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Okay, now I have time to post a proper response. I just threw my earlier post up and left again! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY KAT AND RICK!! Nope, I'm glad you all can be there for the kids and they have a safe place to talk about "stuff." Kids go thru a lot of garbage these days. It's sad. Hope every thing goes well w/your doctors next week. I have appts for Thurs that I'm going to reschedule for another time. I'm just not up to it. Great job on the exercise! Yep, new do! Thanks, Cindy! Florida sounds like fun! I'm sorry for everything you're going thru w/your mom. It's so hard on those who have the day to day care. Hope your dad can find a way to manage. Thanks! Night! LOL!!! It was crazy b/c when he cut the ponytail off, my neck and head actually lifted a little. I was complaining the other day that my head felt too heavy. I guess I wasn't crazy afterall! Thanks! Well, I was going to send it to cancer kids who have no hair but if you REALLY need it, I can send it to you! :tongue_smilie: ~~~~~ My ponytail was 14.5 inches long! He left a few inches to be able to work with it and he cut the 14.5 off so I was looking at A LOT of hair! I am so loving this! We'll see how I feel after a couple of days of dealing with it but I think it's going to be all good. Tonight we went out to dinner at our fav mexican place and the owner didn't know it was me til I said something to him! LOL! A couple of the girls were surprised too and didn't recognize me at first. I thought that was funny! It'll be fun to see all of the reactions that I get as I see people for the first time with the new cut. I have Bunco next Tuesday night and that should be fun too. Well, I'm exhausted. I'm going to check some other threads while I finish my tea and then head to bed. 'Night!

I LOVE IT!!! Here's some pics.

Oh. My. Goodness!!!!! What have I done??!! And why didn't I do it sooner?!! :tongue_smilie: I absolutely LOVE IT!!! Let's see if this works.

My appt. is 1PM west coast time TOMORROW!!!!. I'm going to have DH take before and after pics tomorrow! Looks like it! :tongue2: Here are a couple of links to some pics I saw. I don't know what the final "do" will look like but it's definitely going to be short! boyish short crop with soft feminine fringe Music Celebrity Pink Short Tapered Hair Style Celebrity Sharon Stone Short Layered Hair Style Very Short Hairstyles Photos, Pictures, and Images. Those are my favorites. I have no idea if my hair will even DO any of that. Or how much time they'll take. I'd like to be able to just wash and go most of the time but maybe put product in it once in awhile. I don't want to have to work too hard at it. I'm no good with that stuff. We'll see tomorrow how it all turns out! Bye for now!

Hope your day goes well. I've got water weight issues too. Just not wanting to drink enough to get what I need right now. Wish we'd get some rain. We need it! I'm glad I'm not the only one that gains when sick. And 3lbs isn't much. You'll take care of that in no time. Actually I think it might still be water weight gain from going of the BP med. I never got rid of that before I got sick. I sleep better when DH is home too. Not as much pressure I guess. I wake up a lot when he's gone. No wonder I'm tired all the time! My rings are tight too. New jeans tho, are a little loose. Go figure! Have fun at lunch. The cleaning can wait. Mine always does! LOL! ~~~~~ Well, 1PM west coast time, tomorrow, I'm getting my hair all cut off! He called me this AM and he had an opening so I took it! Was starting to feel a little better yesterday but woke up this AM feeling horrid again! UGH! I'm supposed to go to the city Thursday for an ultrasound and a fill but I'm thinking of rescheduling everything for the following week, if I can. I'll wait and see how I fell tomorrow. I AM getting my hair cut tho, no matter how bad I feel! LOL!! I haven't told anyone I'm doing it. Oh DH and DD know but that's it! I'm going to have DH take a couple of before pics and then after pics when I get home! If I'm brave enough (I've been leery about posting pics here) and can figure out how to do it, I'll maybe post a couple so you can see too. Need to go. DD needs a snack! BBL.

