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Spending most of my teen and adult life being FAT !!! nd doing every diet ey made....Lap Band has helped me live again !!! Now a age 55 I feel like life has just begun... I started at 257 and it was work for me to walk to check my mail..I was tired all the time...now just 2 years later...I love to walk ...I love that my life isn't ruled by food..Like Jim said..there are rules to fallow with the band...that really aren't hard to live by ...Good Luck...fallow your dream

Teri I don't do scrap booking but I have a friend who had made some...OMG show us some pics of yours !!!

Ok..imback and composed....LOL Janet so happy to hear your knees are doing better...and I so know what you mus feel watching nurse deel common sence lady !!!! eal with that with many o CJs nurses too...you have to speak up !!! On your good news about your new grand bay coming in Oct has to e so making you all feel so blessed ....I find out Tuesday I my Lizzys having a b or g..... Terrie..thank you for your message on FB...and I think about you coming back an helpin me kick charlies butt..no eating wise he is doing better..lots better...even better then me..I have been having lots of PBing..and going way to long with out eating or eating sliders....but staying with in m 5 lb range... That's why I have not been doing my fitness pal....LOL but I looked last night and I see you are doing wonderful Terri ~hugs~~ Carole...your picture on FB of your kitchen sink...MGoodness its sooo beautiful !!! I have never seen anything like it..I think its funny about your hubby never getting a generator while in Florid and now your the proud owners of one....guess he is worried about who to call there when you will need help...so he is just being prepared... Dawn...my heart breaks for all you must be feeling about your daughters first weeks aay from home...as parents we want out babies to grow and yet growing means some pain..so your doing a wonderful job...and I love how you put your thoughts and feelings in words... Michele...I applaud you and your schooling..im seeing first hand how hard and how important it is...and still living your new skinny life...You go girl..... Diane...I hope life settles down for you and your mom...You have to always take time for yourself... hugs to all of you..........

Good Monday morning Ladies... Lifes been going as good as expected...craz some days.... Im thankful school has started...and mornings are going pretty smooth....I have had a night nurse call off a few times...but God love my Kaleb he has stayed up watching CJ nights I have worked... Charlie...will start somcardi rehab hopefully by next week...I fear he is getting depressed about everything... One thing I had not shared with all was while Charlie was in the hospital Kaleb who is allowed to use dads truck just on the farm....smaskhed it....its over 1000 damage to fi it..so its sitting here now...and between me trying to get to work and find ides for the boys back and forth from football....now Charie will be starting to go o rehab and he will need the van....so really my GED is on hold..Im really feeling ....not even sure the wors for how im feeling....Carole...im sorry I have not been posting here...and just on FB...but I think on FB ts what we put out to make others see the good.....when I come here..I open mysef up...and wow I break down....thank you all for being the wonderful friends you are....

may sound crazy but try some slow walking...that really helped me...

Good Morning Everyone....~hugs~ all around... Funny only seem to get ral quie time on Saturday mornings right now...but I couldn't wait to see what all you all shared here that we ont on FB !!! and I seen 3 pages....I was excited t read each post !!!! Carole and Michele than you for your thoughts it really makes sence...and Terrie I hope relaons with yours gets better also...Im at peace with it all...I know I have dne my best..and I have my grand daughter who is soon to be 15 on FB O yea and my son....lol Janet !!! I am sooo impressed with you....you are wonder woman....and Terri is so righ you look tiny in that BIG bed...but so happy ....I love it...looking at the pic makes me smile...O Terri so sorry about the A/C unit...I couldn't even imagine a bill like that...WOW Dawn....the empty nest...that's wen I started my fostering journey and I smiled whn I seen your new foster doggie !!! He is a beautiful dog...do you think you ill keep him...?? Diane happy your back and still o busy...keeps us on track My week has bee ....wild...went back to class Monday and left it bawling...sign u for the test was that night and math wise im no where close for it...and then the teacher was doing a problem o the board...and a few of the others were rattling the answers and to me t was like...WTH...I have NO idea....so the tears started...just a lil to much on my plate right now...so I will keep going to classes and take the test the next time.... I did get the boys school shopping done that was a fun day !!! Got lots of fitbit steps in too... Charlie came down with a stomach bug...went to see his cardio dr and he wants him starting cardio rehab for 2 weeks before he will allow him back to work..~sighs~ I did get him to take another small walk with me last night...key word there is small...LOL Today Im going to a wedding with my sister Im so excited to be getting dressed up for a change an spending us time with NO KIDS !!! School starts here Thursday so I have been busy with last mins things... One more thing...would some one print m out the list of ddys again for this group...I cant rint off this piece of junk computer..and I cant even find it on here....love ya all !!! Janet..Michele...Terri..Carole..Dawn...Diane...please tell me I got ya all !

