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Ah yes, the rash!!! how far is it from your PORT? Is it like a yeasty kind of rash or exzema kind of rash... very itchy? My Navel issue finally cleared up, after Anti=biotics and Super-duper antifungal, antibacterial, steriod cream... geesh what`s up with OUR skin(s) lately....?:thumbup:

Hi Stephanie. I just went back and reread the posts... I missed your 2nd one completely... Where your FIL "appologized" to you... well, that was NO appology, he merely tossed it all back at YOU... You get over it, YOU are the one with the Problem...not me!.... he is an A1 A-hole!!! There is no doubt of that! Now what to do going forward to harmonize the family.???... You could call a family meeting of Jeff, your FIL, Mil, SIL and kindly but firmly tell them that there are some boundary issues to be dealt with... 1) You must get Jeff on side... he has to be made to realize how his INACTION hurts you as much as his fathers unkind comments. 2) YOU are HIS wife, and right or wrong he should stick up for you in All things... then , if its something he dosn't agree with he needs to take it up with YOU, and not mention squabbles to HIS family with out you present... That is just not fair. 3) Once they are gathered tell them the boundaries... 4) if everyone can agree to the boundaries fine, but if not perhaps you'll just have to distance yourself from them... its obviously causing you much greif and stress... HUGs Girl, I hope this all smoothes out for you.. Candice

o.k. calories from yesterday, pCALORIES,CARBS,FAT,PROTEIN1,792,228,68,62 1,200 - 1,550163 - 23632 - 5660 - 127 er SparkPeople.... BUT I did my ZUMBA class yesterday, one hour long 500 cals minimum.... so all in all not a bad day at all!! Got Zumba agaIN TONIGHT at 6 p..m. I love that class:tt1: I also got my Baby Quilt finished this a.m.... its really cute, gonna try and sell it when I do the Quilt table in Temagami BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL in 2 wks... if it dosn`t sell, then I`ll just keep it for MY Grandbabies!!!!

Oh Stephanie: O.k. I won`t preach at you... I don`t know what I am talking about anyways....just HUGS' HUGS' HUGS... thats all I can offer. But arn`t you glad we only get our periods ONCE per month!! And then when you are 50+ it will ALL stop.... yeah :tt2: Phyl, I loved that little ditty, I sent it to PETER`s Email inbox...histerical. Woke up at 9 today, had 1/2 bowl of cereal then ZUMBA Class at 9:30a.m.... our regular teacher didnty`show up... the replacement gal was not quite as good.. Did a lot of Jumping UP and DOWN... not good on my knees, so I just ammended a lot of her moves and did my own... still moved my ass FAST for 60 mins and that is the objective right??? 600 cals burned weeeee.eeeeweeeeeee Then I got home, the phone rang instantly.... it was my boss from the Real Cdn Super Store Community Room... could I come RIGHT AWAY, as 6 kids showed up^for cooking class who had NOT preregisgtered!!! She was freeking out, I was a sweaty, stinking mess.... so I did a BIRD bath and ran out the door, but stopped on the way for a ICED COFFEE... hopefully this would recharge may batteries for the CLASS... 8 kids showed up in total, they made 4 diff kinds of CUPCAKES, mini Quiches, and Macaroni Salad!!!! Oh my gosh, that is a LOT of cooking for these kids, we had two `dropouts` one 5 year old and one BOY.... now what was this kids MOM thinking.... 5 yr old in a COOKIING CLASS!!!! WTF? so we put on the Video to keep him amused. I ate 1 cupcake, o.k. I am admitting it... but I also ate one Mini Quiche(no crust) so I`ll put it all in my daily total later on..... I promise:drool: Working on the details of Peter`s 60th Bday party.... going well, still waiting on hearing back from the several caterers that I have called.... CBL babes

cRAP, I just had this huge long post... and its GONE... Stephanie: Hugs on teh Hubby issue Janet`` Glad you got your computer fixed.. luckily for me I have tECKY SIL he helps me out a LOT. Phyl: Zoey has you guys wrapped around her paw..LOve hearing about her antics. Linda: has been busy, TIM`s dissortation went well and he is NOW A DOCTOR of PSYCHOLOGY.... PhD... way cool, she is over the moon. food today good, went to the gym... treadmill at 3% incline 3.4 mph speed... tomorrow ZUMBA class again lllll YEAH:thumbup:

Geez« Everybody`s been doing other stuff today besides surfing the web.. Finished at the gym, 1 hour on the bike... also finished reading WOMEN FOOD & GOD... it is a thought provoking book... gonna look for other stuf by her too. When I came out of the gym, it was raining.. ever so softly, but enough for me to bail on my Gardening chores for this afternoon. hee,hee... Called a GF and we hit the casino! :eek: I know BAD CANDICE I was already there this month in Seattle.... BUT..... I Won a jackpot :biggrin: $1,600 cash.... I am not telling Peter about it either... its going into the savings account (mine) first thing in the a.m..... its gonna sit there and I``ll do some long and hard thinking before I decide what to do with it. It was also a good thing that I called my GF, as she is very lonely... widowed and has just not had any luck finding a soul-mate... I feel bad for her, caus I know that`s what she really wants. I suggested SPEED DATING... she had never heard of it... so I am going to google it in her area and see what happens. Food today, (havn`t put it into Sparkpeople yet) Breaky: 1/2 cup Fiber One cereal 1/2 cup yogurt sf ff, 1/4 cup blueberries Lunch: Iced coffee SF FF Dinner: 1/4 of spinach*cheese dip(serving) at restaurant, 4 ribs, 1 -6oz. glass of red wine.. Snack: Starbucks SF FF latte with SF Carmel syrup. CALORIES«CARBS«FAT«PROTEIN1,074«87«44«91

Morning GIrls, Off to the gym... be back later on to post.. Can

Published on SelfGrowth.com (http://www.selfgrowth.com) Does it really matter why? By Stephen Hosaflook On Tuesday, July 13, 2010 - 14:03 As a recovering obese person I’m starting to question all this examining, digging, and analyzing of WHY people are obese. That there’s some deep dark secret we’re hiding that causes our obesity. Jillian Michaels of The Biggest Loser, and now her own show, Losing it with Jillian, is a big proponent of digging into people’s sordid pasts and trying to find that deep dark secret. I love Jillian, The Biggest Loser, and Losing it with Jillian. She cares and I understand what she’s trying to do. But how is understanding why, if there is a why, going to help us at that critical moment when we’re faced with that piece of apple pie a-la-mode? When it comes right down to it, we’re still going to have to make the choice. Do I eat this or not? And if I do, is it because my dad ignored me all those years ago? Or was it my mom and dad’s divorce when I was 6 years old that’s going to cause me to eat this pie and ice cream right now? What we do right now, at that critical moment of temptation, has nothing to do with what happened a hour ago, yesterday, or 20 years ago. I just don’t agree with that. Don’t get me wrong. I feel for people who’ve had horrible pasts. Do our problems weigh on us? Sure they do. We all carry tremendous burdens and hurts from the past and possibly even yesterday. People can dredge up all kinds of painful events from our past. And it might even help diagnose something. But how long are we going to use those past events as excuses for overeating or being obese? This has made me wonder how Jillian would handle me. Okay, I’ll bite for just a moment here and make public three of my own past and current troubles. Could these three things be the reasons why I’m a recovering obese person? Let’s see…here I go, #1…When I was 10 years old and in the fourth grade, it was mandatory for all fourth graders to take swimming lessons at the local High School. We had 30 kids in our class. Mrs. Gilligan was the teacher. For twelve weeks we boarded a bus every Wednesday and went to the pool to learn how to swim. At the end of the program, I was the only one in the class who didn’t learn how to swim. I was afraid of going in water over my head. Well, believe me, I was the butt of some unbelievable hazing from my classmates. Even Mrs. Gilligan let the whole class know how disappointed she was in me. That’s pretty traumatic for a ten year old, don’t you think? But I don’t think about that anymore. Well, until just now. #2…My brother was an alcoholic and passed away about a year and a half ago. To this day I harbor tremendous guilt about not doing enough to stop this tragedy… maybe not being tough enough. I enabled him, to keep the peace in the house. I thought him seeing me change would give him the will to change. It didn’t. Why didn’t I do more? This is very stressful but it’s just another thing I have to live with, and I think about it a lot. #3…Currently I'm the caregiver for my elderly ill parents. It's my role now and I fully accept it. This was the single most important reason for me retiring this past March. I put in my thirty plus years and the timing was right. I need to be home as much as possible now. But at times it feels like I'm trapped. I still do things but traveling is out of the question now. I can't go on a golf vacation like I used to, let alone be away overnight anymore. I love my mom and dad more than anything in this world...it's not their fault. Sometimes it seems unfair though. See, I'm looked at as being the "Rock" of my family. I'm the oldest and I'm expected to do everything, say all the right things, and be responsible for anything and everything. I'm never allowed say no and I can’t defend myself when people think I make a wrong or unpopular decision. Even though I’ve willingly accepted this as my responsibility and wouldn’t change it for the world, it’s still very stressful at times. Now that’s a lot of baggage, but no more and probably a lot less than some other folks have. But okay, I said it. You made me say it Jillian! You wanted to drag some baggage out of me so you can say… “Now we know why you’re fat Steve. Now we can fix you.” Sorry, I disagree. I think I’ve got this one figured out though. And no analyzing needs to be done. See, what it all boils down to is this... no matter how many horrible and traumatic events I haul out of my past or current life, I can't use any of those things as an excuse to over eat right now. As tough as those things are some days, as much of a weight as they can be on my shoulders...I cannot use them to say something like this... "It's just too much for me today and I can't handle it! Everybody laughed at me when I was 10 years old and afraid of the water. I just didn’t do enough to help my brother. I'm all alone here with no help… so I'm going to sit down, relax, and reward myself with a big bowl of ice cream because I deserve it!" When I’m sitting there staring at that bowl of ice cream or that piece of apple pie with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream on it, am I thinking about those three things? No, I’m thinking how good that stuff looks and whether I should dive into it or not. Will thinking about my baggage make me start eating it or give me the strength to throw it away? No, because I’m not thinking about my baggage at that moment. I’m just thinking about what’s sitting there in front of me. Now, if I CHOOSE to, I can use all of those things as excuses. But all I’ve really done is cooked up in my own mind a reason to justify my binge eating. See how easy it is to do? So why do I want to think about why? It’s tough enough to say no to that garbage in the first place. In my humble opinion, we all do what we really want to do. Past or current experiences can’t make us do anything. Cruel and uncaring people from a day ago or 30 years ago can’t make us do anything. We make our own choices right now and we do exactly what we want to do right now. It doesn’t matter why we choose to do it…we just choose to do it. How decisive are we? Are we committed or are we just involved. “Want to be decisive? Start by deciding to live. Getting dead is mandatory, living is a conscious choice.” Now, both of those things are decisive, but only one is mandatory. Do we decide to give up...or do we decide to fight? I found that particular quote while I was looking for one I could use to explain the commitment needed to achieve our weight loss and maintenance goals. This is a pretty cool one too about a chicken and a pig and breakfast. Here it is... “The chicken was involved in creating your breakfast; the pig was committed.” That raises a couple of questions...Are we committed to our goals? Or just involved with them? And what excuses are we using to stop us? I heard a new one today… “My food addiction is an inherited family behavior.” Are you kidding me? When is this madness going to stop? Face it, we're all here because we want to lose weight and keep it off. Knowing what we want and how we think we can achieve it is having a strategic vision. That’s helpful, even necessary, but not enough for success. We can have a vision without commitment; that’s called a dream. Not even involvement is enough to make dreams come true… we have to be committed. We have to be willing to do whatever it takes. We have to be willing to commit our soul to this task. The problem with this sometimes is not everyone will understand or appreciate our focus. There will be those who "try" to give us an out. Or those who'll even be jealous of our commitment to success. Some may even fear we're leaving them behind so they'll lay a guilt trip on us. These are things we can use as excuses too. This is upsetting for many of us because we really do want to succeed. If you're like me, you'll even want to take those family members and friends by the hand and say to them... "Come with me, we'll all be successful together." They may not be ready yet, but that shouldn't stop us. We can't let that stop us! Whatever it is you like to use as an excuse, break free from that. I battle using my guilt and anger as excuses. And when I do, I have to make a conscious choice...am I really committed or am I just involved? Am I willing to be the pig and commit all? Will I risk being called a name or two, or allow a guilt trip to be laid on me in order to get what I really want? Or will I just be an involved excuse making chicken? Author's Bio 53 year old retired school custodian 4 time loser of 100 pounds or more Author of soon to be published book... LION UNLEASHED: A Journey of Weight Lost and Courage Found Fulltime caregiver for elderly ill parents Owner of weightloss and maintenance website... http://www.lionunleashed.com I'm not a doctor, nutritionist, dietician, certified physical trainer, or psychologist. I'm an average Joe. I've battled weight issues my whole life and I just want to help save at least one other person's life, like someone helped save mine. All I can offer is my personal lifelong experiences and my personal plan of taking off the weight and trying to keep it off. There are many ways to get from point A to point B. My way is just one in a thousand. The important thing is to find YOUR way and stick to it. My site and my book are dedicated to helping all my obese brothers and sisters who battle weight loss and maintenance issues every single day. Together we can do it. Source URL: http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/does-it-really-matter-why

wow just found this ..and its awesome... Published on SelfGrowth.com (http://www.selfgrowth.com) ***Learning How To Love Yourself By Annette Colby, RD, the Official Guide to Energy Healing On Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 08:55 The most important relationship you will ever have is the one you have with yourself. Yet, how often have you heard yourself say, "I am my own worst enemy"? If your goals involve raising your confidence, ending depression, moving beyond diets or overeating behaviors, or just plain wanting to live a happier, fulfilled life, you have to know what self-love looks like. Learn how to define self-love and then how to bring it into your own life! Oscar Wilde once stated, "To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance." Love is a mystery and not easily definable. However, it does have certain characteristics. Self-love is a consuming passion for your own happiness. It is an ongoing choice you make to be glad to alive, here on Earth, in your own body. Self-love occurs when you decide who you are and what you want is important. It is an inner state of being which develops as you decide it is all right to build a kind, sensuous, and meaningful partnership with your self. Self-love involves deciding to connect with your dreams and then supporting yourself with encouraging thoughts and empowering self-supportive actions. Defining Self-Love Self-love is not so much a feeling as it is a decrease of self-doubt and self-disapproval. It involves an ever-growing sense of balance and belonging. Respect, responsibility for self, and feeling good are important values. Self-love means that your well-being matters to yourself unconditionally and in practical terms. The following are some characteristics of self-loving people: • Self-loving people focus on feeling good. • Self-loving people allow themselves to be happy and to share this with others. • Self-loving people tend to treat themselves well. • They see enjoyment of life as a primary goal most of the time. • They do not remain in mistreatment by others. • They are caring towards others. (Because it feels good to do so). • They put themselves first. Even those they love are a "close second." • They find a thought that feels good, and practice it. • They let themselves succeed. Basic Principles of Self Love • Who you are is more important than what you are. • You are valuable. Nothing can change that. • What you want always matters. How to Develop and Nurture Love Increasing your love of self involves an intention to become more self-loving and then following up this intention with reinforcing actions. An intention involves a conscious decision to be happier and more fulfilled in your own life. You make a new decision to be alive . . . and then accept personal responsibility to make your life a better, more enjoyable experience. It may take considerable effort to pry yourself out of a life that feels less than joyful, but it is entirely possible to have the kind of life you want for yourself. Below are some practical ideas of how to begin expanding your love of self: • Acknowledge and verbally praise yourself. • Have fun more often. • Learn new ways to relax and release tension. • Practice conscious, deep, full-bodied breathing several times each day. • Think inspiring thoughts. • Instead of always focusing on the problem, decide to focus on desired outcomes. • Fill your life with beauty, such as times of silence, beautiful music, flowers. • Raise your confidence by taking daily small, achievable actions steps that support your goal. • Acknowledge your efforts and your successes. • Reward yourself daily. • Listen to your intuition and then follow it. • Let yourself succeed. • Nurture yourself by imagining desired outcomes to life's situations. • Offer yourself affection in many, many different ways. • Choose to think thoughts that bring inner peace (rather than worry). • Remember and feel gratitude. Love may be a mystery. The good news is that the art of increasing self-love is not so mysterious. In fact, it is something you can learn through knowledge and practice. Imagine your self-love as a seed inside of you. Even if it is just a tiny, unnourished, seed right now, you have the ability to grow that seed into something spectacular. The growth of your self-love is not going to happen overnight. However, by taking certain actions, your seed will most assuredly grow. Today, make a commitment to yourself to nurture your inner seed of love. Ask yourself, "How can I be more loving to myself today?" Use your imagination and come up with several possibilities. Then, follow through with your thoughts and put them into action. Do this every day, and watch as you begin to create the loving life you deserve. Author's Bio Dr. Annette Colby, RD can help you take the pain out of life, turn difficult emotions into joy, release stress, end emotional eating, and move beyond depression into an extraordinary life! Annette is the author of Your Highest Potential and has the unique ability to show you how to spark an amazing relationship with your life! Visit www.LovingMiracles.com to access hundreds of content filled articles and sign up for a Free subscription to Loving Miracles! newsletter. Additional Resources covering Energy Healing can be found at: Website Directory for Energy Healing Articles on Energy Healing Products for Energy Healing Discussion Board Annette Colby, the Official Guide To Energy Healing Source URL: http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Learning_How_to_Love_Yourself.html

JOdi, loved your posts... so glad they didn't disappear into cyberspace.... Candice

well, I was right... only able to eat 3/4 cup of the chicken mixture... oh and I got stuck on the first bite at supper time... gosh... when will I learn to CHEW, CHEW, CHEW... especially when there is fiberous things in there like PINEAPPLE!!!! o.k. Pb'd and now I am able to eat once more... Still reading THE book this afternoon. I went to Canadian Tire store and bought myself a zero-gravity chair for the deck... it is awesome and very relaxing. page 127.... The GPS from the Twilight Zone. The biggest obstacle to any kind of transformation is the Voice that tells you it's impossible. It says: You've always been like this, you'll always be like this, what's the point. No one ever really changes. Might as well eat. By the way, have you taken a look at your arms recently? And what were you thinking when you wore those pants today? Have you noticed the rolls cascading over your pants? And excuse me, did you forget to put on makeup today or is that what you look like when it's already on? That hair! Those thighs! Why do you even bother? Does anybody else recognise this voice? I don't know about you -but I hear it all the time... no wonder I hate my body Everyone has The Voice. Its a developmental necessity. You need to learn not to put your hands in fire, walk into oncoming traffic, stick electrical wires into water. But after childhood( I am paraphrasing here) the Voice is not longer necessary... we are adults, we don't have to listen to the voice (and all its negativity) we can make healthyer choices for ourselves ... Eat good foods, eat when we are hungry, eat what we want... but STOP when we are full... ONLY eat when you are truly hungry. There are No bad foods. She maintains that you don't need to count calories... because listening to YOUR body and not THE VOICE you will eat when you are hungry and stop when you are full. You body will find its Natural weight , the excess will fall off.

Stephanies Chicken Salad Mix Nutritional Info Fat: 11 Carbohydrates: 18.4g Calories: 333 Protein: 29.0g Ingredients 2 Chicken breasts, cooked, chopped 1 cup drained pineapple, tidbits 1/2 cup slivered almonds 1/2 cup of Craisins 2 stalks of celery 1/4 FF Miracle Whip( may need + 1/4 cup) 1/2 tsp Dijon Mustand 1 clove garlic, minced Directions Cook chicken breasts, in microwave or oven. Skin, and chop chicken breasts ( a friend uses 2 canned Costco Chicken breast) Cool. Then add: all chopped ingredients and spices, mix with the Miracle Whip... add an additional 1/4 cup of mayo if needed , but ADD the additional calories. Number of Servings: 6 Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user 2BHEALTHY4LIFE1. The Major change I made in this recipe is cooked chicken, and I used FF Miracle whip... that saved a lot of calouries. Candice o.k. just finished making this... but I used 3 chicken breasts, added 1/4 cup REAL Mayo, plus I forgot the ONION... So this WHOLE mess as I made it, comes to 6 - 1 cup servings... which is generous for a bandster.. I'll probably only be able to eat 3/4 cup...

Yo Mama, you are HOT!!! Yes, you have "gotten it"... gym is a huge component.. now that I an getting the "food part" down, I am working on the gym... I did very well with it this week and I am feeling my legs... I know that sounds weird, but I can feel the strength coming back to my legs... they are the biggest muscles so I can feel them easily, but that just means that all the other littleer muscles are getting stronger too...:cool: Thank you so much for being such an inspiration to us all... You are PROOF that we can ALL do it... we just have to LOVE ourselves enough to make ourselves #1.... poop, crying now.... damn you Janet!!!:wink2::Yawn: Reading that book, man I didn't realize how many feelings I was NOT feeling... I have a great life, don't want for anything but keep pushing down feelings with food. What feelings you may ask? Still finding that all out... its a lot of work, tackling a bit at a time. some pearls of wisdom... page 37 "But I also tell them that compulsive eating is basically a refusal to be fully alive. No matter what we weigh, those of us who are complusive eaters have anorexia of the soul. We refuse to take in what sustains us. We live lives of deprivation.(dieting) And when we can't stand it any longer, we binge." Hugs and love, Candice :thumbup:

o.k. here's my 2 cents; 1/2 cup Skim MILK .......................(45 cals) 1/2 cup SUGAR FREE, FAT FREE Yogurt (whatever flav)..{40 cals) 1 scoop of Protien Powder( WHey or Soy) ....(100 cals) 2 strawberries....... (10 cals) 2 raspberries...........) 10 cals) 4 chunks of Cantelope(cubes) ,,,,,,,,(20 cals) Total= 225 cals... toss all that in your blender and YUMMMM ... its fat free, loaded with protien and will stay with you. Skip that Coffee Mate creamer ...its just CRAP...have you read the ingredients gf??? If you can't pronounce them... you shouldn't eat it!!! Remember, Foods that are in their "as near to original state" are the healthiest. That goes for ChiCKEN, buy raw and cook it yourself (less sodium) Pork, do your own chops, ribs etc... Vegetables You know what's best, cooking from SCRATCH like our MOM's used to do before there was ALL this convenience food!!! Popcorn(plain) rather than Crackers... I cut up WW PITA bread, into triangles = spread it out onto a baking sheet, sprinkle with EVOO and sea salt. Bake for 10 mins. in the overn... then they keep in a plastic bag all week. Good for dipping HUMMOUS into... ooh yeah, and make your OWN Hummous...same deal , less sodium Weight loss today: 2.8 lbs :cool:

I just typed you a big message and ckicked REPLY in my hotmail.... dah.... lost the whole thing. HUGS on the doggy issue, if she`s made it this far _ I am sure she`ll continue to recover... its amazing what Dogs can endure!!! Thanks for the recipe, now I was going to use REAL chicken, so how much should I cook? how many cups of chicken would you net from the 2 cans of costco stuff??? I`ll make it this weekend :cool:

»Karla: Can I have your CHICKEN SALAD recipe please??? I`d love to make it this weekend...:cool: 1,170 calories for today.

Oh Janet; you know me too well... usually I plan a binge while he`s gone.... but NOT NO MORE!!! I am back from my eye appt. and everything is a.o.k. - stopped for a Carnation Instant Breakfast at a convenience store cause I was starving... it has 15 g pro. and 300 cals... but it was a way better choice than BUTTER TARTS or CHOCOLATE BARS or ICECREAM.... yeah me... Then I stopped at the grocery store, picked up some low fat bABE BELL CHEESES, SOME SF FF PUDDING NEW carmel flavor... some rasp. blueberries, strawberries and the makings of my FRUIT DIP... so having that latter. Water right now... I am so thirsty&& WTF Plans for the rest of the day.... planning Peter`s 60th Bday party... invites, caterers... then I have quilting to do, plus gardening ( :wink2: ) I may go to the movies tonight if there is anything GOOD on. Sounds like a fine day of adventures for YOU!! Laughed about Zoey getting into bed in tghe a.m..... Peter does the same thing with TWIG and BRIDGET!!! I have banished TWIG from the bedroom otherwise as he`s still having some Bladder loss issues....:cool: he is getting old... I took him off of his lasix pills, that has helped some... He just can`t help it... lets go while he is sound asleep"! not good:cool: Phyl, I have NO doubt you`ll be in onederland again by Monday!|!!! You rock on girl...

Omygosh, Tourrettes!!! I love that!!! made me laugh real hard... Yeah, I hardly knew what to say... and THAT almost NEVER happens....lol Thank you guys for the compliments, when I look in the mirror all I see is my FAT gut.. swollen Belly Button (its getting better though)... I know I've stalled but I am getting back at the weight loss thing... I have to... I just don't want to remain where I am... Loving the NEW book, its is good, and I am using my HIGHLIGHTER so I can go back to the great bits over and over agian. This a.m. I am down 2 lbs since I got back from Seattle, a great start so I am happy with that... Janet: I love that little dog, she is just too sweet... just the right size for your place. Give her a sloppy kiss for me!!! Steph: Jeff and the laundry? why can't he just do it... its not that hard the machine does all the work, you just gotta change over the machines... Kids could fold some stuff too. Make it a FAMILY night activity...No one get to go to the pool, or arena, or icecream store until its ALL FOLDED and put away.... Vaccum the living room floor and just dump ALL the baskets there and start folding... put on some funky music upbeat... and see who can FOLD the most the fastest... like a game. Just an idea??? Phyl: that little Princess has a GREAT home... she is one lucky ducky.... how is the gym transitioning??? Off to toronto today for EYE re=check (the last one for a year yeah!) and then home ... quiet weekend here planned. As Peter is going to LONDON for the weekend. YEAH

Just had to go back and read 5 pages.... My you girls are busy!!! Enjoyed the `Grass is Greener` stories... so true.. We have to remember to be grateful for the things we DO have... Paris trip is on... have a blast... I am so jealous!!! Back at the exercise this week!! 2 Zumba classes and Yoga today... burned 467 cals at Yoga...I find that hard to beleive, but I`ll take it and log it into my SPARKPEOPLE .com Food choices today have been good too;< Breaky: Protien shake Lunch`: Protien shake, with yogurt, berries Snack: Skim Latte on ice with sweetner (no sugar free syrups in the Beach :sad: ) Dinner: was 1/2 Moose burger, 1 cup musk melon cut up.. Snack: I am pondering, as I am getting hungry... so another 150 cals for that.... Janet: how is the new puppy today??? Hugs Everyone, and WELCOME to ANNY the new chick:rolleyes2:

Yeah STEPHANIE!!! You can do it.... I can do it. We all can do it.... :sad: Karla; Sorry about the grocery store... I`d give anything to bump into someone who looked just like my Dad....iT would have been his birthday 31 July....miss him everyday...but he left me with many blessings too. 1) my wacky sense of humor 2) A love for questioning `thought`` my curiousness(?) 3) a respect for my freedom and my Country 4) A love of music and singing oh my gosh, so many things to mention... I could go on forever....but you get the idea. Cherish your MEMORIES, no one, not time can take those from you. DD/4, well.... its her problemo... she`s the one that will have to raise her mistakes. Phyl; how is the FILL feeling today? Are you back on real food?? Kiss that puppy for me!!! oh and EARL too Janet: I went to the gym agian today, YOGA class ... it was good - 1 hour long... but this lady beside me was such a bitch.... I told the class teacher(who I used to know years ago) that I had lost 60 lbs... and the bitch beside me says `Oh my !!! You were FATTER??????``` I coulda slugged her... really wanted to!!!

O.k. ate my dinner, had a healthy snack- cals for the day are 1000.... Went to ZUMBA Class, it was great... I can hardly beleive that I can DO that with my body... some really sexy Latin moves Yeeh, haw!!! It felt so good after the hour. I have a YOGA class tomorrow. BUT I AM HUNGRY right now, I mean HUNGER... so I may have another snack 100 - 150 cals. no more!!!!

Congrats Brad on your STATS... awesome results.... keep it up. Also, you gave sound advise... the Band is a TOOL in our weight loss journey... it is NOT the answer to all our problems... You will still have HEAD hunger to deal with... that is my major DEMON but I am still trying to strangle the DEMON, I will not give up. I also concur that 500-800 cals per day is insufficient.... make sure your GOALS are PROTIEN... 60 grams per day minimum... low cal diets and low protien and you'll lose your hair honey!! I've seen it in folks that try to loose their weight TOO fast... 1 - 2 lbs loss per week is a good goal... How tall are you? HOw much do you currently weight? How much exercise are you getting??? Remember its not all about the calories, but reving up your metabolism... If you eat too few calories, you will slow down your metabolism... not what you are wanting to do.

Phyl; HUGS on the food issues.... it really does SUCK having to do all liquids... but I am sure the softer things like EGGS are just fine... if you ate them for one meal it means that it's o..k. to continue with more soft foods.. Go on...just eat healthy but satisfiying meals. Zoey in the scooter is a KILLER photograph... that one could win awards.... all she is missing is holding the leash in her teeth.! Janet: Oh my gosh, I thought there might be something wrong when you were'nt posting... I know you'd be sad getting rid of Rider but HE was not a good fit. And you can only afford to replace so much stuff... I think you made the BEST decision in the circumstances... You and ANdrew will bond in time to this new dog... and you DID your best with Ryder.... he just needs a dif home. (((HUGS))) Karla: Man some people just want to start trouble... From what I read, you didn't do anything wrong... they just misinterpreted the discussion. I agree with Janet, lighten up on yourself.... what would you say to ME if I were stressing? or Janet? or Phyl? I think you forget to be KIND to yourself... you'd say something KIND to all of us girl. Stephanie: Glad to see you post, sorry that you've got issues... let us help. YAHOO on getting back on track with the bandsters lifestyle.. I know its hard to get back on track... as somebody who's always struggling with herself LOL But you can do it... It starts with one meal, then another... one foot in front of the other. o.k.? I bought that book from the Oprah show today. Women FOOD & God... I have just started reading it, and I think it will be an eye opener for me. Got another Zumba at 6 p.m. tonight, then DH and I are going to listen to music downtown... his version of a DATE... Eating early, so I can digest before dancing.... CBL

My nutritionist said during the FILL process, don't even worry about not losing weight.... EAT HEALTHY it is a process... your weight did not go on overnight, and it will not come off overnight... You got BANDED, its for life... your new eating habits will be for LIFE... Be patient and let your bandster lifestyle unfold in its time! Best wishes, Candice

'Phyl; so glad that the fill appt went well. You'll be tighter now for sure!!! Yippee!!! You did really well weight wise too... I am not sure I could have been as disiplined!!! You ROCK. Zoey, like a small child... that's too funny:lol: