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Denise, All I can say to you is that I am going to keep your daughter in my prayers. and hoping that she will have the strength to do the right thing. God Bless her and you. Stay strong.

TracyinKS- I just remembered that the first time I went to see Dr. Malley was in April. I think it was the 25th.. Does that make me a "Shrinking Violet"? I attended his orientation on Saturday and was able to get in on the following Tuesday. They called me later that day to tell me that my insurance was going to make me wait. Did the boys have a good day out in the mud?

Other than the fact that I had to get up 3 times to go to the bathroom, I slept like a baby last night. Got up and have already taken my shower. Around 9am I'm gonna go to Curves and return the key to the door. No, I am not going to work out today. I'm good for a couple of days. After that I'm gonna go over and wash my van. It's so dirty from all the snow and sludge. Need to get all the salt off of it. And be able to see out all the windows. It's suppose to get up to 46 degrees today, and in the the fifties tomorrow. May have to break out the shorts.:hurray: Everyone have a great day and don't forget to get your water in. Drink, Drink, Drink.

Sometime when we are together I will tell you of the "Spirit" that lived in our house. Not a spooky story but might bring tears to your eyes. When I would come back to California to visit, people would ask me where I was from. They just couldn't make out my accent. I would tell them I lived in Missouri and they would say "Oh, now I know why you have a Missouri Drawl". That would just crack me up. I was born in Engelwood California and raised in the San Fernando Valley, (Yes Pamela, I'm an original Valley Girl).

I am sooooo worn out. This morning started getting my water in again and than Hubby and I left for the Y. I walked on the treadmill and we came home so I could get ready to go to work. No sooner had we walked in the door and the phone rang. It was Curves calling. I asnwered it and Missy wanted to know if I could cover Amy's shift this afternoon. So I headed in and worked till 1pm. Also worked out while I was there. I left and went and picked up my Sis to take her to the grocery store where we ran into my other Sis. Sis #2 to Sis #1 home for me and I came and brought groceries to my house. Hubby put them away while I ate a very small salad and was back out the door to go open the store at 2:30. Worked till 6pm and came home and got Hubby and we went to "Shooters" for a going away party for a friend that is leaving for Kosovo. Hubby and I shared a dinner and even brought home almost half of it. Got home about 8pm. I'm exhausted and my ankles are killing me. Tomorrow is going to be a Jammie day. Going nowhere. Loved the pictures that you guys posted. Too cute. Laura- you look awesome. I ran into a Lady from my old work today at the grocery store. I hadn't seen her in awhile and she said to my "You look amazing". I felt so good about that. I've been so good the last couple of days. Trying real hard to get back on track and to stay there. But you guys need to stop talking about going to DQ. I'm so tempted to run there and get me a Butterfinger blizzard. Self-control is going to kick in though. I'm trying really hard to be good. Have a great evening.

I can not drink anymore water. I've gotten in over 120 ounces today. I feel it up to my chin. I guess you could say I'm on my own "Float Trip". Judy- Hubby and I will be on the Rehab Floor. We will be around the patients getting them what they need, filling their water pitchers and taking them their dinner trays. I am so looking forward to it. I did this same thing about 10 years ago with my Mom. Although she was in the gift shop while I was working in Rehab. Everyone have a great evening.

I looked into Amtrak and it's $132.00 from KC to St Louis and than down to SA. Only problem with that is it take over 26 hours. I've taken the train alot in the last few years but that a butt killer. I'll keep looking around but it's not looking good.

Water Patrol checking in. I'm on my 3rd bottle of 20 ounces. Looks like if I keep this rate up I should be doing 100 ounces for the day. So far on top of that I had a slim fast for breakfast. So I am deffinately getting my fluids in today. Jenn- Great on the wieght loss. Pamela- I purposely enlarged my font because I had read before that you have trouble with it. Do I need to go larger? Drink Drink Drink. Have a great day

Good Morning, Here are a few quotes I found. Hope they help all. On Companionship: Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light. On Ability: We can do anything we want if we stick to it long enough. On Self Confidence: What I am looking for is not out there; it is in me. On Ability: When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another. Those are all quotes from Hellen Keller. Ok, Water Patrol is back on Duty. DRINK DRINK DRINK. GOT IT? And don't forget it's CTCD. This means you.

The Doc keeps asking me if I have ever thrown up and I've told him no. I haven't, I don't have a problem with anything going down and there I think is one of my problems. Knowing I can eat anything makes it hard. I try very hard to keep from eating certain foods like breads but it's the other stuff that goes down too easy. I know there is not a leak because he has checked it several times. It's all in my head. I have such a full plate going with my life that I forget to take care of myself. I cater to everyone else. It's easier to please every one here and keep peace. I told all of them that the big meals were going to have to stop, that I just can't have all that food around. Right after Christmas I threw all the crap out and was hoping that was going to help. And it has to a point. I think I'm just going to do the water thing for several days and flush out the kidneys and see if that will help. Thanks for understanding. One thing I do know is that I'm not going to wait 2 months to see the Doctor again. It's been murder. Thanks for being there, You guys rock. OK, Group Hug:smile: Is tomorow CTCD?

You guys are so lucky. Wish I could be going with you but Suzie Doesn't fly and it would be to long of a drive to do by myself. I think it's a 14 hour drive. I was kinda hoping for Tunica. That would have been about a 7-8 hour drive and would have put me thru St. Louis where I could have picked up a couple of Hitch Hiking Violets. Well, maybe next year you'll pick a place closer. Besides that will give me more time to lose more weight and look not so frightning in a bathing suit. Can't wait to see all the pics. Someone needs to come up with a website to post them so the whole world won't see. You guys have fun and think of me while your floating.

Hello and Sorry I was gone so long. Had a lot going on in my life and a few things had to be taken care of. One of those things was my mental state. I've been batteling the fact that I have not lost any weight in 2 months and I'm furious about it. My last fill was Dec. 4th. and my next fill is on Feb. 4th. I will be walking in to my appointment a disappointment. I know that during the holidays I was a little out of control but I didn't gain or lose. But ever since the first of the year it's gotten worse. I'm doing the best I can but for some reason the weight is not coming off and I don't understand it. I'm totally watching what I eat and it's not working. I'm so frustrated. I even stepped up my working out and have add the treadmill to my routine. The only thing I can think is that maybe I'm retaining water or something. I'm gonna spend the next 5 days drinking water and trying to flush my kidneys out and see if that will do it. So you can imagine my mental state is at it's lowest. I'm feeling like I'm letting myself down and also my Doctor and my Family. I'm trying very hard to find things to keep myself busy but I'm almost to the point of exhaustion. Hubby and I start our shift at the Hospital next week. We signed up to volunteer. I'm so looking forward to it. I'm also a Eucharistic Minister at my church so I will also be able to administer to the patients. I work 2 days a week and am picking up more time. Tuesday night is my Scripture study class. And all of this is on top of having a sister that is mentally handicap that I take care of and another sister that just moved in with us that is preparing for major surgery. She will be in the hospital for 2 weks and than in rehab for 3 to 6 months. So I will be the one taking care of her while her Husband works. So as you can see on top of all that, the fact that my weight loss is nill is driving me crazy. I've really been trying to concentrate on taking care of my self the last couple of days. Got me a couple of books to read hoping that they will inspire me even more. Keep your fingers crossed. "Look Ma", No cavities. Hubby and I just got back from the Dentist. It was our six month check-up and cleaning. Good news, no cavities.:smile: Hope all of you are doing well and I will get caught up on all the post I've missed. Judy-- Thanks for taking care of that thing for me. Your a treasure.

John, Take this time to concentrate on yourself. Right now that is all that matters. You need to take care of yourself first. I told my family that no matter what, I was doing this and it came first in my life. If I had a doctor's appointment and something came up and they needed me, they were just going to have to wait. I took this time to also get some things straight in my head. That I was going to have to change. Bad habits were going to have to be broken and new good habits were going to take their place. If you do all of this time will pass by quickly. It was a long struggle but by doing the things I needed to do helped it go by faster. Hang in there. It's so worth it. Good Luck to you.

I had my surgery done in K.C. and my insurance payed for it. Although it was a long process and the insurance company put me thru HELL. I am so glad that I held out. That's why my husband worked long hours and put in 30 years with his company. It was their duty to pay for this and I wasn't going to let them discourage me. (strongheaded female). I first contacted my surgeon in April and had also started Weight Watchers. By the time I went into surgery in October I had lost almost 50lbs. Dr was so excited and because of it I did not have to do the preop diet. No doing liquids for 3 or 4 day or 2 weeks. I di myself a favor by doing that. One thing that was good about the waiting was that I learned alot more about myself. I learned patience and how to enjoy things again. I learned what exercises I liked and how to do them right. I learned that my family was my best friend and supporter. I learned that no matter what I looked like or what I'm going to look like when this is all done, that I have a person in my life that loves me no matter what. I have a husband that sees me for who I am and not for what I look like. That he sees the good in me. He is my friend, allie, phsycatrist, sounding board, tissue holder and my teammate. Take this time while waiting to do things for you. Start learning how to drink water and enjoy it. Start learning how to eat properly. Take smaller bites. Learn to chew. Learn to take longer to eat. Learn to walk.I will come in handy. Hope this helps you out. Good Luck to you.

Yesterday was one of those struggle days. I started out just fine. Got up and went to wok out and than I had a little shopping to do. Got home about 11am and decided to fix a bowl of oatmeal. All was fine and I was doing well till I needed to bake some cookies and make some brownies for a get together today. I didn't over due it but I ate more than I should have. I hate when I do that. Not going to beat myself up, just going to learn from it. Today is a new day. Although I'm not going to exercise today. All the places to do it are closed and it is just to bitter outside. 6 degrees right now and it's not supposed to get to much warmer. Have a great day.

Thanks Shirley, right now I need all the encouragement I can get. I'm sure you know that feeling. I need a place where I can come to and listen to ours and learn. To find out what everyone else is doing and to see if it will help me. I hope that I will be able to boost others with any wisdom I have also. I look forward to meeting more here. By the way. I see you have Henry Ford Hospital written under your name. By any chance are you from the Detroit area? Have a great day.

Denise-- The smile says it all. I too ran into that same problem. I started working out and the scale stopped moving. I was so frustrated. Week after week not a loss. I came to the point of quiting. After about 4 weeks the scale finally started moving again. So, I'm living proof that you just need to hang in there. I was told that you can't lose pounds and inches at the same time. Never have figured that one out yet but it seems to be true. Please just hang in there. In the end it's worth it. Keep up the good work.

Sorry to say but I won't be able to go with you guys. It looks like so much fun and I'm wishing you all the best of times. Have a margarita for me and I'm looking forward to pictures when you get back. Hugs, Suzanne.

Hello, Was thinking about starting a group for the 10-06'ers when I ran across this group. Glad I did. I was banded Oct. 19th. 06. I haven't regretted one minute of it. I made the right decision. I Love my band and it's the best thing I ever did for myself. I hope you all feel the same way. The last 2 months I have been struggling with my weight loss. I haven't gained any but haven't lost either. I really struggled thru the holidays. It was not my band it was me. I made the wrong choices and I regret it. I'm going in Feb. 4th. for a fill. This will be my 6th one. I do need to ask how much I have in band. I've never asked, I just figure that I will hit my spot someday and till than I will just keep going to get adjusted. Is there any other Missourians out there? Hope you don't mind me joining in here. I hope I can make a good contribution to this group. Thanks, Suzanne.

Mazie-- A "Show-Me-Girl". I live in Blue Springs, just right out of K.C.. So, what about the Branson area? All the hotels and shopping and shows. And there is even a lake there that we could go boating on.

We got about an inch and a half of snow during the night. I love it but I'm up early because my next door neighbor needs a ride to the airport. She has a business trip and it's about an hour drive to get there. Now we have to allow extra time to get there. Everyone have a great day and don't forget it's CTCD. And Drink Drink Drink

Quotes for the day. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. - John Heywood, sixteenth-century English poet Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us most...We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.It's not just in some of us; it's in all of us. And when we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. - Marianne Williamson, American author and lecturer

Jennifer-- I am so saying some prayers for you tonight. Wishing you all the luck I can muster up.

Sorry about the double post. I hate when that happens.

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