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Janet you are right about having people around you and that making you want to eat. I require that we have 1 meal a day (supper) together at the table. (ok ONE IN AWHILE BUT VERY RARELY we don't). I am not hungry but yet I want to eat just because that is what we are there for at that time. Summer is alot easier for us. We grill most every night and I have just been throwing myself on a chicken breast when they eat brats or burgers or steaks. Of course that isn't happening now because I am not able to really eat but you get the picture. I do think it is harder with a family. I envy the ladies who cook for small children 3 times a day and still have to watch themselves. I have 2 teenagers so mostly just one meal a day and as I said a few days it is a fend for yourself relaxing night.

Good evening ladies. I am checking in for the day. I went gambling for today. We left at 8 am this morning and came home at 5 pm tonight. Don't ask. Not a good day. My GF and I did the same thing yesterday. NOT A GOOD DAY THEN EITHER!! I have decided that I need to quit going because it could very easily become my transfer addiction. I AM TERRIBLE!!! HAHA Oh well it is over now and I am not going back for a while....quite a while. I definately have restriction now. I am really struggling to get my calories in. I am supposed to be on liquids for 24 hours and then softs but I start right out with the full liquids. Last night I was trying to drink a Cambells soup at hand (creamy tomato) for the 190 calories and I couldn't even drink 1/4 of it and I was so full. It is 9:30pm here now so I won't be eating any more today and I am at 520 calories. Maybe later I will try to eat a SF pudding but I am in no way hungry. I know I need to really try to get my calories but I have to say this not being hungry is great. I am drinking Pre Made SF Carnation instant breakfast drinks. they have 150 calories in a bottle and 13 grams of protein so I figure as long as I get a couple of those a day plus some food I will be ok. That damn scale had better move!!!! I have a question though. Since I have started this Zoloft I tell you I am just exhausted. I know they said that could be a side effect but wholey hell how long will this last? BTW my kids and I have been getting along so much better. My daughter actually said to me tonght 'mom you seem so much more calm and human. I think I like you on those happy pills.' You know what? In the past that comment would have irritated me a bit and today I just laughed. I am finding myself able to keep my kool so much better and in check lately. I really wish I would have done this along time ago. Take care everyone. And sweet dreams. I am on my way to lala land. (sorry Janet for my version of lala) :thumbup:

Hello Lucky 7's. So sorry I have been MIA. Things have been pretty miserable as I stated in my past post a few days ago. I had called the doctor on Last Friday and he ordered Klonipin 2 times daily for the anxiety and my tempter that just flies off at the drop of a hat I get angry and flustered. ok so I start taking that and then I am looped up and then the whole mothers day thing. Monday I called my doctors office to make an appointment (as I was bawling hystericallly and uncontrolably! And the secretary said 'We made you one last friday for May 30th but it definately sounds like we need you in here asap so they got me in at 3:45 that afternoon. I went in after driving myself into town and about ditching my car twice (klonopin in my system) and then I called my GF and said you have to drive me or I am going to hurt myself or someone I am so fricked up from this medicine and everything. I go to the doctor and he tells me 'yup you are very ensitive to these meds .' (I have been ALOT more sensitive to all meds since lapband surgery. Something I could take before totally loops me out now. Even tylenol PM for godsake). Anyway, he thinks along with raising teenagers and the stress those cherubs bring I have PMPD and anxiety disorder along with depression. So I am now on Zoloft and I take 2mg of ativan as needed for anxiety. I can honestly tell you I feel alot calmer and happier but then again with the PMPD I started my monthly so that helps relieve some of those symptoms as well. At any rate I am feeling better and I am alot more relaxed. I still see the psych doctor for his opinion (per my docs request) next Thursday. We have a lot of depression and bi polar in our family so we are just trying to make sure we arent' missing anything. I have been on medications in the past and thought that I was past this but I can tell you if this is going to make me feel as good as I do now (compared to what I have for a long time) I am absolutely fine taking my antidepressent. Also I got a fill yesterday. She gave me .6 and thought that would be to tight but she says my band is such a fickle thing that she thinks it opens up when I eat. I definately have restriction today. I am happy with it. I really had to push to get in 650 calories today and I know that isn't enough but I will work harder tomorrow. I have decided that I am going to try eating 5 times a day and smaller portions because if I do the 3 meals a day that my doc suggests there is no way I will ever get enough calories. I tried to eat a 3oz tuna pouch tonight and could only eat 2 bites and then I pd'ed because I was so full. Well sorry to write such a long post. I just haven't been on for awhile and wanted to report and tell everyone that i am feeling better and thank you all for you advice shoulders and words of wisdom. Don't know where I would be without my 7's/ Ok now I am off to read the posts I have missed. Love you all!!!:thumbup:

Thank you Thank you Thank you to all of you for your care and concern. Today has been just as bad for me because I just can't seem to stop crying. I had an appointment with doc on May 30th but today I called the office and I was crying and asked to make an appointment with doctor and the receptionist said you have one on the 30 th but sounds like we need to get you in sooner so how about tomorrow at 3:45. I was taken the Klonazapam he gave me for anxiety and that stuff is knocking me out and I hate how it makes me feel so I am not taking that anymore. DD came home today like nothing happened and said 'can i go to the movie with my friends tonight?' I said no she said 'see I'm trying to be desent and looke where it got me.' All I said was 'your righ. Being nice today does not make up for the hateful terribel things you said yesterday so you are staying home.' She goes where are you going. I said 'I am an adult and dpn't pwe you an explanation but I have a brownie ceremony for a client tonight.' She goes 'oh won't I have fun setting here with no one to talk to.' (sarcastically) I said 'good clean your room and think about the manners and values you were raised with because I truly think you have forgotten them.' She went flaming out of here to take her client home. DS then said can you log me on to your computer? (I have created a password so that he can't just get on on my computer to play when he wants because he doesn't do his chores and fights with me over the game.) I told him no not tonight clean your room and think about what I told your sister to think about. DH got home and I told him to shower quick and go with me because hell would break out with the kids and him if he stayed here while I was gone and he said 'I'm not staying here listening to these 2.' I told them if there was an energency to call my cell and leave a message but I would not be answering it to listen to them (the 2 kids) bitch about one another because they were arguing. Well I am off to my ceremony and out to supper with hubby. I out ham, potatoes and carrots in the crock pit for the kids so bonappetite. (does this sound to hard because I am feeling really crappy and teary again!!!!)

Ok first off I want to tell you all happy mothers dayand janet congrats on gettign to goal and sooo sorry to hear about DIL. Next I really need shoulders to cry on. I have emotionaly fallen apart. This had been the absoute worst mother's day I have ever had!! My daughter (16) is the meanest girl today. It all started this morning when she came home fom her weekend of being with friends (we let her go when ever she wants because she asks and she is not a drinker, smoker or into druggs or anything) Anyway she gets home get a blanket and lays in the living room recliner and starts to go to sleep. I calmley said Court we are all chipping in to clean the houes this morning and then we were going to go do something for mother's day and tonight I have rented movies for us all to watch. her mean mouth comment was ' well enjoy yourself cleaing' She never NEVER healps do ANYTHING!!! She continued on with terrible mouth telling me I am no mother, 'i hate you' 'Do it yourself' you don't know how to be a mother' and so on. I have spent my whole day in bed sleeping and crying. Sleep for a while and wait up and cry until I fell back to sleep. I no this is wrong but I have had nothing to eat today because I just don't think I could handle food. I have no appetite. This has all gone on since 9am this morning and there were never any sorries, no cards, no I love yous from either of my kids. My son waxs nasty at first for a while and then when he seen that I was really hurting he jsut backed off and kept telling courtney to shut up she had said enough. she even told me at one time today I am a piece of crap and quit whining for attention. I just keep asking myself 'where the hell did my daughter go because this mean vindictive girl is nothing like her. I called my mom at 8:30 tonight to tell her happy mothers day and I jsut started sobbing because I haonestly have no idea what i have done to my daughter except give her everything and let her go and do things all the time. She was not home one night this past week and today i really wanted a family day and she was tired from all her activities this week. It is all such a long story and it is now 1:15 in the morning and I jus don't have the energy or the emotionals to relive this horrible day. Friday my doctor put my on an antiaxiety med because I am just on edge and so emotional all the time and I have an appointment on May 22 for the psychiatrist so I am hoping they can give me something .I am also planning on setting up counseling for myself and her INDEPENDENTLY. I used to go and they told me that I was severely co dependent and I know that i have slipped back into those habits but I tell you I feel about as slow as I have in many many years and I have for quite some time and today was just the topper of it all. My daughter actually said to me today 'I wish you were dead instead of my dad and my life would be so much different.' My heart is broken in so many pieces and I have just finished falling apart. Today was the last shred of straw I had that i was holding on too. I feel like such a failure as a mother. Their dad is not here and I am doing this alone with no support and all I ever hear is how I am screwing this up. DAMN IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111 Sorry to lay all this on you all. I am going to go watch tv for a while now. Hopefullt sleep will come later.

Phyl-sorry to hear about the knee whoas. At least you know where you stand with it (no pun intended). Isn't it crazy to think that weight loss is actually 'hurting' you knee more? Who would have thought? Peaches- Are your fills done under fluro? I don't blame you for holding your ground on the .5. I would be afraid for them to add to quickly as well. The last 3 fills for me have been .2. Janet- how long before the kids get the hot water fixed? I am keeping my fingers and toes and everything else () crossed for your weigh in tomorrow. Kari- 5 more weeks? Wow! We get out May 27th and go back August 23 or 24? Sometime around there. We always go back for 1-2 days before labor day weekend. Ok so I got up this morning and told you all how sore I was. Well I pushed and made myself do the same workout today. Ya know the running came a bit easier today and after 1/2 mile of walking and then running for a bit I was fine. I am getting stffer by the hour now though and it is midnight so I imagine tomorrow morning will be prety rough. The scale is weighing me 2 lbs lighter than yesterday and today I weighed about 45 minutes ago so it is late and I weighed with all of my clothes on and yesterday it was in the morning and I wa nude. I hope that means that the damn thing is moving now. For as hard as I am working myself I hope it will start paying off. Well as I said it is midnight (a bit after now) and I better get. Hope you all have sweet dreams and I will chat tomorrow. NIGHTY NIGHT my LUCKY #7's

OMG I am sore!!!! The running yesterday must have really been a great workout because I really feel it today.

OMG JDUBO how the world do you burn that many calories? I have a really hard time getting to 2700-2800. What the world are you doing for exercise? I think I need to change mine up. Please share your secret.

Hey gang. I am checking in between the lighting bolts tonight. We are having bad weather this evening so I won't be on long. Well I ran today just as the PA suggested. I ran for intervals of 1/4 a mile to start with and then I would walk for 4 mintues and then run it again. Then I thought I would try running for a 1/2 mile. This was so hard so Karri I have to tell you how much I envy you. You are one AMAZING women. The running was no easy task. I was frustrated when I first started but I know it will get easier with time. I have to tell you all that as you all know I have been on this plateau for quite some time so I figured I need to start mixing it up to get things moving again. I set my Body Bugg to track everything for the time that I was out running/walking and exercising so that I could see how many calories I burned during the workout, how many steps and how many calories per minute. I was buring 10.4 calories per minute while exercising today. I was pretty dang proud of myself. When I would walk I would pay attention to my calories per minute because when they would decrease per minute I would run again even if it was not time yet. I made sure that I was burning at that speed the majority of the time today. Excellent workout!! Now I have a new goal each day to meet while exercising. I will burn at a minimum of 750 calories while exercising. Crap the weather is starting again so I gotta run. I will have to reply to the rest of you tomorrow because I am really tired and the weather is not cooperating with my computer time so I will not be back tonight. Good nite all.

Hey Gang!! Just checking in for the day. Today was soooo nice outside that I have spent about 90% of the day outside. I had a younger client today so we went to subway (I had a portion of a turkey wrap with lots of veggies) and then we took our food to the park and had a picnic. It was a very relaxed and enjoyable day. Came home and mowed my lawn. Rider mower so no extra steps there but I still did fine today. Phyl-CONGRATS ON THE 2.5 lbs. You have LESS than 100 to go now. We are so proud of you!! Janet- Crossing my fingers for you til Thursday morning weigh in. Kari- Welcome back. WHEW we sure missed you. mango- did you get your unwanted subscriptions deleted? I had a lot too and weeded out some that I have not read on in a while. Steph-congrats on the award. I agree with Janet that you getting the reward is reward enough. Yeah to you. frustrated-I get the same thing when I exercise alot in a day. I feel like I am alot more hungry. Well I am off to relax and watch some tv now. I will try to check back later tonight.