Congrats on pushing forward !

I agree...try soft and liqs for a day or so....and chicken has done me in a few times also...but I know I couldn't do it with out my band ! Good Luck....hope your better soon !

You sound like I use to also... One of the hardest things through the last 2 years for me was making ME TIME and putting myself first for a change....BUT I also knew I had to be around to care for my family especially my special needs son...when my arms got shorter then my bellie was wide and I couldn't lift him any more I knew....the time was NOW...You can do it...baby steps...and put yourself first or a change ...~hugs~

hugs thanks girls... I think I knew to get away from the pretzels...just needed that kick in the butt !!! Terrie stress is flying high here is right...I called my oldest son yesterdaycuz I was having one of them days where we girls cry on d off for no pparent reason....so I called him to find out howwe could fix things between his wife and me.....well the all ede wih him yelling at me about his brother and putting his cheating wife on a pedestal GRRRRRR....then I asked..well do you like the way things are between us..( meaning not seeingech other) OMG he says....yea some times he does...I BAWLED...after I hung up of course..oh well it is what it is..... COOOooo when is Maddy girls birthday !?!?!?!?! Terri you really are back home and ready to cook now I see....good for you !!! Dawn..hope the back gets feeling better... use to sit the same way...why cant we have hind site sooner...LOL Janet...tomarow is YOUR new start at walking pain free !!! Im so excited for you..Your going to be jogging in no time....pryers always for you and all of us....Lord knows w need all we can get ...love my friends ~hugs~

I could use some advise girls....as I sit here with a stck stll going on from last night with a piece of chicken !!! I am still holding at 139...my doctor says he thinks that's just where my body needs to be...I still for my own mind wan to be 135..laughs 5 lbs means so much now...crazy !.....But 3 weeks ago I seen my nut she went over everything with me and agreed if I wanted to go and get a small fill she would ok it....like.25....I said yes I wanted it....the very next day I was really tight so I didn't e the appt...and I haven't yet..but go through days where im tight all day but yet come night time im a munching machine !!! And ww ie cream ad pretzles are on my menu every day.... Last night at the fair I did awesome with choices...I got home and wanted to taste the chicken I had in the slow cooker and that was at 11 pm....I have suffered all night with a nagging stuck feeling......do I need a lil unfill....Im sure not a fill...but the munces are making me crazy !!!

Terrie my biggie boy will be 12 !!! Don't think I could handle one more teen yet...LOL

and Janet sad to say haven't made it back to classes...and test is in 2 weeks I think...Im going to try to start back Monday...fingers crossed and lots of prayer...

Carole so happy to hear your band is staying for now...will keep you in my prayers...You have been though so much... sighs...CJs swallow test grrrrr we drove 2 hrs to get there just to findout they didntwant to do it because one dr didn't send in a notice she agreed with it being one....didn't mattr about the dr that ordered it...WTH !!! Also they weighed CJ chair then had me put him back in it...and 20 ins later told me he weighed 90 lbs...I TRYED telling her no way...he is around 70 ...but she had me doubting myself....we got home and weighed him and yep...he is 72 lbs...wished had demanded they re weighed him !!!

Hello everyone... I love Charlie but having him under foot all day every day....is harder then remember when he was milking cows... He is struggeling with the diet but doing very well on it...he Dr Charlie took himself offone med that was making him sick... Terri the stomach bug has gone through my house also....Jakie started it off...Cj and I skipped it... School starts on the 22 of Aug...Cjs birthday !!! Isaiah says just how not right thatis...LOL Since Charlie has been around havbeen working a few hrs here and there for the man I care for..so that's a plus....we haven ven thought about schoolstuff yet....I still have a week plus to get that...And yes Charlis job is being very good about giving him the time off at least a month the doctor says... Im goin to take a few kiddies to the local 4-H fair today..just need some free time. Janet I will be starting early on the prayers for your knee surgary !!!

Hello girls... Life seems to be setteling some..though Im taking atvantage of Charlie being home and picking up quite a few days working over nights watching Mr Roy...were fillany becoming friends...LOL Charliestill can not drive...but Im loving waching him watching his portion sizes and he is reading all lables....nd coming to me asking/begging...hunnie do you think its ok if I have is...God is God !!! I haven't been to my GED classes for over 2 weeks but I pla on starting back this week after Charlie sees the Dr on Thursday morning.... Terri you have such a good memory...m jelouse....I came home from work thismorning and CJs nurse told me Isaiah had gotten up 3 times during the night crying he didn't feel good....when he asked him what she could get him he cryed....some pickles.... Janet...hugs....thank you again for the wonderful cards.... Dawn I seen the pics on B...wow you can just feel the excitement...so happy for you all Carole...Im so sorry about your beloved sushi...prou th you did te right thing for her...knowing how it would hurt you all Michele do see you now have a new name....skinny Minnie....I sure like that....e need updated pics all.... ~hugs~ to everyone

Good Morning Girls.... Life is god....Thank you all for the thoughts prayers and well wishes... Charlie is on the mend....he has many life changes ahead of him...all with in his reach...He knows what to do and he is positive he can do it ...He is on a lot of meds which is a lil over whelming to us both..He had a strnt put in his heart and he still has 3 small blockages that meds diet and exercise can fix....also he is a diabetic now so together we will help each other !!! I have to say the last few days have really made me appreciate Charlie...some times we take loved ones for granted...so many things went through my head and heart during this time....something as simple as falowing the ambulance to the heart hospital on Monday the driver complimented how I keep up fallowing them....the reason I fallowed so good was because if I had lost them Id of been lost....Charlie always helps me with directions...God love him he was trying to write nots of al the things he felt I should know about our automatic checking account payments... God is so good to give us a wake up call and a second chance.... Love you all....

I agree Janet you need a break....I think you all need a break....Were a strong bunch !!!

hugs you all.... I loved reading Micheles post ...saying something in my best annoyed teen age voice...O I hear that voice/tone every day at least once Janet s sorry for all you had to deal with...im sure so much stress is causing havic on your band....prayers your way... Diane you are a angel.....God will bless you... Carole you are always so caring in all your post...we are blessed to have you as our friend.... Dawn...your a strong woman to see all that chco and not go crazy with it....and yep as soon as Terrie came in she told Cj she was told by Dawn to say Shut the front door !!! Terrie..as you know I worked last night but came home this morning to find CJ cuddled in my quilt....saying thank you again seems so small for such a wonderful gift.... Ok good night all....hope I didn't miss any one.....hugs

OMYGOODNESS Dawn....some one needs a talking to !!!

Hello Girls.... Terri and Frank just left and I cant even put into words what wonderful people they are....Terri I loved your visit so much ...sitting and talking with you was fun...and your gifts to CJ and I still have me in awe....The thought and time that went into the quilt touched me.....Your a wonderful fried (extraordinaire )

here is CJ and me enjoying our visit with Terri and Frank.....and Lamb Chops !!!

First picture!