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One more quick thing before Dance Wars starts. Jenn...remember when you are going against your bf (been demoted from dbf;)) that you are modeling for your daughter how to stand up for herself. What she sees you do and how you conduct yourself and fight for what is rightfully yours; will set behaviors that she will later in life demonstrate as she interacts w/ men. Put on those sexy jeans...get your mojo working...and get what is yours! love ya sista!

;)WOW...we are already on page 3! Haydee and Gina welcome back! We have missed you both. Judy~ :Banane20: on your charm! You never cease to amaze me...I can see you cruising the lake this summer! I hope Laura is not reading this, otherwise she may have another dream about you in your suit on your boat! If anyone had a dream about me in a bather...it would be a nightmare! Kat~SOOOO glad your friends are home! Tracyks~ Honey Honey Honey...so beautiful! I say, about a month out...go make a couple of appointments to discuss (or just one) and see what they can do. I agree w/ Kat...soft flowers in your hair (my absolute favorite) especially w/o a veil! Either way...you will be beautiful! And borrowed, blue, old, new and violet! (Love that Kat) TracyK~Sorry about the job...it wasn't right for you honey. You'll get one that will be a perfect fit for you! Susie~ How was your first day...besides all the running around? I also worked out today...OMG...jazzercise kicks my ass! I did really good on the food today, not too much on the Water. Gotta get back in the grove again. Being stuck in the classroom...it is a timing thing. I am "off" sugar for a few days right? So someone puts a tiny Snickers in my box so I sign this paper. Well, I walk by and w/o thinking pop that little sucker in my mouth. Chewing along...and then whamo...I remember...NO SUGAR IDIOT! It is sooo natural to just munch on crap. Wish someone put a carrot in my box instead . Laura~ Hope you catch L word...it was good! Gonna go check email...had nearly 20 when I came home??? xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo ttfn

Great pix...love the silver! What are your accents? Hey everyone, I started a new thread. This one is soooo slow and it taking forever to load. I hope it is ok w/ the group. It is called Shrinkin Violets- part 2. Tracy...you look great!

Hey Violets~ Well back to the grind! I DON'T WANNA GO!!! Especially since the last 3 days before vacation I missed as well because of my back! I have no idea what I am going to teach today, lol! Was wondering...how much water does everyone STRIVE to get in. What is your goal number everyday? Add a piece of fruit today to lunch! You need the fiber. Have a great day! xoxoxoxoxoox

Kat~ We are all sending purple power to this family! It is heartbreaking to hear this. I just said some major prayers for Susanne, as she decided to drive home @ 9pm tonight instead of 2am. I guess it will be easier for her to get a better night's sleep. I've included the Groen family as well! ((hugs))

1. Studies peg foods rich in fiber to a reduced risk of heart disease, diabetes, and cancer -- and to losing weight without feeling hungry. 2. The average American woman consumes about 10 to 15 grams of fiber a day -- about half of what's needed to meet the basic recommendation of 25 grams. And experts say that more is even better -- about 30 to 40 grams a day Breakfast Lunch Snack Dinner Day 1 Eat a bowl of high-fiber cereal. Add fruit, such as kiwi, cherries or dried figs, to your salad. Munch on popcorn instead of potato chips. Toss sliced peppers and diced broccoli into your spaghetti sauce. Day 2 Make toast with whole-grain bread instead of white. Swap your taco for a bean burrito. Whip up trail mix using high-fiber cereal, nuts and dried fruit. Put the peeler away: Mashed potatoes taste great with the skins on. Day 3 Have a blueberry bran muffin instead of a bagel. Eat brown rice with your Chinese takeout. Dip baby carrots and snap peas in hummus. Use barley to make “pasta” salad. Day 4 Make oatmeal with cinnamon, raisins, brown sugar and skim milk. Try a wrap with a whole wheat tortilla instead of your usual sandwich. Order a fresh or frozen fruit smoothie. Stir canned pumpkin into your favorite vegetable stew recipe. Day 5 Toss a handful of blueberries onto your cereal. Put black beans or chickpeas in your salad. Dip soy chips into low-fat bean dip. Make soup. Cook broccoli in chicken broth until tender, and puree. Day 6 Sit down to whole wheat frozen waffles. Instead of pepperoni pizza, have a whole wheat veggie slice. Munch on apple slices topped with almond butter. Serve a stir-fry with soba noodles (they’re made with buckwheat). Day 7 Skip the juice and eat an orange with your morning meal. Fill up on minestrone, lentil or split-pea soup. Top whole-grain crackers with salsa. Instead of rice, try quinoa, a nutty-tasting, high-fiber grain.

Tracy~ I get shit all the time too for telling all "our" business. When I say, "I have a friend from the Violets" or "One of the violets said..." she kind of looks at me funny. She still doesn't know EXACTLY when the trip is. I've casually mentioned it in passing...here and there...been very vague. Then when she says anything to me, I'll say, "I told you about the trip...you never listen to me..." LOL! (ps...she is snoring like a log on the couch now, supposedly watching Amazing Race). OK...I am responsible for the tip/quote for Monday. But since I haven't been to work in forever (it feels like it, kinda looking forward to seeing my little charobs), I need to post it now. I usually am one of the last posters each night...then Kat comes in later. So just close your eyes Kat, or pretend it is Monday. I researched some stuff from Fitness Mag. My idea is to alternate between a tip and a quote each week. I spent the hour between 7-8pm reading the Bob Green book looking for something good (hell, it is all good). But then I went online and found something important. I am going to post it in another post. It is some information about fiber and a 7 day diet plan (just some good ideas) of how to add more fiber into your diets. I use only whole grain bread, and whole wheat pasta and flour. I need to add a lot more and the diet plan has some great ideas. Ok...it is Monday morning! xoxoxoxoxoxo (If I don't have time to post in the am have a great day...I might make the time but am trying to get there early).

Janie~ I shared a hotel room w/ someone once who wore a Cpap for a week! They are not so bad. If I didn't already have a roomie I wouldn't mind. Don't let the little things in life hold you back from living honey!!! You will never regret going, but you will kick yourself for a long time if you missed it. We are family, hell...in many ways we are more than that. Cpap and all! xoxoxoxo

Kat, I can fly to Albq! Denise...are you listening? TracyK~ New job! Make sure you tell your boss WHEN they offer you th job that the 15-19 of May is OUT OF THE QUESTION. I'd hate to have to use my purple power to kick your bosses ass;)! Everyone else...start telling the bosses, husbands, children, etc. now that you are gonna be busy. I am telling my work it is a spiritual retreat. I figure you all will do wonders for my spiritual self than the anyone else could! Off to do some work for Walden! xoxoxoxox

Michelle, Where do I fly into? Keep in mind that I am coming from CA and have no idea where I am going, lol. Just tell me to closest one to you. Hopefully Denise or Kat and I can hook up somewhere and make the final leg together! I can take off Friday and Monday...but need to be back Monday night. Will that work? Thanks for organizing this! xoxoxo Pamela

Morning Violets~ Judy~ I LOL seriously reading your dream. OMG tooooo funny! I wish it were that easy too. I am a proud member of the itty bitty titty commitee and so in my late teens and 20's I never wore a bra. Now add some unwanted weight, time and gravity...well, lets just say the girls like looking at my pedicure;). We decided yesterday to follow you and Bob in splitting meals. I never wanted to ask Susanne if she wanted to split, cause I thought she might want all her food. We went to breakfast yesterday and I was starving. I ordered scram eggs and hashbrowns (I know bad bad girl, but remember, my New Year New Me starts Monday). Anyway, I was able to eat a 1/3 of both. Susanne would like to drop about 6-7 pounds so we will start sharing. Should be a lot cheaper too! Terry~ :bounce:I LOVE THAT NECKLACE! (Don't know where that green bouncing ball came from, but he is cute...I'll keep him). The thought that went into it is amazing. Did you make one for each of your friends? They are gonna love it! Thanks everyone for the nice words about my pretty girlfriend. At the New Years Eve club, this guy came up to her and said, "You look just like Ellen!" Susanne hears that a lot! To which I replied, "Really, do I look like Portia?" I cracked up at that one...I wish! Ellen's girlfriend is beautiful! Got a really low key day today. Going to go shopping and buy all the low cal things I will need for the week. And since today is my last day of sugar (I am ready to have the sugar headache for the next few days) I might even go get a blizzard. Sorry to everyone being really good...I will join the ranks tomorrow! Also, I will work out M-T-Th and maybe Sat morning too! Susie, hope the back is better! Tracyk, your skinny leg description was so funny! I have decent thighs...and they are rock hard solid w/ muscle...but then at the top of them (inner) they are soft and fat...lol, really cute, huh? xoxoxoxoox

Didn't we do a vote on make tequilla a vegetable? I do like grape coolaid though. I vote Splash mountain. I think that was the middle one...not too fancy...not too rough...just right!

Sex w/ an 8 year old? Are you freakin kidding me. Death is the easy way out. There are worse punishments that better fit that crime. He is a sick fuck. Period.

Hey Vi's~ Tracy~ WOOFREAKINHOO SISTA! :welldone::Banane20::Banane20::Banane20::Banane20::Banane20::Banane20::Banane20::Banane20::Banane20::Banane20::Banane20::Banane20::Banane20::Banane20::Banane20::Banane20::Banane20::Banane20::Banane20::Banane20::Banane20::Banane31::Banane10::Banane52::eek::Banane08: Congrats honey! You've worked hard for it and it pays off! xoxoxoxoxooxox I sent everyone (hope I didn't miss anyone) 3 pix of New Years Eve w/ Susanne and I. Out of respect for her, I won't post them here, but will send to my friends. I figured out how to get the pix from the camera to the puter!!! Gonna finally send some of the new couch and our finished closet. All the other ones were from the phone. Anyway, just wanted you all to see us! xoxoxoxo

bumpity bump bump :kiss2:

Hey V's~ Woke up to rain! I love it since we don't get it a lot. My poor doggie Klaus lives outside. He is 140 pound Rottie, he has a porch and a bed...but he loves the rain and goes out to "play" in it! Today is a mellow day. Gotta run some quick short errands and I think we are gonna be homebound most of the day. I want to cuddle up and read one of my new books! Gonna make spaghetti today! Jen, thanks again for the wonderful Xmas gifts. I just took a shower w/ the wonderful soaps, got out and put on my fuzzy socks and jammies! I love it! Everyone have a great day! xoxoxoxoxoxo

Hey V's~ The garage is going to look so cool. Expensive, but cool! We got Susanne her own P.O. Box today! She is officially a Palm Springs resident! Then we dropped the car off and went to Cheesecake factory. I order the lunch pizza and salad, BBQ chix pizza. Ended up eating about 3 bites of the dough/crust/bread thingy and scrapped all the toppings off of that and 1/2 the salad. Of course I saved room for popcorn for the movie. We saw Juno...what a great movie...run, don't walk and go it it soon! One of my fav's for the year! Then after movie, we went to Borders and I spent 80bucks on books:faint:. I bought a Weight Watchers cook book, Bob Greens book, and the Skinny Bitches in the Kitchen cook book. Have you read Skinny Bitches? I haven't read the book, but want to. I also bought some other books too. All in all...great day! Check out the vacation thread if you haven't already. Time to get crack-a-lackin and booty-smaking ladies! xoxoxoxoox

Count me in! I too need to get this started so NOTHING can make me change. Susanne is retiring after 22 years in Army THAT weekend...and I am going. Come on ladies! xoxoxoxo

OH yeah, sorry if you couldn't see the Simpsons. I just copied the link from another thread. Don't remember the thread, maybe Laura does. Anyway...

Didn't want to lose that post. Susanne is here and her mom won't be coming this weekend. She was gonna bring her dear friend from Germany, but the friend was in hospital and is home now, but not up for the trip. So, we have a quiet weekend planned. The International Film Festival is in town, so we might go see if we can see stars. Last year, we missed Brad Pitt and Susanne was mad! This year, it is Sean Penn and John Travolta (I think John is coming but Sean for sure) and Halley Berry. We might do the red carpet thing (what I mean is us in the crowd..watching them walk on the red carpet). At 9 this am, we have Closet World coming!!! Now the garage is finished, he will come give an estimate on installing storage, a work area and a laundry area! We are excited about that. Then I think we are getting the Highlander's oil change, then drive out to March Air Force base (about 50 miles away) to get Susanne a new ID card. That is us. Trying to enjoy the last few days of vacation, although I worked for Walden this entire week. What a load of work, but I gotta say, I Love It!!! What an amazing program and I am proud to be a part of it! Have a great Friday! xoxoxo

"I wish I'd known fom the beginning that I was born a strong woman. What a difference it would have made! I wish I'd known that I was born a courageous woman; I've spent so much of my life cowering. How many conversations would I not only have started but finished if I had known I possessed a warrior's heart? I wish I'd known that I'd been born to take on the world; I wouldn't have run from it for so long, but run to it with open arms." (Sarah Ban Breathnach, Something More: Excavating Your Authentic Self, 1998) Hey Violets~ Well, I am responsible for the tip of the day. I didn't post a tip per se, but a quote that when I read it for the first time I cried like a baby. How many of us has hidden from all that we can be, been afraid to be our best self. A warriors heart! Wow. I learned during the 8 years I took care of my mom and grandfather that I was strong, although at the time I felt worthless. Learning comes later, after the experience. I took care of two sick people and forgot myself. Now, I will call upon that warriors heart to take care of myself...to be the best I can be. To "run to it with open arms" and embrace a healthy me! Just something to think about today...that's my tip! xoxooxoxox

http://vid.adbrite.com/video/abplayer.swf?&vid=1566276&og=1 Hey Violets~ Click on the link. I copied this from another thread. Homer Simpson get the Lap Band and Marge opens up a Curves type gym. It is very funny. Watch for Homer's extra skin. Will take about 20 min, but if you can spare it...it is pretty funny.

Hey everyone, For New Years Eve we went out w/ another couple. We made reservations for 8:30. It is at the Uptown Grill, a VERY swanky gay place (we usually go in the summer when they have 2 for 1 entrees). Anyway, we had some champagne here and get the resturaunt and are seated. Table is georgous and we even get horns, and party crowns! We notice they have special menus on the chargers. Inside, it says "Dinners between 8-11pm is $80/person!" ARE YOU FREAKIN KIDDING ME???? I had already given my credit card for the reservation and was told if we didn't show that the card would be charged. So...we figured might as well enjoy it. It turned out to be a 6 COURSE DINNER! I am a bandster...and the food kept coming. Needless to say, there was prime rib in the fridge until I fed it to the dog today (freaking $80 dog food):faint:. Oh well...2008 is a new year! We then went to a gay bar and danced for 1.5 hours straight. Just kept sipping my vodka/cran and literally did not get off the dance floor (actually it was so packed, it was easier to stay on and keep dancing than it would have been to try to get off). We counted down to the New Year! Danced 1 more song and we were home by 12:15 popping another bottle of champagne. All in all we had a great night! Just wanted to give you all the update! Susanne came home again today and we have a busy weekend planned...then back to work on Monday. Have a great weekend everyone! xoxoxooxox

Change that last thing...I've puked all over the parking lot!!!