I'm so thankful for my laptop. I've been able to work from home this week, let my arm heal and take care of Wolfie. My arm is getting better. It's still sore and hurts if I touch my shoulder or raise it above my head. Wolf is doing a bit more by himself now and is mostly able to get in/out of his chair at least. I went to a Great Clips on Thursday and got my hair washed. Wolf and I couldn't wash my hair and so it hadn't been done since before the accident. *yuck* I think I still had bits if leaf in it when it was washed. I'm working 1/2 day on Monday and a full day on Tuesday from home. I'm undecided if I will try to work all day at work on Wednesday or just 1/2 day there and the other 1/2 at home. We'll see how we're feeling on Tuesday.

We were supposed to be in St. Petersurg, FL right now for my sister's wedding tomorrow. Both of us are very dissapointed that we won't be there. My sister has changed so much over the last 3.5 years and I am so proud of the way she has turned her life around. Watching her get married to a man that she loves so much would have been wonderful to see. I wish them the best.

We are OK. My right soulder is bruised so much that I can hardly move my right arm so please pardon my typing errors. Wolf has broken ribs, some are shattered on his left side, he dislocated his right thumb and left knee. He's in a lot of pain, and it's hard for me to help him with only my left arm working, but wer're figuring things out.

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I found this short article to be very informative.

http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/fitness_articles.asp?id=1097

There will be more detailed posts with pictures later, but for now, here's a summary.

Wolf and I took Friday off work. I spent the morning at the International School of Skin & Nails in Atlanta, as a celebration of meeting my first weightloss goal I'd wanted to pamper myself and I was finally able to go do it. We then went to the downtown Atlanta Fulton county courthouse and got legaly married for free, but it was a pain in the butt as most government processes are.

Saturday morning I got up at the buttcrack of dawn and walked in the Atlanta Komen Race for the Cure. It was amazing and exhausting all at the same time. Wolf and I then spent the afternoon looking at motorcycles.

Today I'm doing a bit of laundry and playing around online. My legs hurt (yesterday it was from the hip down, but now it's just from the knee down) so I'm taking it easy. Wolf's at work today, normal schedule, and so I'm going to attempt to make a pork loin roast for dinner tonight. He gave me instructions, don't worry. :)

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I watched an episode last night. I've previously avoided the show soley because the name pisses me off. There was nothing else on last night, i'd watched everything i had DVR'd and I have to admit that the topic of this episode intrigued me.

He was talking about self esteem. He also had a phsycologist on who talked about negative self talk. These are the things I learned from the show that I think may help me.

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I already did this and recently got my free samples. They sent two of each flavor, Lemon, Lime & Orange. I didn't like the flavor just in water, but I mixed a packet of lime into my vanilla yogurt (Kroger CarbMaster, 80 calories, 12g of protein 1.5g of fat) and said HELLO KEY LIME PIE! The orange was good in the yogurt too. I enjoyed the lemon in my hot Ginger Tea with a little honey mixed in.

"Send this message to family and friends today. When they sign up for free samples, we'll send True Lemon to our troops overseas so they can add refreshing citrus taste to their water."

http://truelemon.com/gratitude-mailer/

I have lots of health related goals, but since having WLS last July I have had 4 weight specific ones. On 1/15/08 I made the first goal, which was to make it to "Onderland" by weighing less than 200lbs. Today I made the second goal.

As of this morning I have lost over 100lbs since surgery! I weighed in at 178!!! Had to be 181 to make the goal.

I hope to make my third weight goal by 7/27/07 (my one year surgeriversary) which is to make it to 150lbs.

The 4th goal would really be just to maintain at or within 5lbs of my 150lb goal weight.

It's motivation to walk more.

I can't walk to work (11 miles one way!) but I can walk more, so I've signed up for the Metro Atlanta Walk There Challenge sponsored by the Clean Air Campaign.

http://www.logyourcommute.com/cleanair/

Bacteria – The Main Ingredient in Snowflakes, Scientists Say

http://www.efluxmedia.com/news_Bacteria_The_Main_Ingredient_in_Snowflakes_Scientists_Say_14620.html

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Just two. New clothes!
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I got new glasses and Wolf got contacts!

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BYE BYE!

When I had my physical on Tuesday I got a tetanus shot which apparently now also includes a vaccine for whooping cough. The nurse said my arm would probably be sore the next day. My arm was fine yesterday, but boy is it sore today. Delayed reaction OUCH.

Yes, I'm dressed! I'm putting them behind the cut tag to be nice to your friends pages. I think these were taken on 12/10/07...
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Yesterday I took my both my Flexaril and my Hydracodone/ibuprofen pills and I lost about an hour. I know I was sitting at the computer, but I'm not sure what I did.

So today I am at work. I knew I couldn't take both pills and still function. I've been on just Hydracodone before and I know how loopy it makes me, so I took just the Flexaril. I think I may have made the wrong choice.

I'm floating in my chair. My back still hurts but I don't care.

I woke up this morning in major back pain again. Not sure what the heck is going on, so I went to a Dr. He gave me a prescription for flexaril and a hydracodone/ibuprofen pills. I took them 20 minutes ago and they are already starting to kick in. He said since I wasn't in an accident and didn't do any heavy lifting it's probably stress/posture related if I feel better next week not to worry about it. I will be following up w/ Dr. Steve after the first of the year even if it doesn't hurt anymore.

I think Wolfie may have given me what he has.

Sick to my tummy... yuck.

I am aparently alergic to something in Myocalm.

I took them Saturday night so I could see what happens before I had to go to work the next morning.

I was in my cat cave (the bedroom) watching TV curled up in bed and about 30 minutes after taking it I started to have trouble breathing. It was like someone was pushing on my chest and I couldn't get a full breath. It started to get worse and at that point I couldn't even say a full sentance w/out panting.

Wolfie gave me some antihistamine and after about an hour I started feeling better.

I don't know what it is, but something in Myocalm and Kitty do not get along.

Strep throat is not fun.

That's why I have been in bed, mostly, since Tuesday night and I don't plan to leave until Monday.

Blech.

Ungh.

I'm sick.

Head stuffed up.

Throat sore.

Pounding headache.

I wish I could go home.