Charlene K

I'm back from the doctor. I got a z-pak and these little pearl like pills for coughing. She said that I must have an infection in my sinuses. I just want to stop coughing. Even my port is sore. Phyl.....sorry you are sick again. You think you had the flu? HUGS! Take care of yourself! Eva.....thanks for the pep talk and the info on the dates. I love dates, but I only eat them in baked goods. I do put about 10 raisins in my oatmeal. Joyce......I am spoiled too. I have a lady come every other week to do deep cleaning. Laura.....are you going to Atlantis next week? Lori.....how did it go today?

Good Morning Gang! Is it? It's been over ten days and I am still so stopped up and coughing. I am going to the doctor today. I think I have a sinus infection. The pain in my face and teeth wake me up at night.Ugh! Laura, you are such a blessing at the clinic. I know that young man will work hard knowing that he can reverse his ailments by eating right. Let us know his weight progress if you see him again. Well, I know you can't give details, but I would like to know if he comes to see you again. Lori, HUGS and prayers for your court day. If will go fine. Accidents happen. My mother is doing so well on her walker I think she will be going back to her apartment next week. She has her snap back too. Moment of truth. I stepped on the scale after many days. I knew when the weather got warmer I would put on some Water weight. UGH! Yep. Back to square one. Yes, I have eaten carbs like oatmeal, but mainly I am overeating in general. I feel so crappy I don't even want to conscentrate on an eating plan. I will turn this around. Janet, are you still sick? Phyl? Later gang!

Welcome home Lori! WTG.....Kristi.........20lbs.......WOOHOO!!!!! Phyl,.........your scaring me! Go to the doctor!!!!!! HUGS!!!! LInda, you are brave to keep Snacks in the house. I can even overdo on crackers. I am a carb addict. Lately, I have been sewing which keeps my mind off of snacking. I am back in to piecing a quilt for my last grandbaby. Poor baby, she hasn't gotten her quilt and she is almost 6 mos old.

I did not cook. I had bought DH brisket and grilled corn. So, I just ate brisket. I am definitely going to make the Southwest Broccoli cheese soup. I also want to make Gumbo again. I am crazy about Okra. Dr Oz said it has good stuff in it. I walked again this morning. We have beautiful weather. It supposed to stay in 60-70's for a couple of weeks. Yay! I plan on hitting the gym too. Oh, I watched Heavy again last night. I can so relate to those stories and excuses.....especially the excuses.

Glad to see you back. You can't do this alone. Support is key! Keep posting!

Hi gang! I am back from lunch and a movie. My friend turned 60 today. She was really down about turning "that age". So, we went to Macy's, had Lettuce wraps for lunch then watched the best comedy I have seen in years. I give Adam Sandler's new movie and "thumbs up". Janet, my mother has at least another week or two in the Nursing home. Her balance is really off. She is a private pay too. She is paying for her independent apartment and $160 a day in the nursing home. You see you must be admitted for three midnights in a hospital for medicare to pay for rehab. They observed her two midnights then admitted her two midnights. I think this is something medicare is doing to get out of paying. My mother is not the only person in rehab that this has happened to. She is paying about 6,000 a month for both places, but she needs it. I took her roses and chocolate covered strawberries for Valentines. She love them. Sndy, I still want a TT. When I drop a few more Lbs I am going to get it done. I actually have scars from the rashes I have had. My dermatologist told me to take pictures when I have flare ups. It will help with the insurance approving it. Okay gang, gotta go fix My Valentine dinner. Love to all of you!

Happy Valentine's Day! It is going to be a beautiful day. Getting ready to go walk then taking a friend for a birthday lunch and the new Adam Sandler movie. My cough and cold are winding down. Don't colds last a week? This a day seven. UGH! Sndy.....when I watched HEAVY one girl had a TT after about half of her weight loss because it interfered with her running. Mine really causes me rashes in the warm weather. I may need to check into it in the fall. Eva and Apples......glad you had Happy Trails. I know the country must have been beautiful. Good to hear from you.

Linda, the weather is sunny and 70. In fact, it will be in the seventies for the rest of the week. I went outside, but something in the air causes me to sneeze and cough. UGH! I think the wind will die down tomorrow. I will be glad to get back to walking and Water aerobics. Boy, the Heavy episodes were good. Dr. Marvin used to work with Dr. Davis. I am glad they are doing a series on how to live a healthy lifestyle and not so much about the surgery. How well we know the healthy eating is key to success.

Good Morning Peeps! I couldn't go to church......coughing too much. So, I just turned on A&E. There are two episodes of HEAVY. It is a good reminder of what could happen if you quit living a healthy life.

Good Afternoon Gang! I am just checking in. Not much to report other than I still have this crappy cough and cold. I thought it was just allergies.....NOT! I guess I have at least four more days of not breathing through my nose. I have enjoyed reading the reasons peeps got the band. Linda, I cannot believe someone told you that you needed to get out of the way because you were fat.......how RUDE! Poor Aylah missing high tea. We have a tea room in our town just for little girls to dress up and have parties. I have seen pictures from them, but I have not been to one. Okay, I did my part to keep the threading going.

Lori, so sorry you had a fall. You will really be sore tomorrow. It doesn't hurt to take Advil as long as you don't take too much. I don't know about your car situation. We have a class you can take to keep the citation off of your driving record, but you still have to pay up for the court fees. That is where they get ya! I am feeling better this afternoon. My grandbaby just left. She was so good. We are having another hard freeze tonight and then the weather is warming up to the high sixties. I am so ready. Have fun in Hawaii!

Lori, so sorry you had a fall. You will really be sore tomorrow. It doesn't hurt to take Advil as long as you don't take too much. I don't know about your car situation. We have a class you can take to keep the citation off of your driving record, but you still have to pay up for the court fees. That is where they get ya! I am feeling better this afternoon. My grandbaby just left. She was so good. We are having another hard freeze tonight and then the weather is warming up to the high sixties. I am so ready. Have fun in Hawaii!

Good Morning! I have a cough and cold. YUK! It causes me to have a tight band and reflux so I am back on pepcid for a few days It is 26 right now......BRRR!, but this time we don't have ice. Joyce, wow, sounds like that guy is only about the money and not the patient. Take it easy! I took Carafate years ago when I had esophagus problems......good stuff. Cheri, Before the band I was miserable. I had herniated two disks. I had to ask for extender belt on the plane.....that was my ah ha moment. Since the band I don't need an extender belt, I haven't had to get a epidural steroid injection in my back, and instead of refusing a booth at restaurants I ask for one. I still take medications. I haven't lost all the weight I want to lose, but I am still working on it. I am a LIFESTYLE in progress. Before the band I was actually buying 4x tees. Now I buy L or 1x. I do have a few 16w jackets. My goal is not to have a W or X in my clothing. Okay gang, I have to get ready to babysit my little one. My DD has to go to her thyroid doctor this morning. Take Care everyone!

K, Congrats! on your banding. Walking is the best way to get rid of the gas. Follow your doctors instructions and you should be fine.

Good Evening Peeps! I went to my mother's and marked all her clothes so the home can start washing them. I figure she will be there at least another week or two. I went to the store room and got her back brace. The therapist put it on her and she felt so much better. She has a fracture on the 9 and 10th ? She is also going to get on the list for a newly remodeled assisted living apartment. Right now we have lined up help for her in independent living. Laura that is so funny about Thelma and Louise. Eva, we know you wouldn't go off the Rim, but you might run next to it for kicks......lol. Have fun! I still wish I could meet all of you at Janet's. I know it will be a blast.......and Phyl will have some good wine. Julie, Girl, you are in a fix! Prayers for you!!!! I mean it.....I will be lifting you up! Lori, I love, love, baby stuff. Your parents are really missing out. Yeah, that was the worst Pb I ever had. I thought about it afterwards. I had gone to the store and gotten can goods that were on sale.....heavy lifting.......then my back hurt......then the weather was changing and I was aching......like I said a perfect storm for a pb. Janet, I like Kohls for kids clothes and housewares. Oh, and their Barrow and Croft shirts fit my DH so good. It is a hit and miss for me too. Apples, I want to know what you and Eva find at the gem show. I love that show. Meredith, how is the pouch test going? Linda, How is Katie doing these days? Is Aylah doing okay? Jodi? Kelly? Tex? Joyce, I went to the gym yesterday, but I did not use the trainer. It is so freaking crowded on Monday. I figure in March people will feel buff enough to quit going. Then I will start training again. Sndy......How is your dad?

Good Evening Gang! My DS took my mother to the doctor today because her back and chest were hurting. He did xrays. She must have fractured her back when she fell and broke her wrist. He prescribed pain Patches for her back. I just hope those aids feel real bad for fussing at her when she asked them to help her out of bed. They thought the pain was just in her head. She will be in the nursing home a while longer. We have lined up help for her in her apartment, but I think she will end up in assisted living. I ate a little meat...maybe an oz.....then I ate steamed broccoli. All went down fine. I did go to the gym too. Cheri, you just tell it like it is. I appreciate it. Meredith.....good luck on the pouch test! Melissa......glad you are feeling better today! Laura.....I hope the reflux settles down. I am going to take pepcid for a few days to calm down the acid in my gut. I have gained ten, but I was down over thirty since my last fill. Lori......you home yet? Janet......I ordered those cookbooks then they had Cooking Light Comfort food cookbook today. I might order it too.

yeah, It came up on the first throw up.......then sliming and throwing up saliva for three hours. I am pretty sure it was an adhesion or spasm. I couldn't even get down a pepcid chewable. I was able to drink water after I felt the adhesion release or whatever it was. I just finished drinking Optifast chicken Soup......pretty good!

Good Idea Linda! I wish we could find a site to have a personal thread. I know some people don't have a life and spend their whole day reading crap about other people they don't know. Janet, could you ask Alex if we can set up a personal thread too?

I must have missed the post. We know you take excellent care of yourself. You also have had a ton of trial and tribulation this year with your family. Props to you! Well, I really enjoyed the party for short time. I put on my plate two tablespoons of cheese dip and four meatballs. I got careless eating the meatballs and got stuck. OMG, it was the worst experience. I had never gotten stuck in front of my church friends. And to top it off one of the young girls there is a recovering anorexic. So, I did not want to throw up. Fortunately, a friend of mine walked with me to her house where I got rid of the meatball. It did not stop there. I started sliming and could not stop so we came home. Three hours later I started massaging around my port and band. Finally, I got this sensation through my chest and I was clear. Whew, I thought I was going to have to go to the ER. My upper back had hurt prior to going to the party. I think it was the perfect storm of FM issues(IBS) colliding with getting stuck. I am on shakes today. I will go this month to the doctor to make sure the band did not slip. I am chillin this morning then I will walk this afternoon. My back and chest are so sore. UGH!

Hi gang! I went to church.....walked the dog.....now going to a super bowl game. My DH said we are for the Packers. Go Packs! Joyce, I saw the radar with the snow moving over your area.....looked intense. Warm HUGS for you! Janet, I didn't know Y'all were getting together next week. I wish I could be there. Take pics! Kristi.....wishing you a speedy recovery on your surgery Wednesday. Just follow doctors orders and you should be fine. Julie....so glad you check in. Love ya! Linda, my thumb stopped hurting. It is popping a little, but I can at least move it back and forth now. I go back the 28th. I am more interested in getting fills in those marionette lines then I am about fixing my thumb.....lol! I sound like my mother! Okay gang, gotta go party down! lol! Don't worry......just a little cheese and meatballs for me.

Get angry at your disease not at yourself. Go after it with single-minded determination the same way you would if you had cancer. Do not give up and do not give in. Post your feelings, admit your failures, ask for help, and follow the rules of the band. Protein First, Foremost, and Mostly Some Veggies A Tiny Bit of Fruit If You Still Have Room When Hungry Eat Protein No Water For Half an Hour Before, During or Half an Hour After A Meal Plenty of Water or Liquids Between Meals Thanks Cheri!

Good Afternoon Gang! DH and I went to my mother's and moved her furniture in anticipation of her moving next week. We still have a couple of pieces to sell.....one is that dang glass table. I finished up my gumbo for lunch. I don't know what is for dinner. I was watching Oprah today( I dvr the good episodes) with the models from back in the day. Christy said when she was heavy they would make her eat fish and drink Water for several days.....sounds similar to a pouch test to me. Melissa, so sorry you fell. I hope you went straight to get checked out. You know when my mother broker her wrist they did not xray her back and I think she may have a fracture. As far as sweets go......I think is is good for diabetics and long as you count your carbs. My friend who developed diabetes eats fruit all the time, but she keeps a journal of her food. You could make a SF pudding and put fresh fruit in it....like strawberries or blueberries. Don't start beating yourself up about the weight. Go to your diabetes counselor and make a plan. HUGS on the fall. Jessica, don't you beat yourself up either. Keep walking if you can't run. It sounds as though you will be and awesome nursing. I am so proud of you. Be careful on the motorcycle. HELMET! always!

Whew!......I am glad we are back.....I almost got the shakes yesterday when the site was down. Well, all the hype about snow.....no snow for us, but lots of ice. The kids were so disappointed. The news said there were 800 car accidents in Houston. That is the ones that were reported. The sun is out today. I am going to my mother's to do laundry and move around her furniture. I hope she will go to her apartment next week. I love cookbooks and I buy a lot of them from QVC. I will check them out. Right now I am cooking WW recipes, but it is easy to calculate points for any other recipes. That WW gumbo is delish. I used to subscribe to Taste of Home Cooking Light. I think it was my favorite magazine. I am definitely walking my two miles today. I plan on getting back to the gym on Monday. Later!

Good Evening Peeps! I think the rolling blackouts are over for now. I don't know why are side of town got picked. I think there was a power plant down. They wanted to prevent a major outage. It's all good for now. BRRRRR!!!! I have a new respect for all of you up north. Please stay safe! .......Lori and Cheri.....sorry for your accidents. I just thank God you are okay. Phyl, did you put your bracelets on FB? Lori, yeah, you peeps "try" to keep me in line. At least I am honest. lol Eva, we don't have rolling blackouts in the summer.....not yet anyway. Maybe that power plant was down for maintenance. Whatever happened....this Arctic Blast caught them unprepared. Yeah, I like to do my own spin on Soups. The creole seasoning and Rotel tomatoes really gave the vegetable soup a nice kick. Tx......where are you??? Are you snowed in? LauraK, Sndy, Cheri, Joyce, Linda, Meredith,Lori.......sounds like you are snowed in. Julie, Jodi..... are you buried in snow too? Stay safe! Warm HUGS for all of you! Janet.....Oh, I bought a "try me size" of the Philosophy Miracle worker system. O my.......I love the cleanser!!! I will have to buy a regular size.

OMG......sndy......take care!