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Terri, TracyK and Suzie-- :shades_smile: :success1: :party:

Kat- I am so very proud of you for getting all your water in. I also had a very good CTCD and water day. In fact I got up 3 times during the night to go to the bathroom. So I'm shooting for another good water day. Going to try to see how long I can keep this going. Looks like Judy is taking over water patrol. Keep us going Judy. Another busy day today. I have to work for 3 hours and than going to get my grocery shopping done for the weekend. I have 4 people coming over for Sunday dinner. The fence people are coming today to give us an estimate for the supplies for the fence. Brother in law is going to put it up for us. Saving us some big bucks. But it will cost us some beer. Hubby is getting his hair cut today and we have to get my car inspected. It needs its tags. Has anyone caught that show "I can make you thinner". I think that is the name of it. Anyway I was surfing the other night and ran into it. What I got out of what I watched was that he was endorsing smaller portions. DUH. He was telling everyone to get smaller plates and to use smaller utensils. There was something about tapping yourself but I didn't catch that. Wow, if I had only thought about the smaller bite and portions I could be a TV star. Everyone have a great great day. Hugs to all. PS. Laura, :shades_smile: :success1: :party: :thumbsup:

Laura- That sounds like such a nice trip. You are going to look super duper hot by than.

Pam- Hot Dog Girl. 3 days this week. You Go. Laura- Congrats on the Loss. That's awesome. Haydee- How exciting for you and your sister. You will be a great motivator to her. Terri- Good Luck in chooseing an option. Only you can decide what to pick since you were the one that talked to the Doctor. I'm so happy for you. Long day today and another long day tomorrow. We had one of the goofiest ladies in today. I love meeting new people. Jenn- It's nice to know that you have a job to fall back on but still dissapointing that you lost the one worked hard to get. I'm still holding out hope for you that an even better job will come your way. Hubby is on his 4th day of not smoking. I'm so very proud of him. Everyone have a great evening.

DRINK, DRINK, DRINK.

You Guys, You forgot to remind me it's CTCD. Now I'm going to remind you to Drink, Drink, Drink.

Happy Thursday. Start your meal with Soup. We're not talking about a broccoli-and-cheddar fat bomb, or even the creamy clam chowder. But studies show that when people start their meal with a broth-based soup — think miso, minestrone or chicken noodle — they eat 100 fewer calories overall. That leaves you more wiggle room for dessert! Follow the one-fat rule. I love this idea from SELF contributing editor Janis Jibrin, R.D.: Include only one fat in your order. That means you can have a burrito with cheese — but then you'll have to skip the guacamole and sour cream. Order outside the entrées. Choose two small appetizers or an appetizer and a side salad instead of a main dish. Any option should include lean Protein and plenty of veggies. Some ideas: a small cup of veggie chili and a side of broccoli; grilled shrimp skewers and a green salad.

Yesterday on our shift at the hospital were Hubby and I volunteer, we got a call from E.R. that they needed some supplies. Since we work in Central Services we get to deliver this stuff. So off Hubby and I go. I'm carrying this case. For some reason Hubby will not go in there, I think he's afraid of what he might see. So we get back to CS and we are just working away and I start to tell Amanda and Hubby what happened while I was in E.R.. I was walking to the desk and had passed several rooms and there was this guy laying there on a bed and he was dressed up as a Clown. I get to the desk and hand the Doctor the box and he thanks me. I said "Hey Doc, What up with the clown in room 3?". Doc says, "Oh, he just came in cause he was feeling a little funny." I wish you guys could have seen the faces on Amanda and Hubby. Wished I had a camera than. It was priceless.

Good Morning, I must have been pretty tired. I didn't wake up till 8:30. Wednesday are my busiest and they wear me out. Pam, I would have called you but I don't watch BB. Sorry. Today I'm going to shampoo carpets and do a few other things. Than I have to work 2:30-7:30. Trying to get as much done as I can. That way I have the weekend free to enjoy. Everyone have a great day.

Ok Thinner me and allaboutmefl. We see you guys peeking in all the time. Come and join us. You'll like it here. I guarantee it. Tell us all about yourselves.

I went to my Doctor'sappointment today and all went really well. I weighed in 10.5 pounds lighter. That's 10.5 in 6 weeks. WooHoo. So we sat and talked a little and I told him that I felt good and comfortable. That I really didn't think that I needed a fill. I told him that in all this time I have never thrown up. A few times I have had the slimes from not chewing my food well enough. So since I was comfortable I was afraid that a little fill might put me in the group of sufferers. He agreed with me and we decided to give it another 4 weeks and see how my weight loss is than. I was sad that I drove all that way for no fill but I feel comfortable with my decision. I told him that with a pool being put in soon I really needed to be tightened down good. I need to fit in that bathing suit. We both laughed about it. Everyone have a great evening and can someone remind me in the morning that it's CTCD???? Thanks.

Lunasa, Congrats on the weight loss. You are headed in the right direction again. Hang in there. I'm pulling for you.

And the winner is----------Haydee :biggrin: . How did you guess that one? Getting ready to go in to do my 2 hour stint at work. Than going to stop by Wally World and pick up stuff for Easter. Everyone have a great day.

Can anyone guess what number I am thinking of??? :Dancing_biggrin::Dancing_biggrin::Dancing_biggrin::Dancing_biggrin:

Jenn, So sorry about the job. Hang in there. TracyK, Don't have your hubby call me. I AM CRAZY. Day did progressively get better. Now I'm off to bed because I have to pull my 2 hour shift at 6 am. Keep your fingers crossed for my Doc appointment. Let's hope for a good loss. My Hubby puts lotion on my back whenever I want it. :thumbup::Dancing_biggrin:

Tracy-- sending positive purple power your way for your talk with hubby tonight. Good Luck to you. Ok, Day has not really gotten any better but my attitude is improving. I am so sorry that I ranted this morning. Just woke up to some bad crap around here and you guys were the ones that got the brunt of it. I apologize for it but that is one of the things I like about you all. Thanks for being there. Terri-- Kudos to you for doing the right thing for yourself. I'm very proud of you. Laura-- I have an appointment tomorrow and I am going to have him take out everything in my band so that we get an accurate account of what's in there. I will go from there to see if I need anymore in my band. I'm thinking I don't. I very rarely go out to eat and when I do I don't order big meals. Most of the time we share a plate or I bring leftovers home. I just need to really pay attention to how fast I eat and start chewing my food better. Hugs to you. You are just too sweet for words. Judy-- I'm not an Obama fan. I know that without Oprah's backing he would not have made it as far as he has. I'm just not sure he's right for the job right now. Maybe in about another eight years with some more experience under his belt He would be the choice. Sorry about that. Off to go work the evening shift at Curves. Might even workout today. Will see. Everyone have a great evening and vote for David Cook on Idol. Group Hug.

TracyK, Hang in there. We support whatever decision you make. Know that you are in our prayers and that we are thinking of you.

Warning, This is not pretty. I'm sorry if I offend anyone. Miss Suzanne woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning and I need to vent. This is not going to be pretty and please don't think that this is intended for anyone here. I'm just fed up with a few things that have bothered me for a long time. Here it is. I am FAT. I am addicted to food. I eat what I want and I eat when I want. I eat to much and I eat big bites. I have tried all kinds of diets. I have tried all kinds of fads. I have joined Weight Watchers several times. I have joined gyms. I have walked so much I have had to have surgery twice on my feet. I have gone thru Lane Bryants, even worked for them for 3 years. I buy from Roaman's and the Big and Tall mens sections. I have gotten a seat belt extension for my car and one for the truck. I have broken chairs by just sitting in them. I have stood for hours because my ass didn't fit in chairs. I don't go places because I don't fit. I have not gotten jobs because I'm fat. I have lost friends because of it. I have enough not gotten friends because of it. I don't get invited because I'm fat. I take medications because I'm fat. I am FAT and NO I am not proud of it but I finally decided several years ago that enough was enough. That led to the decision for me to get a Lap-Band. One of the best decisions I have ever made. First was marrying my husband, but that's a whole nother story. After haveing talked to the Doc and getting as much info as I could I decided this was going to be the best thing to do. And believe me it has been. BUT, it is still a struggle. That is one reason why I still go to Weight Watchers weekly. I need all the support I can get. I go to several websites also and I try to get to as many meetings that I can find. I will beat this addiction and I will make my life worth it. With all of that said I still find something that just boggles my mind. I listen to people complain about how little they eat. They tell it in the meetings, they write it in their blogs and they confess on websites about it. "I can't believe I didn't lose any weight this week. What went wrong?". "I had 2 bites and had to run to the bathroom to puke it up". "Husband and I went out to dinner and we shared a meal". On and on and on. All kinds of stories. "I can't eat a whole meal". With so many people confessing about how little they eat, How come no one is loseing weight? With as little as food as everyone is claiming. How come the scales aren't moving? Is everyone fooling themselves into thinking this? Is everyone really not eating as much as they say at meal times but forgetting to confess the stuff they eat inbetween? Do we think that just because we are not sitting down at the table that it doesn't count. If we eat in silence, if no one sees us put in our mouth that it doesn't count? It's just one bite. Just a lick. Is there a whole lot of nibbling and snacking going on? Are they trying to fool themselves or are they trying to impress other people with what little they are eating? What's going on? I'm still amazed that after having my band for over a year and a half that I find myself still learning how to use it. I find somedays it lets me eat and some days I struggle a little. I find myself putting things in my mouth that I shouldn't eat. I find out at those times that my band doesn't care. My band doesn't tell me what I should be eating. It just tells me not to put anymore in there. Sometimes I listen to it and sometimes I don't. I have never thrown up. Not once has my band sent me to the bathroom. It has however talked to me and made me feel miserable. I do make bad choices. I have all my life. That's how I got here. I'm learning though. I'm learning by listening to the daily struggles of people I have met at my meetings and by the people I have met in the chatrooms. By reading the blogs of people willing to put themselves out there for us. I'm learning from a group of women whom I have never met that mean the world to me right now. Who no matter what I look like have still stood by me. They have put up with my moods and have listened to my rants and rave. "Violets are the BEST". Thanks for listening to me. Sorry it was long. I just woke up in a bad mood and needed to get this off my chest. Hugs to all of you.

Happy St. Patrick's Day To All. I put my corned beef in the crock pot this morning before I left for work. Hubby was sad to hear that I took 2 of his beer cans to use. First time I have ever tried that. Hope it works out. Not cooking cabbage cause I don't like cooked cabbage. Love it raw, just not cooked. Probably just fry up some tators and onions to go with it. Went to Bob Evan's for a late lunch with a friend of mine. I remebered to eat real slow and chew chew chew. I didn't finish all my lunch because of it. Good job. Now if I could just do that all the time. My appointment is Wednesday with Dr. Malley so I'm kinda anxious to see how I did. Got my green on today and will try to remember to wear my yellow tomorrow for St. Spongebob day. Have a great day.

Welcome back Lunasa, We missed you. Also welcome to WW. My world. I also attend weekly meetings. I can't really follow how many points I am allowed but I do use that to know if I'm going over my limit in useless calories. I also need the support that I get from everyone I have met there. I use it along with my band as my tools to help lose the weight. It's a great help to me and I hope that you will have luck. Bless You.

This is my most favorite recipe, I get it requested all the time. Apple Delight 2 Red Delicious Apples. Cored and cut into bite size pieces. Leave peel on. 2 Granny Smith Apples. Cored and cut into bite size pieces. Leave peel on. 30 unwrapped caramels cut into 1/4's 1 Large tub of Cool Whip Mix all together and refridgerate. You can add 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon, raisins or walnuts. Excellent for BBQ's and picnics.

I think the recipe link is a good idea. Did anyone set up a birthday link? Judy, How did Ethan do on his big night away from home? Slept like crap lat night. I kept waking up and tossed and turned. I guess spending your life savings will do that to you. I am so excited though. I kept visioning what my backyard is going to look like. Can't wait to decorate around the pool. I already have a dolphin statue. Wonder if I could get a palm tree to grow in Missouri???? Pam, you got an extra one? Going walking later today. It's supposed to get up to 47. That will be warm enough. Everyone have a great day.

I was banded in the "Land of OZ". Well, we did it. Bought the pool. We picked the first week of May for it to be installed. Now I just need to call the city and find out how much the water bill will be. The guy who sold us the pool got a kick out of it when I told him we needed a heater for it. Uhmm. yess. I want that sucker heated. No cold pools for me. No solar heater either. It's a gas heater. He threw in a water fountain for it. I'm contemplate the disco colored lights for it. What do you think???? So next year we all gather at my house?

Tracy, Congrats on the stopping smoking. Darrell started his chantix last Tuesday. Yesterday he told me he was down to half a pack a day. He said it just kinda deadens his taste buds for it. I am so proud of both of you. I quit 17 years ago and remember how hard it was. I didn't even have help of chantix to do it with. I will keep you in my prayers that you remain smoke free. Last week I ran into my old next door neighbor. We haven't seen each other in at least ten years. We talked for about 15 minutes and off we went on our seperate ways. When I told both my sisters about seeing her, their first question was, "Did she say anything about your weight loss?". Not a word. It's times like that that I also wonder if the 143 pounds is just my imagination. However at our Church's fish fry last night I went in with out a jacket on and Kathryn came up to me and told me if I lost any more weight she wasn't going to recognize me. That's when I know it's all been worth it. I too have the extremely flabby belly fat and that is my hardest thing to deal with. I can't seem to find a way to disquise it under my clothes. It flabs when I walk. I seriously need to go shopping for some spanx. Off for a full day of pool shopping and looking at fencing. Everyone have a great day. Hugs to you all.

Up early this morning and already have started the laundry. Actually trying to finish up what I didn't get done last night. Really foggy this morning. We have some wacky weather here today and this weekend. Not much going on today. I have to work at 10am but nothing planned for the rest of the day. Probably take it easy after yesterdays fiasco. I had a really good water day yesterday. Going to try to do it again today. Water, Water, Water. Everyone have a great day.