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holy crap, I need to go backto page 43 to catch up... Just got home from CAMPING in Tobermory with DH... it was divine... CBL babes

CALORIES/CARBS/FAT/PROTEIN 1,171/131/24/108 not bad for yesterday... back on trak... I hate it. When I got home from work yest, I sayed to Peter... oh lets just hop in the car and go to DQ? Please!!!! :-) NO! says DH... its 2 weeks until the wedding.... argh~! I just wanted JUNK when Igot hom e from work... O.k. so this a.m. feeling abit better... had a McDonalds Egg Burrito for breaky, and bought a 2nd one to have for lunch today... gonna be a long day today.. px started at 7:30 and I roll until 5.... Mantra for today? I love my Job, I love my co-workers, I love my rate of pay....

CALORIESCARBSFATPROTEIN53443972 so far today... being accountable here... remembert the Xmas challenge... who's in??? Dear Janet; I am so sorry to hear that your Aunt is in hospic... Arn't you glad you made that trip and visited her when she was able to appreciate it... You'll have those good memories to reflect on in the future. I am sure they are controlling her pain and that's whats most important. HUGS to you, I'll keep you and Aunt Dot in my prayers... At work today, not much happening yet. I am having a massage to start out my day :smile2: Things are going better with the FRONT DESK girl... I loaned her my SECRET book.. seems to helping BOTH of us... Have a great day everyone, and remember "nothing tastes as good as being THIN feels" :bored:

Oh Linda; the itch is coming back. I've completed my SECOND course of Prednisone, I am OFF all HRT, OFF all laundry detergents ( oonly use Ivory Snow, and double RINSE) so the only thing left that I could be allergic to is my Bipolar med. Seroquel.... so now I am waiting to see if the rash GETS back to HORRIBLE perportions (right now its just slightly red & dry)... its a pain in the ass.. (pardon the pun, cause that's where the rash is, plus my left underarm) So I think that I should gradually reduce my Seroquel until I'm off it , give it TWO weeks and then re-introduce it to see if it sets off the rash again... this ia a slow idiotic process and I hate it:mad: Just wish my skin would return to normal! :bored:

I'm sendng you some HEALING Vibes for tomorrows test... HUGS Girlfriend !! :biggrin:

Geesh, sounds like you need a slight un=fill now??? Or could you do LIQUIDS for a few days, drop a couple of lbs and then band will be a tad looser??? JMHO:tt2:

Wow, I disappear for a couple days and stuff really happens here. Linda: Congrats on another BABY... you are so lucky!!!! Kari; O.k. girl you are on! Consider yourself Accountable!! I WILL PHONE YOU! Phyl; you are continuing to amaze me with your devotion to PT... I wish all my px at the clinic were as focused as you. Janet? where are you GF did you go out with Debbie? or are you having Sister issues again? Jackie; Sorry, I didn't mean to sound so "know-it-all-ish" beg your forgiveness.... All you can do is support your DD, and you are already doing that.. you're w/L is awesome!!! When you are NOT doing the liquids thng, what do you eat ina aday.. just for example? Karla; How'd it go with Sushi man? Do tell. Steph; glad you are back with us, have your feet forgiven you yet? Weekend was not so good foodwise, so today... its back to logging in and being accountable I LOVE the Xmas challenge.. count me in!~ :biggrin:

Hey Jackie; let her know that the liquid diet pre=surgery is VERY important to the success of her surgery. The liquid diet SHRINKS the LIVER prior to surg. therefore the LIVER will not be so fatty and large as the SURGEONS have to lift it out of the way to do the stomach surgery... this is the reason for the liq diet... so perhaps if she understands WHY it will make it easier to be compliant. Also, this is a New Lifestyle EATING PLAN she is embarking on. The surgery is not the be-all end-all of weight loss. Everyone on this site can tell you the surg. is only the FIRST step... weight loss comes from consistently EATING HEalthier... forever... I myself spent a whole year at 178, screwing around with my food, eating small portions yes, but a lot of the WRONG foods, and we lapbanders ALL know that SLider foods, junk, sugar foods go right on thru the band.. even when we have PERFECT restriction. I am now back to counting calories, carbs, fibre & protien daily... its the only way I stay accountable... dah and then guess what? I started to lose again... It ain't easy. I don't always like it. But somedays I do liquids for breaky and lunch and then have solid food for supper... I try and stay busy, as when I am bored.... I eat!! Why does she like th sound of Roux-n-Y over Gastric Sleeve? I am just curious:confused:

AND NOW FOR MY FAVORITE!!! Husband and wife are waiting at the bus stop with their nine children. A blind man joins them after a few minutes. When the bus arrives, they find it overloaded and only the wife and the nine kids are able to fit onto the bus. So the husband and the blind man decide to walk. After a while, the husband gets irritated by the ticking of the stick of the blind man as he taps it on the sidewalk, and says to him, 'Why don't you put a piece of rubber at the end of your stick? That ticking sound is driving me crazy.' The blind man replies, 'If you had put a rubber at the end of YOUR stick, we'd be riding the bus, so shut up." :blushing:

Jackie, Roux-n-Y bypass surgery is so permanent though... for a young woman who hasn't had her children yet, I think I'd opt for LAPBAND (which you can let out during pregnancy) or the Gastric SLeeve... the GS is great as it dosn't reroute your bowels and cause vitamin defincianie's... less invasive surg. than Roux_n-Y bypass, but it does not require after care adjustments like the band...JMHO for what its worth. :blushing:

Linda: Candice-- Sound's like Peter's really getting into the RV. I bet you'll be upgrading sooner rather than later. And what is he saying about "The Dress?" Yes, Peter does like the dress... as a matter of fact he came dress shopping with me... I thought he'd faint when the girl rang up the sale $500 for my designer outfit.. but ya know what, my DD is never going to get married again right? ANd I feel gorgeous in the outfit, so its all worth it... ANd its something that I can wear again, and again...

Karla; are you dead after your hike??? how did it go with all the kids...? Stephanie; YOu are awesome for completing the 3day... I could never hold out that long... plus I'd have to committ to training first!!! Perhaps I should make that a goal??? Janet: Men, you can't live with'em and you can't live without 'em... Phyl; Send me your reg# for CampClubUSA and Peter will forward it with our application ... you might as well get some benefit eh?? Kari; getting cooler weather now in Mich eh? I am kinda liking the temp being down at night... I sleep like a bug in a rug when it's cool. Plus, I just LOVE fall... never used to when I was younger.. always cried when SUMMER was over... but now as I mature I can appreciate the nuances of Fall, NO MORE Tourists in my home town BONUS~~~ No more BUGS outside... BONUS~~~ and all the pick of campsites~~~~BONUS Linda; make sure you take some ME time this weekend to recharge your batteries.. I know Sept is a killer month for you... Mel liked that email I sent about the Hydro guys.. too funny.. It was nice to hear from him. Karri; how are you feeling today? Are you fluids all topped up again??

But now you know, for every FROG out there you pass up it just gets you CLOSER to the Prince... don't give up... take it in stride and go for some SUSHI!! Love C

OMG you are going to do it!! I am SO proud of you.. I know this is NOTyour comfort zone... be brave... take a deep breath and remember the LAWS OF ATTRACTION.. be upbeat, don't say anything negative about yourself.. remember YOU ARE A FABULOUS LADY with much to offer!!! o.k.??? ya know raingutter type does sound like a FIT, you are to handy yourself, perlhaps you could go into business together and you could quit your teaching job, you;ll make TONS of money in this new business... plus there will be the added bonus of SEX>>> O.k. now stop with the fantasies!!! :smile2: take it slow, find out if he likes DOGS... (very important) find out if he is generous (not a tight wad- they are dull) and most important HAVE SOME FUN!!! :thumbup:

Karri Love; I agree with Janet, you need to get your strength back from the dehydration episode...how did that happen anyways??? You'll get the weight off in no time... you are so focusedQ!!:smile2: Stephanie and Denise: Hugs :eek: girls you are still going through it with those boys... I hope things settle out for you soon... too much stress:angry: Karla: This is Thursday, is the phone call from the guy tonight??? Do tell :thumbup: Us nosey ol' broads all wanna know the details :eek:

Hey Phyl... well how far did you get your knee bent today??? You must be breaking all the records for recovery!!! Way to go!! Peter is on the web shopping around for RV camper Clubs to belong to... now 2 that we have run across and are interested in are 1: CampClubUSA 2: PassportAmerica WHich of these do you ane Earl partake of? And do you have any recommendations? When you join these clubs you are promised 50% discount on all the over night rates... sounds good... but is it in effect true?? What have been your experiences? Thanks for any input...:thumbup:

Karri, glad you are getting your hydration under control... that must have been kindof scary?

Question; Which dress length do you all prefer? The LONG version or the shorter skrunchled version... Also, what about Jewellry?? Thanks for the INPUT, I value it!!

Hi Denise; yes, the hardwood floors are really nice. AND so easy to keep clean. Until I had hard floors I never thought about how much GUNK is down in between those carpet fibres... YUK Allergens, pollen, pet dander + dirt and dead skin cells... well no more... not with hardwood... you just get yourself a SWIFFER and whee.... housework is don! I am all about lazy housekeeping!!! LOL The fishing Grandpa? Uh, I don't know, but could he possibly be THAT excited about a Fish???? Poor wifey!

Yeah Jackie , So glad you are back with us.... don't worry we'll keep you on the straight and narrow...Congrats on you DD getting the surgery too.. She will have her whole life as a REGULAR sized person... how cool is that!!! If I could turn back the clock and be slim all my life... wow, its mind boggling to think how much better my self esteem would have been, not to mention my KNEES, BACK and Arteries... SHe is giving herself the best present ever!!

Weigh=in this morning..... Another one bites the dust!!! 172.4 lbs

ALORIES/CARBS/FAT/PROTEIN1,244/184/35/65 1,200 - 1,550163 - 23632 - 5660 - 127

So here is pic #1 Top and skirt, full length , with pewter triple strand of pearls... big bracelet, black stockings, black open toe shoes... #2 I think I add the cashmina shawl #4 is the ALTERNATE length for the skirt... its kinda funky... there are buttons inside the side seams of the skirt so you can "hike" it up for affect... what do you think???? :tt1:

Hey that is great! Go on the exercise date... it'll really help keep up conversation.... I am so excited for you!!!! Phyl, a 1/2 mile... that is phenominal for 2 wks post surgery... also remember that COSMOS are for PAIN MANAGEMenT!! LOL Marcy, nice of you to drop in.... personnallly I am going to go to Mexico to have my TT (when I get closer to goal) its about $5000 there.... I'd lose more weight first, get to goal be there on maintenance for 6 mos at least PRIOR to surgery... JMHO :sad: Nice to see you posting again though... don't be a stranger! Did well with food yest.... I was thinking of buying TREATS when I drove home from work.... oh that is a tempting 5 miles!!! But I only bought a chicken WING, and 1 drumstick for dinner and also JANET I bought some 100 cal popcorn... I was thinking of sprinkling BUTTER BUDS on it and Cinnamon and Splenda.... I was thinking of Stephanies' KETTLE CORN... couldn't get it out of my head.... But I didn't get to eat the popcorn,, good shows on TV, and I as quilting like mad on the baby quilt(almost finished) so I'm on the home stretch!!!

I went mother of the bride shopping today... and SUCCESS... I found something really nice... Its not a long MOFTB dress... its a TWO peice outfit... Plain Black jersey top, 3/4 sleeves and kind of Ruched in the abdomen and sleeves... plus the neckline is a two way thingy... 2 little zippers on a diagonal from the neck outward... then you ZIP them down and VOILA an alternate neckline.... really sexy I think.. The skirt is a Pewter skrunky firm material (forget the name of the fabric) it has a tapered black elastic waist (hidden by the top) and it flares out toward the hemline (just above the ankle) The extra cool part is the Skirt has these hidden buttons in the lining that if you do up, skrunches the hem line up like a flouncy curtain (use you imagination) Anyways, it looks awesome on me (hubby thought so too, so I'm not pissed at him anymore) and I have a SHAPE!!! A Bust / a waistline/ a neckline and skinny little ankles at the bottom... WIN WIN WIN I can wear it over agian,, change the top to PURPLE or RED... wear the TOP with BLack slacks whatever... Then I bought a cashmina in Pewter Paisley, just in case I need a wrap.... WHAT A RELEIF to have it bought!!! So now black stockings and black open toe shoes? or should I look for PEWTER Shoes???? :sad: