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TracyK cheer up!!!!!!!! Lets see who is cuter Ethan or Pam??? I voting for Ethan, but Pam don't despair you are a very close second!! Have a great day!!! Jane

I was very good yesterday!!! NO SWEETS!!!!!!!! I am allowing myself some today then next months will allow myself only a few days of sweets. Love to see kids dressed up for halloween (as long as it is normal and cute! That was shocking what Pamela said, I guess it is a sign I am getting too old!!) I will be working tonight, but I don't have any kids in my neighborhood anyways, live in a condo and it is usually retired couples/singles or 20somethings, there is not really room for kids. I had my bracelet on yesterday and it fits perfect and it was all the inspiration I needed for a good day!!! I explained it to the girl who does my manicure and she LOVED it!!! Have a good day and here it to a GREAT NOVEMBER!!!! Jane

Laura maybe the 65 is a top score? Jane

Well today is the start of my work week! I am off on Sundays and Mondays so Tuesday the beginning of the week for me. I feel really good and positive today. I hope this feeling lasts a long time!!!! Maybe I will take my camera to work today and have Charlie take my picture and then try to see if I can upload them onto this page. I had my picture done the early part of April, wish I would have had it done August of 06 when I started this. Oh well. Have a great day and Laura here is another gentle nudge in the rear!!! Jane

Pamela, Coming from a hairdresser, I don't understand why you can't wash your hair til Thursday! I tell people who get a perm these days to wait 48 hours til shampooing. You can't take out highlights by washing the hair, the color might fade some, but that would happen whether you have your hair done today or 2 weeks from now. Unless it is special color I have never heard of, you can wash it. I don't mean to sound like a know it all, but unless it is a very special color I don't know of, you can wash it. Jane hairdresser for 22 years with the worlds best customers!!!

Laura, Wish I could say that this will go away tomorrow, but in reality it probably won't. I wonder if this is just an adjustment phase we are all going through. I wonder if around 6 months out is a hard time. But, the good news is for me it got better. It is not totally gone, but I look at November as being a GREAT month. I really want to make it a special and spectacular month. I guess in a way if it wasn't for this funk, I may not be as motivated as I am. I did gain a bit this week, but wonder also if that is not from my hernia that I think is rearing its ugly head again. Yes, Tracy they did close down all the Wendys in St. Louis, we still have commercials, but all closed except maybe far away like Rolla. Hang in there Laura and hope you have a better day tomorrow and consider this a little ass-tap and not kick. Jane

I think all the pics look GREAT!!!!! Denise, Judy, and Jennifer you look amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!! Michelle congrats on your half way point!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are all doing super fantastic!!!!!Jane

SIGNATURE LINE QUESTION???????? I was wanting to add a November challenge but when I tried it said I was only allowed 10 lines, anyway to change that?? Jane

Terry that is horrible what is happening right now!!! Hugs and good thoughts for you, your mom and your CEO and family!!! It does sound like a blizzard kind of day!!! My nephew is soo nice!!! it was good to see him, his fraternity did a fund raiser chicken dinner, didn't eat fried, had barbeque. Did get a frosty, because they shut all the Wendys down in St. Louis, so we stopped to get my nephew some gift cards and...... Was a very pretty day out, but not too many fall colors, no rain here, so really blah trees, with a few patches of pretty. Have a good rest of night!!! Jane

I will clean out my pantry/sources of goodies, but I going to see my nephew at college today. His fraternity is having a fundraiser so my mom and dad and my neice (my sister and brother in law are already there) are driving down. It is only an hour and a half drive, maybe here in Missouri it will be a pretty fall color drive. I think the Blizzard is okay to have everyonce in awhile, am I right?????? Have a good day!!!!! Jane

Terry, you get a big jewel in your crown for this day!!! I hope tomorrow is better!! I've been thinking about the band and what Kat said about her SIL having one and being quite successful. When I went to the lecture the Dr. said that the band people don't lose as much % of body weight as gastric bypass, but in the long run, it looks like the band people keep what they have lost off better. I guess we are all different. I remember when I first got the band I couldn't understand and felt guilty about the fact that you couldn't help but lose weight with the band, but then the reality of living with it hits me in the face every day. It is easy to eat wrong. I know longer feel guilty about how 'easy' it is, cause it is not. I feel like I am at a crossroad that I have been many times, on the verge of not losing any more weight. I am scared, but am trying harder this time to control things. Does this make sense to anyone or is it just aimless rambling.... Jane

WOW!!! Michelle and Laura you both look great!!!! Judy I haven't lost much over 50 pounds and I have more weight to lose than anyone! Should be faster than this falling off, but I am glad I am not gaining!! Finally got motivated to get to work today!! Jane

I mean motivated to get to work!!! Going to put makeup on now. Have a great day!!! Jane

Still trying to get motivated!!! YEA MICHELLE AND TRACYK.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It is a rainy yucky day here, very hard to get motivated for the day, but I am off for the shower and to work!! Have a great day everyone!!!! Jane

Too funny Pamela, "a perk of being a lesbian" Jennifer, love the picture!!! It makes me want kids so bad when I see others around that age!!!! Tooo cute!!!!!! Haven't ever tried posting a picture, but when I do I hope it is easy!!! Have a great night and good Friday!!!! Jane

Michelle, That is some willpower with the cake!!!! Kudos!!!!!!!!! I also like your letter!!! Jane

Laura, love the House bit, don't watch it, but customers have told me about it and love it! Tracy and Pamela you both look great! Makes me kinda motivated to get my picture taken, had it taken right before surgery and that is it. Hate to have my picture taken!! It is cold here, I am like Tracy though in not turning on my furnace yet! It is just the mornings that are FREEZING!! Denise, hang in there as a victim of the 6 month funk myself I am here to tell you the feeling doesn't last long, I am almost cured, but like you I will be glad when Halloween is over, too much candy!!! Kat and Haydee hugs and special thoughts to you both!!! Have a great day! Jane

Is that Mothers day weekend???? Jane

Just ran home from work real fast and sorry to hear of Kat's diagnosis, but if you are going to have cancer, that is one of the best ones to have. My thoughts and prayers are with you Kat and your entire family as you struggle through this! Thanks Terry for the update! My funk is now a very light shade of purple, but I think I might have given it to Pamela and Jennifer!! Good thought and hugs to all!! Jane

Thanks for the well wishes! I was soo scared, I have had two surgeries for the brain tumor and didn't want a third! Plus I figured with my luck, after spending $15,000 of my own money for the weight loss surgery, it would rear its ugly head out of spite!! Thanks again!!!

Laura that is crazy!!!! Kat good positive thoughts are with you! Jane

Private room is an issue with me, I use a c-pap and it is ugly and embarassing! I know nobody really cares, but for some reason it bothers me. Even when I was in the hospital I didn't wan't anyone (medical professionals) to see me with it on! I have spent the night at my parents house with surgery so they are the ONLY ones who have seen me with it. I hide it under my bed so no one ever sees it. I am weird I know. Jane

I have been very lax this weekend in reading the posts. So belated birthday Haydee, congrats on the car Pamela and I was happy to see a cystal light! Kat, when I pm'd you my info I forgot to mention that I have no husband or boyfriend, but hopefully one day soon I will meet Mr. Wonderful!!!! I really haven't lost any weight in the past month or so, I did gain, but then took it off so I am basically back to the beginning. I got an unfill about a month ago, and I think it was too much, so when I go back in a couple of weeks I will hopefully get a fill for the holidays!!!! Can't believe I am saying that, the holidays just seem so far off.... GREAT NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I went to the neurosurgeon yesterday and the mri showed no new growth!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yea!!!!! It was kind of funny, when I got in the car the song on the radio was "I'm Alright" by Kenny Loggins from Caddyshack! Speaking of songs LAURA I finally heard the song by Incubus your were talking about and it was GREAT! Also do I need to do anything for the secret santa? Well sorry for the long post!!! Jane

I have been busy the past few days and just now am catching up, are these sep. bedrooms? Jane