finally feeling better....being sick is not fun!

Hello and Happy New Year! It's just around the corner!
I was chatting with a long distant friend on my way to the gym Thursday and he made the comment, "working out? during the holidays? No, don't do that!".
That was the first time I had been to the gym in almost two weeks because I was sick for over a week. Not only is it not fun being sick but getting back into a work out routine is tuff, even after missing only a couple weeks!
But, I did it! I did not want to go either, I was tired and didn't want to go, but I felt great!

I hope I can encourage you to work thru the feelings you have of not working out. Whatever is keeping you from working out, I hope you can face that issue and do it anyway! Force yourself to work out, you will feel so much better!

Take care,
Kerri

Christmas devotion from Pastor Paul

I have much respect for Pastor Paul, head pastor at Hope Covenant church in Grand Forks. I wanted to share a devotion of his.

I pray your Christmas was amazing and blessed!
Kerri

Being Christmas:
The Gift of Love
By this the love of God was manifested in us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world so that we might live through Him. 1 John 4:9

“Get up! Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is going to search for the Child to destroy Him.” So Joseph got up and took the Child and His mother while it was still night, and left for Egypt. Matthew 2:13-14
“Christmas, a time of God’s love manifested on the earth,” she recounted from the church Christmas Eve play she had just attended. She was home now on this crisp, cold evening, trudging from her car up the squeaky snow-covered sidewalk to the front door. “Yeah right,” she muttered. She fumbled for her keys but before opening the door it seemed the winds whispering through the leave-less trees beckoned her to follow.
She decided she could brave the cold a little longer and picked her way around the icy sidewalk and driveway to the backyard which was surrounded by tall trees leaving a dark starlit sky in the middle; the stars looked extra bright in the mini-backyard planetarium. She took a deep breath of the cool air and began to imagine what God must have felt on that cold night in Bethlehem, as He sent His only son in the form of a helpless baby. He hadn’t been this intimate with man since the Garden and He knew satan would try to kill Him within days of his arrival.
“He truly loved the world,” she murmured in awe. “To send Your Son into wickedness to save us from our own wickedness. You really had to love us . . . to love me.” With a little more energy in her step, comfort in her heart, peace in her mind, and redness on her nose, she made her way into the house., contented beyond words.
Lord, thank You for your gift of love, sending Your Son into wickedness to save us. Help me to be mindful of the sacrifice You made and the gift You gave, not just this next week but during the upcoming year as well. Help me to walk in the love that You so readily show to me.

Pastor Paul F. KnightLead Pastor of HOPE Churchwww.hopecovenantchurch.orghttp://paulpit.blogspot.com/

Happy Merry Christmas

Hi, i've said it many times, TIME goes way to fast! Do you ever feel like you just can't catch up no matter how hard you try? How does a person prevent this? Just say NO?
Why can't I find balance in my life?

Anyway, i've been working ALOT, many remotes here, which I love to do! It gives me a chance to be with listeners and get to know each one!

I wanted to share my measurements with you, I was pretty excited!

Forearm-lost 1/4 inch
Upper Arm-lost 1 1/4 inch
Chest-lost 7 3/4 inches
Waist lost-5 1/2 inches
Hips lost-9 inches
Thigh lost-1 1/2 inches
Calf lost-2 inches

I've been sick all week, between working so much and being sick I haven't been to the gym. Monday I will be there, join me!

Merry Blessed Christmas!
Kerri

The Big Ring 2008 at B & N Auto in Grand Forks

Lapband update 12 03 08

Ok, I admit it. I don't have control over what I eat. Nope, not yet. Thought I'd have more than I do. Ever since I had saline taken out it seems as tho my thoughts about eating are........eat whatever, it doesn't get stuck!

Sigh......I gotta get more put back in, this is crazy!
Hubby needs to fix my laptop.

A quicky for now! Will catch up with my measurements tomorrow!
Awesome news to share with you!

Take Care and Happy Holidays!

Kerri

The Deer Jumped in front of my car!

Friday morning on my way to work I reached down to turn on the heat, looked away for a second and he slammed into my car. I was extremely startled, obviously, turned my car around, went home without seeing any thing I hit......I called the sheriff, woke up the family and had Steve take me to work and see what I hit. Wholly cow, I hit an 8 point buck! My son in law was very excited and definitely wanted the rack. The meat ended up being bad, but he was very excited about the rack!

I am ok, my neck hurts a little but I am ok. I only have liability insurance so not having much money....not sure what we will do.

That leaves me to the wonderful people who are so willing to help out. Quality Auto Body (Brad and Darcy Huebner) sent a truck out to pick up my car...btw, Brad was out hunting ha ha, so Darcy took care of me by coming to get my car. Thank you!

Jo and Jim Otto at Top Quality Motors in East Grand Forks didn't hesitate to loan me a car until I get things figured out. You can't imagine the stress that left my mind! Thank you Jim and Jo!

Marshmallow Cherry Chocolate Reindeer are yummy

Tanisha and hubby just got home from the store and brought me a pack of these marshmallow cherry chocolate reindeer. thought I could eat just one, ha ha ha ha. ate the whole pack!

Oh, ate a big bowl of ice cream too, pumkin spice. But it was light! LOL

Couldn't eat my chicken noodle soup for supper tho, wasn't going down. Isn't that funny. Actually it was wierd...food has been going down good. Too good, I think.

I am tired and should be sleeping! and i'm watching the CMA's and The Eagles are performing and they are looking mighty old. yes, I know they're old....but......

Kerri

Willpower

it's been about two weeks since I had an adjustment with my lapband. I have really been having a hard time. Why? now I can eat pretty much anything again. You can tell me, "Kerri, the band is just a tool and you need to do your part too". I understand that, but unfortunetly, I don't have the self control yet to eat right and I'm scared that I can easily put weight back on faster than you can say boo!

My metabolism is slow, it's the way God made me. With that thought and struggling with what i'm putting in my mouth i'm going to have a 1/2 cc put back in.

I think........

Kerri

eating and exercise

Well, It's been two weeks since I had a cc of saline taken out and well...I think one of the hardest parts of this is finding the right amount of saline. I am not feeling much restriction now. SIGH....I have to admit it's a bit frustrating. But, worth it! If I had the decision to make over, I would still have the surgery! I haven't weighed myself in a week, so I can't say if it's better this way.....

I have been pretty good about watching what I eat, portion size and all. I just give in to the chocolate. Well, I was doing fine until Halloween! ha....

My mom is leading a Vegan lifestyle and she is very motivating for me right now.
http://www.thegardendiet.com/

that is a great website, check it out when you have some time! and if you have any good vegan eating ideas, let me know!

Enjoy the week!

Kerri

Fireproof- a great movie!

Went and saw Fireproof today! It's a great movie and I think it's only here in EGF for a short time. If you have a chance to see it, go see it! Sure some of the acting wasn't the greatest, but what a great movie!


http://www.fireproofmymarriage.com/

So Far....So Good...eating is going alot better

Tomorrow it will be a week since I have 1cc of saline taken out and for the most part, it feels great! I have been able to eat much healthier and it's been more comfortable getting food down. I think there has only been a couple times food felt "stuck" and it wasn't near as painful as it has been.

On the flip side, I feel like I'm eating too much. I just have to be very mindful of what and how i'm eating.
Example, last night we went to Taco Bell and I ate pintos and cheese and 2 volcano taco's. Now before, I could eat the pintos and cheese and maybe a couple bites of 1 taco. BUT, I would end up eating chocolate or ice cream.

Tomorrow is my class, Healthy Creations, we'll see how i've done this week on the scale! Even if it's a pound, it's better than the last 4 or 5 weeks where i've not lost anything.

Enjoy and talk to you soon!

Kerri

Lake Itasca trip

Saturday was a perfect day for spending time outside! We took a drive to Lake Itasca and spent the day hiking around the park! Even tho the majority of the leaves had fallen, it was still beautiful!

Carver Lake, we stopped and found a geo cache

The Schoolcraft trail (1 mile), this is at the end, a beautiful view of the Mississippi!

Mississippi head waters! This is right where the Mississippi starts!

Mississippi head waters

Like I said, even tho the most, in not all of the leaves had fallen, it was still a beautiful hike!

Lapband Lessons

Hello, went to the dr. Friday and had 1 cc's of saline taken out. It was really nice to be able to actually eat something without struggling with the food getting stuck. I was able to go out to eat with my husband and eat a salad without the stuck pain. And, I actually felt full with eating what I did.

Today I was able to eat chicken, cucumbers and it was great!

Yes, I am fearfull of eating too much. But i'm hoping I have the right amount of fill and therefor I will be able to feel full and not overeat.

It's such a learning process, and I know this will continue to be a huge challange.

I look forward to this week, to eat healthier!

Have a great week!
Kerri

No more rice for me...

At least that's what i'm guessing was the problem. Sat down last night like most, we gather around the tv with our plates and eat while watching our favorite shows! Steve made chicken on the new grill and it was tender and yummy AND....I was able to eat some. It went down with no problems. It felt so good to enjoy solid food with no problem.

I went upstairs to clean up after supper...ate a few pieces of cooked brocolli and a few bites of rice. UH OH, big mistake. It didn't get stuck but boy did I spend a night in pain. I spent the night going back and forth to the bathroom trying to get the pain to go away by puking it up. NO luck. Finally, about 1/2 hour prior to my normal wake up time, got up drank a big cup of water thinking it would make me puke, no luck with that but it did take some of the pain away. I finally got about 1/2 hour of sleep.

I stuck to liquids today and called my dr to make an apt to have some of my fill taken out. This is kinda scary. What if i'm able to eat...eat...eat? At this point it's the best thing, I probably should have gone in months ago. But, this is a learning experience, one I hope you will benefit from!

Thanks for reading!

Kerri

Do you ever feel like you just can't keep up?

I'm having one of those days! Actually it's pretty much the way my life goes.....there's so much to do, so many things I feel passionate about but run out of time! Oh, if we could bottle it up (time) and save it! Wouldn't that be splendid!

Going to the Dr on Friday to have cortisone shots in my heels. I just can't take the pain anymore, plus I want to run again and I can't. Ha, not that I ran very fast or far anyway.

Really enjoying the Healthy Creations class I'm taking at Center Court fitness. I've started keeping track of what I'm eating. Yeah, 3 weeks into the class and I finally decide I should follow the rules! LOL

I ended up typing up my own spreadsheet(food diary), rather than hand write the info in the paper they gave us. It's easier for me to work on my computer rather than keep track of papers!

Still no weight loss, I keep loosing and gaining the same 4 pounds. Exercising on a regular basis again so......... Lord I hope some weight starts coming off!

This is getting too long, you won't have time to read it!

take care and I pray you are doing great!

Kerri

Check us out! he he

Denny and I had a remote at the Grand Forks airport today to give away a trip to Vegas with Allegiant Air. Elvis was there as well as a Vegas Showgirl! Thought i'd share the pic with you!

It was alot of fun!

Kerri

Need a boost!

Hello, life is moving right along here in Thompson ND. My oldest daughter Tanisha and her hubby Steve Jr. are living with us for awhile! Which honestly, is great! Love having them here, it's been wonderful in so many ways!

Still having some heel pain so i've been riding the recumbant bike at the gym rather than trying to trot on the treadmill. Seems to help some, .at least I don't need a cane to get out of bed and walk to the bathroom.

Last Friday I started a 12 week program at Center Court called Healthy Creations. I think most lapbanders would agree that one of the hard parts of this new way of eating is eating healthy. Because so much of the bad non healthy foods seem to go down with no problems. Many fruits, vegtables, meats are very tuff to eat because they don't go down. So, i've been having a hard time loosing any more weight.

The program is focused on more than exercise and eating right, it also focuses on having a healthy positive mind and how we can see ourselves in a positive way! I have to tell ya tho, I hate keeping track and tracking what I eat! I have a very hard time finding the time to do it! I will try tho!

Enjoy

Kerri

Fall is in the air!

Hello,
Just checkin in with some thoughts.
1. food is not getting as stuck as it was.....i'm trying to eat healthier and being more aware of what i'm eating. I've gotten into the habit of eating the bad foods that I know won't get stuck.
2. Fall is my favorite time of the year and I love the cool nights! And of coarse, the leaves changing colors!
3. We have a 2004 ATV Polaris Sportman 500 we have to sell, if you know anyone, send them my way!
4. I've had additional responsibilities at work lately, it's hard to keep up right now so I'm feeling a bit stressed and finding it harder to stick to my work outs!
5. If you are in Larimore this Thursday, September 18th. Do Not miss speaker and chalk artist Bob Upgren at the high school, 7pm
6. Tanisha starts her new job tomorrow at Altru (pharmacy).
7. I'm tired!

