*APRIL* BANDITS May Challenge

[waterlily1072 5]

Kat, I don't even begin to know what to say other than my prayers continue for you and Rick both and that your band will always be there, when the stress is over and you are ready to work it again, you will, there is no limit to time with the band. But please keep us informed as I know I am not the ony one who is worried about you and Rick! Take care and we are here when you need us

[Boo 3]

Oh, Kat! I'm sending you good thoughts. Please, don't put any added stress on yourself right now by worrying about losing weight. I'll run a little extra for you, okay? You are doing great holding everyone together.

[Eficka 0]

DeltaDawn CONGLATULATIONS!!!!

Wow I cant wait to reach my goal. Finally the scale started to go down again:-) I guess I must go party and drink a bit again:-) I hope its not just Water cause its been two days since the party and I drank a lot and excercised:-)

[Eficka 0]

dear KAT,

Im sorry to hear what is happening with your loved husband, my positive energy goes to you both.It is going to be ok!

Hey you have done so much work with the band, now you have other things to concentrate on and the band stays in for ever so you have all the time to get back to working out or getting a fill. Also when Im stressed my band is much tighter so I wouldnt consider a fill if I was you.

I wish all the best to you and your husband!

love Eva

[JulieNYC 4]

Kat, I'm with all the rest -- you're doing GREAT maintaining your weight under such stressful conditions and don't even think about worrying about this until Rick is safely recovered. Our thoughts and prayers are with you -- this is so stressful and exhausting and I wish we could take on just a little bit of that for you. I have to believe everything is going to work out for you and your family.

Warmest thoughts, Julie

[JulieNYC 4]

Molly,

How is your gallstone diet going? Are you feeling any better?

[guysis 0]

Boy, am I falling down on the job..............other than walking to and from Breakfast yesterday............this week's exercise has been nil! Still stuffed like a sewer and so taking it easy. My kids and grandkids from Sacramento are due in on Friday early morning and so the week just might end-up an exercise dud! Oh, well, I'll get exercise just running around after all of them - can't wait, have not seen those kiddies for months. Our whole gang will probably be over here for the 3 days - all 8 grandkids and parents..........what fun.

My good intentions about counting calories lasted for all of a day - I guess I just don't want to do it and so I won't!!! I might just have to be happy being "overweight" and not "normal".................at least for now.

Kat, how goes all? Molly how are you feeling?

[Boo 3]

Betty,

I like your little ticker lady. That is fun.

Sorry so many of you are sick! It is allergy time here and the air is filled with smoke. We have had terrible fires! It was heartbreaking to see our beautiful park on fire by an arsonist. (It is also one of my favorite places to run.) If I survive the air quality without an asthma attack, I will be very blessed!

Roberta (Ceperano), are you out there?

How is Bluehill?

Amourette, if you are reading this...XOXO!

[JulieNYC 4]

Betty,

I'm in the same boat -- other than walking to and from work, I haven't made my exercise goals (i.e. gotten to the gym) all week. It's a busy last week at work for me. I'm off next week, then I start the new job. It's very emotionally draining. Anyway, it's 2.5 miles to work, so as long as I get that in, I figure it counts toward the challenge, even if I'm not in workout gear, right?

[waterlily1072 5]

Of course it counts Julie! I need to update my sig cause I have gotten a couple of excersise sessions in and I need to update.

Betty I am sorry you are still feeling stuffy and yuck, I hope you feel better soon!

I start the icky portion of the gallstone cleanse today the next 16hours are not going to be fun, 8 hours of feeling gross from the olive oil and then up to 8 hours of severe cramping and passing of stones, I understand the oil actually forms little gell ball like things that you pass too, so it should be a ton of fun. Good news is that tomorrow I will be able to start eating food again!

[Eficka 0]

hello girls,

ghrrr Im so mad cause I have really bad tonsilitis and Im on antibiotics and cant excercise till the end of May.

I have to look for something good in it, my tonsils are so big that I cant even swallow:-)So it makes it harder for me to eat:-) But man it sucks my joints and muscles hurt so much I cant even lie down, I have a fever and I cant bring it down.

Good luck on your May challenge, although I cant excercise I will be happy to see you here:-)have a great weekend

[JulieNYC 4]

Eficka, Take care and feel better soon. Exercise can wait.

For me, I'm off to Texas for the weekend. I've gotten my calories back under reasonable control and have gotten to the gym 2 days in a row for good, long cardio sessions and a couple of lbs have dropped off. WOOHOO. I had a few really scary days there where I was eating junk (like chocolate and candy) from the drugstore like the old days. Of course, thanks to my band, I couldn't go home and chase it with an entire pizza, but it wasn't fun to feel out of control with the food again. I think I've adjusted to my unfill and am genuinely doing better. I'm also staying positive about my job change -- had dinner with the new group last night and it's going to be great.

So, off to Texas I go. I haven't been to see my school friends since law school graduation, which was in 2002! I'm excited.

Talk soon, Julie

[waterlily1072 5]

Well my gallstone purge worked, about 200 stones I estimate. It was not a fun week for me but it's over. Maybe now I can finally get some good excersize in! It's a little hard when you are living in the bathroom or doubled over in pain. Efficka, just keep checking in and letting us know how you are, I am sorry you are so sick, it's no fun at all. Take care and feel better soon! Julie, good for you getting the candy thing under control It isn't easy being unfilled. Well I am not sure how or why but the scale says 269 and even if it goes up a pound or two for a few days I am taking the low number and running with it. Now despite flucuations I am in my mind in the 60's yay and hopefully with my little baby fill i got I will get safely to the center of town and maybe even breeze on thru without stopping for gas. Kat I am still praying. Oh and Betty do we have a date yet? for or little bash?

Ooh nsv I almost forgot about. I was talking to some ladies from church during a rehearsal Wednesday night and we were talking about dress sizes and how I bought a new dress off the internet a size 26 but it is about 2-3 sizes too big! It must run genreous because I know I am definitely no smaller than a 22 at the very smallest. My 26 slacks and skirt are getting pretty loose so maybe somewhere between 22-24 but anyway, I said it's hard cause I really don't know what size I am anymore, and the one lady said I looked about like her daughter who is an 18! Now I know I am not an 18 yet but boy that made me feel good! Hehe, had to share.

[Boo 3]

Just ran about 4+ miles...felt great!

Okay, this just is NOT cool! Too many of our group are suffering right now!

Eficka, tonsilitis? Ouch! You'll be back before you know it.

Molly, your experience with the gallstones must have been harrowing. That is definitely something we will all need to beware of. You probably are a much smaller size. It seems we are smaller on the way down. I think Julie described it as "bone density changes."

Julie, WTG with the candy. I've quit the candy, too. (At least for now.) Just Say, "No!" After the total unfill, I gained about six pounds or so. Now, the scale is FINALLY moving lower again!

Happy Mother's Day to all!!

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[amourette 5]

Hiya all, just a quick check-in...................Kat sorry about all your going ons, my thoughts are with you and will continue to check in here to hear the progress, Eva hope you are feeling better, Boo I have two nights in LA happening in LA but have to catch up with an old friend, how far are you from Torrrence?

Well ............life is good, just came home from another date, this dating is getting me down, boy, it is vicious out there hehehehe. This one went well though, ten-pin bowling ( i won't be giving up my day job) and drinks and Soup, but he doesn't live close to me, never mind, it is the practice of socialising for me that is important..............I am on call for work, so pick up all the trips that people go sick for........had to go down another uniform size so that is fantastic......only 7 kg to go......yippeeee, found a kiwi thread on here which is great as I tried to find one a year ago........

Love to you all

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