TracyK

Good morning everyone- :tt2: Judy! Congrats on the -3. :woot: I am so glad we have each other to go through this process. You are all such an inspiration. And Jane...Terry is right, when you are ready the band will be ready too. It was for me :mad: I did not do the workout dvd yesterday because for some reason the sound wasn't working (lame excuse) so whn dh came home he fixed it so I can do it today. I wish I had a stepper. I am going to look on craiglist, maybe someone has one for sale. I am so sore...I must have slept wrong or something so I need to go swallow a couple of tylenol before I try to work out. DD is bugging the crap outta me to make cupcakes:scared2:. Scarey thought. She starts back to school tomorrow and I will miss her but I will not have to worry about cupcakes every day! I have managed to make her forget about them for about 3 days but this morning she woke me up and said in a singsong voice "mommmmma, cuuupcaaaakess". I am doomed. lol Her little cupcake maker makes one at a time so I will be OK. She has gained 2 pounds over the holidays so I need to get her back on a regimen. School will help with that too. DH starts his days off tomorrow. Should be interesting as far as eating is concerned. I have been wanting to get some stuff for a veggie/beef stew. maybe I can get him excited about it? Doubtful :thumbup: Have a great day violets! Make healthy choices:thumbup:

Goodnight SHRINKIN' VIOLETS :tt2: :mad:

Gina-you are not a woman of many words lately...are you OK? TracyinKS-way to go sista! Jenn-now you are making ME wanna make the soup!

Now, back to the reality of it all. Amazing how much a month can change a person. I gained 15 pounds in a month...from 204.5 to 219.5 BUT...have lost back down to 212.5 since 12/27/08. Wow, this is the year I do it. I lose this weight once and for all. Yes, I have done it before but it is different this time....this time I am a nonsmoker and am losing the weight. A double threat woman! I sure did put back some food over the past month! Whew....between cooking and baking I ate ALOT and the scale shows it. But that is the past and this is my now. Fun and games is over. I had said before...I am an all or nothing type of woman. I either go full speed ahead or do not go at all. Well, the role model bandster is back and I sure have missed her. No sodas, rice, bread or pasta. I did it for a year, lost down to 173, took 9 months off (when I quit smoking) and gained 46 pounds...now it is back to business time again. Funny how when I actually made up my mind to start again how easily I jumped back on the wagon and following the rules. AND with enthusiasm. THAT is the key. If you cannot get excited and fired up about what ou are doing, do not even try. And I am fired up....ready....finally. I guess just the realization of "it is what it is"...with "you can't fix what you don't acknowledge" (and all my clothes mysterously shrinking) is just the kick in the pants I needed. I saw 219.5 and thought 'oh hell no'. So, here I go again...THIS time will be more rewarding than the first. WATCH ME GO!

Now, back to the reality of it all. Amazing how much a month can change a person. I gained 15 pounds in a month...from 204.5 to 219.5 BUT...have lost back down to 212.5 since 12/27/08. Wow, this is the year I do it. I lose this weight once and for all. Yes, I have done it before but it is different this time....this time I am a nonsmoker and am losing the weight. A double threat woman! I sure did put back some food over the past month! Whew....between cooking and baking I ate ALOT and the scale shows it. But that is the past and this is my now. Fun and games is over. I had said before...I am an all or nothing type of woman. I either go full speed ahead or do not go at all. Well, the role model bandster is back and I sure have missed her. No sodas, rice, bread or pasta. I did it for a year, lost down to 173, took 9 months off (when I quit smoking) and gained 46 pounds...now it is back to business time again. Funny how when I actually made up my mind to start again how easily I jumped back on the wagon and following the rules. AND with enthusiasm. THAT is the key. If you cannot get excited and fired up about what ou are doing, do not even try. And I am fired up....ready....finally. I guess just the realization of "it is what it is"...with "you can't fix what you don't acknowledge" (and all my clothes mysterously shrinking) is just the kick in the pants I needed. I saw 219.5 and thought 'oh hell no'. So, here I go again...THIS time will be more rewarding than the first. WATCH ME GO!

me too! I am not even doing the 5 day thingy and the soup sounds so good it makes me wanna run out and buy the stuff to make some!!

:thumbup: welcome back Haydee!!

