Shrinking Violets -- April 07 Bandsters

[kity 2]

LOL...wasn't finished

12 Whole Wheat Wheat Thins

100 Cal snack pack

Gonna have a Healthy Choice for dinner.< /span>

So for me, that is good.

Gotta Go For now...

xoxox

[Jennifur 0]

Hi violets

just getting in from work and checking in.

Laura - with your skewers (sp) marinate your veggies/meat in your balsamic dressing with a touch of evoo. Add a little extra garlic if you would like? let them soak over night. I've done that before with regular italian dressing.

So- I had a mini phone interview Last thursday and got a call today to go in for a "second" interview. The pay is around $30k/year, which is still a huge pay cut from where I was but so much more than I'm making now. you know the drill... cross it all!

Well - i'm going to bed, have to get up at 6:30 dd starts school tomorrow and has to be out for the bus at 7am! YUCK. Good thing is I'll be hitting the gym for 9am Water aerobics class

As for restriction. I still have a lot. I don't know if stress is helping but I can't eat much. I did 2 shakes and a bowl of lettuce and tuna for dinner. The only problem is I know I can eat, so I wanted a few wings at work tonight. I am not going to cave! I will do this for the week and get my shit together

have a great night all!

[adorable 1]

I am in momma grizzley mode right now.

Tracy I feel for you...For 18 yrs I never received any payments from my ex for my kids. He always worked under the table, and for whatever reason, they never took his license or locked him up...I didn't pursue it much simply because I didn't care if he was in their lives - my life was fine without the drama. I did ONE time receive his IRS refund of $2500 when he DID work a real job, and I laughed my ass off about it for years after that. I know he had to be pisssssssssssssssed!!!! God I would have loved to be a fly on the wall when he got that notice.

Anyway, now that the kids are over 18, all the sudden he wants a relationship with them. Never in 18 yrs did he even call to say Happy Birthday. I don't bad mouth him to the girls, they know how I feel. But if they want to pursue something they can...will I resent the fact?? YES! But I'll let them come to their own conclusions so that years from now they can't say that I persuaded their thinking LOL. So far they haven't reciprocated the phone calls, but who knows? If he's changed (ya right), then more power to him to finally step up and be a dad...

He sucks. :eek:

[adorable 1]

Tracy- That's cause God blessed you with a doctor who will FILL YOU UP!!!!!!! lol

I get more and more frustrated with my doctor, reading how all you violets are finding your good restriction and here I am, less restricted than the month before, which was barely even restricted compared to bandster hell. BAH!

Chickin in a biskit is a nice snack for me, they actually fill me up well. I eat about 4 of those at once. But again, if I got to the point I couldn't eat them due to restriction--I'm OK with that!!!

Terri-Thanks for the link, that's one of the websites I browse frequently, but they are the ones that push really fancy dishes, mexican dishes, and FISH OUT THE WAZOO! (I looked up their low-calorie dishes). That might be where I got the crescent roll recipe I shared earlier.

I sure wish my doc would "fill me up"!!! He thinks that I'm doing too good for a fill so my next appt isn't until OCTOBER 16th!!! I'll gain back half of my lost weight by then! Depending on how I'm doing, if I don't lose anything within the next 2 weeks or if I see myself gaining, my butt will sit on his door step until he gives me a fill!

[adorable 1]

Kat, I notice that you've passed the -100 lb mark!!! Congrats!!! I can't wait to be able to say that I've lost 100 lbs!! You must be so proud of yourself!!!! :clap2:

[janiebug 0]

As for fills I find it interesting how this all works. My Dr. is very good about giving me a fill. She never makes me wait. I have also found out over the past few months of INSURANCE HELL that since I was a self pay, the price included 2 years of monthly visits and fills. I paid the Dr. $4400, I found out last week that if insurance would have paid, it would have been around $2300 and just 6 weeks of follow up, but with insurance paying....It is just interesting how they can change it soo much between self pay and insurance. I am also having a very difficult time with the hospital over this, I gave them $10800 for my lap band, but had it in conjunction with a insurance paying, take more time, hurts more, blah blah blah hernia surgery. Now that there is money left over the hospital doesn't want to give me the extra!! They keep saying that I knew going into this the cost. That is true, I did, but if there is money left over, why does the hospital get to keep it? Can you tell I am aggravated?

Well this was just supposed to be about our fills....Sorry

Jane

[mdrai 3]

Good Morning...

On my way to 45 mins of aqua pilates & then an hour of aqua core classes! Yay me the exerciser!

[Jennifur 0]

Denise - I get support but because dbf is out of work it is so screwed up. Right now I'm $1500 in the hole and because i'm only making $10/hr I really depend on it to live. He has not taken me back to court to reduce it but he is on long term disability from his motorcycle accident. I have to deal with it today and it makes me sick.

anyway - off to get dd on the bus. first day of school then going to make it over to Water aerobics

[TracyK 3]

Good morning violets....have a super day and remember, WWJD!?

[Jennifur 0]

Well, i just got a good morning email from dbf - works better that way, i'm not usually awake at this hour. I replied and asked him about my money. pray for me, i don't have the energy for an arguement today.

[TracyinKS 7]

This morning! Breathing is over rated right? :eek:

[adorable 1]

This morning! Breathing is over rated right?

LOL yes it is! Congrats on your NSV!!! Look at that cute little butt! hehe

I got into an 18 yesterday...does that count? LOL

I also went from a 3x top to a 1x - I bought a few new tops last night because I look like a bag lady in the rest of my clothes!

[TerriDoodle 6]

As for fills I find it interesting how this all works. My Dr. is very good about giving me a fill. She never makes me wait. I have also found out over the past few months of INSURANCE HELL that since I was a self pay, the price included 2 years of monthly visits and fills. I paid the Dr. $4400, I found out last week that if insurance would have paid, it would have been around $2300 and just 6 weeks of follow up, but with insurance paying....It is just interesting how they can change it soo much between self pay and insurance. I am also having a very difficult time with the hospital over this, I gave them $10800 for my lap band, but had it in conjunction with a insurance paying, take more time, hurts more, blah blah blah hernia surgery. Now that there is money left over the hospital doesn't want to give me the extra!! They keep saying that I knew going into this the cost. That is true, I did, but if there is money left over, why does the hospital get to keep it? Can you tell I am aggravated?

Well this was just supposed to be about our fills....Sorry

Jane

Jane - No, this isn't right and you know it!! Write a letter to the adminstrator of the hospital, with a copy to the BBB and the state attorney general's office. Notify them that if you don't have your refund in 10 days you will be filing a lawsuit. Then do it. Alternatively, find a cheap lawyer in the phone book and pay them $50 (?) to write a threatening letter for you. Hospitals and insurance companies will rip you off however they can. They make their bills, statements and settlements so damn complicated for a reason!! It makes me so mad that people here at LBT (like Michelle) had sooooo many problems getting insurance to pay!! They had to file appeal after appeal and then they get approved??!?!? Why does it have to be so freakin' complicated?! I hate to think of the insurance nightmares one would have if you had an ongoing serious illness. Boggles the mind. I think they count on people to just throw their hands up and surrender in exhaustion.

Ok, I'm off my soapbox.

This morning! Breathing is over rated right?

Tracy...I am so proud of you!!!!!!!!!!! Just goes to show that you've obviously been doing some hard work and you deserve to button those jeans, girlfriend!!

I'm having a grumpy day. :tired Very grumpy.

[TracyinKS 7]

I have to give the shout outs to both Terry and Denise for seeing NEW lows on the scale! (I'm TRYING to catch you Denise!!!!!!!)

[TerriDoodle 6]

Oh, Kat - That is such a great story about the bracelet!!! Thanks for sharing that with me!

Pammy - thanks for my note and the reminder of my special friend in Palm Springs. I love it and it makes me smile....especially on a grumpy day like today!! You had a good food day yesterday!! I think the routine will be good for you.