IndioGirl55

GF you got a b- be happy - c is passing - wtf you are putting too much pressure on yourself.. I think 83 is a fantastic grade - especially with all that you have on your plate at the moment - EMU oil is great for the skin Since I hit menopause my skin is really dry Well Good Morning Gang - Back at work - is dark cloudy and raining :0) I have my sweater skirt - boots - sweater and leather jacket on - I love winter weather - My DIL called right now - it's snowing where they live (Stockton Area) it hasn't snowed there in 15 yrs and it's her 1st snow fall - omg 32 and never seen snow falling ;0).. I guess since we had a house in the mountains when I was a kid I have seen it snow :0)

Welcome aboard Tweety51 !!! Congrats on your date - 2 yrs omw that's a long time .. Jump on in we are a great group - There are a few old timers ;0) a few newbies ;0) so feel free to read and post... Ok gang taking a short break from wrapping - got 6 more gifts to go - but omw - it turned out longer than I expected you all have been busy this afternoon - Well I want to get this done and sit down and chill before I have to go to bed and turn the alarm on :0) CBL

I have been wrapping all afternoon - my back and shoulders are about done - wrapping chapstick - ugh... Got 5 more to go I use to be a great wrapper - but realized the kid's don't care so I don't do much.. And got bags for my gf's at work Found the top that I got for Kaitlin - $5 reg $14 it was in the bottom of Brooke's stuff - never found the tea I got for my Uncle - so had to buy some more but it was only $5 - I did really good price wise on my shopping got alot of stuff on clearance at Marshall's & Ross Well will have to turn the alarm back on tonight But only have to work 4 day Well back to wrapping - I just want it done !!

Drive by post I am going to wrap - but priceline has good deals even last minute - so we are arrrive thrus leaving sunday thats the 3 days right I will post in a bit when my back starts killing me ;0) xoxoxo J

My cable co is changing their line up again so that you have to have a box to watch certain channels - but I read something today where you can get a box for 1 yr free I don't know if I would quailfy since i already have one box well take that back now cuz mine is dvr it cost $9 a month - but I couldn't live without it - I have a cable box in the living room (dvr) but we don't have them for the bedrooms - I have the one above basic cable - but don't get movie channels - but truly I don't watch much that requires the box - and I don't watch that much tv in my room and don't think the line change will affect andrew much either.. Ya with the kids coming too up alot of time that I could have used differently - but heck I most likely would be still complaining that I didn't have enough time :0) - there never seems to be enough ;0).. Sweetie I love hearing about diff stuff so keep posting - like you said it's an evening of entertainment and got you to change your focus - WTG Well I am headed to Target - CBL

You aren't junking up the thread Apples ;0) Deb - Yep all doc's are diff - I think mine does it to jump start your weight loss - it's a good idea to vary the calories as too low will cause your body to hold on the the fat.. I make pork tenderloin and I can eat that with no problems cuz it's so tender OK gang I have addresses for the following Cheri - Julie - Great - Apples - Charlene - I wanted to send it all out at one time so whom ever wants to be included email me your addresses - jwrightpim@aol.com

Good Morning Gang... Linda you have been BUSY ;0) Glad to her you are in for FL Jewel - WTG on not eating pancakes and not putting syrup on your sausage ;0) LauraK - yep we always have next yr and hopefully the economy will be better.. Laura - Where are you... Julie - You have a busy day.. I had a good time at my party last night - the crowd has changed some - my gf deb flaked and didn't go - but no biggie - got home at 10.. Up at 7 - having coffee - and gotta figure out why my water isn't working on my fridge Just a drive by - need to get moving I think I am going to wrap some presents today..

Good Morning Gang... Had an OK time last nite - thought the party started at 5 got there around 5:30 - well you know how you get something in your head - well it was 6 not 5 - but no biggie.. The group has changed alot and and I only really knew/like 3 pple there - Debbie flaked and didn't go - got home around 10 ate some of my soup ( at party had 1 prime rib bone - meat is usually over done imho and the rib part is still rare a little mashed tato & salad - 1 pb ball and 1 cheese cake bite) Then I had 2 pieces of fudge :0) - I am going to have to freeze that stuff.. Woke up at 7 - am having coffee scanned the paper and that's about it.. Candice - I don't know much about channeling - but as long as it puts you in a better place - that's good ;0) Ask for your book back since it's obvious L hasn't read it ;0) I love doggies - but I hate the whole potty training - Cats are so much easier - give them a box and that's it ;0) Phyl - Sounds like you really has a BIG walking day - I am glad you are going to DS for Xmas.. Hope you are able to sneak away to get that gift for Earl :0) - I know that's hard sometimes.. Karla - Batman?? I guess it's not my kind of movie :0).. I watch HGTV alot and of course QVC but I get in trouble with that station - Plus I read alot too.. Glad you got a nap - I love when I get to nap ;0).. Well back to work tomorrow for me ;0( - I don't know where 2 weeks went - didn't get half of the stuff I planned on doing done.. Well it will get done eventually - not going to sweat it - Well just cking in - CBL

You can do it !!! IMHO it's our brains that need WLS along with our tummies ;o)

Good for you !!!

