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<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=6 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=alt2 style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px inset; BORDER-TOP: 1px inset; BORDER-LEFT: 1px inset; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px inset">List of Junebies and location: CathGR8 - Southern California warmmorningsun - Baton Rouge, LA chako_lady - Eugene, OR Melissa Lea - Houston, TX Barbara465 - Houston, TX socalgal3 - Southern California Poodles- Dallas TX area (Rockwall) CindyCam - LaPlace, LA rroswelltx - Royse City, TX lucymann - Seattle, WA PAB - Boston, MA DScheidle - San Diego, CA housecatgirl- Southern California divanita2006 - Dallas, TX suefwd - TN IBLoser - San Diego, CA Leila - Vancouver, BC Canada ddm241 - Burbank, CA devana - Vancouver Island, BC Canada Stella - Las Vegas, NV lucymann - Sedona, AZ kimsretro - Wilmington, DE tribon - Indiana Pinkylee - Houston, TX </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Hey guys, if you're up for all of us meeting in June 2007 for our bandiversary, keep the names coming! I'll continue to add to the list 2-3 times a day through the end of the week (Sunday evening), then the next step will be voting or deciding on a meeting place and dates!<!-- / message --><!-- sig -->

BRANDY! You are one skinny momma! LOOKATCHA GIRL! I'm so proud of you. You're working so hard at getting healthy, and it shows. I admire your courage, cuz I'm not ready to post "progress" pics on here. Or even on Yahoo. (yet) You rock. I'm up ladies. I'm awake, bathed, lotioned and am wearing very sexy undergarments. Yes, I'm going to church. I'm bout to give myself a facial. Yes, a facial for the Lord. (HA!) I can't find my Bible. (I suck) All I can think about is all of the times in church where you get to hold hands with the person sitting beside you. You do hold hands in church, right? I weighed today and am down to 256. I'm thinking that Dr. K will tell me I don't need a fill because I'm losing weight. HOWEVER, the only reason I'm losing is because I'm literaly forcing myself not to eat. He better tighten me up or I will throw a spoiled girl fit. I got a gift from my secret Cupid! Won't open until 2/14 though. I suck - I'll drop mine in the mail overnight tomorrow. Single mother, you know... Designated Valentine, I haven't forgotten you, whomever you may be! :mad: You'll love what I got you. I loved it so much I bought the same thing(s) for myself. I really want to get back into pilates. I have a DVD, but it isn't the same. I want a reformer. When I buy a house (eventually) I plan to have an exercise room, where I'll put a reformer. I'll stay on that joker all the time. Like I do this stupid elliptical. I was on it for 45 minutes last night to the same song: Do You Love Me Like You Say You Do? Yeah. I went to see Norbit last night - it was so stupidly funny. I laughed a little too hard. Just silly. I went to the mall, too. I got 3 pairs of work shoes (so I can throw away my old ones) and a sexy blouse. When I wear it, my brests will look spectacular! I'm wearing a pair of the new shoes today, and I'm going to carry my Prada bag. Prada for the Lord. ((laughing)) I'd change that ticker, but I hate that ticker. I'll figure something out. The boy is up - going to get him fed, and do my face. And then we're going to have our souls saved. Hope everyone is having a fabulous day! Love you guys!! Nathalie

VA I was there too - really having to count my calories and exercise to get a lb off, but with this new fill I'm thinking - wow- is this what everyone else has had? Maybe I did have this restriction when I first got my fills but I don't remember it ever being this good. I don't think I would even have to track my calories (thats how little I'm eating). This morning I got on the scale and I was down a pound, not sure when I'll change my ticker bc it seems my weight has been up and down a few pounds so much lately. I think when I actually stay at 179 for more then a day or two. What area are you looking for work in?

Bman - Hon, 15 lbs in 2 1/2 months is great!!! I'm thrilled to lose 5 lbs a month!!! Remember that the less you have to lose the harder it is to lose it. You are way to hard on yourself. You and I are in the same position, we both have 27-28 lbs left to lose and it is a lot harder then the first 28 lbs. But we'll do it. Va - I'm sorry you're feeling down. Things will turn around and like I've said before enjoy your 'single' time. You all know I love my dh, but I envy the single life too. Everything I do I have to think about how it'll affect him, or the kids - one of the nice things about him working out of town is that I don't have to worry about him, his supper or if he's got something planned, so remember theres always some bad with the good. I think you're needing another fill. I was munching too much before this fill. Now... I just ate half of a tuna sandwich and I'm stuffed. I won't eat again until dinner. The other thing, and I know its hard bc you have the teenage boys in the house, is get that junk out of there. Last weekend when we were in DC before bed dh went down to the snack machine and I asked for chocolate - sometimes when I'm craving it I can just take a bite and I'm done. So he brought me M&M's, I ate 5-10 and put them in my purse, the next morning I gave them to my dil - If I wouldn't have I'd have ate the whole bag. Sounds like you're doing good on the elliptical - thats a tough machine. Sweethot - I didnt' look yet but I'm going to check out your pics. How's soccer? Boo - get the flames- if you can afford it and if you would be doing it anyway. I'm glad they're fixing Betty for you. As far as the ps goes, I don't think I'd go anywhere else. I know there's other good dr's out there but I don't think I'm ready yet. Are you having the surgery the 8th or just going to your first appointment? Love ya girls

Today is a bad day for me. I'm craving anything and everything which is making me crabby. I am wishing I never did this surgery. I ate supper too fast and am now paying for it. Holidays are coming and I can only think of what I can't have. I did by country time light bc I hate water now than ever before. Anyone else struggling like I am or have struggled?

I confess that I never thought about it before surgery but I feel kind of guilty I am getting fit and my daughter and son are still struggling daily to loose weight unsuccessfully and it was MY behavior and food addiction and the way I fed them growing up that made them that way ;(

Had to stay in the hospital an extra day bc I couldn't get enough water down but my surgeon just came to check on me and cleared me to go home!! I can't wait to get out of this tent-size gown and put some pajama pants on!! Ahhh, priorities

Good Monday morning, Vi's~~ A new week... wonder what it holds? DS woke up w/his neck in excruciating pain this a.m.... he can't move it at all or it hurts... he didn't DO anything to it this weekend... so @ 8 I'll call the doc... Weds night is the first of two "BIG" PTA meetings left this year... this one is w/the County PTA Prez to deal w/all the BS that's been going on w/the Nom committee, etc & so forth trust me you don't want to know the dramatic details... bleh. After that it's June 4, when the new Board is elected & I RESIGN!!! :laugh: Other than that... it looks to be a fairly straightforward, regular week... hope it turns out that way! Make it a good one!

I've been thinking of this for 15 yrs..I had 2 specialist refer me to have this done. I have had 2 yrs of psychotherapy. ..I see a therapist regular. I have been on every diet known to man an then some. I had turned to food over 30 yrs ago have yoyod weight this whole time. Iv learned thru therapy what is the underlying issues of this learned behavior an I have stopped that cycle for the most part I slip here an there but I don't use food for comfort or fill a void an I'm not saying everyone does or anyone on this forum. I'm just saying about me. Some of my issues are depression when I'm in a rut for the most part I'm stable winter gloomy days are worst at times but I do take medication to keep it controlled. I am also for most of life hypothyroidism. ..this yr I finally seen an endocrinologist an insisted on certain test...finally was dx with hashis an insulin resistance. So the past 15 months I have put on another 50 pds...this weight is exhausting to carry. I'm at 255 I've never been this big.an I'm tired of beating myself up bc no matter wat I do the weight keeps goin up. ..I have to eat less then 400 cal in order to loose anything but just eating that amount with such a large stomach I feel starved an growls all the time if I do that but by reducing the size I will b satisfied with baby portion. Sure enuff I met criteria an more.I'm a committed person that's just my personality an this will enable me as a tool to just eat to live an not live to eat. I can't think of wks or months down the road I don't make plans period I take one day at a time. Its overwhelming if you worry about down the road.if I don't do this I'll continue down this road of misery an fat with no self esteem an continue hiding an let life just pass by or I can do this for me an get healthy. But this has been my journey an the steps I took to get here. Therapy saved me! She helped me by looking at other perspectives for me...I'm not saying this for you but this is wat I've done already an things have just fallen into place...its normal for second thoughts it's serious step. Iv just made up my mind I want to change my life. I'm 50 yrs old...I've spent 35 yrs overweight an unhealthy. I wish you the best an I hope my experiences can help you...sory so lengthy. ..be sure your ready with heart an mind....

