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Hey everyone~ I emailed ya'll the pix of the office...I know you are waiting w/ baited breath, lol. Laura~ You looked great! As for the next trip...I am ready whenever is good for everyone. Maybe spring again...i need to recoop from Europe and get over xmas...just a thought! I miss you all so much!!!

Hey V's~ Piehole Report Total: OK...total for today is about 18 carbs (i forgot the carbs in the veggies w/ dinner. B: eggs, 1/4 c. chees, 3 turkey sausage L: hotdog (cheese inside), mustard, no bun, 1 string cheese S: 1 string cheese, 6 small low fat salamis (small) D: kick ass beef stir fry! Desert: 1/2 c. low carb ice cream *4 bottles of water *1 hour of Jazzercise Dinner was sooo good. I got home from dance class at 6:24, and dinner was on table at 6:48! So good and fresh...stew meat (browned), seasame seeds, low sodium soy sauce, 1 bag of asparagus stir fry (frozen)...perfect! Kat~ I am gonna upload pix now. I'll email to everyone so ya'll can see our new office! BBL

Pie hole report/update: 1 cheese hotdog (no bun) w/ mustard 1 string cheese Some german candy thingys (pretend I didnt say that, k?) Dinner is gonna be beef stir fry! Then I'll have 1/2 c. low carb ice cream. Except for the candy thingys I will have had about 10 carbs today (damn those candy thingys). I am not counting 'em cause the nutritional value is in german...so if I can't read it...it doesn't count. I know, I know...fatty mc fat fat rides again! Oh, yeah...gonna go to jazzercise tonight. First time since mid june...should kick my ass nicely! I'll post later.

Pie hole report: coffee, s/f cream, splenda 2eggs, 3 turkey sausage (low carbin it) I don't know how ya'll have coffee or milk only for breakfast...I wake up starving. My old trainer said that is good cause your metabolism is working...??? Anyhoo, going for under 20 carbs today. Tracy, I think you'll be happy w/ the unfill. I am getting a fill next week, but only up to 1.5. I was 2.4 in texas, and misserable. I want a smidge cause I want to continue to low carb it. Good luck! Off to wallyworld. My nephew is 4 today! I watched him enter the world 4 years ago...I love him and am gonna go buy him a Speed Racer bike w/ training wheels! xoxoxoxo

Kat, glad you are ok....but maybe you should "milk" this for a bit. Tell him a new purse would make you feel better, lol! Take it easy too and damn woman...eat something. xoxooxox

Hey Ya'll, It is nearly 9pm...and Susanne's OCD HAS FULLY KICKED IN!!! She is still working...I just can't go on. Waiting until she slows down and I am gonna pop a muscle relaxer in her mouth, that'll slow her down. I mean, we've worked ALL day. We did take 20 min and ran to friends house and did a quick skinny dip before they got home. But we literally worked all day. She really did, I complained A LOT! We've developed the lesbian prenup...ready for this. All of her CD's have 1 small dot of red nail polish on 'em. Whaa-Laa...Lesbian prenup. Laura~ Your post about your sisters, um...dresser drawer cracked me up. When I was an undergrad, my BFF and I went and got our first toy. We were soooooo embarrassed and promised each other that if we "DIED" we'd go to each others house and clean out the drawer before our parents did. LOL...as if it would matter...but we were REALLY worried about it. Sorry you have to go through all of that, and yes, I'd loe to dish and sit on the porch (can I have a ciggy too???) KICK ASS on your finals honey! And have fun on vaca! How long you going??? OK...it is 6 min to 9pm and the freakin vaccuum is running. I am NOT kidding. I am gonna turn up the TV really loud...that'll piss her off...lol! I took some after pix, although itis not totally finished. Our degrees etc are up and they look nice. I'll post 'em later....my feet are killing me! xoxoxooxoxoxoxoxooxoxoxo happy anniversary terri!

Still cleaning the office...man, we worked 10 hours yesterday and are on hour4 already. Notice I am whispering, lol. There is shit EVERYWHERE IN OUR HOUSE...everywhere...what a project. I forgot to take before pix of the office...but will take some pix after, promise. Jenn~ Love you girlie. Tell yourself aug. 1, your done...and then be done. Take back your power! We are all here w/ you. You said a long few weeks...aug 1 is friday. Long few weeks if you let it be...don't!xoxoxooxxoxoxoxo

Lovelovelove the pix Judy! You have a georgous yard. I am glad to hear you were in the pool...finally! Your yard is peaceful! And the babies are cute too!

Morning Violets~ Jenn~ I gotta say it. Maybe it is the lesbian feminist in me...maybe it is the smart independent woman in me....but (said because I love you), girl...you've got to pull your head out of this guys ass and stop letting him define you. Take him out of the picture and think about who YOU are...what YOU want...what you can do to make YOU happy. We only go around on this planet one time, and if you rely on someone else to make you happy...you may never get what you deserve. I understand about the Vodka...really I do. But the Vodka is just the bandaid. Keep him around for a piece of ass or some money from time to time and to have a relationship w/ your kids, but you don't need him to make up YOUR mind. I am only saying this cause I care...please tell me to shut the hell up if you want. Think about it please...you are an amazing woman. Judy~ Where the hell have you been? Just kidding...just missed you roomie! Terri~ We should do a book club. All of us read one of this books and discuss! Michelle~ Where the hell are you too? Just kidding...did I miss something about you leaving? Laura~ I am sooo jealous about Jamaica...when do you leave? Take tons of pix. Sorry about your sister, hope she is gonna get the help she needs. TracyK~ I need a pink and purple bike w/ a basket and a horn too...Can mawmaw get me one too? How about you? That way you and Macy can ride around the "hood" together on your matching bikes...now that is a cute idea! Jane~ What is up girlie? Your doctor is an asshole...I've been in a mood lately...tell it like it is. I hope you don't have to see 'em often. Kat~ Hey slim...can't wait to see more pix. Did you get dh to take you out to eat? Susie~ I am glad you are enjoying the pool. Why can't ya'll go skinny dipping? I went 2 times yesterday...the water was perfect! Nevermind, I forgot you and dh don't live alone...well enjoy it anyway! TracyKS~ have a great weekend! Haydee~ you too...where the hell are my pork rinds? I am kidding...at this point it is funnier NOT to get 'em!xoxoxo OK..we are having coffee and are gonna tackle the office later. The office became a dumping ground the last few months w/ Susanne moving in and all my dissertation shit EVERYWHERE! I'll take b & a pix...wish us luck! xoxoxooxoxoxoxoxox

Laura~ I made it 4 or 5 nights ago...gonna repeat it tonight: It is sooo good and far fresher! From the butcher in the grocery, get some salmon fillets. Plain or I add some dill and misc spices to taste, and squeeze 2 lemons all over the salmon (I stab it w/ a fork a bit to "drink" in the lemon. Here is the hard part, throw it in oven (set at 350 for 40 min. So freakin good and moist...melts in your mouth salmon...WWWAAAYYY healthy, and yummy! Hint~Buy fresh salmon! Easy...Breezy...Beautiful...:thumbup:

Tracy...now that was funny~ Haydee~ You look beautiful and at such peace, regardless of what is going on w/ you personally. You look radiant! TracyKS~ Sounds like you are enjoying the SAHM mom thang, and the dog days of summer! Kat~What is on tap for today? You've had a hella busy couple of weeks. Terri~ Have fun @ the gym...I need to follow your lead! Are you hiring a trainer again, or just gonna wing it yourself. We only need the trainer for a few times to set us straight...then we can do it ourselves! Have a great workout. I suck at low carb. I had a REALLY REALLY BAD DAY yesterday (tons of tears involved). And although I had a great start w/ steak and eggs, I crashed and had veggie thin crust pizza last night. 2 pieces! Here is hoping today is a better day...for anyone who needs it! xoxoxoxooxox

OMG...if I'd have said that to my g-ma, either one of 'em, they would've knocked me into tomorrow...w/o blinkin' an eye! That is terrible! Racism is taught too...so is ignorance! A friend emailed this to me. It is supposedly what Bill Gates said in a speech to gradutes (high school, I think). I think it is great! Rule 1: Life is not fair - get used to it! Rule 2 : The world won't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself. Rule 3 : You will NOT make $80,000 a year right out of high school. You won't be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both. Rule 4 : If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss. Rule 5 : Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your Grandparents had a different word for burger flipping: they called it opportunity. Rule 6: If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault, so don't whine about your mistakes, learn from them. Rule 7: Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were. So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try delousing the closet in your own room. Rule 8: Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life HAS NOT. In some schools, they have abolished failing grades and they'll give you as MANY TIMES as you want to get the right answer. This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life. Rule 9: Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you FIND YOURSELF. Do that on your own time.. Rule 10: Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs. Rule 11: Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one. If you agree, pass it on. If you can read this - Thank a teacher! Most of all Thank A Veteran for keeping our country free so this can be passed on to someone else.

Great post Tracy~ HELL YA! You are a beautiful person...I thank God for you! :thumbup::Banane20::Banane20::scared2::Banane20::Banane20::frown::Banane20::shades_smile::Banane20::shades_smile: Those are for all my Violet Sistahs who are exceptional women!...xoxoxoxo Jenn~ You should talk to Haydee. She is dealing w/ the same crap you are now. Haydee~ Pix please! We know you're busy honey...but we need pix!xoox Well, I've been a pretty good low carber. I have lost 7 pounds since the trip (notice I am not posting how much the scale read). But last night I didn't just "fall off the low carb wagon" I parked the low carb wagon...walked a block...and ate...ready for this...3 fish tacos and had 2 beers! It was great, but today I realize that I need that little fill now. No way should I be able to eat 3 tacos (did I mention how good they were). So, I'll call later. Remind me to tell ya'll about my doctor and his sneaky billing practices. We are leaving in a bit to go about 1 hour away to take care of some stuff for Susanne! I'll bbl. Oh yeah, I did my field test yesterday for my research! I will work on it later today, and make the phone calls tomorrow! I am freakin excited! Love you all! Have a great day! xoxoxoxoox

Hey All, I hope everyone is doing well in Texas. I was glad to see ya'll posting. You must be far from the trouble then, ehI ? I love those beads..they are really cute. I usually prefer to "wear my food" on my ass, but a necklace would be cute too!...lol, I crack myself up!

Bonnie~ Congrats! Ellgee~ WB. I am newer to this than others. almost 10 pounds in 2 weeks is awesome. Can I ask what you eat? I am starting to look for new ideas, cause my "staples" are getting boring! Please...anyone...throw something out there. OK..off to scramble some eggs...again!

Dr. Jazzy Bradford made me shoot coffee through my nose! That is very funny! I'll have to work that angle sometime. If I can pull this off, I'll thank my Violets in my acknowledgements. Then we would be "published" as the Violets...woohoo!

Jane, There are many "industries" within a school district! Human Resources, Personnel, M & O, Curriculum, just to name a few. Good luck with any avenue you take on. Special ed is a rough road. I am 110% convinced that sp.ed. teachers GO STRAIGHT TO HEAVEN...so that is a plus! We are home from the movie/party. It was fun. It was the first 3 episodes of Sordid Lives...which premiers on LoGo tomorrow night. USA today called it the best cast since Soap!!! It was great...many of the stars were there tonight too. If ya'll are so inclined...it is VERY VERY FUNNY! nighty night

Mama~ My FIL who is diabetic introduced me to Low Carb ice cream! It is great. I usually top it off (1/2 cup) w/ strawberries and whip! It is hard to get used to low carbs. I am trying realy hard. I feel "lighter" but am afraid to get on the scale. I will later on in the week! I really like this thread. I am a Shrinkin' Violet and rarely venture off that thread...but I am glad I found this one!

Hey Girlies~ I GOT THE "GO AHEAD" ON STARTING MY INTERVIEWS!!! OMG...HERE WE GO! I'll be working on this over the next few weeks, and am very excited. Please keep your fingers crossed for me. I want this over w/ in about 6 months...maybe less! TracyKS and Kat~ My friend is going to Sturgis also. Actually, she reminds me of Tracy and her boyfriend looks like Charles (kind of). Her name is Steph and her man is Bob. They will be on a Harley...you should look for 'em...LOL HAHAHAHAHAHAH! Anyway...hope you ALL have fun. Terri~ I would LOVE to make you smile and laugh! So glad you got the post card Tracy. I sent one to every Violet...some friends are just getting 'em this week! Gotta run an errand w/ Susanne, then off to buy tapes to record the interviews!!! xoxoxoxo

Hey Everyone~ Laura...we miss you but are proud of you. When is the test (when do we get you back full time)? We are also going to see Dark Knight tonight, then to some dinner/club thingy w/ our friends Rob and Charles (the ones who live in the famous house). Anyway, we'll compare notes tomorrow. Supposed to be a good one! Then tomorrow night, we got tix ($100) to go to the opening night of the Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. We are going to see 3 episodes of Sordid Lives and then a big party/reception at this fancy hotel. It should be fun. And the who's who of the gay folk will be there. Thank gosh it is July, so the attire is casual...very casual! Anyway, 2 movies in the next 2 days!!! woohoo. OK...bbl! xoxoxoxo

Thanks for the suggestions. What are the sticks you all are talking about...6$ at wallyworld? What are they for? I am sorry to be so "needy". I am really trying to do this...Thanks!

Hey Violets, Tracy~ I love BB this year ( i say that everytime). I like Keesha, Memphis (although I hate Jessie...what a punk asss) and I like Angie. Jerry is cool, but I don't like his voice. And Renny is a hoot, but she gets on my nerves quickly! I liked Brian, but that was short lived, although he was very arrogant. The Catholic teacher guy is like a total goober...good looking but weird. BBL

In my low carb research, I found a couple of very interesting and helpful sites. Just wanted to share. Kudos For Balanced Fitness & Lifestyle: All About Carbohydrate and Calorie Cycling & A Few Abs Articles To Boot Big Daddy D's LowCarbohydrate.BlogSpot.com The second one has AMAZING receipes...I am starving now from reading through 'em. The first one discusses in detail carb cycling...very interesting.

Hey Everyone :crying: I am trying to low carb it after a wonder vacation in Europe! We got back last week and after eating ANYTHING I wanted, and all the breads of Germany (all the women are skinny...I don't get it), I am desperate to get back on track. I need some advice, input, suggestions. I know this may be redundant for those who have been involve in the thread from the beginning. I will work through all the posts this week. My question is this. If I want to really jumpstart this, should I focus on under 20 carbs a day? What about veggies? I know meats, cheeses, fish, are all ok. But what about salads? What are the low carb veggies? Any good fruits? I know strawberries are good. How do you know how many carbs are in some of these foods? Are ALL meats ok? I really appreciate your input. I did this years ago, and now I can't find my Protien Power book, lol. I've been eating stuff like baked salmon w/ lemon and steamed cauliflower and broccli...and I have no idea how many carbs that is and if I am on track. My band is at 1cc now. I had some major trouble and so he opened me up a bit (9 PB's in one day...on water...yeah, I was a bit tight). I am planning on gettting a fill in the next few weeks but want to really get a good start w/ low carb first! Thanks in advance!

Jenn~ Love to see you again...we really missed the balance you bring to the group. Now, all is right in the world. Terri~OMG do I know what you are going through. Gpa had morphine AND Alzhiemers (sp) and what a ride that combo yeilded. Then when Mom's oxygen levels got low during the last 2 months of her life, she had the strangest thoughts too...scared the shit out of me. I told her once that I needed to call John (cause she was on the floor for 5 hours and I couldn't get her up). She looked at me and said, "oh, is he still alive?" WTF...I hated those 2 months. Anyway sistah, I have walked in your shoes...you are NOT alone, and I am here if you wanna talk! xoxoxoxoxoxooxxoox We had a flash flood here this morning. Like really bad. Guess what I learned??? I have a leak in my window. The window that sits ABOVE the leather couch. THANK GOODNESS I BOUGHT SHAMS! WOW it rained so hard and for a good solid hour! BBL