Charlene K

I like having a new one, but will go with the gang. I am off to church. We have the Lord's Supper(communion) this morning....gotta get it ready. Later!

I think you may have found a doctor that is looking at the whole picture. I know you must be exhausted. Please keep us informed on your progress. Love ya Bunches!

I agree. I am so glad you started a new thread. The kids had a little birthday party for me. I had a half of a hamburger patty and yes, a piece of cake. I left the leftover cake at my DD's. It was so nice to see the kids get along so well and my teenage DGDs came too. Now I have the grand baby with me while my DD listens to a coupon guru tell the "ins and outs" of shopping with coupons. I'm kinda getting in to it too. I am glad you are not sick. We have so many "gang" members going through trial and tribulation. Prayers and HUGS for everyone!

Lori, Hurry up Grandma before she gets here. Who guessed March 5th? Cheri, I am praying for you and DD. HUGS! Janet, are you coming down with something? I hope you feel better. Linda, I signed up on Kaye Bailey newsletter....in fact there is a App to her forum on the iphone. Melissa, I need a tweak too! I don't have any restriction right now. Jodi, Jessica, Julie, Joyce......how are y'all doing? I miss my J's....you too, Janet! Apples, you must be getting ready for the big bash tomorrow. I am going to my little family bash tomorrow. It is so nice not to be the one doing all the prep for the party. AAAHHHHH! love it!

Linda......you are too kind. I am just a sinner saved my Grace. I wish eating right was as easy to me as helping a friend. I ate oatmeal this morning. There goes my Protein only. I still like WW, but I think it is too many calories for my resting metabolism. That is why I am going to Dr Davis and get another test done. They have a "back on track" plan for WLS patients. I will get a metabolism test, 3 one hour sessions with the dietitian. I will probably go in April. I need to go back to eating like I ate in the beginning. I also need a fill. I am wide open since the weather has warmed up. I probably need a tweak. Thanks for all the info from Kaye Bailey. Now how do you sign up for her newsletter?

Hi Peeps! I am pooped. I took my friend (that had a stroke) to get her eyes checked and buy glasses and her insulin for this month. Well, the doctor said she has diabetes spots on her retina that indicate she has had diabetes for 5-10 years. She told him she knew she had it for five years, but was in denial. Well, I guess being paralyzed on one side of your body is a wake up call. She is able to walk with a walker , but very slow. Since she isn't working she didn't have the deductible money for her insulin or the extra on her glasses. I am glad I could help. She should be good till next year on the deductible. Melissa, please take care of your diabetes. It is so sad to see my friend struggling because she was negligent with her sugar issues. You are young..........take care of yourself because when you get old it is hard to find people to help. We love you! Janet, sorry Andrew was being an A$. I am glad he apologized. Meredith......saw the newborn on FB. sweet baby! Great.......No baby? Maybe this weekend. Happy travels! Keep us in the know! Linda, we are having grilled hamburgers. I think the kids got me a James Avery gift card. I am getting injections on 9th, but I have another cold. I won't get them if my sinuses are messed up. I will have to postpone. I am ready to be 60, but I just want to perk up my face or at least make an attempt at it. lol Apples, post some pics of the party this weekend. Put them on FB. I made WW Gumbo again. I am hooked on that stuff. I only put a cup of chicken in it. I am not using the Mild Rotel next time.....with the cajun seasoning it makes it a little too spicy.

Welcome home Apples!!! Sounds like a great birthday party and gift for DS. Our family is getting together on Saturday for my birthday. Yes, I am going to eat cake. One piece! When is DS's birthday? I thought it was on the 8th too. Lori......baby yet? Eva, glad you checked in. Joyce, now you have me worried.....Check in! Jodi, you too. No report after the endoscopy? Are you okay? Laura......loved the Birthday Pics of Nels! Julie......you amaze me! You never let that pain get you down for long. Enjoy the hot tub! Cheri, I am so glad your DD called you. I know her illness is very serious, but that is good news about it not spreading. I will continue to pray for a complete recovery.

HUGS! You sound so stressed out. I think Linda gave good advice about eating protein and veggies. I know you must get tired of sugar free Snacks, but there are some good recipes out there. Sam's has good Protein Bars. Like you user name says........you gotta take it "One day at a Time". You vent all you want......it helps to get it out. We are here for you! I hope you get on full time soon.

Thanks for sharing about how you eat. I am sticking with just meats and veggies right now. I guess my stomach can't do Bariatric Advantage. The milk products really messed up my system this time around. I can still do the Protein drinks that don't have milk. I will check out the recipe site. I am going to try the tuna patties. I am glad Katie is feeling better.

Good Afternoon Gang! Day 2.......the shakes are giving my stomach the rumbles again. I am going to just do Protein tonight. I haven't been drinking enough Water, but I have been walking. Lori, WW moved the meetings to a different location. I am going to just stay online, but I am going to start back at Dr. Davis support meetings. I received an email today for a four week "back on track" meeting with the dietitian and monthly support meetings. I need to call for a price. Cheri....Oh my goodness, I am so sorry for your daughter's diagnosis....continued prayers for you and your family. Laura.......your dad is such a fighter. Prayers for him too. Happy Birthday to Nels! LauraK.....sounds like you may have a keeper! Phyl.....are you well yet? Kelley.....Oh my, if they had not checked on your mother's sinuses they would not have found the aneurysm. My mother had an aneurysm years ago......then when they did another MRI.....it was gone. HUGS and PRayers! Kristi.....WTG on the weight loss! Linda......sounds like Aylah doesn't feel comfortable staying with her mother alone. Kids are pretty in tune when things are not right. Prayers for your DB! Oh, I am gonna eat some chicken tonight. The gas from the shakes is really bothering me. I haven't had starches in two days. I think I can do this all week. Janet, I just started using Dr. Denese facial cleanser.....love it! It is similar to Philosophy Purity. Eva, where are you!

Julie.....so sorry you are still battling with the pain. Are you still on Lyrica? When I got a shot for this trigger thumb it sure did help my Fibro pain. I went to the dr for a follow up. He said I fell in the 70% of those who get relief from a steroid shot. I asked him if I needed surgery would I have to be put to sleep? He said no......just sedation and a local for the hand. Boy, that is a relief. I forgot, what is you DD having? Boy or girl or a surprise?

Meredith, I would be concerned about the thaw too. Let's just hope you are on high ground. The weather here is like early spring. High forties at night and high 70's during the day. No complaints here except for the humidity 88%. I am going walking this morning before I go to my follow up visit for my trigger thumb. The steroid shot did the trick. Oh, I am starting the 5 day pouch today. I need to shrink it!!!

Good Evening Gang! I just put my two grands to bed. Their parents are at an Oscar dinner. Evidently, it must be like a Super Bowl Party. My son has a blog that a radio personality follows. So, he was invited to this party. All I know is my two year old DGS has become super active in the last month. It is hard to believe he was the one that was so ill when he was born. He has worn me out this evening. My DGD is the gifted kid that spends all her time on my ipad. I only let her download the free games, but she has a ton of them. Apples.......Happy Trails! Prayers for your safe return. Eva is definitely the "hostess with the mostest"! Cheri......Hugs and prayers for you! Janet.....I forgot your Andrew works at Dollar Tree. I went there yesterday and bought hair brushes for the women and girls being baptized today. I got me one too. The had a mirror on one end and a collapsible brush on the other end. I can't believe they were only a dollar. What is Clarks? Sndy.....glad you checked in and dad is doing well. My mother called me today and said she thought she was getting another bladder infection. Ugh! Here we go again. I think assisted living is sooner than later. Joyce.....where are you? Jessica.....you too? Melissa....?? Chris? Meredith......how the snow now? Lori...baby? My prediction has passed.....Now I predict my birthday.....March 8 @ 3pm. That's when I was born sixty years ago. Linda......glad Katie is better. We can always hope and pray she will turn things around. Phyl...do you feel better? Kristi....new weight loss? LauraK....what did you do this weekend? Laura.....wanna know about your vacation! Dang, the two year old just got up.....and the six year old is whining.......Kids please come home and get YOUR KIDS! Goodnight!

Good Evening Gang! I had a bad food day.....not a bad carb day.....just ate too much. LauraK.......how is the new "friendship" going? My g-kids are good. I babysat the girls this morning then Sunday two more are coming to stay the evening. I heard from my mother today and she had a good day. Linda......yep, it is just more economical these days to just buy a new TV. They are kinda like microwaves.....they last a long time. Enjoy the new widescreen! Lori.....no baby yet? Well, I missed the due date. Everyday will make her stronger. March 8th would be good. Awesome people are born on that day. lol Sndy......haven't heard from you in a while. Are you okay? Chris.....you must be on the road. I hope the band is working for you......how much have you lost?

