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Hi all.
Its been about a week...so Ill need an update. lol Cant possibly read a week and halfs posts so can someone post a basic update??
Fire Island was great. The share house worked out great. The four families worked out amazing and all the kids by the end of the week were all buddies...
My daughter and one of the other families son who is her age got on amazingly as they were reading the same series book. Percy Jackson and they were just chit chatting the whole week about it. lol
The last night they were up till about 1AM just talking about that and who knows what but they fell asleep together on the couch in the living room area. They were so cute. I think this was her first intro to "boys" as she goes to a school in which the classes are seperated.
My mother...well she fared okay. Thought that she was going to hate it but ended up faring well....considering she was the resident grandma for all the kids. lol
Im real happy with my room which is a seperate guest room from the house with own bath and shower...far away from the noise of the main house. It was nice not to wake up from little ones screaming in the next bedroom or sharing a bathroom with 10 other people. Yes, this arrangement is quite acceptable. lol
I wouldnt have taken this share if it wasnt set up like this..Im too old to share a house with little kids and lots of people in my face all day and night...I need some respite from all that....so this is just perfect. I could escape to take a nap and whatever whenever..and dont need to worry about being woken or disturbed.
The food situation worked well....I bought most of the foods and prepared most of the main foods. I made sure there were healthy Snacks and no junk stuff. Fresh fruit, cheeses and grains...etc. Lots of times when you do shares the junk food comes along with as well as loads of take out....neither of which will work for me..
Everyone seemed happy with the choices and no one really cared that there was no cheese doodles, potato chips, Cookies and cakes galore.
All the adults were happy to help with prep and cleanups. Best....there was plenty of food extra to freeze for this coming weekend so need to bring food again out and waste the beutiful weather cooking and preparing.
The weather well it wasnt great for the first days....it poured turentially. Not good when going on ferry to Island where you are shlepping suitcases and shopping for four families for a week.
But after settling in the first day in the rain..the next day started clearing and by the third day it was gorgeous.
Shopping for crafts and such is always fun this weekend of the year....the town where we are always have an anual craft and flea market...my favorite kind.
All the stores just opened for the first time this weekend as well and we enjoyed checking out each on Friday and Sunday. Bought several pieces of hand made jewerly two necklaces and a Bracelet. Spent way too much money but well...I just had to have them. lol
The beach was fabulous the kids spent the week buggy boarding.....they had a great time!!
Well...that was our week in a nut shell.
We have ten weekends now till the end of summer and this weekend kicks off the beginning of the summer season so to say...this past weekend was a preempt...so to say...but Memorial weekend is when all the shares begin so....am excited going to be sharing my room with my friend Renne who is also single and Dassi.
We will have four weekends without Dassi while she is in camp. That should be fun and interesting ...havent had a vacation without.
Well.......it was back to reality on Monday morning and just got finished doing the laundry cleanup and organizing so thought I would post as a reward for getting it all together.
Going to Surgeon tomorrow and all the other doctors at the same time....as they are all in the same area.
Hoping to get a fill as I didnt loose any weight this past two weeks and well...am eating more then usual then since banded.
Havent really eaten badly but deff more. Lost 40 llbs.
so far and its been two and half months...so hoping that ill get a fill and that will help with the portions again.
oh and of course I didnt exercise all week...I walked and walked however that apparently didnt count...lol
Im not upset. I just am getting back on board and today going to trainer and tomorrow and maybe Thursday.
SO.....will try to read all posts but not tonight.
Have a date.....not looking forward turns out I know this guy,...he was my BFF in col friend. lol I didnt know this until he said what his last name was. I just laughed. I told him who I was and he still wanted to go out...so how can I say no??? So, we are going. A friend set us up and well..how could they know? NY is a small place for Jewish single adults who are semi religious to real religious. lol
Who knows....maybe he turned cool over the years...its been about 20 years. Is it possible? Wait..maybe I have gotten uncool. Then we will be a perfect match.
Dought it..didnt really like him then...dont suppose that will change...but hey im willing to meet.
I sent an e-mail to my friend from Col and told her this story....im sure she is having a good laugh.
okay......Little boy is up and got to get back to work.
Have a great day all.
Hope all had a great week.
Jods
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Hi all.
Hope you all had a great weekend.
Well...ive been sick as a dog. My allergies asperated my asthma and im still feeling so bad...I keep thinking that im going to slip my band with all the caughing and such! Its deep caughing and it hurts!!!
I called the surgeon several times to ask about it....as I am so neurotic about it. He says not to worry. hmm
Im still worrying. lol
Weighed in on Wednesday and have lost 40 lbs, so far....yea me.
This week is going to be really busy and am going away for the holiday shavuot. We are going to Fire Island. Cant wait. Tomorrow going shopping for all the food and preperation stuff. We are going for a week so..have to plan
Someone posted a quote that I thought very appropriate.....
"when you fail to plan you plan to fail" This is my new mantra...esp. for the upcoming vacation that I need to take all the food with as their is no groceries that I can buy from.
A. too expensive and B. no Kosher meats and stuff.
It will be fun but.....If I fail to plan then I will surely fail!!
I'm still lurking around. Had my surgery March 24 and am still on track. I'm now able to eat about half a cup of food each meal. I've had no Pbing or stuck issues. But I have had some Hair loss already. Last week I thought I'd try some extensions to add volume to my hair. Well, don't do it...my hair fell out by the handful and now I am having to buy a lace wig. I know I'm getting good Protein everyday and I knew going into the band journey that this could happen. I was told my hair will probably come back so I hope that's true. But I also have a thyroid issue, so it may not. Oh well...we shall see. I'll just buy me some nice hair and enjoy being thinner.oh this is not good. You must be freaking out. Have you spoken to your surgeon?? Some people are suggesting Biotin. They sell these Vitamins at CVS or other pharmacies. im so sorry youve had this experience. my hair is getting thinner as well trying the biotin now.
Well all must go to sleep...have a great week.
Keep up the good work all!!! Jodi
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Hi all, Hope you all had a great weekend.
Well....the audition went not so well....didnt make the grade so to speak. but thats okay. The more practice the better She will get. If this is what she really wants. This manager wasnt looking for anyone in specific and wasnt even looking to sign anyone per se however, he was actually honest and seemed to be decent. He wasnt interested in Dassi or anyone else who auditioned so.....on with the next.
Thanks for the good wishes
So, ive got my healthy eating shopping list ready for tomorrow morning and will be a cooking throughout the day. Have decided to make the zuchini dish of Apples and Quinoa and chicken with vegetables and a seven vegetable Soup. These are my dishes that I have the recipes ready and are prepared to make first thing tomorrow...will let you all know how these come out and if good....I will post recipe for the Quinoa and seven veg Soup. Havent gotten much further for actual recipes for the items that I will be buying. This means fish and vegetables and deserts.
I was offered a banana choc chip cake that a friend made but...kindly refused. (actually adamantly) lol No, thanks. Will do without the white flour.
Jodi! You are SO busy!! Where do you get all your energy!?
My friend had no family at all, just a few close friends in NYC. She'd lived there since she graduated from the U of Buffalo in 1965. It was one of our friends from those college years that finally emailed me yesterday. Because she lived in NYC all those years, we had very few mutual friends at this point in our lives. So, I totally understand how I got left out of the loop, but still regret that it took so long for someone to let me know. She had a live in boyfriend for more than 30 years, but he was somewhat older than her and died about 4-5 years ago. He had a daughter from another relationship, and a granddaughter, and my friend was quite close to them, but I'd never met them. I'm dealing with it... just can't believe she's gone and regret not having kept closer touch when I realized how sick she was last time we talked.
Phyl, Energy???? ha....you all hear now about what happens when I crash....big time. Still suffereing with the congestion but caughing slightely less. My problem is never knowing when to slow down. Ron used to say...you make me dizzy with all that you do in a day.
Its true....but sometimes this energy is all over the place. Can make someone a little dizzy for sure. This is just how I function.....dont really know any other way!!
I hear what you are sayong about your friend. I just picked up a book that I wanted to read over the holiday this week and thought that you might like to take a look at it. It is based on judaic thought and philosophy however I think you can generalize the ideas. It made me think of you and your friend. The book is about when someone passes away, and the things you can do to help them reach what ever level of after life that they should have and what you can do to remember them every day or year.
I first noticed the book at my friends house whos mother passed away last month and while visiting with her the week after the funeral she had shown it to me...as she knows that im always looking for things to do to help Dassi with dealing with her fathers death and doing something each year on the anniversary of it. I said I wanted to get it but havent had the chance, tonight a friend called me to tell me they got the book for me!! That was so nice! I ran to get it from her as I really wanted to read it over the holiday. Needed to bring something and I figured its shavuot...so should be reading something that I can learn from that is based on Torah principles in essence...this fit for me.
The name of the book is The Neshama (soul) should have an Aliyah (asent to heaven) and the sub title is :"What you can do in memory of a departed loved one"
Perhaps this book or another like it can give you an idea of what "you" can do as you are so far removed from being in the environment to be a part of the people who are bereaving together. Its a hard situation to be in and lonely.
SO...be with her now. Talk to her now. She hasnt disapeared you just cant see her but you can still talk to her, and think about her and do things for her to help her reach what ever heaven she needs to get to by doing things in her name etc etc. Creativity. I know from your posts that you are a creative one...again im sorry for your loss no matter how physically removed you are also mourning.
Good morning!Up early this morning- Just got a call from my Mom. Dad's leg is hurting in the calf, and it's red and swollen and hot. She knew it sounded like a DVT (blood clot) but I guess she just wanted someone else to tell her to go to the ER. Will update you guys later. Last chemo was scheduled for tomorrow, but he's doing so bad last few days- weakness, diarrhea, lack of appetite, etc.. that I don't think they would give it. ugghhh
Julie~ So nice to hear an update from you. Sounds like things are moving in the right direction. Yeah, worst thing you can do is fall asleep sitting up. Gotta make yourself lean back or lie down.
Jodi~ You are a busy beaver! Will come back to you with a recipe. I personally like them thrown on the grill with just olive oil spray and some greek seasoning.
Time to check my FB... talk to you later.. peasout.. Laura
Laura, so sorry to hear about your dad feeling so badly hopefully they can give him meds to break up the clot or go on quickly and destroy it before it moves. Will have him in mind on prayer for recovery.
Dear Jodi; WOW you sound like you really mastered the HOLIDAY by eating only what you should... doing the `visual`eating of the buffet table and then choosing wisely was an AWESOME Kudo for you!!! If you fail to Plan, then you PLan TO FAIL...I love this quote.....If you Fail to Plan, then you Plan to Fail.....I will be putting this on my frig as soon as I get offline! Thank you....so true. I hope you dont mind that I will be using this as my new mantra!
You are doing great on this day!!!
Daily prayes and mantras I believe really help us overcome obstacles. I love the one you posted about beginning in the evening and you can start anytime..not just in the morning. Thanks for this quote as well.
Keep up the good work.
Finally starting to warm up around here. 70's this week. Hope it doesn't get hotter. I'd rather have it cool, especially while teaching (no air conditioning.) I hate sweating and I am really can drip. They say women glow, men perspire, and horses sweat--well, I must be a horse. My hands and feet also swell up in humidity. Using my hands is like trying to work with Ball Park Franks for fingers--they plump when you cook them.OMG Cheri you are too funny!! Im sorry I dont mean to insult and be insensitive about you being hot..im sorry about that....but your description had me ROTFL!!!
Julie, What beutiful colors that your DD chose. Thats going to be gorgeous. My favorite flowers as well.
You are going to do all the cooking????? Are you crazy?? I know you want to do it all but Julie....come on thats a little much no?? you arent feeling so hot....you are doing the planning, taking care of little Mimi alot and need I remind you of the pain your in???? noooo I dont think so.
How about letting someone else do the work and you do all the planning so you can enjoy the wedding as well?
I think you are amazing and no dought you will try to do it all...and if you do thats great but please make sure that you are well past this pain first!!! yes, we all are going to scream...what are you thinking??
My name if anyone wants to friend me on FB is Jodi Elion Brenner. There is only one of me. lol
Have a great week all.
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Hi all.
Hope everyone is having a great weekend.
JULIE GLAD TO SEE YOU!!!! I know weve all missed your daily posts....and was wondering how you were feeling...saying a prayer every day for you!!! Im glad to hear that you at least are comfortable for now. Hoping it will get only better!!!
Janet, didnt I tell you id remember what I wanted to respond to your post at about 2 AM.... well it was about 3. lol
Yes,, NY is a great place to come to vist. I suggest what a great place to have a get together and I would gladly accept the role of ambassador...lol
I was thinking....that we could all rent a house for the weekend or week which would be so much cheaper then a hotel. We can all cook together, sharing our favorite recipes that weve been posting here in LBT.
I live right next to the railroad to Manhattan. No need for renting cars etc. We can see its "Girls night out" which is a fab interactive show about 5 woman. I loved it and with a group of friends....the house will come down.
Well....just a thought to add to your post!! Just say when...the rest is done.
Of course you can all stay with me in my little two bedroom apt if you wanted more cozy..but no more dogs!! Hiatus here.
So, Ive been caughing still. Feeling much better overall. The medications have deff kicked in but im still caughing like crazy...now the congestion has broken up but getting all the mucus out is freaking me out. I keep thinking the band is going to slip with any caugh as they are so deep and it hurts so much my ribs are hurting.
I called the surgeon again....as I was so sure....and he again assured me that if I did I would know emmediately.. great and now im more worried that it can happen. He said not to worry but the nerosis in me is worrying. I think that I actually ate a little more then needing to tonight just to make sure that I was okay and I didnt throw up or reflux etc etc. So far its okay.
Shabbat was quiet...and low keyed. I organized the coat closet. Needed to give away coats and sweaters that I know will not fit come fall/winter. While I was at it I went through all the hand bags and purses. Got rid of all the bags that I havent used within the last 3 yrs. Not easy but done!
Reorganized, switched around and cleaned up the closet..which really should have been done before passover but just shut and sold the whole lot as didnt need it then. lol
Last night organized all my jewelery, had to get rid of half. It was time. There was stuff I was never going to where again but couldnt get rid of. Nothing worth much except of sentimental value..but needed space for all the new pieces that my step mom gave me to go with the outfits...which btw are olmost too big allready sadly to say for the clothes were fabulous but taking them all in as I go down. lol Not giving those up.
So, spent the evening and afternoon organizing and decluttering. In between we went to shul and after the kiddish lunch and organzing closet we went to the park with our dog Starlight. We walked around and chatted with some people we knew then sat on a bench and just enjoyed the gorgeous weather after the horrible week weve had in NY...brr was it a cold one. We just sat and enjoyed chit chatting about this and that...it was a perfect afternoon with my daughter. We did notice that something was missing. BOOMER. yes, the park had taken on a different view with him...and talking about the past two weeks with him and the visits to the park was fun but I was happy to just sit and relax and catch some sun for a change instead of running with him all over.
The kiddush lunch in the afternoon after synaguage (shul) meal was catered. It always is and anyone whose been to the beginning of any NY jewish wedding can imagine just what this is like.
It was interesting...as this was the first one like this ive been to since banding.
I did look at all the foods that were offered...as usual all the most amazing foods that could be offered that entails fat more fat and then some. All the jewish foods that you can think of in one giant room. food enough to feed an army.
So....what did I eat????
I had an amazing lunch. First I had a tablespoon of three bean salad, and two ounces of grilled chicken slice, two strawberries, three rasberries and one little chunk if watermelon. It was really good.
