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Eva, Where is the gem and mineral show going to be at? My DD is flying to Phoenix at that time for a Society of mining engineers conference. She would be interested in that as she will have her geo eng degree in May. Apples, beautiful pics. Mrs Bubba, sorry for the way they treated you. Sounds like the problem is all theirs. Shopping is wearing off, I bought new boots from overstock. com this weekend and a sofa cover from jc pennys. Take care all, Laura K

Way to go Jessica, keep up the good work, you are doing so good. Laura K

Deb, My daughter is graduating in May from Mi tech with a degree in Geological Eng. She will or has probably read some of you papers/booklets. JB, I'm a admin asst/internal bookkeeper. Rural very small town. Laura, I would love for it to be 73 here I think it might be 23 today. Great, have fun on your solo trip. Apples, Stay warm, protect those nips..... I'm a early riser too, work days I'm up before 6:00, weekends I get to sleep in until 8:00, just can't sleep any longer. Laura K

Jessica, Good luck tomorrow, you'll do great. Hope to see your post soon as you feel good. Cheri, thank you for the good information, we all need to see that. Cold here today also, I think it was around 2 this am up to 23 tonight, windy though.

Ladies, Wonderful pics of all of you and your babies. I love seeing them. CBL Laura K

Linda, I saw Blindside a couple of weeks ago, what a great movie and I would go see it again. Tonight on abc there is going to be a special about him. I got all my Christmas stuff put away yesterday, house back in order. Went out for a couple of hours last night, nothing special, home by 11:00, text msgs from kids and a call from my Mom at 12:00, she is in MN visiting my step sister. Sounds like they were all having a good time. Makes me feel old, I'm home and Mom is partying away. lol I know I fight depression in the winter time, been using my happy lite every day, it seems to help me. New year, new start, new body. That's my goals for the the year. Laura K

Great job Femme!!!

Good job TracyZ, I love my Zumba class. Just keep following the Dr's rules and you'll do great. Laura K

Janet & Linda, WOW somes it all up. Good job ladies, you inspire me. Apples, congrats on the delivery......... I'm back on the band wagon also, most junk out of the house, son and friend ate the most tempting ones up last night, rest I can ignore. I seem to be so tight in the morning and lunch, supper seems to be first bite syndrome then opens up and I can eat. Femme, I'm with you on the kids thing miss them when they are gone but can't wait for next week to get here. DD goes back to school, won't see her until she grads May 1. She's going to Phoenix end of Feb then on spring break and she plans on spending that in MN with her boyfriend. Son he is a different matter moved back home (bombed at college) trying to get classes at community college again, but he is working. He irrates the he!! out of me right now. He's got the cocky attitude from being away from home for a few months on his own, new GF, that's older, and thinks he can come and go and do what he wants. Told him he is going to pull his weight and help, I'm not doing everything anymore. BOYS!!! Ok, I'm over that and I do love them little buggers. Suppose I should get to work, have to work til noon. Take care all, be safe and have a fun filled NYE. Laura K

jesscia, You are doing great, you are ready. It should not be a problem with getting out and about for your school stuff. Everyone is different, but you can do it. Laura K

Happy Birthday Cheri!!!! You also look years younger, you go girl have a great day. Laura K

Apples, hugs to you on your pain, hang in there. Linda, glad you are doing so well with your hip. I too am trying to get back to real food. When I think about it so much is based around food in all the celebrations for me also. I love to cook for everyone, and it seems when you do something it envolves going out to eat along with it. Have almost all the goodies out of the house now keep giving/taking them away to others. Kids are finishing off what it left because I told them it was getting thrown away. Laura K

Great, You are probably right, I did not eat 3/4 of what I would have normally ate at this time of year. I am very happy about that. Last year things were going south with my boyfriend and I was eating out of frustration, depression and bordem. This year with the band, him gone and in a better place, all in all it was a very good holiday. I figure I will keep what I have in my band and deal with it. It should lossen up with the weight loss & doing the right things. Laura K

Great, That's wonderful that you feel the same with less of a fill than before, hopefully it's not the pain pills & that you continue. You are doing so good with all that you have been through with both knees so close together. I think I probably didn't need the last fill I got. It was my brain that said I had to get a fill, it was my 3rd one. I have had toast almost every day for breakfast & have had coffee cake this week with no problem. I think I did not chew it enough, that seems to be the hardest thing for me right now. I'm discombobulated with the holidays and kids being home again. Need the structure of doing the same all the time I guess. Big learning curve right now. Laura K

