OregonHolly

I'm a Registered Nurse (for 25 years) but it's what I do to pay the bills. For true "living" I celebrate life every day with my wonderful family and pets :-)

Hey Dave, I added you to the TENaciousTENS group! You have an Oct 26th buddy: FreeBigBenNow

TENaciousTENS "Roll Call" Updates Keep 'em coming October bandsters!! :gluck: UserName..........surgery date........,,,,,,,,............name lovekatz1975..............1....................... ........Debbie realestwoman71..........1......................... .........? Woodsk.....................1...................... ............Kerry Shrinkage...................1..................... .............? KloverDad..................1...................... ..........Dylan KloverMom..................1...................... .........Mary MistyDTX...................2...................... .............Misty mescla808..................2...................... ...........Miriam sbee.........................2.................... ................? BigK..........................2................... .................? pvchickie...................2..................... ..............Tara summer.....................2...................... ..........Summer BlueEyedKitty.............2....................... ...........Jill bbjerseygirl................2?.................... .............? gallygirl.....................2................... ..............Gail Kim in SF...................3............................ ......Kim Kygal........................3.................... .............? MandyW................... 3.................................Mandy Nancy33....................3...................... ............Nancy Lizzie.........................4.................. ................? rabid 24.....................4.......................... .......Jodi Cheri42......................4.................... .............Cheri want so bad................4.............................. Nicole Lafs ..........................4....................... ........? New L'D RN..................4............................. Twyla Shermy58....................4..................... ........Carol BuffettPhan.................4..................... ........Justin babs0101....................5..................... ........Barbara nume130.....................5..................... ........Cheryl mom2kiss....................5..................... .......Lisa superjamiek.................5..................... .........Jamie MizPeppy....................5..................... ........Beth Trudy.........................5................... .........Trudy cutiepie123..................7.................... .........? Sierra1411..................8..................... .......Sierra ManhBill......................8................... .........Bill new_me_2008..............8........................ ....? foxytri........................8.................. ...........? colesd1.......................8................... .........Dawn emilia12076..................8.................... .......Emilia b_brown......................8.................... .......? OregonHolly..................9.................... ........Holly bbjerseygirl..................9................... .........? brispenny31.................9..................... .......? NewOrleansGRL.............9....................... ....? dmichele.......................9.................. ..........Michele sadie640....................10.................... ......Sadie Carrot06.....................10................... ....... :-) LSzeliga......................11.................. ...........? BluesByrd....................11................... .........Ray laurygregson................11.................... .........Laury ParaGirl.......................11................. ..........Dana Jenne.........................11.................. .......Jennifer Hoping4the Best............11............................? Karenr204....................12................... ..........Karen hope36ca.....................12................... .........Hope MTaylor.......................12.................. ...........Marie lgmb............................12................ ............? Merv............................12................ ...........Rhonda RondaBen.....................15................... ..........Ben CQQlgirl........................15................ ............Valerie fluffyinks.......................15............... .............? nicnaknut......................16................. ...........Bonnie luvmyboyz.....................16.................. ..........Heidi Margottesser.................17................... .......Margaret Melissa300.....................17................ ...........Melissa moving4word.................18.................... .......Amy tizen33........................18?................ .........Tina bandster_1007...............18.................... ......Tabatha ahealthieryou.................18.................. ........Tammy vfran............................19............... .............Vickie LalaD.............................22.............. ................Lala Donnajade.....................23.................. ...........Donna Bandwagon....................24................... ...........? Freebigbennow................26................... ...........Ben DavidB...........................26.............................Dave justwaitin2b....................29................ ............Karen signgirl..........................31.............. ................Diane Brookus.........................31................ ............Brooke Margie122.....................31.................. ...........Margie Big Fred.........................?.................... ......... Fred Bugalu...........................?................ .............. ? marywalker20..................?................... ......... Mary goswicks........................?................. .......... Nettie B-Rog............................?.................. ..........Beth Stranger138....................?.................. ..........Tina

Rhonda, haha sorry about that! :doh: Margo I got you on there! If anybody sees any other Oct newbies on other threads, please send them over here so I can add them :typing: Thanks

Melissa300 and Hoping4theBest, I will add you to our monthly support thread for Oct '07 bandsters, so go check there. Monthly Support Groups > Oct 2007 > "TENaciousTENS roll call as promised". You'll find a LOT of others being banded in Oct, with you two we're up to 82 members! Check there to see who else is being banded on the same day as you and most of all: :welcomeB:

"E-ticket", haha only an Orange County girl would know what that meant! Speaking as a "former" Orange County girl myself, that is! Hey, our band will give us a "year 'round pass" now. If I come to Cali to see my family in a year, lets get together to go bikini shopping.

This isn't really a new thread, just want to draw everyone's attention to the fact that we now have like..nearly 80 in our group! Check the other thread which I just updated, the "TENaciousTENS roll call as promised" one. It's time to start sending our wishes to the ones being banded next week! :sleep

Hey Dylan, I added your name to the "TENaciousTENS ROLL CALL" and you have 4 other bandster buddies who share your surgery date of Oct 1st! Blessings and safe journey my friend!

Keep 'em coming October bandsters!! UserName..........surgery date........,,,,,,,,............name lovekatz1975..............1...............................Debbie realestwoman71..........1..................................? Woodsk.....................1..................................Kerry Shrinkage...................1..................... .............? KloverDad..................1................................Dylan KloverMom..................1...............................Mary MistyDTX...................2...................................Misty mescla808..................2...................... ...........Miriam sbee.........................2.................... ................? BigK..........................2................... .................? pvchickie...................2..................... ..............Tara summer.....................2...................... ..........Summer BlueEyedKitty.............2....................... ...........Jill bbjerseygirl................2?.................... .............? gallygirl.....................2................... ..............Gail Kim in SF...................3............................ ......Kim Kygal........................3.................... .............? MandyW................... 3.................................Mandy Nancy33....................3...................... ............Nancy Lizzie.........................4.................. ................? rabid 24.....................4.......................... .......Jodi Cheri42......................4.................... .............Cheri want so bad................4.............................. Nicole Lafs ..........................4....................... ........? New L'D RN..................4............................. Twyla Shermy58....................4..................... ........Carol BuffettPhan.................4..................... ........Justin babs0101....................5..................... ........Barbara nume130.....................5..................... ........Cheryl mom2kiss....................5..................... .......Lisa superjamiek.................5..................... .........Jamie MizPeppy....................5..................... ........Beth Trudy.........................5................... .........Trudy cutiepie123..................7.............................? Sierra1411..................8..................... .......Sierra ManhBill......................8................... .........Bill new_me_2008..............8........................ ....? foxytri........................8.................. ...........? colesd1.......................8................... .........Dawn emilia12076..................8.................... .......Emilia b_brown......................8.................... .......? OregonHolly..................9.................... ........Holly bbjerseygirl..................9................... .........? brispenny31.................9..................... .......? NewOrleansGRL.............9....................... ....? dmichele.......................9............................Michele sadie640....................10.................... ......Sadie Carrot06.....................10................... ....... :-) LSzeliga......................11.................. ...........? BluesByrd....................11................... .........Ray laurygregson................11.................... .........Laury ParaGirl.......................11................. ..........Dana Jenne.........................11.................. .......Jennifer Hoping4the Best............11............................? Karenr204....................12................... ..........Karen hope36ca.....................12................... .........Hope MTaylor.......................12.................. ...........Marie lgmb............................12................ ............? Merv............................12................ ...........Rhonda RondaBen.....................15................... ..........Ben CQQlgirl........................15................ ............Valerie fluffyinks.......................15............... .............? nicnaknut......................16................. ...........Bonnie luvmyboyz.....................16.................. ..........Heidi Margottesser.................17................... .......Margaret Melissa300.....................17............................Melissa moving4word.................18.................... .......Amy tizen33........................18?................ .........Tina bandster_1007...............18.................... ......Tabatha ahealthieryou.................18.................. ........Tammy vfran............................19............... .............Vickie LalaD.............................22..............................Lala Donnajade.....................23.................. ...........Donna Bandwagon....................24................... ...........? Freebigbennow................26................... ...........Ben DavidB...........................26...............................Dave justwaitin2b....................29................ ............Karen signgirl..........................31.............. ................Diane Brookus.........................31................ ............Brooke Margie122.....................31.................. ...........Margie Big Fred.........................?.................... ......... Fred Bugalu...........................?................ .............. ? marywalker20..................?................... ......... Mary goswicks........................?................. .......... Nettie B-Rog............................?.................. ..........Beth Stranger138....................?.................. ..........Tina

OK, I added you all to the list that requested today, or added your "real" name, etc. I'm gonna try to get the list up to the top of the thread, but I don't know how that will turn out. I'll give it a try!

Gotcha Merv!

Valerie, I doubt that you'll fail, as you fear. You're already victorius, courageous, and you've broken a heavy chain - congrats on being sober so long. You can do this next journey too - you're a true winner, an overcomer, and you will inspire others.

The TENaciousTENS Oct '07 support group has updated it's ROLL CALL today, and I've added the Oct newbies I found here. If you haven't done it yet, please go introduce yourself at: Monthly Support Groups>October 07> ...."roll call!"

lovekatz1975..............1....................................Debbie realestwoman71..........1...................................? Woodsk.....................1....................................Kerry Shrinkage...................1...................................? MistyDTX...................2...................................Misty mescla808..................2..................................Miriam sbee.........................2....................................? BigK..........................2....................................? pvchickie...................2...................................Tara summer.....................2.................................Summer BlueEyedKitty.............2..................................Jill bbjerseygirl................2?.................................? gallygirl.....................2.................................Gail Kim in SF...................3..................................Kim Kygal........................3.................................? MandyW................... 3.................................Mandy Nancy33....................3..................................Nancy Lizzie.........................4..................................? rabid 24.....................4.................................Jodi Cheri42......................4.................................Cheri want so bad................4..............................Nicole Lafs ..........................4...............................? New L'D RN..................4.............................Twyla Shermy58....................4.............................Carol BuffettPhan.................4.............................Justin babs0101....................5.............................Barbara nume130.....................5.............................Cheryl mom2kiss....................5............................Lisa superjamiek.................5..............................Jamie MizPeppy....................5.............................Beth Trudy.........................5............................Trudy Sierra1411..................8............................Sierra ManhBill......................8............................Bill new_me_2008..............8............................? foxytri........................8.............................? colesd1.......................8............................Dawn emilia12076..................8...........................Emilia b_brown......................8...........................? OregonHolly..................9............................Holly bbjerseygirl..................9............................? brispenny31.................9............................? NewOrleansGRL.............9...........................? sadie640....................10..........................Sadie Carrot06.....................10.......................... :-) LSzeliga......................11.............................? BluesByrd....................11............................Ray laurygregson................11.............................Laury ParaGirl.......................11...........................Dana Jenne.........................11.........................Jennifer Karenr204....................12.............................Karen hope36ca.....................12............................Hope MTaylor.......................12.............................Marie lgmb............................12............................? Merv............................12...........................Merv RondaBen.....................15.............................Ben CQQlgirl........................15............................Valerie fluffyinks.......................15............................? nicnaknut......................16............................Bonnie luvmyboyz.....................16............................Heidi Margottesser.................17...........................Margaret moving4word.................18...........................Amy tizen33........................18?.........................Tina bandster_1007...............18..........................Tabatha ahealthieryou.................18..........................Tammy vfran............................19............................Vickie Donnajade.....................23.............................Donna Bandwagon....................24..............................? Freebigbennow................26..............................Ben justwaitin2b....................29.............................Karen signgirl..........................31..............................Diane Brookus.........................31..............................Brooke Margie122.....................31..............................Margie Big Fred.........................?............................. Fred Bugalu...........................?.............................. ? marywalker20..................?............................ Mary goswicks........................?........................... Nettie B-Rog............................?............................Beth Stranger138....................?............................Tina

I have the day off work, so I will be updating our ROLL CALL this morning! Check back in a couple of hours :-)

"Fat sex" gives a whole new meaning to the term "ROCK & ROLL!"

Holy cow. OK I'll update in the next few days! Wow, our groups is HUGE how, how cool is that?

My daughter was successful finally at quitting smoking by taking the prescription medication: Chantix. They have a website with info. Ask your doctor. It's a nicotine blocker, it blocks the brain from receiving the "relief" you get from smoking. You keep smoking the first week while taking the Chantix, so you keep the "habit" although you don't get the relief. Then by week two you start to cut back on the cigarettes. By week three she was off them for good. She's been a non-smoker for 3 months now, but she stays on Chantix for 6 months. It's been the best thing she's ever done, and she said with Chantix it was possible - no other techniques/tricks worked, including cold turkey.

Well I feel like crying a lot. So much excitement, but also the grieving is beginning for all that has been lost: years of experiences and opportunities missed, years of good self esteem, years of contentment, years of putting my energy into positive things instead of dieting, etc. I'm gonna have a good cry and then more forward. That's how I'm feeling!

<p>I believe I read that hair loss will be minimized if losing weight is slow and gradual and the diet is rich with PROTEIN. Years ago I was on Optifast and lost 60 lbs in 4 months, and my hair thinned. It grew back, although not as fast as the pounds grew back. Anyway, I had a full head of hair in no time, and this time if I go bald I'll just wear wigs like all the hollywood stars: Halle Berry, Britney Spears, haha. No I'm kidding seriously. OK I do want to look like Halle though.

Mescla808, I think you're the first from Hawaii, but hey...... I say let's have our 1st 1-year reunion in your next of the woods! Let's all join Mes in HAWAII in a year, in our bathing suits! WOOT! Aloha baby!

Misty, WELCOME to our group now! Sorry about your disappointment though. But we're so glad to have you on "our team!" for October.

WOW - looks like a roll call update is due! "Carrot" I got your private message and will fix it on the next roll call. Everyone else, I'll work on this either Sunday or early next week. This is cool, seeing us united like this, and SO many new names submitted. Deep breath everyone, our surgery is JUST around the corner!

I also vote for the Hamilton Beach Personal Blender, I got mine from Amazon.com for around $19 or so. It's great, and you can drink your shake right from the blending container. It's small and convenient. I think I'll get a second one for my office at work.

Please come introduce yourself at the ever-growing group of October 07 bandsters-to-be, the TENaciousTENS! We're 33 members and growing strong. Find us at: Monthly Support Groups / October 07 / We are the TENaciousTENS, or "lets get this party started", also "ROLL CALL" !