TracyK

My nephew is in a private room now. my sister has to stay in his room the whole time and if she leaves for one minute, someone has to take her place. Suicide watch I presume. He had an outburst yesterday when he woke up. I really am not getting that many details from my sister because she can not really say anything in front of him...I will let you know how it all goes. Thanks everyone!!

Thanks for the prayers for my nephew. It is a disfunctional family...the extended family (including me) just do not what to do or say anymore. I just put it in the lords hands. Kat-sounds like you have a positive attitude. That is great! Let us know how it goes! We will all be thinking of you! Everyone have a great day.

ROFLMAO....OMG terri!!! I needed that!! Haydee-we should get together someday. Just let me know when!! Maybe Terri would wanna join us? Wow, there were so many posts to catch up un since this morning that I can not remember everything I wanted to say:confused: I have a general idea of my daily caloric intake. I can not get on the internet to those kinds of sites while I am at work so I just keep a running total in my head and then just ctrl-alt-delete my brain at the end of the day so I can start over the next day. Its working pretty good so far!! Last night my 24 year old nephew tried to kill himself. He is in ICU right now. I feel so sorry for him. He has to live with his parents (my sister and her "spawn of satan" husband) because he has seizures and is not allowed to drive. He never has had a "normal" life. Well, he got into it with his dad yesterday and when his parents went to church, he took 2 bottles of his seizure medication and his youngest brother found him on the bathroom floor. He is still out of it today, has woke up a time or 2 but was just blubbering nonsense. They are worried that he will wake up violent. He tried to kill himself when he was a teenager. We are worried that he will be involuntarily committed. Please pray for him (and my sister). Pamela-get well sistah! Everyone have a good evening!

Jane-you need to start thinking this way..."so what if the scales go up, today is a new day". You can do it!!! Good morning violets-everyone have a super duper monday (how is that for an oxymoron?) Kat you are right about the purses....they are one size fits all!! That is what makes it great! Judy-I need to get some spanx too. I have the same big belly problem!!

Judy-look at you and your skinny little self!!!! woohooo

Kat-I figured she must be short...I am 5'7 and am thankful for that! I wish I was 5'9....Oh well....

My BMI has gone from "morbidly obese" to just "obese". here is the great part....in 7 more pounds I will be in the "slightly overweight" catagory....me, TracyK, slightly obese? I have a new goal...very attainable (those are the only kinds of goals I make) 190 by Thanksgiving. GO ME!!!

OK, so it seems I am not the only one that forgets!! My goodness, we live with that band and think about it day & night and it is strange how for one split second we forget and cram sh*t in our mouths...LOL pretty funny actually. But boy oh boy do we remember that little band QUICK as soon as we swallow and then we start sliming and all that gross stuff. OK violets, I heard you all loud & clear. I will report all weight losses and not keep them to myself. OMG...I just noticed my BMI...not far from under 30....you have to be kidding me! I am gonna go check to make sure that is right!! I'll brb...

Thanks everyone...I appreciate the kind words. Kat-you look fantastic!! How tall are you? I am gonna go run pick up my dd. She spent the night with my mom last night so I am going to meet them halfway to pick her up. While we were there yesterday she cried to her mawmaw & pop wanting to spend the night with them and of course, they caved in....gotta love grandparents!!! I will check in later....

Terri & Jenn-Thanks for noticing the ticker!! I wasn't going to say anything about the other 2.5 pounds because I didn't want to make it seem like I was rubbing it in. I hit onederland and I figured enough said. Plus I had said that I was not going to weigh again for about a week. But When I woke up I justfelt like I had lost more, so I weighed and confirmed what I thought. I have looked back in my calender because I thought there was a pattern in my weight loss. Weird, but, every month since the lap band I have lost 3-5 pounds the week before my TOM. Every month has been that way so I was not too worried about getting on the scales. I was just kind of afraid to make too big of a deal over it. Don't wanna piss anyone off. Thanks for noticing though...I am very proud! jenn-glad to hear that your aunt is doing better!!

Judy-I am glad that your concert went well! Congrats on the 1 lb. I think all of us may have learned what not to do from your cruise experience! But in good ol Judy fashion, you are getting the pounds back off....I knew you would! YAY YOU! Pamela-I hope that you feel better soon! Sounds like you and your neices & nephews had fun though! MsJen-Wow, how great it was to read how much you are in love with you! It is so refreshing to hear people say that. I am starting to love me too! it is a great feeling. Jennifur-I agree with everything MsJen said. How is your aunt? Kat-no my sister does not own a shop....she and her dh work, they have no kids and she is able to spoil herself. She is one of those marathon shoppers. I do not like to go with her because it is an all day affair. She can wear out a 3 year old when it comes to shopping! I would be your sister and pass things along, but lucky for you, my stuff would be way to big for you!! Terri-the necklace you described sounds like it is beautiful. I wish I had the time & patience to do that! tracyKS-sorry about the gain, but it will come back off in no time...you are a violet!! Besides, you are turning mens heads, remember? That NSV alone will be what gets the 2 pounds and even more off!! So, yesterday I lost my everloving mind. For a split second, I literally forgot about the band....I mean FORGOT! I was walking through the kitchen, saw my DD mini chocolate donuts, opened the bag and stuck a whole one in my mouth and chewed it up and swallowed it in one big gulp and then thought...OMG!!!!! The chest pains immediately started and that is when I realied what I did....Every since I was banded I have been diligent in what I stick in my mouth, but, I just forgot! I can't believe it. How can I forget something like that? Amazing how quickly I could revert back to the way it was by just not thinking!! The strange part is that I remembered that I should just have one...but, forgot that I physically can not do it! I mean my goodness, I have been banded for 6 months!! How could i just block it out like that? Anyone ever do that? Or am I the only one with short term memory loss?

Laura-good GOD you are so pretty!! I can really see a difference in the pics and you look great!! (I wish I had your hair) I hit the motherload at my sisters. Clothes, shoes, purses and perfume. I really needed that! Alot of the clothes did not fit but just the purses alone were worth the drive....she gave me 6 purses and still had a rack full left!! Must be nice...but, I am so grateful for what I got!!

As of Thursday, I am officially in onederland...God it seemed to take forever....I am still on cloud 9!!!

Good grief Jennifur...you are probably thinking "where does it all end?". Sorry about the insurance!! How is your aunt doing? Well, it is raining here this morning. I want to go back to bed, but Macy (dd) has different plans...not surprising for a 4 year old though. Frank (dh) has to work today so if it stops raining I may go see my mom and stop by my sisters house because she has been getting some clothes together for me that I can have. That is exciting cause she has really good taste in clothes. She is the type that has socks the color of her shirts and shoes that go with everything....so I am excited. I am more of the white tennis shoes and white socks go with everything and it is cheaper. She has no kids and a great job so she gets to spoil herself. Everyone have a great day!

My lap band doctors office gave me the phone numbers of 3 different places. The first one said yes in 15 minutes....good luck!

I think she needs WLS too, BUT....(and please don't skin me alive for this comment) they put her on a liquid diet and she gained a pound! she admitted that she cheated during her liquid diet. If I were told that part of the insurance approval rules is to show some weight loss during a liquid diet phase...you can bet you rear end I would have done what I was supposed to do! I know about the whole depression factor, been there and done that, but my God, if you are given a chance to do something, DO IT! IMHO

Good luck Judy! michelle-Great NSVs. It is such a wonderful feeling, right? Laura-way to go on the 270's Less than 100 pounds, it will fall off in no time! Way to go! Amazing how good the band is when it isn't malfunctioning, huh? Haydee-thank you thank you! It is great to be in onederland! My aunt calls it never never land because she doesn't think she will ever see it again.....she cracks me up! jenn-congrats on the inches...you are melting! TracyKS-turning heads are you? YOU GO GIRL!! That is awesome!! My b-day is Feb 19th. I could care less if I have anymore though. The years are passing too quickly. I wish more than anything that the band would have come out 20 years ago. You younger (than me) violets are very lucky ladies!! But, the important thing is I have the band now...right?! Everyone have a great night & weekend!!

Good morning friends!! Not too much time to postthis morning. Work has to be done ....TGIF For those of you never posting over the weekend....hope you have a great one! For those who do, I will talk more later

Lunasa-thank you! Disorderly conduct? It will be a fine to pay....they do not want YOU, they want your money. All with be fine and thank you for sharing. Your life will be back to normal very soon! Jennifur-I have never in my life eaten eggplant. I don't know why, I just haven't....what does it taste like? Kat-so what your really trying to say is you are going to eat, right? LOL Just wanted to make sure I got that right... Pamela-my DH name is Frank My dd is Macy. Thanks for the boobies....and for calling me the skinny B word Everyone have a great evening!!!

Awwww thank you all so much!!! I could not wait to get home to see what my violet sistas said....TracyKS....thanks for the pic, I LOL'd when I saw it!! I tell you what, I am on cloud 9 and nothing could ruin it for me today. I am definitely putting the scales in the closet and not getting on again until next week!! To the sistas who are on their way to onederland....I can not wait for you all to be here too. You are all gonna make it and I will be here to cheer every single one of you on!! That my friends is a promise! You all have given me so much friendship and encouragement....words are not enough to express my feelings! Love ya'll!! My God that felt like an acceptance speech!!

OMG i am crying......

199.5:whoo::whoo::whoo::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2: wooooohooooo!!! I DID IT!!!!!!!! Happy Birthday TRACY!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE YA"LL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

lets hear it for tracys boobs!! woohooo!!:clap2: just when i thought my size 8 panties were exciting! When is your b-day?

When i was like 4 years old my mom & dad brought us all to a Dolly Parton & Porter Wagner concert...LOL OK, so I am showing my age. I was country when country wan't cool, so my first teenage concert was Alabama. Kat-Macy wants to be an owl....where in the heck am I gonna get an owl costume? When I asked her what choice #2 for a costume is she said she wanted to be the easter bunny....go figure!! TracyKS-glad you got better! Terri-I will not even try to quit smoking until I get to goal...so it isn't "stupid". I just know my limitations. But for those of you who can do it, more power to ya!! Go Terri!!! haydee-sounds like great cereal. I love to eat cereal so I will definitely look for it! Denise-glad you had fun, and yes, the dancing is exercise in my book!! Where is Judy? Hi Michelle!! I see you lurking! Jennifur-I hope that your aunt feels better really soon. I will say a prayer for her! hi to anyone I missed.... Tomorrow I have the yearly well woman check up and I also go to the dentist to have my stitches removed. Fun, fun, fun. In case anyone is interested...I was at 200.5 this morning. I know I said I would not mention it again until I got to onederland, I am just way excited. makes me wanna take a handful of laxatives and a handful of fluid pills LOL Everyone have a great evening!!