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Ok.. maybe not lima beans.. ewwwwwww

Just got a short nap in. I'll test and see if my post shows up in the font and color I selected. Ok.. it works. Thanks Kat for the info!

Good afternoon, Violets.. Can't get my default to work for the fonts and color of the posts. I was excited I wouldn't have to do all that stuff anymore, but looks like I still will. I changed everything in edit options and saved it, but still won't work. Ethan is finally napping so I have a little quiet time. Had an egg with cheese and sausage for breakfast, but Ethan ate most of it and what I did eat, I pb'd. Just finished some yogurt and will eat again at 2:30. Tracy.. congrats to your mom on her surgery date. My friend that was going to have hers done next Friday had the date moved up to Tuesday. She's so anxious to get things done. As for the food porn you all have been mentioning today. I prefer the chocolate covered stuff to the fried stuff. Gimme a chocolate covered potato chip any day!! Ok.. not today. I'm trying to be extra good. We leave on our cruise in 9 days. That will be it for the year and only one cruise next year. I'm excited about Alabama next year. A dear friend that I have been chatting with for over 5 years lives in Mobile. He is contemplating coming to meet me in person while I'm with you ladies. So don't be surprised if I take an afternoon off to run away with him! And yes, the Bobster knows and approves, so don't even think what you're thinking!!!:cool2: It certainly is Fall here. It's only 49 degrees right now and it just looks like Fall. DD Kris and I are headed to Mackinaw City on Friday after a side trip to an apple orchard. We hope to hit all the closing sales at stores as Mackinaw basically shuts down for the winter. One more concert and a little gig at a senior citizen's home and I will be done with performing for the year... I HOPE!! Well, time to go dig out the winter clothes from one closet and replace them with the summer things.. at least the stuff I'm not taking on the cruise. I hit the hot tub last night and it sure felt good. They are coming to close up the pool this week sometime. I'm ready to head to the warm waters of the Caribbean for some relaxing and alone time with the Bobster. Well, as alone as you can be with 3,000 other people on a ship!! Everyone have a great day!!

I'm grateful for a new life and a wonder group of new friends.. My April 07 Violet sistahs!!!

266 Days till the Violet Reunion Bandiversary Bash and 1st ever Violet Baby Shower!

2 Days till the Violet Reunion Bandiversary Bash and 1st ever Violet Baby Shower! How's that??

Haydee.. need to make one thing clear. The meds Bob takes for panic attacks are totally different than the ones he takes for depression. He takes Antivan for panic attacks and takes it when he feels one coming on. The pills for depression, he takes every day. Different issues... different pills.

267 Days till the Violet Reunion Bandiversary Bash and 1st ever Violet Baby Shower! :thumbup:

Three hots and a cot.... which doesn't keep with my 5-6 small meals a day so I'm not goin'!!:thumbdown::tt2:

Haydee.. the Bobster has had many anxiety attacks and they are just as you described....BUT.. go to a doctor and get it checked out. It's nothing to fool with. There are meds for the attacks and he takes them when he feels the attack coming on.

Good Morning, Violets.. Kat.. that is priceless! Good for you for standing up for yourself like that!! PamELa... since this last fill, I notice I can't eat things I used to. I fixed myself a pork steak last night and ate little bites with applesauce. I could only eat four tiny bites before it started with that feeling. I pb'd and said that's it. Can't do pork. I left the rest of the meat for Bob when he got home. He finished it, said it was just delicious and proceeded to feel stuck the rest of the evening. At last he knows what it's like to be restricted. I havent weighed myself lately cause of all the junk I had while watching the debates. This Thursday we'll be with another couple and she's having lapband surgery on 10/10 so I know we'll eat sensibly there. Got to go get some breakfast and get ready for my hospital shift. Everyone have a great day!! Sure is Fall like here today... 50 degrees, cloudy and the colors on the trees are getting more and more prominent.

268 Days till the Violet Reunion Bandiversary Bash and 1st ever Violet Baby Shower! :biggrin:

You mean a complex, don't you? Kris and Nathan call their baby "Dragon", from the Step Brothers movie..

HAIR!!! Don't forget you can do her hair, Jane!!!:cool2:

2 members of my support group were banded at Harper and they have not much good to say about it. They didn't like the follow up care. If you would like more info from them pm me and I'll give you their email address.

Good afternoon, Violets.. Ethan is napping so I get a chance to get on here. The internet went down here for a few hours this morning. I decided to take Ethan out for a ride to go see PoPPa at the Dems party headquarters where he was volunteering. So we got a nice ride, he got an Obama button and a balloon. We came home and then went out in the back yard where I chopped all the flowers down in preparation for winter :thumbup: and Ethan dug in the sand and dirt. We were out for about an hour and then came in and he had some lunch. Now he's sleeping and I can catch up on some things. So far today I have had... Breakfast...1 egg scrambled with a slice of cheese and 1/2 a turkey sausage patty crumbled in. 11:30 a Special K Protein bar 1 glass of Crystal Light and 1/2 glass of 1% chocolate milk I'll have some sliced turkey wrapped in swiss cheese for lunch at 2:30 It's nice to look forward to eating when the time between is short. It sure makes me stop grazing every time I walk into the kitchen. Haydee, wish I could help you. I know there is a way to retrieve deleted things, but I sure don't know how. Laura.. we're all anxious to hear how it went at the docs today. Michelle... I wish I could go more than a few days without weighing, but I too need the accountability. I know how frustrating it is when you do everything right and the scales don't reflect it... But I just need to know. TracyK... tell Macy I don't have any loose teeth, but I have lots of gold ones!! That oughta interest her! TracyinKS... you can get bit by a Black Widow spider and not know it????? :thumbup::eek: Now that's scary! Where's Susie today????? Got to go finish up a load of laundry. Will check back later.

Good Morning, Violets.. I'm up early to wait for Ethan. Laura..hope you get some relief at the docs today. Glad you're cutting down on the smokes. I stopped cold turkey the day I found out I was pregnant and have only had one relapse in 31 years. But I do know how difficult it is. Especially with the stress you are under with your health and eating. Terry .. I have sung Ave Maria at many a wedding. It really is a beautiful song. I'm glad the service went well. TracyK...hope you're feeling better today. Try the 5-6 small meals a day and see if that helps with your eating. PamELa...hugs to my roomie. I know it's a difficult time for you. We're all here for you. Denise...the pics are so cute!! Can't wait to hold another newborn in my arms in just 5 months!! Jane..it's good that you can put things in perspective. We all have done well with the band.. no doubt about that. We just have to remember how far we've come and that will help us on the last leg of the journey. Everyone I've missed... hugs to you too. Gotta go get some breakfast before the boy arrives. Everyone have a great day!!

Just finished uploading pics of the last of the garden flowers. I'm sad to see summer go... Fall Garden 2008 pictures from home & garden photos on webshots

269 Days till the Violet Reunion Bandiversary Bash and 1st ever Violet Baby Shower! :biggrin:

I was banded in Port Huron 4/10/07. DH was banded 5/22/07. We just went back for our 4th fill last Monday. Can't say enough good things about Port Huron. We are 4 hours away, but it's really worth the drive for us. I have started my own support group here in Alpena. We meet once a month and have had as many as 17 in attendance, though the average is about 12. I was 59 when I was banded too. My good friend, who is 65, is being banded 10/10/08 in Port Huron. It will be great to be able to support her in her journey.

Checking in before I head for my nap. TracyK... the six meals are... breakfast (usually oatmeal or an egg) 3 hours later some kind of protein.. usually yogurt or string cheese 3 hours later lunch... tuna or tilapia ... protein and greens 3 hours later... string cheese or yogurt or tuna 3 hours later dinner...protein and greens 3 hours later....string cheese or yogurt or tuna So basically eating the right things, but every 3 hours so you tend to eat less at a meal and feel satisfied... especially knowing you can have something again in just 3 hours. My timing is usually 8:00, 10:30, 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:00 p.m. I can skip the 9 p.m. if I want to or if I sleep later in the morning and throw the whole system off. I get at least 5 meals a day in no matter what. Off to napland.. Catch you all later!

270 Days till the Violet Reunion Bandiversary Bash and 1st ever Violet Baby Shower!

Good Morning, Violets.. We got back home last night and I was too pooped after reading all the posts to do anything except update the countdown. The weekend went very well. All the churches in our area send delegates to this meeting and we have our business meeting and a program. Bob and his co-pastor planned the program.. Reuniting the Children of Abraham. A Christian woman, a Muslim woman and a Jewish woman talked about how all our faiths are descended from Abraham and what it is like to live their faith in the world today. It was very interesting and informative. I sang a couple of solos for the worship times and when everything was done and we were ready to go home, Bob and I heaved a sigh of relief that everything went well. We stopped at the Casino on the way home to do our traditional $20 a piece gambling. We walked out with $80 thanks to Bob's hitting the quarter slots. So doubling our money and walking away was just fine with us! We stopped at a fruit and veggie stand on the way home and got some honey crisp apples.. yummy. We were pretty good with eating during the weekend, except for debate night where we grazed on unhealthy stuff for a couple of hours. Today we're back on the 6 small meals. Terry, hope all went well with the memorial service yesterday. PamELa.. sorry to hear about your dad. My prayers are with you. Laura... CONGRATS to you on your degree!!!! Your baby has one smart, slim momma!! TracyK.. hope you're feeling better today.. good for you on the walking exercise each school day! 2 weeks from today we'll be on a cruise ship again.. wooo hooooo! Can't wait for some warm water to swim in!!! Gotta run and get ready for church. Everyone have a great day and I'll check back in later today.

271 Days till the Violet Reunion Bandiversary Bash and 1st ever Violet Baby Shower! :thumbup:

272 Days till the Violet Reunion Bandiversary Bash and 1st ever Violet Baby Shower! :thumbup: