DeLarla

I never had any problem getting my water in till I jumped on this thread. I think it's hard to drink water when it's pouring rain outside.

Mmmmm.... she said "cream puff." Last night I reverted to the mushie stage. I didn't have to, but it was a good excuse for pumpkin pie and whipped cream. I'll be good after the holidays - Easter is right around the corner! Now every time I see a sick pregnant woman I'm going to tell her to stick with liquids for three days after she barfs.

Just buy a Harley like I did. DON'T THROW YOUR SHOE AT ME.

Anyone counting coffee and tea as Water - think again. You need EXTRA water for each cup of tea & coffee you consume. Read on: Your body cannot function properly when it's deprived of water. Did you know that a body loses at least 2 ½ to 3 quarts of water every day? An average person should be drinking up to 2 quarts of water every day to replenish their system. However, the amount of water your body requires increases if you are overweight, or are very active. Most people don’t know that hydrating your body actually helps you to lose weight. Here are some more great benefits to drinking water: Maintains muscle tone, Relieves constipation, Treats Fluid retention, Rids the body of waste, Helps endocrine function. Cold water is best as it absorbs into your body faster than warm water. When you drink water, you help each organ function properly. Just breathing takes up to 1 ½ glasses of water each day. Your lungs, skin, intestines and kidneys together require at least 10 glasses of water everyday! The water from your body is basically lost through urination, perspiration and breathing. This means that if you are very active or drink coffee or tea, you should remember to increase the amount of water you drink each day. You will know that your body is dehydrated if you have dry skin and lips, if you feel tired or if your bladder is aching.

Paula, I found the cutest bottle at the drug store. It looks like the huge 5 gallon bottles on Water coolers (Sparkletts or Arrowhead) but it fits exactly 8 glasses of water. Was only a few bucks. It has a handle so I fill it up each morning, and when it's empty, I know I got all my water in. Anything I drink in addition is just a bonus. Penni, what rock have you been hiding under? Water has always been the Number 1 weight loss promoter! Get out your legwarmer's and Jane Fonda aerobic tapes and you'll see they were pushing the H20 even back then. Now drink up!

That can't be pretty, Paula! I think if we have to PB, it should be worth a pound of weight loss. Where can I make this suggestion?

I am POSITIVE that I'm somehow related to Aunt Francie. Liana (the Momster) bondos everything and paints everything else with oil paint. She sold her house in California and drove across country to New Jersey, stopping in Vegas along the way. I would have probably packed a lot of clothing, toiletry and Snacks to drive cross-country. Not Liana, she packed a manual typewritter, 5 pound bags of brown rice, a large container of bondo and an assortment of oil paints. She scared the hell out of me as she unpacked the car (I thought she was just stopping by.) But she called me at work the next day asking, "how do you get orange oil paint out of your baby-blue carpet?" I didn't even respond, but came home to find orange cat paws permanently stained in my landlord's rug. I had a beautiful oak desk that I got dirt-cheap because of a small chip in the wood. She bondo'd the chip, then "matched" (in her mind) the orange oil paint to the wood, but had to keep painting to make the whole beautiful (used to be anyway) oak table orange. That table was next to the upstairs window for kitty to chatter at the birds. Then I opened the fridge and all the condiments fell on the floor as she yelled, "CAREFUL WITH THE FRIDGE CUZ IT'S DRYING." Drying? She bondo'd the shelf even though it wasn't broken, just in case it broke, and then it broke. Then my ceramic soap dish was missing... it was outside. You guessed it, the bondo was drying. I came home as a teen to find my windows all smeared so you couldn't see through them. It took hours of scraping some weird crap off them only for her to come home screaming at me for destroying all her hard work. She mixed Elmer's Glue with Water and painted all the windows in the house, thinking she was brilliant cause now, "only small amounts of sunlight will come in." Uh, can you say "curtains?" This is the same woman that fixed holes in the house with used gum. Thank God Momster doesn't have a phone, or her and Aunt Francie could share home decorating tips. Liana has many, many uses for a paint roller. Liana used to paint my clothes with oil paint to cover stains, then show them off thinking my friends were jealous of my original "fashion" designs. Note to board: Oil paint over bondo does not dry. Ever.

Be careful what you post or I will nominate you the new Avatar Fixer. You'll be flooded with requests to resize pictures. Anyone wanna second that? Good job!

Okay, I'm not trying to be mean, but have you ladies considered pulling over and PB-ing in the curb? That's supposed to make you laugh.

Tanya, that's some mighty impressive computering you did! I still haven't been able to figure out how to re-size. Penni did mine. Nice to see you!

I wonder if the Home Shopping Network will have a Do-it-Yourself-Lipo special for the New Year. I still owe $7,000 on my credit card for the band. Maybe I'll make a sign out of cardboard and stand in front of Steve Wynn's new hotel, "FAT LADY NEEDS PLASTIC SURGERY, PLEASE HELP." I can hold out an empty Ben and Jerry's carton for donations.

Babs, you must be super rich! Not that expensive? Honey, "less than 10K plus airfare" is really, really expensive. Where can I get it done for $189.00?

I can't imagine having a PB in public! I walk around the house with my eyes spinning in circles pounding my chest. I have so few that hubby does't "get it" so he stands there talking to me, trying to have a conversation. I keep telling him "go away, I'm having a bad moment" but he's right there, in my face. Now he keeps telling me that he's having a PB (he's a skinny guy with no band.) He eats too fast so food goes down wrong all the time. Geeze, can't I even have a PB without him trying to outdo me?

Darn, I tried to attach my horse-teeth picture but it wouldn't work! Maybe there is no such picture... maybe I'm dellusional?

I laughed so hard the walls shook! Sue, you slay me. My momster's side of the family is still re-using the same aluminum foil from the 70s. They slice toothpaste open with a razor to scrape the inside. Once I got attacked by over 100 laundry baskets that fell on me when I opened a door. Momster said they were on sale at the 99cent store, so she bought every one. I tried to take one but she snatched it back cuz “they are mine.” How is spending over a hundred bucks on dollar baskets saving money when you only need one or two your entire life? She accusing me of stealing her used gum. I admitted having seen an odd plastic cup filled with what appeared-to-be used gum wads and told her where to find it. She used it to patch the holes in the house before painting, and then got really pissed when the weather hit 90 degrees and the gum slithered down the sides of the house. Then there was the time I stole the spring/stick thing that holds the toilet paper in the roll, and the time I stole her trashcan lids. I must be a klepto. Momster screwed my older sister up real good so now Insaina (Elena) is a narcissistic freak that lives in this delusional plastic world. She thinks she’s a Hollywood and "fixes" all our pictures before sharing them. She literally shaves 50 pounds off every one of my pics and erases all my chins. I've had huge fights telling her to leave my pictures the hell alone and stop making me into something I'm not. She finally promised to stop "adjusting" my body. I should have chosen my words more carefully cause today she sent me the attached picture. Take a close look at my bondo teeth. I look like one of the "Swans" after total dental reconstruction. My real teeth are a lovely shade of yellowish gray (appropriate for my age) and I have big gaps on the sides of my top teeth. My deceased grandparents left us with a picture from their 50th wedding anniversary. Grandma died at 300 pounds, but Insaina put her on Jenny Craig (via the magic of software) after she died. Now Grandma’s wearing a svelte size 12 in her portrait. Who does she think she’s kidding? Is it too late to sign up for that serial killer gig?

Now T H A T is an avatar! Look at that smile! Where is Penni, she'll save the day!

This thread saddens me. I dream about having my chin, belly, arms & thighs done, but the money is not in my future... not for at least five years. Big, sad, sighhhhhhh.

The family across the street had 6 children. Five grew up, went to college, became successful, married and had wonderful families. The sixth (3rd son) started an early career as a criminal and spent his youth in and out of Juvenile Hall and entered adulthood in prison. All you can do is your best, the rest is up to him. If you pressure him about getting the band, he'll only abuse it. The band is not a toy, and it takes a lot of hard work to maintain it and keep it safe. He has to want it himself or he'll only hurt himself. If he eats too much/too fast/too often, he'll PB (productive burp similar to vomitting) which can cause the band to slip.

Time for a new avatar to show off that beautiful face! Fantastic pictures. Your current avatar doesn't do you justice! Thanks for finally sharing!

I'm still up 2 pounds. I can't get back on track... HELP. I keep eating at night and eating goodies. Getting worried.

Hi Aubry, Dr. Kuri did my 2nd surgery, nice guy! It's always nice to see new people having such an easy recovery. Cramps & ability to drink sound normal to me. Good luck to you & keep us posted.

Here's me and Chris at my work's annual Christmas party. Thanks to Penni for posting them side-by-side.

Thank you, thank you my darlings! I snatched that beautiful white blouse from Vera during the Vegas Bash days during the summer. It was snug, but I hoped to fit into it by Christmas. And now I look at those Christmas pictures and wished I wore something tighter and more flattering. That "too-tight" blouse from the summer was really floppy and loopy on me! I LOVE MY BAND - DEAR SANTA, CAN KEEP IT? PLEASE???????????? OH PLEASE????????????/

Michelle, do I get a special "I PB-d today" sticker? I took it easy all morning, but I ate in the afternoon. I'm cracking up cuz I feel like a big pig today. But that's hysterical considering I didn't belly up to the feeding trough for a huge meal. Normally on holidays, I eat several enormous plates of food. Big whoopie, I ate 2 Cookies, chips and a couple brownies. That's childsplay compared to my old ways!!!!!! And I went to the Avenue - AND THEIR SIZE 20S ARE TOO BIG! I bought three pairs of SIZE 18 JEANS TODAY. I must be dreaming. There's no way in hell I'm in an 18. I realize The Avenue cuts their jeans really big, but that's the size I bought. I think sleep in them tonight!

The Festivus Pole is being ejected tonight. I poll dance as part of the anti-festivities.