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Pete, you've done great so far. :thumbup:

I love all you ladies on this thread but I really, really miss Janet. I know she's having a great time but I bet she misses us, too!

lovegrapes, sorry to hear you're in pain every day. That must be awful; I hope you get good results from the tests. I wish you luck on your job interview. Sounds like a great opportunity. WTG on the the NSV. :tongue_smilie:

Wow, a lot to catch up on. DH and I saw it a few years ago and really enjoyed it. I highly recommend Phantom of the Opera; it's a bit more dramatic and I think your DD will enjoy it as well. Ouch, that looks like it hurts! It dropped to mid 60s here today and it was chilly! WTG! :tongue_smilie::w00t::ohmy: As for being bored, I never get bored when I'm left to my own devices. I enjoy piddling when there isn't anything particular to do. Hell, I enjoy piddling even when there is something else I'm supposed to do. When I'm stuck in one of those GOD AWFUL meetings at work or even worse--a teleconference, that's a different story. My mind just wanders and I start tuning people out. It's kind of like those Charlie Brown toons where all the adult voices are just "bwa bwa bwa bwa..." Kat, congrats on the new job. Sounds like you'll enjoy it and it's a good idea to be proactive in today's economy.

I'm losing very, very slowly with plateaus at every 5 lbs or so, does that mean I won't gain back the weight I've lost so far?

I don't remember if you ever mentioned what you did?

I like how you think! :smile2: Jaime, thanks for sharing all those BL stories with us. Keep them coming!

I never thought of that but that makes perfect sense. I love cats! That must be why you've started wearing a cape over your face--you fear your devilishly good looks might have an adverse affect on us. :smile2: Yikes! I know you disliked some of your coworkers but it sounded like you enjoyed the work. I hope something even better comes your way soon.

Chronic resentfulness with a touch of ugly? That is so cool (about Dan). We all knew Bob was but Jillian surprises me. I'm straight but don't put up with that crap. My DH says all the time that he never deludes himself on who truly wears the pants in this house. :cursing:

Wow, a very busy posting morning. Susan, I knew a bit about what happened through facebook but didn't have the level of detail you've disclosed here. I'm so sorry you had to go through that pain. I hope it turns out well for you.

It was a one time complimentary training session for joining the gym. My son also joined so he also got a complimentary training session. While the trainer was working with Philip, he had me doing the eliptical for 30 minutes and the treadmill for 15 and THEN he started the stretching exercises which were a bitch followed with weight resistance training and it was the last 5 reps of the arm and back strengthening that did me in. Overall I got a 1 1/2 hour workout. That may not seem like much, but I hadn't done ANYTHING in months so it was like going from 0 to 100 in 5 seconds. Surprisingly, I'm not as sore today as I would have thought and the elliptical and treadmill didn't phase me too much (just broke out a good sweat). I am thinking I may want to officially hire him as a trainer but it's big bucks so I thought maybe I'll just do my own thing for a month or so and build up stamina before I start utilizing a trainer to teach me how to properly focus that stamina for maximum benefit. I agree it was a stupid move to send Aubrey home this week. Yeah, it was awesome. I was chanting "Go, Tara, go!" I was thrilled when she won. I've disliked Kristen from the beginning. I've known people like her -- you know the type that acts friendly but in reality is a bitter, resentful bitch because she's fat and ugly and nobody wants her? [before you start sending me hate mails, I'm not saying everyone who's fat and ugly is resentful, just that Kristen is and there are quite a few bitches like her walking around on this planet.] Hopefully Mandi will reach goal and keep it off and that will motivate Aubrey to keep working towards her own goals and together they can motivate their dad to lose the killer weight around his middle. As for the game, I think Ron and Mike voted off Aubrey not due to any allegiance to Filipe but because Filipe and Sione are the only other family team that's still intact and they are hoping that if one of them comes up for a vote they can count on Filipe and Sione to return the favor. In that sense, it was a smart move on their part. I hope Tara can somehow manage to keep the dogs at bay because I really, really want her to win.

Happy Birthday Denise! Karri, I hope your band gets more cooperative. Ladies, I had my complimentary workout with the trainer at the gym I just joined. At the end of the workout I almost threw up and thought I was going to pass out. Things started fading out to black. It took me nearly 15 minutes to recover enough to leave. I feel great now though and can empathize with how the people feel on Biggest Loser.

lovegrapes, I hope you start feeling better soon. Is there anything they can do? I had my complimentary workout with the trainer at the gym I just joined. At the end of the workout I almost threw up and thought I was going to pass out. Things started fading out to black. It took me nearly 15 minutes to recove enough to leave. I feel great now though.

I had my first complimentary workout with the trainer at the local gym. I almost threw up and thought I was going to pass out. Things started going black... Now I know how they feel on the BL. BL is still on and Tara rocks!

Yes, what Beth said! You rock Tina and once you recover from the surgery, you are absolutely going to love your reshaped body.

I've never been in a dirty Starbucks bathroom anywhere in the country. We frequently do cross country road trips and are dedicated fans of Starbucks coffee so we frequent them quite often. I think you need to have your temperature checked... Do you that type of ironing on your own? Please tell me you send it out to the cleaners. I will iron out a crease here and there and girl scout patches for my daughter but unless it's permanent press, everything else goes to the cleaners. Yay! This is another major step in your relationship. Soon you'll be setting a wedding date... I have complete control of all the finances in our house. My DH trusts me implicitly and doesn't even ask.

LoveIsLovely, I just noticed your note. I'm so sorry for your loss. (((hugs)))

Welcome back PennyLane. I was beginning to think you had given up on LBT so it's really good to hear from you and to hear your band is at a good place. I've noticed quite a number of bandsters saying they stay away when they aren't losing because it's too discouraging. I think that's when you need this site the most, to keep you motivated and to vent.

Thanks! Welcome back Froggi. I'm not trying to chase you off, but while we're on the subject of flashing sig lines... OMG, he's so cute! What's a morkie? Is it related to a yorkie?

Bon Voyage, Janet! Phyls, I'm sorry your DH is being so stubborn about this. I'm sure it comes from caring but I feel frustrated for you. :frown:

It's amazing what losing those 40 lbs has done for me emotionally. I feel sexy again and it must show since I'm starting to get a lot more attention in public. My DH has always been into me at any weight so that's still the same. :frown:

Beth, in case you were wondering, I HATE IT.

If I was a bit more with it this morning, I'm sure I could come up with some witty quip but all I can think right now is YUCK! Bats are scary--rats with wings! Double yuck!

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I'm sad to hear that you'd be willing to sacrifice your own happiness to appease your husband's insecurity. If you live for someone else, you forfeit your own life.