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!!!!!!!!!!!

Now that is just awesome!!! Loved it! All I got when I was pregnant was a little black and white still photo. Blake is already a star on Youtube!!! Loved the music. What a great Christmas gift for you!! Congrats, Denise!!!!

Denise, Blake Matthew's video is incredibly magical. And the music is perfect. Thank you so for sharing this special moment with us.

Judy, I think your Bob is right with the drinking/low $$.

Really off to bed this time. 'Night all,

Cindy

Hello everyone!! Just checking it to see how every one is doing? Hope all is well.

Jennifer

Hello everyone!! Just checking it to see how every one is doing? Hope all is well.

Jennifer

Denise loved the video, it is amazing!! Congrats you must be so excited!!!

I did not insure the package!!! I don't think I have a tracking number although I do have the receipt. I am just really bummed out, I hope that it gets there Monday!!

I am getting ready to go to church and then come home and bake cookies!!! I spent $65.00 on ingredients last night at the store and I don't feel like I got that much! I was amazed when she told me how much, my how it all adds up!!

Well have a great day and if you have time in between everything going on think of my package getting to its rightful owner!!!I think by process of elimination we can all figure out who it is!

Jane

Good Sunday Morn, Vi's~~

Doesn't it feel like it should be Christmas... or at least Christmas eve... by now?? My kids keep saying that it's weird to have it on a Tuesday... and I think I may agree w/them! It doesn't have the right "feel" to it somehow... <shrug>... oh well... I guess even Tuesday needs to feel special sometimes! :eek:

More baking & wrapping today... I'm down to the last 6 or so PBs and cookies... finally!

Make it a great day, everyone!

GOOD MORNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Today is Charles B-Day and we are having Christmas at my Dads with all the boys and all my sisters Girls (they have 5 total) plus 1 boyfriend....... We got hit with 8.6 inches of snow last night........ makes it really pretty.... luckily no ice this time. Denise I LOVE those 3D sono's!!!!! they are the coolest! Congrats Grandma!

Cindy: LOVE YOUR AVATAR and the cruise pics!

Haydee: the house and tree look BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!

Michelle: WOW what a dream! Maybe you need to have the calming sounds on while you sleep.. or maybe the sounds of a porno... LOL

Pam: Have fun with a full house and remember to TAKE IT EASY!

Suzie: How much snow did you guys get?

Terry: That is horrible about your bosses daughter, but thank goodness she is ok.... maybe this happened to show that people CAN LIVE through the worst.. a Christmas Miracle...

I can relate to no meat........ I am trying to wait it out like Laura though.......

I had the worst pb that I've ever had last night.. it wasn't a normal one...... (where it gets stuck above the band) this one the bbq meatball(s) had made it through but once it hit my bottom stomach pouch it didn't sit well and I ended up heaving... painfully heaving..... and for the rest of the night I was in pain.. pain around my port and all in my lower stomach.. it freaked me out, it freaked charles out and I ended up sleeping with a heating pad on it...(feels better today) but I'm having Soup today and thats it. (also need to work on my Water, because like Suzie... I've been getting constipated more and more) but all I had to drink yesterday was coffee and tomatoe soup........ I KNOW that if I had been drinking my water that I would be 199 today instead of 204..........

OK.. time to get a move on...

Have a great day!

Hi there band twin!! Ms. Jen, you're so close to one-derland!! Yay!!

Jane - PURPLE POWER! I hope your package makes it on time!

Fortunately, or unfortunately, I am having no problems with meat or any other thing. I can eat whatevear. Can't wait until I get my fill right after the new year.

Do you gals know if Levi's bootcut 515's run small? I bought a pair last night on clearance and they're awesome but they didn't fit! They're a size 20!! WTF? I'm in a size 18 at Old Navy and at the Gap. Or maybe Old Navy and the Gap run big??

Hi everyone!

I am busy busy busy....just wanted to check in and say hello :eek:

Today hasn't started off that great....first, I ate too many sweets yesterday and I feel like a fat cow today.

Then I'm out doing some last minute shopping for Christmas dinner, and my oldest daughter calls me (she's the one who's 6 weeks pregnant) to tell me that she's having some cramping and bleeding. So she comes over and she's pretty much gotten herself hysterical....so I have to calm her down and show her on the internet that during the first trimester that this happens a lot and it doesn't always mean that she's having a miscarriage...This is what the American Pregnancy Association says about bleeding during the first trimester:

Vaginal bleeding can occur frequently in the first trimester of pregnancy and may not be a sign of problems.

Bleeding can be a sign of miscarriage but does not mean that miscarriage is imminent. Studies show that anywhere from 20-30% of women experience some degree of bleeding in early pregnancy. Approximately half of pregnant women who bleed do not have miscarriages. Approximately 15-20% of all pregnancies result in a miscarriage, and the majority occur during the first 12 weeks.

