Lucky # Sevens- July 07 Bandsters

[salsa1877 10]

I HEREBY SOLEMNLY SWEAR TO ONLY GET A SMALL FILL! 3 fingers raised...scouts honor. In addition I am going to take going back to solid foods slowly. We are supposed to do liquids for 2 days...I am going to do it for 3 or 4 (if I can stand it that long!) Then I will go on to mushy/soft foods for 2-3 days. I ALSO PROMISE TO IMMEDIATELY GO BACK TO THE DOCTOR IF I AM TOO TIGHT!

It is so great to know that everyone cares about me!

Mommy- I will be starting with my trainer 2 weeks after my marathon. She wants me to be rested from the run and on solid foods.

[phyllser 3]

Well Im back from the gym - did my 3 miles burned 328 calories ... Drinking watered down crangrape juice - I have been BAD on my fluids today -

Well, it's slow here - I guess I will go play some pathwords

I got 4000 score today....

Idol tonite - I don't have to cook except for veggies - I have left over fish & rice ... CBL

I have been bad on my fluids for the past several days. Have to get back on track with that.

Pathwords.... 4000!! That's impressive!

I HEREBY SOLEMNLY SWEAR TO ONLY GET A SMALL FILL! 3 fingers raised...scouts honor. In addition I am going to take going back to solid foods slowly. We are supposed to do liquids for 2 days...I am going to do it for 3 or 4 (if I can stand it that long!) Then I will go on to mushy/soft foods for 2-3 days. I ALSO PROMISE TO IMMEDIATELY GO BACK TO THE DOCTOR IF I AM TOO TIGHT!

It is so great to know that everyone cares about me!

Mommy- I will be starting with my trainer 2 weeks after my marathon. She wants me to be rested from the run and on solid foods.

LOL!!

Enough said, then!

Been thinking about you and that upcoming marathon!

Steph, sure keeping you in my prayers with the Michael situation! I tried home schooling our youngest once. I spent a couple of years just trying to keep him in school. He'd get kicked out of one and I'd get him in to another, or get them to take him back, etc. It was a mess. Then he wanted me to home school him. So I bought the books, worked hard on setting up a schedule I thought he could live with, etc. And the first time we sat down at the kitchen table and I tried to work with him, he picked up his end of the table and dumped the books in my lap and that was the end of that! I took the books, put them in a cardboard box and put them under my bed! Don't remember what happened after that, but he never did finish high school. Got too much in to drugs, kept running away and moved out at 17. Not a great uplifting story, but I didn't have the patience, even then, to put up with his antics.

[cramerk 1]

I'm with you Phil on the homeschooling, but Steph has what it takes, besides if you view it as...."Hey Michael..you have two choices, be homeschooled and deal with me everyday OR go to public school and follow the rules". Michael is a sweetheart...but the so love to challenge us. We all have war stories that we chuckle over now, well I chuckle, my girls just shake their heads. They are totally convinced that THEIR mom was the weirdest mom ever. But hey, if you slam your door at me, I guess you don't need a door for the next month. Lock me out of the bathroom, I guess you don't need that door knob for a while. Seriously, when I was in the middle of that time, I hated every minute of the confrontations.

Best get ready for school. Fun!!

[phyllser 3]

I'm with you Phil on the homeschooling, but Steph has what it takes, besides if you view it as...."Hey Michael..you have two choices, be homeschooled and deal with me everyday OR go to public school and follow the rules". Michael is a sweetheart...but the so love to challenge us. We all have war stories that we chuckle over now, well I chuckle, my girls just shake their heads. They are totally convinced that THEIR mom was the weirdest mom ever. But hey, if you slam your door at me, I guess you don't need a door for the next month. Lock me out of the bathroom, I guess you don't need that door knob for a while. Seriously, when I was in the middle of that time, I hated every minute of the confrontations. Best get ready for school. Fun!!

LOL!

Yes, I think Steph has what it takes.

We survive the challenges of our teenagers somehow!

We had a missing door for a while, too!

[IndioGirl55 32]

Good Morning Gang

Karri 3 more days - you better load up on the carbs the night before your race - I think that's what runners do to have the fuel to run ??? You are going to gym w/me and you will meet my trainer - Mondays is arms so that's what we will be working !! Saturday Morning Treadmill :0) Maybe the morning will be better on the fill issue - only get .02 :0)

Steph

OMG I hear you girl - My GS is the same way - you are not alone - we can only ask about one thing - if I had ever talked to my Mom or Dad - especially my mom like kids do today - I would have been slapped from here to kingdom come - once I rolled my eyes at my mom and got grounded for another week.. Ya it's all in the tone - and if you talk back to them in that same tone they get all pissy.

