IndioGirl55

Good Morning Gang I THREW THE ROCKY ROAD AWAY !!! But did eat the cake batter w/choc marble icing - it was ok - but as usually when I start eating sweets don't stop - ate the whole pint (to me that's still a serving size lol) So calories for the day about 1800 - so not that bad... Up at 5:30 -this was afte waking up around 2 and couldn't go back to sleep till after 3:30 a.m this morning Got 2 new bracelets from QVC - love them - Steel by Design - one in silver and other 18k gold clad - love them so today has started well... Good thing I went and ck'd the mail at 6 this a.m. :0) I got some sub lingual b12 from Bariatic Choice along with my other Vitamins - they may have been the part of the reason I didn't sleep well last night - besides Andrew turning the house upside down looking for his keys... He had them Thursday.. Well need to get dressed for the gym - Must go want to clean instead but I gotta go to the gym - especially after yesterday :0)

Thanks Linda - I THREW THE ROCKY ROAD AWAY !!! But did eat the cake batter w/choc marble icing - it was ok - but as usually when I start eating sweets don't stop - ate the whole pint (to me that's still a serving size lol) So calories for the day about 1800 - so not that bad... Up at 5:30 - got 2 new bracelets from QVC - love them - Steel by Design - one in silver and other 18k gold clad - love them so today has started well... Good thing I went and ck'd the mail at 6 this a.m. :0) I got some sub lingual b12 from Bariatic Choice along with my other vitamins - they may have been the part of the reason I didn't sleep well last night - besides Andrew turning the house upside down looking for his keys... He had them Thursday.. Well need to get dressed for the gym - Must go want to clean instead but I gotta go to the gym - especially after yesterday :0)

You guys are too kind - Really... Well went to bed around 10 - Andrew is freaking cuz he can't find his keys - when I woke up aren't 1 - he thinks his stepdad is going to be mad - they have to be around here somewhere. I can't sleep !!!! it's 3:30 AM

Thanks Gang !!!! I feel better already... Felt good to vent and the ice cream is not calling my name.... I may have a tad later but maybe just some popcorn.. I feel really silly about this little stuff getting to me.. And in the whole scheme of things - these are really minor problems.. But like you said - sometimes its the small stuff that sends you over... I am going to the gym in the morning - and will eat as best as I can for breakfast (mex restaurant - Mundo most likely) and drinks - well right now I don't feel like drinking so don't think I will have a problem with that.. Denise - Hugs - hope they get your Mom fixed up - See you have ton's more real issues than me - and found out just a while ago (gf called who's my supervisor) that the office manager (who is a freind too but since she got power she's changed) is going to let me have my files by the windows where I want them. Phyl - You are right - I am at least aware and no I won't continue - I have already stopped !!! Thanks !! Karla - Sorry about the pbing - Hugs !!!! Like I said my problems are nothing compared to yours and I really feel like a heel for complaining... So thanks for understanding... Well it's 9:18 - going to go watch some t.v. and eat some popcorn Talk to you all before I go to the gym tomorrow... Thanks again girls - I really appreciate the love !!!

Ok Gang ANOTHER BAD DAY !!! 1ST Andrew (gs) won't wake up this morning (he stayed home last night so I don't know why) so I go to make my salad for lunch - find that Andrew put the defrosted ground beef on top of my lettuce and blood has dripped into my lettuce - so nothing to take for lunch !!! Said oh you can call Karen's and have one delivered - so you will be ok - Andrew still won't get his A$$ out of bed - so I say F it and leave for work - go out to the car - click click click - won't start !!!!! Call AAA they jump me - 1/2 hr late to work.. Ok I am at work now and GF comes to give me hug - I start crying - just so pissed about this whole move issue - placement of filing cabinets - car issue !!! So I call Karen's to order my salad for lunch - They are closed for vacation !!!! Ok well decided I would go to the taco shop and get a mexican shrimp cocktail - go out to the car at noon - it starts - go get my cocktail - get in the car to go back to work - CLICK CLICK CLICK !!! So call AAA again (3rd time in less than 24 hrs) it took them about 45 min to come and it's hot - I have my shrimp cocktail that I just want to throw away cuz I have totally lost my appetite.. Well this guy comes - he's good gives me some read out - my GF Candy comes and follows me to the shop that yesterday said my battery was ok that I must have left something on - Well - they believed me now since I have this print out (think yesterday it was close to closing and they didn't want to deal ) So get back to work - again 1/2 hr late... Then have this $4.4 mil building that insurance expires on at midnite tonite - boss come and wants me to do this and that - well at 3:45 I see I have the info I needed on this 4 mil bldg so I email to underwriter - tell my boss he says oh they are there to 7 or 8 - well hell it almost 7 back there (florida) So I call as I am waiting for call to go thru I start crying - it' 4 (that's when I get off work) I have to get this blding insured - I still have to finish packing my desk and then go pick up car.. I talk to some other underwriter as the one my boss had talked to is gone for the day - they say they can't help me - so I had him the phone - he tells me it will be ok - so I go to finish packing my desk - then he comes in at 4:20 and tells me I have to do something on the website to bind coverage well I have signed off and unplugged my phone and my computer is dead - and I have to leave soon to get car - so go to his computer can't do what I am suppose to do cuz there is an underwriting hold on the account. By now it's 4:30 and no one is there to take my call - so Boss just tells me to email them and tell them coverage is bound.. Please pray for no fire this weekend.. Well most of you would say you deserve to come home and have a stiff drink or 2 ... Well alcohol isn't my drug of choice - food is - candy at this point - I went to wallgreens - got a giant Hershey w/almonds and 2 pints of ice cream - one cake batter w/choc frosting marble in it (doesn't that sound delicious) - and I think the other was cookie dough (price is what drove this purchase of 2 - cuz it was 2 for $4) Now remember I am still carrying around my shrimp cocktail that I never ate for lunch - instead I had this GREAT Peanut Butter Protein cookie that I just got with my order of Vitamin (proti bp cookie 15 grams pt 160 calories it big and soft and very good) - bariatic choice is the webiste - got my lapband vitimans - Calcium - sublingual b12 and some pt bars and these Cookies and choc chew calcium too Well, I decide I want tacos for dinner - so I make me 2 cocktail size tacos (300 cal max) the proceed to eat the candy bar (570 calories):thumbup: and the ice cream is still in the freezer.. Calorie wise - I have had only 1030 for the day(so far)- but I am unhappy with myself - for turning to food for comfort - I guess I could have taken a Xanxa instead... But which is worse - alcohol - candy - drugs.. But in all reality - these things that are happening aren't that bad - I have dealt with worse in the last 2 yrs - why is some that as stupid as the car & moving issue got me all messed up.. Heck - it's not like I'm broke - pple here have real $$$ problems - the car is fixed - I had the $$ - the move well it's it what it is and I thought I was ok about it - til the last 2 days.. Whats' going on - why am I reacting like this... Well your little food cop - idea band mama - the preacher of not turning to food - fell flat on her frigging face today ... I am sorry about whinning about nothing - when some of you have so much more important issues that you are dealing with I know this intellectual;y - I keep telling myself - Janet this is nothing - pple have it way worse than these stupid little inconveniences... So thanks for listening - I know I'm blessed and shouldn't be feeling sorry for myself - but I am - tomorrow will be a better day !!! Meeting another GF who I haven't seen in months for Breakfast at 9 after I go to the gym at 7 and am going to work my butt off - then have to take Andrew car in as it needs a battery - then Nails - and tomorrow nite going out - pre concert party at gf down the street - cocktails & finger food then Grandfunk Railroad at 8 - Then Sunday I need to go to work to set up my office (well may be - why do it on my time) Ok - that's my sad tale of woes... Thanks for listening !!!! Meredith - I would love the recipe ... Well as long as it isn't too much work - most of my meals are 30 minute meals :0) Julie - Hugs GF on the will issues - Here in California you can't skip a generation -(well this was 16 yrs ago - you got penelaized or something) Since my stepkids weren't with me but a yr or 2 I never changed my will - wasn't going to. My stepbro - got just as much as my 2 bros and me - but I gotta say my dad made his $$$ while married to my stepbro - so I didn't think anything of it - it's that my 1/2 sister from my mom who thinks she should have gotten something from my dad - (why my parents were only married 12 yrs and she only lived with us 4 of those those yrs) and like I said my dad made his $$ w/Stepmom.. But I totally get the whole family issues... Good Luck on that... Sharon - my gf candy who came and picked me up for the shop and took me back to work - well guess what happend to her - she just called from costco - her battery went dead too this afternoon..... Cheri - Hugs - ain't age just a B - I haven't done some of those things - but totally understand - where has our brains gone !!! Well gang it's 9 - I am going to go watch some tv - will talk to you all in the morning - before I hit the gym Thanks again for listening to me whine !!!!

Karla - Know all about heart not in it any more!!!! Carbs do tend to make you want to eat more - I can't elimenate them like little Karri - but I do limit them to dinner only most of the time - and again carbs to me are starches - I eat fruit and I don't count them as carbs... Yep your scales will move and I understand how frustrating it can be - but just keep being that little train - I know I can I know I can and you will lose the rest of the weight.. Hugs about the X WTF you get your Fav student back - OMW Hugs Hugs Hugs - Stay as far away as you can from food - that's enought bad news to cause you to eat... [ Phyl - OMW I think you need to try another sleep study place - that's just doesn't sound right... You were at 9 now 12 no way jose... Ok Karla you can't read this part - cuz I don't want to give you permission to slit your wrist=eat - But I have to fess up here.. Ok Gang ANOTHER BAD DAY !!! 1ST Andrew won't wake up this morning (he stayed home last night so I don't know why) so I go to make my salad for lunch - find that Andrew put the defrosted ground beef on top of my lettuce and blood has dripped into my lettuce - so nothing to take for lunch !!! Said oh you can call Karen's and have one delivered - so you will be ok - Andrew still won't get his A$$ out of bed - so I say F it and leave for work - go out to the car - click click click - won't start !!!!! Call AAA they jump me - 1/2 hr late to work.. Ok I am at work now and GF comes to give me hug - I start crying - just so pissed about this whole move issue - placement of filing cabinets - car issue !!! So 11 call Karen's to order my salad for lunch - The are closed for vacation !!!! Ok well decided I would go to the taco shop and get a mexican shrimp cocktail - go out to the car at noon - it starts - go get my cocktail - get in the car to go back to work - CLICK CLICK CLICK !!! So call AAA again (3rd time in less than 24 hrs) it took them about 45 min to come - I have my shrimp cocktail that I just want to throw away cuz I have totally lost my appetite.. Well this guy comes - he's good gives me some read out - my GF Candy comes and follows me to the shop that yesterday said my battery was ok that I must have left something on - Well - they believed me now since I have this print out (think yesterday it was close to closing and they didn't want to deal ) So get back to work - again 1/2 hr late... Then have this 4.4 mil building that insurance expires on at midnite tonite - boss come and wants me to do this and that - well at 3:45 I see I have the info I needed on this 4 mil bldg so I email to underwriter - tell my boss he says oh they are there to 7 or 8 - well hell it almost 7 back there (florida) So I call as I am waiting for call to go thru I start crying - it' 4 (that's when I get off work) I have to get this blding insured - I still have to finish packing my desk and then go pick up car.. I talk to some other underwriter as the one my boss had talked to is gone for the day - they say they can't help me - so I had him the phone - he tells me it will be ok - so I go to finish packing my desk - then he comes in at 4:20 and tells me I have to do something on the website to bind coverage - well I have signed off and unplugged my phone and my computer is dead - and I have to leave soon to get car - so go to his computer can't do what I am suppose to do cuz there is an underwriting hold on the account. By now it's 4:30 and no one is there to take my call - so Boss just tells me to email them and tell them coverage is bound.. Please pray for no fire this weekend.. Well most of you would say you deserve to come home and have a stiff drink or 2 ... Well alcohol isn't my drug of choice - food is - candy at this point - Karla - now stop reading - I went to wallgreens - got a giant Hershey w/almonds and 2 pints of ice cream - one cake batter w/choc frosting marble in it (doesn't that sound delicous) - and I think the other was cookie dough (price is what drove this 2 for $4) Now remember I am still carrying around my shrimp cocktail that I never ate for lunch - instead I had this GREAT Peanut Butter Protein cookie that I just got with my order of vitiman (proti bp cookie 15 grams pt 160 calories it big soft and very good) Well, I decide I want tacos - so I make me 2 cocktail size tacos (300 cal max) the proceed to eat the candy bar (570 calories):thumbup: and the ice cream is still in the freezer.. Calorie wise - I have had only 1030 for the day(so far)- but I am unhappy with myself - for turning to food for comfort - I guess I could have taken a Xanxa instead... But which is worse - alcohol - candy - drugs.. But in all reality - these things that are happening arent that bad - I have dealt with worse in the last 2 yrs - why is some that as stupid as the car & moving issue got me all messed up.. Heck - it's not like I'm broke like Karla - her $$$ problems are real problems - the car is fixed - I had the $$ - the move well it's it what it is and I thought I was ok about it - til the last 2 days.. Whats' going on - why am I reacting like this... Well your little food cop - idea band mama - the preacher of not turning to food - fell flat on her frigging face today ... I am sorry about whinning about nothing - when some of you have so much more important issues that you are dealing with - I know this intellectual - I keep telling myself - Janet this is nothing - pple have it way worse than these stupid little inconveniences... You guys are the only ones I have to compain too... So thanks for listening - I know I'm blessed and shouldn't be feeling sorry for myself - but I am - tomorrow will be a better day !!! Meeting another GF who I haven't seen in months for Breakfast - then have to take Andrew car in as it needs a battery - then Nails - and tomorrow nite going out - pre concert party at gf down the street - cocktails & finger food then Grandfunk Railroad at 8 - Then Sunday I need to go to work to set up my office (well may be - why do it on my time) Ok - that's my sad tale of woes... Thanks for listening !!!!

Welcome Jenno2 Yes LBT is a great site for support - Phyl has a book - I don't know the title - but she says it's great. I will have her tell you the name.. It's scary - but it is the best thing I did for me - and yes for us over 50 it's more about our health and extending our lives and improving the quallity... The looks are nice - but I consider it icing on the cake (yes pun intended :0)

Thanks 1 day But it's only 7 p.m. here :confused:- to early for bed :0) Ya $$$ tight and they say that they have our side sub leased but I don't think they do - they are going to try - but half our blding is empty.. Plus our new office manager is using her power and doesn't like the lady sitting next to me - so I may have to suffer cuz of that - power goes to some pple's head... Thanks for the luv ... I feel more relaxed after venting...

Laura I have never had a problem w/popcorn and I eat it most night's for head hunger issues after dinner - when I'm not really hungry - It was a shock... Glad to hear that your Dad's problem hopefully isn't going to be anything too serious and he won't have to go on dyiaisis (sp) Congrats on the 18 & 16 and the prices !!!! WTG See you when you get back - Have a safe trip!!! Hugs

Corliss I ck'd out your pics !! Looking Good Congrats on the PS

Where is everyone !!! Well gotta tell you all stress tightens the crap out of my band.. I am moving offices from a 20x20 to a 6x6 - getting a desk that's 19 yrs old - and other power trip crap. Then leave work and the car won't start - AAA comes - tells me I have a dead cell - but they don't carry my battery So call the Dealership they don't close til 5:30 (it's 4:30) but if I wanted them to fix my battery I had to be there by 3:30.. So AAA jumps my car - I go to the place I get car serviced at and they say ya they have a battery ... One of the mechanic's is being really friendly- well go inside to wait - they Mechanic (the friendly one my age) came in and said your battery is just fine - you must have left something on - I said something about it being 4 yrs old and he said just cuz it's old doesn't mean it doesn't work (or something like that) he was flirting with me :confused: Well came home to watch the soap w/GS and made some popcorn cuz I was hungry - well guess what - I pb'd on popcorn - I have never ever pb'd on popcorn - I eat popcorn most night's after dinner ... Well I think I have relaxed enough that I can go finish it... Well I was lucky cuz I didn't have to buy a new battery - but it was still a stressful day... (I did thank the Man above for saving me the cost of a new battery)

Well it's official - stress tightens the crap out of my band Here are my stress for the day... #1 This whole moving to the other side - I get a 19 yr old desk which is an L shape -I have a U shape now - So loosing tons of work space and can't figure out how I am going to set up my desk and work - Also it's quite where I am now and my office is about 20 x 20 and I am moving into a space 6x6. #2 The stupid office manager is now telling me I can't have my files on the outside of my cubical cuz she doesn't want the lady who sits next to me to have her's on the out side cuz her's are higher and she doesn't like her and said it's not fair to the others to block the windows (it wouldn't bother anyone cuz it's just the 2 of us on that side of the office) and then in case of fire and we need to jump out the windows (we are on the 2nd floor) - well mine are the same height as the bottom of the window.. So why can't she just tell the other lady no and let me have my files right outside my work space instead of all the way around the front.. It's a whole power trip - she's new just promoted to this position and she's totally changed!! #3 Leave work get in the car and the stupid battery is dead. So call Andrew tell him I will be late picking him up from work (we are car pooling now that he has a suspended license) he sounds like I am inconveniencing him.. Well AAA comes - tells me I have a dead cell - and gives me a jump - they do have a battery replacement program but they didn't have one to fit my car.. Have Andrew call the dealership they tell him they don't close until 5 - but I had to be there by 3:30 if I wanted them to replace my battery .. Well, there is a good news here - picked up Andrew and went to the Good Year store where I get stuff done - ask them if they have a battery for my car - they said ya - so we go inside and wait - they come in an tell me my battery is fine - something must have been left on (what I don't know) but it's fine. Well now get this - one of the mechanics my age was flirting with me... I said something about the age of the battery and he said something that things still work even when they are old :confused: - I was a little shocked when I realized he was flirting.. But it felt kinda nice - I did look cute today - black cigarette leg ankle pants - as black/white geometric strapless blouse with a white shrug and 4 inch wedge black patient heels... So I was lucky I didn't have to buy a new battery (it's in my trunk and it looks expensive). I did say thank you to God #4 Then took Andrew to look for a new bedspread - went to Marshall's and was lucky he found one right away.. but shopping w/him is a pain in the ass and he was moody on the ride home.. Came home was going to sit and watch the soap (AMC Candice ) with Andrew (yes I have him hooked on AMC since he was 11) and made some popcorn cuz I was hungry - Well I PB'D ON POPCORN !!! I HAVE NEVER PB'D ON POPCORN.. Karla I forgot to speak to your hungriness ... It happens some days you can eat a horse - and you want more - and other days you aren't as hungry - Carbs can and sometime do fuel the need/want for more food - but not always... I just try and stay as busy as I can and away from food when I am in that kind of mood... No Sheba's a tabby (I think that's what they are called) red stripped cat (attaching picture) I think she's pg by this big white sizeme (sp) looking cat... When is she going to have these babies - she's FAT !!!!! Everyday I come home expecting to find kittens - but not yet.. I am concerned cuz she's so young.. Glad that your Dad is on the mend and hope he get's to come and visit you... Phyl - How did your preop visit go... Linda - Where are you - working on the firepit ?? Did the coffee pot get fixed?? How was your day w/Cora... Denise - Have they found out whats wrong with your Mom's tummy? Candice - How was MH to drive?? When are you taking your 1st trip?? Where are you going to visit Linda

It's really quite today - Phyl had pre-op Knee surgery visit today - Kari is gone to Florida - Linda where are you - Denise is at school - Karri is working her butt off - no time for us :0).. Steph is gone on vacation - Don't know what Karla's doing - must be stringing more fence or quilting..

Stacy I agree 100% with the other advice that has already been posted.. Again it's all about eating healthy (not eating what you ate prior to being banded - heck our normal eating is what got us fat in the 1st place), following the band rules (protein 1st - eat slowly - chew - tiny bites - low fat - sf to limited sugar, carbs starches) and PHYSICAL ACTIVITY/exercise.. Are you keeping a food diary - are you counting calories - losing weight is all about the math - less calories consumeed - extra calories burned You just gotta get your mind wrapped around eating healthy and following the band rules - the weight will come of - but you do have to be able to eat...

Restless - EXCELLENT !!!!

Phyl - I agree with you that type of comment is just more incentive to get those 60 lbs off - I know that's what inspired me was the stats of only being able to lose 50-60% of our excess weight - they are saying that fat chicks can't do it (lose more) - That's really dissing us.. And I will not be dissed - I will prove you wrong... Love your positive additute but that's what I have always loved about you !!! You are determined - positive - loving and giving !!!! Hugs & continued Prayers Denise !!!! Karla - I knew that you would get the most from the site - since you are always looking for foods to eat - did you sign up to it - if you do you will get weekly emails - ck out the rest of the receipts... I would have used ground turkey (extra lean) instead of the hamburger which they quoted at 93% extra lean.

LOL - I have never did have those special brownies - but did inhale :tt2:. Too funny... Charlene - What a rip off that they are charging you.. But alas doc's do have to make $$ too - we think that they make ton's but when you look at your eobs you see that most insurance companies really don't pay that much. Ya that test is suppose to measure your metabolisim... I they have the machine at my doc's office but guess since I didn't have any plateaus they never had me do it.. Yep food choices - Yesterday my excuse for eating barbacoa (mex meat - 1/2 cup Beans - 1/4 cup rice & 1/2 tortilla) for lunch - was cuz I needed the fuel for my weight workout last night - I didn't fade but the scales where up this morning - but the food was very salty and eye are puffy so - blaming it on Water retention. I agree - just logging your food and exercise will be a bit of a wake up call - and you aren't going to want to put down that you ate 3 100 cal snack packs - so you will stick to just one. lol... How's dh doing - are you both eating the same things - or are you snacking more?? Great - Hugs on no sleep - I hate that - I know I do it before a trip - and I do have a clock that has a battery so if my power went out I would use that - hell if my power went out I would have to go to a hotel - it's to damn hot to have no a/c here :0).. Yep - I agree even when we do over do it - we now are aware of why and may have a few extra treats but nothing like we use to and those few extra's really bug us - when usually they really weren't all that bad. and most importantly we are aware and we stop.. 1Day - I quit subscriping to email notifications as it would just clog up my email - I usually just ck user cp to see who has posted to threads I have posted on - Eva - Hope you have a great time !!! Julie - Congrats on the swimming - the more you move the lest stiff you are going to be - and I agree getting out makes you feel better - I know if I am not feeling well the more I stay in the house the longer I feel icky.. But if I get up dress and out - I will eventually feel better.. Well just cking in this morning - I have a busy day - last night after gym went to the store and had a couple of telephone calls that I had to return - so that cut in on my computer time (well I never turned on the computer last night :drool:) Well I have a busy day - have to have my desk packed up by tomorrow evening as they are moving me (and 3 others) back to the main office site - right now I have a big office - will be moving back to a small cubical with a desk that 19 yrs old. Not much I can do or say about it- they can't afford the rent over here and with the lay offs that have happend in the past there is room for us now. Have a great day peeps - good food choices and drink your water... I'll ck back later

Laura - Congrats on your 15 lbs and total of 74 - you are doing fantastic !!! Hugs & continued Prayers on your Dad... You did very well on your exercise !!! WTG Julie - Hugs on the flat tire - this is why I have auto club.. I hate days that start like that !!!

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Good Morning Gang I started to post but Debbie called and she wanted to talk - so I didn't get off the phone til like 8:20 and I still had not eaten - and computer went into sleep mode... Well last night treadmill 3 miles 400 calories gone - went to Marshalls - as I just remembered I have a wedding on 9/12 (Andrew's Mom is getting married to her DH - They have been together for 16 yrs and have 4 kids) so I had to get a dress (you know we always need new stuff for weddings - it's not like my closet isn't full enough and I don't have anything to wear - but love that excuse ) Any way got one dress on clearance and the other NY Jones for $39 - Phyl yep I know you love Sheba - and yes she is a little slut !!! Happy 45th Anniversay - Earl is one lucky man that you haven't killed him by now... No really - that's just fantastic that you guys have been together that long!!! Karla no problem on the mix up - I know you have a few dogs and cat - but I can't remember thier names - heck I have a hard enough time remembering mine Girl just cuz the scale doesn't move doesn't mean you need a fill !!!! The only thing that dictates a fill is your portoin size. Here's something weird that we have talked about before - the week that you exercise your butt off - the scale doesn't move - but then the following week you don't get any exercise and the scales drop drastically.. This is how my body works - the weeks that I work my butt off - it doesn't show up - but does when I have slowed down. How's your food been - have you benn compensating with extra calories due to the extra exercise?? You need the energy so just make sure you are eating healthy - I have gym to nite - I know I have to fuel my body to do my weight work out so I don't fade half way thru - So bf yogurt/granola - salad/protien lunch - 2 cheese (lite skinny cows 50 cal for one little disk) and wasa crackers = 160 calories snack around 3:30 - Protein and healthy carbs. Karla Have fun visting your Mom - I too am a organ donor... Well gang gotta get to work - cbl

Good Morning Peeps !!! I read yesterday - was going to post last night - got on line and the phone rang - well never made it back to the computer... Laura - you sure have a keeper there - Hugs !!! Cleaning house is exercise :0) Cheri - Glad you had a great fill experience - it's not as bad as you read about - I think we are all a little scared with our 1st fill. Meredith - WTG no Junk - Love the pics - I love horses - when my parents divorced my Dad took us on the weekends to a horseback riding class - We learned to ride - saddle and briddle the horse and all the parts of a horse - I won 1st place in our little rodeo at the end of the class. Apples - Enjoy your company - we are all understand not having computer time w/company - As long as we know you are ok - that's all we want to know :0)... Have a great time... Julie - When can you go and get a fill?? Hope you had a nice lunch with your friends... Sharon - My DGS does that stay up all night sleep all day durning the summer - I use to be a night person when I was younger - but now a days I'm asleep by 9:30 and up by 5 - use to be to bed at 1 a.m up at 6:30 a.m Stajin22- Welcome - Glad to have you. Your band is only a tool - it doesn't make your food choices for you - that's the secert - Heathly food choices and exercise - This isn't another diet - it's a tool to help with portion control once you have gotten proper restiction.. Our bands don't make our food choices - if you chose to you can eat around it even when you are at your sweet spot. I eat healthy 98% of the time - allow for treats 2% of the time. For the 1st few months I weighted and mesured my foods to learn what 4 oz looked like - to know what 1/2 cup looked like etc. I kept a food diary for the 1st year - During my weight lost phase I kept my calories between 800-1200 and varied them - and I exercised 4-5 days a week. As to how fast or slow you lose the weight will depend on your eating - your exercise and your metabolism... We all lose weight differently - we all choose to eat differently I have followed the rules - low fat - mostly sugar free and limited carbs - I eat off small plates - I take small bite - chew well and eat slowly - I don't drink with my meals - I eat Protein 1st - veggies next and then my carbs/starches if any room.. I was able to lose 105 lbs in 1 yr 1 week by doing the above and I was 52 when banded. 54 lbs is still a loss - it's better than being the same as they were 1 yrs ago.. We all lose weight diff - I never had a plateua - there are some who won't lose for a few weeks then drop 4 lbs in one. Again we all are diff - what has to be done IMHO is to change your eating to healthy - get some exercise and the weight will come off.. Like my signature says - Eat Healthy + Exercise + Band = Success... Good luck on your journey... If I missed anyone and I think I missed 1day - not intentional - I can only see back so many pages - but I know you posted.. Linda is in Vegas - Great & Charlene how are you 2.. Again if I missed someone - not intentional - I gotta get my butt in gear CBL HUGS:wub:

Well there's another job for him - making urns - a great way to sublement his retirement income - load them up in the RV and drive around selling them.. Pple do surpirse you sometimes - glad she did say thanks... Well since Sheba's really Andrew's Cat - wouldn't I be a great grandma :0) SHEBA - :wub: :thumbup: She's a little hoochy mama - she's not even a year - she was most likely born early Sept - we got her 10/19 and I think she was barely old enough to be with out her mom... I think everyone here - beside's Karri is to old to have anymore babies - and she doesn't want any... So our lucky Karla Sheba is a Kitty that Andrew brought home the day after my brother died - he knew I was in no shape to get into it with him about another animal... Both dogs are fixed (Angel the poodle/female & Bear/Pom/Male)- The pet store where they were purchased made you fix them it was in the cost of the dog... You got your exercise in girl... I have one bra from VS - I am small 34/deflated C - their bras are more for the girls who have young perky boobs... Plus I don't like paying $45 + for a bra - I like the buy one get one 1/2 off or free - My jc penny bra's give me a nice cleavage

:wub:Good Morning Gang.. Happy Tuesday !!!! Denise - Hugs on Mom !!! Ya works a B isn't it - too bad we aren't filthy rich and didn't have to do it - but I guess in a way we have to count our blessings - we do have jobs (even if they are the pits) so many have lost them. Well this is what I keep trying to tell myself anyway :0).... Phyl 10 lbs away from onderland - OMG We are going to have to throw a party !!!! I just am so proud of you and all the work you have done to get to where you are today... I haven't really done my Wii since Kaitlin was here and what was that around the 1st of July - I did the wii resort but that's more games - Karla - Yep things have a way of working out - On that Duke bill- that would be the 1st one that I would lower the payments on by 1/2 - if money were that tight for me. Yep stringing a fence is considered exercise - you would die here in the desert :0) - I think it's going to be 110.. You need a new bra !!!! The girls are important to be up where they should - it makes you look thinner !!!! All bosses are the same way - they ask for your opinion then totally discount them.. I am not my bosses fav person cuz I speak my mind.. Well gang not much to report on - same old same old - home - work etc... Oh did I tell you all that Sheba is PG - Andrew finally took her to go get fixed while I was in Canada - and they said sorry - it's too late and she is too far along - I thought she was looking a little fat... So 2 weeks after delivery -in she goes to get fixed - she's so young (under 1 yr) that I am a tad concerned on how she's going to handle it (Motherhood/delivery) but it will be natures way.. My DGD Brooke missed her 1st day of kindergarden yesterday - she woke up at 3 a.m with it coming out both ends... Melissa was leaving for the airport then to go to Denver (has some Nurse thing continuing ed or something) so Joseph had his hands full - he ended up taking her to the er - they gave her a shot and it stopped - I talked to her last night she was feeling better - I think they are keeping her home today and she will go tomorrow.. Well that's about it for now.. Better get my but in gear.. TTYL

1 day - Hugs on the school/gang problems - I wouldn't think you had that problem in GA - but I guess it's everywhere now. Yep they grow up fast - before you know it they are grown.. --------------------------------------------------------------- Exercise - don't think of it in those terms - think physical activity - just move - don't think about it just put your tennis shoes on and go for a walk.. or turn on the radio or put in your fav cd and dance around the house. I don't really thnk too hard about it - ya I try and talk myself out of it alot of the time - but when I walk thru the door - I just go put on my work out clothes and go - plus - how can i preach it to you all and not do it myself.. That's one thing I am not is a hypocrite - That's how I do it (just do it) and for me I know it's key - years ago i took dance 3 hrs 2x a week - I lost 20 lbs without even trying - just by doing the dance class - i didn't change my eating at all.... So tomorrow just put on the tennis shoes and tell yourself you are going to go exploring...