IndioGirl55

Karla - Seems like a few pple I know have gotten blood clots from surgery - I know of 3 who didn't have surgery and got blood clots.. Any time I get pain in my legs I worry about that - got one right not but not hot or swollen ;0) those are the signs.. Well back from bootcamp - new teacher does a lot of jumping- I don't jump too much on my 55 (almost 56) yr old knees - tail bone feels better but not 100% Did some modifications but still worked up a sweat ;0) Making fish w/the garlic oil & dipping seasoning I got yesterday - plus added more garlic & cajun seasonings - think it's going to be the bomb - Fresh green beans and maybe a red potato (very small) might skip that for my popcorn BF - 1/2 chicken thigh - Lunch Salad & Chicken thigh - 1 string cheese.. well timer going off..

Good Morning... Karla - Phyl & I were talking about banking calories yesterday - I say you gotta make it work for you - I beleive in banking - if I didn't I would go way over and never have gotten to goal.. My deal w/myself during Christmas - is that I won't eat the junk that we have in the office - so that I can eat Xmas cookies that I make w/GD's - It works for me.. Then I look at all those pple stuffing their faces - most over weight and say oh hell no.. Well time to jump in the shower - off to work I go too.. 55 this morning - suppose to be mid 70's today - tonite into the 40's... Maybe we will have a cold winter..

Karla - it's cold here too - in Cabazon (about 30 miles from Indio) it was cloudy windy and cold - it's about 65 right now and you know that's cold for us.. I think it's suppose to get in the 50's tonite.. I usually have some kind of wrap/coat shawl something in my trunk - but cleaned it out when we went to Vegas Phyl's ok - She seemed like her normal self - and she did TONS of waking this time - the most she has ever dones since we have been going to the outlets ;0) She's going to ck w/doc about uping her zoloft.. But she seemed really good to me - but again we were out and about having fun ;0) not couped up in the MH

Glad to hear you are back on the Band Wagon :0) WTG Barb - you have done fantastic !!! You got it - Eat healthy - exercise - band - it's all 3 ;0)

Good Evening Gang.. Candice - Sorry about your GF Mom - I don't know if I would go thru all that - If I was told it's terminal - I would want to enjoy my last few months on earth not being so sick from the chemo.. Yep we have a lot to be thankful for.. Karla - Yep to day was retail therapy ;0) - Didn't get a purse at Coach - nothing really grabbed me - Got a pair of Jeans at Ralph Lauren $39 - 1 night gowns & 1 set of pj's from Hanes $42 - 2 Tops & 1 Dress from Karen Kane - they were samples - Karen Kane is Expensive even with 40% off a top is like $80 there - I got 2 tops 1 $20 - 1 $30 and the dress was $40 - Then went to the kitchen place - got some garlic dipping oil & herbs - I'm not dipping - too many calories - cuz I LOVE garlic dipping oil - at this place they have samples - I ate way too many samples ;0) - I am going to use it on my fish ;0).. We had our Starbuck - then home - Earl had wine & cheese ready for us - then fixed us dinner - chicken - Taters - Green Beans - I am STUFFED - it was Delicious !!!! Then came home to feed my babies - that's another draw back of not having Andrew around..

Hugs Hugs Hugs Linda - Yes we know about your DIL!!! I agree w/Candice - I would look into sleeve - Little Miss Diva just had it done - they have a sleeve site - Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery (VSG) Forum - Alex (lbt) started it you will find a lot of our banders there - a lot have converted Susan - Wasa - Denise (oregondaisy) little ms diva are just a few that come to mind - but you will see a lot of pple who use to be banded and on lbt - who have converted. If I lost my band - I would go to Mexico and get the sleeve..

Good Morning Gang.. Well my furr babies let me sleep til 4:48 - which is really 5:58 (since they can't tell time) but the only problem is I went to bed around 11ish (12).. Thank God for coffee.. Karla - Yep #4 (I'm use to #'s ;0) isn't being responsible - We all want to give our kids the benefit of doubt - that normal.. We want so much for our kids. We want them to get it.. But sometimes they just don't.. It's hard I know.. I have a 39 yrs man who still wants to be a 20 yr old IMHO... Candice - how's the voice doing... Linda - Lurking ??? Steph - Loved the kids playing w/Jesus at church ;0) Karri -Wishing you well even if you are mad at us..

#1 Rule - Eat Protein 1st - Make sure you eat tiny bites - chew very well - eat slowly - That's how you test your restriction - if you are phyiscally full after eating 4 oz of meat. Eating sliders (food w/sauces - mushies) is going to slide right on thru and you can be as tight as all get up - but you won't feel restriction cuz they are sliders.... It doesn't matter the # of cc in your band - cuz we are all diff.

I agree somewhat - it does help if you try to eat 16 oz steak - but doesn't do a darn thing when you want to eat 1/2 gallon of ice cream IMHO I think that pple think it's a cake walk and then when the lbs don't come flying off they blame the band.. It's all about food choices - knowing the calories in the foods you eat and getting off your butt and exercising... I did 75% of the work by making good food choices & exercising and 25% was the band ...

Good Evening Gang Candice - I must have missed the post that you were going to see Megan & Bry ;0) ... Yep your food wasn't bad and WTG on no dessert!! Christmas shopping let's not talk about Christmas - I will be gone the week that I normally decorate and shop - Having carpets cleaned on the 23rd - grout cleaned on the 24th - so Don't know when I am going to get that done and still don't know for sure if the kids are staying home or coming Karla - Hugs on the dog issues and DD#4 - I would be super super super super pissed off.. I think that I am going to have to kennel mine sometimes since Andrew doesn't live w/me anymore - I don't know - I guess it would be ok if all 3 were together - Debbie can come to feed the cat or my gf Candy - that's not a big deal - I just don't want the dogs alone at night - that's when they are use to having me around.. Hell they sleep all day and then play when I get home.. Phyl where are you - I sent you email - I will be at your house as soon as I pickup my tickets from AAA - they open at 9 - I hope Ron is there then... When I told him Monday - I forgot that I didn't work ;0) Well - Here's my day... Gym - walked 2 miles on the treadmill (I still can do it) then at 10 went to Pilos - Rose our regular teacher has left and Madelina has taken over the class - Which I am so happy about - Rose (who was my boot camp teacher) taught Boot Camp Pilos - Madelina class is paliates & yoga - a nice Sunday morning workout - not bootcamp style - you work up a sweat but it's not bootcamp... Then went got nails done (yes I went all sweaty from the gym w/no make up - hair in a bandana ;0) Then came home showered went to Marshalls & Target - got home around 3:30.. Food today - BF 1 egg -Lunch - zip as I was out and about - Dinner will be BBQ & fresh green beans w/a little bacon & red potatoes - Snacks - popcorn & ww fudgescile I need a black leather purse for winter ;0) - I have printed 2 coach 20% discounts for me & Phyl - Well that's my day - just had some coffee cuz it's only 6:30 and I know I will be ready for bed at 8 - but since I don't have to get up at 5 ;0) it sounded good - had that white choc creamer w/it..

Good Morning... Phyl I hear you on the sweets - I ate too much yesterday myself - It's cuz I never left the house 1 cup hamburger meat & a sprinkle of cheese Popcorn Quesdilla (2%cheese) Popcorn SF Popsicle SF Pudding 2 ice cream cones w/sf Ice Cream 3/4 cup ice cream Cup of my chicken soup Popcorn That what I remember anyway - who knows what else I ate.. I feel like a pig today - have gym in a few.. Never did anything yesterday - read - watched tv and napped - went to bed around 9 - got up 6 a.m. Got email from Penny she will be at work on Monday - so I'm clear for the day.. I can make it later if you want to go to water exercise... I could go to gym myself ;0) I gotta look for coach coupons ;0) Yes early dinner sounds good - cuz that way I can get home early and ready for work on Tuesday.. Max's service looked really nice..

Awe Hugs Phyl... I think you have been slammed w/alot this week - Yep when someone dies it gets to us.. Earl was just a butthead - this week - Hugs... I'm suppose to be off Monday (my ff) not 100% sure cuz girl I work w/DH had surgery - she was out Thrus and Frid - he's suppose to come home from hospital today - She's suppose to let me know if she is going to have to stay home another day w/him - she doubts it.. but she may have too - so she is suppose to let me know sunday if I need to go in or not - We could take a ride to cabazon if you like.. Not super early like usual - doubt that on a Monday they would be crowded - we can always hit the coach store - maybe some retail therapy is what you need.. So if you like can pick you up 10ish.. and I will share my chips w/you ;0) Ya I would love to see Tracy - and meet Jim ;0) - I will be here at home at Xmas - Traveling w/dogs and such during the holidays is just too much - The freeways are just to packed..

