My biggest dilemma is that I have to take medicine in the morning. I don't want to eat until around 11 am because I like to have a late night snack of 100 calorie pack of cocoa dusted almonds. I've been putting off taking my medicine but the one I can't put off is an anti biotic.

I guess I can share this ,lol. I have to take an antibiotic before have sex or I will get a UTI.I have to take it with food.

I guess half of a Greek Yogurt would be 50 calories. I need to look up string cheese and baby bell light.

How about you? Is the 5:2 plan working with your life? I also don't like working out with my trainer on an empty stomach.

Will this not work if you have 11 hours in between instead of 12? There must be some reason you have to have 12 hours off.

Happy Birthday to Coops XX

Happy Birthday Coops!

Happy Birthday Coop! Much love from across the pond, mwaah!

Feed - I pass this nice gallery every day on my way to work and one day I saw a big sign in the window, "Call to Artists" and I went on their website, contacted them, and found out that if I bring my work "hang ready" on the final Monday of the month, that they will show it for the following month. I think I will offer a composition landscape, a portrait, a still life, and I can't think of a fourth. I want to show my range. I have two commissioned pet portraits in the works, and I need to register my trademark etc. which I don't know how to do .....

Thanks for the birthday wishes... it was Betty's birthday too - she turned 17 and had her first driving lesson and loved it! We had a lovely day spent with family and friends.

Happy Birthday Coop! Much love from across the pond, mwaah!

Feed - I pass this nice gallery every day on my way to work and one day I saw a big sign in the window, "Call to Artists" and I went on their website, contacted them, and found out that if I bring my work "hang ready" on the final Monday of the month, that they will show it for the following month. I think I will offer a composition landscape, a portrait, a still life, and I can't think of a fourth. I want to show my range.  I have two commissioned pet portraits in the works, and I need to register my trademark etc. which I don't know how to do .....

 

I don't have a trademark, but if you put your name, © (alt g on mac) or a c will do followed by the date... this secures your image.  Kim Scott © 2015

 

Thanks for the birthday wishes... it was Betty's birthday too - she turned 17 and had her first driving lesson and loved it!  We had a lovely day spent with family and friends.

Sounds lovely!

 

Picking up friends in San Fran tomorrow... they will be here for two weeks... sure eating will go to hell, they are pretty healthy, that will help... but so easy to lose track when company are around.... should be fun though....

Finished a painting over the weekend, a snowy landscape, all those effing snowflakes, what a pain in the ARSE!! And it was gorgeous weather too, but I was committed to finishing that painting so I just got to enjoy the light from my couch and not on the beach. Plein Air may have worked for the Masters but it seems like a hassle to me

There is this cadre of women who work on my floor, that just give me high school mean-girls flashbacks like nothing else. They are all clones of each other, dressing similarly, very thin, very blonde, and they have sour expressions on their faces all the time, or anyway every time I see them. it sucks.

Back from a wonderful vacation, but feeling kinda weird.

Happy Birthday Coops!

Where are the pics Cowgirl!!

Haha Florinda sounds like some of the folks I used to work with

 

And Kim is right about copyright - in fact, original works are protected under copyright the moment they are completed - technically you don't even need the symbol on the work. You can file your work officially with the US Copyright office - I know one used to be able to lump up to 30 works under a single filing (great for big series lol) for around $30. Again this is not necessary - the greatest protection it can afford is giving you more leverage if you want to sue someone for using your work without permission. This used to happen to me fairly regularly - a cease and desist letter is usually plenty

 

What gallery are you walking by on your way to work? You work right across the street from my former employer (Cornish College of the Arts).

I just hate that we dont get update messages for our group anymore! Said it before and saying it again.

@@Chimera Have you complained to Alex? I don't use the email notifications so it doesn't bother me... I always click on "content I follow" to see if anything has happened on threads I am following.

does anyone know how I became a VIP while I was away on vacation?

Hi everyonye!

 

I'm just hanging in there. Trying to lose but giving into some junk food every day. I keep saying I'm going to get a fast in there on Monday but i never make it.

 

I've met a few weirdos from POF and oK cupid but i'm talking to a really nice guy right now from ok cupid but he lives 2 hours away.

 

My daughter in law had a miscarriage while they were here for my grandson's birthday party. It was pretty awful and my son should have been more supportive towards his wife. I tried to talk to him, but he's pretty closed up about feelings. My DIL was pretty upset.

 

I wish I would meet someone that lives closer than 2 hours away. I want someone to do things with!

That's just awful all the way around Denise, hugs!

Chimera - I agree, it's irritating that we no longer get updates, frankly every since it became Bariatric Pal rather than VST it hasn't been as useful or user-friendly. Why the H would they lump all bariatric folks food together under one heading? Plain stupid, I'm not interested in hearing how lap-band people eat or how roux-n-y'ers do it ...

I am not quite across from Cornish, that's the main AMZ campus and I'm up the street at 8th and Virginia. This gallery is across from Mistral Kitchen, I'm starting to have 2nd thoughts and self-doubt after seeing some of their work in the windows...

I agree Florinda. I don't like it that some of the forums are grouped with the other WLs and they can participate in threads. I think the whole idea is nuts. I am sure it's better for Alex and that's why it's done this way.

 

We all need to message him and ask for the chat room back. It would be fun if some of us could live chat.

I would to live chat with you guys.

I seem to see the same 3lbs go off and on these past months. I think I have it under control then wham, something happens and I console myself with carbs. I know exactly what I need to do but it isn't happening.

I didn't used to get emails when someone posted but on my app (ipad) they're used to be a small red number next to the title of my posts ( or some title like that) and so I knew that someone had added something. Now I have to go to participated and scroll through.