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i'm IN! i love scrabble - chess just drains me, i'm fast moving/talking ... so the naps i can take between DH's move & mine is legendary!!!!!!!!!!!

* oh kat - take the heat off you and plan bday celebration OUT!!!! outside the one holiday a yr we do at MIL - we only meet at restaurants, cause it's actually entertaining watching FIL count how many glasses of wine i have. * i dont' like cupcakes want cupcakes:( * game night is fun - scrabble, i kick ass.....very verbal - chess, well i'm not a plotter or schemer as DH is so like poker i go all in. * re laundry - pretty sure those red washer & dryers were a "gift" at some point - i just want it all to smell good * still got shocking a monkey in my head; luv that itty bitty ignore feature - ya know from them experts & all

i do the same, each has like 4 or 5:)

mom lost an arm wrestling match w/dad, she wanted to name me lulu & dad DID NOT. she's called me that since day one - it stuck (c added cause another lulu existed):thumbdown:

i got a peter gabriel song stuck in mind about shocking a primate.....

yesterday - b- .5c banana nut bare naked cereal w/2% milk and blueberries l- 3.5oz grilled hallibut & grilled zuchinni ribbons d- broccoli w/garlic bread, sangria, fresh melon & brie

good morning all~! * fanny, i agree shirts are on hangers:) * kc, have fun @the zoo!! * ktork, we had HUGE storms again last night too. lost electricity/internet around 6ish - DH hadn't finished cooking diner; but the broccoli was done so that was diner w/a bunch of sangria (i made some for us of course:rolleyes2:). i am all scrabble/chess'd out :thumbup: everthing came back up this AM - and the sun is shinning (sorry taps) *sms, i'd let that ride out.....just be on top of it so it doesn't become unhealthy. * storms left a pretty day , but a messy kitchen that i don't want to look at:):scared2: maybe gremlins will come & clean while i veg out by the pool???:thumbdown:

while i know your speaking to wasa - i KNOW your mindset...i live w/it. i've sent my husband links on the sleeve and he's like your f'in crazy. but unless you have "band issues" - your mind wouldn't wander into looking at alternatives. it's my back thought - because at 122lbs, i'm not willing to go back up to 200. not a chance; and i will baby my band till it no longer wants to play nice - i will pull the trigger to keep the loss ... as a loss.

compromise is exactly it! i'm very lax - i don't care how my towels or workout clothes are folded. he's actually better than me - and as long as it smells downy fresh -i'm good to go. my 2 issues are the bathrooms/kitchen. we have 3 kitchens (one guest / upstairs - downstairs & outside with the grill * smokers...plus a BBQ pit) so those are my hot spots - anything else, i'm very happy if DH wants to pick up the slack. taps - watched hudsucker proxy again today.....sucker for the coen bros.. have 3 movies tonight, i smell garlic & just cracked into some good "wine". i really think i only wkout so i can eat / drink:)

slim - we have no idea what happened to her ... just saw her chase a coyotte and never came back home, i loved that dog (sophie)....personality on steroids!!! DH has turned into a fine cook !!!! and if that's what he wants to do....HAVE at it, like when he decides to laundry. doesn't fold shit the way i do - but if he's going to do it....HAVE at it!! ktork - i LOVE my dogs, w/no kids - they are them; spoiled rotten. i have a red heeler that i would love to do agility competitions with. i signed her up - we took one class, and i was handed my money back. her socialization skills are horrible. so i take my putter and a bucket of golf balls and send her off hunting each AM.

not really true. many have found a place here outside the post op / pre op threads and post daily & have made IRL friendships. it gets tiresome seeing the same thread over/over - you answer some days ... some days you know someone else will do it.....as sadie puts it. to the OP - there are many successful people w/the band & complications are reality. i've had a few hiccups - but nothing that has damaged the band/port, all the while maintaining for over a yr. i would look into ALL WLS - i think the band is very hard to work, if you ask my husband he would only suggest the band because he has had a cake walk. barely needed a fill - got to goal w/in 6 months....ZERO complications. me i wish i looked into my options a bit more - i wouldn't pick the band now knowing what i do.

hey kartman - i had the test done a few months back, along with a DEXA (bone density) scan...as i have arthritis. it was GREAT to get a real idea of body % percentage, as that's what i pay more attention to & i wanted a true result ... rather than relying on the dr's scale or that pincer measurement at the gym. you've done very well!

i thought the SAME thing when i read taps story, was it a JR???? i can't believe you have 4 of them, WHAT personalities. we 'had' one when we bought our ranch & nightly she would go chase the coyottes......we knew it was a matter of time before a pack got her & sure enough - she didn't last 3months out her. ....and i have PLENTY of barking dogs, seems everyone that visits also brings their dogs. we have a kennel off the side of the house w/heating-air. so we dump them out there when it gets CRAZED. well, DH and i did the gym, lunch - dropped off goodies at party - then bought stuff to make diner. DH has a "recp" from martha he wants to try so i'm going to put my jammies on - let him cook while i veg & watch movies (still raining)...... **thinking of ya kat!!**

i prefer spearmint myself - but i think the cinnamon kind would be great w/a captain morgan type of rum...hmmm yes we do get a LOT of company. our place is a little bit of an escape from the city w/out so much the travel. we're far enough from downtown Dallas to have the peace/quiet - but also close enough to enjoy city perks. DH said we made our guest qtrs a little bit too comfortable w/private bath & kitchen area / flat screens / comfy bed / balcony deck overlooking the pool/ranch- we'll be up & about and company is just laying around - taking it easy:rolleyes2: gives me reasons to cook:)

confused, better off w/out her. and my best bet, her longevity in the field will be limited....the amt of those getting WLS increases each yr (potential clients maybe????) very frustrating to read & i have strong feeling of the matter; specifically the band doesn't drive you to the gym or make food choices for you. i applaud you continuing the exercise!!!! yesterday - b- bowl of turkey chili & tortialla strips s- handful of mixed nuts l- 3.5oz grilled salmon, few bites of ceasar salad d- greek yogurt w/strawberries

i'm tired reading your post taps! all those mojitos did for me was make me go night, night EARLY. i had fallen asleep on the couch, when DH got home & woke me.... i had my laptop as my pillow - everytime i'm on it he asks if i'm "face-banding" (combo of both sites - only ones i'm on..) so the pjtp drink of the day is sangria.... i just cut up a bunch of fruit - have another pool/cocktail party this evening & i'm about over them this summer. DH and i are actually just going to drop off the pitcher & some goodies then head out to diner ourselves. NO desire to sit around in the heat listening to screaming kids.......sorry those who have them, but when you don't - they can drive you mad & there just isn't enough SANGRIA. ok friend just left - think she slept 16hrs straight. i'm making more coffee as the rain just started & i plan on letting DH sleeps in. happy sat!!

today - weight training boot camp / 20min stairmaster / 10min walk

ya know august - i thought the BMR was VERY high myself...but the more i read - it does make sense. maintaining vs weight loss is a big difference.....which is why i say, 'finding' that # of calories per day vs your activity is nothing short of a math equation (hate math)....i had to play around A LOT to find that magic #. not a one size fits all deal:) YIKES if it were that easy:)

so i took that damn ghetto quizz *house so quiet**: 6% Ghetto - You redefine ghetto. Your neighbors have tried to get you kicked out but you parked your car in front of the door so they couldn't post the eviction notice. You're going to be a legend.

i KNOW - i saw 'frying' chicken and i was lost ..... the ABSOLUTE best part of my MIL & her fryin' up stuff. slim - fresh mint IS the mojito!!!! friday night --- feels WAY weird, friend sleeping - hubby being a nurse, dogs all w/friend.....i feel a bit lost & there is NO chicken/gheto thread going on anymore!!!!!!

one needs to get an accurate BMR done when active with exercise: BMR Calculator starvation mode is thrown around a lot, and really it's more about finding the right amt of calories that result in weightloss, while not damaging or disrupting your metabolism. it's kind of hard for obese individuals to go into starvation mode - but that's just my take.....lots of pros/cons on the subject. for me - i have to eat for the exercise i do; anything less than 1100 calories a day stalled me.....

oh kat your story sounds familiar. DH's friend is like in twilight zone - he yelled at me today for stealing her away; he knows better by my look alone & then got weepy. till DH showed up w/some movies & soup.......wondered if he snuck friend in a martini - but i left w/wife fast. 2 mojitos in ; done.......she's napping in our guest room & has 4 of my dogs laying on her. me i'm pissed i don't have mojito fixings.....slim: white rum mint - lots limes - lots stevia (rather than sugar) selzer mmmmmm fried chicken:)

tell your trainer to look up WLS - specifically the band. i told mine when we first started working together to do so when i got the same story. then i told him, i hired him to get me fit & tone.....to leave my nutritional well being to my bariatric team. i wouldn't even let him weigh me - only take my measurements; because like my nutrition - the scale was an issue w/me and my surgeon. your doing fine! keep at it.

nah - just a control freak & can't handle what his body is doing....w/no 'control'... i'm getting her trashed & taking her home w/me so she can rest.....my hubby can take care of his nasty ass. oh how i would PAY to see that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

we still need that to happen. ok gross pjtp - i'm texting w/my friend; she slept at the hospital and is just worn out. DH is being a bit shitty to her - taking out being sick on her....she's just dealing ***reason i'm dragging her for mojitos later on*** anyway he's got bathroom issues lets just say - and as she was cleaning him up this morning , he told her she needed to brush her teeth. she's like F U i just cleaned your nasty ass and you are commenting on my breath and i don't know the last time i had a shower??? anyway i'm still LOLOL ,