Thank Goodness It's February!!!

Burrrrr Mandy, that makes me cold just looking at it. We don't have any snow, but it might snow tomorrow, it's going to be 28 tonight. The wind out there right now is so cold!

Sherry - Sweetie, sometimes when we are too tight, it works against us and makes us gain instead of loose. Keep an eye out on things and see what happens. You have done a great job with your band, don't feel bad at all. Your day will come! Hugs!

Beanie - It's holiday time, (Valentines) so enjoy your desert!

Hi Eileen!

Going to go start something for supper. I'm cold, I need something good and HOT!

HAPPY BANDIVERSARY SHERRY!!!!

I know we discussed this earlier today, but I really do think you need to focus on the positive and all the positive changes you have made over the past year. Today is for celebrating you, the band, and the 77 pounds you have lost - never to be found again! The gain is a slight set-back, probably due to being too tight. I am proud of you - as a fellow bandster and friend. You are my inspiration and my partner in crime in this journey. Keep your chin up, and know that you look HOT!!!

Oh, and Mandy - so sorry you're not feeling well! Feel better soon!

Back from the urgent care...I have a double ear infection, a sinus infection and an upper respiratory infection. If I am not radically better by sat, I have to have another chest x-ray done. I have some murkiness in my lungs, but not enough to diagnose pneumonia (sp?). I am on antibiotics, a couch suppressant and a decongestant. I am off to bed. See y'all tomorrow. ~Mandy

Good Morning,

Happy Valentines Day

Well we didn't get alot of snow YET, but its very icy here, sleet and hail. The heavy snow is expected later today.. I'm home Bad thing is, I have lots of VD candy here :eek:

Beanie.... good for you for exercising... now remember if you walk to work its triple mileage points I will be going to work late tomorrow b/c of the icy conditions they are calling for in the AM... Sorry but I don't think lunch is doable

Sherry good luck with the change of diet and your reflux. Hey listen girlie, dont' get to bummed over the 5 lbs... You know in your heart it'll come off and so do I. I haven't gotten on the scale since Christmas and I'm scared to... I'm eating way to much chit I'll get back on track, I know I will. Hang in there

Patty !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! where are you sweetie

Pat !!!!!!!!! you too??? where are you ???? don't make me get out my flying monkeys.

Cindy how are things, how's dd? I would love to visit Texas one day and I'm getting very antzy so maybe one day soon you'll see me at your door step LOLOL ask Beanie :guess

Mandy rest yourself and take care

Betty Boop ! you sound as crazy as me. I just can't seem to get a few minutes to slow down and catch up with everyone. Sad it takes a snow day to do this. How's your foot? how are you feeling?

Darcy dontcha love contacts, I wear them too...been doing it for 4 years now... my next step is the surgery, but that won't be for a while, I'm still chicken chit when it comes to my eyes. Did you buy a new dreadmill?

Chrispy hows the new appt? its gotta be better than living by that nut huh. Your progress pictures are WONDERFUL, you look amazing.

Well kiddo's nothing much happening here, just watching Monster House with Dd as she lays on the couch. I got some dinner going in the crock pot and well, thats about it.

Hope you all have a nice VD :kiss2:

Howdy!

Well, crazy though it may have been, we drove into Orangeburg today and worked for a bit. The office closed early - so now we are contemplating cabbing into downtown to catch dinner and a play.

Not a DARN thing to do here except go to the lame sports bar - so we are getting the heck outta Dodge.

I will let you know which fabulous adventure we have when I get home.

Mandy - I don't think I will be joining you for that swim at 40 degrees... LOL! I am with the whiney butts. Anything under 40 is just too darned cold! I hope your meds help and that you finally get over this crud!

Betty - I am enjoying every bite - but I will have to pay for that later....

Chris - Hi! Hows by you?

Eileenie - I guess we'll just have to get your butt down to Texas if we are going to miss Lunch. Round about April, while it is still blowing and snowing up here - it will be in the 70's at my house. :biggrin1: I recommend April or May for visiting. **Oh - and exercising tonight will consist of dashing from one doorway to the next to avoid the lovely snow.

Well, I have to run - I expect we are going to be able to get a car of some kind to come and get us.... Think good thoughts.

Love you guys!

Did anyone see what the Dr. Phil show gave the people who attended the show for Valentine's day. OMG! I want tickets for next year!!!!!

I missed it, I was at school making cotton candy. (I know I should be in bed, not out making cotton candy) What did they give away? I wanna be on the Oprah's favorite things at Christmas time, have you even watched THAT show? ~Mandy

oh my what didn't they give...Everyone in the audiance got:

Champagne

heart bracelet

diamond and ruby heart necklace

blackjack phone from AT&T

XBox360

Dr. Phil's wifes book

cookies

candy

cakes

luxury bath oil/soap/bubble

luxury perfume

body spray

golf belts w/markers in them

chocolate covered strawberries

casual silk pjs

Clint Blacks new CD

Gosh I forget what else but there is more.

Sounds like Oprahs show, they get all the cool stuff that she is giving as gifts for the season. Last year, it was $175 jammies, $125 slippers, Ipods, phones, cologne, perfume, gift sets, clothes, shoes, cheesecakes, liquor, dishes. I wanna go on Dr. Phil, but Oprah is sooooo close. ~Mandy

WOW, I wanna be on those shows too.... wth?

We got ice, and then about 2" of snow after this picture was taken, hopefully we are done :mad:~ The road there is a solid sheet of ice.

burrrr we got about 4 inches here but it's all turning to ice now. I got to work from home today thank goodness. :mad:

DANG it's cold! When that wind blows it sucks the life right out of you!

Tonight Robert & I ditched Lois & Wanda (they wanted to stay home and vegetate) to go downtown. We had drinks and appetizers at Bubba Gump and then we went to see Spamalot. It was FABULOUS - totally hysterical.

Robert knew about a place that sells half price tickets TKTS or something like that. We got good seats (not a bad one in the Schubert Theater) for half price and got to see a great show.

All we had to do was get to the TKTS booth at 46th & Broadway early enough to get seats - which was absolutely NO problem in this lovely weather. Clearly, LOTS of people wanted to stay home and vegetate.

The show was great - the cast was having a lot of fun with it - and that always makes for a great show. It was far superior to the movie version, IMHO... The Monty Python stuff goes over SO much better live than on film. I totally loved it!

Love you guys! I'll check in tomorrow.

... Always look on the Bright Side of Life.... (whistling)

Hey All...

Just thought I would pop in and tell ya I am having a helluva time the past couple of days...WTH???? Boy...it's like teetering on the edge of a cliff... somebody throw me a line so I don't fall off the wagon!

Sherry... Happy Belated Bandiversary... you have accomlished so much and should be very proud of yourself... like Chris said... you are one hot chickie babe!

Mandy... Yucky...sounds awful... hope you get better soon!

Pat... I want to see Eileens flying monkeys... as long as they don't fly outta her butt. It's a tough decision... see Pat...see flying monkeys...hmmmm.....

Patty... Seriously... you must come say hi... you are missed.

Irene... I am coming to live with you... laughing burns calories and I have a feeling I would be skinny as a rail within 6 months at your house. :Banane20: Desserts are evil... chocolate is evil... ice-cream is the spawn of Satan... so... cover your eyes... plug your ears... and zip your lips with the next out of town trip...lol. I think you said you worked out while you were there right???? I think that cancels out dessert doesn't it? :Banane20:

Kat... How's everything going ???? My sister is out of wood for her stove at home... I told her she needs to take lessons from you for cutting and hauling wood!

Betty... Hope your neck is feeling better! I still don't have the contact mastered... I required the biggest ones they make... jeeze... the big ole saucers stick to my eye like glue when I try to get them out and won't stick for nutting when I try to put them in...lol.

Okay... Hopefully going to the YMCA will get me on track again this evening. I have had trouble at my port site off and on since I was banded... anytime there is pressure from gas in the left upper quadrant of abdomen I get stabbing/ cramping pain in the muscle just below my port. For the last month it's been really bad and it's starting to wear me down... usually once whatever is causing the pressure moves along... the pain completely disappears... but it's really hanging on right now. Anyhoo... maybe it's the increase in exercise??? I guess time will tell but it's really getting on my noives.

Happy Belated Valentines Day !

I have stupid question, I do about 25 mins on a treadmill everyday, at a midrange pace, any idea how far I'm walking? I am getting a total gym (the one kristie brinkley and chuck norris sell on TV. I got it off craigslist, for get ready for this $35. Those things sell for like $1500, and it has all the videos and manuals with it. I pick it up tomorrow afternoon, I used birthday money from my mom. WooHoo!! ~Mandy