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[Suziecat 379]

Welcome back Lunasa, We missed you.

Also welcome to WW. My world. I also attend weekly meetings. I can't really follow how many points I am allowed but I do use that to know if I'm going over my limit in useless calories. I also need the support that I get from everyone I have met there. I use it along with my band as my tools to help lose the weight. It's a great help to me and I hope that you will have luck. Bless You.

[Jennifur 0]

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Hi guys

thought i would share, I actually thought i looked cute

I had to go back and edit, the beach pic is me the week before surgery.... is that really me?

[TracyK 3]

Look at you Jenn-FANTASTIC!:thumbup:WAY TO GO!

Judy-way to go on losing your cruise weight !!

Well as I sit here I am still smoke free and plan to stay that way. Thanks for cheering me on!

Macy is home. She was a very good girl at her mawmaw & pops house. It gave me time to go buy Easter Bunny stuff. OMG....so much candy:blink: Those little reeses eggs are calling me from the closet....I can hear them calling my name. I have gained a few pounds so I am really hoping it is Water weight from TOM. I need to lose 6 pounds to get back down to the 173 I WAS down to. THAT SUCKS. YEP, you added correctly, I am at 179 but I should have known better than to get on the scales during TOM. :tt2:

OK, I will quit complaining now.

Have a great night everyone!

[Daisalana 33]

Yes, I am TOM and weighed myself and got in a funk about it. Friggin scale.. and TOM. This drug better fix my skin issues, I don't have TOM for just anything.. last time I suffered through the motions was for banding.

Mom came over, DH is visiting his parents today, so I downloaded from Amazon's unbox.. Joshua. UGH. The preview looks good & scary, but it was like watching a horrible independent film. The first 90 minutes is boring and slow and stupid.. last 10 minutes just makes you go "Huh?" and then they end it without explaining. Mom was falling asleep during the whole thing.

I made my slow cooked chili, haven't been hungry yet today. Had an OJ for b'fast.. and tried a bite of mom's shrimp scampi.

JENNIFER!! You look great!! I love the hair too, it's like mine

And I've told ya'll, my secondlife store specializes in stripper & clubwear.. hehe.. so most everything I make is slutty and skanky. It sells better than normal clothes.. I do both, but for something like patty's day, the dancers & strippers are out looking for dancing costumes. Works like a charm, sold over 10 of both today.

[TracyinKS 7]

HELLO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GOOD to see you Lunasa!!!!!!!!!!

Jenn: YOU LOOK WONDERFUL

TRACY: Purple Power to you!

Laura: I love those outfits! whohooo on the sales today!

Suzie: THANK YOU!!!

We ended up with a new stove and new fridge with the wedding money!!!! WHOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

The puppy Uno is doing very well... he seems to be really smart.. he is right now asleep in his kennel with the door wide open (we put it in the living room and he is already heading towards the back door to go outside to do his business....... Robby is somewhat jealous of him and we are working with him to be nice.. this will be a very good learning for all the boys......

gotta run right now...

[Kat817 19]

Hey ladies!

We are back---had a great day yesterday---we walked tons! Had a great time, and I ate pretty good--my only downfall was I did not drink very well--I did a large 32 oz. tea during the bike show, and then had 2 glasses of tea at dinner--yeah I know!!! BUT!!! I needed to get some Fluid in. I was trying to do a balancing act, it is not a busy area between me & Albq. bathrooms are few and far between---so ya gotta plan on holding it for a hundred miles, so I kinda slacked on the water! I had a frito pie for breakfast!!! Well it was 11 ish---Becky & I were having good luck in the casino and missed the Breakfast buffet!!! So I hit a vendor at the rally/bike show and had a frito pie, which was 90% chile. I told her just sprinkle a few chips on top--was good, I didn't even eat all of them!

Then we had steak, ribs, and salad for dinner---so it was ok---no candy, no sweets, no alcohol!! I behaved so good I almost didn't recognize myself!!!

The bikes were awesome! And the body exhibit show was incredible we spent a looooong time there. Coming home in the dark---yeah we stopped and I won another $63.00--early in the day I won $62.00---both of those are subtracting the $5.00 bill I started with!!! I had won more at a point, but luck turned!!! Anyway coming home in the dark, Becky and I were snoozing, and out of the dark comes her voice....I saw dead people! Cracked me up---course I was so tired everything was funny!!!

TracyKS--yes I was banded in Mexicali, MX by Dr. Alberto Aceves. Someone mentioned contacting WasABubbleButt for info---we share the same Dr. He has a link on the bottom of the home page.

Contact me anytime, I was thrilled with my experience!

Terry---I love the rings---they look so summery and fun!

Jenn---big huge change in those pics----I too like your hair! Looks like you were having fun!

Judy---Kinsey sleeps here like it is not a big deal--this truly is her home away from home!!! She has her own room! I bought her the cutest little flip flops in the Disney store yesterday!

TracyK---congrats my dear!!! It is hard to make the decision to quit! I quit on April 1st, 1991. Cold Turkey, without a doubt one of the best things I ever did!!! Rick quit in 1990....we often speak of what if we both still smoked, and the cost....etc. He used a product they had back then called Cigarrest....he had gum, and a tape to listen to, but it suggested a lot of the same things they say today!!!

When it gets hard---call one of us! Or walk over and lean down and say kissy sweet things to your honey---cuz your breath with be FRESH!!

Michelle---sorry the soccer did not go great, but glad you had a safe trip!!!

Suzie---a pool!! How fun!! I was terrible at the upkeep on a hot tub---I know a pool is beyond me!!!

Denise---glad you got your card, and hope your day was a great one.

Laura---your Mom was lost without your Dad--that is sweet though! Go to the Dr. you may have asthma kicking up due to the illness.

Lunasa-glad you come by again!!! Keep it up! I like the sounds of the Dr. he seemed very intuitive! Glad you are working it again!

Pamela---It looks like Rick and I might be going to see his buddy in Fresno---sometime this summer! I will be in touch before then of course....probably every single stinking day!!! LOL Anyway I was excited at the thought!!! I was teasing him.....ok I told him, drop me at Pamela's on your way!! I like his friend, but he is single, and if his kids are with him for any of the time, it seems they think I am the entertainment!!! Although his DD is entering teens now, so they may think I am too old to bother! LOL

Jane---did your customers show up??? I love the Viagra story. My neighbor is a goofball kind of old man, he popped off the other day about wanting to just once have to call a Dr. for a Cialis overdose before he died....and walked off muttering about 4 hours! HE was talking to Rick and Spence another neighbor---not me! I was just within ear shot!

Gina---Where ya been at girl???

Today we got all my FIL's cows branded! Rick and I did it all by ourselves! Lenny helped us round 'em up, and herd them into the corral---but sending them through the chute, squeezing them, branding them, innoculating them, powdering them---we did all the rest on our own! It is a job for 4-5 people. 2-3 on the chute and 2-3 in the corral. I operated the chute ON MY OWN! Rick ran them in to me--I would lock in their heads, and drop the back gate,and squeeze them. He would come out of the corral, squeeze them a bit tighter, and grab the brand. Then I held onto the squeeze bar for all I was worth while he burned 'em. I'll tell ya one thing, I was more effective at that job, a hundred pounds ago!!! Those damn cows toss me like a fish out of Water now!!! I would be hanging from the bar---literally putting every ounce of me into it, and they would be bouncing me all over the place! My arms are SORE!!!!!!!!!!!

Mouth is not much change--sore, teeth go in for a couple hours, then out for a couple hours. I am trying. Will be going to the dentist again Mon, or Tues.

Everyone keep your fingers crossed that this is my week for good news from the insurance on my TT!!!

OK--caught up---this is the last of my book!!!

The End

Kat

[Teachlady 3]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...

that's the sound of a Grandma who just sent her grandson home. But all in all, it was a great weekend with Ethan. He was really a joy to have here. His daddy sure did miss him. His mom on the other hand told DS Joe he needed to cut the umbilical cord. sheeeeeeeeeeeeesh. I'm thrilled that Joe loves Ethan so much. Shows I raised him right.

Lunasa....so glad your doctor was a compassionate and caring man who was wise enough to know you needed to talk. Now just consider this fill the first step of getting back on track. the restriction will remind you the band is there and working. The Bobster and I went out for dinner. We split a ribeye steak dinner. I had a couple bites of the steak and had to go to the bathroom to PB it all. I ended up not eating the steak, but having 1/2 a baked potato and a couple of bites of broccoli. So much for Protein. I'm going to have a piece of string cheese later and a sugar free ice cream before I head to bed.

I've only been on the elliptical once today so I need to go do some more of that plus a couple of other things like the bands and the ball. Weigh in at the docs tomorrow!!!

TracyK... great job on the smoking.. I wish I could quit eating as easily as I stopped smoking. I stopped the day I found out I was pregnant with my first child and never looked back except for a couple of months when my DFIL was dying. Other than that.. no ciggys in 32 years. Yikes.... that's longer than some of you have been alive!!!

Jenn... you look wonderful!! Look at the progress you've made. I bet you make it to goal before the bandiversary bash. Just think how much your life has changed in this past year.. heck in the past month!!!

Suzie... tell me about the pool! What size, what shape..inground, above ground?? Gimme all the details. I just know you're gonna love it and think of the exercise you're going to get!

Michelle.. glad to have you back. Now we need to get TracyinKS and Kat back to start the week off right. Oh, and of course HAYDEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

I'm off to do some time on the elliptical. (sounds like a prison sentence, doesn't it?? But I enjoy it!)

TTFN...

[lunasa 1]

TracyInks.. it has just dawned on me that you got married!! Wow, congratulations!! How did you feel about yourself on your wedding day?

I'm sure you've prob already been thru this with everyone but seeing that I was MIA....!!

[Jennifur 0]

Hi guys,

checking in before i go to bed

Tracyk- i'm so proud of you for not smoking! that is such a great thing

I have so many things i want to say but just don't know where to start

Terry - love the rings

Judy - for some reason you brought tears to my eyes with what you said to me.

