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Cazulay, how nice is that. I got no pics, didn't even have th uppe gi after to see the band, as I'm sitting here wondering if I even have one. Marcy, you and your seafood. Darn, you are so lucky, and at prices like that, you need to start a shipping business and get some to your Lucky 7 friends,LOL!!!! Chim, I think we're going to hold off on the cruise until January, and maybe poll everyone again. It was a tie, but maybe more people will join us then and we'll go from there. Dini, where are you? What happened to you last night??? Sunny, sorry about your computer problems. I do think mine had a virus, but don't know how?????? Hopefully the new software installed will be taking care of it. I'm 9 days out from my fill, and I don't know what I was doing wrong, but I've been hungry. Unless I'm burning all my food at work, I don't know why I've been hungry just 2 hours after eating. Today I stepped up my Protein, a lot, like I put a scoop and a half of powder in my shake, and that was at 7am. I had to make myself eat 3 1/2 hours later at 10:30am, so I had 4ozs of eggs, with a slice of cheese, and 3 pieces of turkey bacon. Again, I had to make myself eat 4 hours later, and had an ounce of cheese and tablespoon of peanutbutter. Whatever I figured out today worked so well, my stomache hasn't growled once. I think the protein is the key to this band.

Chim, I got an IM from Dini about an hour ago. We were chating, and then she signed off right in the middle. I hope nothing was wrong, and someone just walked in or something. G'nite.

Chim, I'm constantly walking at work, for 7 of my 8 hour shift. I wished I worked in a mall, then I'd be a mall walker during my breaks!!! I know I'll get there, and hopefully make up for it over the weekend. Well, have a good night everyone. I'm home alone with Hunter tonight, DH is at a concert in Columbus. He's wore me out, so we're heading to bed. G'nite eveyone!!

Kristin, whenever I do my scrapbooking, I borrow all my sisters scissors, so all I have to buy is the extra little things. We have a few stores just for scrapbooking and they are expensive, but walmart has some things that arean't too bad. only4me, thanks for replying. I knew you were going to be so I figured I'd hear from you tomorrow. Thanks, I'll have to try that for dinner tomorrow night. Cazulay, congrats on the loss and your progression onto mushys!!

Kristin, I've done scrapbooks for my wedding and honeymoon, and while I was of I planned to work on my sons, but didn't get to. I'm not an addict, but i do enjoy doing it. I don't know what half the things are used for when I go into the store, but I like it.

Chim, I know how important it is, and I love to walk, but I've just started back to work, and I'm on my feet all day, and have not done this in 5 weeks, it's taking it's toll on me physically. It home and all I want to do is take a nap, but that's not happening. My son is wide awake and ready to play. Maybe next week will be better.

Only4me, I have some ricotta cheese here I've yet to make anything with so I'm glad you posted your idea. What kind of Italian spices did you use?

Chim, I wish I could check in from work, but we don't have internet axcess there. Even if we did, I've ben on the run the past few days trying to play catch up!!! I'd love the chili recipe too, so maybe when you have time, will you put it on the recipe thread, if you haven't already!! Thanks!! Kathy, I can just hear you know explaining to your DH and family about the protein bullets when they see one,LOL!!! Your DH will think you brought some toys along!! Frustrated, congrats on being able to get into the pool. It's a hot one here today also, we reached 100 degrees and with humidity, 110. I've been inside but my son wants to paly in his sandbox. I told him we couldn't, it was too hot out, and he says, no mommy, it ain't hot out. Kristin07, when I make chili I usually use ground turkey, add in some kidney beans, stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, cut up onion and green pepper, and use a store bought pack of chili mix. Nothing fancy, but it's good. Aunt Phyl, congrats on the 14.5 loss. Way to go. OK, after being back to work I'm so exhausted that I haven't done any excercising. How can I get re-motivated to get off this computer and go do something. It is so hot, and I'm so tired, and I just keep telling myself tomorrow I will try, and then tomorrow comes and I don't. I'm beginning to wish I had this done in the fall, when it is nicer out. I used to walk in the winter, rain, snow, whatever was out there. I'd bundle up and go. But I'm not one to strip down and go in the heat. And yes, I have at home DVD's to do. Don't have to go out of the house to do those, but I haven't done any this week. At least my eating and drinking has been great, but no loss this week still, and I know it's from not excercising. HELP!!! What's motivates all of you to get up and go!

Chim, this was last years marathon. Actually, I want to wait and get all my wieght off, and do another one, probably the Cincinnati Flying Pig in May of 2009. I want to compare my times, from my highest weight ever to my all new lowest weight ever.

Kathy, thanks for the info!! How's your vacation going?

only4me, hang in there. Hopefully you cn catch up on some rest tomorrow with the shorter shift.

Marcy, you and your animal stories, you make me laugh!!! Oh, and I have to commment on one of your posts, and if I could figure how to add it in here, I would, but you mentioned those crazy people running up there in Alaska. Does this mean I'm crazy for walking my marathon???????? They do have a TNT marathon in Anckrage (sp) every year, but you have to raise like $5,000 to go. That's why I chose Columbus, OH where I only had to raise $1500 to go.

peaches, I have the 4cc Inamed Band. I had my first fill last week of 1.4cc's. The 4 cc band is 10 centimeters long. Don't know much more. Chim, doing good here, but it's so hot, I don't even want to go out to walk, even after the sun goes down, it's so humid. Definitely not getting my excercise in, but hopefuly being back at work will help. I'm up and down on a later about 20 times a day, and always walking here and there.

I missed the whole last page of posts. Hello breadlady, camp going ok. You ound good, and 25 ls is great!!! Dini, are you doing better with liquids today?? Jeanie, how nice to have your DH helping you out to set up your class room.

Hello everyone! Second day back and still grooving along. Chim and someone else were talking about water after fills. I've had my fill a week now, and I can dring water like nothing, except in the early morning when I get up. It takes me an hour to drink 20 oxzs in the morning, but after that, about 15 minutes. I've tried sipping but it is so hot at work, and feel like I'm duing of thirst, so I drink, I've not slimed once, but everyone is different. You'll have to try it yourself to see, but no problems here. jackie, congrats on the huge loss. Only4me, my doc stated about 4-10 lbs a month would be an average loss for me. I do think it depends on your water intake, excercise, and what food choices you make. Kathy, so you liked the transformer movie. I'd like to take Hunter, but I think he's just too little still, even though he has an ok attention span. He'll have to wait to see it on DVD.

It's only 8:00 and I am beat. My son wouldn't cooperate for our afternoon nap, so we're turning in early tonight. Mt Dh hasn't even made it home from work yet. Hope everyone has a great evening!!

Auntie Phyl, sorry to have abandoned you today. I figured Sunny would be around, but haven't seen her post. So how are you doing today?

Chim, how exciting!!! When is your walk? How long is it? I've not heard of this one. We do the ACS Relay for Life and LLS Light the Night every year with work. We were supposed to start our fundraising about a month ago, but since I was off and I handle it all, no one else did anything, so I'll be starting something by next week.

Caolin, my fingers will be crossed for you tomorrow. Even if you did get some mushys in today, one day's not going to matter.

Nicole, one more thing, I just got my visitor yesterday, and this is the second time since surgery, and this time I have stayed the same, so for some it may get better with time. Just a thought.

Marcy, love your "fix" for the scale, that's great.

Nicole, you're doing everything right, you're excercising, you're drinking your water, your visitor is coming soon, so just relax. This has happened to me too, but the scale will start showing results, you'll see. Your body has to adjust to band life, and it's not that you'e doing anything wrong, just give it time. It helps to stay off the scale, but I know, I just have a hard time at it too, but it will work, you'll see, and in a few days, you'll be all excited to tell us about your loss!! newCC, I've ben burping too, not too much, but it's probably just trapped air. Are you using straws to drink? or taking big gulps of water? These may be the cause, but I don't do these and I still burp. Laurend, you got the air back just in time. We're having a heat wave coming through, I already feel it today. It's so muggy out. Cazulay, I'm so sorry your room is not up to par, but I like Chim's idea. Open it up for teachers to come and grab things they need. It will help you not have to clean it all out!! If it's supplies, maybe make up some goodie baggies for the kids on their first day of school. Dini, hope you're not over filled and liquids will help you out for a few days. Chim, I did have a great 1st day back. How you doing on your mushys? Marcy, sorry I wasn't around to post earlier. Work was calling. Can you tell it's not July anymore!! Kathy, keep doing what your doing. You're walking will do wonders for you when you get on the scale!!

Hello, back from my first day. It was great. Even stayed an hour longer to walk the floor with all the manages. You first have to undestand I'm in charge of all the mannequins and graphics in my store, so to my surprise, as soon as I walked up to the doors, I have a 3 tier sign holder in the atrium. In it, someone had decorated 3 signs, the top one said Welcome, center one said Back, and the bottom one said Lynette. It was awesome. I also had a vase with a beautiful arrangement of flowers in it. How sweet. You think they missed me???? Then, I got my review today. I got an excellent, 3rd year in a row. It's a big to do for me, because they only hand out 2- Excellent ratings per store each year, so 2 out of 125 associates gets this honor. So yes, I love my job, and they love me, because I heard about it all day. They said I wasn't ever allowed to leave again. So I guess I'll be scheduling my October vacation at the last minute,LOL, for fear of it being unapproved!! It's great to get back to life after surgery. I don't regret the extended time I took off because I enjoyed every last minute with my son, but I needed this day to come, and now that I'm home, it makes me teary eyed to know that everything is going to be great. I love my band, and the life I'm going to lead with it. They even had donuts for breakfast, but I didn't even look at them, wasn't even tempted by then, and that was the best feeling in the world. I'm going to take a short nap with my son, but I'll check back in later!!

Shannon and Mango, here's a song for all 3 of us- HI HO HI HO, it's back to work we go!!!!!!!! Hope you both have a great day back tomorrow as well. It's going to be weird for me, but I'm ready to go. dmtjet, I do feel some restriction. I'm getting full off 4 ozs now, even thought I'm eating every 3 hours, my belling hasn't growled at all today. Chim, glad your mushys are going good. I've been ating a lot of tuna also, I've always liked it, but it is so yummy now. I make mine with the light mayo and pickle relish and I crush 3 saltine crackers into and eat it up!!! So I'm turning in early tonight, hoping for a good night rest. Going to be a long day tomorrow. G'nite all!!

dmtjet, I do make my eggs up ahead of time. I made 3 portions tonight for the next 3 mornings. The southwestern is good, but it's spicy. I'm going to have a hard time with spicy food because I can't drink in between bites!! Alas, probably no more spicy for me, but worth it. So I found that all my presurgery jeans aren't big on me, but just right for now. Guess they were tight before, but oh well. I can tell the 20 lbs wasn't all from my belly, but half there and half in my chest!!!