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Just got back from going to do our civic duty. Yep, we voted. Glad to hear that all of our Texas girls. Hope you get the rain you need but not anymore than that. Janie, Just sent you an e-mail. Looks like you and the wii are getting pretty good. Not much going on today. Doing some housework and than I have to work this afternoon. They are calling for pop-up storms for the next few days. Puts a damper on the swimming thing. I did manage to get a shoe on my foot yesterday an did pretty good. By the time I got home I could feel the tightness in my foot. Sure was glad to get the shoe off. Maybe by this weekend I can see about starting to do my walking again. We need Laura and Tracy back here. Everyone have a great day.

TracyK, Are you going to have all of us on Dr. Phil with you?

Good Morning, Sad day for me today. I won't have time to get in the pool. I'm working a double shift today and in between those shifts I have to go over to Sis's to pay her bills. So no time for fun in the pool. Probably a good thing though, I got a lot of sun over the weekend. Very very tan. So, no more kids meals???? I have never gotten one, but the were just showing how they are packed with calories. Some had more than 900 caolries. I have heard some bandsters get these because of there being smaller portions. I guess smaller is sometimes not better. I'll just stick to my smaller portion big people meals. Everybody have a great day. I'm off to go get my oatmeal.

Technical question. My Anti-virus is not schedule to renew for about 4 more monthsand in the last few days I have gotten tons of pop-ups saying that it has found possible problems and in order to fix the I need to purchase the latest version. Well I'm not due to renew it yet and I will renew when the time comes. So my question is, How do I get the pop-ups to stop? I have run all my updates and everything is fine. I keep closing them when they come up but it's getting rediculous. Can anyone help me???? Thanks.

TracyK, we just finished with Hurricane Dolly and now you guys are gonna send us some more????? Thanks, we've had enough water here to last this summer. Well at least the pool is in and I don't have to worry about that anymore. Hope it's not a bad one. Judy, I would freeze. Seems since I started losing weight that my inner thermostat is out of wack. I talked to the Doc about it. They had my thyroid checked and all is good there. Just something I have to get used to, just hpe the family makes it thru this. Janie, Thanks for the weight limit stats. For the record, I also would be able to use the wii. My neighbors have one and that is fine with me. I practically break my hip playing bowling. Pam, I am so sorry to hear about your dad. I know he is trying to spare you it still hurts just knowing. I will keep him in my prayers. I wish everyday that I could talk to my dad, just even hug him. He was our family rock. Unfortunetly we lost him to pancreatic cancer in 1990. That was so long ago but only seems like just a few years. I would also like to call my mom and talk to her, take her shopping or even take her to church. We also lost her. She passed away in 2000. Her body just gave out from years of fighting cancers, diabeties and heart problems. She died a very peaceful deat. We found her the next morning, she passed in her sleep. I have also lost both of my in-laws. It's a daily reminder to Hubby and I to make sure we both tell each other how much we love each other. We very much understand that it is extremely important to say the things we need to. Don't let it be to late. One thing I do regret is that my parents aren't here to see my weight loss. I do know that in m heart that they are watching me and routing me along. I feel like they have walked thru this with me. I just wish that I could see the looks on their faces and see how proud they are of me. OK everybody, lets make this a good week. A fresh start. Recommit ourselves to this journey. We can do it. Good Luck to all and Hugs to all of you.

Hotter than heck here. They have all kinds of heat advisories out. We've been in the pool all day but we finally got out to go run some errands. I stopped at McDonald's and bought Sis a large Chocolate shake and didn't even get me one......Yeah Me. I'm thouroghly surprized at my eating this past week. I have done wonderful and don't know what to atribute it too. Maybe it's the staying outside all day long that's doing it. Haven't been near the refridgerator. I do need to do a little better on my drinking. Maybe I'll have a margarita to make up for it....LOL. Judy, We paid a butt load for the heater. It is actually worth every penny we spent on it. With my arthritis, it feels so good. I also have found in the last year or so my cold tolerance is awful. If the pool is lower than 88 degrees my bottom lip starts to quiver after 5 minutes. The heater was $850 when we bought it but we had to have a plumber come out to hook the gas line up. Well, we live in Missouri and if you have ever been here you know we are full of rocks. It took them 2 days to dig the line. The original quote we got was $900, but by the time they finished it ended up costing us $1,200. We knew when they gave us the estimate that we would end up giving them more. We have a Maple tree in our backyard that is 15 years old, it's not more that 20 feet tall. It's growth is stunted because of all the slate and rock in our yard. Hope everyone is staying cool.

