Penni60

I love it. I am laughing so hard over here. "HAND IN HAND"

Come on now Telly you know you want in on this. You and your cute hair cut. LOL!!

Betty unfortunately it appears that some members are NOT listening and taking the subtle hint. SIGH!!

Dawg the funny thing is when I was in Nursing school our little group of 15 gave each other nicknames. This way when we were in the hospital we could call out the nickname and only we would know who was being called. Really cool idea and drove our instructor batty. Can you guess what my nickname was? YUP PENIS!! Only pronounced Pen is. Too funny. I got lots of looks when I answered. Had people thinking I was a tranvestite for awhile. I played along too. OOPS now my secret is out. LOL!!!

Speaking of waste of Starbucks. I dropped a Venti Mocha Frap the other day and lost half of it. I nearly cried. Instead I just got a spoon and ate off the floor. Hey I ain't gonna waste a $5.00 drink. LOL!!!! No I was good and only drank the half that was still in the cup. SIGH!!! But man I wanted to grab a spoon. LOL!! The salad is from Claim Jumper's. I get a big one and then eat on it for lunch and supper. THey are HUGE!! And YUMMY!!! I have made them myself and they are just as good. The Mandarin Oranges give enough juice to make you think it is dressing. Really really good.

Today has been a difficult one not only mentally but physically. I am diligently working on the HUGE jewelry order before I hit the road on the 30th. I wanna get as much done as possible. All the stuff going on LBT has me mentally drained and frustrated. Hence the Starbucks FIX today. Ran up and down the stairs today to and from my studio and nearly killed myself when I tripped UP the stairs. LOL!! No running anymore. Good thing I didn't have scissors in my hands. HUH?! LOL!!!! Anyway, here is my report for the day. Today's plan accomplishment: I will follow my meal plans (1200 to 1500 Calories per day). (I am recommitting to this plan of action. I am committing to eating healthier and making better food choices. Will attempt to journal every morsel that goes into my empty cavern.) So far so good. Breakfast: Cup of Coffee 1/2 cup of whole grain cereal (Kashi Heart to Heart) YUMMY!! About 20 Blueberries with cereal Lunch: BBQ sandwich w/ Fries (Yes I know it was bad so sue me) Three 20 oz glasses of Ice Tea w/ Equal 20 oz of water so far. Snack: UGH!! Venti Mocha Frap from Starbucks (450 calories right there, but oh so good) Dinner: 1 small salad with Blackened Chicken, Mandarin Oranges, Apples, Walnuts, Avocado, Sprinkle of Blue Cheese, NO DRESSING Two 20 oz glasses of Ice Tea w/ Equal 20 oz of water so far. I will exercise for a minimum of 20 min a day 4 days a week. (Working on this today is not gonna happen. My exercise for today is to run up and down the stairs to my jewelry studio. Tomorrow is anutha day.) I will lose at least 1 lb a week. (Not even gonna stress over this one for a long long time. Just gonna walk the walk for now and whatever I get is gravy.) I will drink at least 64 ounces of water a day. (Getting in the water is easy.) Positive reinforcement mantras: I will continue to eat healthy and hope to lose weight. I will continue to exercise and hope to lose weight. I will continue to be proud of myself with all the accomplishments to date.

OH TELLY I LOVE THE HAIRCUT. Looks great on you. Very sexy.

We, Moderators, are not your mother's or father's to spank you when YOU KNOW you have been bad. If you hurt someone's feelings or say things in spite or just pure meanness then why does someone need to point that out. In fact, we do and have and will obviously continue to remind each and everyone of you the rules and guidelines EVERYONE agreed to when you joined this forum. It just amazes me that we as moderators have to repeat the same thing over and over and over again. Looks like people would get the message after awhile that nastiness, hatefulness, spitefulness, name calling, underhanded digs and barbs, will not be tolerated on LBT. It is just plain petty and childish to exhibit that kind of behaviour. I personally raised my children to be above that kind of attitude. If we, moderators, took the time to admonish each and every person that spoke harshly then we would spend all day long on here. I personally have better things to do than to spank people that know better. Sorry, but just a little frustrated about this whole subject.

How long does it take for a package to get to someone in Canada? I mailed it on the 14th.

PS: I wanna be Felix the Cat. Whenever he gets in a fix; He reaches into his bag of trix.

Oh don't get me wrong I love a heated discussion as well. I love to argue my point but not at the detriment of the arguee. IS that even a word? LOL!! I also am adult and mature enough to know when to agree to disagree. I just never understand the need or desire to sling names and make assumptions about peoples lifes. None of us know what each and everyone of us go through or experience on a daily basis. I have several irons in the fire right now and this stuff on LBT is taking time away from that. This pisses me off. Yes, I know I could just turn off the computer and back away from the keyboard but as a Moderator we don't always have that luxury. The rest of the membership here DOES have that option. If you come here for support then look for that support and not look for ways to cause problems that moderators need to deal with. Thank you. Now I am going to try to get busy on those 37 necklaces I have to get done. LOL!!!

Thanks for all your valuable input. I will explore the bowels of the Copyright laws and see where I fit in.

Anyone know if you can Copyright Jewelry Designs? I looked online at the Copyright website and at first glance it appears yes you can, but with all the legal ease speak it can be confusing. I wanna protect my designs but not sure how to go about doing that and if it is even possible what the steps are to take. HELP!!!!:help: :help: :help:

Vera, I can't begin to say how much your friendship means to me. I am so proud that you are at goal. You were gorgeous at the First Bash but you are absolutely stunning now. Yes I am jealous!! LOL!! Big ole hugs to you.

It has been difficult being good today but I have tried really hard. The Exercise thing is a huge thing for me. I do leg exercises every night to the point of making my muscles burn. So that is a plus for me. I have to work harder at doing more to burn more calories. If I don't do it in the AM then it won't get done. Anyway here is my report for the day. Today's plan accomplishment: I will follow my Nutrisystem meal plans (1200 to 1500 Calories per day). (I am recommitting to this plan of action. I am committing to eating healthier and making better food choices. Will attempt to journal every morsel that goes into my empty cavern.) So far so good. Breakfast: Cup of Coffee 1/2 cup of whole grain cereal (Kashi Heart to Heart) YUMMY!! About 20 Blueberries with cereal Lunch: 1 small salad with Blackened Chicken, Mandarin Oranges, Apples, Walnuts, Avocado, Sprinkle of Blue Cheese, NO DRESSING Two 20 oz glasses of Ice Tea w/ Equal 20 oz of water so far. Snack: UGH!! Venti Mocha Frap from Starbucks (450 calories right there, but oh so good) Dinner: Small portion of Spaghetti Two 20 oz water I will exercise for a minimum of 20 min a day 4 days a week. (Working on this today is not gonna happen. My exercise for today is to run up and down the stairs to my jewelry studio. Tomorrow is anutha day.) I will lose at least 1 lb a week. (Not even gonna stress over this one for a long long time. Just gonna walk the walk for now and whatever I get is gravy.) I will drink at least 64 ounces of water a day. (Getting in the water is easy.) Positive reinforcement mantras: I will continue to eat healthy and hope to lose weight. I will continue to exercise and hope to lose weight. I will continue to be proud of myself with all the accomplishments to date.

Haven't received anything as yet. I am leaving town on the 30th of Aug and won't be back home till the 11th of Sept. Might be waiting for me upon my return.

Dr. Hellmuth BIlly in Ventura, CA

My 7 month old Grandson has some immune system issues. The doctors are baffled. He is going to see a specialist in Nashville on Oct 18th. With my nursing background I fear it is Leukemia. I can't be certain though. But that is my gut instinct. SO keep him in your prayers. This will be devastating to our family. October 18th is just too far away.

Ya know the hardest thing sometimes is finding the RIGHT doctor. I have that I completely trust Dr. Billy. I just have to make a decision of what to do or not to do. That is my issue. Paula and Leatha: Yes I have thought about all those issues. This is what has me leaning with the bypass but my big question is "do I really want another surgery to recuperate from that will re-design my insides." Big question for me. That is why I got the band in the first place. SIGH!! I didn't want my insides re-designed. SIGH!!! Praying every day sometimes two and three times a day. I know the "BIG GUY" is getting tired of seeing me on his caller ID. LOL!! Kathy we are going to be in East TN and then Baltimore, MD. If interested then email me privately at penni@pennimerrick.com Paula, Louisiana is not on our radar map this trip, but keep us in mind if you wanna ever do one. Just shoot me an email at the address above. The Endo's would be for the duration of having the band. He wants to catch any sign of erosion early. He is just nervous re-banding me.

Since unbanding last Dec, I have been seeing Dr. Billy about every 6 weeks. The last visit was this past Friday. He had initially said he wouldn't consider re-banding in my case due to scaring. But Friday he said he might reconsider that thinking. So, my options now are to either do the RNY or another LapBand. HMMM? Decisions Decisions. LOL!! I can't even begin to think about either till I change from my PPO to HMO. UGH! Wonder how difficult that will be? Anyone changed from PPO to HMO lately? Gotta make some calls Monday and check it out. The good news is I have maintained my weight since June. HOORAY!!! :clap2: The bad news is I weigh 269 lbs. UGH!!! :faint: I have done enough research on the RnY to consider it seriously. I know alot about the LapBand. LOL!! I just don't know if I want to go through ANOTHER surgery period. SIGH!!

Today's weight: 269 Lbs (notice I weighed this back in June too---maintenance is a cool thing---just need to get the scale moving in the right direction.) OK Who is with me on reviving this thread? No rules, no checking in unless you want. No pressure at all. Just being true to yourself and following your own committments. Today's plan accomplishment: I will follow my Nutrisystem meal plans (1200 to 1500 Calories per day). (I am recommitting to this plan of action. I am committing to eating healthier and making better food choices. Will attempt to journal every morsel that goes into my empty cavern.) So far not so good. Lunch: Barbeque Sandwich = gadzillion calories Two 20 oz glasses of Ice Tea w/ Equal 20 oz of water so far. Resisted the urge to eat two chocolate chip cookies. YEAH ME!! I will exercise for a minimum of 20 min a day 4 days a week. (Working on this today is not gonna happen. My exercise for today is to run up and down the stairs to my jewelry studio. Tomorrow is anutha day.) I will lose at least 1 lb a week. (Not even gonna stress over this one for a long long time. Just gonna walk the walk for now and whatever I get is gravy.) I will drink at least 64 ounces of water a day. (Getting in the water is easy.) Positive reinforcement mantras: I will continue to eat healthy and hope to lose weight. I will continue to exercise and hope to lose weight. I will continue to be proud of myself with all the accomplishments to date.

I just got an email from someone in Nigeria wanting to order some of my jewelry collection for his store. I am so pumped. This is gonna give me a HUGE profit. I am thrilled. Well Ok maybe not too thrilled with the actual filling of the order but I just gotta keep the eye on the prize. They want 37 pieces of my collection. HOW COOL IS THAT? OK that is all. LOL!!

Paula we discussed the Gastric Sleeve. He thinks there just isn't enough data about that procedure yet to see if it is successful as the other WLS. He said it is like doing half a surgery and it is pretty drastic to remove half your stomach as opposed to just re-routing your intestines. He doesn't think I would do as well with the GS as I would with a bypass. He is only reconsidering putting a band on me because he just did another of his patients the other day and is watching her closely with Endo's every 6 to 8 months. He said he would want to do the same with me if he put another band on me. SIGH!! For that reason alone I would consider the Bypass. Who wants to be Endo'd every 6 to 8 months? NOT ME!!! Gotta make some Insurance phone calls and see what they will cover and what they exclude. Then decide when or if I wanna switch plans to HMO. SIGH!! And all this on top of me leaving on the 30th of Aug for two weeks to go on a House Concert Tour with John through the Southeast. And also filling a rather LARGE order for my Jewelry. So lots going on these days with me. HUGS everyone

Avocado might have high fat content but it is the GOOD fat it contains if I am not mistaken. I love Guac and chips. Avocado on salads or on a burger or with chicken is yummy. OK now I am hungry.

Thanks bunches. I plan on processing the Credit card at least 10 days before the shipment leaves my hands to give time for the card to clear. I already know how much fraud there is out there and I can assure you I am no dummy in that respect. LOL!! Not that you were calling me one either. LOL!! I saved the info just in case too. Again I am no dummy. I never ever send out anything till I know I got my money. Just the way I do business.