IndioGirl55

I am so sorry about your loss - I totally understand - I lost my bff in 92 she was only 51 - it's so very hard - especially since you couldn't be there - you were with her in spirt and that's what count. Hugs - we are her for you..

CONGRATULATIONS STEPHINE JUST THE HONOR ALONG IS FANTASTIC You get filled every month ?? I go every 2 months and like last time didn't need one and really don't think i will at the end of this month either uote=phyllser;830899] Okay now??? You're not too tight, are you?? Maybe you ate to fast. My TOPS weigh in day... down 2 1/2 lb, and she had to move the little weight thingy down another 50 lb!! Very exciting weigh in for me... it was a biggy! All in all.... a very good day, even though the sun continues to refuse to make an appearance! Also, DD sent me an email last night... finally some dialogue! And she apologized for yelling at me last week. We are making some headway! PHYL - CONGRATULATION 2.5 I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU - CAN YOU HEAR ME CHEERING Well off to the gym - CBL

Denise I have the same fears - so you aren't alone... There should be an Unsubsciped link - click on that.

Who's fighting??? A statement was made to the effect that Target didn't like Vets - they might even be owned by a Foreign Corp - All I was stating that that was not true - That's it. I get emails all the time - the Mothers of the Golden Star don't like Hilary etc - is all B.S. - That's why I always check Snopes - Again I am not fighting with anyone - I just wanted it known that Target doesn't have anything against the veterans.

No soap box - well I guess your are talking to the queen of soap boxes - we are the Mother Daughter Soap Box Team But I totally get it and agree with what you are saying - we have been rewarded with weight loss for all this work - but not to have a reward on your weigh in day - Oh that's something to think about. Ruby you just have to mix things up - when exercise gets easy you have to increase the intensity again - since you walked everywhere to begin with I would think that you would be in better shape to begin with than the rest of us.. So you in particular would have to really increase your workouts. You also state that you pretty much know why the scale hasn't moved - That the answer - Start tracking your caloric intake and this will help - write in a note book and then when you can get on the computer - log it in dailyplate.com (a lot of pple like this one) As we have said a million times before - this is a whole new learning process - It seems Karri & I are pretty ridge in what we eat or don't eat - (I am with her on the trigger foods - I just don't have them - why start - just like your marshmallow bunnies - I don't have them cuz I know myself - I don't think I would stop at one - that's why i have thrown peanut butter away - cuz I keep dipping into it.) Denise - you are tight or took too big of a bite &/or ate too fast... Be carefully - I slimed on watermelon last night - ate too fast.. 2 bottles of water down... do you know that my post this morning was 10,000 post on this thread - we are busy girls :thumbup:

Never said you didn't know what you were talking about - You said "Target" in general - also that you heard that it was owned by a foreign company. Which it isn't. I don't think Target in general lets anyone sell outside their door front (so truly its not selective discrimation)- which for me is fine - I personally don't like every tom dick & harry asking for donations and now a days you don't know who is for real or just saying that they are from a certain organization. I too have family in the military- - I bleed Red White & Blue - Wishing your DH a safe return.

For ME it has been a great tool - a learning tool. As an obese person I didn't use portion control or count calories. I feel that we don't/didn't know what the calories amounts were for the foods we ate. In my Quest to become a healthier person - I purchase a scales which give me calories - Protein - fat etc of the food that I weigh. I have a little spiral notebook where I log the foods I eat - their calories and protein grams (we are suppose get minimum 60 grms - unless you are reading labels or weight food how are you to know how many grams of protein there is in the foods you are eating - 1 oz meat = 7 grms protein) This notebook is 3x3 - I throw it in my purse - when I leave for work - it sits on my desk and I log my breakfast - lunch and any Snacks - Then I throw it back in my purse when I go home and repeat the process for the evenings - I also log my exercise & Water intake For me it's been a great tool - it's so easy to forget a bite of this or that through out the day - and all those bites add up and I find it easier than logging on to the computer for every meal & snack. I do use the various calorie sites to get calories of like an El Pollo meal etc and then I jot the calories down. Also, until you obtain proper restriction it is easier to eat larger portions and as we all know certain foods (IE candy, ice cream, liquid calories) slide right thru even with proper restriction. So for me I am an advocate of keeping a food diary/log.

Gwen - see my post above yours - This is not True - Target is not owned by a Foreign Company...

How about we change the title of this thread to - I wish people would check Snopes out before they believe all the crap they get in Emails Target is NOT AGAINST VETS. I thought you might find the following article from snopes.com interesting: http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/target.asp

Good Morning Gang What's Up... Happy Monday... Another work week - but I got something to look forward to - Trace & Laughlin.... Well not much to report since last night (Jackie no I didn't pull a Jackie we must have posted about the same time last night). One pot wonder for the week - shredded chicken, bell pepper, onion, jalapeño, zucchini, tomato sauce, red chili sauce, el pato sauce, should be good wanted to add cheese but didn't want the extra calories as I am striving to make goal this Thursday !!!! I haven't exercised for the month of May yet - will tonite -but did a lot of walking at Stagecoach Fest.. Well, my desk is a mess - so better get to it. CBL :wink2:

I'm Back !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Spend the day with my DGS - I asked him if he wanted to go to the Mall with me this morning and he shocked me and said yes - I can't tell you the last time we spent the day together - It was really nice.... got 2 size 8 capris - a bathing suit and 2 medium tops. Ok - Stagecoach was tons of fun - Wish we had gotten there earlier - we got there around 3:30 Tons and tons of pple.. Found a place to park our chairs - and got to see Bucky Covington from American idol - he is so cute and sang well. Talyor Swift is so cute - Dirks Bently - cute too and since I am not a big county person - I didn't know til I read the paper this morning that it was a Judd reunion - that they haven't preformed together in year - I was wondering why Wynnoa was being so mushie lovey doveie - now I understand - they were great too - Rascal Flatts was great but they turned the speakers on that were right above us - it got to loud - we left before he was done - but he was great too - I think I converted my GF in to country - We will go again next yr and will know how to navigate it then- we never made it to the places where they sold stuff - Saw some handsome cowboys - tons of big girls wearing sleeveless but they didn't have batwings.:wink2:- and a 400 lbs girl in SHORTS then a big girl walked right infornt of me with her stomach showing -- I spent more time watching people than the screen the singers were on :wub: Had 1/2 beer - 4 oz steak - 4 or 5 fries (i would have eaten more but gf knocked them over )- Coffee with splenda - 100 c candy.. Ant that's all I ate for the whole day - so was way under calories.:sad::confused::thumbup: No Pi cutes - but will take some next weekend. I don't have a Wii - and don't know if I will get one - I don't know when I would have time to really use it - between - work gym lbt tv my days & nights are already pretty occupied.. Phyl Glad you are better Steph - Loved the Morning Love In :lol: Karri - Way to go Girl - watch out for you once you really start training - I am glad you found some shoes. Mango hope the headache is gone. Kari - the gym sound good mines only 19 a month... Linda - Sorry you didn't get to go shopping... i shop enought for all of us and now all the pants i bought are too big - 12's too big - 10 are getting baggy - so don't spend alot - just some items you can either dress up or down... Where's Ruby & Kristin.. Ok i am tried - my tooth is acting like it wants to hurt - I don't want a freaking root canal =- I have plans this weekend... OK i am sorry if I missed anyone - but read thru real fast .. Just wanted you all to know - NO HANG OVER (beer was $7 - drinks about the same and I just didn't feel like drinking and it was too far to walk to bathrooms and to where the car was parked (about a mile or maybe 3/4 of mile) Ok it's 9 - I am off to the couch - will talk to you all tomorrow oxoxox Janet

Just lost my frick post.... Here is a shorter version Didn't go to the gym - bathed the dogs instead - stripped my bed and washing sheets - will have clean dogs & sheet since they both sleep with me . Repotted a corn plant tree - what a mess - cleaned the kitchen. Got up at 6 cuz the silly dogs woke me I wanted to sleep in cuz I will have a long day today... Maybe I will take some mucinex :thumbup: Steph Thanks for the kind words - they really meant alot to me :wub:. Candice Congrats on the $700 :frown::tongue::w00t: - We have about 7 casinos in a 30 mile radius - 2 are about 2 miles from my house.. But I rarely ever gamble at them - I will when I go to Laughlin next week and may in Vegas in June - My GF Candy who I'm going to Laughlin with next weekend - she likes to gamble - that's why she agreed to go :thumbup: Linda - I'm sorry I got rid of all my 14's - I may have 1 pair of jeans - but I am short arent' you tall - well these jean I do have to wear heels with so maybe they would fit you with flats on. But don't know if they are still in my closet or not - heck my 12's don't fit . I will keep them and take them to M OF A and we can have a little exchange - so before we go - let me know who's in a 12 and I will bring them. I agree go to Milwaukee and get some clothes for your trip... Ok I gotta go get dog food my nails done and come home shower and get ready for Stage Coach - Will be wearing my cowgirl hat so won't have to worry about the hair - I am a perfectionist when it comes to hair & makeup. :sad: Ok Later chickes - I will talk to you all tomorrow and let you know if I meet any cute cowboys :smile2::lol:

Welcome Tugood We are here for you - this is the best site for info & support. Glad we can put a smile on your face :party: cuz it's a whole lot better than a frown We look forward to chatting with you...

He gang I posted this on a thread asking does it get eaisesr - and thought that since we (I do) still have head hunger issues that you might find this interesting and something to ponder The girl made the statement that she knew the band was a tool but that she didn't think she would have to work so hard and that she is still hungry - she had her 1st fill on 5/1 - this was my response to her Here is something else that I didn't mention in my post to Jen about what my secert was in being so close to goal. The issue of HEAD HUNGER - We truly think that we are hungry and we really are not physically - We mistake head hunger for real physical hunger - and it takes time to differentiate between the two - I am 9 months out and I still fight it I just finished dinner - my stomach is content - but I am not !!! I want more food - I want to eat still !!! We take that feeling of still wanting to eat and THINK we are still hungry - if you asked me right now are you still hungry I would say yes - cuz I am hungry - but my stomach is full. Pre-band I would still be in the kitchen looking for something else to eat I know that doesn't make alot of sense - but after you have finished your meal - and you think you are still hungry - sit quietly and think about your stomach - if you ate hard protein - I bet you $100 buck your tummy feels content - but you know that you only ate 1/2 c or even 1 cup of food which is 1/10 of what you ate before. So your brain is saying oh wait that wasn't enough food - I need more to to live - heck even skinny people eat more that 1/2 c or 1 cup for a meal.. (ya they do but they aren't trying to lose weight either) This is coming from a person (me) who has restriction and I still think I am hungry.. Given you may not have perfect restriction yet - but I bet you have some. Are you on liquids or able to eat real food - most docs do require a couple of days on liquids then move to mushies. For me this has always been work - not as hard as it was pre-band - I think the band does make it easier - but I still have to work at it. I am pooped right now - and being tired makes me want to eat - I could go in there and eat ice cream - make some brownie (I do have a mix in the pantry) I could feed this emotional hunger - and fighting that urge is no diff with our band than without the band They banded our tummies and not our heads - the real problems with our obesity lies in our head (most of the time - some do have medical reasons but most of us just plain over eat and don't exercise) So ya it's work - but I can tell you I am worth the work - I am worth getting healthy and adding years and more quality to my life. The only thing the band does - is physically stop you from eating a 16 oz steak or any food with some substance to it - but you can still eat around it with slider foods (foods that slide right thru) candy, cookies, ice cream, cake chips. My friends and family know I am banded and in some ways I wish I hadn't told - why you say - because I don't feel that I am getting the credit for losing 88.5 lbs in 9 months - but that the band is - the band didn't do the work - it didn't make my food choices and it didn't go to the gym and exercise - I did - I did the work and it's still alot of work even with the band it's just easier to stop eating once your brain is able to get the right signals from your stomach that you are physically full.. We have messed up that wiring so much that it's going to take a life time to fix it.. Just keep working at it - it does get eaiser as time passes - but it is work - you gotta be like that little train - I know I can I know I can. It's not that you can't do it - it's that you think you can't... Take Care !!!!

He gang I posted this on a thread asking does it get eaisesr - and thought that since we have so many newly banded people that you might find this interesting and something to ponder The girl made the statement that she knew the band was a tool but that she didn't think she would have to work so hard and that she is still hungry - she had her 1st fill on 5/1 - this was my response to her Here is something else that I didn't mention - HEAD HUNGER - We truly think that we are hungry and we really are not physically - We mistake head hunger for real physical hunger - and it takes time to differentiate between the two - I am 9 months out and I still fight it I just finished dinner - my stomach is content - but I am not !!! I want more food - I want to eat still !!! We take that feeling of still wanting to eat and THINK we are still hungry - if you asked me right now are you still hungry I would say yes - cuz I am hungry - but my stomach is full. Pre-band I would still be in the kitchen looking for something else to eat I know that doesn't make alot of sense - but after you have finished your meal - and you think you are still hungry - sit quietly and think about your stomach - if you ate hard protein - I bet you $100 buck your tummy feels content - but you know that you only ate 1/2 c or even 1 cup of food which is 1/10 of what you ate before. So your brain is saying oh wait that wasn't enough food - I need more to to live - heck even skinny people eat more that 1/2 c or 1 cup for a meal.. (ya they do but they aren't trying to lose weight either) This is coming from a person (me) who has restriction and I still think I am hungry.. Given you may not have perfect restriction yet - but I bet you have some. Are you on liquids or able to eat real food - most docs do require a couple of days on liquids then move to mushies. For me this has always been work - not as hard as it was pre-band - I think the band does make it easier - but I still have to work at it. I am pooped right now - and being tired makes me want to eat - I could go in there and eat ice cream - make some brownie (I do have a mix in the pantry) I could feed this emotional hunger - and fighting that urge is no diff with our with out the band - They banded our tummies and not our heads - the real problems with our obesity lies in our head (most of the time - some do have medical reasons but most of us just plain over eat and don't exercise) So ya it's work - but I can tell you I am worth the work - I am worth getting healthy and adding years and more quality to my life. The only thing the band does - is physically stop you from eating a 16 oz steak or any food with some substance to it - but you can still eat around it with slider foods (foods that slide right thru) candy, cookies, ice cream, cake chips. My friends and family know I am banded and in some ways I wish I hadn't told - why you say - because I don't feel that I am getting the credit for losing 88.5 lbs in 9 months - but that the band is - the band didn't do the work - it didn't make my food choices and it didn't go to the gym and exercise - I did - I did the work and it's still alot of work even with the band it's just easier to stop eating once your brain is able to get the right signals from your stomach that you are physically full.. We have messed up that wiring so much that it's going to take a life time to fix it.. Just keep working at it - it does get eaiser as time passes - but it is work - you gotta be like that little train - I know I can I know I can. It's not that you can't do it - it's that you think you can't... Take Care !!!! __________________

Dee You have lost 26 lbs in 1 month - that's GREAT. Here is something else that I didn't mention - HEAD HUNGER - We truly think that we are hungry and we really are not physically - We mistake head hunger for real physical hunger - and it takes time to differentiate between the two - I am 9 months out and I still fight it I just finished dinner - my stomach is content - but I am not !!! I want more food - I want to eat still !!! We take that feeling of still wanting to eat and THINK we are still hungry - if you asked me right now are you still hungry I would say yes - cuz I am hungry - but my stomach is full. Pre-band I would still be in the kitchen looking for something else to eat I know that doesn't make alot of sense - but after you have finished your meal - and you think you are still hungry - sit quietly and think about your stomach - if you ate hard Protein - I bet you $100 buck your tummy feels content - but you know that you only ate 1/2 c or even 1 cup of food which is 1/10 of what you ate before. So your brain is saying oh wait that wasn't enough food - I need more to to live - heck even skinny people eat more that 1/2 c or 1 cup for a meal.. (ya they do but they aren't trying to lose weight either) This is coming from a person (me) who has restriction and I still think I am hungry.. Given you may not have perfect restriction yet - but I bet you have some. Are you on liquids or able to eat real food - most docs do require a couple of days on liquids then move to mushies. For me this has always been work - not as hard as it was pre-band - I think the band does make it easier - but I still have to work at it. I am pooped right now - and being tired makes me want to eat - I could go in there and eat ice cream - make some brownie (I do have a mix in the pantry) I could feed this emotional hunger - and fighting that urge is no diff with our with out the band - They banded our tummies and not our heads - the real problems with our obesity lies in our head (most of the time - some do have medical reasons but most of us just plain over eat and don't exercise) So ya it's work - but I can tell you I am worth the work - I am worth getting healthy and adding years and more quality to my life. The only thing the band does - is physically stop you from eating a 16 oz steak or any food with some substance to it - but you can still eat around it with slider foods (foods that slide right thru) candy, Cookies, ice cream, cake chips. My friends and family know I am banded and in some ways I wish I hadn't told - why you say - because I don't feel that I am getting the credit for losing 88.5 lbs in 9 months - but that the band is - the band didn't do the work - it didn't make my food choices and it didn't go to the gym and exercise - I did - I did the work and it's still alot of work even with the band it's just easier to stop eating once your brain is able to get the right signals from your stomach that you are physically full.. We have messed up that wiring so much that it's going to take a life time to fix it.. Just keep working at it - it does get eaiser as time passes - but it is work - you gotta be like that little train - I know I can I know I can. It's not that you can't do it - it's that you think you can't... Take Care !!!!

Hey Gang What's Up.. I have a headache and am tired - I layed down for a few - but Dogs just don't let me rest - they are worse than kids. Steph - You know about Stage Coach ?? We ya I guess I heard them advertizing on Siruis Stalitte how to get tickets - so I guess it's all over the US - Ya I could have gone tonite and seen the Eagles - with my Nephew - but there is now way I could go tonite and then all day tomorrow with my GF - At my age I have to conserver my energy :party: See you could have come and you and DH could have stayed with me.. That would have save $$ right there... silly girl... ====================================================== Kari - you are our water queen - I have 2 1/2 I need to drink more... ===================================================== SHOUT OUT TO KARRI OUT LITTLE RUNNER HAVE FUN TOMORROW - RUN SAFE AND FAST - WE ARE CHEERING YOU ON FROM HERE... GET SOME GOOD ============================= Wel I am sorta pissed i came home and took out what I thought was ground turkey - but it was salt pork Now I gotta find something else to eat or defrost in the micro wave - I had already sauted the onions bell peppers & jalepenos - I guess I could make an omelett but I want me and I don't want get dressed and go to the store . Well I will figure something out.. You all most likely will hear from me in the morning - but I will be at the music fest from 3 - Midnite - so you won't be hearing from me like you usually do - I bet you all will be releived a little break from miss know it all. :party: Well I gotta go figure out what to eat - I am hungry - so will cbl

Shirley & Bev - here is how to get your tickers http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f5/ticker-tutorial-pictures-41782/ Follow these instructions and you should be able to get it working.. Lynda - it shouldn't take too long - it will depend on how fast you get the 3 items listed done and your doctors schedule.. Welcome to LBT its a great place for info & support - Since you are a nurse you understand the medical side - we can tell you the experience side.. The 50's is the new 30's and we have a lot of privelgies that come with age... I don't mind it much except for the wrinkles Yvonne NSV - Non Scale Victory = walking up a flight of stairs without dieing:lol: SV - I haven't ever seen this one - but I would guess Scale Victory PB - Productive Burp - it's when you get stuck (golf ball in chest) and you will slime (saliva) and you will throw up the offending object - but it's not really throwing up - but more like a burp with food in it. DH darling or damn husband DW wife -DS son DD daughter - GS grandson GD grandaughter - There was a place where all these definations where but I can't find it - I don't know how the expect a newbie to find it.. Mary - Congrats on Onelander :party: Bev see above - Well Ladies - I am a little pooped to nite so i think I am going to go put my feel up .. I gotta get my rest - going to the Stage Coach Fest tomorrow - gonna see Bucky Covington (American Idol) the Judds - Rascel Flatts and Taylor Swift... then Next weekend Trace Atkins - Gotta get my beauty rest so I can look good for all those cowboys :lol: (I'm single for you newbies) I will ck back later -

I must have gotten the wrong muciennex cuz it didn't do that to me Did you get the one in the orange box??? I may just have to try it.. I could be a speed freak .,. I love the engery you get from diet pills:lol:

Sounds like you are eating well - but you might want to increase your protein some - 3 -4 oz of meat - I don't see any starches - you might want to add a little baked potato to dinner or even lunch When you are hungry find a distraction - and if that doesn't work then just eat extra veggies. during the day at work I ususaly don't have a problem - I have some dry roasted edamame that I will snack on during the day and nights which is my worst time - I have 100 c snake pack popcorn..

Jen - I thought I had answered this last night - but the site was so slow I guess it didn't post.. I have little spiral note book from targer 3x3 for me it's easy - i carry it my purse and jot down what I eat and if i don't know the calories then i look it up later and insert it - alot of people like dailyplate.com - it's up to what's easies for you.. Good Luck and thanks again..

Hi Bev No the lactose intolerant won't affect surgery - you can use juice (lite) with your Protein drinks - as far as the colon I don't have the fainst and the band helps cure diabietes

He has a song I want played at my furnerel - I wish you happiness or something like that... It's for my kid & grandkids.. I like to make pple cry - also LaLa mean's I love you - My gk's call me LALA - I'm sick I know :thumbup: 2 bottle and I am eating the chicken sauage link from costco 110 c 13 pt

Shirley - She was kidding you !!!! In your signature you have your weight and the words "I HOPE" after your goal weight she was refering to me as I beleive in Positivite affirmations - We don't use the words Hope it's replaced with I will - I'll try is replaced with I will do... I get after people here for using that termantolgy - my new saying is "It's not that you can't do it - it's cuz you think you can't" Again she was teasing you - We don't fight on this board - we all get along - I am known though for giving tough band love - but the operative word being love... SHIRLEY - TAKE THE WORD TRY OUT IMMEDIATELY AND REPLACE WITH THE APPROATIED WORD - WILL I SEE THAT BEFORE I GOT THIS POSTED THAT PHYL HAS REPLIED - I MEAN IT WE HAVE TO THINK IN A POSITIVE FASHION IN ORDER TO WIN THIS BATTLE - IF YOU THINK YOU CANT - THEN YOU WON'T - IF YOU THINK YOU CAN YOU CAN. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Carol - I have been missing you - I was wondering what happen.. Glad you are back an all is good.. _____________________________________________________________ Yvonne - Welcome our paths have already crossed as I have seen you on some other threads that I have posted on . The 50 + gang is really where I started my journey - they are great - Denise - Phyl and I are the only members still posting since I joined last May.. ______________________________________________________________ Lynn you are in bandster hell - time between banding and 1st fill - as the saying goes just cuz you can eat more doesn't mean you should. (band rules) 1st what are you eating - need example of days food - prior to my 1st fill I think I was eating like 2 cups of food for dinner - Breakfast is always light for me and lunce was meat and veggies.. If you are straving and just can't distract yourself - eat extra veggie. _____________________________________________________________-- Ok someone is having problems with milk - I don't remember who and you guys are posting so much while I am typing this reply - i forgot who it was. Anyway - I don't have problems with dairy - but we do have a girl on our monthly group who hasn't been able to eat dairy since banding - you are the 2 person I have heard this from - so not much help -Sorry ______________________________________________________________ Playful - what are you eating - give me an example are you exercising.. Your band doesn't make your food choices - it only restricts portion size. __________________________________________________________ Ok gang - if I missed you - sorry but I keep getting interruptions - I am at work and really should be workng - so am going to post - and get my butt in gear ..

Good Morning Ladies - I know I am late - but I have been getting Tickets for the Stagecoach Fest that's this weekend - 3 day Country Music Festival - General Admin Tickets $95 for 1 day - I got them for $75 plus we got VIP wrist band (suppose to get us into places that ga tickets don't bars/bathrooms) - My GF Debbie & I will go tomorrow - all day thing going to see Bucky Covington (American Idol last yr) Taylor Swift - Dierks Betley - Judds - Rascal Flatts. 3pm til midnite - then next weekend Laughlin to see Trace Atkins This little RB chick is turning into a little CW chick :thumbup: Well my Mom was from Texas and loved Roy Clark (I don't like twangy country music) so I did get it honestly... Woke up hungry and even cooked before I left the house - eggburritto and I ate the whole thing 250 calorie - then dropped my car off to get serviced - WALKED to work (about 1/2) then found out these tickets were available from my bosses friend at the YMCA - so spent half the morning talking about it and looking up the event... I have drank 3/4 of my 1st water bottle !!! Last night they site was so slow I didn't get to respond cuz I gave up.. Karri - I am glad to hear it's nothing serious - and if you are going to be a marathoner you are going to have to make the investment in some EXPENSIVE good support shoes... Have you ck'd any running sites for info on that kind of stuff. Just a little suggestion if you haven't already done it.. I am your official Band Mommy - but do you know that the majority of us Lucky #7 are over 50 - Me Phyl Linda Peach Kari (5) - Karri baby 28 Kristin in her 20's too (2) - Jackie, Steph - Ruby 30's (3) - So you are going to get alot of Mothering :thumbup::thumbup: Peaches - I am going to have to google laser acupuncture??? Never heard of it - one of my x's did acupuncture for his drug problem - didn't work - reason for the x or I would have married that guy we had a lot in common and got along well. - I would try it if you could bring it :thumbup: We don't have drivethur - dairy-queens - but I gotta say I really don't crave sweets that much - FATS yes - but I have that pretty much under control since I bake everything and use the butter spray stuff. Kari - Would love for you to come - try and talk DH into it - Phyls' DH is a really nice guy - very easy going - I like him - I even let him weigh & measure my food too when I was at their place this winter right before they left :thumbup: I will let you have smoke of my second hand smoke.. Ok I need to get my A$$ to work it's 10:30 and haven't done anything:eek: CBL - I am on my 2nd water now :thumbup::thumbup: