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Ok... I joined and befriended. But I'll never go there.... there being anywhere else... I come here to our April 07 Bandsters area and that's it... in fact, I didn't realize 'til just now that there was a "Tips" thread!! HA HA!! I thought that the tips idea just faded away!! Bwah ha ha! I think I was supposed to be Saturdays..... whoops!! Right now I feel very, very, very computer-illiterate! And a bit oogy to think that people can monitor what thread I'm looking at, etc... <shudder>

Tee Hee! :puke:

Good Tues Morn, Vi's~~ Hey gals... I'm typing to you from PAM'S HOUSE!! I got fed up w/the mind-numbing routine of my life so I hopped a plane & she & I have been up all night drinking 'ritas and we got *matching* violet tatoos! What a night! Woo Hoo! Oh, and btw... APRIL FOOL'S! :puke:

I love, love, love Disney World (see avatar as most recent proof!)!! In case you missed it, I surprised my kids w/a trip there in Feb!! It was wonderful!! A great, super, wonderful site for ALL info on Disney World + what to do w/kids of all ages (I believe there's prek-specific info)... is Deb's Unofficial Walt Disney World Vacation Information Guide - WDW Planning Guide - Walt Disney World. That is like my Disney Bible. Also, I love planning trips there, my own or for others, so if I can help, just let me know!!

That poor smilie looks like it's getting the point! Ow!:thumbup:

Good Eve, Vi's~~ Whew! I don't know how you single Mom's do it! Being the ONLY parent makes me cranky... I don't get any breathing room, y'know? I haven't had a moment alone since dh left Fri morn... even at night! -- dd slept w/me on Fri nite and ds slept w/me last night! I told them that tonight it was MY night to sleep ALONE & hog up the whole bed! This is Day #3 of being a model bandster! Yay!! Off to change into my pj's, eat my salad, then go to bed & watch tv ALONE... g'nite, Vi's!

Good Sun Morn, Vi's~~ Another busy running around day... off in a few to travel 1+ hr each way to ds's soccer scrimmage... so we'll leave around 10am & I think we'll be back by 3pm = 5 HOURS! His sis & I deserve medals!! Then maybe another (local) soccer practice/play day thing from 4:30-6pm... good thing the Easter bunny brought me the latest Oprah mag for Easter last week! + at tonight's soccer, I'm going to walk the track while they play... that's my new strategy... I must walk at least 30 mins at all soccer practices! Sneaky, huh?? Ok... gotta grab some b'fast & hit the road. I'm sure dh is lounging around his hotel room... stinker!

Oh, and in the interest of full disclosure... the only thing like that that I can think of that I do is that I PREFER (don't HAVE to tho) get out of bed when the last number on the clock is either a 0 or a 5... if I miss one of those, then if I can, I wait 'til the next one... but if I don't have the time, then I will get out of bed at whatever minute... but I do prefer the 0/5 mornings. That's really all I can think of. Oh, and coming here first & last thing each day! :teeth_smile:

Good Saturday Morn, Vi's~~ Hmmm... so many folks do have "quirks"... perfectly normal, right? lol. I asked because I just discovered that my dd feels compelled to do certain things, for instance, last night she kept turning on & off the light in my car, and I was like, "Stop it!" and she said, "I have to do it once with each finger." and that's how we got into a discussion of it... it's little things, but still a bit disconcerting to me. I'm going to call her doc on Monday about it. I looked up OCD on the Net and the descriptions there are much more severe than she's showing... but I definitely think it's something. Like if she clicks the computer mouse w/one finger, she has to do it w/the other, etc... a bit scary as a Mom... I admit I was pretty freaked out inside, but remained cool, calm, and collected on the outside. She started to cry and said it bothered her... :teeth_smile: It's not rituals or handwashing or anything like that. Or thoughts. And it's not interfering w/her school or hobbies. It seems like she does it, or at least notices doing it, when her mind isn't engaged/when she's bored... when she's occupied w/school or sports she says she doesn't do it. Of course, these things always tend to pop up when dh is out of town. I called him & told him about it, but he seems to think that I'm juming to conclusions and making more out of it than needs to be. But I don't want to do nothing and have it get worse. <shrug>:confused2:

Kat... glad you are doing better! TracyK... anywhere... grocery store, wal-mart, target... in pharmacy area w/other face creams, etc (usually on a bottom shelf... dark blue-green box w/white lettering/edging)... NOT that I've ever noticed... ho hum...:smile: New question... anyone have any experience w/physical "complusions" or "rituals" like if you tap one finger twice, you HAVE to tap the same finger on the other hand twice, also? Or if you turn on a light switch w/one hand, you have to turn it off w/the other? Stuff like that???

Not that I have to use such products... roflmao... but I've heard that JOLEN is good! :smile:

Good Fri Morn, Vi's~~ Not much to say... dh just left for the week on work... so it's just me & the kids again! I kinda enjoy that every once in awhile. I joked w/the kids last night and said, "Daddy's travelling for work tomorrow... you know what THAT means." and they said, "We're going to Disney World!" ha ha ha... and no, we're not... but I like to threaten him that we are... I'm warped that way. When dh is away, I don't have to cook as much as the kids don't care what they eat... so I'm going to try try try to keep it simple & BE GOOD w/eating. + exercise. Purple power to everyone who's got crud going on... we need to get out of this funk!! Make it a great day, everyone!

(((KAT)))

Yeah, Judy... I bet you're really a Rush Limbaugh groupie!

Oh dear... no one told me that "normal" was a requirement... how normal can I be?... I have Internet friends!

I guess it's all relative, huh??

Tracy... that's how I am... I CAN eat so I DO eat... and it is scary that I still haven't learned any better or can't control it better after almost a year now... I obviously still NEED my band!! A boring day sitting at the desk working... bleh. For "fun" later I'm going to do the elliptical and then go to the bank & dry cleaners. Woo hoo... I know... you're envious of my oh-so-glamourous life! :thumbup:

Good Thurs Morn, Vi's~~ I did it! Made it thru yesterday the Bandster way! Boy did it feel good! & I hope it makes today easier, too!! TracyK... wow, what a difference a little saline can make, huh? Hope you get relief today! Hi Margie... Sorry to read of your difficulties w/the band... I have no advice for you as I have not experienced any of those problems... happily, my reality is that I can (& do!) eat anything, just small amounts... I hope you & your band can come to terms w/each other! Gotta take dd to school... we missed the bus... AGAIN! She & I are just not morning gals... :thumbup: Make it a great day, everyone!

Hi & welcome! This is definitely one of the best decisions of my life. How wonderful that you can take charge of your weight when you are young!! Some input for you... I can eat anything... including rice, Pasta, & meat... just smaller amounts in smaller bites more slowly than I used to eat. I love that about the band! I don't get the imposter part. I tell those I think need to know... others I don't. I tell everyone that I'm eating properly & exercising, which is true. I liken the band to a cast on a broken arm or braces on crooked teeth... do you judge folks w/these medical devices harshly?? As far as carrying around an embarrassing secret... what's embarrassing about it?? For me, it was more embarrassing to be carrying around my fat ass!! Best wishes on your journey!!

Got it & did it! I don't need to spa... just threw it in there for fun! But when I saw our itinerary... whew!... we're going to be a busy little bunch of violets!! So that's ok... no biggie... I'm easy... will go w/the flow... Maybe next time should be for LONGER...

Did it, Terry. I saw Janie on there, too! I'm so easily entertained by technology!! I see you added your contest stats to your siggy, Terry... who is keeping the info/calculating the percentages, etc?? Are we weighing in weekly or just at the end?? When is the end? May 1? I obviously didn't read the fine print before I agreed to this! LOL! (love this "willy nilly" guy... it's so me!)

Yay Tracy! I am proud to say that I exercised this a.m.; that I have eaten ON PLAN all day (so far); and that I have consumed 67.6 oz of liquid (water & Arizona diet green tea). Right NOW is the hardest part of the day for me. The kids are eating an early dinner as we have to leave @ 5:45 for ds's soccer practice, and won't be home 'til 8p or so... I am currently drinking a vanilla chai protein shake... will take water w/me to practice AND WILL walk for 30 mins at the field. No eating or drinking once I return home. Period. This will be Day #1 of correct behavior for me. Phew!

Call back w/another number asap!

((Laura)) I'm so sorry that you had to go thru all that and are still in pain! I think I must've missed why you go to clinics & don't have a pcp? Insurance?? That's one good thing about having one doc who knows you & who cares about you... if possible, I suggest getting one of those asap!!

Good Morn, Vi's~~ Laura... thanks for checking in... hope you feel better soon! Sounds like a nightmare @ the ER! Yikes! Terry... I wish I had some advice for you, but I don't... tough situation... follow your heart... Went to aqua aerobics this a.m.... haven't been in a week... feels good! Today I'm focusing on TODAY only. I'll stay on plan today. I'll exercise today (check!). I'll make good choices today. I'll make this a good day! Hope you do too!!