FRIDAY

WOW, is it friday already . lol

Well here is my check in


started journey at 296
so far have lost 64lbs
weigh 232

goal 140-165 (hahha doc wants 165 i want lower ) so going to let my body decide what it wants.

Karley is doing better. We (as a family ) have a busy weekend. So i might not blog for a few days. Tonight i have my second tupperware show i am so excited. I am hoping i do well again .


Ook off to bus stop
have a blessed weekend

Juliet

A man came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find his 5-year o ld son waiting for him at the door.SON: 'Daddy, may I ask you a question?' DAD: 'Yeah sure, what it is?' replied the man.SON: 'Daddy, how much do you make an hour?'DAD: 'That's none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?'the mansaid angrily.SON: 'I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?'DAD: 'If you must know, I make $50 an hour.'SON: 'Oh,' the little boy replied, with his head down.SON: 'Daddy, may I please borrow $25?'The father was furious, 'If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I don't work hard everyday for such childish frivolities.'The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door.The man sat down andstarted to get even angrier about the little boy's questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money?After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down , and started tothink:Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $25.00 and he really didn't ask for money very often The man went to the door of the little boy's room and opened the door.'Are you asleep, son?' He asked.'No daddy, I'm awake,' replied the boy.'I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier' said theman.'It's been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you. Here's the $25 you asked for.'The little boy sat straight up, smiling. 'Oh, thank you daddy!' he yelled.Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills.The man saw that the boy already had money, started to get angry again.The little boy slowly counted out his money, and then looked up at his father.'Why do you want more money if you already have some?' the father grumbled.'Because I didn't have enough, but now I do,' the little boy replied.'Daddy, I have $50 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.'The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little son, and he begged for his forgiveness.It's just a short reminder to all of you working so hard in life. We should not let time slip through our fingers without having spent some time with those who really matter to us, those close to our hearts. Do remember to share that $50 worth of your time with someone you love.If we die tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of hours. But the family & friends we leave behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives.

howdy

WOW

It's been a while since i posted. I hope you are all doing well. Well i am staying home today with a sick baby girl . She has had fever now for a soild day now and going on second day . Pleas pray for her...............i hate when my kids are sick. So if she doesnt break it today i will be calling the doctor. I am doing well. I have a busy weekend and cant wait till its over lol.
Everyone is doing well. Well off to wake up the monster (bailey ) he is so hard to wake up on some days. lol

Have a great Thursday.

Juliet


Scale today 233
total lost 63lbs (all in 3 months and 3 days )

Please say a prayer

Guys for those that dont know my husband travels. Well he is on his way to Saltlake Utah and right now is stuck in a middle of a blizzard storm and winds. Please keep him and anyone else who is driving or in the weather right now Thanks

stopping to say hello

Hi all .

well its been four days and the scale hasnt MOVED i am ready to scream
Cant wait till weekend i will walk until my legs fall off lol

have a great weekend


Ps
Kim i am mailing your goodies on friday

Sheila i am bringing yours if i dont forget the million time to do so lol

juliet

Monday

ARGG do i have to go back to work ..................... OK I WILL GO LOL Hope you all have a great day . Not much to post scale still shows 60lbs lost have a great day Juliet

I DID IT

i have been working on loosing the last few lbs to get to my goal. Well I DID IT THIS MORNING YIPPIE As of this morning i have lost 60lbs in 2 and half months....................i am so tickled. I have never (well that i can remember ) this small..I went to the doctor yesterday and he wants me to get to 165 with bmi of 30 or less.............i told him he was nuts my goal was 140 with bmi 24 ............ so guess i will let my body decide where it wants to be on the scale of weight. I redid my blood work yesterday now i just have to wait for it to come back. Thanks

Taking Chance

I just finished watching a movie called TAKING CHANCE. oh my gosh i cried threw the whole thing (main actor was Kevin Bacon) it was about a fallen soliders death and funeral.


I dont think any of us as americans really know what our men and women go threw out in those war zones . Yeah we know from history books, tv, and families who have had members in the service....................but do we really know what they go threw . I dont know and after watching this short movie i dont know if i really want to know .


Give thanks to our service folks if you see them in or out of uniform.............they dont make alot of money and they work harder then we all do in their job fields to keep us safe.


GOD BLESS our service folks

SATURADAY

GOOD MORNING

I am up got some vitamins in me. Yesterday wasnt great with my migrane but today will be awesome. We are bleaching my house, i am washing my bedding, cleaning, getting my tupperware stuff ready for my party on sat in baytown. I am planning to walk with someone this morning from my support group . My headache is gone finally.

Scale this morning

237

so so far my scale says 59 lbs lost WOHOOO

my next goal is to get to 200 which i am hoping by may i get there.

Ok yall go out and enjoy the weather today

JULIET

WINNER IS

Kim H guessed 45

and Sheila guessed 50 at the first then went to 42

(yall were the closest i couldnt just pick one )
SO THE WINNER IS>......................... BOTH of YOU WOHOOO


Kim please email me your home address to Misskittysmother@aol.com

Sheila i will get your prize soon


NOW guess you want to know what i lost lol


According to the doctors scale it was 240 i started my journey at 296 so 56 lost according to his scale.

According to my scale i weigh 237 meaning i lost so far 59 lbs

So i think i wil just stick to my scale reading lolol


Thanks for guessing
Juliet

Doctor visit

Ok back

Still have a migrane but i think its getting better.


Ok Doctor visit went well. I had to get blood work done again . So i am hoping everything comes out well . I go back on June4

I told the doc how i hate and cant get protein shakes down me. HE said he would rather me eat high protein foods instead of drinking calories that are good and bad. So my intake of protein should be no less then 40 mg up to 60mg a day .

Also my goal is to weigh 140 the doctor said thats too low (i am not listening llalalalal ) lol he said he wants me to get down to 165 that would put me at a 30bmi or less.

According to my weight goal and bmi (24) would be skin and bones because of my height
So i am going to just go with the flow and see where i end up at.


SO last last last call any more guess
I will post in morning


hint two i am close to meeting one of the goals of lost in weight................


Juliet

OK vibes from my doc

Well i went to doctor i got great answers and not so nice scale answers lol


But i have a major migraine so i am going to lay down ( i havent eaten all day )

But houston time tonight i will post the winner...................HINT some of you arent right on your answers you can guess again ..................but you all are very close
One guess under this post please.


Talk tonight
Juliet

TODAY IS THE DAY

Today is the big day ............... My three month check up (actually its 2 and half months ) I am so excited....................but not happy i woke up and weighted more then i did yesterday lol. I gained about 8oz or more .................so my goal today is walking , this weekend is walking to get to that big milestone i am trying to reach (shhh cant tell until i get back lol)


My goal for the next week is to drink my 64ozs every day ...............i have been bad i havent drunk anything else since dec 29th and its getting old ............i have tasted things but i havent actually drunk a glass of anything besides water.

Also my goal is to do more with the kids .......... even if its just reading a book or spending time in their room (NOW THAT THEY ARE CLEAN>>>>>>>>>THANKS TO ME ) lol

Ok guys cross your fingers for me i weight less at the doctors scales (his scale is always right lol)


Have a great FRIDAY
JULIET

Tupperware Recipe (chicken)

Ok guys
(bottome picture is what it looked like going in ) then salsa then the cooked chicken then the oval baker i hate blogger the pictures are always mixed up )
I sell Tupperware and they have somthing called Oval Cooker......... if you dont have one you NEED ONE ........ Ok for those that know me i hate .....let me say it again I HATE touching raw meat..........even if it doesnt have legs and feet lol..

SO here it goes

You take a Whole chicken 3-4 lbs clean and wash it (thanks hubby )
Then you stick it in your oval cooker
Put your choice of seasons on it . ( YES SHEILA I TOUCHED THE DEAD THING LOL )
cilantro
onion(half of one in side and then cut up rest and layed around it )
Rubbed our Tupperware Seasoning on it

Then you put the oval lid on it
and throw that sucker in the microwave and cook it for 35mins
Now my chicken at my show was way smaller maybe a 2-3 lbs chicken and it cooked in 35mins well this one was 5lb chicken so we put it in there for about 45mins
and YUMMY

after we eat it tonight i will save rest and make chicken salad like i did last time.


