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WOW STEPH!!! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you that your DD is Peggers!!! :biggrin: Not much new on the man front, although I did talk to the friend that encouraged him to make a move on me when we went on our ski weekend a few weeks ago, so she's going to talk to him tomorrow night and see if she can encourage him to move forward and forget the past and see if we can be more than friends! Keep your fingers crossed!! I got my 2nd workout for the week in last night...met my guy and another guy friend at the gym and ended up working out longer than I expected to! (Nothing like trying to impress a guy at the gym LOL)! My scale isn't budging though, but I'm guessing it's b/c I'm actually getting some muscle, so I'll just hope that in the next week or so I'll see a nice big drop one day! B'Man...how are you doing girl?? Any news on the job front? Did they give you any severance? Claud and Steph...your Chargers played a good game, but I hate to say it but it's gonna be PATRIOTS all the Way!!! :cool2: Hope you all have a great day!!! Thanks to all of you for being such a great source of support...not just for the weight loss, but for all of lifes challenges!!!! Love you all!

NAT GIRL!!! So good to see you! you're right about the guy thing...its just so crazy! Claud...good luck on your trip to Chicago! I hope it goes well! Jill....congrats on the scale moving! Just be careful if you're too tight... I have worked out 2x already this week! I'm really enjoying getting into the workout routine again and hope that I can keep it up for a while! I'd like to lose 30 pounds by the summer! SO....I GOT A JOB! Granted, its only a 90 day contract job for now, but it could lead to a perm position, so I'm happy! I'll have money and benefits again starting monday and the commute is good and it'll be a great project to work on! Woo hoo! I'm so excited! Hope you lovely ladies are doing well and keeping warm!!

Ok, every time I log in this site seems to be changing! First our thread moves, now it looks different!? ARGH...too many changes at once! My boys have a 2 hr snow delay this AM but are disappointed that they aren't getting the whole day off! I FINALLY saw 239.5 on my scale this am!!! I have been floating around in the 240s now for EVER!!! WOOO HOO!!!! I'm so excited!!

OH BMAN!!! :=( I'm sooooo sorry to hear that you got laid off!!! Trust me girl! I feel your pain!! Twice in one year I got laid off. hang in there sweetie and know that we're here for you

Steph...at least you got dressed today! I am still in my sweats! Although I did do 1/2 hr on the ellliptical today! yes, we should definitely try to find a 1/2 way spot when it is warmer out! :tt1: BOO...sorry to hear you're at your wits end! :=( we're here for ya gal!!

Steph!!! Oh that'd be sooo cool if we could meet! I'm about 2 hrs from Richmond, but my oldest has his final wrestling match that day, and will be recognized as a graduating senior! Otherwise I'd actually bring him w/me b/c he's really into the MMA stuff himself!! DANG!!! Will you be in Richmond on the 3rd as well?? Maybe we could do something that day?? Let me know! The job thing that I THOUGHT I had (w/the travel woes), fell through....so I'm still looking but had a good interview this week and am feeling hopeful about it. We'll see!! Men suck...you're right...I think he is scared, so I'm just going to try and pull back a bit and give him his space. We'll see! Yes, I've heard the same thing about exercising in the cold...is that your body has to work harder to stay warm so it burns more calories. Not sure how true it is, but hey, I'll take it!

Sweet....so sad to hear about your landlords son! :-( I think a card would definitely be nice. They can't really be upset w/you for not knowing...its just so tragic! BMAN...sorry to hear about your stomach problems! Does not sound fun at all!! Steph...Thanks for letting us know about Nat! We definitely hope to see her posting here soon! :pray2: Faith...Welcome to the thread! So I talked to my guy 'friend' last night and we were talking about what each other wanted..and he said he's not ready for a releationship!? I just don't get it, how does ANYONE Know if they are or aren't ready for a relationsihp?? UGH...MEN!!! They suck. I don't understand why I keep attracting these guys that don't want a real relationship! *sigh*.....oh well.... We're expecting a snow storm here today! Woo hoo! Hope you're all doing well! Back later...

wow ladies! We have our own forum now!?? We ROCK!!! Sorry I've been MIA...I had family and friends in town for TWO WEEKS over the holidays and am just now recovering and getting my house back in order!!! KAYDOT...congrats on finishing school! BMAN...Happy Birthday Girl!!!! Nikki...Glad to hear the baby is doing OK BOO....how are you doing gal? Did the Docs figure out if your gallbladder is the problem yet or not? As for me...I'm still unemployed, but had a great interview yesterday, so I'm feeling hopeful! I'm supposed to meet w/the CEO by the end of the week. I went away skiing this past weekend w/a big group of people, one of whom is a guy friend i've been interested in for a while...we got drunk in the hot tub one night and well, had an interesting talk about how he's attracted to me, but he doesn't want to lose my friendship or hurt me. He said he's not over his ex fiancee yet....and we fooled around a bit! I'm not really sure what is going on now that we're home...it seems like everything is just back to the way it was before, but I want more! UGH...why do men have to be so difficult!?? I guess I just need to be patient and try to talk to him some more. I'm so afraid of the rejection though...but I guess its better to know than to not. Anywhoo...I also joined a group that is doing a Biggest Loser competition w/another group so I'm going to use this to jump start my weight loss yet again...I really need to get the exercise going again! So that's my Update..HAPPY NEW YEAR To you all! Glad to be back among you georgous ladies!

hey ladies!! hope you all had a Very Merry Xmas and have great plans to ring in the New Year tonight! I'm going to a party, so it should be a blast! I haven't been to an actual NYE Party in years!!! I'm so excited! I've been MIA This week b/c my family was all visiting. Now they are gone and my best friend and her son are here so it'll still be a crazy week, but I just wanted to pop in and wish you all a Happy New Year!!! Boo...can't wait to see you in the dress! Bnannie.....glad to hear you're on the Mend!! Steph....Congrats on the 10s!!! Talk to you all more soon!

Sweet...thanks for posting the pics!!! I went to Italy several years ago and seeing those pics just reminded me of how much I loved it there and want to go back!!! Brandy....I've got my parents w/me for a WEEK!!! Not that they try to sabotoge me (on purpose at least), but ARGH...I'm just used to having ME SPACE ya know!??? So I wish us ALL patience and grace while we deal w/our families this week!!! lol Merry Christmas to all if I don't log on again until after! :mad:

Sweethot...glad you got your bugg and are enjoying it!!! BMAN....I love your post about 'jesus out'!!! You have such a postive way at looking at all these things w/men!! Wish I could be so optimistic about my man situation! LOL STEPH....I only made Cookies last night w/my son and I'm already cookied out! LOL I don't know how you did it for 2 days! I'm loving my new fill!!! Already almost down to where I was back in August! woohoo!! 6 more pounds and I'll be in the 230s!!! A number I haven't seen since probably college!! Happy Holidays All!!!

BK...You look Fabulous!!!! I'm back home in VA and it seems we're NOT getting the big winter storm they predicted...its all just rain!!! UGh....Oh well! BUT.....I got my fill and all I can say is WHY OH WHY did I wait so long!!!! I feel like I just wasted the last 3 months ...argh!! :huggie: oh well, I'm confident my scale will start moving again...YEAH!!!! Hope you're all staying safe if you're getting hit by the storms!

Claud...I'm so sorry about your job! :-( But good news about your Dad!!! STEPH...WTG!!! I think I'm no longer Morbidly obsese, just Obsese LOL.....how silly that we get excited about that kind of thing huh??

BMAn...that is too funny about your friends!! I need to have my sis take a During pic since my bandiversary is on Saturday...see if I can notice any more of a difference since the last one she took. I got my fill!!! YEAH!! I don't know why I waited so long...duh...stupid me! The Doc pulled out 3ccs (I thought I had 3.5) so that would explain why I was able to eat so much more recently. He added an additional .75 so I should be good to go! I'm so excited and ready to see my scale move again! Hope you're all doing well!

Hey Steph! Thanks for thinking of me...the weather here is cold and clear, so I should have no problem getting to my appt. I'm also meeting a bunch of other patients that have been banded by my surgeon tonight for dinner (it'll be Soup for me!)....so I"m excited about that! Off to shower and go get my fill...YEAH!! Can't WAIT To see that scale start moving downward again!!

Hi Ladies!! Boo...so sorry to hear about the stress!! Hopefully you'll be able to get a break once your finals are done? I'm in CO...made it here w/no problem (Actually got a free ticket out of the deal by getting bumped to a flight that left 1hr after my original flight..not bad!). Get my fill tomorrow...can't wait to talk to my surgeon and ask him how to know if I need a fill or if I've just stretched my pouch. I'm gonna have him take out all the Fluid thats in there just to make sure I still have it all before adding anymore. Anywhoo....hope you're all enjoying the holiday season! Talk to ya soon!

Hey Sexy Ladies!!! How are you all doing?? I finally got a xmas tree today....so lame I had to go get it from Home Depot b/c the weather was so bad this weekend the boys and I couldn't go cut one down like we usually do! Oh well...it'll be up this afternoon! Tomorrow I head to CO (weather permitting in CO...they're supposed to get a big storm) to get my 4th Fill 2 days before my 1 year Bandiversary!! Hard to believe it's been a whole year already!! I had a friend ask me yesterday "If you had to do it all over again, would you still do it?" And my answer was...of course...YES!!! Can't wait to get this next fill and get back on track and hopefully lose my 2nd 60 pounds in my 2nd year and get to Goal once and For All!!!!

Steph...My bandiversary is next Sat....I'm ok w/slow losing too, as long as I keep losing!! ;=) BMan....oooo....Sounds like someone is SMITTEN! Glad to hear he's such a great match! Keep us posted!!

BOO....I meant to say earlier I'm sorry you're feeling so depressed! Hopefully you have someone that is helping you sort out all your emotions and thoughts?? We're here for you though!!! Hang in there! BMAN...wow....almost at 100 pounds!?? Dayum!! I'm Jealous and so proud of you!!! Go Girl!!! It is so weird that my scale hasn't moved in months yet I'm fitting into smaller clothes! and its not like I'm even working out that much! STRANGE.... Steph...I get my fill a week from tomorrow....I can't wait! I need it so bad! Hope you have fun shopping!!

WE HAVE SNOW!!! Of course not enough to cancel school, so my boys are disappointed, but Hey, I love the snow! lol Claud...so sorry to hear about your Dad...i will definitely keep him in my thoughts and prayers. So I went shopping yesterday and despite the fact that my scale says I'm up about 6 pounds from my lowest weight....I still was able to buy a size smaller than I last bought for my tops AND bottoms! I bought size 18 pants and size 14/16 tops!! I was sooo excited and then I even saved $150 on top of that so I was even doubly excited! I still don't know when I'm starting my new job, I'm guessing since today it Wed it'll be next week, but I'm taking a few days off to go to CO and get my fill, so maybe not til I get back? I'll keep you posted! Hope you all have a great day!

Steph....I'm not sure yet when I start, didn't hear from the recruiter today, but I will touch base w/her tomorrow. I'm hoping either Wed. or Thurs of this week. For xmas, I really want a wine rack, a new digital camera and Gift cards for new clothes of course! Sweet....YEAH!! Glad to hear you actually like running now! that is awesome! I went on a 4 mile hike this weekend and am still recovering, I can't imagine running! lol

Sweet...what GREAT NSVs!!! I went for a 4 mile hike yesterday and MAN am I feelin it today!! But...I'm just glad that I can get out there and do it and not die! LOL Guess what all.....I GOT A JOB OFFER!!! FINALLY!!!! It is a Temp to perm position, but it will be good b/c it's a long commute for me so I'll be able to try it out and see if I can handle it while still looking for something else, but I'll have income coming in!! YEAH!!!!! Thanks to all of you for the good vibes, thoughts and prayers!!! I'm sooooo happy and relieved! Now I can go xmas shopping!!! :confused: Hope you're all having a good weekend! back later...

So what did you respond to him in the email? Did you tell him he's a scumbag for hitting on you when he's MARRIED!??

BMan...did he say he was separated?? Its weird that he'd TELL you he's married yet still have the balls to ask you out!

Steph...the interview went OK, but of course I've become kind of jaded about the whole process and don't get my hopes up anymore. The company seems really good, but the commute would suck, but oh well....we will see! I'm hoping to get some feedback from the recruiter today or tomorrow. NAT...Welcome Back girl!!! Glad to hear you had a good thanksgiving and are still struttin your stuff!! I am going for a fill on the 13th..haven't had one since MAY and REALLY NEED ONE! Its weird though that although I can eat more, there are still things that just get stuck! Do you have that problem?? Transformer...I meant to tell you that my friend who offers online course material for homeschoolers has told me that he'd offer you a free semester if you want to check out the website its: cyberacademics.com. Let me know! Sweethot...did you get your Body Bug yet?