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I think he was on your computer at 5:30 this morning - cuz on my skypes - it' popped up that Phyl was online and I sure in the heck know you weren't online at that time. He's not the only political person on the boards - I have an friend Laurie - who's just as bad a Earl on spouting their views and dislikes - but I just shrug them off - to each their own... But that someone hacked into to his account is scary.... How do you even fix something like that??? Ya I was thinking the car ride home wasn't going to be too fun.... Enjoy shopping w/Tracey - I would love a couch that had a recliner - I doubt I would sleep in bed half the time - but it would have to be big enough for a couple dogs and me LOL Hugs & Prayers being sent Candice - congestive heart failure - my Dad's feet would sweet - diurectics Hope she is ok - please keep us posted and know we are praying for you all

LOL - I don't think anyone knows how - pple on my threads are asking the same question..... If I find out how - I will let you know

Tina - I would set a goal of like 1 lbs a week - then if you make more then you will be even that much more happier w/yourself.. WTG on the gym - As you can tell I am a BIG BIG believer in getting your exercise - to get healthy it's about the whole package - brain - eating healthy & exercising the body.... LauraK - I hear you on that issue - I don't think I would undress w/the lights on LOL and make sure a robe or something was close at hand when I got out of bed LOL Melissa WTG !!! So proud of you !!!! Tina - blow up a balloon - let the air out - that's our bodies - how much you will have will depend mosting on your DNA - Don't let the saggy skin issue bother you - you may have it - (most likely will) but the saggy skin isn't going to kill you but the 163 lbs of fat surely will...

Hugs Phyl - I can't imagine being trapped in the house all day w/mr grumpy.... Take the car and go do something - go see a movie - Karla - How's the tummy - when's the doc appt...

Eva - Ya I like him a lot ... I quit trying to make him understand cuz he never really will - - He does to a degree(but again to him if we can do it w/the surgery then we should be able to w/o the surgery - cuz really it's about us making that lifetime lifestyle change) - and ya gotta rememember he's a man - and he really does think he knows everything... He has to always be right - I don't care what you come back with - he will twist it around - Vickie and him make big head jokes - he and I have serious conversation - but I gotta say he has helped me a lot in this journey - I am no longer afraid of maintenance - I don't feel guilty if I indulge on the holidays or vacation - and alot of this is due to him and that I do have control - when I thought I didn't or didn't give myself credit for the power I do have.. We had some wind last night - but I didn't go to bed till last and slept hard... but there is a foil container in the bottom of my pool that flew out of trash cuz of the wind - Car said 48 when I came to work - we had rain yesterday but clear skies now.. I need new cushions for my patio set - but they are so expensive and I have 5 chairs - I think during season they are like $40 each - that's $200 and at the end of season when they go on sale for $20 each - I can't find 5 matching one.. Pizole sounds good - I love it.. I thought about making Menduo - but just for me?? I've never made Pizole but figure it's the same as Menduo - just swap out the tripe for pork (or do you use beef) and have the cabbage. Apples - Glad you got some sleep !!! What a diff a good nights sleep makes.... Yep cleaning - going to the mall - trying on clothes when obese was a chore in its self - I use to sweat doing that too - I use to sweat doing any kind of phyiscal activity... Yep the amount of energy we have now is 110% more than we use to have Great - My pandigtal ereader has wifi - so I can get on the internet - I am not super techie myself - doesn't look like I can play my facebook games on it - but can post here and on fb and surf the internet... Still learning it really - just down loaded 2 books last night - so good to take on vacation - think of it as a bigger verision of your phone ;0) but w/o the phone... I know if I hook my Wii up to the wifi i can play w/whomever else is hooked up too - I don't have mine hooked up - Hell I haven't used it in ages...

Tina I love your motivation - but a word of caution - don't set your goals so high that if you don't acheive them you are going to feel like a failure - 23 lbs in 1 month is very very high. You are going to lose weight fast in the beginning cuz it's mostly Water weight - you have to find an eating plan that you can live with for the rest of your life... Again PLEASE DON'T DIET.... They really don't work... You have to focus on eating healthy - I eat limited starches - I sorta low carb it - but not to the point where I count carbs in veggies & fruit - they are healthy food choices - I stay away from bread - don't do a lot of cheese - but I do have rice - tatos - Pasta a few times a week - cuz I can't live without them - If you can low carb it for the rest of your life - go for it - but most pple can't - they will do it for a few days a week cuz our bodies really don't need those white starches and they do cause us to retain water - but I would say most of us here haven't totally cut them from our diet... When you read that pple are on the pt train - it's that they are cutting back on the unhealthy foods that they have been eating - starches - sugar etc.. They are focusing on pt which is suppose to be the main stay of our diet along w/veggies.. I am glad that you are feeling better.. Can't wait for your Dr appt Monday to get your date...

Jerseybest IMHO - If you can't eat hard Proteins you are too tight - this isn't about starving - it's about having good restriction but being able to eat real food and not to live on soup and mushies - what are you learning?? the band is more than just restiction - it's about making this a lifetime lifestyle change in our eating and exercise habit - We are suppose to eat real food - healthy foods. You should be able to eat 1/2 - 1 cup of hard proteins - that's good restriction. Tiny bites - eat slowly and chew very well. Do you plan on living on Soups & mushies for the rest of your life?? My food for a day Bf - 1/2 cup Eggbeater w/green onions & ham & cheese (2% and just a sprinkle) or Greek Yogurt w/fruit Snack - 2 oz Jerky lunch - 3-4 oz of hard Protein (meat/fish) 1/2 c Veggies Snack - pre work out 1/2 pt bar - or some complex carbs dinner - 4 oz of meat/fish, 1/2 c Veggies and about every other night rice. Snacks - 100 Cal Snack pack popcorn - WW fudgesciles - Gym 4 x a week - 1 hr each visit Lost 114 lbs - have maintained that loss for 2.5 yrs - Starting weight 250 - Current weight 136/138 - Age 55 Be careful - being too tight can cause acid reflux and other issues.... Good Luck...

Good Morning Again Gang Cheri I too love that last line - Love Laugh yourself thin !!!! I would say all my friends except 1 works and all but 1 is married - so that too cuts into doing girl things at time - I have one GF Candy - who has a great dh - we have done girl weekends - been on a cruise together - he doesn't mind. Also most don't have the $$ to be able to do extra stuff either. But again I am pretty much a loner too - I like my pple time but I like my alone time too. It's your Bday - so do what makes you the happiest.. Also were you anxoius in Vegas - you didn't seem it at all - I agree I wish we all lived closer so that we could hang out... I don't think you want to visit me in the summer ;0) Don't know if you could handle the heat ;0) - but welcome anytime - My #7 girls are coming to visit me in March ;0) Linda & Candice live in cold weather country so they will enjoy our spring weather and Phyl is still here in March ;0) Linda - I agree we should all move to the same retirement community ;0) that would be too cool... Laura - I LOL about the comment your Dad made about not taking so many pictures - ;0) That's great that he got to fly himself down there and that they stayed a little longer.. As to your Sis - I think we know from the beginning who will and won't succeed in their wls - I know Idrise doesn't get the whole being obese thing - but that's cuz he's such a disciplined person he just doesn't get it but the comment he made last night that we are such a quick fix soceity now a days and that's what most pple think WLS is all about he knows of someone who was trying to gain 40 lbs so she could have the surgery STUPID… The surgery doesn't fix us it's just a tool to help us once we get our brains in the right place.. These kind of pple are who give wls a bad name. LauraK - What did he say when you told him that - I have read in the pass on the singles thread that pple are afraid to tell dates this info We might get off early (3ish) gotta go to post office for QVC returns Need to clean house since Andrew has the 2nd job he hasn't had time to clean ;0) Need to go get some lobster for NYE … That's going to me my treat (the butter but I will use I can't believe its not butter spray cuz I really do like it) I need to get my butt to work so cbl Hugs everyone

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHERI !!! Wishing you all the best in the year to come. May your days be filled with sunshine and beautiful colors. And may your nights be filled with comforting dreams and wishes to come. No one desrves a happier birthday than you. Youth happens, but age is earned. Days have passed into years,you have become better with time. May you continue to become better with each birthday you enjoy. Happy Birthday; Hugs & Love Janet Melissa - I wouldn't let the weight stop me - it is what it is - you are human.. But do to all the hassel (traveling etc) I don't think I would go - but I'm not a baby - if you hadn't gain the weight would you want to go - you don't have to have your pic take - does your dh want to go... Cheri - My Aunt lived in a retirement home that had all the things you are talking about - it was very nice she had her own apt - they had a medical floor - they had activities. I don't think I would mind living in a place like that.. Chris - Glad the fill was uneventful - Remember no matter how tight you are - you make your food choices not the band - So Eat healthy and get some walking in - are you going to pt for your shoulder...

Good Morning Peeps... Chim - So nice to see you back we are down to 4 - Let me introduce you to Karla - She's our newest member - well she's not that new LOL (pun intended) Hugs on your medical struggles... So glad you are going to be able to get re-banded.. We are here for you girl !!!! Karla - Hows the tummy keep us posted.. Candice 2 More sleeps!!! Phyl - How Mr Butthead is he still a butthead - Maybe you need to sit him down and ask him what's up - why is he acting like a 3 yr old - is something else bugging him.. Well not much to report had scallops & rice & spinach for dinner last night and some popcorn - stayed up too late - but slept good - hopefully today will be a short day - we are off tomorrow - I am going to down load music to my I pod and hit the gym tomorrow morning..

Omg chim hi i think the last time we talked you had misscarraige congrats on baby im on e reader so shott tty in the morning xoxo j

Ok this is test post from my ereader. Can not change fonts need to go to bed cbl

Phyl Hugs - Just run away to Tracy's - What bug crawled up his butt lately - tell him - he can buy the presents next yr for the kids if you are doing such a terrible job.. Vent all you want - Karla I think you need to see the doc... If you can't drink - you need fluids - Hugs GF - I know I worry about my band from time to time.. Not much to report - same old same old - work gym home .... Scallops for dinner tonite ;0)

Melissa WTG - POSTITIVE AFFIRMATIONS - If you say you are going to fail you will fail - if you say you are going to win you will win - you may fall down a few times - it take practice - the important thing is that you get up and try again Tina - #1 this isn't about diet - yes diet in what the word really means - but not what we think it means - we don't eat certain foods to loose the weight then go back to eating normal - Our normal is what got us fat in the 1st place - This is about making life time changes in our eating - My ah ha moment - I came home from work -after a bad day and was very tired (big food trigger) I was on mushies stage - so I was going to make white gravy over mashed potatoes - It was a mushie - well as the bacon was frying in the pan - I looked at it and said to myself - Janet yes this is a mushie but did you just have major freaking surgery to continue to eat like this - I said nope - so I threw it in the trash and ate something healthy... Tonite w/my trainer we were discussing WLS - he really doesn't get it 100% - he say well if you get WLS you still have to change your exercise & eating habits don't you - the surgery doesn't do it for you - I say yes you are 100% right - I told him its just a tool to make you feel full on a smaller amount of food - but that you can eat around it - He said then why do pple have the surgery then if they can make the changes after surgery why couldn't they do it before. Then I have to explain the whole food addiction and that some of us don't have the stop button - that where the surgery helps - but it's not the quick fix that it is advertised to be.. I had the surgery as I want to be around to see my grand kids grow up - I wanted a life - I was so limited in what I could do - I wanted to participate in life and not sit on the side lines.. I was 52 when banded and I also know that the # of yrs I have left are less than what I have already lived - so hopefully by losing 114 lbs I have added a few more yrs to my life expectancy Your partner needs to me in your corner - does she have any weight issues?? A lot of partners don't want the other person to lose the weight cuz they think they will leave them. This is about you - about you wanting to get healthy - obesity is killing you limited the quailtiy of your life and you are still a young person - if you don't get the weight of and keep it off it's going to kill you - I can tell you from personal experience that losing the weight is liberating - the quality of your life improves so much - I use to break out in a sweat if I vacuumed the living room - now I can clean the whole house and never get tired. Great - So glad DD is holding her own - we both have Katelyn's just spelled diff mine Kaitlin ;0) - Yep shoveling snow is exercise - My doc numbs you before he sticks you too ;0) my 1st fill it took a while to find the port - but after that he would find it right away.. Chris - Hugs on your fill - hope it went ok ;0) Men such big babies LOL said w/love and you know you are going to get some ribbing from us girls ;0) Kelly - You weren't a bad girl - This is how normal weight pple do it - they will indulge OCCASIONALLY then go back to eating healthy and keep up their exercise - Where as with us we ate crap 24/7 and Christmas was just an excuse to eat even more crap. WTG on gaining control.. Charlene - I wouldn't make an appointment for a fill till summer if I were you ;0) Are you full after you eat your meat... Linda - I think it would be neat to see the firework show in Vegas on NYE but don't know if I would like the crowds Apples - She'll run away to my house - but right now 56 cold and tonite in the 30's so it won't be to warm - it's a good thing I have 2 bedroom - between Phyl & My other GF - hopefully it's just holiday crap and once they are over - they (men) will take a chill pill Sandy - So glad you got a night off - Hugs Oh I am going to have to go ck it out about Meredith's Sis dog - thats wonderful Laura ;0) We know how much you love Nelson - You are normal - miss you - hopefully you will have time to tell us how your holidays went - what are you doing for NYE Well Gang it's now 7:30 started this about 45 mintues ago - So going to go fix me some dinner (scallops and spinach or green beans) cbl

Phyl - Hugs on the loss of the Queen's DH - It's scary when pple we know die - especially when the are close to our age - Makes you appreciate being alive - I try to remember every night to thank God for my day - even if it's a shitty one and when I wake up in the morning I say thank you ....

Candice - Ok so I'm mixed up on my days - I looked at the calendar - saw S ;0) I knew you were leaving on the 1st though ;0) - Egypt would be so cool - welll all the places you are going - you are going to have a ball - what's the weather suppose to be like... Phyl - OMG what a feaking butt head .... I was thinking I maybe need to consider getting a companion - but don't think so ;0) too much crap ;0) and since my sex hormones are gone - don't need one for that ;0)... I would have just gotten up and walked out - got the dog and keys and left.. Hugs Hugs Hugs., Well what's that foursquare thingie about - I see it like tracks you ;0) - No we never made it to Tracy's when we were there.. Too funny about the kids worrying about bed time - omg what's up w/Jodi & Alan about that ... Were they worried they would get in trouble... I bet they enjoyed being with GM/gp & Aunt/uncle - sounds like Tracy & Jodi don't see much of each other.. I saw the pic on FB of the dogs in the crate... It was cute.,.. Well at work - need to get back to it

Eva - Yep I hear you on the chili's if your fingers were warm - your mouth is going to be very warm LOL... Aren't you our little chef doing all this from scratch- I buy red chili colorado sauce in a can ;0)... I like to cook but that stuff you are doing is too time consuming and messy ;0) - I've done it when making tamales - but chili' I just add a can of enchillada sauce ;0). Sandy - Hugs on your Dad issues - I know how tough being a care giver is - I did it when I was 36-37 - can't imagine doing it now Joyce - Yep your baby and mine do look like they could be cousins - Gizmo is a tad bigger than my Angel WTG on the gym - How's the food going - I changed purses the other day - came across your gold coins - my good luck pieces.. Apples - they have a special shampoo for white dogs and you really do have to use it - otherwise they don't get as white as they should be... Ya Great - just take them to Petco - I take mine every few months - mostly to get a good cleaning - nails clipped etc - Bella HATES HATE HATEs the Water - I bath all 3 in between beauty shop - but they never look as good as they do when they go to the beauty shop... Tina - Another Janet Rule ;o) - take the work try out of your vocabulary !!!! replace it with I WILL gotta get back to work -

Lori - Continued Prayers !!!! Jessica - Hugs Hugs Hugs - You are so right - the band works as long as you do the work ;0)

Great - Glad to know I'm not the only one who takes their dogs in the shower w/them - hell it's just easier - lucky though my dogs don't shed.. At this stage in my life I don't think I would want to fight the crowds in Vegas or NYC... Maybe if I were younger - but heck I remember when I did go out back in the day on NYE there were so many pple you couldn't move - dance etc... PT bars - gotta make sure you get the low carb ones - and for me they are like a candy bar - I rather eat a meal for 150-200 calories... Well - I just don't feel like doing the task I should be doing - an application... It's dark and raining and cold - would love to be home w/a book - fire place and a pot of Soup on the stove... Got gym tonite - Legs - doubt if I go to the new dance class at 6:30 but who knowns maybe inspired

Good Morning Peeps Candice I know you can afford it ;o)- but that Peter is like Earl and is very scottish ;0) What time do you leave on Sunday??? What's your internary?? I hate it when I can't eat and I am hungry.. It's dark cloudy about to rain - temps in the 50's - would love to be home w/fireplace - book and a pot of soup cooking on the stove.. Phyl you need to come home (desert) where you have time to post ;0) Karla - How's the tummy - drink lite pedilite.... Well gotta get to work

:hurray::party: CONGRATS JESSICA !!!!! :party: Tina Onederland is when you get in the 100's - Jessica is 198 = Onderland... As far as my eating goes - I could eat more - I want to eat more - I could snack more - the lunch room has a 5 lbs box of See's candy. But I don't - I am a nite time eater - so I budget my calories for the weakess part of my day - I have done this since day 1... I always eat light for BF (breakfast) and lunch most days and don't snack during the day - I eat healthy 98% of the time allow for treat 2% of the time - I watch the amount of sugar I consume Since I had tamales - xmas Cookies - Beans made w/real lard on xmas - I am back to just my normal eating healthy - this weekend will allow for a treat (something out of my normal eating - something that may have a few more calores sugar/fat) Truly I am phsyically full on 3/4 to 1 cup food - sometimes even 1/2 cup - the key word is physically - I am not emotionally full - my head/body still craves more food - cuz it says oh you only ate 2/3 c of food - and then you have the whole craving (physically) because of the sertionain (sp) that is released when you eat - your body wants more it is an actual emotional craving for me. Alas addiction to food - I am physically full but stil want to eat. The band doesn't do all the work - the majority of it is up to you imho.. Again this is why we stress all the time that it's just a tool - it's not going to make your food choices for you - it's not going to exercise for you - and it's not going to take away your head hunger issue. Linda LOL junking up the thread - I know Phyl has problems with double posting and she will quote this thread and it will show up on our #7 thread .. Hugs on the shoulder - I know if my hip doesn't quit hurting (3 on a scale of 10) I may be going to the doc after the 1st - it's hampering my exercise.. Since you lived in Vegas did you ever do Vegas NYE?? Apples - I'm like you going to a male doc is no biggie - but I perfer a female.. One the treadmill - decrease your speed and increase your incline.. Charlene - My brain tells me No don't go to the gym almost everyday - I am tired after working all day - I haven't been super engernitic lately - I think I need to get better on my vitimans - But alas I still go #1 I pay a trainer 2 x a week and secondly I have gf I go w/to my classes - so gotta be good example - cuz just like here - they started going cuz of me and the results that they saw on my body - Being a roll model is tough work LOL Great - I'm so so w/tech stuff - I use to be good at hooking all that stuff up - but the last time I tried to hook up my blue ray - I got something crossed - cuz when I go back to watching reg tv - it takes me a while to get the station to come back on - I need to get my gf dh over - he works for the cable company ;0) Cheri - Enjoy your day... LauraK - Can't wait to hear how the NYE party goes... Well - I gotta get my butt in gear... CBL

Back from Boot Camp - !!! Had a great work out.. Arlene - Yep clean eating -- The way to go --- food today.. Egg Beater omelet w/green onion sprinkle of cheese Cream of pinto bean Soup w/ham dinner - hamburger/salsa/onion/sprinkle of cheese Dessert - 100 cal snack pack popcorn - SF pudding Can't change fonts - sorry

Lori I was sorta wondering why you were out shopping - I thought you had a few lbs you wanted to get off - or are you at your happy weight (a livable maintainable weight) Melissa Yep anyone young enough to be my child is still a baby to me ;0) Meredith Hope you feel better soon - How in the heck did you get mono - you're married LOL ;0) I know between school & work - it would be easy to pick it up.. Tina I know pple who think it's weak to take happy pills as we call them - there is nothing weak about having a chemical imbalance.. Well off to boot camp - cbl

Yep it's love ;0)... 36 yes you are stlll a baby lol - my DS is 39 - will be 40 in 2011 :0).. It takes a couple of weeks for antidepressants to get into your blood stream and make you feel better.. I took zoloft for sitiuational depression too for a couple of yrs..

Drive by ;0) Tina - Great advice here... Remember it's all said w/love - it may be tough love - but the operative word is love - the majority of us are 50+ so we are also speaking from experience too.. Eva - 70% chance of Rain tomorrow - right now 69 and sunny - Thursday suppose to be 57 high - as you know that's way cold for us ;0) - But hell I'll take it - there's no snow or ice w/it ;0).. I'm reading Cross Fire on my ereader - I think I read faster on the ereader - I only have about 80 pages to go - for some reason the books seem shorter don't know why.. My card reader isn't working properly - I am going to have to send it back - but wanted to get my books read 1st .. Be careful w/the back - WTG on the food !!! Charlene - WTG on your 2 lbs !!!!! Lori - Have fun shopping Cheri - I just love you!!!! Gosh sometimes in reading your post I am reading my life :0) Well gotta get back to work.