I am lucky for the most part those days are over w/GS but we still have our moments of dissagrement - Sunday I asked for help bring groceries in - Oh he didn't hear me.... Then while I was outside planting and watering - he's yelling from his room for me to come - I can barely hear him I'm outside - then when I don't jump - tell him just a minute I'm doing something - Oh never mind I'll figure it out by myself in a shitty tone - I didn't jump to it - Well my attidtude is go jump in a friggin lake buddy...

Phyl - I'm with you I would have said f it - figure it out on your own - there is only so much help you can give a kid - sometimes they just gotta figure it out on their own...

Ya I was pretty impressed with my scores even got 4030 i think - I think the more you play the more words you see

I love pathword and Farm - oh ya accept my neighbor request...

Karla - becareful dear... you need your fingers to type :0)

Candice nope haven't booked been busy - but I promise I am comming - I am going to have to reschedule mamo - I have it for 7/27 :0)

Well gotta get to work... CBL

[peaches9 3]

I HEREBY SOLEMNLY SWEAR TO ONLY GET A SMALL FILL! 3 fingers raised...scouts honor. In addition I am going to take going back to solid foods slowly. We are supposed to do liquids for 2 days...I am going to do it for 3 or 4 (if I can stand it that long!) Then I will go on to mushy/soft foods for 2-3 days. I ALSO PROMISE TO IMMEDIATELY GO BACK TO THE DOCTOR IF I AM TOO TIGHT!

It is so great to know that everyone cares about me!

Mommy- I will be starting with my trainer 2 weeks after my marathon. She wants me to be rested from the run and on solid foods.

Good for you and your conviction! You know your body best...:biggrin:

Revision for yesterday's calories...CALORIESCARBSFATPROTEIN1,586

[Twilight 2]

Morning ladies. Ugly day here today. I need to walk tonight but it may be snowing :biggrin: Just sitting around here today not doing much. Need to get my butt in gear and get some stuff done for next week.

Thanks for the encouragement with Michael. Did I ever tell you he's a food sneaker? Well, sometimes it really upsets me because I know that compulsion comes from feeling like you aren't getting fed enough or not having any control. Well...he gets plenty of food and has plenty of control...anyways, he asked last night if I would go to the store and buy him some chips with his money. so I did..and then after he went to bed, Jeff proceeded to eat the rest. OMG!!! Michael was UPSET this morning. I just looked at him and smiled and then asked him how it felt. He started saying, "I don't do that. I've never done that. I can't believe you did that." And I just sat there with one eyebrow raised. He pedaled on that for a few more sentences and then just walked off. LOL. Not that i wanted Jeff to eat all those chips, but the response priceless.

I'm really tight this morning. I've gotten about 4 spoonfuls of my kashi and yogurt in and I'm about to put it away. Hungry, and truly hungry, but too tight. Damn the stress!

Karri challenged me to the most miles walked this next month. She's going to kill me. I thought my walking buddy here was bad, but I'm WAY too competitive for this. And she gets a 25mi bonus because of her marathon! But I took it. It'll be good for me. Wish me luck.

I'm going to go get in the shower, have some coffee, see if I can open up a bit so I can eat. Talk to you all later.

[cramerk 1]

Okay Ladies...just made my appointment for my first fill....w/ Dr. Rohrer is Great Falls.

The office said I could have it as early as next week. That would have only 5 weeks since I was banded. So even though they said that it was fine to have a fill at 5 weeks, I opted for a fill on 5/13, wich will be 6 weeks. Now I am getting nervous,

[Twilight 2]

Okay Ladies...just made my appointment for my first fill....w/ Dr. Rohrer is Great Falls.

The office said I could have it as early as next week. That would have only 5 weeks since I was banded. So even though they said that it was fine to have a fill at 5 weeks, I opted for a fill on 5/13, wich will be 6 weeks. Now I am getting nervous,

Probably wise, but darnit!! I'm going to be out there NEXT week! I guess I'm going to have to make the drive over. If I do, would you like to go see the greyhounds with me? They just got a bunch of new ones in. They are in Victor. I just want to see all the new darlings. Their pics are gorgeous.

Okay...I really do need to get something done, but don't know what.

[salsa1877 10]

Today is a HORRIBLE day. I had my meals all planned out and everyting was going to be great...and some a-hole stole my lunch. No I am not kidding you. Some kid literally just walked out of the classroom with my entire bag of food.< /p>

On top of that there is even more drama with the school with some teachers going to the school board to mandate that I either teach at the charter school or at the high school...not both. The hot headed me almost quit. Right there on the spot.

