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[ocotillo 0]

Chatty chatty girls.....

I'm watching my cat chase her tail...she's catching it too...pretty funny.

Happy Birthday Arlene...you are in very good company this month, my sister, husband, father, and some very good friends all have birthdays this month!! Hope you have a wonderful day.

As usual lately, I'm pretty booked up. Work is really busy again, my sister is coming back from Texas tomorrow and I'll pick her up from the airport. I have more shopping to do for FNSC. I did some of it tonight. And I'm making birthday cards. I haven't made any in a while, I just haven't been inspired, but I'm making myself do it and I still enjoy it.

Okay...sorry short post and of course it's all about me.

JODI, best wishes for you tomorrow. Keeping fingers and toes crossed for you tomorrow.

LauraK congrats on the size 10...way cool.

LauraA...we need to figure out how to do our challenge.

Okay, time for sleep. Take care everyone.

Eva

[Apples2 19]

Jodi...thinking of you!

[Mrs. Bubba 0]

Morning ladies, I've just got a couple minutes before leaving for Bismarck.. I have PT this morning.... the last one scheduled for right now... Don't know if they will continue or not.... Anyway, the road report says the highway is wet, so I'm hoping for a safe trip. We'll see I guess... DH doesn't work so he will be here with Mimi until I get home... She comes at 10:00..... It shouldn't take me long as I really don't have any shopping to do.... A little stop at Wal-mart for eggs and jerky.....

Jodi, hope you have a real good day and are home resting very soon.... Best wishes............ you're on your way.....

Eva, you take it easy..... You work so hard and then are so busy otherwise, too.... take care of yourself....

You all have a good day.... talk to you when I get home.. Julie

[Apples2 19]

Janet...I know you are busy, but, you had mentioned a Tex-Mex Shrimp Cocktail you made over the weekend. If you have time, could you please share that recipe? Thanks.

[IndioGirl55 32]

Good Morning Gang

It's windy here ... I dislike the wind immensely

Mex shrimp cocktail

V-8 juice (I like the spicey one) cooked shrimp - avocado - green onion - red onion - cilantro - cucumber - catsup (sp)

I don't measure - so here's what you do

Take a bowl about 3 or 4 cans of the small v8 you can use the regular or spicy or both and put in bowl - add shrimp - add avocado (cubed) diced red onion and cucumbers and sliced green onion and sliced cliantro and a little catsup to taste - I like mine with the spicy/sweet taste - then let sit for a while so the flavors mix and whala you have mex shrimp cocktail - You can use clammatoe instead of v8 - but I don't I like the v8

Jodie Thinking of you this a.m - Hugs & prayers again..

Julie safe trip...

it's 5:53 I should have been in the shower 10 minutes ago..

Work ugh...

[Charlene K 1]

Jodi, thinking about you......I hope all goes well for you.

Great, check in when you get in. We have missed you.

Okay, peeps, I am leaving for Grandparent's Day at my GS school. I'll check in later.

[LittleOleMeinFL 1]

MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE:

I went to the gym!

Holy cow, they almost didn't recognize me. Both b/c of the weight loss and I haven't been in a while...LOL. Was a nice pick me up. I did 30 min on threadmill @ 3.3. Then did 50 situps and stretched. Then did 2 arm machines and 2 leg. Didn't want to overdo it. I know with just those weights I will be sore. Lost so much strength in the 2 months I haven't been there. If you don't use it, you lose it. Was back to 220 this morning. We were supposed to go out tonight to eat but I canceled. I don't want to eat out for a while. I always overdo the calories. dh understands.

I am sweaty and need to hop in the shower, just wanted to share my news. I am going to try to go every day for the rest of the week.

Eva~ I guess we'll just post weights each week and watch. : ) <game face on>

Love and hugs to everyone~~~ peasout, Laura

[Apples2 19]

Janet...thanks for sharing the recipe. Sounds good. I like the spicy V-8 so will make it with that. Both DH and I love shrimp cocktail and have it at least once a week. We are going to try your version this weekend.

Good Morning to all....Well, our Jodi is most likely well on her way to being banded this morning. I'm pretty sure I can speak for all of us in saying it's been a real joy to get to know her. Her posts are so interesting. Looking forward to following her every step of the way. (Yes, Jodi...talking about you like you are not here). And to all of you bandsters....we feel that way about each and every one of you!

Janet...we live on the plains and wind is something we deal with about 80% of the time. I really dislike wind. hair spray is my friend.

[Apples2 19]

Ummmm...Laura...who is that new blond hot chick that is using your avatar space?????????? Congrats on the gym and the NSV.

[Apples2 19]

Laura and Eva...I love a good scrappy competition. Only problem is...I love you both so I will be swaying from side to side.

READY...SET...GO...

[shrinkin Shan 0]

Good morning all!! Started exercise boot camp last night and oh my goodness! Intense! My arms felt like Jello when I was done. Hard during the workout but I feel great about it today! One hour session of intense circuits! lol...ready to go back tomorrow! Was at a new low weight today at 277 so that is a big motivator! Hope all are well...love reading the posts!

Peascorps....congrats on going to the gym. It is hard to get there!

Have a great day all!

[llkb4me 1]

Janet, thanks for sharing the receipe. I'm going to try it, I love anything spicy.

Laura, Love the new pic. You are so pretty.

Jodi, Thinking of you.

Julie, hope your trip and pt is good.

Eva, your cards are so cool.

Apples, bow down to the posting queen, you won the contest again.

Take care all.

Laura K

[JeweI 2]

Boy I am sore this morning. My abs and thighs certainly got a workout yesterday. One thing I like about the C25k is you workout one day and rest the next. Then you rest all weekend. I was so sleepy last night I went to bed @ 8:30. As soon as Jake was in bed. I told my husband I found a track at school and used it yesterday. He said "you ran in front of people?". He knows me all too well. I was hoping there was no one there but there were 2 women and a man using the track. I didn't pass the women much but the man was shuffling along. Barely walking at all so I passed him several times. I was anxious about it the first time around but after that I was so sweaty and heated it didn't matter much to me. I was just trying to get to the next step.

Thanks NYSparkle for the proverb. I am hoping for a change in luck this go round.

Well off to micro. Have a great day.

[ladykcusa 1]

Jodi - We are all excited and happy for you. Hope all went smoothly.

Laura - congrats on return to the gym

OK - I'm a newbie and can't remember everyones names and comments, but

the shrimp mex cocktail sounds great and I had read that shrimp would be a no/no with the band. Glad to hear that's NOT the case.

I'm unable to make the ticker appear. But I'm pleased to have lost 17 lbs. since this journey began. My goal is a total of 65 lbs. so I'm on my way.

First fill will be 4/7.

[Apples2 19]

Jodi - We are all excited and happy for you. Hope all went smoothly.

Laura - congrats on return to the gym

OK - I'm a newbie and can't remember everyones names and comments, but

the shrimp mex cocktail sounds great and I had read that shrimp would be a no/no with the band. Glad to hear that's NOT the case.

I'm unable to make the ticker appear. But I'm pleased to have lost 17 lbs. since this journey began. My goal is a total of 65 lbs. so I'm on my way.

First fill will be 4/7.

Joyce...congrats on the 17lbs. I do not use a ticker...choose not to. I just would post once in awhile on my weightloss.

As far as the list of band unfriendly food....we all got the list. I remember shrimp and popcorn being on mine and was upset to think that they were out of my life forever. I eat shrimp and popcorn both. Just be careful when you introduce new foods. They are on that list for a reason and things some banded ppl have trouble with. Does not mean you will. Shrimp is very dense and chew, chew, chew.

I have a very loose band and there are some things that others with a tighter band can tolerate but I cannot. Some things that get to me are muffins, bread and I get stuck on cake...go figure. But, I never get stuck on meats or seafood. We are all different in what we can and cannot eat. You might find that you get stuck on something like tuna but the next time you try, it's OK. Just have to introduce foods and see how you handle them. You just learn to live with what works for you.