Enjoy the rest of the week, and may you find time to get to know God and draw closer to Him! Pray for me!

Kerri

Whatz up

Hey, it's Monday night, almost 9pm and I am ready for bed! Watching the Vikings play a crappy game of football!

Tanisha and Steve JR. are now here with us. We cleaned out their house in Hibbing and moved everything into storage here in Grand Forks. Love having them here!

Steve Jr. did great on his physical fitness test for the job at the correction dept.
Tanisha starts at Altru on Monday! She's excited to work there! She is also going to college, taking her on line classes. Yuck, glad it's not me.

Savanna is taking a shower and off to bed for another day at school.

Steve is on his Apple laptop. I think it's glued to his stomach! LOL

Food is going down easier these days. I've REALLY been trying to ssssslow down when i'm eating! it's helping! Imagine that.

The gym is calling my name! tomorrow!

Tailgating was alot of fun on Saturday and UND won! yeah!

Enjoy your week!
Kerri

Wow, what a difference a year has made.

This is a picture of my son in law, Steve Jr. and my good friend Lori Troyer. This was taken at We Fest during Little Big Town, Lori got us up front! Thanks Lori, you're the best!

This was last year, Savanna's first day of school. I haven't even seen this picture, Steve had taken it with his camera and I guess I totally forgot about it! That's our sweet little Lucky, he was so cute! We miss him! Anyway, thought it would be fun to put these two pictures together to see the difference! I can't believe I allowed myself to be so heavy!

Take Care,
Kerri

oh man my heels hurt!

So, I went to the doctor for my regular checkup and had hoped to get another shot of cortisone in my heels, this would be the 3rd injection.

My right heel has been hurting alot lately, usually it's just in the mornings but lately it has been on going thru the day.

Unfortunately, it's only been 5 months and I can only have the cortisone every 6 months. Man, that stinks!

I'm having a really hard time running because it's too painful....another bummer! I had hoped to run the 8k at the big Potato Bowl mid September....Don't think that's gonna happen.

So, i'm doing my best to deal with the pain and still get a great work out in!

Hope you are doing great!

Kerri

Feels like starting over......workin out isn't fun!

LOL.....what a work out! Wow, it felt like it was my first day working out! Wholy cow!
Savanna and I went to work out today. Ok, I have been having a tuff time getting in the gym to work out. I've been averaging a couple times a week, no where n.ear as often as I should be working out and today I could tell.

This would be the only reason I am glad fall is just around the corner, because it's much easier to stay consistant!

My heels really hurt tonight! anyway, I'm very tired. Off to bed.

Have a great week! Hope all is going great with you!

Wholy cow, look at that guys arms! (mens olympics/rings)...I love gymnastics!

Kerri

Lucky our precious dog was killed tonight.

August 13, 2008
I was so tired I fell asleep downstairs and about 6:30 my daughter Tanisha came running downstairs shouting that Lucky had been hit by a car. I can NOT handle these kinds of things so all I could do is call the vet and cry. Thankfully her husband Steve was right there, down the road with Lucky. Steve was on the way home and got to Steve and Lucky a few minutes later. Lucky had already been gone tho. Whoever hit Lucky didn't stop, thankfully a lady driving by came to our house and asked if we had a dog.

We are so sad, Lucky was the best dog ever. He was always full of love and Lucky always wanted to snuggle! Such a loving dog!

We will miss him alot!
Kerri

Savanna Hannah and Lucky summer 2007

Lucky last summer

Lucky last summer, 2007

Savanna her friend Olivia and Lucky summer 2007

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable. All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind. They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster. You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart. Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together.... Author unknown...

Thanks mom for sending this, I love you!

Steve Jr. makes the air waves on 97 KYCK

Kerri's Progress

Hi there, I finally took a few minutes to take a quick picture of my weight loss progress. No laughing at the pictures! I have more to loose, but am happy with myself that I continue to reach my goals!

This is September 7, 2007

This is December 28, 2007

And this picture I just took today, August 5, 2008!

57 pounds down! 36 to go to reach a HUGE goal of 94 pounds lost.

Why I fear a band adjustment

Hey,
I am here at work, with a few short minutes to type a few thoughts.

I continue to struggle with food getting "stuck". I also continue to be confused with why some foods go down with no problems, but they should be a problem.

I am afraid if I go in and have some taken out that I will be able to eat too much and won't be able to control that "over-eating" thing. I know, you are probably telling me I should have more confidence in myself and you are right. Honestly, what I'm able to eat, isn't the healthiest.

I will call and have some taken out, the worst that will happen is I will be able to eat too much and then I can just go back in and have an adjustment! Yeah! that sounds perfect!

I will let you know!
Enjoy the Day!
Kerri

Reached a goal! finally!

Hey there, Happy Monday!

Last week I finally reached a weight loss goal. I had been stuck at my weight and wasn't able to take any pounds off. I also decided at the start of last week I was going to get back into my work out routine and I said I would work out 3 days and I DID! YEAH!!!

Do you see what happened there? I worked out AND I lost pounds I hadn't been able to loose???

Yep, you MUST eat healthy, eat fewer calories AND exercise to be succesful with your weight loss!

Have a great week, and I again and putting a goal out there, 3 work outs this week! I would say 4, but since We Fest is this week, I don't want to put a goal out there I may not be able to reach.

Enjoy the week!

Kerri

great new regarding my daughter

Good news!
My oldest daughter Tanisha and son in law Steve Jr. sold their house in Hibbing yesterday! Sold in a week! They sold it on their own too which is great!

Steve Jr. also passed his phsyc test today! Tanisha has a job lead in the pharmacy at Altru hospital here in Grand Forks.

Steve's first week on the job as the new police officer in Larimore went great! He really enjoys working with Jeremy Hanson the Chief in Larimore!

I am so thankful and so blessed to have them move so close to us! It's been such a treat having Steve Jr. here in the house! oh, and their dog Smorzie!

take care,
Kerri

Food isn't getting stuck so much???

Hi there, how in the world does time slip away so fast? I remember when I was younger, older people would always tell me it gets worse when you get older and I think that's true!

We went out to eat at Speedway last night and I was able to eat some cheese/ham bites, walleye bites and some bloomin onion. No problems at all.....very strange......first time in a long time I can remember it being that easy to eat!

Today, I finally got a healthy choice meal down. Of coarse there was pasta in it and pasta doesn't go down well at all......

I emailed my doctor(havent heard back) about why the changes in the tightness of the band. It will be interesting to hear what she says about it.

Finally went to work out. I have been so terrible out keeping with my routine. Sure i've been exercising a couple days a week, but that is just not enough. Summer has been so busy! Good thing it's been an active one! My goal is to get to the gym 3 times this week!

Enjoy the week! thanks for checking out my blog!

Kerri

Food is getting stuck alot and I don't know why

Hi, thought i'd share my slight struggles with eating the past week and half. I haven't had a fill but yet I am having a hard time with most food getting stuck. It is so strange. I am not eating too fast, because i'm paying close attention since i'm having such a hard time.

Seems like anything solid is getting stuck. Unfortunately i've been eating bad food, you know the stuff that goes down easy. Chocolate, ice cream, chips, and i've been eating soup. I've heard from the discussion board it could be due to it being close to "that time of the month". But I don't think that's the case........

I think I will email my dr and see what she says!

take care!
Kerri

Firecracker 5K yeah, I did it!

What a beautiful morning it was on the 4th of July! Great day for a 5K! Here I am with Jeremy Jones, the 5K winner. I tried a different strategy this time, ran as much as I could then walked and continued that thru the run.

Kerri Drees 42:50

there's my time. My Fargo Marathon time was 44:57. so I beat it by about 2 minutes and 7 seconds! Hey, every second counts! That's all I wanted to do, beat my last 5k time!

Yesterday, I went out for my run/walk and I was amazed at how well I felt and did! I actually didn't hate it! LOL, that is amazing! I hate running, I am terrible at it.....but like I said, yesterday actually felt really good! Maybe i'll start to like it!

If you would like to join me Saturday August 2nd for the 5K or half marathon(yeah right), I will be doing the Cats Incredible 5K. Join me! http://www.gfymca.org/ for details or email me!

Take Care
Kerri

Exercise.....

It's Friday and so far this week I have only worked out twice! I went to the gym Wednesday and decided to get on the treadmill after taking a few weeks off from running. Just was so busy.
I tell ya, it doesn't take long to get out of shape! I went 2 miles and was still able to run for some of it, but it sure was tuffer than I thought it would be.

Fridays are always busy at work, Savanna comes home from a week at camp! YIPPY! and I have to go to Mayville "Heroes and Legends Sports Bar" for a remote. Hmmm, no time for a work out today! I usually take the week ends off, at least one day but this week end i'm gonna work out Saturday and Sunday!

July 4th i'll be doing the Sertoma/YMCA 5k! Looking forward to that, if you want to join me, please do!

Enjoy the Week end!
Kerri

Happy Birthday MOMMY!

The best birthday present a mom could ask for! Savanna is my 9 year old daughter. She called our morning show and wished me a happy birthday!

Happy Birthday to me

Hi, I finally had some time to put together this nice little birthday present!

Thanks Denny!

Kerri

Thank You Altru!

Altru puts out a quarterly magazine called Everyday, Improving Health, Enriching Life. If you happen to pick it up, (it was in last Sundays paper too) they did a feature story on me and my LAP BAND journey.

It's pretty cool and an honor to be published in their magazine. I love the opportunity to help anyone who is struggling with weight loss.

Just wanted to say thanks to Altru and thank you for taking the time to read it!

Kerri

Exercise feels great....I think

Hey, we went to the lake this week end and after a week of not working out...I decided to do for a little run...well.....walk. fast walk anyway. I put on my running shoes and headed out the cabin door. It felt SO good to be outside walking/running getting some exercise! Boy, those hills are a little tuff when you're used to flat ground! ha ha

I kept saying to myself, "this is not fun". joking of coarse!

Wanna run the sertoma 5K with me on July 4th? Would love some company!

Back to work today and back at the gym. Played some raquetball by myself, felt great!

It's 7pm and i'm ready for bed! Nashville Star is on, can't miss it! Go Alyson and Ashley!

take care,
Kerri

Things that make you CRY

• My dear friend Lynae's funeral was today-tho I shed many tears, there is so much comfort knowing she is in heaven.
• When I returned to work to finish the day, we all were asked to move our network folders to a different drive. I CUT/PASTED my folders and proceded to record my Sunday Sonrise show (Christian radio show/9-11am on 104.3). hmmm all my other folders seem to be here, where is my Sunday Sonrise folder? What happened?!!!! oh no, this can't be true! ALL my data is in this folder for my show, audio, artist bio's, song explanations, pictures of the bands, hours of work i've done........I can't find the folder....it's GONE! after spending 45 minutes trying to find it, .....I gave up. Now I have to start from the beginning. I cried, alot.
• Not enough sleep this week, worked-out Monday, that was it. I was too tired from working all day and teaching VBS at night.

Going to the lake this week end, I think i'll sleep!

enjoy the week end...oh, I just ate a home-made bun...couldn't resist and now i'm paying for it. It's stuck and it hurts. dang it! Trying to burp it out!

Kerri

Summer time challanges

I have been struggling with keeping my work out routine. Things get so busy at work and VBS is this week, yard work..... and my family......it's really hard to keep up my routine! Plus going to the gym when it is so nice out is very hard for me! So, yesterday I went home and ran, I only ran 2 miles but it was alot of mental work just to make myself do that!

It's so easy to just slip out of a routine, It is taking all I have right now to keep with some sort of daily exercise! BUT, I will tell you I am keeping up with exersice as hard as it is. I'm not giving in to NOT working out! I hope my words today can be encouraging to you and help you PUSH YOURSELF to just do it!

Enjoy the day!
Kerri

The loss of a dear friend, Lynae Sondreal

Lynae Sondreal went to be with the Lord yesterday, May 29, 2008. She always had a smile on her face and joy in her heart! Angels all around you, she would tell you.....and now there are angels all around her! I feel so blessed to have gotten to know Lynae the past couple years here at Leighton. Lynae worked here at the front desk for about 10 years! She moved to Sedona Arizona about 6 months ago. I don't know the details of her death, only that she was having some heart problems, an apparent viral attack on her heart. She suffered 2 heart attacks early this week that put her in a coma and she never woke up.

It's obvious God has bigger plans for her and ..........

We are all so thankful she knew the Lord! Wow, what a blessing knowing where she is today! Praise God!

http://www.stennesfuneralhome.com/sitemaker/sites/stenne0/obit.cgi?user=lynae-sondreal

Pray for Lynae's family and friends!
God Bless,

Kerri

Reached another goal....FINALLY!

