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Where are baby pics? How was your pregnancy with the band? Any morning sickness problems? Best wishes and congrats, Teresa

Here is the bed and breakfast (McKenzie View B&B- A riverside bed and breakfast)

What do you know??? I have found two more to add to the collection. This one is the bed and Breakfast that I work at. I've been there 7 or 8 years. They are finally closing this October but I'll still remain as their regular housekeeper. OOPS... Actually this is a view from one of the rooms overlooking the lovely McKenzie river. The next pic will be the front of the bed and breakfast

Okay, Okay. Last one for now... Here is KC and I in our backyard. Since I've learned how to size and post my own pics I go CRAZY adding them...

This is the whole bunch of us again at the park from earlier with my brother, his girlfriend, the grandparents and parents.

Okay... I keep finding cute pics to add. Another one from my grandparents visit... All of us are in a gazebo behind where I live. I'm with my grandparents, mom and stepfather.

Here is a picture of my brother and I. He had just graduated in June and we all went to a local park for some family pictures. Aren't yurts the coolest... If you do a search for Oregon yurts you will get one of the manufacturer websites. They actually make them to live in too!!! I really really wanted to put one on our grants pass property at one point. The problem is the financing since it isn't like the traditional house but who knows??? Maybe someday... I've seen them fixed up magnificently. Thanks for all your cute sweet comments. About the time I think about getting off of birth control and little ones, my husband does something absolutely childish and I rethink the prospects of children with him...LOL.

Here is a picture of a yurt. They are putting them in almost all campgrounds to rent. I think they are pretty nifty. They sleep 5 and have nice padded mattresses. They also come with a heater, plug ins and a fold down futon inside. There are 2 local yurt manufacturers.

Here is a pic of our new puppy in case anybody missed it before. It is the black and white cutey. He is 6 months old and absolutely a sweet heart.

Here is another picture taken last night. We had a little bbq/dinner party at the bed and breakfast where I work. The girl in the middle has been our help for the summer but is leaving next week so she can have her baby, and the girl on the right is the girl that has helped out in the garden for the past 4 or 5 summers. Every year the owners of the B&B try to take us out for lunch or do something special for their help. We played a fun game called Bacchi (spelling?) out on the lawn.

I started at 362 lbs. Before I knew it, I was already down in the 200's. It has been slow going since getting under the 300 lb mark but I'm happily plugging along. I consider myself a success at this point.

Congratulations!!! I'm so happy for you! Keep us all posted on all the details as they come along. Teresa

Thanks Christina. Your so sweet. How has life been for you? Best wishes, Teresa

I know we have tried to come up with a regular day and time for people to plan on chatting but don't know if it ever worked. We could try that again. How about friday, and saturday evenings between say... 5 and 10 pm? Any other ideas?

I'm thinking about and praying for you both.

Hi Lauren, Sorry you didn't get the feedback you wanted from the doctor but hopefully he and the nutricianalist give you something to work on to improve. You have done a wonderful job and you will continue to do well. Just drink that water and focus on the proteins. I tend to like salads topped with hard boiled eggs, chicken, cheese, etc. I eat a lot of barbeque'd meats all summer too. Keep up the good work, Teresa

That is amazing Jodie. It is such a small little town. My aunt owns a cafe in that area as well. I love to get the big buckets of peanuts. I guess my grandparents get them across the border at some peanut farm. I've been back there way a couple of times, unfortunately it was always summer time and HOT and HUMID. I'll have to ask them about that steakhouse. Best wishes, Teresa

Hi Anne, It does sound like you have a full load. Seems like all that housekeeping is plenty of excercise. Here is what I would suggest: drink a LOT of Water thru out the day. I can't talk about that too much because I'm not very good about getting it all in either but do the best you can. Tea would be fine too if your not a water drinker. Make sure your meals consist of almost pure Protein and then some vegetables. Eat the starches as rarely as possible. Consider your fill level... When and how much were your last fills? Those are just a few of the important things you could do without having to fit more excercise in and without having to measure. Also if you want to add in a bit of excercise maybe just consider parking a little further out in the parking lot where you work. Little things really add up. It is very nice meeting you and I wish you the best of luck. Teresa

The top one is the most recent one taken this past June (I'm the shortest one in the center) and the bottom one was about a month before surgery (Easter of 2004).

Group hug everybody!!! LOL. I love it here too and am so thankful for everyones love and support.

Here is a picture of my grandparents, myself, my mom and stepfather when my grandparents were here visiting from Idabell Oklahoma this past June.

Here is another one of just crater lake. It really is a must see place if you ever get to Oregon. The lodge there is amazing too. Crater lake was formed about 5000 years ago when a huge volcano erupted. It is absolutely prestine. The island in the center is called Wizard island and they do tour boats out to it. That is the only boat allowed on the lake. Thanks for all the sweet compliments. I guess I'll have to take another look and compare them to old pics because I still think I look as fat as a barrel.

Okay, here is another one. This is one of my adorable younger brother at his graduation from the University of Oregon this summer with another graduate/friend who is going pro in football this year. I can't remember his name though.

I saved mine to desktop and then attached them. I hit Post Reply and then below the text box there is the option to add attachments. Another window comes up, I search thru the list of options for my desktop, click on the document I want to upload and then I hit upload and it somehow works. Today was my first day of successfully doing it without help. Best wishes, Teresa

How is your fill level? We have all been frustrated at times because we are eating the wrong things. Tomorrow is another day. Are you eating ALL your protein? Are you drinking enough water? Those are all factors. Bargain with yourself: if you eat all your protein and have appropriate meals (meat, cheese, cottage cheese, eggs, etc) allow yourself one special treat in the evening. Do NOT buy your treat in bulk though or else it won't work. Trust me... I've lost 96 lbs in a little over a year and every single day of that time I have had a special coffee drink (sugar free iced white chocolate mocha with carmel) and a candy bar. I screw up when I buy 2 or 3 candy bars at a time or get a whole bag of chips or make a whole batch of cookies... Except for rare special occassions I try to avoid all those scenarios. Best wishes, Teresa