Good Morning Peeps! Well, I was pooped from moving my mother back in her apartment. I had to buy groceries, do laundry, and put up two months worth of clothes and crap she accumulated. What tired me the most is the temperature in that building. It is kept warm for the residents. I was soaking wet. Anyway, my mother is in her place. A lady is coming this morning to help her bathe and fix her Breakfast. I think she will do fine for a while. Assisted living is definitly in the future. I am going to start praying every day for all of you on the mailing list. If you have a special request please let me know. Pray for me too! Cheri, I prayed for you before I went to bed and when I got up this morning. I also know someone who had aggressive breast cancer when she was young. She had it in her lymph nodes. She had a bilateral mastectomy and reconstruction. That was twelve years ago. She is still cancer free. Janet, let me know about the foundation. I am wearing Avon Anew right now then I used Laura Geller powder, eye shadow, MAC gel eyeliner. I started using Dr Denese facial products. My skin feels like velvet. Now, if it could look like Dr Denese's. Lori, you are not posting........do we have a baby on the way? I picked today. Apples, Happy Trails home! Eva, what ya cooking for you dinner tonight. I made something really easy the other day. I put chicken breast in a dish and covered them in Paul Newman's Lighten up Lime dressing with a couple of Tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce. Baked them at 375 for 40 min. Oh my, they were delish. Could have cooked them in less time. Joyce.....are you still sick? Julie......how's the pain? Linda.....hip....what's going on? Maybe a steroid shot would help Jodi......what the endoscope test show? HUGS! Meredith.....Chew, Chew today! Jessica......what's going on? Melissa.....are you okay since the fall? Kelley......what's new? Kristi.....how is the weight loss going? Phyl.....did you go to the doctor. That stuff is hard to shake without antibiotics. HUGS!

Prayers, prayers, prayers.........I will be lifting up your daughter, dad, and you during this time. Is this the daughter with two boys? Your poor dad......he sure didn't need this on top of his disability. Take care of yourself. It is hard to concentrate on food and exercise during this time. Just walk and do stairs in the hospital when you can. HUGS!

OOPS! I meant Feb 25th, 8pm.

Apples, my prediction is Friday, March 25 at 8pm. Lori, how is that for convenience? I have given up oatmeal for a while. It triggers carb eating. I am going back to a Protein drink or eggbeaters till I can get a handle on my carb eating. It too many WW pts. Laura......prayers for your dad and you. Phyl, Headache? Do you have a sinus infection? I am taking my last antibiotic today. I don't know why I waited so long to go to the doctor. I could have been over this crap a week ago. Julie, my kids went through the hair cut thing too.......bangs. Sorry you are having flare ups with your pain. Maybe it is extra stress. Take care!!! Janet, Laura Geller is QVC today's special. I bought it. Check it out.

DH is a process control engineer. He retired from Dow several years ago then went to work for a contractor doing the same job only less hours and more pay. He only goes in three days a week....works at home one day and is off for a three day weekend. I think Grace Card is about the relationship between two cops. Louis Gosset Jr. is in it. I just love him. I am watching The Biggest Loser. I haven't watched it in several weeks. Who are you pulling for? Well tomorrow is CHEW! CHEW! I gotta get back on the Protein train. I am in better control of my WW pts when I cut out the starches. My cough is almost gone so I am heading back to the gym next week. I am babysitting tomorrow and I have to move my mother back to her apartment on Thursday. Thanks for all the prayers! She has her snap back and even a pep in her step.....with the walker!

The fillers are supposed to last 18mos-2years. The botox is 3-4 mos. Probably will just do it once especially since DH told me yesterday he wants to retire.....YIKES! He says that every time he is on a project he doesn't like. He is teaching this week. Must be something he doesn't want to teach. I know Adam Sandler's character starts out as a jerk, but it has a twist. Are you going to see Gracecard? It comes out this Friday. I want to go see it. Yep, the bad mood is a good indication she is getting close. Be sure to have your bag packed.....lol!

Great, sounds like your granddaughter will be here soon if she is dilated to a 3. Maybe she will wait long enough for your to fly in and be there for her arrival. Keep us posted. Linda, I will have to look up that condition. It sounds serious. Is it caused from drug abuse? Aylah is so blessed to have you. Prayers and hugs for your SD and especially you, Aylah, and DH. I went with my friend to get fillers.....Radiese. She had it injected around her mouth....the marionette lines. I could tell a difference immediately. The syringe full was 650.00 I am scheduled to get mine in a couple of weeks. Janet, they did put numbing cream on her face and Ice packs after. She didn't have any pain when we left. She said it stung for a few minutes. I think I am going to get a little Botox to raise my lids a little. That reminds me of the new Adam Sandler movie. Y'all have to go see it. He is a plastic surgeon. Hilarious! Well, I gotta get ready to babysit my youngest grand. It is hard to believe she is almost six months. LauraK, how is the nutrition plan going? Apples, when are you going home? I bet you dread that. AZ.......love it! My Turn......keep the cold cuts low sodium.....and the cheese low fat. Ketosis.....yep Cheri is a good one to answer that question. Cheri.......where are you?

Arlene, glad you are feeling better..... You have too many down days, too.... Life should be easier at this age.... Julie, I am feeling so much better. Everyone in this part of Texas has the "crud". Our weather goes from 40 to 80 in a day. One thing that has helped my FM pain is the steroid shot I got in my "trigger thumb". My thumb is fine now and when the weather changes I haven't had pain. Of course, the down side is weight gain. I think I gain when I take Tylenol. UGH! Janet, I am taking my friend to get fillers in her face. I am going to get an estimate on my mug while I am there. Does it hurt? Do you bruise? My mother said she would give me the fillers for my 60th birthday. Of course, my jealous sister (16 months older) said she wants them for my birthday too. Whatever! As long as mama is paying. lol Eva, good going on the Protein shakes. I know about the stomach rumbles. Gas-x helps. Take it before you drink the shake. Cheri.....HUGS for you DD! Oh, Janet, I have been walking everyday. I will go back to the gym when my coughing stops.....almost there. Joyce, how are you feeling? Okay gang, I checked in today......let us know how you are doing.

Happy Birthday Laura!!!! Well, gang, am feeling a lot better today. The cough is almost gone. Cheri, I am so sorry your DH hurt your feelings like that. Prayers! and HUGS! You are a sweet lady. Hi Joyce.....how's the sore throat? Eva, I saw on the news yesterday where one of those bouncing things for kids parties got caught by the wind and blew over a house. Two girls were injured. That must have been a powerful windstorm. Apples, Take care! My band has been messed up ever since I got this head congestion. I did start taking pepcid which helped with the digestion. Great.......baby yet? Janet........computer online yet? Phyl.....how are you feeling? Kristi, don't overdue till you heal. It takes a good six weeks to heal from abdominal surgery. Linda.....sounds like you got some good buys. I am going to Penney's this week. I got my 10 bucks off anything over 25 dollars. It is burning a hole in my purse. By the way , Janet, I am carrying a new B Makowsky purse. Crossbody. I am sick of worrying about leaving my purse in the basket so now it is around my neck...lol LauraK, I know you may not like Protein shakes, but just a few days on them will shrink your pouch. Even if you do them like three times a day with a protein meal. It gives you a boost on your weight loss too. Hugs! I can so relate! Sndy.....how is your weight loss going? Chris......where are you? Melissa......I bet you are enjoying that nephew this weekend. Tell us about it. Weight Watchers 15- minute Gumbo 1 SPRAY COOKING SPRAY 1 PACKAGE FROZEN GUMBO-STYLE VEGETABLES, 16OZ A MIXTURE OF OKRA, PEPPERS AND ONIONS 29OZ CANNED DICED TOMATOES WITH MILD CHILES 12oz chicken, BREAST FILLET, GRILLED, CUBED, ABOUT 3 CUPS 1 TBS FLOUR 1 TSP CREOLE SEASONING 1. Coat a large skllet with nonstick cooking spray. Add vegetables and saute over high heat, stirring frequently for 2 minutes. Stir in flour and cook one minute more. 2. Stir in tomatoes, chicken and Creole seasoning. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until hot, about 6 minutes. Yields about 1 1/2 cups per serving. Serves 4 I could not find the mixed vegetables for gumbo so I sauted onion, green pepper and celery....finely chopped. I did not use flour, but put in a can of tomato paste for added thickness and also added some chicken broth. It was delish.

Linda, Congrats! on being honored at work. It is such a good feeling to be recognized for hard work. Enjoy your meal! Take pictures! Joyce, I am feeling so much better than yesterday. I took the initial two pills yesterday and drank two bottles of Water. I know this is weird, but I kept going to the bathroom all night. I must have been holding a lot of water because I lost four lbs overnight. I think I was coughing so much my abdomen was literally swollen especially around my band. Anyway, I am on the mend. You better get that throat checked. Don't weight too long. HUGS for you today! Janet, I will be glad when you are up and running again. Miss your posts! Apples......where are you? Eva, I am still enjoying the tea you gave me in Vegas. I ordered some online. That is the best stuff especially for colds. Lori, Baby yet?

Lori,......sounds like it is all going to work out on the traffic ticket. Wow, I hope her labor goes well. My smallest baby was my hardest labor. Every birth is different. Yeah, you can go crazy at Kohl's baby sales too. I get a lot of outfits for the girls at Kohl's. I am going there tomorrow. I want to buy those Mary Jane Keds for my mother.