I could have eaten about 3,0000 calories easy as I have in the past...as everyone can easily do..when food is good and is in front of you and its free. Those days of thinking this way are over. Not going to happen every month....in shabbat, I enjoy the socialization when these buffet lunches we call Kidush happen. I get to see and meet new people in the shul that I wouldnt normally and I dont have to cook at home...so it usually means its my turn to invite Dassis friends over to me as apposed to on other weekends and my mom so they are taken care of for this meal at least. Kind of silly but hey...I need a break sometime from cooking and with the cost of feeding 4 or 5 people at a meal that needs to be the so called "elaborate shabbos style meal" tuna and bread just doesnt cut this meal. lol
Although the meals I have been preparing have gone through a transformation from the 3-4 course fish and fatty meat and potatoes and side dishes with more oil then id like to think about now...high calorie deserts etc...have been replaced with more healthy choices.....Its just what has to be in this house....taste and style is not forfeited just healthier style.
I have to say....trying new things is sometimes not so good like the spelt challah we tried last week tjat was a bust. It was like eating sandpaper. We agreed his week to have he white flour, egg and raisin challah that we love..and only had about an oz. (Dassi had some more...lol) and I dont feel bad, It was delicious. I worked that into my plan for dinner and the dinner was a good low cal, dinner of 3 oz of terryaki salmon...and two bites of grilled portabella mushroom. For desert we had a 100 cal fudgsickle. Just as elaborate and elegant on the shabbos table as was the past traditional foods eaten and presented and I felt really good about creating new recipes. Dassi seems to be good about this and is anxious to try these new things as well...however...she says she isnt giving up chulent or chicken Soup with matzah balls and noodles. I guess thats okay....she wont need to know that I will change the recipe slightely for each to make it low cal. lol
Last night I made......
Salmon with ginger and terriyaki sauce. Yes, this was a keeper.
Shavuot is going to be a real challenge. My plan....is to plan.
lol
Lots of fresh vegetables, fruit with either fish, or chicken breasts. Ill make lots of grilled veggies with olive oil and herbs and spices. boy....my family and friends who we will be going with are going to be so um either estatic of really peeved..but I dont really care. The food will be tasty nutritious and fit for holiday fare...and we will not be eating 3 meals a day for three days straight at about 2,000 cal meals which was easy in the past.
for deserts....I will have some, sorbet, frozen yoghurt, and fudgsickes along with cool whip to top fresh berries, and to have on hand throughout the week there to eat just whenever will be hard butterscotch candies, lemon lolipops and litt choc kisses (instead of choc cheesecake, pies and choc Cookies and so on and so and so on) for Snacks for the kids. All low cal alternatives to the traditional cheesecake and high cal/fat deserts this dairy holiday entails.
okay....have I convinced you all???
PLEASE help me between now and Monday night to not be tempted to fall back in the end to the traditional meals of this holiday so easy to make as I am so familiar with them and can make them with eyes closed. It would be just so easy. SO need lots of encouragement to stick to the plan!!!
Just to make sure I wouldnt start to think about the possiblities of the above...I just ran through the pantry and got rid of anything that might be threatening my plan...which I should have done right after passover in any case.
Got rid of a box of matzah meal. Will not make matzah balls from wheat, the noodles for soup ...bye bye. The three cans of whole berry cranberry sauce as well. There was a can of bread crumbs, that I just tossed. The bag of sugar...I gave next door along with a bag of choc chips and walnuts.
I will not have anything in the house that I can grab for or use in cooking any longer that is not healthy or low cal. There are plenty of healthy snacks for Dassi that she enjoys and the above candy stuff that are low cal for her. Ive found some gluten free low cal cookies and stuff she actually likes so...we are getting good...the shopping is getting better....and what I found is...if I have the stuff that is healthy and I stock up the pantry with these items then all I need to do every day is decide what fresh do I need....is it fish? chicken breasts? lean meat? Easy. Bought some low cal sauces for grilling, baking, steaming, poaching and boiling. Frying is out. out out!
lol
Okay....so this is what I would love from anyone.
Im stuck on the side dishes...for the holiday. It will be 6 days. I need some dairy or vegetarian recipes that I can make with all the yummy veggies I will get that will be fairly easy to make in a strange place?? lol
Please post any kind...id love some ideas besides the zuchini dish that I think either Karen or Linda posted but not sure. Ill take any at this point. Ive been looking as well at some sites...but only have a few.
Thanks in advance!!!
Phyl, Im so sorry about your BFF. How sad not to have been notified not to mention insensitive. Families often forget to call and reach out to those out of touch themselves to those who did really care as they either dont know you, forgot as they were bereaving or thought someone else would do it... None good excuses but to herr is human. Im sorry for your loss.....
OMG...ive been ranting on and on...and now Ive truly junked up this thread....
cant imagine anyone reading all the above...but if you have....thank you and im sorry...but apparently had so much to say...
anxiety about the upcoming vacation.
Jessica and I....what a pair both fwe are feffing over the what will bes with others on our upcoming vacation..in dealing with our banding issues and the foods we will choose or not. lol
Have a great night allJ
Tomorrow....Dassi has another audition with a major film director. Please Please..let them think shes got something....she has one more audition with an agent next month after this and then the program is over. If this doesnt pan out we wont be sad.....the experience of this program was fantastik and weve had 6 auditions that we would never have ever gotten ourselves with these great directors, managers and agents. If god wants Dassi to be in the movies or on TV it will happen...if not thats fine as well.
But it sure would be nice. Crossing fingers.
Not nurvous, Not Nurvous, Not Nurvous.....
Have a great night all
Jodi
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Hi all.....before anything else
My mom seemed to have these same pains in her calf and legs at night that some are reffering to. She saw a neurologist and he told her to drink gatorade. It was the electrolytes off? Well every day she has a glass of something like that or gatorade.....and after the first night...she hasnt had any pain at all. She told my sister about it who was experiencing similar symptoms. It helped her too.
Cant hurt to try. Hope it works.
Okay.....Hi again.
Well....This week was wicked. I was pretty much out all week and miserable. Today I started to feel better so.....instead of going to work on a Friday I figured....hey what about a me day?? (every day this month seems to be this lately) I could use a makeover....I lost 40 lbs. It was time for a new look. This was after I finished cleaning out my closets and dressers this week....only took about 3 weeks. lol What else could I do..in between nebulizer treatments and doctors checkups. Asthma sucks. But thankfully didnt end up in the hospital..this time. I have been admitted several times before. I seem to have a very hard time till the asthma breaks and I usually need a few days of IV steroids and nebulizer treatments and pumps...round the clock. What saved me this time....the weight loss!!! yes, apparently.....it has helped lessen the effects of a severe attack. Allergies are so bad this year. I havent been in hospital for about ten yrs.
Well....its breaking and thanks to all the oral steroids that I hate...but taking and the treatments....im good.
So, figured...perfect oppurtunity to get a makeover..
I went to a new hair salon that was recommended but havent gone to as it was supposedly expensive....bottom line....you get what you pay for. In the end....it would have cost more anywhere else for what they did to me lol.
I started out with covering the roots and grey coming in( I hate that grey)....and getting an overall darker color over the whole head. This made a softer look. It looked fabulous however they werent finished. When this was finished...the cut came...and what a fabulous new style. I noticed since surgery my front top seemed to be alot thinner....It was. (must take Biotin which was recommended)
He layered and shaped the whole head and then made side bangs.....longish then zigzagged and framed the face. He did good!
Afterwhich I went back to the colorist....she then gave me half head highlights around the face upper and soft gold in between. The whole effect was amazing.
Then I had waxing....mani/pedi all of which I hadnt had done including cut and color two weeks before surgery. lol It was time.
So...this was the end of my horrible week.....didnt end so badly!!!
Im doing the happy happy dance!
(My daughter didnt recognize me at first!!) lol
Thank god for shabbat...I need a good rest after today..might have pushed it a little.
Tomorrow they are having a big lunch at synaguage and so only had to cook dinner..thats nice too!!
Just thinking about getting stuff ready for shavuot holiday and being in Fire Island over the holiday is what I will be planning for the next over shabbat lol. Not good but must its..Tuesday soon enough and again....cannot buy a thing there must bring it all. lol
Still havent decided to cook before or there....still have a day or so to decide.
Must go shortly Dassi starting to yell its shabbos...so quickly......
Eva, enjoy your vacation.
Debra,,,,dont worry we will next time....sounds like you had an amazing trip!!! yes. Town bathing suits...outrageously expensive....but they last forever!! Ive had several for 15 yrs.; dont laugh. I never got rid of them after I got so heavy.
You saw so many people.....visitors!! I never see anyone. Good for you. Sounds fabulous!
jessica..Im going to Fire Island in NY. Sorry for the confusion.
Charlene,....Hope mom feels better.
Hello everyone! And yes, I have been in hiding. And no, it is not because of a man.Today is the 2nd anniversary of my band. I have gained back 42 of the 67 lbs. I am/was so disappointed. "I did it again!"
In the last 2 months, after much listening and reading and learning, I have discovered that I am a compulsive overeater. It's more than just eating the wrong things. There are things that go beyond what normal people do.
Today, I began Day One of my recovery. AND I am finding the band to be a good tool to help me. But it is more than willpower, it is more than having the right attitude. I have been lost and think this OA program can help me find sanity. I can follow this plan of eating today. I also went back to zumba. It's not about the weight and the clothes right now; it's about this addiction and learning to manage it...today.
I have been reading the posts tho. Congrats to all the success you are having. Congrats on the new teeth (I treated myself to a new smile for my retirement gift to me). Congrats on Boomer getting a home. (I fostered a chihuahua a few weeks ago and she has a fabulous home and will be the princess she deserves to be.) I pray for Julie to find relief. I am sorry about the job sh*t some of you are having. I think Jewell looks great. I smiled at the Tooth Fairy visiting Nels. And all the rest of the news.
One day at a time......we are all addicts of some form or another!!! Support is crucial.....glad to see you!!!
Okay....Janet....there was something but forgot..sorry will remember tonight at about 2AM. but cant post till tomorrow night......so sorry in advance. lol
and...to all a good night...
oh and a good shabbos.....and weekend to all.
must run.....
Jodi
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Well.....hello all.
You know how they tell you....that if you push yourself its gonna come back and bite you?? well it did...suffered an asthma attack this week like never before. Who was it who posted...you gotta slow down and take care of you?? well thanks but I didnt listen but next time I will.....wish I listened. So, spent the last two days in bed. Today finially went to Pulmonary doct and I have bronchial asthma.....so im now on steroids, antiobiotics, and upped dossages of proventil and long acting steroid. Feeling slightely better.
While I was at the doctor..he weighed me and woo hoo...lost another 7 pds since last Monday. Down 40 llbs. Half the weight. Yea. I feel great about that. Even after eating out every night....I still was able to loose the weight by choosing the right foods and sticking to the plan. Yea. Now I feel even better about all that hemming and hawing at each meal.
hello everyone..my name is Michelle.. and I was banded in March.. just thought I'd come on here and introduce myself and say hi... so .. HI!:smile2:Hi. Mish Welcome! Tell us about you....and your band journey. Post, respond , ask....thats what we are here for.
I thinking i am back on the wagon.. I have had a great day And I am very excited to say I am down 1lb :smile: atleast i havent gained..I ate all my meals today with nothing to drink during it, Smaller amounts and NO Soda! I feel good.. One meal at a time and one day at a time..
Good for you!!! Yes. one day at a time.
no soda. lol So what are you eating?? let us know....so we can help.
Hello all,The time is really flying by. It is softball season so that means that almost every day after I finish work at 6pm - I am first going to watch a softball game until 8. I eat lunch at 12:00, so that by 8:00 I am STARVING ( band or no band). So - I am now packing a greek yogurt to eat just before leaving work to tide me over. I have been grilling right when I get home so that I can make it to the track by 9 to walk with my walking buddy.
As far as what foods I eat - I have taken a different path than some others that I have seen posting on the boards. I was never a sweets or desert eater, but rather a huge volume eater. Whenever I was on a diet in the past, I always failed because I was denying my self foods that I found comforting to me. I have spoken with the nutritionist about this and we decided that what was best for me was not to "diet" but to really watch my portions and to slowly make better choices. I don not have restriction as of yet, so that the weight that I am loosing at this point is by sheer willpower and changing of my mindset rather than due to the band.
I try to keep my calorie count around 1200 cals. In the morning I typically eat a 100 cal type of bread ( light english muffin, deli flat etc) with 2 oz of tuna salad. Lunch I usually eat out at work (today I had 4 steamed shrimp dumplings sometimes it is half a wrap, other times a lean cuisine meal), dinner is usually a lean Protein and a veggie. Tonight I had some sushi. Not the typical LAP-BAND® diet, but it is working for me, I am satisfied and therefore happy. I record everything I eat at LAP-BAND®.com. It is a simple website that tracks my calories and exercise.
Jodi - I agree with you - it is much harder with family functions and going out for meals. This weekend I had a Bat Mitzvah, dinner plans with my brother and Mothers day. At the Bat Mitzvah I decided to eat only the cocktail hour and forgo the sit down meal. I ate some sushi, lox, and veggies - I really try to watch my volume and keep the food to one cup. I decided to not even have them put the plate in front of me during the meal, otherwise I would have induldged. Dinner that night out, I did grilled shrimp and salad. Mothers day - a beef rib at the barbecue and grilled mushrooms.
I have been walking 5 nights a week - 45 minutes each night - it is making me feel SO much better.
What is everyone else eating?
I hope you all are having a good week.
Cynthia
That sounds great.....glad you are doing so well. Thanks for sharing. I would love to try sushi. Its low cal and healthy. Im so afraid Ill get stuck. Tuna sounds good as well...are you putting mayo in it?? on bread?? what kind?
I havent tried bread yet either....lol Salad either. Need to try these things.....the bread I can do without but sushi and salad cannot live without!
Hi there,Just got banded on the 11th of May and today is Day 2 Post op. I am less sore and swollen today. I attribute this to moving around on the day of surgery and the day after. The mobility I've been told helps with soreness.
Welcome Mikissa, yes. walk walk and walk more.. it really does help. Sip, Sip and Sip some more.
Gas x and the pain killers help as well. Take them as often as needed. It really does help. Promise in two weeks youl be happy you did this....lol
keep us posted with progress. ask questions, post comments etc. tell us about yourself and your band journey.
Well I got my first fill today. He gave me 2 cc's. I go back in 2 weeks for another. Down 6 lbs in 6 weeks not bad but wish it was more.Thats great!!! Glad to hear. Let us know how its going.
well must go to sleep now....have a great rest of the week.
Jodi
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Hi everyone.
well. its been a heck of a week last week and apparently my body has also had it..so it has rebelled and now im sick like a dog.
Ive had the worst asthma attack in years. Allergies this year was so bad and well I guess with all the goings on...they just led to asthma attack. I was in the pulminary office for about two hours. Xrays and all. Wasnt a happy camper. Now on steroids, antibiotics and increased dossages of pumps for two weeks. I suppose this is better then a few days in the hospital so...I wil follow treatment plan. I was more concerned with the possbilities of caughing and hacking so much that Id slip the band however after the pulmonary I stopped in at the surgeon...as they are in the same floor in the same building...convenient(not planned). He said not to worry that rarely happens. ( they dont know me yet??) but they said if I did I would know. In the meantime Im good..wew.
so...visited Boomer yesturday as promised my daughter if I left him Friday that we can go up again and say goodbye with her this week one day. So we drove up the 2hrs and the back the 3 hours. (traffic) he seems happy...so im happy. Funny thing..I cried for the hours on the way home Friday after leaving him...but my daughter she was so happy he was in a good home....didnt cry or was sad at all. She was like we did good and that was that. hmmm
Whats wrong with me??? lol
Got to tell you..its nice and quiet and relaxed again here...Im happy, happy now.
Now I gotta figure out what the next stressers are going to be...lol oh wait. hah. Didnt take that long. We are going to Fire Island Tuesday for the week. Have to pack food and all. Thats going to be just so much fun! not....
Havent decided to cook here and bring everything or shop and bring everything and cook their. Its not my house its a share....meaning everything is shared esp the kitchen...so the question is will their be enough space, time and pots and pans to cook with. Ive allready decided to make ....the zuchini dish that ..hmm who posted?? yes that. and ginger/terriyaki salmon. Grilled chicken breast in Panko bread. and stir fry vegetables. This is as far as the planning got.
oh and the 7 vegetable holiday Soup. This is with curry....so yummy. Ill have to think of several more meals.
My mother and Dassi of course is coming.....there is no supermarkets just little bodegas. Two...and anything cost three times as much then on off the Island so..I hate to have to buy anything besides the basics like milk and bread.
well, must go and get ready for the marathon day ahead. I have a vet apt. with my dog for lyme disease vaccine.. lots of ticks in FI. Lots of lyme disease. must be careful. Work then I have a dermatologist apt at 3 after which I have a support group for lap band at 7. Another marathon day. lol
Not feeling well. Dont need this!!!
well must go to sleep
OMG......wait.....when I was weighed this morning.....at doctors....I lost another 7 pds this past week. Now im down 40 pds. Half the weight I want to loose!
Was so excited..didnt think I lost any this past week!!!
Good Evening GangGreat OMG - are you on drugs or what girl lol... You did all that on just a little bit of sleep and all that traveling.. I doubt I could have done all that - I bet you are about to collapse...
DD needs to go to the doctor now.. That's not good - I am glad SIL wasn't injured.. Ya I would be ticked to about Mom telling you what to do - who's going to handle it when you leave..
Jodi - You are just so sweet - I am going to look up your info and put it in my phone - Oh ya - you need to get on our mailing list - I'll email you Julie's email and you can send her your info - she has complied a list of all our #'s and addressed and bdays..
Andrew isn't half as bad as his Dad was - but hell I was only 37 when Joseph was 19 and a Grandma.. You are so right on a lot of pple raising kids who can't do anything on their own.. I have a gf who's 2 kids 30 & 27 have never left home or learned to pay their own bills..
Julie - Hugs Hugs Prayer Prayer - Wish we could do something to help.. Hope today was a good day..
Linda Great Recap !!!
Joyce yes it's quite without Apples & Great here = What happen to Deb ???
Well back from the gym - went to the grocery store got stuff for a salad - can't wait to use my garlic olive oil and honey balsamic.. Got some fish too.. So salad and fish will be dinner tonite and lunch tomorrow..
Bf - inside of WW egg mcmuffin (no bread) Lunch - some lean cusine - chicken in wild rice and cheese w/broc & cauliflower on the side 240 cal and really good.
So I am doing my sugar detox - and getting back to good healthy eating - won't weigh til Thrusday :0)
Yes put me in your book!! lol This way you will always have it. Would love to send all the information for the compiled list. Then no excuses.
Good morning gang! Not much to report here. I went to a salad dinner last night and kinda blew my plan. I ate a small portion of chicken salad and fruit salad. It was good going down, but I think I sabotaged myself for tomorrow weigh in. Back to all shakes today!Great, I am glad you are finally home and had a great time.
Julie........my goodness....I can't believe they just now gave you muscle relaxers. That is usually the first think they give me. I need them about twice a month. I hope they help until you get another shot.
Eva, glad you had a good trip and got to ride in comfort.
Jodi......if I ever go to NY I will call. My son goes there about once a month and stays in Manhattan. I might have to go with him just to check it out. lol My son is divorced and 36. I am sure he would want his mama to go with him on a business trip. lol
Janet, I better get on the bike this morning. I weigh in tomorrow. I will check in with all of you after I get home.
I hope all of you have a great day!
Charlene..yes please come and visit. We will annoy your son. lol
Jewel.... OMG you look amazing!! I bet you feel it as well. Great going on the grades. Pins and needles...yes but youl be fine!! Good luck you worked hard for this!!! You deserve it.
Good morning, I am up and ready to leave for the airport for our flight to SLC to look for houses. Dh got home last night to sleep for a few hours before we leave again. Praying I find the right house in the right neighborhood near the right church.Apples, you are one brave woman to get all that dental work done, you have a nice smile now but I bet it will be stunning when you are done. Sorry you are losing sleep over your family. Praying whatever the situation is that it passes soon. You are an amazing woman despite what may have happened in your past.
Jewel, congrats on the B's!
Janet, I didn't realize you moved in your job and had a new boss. That explains why we don't hear as much for you on here. Hopefully things settle down soon.
Eva, have fun in Chicago.
Good Luck on the house hunting.....it should be the bestest of the bestest!
Hi all. I haven't been posting for a while, but I've kept up reading the posts. Was in New York for 5 days, visiting my daughter for my birthday and Mothers Day. I had a great time; we were so busy. She took me to see Fences, a play on Broadway starring Denzel Washington. It was very good.Debbie...you didnt e-mail. Im sure you were busy, with your daughter. Next time maybe. Sounds like you had a great time. Did you get to "Town shop" How was Fences? I heard the reviews were great. I
Laura, Im glad you enjoyed the time with your parents and your husband could come along...indeed that was sweet of him. Its so hard being a caretaker, I agree that your mom should deff have a break at least for a few hours a day. I know we have what you call RESPITE....in ny for giving respite services to caregivers given through the hopspitals and insurance. Maybe this can be an option.
Well.,,.hope remission for your dad is just around the corner.
well must go to sleep. Have a great night all.
Jodi
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hello. all
Hope all you moms had a great mothers day.
Welcome to the new bandsters.
yes, this is a journey. The band is a tool but is not the answer to end all.
We alone have to change the way we think about food and eating. If we dont we will go right back to eating exactly the way we were before. Weve lost initial weight during the healing process. After a month or two we now see that yes, we can eat most foods without a problem. Perhaps we can eat the same foods but less. Thats nice and yes that will help but thats not what is going to help us get healthy!
We have to eat different and think different. Exercise and eating healthy with the Portion Control which the band does help with and all the above is what is going to help and nothing less.
so lets start talking recipes..and discussing daily foods and what we are eating.
I think its important to share our experiences daily on this journey. Getting fills and how much weight we loose isnt the only thing I would like to hear.
I need to hear what other people are eating, doing, learning, each day about changing our thoughts and actions.
We are at that stage where we go back to eating the way we used to or we change it...
Lets support each other in those changes and give reinforcements.
We also need to question those who are choosing not great choices and help them make better choices for the future, discuss tips and tools that have helped them in this process and encourage to go on.
I think we need to adress issues that we are dealing with that either hinders or helps us along the way each day.
This week was particularly difficult for me.
Last Sunday was my birthday and I had this extra dog as a responsibility.
Starting with last Sunday it was a to dinner every night. First...my brother on Sunday. To a steak house. Monday with my dad to a fussion restaurant. Tuesday with my Mom for chinese. and Wednesday with my step mom at her house for pizza and fish.
Friday night was fast food on the way to bringing the dog to his new home. Sat night was dinner and show in the city.
Sunday mothers day was an Italian family restaurant.
Please tell me how????? How was I to eat right????
but, I tried.
How?? well, I have this little guide that is put out by E-diets. Eating out healthy and low fat, low cal.
This saved me. Of course it drove everyone nuts but who the f--ck cared?? My birthday?? My party so to say.
So...I chose those foods that were listed as good choices for each restaurant type. Studied each guide before ordering. I had the waiter...bring out only about 4 oz of the meal and pack up and hold the rest for take home. I tried to stick with grilled fish and vegetables. I ate only a bit of the veggies and about 2-3 oz of fish. At the steak house, I ate baby chicken grilled and mushrooms.
Fast food....well I ate KFC one piece thigh grilled that was it.
During the days wasnt bad.
but of course the whole week through me off...and didnt have anything prepared. so ate lunch out. Mostly Soups, vegetables, pea and lentil. Had my Protein Shakes for Breakfast. In between it was Water and well....some yoghurt, cottage cheese and low cal crackers and salsa/
Biggest problem...Italian Family restaurant. There was no fish...just seafood. I dont eat seafood. All the other dishes were all those yummy saucy dishes with creams and heavy noodles. Each dish feeds about 4 people. What was I to do? no half portion or appetizer sizes.
hmm. I wait to see what everyone wants.,.,nothing that I can have. SO I order my own dish for 4 of plain brocoli side dish with olive oil and garlic. That was so yummy!!! lol Watched everyone eat fetticini alfredo, linguini with clam sauce, penne a la vodka. etc etc etc.
Stuffed mushrooms and calarmari for appetizer.
Well, this is how my week went. I still stayed within a good healthy limit...and the choices were okay...but without that guide with me...I could not have made those choices. What does everyone else do??? What is your guide?? do you use one??
I also carry around my daily journal. I stapled in two pages of cal of most foods I am writing down everything eat and wrting the cal, fat cal and pt. I add them up at the end of the day to see how many cal I am eating per day. etc/.
what is everyone else doing?? tips??? ways to keep track of eating etc etc?? counting cal? etc etc
Lets start this discussion
Have a great week
Jodi
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Hope everyone had a great day yesturday. Glad to hear about everyones goings on.
Ive got something to say to all those traveling through NY.
If you get stuck at the airport, flights are cancelled, delayed or you have a layover.....CALL MEEEEE!!!! TEXT!!! E-mail!!!!
I live 10 minutes from the KENEDY and 1/2 hr from Laguardia.
You are all welcomed to my apt anytime!! (I now have a sofa bed, queen size) for as long as needed. If just for a few hours or longer.
I will gladly pick you up and return you when needed.
of course I might be working at the time and youl have to wait a bit but I will try to be as fast as possible. Needing to stay in Hotel!!! I wont hear of it!.
Great.....glad things worked out this time...but next time please call and dont be alone! I would have loved to have helped out.
For the future....my e-mail is Joeducare@aol.com come.
My number is listed. Brenner....washington Avenue, Cedarhurst.
No excuses now!
So, Boomer has found an amazing home with 2 other black labs for company. The home is in CT. Way way far out. 3 hours from me. The woman who adopted him is a divorced woman with two teenage children. A big house and large property. She has a lake and forest within her development and a beach house that they go to weekends.
I spent the afternoon traveling friday to bring him up there. What a shlepp. Im glad I did as I needed to see that this was a good match otherwise I would not have left him.
I will have to go back on Thursday with my daughter so she can see where he is and say her goodbyes to him. I promised that she can do this....although kicking myself for this promise as its such a long trip.
If it wasnt Friday I would have not been able to get him up there till tomorrow and that would have meant 5 more days of bonding....which meant....you all get it...that dog wasnt going anywhere.
Bad enough that we had him one more week more then planned as we really grew to love him.
Usually we take care of the dogs and they are so sick or in bad shape that just caring for their needs the first week or so is so draining that you cant wait to get him adopted so you can get some respite. Here....Boomer was in excellent shape and was such a happy dog and so well taken care of that he was just a pleasure....that was the beginning of my demise....he was such a great dog...a great family pet. Dassi and him bonded from the very start....so much so that they cuddled together on the bed, floor, car seat. Ive never seen anything...they were so attached, I knew that if he was going to go..it had to be ASAP. Every day was more and more bonding...and I was thinking this isnt going to be an easy gettaway for us.
and guess what???? whos crying?? not Dassi but me!!! Shes so happy she did her job....took care of him well, saved him from being euthenized and loved him while we had him preparing him for a home. Im the one whos a mess...shes been okay....she misses him but is happy that he has a happy home and she made that happen. lol
Its.... me Im a mess.
Im so depressed without this dog!! I know hes happy and he will have a great home...and other dogs and kids and get what he needs as far as exercise and attention all day with someone home all day......(she doesnt work) paying attention to the dogs. I know this...yet, I had such a hard time leaving him..I cried the 3 hours going home. My freind who drove with me...couldnt believe that this was "my" reaction. She was right about thinking maybe this fostering isnt the right thing for me...as I cant take the seperation and giving them up. Twice she turned and said..you want to go back and get him??
But,,, I couldnt. I know this is best for him. It would have been easy for us....but not a good placement for him. We arent home all day. We have no time for a dog. We have one and she is neglected all day when we arent home. We go away alot and no one wants my dog as an extra...for sure no one wants a big one! We have a share house in FI...and it took 4 yrs to have them allow my little dog....what would I do all those weekends with him??? no, I know we couldnt keep him and yet.....Im so sad as I really liked him alot suffice to say....ill be taking a hiatus from fostering for a while. lol
So...we will do a do over on Thursday and I will be a basket case again on the way home. lol Maybe it will be okay in the end.
SO, no we were not on TV in the end...not even in the crowd!! We were back stage with the dogs until time to go out on stage. The decission to not have the foster parents go on was a last minute decision...not sure why but in the end they decided against it and wanted to use their staff. GRRRR. So sorry all that you didnt get to see us, I was hoping that we were able to as promised...but you know TV. fickle. We didnt get to meet Meredith and Al roper and Mat and everyone else....as we were waiting till air time everyones break was spent with the dogs. So it was nice meeting everyone....and Dassi had a fabulous time.
So....sorry..but hope you all enjoyed seeing Boomer. Isnt he something??? Cutest.
Today...am taking a day off. I am feeling under the weather.....not sure whether this is allergies or what but so congested and stuffy....eyes watery and nose sneezy. Hope it isnt a cold. Not sure about medicating....last night after mothers day late lunch with family...I came home and took a Benedyl. Usual dosage 50mg. well....Ive never had a reaction like this.....I felt like I was stoned out of my head...I couldnt sit still my heart was beating so fast and I was so drowsey at the same time...i thought I was going out of my mind.
This was the first time I took anything other then my reg meds and Vitamins scince banding two months ago and thought perhaps...I didnt eat enough yesturday only had a pt shake in the AM and then brocoli and a tablespoon of whole wheat linguini. Perhaps this is why?? I dont know but not taking Benedrly ever again. Ill take zyrtek today.
Actually preparing for the doctors today...with Dassi going for her medical for camp. This should be fun. (NOT)
She has allready informed me that she will not accept a shot that she needs to get today. HMMM. I think she is going to give me a harder time then Tanker gave....on Friday at the VET. Not looking forward to this visit.
Good morning y'all~This is my last day to get things ready for NC. Tomorrow they are having a Mothers Day Tea & Show at Nelson's class. Awwww. Soooo cute when all these 4,5 and 6 year olds sing together!
I just got a bill for my last fill for $205. Question to you guys. I would do a poll but I am not sure how. Is there a different price if you have the RN or MD do your fill? Those of you whose insurance covered your bands- does it continue to cover fills as long as you have the insurance? What is your copay. Those without insurance- how much is your fill? How much are visits with your MD.
Sorry for the flyby. Need to get going- will CBL. peas/Laura
The PA does the fill in our practice. There was a sign at counter that I noticed last month that said we now must charge $200 dollars for a fill as the insurance co are no longer payin for them. So we will have to pay $200 each fill. After I got my fill last month..I was ready to pay for it and the copay. The receptionist said no charge. I was like??? so she said oh....we bill the insurance co and most of the time they end up paying. Oxford apparently is still paying...so unless they dont I dont have to worry....wew. What a releaf who has $200 a month?
The copay also is waived as it is a follow up visit.
Hey who am I too complain? I wasnt too excited to spend that extra cash as I knew there was going to be plenty of bills to pay otherwise..but nice to have it to actually pay them. yea.
Speaking of taking Tanker to the vet...I have not been able to do it for about 6 yrs. He has HATED that place since he had to leave his govenors there when he was 2 (testicles). He will get out of the truck but has to be carried to the door. And, when you get him to the door of the clinic, DS has to back in with him cuz he spreads his legs out and puts them on the door jam and there's no moving him. It was quite the show the last time I tried it alone. Had to hollar to have someone get the vet to carry him in. I was in tears because the poor 100lb baby was shaking like a leaf for an hour in the clinic. DS is a strapping young man and takes everything he has to get him in the door.OMG....you gotta love our pets they have their quirks and personalities, fears and phobias just like we do. Just the way described that scenario......brought tears to my eyes....lol sad but you have to laugh. Poor thing, what an experience he must of had to cause all that anxiety. A thought just occured......would a mild sedative help him before to settle him some what before these visit help any?
