IndioGirl55

Well ate 2 oz fish left over from last night - full - got the dishwasher unloaded - pots washed - fridge cleaned out and wiped down - now headed for the shower - going to go food shopping I think - I really need nails done - but don't feel like sitting there for an hour... I just may go back to doing my own.. You all didn't know that lbt is my twitter did you ROTFLMAO !! I doubt you want to know my play by play moves - ha ha but it's an excuse to sit down ;0).. cbl

Eva - Love the pic's and since I have met you and know what you look like now Girl can really see your weight loss !!!! Well gang I am pooped already and it's only noon - I have been to the gym did 1 hr on the treadmil 3.75 miles burned 526 cal - the dropped the car off to get the oil changed - walked home .7 miles - took down the outside xmas lights and christmas decorations down - put them up - cleaned up the garage a little - went and p/u car (got a ride) came home 1 hr wii fit burned another 200 cal - did a load of wash.. Still got the inside to do (xmas stuff) clean my room - more wash - need to food shop - target shop - ck bro's house but all I really want to do right now is eat something and watch t.v. or read.. Well I gotta jump in the shower - sweated like a pig at the gym - CBL

SHOCK !!! :eek: YOU FOLLOWED ORDERS !!!! THAT'S SO UNLIKE YOU :frown: YOU MUST BE SICK :w00t: Steph I think the french onion soup may have done you in along w/drinks but not that bad - but today is another day :0)... I can do prime rib if it's soft -plus I like my red meat bloody ;0) Cake - sounds good - I am glad I don't have to deal with it today :0) OMW Phyl you have my condolances - I too couldn't stand having to be accountable either - just give him the bills and say have at it buddy.. I pay bills once a month on the 1st - the 15th pay ck is mine :0) Heck when your are in Town - ck out that store you like and shop :0) or go to the grocery store and buy something you want ;0) Hows the tummy and the head.. Becareful w/lunch today Oh so you were going to go to a sex toy party :eek::tt2::tt2:Why aren't you going to Peter's gigs tonite?? How was the moose?? Well I have been up since 4 and this is what I have accomplished Load of clothes - gym 1 hr burned 526 calories - dropped the car off to get oil changed - walked home .7 miles - took the xmas lights down and the front yard decorations put up - scooped up the dog poop (tmi) from the garage - straighten up in there some - picked up the car (got a ride) came home did 1 hr wii burned another 200 calories.. Now I am pooped - still have room to clean some more wash - need to get nails done it's been 4 week (candice my policy stays on my acrylics pretty good) need to go to Bro's house ck on it - food and target shop - well all this has to be accomplished between today and tomorrow - but I am pooped.. Want to go sit and watch t.v. - need to eat some bf/lunch but need to go to the store - fridge is bare ;0) Karla - where are you this morning - oh ya you have pple coming to look at the house - you need to send up link w/new pics.. Well gotta jump in the shower - I gotta get stuff done.. CBL

I take atenaol (sp) I think it's used for anxiety issues too I tired to get off it - but can't bp was 140/90 w/o it - I use to wear their leggings when I was a 18 - but now adays I really stay away from elastic waist pants ;0) - now I can do zip ups ;0)

Fantastic Post !!! Yes - I really hate those post too.. IMHO the major problem lies in our heads not our stomach and our bands are just tools for us - not the magic wand.. I have never lost 112 lbs before - it's a great tool that helped me get here - but I did the work not the band.. 75% my work (healthy eating & exercise) 25% the band (restriction)

Maybe they need to change your bp meds not your fibro meds QVC has Denim & Co jeans that are like Not Your Daughters Jeans that cost $98 - for $25 TSV... They come in Talls for you tall girls - I just ordered a pair in reg (means I will have to where heels w/them) but $31 (incls shipping) for a pair of jeans isn't bad - will tell you in a week how they are.. But they won't be $25 reg price is $31 Well need to get moving - don't want to but have to... CBL

Eat and go back to bed :0)... Sleep while you can - you can work later today... I know I know you got tons to do - but you have to heal - Mommy's Orders !!!!!

Good Morning Gang... Everyone sleeping in :0) Not me up and going to have one more cup of coffee then off to the gym.. I remembered last night I need to go to bro's house to see what's up since nephew moved out.. Dreading that.. So one more thing to have to do - I hate when I have to do things :0)

Being accountable does help alot - that's why I am on lbt all the time - it keeps me focused -

Good Morning Gang... Eva - I will be looking for you at the airport - sent you an email about my seat # it looks like the one next to me is open ;0) Might ask you to watch my carry on (that is if we can take them by Feb) so I can run out for a quick smoke between flights ;0)... I have seen those things before (javalani) not in person but on nature shows.. Let us know how you like the rebounder... Great - QVC has boots for larger calfs too - I got some and still wear them - comfortable.. Yep we have a our battle scars - badge of honor really - shows us every day where we came from. Apples - Some pple dress way too casual now a days - The Xmas party I went to a chick came in jeans & tennis shoes - I guess I like getting dressed up every now and then - like on the cruise - I like dress up nite - hell how often do most of us get to get gussied up... Melissa 7 hr drive you can most likely make it on 1 tank of gas (fumes at the end) so I would say 1.25 tank each way - ck out priceline to see if there are cheap flights.. LauraK - how's the tummy Judy - Hugs GF how are you doing?? Cheri - love your brothers card - had me laughing.. Well - I have been up since 4 - had to let gs in the house and went back to bed - but never fell asleep - so here I sit with my coffee waiting for it to kick in so I can hit the gym Did 1.5 hr on my wii last night - unlocked more bike paths - I love that game - your are walking in place on the board looking for flags and getting back to the finish line in the shortest amount of miles - heck the advance was 5 miles in 20 minutes burned like 65 calories - over all I burned 195 and it was fun - sorta addicting - like farming - pathwords & sudoko - but instead of sitting - I am moving and burning calories not a great work out as far as muscles go or cardio for that fact since I work out at the gym - but for beginners I think the wii is perfect and for those who are in more shape it's a way to move and burn some calories - that's my latest addiction - I love the skate boarding too - we will see what it is next month - I am one of those pple who does something 100% for a while then I move on to something else - I get bored easily - maybe I have ADHD :frown:

You step in place - walk on the board... It was $17.99 at Costco As far as the wait time - I don't know I think about the same but w/the fit - say you want a leaner mii it give you 3 exercises (cardio) hoola hoops - biking - skateboard and those go pretty fast - not a lot of wait time I don't know how I missed all these post between you and phyl Phyl glad you are feeling better

Yes it's better - I did the wii active last night - didn't really care for it as much and what you do on that doesn't go to your wii fit plus exercise credits.. The fit plus has some diff/added games and diff features - but you still have the calorie counter and timer thing and do you want to hear a fitness tip - I just like the biking you are just stepping in place on the board and riding thru an island looking for flags and doing it in the shorts amount of miles - it's now great big work out - but it's moving for 22 minutes of walking in place I burned 65 cal - was on it for total of 1.26 min burned like 195 cal I think.. I kept unlocking harder bike routes - it's just fun and I figure it's better than sitting on my butts - I like the skate board too but I suck at jumping on rails and riding them.. Can you burn them on the computer or are they protected - I could burn you a copy and mail it - but I bet they are protected.. I haven't done everything on it yet - just trying it out since the 1st and play the same things usually the step - hoola hoops - bike skate board and biking - but like i said last night did the active and did boxing - running - lunges - I think yesterday I burned 295.. For us who work out at the gym I don't think any of it is going to do anything great for my body - other than burning calories - Since I do weights I don't find that my muscles get sore on the wii - but I can work up a sweat - especially in the morning - don't ask why it's diff but when I do them in the morning my head sweats - but like right not got a little warm but nothing big.. You wii would be good for you right now - like the step since you really can't do much.. Candice you have been so good that - 1300 is going to keep your motabolism going - don't sweat it - tomorrow eat lite.. I loved the movie too - I loved the SIL - I thought Alex was too young to play Meryl's husband - hell he's 10 yrs younger than her - but yet it was a very very funny movie...

Phyl you gotta pull out your wii fit plus - the bicycling is so much fun - i keep unlocking new rids - hell I just spend 20 min looking for flags burned 65 cal - so far I have burned 195 cal today - gotta go ck out my new unlock paths - You don't need room you just step on the board....

Melissa - get some pecid chewables - I don't get heartburn often but when I do that's what my doc said to eat .. I agree see how the weekend goes and go in monday if you need to .. How far of a drive is it for you to come to FL.. Laura - Ya it's just my head - I would say it was hot flashes - a long time ago 03 I was taking zolof and I was sweating like a freaking pig at night - I read that either that or my bp med made you sweat - but again could have been pre-menopause - but that went away - now - just every now and then it happens and I can't blame a heater cuz mine are turned off period - they only get turned on sometimes in the morning if it's extra cold.. and sometimes after I eat Lunch I will get them.. But all in all pretty minor to what others have.. I was lucky and sure glad my cousin doesn't come to visit any more (hasn't since like once after surgery in 07) Cuz when she did she stayed for a week and then came a visited 21 -23 days later. No plans - I must take down the xmas light outside - I live in an HOA and I don't want to be getting any letters - may do the inside too depending on my mood - but may leave that for my furlough friday next week .. Just normal stuff - clean wash grocery shop - target shop.. Nothing exciting... Right now got the dishwasher going - a load of towels in and need to go do some wii - didn't do it this morning and gotta keep up the exercise pace.. Eating has been good - cheese & crackers for BF 150 cal - lunch my chicken caccitorre 250 - dinner will be my norm.. Weather was 70's today too - no breeze - but overcast - cool in the shade..

Phyl - Take some tylenol :0)!!!! Well home from work have the dishwasher going a load of towels in need to go do some Wii.. CBL

I grew up w/straving children in China or Africa - clean plater club - but today - I throw stuff away - at lunch I had too much rice w/my meal - so threw most of it out.. I vote white rice - I can't get use to the brown stuff - That's the rice you had at my house when you came for dinner - it's the only rice I buy.. Well, how did it (fish) go down for lunch?? The salmon I made for dinner last night tasted funny to me had a couple bite and said nope - didn't get sick so it wasn't bad - but if it doesn't taste good or I can't eat it due to my band or if it taste too good - it goes in the trash Yep Earl has an expensive hobby... Rest and take your vitmans .. Karri - Glad you had a good day - I have some sleeping pills the doc gave me a few samples - I can't say they really knock me out at all - you read about these pple taking them and sleeping like a rock -doesn't work for me - I have xanax too - and I take 2 5 mgs - and I still will wake up during the night.. well it's about time to leave - yea - cb when I get home

Melissa - How long was it between what you ate and went to bed - I only had that happen once in the very beginning - and I eat right before I go to bed most nights (food is my sleeping meds) and I don't have a problem - I know my x couldnt eat past 7 or he would have reflux... You could be too tight - or over ate - like I said - I haven't had the problem do don't have an answer - I would stop eating early and eat light and see what happens tonite - & you can chew a pecid before you go to bed

Hugs Phyl - do you feel sick to your stomach - I would stick with soup for dinner - why were you trying to eat that fish that didn't go down the 1st time?? You gotta switch to catfish.. It's soft and easy to eat.. Throwing up is the pits !!!!

1. Do you FEEL the LAP-BAND® around your stomach? Does it feel tight or uncomfortable? - NO 2. I think giving up soda will be really hard. WHY must it be done? CARBONATION DOESN'T AGREE WITH THE BAND - IT MAKES YOU FEEL BLOATED - 3. What is the purpose of the liquid diet pre-surgery? And post? PRE-SHRINK YOUR LIVER - POST - HEALING 4. Did your insurance company cover the procedure? How long did the pre-auth take? Did you have to do psych evals, etc? YES 2 WEEKS AND YES 5. The port - does it physically bother you? Can you see it initially, after losing, etc? My husband is kinda freaked out about it.... PORT SITE HURT THE MOST RIGHT AFTER SURGERY - MINE STICKS OUT A LITTLE NO BIGGIE 6. Does getting a fill hurt? Or does it feel like getting a flu shot / giving blood? MY DOC NUMBS ME PRIOR TO FILL SO NO IT DOESN'T HURT 7. Do you have restrictions with taking pills? I.e. is Tylenol still effective, does it digest regularly, etc. - YOU ARE INSTRUCTED TO TAKE LIQ TYLENOL - SMALL PILLS AREN'T A PROBLEM FOR ME - I CAN EVEN TAKE TYLENOL CAPLETS - IT DEPENDS ON YOUR RESTRICTION AND SIZE OF PILL 8. What about drinking alcohol? Is it OK occassionally? YES - I DRINK OCCASSIONALLY - BUT REMEMBER EMPTY CALORIES.. The Band is only a tool - you have to change your eating habits for life and add physical activity to your life. Good luck on your journey

My house stays about 65 - 71 during the day in the winter - depending on how cold it is outside - without heat - like I said I have turned it on only a couple times to take the chill out before I get in the shower and that's when it shows like 63.. My fluffy robe is at the foot of the bed cuz I go outside w/dogs in the a.m. and at 4:45 it's like 40 outside -and yes coffee is the 1st thing I get when I get up.. I don't know how pple do it w/o caffine in the morning and I am getting to the point that I need an afternoon pick me up some days.. But pretty soon that robe will go back in the closet - then the lite one will come out and then after that no robe will be needed and will have the lightest jammies on that I can find. I do consider myself very lucky as not to suffer from hot flashes and all the other stuff that goes along w/menopause - I will get a mini hot flash sometime during the day but nothing to write home about and nothing regular.. Julie - Hugs on the loss for the family - I think it's a tradition period to bring food when someone dies - I know that it's really a releif when pple do - I had a house full and cooking was the last thing on my minded - My XSIL (my other bro's wife) - sent a whole mexican meal w/home made hot sauce meat rice beans etc when lil bro died. Aw thanks for the prop's Julie - like I say - we all are in the same boat and we all contribute to this thread - I may have started it - but you all are what makes it work.. It takes a village - I couldn't and don't do this alone - I have all of you who I love dearly.. 1 month from Monday we will be in FL meeting - OMG it's almost here... I have gotte so spoiled now that my area has built up - I only have 2 blks to get to Marshalls - Target - or Grocery store - I didn't have to go 15 miles before but I did have to go to the other side of town to do my shopping 5 - 10 miles..

Karri - Glad you got some sleep and are feeling better today - don't over do it ok... Candice Drive carefull - Have fun !!! I think getting a local support group together would be fantastic !!!

Sweetie - We are here for you 100% - Can't wait for you and DH to be able to move out of that toxic environment !!! Just know that no matter what you do or don't do - you aren't going to please your inlaws - so don't even bother trying - just agree and say yep you are right I'm just lazy and you are just a B - No just kidding I know you can't say that - but smile and think it and go back upstairs :0) Hug - I am mean - I don't know how I would handle your situation - I don't think I would :0) - but I'm most likely your MIL age - so she and I would get in a cat fight - I don't tell my DIL mean things - Never would - try and be as supportive as I can be..

I too have been waking up in the middle of the night dripping wet (head really) - figure it's just that time of life - I haven't really had any menopause syptoms .. I have been very lucky - but the other night woke up with my head drenched.. took off the gown hopped back into bed and slept just fine - even in the winter I sleep in a lite gown and snuggle under my comfort.. I think I have had the heater on once or twice all winter and that's just to take the chill out - I don't know how you guys live with a heater house at 74 - omg I would die of heat .. Well - gotta get craking on my work - cbl

MyTurn - Hugs Gf - We are all here for you... Sorry for the struggles !!! Yep imho I think the majority of our issues w/food are in our heads - to band they haven't developed a band for that - then we would be set.. I can tell you from personal experience I will be physically full but still crave more food - I experience this daily. You are taking the steps needed to get back on track - alot of pple think the band is going to do the work - but it doesn't yes it helps but it's only a tool - the real work is up to you.. How's your restriction? Are you keeping a food diary? I am glad you are exercising - again imho it's very important to our new lifestyle.. This isn't a diet - it's a lifetime change in our eating and exercise habits - this is the what we have to do for the rest of our lives - we can never go back to eating like we use too. You have to find a system that works for you - that you can live with the rest of your lifes - not for 6 months but forever.. I haven't heard of the Beck thingie - I don't think - I would have to read about it - Our new lifestyle is all about eating Healthy - low fat - limited sugar and starches (white refined stuff).. Ya we don't crave 4 oz of meat - we crave 2 cups of Pasta loaded w/butter or cheese sauce or a bag of Cookies - We can still have these things in moderation - but that's the key word - it's not the one slice of cake that made us fat it's the 2nd - 3rd or 4th piece we had.. Again - You are taking all the right steps to get healthy - we are all here for you... Look forward to getting to know you !!! Jump on in... Hugs Janet

Jessica We all relate to pain differently.. I had surgery on Tuesday and by Thursday I was feeling pretty good - moving slowly but moving - each day you will feel better - heck you can throw in a load of bras & undies - that's not heavy lifting :0) Apples - I'm sorry about the 60 degree weather saying I'm cold - I don't know how you girls do it.. I would look like Nelson (michelen girl) if I lived in the minus degree weather.. My blood is thin from living in the desert all my life - it's accustom to the heat - where you all would die at 110 degrees - so I guess it's a trade off :0).. Well, at work - TGIF !!! Next Friday is my Furlough Friday - It's hard working 5 days in a row after all the short weeks we have been having :0) Eva - I usually try and get off the computer around 7:30 or 8 my time - which is what 2-3 hrs diff than most of the others and we are an hour apart now or the same - i can never remember I need some decompress time before bed - which is anywhere from 9:30 to 10:30 - Alarm goes off 4:45 a.m. Whats a javaline - fox like animal or a bird?? My camera sometimes takes good pics and other times it doesn't I too need to read the manuel :0)