Linda, I was at 5.75, they had to take out .50. It did help but I have to really really be careful, which with the holiday everything seems to be out of sorts. In the morning I am very tight so don't feel like eating anything, then when I do it don't take much. Yesterday, at Tim Hortons, I had soup and thought I would try a bit of roll with it, not happening had to hurry to bathroom and pb. Then at night I feel/think I should eat. I know I'm not getting the nutrients I need. I have been making sure to have my protien shot which is 26 grams of protien and taking my vitas. Trying to be patient with this and not depend on sliders. I have had some of the goodies I made for Christmas, trying not to play games with my head over this. I do so much better when I'm working and my kids aren't home. Long weekend next week again and DD home for two more weeks before she goes back. Sorry for going on and on. Laura K

Hi All, sounds like everyone had a good time for Christmas. I still have one more dinner to go then it's done. This one is with my "fake family". Will be good to just spend time together. Still having some issues with pbing haven't quite got this last fill figured out. I have not had this restriction before. I have to remember to follow all the rules, biggest one seems to be eat slowly. Glad you are ok Melissa. You girls with the new body parts need to slow doen and relax. You are wearing me out with all that you are doing. You are doing so good. Apples have fun with the little ones. Laura glad you are with your dad and he got such a kick out of Nelson. Take care, have a great sunday. Laura K

Linda, congrats on the 100 lbs gone, not lost because you aren't going to find them again! lol Janet, yes I had an unfill 1/2 cc, feeling so much better, still have restriction, yeah Apples, I thought of another tradition we did when we were little, Mom made a birthday cake and we all sang happy birthday to Jesus. I had forgotten about that. Everyone have a safe and happy Christmas, stay warm, dry and have a great time with all your plans. Laura K

Eva, all that food sounds wonderful...... Cheri, we all have these feelings from time to time. So glad we have everyone here. Counting my Blessings. Safe travel to all Merry Christmas Laura K

We opened our presents on Christmas morning and my kids and myself still do. Now that they are older we started a new tradition of having Mimosa this year it will be Asti. Not sure if I'll be having more than just a sip with them. As it is bubbly. They have stockings that have fun goodies in them. When they were little we did all the cut out cookies my two and niece and newphew came and decorated. What a mess but what fun. They all had their little aprons. I did get an unfill today 1/2 cc and boy did it help, I feel so much better. Laura K

Cheri, Love the new pic, you are beautiful..... Well I am going in for a unfill, think I'll have them just take out half of what they put in so that should be 1/2 cc. This morning it took me over an hour to drink an instant Breakfast. How can you get that stuck feeling on liquids? It seems to be getting tighter every day. I thought I could make it the week but with Christmas it would be over a week, can hardly eat anything. Lori, funny dream! Can just picture that. Laura K

Way to go Cheri, you must of been cruising. Wow so close to goal you will do it in no time. Welcome Shrinkin Shan. You are doing great. I've only been banded since July and I'm still adjusting to the portions. Just had a fill and I am really tight and can eat just a little bit. Before this fill I could eat a lot more than I thought I should have. Laura K

Janet & Apples, Thank you for the comments on my pic. I had my DS take them as he was bugging me to put a pic on FB. ( which I didn't do yet) Still taking it easy on eating, seems eggs won't work, tried twice. Did eat Qudoba Soup yesterday an 1/4 of a sm quesadila & oatmeal this am. One good thing is my scale shows I've lost 5lbs since last thursday, hope it stays that way when I can eat again. lol Laura K

Janet, I can drink ok I don't think I ate to fast. I was able to eat oatmeal tonight so it may still be irratated. I don't think my Dr will do unfill until at least 1 week passes. If I remember right from what his nurse said. She had band done 4 weeks before me. Decided to just take it easy. Laura K

Wow, Apples what a spread, think I'll hit the road and join you. lol Well not sure about my fill, may be to tight. I tried some chilli today and pb'd. Have had nothing but liquids since thursday. May have to go in and have an unfill. I know I don't want to be this way for Christmas. Glad everyone else is doing good, all the patients, Laura's decesion (sp) Janet getting rid of her cravings and hitting the gym, school break and done with harvest. Life is good. Take care all. Laura K

Janet, I'm doing good, had a dr apt yesterday. Got a fill another 1cc. I hope this helps. I have slowed right down in my weight loss. Only 4.5 lbs since Oct. I don't feel like I'm eating more & I know it is going to get harder. I am increasing my exercise & yes I am still journaling my food. lol Still getting used to my DS home again & DD comes home tomorrow for 3 or 4 weeks. Lots of deep breaths. This to shall pass.......... All in all life is good and improving all the time. How are you doing, ready for your fam to come and Christmas? Take care Laura K