IndioGirl55

Good Evening Gang Thought I posted this morning - I know I read :0) Jodi - Don't worry girl I got your back - lol on the zoloft - I took it too for a while when I left DH - got Andrew back - and work was a bitch - took it for a couple of years - then weaned myself off - Eva - We are having chinese for dinner - but from a restaurant not home made - ;0).. Phyl - naw girl you can't ride with me ;0) - of course and girls she's doing really well on her food.. WTG Phyl Ya some pple are really good at expressing themselves - I get my point across but not as eloquently as I would like It's windy here so it's not hot - I would take the heat over the wind any day.. Charlene 12 weeks - props to you girl - we have a Ralph's I will have to ck for that yogurt.. Yes at least one meal a day - high protein low carbs.. Kurby - Sweeting yes retraining your brain and taste buds - I still love my sugar - but I just don't do it every day - definition of insanity - doing the same thing over and over and expecting a diff result ;0) Laura - Glad the party went well - and ya we do learn sometimes to quit eating - Congrats Nelson on his promotion.. Well not much to report - went to the show yesterday - Killers - didn't like it we (me & Kaitlin) left and went to Ulta (like a sephora) then came home and bbq steaks - today the girls went to the mall - I got a bathing suit and Kaitlin got a bathing suit top - she's hard to fit - 34 DD Had gym tonite - I have been to the gym 4 times already since Monday :0) I'm ready to change and veg for a bit CBL

Good Morning Gang... Went to the show yesterday - Andrew & Brooke saw Shrek the rest of us went to Killers - slow slow beginning - fell a sleep woke up wasn't any better so Kaitlin and I left and went to Ulta (it's sorta like Sephora - scaled down version) then came home and got in the pool but it was windy so we just bbq'd and watched tv and talked Food was good till I had some choc cake ;0) - there is boot camp this a.m at 10:30 I may just go and I have gym at 5 tonite.. Phyl wtg on the gym - lol w/tracy & jim.. Karla - what did you fix for dinner - I hate that but ususally after I pb I can continue eating. I had steak last night asparguss & 1/2 of a very small baked potatoe.. Got some concealer from ulta it doesn't pump now I have to go all the way back to Rancho Mirage today,,

Phyl You are doing Great !!!! 90 something here today low 90 I think haven't watched the news.. Going to the show - Andrew & Brooke going to see Shrek and I think the rest of us going to see Kill (katherine heigal - ashton curchers) what ever their names are ;0)

Reading labels does - I have a scale that gives me that info too - got it at bed bath & beyond... I don't use web based food diary - but I think most of them do once you put what you ate in..

Charlene Congrats on your 2 lbs - WTG- Hugs - So very brave for you to tell your story - but I feel that once we let it out (share the story and you know there is no shame here) - it helps us to recover - we are food addicts - plain and simple - and I guess I sorta understand where he's coming from - I do agree with at least 1 pt (fish/chicken/salad or veggie) meal a day - Cuz personally I couldn't do shakes that long - and I think you need to learn how to eat healthy - How long has it been since you've been doing the shakes?? It seems like 3 months too me :0).. Sweetie - you can do this - just keep up what you are doing and get your exercise in - I know it's hard but as the weight comes off the exercise becomes easier - I promise and hell look at me 3 yrs out (almost) and I am still exercising - it does become a habit and a good one - I feel so much better after I have done it.. Linda - I looked at pic's yesterday - Love them !!! but never posted - gym and then kids are here for the weekend - we aren't doing anything special - to cold to go to the beach - disneyland and other park thingie to expensive (average per person 31 x 6 = too much) especially since in 5 months going on vacation.. Joyce - I think I am about the only one who didn't stall (well had only 1 week that I offically didn't lose anything but that was it) and my doc said I lost the weight like a bypass person I don't think I am the norm (well I guess a lot of pple would agree w/that one lol) - but I was and still am very diligent about what I eat and my exercise. the lightbulb went off for me that this is truly a lifetime lifestyle change and not a diet - this is why I stress so much to take the word diet out - I know diet means what you eat so if you use it in those terms it's fine - My diet consist of mostly hard Protein - veggies and limited starches & sugar - I usually only allow starches for 1 meal and again exercise. I say eat healthy 98% of the time and allow for treats 2% of the time - once we become less obessed w/food the easier it becomes - You know when I do allow for that candy bar or treat - it's really not all that and a bag of chips - I am happy w/allowing for them 1 day a week and after I have had it - I'm done - not that mentally I don't want more - I just know that they aren't healthy and if i eat more - I'm going to gain the weight back - and I just feel to damn good to do that.. Great - I love redoing my bed room - did it a while back - it's funny I use to find stuff all the time to change it - but now a days - I hardly every find stuff I like.. I gotta say that I feel damn good about the boot camp (that it didn't kill me and I could keep up considering the age issues ;0)- it's not like some of them that they have outside - but it was a good work out - can't wait to go back next tuesday... Kid - no 68 isn't to old !!! Pam - Hugs Hugs Hugs - Even when the divorce is final that's not going to change your dh attitude towards you and how he treats you - you just gotta learn somehow to distant yourself from it - how I don't know - If I remember correctly you are the one who is divorcing him - maybe after the nice dinner and getting along - he wanted to be back together and knows that's not happening - so he was rude/mean to protect his feeling about missing you. Divorce is hard even when you are the one who wants it - being with someone for a long time then they are gone has to be a very difficult situation - Since I haven't I really can't speak to it - but can imagine it's very hard... But you know eating your feelings is only making it worse... So get mad - talk about it - cry - yell scream - whatever it takes - but don't eat them. Eva - I knew you would be in - cuz you LOVE to be on the go.. Hell if my power was out for more than a few hours I would be in a hotel - especially to sleep at night - during the day can go to the mall - target or what hve you but sleeping hell no.. Jodi - girl - we wont' even run into the guy and we won't let you get swept back in - it's girl time - no men allowed lol !!- and we won't stay their - hell maybe we will stay in old part of vegas - rooms are usually cheaper there - last time I was at the gold nugget - nice rooms and not as much as the strip.. How sweet of Dassi - That's fantastic - she deserves tons of praise for being so thoughtful !!! Can't wait to hear more about your guest... It will work out fine.. Julie - My gosh girl maybe if you slowed down some you wouldn't be in so much pain - Hugs - I sure hope that they figure out what's going on w/you - do you tell them all that you do - you might not exercise like I do - but it seems like you are on the go (moving around) 24/7.. Hugs - You need some rest - Vegas !!! Well Brook is up - I've been up since 5 - doggies usual go potty time - everyone else is still asleep - it's 7:20.. Cbl - Hugs

Good Morning Gang Gym yesterday and when I got home kids - here - good to see them - Brooke was in the pool when I got home (Karla - she already knows how to swim - but I hear you on not moving enough and not eating healthy enough) Think we are going to the show this afternoon - beach is going to be cold - disneyland etc cost too much - hell in 5 months we are going to our resort - so need to watch $$ Ya Phyl my gas after surgery was so painful i need a pain shot ;0) doubt that yours was that though - you haven't been pumped up with gas ;0) Yea Karla - last day of school -!!! Lucky girl..

Good Morning Gang... Alive and well this morning ... Not much to reports since last night - had eggs for dinner and small ice cream cone.. Kids should be here this afternoon - surprised they haven't called yet to say they are on their way.. Well time to hit the shower - cbl - Have a great day..

Good Morning Gang Phyl - Could be gas - try gas x strips ... If I remember right you had your gb out.. Ya 1 sauage would have been good and yes veggies are free - so if you are hungry eat more of them.. Only a week to go to see if you can get refilled.. You are doing fantastic !!! Yep any restaurant w/over 20 now has to post their calories - I think it's a good incentive to eat better - this is why I feel reading calories is a good thing - makes you think twice - WTG on your choices.. Karla - my DS & DIL are killing my Brooke and it kills me it really does - she's 75 lbs 6 yr old that is the weight of an 11 yr old.. My arms/chest may be a little sore - for me it takes a day or 2 for me to feel it - and my calves - we did 3 diff kind of calf raises.. Well time to hit the shower - Kids should be here this afternoon - thank God only 1 day at work - I may take my xanax w/me..

I'm alive !!!! It wasn't that hard - I was sweating like a pig - and did get a workout - but I could hang... You have a step - you have hand weights - I pick 5 lbs - since I didn't know what to expect - one of the arm exercise (lats I think) were a little hard and felt triceps - but on the rows - I need way way more weight - you do lungs - step on the step bench - balance on one leg raise the other - My balance isn't that of a 30 yr old but I did ok - better than I thought. Then Abs - I may have sore abs did this leg raise that I really felt in my lower stomach - you know that pouchy part of your tummy Oh we did this thing weaving the weights between your legs you know like a basket ball - The only part that was the hardest for me was on the step (2 levels up) is when they went real fast sorta jumping over it not jumping but going real fast - I did pretty damn good for a 55 yrs chickie.. My gf who went w/me is 61 and she did well too - They had yoga after wards - she didn't want to stay next week I am going to stay... This is going to be my new Tuesday exercise... Had a crappy day at work so the work out was really good to get me out of that mood .. Going to Mexico the Saturday after Thanksgiving.. Just gotta find a dog/house sitter.. All that baking :0) ... I would have eaten it ;0) On finding your dh - I have resigned myself to being single - resigned isn't the right word - cuz I am happy single - but if a man like that fell in my lap - I would grap him.. Just don't have the energy to look and date - I really like my life 98% of the time - Yep 10/1 - 3 dayer get in Friday - go home on Sunday Apples LOVE the new pic - I'm the 17th too - Just July not June :0) - Phyl - What DH doesn't know won't hurt him ;0) !!! Well gang it's 8 - I need to go eat - Hugs to all that I missed CBL

I'm alive !!!! It wasn't that hard - I was sweating like a pig - and did get a workout - but I could hang... You have a step - you have hand weights - I pick 5 lbs - since I didn't know what to expect - one of the arm exercise (lats I think) were a little hard and felt triceps - but on the rows - I need way way more weight - you do lungs - step on the step bench - balance on one leg raise the other - My balance isn't that of a 30 yr old but I did ok - better than I thought. Then Abs - I may have sore abs did this leg raise that I really felt in my lower stomach - you know that pouchy part of your tummy Oh we did this thing weaving the weights between your legs you know like a basket ball - The only part that was the hardest for me was on the step (2 levels up) is when they went real fast sorta jumping over it not jumping but going real fast - I did pretty damn good for a 55 yrs chickie.. My gf who went w/me is 61 and she did well too - They had yoga afterwards - she didn't want to stay next week I am going to stay... This is going to be my new Tuesday exercise... Yes Karla - if you all lived w/me - I would be your Jillian - I wouldn't scream and get in your face - but I would give you a look - that would have the same results..

Hey Gang Drive by - Going to BOOT CAMP tonite - Wish me luck - We will see if I can type when I get home -

Good evening Gang... I am going to BOOT CAMP @ 5:15 tonite !!!! Yea Janet - we will see if I can type afterwards. Phyl - WTG on food - You are doing fab - How did the hair turn out.. You have to be really proud of you !!!! How does the tummy feel?? Candice - Glad to here that you weren't avoiding us - It's all said with love - but you know what if you are happy where you are at - the stay there. If you can maintain this weight then you know it's up to you... I know I want you to get to goal - Hell I want everyone to - I feel that maybe I harp too much - but really girl if I can do this so can everyone else - I am no diff than you... So if you want to stay where you are at and are happy with it - then I will be happy for you to and leave you alone.. Karla - How was your day - Here's mine - 60 emails this morning - then at 3 Paul comes and gives me something that I gave him on 4/6 and then on 5/24 said he would handle - well he didn't and now is telling me too - I work only tomorrow and he will be gone all next week and this account renews 6/24 and he never sent the app to the insured to get completed - Never took care of the 2 apps that were completed on the 2nd of June - and has never gotten a quote (after I did the application) for a new account that thinks they have coverage... Big man on campus who has this new deal with this company and they haven't come thru... Then the other boss is bugging me on an email he sent me this morning - This afternoon I was soo frigging pissed - I was in tears - I went to main boss van who is my new producer and complained about Paul - I can't work this way... Plus I will be gone 7/1 and we have renewals that he's sluffing on.. Good thing I have boot camp this afternoon - I will feel better when I am done

Good Morning Gang.... Well the power is back on at work (if was off from 4:30a.m. till 10 something last night)- so I guess I have to go.. Great the power was off for about 4000 pple in Palm Desert - I live in Indio ;0) I don't have generator - so If my power went out for that long I would be in a hotel - this time of year - it's too hot Phyl - no way the pool would do it - I get full sun in the afternoon and the pool is already in the 90's so not that refreshing.. Laura - ya hard to find the right kind of guy - bad boy/settled and responsible.. We want it all !!! I guess cuz my hormones are all dried up - I just don't care anymore - too much work ;0) - I'm with you on the yacht - and younger guys.. Julie being on call I really couldn't do anything - if the power came back on we had to go back to work - I washed and was on the computer - took a little nap too Cheri - I think I have done the photoshop thing but didn't put in signature line - you can try and post them in word and add to your signature too.. Well it's time to hit the shower.. CBL - Have a great day ...

Good Morning Gang Power is back on so I guess I will have to go to work ... Karla those pb/cheese crackers have like 190 cal each and aren't very nutritious. Chew gum instead of snacking... I still hate Fathers day - but the 1st one is the hardest - my dad died like a week before fathers day - his rosery was on fathers day - i put a card in his coffin.. Candice - We are here for you - tell us what we can do to help - Phyl how was your day - I saw on fb that the rain quit and sun came out for a second.. You posted that you wanted to eat inappropriate foods - you know that doesn't have anything to do with your band - but your head - are they foods that you couldn't eat with your band but not that you are unfilled you can.. You might be unfilled but I bet you still have some restirction.. just a tiny bit - think about that when those thoughts hit your head - say ya I'm unfilled but I still can't eat _______ Well off to the shower Yesterday - weight training 1 hr - food - tostada beans & cheese - dinner ck & rice - snack popcorn -1 sf ice cream cone and 1 pb cracker and ALL MY WATER :0)

Apples - Welcome home - ya girl - they would have to knock me out!!! You are one tough cookie - but we knew that.. Southern California Edison now says it hopes to have power restored by 10pm tonight for 4,000 customers affected by a power outage since 4:47am.- Well maybe I won't have work tomorrow either you know they really hated letting us go home this morning Do feel sorry for pple who live in the neighborhood - no a/c and it's 107 !!! and my boss is one of those pple - bet they are at a hotel tonite :0)

lol when I first read this - I though you were going back to school to be a nurse and I thought wth... ;l0)

Home from work - got there at 7:30 no power - it was out since 4:30 a.m. - the sent us home at 9 - we are on call.. Washing and getting the house ready for the kids - don't know why cuz all they are going to do is tear it up... The guest room looks like a shambles when they are here. If I had known that they would have moved away - I would have had the extra space in the garage (double tandum garage) into an extra room - but who knew ... Charlene - Truly girl you are doing great - I don't think I could last on shakes 24/7... My garage is 3 cars - tadum - you could park 2 nose to butt - In the model home it was coverted into an exercise room - I didn't need a 3 bedroom at the time - so it's a great place to sort bike - etc - I don't have that much in there- 2nd fridge - junk really that I can't throw away ;0) WTG on the exercise - I though about going to the gym - but since I am on call to go back if the power comes back on - don't want to be all sweaty and start over getting dressed - anyway I have trainer tonite.. Julie - I ck'd my calendar at work - 10/1 is a Friday - my furlough friday - So yes just a quick weekend for you to recharge and have fun- Friday thru Sunday or Thurs - Sunday - you DESERVE so time for you !!! Laura - Great idea on the picture thing... WTG on hitting the gym - ya I think if you go to a hair dresser for 15 yrs they get too use to you.. I need a new bbq -mine is propane but I have a gas bib right next to it - last time i bbq'd ran out of gas - so when DS is here this week maybe we will get a new grill.. Great - those 10 will come of w/no problem now that you are settling... Have an black/shaken lemonaid ice tea w/sweet n low - Glad you know someone there... Heck I don't think any of us live very exciting lives 24/7 - I will take the day to day stuff over the drama any day.. OK GANG VEGAS OCTOBER 1ST ?????????????

Home from work - got there at 7:30 no power - it was out since 4:30 a.m. - the sent us home at 9 - we are on call.. Washing and getting the house ready for the kids - don't know why cuz all they are going to do is tear it up... The guest room looks like a shambles when they are here. If I had known that they would have moved away - I would have had the extra space in the garage (double tandum garage) into an extra room - but who knew ... Well back at it - need to do the kitchen - or I will end up on the computer all day..

Good Morning Gang Karla - I don't have tea roses - well my white ones are small and have like 4 blooms on a branch - I like regular roses myself - did have a tree but for some reason it died - I don't really garden - I just fertlize my roses and cut them ;0) that'a about it .. I slept pretty good - I go thru spurts where and do then I don't.. Food yesterday - handful popcorn - 2 tacos nonfried shells - small sf ice cream cone - juice - I know I ate something else but can't remember what - maybe I didn't I am trying to relax about food - not meaning about not eating healthy - I just concentrate on healthy - eat when I am hungry and on the weekends when I am doing stuff - don't get hungry - it's when I am bored oh ya I ate pb/cheese crackers last night ;0) Well off to the shower - 3 days of work this week... Something to look forward too.. Have a great day peeps... coxoxoxo J

Good Morning Gang. Judy - I sure wish I could see your play - that would be so cool On training - that's what we did w/bear and it worked fine.. So glad you would be able to go - Early October so that's 4 of us so far... Maintaining - you just stay on the same tract - that's why I'm not dieting - this is a lifestyle change - if we diet then go off it - and back to eating normal - the weight comes back on that's why diets don't work - It's when that light bulb goes off oh I understand it - It's all about controlling treats.. Melissa - I want pictures - How are you doing?? Well not much to report - had dinner 2 tacos (tortillia's not fried by cooked over the gas) small sf ice cone. Work today !!! but not that bad cuz i know I have only 3 days.. Great I think basements are cool - xbf parents had one in Idaho - we have a couple old house here that have them but that's it.. Garages are the places where we store our junk ;0) Off to the shower - Hugs Janet

Phyl - You are doing excellent on your food !!! Yep you can walk - tell that to Earl - it's habit for him - how long did you use it (scooter) Oh that's right you will be here that time of year - I forgot about that ... Debbie said she would but last time she only came once in the 2 or 3 days I was gone - I had the dogs w/me she just had to feed Sheba - when I got home she had no food Debbie lives w/DS and still fixes him Breakfast - packs his lunch and cooks dinner - even when we are going out she makes sure she fixes him dinner - the boy is like 35.. She was hesitant - my biggest concern is nights - they are use to being left alone during the day - but at night they are use to having me home.. Tell him I would turn on the gas for the jaccuzzi ;0)... Ryder is going to Andrew's Mom's house so it's just Bear Angel & Sheba.. Karla - Well lifting 100 lbs is most likely what caused your hanging problem in the 1st place ;0) Why don't you get a wagon ... OMG I am so smart ;0) Get a wagon and you won't have to make so many trips ;0) So glad you had a good day.. And will be working the nursery during the summer - I know you enjoy that job.. I didn't get out of the house til noon - got my target shopping done - food shopping for the gang - pantry straighted up - fridge cleaned - food put up - washed - getting ready to hit the couch.. Don't know if we are going to the beach - just ck'd the weather 67 on Thursday... Would like to go to Disneyland - Brooke has never been but schools are graduating - so don't think it's open to the public (Grad Nite is always at Disenyland) Well we will figure something out... Candice you aren't talking food - so what's up girl !!!

Charlene - Lol on the a/c - I saw that - I Love QVC .. I should have a generator & a/c in the event of an EQ .. WTG on the exercise!!!! - I hear you on the heat - midnite 90 - this moring at what 9 it was 95 - Summer is here Great - Ya a finished basement is fantastic trade off..

Good Afternoon Gang... Great - Belated Happy 2 Band Anniversary !!! On the Dogs that's why I didn't want any in my new house - Andrew was good training Bear & Ryder (he was the easiest) Angel - well she's another story... She's good 99% of the time. Thanks for the props - but girl - all I did was show you that a 50+ could do to it ;0) I would say the board has a lot more younger ones than us - and that's why we have stuck together so long.. I am glad you are still here... Vegas in October - First Part I think just remember work partner is going on a Cruise but I think it's the end of October I'll ck tomorrow at work Who else can make it !!! Joyce - Andrew named me LaLa - he said mommy daddy light blanca but he never called me anything and I sang to him every nite - grandma's baby boy - come to grandma (I'm not a Nana person - we called both our grandma's Grandma - one was just grandma - she lived here the other one we called our Flying Grandma cuz she lived in NY and had to fly to see us) - but I guess when I was catering to his every need he didn't need to call me anything - but one day - he said La as he was looking at me -I looked at his mom and said did you hear that - he finally called me something - then the next day - he said LaLa - so that's how the name came about - I always think of the song LaLa means I love you - Going to play it at my funeral :0) so I m ake them all cry - I'm mean ;0).. Eva - Lol - not a girly girly- but that's cool cuz it takes all kinds - ;0) Ohio - Family for thanksgiving?? Julie - The Weekend after Thanksgiving - I want to create a memory for the kids - got a little $$ from Aunt - so figured this was something good I could do with it... Great - my subdivison had block walls - so we didn't have to put up a fence but had to do the back yard - Andrew's stepdad is a landscape contractor - he did all mine - I just had to pay for the plants - plus my house came w/a patio - another reason I bought from this builder - all those things weren't extras.. Cheri - Becareful - your signs are like Phyl's - If it doesnt stop soon - I would see your doc To attache pic's like Jessica - I don't now how she got them up and down - mine usually are side by side - but here's how you do it.. Picture - this is how I do it Open a reply box - scroll down to manage attachements - click on that - then this will pop up - I click on browse and go to where my pics are on my computer - click the one you want and then hit upload.. - you can up load 5 pics at a time.. Upload File from your Computer Upload File from a URL After you are done close window - type something in the reply box and hit submit - Well got all my shopping done - been home since 3 - but had to clean pantry & fridge out - to make room for all the food I'm pooped.. cbl

Jessice WTG Girl you Rock !!! 1lbs is 1lbs less than before - Love the tattoo!!!! Love your picture - love your Utube blog Love You !!!! So very proud of you !!! You are a butterfly !!!