Laura-I'm with Terry...that is just creepy!! LOL Cute kid though!

you're gonna make me blush....:thumbup: (thank you)

Think of somewhere you need to go! :thumbup:

Absolutely correct little mama....you will do fantastic! Don't stress over it :thumbup:

wooohooooo YOU! :thumbup::tongue2::thumbup: That is fantastic! I know how relieved you must be, in more ways than one! lol

Thank you!! This morning I was lying in bed going should I weigh? should I NOT weigh...so I did. I decided I will weigh if I feel like I have lost or if I feel lucky :tongue2: I hope this whooosh lasts a very long time. Amazing what following the rules can get ya, huh?! :thumbup: GO FIGGER! I am slow... :der:

Jenn...I have one letter for you....well, maybe 2 letters P/PP lol

I bought a set of Jillian Michaels DVDs. I am scared to even try...but I like her & Bob on The Biggest Loser, so.... She is gonna kick my BUTT! I will get Macy to do it with me. If I do not post by noon, call 911

Good morning everyone! Congrats to all of you (us) that did a great job yesterday with our new resolve. We are definitely a force to be reckoned with. :thumbup: It will be a dreary day here for the first half of the day and then maybe dd and I can go for a walk or something. Yesterday we put together 2 puzzles. It was fun actually...I thought it was going to be a disaster but we had fun. We may go and buy a couple more today. Michelle-what time is the service today? Have a great day everyone and make healthy choices...but we were gonna do that anyway, right?

I will definitely think of you tomorrow and say a prayer! Good question...why can't you? hmmmm? Dec. 27th when I saw the scale about to read 22something again I said :tt2: "EEK!!, there is no way in hell". So I halted it right then and there @ 219.5. I am now back to the old me...the picture perfect, never cheat, rule follower. Boring, but worth it. At least now I am a non-smoker, right?:thumbup: Yep...I'm baaaaaack and the fat girl has left the building! I sure have missed me.:cursing: Jenn, you really might wanna not do that...IVs' cause ALOT of fluid retention! Goodnight violets....I can never thank you all enough...really...words fail me. :tongue2:

I fixed my ticker to show the halfs....I was cheating myself!!

Jenn-glad to see hear that you are home minus one gallbladder!! (((hugs))) I read about John Travoltas son too. How sad!

Tracy...I was able to see the video from my e-mail :biggrin:

BTW Tracy...love your avatar!

I couldn't open them Tracy

Thanks for the props Terry & Judy :biggrin: Laura-that sounds like a FUN trip! Judy-that sux about their car!! TracyinKS-that sounds like a great drink! Pamela-that is what I am doing...just recommiting. Living as a banded woman, not a banded woman that knows how to cheat the system. I am such a little rule follwer these days. :confused: lol YAY...my phone is hooked up now :tongue:

Good morning violets! I need to stay busy again today cause it shows on the scale in a positive way when you are upright and staying active. (and PBing all you dinner) :cursing: The phone/cable guy is coming this morning to install my new home phone. We have not had one in a couple of years...we have just been using our cell phones but I really had this desire to have a home phone again SO.....he should be here between 8 and 11 AM. Terry-I really love the Brady Bunch. I am a Gilligans Island fan too.:w00t: BTW, the movie Gran Torino with Clint Eastwood starts in all theatres Jan 9th. I am counting down. I LOVE CLINT EASTWOOD! I wish he would do a geriatric Dirty Harry....if Rocky and Rambo can do it, why not clint eastwood? lol Judy-I know what you meant about the -4 but it just brought me back a year and I got emotional, ya know? All of YOU are my inspirations (I started to put hero but I did not want you to think I was talking about Terrys' dog):biggrin::tt2: Jane-I did get the calender in great shape! I was reading all of the pages and Frank made me stop cause he said you are not supposed to read ahead...lol Kat-I put my blackeyed peas in the crockpot with hamhocks...YUMYUM...I know whay I am a fatty in recovery! lol SueSue-welcome and you are in the right place if you have lost your way. You are not alone! We are going to do this together, stick around! Pamela-sounds like you have really been enjoying your time off! I read your posts and live vicariously through you! I wanna go to the movies! :confused: Laura-I thought you went to Tennessee? Who is in Florida? I love Altimas. They are so nice looking. They have fantastic resale value too! You GO little mama! Michelle-are you doing the 5 day thing with the others? How are you? ((((Jenn)))) thinking of you! Haydee-hope you are having a blast! TracyinKS-how are things with you? What did you do for New Years Eve? Get schnockered? :tt2: Suzie-did you watch the whole brady bunch marathon? Denise-what did YOU do for New Years Eve? How are things going? Gina-I sure wish you would check in more often. I have been thinking about you lately. How are you? Oh well, I need to get off this computer and get some things done beefore the cable guy calls. Our address is not on any ... ugh, what are those things called...ummm, GPS..good lord help me, I am losing my mind. I did not know lack of chocolate caused alzheimers. YIKES! Anyway, since the GPS isn't up to date, they get lot as a goose and call a million times asking where we are. I will send out an e-mail telling you all my home phone number. Remember to make healthy choices. It'll be worth it. Swimsuit weaather is right around the corner!!

I love it!! :confused: Hi ladies...spent all day cooking the traditional New Years stuff like black eyed peas, cabbage, cornbread. Could not keep ONE bite down. So I know my band is working! lol Goodnight friends :cursing: