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How true and how funny! I miss her, too. She has a strong personality and she's quick and witty and funny. Please check in! And someone puleeeze post some Suarez pics...is that this weekend, really?! Man, I would LOVE to see some pics!

I want the scoop, too! I plan on doing this when I can afford it. I have a TON of spider veins and a few "small" varicose veins, but my pasty white legs are covered in them...just like my Grandma! How much?!!!! Where are you going, Dianne?

Kim, I'll bring what I can when I see you Sat. I'm so sorry!! How devastating. :cool:

Awwww, that is so sweet!!!!!!! They are my little girlfriends. Tell them I'll miss seeing them! If I can get Gloria to come, she may need to bring one of her daughters...I'll PM her and see. I'm looking forward to it! Oh, and Karen, I just say you on the picture thread, and wow! You look great! Man, that first bit of weight lost makes a big difference in how you look and feel. I'm so proud of you!!! Git 'er doooooone!!!!! Hey Jamie, are you coming? I enjoyed meeting you at the pool party! come back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Excellent work. You are an inspiration!!!! Congrats on your bandiversary!

Amen! :amen:

Telly, I wanna see more pics. Are they somewhere else besides here on GFG? More more more!!!!!

Awwwww!!!!! :think I went back to work when my DD was 2. She LOVED Day Care! My little foray back into the work world was short-lived, and by then she was going to pre-school, so it was a very easy transisiton. I was very passionate back then about being a stay-at-home Mom and NOT dong the day care thing. My attitude has changed a bit since then, even though we are fortunate for me to have been able to stay at home for the last 7 years (minus that 9 month brain fart that sent me back to work 5 years ago). Anyway, day care doesn't have to be a bad thing. And I don't care who you are, any Mom PREFERS to stay at home with a little one for longer than the 8-12 weeks maternity leave. If only we all could! So, yeah, you feel like you are "dumping" off at day care, even when it's the best decision for your family for Mom to work. So, I know what you meant by that Tonya. This morning I'm really appreciating my hubby and his job. We aren't rolling in the dough, but we get by somehow. Even he's surprised we have been able to make it this long without any real income from me. Either way you choose, it's hard!!!!

I know you were thinking of me, Paul, so just admit it...buuuwaaaahahahaha!! Sounds interesting! Not for me, but woudln't it be neat for a few of us LBTers to be in the fashion mag?! Cool!

I'll trade thighs with you! Seriously, I logged off last night and looked at my thighs in the bathroom mirror, and said "OMGosh, how did she do that?!" since my thighs are a complete mess. I see little hope for them being in shape when this weight losss is over for me. I'm not willing to do a full body lift...which is what I need. Yer butt and thighs look GREAT to me! Smooth and even, not lumpy and gross. Plus, you don't have my spider and vericose veins. Oh, and my pasty white skin. Sigh. Please love your thighs for me! LOL

Excellent! You look Fab and thank you thank you for sharing your pics!!!! So glad you are home and healing. Yay you!

I'm LOVING the pics! You are just adorable and bee-yoo-tee-ful Vera! Congratulations and Well Done!!!!!

Great idea, thanks for the recipe! I'll try it! I found some FF SF vanilla coffee syrup at Wal Mart a few months ago and I havne't opened the bottle yet. I'll sub that for the caramel and I'm betting it turns out yummy. Thanks!

:lalala: *she's not talking to me* :lalala: Ha ha, actually, I haven't given up Curves, just needed a bit of a break. I'll be getting back. My son starts preschool and I'll have a few mornings to go and not be away from my family in the evenings. No, I haven't been in 3 weeks, but I AM going back soon. I walked today, though. My sister gave me her MP3 player and I fiddled with it and got some music loaded. So, think what those numbers might have looked like if I had actually met my cardio goals?!!!! O-KAY!!!! I'm going!!!!!!! LOL

Poor dawg. I'm sorry you are in pain! Will this ease your discomfort? I have lost 4.5 inches in the past month. Here's the stats from 7/17 to 8/17 waist 38 to 36.5 hips 45.5 to 44.5 abs 44.5 to 44 bust 42 to 41 arms 14 to 14 thighs 27 to 26.5 weight 182.6 to 179.0 (-3.2 pounds) so, there ya go. Yippeeeeee!!! Not alot on the scale, but down in inches, for sure! Yay me? yay me! (that didn't quite do it for ya, huh, dawg? well, grab the ice packs...) LOL

Girl, if you can go to RTG and WalMart, and Target, I'm betting it's fine to take a shower. If the incisions are the issue, don't scrub them at all, let the water flow over then gently pat them dry when you are done. Clean and dry. Shooo weeeeeee! Take a shower! LOL

It is sooo good to see a thread like this from you! I'm so glad you are better! I'll continue praying for your recovery and safe healing. Thanks for your words of wisdom and advice. It's so good to have you back!!!!

Dang girl, you go ON about it!!! How cool is that?! Oh I'm so proud of you right now! Well said, and Bravo!!!!! thanks for sharing. Those were great! NSVs!

Happy Birthday!!!!! Hope your day is FABulous! Yay You!!!

I'm excited about my transition. ??? of course it's not a full day at school. My daughter is (almost) 7 and starts 2nd grade, and my son is starting 3yo pre-school this year, so he'll be gone M-Th mornings...home at noon. Not too bad! I'm going to Curves on M and W!!!! Wow! I can't wait! Am I a bad Mom? LOL

Dang Telly, you DID do it! I'm so proud of you!!!!!!!!!!!! It looks FAB and I'm soooo not kidding. You ROCK!!!! :rockon:

Delicate balance? I don't trust myself to balance delicately around food choices. Nope. Nothing delicate on my plate. It sounds yummy...for about a day! Longer if someone else is preparing all these legumes and nuts, LOL. Oh Crystal, just lose weight and you'll be fine!! Don't these endocrinologists know anything?! Damn brain tumor.

OMGosh, it's Wenesday! Crapola. I weighed 179.0 this morning. No change.

I am so sad. I just don't know what to say. Please give Patty my best wishes. I can't imagine her loss. LBT has lost an old dear friend. The escape from suffering is the only blessing. I'm so so sorry. Thanks for letting us know, Greg.

You hang in there Sandy. It's gonna be alright! It WILL!!!!! here's a great big squishy ((((HUG))))