So it's a lot more common than I thought...we did a pregnancy test and it still says that it's positive. I'm hoping for a positive outcome - both her and her boyfriend are pretty upset. I called the doctor and they won't see her because she's not an established patient yet...she had just made her appointment with him and doesn't have an appt until Jan 22nd, so I'm going to call at 8am tomorrow and see if he can get her in to be seen. Anyway, please send Violet power her way....

Denise,

I had cramping and bleeding way back when I was pregnant for the first time. Doctor told me that often happens right about the normal period time. Everything was fine with me and I had a baby boy 32 years ago this month. Prayers going to your daughter that everything turns out fine for her too.

Denise ditto on the prayers!!!!

Merry Almost Christmas Eve Violets~

Denise...purple power heading your way for your daughter.

Ms. Jen!...Good to see (or read) you again.

Well, here is the update. Meet the Falkers went well...Susanne's parents meeting mine. We had a nice afternoon w/ my brother and nephew, parents and Susanne's parents. The this morning we went to breakfast. Picture this...everyone orders breakfast, and I order cottage cheese and fruit. Not too obvious, huh? Susanne picked up the check (well, barely...I was able to sneak my credit card to the waitress and nobody saw...then dad and Susanne's dad were arguing over who gets the bill, and the waitress hands it to me and says "she already took care of it"). Anyway...having a hard time eating. I was able to get in 1/2 a piece of pork, and small amount of German noodles w/ a bunch of gravy. It felt great to eat food, since last night I had oatmeal for dinner, while everyone else had German goolash. **SIGH** Wouldn't be so bad if the damn scale would move...but I have faith, (well...in the New Year I am gonna be really pissed if it doesn't move).

Tomorrow is the doctor (back) in the morning and the cemetary. We are cleaning out the garage (give me strength). Then the schnitzle (please let me be able to eat some) and then Midnight Mass. I am an Italian Catholic and will always be even if my "lifestyle" doesn't match their rules. I make my own rules...and thank God everyday for bringing Susanne into my life.

Violets~ I wish you all the merriest Christmas. If your traveling, be safe. Eat, drink, be merry and love! We are all very blessed and have so much to be thankful for! HoHoHo. And on a closing note...START THINKING OF OUR JANUARY WORKOUT CHALLENGES. I HAVE TO DROP SOME WEIGHT BEFORE I MEET MY VIOLETS IN MAY!

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

just stopping in everyone.

another horrible day. We found my 10 year old cat. actually my neighbors dog found him, he was dead under my porch. Poor bella would not come out and just kept trying to wake up fluffy, and put her head on my cat and just sat there with him. it is just the most horrible, saddest thing ever. We got him 10 years ago new years. I have just cried all day.

I'm going to have a drink

Hi girls---it is almost here!!

We had the family in, did the TV surprise, although you would never know it, to hear his Mom talk she knew all about it, all along! Even though up until she saw them there, she was telling me how she thought they would be in today!! She is one of those people who hates to be wrong! Cracks me up, but she was thrilled to have all the kids together, and they always have a good time. We ate too much, and played dominoes til late---soI never got to check in.

Today we hauled wood! Surprise huh? Actually they shut down the BLM land, and forest land from wood cutting on the last day of the year, until next spring. So we went and used the last of our permits, with our friends, and then brought the wood back to my Dad.

Denise, loved the video--prayers for your DD, that all will be well. Found out tonight another good friend of mine is going to be a Grandma for the first time this summer too!

JANE!!!!!!!!!! I got your Christmas card back. It is MY fault! I used address labels to address my cards, and they had snowflakes on them. The first 2 numbers of your address actually ended up hidden by the snowflake....so it was undeliverable. I feel horrible! So sorry, I will drop it in a new envelope and mail it back out....it was not intentional!

Terry---don't you think that your bosses DD had one very special angel that just knew she needed to be ok????

Tomorrow, I have to have a huge lasagna made for Ricks pot luck--will eat with them. Then will be going to the inlaws for Christmas with them, and our son and family. Then off to our friends, Becky & Gary's for the engagement celebration. He is proposing at the Fantasy of Lights, in a carriage ride tomorrow night. FUN!!

Then Christmas morning we will go to Manda's for Christmas there with my side of the family.

I have my pies made, all the veggies cut up for the dressing, and for a cornbread salad I am making, and have the cheeseballs made. I have everything else ready to do....potatoes to peel, other veggies ready to do the morning after gifts....it is going to be super busy!!!

I will be thinking of you all--and hoping your Christmas is wonderful!!!

Jane hope the PO is nice to you and your SS!!!

For now---I am exhausted, so I am off to bed!! Will do my best to check in tomorrow.

Hugs!

Kat