Well Gang...heading out by 6:30am. Have a dental appt, coffee with a friend and then off to the lake until Monday afternoon. Should find out tomorrow what the plan is for the teeth. I know whatever I do will cost a bit more than a bundle of $$$ but I consider this cosmetic stint what I would have spent on plastic surgery had I felt I needed it. Heck, as Janet just said the other day...we look good with our clothes on. I just want a nice smile.DS's decision is strictly his and I will not try to influence him. Think this decision has to do with wanting this exciting job...more than for the $$$. It would be working for the mililtary as a civilian. If I were a young man (or woman) with his experience and had an opportunity to do what is offered, I would jump at it. His stint with the Air Guards is up in Oct and he has put 10 yrs in. I really am proud of him but the 2 yr contract thing seems like a mightly long comitment. Oh well, we have always been available if our sons needed or wanted our advice but they have always been left to make their own decisions. I live with a faith that it's out of my hands and out of his hands once he makes that decision. That higher power is the one in control. And, I can live with that and will.
You all have a wonderful week. Ours will be cold and rainy again. The weatherman will have to earn his way back into my good graces. It's been in the 50s most of the week, wet and windy. Not supposed to be above 53 all weekend. Snuggle time!
Bye-Bye!
Wow. you must be a so excited and nurvous for him. What a wonderful thing to want to do. He must be a gem. I will put him on my list of prayers for keeping him well. Ive never included the prayer for soldiers in my daily prayers for people who need a prayer to get well...but there is one and I will begin to say one for him to...I dont know his name but I will fefer him as your son. God will know who I mean. I can also for all the other people in danger as well in war time, Hope he makes the right decission for him. You are so brave to let him be who and what he wants to be.
Jodi, must have been posting at the same time...wow what a windfall for you. Enjoy those clothes!!Take boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breast and cut up into bite size pieces. Coat with a mixture of spices such as, Mrs. Dash (what ever flavor you like) or I use the organic no salt mixture from costco, salt and pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, celery salt, paprika, cayenne (if you like it)...I use something different every time and fry it in a no stick skillet until browned. While it's cooking, I cut up celery, onions, carrots, mushrooms, fresh corn, or what ever veggie I have on hand or am in the mood for. When the chicken is done I add the veggies and either move the whole mess to a bigger pot or just use a large high sided skillet and cook the veggies a little bit. I add chicken broth or Water with "better than bouillon" stock base. Bring to a boil and simmer a few minutes and it's done. I've used boxed broth or home made broth or what ever works for you. It takes less than an hour and the Soup is wonderful. The veggies are still crisp and the chicken has lots of flavor and really enhances the prepackaged broth. I usually add the cayenne for a bit of a bite.
I didn't give you quantities because you can tailor the ingredients to your own particular taste...it's more the method...brown the chicken until cooked through, add fresh veggies and broth. Yum.
Have a great night everyone.
Interesting....I never thought to cook the chicken before adding Water to it. I make chicken soup by boiling the chicken in water adding all the vegetables and greens to boiling water. I never ate the boiled chicken afterwhich...yuch no taste. (until the first week after banding lol) what a nice change....Im going to try this.
Thanks!!!
Eva
Saw Boomer on the Today Show, but disappointed not to see Jodi or Dassi!?? Did I miss something or did they decide not to let your on camera!? They used staff.... Ann, Meredith, intern!?
What's up with that!
yes, what was up with that??? She didnt even know how to walk him. He wanted to come back to us....if you noticed he wasnt interested but wanted to turn and walk back to the screen where we were waiting. hrumgh. She didnt even look like me that intern lol. Dassi was dissapointed but she was told that this could happen. It did. Not sure if this happens always. They dont always use the staff. oh well!!!!
Hope you enjoyed!!
Hi guys~ Just finished reading the posts. I take one day off and I get so behind!Jodi~ Wow! WTG on scoring the clothes and the rekindled relationship. They are both awesome.
Eva~ that soup sounds great. Have never made a chicken soup with cooking chicken in skillet before (always cook whole chicken or chicken breasts on bone- boiled in the broth). Will try it. Have a good weekend- hope DH is feeling better.
Apples~ Safe trip to the lake!!! Give Tanker a hug from Auntie Laura and hope the toe feels better. Oh my! on DS going overseas. uh, my heart goes out to you! I know you are so proud and scared all at the same time. I know how strong you were when they were both over there. hugs.
Janet~ sorry too for the death of your old neighbor. Sounded like a great man- love the stories of him playing games with you guys and always inviting you on vacation.
Arlene~ WTG on the weight loss!!!!!!!!
Julie~ I second what apples said, hope you are ok. Haven't heard from you in a couple days.
Linda~ Have a great weekend and wtg on the gym so early! Are you feeling better after the PB at work from the Vitamin?
Was 219 this morning- that's 3 more lbs! NSV- I fit in a size 16 skirt/with shorts under it, that I have been saving since a month after surgery. I saw it in the store last spring and thought ONE day I will wear this. It didn't look GREAT, but I was so thrilled, I wore it anyway today. I am taking Protein powder, some prot. bars and muscle milks with me to NC. I will not gain like i did last month when we went. I know my parents will not be offended if I don't eat- they understand. My sister gets upset with me though. She thinks I am trying to show that I have better "control" or something. I tried explaining that this has NOTHING to do with her.
This morning was Nelson's Mothers' Day tea at his school. OMW... what a cute cute morning! They sang "Everybody loves a Saturday night!" and then changed the lyrics to Mother stuff. And then they sang the I love you song. Nels made a handmade heart pin with crooked rhinestones on it. Just love it! I love the laughter of little kids- wish we could bottle it! (we'd cure everyone of everything!) oh, Nelson did his TKD testing last night and got his camo belt. I will post a pic. Sorry for lots of Nelson stuff. :biggrin:
Nelson's best friend, Nick, is having a horrible time. The kid is 6 years old and found his 10 year old golden retriever dead last night. He is devastated and really really not handling it well. You dog lovers- is there anything that helps? Is it too early to give him a pic of his pet? I took a great photo of him and the dog at Halloween. Just feel like doing something. Or just get a toy- and nothing dog related? His mom said he told her to do something- bring him back! He promised to be good for the rest of his life and said she could have all his toys! When she called me last night crying; I bawled for like an hour. So sad.
Hope everyone has a great mothers day!!! I am sure I will touch base some from NC. Thanks for the safe travel wishes!
Laura, yes, I think pictures and talking about the dog is great. The more the better. Children deal with things differently then we do. They need closure, like us. Having them make a funeral, bury the dog even in backyard so they can visit is healing. (depending on laws in your area) writing poems and reciting them, making a memory collage and writing a book about the dog is all good experiences for a child to become emotionally secure and know its okay to have and feel emotions.
In preschool we had a hamster, and fish. The fish died frequently but nevertheless we had a funeral for each one. This helped them with closure.
Pets are an important part of our lives and teaches children so many lessons. Unfortunately we all need to learn to say goodbye to someone whom we loved at some point. Pets who dont live as long as people prepare us for these happenings as ultimately they live between 12-14 yrs or less. Preperation is always best. If you know your dog is getting on and well its a matter of time....then you prepare for it with a young child. Go through all the scenarios of what could happen and when and talk about what you could do to make it easier for them and the pets. etc etc
I have to say that I think that Dassi was really okay after Ron passed....her father because she had prior experience with several pets and having the chance to say goodbye before hand.
She says....she would have been okay if Ron died but if she had the chance to say goodbye. In her case it was sudden and nobody had the chance and that is sad, I tell her that she didnt have to that he is with her all the time and she never has to say goodbye. That will only last for who knows how long.....but preparation is best and if not....then some creative ways to help dealing with the death is important so that when things happen to our loved ones we will have dealt with those feelings before and they are closed so we can deal with the next one and so on.
From the early childhood educators professional point of view. lol
HI everyone, just a quick note as I am not doing well at all and have a kind of a buzz on right now from all the medications, but still have pain..... It's such a rat race...running in circles most of the time... Spent Thursday night in ER ..... got a morphine shot that helped me sleep that night..... Just no good news to report and I'm too exhausted to comment one all of your activities... I did read them all and am so proud of all of you... Sorry to you with the troubles and happy for those who are doing so well..... I'm going to try to be here tomorrow if I can..... Night all... JulieJulie, I want to come down their and kick these doctors butts!!! If they can give you the shot why cant they give you it now and charge the insurance later. Its so frustrating to hear about the hoops you have to jump through to get something.
I agree that maybe its time to go to the mayo clinic to see about what treatments they offer for chronic pain.
This is just not acceptable and you should not have to live with this.
Id call every damn hospital in the US
Mayo, John Hopkins, etc etc even in NY. But.....this is ridiculous. Im so sorry for you. I would even think about a lawsuit with the insurance co at this time. They have to allow you to get the treatment you need in a timely fashion. Have you spoken to a lawyer yet??? Please do,,,just for your sanity at this time just call one.
Good luck and take the pain killers when needed dont wait. Im so angry for you!!!
Om praying for the 14th too come soon!!
Happy Mother's Day Gang !!!Well had a great time - think I wore candy out we shopped at this great mall on Friday got 2 dresses a pair of capri's and a 2 shrugs - 1 bra - Went to Pechange Casino Friday nite- omw it's as big as a casino in Vegas !!! Had dinner (cobb salad) the gambled a little - didn't win..
Oh ya messed up my car - backed up in a parking lot - went to turn - hadn't backed up far enough and ran over a curb - tore up underneath my front bumper pretty bad - it was hanging and scraping the ground - not the bumper itself but some plastic behind it..
Then Saturday went to Chrysler to see if they could jerri rig the bumper - I got duct tape - but it wouldn't really stick - so they rebuttoned some of the buttons that popped out and it's not draging anymore -
Than we hit old town (lots of antiques - shop- farmers market - places to eat etc) - had this GREAT breakfast (more brunch cuz it was about 11ish) eggs, sausage & busicuts & gravy - omw the sausage and b&g were great - walked around for 5.5 hrs looking at all the stuff - bought another dress - some body butter, candle - Jerky - some great garlic olive oil and honey balsamic vinegar - went back to the room rested a little and changed went back to casino - had dinner 6 oz of bison burger (without the bun) just the patty & cheese and couple of onion rings - The place was so packed we could find the poker machines we play - so came back to the room Got up this am around 8 - and was home by 11:30..
Andrew - bought me lunch ;0).. Joseph and family sent cards - talked to them all after I got home..
Linda - Ya I hope you are right on learning something - he stuck close to home while I was gone - but he usually does when I leave town...
Eva - Hope you have a great time...
PJ- Nice to hear from you..
Washing clothes right now - really need to go to the store and get some lettuce so I can make a salad to use my new olive oil/vinegar on - but don't feel like getting dressed.
Confession - ate too many Cookies - and am going to have to sugar detox this coming week..
Cheri - I agree - exercise is exercise and good for you no matter what ...
Charlene - Yet those syrups should jazz up your shakes - Bet you didn't have shakes today ;0)
Janet.....
As a child who drove my parents insane by the stuff I did...I can tell you...that your support and just being there for Andrew in the end will be your triumph. He might not learn now but later he will thank you for all. I know this as I thank my mother and grandmother everyday for all that theyve ever put up with....you know when I realized this??? when of course I had Dassi and became a mother myself. So hang in there and just be there through it all. The best to have them figure it out on their own. Our instincts is to do it all, after all its easier, faster and less frustrating but then we are creating dependent children. You were so good to say...figure it out. He did...and he will ......always with suggestions and support. The choices may not be the best or ours but they are theres....and thats what counts.
Greetings from 35,000 feet in the air. I am back over US soil but still no where near home. I got out of Barcelona over 24 hours ago, flight was very long and late as they had to fly out of the way around the ash, then we got to NYC and my flight home was cancelled. DH had to go to ATL for work so I am flying to SLC to spend the night so as to not spend it alone in New York, I found that scary alone. I won't be home til noonish tomorrow and am exhausted, then when I get there I have so much to do. Our house is under contract, I have stuff to take care of on that, call mortgage companies, moving company, visit grandma, laundry and pack to go house hunting in SLC on Wed. We need to be out of our house by the 28th if this all goes through.I have way too many pages to catch up on. I hope someone can catch me up. I missed ya all!
The cruise was wonderful, weather could've been better but not bad. I am curious to find out if I gained as i seemed to eat too much!
Thanks for the catchup Janet and Linda. I'm so sorry to hear Julie is still in pain.Well my journey home started about 36 hours ago. I am now in the Salt Lake airport awaiting the final leg home. Just think if I was moved I'd have been home last night. I did get a hotel room last night for about 4 1/2 hours but slept about an hour but was nice to have a place to shower, etc. Then I have about 36 hours at home before I come back here to hopefully find me a house! Just talked to DD and seems she's not been feeling well. She went out with her DH and my son for DS's bday and was the designated driver so not even drinking and passed out 3 times in the club. The police wanted her to go to the ER but she did not, she's been fine since. then last night her DH got rear ended in his car, he's fine she said. I got an email from my mom wiht a list of things to do for Grandma. You know I do not mind taking care of my grandma at all. What I do mind is my mom telling me what to do from FL, she's not even here, I feel it's like she doesn't trust me or what I do isn't good enough. But that will be over soon.
I will check in when I can, glad to hear we have so many losers here!
SO glad your home. but see opening post.....you must call me when stranded, alone, delayed or just in NY!!!!
Im so sorry that you had this experience.
Cant wait to hear about your trip!!!!
Well, all I think I am feeling slightely better and its time to clean up this place from the weekend.
Have a great day all.....and a terrific week!
Jodi
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HAPPY MOTHERS DAY
to all you fellow bandsters.
Must run....lol will post later!
Have a great day!!
Jodi
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A quick update before hitting the sack. Must get up early. Both Dassi and myself have been invited to be Boomers handlers tomorrow on the "Today" show for the adopt this pet of the week.
So, excited. Of course....this can all change in the AM but as of now its a go. So, turn on your tubes to channel 4. We will be on the 8:30 segment. If you dont end up seeing us youl def see our Boomer!!
We will be either on or behind but so excited. Cant wait!!
Hit pay dirt tonight. You know sometimes things happen for a reason and we never know why. Well....ive got to say that being nice to my step mother Sunday was a good thing...not only because it was the right thing to do for Dassi but apparently for me too!! We made a date to come to her house to visit this evening. Turns out when we arrived my SM tells me...listen I know that you lost 35 pounds in the last month you must be in need of some clothing....it just happens that Ive been looking to give all my corporate clothing away now that im retired for 6 months and will never wear any of these clothes again..so they are size 14. Would you want them??
Would I not???? Heck sure would!! So after dinner.. Dassi spent time with her dog and boomer and her new husband in yard and we went through her fabulous fabulous to die for closet!! Now, I remembered she dressed nicely..but haleluya she is a coldwater creek and Chico fan! Like me. Then there were some fabulous designor outfits that must have cost a small fortune. Every single thing I put on fit like a glove!!!
She was so happy to finially get all of it out of her house and I was so happy that she was giving it all to me.
Then she gave me three pair of shoes and two pairs of sandles. I swear they looked never even worn. Jewelry to match!
I was like holy toledo!! Pay dirt. Then she tells me this is just the stuff she went through...she just started with the summer stuff and when winter comes...shel have a whole wardrobe to give me for winter. I told her I was hoping to be a smaller size by then...and she said....Jodi youl take the clothes and get them made smaller they are worth a small fortune. hmmm she had a good point.
SO you all know what this means??? Now...I deff have to keep up this relationship now!! You know its not such a bad thing...Im glad that we went there and even if she didnt give me anything Im still glad we went. We made plans for next Wednesday for dinner and to come watch Dassi at Karate.
This is a good thing...complicated for sure but good. As you said Linda.....this was my mother too for 14 yrs. Ive missed her and tonight she showed me pictures of us and said...I never let your father take these as I wanted some memories of my favorite kid. Lol sure, every mom says this but was so touched and the sorry ass that I am.....started bawling like that kid and then her and Dassi was like yikes.....but it was all good. Healing for all of us.
In any case.....Must run. Long day. 7:30 on set in Manhattan and then back home drop off dog then drop off Dassi then to work then to support group at night.. wow long day.
well night all> have a great week.
Watch for me tomorrow wearing new clothes that fit!!!
Linda thanks for the info and I am so making that zuchini recipe next week for shavuot. We eat dairy foods traditionally on this holiday and boy oh boy that sounds so yummy!!
Any other dairy recpies like this or others..please feel free; lol I will try anything once. Notice the emphasis on try.
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Hi all,
well I weighed in yesturday and ive lost another 5 pds down 35 pds. yea! I really didnt think that I lost more then a pound or two this past week but I guess I was wrong.
Jessica...wow, wow and wow...you go girl!! Great Job on making the grade.
Apples....im so sorry about the vertigo....Ive had that occassionally and uh how nauseating. I hope you begin to feel better as the weekend is close by.
Janet...... thanks for the info about foods. So far I dont seem to have a problem...yet. Havent tried bread and steak meat or veggies that arent over well done. Salsa and Bruscetta was okay as well.....that is why I asked.
Yes, I ate the tortillas with the salsa and ragatta cheese. Yummy. that was a meal. 6 crackers and a little of the extras. I figured this was a healthy snack meal.
Im glad that you mentioned the hot and spicy yes.... yummy. Chumus is good and 2 tblsp is a snack., I can eat it plain. I did get the single packs at trader Joes. Ive been pretty good about the servings so far Of course cant eat alot yet!! LOl
Laura...how do you do it with Nels and Snacks? ?
yes. I guess a planned snack is the best ones. I bought Healthy choice fudgcycles. No sugar and 100 cal.
They are yummy and satisfying...for now. lol Hope it lasts.
Well must get going..break is over!
Have a great afternoon!
Jodi
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Hi all.
Not usually on during the day...however lately during my little boys napping im sitting here twiddling my thumbs so might as well read daily posts and post myself.
So, I have a question about foods......
Besides carbonated soda are there any other foods that we cant eat? I havent been told any others but now that im really eating foods....well, I was wondering? Things like acidic foods. Tomatoes? Salsa? Bruscetta? These are all low calorie healthy foods..im thinking but they are acidic..is this problamatic for the band? Anything else?
As far as the crackers and tortilla chips...from costco I guess they are not such a good healthy choice? The thing is im not eating wheat and bread so its a little challenging. Chumus on what? I tried spelt this past week and starting gagging....lol that is not a good choice but tried it. Yea.
yes, having children around presents challenges of its own for this journey..for her its a great alternative to fried tortillas and chips which she never liked anyways.
Hi All,I'm 4 days post-op and not very happy. Although I have lost 13 pounds, I am starving physically and psychologically I also have a lot of pain in the soloplex region. Don't know if it's gas from the surgery or what..... Please shed some light on my impending crackup
:thumbdown:Hang in Slimnole....this too shall pass!!! I was just where you were in March and I know the first few days are the worst. You think....what the heck did I do? But...as you will here drink the pt shakes.....you must drink 40gr, if you are you should not feel hungry..unless you are feeling gas pains and think that is hunger?? I felt that way as well at first. Sip Sip and Sip some more. Walk walk and walk some more....I live in an apt and was walking the walls floor by floor all through the day and night! It helped alot.
Also...take those pain meds!!! If your doc prescribed them as he should have take them!!!! Dont be in pain no need!!
Take them every 4 hrs if needed. I took them for the first 3 days. Hell I hate pain! But the gas...listen the woman here they know best. Gas X...all day and night, lol
Sometimes the whey pt. powder can be a problem, if you are allergic to dairy. I needed to switch to Liquid Protein the kind they use in the hospital. The gas was less then. Now I can tolerate the powdered whey.< /span>
Do follow the instructions to the letter from your surgeon. I wanted to start reg liquids after a week and called him and he said no way.....lol but cant hurt to ask if you really want feel bad about something..the answer may not be what you want to hear but then it may!
In anycase keep us posted. and we will all try to give you suggestions and support. The best is to find a support group to go to phyiscally if possible this week in your town if possible and there can also answer any concerns and questions you may have possibly through your surgeons office?
Morning....sorry I was MIA this weekend...took a little time off. Shoveled shi$%% literally and we went to Benson to visit some friends. Except for the really awful wind, a pretty good weekend.Um....well I hope you washed your hands thouroughly first before visiting your friends! lol Hope you had a good visit.
Jodi....I haven't shopped for pre-packaged food in a very long time. My diet world has always been there are years ago I was told to shop around the outside of the store...fresh veggies, eggs, meats, etc. Stay away from the prepackaged pre-made food. It's served me well, especially once I started really reading the ingredient labels. Of course I don't have a 10 year old to feed. Congrats on the weight loss, bet you feel a lot better.
yes, I have always tried to cook homemade and buy fresh organics..my problem.....addicted to fast food esp during the day. Fried chicken and burgers etc.and take out. Chinese and the premade stuff from the counters...esp for shabbos...fast and easy I never ate what I made even though it was pretty good stuff! lol No more. Not.. for me not for Dassi.
I do feel better now. I have more energy. sleeping better and have an overall feeling of happy. Havent been happy in such a long time with myself. Thanks for the suggestion..to stay away from pre-packaged and premade foods. I needed to hear that again..as im getting ready to go shopping today!!! keep reminding me please.....premade food no good no matter how little time I have before shabbos and dinners.....peanut butter sandwich on whole grain with bnanas and honey for Dassi will be better still then the pre-made...so if I have nothing that is what will be lol poor kid!
Hi gals, I made it through the weekend in one piece I think!!! The benefit I was in charge of was last night and it went well..... other than one of my best friends didn't approve and thought a concert was a bad idea and we could have done so much better with a big feed of some kind.... I'm tired of her whining... I didn't see her out there organizing and putting herself out there... I'm angry at her right now, can you tell????And you should be!! The nurve of some people! You do all the work and they complain. Then when you offer them the position of taking charge...well they say oh no you are so much better and they continue to complain. Im sorry that she made you feel bad....I think that this was a great idea...I thought this when you mentioned the idea! I was like what a great difference and creative idea!!
Smack her silly for me please!!
Well...must go...hes a stirring and we got to get to work..enough sleep. lol
Have a great day all
Jodi
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Hi Everyone, hope you all had a great weekend.
This weekend was a busy one! Had two friends of Dassi over and today went to the bris for my brothers new little boy..it just so happens that it is also my birthday and a holiday called Lag Baomer.
I just know someone is going to ask what this is..and to tell you the truth there are so many explanations that im really not sure which is the correct one. I will however use Janets wisdom and check her site..for the correct one and post it.
What I do know is its an extremely popular holiday for religious jews and for Israelis religious and secular. This always confused me as Israelis are notoriously secular and while they might not even go to synaguage on Yom kippur or fast they will Celebrate Lag baomer which is relgious in basis. Its not a holiday like shabbos or the high holy days but is filled with tradition and symbolism.
What I know of it is a time when you go to the parks and light barn fires and sit around and sing songs. Like a camp fire. Well this is what we did in Israel. Eat roasted onions and potatoes wrapped in foil and thrown in fire till olmost burned.
I never knew how good onions are when made like this.
The kids all play all day in outtings to parks and field trips and play archery. I dont know why archery however there is a reason for this... my daughter was telling me but I couldnt get the story straight. lol
So today....We went to the brit which was thankfully uneventful. Everyone was very cordial and even friendly. Im sorry my dad wasnt there but...as my daughter said when I told her he wasnt coming so she wouldnt be suprised he wasnt there after I explained that its "complicated" but tried to explain in the nicest of ways. That he didnt want anyone to feel bad and cause any disruptions to the celebration. well she turned to me and said so he is a coward. hmmm. wow. that was pretty big of her. She understood that he didnt want to see his ex wife and her kids. He couldnt face them so this was the excuse. She saw it for what it was. she was right. So, I answered her.."its just complicated" somethings just are and we have to accept them. The main thing is is that we will be there for uncle Jarett and his wife and baby. Turns out she really liked my step mother and they decided that if it was okay for me that they get to know one another as we live only 15 min away from her. hmmm So, I said of course that would be lovely. You cant have enough people in your life that care and want to get to know you so absolutely. So, they have set up a date for her coming to see Dassi in karate class and then take us to dinner. My step mother really isnt a bad person and bottom line was my father left her. She really wanted to keep that relationship going and my father wouldnt let it. Unfortunately he didnt forsee that the grandchildren will grow up wondering whos who and want to get to know all the players.
Im sure my dad isnt going to be happy about this but hes a big boy. He made his choices and those dont have to be mine. Its been long enough, and there is no need to for this...we will be seing each other at all my brothers childrens occassions and his as well. So, we might as well understand that get over it. My daughter needs people who will care about her...if my step mother is willing to dote on her then why not??? She deserves it.
After the bris we returned home and my other brother lol and his family (from my mothers second marriage) took me out for a birthday dinner. That was nice. I had grilled baby chicken, with mushrooms and onions, Israeli salad and chumus. I had about a 1/4 cup of all. They were happy that it was a cheap present I shared with my daughter. lol.
After dinner....we went to the park across from my apt complex and there they were having all sorts of Lag Baomer festivities and BBQs and Barn fires...(controlled by fire dept) Never seen this before. It was an interesting experience. Met alot of people who I havent seen in a while and they were like OMG you look great. yea me. It was good to see friends that I havent seen in a while. Now Im soooo zonked but still have to walk the dogs!
Janet.... thanks for kind words about family. I agree as you see from above.
BTW.....I see that you go to costco to.
I found some interesting healty crackers......have you seen them there?
They are called "Multigrain" made by "Food Should Taste good" They are a Tortilla chip thats a cracker too. Made with flax, sunflower, sesame, oat fiber, brown rice, quinoa and Soy.
140 cal for ten. total fat 6. carbs 18. and sugar 1. Protein 3 gr.
Im thinking this is good. carbs are hight but its multi grain? Has protein? no sugar. Am I not thinking right here? The carbs are throwing me off.
would this be a healthy snack? If so they are really good!!!
Have you tried them? or this brand? They make other stuff as well but this was the first thing I bought from them...Figured for Dassi this would be good. Then I tasted one and thought I like these!! lol
well, I must go walk the dogs....its like making the donuts....walk the dogs...walk the dogs. walk the dogs.
Have a good week all.
Jodi
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Hi everyone. Hope all is well with all you and all are enjoying your weekend. For all those who live on the east coast....hope you are enjoying the great weather. I think im pretty much the only one huh?
Today we spent the day pretty much in the park. We took a large sheet, food and Water and spent a couple hours. My daughter had two freinds sleep over for shabbat and they had fun with the "Boomer" (foster) dog. I sat and read my "picture perfect weight loss program" witth "Starlight" our dog under a tree.
"Picure perfect Weight Loss" by Dr. Shaipiro, I had this book for such a long time that I totally forgot about it...then when searching for something to read last week I remembered that I bought this last year but never ended up reading it. I started reading it and really like the program that it talks about.
I like this program as it uses illustrations to show you all the items you can eat and the calories for all. It also shows you foods that you might think are low calorie and oposite each they show what you could be eating instead with the number of cal. For example...on one side of the page was a picture of a corn muffin and cal of I think about 400 cal. On the other side was a pic of about 6 different items of fruit plus two whole wheat somethings for the same amt of cal. hmm
This is how the book goes through breakfast, lunch, dinners and Snacks. They have several different "demonstrations" of what you might consider typically for meals with the cal under each and then what really is better choices with the same amt. Objective is to show that you can eat alot of food that doesnt have alot of calories from fats and carbs or so called low fat diet foods or that we might think is low fat.
Im not sure about anyone else but seeing for me is believing. I need the visuals. If I dont see it then its not getting through and so this seems to be helping. It also discusses the importance of not making drastic changes on eating patterns that we are used to. People are differnt and appetites and food routines are differnt. It talks about not changing these but changing the food choices for those times to foods that are satisfying but lower in cal.
The best.....is the idea that deprivation is a bad thing....the idea is not to deprive but to give in to what ever cravings with better choices if possible and if not work what you are craving into the daily program. Premise being if you dont get what your body and mind wants its going to get it two fold later with other items that are possibly even unhealthier.
It also comes with a shopping book to take along with to the supermarket and goes through each dept and illustrates differnt pictures to help you choose healthier items compared with items that wouldnt be good choices for those depts. This has helped tremendously as shopping had become a 2-3 hour ordeal because I now am looking at each item I want at the nutritional value....and it is quite amazing how I never cared to look at anything before...if I wanted it I bought it.... never looked to see what the contents was...if it was organic then it was good....but now I see OMG> how could I have ever eaten something on a reg basis that was 700 cal a serving?? well....times a changing. lol
Has anyone else been having shopping experiences like this.
I just know that I could be in the super for about an hour and come out with 4-5 items. My daughter sometimes is like. what???? Thats all you bought?? wheres the food!? I just laugh because shes right..until I figure it all out and it becomes a little easier...with the help of my shopping book...this is the way shopping will be.
Ive lost 30 llbs as of last week. Havent weighed in since last Monday. People have deffinetly begun to notice. Yea. My clothes are becoming loose and it will be time to go shopping yea! Ive noticed Ive diff lost in the face and upper body..I also lost in the hips and legs. Im narrower however...the stomach is what needs to go!!! lol
ladykcusa
Yes, gyms are expensive. I pay membership $69 dollars a month and private trainer is $60. It is a very nice gym. Has all the ammenities of first rate gym but no pool. Gorgeus locker rooms with everything from toothpaste to shaving cream and razors. Steam room and Sauner. They have a store, lounge and health food bar.They do have a childrens room but I dont need this anylonger, but they do have a computer area for the teenagers.
Lori, I hope I didnt miss you....but I think I did...But if you check posts...I hope you are having a fabulous time.
Eva, fabulous idea about the cruise!!!
Julie, my prayers are with you. I have included you again in the names of people who need to get well during my daily prayers.
Jessica, im sorry you are having such a rough time with this fill especially during finals. I hope you feel better soon...and continue to do great on exams and finish soon so you can enjoy all the ammenties of your new apt and get really settled.
I hear what you are saying about the memories regarding your childhood and bringing them all up again when visiting your brother.
I hear you...as Im getting ready to go to my brothers baby's bris tomorrow and my ex stepmother and step sisters will be there as well. My dad is not coming as he will not be in the same room as them. Their divorce was a bitter one and he asked my sister and me not to continue a relationship with them even though they were married for 12 yrs and my step sisters and I grew up together pretty much.
I loved my step mother and was sad when they divorced. My dad isnt in the greatest health and having us keep up relationshop with them well just was too complicated and hurtful for all... unfortunately my half brother from my father and my step mother...gets really shafted as he does have a relationship with them as she is his mother and my step sisters are his half sisters....so complicated!!!
SO as I get ready to go today to this shin dig...I dread what words will be said there and to whom. My sister has allready said...dont talk to them, dont greet them etc etc.
hmm. how not to and why not?? so, complicated even 25 yrs later. So, I hear you and Im sorry for you as well....its sad when you visit with loved ones and in so doing you have to have emotions that run deep be dredged up. Hugs to you. dont let it get you down, try to work through them so you can get stronger and stronger!!!
Janet, Happy shopping, hope you get some good things. Enjoy the weekend.
Everyone else.....enjoy the rest of the weekend!!!
Jodi
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Hi everyone. Hope all is well with all you fellow bandsters and all are enjoying your weekend. For all those who live on the east coast....hope you are enjoying the great weather.
Today we spent the day pretty much in the park. We took a large sheet, food and Water and spent a couple hours. My daughter had two freinds sleep over for shabbat and they had fun with the foster dog. I sat and read my "picture perfect weight loss program"
I like this program as it uses illustrations to show you all the items you can eat and the calories for all. It also shows you foods that you might think are low calorie and oposite each they show what you could be eating instead with the number of cal. For example...on one side of the page was a picture of a corn muffin and cal of I think about 400 cal. On the other side was a pic of about 6 different items of fruit plus two whole wheat somethings for the same amt of cal. hmm
This is how the book goes through breakfast, lunch, dinners and Snacks. They have several different "demonstrations" of what you might consider typically for meals with the cal under each and then what really is better choices with the same amt. Objective is to show that you can eat alot of food that doesnt have alot of calories from fats and carbs or so called low fat diet foods or that we might think is low fat.
Im not sure about anyone else but seeing for me is believing. I need the visuals. If I dont see it then its not getting through and so this seems to be helping. It also discusses the importance of not making drastic changes on eating patterns that we are used to. People are differnt and appetites and food routines are differnt. It talks about not changing these but changing the food choices for those times to foods that are satisfying but lower in cal.
The best.....is the idea that deprivation is a bad thing....the idea is not to deprive but to give in to what ever cravings with better choices if possible and if not work what you are craving into the daily program. Premise being if you dont get what your body and mind wants its going to get it two fold later with other items that are possibly even unhealthier.
It also comes with a shopping book to take along with to the supermarket and goes through each dept and illustrates differnt pictures to help you choose healthier items compared with items that wouldnt be good choices for those depts. This has helped tremendously as shopping had become a 2-3 hour ordeal because I now am looking at each item I want at the nutritional value....and it is quite amazing how I never cared to look at anything before...if I wanted it I bought it.... never looked to see what the contents was...if it was organic then it was good....but now I see OMG> how could I have ever eaten something on a reg basis that was 700 cal a serving?? well....times a changing. lol
Has anyone else been having shopping experiences like this.
I just know that I could be in the super for about an hour and come out with 4-5 items. My daughter sometimes is like. what???? Thats all you bought?? wheres the food!? I just laugh because shes right..until I figure it all out and it becomes a little easier...with the help of my shopping book...this is the way shopping will be.
Ive lost 30 llbs as of last week. Havent weighed in since last Monday. People have deffinetly begun to notice. Yea. My clothes are becoming loose and it will be time to go shopping yea! Ive noticed Ive diff lost in the face and upper body..I also lost in the hips and legs. Im narrower however...the stomach is what needs to go!!! lol
Liftingchic; Yes, you are doing great. Again this is not a race to see who looses fastest...its an individual program and each person is different. Each doctor is different as to when and how much of a fill to give at each adjustment date.
What you can do is follow the exact orders of the doctors and nutritionist or dieticion and exercise daily. If you do these things the weight will come off. Its a personal journey that we are on and for each one of us the challenges are different. Mine for instance is exersize. Yours might be in food choices someone elses might be in not getting enough liqiuds or being able to tolerate pt, shakes, Vitamins etc.
Your doing great...your objective is to become a healthier you and you are taking the steps to do that....baby steps are the best if they will keep you steady and strong!!
Im not sure who posted that they were coming to NY but I seemed to erase the post that I was responding to forgive me.....but I read the post and you are coming iin May I gather to meet your neices? ..I would love to get together....maybe we can all get together from the metropolitan area? Stevie said she lives in NJ and alot of others as well!
When are you going to be here?? lets set a date now...so we can all schedule. My e-mail is NYSparklegirl@aol.com
Have a great rest of the weekend.
Jodi
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Evening ladies,Sorry I've been MIA again. Some days it's just too much effort to read and respond...even when I haven't done anything. Weird.
Apples, you asked if guys ever notice a new haircut...well my guy does, every time. It's weird because sometimes I forget and he always mentions it. He always has. There are other things he misses however....LOL. And you know we like it when you "junk" up the thread.
Phyl, you are one of the lucky ones...getting paid to do the ironing.
Julie, aren't you having fun helping with the wedding planning? The right dress will come to you...just wait and see. Glad you are getting into the doc sooner than later.
LauraK...have a safe trip and hope you have lots of fun. I can tell you are very excited...it make me smile. Congrats on your daughter's employment...that is great!!
Lori...at least you now know what the market is like in SLC. I'm not sure house prices are going to fall that much any more....so you might be at the best time to find what you want. I like the condo idea too...especially if you are going to downsize...however, since you won't be spending time with your GM you will have more time on your hands...you don't garden though do you? I think you said your DH does the yard work....so maybe you can find a patio home....tiny yard for him and smaller and nicer.
Joyce, nice to have clean windows and support the economy. Good for you and the gym, hope you had a productive workout.
Charlene, glad to hear your Mom is doing better. How does she feel about going to nursing care? Good for you and staying on plan...that is so hard, but you are doing great.
Linda...you are going to look great at that wedding. All those stairs must have been really hard on you with your hip. Aren't you glad that is better?
Melissa, hi...hope the fill goes well. The liquids before/after fills really helps too.
Debra...let me assure you...you may wake up one day and want to eat everything in sight and you may go over board and eat too much, but trust me when I say this....the band does keep that at bay. You can only stuff so much in there before it comes out and that isn't fun. So you learn to channel that urge in a different direction. I've only lost 45 lbs and am not anywhere near goal and haven't lost any in a couple of months, but I still have cut down what I eat by magnitudes and am very grateful for it. Just learn not to push the band because it can hurt you. It's a great tool. I haven't told everyone about the band....don't want to be "watched". But besides that I don't care.
Deb, I'm still catching up on past posts...so if you can't figure out where this comes from, it's from a few days ago. I wish you were closer to the desert too, you could come hang out with us. The weather has been wonderful lately (besides the allergies).
Laura...right now my eating is going pretty well. I've really cut out the carbs except fruit and the Protein Bars. When I stick to that, I seem to do very well. Haven't been on the scale. The goal is mine...148lbs, not 117 (I need to lose 117 pounds to get to goal)..I think I'll be ecstatic at 160 or 170, but I had to put a goal in there that I should strive for.
Jodi, they say I'm busy, but I think you have me beat. Take care of yourself. What a dilemma with the dog....glad I'm not there because that dog sounds wonderful. That's a lot of money for a gym...or is that for the trainer? I guess the $20 exercise video isn't really motivating enough is it? And as for that older profession.....well I bet someone would buy, but yuck, you probably wouldn't want them.
Eva.
Yes,I well I got myself into this mess with this dog now I need to get out of it!
So, am trying everyone I know out to see if they would like to foster a him. So far I might actually have a taker for adopting him!!! A family with house and 4 kids and a fenced in yard. Hey ya never know. lol
as far as the training the cost is pretty reasonable compared to other places for a private session so I cant complain about that did the research NY is so expensive for everything! It doesnt help that I live with all the well to do people from the five towns who could care less how much things cost. Its very frustrating at times when I cant afford things or when I tell people I live in an rental apt. without doorman. There noses go up and thats them....I could care less what they think,,,,until theyve been in my shoes they shouldnt even ask. for the most part everyone is not like that but they are the ones that cause things to be so outrageously expensive. Thank you very much,.
The thing is about the trainer...see I joined the gym....and Ive been there once without the trainer. When I have that apt with him and he does coaches me for the 45 min twice day.....Im there., otherwize its always something to get, to do or to be somewhere so I never go... I plan it but something always happens and believe you me....if I didnt make an apt with him for those two times....I wouldnt be there..as it is now up till 10 min before im thinking this isnt going to happen today...but I get to that last chance to run and im like...cant cancel on him cant cant cant and I race there. SO, that is my delemna, Im commited to the coaching sessions but the ind program of cardio that I should be doing everyday well...that hasnt happened..but it will!!!
Today I am going. I dont care if the sky is falling Im going!!!!!
Im going going going!!!
...thought about the idea of the dog instead of the gym however,,,,that wont really give me more time or money just be more stressed as to walk that dog rain shine or whenever! No thank you. Tempted however at that thought though. lol
I started on my food jounal this week. I didnt think it would make a difference however I see it really does. I write it all...the item, how much, cal. and pt. I realized that If I have to write it down I cant just guess on the Cal. I need to know and this..means I find out and well....lets just say Im learning about things and how many cal, carbs pt etc something has in it/.
SHOPPING for food has never taken so long or been so challenging. Yesturday I ran to trader jpes....and I had 45 min. Now I was able to shop for a month in that amt of time. NOT NOW! You know what I got in that amt of time now after looking at everything I picked up and scrutinized?? Milk,cheese, Bananas, Strawberries, oatmeal and apples in the bag cut up..for Dassi lunch. This is it. Not only did I notice that pretty much there is nothing that I can eat but there are alot of cal and sugars in no fat, low fat stuff. hrumpgh so this too has taken alot of extra time that I dont have but must do this or my kid will shoot me for coming home with next to nothing each time I go shopping.
I did find something of interest however...to help with problem today.
"PICTURE PERFECT WEIGHT LOSS SHOPPERS GUIDE" Supermarket Choices for permanent weight loss....by Dr. Howard M. Shapiro. I will try to use this guide...it seems lapband friendly! If anyone is having a hard time with shopping as well....this might help.
It also comes with a book thats called the Picture Perfect weight loss. It has lots of recipes and ideas about the foods etc etc.. havent read it yet but Ill let you all know after the weekend what I think about it.
Apples....Pickled eggs? ?? hmm not sure about this one, but hey ill try anything once.
I have to tell you....reading your all your jobs as a kid....OMG, How?? You must have been some special amazing kid for being able to hold everyones lives together....thats what you did....without you nobody was probably able to function!
I by the way....knew nothing about kosher anything when I was a kid! As youve all heard I still know nothing. lol Actually the more I learn the less I know! so , nope didnt do anything of the sort...esp be anywhere the kitchen. My mom didnt even let me wash a darn glass.....I still cant do most household chores the right way..I do them but dont know the secrets! lol
Ironing never....the dry cleaners. I learned to cook when I moved out at 16 and into my own apt. I had a roomate and we well....cooked. Had a recipe book here and there and cooked. Thats how I learned. Over the years people gave me recipes and all but I still follow the recipes. Im good at that...and things come out yummy so why stop?
As far as my first job???
well....I made alot of money babysitting. Every sat night and Sunday day...a few days afterschool. I made $5 dollars an hour which paid for cigarettes and snacks....a few other things unmentionable. lol
My first real job...was at a group home with severely impaired children to be nice about their diagnosises. I went to camp one summer at 15 and I had this friend who during the following winter called me and said would you like to work with me this weekend with some children. I asked my mom and she said yes.....I took the train myself from Queens to Brooklyn and thats when my life changed!
I met my friend who took me into this home and there was this little girl,,,,not the prettiest but the cutest in her own way....standing in front of an opened refridgerator stuffing her face with everything and anything.....contents all over....and I remember my friend running like a lunatic to reach her and the girl was gigling at that site.....it made her stuff more and more....and fmy friend caught up and grabbed the refridge and slammed it....and she turned and said can you believe the bus dropped her here without anyone home??? I was like huh????
To this day I remember that scene like yesturday and knew at that moment that I found what I wanted to do with my life.....to help little kids like this little girl.
I worked at this group home for 5 yrs. Every weekend with 7 girls. ages 5-14. All challenged. I actually never got paid for the first year that i worked.....apparently the director imbezzeled money and I was only 16 and wasnt allowed to work legally uintil 17 but there was no one else to work exc me and my friend who also didnt get paid....we loved working with them and being parents for the weekends!
Well......after a year JBFCS took over and we started to get paid really good money each weekend and it paid my way through college.
Okay well must go now....
Have a great day all
Jodi
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Hi all....
Lord its been a hell of a last two weeks.
Why??? simply because im a sucker. Yes....thats it really.
It all started on Thursday when I was asked to foster a dog..who btw will be featured as pet of the week on the "Today Show" on Thursday.
Since we moved to the five towns area a year and half ago we gave up fostering dogs, from the ASPCA. Kill shelter in NYC. We fostered about 8 dogs so far...but after moving to an apt....it just wasnt condusive...however....
heres the sucker part.....this dog who happens to have been a stray and found is such a mush and a very polite guest!! As a matter of fact hes the perfect pet.
NO, NO, NO, cannot will not keep him! I want to but cant.
Why??? My life is so up in the air...each day is well a suprise even for me...there is nothing consistant about me or my life! How can I adopt another dog?? In an apt??? no backyard??
He is a gorgeous black lab. Well behaved and great nature..sweet, calm and did I say perfect??
He has attached himself to my daughter and wherest she goes that dog goes with. Hes 2 yrs old.
The question is what possessed me to say yes to fostering un the first place.
This weekend was so busy....We were out all day Sunday so needed a dog walker and the dog was okay....but I worried about him...yesturday I needed to drive him to the city for a groom so that he can be all cleaned up for the shoot. SO, I drove him before work then picked him up after work....Then had to run to the gym for a traning, didnt get home till 9.
So had to pay the babysitter an extra two hours.
Tomorrow....I have to come home from Bklyn to come home and pick dog up and bring him to city by 8 at night..so he can be ready to go on set Thursday early..and then pick him up again on Thursday.
Why oh Why did I volenteer....I dont have the time for this!
Its hard enough to find time during the day for everything as is.
Okay...well he is the sweetest and would hate to think if him staying at that shelter for a week or so until adoption....and with the kill shelter...they get 3 days...if not adopted they are euthenized. No dog should have that happen...but couldnt it have been another foster parent??
well....enough venting about the dog, Whos name is Boomer.
So.....Dassi had an audition with a director Sunday and got an honorable mention however did not get a contract. Owell.....have another one next one and then another two to go...perhaps one of these big ones will like her enough for even a little role. As I cannot deal with taking her to a thousand auditions to get "one yes" Id rather shlep the foster dog around all day!
My brother had a baby boy sunday!! This sunday is the Bris. Monday my friends mother passed away so went to the funeral and tonight went to pay a shiva call...I also needed to take my dog to the vet. Didnt arrive home till 9.
Tommorow will not prove to be any less busy....
hence....it will be just as stressful. I have a Pulminary doctor apt at 8 and then work afterwhich taking the dog to the city and then I have a meeting at Dassis school to discuss the next years bat mitzvah girls program. Dassi has Karate at 7. The meeting is at 7:45. So.....how the heck??? Its a wonder how I ever have time to work in between the rest of my life.
Calgon take me away!
SO, Im a little peeved that I do not have enough time to get the gym each day. If I didnt have the two set times per week with the trainer...I know I would never ever get to that gym. Unfortunately the 8 sessions are over and now need to make a decission about continuing.
I know I must have this...for at least 6 months. so what to do?? I could think of the old fashioned way to make the money for this...$2,500. but, unless I loose another 40 llbs overnight and regress in age 20 yrs.....I dont think thats an option. (besides it isnt something that I can do) so ill have to think of how to do this!
I must. So I will somehow! I have nothing left to sell am behind on basicallly everything....so ill have to think real hard!! I hate that...as it always included crunching numbers over and over!
so, its been a busy day, week and it isnt stopping....perhaps this is a good thing, not concentrating on food all day.
