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Just got back from the neighbors. Went over there to play cards with the kids and ended up drinking 3 margarita's. Is tequila a vegetable. I hope so. I could get in 8-10 of those a day. We played a game called Phase 10. It was a lot of fun but very long. Hope everyone enjoyed their Holiday. Tomorrow it's back to the losing side of life.

Hey TracyKs, Malley has redone his website. I kinda like it.

I've heard of having the black-eyed peas but not having the cabbage. My in-laws would just make a big pot of ham and beans and call that their good luck meal. I would love to do that but I am on a mission. Had a long talk with hubby this morning about how things are going to have to change around here. I need to lessin the stress and one way to do that is to start eating more responsible. I'm frustrated at myself for my food choices this last month. It has to stop and stop now. My next Doc appointment is at the beginning of next month and I want to walk in there with my head held high. I want to Thank all of you for being such an inspiration to me. It really does help me to come here and read all of the post. Sometimes that is all I do is just read. I may not post each time I come here. It's just listening to all of you that helps to keep me on the straight and narrow path. Thank You and God Bless each and everyone of you. May you continue on your journey knowing you are Loved and appreciated. That you will have the success you need to reach your goals for the year. Have a very safe and thinning New Year.

Ok, now we are safe again. Don't want to tempt anything. Just want to start the new year out right.

Did anyone notice that we are on page 666? Is that too spooky?

Just found this article. I cut it short for you but you'll get the jest. Monday, December 31, 2007 Story last updated at 12/31/2007 - 11:54 am Kindly curb your enthusiasm Blue Springs police hope to curtail New Year's hail of bullets By Jeff Martin | jeff.martin@examiner.net Here's an issue that you might not think is important to the Blue Springs Police Department: celebratory gunfire. Certainly there is a concern for the typical New Year's Eve issues, including driving while intoxicated. That in itself puts officers on alert, and Sgt. Bob Harman said police will keep the obligatory eye out for such offenders. But those residents who step outside of their home into the cold night air, brandishing and firing a firearm to salute the arrival of a new year - that, too, is a concern, according to Harman.

Laura and Denise, So sorry you are not feeling well. What an aweful time to get sick. Hope you get over it real quick. We also have fireworks going off over here but we live right on the edge of the city limits. Apparently all the farmers around here like to shoot their rifles off. It all last for about 15 minutes and than it quites down. As long as no one gets hurt. I have only managed to lose 3 lbs. in the last month and was considering calling the Doc's office to have my appointment moved up. But it's not my bands fault. It is all my fault. I'm the one that has made some very poor choices in what I am eating. I still can not eat like I used to but the band doesn't stop the rich gooey buttery sugery and very fattening from going down. So I have no excuse for going in for another fill until I get my head in order. And I promise to myself that I am going to do it. Tomorrow I'm not going to exercise but will watch what I eat. Then starting Wednesday morning I am back at it full force. Besides, incase I get invited to a wedding (wink wink, Tracy) I need to be able to wear something nice and look good wearing it. Tracy- I'm just teasing you. Everyone please have a very safe evening.

Just got back from the Y. The pool was really warm this morning and thank goodness because right now it's only 30 degrees outside. They are calling for in the 50's this weekend and am looking forward to it. We are staying home tonight. We used t party when we were first married. Now we hardly stay awake long enough to wish each other a Happy New Year. Sometimes we will wake up with all the rifles being shot off. It's a noisy neighborhood. I have weigh-in here pretty soon and am hoping the water pills I took yesterday will get rid of the water gain I had last week. I have spent the last couple of days reading all the post over again and getting myself back on track. I need to kick start myself and get back to the losing side. TracyKS, Why shouldn't you be able to lose the 20 pounds by the wedding? I know it's a stretch. Maybe the stress would make it a little harder. I'm rooting for you. and hoping for a 15 pound loss. Happy New Years to all of you. May you be extra blessed this year. :hug:

Janie- I'm all for it. I need as much coaching and reminding as I can get. Let me know what you need from me.

TracyKS- You look wonderful in that top. I also have to lower body problem. Thick thighs and dimplie. I always think while I am getting into the pool that people are looking at them but I just figure- "Hey, I'm here working on it". Keep up the good work and Thanks again for being you. Just got home from Wal-Mart and I have a house full of STUPID. First is, I called hubby on the way home to tell him and he wanted to know why I went there. "Well duh. I had to get your V-8 and laundry soap so you don't walk around in dirty clothes and everything else we need to get by". "Do you need help carrying it in"? he asked. I knew it wouldn't get any better with him so I hung up. We bring everything in, there was only about 4 sacks. So I turn around to see one of the cats jump up on the table, so I shoo her off to turn around to see another in the kitchen window drinking the water out of a glass I have trying to root a plant. I shoo her away to only turn around and the other one is back up on the table again and than the 3rd cat starts in with "feed me, feed me." He's trying to take the lid of the plastic tub I keep their food in. Now he's running around all mad. I'd had enough and asked what happen while I was gone. Did a delivery of a box of stupid get dropped off? I need a margarita. Terri- The necklace is georgous. Do you have a web-site so we can take a look at other pieces you have done? I would love to see more.

I just spent the last half hour going back over the beginning of this groups postings. What a hoot. It's amazing how far everyone has come. I was reading the post from Tracy from her first day home from surgery. How she stopped at Wal-Mart for her meds and walked around. My hubby wouldn't stop for anything, had to get me home. He went back out and got my meds. I was also one who didn't take the pain meds. I have a very high pain tolerence. So nurses were kinda freaky about it also. I did have 2 doses of antibiotics. I was running a high fever. (shhhhh-due to a cold I caught 2 days before. I didn't tell anyone about it because I didn't want my surgery cancelled. Don't tell anyone, our secret).

Up early this morning, don't know why since I was up late last night. We went next door for a wii party and had a blast. Problem was I had about 5 margarita's so I can't figure out why I'm awake. The last couple of days I have noticed some swelling in my legs. I'm wondering if it is from some ham I had at Christmas. So I decided to take 2 water pills when I got up. So no sense in trying to go back to sleep. I'll be up every hour going. Later today I'll just curl up in the recliner and take a nap. Need to get this swelling down. I have weigh-in tomoorow. The other day ta Wal-Mart I bought a Christmas sweater. I bought it several sizes smaller thinking that next year it would fit. Now I'm wondering if it might be to big next year. I hope so. Wouldn't that be great. Everyone have a great day.

I was thinking "Oscar" for my band. Either it or I am a weiner. But once I lose the weight, "Everyone will be in love with me". Got up and went to Curves to work out. Now I'm sitting here drinking a slim-fast. Sis nad her hubby bought us a Home Theater System for Christmas so I have been busy clearing off the entertainment center and moving furniture around. Gonna try and get it all hooked up today. Would like to get it done before this evening. Next door neighbors are having a Wii party tonight and I feel a whoop-a#@ coming on. Gonna beat the boys at bowling. Everyone have a great day.

Tracy--- 2007 was especially good to you and I know 08 is going to be just as good. You look awesome. That's a hoot, the two of you in the pants. Keep up the excellent work. :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

It's kind of like when you go to get tires or something. Next thing you know they have added on all the extras. Same with glasses. They try to get you to get tinting-scratch proof and on and on. It adds up.

Laura-- That seems awfully high for glasses. My last pair I got about 4 months ago was only $119.00 and that was with the exam. Hubby had lazer surgery on his eyes years ago so that is saving us some money.

I too have been in that I can eat anything mode for about 3 days now. Thinking that all I have to do is just do water and slim fast for a day or 2 and I'm back on track. Why is it that we think it's ok to just eat what ever we want and it's ok? I would think by now I would know I can't do that. It's not good for me and it's not a good thing for me to keep thinking. Is it that I think since it's New Years that I can just start on the first. I need to get it straight in my head that it's what got me to the band and I need to change and get rid of that old bad habit. New Years resolution for Suzanne. 1- Stop being so hard on herself. Realize that you are just human. 2- Keep up the good exercise routine. 3- Drink more water, and drink more water. Driving in the snow doesn't bother me. It's when I get some A-hole behind me that wants to push me along. Well, he can just go around. I have front wheel drive with traction control so I do feel a little safer with that. Weird, I grew up in L.A. so actually snow was new to me. But I love it here. Do we have any birthdays in January?

What the heck is going on with this site and it's smileys? :Banane56: And my favorite one

TracyKS-- You are amazing. I can't believe you actually saw the 100's on the scale only to have it disappear. So you now have your New Year's resolution. To see that scale say it and stay there. I am so proud of you and Thank You for being such an inspiration for me and a very good role-model. Hugs to you

Ok, So who is the resident idiot? I am. Big time. Got up this morning and looked out the window to find just a dusting of snow on the ground. Ain't nothing going to stop me from going to the Y to swim. So I called my sis and told her we were going. Pulled out of the garage and realized we had gotten more snow than I had thought. Nothing stopping me. So off we go. Made it around the corners with no problem. Got all the way there and all was well. Tried to pull thru the child drop-off and there was were the trouble started. Sis kept telling me to just go home. Nothing stopping me. After 3 tries I gave up that attempt and decided to just go thru the parking lot. Took 2 tries to get up the hill, just kept pushing it. Finally got to the top of the parking lot and just had to park. I told you, nothing stopping me. We managed to slide into a parking spot (I think it was one). Now just have to walk our way to the door. Took us about 4 minutes to walk about 50 feet. But we made it and went in to swim. Called hubby and told him that they should not try to come because of how slippery it was. So he tells me to come home right now. Yea, right. I'm there and I'm going swimming. So by the time we got out they had ran the snow plow thru the parking lot. All's we needed to do was to get home now. Nothing like trying to do your best to drive in yucky conditions and you have some A-wipe riding your fanny. Guess I wasn't the only idiot out there. So I'm home and safe and gonna wait till later today to go execise at Curves. Your resident idiot is now home safe and telling the hubby to shut up. I'm tired of the "What were you thinking?". Think I'll have hime clean the garage out today. Hope everyone else is home safe. Enjoy your day.

