TerriDoodle

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HAYDEE - You ok hon? Is it just work or what?

Tracy, I'll make you a deal. If you don't self-sabotage this weekend I'll make you a very special piece of jewelry....in whatever style and/or colors you like....ok? Maybe that'll help you think twice when reaching for that EVIL BAD CRAP FOOD! BAD FOOD!

Tracy!! Hugs girlfriend....but I do not understand why this happened!! Damn them! Like Pamela said....everything happens for a reason and maybe you just had an angel watching out for you today! Keep your chin up and focus on the positive things that you have accomplished already!! I'm really proud of you for not falling head-first into the ice cream! I had a blast making this today...take a look! Etsy :: terridoodle :: Iceberg Necklace

Pamela - YOU DO NOT SUCK!!! But you WILL feel better if you can knock out a few of your chores! Maybe reward yourself with a movie AFTER you've gotten Chapter 4 done? I'm sure Susanne would understand your reasoning.

Well, I put my application in over a week ago and just heard back from them today! Apparently the volunteer assigned to me has just now gotten her electricity back on! So I'll talk to her tomorrow and maybe I can go look at 2-3 this weekend. But there is a special one I do have my eye on and hope he isn't taken....click on this link and take a look. I just have a "feeling" about him and did from the minute I saw his profile: Golden Beginnings -- 08-130 CometIsn't he BEAUTIFUL??? How cool!!! Yeah, I'd be getting nervous too!! I forget, are you all approved already...or what hoops will you have to jump thru yet? Congrats, sista, on staying away from the sweets! Me too!! :tongue: Day 5 - clean and sober! :tongue: I've lost 2# this week...down to 181.0. We are moving in the right direction.

My port is not flipped but it is slightly tilted which happens quite often....that's possibly what's going on with you, too. It's unfortunate. I agree with others that you may benefit by getting fills under fluro.

Yeah, I don't know what it is about hiccups but when I'm feeling a little stuck I'll sometimes get the hiccups....and it clears right up!? As for your fresh fill giving you some weird discomfort, just a word of wisdom for you and that is to proceed slowly and carefully over these next two weeks. It can take that long to feel the final effect of the fill. Mine get progressively tighter for 10 days or longer.

Maybe you've forgotten that weight loss does not happen in a straight line! You should see my WL chart! It's crazy! Up, down, up down....then level for 6 weeks, then down, then up....blah blah blah. 6# in four weeks IS RIGHT ON TARGET!! 1-2#/week!! Be gentle with yourself and focus on other things. It's all good!

When I was in the pre-op phase I was counseled by a nurse who specialized in lap-band surgeries and I distinctly remember her telling me that a period of depression is very common about 3 weeks following surgery. I thought that was so odd!? She said it is due to several factors: 1) Release of estrogen with the melting of fat cells, 2) after-effects of the anesthesia and 3) mental adjustments that have to be made without food to rely on as a 'pacifier'. Just hang in there a couple more weeks...it will go away as soon as it came. Sorry if you're not feeling so hot, but it won't last! My son is bipolar, too....I'm glad to hear you are well controlled! That's great!

Yep -- I too get a runny nose as my signal to 'Stop Now!"

That's AWESOME Tracy!!!!! I'm proud of all of us too. Down 6# is incredible! I'd be ecstatic.

Kat - that is so sad about Manda's sister I know a situation just like that with one of Evan's friends. Great kid and got kicked out of her house for disagreeing with her dad about politics. The REAL problem is that this guy has hooked up with some white trash and her FOUR kids (all with different daddies) and he's overwhelmed. She had to leave her school and bestest friends to go live with her mom in Mississippi which she hates with a passion. It's pitiful the way some people treat their kids. I just don't get it. Well, Day 4 is still going well and I have to say that I've made the observation that I definitely do not get as hungry when I cut out the carbs. Wow. Go figger. So easy now to stay below 1100 calories/day and still be 'satisfied'. Although I would be happy to have that big ol' brownie that was in our kitchen all day just calling my name...but I did NOT succumb. Just stared it down and said, "BAD BROWNIE!! DIE BROWNIE DIE!!!" LOL We have just stunning weather here this week. I have a happy hour scheduled on a gf's patio tomorrow night which I am very much looking forward to. Yes indeed. Laura - Is the "Degree -----> " on your wall or on your pic?? LOL Very nice office! You should be proud! Most people work a lifetime to get an office like that. Where IS suzie???

NO!!! Definitely not worth stopping.

Ok, then.......put the MEN in charge of the cooking! :tongue2:

Quiche is easy, but not so good heated up in a microwave... they are best right out of the oven. Here's a basic recipe - then you add ham, sausage, mushrooms, asparagus, broccoli, bacon, spinach....whatever you like! 4 eggs 2 cups half-and-half cream 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon white pepper 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg 4 ounces Jarlsberg cheese, shredded (or Swiss or Havarti...whatever) 2 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie shell DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). In a large bowl, whisk together eggs and half-and-half. Season with salt, white pepper and nutmeg. Place shredded Jarlsberg and mozzarella in the pie shell. Pour egg mixture over cheese. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and bake for 25 minutes, or until crust is golden and filling is set. Allow to set 5 to 10 minutes before serving

That actually sounds perfect! Mmmm. Strawberry Romaine Salad 1 large head romaine lettuce 1 head boston lettuce (also called butter lettuce) (If I can't find that, I'll use red-tip) 1 pint fresh strawberries, sliced 1/2+ c. chopped pecans, roasted 4oz. shredded monterrey jack cheese (I've also used feta) Dressing: 1 cup canola or vegetable oil 1/2 cup red wine vinegar 2 cloves garlic, minced Handful of fresh chopped parsley (if you have it) 1/2 to 3/4 cup sugar (or 10 packets of Splenda) Salt and sweet paprika to taste – start out with ½ teaspoon each 1/2 tsp ground white pepper Blend garlic, parsley and sugar into vinegar. Slowly add canola and whisk as you go. Add salt and paprika. Taste and add pepper. (Frankly, I throw it all in a mason jar and shake the hell out of it) Serves about 10 as a salad or 6-8 as an entree with roasted chicken or chunks of deli turkey added. Ok, I'M HUNGRY NOW!!!! Day 4....clean and sober!

Haydee - I have a salad recipe that is ALWAYS huge hit...and you can add roasted chicken or deli turkey chunks to it for an entree. It's got romaine, boston lettuce, roasted pecans, mont. jack cheese, and sliced strawberries with a sweet vinaigrette dressing. I make the dressing with Splenda and nobody ever notices. DELISH! Honey Baked Ham and Potato Salad?

I assume your supplements are pills?? Pills generally do not go thru the band unless they are tiny. Your doctor should have gone over this with you. It sounds to me like your pills got stuck and especially with cold drinks this is likely to happen. You may still have a little irritation from yesterday's "stuck" episode.

I can't tell you how proud I am of you!!!!!!! High five girly!!! Woo Hoo!!! Victory! Excellent post, Michelle! Thank you for that boost! :cool2: Isn't that the truth?? DH will appreciate it too. Haydee - Don't know if you're going strictly Mexican food or not, but Goode Company does wonderful catering work at a reasonable cost, and/or picking up pans of lasagna & salad, etc from Carrabba's could help. Also pretty darn reasonable. 3 days clean and sober!! Working on day 4...... :cursing:

Well then get on the internet and find a damn job in TEXAS! You should see all the building cranes in Houston alone! It may be time to suck it up and just get the hell outta there. It would be a shame to take the kids out of their schools, but better than than homeless! C'mon, Jenn, you can pull it together!! Just do what you gotta do. Get strong. Get mad. And don't let life defeat you!

I started taking them because I had a boss that would DRIVE ME INSANE all the freaking time....he was a nit-picker, pompous ass....I'd be climbing the walls, pop a pill and then nothing he could say or do would bother me. It was just like I floated thru the rest of my day without a care in the world!! I took Tranzene (lovely drug!) ...and I keep trying to get more but my stupid doctor put me on Lexapro instead. I think Paxil is the drug of choice now, but I've never used it. Have some of my mom's in my cabinet for 'emergencies'....LOL And by god, I've got an emergency tonight but I've chosen wine as my drug. I'll fill ya'll in on the details tomorrow as they flesh out. I'm so sorry, Kat!! :thumbup: Man, when it rains, it pours! You've had a rough couple of months!!!! Tracy.....PLEASE tell me that you didn't touch that pie!!! I just know you were strong!! You HAVE TO BE STRONG....for me!!!! It's taking everything I've got to stay away from the ice cream tonight. With all my drama (details tomorrow) I could have gone face first into it, but I didn't! I was stressed out and really tight at dinner and only had a few bites. I'm hungry and it's late and want something that can sliiiiiide on thru the band, but I'm not doing it!! Please tell me....lie to me if you have to....that you did not touch that evil pie!!! Bad PIE!! (ROFL...that was too funny!) Good Job Gina!!! Yea!!!!!! Where the heck did you get that sweet Corgi smilie?? I love corgies!

You're doing a FINE job, Judy! Keep up the good work! One thing, though.....could you make the time speed up just a wee bit?

I've had anxiety attacks but it was many years ago and I don't exactly remember the symptoms. I did enjoy the drugs they gave me for them, though!! :cursing: LOL!!! ROFL!!!!!!!!! Ain't no way I can stay off the scale until Nov. 1st. I'm 2.5 days clean and sober. :thumbdown:

This is the BEST story I've heard in ages!! YOU GO, KAT!!!! I would have given $100 to be there!!! I'm really proud of the way you handled it. Perfect!! I've got 2 good eating days under my belt...and working on Day 3. Feelin' strong! How 'bout you?