How thanksgiving went

Black Friday at Westfield San Francisco Centre 2009
Originally uploaded by Steve Rhodes

As most people kicked off their holidays this was ----> shopping I did not go out in the Early morning hours waiting in lines to get into stores. I stayed home and went to work.

Okay as I posted in an earlier blog about scared of thanksgiving coming up since my WLS well I'm here to report that everything went great I did not over do it at all. Whooo hooo. The weekend even went great I will be blogging about that in another blog when I get home from work tonight. But I just had to share that my thanksgiving went great.

In case you are wondering I'm not last minute shopper I just don't get the point of standing in those line on black Friday I mean you get the same deals all the way up to Christmas eve.

I did not make not resulations this year

Most people come the new year make all kinds of resolutions about what they are going to this year no matter what! Get off you might keep them for month or maybe three if you are lucky! Yes you read me right! I for did not make no resolutions this year no did I last year I find that by doing this I don't let myself down I do however like to make plans on what I WOULD like to do! I know this kind of sounds nuts or like resolution but I tend to think that it's not because some of the things on my plan list have carried over so they are not resolutions at all. In fact I will share with you some of plans for this year and my continuing plans that I have carried over into this year. I know that you think that I'm nuts but it really dose work. I think that you might want to give it try for something different or not.

Lauren's Hope medical ID bracelet

Lauren's Hope Group Option #2
Originally uploaded by sparrowz2006

Most people are lucky they will never have to wear medical ID bracelet, in there life. Then their are those of us that have to, I know what some of you are thinking even though you have medical problem you don't have to wear it you chose to. Well they are kind of right we don't have to wear bracelet, necklace,or ankle bracelet saying that we have medical problem or some kind of condition. We wear them to help save our lives in case their comes times that we can't speak that some has to help us they can see the ID tag read it and know what condition we have. I bought one of these bracelets last night from Lauren's website not because I have medical problem but because I had bariatric surgery I had, I read on the forums that I got do that you should get medical ID bracelet in case something happens and I need medical attention and can't speak or something medical personal can see well rather notice I have it on read it and know that I had the Lap-Band done who my surgeon is in case they need to place call to my doctor. I never though twice about getting one till I had my WSL, now I see why it's important to get one. Think these are great idea even for people with allergies or other medical problem is issues. I love the styles this site has to offer they have something for every person every occasion as well they even have them for your pets! Yes you heard me right your pets. Children will even like the fun styles they have and will not have to worry about getting teased because they have to wear medical ID tag. Men they did not leave you out as well I encourage you to check out the site it's www.laurenshope.com it's really great site. I know what some of you are thinking how costly or how pricey is the site. Well it's not super cheap some of the bracelets are pricey some are what I think to be rather reasonable in price you just have to shop around on her site till you find something your like or can afford I will tell you that you can change the bracelets around! What I mean by this is that once you buy one bracelet you are not stuck with that one for the rest of your life if you are sick of the one that you have just go to her site and order up another one yes your read right they are interchangeable bracelets each time you want new bracelet or someone wants to buy you one all you have to do is go to the site and just order the bracelet, necklace or whatever it is you have and buy it. You can even order just tags from the site as well. She even offer gift cards as well if you are not sure what to buy someone. Shipping you can chose from options as well it's sent viva FedEx I will be posting another blog when I get my bracelet in the mail and show everyone how nice it is. I Redmond this site to everyone their is nothing to be ashamed about needing one of these. Also you can order charms for you bracelets as well the cost for them is 10.00 I do hope that this is helpful to someone out their.

Qestions I get asked about WLS &My life

Most people think that obese people are happy and all we want to do is eat. Well I have news for people we are not a

lways happy in fact I was not happy all the time in fact I was unhappy even had pain. This photo to the left is me the weekend before my operation I was on liquid and this photo I was actually happy because I was like two days away from something that is going to help me change my life, also because my best friend was up visiting me. You might ask why am I blogging about this well for many reasons I just want to share and I get tired of some of the questions like can I see how bad your scars? Are you losing your hair? Are you sick all of the time? Is it really helping you?

