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Blossom, this is the weather for riding down here. Yes, you will have to post some pictures, it is nice to put a face with the posts. Betty

Rebecca - That is one of the first things my husband said was "Do you think you can get your jacket made smaller?" We special ordered it and it cost a lot. I told him if not, maybe we could sell it and just get another one. It is funny how you get attached to some of that stuff! I hope you are feeling better now. Betty

Babs - Who was your Doctor? I was just wondering if you had one here in Texas? I am looking forward to seeing your pictures, you have done an awsome job! Betty

Congrats on your banding! Thanks for sharing your experience with us. I love reading everyone's experiences, it will make things more understanding for when I go. Good Luck and keep us posted on your progress. Betty

Thanks everyone! My Doctor's appointment is Sept. 28th! I am hoping to get him to set a date asap! Of course I have to like him, but I have only heard good things about him. Rebecca - I do have a leather jacket, it is black with red flames and a lot of fringe. I also have some leather chaps with fringe for the cold weather. That is about all the leather I have though, but it comes in handy when it gets cold. Betty

Thanks Y'all! That is my baby! We rode most of yesterday, and all day today. I had a couple of days off work, so we used it riding. We are going again tomorrow too! It gives me a lot of exercise, and I can certainly use that! Betty

Lisa - Take a big breath! You have been working so hard on your house, no wonder you have an appatite! You need to stop for a few hours and smell the roses! lol You have a lot going on right now, just try to make better choices if you need to eat something. Throw that darn ice cream out! lol Hugs to you! I am sending you some {{{{{DO NOT EAT JUNK FOOD}}}}} vibes! Betty

I bet you had a wonderful time, just the scenery would relax you! Betty

You look a lot younger! Very pretty! Betty

O.K. Penni, now you have his picture on your post too! lol I think the more weight she loses, she gets closer to Dr. Billy! lol Just kidding, but he is a cutie! Betty

O.K. Marie, if I can do this, so can you! Betty

As you can see, I am ready to lose some weight! Hope you like the pictures. Betty

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Treasa - Congrats on the loss! Under 300 is fantastic! You are doing great girl, especially with no fill! Betty

Penni - Your vacation sounds like heaven! I'm jelous! First you go there, now you get to go to Vegas! Boo Hoo, I have to stay home and work! Glad you had a great time, and you look awsome! Betty

Janie - I hope you took some pictures of the Harley room you did, I would love to see it. Lisa - You are certainly remodeling! It will look like a brand new house and pool! Betty

Beautiful pictures, you are a beautiful gal! Betty

Donali you are a super woman! You can come to my house after you are done there! Your honey is a very lucky man! Betty

Wow! That is fantastic! You are amazing! I am not going to Vegas, but I would love to see your pictures. Betty

Congratulations on becoming a banster! I hope you are doing great! I am looking forward to hearing about your experience. Betty

Congratulations on being a banster! Looking forward to hearing about your experience. Betty

I don't think I am sensitive to it, after all I have been using some form of it since the 70's. Maybe I have been using it too long, I really don't have an answer. I know I feel much better now after being off of it for 6 days. I know I won't use it again. I will see how things go, and keep you all posted. I really don't think any of you need to stop using it just because I had problems with it. I actually wonder what results they would come up with if they did a study on folks that had been using it for as many years as I have, hmmmm....interesting thought. Betty

I agree, I laughed when I read about the plastic. I had already suspected the splenda before this article got posted. I am not saying splenda is bad for you, or good for you. I am saying I was using a lot of it and I really think that is what caused my problems, like I said I had a bad reaction to sweet and low too. I doubt if you use splenda in small doses, it would affect you. I was using maybe 6-10 packs a day, and I think that is what happened. I also drank lemonade with splenda and fudge bars with splenda. I have been feeling so much better since I stopped, and I probably won't go back to it ever again. I haven't used sugar since about late 70's early 80's, but I will now. I don't really think it will harm me if I use my head and watch how much I use. Please don't think just because it affected me that way it will affect you the same way. You might use it the rest of your life and never be affected. I used it for years before my first reaction to it. I definately don't want to scare anyone or upset anyone. I had a Doctor once that put me on medication and I got so sick that I thought I was dying. Everything inside my body was irratated. I went to a different Doctor and he said I was overdosed on the medication I was on and actually did not need it at all. It took weeks to get back on my feet, I was that bad. Once it all got out of my system, I was fine. That is exactly how I felt last week, and I am feeling 75% better since I stopped the splenda. I have not changed one other thing. I will just have to wait and see if it is indeed the splenda for sure. I can say this much, my stomach doesn't feel like a big boil anymore. It is not hurting at all! Time will tell. Betty

Lisa - I am a Libra too, mine is Sept. 23, when is yours? Betty