Jennifur

Hi guys. OMG Pamela... a violet TAT.... that is awesome and I'm so all over that. I was looking for something to add to my vine and butterfly. What better than something that marks the beginning of my new life and my new found friends, who I would never make it through the day without. Ditto what Tracy said.... I love you guys!!!!!!!!!!1 oh and Tracy, congrats on the 12/14. I am excited I am working on the 14/16... although the 16 are very comfortable right now.

hi gals i have a bandage and antibiotic ointment on it. I am going to put some tape on it when i get to work to make sure it sticks. I have some aquaphor, it is a burn ointment, my mom turned me on to it years ago when i worked with stepmom in the past, they use it for radiation burns for cancer patients. I could go but I know they are just going to do what I'm doing. the 3rd degree spot is really small and I'll just keep it clean and I should be fine. When it rains it pours Pamela - I pray every day, for the right thing to come along and I know god has a plan for me. I also know that I need my child support to be able to live on what I am right now, so that is a problem that I will need to address again. I'm going to scream for military money - I'm sure he has enough to pay his bills and for his new Harley he just bought! I am going to let them repo mine, I need to make that call this week. Sad but I don't need that like I need a house and car. I have to do some more paperwork to get things together for the fall/winter around here. You would think being stressed I would lose more weight, since my band gets tighter as I get stressed. Tomorrow, back to the gym, no matter what. I am not going to push it with aerobics. I am not at a good place to try to throw something else in there. OH, I just had a 500cal lunch.... but OMG was it good, I had sunchip nachos, with hamburger (taco seasoned) refried beans 2%cheese and fresh salsa. The good thing is was there was just about 40g protein. well, time to go to work, I'm glad today is sunday

Tracy - Laura is right, get your measurements!!!!! That is the only thing that keeps me sane during my time of plateau. which is now. Take today, relax, take a bath, do something for you and tomorrow get up and get your butt moving. I am queen of the couch and pitty party. Monday is the start of a new week, I am so stressed about money it is taking a toll on me. I thought maybe just maybe I would have some child support this week, nope it is now up to $3175 I am owed. I need that money! my mtg is late and I'm getting nasty grams, my car payment is late, heat is due, I just don't have enough to go around and don't know what to do. There are no jobs out there. I am going to go to another agency this week. UGHHHHHHHHH

Morning all just checking in real quick, getting ready to go to a game . I still don't have my camera but will post pics tues, I'm getting it back tomorrow. I will have to show you all my beautiful new war wound. it actually turned my mom's stomach and she is a nurse. LOL have a great day

Hi all, kind of quiet day here I am just getting in from work. got a real nasty burn tonight, I left the oven door open and was freaking out because I was missing part of an order, the guy was standing there looking at me and BAM! I ran into the door, step mom saw it as it was happening and as I turned around and some of my skin (very small amount) was smoking on the oven door, I kind of went into shock. I have a huge bruise/burn where I hit it too. what a mess and man does it hurt! I should be blonde! anyway, have a great night all

Hi all went to Breakfast with mom and ds, what a nice am. I got 2 eggs, 2 sausage links, potatoes and toast. Man I can usually at least eat my eggs and sausage. NOPE , had a few bites of eggs, 1 sausage, a fork ful of potatoes. Man, Not that I am complaining, but something is going on. Got my antibiotics today yipee. after breakfast, we went to Walmart, mom got me some tops. 6 months ago I was wearing x-large, today... get this... I got MED shirts. I love them. I got 2 pr of work out pants they were a size xl (16) but, the belly fit and the butt and legs are big, the lg ift but I would not feel comfortable wearing a short/tucked in shirt with the L. They also had out their winter coats. my last one was a 2X ... Yes, the size 16 fit, and after my fill in 2 weeks I know It would be too big so I'm holding off. How exciting to shop in the regular dept and not in the plus/women's. I was talking to mom, I should get my health ins stuff soon and going to look into tt, bt I am willing to give up my deck on the back of my house to have surgery in the spring. I AM DOING IT. I am going to get info now and give that to myself for my bday present in Feb/March. I will do it at 180 I think. After fill #2 I anticipate being in onderland. I lost 20lbs after my last fill and have consistantly kept it off, so that is what I need to lose after my 2nd fill. I need to talk to a ps to discuss skin removal, tt, what is the difference, what are my options, expenses.... Well, what great decisions - now something else to work towards.

morning chicks! last one to bed , first one up. sad - well going to breakfast then going to get my antibiotics.