Speaking of food....Ive been keeping up with the 900 cal a day...this seems to be okay..for now. Im not hungry for more at the moment. Been keeping up with 40 gr, pt. a day. Lost another 3 llbs since last week. Liqiud is my problem. I cannot get enough water....I fill several bottles of water..but each time I take a sip...I put it down and then I move and I its gone....
Ive lost so many Water bottles throughout the day that I cant keep up with loosing all these bottles and the loss of the water that im not drinking.
well...im dizzy just writing about my week...so im sure everyone else is as well!! SO will stop now.
Have a great night all.
Jodi
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hello again!
Thought I had more time to post before....so here is my continuation!
Lord its been a hell of a last two weeks.
Why??? simply because im a sucker. Yes....thats it really.
It all started on Thursday when I was asked to foster a dog..who btw will be featured as pet of the week on the "Today Show" on Thursday.
Since we moved to the five towns area a year and half ago we gave up fostering dogs, from the ASPCA. Kill shelter in NYC. We fostered about 8 dogs so far...but after moving to an apt....it just wasnt condusive...however....
heres the sucker part.....this dog who happens to have been a stray and found is such a mush and a very polite guest!! As a matter of fact hes the perfect pet.
NO, NO, NO, cannot will not keep him! I want to but cant.
Why??? My life is so up in the air...each day is well a suprise even for me...there is nothing consistant about me or my life! How can I adopt another dog?? In an apt??? no backyard??
He is a gorgeous black lab. Well behaved and great nature..sweet, calm and did I say perfect??
He has attached himself to my daughter and wherest she goes that dog goes with. Hes 2 yrs old.
The question is what possessed me to say yes to fostering un the first place.
This weekend was so busy....We were out all day Sunday so needed a dog walker and the dog was okay....but I worried about him...yesturday I needed to drive him to the city for a groom so that he can be all cleaned up for the shoot. SO, I drove him before work then picked him up after work....Then had to run to the gym for a traning, didnt get home till 9.
So had to pay the babysitter an extra two hours.
Tomorrow....I have to come home from Bklyn to come home and pick dog up and bring him to city by 8 at night..so he can be ready to go on set Thursday early..and then pick him up again on Thursday.
Why oh Why did I volenteer....I dont have the time for this!
Its hard enough to find time during the day for everything as is.
Okay...well he is the sweetest and would hate to think if him staying at that shelter for a week or so until adoption....and with the kill shelter...they get 3 days...if not adopted they are euthenized. No dog should have that happen...but couldnt it have been another foster parent??
well....enough venting about the dog, Whos name is Boomer.
So.....Dassi had an audition with a director Sunday and got an honorable mention however did not get a contract. Owell.....have another one next one and then another two to go...perhaps one of these big ones will like her enough for even a little role. As I cannot deal with taking her to a thousand auditions to get "one yes" Id rather shlep the foster dog around all day!
My brother had a baby boy sunday!! This sunday is the Bris. Monday my friends mother passed away so went to the funeral and tonight went to pay a shiva call...I also needed to take my dog to the vet. Didnt arrive home till 9.
Tommorow will not prove to be any less busy....
hence....it will be just as stressful. I have a Pulminary doctor apt at 8 and then work afterwhich taking the dog to the city and then I have a meeting at Dassis school to discuss the next years bat mitzvah girls program. Dassi has Karate at 7. The meeting is at 7:45. So.....how the heck??? Its a wonder how I ever have time to work in between the rest of my life.
Calgon take me away!
SO, Im a little peeved that I do not have enough time to get the gym each day. If I didnt have the two set times per week with the trainer...I know I would never ever get to that gym. Unfortunately the 8 sessions are over and now need to make a decission about continuing.
I know I must have this...for at least 6 months. so what to do?? I could think of the old fashioned way to make the money for this...$2,500. but, unless I loose another 40 llbs overnight and regress in age 20 yrs.....I dont think thats an option. (besides it isnt something that I can do) so ill have to think of how to do this!
I must. So I will somehow! I have nothing left to sell am behind on basicallly everything....so ill have to think real hard!! I hate that...as it always included crunching numbers over and over!
so, its been a busy day, week and it isnt stopping....perhaps this is a good thing, not concentrating on food all day.
Speaking of food....Ive been keeping up with the 900 cal a day...this seems to be okay..for now. Im not hungry for more at the moment. Been keeping up with 40 gr, pt. a day. Lost another 3 llbs since last week. Liqiud is my problem. I cannot get enough water....I fill several bottles of water..but each time I take a sip...I put it down and then I move and I its gone....
Ive lost so many Water bottles throughout the day that I cant keep up with loosing all these bottles and the loss of the water that im not drinking.
well...im dizzy just writing about my week...so im sure everyone else is as well!! SO will stop now.
Have a great night all.
Jodi
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Hi all.
Well its been an extremely busy week!!!
Firstly I would like say
I hope that Arlene your mom feels better....
Julie Im glad to hear that you will see that Neuro surgeon on Friday...
Eva your purse party sounded like a great success,
Jessica...wow you were beutiful before however now...you are absolutely gorgeous!!
Apples..glad you enjoyed the weekend and saw friends from the summer. Cant wait to get to FI in the middle of May to start our summer share and see our summer friends.
Janet, come to think of it....I did the hand sun tanning...when I was thin!! lol That was 8 yrs ago! lol
Since then....I wouldnt have dared!!
BTW...thanks for that post that you posted regarding after surgery eating and drinking and definitions...I have to tell you this has been like my bible. I printed it and take it with folded every where I go. When I look at it I send you a little thanks each time...it is extremely helpful to me and I refer to it often. Thank you thank you.
Cherri, I see your passion regarding the special needs population and your knowledge regarding cultural diversity in the Public School and Areas. As far as assessment go and cultural sensitivity...unfortunately you are right. If you didnt work in an inner city school you cant possibly understand. Perhaps we should e-mail and discuss these concerns and topics and leave...this thread for general topics that arent so personal to teaching and assessment that we can discuss for ever and ever...and would love that...if we can.
Joeducare@aol.com. Would welcome your expertise actually!!
Great, I understand your concern regarding cultural senstivities. Im glad Cherri explained but I think she was just proving the point which is true..that there are these differences regarding culture and assessing children using materials that they are unfamiliar with. Im sorry that her response came of so harsh however....it is unfortunately like this..Cherri has been working in the system for a long time and teachers have this language of their own....so she or I have offended you in any way....my oppologies. We really should be having private conversations about topics that are controversial.....this is a big one.
Must go for now ....Ill post more tonight!
BB woke from nap!!
Have a great day all
Jodi
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Hi all.
Hope everyone is feeling good!!!
Had my first fill Wednesday and none to soon. I was starving all day before that for about a week but couldnt eat alot at a time....so ate small little Snacks all day! The fill didnt hurt at all..I was so worried! Felt like a little prick and that was it. Turns out there was still some air in there even after taking some out after surgery. She put in a full fill and I drank a glass of Water after and I was fine. so....im good. Went to nurtrtionist last night and figure up till now I was eating about 700-900 cal at most. Now I will start to eat 900-1000 if that much but thats the plan. Hope it stays..easy. it is now...but afraid ill be eating more and more....but for now its okay!
Going to gym for private training and have been going twice weekly however.,,,ive only gotten there when not with him to do cardio machines once. Not good..but cant seem to get a routine going..to tired in AM and PM I plan but always something comes up. Not sure how to remedy except keep trying to go.
Hello All,Haven't Posted in awhile cause I have been very busy... So three weeks post-op Today, down roughly 20lbs which is very exciting... I've been reading that some people have been having issus with food... I have been the exact opposite. I have been eating everything... Pasta, rice and bread without any problems. I somtimes forget that I've had surgery because I am feeling so well, I find it really bizzare. I too am having issues with not being able to drink while I eat. I have always had Water with all my meals. If anyone has any tips for this I would love to hear it.
Hi...yes, I also felt as if I had no band the last few weeks until yesturday. Now eating less again and not hungry. I know what you feel like...I also said...hmm I dont feel like I have a band at all...except I wasnt eating anything near what I ate before surgery...this is how im told you should know. When I went to the surgeon on Wednesday he said..when you begin to feel like this and eating more and have little restriction thats when you know its time for an adjustment. Makes sense I guess.
I am just nurvous that Im going to stretch the pouch, not sure how that is done...I just figure its a 4oz pouch so anything less then 4oz at a time is okay. Im not eating anything more then 2 or 3 is okay.
Looks like everyone is doing well. That's awesome!
I Hope everyone is doing good!
I was banded on 3/25 and have my first fill on 5/6. For the last week and a half I feel like I have no "restriction" (and I no I shouldn't since I have not had a fill). I am also afraid of stretching the pouch. For breakfast I have been eating egg beaters, the equivalent to two eggs, with cheese and ham scrambled in or the egg beaters with green peppers and onions and a sausage link. for lunch it has been one of the tuna to go lunches or some leftover from dinner the night before which is a hamburger patty and veggies or some other Protein grilled and veggies. Then I get home and eat a slice or two of cheese. For dinner Protein and veggies. However, I get hungry between meals and I have started snacking again. I have been bouncin betweeen 28 and 30 pounds lost.Findingyou...glad to see you!! I
WOW!! 30 llbs,,thats great!!! Glad to hear your doing well. sounds like your eating great as well....try a Protein Bar as a shake or eat smaller but more often meals.
Hi allGlad to hear everyone's news. Isn't it a great feeling to be getting slimmer? I'm so happy (most of the time).
I had my first fill on April 9th, bringing me to a total of 7.5 in a 10ml band, and felt like I still had no restriction. I could eat anything, including steak and bread, and felt like I was controlling my portions with no help from the band. It took me 3 weeks to lose 1 kilo, when up till now I've been losing a kilo per week. Getting frustrated. My next fill is May 5th, and I tried to get an earlier one but I couldn't.
However, after the last couple of days I'm glad I didn't get another fill. I got stuck on Wednesday night, wasn't concentrating on chewing a piece of lamb chop. Ouch, now I've experienced sliming and PBing, and I wanted to never go there. Terrible pain for an hour, then still constantly upchucking for 6 hrs. Then I had a few sips of water, and that wouldn't even go down so another couple of hours of sliming. YUK.
Yesterday, all I could tolerate was sips of clear Fluid, and today I can still only have a few sips at a time. It feels like the first few days post-op, so I guess I'm all swollen. I'll just keep on sipping, then go back on mushies when it feels OK. What an awful way to be reminded to chew and chew.
Apart from that, it's all good. I'm still shopping in my own wardrobe, and lots of my clothes are too baggy to wear any more.
im so sorry you had this experience. I hope you are feeling better now....yes liquids for a day or two...until you feel better even for a week sometimes is needed I hear. Take it slow dont rush....its not a race...just feel good. If you dont within a week...you might want to call surgeon just to check. Im sure all will be fine.
Stevie....glad things are going well...and you are feeling good......with fills.
Have a great day all.....and an enjoyable weekend!
Jodi
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Hi all....well...Yesturday went to the surgeon...and got my first fill. It was really no big deal. Didnt hurt a bit! Drank some Water after and waited about 15 minuets and after feeling fine I left and been fine since. Just had to have mushy for the night and now on reg foods.
After the surgeon I saw my primary care phyisician who took my blood pressure and decided....no need to continue medication! Yea. now if I could stop the Cpap, previcid and crestor...il be a very happy camper!!
Met with nutritionist tonight and worked out a diet of real foods. lol
We figured that right now...I am eating about 600-900 cal. So we will try for about 900. Wondering if this is the typical now on reg foods.
Any ideas about how many cal...is typical for the first few months?
Good Morning GangMIA yesterday evening - just too pooped..
Melissa - lol yep I am the calorie counter
Not much to report day from hell yesterday - just seemed like I spun my wheels all day long trying to stay on top of stuff and nothing got completed..
Jodi - I have been self tanning for a while - my problem area is my feet/ankles - I still mess up there - but ya I always wash my hands afterwards - I use the med/dark shade - I'm fair completed - I do tan but it takes along time and have to do it slowly (the real way)
Deb -WTG
Cheri - It takes all kinds in this world - you are the exact oppisite of me - I'm the introvert - did that test too - don't remember the other part of it - but like I said we all have to have a variety of fruits not just one - we are all fruitcakes :0) just different verisions :0)..
Julie - how did you sleep..
Apple at least this yr you won't be doing tons of cooking
Eva - Doubt I make the party. sorry - I just don't have the energy to drive - I have been waiting to respond as I was seeing how work is going - and it's not easing up... I don't get paid ot so I usually don't work it but may just have to go in this weekend..
Well off to the shower.... CBL
Janet, I dont think any of these products are great..the best tan I got was going to a place and having them apply the tanning lotion to me....took about 1/2 hour but it was so much fun. It was like a a spa treatment. Music and massage table and everything. After finishing...I couldnt take a shower for about 6-8 hours. You look really look dirty until you take a shower but after......its wahlah....Caribean tan. lasted about two weeks at a time. I did it three times one summer...
when I had lots of money to waste..meaning before baby. Since then havent found anything comparable. I thought about a spray tanning machine but havent tried that one..maybe this summer...when I wear a bathing suit in public again. Thats if I can save up the money for it as well.
Morning, no time to read everyone's posts yet, but wanted to post some pictures that DF's mother mailed me yesterday... So you can see my new "granddaughter", Bailey.... One is Mimi of course, and the other is all four of them... the new little family.... Gotta run over to DD's to let the guy in to put in a new water meter.... The town is getting a new system so we don't have to read our own meters anymore..... Have to run to Bismarck after to help DD take Mimi to the dentist... Don't suppose that will be an easy job... Love you all.......... JulieSO cute these pictures!! Sweet. Enjoy all the new little ones!
Haven't hit the road yet, LauraK. Waiting to hear which way I go today.So funny on the farming thing, Jodi. I can just imagine the images you have in your head. Me on a little round stool under a cow pulling on teats. Separating cream, churning butter, feeding chickens, singeing and plucking the chicken, candling eggs, laying down bedding for the baby pigs, pitching manure. NO WAY IN HELL! Even though it was love at first sight with DH, I would have had to run as fast as I could the other way.
That LauraK is pretty smart. We farm just under 3000 acres of strictly corn and soybeans. We are conservations farms. We do not go out with big old plows and dig up the top soil. 31 yrs ago we became "ridge tillers". What that entails is...all those years ago (or when we pick up another peice of land) we built ridges 36" apart the length of the feild (usually 1 mile length). In the spring we go in with the corn or soybean planter and cut off a bit of the top of the ridge and planter drops the seed in and also covers it up at on the same pass. Doing it this way limits erosion and saves the top soil. We just let it grow.
At harvest time the corn gets picked and shelled out by the combine. It gets brought back to our farm, dried in the grain dryer and then transported underground to different grain bins for storage.
We usually "forward contract" which means we sell about 10,000 bushels at a time. Kind of a safety net not to sell all at once. Never want to have all your eggs in one basket...it actually all evens out nicely in the end.
Most farmers go in the feilds b/4 planting and deep plow the soil. Then again after harvest. We don't turn the soil at all.
DH has been farming since the late 60's, so been at it for a little over 40 yrs. It's a good life. We also have a custom agricultural tiling business which our 29 yr old son manages. We have very heavy rich soil in our area and it needs to be drained or it will drown out the crops. They have huge rolls of plastic pipe and dig about six foot deep trenches, lay the pipe, cover it up and do intakes every so often in order for the farmer to maintain the tile. They put in miles and miles of the tile every year. DH helps with the tiling when he is not farming.
As I explained yesterday, I am their "gopher". I run for loads of the tile, run wherever they need me to to get parts for repairs, etc. Our farms are up to 15 miles away from each other so I do a lot of running between. I will try to take some photos today of the bins and tile just so you can better see what I mean. Cannot take photos of equipment as it is all miles away out in the feilds being used.
As I said in a previous post, since hiring our son 4 yrs ago, a lot of my "farm wifey" duties have been taken away from me...OH NO!!!! Which I am fine with. The toughest part for me is going from the 24/7 thing to just what I do now. But, I take off for my lake place on Thursdays and come home Monday mornings. I just make up a bunch of food b/4 I leave. Guilt hotdishes, guilt sandwiches, guilt Cookies and I'm set to go!
WOW.... all the above is so interesting. Cash crops....intersting. So...when we talk about selling shares on Wall street on cash crops and busels and contracts...this is what is it about?
Soybeans hmm. I researched alot about soybeans when the news started talking about genetically enginered soybeans and learned all about the difference between soybeans, genetically engineered soybeans and seeds. While researching I aslo saw a movie about the food we eat and how the farming industry is being taking over by government and the farmers are being controlled and the seeds...are being restricted. Bottom line...is the farmers are having a rough time because of the taxes, genetically enginered products and the FDA.
Are you affected in anyway by the above?
Its funny how you described my idea of your farm...but as funny as how you described it....I dont have a clue as to how you described it in detail. lol
Me on a little round stool under a cow pulling on teats. Separating cream, churning butter, feeding chickens, singeing and plucking the chicken, candling eggs, laying down bedding for the baby pigs, pitching manure.
I have no idea what half these jobs you described above are!! Real city girl here...never been to a farm. Saw one from a far. Bought real milk from a bottle at the farmers market in the city on Wednesday in Washington square.
So its interesting to wonder why I think I would love that farm life? I guess the grass is always greener.
It also defines some more understanding of standardized tests. I know that there is not so much a connection directly..but as an evaluator it interests me...to see the test results of children who live in the cities or the country, rural, urban or suburban.
We test children using standardized tests. Meaning that the children are tested along with a sample of all children of that age group across a certain area...usually the US if the tests are made in the US.
I always have a problem with the above......Children from different environments will test differently. Afluent children living in mansions with lots of grass trees and land arent going to test the same as children living in a one or two bedroom apt in the projects or the child living in the country or on a farm or desert.
The pictures, words and phrases are different so when we are testing....the tests are biased on the children that it was standarized on and the peaple who made the test. Why do I tell you this?? Your description...just hit a bell.....as I said what are these words and desciptions...then I thought about testing..and how as an evaluator I would not give credit to a question because i wouldnt understand the answer...perhaps.
well.....it sure is interesting to hear all about this....It would be great to come vist and to see all this however...that isnt happening anytime soon...so yes pictures would be great to see it.
Have a great night all...and a nice weekend!!
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Hi all,
Tomorrow im off the surgeon...cant wait to see him. Hope im getting a fill....im just starving now all the time....but not caving in...eating those damn mushy foods still...but tomorrow we shall see..I hope ill either get a fill or at least be able to eat normal!!!
I going a little crazy with the softies. I need food. lol
My Stomach has been making the most horrendous sounds....and everyone is hearing them!
gurgles and rumbles and when that happens...I know i better eat something fast!! I do and they go away for about two hours or so....but then again...and tis is how my days are going now!! So am anxious!!
Janet.....I use that brand as well. Its the best yet. I use it daily. Its the perfect shade...must use it everyday..however...must remember to wash hands thoroughly otherwise they get discolored I found. Do you find this as well?
OMG.... Julie Im so sorry you are in so much pain..but got to tell you your post had me in stiches...and I dont mean to be mean...I know you are in such pain and you need relief and arent getting it and if I could Id kick that insurance co butts if I could...but Julie....you are a funny gal. Your Husband...as you have explained is a loving and caring husband. Im sure he would not mind picking up after the house or hireing someone to help out! You do so much for so many other people all day everyday! Its now your turn to just heal!! Now sit down and relax!! yes, dont do anything. Read a book.
Oh heres one....I just finished reading "The Help" my mom lent it to me. (Its about the relationship between the help and the woman who hired them in the Missisipi in the 60's when Medgar Evers was killed and the civil rights movement was moving forwards). Now...this is a direct order from the teachers gallery.
But. really..Julie you need to slow down. You have alot on your plate. Take it easy, you cant heal until you do.
oh and you can vent all you want....I for one will listen with all my heart and feel your pain....you arent alone! Remember that! Post away!
Julie....Looks like every day is getting better and better....glad to hear about your exams....great going!
Apples..wow, I always wanted to live on a farm, but keeping kosher and needing to be in walking distance of a synaguage and a a community of at least 10 men to pray with three times daily....well that kind of never allowed for thought of living on a farm. It sounds so amazing! What do you sell? Do obviously corn. There is nothing like drining milk straigt from a cow...and churning your own creams and butter, eating eggs right away and eating chicken that you know what and how theyve been fed. This is real food. Whole food. Do you eat like this? or is this just my fantasizing about living on a farm is like? I probably am and you are laughing your arse off at the dumb NYker. lol
So tell us...Id like to know...after all I am that dumb NYker.
well....off to sleep now.....I know I missed a few...Eva and phyl....and Laura and Joyce.....and everone else......hope you are having a great week!!! Keep up the great healthy eating!
Jods
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Jodi,I work in the Roseland community. It has one of the top three murder rates in the city of Chicago. Last fall a young man was killed with a two by four a few blocks from the school. The video made the news all over the world. A few years ago, a graduate of our school jumped in front of a girl about to be shot by her gangbanger boyfriend on a city bus. He was killed. Also made the news all over the world.
We are a private Christian school that struggles financially on a daily basis. But somehow God always pulls us through. Across the street from us there are six vacant lots(torn down homes), three boarded up houses, and 8 occupied residences. Over 60% of our students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Our school building is over 80 yrs old and is falling apart. We have no money to fix it.
Parents and guardians use their Childcare Initiative funding to help pay for tuition. There are some other programs that help them send their kids. Illinois has proposed a voucher system that would allow parents to take that money and pull their kids out of the failing public schools and send them to us. That would be a miracle if it passes. And the best hope for some of these children.
I see 58 children currently. I have about 75 contacts a day. I start seeing the kids at 7:30 am and go to 4:30 p.m. It's the only way I can fit them all in. I see half our student body from grades 1-8. They come in groups. Grades 1-4 I can see about 10X per week, 5 for reading, 5 for math. The older kids I can only squeeze in 4-5x per week. I'm the Title I NCLB instructor and I do supplemental math and reading instruction but many of my kids are actually special ed level. We can't afford special ed at the school but parents and guardians pull their kids from public school and send them to us because between me and their classroom teachers, they get a better education than they were getting in the public school special ed programs and a much better and safer atmosphere.
I have an assistant 2 days a week. Sometimes I think I'm out of my mind, but I really do love this school and these kids. Many of them I see for almost all their years at the school.
I know you're doing important work as well. God's work. "Let the children come unto me and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of heaven."
Sometime I'll have to compare notes with you on being raised Dutch Christian Reformed vs. your Judaic background. I really related to the books by Chaim Potek. Such closed religious communities with such an emphasis on tradition (and food). I enjoy reading about your various traditions and celebrations.
Cheri
Cheri...either you are a saint or crazy like me....as im no saint. lol I woudnt work for a yeshivah at all. They cant pay what the NYC BOE does. If I had money. I would work for volentarily however unfortunately I dont and since my ex passed I meed to make serious money. Its a good thing I love what I do otherwize id be miserable. We have charter schools in NYC but they dont seem to be doing well mainly because the union isnt allowing them to become autonomous. The UFT was created to protect the students and now they are just protecting the teachers and the students are suffering. Charter schools have a certain amount of years in which the students are being tested to determine whether the school is succeeding. The problem being..the students are coming from failing schools so these students who were now failing come to the charter schools and they have to get them up to grade level in a year....which cant happen so when the students take the acheivement tests they fail...so the schools are "supposedly failing and no one is taking into account that the kids are progressing and after one to two years of remediation and tutoring etc etc....they are at grade level but by that time theyve allready been cited to close due to failing students. Its a no win situation.
We also are trying to pass the voucher system here, as of yet its a no go. I would love it as I pay for private school education for my daughter. In additon I pay the taxes in my district for the Public Schools even if I dont send my child there.
As of today, the BOE will pay for private school special education only if you sue them because there is no appropriate placement for the child to go to. Most programs are not appropriate at all for any child so it is fairly easy to make a case. The catch?? If you want to send your child to a catholic or Jewish run school, the BOE will only pay for half the private school tuition as they will not pay for religious instruction. So you are stuck paying most of the bill anyways. Most programs cost between 25 and 35 thousand a year with only paying half thats still alot of money!
So I cant wait for the voucher system to be approved. Not sure it will pass however. Right now with the current administration Early Intervention has been cut and salaries cut 10%. The rates of services have been slashed so the agencies are getting reinbursed less and the teachers and therapists across NY have just recieved a decrease of 10% on their rate of sevice per session. We are going backwards instead of forwards. Early Intervention is no longer a family program and the rates have increased for centerbased services, we are going back to the old model which was being phased out as it wasnt working...but its back and again its the children who are going to suffer.
You and I can sit here all day and talk about the injustices of the political climate but bottom line....you and I both will continue to work in the worst neighborhoods for pennies compared to the corporate world because we love the kids and we love helping them.
Change is always imminent. The question is which way is the wind blowing and if we can catch it! You certainly have....keep up the amazing Job....if you were in NY id try to snatch you for sure!! if and ever you do want to move east....well youve got a job waiting. I suspect no offer could lure you away however.
Cristianity and Judiasm are very similar in the educational system. Yes, discussing the strenghts of each religion esp in regards to what we teach our children and general philisophical priniciples have always been interesting to me.
We will have to have some discussions sometime...soon. after we finish venting about the inequalities of the educational system and the children it serves. Which by the way...will never end lol.
To end....there is a phrase that is cited in Judiasm regarding the teaching of special needs children....and the translation is.....
"educate each child according to his or her own way" This is one of those basic tenets of Judiasm.
(Of course one can wonder why the yeshivah education is so sadly lacking in that area, but that is for another discussion another day..that I can vent about for hours on end)
There is a book that you might find interesting about people and Judiasm. After reading Chaim Potak...this should be a shocker....Its called the "Unchosen" im not sure about the author..I forgot I could get it if youd like. Its about the jewish men and woman who dont fit in and who are ostrasized from their communities in NYC. Not a pretty picture however its a true depiction of the role of organized religion plays on our children good and bad.
my prayers are with you...as you are truly putting yourself in danger for the worthies of causes...so Ill be thinking obout you every morning!!!
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Hi all.....
Hope everyone is having a great day.
It hit mid nineties here in NY today...I was soooo happy. Finially some nice weather sunny and dry!
Today was doctor day. Started with the surgeon...I got my second fill. I didnt think I lost any weight this past two weeks as I didnt go to gym and it was holiday and at Fire Island.....I thought nope..but was wrong. I lost another 5 lbs. and now am at 175. Woo hoo. I feel good oh I feel so good!!
However apparently I lost some solution which isnt a problem except if it happens consistantly so they are going to keep an eye on it and make sure it doesnt happen...if it does...well I dont know what happens then. We will have to look and see whats going on....I didnt want to know what that really meant. They are not concerned now. They put on 2cc and well....I feel just fine. I hope it continues!!
Anyone ever have that experience where they lose some solution and knows what this means when this happens consistency?
Next Doctor was the pulmonologist. Going for a sleep study again next week sometime....to see if I can now get off C-pap......that would be great. My Asthma is good. Flair up gone and im back to reg med dosage. yea. I hate all those meds.
Next was the primary.....now my primary was my biggest push to get the band...and wouldnt let it rest until I did it!
I havent seen him since a month after surgery....wow was he shocked! He could not believe it. He was so happy. Even happier when my blood pressure is still 128 over 80. No more blood pressure meds ever now he said..your good to say you do not have high blood pressure anymore!!
Yea me. lol
He also said to stop taking prevacid as the band will be helping with reflux and since I had the all the presurgery tests etc I now should not need this any longer.
The only thing now is to wait to find out the cholesterol levels tomorrow and decide whether I can stop these pills as well. If so...I will be pill free! I think though my cholesterol is genetic so will probably be on pills forever.
It sure was nice to not have to think about taking all the pills tonight, just the crestor oh and those pills so you dont get gallstones that we need to take for 6 months after banding.
Anyone else need to take these pills?? Twice daily big pills..need to open and pour in Water or juice..pain in the ass but taking them, as Im neurotic about these things.
Well....all in all it was a good day for results and visits.
Of course spent so much time at visits and the waiting in between I didnt get to work today in the end. I saw my extra little one....but I needed to be back by 4:30 for bus so scratched going to my little boy.....parents not too happy after not being there last week for the holiday. I could understand that but what could I do?? I have vacation days that I havent taken....I have a right to take off...but it was kind of bad timing after just coming off vacation week so to say. Well whatever..cant help whats out of my control....if everyone ran on time I would have been able to see him for at least an hour and half. It didnt and they all ran late..in fact for each apt I waited 45 min. That was just too much.
It happens I guess.
After getting home....realized that tonight is Karate and Dassi is now in the intermediate class which is at 6:30 not 7:15. So rushed to get dinner going....
I started cooking on Sunday for the week the main meal dishes so Dassi will have allready made foods in the fridge when she gets home. I find that by 5:30 shes hungry and if there isnt anything made she will snack. Not good.
SOoooo I started making three seperate dishes. Baked chicken cutlets, Baked salmon or some fish, fake shrimp or crabmeat sauteed and baby chicken pieces for me. lol
I have a bag of salad mixed and I cooked some couscous, corn on the cob and steamed some brocoli and zuchini.
She gets to choose what she wants to eat each night but must eat one meat and veg and the starch....with salad a night. She doesnt have to eat all but needs to varry her foods throughout the week.....this system seems to be working not only for her but me as well....
PJ my heart goes out to you. Im so sorry that you are going through this. Divorce is never pleasant on the best of terms. Ive been there Been divorced now 4 years. My husband actually died 3 months after we were officially divorced. Not expected. I have an eleven year old daughter. I was banded on March 9th and have lost 45 lbs. to date. I have worked real hard to get my life together..im no where near done yet!!! One day at a time.
Keep your head high....and think positive. Work on yourself!! Take this time to get yourself into good health...its not a race take it slow....thats the best way!!!
Good Luck and Welcome....
I hope you have an easy move!!!
Ouch....sounds like this is going to be painful however....you will deff be so happy...and it will be worth it in the end just like getting the band!
Will be praying for him as well. It should all be good!!!
Hope everone else is good.
Linda enjoy camping..I so miss our weekends in the trailer. We had a "prowler"...went camping every weekend all summer long while growing up.
ENJOY.
Great I hope the move went well.
Julie I hope you are feeling better.
Janet....great work on getting to 135 you go girl!!
Joyce you will see that you feel better not eating the "white" starches. I have started to eat some whole grains....cous cous, quinoa, bulgar, orzo and canned beans...kidney etc etc....I find that with a tablespoon of the above I dont miss the "white starches" I even tried spelt bread...however I olmost puked from that!!!
I also found these stone ground corn baked tortillas from costco and trader joes has there brand....they have stone ground corn, quinoa, flax seed, and some other organic whole grains...and I like them. They seem to take the place of breads and pastas and im good with that. I eat them with salsa or bruchetta. 10 tortillas for 140 cal. with the salsa or bruchetta..another 30 or so. This is good...as I know we need some Fiber and it also has 4 gms Protein for every ten.
We need to find substitutes for those carb cravings we all get....I tried the above so far so good.....maybe some or all can work for you to.
Well...its late late late...and im tired!!
so must go to sleep, tomorrow must go to work....tomorrow must go to work...and if I keep saying it I will actually go!!!
Have a great night.
oh...didnt go on that date int he end Tuesday night...we are going tomorrow instead so thanks for the good wishes Ill take them with tomorrow.!!
Jodi