SHRINK'N VIOLETS

Hello all... I'm Tracy and I'm starting this thread because I just found out that I'm scheduled for Surgery on April 26, 2007.

fffffffffffffffffffast forward to April 30, 2007

SPRING HAS SPRUNG!

We made it to the other side of bandland and now we are set to support one another while we shrink our booties and grow into our new smaller skins.

All are welcome to join in and post, but we are not a group that bickers..... please be supportive as we all have different paths to follow... but the journies to the more healthy self beckons....

Let the losing begin!!!!!!!!!!!

Terry, if you need a shoulder to cry on or whine to, or out and out bi#*h to---call me anytime! Sometimes it is easier to do with someone who cares about you, yet is a bit distant from the goings on in your life.

I had a neighbor once, and they lost their 2 year old son to menengitis. He would come over usually drunk---and cry and talk about Parker for hours. He told me one 'morning after' that he had no one else to talk to. His wife would not listen, she was unable to talk about it yet, and his Mom would, but she hurt from losing Parker, and then hurt worse knowing he was hurting so bad. He said us not being strangers, but not really involved was what pulled him through some nights. Poor guy! He eventually divorced, and remarried, and had 4 more sons.

I never encountered it until my son went through some problems, and I had no one I felt I could turn to. That was not also thrown by his actions at the time, or some one who would not judge him his entire life for a lapse in judgement at that time. So if you need a "someone" please know, day or night, I am only a phone call away from commiserating with you!

Laura I agree that it seems an awfully invasive way to begin---which is one of the first questions I would ask him-then if nothing else see a renal Dr.---he should be able to pin point where the kidney is and if it would be an issue. IMHO. Ultrasound, even the internal is not a big deal. I was at my heaviest when I had my bout with cancer, and a standard ultrasound was useless, I had way too much belly flab to see anything, so I had many vaginal ultrasounds. A little uncomfy mentally---but not physically. And WOW what a size change!

It spit snow off and on all day, nothing sticking, just keeping everything damp, so it can freeze tonight!!

Yea, Michelles scale is moving, maybe mine will too! I have behaved very well today---no urges to do otherwise! Went to lunch with my folks, but I shared lunch with Kinsey, we had chicken and a salad...she had the fries, and the corn on the cob, and the dinner roll cjust sat there!!! She thinks sharing with me is such fun! She holds up a bite of something, say a cucumber and asks me if I want it before she eats it! I know being around me now, she is learning much better eating habits than I showed her Mom at that age. I made sure she ate a healthy diet, but didn't do so myself!!!

Ms Jenn.....Haydee....Panda.....Lunasa.....where are y'all at? Miss you! Might have to call in the flying Monkeys!!! bwahahahaha!!!!

Well I am off to cook some hamburger, it is tacos tonight. I decided that sounded good and easy---and Rick always loves them especially if I will fry him flour shells for his!!! I used to eat them too---and could eat 2-3 of them---the small flour tortillas, not the foot wide ones!!! Now I do one of the corn tortilla taco shells, and am good! But it is a lot of flavor in not a lot of food---which is the best of both for me!!!

So I better get cooking and chopping, and shredding---did I say easy??????

Kat

LMAO--------------at myself!!!

Talking to Laura about internal ultrasounds----and then my mind shifted gears to thinking about her size 14 tops---and I mentioned a size change----all in one sentence about internal US's!!! No the size of the ultrasound wand did not change----!!!!

Kat

Hello violets-

Michelle-congrats on the SV!!!

Laura-yay you for the 14 shirts! That is awesome!

Kat-the taco talk made me crave tacos...do you deliver

Terri-sorry to hear that you are having a crappy time. We are here for you sista!

Pamela-where are you?

Jenn????? why so quiet?

Tracy, Suzie, Judy and all my other midwest & northern violets...stay cozy in that frighteningly cold weather!

Well, the moving date is set for the day after Christmas! So, that mean the night of christmas, the tree has to come down. I hate that part cause I love to sit and stare at the tree. A childhood habit I never outgrew and never plan on outgrowing! So much to pack, but at least I will have the time since I am off for the holidays. I am looking for ward to it though!