Laura, I'm really sorry you lost your pants but I have to confess that it made me laugh! In fact I laughed so hard I started a coughing fit! Have you thought about getting a mulcher for those leaves and just grinding them up and leaving them on the ground? Would be a lot easier! Jen, I'll send you my address for payment! LOL!!!!! Wow! You were busy too! Everyone did a lot of yard work this weekend! Suzie, that is strange about the body shift. I wonder what that's all about? My hair isn't too fine but it does get a little "thicker" when it's shorter. Tracy, I like long hair b/c I CAN put it up and do stuff with it but now it hurts my head too much. Since I can't DO anything with it, it's in my way now and driving me crazy! Time for it to go! Best wishes on the job-front. Can I ask you what it is that you do? ~~~~~ Well, I am for sure going to cut my hair! I found some cute styles that show kind of what I'm thinking about. I called my stylist and left him a message. He'll get it when he gets in on Tuesday. I'm hoping to get in this week but I don't know how busy he is right now. Can't wait tho! I want it done NOW! :smile2: Have a great Monday!

You'd better keep in touch! LOL!! Missed ya! Okay everyone. I'm going to cut my hair off for sure. I found a lot of really cute styles on the web. I've made a call to my stylist and left a message for him when he gets in on Tuesday. Doubt he'll be able to get me in this week but you never know. I'll print out the pics and take them with me to give him an idea of what I'm talking about and then he'll cut it to suit me. I am going VERY short! I'm excited and can't wait! And now that I've decided to do it, I want it done NOW! LOL!! Have a great night and a fabulous Monday!

Thanks, Paula. I am feeling a smidge better. Doesn't feel like I have an elephant on my chest anymore. I'm still congested but things are moving. Yuck! I don't need antibiotics yet. They won't do anything for this. If I get worse or it goes too long, I'll go see my PCP this week. I have a fill appt and an ultrasound on Thursday so I need to be on my feet so I can drive down there and back. Otherwise I'll reschedule. I am resting in a Blessedly quiet house right now! DH took DD to church and they aren't back yet. I haven't turned the TV on yet, tho I do want to watch the football games. I like the quiet better. It's rare for me! Finally took a shower this AM. Yuck! Not the shower but me before the shower! LOL! Not too worried about the wood, it's just the focus this time of year. After this last load we're actually in a pretty good place. Can always use more tho. Especially if it's a cold winter. We do have the furnace if we need it but it costs more than the wood! I am thinking of cutting ALL of my hair off! VERY SHORT! Like barely get fingers thru it short! It's about the middle of my back now. I grew it out b/c I like long hair and wanted to be able to do stuff with it but every time I put it up, I get a migraine. It's too heavy. Even putting it into a low ponytail or braid or putting just the sides back in to a clip causes a migraine after a time. I'll donate the hair to Locks of Love. I did that last time I cut it off. I figure I don't want it and some one else needs it so have at it! It's a lot healthier this time too. Well, I'm off to go look around on the web for short styles and see what I can come up with. I'll let you know if I actually go for it or not! Have a Blessed day!

Thanks, Cindy. I'm working on it. Oh I'm so glad you understand. I hesitated to say anything, especially since I'm new to the thread but I just felt I needed to put it out there. And it does make sense and it is confusing! You're coming off of a rough rollercoaster ride and you need to get your equilibrium back again. Sheesh! I feel like Lucy of Charlie Brown fame! Okay, putting the sign away! And I won't charge you for this one! LOL!!! HI! You too! A good night's sleep is priceless! Glad you had one! I bet the dog enjoyed it too and with the wind there'd be all sorts of new scents to figure out! ~~~~~ Haven't turned on the TV yet. I turned the box on but that's as far as I got. We have all of the electronics plugged into surge protectors and we turn everything OFF unless we're using it. Saves on power. But that also means that you can't just flip the satellite and TV on and start watching something right away. It has to "boot up" each time. House is quiet right now. DH took DD to church this AM. We haven't made it in about a month! :w00t: Between being sick and just plain not getting up in time, it's pitiful. DH is bad too tho b/c unless I get us moving, he doesn't go. I actually asked him last night if they were going. Guess it made him think and get moving this AM. This was after HIS comment the other day about us needing to get back to church. Okay, so get up and get going! :wink2: I think I'm feeling better. Elephant isn't sitting on my chest right now. Still congested but things are moving. Don't ask. I am thinking of cutting ALL of my hair off! I'm sick of it. It's long. About the middle of my back. I'm thinking of going so short that you can hardly get your fingers thru it. :crying: I have had it short before so it's not a huge stretch. It would just be VERY different. I wanted my hair long so I could do stuff with it but I can't put it up on my head at all b/c it's heavy and will cause a migraine. I can put it back in a low ponytail or braid or take a little of the sides to a clip in the back, but after a time, it's too much for my head. I'm also tired of the hair all over the place. It's crazy. I plug up the vac more than the dog does now! I'm going to do a search today for different styles and see what I come up with. I'll let you know what I decide to do. Oh and if I cut it off, I'll donate it to Locks of Love. I did that last time I cut it off. Have a great day!

Well, Paula, it's just wonderful to see you posting everyday! I just love it! And it's bronchitis! Darn it! Mucinex was always my go-to before surgery. It works wonderfully but I can't take pills anymore. Even the small ones try to get stuck. They make a children's liquid but I was too sick to figure out the dose for adults so I just bought the Alka-Seltzer stuff. Only problem is I've got to let the bubbles mostly go away before taking it or it hurts! SO glad to hear your treatment yesterday was much better! They'd better have it figured out now after that first one! :wink2: That's kinda funny about the Zurtec! Ummm, might want to read the directions first next time! LOL!! Thanksgiving sounds like it's going to be good. Prayers that your DBIL is home and that you are feeling good! Better get to bed. I'm tired. "See" you tomorrow!

Okay, lets see if this works this time. This will be the third time I've tried to post this! I'm glad you're feeling better. I feel like I have an elephant sitting on my chest. Hope the party went well! Okay. What is it with me and elephants today?! I've lost nearly an elephant's penis and I still need to lose an elephant's heart! Sheesh! I agree! Double-:eek: Jen, do you mind if I give you my opinion? I know it's not worth much and you can certainly tell me to butt out and mind my own business. Won't hurt my feelings... much! LOL! JK! Anyway, I think you should kick all of them to the curb. You have just gotten out of a tumultuous relationship and you are still dealing with the after-affects of it. They are wanting a serious relationship which = pressure on you and you don't need that right now! I think it's okay to be alone. You need to get back to yourself and figure out who YOU are now! You need to focus on you and the kids and figure out what you want for yourselves. I think it's find to casually date while you're doing this but the guys need to know upfront that there is nothing serious in the works and that you're gone at the first indication or hint of pressure from them! You need your space and time to heal. TAKE IT!!! Lots of hugs, prayers and best wishes for you! I only want the best for you! Cool! Of course she knew that! Most of us do! (Have more than one chin, that it!) LOL! ~~~~~ DH was on his own for unloading and stacking the wood. I just wasn't up to it. I have full-blown Bronchitis. I hate not being able to breathe well! Managed to sit outside for awhile so DD could play while DH was working on the wood. Then I got too cold and had to go in. Bad mama, let DD watch cartoons all afternoon so she'd come in the house with me! I didn't care. Still don't! LOL! Off to bed soon. Have a great night!

Thanks for taking this on, Misty! Start: 179 Goal: 170 Lbs/Lose: 9 I don't know about this! LOL! I'm so sick of the 170's! It'd be nice if I could see the 160's for the new year. We'll see what happens. Made some changes w/medication and I'm hoping it will be positive changes- weight wise. Best wishes to all of us in our goals!!

Double-shift? Yikes! I thought this was part-time and you were retired? LOL! Hope you had fun today! As much as it's a pain, I'm sure you're relieved that tom finally showed up. Slow day the last few days! Okay, THAT did NOT make sense! I think you get the idea tho! LOL! Go to bed. We'll see you in the morning! ~~~~~ Woke up this AM with my cold in my chest. I get Bronchitis really easy so I'm trying to stay on meds to get things moving so it doesn't settle. This is getting ridiculous! Got a good load of wood today. Full truck and nearly 1/2 a cord of wood! We'll go back out Monday b/c we are supposed to get a storm next week. Only thing on my agenda tomorrow is helping DH unload the truck and get the wood stacked in the shed, if I'm up to it. Otherwise, I'll be in my jammies, on the couch, with my pillow and a blanket and hot tea and/or orange juice! We'll see what ACTUALLY occurs! LOL! Good night!!

Yea, satan is a rotten one. He loves to make a mess of things. So, did everything go well at your appt today? I'm assuming yes b/c you didn't post w/a gripe! LOL! Hope you trip went well and the fill works for you! Update when you can. I have to drive an hour each way! WhooHoo!! You've been missed, Paula! It'll be nice to have you posting more often!! ~~~~~ Well, hell. Woke up this AM to find my cold dropping in to my chest. It's trying to become Bronchitis. I'm taking stuff to attempt to keep that from happening. We'll see. I get it very easily. Just hoping I caught it soon enough! We did go woodcutting today. Filled the truck up and got nearly 1/2 a cord! Getting us closer to having enough for the winter. We'll go again on Monday. A storm is supposedly coming in around Tuesday so we need to get another load before that happens in case the rain is enough to ruin the road we use to get in to the forest. Nothing on the agenda for tomorrow. We need to unload the truck and get the wood stacked in the shed. We'll see how I feel as to how useful I am. Otherwise, I'm crashing on the couch with my pillow and blanket in my jammies! Oh and my hot tea and/or orange juice! Night y'all!

We've had HOT weather this last week! Ridiculous for this time of year! Between yesterday and today, we dropped a good 20 degrees! Finally! Tho it's still warm for this time of year - late 60s/low 70s. You're welcome and anytime!! Have a GREAT trip!! See ya in a week!! Jen, how are you feeling? Tracy, how was the MJ movie?? ~~~~~ No side effects yet and I took my prozac this afternoon. Feeling better even tho I'm still dealing with the lingering cold. Hoping it ends up working out for me. So proud. Got TWO loads of laundry done today! WhooHoo! LOL! Off to the forest tomorrow for another woodcutting trip. Hope we come home with another full load. Time is getting short and we need more to get us thru the winter. Luckily the weather is holding, tho we do need the rain. Once it rains we won't be able to get in to the area we go as the road becomes muck. Probably won't be checking in til late, if at all. Hope y'all have a great Friday! 'Night!

Paula, you definitely have your share of drama! Sure hope you don't get Chicken Pox on top of this too! Well, at least the cab driver was a nice benefit to the chaos at the office! LOL! Hope they've got everything figured out for tomorrow for you! Kat, I'm glad you had a good talk w/the doc. He needs to know that you're unhappy and why. I am really glad you are going to Texas after all. I think it will be good for you. And I think the down-time from the electronics will be good too. Get back to basics. Sounds like heaven to me, actually! Even the hard work! Yes, I know, I'm weird! ~~~~~ DH got lots done outside. He had time to clean up some areas that he's been working on since we moved in. Looks good. He was even able to get the resulting burn pile, burned! I am very proud. I got 2 loads of laundry completely DONE! LOL!! Big accomplishment for me. I can never get one load done, let alone TWO!!! :smile: Took my prozac this afternoon and not feeling any side effects yet. Depending on how I do tonight, this may be what I need to do for myself. May need to end up moving it to around dinner-time tho. I'm gone a lot in the afternoons and don't want to be missing my doses. I'll get it figured out. Other than the remnants of my cold, I'm actually feeling pretty good. I can't believe there would be changes so quickly. Depo is still in my system and I can't imagine the Prozac working so fast. Who knows, maybe it's just the knowledge of not being on the Depo anymore! Off to go woodcutting tomorrow so don't know if I'll be checking in at all or it will be late. Have a great Friday and a great night!

Welcome! I certainly don't have a problem w/you joining us! Best wishes on your goal!

Persimmon Muffins Adapted from napafarmhouse1885.blogspot.com Dry Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups unbleached flour (I used Whole Wheat) 1 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. Kosher salt 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 1/4 tsp. ground cloves 1/4 tsp. ground ginger Wet Ingredients: 2 lg eggs 1 cup persimmon puree 1/3 cup canola oil (I used a 1/3 measuring cup and poured some applesauce in to at least half (little more than) and topped off w/the oil. Cuts the calories and oil but still moist using the applesauce.) 1 1/4 cup brown sugar Topping: 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 2 Tbls. brown sugar Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line muffin tin w/paper liners. In a small bowl whisk together Dry Ingredients. In a mixing bowl w/an electric mixer, beat eggs for 30 seconds, add remaining Wet Ingredients; beat until thoroughly combined. Stir in Dry Ingredients and mix until just combined. Pour into prepared muffin tin, til 3/4 full. In a separate bowl mix Topping together; sprinkle mixture evenly over each muffin. Bake 25-30 minutes or til toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean. Place pan on cooling rack until muffins are warm and them remove from pan. Makes 8-12 muffins.

