Charlene K

Excellent idea......will do that for a snack.....I love boiled eggs! Well, changed lunch. I was out and DD wanted McD's.....yep got nuggets.......real bad experience. I brought them home. I took a bite of mine....DD took a bite of hers.....they had sand, gravel or dirt ......hey, maybe even ground glass in the batter. I took them all back and they gave us anything we wanted. I got a small hamburger and ate half of the patty. I think I still have grit in my teeth. Cured me on nuggets. If I die in the next couple of days be sure and tell everyone it was a chicken nugget from Mc D's. Oh, I finally found some toffee bits for Julie's bars. Jakob is baking Friday night for the fair. He turns them in on Saturday morning. I think I told y'all that. My DN is still in the hospital trying to pass a kidney stone. Lori, I would love to go see the autumn leaves . I've always wanted to take a bus tour through New England. Julie, so sorry about your relentless pain. Have they ever suggested traction? My mother had a pinched nerve in her neck/shoulder area and hung by a contraption from the door. My dad would hang her up a couple of times a day. When they went camping he hung her up from a tree. Sounds funny....hey it worked. She never had a problem with it again. You need relief soon. Go see the pain dr and ask him about Lyrica for extra relief.

Good morning gang! Welcome Neen! Well, I did not go to my mother's for her birthday. We are going to Breakfast on Saturday morning. Peeps, I could hardly move this morning. As I clean house the soreness is easing up. I think I will do Water aerobics tonight. Okay, breakfast-protein bar.....coffee with pro joe for cream. lunch.....homemade vegetable Soup and a few saltines CBL

Pecan Pie Bars 2 cups unsifted flour 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar 1 cup cold margarine or butter 1(14oz) can EAGLE Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 bag (6oz) Heath toffee chips...not the ones with chocolate 1 chopped pecans Preheat oven to 350 (325 for glass). In medium bowl, combine flour and sugar: cut in margarine until crumbly. Press firmly on bottom of f13x9 in baking pan> Bake 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat sweetened condensed milk, egg and vanilla. Stir in chips and pecans. Spread evenly over crust. Bake 25 minutes until golden brown. Cool. Cut into bars. Store covered in refrigerator. makes 36 Sorry Janet for putting a sweet treat recipe on thread.....just wanted to share Julie's best bar recipe.:thumbup:

Okay gang......back from my punishment with the trainer. I told him my core was weak...and my arms. OMG, I don't think I will be able to move tomorrow. I did mostly exercises with weights and a few machines. He is a retired Marine......need I say more! Kicked butt and took names.....mine! My DN that had the baby I am holding in my profile pic went to the emergency room with kidney stones. She is in the hospital and on morphine. I guess her breast feeding will be on hold till she is better. My DS said when she got to her house she was rolling on the floor in pain. She said it was worse than having labor. My DS suffers with stones too and so Apples.......you know what she is going through. MY mother will be 87 tomorrow. We had planned to take her out, but now she has a bladder infection. So I guess we will do her birthday on Friday. Apples.....I know the nutrition class was a real let down today. Okay, starting tomorrow I will report my food. You know me too well. lol Lori......Safe travels.......enjoy Maine! Joyce......sounds like you have got it in gear......good for you! Syndy......My dog is a Charlie too. Sorry you baby is sick. Julie.......how is the wedding food going? Do you have all the bars done. We are doing your Pecan Pie Bars for the fair if I can find the brickle. Walmart and Koger have started selling Heath toffee bits with chocolate. I have to hit a couple of different grocery stores tomorrow. It is time for an Ibuprofen.....just one.....or I won't be able to move in the morning. lol

I am back from nutrition class. Surprise, surprise......my class was moved to 1pm instead of noon so I can't go. I have to pick up my DGD from Mommy's day out at 2p and that is 30 miles away from class. Another door closed, but the gym is my new open door to success. If I see I am gaining I will join WW and go get a fill. Right now I think your support and the gym will keep me on track. I was going to take my ticker down, but that is my accountability to you. Now I need to do some chores. I will check in after the trainer session.

Hey Gang! I just finished walking. I have training at the gym tonight. I am getting in the groove again. DH is out of town working this week which helps with the eating. Chris, you new lifestyle is a process. Plan, plan, plan.....You can do this! My son at 35 lost 120 with the band, but did not reach out for support. It is key to success. If enjoy reading.......buy the Beck Diet Solution by Judith S. Beck. It is all about behavior modification.

Me too!!!!! lol

OH, thanks Joyce! That is so sweet to send us pics. Yeah, my DD had to pay 700 bucks for her dog because he needed some pulled. He was a homeless Minpin. I think he may have been hit by a car because his mouth doesn't close. OMG, his breath can kill a maggot. He is so sweet......I just hold my breath when I pet him. I went to Water aerobics today. Tomorrow is my time with the trainer. Why I pay so much for physical abuse......I'll never know. Maybe I will when they measure me in a month. And then there is my weigh in /nutrition class tomorrow. Fun time is over.....time to get back to the REAL world.

Hey, gang!......back from Vegas. It was so good to meet everyone in person. I hope we can do that one day. I did not gain any weight, but yesterday I supervised my grandson's baking (practice) for the county fair on Saturday. He only needed help pouring the batter. Of course I had to taste the cake several time to make sure it was a winner. Lol.....Now I have gained a lb so when I weigh in tomorrow it won't be good. I am still gonna go because I have to be accountable. The psychologist has really helped us with our behaviors. She has worked with wls patients for seven years so she knows the signs of those slipping back to old habits. HERE'S MY SIGN.......CAKE!!! lol I will check in soon. HUGS!

Oops meant to comment.......Joyce, You forgot one discussion or maybe you were still at Freemont, but we had a long talk about "staying regular". lol We all have our magic potions......so whatever works! ......just do it!

Excellent synopsis of things we talked about! Was so good to meet you, Sis!! Thanks for steering me away from the Long Island Iced Tea..... I think!! LOL! That was a Cosmo I toasted with, wasn't it?

Happy Retirement Eva!!!! You are a great roommate! I enjoyed our walk around the casinos. Maybe that is why I did not gain any weight. Old Fibro tried to get me down around three this morning. It is not going to win......I am off to help DD and run errands.......and then Bunco.....my mindless fun again! HUGs to all! Laura, prayers for the family in the accident.

Hey Gang! Just checking in after my flight home. We had a great time.....I am pooped! Yes, I was the Biggest Loser this weekend........money that is. I spent so much at the Hooter's Casino I have a hat and tee shirt to show for it......nothing else!!! lol. Good thing Texas doesn't have casinos or I would be in a different kind of support group!!! food.....we won't talk about it. I don't want to weigh until my Wednesday nutrition class. Okay, ladies, I am gonna go unpack and chill. Laura, I haven't seen the picks yet, but Phyl went crazy snapping with her phone. Jessica....congrats! on the grades! Glad J is doing better on meds Melissa.....how is work? LauraK.....so glad you got to go to your 30th reunion. Yeah, after 30 no one cares what you did or how you look.....they just want to talk about the old times and grandkids. Syndy.....we will be tearing up the thread again. I'm glad to be home. Just wish everyone could have been there. Tx.....You might want to invest in a Magic Bullet for shakes. I was told they have them with a connection for vehicles. You could go to a fast food place.....Chick fil A or Jack in the box.....order a fruit cup and a cup of ice with Water.......make a shake a couple of times a day. Restaurant food does have so much more fat and sodium than home cooked, but there are good selections if that is all you have to eat.

Joyce just text me.....she is in the room. No room service, but there is a blender in the room for shakes. She is going next door to Hooter's to eat. The view from her room is the Tropicana Hotel.

I still am not packed. I went and got my toes done...pink with sparkles.....got a facial....not good. She put some crap on my face and lit it up like a xmas tree. Then she put aloe vera gel and got the redness and swelling gone...whew! Glad that is over! Gang, I did not get a Texas hat....should have bought a cowboy hat with sparkles to match my toes. There is a shop here that makes them. I did buy a big RED PURSE from them, and I will be carrying it so look for It....I will be attached. lol We will all have to go to the Houston Fat Stock Show and Rodeo one year. Then y'all can get all westerned up because that place is nothing but vendor after vendor. Maybe 2012. It is in late Feb and early March. Lasts for two weeks with top talent. Just gotta decide on a night. Jodi......we are so excited. I am sorry you are missing your baby and the holidays. Janet......welcome to my world of thunderstorms. They say if you want to see all the seasons in one day just live in Texas. Woo hoo!!! See Ya Soon! I got my boarding pass this morning. I hope they have a computer we can get our passes from at the Resort. Okay gang!!! Gotta get busy!! HUGS to Everyone!!! Oh, will text before I leave and when I get there HUGS! again!!!!

I wake up every morning at 4:30am to the Oldies. DH leaves for work at 5:30am about fifty miles from here. He likes to get to work early so he can leave early before traffic starts. Okay, gotta get busy! Happy Trails!!! ( only us oldies remember Roy Rogers and Dale Evans singing that song)

Yeah, the only call my DH will get is" I won the Wheel of Fortune Jackpot." I will call my daughter for bail........paybacks are He!!. lol Thanks, Judy!

You can buy Miralax in packets. They come ten in a box.....or put some scoops in a baggy. When I used to take Citrucel I took my packets, spoon and a insulated mug in my suitcase.......can't live without Drano......lol !!!

Did I tell y'all I threw up today? Well, I decided to eat a small hamburger. I got less than half down and yep, stuck. Then up and out......stupid choice. I know I can't eat hamburger buns. I had spasms around my mid section today. I hope my band doesn't close up when I fly. I think all this excitement is getting to my plumbing. May have to do a couple of shakes tomorrow. Phyl, I am gonna have my girl put some sparkles on my toes. I don't have nails. I got a fungus about 12years ago and it took months to heal. I just keep them short with a little clear polish.

Good thing you did not eat. It is so much easier when you "clean out" and don't have a bunch of c___ in your gut. I hope all goes well for you tomorrow. Post when you recover. Boy, having that test and then Vegas the next day. You might be pooped ( no pun intended). Jodi, sounds like we are getting the royal treatment in Vegas. Tell Jeff he might have to endure a bunch of kisses from us old ladies. Many Thanks!

Hey Butterflies......FYI.....just wanted y'all to know I am going to Vegas to meet the peeps on "I'm here to Help" thread. We need to save our pennies and meet somewhere. Lets start at least thinking about it maybe late next summer. Anyway, I will fill you in when I get back. Melissa, I know you are reading all our posts. I read them all last year when they met in Florida. That's right.....you were going to go, but had to cancel. Well, we need to do something next year. HUGS! to All!

I don't have your cell #. Pm it if you can. Have a great time before we come!!! This old woman has never ridden in a limo for 14.....new adventure indeed. See ya soon!

*I just want to say this...I think I've been lax in including everyone. This is a message for all the girls on this thread that are unable to make the Vegas trip. I truly wish you all could make it and would love to meet you all or would love seeing you again if I've met you b/4. * I second that statement......you will all be missed!!!!

Hey gang! Well, I am sitting here in my new Land's End one piece suit for Water aerobics. Dangit!!! It presses on my port and my shoulder, arm, and jaw hurt. Maybe it will stretch out in the water. I will take the other two piece just in case. Linda, that's okay if you talk a little country with me......I won't feel alone. Who knows, I may go home speaking like one of y'all. We WILL Win!!!! The Jackpot!!! I bought some MAC makeup today. I don't like it. Oh well, I give up.....no magic cream.....no magic makeup. I started packing. I have lots of black and white. I just like it. I will try to throw a print in there. My night shirt is a print. I think I will check my bag. I am like Linda....too much jacked up to take a chance on having pain when I get to LV. Laura and Laura K....gonna miss Y'all. Oh, and Laura.....I feel you frustration over your sis. My SIL was like that too. Best wishes on your new volunteer work! Apples, I am so jealous of you running the roads if you are running in that Caddy. Love it! Lori, we have Lifelock. Everytime one of us makes a big purchase on our card or fills out an application they call our house, and will not let it go through until they get hold of us. Laura, I am going to check into the online card. Sounds like a good idea. Joyce, thanks for reminding me of the CC. Will call. Cheri.......where are you????? Jessica????? Melissa, glad you are getting busy. Janet, well, I am not making anymore sweets till I get from our trip. Jakob has to turn the bars and cake in on Oct 8th. Phyl....I didn't read all the posts, but read something about twins....Congrats!!

Apples, what are you doing up so early? My DH gets up at 4am so I get up and drink a coffee before I go walk. I weighed this morning.....not good. I think the cookie bars are stuck on my backside. I am glad I got all that crap out of the house. Well gang, I am off to walk then going to help my DD. I will check back later. I have packing questions. Later peeps!