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Hi girls! Claud - I hope you didn't think I was saying I didn't understand your english - I was refering to the whole 'bf messing with your heart' situation. I think I have to agree with Bman, I think you're going to have to put it into the perspective that he's a friend and not going to be anything else, and then hope mr right comes along soon. Boo - I have that 15 lbs of fat on my belly too! I hate it. When we were in Philly last weekend we were at the mall and my dd said mom from the back you look really small. LOL Yeah but if I turn side ways I'm just as wide! Bman - me too! Feeling fat again, but I'm glad bc I was getting comfortable at my current weight and to feel fat gives me extra incentive to eat right and exercise. I was thinking about getting these last 40 lbs off me and how I'll look when I do. I have a pic of me and dd when she was about 3 and I was about 28, I was in a dress with a belt, I was looking hot. I just kept thinking I wonder what it'll feel like to WANT to go shopping. I'm definitley not there yet! My fill is working. I just ate some cereal and I'm stuffed. Normally cereal isn't the best thing for me, so I'm timing it to see how long I feel full. If I can last 3 hours on cereal that'll be great. I didn't walk this morning, I took a sleeping pill last night and kept hitting the snooze this morning but I'll catch up this evening.

Sorry Boo - Chef Dan and Pro Lynn are the drama "queens" that I work with. Good deal on the bmi! I just want to hit that spot where I'm not in the over weight group. But I have about 40 lbs to get there. Bman - I feel for you. I know all farm work is HARD WORK!!! As for the fill - yeah I think it may take a little while to feel it. Besides being on mushies and fluids. Just got back from the dentist - always alot easier then I think its going to be.

ok sorry about that last post, I had started it and then went to the dentist, came back and saw I hadn't posted - so I did, kinda a 3 time ... what about Janelle and Dick.. LOL Great minds think alike!

How about Dick getting all hot over Janelle? Too funny! I got a kick out of that, he was grinning like a school boy over the head cheerleader! Then Danielle says - eww does she watch the show, I had mini throw-up in my mouth. LOL too funny!!! Danielle reminds me of my own dd the way she talks to her dad, that whining and attitude, everytime she gets attitude I feel for Dick.

Chef Dan just asked if Pro Lynn is bi-polar... ROFL! Crazy men that I work with!!! At each others throat. Marianne and I just sit back and laugh. The fill... I can't tell if its working yet. I feel like eating, I ate 1/2 a yogurt around 9 and by 10:30 I was looking for something, I ate cheese. I felt full at 1/2 a yogurt but it sure didnt' last long. I guess that means I'm not TOO tight. I know its still mushy time and mushy/liquids never did satisfy me much, so I'm anxious to eat real food and see how I'm feeling. Love ya girls.

I think Dick definitely spiced things up this season. But I think Danielle is the brains. I think Zach would be stupid to get rid of Jamika since the other 2 groups already have strong alliances - Dick and Danni, Jessica and Eric - Zach should have tried to get friendly with Jameka - its not too late.

hi ladies - got my fill today - I'm up to 7.5, sounds like alot. I'm on the liquids, but I feel full! yeehaw! I was down 3 lbs from the last fill but up 2 from the last weigh in - but its TOM so I'm sure that had something to do with it. I said a prayer before I went in, Lord please let it work the first time, God answers prayer. His first jab he got it in and everything went well. Lets hope I start seeing some major weight loss. I'm still going steady with the walking, at least 2 miles a day, alot of times 4 miles a day. Sweethot - we have inspection here in PA, stinks when you have to get something fixed, but its for your safety. Have fun on your trip. We had a great weekend in Philly - we went to Pat's for cheesesteak - I ate some of the meat and cheese, none of the bun. Just looking at that bun made me sick. It was fun, the whole downtown Philly experience. I love cities but dang I love to leave 'em too! Work is crazy! Its that time of the month, year, season... everyone is getting on each others nerves, the budget and financials are being scrutinized and the chef and pro are at each others throats. I'm always in the middle. Besides all that, we've lost all our college kids, so we're running a skeleton crew, and we have a ton of outings in Sept. We just gotta get through the next 8 weeks and I'll be back to boredom again. Can you believe I ever complained? What a fool. Claudia - wow .. I really don't understand everything you've said but I hope things work out for you. It sounds like he's not sure what he wants. Didn't this guy just split up with his wife or gf? Have a good night ladies - check in with us you losers out there - where are you all?

OK so where are you all? Don't tell me you aren't interested in BB now? Its finally getting interesting! I said it before and I'll say it again - I'm not going to be a bit suprised if Zach wins the whole thing! I'm thinking that depending on who goes tomorrow (the double elimination) it will probably end up being Zach and Danielle.

BK - I'm glad to hear you got to see the kids - thats so good. Boo - I know its hard - and even harder when the kids are wanting to make everything better - All I can say is hang in there sweetie - this too shall pass. Its quiet on the board - wheres everyone? I go for a fill today - ugh - last time he stuck me 3 times and ended up going to xray for the fill.

Hi ladies - busy busy at work! We have a wedding tonight for an old employee - which I'm going to as a guest and in the meantime its been insane meeting her demands. UGH! As we prep'd the dinning room yesterday I said I am going to be the brides mother from hell - the one everyone cringes when they see her coming. LOL - I was amazed at how UNinvolved this girls mom is - everything is just kinda ..whatever. Not me, I'll be making sure the table clothes are ironed and the tulle is perfect. Ok - enough about the damn oreos!!! It was a once a year thing not to happen again until next year at the fair - but seriously, they are delicious - of course - or people wouldn't put that fat into their bodies. I was a little concerned about the corndog breading too, but I didn't have a problem with it. I can't eat bread but the cornmeal must be easier to break up in the tummy. I probably won't eat another corndog until next year either, hot dogs just aren't a fav of mine. We are going to visit my dd at college this weekend, I miss her Any of you live near Philly? I called for a fill - I go in on Wed. - I ate a grilled chicken salad yesterday for lunch and I was starving by 2:00 - I thought this is crazy, that should be lasting longer then 2 hours. So I hope he can find my port and give me a little tweak in the office. Have a good weekend ladies!

well Laurend if the hairdresser knows you can believe the entire town knows too! (no offense to hairdressers, my dd and niece are both and I know first hand how the gossip in the shop is)

The fried oreo saga continues - this morning on the radio they had a huge discussion about them! Too funny! DJ1 said why would you want to eat something thats full of trans fat into batter, lard, fried and smothered in powder sugar, DJ2 said bc they're good! He then went on to say I really don't think eating them once a year at the fair is going to kill anyone... it was just funny that we were talking about the greasy little buggers and then they were too. VA - wtg on the nsv!! always nice to hear it from someone else. I'd like to lose 30 lbs by our 1 year bandversary - but dang I need to work harder at the calorie count.

oh Boo they are so good in such a bad way!!! To answer your question Kay - 98 calories for one. I ate 3. 300 calories just wasted on junk like that - and yes Boo that is why we are fat in America! To top it off when I searching for the calories I found the recipe for them on the Good morning america site! How crazy is that! And me too Kay - I love the finest of the food (which is available way too much of working at a private club with a chef there everyday) and I love the junkiest, corndoggest foods too. Ugh! I've found out that the better the food, like the stuff our chef makes is usually WAY fatter then you would think. Theres not a whole lot of food I can eat that he makes, he'll say you can have some but I'll just warn you its made with heavy cream - so I usually pack my lunch or eat a salad. How mad do you think he gets when I whine that theres nothing good to eat here!? So we had another YOUNG friend die yesterday - he had ALS (Lou Gerigs), he died on his 53rd birthday. WTF! I just can't believe we are at the age when our friends are dying of natural causes. I mean accidents are one thing but to start having friends your age pass from disease really sucks. To top off my day I made a cake. Its the "best damn rhubarb cake" ever. Quick recipe. Yellow cake mix, follow directions and pour into 9x13 pan. Sprinkle 3 cups chopped rhubarb over top, sprinkle 2/3 cup sugar over that, pour 2 cups heavy cream over the top, bake about 45 min. at 350. It makes a custard on the bottom, and you don't really have a strong rhubarb flavor. The guy I work with was just telling someone about 2 weeks ago that I make the best rhubarb cake, and I said I haven't gotten any this year but if I find some rhubarb I'll make you a cake. So true to my word, I made the damn cake! I will try my darnest not to eat a piece tomorrow but it'll be hard to resist. Charlie is one of the few who know at work that I'm banded and he says just bc I'm banded doesn't mean he has to suffer for it. Its off to bed. Love ya girls!

I was banded in Dec. and theres still a few people who I work with and see everyday who dont' know. And I'm not planning on telling them. I told family and very close friends, people in my church - there are 4 in my church who had the gastric bypass so they've been encouraging and a brother of a lady in my church just had it done by the same surgeon and has been attending support group so I'm sure it would've been 'out' before long anyway. Most people think I'm just counting my calories and exercising - because I am - I tell everyone about FitDay - Free Weight Loss and Diet Journal and how much I've been walking. I was able to get away with it at work bc I had it done in the off season when everyone is laid off and the course is closed. My family and friends have been wonderful and very supportive - that is all except my monster in law - who I wasn't going to tell my dh filled her in. The ONLY regret I have in telling people is when they ask how much I've lost.

Bandiva - stopping lurking and join in!!! We love ya! And I'm so proud of you - making it to onerland and holy cow 85 lbs lost!!! Thats great!! So I just tracked my calories from the weekend - it wasn't AS bad as I thought it was going to be. (unless I've forgotten a 1000 calories some where) I had close to 1500 on Saturday when we went to the fair - one corndog and a 3 deep-fried oreos - Sunday was actually pretty good and I feel like I'm back in control again. I had seriously thought I might be needing a fill - but I think I'm ok.

Bk - aww sweetie - my heart aches for you. Geesh I'm almost in tears too. I have alot of experience with the foster care system. My parents were foster parents, so I had 4 foster siblings. It's no wonder you can't eat. Transformer - good to hear from you!!! WTG on the school issue, I hope you get the job. Boo - have fun with your photo shoot. Bman - how's it going? Are you back on track now that you are settle after vaca? I ate horribly this weekend. I'm calling for a fill today.

well Bman babe, you are one hot chicka now! I have some of my dd's jeans and stuff in a box at the top of the stairs - I won't let her give the stuff away bc I'm hoping the large size 8's might fit me sometime in the future. My youngest dd wears a 3 - want me to ask her if I can send her hand-me-downs to you? Speaking of hot chicks - where is Natster!!! I'm missing her. Guess we better send out the punk notes. I ate a horrible horrible hotdog today - just the dang dog - 491 calories!!! I was so hungry and made a salad and instead of waiting for grilled chicken breast I popped one of those humongous dogs in the zapper. Dang it, I get online to check the cals thinking maybe 250 - 300 and I get 491! I run to my chef and say tell me it aint so and he said oh yeah probably right. UGH!!!!!!! Ya gotta understand we aren't talking mom's weiner here, I'm talking a 1/4 lb-er.. what was I thinking? Aaron (my dieting bud at work) said "mental note - never eat another hotdog at the club" I said or if you do be prepared to beat yourself up for 4 hours! I guess I'll go see how far I have to jog to burn 500 calories. Tomorrow is the fair - bad food day. Is there no end to this misery?

yeah - I think BB stepped in over that issue too. I guess it has to be hard to live with someone you really hate.

I was reading some posts on cbs and I understand that big bro must've stopped Jen from destroying his smokes, I guess they can hide each others stuff but not ruin anything.

I wonder about the cigs too! That is alot of money down the drain. I wonder if Big brother stepped in and stopped her from destoying them completely? I can't believe they never gave us an ending to the story. So who said they'd make a good couple - HA - they'd both be abusive, verbally and physically! I have to say it was very entertaining last night. We were all mesmerized for about 20 minutes.

Sweethot I'm glad you found someone to walk with. I know for me it is so much easier to walk with my neice. Although now that I started jogging that 1/2 a mile it goes really fast. My only problem now is I'm too fast for my little dogs, they like to snoop and play and now that I'm jogging they have a hard time keeping up. Bk - 3 lbs a week!! How in the heck are you doing that? - PLease tell me. Are you keeping your calories below a certain mark? I'm thinking I really need to get mine alittle lower. At 1300 and walking I'm only losing 1.25 a week. WTG on the guy looking for you. Its so good to be medium isn't it? I saw a picture of me from last summer - omgoodness!!!! FAT face, no wonder my hubster keeps calling me his beautiful wife.

Bunco - yep we switch partners - theres 8 of us so we play 2 tables, switch the best and worst pair up for the 2nd half. It is a mindless game that is great fun. Years ago when I was a stay at home mom we played yahtzee, almost everyday! Once a week 4 of us would play scrabble, it was also a nice night away from the kids.

so whats up with the little A/A button in the corner, I thought I was changing my font size and I ended up with a hundred smilies.

You go girlie!!! I believe we all need good sex every now and again. Its not just the sex thing but the caressing that our bodies crave. I'm glad it was WOW! As for those jeans .... GET FRICKING OUT!!! The last time I was a size 4 was in 1986... no 1985. Then I had my 2nd daughter in '86 and that was that. I am really shooting for a 8.

But was it good? Sorry I just couldn't help myself! First Boo, now you ... sheesh I guess we should all change our names to Brandy! You two are sizzling!:flame: