IndioGirl55

Hey gang - this is going to be a drive by post my computer took a crap - it won't turn on I am using my bros laptop which I have but i'm not use to it - it's 8:15 and I need to eat :0) Apples - how very special - but from what I know about you - you are special and I bet the family appreciated you. Laura - I must have missed that part on the chemo - hugs - you have been in my prayers too Phyl - Oh you are so right ) you are my winter bird ;o) Cheri No choc for me - no sugar for me - for 3 days wtg on the exercise Great - I thought it was you but you know how the 50 brain works sometimes ;0) Well I am signing off talk to you all in the morning

My computer took a crap !!! I came home from work and turned it on - well it won't turn on --- unhooked it all and came and plugged it in another outlet - nothing - nada - WTF - Thank God I have my bro's lap top - I thought to myself- how am I going to talk to my girls !!! Have the stupid thing by the back door I guess it's going to best buy and the computer geeks... hopefully it's nothing too bad.. I would have to dig out the paper work - got it at curcuit city about 4 yrs ago - so I know not under warrenty Karla I am going to kick your ASS - you better not leave I have your phone # I will call you and bug you to death.. Are you on any antidepressants?? I think you need to get that ck'd out- you may need to get them changed.. I think you said you had one of those sun lamps - pull that out too.. Listen to Candice - If I came on here talking like you - what would you do... Yes you have it tougher than some of us - but we all have tough times - yes $$ does make life a little easier but it has it's problems too - it doesn't insulate you from having problems. You are not a loser and you have to quit comparing yourself to others and putting yourself worth on how you compare to them - you are a wonderful person - I haven't even met you yet - but I know you - you are a kind and loving woman. All the things Candice said. You are in a rough place - you need a plan - you have to get yourself out of this mounting debit - you need to get your prolasped looked at - we are talking about your health not buying a dress.. Ck out those debit counslers - you gotta find a way out of this - and if you need help from your kids take it. You need to ask for help we all do - I know how hard that is - I am the same way -but if I needed help - I would ask instead of drowning. Kari - Darling yes I know what you mean about expecting the weight to fall off - it doesn't - when we look back on our jounery it didn't fall off - Didn't wasn't that good calorie wise - mostly depending on how much you ate that and the micky d thingie - but way to go on the exercise. Phyl was the 3rd person - this was posted on the 50 thread - but you can be the 4th and I think we are off the cruise in July - too hot for our northern pple - looks like we are going to Washington (phyl's area) in july - Phyl how was your red hat lunch?? well my dinner's done it's 8 and I need to ck my other thread so tata til tomorrow hugs J

I know one of us had gall bladder (great??) out after lapband but not before. I would say they are about the same - the only diff is where they put the port is the sores after surgery.. Good luck!!

How about the 3 Lucky #7 Musketeers !!!!!

Happyhomecc Welcome & congrats !!!! IMHO we have a great group here - just jump on it... I think I am the only Cali girl - Eva is AZ but everyone else in east of us.. Prayers for a safe surgery & speedy recovery... Latte - forgot to tell you Congrats too.. Laura - ya forgot to tell you ya - it's a good thing about getting your wallett back ... It's a pain to have to replace stuff and not everything is replaceable. Great - WTG on your pt... you are doing great...

Who's the 3rd one :0) You can do this - we just got to get the sugar out of our systems... You had a tough go of it with Woody - Talking about Twig getting out - sound like my bear - the car trick worked the 1st time - but doesn't anymore - I just leave the front door open and he will run back in - He's not as bad as he use to be -but sometime - he still will make a dash for it - Angel on the other hand doesn't if we are outside she sticks with me...

Julie Love your pic's of Mimi !!! Yes very very unfair that DH can eat a bag of candy - I LOVE chocolate any thing... I can say no to skittiles - starburst - smarties - stuff like that -but sugar Cookies and choc are big problems for me.. I'm lucky 99.9% of the time I can say no during the day to sweets - it's nights that get to me.. BF 2 hardboilled eggs 1/4 of a pear - have almost one bottle of Water drank it will be gone by lunch. Lunch - 1 pot wonder - bell pepper 1/3 - onion 1/4- jalanpeo 1 - 3 thin pork chops sliced - 6 zuchinees - 1 cup corn 1 can tomato sauce - 1/2 can red chili sauce and a little water - 3 cubes lite jack cheese (25 cal each) This made enough for dinner last night - and at least 3 lunches this week Dinner will be fish - veggies - going to try and skip rice but I have legs workout tonite - so we will see.. I am going to have 3 days of withdrawls from all my sugar this weekend Eva - saw you pic's on FB love your eyes... I guess that was you with the devil ears - is that your dh ?? Laura - I ordered Andrew a camera - but it's on waitlist - since 4 of my 5 aren't kids - they get jammies/sweats stuff like that - and gift cards - Brooke I will shop for - my biggest problem is Kaitlin who will be 15 on 12/1 - is xmas & bday shopping together and she's so picky - gift cards to the rescue...

I like the doc's credentials - I wonder what air is - you get to goal and we can go together - 115 to share a room :0)

Good Morning Gang Apples - We are just as lucky to have you !!! I agree - I love the freindships that we have made here... Hugs & Love to you today especially - Great - Don't let them overwork your knee - I was talking to my neighbor Saturday - she said those pt pple can get over zealuous... Eva - My sis dad had toritsist (sp) I think her step bro has one of the orginals babies .. I am glad halloween is over - but pple have brought their extra candy and it's right out side my office..

Good Morning Gang Candice - I'm with you about the food addiction - I kept about 8 mini candy bars - and the ice cream bars I had gotten Joseph - well I ate the candy bars - ate one ice cream (threw the other one away) this morning pants fit but have more of a roll than I would like - the scales were ok on Thursday 143 - but I really want to get back 138. For me it's been a combination - eatting too much (I can eat 1.75 cup per meal) and choices. I am calling this morning for a fill - yes my choices this last week haven't been good but I can eat too much - I am happy with 1 cup of food and I need to go back there - I think I have been kidding myself that I am ok on my fill cuz I like to eat - I got the band for a purpose and that was to stop me from eating too much - I know it doesn't make my food choices and 98% of the time I do make good ones - so I think a tweek is in order - it's 8 here I am calling doc's office at 9.. Karla - Hugs - I was reading Oprah magazines yesterday - there was something in the self help section - if your main problem went away - what would be your next one - I think it was saying that the thing we focus on the most isn't what the real problem is - its an aviodance tatic. Email me your address and I will send it to you.. See I am a fixer - I want to fix your problems :0).. Phyl - Ok - I will be at your house on 11/13 about 10 a.m. Ok I started this at 7:40 - it's now 8:40 - I gotta get to work CBL Hugs

Hi Gang Just a quick note before I head out to do my normal weekend stuff Had a great time w/family - they left this morning about 9 - didn't do bad w/TorT candy - it was the pre-sliced sugar Cookies that my DIL kept making that were my down fall - but did go to they gym yesterday a.m. did 4 miles burned 500 calories.. Apples - you have been on my mind all weekend - I know you are strong and deal with what life throws at us - but I still know you hurt and feel the loss - Hugs !!! Laura - Loved the pics - t or t w/golf cart - wtg - Hugs on Dad you too are in my prayer Meredith - Glad you are having good time w/Sis - Yes we have wonderful weather here in Cali - Sorry we couldn't connect.. Eva - Hope you had a good time at your party Cheri - Heck all the holiday's have slider foods :0) mashed potatoes and gravy - stuffing and gravy - pie and whip cream - we can't get away from it :0)... Here a pic of my Brooke in her last minute costume - My DS & DIL don't do things in advance - by the time they went to get costumes - they had been picked over - wo we got a sheet and she was casper - she didn't know the diff - she had fun Plus added pic of my babies :0) Well I gotta get moving - Hugs to all I didn't mention - not on purpose - but you guys have been busy.. cbl

Good Morning Gang Quite weekend I see.. Karla - Hugs on your mood and situation - I hope you got some rest and are feeling better today.. As far as family goes and good memories - they all weren't good - when I was 5 I found my Mom on the kitchen floor with her wrist slit... She finally succeeded (suicide) when I was 15 - So darling my life hasn't been all bliss - I have been victim of domestic abuse and other stuff - both my bro's are dead and they are younger than me.. Life sucks big time at times - But you can't focus on the negative as there were good times/memories too - I choose to remember those - You can't dwell on the bad As to your $$ situation - I guess you need to sit down and figure out a plan - ck out suzie orberman (sp) - I know you love your house but if you can't afford it - then sell it - file bankrucpy. You can't continue your life being bogged down by all these $$$ problems.. How do you have 4 jobs - you teach - pay bills for pple (you do this from home right) and nursery in the summer (well that don't count in the winter - and you are looking for a winter (holiday) job now.. Phyl - What time is your exercise - I think if I picked you up at 10 a.m we would be early enough.. And I will just plan on spending the day with you and Earl - Get this I had a dream about you and LBT - I dreamed that You post "186" weight !!!! WTG on that walking - hell 186 will be here before you know it !! Even though I have been mia since friday - LBT is still in my mind :0) Candice - I love the brown castup !!! I have to ck the dates on mayo in my fridge cuz I rarely use it and it's usually expired by the next time I go to use it.. Well, had a wonderful time with Joseph and family - cried as usual when they left this morning around 9 - but they will be back for Turkey day.. Ate way too many sweets - Not so much the Tricker Treat candy but Melissa kept baking those pre sliced sugar cookies - my total down fall.. But did go to the gym yesterday a.m. and did 4 mile - popcorn at movies - then 3 mini candies - 2 slices of meat - cup of cauliflower - then the cookies 10 50 cent piece size.. Well back to normal now that everyone is gone.. I gave out candy last night - I love the little one they are so cute - there was one little girl that was a lady bug - she was darling - I gotta say they all were polite and said thank you.. Went and saw MJ movie yesterday - I loved it - it was great to see him in normal mode not performing for an audience. Well tried to pay bills this a.m. but stupid ck at bank didn't hook up my account to bill pay like I asked - I don't like the Indio bofa - I am the wrong nationallity.. I need to go to another branch.. Well just cking in - I gotta get moving - I know it's only 11:30 but it feels later - I love the fall back time change... Hugs - Janet

AWE LINDA !!!! Great to see you stop by... Chicago - Miracle mile !!! Shopping - you lucky girl you !!! I have never been - but gf who have said it was fun.. Ya let me know and I will take a day off

Karen OMW - Hugs GF - I am so very very sorry for your loss - Your "Mom" sounds like a wonderful person that we could all use in our lives. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers - Remember you will always have her with you in your heart forever.. xoxox Janet

Good Morning Gang Karla - you must have Janet on the brain - when you responded to Candice post :0).. Yes I hate when I think it's the weekend and its not. I don't remember my mom playing dolls with me but I have very good memories about easter eggs - xmas cookies - I remember my Dad playing jacks with me. And once kids get to a certain age they don't want parents around (pre-teen) Since I had a boy we didn't play dolls - we played board games - cards - and I don't play marbles - I went to all his baseball games (heck would be the coach when he was in Tball and the real coach didn't show up) took him out of town on weekends to bmx bike races. I did alot of the right things with him and made mistakes too - but that's life... Only GOD is PERFECT... I think it's about your kids knowing that you love them unconditionally- that they know you are there for them and they feel safe - that's what it all boils down to.. It's not the quanity of time - it's the quality. Steph Glad to hear that you got alot out of therapy yesterday - thats really good - yes I agree combindation of raising and brain. You can look at me and my 2 bro's we were raised the exact same but we are completely diff. How old are Nick & Jami ??? I do eggs & xmas cookies w/kid and grandkids - I try and show them how to do it the "right" - but don't freak cuz they don't do it my way - how in the heck can a 5 yr old paint a cookie like a grownup who has been doing it for year - we just enjoy our time together.. Right now my house is a disaster area - but I don't care my family is here and it will all go back to normal once they go home - but I won't and don't let that interfer with our time together.. Last night took Brooke to Target to get coloring books for her and got her some clothes - enjoyed the time with just the 2 of us... Phyl - Yes I'm ready for Cabazon - you will have a better selection - heck the purse that got stolen $300 for $100 - I don't know what the px prices are but you get good deals at the outlet - you will see a lot of orenitals and others with like 5 purse.. Let's plan on 11/13 - you should be in wonderland by then and if we go early on a friday we shouldn't have the crowds - the wait in that store on the weekend can be over 1 hour.. oK i gotta get to work - cbl Hugs gang...

Yes Ladies vicoden will constipate you - up your Water & Fiber or the mirlax - I do dulcolax myself - but as long as I get enough fluids I am usually ok... Ballett - I think he was funning with you and I wouldn't write a letter personally - but again that's mho ;0) Welcome glad to have you - look forward to getting to know you... Charlene you are getting the winds we had yesterday and the day before :0) - Glad you are feeling better - I heard on the news the other day the most pple are vit D deffecient - and it does help with moods etc. I think I am crocheting a scarf - maybe a lap blanket - I am not impressed with the color (pastel yellow) but it was free yarn - so maybe just a scarf for now and then I will get some better yarn and make more to give as gifts for xmas... Great - Well all have the tmi thingie everynow and then - hell I think it's part of getting old - remember hearing your grandma talk about being consitpated :0)... I'm with you I would be in the house and not out an about in the snow pretty to look out at from inside a nice cozy house :0) Julie - I sure hope things get better for you - how about going for a massage??? if your muscles are so tight that would help wouldn't it.. Well worth a try :0) What soap do you watch - I watch sometime All My Childern not like I use to -

Good Morning Gang Had to go to dmv this a.m. to get a replacement license - here i did my makeup and hair - thought I would get a new picture - Nope... I didn't care for my last one in January. It's suppose to be 75 here today so I am wearing my new boots !!! 68 is sweater weather for me.. Eva - My 1st furlough day is 11/13 - DS & family going to visit DIL Mom on Friday - she lives in Brawley which is about 80 east of us.. I love cloudy weather - I think it was 1993 it rained for a solid month - I loved it - If I was a billionaire - I would have a house on the beach (So Cali of course don't want hurricanes ;0) I hate that on Christmas day it's 80 degrees and sunny .. I like the colder weather - 50 on up maybe 40's - once we had a cold winter it did get below freezing for a few days - loved it.. I like the challenge of learning a new system - but it's a pain when you have to learn something new and still keep current on your work -the 2 don't go hand in hand :0) With you Eva - we need less sun in the summer not more :0) Charlene - how's your stomach doing w/the rain coming?? Well - phone keeps ringing keep forgetting what and who I was going to respond to - so I better get to work.. I will cbl..

Good Morning Gang... Karla - I sorta sleep like that - I fall asleep then wake up an hr later - eat something (most of the time or drink juice) go right back to sleep again - and then wake up at least once more during the nite - For me to fall asleep and sleep right thru the nite is rare - I have some xanax and something else (doc just gave samples) I take them every now and then - Its funny I can be dead tired falling a sleep on the couch go to bed and toss and turn - I think the night I came home from TX I took the sleeping pill at 8:30 - and at 11 was still awake - I think I need something stronger - I might be small -but I think I have a strong restance to drugs :0) must go back to the day :0). The stupid smoke alarms batteries had to get changed last night they kept going off - I can't remember if it was last yr or the yr before that at midnite I was at Winco buying batteries as the stupid things kept going off - last night at 9 they started so Joseph went and got batteries and replace them I have 6 and it's a pain to replace the batteries - well at least its done for another yr. I get latte's at SB sometimes (when its cold) the whole froth thing is no biggie to me - I am a sweetnlow - sf creamer girl. I agree with you about the kid - hell I know we all think our kids are special - but I would never demand that the school make an exception for my kid - I guess I know that's not possible - Hell give him a c+ and leave it at that :0) Steph - Therapy is good - You just don't know how to turn off the serious button - Let us know how it goes. I'm interested in what they have to say - I don't know if I play with mine - I know I like to make things with them - like cookies at xmas - play in the pool - but don't remember like playing dolls with Kaitlin - but heck kids don't play with toys now a days they watch tv and video games.. Well I have DMV appointment this morning - have to replace license.. Tonite we are going out to dinner (outback steak house) - I got on the scale and was surprised this a.m. - right on tract but have been feeling really fat lately.. I gotta say I did sleep good last night - think I only got up once :0).. Well gotta leave in a few - will cbl Candice you must be doing alot of snuggling :0).... Phyl have fun at water arobics this a.m. we have a tad of a breeze this way but nothing bad..

Porucpinemamma - I am the thread starter - but we are a village here - we all support each other. What isn't your clinic doing for you? What food stage on you on - I was 52 when I was banded . Why do you think you are a failure.. What's going on?? Let us know and we will find a way to help you thru this.. My family is visiting from out of town - so I will be getting off the computer soon - but let me know what's going on and we will give you our imput We are here to help !!!!

Good Evening Ladies I am back from my new gym - it has better equipment - but I don't know if I am going to like it - I took some tylenol before I went - I have felt crappy all day long - Andrew has a cold - I hope I am not getting it - took my airborne this morning Joseph and family are here - Kaitlin is at gf house - Brooke is playing my wii resort - Joseph watching baseball - melissa reading a magizine (yes before me :0) and I am on the computer Steph - Ok things weren't perfect - like Karla said "I think Michael is playing you a bit. But he could well have attachment issues. Stop beating yourself up, you had to work to feed him, no one is perfect. Work on changing what you can, live with what you can't, and be wise enough to know the difference." and Jackie said Believe me there are lots of things I would like to change but can't. Only thing we can do is worry about the here and now. Hugs!! This is great advice - and truly from the little I read they gotta do a scan of the brain to see if it's true.. I was 16 when I had Joseph - hell we all did things that we think back on and shouldn't have. But I will tell you one thing I never felt that it was my fault for the choices he made - my boss asked once after he got busted for selling drugs (he was 16.5) did I think it was cuz I was a single parent - I said no - even kids from 2 parent families get in trouble.. We are here for you - We love you and will support you thru these times - that's what gf's do... Jackie - Thanks - I am a straight talking person - and what you guys are going thru right now - I have been there done it - benefit of age - looking back on your life and understanding the mistakes you have made... Karla - you can drink espersso and sleep tonite ?? I had a cup of coffee around 3 and I don't know if I will sleep well tonite - I am not tired at all right now.. Well, going to go visit with family - I will talk with you all tomorrow - Hugs & Love & Prayers for all my girls..

OMW You all have been busy today.... As usually Apples has the best food receipts - but I would use the whole box cuz nothing is ever too rich !!! Charlene - Why do you have candy in the house - Halloween is Saturday!!! I am not buying mine until then... I am not putting that crack on my counter - cuz I know I would fail the test of "just say no to drugs" Oh my mood isn't about the kids coming to visit - ya it will disrupt my routine for a couple of days - but that's no biggie - I haven't seen them since July and I do miss them - Maybe that's what it is - they will come and then go - I will most likely be ready for them to go by Sunday :thumbup: but will still wish they didn't live so far away - You know what I am saying... Gay guys are a girls best freind :0) - Great - the get pumpkin deliver those m&m to your house ;9) How far is littleton from Denver - a lady I work with on bonding is in littleton - they were going home (snow day) cuz 18 inches was predicted... Julie - hugs on that family meeting - I don' envy you at all - imho let the bro's duke it out - and you stay out of it.. Hope you can come to some decision on the estate/trust stuff.. The kids did arrive safely - they stopped by the office - I think my DS didn't want to wait til 4:15 to see me :0)... He's a momma's boy to a degree ;P) Good to see my girls - I wish I didn't have gym tonite - the thought did cross my mine to skip - but I won't it's just arms - so I can hang.. well 20 mintues to go - so better tidy up desk - I may or may not be back on tonite - :0) Hugs Janet

Steph I had to look up attachment disorder - and now that I have this usually applies to kids who didn't bond with parents - like the ones in ophranages - druggie parents etc.. Since this isn't the case with Michael - how can they say this.. If I remember right you were a young mom so I assume that you were home w/him for a good long while and they you didn't have him off with the babysitter 24/7 I assume you have gooled this - I saw on fb that you weren't finding alot of info in your liberary. Just cuz he sat there staring into the air - and not talking doesn't mean all that much - he's a teenager for gosh sakes - we all hate our parents and are total buttheads at 15 - I remember not coming home one nite - my Mom thought I was dead - my dad figured it was cuz of mom's drinking - it was really cuz I got in fight w/joseph's daddy and didn't want to go until we made up.. Anyway - I had to go to the police station - my mom was there - oh my baby baby - then we sat talking to some cop - who was telling me my bf was no go - I sat there filing my nails with that look on my face - I didn't give a crap what they said - I knew it all at 15.. I am sure glad they didn't have all those names for teenage disorders back in my day. Unless they do an mri/ct scan of his brain - they can't give you a definative answer as to that's what his issue are.. Physobabble - Just cuz they are dr's dont' think they are alwasy 100% right - they make errors too.. Dr Janet thinks he's just being a butthead teenager - he knows how to push your buttons. Ya he may have some issue as to how he was raised -but don't we all - I know you go issues with your mom - I had mine with mine - we all do - there is no such thing as a perfect parent - what pple have to do is to learn that they can't blame their whole lives on the past - pull up the boot straps and move forward.. Hugs - I know you keep blaming yourself - you did and are doing the best you can - look you at what you have done right now - you have him in a facality to help him.. Give yourself a break !!!! Hugs Hugs Hugs

Good Morning Girls... Depression - ya we all have been there - done that - it comes it goes - it comes back and sometime for no reasons and others it is caused by outside influcences - Kids - Parents - Stress of Day to Day life.. Hugs Steph - Hugs Karla - Hugs Kari !!!!!! Candice glad Peter will be home today - You have had a very tough week.. Phyl - Wtg on the pool this morning Well just a drive by post - I gotta get busy Hugs Janet

Good Morning Gang You all have been busy since last night :0) Apples - I don't have any 7's yet - I haven't found them at marshalls in my size - I think I tried on a 27 but they were too big - I need a 25 or 26 - I really don't know what size I am with those #'s - I wear the 545 in Levi's and I don't know the # of the skinny jeans I got but they are both 6's - but in their carpi's I have a 4 - go figure - I am not super fixsated on the size - I am more about the fit - the top I have on today is a large - but I find for the most part the stuff at Stein Mart tip wise runs small - again I don't like tight stuff either - Body type can't really figure it out - I use to have a defined waist and hips - but now a days I am thicker on the sides of my abs than I use to be - I told trainer we need to work more on abs - he said - darling we can work all you want but it's not going to really fix your issues - it's the skin issue - I really can't lose much more weight I would look dead (would love to get back to 138 - been 140-143 for months now) and I don't like pain so I doubt I would every get a tummy tuck/lipo.. Julie - Yes be firm with the doc tomorrow - Yep I am like you I have to be in the mood - and right now I am - and I'm like you too - I don't want to do stuff that's going to take months to complete. My GM did the dollies - bedspread - runners - I use to know how to make baby stuff - but its been 25 yrs I don't know if I remember how - I do things like baby blankets (all 3 grandkids have one) booties - caps - scarfs and afgans.. I am makeing th scarf to give as a gift I think :0) - like I said the mood hit to crochet and I had this pastel yarn (yellow) and am following a pattern which I never have really done before - but it's coming out ok.. Laura - I didn't go to the gym yesterday and am a little pissed at myself - here's my excuse - kids coming need to go to the store - it was super windy and ugly outside - as it was even without going to the gym I didin't sit down to eat till 8:30 - So today I feel like a fat pig.. I keep telling myself I am not but even now these thoughts enter my head - plus I feel like I am getting a cold - Andrew has had one for the last 2 - well really going on 2 - So I am drinking airborne as I type. I have gym tonite and will go Saturday morning - but I feel bad when I slack.. You have to give yourself a break on that issue - you have had alot going on - You are home now - things are getting back to normal - Say Monday after I drop Nelson off at school - I am going to go work out for 1 hr.. Linda - Ya sometime we just arent our cheery selves - it's ok - it will pass - sometimes I can get in a mood for no reason - like today - I can't wait to see the kids - but I am dragging butt and don't feel energintic like I think I should.. I am happy on the inside - but have this calmness about me that feels weird.. Well gang I gotta get to work - I know I have miss some in this post - it's not on purpose - but I gotta get busy.. CBL - Hugs

This is a drive by post - it's 8:18 and I need to eat PHLY WTG !!!! I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOUR - WITH ALL THIS EXERCISE YOU ARE GOING TO BE IN WONDERLAND IN THE NEXT WEEK OR SO.. KARLA - HUGS ON YOUR DAD !!! I will keep you and family in my prayers.... I will talk to you all in the morning..