OH Juli

BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB Dude I've missed you, you ol' lush. Sorry to hear that pups is going to have surgery. Way to go on the A's though. School has started for me again. w00t.

Is that an offer? On that note, what kind of 18s do you have that you aren't wearing anymore?

Would that be a size 12 bathing suit? I'm running to Target on my break today to see if they have them. Kohls had suits but I didn't want any of them. Walmart (which I hate) didn't have them yet. Old Navy has their bikini's out. hehehe

Yeah, I think it is. She flies so often I don't keep track of when she's coming and going. But yeah, she flies out of Detroit often. There's an airport in Kalamazoo but it's like a hut on the end of a driveway. I really want her to get a job in Chicago. Sigh. I checked your weather, Detroit, Toledo etc. If the snow stops early enough, they should have the roads cleared for the drive. Tomorrow it's supposed to be above freezing as you drive south. I'm not telling Z you're coming until the morning when you know for sure. She'll be SOOOOOOO excited to see "Girl Michigan". That's how she defines you two. There's a frenemy boy at school who is from Michigan and boy michigans are bad. But girls are okay. She can't remember your names...

Well, you can't change the world, you can only change yourself or your perception. Make peace with the fact that some men only see women as sex object and some women see other women as competition. That's their problem and not yours. I challenge every person to find a simple one word descriptor to define yourself and that you want other people to think about you. Mine is "smart". I've heard "fair, just, spunky" amoung others adjectives. Then in simple conversation you call yourself that. "Like this is a tough situation, I'm a fair person and find equity for both people is my goal." Or "I'm a smart woman, but this has me scratching my head." Before you know it people will think of you and describe you as whatever you tell them you are. I'm no smarter than the next girl with a slightly above average IQ, but ask my peers and they'll tell you I'm brilliant. Oh, and one more thing pick a word that doesn't describe your physicallity. Our bodies change but we are intrinsically the same inside. I can weigh 300 pounds or 125, but I'll always have my intelligence.

I was wondering about you and the snow this morning. It was icy here and they closed many of the schools, but it's supposed to get to 40 later so it will all melt away. Alison is flying into Detroit this morning from Atlanta. Ick.

I'll bring a picture. I'll have to go through all of mine to see what I can find...I've got them on the computer but I've not printed them off. I suppose I can do that too. Duh. Two weeks ago I was flying out of town and the TSA dude at the airport did a double then a triple take at my driver's lisence. I had to say, "I've lost 100 pounds since then." And he grinned, told me I was looking good. That made my day!

I've worked out already this morning. Go Juli, Go Juli! And I'm going to do it again this afternoon.

You know that is true, they can't hear us so we swear like we don't work with children. However I have a grouchy fella, who is always grumbling under his breath, stuff like, "GD kids always wanting to eat gonna get big as a effin' house." then he fills their plates one more time. He's actually really sweet and very shy. (He's 6'2'', black and 240 pounds). Anyway, one kid who has some brass balls, who could read lips call the man out on it. I actually had to write up this grown person for swearing at the Deaf school! So be as un PC as you desire, BG. We are. I've been successful in the past, not swearing; so much so that at one point other people got embarrassed swearing in front of me. (!) So I think I can get there again. My dad is an immigrant, and his language has always been peppered with curse words. And he's pretty creative about it too. You just got to laugh.

I have a new goal to quit swearing. Wish me luck. I dropped the F bomb yesterday at work and was embarrassed. I thought I really need to clean up my language. Just thought I share.

Size 14 ROCKS btw. You hot chica!

I can't wait to see the pictures!!! You'll do fantastically in the interview! What time is it? I'll be sending you good JUJU vibes! (My old initials are JU, btw. We changed last names when Zoe was born and yeah, I had a horrible last name that started with U.) But enough about me.............. You are are going to knock them dead! Did you do your homework? What questions do you have for them? I'm so excited for you BG!!!

I didn't get a fill until 6 months after I was banded. It was then that I started slowing down. I've had another one since.

Hi Kids Yeah Turler if you hang out here you'll get a taken down to a one or two letter name. We don't have a T. It does get racey in here at times, BG is always talking junk. We fight over the Ohio/Michigan thing. Yeah Truler is from Ohio so maybe I'll get some support from her. Oh, and sometimes we might even talk about cycling. There are two folks in Texas B and TX (Brandon and Stephanie) who have been cycling and making the rest of us jealous.

I'm getting there. I'm so close. I think a week or two I'll see 199!!!!!

The problem with children's Vitamins are there is too much Vitamin A for adults over the long haul. What did your nutritionist/Dr's office suggest you take?

Stacy, I was done at OSU. Dr. Mikami is my surgeon, Dr. Needleman is very nice. The process is a long one, just jump through the hoops and you'll be recovering in no time. Come meet us in February at Polaris Mall! It's the 9th at 2, (I think-Heather check me). We'd love to meet ya!

I might try Target then. I really don't want to order on line just because I'm bad about returning things and this is going to take some trial and error. Thanks gals for all the suggestions. You're great.

Thanks BG, I'm a daily weigher, which I know can be bad, but I've made peace with it. I lost another one this morning! I'm happy but skeptical that it's not real. Because I did plateau for a long while while I wasn't being strict with my food I feel now that I'm strict it's coming off again. But it's been alot in a short amount of time...w00t w00t.

Being a 5K girl isn't such a bad thing.

Is that a Weimarainer doggy in your avatar???

Pamela, It's going to be so sweet when S moves home for good! You've got to be buggin' out of your mind about that. A is talking of getting a job in Chicago and buying a place in Columbus with me. Coming home to me on the weekends and being with her mom in Chicago during the week. It's a couple years away but has be dreaming already... When I'm good about food, which I'm just getting back to, I eat about 1300-1400 calories a day. I've been drinking the water religously and working out like a maniac. I'm really trying to see 190 by my band surgery anniversary. It's a stretch goal, but I'm keeping my head down and holding my breath between here and there. My weight loss slowed way down from October to January. Too many holidays, too much resting on my past success, or something. Anyway, that's what I'm up to now, to answer your question. School is rocking for me. Starting my MBA program this week. The kiddo is good. XO to you and everyone else on this thread. Love ya, my family!

You know you could swallow a spider to catch the fly. It might wiggle and jiggle and tickle inside ya. But then there would be the bird, cat, dog, goat, cow and horse --of course.

My two cents. You get what you give. If you want to lose 100% of your weight then you will. You need to keep that focus and not settle and you need to do everything in your ability to reach that goal. It is ENTIRELY up to the individual. When my doc told me the stats of 40 to 60% weight loss, I told him I'd be the one on the tip of the bell curve, two deviations from the norm. I've not lost that focus. You too can be on that part of the curve if you want. And yeah, I'm not there yet, but I'm at -60% of my excess weight and it's not been a year since surgery.

That's an attitude that will make you successful. never give up!