doodlebug11

GF, I sooo feel your pain !!!!! We just hve to hang in there untill we get better days and we will have them !!!!

I guess this is the " Mom, I need help" wk !!! I read your blog after I posted this morning. My DD lost her job also this wk which added to the already stressful situation at her house!!

OMW !!!!! You are doing sooo good !!!!! Thanks for doing what you do best and that's keeping us laughing !!! Keep up the good work !!!

I woke up this a.m. to 9 degrees!!!! But no snow!!!

As usaual, you made me laugh! I can tell the diff in the pics, the one with shaper, is smaller. I haven't bought one, yet, just waiting to lose some more. Oh, I got your PM, cute idea with the ornaments, I'll have to try that next year!

Love, Love, Love your kitchen tools!! I collect old things like that, also!! Some one asked me if they needed a tetanuse shot before they came over! LOL In one of your other pics, did you have some old wooden thread spools on a table? I have some of those too. Things that I hated to use when I was a kid is, basically, what I collect now! Go figure!! LOL

What a great Christmas present to yourself!! You are in complete control and I am sooo not!!! Can I come live with you for awhile!!! LOL I haven't even stepped on a scale in over 2 wks ( don't want to die of a heart attack!!) and I know that's a big NO NO for me, I need to know what I'm doing so I can stay on top of things and I'm too ashamed to find out but in the a.m. I will step on them and face my fears and get back on track!! I think I'll go back on my liquids for 48 hrs, like I had a fill, and then go on mushies for a day or 2, and get back to MOVEING !!!! Thanks for all you do to inspire the rest of us!! Sharon

Just read your blogs and YOU ARE DOING SO GOOD!!! Considering what you have been thru, WOW!!! Maybe when you buy some new clothes ppl will notice your wt loss!! I have noticed that when I wear something new, that's when I get noticed! And , OMW, that is makes you feel soo good! ( And I haven't lost as much as you have) I am also on a stand still but I know what it is, just being lazy! But that is going to change today!! I got a treadmill for Christmas from my DH so I have got to use it b/c I asked him for it! Well, gotta run, I'll be cking in more often than in the past!! Sharon

So beautiful!!!! In the last pic, are those old wood thread spools? I can't really tell what they are but that's what they look like! I have a few of them and love displaying them!!

Just one word!!! BEAUTIFUL!!! I love the fall colors.

Finally, after 9 days of rain, the SUN, makes her appearance!!! I just love it!!! Thanks for the pics, they were AWESOME!!!!

O.K., BG, give em up!!! I gave my tight 24's, 22's and some of my 18's to a woman's shelter, they were soo appreciative!!! You look soooo good!!! I'm sooo happy for you!!!

I work in a assembly line job and so I couldn't leave my job area until after every thing had happened. All the news I could get was 2nd hand so when I went to lunch, I went to my car to listen to the news and just cried!!! At the end of the day, I wanted to buy a flag to hang on my car and my house and I know your not going to believe this but there was NOT a flag to be bought all over town!! All I wanted to do was get all my family together and make sure they were alright!! Even tho we live hundreds of miles away, I wanted to be with them!! I still cry when I think of all the ppl that were lost and their families!! I kept the t.v. on and will NEVER forget the sound of the firefighters signals, the awful dust cloud, and the scream and cries of everyone that witnessed the towers falling! A couple of days after, we had a plant manager that had the entire plant stop for 2 min. of silence and pray or just to remember those that where lost, and sadly, he was replaced not too long after! I'll always believe that he was fired b/c of the 2 min. production that was lost! Before 9/11/01, I was just "ho-hum" about the U.S.A. but now I am sooo proud to be from this great country!!! God has truly blessed us!!!

YOU GO GIRL !!!!! Knock yourself out !!!!! You deserve all the peace and quiet you can get, all that stuff will be there when you "want" to do it!!!

Sharon

Oh, I forgot, I did have to giggle when I read about your little trip to the bathroom and back to the motel!! Sorry but it was funny!!

BG, You poor poor thing !!! You have had a bad pbing, slimming !!! Maybe now that you're home, you can relax and things will calm down for you! I have been to Gatlinburg about 3 times I think, and it is sooo pretty!!! Did you go to little town outside of Gatlinburg, I can't think of the name right now but it's maybe 10 or 15 miles going toward Knoxville? It also has several shops and also a really good factory outlet. Take care of your self, and I'll talk to ya later. Sharon

Hey, BG !!! It is soooo good to know you're back!! We have all missed you!! I think I would talk to the Dr. before I got another fill!! You probably don't need one! The last time, in Aug., the Dr' and I both agreed that I was doing o.k., losing 1/2 to 1 pd a wk, no PBing or slimming, so he told me that he didn't want to give me one because he doesn't want me to start having problems. We have to remember that the band is only a tool and we have to make the right decisions on our food choices!! I have to agree with your DH ( as bad as I hate to take his side over you!! lol) but I know when I first got banded, I was drawing alot more attention to what I was doing rather than what I was not doing! So now when I go out with ppl that don't know, I try to eat smaller portions, chew longer, take smaller bites, and I don't know if you've thought of this, but my Dr. suggested playing with your food on your plate while everyone else is talking. That way no one really notices that you're not eating that much and you can finish when they do! But any way, I'm sooo glad your back and everything will be o.k.!!!! Can not wait to hear "the rest of the story"!! Sharon

Oh, btw, I just love your new pics !!! You are LOOKIN GOOOOD !!!!

If, I, too, love music !!! To me, it opens the doors to God and when I sing , I am worshipping Him and telling Him how much I love Him. We sing a lot of the new worship songs in our church, like Chris Tomlim, Michal W. Smith, The News Boys and we do sing some of the old time hymns. Alot of times, I can sing a song to God in place of prayer because sometimes I just don't know what to say!! But I know He knows what is in my heart!! Isn't it awesome how He will gives us gifts, like you to write songs!!

OMW, tig, I am soooo very happy for you !! 53 pds !!!! It won't be long till you will get to your goal at this speed ! You need to post some photos so we can all enjoy your victories !!! Keep up the awesome work !!! TTYL Sharon

Hey, BG, I've been to the GC on the Utah side, I have a sister that lives in Utah and one year, when we went up there, she took us to see it. It is too pretty for words, it made me feel sooo small !! It sounds like you are going to have a great summer, you deserve it after all you've done for your kids !! Have fun and be sure and keep us updated on your trips and lots of pics !!!

O.K. O.K. !! Hi, my name is Doodlebug11 and I am a Scale Whore!! ( that's all I know of AA meetings) but anyway sign me up !! I only weigh the first thing in the morning, well, maybe the 2nd thing, not saying what the 1st is, and I don't chart anything, just keep it in my head. And yes, I have been known to weigh my shoes, hold up 2 different outfits, to feel which one is the lightest, take all the stuff out of my pockets, remove all jewelery, so I guess that makes me a SCALE WHORE !!!!

WHAT !!! 50 pds lost !!!! WTG ~~~ BG I am so proud of you and it's you who inspire me!! I'm hopeing that next wk I can post my 50 pd loss !! I'm going to keep my fingers crossed and my mouth SHUT !! lol I just need 3.5pds lost so maybe ??

WAHOOOO!!!! WTG!!!!!! Congrats on getting to ONDERLAND!!!! It's time to PAARTAY!!!!!! I can hear the music all the way here in Arkansas!!! Keep up the good work!

Hey, tig, hope your doing good !! Been thinking about you and wishing you the best !! Hang in there, you will get to the "sweet spot" soon, I just know it !!! Talk to ya later ! Sharon