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Tracy - I'm going to try to match your water today. I already started on it. It goes down so sloooowww in the morning. I can only have little sips. Grungy day today. Raining and a little cold... I'm gonna get my oatmeal ready. I'm making it with milk today. I tried making it with water yesterday and it was so gross! I'd rather ingest a few more calories than have to choke down something that doesn't taste good to me... Where's Cindy? I haven't seen her in a few days. Did she go on vacation somewhere? Ya no me acuerdo... i'll be back later...

hi girls! I was barely able to get in 2 Liters of water today... Dark and stormy in Houston tonight. Lucky Tracy gets to stay home tomorrow! Good luck with your interview tomorrow Jenn. We'll all be thinking of you. Suzie! You are looking great!! You look so much younger than the picture in your avatar! Laura - did you get my email? I'd be happy to help! I'm off to bed now. I don't know why I've been so tired lately... Sweet dreams ya'll...

Morning! Pam, the movie was suspenseful but not too scary. It was really good! You will like it. Now I want to see Juno... Thanks for your tips today. I'm gonna try to be more positive every day so giving thanks for the many blessings in my life is going to be one of the days I'm going to start each day. Not much going on this week. We're thinking of having a garage sale on Friday and Saturday. We'll see how the weather holds up!

Terry - he he he... kissing pam... well that's how this trip is gonna be huh? :welldoneclap: Hi girls, just saying good night. Just got back from a movie. It was a gorgeous day here in Houston and we took full advantage of it. We ate breakfast outside on the patio, went to church, after church went to some outdoor flea markets, ate lunch outside, had ice cream outside, (can you tell this was not a CTCD for me? he he he) then we went to go see The Orphanage. It was good Pam, you should go see it with Susanne. Denise, I love love your hair. It looks so cool! And that picture of you is soooo sexy. Ditto what Kat said about making it wallet sized for your hubby... OK, i'm off to bed. Have a good night!

Hi girls! Ya'll have been busy on here. When I got out of church this afternoon I logged on and was able to read but as soon as I went to post the site went down. I just got back from a movie and wanted to check in with ya'll. I think Michelle is my roomate so I'm all set. I was looking at the flights to Memphis and they're really really high. It might be cheaper to fly to St. Louis and catch a ride with Jane. Jane, you have room still? Let me know...

Tracy - I'm sure that even if we decided to rent a house together there would be private time for whoever needed it. But lets talk to anyone else to see if they feel the same way too. It wont make sense to rent the house if there's lots of us that feel like you. As far as myself I don't mind sharing rooms or even sharing beds. I've shared more with ya'll in the past year than someone I might have known for five. But I understand that not everyone is like me and I respect anyones wishes. Michelle, you're doing a great job in keeping everyone informed and on task. All of us are grateful to you for being the one that is organizing this. Let me know if I can help in any way. Love ya'll...

Laura, I like the first outfit and hair color... How's everyone on this beautiful day. Well at least here it is. Sunny and a little warm. I've gotta get my dogs brushed and bathed today. That's a huge chore that I've been putting off for weeks now. Keep me informed of what's going on with our trip. I'll check back in later girls...

let me rephrase that. I doesn't "seem like" i've had chicken everynight for the past week, I "have" had chicken for 6 nights straight. i might start clucking! i've just got two chicken breasts left and i'm done with that gigantic pack. i usually buy the huge family pack and then vacuum seal two or three breasts in smaller bags. But a few months ago when i bought this one i remember coming home sick and Juan put up the groceries and he just stuck the whole thing in the freezer. so. I saw that huge pack last week and it was starting to get freezer burn and i hate the way food tastes after it's been in the freezer for ages so i decided we were going to eat chicken until we finished the whole darn thing.

oh i need help. i dont even feel like thinking about dinner tonight. i've had chicken for the past week it seems like. i defrosted a big family pack of boneless chicken breasts that i had and i've been trying to use it up this week. this week i've made chicken mole, chicken flautas, chicken enchiladas, baked chicken, chicken tetrazini, stir fry chicken. can anyone share a good chicken breast recipe? i wanna just finish the last of it so it doesn't go bad...

sounds like my younger sister. she was supremely surprised when i put on her pants and not only did they fit but they were actually too big on me! so now when we go shopping together she only wants to go to the stores that carry stuff for "younger" girls that she knows i wont like. that way i wont try anything on...

Woo hoo Laura!! I completely missed you getting to the 240's. So sorry!! You are fast catching up to me and will pass me very soon!!! You're doing great, keep it up! I can't believe the project runway news!! Can't wait to see some of your stuff. Keep us in the loop...

:eek::Banane20::Banane20::Banane20: Yay Pamela!! You've hit the 240's!!

Don't forget to PM Michelle with your vote on the trip if you're going. Voting closes tonight at midnight!! How's everyone this morning? I watched an episode of Paranormal on A&E last night and I couldn't sleep. It was the one about the dead dogs. Scary. Has anyone ever watched that show? Not much planned for this weekend. I've got dinner with friends tomorrow at a mexican restaurant. I love chips and salsa, that's my downfall... Last night for dinner I made a really good chicken stir fry. Didn't have any leftovers for lunch today so I'll have to go scrounge up some lunch later on. I hate it when I don't bring my lunch because then it's so easy for me to make bad choices. Ok, well I gotta get to work now. Everyone have a wonderful Friday.

Hi Tracy!! :wave: Michelle, I thought I was the only one that "pretended" to buckle her belt. I would always travel with a shawl, or light blanket, even in the summer. That way I could drape it across my lap. And I would hardly ever travel alone. Always with family or friends, that way I wouldn't feel like I had no one there to "spill" on. LOL, I can't wait to get on a plane and see how much I shrunk! I had leftovers for lunch. One whole chicken breast and half a cup of broccoli rice casserole. Hmm, seems like alot to me but we'll see how I'm doing with this fill. Pam - I'm sure even smokers on this thread will tell you it's not worth to go back to smoking just to lose a little faster. You're doing the weight loss to get healthy right? Okay, I've had two Liters of Water so far. Well a little bit less than 2 Liters. I've still got about an inch of water left in my current water bottle. Making stir fry for dinner tonight. Juan is working late so I'll probably go home then go to the gym and then work on dinner. I'm glad tomorrow is Friday. Can't wait until the weekend. We're going bowling on Saturday with some friends and I'm excited. Haven't bowled in awhile! Hope I don't need the gutter guards!

I just noticed that I'm 3 pounds away from my halfway point!

Morning girls. Feeling rotten today. I've got a huge project at work to do and I can't seem to get motivated to get started. Good news though, I finally hit the 230's! I was 238 this morning. Getting closer and closer. I'm grateful that it's finally moving again... I made broccoli rice casserole for dinner last night and was only able to have two bites. Yay!! I was so happy to have that stuck feeling for a change. Then I had half a grilled chicken breast. Haven't had anything to eat or drink yet so I promise myself that today was going to be a good day. I'm off to get started on my water...

Laura is the swing installed right over your bed? LOL, that way if it does come down at least you fall in your bed! You are too cute, I wouldn't even know how one of those things worked. Do you both get in it and swing around? Oh my, I don't really want to know... TracyK - whew, I was so glad to read your post about what you eat. I thought I was going to have to do some major overhaulin of my food intake. You eat normal food! Well with this last fill I got i'm having trouble with even toasted bread so hopefully this time i'll be able to stay away from pasta and bread. Kat - hope everything goes well with your dad tomorrow. Hopefully the weather clears up some... Glad to hear Kinsey is feeling better and eating up a storm! Okay I was arguing with my boyfriend about something insignificant last night and then he all of a sudden blurted out that he was losing respect for me because I didn't respect him. He said I treated him like a child and that I needed to stop. What a coinsidence that we were just talking about that on here yesterday or the day before. But anyways, like I said, I don't even know that I do it. He says that I don't give him his place as a man. I don't want him to feel like this. I don't mean to make him feel like this. Sigh... Okay. Back to work for me...

Kat - thanks for your words of wisdom. Even though my hunny is almost 31 he sure does act like he's in his teens sometimes and that just irritates me. And you're absolutely right. I do everything for him and it makes him feel even more like a child. Thanks for your patience in hearing me whine... GINA - I am having the same problem as you. I go to my fill doctor and she says that I am at proper restriction. When I drink something I can feel it trickling through my band but I am able to eat a good amount of food still. Now of course it's not as much as before but when I get on here and I read that people struggle with tuna or have a few bites of something and get stuck then it really makes me worry. Like right now for lunch I had little bit more than half a cup of refriend beans with a grilled chicken breast. The whole breast. And the beans. And I'm Ok. Feeling full but not to the point of feeling like I'm going to explode. And I got my last fill on Saturday. I just feel like something is wrong...

I'm up for anything! It doesn't matter as long as I'm with you guys!

Don't forget about me!! Haven't started looking for flights yet. Terry, TracyK, have ya'll seen anything. I'll start looking and let ya'll know what I find.

Tracy - WOW, you look lovely in your dress. I agree, hair up. You have a gorgeous jaw line and you need to show it off. TracyK - yes please share what you eat with us. I haven't tracked my food in months but I want to get back on the horse and start losing again. Kat - please share your recipe for green chile Soup? I think? I read it about 200 posts ago... I too also just got a crock pot for christmas and I want to get some tried and true recipes. Laura, share your baby back ribs one with me again please. Terry - love love love that circle charm. How did you stamp the names on it? Could it be done with a gold circle? I'm gonna look into it to see if I can make one for my mom for mother's day this year. Laura - i know what you're going through with your hubby. I feel like I'm the adult in the relashionship sometimes and I really hate that. I want an equal partner and we get into it sometimes because of that. Lots of fighting and arguing lately. We just can't communicate without each of us getting defensive. Sigh.... Denise - Sorry you won't be joining us in May. I would have loved to meet you in real life. We'll all be thinking about you and your new grandbaby! Jane - Sorry I missed the tip of the day sign up. Thank you so much for coming up with that. I loved reading them so far. Pam - Chica, tu y tu novia estan tan hermosas! Tu sonrisa es como un rayo del sol! Cindy - I'm so jealous of your trip to Isreal!! Take lots of pictures and share! Suzie - I love love love your quote. I've got that on my screensaver at work now. Thanks for sharing that with us. Jenn - 16's? Woohoo!! Take a picture of you in your new sexy jeans. Can't wait to see it! Michelle - Oh my gosh, you looked stunning in your new year's dress. So many compliments fill up my head but they're all so cliche and you were beyond that. Curves and sass everywhere... I'm sure your hubby just couldn't keep his hands off of you! Judy - Congrats on the angel charm!!! How many are on your bracelet now? I've got seven pounds before I get my next one. I'm sure I missed tons of you but I read so much last night that I didn't have a chance to respond to everything that happened while I was gone. I'm glad to be home but I did enjoy spending time with my grandparents. I haven't spent that much time with them since I think junior high. We used to go spend our summers with them but when you're a teenager the last place you want to be is away from your friends so we stopped going. I'm gonna get to work now. Almost 9:45 here in Houston.

Whew, just got home from work. Today was grueling. Trying to get organized again. Off to make some dinner... I can't wait to catch up with ya'll. I'm gonna eat in front of the computer tonight!

LUCY, I'M HOOOMME... Hi girls! Glad I found ya. I've got tons to catch up on. I'm gonna back this evening and read up on everyone's adventures. My grandma got sick right after Christmas so me and my mom went down to stay with her. Sigh, she and grandpa refused to come live with us. My grandpa has mild alzheimer's and she's been healing from a broken calf for months now. Her leg wasn't setting well so they put her back in a cast. Fill ya'll in later. I'm at work right now and my boss won't take to kindly to me playing on the internet when I've been gone for almost two weeks! Eeekkk.... Glad to be back.

Good morning and Merry Christmas Eve Violets!!! The day has finally arrived and I am too posting from work Tracy! Ugh! I hope we both get off early today. Well for me the big day is today. We do all our celebrating on the 24th and into the wee hours of the 25th. Tomorrow is a day for relaxing and eating leftovers. Got all my presents bought and wrapped and we need to haul them to my mom's and to Juan's mom's house. We'll probably spend part of the night at my mom's and part of the night at his mom's. I really hate that part but I do love his family and I like to spend time with them but I do hate leaving my family even if just for a little while. Whatever your plans are for tonight and tomorrow I hope that you stay safe and that your days are filled with love! I really can't express how wonderful this year has been for me and I owe part of that to you ladies. MERRY CHRISTMAS GIRLS, I LOVE YA'LL!!! :sleep

Hi there band twin!! Ms. Jen, you're so close to one-derland!! Yay!! Jane - PURPLE POWER! I hope your package makes it on time! Fortunately, or unfortunately, I am having no problems with meat or any other thing. I can eat whatevear. Can't wait until I get my fill right after the new year. Do you gals know if Levi's bootcut 515's run small? I bought a pair last night on clearance and they're awesome but they didn't fit! They're a size 20!! WTF? I'm in a size 18 at Old Navy and at the Gap. Or maybe Old Navy and the Gap run big??