I didn't think I was ever gonna get to 50 pounds! I have been trying to get to 50 pounds lost for at least 6 weeks. It's getting really tuff now, the weight isn't coming off as easy as I would like, but I also keep in mind it's the healthy way to loose!

50 POUNDS LOST...YIPPY....HURRAY FOR ME!!!!!

Man it's been alot of work! :-)

The biggest struggle I have is eating right, eating healthy because it seems as tho much of the food that's "good" for me, I can't eat because it gets stuck and is just too much work! I end up resorting to those foods that I know won't get stuck. Like chocolate, chips, (I do drink BOOST everyday)

I can sit and eat a 1/2 cup of reeses pieces with no problem! Of coarse, I don't eat anything else.....

I have to eat really S L O W!! sometimes I forget cuz i'm hungry and it's too late! it's stuck! "sigh"

I get frustrated at times because I JUST WANT TO EAT IT! LOL.....but can't!

I've really noticed the difference in the way I eat now. The size of my bites are tiny...tiny...tiny! and I chew....chew....chew! Ha, don't go out to eat with me, we'll be there FOREVER! I usually end up taking my food home and eating it later at a much slower pace!

No, I wouldn't change a thing....my band is where it should be, i'm so thankful I HAD THE SURGERY! Wouldn't change that. I just have to continue to teach myself what to eat and how to eat!

Now, where is the ice cream! LOL

take care!
Kerri

Daughter Savanna and hubby Steve

Knight for a Princess 2008

God is Evident

Hi, I took this picture last fall when my husband and I took a trip up to the North Shore, this is the Beaver River. I love the North Shore, absolutely breath taking.

Moms new steps and patio

Last week end after the Fargo Marathon, there was work to be done at my moms house. Thanks to Scott and Tammi for building such nice new steps! Sure saved us alot of time and sweat!

We unloaded the patio block and started layin the block. It's always interesting to see how a project goes from small, to LARGE! Yeah, just one row of patio blocks! Sure thing!

I arrived on the scene and was pleasantly surprised to see how much had been done!

My mom loves to be in crawl spaces, i'll have to find more pictures of her so you can see!

Looks great mom!

I can't help but look at this picture and laugh. Why? I was busy laying the patio block listening to my sister Kristi go on and on about how much she LOVED the saw, and power tools. She was having way too much fun! Man we had fun!

Look out, it's a wild woman!

Scott and Tammi

Thanks so much you guys!

Wow, don't they look awesome!

This is my sister Kristi, mom and me in orange! Steps and patio look great! I will add more pictures with it all done as soon as I get those!

Crazy week

Hello, have a wonderful holiday week end and be safe! Also remember to take a moment to reflect on those who have losted their lives fighting for our freedom. That's Monday at 3pm!

I am doing great and looking forward to getting out of town and to the cabin this week end!

Talk to you soon!

Kerri

Fargo Marathon.....I did it!

Hey there, I did it! Yippy! What an incredible experience! It was amazing to see so many people ranging in age! kids, teens, up to an 82 year old man who ran! I think it's great so many parents understand the importance of teaching their kids about a healthy lifestyle!

It took me 44:57 but I did it and I ran the whole way. Sure, a SLOW run, but my goal was to NOT walk and I didn't!

OVERALL PLACE: 2634 out of 6824

Not too bad! top 39%

Thank you so much to Jay Nelson, my brother in law for being right there for me a the last stretch......I was coming around the bend, exhausted and ready to give up and walk and there was Jay! He jumped in next to me and helped me "GO FOR IT"! Thank you and I am proud of you too Jay!

Jay Nelson: 25:05

OVERALL: 251

in his division: 11th out of 368

in his gender: 206 out of 3551

AMAZING JAY!

I hope you know if there is something you want to do in life, you CAN do it! I NEVER would have thought I could run a 5K and I did! Just put your mind to it and GO FAR! Get it? FARGO MARATHON is GO FAR! he he

WEB ALBUM-FARGO MARATHON

You can check out the pictures my sister and mom took at the link above!

Take Care!

Kerri

I did it!

Tonight was our last Boop a Thon training thru Center Court Fitness Club. Thanks to Chris and Lynn for doing such a great job of preparing us for the Fargo 5K this Saturday.

For the first time ever, I actually ran the whole 5k tonight! Sure, many people could walk faster than I was trotting, but I didn't walk any of it! That is pretty awesome for me!

Tomorrow Jared from Subway is on our morning show, 7:20. He is running the Fargo Marathon so he's doing publicity stuff. We are pumped to have him in the studio!

I am very excited for the Fargo 5k! Can't wait to be a part of the experience. If you would have asked me if I would ever run a marathon, even a 5K I would have laughed at you! I couldn't even run 30 feet.

Take Care and be Happy!

Kerri

Almost time for the Fargo Marathon

Hi, I have been in a bit of a fog these last couple weeks. Every time I thought about writing a note, I thought about Caitlin's death and it felt like nothing I would write was important enough.

I have struggled with keeping my work out routine too, it just seems like things have been really busy and I've put working out on the back burner. Don't get me wrong, I haven't quit exercising all together, I just haven't been as faithful as I should. Especially considering the Fargo Marathon is this Saturday. I'm ready for it tho, as ready as I can be.

I have to say I look forward to Boop a Thon training being done so I can get back to my regular work out time.

I'm excited for this Thursday, Subway Jared is joining us live on the air. Tune in if you can!

Man I've been tired lately, off to bed!

Have a great Tuesday,
Kerri

Caitlin Calgaro laid to rest

Hello, I've been trying to think of the words to share all day and I thought about Caitlin's funeral and Pastor Felix sharing Caitlin's love for life. She was so active, excelled at everything she did Volleyball, Hockey, Baseball, Skiing, and tho she led a busy life, her life was never to busy for God. And that in itself is amazing and will leave a legacy for all those in her life. I believe her confirmation verse says so much about her love for those around her.

John 14:16-17
And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever—the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.


Here is a picture of Caitlin's mom and I. Tanisha(my oldest daughter) and I spent some time with Loni Saturday morning! Never pass up an opportunity to spend time with your friends!

Take Care,
Kerri

Brianna Smith upgraded from critical to serious

DULUTH — Two victims from separate accidents in the area Monday remain hospitalized in Duluth, but one is improving and the other remains in critical condition.Fifteen-year-old Briana Smith was upgraded from critical to serious condition on Wednesday, a St. Mary’s Medical Center spokesperson said.


HI this is Caitlin Calgaro's best friend, just wanted to be sure anyone looking for information would be able to find it! If you know more about Briana, don't hesitate to blog it!

I also recieved an email from a family from of Travis and Katie, the two passengers in the other vehicle. They both need prayer, having an extremely hard time with this!

Thank you so much!
Kerri

Caitlin Rae Calgaro

Caitlin Rae Calgaro
November 15, 1991 April 28, 2008

Caitlin Rae Calgaro, 16, of Iron, died Monday, April 28, 2008, in a tragic motor vehicle accident in Cherry.She was born Nov. 15, 1991, in Virginia, the daughter of John and Loni Calgaro.

She lived in the Virginia area the past several years, most recently in Cherry. Caitlin had a strong faith in the Lord, she “Loved the Lord,” and was confirmed at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Virginia on May 2007.

She enjoyed volleyball, softball, skating, hockey, horseback riding, playing flute in band, camp, and being a ski instructor.

She is survived by her parents, John and Loni; brothers, Dustin Calgaro of St. Cloud and Travis Calgaro of Lakeland; sister, McKenzie Calgaro of Iron; paternal grandparents, Marian Skrbich of Goodland and Richard Calgaro of Grand Rapids; maternal grandparents, Darlene and Jim Sherrard of Zimmerman; aunts and uncles, Rick (Barb) Calgaro, Monica (Steve) Carpenter, Mike (Sue) Taylor, Shelly (Randy) Jacobsen, Cathy (Tom) Kremers, Jim (Karen) Calgaro, David (Mitzi) Calgaro; cousins; and many friends.


Funeral: Service will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 5, at Grace Lutheran Church in Hibbing.Visitation: Will be from 6 – 8 p.m., Sunday, May 4, and for one hour prior to the funeral service on Monday at Grace Lutheran Church in Hibbing. Revs. Brad Felix and Mark Palmer will officiate.Burial: Interment will be at Maple Grove Cemetery, Goodland Township.Memorials may be directed to the Family of Caitlin Calgaro, C/O Trinity Lutheran Church, 900 S. 13th St., Virginia, MN 55792.Family services provided by Bauman-Cron, a Bauman Family Funeral Home in Virginia. To leave a personal remembrance of Caitlin online, please see: www.baumanfuneralhome.com.

The loss of a dear friend

I got a call from a dear friend of mine in Hibbing, Sarah Kivela. I couldn't talk, was on the air and she said, "Kerri, you must call me back ASAP."

A week ago Sunday I got a call from a very dear friend Loni Calgaro. Her and her family are very special and precious to me and my family. Her oldest son Dustin(22) spent a couple years living with us several years ago. They also have a son Travis 20, daughter Caitlin 16, and Mcenzie 4 1/2.

Loni and I talked about "stuff" and we shared the excitement of seeing each other this coming week end. Caitlyn and I have always been great friends too! I love her so much. She will be missed. I am still in shock. I just sent her a text yesterday, wondering why she didn't reply, now I know why!

http://www.startribune.com/18361254.html

Please pray for them!
Kerri


Psalm 18 (King James Version)

Psalm 18
1I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.
2The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
3I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
4The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
5The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.
6In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.

My day

I gotta tell you, keeping track of what you eat makes ALL the difference in the world! I am terrible (still) and grabbing a bite of this and a bite of that.....it adds up! and fast! It's only been 2 days of doing www.twye.com but it's really opened my eyes and I'm realize I need to work harder on my eating habits.

Geez, I'm workin my butt off, you would think I could watch it a little closer! I am gonna! darn it!

Boop a thon training tonight-I had cortisone shots in both heels today and didn't do what the Dr told me. He said no "trotting". walking is fine....well, I trotted. It's not like I'm going super fast and slamming my feet on the ground. Anyway, I did pretty good, was able to keep up my pace better than last week, so I am getting a little better! I'm still at the back of the pack! That's OK, it's given me a chance to get to know another gal in BOOP A THON, Karen. I enjoy our conversations!

Gotta get to bed! Hey, day 3 of no TV! Man it's been tempting, especially before bed. AND GREYS ANATOMY is on tomorrow night. I think I might have to watch it. I deserve it! right?!

Take Care,
Kerri

TWEET what you eat

http://tweetwhatyoueat.com/

This is awesome, my hubby showed it to me last night, I thought it was too hard to understand and boy was I wrong! I've been searching for the best way to keep track of what i'm eating and this is perfect for me! I am a on my computer quite a bit for work and personal use so it's pretty cool!

Check it out, let me know if you like it, wanna do it and have troubles/questions!

Had a good day today, day 2 of no T.V.- Even Savanna is gung ho! Steve...he'd like to turn on the T.V. but didn't! good job honey!

Have a great Wednesday!

Kerri

Fun with Family

My mom, sister Kristi & Kelli, brother Ken and niece Laura headed to Barnsville Friday morning for the huge city wide sale! Boy did we find some special deals as you will see. My mom loves the green purse she found, she was a hippy in her past life, so it makes sense. She loves poodles and I just happened to find a cute little poodle purse for .50. Still wondering how she missed it! Either way, she gets the goods!

Man I found some cool stuff! goggles, raquet, neclace, hello kitty basket, undies apron! WOW!

Ok, so my mom found the undies apron, sister Kelli found a new skirt. I thought it was a Christmas tree skirt but she insists it's not! hmmmmm

Good thing there was 2 princess crowns, you should have seen the fight that broke out after finding just one! Mom and Brother Ken, you look precious!

So my deal of the day was a Sond cyber shot 6 mega pixel camera. $25! took this pic with it! NICE!!!!

Neice Laura, she loves pinapples! sister Kristi and mom! I love you guys!

Sure had a great time with you guys, I am so glad I took a vacation day and joined you! I'm realizing more and more how important it is to spend a little time with those you love! I know I won't go to my grave wishing I worked more! You know what I mean?

Take care,
Kerri

I love M&M's

I really need to stop grabbing M&M's, chocolate, chips.......Sure, it's about all I eat, but it's really holding me back. Geez, as hard as I work out, you would think I would have a little more will power!

Alright, enough is enough! I need to make a promise to you, yes you! And I need you to ask me how i'm doing.

I promise to not buy another bag of M&M's! hmmm, for a month! How bout I take er a month at a time! yeah! SO, no M&M's until May 16!

I promise to also cut back on snacky foods and focus on eating better!

Have a great day!

Kerri

Cancer

HI there...so last night after the SIOUX lost big time my dear hubby asked me to watch a TV show he had taped the night before. (I had to do station work, so I missed this show). It was the Diane Sawyer special on Randy Pauch author of The Last Lecture ....at the time, Randy had been given 3-6 healthy months to live. As I sat and watched this special, I was in tears, what an amazing man. Amazing wife and 3 beautiful children. If you don't take the time to do anything else, please watch this, it's a little over an hour long, but you will be incredible blessed by Randy. I'm going to buy his book today!

(see the YOUTUBE video here)

Here is Randy's blog too: HERE

I am also a Mike Gallagher fan, www.mikeonline.com

message from Mike

As I drove into work today, Kevin Wall was in for Mike and at the close of his show he shared the news that Mike's wife Denise took a turn for the worse......cancer......


As I sit here getting ready to do another morning show, I have tears in my eyes, but yet I'm thankful for a husband who battled cancer and won, he is now cancer free. I have my father, diagnosed with a very rare form of cancer: mantel cell lymphoma

Most people die from it, my dad DID NOT. He's had an extremely hard battle the last 2 years with it, but won! I called my dad last week and he gave me the good news! CANCER FREE!

Please visit our website www.97kyck.com and look at the information about our Relay For Life coming up, join our team! Help us make a difference!

God bless you and remember to tell the people you love that you love them. Give em a big hug too!

Kerri
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My beautiful daughter and loving husband

A KNIGHT FOR A PRINCESS

This is my husband Steve and youngest daughter Savanna at the Daddy Daughter dance called A Knight For A Princess. This is the second year they have gone and they had an absolute blast! Well, Savanna did anyway. Dad isn't fond of dancing, but you bet Savanna drug him out there on the dance floor! I was only allowed to stay long enough to take a few pictures!

Paying closer attention

You would think I would have this down pat by now. You know, eating the right foods and eating SLOW! Old habits die hard and now that i've learned alot from my last "over" fills, I feel like I'm paying closer attention to what i'm eating and the speed at which I eat.

My husband just said to me, "honey, you've spent 39 years learning how to eat wrong". You can't expect to just "unlearn it like that"! Thanks honey! That is very true!

I'm "trying" different solid foods, trying to figure out what I can and can't eat. I tried a Southbeach lunch today, green beans, chicken and sauce. It was small pieces of chicken, but I couldn't eat it. I ate about 1/2 and it started getting uncomfortable, so that was the end of that!

I think I ate too fast! dang it! Hey, i'm eating a heck of alot slower than I used to!

ok, I'm very tired, had to host the Colgate Country Showdown last night at Borrowed Bucks and i'm way too old for it!

Enjoy the week end and keep prayin for more sunshine!

Kerri

Kerri@97kyck.com

My video patient story is on Altru.org

http://www.altru.org/body.cfm?id=1167

Hi, just wanted to share the video with you. I haven't watched it yet, I don't like watching myself, kinda nervous about watching it. I know, silly!

Tomorrow!

take care,
Kerri

I ate 3 cookies today.........

I didn't eat them one after another, that's good! LOL

One of the problems with Lap Band is you can still eat things like cookies, chips, crackers, stuff like that. Of all the food that gets stuck, those are things that DON'T get stuck!

But, with that said, I did reach another goal. I shoot for 10 pound goals, starting with 290, then 280....270...260......250 and I FINALLY got under 250, 248 today! It's seems like I've had a really hard time getting under 250, so I'm pretty excited about it!

I know it's because of BOOP a thon training and the running/trotting I'm doing!

OK, I'm off to bed, thanks for reading my blog! I hope you are doing great! Spring/Summer is coming! Do you have goals you want to reach? Can I help in anyway? Don't hesitate to email me, kerri@97kyck.com

Have a great one!
Kerri

BOOP a thon training

Hi there,

We had our 2nd BOOP a thon training tonight at Center Court Fitness Club and we ran/walked, it was great! Monday night we lifted weights and did some tuff training. I think all of our legs are sore today, it's a good sore tho! Yep, sure! LOL

I am loving the training so far and if you are not exercising, call Center Court and let them help you get on track! They are so helpful and friendly!

BTW, food is going down good today! Yippy!

Kerri

The Dr. was right.....imagine that!

So, the little 1/2cc of saline wasn't the right thing to do. My Dr told me, "Kerri, you are probably fine where you are and I would suggest not giving you a fill". Yep, should have listened, but I really had to find out for myself. At least it wasn't' as bad this time as last. I could drink water and soup and other liquids. Altho, I had pain/stuck problems with liquids.

I'm just glad I made the decision to go in and have it taken out. Alot of times "banders"-that's what we're called, will suffer thru it because we think we'll loose more weight this way. Not true. Actually, I believe it's opposite. It's taken me about 40 years to realize that.

The worst part of the last few days was the exhaustion that came with this constant battle with food stuck. It is so stressful and such an emotional drain. I become more tired than I already am and it makes exercise very difficult.

Exercise is the key, I can't stress that enough!

Dr advised me to keep food records and try different foods and see what is going to be good for ME! Of coarse, try those foods at a very slow and small rate!

It's not hard for me to admit I was wrong and she was right! I am very thankful!
Thank you Dr. S!!!

Take care and let's hope this snow melts and things dry up! I am ready for spring!

Kerri

Where does the time go?

Hi,

I am very happy to share that we raised 42, 220 for St. Jude children Research hospital last Thursday and Friday and I am also happy it's over. It's alot of work.....alot of stress and last week was not a good week emotionally for me. I struggled alot!

Sometimes it seems like the more I want to change things, the more they stay the same. Does that make sense?

My eating hasn't been the greatest. Been eating Dilly bars, and food that goes down easy like well....ice cream! LOL

Usually soup for lunch, i'm really hung up on cheese salsa and chips. ....I could eat that cheese salsa by the jar! Heat it up and ...tah dah....you have soup! LOL

I'm going to get a fill tomorrow.....I can eat too much and I don't like it. I am only going to get 1/2 cc tho. There is no way i'm taking a chance on getting too much fill! That was terrible!

Since it's been so nice, i've been coming home and "trotting" with my dog. I call it trotting because it's not running and it's not walking.....I just kinda trot along!

I can't wait for Spring/Summer! yeah!

oh, my oldest daughter Tanisha called.....long story short, her kitty cat bit her really bad and she has an infection running thru her veins. Doctor said she needs to come in ASAP if it spreads outside a circle she drew on her wrist. She said it hurts really bad......I just hope and pray it doesn't spread!

Off to run, not gonna give in to the dilly bars tonight! :-)

have a great Easter if I don't talk to you!

Kerri

This is a picture of my beautiful daughter Tanisha who was married in June of 07. I had wanted to NOT be as heavy as I was for her wedding. But, it ended up being a turning point for me. Looking at the pictures of me was very hard. All I see is a big fatty and how did I let myself get so heavy. Again, it was then that I realized I needed to do something and I started looking into having Lap Band surgery.





March 8, 2008

I had my hubby take my picture. I've lost 40 pounds since I started. I keep looking at both pictures and wondering if my face looks thinner. Does it? LOL

wait.....my husband says he's not sure who's in the top picture but the bottom one is the woman he married! TOO FUNNY! Love you honey!

Have a great week, mine will be crazy as we have our St. Jude radiothon coming up this Thursday and Friday, live at the Columbia Mall. This is our first year live so it's gonna be nuts! I'm very excited about it tho!

Update on my worst week end ever

HI, I will never get a fill on a Friday again. I will never go thru what I went thru this week end.

I went for my fill Friday afternoon, It seemed to be fine, as I could drink water afterward without any gurgling or pain. However, a few hours later, I started feeling VERY tight... like a golf ball was in my throat. I was stupid for eating a green olive, but thought it was mushy enough, boy was I wrong. Here I sat in pain dealing with that "slimy" feeling, and I was gurgling A LOT. I hacked up as much as I could for a couple hours and tried going to bed only to be woken up by the choking.

Saturday morning, I drank a small amount of Boost in the morning, I was able to keep it down but I was doing ALOT of gurgling/burping. It was so frustrating and painful. Spent the day totally uncomfortable and went to bed again without anything in the evening, (more choking in the night).

Sunday, I tried drinking Boost, but couldn't keep it down, I had to pull over several times on my way to work to hack it up. I managed to drink about a 1/4 cup of water during teaching SS. Went home, tried drinking water and I started slimming so bad that I was spitting saliva every few seconds. I could not even drink water without it coming back up. I had chills, started gagging, and "threw up"... twice! My daughter said I looked like a cat hacking up a hair ball... but it was more like a slime ball.

Every few hours the pain/golf ball feeling would almost be gone and I was so thirsty and hungry I would try drinking water again, and a few tortia chips(they go down easy!). Bad decision OVER AND OVER......more hacking.

We had friends come to town for a concert, I went(shouldn't have) and had to come home because I spent most of my time in the bathroom hacking. I even tried sucking on a hard candy and the saliva I produced came up. I came home, exhausted I went to bed, again choking and this was the first time I have vomited since having the band, and although it was not acidy like normal vomiting, it WAS somewhat projectile. There was a lot of slime in it, but then again, I really didn't have anything inside me to come out except saliva.I have only had water since then... and although I have not vomited again, I am still burping, and the water is coming back up into my throat.

Monday(this morning) I got up for work, and left at 7:30 so I could get there to have some fill taken out first thing. I couldn't wait a minute longer. Please understand as uncomfortable as it was, this happens to all banders at some point, most tho not as extreme as my experience. When I sat down Friday to get my fill, my doctor determined by the information I GAVE HER, that 1cc would be ok, normally it would have been. It wasn't and she felt terrible this morning that I had to go thru what I did.

I am so glad it's over, I had my Gatorade in hand ready to drink as soon as I sat up! I can't express the happiness I felt drinking it! WOW, it was great! I am so thankful it's over and I hope(as always) you can learn from my experience!

I have been exhausted today, slept several hours this afternoon and am off to bed at about 8:30.

Take care!~ and drink up!

Kerri

I can't swallow~too tight

Tried drinking chicken broth last night, wouldn't go down and I ended up hacking up the broth. Finally fell asleep only to be woke up by choking. yeah, fun...fun!

I have tried drinking water a couple times this morning, it's going down, but I can only take a small swallow at a time.

Yeah, I think I'll go back in on Monday and have Shellie take some out.

For now, I'm gonna try and drink some Boost!

enjoy the day!
Kerri

Leap Year Day FILL~8cc's full

HI,

I went in for a fill today, was going to have just a 1/2 cc, but went ahead and had a full cc. I have a feeling I may end up back in Shelles office next week having some taken out. I could be too tight. I tried drinking some V-8 juice and had a hard time getting it down. With Lap Band, when things don't go down, you get really burpy. So right now i'm doing a lot of burping(v-8). oh, I thought I could get away with eating a couple jalepeno/green olives...LOVE EM! They're stuck. It's been about an hour now.

It will definately be interesting to see how things go over the week end. As uncomfortable as I am right now, it's my own fault, I should have known better but couldn't resist those darn olives.

I will check in in the next couple days and let you know how i'm doing!

Enjoy the week end!

Kerri

I registered for the Fargo Marathon!

I did it! I actually registered for the Fargo Marathon! Thank you Kim Bergman at Center Court Fitness in Grand Forks. Kim told me I could/should do it, thanks for having faith in me!

And my brother in law Jay Nelson for the encouraging words:

"It is really impressive that you are taking an active role in your health. I can't remember how many times I've wanted to quit while training, so hang in there. When I first started 14 months ago I could not run more than 1/4 mile, and I was pretty chubby. But hard work pays off, especially when you are on a race course and everyone is cheering you on. Most people never make it to a starting line, much less a finish line, so when you stand at the start for the Fargo 5K you'll already be a winner. Its not the finish time that counts, its the fact that you had the guts to even start.
Its said that we can live for 40 days without food, 7 days without water, minutes without air; but not a second without hope. So hang in there, and we'll stand together as winners at the starting line.

Jay Nelson"

I am not a runner, LOL, much like Jay~heck, I couldn't run 1/4 BLOCK! I will most likely power walk for most of the 5K, but that's OK! I will be there. I'm sitting here amazed with myself as I type that I'm gonna do this. Wow, I suppose I should start training! :-)

Would love to have you join me, go to the website and register and DO IT WITH ME!

my exercise routine currently:
Racquetball-5 times a week
Strength Training-4 times a week

Take care and I hope and pray I can inspire you to take that step to a healthier YOU!

Kerri