So my food choices will not be good today because I just have to eat what is available. I don't have time to go get anything and I don't get paid until tomorrow so I have 1.24$ in my account. Sigh...life sucks today!

But Steph...I will be going to the gym today to work out my frustration. Did you ever figure out how to calibrate it?

[Twilight 2]

Today is a HORRIBLE day. I had my meals all planned out and everyting was going to be great...and some a-hole stole my lunch. No I am not kidding you. Some kid literally just walked out of the classroom with my entire bag of food.

On top of that there is even more drama with the school with some teachers going to the school board to mandate that I either teach at the charter school or at the high school...not both. The hot headed me almost quit. Right there on the spot.

So my food choices will not be good today because I just have to eat what is available. I don't have time to go get anything and I don't get paid until tomorrow so I have 1.24$ in my account. Sigh...life sucks today!

But Steph...I will be going to the gym today to work out my frustration. Did you ever figure out how to calibrate it?

Karri, work sucks, food sucks worse. I'm so very sorry you have to go through this crap. Do you have any support system at school besides the Principal? You need to have some people in your corner too.

I know the stealing your lunch really sucks because you had it planned, but try to believe that whoever took it must have really needed it.

It's cold and supposed to snow tonight so I'm going to walk in the school tonight. I know that 4 laps in the school is 1 mile so I will be able to calibrate it tonight. 20 laps in the school sucks though...can just imagine how boring it would be on a treadmill. I'm going to do it though. No choice in the matter.

Starting to freak about the meeting at the school. Only 1 more hour. My blood pressure is rising, the pressure in my chest. I want to puke. God, give me strength.

[salsa1877 10]

I have very few people in my corner...and NO ONE that is willing to publicly speak up. They all just tell me to hang in there and keep my chin up because I am a good teacher. Well they aren't the ones that are being screamed at and called horrible names. A human can only take so much without breaking. I have been fighting tears all day.

As for the food...there is no reason for anyone to steal food for me. My cupboards are stocked with food for my kids. pretzels, crackers, Peanut Butter, bread, fruit Snacks, and granola bars. All of which I don't eat because it isn't healthy choices for me. Though it is better than giving them candy. All they have to do to take food is to write a note about one positive thing that they will do today. They don't even need to write their name on it as it is supposed to be done on the honor system. However, I don't know if it was my students or students from the teacher that uses my room during my prep period. Oh well...that is done and over with. I am just emotional today. We burned popcorn in the microwave last night and so our house was smelly so we opened the window in our bedroom to let the smell out. It is the only window in the entire apartment and it is right above our heads. Well I didn't sleep very well last night because there were all sorts of noise that I am not used to. There was a car accident at the intersection and cop cars and fire trucks came roaring with sirens blaring. This is about 20 feet from our window. Then it was garbage day. The gas station across the street got a fuel refill and some drunks got into a fight. I would have shut the window but DH sleeps on the side where the window closer is. Just one thing after another. I am going to go to the gym, go home, eat dinner and go to bed. Tomorrow will be a better day.

[cramerk 1]

Steph, definitely count me in on the greyhound trip. Although IF I come home with another dog, my family will disown me. Part of me wanted to get the fill ASAP, but next week is mother's day weekend so I will be crazy getting stuff ready for the nursery, and midterms, and...I am sure there is something else I'm suppose to do. Plus, I am afraid it will hurt, or go bad...yep, I spent to much time on the 'problem' threads. Oh and Steph, givem hell!!

Karri, I know there isn't a thing I can say that will help. But, can you really live your life this way? Give it some thought.

Bell rang, best go,

[salsa1877 10]

Fight! Fight! Fight! Just as I got done saying that no one publicly supported me and there was a shouting match in the chemical storage room. One of the teacher's in my corner finally stood up for me and shot the other one down. WOW! Cat fight!!!!!!! Makes me feel a little better. I swear...I am in the middle of a soap opera...nerd style!

[Twilight 2]

God, give me strength. I was shut down by the principal before I could even say what I wanted to say. He didn't believe it would be "productive." And then when they had said what they thought they needed to say, the teachers were dismissed to work on curriculum. Why I needed to be there for that is beyond me. It was pretty much nonessential. I'm so frustrated. And then I was chastised for what I said on Facebook. Again, what the hell. Now I'm the bad guy. I'm so sick of this. They have closed ranks because I hurt their feelings on facebook. Big hairy deal!

I AM taking Michael out of school next week. This is nuts. I will get all his work done and then some and they can kiss my rosy red hooohah! I'm just sooooo angry. I get chastised and they get to go on their merry little way.

I'm just so upset. Okay..I'm off.