Well I'm going to answer some of your question and show you some photos don't get me wrong I'm not mad with all the question I'm happy to answer them it dose not bother me one bit I just hope that I'm able to help someone out their or something so here goes.

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How bad are your Scare?

Well here is the photo to how bad they are this is few weeks post opt. No I'm not ashamed to show them off in fact I'm happy to share with people I'm not at all embarrassed nor upset by them I'm proud of them they are apart of who I am now.

How many do you have? I have 5 of them the one you can't see if at the belly button.

These are my scars

Am I losing my hair?

Yes I have noticed that I'm starting to lose my hair I'm now 4 months post opt and this is happening I just ask my surgeon why I will have answer to this this week. I have read on other forums that this is because of the major shock that our bodies have went through and will stop and the hair will grow back.

Are you sick all the time?

No I'm not sick all the time in fact no at all unless I eat something that dose not agree with me then I feel sick sometimes I feel like I have weight in my stomach till it's done processing.

Are you sorry that you got WLS DONE?

What dose this photo tell you? No I'm not sorry at all the I chose to have WLS DONE!!! I'm glad that I made the right choice for me I'm feeling better I'm down since I started with Dr.Sawyn 43 LBS but I lost weight before I started with him so my total before Dr.S and now is 50 LBS I'm quite happy with everything it's not easy I do have my days just like anyone else who had this operation but then you snap out of it and realize you added years to your life!

4 Months post opt

3 months post opt

I think that these after photos speak for themselves I know that I'm not at my goal weight but here is what I look like so far only 4 months post opt I think that things are coming along quite well.

Scared about the holidys coming up

Happy Thanksgiving
Originally uploaded by Charlie is here

The holidays are almost upon us and to kick them off is Thanksgiving!! This year I'm little scared about it becaus I'm only 4 months post-opt, I know that I need to follow the rules of the band and all will be find. I know that I can't over do it I know what I can and can't eat I know that not matter how much my Nana loves me she is not always looking out for what's best for me in the long run. Family members don't have your best interest in their favor in fact they want you to fail! Yes that is right you read right stop and think about it you know what I'm saying is the truth and nothing but on that topic!!!!!!! I know that I should not have left over because that is not good either. I know this year the holidays are going be to challange becasue I'm not the same person that I was last year this time which I'm glad for! I know that I can get over this fear and come out strong I'm also happy that this is my first holiday banded as well! I will keep everyone posted on how things are going. I also had to share this photo that I came arcoss too I thought it was cute! Remember the only person that has your best interest in mind is you and the people that support you everybody else want to see us fail for some strange reasons so lets show them that we are stronger then ever.

Ganesha Remover of Obstacles

Ganesha Remover of Obstacles
Originally uploaded by Yadupati

While looking thought the many photos on Flickr I found this one of Lord Ganesha Remover of Obstacles,this photo spoke to me on so many word it's amazing how one photo or even person that matter can do that to you. For one thing the eyes get your attention right aways as well they are very beautiful. As many of you know I'm looking into understanding Hinduism and what it's all about, I have found some information online about it but I have been thinking if I should go out and read some books on it? Should I go to the nearest Hindu temple and talk to someone their about it? Yes at the moment I'm just little confused about where to go or what to do, right now advice would be good thing. When my mom was alive she tough me not to snub anyone or any religion she told me that it was okay to go out and learn about all religions she told me as long as you believe in God you will be okay to this day I still think that she is right. Her and I both believe in reincarnation as well, I tend to think that we do have more then one God. I'm very spiritual person I don't push no religion on no body. Now after that rant I will get back to this photo I do hope that Lord Ganesha dose remove obstacles I hope that he removes the ones that are in my way right now in my life. We will see. I will keep everyone posted on how things are going,.

Under Watch

Under Watch
Originally uploaded by Snaps.

Well this photo says thousand and one word about my next door neighbours this fits them to tee!!!! My next door neighbours can tell what is going on in the neighbourhood who went where who did what so on and so fourth,they call me Nana up and give her the daily report or she calls them looking for info more like gossip! To me I don't care what my neighbours do it's their business,I don't need reports on anything or anyone it's just not my thing, but for reasons I will never understand my neighbours call out house to talk to my Nana to give her reports on the U-HAUL truck that was sitting outside in front of one of our neighbours house, well this calling her to give her info/gossip on it get my Nana to start bitching and nagging when she gets off the phone for about the next two hours she will not shut up she says this neighbourhood is not what it use to be that these people just need to move so on and so fourth. Well of course the neighbourhood is not what it use to be people have passed on or moved one and new people have moved in some of them good some bad some drug dealers but this is how today's neighbourhoods are now. I keep telling my Nana you would be surprised to know what goes on in some peoples homes. None the less I can't stand people who have to be all up in other peoples business or the comings and goings of the neighbourhood what someone dose is their home is their business unless someone is Begin harmed then that is different. Other then that who cares! People should worry more about what is going on in their own lives, but I guess when you are in your 80's you have nothing else to do, I have an idea take up new hobbies!!!!!!! Don't get me wrong I'm friendly persons I say hello to my neighbours that is as far as it goes I could not tell you what the inside of their homes look like or nothing like that. This sings fits my neighbours to tee!

How the universe seems to work

It's strange how the universe works at times, like right now it seems to be pushing towards understanding Hinduism, along with finding new hobbies. I was one who was never into decoration or anything like that now that the holidays are coming up it seems that is all I want to do for some reason, also since I have had WLS done I have noticed that I'm into all kinds of things that I was never into before like hiking, picture taking, etc. I'm loving the new changes plus I think the universe has something to do with it as well. Things happen for reason. For expale my mom tough me how to crochet when I was like 8 I think I never took to it I think mostly because I was left handed and she was right handed so it was harder for me to understand so I just never bothered to keep up with it when I was kid, then I broke my arm well part of the therapy they did with me in Physical therapy was they used crochet I took little more interest then as teenage, but them lost it soon after. It was not till after one of my BFF came back into my life with his daughter that I wanted to pick up crocheting again,but another turn of even brought me back up to PA which got me more into this hobby! I saw granny squares I wanted to learn how to makes these my mom tried to show me but since was right hand ed and I was left we could not figure out how to do this, so she sent me up to the neighbor who is right handed she tyred but it was not working, so one day while I was sitting up with her trying again for like the 2oth time to get the square down that I realized if I flipped the image around in my head that I understood it, so I told her to hand on I took it up to the mirror looked at it start to crochet it, at first I was told it was not right so I told the neighbor to flip my square around to look at it on the wrong side which would make it right handed for her then she saw I had it right. I was so happy, how ever I did stop for while after my mom passed away then few months after she passed I picked up again now I can't stop I love it I'm learn new ideas etc. what also funny is since my WLS I just want to take photos now I want to go places and take pictures how strange is this, plus I have also go into bloggin as well how great is all of this. It's as if the univerise seems to know when things need to change or how you karma is at the present time or soemthing that it work in strange was.

people who live in glass house should not throw stones.

People who live in glass house should not throw stones!! Lately I have been getting tired of people talking about what is going on with neighbors or other people, or making comments like I wonder what their house looks like or I wonder how they live I would not want to be like them. It has has gotten to the point where I'm openly tell people hello we all have no room to comment on other people's lives!!! Look at our own!!! Recently one of neighbors her grand son took drug over dose he's currently in the hospital still with medical problems from this, people have been making comments about this, I could not long take hearing people make comments about every body's else lives so I had to open up! It was not just about this one person other people as well. I opened up and said this" Yes we know that house is drug house but the police will not do nothing about for whatever reason yes that kid over dose again but none of us have not room to talk about someone else lives we need to step back and look at our own lives, non of us are perfect we all have problems or issues we don't live like one another some of us keep our homes messy some keep them neat we all live different" I just got people looking at me after I made this comment some even looked at me like damn you, you just hit the nail on the head! My whole feeling is if we don't know person who are we to comment on their life or how they might live, if someone tries to kill themselves that dose not affect me I don't know they person or if they have mental illness that might have cause that it's not for me to comment on. Even at work people talk about other people and how they might life I tell them how to do you know they live you see them there sloppy but at home the might be neat freak or something. Me I don't comment on how other people are because you never know what it's like in their home and they don't know what it's like in my home so thus I think we all live in glass House and none of should throw stones because in the end if we do we might end up breaking our own home. None of us are perfect!

Looking into understand Hinduism

I know that this might sound little nuts coming from me but I have been thinking of looking into Hinduism it has always interested me for as long as I can remember. I know for many of you that know that I'm Catholic you are thinking she nuts for leaving her religion well I'm not I believe in GOD I'm very spiritual person, so I kind of use different things from different religions the funny thing is that I have been thinking that I need to make changes in my life that I need to fully be happy don't get me wrong it's not that I'm unhappy it's just that I need to make some changes in my life per say. This is one of them to learn something new you could say to understand something! No I'm not depress or nothing like that I have been happier since I have had my WLS done then I have been in long time but since having my operation I have been making changes in my life to make sure that I'm happier healthier person, this is just one of the many changes in my life, in fact some one's blog that I read even snapped me out of this upset state that I have been in all week and made me realizes things. I have this in common with her Here is what she said in her blog "It’s a commonly accepted belief that you should pray to God or the universe for what you want. However, I’m not someone who often outright asks for things in my prayers. The problem is that I never know what to ask for, and my mind loves to throw forth limiting beliefs about what could be possible." By Diary of White Indian Housewife Sharell Their have been times in my life where it seems that the universe have done things or whatever you or however you want to say for me like watch over me when I got in car accident, made sure I got a job when I got out of school, Let see recently made sure I meet some really interesting people that I have things in coming with. Now I have to do something for myself this time I to understand life better.

For the love of hand bags!!

My love if things East and not I'm not talking about east Coast! My Best friend Jamie sent me this photo last week or so, I have been meaning to blog about this but was little down cause of work issue's but, I snapped out it so I'm blogging about this. She knows that I love my purses, hand bags and how I love Indian things, etc so while she was out shopping with my other Best Friend Crystal she stopped in this Indian store at the Mall. She sent me this in Text message saying I would love the store and the handbags, she said she knows what to get me for Christmas. Now I just have one problem what do I get her and Crystal for Christmas? When I saw this photo in text message Iwanted to hop the next flight out to Texas to shop at this store. I just wish I knew where their was Indian store near me to get things like this. Just looking at this photo and the ones I diary of white Indian housewife's photos at her site have placed me in better mood along with looking at photo's of other blogs that I read on here. I have more to say on this but it's getting late it's soon time for me to head off to work So I guess I will have to make this part 2 when I get home tonight

What's going on in my life this week

I have been thinking what I wanted to blog about this week I have had no Ideas well because mostly I'm having issues at my work Begin told I did not do something when I did so that kind of put me down little bit. So I though that I would kind of blog about my week or something like it, lets the weekend could have been better I work with someone who never worked 3-11 shift at the nursing home where I work so I was kind of doing double the work, and had to tell her what needed to be done. Then to make matters worse on Monday I got called into the bosses office she said I did not give someone shower when I DID she said the person said I DID not, that is all that I'm going to say on this issue because I can't give out to much info. On the plus side one of my best friends up dated my resume I ask him to look over it, he did and updated it make it look more professional looking, We are going to call him "Captain Kirk" because I'm not sure he wants me to say his real name on here. I told Captain Kirk thank you he told me what are Friends for, he said he wanted to make sure that no matter where I put into work that it look it's best. So yesterday I put three job apps in at 3 different companies we will see if I hear from any of them, however their is fourth one I would like to try to get into this hospital they have three or four phase process of hiring one of the times that I could go for the first phase is at 2pm and I have to work at 3pm so I'm going to see if I can find someone to work for me next week or the week after it dose not hurt to have four options on where I want to work the other three BTW are for cell phone companies. This morning I have to go see my surgeon Dr.Sawyna about this abdominal pain that I have been having my pcp dose not know what's causing it he just tell me I have not medical reason for it I think something is wrong with the band, so we shall find out if I have time when I get home I will write blog about it to let you know. Well must get ready to leave to go their. Hope this finds you well

our spring like weather in November

The weather here in PA has been strangely warm for this time of the year, considering that we are in November now. This photo shows three strawberries that I picked from my garden I was so surprised when I saw them growing and I picked them. Normally I would not even get strawberries this time of the year in fact the plant normally is dead till spring. In fact normally this time of the year the ground starts to freeze and we start to get snow or snow flurries here. I have not even got to wear my new winter jacked that I bought this past Friday. I'm not complain about that I don't care for cold or freezing weather I don't even like snow. I do hope that it stays this way all year long. Here in this photo you can see that my strawberry plants are alive and growing yet if you are not sure which on they are they are the green leaf things on the ground. My Nana's mums are still alive and gr owning too they as well would have died off all ready, so would the grass in fact for this time of the year we don't normally have green grass either but hey I will take all this nice weather while it lasts!! As you can see things are still alive and blooming yet here. I'm glad that we still have this kind of warm weather going for us right now this mean hopefully tomorrow I WILL be able to take that hike that I have been planning all fall! I have not been able to go on it because every time that I do it starts to rain on me. I just had to share this with everyone

My bedroom work in progress

I have slowly been redoing my bedroom into east theme, I thought that I would share how this is coming along for me. I was originally going to blog about what happened out in Killeen/Fort Hood Texas but I can't do that right now, because as I try to do this I start to cry thus this means that I'm not ready yet to blog about it. Intern I thought I would talk about something that I have been saying that I have been doing! It's not even close to done each pay I try to find something east to place in my room. Yes that is panelling on the walls I want to get rid of it I would like to paint my walls nice relaxing color I'm leaning toward nice warm yellow or maybe blue something that is calming. I found these `

` great clip on butterflies at "The Christmas Tree Shops" for .69 cents that I clipped onto the sheers, I have eclectic candle lights that my Nana got me last year that I placed in each of my windows for change, I have photo of my grandfather when he was child along with some things I collect. I thought this was nice change. Yes that is camel on top of my book case my dad got that for my when he was in Iraq or Kuwait he knows that I love camels so he got me one. I know my dresser looks messy I took this at 3am I just sat things their till the next day. That closet my grandfather built many many years ago. I know bad photo I took this at 3am on my iPhone could not use lot of light did not want to I photos of the whole house and post them on here. I know that it dose suck that my bed room is right next to the dinning room oh and that is my in the mirror . UGH as you can see the dogs don't listen when I tell them that they can't lay nor sleep on my bed!!!!!! So this is what my room looks like so far, I'm looking to add more things to it to redo it into east theme. If anyone had great spacing saving ideas to make my room look better let me know. Along with what color you think would look good to paint my room. I'm looking for ideas to help me.

trying to brighten the week

As I sit here thinking this has been one crazy week this with two nut jobs going on shooting spreas how sad is that one I still say is terriost but who am I to say that is just my opion. My thoughts and prayers to out to all my friends and family in Killeen/Fort Hood Texas I feel yall's pain. I can't sit here and talk about the sad I think we need to see some good talk about some good instead of bad all the time. so I thought that I would share some photo to lighten the week up or at least try to.

Me is white Indian

I know that I'm few days late in post this blog about halloween but things got busy for me oh well that is life. Better late then never right? So as I said I chose to dress as white Indian for halloween this year well everyone that I worked with loved it I got told that I put lot of thought into my what I chose and everyone wanted to know where I found my moomoo. I had to educate everyone that it's not moomoo but salwar Kameez and then told them that I found it on Ebay few years ago. It's way to big on me now but none the less it still fit me well enought to wear, sadly I wasn ot able to get someone to take photo of me in my outfit so I took few of myself here they are. I'm also in cluding some photos that I took on halloween at wal*Mart too