I was waiting until someone posted this.. I found them at Walmart. I never got them BC I was scared of the chalky taste. Please inform me on how they taste. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G750A using the BariatricPal App berry flavor is great....really refreshing over ice Sent from my SM-G920T using the BariatricPal App

Damn site was down for a few minutes...almost started texting Judy about baby news! I LOVE the name Madison Rose...just beautiful! 10 fingers 10 toes is beautiful too! Thanks for the compliment too! Heather, as for LBT, this is my only thread now. I can not go into Rants and Raves...just feel life is too short to engage in such ugliness. The violets are the only thread for me! And for us, it has transcended into so much more than about weight loss! Kat~ what is happening on your end. Laura~ your hips are spreading as your body prepares for the baby...perhaps that is causing some of your discomfort. Terry, thanks for your continued support. I initially FLUNKED out of college...seriously. Was kicked out of dorm, had to move home...it was bad. My parents were beyond livid because going to college was never an option for me...more like a mandate. After living w/ a LOSER and starting to live a VERY shady life...ending up in restraining orders and domestic violence offices...I decided I was not really cut out for this "white trash" lifestyle. So, at 23, I moved home w/ mom, went to the junior college, raised my grades and was on Dean's List for 3 semesters...until University of Nevada, Reno let me back in. With the exception of taking one year off after BS degree and one year off after Master's degree...I have been going to school straight since I was 23! Man, I am tired just typing it, lol! OK...Judy, text one of us if the baby comes and we are not around the puter...we want to know! xoxoxox

I was waiting until someone posted this.. I found them at Walmart. I never got them BC I was scared of the chalky taste. Please inform me on how they taste. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G750A using the BariatricPal App Berry flavor is great....really refreshing over ice Sent from my SM-G920T using the BariatricPal App So no chalky taste? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G750A using the BariatricPal App I drink all my Proteins over ice because I think it helps if there would be a chalky taste...I did not taste any chalky taste Sent from my SM-G920T using the BariatricPal App

Hopefully I can get a surgery date in the coming week. I will finish my cpap compliance on friday. They literally told me to use it for a week to generate a report at the last minute. I have Dr. Moran. It prob took you a longer time to get an appt bc your doc is the most popular lol

OH yeah, site is all wierd this morning---so will hope this actually posts here rather than somewhere out in cyberspace!!! Kinsey spent the night with me, and we had a lot of fun, she is now watching Tom and Jerry, eating cinnamon toast! Manda is finishing up laundry and then will be over. We are talking about going to lunch, we both want the salad bar, but not sure I can do it yet....and being Sunday it will be packed!! I found a plant for my desk. Got a couple of things I wanted for myself. Rick just called from Abilene, he has about another hour and he will be there. Which is a relief, I am glad they are there and safe. Should he have a break down now of any sort, he is close to family again, and a way to get someone to help him get what he needs to fix it. They spent the night outside of Lubbock, I think I told you. So this way they arrive in the daylight. The house is closed up most of the year, open only when we are there, so the water and electricity is shut off, and has to be turned on. Problem is fire ants.....they invade EVERYWHERE! So it is best if it is nice and light, and you can see where you are reaching for the electric switches, and water pump stuff. Plus it gives time to make up beds, and clean up a little from it being closed up for so long. OH YEAH, and time to look for snakes! Maybe I'm not sad about not going!!!! LOL I too like that song Jane, Rick was listening and he ask me who is that. I tell him and he says WHO? I laughed and told him Hannah Montana, he responded with BS!!! I had to wait for the credit to show for him to believe me!! I wish I had the magic answer for getting motivation back. I was in a serious funk at the end of my first year, the weight was still coming off, but I felt seriously alone in the journey. While my SIL and I were banded together, she is sooooo fricken comptetive, that to commiserate with her is impossible, it is either she has it harder because of X Y & Z or she is doing so much better all she wants to do is say he he he---seriously! Then the 06 group which had turned into a running thread suggested mentoring the 07 group, and that was a Godsend to me! You all were starting out and had such energy, and the commeraderie was EXACTLY what I was looking for, not a running group, I cannot run!!! So while I found the niche I was looking for, I also got an emotional reprieve when I saw you all going through the same stages and all I did. Now being as far out as we are, I think the time line fades, and finding the motivation is harder than ever. I thought about repeating the process, and popping in to the April 09 group--------but I feel less like a success story now than I did a year out! I am afraid the newbies would look at me 3 years later still fighting to maintain a goal weight and scare them off, not urge them on!!! So....y'all are stuck with me! Well, I am off to play CandyLand!!! See y'all in awhile! XOXOXO

yea he said he didnt see the point of putting someone on a diet before weight loss surgery however I think its mostly bc I'm 18 and my insurance

Hey All, I drove over to my sisters and fed her cat and picked up a few things for her. Than drove over to Kansas for my Doctor's appointment. Lost 1 pound since I saw him 2 weeks ago. On the way home my Aunt called to tell me that a cousin had passed away, so I called another cousin and got a ride to the wake tomorrow night. So I go to K-Mart and shop for a little while. Go to KFC and get lunch and take it over to the hospital and had lunch with my sister and my nephew. Now I'm home and resting for about an hour till I go into work. Phew. Terry, yesterday I needed ot get gas and was to tired to do it. This morning gas had gone up 10 cents. I've never tried Artichokes, so I have no opinion on the subject.:tt2:

I have had 4 or my 6 required office visits with my doctor. I've completed my psych eval, nutritional assessment, had test run/Blood work/EKG/Upper GI and 1 of 2 nutrition courses.. So I hope paperwork will be getting submitted for approval early June, bc my last office visit is Late May... Anxiously awaiting.

Where is Globetrotter? I have her box of stuff she asked me to get but I don't have an address for her. I am excited to send off her care package. I didn't do too badly today considering it's Saturday and I went to a food festival. I did have a choc. covered banana for lunch which is a lot of carbs but my only carbs of the day. I'm anxious to get the weight off I gained while entertaining my brother. Plus I am sad that he's gone and now I want to eat out of depression but I'm managing to fight it off. My bf whose name is Allen is going to be gone a lot next week so that will also help me stay on track. i decided to quit calling him bf bc he's 62 almost 63 and that's a little old to be a boy.

Hi everyone. The new app was updated on my phone and I couldn't get logged on. Alex helped with that and all is well now. Kim, hugs to you. I'm sorry you are hurting. I'm sure you MIL being there will help take your mind off of all of the negative things going on in your life right now. How is your dad doing? I can't imagine how hard it would be to lose a spouse when you are older and that's all you have known. I hope he is doing ok. Sheryl, what happened with Theo? I believe you about your meds. My body is so sensitive to meds. Something as simple as Benadryl can knock me out for over a day. Is being sick to your stomach a side effect listed for the med your taking? I hope your ex will be ok and it's not cancer. Maybe he contacted you bc he didn't have anyone else to talk to and he was lonely and scared? Denise, hope you are doing ok. What happened with the house? Georgia, can I please come to Disney with you? It's my favorite place. I'm a huge Disney fan! I love going to Magic Kingdom and walking down Main Street! Have a Dole Whip for me while you're there.

