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LOL I think he was on his way to the pool :0) - I haven't been on my Wii in a while - maybe tonite since it's my off night from the gym... Well hopefully my fibroids have shrunk now that I have truly hit menopause.. I remember talking to Tracey about the fibroids... Mine never caused me pain - but lately I have been bloated feeling and I worry in the back of my mind about them every now and then - I think I need to find a gyn - not just my gp doc.. Depending on the results of this last pap - will determine if I look for one - We changed insurance in April - Aenta ppo - and I really just want a gyn doc not one who's an ob - cuz I hate when I go for an appointment and they are gone delivering a baby... The wasted time of driving there and then back - it's hard to work dr appointments in when you work.. Steph - I totally understand - like I said I gave in alot as it was just easier than fighting - but in all reality when I did stick to my guns and not let him push my buttons - it did work - just try it - it's hard but give it a shot and see what happens - Teenagers are very trying - look you are in your 30's - I did this in my 20's/30's and again in my 40's/50's - You don't have to make him understand that you aren't crazy you are the Mom - you explain it once and that's it - please give it a try- Like I said I wasn't always successful in my attempts to not fall into the arguing trap - the getting so pissed that I wanted to hit - scream and yell - the times I did follow thru - it does work - so just try and see what happens.. Glad you can eat - Make those good food choice now :0) Congrats on the 11 lbs !!! Karla - My doc wouldn't fill if I was losing weight - that was what he used to determine fills. Again that can't always be the determining factor cuz you can be tight and eat around it. IMHO are you comfortable with the amount of food that you eat - is it satisfying you mentally (notwithstanding the head hunger issues) and physically Ok looks like you have lost 64 lbs - got 36 lbs to go - now when did you get banded (my short term memory is shot) You are doing great - 36 lbs to go - by Dec or Jan you should be at goal - and I do know that will be goal in under a year.. cuz wheren't you banded in like March/april ?? IMHO I think that sometimes too much emphasis is put on the whole fill issue - yes we need restriction but this is a lifetime change in our eating (we choose the foods not our bands) - can you live your life only eating 1/2 c of food per meal. Well, boss just walked in he's early today - so better get to work - cbl

How cute - I figured it was something like that - too funny that's she's worried that pple are talking about her.. Almost like me and Earl in the elevator at the mofa when you were trying to sneak off to the mall - you came back at him with What are you and Janet doing - lol that was just so funny.. Congrats on the weight loss - we all get on and off the scales a few time.. Can't beleive you have all that energy - I was pooped when I got home.. So glad that Tracy's mamo came back good/no problems..

Good Evening Gang... Back from the gym - did my hr of arms - feeling better after my exercise... Can't believe how those endorphins moving around really do make you feel better.. Not much to report.. Steph - Glad you got your unfill and will be able to eat.. How's it going.. I read a parenting book and it says our problem is that we argue and try and reason with our kids and that's what we need to stop... I know it's hard - kid's can push those button and we go ballistic.. Once you said no - quit trying to explain why over and over - when he keeps pushing those button you just stay quite... Almost like super nanny does with putting the 2 yr old back in the time out chair - you explain once why then after that you just keep putting them back and not talking about why - you just do it.. I have been able to do it with Andrew a few time (I am far from the perfect parent) but once they know you aren't going to give in - they will quit bugging you... Candice - What did Peter say :0)... Linda - Isnt Wed Cora day... Denise - how many kids have you suspended so far - Karla - Whats up how are you feeling - are you going to that new doc tomorrow. Phyl - So what's Earl's new girlfriend like ... Kari - are you doing better with food today - how's the biking.. Who am I missing - Well off to feed the dogs CBL

Phyl Glad you are home safe & sound... Send Tracy my Hugs & Prayers - I know how never wracking this is.... Girlfriend lol and you are going out with her :0)... Tell us more... ------------------------------------------------------- Denise - ya don't need any idea's I am STARVING got a whole hour til lunch - and water just ain't cutting it... If I thought that a fill would help with the hunger I would go in - but imho it doesn't so - I guess it just must be hormones or stress.. ----------------------------------------------------------Candice - cute joke... well thought I would ck in and maybe my hunger would go away - but it's not working - I am pooped - I wish I could sleep for about 24 hrs straight - I am taking my vitimans thinking that's it - but still not helping much...

