IndioGirl55

What time is it there?? it says you posted 10:02 - you are 2 hrs diff than me?? Hugs dont cry.... ya shoot him...

Come spend Christmas with me.... You will enjoy the warm weather - ck flight - hell what's one more zero to your $$$ issues :0)

What time was the meeting - I thought you said 10... Oh hugs - that's awful - f him and the horse he rode in on - I know this is going to sound terrible and Candice isn't going to agree But I'm not kissing 100 frogs to find 1 prince - I have already been there done that.. What a butthead - block his emails and phone calls

Apples I bet we all have bought maternity clothes - I remember a long time ago (late 20's) - I had this white/purple striped collared teeshirt that I had gotten from the maternity section - I have always carried my weight pretty much all over - but did noticed as I got older more did go to the tummy area.. You poor girls - it's going to be 94 here today - and 100 tomorrow and Saturday... I have on sandals :0) Well back to work - Julie glad you are home safe and sound.

Candice - I'm good really -- it's always the days leading up to certain dates that gets to me - 10/4 - was 39 ago I lost my Mom - then 5/12 & 6/15 - 19 yrs since I lost my Stepmom & Dad - 5/21 10 yrs loss my other bro Jimmy - Just like my bday - this comming yr I will be 55 - an official old timer :0) it will bug me the week before my bday - but by the time my bday arrives I will be over the #.. But I am really ok now - it's just that 1st year thingie when you lose someone. Nope don't have any great plans for the weekend.. Heck it's suppose to be 100 Tomorrow or Saturday - 94 today - then cool back off to the high 80's next week... I got white pants on and sandles on :0) Glad you didn't have reflux last night - I am lucky I have only had that night time thing once in the very beginning from pudding.. Going to costco after work for the lamb and whatever else I see :0) Karla - don't throw up girl - !!!

Jackie - Hugs - MIL is a day late and dollar short in staying out of if lol.. Steph - Come on now - the situation when Michael was young as your kids are now was totally different - you were a single parent if I remember correctly or that xdh was a AH - SO GIRL FREIND GIVE YOUR SELF A BREAK - THIS ISN'T YOUR FAULT - I WANT YOU TO REPEAT THAT EVERY 5 FRICKKING MINUTES - YOU NEW MANTRA !!! He likes it good for him - that should give you comfort and help in not worrying about him.. Kid's want structure he has it - he can't run all over them.. But again give it 6 months see if he still likes it.. But again find comfort in he's happy.. Well I knew you were still a teacher ;o).. But didn't understand why going to all these conventions etc when you weren't activily teaching... I think you need to go back to it - I don't think you are a stay at home kind of mom - it's too boring for you - you should maybe find a home base business like Melaluca - I guess due to weather issues you won't be doing much popcorn during the winter.. Karla - I will be cking in hourly to see how the coffee meeting goes - and gf he will show up !!! Ya I think you should come here for Xmas if you can swing it - you would love the weather.. The only problem is that I can't take off during the last 3 weeks of Dec - In the insurance business we have a lot of 1/1 renewals and when you are gone someone else has to do your work on top of theirs and there are so many days off from thanksgiving til after the 1st they dictate that we can't take time off.. I would love to go on a christmas cruise - I would love to see the ship decorated for xmas and I bet they would play wonderfull xmas carols - I love xmas carols... I am sorta over Christmas anymore - don't know why - it use to be my fav holiday - I use to loved spending hours decorating - but now I look at it as just something I am going to have to take down and put away - love putting it up but HATE taking it down.. Plus it so commercial anymore... I don't know whats wrong with me anymore - I get to wrapped up in stuff and don't seem to enjoy the moments anymore - I over think I think - just enjoy the moment janet - don't fret about next week or the week after that - the xmas stuff gets taken down when it gets taken down -

Good Morning Gang.. Well I guess since Karla doesn't have work this morning - I am the 1st poster - she gets to sleep in .... Happy Thursday - Scales were back to normal this morning.. Was going to go to the gym this a.m. but since they are normal I am drinking my 2nd cup of instant italian roast starbucks coffee with a little sf vanilla caramel creamer I should be ironing something for work - but nah don't feel like it will find something that doesnt need ironing - I love my polyester dresses :0) Well just cking in... CB when I get to work..

Good Morning Gang Laura hope you had a safe flight and that you & family are together - Hugs & Prayers - Thinking of you... Meredith- I totally understand - heck I use to post here - my lucky #7 and 50 thread - plus fb and farming - heck lately I just have enough time to post here and my 7 thread - dont post to the 50's like I use to.. Congrats on you 16 !!! But will tell you it's only going to get better !!! I thought when I go to 14 I was done - that I look good etc - but as long as you keep following your new healthy lifestyle - your body will find it's happy weight.. Linda - Ya the battle with food is with me still - but I can say the battle is worth it... I feel so much better. I didn't live on a farm and was a chubby child - I remember getting clothes from sears I think they were called Chubby Girls - didn't slim down til summer between 8th grade and Freshman yr - and then without trying I lost 30 35 lbs. But they all came back plus some when I hit 24.. Eva - I hate it when I lose a post - it takes time to respone and then you hit some button or the page doesn't load and wham - its gone... For you coffee drinkers - I love the new Starbuck instant coffee - Italian Roast !!! You would never know you were drinking instant coffee - On my 2nd cup this morning :0)

Just go and be yourself - your real self !!! Smile - I will be cking in to see how it goes

Hi Unshackled You just jump in!!! What's going on tell us a little about yourself - where are you at in this journey - how long have you been banded - how much have you lost - What are you eating - are you exercising.. We all have an eating disorder - we are all food addicts - I struggle - I may have lost the weight - but it was work and it still is.. We are here to support you - give advice - let you vent - become part of our little family... We are a little village - we come and talk about our struggles give each other support with all the stuff that goes on in our daily lives. Look forward to having you join our little gang :0)

Glad to hear Courts doing so well - the DH situation will work it's self out - Hugs is still not easy.. Phyl - Ya Costco has the lamb - it's just that Andrew doesn't eat it - I guess I could cut it up - ya stupid Janet that's what you can do - think I will go tomorrow afterwork !!! I hate going to costco - I always come home with more than I need ;0) or went in for ;0)

Ya you are more social than I am in your little town :0) and you can't let anyone seeing you wear the same outfit twice lol Yes dear - it's safe - I haven't had anyone stalk me - I have posted tons here ;0) well off to feed the fur babies - gave 2 kittens away - andrew took the remaing 3 to the pound - I thought he was taking them to a no kill place - I think our pound kills - but they said that they would be adoptable cuz they were freindly - please I hope so - I get to friggin attached -

Back from the gym - had a good arm work out.. Phyl - I use SF hazelnut powder creamer - splenda and the instant (or whatever coffee) I also like the sf vanilla carmel one to and if I can ever find it I love southern pecan coffee.. I use the whole pack - and bet you will to - 4 espresso shot girl :0)... Candice - it's going to be you peter - me & karla - Phyl & Earl - maybe we can convince the rest of the lucky #7 to get rv's and we will have our own little rv group - northern states in summer and west in the winter - but I would like florida too.. Omg Girl - I am glad today was your last junk food day !!! I did the tracking on the lapband site - but for me really do better with a little note book.. Food today - this morning this double peanut butter protein bar that's freaking to die for but it's small and 150 cal - lunch 1.75 cup pinto bean / turkey ham soup. Dinner will be left over catfish - cauliflower - maybe some rice tonite - Karla - Fingers crossed on coffee guy - what time is the meeting??? You can fix the skirt. Sorry I dont' have anything to send - I got rid of all my clothes - I think I may have like 2 small 6's in the closet - I do have a red leather jacket that's an xl - but it was my bff who died in 97 coat - so I keep it.. Phyl - I know what you mean about wishing I called more - I didn't - and now I can't call anymore - I think we all have those regrets Candice have you heard from Linda - I have sent 2 emails no reply and I don't have her # - I think you should call her to ck in on her.. That whole blood pressure thing worries me.. Denise - how's it going for you - hows' your DS... Steph- did you make it thru last night - darling I will tell you in a months time - you won't be feeling this way - you will be use to the peaceful house - When my DS went to placement I about died for the 1st month - but then after that he came home like every other weekend - and by Sunday I was read to take him back - and when it was time for him to come home - well - lets just say I enjoyed the way it was - he was safe going to school got to talk to him on the phone and saw him on the weekend - I liked being a part time mom :0)

Laura - Darling I wish I could do more than hugs and prayers - I wish I was there I would come get Nelson - but he would say who's this strange lady - He will be find w/dh - sil & neph - We love you... We are here for you... Holding hope the the next doc might have a diff prognosis.. Apples - WTG girl on the shopping... But when do you get to where are these clothes - heck - I work so I get to dress when I feel like it - our office is pretty casual and go out a bit - but that's mostly jeans and cute tops for concert stuff.. Great - Can't they give you something to help build up your blood - I had a gf who had her hips replaced - she's a JW so she doesn't do transfusions - they gave her something prior to surgery to build up her blood. Glad to hear that brace thingie is gone... Arlene - I guess you will have to keep the house hot this winter - will that help or is it the weather in general like Apples veritgo Phyl are you parked or did DH hit the road today... Well waiting for 4;52 to go to the gym.. cbl

Welcome Melinda I think you need to go back a couple pages on this thread and read what we just posted about fills yesterday or the day before.. The fill isn’t going to make you lose weight – The combination of eating healthy – portion size and exercise is what will contribute to your weight loss. This is a lifestyle lifetime change in our eating habits and not another diet.. You have to be able to eat hard protein – you can’t drink your meals for the rest of your life or live on mushies/soft foods (heck for the most part these are high calorie foods anyway) Our Bands don’t make our food choices for us – we do – our bands don’t make us lose weight it’s what we do to lose the weight – our band is just a tool. IMHO 4 oz of lean meat/fish/chicken – ½ to 1 cup of veggies and ½ cup of starch – is a healthy diet – it’s a normal portion size and you should be able to lose weight on this type of meal plan. Are you keeping a food diary – logging your calories – cuz losing weight is really all about calories consumed vs calories burned. I know that my last fill 1/08 was only .1 and that was just enough tweak to get my head in the right place – this is what we were talking about the other day – the physiology of fills What’s your typical daily menu / calories– what kind of physical activity are you doing and how often. Look forward to having you join us..

GOOD MORNING TO ALL MY SISTA'S!!! Great - let us know what the doc says - you will get thru the week just fine - I don't know if my relationship w/my sis would be any better if we lived closer - I don't think the distant between us helps.. Eva - I haven't done a lot of shopping lately - mostly target - marshalls etc - I just wish our weather would cool off so I can wear my boots.. Laura - Hugs Hugs Hugs !!! Apples - whats the diff between need/want arent they the same thing :0)... Hugs on the vertigo - it must be the weather.. DBP (drive by post) I gotta get to work :0) cbl

Good Morning Gang Steph - Hugs... Yep being a grown up sucks big time.. The bible study will be good for you.. I have a few gf who do it.. Why are you going to a teachers conference when you aren't teaching any more.. Karla - Ya with a 5th wheel we can park it and drive around in our vehicle - well you can do that with mh too but I think 5th wheel may be a good idea :0) Starbucks tomorrow morning - can't wait to hear about it - Xmas - My DS wants to come home for xmas - We have spent all our xmas together in some way - but now that they live so far away and DIL has to work - I tried to tell him that he has is own family now and there will be times we can't get together - GS spends xmas eve w/mom - and I can't take off the end of the yr - and I am not driving 7 hrs to turn around and drive back.. Maybe we will have early xmas when they come for Thanksgiving.. Candice - I would be pissed at the no shows - Yes you need to eat real food - last night I was a bottomless pit - but again food was soft - 1.5 c cauliflower 80c - 4 oz fish 150c- 1 cornmeal muffin 150 c- .5 c sherbert 110c- 1 popcorn 100 - I guess it really wasn't that much but felt like it was. my totals for yesterday 1300.. Yesterday was the 1 yr anniversary of my bro's death and I was feeling very anxious - wanted carbs carbs carbs to soothe my emontions - I think I did quite well in not giving into those urges. Well need to get butt in gear - cbl

GROSS !!!!! I gutted/scaled a fish once - and only once :0) lol !!!!

Welcome Janice 35 lb in 6 weeks - is big goal - the average bander loses 1-2 lbs a week not 6 lbs each week.. For me I didn't set any monthly goals - I didn't want to have an excuse to fail - oh well I didn't make my goal what's the use - I just ate healthy and exercised and within 1 yr I lost 105 lbs.. Some weeks lost only .5 lbs - other weeks 3.5 - but it all added up in the end.. I did get that fill in 1/08 had to have all but .1 taken out as I was too thigh and haven't had one since.. If I am still hungry - I just eat extra veggies - tonite had 1.5 cups of cauliflower - heck it's a slider really - mocked mash potatoes ;0) Goals are great but don't make them so high that you can't acheive them..

OMG 4 or 5 chickens.. There was just 5 of us growing up me my 2 bro' M & D - and my mom did the cooking most nights - and my dad bbq'd on Saturdays.. Since I'm a west coast girl - dinner was at night - I did spend a month in Tx w/my gm and dinner was at noon - I ate fried chicken everday - I think we had a pot roast once - my uncle ernest showed me how to pick out a chicken - thankfully we went to the store and got them ;0) Welcome and congrats !!

Thanks Apples... I love lamb - we always had it for Easter - and when I 1st moved out - til I don't know when - we had Sunday dinner at my Dad's - even before I moved out - I remember that when my Aunt Dot moved here we had Sunday dinner and would have it occassionally - Sunday dinners were always a big deal - we had nice dinners - roast - mashed tatoes - veggies - then my mom would take the left over meat and we would have great sandwiches for lunch.. Saturdays during the summer was always bbq.. Growing up it was all about the food - both my mom & dad were great cooks.. I like escargot - raw oysters - mendo - etc - I like weird foods :0)

I just bought the Italian Instant coffee $11 for 12 not cheap - but convenient - I won't be making them every day but will carry in my purse for work in the afternoons - the girl said they make a good iced coffee too.. They would be good when traveling too.. You know when the hotels have the little coffee pots in the room but only give you 1 bag of coffee.. I have done that only once - It wasn't as good as the frappicinos from sb.. Well when Karla & I retire we are going to get us an rv and travel too ;0) who knows who we will meet... I like the 5th wheel idea cuz then you can have a vehicle - but again I don't know how to tow - Karla do you ??? Well, am hungry - want lamb shank for dinner - but neither winco or target had them - and it's hit and miss at staters so I guess I am just having fish.. Steph - glad to hear home life is smoother -

Jollygreen55 - Thanks - I worked very hard and still am.. I am very lucky that I don't have any major physical issues so that I am able to exercise - so many of us in the 50+ bracket have some issues that can prevent us from exercising.. I know I started slow and just worked my way up.. My Sis has copd - my one bro had crazy asthma too - and then the other one got it as he got older - my Dad & nephew had it too. I guess I am the lucky one -

Hey Gang Just cking in.. I want lamb for dinner - really a lamb shank but can't find any... So I guess I will have my fish and some cauliflower... I hate it when I am hungry but don't know what I want or can't find what I want. Since I went to the gym twice on Monday and then again yesterday - I am taking a day of rest - Like that excuse !!! Great - Hugs on the Sis issue - you and me GF - how about we become sisters and forget about our biological ones :0) I'm not as nice as Apples :0)... It's them not us - so don't sweat it.. I know it's hard though.. Today is the anniversary of my bro's death - and we should be talking - but we aren't - I could call - but I am not up to being fake and I don't think telling her how I feel will do anything but turn into a tit for tat argument - so it's best left alone.. Apples you give great advice - Like you said - we all have issues w/family and know where each of us is coming from.