Where do you live Laura? Mushroom hunting is very big around here too. One of my bffs is a mushroom buyer. She is completely rich. She buys all the mushrooms the people bring in but she has stations all over the west coast. Right now she is on her way down to SF to see one of her BFFs who lives in Carmel. Didn't know there was such big money in mushrooms I bet! She sells them to the food network, and all those famous chefs. We should ask some people if they want to stay in our group who do not post, before we open it up to more people. I'd like to have a group where people are going to post and participate, even if they only fast one day a week. The thing 5:2 has done for me is cured me of grazing all evening long. Can someone give me a link to where Jan'es pictures are? I missed a couple of days bc my friend fell and broke his hip and he's been taking up all my time. He has no other friends or family. Globe, I so wish my box would get there soon! I hope I didn't miss anyone. Jane and I might be meeting soon. I go to Portland frequently and apparently, she does too. I am 61 and I refuse to cut my hair. I am so lucky it hasn't turned grey. I would cut it if I had to dye it. Mine got curlier too as I've gotten older. Not anywhere close to as curly as Jane's though. Hers is like Lil Miss Diva who sadly has stopped posting.

Oh Coops! I was going to comment on how positive and awesome your post sounded and then I scrolled down and saw your next post and oh no, the crud! Have you tried a neti pot or steaming for your sinuses? Denise, I don't seem to be having any of the issues you mentioned but then I've only been on it about a month and a half and I've been on what my Dr refers to as a "baby dose". Perhaps it is a sign of how much I need it that it doesn't make me hyper, it makes me functional :/ The food is going alright, I'm eating one meal a day, lots of liquids, trying to limit the carbs. Yesterday I had gallons of tea all day and then a burger in the late afternoon. Not the right choice I know but it could have been a LOT worse and you know it! At least the burger was from a snobby Seattle place where it is all artisanal hand crafted grass fed blah blah I am proud that instead of caving to the desire to make a late night run to the market for ice cream, I instead picked up my guitar and practiced Hey Feed - got any pointers on how to go about a first hanging in a gallery? A gallery around the corner from work has an open call to artists and you can have your (prepped) art hung in the gallery for a show, and I'm gonna do it! But I've never done it before and my Dad isn't here to give me pointers...

Oh, and my friends Tom and Beth asked me about Scott... he was on a chartered fishing trip on Sat so wasn't there. Not to mention I haven't seen him since his daughter arrived 2 weeks ago. They were both "don't let this one get away" which i agree with... combined with "I effing hate being ignored." thing is i KNOW he wants to see me etc but I just really want more acknowledgement of my existance. He does kinda know he is in a little trouble though because when we talked yesterday his first comment was about how he will find time this week. What he doesn't know is how pissed off I am over it - it isn't the just not seeing each other, it is the general lack of contact. While I get it - daughter is absolutely #1 priority - it is complete BS he hasn't made time for us to go to lunch or something like that. It is that one track, OCD, single minded focus and I am afraid that over time it will be something I just cant live with. Besides, I want a sex life and I don't have one with him. Damn.

"It's all good!"...that is awesome. LOL, Wanda again thanks for the smile. And just so you know I can't carry a tune to SAVE my life. My girls are always like "no mom, please don't sing" but I do anyway. And horribly. I know I can't really sing well, but I can't help myself and gotta sing along... It's me who has the New YEars Eve wedding to attend. I really need to decide between 2 dresses, gotta snap some photos so you all can weigh in. Thank you all for the compliments, you are all so wonderful. GT maybe that will be my "next" career, just going back to doing art...lol. F*ck the computer graphics. LOL. I have one more class to complete and then I will hold a "Certificate of Web Tools" (alongside my Bachelor of Visual Arts from oh, 19+ years ago) Nothing like hitting the job market against 20 year olds. Sigh. Anyway, the fiber piece was done for a fiber class in college and I wish I could remember the tool I used to make it. The piece is small, maybe 3x6 inches and we used a hand-held tool that we fed thread through and it "punched" it through fabric stretched over a frame. I drew out the concept with colored pencil, but then to be honest I was truly amazed that it turned out looking like my vision. I thought I saw watercolor in your self-portrait, GT. I love the way you mixed your media. Watercolor is my all-time favorite medium. GT, what is it you want to go back to school for? Today my oldest daughter will be 13. It's official...I will have a teenager. She is currently the sweetest kid imaginable....totally a heart of gold, A+ student, loves her life...I really hope that doesn't change. The teen years seem to be the worst of all ...parents are like gimme back my 3 year old who threw tantrums on the floor. Next few years will be challenging for sure. I'm off to make her breakfast!

How in God's name is the BCS system something Congress should be making laws about?!

Good Morning All!!!! I tried to read all the posts last night but feel asleep reading so I got up at 6:00 this a.m. and just now got thru reading, can't respond to everyone but just want you guys to know that I do read your posts and I am keeping up with you!!! Janet~~~ So very sorry to hear about your Auntie!! It's always sooo sad when we lose the last of our loved ones like that!! I lost my MIL, she was like my Mother, in 95 and lost my Mom in 99. It was so sweet but at my Moms funeral, there was a little old lady, I didn't even know who she was, but she said " Honey, I'll be your Momma now"!! It was so cute! You might try "last minute" flying, sometimes you can get a good deal there. I hear ya on the dealing with kids!!! Sometimes I get so upset I could just SCREAM!!!! But I really think I "helped" my DD too much and it was when I just got fed up with her that she FINALLY figured out I was serious this time!! She is still doing good, going to a Celebrate Recovery meeting today. She's going to be a leader on drug recovery. She still hasn't found a job yet, she wants one that will let her off for her meeting and Sunday for church. She has been getting alot of flack from some of her old drug buddies b/c of her testimony, it was in the local paper. Someone walked up to her last night and told her she needed to apologize to her old bf for the things she wrote about him. His feelings are hurt!!!!!????? What was she going to apologize for, sorry you didn't pull the trigger???? Any way she just told the person to get out of her face and she wasn't going to say I'm sorry to anyone!! Oh, btw, still no shoes and clothes from him for Eli. No surprise!!! Oh, I forgot, enjoy the massage!! It's what the Drs' here at "We're here to help" has ordered!!!! I am getting to watch t.v. now that I'm on reg. hours at work, so I am watching Dancing with Stars. I didn't know Sharon O had the LB, either! When did that happen? Why did she have it removed? I did notice how much weight she has put on but I thought it was maybe from her cancer. Wasn't Kelly just beautiful!!! And was I ever shocked at how well she done!!! Great~~~ sorry to hear about your accident! Hope your feeling better. My MIL used to break her ribs rolling over in bed, she was a large woman, and she just wrapped them up and tried to take it easy until she felt better. We also found out later that she had low bone density. Take it easy!! Laura~~~ My DH's sis fell last Sunday and she has been staying with us, going back and forth to the Dr. She can't drive and her 2 kids work all the time and my DH doesn't work so she asked him to help her go to the Drs'. She has a broke nose, broke arm, and stitches on her forehead, so right now she is high maintenance also but we love her and don't mind at all taking care of her!! She took my MIL's place in our hearts. But I'm like you, I have to get motivated to do things like clean house and hang pics!! Hope your Dad is doing better! Julie~~~ Hope your feeling better and will be able to get the help you sooo need!!! Well, I know I've missed most of you but ,please know, I'm thinking of you guys and wishing you the best!! We're having potluck at church tonight, and I need to figure out what to take! I'll catch you guys later!! Sharon