Thanks all for the comments, no wonder why i hated myself - i looked horrible!

ttfn

[Daisalana 33]

Ok random question, I 'plan' to start 'trying' to have kids next year. I know that's something you're not suppose to say cause it jinxes you? Hah hah oh well..

I've just been noticing all kinds of baby stuff lately, and something came to mind.. so figured I'd ask you V's enough of you have kids (and grand kids!).

Did you ever worry that DH wouldn't be daddy like? I saw it first hand when drug addict brother had a kid, for about 6 months he was so fatherly.. then baby & mom moved to NJ.. and when she visited us for the first time in 6 years last summer, my brother was a LOUSY dad, he didn't want anything to do with her, he didn't talk to her like a kid, it was really akward. In general DH doesn't like kids, always complains about them in public (but to be fair, I do too). Whenever he's been in a situation with other people's kids, he's WONDERFUL with them, it's like night and day. But I have never seen him around babies, and I worry he won't bond with a baby. I don't know why. I guess because he's said on many occasions he doesn't want to be there when it's born cause it's nasty & disgusting... How can he even think that?! Does something snap in them? Anyone else's DH throw a fit about havin to be there for the birth of their kid?

I'm goin to bed early, so I'll see ya'll tomorrow morning! I have the blood work tomorrow morning and can't eat after 9pm.. instead of worrying about it I'm just going to sleep!

And one more thing, COVER YOUR EYES MICHELLE!!!!!

It may be TMI, but if I can't tell you guys, who can I tell hah! Me & DH never use condoms, but for this whacky drug we gotta start (or I get an IUD.. eek.. mom says she doesn't know why I don't, but that's one of those things I've always thought looked extremely scary).

So, instead of gettin boring condoms, I looked up the fancy schmancy 'fun' ones on the internet and found the best reviews.. bought boxes of all kindsa goofy looking ones lol.

[Kat817 19]

Bull Hockey Jennifer! You looked heavy---but not horrible! You might have been dealing with some more serious depression, but you did not then--nor do you now---hate yourself. You have to love yourself to let others love you too----and you and your kids deserve that!

You look thinner by far, and happier by far----but look, even when you were heavier, you were smiling, and you were not standing there alone-----others love us, even when we are not feeling particularly loving to ourselves.

And now you got us!!!

And we love ya!!

Kat

[janiebug 0]

Jennifer you look GREAT! It really is amazing the before and after pics that everyone has shared! Special thanks to Tracyks, Judy, and Laura and anyone else I am missing who made it possible for the computer expertise lacking people (me) to post before and after!

Welcome back Lunasa!

Had an interesting time today went and saw The Wedding Singer at the theatre and we were going up in the elevator, my mom is in a wheelchair, and this guys comes on with a dolly loaded with boxes of programs and drops them on her leg. Broke the skin and she will probably be bruised, could have been much much much worse. She was lucky, off course since I am sooo short and in the back of the elevator I didn't see any of it, just heard it and the other peoples shrieks. Got into the show a little late, which I hate, plus we sat on the floor in the middle where our normal seats (season tickets) are first row balcony. I forgot how big peoples hair is! But all in all it was fine and my mom is fine.

Hope you all have a GREAT start to the work week!

Jane

[Jennifur 0]

Laura - I have kids and I complain about kids in public, some people just let them do what ever they want and that is crazy. Wish i could give you more on that....

Kat - so sweet, I was horribly depressed and signs of it came out last night that turned to me convincing myself how horrible I am. Anyway, long story short, it is all good today and dbf actually wanted to kick someone's ass for me today... wow, i think he might be getting a tad jealous . .

Oh, I just opened my mail from the last few days.... Thank you Kat!

night all

[Kat817 19]

Oh Jane, I think that man owes your Mom more than an apology!!!!

How scary for her!!! I am not saying he owes her thousands of $$$ (course that couldn't hurt!!!) But say tickets to another show that she could get into on time!

Did I miss your before and after shots? Are they here or in B&A?

Laura, it is hard to say how DH would react. Maybe it is a good thing to discuss with an outside person. You mentioned you were once thinking of a councelor due to eating issues, well this is just as important! There are lots of considerations. You have said how differently his family is, and he will expect to take the kids to their place for holidays too! Now is the time to figure it all out.

As for him not wanting to be in the room when his child is born---I have heard of men being that way---my son with the first decided he would stay at the head of the bed, and be fine, and within minutes of everything he was right there---he had a hard time cutting the umbilical cord, he was crying so hard! But he wanted to have kids, and was heartbroke over the way things were, his wife had left and was living with her ex, when his DD was born, and he knew he loved her already, and was not going to be there to help raise her. He actually went in for his sons birth---to a c section!

It is good to work it out now....I am glad you sense the problems, and ask the questions now, it is a very mature attitude, as opposed to just assuming it will all fall into place!

Kat

[kity 2]

Kat, you come on over anytime you want! I'd love it if you came here...what a thrill!

Off to watch BB! Although I already know everything that happened cause I cheat...lol!

xoxooxox