Hi! I looked up muscle cramps/shin splints and that doesn't sound like what you have. It actually sounds like restless leg syndrome. Get on WebMD and see if that sounds more like what you're doing. There are meds for that. Oh and it's magnesium for cramps! I really should just keep my mouth shut unless/until I know FOR SURE! LOL!! I'll post the muffin recipe by itself below. DD is NOT going to be happy about getting yet ANOTHER flu shot. I forgot how much they hurt! Doc didn't say WHEN to take the prozac. I'm going to be adjusting the time by degrees. I'll take it this afternoon and see how it goes, then move it to evenings, then nights depending on how it makes me feel. You have snow?! Wish we did! Good job on getting to the Y. Still not walking myself. Need to get off my butt. Just haven't felt like it lately. LOL! I figured he was dressing himself and not his... clients. WHAT do you call them????!!! Have NO idea what EMO is. I thought you said ELMO at first! I need to slw down when I'm reading posts! LOL! Your ex-DIL sure is a strange one. I am so glad that the kids all seem happy and healthy tho! THAT is the most important thing! And I still think you should just quit in a blazing exit of glory. In front of a full waiting room! LOL!!!! :tt2: I am NO help at all! :thumbup: ~~~~~ Finally started a load of laundry and have another load in the basket ready to go downstairs. I've only been TALKING about it for 2 days now!!! LOL! DH is outside with the chainsaw working on some downed oak trees. I'll be checking on him periodically to make sure he's okay. We'll head into the forest tomorrow for another load of cedar and maybe pine. Still need at least another cord of wood. Hopefully 2 but we're fast running out of time. Only have til the 30th if the weather holds. It was HOT yesterday and today we dropped about 20 degrees and it's cloudy! THIS is November weather! Not that garbage we've had for the last week! :cursing: I hope y'all have a great day! BBL!

Jen, I'm so sorry that you are still so sick. Try to take it easy if you can. Get better soon! Thanks for the info. I think it's all stuff I can deal with for a time. I know there is always adjustment time with certain meds and figured this would be one since it involves chemical brain changes. Fatigue, light headedness, minor nausea, last night in the kitchen while making the muffins, had to sit down before I passed out. Never got close but started feeling it. I think I can deal. I will definitely talked to my doc if anything too serious happens. Thanks for the info! Depo, I found out, causes weight gain! It also causes major mood changes. Every. Single. Person., I've talked to since going on it, has hated Depo! The only person who loved it is the one who suggested it to me before I ever went on it! I'm glad to be off of it. Prozac doesn't have any indications of weight gain, so I'm hopeful. It can cause some appetite suppression to I'm kinda looking forward to that side effect if it happens! LOL! I am hearing that it's best to take it at night so we'll see what happens. Strange what's happening w/TOM. I'm sure it will work itself out but in the meantime, hang in there! Hope you had a great breakfast! Best wishes on the shoe shopping too! AST is on natgeo (national geographic channel). Wed night is the regular showing and then it's repeated on Saturday night, I think. Can't remember now, could be Friday. But DO you have to cope with it? That is the question. MUST you have this job? For some reason, I thought it was a "just in case something happened w/Rick's job" job. I'd have walked out a long time ago and told her where to stick it so I'm no help here! I'm sorry the girls are still sick. They just need to watch for secondary infections and get in ASAP if anything strange happens. And now the baby is sick! :tt2: Kat, I can see why you are stressing so bad right now. I wish I had some advice or solutions for you but I don't, or they wouldn't be helpful! :thumbup: LOL! You are in my prayers. Lots of hugs. I hope you enjoy it. Those who have seen it seem to really like it. I won't go see it. I preferred the early MJ. After the late 80's something happened to him and he was never the same to me again. Then after all of the accusations and his paying people off - I'd lost all respect for him and refuse to fund his legacy now. BUT that is just ME and my opinion. I truly do hope you enjoy the film. :cursing: ~~~~~ Not much going on today. MUST. GET. LAUNDRY. DONE!!! LOL!! Have a great day! BBL!

Thanks, Misty. And I am pleased to be using a lot less BP meds. Just too focused on the scale, I guess. I think we should do another challenge so I'm in. Same goal. Still trying to get to 170!! Start weight: 179! Great job on your loss, turtonmom!!!

Oh thank goodness! I thought I was losing it, always wanting to call you Cindy! Whew! Glad she's doing better. Good news w/her DH. Does that mean he's handling/dealing better? I sure hope so. She really needs his support! I hope y'all have a wonderful visit. I know it will be hard b/c of her diagnosis but I hope it's good all the same. I'm sure it will help you 2 seeing her. I like nice and boring too. I so hate drama!!! Paula! So glad you checked in! Nice to hear that DD is going to stay with you. I hope all goes well. Glad you can see the positive amongst all of this! LOL! Lots of continued hugs and prayers!!! What he said! Sounds awful b/c I don't wish struggles on anyone but I am so glad that I'm not the only one! :thumbup: Now we just gotta figure out how to fix it! Oh no!! I swear by Therma-Care (or store brand) heat wraps. If you don't have any on hand (I tend to b/c of my bad shoulder/neck) use a hot water bottle and maybe that will help. Do you have any tylenol or anything? Maybe that would help take the edge off. Oh and I think it's called a "shin splint" but I'm not sure. Oh (again) and I think muscle cramps are from a lack of water and potassium. Might have to WebMD that one. ~~~~~ Made a new recipe tonight. Persimmon Muffins! Yummy! One was almost too much for me too eat but DD and DH inhaled theirs! This one's a keeper. Love when a new recipe works out! DD won't be going to school tomorrow. She's still a little too sick. She has an appt w/her ped for a check up and she'll get the H1N1 shot while we're there. She needs to get well and then stay well til that appt. :eek: Having some side effects from the Prozac. I took it this AM and was fine til late afternoon/evening. I'm going to try moving the dose to the afternoon and see when the effects start again, if they do. I'm hoping it will be about the time I'm heading to bed so I'll just sleep thru it. We'll see. Well, I'm going to finish watching Alaska State Troopers then head to bed. Goodnight!

HI! Kat, I'm really sorry you're still struggling. What about seeing what else is out there first? Then maybe make a decision. Just a thought. Best wishes! Jen, how are you feeling tonight? I'm so sorry you're sick! ~~~~~ Prozac is kicking in. Having some problems tonight but nothing too horrible. I'll be switching to taking it in the late afternoon/evening instead of AM. I may still have to adjust it to later in the evening but I want to see what happens. I was fine this AM but as the day progressed to evening I started having a few side effects. Based on the timing, if I took it before bed, I'd be waking up to the side effects! That's how I came up with the afternoon dose instead. Who knows if my thinking is even on track. I just may be feeling this until my system gets used to it. I have no idea. Never been on stuff like this! Any thoughts or advice would be great if anyone has any experience with it. Thanks. DD is still sick enough to miss school tomorrow. Won't send her when she's coughing and sneezing. She does not need to infect the whole class! She has an appt w/her ped for a "well-baby" check up and the H1N1 shot. She needs to be well for 2 weeks. We'll see if we can make that happen! :tt2: Laundry on the agenda tomorrow. I have several loads to do. :thumbup: I hate laundry! Friday will see us heading out to go woodcutting again. Oh! I made the BEST muffins tonight. Persimmon Muffins! Never made 'em before. Have never cooked w/them before but these are SOOOOO good!!! One is almost too much tho! A little goes a long way. DD and DH inhaled theirs! :cursing: I love when a new recipe works out well. Gonna go. Alaska State Troopers is on and then I'm going to bed. 'Night y'all!!

Nice multiple multi-posting Taps!!! LOL! You did great catching up w/everyone! Crzy! I keep forgetting your first name! I keep wanting to call you Cindy and can never remember if that's right or not! How's your daughter doing? Kat, your grandkids made out on the candy w/you! LOL! The only time I eat DD's candy is if SHE offers me some. I don't even ask! Bristlecone, don't even get me started on the candy! I did GREAT! Til yesterday when we went to the store and it was all 1/2 off and I've been craving chocolate for a WEEK! :drool: I caved! Bought a bag of Reese's Peanut Butter cups and DH got a bag of crunch bars! :scared2: :laugh: :laugh: ~~~~~ DH and I were talking this AM about a few things. The prozac for one and how I've been such a witch for so long now that I'm actually hoping it will help with that too! I really think it's the Depo tho and that should then improve once it's out of my system. We were also talking about how I've been struggling w/losing weight lately and I know that I haven't been choosing very well lately. Tho I'm eating a lot less, I lost weight faster on the medical diet before surgery. He posed a question that has made me think about some things now b/c I think he might be right. He asked me if b/c of the band have I just said to hell with it and even tho I'm eating less, expecting the band to make me lose weight even tho I'm not eating RIGHT? I actually think he might be right! :woot: Would NEVER have thought that I would do that but I get his point. Thinking that b/c I can eat LESS, I can eat WHATEVER, healthy or not. Using the excuse of more Protein to eat a lot of cheese for example. I keep a large tub of cheddar always grated in the fridge. I've taken to putting cheese on just about everything. (Salsa too.) I'm starting to think that I'm unconsciously sabotaging myself. I had decided that after surgery I was no longer on a diet. Well, that doesn't mean that I shouldn't be eating healthy! I really do for the most part but I've also noticed that when I have a snack or dessert, instead of fruit, it's something calorie-laden. B/c it's less than I would have eaten before surgery, right? I've been thinking about this ALL day. Think I need to get my head on straight and get back to basics. Gonna be hard tho. Anyway, that's my self-analysis for the day! LOL! Got my work done but now gotta get my tail in the truck and take it down to the office. DD seems to be feeling better. We'll decide by tonight if she's going to school tomorrow. Our med office has the H1N1 shot finally so we need to get her in for that but now we've got to wait for her to get better first. I e-mailed her doc to ask how long we need to be waiting between cold and shot. Well, heck. Better throw a load of laundry in the wash and head down to the office. Have a great evening! BBL!

Pulling for you!!! Half the time she comes in and sits on her stool with a couple of books! Works for me! LOL! HI!!! Hope you're not coming down with something! Feel better. Yumm! Sounds good!! Doors are always locked. If I'm in one part of the house, I can't hear what's happening at the other end! Scary times these days! And we live in the mountains and not in a city/town. Still scary!! Sorry about the late game! Yuck! Hope you win tho!! ~~~~~ Feeling lots better but DD has a cold now. Not going to school tomorrow and probably not Thursday either. Poor thing! Getting the new furnace installed tomorrow. It'll be nice to have heat even if a fire isn't burning in the stove! We primarily use our stove but it's nice to be able to turn the heat up if it's really cold in the AM or if we've been gone all day and I need to get the fire going. Just not looking forward to having to pay for it! :sad: Had my gyno appt today. Off the Depo. Doc put me on BC pills again and he wants me to start prozac! I was surprised at that one. He said they use it a lot to help with the mood swings and migraines associated with PMS. I have an Ultrasound next Thursday before my fill appt and on the 1st I go in for a Hysteroscopy. The US is to check on my fibroids and the camera thing is to just get a better look at things. He will do a full hysterectomy if this doesn't work well. At first he was worried about putting me into early menopause but my mom went before she was 45 and actually went thru it for about 10 years. I'd like to avoid that part tho! Once I told him about my mom, he's not too worried about it now. He also said they've got a med that can temporarily put me into menopause and we can see if surgery would work for me. I thought that was kinda cool. Too bad I just couldn't take the med but it's not made for that. So, I'm willing to try this course of action and see what happens. Feel weird about the prozac tho. I'll try it tho. Couldn't hurt! I'll pick everything up at the pharmacy sometime tomorrow. Oh and he ordered labs to check my hormone levels again. We haven't done that in awhile either. So, that's how that appt went. I'm tired. I should go to bed soon. Hope everyone has a great Tuesday!