Jewel My dil is an ob nurse - she works labor & delivery.. I guess since I have been on my own since I was 16 - I am not afraid to be home alone. I have 38 yr old DS - and 3 DGK's - my 18 yr DGS lives with me and the 2 DGD live with DS & DIL (dgs is by a diff mom and he's really my child been with me for most of his life) I was lucky I was never a big soda drinker - so I don't miss it and if I get in the mood for one (I always drank diet) I will have one - but pour it between 2 glasses to get the carbonation down - it's really doesn't go well with the band ;0) Glad you stuck to you eating plan today - one day at a time - that's all you can do - It's hard but it can be done - I was lucky only had 1 week pre-op diet .. Well my gf just called she's flaking on the party tonite - so I guess I am going alone - don't really want to go - but have to - need to get in the shower soon..

Ok then quit... You are letting them win - let it go... Why are you still bummed??? What is bugging you - you can't change other pple - use the secret on them :0)

Deb - I gotta disagree with your doc - as fat chicks we don't know what 4 oz looks like - I bought a scales and I weighted and measured my food until I knew what 4 oz looked like. Also as fat chicks we didn't care about the # of calories we ate - we had no idea that 4 slices of bread alone had 400 calories - not counting the butter we put on it.. or that an ounce of cheese has 100 calories - 2 little dice - who ate only that much cheese.. Losing weight is all about the math - calories in vs calories burned.. I kept a little 3x3 notebook in my purse - threw it on my desk in the morning - wrote down what I ate during the day at work - I kept my calories between 800-1200 during my weight loss phase and varied them daily - and then threw it back in my purse when I left work - and stuck in on the counter when I got home and jotted what I ate for the night.. After a fill I had to go back on to the post op diet - 1 week full liquids - 1 week mushies and 1 week soft then 4th week regular food.. You may be too tight - make sure to take tiny bites and chew chew chew and eat very slowly.. If you can't eat real food then you will turn to sliders and they usually have more calories.. Keep an eye on your tightness - if it doesn't loosen up some - then I would get a tad taken out..

You may be too tight - the whole stress of having a baby (congrats on that ;0) I would stick to mushie/full liquids and contact your doc.. Also, once at support group someone said to eat ice chips can't hurt - Good Luck - Call your doc...

food Diary (count calories & pt grms) Eating Healthy 98% (not dieting) allowing for treats 2% Exercise As my signature say - Eat healthy + Exercise + Band = Success! Not thinking the band was going to do it for me - I did it I did 75% of the work and the band did the other 25% by providing restriction ..

Deb Welcome - Glad to have you... Well both apples & great have pretty much answered your questions :0) - Yes Great is my longest poster on this thread. I think it was started 5/08 for us who got to goal and wanted to help new banders.. My story I have been banded since 7/17/09 - 52 yrs old when banded 250 weight 5'4 - I was lucky and got to sweet spot very fast and have exercised as soon as i was allowed (treadmill only for the first 8 months then got a trainer 3/08)- I got to goal within a yr 105 lbs lost then lost the other 7 lbs in the next few months and have kept it off - I fluctuate between 138-143 - but again I think I'm not the average banded - I like Great followed the rules and really made this a lifetime lifestyle change.. I am BIG on keeping a food diary - I did it for a solid yr - haven't kept one since I got to goal - but I am always aware of the # of calories I am consuming.. Like Apples says we all lose weight at diff speed - Phyl & I are both Lucky #7 (banded 7/07) she winters here in the desert and we visit often - plus my lucky #7 group have annual get togethers. In fact We "I'm here to help Gang" are going to meet in February.. I too alway eat protein 1st - then veggies then my starch - I usually only eat starches for dinner - I eat low fat and mostly sf.. I to have a desk job (Sr Acct Mgr Insurance Agency) and Exercise was not my most fav thing to do - but I know that for me it's was a key factor in me getting the weight off and maintaining - I have a gym across the street from my housing development so it makes it quite easy for me.. I also only weighted in once a week - thursdays and that # got recorded in my food diary along with my exercise. I basically follow a WW type eating plan (I can't do adtkins) I have to have some starches - I learned WW on the exchange plan - and like I said - I do eat a starch every night for dinner.. Also, IMHO I really think those who keep posting do better too - I think it's the accountablity factor - It's one reason I started this thread - I walk the talk - helping others keeps me on the straight and narrow too.. As you can tell we talk about all kinds of stuff here - our weight - our issues with food - our lives - I have a saying "No one understands a fat chick like another fat chick does" We all are diff but we all are the same too - we have issues with food - we are food addicts - We understand the struggles to get healthy - were someone who never has had a weight problem doesn't.. I have made great friendship through LBT - hope you become one of them too :0) Great - Don't mean to be mean - but that turkey on Thanksgiving sounds awful :0). Since I drank on turkey day I really didn't get the full affect of thanksgiving dinner - but did have a little turky & stuffing the next day along w/pie..

I have sifted thru gifts - I swear I bought Kaitlin a blouse from Marshalls and My Uncle some tea - but I can't find them... Got a load of wash in - my feet are cold and I am still dresses from the gym (socks & tennis shoes) yoga pants - top and lite hoodie house says 70 - outside 56 - but I'm cold.. Karla - I'm not hungry (well just had a bite of chicken) but hanging around the house will do that. Girl you shampoo your carpets a lot ;0) but with dogs going outside I guess they do mess up the carpet - Lucky I have grass yr round so don't have that problem - but sheba leave dirt on my bathroom counters ;0) Watching TMC - I love old black/white movies :0)

"Healthified" Skillet Lasagna - 30-Minutes or Less - Eat Better America This site has great healthy food Well back from the store - had to get stuff to make soup ;0) it's 49 outside and that's cold for us desert rats ;0) Well will be hanging around the house til 5 when I have to leave for xmas party - wash sort gift read and whatever.. cbl

100 pages !!!! http://www.eatbetteramerica.com/recipes/30-minutes-or-less/healthified-skillet-lasagna.aspx?WT.dcsvid=MjEwMDU2ODcyMQS2&rvrin=833AD8EE-F186-DC11-920E-00110A5B41E6&WT.mc_id=Newsletter_EBA_12_02_2009&rvrin=833AD8EE-F186-DC11-920E-00110A5B41E6 Here a link for good healthy food I ran to the store to get stuff for soup - my car says it's 49 outside and that's cold for us desert rats - house is up to 68 - i have the fireplace on. Soup is started - onion - garlic (phyl used your gift it works great !!!) turnip - carrots - beef shank and short ribs (they didn't have oxtails ;o() tomato sauce - salt pepper - celery and curry powder (my secret ingredient) will let that cook for a few hours then add the corn squash cabbage & red potatoes - My party to nite willl include dinner - prime rib - but it's always over done imho - I like my meat bloody ;0) and making soup I will have it for lunch next week.. Well I still haven't showered - why when I gotta get dressed for tonite - so will fart around here - wash - sort gifts - read and cook my soup till I have to leave at 5 CBL

I saw we posted at the same time :0) I had my ipod and was listening to music but not the same on the bike as it is on the treadmill - the gym has a whole bunch of tv's with close caption going - but some had cartoons on - and the one I could read had that show on it - can't remember the name - I would have rather been watching GMA but that tv was too far away.. Thanks - I love lima bean soup good memories cuz my mom made it ;0)- I may just go to the store and make some more today with our gloomy cold weather - but I love it.. I know you come for the sunshine - but since I live here 24/7 and get sun all summer - I enjoy this kind of weather -

it's 66 in the house :0) I may have to turn on the heater- I hate the smell when you first turn it on ;0) Those are tiny piece of fudge - so if you had 2 don;t sweat it - heck think of all the stuff dh eats in front of you ;0) you have control - you havent eaten it all - I had a piece last night myself -

Looks like all 3 of us posting at the same time - yep it is chilly isn't it... Yep I was drinking crangrape light (40 cal 8 oz) which is my fav but can only find it at stater bros - target use to carry it but they haven't lately.. Cranraspberry is my 2nd fav... I figure you would think I was drinking wine too :0) the color was a little off - at one time I chugged it - and I thought oh they are going to think I am an alcholie :0)..

She (Phyl) is lurking ;0) I am back from the gym - I gave the bike a try - sorta boring I like the treadmill better - but did work up a sweat - did 14.5 miles in 58 minutes at level 10 burned 501 calories - my quads were tight when I got off the bike - we will see how my knee does - think I may take a book next time - did watch a rerun of a show I can't think the name of (christine and her hubby who's sis & bil) live in their guest house - it did help the time pass.. who/what is the griz ?? hocky football ?? I need to do something - I can't be lazy today...

Well back from the gym - I rode the bike for 58 minutes did 14.58 miles burned 500 cal - We will see how my knee does.. Bike is sorta boring - I like the treadmill better - but with the knee issue - I gotta give it (bike) a try - may take book next time.. Cheri - what a project - mold is dangerous.. Well need to do something today can't lay around - think I am going to sort thur present :0) Ck back later

Good Morning Gang Up around 6:30 which is late for me especially since I did nothing yesterday - did wake up around 1 and watched tv for a bit.. Yep Apples 3 bedroom w/Eva is cool - I guess she (eva) really does like me ;0)... Eva - I had one of those chairs at my ex's house - I loved it.. Well I need to go to the gym this a.m - nails - maybe wrap some presents or at least go thru the bags to see what I got who and originize it a bit.. I can forget what I got who - Andrew is the one who doesn't have much to open.. Then party tonite - I won't be drinking - I don't want the hang over ;0) - I go back to work on Monday ;0(