Suzzzie.

Oh yeah... closing down the street for the party is the way we roll. haha. Wow... if it really goes down and is that BIG (ya know everything is bigger in TX!) you should charge admission! Of course... no one will really be able to eat too much, probably 2 chickens would be enough. Lol!!!!

seriously.. I would do pics now... but i feel B-L-O-A-T-E-D!! I'll feel better in a day or 2. :confused:

Lol. Ya know Stef, I totally wish I lived closer to you. I think it would be awesome to have a workout partner... Le sigh. Ya know... I'm thinking that when my lease is up in March 2009 that I want to move to TX... of course I was thinking Houston, since that is where my best friend lives. Lol. Anyway... I'm seriously totally up for a BBQ at your place this summer. (I know I am talking aboutthis on the wrong thread... now ask me if I give a damn?) And don't worry about my gift being late. I accept gifts all year long!

The hardest part about going to the gym is walking through the door. Once I get in there I am totally into it! (Though I will admit I have been a TOTAL slacker since Thanksgiving - I've only been about 1-2 times a week! Eeeek!!)

Ohhh Stef... I knew of ALL people that YOU would comment on my pokeyness... Lol.

Name.............S.W.........C.W........G.W......T o Go Dakota1984 ..... 246 ....... 242 ....... 234 ..... 8 MJSafari ....... 237 ....... 226 ....... 227 ..... -1 Wombat712 ...... 162 ....... 157.6...... 150 ..... 7.6 SueMagoo ....... 243 ....... 235 ....... 230 ..... 5 Missrhondalynn.. 255 ....... 255 ....... 235 ..... 20 MM ............. 213.4...... 208.8...... 205 ..... 3.8 BeckieT ........ 248.8 ..... 247.8 ..... 240 ..... 7.8 Suzzzie. ....... 312.1 ..... 303.0 ..... 299 ..... 4 HUNTERSMOM...... 170 ....... 170 ....... 165 ..... 5 LULUC .......... 182 ....... 176 ....... 170 ..... 6 SWEETY ......... 188 ....... 182.6 ..... 180 ..... 2.6 Joeygirl........ 226 ....... 221........ 220 ...... 1 FarmerE......... 182 ....... 177 ....... 172 ..... 10 Finallythin..... 235 ....... 235 ....... 220 ..... 15 Holliwagz........386.........291.........286...... 5

BigBaby!! Thats amazing!! a size 16!! I'm so jealous!! I ate some beef jerky last night! I was amazed that it went down so easily... as long as I took small bites and chewed well! Its a good source of protein, so I think I'll start eating more of it!

Umm, Janine... I see no pics?!?! ANd yes all... I failed today! I spent over $800 and 9 hours getting my oil changed, car inspection, paying personal property taxes, getting car licensed for another 2 years, and going Christmas shopping. NOw I'm BEAT and eating 1 cup of Peanut Butter cup chocolate ice cream. Ugh. I WILL DO PICS THIS WEEKEND AT THE LATEST!!!!!!!!!!

Everyone looks great... I'm officially 2 days - soon to be 3 days late here... I'm off work tomorrow, so I'll try to post then...

Hahahaa! Me too Jenn!!

Ya know... (being a bit selfish here...) May would work great for me, cause I usually go with a co-worker and her family during that time... Lol. My birthday is in May, so I just use that as my birthday present to myself... ANYONE else willing to go in May?? I dn't know the dats yet, but we usually fly out on a Wed and back on Sat... Throw some ideas out here people! (Thanks Danbo for the breakdown of the dates! And I agree that July would be SCORTCHIN hot!)

Thanks for the BUMP on this one Dan! I'm not sure what anyone is doing!!! I haven't had a chance to do any searching about finding a place to stay or anything. Dan, I think you are on the strictest schedule for work, so why don't YOU choose dates, and we'll vote that way?? Hell, at this rate it may just be a few of us anyway... seems like so many have dropped out of it...

MISSY - CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!! That is amazing!! FARMER - OMG! You go girl! Today was my 6 monthsanniversary... and it was also my moms College graduation! My mom, at the age of 50, is finally a college graduate! I'm so proud I could spit! Lol. She got her Associates of Applied Science, all she has to do is sit for her boards and she'll be an RN. I can't beleive she's passed me up in the Nursing department, Lol, but I'm so happy for her. She's wanted this for a long long time, but has put it off to make sure she was always there for us kids. :huggie: OK, so I wil try to get some new pics taken tomorrow...

Well wellw ell... Look at the hottie! WTG Dan!!

TX - in ANYONE can find this info on the web it would be YOU! Lol.

TX - I have NO idea! I just know that for me, starting out at nearly 400 pounds that I would have to have plastic surgery, so I'm not too worried about it for now. Maybe try some vitamin E oil and massage it into your skin? I dunno...

Lol. I know what you meant! :0) I know, I get confused and have to look what thread I'm on before I call you Steff or TX! Lol.

Had my work Christmas party today... my tummy is in revolt! I ate 2 peices of fudge, a cookie, and then 2 small bowls of Taco Soup. SO good. I also had 4 lil smokies... and 1/4 of a turkey sandwich. Ugh. I think it was the fudge that sent me over the edge though. I've been running to the bathroom every 20 minutes! I think that tomorrow might be another clear liquid day. Lol. I'm still planning on posting my 6 months pics on Saturday... but it will be late cause I have to go to my moms Nursing school graduation that day. (Yay Mommy!)

Hey all... I"m just catching up.. I like the talk about invading TX BBQ! My best friend lives in Houston and I go there at least once a year so I could definitly make DFW a stop along the way! I can take a couple extra days vacation and hang with ya'll. That would be freaking awesome! OK, the weather people are calling for more snow here. It got up to 36F today, and most of our icy trees melted. (Wishing I was in texas now!)

Stef!! You look FANTASTIC!! I'm so jealous!

Woot - OK, here are the other two... And one of ME today... (ignore the dorky look on my face...)

damnit. how do you post pics? somtimes I figure it out... lemme try again...

Lol. BG. YOu like Hannah Montana? OK guys. I managed to bake my coconut cake today... only to take it out of the oven, and then I had to open the cabinet above the stove and a bottle of cream of coconut fell out - right into the effing cake!!! I was so mad! So... I tried to peice the cake back together as much as possible, then I just made the topping extra fluffy (1 box coconut pudding mix, 1 cup milk, and a whole bowl of cool whip) and topped it. Then I sprinkled the toasted coconut on top - you can't even tell there was a big hole in it. Ugh. Baking cookies now. I started to do this earlier, but put baking powder instead of baking soda in... Its been one error after another today! AND, for you Southerners who are sadly missing out on the snow and ice that I have here in KC, I give you pictures! (I hope this works...)

Ah Christmas shopping. Well, I have wayyyy too much family to get everyone something. A few years ago I dropped down to basics. I only buy for my mom, dad & stepmom, and my 7 neices and nephews. I do tiny gifts for my Aunts and grandparents (like $5 or less)... But I have 7 brothers and 3 sisters plus half of them are married... so yeah. It would put me in bankruptcy if I bought for everyone. Anyway, I'm almost done. I have to get gift cards for my 3 oldest neices/nephew to finish off their baskets. And I want to get my dad a penguin tie. Lol. Its a long story, but trust me, he would totally wear it just for me. As far as restriction goes... As long as I eat the right things it's great! I am stuffed on about 3-5 bites of chicken or beans or tuna or anything with a nutritional value. (Lol) Chocolate however, slides right on through. And I'll be damned if chocolate isn't EVERYWHERE right now. (of course, right?!) It's really hard to no go back to my old ways of eating it. I remember when I first considered the band and I found this site and I read a thread where someone had had their band for a couple years and had only lost like 30 pounds or something because she was eating around her band... going for the ooey gooeys that slide right on down that the band wouldn't stop unless you were totally closed off. And here recently I'd considered getting another fill cause I was like 'dang! I eat too many calories!' but it's all in crap junk foods... which, duh, are higher in calories and less filling. So I have (hopefully) snapped out of my chocolate binge... which truthfully began at Thanksgiving. I'll never make 299 by New Years if I keep eating like I have. So from now on I'm following basic bandster rules: Protien first. Veggies and fruits next. Then everything else (if there is room!) My scales said 303 this morning... though I'm not really believing it, since I've eaten nothing but chocolate for the last 2 weeks. I'll weigh again tomorrow and go with whatever it says - though I must admit I'm crossing my fingers and toes and arms and legs that it still says 303! I need to try to get my 6 month pictures taken, though I still have 3 more days! Maybe I'll lose another 20 pounds by then? Nah!!

I better get one of those BBQ invites!