should help. What do they say?

Bobbi, Having never lived on a farm (since i've had my own house) I still want the experience. I love to can. May not like it half as much if I had to do as much of it as you do.

Lynn, Glad to hear that you got a good report at the Dr.'s office. Shows you're doing all the right things.

Toonsie, Aren't grands wonderful? Hope you're enjoying your time with yours.

karen, Happy to hear that you are doing better. Being sick (I was going to say something i'm not sure is allowed on GG). Anyway, feel better.

At the hospital we always give diabetic patients a snack at HS. It's usually a couple of peanutbutter and graham crackers and skin milk, or 1/2 sandwitch and skin milk. We usually deal with the problem of patients being too low.

Freda

Hi Rosey,

Hi Rosey,
Here are 2 sites you might want to visit –
Lap Band site - http://www.lapbandtalk.com
Gastric Bypass & Lap Band site - http://www.thinnertimesforum.com

Lynn

Hi everyone - just a quick note before going to bed. It's been a busy day. started out the day at Joe's PT. They are very impressed with his strengthening and he has graduated to a weight machine....forget what its called, but where you sit and push it out with your feet...he can only push 60 lbs right now because of his bad leg ...much less than he did before the accident...but it's a start! I am very proud of him! After PT we went to Taco Bell...I got a taco salad and ate 2/3 of it, but then shared an empanada with dh...not good for my diet! Going to have to be more careful if we eat in fast food places!

Then we did our grocery game shopping at 3 different stores. He usually doesn't do this with me but he wanted to stay out so he did today and he did very well. At the last store, he got a snack and waited in the cafe. That was easier for me too as I was also getting tired and without him I can run around faster.

After we got home, I rested a bit then watered the plants...garden and flowers. No birds or squirrels to be seen today. Not sure what's going on. Maybe it's the weather as it has been a lot cooler last few days. And maybe all the birds have flown south...I don't know. Just seems so strange.

Z - your dds are lovely! You could grow tomatoes upside down...we have one of those plants and it is the best growing one! We now have two orange tomatoes...not quite ready for picking but close.

Rosey - I feel for me trying to take the decision about your surgery. Read and learn all you can to help you make your decision. I had a hard enough time with helping my dh decide about his eye surgery he's having on Sept 9.

Well, it's getting late and I need to get to bed...

Good Morning Everyone

Today I started my marathon training. First step is to walk 20 min as fast as I can. I am not actually joining a group (I don't want to have to raise the funds), but my DD is going to put me through my paces.

Have a good day everyone,

Lynn

Hey, hey, hey!
We're in for some much needed rain and it's here. Lots of lightning so I need to shut down my cp, unplug everything from the wall.
Later Gator............

Hello everyone,

Sounds like everyone has been busy. I had a great weekend with two of my granddaughters. The five-year old spent the weekend with us and kept telling me how much she loves spending time with us and did not want to go home on Sunday. We don't spoil the grandkids, but we do spend quality time with them. I try and teach them something everytime we are together. My granddaughter was shocked when she saw me working out. She has noticed that I am losing weight and wanted to know why. I told her it was because of my grandkids and that I want to be healthy for them. She got a kick out of that.

We are now gearing up for a nice long visit with our grandson, Benicio (3 years old). He is coming on Sunday and will stay until September 12th. He loves trains so we have a lot of rides planned. We are also going to take him to a local apply orchard so that he can pick apples. Apples are one of his favorite fruits. He is a vegetarian so I have to really plan his meals carefully. He is also bilingual and loves to teach me new words. Last time we saw him he taught me the spanish word for tracks (as in train tracks). When I repeated it correctly, he said, "That's right. Good job Grandma." What a kick. It will be so nice to take a week off of work. I have been swamped here and really need a break from this rat race.

I am also training for a century bicycle ride (100 miles) that I am going to participate in next year. My younger brother is a tri-athlete and wants me to join him on this ride. I have been riding 30 miles per week, with longer rides on the weekends. I need to start boosting this up to 50 miles per week (ugh). My brother is such a task master. So next week while my grandson takes a nap, I will hit the road on the bike. Grandpa will watch Benicio while I take a ride.

I hope you all have a wonderful week. The weather here has been great. We are expecting a little more heat today through Thursday, but we are expecting a cool down by this weekend. Our veggie garden is starting to slow down. We are going to clean up one of the raised beds this coming weekend to get ready for our fall/winter crop. I usually only plant veggies in the summer, but we are going to try and garden year round. We will see...

Talk to you later.