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Julie - Listen to Apples & Great !!! You have done so well with all that you have gone thru since you have joined the thread and you haven't given up - you are still coming back Apples - I got my 1st Coach bag at the MofA - it's not an outlet store - but you are worth the $$$ - and when you go to Vegas next yr w/your girlfriends - they have a wonderful Coach Outlet store there... Great -I was like you I didn't do name brand stuff prior to losing the weight - my 1st expensive purse was a Braham (something like that) - My 1st Coach was my 1 yr anniversary gift..

Good Morning Chickies !!!! Karla - WTG love the shift in your attitude !!!! GF we all go thru our tough times - where everything looks black and hopeless - but the diff now is that we are pulling up those bootstraps and moving forward !!!! Yep it's so easy to slip back into old routines - Phyl - You are a MASTER at scrable !!!! Love the bracelet !!! it is beautiful...

Good Morning Gang Today is my Friday !!! Tomorrow is my 1st furlough Friday and I am taking a lemon and making lemonade :0) Shopping with Phyl tomorrow for her reward for reaching onderland - Coach Purses !!! And thanks to Great we have coupons too !!! Not much to report since last night - went to gym did arms - I think I am going to be sore tomorrow - but not too sore to carry shopping bags :0).. This weekend - clean I since my GF Eva coming to visit - so gotta dust the guest bedroom - don't do it when DS & Family are coming hell their family and pigs anyway - but gotta say even though the room looked like a hurricane hit it when they were here - they did a good job of straightening it up and making the bed - but who knows what they left behind under the bed behind the night stands :0).. Well just cking in...

Back from the gym - arms tonite had a good workout.. I was posting on my other thread and realize the dogs had no dinner so had to run to winco and get them some chicken They are fed - my dinner is in the oven - 20 minutes chow time Quite tonite - Karla is at parent conference.... Well off to fb to play my scrabble game with phyl - I think she has beat be by like 200 points - but I think on one I did beat her by 1... the girl must have some scrabble hand book ...

Laura Maybe the old fart is right - there is nothing wrong with hope.. Keep on thinking positively!! Dont worry about Nel not eating - he doesn't feel good - That one thing we have to learn is not to push food on our kids - he will eat when he's hungry... You are stressed which I can say for most of us makes us tight - flying doesn't bother mine - but stress does.. Relax if you can - enjoy the time you have and keep us posted. Hugs...

Jeanie - GF throw away the protein bars - you are consuming most likely 200 cal per protein bar - That's way too many calories Breakfast - I eat at work - you know you don't have to have eggs and cereal for breakfast you can have 4 oz of steak, chicken fish - 5 slices of deli ham 60 cal - with a slice of 2 % cheese 45 and 2 slices of lite whole wheat bread90 = 195 cal and some mustard - lettuce and tomato - or a tuna sandwich made w/lite mayo (1 serving can has 80 cal - mayo 35 - bread 90 =205 cal) - Dannon lite & fit yogurt w/.25 cup of granola - I love Apples oatmeal idea - make a batch and throw it in a baggie - I have to have raisin in my oatmeal - I may just try that - but I really don't care for sweet stuff in the morning - this last week I have been eating 1 oz jerky (90 cal) and a small pear - I have eaten just pure protein (meat/fish/chicken) for breakfast.. During my weight loss phase and even today - I keep my breakfast - at about 200 cal - Lunch 200 - 300 - Dinner 300- 400 - Snacks 100 cal each x3 I kept a food diary till I got to goal (1 yr) I counted calories and pt grms only - I eat limited starch (bread/pasta/etc) I have 1/2 c rice most every nite for dinner - I am a total night time eater - always have been always will be - so I budget my calories to comensate for my lifestyle.. I don't snack during the day for the most part - I save those snacks - 100 snack pack popcorn - sf dark choc puddings 60 cal each - WW fudgesicles 100 cal each - Tostiodo bite size chips 24 for 170 cal.. I read label on everything that goes in my mouth - I know the calories - I don't keep a note book any longer - but I keep a mental tab - but again it's easy to forget those little things like the handful of walnuts or almonds (170 cal) and those things add up - That's what my problem lately has been - have some pudding add walnuts - then eat a fudgesicle eat more walnuts with it (I love choc and nuts) but those little stupid nuts add up in calories real fast - if you add 500 calories a day x 7 days that = 3500 cal - which is 1 lbs .. This is why keeping a food diary is so important - you realize how many calories you really are consuming.. This to is why it's so important to read labels and know the calories per serving... Heck regular yogurt has 200+ calories - eat 3 of those a day that 600 cal.. So if you deduct 500 cal a day x 7 - you should lose 1 lbs a week.. When I am trying to shed a pound or 2 - I will keep a food diary and write it all down.. Snacks - Babybel (think it's laughing cow) Lite cheese - little round disk in a net - 50 cal - with 2 lite wasa crackers 60 - 110 cal - String Cheese 80 cal - 1 single serving tuna 80 cal Fruit - Jerky too is a good snack - Kashi cereal lean & something is good to - but you have to measure it out into serving size baggies so that you don't over do it.... I also like the banana cheerio 3/4 c is like 100 calories - good for when you want sweet & crunch.. If you want a sample menu - I have one - just email me - jwrightpim@aol.com and I will send it to you or I will try and attach here for the other newbie.. Ask your doctor - they usually have financing... Yes Dear - I am very preachy :0) - I am the #1 tough bad love person - but the operative word is LOVE.. But we all say the same thing in diff ways and hearing it in diff verbage reaches each person differently.. Charlene - ya I was surprise when you got a fill last time and you went in to get some taken out - you gotta be able to eat real food - and yes I think we all tend to lean to sliders cuz they dont fill us up as fast and we can eat more - it's our addiction talking to us... Meredith = Glad you had a good time w/your sis... Love your pics !!! Well gang just realized I don't have anything to feed the doggies - gotta run to the store... cbl Hugs..

Jackie - Tell Court she's not alone in "what am I suppose to do now" We all are - it's hard not to eat... Is she on any kind of board for bypass - like we have for lbt?? I think they may have a thread here too.. I'm with you to girl on what my stomach says is enough but what my eyes and mind want.. Have you had a blood test lately - you may be low in your vitimans and thats why you are sleeping so much.. I think so but will let phyl answer this one :0) Well off to gym I think I am going to be late :0)

Jeanie Chicken can be a hard one to test on - it seems like alot of pple get stuck on - I am ususally ok with it - I would up the protein to 3 or 4 oz - and reduce the fruit. Becareful on those pt bars - we kid ourselves that they are good for us cuz they have protein - but hell the calories are just as bad as a candy bar and most pt bars are like eating a candy bar to me :0) and it's hard for me to stop at one You got it GF - telling the diff between real true hunger or bordom !!!! That is - It takes awhile to figure that one out - cuz I will tell you - that I will be physically full and still crave food - Get up do something - clean out a drawer - or just cruise around lbt - stay busy- as long as I am busy - I don't think about food - but when I am doing nothing - that's all I think about..

Jeanie - Ya palm size - deck of cards.. I know that some days I have restriction and others I could eat whatever - I think that's part of the whole band issue.. I agree that most of it is what we eat... So yep eat healthy concentrate on what your restriction is and go from there.. This is why I am so fanatical about my 5 lbs limit - I know how easily those 5 lbs can turn into 50 extra lbs - and I would be standing on the scale saying how in the hell did that happen.. This has bee my fear from day one - Figured I could lose it if I put my mind to it - it's where would I be in 5 yrs - would the weight still be off.. I have alot of pple at work - say oh you look fine - don't worry about 5 lbs - well yep I do have to worry cuz they multiply faster than rabbits :0) Let us know how it goes... No not that part - lol - the sentimental stuff - but ya isn't funny that we will be sitting at our computers and cracking up on what we read - also as my day goes by and something happens - I gotta come and tell my girls whats going on - Heck if I won the lottery - I bet the 1st place I would come would be to lbt to tell you guys and my lucky #7..

Tina - You are just around the corner from me (Indio)and Phyl (Desert Hot Springs) We are the same age - and I got banded cuz I wanted to see my grandkids growup and maybe even some great grandkids (well not for a few more yrs) my gks are 18 15 and 5.. The 18 yr old lives with me - he's more like my son and in my heart he is.. WTG on your weight loss -!!!! Glad to have you on board !!! Ya Linda we don't give ourselves enough credit sometimes - like today - I am hungry there is candy all over the place - but I walked by and said NO... but I gotta say that in the daytime I have more of it than at night - but again I have the will power to say Yes to the gym at nite :0).. Apples - you brought a tear to my eye on this !!! LauraK - I think it's better to have independant kids that one's who are 30 and still live at home w/mommy still taking care of them... lol - I have a gf who both kids still lives at home and they are like 29 & 27... No thanks Julie - OMG don't know how you bake all that stuff and not eat it - sounds good I am hungry - have another hour till lunch - so I guess I will drink my water and eat my vitimans.. Coconut Yes - it's liquid and goes right thru and as you heal your restriction will decrease - so if it ok with your doc drink 4 oz and see how you do.. Prayers that everything goes as well today w/Dad's surgery.. :0) Charlene aren't we a lucky bunch !!!

Phyl How cool is that - that the rude lady turned out to be nice - yep we all can make assupmtions sometimes about pple and they turn out to be wrong - I find it rarely happens but everynow and then it does - Well 120 lbs is something to brag about - WTG !!! Ya it's interesting to go back and see where we were 2 yrs ago... I think it's help motivating me right now - I was so darn dedicated - Not that I am not now - but I sure have a few over indulgences lately Karla - I don't care if you ate after dinner or not - throw the darn cookies away - why do you have them in the 1st place- what nutritional value do they have - what are they doing besides makng your feel like more of a failure - if they weren't there you couldn't eat them!!! This is why I say keep junk out of the house - and that way you won't eat it.. Also - I saw on fb that your DD only get to keep 2 boxes of treasures - since all but 2 live somewhere else - can't they take their stuff to their houses/apts - I know on DD lives at home and the other in the dorm - but the other 2 why can't they take their stuff so you don't have to store it.. As to cleaning stuff out - if you haven't used it in a year throw it out or give it away. Candice - I see you ignored my question about food :0) How's my fav quilt going (blue & yellow).. I had to rip out 1 weeks of crocheting cuz I missed a row.. Well gang just cking in - i couldn't get on lbt til just now.. cbl

Great Idea Cheri and WTG girl on 55 lbs - that your 16 are getting too big - that blood pressure is down !! I am thankful for my Band - I am thankful for all my new sisters that I have made here on lbt - Can't say my grocery bills have really gone down - I am buying more fresh veggies and healthy foods instead of the junk I bought before.. Kidder - I see you lurking - How are you doing girl!!! Long time since you have been here... Laura - How are things going in NC.. Continued love & prayers being sent your way.. Julie - How are you doing - today.. Charlene - ck in time - how are you doing I got my computer back today at lunch time - it was the power source and not the mother board (thank God) so I am back in full swing - hated that laptop and finger mouse.. not so much the laptop but the mouse issue - Meredith - you haven't ck'd in since you got back from Cali... Ok I am sort pooped - Not intentional forgetting anyone else but I did 3.5 mile burned 500 cal and took the new treadmill up to 30 incline !!! just cking in - I will cb in a few...

Karla Throw the cookies away !!!! I know you want this done before Xmas - but that's only a few weeks away - and in today's market - may not happen - especially if you aren't giving the house away Yes you can be on Realtor alert - just make sure everyone picks up as they go.. and I would tell DD #5 if she doesn't come and clean out her room you are throwing the crap out.. She's being very inconsiderate and disrespectful imho.. One day at a time - don't worry about tomorrow today - just put your efforts into today - I know between school and this you really have your hands full and you just may have to break down and ask for help... I understand how hard that is - I hate asking for help too - but sometime you just need it - we all do - so ask... I have been saying extra prayer for you... Candice where are you today - does that mean bad food day?? How are you feeling.. Phyl - How was the beading class.. Steph - Where are you are you avoiding us too.. I picked up my computer at lunch - it was the power supply (thank God and not the mother board) Went to gym after work - did 3.5 mile burned 500 cal and even took it up to 30 incline for about 3 minutes.. Came home and hooked the computer back up - now need to go feed the dogs - The only think I dislike about the time change well really cooler weather - stuff doesn't defrost as fast - I forgot to take anything out and cuz it's cooler my fish won't defrost fast enough (it's 7:05 right now) so I will either have my chili from Saturday or maybe an omelet.. Food has been good today BF - 1/2 pear & 1 oz jerky L - 1 cup butternut squash - 3 oz chicken Dinner who know - snacks who know - I'm not super hungry right now... Well off to feed the dogs - will cbl

Hi Jazlady Welcome I know what you are feeling - I haven't gained my weight back but I am on the high side of my 5 lb limit. I know how easy it would be to put those lbs back on - and once you have been obesit - and lost the weight it does come back faster and stronger (learned this at my lapband conference) What you have done is allow just a little too many treats back into your life - and slacked on the exercise and you may need a fill. I want you to eat dinner tonite (healthy) protein 1st 4 oz of meat or fish - 1/2 cup veggies - then sit and contenplate your stomach - are you physicallly full - after this amount of food - and how long are you staying full - but the kicker here is the physical sensation of being full - that doesn't mean you still don't want to eat - hell I can be physicall full but still crave more food and like you know how to eat around my band.. If you are full on that meal for a few hours then I don't think you need a fill - if you aren't then make an appointment with your doc - I go back and forth do I need a fill or don't I - I gotta say I don't think I do - cuz if I eat hard protein I am physically full even though like I said I still crave to eat more.. For me I have come to understand (well for the most part) that I can never ever again eat my normal - that's how I got fat in the 1st place. My normal - high fat/sugar isn't healthy.. You can still have treats and lose weight - you just have to plan for them and if you go over board you got = stop drop and roll (stop & do some extra exercise) to compensate for those extra calories. You can do this - you know you can - you just gotta get back on eating healthy - not allowing too many treats here and there.. I truly agree with you gotta get your food in order 1st - and with that statement I know you can - you have proven you know that it's just not the quanity but the quality of the foods you are eating that has put on those extra lbs... You can do :tongue_smilie:- Come here and we will help you all we can.. Hugs Janet

Here's a post I found looking for something on our #7 thread - this was posted by me 10/22/07 - I was 3 months out I posted this on the 50+ thread - so you 7's who read that thread - you can just skip this message from me. I thought my Lucky #7's would enjoy my little rant - especially since I forgot I was on the 50+ thread and say how great us 7's are :tongue2: We were talking about Will Power - me saying that we do have it with the help of the band.. On the will power - as I see it we do have it - we say we don't cuz then we wouldn't need the band - that's not necessarily so - we have all lost weight before - that means we did stick to a diet at one time in our lives Yes we all gained it back and then some - That's not necessarily lack of will power but falling back into old habits just a little at a time. Oh this extra taco isn't going to but 40 lbs back on its ok to eat it - those cookies - that we started out only going to eat one and then the bag is gone. we gain 5 lbs - do go for a while eating healthy some of the time but slipping more and more and then gain 5 more - so on and so on..til it's all back and then some - and then we are so disgusted with ourselves again - cuz this last time we lost the weight we said "WE WILL NEVER RE-GAIN IT" as it was too hard to loose... We get hopeless. We think that we should be able to eat like we do and enjoy our food and be thin at the same time... We feel so cheated - cuz we look at our thin friends and it seems like they can eat any and everything and stay thin (a rare few do but those are the rare cases) but our thin friends don't eat like we do - cuz most of us are closet eater - people don't really see you eating 3rd serving of dinner at night or getting up and eating a half a bag of cookie or a bag of candy - not one candy bar but 2 or 3 King Size, society is to blame too - super size this -All you can eat buffets. We play little mental games with ourselves... We can't do - it's too hard why I can’t be like Suzie.. But that girl who eats a big lunch isn't eating a big dinner with desert too and then another dinner before bed... But you know what "We can do it " "We are doing it" We have a great tool that does help you eat smaller meals but we all are working hard using our will power to make healthy food choices. We could be still making bad food choices even with the band but we all went through alot to get this tool - We are trying to figure out why we ate - what are triggers are and how to deal with them other than food. LADIES we are learning a new lifestyle - which I don't think we really did in any other diet we went on - we just figured that we would follow the diet and once the weight was gone we could go back to eating our way. For once in our lives we are really working the program we understand that if we want to succeed at this that we have to eat healthy for the rest of our lives - not just until the weight is off but forever.. We can have that cake - candy - but only every now and then. With the band we can't over eat a 24 0z steak - a large baked potato with the works - half a loaf of bread dinner salad & soup Plus desert. The band will stop that binge for sure even if you don't have alot of restriction,..:embarassed: We have this site which we didn't have before - it's made up of FAT women & men - people just like us - who understands our addiction to food which is physiological and not physical. We can talk to each other - we understand each other - We are on this journey together we are here to support each other - give a helping hand when needed and slap when needed. Ladies we really do have will power we have just convinced ourselves that we didn't - but we do - look at us lucky #7's. We are STRONG women - we are on our road to recovery - 10 lbs by Turkey Day... That's will power - Lucky #7 Will Power. & over 50+ will power (and us older ones are a tad smarter than the young ones - age does have its benefits). I am here to help will power :0). Added today 11/10/09 ;0). Ok - the story above is mine - but I bet there is more than one other person out there who felt the same way as I did/do... We all are different but again we are all alike... Well enough of my rant .... Apples :0) Don't worry that you have to gain - heck it's the same as trying to lose - it hard and yes if you focus too much it can become harder - it's like when you say I am going to diet - then all you want to do is eat 24/7... I get it.. Happy Anniversary !!!! Did you guys see Eva's post - She's comming to visit me on 11/21 !!! I am so excited !!! I am sure we will get w/Phyl too... Laura - Hugs and prayer on Dad's surgery - we are with you in spirit holding your hand and giving you a shoulder to lean on.. xoxox J Tina - Welcome - like Apples said - jump on it... Linda WTG GIRL 96 FREAKING LBS - THAT'S FANTASTIC !!! Great - and you know that your 128 aint to damn shabby either girl.. As far as the challenge goes - I think the end date should be 1/5/10 - that's 8 weeks from today and will help keep us honest between Xmas and New Years too ... For me and Great - 5lbs and the rest of the gang 10... My weight today 143 Goal 138.. I love t.v. I would die without my dvr - would love a surround sound (a good one that doesn't buzz) I love the crime drama's - grey's - lost - trama - etc.. I read &/or crochet while watching - sometime just listen if I am on the computer - but those are the shows I don't really really care about... Ok I gotta get to work.... CBL....

Phyl - You are the one who started the Thanksgiving Challenge 10/22/07 - lol * I thought it was Kathybad - but maybe she started the exercise by xmas - cuz I know we had that challenge too. Okay... here are the names I have of those who want to take the THANKSGIVING CHALLENGE.... 10 LB. BY THANKSGIVING: Distant0098 Phyllser/Phyl 282/272 IndioGirl/Janet forgve70x7/Nichole cazulay/Cece lindaa frustrated/Ruby..... 205/195 marcyinak/Marcy Brandy 166/156 jackie506 Anyone else want to join in?? OMG so many #7 don't post any more - and you gotta go back and read where we were at 2 yrs ago at this time - page 436 is 10/22/07 the date we started the challenge It's really interesting to read what where were saying back then - I read a post where I went out and bought all these 14's and was so happy and xl tops.. I can tell you that I never thought I would be where I am today - I really didn't have any idea of where I was going - I was just on the ride and waiting I guess to see where it took me,. So when you guys have time - go back and start at page 436 of our original thread and read forward - pretty interesting and motivational really.. The sad thing is all the pple who don't post anymore.. Ok - we are having a New Years 2010 Challenge... EVERYONE IS PARTICIAPATING Candice, Phyl, Kari, Linda (I will email her) Kari, Steph, Karla, Me Who am i missing.. I am going to say a 10 lbs weight loss (depending on how much you need to loose - I really don't need to lose 10 lbs - that would be a bit much for me) Starting today and ending 1/5/10 (8 weeks) Execise will be 4 days a week.. I think we all need this and it will help us get thru the holiday's - we need to remember the focus we had 2 yrs ago at this time - I know I was pretty damn focused. I remember going to WW after the 1st of the yr and them saying - we don't know why you wait till after you have gained the 10 lbs during the holidays if you had joined prior to the holidays you would have had a loss and not a gain.. Karla - your cleaning, painting etc will count as exercise and yes you are going through some really really tough times right now - so this is the PERFECT time for you to change a learned habits - relying on food to soothe you - we are here for you girl and we are not going to allow you to continue with your addiction - problems or no problems - we want you healthy .. So sweetie you can't flake on this.. Phyl - WTG on exercise Ok since I went back and was reading our old thread - i wasted alot of time - so i need to get to work cbl...

Cheri - What a great song !! I am lemon - lemonade most of the time - that's how i am dealing with my furlough friday.. But I'm not as happy as you and Apples are for Mondays - I guess I'm just a little burnt out at my job - no challenge left - It's ok but sorta boring.. Great that was the kind of place my Aunt was in - and even if she ran out of $$ they would have taken care of her - but you bought into this place like a condo. Well you gotta post a pick of your new Do.. I'm at the top of my goal and have been for a month or so - How about a holiday challenge - to lose x about by 1/1/10 and include exercise or for Apples she has to gain 5 lbs :0).. My goal is to lose 5 lbs by 1/1/10 Phyl - I have a coupon that Great sent for 20% discount - I printed one for you too.. Of course Starbucks - do they have one in DHS Well gang - not much to report - same old stuff Gym home fed Doggies - I need to cook some veggies for me - Well just cking in - talk to you all tomorrow Hugs

Karla How did you get your baby to drink the peroxide?? I couldnt get angel to take her pain pills they tasted nasty (had to cut them cuz she's so small) and even wrapped in cheese she wouldn't eat them - I'll lucky she doesn't get into stuff - bear well if my purse is on the floor he will go for the gum - and he eats andrew's chap sticks glad she's ok

Yep take the day off - I haven't been sick since being banded (that I can remember anyway) but have heard that it ( being sick ) can cause you to be tight.. Ok by 1/1/10 we have to state in our signature how many lbs went want to loose by that date.. For me it's 5 lbs - didn't we do something about exercise too.. I can't remember - I think that's when we started the exercise challenge too Phyl do you remember??? or was it just an exercise challenge.. Steph"]QUOTE=cramerk;1359111]Steph, glad to hear from you!! Talking with my girls, and they said that some of their fondest memories was the night a week I let them stay up late. We would all get in our jammies and climb in my bed and snuggle up. Sometimes they fell asleep and stayed the night. Even at 12 DD#4 would still crawl in and snuggle to watch a movie. So give yourself a break, you are doing what is right. Steph I also understand the social anxiety. On the surface you look totally in control, but on the inside...it is all squirely. I function the same way, in control on the outside, guts eating me up on the inside. Even with my friends I feel that way. Probably the only person, besides a couple of my kids, that I feel really comfortable with was the gentleman that died. I think that is why I miss him. Well, cleaned and mowed the yard (acre) for the last time... It looks perfect. Yep I teared up, all my hard work. When I bought the place it was a knapweed field. Now it is nice. The girls have some pictures of the yard when it was all in bloom, so I am going to use some of them for the listing. My baby willow tree, was a twig when I planted it, now it is 20 ft tall with a 6 in trunk. My gynko tree...my weeping crabapple, my 'it' tree (looks like 'It' from the Adam's Family. I did consume a box of Somoa Girl Scout cookies, but ate no lunch and worked so hard that my feet have blisters. Shouldn't have eaten them, but I was having a moment. Made a run to the dump, will again tomorrow. Decided to rent a storage unit, rather than be in debt to someone by using their garage. Candice, I love when I'm sick enough to stay home, but well enough to quilt. My idea of heaven. You all have a good evening. TTFN[-UOTE=cramerk;1359141]For all you dog owners, beware of your puppies getting ahold of our Papya Enzyme. Miss Molly ate 1/4 of a bottle while I was outside mowing the yard. Had to call the vet, it isn't the papya that causes problems, it is the sobatal that can hurt them. I had to make her vomit, the trick hydrogen peroxide. So keep a sealed bottle of hydrogen peroxide for when your puppy eats something like chocolate that they aren't suppose to. The hydrogen peroxide needs to be very bubbly, that is why you want to have a sealed bottled. The poor little thing bubbled after she vomited, she had a orange beared. But she is okay that is all that matters. Karla - how long have you lived in that house?? I know you have to be sad - thats understandable - Hugs Social - I am ok - better now adays - the way I figure it - pple can't hurt me - Won't say I'm not a little nervous when meeting new pple = but like when I 1st met Phyl - I already knew here from here - (Phyl can't believe it's only been 2 yrs - seems like forever doesn't it) and then when we met the rest of the #7 at the mall of american - I felt like I knew candice, linda & steph already - so it was no biggie - hell I feel like I know you Karla and we have never met - it was the same - we just met Kari this past July - and hell Karri and I never met and she flew down here and stayed for 4 days - I have a new lbt friend from my mentor thread who's coming to visit 11/21 - she's staying w/me - OMG we are a bunch aren't we meeting pple on the interent and inviting them to stay in our homes ) Well back from the gym... need to go feed the dogs - food today bf - 1 oz jerky & V8 (not w/after) Lunch - 4 oz ck dinner - fish salad and vegge snacks - popcorn & sf pudding I guess haven't eaten dinner yet - so who knows.. oh ya I am pissed I had to rip out a weeks worth of crocheting - I skipped a stich so 1/2 was the right side and the other half was the wrong side.. cbl hugs

Steph Good to hear from you see you on fb so know you are alive. Glad the counseling is going well - Ya there is nothing wrong with chillin w/the family - social anxity ?? you seem to do fine in social situations - Phyl - too funny retried and so busy ;0) Love it.. Well just dropping in before I leave for home - have gym tonite.. got call from best buy - it's the power source- but then he said I had a virus - spybot - I told him spybot is a program to quariented virus - that I have Macafee - I think they just wanted more $$$ - $100 for the power source - but I guess that's better than $600 for a whole new computer - may pick up after gym tonite- see how I feel and how sweaty I am - may have to wait til tomorrow.. well will ck in after gym

Good Morning Gang Tried to get on LBT Sat night and couldn't - could get on FB but not here - go figure.. Too the computer in to see what's wrong - it's either the power source or the MotherBoard - let's hope it's the power soucre!! Then went to Target - got a few veggies & stuff to make chilli - came home did some wash - read my book and watched t.v. The book I am reading is about Holocuast Surviors - I gotta say that it makes me appreciate my life - It really puts things in perspective. Didn't do much yesterday - bathed and groomed the dogs - bbq some chicken for dinner and lunch this week and watched tv and crocheted.. Yep I am looking forward to my shopping trip w/my lbt Sis Phyl - haven't seen her since July... Well gang you guys were to busy to comement on each conversation Hugs & Love to all of you - I gotta get my butt in gear.. J

Good Morning Gang I tried to get on Saturday nite but the page wouldn't load - I could get on FB but not LBT. Phyl - WTG on your 16 !!! We are women - so the W is appropriate - and who cares any way they are 16 !!!! OMG I love it - Earl on the scooter and you walking !!! Yes we did have a beautiful weekend Saturday I finally got dressed and I took my computer in - it could be the power source or the mother board - keep your fingers crossed it's the power source and not the mb !!! Then went to target bought a few groceries and came home - made chill - and marinated ck breast for last night and lunch this week. I am reading a Holocaust survivor book and it really does put things in perspective - we think we have it bad we don't know bad... I gotta say that while reading this it makes me appreciative of what I have - life it's self.. How could the Nazi's get away with this for so long - that's what I really can't comprehend.. So I read Saturday - Crochet & read yesterday - gave both dogs baths and brushing - trimmed Angel - I think I am going to have to get some clipper and start grooming myself.. Karla - Sound like you had a productive weekend and are in a positive frame of mind - I know you are terribly stressed and going thru alot right now - but I am glad you are working to wards getting things in a better place. Candice - I read 15 day for a tt - but who knows - I talk about ps but I don't like pain - doubt that I would ever really get it done - maybe my face - but I would go to a doc here. I know ton's of pple go over the border - even to Africa now a days - but you won't find me doing it... I like the idea of it - but I don't know if I could do it- Yes what if something happened - infection - it is true doc's here don't want to touch you... WTG on your 3.4 lbs - I was feeling skinny Sat morning - put on my jeans and they were tight - I was like really disgusted with myself - These are the jeans that use to fit loose - so I am on the straight an narrow myself.. Was thinking of some kind of holiday challenge like we had our 1st yr - Remember !!! Well gotta get busy - pple walking around... CBL

Good Morning Gang Back from the gym - met a gf there - did my 4 miles - even did an incline of 24 - burned 560 calories - I love this new treadmill. Apples - becare full - we sure don't want an obit.. I did the same thing going up the stairs last week at work - I was running up them - sandel caught went down and hit my knee - thankfully nothing more than a brusie. Well, I need to get moving - I need to take computer in to get fixed (I'm glad I have this laptop - but I like my computer better - mostly I hate the finger mouse - but like that I am sitting on the patio instead of being in the house - it's a beautiful day here - suppose to be 82ish.. I will cbl - i really need to get going xoxox J

Good Morning Gang Back from the Gym - met my gf there - well I got there about 6:30 a.m so I could get a good start - I just love this new treadmill - I did a 24 incline - I did 4 miles burned like 560 calories. Karla - Hugs on some of the DD's not being there for you - that's the pits - If you are anything like me I remember that kind of stuff - one year DS didn't call me on Mothers Day - that's all I wanted - but no call so on his Bday in July he got no call or gift from me - If he didn't have a mother - then I didn't have a son - Gotta say it worked cuz even in his out there days - on my bday or mday he made sure he called or stopped by with a card.. Things are looking up - as my dad always said things work out for the best - you might no see it right now - but eventually you will get pass this. It's the stress that made you pb on the popcorn I know it's a total slider for me but once a while back I bp'd on it too and I hadn't even eaten anything before it.. Phyl how can you type when you are buzzed - I don't think I have ever tried it.. OH I REMEMBER THAT SALMON !!!! TO DIE FOR AND HEALTHY AT THE SAME TIME ;O) I am sitting on the patio - listening to someone with a saw or weed eater - distrubing my peace and quite.. IMHO a dog the size of Angel would be easier than the cat - just cuz I don't know how you keep it indoors - Sheba was suppose to be an indoor cat - but since the back door is always open in the winter it's hard - cuz I am out here smoking or letting the dogs out and they like being outside.. It's all about the potty training - that it - Angel is good she doesn't run she stays with me - bear on the other hand has to be on a leash - The only thing with animals is when you travel travel - (lucky #7 get aways) where you can't bring your baby or on a cruise - then you have to find someone to baby sit or kennel them.. I think I will always have a little dog like angel size. Well, I should be doing something - I need to take my computer to get fixed = need to go to the post office - need to clean - but here I sit.. Am a little hungry feel like sunny side up eggs Well off I go to get started on something CBL

GF you are over 2 yrs out - you should know that trying to drink is only going to make it worse :0) - I know I want to at times but I did that once in the very beginning and have never done it since OMG here they go w/swine flu - I bet if I got a cold they would make me go home - cuz once when the swine flu 1st started a lady here went to the er - she just said she was sick - she didn't want to tell them what was wrong - they assumed she had swine flu and lysoled her office to death and one girl wouldn't sit next to her in the lunch room