Up and at it this morning. Don't forget it CTCD. And I need it. Actually I need to throw the CRAP out. Get it out of the house. I'm gonna work on getting my water in early today. On my way to WallyWorld to pick up a few essentials. I like to do that early in the morning so I miss the crouds. They are calling for snow again tonight, so I might pick up stuff for chili. Several years ago I was at the grocery store and was standing at the deli getting some lunch meat. There was a lady pushing a cart with a little girl in it and she hollered real loud, "Mommy, look at that fat lady". Well you know what happens when that happens. Everyone automatically looks. And everyone was looking right at me. I could have died and it only got worse after that. The lady insisted on having her little girl apologize. This intailed her pushing her cart over to where I was standing and forcing her little girl to say she was sorry. The little girl was screaming at the top of her lungs saying "No, don't make me". Of course this calls for more stares and whisperings. I kept telling the lady to just drop it and leave me alone and she kept insisting the little girl apologize. I had fianally had enough of it and just walked away. Left me cart and all right there. The lady getting my deli meat was trying to give me my package and I just left it on the counter. The lady was still trying to follow me with this screaming kid. It was a total nightmare. I finally walked out of the store and sat in my car till the lady left. For some reason this popped into me head yesterday and I can't seem to get it out of my head. It keeps haunting me. One thing I do know is that I haven't had anybody say anything or even stare at me in such a long time. Oh, I'm sure there are probably a few who still whisper or snicker behind my back. But I just keep reminding myself that "I LOVE MY BAND". Someday I will be a somewhat normal size person. Sorry to have dumped that on you. It's jsut for some reason it pooped into my head. Maybe now it will leave since I have told you about it. Everyone have a great day and don't forget your water and it's CTCD. Group Hug

OMG...... Laura. What a difference. You were beautiful before and now you are stunning. You must be very proud of yourself. Keep up the good work girl.

First time in 2 days that I turned the computer on. Had my hands full and was just to busy to check in. But here I am. Sounds like everyone had a great Christmas. Mine was spent trying to make the holiday a nice day for some ungrateful nephews and a niece and I am proud to say that they didn't disappoint me. Only one showed up and the others didn't even bother to call to tell me they weren't coming over. My cousins that were supposed to come over didn't. They however did call and they had a very good excuse. My Aunt had emergency surgery the night before last. She had a hernia that strangled her lower intestine. She got out of surgery at 3:30 in the morning. I drove over Christmas day and spent time with her. She actually slept the whole time but that was ok. She needed to sleep for her body to heal. She would wake every now and than to check to see if I was still there. Keep your fingers crossed that they will be able to undo the colostemy. Anyway, even with the kids pulling their little stunt we did have a very nice Christmas. Ate too much but managed to get my exercising in. I'm thinking of starting something new. Tell me what you think. I'm thinking of keeping a running daily list of everyone here. On this list I will keep track of everyone's water intake. I will be the "Official Water Patrol". I'm not quite sure how I will do this. I was once told that we should get half our weight in ounces of water. But some of that will come from food that we eat. Maybe each of you will have to set your water take amount and let me know. I need to keep better track of my water and thought this might be a good way of doing it. Let me know what you think. Saw my boss this morning and she is going to turn over the key to the door to me next week. My first full day by myself in next Friday the 4th. I'm pretty excited about it. Everyone have a great day and welcome to the newbies.

Merry Christmas Feliz Navidad Happy Hanukah My Holiday wish for all my new friends is that everyone is blessed with Family, Friends and Good Health. May you all stay safe and have a very enjoyable day. Love You. Jennifur-- I am truly sorry for your loss. I for one understand how you are feeling. We had aour Brenda for 17 years when she passed away. I cried for 3 days straight. She was our daughter and our friend and protector. It was a very hard loss for us both. I keep a picture of her in my bedroom. I will keep you and your family in my prayers. Hugs to you.

Denise, Congrats on the "Boy". You know what? Those are the first sonogram I have ever seen. Thatfanny is 's amazing. Didn't realize there was that much detail. I bet you can't hardly wait for the big guy to get here. Change of subject and not a very nice one. I once again spent several hours in and out of the bathroom this evening. I got constipated again. I hate this. It hurts so bad and you would think I would try not to do that again. It just slips my mind and before I know it I have not gone to the bathroom in like 3 or 4 days. By that time it too late. I get compacted. I was sure I had gotten enough fiber this week. For heavens sake I think I ate enough chex-mix and I even ate an orange the other day. So what do you guys do to prevent this. My poor fanny is still quivering. Sorry about that last paragraph.