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Mornng all! You guys were busy since I last checked in yesterday early afternoon - WOW!> Now THAT'S a way to have a happy day - seeing those bodies around the house! Of course KC we know you aren't plotting reasons for them to return to your house such as...needing an addition built on the house, or changing the paint colors annually, or needing the interior of the house painted or... Exactly! Ditto! Tap pauses for a few minutes while visions of nekkid fire dancing hotties dance seductively in her head! Well, for KC it isn't perving. As a nurse, she is observing them to ensure that they remain in good physical condition, not straining etc. It is purely for medical reasons... :smile2::wink2:

Standing by with wine glass in hand....

Ummmm, do you not see an apparent contradiction here? throwing out food because it will get freezer burn, and then baking more? Unless of course, you are like me, and give the baked goods to friends, tenants, and/or coworkers. In which case, I completely undertand! And when I read it fast it was 'skinny toad arms'...and I thought, yes, they are about the diameter of a toads arm! Written in green because yes, I'm jealous!

From what I can see, your body looks smokin' Lulu!! **Tap then looks down at her body and says, nope, you ain't there yet. sigh **

And I am the reverse...my legs are ok, but my arms with their built in flesh wings are just not pretty. And short of PS, never will be. No. I think it's the food. Same way that food can call out to me...come on. Have one bite. One bite won't hurt.

Cock-a-doodle-doo!!!!

Lil Miss is back - yay! Glad your holiday was a good one; now, get that weight loss mojo! Yesterday was a better one - no over-indulgences. More calories then I needed, but way better than scarfing down 1/2 pound of bacon! Wish I could get the physical activity thrill that you all do; I guess I am and will always be a blob...I just have to force myself to do things 4X a week for the rest of my life. sigh. Oh well, better that then obese. Hope everyone is still swimming.

Morning Slim! Some morning we should check out the chat feature since we are usually here.

Ebony - YAY on the NSV! That's fabulous - and just gotta put a spring in your step! You forgot opens eyes wide and blinks... I agree! :lol: Morning all.

KC/Lu - the recipes sound good even without braces:drool: Heart - too bad about the glasses; I had to get new ones earlier this year... Slim - sorry about the pain of eating..er...slurping:sad: Sports fans.....I hate sports. I am so glad DH is atypical in that way. He has no interest in football so never are our lives planned around 'games'. And games mean something fun to do, not work. And being paid obscene amounts of money to do it seems just so wrong. ** Tap now finishes her post, and ducks!**

PJTP - I'm checking outside in case I see animals going two by two...the frickin rain continues.

Oh that must be very uncomfortable working there today. Keep your head down. Ebony - how very tragic for your sister. There is nothing 'going out on a limb' about doing follow-up emails. It is a normal part of the job hunt, and certainly no employer I know of minds this. It demonstrates your continued interest and your willingness to follow-up on business - both commendable actions. :thumbup:

HI G4E - I don't mind walking in the rain (a light rain falling straight with minimal wind); walking in torrential downpours with rain that's going sideways in the wind, and throw in the t-storms we are having today and the fun quotient goes down dramatically! Best wishes for DH's BF successful treatment! :thumbup: Must add Orphan to the list of movies to see. I'm with you on the reading but not commenting. It's official - This July is the wettest in recorded history for this area- more rain this month so far than in many years May-Sept period...and it isn't over yet!

Maybe..I'm not going to review the thread to find your previous movie likes and dislikes, but will be closely monitoring henceforth. :thumbup::sneaky: Watched (and regretted having done so) the 1997 movie The Hanging Garden. Unless you really like heavy symbolism bombarding you in each scene, give it a wide berth, and save your movie time for something else. The book was great. The movie was an 'artsy' fiasco.

Slim - forget the self-help ones. Grab a really good murder mystery and escape into its pages. Or get a travel book, and plan a wonderful vacation for yourself...somewhere exotic.

Oh Lori, I am so sorry for your loss! AS someone who has loved many cats and dogs, and had to have them put down at the end of their time, I know how you feel. And after each time, I swear no more animals- it's just too hard to go through. But, they sorta just end up in my life - 2 of the 3 cats I have now were found in my backyard. I must have an invisible flashing light on my house that says - lost or abandoned or abused pets welcome here. And so they come! Even after decades of having pets, I still miss the ones who have died; I don't regret the mercy in putting them down, but I still miss them! My battle of the mind continues: last night, DH suggested bacon and tomato sandwiches for supper - something he had been craving. OK, says I, make mine without the bread. So, he did...and I ate almost the entire 1/2 pound pack of bacon by myself. I don't even LIKE bacon, and yet, once I started, I just didn't stop. I'm incredibly thirsty this morning, and was up during the night drinking water and my mouth feels all shrivelled...salt, and too much of it. But the question remains, why did I eat so much bacon?? I have restriction - there is no doubt about that normally. But for some reason, the bacon just slid through and I didn't do my part and stop eating it. Even DH commented that it is the most he has seen me eat since banding...and sadly, I could have continued eating more but it was all gone. an entire 1/2 pound package of the real bacon (not the low salt, trimmed stuff)...I'm sure I'll be paying for that meal for the next week! Lori - make sure your signs are big...really big! Lots of signs I see get posted on poles but passing cars would NEVER be able to read them. Use bright colored paint and BIG letters. BIG BIG BIG. Morning everyone!

Slim - BEFORE your coffee?? Nope, I must have my mug of coffee in hand before I log on. Caffeine first. Everything else, second. I suppose I should get moving and start the morning rituals ...but looking outside at the rain falling, I'm more inclined to just give up and go to bed with a good book (and a thermos of coffee)!

HI Slim - waving hands excitedly I'm sure there's a smiley for that, but I'm too lazy to look for it.

Man you guys were busy last evening...too many posts to catch up For the entertainment value, I must read Plain's blog; Beth - you will be joining in on all the festivities (beer pong parties and drunken panty/shorts raids) at college, right?; Reality shows - nope. don't watch them. no interest in them; Glorious gluttony - DH and I rarely have bacon (Xmas morning maybe), but last night for supper we had bacon and tomato sandwiches (me minus the bread)... and I ate almost the entire 1/2 pound package. Why? Why didn't I feel restriction? Why did I feel compelled to eat and eat and eat it? Of course today I am extremely thirsty - I was up during the night to drink water. Normal eating resumes today; Life's too short to spend time debating with idiots IRL or on-line; The loss of a young life is tragic and something from which parents don't recover; they cope, but they are forever changed; And I hope that all this sexual innuendo has been brought to a climax, I mean, has been spent, I mean...oooohhh, forget it!

What a great post! It is true Ezma. Life is very different for me now. Although I have yet to embrace being active (other than gardening and cleaning) I feel better about me. That sounds wonderful - both the time in the pool and the appreciation of your new you! Absolutely!!! Way to go ladies and congratulations to all of us - whether we have reached our goal yet or not!

It says alot about your character, your commitment that despite numerous instances/issues you have persevered. You have made the effort to make your relationship work. But Beth, relationships take TWO people making the efforts, TWO people who genuinely want things to work because they WANT to be together (not for convenience or fear of loneliness or any other reason). From what you have revealed over time, both on LBT and your blog, your 'relationship' is not of 2 equals, whether it ever was I don't know. But you are NOT happy, you are NOT developing a new rapport with your spouse, you are NOT enjoying life. Life is short. Too short for this type of misery.

Whether you stay or go or expel him; whether you go to school or to work...whatever you do, start the preparations for living separately now. If you have not already done so, get yourself your own bank account; your own credit cards without his name; remove yourself from any accounts etc he is carrying; find every penny you can because if you separate there will be costs of all kinds to bear; document everything, and take care of yourself first! The way you are living is unhealthy in all ways. You first.

Absolutely! Ebonsy has said it all. My heart grieves for you in this situation Beth; do what you must do.

Glou - I love your dog too! DH's fav dogs are boxers, and he keeps saying that when all the cats go to the great catnip patch in the sky, we're getting one or two. Strange that the lab attacked though; is the lab still wandering around? Ok now I'm going to start worrying about that dog...I'm such a sucker for dogs, cats, squirrels, chipmunks....well, all animals. Except snakes.

Morning everyone! Not a lot posted this weekend, so I am guessing everyone was outside having fun...that's what the summer is for! As for me, it was raining again (:cursing:) and so no playing in the dirt. My brother arrived with boxes and boxes of books that my aunt decided I should have. So I spent hours sorting and skimming them. What a collection: from Colin Powell biography, to her elementary school latin books, to Heidi (guesstimate 1930's edition), mysteries, the history of buddhism, etc. She certainly is a well-read woman! Lots of interesting things in them: one book had on the flyleaf a notice that due to war-time rationing, the cover was made from a new paper product rather than the usual leather. Other books had the photo plates that old books used to have, rather than the photographs on the printed pages (anyone know what I mean?). On the weight front - I'm very disappointed in myself. According to the scales I use MONTHLY, I have gained 3 pounds. ARGHHHH!!! And I know why - the lure of peanuts and the newfound addiction to All-Bran cereal bars. So, once again, I have to go 'cold turkey' on these things. I just CANNOT have nuts in the house. The cereal bars have become my snack of choice (trying to avoid the higher fat cheese - my usual snack). They have 130 calories, and I rarely stop at 1. So, no more. Now on to the postings: Yeah on the scale number!!! Way to go! Now that's just SICK! sounds like you are getting things well organized. Shiny had some great ideas. Another excellent idea - how many cinnamon rolls did you have made? I'd probably do them plus maybe some date squares or something quick and easy with minimal mess. Anyway, I really have to get to work now. OK ladies, time to check in....