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Ooh...those rascally newbies. I think that's it...it's not the pre-banders, it's the baby-banders who ask dumb questions or eat 3 burritos.

Good luck, Fanny!

Man...Ya'll know me so well. Uncanny.

Man...I thought you got a gold watch. A toaster? I can't even eat toast anymore. I am, of course, only addressing my post-band companions. Pre-banders need not respond...

I also noticed one team member...brown maybe?...went to refill his water in the gym and put some powdered protein in it. I guess it's the same product they're selling. TV Guide had a good article about the show. They said the prouct placements help to keep it on the air.

I was always partial to Go Dog! Go! I love dogs, fast cars and big hats with spiders.

I thought this season they were on the ranch longer than last seasons - maybe because of their heavier weights, I don't know. But, after they leave the ranch, there are sent home with trainer and diet help on a daily basis. I keep having to explain to DD that it's not "real time" that it's filmed way in advance. Allison Sweeney's pregnant belly is the key to that. At the finale in December, she was 2 weeks from her due date, then now, for this season, she started w/a little barely-there bump. Which, really impresses me about the time management skills of the producers, since they often do "timely" episodes for holidays and Super Bowl, etc. How can they do that exactly to match up to the corresponding holidays? I don't have the patience for that kind of meticulous planning.

For V-Day, we're seeing that movie. Total chick flick and I don't feel guilty for dragging him there. I liked the book - it helped me end a very bad 6 year relationship.

Yes, she is...and yes I do. - Divorce, that is - not murder. :biggrin: I think the divorce has begun...it's just a long one. Also, she's a good living example of how NOT to live.

You are! I love that picture - thanks for sharing. It's a sweet pic. Ha! That's funny...what wusses. DD has complained that since we moved to TX from VA she never gets out of school. I said, "What are you talking about? You got off two weeks for a hurricane...doesn't that count?"

Great idea! I would love to see them do that. It would keep folks honest, and be a true determination of who's working the hardest longer.

Manatee...Why do you think the purple team water loaded? It looked to me that the daughter was visibly upset, and I don't know why they would want to water load? Is it for bigger numbers next week?

I'm sad that one of the guys had to go. But, I really respect that most all of them voted to keep Dane there, despite Bob whispering to send them home. It shows that this group is thinking more with their heart than last season, which makes it harder and harder to find one that "deserves" it more than anyone else. It was definitely water works for me last night. That said, I am finding myself routing for the purple team. I think. And, I really don't like the pink team as much as the others. The daughter's way of talking just rubs me raw, even though she hasn't done anything on the show that deserves my dislike. I'm just being a little bitchy, I think, since no one's really shown "true colors" yet, except for Joelle and she's gone.

I think coffee is my favorite drink. I know I'm getting old because my favorite drink used to be Margarita's, on the rocks, with salt. (Still at #2, though.) But, now it's coffee. And, I used to only drink it in the morning, but DH and I have started making some after dinner. Where will this lead?

I'm just way too busy... I have the maids to organize, the massages to get, the nails to polish, the tan to deepen - you know, the little things that make life worthwhile.

Aaaahhhh...thank you. That is very sweet! And no boats were exchanged.

At the risk of being arrested, I'll admit: I'm going to prostitute myself out. When DH gets back in town, I'm getting a damn boat....

I never got a boat for sex - all I ever got was dinner and roses...am I doing something wrong? :confused: ...stupid flowers.

I think it was just 2 pounds. I have a friend who's nearing 300 lbs, went for a bike ride and gained weight. She told me it was muscle weight. Um, no, sweetie - not from a bike ride. I think Jillian's comments were directed for someone who's 300+ and saying that a 2 pound loss in one month was because she gained muscle. All those people at the ranch work out 6-8 hours a day and lose weight...so the chick at home didn't gain muscle. She wasn't doing it. I think it's funny that the 2 pound chick was the one most pissed at Joelle for making excuses. Heck, I go up and down 2 pounds just by drinking a Slimfast.

:patriot: No worries... It's a good question for everyone. I very much appreciate the question and Green's answer. Yeah...I know that logically, but my mother is kind of a nut case. I've spent most of my life bailing her out, and that's after the first half where I was at her mercy. She'd quit her jobs, move us around, yank me in and out of school, put her boyfriends first - to the point where she looked the other way when they were treating me less than kind. I know I should just cut my ties altogether with the woman, but for some reason I can't bring myself to do it. Maybe it's the guilt that she raised me with, or some sick twisted hero complex I have, but I stick around. She helped me a lot when I was pregnant, and I think that I feel like I still owe her for helping me. But, the woman is insane and her financial and emotional problems are a drain on me. DH is upset due to recent events in mom's life that are wearing me down. He thinks she picks me apart piece by piece. I think she's old and cranky and bitter about her choices, and rather than take the blame for anything, she buries her head in the sand until it all goes away (or until someone fixes it for her.) Talking to her doesn't work. I've tried. I still try. We have talks, and she'll hang up on me, change the subject, get up and leave - anything but talk about the truth. She's not really normal, and probably needed therapy decades ago and never got help. She's always the victim, and doesn't understand that she can control her actions. But the whole thing about her actions with DD is the sneakiness. She knows what she was doing, and she knew I wouldn't approve and she did it anyway. I asked DD if grandma was bringing anything and she said no, just apple juice. DH and I were adamant - don't even drink the juice. That's the lure...it's just juice...next it will be toast, then the bacon, then the Cookies again. Ack..I'm getting all grumpy over it again. Point is...she's my mother so I love her. But, I don't like her or respect her. Not all moms are good people. My mother happens to be borderline between decent intentions and outrageous bullshit, and I struggle year to year to detangle myself from her life. I moved from VA to TX and she followed me. She moved across the street. If I wanted to get away, how can I???? No wonder I'm fat, and no wonder I snapped now that I can't turn to food for comfort.

My friends get grumpy with me when I talk about "when I get cancer". All in my immediate family circle who has passed away, has died from cancer. Everyone. The ones living, older than me, have had some form of it. Even my brother had skin cancer cells removed. Some because they smoked, and others - well, just cause. No rhyme or reason to it, so I figured I'll get it, too...it's just a matter of time. For some reason, folks don't like to hear that, or understand why I feel the way I do. They like to tell me I could get hit by a bus instead. Gee, thanks...that's helpful. But, assuming I don't get hit by a bus, I think genetically, I'm prone to cancer. Which, like you Green, is kind of a bummer. I mean, I've been fat, can't I skip the cancer part? Why couldn't everyone be like my cousins by marriage who are thin, pretty, and healthy? With good teeth, too, damn it. At the risk of sounding like my 11-year old...not fair!

Ahhh....man! I didn't watch the show last night and clicked in her by habit...and strange desire to read ahead. I'll still watch the show tonight, though (DVR'd it). I'm glad the silver team went home, though. Bet Joelle wishes she'd taken that 25k, though. :cursing:

So...I was doing well until Sunday. We track our calories, which isn't something I've done before. For 2 weeks we've doing well and then Sunday came, and we had a cheat day. We still tracked our cals - up near 3000 because of the chips/dip. That one day bumped me up 2 pounds. Ugg. I worked so hard to get those 2 pounds off and now I'm back up again just because of one day. We also hit the gym in the morning on Sunday, out of our normal routine because we knew we'd be bad that night. Both of us gained 2 pounds. We're hoping it will fall off easily, but it was still difficult to handle that gain.

I like it because... 1 - It's not blocked at work. 2 - It's a little more grown up. (Meaning simple and easy for a fogie like me to use.) 3 - You can see everyone's status on one page. 4 - It's not so complicated so the page doesn't take forever to load - yet. 5 - I found tons of my high school friends on there because I could easily search for them. 6 - I like the status updates and comments format. 7 - I'm sure there is more, but I can't word it or think of it right now.

Full time, I process import instructions for an oil tools company. Part time, I'm going back to school to be the boss one day of my very own imports group. :redface: