IndioGirl55

Good Morning Gang I know I was MIA all weekend - Saturday morning called my Uncle we were on the phone 3.5 hrs - I cleaned and drank coffee - I didn't go to the gym - Never left the house - took a shower was going to but just didn't feel like doing the whole makeup bit.. So just put on a clean house dress and said tomorrow. Got up yesterday morning went to the gym did my 3 miles then shower Target - Winco - Ross's - Marshalls - home around 3 - Ok gang we gotta get over this "bad eating" I bought Andrew toll house cookie (the kind you have to bake - mini's) ya right Janet - I ate the dough last night with walnuts - only 4 of the cookies but then ate a WW fudgecicle with walnuts - then a sf pudding s/walnuts- Calorie wise most likely not that bad - but nutritional wise - sucked. Well the cookie dough went in the freeze.. I bbq'd ck for the weeks lunch w/spinach salad.. Karla - Sweetie Hug - It wasn't meant to be - We can't change the pass - leave it there - you are wasting precicous energy on regerts - as you know it most likely wouldn't have worked out if it was going to it would have. I think we tend to dream these great endings - when that's all it really would be a dream/fiction.. I know I do it to - so I'm not saying this to be mean - I wish that my James and I could have made it but - we didn't. Yes we can pretend that they are our prince charmings and we are cinderalla's - but that's all it is pretending.. Phyl - Traveling... It's so hard - not to have your own kitchen - It will be ok - Steph - Glad you had a good time with Michael - we want dealts Candice - January would be best - I don't have any vacation days left for this year Karri - Will go to emails in minute Kari - Where are you..

Candice - I don't mind a paying for a second room - I smoke and wake up earlier than you - ck the hotel in old down town - gold nugget - they have nice rooms and some times the hotels on fremont street are cheaper.. And I want a room that has a coffee pot !!! What dates are you looking at Ya friday or monday - sounds good...

Darling - I am just a phone call away when ever you need me..

My office can be buttheads - they told us last week we had a mandatory meeting... Everyone has been speculating what's going on.. Well we all go in the lunch room then give us this card and tell us to follow the boss outside - we do - then we walk to the park next door to the office - I see streamers and pple cooking food - we get over there and it's a celebration.. They admitted to being remiss in celebrating pples miles stone anniversaries (remember in July that 30 yr mile stone I had - with no recognition) Well they said they were eating crow (had crows on the table) and that from now on - pple who had 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 etc anniversaies they would get 100 for each decade (so I guess 5 gets 50) Had a nice lunch tacos rice beans chips & salsa and cake I had the guts of 2 tacos - 1/2 piece of cake - and chips & salsa (ate too much of them) - Good thing I went to they gym this morning :0) So I got $300 and 3 of us got envelopes - so it was a very nice surpise - but they f'd with pples heads for a week.. Karla Hugs I'm home... Candice that would be cool just you and me - I'm cool with Vegas - it's like a 3.5 hr drive - not bad - I love driving long distants - I hate driving around town - it's up to you -- I will gamble with you one nite - then we shop - and go see a show Well I may go tomorrow and buy a new coach purse with my $$$ We had some excitement in my neigborhood this morning - All four escaped inmates back in custody | MyDesert.com | The Desert Sun Click this link above - They aren't saying how they escaped but one rumor is that the cops left them in the van while they went an ate (we have a mcdonalds) 1st story was there had been an accident - but from the news tonite - cops being very tight lipped - so sounds like the got left in the van and they escaped.. I got a news alert on my email - then another alert from hoa - called andrew to make sure he still had the alarm on (I had it on when I left at 7) Karla - 4 piece no biggie - don't sweat that - that's a normal persons serving...

My view too :w00t:- I love the way you put it :scared2: I say that my head hungry manifest it's self in to me thinking I am physically hungry... Just the other night I was physically full - but my body was craving more food (my drug of choice) but remember I was physicall full Pple it doesn't get better (even at your sweet spot which I am ) - I'm 2 yrs 3 months out and this is still going on - Once an addict always and addict - Today I have control and that's how I have taken this journery - Once day at a time. Hell it's normal to be hungry before a meal - a little hunger isn't going to kill you but the fat will..

Karla - Ya I will be home tonite :0) I will be home by 4:30 California time - so call anytime after that - You have my # from your caller id don't you it no I will p.m. you

Good Morning Gang... Karla - how are you doing today?? What are your plans for the day... Well not much to report - went to the gym this a.m did my 3 miles - last night skipped my Protein (lamb) -did eat veggies (butternut squash) to eat ice cream (bryers lite 80 cal 1/2 cup had 1 cup with some neslte quick sprinkled on top) then 2 graham crackers w/peanut butter - so I guess I did get some protein .. Well we are having some mandatory meeting this a.m. sound like they might be furrloughing us?? Well at 11:45 will find out... CBL

Ya Phyl sound like you need to kick back a little - it will get better the more you walk the strong it will get - heck how many weeks since surgery - you are doing great well I am signing off for the night - it's 7:50 and I need to eat my burnt lamb chops - and butternut squash ;0)

Darling - we were posting the same time - Sweetie it will get better - I know today isn't a good day for you and it seems like if it aint one thing its another - but it has to get better - come on one day at a time.. We'll get you a man - it may be a while - but once we are out there vamping in our rv - we wil find you someone - and then I will be all alone ...

Karla yes we do the spring forward - if you posted at 10 my time the it was 11 your time.. so you did go at the right time You said FH was a fireman - were there any fires going on?? Hugs about your xbf - I understand where you are coming from - I had one like that - and after 7.5 yrs I said good bye cuz I wanted more from life - he died a few yrs later in Oct 95 as a result of his drug use 37 yrs old - I was 3 yrs older - but he was the one guy who accepted Joseph & Andrew - in fact he loved Andrew so much that if he woke up at night he would go get him and put him in bed w/us - and on Friday nites we would go out to dinner - we always took Andrew.. Ralph my xdh - would never do that he was super jealous of Andrew - Ya he had a job - car - house didin't have a drinking or drug problem - but was still a butthead - he had jealousy & control issues.. Sorry you have had such a shitty day..... Candice I eat salads - never had a problem - Yes good food day.. Just let me know about Vegas (dates) I'll be there.. Glad Linda's doing ok - but oh so said about her baby - I bet she's torn up.. OMW we know not to get on your bad side with the secert weapon lol Jackie - LA isn't as hot as us - but it doesn't snow - so for you it would be warm lol Well had to go to the bank and deposit my paycheck - since I had to get new accounts and change my direct deposit - the 1st check is a regular check - Now I have to call and make sure they take out for my xmas & savings account - didn't think of that that day I was at the bank. Then went to costco - to get some lamb - then realized I no longer had a costco card - so had to get a new one - ugly picture - got my lamb then put it on the bbq and started playing scrabble w/phyl on fb and forgot all about my lamb chops - thankfully they aren't burned to a crispt but they are well done ;0(.,

I have been banded 2 yrs 3 months - lost 112 lbs (105 of that in the 1st yr) Here's my 2 cents The band is only a tool - that's it... It doesn't make your food choices for you and it doesn't exercise for you. only purpose is to restrict your portions. I don't care how tight you are - You are still going to be able consume unlimited quanaties of ice cream candy gravey milk shakes etc - anything that's considered a slider food.. You will always be able to eat around your band. Yes getting to your sweet spot can be difficult for some - but for others it's not - it's a crap shoot really - I don't remember if there was a poll at one time - on how many fills it takes to get to your sweet spot - I got to mine in 2. Dieting vs your normal eating - Well ya you are going to have to "diet" as our normal eating is what got us fat in the 1st place.. Most of us didn't get fat eating 1/2 cup of veggies & 4 oz hard Protein. Yes by restriction alone you may lose some weight but not enought to go thru major freaking surgery.. This really is about a lifetime lifestyle change and with the help of our tool (band) I was able to get to goal and maintain that weight for the last year. I have not dieted - I eat healthy - I still allow for treats - but they are budgeted into my daily caloric intake - and yes you gotta learn how many calories you are consuming a day, you need to learn what 4 oz of steak looks like. (these are normal serving sized) you gotta read label and you gotta exercise.. Why are you getting banded?? To get healthy ?? Well to get healthy you have to eat healthy and exercise that's what healthy people do... WLS is not the easy way out - I did 75% of the work and my band did the other 25% - Losing weight is simple math - calories consumed and calories burned Hungry isn't going to kill you - and it's normal to be hungry I don't find that my band takes away my hunger - it keeps me full on a smaller amount of food. But I still get hungry and then we have the whole head hunger issue and for me my head hunger manifest it's self into real physical hunger Last night I was physically full from didn't - but I was not full emontionally or mentally - my body kept telling me to eat more and more - I was eating veggies - but still I was eating when I was not physically hungry.. The majority of our issues are in our head - not our stomachs - and until we learn to deal with those head issues we are going to have a fool proof weight loss system Well, that's my 2 cents - I love my band - I love me for the work involved and the continued work I do daily - I love that I feel 10 yrs younger - have improved the quality of my life and have tons more energy.. Good Luck on your journey....

What time is it there?? it says you posted 10:02 - you are 2 hrs diff than me?? Hugs dont cry.... ya shoot him...

Come spend Christmas with me.... You will enjoy the warm weather - ck flight - hell what's one more zero to your $$$ issues :0)

What time was the meeting - I thought you said 10... Oh hugs - that's awful - f him and the horse he rode in on - I know this is going to sound terrible and Candice isn't going to agree But I'm not kissing 100 frogs to find 1 prince - I have already been there done that.. What a butthead - block his emails and phone calls

Candice - I'm good really -- it's always the days leading up to certain dates that gets to me - 10/4 - was 39 ago I lost my Mom - then 5/12 & 6/15 - 19 yrs since I lost my Stepmom & Dad - 5/21 10 yrs loss my other bro Jimmy - Just like my bday - this comming yr I will be 55 - an official old timer :0) it will bug me the week before my bday - but by the time my bday arrives I will be over the #.. But I am really ok now - it's just that 1st year thingie when you lose someone. Nope don't have any great plans for the weekend.. Heck it's suppose to be 100 Tomorrow or Saturday - 94 today - then cool back off to the high 80's next week... I got white pants on and sandles on :0) Glad you didn't have reflux last night - I am lucky I have only had that night time thing once in the very beginning from pudding.. Going to costco after work for the lamb and whatever else I see :0) Karla - don't throw up girl - !!!

Jackie - Hugs - MIL is a day late and dollar short in staying out of if lol.. Steph - Come on now - the situation when Michael was young as your kids are now was totally different - you were a single parent if I remember correctly or that xdh was a AH - SO GIRL FREIND GIVE YOUR SELF A BREAK - THIS ISN'T YOUR FAULT - I WANT YOU TO REPEAT THAT EVERY 5 FRICKKING MINUTES - YOU NEW MANTRA !!! He likes it good for him - that should give you comfort and help in not worrying about him.. Kid's want structure he has it - he can't run all over them.. But again give it 6 months see if he still likes it.. But again find comfort in he's happy.. Well I knew you were still a teacher ;o).. But didn't understand why going to all these conventions etc when you weren't activily teaching... I think you need to go back to it - I don't think you are a stay at home kind of mom - it's too boring for you - you should maybe find a home base business like Melaluca - I guess due to weather issues you won't be doing much popcorn during the winter.. Karla - I will be cking in hourly to see how the coffee meeting goes - and gf he will show up !!! Ya I think you should come here for Xmas if you can swing it - you would love the weather.. The only problem is that I can't take off during the last 3 weeks of Dec - In the insurance business we have a lot of 1/1 renewals and when you are gone someone else has to do your work on top of theirs and there are so many days off from thanksgiving til after the 1st they dictate that we can't take time off.. I would love to go on a christmas cruise - I would love to see the ship decorated for xmas and I bet they would play wonderfull xmas carols - I love xmas carols... I am sorta over Christmas anymore - don't know why - it use to be my fav holiday - I use to loved spending hours decorating - but now I look at it as just something I am going to have to take down and put away - love putting it up but HATE taking it down.. Plus it so commercial anymore... I don't know whats wrong with me anymore - I get to wrapped up in stuff and don't seem to enjoy the moments anymore - I over think I think - just enjoy the moment janet - don't fret about next week or the week after that - the xmas stuff gets taken down when it gets taken down -

Good Morning Gang.. Well I guess since Karla doesn't have work this morning - I am the 1st poster - she gets to sleep in .... Happy Thursday - Scales were back to normal this morning.. Was going to go to the gym this a.m. but since they are normal I am drinking my 2nd cup of instant italian roast starbucks coffee with a little sf vanilla caramel creamer I should be ironing something for work - but nah don't feel like it will find something that doesnt need ironing - I love my polyester dresses :0) Well just cking in... CB when I get to work..

Just go and be yourself - your real self !!! Smile - I will be cking in to see how it goes

Glad to hear Courts doing so well - the DH situation will work it's self out - Hugs is still not easy.. Phyl - Ya Costco has the lamb - it's just that Andrew doesn't eat it - I guess I could cut it up - ya stupid Janet that's what you can do - think I will go tomorrow afterwork !!! I hate going to costco - I always come home with more than I need ;0) or went in for ;0)

Back from the gym - had a good arm work out.. Phyl - I use SF hazelnut powder creamer - splenda and the instant (or whatever coffee) I also like the sf vanilla carmel one to and if I can ever find it I love southern pecan coffee.. I use the whole pack - and bet you will to - 4 espresso shot girl :0)... Candice - it's going to be you peter - me & karla - Phyl & Earl - maybe we can convince the rest of the lucky #7 to get rv's and we will have our own little rv group - northern states in summer and west in the winter - but I would like florida too.. Omg Girl - I am glad today was your last junk food day !!! I did the tracking on the lapband site - but for me really do better with a little note book.. Food today - this morning this double peanut butter protein bar that's freaking to die for but it's small and 150 cal - lunch 1.75 cup pinto bean / turkey ham soup. Dinner will be left over catfish - cauliflower - maybe some rice tonite - Karla - Fingers crossed on coffee guy - what time is the meeting??? You can fix the skirt. Sorry I dont' have anything to send - I got rid of all my clothes - I think I may have like 2 small 6's in the closet - I do have a red leather jacket that's an xl - but it was my bff who died in 97 coat - so I keep it.. Phyl - I know what you mean about wishing I called more - I didn't - and now I can't call anymore - I think we all have those regrets Candice have you heard from Linda - I have sent 2 emails no reply and I don't have her # - I think you should call her to ck in on her.. That whole blood pressure thing worries me.. Denise - how's it going for you - hows' your DS... Steph- did you make it thru last night - darling I will tell you in a months time - you won't be feeling this way - you will be use to the peaceful house - When my DS went to placement I about died for the 1st month - but then after that he came home like every other weekend - and by Sunday I was read to take him back - and when it was time for him to come home - well - lets just say I enjoyed the way it was - he was safe going to school got to talk to him on the phone and saw him on the weekend - I liked being a part time mom :0)

Good Morning Gang Steph - Hugs... Yep being a grown up sucks big time.. The bible study will be good for you.. I have a few gf who do it.. Why are you going to a teachers conference when you aren't teaching any more.. Karla - Ya with a 5th wheel we can park it and drive around in our vehicle - well you can do that with mh too but I think 5th wheel may be a good idea :0) Starbucks tomorrow morning - can't wait to hear about it - Xmas - My DS wants to come home for xmas - We have spent all our xmas together in some way - but now that they live so far away and DIL has to work - I tried to tell him that he has is own family now and there will be times we can't get together - GS spends xmas eve w/mom - and I can't take off the end of the yr - and I am not driving 7 hrs to turn around and drive back.. Maybe we will have early xmas when they come for Thanksgiving.. Candice - I would be pissed at the no shows - Yes you need to eat real food - last night I was a bottomless pit - but again food was soft - 1.5 c cauliflower 80c - 4 oz fish 150c- 1 cornmeal muffin 150 c- .5 c sherbert 110c- 1 popcorn 100 - I guess it really wasn't that much but felt like it was. my totals for yesterday 1300.. Yesterday was the 1 yr anniversary of my bro's death and I was feeling very anxious - wanted carbs carbs carbs to soothe my emontions - I think I did quite well in not giving into those urges. Well need to get butt in gear - cbl

I just bought the Italian Instant coffee $11 for 12 not cheap - but convenient - I won't be making them every day but will carry in my purse for work in the afternoons - the girl said they make a good iced coffee too.. They would be good when traveling too.. You know when the hotels have the little coffee pots in the room but only give you 1 bag of coffee.. I have done that only once - It wasn't as good as the frappicinos from sb.. Well when Karla & I retire we are going to get us an rv and travel too ;0) who knows who we will meet... I like the 5th wheel idea cuz then you can have a vehicle - but again I don't know how to tow - Karla do you ??? Well, am hungry - want lamb shank for dinner - but neither winco or target had them - and it's hit and miss at staters so I guess I am just having fish.. Steph - glad to hear home life is smoother -

Wet as a drowned rat - but thats not going to stop you :0) BTW the new Starbucks instant coffee (bold one italian I think) taste like real coffee..

Too funny - just cuz it's sunny there doesn't mean that down the road it's not pouring... Heck all of northern ca is suppose to have weather - the clouds have come in in the last hour here - like I said it's only 30% chance for rain Be safe .... 10 lbs - OMW !!! I was 146 sunday nite and that scared the living day lights out of me I haven't been that weight in since 6/08.. It was the salt but still - that # awe hell no - not acceptable - so got up and went to the gym in the a.m and then last night for weights.. Got up this morning to go again but scales said 143 so didn't and right now am trying to talk myself out of going tonite - I am very sleepy right now... Think I'm going for some caffine in a few. Yesterday calories 1300 - no rice for dinner just veggies w;/my steak - and just a popcorn for a snack..

Good Morning Gang.. Candice - I thought the blocks/color almost looked like a baby cake not a wedding cake :0) Glad you all had a great time at the wedding... Phyl - We have a 30% of showers tonite and tomorrow suppose to be back in the high 90's by this weekend. Yep I know it will come off - it alreadys did but It scares me that's all.. Jackie Glad you have a good time with GFs and Court is doing well - DH well he could have gone his prob not yours. Karla - Oh hugs - love - it's for the birds :0) Hugs for DD - I hate that kind of pain...