Shrinking Violets -- April 07 Bandsters

[mdrai 3]

Good Sunday morn, ladies~~

Today is the ice cream party day, and of course, after a summer of near-record high temps & drought, the day I invite 40+ folks over for ice cream OUTSIDE, it's 60s & raining! Now THAT sums up my luck in a nutshell! HA! So it's "clean the house like a maniac" day here, + not each much all day so I can enjoy some ic later... I did WIN it after all! (PS -- anyone who wanted coupons, I'll pop them in the mail this week!)

Judy... Exactly how does the pastor's wife skip church? Wouldn't he notice?? Too funny!

TracyKS... Pictures!!

Sara... You are beautiful! I can see you personality bubbling through your pics, esp the second one!

Jenn... You go girl!!!

Hi Terry!

Time to go dust & vac & scrub... DH thinks I'm funny for doing what he calls "deep" cleaning (uh, hello, I do this every week, duh! (only he's usually at work when I do it, he must think we have helpful house elves or something ha ha ha!)) only to have 1/2 the neighborhood come over to eat ice cream & mess up the place! I tell him it's a girl thing. Altho, he may have a point -- but don't you dare tell him I said so!

Make it a great one, everyone!

[Haydee 2]

Josie - I'm that person in HEB! I'll stand blocking the aisles, in my own little world. I always put the twinkies back on the shelf though! How was the BBQ, did you eat anything? Pappa's BBQ has the most tender brisket and I've never had trouble with it, even when I'm tight.

Terri - I tried beef Jerky yesterday. It went great. No sticking!

Well the moving is going sloooowww. They cut the electricity at my new house the day after we closed and they won't turn it back on until Wednesday. We're having to do some minor repairs and cleaning but with no A/C there we are having to do it in little intervals.

Well gotta get back to work, my packing nazi (boyfriend) is yelling at me from the garage...

[Teachlady 3]

NSV alert.. NSV alert!!!! I just got back from shopping at Penney's and got 3 pair of jeans. The first two are Gloria Vanderbilt.. one a size 18 and the other a size 16 cause the 18's won't fit long and they were on sale. And I'm talking REGULAR MISSES sizes here!! AND.. I got a pair of Cabin Creek pull on jeans in a size..... drumroll here..............12!!!

I haven't been that size since I don't remember when. Course Cabin Creek must run big, but I don't care... it's the number that I see on the tag that counts!!!

Mdrai...ummmmmmmm I put a cardboard cutout of myself in the pew????? Actually he knew I was skipping and he made intercession so the lightning bolt won't strike me dead on. whew.

[Jennifur 0]

Wow - the Violets are AMAZING as usual.

congrats JUDY!!!!!!!

[mdrai 3]

It's good to have friends in "high" places, huh Judy!

[TracyK 3]

Congrats Judy, on the pound loss and on the NSV. That is fantastic!!

Jenn-doesn't it feel great to be complimented? Good for you!!

[TracyK 3]

Michelle-hope the party turns out fantastic!!

[kity 2]

Hey Violets~

Just a quick post. I made it through the last few days of posts...can't remember anything.

Judy and Terri~ Love Love Love the new pix. You both look happy.

TracyK~ BB...oooo man...I am such a fan. It is my summer guilty pleasure (has been for 8 years). I pay for the live feeds and I also Tivo the showtime stuff. We disagree on Dick wad but it is cool to meet another fan!!! There is a thread on BB I think in the Lounge (near the Rants and Raves).

Congrats on all the NSV...the new panties...the smaller sizes...shit, you guys are dissappearing before our puters (eyes). I hope you still associate w/ us slower losers when you reach goal. My goal is 180, a few of you are already there. Congrats again...xoxo

Gotta run...be back later!

Sara, it is soooo nice to see you regularly again. Your pix are beautiful.

xoxoxoxo

[TracyinKS 7]

I downloaded the pics and I look fat in them but I will post them anyway I am wearing my size 16's Levis and a shirt.. next to my tt perky boobed friend I look HUGE... but I am a long way from 272 and I know it will just be a matter of time before I'm the same weight as her.

Judy: SIZE 12!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NEW PANTIES FOR YOU!!!!!

The attached image is of her in the bathroom showing me her scars and her flat tummy

[TracyinKS 7]

<p>This one may be too big.. but this is us........ we were laughing because I had just grabbed her boob and teased her about them! She is one of my oldest friends... I am SOOOOO proud of her, she looks awesome! She was 330lbs and now around 197lbs</p>

[kity 2]

LMAO...Tracy, I stared at the first pic and kept saying..."this can not be Tracy?" I am a blonde...I was like, "no way, this can't be her". LOL at my own stupidity.

You look great by the way!

xoxo

[Jennifur 0]

TracyK - you are blowing me away - I need to get my butt in gear to catch up. What have you been doing? I've been stuck. When TOM is gone I'm doing a 3 day liquid diet like post fill, I'm still not eating lots so it should be easy.

Anyway. tomorrow is a huge day, shopping with dad and all older granddaughters and then taking ds to a church baseball game. going to be a busy day off.

[TracyK 3]

TracyKS-you and your friend look like you could be a handful when you get together!! You look awesome!

Jenn-I am doing the same thing I always do. Eat about 800-900 calories a day and plenty of Protein. Sorry that you ae stuck. I know how that sucks. My TOM has not started yet, but I sure it will be any day now.

Pamela-you get the BB live feed? I wish I did. I am a die hard fan too.

Everyone have a great Monday!!

[Jennifur 0]

Well, I'm up. I feel like I just went to bed. YUCK

I have started bringing food to the pizza shop with me. I find it is better if I'm going to pick if I have stuff I can eat. and this tom is bad, I actually made a pizza out of a pita last night 45cal whole grain crust, lots of sauce and a little cheese and onions. It was different but the first time I had an actual slice of pizza.

So my hair is still falling out. Not as bad but it is, and today for the first time i noticed how thin it is getting. Anyone else still having hair problems?

Today was measurement day. The numbers may be slowing down, but... 46 inches lost!!!

have a great day all

[Teachlady 3]

Good morning, Violets!!!

Well, it's a new day, a new week and a new adventure. We leave today at 3;30 to head to Detroit and then tomorrow morning we fly out to Orlando and our Disney adventure. I'm really excited about spending time with the family and being able to enjoy all the walking and rides!!! At 55# ago, I would have been dreading the activity and the worry about what to wear in the heat. Now, I have to go over the things I want to pack cause I have too many choices!! Never ever wore tank tops before and now I have 3 of them packed AND a skort... it's totally unreal to me!! When I calculated my BMI online last night, it said I was "slightly overweight" rather than seriously obese! Now THAT'S amazing to me!!! I know I still have about 45# to hit -100, but it is now within reach instead of totally unreachable.

I'm off to get some things done around the house and then head to my nail appointment at noon. Everyone have a GREAT day and I'll check in just before we leave.

Remember.... WWJD??? and Patience and Trust!!!