Good Morning. They are calling for it to be a HOT one today. Heat index 110. Ouch. Looks like another pool day. First have to get it vacuumed. Tracy, I agree with what you are saying. I go several days being a model bandster and than, Whammm. I spoil it all by eating to much or eating the wrong thing. And than I wonder why I'm losing at such a slow rate. But I also do realize that with the band that I will lose it. Where before I would lose it gain it back, lose it, gain it back. Now it's just lose it, stay the same , lose it etc. etc. etc... It is a vicious cycle and one I don't know how to break either. If I figure it out I will post it for you. Mean while just hang in there. I'm with ya girl. Everyone have a good Sunday and stay cool.

Hey everyone, remember me??? Well, the pool is in and we have been using the heck out of it. Actually today we had the pool to ourselves and we loved it. For about 4 hours we were in and out just enjoying our time. It's hotter than heck here and being in the pool makes it seem less hotter. Weird. As far as the exercise thing goes, well... I work at Curves so I have no excuse for not working out. Except for the last four weeks I haven't been able to do anything. Remember the broken toe??? My eating has really been under control the last few days. Being outside and away from the kitchen really helps out. Janie, still looking forward to meeting up with you. I will still leave it up to you to pick a date. I have every Sunday free. I was telling Hubby today about it. He will be coming with me so we need to find an Appleby's or some place that I can leave him at the bar. He can watch football on the TV while we go visit. If we meet up at the Mall we can window shop and talk. Just keep me posted. TracyKS, I know you are gone but I'm kicking my butt for not ordering t-shirts. Pamela, We would skinny dip but both our neighbors can see into our backyard. Yikes. They would call the cops for sure. Laura, Have a great time on your vacation. Don't forget the sunscreen. Judy, I am so glad that we had a heater put in. Pool water today was 94 degrees. It was wonderful. We ran the heater for 2 hours this morning and got the temp up to 90. The sun did the rest of the work. It is extremely hot and humid here right now. Everyone have a great weekend. Hugs to you all.

I have a question. I know it's only the end of July but for some of us, it's already time to get started on their Christmas list. Especially if you make things. So I was wondering if you were going to do the Christmas gift exchange again this year? I was thinking of joining this year and I would kind of like to know who I was buying for so I could know what I was going to make. It would also give everyone a good start on looking for things. Just let me know.

I would report what I have eaten but you wouldn't like it. Bad morning over here on my side of the tracks. Last night I was taking my socks of and I managed to hit the bottom of a pair of shoes and it looks like I have broken another toe. At least it's on the same foot. It looks real ugly this morning and hurts like *&%$. I have my appointment with the Orthopedic Doc on thursday so I'll have him take a look at it. So than this morning while I'm at a meeting I get a call from my older Sis that she had fallen out of bed this morning and hurt her hip. She wanted to know if I could bring the walker over. I get over there and she can't even walk straight. She has to sidestep it. So I pack her up and take her to the ER. I called her duaghter and left a message for her. She called me back and ended up coming over so I could leave because I have to get ready to go to work. They were getting ready to take her in to get an x-ray of the hip. I'll find out soon what is going on. So I confess, I had 3 donut sticks before I looked at the package and they were 470 calories. Yikes. That doesn't leave me mucjh for the rest of the day. So I just had a half of a grilled ham and cheese and 1/2 cup of potato salad. Looks like I can't eat dinner. I'll probably end up having a protein drink and than call it quits for the day. Everyone have a great day and I'll check in later.

Good Morning. Denise, Keeping your daughter in my prayers. That must be awful to go thru that and not to be able to be with the baby. Hope she does get out soon and that she doesn't have to have surgery again. Good Luck on moving. Pam, Loved the pics of the Library. Laura, You are so pretty, even when you make a silly face. TracyK, I left my job 4 years ago and I still miss it. I always liked my job, it was the bullcrap that I didn't like. I do miss the work and the people I worked with. But I am very glad to be a part time stay at home wife. Today is weigh-in day so keeping my fingers crossed. I did ok this week but I think I have a little water weight. I hate when that happens. It was cold and damp yesterday and now we are supposed to be getting the remnants of hurrican Dolly here pretty soon. So no pool for a day or two. That's ok. I need to get some stuff done aound here. Don't forget it's CTCD. Hugs to all.

Getting ready to head to bed. Long, Long week ahead of me. We had the most beautiful day here today. It was a little humid though. Whole family was here and we smoked a brisket. I made some potato salad and some fried taters and onions. Sis made a pasta salad and guess how much I got to eat of all of it? Two bites and than the meat got stuck in my band, I attempted a drink and than there I was at the kitchen sink spitting like crazy. Crap, and everything looked so good. I'll try again tomorrow. Everyone have a great week and I will pop in when I can. Hugs to all.

I vote that next year we all meet in Judy's backyard. Who agrees with me????????????

Good Saturday Morning. I'm up and getting ready to go to work. It's only 3 hours so that isn't so bad. Than I'll come home and put the bathing suit on and than it's into the pool. It seems to be helping with the knee. Seems like my knee doesn't hurt as much but I still have a Doc appointment this Thursday. Toe is feeling a whole lot better. I got to see the ex-ray of it. I have my slides from the hospital to take to the Doc, so the other night I put the disc in the computer and looked at it. Off to go dry my hair. Everyone have a great day and I'll be back soon.

It's 99 degrees here and the humidity is 100050% (no joking) NSV. Hubby and I went t Wal-Mart to by him a hat and I heard someone calling my name. I turned around and it was a girl I used to work with about 4 years ago. We stood there and talked for a minutes about the band and she must have said to me at least five times, How good I looked. She kept saying it over and over. It's times like that that makes me love my band even more.

Haydee, Ask Mary Jo if she can give us a group rate. Maybe once a week she can come in here and council us. We could be on the show than. LOL.

Sorry to have been gone so long. It just seemed that everytime I turned around someone was pulling on me. Between work and Sister's doctor's appointments and cleaning the house, cooking, laundry, landscaping and everything else, it just left me with no time for myself. Calgon, take me away. I think I'm ready to throw my hubby's computer out. He has found this game site and logs on for 4 hours in the morning and than again for about 5 hours in the evening. I wouldn't mind it but when I call for him he doesn't answer and than I always get "I can't stop right now, there is no pause button on this game". Well, I don't care if there is no pause button. When I call for you it usually means I am in need of your help. You know I'm not calling on you just because. Anyone want a free computer?????????? On Monday I went to see my Band Doc. Well, when they weighed me I had only lost 4 pounds since last time. Rachel said that that was good and I told her I really didn't think so. So when Doc comes in he even said that it was good. Not that it was great, he would have liked for me to have lost more but that at least I hadn't gained. So I told him that it probably would have double or been better if I hadn't thrown myself a "Pity Party for One". So I explained about my birthday and my accident and the fiasco of getting the pool put in. He said he understood especially about turning "50". So I left there with no fill. I'm comfortable with that, it was just that I had made really bad food choices. Not that I was over doing it. Just putting high fat unhealthy food into my piehole. So back to being a model bandster again. The Pool is great. We were in it all weekend. Abagail came over both days and we had so much fun with her and her "Cannonballlllllllllllllllllllllsssssss". As soon as my Sis downloads the pics I will send them. I'm still trying to get caught up on all of the post. But until than, Hugs to you all and remember that "Today is a New day". "Drink the water" The best advice anyone can give or get.

Hi, Sorry I haven't been on here for a while. Busy, Busy, Busy. I have some reading to do to get caught up. I'll be back on here later tonight. All is well and I will post later about my Doc's visit from Monday. Hope everyone is doing good. Hugs.

