Shrinkin' Violets- Part 2 Read Here

[Suziecat 379]

Good Morning

I have a few minutes before I have to take off again and I just have a few things I need to say after reading all the post.

Judy, Happy Bandiversary (sorry I missed it).

Jennifur, Good Luck getting the job.

TracyKS, You are totally awesome and such an inspiration to me. Don't let anyone or anything stop you. You are doing this for you.

Pam, Hugs, Hugs, Hugs.

All my other Girls. I miss you.

Everyone have a great day. I'll check in again soon. Diane is doing greta and may get to come home today.

[TracyinKS 7]

GOOD MORNING!

Judy: Happy Bandversary Yesterday!!!!!!!

TracyK: Happy Bandvesary TODAY!!!!!

Michelle: CONGRATS ON THE 5 LBS!!!!

Haydee: I've been to the bahama's and it was beautiful, but don't let anyone braid your hair on the beach before you negotate a price! they charge per braid and will go tiny tiny tiny to get all your money...

I've never been to Vegas, so I'm really excited.... however I checked plane tickets yesterday for our timeframe and DH's would cost $462.00!!!.. He won't go for that much.. and secretly it would be fun if he DIDn't.......... The gal that nominated me is also going. (She would prefer I keep her identity secret because she doesn't want to feel guilty for not nominating others who grace this board) It would be fun to shop and be a girl.........

HOWEVER... when I called Allergan yesterday it kind of sounded like they do this type of thing often (maybe for other products they produce) SOOOOOOOOO I think I will take a few notes with me and maybe get your names out there too...... this might be a period focus group type of opportunity.

I am so stoked! I've NEVER been to Vegas and the hotel is "The Wynn" I checked it out on line and it looks very nice! Do any of you Vegas regulars have a good deal on a dam tour or something for DH to do while I'm in my meeting on Saturday? He is not a drinker or gambler so that is part of the reason he wasn't interested in the trip.......

OK time to get cracking on my water... (I purposely did not bring a thermos of coffee with me this morning so I would be forced to drink water)

[TerriDoodle 6]

I am so stoked! I've NEVER been to Vegas and the hotel is "The Wynn" I checked it out on line and it looks very nice! Do any of you Vegas regulars have a good deal on a dam tour or something for DH to do while I'm in my meeting on Saturday? He is not a drinker or gambler so that is part of the reason he wasn't interested in the trip.......

DAMN, Girlfriend!! The Wynn is one of the nicest hotels there is in Vegas!! Top shelf!!! They have a golf course and you have to be a guest to play....and it costs something like $400-500 a round!!:sad_smile: My very rich friend stays there when she goes...I can't afford the place! If your meetings are all day, then I would suggest that DH take the Grand Canyon tour. He could catch a bus early in the a.m. and be home by 7:00ish (I think?). Just google "las vegas grand canyon tour" you'll get plent of hits. The Hoover Dam tour is really cool if he wants to get back earlier. It's probably only 4-5 hour RT. Very interesting story and very impressive to see. Otherwise, there's TONS of sports bars in the casinos....with 50 TV screens...where the people bet on all the sports. They have cushy couches and he'd be very comfy. Is he a pool guy? He could lay by the pool and watch all the hot babes!!...there's plenty of them! He could go to New York New York and play all the arcade games and ride the roller coaster on top of the hotel!! There's tons of stuff to do in Vegas....just tons.

[Teachlady 3]

Good Morning, Violets.

Ethan is here and he just zipped my neck in the zipper of my jogging suit. OUCH!!! If he wasn't so darn cute, I'd smack him!! :scared2:

The Wynn?? Tracy, that is one of the most beautiful hotels on the strip!!!!!! It's where the celebrities go when they stay in Vegas!! You're going to have a great time and you're a great representative of the lapbanders. Don't forget to tell them about the Shrinkin' Violets and the thread YOU started!!!

TracyK.. HAPPY BANDIVERSARY TO YOU!!!! You'll spend the day thinking.. at this time last year.. :sad_smile:

I reread my journal from a year ago last night and it was darn good reading. I've kept a journal since April 10, 2007 and have written in it every day about how I felt and what I ate and what life was/is like. I'm on my second notebook now.

Ethan want to play so gotta run. Catch you later!

[janiebug 0]

Hey Terry I ate no sugar yesterday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Although when I was driving I did see a new restaurant/bakery? that was called Gooey Louies. It makes gooey butter cakes. I understand that is a regional thing, but boy for all you that don't know what it is, yummmmmm!!!

TracyK :sad_smile:!!

It is actually SUNNY here!!!! I am soo excited, we were supposed to have heavy rain today. We are not having a very pretty spring, I think it is because of lack of sun, usually the azaleas and forsythias and such are sooooo pretty. Oh well at least the sun is out today!!

Everyone is doing great on their weight loss! I try not to step on scale every day, but I do. Officially Tuesday is my weigh in day, it use to be Monday but when we started contest I changed it.

Oh well everyone have a great day!!!

Jane

[Teachlady 3]

Terry.. we must have been posting at the same time with the same thoughts!!

Jane, our weather here is anything but springlike. Last night it started to rain about a half hour after we got out of the hot tub. Then it changed to sleet and I was sure our power was going to go off with all the sleet I could hear. I went downstairs a couple of times to see what it looked like cause it sounded so bad. It was winter again. The grass was covered with sleet, but it's gone now. Unfortunately we are supposed to get up to 2 inches of snow tonight. Ahhhhhhhhhhh Spring in Northern Michigan. My journal said last year on the 16th of April it was 85 degrees here!! I doubt that is going to happen this year.

Laundry is calling so I'm off again. I'm going to keep this open all day so be aware it might look like I'm here when I'm not.

[Daisalana 33]

HAPPY BANDIVERSARY TRACYK!!!

Pam you're in my thoughts!!

And Wynn is FABULOUS!! That's where me and DH got married, it's VERY classy and elegant. The rooms were about 4x the price of the rooms at like Paris & Rio (I haven't been inside), but I only imagine they are worth it, and hell it's free!!!! They have a lot of in-door floral and waterfall, etc. I could go on and on, I think Wynn is one of the most beautiful hotels out there.

Ok I thought one of you V's experienced this before, I know others on the board have, but this is first time it hit me. I ate PB & Crackers before bed-- pouch is full. I've never had a problem before. Last night I woke up 2 times, choking and coughing on acid taste. First time it went all the way into my nose and it was burning and miserable. I was spitting and hacking. I won't be eating right before bed again, that was so horrible.

[Teachlady 3]

Laura, I used to have that before I was banded. The doc repaired my hiatal hernia during the lapband surgery and I have no acid reflux issues at all anymore. That was another perk of the surgery. I had acid reflux so bad I had to sleep just about sitting up at night.

[Jennifur 0]

Reflux sounds horrible, I'm afraid I have some going on or part of my allergies. I get post nasal drip that tends to make me lose my voice every spring and either that is beginning or i have reflux happening, it is not burning but feels like i scratched the back of my throat to the point of being irritated, but no pain, no back ups...and for the last year I've been eating hot sauce like it is my job.

I have never stayed in Vegas, 8 years ago, I went to LA and ran through the airport and that is about it, a 20 minute visit.

[Daisalana 33]

Well I have had chronic heart burn since I can remember, I took Prilosec one a day since I was 17.. I finally about 3 months ago, am able to take one about once a week (yay). What happened to me last night is not my normal heart burn stuff. This was from my pouch being full and me sleeping I guess, it was so bad though. Literally woke up choking and DH was awake so he's like 'you ok?' and I couldn't catch my breath for a good 3 minutes while I was hacking.

[mdrai 3]

Dh is in Vegas NOW... for "work"... he he, yeah, right!

We went once before... stayed @ the Rio... it was wonderful! We did the "Hard Hat" Hoover Dam tour... it's awesome... we got to go "behind the scenes", etc... I highly recommend it... we also went somewhere called something like "Red Rocks Park"??... it was beautiful, too, if your dh likes nature...

I am cranky again. I realize I get this way when DD is away on "work" travel... thankfully he doesn't travel all that much, but he IS gone 3x in April & May... bleh... I get tired of being the only parent w/no relief... for instance, last night dd was sick w/head cold/sore throat, ears, etc & was up for what seemed like HOURS... of course she wakes me up, comes into my bed, gets a nose bleed, we take care of that, lay back down, then this owl is hooting and it hoots for like an hour... it was cool, but we couldn't go to sleep... I finally fell asleep but she didn't... so we're both dragging today... she's home from school... I took her to the doc to make sure it wasn't anything more than just a cold/allergies like I had... and it's not... but knowing that doesn't make her FEEL any better... and so it goes...

We stopped @ Kohl's cuz' my blender is on the fritz so I wanted to check out those Magic-bullet type things and of course she wanted to look @ clothes & shoes but of course anything I think is adorable she hates, and what she likes I don't... PLUS... hardly anything fit her, which is frustrating for HER AND ME... she's 9.5 yrs old but wearing Jr. sizes as she weighs 112 lbs! She looks a bit heavy, but not huge by any means... of course, this brings up MAJOR issues w/me and I don't want to screw her up even more w/eating & body issues, etc... but really, she needs to eat better (she snax a lot... I'm thinking I'm just going to have to NOT have any crap in the house as alll... the boys will complain, but...) AND exercise (she hates it). I tried to make a "fun" suggestion that just the two of us could walk in the mornings and she flat out said no. I had a couple other suggestions, "no". I suggested that she think of something she'd like to do... grrr.

Am I venting here, or WHAT??? Thank you.

Anyhoo... I'm going up to take a nap now... & try to make her take one, too...

Grrrrr.

[kity 2]

i am home...tired and sore...thanks for all the purple power...bbl

xoxoxo

the winn is way nice

[Teachlady 3]

Hey there Roomie!!! How did everything go????

glad you're back safe and sound. Now relax and take care of yourself. Better yet, relax and let Susanne take care of you!!!

Edited April 11, 2008 by Teachlady

[Jennifur 0]

It has been so nice here this week, not it is damp, chilly and raining on and off all day and is going to continue all weekend. I did most of my running, getting ready to tan and run to the bank but don't have any money and loosing it staying in the house. i just want to go to bed

[Daisalana 33]

Glad you're back safe & sound!! Enjoy the pain meds! )