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Good Morning Gang... Charlene - I am a WW girl - but again I go by exchange (core I think) I don't know what my points would be - Think it's the most balanced eating plan out there - it's livable for me.. I would assume that you are eating sliders cuz they taste good and you can eat more of them than you can when eating hard protein.. Oh I would be pissed about the camera issue.. It was 43 when I came to work this a.m. - suppose to be 60 today Meredith - NY this time of year - Oh lucky girl !!! Great - try and stay warm - well all you northern or should I say eastern girls - stay warm

Good Morning Ladies... Nothing to report this morning - usual crap not thing new - I am blah today didn't get to work til 7:30 I am usually here at 7:15 - couldn't figure out what to wear changed 3 time - hair - ugh ... You know just one of those days Well better get busy - tomorrow furlough friday - Have dr appt in the morning and then hope to get my cards done. CBL

Kari - I will be in Orlando Feb 11 12 13 - I saw on FB that your colonoscopy went well :0).. Glad you had a good time w/the family - I love it when my house is all clean - just too bad it doesn't stay that way ;0) Candice - Bear gets car sick too :0) - Linda is suppose to be here in March sometime - don't know when but looks like I will be going on a family vacation the last week of March - I am getting some $$ from my Aunts estate and I want to take the family on another family vacation - we are looking into going on a cruise or maybe an all inclusive place - Linda gave me the name of the one she went to and it looks nice - it's a big place alot of walking.. The girls are on Easter break the last week of March/1st week of April - so that's when I am aiming for - so I hope Linda's here the 1st part of March.. Wtg on the exercise girl !!! Now you will have the time no excuses.. Karla - Where are you tonite - another bad day - are you frozen ;0) Well gotta feed the dogs and get started on my Xmas cards tomorrow is the 10th... CB in a bit

Good Evening Gang... Back from the gym.. I know you guys understood what I meant about Churchie pple - the hypocritical kind - like the churches that vote to let you join their congregation - I know you guys arent' that way - I just hate hypocrits.. It's that those without sin can cast the 1st stone - well hell - I don't know any perfect person - I don't think God made any - it's that our purpose here on earth - Adam & Eve were prior to the whole apple thing - but look she wasn't perfect then either ;0) I truely believe in do unto others as you want them to do unto you.. Charlene - Glad you are back and had a good time !!! I missed you :0) - Sorry your tummy is acting up again.. I am lucky my band doesn't get tight while flying - just stress. Laura - Back at work - ok it's work not that bad - but I have only one more day and I will be off for 3 - I like these furlough fridays - infact - I only have to take one vacation day when I go to FL cuz that Friday will be my furlough Friday.. Apples - Love the pic - what a cutie your baby is - but you can keep the snow - I like our weather - mid to high 50's maybe some rain again on Friday.. Great - I remember you saying something about a lady who came to your house for bible study - yep it's those kind of pple I was referring to ;0) - I go on Friday to get my knees ck'd out - this is a biggie for me cuz I am not a doc person - but I gotta be able to exercise - so I need to see what's up - did I just over do it or do I have some issues.. Julie - you sure get alot done in a day :0)... Jewel - You go girl - getting an education - taking charge of your health you are on your way.. Well, need to go feed my babies and see if my fish has defrosted - cb in a bit..

Beautiful Phyl !!! I love the Santa Earrings ;0) Alot of counting ;0) Well I am off to the gym - Arms tonite... Last week arms was good - they were sore last week.. Well - will ck in when I get back

Cassie Congrats on 18/16 to 10 wtg !!! I am a big nite time eater - have always been will always be.. I eat snack size popcorn most every night - one piece at a time - I truly am not hungry - I just have that hand to mouth thing - eating the popcorn satisfies this. I don't do mashed tatoes or chips too often - maybe once every 6 months.. And I stay away from gravy period.. I rather have some I can't beleive its not butter than gravy - and I don't want brown gravy but white gravy which is full of fat -

ditto gf :0) xoxo

Phyl - Here ya on the excercise - I didn't go monday or yesterday - I have to go to nite for sure... Candice - Ya I am going(President Weekend) 2/11 2/12 2/13 - coming home the 14th - I have Monday off - and the 12ths is my furlough friday so I will be only taking 1 vacation date Ya you will have more time - but how about $$$ :0)

Good Morning Gang.... Just a quick ck in - Not much to report this morning... Julie sure glad you are feeling better.. cbl

Retirement - you lucky girl you :0) Now you have time to exercise every day - plan your meals and travel (coming down here to visit us during the winter so you can get away from the cold - you and peter can be like Earl & Phyl and stay here during the winter for a few months - oh how fun would that be) Oh pick up Karla and bring her w/you ;0) Lima Bean Soup - Bag of lima beans (dried) - Onion - Garlic - Ham (made a ham for xmas dinner and use the left overs to make the soup - bone in perferable - but you can use turkey ham too. Throw it all in a pot cover it with water - cook the crap out of it and whala soup.. On this soup I left the lid on and the beans got over done (fall apart so that there are really no beans) so I threw another bag in and let it cook untiil those beans were done and soup was creamy..

Good Morning Gang Karla - I won't quit posting :0).. I have formed friendships here that I don't want to throw away - they are real to me - they are important to me - I might not have met you in person yet - but for the rest of my life you will be my Friend.. I watched Biggest Loser this a.m. - was able to ff thru the crap - Shay was my fav and I love what subway did for her - and I loved Danny too - I didn't watch in the beginning this yr - came in sorta during the middle - was flipping channels and caught Shays story - I really felt for her - so I did dvr it and watch it most of the time.. I do think that these pple do learn healthy eating and exercise which is all about - regardless if you have wls or not - it's about mind set - that's really where the problems lie IMHO - I think we all just have to have our ah ha moments regardless if its wls or not.. I think for us it's that we had surgery and we were going to do it this time - Karla like you I have lost the weight (never got below 165 before) but it all came back on - never got the "lifetime lifestyle" thing - which it is all about - and I have never ever exercised for this long in my life 2.5 yrs.. I didn't care for Tracey - she caused some drama - I didn't see what it was all about - but she did fantastic. They all did.. Yea for them - I loved the proposal too :0).. I wish my DS & DIL could take off 3 months and get on the show - they need it.. But who would pay the house payment - I would have to have the girls :0) for 3 months (well that's if they stayed the whole time ;0) - but I would love for them to learn about healthy eating and exercise.. I preach it to Brooke every time I see her - she's 20 lbs overweight and that's so sad for a 5 yr old.. Well, not much else to report this a.m. Had dinner - watched t.v. read and went to bed - didn't eat in the middle of the night - I think I woke up once but didn't get out of bed too cold ;0) - it's not minus here but it got to low 40's if not high 30's which for us Desert Rats is cold. Gotta get my bro's taxes paid today - and something else - can't remember right off - hopefully I do before the day is over :0).. Well better get butt in gear - CBL

Eva - I am pretty good with will power during the day - it's nights that get me - if they were here during the middle of the night then the will power is very very iff - I had to put the fudge in the freezer - I got into it even though it was in the fridge and I say I don't like cold choc - I ate it - not bad but don't need those extra calories ;0) QUOTE=JeweI;1375161]They are mood stablizers. We kept trying new ones and with every new one I tried I gained more weight. I gain 70 pounds in 7 months. I was at 190 2 years ago. Now they have fiqured out which ones work and I gotta fiquer out how to get the weight back off. My endo says with the meds and my insulin resistance the weight is not likely to come off without the LAP-BAND®. I had sugar problems since I was nine but wasn't obese till about age 23, now I am morbidly. When I look in the mirror I don't even recognize myself. They said I would have gained alot more if I hadn't worked out at curves. I don't really talk about my sickness much because people freak and close me out. Expecially my friends from church. That is why I come to forums. It is easier to talk. Jewe Heck half the friggin world is on some kind of happy pills - someone on the 50 thread just posted a cute thing about them.. Don't fret - we don't think any less of you - glad they have meds to keep your moods in check (maybe my mom would be alive today if they had them back in the 60's & 70's) 90% of my friends are on some kind of happy pills as we like to call them - I took zoloft for awhile myself about 6 yrs ago.. Sometime chruchie pple can be so hypocritical - that makes me sick You can do this - the band is a great tool - but you are going to have to find the right eating combination - I like the zone to - it's balanced - to me that's what is needed a good balance.. Old Dogs looks cute...

Dinner was good - I ate good tonite - am finally full.. Glad you enjoyed the soup ;0) Cooking for at least a couple days is always good - I usually make a cup of rice and it will last me all week I keep missing her (Linda) on chat - plus chat hasn't been working that great when we did connect I am taping biggest loser - I can't stand the susspends - I have to be able to ff thru the commercials I didn't watch it last week so I don't know who made it to the finals -

Why did they take it all out - my doc takes it out and then puts it back in til the water goes down.. Jewel - you need to do some walking too - I started out at 30 minutes then as I lost weight - it became easier and i walked longer and faster.. You need the combination of eating healthy and exercise.. What meds do you take that made you gain weight - how much weight

Ok fed the dogs - changed my clothes - put dinner in the oven to warm up (had the same thing for dinner last night - I usually always makes dinner for at least 2 nights - only have to cook once) Andrew's dinner is cooking pork chops & pasta.. Phyl - What movie did you see yesterday... I still want to see precious and blindside - maybe this weekend - who knows.. Candice - what's up - how's the puppy & peter... Well you know it's only the 4 of us who post regularly What the hell happen to Steph - Karla & Phyl- you need to bug her I already have 3 times... Jackie - how are you doing - How's Court Kari - how are you Denise - done painting... Linda keeps iming me on facebook - but I am on lbt and by the time i get back she's off line.. Well gotta wait til someone answer me :0) CBL

Jewel - Cute DS - the pic doesn't show up in the post but it did when I hit quote :0) Ok - This is just my unlicensed opition as dr janet ok You can't live on an adkins type diet #1 it has too much fat - #2 you have to allow for some starches.. Have you ever done weight watchers - that's the basic eating plan that I follow - I love my starches too - but I know that they pack on the weight - make you retain water etc - so I allow some - not a lot - but I have to have some - if I didn't I would blow it all together I have had 1/2 c rice every night since I have been on regular food - it's usually rice - but it can be pasta or potatoes - I measure it out - and that's it - but again I have a band I eat my protein 1st then veggies then my rice (per the band rules) Like I said - for lunch it's usually just meat & veggies or salad with a protein and sometime just a protein (meat) depending on my hunger.. I eat limited starches but I still eat them - I beleive in counting calories - you have to know how many you are consuming - you have to read the lables and see that 1/2 cup of mac and cheese has 300 calories.. that 2 slices of regular bread has 200 cal - while 2 slices of lite bread has 90 calories - that 100 cal diff can make a diff over 30 days if you lose a pound or not.. Dieting doesn't work - plan and simple - you have to eat healthy - not diet - healthy is low fat - limited white starches/carbs - sugar free/limited sugar - that means 4 oz of meat - 1/2 cup of veggies - and 1/2 cup of a starch - but not loaded with butter - use I can't beleive it's not butter spray.. Hell there are 100 calories in 1 pat of butter.. Breakfast - eggbeater omlett with a little lite cheese 1 slice of lite toast with a little butter.. Desserts/snack - lf string cheese - sf puddings and sf fudgesicles if you deprive yourself totally you are going to fail cuz this is how you are suppose to eat for the rest of your lift I am a fat chick talking about something I know - not that I studied in school - I have live this life - you have to take the information given to you a tweak it to make it work for you.. I use to sit down and chow down on 2 -3 cups of pasta - bowls of mashed potatoes with tons of butter - slices of sour dough bread with either butter and garlic or cheese.. Cheese burritos - so gf - you are talking to someone who has eaten her share of carbs.. It's all about moderations and eating healthy food - if I am hungry - I eat extra veggies - I eat the snack pack popcorn one piece at a time not handfuls.. I do stay away from candy - cookies - things with real sugar cuz once I start - I can't stop - I do mostly sf stuff - and if I do have real sugar - I am very very careful - cuz i could eat a bag of reese pb cups with no problem - and my band isn't going to stop me either - and I do have restriction.. This is hard work - but you gotta find out what works for you.. What are you doing for exercise - imho that too is key...

Of course it would you have your own supply Peeps - Peaches and I are personal friends in real life so I am just teasing her..:thumbup::wub::wub:

Karla vent away - hell your 6th graders would have never made it in Andrew's 6th grade school - He was doing cornell notes - Science project - a thesis on the rain forrest (really a 900 word essay - I think that was what it was plus a poster board) Algerbra - Hugs Hugs Hugs... Well I didn't make the gym had to go by accountants office then get gas - my excuse is I hate going to the gym at 5 with all the other pple who get off work and hit the gym then - I like getting there at 4:20 when the rush hasn't started - how do you like that for an excuse... I am starving - real hungry - bf - dry cereal - lunch pbj on lite bread - didn't fill me up at all. Walked away from the cookies - so ya me... Dinner - lamb shank - roasted onion, potatoes & carrots... CBL WTF is it about tiger woods - I don't give a flying F - what's wrong with america !!!

I love that word - it was my mom's nickname for my nephew Stinkerpots ;0) LINDA posted on FB - she is fine - some magic powers is how she posted she said lol - I guess a blackberry -:thumbup: I can't beleive she's posting - hell hip replacment is worse I would think than lapband - there was no way after my surgery could I have posted - She must have super powers :0) Julie - in my old house I didn't have a dishwasher - took out some drawers and got an apt size one - it was just 2 of us .. I grew up doing dishes - I hate doing dishes.. Flights are a little more out of Palm Springs - I could have gotten a cheaper flight out of Ontario - but it's an hour and half drive - so not worth the hassle for me - I rather pay the extra $$$ an fly out of palm springs.. Plus by then GS will have license back and he can drive me so I don't have to pay for parking.. Good Evening Gang Didn't make gym again tonite - had to go by the accountants office - then gas - so it was 5 by the time I got home and I hate going to the gym with the 5 a clock rush - so will go tomorrow I have appt with ortho PA on Friday @ 8:45 a.m. - Figured might as well see PA so they can order xray or scan and then will see the doc - my knee hasn't been hurting - but I haven't done much ;0) I had to leave the lunch room today !! We got a delivery of Cheryl Cookies from one of our insurance companies - Cheryl Cookies are to die for - sugar cookies w/frosting my very fav and they taste like home made.. I had a pbj sandwich on lite bread - and was still hungry and in came boss with this box - I said oh hell no - see you guys later.. My trade off is - no office sweets so that I can have xmas cookies that I will make w/DGDs. I have done this for the last 2 yrs.. Well that's about it for now - think I am going to get changed (still in work clothes) and start dinner - I am hungry... Real hunger ;0)

Quick drive by post - been busy at work - but I keep thinking - Oh I haven't ck'd in Linda - since you haven't posted I guess you are having surgery - Hugs and Prayers Girls - Linda emailed me her cell - so that I could get up date on her - she didn't want us to worry so I am going to call tomorrow to see how's she's doing - don't want to call tonite - she will still be out of it.. Dreaddy - WTG 175 !!!! Yes it is easy to get complacant... How much more do you want to lose ? How did you lose the 175 ? How's your restriction? Julie - Hell just call the travel agent - they get the same prices (I think) that you can get.. That seems high from priceline - heck I am all the way in California and my airfare is $465.. But again I had a friend who lives in Canada flew to Vegas for less $$$ than I could from Palm Springs - Go figure.. Well at least you aren't in major pain any longer and that's good.. Jewel -Congrates on your 5 lbs !!! You can thaw shrimp pretty fast in water (out of the faucet). I do it all the time.. You are going to have to come up with diff foods to make the family - I know your doc want's you on low carb - but I would venture to say that he also wants you on low fat too and cheese is full of fat.. As far as eating out - a salad w/lite dressing on the side - ya you will live if you don't have french fries. This is a whole new way of eating - ya once a month or so - treats are allowable - #1 go online and look up the caloires in a meal that that you would normally eat at MickeyD's - that alone will make you say whoa !!! I didn't realize that that big mac - fries - soda were 2000 calories.. Which is more than what I eat for the whole day now.. I make a lot of one pot wonders - veggies and meat - without the cheese and starches - well sometime I will add a little rice or red potatoe but not much .. This is why it's going to be hard to keep this a secert from you MIL.. I am attaching a sample menu of what your food should look like once you are banded and on regular food.. When most of us eat out we go online an ck the restauruant for their website and now adays they usually give you calories for their food - but if they don't you gotta estimate -but to do that you gotta get a calorie book and learn how many calories are in the foods we eat.. Apples - Hand washing - oh hugs on that one - dh deserves 6 cookies all that work he's doing :0)... No problem on the cards - I got the cards now I just have to address them :0) Well I gotta get back to work....