Good Morning Ladies. I slept pretty good last night. Wonder if it's the muscle relaxer that is helping me get beeter sleep. I think it is. Good News. They didn't have to operate on Linda. They said it wasn't her appendix, they were than thinking that maybe her colon was pushing on something in that side of her body. So Linda is back to work. Lucky me, I wasn't really looking forward to covering her shift and Jill's shift all this week. Denise, Wow to you and the house. You look tremendous. Are those solar panels on the roof? Terry, Purple Power to you and your MOM. Hugs. It's supposed to be very hot and humid today. Heat index will be right around 101. Yikes. Don't know if I want to stay inside with the air conditioning or stay outside in the pool. Maybe a little of both. Hope Everyone has a great day. Hugs to all.

Last night I actually got in the pool. WAAAHOOOOO.... I was only in there for about 5 minutes wen my bottom lip started to quiver. It was on the cool side. Temp read 81 degrees. But at least I can say I got in the pool. Oh, and when I went to put my swimsuit on, It was a lot easier to pull on. So I have definately lost some more weight since I bought it several months ago. It was esier to tuck the fat in. LOL Terri, When my Dad was here at the house, he was on morphin. One day he was saying Hi to someone so we asked who he was talking to. He said Mickey Mouse was standing there. He was also seeing letters. I wish we had wrote them down when he was saying them. My Dad was a huge cryptic puzzle solver. I thought mabe there was a message in all those letters he was saying. Everyone have a great day.

Judy, those are the cutest outfits on the cutest little girl. She is just adorable. Denise, How scary. So glad everyone came out ok. Here's my story. At the place I work at there are 4 of us and we all work well together. I go into today and Jill is leaving to start a 2 week vacation. I'm already scheduled to take up some of her shifts. Jill tells me as I walk in that Linda was taken to the hospital during the night for emergency surgery. (She'll be just fine) So Lynn my boss calls and now it's down to just the 2 of us to run the place for the next 2 weeks. I had to go in tonight to cover linda's shift and I will have to work her shift tomorrow also. I'll be picking up more of her shifts next week after my boss looks at the schedule. So I probably won't be on here much for awhile. I will post when I can. Not to mention that I also have my Sis to take to the Doctor's several times this week and a few other things I have on my list. So help me I better not ever lose my appointment book. I'd be lost. The guys have the deck finished and they are hurring to get the stairs in the pool. If they get it done by 8pm I might try getting in the pool for a little while. Otherwise it will have to wait til tomorrow afternoon. Everyone have a great evening and a wonderful weekend. Hugs to all of you.

Laura, Purple power to you and Hugs. Good Luck.

Oatmeal for breakfast 1/2 peach 1/2 plum Yoplait yogurt for lunch Pretzels for snack. Doing good do far. Now I just need to get some more water in.

TracyK, Have a great time and see you when you get back. Terri, Do you have an update on your Mom? I'm tyring to think of a NSV. Hmmmm. Oh yeah, I just thought of one. On Tuesday I went to lunch with some friends and we took their car. I was able to use the seat belt and there was room to spare. I was pretty excited about that. Today is my day off. I cleaned out some cupboards. There is a nursing home here in thown that is having a garage sale and I just going to donate this stuff. Now my house is about 50 pounds lighter. LOL. Hope Judy has a great time tonight. Have you CTC today????????

I had to do a lot of reading to catch-up. TracyKS, So happy for you and your family. That was an amazing amount of purple power that was sent your way. Judy, Love the outfits. Can you make a pair of those purple ones for all of us????? Pamela, So glad you guys are home. I will get to the pics soon. I promise. Denise, Very glad that Dimitri is home. I'm sure he is smothered in love. Terri, You look beautiful but I always thought that. Everyone else, Hugs to you. Been real busy that last few days. Running here and running there. Finally got some down time so I'm using it to get caught up on some things. Good news is the pool is in and the chemicals are being added as we speak. The plumber was here all day and will finish up tomorrow. Really don't need him right now as the temp of the water is 84. It's getting in the 90's here so that is helping to heat the pool. The guys are gonna finish the deck work Friday so it looks like I will be poolside all weekend long. I did cheat yesterday. I broke down and got me a small DQ Girl Scout Mint Cookie blizzard. I just had to get that uout of my system. Back to reality today. The only thing I have splurged on is watermelon. Other than that I have behaved. Still need to get a little more water in. Hope all is doing well. I'll check in when I can.