IndioGirl55

Hey Gang - I have been busy being Executor - Bookkeeper etc -Working my job etc- and I didn't sleep well last night either and have been very blah today.... Karri - Baby girl - hugs prayers that everythng is ok - I agree with Steph - you have just irriated your band - but let us know ASAP - am glad you found away around the block - I am lucky to be BFF with our IT person :0) Phyl - Hugs about your friend - how sad... Steph - Andrew has a cold - thankfully I haven't gotten it Hope Nick is feeling better Good on you Food Candice - today for me has been BF 1/2 pt bar Lunch the meat in my soup - I wasn't hungry (blah) Snack - jalpeno popcorn that was ulgy - just a few bites gave it to Andrew Dinner ?? left over hamburger patty buttnernut squash and rice I guess... Car here you girl - cookie and the band even when you are at your sweet spot - it does nothing to stop you from eating them - 10 oreos !!!! Carolyn, I've been trying to reach you... a while back you sent me a link to your condo in France. I am interested in renting a property in France for the last 2 weeks of June 09. My DH is retiring from the Navy and I want to take him someplace special to celebrate. Can you send me some details? Peaches, cmcintyre_beach@hotmail.com Candice - How cool & romantic --- Let us know if you do it Will have to ck it out - I saw the title - but like I said - I have been busy today doing other stuff - I just don't have enought hours in the day to get everything done... Denise - well at least they will be healed up by summer -:tt2: [/center]

Karri - You are so right - yep we all are so much better than we were a year ago. And a big change from before is that we are now mindful of our eating - even when it's not great and now we just don't give up - we keep plugging along with the help of our family here - We know we are not alone in our struggles. Love Love your picture and DH's foot :0) - Yep I played basketball on the mother/son team for the boys club when my DS was young - I wasn't 250 - but 180's and they worried about my cuz my face gets all red when I exercise. WTG yes you have made major accomplishment to be proud of.. Can't wait to see Volleyball getup :0) Steph - I live in a town that has 72000 pple and I still have no where to go :0) - unless it's shopping :0)

OMG - I guess the honeymoon is over for us - we are now fighting for our lives here .. Karri - Yep I totally get well I'm a size 4 I can eat !!!! I think that's been my problem and why do I think that I can go away for a weekend and eat 10 oreos - 2 candy bars - small bowl of real ice cream with choc suryp and god knows what else.. I'm ok at work cuz I don't have access to food - well I do have some protein bars under my desk and some tuna - But I do gotta say I am hungry all the time at work too - stress I think - I want to nosh on stuff all the time but can't cuz there isn't anything eat.. I think for me - when I am out like that(away from home) I know I can't eat at burger king or pizza hut or mcdonalds plus those places never appealed to me even when I was 250 - so at the airport I had taco bell taquitos - well they weren't fried but steak wrapped in something like a flour tortilla - I ordered that and a quesidilla - but I only had one of the quesidilla and threw the rest away.. but ate the thingies they called taquitos w/guac OMG I can't wait to see the picture of you in your suit - have fun.. Steph - Carbs & Fat - my 2 best friends... And they have been calling me too much lately - I agree with you it's not one day at a time but one meal or even second at a time.. Healthy foods (salad)aren't as appealing as the junk (candy bar) - it all goes to what we have in our head.. Who in the hell says oh I'm hungry I want a salad over a bag of chips & dip.. I am lucky to have decent fruit - my new combination the last week or so has been strawberries & blackberries with lite whip cream - Donna - my last fill was .01 and it got me to where I am today.. Denise - What Candice said is so very true.... and so very well said... Listen to her... You got that treadmill things will be getting better now that you are exercising... Candice - Good food today - keep it up and I love your honesty - isn't it so great that we have this safe place to come and tell the truth... Ok gang - Idol in a few - Today's food Yogurt & Granola Oxtail soup (really meat & veggies & 1/4 tato not much broth) Fish Rice Veggies Snacks who knows popcorn & fruit most likely.. 3 miles at the gym on the treadmill so I am ok - my calories will s/b max 1000 for the day - so it shouldn't take too long to get these 3 lbs off... Sweet Dream - I just want you all to know how much I love each and everyone of you - united we stand - divided we fall...

