StephC

I think her bf will dump her or actually she's dumping him for Nick. Nick is a hotty! I think I want Dick to win the money. When they were talking about what they were going to do with it, go to Europe she made the comment about it being seperate vacations, he kinda looked hurt. Then she said all that travel on $50,000? and giggled like she thinks shes got it in the bag. He has been a jerk all season, and I've liked him and disliked him, but I respect that he played for her. She thinks she would've done it without him - when he would say we did what no one else has ever done, we made it to the final 2, you could just see it on her face that she was thinking she'd have gotten there without him. She's a little brat and I can bet that if he does win it she'll go right back to hating him again. She's way too full of herself for my liking. Yeah I want Dick to win it and I hope the other players realize it was his game that got her there, sure she won some hoh and pov's but without him she'd have been history.

Good monday morning - since the club is closed on mondays I am wearing my new size 12 jeans... oh yeah I'm loving it. Something is happening with my body, the weight isn't dropping off, I'm still slowly losing, I was 178 this morning, so thats still only about a lb a week but I feel thinner. I'm thinking all the walking I'm doing (4 miles a day) must be building some muscle or something. I think I'll measure myself tonight - last time I measured I think I'd lost like 10 inches off my belly. So yesterday I slide into my size 12's and come out feeling it and bragging about them and dh says they're too tight aren't they? GRRRRRRRRRR - I said ya know why can't you just for once say wow hon they look great, my youngest daughter says he's smiling while he says it mom. I know he thinks he has to make those asshole remarks to tease but dang it brings all the insecurities up. Before I lost the weight I thought wow to be a size 12 is like a dream come true, and when I see someone else in a size 12 I think they look great, but on me, as much as I'm loving it, I still feel fat. I guess I should explain about dh, he does compliment me more and more but for years he made me feel fat and sloppy, he never would say it but he made those snide comments. This year he's been telling me what a nice butt I have and when he came home the other day he said theres my pretty girls (the dogs) and theres my pretty wife, so he's not all bad. Enough about me.. for now. Boo and Bman - girls take care of yourselves, take ALL your meds and drink plenty of fluids. Everyone around here has had the colds so I'm taking zicam or airborne to keep it at bay. Bman - you're amazing with those low carbs - you and Kaydoll (whom I'm thinking is also mia) - I don't know how you do it. I really should try but .. nah .. its hard enough for me to keep track of my calories. And wtg on the bike riding. I love being outside too, which is why I think I loved x-skiing, it really breaks it up. I kinda feel its healthier to be outside breathing the fresh air too. I've been meaning to ask you, did you buy those teeny little jeans you tried on? Banannie - let us know when you post in the yahoo group, I seldom go over and check it out but I can't wait to see your pics! When you went to the ps did they say if this is a tummy tuck or a skin removal? I thought there was a difference. BK - I'm glad to hear you're walking with friends, it makes it so much easier to do when you have someone to talk with while your'e walking. faith- hi girl! good to hear from ya! I've always thought you were from Maryland - the md - so are you a doctor? or are those just your intitals? I think we're all so much alike - like faith said, I prefer to do things solo, I just like to get the lowdown before I share it with anyone and yet I'm very much a people person. Ok back to me again.. so remember last winter I got the new floors, we tore the bar out and opened the kitchen and LR up? I was supose to get new countertops and dishwasher and never did. I went yesterday with my nephew (who works for a kitchen and bath place) and we bought all my new countertops and my dishwasher. He is tearing the old out tonight and said it'll only take him a couple evenings to do it all. Of course its not my dream kitchen, with granite counters and an island, but its still going to be nice to have extra space. I'm gaining 6 ft of counter space and 2 cupboards and what they call a cookie sheet cupboard - its only like 9". I'm really excited. Charlie, my buddy from work, says yeah you're excited today and tomorrow you'll be in here bitching that your kitchen is all tore up. LOL yeah probably. Have a good day ladies - I love ya!

Boo I do most everything like that alone. I mean the drs appt's and stuff. I had surgery once on my wrist and had no one with me, no one to drive me home, my sil came and picked me up, THAT was horrible and I told my dh never ever again, since then he has made a point to be there for all my surgeries but as far as drs appt's go .. I go alone. Truth is I prefer it that way - and I don't mean to make light of any surgery bc I know they can be dangerous but I think ya'll are nuts fretting over plastic surgery - when I get a date I'll be dancing on the table! I'm hoping my insurance will cover the skin removal.

HUGE NSV for me today. This morning I was going out (to the auction, which I had a blast at) and so I was trying on jeans. All my regular jeans were 14's and feeling alittle sloppy, my old jeans in the bottom of my drawer looked completely out dated and I didn't even bother trying them on (or looking at the sizes) so I put on a pair of my old 14's and went out for the day. DH and I went to lunch and shopping at Gander Mt (yeah my idea of a good time) so while dh is over looking at ammo and arrows I browse the ladies dept. (smart peeps at Gander mt to put in a ladies dept) - I look at the jeans and think ... hmmm I wonder if I can squeeze into a 12. Much to my delight, my pretty little butt slid right into that size 12, ... so I bought 2 pairs!!! Now let me explain that while my pretty little butt slid into the 12's my sloppy ole jelly belly fell over the top. But I don't care. A 12 is a 12 is a 12~!!! Now this evening when I went for my walk all I could dream about was getting a jelly belly lopoffofme - or tummy tuck as others would say. Its a good day in the hills of Pennsylvania.

My sil had a goiter once, I didn't know it was caused by lack of iodine. I sometimes forget my vitamins. I had them sitting on my desk at home so everytime I'd get online I'd take one, after I ran out and bought more I left them on the kitchen table, now why would I forget to take them when they're on the table? I'm good about my calcium (cause they're chewy, chocolatey and yummy - LOL) We all need to be good about this stuff. Great to hear you're back in the saddle, bman. I have some extra cash and I'm thinking about buying a stationary bike. What do you all think? I already have a treadmill which I used alot last winter but thought it would be fun to change it up a little this winter.

((((BMAN)))) cheer up babe - you'll get it together, look at me - infact go back a few pages and re-read what I wrote, you sound just like me, kick me in the butt please! You'll get out of the slump, maybe you need a tweak. I can't believe you were a self-pay - you go girl! Theres no way I could've afforded it if the insurance hadn't paid. And as far a plastic surgery goes... it ain't gonna happen if I can't get it covered. I think it'll pay for the skin removal, so whats the difference between the skin removel and a tummy tuck? I guess thats a question for the support group. (if he comes this month) Banannie!! Girl I wish you'd post a pic! I can't believe you're already scheduling a body lift, you've probably done the best of us Dec. bandsters, 104 lbs is great!!! You sure aren't that chubbygirl anymore are you! I'm doing spreadsheets for extra cash tonight. Blaaaaak - I hate it and decided to take a a break and see whats up with my ladies but now I guess I better get back to work. Its not that I need the cash but that the guy asked me as a favor and paying me to do it so I guess I better get it done.

I just watched it on youtube, Dani was the first out, she slipped. Then Dick gave it up. Zach has won the first phase - yeeah!! Thanks for the spoiler alert.

I had never heard of a mommy make-over until last night. I guess its a tummy tuck, boob job (lift or implant) and I think something with the butt, either lypo or a lift. She said they do it all at once.

Too bad for Jameka - so can anyone give me the scoop from showtime and tell me who won the hoh?

We're suppose to be having a plastic surgeon coming to support group, not sure if its this month or later but I can't wait. My niece said see if he does the mommy make-over.

cool - I think I'm in love

Can't wait to see what happens tonight - I wonder if someone is leaving since its a live show.

I have a Christmas goal too. I want to be at 150 by then. Thats losing 2 lbs a week, which I know is do-able. Then I'd like to see 131 by May 1st. Why 131 you ask? Because I started this journey at 231. Why May 1st you ask? Because I will be back to work after the winter and most of my members will be back and they will be saying - HOLY COW STEPH YOU LOOK GREAT!

Bman - you know what happened? You went on vacation! Thats when I totally got off track, then I got the kick in the butt from Dr Sexy and that definitely helped, but this fill is the key to getting my sheet together. I am so much like you, I think we all are. As long as I don't get side tracked I'm fine, but like you, if you give me an inch I'll take a mile. And like you, I wasn't eating HORRIBLY, just not "right".

well I'm going to say it ... 179!!! Woo freaking hoo!!! My trusty old scale told me 179 today. My new fandangled digital scale told me 183 - either way I'm tickled pink to see the darn things moving again!!! I'm going to say it again - I LOVE MY FILL!! Seriously a cup of coffee satisfies me!! Never had that happen before. I was very careful about what I ate and how I ate it yesterday and I didn't pb. If this is how all of you were feeling when you got your adjustments I can understand how you could eat less then 1000 calories a day. I'm averaging between 500 -800 cal. a day now. Unbelievable when just a week ago I was struggling to keep at 1300. I'm actually believing I will make my goal for Christmas. Va - I'm praying for your job situation. My neice is up for manager position where she works so I'm praying for her too - she said to me last night, keep your fingers crossed and I said shoot Barb I'll just pray for ya! I believe God works things out for us, sometimes its hard to see the reason but eventally we can say ... ah this is what its all about. I know with my job (which I love to hate - jk - I love my job) it took me a long time to get here. Its not the highest paying job but I love the people I deal with, I love that its only 3 miles from my house (country miles, takes me 5 min. to get to work) and I love that I get laid off in the winter. Unless the place would go under I'll be here till I retire. Ok I'm rambling - sorry.

I know what you're saying - I was thinking the same thing. Dani is going to be totally embarrassed by this last episode. One minute she's giggling about how they've screwed everyone and that they were gonna screw Zach (which was when he came into their room and said you 2 better not screw me over) and then the next minute she's whining about how they helped him get there and how unfair it would be if one of them has to go. I'm loving it - I still have hopes for Zach. I know it would be fun to see who the house would vote for between Dani and Dick but I'd rather see Zach and Jameka there.

I just watched it - its a special LIVE episode on Tuesday. woohoo

I want my daughters body. Actually I had it at one point... when I was 17!!! To be firm and smooth like that again! I see her naked and think did my boobs ever stay up like that? LOL I guess I'll just have to settle for the saggy old Steph, the firm smooth one is long gone.

BTW - I just ate lunch, about half of a cheeseburger - no bun - stuffed and stopped before I made myself pb.

VA I was there too - really having to count my calories and exercise to get a lb off, but with this new fill I'm thinking - wow- is this what everyone else has had? Maybe I did have this restriction when I first got my fills but I don't remember it ever being this good. I don't think I would even have to track my calories (thats how little I'm eating). This morning I got on the scale and I was down a pound, not sure when I'll change my ticker bc it seems my weight has been up and down a few pounds so much lately. I think when I actually stay at 179 for more then a day or two. What area are you looking for work in?

Boo - me too. The whole fill thing. Actually I've never had this good of restriction, but its been miserable the past couple days. The first day was liquids and I was ok, day 2 the mushies and I was ok, since then I've thrown up at least once a day. And yes, its that snotty slimy crap. Last night I tried to eat a yogurt, purple slimy - yukko!! BUT - I'm loving it!!! I love having this kind of restriction!!! I can eat a 1/4 cup of cereal and I'm full. I don't think I've ever had this much restriction VA - how about you? Are you doing ok? Nat is MIA - guess we'll have to send the forces out

yep I agree Boo - I'm sure "they" kept Dick in the game. But I'm loving that Zach is coming up to play the way he should. I loved his speech he gave to Danni last night, he had no one and got by on his own. VERY true and the little snot and Dick tried to say they brought him this far - HA! What a joke! I'm just hoping they don't get POV - Hey did anyone hear Julie say that it was going to be on at a special time?

VA - good to hear from you sweetie!

ummm did you get your hair cut? JOKE!! I guess he was right to double take! Looking good!

wow - Jess and Eric out the same night!!! Thats cool - I'm hoping it gets down to Zach and Jameka now - I like Dick and Danni but I think that they've had it easier in the game bc they've had each others alliance and Zach and Jameka have been getting through each week alone, Zach especially. BUT I think it would be fun to see Dick and Danni together at the end just to see who the others would vote for. How about Eric mimicing Dick last week - my dd and I laughed our butts off! The whole Cereal thing was a hoot. We think that was the funniest thing ever on bb.