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Hi ladies. I hope you all are having a great hump day! Haven't gotten my work done, yet here I sit. Imagine that! A friend of ours that we talked to last week has planned a trip for the 4 of us to Vegas for the end of May. I'm so psyched. I've never been on a grown up trip without kids like this so I'm pretty excited. The plane tickets and 4 nights at The Planet Hollywood for the two of is less than $600. I couldn't pass that up. I've never been to Vegas so I'm really happy about this. Then I have the trip to Seattle in Sept. I think I will plan on riding the train out there. Whether Jeff comes depends on harvest. Hopefully he'll be able to get out there but it all depends on how the season goes. I'm waiting for my info packet to come from Susan G Komen. and then I'll be more informed about things. Okay....off to do something. I have a ton of work I need to do but the kids have been keeping me busy today. I'll talk to you later.

From what I read on the website it will be an option. We just have to sign up a team first. I have read stuff about it and it sounds like they give you a lot of support....including training help and fundraising help. I will help Karri any way I can...because she'll be my training support, I'm sure! Okay...off to bed. Have a good tomorrow everyone. Hopefully Janet is just having technical difficulties tonight and not MIA. Night everyone

You can do it. You have months and months to do it. Go to some of your favorite places...your gym...and ask if you can put a donation jar on the counter and if they will sponsor you for a couple hundred dollars. Have a bake sale (hehehehe) at school. Ask your friends and relatives to campaign for you. Have some sort of drive. Maybe a 3 point shoot out where the kids can give you some too. You will do. Not a problem. I'm not overly worried about that because I know that there are a lot of people in town being touched by the horror of breast cancer. Besides I have a few hundred put away for a rainy day. I'm going to do it. I'm psyched. I can't wait for the 7's to make a team and do this. Haven't heard from Janet. Have you been thinking about it Janet??? You can do it, you know! Join us!! What an amazing NSV for the 7's! All of you who can. Join us.

There is some horrible cruelty out there. Man is the only animal that gains happiness in the suffering of another animal. My Chi is hilarious. He is tickleish. No lie. You grab his back haunches and say tickle tickle and he just goes all squirmy and pounces. It is hilarious. then he takes a lap around the yard and comes back for more. Allie has started smelling me. Not my crotch or my bum ... but puts her nose right up to my face and starts sniffing until I blow in her face and she can smell my breath. Then she shakes her head like my breath smells really bad, blows out her mouth and then comes back again as if she just can't believe what she just smelled. Once she does it two or three times she just shakes her head and goes and lays down for awhile. But THAT is how she has started greeting me. Ya gotta love her. As for the Seattle trip, it can't be moved with the walk being then. There is still the Vegas possibility and the trip to Canada. this isn't a replacement. Just another time to get together. I'm sorry for the horrible email, but don't dwell on it. Find something beautiful to see instead. Do something kind for an animal somewhere and let go. Smile, life IS GOOD!

Okay...I'm thinking this is doable. Seattle in Sept. I can ride the train...maybe Rose would come. She wouldn't walk I'm sure, but she would come. Gives me over 6 months to raise the money. Phyl, I think there is something about handicapped accessability....maybe you could ride your scooter....but you can ALWAYS be our cheerleader. Anyone else game? I know 60 miles sounds hellish but we do have time to train for it. And what a celebration for our 2 year bandiversary event. Not saying to replace the other trip, but a real life change affirmation. For those of us needing some motivation, this could be what we are looking for.

Wow ladies...you've been chatty since my check in. I don't have a ton of time. I'm going to go lay on my floor. Back is hurting and I have a ton of stuff to do today. Going to stretch it for about 1/2 hour and I'll be up and going again. Car, I'm here...just have been super swamped. I'd never leave you! Karri, the last thing you need right now is to be sick, but there is a song on the country radio now with a line "the cemetary's full of people who didn't have time to die," and I'm sure the hospital's full of people who didn't have time to be sick too. Take care of yourself when you can. Ease up a little on your expectations. Deligate if you can. Feel better soon. Phyl, a warm hot tub sounds divine right now. You need to take care of you too. Candice, that quilt is amazing. I can't even get a table runner down and you do that piece of art. I'm amazed. Janet, we never ever doubted you'ld get back to 138. You ROCK!!! Okay....I have a challenge to set for the 7's. Tell me if you all want to try it. I've been seeing ads for the Susan G. Komen 3-day walks. They are all over the country. I've been considering doing one. I don't know about 60 miles but....walking....???? You have to raise 2,300 to walk, or something like that. I have been seriously contimplating doing this, but don't know any ladies around here that would be willing to be part of my team...I don't think. The only one that might be has MS and 60 miles might be too much for her. Anyways, there is one in Minniapolis the 3rd week of August. There is one in Seattle. Anyways....any of you want to go for it? Looking for feedback. Am I crazy? Let me know. The web address is Susan G. Komen for the Cure | Get Involved | Participate in an Event | Breast Cancer 3-Day | Breast Cancer 3-Day® to look at dates and cities. Okay...gotta go lay down. Will check in in a bit.

quick check in. Was a long long day. Talk to you tomorrow. Hugs for a great week!!!

Car!!! I just have a minute but I just noticed your ticker!!!! You are THERE girl! Less than a pound! We are going to do something amazing when you shout the G word!!! Okay...off to work. Will try to check in today. Have a great Saturday!

Did I NOT mention that you guys talk too much when I'm away? You could give a girl a complex! Good thing I checked in tonight or I would have been sunk tomorrow. Phyl, enjoy your trip!!! Will be thinking about you. Donna, I wouldn't accept anyone that I don't know mutually with someone else. I did add some Orea d-zooloo or someone from DC but others here have added her and I guessed it was okay if you guys said it was! Tom showed up today and I was too busy to go do something about him so I just suffered through all day. That really sucked!!! And then he reared his ugly nasty nappy head tonight and I caved with Butterfinger. But only one stick...and a few pieces of licorice. But bought the small pack so I couldn't go crazy. I hate tom...he sucks!!! Phyl, awesome loss. You are da woman!!! You should be so excited! And you are so wii faithful! Car...you make me chuckle everytime I read your posts. I bet IRL we would be great girl friends. You had better make it to the next 7 meeting....July in Canada...or Vegas at Thanksgiving. You just kill me. No more MIA for you!!! {hugs} Okay...I have a long day tomorrow and I'm beat. Love you ladies. Quit talking so much!!! Actually tomorrow I might be able to sneak in once or twice so it shouldn't be too bad. Love you anyways.

HI ladies. Just a quick check in before bed. Made it west safe and sound. Only a couple quick stops across but did stop at Sams and looked at an eliptical. Will check out Costco while in Helena and see what they have. Okay...off to bed. Hugs to you all

Hi ladies. Good morning to you all! I'm off to the west. I'll be around but not sure how much. Have a good week while I'm gone. Don't chat too much....last time I came back there were almost 10 pages to catch up on! Hugs to you all.

Karri, I don't remember if we've talked about those proticcino shake bottles that I have bought in the past. They are the ONLY protein I can do liquid wise. Very thin and only 8 oz. You buy it already in the bottle and just add water, shake and drink. They are thin enough that it's like drinking water for me. They are sugar free, aspartame free. There is caffiene in them but it doesn't seem like as much as a cup of coffee. If you are a coffee drinker, I mix it up as a coffee drink by just adding coffee instead of water. You can look at them by following this link TEMP OUT OF STOCK - EXPECTED BACK IN STOCK BY 2/27 <bR>- Proticcino BOTTLED Drink Mix <br>- Diet Health and Sports WISE <br>(Price is per bottle) <bR> They are out of stock right now but if you want I can send you a couple to try. Low cal, no carb, 15g protien. They are my life saver. The place also is free shipping over $50 or something like that. A case lasted me 6 months. They never spoil and I can carry them everywhere. Hope it gets better. Hope that helps. Just let me know if you want me to send a couple. They are just powder so they will cost nothing to ship. Hugs on the stress. Wish I had any help in that department.

Just checking in. I did NOTHING yesterday so today, while the kids are gone, I've got a ton of things to do. I had to make reservations for this week so that's why I'm on the computer. couldn't pass my girls by. Car, it's snowing again here. I'm not complaining. I'm having so much fun snomobiling and it will go way too fast. I'm looking forward to spring, but the snow can stay until then. I'll check in later laddies. Have a great day!!!! Love yourself.

Hi ladies. Hope you all had a good day. Mine was alright. I'm still tight for some reason. I've been drinking a lot of tea trying to make it better. I must have really irritated my band. Going to be packing and getting ready to leave on Wednesday morning. will be back on Monday. You know it's always me going crazy trying to log in while I'm gone. I'll do what I can. Have a good week in case I don't pop in tomorrow. The NSVs this week have been amazing! Congrats to all of you who have been having them.

Hi ladies. Just a quick check in before I call it a night here. Had a good ride but only did 1/2 of it before I decided my back couldn't take any more. Wanted to say whoa before I actually did a lot of damage. I kept it on the skis this time. No crashes. i was sick last night...migraine. It almost killed me I think. But to get rid of migraines most of the time I have to get sick before anything will get better. The good news is I now remember what restriction feels like. I think I've almost forgotten. I kept my breakfast light, my lunch light, and a normal dinner. I was so proud of me. Too bad it took me puking to get there. Before any of you go "yikes" on me....I talked to my pa about my migraines and how I usually have to get rid of them and what she thought I should do. When I explained that it was once in every couple of months only she didn't freak. She said that if I did it daily for a week she would be worried but that everyone gets the flu every now and again and that it shouldn't hurt me....so I'm not worried about slippage. I haven't done that since my unfill in November. Okay...time to get off. I'll see you ladies later. Hope you all had a great day!

Congrats Chim!!!! Glad to hear everything in your world is doing so great! I'm off snowmobiling ladies. Have a wonderful day. I'll check in tonight if we don't stay out and party too much tonight. We have a designated driver, but I had a major migraine last night so I don't think I'll be doing a whole lot of partying. Have a great Saturday!

Hi guys. Just a quick check in. Kari, glad your trip went well. It sounds wonderful where you are. I'm now more jealous than ever. I would love some sun!!! I am short. I'm 5'2 on a good day. Wish it would be taller, but it's not. Not much going on here today. I've just been hanging out. I'll talk to you later, ladies. Hugs.

Car!!! I'm so glad to see you pop in. Between you and Phyl, we'll have some banding positives. Janet is always positive, but after meeting her, she's a machine and I can only hope to be half of what she is. Love you Janet, but you are one tough cookie...I don't know how you are what you are, but wish I did. Car, when were you filled and how have you been? I know you've had some down feelings, but I've come to believe it's a combo of winter/economy/life for the most of us. The days are getting longer and we will be living in the land of the sun one day soon. Have you all read the blog post from the opening page. "The Awakening". The power in that message was amazing. I can't wait to read the next three sections. I think it can speak to all of us. Here's the link so Karri can get through to it too http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f197/awakening-part-i-88174/ It spoke to me anyways. Well...off to do some more laundry. Have a great day ladies. Missed you Car. Glad you're back. I hugged my puppies for you.

Phyl, so sorry to hear about your friend. It is so hard to lose someone that we care about. We all know this band isn't for everyone and that as a last ditch effort for some, it's not going to be any better than their previous tries. Her weight may have had something to do with her early death, but it sounds like there were a ton of other issues. Hugs to you and prayers to her family. Karri, I have a friend who has never had a fill. She feels restriction in the mornings and has some issues with pb'ing. Her doc says there are about 10% of bandsters that do not need anything more than the band to feel adequate restriction. My dietician talks about stress and body chemistry accounting for our changing restriction through the day. It doesn't have to be mental stress either, just stress on our bodies...being sick, pulling a muscle, or lack of sleep. Then once we have an incident, it just adds to the problems. I hope that this is all that is wrong. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for you. Let us know what your docs say. I have a sick kiddo. Nick was sick all night. Started in the evening and went all night. Didn't get a lot of sleep. He seems to be feeling better now, but now I'm worried about the others getting sick. We have a memorial snowmobile ride on Saturday and hopefully we won't have to miss it. Yesterday's food was pretty good. Wish I had Phyl's restriction. I had to put more thought into everything when I had restriction. But only 2 more weeks until that happens. I'm glad I had everything removed before there was a serious band issue, but I miss that feeling. Okay...off to take a shower and get ready for the world today.

Congrats Karri! You made me smile before bed. Thanx! Be proud. You look awesome! Oh...and I LOVE the t-shirt. The chem teacher in me chuckled.

Before bed I wanted to check in with my ladies. Janet, Karri, Denise, and Candice....we ARE all in the same boat. We are fighting. I think one of my problems right now is that I'm not working, and I'm not getting out and about. Before you all say "Get out" remember the 1000 people population and no where to go. I'm having a hard time deciding whether I want the winter to stay for snowmobiling or if I want it to go for my health. There is a big toss up. I am now wearing size 8's. I know it is because of a lot of things but Karri, you made a good point, I was a size 4 which gave me permission to eat again. GRRRRRR!!!! I was almost in a 2 before the winter hit....now I'm in an 8. How frustrating. We need to find what works for each of us. I know it is killing me. grrrr. On that happy note, I'm off. Have a good tomorrow ladies.

I wanted to say something here, but you said it so much better than I could. there are a few of us struggling right now. We can't blame the band. I know part of my problem is no restriction...but I'm a bigger part of that problem (as our mommy pointed out to me last week). My food choices suck lately. The fruits and veggies around here suck! I don't even want to eat meat. If it's not carb loaded it doesn't thrill me. That won't work! Today, my choices have been pretty good, not great. But I can only look as far as the next thing I try to put in my mouth. One day at a time isn't working for me. Just one decision at a time. That's all I can do. Hang in there guys....we CAN and WILL do this. We are not failures and neither are our bands. Remember, that they told us in the beginning that it would probably take up to 2 years to take our weight off. We aren't there yet!!! Don't be so hard on you.

WHEW Phyl! I get tired just reading that story! I'd have kicked her in the leg as I was laying down...said something about reflexes or something. What a BAG!!! My blood pressure is probably up. Glad you got a fill though. I hope it is just what you need. Don't let others get you down! You know what you should be doing. You do just fine. Phooey with the nay sayers. {hugs} to you!

Janet -- your aunt CANNOT be 93!!! She is beautiful! OMG! I'm so glad you had a good time. Enjoy her while she is here and never regret the time you got to spend together. Nothing is more important. Phyl, you dear darling grandson! Kids can be so hurtful when they don't even know it. Probably why it hurts so badly....because they are so honest. Just look at everyone else in his life and smile at what he could say to each of them....I'm sure you're not the only one. My oldest could say the most damaging, innocent, true to the core things when he was little. I know what you are feeling. He loves you though. And we all know how far you have come. Candice, don't you dare get down on yourself for still setting goals. Good for you! You've done amazing things and no matter how many times you re-start, you ARE restarting!!! There are those of us without the will to take that first step. So cheer yourself on. You're doing great! As for DD not calling, {hugs} I guess I never wished MY mom one either. Sorry from all us unthinking daughters. We love you!!! Okay...off to do something fun with the kids. Be good.

I'm so jealous of everyone's trips. I want to take one somewhere. I'm not really picky. Just somewhere with Jeff only. A couple days away. I think both of us need it. I tried to talk him into going to Billings a couple of weekends ago but he just blew me off. One of our tiffs. We did talk a bit this weekend. I guess that was my V'day present. I still have his in my closet...but I'm sure he didn't bother to get me anything. Not going there today. It's snowing here today. Not a lot of snow, but just soft stuff coming down. Maybe it will cover up all the ugly snow. For those of you in the warm, snow gets ugly after about 2 weeks. It gets hard and crusty and dirty looking. I love the look of snow when it's pretty. Not sure what I'm doing today. I'll get something done. I didn't do much but read a book this weekend. Glad you had a good trip Janet, share. Phyl, are you standing the cold? How long are you staying there? You have a fill this week don't you? How are the grandbabies? Okay...off to shower. Have a good day ladies! Happy Monday to all.