Hell you can't get a hotel for $50 a night - That's fantastic !!! Good morning peeps.. Was up at 5:18 with furries - but went back to bed - Candy called at 7:25 wanting to know if I still wanted to go to the airshow - I said nope that I didn't want to interfer in her time w/her GS (this is the one who lost his father a few months ago he was in his 40's) I realized that this was their time together and didn't want to impede on it. Plus I got stuff I need to do - nails - closets - reading - t.v. - food shopping I am about out of fish..

Candice - it's that dip you guys made in WA this summer - I use vanilla greek yogurt - WW cream cheese and brown sugar splenda - it taste just like cheese cake - 70 for the cream cheese - 120 for the yogurt - 20 for the splenda - 200 cal to round up ;0) IT'S TO DIE FOR - I figured I would buy those little indvidual graham cracker crust thingies and make mini cheese cakes when you all come in March.. You are getting pt w/your calories - instead of eating ice cream w/no nutrition ;0).. WTG on the exercise - Friday is my new legs weight night for the next 7 weeks - I had to be careful cuz of my tail bone issues - so workout wasn't my best - but I did move but didn't lift the weight I normally do = What did you do to hurt your knee.. Ya I would have told that GF - well coffees cold - I'm going home.. Phyl - heck some days I don't feel like posting either - we just get that way sometimes - but glad you ck'd in cuz I was calling if you hadn't.. WTG on being 1 lbs down !!! Gotta get a few lbs off before the holidays -- So Tracy is coming for Xmas - I think the kids are staying up there - cuz Melissa said that her Mom may be coming - I would like that - I would like a quite Xmas - I would like to enjoy my days off w/o a house full Guess Karla's off to Id - Safe travels - enjoy your time ;0)

Good Morning Peeps !!! TGIF !!!! Karla - Have fun - remember leave CC at home ;0)... Dinner ended up being fish - veggies - popcorn - greek yogurt w/WW cream cheese ;0).

Good Evening Gang... What do you want pictures of - I havent' gone yet ;0)... Our Vet Day is next week - we are getting 1/2 day off - we never get Vet day off - I doubt I will leave at noon - too much work - but will leave early as possible.. Ya I'm glad my kids didn't have to go to war - I know my Mom said that she would go to jail before her boys went to war.. They were too young during Vietnam - Jimmy would have been 4f anyway cuz of his asthma - Michael was pigeon toed. WTG Candice on sticking to your plan !!!! My food today BF - Yogurt & granola Lunch 1/2 pt shake & 1/2 chicken breast Dinner - I think taco - or maybe fish - Snack will be the usual.. I'm detoxing from the sugar - I think it's out of my system.. Karla - Talk about your Dad - It's normal to miss him... Where I'm going it's clear water - it's Caribbean water - clear and sky blue ;0) you can see your feet... And when you get pool certified - I don't think you can go very deep - you have to go to real scuba diving classes to do deep water - don't think I want to do deep water - my Uncle says it's dark & scary ;0) - I'm not afraid of the dark per se - as long as I know I can turn on a light - but when the power goes out - I get a little scared - don't ask why - Well think I am going to go fix something to eat and read and watch some t.v. - Have survior from last night cbl

Scuba Diving - that's what I was looking for ;0) it's called scuba diving ;0) Karla - be careful - I know my gf thought oh I will me just fine after her surgery - I'll be back to work before six week - Ya right .. She wasn't up and around like she thought she would be.. Well not much to report since last nite... Candice - Yep I looked at the video last night - WAY COOL !!!

Good evening Gang.. Foxfire doesn't work for facebook half the time - so down loaded something chrome - well it's doesn't want to quote - I think I need a new computer... Candice - Melissa is Joseph's wife - Kaitlin & Brooke's Mom - My DIL ;0) - She's half white & half Mexican - she speaks spanish ;0) - She suppose to get lapband next yr.. We are going to Playa Del Carmen - it's about 70 miles from Cancun (below it) - we can take a ferry to Cozumel - it looks like Cozumel is right across from us.. Yes I snorkel - in the video it looks like you can get certified for tanks - Kaitlin want's to dive ;0) what's it call - I can't think of what it's called - see I am losing it - so if they have it we will do it - she will turn 16 while we are on vacation Me - Andrew - Joseph - Melissa - Kaitlin & Brooke are going.. Why do you shower at the gym?? Phyl does cuz they have such a small bathroom - but hell I come home and shower - I don't do it at the gym - I wouldn't want to either.. I run around naked with me and my dogs but that's it ;0) I guess I need to think about clothes - but hell it's still summer here - like Phyl said 97 today.. Phyl - if you don't have any menopause symptoms - why were you on hormones?? I wouldn't take them unless it was super necessary.. What's the doc name - maybe I will go to her -I'm do for a pap - my gp does them - but I would like a reg doc. Yep even when you hate your siblings you still love them.. My leaky bladder issues went away when I lost the weight - ya if I cough or sneeze with a full bladder I might have a little leak - but nothing like prior to losing the weight - I had to wear a pad all the time - now I don't On Friday - I went to sit in a chair in the garage that had purses in it - so sorta sat on the edge of it - the stupid things had wheels - and I landed on my butt/tailbone with all my weight really really hard- just plopped on the cement - jumped up yelling my butt my butt ;0) and my right wrist hurt too.. I was afraid of breaking it - Mary (Melissa's Mom) broke her's years ago and has had nothing but back problems since.. I think it's just brusied - it's tender but not too bad.. Glad you are feeling better.. Karla - Kids ;o)- Andrew & Janella's rent 450 for a 1 bedroom - it's a nice apt - clean - walk in closet - small but nice - they will learn how to be on their own - which I think is good.. Bella walks great on a leash - so does Bear - Angel is ok but does pull and chocks herself - need a harness for her.. I'm on vacation the week of 11/22 - 11/29 - go back to work 12/7 - Leaving for the resort on 11/27 come home 12/4 - You are having your surgery around the time I leave if I remember correctly.. Well, need to pay attention to these fur babies... cbl

Candice - it's hard to type on the computer with her scratching me - can't wait till you come and you can train her :0) ... Linda - I still have emails to work on - it's hell coming back from vacation. I hope our resort is nice - this will be my 1st all inclusive.. I'm glad that Melissa speaks spanish too ;0).. Phyl - Water arobic's this morning.. Karla's at school - have a good day - I need to get to work - cbl

Good Morning Peeps... Lets see how long I can type before Bella starts bugging me.. Karla - the only reason I voted was cuz I am a permanent mail in voter - hell - I didn't care for either pple for gov - imho they are all full of crap... I hopefully vote out local city council - hate professional politicians.. Well here's Bella - I can't type when she's scratching me and won't sit still in my lap.. My tail bone really doesn't hurt to sit - I feel it a little when I bend over to pick something off the floor - it's bruised.. So I am babying it..

Drive by post it's 8:20 and I need to eat ;0) I vote by mail - did it a week or so ago... Haven't really heard what's up yet - Sis was fine - she hugged kissed me said she loved me.. - Visit good - nothing to write home about - nice to be around the family - just a visit really sad cuz it could be my last - don't know when I will be able to get back up there... Ya I had some halloween candy - but I usually eat sweets when not at home - not sweating it.... I had boot camp tonite - but didn't work out super hard as my tail bone still hurts from the fall on Friday - in fact sitting on some frozen veggies ;0) It took me about 1 yr to get use to maintenance - but gotta say I pretty much have a handle on it - #1 - can't ever go back to eating normal again - my normal is what made me fat in the 1st place. - that and lack of exercise - I will have to eat healthy for the rest of my life and exercise.. That's the secert to getting to goal and maintaining it.. Karla - Sounds like a deal - you and me empty nesters ;0)... Phyl - what med's did she change - how's your neck

Good Morning Gang... Got home yesterday - didn't have to go to work as my plane was delayed and when I called to tell gf/supervisor - and telling her about my trip (cried) I didn't have to come in - good thing cuz I ran to DHS and bought food for the kids - saw the apt and came home and vegged.. I never turned on the t.v. Linda glad you made it home safe - Bacelo has a place in Punta Canta - but since that's the dominican I wouldn't good - Haiti on the other side of the island went to jamacia once wasn't a good experience - not super bad but they really try and rip you off there. so I won't go back Phyl sorry you are feeling crappy - Ya I was thinking the same thing - almost stopped by yesterday but I was pooped and needed to get home to my doggies.. Debbie did a good job but I needed to see them.. Karla - Don't know what my mom would be like - but most likely mean too. Hugs.. Candice is right about the fact that they most likely had crappy parents.. Candice - how's the voice - saying on plan - WTG Well I have to detox sugar ;0) - I have boot camp tonite - should help ;0) Well it's already 5;30 need to jump in the shower ... CBL

Good Morning Gang !!! Surpirse it's me ;0) Having a great time w/my sis -- made her ck dumpling soup yesterday - today we are going over later to bbq she weighs 152 lbs between her quiting smoking & eat whole choc cakes and bags of cookies - the steriods she's quite puffy - I have never ever seen her this way - it took a minute to get use to it - will have pic later - I guess she's on a high dose of steriods - which makes her able to breath but when they lower it - that will be the test - my bro in law say that she's in the final stage - I guess they can't keep her on high dose.. But we are having a good visit.. Been falling a sleep around8-9 up yesterday at 7:30 when Andrew called - he got moved in - can't wait to see his apt. Debbie's being Mom while I'm gone to Andrew & my fur babies - she helped him move yesterday as she had a truck - i need to figure out something to say thank you.. Phyl - Hugs on Max - Sorry those kids aren't cool w/the #2 wife that sad.. How's the neck?? They dye was for your hips/back right - but you won't know the results for a couple of weeks if I remember.. Hell my neck hurts all the time - I carry my stress there,, Friday I went to sit in a chair out in the gagrage at my sis - well it had wheels I didn't know that and fell flat on my butt - omg I thought I broke my tail bone - and wrist - but luckly it's ok - butt still sore - but I dont think any damage done. Karla - i beat you didn't eat that bad - now a days when we over do it - we think it's just terrible - when in all reality it wasn't (most times) Candice - WTG for sticking w/program,.. Once you get the sugar out of your system it's not that hard - but skim milk and jello - no thank you - pinapple in red jello and l like sf blackberry jello,. Welk typin on Joseph's laptop not easy - just want to pop in Hugs to all will be home Monday... xoxoxox Janet -

Good Morning Peeps.. Leaving on a jet plane in a little bit ;0) Candice - I know the pain you are feeling - Hugs Hugs Hugs - what else is there to say. Hugs Hugs Hugs.. Karla - I wasn't worried about the lean cusine :0) - Well you can have a restful weekend.. You need that.. Phyl - Hugs on the neck/pain issues - hopefully they will get to the root of the problems.. Rest is the best thing you can do.. My neck hurts all the time - I need a massage - I carry all my stress/tentsion in my neck - I know I need a good massage.. Well never got on computer last night - had gym at 6 - so didn't get home till after 7 - then kids called - then lmy gf called - had to figure out what I am wearing - kinda hard - cuz my closet is a mess - my winter clothes are in the other closet - then I have the whole airport security issues - don't want to wear boots - so I think I have it figured out - gotta shower dress - got get halloween candy (didn't dare get it last night - cuz I would have eaten it) so this morning gotta run to Target then got to go to some store and get tortillas (fiesta) for the kids - it's their fave and they can't get them up north.. Had my ck soup for dinner - popcorn - vanilla greek yogurt w/WW cream cheese & brown sugar splenda - one of my fav desserts - got that from you guys in WA - I know you use it to dip fruit - but it taste like cheese cake and I am getting protein Food yesterday - pt shake w/pb2 and banana - salad w/chicken & avocado - bolthouse dressing - dinner chicken soup 1 dumpling - popcorn - and yogurt concoction and 2 sf popsicles - my new thing -when I want to eat ;0) don't need room and 15 whole calories ;0) Well it's 7 - need to jump in the shower - Love to all may not talk to you all till Monday...

Candice - Hugs Hugs Hugs Hugs Hugs Hugs.... Yep one frigging shitty day - Hugs Hugs Hugs xoxo Janet