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kat - the gross lancing of the boil thing would be something i wouldn't be able to take my eyes off either. i'm weird like that... LOL I'm keeping my phone close to me today. Keep waiting for another update from our little mama... At 12:30 she said she was gonna take a nap. Wonder how that went??

YAY Laura! Have fun at both!! Are you going to the obgyn weekly nowadays? Do you know that I still have your present sitting in my car? oh my gawd i'm so bad. Carson will be four by the time he gets his baby present, LOL. No seriously I'm getting it out today, no if and or buts... Heather - thanks for the encouragement! My other sister wasn't to happy about not having a sit down but I think I like it better like this. That's why I was second guessing myself... Gah, I can't get myself organized at work today. I have a ton of work and it's already 11am and I've done nothing! Just piddly little stuff that keeps coming at me... I have to just shut my door, turn off my ringer and close my email in order to get this done. I do NOT want to stay late today... can't do it... Still sending you good vibes Pammy!!

Oh terry, Hero looks so wonderful. I would love to just rub that belly. I just love it when my dogs sleep like that. Can't ever help myself from rubbing their bellies and kissing their necks, LOL. Oh and is that the furry blankie that I gave you two Christmases ago?? I love it! I have one just like it that I keep on my couch too! Another beautiful day here. Hopefully no more cold weather! I'm ready to go swimming. We are throwing a party for my sister on Saturday night. She's turning the big 3-0! She said no party but we of course ignored her, LOL... We are gonna do a cocktail party with heavy appetizers. Is that acceptable nowadays? I have not a clue. Where are my hostesses with the mostesses to help me out here... This is what we are planning to serve, the prerequisite cubed cheese and cubed meat trays. Assortment of sushi. Pot stickers and pork dumplings. Teriyaki Meatballs. Mini eggrolls. Chilled shrimp with cocktail sauce. Stuffed mushrooms. Hot asparagus dip. Spinach dip. A crudités platter. The reason we are doing only heavy appetizers is because it's alot of people and we don't want to put down huge tables. Just barstools everywhere and a big dance floor area. Any other suggestions? Something easy? We want to have enough food so that people fill up!

GOOD LUCK PAMMY!! :wub: WE LOVE YOU!!

hello hello hello.... I hope everyone had a very blessed Easter. We had a wonderful time. For the first time EVER we had both Juan's family and my family under the same roof for a holiday so we didn't have to go rushing around from house to house and I didn't have to make double of every dish. It was wonderful and hopefully many many more holidays like this... We had a great time and everyone had so much fun so hopefully they'll remember that come next holiday, LOL. I took Friday, Sat, Sun and Monday off for the holiday. I know, I'm so bad! But my new boss is awesome. I don't have to answer to the owner anymore since we hired a CFO and this new guy is so laid back. As long as you have your work done and there are no fires burning he doesn't mind you taking a three day weekend here and there. I come in early and stay late most days and he does too and he always appreciates that. That way he knows I'm not taking advantage of his kindness. We had such good weather here after Sunday morning's storm. We arrived for Easter service soaked and looking like drowned rats but it was worth it to see the sun shining when we got out. Then yesterday, oh my! It was gorgeous! We spent the WHOLE day outdoors. It was a wonderful day. We finally dragged ourselves home at around 10ish and crawled into bed and watched the amazing race. I've got loads to catch up on here at work, like always! I'll be back! Oh and yes, I still don't have a computer at home and haven't had time to go find one yet.... Remember if you ever see any advertised for cheap just let me know! But actually to tell you the truth I kind of like not having a computer at home now. It used to be that Juan would drag that thing into bed with him every night. I hated falling asleep to that horrible glow of the screen... And I find myself reading more now that I don't have a computer. Here at work I don't really have time to just surf around and look around but I used to do that all the time at home. Now I haven't been and I don't really miss it... Oh well, maybe i'll get one but not tell Juan about it, LOL...

Thanks for the info Pam. I need to do more weight training during my workouts. Aww, thanks Judy. You're always inspiration to me so I'm glad I was able to return the favor for once... For lunch I ate half of a Healthy Request frozen dinner. It was chicken with spinach and tomatoes in a lemon sauce. It was delicious but I could only eat half and what I did eat is stuck in my chest. Feels awful. It's been like that since noon... I'm thirsty but afraid to drink water because it might hurt. ugh...

Good morning chicas. Yep terry, sudar is to sweat. I did the elliptical last night for 30 min and it kicked my booty. Jiggly legs... Hey Pam - can you share some of the tips your fancy shmancy trainer gives you? When I see people with trainers at our gym I always pay attention to what they are showing them to do and I try to do the same thing, LOL... How you feeling Laura? Have a good trip Michelle! Suzie - sucks about the eating. I was doing that too. One day good then three days bad. Ugh, so frustrating. One day at a time. No, actually one hour at a time. Remember that just because you messed up and ate something you shouldn't have doesn't mean that the rest of the day is ruined... Kat - I'm so glad that you're getting used to your job quick. Sometimes it takes forever to feel comfortable but it seems like you've adjusted just fine. When does Rick come back?? Judy - it's always like that when you come back from vacation, right? I'm always inundated with work and social commitments. How big has Grady gotten? Right now they change so much from week to week. We need pics!

cute cute cute Okay chicas. Ya me voy. Que pasen buenas noches. Voy a sudar... (spanish lesson of the day....)

judy, can we see a pic of the ring?

Laura - 8 lbs!!!! Woo hoo! That's awesome, and he's getting bigger every day? WOW. Thanks tracy. I needed to get my ass moving again. That's really all i needed. Now that I see the freaking scale moving down again it's given me motivation to actually try to eat a balanced diet. Still haven't gotten to Judy's pics. Just popping in real quick...

Good morning, or actually afternoon. tracyks - ditto what everyone said. clear broths only, i think. nothing solid at all. laura - YUM, I love shogun. I haven't been in a long time even though we have one right down the road from us. Good luck at your appt today! Judy - i still haven't seen your pics but will try to get at them this afternoon. I still don't have a laptop at home! It's driving me nuts. I chose to buy airline tickets instead of laptop though. I bought my palm spring tickets last week, my alabama tickets this week, my cabo tickets next week. Trying to space it all out... My fill is doing it's job. With my band and with my head. It's weird but when I'm restricted and not eating much is when my head is totally in the game. I've been exercising now almost every day. I'm sure that if I had been exercising during the time that I wasn't tight that I wouldn't have gained 20 lbs but that's just the way my head works I guess. I'm just thankful I'm back on track. I did 30 minutes on the elliptical last night, cruches for my abs and worked on my arms some. If I could just figure out a way to wittle my arms down so I could wear sleeveless tops I would be so so happy. I can always hide my belly pooch but I love love strapless dresses and I usually have to put on a sweater over them... okay, i'm rambling now... I'm off to heat up my lunch/breakfast. I'm eating a Healthy Request chicken dinner. It's spinach and something else with chicken. No pasta. YUM. For dinner I'm making meatloaf and mashed potatoes... What's everyone making for Easter Sunday? We're torn at my house and i'm having my sisters over tonight so we can plan the menu...

Good morning! Took my Winston in to the vet yesterday and he's fine. Just wanted to make sure. Yesterday for lunch i had black bean soup and for dinner I had a slice of brisket. Took me awhile to eat it so that's good! Busy day over here too! I'll be back later to chat...

Good morning! Yay, Judy's back! Welcome back Judy! Loved all your texts, thank you for that. I didn't respond because I didn't know how much they were costing you. I'm back too! We cut our long weekend short by one day and came back late last night. We had a blast but my poor Winston had a tummy ache yesterday and I can't bear to be out having fun while he doesn't feel good. He's doing much better and he actually drank water last night so I feel better. Gonna take him to the vet today just to make sure there's nothing wrong with him. I had my fill on Saturday so it was a good weekend food wise. I'm used to always buying tons of junk when we go on road trips. We snack all the way there. Not this time! I sipped my water and at the gas station I heated up my soup at hand. When we got there we ate at the mall because it didn't make sense to wait 2 hours for a table on the riverwalk when we weren't really gonna eat. Juan was being very supportive and he said that since I couldn't eat that he would "go light". So he picked up some whole wheat wraps at a place at the mall and I grabbed a protein smoothie from Orange Julius. Then we walked around and went to a piano bar to listen to music. Then Sunday was a gorgeous day. Sunny and warm but with a nice breeze. We walked around the market then walked over to the historial "Villita" which is an art fair. Saw some gorgeous things but I didn't buy anything, yay me. So I have awesome restriction. She said I was pretty tight already but I begged her to put in something and she put in .3 or .03 i'm not sure which, LOL, but then I swallowed the barium and I could see it gurgling around in my pouch and then slowly trickling through. Awesome. I have to go slow with my drinking. I was supposed to be on mushies yesterday but I just had more soup and then when I got home last night I made me some mashed potatoes. I had like two bites and I felt like it was stuck so I just stopped. Weeeeeeeee. I hope this works....

I meant to comment on your cute dress! I love it! Where did you get it? I don't care that it's a maternity dress, LOL. I've bought maternity tops before. On someone who is my shape you can't tell what is fat and what is bebe

and yes, Michelle I purchased this morning.... Michelle and I decided to be a little wild and are gonna come see Pam! Only for a few days but should be lots of fun! Anyone else wanna join us??

good morning! michelle, you looked divine, but that was crappy that they didn't even answer your question. tracyks - i'm going to get a fill tomorrow. I can't wait! I hope I finally get some restriction. We are going to take advantage of driving out to get my fill and gonna get away for the weekend. I know, we've only been home from vacation for two weeks and we leave again... Jane - I feel your pain. I'm struggling too. Everyday. I feel like a failure sometimes. BUT, at the same time, I know what needs to be done. I need to write down what I eat so that I can see what I am shoving in my mouth. I need to do some type of physical activity every single day. Do I do that? No, not at all. Why? That's the big question for me.... Why do I say I want it so bad but then I don't take the necessary steps to get what I want?

yep! sounds like it! that's awesome! i bought this package of frozen wonton soup bowls from costco. omg, they are so so good. they would be amazing with some hot chili oil. they are shrimp wontons and the skins are so thin and light. If you like wontons then you know what i'm talking about, LOL. Now I wish i would have brought two bowls!

YAY Laura!!! I hope he comes early!! Is his weight where it should be??? it's so close already!! I can't believe it! Yes Tracy! I can meet you tomorrow! Just tell me where! I'll be so happy to see you!

I can't see that Michelle, but that would be awesome! Good morning lovies! Hope everyone had a good night. Terry breakfast today is blueberry yogurt with granola. I haven't had it yet though. Just busy busy busy here today. My boss left us a massive to-do list for us here at the office. He always does that! Sorry about your situation with your hubby not wanting to go on vacation Terry. That sucks! Juan was like that at first because he was never used to it. His parents never took him anywhere growing up. But after hanging around with me and my family he loves going away. He does NOT like the planning part though. He leaves all that up to me... Skin tags... my best friend has always had some around her neck. I've always wanted to take some scissors and just snip them off!! I know, i'm so bad! She's never let me though, LOL. TracyK - you live close now! we really should get together soon. if you jump on the beltway and i jump on the beltway we can meet halway!

I also had a turkey sandwich for lunch. It had pesto on it and it was on a french baguette. So yum!

I'm so ready for this day to be over. I'm gonna stop at the library on my way home and pick up some books that I have on hold. I also was thinking of making a white bean soup tonight. Hmmm, haven't decided yet...

I felt really bad for our two boy cousins that went with us. They don't eat seafood. they would have to eat these horrible little pieces of meat that looked really gross. And they don't like vegetables or fruit. they were so ready to leave after a few days. I'm not even sure why they went. They are computer guys that preffer being inside a dark room living off chinese food and pizza. needless to say they did not have a very good time... They mostly slept in their rooms...

ohmygawd it was good. one time we were waiting for our meal and here comes this boat and he docks right next to the pier and the owner goes running out and grabs his catch and brings them over to our table so we can see our fish that he's about to grill for us. These beautiful huge fish and they tasted amazing. oh and it was too funny one time my dad ordered lobster. they're so cheap he ordered like 3 of them for himself. so they're taking forever to come and we're all eating and his food isn't coming so he asks what's taking so long and it was because they're out catching the damn things, LOL. It was too funny! Then we see this guy pulling up to the dock with a cage full of live lobsters! They were the spiny ones or else I would have lived on lobsters my whole time there too! I have to share the rest of the pics with ya'll. This place is awesomeness...

While I was in Mexico all we ate was mostly fish and fruit. We did not have access to bread or pizza or burgers or anything like that so we just didn't have it. At every sitting I was able to eat a whole grilled fish by myself. With fresh avocado and fresh pico de gallo. For breakfast it was eggs with fresh fruit on the side. If I ate like that every day I would lose weight. I came back minus 3 pounds from my vacation even though all I did was lay around mostly. If I could eat like that here then absolutely I would lose weight. I wouldn't even need to be banded, it would just come off! But the reality is that I choose the wrong things most of the time. And my band doesn't stop me...

michelle - did they say your pouch was enlarged? that's exactly my problem too. i should freaking has some sort of restriction with bread at least. I feel nothing! laura - PB&J is also my favorite. I used to have them all the time on white bread. I haven't tried one recently but i'm sure i would have no problem getting it down... tracyk - my problem is also a head problem but my band should at least work with me not against me! I know that ice cream is gonna go down regardless of the fill but pizza and sushi??