I just realized today is my one year bandiversary---Wow, it has been a year, how time flys. I am disappointed that I have gained 8-10 lbs in the last two months, but hey, I have been under some major stress, first my mom, then problems w/ my son and then this stupid Hurricane Wilma. Just so stressed. I am currently weighing about 157-158 so that's not bad at all...I hadn't been able to get a fill on my ps recommendations, and now that I can have one I've had to reschedule my fill now three times, but I'm scheduled to go on Tuesday, hope I can make it. I'm heading to Mx next month for Cmas vacation, wonder if I should just wait cause out there it's only $100 and here I have to pay $300--problem is, that if I get my fill now, I'll probably look awesome come vacation and then I can get another fill on the way back in Jan, and that will probably be enough to get to goal... then I'll be jumping for joy... I can't complain though this year has been quite good, My mom is healthy, my son is doing good in school, I have a wonderful husband and kids and hey my Bianca made the A honor roll. I have all of you and I truly do appreciate being part of this band family. I had my tt and my lipo and if I must say so myself I look pretty good, yep I do... It is hard to realize though how easy it is to go back to our old habits, since I haven't had restriction the sugar monster has been at my side all the time and I can't get rid of him.. Can one of you kill him and keep him away from me??? Help... I need to start excersising cause I haven't been and I need too... It is so hard to get motivated when you are so stressed out.. So who is going to challenge me to lose 10 lbs by mid Dec, so I can look awesome for vacation// any takers??? Come on, challenge me on... Well, just wanted to share w/ you that today is my bandiversary and wanted to tell you how I could have never survived this first year w/ out all of you, my wonderful band family.. Lots of hugs going your way...

Hey there Estela: HUGE congrats on the bandiversary. I am so jealous of your PS. I want that. LOL!! I still have way too much weight to lose first.

Challenge Hmmm? 10 lbs by Christmas. That is what 6 weeks? I think that is doable. Yeah I challenge you to lose 10 lbs by Christmas. Heck I will even do the challenge with you. How is that?

WHOO HOOO!! Here we go.

By the way, Um Where are the damn PS pictures? We never saw them. You better post.

/e taps foot. Yeah, when are you going to post your PS pix???

I have a feeling that whether or not you lose those extra stupid 10 pounds you already look awesome!

CONGRADS! Not only have you lost a good chunk of weight, but you've brought so much love and caring support here to LBT. I look foward to seeing your smiling face and sweet messages. Congrads on being you

Awww, thanks girls, I can't tell you how much I wished I could get some pictures to show you guys, but I am picture incompetant, I don't own a digital camera or any type of camera, I usually buy the disposable kind, sorry.. Hey how about I take some pics w/ a disposable camera, have them developed and mail them to you Penni and then you can post them for me... Can we do that???

About the challenge, I accept, lets get going, that's all the motivation I needed, ten pounds kiss my butt goodbye...

Happy Bandiversary! Thanks for being such an inspiration for us newbies. :D

Congrats girlfriend- Good for you - I say you can do it by x-mass for sure. I am starting a new mental-challenge on Sunday (traveling w/my mom for 2 weeks) so I have no idea if I'll gain or lose. But I'll join your challenge.Good luck to all of us !

Congrats! Now, post us a before and after picture!

Congrats Estela!

Happy Bandiversary !!!!

Congratulations on your bandiversary!! :D

Hey Miss Estela!~

Happy Bandiversary!!!

did you know that you can have your photos put onto a CD when you get them developed? Then you can e-mail the pictures to Penni - or maybe even post them yourself.

Have a great day!!

well done in just 12 months!!! Congratulations!!!

Estela: That is right about the CD. Heck you can even have them emailed to your email account I think. You can also elect to get both hard copies and have them put on CD. Whichever is easier for you to deal with. Send them to me and I can scan them and post for you. Either way. Just PM me and I will send you my address.

did you know that you can have your photos put onto a CD when you get them developed?

I didn't know, but I'll look into it, and get it done.

Well I'm off for the weekend, I'll check in w/ you guys on Monday. Have a wonderful time, I'm busy getting ready for my baby sister's baby shower next week, we weren't going to do anything, because I don't know any of her friends and stuff (she lives in another town), but we decided to do a little family baby shower for her to help her out (she is scheduled to have her C-section on the 21st of this month and she doesn't have any baby stuff, yet). Her husband is such a mean f*#%er--I hate him, she is two weeks away from having her first born a baby girl (so excited) and she had to leave home because he is so mean to her. Did I tell you all how much I hate him... Well, I'm also getting ready for my mom to come over here, she is flying in next Sat, so I'm sure looking forward to seeing her. Well have a wonderful weekend. Talk to you ladies next week and thanks for congratulating me on my bandiversary. What would I do without ya'll. I don't know, I'd guess I'd be a bigger mess than what I am.... Loves ya.

Happy Bandaversary!!! Way to go!!