Positive people unite! This thread is being created for the sole use of positive people to give positive reinforcement to others in the group that we care about. We know that we may disagree on some issues but we will offer constructive criticism, objective suggestions, we will always give kind support even when delivering the occasional (but necessary) kick in the pants.

Good Morning everyone! Well I didn't get stuck yesterday at all. I go to the doctor today to see if I need an adjustment. After reading about Elfie's fill maybe I do. I've been getting stuck here and there, well more here than there, and maybe this isn't true restriction. I will let the doctor decide. Still don't have my glasses back. Maybe today, for sure tomorrow. Successfully uploaded Brewski's picture. He's in trouble right now. He's decided, at night, to eat my flowers in the garden. I don't know what's gotten into him! Maybe he's lonely. He's an outside dog though. Always has been, always will be. Everyone have a really great day today. Sunny and warm here in SoCal!!! Elfie...glad you're back...you scared us.

Bob, try some hairball remedy. When I had my cat it worked very well. I got some that was like a tube of toothpaste. They lick it up right out of the tube.

It's been 3+ years. I have tried hairball remedies and even a cat laxative.

I refuse to spend too much on a cat at the vet. After all, kittens are free for a reason.

She's 6 and a half. How long do indoor cats usually live?

Brewski looks great. Want to trade for my cat?

Is it just me or do all of us that have dogs, have big dogs?

Good afternoon, friends! Glad to see you are all doing well for the most part!

This sunshine is really a super boost for my mood! I’m not a real outdoors person, but I love those days where the sun is shining and there’s still just a little chill in the air or a nice breeze…jacket weather…I can feel it coming and I’m soooo excited!

I don’t have any animals, other than my kids & hubby, lol, so I can’t join in on the doggy & kitty convos. And I think my boy may be allergic to dogs. He spent the day at a friend’s house a couple months ago that has 4 dogs and that night he broke out in a bad rash! He had never been around animals before, so we think it maybe that. Bad thing is he keeps asking to go back over there.

We didn’t get to see Alice in Wonderland as we had planned. They were only showing it in 3-D at the local theatre and I didn’t think my 5 year old was ready for that…either he’d keep taking the glasses off, or try to wear them without his regular glasses, either way, wouldn’t enjoy the show. They usually have both the 3-D show and the non 3-D show but didn’t for this one, so we will wait for it to come out on DVD!

I finally got to take off the extra pound. I know I usually only log it for Friday evenings, but I had been teetering so much during the week between 289 and 294 and Saturday and Sunday I never saw anything over 292, so I logged it last night! I must have been holding Water or something Friday.

Been a “bad girl” today. Someone brought in a cheesecake brownie to the office! I had ½ a brownie…surprisingly nutrition wise it wasn’t too much worse than the Yoplait light I had planned to eat for a snack! So, I won’t punish myself too bad for that. As long as I stick with everything else I have planned for the day, I’ll still be under my 1200 calories! Carbs today are just kinda high…stupid bagel! I have to remember to fix my eggs the night before so I won’t have to grab a bagel in a rush for breakfast! Plan, plan, plan!!!!

Oh, and I finally posted a comparison pic. I will try to add it to this post, but if that doesn’t work it will be with my other photos. It looks like I’m poking my gut out in the first and sucking it in in the second, but I’m really not! It’s a difference of about 25lbs!

(ok, can't figure out how to put the pic in!)

Well, enjoy the rest of your day, everyone!

Hey Bob, love your dogs. If you were to ask Butters all dogs are big, the rest are just squeak toys! :-)

Illumination: Love Brewski!! He's awesome. I had a dog that dug up all my bulbs. He also ate all my rose bushes. Right down to the dirt! Dang, that HAD to hurt!

Leigha, Jace is gorgeous, looks ready to ROCK!

Humming Bird, Marley and Me was a great movie. After the movie came out, everywhere Butters went we heard, look there's Marley!

Betsy! love Truman, he is ready to GO! I gotta tell ya though. There is a labrador rescue group here, it is where we got Butters. They had a yellow boy who was a special needs case, his name is Truman. I always had a picture of that Truman in my head when you would talk of yours, but realized it was not the same Truman. Nice to see the real one. The Truman here had hip issues. They got those fixed and he did find a forever home. We met him a few times at the dog park, before Butters started having his aggression issues. He was such a sweetie.

Update So, I got on the scale last night, and I am down a wee bit more! Woohoo!!! :thumbup: My personal trainer is paying off! Too bad he and the DH are going camping. Maybe I'll have to walk by myself (yeah, that will happen!). Still feeling cruddy, so guess I am entitled to a couple of days off.

DH goes camping when I plan to do our taxes, because otherwise he just stands there yelling at me that he won't pay! Yeah, lemme just fix that! NOT. So, I send him on his merry way. I get a couple of days free with the house to myself. I'll do the taxes this evening. Then I have tomorrow after work free, free, free!!! :thumbup:

Ok, I owe, I owe, so back to work I go!!!

There are 2 ways to post pictures.

The easiest way is to just click on the paperclip above the text box you are typing your post in; browse to the picture and click upload.

The other way is to upload your pictures to your gallery; click the picture of the mountains above the box you're typing in and paste the url to the picture you uploaded.

I use the more complex way because I like to throw them in the middle of my text

I love sun and hate cold. Supposed to be 77 here tomorrow. Winter is over!

Bob you always know the technical stuff, when I was new here, I found a post from you that told me how to do my ticker!

OK everyone here is Rufus, this picture shows exactly how spoiled (on the couch!) and nosy he is. That is my son Mason with him.

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Bob Are you at your hundred mark?

Bob Are you at your hundred mark?

98.6 this morning but I round it to 99.

Either tomorrow morning or Wednesday I will hit 100. (99.1 gets rounded to 100)

Then my next milestone is 243 (122 down). 244 pounds is the lowest I've hit on a diet in the past 15+ years.

I'm in no hurry, just cruising along. I know that a month long plateau is due and am not going to let it get to me.

Bob, You have such a good attitude you're sure to be a success with the band. And no, I won't trade the pukey cat for Brewski...lol

Got my fourth fill today. Got another .5 ccs for a total of 6.5 ccs in a 10 band. Lost 3 more pounds in 2 weeks. Slow but sure. Like Bob, I'm in no hurry. Just as long as the scale is going down is all that matters.

It's really great reading everyone's posts, seeing pictures, and learning where you all live. It's really wonderful!!!

She's 6 and a half. How long do indoor cats usually live?

I don't think I ever had a cat that lived less than 13 years and they've all been indoor cats. Female, spayed and into the vet every year for their checkup and vaccines. Most of my cats started as strays that just kind of showed up on our doorstep and *somehow* found their way into our home...and hearts. The one we have now is going on 10 years...we think (since she was a stray and they made a guess based on her teeth) and we've had her for about 9 years, give or take.

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Ok...here's my baby. She's a 'rescue' doggie. It's a long story but involves me threatening a relative with the law if they didn't give me the dog. They didn't physically beat her but she was abused and neglected, nonetheless...

Yes that is snow on her nose. She loves to eat the stuff.

It is a little blizzard here tonight. Lots of heavy wet snow. I had to put it in four wheel drive to get up my road and then slid down my driveway. I hate it when that happens! My drive to work in the morning is going to suck. The drive today was kinda bad too. I'm so ready for spring!

Bob, my last indoor cat I had for 15 years.

I took this pic in the walmart parking lot just a bit ago. I'm not sure if it shows the real amount of heavy blowing snow tonight.

On a more positive note, I saw a big herd of Elk on my way home from work....very cool.

My drive to work in the morning is going to suck.

It's going to be sunny and high 70s tomorrow and my drive will suck worse because I've been off for a week enjoying the good life.

Bob, my last indoor cat I had for 15 years.

Looks like kitty may have an accident. :thumbup:

Oh my goodness! TAXES suck!!

I just had 4 hours of my life sucked out of me doing ours and my MIL's. Too many changes this year! DANG!

DH and Butters went camping to leave me to it. I hate it when DH stands over me screaming, "I won't pay!" So I send him off. Usually it takes me an hour and a half and I am done with both. Sheesh.

Ok, whew!

Oh Oh Oh!! I knocked off another lb!!! woohoo! So my goal is to weight what Bobs female dog Seven weighs! His male, B-dubs already has me beat! How fun is that!!! I haven't met very many dogs who weigh more than me before! I saw what was either a Scottish Deerhound of an Irish Wolfhound the other day. Or is it a ScottishWolfhound or and Irish Deerhound? Anyway, it was a huge beasty and so cute! Body way bigger than the animal expected it should be. Just killer.

Where is my dog! He has become the best trainer ever!

HB! Wow, that snow looks so pretty! I haven't the first clue how to drive in it, though!

Elfie, love the poochie! She's a peach. Oh, and next time you are in the mood to clean, head my way, ok? I have a room that really needs the help of a great cleaner/organizer.

Bob, maybe one of your dogs will sit on the cat.

Liz: Well done with the sweet treat. You were able to enjoy it and still not go over your total allowance for the day. That is awesome, not being bad! Yay! that is the way we should use our bands, oooh yeah!!!!