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Also...I bet you were crushed to lose that ring. I lost a diamond bracelet one time (stolen). Felt so bad cuz DH gave it to me. Could not buy another like it so we had it special made again. I just didn't want him to feel bad.

Thanks Julie....I do know why most of the crap happened today. I was in too much of a hurry...that's when things usually go wrong for me. Most of it was my fault cuz was trying to run too fast to get things done.:biggrin: But, have a smile on my face now....a frown will change none of it. And you are right...oven is clean, frig and freezer are super clean and so is the frig in the basement. Thanks for the words of encouragement, Julie. I'm leaving it all behind me. Heading to our local coffee shop to have a visit with my friend. :thumbup:

I guess it's all what you get used to. I actually don't cook for as many as I used to since things are more electronic and the need for manual labor is less. I love kids but doubt I would have the patience for what you do. But, someone needs to do it and it sounds like you have the knack. I have one to add to my prior "complaint" list that happened 5 minutes ago. I really am going to either run away from home, go back to bed for a couple of days or join up with the carnival that is in town. *Slammed my ring finger in a heavy drawer. Took the crown right off my diamond ring and sent the diamond rolling across the floor. (Just got the new setting on the ring less than a year ago). I promise...no more whining!:biggrin:

We own and manage a large farm and also another farm based business and part of my duties are to feed noon and supper meals (and breakfasts when need be) to the employees of both business. Average day is 6-10 at the kitchen table and swear my DH stands out by the mailbox on most days waving in whoever is going down the road. I have actually did not feel much temptation when I was in the weight loss stage. I think it is all about breaking the habit.

Okay...since Janet hasn't commented yet on the fact that I am using this thread for petty personal complaints...here goes.....I SHOULD HAVE STAYED IN BED THIS MORNING!!!!!!!!!!!! Someone should wash my mouth out with soap. The words I have used today are going to be used against me when judgement day rolls around. The frig was nothing compared to what has gone down the rest of the day. Will outline just a few things: *Sewer system has failed and needs repairing *I burned (really, really burned) 8 steaks on the grill *Cheesy potatoes boiled over in the oven *Slipped and wiped out on my newly scrubbed floor, spilling HOT peach cobbler EVERYWHERE. Salvaged 1 1/2 peices and I ate that with most of the whipped cream. *Walked out (long driveway) to get the mail and got three letters whipped out of box by wind and chased 1/2 way across a quarter of land to pick it up. Damn that cobbler was good! Gotta go....I hear Janet coming

All right....first let me apologize for ranting about my frig problem right off the bat this morning. Boy, Janet, it's all your fault...when you started this "I'm here to help" thread, I thought it meant help with every little thing! (BTW...it got fixed...just a wire...whew). I've been noticing the last week or so people talking about food like they feel really "blah" about it. Not getting the joy they used to when they go out to eat, etc. Believe me...I went through that stage. DH was always asking me on a date but never wanted to go cuz was really difficult for me. Was worried about "wasting" food, paying a price for a dinner that was not just worth it. Well you can turn a corner on these feelings and you will. I'm just not so uptight anymore about any of these things. I am now at the point and have been for quite some time that I enjoy EVERYTHING I eat and enjoy every meal and every snack. At the beginning of this journey (about the first six-eight months) I ate just to eat. Now I eat and enjoy food like I used to. My tastes have changed but I can say I get more out of my little quantities than I used to with the large amounts I used to eat. I tend to steer towards healthier choices. I actually am turned off by refined sugar or and pre-packaged foods. My point in this post is to let those know that are having those "blah" feelings about food; it does get better.

Welcome back, Janet! Good to hear you had a nice time. That catching up when you return is sooooo much fun, isn't it! Found a guy to look at freezer/frig combo...looks like it needs to be replaced. Crap! Only 8 yrs old and special ordered it to fit flush in cabinets. Oh well, that's life! Now I'm off to shop and hopefully will not have to special order but most likely will be the case. As far as constipation issues....I had some trouble in the beginning. Did the Mirilax but would rather eat my fiber. I know it is tough to get it in on such a restricted diet as us bansters have. I have found that a serving or two of Kashi Go Lean or Fiber One cereal does the trick for me. From day 1 of eating these cereals, I have had no trouble. I just take the box of cereal when I buy it and put into 1 cup servings and put into snack bags. (Now in my weight gaining stage I do not pay too much attention to how many of these a day I eat but a person needs to be careful due to calories). Beautiful day here on the farm. Perfect temps in the low 70's.....perfect for me and my 100lbs black lab. 80's or 90's would be better for the crops but for today, I'll take it. Hope you all have a great day and no band struggles.

I would say you were stuck and maybe had spasms around your stoma. You most likely will be swollen because of this incident. Make sure to take it easy on your band the next few days. Make a call to your doc's office to let them know what happened and for advice.

Laura...sent you a PM with info on company we go through in the Ocala area. Up the fluid intake and be patient. Bet you will step on the scale in a couple of days and the lbs will be gone! Woke up to my side by side freezer and frig thawing. Yep....not working. FRUSTRATING!!!! We live in a small, rural area and cannot find anyone to take a look at it. Expecting my Aussie friends in a few days. What a mess. I will have guys lined up for two meals today. My nerves have kicked in and I'm in the process of biting any butt that's available. Just need to BREATH and calm down!

Julie...supper menu: BBQ's country style pork ribs, grilled potatoes and carrots, homemade whole wheat rolls and homemade apple pies.

Laura...forgot to add...we spend a little over a month in a cabin in the Ocala National Forest during the month of Feb. When the time gets closer, we should make a date to meet for lunch!

OMW you girls have been busy. First off....prayers to all who are suffering with their children's addictions. I hope to never say that I can relate to your stories but do appreciate that you all talked about it and found each other for support. It certainly does not mean that you lacked parental skills. There's so much that comes into play when it comes to this problem. Joanne...Yoohoo on reaching Onderland and have a safe trip. Those quilts that you make for your family are going to mean so much now and for years to come. I have some stored away to give to my boys (their baby and toddler quilts) when they finally settle down. (Not something you give to a 26/28 yr old for safekeeping). LJV....I will keep your DGD in my prayers. Hoping that catching her illness early will be the trick. I know you are probably sick with worry and sending hugs your way. Good job on the eating out. Isn't it great when the band helps us? There are sooooooo many times I have been thankful I have it. Arlene...great to hear that your DH is doing good and on the road to recovery. Hope you are doing well also and able to take some time to care for yourself. Laura...What great photos!!!! Such a great looking family. That Nelson is just adorable. I raised two boys (the prettiest in the world...mother talking here) and just love kids that age. I have a trail of them every weekend. I keep a treat box and a library of movies at the lake. What a better way to lure them in for a good visit. (Nope...not a sicko...just love their little faces and what they have to talk about). Try to not worry about the scale. If you felt that you ate right, don't worry. It is most likely that you did not get enough fluids and flying never helps the situation. I, too, am sleep apnea free. It was about after my first 50lb loss that DH noticed I no longer snored and stopped breathing. I was so large breasted and had to sleep on an incline so I didn't get choked by my boobs. Happy to hear that you had a wonderful trip. Julie...nice to hear you are out and about and feeling so good about yourself. Keep it going, girl! Positive thinking is a huge part of the game. We still need to meet half way through ND some day. Maybe this fall when you are feeling better? Meredith...good job on not doing the impulsive eating when you were upset. Way to go!!! Happy your incisions are finally healing. Each day gets better and you will have more energy b/4 you know it. I certainly feel like a 19 yr old again. (And, yes, happy to admit that I sometimes act like one). Doodlebug...hugs on the DD situation. Also, thanks for the concern when I was awol. Kath...ditto on the DD. Hoping for peace and healing. 1Day.....Great family photo. You look GREAT! You look to be a "normal" size. I see you are 1/2 way to goal. You will be there b/4 you know it! Hope everyone had a great weekend. Phyll and Janet...hope you had a great time with your monthly group in Canada. We had a wonderful weekend. Full of activity and only got a couple hours of reading done. Spent part of a day and an evening at a county fair, had a big party and campfire in our front yard on Sat and a huge group for brunch on Sunday (which the last persons left about 6pm). Was great and so nice to see the friends we did. Even won $100 at the pig races at the fair and won another $200 cash in another game. Woohoo!!! Now better catch up with laundry, cleaning, etc. Have Aussie company coming for a few weeks and better get this place spiffed up! Have a great evening...sending love your way!

Mornin' Gang...Meals are made, lunches are packed and I am heading North to the lake. You all have a great weekend! Safe travels Janet and Phyll and anyone else on the go. I have a couple good books, a good dog, a comfy beach chair. What else could a girl ask for?????????????

No, No, No....I have never even thought of you as provocative! I see you as this cool working woman who cold put any man in their place. I think I read people pretty good from the beginning and have clicked with you from the start...like all of you here. And I feel really funny talking about your boobies, but, in the dream your bra was like one of those pointy ones from back in the 50's. Such a strange dream. I'm almost afraid to head to bed. Long, Phyll, Joanne, Meredith, Laura, Arlene, LVJ?????? Hopefully if you visit me in my dreams tonight, I will not have as much explaining to do!:thumbup: I'm game for any kind of get together. As I've said b/4, I could travel every day of my life (preferably in a big ole' motorhome).

Makes me wonder which one of you I'm going to dream about tonight. I'm telling you girls...keep your skirts around your knees and,please, wear a blouse.

LOL...Janet...you said you were 57 IN YOUR DREAM!!!!!!!!!!!

Bugs...happy to hear from you and that all went well. Please fill us in on things when you are up to it. And remember, we are all here for you. There is not such thing as a "silly" question. Just ask away. Take care of yourself and follow all of your doc's orders.

Whoopsy on the age thing, Janet. But, just remember....it came out of YOUR mouth! I never even notice what pple's ages are. I believe we're all ageless. Heck, my best friend is 89!

Glad to hear you are having a good time. Try to think of the meal as not "wasted" (even though you were!:bored:) Have a great time on the remainder of your trip, Laura.

Add on....maybe we should wait to see when and where the LB convention will be and go from there. I promised myself that I would go to at least one of them but the last one didn't work for me. Have always had the longing to meet the ppl I talk to on and almost daily (when I'm not awol) basis.

Of course Willie would be with me...he'd be a'smokn' with me! NOT! Maybe we could work on planning a trip after the first of the year. Make it over a long weekend so people don't have to worry too much about time off.

Julie...If my DH did not want to travel, I would just make plans with a GF or GF's. I take a trip or two each year with just my friends. DH and I love to travel together but we are not afraid to jump on a plane with a friend and say "see ya later"! I love my DH but I love my friends too and need that time....so does he. He did an outback trip to Australia and was gone a month. We missed each other but it was a trip of a lifetime. I spent a month over there also visiting friends and travelling. Also, a trip of a lifetime. See if you have any friends that would take a trip with you...maybe a gift to yourself when you get to goal? Feels good when little ones notice, doesn't it? It's pure honesty coming out of their mouths. We will do whatever we need to do around here when we have our company and still find time to do other things and spend time at the lake. I have a 28 yr DS that wants them some on weekends to party with them. :bored: It will all come together. She's like family so she will go with the flow. Her new hubby has never been here but they are on an around the world tour and have been travelling for 2 months so will probably want some down time. Hope everyone is having a great day. Have my last load of oily, stinky, dirty farm jeans in the washer. With one more go around they might be clean. Then out to the clothes line. Off to clean tractor/sprayer windows. Later!

Definition of "farm trip": Me sitting on a pile of straw in bib overalls smoking a funny looking cig = "farm trip". Is that the kind of trip you were thinking of????????????? I had noticed that Coach Cheryl had mentioned in her convention thread last spring that there might be a convention in Oct. in Vegas. Thought it would be so much fun to see how many of us in this thread and others all of us are connected with to go. :bored:

Wow, If, sounds like quite the job. Takes a lot of heart and patience to do a job like that. Would definatey have to LOVE kids (which I do) to stay with it. We are well aquainted with ADD and ADHD around our house. We have 2 DS. 28 and 25. Oldest is ADD...off the charts as is my DH. Youngest ADHD. My...what a difference. Anyway, I believe that parents have to play a huge role in getting them through school and really need to stay in contact with their teachers. We made it. Mostly "B" average. Some A's but it was WORK for them to stay on task. Organization was a huge challenge. But, you take one of those kids and if they are interested in something, they can focus and achieve what they want. My oldest graduated college top of his class with a 4.0. Youngest flew through Embry Riddle Aeronomical University in 3rs, working 45-50 hours a week flight instructing, managed the math lab and simulator lab and graduated with a double major with a 3.7 average. Besides going to school he got his commercial and instructor's license on the side. This is not a brag. It's just that it still amazes me and I think back to the struggles of homework, actually getting that homework back to the teacher, losing boots and mittens on the way to school, etc. (You know what I'm talking about). Most of these children have an extremely high I.Q. (mine are 156 and 159). They just need to be guided and shown that they can do ANYTHING that they are interested in. I admire and thank you for the job you do!:bored:

OK...I have to tell you guys about the dream I had last night. Yesterday I got an email from Janet making sure things were OK with me. You know how when you do something or think about something during the day and then that night you dream about it? Well, in my email back to Janet I told her that I look forward to the day we finally meet. Well, we met a little earlier than we thought in my dream last night. It was just CRAZY! So the dreams goes: I walk out my back door (6' tall corn on all sides) and Janet walks out of the field with a white skirt, a black bra and red spike heals on and announces "I'm here!". At that moment she hikes her cute little skirt up and turns around (panty hose...no panties) and says "I'm 57 and look at this. I've been able to keep a nice, rounded butt". At that point I woke up, came out and heated up my oatmeal and tried to choke it down and make sense of that dream. Found out that is actually entertaining to sit at your computer at 3am all by yourself and giggle till your cheeks hurt! By the way, Janet, nice photo of you and the kids. And yes, you look amazing for being a 57 yr old GM. A little advice...the misquitoes are horrendous out in the corn fields....wear long pants!