Hi gals, just checking in, just got in from work and going to pass out. Kat- thanks for the info, and yes that did concern me. I have an antibiotic called in but it was too late to pick up before work, so i'm going to get them and take them in the am. I on't know what it looks like, I know I can see red bloches and a couple of sores, but my nurse mom is going to look tomorrow when we have good light. Laura, sorry worse than original but glad to know you are home. DOH..... cheese is dairy. LOL well off to bed. night

great article Judy, something to think about. Well off to shower and get ready for work, when I just want to sleep.

Ms Jen we posted at the same time, I'm sorry about you and hubby, men suck. Ok not all of them LOL You have all our support girlfriend, log on and check in. You know we all have our shit and I honestly don't think I could have made it this far without my violets. HUGS!

I just had some potatoe/broc soup from progressive, I ate the entire can 400 cals, but hght protein (28g) (includes the extra cheese I added) and tasted good. I'm going to mushie stage I guess. total for today 560 cals. it makes me crazy because I feel like i'm gaining but not going to look, just survive the next few days tracy-glad to hear the bananna nut was good, i was tempted but afraid to try it, now that I know I like the cin. I'll get that next time.

Terry - thank you, I've never had strep and not 100% sure if that is what I have now, but, I guess that bowl of ice cold ice cream is not helping and maybe I should give it up while I'm on the antibiotics. That is about the only dairy I have. I have done the salt water thing but will do it more consistantly. I am having some weight control oatmeal, I think TracyKS mentioned that in a post and it just sounded good, so I got some, not that bad. Well i guess i'm taking advantage of not feeling great, I did dishes, trash and now going to do a wash, which 2 of the 3 are dd's chores so i'm going to blast her today.

morning violets I am up, not by choice, ds woke up. Man I just can't wait to get some antibiotics today, I am so run down and have such a sore throat and I never watched the movie, made it to the first commercial and next thing i know the alarm is going off. and I still didn't get up until after 8. called my dr and they won't have my script called in until 1. ugh I don't have a clue how I'm doing, I don't care, I don't have enough energy to get out of my own way and I can only eat warm soft things, so I got some potatoe cheese soup at the store yesterday 220 for the entire can and 16g protein so could have made a worse choice. So I have decided to do the best I can and just get better so I can get to the gym. i am going to walk 2 nights a week with my friend who is coming back to work with me. she goes to a gym but not mine, so that is not an option, but I don't mind going on my own either, just nice to have company. well going to have a cup of coffee, i'll be lurking Oh - Kat - good for you for getting caught. DBF & I got caught by state police in the park a few years ago, I wanted to die but we still laugh about it (only because we did not get arrested) OH that was the same night I screwed up my foot the first time running out my garage door. Funny as I think about that story, I didn't have the skin I do now, but I was 6lbs heavier than I am right now and liked myself. how ironic

Night all I'm actually going to go to bed, or so I hope, going to watch Fried Green Tomatoes on Lifetime. I love that movie. but i hope to be asleep quickly. Kat, I've been wearing the babydoll tops all summer. I had a few spaghetti strap ones in a size L and they are now too big so I look prego, I got a new, long sleve hoddie at old navy, LOVE IT and it fits. All my xl fitted t's are now so big they look very yucky, so I'm in a LG and even a MED in some things. I called my dr, because I don't have insurance they are going to give me an antibiotic I can fill at walmart for $8 just in case, I'm sure I have strep, I do feel much better, but OMG still not good, I can hardly swollow. Anyway Kat - so glad dad is doing well it seems we all have something happening in our lives - I am so glad I have you gals. Laura - my thoughts are with you girlfriend

Hi guys. well, I'm worried I might have strep, one of the gals at work I got sick has it. Not good I just had a sweet potatoe and some scallops for dinner, no idea how many cals but it was soft and good. I was hungry and needed something I could swollow. so I'm just going to coast and eat what I eat and next week I'll do a shake week. then I'll have 2 weeks to keep it off and then a fill.. ... yipee. I need that and I think I can get to onderland. I have a plan. I hope that I can kick this cold so I can get back to the gym, I am just so stinking tired.

Pamela - that is too funny I had another NSV today, I was at the grocery store with my aunt and a woman about my moms age said you me, you look like such a young girl, I turned, smiled and asked if that was a good thing or a bad thing, she said very good, I looked very young and she loved my top . Man that coming from some stranger

Hi D Ho everyone! just checking in - just got home, might lie down for 30 mins before I start running again. It is amazing how someone can throw something crazy out there and so many of us can relate. Terry - you are doing great, and I am stuck too, but my body is changing - do you take measurements/?

Tracyks- ditto! I now get up and don't leave the house in sweats - unless I'm going to the gym. I enjoy looking nice again or giving a crap! I hope you have a good day of meetings.

Michelle congrats on the scale moving - I'm going to have the caterpillars removed today too. LOL. Enjoy your day of you, you deserve it! Mine is not but I have been so sick, even if I'm not really eating, I am not really drinking either. I'm bouncing between 212 & 214 but... I did another set of measurements today because even though my scale has not really moved in a few weeks, or so it seems, everyone has been telling me how great I look. So I am down another 2 inches. I'lll take that 51 inches lost forever! My NSV for today, my jeans that i very comfortably now fit into got put in the dryer on High heat - they still fit and went on nicely. I have never put my clothes in the dryer, let alone jeans and on High heat! YIKES. And one of my favorite new shirts I actually tied the back on my own today and it is getting big on me. So I am dressed and ready to go - busy day today

Tracy - you are funny and full of it this week. Stay calm

Morning violets. just checking in - I am going to do some running today. I have not been back to the gym this week, my thoat is feeling better today, how after throwing up last night, I don't know but it is, but I am still so run down. I don''t want to completley push myself. I am off to take my aunt out to the dr and take care of stuff for her, then I don't know what. I have tons of clothes that I need to go through, I got home last night and went to bed and couldn't even see my floor. so that is my sign. the best part is that most of the stuff can go, because it doesn't fit!

TracyK- I have been thinking about it alot, infact, I trust my surgeon with all I have and going to see who he recommends. I was looking in the mirror after I got out of the shower and OMG, I wanted to die. I am actually very happy with myself where I am if my tummy was gone. That would make my 16's a 14 maybe even a 12, because the only place they fit properly right now is my belly. Don't get me wrong, if I lost my last 37lbs in the mean time while going through the process that is just such a wonderful blessing. So on that happy note, I ate a pc of cheese earlier - slime, that is an understatement! I actually threw up, something I have not done yet. so I just stopped at a local sub shop and got a broc soup. I know this is a bad phase, and I'm not gaining, but it is even hard to drink water these days. I am off to bed, so very tired.

Go Tracy I have bought colors lately and wearing jeans all the time and loving it! same thing with me. what is wrong, i never wear jeans, hate them and now that is all i wear. I'm watching last nights biggest looser. Funny, these people are working hard and loosing a couple lbs and frustrated. it funny I feel like i'm feeling the same way lately

Laura well when the season changes and they are looking for shelter, you will know. i had droppings all over the place and it got the the point when I called the exterminator that I could open my utility closet door and they would be sitting there looking at me and not even slightly afraid of me

TracyKS- I have a long way to go, it is a mess in here and want to get the fall cleaning done. I didn't get much done but cleaned out my dishwasher, sink, trash can and a the inside of my oven and convection oven. that is about enough for me for today. but eality, I am going to do some more laundry, maybe work on my room again, I have clothes EVERYWHERE! I need to get rid of most of them...... did i mention the other day I was going to wear one of my old ribbed sweater turtlenecks and it is way too big, so they now all go. I don't have anything except my sweats and my levi's - don't get me wrong, very happy about that, but I don't have money for clothes. As for my mice... OMG.... that is just not good, they had overtaken my house so I am going on year 3 of having a mouse guy, I couldn't take it anymore, and I don't have the money for that either, but... there are just some things in life I can't live without!