July 2006 Band Crew

[Baylor Mom 0]

Hey Sherri I weigh the same as you do. Cool!!! I wish I had a grandchild but not until my daughter is ready. I wish I could babysit yours for you. How old is she? I hope you don't pass that stone when she is there. It might be scary for her. I hope things go fine for you and your granddaughter and you two have a wonderful time together.

[beachgirl 2]

She is 15 months old and runs circles around me. She is a little doll. Lots and lots and lots of energy. I've notice that all the picking her up is really not settling well with my lower back. I guess from my kidneys. She's finally learned to say Granny. It's soooooo sweet. My youngest son who is almost 20 is getting ready to get married July 7th and they want 4, oh lord. Did you get all of your cooking done? I fixed a bunch of Christmas goodies tonight and only eat one piece, I'm very proud of myself. Would you believe I got stuck today and it came up. It's a good thing I got that unfill. I've just got 1.6 cc's in a 4cc band. Man, it don't take much fill for me, that's for sure. lol.

[Baylor Mom 0]

She sounds precious. No I am not finished with the Cookies yet. I messed up last night and I have to redo them today. It pays to read the instructions and not try to make shortcuts especially when you have never made them before. They are called chocolate Peppermint pinwheels. They are hard to roll up. The first time they grew when they baked to the size of disc's. Hubby took them to work and they got eaten. I hope this batch turns out better. Then I have to bake 3 batches of pralines and I am making my mother some whoopies pies. (KInd of a chocolate cake/marshmellow type cake) So I am still busy with the baking. I ran out of some ingredients so when I get out tomorrow I am going to pick up some things so I can finish. I hope your time with your granddaughter is special. I bet she is spoiled. I know that if I had one it would be. Talk to you later. HUGS

[beachgirl 2]

Here she is, at 16 months old now and still weighs 18 pounds. Boy, she sure doesn't get that from me, lol. Would you believe I got up and weighed this morning and I have those digital W.W. scales and it said 211.9 and I about fainted. Took a shower and ate Breakfast, and after lunch it said 213. I think I'll forget weighing after that. LOL.

[ericsmom 2]

Sherri - she's darling! Sounds like you have a lot of fun with her!

[ericsmom 2]

I'm just getting ready to go to my Card Club Christmas Party and I thought I'd pop in and say hello and catch up on what everyone's doing. I have been indulging the last two days at work. We had a pot luck. I started out good by having chicken wings on Tuesday, but this girl brought these Oreo ball things - OMG!! They were to die for and I had about 4 too many!! Then I had taco dip with wheat thins yesterday. I just sat by the pan and scooped away! Now I realize I can only eat so much, but I seem to be so hungry this week. Does this happen to any of you when your TOM is about to be here? Anyway, today I had little pop in your mouth sized Cookies and some veggies and dip and a piece of roast beef lunch meat. I could tell that my body didn't like all the sugar it had yesterday because I slept like crap and was up at 1:30am STARVING! That never happens! Tonight I'm going to a Pot Luck. I am going to make better choices and tomorrow everything is OFF LIMITS! I will have treats on Sunday and Monday and then it's back to the grindstone. I have not lost 88+ lbs for me to gain 10 back over Christmas! Okay - so I exaggerated - maybe not 10, but a good 3 or so I'm sure!

So, some of the issues you have brought up resinated with me...the thinking people will be watching me eat this weekend. I totally think that happens.

I see the lap band PA on the 28th and I don't know if I'm going to ask for another .5cc's or leave it alone. I'll have to wait and see what he says. I think as your insides shrink, the band's restriction changes even though the same amount of saline is in the band.

Well, I'm off - everyone have a great night!

[Baylor Mom 0]

Well my pinwheel Cookies turned out better than they did last time. I tasted one and they are not bad. I think I am cookied out. I am not goingto make anything else today because I don't have enough ingredients to. My hubby came home sick (although we think it is from one of his medicines) and is sleeping. He will proabably sleep all night so I am on my own again. I will be glad when he has some time off so I can see him. He just comes home from work and goes to sleep. I am going to try and find something on TV to watch tonight. I have to go take care of my sick cat. He won't come out from under the bed and I have to feed him under there and give him Water under there. I hope he hasn't done any business under there. Well I will be back after I get these cookies put up and feed the cat and see what is on the tube. TTYL

[Olive 0]

Hi All,

I just wanted to post and say that as of today I am down 50 pounds! 11 of these since my second fill 5 weeks ago.

But I do have some slightly bad news. I have had heartburn for 3 days. And I never get heartburn. It started after a small PB at lunch (the first in 3 weeks). The culprit...broccoli rabe. Since that night...wow...pain and an acid taste in my mouth. I have been on liquids since then and it just started to let up tonight. My doc said to stay on liquids for 3 days.

So that is the news with me...Hope all is well and have a Merry Christmas!

Olive

[ready2bthin 2]

Wow Olive!! Congratulations!! I hope to join you in the next month as I'm now at 43.6! You may want to take some type of mylanta or something to help with heartburn if you haven't already. I took Gaviscon when I had my little tummy upset in October on recommendation from my doctor. (You may have already done this but wanted to share what my experience led to)

Okay, everyone else, let's be GOOD with our choices!! I've done better the past couple days and even saw a loss on the scale again which shocked me. We are on a journey with some twists and turns in the road and some bumps and some bad driving (that would be me). With the better "driving" I get closer to that goal!! We are doing this July group....I'm so proud of all of you and of myself. This was a wonderful "present" even though I had to spend $$$ on it!! We have the new year coming up with many of us reaching our goals or getting very close to reaching them!!! Can't wait for us to see our goal picture next to our start picture!!

[Arcael 0]

Just got done doing the filming thing for the commercial, skiing sure hurts the legs after awhile.

Guess I need to work those muscles more

[Baylor Mom 0]

Well the whoopie pies are made and they turned out pretty good. I made the first batch real big because I didn't know what I was doing. But the rest of them are much smaller. I hope my mom likes them. I have one more batch of Cookies to make and then to the pralines. I usually never cook this much at Christmas but my husband's family if coming her on Christmas eve for the evening and I want to have so goodies for them. I am very excited to have them this year. Then my daughter and her hubby will be here and I hope they are ready to eat because I will have lots of stuff for them too. I am still trying to coax my sick cat into taking his medicine but so far I haven't had any luck. I am going to try ice cream and if that doesn't work we are going to have to force it down him. Yuck. It is a mess because he is stubborn. Well I hope you all have a great weekend and a great Christmas. I will be around and will try to write back when I can. My computer is on the kitchen table and we will have to move it to eat. So I will write again when I can. Love you all. HUGS!!!!!

[NatesMomm 0]

Hey guys! Im glad to hear that everyone is doing so well during the holidays. i know these times can be stressful and it feels sooo good not to overwhelmed this year. crazy what a lil weight loss can do for you huh. Im like on cloud nine with all the compliments. Im gonna try to put in a pic of my son. He is getting sooo big and I just have to show him off. Love you all

[beachgirl 2]

Yes Steph,

That time of month gives me nightmares. I can eat anything and everything and I've got to where I won't weigh that whole week or so.

Okay cookie making machine, enough already. Your going to turn into Martha Stewart. LOL.

Well, I don't know if it's good news or bad but I can tell my kidney stones have moved from way up at the top by my kidney to way low down in my bladder. It hurts sooooooo bad to pee now and it's killing me. I can hardly pee and there's blood in it and my lil brother said that means it is just right there so everyone pray that it will pass. I've got so much to pay that my insurance hasn't paid on my 2 hospital stays that I sure hope I don't have to have that surgery. That would be another 4 thousand I would have to pay after insurance and I just hope to say myself another stay I can pass it. I have several of those percocets left for pain so I'm going to drink, drink drink and hope it passes.

I hope everyone is enjoying the holidays and has an extra special Christmas.

[ericsmom 2]

Sherri, I hope it will pass soon so you can feel better!

I'm off to finish shopping today - the crowds will be awful, I'm sure!

Have a great day!

[hippmom 2]

hey beth i tried your pralines today and they were so easy and came out great!!! thanks for the great recipe