Candice - When I went today - she said maybe I had sex before the pap and that's why - I said oh hell no - it's been 7 yrs since I have sex... lol.... I don't remember having to drink water before my test last time - but that was 2 yrs ago. I can't drink alot at one time so - I guess I will just have to do a lot of sipping - Girl test really don't bother me but I just hate going to the doctor period... Ya tuning up the old Chrysler lol.. Why does Peter think you were to hasty - how much researching does he want to do - enough so that you lose the one you love.. Men... Karla... Oh ya the sign - "A woman who's looking for a husband -- Never had one " They came and told me about it - I just had to buy it - it's in my living room... Prior to banding I never went to the doctor - but my doc made me have all these test before he would band me - colon - heart -lungs - pap - mamo - shrink - and the mamo came back with califications - then next time a lump - and I know I have 2 fibroids - one was the size of an orange - but since I haven't had a period in 1 yr - hopefully it's shrunk. Karri - If you aren't careful you are going to gain all you weight back !!! Now girlfriend this is being said with love - but you are on a very slippery slope here... It's so easy to go back... Please Please be mindful - Please don't go back you worked to hard to get your weight off.. Tonite I really really didn't want to go to the gym - I'm sore still from Saturday and pooped then the stress of all these stupid doctor appointments - the work that's piling up on my desk - then spending the day yesterday at the hosiptial .. I am just to darn tired.. We all know what happens when we are tired - we tend to eat more and skip the exercise. Well, those are all excuses and I won't allow myself to make them -I took my ass to the gym - 3.5 mile burned 400 calories and then went and bought some fresh veggies and fish. I am not going back to what I was - I don't care how tired I am or how stressed I am... I am going to practice my new lifestyle 100%.. Denise - Ya getting back into the swing of things has to be hard.. How's your Mom doing?? Phyl should be home tonite.... I think she said she was going home on Tuesday - I bet Earl is going to be happy.. I haven't ck'd facebook - heck I barely have time to keep up with LBT - Ok gotta feed me... and finish my book and I think Big Brother is on tonite.... Linda, Karri, Steph - Hugs

Well good morning gang.. Had my mamo yesterday - got back to work - GS called cut his finger and needed stiches - so off I got to the emergency room was there from 9:20 to 2:30 yesterday !!! Then had gym last night weights - and OMG my legs are sore after all that squating I did on Saturday and all I had to eat yeasterday prior to work out was 1/2 taco and some chips and salsa (went to eat after the hospitals).. Distant - OMG good to hear from you sorry for your troubles and losing your Mom (Hugs)... Congrats on getting to goal !!! Karla - We don't know what we are doing next as of right now - So don't sweat it.. Denise - Back to work ugh has school aready started. We are thinking NO may be to hot for our northern girls in July - so right now it's up in the air about what we are going to do. Just keep saving your $$$ cuz we all have voted and we want you to be at our next gathering... You are the one we haven't met and we KNOW you are tons of fun!!! Well just got back from my 2nd pap in 2 yrs - now have to go get an vaginal ultra sound to see if my fibrods had shrunk if it's not one thing it's another - no call yet from the mamo place so that's good news. I gotta get to work - I am just pooped took 2 vit b 12 this a.m. hopefully I will get some energy... Shout out to linda, phyl, steph, candice, karla, karri, kari, deinise, distant.. Hugs... Janet

Hugs Karla - we missed you - we love you - but being single and having to do everything by yourself does get you down sometime - just get back on your med and you will feel better.. Steph Congrats on the $$$ no excuse for not coming to our #7 3rd annual gathering when we decide what we are doing.. Well, I have mamo at 7:45 keep your fingers cross that they don't find anything this yr - for the last 2 yrs I have had to go back and get biospys ...

Phyl - Your food doesn't sound that bad. You are on vacation - Ya you had some extra wine and a donut hole so what - in the past it would have been 2 plates of food and box of donut holes and then the wine... That's they way I look at it... But I get you - I feel guilty when I indulge to... I really do or should I say that when I do indulge - I am afraid that I won't stop... Like in Canada - I would never buy fudge at home - I really do try and stay away from sweets - chips/cheese etc. and when I eat that stuff I am afraid that when I get home I will give myself excuses to continue to eat that way - But I don't - so I am cool with it - on Vacation I do what I don't do at home.. Plain and simple - I don't worry cuz I gotta say that for the most part my healthy eating is a lifestyle change and now part of my life.. Sounds like you are having a ball... I bet Earl is missing you - 3 weeks from Tues is your surgery... I bet Tracey's family is missing her too.. Candice - We won't be moving to the other side until 8/14 - I hate that - If I gotta move lets just do it... Monday I will see the gf who I work with so I will see how she looks - she says she's still swollen but she just had surgery Tuesday - I would do it when I am off for 2 weeks at Thanksgiving time.. I doubt that Peter would notice... Men don't and you may have had a 11 but I didn't notice it at all - I think you have beautiful skin - You and Phyl both do... Heck I think you look younger than me by years not just 8 months :0).. Linda - Yep we are even :0) - OMG you guys know me don't you "you gotta live life" love it... Yep you do !!! Mel was on his best behavior - well if he likes stirring things up I could see that he would/could really push your buttons at home. Ya the girl looked good - alot softer with her hair cut and blown out - but I think I am going to miss Nick - Gotta see how he does - like I said he didn't color her hair and Nick always colors their hair... Kari - MH = Motorhome that Candice & Peter are looking to buy.. Ya West Coast would be great - I would have ya'll at my house but it's not as big as Candice's - I have only one extra bedroom.. Karri - I knew you wouldn't listen :tt2: Typical kid But you are taking time for you (congrats on the $60) so that's what is important.. Ya I bet those Vit B12 shots and extra vitimans are really helping with the energy levels... Well gang - I worked my ASS OFF yesterday - went to the gym did 3.5 miles burned 500 calories (I was up to 142.5 yesterday morning - had too much salt Friday as I was feeling really super bloated. Well came home it was about 8:15/30 and decided to clean up a spill in the garage - got the hose out and was washing it down - then decided to wash off the front of the house. Well that turned into an all day project... I have decorative rock up against the house (river rock and rock that's smaller - just a little bigger than gravel) well with all the wind we have and dust/dirt blowing the gravel rock you could barely see in some spots. So I started trying to wash it - well found if I raked it up into piles the top would get clean - so that's what I did ALL DAY YESTERDAY.. I didn't come into the house till like 5:30 and it was 110 yesterday - gotta say that it didn't feel that hot - but I was into getting the front to look better - the gardener just doesn't do this kind of stuff - so spent the whole day raking - washing and more raking more washing - cking drip - I was hosing myself down and drinking water and then went to back yard stooped to rinse my hands off in the pool and fell in - well I just went back out front and kept raking and washing rock - and was dry in like 10 minutes :thumbup: When I went to get the paper this morning - it looks pretty good - I have one spot that can use some extra raking - but all in all - it good and I must have burned 2000 calories... Got a couple blister on my hands and arms a little red - but feel really good about the work and the scales down to 139 this morning :scared2:. Well it's 10:22 - got up around 8:30 didn't go to bed til after 2 - I must be in a manic state - but I rather be manic than the other way :wink: Need to get moving - got my weekly shopping (food) to do still .. CBL Hugs J

Steph That's the 1st thing I noticed - it said 1:32 my time - what in the hell were you doing up at that time?? Checking on Michael. Good morning Gang.. I forgot to turn off alarm last nite - 5 a.m it goes off - what the hell I got up - need to go to gym this morning... Linda & Candice - I bought a coffee press last night at target Boudine $14.99 - yummy coffee this morning - but I don't have a tea pot like Candice so had to warm the water in the micro.. Linda - I looked for that travel mug you have - found it online somewhere $29.99... Found one at Target for $9.99 but no storage and it was kinda big for my hand - Suppose to keep coffee warm for 2 hrs.. I think I may go back and get it - take it to work or take the one I got - it will be great for that afternoon pick me up that I seem to need more often these days :0) I can always put my coffee in a baggie - and it says to have large ground coffee - I can grind my own at winco - so may just do that as we have a hot water dispenser at work.. 54 yrs old and just found out about French Coffee Press... Never too old to learn new things :0) Thanks for teaching me something !!!! Well not much to report - I had gym last night at 4 to make up for the missed weigh session on Monday - came home and had popcorn - salad and gram cracker w/pb... I found a new thing - eat popcorn before your meal - then you are full. Well I had popcorn when I got home from gym - then ate my salad around 8... Was very full... Yesterday felt very very bloated like I weighed 250 I think I had too much salt at lunch.. (fish & veggies) I have been thinking about next summers get together - you know what - for you from cooler climates - the July New Orleans cruise might just be to fricking hot - you northern girls have ice in your veins - We may have to think of something else... Denise - We really really want to meet you - you are the only one (well besides Karla but she's new) who we haven't met - and we all agree - WE WANT TO MEET YOU VERY BADLY.. So you need to let us know how we can do that - you can't flake on us next year... Well I know you haven't really flaked on us - that you worked this summer - but we really want you to join us next year - So you gotta start the $5 dollar bill savings account for our trip next year . DO YOU HEAR ME GIRL - WE WANT YOU TO JOIN US.. Karla & Steph - I know you both are saving for next year so I know that you will be joining us - in whatever trip we decide.. Omg it's already 6:05 - where has the hour gone 55 mintues till gym and I really don't feel awake - I guess I am going to need that 3rd cup of French Press Coffee this morning.. Oh Linda - I watched what not to wear last night - that new hair dresser is from show that was on a couple of year ago about hair dresser competition - I think - cuz I have seen him before - maybe on a oprah show - He didn't even color the girls hair - I think I am going to miss Nick !!! Well off to ck emails and other threads - will cbl.. Candice have you bought an MH yet ?? Phyl - How's your trip going - when are you going home??? Is Earl missing you :0) xoxoxo J

Darling - I didn't notice either - I think you have beautiful skin !!! Linda - it doesn't hurt I had it before - It stings a little - but I don't think I went to a good person to do it - I didn't like that I couldnt raise my eye brows when putting on mascara and my hoods got it the way - and no one even noticed.. Like I said if i do it again it will be by a plastic surgeon ... I may be getting face lift this Nov/Dec - we will see how my gf looks.. I have had a cyst in the middle of my forhead for 10 yrs now - but it didn't show prior to me losing the weight now it's showing up in all my pictures - hate It - I gotta make some time for me... Darling just wait til you hit your mid 50's !!! Your brain thinks your still young but you look in the mirror and see someone different.. You will get there.... I promiss.. Congrats on the scales moving... That's wonderful...

Good Morning Gang I got the Wii Resort last night and did that - not really exercise - well arms maybe - but just the fact that you are moving... Just finsihed paying bills -now off to the shower - my legs are killing me from sissy squats on Wed... Arms tonite... Happy Friday !!!!

Fingers crossed on the MH and Job issues - heck if you can afford to retire I would... Congrats on the 1 lbs gone already - I'm up 1 from before I left - so not bad - will be back to normal in a few days...

Good Morning Gang !!! Happy Thursday !!! One more day of work !!! Then I get to recharge my batteries... Not much to report - ended up eating squash rice chick for dinner and my usual popcorn - Truely I could have just had the popcorn and veggies - wasn't in the mood for protein.. Well, just cking in - it's quite - with Karla & Phyl gone... Denise is off too.. Oh I heard from Karri last night - she's working 14-20 hrs a day - she sends her love - hopefully when school starts it will slow down some - You know our girl she gives 150% of herself.. She any bosses dreams - I bet mine would love her - cuz I'm far from a type A CBL - Hugs :juggle:

Candice Love your new avtar eh!!! I wore my red canada tshirt to the gym tonite... Got the dogs fed. Glad you didn't have the ice cream !!!! Wedding !!!! I ate good yesterday and today - Can't say I ate too good flying home - had 2 candy bars and a bag of chips on the plane. The fast food doesn't appeal to me - so I go for stuff I don't eat at home.. Have gym Friday and then Saturday morning - and I am back eating good - Salad for dinner tonite.. Am going out to lunch with a company person tomorrow - mexican - so maybe I'll hit the gym tomorrow nite too..

Steph You are not a bad mother - you have a teenager - I hated my mother too at 14 - said wish she would die... Most teenagers hate their parents. He's 14 and he has a mind of his own - hormones and then the mood issue as Candice said - the combination makes for a worse situation.. When the other kids try and talk to you in the manner that Michael does - you just have to put your foot down and tell them that is not acceptable behavior and send them for a time out. You gotta stop it while they are young still.. What does Jeff say about this, Michael doesn't listen to him.. Do you have any family you can send him to like a brother or someone he relates to.. Candice - I understand you about work - I come back to a warning from someone telling me more lay offs are in the works and I could be one of them if I don't watch my p's & q's.. As you all know I speak my mind - and they don't like it.. But I need the job - so I guess I will just have to keep my mouth shut - I also came back to news that I have to move back to the other side of the office (we 4 pple are in a separate wing) Right now I have a big office moving back to my small cubical... I know that they expect me to pitch a shit fit - but am keeping my mouth shut.. Let us know how your meeting goes... How's your restriction - did it loosen up now that we are gone :0)... Remember you got that wedding in October... Kari - I haven't gotten on the scale - won't till tomorrow - but maybe it's all the walking you did... Phyl - hope you win some $$$ big $$$ at the casino... Well off to the gym - will cbl

Steph Hugs on the Michael issue - I sent my DS to my BIL when he was about 15 - he need a man to tell him what to do - then when DS was about 16 or 17 he pushed me during an argument - I called the cops on his ass and had him arrested... He went to Juvie... Not for long - maybe a week - I don't really remember all the details - but the judge was on my side. Kids have to know their boundries.. But again my DS didn't have the ADD issues - just plain old teenager/anger issues. Again hugs - wish there was something we could do to make it better - but darling it will all workout in the end - I know it doesn't seem that way right now - but it will..

I had a large program fee - it includes 5 yrs of fills - preop food - nutristion at every visit - and my doc sits and talks with you.. Plus I don't have to pay any co-payments for the 5 yrs from surgery The program fee is his way around insurance - They bill insurance $10,000 - they get paid $1,000. Ya I could have gone to another doc - but I wanted a local doc - and I love my Doc - I'm lucky to have had the $$$ he is worth every penny...

Phyl Ya I found it Sunday nite at the beach boardwalk shops - it says "Canada Eh" and it was a medium - Linda wanted one so I asked the lady when I went to pay if they had any more (like in the back) she wasn't too nice and said no and didn't even look.. Your day sounds fun - maybe it won't rain- or like it did on our trip - rain then stop - I didn't think the weather was bad at all really - it really didn't interfer in any of our outings.. Have fun at the casino !!! Is Earl missing you yet :0)... I bet he wished he had come.. Linda Ya I found it at the airport too - gotte the day & night special 139 canadian no tax - cking my bank statement this morning that 139 - was $128 American - so I got 2 creams day/night the smaller verision (the $70/80 whatever it was in that store) for $128 = 64 for each - pretty good deal. I have only gone out of country by plane once to mexico - and it was a direct flight got customs in LA I didn't have a pen to complete the paper work - some guy let me borrow his but when the custom guy asked how I knew my gf - I didn't want to say the internet - said that we had the same surgery and were in the same support group.. The I thought oh no he's going to think I'm a drug mule... Do ask me why police/customes etc make me nervous - I hadn't done anything wrong - but I just don't want to get taken to secondary and be strip searched or my bag gone thru. On my cruises we hit customs when we get off ship in the US.. My Toronto leg went quite smoothly really and was lucky in Denver that they have smoking bars in doors - so I didn't have to mess with security again... I got my laundry done last night/this morning - now just have to put it away... So glad you DS is going to be close... Hugs on the DD but it;s good that they found the cancerous mole now instead of 3 yrs from now - I had one taken off my back years ago - laser surgery ... There was a thing on the news this morning that tanning beds are up there with smoking for causing cancer... Well I better get my butt in gear... CBL Hugs Gang OK what - once we get back Steph & Karla quit posting - whats up with that !!!

Ya right - I know that he would just love doing that every day... I know he's retired but I doubt that's what he wants to do with his mornings eh.. Tomorrow's gym - Canada Eh is what I will be wearing !!! Sure glad today wasn't gym - don't think I would have made it... Made Andrew steak for dinner - my timer just went off my fish is done - so will CBL Oh ya gang (steph & karla & denise) Candice makes the most beautiful quilts !!!! They are so complicated and hand stiched !!! I may try a simple pattern - but I don't know if I could hand stich - 2yrs to complete a quilt - I like instant gratification - Maybe I'll stick to crocheting...

Ya but I don't have a dh to dig me out in the mornings !!!! and I don't know how to drive in it... I don't want to shovel snow at this stage in my life eh.... But be sure I will come to visit again !!! I just loved it... Thank you again for having us !!!! I had a wonderful time... xoxox J

Candice yep that fudge from the resort was to die for now I have to go thru withdrawls of sugar now that I am home Eh.. Yesterday food was awful - tonite fish veggies and rich.. Lunch was a chicken wrap... Tomorrow salad.. I haven't gotten on the scale - not going to til Thursday.. But my clothes still fit this morning - so it's no like I gain 10 lbs !!

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Denise - no nothing illegal going on !!! I just down loaded my pics - here they are - I had to work today !!! Ok ya we ALL ate poutine - french fries with brown gravy and cheese - they are good but wouldn't be a to die for food for me :0) Eh!!! I guess I should have taken pic's of everyone - eating fudge - ice cream EH !!!! Well learned to speak canadian !!! Add Eh to the end of a sentence or right - I got a T-shirt to that effect !!! Phyl that's too funny about Tracy thinking we Pb all the time Eh... Yep we either waited to long to eat or ate just a tad too fast - and really the only bad time we had was at the mall - fast food - I know that's the only time we all got stuck together :0) Well Kari didn't - her Chinese food went down just fine eh... Poor Mel hung with us girls all day on Sunday - He was a great sport !!! He's so funny - I loved how he loved to stir it up !!! Peter is a great musician and he is a fantastic man - Candice lucked out there !!! Peter & Mel were great - the put up with us girls all weekend .. I would move to Wasaga Beach in a hot second if it didn't snow so bad there.. .

Good Morning Gang Oh I am crying ready Linda/Phyl/Candice/Kari's post... I miss you guys so much.. Linda as I told Candice last night - I am glad you guys weren't awake #1 didn't want to wake you just to cry :0) #2 I really hate saying good bye - even if it's not good bye but see you later - I really wish I could have you all in my everyday life in person - not just the internet - OMG I'm glad I am the only one on this side of this office cuz I have tears running down my face right now Denise Hugs & Prayers on your FIL passing... Well gang I gotta get busy - tons of emails 70 to do - I haven't even ck'd my own won't til tonite I took a sleeping pill around 8 - fell asleep around 9 and slept til 5 this a.m. - Ya dragging butt a bit - but it was all worth it... I will post pic's tonite.. Love you all !!!