Re: Update

[Guest guest]

hey ETHEL in Pa. saw Amy on WED. at Support meeting , and she

looks so good , but i think what gets you when you first meet her is

that smile,she makesyou comfortible, and

welcome to our group!!!!!! she has done alot for all of us , ETHEL

amyjudith wrote:

> Hi !

>

> My pre-op weight was 346 and I'm 5 " 11 " . So only about 57 more lbs to

> reach my personal goal.

>

> Amy

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Ethel:

You are so sweet - You make me feel so good - I just love you to death.

Re: Update

hey ETHEL in Pa. saw Amy on WED. at Support meeting , and she

looks so good , but i think what gets you when you first meet her is

that smile,she makesyou comfortible, and

welcome to our group!!!!!! she has done alot for all of us , ETHEL

[Guest guest]

Hi Amy;

The Century Club in 4 1/2 mos! That is remarkable! What an accomplishment.

What are you down to? You must be so happy....... and proud. Some others

will never know how gut-wrenching the decision to actually go ahead and " do

it "

was. I am very proud of you and send you hugs and bouquets for your

accomplishment.

in Pa.

[Guest guest]

Thanks :

I'm still smiling about reaching that milestone. You're right it is a gut

wrenching decision. I went through a lot of soul searching and research and

interviewing surgeons before finally making my decision. It's gratifying to

know it was the right one!

Amy

[Guest guest]

Joan,

Good morning! After reading your post I just had to respond (like

that's a big surprise). I'm sure some may think I have no life or

spend to much time on this web site, but I feel I have made a lot of

friends and want to try and offer any positive advice, encouragement,

and/or motivation for those who need it. EVERYONE needs

encouragement at some time or another.

The motivation/energy/and excitement will come around once you're

ready to jump back in. I wouldn't rush it, though. A clear frame of

mind is the best to exercise with as, in my opinion, the mind is

focused on the exercise and the body responds much better. please

move at your own pace and don't worry about what other people may

think. Any negativism that comes your way will drain the mind of

motivation and determination. We're behind you and support you

110%!!! Do what you have to do and start back up when you're ready.

It is my opinion that ANYONE who started the challenge did not fail.

Missing exercise time during this challenge is not imperative to the

overall picture when it comes to long distance personal goals. you

are a very busy mom that has other priorities (family, house, etc.).

I'm sure I will miss many days of exercise once my baby girl is born,

but that will not deter me from wanting to persue a healthy lifestyle

when it does not interfere with what is most important to me.

Exercise time will become available again.

Please take good care of yourself and do what YOU need to do. One

thing I have learned from my generalized anxiaety disorder (GAD) is

that it is OK to tell other people NO and/or take a break from

everyday chaos that surrounds us. We live in a crazy world and the

amount of undue stress we place on ourselves is mind-boggling, even

when we don't realize it.

I believe you are a strong individual that has high goals set for

yourself. Even though you may have taken a few steps backwards, it

won't be difficult for you to start walking forward again.

Attainable goals are much easier to reach rather than trying to do

everything for everyone. Please keep your chin up and do what you

can. And please do not worry about what other people may think.

I don't know if any of this will help you, but please know we are all

trying to encourage you the best we can. Take care and God Bless.

Dave

> Hi All,

>

> I haven't posted in a while because, to be honest, I haven't been

working

> out. I did try yesterday but just didn't have the

> motivation/energy/excitement to do anymore than 10 minutes. Things

here

> just seem to all be bad right now even though I know they really

aren't. I

> have two children who are getting " c " s in math but aren't trying

hard - if

> they were and they were still getting a " c " , that would be o.k.

it's the

> effort, not the grade that matters; the house needs cleaning and I

have

> people coming over tomorrow; I have a bunch of stuff on my to-do

list and

> not get up and go to do any of it; I'm getting hammered with emails

with

> viruses - 38 in the past two days; and I'm feeling fat even though

I'm not

> terribly overweight, it's mostly in my mind. In fact, all of this

is mostly

> in my mind and not nearly as bad as I think it is right now.

>

> Anyway, I'm still hoping to get back into tae-bo but for now, I

guess I've

> failed the challenge.

>

> Joan

>

> ~The smallest deed done beats out the greatest intention.~

[Guest guest]

Joan, I'm sorry things are tough for you right now! Except for the

kids & math problems, and my company coming next weekend it could be

my name on your email! I know exactly how you feel. Between yard

work, neglected house work, son's b'day party this Saturday, his

birthday next Tues, in-laws coming for a visit, feeling fat, science

fair project hubby was supposed to do with son but didn't and hubby

away I'm feeling pretty overwhelmed. My only advice, what I'm

actually trying to do myself, is to do a little bit here and a little

bit there. Evenutally it will all get done and your

spirit/motivation/energy will come back. Hang in there kid!

(kobeat)

> Hi All,

>

> I haven't posted in a while because, to be honest, I haven't been

working

> out. I did try yesterday but just didn't have the

> motivation/energy/excitement to do anymore than 10 minutes. Things

here

> just seem to all be bad right now even though I know they really

aren't. I

> have two children who are getting " c " s in math but aren't trying

hard - if

> they were and they were still getting a " c " , that would be o.k.

it's the

> effort, not the grade that matters; the house needs cleaning and I

have

> people coming over tomorrow; I have a bunch of stuff on my to-do

list and

> not get up and go to do any of it; I'm getting hammered with emails

with

> viruses - 38 in the past two days; and I'm feeling fat even though

I'm not

> terribly overweight, it's mostly in my mind. In fact, all of this

is mostly

> in my mind and not nearly as bad as I think it is right now.

>

> Anyway, I'm still hoping to get back into tae-bo but for now, I

guess I've

> failed the challenge.

>

> Joan

>

> ~The smallest deed done beats out the greatest intention.~

[Guest guest]

Hey, Ron!

Listen - you're special to us, too, ya know! And special people don't keep track

of who's headed in which direction on the street. Most of us " come and go "

anyway. And you sure are always here when we need you. So as Sharon says, let us

be strong for you this time.

 

So glad to hear you're feeling a bit more relaxed and " in charge. " Get ore

sleep, and know our prayers are with you.  

 

Lin 

Subject: Update

To: lbdcaregivers

Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2008, 4:42 PM

Hi everyone, I wanted to post and let you all know that I got some sleep, quite

a bit actually.I had my sister take over last night and I went out to the old

house and just slept, or well I sat in the yard for a while and thought about

alot of things.I feel strong and refreshed and feel like Im back in control of

things.If I do have parkinsons, or anything Im gonna deal with it.Im sorry the

past week Ive been so freaked out.Theres quite a few different things going on

in my life besides mom.Ive felt overwhelmed for a while, but a dear friend told

me that its up to us wether we have a good day or not.Today I choose to have a

good day no matter what happens.Mom is doing better this morning, she actually

ate a big lunch.I wasnt here for breakfast but sis said  she ate decent.Im

sorry for all the support being a one way street this past week, each and every

one of you have your own problems and struggle right along with me, yet you were

there for me, and I

wasnt there for many of you this past week.But PLEASE know that you are all

very special to me and Im so thankful to be a part of things here.Heartfelt

best to all.   Ron