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Congrats Holly on onedurland!. I was thrilled when I hit that mark also. Now I am 181.2 and trying to get into the 170's. I take it 5 at a time now. I will loose more once I start in the garden, swimming, etc. Janet, I saw Traceeeeeeee last year at the state fair. It was a great show. I don't know whos coming this year but we usually have pretty good entertainment. I love country music but then again I love all music. My son is coming over to measure for the granite tonight. That is what he does for a living so got a good deal on that. Not that good of a deal but a much better deal than most, since I am the Mom. Anyway, I have started ordering stuff for the bathroom. I am trying to get him to get this done also before major fishing season and major overtime season comes in to effect. Fishing tournaments have already started. I got the cabinets ordered and the tub and sink and toilet. Am trying to figure out if I am going to tile or not. I want that old style look with the white hexagon floor and tiles walls three quarter way up but dont know yet. I can't afford the colors in that kind of tile since it is a handmade tile. I want that old style wavy look. I have found it in white and cream but I am kind of afraid of white or cream tile in the everyday bathroom with the grout. What do you guys think. Do you think I would have too much trouble with light grout on a heavily used bathroom. I am probably going to do it anyway but still thinking. My house has needed remodeling in the worst way so I am feeling better already just with the kitchen work. It is turning out beautiful. Yea I used to work for the Illinois Bell and then I retired and have been a caregiver off and on for a long, long time. I get attached to those old people. They are like little children. They depend on your every move. I retired from the phone company early since I had a dd and then twins 14 months later. My dh still works there and is in his 30th year now. I am very very greatful that he has had that good job ya know!!!. I'm out for now. Beckyo:thumbup:

Hey ladies, Sorry to hear about your problems Julie. I hope and pray you will feel better soon. I too was once in the hospital for 30 days with a ruptured appendix. Not fun at all but got through it. That was before we had computers tee hee! Well the lady I was caring for has passed away. She was a real sweetie and I enjoyed every minute with her. I made her laugh alot so that was a good thing. She had a rough couple of months there. Anyway, now I am at home again waiting on kitchen to get done. Electricity was all hooked up today in there and the stove. Don't have a countertop yet so my dd is going to have Easter dinner and I will help where I can. Man, I wish I could go on a trip. I need one. I have so much spring garden work to do that it isn't even funny. All my perennials are coming up fast now. Well, the scale didn't move much for about a month. Finally I dropped 1 1/2 lbs. I am tracking again and boy does that tell a story. Plus I am going to use your recipes also, Apples. The bean one sounds good to me. Lately with the weather being warm, then cold, then warm, then cold my bones are hurting somewhat. Janet, your gs is a cutie. Looks like you have alot of fun with him. My grandkids are 14, 2 and 2. The 14 year old is autistic so he doesn't have a wide interest span but he loves movies and the WII. I will get him movie tickets for EAster. The little ones will get baskets. Hey I bought a brand new Schwinn ladies cruiser bike right out of the newspaper. It has a horn, light, rims, and a nice seat. It is two shades of green. I love it and boy did I get a deal on that. Can't wait to start riding it. I will talk with you all later.:thumbup: Cheerio for now, Beckyo Beckyo

Well hey gang, I went AWOL for awhile. Took care of my little lady for quite a while. Then still working on the kitchen. Girls, I need help!!! I have fallen off the wagon. I got my last fill in Feb and from then until now I have lost 6 lbs. I have stayed the same weight all month going up and down a lb. Now I haven't gained any weight but I am very messed up with my eating habits and exercise. Being away from home and not having a kitchen is very distracting to me and my weight loss efforts. I have lost 65 lbs total but I need to loose 40 more to be at a reasonable goal. I am at 3.2 in a 4 cc band. Should I try to get another fill or wait to get on track first and see how I do. This is the time when I start back sliding (when I am not loosing). This is the first time since last June that I have not consistently lost weight and I am upset. I know I can eat more than a cup most of the time but usually I dont. I will write more tomorrow as I have alot more to say. It is good to hear that you all had fun on vacations, etc, new babies, braving the weather, falling ceilings, etc. Janet, you look like you are having soo much fun right now. Thats great!!!. Glad to hear everyone is okay while I was gone. Beckyo:wub:

Hey all, tonight is Tuesday. Sounds like everyone is doing good. Janet, I don't know about taking eq over tornado. I so far, have been afraid to come out to Calif due to the earthquakes, tee hee. Oh and Joanne, I definitely want to see your quilts as I also love them I have them on all of my beds at all times. Wouldn't have anything else:thumbup:. I don't know how to make them but I sure know how to buy them. Last night my sister brought over homeade chicken and noodles, fresh cooked carrots, homeade bisquits, mashed potatoes and fresh cherry pie. It sounds like nothing I could have but I did. I had a half cup of noodles, half cup of carrots and a few mashed potatoes. I was finally able to eat a complete meal and I was not even remotely hungry for the whole evening. Today I was down in my weight :thumbup:. Now I am at 66 1/2 lbs. It seems to be coming off slower now but at least it is still going downward. Janet, I like those tshirts. I bought some stuff in chicos also. I bought that straw bag with beads on it (really pretty) and a linen blouse and some earrings. It is storming outside, I just heard thunder. I guess I am going to try a cruise soon. Does anyone have trouble with sea sickness? Today I took leftover pork roast and made barbque pulled pork sandwiches, salad. I had a little pork and a salad so I did good. See you girls later. Beckyo:tt1:

Oh Yes Apples it will be worth it as it needed it pretty bad. I forgot to tell you all that this morning (Sunday) we had a tornado rip through Springfield. It jumped all over the place and there is wide spread damage but luckily no one got hurt. It came and went so fast that you barely had time to go to the basement but the wind was ferocious. Anyway just wanted to tell you all about that. Beckyo

Gosh Apples, I sure wish I had your amount of energy. You do soo much. Well today is (Sunday even) and I cleaned and organized all day. DH got the new kitchen window in today and so now things will move along a little faster hopefully. I made a pork roast in the crock pot since I have no kitchen. Made a salad, threw a few potatoes in the roast and thats what we had for dinner. I ate about 4 oz of pork roast and was completely full much to my surprise. The Protein really does make a difference. I am missing my hot vegetables and I don't like the way they cook in microwave. When I go out I get vegetables. Nothing else new to report. Hope everyone is having a good day today. Beckyo:thumbup:

Hey gang (Saturday Night). I went and walked 3 mile today and then went to Sams and picked up a few things. I bought a rotissere chicken in there and man it was delicious. I went real slow and got some down. Now I am full. Hey Janet, you were looking for tops with longer sleeves. Chicos has a new t shirt in that is V neck and has longer short sleeves. I tried one on today and they are great. Anyway I can now wear a size 2 in Chicos tops. I also bought a cream straw purse in there today with beads on it. It will be so pretty for summer. Am glad i got walk in. Ill talk with you girls later. Beckyo:thumbup:

Hey janet I sure wish I was cruising with ya. Well tonight went out to dinner and had eggplant parmesean and a small helping of spaghetti. Now I know that is slider stuff but I was full the whole evening. I try various meats but right now my kitchen is torn up so have no way to cook food. Have eaten some healthy choice meals. chicken has been hard for me where it wasn't before. Roast- forget it- to stringy for me. Pork chops are great if I take pencil size bites. I think I am leaning toward sliders since my kitchen has been down and thats why I am not loosing as fast. Its either that or because I layed off of exercise for a while. Back at that though. Hope all you other girls are doing great. Beckyo:thumbup:

You girls need to quit talking about all that good food. It sounds sooo good. Well as far as the lady goes, am glad she is now in the hospital. I am not much getting my weight to move very fast. Yesterday I walked 3 miles so that was good. I got a question. I had a fill around 3 weeks ago or so. I can eat with not much problem but I am still having trouble with meat. Grant it, I haven't been hungry on sliders and things like cottage cheese, eggs, sausage, cheese etc, but when I go to eat a piece of chicken or real meat, I can not get it down after about 3 bites. Now I do drink and eat plenty, but I do not stay full. Am I too tight? talk to you all tonight. Beckyo

Hey Gang, I am at home tonight (Wed). Started the 24 hr job of caring for an elderly woman (87) who broke her hip in late Dec. Weellll, she has a pretty nice home, nice family and all but after 3rd day, I had to convince family that she is feeling worse instead of better. Her nephew came over yesterday and carried her to my van, I took her to Drs office. It was cold and she had fever taboot so that didn't help her any. Dr did xrays, etc. and called an ambulance from the office to take her to the hospital. I met her at Emergency room and stayed all day. I thought maybe she had pneumonia since she started coughing alot. Guess what! She had a blood clot in her lungs and is critical. I just about had a heart attack. I was up all day and all night with her for the whole time I was there. Poor thing. I am so glad she is in the hospital now. Anyway I came back home and was glad to get in my soft sheets and get a good nights rest. I am like Janet, the more tired I am the worse I concentrate. I took all of my special foods over there for me and tried to stay good but was kind of getting off track on the last day. Anyway, starting fresh again with a clean slate. Getting on daily plate again. I did take my lap top but could not get the wireless to work over there. While I was there I was very busy with her though. This little lady is very religious and much to my surprise she, too, cussed in the hospital yesterday. She looked straight at me and said "I'm F$$@#@%ed arent I. I had to leave her room. I couldn't even believe that a woman that age would even know that word but it was funny the way it came out. Glad to here that everyone is doing okay. Apples, yur still cookin arent' ya. I would love to come over there also. Maybe me and Janet will show up there one day and then we could go snow mobiling huh. Long good goin on your onederland. I have kind of been stuck at about 64 or 63 lbs up and down. I gotta pump up the exercise. Love ya girls, Beckyo:thumbup:

Hey gang! Sounds like everyone is doing well today (Thurs). Yesterday I went to Dr and got a Z pack and some other things for this cold. I am feeling better today so far. Today I helped dh tear up my kitchen (I said bye bye to that old stove) tee hee!!! There is nothing in my kitchen right now so we will see how eating goes. I start care giving on Sunday for a lady that is getting out of Hospital. I will be staying over there for two weeks to begin with for day and night straight. I will have two hours a day to go do what I need to day soooo One hour will be to go home and shower, etc and one hour will be to go walk. I will have to haul A$$$. My dh will be working on the kitchen. I hate to miss all of that but can't pass up the money. I get alot of calls for this kind of work but can't take them all. I am going to take my own groceries over there so I can have my food that I need. My scales are going up the same pound and down for a few days or week now. I don't think I am eating enough. Today I had unjury and skim milk for b, coffee and fruit. lunch was cottage cheese and brussel sprouts and supper was 1/4 c spaghetti. Today I was stuffed on all of that. *I love those quaker rice cakes in the ranch so if I need a salty item thats what I eat. That is really the only thing I crave is something crunchy. It rained all day today so I didn't get to walk outside today. See you all tomorrow. Beckyo

Hey there all (Wed morning). I got up this morning and feel like crap. Called and got a Dr appt for today. I think I have a sinus infection. Ive had this for two week now and thats long enough for me. Nothing to report here. My life is pretty much boring at this point. Apples, where is your picture? I am anxious to see you:thumbup:. To the new ones, It is hard to get going on this program for some of you but just do a little each day until you build up to it all. Heck, I still feed deprived about food sometimes. I would love to have a big ol hamburger or a blt. Can't eat the bread. My number one trigger food would have to be popcorn also Long. Havent had much of it since being banded but one night I did have some at the movies and man I was sick all day the next day. My sis put a little butter on it and I havent had butter since being banded. Girls, talk to you all tonight. Oh and Phyl, I would love to work with the babies at the hospital. Beckyo:thumbup:

Hey Gang, Remember girls we are all in this together. I don't know what I would do without all of you. You guys are my main vein. Janet, today I had oatmeal for b, L was brussel sprouts and applesauce, Supper was baked chicken a little rice and thats it. I had a Protein Bar at lunch time also. Oh Long, I have unjury Protein mix with l cup of skim milk, if I get anything down in the morning. It comes in vanilla, Choc, strawberry and unflavored. I keep it on hand for extra protein if I need it. I think this fill I had two weeks ago is kind of tight. I had to go slow per Drs. new orders so last Sat was first day for hard solids. I had trouble Sat eating meat. Did okay on Sun but didn't get alot down. Today I finally got a piece of chicken down and got full very fast. Now I can truly only eat about half to cup of food at one time. I chewed the chicken real well tonight and I went very very slow. At the end I had to quit but at least I got it down. Also, I went and walked today. I still feel sick with this cold though. Plus all the kitchen remodel has been a dirty project so maybe that has bothered my sinuses. Keep up the good work everyone. Beckyo

Hey tonight (Sunday). Phyl, I had that cold and sinus and not over it yet so I know how you feel. Plus I had a fill two weeks ago also so I am a little tight. Janet, The day I tried the chicken was the first day I could eat regular foods so I blamed it on that but yes, I will watch my eating habits and see how it goes. Today I had unjury w skim milk for b, lunch was couple slices of cheese, supper went to DD for gs birthday. She ordered pizza. I ate a couple of pieces of sausage off of a slice and I did have a piece of bday cake. did not agree with me at all. Long, Congratulations on Onederland:thumbup:. You have done sooo well with your program. I have lost about 64 lbs so far. Not going as fast as you are but at least I am going downward ya know. I;m out of here to go watch the Oscars. Talk with you all tomorrow. Beckyo:wink2:

Hey gang I'm baaack! Well I have had a bad bad cold. Finally feeling a little better. Today (Sat was my first day for real food again since the fill). I did really well. Didn't get alot down with that cold. Tonight I made 3 oz of chicken salad for my first real solid meat. Ate 2 bites and got stuck, pd and I was hungry. Anyway I guess I am really tight and I am going to have to go slower. So far all I have had is things like oatmeal, Soup, unjury with milk, Beans and cheese. I am glad to hear everyone is going along okay. For you new people, it will get easier. I am going to start back with exercise again tomorrow. I gave up for almost a week and half since I was sick. Janet, those pictures are fabulous. I have noticed that my skin is starting to look loose all over my body. It sure don't look like you have that problem. You look great. As for the family issues, had an estate problem in my family also with family members. It nearly broke our family up. Deaths and estates make people act different. I happen to like elderly people. Most of them are really very sweet. I also love babies and children though. Hey Apples, glad to see your back. I need a vacation after this kitchen is done. I sure hope somethin good happens with this economy situation. There are so many problems right now with money issues for people. I worry about that. I haven't got enough sense to not spend money. I do save though also. Hey I haven't seen Phyl on here for a while. I guess she stays on the other thread most of the time. Well nothing else to report for now. See you girls and "guys" later. Love ya Beckyo:w00t:

thanks for the replys regarding the restaurant stuff. I can always use advise. Well for breakfast I either have oatmeal or a scrambled egg with a little cheese, or kashi. Right now I have a terrible cold and not eating well at all. Just got a fill last week though and still on mushies:cool:. Today I had an unjury Protein drink for b, l was Soup and s was also soup. I am very full on that but like I said I have a terrible cold and not feeling very well. I only walked about 5 miles total last week and thats not much for me. Tonight I am having a glass of crystal light and it feels good on the throat. I think my fill is at my sweet spot now but we will see. Yes, you do have to do alot of the work yourself. Exercise is something that is very important with this program also. The tool does help with portion control but its up to us to decide how we wil feed our bodies. I am still glad I have the band and I am very glad I have all of you to talk to about various issues. Hey Apples, glad to see you back on. Your vacation seemed long but for you probabaly not long enough huh. Well talk with you all later. Glad everyone is doing okay. Keep up the good work. Beckyo

Hey sounds like everyone is doing okay tonight (Monday). Hey Janet, glad to see you are back and had a good time. You girls look great in the pictures. Okay today I am still on full liquids (last day) thank goodness. I had unjury with skim milk B, L was tomato Soup, supper had pudding, Jello, sugar free cool whip and I am hungry right now but running out of full liquid ideas. I got stuck on pudding today:cursing:. Must have tried to eat too fast. Tomorrow is mushies so I am going to have scrambled egg for Breakfast as I need to get on the Protein. I have had a head cold so needless to say, I feel droopy right now. No energy. Tomorrow is my twin boy and girls birthday. they are the babies and will be 23. I am going to make some special chocolate filled cupcakes for them. Can't do dinner cause of the kitchen so who knows what we will do. On the fill issue, your mind says you are starving but when you eat, you can't get much down. I am having a problem with not knowing what to do with my family since everything we did was centered around food. When we eat i can't even get my dinner down and they are ready or dh wants to go pick up something and stay in tonight and right now its kind of pointless for me ya know. Its amazing when I go into the restaurants how very much, people love their food. I mean, everyone is out to dinner:w00t:. Some times I feel bored without being able to go pig out on something ya know. I am very glad for the weight loss but like Janet says, it can be a mind game if you dont stay focused. Well thats all for now. See ya all later. Beckyo

Hey gang, haven't been on for a few days. My password wouldn't work for some reason but it is okay now. Thanks for all of the input on the cruises. It all sounds good to me, even Alaska. Have been working on dining room. DH put new ceramic tile on floor, etc. We have two corner china cabinets and I tweaked them a little bit. Changed the crown on them and changed the modern glass to some old wavy glass. They are really gorgeous now. They each have 9 panes in them so they are pretty. Next comes the kitchen. I had a fill last Tuesday and still on full liquids. ONe more day and then I can go on mushies. For some reason I have been sick at my stomach a little. Course I got a head cold so that might be doing it. Finally got to 63 lbs since the fill though:thumbup:, *I was teetering between 591/2 - 60 for a month or so. Glad to be past that. It sure seems like it is going slower now. gkids came over today. We had fun. gave all of them their Valentines. they always love that. Talk with you all soon. Beckyo

You guys are great. Everything I read is inspiration. I told my Dr yesterday that I had a very good support group on line and he said good. Thats what really helps me alot. Today was first day after fill. Yesterday I had nothing but clears, today nothing but clears and some Jello with sf cool whip tee hee! thats not clear but the Protein drinks and Water, coffee, etc did go down alot slower today. Maybe I did need that fill. Anyway I am hungry but as soon as I can have Soup, etc I will fill much better. I was down 1 1/2 lb today so that was a first move on the scale for a month. :crying:. Everyone here is sick with colds and flu. I hope I don't get it. Hey who is the cruise expert. My sister wants to take me on a cruise for all of this work I am doing. I have never been on one but would like to know where to go and which ships are the best. I have to have a good ship the first time. Has anyone been over to Greece, Spain, etc area on a cruise. She is going there next June and wants some ideas on what not to miss on that trip. I haven't been on very many trips in my life time and when I do go I want to be pampered ya knw. Plus I love the beaches and I am a sun lover. Talk to me girls. Beckyo:w00t:

Good job Jill. It don't matter how fast you loose as long as you keep going downward. Not everyone is the same. Oh and Janet, I tried to pm you this morning but I don't think I did it right. Did you get a message from me? Anyway I went to Dr today. I have lost 12 lbs since Nov 18. It has been a slow few months but the point is I went down through two holidays. I got a fill of .05cc so we will see. I thought that it might be too much but he says he don't think so. Anyway their new way after a fill is 3 days clears, 4 days full liquids and one week of mushies. I hate that. I am hungry right now. I came home from Dr and took a 3 mile walk, it was soo nice out today. I am going to do the best I can with their rules. My Dr claims that a fill should start working instantly but I don't seem to think it works that way with me. Its like about a week later and then bam! there it is. I am holding my 60 lbs off so now maybe I can make it 70:thumbup:. Anyway, Janet I have elected to take the job for the first two weeks to see how it goes. Its great money and I can't pass it up. My dh had to work overtime tonight so no work on kitchen. Anyway I am tired tonight, traveling to Dr, long walk and NO FOOD:crying:. I am glad to hear all is well with everyone right now. Keep up the good work everybody and I talk with you all later. Beckyo:thumbup:

Hey, hows everyone doing tonight (Monday). Tomorrow I go to the Dr. We will see. Janet, Chicos has summer shirts that have longer sleeves. Thats all my older sister will buy and now I am running into that problem. Went on a fast walk today in between stuff. My new tile floor is soo pretty. I love it. You know I have that same problem of not being able to eat very well in the daytime. Anyway I gotta get the scale going downward again on a regular basis. Summers coming. Anyway we will see about tomorrow. Glad everyone is doing okay so far. Beckyo:thumbup:

Im kind of going thru the same thing. I have 2.7 in a 4. Banded June 18th, got my last fill week of Thanksgiving. have lost 60-59-58 up and down for the last three weeks now. I still get full fairly easy but I don't stay full for long. I go to dr tues and don't know whether to ask or not for a tweek. I think I am almost there but not sure. My band is very moody. One day it is tight, the next I can eat. Most days I can hardly get meat in without getting stuck but by the same token I am under stress right now and that has a whole lot to do with my band. I have lost about 11 lbs since thanksgiving but I was loosing alot faster than that. Of course went thru the holidays with a few extra meals. Do you all think I should get one? Beckyo

Hey all (Sunday eve). Worked all day in the house today. Janet gotta let this lady know if I can care for her aunt or not by tomorrow. Its about 1800 a week for 24 care. That why I hate to pass it up. I could sure use the money. BUT I have alot of stuff to do with my house, village,my weight loss phase etc, etc. I hate to pass the money up though ya know what I mean!! I am barely concentrating on myself now as it is. I don't know what to do. I go to Dr Tues. Today I had oatmeal for b, lunch was nothing, supper, baked chicken, mixed vegetables, half cup rice. I made a double chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting for dh. I have not touched it.Thats one good thing. I got full from supper and for a change I was able to get the whole meal down. Plus I'm nervous right now with all of these things going on. I gotta get back onto me ya know!! Oh well thats it for now. Glad to hear everyone is doing well this week. Beckyo:thumbup:

Hey all tonight (Saturday 7th). I have been busy with my kitchen,etc. DH layed ceramic tile and is it ever gorgeous. Shade of taupe and cream. Walls are painted pale taupe. Granite will be called ATTicka (black with chocolate brown and a very small cream in it with flecks of glitter). Its really cool looking. I have done home care for elderly in the past. I got a call to care for a lady who had hip surgery and doesn't seem to be right now. Anyway, it will be alot of money if I take the job but it would start out at the first two weeks are 24 hour care. that means I leave my life at home for two weeks straight. I have done it before, but I wasn't in the middle of this kitchen thing. My house is a mess ,etc. etc. If I can't leave then how will I walk, get my food etc. Plus I am a clerk for our village, getting ready for elections and been busy with that. Getting ready to bow out of that job. I haven't been loosing since 60lbs. I go up and down the same two pounds for almost a whole month:cursing:.Tuesday I go to the Dr again. Have had to cancel in the past because of weather, etc. It is 90 miles away. Some days I real tight, some days are better. On Wed last week, had some mixed vegetables and baked chicken. Ate two bites of chicken, got sick, couldn't eat that night or the next day so I went and got a milkshake and added unjury to it. This is Sat and I still feel like I can't eat well. This band is confusing me. Today I had a grilled cheese. Thats the first bread i have been able to eat practically since June. I never touch bread, gets stuck every time. I went and walked 3 miles today and it was a pretty day so I enjoyed that. I have been doing alot around the house today also. Grand kids stopped in with kids. I don't know weather to have a tweek or not. I think I need one but on the other hand I keep getting stuck on that first bite thing. Happens every time. Am I hurrying too much or what? I sure hope I get the rest of this weight off ya know!!! Talk with ya all later Beckyo