Honest Abe

This is soooooo, my husband John and me! Gotta love an honest man and a good commercial.

Happy Saturday!

Hugs!

T

BYOC

July 9, 2010

BYOC - Bring Your Own Craziness...

BYOC everyone! 5 questions - some funny, some serious - we answer in our blogs to get to know each other better and to ease our fried brains on Fridays!

1. Love or money? High salary or job satisfaction?
I'm definitely the love over money type of person. And as far as work goes, I've done both. I do need to feel valued at work and part of that is being compensated fairly.

2. What is your favorite time of day?
I like the evenings, right after supper (I'm from the South, dinner is lunch!) after the kitchen is clean and I'm visiting with my husband and the kids, it's a good time.

3. My in-laws just had their wills done so it made me wonder this. Do you have a will? Did you tell anyone your wish to be kept alive or not?
I had a will with my ex husband, I need to do a new one. I have spoken with family members about my wishes and I did have a visitation plan written into the custody agreement with my ex, providing visitation with my family should I die when the children are young. I have told my husband and other family members about my wish not to be kept alive if there is no hope for a quality life, and everyone knows what I want for my funeral, the scripture, the music and to be cremated.

4. Repeat question. Pick one thing for one day you'll do next week that aids in your physical or mental health.
I really sucked at this one last week; I was not feeling well and did not exercise. I will next week.

5. Repeat questions. Make someone a superstar for a moment...whose comment or blog stuck with you this week and why.
It's so hard to pick, but today Amanda's really struck a chord with me.

I hope everyone has a great weekend, my honey and I have no kids this weekend, so I'm sure we will find some way to occupy ourselves.

Big Hug!

T

Date night cures the blues!

Some of the guys....my honey is on the far left.

And some of the girls, I'm in the teal.

I was able to get out of rehearsal a little early and catch up with everyone for some fun and fellowship and of course a little wine. Luckily, by that time I was over my whine for the most

part. I'm feeling better today, both physically and mentally. I thank you all for your kind comments and support.

On the band front, I canceled my fill appointment yesterday because I'm still unsure and because the antibiotics I'm taking are huge and I was afraid to have a new fill with the horse pill action. I feel like it was the right decision and my doctor is really pretty easy to get in to see for fills, so I think I'll schedule one next week after my medication is finished.

Well, we are one day closer to the weekend. This week has been crazy fast with the holiday. I hope everyone has a great day!

Hugs!

T

Just a little blue.

Yes, I'm a little blue today. I haven't' been feeling well, I have a bladder infection, and it's making me feel crappy and I did not exercise again today, which really adds to my overall bluish haze. I didn't feel well this morning, so I stayed in bed instead of getting up and moving, that makes me tired during the day. Whaa, whaa! Okay enough whining. Tomorrow I will move my body and produce some sweat, and I will start monitoring my blood pressure, I think it may be time to change my dosage on the BP meds, I'm feeling a little light headed and lethargic.

Something very strange is happening to me as well....hmmm... I just can't decide what to eat anymore. I can be really hungry, but nothing sounds good to me at the time. I hate that. Has that happened to any of you? It's like, I don't want to be hungry anymore, but I don't want to go through the trouble of finding something to eat either. I don't understand it.

And, tonight is date night and I have rehearsal. I'd much rather go have a nice drink with my hubby than go to rehearsal. I'm just extra whiny today. But, tomorrow will be a new day.

Have a good one and thanks for all of your wonderful comments, it's so nice to share this journey with all of you!

Hugs,

T

Happy Tuesday!

I never thought I'd make it to the 30 pound down mark! I was so happy to see it that I nearly cried. Now, I want more and I want it now! (just kidding, sort of...)

I hope everyone had a great weekend. I did. We had friends over for a Bar-B-Que. We were with our kids and it was just a great weekend. Yesterday, I did nothing. I just hung out all day watching TV and spending time with my kids and my hubby. It was a great long weekend.

I did not get up and walk this morning, but I will tomorrow. I'm happy with my weight loss. I am scheduled for a fill tomorrow and I really don't think I need one. I have good restriction and feel that when I do overeat, it's generally hormone driven. I don't have cravings like I did before and if I'm really being honest with myself...if I'm not satisfied, it's because I make bad choices. I'm so glad that I made the decision to get the band, and I am so very, very glad that I found all of you!

Big Hug and happy week!
T

BYOC

BYOC Friday

BYOC is 5 little questions – some funny, some serious – that we answer to get to know each other better and it's a free blog topic for Fridays when our blog brains are fried before the weekend! Feel free to join us! Post the questions and answers in your own blog!

1. Seeing that it's a patriotic holiday of sorts I thought of this one: Where were you on September 11th?
I was in sales at the time and was calling on a customer at the Sheriff's office. His secretary ran in and said a plane hit one of the Twin Towers, so we went in to the break room to see it on the news. Right when we walked in the room, the second plane hit. I just cried and prayed and was so afraid for the future of our country. I left work early that day and picked my kids up from school. I went home and sat with them on the sofa and prayed with my boys for healing for this country. I remember as a child my mom saying she would never forget the moment she heard that President Kennedy had been shot. I feel the same way about 9-11.

2. What is your idea of fun? If given the chance to skip work/life for an entire day, what would you do? (assume you'd be by yourself)
I would clean my house, take a shower, sit in front of the TV and be in control of the remote, for a real change. Then I'd watch a chick flick, take a nap, drink a glass of wine get dressed and wait for my sweet hubby to come take me out!

3. Suggestion from a follower. Some blog questions.


How many blogs do you follow? I'm not sure, probably 120.
Do you read them all or just your faves? I don't read them all, but I read my dashboard at least. There are about 20 that I always read.
Do you comment a little, a lot, on all? I comment pretty often. I like to let people know that I'm reading, even if my comment isn't very inspiring.

Have you ever unfollowed someone because of something they said or you didn't like their blog? For some reason, blogger seams to unfollow people for me all the time. I've never stopped following because I didn't like what someone had to say.
Do you routinely unfollow and why? Not routinely, but sometimes, if they quit blogging or are very inconsistent, I'll stop to keep my dashboard under control.

4. Repeat question. Pick one day and one healthy thing you'll do for just that day next week.

I will resume my walking. I have a bobo on my foot, so I haven't walked at all this week. Next week I will walk at least 4 days…promise!

5. Repeat "Make someone a superstar" question. Whose blog or blog comment stuck with you this week and why?

There are so many, but this week, Tina was the SOB and her quote about her weightloss: "For the first time in my life, I feel normal and I want that gift for everyone!" well, it just made me cry. I felt her gratitude and understood what this process has meant to her. She's one of my favorite bloggers and I just feel like I know her. Anyway, there are so many others, but that one really struck me.

Thank you Pearl!

My official weigh in was yesterday and I'm down 29 pounds. I'm really happy with the results. I also took my measurements last week and was shocked that I've lost 22 inches. I feel really good and feel like I have a real shot at losing all the weight I need to loose. I'm actually 53 pounds from my heaviest weight and that to me is amazing. The fact that I got the lap band before I had gained back all of the weight I had lost is amazing to me too. I find each day I'm a little more comfortable with the band. I'm a slow learner, but at least I'm learning. It's taken me a considerable amount of time to figure out the "user error" portion of this gizmo. I am 71 pounds from my goal weight, which sounds way better than 100 pounds from my goal. In October of last year, I made the decision to have WLS, I was at the end of my rope, I felt completely helpless, I was devastated that I had so little control over this area of my life. It's been a long haul, but I'm so glad that I got banded and so glad that I found this wonderful means of support. You guys are the best! Happy Friday Eve!

Big Hug!

T