Good Afternoon.... Busy at work today.. On hold right now w/ortho doc to make appointment about knee issues.. Appointment 8:45 a.m on Furlough Friday with a PA who can order test... I had to leave the lunch room this afternoon at lunch - we got a delivery of Cheryl Cookies - they are the freaking best.. So deal is - no treats at work so I can have xmas cookies w/Kaitlin & Brooke when they come for Xmas Hell I will let everyone else gain 10 lbs during the holidays :0) and they will all look at me with such great admiration for having such great will power :0) Plus I am going to Florida in Feb to meet the ladies from my mentor thread.. So that's another incentive to keep the weight off.. Ok back to work :0)

Karla OMG you think just like me - I thought the same thing !!! (about if I had left on time) I have been married twice to the same guy and I have 2 dogs and 1 cat :0) But I guess I have turned lesbian (not really - i'm still a hetro-x sexual - since I haven't had any in like 8 yrs - I'm a nun ;0) Angel is a girl dog and she is the one that sleeps with me EVERY night - on the side of the bed that a dh would occupy - Bear sleeps with me most nights but not every night

Hey Gang Jewel Congrats on your test Hugs on the MIL issues - when I was married dh's family liked me better than him. Apples is right - I don't know how you would hide the surgery - you are a bit younger but it's still surgery - and then the whole post op diet - usually at least 10 days on full liquids - then mushies then soft then regular - but that will depend on your doc - You will figure it out - Hugs though Deb - For me I was more aware when out to eat slowly - my problem is at home - like right not and I am hungry and I eat the first few bites too fast and then the 3rd or 4th on I know it's going to come back up - still happens and I am 2.5 yrs out.. Great you did get a deal !!! WTG - and don't sweat the 12's - I have a couple pairs of 6's - it's just the make - hell I have a couple 2's so I don't sweat the 6's $465 I think is what I paid that includes taxes and insurance.. I am flying from Palm Springs to DFW to FL and then FL back to DFW - I really didn't want denver - chicago or MN at that time of year - I don't think that's a bad price.. I have never gotten those $100 deals - I think my trip to texas in October was just a little less but again it's closer :0) Linda Hugs and Prayers on Surgery if it goes as plan tomorrow - I doubt you will be on the computer for a while cuz you can't sit at a 90 degree angle for a while - but let us know asap please !!!! Hugs & Love Janet Laura - You look really good in your pics !!!! Eva & I will be arriving at the same time or really close Apples have fun at your cookie exchange - sounds like fun - but dangerous for me - I put the fudge in the freeze cuz I was eating cold choc ;0) I want to tell you to take it easy - but know that you won't - but if you can slow down a bit please do :0).. Eva it's been raining here all day - I love it - but got caught in a traffic accident on the way home from work - took me an 1:30 to travel 2 miles - didn't get home til 5:30 - So I missed gym tonite (it's at 5).. Well gang gotta feed the fur babies :0)

Good Evening Gang... I didn't make the gym - got stuck in traffic accident - a semi jack knifed - took me 1 hr 15 minutes to get home - I left work a little late cuz I was talking to my gf - it was 4:15 and got in the jam got home at 5:30 Jackie - I agree next hubby being a dog (the 4 legged kid) Hugs you will get through this.. Phyl Andrew is related to Earl - I came home and he had both the slider and front door open - it was 64 degrees in here...

Drive by post I have flight booked I arrive 4:05 at Orlando International flight #1592 on Thursday 2/11 I leave 2/14 @ 9:30 a.m How far is airport from condo ?? Laura love the pic and love your Dad's attidtude :0) Will post more later