Wow I am FINALLY done for the day. (well almost I have to fold a load of clothes when they are dry and put them away before I go to bed) It was an absolute beautiful day!! The walk was awsome and our company raised $78,976.00 for the individuals we serve with disabilities. Some of this money will help send people who have disabilities and can not afford 'extras' to the zoo, adventure park and other trips we will do. I really love my job and today was another rewarding day. Don't get me wrong I have days just like anyone else that I am frustrated with my job but I can honestly say at the end of each day I love my job and I believe I make a difference in my clients lives. I got all my water + in today. After the walk they had a 'picnic' for everyone. They did hot dogs, chips, 2 chocolate chip cookies (YES 2?!?!), a pudding cup and a chex/trail mix. Well DH ate both cookies and my hotdog and a teenage cousin ofmine ate the pudding. The chex/trail mix was in 1/2 cup servings so I ate about 1/4 of that and then (now don't laugh) I put 3 little packets (like ketchup packets from McDonalds) of sweet relish on my plate and ate that with a spoon. I was satisfied and felt great. I did come home tonight and made some (diet) pasta and this garlic flavoring. I ate 1 cup and I am done. I have only had 725 calories today and DOUBLE the exercise. I am so full now so that will be it for the day. Of course I will be setting up watching tv for a while so I will get another bottle of water in. Phyl-I totally understand your concern that WalMart will not have enough to send out of the wii fit. I am really crossing my fingers. If not I will be lining out at our local (38 miles) Wal Mart on Tuesday mornings until I get one. I did this at Christmas for the Wii and as I have told you all before I bought quite a few and sold them on ebay. Kari-congrats on your run. We are soooo proud of you!! WAY TO GO! Karihj-CONGRATS ON FINDING NEW JEANS!! Doesn't it feel great?!?! All brands are different in the sizing. Like I said I can wear 10's in a couple brands and 12's in others and I even still have a couple pair of 14's that I wear. Janet- I don't remember seeing a post from you today. You must be resting up. You didn't pull a 'jackie night' did you? Steph- I still like to nap once in a while. Not as much as I used to but I still have my days. Kathy- It is so great to see you back. How are the kids? Getting ready for summer? Sure wish we would here from Dini and laurend. Haven't heard from either one for months. Well I am closing for the night I think. I have 37 hours of tivo taped I need to watch. It is now 11:20 pm so I won't be getting much watched tonight. In my previous life (before band. HAHA) I would tivo something to watch right away so that I didn't have to set through commercials because I wasn't moving much at that time in my life so I didn't do anything during commercials except swear at the tv and complain because the commercials were to loud. :wink2: Now I barely have time to set and watch any shows. I usually have 2 or 3 of each sitcom/show taped before I take the time to actually set down and watch television. Have I told you all lately how much I love my band. :confused:

Ok I have officially ordered the wii fit. I am really excited about it. It says anywhere from May 8-21 it will be shipped. Hope it doesn't end up like when I ordered the guitar hero (preordered) from Wal Mart. They never sent me notice until after I was waiting for it to arrive that i would not be getting it. I even preordered that one 3 months in advance for Christams last year but I was lucky enough that I found one in the stores.

Holy Shmoly I hope this will push us past the page number we were on. Well I just finished cleaning the house completely and thought I would check in. I dont have alot of time. I need to eat my Weight Watchers soup for lunch and get showered and ready to go for benefit walk today. I am pretty pumped about it and it is sooooo nice right now with lots of sunshine!!! You guys are right. I did make pretty good choices yesterday. Could have done without the fries but I didn't over do it. I shared a SMALL fry with 2 other people. Before I would have been griping at them to get their own as I was eating my big mac or quarter pounder. HAHA Steph-I did forget to mention my water intake yesterday. Sorry. Yes I got all of my water and then some. I usually do pretty good with this. Thank goodness for crystal lite!! Phyl-thanks for the heads up about the $10 gift card. I will be pre ordering mine today. Mango- sounds like you are having a great time with your wii as well. DS asked the other day if he could get another game and I told him I would think about it. I think we will stop on the way home tonight and buy him one. Boys are so different than girls. He never asks for anything and she is always shopping. LOL I try to make up a smidge with him by buying the extra games once in a while. Janet hope you enjoyed your concerts last night. Bet you had a lot of fun. Kari I am horse from all the shouting and cheering for you girl!! I will check back in tonight and let you all know how the day has gone. I have 9 miles to walk (intentionally) before tonight so I suppose I will be pooped. Hope the darn scale moves with the extra effort. Make good choices and enjoy your day!!

MANGO I WAS PLAYING SLOTS. PHYL-SORRY TO HEAR YOU WEREN'T FEELING WELL. GLAD YOU ARE ON THE MENDS. TAKE IT EASY AND DRINKKKKKKK KIRAJH GO WITH THE CHEAPER ONE IF YOU DON'T WANT ALL THOSE EXTRAS. DON'T GET ME WRONG THEY SOUND NICE BUT WE LIVE CLOSE TO THE YMCA SO I HAVE TO PAY FOR ALL OF THAT AND I CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT I HAVE NEVER USED THE SAUNA OR THE POOL. MAYBE AFTER ANOTHER 30 LBS. MY GOSH YOUR WHOLE DAY SOUNDS AMAZING!! THE TEENAGER LAUGHING....GRIN AND BEAR IT. JUST THINK WHAT COMES AROUND GOES AROUND. BELIEVE ME I HAVE A 15 AND A 16 YEAR OLD AND HAVE TO SAY THIS TO MYSELF QUITE OFTEN. haha IT IS NEW. KEEP PRACTICING AND YOU WILL BE WHIPING THE PANTS OFF OF HIM IN NO TIME. THEN YOU WILL BE THE ONE LAUGHING. MANGO- HAVE FUN WITH YOUR WII. I AM GOING TO GET THE WII FITNESS AS WELL. THAT WILL BE MY GIFT TO MYSELF AND ANYONE ELSE IN THE FAMILY THAT WANTS TO PLAY. MY SON KEEPS [/url] TELLING ME HE WON'T PLAY BECAUSE HE SAYS IT IS JUST EXERCISING BUT I BET ONCE HE SEES ME DOING IT THE COMPETITOR IN HIM WITH COME OUT AND WE WILL BE 'PLAYING' TOGETHER HAVING A BALL. JANET I HOPE YOU ARE HAVING A GREAT TIME!! WE ARE WAITING FOR A FULL REPORT KARI-HOPE OUR RUNNER IS GETTING WELL RESTED FOR THE BIG RUN. WE ARE ALL ROOTING FOR YOU. KARI-KARI-KARI YOU HAVE YOUR OWN CHEERING SQUAD. OK ALL WE JUST GOT HOME FROM THE CASINO......AGAIN..........ABOUT 45 MINUTES AGO. I JUST HAD TO CHECK IN WITH MY FRIENDS HERE AND CONFESS. OK FIRST.......YES WE LOST......(NO BIG NEWS. WE FULLY EXPECTED TO BECAUSE WE WON WELL LAST WEEKEND.) OH WELL THAT IS THE WAY IT GOES. WE HAD A GOOD TIME. I WAS NOT A VERY GOOD BANDSTER TODAY. I DONE GREAT UNTIL WE LEFT THIS AFTER NOON. I HAD SOME MIXED NUTS...NO BIG DEAL...BUT THEN AFTER THE CASINO WE HADN'T EATEN AND EVERYONE WAS HUNGRY. IT WAS ALMOST 10PM SO NO PLACE 'GOOD' OPEN SO I WAS JUST GOING TO WAIT UNTIL WE COME HOME (I KNOW IT WAS TO LATE TO EAT ALREADY BUT ALL I HAD HAD WAS A CUP OF SOUP FOR 50 CALORIES AND APPROX A HALF A CUP OF MIXED NUTS) ANYWAY MY AUNT SAYS LETS JUST GO TO MCDONALDS AND MY UNCLE SAYS THAT SOUNDS GOOD AND SHE LOOKED AT ME. I DIDN'T WANT TO BE THE ONE TO COMPLAIN BECAUSE IT WAS LATE AND NOTHING ELSE REALLY OPEN AND IT WOULD BE RIGHT OFF THE INTERSTATE SO WE WENT. I HAD A GRILLED CHICKEN WRAP WITH LITE RANCH AND A SMALL FRY (I SHARED THIS WITH MY AUNT AND UNCLE BOTH BECAUSE I USUALLY PB ON THEM BUT I DIDN'T TODAY. I CAN ONLY ASSUME IT IS BECAUSE IT WAS LATE AND MY BAND USUALLY OPENS UP AT NIGHT) I JUST FEEL TERRIBLE ABOUT IT BUT NOW I HAVE TO 'PULL UP MY BOOT STRAPS' AS JANET SAYS AND MOVE ON. IT IS OVER. TOMORROW I AM DOING MY HOUSE CLEANING RIGHT AWAY IN THE AM AND THEN GOING TO DO MY REGULAR EXERCISE AND THEN TOMORROW AFTERNOON WE HAVE A 3 MILE BENEFIT WALK FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES THAT WE ARE GOING TO SO I AM HOPING ALL THAT WILL WARD OFF MY REPRIMAND. OK IT IS NOW 12:30AM AND I AM GOING TO GO TO BED. I JUST WANTED TO SHARE/CONFESS. GO AHEAD UNLEASH THE TONGUES NOW. HAHA

congrats on the $700 dollars!!! My aunt and Uncle called and they want DH and I to take them to the casino that we usually go to. I am so afraid to go again today because we won last weekend and in my head we are destined to lose now because we won. That is how it usually goes and I just don't want to throw my money away right now. LOL

Hello me ladies!! Just got home. Today was mine and DH 2nd wedding anniversary so we went out for supper. I had monteray chicken and MMMMM it was scrumptuous. (sp?) Went to Kohls and bought another pair of capris........size 10. Now I can't usually fit into a 10 so that is why I go to Kohls because for some reason most of their 10's I fit I have been going to 2 different second hand stores lately. You can get a bag (10 items) of clothing for 3.50 all the time. Sometimes they have a bag (10 items) for $1.00 and then I get 20% off because I used to work for the company (the company is a non profit company that serves people with disabilities.) So anyway I got 20 items of clothing the past couple of days for $1.60 isn't that awsome. Here is the kicker, some of the clothes are still brand new with tags and it is all kinds of name brands so I am excited. It is crazy though because I have bought so many clothes over the last couple of months in anticipation for summer that I have 6 bags in my closet because they won't fit in my dresser. :party: Janet-have a great time tomorrow night. I am also jealous. THE EAGLES?!?!?! OMG I would have loved to see them. Steph-sounds like you definately have a plan for exercise. phyl- I have never been a whine drinker but I seriously think it was because when I was young (minor, :party:) and was partying with my friends we would drink boones wine because it was cheap and I got so sick on it a couple of times. HAHA Peaches- I have always wanted to go to an accupuncurist (sp?) I need to relax. Everyone else that i didn't mention I hope you are having a wonderful Friday night. Gotta run and go shower. TTYAL

Forget to tell you all. I got a fill on Wednesday. I am not sure if it was enough but I had gotten upset when I went there because that was the last time that the PA that I have been going would be there as she took another job (same hospital different department) Anyway I took her roses and a card and she started crying and then I started and hell after all that she started the fill and I had tightened up. HAHA She gave me .2 and asked if that happens alot and I told her it does. Last week when the kids went to Chicago I was so tight Wednesday and Thursday it was hard to eat anything. Anyway, we were talking about exercise and she suggested that instead of trying to run all at once while exercising that I walk for 5 minutes and then run for 1 or 2 because she said that gets the metabolism really moving. I am going to try this. I decided that I am going to go across the bridge by my house and run in the camp ground a couple of times (before summer really takes off and people are camping) so I don't have my in laws watching me and see how that goes. Just watned to share this tid bit with all of you.

Hello everyone. I am so sorry I have been MIA. Life is crazy but I have kept up on the post every day. I haven't posted though because I usually only have a short time to be on here (my son is on here a lot lately) and when I post it takes me a while. Let me see how I do. Phyl- I would give anything to have the support that you and DH show your family. My mom loves me and I fully am aware of that but she doesn't go to any of the extra curriculars or anything for the my kids. The kids father and his parents are gone so it pretty much comes down to me. I feel sad for them because they don't get all the family gatherings and such as I did when I was younger. I celebrate everything for them though. It may just be them 2, myself and now DH but I make sure I tell them all the time and remind them that no matter what they will always have holidays at my house and we always have each other. I hope your daughter realizes just how truly lucky she is. Janet-WHOOOOHOOOOO!!! 1.5 lbs to go. Your freakin rock!! You have done so wonderful!! Look at you all skinny. I quit smoking 2 1/2 years ago and I am glad that I did because they just passed the law here in iowa that there is no more smoking in bars, restaurants, work places ,basically ANY public place anymore. The only place thatsmoking is allowed is on casino gaming floors and veterans halls. Other than that it is in you home. Salsa-how is the foot? I agree with everyone else, don't push yourself to the point of worse injury. You have worked far to hard and to long to have to give it up now. Take care of yourself first. Lindaa-so sorry about the PS. It just infuriates me that they don't cover that. Come on if we have way to much weight and they cover the surgeries (sometimes) then they have to realize that we are at risk for other complications of the left over skin. UUGGHHH steph- sounds like you are really setting goals for yourself. AWSOME!! Isn't it funny how much we have all changed? well I gotta get back to my work documentation. I was getting frustrated so I decided to come here. LOL Unfortunately that didn't get the work done for me. Miss you all!!!

WHew just caught up on all the posts. I usually read everyday but didnt even get on the computer Saturday after we got home and not at all yesterday. Looks like you have all been busy posting. Karri- congrats on the running. Excellent pictures. I am soooo PROUD of you!! Janet and Peaches-I agree....BBQ is the only way. I will broil it in the oven but I will take BBQ over any other way anytime of the day/week. Mango-74 degrees. I could only hope. Last week we were up in the higher 60's lower 70's then Thursday we got all the rain and then last night when I let my dogs outside it was freakin snowing. This morning it is all gone and we didn't really get anything to cover the ground but we are almost into April and after the winter we had we deserve a little sunshine. Well gang DH and I went to the casino on Saturday afternoon. We won again. We left with $245.00 and came home with $1,483.00 so we did good. I told DH no more for quite sometime now because our luck will run out. HAHA I did not exercise on Sat or Sun so I am getting back today. I rarely take a day off anyway so I am not too upset with myself but I can tell you at the end of the day I feel like I have not accomplished much. I never thought I would actually miss exercising. Kids got back from Chicago last night. They really enjoyed their trip. They both want to go back. We sent along money for them to buy things for themselves or to do extra fun things. DD thoroughly enjoyed herself and bought for herself (she is a girlie girl) and my son....the ever so thoughtful....he spent most of his spending money on me and a couple of things for DH. I said 'Austin you were supposed to spend your money on yourself not me.' (I said this after thanking him) and he said 'I know but I wanted to buy you things.' So the kids spend about $65.00 of his $125 spending on me and about $30 on DH. He is 15 and everytime he has money he wants to buy things for others. He has always been that way. There are days he is that nasty teenager but on the inside he is such a softy!! Well I better get. I am going to go walk and then head to town. Have some errands to run and then back home. I feel so sluggish today and don't even feel like moving but I know that I will feel better after exercising. Isn't it funny how exercising jazzes us up and if we dont we feel yucky? Oh yeah Peaches I absolutely LOVE Guitar Hero. We bought it for the wii. The 80's and 90's are my erra so I love the music. The kids use the excuse that I can beat them at all the songs because that was my music and I know it. HAHA We get some real competition going on some nights.

we heard earlier tonight from a couple of friends they had heard that we would be over $5 by the end of the summer as well. Told hubby tonight that maybe I should by a scooter. We live 10 miles away from anything. Gas stations, stores or anything so we have to drive at least 20 miles round trip if we need anything or want to go any where. Oh well we can't change it. Just frustrating.

Phyl-I am here. We just went out for supper and came home. It is not a very nice night here so DH and I both decided we would rather just come back home. I am getting ready to take a nice hot shower and watch the boob tube. Janet-it takes me about an hour and 15 minutes sometimes an hour and a half. Depends on how motivated I am. Today took me an hour and 25 minutes because I had to keep pushing myself to continue on. I am hoping by the end of summer that I will be able to walk 10 miles a day. Your idea about chasing each other around the house naked was hilarious. No I am not comfortable with the way that I look from my neck to my knees. LOL :tongue2: Although when the lights were out..........:w00t: We got ALOT (5 1/2 inches) of rain last night after 2 inches the night before. DH had to go to his bosses house this morning and help get water out of their basement because they flooded so they didn't really go to work (at the shop. he is a mechanic) until almost noon and when they got their they realized that the microwave, computers, phone and etc had been hit by lightening last night. It was really bad here. It has rained a little here and there today but nothing to bad. It was 63 when I was walking earlier today and then about 3pm it started to get windy and cold. It is now 44 degrees and it is supposed to get down to 36 tonight. And then....get this........possibility of fricken snow tomorrow!!!! (excuse my french) I know that we live in Iowa but this weather is absolutely nuts.........even for us!!!! Just out of curiousity......DH asked me what your alls gas prices are where you live. Ours just went up tonight. We are now at $3.45 and they say possibly up to $4 by the end of next week. If these costs keep going up I really don't know how we will be going on vacations this summer. My DH will be getting senior pictures and son in drivers ed and things like that and all of that really costs. I can honestly say for that fact I am really happy that the kids went to Chicago to enjoy themselves because who knows if we will go much this summer. I just talked to my dad in Missouri and he is supposed to be coming up here in a couple weeks but he told me they are unsure with the fuel prices and him getting into the fields. Anyway just a question DH and I were talking about. Didn't mean to ramble on about all the other. Karri did you get new shoes????? Well better go shower. Worried that it is going to start storming again and then there may be lightening so I better hurry.

Can I ask what everyone has set for calories burned each day and how many steps? I am just curious as to what others have set for daily goals.

I want to check into getting a total gym. I know Steph that you told us a few pages back the cost and where you ordered. Would you mind sharing that info again for me? Thanks and sorry to have you repeat

Steph I forgot I was going to tell you that I bought my scale at Wal Mart for $20.00 and it ways 1 pound lighter than my PCP and my surgeons scale. I love it. I wouldn't pay big money for a scale either. It is digital. It is a health o meter and you can set it to keep track of your loss. Take care

Well I did my 6 miles today. It really was hard to get myself motivated to even do it today. I kept thinking 'take the time off. No responsibilities just relax but I made myself go. I felt better once I was finished but I admit that I had to MAKE myself keep going while I was walking because I really wanted to bugg out early today but I thought 'I would be cheating no one but myself and I am not willing to do that to myself. besides DH and I are thinking of going out to eat tonight and I figure I may 'treat' myself a little so I was going to have extra calories so I HAD to exercise. I was literally just to the door opened the door and it started to rain again so I really wanted to just say forget it but I stood there and walked in place for a couple of minutes and then the rain stopped so I went on out. I am really proud of myself because today was REALLY a struggle to get moving but I did it. Janet I would take the 164 number too. Hell if my scale goes lower than what it has been for any reason I still take the lowest number. Kari I love tenny shopping. I am one who is very picky about my tennis shoes and if they don't 'jump out' at me and I really like them right away then I don't buy them. I have a new pair of Nike Alvord IV or VI (I can't remember off the top of my head) and they are a trail running shoe. This is the third pair of trail running shoes I have bought (all NIKE) and I love them. They are the most comfortable shoes and my feet don't hurt after going for a while. Well DH is home and getting ready to shower. Guess I better get and discuss tonights plans. Might possibly sneak out and have a few drinks but who knows. I would love to just sit home and veg but he really wants to get out for a while tonight because we rarely do. I am always stressing about the liquid calories so I try to stay away from them. Especially after the last time. Had to much and was REALLY sick for a couple of days. I have no intentions of ever returning to that state. I can't help it if it is the real flu but I don't ever EVER want bottle flu like that again. HOLY MOLY!!! :thumbup: Hope everyone is having a great Friday and enjoy your night. I will try to check back later.