I go to the dr tomorrow to get blood drawn to check to see if my cholesterol pills he gave m are doing what they should...wish me luck cause i hate needles with a passion.

Well, time to wind things down and get ready to watch the biggest loser. Have great night everyone!

sorry- just having a very difficult time right now - i keep the page up

((jennifer))

Extra special hugs for Jenn and Terry!!!!!

Tracy you only have 22 pounds to lose, that is great!!!!!

Well everyone try to have a nice night!!

I agree----((((((big giant Violet hugs)))))) to Jenn and Terry. Sending good thoughts your way.

We love you!

Kat

it took me a week but just sealed the last xmas card, so back to the post office. i ran out of cards so i'm going to get more tomorrow when i take my aunt to walmart

night all - i'll check in at some point tomorrow

((Terry)) I’m so sorry that your weekend was so miserable.

((Jennifer)) Hugs and prayers are coming your way as well.

Laura, a 14 blouse! You go, girl!

Judy, we’re going on Royal Caribbean and the ship is Sovereign of the Seas. Please keep your fingers crossed for us as it looks like Tropical Storm Olga may be in the Bahamas the same time we are. Who ever heard of a tropical storm in December??? Life’s such an adventure, isn’t it???

Having a small pity party here @ my house this evening. My husband could tell that I was feeling down and wondered why. My only answer was that I was a woman. I’m tired of being so very tight. I almost PB’ed on a fried egg this morning, and nothing tastes good this week. I truly am glad to have lost the weight so I just need to kick start my backside to get rid of my stinkin’ thinkin’.

Nuff said on that subject!

Michelle, of course, you only had three bags when you got back from shopping…you were buying little things for the stocking, right? 70+ pounds! WWWWOWWWW!!!

Temperature update: 75 in Charleston today, beautiful, with clear blue skies and puffy clouds.

Tracy, moving back into a house. Good for you! But I know how you feel about taking down the tree on Christmas evening. But a house!!! The bonus for your work.

Night all,

Cindy

Evening, Violets..

Just got out of the hot tub. It's cold and windy out, but the tub is 103. Did all my toning exercises and then just laid there and looked at the stars. I do love that thing!!

Cindy... RC is what we always take. Sovereign is the oldest ship, I believe and will be retired soon. We love the Mariner and will be on her again next October. This Feb. we are going on Celebrity for the first time. It's supposed to be kind of an upscale RC. We should be getting our documents next month. Only 74 more days til we cruise!

Terry and Jennifer....... HUGS to you both. Hope tomorrow is a better day.

Ethan will be here at 8 so I better get headed to bed. My Pistons won tonight, so I'm content. And dress rehearsal went well. Now hopefully choir will go as well tomorrow night.

Everyone sleep well..

Patience, Trust, Purple Power, WWJD??!!

Oh.. forgot to mention... the elliptical gets delivered tomorrow around noon! Hope the Bobster and I can get it up the stairs! The workout card came today. 24 workouts on a chip you put in the machine. I'm excited to see how that works.

Now I'm outta here......... Nighters!!

Our elliptical has 8 preset workouts, then the expansion slot for additional workouts, that you can buy. You can buy the card alone, or along with a DVD, that is of a trail or walking path to coordinate with the level of workout! We have never gone beyond the pre programmed! There are half of them that are 20 minute workouts, then the rest of them are 30 minute programs. We love it! We try to increase our speed when we conquer a program. Then we do free weights as well---it is a nice workout, not too strenuous to burn me out!

I am a bit concerned, I suddenly have much stronger restriction. I am hoping it is residual swelling from the stress of Rick's icy adventure. Tonight, I could not even eat half of one taco. I'd say 4-5 little bites. I have no pain, I am just full VERY quickly. It has been over a year since I had a fill, so I cannot imagine it is changing!! Will just watch and see how it goes.

Cindy, that is why I really seem to go for strong flavors since banding, I want a lot of taste, since I eat so much less, more bang for my buck!!! Tacos always work---even if it is a bite or 2!!

TracyK--shoulda come on by, I'd have fixed you a taco, or shared mine!! Actually Kinsey shared mine. She was here late tonight, her Mommy went to the memorial service for the friends baby. He lived several days, but at 1 lb 2oz, there really was no hope. She said it was incredibly sad...she come in and wanted to hold and hug Kinsey who just wanted to play!

Rick and I had a serious discussion tonight about getting another dog. One minute I am so excited, I want to run to the shelter right now. The next I stall, not wanting one at all!!! I had several deer in the yard again today, I stood Kinsey on the kitchen counter, and we stood there, and watched them for the longest time. She decided she wanted to be able to turn her ears like that!! Dog would scare away my deer. Deer eat the grass, do not have to be fed! Or given shots, or worm medication.....and when something happens to one of them, it is sad, but does not break my heart!

Well I am off to bed, 5:00 comes early!!!

See you tomorrow----getting a bit worried for my sisters here.....something feels "off".

(((hugs)))

Kat

Denise---how is the little Mommy to be? How many Christmas presents have you bought the baby? LOL--I am not laughing at you, I was such a fanatic when Manda had Kinsey, it was not funny!

Hi Kat - The little mommy is sick sick sick. She's lost 19 lbs since she found out she was pregnant - she's now 16 weeks, so I hope that it tapers off soon. Baby is doing great...we actually saw it on the ultrasound today, but the doc has an older ultrasound so they can't tell what the sex is. She goes in on January 8th to be measured/dated and will hopefully find out then.

Grandma is pathetic....yes, I've bought this unborn child Christmas presents...LOTS and LOTS of them...I'm going to be so broke when this baby is born LOL

Good Morning, Violets..

I'm up early to be ready when Ethan comes. The Bobster is out with Jetta the garage dog right now. It got icy last night, but nothing like the ice storm other states got. We got just a glaze.

Hope everyone has a good day today.

Cindy, are you all packed for your cruise?? I always take my motion sickness meds the day before we cruise and then I'm good when the ship starts rockin'! Last cruise was an extremely smooth one, though. Hope yours is too!

Gotta go get some breakfast..

TTFN...

Good morning Violets-

Slow getting motivated this morning. DD had her pics taken at school and they came in yesterday and of course I could not choose so I bought them all. I will post one of them later. They brought costumes to the school and dressed them up for the pics. Cute cute cute!

I was gonna say something else but dh interrupted me posting and now I can not remember what I was gonna say MEN!

Have a great day everyone!

How fun that they take special pics of the kids. I bet they sell a lot more of them, I know when my kids were in school, it was always just a head shot in front of a blurred blue background--same exact thing they used when I was in school!!

Denise---Hopefully your DD will get past the sickness soon. I never had any morning sickness at all, but still lost weight for the first trimester every time! Getting pregnant is not an option for losing weight tho!!!

When Manda had Kinsey, my best friend gave her a baby shower---and they about laughed me out of the house, I had so much stuff to bring! That was nothing---I split it up because a friend of Manda's gave her one as well!! I made her crib set---the bumper pads, and quilts, because we could not find anything at the time she was born in the color/pattern she wanted. Her nursery was done in denim blue and pink gingham check. By the time she was a year old, there was pink gingham check everywhere!! She was going to be a winter baby, so I did blankets---you name it I did it, crocheted, quilted, fleece, flannel!! I had so much fun though!

So TracyK if we were closer you could drop Macy off to play while y'all moved. How far away is the house you are leasing?

Have you checked out the Old Navy Bargains section on their website? We ordered several outfits for the kids yesterday---at good prices! Most of their jeans have the adjustable waist, I love that!

Judy----I see your pic in your signature, and I want my card to get here so I can see it for real!! I am not a patient person!! LOL

Hope the day looks up for Terry & Jenn!!!

I see Suzanne and Michelle here the same time I am--HI girlies!!

Off to get some things ready for Kinsey and I to make some candy. Not too concerned about eating it, I am not hungry for anything. Kinda concerns me......it is so wierd!

Talk to y'all in awhile!

Kat