IndioGirl55

Remodel - I totally agree w/you - this has never been a diet for me - it's all about eating healthy - I like healthy food - always have - I just ate way too much of it - plus too much sugar and high fat - I was never a fast food person - I ate too much good home cooking and I sat on my but 24/7. I am right there w/you on the head hunger issues - I ate dinner last night was physically full but still wanted to eat (and my body was physically craving food) - this is where my addiction kicks in - once I eat I don't want to stop. So between my band and my brain - I pretty much have this whole thing figured out for the most part. If I have extra treats - it mean extra exercise - If I'm going to a party - I eat light during the the day. This is what skinny pple do - yep they eat a pint of ice cream when they have a bad day - but they don't eat a half gallon every day ..

Good for you Karla - it's a great way to treat yourself - you need a hookie day... I love napping.. You are up early today :0) - Good luck at tops. Pizza omw well they always have a salad - It ok to be a turtle - hell it's the holidays - today was my weigh in too - 143 - I got to 141.5 when I was on vacation last week - haven't done too much else diff - I think I moved more while on vacation - where I work I am on my butt more. Have a safe drive - talk to you tonite :0)

Hey Gang - It's not all about the fills - yes you need restriction that's why we got the band - to reduce the volume of food that we can eat. But the band doesn't make our food choices for us.. It's also about what you are eating - losing weight is about reducing the # of calories you consume in a day vs the amount of calories you burn. This is where I find keeping a food journal is helpful - it tracks/shows you the # of calories that you are consuming in a day - it could be you aren't eating enough - it could be you may be consuming too many calories depending on what you are eating. Exercise is key too - every couple of weeks you need to up your intensity - In the beginning I only had to walk 1 mile to burn 200 calories but now I have to walk 1.5 miles at a higher speed and incline to burn that many calories - I weigh less so I burn less calorie than I did at 250. During my weight loss phase I kept my calories between 800-1200 and varied then daily and like I said above - I increased the intensity of my exercise every few weeks and this for me this worked - I was banded 7/07 and by 12/07 I had lost about 55 lbs if I remember correctly..

Good Morning Gang Well I guess since Karla isn't going to work today - she is sleeping in :0).. I slept really well last night - I didn't wake up once and that's a rarity for me.. Had 2 ck tacos for dinner and some popcorn and that was it.. Oh I wonder where in Banning you are going for lunch - Have fun in Riverside. Well have my MRI today - work and gf coming over to cut my hair tonite - CBL

You are so right Karla - 3 is an OMG where as before - we didn't think about what we ate or how much we ate.. I know that when I think I have over done it - in all reality I haven't - Yes I do love the new mindset..

I respectfully disagree - I can't eat what I want and keep the weight off Sugar & Fat are my drugs of choice.. I am at my sweet spot but these foods are sliders - My band isn't going to stop me from eating a box of See's candy.. Ya my band stops me from eating a 16 oz steak and a loaf of bread- but it doesn't do anything for the sweets, adult beverages.. So yes pple who are addicted to sweets you do have to be diligent in keeping their guard up against these foods.. I can't eat what I want to eat - I want the candy and Cookies and at night I have no control - so I don't have these foods in my house - I am a food addict - I am no diff than a crack addict - you can't leave a bag of crack on the kitchen table and not expect them to smoke it.. This isn't to say that I don't allow myself an occasional treats but I can not eat like I would like to - if I did I would still weight 250 lbs So for those of you who are sugar addicts - be careful during the holidays - Allow for some treats - but be mindful and aware of what you are eating..

Good Evening Gang Back from the gym - got the animals and Andrew fed... I have appt 11:15 tomorrow for my MRI - But my knee hasn't really bothered me lately (a little Friday).. I have to take off all my jewelry I guess even though they are doing just my knee - do you know how much trouble that is lol... I am going to feel naked - I am going to take it off tonite - even my nose stud .. Karla - Take the day off - you have the pto - take it - enjoy yourself - WTG on throwing the carmels away - those 3 aren't going to kill you.. How is your weight btw?? Are you losing - gaining or staying the same.. Phyl - What did you guys do today?? Whats for dinner

Isn't that just too funny the majority of the pple in your office love you and cuz of one twit that boss won't fire you are retiring to keep your sanity :0).. I figure you will have another job with in the next year sometime - maybe not right away - but soon ;0) Well have gym tonite ) Do not open any FACEBOOK emails as it could be a virus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! got this warning from our it person - Facebook Christmas Worm Spreads Holiday Infection Koobface, the worm that has plagued Facebook, Twitter and other social sites, is back. The latest version of the infamous Koobface worm carries a Christmas greeting that can render victims' computers inoperable. PandaLabs, the research arm of anti-malware company Panda Security, says that a variant of the Koobface worm, Koobface.GK, is being spread through the posting of malicious links of Facebook wall pages. The links take Facebook users to a fake embedded video player that offers a Christmas greeting, in keeping with the tendency of cybercriminals to try to exploit current or seasonal events. Attempting to play the video or to click on the links on the page leads to an infection attempt, which will compromise the victim's computer if successful. Once installed, the malware presents a CAPTCHA image that threatens to reboot the computer within three minutes. Solving the CAPTCHA puzzle at the worm's behest creates new Facebook accounts to help the worm spread. PandaLabs says that while the infected computer does not shut down if the victim does not solve the CAPTCHA image within three minutes, it is rendered inoperable. The computer's operating system isn't damaged so badly that it requires a clean system installation, but Sean-Paul Correll, threat researcher at PandaLabs, says that the typical user will not be able to escape the CAPTCHA screen presented by the malware. Luis Corrons, technical director of PandaLabs, says that social networks have become a popular attack vector because users tend to trust messages that appear to come from friends. Cisco's 2000 Annual Security Report also sees risk in social networks and notes that the Koobface worm has affected approximately 3 million computers. "New attacks rely on social media users' willingness to respond to messages that supposedly originate from people they know and trust," the report says. "It is easier -- and often, more lucrative -- to fool a social media user in order to launch an attack or exploit or steal personal information." To prove that point, Sophos, another security firm, set up two fake Facebook accounts to see how much personal information users would reveal upon receiving a friend request from an unknown person. After sending 200 friend requests from the two fake accounts, Sophos won 95 "friends" who revealed personal information about themselves and about others they knew. The impact of attacks that arrive through social networks affects businesses as well as consumers. Cisco says that as much as 2% of Web traffic on corporate networks comes from social media sites. Correll says that business users should worry about attacks through social networks, just like consumers.

Steph - WTG on your skinny latte and yes it's a step.. I know you are in the middle of no where - but sweetie if your doc is stupid and doesn't beleive in depression (even thought it's a medical fact) then YOU MUST MAKE TIME to go to the next town over or where ever you have to go - That's an order - hell this is why you most likely left us for a while cuz you got tired of our advice :ohmy: The longer you stay locked up in the house the harder it is to get out - I know this from experience .. I know you do have the time - cuz I read somewhere that you were basically locked up in the house (or I thought I read this)- except I know from FB you are going places - so if you make time for snowmobile auctions/raffles - then I think you need to make time for YOU... Yep that's the hardest part of the band - is you can't just grab anything to eat ... This is why we need you back - and it's good for you to focus on us - gets you from thinking too much about you - hell - too much thinking isnt always a good thing :0) - Hugs Hugs Hugs - Love having you back !!

Good Morning Gang.. Oh Karla - hugs - so they are having you stage your house.. Move the Christmas tree - How dumb imho.. This is their opionion - its not set in stone.. Plus you have to be able to live in the house. Your quilting sewing is your life line - you gotta find away to keep those things.. You know what - don't do anything till after Christmas - How many pple are you going to have between now and xmas - Then after the holidays stage the house. Sorry about not being able to eat - that's the pits - that's the problem w/our bands at time.. When we were in Canada this past summer - we were eating at the fast food court - If I remember right - Phyl - Me and Candice all got stuck on our food and ended up in the bathroom - Tracy (phyl's DD) thought it was sorta funny I think - she thinks that we do that all the time - when the truth is we don't - but that day and we did.. Well - I went to bed like 8:30 last nite - didn't go right to sleep but got in bed

Ya I read on FB where he crashed the plane :0) Glad he's handy - that's one reason you keep him around.. Yep I would say - you get to play with your new phone some more... Well, on my mentor thread they have been talking about food I am STARVING.... Bf - Pork Tenderloin 3 oz - Lunch Small spinach salad w/tuna & Onion - and a small hand full of dry roasted nuts - the 3 miles at the gym.. Dinner - fish - rice and butternut squash Have you cooked the other half your way??

Good Evening Gang... Got a text from Karri - she's doing fine - pain not too bad - but she is staying over night in the hospital.. Phyl - I know you had a busy day today - and I see that Earl has already crashed his Christmas Present :0).. Karla's at her party tonite - when we talked the other nite she was practicing my trade off idea (she called it bribing herself) she was going to eat good this week so she could have her steak and the dessert she loves from that restaurant.. Well, I went to the gym - I want to know when did everyone get to be so much younger than me !!! I swear everyone in the gym is in either their 20-30 maybe a couple 40's... Oh I go Thrusday at 11:15 for my MRI... This is my 1st MRI - I have never had a cat-scan - pet scan nor mri - only xrays and ultra sound... Well gotta feed the dogs - can't wait to hear about your busy day today Phyl... cbl

Steph - Steph - Steph - Hugs Hugs Hugs You need to take care of you too - are you on your depression meds - have you told the counsler how you feel about all this... I have never done long term counseling - and it was only once a week.. You are not a failure - you are just hitting a rough patch right now and working on making things better - that is a posititive. Eating - Well what can I say - I do understand - but it's just making you feel that much worse in the long run.. So this is your Big Sis or Auntie Janet - telling you - pull up those boot straps young lady and control what you are putting in your mouth - you might not be able to control whats going on around you - but you do have control of what you put in your mount... How old is Nick - How is Michael doing - What's up w/Jeff is he being receptive to the counseling?? We love you - we are here for you if you need to vent - come and vent - and hell we all are downers at one time or another,.. Candice - WTG on the exercise - once you become retired you are going to be beating me on the whole exercise issue..

Karri - is out of surgery - just got text from DH - all is well - but please keep up prayers :thumbup:) She posted pre-surgery pic's on fb :0)

Good Morning Gang... Why is Ruby having surgery - someone please tell me - I looked at her fb page I didn't see anything.. Just the games that she plays. As to why Karri may be moving to Portland next yr is cuz they got a grant to open up a new charter school - the same place she works now - and they may even do one in NYC - I told her to go for the NYC one - so I can come and visit :0) - How cool would that be to have a NYer to be able to show you around and a free place to stay ;0) She laughed and told her DH I wanted them to go to NY ;0) Phly - LOVE LOVE that story.... I chatted with Linda a little bit on FB last night - but it was 8 and I had to go eat - I guess school is tough for her right now... Karla - It's ok if the house looks a little lived in. I know you want this done fast - but like my Daddy use to tell me (and I have found it's usually true) things work out for the best.. Well, need to get butt in gear - I will let you know about Karri - it's suppose to be a 6 hr surgery - goes in around 7:45 - so I should be getting text from her DH around 1ish.. Will keep you posted on that... cbl

Bear has the worse gas !!! A girl always needs her own $$ imho - Ruby already has like double EE's she got them right after her band - I glanced at her fb and didn't see anything. Just got off the phone with Karri - she's doing good - may be moving to Portland next year another charter school opening - She even took 3 days off an did no school work :0) her DH is suppose to text me when she gets out of surgery...

Well Back from the gym - legs tonite - didn't work up that much of a sweat - maybe cuz it's cold outside. Candice - Love the pic's too cute OMG I am so envious of your retirement - Lucky Lucky Girl !!! I just found out that we have 26 furlough days not 24 - some how cuz we are really paid hourly - even thought we are really paid salary but aren't considered exempt they back in to our pay ck's - Even though there are 2 months where I will have 3 friday's off - it' won't affect my paycheck - At 1st I didn't get it but now I do - the our bookkeepper said I thought you would know this cuz you did books - I said we were paid salary back then and I didn't need to know that stuff.. Then she tells me her assist - made a mistake and my payck tomorrow is going to show that I am getting paid for the 11 hrs I have left of pto (I was carrying that over) She said no one else knows - so I still get to keep my 11 hrs pto - pretty cool to have freinds in high places.. Well - that's about it - I have discovered steel cut oatmeal - pretty good you get 1.75 cup for 150 calories - but I made it a little to thin - I was starving by lunch.. Went out w/gf Candy (I have 2 Candice's in my life ;0) and had chineese - only 1/4 c rice Was starving when I got home right now so sipping a cup of decaf - cooking my butternut squash to go with my leftover pork tenderloin from last night.. Candice - What is Ruby having surgery for - Karri is suppose to call me at 7 tonite...

Good Morning Gang How sweet of you Karla to shovel for your friend - You got your exercise for the day :0).. I bet your kids will enjoy the gifts - it's not about the cost or #'s but about the thought.. That's what I don't like about Christmas now a days - the whole it's about the then amount spent and not the thought I have a pc and the other day someone wrote something funny and the coffee came out - but thankfully the pc is under the desk.. Just remembered I have lunch w/gf today - so there when my spinach salad... Am making steel cut oats this a.m. to take to work for breakfast - see how I like them - they look weirid not not oatmeal :0) Just a quick ck in - will cbl

I wonder why Xmas shopping has become such a pain - I use to love it to.. Well I guess it's just the change in times.. I have some coal that you can give Dear Old Uncle Ed - I found it last yr - was going to give it to my boss - but never did - think it's still in the drawer (it's really chocolate).. Oh I understand Phyl - I wish Denise - Linda - Karri (she's having surgery 12/15 so say a pray - boob reduction & reverse tt) -Steph and Ruby.. Sorry about your dinner - doesn't sound to appetizing - you get stuck on dry tilapia .. I bbq a hamburger patty for lunch - turned it back on to bbq my pork tenderloin - then went out to but it on - out of freaking gas - Thats what I need a new bbq to hook up to my gas line - then I wouldn't run out of gas. So it's in the oven and I looked up how long to cook it - I like it on the pink side.. I made cabbage for lunch but never ate it - so will have that with my pork and some rice.. Karla - how did the shoveling go -- How's your back - oh ya a gf has prolapse issues - she's getting a diaphram - would that help you...

Candice I am totally w/you on the whole what to buy pple for xmas Everyone has what they want or need. They all are getting gifts to open - but their main presents will be $$ too.. Well I got all my Xmas cards addressed and ready for the mail tomorrow ;0) Got a load in the dryer and last one in the machine - never go the floors mopped - but there's always tomorrow.. Had a 20 minute cat nap - hamburger patty & popcorn for lunch.. Steph as abandoned us... Both Karla & I have posted on her board to come see us - She responded to Karla - she's in a bad place - Linda just gets to busy.. I don't really understand the above - cuz to me we are family and I am not going to quit posting..

Good morning Gang Back from the gym -3.5 miles - 503 calories burned - had to go today cuz I didn't do it yesterday and all I really did yesterday was cook - wash clothes and sit at the computer.. Karla - cute house love the wood floors.. I don't know what angel would do in the snow - she's prissy - hates getting her feet wet.. Well I do need to finish my washing - mop the floors and angel still needs a bath.. So in a few I need to get moving :0)

Well I take it gf - you haven't been making good food choice :0)

Don't know how I missed your post Phyl - OMG was great losses in inches.. WTG Karla good talking to you to nite - hope you enjoyed your dinner Hugs

Yep darling some days are like that :0) this morning I did brush the teeth and washed the face - but I too have just chewed some gum and said that was good enough :0) Well just got done coloring hair,I think I like the color I mixed 2 colors together - but I had already used half of one mixture and I thought it was a red - but I think it was more golden something - too bad my hair wont be this color again - I should learn not to experiment so much :0).. showered and nice and clean threw the cabbage in the soup - decided not to make the corn bread - I feel like I have put on 10 lbs - I haven't I have eaten good - but said - Hell I don't need the corn bread cuz I will over eat it w/too much butter - See Karla being here does help even 2.5 yrs later - It help keep me honest.. What are your plans for the nite?? I think I am going to sit on the couch - and hope something good is on - have 2 magazines to read - I haven't vegged all day - grocery shopping - cooking - washing - picking up (never really cleaned) and on the computer in between - that the most sitting down I have done...

Have you undecided pple - ck'd the sleeve - it's another option and you don't have the absorption issues that you can have from bypass.. It's another opinion For me I am happy with my band - I'm lucky I would say as I got to sweet spot fast and haven't had any issue (thank God and knock wood too ;0)- any wls is a crap shoot on what will be the best choice for you and none of it is the magic cure to our issues with food.. They all require work.. Good Luck to you all. Nancy - so glad you are doing so well with your bypass - I'm happy for you !!! I truly think that for some pple bypass is the answer - I'm not one of those banders who think the band is the only answer - it really is about what works and is the best for the individual person..