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PJTP...I'm sitting at my desk and wishing I was at home! Just came in from a 3-hour training class...snooze! I nearly fell asleep several times, which isn't good, because I was the ONLY person in the class! :tongue: Somehow I made it through, and I think I'll even retain most of what I heard - as long as I practice... Susan - I wish you a speedy and pain-free recovery for both feet! Donna - I hope you are not over-filled, but please get yourself checked...I'd hate to go through that at night. TMI Alert: After having NO pb'ing so far, I've pb'ed twice in the last two days on food that gave me NO trouble prior to my first fill. I guess what I've read is true - it does take a while for the fill to 'catch up' to ya - I had my fill on January 6th, then felt a little restriction for about a week. After that, it seemed as if nothing had been done, but the past two days, I've been feeling tight. Guess I'll have to take it easy and eat even slower, chew even more and see what happens. I'm all for losing weight faster, but I can definately do WITHOUT the pb'ing - that was nasty!:cursing:

Hi Everybody! LJM - congrats (yeh, late I know) on the baby! Best wishes and countless blessings to you and your entire family. Slim - great news on the jeans! I recently went down in sizes myself - when Lane Bryant came out with the "Right Size" jeans, I was wearing a Yellow 5 (little waist definition, slim hips). Now I'm down to a Red 3 (moderate waist definition). Congrats, girlfriend - let's keep it going! Haven't lost much on the scale, but I'm losing inches, so I'm not too disappointed. Getting back into the gym will make a difference, I'm sure... Have a great Monday night, everyone!

Hey y'all... Had to weigh in on this one... First hubby - no desire to enjoy anal sex. He didn't ask, I didn't suggest, and the couple of times he got close, I redirected him promptly :eek: Current hubby likes it - a lot. :drool: We went slow at first, lots of lube, play with fingers, etc. We both had to get used to the idea. For him it was all about me being comfortable, for me it was curiosity and wanting to try something new. We stopped for a while, and he thought I didn't enjoy it, so he didn't suggest it. Recently we started up again, because I suggested it. I informed him (gently) that I enjoyed it as much as he did, so what was he waiting for! :thumbup: :tt2: Use lots of lube - but use the special-purpose stuff - baby oil isn't the right thing to use. Without being too graphic, start with fingers and progress to bigger things. Go slow with forward movement, and he always lets me control the tempo. :tongue: The best times I've had were with him on his back, me on top of him facing up to the ceiling, while he plays with my breasts / nipples and my genitals below. Talk about going off like a rocket! It's also good for giggles when you try to roll together from a side-by-side position to the gal-on-top position...many times we've had to stop (and stop laughing) before we could continue...:w00t: Always wash afterwards - make it fun - and you'll have no problems.

I'm back! Had a rough start to the new year - haven't been to the gym since my holiday recess where I went so much...I'm not sure what's going on, but... I decided to get off my rusty dusty and start walking at lunchtime again - if it's not snowing, I don't care WHAT the temperature is, I'm going! So far, I've gone 3 days this week. I still do my usual walk with DD and DDog in the morning, but if it's in single digits, we don't walk as far. The dog appreciates not having frozen feet :eek: My hubby brought home a rowing machine - he does maintenance on the machines at a gym in our hometown, and they were going to get rid of three of their older models (still in perfect working order - after all, he maintains them!) so we've got a rowing machine in the house now. Will start that next week - I found a great site online where there are workouts for beginners like me and working up to intermediate and advanced. Keep up the workouts, my sistas! LastOption - you've been doing so well! Congrats to you!!!

Mornin' Bandsters! Still can't kick my addiction to Biggest Loser - even when I say I'm not going to watch, I do... Really enthused with Dan's progress, and like most of you, mad as he** at his "partner" and friend. WTF??? Hoping that the Silver team gets their act together - I just can't take another screw-up by that pair. Joelle seriously needs therapy - whoever said that, I agree 100% - and I hope Carla coming back is the kick in the a** that she needs. She'll be able to say things to Joelle that Bob can't... Watching the show has made me and my family behave better - in fact, we decided to skip the usual thousands of calories in honey BBQ wings that we would eat during the Super Bowl and to make the Rosemary chicken dish that they made on the show. It looked good, we can make different sauces to dip them in, and it'll be a WHOLE lot less calories than the crap we USED to eat. I've got my favorites this time as well - and I agree that Felipe will be a hottie when he's done. Gotta love Polynesian / Samoan men - they are generally just gorgeous! Off to work - gotta keep my bills paid!

PJTP that it's cold here in CT - no not cold like where Ceradad lives, but then, I couldn't take that! I lived in Detroit most of my life, and it gets cold there, but not THAT cold. CT is a walk in the park next to that! Got my first fill - doing well. Down the nearly 5 pounds I gained when feeding my face was all I could think about and now I'm back under 240 and very happy. Missed y'all - had 7 pages to read through when I checked in today! Have a terrific night all - and for those of us in the snow: keep it safe and on the road!

Whazzup y'all! Watched TBL like the rest of ya - was wishing and hoping that Joelle would go home (silver team). What a lazy butt! I laughed so hard when Bob lost it, and then said he was "possessed by Jillian" at the weigh-in. She deserved every word of it! So sorry to see Jerry go home - but proud of his results so far...he and his wife are looking MUCH better. Unfortunately, I didn't see the piece about orange's roommate - WTF? Yes, housing prices in Detroit are just that bad! I grew up there and know some of the neighborhoods well. My mom told me she and my father spent just under $7k for the house I grew up in: 4 bedrooms, full attic and basement, front parlor, good sized kitchen, foyer, living room. When we sold the house to my nephew over 20 years later when I married and moved to CT, she sold it to him for the same exact price. Family love, yes, but the assessed value of the house wasn't much higher - even AFTER we added two additional lots to the property when other homes were torn down. It's a big mess, but an investor's market. I know of people who have bought several houses for dirt cheap prices, done the cosmetic fixes (paint, wallpaper, updated floors) and turned them over for modest profits. Not huge profits, but definately enough to keep them doing it. Here's hoping for NO DRAMA this season - I had enough last season, as most of you have. On a personal note, I'm doing well after my first fill. Good restriction, and the scale is moving in a positive direction. Now if only I could get back into my workouts, I'd be very happy! I'm still walking, but my gym time has been severely impacted by the busy season at work...

Mornin' folks! Just posting to update - if you read my prior messages, you know I was struggling with my husband's online activities and what I felt were 'over the line' messages and postings on web boards to other women. Rather than stew about it, I talked to him (again). The prior times I've talked to him about his activities, he seemed not to realize what he was doing was wrong and how it ultimately affected me and our marriage. Well last week we had a heart-to-heart first thing in the morning. I ended up being late for work because we talked so long, but it was so worth it! :wub: I didn't accuse or condemn, just told him what I had seen and how it made ME feel. I told him again that it made me extremely uncomfortable and that I felt it was breaking the part of our marriage vows that said "forsaking all others, keep thyself only unto her / him till death do you part". Forgive my paraphrasing if I got it wrong, but that was what I said to him. He admitted that some of the messages he had sent could be 'over the line' and that he would immediately stop. He discontinued his membership in the two Yahoo groups that he corresponded with and told me over and over that I am the one he loves and wants to be with, and nothing else matters. I felt so gratified and validated - prior conversations usually ended with him stopping the activity, but only for a while until he felt he was 'owed' the opportunity to do what he wanted - after all he's a grown man (his words, not mine). :thumbdown: We spent the rest of the weekend talking, touching and reconnecting. Not that our relationship was bad before, but it's even better now. He is putting us and our relationship first - above everything else. He even reminded me that he had been harboring feelings for me for quite a while when we weren't together. I reminded him that he never expressed those feelings and that I felt the boundaries in our prior relationship were set the moment he said "I do" to someone else. I even stopped contacting him for about 5 years because he told me it made his wife uncomfortable. That was one of the reasons I felt so strongly about what he was doing - I had been in a similar situation, though not with electronic communication - and I BACKED OFF to avoid causing problems in his marriage. By the time we got back together, his marriage was over and done with - I prided myself on NOT having anything to do with it. It was the only way I could have a guilt-free relationship with him in the future. I want you all to know that if you suspect something, please, please, please - talk to your spouses. Maybe you can catch it before it gets to the point of no return, or maybe you'll just have confirmation that it is time to go. Either way, don't live your life in limbo...that's no way for anyone to live. Blessings to all for happy, stable and fulfilling marriages, and the strength to change what needs to be changed...including ourselves :cheers2:

Gotta admit that I LOVE TBL. I even named my band 'Jillian' because I love her psycho approach so much. Loved the new show intro - and love the positive attitudes I see so far. My heart stopped with the gentleman on the White team collapsed. I was crying at some of their stories and why they are on the show. I can say this - I wanted to KICK half of the grey team off - and I think you can all guess who I am talking about. Single digit weight loss? WTF? I know if I were working out with either Bob or Jillian for a week, for multiple hours a day, and eating nothing but good food, I'd lose double digits the first week... I was so shocked at the contestant who had WLS - I felt bad for him...but then, it could be said that he brought his situation on himself...he must be eating nothing but 'sliders'...my goodness! Addicted immediately and will watch every single week...they inspire me to do better. I don't know how I'd be able to function with 200 more pounds that I have on me right now, like some of these folks are doing. I wish them nothing but the best and hope that the kicked off players can come back in better shape than when they left. They shouldn't just depend on their teammate to get them back on and help them be healthy - they should work their butts off while at home!

PJTP...I'm sitting in my office, wishing I were at home with my DD and my dog (school cancelled today). I had to come to work in a sleet / ice / rain storm because today is an application deadline for our MBA program... I had my first fill yesterday...noticing a little more restriction, but still not as much as I'd like. Though - I must say that reading on the forum lets me know that it might be a few days before I feel "optimum" restriction. I do notice I'm not as hungry as before the fill. On mushies for the next two days (all liquid yesterday) and feeling okay. Wish the weight would come off faster, but I have to remember that I'm just a short ways past my post-op healing period. The real work began today to control not only my head hunger, but to get in my workouts and eat better. I did start measuring my portions more accurately, and I believe that will help. Sometimes I hate winter...I want to go someplace where snow is but a distant, beautiful memory!

Hi BJean, Yep, I've asked...I don't think he really knows the reason why he does what he does, or at least he isn't ready to verbalize it to me. I wanted to know - no matter how much it hurt. In fact, the 'wilder side' of him (how he explains his activity) is more a reflection of what his first wife did to him...she 'explained' her infidelity by saying it was her 'wilder' side that she wanted to explore without being 'tied down'. My answer to that whole arguement was that he should have TALKED to me about it instead of assuming that I wouldn't want to play with him. I've said that before, but I guess the message hadn't gotten through until now. That said, I understand why you said what you did - and the way you described your first marriage sounds a lot like mine. He gave me a gorgeous son, and that's the best thing he EVER did for me. Dishonest and uncommunicative - yep that was him! My husband also wanted to adopt my son, but his 'natural' father wouldn't give permission. When my son turned 16, he changed his last name to my husbands - and they are truly father and son. I have noticed some things about when he's flirting online - it usually comes after a period when WE have not connected emotionally or physically. Ya know when things get busy, sometimes you let the 'us' in your marriage fall into second place, and that's when I notice he's online more than usual. Actually, I've stopped most of my 'checking up' activities - I have come to the conclusion that I can't stop him from doing anything he wants (not really) and if he chooses to leave, it will be because he CHOSE that, not because I DROVE him to it. He was a 'good boy' for so long (raised by very strictly religious parents, service in the military) that now he thinks he's got to explore this 'wild side'. I have drawn lines on this battlefield - he knows exactly how I feel about it all, and I must admit that after talking to him honestly about how much it hurts me, the activity has decreased and the flirting (that's how I describe it) has lessened. I also have to say that I may be over-reacting...I have my own insecurities and fears and personal demons - mostly around my appearance, and a big part of why I had the surgery. I want to be the healthiest, strongest and most physically beautiful ME I can be, and if he chooses not to stay when that happens because of his own reasons, then good riddance to bad rubbish. I must say that he has been extremely supportive throughout my banding - even following my pre and post-surgery diets with me. He shows me just about every day through his actions that he loves me, but I just can't figure out why I don't satisfy 100 percent of him (or why he won't allow me to). It's not an easy situation - and I don't blame you for NOT wanting to deal with it. It's the way I have chosen to life my life and the man I've chosen to live it with. Except for this one thing - and I admit, it's been a big thing at times for me - I feel he's perfect for me. I don't know how else to explain it...and thank you for asking and caring - it does make me examine my motives and reasons closely, and that can only be a good thing.:wub:

Mornin' Notorious Novembers! Just got back from my first fill appointment. Dr. Duffy is wonderful - very no nonsense, but still easy to talk to. I forgot to ask how much he put in, but he did tell me I have a "size 10" band, which I'm guessing is a 10cc capacity. He said they designate by the length of the band and not the volume capacity, so that might not be right. Anyway, I was thrilled to learn that I've actually lost 2 pounds over the holidays according to their office scale. I'm happy about that, but even happier that I've gotten a fill. He did not numb the area around the port, but I only felt a needle stick (pricking sort of pain) so it wasn't bad. After he put the fluid in, he told me about the low-profile port and said I might want one after I lose some weight - I can feel my port very clearly, and he initially thought it might have twisted, but turned out it was okay. I didn't feel the fluid go in, I was still concentrating on breathing through the needle stick. Now that I'm back in my office I do think I feel something, but I'm not really sure what. He was happy about the 2 lb loss, but said that meant my loss had essentially stalled, so he encouraged me to keep up my gym workouts. I'm on one day of liquids, then mushies for a couple of days, then easing back to solids over the next few days. I'm planning to follow the 5-Day pouch test eating plan to ensure I don't overdo it. I'm really going to concentrate on how I'm feeling so that I don't over eat and so that I get to know what feeling 'full' feels like. I'm not really good at that (which is why I needed the band!). I named my band "Jillian" - guess it's time to do what Jillian says and watch my eating!:wub:

Mornin' all, This has been an interesting thread for me...I have been married for nearly 19 years, second time around for both of us. My first spouse did not cheat (that I know of) but was emotionally unavailable, dishonest and eventually it ended our marriage. My current husband is a gem of a man - 90% of the time. I know I'm no 100% prize either, so I figure we are well matched!:tongue2: His infidelity comes in the form of online flirtations. Yep, he's done it before - I found out because one of the 'ladies' called our house looking for him. That wasn't something he initiated - she Googled him and found our phone number (that was before I had it unlisted from Google). I had no idea - I was very hurt and it was quite a while before I felt I could trust him again. I know he still does it - he passes out compliments to other women online on a regular basis. How do I know? Because I have a membership in the forum where he posts his messages. He knows I am there - at first he didn't but he does now. His messages have gotten more generic and less personal since I joined. Do I love him? Absolutely. Will I continue to stay with him? Yes - because his online activities are somewhat hurtful, but nothing serious has come of them. How do I know that? I have control of the bank accounts (and I check for 'missing' transactions when I balance the checkbook), I can also check his cell phone records if I feel the need - we share a 'family plan'. Do I like doing this? No - absolutely not. Do I wish I didn't have to? Yes, absolutely. I don't do any of those things - visit chat rooms, compliment other men online, etc. I don't understand why he does it and I don't condone it, but I am not ready to give up on my marriage yet. He treats me well, is a great father to our children, and a good provider. Could I make it without him? Yes - because my mamma didn't raise no fool - but do I want to? No - not yet. If I ever find out that he has arranged a meeting with another woman face-to-face, or if I find out that he is doing more than flirting online (sexually explicit conversations, for instance), then I will have to re-evaluate. His first marriage ended because of infidelity - she got pregnant by another man while he was deployed with the armed forces - so I want to believe that he would not want anyone else to suffer through that. That is what keeps me going...that and the fact that even with his faults, he's still the best man I've ever known or been with. I will not throw away 90% for that elusive 10% which I might or might not get from another man.

Bandfan1 - they are on the first Wednesday of each month, at the offices - 60 Temple Street. There's a lower level auditorium where we meet - it starts at 6 pm. The facilitator's name is Lisa Fall - she was "Patient Zero" as we have nicknamed her. She's knowledgable and a nice person - though sometimes she's a bit 'behind the times' since she was banded a while back and so much has changed since then. She's had awesome results and is in the process of planning her plastic surgery. The meetings are very participatory - not much 'lecturing' and the nutritionist and the surgeons come out to the meetings as well. I'm looking forward to this month, and to getting my fill tomorrow morning!:wink_smile:

Holy freaking cow, people!:wink_smile: I'm gone for a few days over the holiday and I come back and have to read sooooo many posts! I missed y'all! Doing okay - the holidays got me a bit - gained a few pounds, but I'm scheduled for my first fill tomorrow, so I'm hoping for big things. NSV's - smaller jeans, swing dancing with hubby and no I'm-so-out-of-breath-I'm-going-to-die feeling, and hit a couple of personal bests at the gym during my time off. Back to work after a 10-day holiday recess (bless my employer) and having a tough time concentrating... Nice to see everyone - Happy New Year!:thumbup:

Good morning (nearly afternoon) Everyone! Y'all have definately inspired me...I'm going to incorporate the 5 day pouch test into my fill appt tomorrow. I will do liquids tomorrow (fill is at 10:30) and follow the rest of the test plan for the days after the fill. I haven't had a fill yet, but I definately ate TOO MUCH over the holidays!I think I've gained 3 - 5 pounds, and I'm definately NOT happy about it. Thanks for posting all your stories and encouragement - I know that whenever I hit a plateau (yep, I know, I'm a newbie so I shouldn't be too hard on myself right now) I'll have LBT'ers to help me get back on track. Keep up the good work, folks!:wink_smile:

Good morning Notorious Novembers and soon-to-be banded folks! Have my first fill appt tomorrow morning (can't wait!) and I'm glad because I don't feel any restriction right now. I've rebounded a few pounds because of the holidays and eating solid food, so I'm looking forward to losing again. Have had some NSV's - smaller clothes, more energy, etc. Went swing dancing with my hubby on Friday night and was able to keep up most of the night. We don't do the really fast or athletic moves, but had a great time anyway...looking forward to taking classes this year so next January we can really show off! Love my band, who I've named "Jillian" after my favorite psycho trainer on "Biggest Loser". Will report in tomorrow after my fill - hoping for great restriction! Was off work from Dec 23 through Jan 5 because of the holiday shutdown - went to the gym 6 times and worked out during the time period (more than I would have before my band). Feeling very good about my activity level - just want the scale to move!:wink_smile:

Happy New Year to all CT Lapbanders! Bandfan1 - I was banded by Dr. Duffy, who is a colleague of Dr. Roberts...small world! Do you attend the support group meetings in New Haven on the first Wednesday of the month? If so - hope to see you there!:wink_smile: Not too bad over the holidays - I think I've picked up a few pounds, but a lot less than I would have without my band, "Jillian". Lots of NSV's - smaller clothes, more stamina and strength, and even went swing dancing with my hubby on Friday and didn't huff and puff at the end of the night! We took it easy, but still - I'm thrilled with the difference the few pounds I've lost are making, and I can't wait to lose the rest. First fill appt scheduled for tomorrow morning - will check in afterwards.:thumbup:

Good morning and Happy New Year to all Notorious Novembers! Scheduled for my first fill tomorrow morning - I'll check in and let y'all know how it goes. I am at a 'Center of Excellence' bariatric office (affilated with Yale University) so I'm hoping for an easy appointment with no (or very little) pain. The holidays weren't great - not bad, but not great. I did make it to the gym 6 times during my 'off' period. My office shut down from Dec 23 through Jan 5. I also did some snow shoveling and other stuff to try and keep busy. Had a NSV (non scale victory) on Jan 2nd. Went dancing with my hubby (swing band we love) and at the end of the night, even after dancing my shoes off - no knee pain! This despite the fact that I was wearing high heels and we danced a LOT.:wink_smile: Looking forward to a fill, though - I feel like I've gained a few pounds since before the holiday and I definately don't want to go back to where I was pre-surgery!

BBK - You look totally AWESOME as always! You do such a nice job with the photos - and I know some will give credit to the photographer, but he can't make you look THAT GORGEOUS without great material to work with. You go girl - you are totally my inspiration!:wink_smile:

Good morning and Happy New Year, My Sistas!:wink_smile: Not the easiest Christmas season I've ever had, but...I didn't gain my usual 10 pounds over the holiday. I think I'm up a few (perhaps 3) but will know for sure when I go to the doc for my first fill tomorrow morning. Did get in quite a few workouts - I was off work from Dec 23 through Jan 5th, so I went to the gym 6 times. My daughter came along as well, and I know now why I love the gym. I feel so much stronger and healthier when I go! Went dancing for First Friday in January (terrific swing band at a local theatre) and for the first time in a long time, my knees didn't hurt even after wearing higher-than-recommended heels and dancing!:thumbup: Gotta love the band...will check in after my fill tomorrow to let everyone know how it went.

