IndioGirl55

Its 11 oclock here, so I'm heading off to bed after I take all my NYQUILL gosh I couln't sleep without it this week:blushing: I had a cup of coffee when I got home - so who knows when I will get to sleep :00

Steph - SO GLAD YOU STOPPED BY... WE MISS YOU.. I remember you telling us at MofA you were a little messy and not a big cleaner - I wasn't when I was younger either - house never nasty dirty - but quite clutteted - stuff everywhere - I am better now a days - but my house does looked lived in at time -and I wouldn't let you see my closet right now - I am bad about hanging stuff up and just kick off shoes all over my bedroom.. So that's why some weekends you hear about me cleaning - cuz it get's to me.. Andrew helps alot but he is just a surface cleaner and he doesn't do my room of the closet or the garage where his so called dogs poop - I usually get that job.. Glad the fur babies are ok - one time I rushed angel to the vet on a sunday morning as she was choking and once we got to the vet she was ok - Glad you are keeping busying - it's good for you - How's things going with Michael?? Tell your Mom Hi !!!! Candice - Turkey Day for us is Thanksgiving - but alot of pple have it too for Xmas.. Yes we know you have a cleaning lady :cool2::laugh: That you have to clean before she gets there :w00t: When I had one a long time ago - I did the same thing too ... Karla - Hugs I am sending prayers for you... Phyl and I had a great time - That before pic was 11/27/07 and I thought I was looking quite skinny - I think I was like 198 in that pic (lost like 52 lbs by then) Earl had wine and cheese for us when we got back - then bbq'd steaks and had dinner - I have a WONDERFUL DAY.. I was telling Phyl that is really does seem like we have known each other all our lives not just 2 yrs... Next weekend a lady from my mentor thread who lives in AZ is comming to visit - we are going to meet Earl & Phyl in Palm Springs - stroll Palm Canyon and have dinner - So Steph I will be cleaning this weekend - there is an inch of dust in my guest room... Well off to my other thread - CB in a bit

He wrote in on my wall so I don't think it was visable to everyone he preceded with that he had a computer alert message.. I think it's so funny - I have been thinking about it since I read it last night - He is the cutest !!!! Well I am up and getting ready for the gym in a few !!! Weather holding out - no wind this way !!! Karla - When are you DD's coming tonite or tomorrow.. That will be nice even with the reason that they are coming - you will be with your girls and that's what counts the most.. Candice where are you.. Oh I talked to Steph on FB asked why she had time for that and not us :0)... So FBers - tell her to come and see us!!!

Hugs Susan... You need to go back to the basic's keeping a food diary - protein first - how about the 5 day pouch test to get your mind back in to the band mode.. What are you eating - how is your restriction - What are you doing for exercise You need to come back to lbt and stick with us.. I find that it helps keep me motivated... We are here for you !!!!

I just have to share this - this is to freaking funny - I got this from Earl on my FB wall yesterday (just saw it right now) Earl HandAll the furlough days required by the state of California employees have been declared a hardship on all state employees . They have decided to close all shopping malls and outlet malls to help those employees conserve on their spending during the extra time off. The Cabazon Outlet stores will close Thur night. This they declare will help all ... State of California Employees from spending more money than they should. The new proposal is suppose to be passed tomorrow to help the Fri – Mon long weekend. OMG I AM LMAO RIGHT NOW.... I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE EARL TOMORROW..:thumbup::drool::tt2::laugh:

Karla - I eat popcorn ALL THE TIME - I use it when I need to feed the face - it's doesn't have the calories that all the other stuff does - It's my methadone :thumbup: Yep - it's going to be sad - but in the long run you are going to have one less burden to carry (wondering how you are going to pay the bills).. I am so proud of you for making this big step !!! I can only imagine how hard it is for you... Well I just sat down a few minutes ago - after work had to take Andrew Target & Food shopping - he's on a health kick - but you gotta understand the boy doesn't eat veggie - but he's going to start eating more meat/tatos/corn and not so much fast food & top ramens - you gotta understand he eats but must weigh about 112 and he's about 5'6 - he could stand to gain about 15 lbs.. Then we got home - put food up and then cleaned the pantry some and cooked him dinner.. I would love a cup of coffee it just sounds good - I have some decaf - but I want the starbucks instant... To bad they don't make that instant.. But I need to get to bed as I have GREAT plans for my Furlough Friday !!! Spending the day with Phyl - but want to go to gym in the a.m. - I need the extra day so that I can make the xmas/new yrs challenge..

Good Morning Chickies !!!! Karla - WTG love the shift in your attitude !!!! GF we all go thru our tough times - where everything looks black and hopeless - but the diff now is that we are pulling up those bootstraps and moving forward !!!! Yep it's so easy to slip back into old routines - Phyl - You are a MASTER at scrable !!!! Love the bracelet !!! it is beautiful...

Back from the gym - arms tonite had a good workout.. I was posting on my other thread and realize the dogs had no dinner so had to run to winco and get them some chicken They are fed - my dinner is in the oven - 20 minutes chow time Quite tonite - Karla is at parent conference.... Well off to fb to play my scrabble game with phyl - I think she has beat be by like 200 points - but I think on one I did beat her by 1... the girl must have some scrabble hand book ...

Jackie - Tell Court she's not alone in "what am I suppose to do now" We all are - it's hard not to eat... Is she on any kind of board for bypass - like we have for lbt?? I think they may have a thread here too.. I'm with you to girl on what my stomach says is enough but what my eyes and mind want.. Have you had a blood test lately - you may be low in your vitimans and thats why you are sleeping so much.. I think so but will let phyl answer this one :0) Well off to gym I think I am going to be late :0)

Phyl How cool is that - that the rude lady turned out to be nice - yep we all can make assupmtions sometimes about pple and they turn out to be wrong - I find it rarely happens but everynow and then it does - Well 120 lbs is something to brag about - WTG !!! Ya it's interesting to go back and see where we were 2 yrs ago... I think it's help motivating me right now - I was so darn dedicated - Not that I am not now - but I sure have a few over indulgences lately Karla - I don't care if you ate after dinner or not - throw the darn cookies away - why do you have them in the 1st place- what nutritional value do they have - what are they doing besides makng your feel like more of a failure - if they weren't there you couldn't eat them!!! This is why I say keep junk out of the house - and that way you won't eat it.. Also - I saw on fb that your DD only get to keep 2 boxes of treasures - since all but 2 live somewhere else - can't they take their stuff to their houses/apts - I know on DD lives at home and the other in the dorm - but the other 2 why can't they take their stuff so you don't have to store it.. As to cleaning stuff out - if you haven't used it in a year throw it out or give it away. Candice - I see you ignored my question about food :0) How's my fav quilt going (blue & yellow).. I had to rip out 1 weeks of crocheting cuz I missed a row.. Well gang just cking in - i couldn't get on lbt til just now.. cbl

Karla Throw the cookies away !!!! I know you want this done before Xmas - but that's only a few weeks away - and in today's market - may not happen - especially if you aren't giving the house away Yes you can be on Realtor alert - just make sure everyone picks up as they go.. and I would tell DD #5 if she doesn't come and clean out her room you are throwing the crap out.. She's being very inconsiderate and disrespectful imho.. One day at a time - don't worry about tomorrow today - just put your efforts into today - I know between school and this you really have your hands full and you just may have to break down and ask for help... I understand how hard that is - I hate asking for help too - but sometime you just need it - we all do - so ask... I have been saying extra prayer for you... Candice where are you today - does that mean bad food day?? How are you feeling.. Phyl - How was the beading class.. Steph - Where are you are you avoiding us too.. I picked up my computer at lunch - it was the power supply (thank God and not the mother board) Went to gym after work - did 3.5 mile burned 500 cal and even took it up to 30 incline for about 3 minutes.. Came home and hooked the computer back up - now need to go feed the dogs - The only think I dislike about the time change well really cooler weather - stuff doesn't defrost as fast - I forgot to take anything out and cuz it's cooler my fish won't defrost fast enough (it's 7:05 right now) so I will either have my chili from Saturday or maybe an omelet.. Food has been good today BF - 1/2 pear & 1 oz jerky L - 1 cup butternut squash - 3 oz chicken Dinner who know - snacks who know - I'm not super hungry right now... Well off to feed the dogs - will cbl

Phyl - You are the one who started the Thanksgiving Challenge 10/22/07 - lol * I thought it was Kathybad - but maybe she started the exercise by xmas - cuz I know we had that challenge too. Okay... here are the names I have of those who want to take the THANKSGIVING CHALLENGE.... 10 LB. BY THANKSGIVING: Distant0098 Phyllser/Phyl 282/272 IndioGirl/Janet forgve70x7/Nichole cazulay/Cece lindaa frustrated/Ruby..... 205/195 marcyinak/Marcy Brandy 166/156 jackie506 Anyone else want to join in?? OMG so many #7 don't post any more - and you gotta go back and read where we were at 2 yrs ago at this time - page 436 is 10/22/07 the date we started the challenge It's really interesting to read what where were saying back then - I read a post where I went out and bought all these 14's and was so happy and xl tops.. I can tell you that I never thought I would be where I am today - I really didn't have any idea of where I was going - I was just on the ride and waiting I guess to see where it took me,. So when you guys have time - go back and start at page 436 of our original thread and read forward - pretty interesting and motivational really.. The sad thing is all the pple who don't post anymore.. Ok - we are having a New Years 2010 Challenge... EVERYONE IS PARTICIAPATING Candice, Phyl, Kari, Linda (I will email her) Kari, Steph, Karla, Me Who am i missing.. I am going to say a 10 lbs weight loss (depending on how much you need to loose - I really don't need to lose 10 lbs - that would be a bit much for me) Starting today and ending 1/5/10 (8 weeks) Execise will be 4 days a week.. I think we all need this and it will help us get thru the holiday's - we need to remember the focus we had 2 yrs ago at this time - I know I was pretty damn focused. I remember going to WW after the 1st of the yr and them saying - we don't know why you wait till after you have gained the 10 lbs during the holidays if you had joined prior to the holidays you would have had a loss and not a gain.. Karla - your cleaning, painting etc will count as exercise and yes you are going through some really really tough times right now - so this is the PERFECT time for you to change a learned habits - relying on food to soothe you - we are here for you girl and we are not going to allow you to continue with your addiction - problems or no problems - we want you healthy .. So sweetie you can't flake on this.. Phyl - WTG on exercise Ok since I went back and was reading our old thread - i wasted alot of time - so i need to get to work cbl...

Karla How did you get your baby to drink the peroxide?? I couldnt get angel to take her pain pills they tasted nasty (had to cut them cuz she's so small) and even wrapped in cheese she wouldn't eat them - I'll lucky she doesn't get into stuff - bear well if my purse is on the floor he will go for the gum - and he eats andrew's chap sticks glad she's ok

Yep take the day off - I haven't been sick since being banded (that I can remember anyway) but have heard that it ( being sick ) can cause you to be tight.. Ok by 1/1/10 we have to state in our signature how many lbs went want to loose by that date.. For me it's 5 lbs - didn't we do something about exercise too.. I can't remember - I think that's when we started the exercise challenge too Phyl do you remember??? or was it just an exercise challenge.. Steph"]QUOTE=cramerk;1359111]Steph, glad to hear from you!! Talking with my girls, and they said that some of their fondest memories was the night a week I let them stay up late. We would all get in our jammies and climb in my bed and snuggle up. Sometimes they fell asleep and stayed the night. Even at 12 DD#4 would still crawl in and snuggle to watch a movie. So give yourself a break, you are doing what is right. Steph I also understand the social anxiety. On the surface you look totally in control, but on the inside...it is all squirely. I function the same way, in control on the outside, guts eating me up on the inside. Even with my friends I feel that way. Probably the only person, besides a couple of my kids, that I feel really comfortable with was the gentleman that died. I think that is why I miss him. Well, cleaned and mowed the yard (acre) for the last time... It looks perfect. Yep I teared up, all my hard work. When I bought the place it was a knapweed field. Now it is nice. The girls have some pictures of the yard when it was all in bloom, so I am going to use some of them for the listing. My baby willow tree, was a twig when I planted it, now it is 20 ft tall with a 6 in trunk. My gynko tree...my weeping crabapple, my 'it' tree (looks like 'It' from the Adam's Family. I did consume a box of Somoa Girl Scout cookies, but ate no lunch and worked so hard that my feet have blisters. Shouldn't have eaten them, but I was having a moment. Made a run to the dump, will again tomorrow. Decided to rent a storage unit, rather than be in debt to someone by using their garage. Candice, I love when I'm sick enough to stay home, but well enough to quilt. My idea of heaven. You all have a good evening. TTFN[-UOTE=cramerk;1359141]For all you dog owners, beware of your puppies getting ahold of our Papya Enzyme. Miss Molly ate 1/4 of a bottle while I was outside mowing the yard. Had to call the vet, it isn't the papya that causes problems, it is the sobatal that can hurt them. I had to make her vomit, the trick hydrogen peroxide. So keep a sealed bottle of hydrogen peroxide for when your puppy eats something like chocolate that they aren't suppose to. The hydrogen peroxide needs to be very bubbly, that is why you want to have a sealed bottled. The poor little thing bubbled after she vomited, she had a orange beared. But she is okay that is all that matters. Karla - how long have you lived in that house?? I know you have to be sad - thats understandable - Hugs Social - I am ok - better now adays - the way I figure it - pple can't hurt me - Won't say I'm not a little nervous when meeting new pple = but like when I 1st met Phyl - I already knew here from here - (Phyl can't believe it's only been 2 yrs - seems like forever doesn't it) and then when we met the rest of the #7 at the mall of american - I felt like I knew candice, linda & steph already - so it was no biggie - hell I feel like I know you Karla and we have never met - it was the same - we just met Kari this past July - and hell Karri and I never met and she flew down here and stayed for 4 days - I have a new lbt friend from my mentor thread who's coming to visit 11/21 - she's staying w/me - OMG we are a bunch aren't we meeting pple on the interent and inviting them to stay in our homes ) Well back from the gym... need to go feed the dogs - food today bf - 1 oz jerky & V8 (not w/after) Lunch - 4 oz ck dinner - fish salad and vegge snacks - popcorn & sf pudding I guess haven't eaten dinner yet - so who knows.. oh ya I am pissed I had to rip out a weeks worth of crocheting - I skipped a stich so 1/2 was the right side and the other half was the wrong side.. cbl hugs

Steph Good to hear from you see you on fb so know you are alive. Glad the counseling is going well - Ya there is nothing wrong with chillin w/the family - social anxity ?? you seem to do fine in social situations - Phyl - too funny retried and so busy ;0) Love it.. Well just dropping in before I leave for home - have gym tonite.. got call from best buy - it's the power source- but then he said I had a virus - spybot - I told him spybot is a program to quariented virus - that I have Macafee - I think they just wanted more $$$ - $100 for the power source - but I guess that's better than $600 for a whole new computer - may pick up after gym tonite- see how I feel and how sweaty I am - may have to wait til tomorrow.. well will ck in after gym

Good Morning Gang I tried to get on Saturday nite but the page wouldn't load - I could get on FB but not LBT. Phyl - WTG on your 16 !!! We are women - so the W is appropriate - and who cares any way they are 16 !!!! OMG I love it - Earl on the scooter and you walking !!! Yes we did have a beautiful weekend Saturday I finally got dressed and I took my computer in - it could be the power source or the mother board - keep your fingers crossed it's the power source and not the mb !!! Then went to target bought a few groceries and came home - made chill - and marinated ck breast for last night and lunch this week. I am reading a Holocaust survivor book and it really does put things in perspective - we think we have it bad we don't know bad... I gotta say that while reading this it makes me appreciative of what I have - life it's self.. How could the Nazi's get away with this for so long - that's what I really can't comprehend.. So I read Saturday - Crochet & read yesterday - gave both dogs baths and brushing - trimmed Angel - I think I am going to have to get some clipper and start grooming myself.. Karla - Sound like you had a productive weekend and are in a positive frame of mind - I know you are terribly stressed and going thru alot right now - but I am glad you are working to wards getting things in a better place. Candice - I read 15 day for a tt - but who knows - I talk about ps but I don't like pain - doubt that I would ever really get it done - maybe my face - but I would go to a doc here. I know ton's of pple go over the border - even to Africa now a days - but you won't find me doing it... I like the idea of it - but I don't know if I could do it- Yes what if something happened - infection - it is true doc's here don't want to touch you... WTG on your 3.4 lbs - I was feeling skinny Sat morning - put on my jeans and they were tight - I was like really disgusted with myself - These are the jeans that use to fit loose - so I am on the straight an narrow myself.. Was thinking of some kind of holiday challenge like we had our 1st yr - Remember !!! Well gotta get busy - pple walking around... CBL

Good Morning Gang Back from the Gym - met my gf there - well I got there about 6:30 a.m so I could get a good start - I just love this new treadmill - I did a 24 incline - I did 4 miles burned like 560 calories. Karla - Hugs on some of the DD's not being there for you - that's the pits - If you are anything like me I remember that kind of stuff - one year DS didn't call me on Mothers Day - that's all I wanted - but no call so on his Bday in July he got no call or gift from me - If he didn't have a mother - then I didn't have a son - Gotta say it worked cuz even in his out there days - on my bday or mday he made sure he called or stopped by with a card.. Things are looking up - as my dad always said things work out for the best - you might no see it right now - but eventually you will get pass this. It's the stress that made you pb on the popcorn I know it's a total slider for me but once a while back I bp'd on it too and I hadn't even eaten anything before it.. Phyl how can you type when you are buzzed - I don't think I have ever tried it.. OH I REMEMBER THAT SALMON !!!! TO DIE FOR AND HEALTHY AT THE SAME TIME ;O) I am sitting on the patio - listening to someone with a saw or weed eater - distrubing my peace and quite.. IMHO a dog the size of Angel would be easier than the cat - just cuz I don't know how you keep it indoors - Sheba was suppose to be an indoor cat - but since the back door is always open in the winter it's hard - cuz I am out here smoking or letting the dogs out and they like being outside.. It's all about the potty training - that it - Angel is good she doesn't run she stays with me - bear on the other hand has to be on a leash - The only thing with animals is when you travel travel - (lucky #7 get aways) where you can't bring your baby or on a cruise - then you have to find someone to baby sit or kennel them.. I think I will always have a little dog like angel size. Well, I should be doing something - I need to take my computer to get fixed = need to go to the post office - need to clean - but here I sit.. Am a little hungry feel like sunny side up eggs Well off I go to get started on something CBL

GF you are over 2 yrs out - you should know that trying to drink is only going to make it worse :0) - I know I want to at times but I did that once in the very beginning and have never done it since OMG here they go w/swine flu - I bet if I got a cold they would make me go home - cuz once when the swine flu 1st started a lady here went to the er - she just said she was sick - she didn't want to tell them what was wrong - they assumed she had swine flu and lysoled her office to death and one girl wouldn't sit next to her in the lunch room

Jackie - I will get stuck/pb sometimes on soft stuff like that too - but it's usually cuz what was in my pouch prior to eating.. Hugs...

Good Morning Gang Well didn't make it to they gym - Angel woke me up at 4 and I was still pooped - so I re-set the alarm to go off at 5:10 I think I may go after work though - The scales were down this a.m. so I am happy - but I got to get them lower - Yes Phyl - we have to be aware - ALL THE TIME !!! Or like I always preach if you can't control it - don't have it in the house - I did good while the kids' where here (expect for the cookies) but you know what I mean - I won't be buying it when then come for turkey day - I will make a dessert everyone likes and that will be it.. (if everyone likes it - it won't be around long - especially Choc Cake - Joseph's fav) Karla - I know about getting the paperwork for a loan - it's a pain in the butt - they want your life history... I said a special pray for you last night and this morning to - cuz you see I pray in the a.m. to - Thanking God for letting me wake up.. Phyl - can't wait for our shopping trip too - they have an Ann Taylor Loft and J Crew - gotta say that when Debbie and I went before those were really the only stores that I liked - but again we never made it to the other side. We will take the scooter just in case - but again - you will be fresh cuz we are going in the a.m.but I think we should take it - since Earl's not going you might want to shop your head off :thumbup: I think the more exercise you do the more it will help that hip and hopefully that's all it is.. Prayers on that too. It'll be a quite day at work 6 ppl are out for their furlough day - well it''' be quite as long as I don't have to take their calls - well only 2 are in my department and I am pretty sure their team partner will have to take their calls. Well, no great plans for the weekend. I really need to go thru my closet and put away my summer stuff (capris & shorts well bermuda or skimmers cuz I don't really wear shorts and summer dressed) Need to wash the stuff that's been folded on top of the closet - dusty you know. Who knows what mood will strike me - Debbie wants to go to the show to see MJ - we will see -

Kari - Hugs on the teeth - I know that when I had to have a tooth pulled earlier this year it wasn't bad at all - it came right out - it was all the drilling before to take off the bridge.. Karla - I am so glad things are looking a little brighter for you - I know you hate moving - but sound like you have a plan and it might not be as bleak as you thought it would be - GF you are always in my prayer - but I will send some extra ones for you.. Well girls - I went to the gym again tonite - I am using my 24 hr fitness 14 day pass - they have this treadmill I LOVE !! Most treadmills go only up to a 15 incline - I think this one goes up to 30 - I only went up to 24 and it goes down hill too -3 incline too. I did 4 miles - computer says I burned 600 calories and did 1100 elevation I assuming that it's telling me that . So today I have walked 7 miles.... Am going to try and go again in the morning.. I have to undo the damage from my addict behavior last night. I ck'd the outside freeze (where the offending ice cream was) it's all gone ... I ATE IT ALL !! So now since I did the crime - I have to pay the time.. Phyl - hope you have a good time at the street fair tonite - A week from tomorrow we will go get your reward for ONDERLAND - a Coach Purse and Earl can't bitch :thumbup:) I bet he's happy for you. I can tell you how very proud I am of all that you have done - you are a poster child for lap band for ladies in their 60's and who have physical issues that limit their exercise - you lost 100 lbs even with those limitation and now that that knee is fixed - and you can exercise - you are going to be at goal before you know it... Well - seems like no one's around tonite - I am going to go ck my other thread and then fix dinner - it's 7:45

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Candice - I think you are right - I that's the only place it could have come from - It was a total binge - it was scary.. The only problem is right now I am really pooped - I think I like the sleeping pills better - I don't have this sleepy problem with them - I think I have 2 left - I am going to need something to get me thru today - if I am going to gym tonite - if I don't make it tonite - I will get up and go early in the a.m. tomorrow.. Right now I could take a nap.. WTG on all your Walk Dates :0) !!!!

GGood Mornign Gang Got up 4:20 a.m this morning but I did something very very bad last night - I took 2 5 mg xanax so I could go to sleep early cuz I was going to the gym - well got up and and about 800 cal of ice cream 1.5 cup ice cream and 3 ice sandwiches- i just kept shoveling the sugar in my mouth and didn't freaking care - I mean it was like something just came over me - I think it was the xanax that I didn't care - OMG I AM JUST SO PISSED OFF. I met my workout partner at 24 hr fitness this a.m. to ck it out - have a 7 day pass - I like their cardio but don't know about the weights.. I will be going to the gym after work today- Thursday is usually my day off but after last night I need to go again - I think there is one ice cream sandwich left in the freeze - I am throwing the crap out tonite - Steph - Hugs - Yes I really do love all of you here - you guys mean the world to me.. I feel so blessed to have each and everyone of you in my life - and I know we all have our problems - some worse than others and I just wish I could fix them.. I am so happy though that you and family are getting the counseling - I think that is a very very good thing - let Michael walk out - next time he might stay - and it's showing the pple how he deals with crap.. I know that blended families are hard on everyone - I am not good with confretation - I know it - I am passavie agressive - I should most likely see a shrink myself - but since I don't have to please anyone but me - why :0).. I doubt I will get the swine flu shot - don't qualify really - I will take my chances - I am not that worried about it - I am in pretty good health - physically (mentally is a whole nother subject exspecailly after my sugar bing last night - hell I was 4 days no sugar and bam - I "f" it up) I did sleep good after the xanax and sugar - but am dragging butt - I am on my 4th cup of coffee - I need a diet pill today.. Well I better get my butt to work.. Hugs to all my peeps... Steph share when you feel like it - I love hearing what the shrink has to say about all this stuff - sorta like getting free advice :0)

Ok I forgot about that childsupport issue - now I remember - They (dd's) should still qualify for some kind of medicade.. Isn't that what debit counslers do is take all those payments (band - past medical etc) and consolidate them so that you can make all the payments.