TracyinKS

LOL Pamela! HH: HELLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOO Well I'm really no help...... as I hit 199 January 5 and today was... 186.8...... my problem is junk food.... and icecream. For me I will always lose if I go back to a strick Low Carb plan... Water, and Tuna/Chicken salad type stuff........ honestly I'm having problems making myself stay on any kind of plan... Thanks peeps for the words of encouragement......... I went to Wally World and Kmart/Sears today at lunch and picked up all the brochures on the prepaid plans........... did you know that VirginMobile uses the Sprint PCS network????? The problem is that I COULD do the T-Mobile Kid connect plan for $20.00 a month and it is really what we want..... but it is a two year contract... and I WANT to be able to say.. Cody, you screwed up , your done..... (and throw the phone in the trash) I am the resident HARD ASS.. we actually had a big knock down over the weekend in relation to the Youngest step son....... I REALLY blew up.. it was super ugly.. I told Charles off in not such a nice way that he WOULD NOT SPEAK TO ME AS IF I WERE HIS CHILD, and that they continued to act like ass's because he never follows through on ANYTHING.. and that he needed to remember that HE was the adult, and they were the children....... I don't even want to type it out.... its over now..... but the entire situation is hard at times...... (are you listening Laura? LOL)

He is super immature and super spoiled and he has always gotten his way......... at first I was like there is no way in hell he is getting a phone for CAMP........ he needs to tough it out and not call home whining! (this was in my head) and since it would be a fight with both Charles and Cody..... I came up with the prepaid option to turn it into a priveledge and maturity builder......... I will look at that link.. thanks Terry!

GOOD MORNING! I am retaining water.. so the scale was up......... drat! VENT AHEAD......... Today Cody turns 13.......... he wants a phone........ I'm switching phones today and he wants my old one........ NOOOOOOOOOOO I don't think so..... He wants his step dads extra phone........ NOOOOO... to that one too. But being TRACY I came up with a plan that would hopefully build some responsibility....... Get him a prepaid phone, where Charles and I spend $15 a month on what ever minutes that would buy, and if he used them up or wanted more he would have to BUY THEM HIMSELF........ and if he didn't keep it up or do the dishes or keep his room clean..... then the phone would be gone (and we wouldn't be out anything)....... so he agreed.... he wasn't doing sommersauts or anything but he said OK........ SO........ I'm switching to T-mobile today (when my new phone is delivered) I looked at the T-mobile prepaid......... he could call any t-mobile customer for free.. which would be me, his mom, his step dad, a few of his cousins......) They offered 4 phone choices....... the FREE after mail in rebate one is the one we were looking at...... I had it up on the screen and I heard him behind me.. huffing.... I didn't think anything about it... I left the puter and took a shower......... when I got out..... Charles was PISSED OFF and said to just FORGET THE WHOLE PHONE THING........... Cody didn't want the free phone he wanted a RAZR......... and threw a honking fit about it....... said that regular phones were retarded. Honestly....... he threw about a 2 hour fit.......... I bit my lip while he snuck into my room to call his mom and cry to her saying he wanted a phone like hers............... His dad was so mad at his selfishness that when Cody was bawling and said forget it ...... Charles said "FINE". So after Cody hung up from his mom......he approached me... starting out "OK, I figured out how I could get a Razr" I LAUGHED IN HIS FACE..... and said CODY you are NOT getting a RAZR, unless you come up with the $70.00 it costs. I said I'm getting a new phone and the one I'm getting is the FREE option. He started sobbing, threw himself down on my bed and restarted the fit........ I said obviously you are not mature enough to even discuss this.... You are 13 tomorrow and you SHOULD be happy we are even THINKING about letting you have a phone.... (at which point Charles walked in) ending in him getting his game boy taken away............... CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS??????? The funny part is while all this was going on... (before the phone snobbery, Dustin the 11 year old..) wanted to know what was going on........ I told him the deal.. and he was like.. "That is a GREAT Idea for Cody.. make him DO SOMETHIng to BUY HIS OWN MINUTES!" So the 11 year old "gets" it. and the 13 year old throws a fit.........

Good Evening V's....... I found the purple heart (sold as an annual here) as purple QUEEN..... got it planted in the back and am ready for it to fill in the area... THANK YOU TERRY! I had to go to a Nursery to find it. WE spent yesterday at Charles sisters having a bbq it was really nice... Dustin is spending the week with us (the 11 year old) so he and Cody will be going to the pool everyday while we are at work... I'm lucky to live near a very nice aquatic center.. (new as of 5 years ago) Robby goes to the doc on Thursday for more xrays..... Cody was at his moms this weekend but is home now..... so far he's ok.... hmmmmmmmmmmmm OK... time to check the meatloaf.

LOL.................. "dijall" want some toast with that???????

YOU ARE SOOOOOOOOOOOO lucky Laura to not like the Java Chiller! Tracy: YOU ARE an evil evil woman!!!! (now come here and fix my brows!) LOL I am outright HUNGRY ........... weird feeling.... I surely hope my fill is not giving way???? unless it means I'm getting ready to lose some more fat around my stomach!

AWWWWWWWWEEEEEEEE LOL No, we don't have a reschedule date as of yet....... I am ready to go home....... I'm sooooooooooo sleeeeeeeeeeeeepy! That purple heart stuff looks pretty invasive but I have the perfect trouble spot for it ... It might not make it through the winter here but I'm willling to try it. Terry thank you so much for looking it up for me!

GOOD MORNING! Well, Josh's surgery got cancelled at 10:30 p.m. last night.. Dr. took sick. I did not bring a thermos of coffee with me today trying to force myself to drink water instead......... (hasn't worked yet) 184 again today... Have a great day.. I'll be back

Whew......... finally back from all taking Josh to the surgeon, and then stopping at Penney's outlet....... I TRIED ON SO MUCH STUFF and only got 2 pairs of shoes..... the upside......... the size 10 levis 515 DID fit... but they were longs and I didn't like the fading.... TRACY omg........ again I almost called you to talk me down off the java chiller ledge....... I actually ordered one but it came to me all goopy and melty.. and get this............ I SENT IT BACK and DIDN'T GET ANYTHING....... Yay me right?????????? well not really.. Josh had a small shake and I ended up finishing it for him! TERRY THANK YOU!!!!!!! I'll go look at those links in a bit..... MICHELLE: WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! How cool is that! Kat and Laura: Sorry you both had a rough night. JANE: Batteries...... :thumbup: need I say more LOL Jenn: how did quiting the pizza place go over? Haydee: I LOVE pork rinds.... it was one of my low carb crunch things... I dip them in ranch dressing... and since I'm a follower of TracyK I'M NOT EVEN GOING TO TRY DIPPING THEM IN PIMENTO CHEESE! Judy: Do you ever rest?????????? You are the busiest retired person I know. Suzie: How did dh's surgery go?????? If I missed anyone I am sorry..... I really am NOT the best personal writer......

I have been trying to find that PURPLE ground cover that I saw all over Gruene......... help does anyone know its name?????? Dark purple spiked leaves (almost like a mother inlaws tongue) with little lavendar flowers........

KAT a simply amazing post........... Michelle: WHOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! Happy Bandversary! Tracy: We can both get back on track....... I want the 170's so bad, but frankly the 160's seem like a pipe dream at this point.. I think I will have some major head work to do while in the 170's.. I have no idea how old I was when last in the 60's....... OH well scale was 184 today so I have a while to ponder it! :wink2: We have Josh, he is getting a bit scared about his surgery tomorrow. I am taking off this afternoon for his final consult with the surgeon.... (down on the country club plaza) YUCKY TRAFFIC......... It is a beautiful 67 degrees this morning......... I enjoyed my coffee on my back deck and as I was listening to the birds and the early morning sounds of a small city............. I thought of my V's and how much we've overcome in the last couple of years......... WOW.. we are AWESOME.

Do not be down on yourself Tracy!!!!!!!!!! look at how skinny you are!!!! and I am the weakling that just finished a dairy queen pecan mudslide!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ummmmmmmmmmmm excuse me................but ......... TERRY: I SEE A NEW NUMBER ON YOUR SIGGY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Terry is in the 170's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOO!

Hey V's and others........ I thought I would start a pic thread since I've been posting them all over the 3 threads we have....... a little organization if you please. Links or Pics........ whatever....

I was talking about Haydee negotiating a deal........ and yes..... a weeee bit stressed...... but I will hang tough. He goes to camp 2 weeks this summer and will spend at least one week at his moms. I'm praying that he matures a bit over the summer...... he turns 13 on Sunday.... lord help us all.

UHHHHHHHHHHHHHH they might pay for a tummy tuck!!!!!!!!!!! Negotiate Paid Time OFF from the start........ don't lose anything you already have......... Ask them for a benefit packet... how much your premiums would be, life and ad&d....... paid holidays...... salary or hourly....... (can you tell I'm a benefits person???) Robby is getting around amazingly well...... had I not taken him for xrays I would never believe that his big toe is broken in two places! He graduated from Pre-K today.......... so cute! Cody is going to his moms tonight since we are swapping out kids (Josh is coming home with us) Charles is freaking out why Cody is going tonight and not Friday........ (admitedly I gave him the choice... since I'm driving 40 minutes to meet his mom anyway...) Charles is p.o.d right now..... gawd he is so insecure....... and I need a break from the constant fighting..... He's like....... AHHHHHAAAA so your the one who instigated it...... I said, "what is the big deal... Cody would be home watching cartoons by himself anyway"....... He's like... "I know you don't understand and you just won't unless something happens to you....." blah blah.......... Cody and Josh fight like cats and dogs........ and then Robby gets in on it..... I don't really want to spend my work week dealing with it all.... (sorry for the vent) it just ticks me off.......

Robby graduates from pre-k today.. and I'm finishing payroll.. so I won't be around much! SUZIE LOVE THE HAIR CUT!!!!!!!!! your face looks much thinner in this new pic. TracyK: HOLY CRAPOLA!!!!!!!!!! well now I don't feel so bad! THANKS :sad: I need to drink water today.... Did you check your mail? OK>. gotta go for now!

I second that! I took Hubby to the seminar with me and he learned a lot.... the hardest thing for him was getting used to seeing me eat so little, but a 13 months has passed and he is used to it and is happy that I'm happy in my size 12's! If you've been heavy for most or all of your marriage it might freak him out thinking of you thin....... not saying this will happen but it has and the dynamic changes........ you focus less on food and more on EVERYTHING ELSE...... GO TO A SEMINAR OR TWO or FIVE! Read read read this forum and know that the band is merely a tool to help you eat less..... you still need a plan....... most of us have been professional dieters so we know whats out there and what works best for our bodies...... the need for that doesn't change..... even if its simply moderation of all things...... When we attended ......... he heard my doc say that the only thing I COULDN'T (wouldn't be able to eat) is soft doughy bread...... he also heard a person say that preband she would eat 6 tacos from taco bell and now she is full after 1........ that sold him.... because he wanted to know how MY SURGERY WOULD AFFECT HIM...... how it affects ME was really not his concern........ LOL.. I guess thats not true....... but getting it through his head that YES, I AM REALLY FULL after 1 cup of food was going against the "super sized" mentality.... we were in.

GOOD EVENING ALL!!!!!!!!!! Cody and Charles are at scouts so Robby and I colored and now he is snuggled up on my side of the bed watching sponge bob while I'm typing this......... Cody got straight A's for the year but messed around and got all day detention tomorrow THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL! he's already trying to say that he's sick....... Dad says he's going to school come hell or high water and I just agreed. LOL!!!! It's cooling off tonight so the AC went BACK OFF! :sad: Haydee Thank YOU!!!!!!!!!!! Pam: THANK YOU for the card!!!!!!!!!! TracyK: I almost called you tonight... I got $100 for the video but no offer of anything more.. so I'm guessing I didn't make the cut for the video... Did you hear anything????????

I just changed my siggy........ needless to say.. I LOVE THAT PIC!!!!! makes me smile everytime I look at it!

Laura: tell the girl to buy her own smokes that you are on a budget! For the record............. I MISS MY VIOLETS!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOL Laura!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nothing is off topic on the shrinking violets thread! LOL But my restriction pattern was something like this......... Fill, tight for 3 weeks, then LOOSE......... I always get a bit tighter around my period... also when I'm stressed. My last "unfill" was in January I went from 4.3cc down to 4.0cc and I've been maintaining my sweet spot since then.... (I have the "small" band)

First: HEY LUNASA!!!!!!!!!!!!! You were also missed in Gruene! Glad to see you back on track....... as for restriction... well... I am pretty tight.. and for ME thats the way I like it... If I could shove pizza down my pie hole I WOULD! As it is... my biggest problem is EATING TOO FAST... and if you think I'm exaggerating.. just ask Terry, Laura and the rest of the late night Vi's watch me inhale a jack in the box taco then pb....... (their heads were spinning at how fast it disappeared) Judy: Glad you had a great time but so sad about your kitty!!! Michelle: Mean people do suck........ try to shake it off.. you know how our momma bear tendencies come out when our kids are sick.. I'm betting the other PTA mom was just seeminly protecting her young cub! Tracy: I THINK OF YOU EVERYTIME I PASS A SONIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!! On the pounds lost.......... OK.. so before Gruene I had hit a new low of 181.8........ well last week I'd actually bounced back up to 189!!!!!!!! Today was back down to 184.4lbs........ I DID HAVE A Kalua Colada over the weekend... DAMN YOU TRACYK! (said with love!!!) It is amazing to me how fast you can really pack on the pounds when totally off plan...... I know most was water.. but I don't care...... Kat: YOU FLAT BELLIED HOTTIE.......... I can not wait to see your "freakishly flat" tummy! Have a great great great day!

LOL Jaimie! BTW I just checked out your stats.. YOU ARE DOING GREAT!