Merry Christmas Sistas!:sad: Just came on to post that I have had a great holiday so far. I've been walking, and went to the gym Christmas Eve. Had a bit too much to eat after Christmas Eve service at church (no pain, just a little too full for comfort) and I'm back on the "stick" today. My hubby has to go to the gym tonight to do some maintenance on a couple of the exercise machines, so I'm going to go with him and sneak in a workout. Not losing much on the scale, but the clothes are fitting nicely. I put on a dress last night that I couldn't get into before I was banded, so I'm thrilled! Gave away the last strawberry swirl cheesecake I made, so there's none of that left in the house to tempt me.:tt2: Have a wonderful holiday, and don't hurt yaself with all that holiday food!:thumbup:

Checking in before the holidays... Have been walking every day, but the holiday rush and end of the year processing at work has kept me out of the gym except for last week when I made it 3 days! I'm not too upset...the scale hasn't moved much, but I'm close to dropping another clothing size. My size 20's are falling off of me, the 18's are getting loose, and I'm looking hard at a 16 before the new year!:thumbup: I have a nice long vacation from work - we shut down the office from Dec 23rd through Jan 2nd, and I'm planning to be in the gym every day except Sunday. If they are closed on the holidays, I'll do something else, but I am a woman on a mission: I want to fit into a size 16 before I go back to work in January. I'd love to lose it off my tummy - it's my 'trouble spot' right now. My boobs are a little smaller - but when you start at a 42JJ (K), you can stand to drop down to an H cup!:cool2: Hope all my sistas have a very merry and blessed Christmas and a happy, healthy and fabulous New Year!:eek:

Happy Pre-Holiday, Warriors! Keeping up with my walking, but not much else. Did have "fun" shoveling snow over the weekend, but not much else going on. scale is kinda stuck, but clothes are getting looser so I'm semi-happy. :thumbup: Looking forward to a loooong vacation from work - from Christmas Eve (tomorrow) through Jan 4th (Sunday after New Year's). I don't have to go back to work until Jan 5th, so I'm planning a mini-challenge for myself. I plan to work out EVERY day, with only Sundays off. :thumbup: Yep, I plan to be at the gym on Christmas Day and New Year's Day if they are open, if not, I'll do something at home. Goal? I want to finish migrating from a size 18 to a size 16 before I come back to work in 2009. My size 20's are falling off and the 18's are getting loose, so I think I can make it. :eek: Concentration areas? Mostly upper body and abs. I'm okay with my legs for now (nothing some squats couldn't fix) and my abs are really my WORST bodypart right now. :cool2: I also am noticing a little loss of size and fullness with the "girls" so I need to pump up my pecs to keep them up high and perky (or as perky as a 40J can be). :wink2: Looking forward to a new year and starting a January exercise challenge. Many kudos to all of you dedicated exercisers that give me inspiration and challenge me to keep on going. :tt2::wub::smile: Happy Holidays and a very Happy New Year to all!:w00t:

PJTP that it's MY last day of work until January 5th! WooHoo!:w00t::w00t::tt2::wink2::smile::w00t: Adventures in train commuting this morning: train sitting in station, announcement comes that we are changing tracks. Train backs up nearly to previous station, then pulls forward again to pick up (one) person and a cute little purse dog. :huh2: Off we go...get to station #3 of 5 on the trip, announcement comes that we're having engine trouble and the engineer will try to fix it. Train goes back and forth, back and forth while conductor announces - "Please do not try to leave the train"...DOH! :thumbup: Going again, cheers for the engineer who walks through and bows (too funny). We pull into my station and announcement comes "All the doors except for two are frozen shut - we couldn't get them open even with crowbars - please exit as directed by a member of the train crew"...Hilarity ensues with lots of jokes and laughing among the passengers and the train crew. :wink2: Off the train, looking for my shuttle to the office...no shuttle. Second shuttle driver (different route) lets us sit on his bus until ours arrives so we won't 'freeze our buns off'. :eek: Regular shuttle driver arrives and joins us, we all laugh, then depart. Gave the friendly security guard in my building a Dunkin' Donuts card for holidays - she always has a smile for everyone and a GREAT attitude, so I think she deserves to be rewarded. I get a monster hug before 9 am and all is well. :cool2: Didn't lose anything on the scale this week, but all my clothes are getting loose and I'm about to drop another pants size...HOORAY!!!! :thumbup: Have a wonderful holiday everyone, just in case I don't check in for a few days...but then I must, 'cause otherwise y'all will have posted 20 pages by the time I get back!