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Laura.. Will be thinking about you tomorrow!! (((HUGS)))!!

Good evening, Violets.. I'm back from flute rehearsal and am almost all packed for our trip tomorrow to see the grandkids. Day 4 of good eating didn't turn out perfectly, but I don't think it was too bad. I had 1 egg and 1 slice of toast for breakfast, 1 cup of Russian soup for lunch, a small serving of lasagna for supper. BUT, I had 1/3 of a donut and 1 large molasses cookie. Darn sugar!! But considering what I have been eating, I'm not going to beat myself up over it. I did fine the rest of the day and will start all over with Day 1 tomorrow. I'm anxious to see our other grandkids this weekend. I'm also anxious to get away from church at least for a week. The newest crap is now a staff retreat scheduled for Nov. 10. 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Mind you, I am staff only in the fact that I am paid. I don't have much interaction with the pastor and don't see him on a day to day basis like the other staff. But I have to give up my babysitting and my noon luncheon that day to go to a stupid retreat that I know is going to be one of those touchy, feeling experiences that don't mean a thing. Can you tell I'm bitter and pissed about this?? Off to watch tv for awhile and then read some more of The Help. I'm getting close to the end of it and am really enjoying it. Everyone have a great evening. Sleep well. Will check in tomorrow and the rest of the weekend when I can.

204 days till Haydee and Juan's wedding!!

Good morning, Violets.. It's a dark, dreary, rainy day here again. That's two days in a row. Temp is 41 and the high is supposed to be 45 today. YUCK. No Ethan so we're doing to do some more deep cleaning in the house. We have a storage/closet that needs to be cleaned out. It has stuff in there that's been there since we moved in 16 years ago. Time to pitch!! We had a squirrel caught in between the window and screen this morning, so time to get the air conditioner out of the window. The leaves are almost all down now. Winter is just around the corner. The time changes soon and it will be darker much earlier at night. Off to get some Breakfast and start Day 4 of responsible eating. Everyone have a great day!!! And Janie... we're all struggling...you're not alone!! (((hugs))) to all of us! Suzy... hope the Fluid works for your restriction!

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Good evening, Violets.. Choir is done,dinner is done and day 3 of good eating is almost done. I ended up splitting chicken fajitas with Bob. We brought home a whole serving so neither one of us ate a whole lot. However he has had 2 pumpkin donuts and a mini-caramel apple pie. I survived all of that without sneaking a bite! PamELa... did you know you can become a friend of Tristan Rogers on Facebook??? And it's good to know he's still hot since he's only one year older than I am. Hopefully I'm still hot too... :thumbup::tt2::crying: Michelle.. be strong tonight and tomorrow. One minute at a time. You've been good for 2 days.. don't blow it for a cookie or a bite of chocolate mousse cake!!!! Not even one bite is worth it. Off to watch Glee and Modern Family. Everyone have a good evening. Sleep well.

Ahhhh, done with the "gym". Now there is no excuse not to start exercising next week. We took out 5 big garbage bags of winter clothes to take to St. Vincent's for resale. There are still some spring things, but I'll wait to take those in. I hope by next spring there will be more things to get rid of. I NEED to be at goal!!! Day 3 of good eating is winding down. I had a couple of bites of tuna for breakfast, tortilla encrusted talapia for lunch. I had 5 Ritz crackers with tuna for a snack and will try and have fish for supper or maybe some soup. No sweets, no ice cream... I CAN do it!! Bob got a little caramel apple pie and a couple of pumpkin donuts from the bakery. I haven't had any of it. It's hard, but I need to do it to prove that I can. I have choir rehearsal at 6 tonight and I usually go early, so I'll leave in a little bit. I'm watching Discovery Health again. The program is I Lost It and it's about people who have lost lots of weight.

As for organizing... I tried last time and thought I had it all set and then it all changed. That's not a real incentive to do it all over again. I personally can't make any money commitments until after the holidays. But I'll certainly go along with whatever the group decides. How many of us will be going?? I know the Bobster is coming with me and he's more than willing to drive a rental car. Off to clean out the "gym". fun, fun..

Laura... two more days! Bet you can't wait. What exactly are they going to do?? Go to Get Culverized: Experience fresh, delicious food served with a great big side of friendly smiles and warm hospitality. to check out the butter burger. Off to check my mail!

205 days till Haydee and Juan's wedding!!

Good morning, Violets... Ethan slept with Gramma on the couch last night and it would have been fine if Chippy had not cried every time he wanted to get up there with us. We have no guest room cause it's now a "gym", so I made a bed up on the floor and thought he'd sleep through the night there, but nooooooooooooo. About 2 a.m. he's asking to sleep with Gramma, so I took the cushions off the couch to make it wider and there we slept. When Bob got up at 7:30, I went to bed for an hour and a half. Now we're all up and I need to get Ethan dressed and take him home since his mom is off for the day. Choir rehearsal tonight and then dinner out with friends. Yep.. I stole Janie's idea, but I fessed up to it. I'm just going to go for 10#. I need little goals at this point. After being reallly good for 2 days I weighed in this morning and had gained 2#. Not going to let it discourage me. I know it's residual weight from the bad habits I was following. This is day 3 of following the bandster rules. Like Michelle, I'm going to add exercise next week and the week after starts Zumba!!! Can't wait!! Suzy.. so sorry to hear about all the financial woes. Hope you can sort out everything and that a full time job comes soon. BTW.. a butter burger is from Culvers. It's a hamburger with a very buttery bun. Very yummy. I ony had 3 french fries with the burger and had the burger with tomato, lettuce and mayo and didn't eat the bun. (the best part!) Off to take Ethan home and then work on getting the "gym" cleaned out enough so we can work out. Everyone have a great day!! Be good to yourselves.

psssssssst, Janie... I stole your idea. Minister's wives are known for that.. :tt2::thumbup:

Good evening, Violets.. I just finished giving Ethan a Moonlight Path bubble bath. He's now in new jammies and I'm counting the minutes until it's bed time. The Bobster and I are playing Bejeweled and watching NCIS. Ethan is sipping on my white cranberry/peach drink. All's well with the world. Everyone have a good evening. Sleep well. I nope I do! Had a butter burger and 3 fries for supper. No ice cream or sweets today. Day 2 just about finished. On to day 3.

Actually it's because they're aliens. :tt2::thumbup:

Laura.. did your dad say anything about the sexy old lady swimming in his pool????

All dressed and ready for the day. I had an egg and toast for breakfast. Now it's almost time for lunch and I'll have some tuna while the Bobster has spaghetti. I didn't have any ice cream or sweets yesterday. The bakery announced on Facebook that they have pumpkin muffins with cream cheese filling and streusel topping. arghhhhhhhhh Not going near there! Ethan has stayed the night here once before when he was a baby. This will be the first toddler sleep over. Should be interesting! We all need to make those little goals again. My goal for the week is to not eat any ice cream or sweets except for my life savers when I read at night. 1 day meeting that goal and working on day 2. As much as we need the support and encouragement from each other, it's really up to each one of us individually. We have to do it for ourselves. I want to be at goal for the wedding. That's my motivation right now and it has nothing to do with anything but me. I have to do it for ME! PamELa.. hope you get some relief for your back today. Heather.. I read Glass Castle too. I recommended it be read by every teacher. You just never know what baggage a child brings to school with them each and every day. I'm over half way through The Help and have Narrow Boat in Indian River waiting on Bob's Kindle. Michelle.. how were DS's tests?? Where's Jane today?? Laura.. you're so lucky to have a way to pay for your surgery. Like I said on Facebook, soon you'll be a "loser" again.. :cursing: Hope Suzy isn't too tired from her Target job. I'm so glad I don't have to get up at 4:30 a.m. anymore. Have I mentioned how much I enjoy retirement?? :biggrin:NO ice cream or sweets today for me. NOPE..NONE!!

206 days till Haydee and Juan's wedding!!

Good morning, Violets.. Ethan doesn't come until noon today, but will spend the night. Both Joe and Jen are working until 10 tonight, so I just said to let Ethan sleep over and we'd take him home when he got up and around tomorrow. I canceled going to my rehearsal tonight cause Bob has a visit with the family for a funeral tomorrow and I'll have Ethan. Kris called last night and said Grady must not feel well cause he didn't take his night time bottle and he fell asleep before his normal bedtime. I'll call today and see how he's doing. Hope everyone has a good day today. I'm off to find some breakfast even though I'm not the least bit hungry.

Good evening, Violets.. Wooo hooooo, good news!! ZUMBA starts a week from Thursday. Kris and I are definitely going! I'm excited. Rehearsal went well. We have a new tenor sitting next to me. I know him from Facebook so it was good to talk to him in person. He is the son in law of a very good friend of ours. Ethan comes in the morning, so I need to get to bed at a decent hour tonight. I did get a nap in today, so should be good to go. After CSI:Miami then it's reading time then zzzzzzzzzz. Hope everyone has a great evening! Sleep well..

I hear ya Sista!! You notice how accountable I've been on our weekly weigh ins, right?? That's cause I don't want to weigh in and see the numbers. I can go several days and eat very well, but then something snaps and the ice cream and bakery goodies call to me. I got a letter today from my band doctor saying we need to come in for a visit.. it's been over a year since we've been there. It's a wake up call for sure. I really, really, REALLY want to be at goal for Haydee's wedding. I need to concentrate on that and keep on keeping on. I know, it's not that encouraging, but dang it, we're all going through it. It's my head that is the problem. Am I hungry between meals?? Not really. The only time I have the stomach grumblies is when I haven't eaten anything at all. I've skipped breakfast a couple of times and don't feel hungry at all until my stomach tells me. My band is working.. I'm at the sweet spot.. I just need to re-educate my head. And that's a big problem. I sure wish we all lived within walking distance of each other! We'd all be at goal by now.

Good afternoon, Violets.. I had a nice nap today. Tomorrow I get Ethan, so it will be back to normal. Haydee.. our flute quartet used 123print.com for our business cards. We were very pleased with our cards and they were extremely inexpensive! I think Save The Date magnets are a great idea. I'm watching a show on Discover Health about people who lost a lot of weight. The first one was a lady who lost 135# with the lapband. Looks like it's getting as much acceptance now as the RNY. That's kewl. The Bobster mowed the backyard and put all the shrub prunings away to burn. He figured he deserved to go golfing after that.. lol It's a beautiful Fall day here... 61 degrees and bright sunshine. The colors are at their peak and leaves are falling fast. The hot tub is at 102 and I get to start using it tonight! Off to do a little laundry before rehearsal tonight. I get Grady for 45 minutes before I have to leave him with Bob until Kris and Nathan get back from working out.

207 days till Haydee and Juan's wedding!!

Happy Birthday to you... Happy Birthday to you... Happy Birthday, dear Haydeeeeeeeeeeeee.. Happy Birthday to you!!! Hope you have a wonderful day.. :thumbup:

TMI...:confused:

Welcome NikiE.. 1. I had no complications from anesthesia. I usually get really, really sick, but this was known ahead of time and taken care of by extra meds. 2. I felt absolutely fine when I woke up. Some people exerience gas pains, but I had none. I was up walking a couple of hours after surgery. 3. I had no pain to speak of. Just a little at the port site. The rest of the incisions were pain free. 4. I would do it again in a heartbeat. 5. I have had no complications from the band at all. It was the best decision I ever made for myself and for my family. My health was being compromised by my weight and my family kinda wanted me to stick around for awhile longer.