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Karri Aren't you dedicated I wouldn't be hitting the gym after a party ;0) I gotta do it right after work or I just don't go .. Glad to hear things will be relaxing some for you - you will adjust - or should I say you will find something else to occupy the time that you have lost w/losing that class - I bet you will be just as busy - that's you :0) you can't be still - not like your Mom who loves her quite time and can't live without it :0) Raining Raining Raining - I love it..

Good Morning Gang Well the rain just started again !!! Rain here is like snow for you guys - we have a lot of road closures - getting to the doc is going to be a b today - Last night at the gym did pull downs 60 lbs weight and my band was tight last nite - at just fish and a little of my squash - but was able to eat 2 granola bars later . Linda you are so right about what you said - in the beginning I just did like a half hr and yes we do burn more cal in the beginning than we do as we lose the weight.. Great you have me lol this morning - Yes I Will ;0) Well I was sick of the news - I rarely watch anymore just too much negative stuff for me - so got on the computer instead and now it's time to jump in the shower.. CBL

Good Morning Peeps !!! Phyl - beading is like crocheting it takes awhile to see the mistake sometimes you can live w/them and other times you gotta start over... Whats the diff between ham radio and cb ?? I need to find out how to drain pool.. Water is up to the bottom of the lip of the concrete.. It's still dark so can't tell if it's cloudy or not - no rain right now Vista Chino closed at the wash so gotta figure another way to get to doctors - as that's the way I normally go - Well not much to report this a.m. was sick of the news already so got on the computer.. cbl

Eva - I hear you on all fronts !!! Well except I don't have the back/arthritis issue - but your food issues - I HEAR YOU.. I do think a fill will help - Have you read this Beck Book that Charlene was/is talking about - what little I read today is really a good book - it's not about dieting - it's about dealing with our food issues.. I know it's alot of what we all talk about here - positive affirmations - making plans etc - but the part that I read today which I did follow for the first 2 yrs was not deviating from the plan - because once you do - you open the door to more deviation and I think that's been my main problem lately - we have been calling it compliance - but it's that we are allowing that door to open back up to making poor food choices. I go tomorrow for my tweak (if I can get there w/all the rain we are having - we get alot of road closures when it rains) - I can eat just a little too much and don't stay full as long - but I really really think the problem lies in my head and I don't think I truly need a fill - so this is why I am going to ask for .1 nothing more - hell if he just pulls out the fluid and sticks it back in may be enough of a placibo to fix my head - and I really am going to get this Beck book.. So b&m all you want - cuz we all learn something and we all can relate to what you are going thru - You got the band to control your portions - so if it's not working to par - then yep it's a good thing to get a tweak - also here's another question - am I saying I don't need a fill cuz I don't want to decrease the amount of food I am able to eating right now... So for both of us seeing the doc - will help us get back to where we need to be physically (restriction) and mentally.. Hugs - Can't wait til 2/11 ;0) Great - I still have to force myself to go - It's one reason I haven't quit paying my trainer - I could do it on my own - but cuz I am paying someone and have my scheduled times - I HAVE TO GO - unless it's a true emergency.. And I do enjoy my Saturday morning treadmill .. It's key in this whole lifetime lifestyle change ;0) Julie - Remember we don't hope - we WILL !!! :0) Hope you get some good sleep tonite... Hugs Well gang it's 8:30 time for dinner and couch ;0) and AI :0)

Back from the gym - had a great arm work out - upped the weights - bench pressed 55 lbs - pull downs 60 lbs - tricep behind the head thingie 25 lbs.. I don't have paypal account - I did but I couldn't ever rest the password - so I got pissed at them and sent a letter to them to close my account and cc'd the better business bureau - this was like 5 or more years ago.. So Phyl I will be sending you a check tomorrow.. It's been raining here since 4:30 - Ya I usually go down Vista Chino to get to Dr B office - think I will have to take Ramon and leave like 45 early - sounds like we aren't going to have any computer at work after Noon tomorrow anyway .. We didn't have that much rain yesterday - but this is suppose to keep up til tomorrow - then clear up for the weekend - I think that's what I heard.. I was tempted to pig out tonite - but not going to - Went to Target to get this book the Beck Solution - but they didn't have it - it's not a diet but cognitive thinking (what I pretty much do anyway) but what I read on Amazon - I think it will give me a few more tricks.. One that I read about allowing unplanned treats is that if you do that then you are opening the door to allow more - make a plan and stick to it - period.. Well - gotta go eat - CBL

Jodi This is so true - I can't say I LOVE exercising but I KNOW that I have to do it in order to maintain a healthy weight - It seems like it takes some of us longer to get this whole lifetime lifestyle change thing down - it's all about moderation but that something we just didn't get before and we need the help of the band to keep us in control - but the real work of choosing healthy foods and exercise is up to us - I know it took me till I got banded major surgery for the light bulb to finally turn on in my brain !!!! I am so glad you DD went with you - she's almost 16 right - it's so important for her to learn these healthy habits I am preaching to my DGDers all the time (15 & 5) healthy eating - MY DGS is skinny as a rail and can careless about food How did the sleep study go..

Back from the gym - Had a great workout... Jessica - What did you eat that cause the problem Are you measuring your food - are you eating off small plates - eating slowly and chewing very very well - these are all key things - I would go back to soups shakes and if it continues call your doc - do you have some fluid in your band now - some bands do have a little fill when they install it.. Take it slow - this is a new life adjustment - You may have some issues with some foods - not everyone can eat the same stuff - it's very challenging at first - but you will learn how to adjust your eating to the band and what you can and can't eat.. Well need to go give Angel her meds - and get dinner started Target didn't have the book - so will have to order it or go to the mall this weekend

I am going to ck target after gym for that Beck book - I think it will be right up my alley !!!! I need the reinforcement

Drive by - but I gotta say this We will get a big old house with 10 rooms and all live together and Apples - we will so some cooking ;0) but you know how to cook for a crowd lol - jking lol... That's a great idea !!!! No one is creeped !!!

Drive by post - gotta hit the gym in 5 ;0) Karla - Don't worry about the deposit - us who are confirmed will pay our share and then if you can make it in July you can just pay your share then.. Well gotta jam - I should pig out tonite - fill tomorrow - But that's bad thinking Going to get the Beck Solution - It's about what I am always talking about - will explain more later I gotta jam

Apples - I wish I could push thru like you do - Nope I got a broken finger nail - I am down for the count (LOL not that bad but - ah I don't give myself enough credit sometimes (ya right) but as you all know I do have my days where why do it today when I can put it off till tomorrow - I guess it depends on what it is that I procrastinate on .. In the past any man who showed me attention I would have been in Love with - the guy friday night didn't do a darn thing for me - no heart palpabation - he was cute - but I really think I am done - would like a companion - but thats it and nothing wrong with self protection imho - I am the QUEEN of it..

Charlene I am not 100% sure - I was just scanning really fast - I almost did all 3 as that's how they had them grouped so I thought they were 3 diff books - but I was reading reviews (all good) and that's where I picked up that they we alike - but again I was scanning.... Heck if you looked in my pantry you would think more that 2 pple lived in my house - I still love buying food - still afraid of starving - I have never really ever starved a day in my life - there was a time when I was 1st on my own that I remember eating rice for a day or 2 til my ck came - but I didn't starve and I was 115 at the time and don't remember it bugging me.. But maybe that's my where my free of starving comes from :0)

LOL I went to amazon too today - 3 books for $44.73 :0) I just haven't ordered it - from what it sound likes books 2 & 3 are just like one but #2 has journeling pages - and someone wrote that book #3 (the green one I think) was the best.. I don't want to order 3 of the same thing you got one 2 pink and one green book ?? Let me know - I really liked what I read about - giving yourself permission to eat an unplanned treat - as then next time you have that situation (unplanned tread) it's easier to say yes I know for me this is so true - for the first 1.5 98% of the time only planned treats - then ok this is ok thats ok and 5 lbs later I am crying the blues :0)..

Yep Linda - see how it works - you don't let your weekly totals bug you - you look at the overall picture.. Yep next week is your 1 yr isn't it - 1/27 or 29?? I tivo'd BL I watched AI instead - May get to watch it tonite and they have those pple on the show so that we have someone to hate :biggrin:) - Who got booted?? Charlene I looked up the Beck book - it's based on positive affirmations - I think I will be ordering it - I read some excerpts - I loved this one Oh these 2 cookies won't really matter - Yes the will everything we eat matters - so if it's not planned for you can't eat it - cuz once you start dropping your guard - before you know it the poundage will be back - it's the fact once you give yourself permission to stray - next time it's just that much easier to give yourself permission again - and we all know where that leads too. Sounds like I could have written the book - but she's a lot more skilled verbally than me and dr stuff to back it up - correct terminology - speak the language of the subject (something like that GS learned in 6th grade - you teachers will know the correct phraseology of what I am trying to say) WTG Linda

1 day at a time !!!! Some days it's just one minute at a time.. Walk away say no - to whatever it is - find a distraction - drink some water - just do something to get your mind off of it..

Linda - I played the average game with myself all the time during my weight loss phase - I lost 105 lbs in a year that's average 8.75 per month and I didn't always lose 8.75 per month some months 4 some months 8 - but I would average it every month and that helped me stays on tract. WTG on that exercise girl you are doing fantastic...

Good Morning Gang Late ck in for me :0)... Had to force meds down Angel this a.m and busy at work.. Karla - Hugs on the financial situation - Hopefully the house sells soon. Karri - WTG girl - you are NOT a failure for asking for help do you think your students are failures when they ask for help - hell no - you are human - just not enough of you (thank God) to do 10 jobs at one time :0) !!!! Steph - Glad you are going to be busy doing stuff you like - I am happy for you.. Maybe you should go back to teaching full time next yr - I know you will have to know where you stand w/Michael at that time - but hopefully things will be settled down.. Candice - another late sleep in ;0) How you doing on your snacking - Phyl - it's clear this side of the desert - no rain yet - my appt w/Dr Bobby is tomorrow @3:30 I hope I can get there - I usually go down Vista Chino - If it's raining may have to go Ramon to Indian. Well back to the grind - CBL Has anyone heard from Linda on her RSVP..

Good Morning Gang OMW you have been busy !!!! Blood test was $198 - ear Meds $39 - shot and 2 other med -hell the office visit $60 alone... Tot the antidiarreha meds in last night and this a.m. but not the antiobotic's will have Andrew try later - but she still has the runs and Angel is a very prissy picky eater - where Bear will eat anything :0) Eva - I was watching the pliates thing the other day - I guess I will have to come and visit so I can try it out. So you got a good work out - they say it's not much to put together or maybe to put away - that's the problem of where to put it :0) I say that I may have had a little trama as a kid (finding my Mom on the floor after suicide attempt) - but I think I just found comfort in food - and as a grown up - it was what I did for me - it was my control - who knows - taste buds are to blame too :0) Great - $$ is one of the major fight issues in most marraiges and it's a good thing she is considering this - they need to be able to complement each others spending/saving and agree on it - I know I am protecting myself here in my little shell - but this is another reason I am single - all this stuff just too much work for me to deal with - I am a saver for tomorrow but do enjoy today too. Hope things work out Charlene - Hugs on the flybro issues - on the exercise issue you have to find a good balance - not too much to make you not want to do it - if it's a chore you won't do it - so you gotta find something you enjoy (well as much as exercise can be enjoyable lol) - I too tighten up after exercise a little. Julie - I agree they gotta find out whats cause the pain - glad it has subsided some.. Apples - I just paid $2.99 last night for strawberries not the single basket but 2 baskets. So ya I guess it's all a trade off - I get fruit and veggies at decent prices - but Vet bills another story ;o) - I could have a little ptsd - been in abusive relationship - but I guess I am like you denie and things will be ok - my dad taught me just pull up the boot straps and move one - I don't dwell on the past too much can't change it - but that past is what has made me who I am today - I guess it's why I avoid relationships (w/men) none of my past ones worked out.. A shrink would have a field day with that one lol Linda - you are doing fantastic on the exercise - hugs on DD not taking care of herself - Jessica - my meats have to be tender to eat - I eat alot of catfish and it's soft - I can eat pork tenderloin but again it's not on the well done side either and it's the filet migon of pork - can do chicken but again moist soft tender - nothing tough.. You are learning and it's going to take awhile - but it sounds like you have restriction and that's good - just be sure to eat slowly and chew well - and just eat to please you not others :0) Laura - Glad Dad's doing ok w/chemo - Hugs on Nelson cold - just make sure he has fluids - he will be find - quit trying to force feed the kid lol - he will eat when he's hungry :biggrin:) Ok gang I started this 45 min ago - I gotta get to work - so I will cbl Hugs

Nope almost double $409 !!! Nazzy - No you shouldn't be losing anything - that indicates a leak - talk to your doc - maybe they made a mistake You are just as experienced as me gf :0) Charlene - Yep journaling is key and a proven fact... I will have to ck out Beck - Someone else mentioned him - I think on another thread - and yep it's all about modification/changes I know my gf who has had bypass struggles just like us - we turn to food - we love food - we want food.. and not lettuce ;0) - yep this is hard.. Glad you had a good meeting..

Karla - at least you are getting one (if) we didn't and my pay check got cut $6000 - So gf you got a job and no pay cut... Hope you feel better.. We don't have any rain right now - it's cold just got back from Target - dinner in the oven and sweats on.. Idol in 1/2 hr - Angel isn't eating her food - this med issue is going to be a pain in the ass hell no it's not fair - you should have to pay for what you use not a standard - but I guess you can take all your left overs and make something up.. I am pretty sure 7 confirmed Me Karri Steph Rose Karla Linda Candice - that would be $38 each - I'll pay for Karri - she can pay me back when she get's her refund..

Well came home - my little angel has had the runs for 3-4 days so took her to vet - she got a shot - 2 med for runs - 1 for ears and blood test - Guess how much ??? Then on top of that - trying to get this liquid meds down - omw - got the diarrhea med down - but the antibiotic are suppose to be w/food so put it in her food but she hasn't eat it.. Another challenge and I have to do it twice a day - morning and night... Animals cost more than humans - but she's my baby what can I do.. Well that's about it I am still in my work clothes.. Just ate some protein chips 10 grms pt 140 cal - pretty good Harley Pasternak's 5 factor chips - got them from qvc (of course ;0) Well - just cking in - going to go change and start dinner cbl

Melissa -Congratulation !!!!! WTG !!!! I am the only full time California Girl - Phyl is a part-timer and LAX is like 3 hrs away from us and since I'm a working girl like you - doubt that our schedules will coincide ... But I get to meet you in a few weeks anyway :0) Well came home - my little angel has had the runs for 3-4 days so took her to vet - shot - 2 med for runs - 1 for ears and blood test - Guess how much ??? Then on top of that - trying to get this liquid meds down - omw - got the diarrhea med down - but the antibiotic are suppose to be w/food so put it in her food but she hasn't eat it.. Another challenge and I have to do it twice a day - morning and night... Animals cost more than humans - but she's my baby what can I do.. Well that's about it I am still in my work clothes.. Just ate some protein chips 10 grms pt 140 cal - pretty good Harley Pasternak's 5 factor chips - got them from qvc (of course ;0) That's about it for my night so far - need to get out of these clothes and start dinner... cbl

Hey Gang.. Yep little kids can do a whole lot now aday :0) - but I gotta say at 3 my DS was telling me what he wanted to wear to school. Yes there is a price for our freedom - it's not free - Love and Hugs to the Men & Women of the USA who put their lives on the lives on the line for us - and for their families too.. Well I have 1/2 hr to go - it was raining pretty hard - since we are the desert we get flash floods and roads close - was suppose to go ck on Bro's house but I am not going in this weather - going to go home do some wii or watch a movie till Idol comes on at 8... I'm pooped - don''t know why but I am.. Just feel like chillin - maybe it's the weather - cold cloudy and raining :0) Curl up on the couch lite a fire and read a book with some hot coco :0) and beef stew or bowl of soup ;0)

Steph - It just hit me right now - I think I missed your birthday yesterday or is it today... HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEPH !!!! Hugs I am sorry I forgot to mention it yesterday I remember seeing it Saturday it was coming up - but since had computer issues - I haven't been back on and it just hit me. Well you traveled all day - but I hope someone got you a cake and some presents !!!! HUGS AND LOVE AND SORRY THIS IS BELATED