Also i made homemade salsa with the same tupperware seasoning
YUMMY

Tues

Well i did loose a pound (wish it was more after all that walking i did ) lol

So Friday is my day to the doctor........... Remember the contest

It goes like this
How much do you think the doctors scale will say i have lost since my journey began in Dec?

If you are the closest to weight lost on sat morning at 8am Houston time) you just might get a surprise in your mail.

SO WHATS YOUR GUESS (post under this post in comments) .

Juliet

Rodeo (I DID IT )

Ok we take the kids to the rodeo(carnival and petting zoo etc stuff ) and i walked the WHOLE DANG PLACE ...........even a two and half hour walk going back and forth in same place because my two kids and their father didn't listen to us when we said STAY HERE ..............OK that's whole another story lolol . But last year i sat MOST of the time while the kids rode or done activities because my back would hurt or my stomach would give me trouble etc. This year I WALKED THE WHOLE PLACE from 8ish this morning until 4ish today . Now i might of walked the whole time but i did come home with the MOST soreness legs and feet of my time...........but no back pain no sickness............... YIPPIE.

I am wind burn but i had the best time with family and my special sweet mom.

So hoping the scale shows all this walking in the morning lolol

Have a great Monday evening
Juliet

before and after at 48lbs lost

SPRING BREAK

Hope you all have a wonderful break. I have lots to do this week (including the doctor) but i might have to change the date though due to reason.



TODAY I have hit a HUGH MILESTONE in my weight lost................can you guess?


Dont forget the contest for friday i will still do it even if i reschedule my appt. So far someone was a little close but since then i have lost more......


JULIET

You will never be forgotten .........DAD

My heart is heavy but at the same time i know my father is in a better place then we are in . He left this world (march 9Th ) 9 years ago yesterday to be with our savior. I don't think you can ever let it go that your loved one is gone. I miss him more today then i did yesterday . Every day goes by and i wish he could of seen my kids born, me get married, me having wlsurgery. etc the list goes on. But i know though he wasn't here in person i know he was with me threw out my years of life in spirit.


My dad was a hard person to get along with but he was one of the MOST giving person i have ever met. (that's where i get my big heart from ) . My dad was far from being perfect but he had a rough life in his young years and i believe that had to do with how he was as a father and husband . Every one has their problems I know i am not perfect but i know i can learn from my mistakes and keep moving on because my lord will forgive me and help me move on the right way in life.


I LOVE YOU DAD. I miss hearing your cajun music every weekend, miss your cooking, miss your jokes.........the list goes on. I LOVE YOU


LOVE YOU DADDY

Juliet



Ps HAPPY BIRTHDAY Uncle Clarance

Saturday 3/7/09

GOOD MORNING,

I am doing WONDERFUL. I had my grand opening last night for my Tupperware business. I am so grateful for the ones that came and had fun and ate some YUMMY chicken and salsa and potatoes and cake right out of the micro steamer set. I also have two bookings from this party so please say a prayer that my business will keep growing. I am really wanting to help our finances some since Russell's company got a pay cut. Please pray for my new job i will take after May. I will be driving a Bus and i just pray i can drive that big YELLOW THING LOL.

I am doing well on wls (weight surgery) . yesterday i just didn't feel well at all not sure what that was all about. So today i am going to run few errands then come home and enjoy the kids and my clean home and work on my Tupperware stuff .

If you would like to order please let me know .

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND

Juliet
Tupperware consultant
Mary Kay consultant

Is your Marriage FIRE PROOF??

OH MY GOSH

The movie FIREPROOF is out of this world. Where was this movie a few months ago. IT has just lifted me so much . I cried threw the whole thing not because of the movie but what was going on in the movie that was in my own personal LIFE. WOW oh WOW. I see a new light coming in my marriage that will only make it stronger in time.

IF you have something in your life that you know its a treasure but not sure how to get over the FIRES that are going on it ...............WATCH FIREPROOF. It's a movie totally on Jesus Christ and beliefs.

I cant wait to go get the journal book they have at the stores to do the study.

Well i am off think i will call hubby and chat with him and let him know I LOVE HIM he isn't perfect but we are NOT perfect and sometimes it takes a movie to tell ya that ............



HAVE A GREAT WEEK
Juliet

FRIDAY

WOW i got so much to share with yall . But just dont have time.
But i wanted to share a few things realllly quick .

When i got engaged my ring he bought me NEVER fitted. We never got it sized etc. WELL GUESS WHAT IT FITS i am so tickled I LOVE jewelry .

Also a Few other things

I am in a 2x now (one shirt size down)
I am 5 waist sizes down (32w to 24w)

I am still wearing all my old clothes but they are loose and i would say another 20lbs or so and i will need to buy new jeans lol.

Off to wake up kids and get ready

Juliet

Ok second post this morning.

My goals
So i been thinking of goals for a while . Some folks do goals so they can work harder towards them to receive their goal reward.

So here are mine

CHECKED This has been DONE
loose 30lbs (one pound to go ) i want to get new bedding and pillows for my bed (wont be until next month but i am looking for colors etc now)



(almost there can you guess how far i am from it )
30lbs and i will treat my self to a girls days. (which i think my mom has plan for spring break )

When i loose 96.6 lbs i will be at 200
So when i get to 200

I would like to buy NEW clothes and bras lol (yes i said bras lol)


THEN for the BIG ONE when i loose the last 60lbs (i would be at 140then)


I would love to go to the beach with kids and spend the weekend out in the sun and enjoying the nature


OK so i am getting there just hard at times. Enjoy your day off to work i shall go Juliet

Quick Hi

Hi just wanted to stop and say hello. Its been a few days since last posting. i am well and kids too. They had a party on sat and had fun. (will post pictures later).


I am one pound from one of my goals WOOHOOOOOOOOO.

well i have alot on my mind and soul but of course this isnt really the place to post it. Please say a prayer for me. I am changing a few things in my life to better myself and my soul and it might hurt others and it might gain others in my life but i must do what is right for me.


Off to wake up my wonderful children . Hope you all have a great day
Love
Juliet

HELLO FOLKS

WOW It's been a few days since I have wrote.

Well not much to write. I am going to pick up the kids birthday cakes and food today . Then tonight Bailey and me have a district dinner(scouts) tonight and Karley is going to granny's.

I am doing the HAPPY DANCE i am down to a MARK(cant tell ya since i have a contest going on lol) but I got to that MARK................so excited now if i can just get to my GOAL i will be happy in my new journey life.


Have a great weekend

Juliet

WOOHOOO

I am only ____ way to one of my marks i wanted to reach in my weight lost.CAN YOU GUESS LOLol

See its going to be so hard for me to keep my excitement in because of the contest. IF you didn't see it below I have a contest going until march 20 (the doctor apt) CAN YOU GUESS on that day how much the doctor's scale says i have lost. I will have a 25.00 gift for ya if you are on the dot of guessing or if you are close.


GOSH its killing me not saying lolol

HAVE A AWESOME WEEK

JULIET

GOOD MORNING

WOW i am in a good mood and i feel great. How are you all feeling?


i just had my 3 sips of Orange juice (its light) and some sunflowers(protein) and now i am getting ready to head out later to do some business that has to be done .


Weight is going great i am feeling much better . I made turkey meatloaf and the kids loved it yesterday.


Well off cant wait to get to work tomorrow i miss my kiddos

love
Juliet

Turkey Meatloaf (high in protein)

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (213g)

Recipe makes 5 servings

Calories 320
Calories from Fat 141 (44%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 15.7g 24%
Saturated Fat 5.9g 29%
Monounsaturated Fat 5.2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.9g
Trans Fat 0.3g
Cholesterol 144mg 48%
Sodium 1005mg 41%
Potassium 512mg 14%
Total Carbohydrate 21.3g 7%
Dietary Fiber 1.1g 4%
Sugars 10.6g
Protein 23.6g 47%
Vitamin A 535mcg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 27%
Vitamin B12 0.6mcg 9%
Vitamin C 8mg 13%
Vitamin E 1mcg 4%
Calcium 61mg 6%
Iron 2mg 14%
detailed view...




2 tablespoons butter (or margarine)
1 cup onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/4 lbs ground turkey
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1 egg (or 1/4 cup egg substitute)
3/4 cup catsup
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Melt butter in a skillet.
Cook onion and garlic in melted butter for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Place mixture in a large bowl to cool for 5 minutes.
Combine turkey, bread crumbs, egg, 1/4 cup of the catsup, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper with onion mixture.
Press meatloaf into an 8x4-inch loaf pan.
Spread remaining catsup on top.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 50-55 minutes.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SON

Its been 8 years since i gave Birth to my First born. I still remember that day like if it happen today. HAPPY BIRTHDAY BAILEY


Well i am doing ok .Today and this weekend i don't know its been kinda of hard for me. I am missing my Dad alot . I don't know if its because of valentines or because he was never there to see my son born. I also think it has to do with my weight lost. IF he had taken care of his self better he would probably be here today. (though heart issues run in the corbello family ). I know he would be proud of me if he was alive with my weight lost choice. Some folks like to judge people who consider doing the Weight lost surgery ........ they say its the easy way out.........BUT ITS NOT. We struggle more now then when we were fat and barley moving.


I am doing well I had a very bad case of vomiting yesterday but i think it had to do with what i tried to eat. So yesterday i probably didn't even eat two bites all day .

But i am doing vitamins today, water and soup . I am loving the new me.



I am starting a contest. On March 20Th (the day i go to the doctor) if you can guess how much i weigh (doctors scale) you will get a 25.00 surprise in your mail.

SO be watching .


OK off to finish file cabinet cleaning (never knew it held that much stuff)
Happy SUNDAY
Juliet

OH WOW

That's the exact words i said this morning when i pulled out my mail from the ins company.

The hospital bill was 52925.00 YES YOU READ THAT right 52K YIKES
that didn't include the doctor's charge of 37k

so with all my prescreening stuff before surgery , and hospital , doctor

i am close to 95,000 for this surgery i had.

NOW before you think i am RI Ch and i can pay all that ..............NOT i only had to pay about 3,000 which is in payments for the new few months..........

WOW is still in my mouth lol.

So see sometimes makes me wonder why this world is starving when doctors, hospitals can charge for this crazy stuff like this.





OFF TO clean more house lol

Juliet

Good Morning

Hi yall,

I am well and excited that Friday is just around the corner. Today Karley has her party at school and I have mine in my classroom. Bailey's has his tomorrow and he is excited that i get to go. Last few parties i had to miss because of the day it landed on . I think its very important to be with your child during these times and their events at school. Now days there are very few parents who are involved in their child's activities because of crazy reasons. I understand most parents have jobs they cant take off work but i think its important to show your kid you take the time for them for their school events. Bailey might be getting tested for GT(gifted and talented class) at the end of the year. I am still deciding if i want him to take this route. Gt class use to be known as a SMART KIDS CLASS but as it was explained to me yesterday ITS NOT. It's for children who need a boost of a challenge or a child who can do well in other areas beside (reading, math etc) . I have heard enough comments to make me sick from family and friends already . I don't know what i am going to do but i was shocked when three of the teachers said YES to him getting tested. They are with him every day so they know more then i do what he needs. This has nothing to do with him repeating first grade. He is still on a first grade level though he is repeating. He will be moving up to second grade no matter what he does this year. He will also be in his therapy class next year too and its really helping him alot.
Well that's enough on that just pray that we as a family and teachers make the right decisions when it comes closer to test him .

As far as weight i have lost another Pound (YIPPIE) so now i am total 41lbs lighter.


Well that's about it Have a great Thursday

Love
Juliet

IF i see one more holiday item i will

SCREAM................. Valentine's is so hard for me.


I am home today with karley who had 102 fever this morning but we got home and got meds down and you would never know she had fever arggg kids.


So i am spring cleaning i redid my stockpile stuff in the wash room , cleaned out the pantry .

Now in my room cleaning (GROSS LOL) i want to change it but living in this home is just about impossible .


I am just in a grumpy mood this week. I have a few things on my mind but sometimes it doesnt pay to express them nobody would understand.........and yes my wls has some what to do with it .



Well i am ok as for as the dieting and surgery stuff going. I still am never hungry i some times have to make my self eat. I get tired of eating the same things over.

Well thats about all off to write a friend and get the letter in the mail soon.


LOVE YALL
JULIET

WOOHOOO i did it lol

I woke up this morning potty and got on the scale ................ are ya ready


are you sure.........................

I Have lost a total of 40lbs as of this morning WOOHOOOOOO i thought that would never come


journey start weight 296
as of today 256

WOOHOO


Juliet (can you tell i am beside my self )

Back in town

Hi all

Went out of town this weekend to see family and give Mom a surprise party.

I love being out in the country but its so good to be back home in my home and bed lol.


I have lost another 1pound so i am down to 38 lbs now . Its looking like every three days i am loosing a 1 pound or so .

So now i am at 258 from 296

YIPPIE ME
ok off to unpack etc
Have a great weekend
love juliet

three pounds to go to reach 40

I have lost another pound so that brings me to 37lbs that i have lost in five weeks. I am happpyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy. Now when i reach 40lbs lost maybe i should treat my self. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm


have a great day
love
juliet

Weight update

I have lost 36lbs now. Lost another lb in about 4 days.

YEAHHHH ME

just me

NOt much to post. Just tired of choas etc. I just wish people would LISTEN to your concerns and not brush them off or make excusses. WHen you try to talk to someone about the issue ...... you wonder if they are even caring to listen the way they answer you back.. Guess i am not in the CLICK i am going to just stay to myself and hope for better things to come. . I am just in one of my moods i guess. Scale isnt moving ( its moving just not fast enough) , still having issues with foods and now i just dont want to eat i look at food and it just gags me. I pack my lunch i open it and i just get this sick feeling...............Gosh when will the mental thing ever stop .


Ok off to finish washing ....... think i am going to read some tonight and maybe it will put me in a better mood.........


Love
Juliet

CORRECTION on weight loss

I got a brand new scale. WOOOHOO

so as of today i will be going by it

So as of 5:00am the scale tells me i have lost 35lbs

So i have 121 lbs to loose now

NOT bad in a month and three days



HAPPY MONDAY

Juliet

OK dont have much time But here ya go .

Karley placed 3rd place at District Derby races this weekend for brothers and sisters.


Bailey Won MOST orginal Design and do ok in District Races.

ALl my boys did GREAT i love my group of kids

ENjoy

According to my scale this morning

yeah i have one of those scales i dont trust. But until i get a new one i will go by it. I get tired of going to moms to weight.

But according to my sale i weight 255 now and so my total lost so far is 41lbs.

ITS AWESOME feeling. I feel strange i have never or lets say dont recall being this small (yes its small compared to where i started )


WEll kids daddy is coming home today . THey are be sides them selfs .

OK off to warm up i am freezing

Happy friday

love ya
Juliet

HAPPY ONE MONTH TO ME

YES thats right

Toda is ONE month out from having surgery. I feel great. I am fitting in clothes i never could before.


THings that i have notice in one month of surgery

I have a hip bone
I have a butt bone (yes i said that lol)
I am controling my eating now instead of my eyes controling what i eat

I have awesome angel who will drop what he is doing to cheer me up when i am crying from having food stuck . lolol

I have learned my kids drive me nuts asking MOM CAN YOU EAT THAT lolol


I am more active with my students (CONGA DANCE ANYONE LOL)

I am eating healthier things then ever before.


I have a awesome support group


I have lost about 35lbs since surgery and feeling AWESOME




have a awesome day

Juliet

Jeans (i had for 3 years )

Jeans i never could wear after i bought them. Now after about 35lbs(est) i am wearing them and they are loose in the legs. (over look the top row of fat not sure where that came from because with my other jeans(capries) its not there lolol.

ALso i was bending down because my partner in crime >Mrs. Josie was taking the picture bless her heart she needs practice. lol


LOVE YA
Juliet

Happy Tuesday

Well monday was ok . We had scouts Bailey got his 6 arrow points YEAH . So he finished his wolf book . He was one of the first ones to do so . I also got my Tiger Den leader knot patch .

NOthing to post really i am just in one of my down moods. I know why but sometimes in life you just dont post it all over the world to know. (so dont ask because its personal things and some of you probably wouldnt understand lolol) But i am ok . Think my weight loss has alot to do with it . Still trying to keep food down. But it will get there .

Kids are well. We really dont have much going on this week. THe children's father is coming home this weekend so they will be busy with him. ALso Bailey has pinewood derby races this weekend.

Ok off to wake up kids for school

LOVE YA
Juliet

What a weeekend (sat )

WOW i hurt so bad its not funny anymore lolol. My support group and me went walking on a unleveled track out in clear lake at some golf course. IT was cold and some times sprinkled on us but it wasn't going to stop us. (SO that was 2 miles we walked ) . Then i came home and my best friend keivn called and we (kids and me) went with him to the car show. Well of course its packed so we parked way out in space . Then we had to walk for ever to get to the reliant center. By the time we got to the show my legs were killing me . SO i walked for about 2ish hours then karley was getting sleepy so her and me sat down while the boys looked at the cars. Then we leave to go to olive garden.... it was full,then we go to pappesitos(spelling) it was full.........so we go south freeway that olive garden full...........so we ended up on 1-10 to that pappas by this time it was 9.00 karley is so sleepy she wouldnt eat her giant icecream she got. Bailey and me brought our food home . SO we slepted in this morning.


Today i am cleaning house and then we are going to los amigos to visit with my angel STEVEN (LOOK I SAID YOUR NAME LOLOL ) and Donna too so i can get our scout fair tickets stuff. (ANYONE WANT TO BUY TICKETS LOL)

Then i am coming home and resting . SO i hope you all had a great day .



SIde note i weight at moms on both of her scales one said same as last week and the other said 6;lbs less so who knows. I am going to get my a scale sometime soon and hope it will give me the right scale.




HAve a great weekend

Juliet

Just bummed

Ok i am just down today. I am tired of not able to get food down. i will eat something chew it until its nothing and boom i am in pain and going to the bathroom to face the bottom of the trash can or toliet. I am fixing to just say forget food and just drink water the rest of my life. NO i am not saying i regret i had surgery its the best thing that could of happen to my body and me. But dang it its like nightmare figuring out what i can keep down and not. Its just driving me NUTS. So thats why i didnt post anymore menu's up this week because yall probably would of fussed because the things i have eaten probably dont even fill two large baby food jars. I know this is just part of the surgery process i must go threw but dang it i dont know what else to eat besides EGGS.

Guess i will start talking like a chicken laying eggs. lolol


Ok now since i fussed on here i feell better.................


Thank god my angel keeps my spirts up for me. He is such a great person. He knows what i am going threw so he can relate and tell me things. (yes i know some of you are on diets and i am sooooooooooo proud of you all but having wls is so much different then a diet plan or program. )


Well you all have awesome weekend I will be walking with my wls buddies in clear lake sat, hitting krogers sales, going to walmart and cleaning house what a weekend lol


LOVE YA
JULIET

I HAVE A HIP BONE

YES i said that i can actually feel my hip bone. Its so weired because being overweight you cant feel anything like that. I am off to work today to see my wonderful angels(students) . Then i have a meeting tonight.

So here is my menu for today

Breakfast water , lunch meat ham(piece of it ) and some cheese

Snack water (peach)

Lunch Homemade chicken soup (my stepfather made for me YUMMY) ,

Snack Water and fruit cup (first day to try this so i am hoping it stays down)


Supper COD Fish with made up tater sauce (mayo with pickle relish and what ever else i can find.

I have learn when eating meats now i use about any type of sauce . I use to not do this so guess this will be something new to me now .


HAPPY TUES

Juliet

Ps KEEP OUR COUNTRY and leaders in your prayers ............the next four years

MY GOALS for wls

So i been thinking of goals for a while . Some folks do goals so they can work harder towards them to receive their goal reward.

So here are mine


loose 30lbs (one pound to go ) i want to get new bedding and pillows for my bed (wont be until next month but i am looking for colors etc now)


loose

30lbs and i will treat my self to a girls days. (which i think my mom has plan for spring break )

When i loose 96.6 lbs i will be at 200
So when i get to 200

I would like to buy NEW clothes and bras lol (yes i said bras lol)


THEN for the BIG ONE when i loose the last 60lbs (i would be at 140then)


I would love to go to the beach with kids and spend the weekend out in the sun and enjoying the nature




SO thats my goals if i think of better ones or what not . I will change the above. But i am not a girl who likes alot of material things so i think the ones i pick are great.

JAM

ok see told ya i didnt know what i was doing

Not sure why the pictures are so small . But the top one which should be at the bottom was taken today after 29lbs lost. The top i have on in the picture actually is too big on me now but i am going to wear my clothes until they fall off lolol.


happy sunday
Juliet

29lbs (lost another pound)

here are some hospital pictures (friend sean took ) He went a little camera happy so i will bare some of the terrible pictures of me i looked like i was on drugs (well i was just the safe type lol)


Hospital stay pictures

Savings Report (krogers)

Went to Krogers and had a hand full of coupons

Total 79.00
Rebate visa card 50.00
Coupons and sales 21.59

out of pocket 7.41 WOHOOOO best shopping ever

got rolls for .64 can
minute rice cups .89
pizza rolls 1.00
soup think it was under .50cents

YEYYYAYAYA i was tickled

GROSS day

WOW what a day. Went to walmart and while there Karley and me went to Mcdonald's to eat breakfast. Well, since i can eat chicken and eggs thats what i got. WELL i was threw about 3 bites (SMALL) and i started feeling like something was stuck and i couldnt eat. So we packed up everything and went to the bathroom.
WELL i will save you the details but i will say the toliet saw my face three times lolol. SO guess i wont be eating their chicken (breaded) any time soon.

I feel better after the chicken met the toliet. But I was scared i didnt know what was going on. So i had to call my angel and he reassured me i was ok .


SO still dealing with my back pain if it doesnt get better soon i will be looking for a doctor . I have always had back troubles (thanks to 3 shots and two spinal taps that went wrong in the past) but not sure about this pain its been four days now and its driving me insane.


Kids are well Karley is so excited we are going back to school i cant wait either.



Ok off to finish unloading stuff from shopping today .

LOVE JULIET

ps over look my grammers i am typing this fast so i can get it done lol

RIP Mr DAN

You now rest in peace under the care of our lord. YOu have no worries now and you will enjoy life up in heaven now.
May you rest in peace.

Love

Juliet , Karley and Bailey (my kids will sure miss you picking on them )

DOCTOR SAID SO LOl

Well yesterday went to doc. I have lost according to his scale 28.8 lbs which is gone for life.

I am off my Blood pressure meds as well. I still take nexium and list of vitamins . So all is well. I am having troubles on eating still but that is expected. My stomach is learning all over again to accept foods and sadly some foods i just wont be able to eat anymore. But its ok iam sure i will eat new things that i have never ate before and will enjoy and be healthier.


This weekend not sure what we are doing since its so cold. I do know i will be hitting up Heb and Krogers for their AWESOME sales. ANd i am hoping i can go to the farmers market but not sure yet.

So thats about all i am feeling good besides a minor back pain . My clothes is fitting loose but not a whole bunch yet.





OK off to cvs to get back cream.

have a great weekend

Juliet

PS i only got 67 lbs to GO BEFORE I REACH 200 WOHOOOOOO

24lbs and going down WOOHOO

Post Date: 1/8/09 4:38 pm
OK i started my journey at 296.6 in dec
liquid diet two weeks day of surgery i was 276.
lost 20lbs with liquid

today i weighted at 272

i have lost a total of 24lbs so far

i am so tickled
i was sorta of down because i didnt see anything falling or moving or shaping on body so i was wondering and seconding my self (YES I know it takes time ) but i am always rushing to do things one day i i will slow down when i get young lolol

SO i am excited

its not much but its the first time in about 10ish year or less that i have weight this small

Things i have noticed

Things i have noticed now since surgery is done.


My hands they look skinny and i can see my veins on top.

My calfs seem smaller

My clothes is fitting so much better.

I am not hungry anymore.

I am over coming the wants of foods i know i cant have.

My stomach is getting smaller .

My hair on legs etc arent growing as much now.


SO i guess with all that my body is getting ready to turn into a NEW JULIET>


I am so excited i cant wait to see the doctor on Tues.



have a great day
Juliet

A week from surgery

Well today marks a week. At about this time (3:25pm) i was still in surgery . I cant believe how quick my process went to get this surgery . But don't worry i am not complaining lol.

Full liquid Diet is going well. I am getting use to it now. My cuts on tummy are drying and itching now.(driving me insane) I cant rub them etc. My bruises from the blood thinner shots are getting better. I am moving well ... though i do get sore and sometimes i sit and take a break. I started vitamins today so YEAH i am ready to start them .


Bailey goes back to school tomorrow ..............i wish i was i miss my classroom.

That's about it guys. I am still working on recipes etc. i cant wait till i start cooking again.

HAPPY MONDAY

Day 6 after surgery

WOW what a night i thought i would take that wonderful pain meds the doctor gave me to ease my soreness...................YEAH 2am wide awake so much for making you dizzy. lol

I am doing ok still very sore and got so many different feelings in my stomach feels like everything is moving . I woke up and ate my 1/2cup of sugar free pudding then waited till it was time to drink and drank some propel water then i waited (yes i get tired of waiting but i am getting use to it ) i had two or less spoons of broc and cheese cream soup and now i am stuff . IF you had told me a month ago i would get STUFFED on two spoonfuls of food i would laugh at ya lol. SO i will wait and then get more water down . I am moving around more today and picking up in the house .I start vitamins on monday per doc. My son is a trooper he is going to make some woman happy one day. He has done laundry for me , picked up, and now helping me around doing things . I

I am fixing to start posting my recipes that i am planning to try (this is what happens when you watch food network at the hospital for 5 days. I am wanting to start off cooking more at home and more healthy. I want to stay away from starches and sweets. You can live a healthy life with out junk food, fried foods, sweets. My kids will eat healthy as well as me . SO be watching for my recipes.
Can you guess what my first receipe will be lolol HINT OLIVES

Also i will be posting my coupon savings again. WE are going to start using them more strongly this year then ever before. SO if you have coupons you don't wont i will be more then glad to take them off your hands lol.


OK off to finish a few things and get my mail ready for the post office.


HAPPY SUNDAY
JULIET

HOME from surgery

Well surgery was not until 1pm ish and i came out of recovery around 5ish. I had some set backs i was not able to SIP a sip of water or i would gag ten times so The doctor took me off all liquids. We tried again on wed same thing so i was taken off AGAIN off of all liquids .


(at this time i wasnt the happy cajun girl i would normally be.) I guess you can say i might of been a little in the regretfull mood. I asked my self that night WHY did i do this ? Was this the right thing? IF its going to be this hard to drink what was the point. WEll of course i have great family and support angel and friends and if i want a longer life with them and my children then i had to do this FOR ME . I know what its like to be fat as a child and adult and i was tired and i didnt want to deal with that anymore. SO YES i know i made the right choice of having this surgery. I have a great doctor and a new support group family . So i finally hit a mile stone and was able to get things down on thurs (AMEN) and i came home to my wonderful kids and my home and i have enjoyed being home and just waiting for the healing process to end. I am eating creams of soups, liquids and cant forget the sugarfree popsicles lol. On 13th i go to the doctor and that will be the week i start blending foods to the texture of babyfood. I cant wait.

Heres my breakdown
Took me 4weeks to get all my screens done and aproved by ins
2weeks liquids diet
then surgery
Not everyones surgery will happen this quick but it can.

My weight status
started my journey with 296.6 (YIKES)
liquid diet for two weeks before surgery and the morning of surgery 276.0
i lost 20lbs on the liquid diet (yes i cheated on xmas day but i only had ONE teaspoon of foods at moms )

I am looking for a exciting 2009 and i hope your 2009 will be as great as mine.
May GOd bless you in everything you do

LOVE
JULIET

ps i do have surgery pictures but they will be posted later



HAPPY NEW YEAR

Before liquids

Memories

Well Tomorrow (DEC 23rd) i will be longing for my father again on his birthday. He was my rock. I love him soooooooooooooo much that ever time i think of him (every day ) i shed tears. I will never ever forget my last moments with him. Sometimes we ask WHY and i have to tell my self never question the lord for he knows why and one day i will see my father again at those golden gates. I pray that what he has taught me as a adult i can instill it in my children and they can learn as much as i did from his up bringing. LOVE YOU DADDY (HAPPY BIRTHDAY )


Liquid DIET SUCKS i am basically starving still having the nightmares of getting protein drinks down my throat. ITS NOT as easy as some folks say it is . I pray my liver is shrinking because my nightmares of protein shakes aren't shrinking at all lolol. I am also on some meds to cure a bacteria that causes ulcers so please pray all this is gone and well on Sunday so i can wake up on Monday and be ready for the change of my life (surgery) .

I have a great support group person (he knows who he is ) . IF it wasn't for his support in this surgery i would of probably already given up . There has been many bumps in my process but i think all the bumps are clear now and i am head strong on this surgery .



Family is doing well Karley was throwing up last night . ARGGG hope she is the last to have this virus. Her birthday is on WED she will be 5 its like yesterday that i thought i would have to bury a child (they had lost her in the hospital ) but she came threw with flying colors. I LOVE YA KARLEY HAPPY BIRTHDAY




Well that's about all on updates

MERRY CHRISTMAS
LOVE ALWAYS
JULIET



PS LOVE YOU DAD and Grandfather

I GOT PROOF LOL

Ok you all know my story . Well when i knew the doctor's office sent in the claim to ins I called DAILY sometimes twice a day .............. YEAH I KNOW CRAZY but hey i was going to get this surgery some way aproved and if it took a cajun girl bugging the crap out of a ins company i was going to do it lolol. WEll i just checked the mail today and had a letter from ins sayingi was aproved for surgery HELLOOOOOOOOOOO i know this lolol.


But the best part (or to me it was )
In the fine print of the letter it said they dont cover plastics and good luck with my surgery.

at this point WHO CARES about plastics i just want the dang surgery lolol

So I AM OFFICIAL APPROVED so says the letter lolol


Juliet

WHAT A DAY LOL 13 days and counting

Well today was the first day for the official liquid diet. Well it went SOME WHAT OK . But i will be bringing protein shakes with me to work tomorrow. I cant take these headaches anymoreeeeeeeeeeeeee.


i am enjoying this winter weather. What about ya? My kids love it too. Oh before i forget bailey is now a Wolf he got his badge tonight.


Well i must go crawl in my bed with this headache and i am freezing (i have the heater on lol) . YOu all stay WARM and COZY.

LOVE JULIET

Small change of plans

I stoped liquids and start Monday 15th

THen here is my breakdown of exciting NEWS


Dec 15th start liquids
Dec 19th go see doctor and sleep guy

Dec 28th drink some NASTY stuff to clean my self out (GROSS)

Dec 29th SURGERYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY WOOHOOO Memorial Herman Hosptial


Dec 31st come home


SO it will be a busy three weeks from now SO keep me in your prayers i cant wait for a NEW healthy ME


Juliet

OFFICIAL DAY ONE

WOW i woke up in good mood until i saw the blender. I tried my protein mix with water yesterday it wasnt the greastest . This morning i tried it with Milk still not too bad but STILL its GROSS. I did get the 8oz glass down about 90% of it. Then i took vitamins with crystal light. I have 13 days to go . So i pray SOON i hear from ins and i can get threw these 13days.

Have a great day

Juliet

My journey is starting (liquid diet)

Well my diet has started. I get no more food not even a bite. I will starat my vitamins and protein meal replacements today . I am excited neverous and everything else that comes with it . i am hoping the two weeks will come fast and by DEc 23 i will be having my surgery . I am still waiting on INS but doctor doesnt seem worried about them saying yes. He said he will do surgery during the holidays (some doctoers wont) . I pray i am not too fussy while this journey goes. I will miss alot of my favorite foods but i know in the long run it will be worth it at the end.

I will be posting my before pictures soon . I am taking them today when it warms up .

have a great Day
Juliet

ps 296.6

Last Breakfast lol

Well i had my last Breakfast today lol. I had biscuts and gravy YUMM.

I am doing well i woke up with a sore throat and a very sore side (stomach) i think its from the EGD testing i had done yesterday .

Today i am cleaning house , wrapping gifts getting stuff ready incase i go into surgery early . I am hoping tohave surgery the Monday before Xmas YIKES .

THen later i will go get slippers and socks to put in my bag.

I am soooooooooooooooo ready can ya tell .
I am starting Protein tonight instead of monday so i can get the hang of things

Juliet

ALL screens are done WOOHO

Ok
I have finished all my screens that were required for WLS. So now its a waiting game for ins to say YES................SO pray really hard THAT THEY DO . i am on some medication which prevents ulcers and acid problems. I also (i am gasping now ) will start my liquid diet on Monday .(doc said ) . So i am crossing fingers all is well . I pray the ins will find that i truly need this if i want a healthy life. I have tried every diet in the book and more and just nothing works for me. I feel this is the option that will help me and teach me a new way of living as well.


Thanks for supporting me in this surgery . YOu all mean alot to me


LOVE
JULIET

Dec 1st (count down time )

Good morning

I am well and kids are doing great. I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving day. We did and had alot of laughs etc.



I go tomorrow for a heart ultrasound and then i have to go to two different doctors offices to get medical papers sent to my surgeon. THen friday i do the put to sleep and get a scope in your mouth thing and that will end all my screenings so i am hoping by friday or monday ins will be nortify and they will approve soon. SO please keep me in our prayers as i start this exciting journey Juliet

4:09am (YIKES)

OK its sat and i am up very early. I have so much on my brain that i guess i couldnt sleep. This month is going to be like a spinning wheel. Having all theses screens done with in two weeks. Most likely i will be put on protein shakes and water starting around the 8th of the month. So i been asked ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT THIS LIFE CHANGING JOURNEY? Well YES I DO but my question is am i strong enough to handle it ..............OH friends tell me yes i am and i feel i am but it is a emontioal journey. There will be TONS and TOns of things i will never eat again or cant unless i am willing to have DS(dumping sickness this is what they call it in the world of surgery ). WEll i dont like being sick so i will be watching every little thing that goes in my mouth. ALso on having this surgery i will be watching my body's Vitamin intake. Taking vitamins with the outcome of this surgery is a MUST or you can get very sick. YES i am learning how to take HORSE PILL size vitamins and i am on my third day and i am doing pretty well . WEll with that said i am off to take my horse pills and start some laundry . Please pray my ins will approve me SOON LOVE JULIET

Ps OH means Obesityhelp.com friends
DS is DUMPING this is what they call it when you eat the wrong foods and you get very ill for a few hours . JUST one bite can make you very sick if you eat the wrong foods

Black day

WOW i am still at home. I decided to NOT fight the deals at the stores today. So instead i stayed home with my kids. I will go later to get a tree but thats it.

HOpe for those that went out didnt get too crazy in the crowd lol.


Well Thanksgiving dinner was ok . ITs basically was my last holiday dinner for a while.

Well dont have much to say so i will close. Please keep me in your prayers i have a few long days ahead of me . Pray that my surgery will get set and ins will NOT give me any troubles on it. Just pray for my doctor and staff as well as me and my journey of a new life style.

LOVE YA
JULIET

BOOST

I just took my first drink of BOOST drink. Please tell me there is something that tastes better lol. I cant see my self drinking this for TWO WEEKS only . I am going to end up living on water for two weeks probably . I am a person who never takes medicine unless i am dieing or cant breath(bad cold etc) . I dont take anything chewable (though i am having to now ) or liquid.............................. PLEASE give me good vibes it will get better. They wanted me to start getting my self use to it and so i bought some to try . Because i am haveing to watch what i eat now and stuff because my surgery is coming up quick (after ins aproves). Because we are beating a deadline of Dec 31st .


Ok enough rambling ....................i got to get this stuff down then vitamins............................GOD HELP ME LOL

HAPPY TURKEY DAY YALL

Juliet

VITAMINS GROSS

OH my gosh THEY ARE GROSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS. I have never chewed vitamins and now i have to ............ I know its worth it but GOSH cant they make them taste any better lolol.


WEll hope you all have a great day . I am off to shop with family and then come home and get Christmas stuff out

Juliet

Screens today

Ok well i went to psycho doc and took a 370 question test . OH MY GOSH what STUPID questions they asked. Then we went to Dr Scarborough's office to get some class and test done . Well it was wrong information and appts so I ended up seeing the doctor and then a nurtion class so i will know what to expect and what diet i am on. Basically i am having to slowing take myself off of FOODS YIKES. I got my special vitamins i will take rest of my life. SO i start those tomorrow.


I go Tues to get a ultrasound done on my heart. Then Friday morning i will be put to sleep for them to take a scope and put down my throat and look at my stomach . After that i believe lab work and then ins will get contacted.

SOOOOOOOOOOOOO please say a prayer for me that all goes well with ins


LOVE
Juliet


HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Support Group

OH MY GOSH

I think i met the greastest support friends i could ever have. You guys cracked me up . THANKS SPRITE, STEVEN, Becky and Jasmine. YALL were so funny and had lots of information. Cant wait to see you all again.



I PASSED my stressed test now i go tues for a ultrasound. I sure hope all this testing is almost done lolol.I am so ready for surgery

Ok Well off today for two more test.

Yall be sweet
Love
Juliet

Journey BEGINS surgery

HOWDY FRIENDS


Well i have started my journey. I went to the seminar that is required and then i have been to the heart doctor today . Yeah I didnt know what they were going to do until i got there. The treadmill and me made best friends lolol (Stress test) . Then they checked my heart and now i go on tues to take ultrasound of my heart.


Tomorrow I go for the pysho test then i go to the diet doctor and then diet class. What fun.

I am getting excited wish the surgery would just get here. I am ready to start a new life and new journey. I have talk to some wonderful people on my new message board i am going to . And cant wait to meet them at the support group meet.


Thank you all who is at OH who has answered my silly questions .

Well i am off to get things done
Have a blessed Thanksgiving


Love
Juliet

Breakfast sandwich sausage and cheese

Lunch soup, pickle, rice cakes


supper salad and topping



snack gs nuts


have a safe day

WOW what a week

Hey friends

We are all enjoying the wonderful cool air now with fall here. I hope this finds you all well and happy. I was sick last week with a very bad sinus infection and lost my voice. Boy it was strange not having a voice. Now i went to doctor today with another issue lol i have a infection. I will spare the details but just know its a very discomfort feeling and i hope none of you ever go threw it lol.

Kids are well they are just getting excited about Christmas and Birthdays.
Well the diet is starting (doctors order) and lets just say WOW its going to be a struggle but i will do it . At this point in my life i have NO choice .

So i have been reading alot of blogs lately on diets and menus etc so i thought about sharing with you my details in diet . So my diet has to be 1200 calories and a walk ( no walking next few days though thanks to the rain) and drink nothing but water or sugar free stuff.



So here is my menu

Breakfast egg and piece of lunch meat, or sausage
Lunch Can of soup with 4 strawberries, string cheese
Supper chicken salad and toppings
Dessert 1/3 of gs nuts


Not sure the calories but with the way i feel i really haven't been eating like i should But i think i am in my calories rage . I am learning all this calorie stuff so bare with me.


Ok so keep me in your prayers for my family and me and my health i have to get on track with this diet or i will be dead like most of my family in the pass or will end up having more health issues then i can deal with .


BE BLESSED
JULIET

list of fun things

Wow its been a long time since i posted. So much has been going on . here's my list. lol


We are all heathly and good.
We are enjoying the fall.(my favorite time of year besides spring)
Got Roof fixed WOOHOO
Now this weekend Russell is out side making me a back porch WOOHOO.
Next week is my skirting we are hoping to put on the house.
Then we plan on doing the door. Then i think all repairs or mostly done.
The diet is SO /SO . My stomach hurts more now then it ever has before i think. But i wont and will not give up i might have to eat different then the atkins require but i am going to work might not be over night though.
After a MONTH of going in circles we finally got the ins taken care of WOOHOO>
I went to the New kids on the block concert it was fun exciting .......but it felt really strange going after waiting for 15 years to see them live.

Scouting is going well . So far no problems and i think i have 8 boys starting this year. We are in the process of getting ready for our fishing derby and plus our group gets to camp afterwards . I cant wait


Karley Ann had her front tooth pulled out and doing well ...........Just hate the fact we have to wait for a couple of years to see teeth again lol


Took the kids to a Zooboo today what a blast we have ( i will post pictures soon on myspace)
This week i have planned

Monday teacher meeting with Bailey's teacher, Scouting
Tues work and Terminix is coming WOOHOO i cant wait
Wed i have a training to go to
Thurs i am off to go sit at a ard meeting for Bailey's speech then i am going to look for skirting

Friday ............Who knows thats too far i do need to go get a oil change
Party at Donna's house
Sat skirting on house (if we get it in time)

Sunday church and family


Well think thats about all to see up comping pictures of kids and zooboo you will have to go to my myspace http://www.myspace.com/julietam96
HAVE A GREAT WEEEK

Love always
juliet

list of fun things

WOW i got so much on my brain to share so i will make it short and sweet.


We are doing well .

Karley's surgery went well .

Bailey now has to have teeth work (does it ever stop they even talking about braces GOSH

My repairs are coming along

My diet (atkins) is doin so so but i am pushing my self to do it though . So i hope i see results showing soon .

AFTER a elementary and high school crush on a band i get to go SEE THEM IN CONCERT THIS COMING WEEK I AM TOTALLY EXCITED> a friend invited me . I AM SO HAPPYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY


Bailey is going to be in a parade sat will post pictures soon.



Ok think thats about all in the murray's


BE BLESSED
JULIET

Waiting on a Woman

Want to share something. I love this song by Brad P. For some reason it really touches me . It makes me think of my dad. And in my heart i feel he is waiting on us. I know deep down he is watching over me and my children. I hope you like it as much as i do .
We are doing all fine. Back in school and work. Karley will have her surgery this week so i am sad but its ok i will be a sport for her . She thinks its cool she will be toothless.........kids lolol.
Have a great day Juliet


Sittin' on a bench at West Town Mall
He sat down in his overalls and asked me
''You waitin' on a woman?''
I nodded yeah and said, ''How 'bout you?''
He said, ''Son since nineteen fifty-two I've been
Waitin' on a woman.''

When I picked her up for our first date
I told her I'd be there at eight
And she came down the stairs at eight-thirty
She said, ''I'm sorry that I took so long
Didn't like a thing that I tried on.''
But let me tell you son she sure looked pretty
Yeah, she'll take her time but I don't mind
Waitin' on a woman.

He said, ''The wedding took a year to plan
You talk about an anxious man, I was nervous
Waitin' on a woman.''
And then he nudged my arm like old men do
And said, ''I'll say this about the honeymoon, it was worth it
Waitin' on a woman.''

And I don't guess we've been anywhere
She hasn't made us late I swear
Sometimes she does it just 'cause she can do it
Boy it's just a fact of life
It'll be the same with your young wife
Might as well go on and get used to it
She'll take her time 'cause you don't mind
Waitin' on a woman.

I've read somewhere statistics show
The man's always the first to go
And that makes sense 'cause I know she won't be ready
So when it finally comes my time
And I get to the other side
I'll find myself a bench, if they've got any
I hope she takes her time, 'cause I don't mind
Waitin' on a woman.

Honey, take your time, cause I don't mind
Waitin' on a woman...

HI

HI everyone

Hope you are all doing well . Its been one crazy week here. I will just list the choas we have had lol.

Family had to come from la to stay with us for a while thanks to MISTER GUSTAV.
We enjoyed our family but its so nice to get back to the normal life we share.

I had to re work my classroom schedules again i am hoping this time i got it down. I love working with my co worker she is awesome. ITS going to be a great year .


Bailey Got his first mark in class. No i wasnt easy on him because i believe he knew what he was doing and he could of choosen right or wrong and he choose something that is not acceptable in our home. So i am hoping we kicked it in the butt and he will do well in his class.


Scouts are starting up YAYYAY. I just wish more people would HELP OUT with their sons activites instead of depending on leaders to do it all .
I cant wait to meet all my new boys.


Russell is going for a interview on tues so i am praying (please pray for us ) he gets this job. IT WOULD DO WONDERS in our marriage, bills, family life.
We struggled for five years with chapter 13 that i am praying we can start over a new leap.


We cleaned the house from top to bottom cleaned carpet etc. NOw i am working on doing the master room (what a night mare when your office is in your bedroom ) but hoping he gets his job we will gt some shelfing going on in the room so it would look better.


Well thats about it LOVE YOU ALL have a blessed weekend .

Juliet

Good Morning

Good Morning

Hope everyone had a great summer. I did. Well i start school today as well as the two kids. YAYAY We are very excited. Please keep Russell in your thoughts and prayers he is going for a interview today. We we want this new job very bad.
WEll keeping it short today
Juliet

August is never great

HI

Its a crazy month like it always is around here. This is why

School is starting
camping like crazy
Enjoying family that is from out of town
Excited that chappter 13 IS FINALLY OVER and they owe us (thats the best part) lol

ITs been 13 years since my Forced R*** So every august i get really down and wonder why idiots can get away with things that are wrong. But my outcome has made me a better person but it still hurts.

Prepareing for classroom (i am excited i am having my own class)


lots of scout training etc



So thats the murray chaos in a nut shell
Pleas keep russell in prayers he is trying to get a job with conway which would be almost double to triple pay then what we are gtting now and its also would be over time at times. We so much deserve this after our five year struggle
I will come and post later LOVE YOU ALL
Juliet

ps i posted pictures on myspace

Bovay 2008

HEY WE ARE BACK
What a week end we had at bovay.
Story one

Bailey finally knows how to ride a bike. YES he is seven and i know he should already know how well we didn't buy him a bike until a few months ago and he has never really been able to ride it . Well he learned the hard way at the Bovay camp . They had a small BMX track. Well after hitting the traffic sign and barn (head first) and running away from the guy Nick because he didn't know how to use the brakes............gotta to say now he knows how lol.

Story two

Bailey has learned how to semi swim in a deep pool and fly off the sides and slide by him self.


Story Three

Julie (ME) MADE IT THREW half OF THE TUNNEL (lost mine) yeah me. So next year i hope i can get the guts to go all the way threw with out freaking out lol


WE had a blast its amazing to me how its only hour and half away and the weather is so different and pretty . I cant wait until next year. My son came back a totally different child. He learned soooooooooo many things. I wish all parents would step up to the plate and let their child decide if they want to do this or not (scouts) . It's very rewarding and it makes the boys be more indepent and mature.


Ok off to recovery i am BURNED LOL
Juliet

Ps Camp food was great lol

July

HEY there,

Hope everyone is doing well. I am recovery from my training this week in cypress. OH WOW i have learned SOOOOOOOOOOO much from , learning to make peanut butter sandwiches threw excerise and useing your body parts , to blowing up milk and food colors......... YES i am a teacher and so i have the right to act like a child in class and learn from my crazy ideas. lol
As a teacher we must make our lifes and the students we touch threw our classroom with fun , exciting learning even if it requires messy stuff, to screaming and moving noises. I so cant wait too see my students and introduce them to the exciting new ideas and plans i have for them. It was soooooooooooo good to see my kids (they stayed with granny for the week) when i am away from my kids i feel lost. I was so glad to see them on thurs. I spent some extra time with them on friday and today and tomorrow we will just play and enjoy each other. I have came back with a awesome feeling in my body and soul now . We listen to great speakers and christian comedy. It was so good to spend time with my co workers. I felt like we bonded great and i think we will have a exciting year ahead of us.

We are prepareing for our Bovay trip (camp) this upcoming week . I am so excited i have never camped like this before so its going to be alot of sweat, texas heat but over all its going to be SO WORTH IT . I love my little scouts and i cant wait till the year starts so we can exlpore the wolf year together.

Well thats about all I will be celebrating my 31st birthday this week (YIKES) . YES i feel my age but i dont regret one thing of those years. I am soooooooooo blessed to have great friends, awesom family and a great marriage and THE BEST KIDS IN THE WORLD (in my eyes ) . So as you grow older and wiser just remember God gave you these years of life and so go and treasure them and celebrate every year that you have been alive and healthy .



LOVE YOU ALL
JULIET

Do you have a friend ?

When i ask that i am not asking you just any friend i am asking That special friend. I have one and no matter how low i get or how high i get in they are always there to bring me up or down with laughter, love, caring and just flat out a great friend. This is a friend who i can call and say hey lets go to best buy (they arent big into girly stuff lolol) and they will getup and go . IF i need computer worked on this person is RIGHT THERE. This person knows basically everything about me and more . I have known this person since college and we have always been able to share things together. The person i am refering to is Vinson, He is just a great guy all the way around. He is like a brother i never had, a friend that i can tell anything to a friend i can argue with and i still win (right vinson) . Poor guy came over last week three days in a row and we picked on each so much you could see the horns coming out of his head. But he was a trooper and dealt with me because i was a kid who wanted her LAPTOP NOW and didnt understand why it was taking so long. With all the questions i asked HE never got mad,,,,,,,,,,, he probably was ready to kill me but we are friends if you cant bug each other a little then why be friends. We have shared laughter, death, birth , college days, and more and i will always know i have a friend deep down in my heart that i know i can call FRIEND for life LOVE YOU LOTS JULIET Ps to Vinson ,,, NO i am not going to love war craft after i publish this post lolol

Clean house

HI friends,


Well we had a very productive weekend. We de cluttered our closet (YIKES). I never knew you could collect sooooooooo much stuff in about two year frame. Then we rearranged my bedroom and living room and kitchen so we were bussy. But it was a good busy and now my house is very clean and spotless. I cant stand clutter so how my closet got so clutter is beyond me lol. But we threw away old clothes, holiday stuff, some of my scrap booking and teaching stuff. stuff i bought and never used. Russell got rid of some child hood memories stuff (nothing with value ) So we are very excited its like a new home again lol.


Hope you are all doing well on this Monday I took kids to park and ran to the store . Then we came home to watch ET and paint sun catchers. So they are happy plus they will see their granny today . OK off to dig in my coupons . TTYL
Juliet

declutter

hey friends

How's things going. i am doing well i am laying on the couch typing to you all . i am so getting use to my new toy lol. But, i got to admit i still love my desktop lol. Well i redid my kitchen YAYYAYA me. It was a job but now my kitchen is 100% decluttered, organized, clean, everything is put where it belongs. Now i got to work on the getting rid of apple decor and bring in the new something. Not sure what i want argg
I just knows its going to have to match hunter green stuff . (any ideas?) Then before i took my bath soak i dragged in my husband to the bathroom and we cleaned under the sink YIKESSSSSSSSSSSSssss i wont say how many of those plug ins i had GEES thank goodness for my candle lady . I hate those plug ins they seem to never to work but www.pkstuff.com works wonders. So my next job of de cluttering is my CLOSET and file cabinet but that might be over the weekend or next week . My closet has hubby;s stuff and mine and hoilday stuff etc. Then files need to be cleaned out and i have so much teaching stuff i am wanting to throw out . So when i am done these two spots guess what I AM A 110% decluttered WOOHOO.

ok off to surf the web
happy fourth weekend
Juliet

Wed

Good morning,

Well today in a new day . Not sure what we are doing but kids want to go somewheres. So i am thinking of the park or something . Let them run some energy off. They woke up wanting to clean Karley's room . YAYYYA So now they are picking on each other lol. kids right !!!

Well i just finished feeding the turtles so i guess its time to feed the kids breakfast. NO my turtles dont get fed first just kids werent ready to eat . LOL

Well I have heard our class of 96 lost another sweet person . I didnt know him that well but i knew of him he finished school a year before me . Life can end in a second like it did for Richard Story so enjoy every minute you have on this earth with your loved ones when the lord is ready he will take ya rather you or your loved ones are ready for you to leave .


May you rest in peace now Richard Story .



Have a great Weds.

Love Juliet

Julie's Creation

ok i wanted to share something that was CREATED BY ME lol.
Sometimes i get in the mood of what if i mix this and that together what will it taste like. Well tonight was that night.

items you need
package of mixed noodles by skinner
package of schwans cheese sauce (or any kind you have i guss would work )
Some salad mix in a bottle (its the stuff that you find in the veggies area )
about 1/3 or less of milk
cajun cereole seasoning
bacon bites

boil your noodles
melt your cheese
put noodles in your glassware and then pour a little of milk in it pour cheese, salad mix and bacon bites and mix it together then sprinkle some seasoning on top bake for a few mins (i didnt time it )
then take it out of oven and mix it and serve..............TALK ABOUT SO GOOD

Savings report july 1

SAVING REPORT WOOHOO

well i started off with two kids that should explain most of my shopping right lol.
Ok so off i go to krogers and i had a 10.00 gift card and a 5.00 dollar coupon and if you bought ten items of things that were on the special you got 3.00 . SO to start shopping i had 18.00 in free money .

I got
6 boxes of betty crocker suddenly salad .50 box
3 pacekts of weber seasining . FREE
lawyers bottle of seasioning .FREE x two
sponges .50
Pert shampoo .49
Bacon Bites x 2 .90
Cattlemans BBQ sauce .25
Oscar Myer hot dogs Buy one get one free (pluse i had a coupon )
Minute Maid Juice in the box they had them for 5/5 well i got four containers and paid only 2.00 which made them .50 a container (its the boxes)
Life savers Buy one and get one free (so i got four)
Country Butter Omega .25
Country Butter regular 1.14

Ok then i bought things i needed and here are my totals

grand total 124.

Free money 18.00
Coupons
and sales 62.00
and freebies



So i saved 62.00 with their sales and my coupons etc.
so i wrote the check out for 62. and change


I was sooooooooooooooo excited i cut my bill in half and i got things i can use and things i needed and etc and this included NO MEAT besides the hot dogs . Normally when i have meat my bill is high so i budget my meat into my bill before i start with my coupons so i can try and bring down my bill better.


Have a great day i am going to stock my wash room with all this stuff now .

ps 21 MORE DAYS before my birthday HEHEHEH

Juliet