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CALORIESCARBSFATPROTEIN8841213034 I may still have another snack, but right now I am sipping on BLACKBERRY TEA, you were right janet it is good. Phyl; Don't you go anywhere, you belong here always... I agree with the other ladies, time to move forward. How is Earl today? My DH and I went to see our Inv. Counselor today.. he says hold the line, everything will come back eventually.. we just have to wait it out. We are not starting to live on our retirement money for 7 more years so we have time to let things recoup. I also asked him if it was a good idea to be watching the numbers daily on the news. He said NO, it just drives you nuts... I especially wanted my HUBBY to hear that!!! "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the Wisdom to know the difference." I'm off to watch a movie with DH.. No exercise today.. going tomorrow! just had Cheerios and Skim milk = 190 cals

Yikes, I guess we should take political comments to the RANTS section and keep this thread for support. I feel a tad responsible because a few pages ago I made comment that I was enthusiastically following the US elections with interest. :biggrin:

just checking in. totals for today, no exercise CALORIESCARBSFATPROTEIN1,5462054868 A bit higher than I'd like but it was the 1st of a weekend of Thanksgiving Dinners... Turkey YUM!!! Skipped the wine and had dessert, but ate lightly earlier in the day.

CALORIESCARBSFATPROTEIN Click on an Item Above to Make a Substitution1,120703371 Plus I got to the gym so I'll update my ticker too. Richard Gere Movie was great, a 2 tissue rating!

You are observant Janet, I did not go to the gym yesterday... I am going today between patients.. I have a gap where 2 people cancelled their appts. so I have 2 hours to kill and I am going to the gym then. Also, I am going out for dinner/movie with a GF tonight so I looked up what I will be ordering from the menu online and I already know what I will order. 1/4 chicken breast, no skin, dipping sauce, baked potatoe w/ sourcream & chives... all that 530 cals. So breakfast is light, lunch will also be light... its all on my food journal. Phyl, I thought Palin was a breath of fresh air for his campaign and she is easy on the eyes! Steph, You'll have a special place in your heart for Romeo..

I am hooked on CNN for one thing, plus I love politics and keeping abreast of global changes. Plus, a lot of our Mutual Funds are invested in U.S. Markets as well as European.. so what ever effects you guys, effects us all. I just think its intellegent to know what our neighbors and best trading partners are doing. I voted in our election last night, thankfully there was no sparring between DH and I this time... we both voted the same way... in years past we have cancelled each others votes because He'll vote Conservative and I'll vote Liberal. This time around we are both Conservative. Funnyily enough if I was able to pick th U.s. Pres. I'd be voting for Obama... I just LOVE Him and his policies. Phyl, what is your impression of Sarah Pallen? Just curious? :tt1:

oops, 1229 had 1 cup of grapes and 1 100 cal Quaker bar....

Just a quickie to post Calories IN today.... 1080 Off to watch the OBAMA / McCain debate...

Phyl, size 18's are awesome!!! I'll be saving some more clothes for you if you wish.... you're closing in right behind me!

Oh cool, Romeo looks like a Happy Lad... good for you. I know you will find as much joy and happiness with your pooch as I do with mine. Can't imagine life without them. As a matter of fact I work late today, so I am going to go snuggle under the covers with them right now!!! Burrrrr, cold here. C

Steph, did I miss something? Did you get your new Greyhound???? Post some pictures baby!!

Cals1,189 Carbs 184 Fat 30 Protein 62

Hi there, I just finally got caught up on all the posts and read yours. Dear Jackie... I am so glad you posted your thoughts to all of us and let us know whats going on. You are in good company here, many of us have mood disorders. For sure we can understand and will not judge. It certainly sounds like you got an accurate diagnosis from your Psych. No one knew I was Bipolar until I was given antidepressants in 1990. And a month later... BAM! Away I went.. Irratability is WAY common and so is not sleeping well. Gambling, risk taking those are classic symptoms. You are on a mood stabalizer that I am not familiar with.. but then I am an OLD GAL ha,ha. One thing I found really helpful when I was first diagnosed is my DH and I went to a support group for a while together, so that we could better understand the illness. Also, there are some wonderful books you can read, Patty Duke wrote an autobiography of herself and illness...very good. Also Dr. Kay Redman( i think that's it) she is a shrink but also has Bipolar... another book called the BROKEN BRAIN explains what happens in our brain chemistry to create this illness in the first place. If you ever want to ask me questions privatley just send me an email or PM. HUGS, Peaches:wub:

Hello and good morning; Yes, my gym clothes are in the car!!! I've been entering my Food in my Sparkpeople.com Journal and I'm drinking my green tea.. This water consumption thingy will be the last good habit to get back on track, I really hate drinking all that water YUK. I have a huge break in my appt. schedule today, so I am going to the gym then.. worked out well....

Go back to your Doctor and get him to fix it... It should be covered by HIM. My Doctor (also self pay) follows his patients for life. If there are problems that have to do with the faulty band, or faulty fills resulting in a leak that is THEIR problem.. and they should fix it for free... Stand your ground, Good luck

Wow, I had a lot of reading to do to catch up with you all. Phyl; Water aerobics is so cool, are you getting any use from that black/white polka dot thingy??? heee,hee.... I am glad you are enjoying your RV adventure. I am so jealous. and I am on FaceBook. See you there! Janet: Well, what can I say... THANK YOU just dosn't seem to cut it. But I really appreciated you taking the time to chat last night. I've been good yest. 950 cals. and today 1340. A little higher than I would have liked but its o.k. considering I went to T.o. this morning and spent the day with DD. She had bought me a Hydrating Facial for my B-day and I just used it today. Then we went shopping at the GAP and I bought myself a pair of jeans... I took 4 pair (different cuts) into the change room, size 16... well guess what? I needed a size 14!!!! Whoo hoo, I came home this evening and packed my little gym bag for tomorrow after work. Stephanie; yuk I can't get the colours to change anyways I am happy for you and your weight loss, you are SO close to goal... you go for it... You did the right thing by getting your fill adjusted... :-) Kari; You and KARRI will be marathoning together soon, I can just feel it. RUby; sounds like you are getting back on track, you just keep adding up those calories and I'll chime in too. o..k. We can all do this, when one of "us" falter the other gals are there to pick us up. Thank you all so much, Love Peaches

This is a terrible story. I also had a nicked tubing(near the port) and had to have re-surgery. It took months to convince them that I had NO restriction after a fill... I was up to 9.75 cc's in a 10 cc band (dah!!!) where did they think the Fluid was going? I've had my surgery in March and the band is now working o.k. I have had several fills and have restriction but now I can't get my "HEAD" back into the losing mode. I am making poor food choices and although I am maintaining my 60 lb loss, I still have considerable weight to go. Have you considered going back to your original Dr. In Mexico? What are your thoughts. Peaches

Soleil; Welcome aboard! ITs a tight ship here on Lucky 7 thread... nice bunch of gals. Tell us about yourself? Where do you live? Kids? Married? Career? we just need the scoop. Phyl; I am so glad you drank that wine!!! You perked me up. I've been watching CNN and listening to Bush... OMG... its totally freeking me out. I am so glad that I spent my $16k on my lapband when I did cause I'd be too freeked out to spend it now!!! Congrats on the Car phenomenon - whoo=hoo more room and adjusting the seat... way cool... you go girl. I am so proud of you leaving the scooter behind and venturing out on your own!!!! Weren't you scheduled for knee replacement this fall??? Or am I mistaken? So now I must ask your opinion on something. DH and I have always been planning on buying a mobile home in FL when we retire for wintering down south. But you seem to LOVE the RV lifestyle? What are the pros and cons in your opinion... Seems everyone is selling their RV's up here cheap... perhaps that would be our better option... but what about cost of repairs etc Steph: Ha, ha, girl you have always been normal.... (hee,hee) but its nice to have it verified by a computer icon eh? Ruby: You are doing great with the exercise and food journaling, and I've noticed that your getting your protein up too. !!! Janet; I've been thinking of calling you, for a wee chat, but with the 3 hr time differnce whats the best time for you to talk??? I'm really floundering in my BAND life and I need some tough love. I still havn't heard anything from Linda????? Karri: How is school going? Are you managing your fellow teacher o.k.??? Kari: Thanks for finding us a new recruit... you are thoughtfull, have you got any BIGGER pictures of yourself yet???? my old eyes couldn't see those tiny ones. Sorry, I havn't been posting much... I didn't want to drag everyone else down ... just been kind of yucky and funky. But you girls always make me laugh!

Hi and Thanks for asking Janet; My Mom is driving me nuts. (and its a short drive!) I am going back and forth between feeling guilty (that she is bugging me) and being angry with her because she won't take her pain medication. She has been calling me every day this week, sounding all pathetic and telling me how much pain she is in and how constipated she is... ARGH! I am a horrible daughter! Its just that She's been to the hospital, gotten medication for the pain, she saw her personal family doctor Wed. and got checked out. But she still is refusing her pain meds... because they constipate her. I keep telling her that she can take stool softners, fibre laxatives etc to manage that... but oh no, she just wants to be whinny... Now this is very out of character for my Mom. This is NOT her usual personality.. I finally had to tell her yesterday to stop phoning me at 6:45 a.m. to tell me she is in pain.... I KNOW SHE's IN PAIN... and there's not a damn thing "I" can do for her.... WOw, I really had to get this off my chest, DH been away all week and I've not vented. BLEACKT :bolt: She is trying to manipulate the Nursing Staff at her residence by making them bring her meals in her room... thankfully, they are not giving in to her. She needs the exercise of walking down for her meals, plus she's quite capable of getting down to the nurses stations when she wants some tylanol!!! Plain tyl. just arn't cutting it though, and she thinks if she takes them hourly they'll work better....NOT! Oh I hate being a caregiver!!!!

:bolt: I vote for NITRO, he has a very intellegent look about him... I just love dogs!

Hi Girls; Ruby you are doing so well on increasing your protien - Yougo girl!! Janet is too cool eh? She always has the BEST advise for us all... I'll check back later, home from work sick today. Flu I think?

Hey Kari, those pictures are great!!! I wish I could see them bigger though.... my old eyes! LOL

Karri, 20 mins is awesome... You are such a power house girl...:cry_smile:

Hi Gang; Wow you all have been so busy, took me a while to read up on everything I've missed. There are a few issues going on for me right now that have kept me from the computer. Too many hours at work, feeling a tad burnt out Not getting enough exercise and ME time Too much running back and forth looking after my Mom. Not sleeping very well. So, I made an appt. with a Counselor and it turns out that I am mildly depressed (even on medication) she feels that it is because of "care giver burn out" and that I need to re-balance the priorities. I've been given a FUN things to do work list, seemed kinda childish at the outset but actually I is making sense to me. I can't be all things to all people all of the time... there I've said it... I HAVE limitations and I've found them. STOP Everytime I left my Mom's I'd go eat something very WRONG! Sugary, junk.. you know what I"m talking about... She said the cravings were because of low seratonin and to get more sun and fun in my life... O.k. I was all about to do that this weekend, then my Mom calls yesterday and I had to take her to Emergency. She had excutiating back pain that was not helped my muscle relaxants and tylanol. We got to the ER at 6pm and didn't get out of there with pain meds until 2:30 a.m. SO needless to say I am whooped today and plan on hitting the couch. I just wanted to touch base and wish Phyl a safe trip south with Earl!!! and Hello's to Ruby(you're doing great girl,up that protien), Janet, Linda, Karri, Kari & Stephanie. Missed you all C:wub: