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Food choices and Bariatric Surgery

“Let thy food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food” – Hippocrates

Obesity, the silent killer everyone sees but no one speaks about. Obesity, the reason for my drastic choice. To succeed I must learn to first: respect and appreciate real good food.

It has been a long while since my last post. I have been busy trying to adjust to my new life after Gastric Sleeve Surgery. To say that it was a big change is an absolute understatement.

Not only is this a physical change but also a mental one.

One of the things that I must write about is the fact that once the surgery is done, there’s no turning back. With most of the stomach having been removed, theres hardly any room for food. The width of your new stomach pouch is 14 mm. So you are able to eat and drink very little. As time goes by, theres room for about half a cup at each meal.

However, I would be lying if I did not write about the mental anguish and longing for food that comes everyitme I eat. I sit with my family and yearn for a full plate, not three or four bites of food.

Along those lines, I end up eating my food cold. It takes that long to eat it now. The pain is real.

But not all is bad, I am now down 47 pounds and learning to make better choices. Protein intake is at top of my list every single day. Then water. Then anything else. I also make sure to take my supplements daily as the level of nutrients absorption diminishes after surgery and the chances of vitamin and mineral deficiency increase.

If you are looking into this procedure, I urge to do some research. Nothing is the same after it, therefore you must be ready to accept the pros and cons from it. It wont be easy but is definitely doable. With patience and a positive attitude, you too will see the results and will begin to enjoy your new body and life.

Til next time,

ThatMrsJones

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Sunday Thoughts

It’s cold outside. In the state of Texas, this is a a good thing. Well, central Texas. As you might know, we get pretty high and dry temps during most of the year. As a matter of fact, so far we have yet to have Father Winter come pay us a much needed visit. In the meantime, Mother Nature has graciously gifted us cooler weather this weekend. As I sit here, I find myself enjoying my family and the current temperature outside. The only damp on my mood comes from the realization that tomorrow will be; Monday.

Yes ladies and gentlemen, we are done with our precious time off. If you are one of the lucky ones to not have to work 40 hours a week in an office, then let me say: I envy you! I so wish I had your life right now. (A small exception to this is, if you are unemployed then no, I dont envy you and I hope all gets better for you) Ok, back to you, the one that has control of his/her weekly life, I so wish I had your life..lol..and I am not ashamed to say that I go through this emotion every single sunday at around this time, everytime.

What do you do? Are you an investor? An influencer? I mean, share the secret and pass the good juju around my friend! Share your wisdom and help us out. Us meaning me and the rest of the working class souls that make up a large percentage in what we call the USA. We want a break too! ha!

Anyways, enough! I can go on and on whinning but I will stop. Because, as many of us know, being employed trumps being unemployed any and all days. Most Americans are two paychecks away from losing everything they have so yes, I am grateful and will count my blessings.

You, the one reading this blog and getting ready to start your week tomorrow should too. It really does beat living under a bridge, and trust me our homeless population issue is a whole different conversation.

So take pride in what you do, prep your meals, iron your clothes and plan your schedule for the week because tomorrow will be here in a matter of hours. You got this, I got this. Try to get an education if you can or increase your skill set. Whatever you do, dont give up and dont sit stagnant, keep moving, keep working, keep planning and keep dreaming. Dreaming is what will get you through everything until you make your dreams a reality. It can be done, it has been done. You and I, will keep moving and improving, dont give up and walk with faith into tomorrow.

Until the next time!

With Luv,

That Mrs Jones

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Rainy Days at Work


The worst day for me to be at the office is on a rainy day. I would much rather be at home, reading, cooking or even playing video games.

Coming to work on a rainy day is just so boring. Dont get me wrong, I do work and complete my tasks on time but dang it!, I prefer to be off work and at home. Or, even out walking downtown. I have never shyed away from a rainy walk while being surrounded by nature. There is absolutley something comforting about the sound of rain drops hitting the leaves and the soothing scent of wet dirt.

It never fails, as soon as I make it through what I call “Hade’s Traffic” and enter the office my spirit just fades, I know it sounds dramatic but come on, surely you feel it too?! The agony of it all, the darkened clouds and the rain tapping softly in the windows has to be a trigger for that “oh, I wish I were home today” feeling.

Ok, enough lamenting and whinning. Until the day we get to win the lotto, we must do what we have to do right? So don’t despair and keep pushing. One of these days we will find our sunshine within our rainy day 🙂

Take care,

Mrs Jones

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A fun-less Spa Day

Many of us wait for the weekend in expectation of two fun filled days. Some of us choose to go on a nature walk, a posh breakfast, shopping or in my case, a short spa day. A day for pampering myself, a day to soothe and relax my muscles. In addition, I also make sure to enjoy a pedicure, manicure and a facial massage as well.

The place I patronize serves water, wine and cocktails while they provide or are supposed to provide a relaxing experience. They have a clean and comfortable facility. They also have some unpleasant staff members.

Normally, I try to understand that the employee in charge of making sure I have a good experience might not be having the best of days and or might have personal worries that may interfere in fulfilling the patron’s expectations. However, when an employee decides and choses to be deliberately rude or condescending I draw the line.

I am not here to be treated in a poorly manner nor am I here to soothe your deflated ego. If you are not happy with your job, then do something to better yourself and find a better place to work. My patronage pays your salary. It is absolutely beyond me when an employee behaves a certain way and expects me to just pretend is not a big deal. In my younger days I worked in customer service and knew how to behave and how to do my job.

Today, perhaps things are differently and perhaps you are one of those people that think letting bad customer service go or not to make a big deal is the way to go but let me warn you that its not ok.

It is not ok for a business to assume that I will go from a customer to a consumer quietly. There is a difference in the two, and I chose to remain a customer. I ought to be greeted and treated in a respectful manner just like as a customer I am supposed to treat the employee in a friendly and respectful way.

Today, while I thought I would be indulging myself in some much needed pampering, I find myself blogging my frustration and dissapointment in the services I am paying for and have decided to address it with management. If my money is not appreciated then I will take it somewhere else, perhaps another establishment will be willing to treat me better and with a bit more respect. I am not saying that I should be treated like royalty, just to be treated with respect and appreciation.

I hope that you, my reader, will choose to speak up should you find yourself in my shoes and remember that bad customer service is never to be dismissed. Good customer service is the foundation and bread and butter of all businesses, I hope business owners and management pay more attention and train their staff better if they want to succeed in making their business a successful business.

My money helps this economy and I won’t give it where is not deserved.

Til next time,

ThatmrsJones