IndioGirl55

Bridee I guess it's about how bad you want it - nobody but you can motivate you - I can talk till I blue in the face and give you all the reasons why you should get the rest of your weight off - but you all ready know all the reasons - It's the work involved that seems daunting - break it down into small segments - don't think I have 30 lbs to loss - think of it in 5 lbs in a month - - Ya you gotta do the work IMHO 75% of the work is up to you by making good food choices & exercise - and the bad does the other 25% by restricting your portion Do you need a fill - go to your doc get a fill - stay committed to going to the Y - (IMHO exercise is key) take it one day at a time - if you dont take care of you who will- and you want to be there for your child . Good Luck to you.. You just gotta do some soul searching and you will find the strenght to get motuvated

2 super walmarts :huggie: I am getting super target right across the street from my developemnt - I am going to be in BIG trouble - I am going to have to get a second job with all the retail that is going in right around my house. In fact last night I was telling my 2 bosses about a great business opportunitiy out here - we could open a sports bar... We have like 15 diff developments out here in the Shadow Hills area of Indio - I think it be a hit to have a neighborhood bar - i told my boss Paul - that I could quit and manage it - he told me no I can't he needs me at work :w00t: - but I could do it at night..

Steph You didn't give a bad impression - I wish there were more teachers like you all here - I think that is part of the problem - in Cali our classes are too big and children do need individual attention (some anyway - my gs for example) We all have had teachers in our lives who have inspired us if we are lucky - Mrs Burgess (english) & Coach Rose (business economic) these are 2 of my fav teachers. Well back from the gym did 3.5 miles would have gone 4 but I was too hot, my head is dripping my face is all red - they didn't have the fans going yet. I guess that is the good part of my metabolism I get very hot when I exercise or should I say get phyiscal - cuz it can me shopping - dancing etc I guess that's why exercise is so good for me - OK all you smarty pants out there - I never took chemisty - just earth & life science - the basics - so I had to go and look up Stoichiometry... Here is wikkepda's explaination of what it is for all of you who are like me and don't know this stuff:tongue: Stoichiometry is often used to balance chemical equations. For example, the two diatomic gases, hydrogen and oxygen, can combine to form a liquid, water, in an exothermic reaction, as described by the following equation: I dissected a frog - we had a fetus in a jar - I don't remember ever working with test tube - but heck I really was only in school my freshman yr and 1/2 of 10th grade then went to continuation cuz i was p.g. and really never when back to regular school - tried going back my junior yr but with a baby it was a little hard - so ended up back in continuation - dropped out for 6 months then thur the win program when out to our junior college and finished my credits and got my diploma. I envy you who have gone to college and gotten degrees - back when I was young girls still really weren't pushed to go to college - I took business classes in high school - record keeping - business economics- typing - shorthand - business machines -typing - I was going to be a legal secertary I wonder if they even teach shorthand anymore??? Well off to the shower - gotta shop for gd today - dog food and house food will ck back this afternoon - Enjoy your Saturday Ladies !!!

Thanks Denise - I got asked once but then they said they had enough when I said yes. Congratulations on being a moderator !!!!

It's a new thread so not that many post - but Someone unlocked it... Thanks...

Good Morning Gang... I am sitting here drinking my coffee and waiting for the gym to open (7 a.m) and it's only 6:30 and I am dressed and ready. There were 10 of us last night - 2 bosses came - They paid for drinks and munchies - I had 2 glasses of wine and 1 ck wing - had a nice little buzz and really didn't want to quit - but everyone had to go home as they all have familys - it was a good thing though I was home by 6:30 in bed by 8. nothing to do and the wine made me sleepy... So I have been up since 5:30 enough sleep :w00t: I wore jean capri's with yellow top and red wedges shoes - yep they all completmented me on my weight loss and new hair cut. I have been at my job 29 yrs (omg longer than how old Karri is:eek:) My boss (he use to be just my co-worker but now he is an owner) and I have worked together this long - I say I am his office wife :huggie: We have a good group of people especially the ones who meet for drinks - I really enjoyed the time out ... You know that thing Phyl posted on from that Angie lady about banding stages - We have a girl who is over weight and she was sitting next to me and we talked - I told her how much better I felt - I told her that I didn't mean to be mean - but I thought she should look into the band :cheers2: Yep that author and I are the same:ohmy: Karri - I am sure glad you don't work in Vegas anymore - OMG that should not be happening in our schools !!! Thanks for the heads up on your schedule you know how us Mom's are we need to know our kids are safe.. Linda - 1st time grandma - OMG you are going to have a ball... Yep I got banded cuz I want to see my grandkids get married and maybe God willing a great grandkid - My Dad was a Great Grandfather when my GS was born so I think that would be cool to be a ggm - not for a few yrs but still I would love seeing a great grandchild... Ok 10 more minutes - till 7 so better go drink some water - I will ck in when I get back

Ok Gang I am reporting that I am going out for drinks after work with some of my office mates. This is why I have put the 5 lbs a month goal on myself - I am ready to start enjoying life a little... We don't do this often - about every couple of months - so IF I don't over do it :hurray: - I will go exercise tomorrow since we will be starting a new month But who knows - when I get started - the old Janet wants to comes out and wants to play. :confused: Just a little history - I use to be the PARTY girl - clubs dancing until 2 a.m. then the after hours would be at my house - I have done my share of partying !!!!:sad: Seriously don't think I will be partying all night - (most likely home by 7) - but just want to warn you in case you don't hear from me in the morning :biggrin: I might just be pulling a Jackie - (us old farts can still hang :biggrin2:) Karri - I am so glad that you haven't followed in my footsteps about partying and drinking & ???? - Proud of you girl....:rant: Well, off to my cocktails.... Ck with ya'll later xoxoxo J

Linda - I am sending sunshine your way - it's beautiful here right now.. Yep being overweight for a morbitly obese person is a big deal and only us who have been classified as MO & Obese - can relate.

Ruby - I was/am a working Mom and the problems are really difficult with kids, teachers & school district - My grandson may know the subject - but when it comes to test - he isn't very good - I know grownups who are smart and can't do tests. I guess I was lucky like you - school came easy to me - but now - I can't help with math homework at all - too big of classes students vs teachers ratios (except for Steph) - I am just so glad I have only the rest of this yr and next and I am DONE!!! My son had a GREAT teacher in 4th grade and got her again in 6th grade - she was burnt out by then - not the same teacher at all .. My Grandson had her when he was a freshman - she remembered the last name and gs resembles his dad (my son was her pet in 4th grade - she loved him) and asked if he was his son - and the rest of the class said "omg you are that old that you taught his dad" :hurray: All I can say is my hat is off to you teachers - I applaud you - and I sure and the heck don't want your jobs - I guess my job isn't that bad - just have to deal with stupid insureds :confused:

This morning this thread was LOCKED!!!!!! I don't have the faintest idea why - we don't fight !!!!! I sent emai to Kity a moderator I know personally (she lives here in the Desert and I have met her - we go to the same Dr) but never got a reply and posted on the questions thread - I guess someone finally responded and unlocked it... Denise - I would never be left alone with a cake, cookies, brownie, candies in my house - especially at nite - I don't have that much will power... But if I were you I would give myself permission to enjoy the day - have a little of the food - just don't go hog wild - it's your 1st grandbaby baby shower and you should enjoy it - you gotta enjoy life. My baby GD bday is Sunday and she will be 4 - I will have a piece of cake - sninny people eat 1 piece of cake at birthdays and parties - they just don't eat the whole thing like we would in the pass - or behind closed doors :confused: if we were left alone overnight with it in our house:biggrin:

Denise - Here in Cali - alternative school is for kids who don't do well in reg school - need to catch up on credit (the reason my GS goes) but in cali if you have any wepons etc - you get kicked out period - and home schooled.

You go girl !!!!!:confused: CONGRATS ON 20/20 for February.....

Denise - HUGS HUGS HUGS - Isn't your tummy hurting right now - I think you need to go home cuz you are sick - there is no way a 17 yr s/b in 8th grade - that's to frickin scary - don't the have alternative schools for these kid in LA???

Good Morning Gang... :tt2: Steph - The whole testing system is a bunch of crap imho - what you go thru is what happens here in Cali - I think - I applaud all you teachers - I couldn't do it.. I almost bought that cooker - but I have an old fashion one and don't use it that often - so I thought I would save that $$$ for more clothes - Try tiny bites - I mean tiny bites - the size of an pencil earser - I find this helps me . On the exercise - there are arguments for each - I do a mix - high intenstiy burn faster in a shorter peroid of time - length burns just as much but takes longer - again any exercise is better than none - you gotta do what works for you and you enjoy. Raisin Bran is great for the tmi subject - Nothing wrong with a good Fiber ceral... Karri - LOL:lol::smile: Dont tell my body - you are too funny girl.. Yep our faces change we get necks - It's all good... When is spring break for you guys - I think its the last week in March. Can't wait to see the new do.... Phyl - Gotta agree Jesse & I could be twins - I just might have to read this book I can relate to everything you wrote so much that they were are my exact thoughts - Waking up and wondering what the hell you did to yourself - Buying new clothes . Oops, I bought too much too soon...now these are too big . Buying more clothes Wanting to tell every fat person you meet about the band Ok gotta get my butt in gear - will ck back later - xoxox

Karri - I got the same coment when I went to the beauty shop tonight - and you know what I said - yep - size 10 white jeans - :rolleyes2: - My hairdresser said they were going to start hateing me - cuz I was going to be thinner than them -(i don't think so ) but that was nice of her to say.. Popcorn is my snack most nights - It is my salvation - I try and eat one piece at a time - Glad you are going to have some time w/BF - I know how you miss him - so I hope you have a good time this weekend. As for my hair - got quite a bit cut off (2 1/2 inches) - right now it's right under my ears - same bob type cut - but way shorter - since i have lost weight my face went from being round to long - and I need height that I wasn't getting and my face was looking dragged down - so the new cut give me a more youthfull appearance - I will take pic tomorrow and post it. I have been lucky not to have lost any hair from surgery - I remembers yours being long and dark brown - I would ck with a shop and see about getting a bevealed bob like your moms :tt2:- I have very fine hair thin hair - like carmen diaz and the bevelled bob makes it look 10 times thicker than it is and if I remember right the shapes of our faces are similar - I have a big forehead and oval face - like i said before the length I had was just making my face look droopy.. I took botin right after surgery - cuz I didn't want to lose any hair - but in reading here they don't know what causes it - some think surgery and others lack of protien - I quit taking it about 3 months out - then read that at 3 - 4 months is when hair starts falling out - well since mine hasn't I hope its not going to start at 7 months Ok gange it's now 8:30 I haven't eaten yet - so I am off to eat and watch a littel t.v. - Talk to you all tomorrow - sweet dreams.. xoxox J

Amen to that - I think we only have funnel cakes here during the fair - I never had one - doesn't look that appealing to me - My vice at the fair is are the cinimon (sp) rolls - cream cheese frosting and walnuts - would eat one minimum - and all 4 if that's what i broght home - now 1/4 if that - and threw the rest away ...

Thank you ladies !!! All I can say is I FEEL so much better physically and mentally. Just went to lunch with a gf - ate 1/2 taco & 2 bites of an enchilllda where as before I would have cleaned my plate and still wanted more... I will still be overweight by the bmi scale when I get to goal - but I don't think 145 would be a good weight for me at this age - and that's what I love about the over 50 gang - we understand that - I am in a 12 or 10 pant - infact I have a pair of white size 10 pants on today - with heels - and my feet don't hurt - I ate lunch and my pants are loose. Yes - if I can do this ANYONE can - all i can say once you have your head in the game - it's pretty easy - I really don't find that the last 7 months has been that hard - I have never felt deprived - I really do enjoy my healthy meals and for a total slug bug/couch potato - exercise isn't all that bad - I will never love it - but like insurance a necessary evil... Thanks for sharing my joy with me.. Hugs to all of you....

Congratulations on your date - 3/18 is a good day - it's my grandson & brother's birthday... You will feel 10 yrs younger once the weight comes off - I know I do... Good Luck on your surgery...

Muffie - How much weight you lose is up to you not either surgery really and how long you keep it off is up to you too - neither operation is a quick fix to your issues with food. You gotta get your head in the game and make drastic changes in how you eat - Healthy - low fat - sugar free and add exercise in your life - that's the simple fact period end of story. The band is a tool that will help you control your portions once you have proper restriction - but you can eat around the band - liquid calories, candy, Cookies etc go right thru - with bypass you don't absorb your calories that is why they drop weight so fast (we banders still absorb our calories) but they have problems with malnutrition where we don't - we still have to take vitimans but our bodies absorb them. IMHO I think it really depends on what your trigger foods are as to which surgery you do - I over ate food period not fast food not tons of sweets (don't get me wrong I would have a sweet binge ever few months) but home cooked foods that were high fat and i was a total slug bug/couch potato - Now I eat healthy 98% of the time - I exercise 3-4 times a week - I have lost 76 lbs in 7 months and I am in my 50's !!!! I aint no spring chicken - in fact as of today I am just overweight - I am no longer MOBITLY OBESE. I love me for the work that I have done - I love my band for being there to help me accomplish my goals. Good luck to you on which every surgery you decide to have - that is your personal choice and only you can make that decision - but please note that neither are the quick fixes to your weight - You really will have to do the work - these surgeries are just tools.. My best to you on your journey...

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AS OF TODAY I AM OFFICALLY JUST OVER WEIGHT I AM NO LONGER MORBITY OBESE (which I was when I started this journey) I AM NOT EVEN OBESE THE WORD OBESE NO LONGER APPLIES TO ME I AM JUST OVERWEIGHT !!!! :thumbup:

Steph - no feelings hurt - I don't think you were saying anything bad about us - Friendlly teasing - come on - don't be so senintive (sp) I am NOT a humble person - I have always tooted my own horn - my feelings are "if you don't who will "- I am proud of my accomplishements. Even when I was morbity obese and had a new outfit on i would strut my stuff.. I am a big bold personallity (fat or thin) - I think you already know this about me...

Thanks Ruby & Karri Karri running is just as good as a flip - and you can do that:thumbup: I had posted and I looked at my ticker and it said 29.9 and I thought I think you have hit a mile stone - so I ck'd the bmi calulator and sure enough..

AS OF TODAY I AM OFFICALLY JUST OVER WEIGHT I AM NO LONGER MORBITY OBESE (which I was when I started this journey) I AM NOT EVEN OBESE THE WORD OBESE NO LONGER APPLIES TO ME I AM JUST OVERWEIGHT !!!! :thumbup: :Banane10:

Denise - you are to frickin funny - :thumbup::lol::lol: so I am going to look like a freak with 2 dog ear boobs with 4 nipples..:lol: