Lucky #7 are still going strong !!!

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Quiet day. I need to go to bed, I have the mega hungries going today. I just want to eat everything in sight. Oh well,

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Up and almost done with my coffee. Need to mow the lawn, not my favorite job. But would rather sit around.

Interesting walk last night. There are a couple of ladies that live on my circle who work at the school. Anyway on of the ladies came out while we were walking to meet the puppies and she asked me how I lost the weight. She is about the size I was. So I told her, she is the 1st one I've told at school except my quilting friend. Come to find out she has been to a seminar on lapband and her doctor has recommended some type of gastric surgery. We talked for awhile about options. She did ask me which, sleeve or band, did I recommend. I told her honestly that I'm not sure. Half the time I wish I had gotten the sleeve the other half I'm happy with the band. She says that she knows someone who got the band, lost all their weight and then gained it all back. Probably my biggest fear. I'll be honest, once I have my band payed off, 5 years, I may consider getting the sleeve. Who knows. I know that is my Doubting Doris speaking. It isn't that I want to be supper thin, I just don't want to get fat. I still have a long ways to go as far as weight loss. I also still find myself not listening to my stomach. I battle with 'cleaning' my plate even when I know that I am full.

You all have a good day. Hope to hear from more of you.

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Good Morning All

Had a busy day yesterday - hair at 8:30 then grocery shopping - target shopping - take Andrew for a hair cut..

Going shopping with Debbie today - she's my date for Andrew's Mom's wedding next month and she needs a dress..

Linda - to me its unbeliveable to have to wear a sweatshirt in August lol.... Kittens doing well, but Sheba is going to eat me out of house and home.. I am feeding her wet food about 4 times a day plus her dry food- I know that she needs it to feed her kittens. The kittens will be given away.. Did you know there is an airline just for animal - I could send you one :0)

Karla - Whats so bad about being married twice - I married the same guy twice (didn't work either time) and I had a few live in BF's - so you aren't a tramp or a failure - It just didn't work... And it's great that DH#1 accepts DD from 2nd marriage!!! Yep some days we just want to eat - band or no band... I found moonpies - smaller ones - I hadn't had them in year - bought a box - 130 cal for one - had 2 yesterday

They will be going in the trash by tomorrow :0)

Love your add for the car lol too funny... Ask Linda if Mel wants it - he restores car lol...

Phyl - OMG Chickie - you are one busy lady !!!!

Kari - Let us know about your consultation...

Ok I need to get showered and dress - Debbie will be here at 11 but I need to go to Target 1st - forgot some stuff yesterday - I need to start making list !!!!

Talk to you all later

xoxoxo

Janet

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If I had it to do over, knowing what I now know, I think I'd choose the sleeve simply because it's less maintenance. My band is still a bit too tight, but I'm not about to pay another $300+ to drive 2 hours to get it adjusted, and then do it all again if that's not right. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad I was able to have the band, but if I had an opportunity to have it converted, I'd jump on it.

Getting into cheese puffs today. Bad idea--they're going to join Janet's moonpies! BTW: Still wearing a sweatshirt!

Love you guys!

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I havn't had time to go bak and re-read all the pages missed yet.

Got home this aft about 3:30 from the Camp... it is nice to be home, but honestly I could've stayed gone longer. The doggies were really enjoying themselves up at the lake, rain and all.

DH and I got talking on the way home about "our" diets...

So Janet; thank you for posting the link to TLC lapband journal get your shit back together site....

I signed up and printed off all the menus for the next couple of weeks.

Back to basics... so tonight for supper I had 3 oz. Pork tenderloin, 1/4 cup carrots.... then just now I had a wee snack. I made up some Deviled eggs with Fat free Mayo... and I ate 1/2 of one, just enough to take the edge off my hunger for this evening.

I will have another cup of tea before bed with skim milk.

I'll post more tomorrow and read about what I've missed being away.

Love C

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Linda, I found some websites that you can purchase a Hawaiian quilt cheaper than it could be homemade.

Hawaiian Quilt Bedspreads

| Hilo Bay Fashions LLC

Hawaiian Bedspreads

or just go online and do a search for Hawaiian quilt or Hawaiian bedspread. You can find many that are reasonably priced. Much cheaper than having it made.

Karla; those websites are fabulous!! You are right about the pricing:rolleyes: too! Its done with a Whole cloth quilt right, and then the pattern is cut out and then the RED or contrast color is put underneath and edges stitched by hand (under) is that what I see? Ummm, they are beautiful.

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I collected the 20+ boxes of quilting materials from the family whose mom had died. Took the husband some hazeltnut shortbread Cookies dipped in white chocolate, sprinkled with chopped hazelnuts. He did pretty well, he showed me some of her quilts and her ashes on the mantle. He did break down toward the end, so I hugged him while he cried. He was pleased that I was taking things. I haven't had a chance to get through any of it. I did see a needle point picture that I am going to turn into a pillow and send the family.

Was going to mow the lawn this morning, but that didn't happen. It is DD#5 last Sunday at home, so I figured I probably should spend some time with her. We are sitting here watching "Drop Dead Deva".

I'm stressing that DD#4's dad backs out of paying for her car. My ex #1 put $800 down to hold the car, if her dad doesn't keep his word, I will have to find someway to immediately come up with the $$$.

I want food, ooeygooey comfort food. No excuse. DD#4 is on a grilled cheese kick, i don't even really like grilled cheese. I tried to make a caisadia (sp) with reduced fat cheese, I am still shuttering from it. Really disgusting, rubbery, no flavor. I just want it all....I hate this battle. Most the time I it under control. Why can't food just be what I HAVE to eat to survive. Instead it is an obsession.

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Candice, historically the colored part is cut out like paper snowflakes and the appliqued on top of the whole cloth.

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Janet, what lapband journal menu website, could you please repost?

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Well DD#4's dad is an a--hole!!! DD#4 has just gotten done bawling uncontrolably. Not only is he not giving her the money he promised, he didn't even remember how old she was...as in 'You're 22 years old (she is actually 23) you should be able to support yourself and need to quit screwing around and get a real job and figure out what you want to do.' This is the man who went to school for 12 years that his parents paid for. His parents supported him until he was 30+ years. He then went on to trash me, that I should be paying part of the car bill. Do you really think I wanted DD#4 to have to ask him? He wrapped up with the guilt trip, that he would have to cancel plans and cash in investments... Yeah this is the man that I could have taken HALF of his father's farm when we got divorced, but because I loved his father I refused to do it. I'm so -ucking pissed off. I wish I could protect my girls from him. Now what.

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Just go back from our 2nd walk. We (my DD#4 & the puppies) went back to feel the koi, and Jordan decided that a swim in the pond was a good idea. He never has been in Water, but he jumped right in and swam around. So I guess we will take him to the river this week and see how he likes it.

PB'ed my chicken tonight, so I didn't really get to eat anything. Maybe later I will try something else.

Janet, thanks for the update on Karri. That girl needs to slow down a little. She is going to burn herself out before she is 30. But I do admire her commitment. I use to be that way.

I megga scored today. Was surfing around 'craigslist' and ran across a guy who was selling his deceased mothers quilting materials, (20 boxes), he was selling them for a donation to our local hospice. I explained that I'd love to have his mothers things and would charish them, but that as a teacher with 2 kids in college and couldn't afford much of a donation. Come to find out his mom was a secretary at a school, and he felt that I was meant to have them...for free. I really feel honored to receive her things. I'm going to make his dad some Cookies and then make a lap quilt from some of the material. It is going to be hard for his dad to see the things go, I hope I can make it easier.

Hope Steph is okay.

Janet, I never could eat lamb. The whole baby thing, it's like eating veal. Gives me the shivers.

Oh Karla; What a great gift!! I am so happy for you that you got ALLTHATFABRIC for free!!! You have a wonderful idea for the Dad... I know he will LOVE that quilt when you get it made.

How many other quilt projects do you have to put on the back burner while you get that done hee,hee :biggrin: ???

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Candice...too many quilt projects on the back burner. Like I said earlier, I REALLY want the Robyn Pandolph BOM from the FatQuarterShop, but I already have an entire drawer of BOM. Then there is the drawer of kits, Then there is the 4 tops that are done and not quilted. So I have NO business thinking about buying more. I did pick up the quilting materials yesterday. The lady was into crazy quilts, lots of velvet, ribbon, lace, and satin. I have never made a crazy quilt, but now I MUST try. Actually, I am thinking on making some crazy quilt purses with lots of embellishments. ANYONE INTERESTED IN BUYING ONE? There was a stack of books and magazines that are 5 FEET tall. In packing it up, we found a needle worked square, think old foot stool cushion, so I am going to make a pillow and send it to the husband. Also, ran across a partially complete snails 'path' (can't remember the real name), all hand sewn. So I figure I will turn that into a lap quilt and also send it to her husband.

I had planned on going to school today, but I just can't handle it. Instead, I will take the puppies for a walk, and then clean up the house and start going through the quilting materials. I'm still to completely -issed at DD#4's dad that I didn't sleep last night. She is completely devestated. He has made her feel totally incompetent and stupid. With her learning disability, her self-esteem is fragil anyway. He is this friggin brainiac that has NEVER understood what it means to struggle. He can afford to help her. He paid cash for his house, has property her in Missoula, and a house in Europe. Well, that is if he is telling the truth, but he could well be lying.

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If I had it to do over, knowing what I now know, I think I'd choose the sleeve simply because it's less maintenance. My band is still a bit too tight, but I'm not about to pay another $300+ to drive 2 hours to get it adjusted, and then do it all again if that's not right. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad I was able to have the band, but if I had an opportunity to have it converted, I'd jump on it.

Getting into cheese puffs today. Bad idea--they're going to join Janet's moonpies! BTW: Still wearing a sweatshirt!

Love you guys!

Ya Linda; I agree with you, if I'd known about GASTRIC SLEEVE I'd have gone that route too... too much maintenance on this band thing...

STEP AWAY FROM THE cheese PUFFS....

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Janet, what lapband journal menu website, could you please repost?

Lapband.com - LAP-BAND® System Adjustments - Weight Loss Management

[peaches9 3]

Good Morning Gang - Started a post earlier but boss came in hit exit instead of something else - so lost post :0)

This is what I dislike about my new cube the most my back is to the doorway and you can see my screen when you walk in - were before you couldn't so I had plenty of time to switch screens :ohmy:) - I guess they expect me to work at work not be on lbt :0)

Karla - Daddy should be helping - think posititively !!!!

Girl you have only 33 lbs more to go to goal - you are doing fantastic. Glad to hear Steph is doing better...

I talked to Karri (well we posted on FB) she promises to stop by soon (9/8) she isn't working like a crazy person but still working and making time for her and DH - So all is good..

Kari - Glad you have a great vacation and congrats on the blank check - all that more incentive to quit the sodas and lose those 15 lbs you gained !!! I am jealouse !!!

Well better get back to it - before someone walks in and I lose my post

CBL - TGIF !!!

Janet; can you get one of those PRIVACY Screens for the front of your monitor, they just clip on.... and prevent anyone from seeing what you're working on.

You could use the excuse to purchase it "Insurance info is confidential, ie customers billing info etc.. and I don't want to put that trust in jeapardy"....

then nobody can sneek up on you and read over your shoulder :biggrin:

I am glad the kittens are doing well. They sound so cute!