Jennifur

Laura i'm sorry you are getting worse, feel better! My ear and head feel great today, but now I'm shitting my brains out and after my lunch time antibiotic now I want to thow up. ... TMI sorry... this is why I don't like to take antibiotics unless I am beyond the point of sick. Well, I guess I'll be in Onderland in not time at this rate. I'm down 10lbs in a week off to work, have a great night all

Good morning everyone Man o man - the saga of my life continues. dbf forgot to mention that he is going to try to reduce his support because he is not making as much blah blah blah... sell your new bike you just had to get! anyway, other guy who i've mentioned got mad at me a while back and didn't talk to me, well we have been talking as friends and it was his birthday last night. I'm so sick from antibiotics and said I was not drinking... well I did have 2 since on my way out I got the court papers. I was purple from head to toe I was so hurt he didn't tell me. Anyhoo....other guy out of no where tells me that he is madly in love with me and wants to make it work and when I told him I was mental and had lots of issues, he said at least mine were alive (his dd's mother passed away this year, she was young and had a heart attack in her sleep) What a mess! This guy is a great friend, and I met his family last night and they were the nicest bunch of italians and we had so much fun - but how can i do anything when my heart is somewhere else and I am working on my self improvement phase. I want to just enjoy for a short time, feel good about me...and take the compliments.... OK SO last nights NSV ... I wore the new jeans to work, my bff told me I should get the smaller size, but anyway, they are midrise so the tattoo was showing all night... another guy at work who has seen it an liked it kept coming over to see me last night and said how much he enjoyed looking at it and to wear the jeans next week when he works. NICE... now that is what I mean about boosting my self esteem! Well, i'm drinking coffee and going to put the holiday boxes up in the attic and get ready for work, I'm there for the night. Hope everyone is having a great day... Oh, warming up here too, dishwasher is thawed out this morning... YIPEE Love you all

Hi gals Just checking in. I vote with TracyK! Sometimes flights into albany are not too expensive and if anyone wants to fly in to Alb that is ok and have a place to stay too. I can put 5 including me in my suv.

Tracy how nice... I'm glad you are so happily married now, but that must make you feel so incredible. I am off to work in a few, my stomach is a mess, had some pudding for lunch and it does not feel like it is going to be with me long. I hate antibiotics but maybe I'll catch up with you all SMYLY - we all seem to be stuck... don't quit, just pop in more often, you will realize you are not alone

You all know I'm in 100% my bags are already packed... oh wait .. I'll have to repack when I lose another 10-20 lbs by May!

Laura go get antibiotics!!! I can't keep anything in me but my ear feels better, still hurts but better than yesterday and my head that I didn't think was full let go after 3 doses of meds and was actully burning, so I'm thinking sinus infection too? Pam - I loved the simpsons lap band episode. I am a fan anyway... Funny thing... that was a really old episode too and funny how they called it "staple" and "bypass surgery" I didn't have any issues watching it. Well, off to try to eat some pudding... was 217 last friday, back down to 208.5 today - maybe I'm going in the right direction and with having antibiotic bathroom issues, maybe i'll hit onderland soon. On the meds for 10 days ya know. LOL

Jane - I am so sorry, I did not win. Not that I am ungreatful, but I was a freaking mess last month and just went through piles and piles of mail over the last 2 days and just found them. I am trying hard... so on another note, I'm only getting $3k back on my taxes if I'm lucky, doesn't matter I made no money and had over $15k in deductions, i should have had gotten a ton back. Last year it was 8k until I added my 401k and my income was only $10k more with unemployment and no bonus money. WTF. I need to get some serious cash so I can get out of this shitty place I'm in. Waiting for firm numbers from unemployment but I'm in super trouble. Why can't it be better??? My bubble can't burst this early in the year!

Hello gals. Well, getting closer every day to our trip. I am so excited and anxious and wish it was sooner but I know that is just going to be perfect. Should we start to make a final head count and commitment so we can finalize plans by the first week or so in Feb? Should we post on the Violet site to see if any of the new girls want to join us and if they are going to hang around? I think Suzie is here to stay with us for the long haul. Anyway, just some thoughts....

Morning gals well, another day. My ear feels a little better, I'm so glad that I took care of that last night, or I would have been in very bad shape. I know tmi, but .... I think i had a sinus infection going on because all kinds of stuff is breaking up an my head feels so much better than it has in days. Bad thing... I don't take antibiotics because I am the one who gets all the side effects, so my stomach is a mess. OK that is an understatement! I've been up since 5 with sharp stomach pains and in the bathroom. I guess for the next few days I shouldn't have to worry about getting my fiber sure in. LOL I'm going to hang close to home until work so I'm sure I'll be checking in. I'm babysitting right now and going to try to sleep for a few when the bus comes. It is so cold here again today but temp went up to +7 Yipee.

Hi gals, just checking in. I woke up feeling not great and by 7 at work I have a horrible ear infection - called my dr and she gave me antibiotics, so i'm going to bed. did really good with food and then had 1/4 of a pc of garlic bread and 1 small chicken tender because I had to dbl up on the meds - but just had enough to have a little something in my stomach. ttyl

Judy - HUGS So I just had a great NSV... another silly one but I'm thirlled. I am freezing, it is 11 here today so I decided to take a bath. I have not taken one in such a long time because I was not covered in water and it is a deeper tub with jets. (why do i complain about not having a hot tub????) well anyway, had quite a few inches of water covering me in the tub today... I was so excited and now can't wait to get my bathroom painted and put back together next week! Well, off to dry my hair and gead to work, don't want to but i guess i have to. ttfn

I HATE THE COLD!!!!! finally done washing dishes and they ds wanted mac & cheese for lunch... mmmmmmmmmmmm looked so good, but I had my pudding I don't want to go to work... i would just be so happy staying inside today. I hope everyone is staying warm

Tracy - I sometimes feel like I need a fill because I can eat but the last few days I am not able to eat much, probably because I've been so bad lately and pushing it. I am on day 2 of protein and I'm going to stick to it. I am still up and down but back down yesterday so i'll take it. I don't go back to the dr until the 21st I think. So cold here overnight so I just loaded my dishwasher and prayed it worked (the line always freezes) and nope... so I should have just washed them - so I had to unload it and wash the entire thing by hand... YUCK Off to wash round 2 of dishes, plates and silver should be dry to put away. OH TRACY - Love your Jan pic!!!!!

Morning gals. I flipped my mattress yesterday when i cleaned my room and I slept so great last night other than having to pee, for the first time in days. I got my mail yesterday and should not have opened it. I had 2 mtg pmts due and I knew I was going to have nasty grams but I paid them on the 31st and should have just tossed them, so i was stressed, but know they were paid. I hope to have my taxes done by the 20th and get money back and get my shit paid off. I only made $15,000 this year and my health ins and taxes should eat that away so I'll have a negative income which means big tax return - which is how I'm paying for our violet trip so I'll be wanting to send my share in the 1st week in Feb if that is ok. OMG -19 with windchill and monday it is going to be 50. No wonder why everyone is sick! Everyone is so quiet - has anyone heard from Judy? I am sure Haydee is around, I know she gets busy and goes a few days without checking in but Judy does usually check in daily. off to drink my coffee Michelle, I'm sorry you have to "waste a day" but I'm sure you will have a great time. Have fun!

Congrats Panda.!!!!!

Hello ladies what a nice surprise, it was slow at work so I'm home. going to suck when it comes time to get paid but oh well. Kat, i always have issues with email notifications but nothing today.

I am off to work, my final load of laundry is washing. My room still needs a little tlc, getting rid of old stuff but it is so much better. about to start my 2nd 20oz water/crystal light I hope everyone has a great day... It is going to be a great year... or at least until my next mental breakdown... but even then, it will be temp and it is all going to be great and I have my violets on my side.

I'll post some pics this week. I love the jeans... I should have gotten the 16, they are stretching and I have to keep pulling them up but good lesson for my 1st pr of girly, sexy jeans. Kat - I am sure no major issues, but I don't want there to ever be a question, but since we all get along - I'm going to keep my distance for a bit. We (his other 1/2 and myself) laughed hard about it . I was cracking up reading your story, I didn't realize that men are that insane when they go through there little mid life issues. LOL

I'm going to drink my first 20oz of water. That is something that comes easy to me. I get sam's club water and mix with to go packs of crystal light. I keep water in my car and at work and have the crystal light in both places. I made sf pudding and mixed it with protein powder, didn't taste horrible and i felt like I was eating vs drinking a shake and had less cals than the shake. I'm off to the post office, have to get my mail I am sure there is impt stuff in there, and trash. ttfn

Hello gals Tracyks - maybe a little demented... but I'll take it as a compliment. LOL and thanks gals for making me get girly jeans. I want to go get a ton more I love them so much, but I'm going to wait until i get to 203, and I should be very comfortably in a 16 then. I'm just going to remember I've always had bigger bottoms than top, I can't remember when I wore a med top last and I'm cleaning out my room again right now and my t-shirt I bought at school because i got wet last december and was a tight xxl is now swimming on me. michelle - you did look fantastic... are you enjoying today getting back to normal. I am so glad the kids are back in school well, back upstairs to make my bed, just pulled my fav sheets out of the dryer and have wash #3 going.

Morning gals Just checking in, I'm up and showered and doing laundry. dd is back at school and ds is going to the sitter... it wiill be nice and quiet today, maybe I'll get something done.

Hello gals well I just wanted to post before I went to bed. I feel like I've missed a few things here but...for the most part it sounds like everyone had a great new year... I've had some p ersonals I wanted to post but I lost it. As for me, had a great night and a small hangover today as well, I think still being drunk at 9am was almost worst. I only had 3 drinks all night. Bad bad bad - but got lots of complimets and had a great night. Here is a funny story - ok maybe not to everyone but I took it as a compliment and it was just so crazy I couldn't help but just laugh all night. So my man best friend and his wife had a party, and we soaked in the Hot tub at 2am, well we just relaxed, chatted, had a great night, then bf comes in the house and says that he is just going to lay the cards on the table and wanted to have a threesome. ok so not really my thing but... OMG my bf wanted me (i know sick but a compliiment and funny... ) needless to say he slept on the couch. we were so shocked - but he just kept on going, i told his wife this morning when i talked to her that I figured it was ok down there since I didn't hear any police cars or firetrucks. Ok that that is 1st story... next today was a great day, everything seems to be going great, and then I went to Wallyword and decided to get a pr of levi's signature jeans. Ok so they are a size 18 Misses so not happy about the 18 but they were misses and not plus 18 for starters. Second, I could have bought the 16's but you all saw the type of jeans I had before, so I didn't care - for $20 I want my first pr of girly jeans to fit and they are a tad big but I was much more comfortable in the 18's than th 16's. So I felt good about that. I have never ever fit into Misses jeans and liked them, let alone Mid rise boot cut jeans... Me... can you even imagine. I'll take it and I'm going to claim it as an NSV - i never loved jeans ever in my life and I really like these! I'll have to take a pic anyway, i hope you all have a great night I'm going to pass out... OH PAM... holy crap an $80 dinner.... I have said several times since thanksgiving.... Holiday's are not about food and eating... Ok so have not lost but seriously, have not gained and I am much happier than last jan 1! I love my band and my violets!

Happy New Year everyone My bills are paid, I can go to bed and sleep good tonight. I am going to shine this year along with my other violets! Going to a party after work so won't be back until tomorrow love you all!!!

Morning all just getting going here, it snowed last night... was prepared then called mom and asked her to watch the weather, so she didn't have the patience so watched the thing scroll on the bottom that said snow showers in the am... so... woke up to 10" of snow... so pissed... I didn't get gas for the snow blower or back in the drive and my suv is not in 4wheele drive. she just went over to a neighbor and borrowed gas.... I will not listen to her again. It is pretty out there... but I don't want to deal with it. So... shopping trip is off... have to work at 2:30 then going to my neighbors after for a small gathering... and the x friend neighbors are not going to be there so that will be nice (they were not invited) Anyway ,I hope you all have a great day... I'll check in again today