My husband and I both want to see a game at PSU. And OSU! I have a cousin who was in the band at OSU (my family is from Ohio, too) and being a Texas A&M Ag myself - I do love halftime shows! Course, A&M is on that top five list of best student sections, too. And my bias must show through somewhere - I don't think our student section can be beat. Come on - what's better than the 12th Man?

Ok, I'm off my box. :confused:

Odd to gain five pounds. Maybe it was less to do with the food and more to do with the activity? Doesn't seem possible with what you ate that you could have gained.

Sounds like a fun weekend no matter what, though - and that's what you'll remember in the future. I'm telling you - THAT is what you'll remember. Repeat after me...you are getting very sleepy...

Ok...I'm done. :confused:

I sat next to a guy who just graduated and was in the PSU Blue Band last year...he was telling us lots of great stories...halftime is the best! OK, I'll bite...what's the '12th Man'?

Yeah, still up 4 pounds this morning...incredible...sigh.

BG,

First I want to tell you how lucky you are to be able to go to your son's college games. My son is a SR. at UofA and Tucson is a 7 hr. drive for us. He calls telling us that their football team is doing awesome and he is really into it like your family, the only games I can relate to is our San Diego Chargers. I loved the photo of your family spelling out your Ohio team. You had your hair in pigtails or braids, you looked 16 in that picture. As for the five lbs, no sweat, you been there, done that before. I will give you an example what happened to me this week, I get up in the morning, pee, striped buck naked got on the scale and "praise the Lord I hit a number I haven't seen in years" 15mins. later I did it again, and just drinking water to get my pills down I weighed in 4 lbs heavier than 15 mins ago.....go figure?????

On top of all that, right now my husband and I took a little mini vacation, we are in Palm Springs at a beautiful resort right now. So, as I am typing this to you, I am sipping on a vodka cranberry cocktail. So, I will be up a few lbs, not big deal, I will get back on track. Ps..I got my fill and I am 7.5 cc in my 10cc band and I really think this is my sweet spot. I have to new self assurance that now the real work will begin.....I am so happy with this whole process now, may not early on but I see light at the end of the tunnel. I have had this fill for 10 days now, and 3 different occasions I was going to go in for a unfil, but its like I turned the corner and now feel like I can handle less. All I know is I feel more confident.

Ask me Friday when we drive back to SD and I go and weigh in,,,,,ouch! Take care my friend. Barbara

The game looks like So much fun thanks for sharing the good times. Do not let the gain take up any more space in your head. That is just the way things are. You are so strong with this tool and it does work. The body will hold onto fluid like a job. It will be gone in no time. I still have no desire to buy a scale yet. I do feel my body heavier on some days and I eat all the same foods. I can tell by my rings and how they fit. You have been such a wonderful support to me. I just want to say thank you. I always love reading your blog. Have a great day. imaluckydog Kathy

Whacky weight!! Kathy- Today I'm down 2.5 from yesterday and I ate like normal...that puts me up 1.5 from last Friday...OK, 1.5 I can understand. Having the partial hysterectomy I have no clue when I'm cycling, so maybe that's it. Thanks for the support GF!

Barbara- You'll have to go out for a long weekend sometime (DH had to take Fri. off for us to go)...college football is fun. Have fun on your mini-vaca...sounds wonderful!!!!!

Since I am posting to explain 12th Man, I want to start with - yesterday I read another blog of yours - from June I believe. You had been out in the yard all weekend working working working. And over that weekend you gained 4 pounds. By the end of the week it was gone and a few more dropped. So I think this might be like that - it was a different activity. If your body gets used to something, it stops reacting as well if at all. So when you change it up - it says "what" and goes into starvation mode. And when it realizes you were just being different - it says "ok, here you go". I predict an overall loss at the end of this week. :confused:

(Eeeks, I hope I'm not just spewing forth words here.)

Ok, 12th Man.

It's actually patented. The Seattle Seahawks tried to steal it from us a few years ago and we took em to court. That's another story.

12th Man was born in 1922 when our football team had all of 11 players. If anyone of them had been injured we would have had to forfeit the game. So E. King Gill stood up and suited up and said "coach, I'm ready if you need me". No one was injured and we went on to win the game, but ever since, all students must stand through the entire game to let the coach and the team know that the fans are there if they are needed.

We also create a buzz by constantly yelling "A" when the opponents offense is on the field. It gets so loud in there that when they are in a huddle they cannot hear the quarterback talk.

I am a former student (no, not an alum) and so technically am an "elephant" and no longer need to stand. But most alum do still stand - especially those of us that pay to remain on the student side. Our entire east side of the stadium is student seating save two sections.

We are known for getting that stadium rocking - when we sing our "Fighting Texas Aggie War Hymm" at one point in the song we lock arms and legs and start to sway. Announcers have gotten sick from that "swaying" and claim that the stadium is moving.

Aren't you glad you asked?

I'll stop here even though there's a ton more I can tell you!

Did you drink soda???? bad joke sorry.

ld- Wow cool student section and neat story! ...and I'm still up a pound sigh.

DanBar- LOL! No, but some beer! I'm always amazed at the things people choose argue over here...I will not get sucked in...not...not...not...