Donna Thanks !!!! for saying I'm Skinny - I have to remind myself that I am not fat - cuz my pants are size 4 so how in the hell can I be fat - when I look in the mirror and see a fat person or pick up a pair of 4's and look at the butt and say to myself - omg these are big am I that big... And after this weekend of eating oreo's candy bars and real ice cream and no exercise - I feel very dissappointed in myself - why couldn't I just buy 1 candy bar - why did I have to buy 2 - why did I buy that trail mix - and eat the whole bag. When I am away from home - It's very very hard for me - I am afarid to be without food at hand - don't ask me why - I think it comes from my Mom controling my food - I have to have something to eat in the middle of the night - at home I have sf puddings - sf fudge cicles etc - I have better foods to choose from - but when I am away from home - watch out.. I am the old Janet - well not as bad - but not as good as the Janet who lives in Indio :0) Candice as Steph says - who cares if you are re-starting just the fact that you are restarting is excellent - and with DD wedding - it's just that much more motivation to keep you in line - but even with that you may fall off the wagon - like I always say - it's picking yourself up and moving forward that is the most important thing - we can't change the past - but we can change what we do in the future.. Steph - Yep I really did enjoy our time together - she wants to take me and my cousin Sandy on a cruise in May - so maybe that will keep her going - something to look forward to.. Phyl - tell that lady to jump in a lake - if you have only 5 cc's in a 11 how can't you have enough room - and my baby GD says LaLa what happend to your arms - so dont feel like the lone ranger with Grandkids and their remarks... Just like that kid at baby GD school who told me I was old - yep I a old - I am Santa's Wife... Remember that one :0) Ok just cking in - Making soup and it should be done - it's 8:25 and I have work tomorrow - I have been to the gym twice today - and will go tomorrow too - so will talk to you all in the morning Hugs & sweet dreams - Janet

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I am back girls !!!!! I see you all were pretty chatting this weekend - I am glad to see that... Had a good time with my Aunt Dot - She wasn't feeling to good when I got there had quite a bit of tummy issues still has chest/breathing issues and some major teeth problems - but Friday got her up and walking a bit - she has 2 girls who come in 1 in the morning to fix her breakfast and get her up and then another who comes in the evening and gets her ready for bed. Her mind is still pretty good - but her body is sort just worn out - not super steady on her legs - uses a walker but I really think if she tried just a tad more that she could be better - but again I'm not 93 and I think she's just tired - She kept talking about us going on a cruise in May - that would be great - but I just dont' know if she's up to is but again her girls said she brighten up with me comming so maybe it would give her something to look forward to. I can tell you all this - watching all these old pple at this retirment homes - sorta scared me and also made me glad that I have lost the weight - cuz there aren't any fat pple there (cuz I guess fat pple don't make it to that age 80+ the majority of them) - can't beleive it with the food they serve - chicken fried steak mashed tatoes fish cooked in some cream sauce - fried okra - and tons of desserts - I don't think they serve the healthiest food for older pple.. I did TERRIBLE ON FOOD - I MEAN TERRIBLE WAS UP 3 LBS THIS MORNING... I have been to the gym this morning already and did 4 miles and burned 400+ calories and go back tonite for weights w/trainer - I saw him this morning and told him to work my ASS off tonite cuz I ate bad bad (sweets - oreo's candy bars trail mix chicken fried steak - cookies) It' raining and I need to get in the shower and go HEALTHY FOOD SHOPPING.... No more junk - I want the scales back to 138 ~!!!!!! Steph - Men - what can I say - Hugs - Write him a letter if he won't talk - I have always done that - I have an easier time in experssing my feelling in a letter than in person... Don't know why - but I can... Thanks Candice Yes I had a very good time - but am now a little sad cuz it just maybe the last time I will see her - I don't think she has much more time left - so I am very glad that I went... Today is a holiday for us here in the States - President Day - so I have the day off which I am very glad of cuz traveling tires me out.... Ok since I read further - I see you are off to FL - your Mom lives there if I remember.... Enjoy the sun !!! Have a good time - I remember you went last year - Your Mom is going to be surprised in seeing the NEW YOU !!! Phyl - I wouldn't watch the news about the crash since I was getting ready to leave for Texas - My Aunt was afraid for me. But I wouldn't let it scare me - I figure we had one so another one wouldn't happen right away - plus - I wasn't going anywhere that had bad weather... Yes prayer for the families - it's terrible - we don't think of all the pple who die every day in car accidents - but when there is a plane crash since so many more die at once - but more pple still die in auto accidents every day than in those everynow and then plane crashes.. Go to her profile and either send a private message or you may have the choice to send her an email... or you can search her name and get to her profile that way too I love osso buco - had some at Costco - but it's veal and since watching a show about veal 20 yrs ago - I won't order it... Hope you get that knee stronger - becareful... Glad you are working with a trainer It's raining right now Phyl (Monday 11:52 a..m) and I have the heaters on.... Grandkids - OMW - Hugs on that one... I guess he doesn't understand the FANTASTIC PROGRESS YOU HAVE MADE IN THE LAST YEAR.... Well Denise - Plan a trip - heck you have cruise out of NO - I think that when my GF and I go on our's next year - I will make it so we go out of NO so I can plan 1 day to meet you... or how about our trip this summer (Candice) or fall (Karri Vegas) Steph - You know what me and my Xdh always did well when it was just the 2 of us - Yes I think you need to just plan a weekend for you to and tell him he is going.... Ok gang I gotta get my butt in gear cuz I have to be back at the gym at 5 for weight - and I got stuff to do.... Oh ya - I met another bander (PJtaxlady) for breakfast on Saturday - am going to add our pictures to this post too... Ok - gotta split will cbl - Love to you all I miss you...

Diane Glad they got the damn thing out - and you are on the mend - 6 days in the hospital - omg - did you have complications. Hugs GF - I hope the pain goes away soon and you are back to your spunky self.. xoxo Janet

Hey Gang.... Candice - Oh come on now - We are still your friends even if you are in the poor me mood.. We all get them I pissed off one of my co-workers yesterday - she kept her door to her office closed most of the day and isn't talking to me or the other girl in our section.. We had to have a little meeting yesterday cuz the other girl wasn't doing things correctly and the one who's pissed went and tattled to our boss - instead of going to the one and talking to her - that's what I did when I found major error. Plus our boss is always throwing stuff at her to do - so I can understand some of the mistakes - but it someone is making errors you go to them and discuss it like grownups and not little kids going and tattling.. and I think she's pissed cuz my boss had me sorta lead the meeting - but I have worked with him for 30 yrs and I know what he wants before he does - So I got a little work woes too.. 2000 calories - well at least it wasn't 3000 - why did you make those cookies - well just like me and buying that damn cheese - and I agree with Phyl for those of you who have the long cold winters it has to be hard - I am ready for spring/summer and it doesn't really get cold here at all compared to you guy...- I'm ready for some 80 degree days - I don't like how cold I get - my feet are cold right now - and I have been turning on the heater in the mornings... Phyl - did you like sweets before the band - were they a problem - I can't say anyone thing was a problem to me just food in general.. and still can be - like I said I really haven't been eating sweets - just too many nuts - cheese etc.. grazing really.. Today - bf weight control oatmeal - snack banana - lunch 1 chicken thight & 1 cup broc & rice - right now had about 5 chips - cooking GS chicken tacos - but not enough meat for me so I am thawing some scallops & shrimp - what I am going to do with them who knows.. I don't know how my food is going to be this weekend with my Aunt - she is having teeth issues and just talked to her and she was having a hot dog - green beans and some cheese and crackers - I am going to frickin STARVE.. She isn't feeling that well - we normally go to the dinning room for one meal which is usually lunch - what am I going to do for dinner - hot dogs omg I don't really like hot dogs... and unhealthy to boot - I am going to meet another bander - p.j. taxlady (50 thread) for breakfast on Sat Morning at a place called old south pancake house - I hope the have some good biscuts & gravy - cuz I am not really a pancake person - I am packing some popcorn & garnola bars 150 c each - I think my room has a microwave - and since I don't know the area to go to the store plus my aunt is going to want me w/her from like noon on.. Well it will all work out the problem is I am not going to have too much control over what I eat - and I don't like fast food - so am going to have to becareful not to eat too many sweets like I usually do when traveling... Steph & Candice hugs hugs hugs Well off to finishing packing - and remember I won't be online this weekend - I could take my laptop but don't want to carry it and won't really have alot of alone time.. I will cb in a bit - Hug girls - Love you...

Donna - I haven't moved :0) - went to the gym last night then to to store came home started dinner - then was on the phone til 8:15 - so by then it was to late to get on the computer as my Idol was on... And this morning I had stuff to do since I won't be here tomorrow... We haven't abandoned you :biggrin: Steph You know that even with restriction it doesn't stop you from slider foods that we tend to all eat when we have that hand to mouth need.. Not many of us pig out on steak & veggies - it's the sweets, chips/dips cookie etc.. I totally get that you need restriction - but GF even with restriction is it going to stop you or help with the kinds of foods you are eating right now... What we really are dealing with is that you & dh aren't getting along - you most likely have the winter blahs (very understandable) I myself have been testing my weight - I bought some great garlic cheese spred - it was 5 servings well ate it in 3 days and my mind as blocked the calories (and I did look when I bought it) the scale was up 2 lbs yesterday - I have had sandwiches (lite bread) for lunch all week and for one breakfast and I have been eating way too many nuts & juice. My band has been very fickled as of late - yesterday was full on 1/2 sandwich & 1/2 cup of carrots whereas the day before ate the same sandwich (the whole thing) and was still hungry.. And I gotta say I have been aniouxe all week and want to nibble - and again the stuff that I choose to eat are band freindly they just slip on thru. So last night - went to the store got some chicken and broc and that's what I am having for lunch - and I am going to cut out the nuts too - and you won't find me buying that great cheese spread either. Get out to the house - get some sun shine if you can heck you got any tanning beds in your little town - now that would be a good investment for your town and you could make some $$$ - up your vit D - and just make up with DH - I don't know what you are tiffing about - but in the whole realm of life is it really that bad - if either one of you kicked the bucket tomorrow would the fight have mattered... (cheating/addiction/hitting/gambling away all the $$ major thingies and I don't think it's those things) Go out and get some exercise - get those endorphines going... Have one last pity party for your self - and then say this is it... I know I don't have restriction and I am blue and this all just seems like too much work - I am tired - I don't care anymore I just want to feel good - Eat whatever and then say ok bye bye blues - that food didn't help - and the only way I am going to get out of this funk is that I make up my mind - I will reward myself with what I really need and that's love... I will love me enought to take care of me and that means eating healthy and getting outside for a walk and some freezing fresh air :0) Well, I tired - I hope it helps - or just go tell me to shut up and quit trying to fix the problems - but you know me I just gotta try. Hugs !!!!

You mean it's warmer there !!! My feet are freezing right now - it doesn't help that the slider is open - it's 50 right now... Well off to cook dinner - ttyl Hugs J

Donna The only suggestion that I have is make sure you eat hard proteins then veggies (they are almost free foods) then your starches - Do you think after a while you can go back and have .2 added - this may help with your hunger & restriction - heck .01 helped me.. __________________________________________________ Good Morning Gang - It's 37 degrees !!! Clear and Sunny... Just cking in as usual in the morning - nothing to report new.. Dinner was soup & 2 oz of steak - berrys & lite whip cream for dessert and a s/f fudgecicle... I am a little tired this morning - but need to get my butt in gear - desk needs to be clean before I go to texas.. Ok getting started - CBL

Phyl I don't get mobwars either too much - just noticed if you down load stuff -(adware) you can get points - well I think you and donna are in my mob - I own 2 guns - a crow bar - and empty lot and still have 2000 cash - but need some engery?? It's freezing here too and the patio is still wet there's now way I would go to the pool !!!! In fact I just turned on my fire place... I am pooped - I am going to find something to eat - didn't take anything out this morning and don't feel like going to the store - I think I will have the chicken soup from friday - just put the soup to warm had a bite of steak from Saturday... Nothing really sounds good - oh ya corn bread and butter - but I am not making it - so I will have to settle for my soup & steak... Last Chance Harvey looked funny - I love going to Costco for the samples. Denise - I found out bookmark parking wars & mob wars and they will show up on your profile or at the bottom some where - I have all these request - but they take too long and all they are doing is giving another site info on you... So most I just ignore.. Ok as Indiogirl is out - going to go read my new John Grisham and watch some tv...

How's the tooth ??? Just tell Jeff to jump in a lake - read your book instead of eating - eating is giving into Jeff - so don't do it - just think that if you eat he wins and we sure and the hell don't want that Yep you know me - tickets didn't go on sale til 10 a.m so 10:15 a.m. I had 3 - baloncy section $50 each - I would have popped for the $75 ones but my gf deb most likely couldn't afford - and my other gf Candy - the one I went to Laughlin last May could and would have - but we did get center seats and looks like front row too.. What movie are going you guys going to see.. It's raining right now in Palm Desert... I had a sandwich for lunch lite bread ham cheese 205 calories and it's 1 and I am still hungry have a little pain behind port - why am I still hungry??? GF Trace isn't calling you cuz he's right here with me - you are married - I'm not (well we won't mention that he's married too :thumbup:) I think you are home cuz of your Ball on Saturday nite - you forget you post on FB and some of us are there too :tt2: Mob Wars - I played it once - but can't find it again ... ok back to work..

Good Morning All... It's raining and cold here is SUNNY California Desert!!!!! It looks black where Phyl is so I bet she is getting more rain than the eastern part of the valley where I live :0) I did dinner & home movie w/Andrew last night - the day before my Bro died Andrew asked if I want to go to the movies with him and see Bee's Life - I said sure and we had planned to go the next Friday - Well - as you all know we never made it - but the movie is out on video and I got it Saturday - So last night after I got back from shopping (Ralph Lauren blouse & INC Capri's) I made tacos rice and bean and we had dinner and watched the movie together - sorta slow and predictable but what movie isn't once you reach a certain age - I nodded out for maybe 10-15 minutes (eating does that to me) and it was a rare night cuz I fixed food for me that wasn't my normal fare - I ate the whole taco - rice & bean - but gotta say in the past it would have been 4-5 tacos instead of just one (and yes it was fried) but feel weird when I eat like this - it's sorta scary. I also bought some blackberries - strawberries and these little individual angel food cake thingies (130 C) and light whip cream - for Dessert I cut one on the angel food cups in half - added the berry mixture and some whip cream - it was delicious - so I was at least lite in my dessert.. Now that I am a Marshalls convert - OMW the prices at Macy's are ridiculous - But I had a $25 gift card - $25 Rewards care & 20% discount - so my expensive outfit cost me $65 - but the Capri's were to die for I mean so comfortable - light weight denim - felt like jammies - top cute and summery white with flowers orange - yellow - lime green & blues w/ 3/4 length sleeves which is so hard to find - I think I am going to go into designing clothes for women - with sleeves!!! Well, just cking in - Peaches - yea on walking today you track and I hope your office manager or boss realizes what the hell is going on to make pple quit in today's economy... Gotta go buy my Trace Atkins tickets - he's will be here 4/3 and tickets went on sale today...

Glad your tummy is better - how's the shoulder?? Generations name of my development right behind Fresh & Easy - I think I was at Target around 2 - Had to take Andrew to p/u his car out in palm desert - then went to the Marshall's in LQ to see if I could find those capris - then to Target - never made it to winco gotta do that today - I think - I will be gone Fri/Sat home Sunday night going to TX to see Aunt... Plane leaves PS 6:35 a.m. !!! I get to Dallas/Fort Worth aroun 1 something... What was the name of the street - there is a short sale on a floor plan just like mine for $177,900 - I don't think it has upgrades - and when I bought my house the starting price was $249,900 - I am looking into getting my prop taxes redone - also there is a model home going for super cheap... Here's the link - you can search my subdivisions - Desert Area Multiple Listing Service I just ck'd it's gone - but the link may help in your search.. Is Earl going or just you?? Heck our weather next week doesn't look that great - cloudy and raining Well I gotta get dressed - going to PD marshalls - return a blouse at macy's and hope I don't spend too much $$$...

Karri - Yep you and DH need some fun time - that will help the tension... Did you get your alone time yesterday morning - you both need your alone time and then good quality time together doing fun stuff and not about how to pay this bill or that - Just relax together.. Steph Yogurt !!!! for the VJJ issues due to the antibotics... Well not much to report on - got hair cut went marshall shopping got a pair of orange bennington (or something like that) capri's for 3 bucks found these darling lucky capris - but they only had a 2 & 8 the 2's were just too tight I gotta find a 4 they were just darling and I want them - I think I will go to the PD marshalls and see if they have them.. Well dryer just dinged - cbl...

Steph - Hugs on the tooth are you taking the antibiotic - what's oxcy like - I hear it's good :cursing: Denise back in the day went I got tested for gall bladder they had you take a pill that was suppose to do the say as the dye test you are doing - but the upper gi didn't show anything they found mine with the ultra sound - I had one large stone stuck in the duct... Back when they took mine out 24 yrs ago they still cut you open - I was 29 well almost 30 had it a week before I turned 30 - and I was off 3 weeks but I was cut open. My DIL had hers out a few years ago laposcrophic (sp) and omw she was such a baby I think she was off like 6 weeks and it's the same surgry as our bands were... Take a pic tonite when you get all dressed up - we want to see ok... ----------------------------------------------------- Good Morning Gang... Well it rained alot last night - I heard it and I slept in sorta late for me 6:30 - GS woke me up at 2 knocking on the door sorta scared me cuz we have had a few home invasions in other parts of the valley last week - I am yellling who is it (oh I forget I have a gun - guess that's a good thing ) He's say it's me lala - so I open the door - he didn't seem like he had been drinking but I take it he had cuz he had a friend bring him home - I don't condone the drinking - but it really doesnt' matter if I condone it our not cuz as we all know teenager will do as they please no matter what we think - but am very proud of him for not driving - that is one thing I have pounded and pounded in his head about - and I guess some things so stick.. I have a hair appointment at 9 this a.m. for cut - I am back to coloring my own hair - but sure in the heck not going to try and cut it... It's 7:08 I should be at the gym - but I haven't finished my coffee and if I don't get there in the next few - I am not goiing to have time to get my walking in and come home shower and go tothe bueaty shop.. Might just have to go tomorrow..

OMG I DIDN'T POST THIS MORNING - I AM LOSING IT !!!! I think I opened LBT and then the phone rang and I was on the go ever since... Karri - Yes baby girl I think that's the advice I have been spouting for a long time :confused: - but I am glad you came to the realization - you are a typical kid - Mommy can't tell you anything you gotta learn in the hard way :thumbup::sleep::tt1: How did the interview go - cuz I am coming to Vegas as soon as you settle in:w00t: Denise - Ultra sound with a band - that's werid - Some time I have a pain behind my port where I would imagine it the location of my band - Now that I am at goal - I am so afraid of loosing it... Maybe yours came unlocked - I have heard that happen before... Let us know the results on Tueday.. Glad you like the treadmil - I have an ipod w/my fav music and I rock out on the days I do the treadmil .. Donna when you say you could eat anything does that include meats like steak.. Steph - My dentist says that a toothach is due to infection so pump in those antibotics and it should help - if not get some pain meds - toothach & ear aches the worse pain Steph 15 x 365 = 5475 + 7 months x 30 x 15 = 3150 = 8625 miles - give or take a few :tt2::mad2::tt2: Phyl - it's time to go to the doctor on Monday !!!! if you still have the tummy & shoulder problems - oh - I am stuck on avocado.. I am hungry and I ate 1/4 slice way way too fast now I am about to pb -ok back - yep pb'd on avocado.. I think it's soft which it is - but I have gotten stuck on it before... Chili sounds good maybe I will make it tomorrow since it's suppose to be 64 and raining :eek: I know that's warm for most of you but for us it's cold :thumbup: I have a filet migon marinating - but chili sounds better and the lamb chops sound really good... Heck I am or should say was hungry - now still a little stuck.. Back to the tummy - it's only in the morning that it acts up?? 14 kids - no dh - no means of support - I heard her mom says you can't live with me - I haven't been watching much news - just way too depressing..

This stupid aol desktop every time i delete emails it locks up.. Phyl Do you still have your gall bladder??? When mine acted up when I was 29 - this is where my pain started... We never got any rain down here - just cloudy.. I think Thursday is a great weigh in day - cuz if you do have a treat over the weekend you have a few days to get it off I remember WW days and we had like a Monday or Tuesday weigh in's :biggrin: Since I started using this aol desktop program - i like it cuz it has tabs for my diff open websites so I don't have to minimuize to move back and forth.. except for locking me up when I delete emails I think I may have pasta w/my chicken tonite sounds good Andrew had mac and cheese with his pork chops last night it looked good but I didn't have any.. You may be surprised there are alot of ladies here on LBT who have had tummy tucks way before they got to goal So don't discount it - due to the way you are built I think a doc would do it before you got to goal.. You should check into it this summer - I really think it would do you a world of good - it would be worth the $$ - it would do so much for your morale... Well it's 7:30 - TV time -- Oh did anyone watch idol last night - I loved the group white chocolate - they all had really good voices but I loved the guy with black hair and eyeliner (not his look) but omw he had a GREAT VOICE...

Phyl - You got rain yet - sure dark your way - I guess for once the weather pple where right - cuz it sure looks like rain.. I am a little concerned about the mamo - cuz the ultra sound girl did it then she went and got the doctor and he did it and the lumps are behind the nipple and hard to get - but he said they were ok - but to come back in 6 months - so - I guess it's ok - but that she called the doc in bugs me a little.. Glad to hear DS has a clean bill of health - that GREAT !! I bet you are releived... I could only imagine how scary that would be for a parent.. Hope the tooth thingie is not biggie - I need to go for a cleaning - Maybe I'll call next week.. 5 lbs last week was great - so don't sweat the .5 lbs - in 3-4 more weeks you will lose another 5 - it all balances out - Do you have a goal for your 2 yr anniversary???? Well I'm still in my work clothes - I ran by Stater Bros to get Andrew stuff that he likes that they don't carry at either Winco or Target - I am going to have mexican shrimp cocktail for lunch tomorrow and roasted chicken tonite... Steph how's the shoulder Denise how's the fill Karri - Hope life didn't suck to bad today.. Kari - How many miles have you put in since you have been banded?? heck you should have gone around the world by now.. Candice - Were are you - you haven't posted !!!!

Mamo/Ultra Sound was fine - I did find out I had 2 lumps not one but they only tested one - cuz of it's look (last August) - I go back 7/27 (already made appointment) for a full mamo & maybe another ultra sound on right boob (that's the one with all the problems)- that's when they find stuff in my July Mamo's - it seems like in the 6 month follow ups in Feb they never find stuff - but when I go back in July - whamo - something shows up... So we will keep our fingers cross Dentist - OMW I understand and feel for you - I love my dentist - but still hate going.. Ok signing out - will ck in tonite Hugs Ladies !!!

Steph - Glad you had a good day - enjoy the time with your mom - you make me jealous.. Karri - We are truly related !!!! Cuz you know what when I came out of surgery I was a real "B" too - every other word was the "F" word (per my DIL) said I was very grumpy and I remember being mean to this sweet nurse - she was really nice but I was in pain wanted more than 2 oz of ice chipsI was hot - etc and you know what the next day when I was walking around the floor - I saw her but she wasn't my nurse that day - so I bet she asked to be transferred So Work Comp screwed your Bro around for a month - that sucks - but glad he is on the mend. I would die without time for myself - so I understand - yep Saturday morning is going to be your time !!!! Donna Glad to hear that all went well with the doc and you don't have any major problems. As you know I am a BIG ADVOCATE for tracking calories - I remember you dont like to - but it will show you how many calories you are eating a day - and we truly all under estimate how many we eat..

Thanks for the props Karen & Jazzer - I didn't write the letter it has gone around LBT before I saw it when I 1st joined in 5/07 - another bander who's a friend of mine did a little skit in her TOPS meeting using this letter the other day - So I posted again - it's so very true and maybe would help the o/p Jachut - OMW I take that as a complement from someone whom I admire and respect and look up to as a truly experienced bander !!! I think you are better and a little more concise in expressing your thought than me and I don't think you are meaner than me - We just have a diff style in the way we express ourselves - and I just try to soften the message a little so that pple don't get put off by the words - so that they can get the message Thanks Marmite - I wish that I could full express how good I feel - it is so great to get control of your life one day at a time - you still have problems - there will always be issues - but not lugging around 112 lbs of extra fat - does help in dealing with life unending issue...

Karri Hugs baby girl... Wish I could help... What did your Brother have surgery for ?? Is he ok?? Student teacher can you get another one - how long to you have to have him - tell him it's your way or the hwy.. 152 may just be your happy weight - how do you feel about that weight.. You need to carve out at least one hour just for you to do nothing if you what - you gotta or you will snap - So this weekend - 1 hour ok promise me that - go take a walk - hot bath or watch tivo of Idol.. Something mindless or just take a nap... OK one hour - you can do it !! Kari Good for you and getting to they gym that was a lot of exercise... Smashbox is a makeup line - it's high priced max factor (or one of those lines they sell at the drugstores) make up - made supposely for movies stars etc but now they sell it at Ulta - sephroa and qvc.. Ya - plastic surgery - it out of the window for now - I need to hold on to $$ cuz who know's what's going to happen - heck I heard thru the grape vine that they may be laying someelse in my office off.. So time are just to unstable to go and spend $10 on surgery.. Well, going to go cook some dinner CBL

He needs to write this letter to the other women (food) in his life and break up with her Dear Food, I’m breaking up with you. Don’t be surprised. I’ve certainly tried to do it many times before, but I always weakened and went back to you. I finally woke up and realized this relationship is not good for me. I’m not getting what I need from you. It’s hurting me, not allowing me the space to grow in the ways I need to grow. You’re holding me back. I know I’ll have separation anxiety, but I’ve stayed with you too long, way past when I should have. This just isn’t working for me. You don’t listen to me. You don’t give me attention. You don’t care about what I’m going through. It’s almost like you don’t have any feelings for me at all, yet I’ve stuck close to you, helpless and dependent. I know you won’t let go of me so easily. I know you’ll keep calling me, asking me to come back. But please, let me go now. In the beginning you were always there, ready to calm me and soothe me, but it went too far. I came to rely on you. I looked to you for everything. In all fairness, it was too much to ask of you. No way could you fulfill all my needs. For so long I’ve settled, afraid to go out there and find something better for myself. I need to do that. I now withdraw my heart from you so I can be free to put it elsewhere, some place where I can be loved back. I’ve tried to break up with you before. This time it’s real. I want to be on the cutting edge of my own life, and I can’t do it while I’m still tied to you. Thinking about being free scares me, but I want it. I must have it. I know I’m brave enough at last. I know I’ll long for you. I know I’ll think of you a lot, especially during those hard times. I know I’ll be tempted to come back to you. But this time I’ve got a plan, things I’m prepared to do when I get lonely and sad. I’ve been thinking of other ways to Celebrate when I’m happy or proud. I have remedies in place for being bored or tired. At this point you’re a troublemaker in my life and I intend to keep my emotional distance from you. So in a way, this is goodbye. Of course, I’ll still come into contact with you day to day, but let’s just be friends, not lovers. Don’t cry (although you never do, it’s me who does all the crying).