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Good Morning One and all !!! ok, where to start? Anne - Woot! Woot! I agree, I'd have done the same, given the circumstances. I'm SO happy you can finally move forward!! Dottie - I LOVE Water Aerobics - its the Best! i'm hoping once I get myself on sure financial footing again, I'll be joining our Y again for water fun. Bob - hope you enjoy more of your trip besides seeing the bottom of a glass ( and NO, i'm not talking about you seeing the TOP of the glass either! ) lol !! ps - your babies ARE adorable :-) Amy - Welcome! and AWESOME NSV!!!!! Michael - Michael ? Michael ??? Yoo-Hoo!! Have we lost you already?? Leigha - SO proud of you and your c25k! Bets - Proud of you too! I see your "BB" updates on FB ... way to go! Everyone else - I'm sorry - I know I'm forgetting some of you! But I'm at work right now, and need to keep it a bit short. Yeah, work totally KICKS ASS! :-) I LOVE it !!! Man, times must still be really difficult out there. 3 friends of mine have lost their jobs in the past 5 days. :-( I thank god every dayI have my job, my health, my incredible good looks and awesome personality :-D Well, back to working, and lurking... lol Have a super weekend !!!

NSV Alert !!!!! I've always used bath sheets, shince "regular" towels are skimpy, and stupid :-D Well, this moring, i actually wrapped a Regular towel around me - With NO peeking, gaps, or spaces !!!! TOOT !! TOOT !!! :biggrin:

I've never had Quinoa . I've thought about it MANY times. Just not sure how to cook it, or what to do with it !!!! :tongue2:

Have I ever told you guys just how much I love this sight?? And all of you ?? You all make me smile, think, reflect, laugh, hit my head with my palm and say " Oh Yeah! " or " I forgot about that! " ... I find this site invaluable on so many levels and for many many reasons. Thank you again ... :thumbup:

Good Morning!! It sounds like everyone is doing allright today :-) I can't believe that for the first time in a long time, I'm NOT the one stressed beyond belief ! Not that I'd wish it on anyone, but it's been kind of nice. i'm just sorry you all are going thru it this week. Maybe next week will be amazing for all of us !!! :-) I still suck as far as my "diet" habits go, but at least I'm not gaining... I'm not sure why, but I'm having trouble wrapping my head around things again. I need to kick start myself, and get in the right mindset, but I just can't. not sure why ?????????? Work is going SOOOOO well !! I just LOVE it here . the people are awesome :-) and we're only a group of 6 ! Have a great weekend, and I'll be checking in on and off ...

WOOT WOOT !!!!!! YOU ROCK !!

I second that !!!! :-) Welcome Dblex ...

OMG !!!! That diagram is Hysterical !!!!!!!!!

Good Afternoon, my friends! I'm smiling like crazy today :-) I feel great, the sun is shining here, and I've lost the 4 pounds I gained! Soooo, where to start ... Christie - I'm so sorry you're feeling blue. I don't have children, so I can't honestly say I know how you feel. However, for those of us with fur babies, we DO understand that day we realize our babies arent kittens, or puppies any longer. When did they get so big? When did they grow up? I realize its not exactly the same, but the feeling of Loss, so to speak, is the same. ((HUGS)) oh, rabid pack of chickens? LOL I almost peed myself when i read that !! :laugh: HB - a size 14 ??? SWEET !!!! I'm SO looking forward to wearing a 14. Because then you can shop anywhere! They're the biggest size in a regular store, and the smallest size in a plus store - the best of BOTH worlds... Congrats! :redface: Leigha - DON"T give up the wine! It's your one and only real splurge. Life should be enjoyed. So ENJOY it! I agree that it will just take a bit longer. But this is a lifestyle, remember? You shouldnt pressure yourself with dates, and deadlines... But i doubt you're looking much like a man!! LOL I think you look amazing! :w00t: Hey Bets - how many calories did you end up burning before nightfall?? LOL I had a great image in my head of you - chanding clothes as fast as you can, and literally running around the house, the block, cleaning, yard work, whatever you could muster up to do - all in fast forward motion! It made me giggle outloud ... :smile2: All you BB people - thats so awesome that you all got it and like it. I've been on the fence ever since MIA BOB mentioned it a few months back. I don't have the funds, but i think the tool would be invaluable if used ( for me , USED would be the key word lol ) So i ordered a Fitbit... its the same principle, but less expensive < Fitbit > its smaller also. So, we'll see :-) I'll let you know how it is once i get it. they're on back order until june 15. :wink2: And once again, a big hello and welcome to all the newbies that have joined us !! Where have all the oldtimers gone???? HELLO??? And a big WOOHOO to all the NSV's out there ! I also had one at my scrapbooking retreat. I wore an outfit i wore there just last October, and i swam in it! I didnt realize i had lost 35 pounds since then! And all the gals noticed it :-) it was sooo great for my ego at this time to have some possitive feedback! :tt2: I start my new job on monday ! I've been a grazer the past few months, and really need to get back to the 3 Squares a day ... working 8-5, m-f should be a HUGE help in that department. I'm not one to drink my meals, so I need to ask - is it ok to eat a couple / few hours after i wake up for my first meal? I know we're supposed to eat w/in an hour or so, right? But I just can't have much besides coffee. I was thinking cottage cheese or yougurt around 10 am. Would this throw everything off? I assume lunch will be around 12 or so, and i'll be eating supper between 530 - 630. I'm hoping this will work for me, and Onderland and I will become fast friends :tt1: I'd give anything if we all could meet for a weekend. Find a central spot, and spend a weekend laughing, crying, chatting, sharing and supporting ... just a pipe dream , i guess... :crying: I need to fly to tthe store, Any suggestions on portable breakfast and lunch ideas are welcome HUGS to all today !!!!!! :wub:

To one and all .... Thank You Thank You Thank You!! For all of the good wishes, prayers, and caring enough about me to WANT to crack the whip on me! :-) Believe me, I'm gonna need it. Do any of you have problems eating breakfast? or even eating by lunch time? I think that's where I have the most problems. I don't eat 3 meals consistantly because I cant eat most days until afternoon - even on days when i get up at 5 or 6 am. Like today. Even drinking coffee is a struggle some days. Just too tight. I'm hoping geting back into a work routine will shake me back into the mindset I need to continue to succeed. I'm SOOOO close to Onederland! I have been for 6 months or so. And yet it eludes me constantly :biggrin: My own fault , I know. BUT STILL !!!! I hope you all are having a great day! Katie, Lena, and any other new comers i may have missed, dont hesitate asking questions here, or voicing any concerns! It's better to ask, and know you're on the right track... It seems many others are MIA from here, huh ? Bob? Christie? etc... Where are you ???????:thumbup:

Welcome Lena ! You're gonna love it here :-) Ann - I'd be cranky too :-( and I cant keep up with all the BB;s, etc either lol Katie - Welcome aboard! And having the "wind" knocked out sounds about right. Even tho you're not having any problems , and feel great, you STILL had major surgery, and your body needs to adjust to that, and HEAL ...... I actually had no issues either, but I took 3 weks off ,, A. because I could, and B. i didnt want to cause any problems by being too active too soon. Best of luck to you both! I'm heading to bed soon, I'm exhausted tonight! Will chat later ....

Good Day, fellow Bandsters !!!! I'm sorry I've been gone for so long ... Been going thru some emotional issues as you all know, and then I was gone for a few day at scrapbooking retreat. SO lets see ... Ive gained 4 pounds - not too bad considering I havent done much of anything physical, and sat for 5 days scrapping and snacking :-) My diet has been totally de-railed lately, but will be getting back on track on monday, as that's when I start work !!! I interviewed last Wed before leaving on vacation. They called me back that afternoon - while I was roaming around the local Wal-mart - to inform mr that they'd like me back for a second interview Monday morning at 8:15 ... I met them, and waited. Waited. Waited. Finally got "THE" call yesterday afternoon offering me the position ! :-) I'll be the new Admin Assist / Exec Assist for the Grand Forks Chamber of Commerce :-) I"m soooo excited!!!! So now i just have to work on ME, and my plan. I've been eating bad food - albeit in small quantities - and at any time I see fit. No structure. No rules. also no guidance and no support ( around here, i mean ) SO, I hope you all are well ... I'm excited to be back :-) And will continue to check in daily. Thank you all for your support and kind words ....

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Lee Ann - glad you'ew feeling so well! :-) Bobcat - Welcome aboard!! :-)

Congrats, Lee Ann!! You're in our thoughts and prayers today :-) Keep us posted on how you're doing ...

Ps ... Chick - glad you're getting your Asthma under control - I've found breathing well to be a vital part of living :-) Bets .... CONGRATS !!!!! Woot! Woot! ANd yes, I agree, i belive Bob DID have a farming "accident" lol

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR Just spent 25 min writing a lengthy note, and one of my kittens jumped up on my laptop and closed it ! I mean the whole computer !!!! SO, i'm gonna try this again ..... Anne - Congrats! the really WILL fly by! So happy for you HB - 12"Snow? WHere do you live? Antarctica? I'm in ND and it 70 here today ! Christie - Congrats on being Obese :-) Leigha - great goal! Happy Bandiverssary to those celebrating! No word yet from the douch at sears optical. That was Monday! LOSER I cant wait until the 5 of may - going on a scrapbook retreat for 5 days! Its at a resort in Minn. Lake, pool, hiottub, private cabins, meals served, golf, etc... its called Fair Hills Resort - sooo beautiful. we go there twice a tear ( spring and fall ) for these. Have any of you scrapbooked your journey?? I am. I saved all my paper work from pro op , classes, post op , and wrote my weight and nsv's in my calendar and transfered them. I have tons of before and progress pics. I figure the first 2 years are the most important. Its so cool to look at. I think WTF! Was I really that big?? I didnt feel like i was. I cant get over the difference. It makes me feel so proud to show it to others. Ok, kittens crawling up window screens !!!! Gotta go ! ttyl

Congrats Anne!! I guess crossing helped :-) < I only walked into the door frame twice !! :-D lol>

Good evening one and all ... First of all, I want to apologize for being such a Debbie Downer lately ... One of my friends pointed this out to me earlier today, and I didn't realize I was being so difficult to be around. Thank you all for the thoughts and prayers, and for still being here for me ... Chickadee81 - Me-I can't believe I forgot to tell you all of my most recent accomplishment!! I stepped on the scale and my fat % is now under 50% WOO HOO!! ... Sooooo , You have a scale that figures out the fat % ? Really ? DO TELL !!!! :-) Bree - Congratulations on 50 gone forever !! LeeAnn - Welcome to our little piece of Bandster Heaven :-) I hope we'll be able to help you and inspire you along your journey ... AnnGG - I have everything crossed for you for tomorrow!! Even my eyes :-) Now I just have to try not to walk into the walls or trip over the cats LOL Karen - Karen--you are the BEST!! I have just spent at least 20 min reading all your recipes! Can't wait to try some of them out! Any favorites out of the bunch? Did I miss these here somewhere ????? I LOVE recipes, food ideas, shortcuts and knowing what / how others cook and prepare foods. I'm a foodie at heart ! Betsy - I concur with everyone else - Glad you're back, and that all is well :-) Thank you for your advice and kind words earlier... juliansmom2003 - HUGS right back to you .... I dont have any family in the military, but many friends and their significant others . War sucks ass ............ jackie - You look MAH-velous !!!! truly ... Way to go !! Leigha - I'm happy you decided to go in. I think in a wek or so, you'll also be very happy you went :-) Denise - again, congrats on the grand nephew!! Thats so exciting !!!! I want to see pics when your ensemble is completed ... :-) Christie - Congrats on your loss !! Thats so awesome!! :-) and lots of hugs to you too ((big squeeze )) I know I'm forgetting some, and I'm sorry about that. I'll check in twice with you next time :-D So, My diet efforts are out the window at this point ... I need to get back on track, but dont have the gumption yet. I've mainly been eating sunflower seeds, very small dishes of ice cream, small amounts of chips, and biscotti, with the occasional beef roast or fish thrown in. I'm so far off track I can't see the blinking lights anymore. I even started smoking again last week! I'm just so down right now. I KNOW it will get better !! I know that in my heart, but my head is really messing with me ... OH !! the jerk from Sears Optical called me today! He wants to still interview me. Apparently I'm on the short list of prospects he's interested in hiring. I'm not sure if i'm excited or not. BUT. I'll have to go in and see him tomorrow as my phone got cut off today .. figures, right ? I HATE Alltel. Oh well. I havent moved much off my recliner in the past week. Damn Facebook ! LOL My ass feels 6 inches wider ... Anyway, I know what I HAVE to do, it's just a matter of doing it, ya know? Well, Now that ive thouroughly depressed us all, I'm gonna try to sleep. Thats been a challange the past 2 weeks as well. Good night, my friends. Tomorrow is another day, with promises of a new start :-)

OMG Denise ! Thats the cutest thing EVER !!!! lol Thank you for checking in with me ... I'm doing ok. The depression hit friday again, and it bites. Especially when you have no control over it! I still havent lost any weight , and thats getting me way down also. Its been 3 months. I know i'm not eating the right foods at this time, or at teh right times. Just picking, and snacking mostly. But not anything in huge amounts. Ans I am eating protein items for more than 50% of it. Just not sure how many calories , fat, etc... a day Ive been geting. Why is is always easier to track my foods at work, but i cant do it at home to save my soul ?? And I have many different items to USE for tracking... <heavy sigh> I'm so glad to see everyone up and around, feeling better, and losing weight!!!! We ROCK !!!!!!

Hello to All! I've been MIA for quite a while because I've been gighting the same 2-4 pounds for the past 3 months!!! GRRRRRRRRRR I'm still stalled, but I'm confidant that I AM stronger than the scale !!! Adjua....................347...............337...........240......... ....97 Amy.....................289................264...........160.......... 104 Angie64.................270...............270...........210....... ......60 Astrasmom............254...............254...........170............. .84 Babe....................265...............265...........199.... ..........66 Band_Groupie........172.5.............157.5..........0-148........0-9.5 BetsyB.................226.6.............206.8.........109...... ......97.8 BigMomma............209.................209...........135...........74 BobbieND..............224................207...........150..... .......57 Bree99.................259................238...........155..... .......83 Brigette................198...............198............150.... ........48 Bristlecone............157...............157............130....... .....27 crzytchr................217...............217............180..... ... ...37 Dana36.................233...............229............160....... .....69 daqui26.................274...............274............200....... .....74 destined4thinness..215.5.............215.5..........150............65 5 Diamondgirl81........317...............292.............250............ 42 ericanda1973.........198.5............198.5..........130......... ..68.5 Fourme.................189...............180............145........... ..35 HummingBird..........204...............181............150............. .31 jenibeni.................224...............208............165........ ....43 Jennih...................232...............232.............130.... ......102 KDEE....................240................240.............150...... .....90 kyleegirl01.............245................198.............160...... .....38 Lady LAP...............217................217.............125...... .....95 Lisa65...................174.5............165..............145..... ......20! Liz........................193.4............187..............155...... ......32 lotzasunshine.........247...............245..............175........ ...70 MaggieGT..............238...............236..............208.......... 30 newdicarlo.............187...............174..............135...... . ...39 Northernmist..........289...............265..............175.......... ..90 ol55andahalf..........184...............184..............144...... ......40 Peggy1.................308...............308..............225......... ..83 RandaPanda...........194...............175..............150........ ....25 RAYNE913.............234...............225..............160....... ....65 RobinAnn.............232.4...............217.6..............160...... ....57.6 scoutmama...........270...............270..............180........ ....90 shadst8................333...............317..............217........ ....100 skinny31................261...............249..............182..... .......67 SNDYCNRD.............207...............194.5............150.......... 44.5 sueinne.................220................212.............180.... ........32 Tabithan................244...............234..............190....... .....44 TARASGIRL.............305...............284..............225....... ......59 tdtucker................256...............256...............160...... . ....96 Teacher2010..........192...............183...............150...... . ....33 Tealeaves..............305...............289...............150...... . ...139 TeriLu....................215...............212...............150.. .... ....62 TIGGER71G............224...............224................130....... .....94 unshackled............277...............277................180....... .....97 Valerie.................190................190................150... . .......40 __________________

OMG!!! Still Laughing !! :-)

Holy!! I'm SO sorry this happened to you :-( I was like the perfect poster child post op. No pain , gas, issues of any kind. So when I see things like this, It really hits home just how major this surgery really is... I'll pray for your quick recovery !! Keep us posted :-) Bobbie

So .... Where were we? Oh ya. Job Interview - was a bust. The guy was a totall a**hole. He called and left a msg that he needed to re-sched. ok. I called him back, got an answering machine at the store, left a msg, and he never called me back. I called him again an hour later - he said he was busy and wld call me back in a few min. That was 2 days ago .... I even went in there to talk to him. The gal up front went back to get him, and she came back to tell me he was too busy to see me, and that he'd call .... Jerk... If he doesnt want me, he should have a pair big enough to tell me himself. Or at least to call!! Oh well. I found out i qualify for heating assist so i wont get disconnected this friday - WOOT! I also qualify for food stamps. And unemployment. Between the two, I'll get $850.00 a month to live on - Gotta love uncle sam... doesnt matter that i have 2 kittens, a hamster and a bf ( who is looking for work aslo ) and need to buy gas, food, meds, electric, cable ( just for my puter - only get 4 channels ) phone, and any extras... like rent! SHEESH! Rent alone is $ 505.00... Man, i neede a job soon!! My eating hasnt been too bad. not too much junk, but some, because its handy and available. My weight is still fluxuating between 207 - 211 - same as its been for 3 months, GRRRRRRR oh well, could be worse. I hope everyone is doing well today. The sun is shining here, bright blue sky, and supposed to hit 65 !!!!!! Talk to you all soon :-) ((HUGS))