I just found out my surgery will be in July (granted my pre-op testing goes okay) SOOOOOOOOO

Here's a thread for everyone getting banded in July 07!

Does anyone have any good ideas for a neat name we could call ourselves?

oh my lord how naughty is that pic you can see where my hold ups stop!!! ha ha ha

OMG - you are hot...... I can see why the old men were after you..

and yes why the indians were so protective... GREAT Pictures!!

We don't have and A&F here in the Desert but in Los Angeles they do - my grandson has a tee shirt and sweatshirt from there = We have holister (surfer store) and my GS gets 99% of his clothes from there.

Tee shirts & jeans...

No much up with me - work - home - gym - thats about it - My sister was here while you were in NY had a nice visit - going to see Earth Wind & Fire in January and Stevie Nicks in February... We do get some good entertainment here in the desert cuz of the indian casinos - we have 6 within a 40 mile distants.. 1 Palm Springs 1 Rancho Mirage 2 Indio 1 Coachella and now 1 in Salton Sea.. It's a good thing i'm not a gambler - but between the 2 in indio (where I live) we get some good groups..

I am boring - I have already done the bar scene in my 20's 30's and it's not that attractive for a 50+ women to be hanging at bars all the time - I sure don't want to be confused with a bar-fly... Plus the kind of guys you meet there aren't about anything - guys my age like girls your age - you know how it goes - I am happy with my non-drama life

We do get some good entertainment here in the desert cuz of the indian casinos - we have 6 within a 40 mile distants.. 1 Palm Springs 1 Rancho Mirage 2 Indio 1 Coachella and now 1 in Salton Sea

Don't forget Morongo!! My favorite! I like to play slots but DH usually only lets me have $20!! Why bother! When I go to NY I go with my sisters to Seneca Niagara (in Niagara Falls) and play slots. I like to go to Morongo on Thurs. nights when they have seafood buffet! $7.77 if you put $10 in the slots! But I found out you can put the $10 in, play a couple of times and cash out!! I'm so bad!! LOL I don't really like the slots at Morongo. I never win anything.... or see anyone else winning anything!

Don't forget Morongo!! My favorite! I like to play slots but DH usually only lets me have $20!! Why bother! When I go to NY I go with my sisters to Seneca Niagara (in Niagara Falls) and play slots. I like to go to Morongo on Thurs. nights when they have seafood buffet! $7.77 if you put $10 in the slots! But I found out you can put the $10 in, play a couple of times and cash out!! I'm so bad!! LOL I don't really like the slots at Morongo. I never win anything.... or see anyone else winning anything!

Ya I forgot them - I got cut off at the bar there once with my DH & BIL - and we weren't even drunk - had a good buzz - but no where close to being drunk.. See I have had my days hanging in bars :0)

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OMG - you are hot...... I can see why the old men were after you..

and yes why the indians were so protective... GREAT Pictures!!

We don't have and A&F here in the Desert but in Los Angeles they do - my grandson has a tee shirt and sweatshirt from there = We have holister (surfer store) and my GS gets 99% of his clothes from there.

Tee shirts & jeans...

No much up with me - work - home - gym - thats about it - My sister was here while you were in NY had a nice visit - going to see Earth Wind & Fire in January and Stevie Nicks in February... We do get some good entertainment here in the desert cuz of the indian casinos - we have 6 within a 40 mile distants.. 1 Palm Springs 1 Rancho Mirage 2 Indio 1 Coachella and now 1 in Salton Sea.. It's a good thing i'm not a gambler - but between the 2 in indio (where I live) we get some good groups..

I am boring - I have already done the bar scene in my 20's 30's and it's not that attractive for a 50+ women to be hanging at bars all the time - I sure don't want to be confused with a bar-fly... Plus the kind of guys you meet there aren't about anything - guys my age like girls your age - you know how it goes - I am happy with my non-drama life

thank you kindly!!

please dont get me started on Hollister. Alothought i rather A&F i love them too. sure there the same thing cos there own by the same people. after i came home from new york and saw that i could actually fit into the A&F clothing i said ok so hollisters turn and bought lots off the internet. Adams not too happy with me. i'm a size 8 in hollister and abcrombie how freeken funky is that

babes men of any ages are all the same. my mother has always siad that to me but its just dawning on me now.

where you live sound so exciting i might just invite myslef to visit!!! talking about your sister i'd would have loved a sister. i really would. its great that she came up to visit i love hearing of sibblings getting on.

good for you that your going to some concerts i need to get out more often.

ok so its 3.30 am here and i'm up at 8 so sweet dreams. lots of love sugar xxx i will be on tomorrow so talk to you and all them

xxxx

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thank you kindly!!

please dont get me started on Hollister. Alothought i rather A&F i love them too. sure there the same thing cos there own by the same people. after i came home from new york and saw that i could actually fit into the A&F clothing i said ok so hollisters turn and bought lots off the internet. Adams not too happy with me. i'm a size 8 in hollister and abcrombie how freeken funky is that

babes men of any ages are all the same. my mother has always siad that to me but its just dawning on me now.

where you live sound so exciting i might just invite myslef to visit!!! talking about your sister i'd would have loved a sister. i really would. its great that she came up to visit i love hearing of sibblings getting on.

good for you that your going to some concerts i need to get out more often.

ok so its 3.30 am here and i'm up at 8 so sweet dreams. lots of love sugar xxx i will be on tomorrow so talk to you and all them

xxxx

Sweet Dreams......

Okay... now I need to know what are CORNELL NOTES AND PERIODIC TABLES?????

Dini,

Your pictures are great!! I looked at them on your website last night. You are SOOOO young!! "Auntie Phyl" could be your GRANDMOTHER!! I feel so old now! LOL

So sorry you had such a bummer of an experience in NYC. My oldest daughter and granddaughter went for a couple of days last summer and one of my sisters, Barb, went with them. Barb moves at about the same pace as your friend does! And she did not bring walking shoes with her, so her feet were hurting and she couldn't keep up. GD, Alisha, is 17 yrs old and she is a GOER!! She had an agenda of things she wanted to see and do, like finding the guys that sell fake Coach purses, etc. and, from what I was told, Barb was quite miserable and Alisha was frustrated! They did have a good time, though, and managed to fit in everything on Alisha's schedule. NYC really is a neat place, so it's too bad you had such a frustrating time! Indian men are male chauvenists!! They were probably pissed because you thought it was okay for two gals to be traveling unaccompanied.

Okay... now I need to know what are CORNELL NOTES AND PERIODIC TABLES?????

Dini,

Your pictures are great!! I looked at them on your website last night. You are SOOOO young!! "Auntie Phyl" could be your GRANDMOTHER!! I feel so old now! LOL

So sorry you had such a bummer of an experience in NYC. My oldest daughter and granddaughter went for a couple of days last summer and one of my sisters, Barb, went with them. Barb moves at about the same pace as your friend does! And she did not bring walking shoes with her, so her feet were hurting and she couldn't keep up. GD, Alisha, is 17 yrs old and she is a GOER!! She had an agenda of things she wanted to see and do, like finding the guys that sell fake Coach purses, etc. and, from what I was told, Barb was quite miserable and Alisha was frustrated! They did have a good time, though, and managed to fit in everything on Alisha's schedule. NYC really is a neat place, so it's too bad you had such a frustrating time! Indian men are male chauvenists!! They were probably pissed because you thought it was okay for two gals to be traveling unaccompanied.

Cornell Note is a way of taking notes The Learning Toolbox - Cornell Notes

you just don't write them on a sheet of paper - divide the note paper in 3's and write key points in one section - notes in another and summerize at the bottomc... This was for a 6th grader... I told the teacher the hardest thing I did in High School was a book report and got an A on that - Phyl school is so very different than when we went - I can't help with homework - logic problems ??? greek to me...

W rite notes.

• The large box to the right is for writing notes.
  
• Skip a line between ideas and topics.
  
• Don't use complete sentences. Use abbreviations, whenever possible. Develop a shorthand of your own, such as using "&" for the word "and".

Phyl, Great pictures! You look so happy!

Congrats Phyll. Your pictures looked amazing. So I have decided that I am going to post my 4 month pics now.[/quote

WOW, Karri! Pics look grea! You've really lost alot!

Salsa, Janet, Blooeyez, Y'all are looking great! Keep up the good work!

Phyl, Great pictures! You look so happy!

Thanks, Brandy! I do have a good time down here in the desert!! I love it down here!

Unruhlyhd, Looking good!

Dini, Let me echo Janet I think it was in saying you are HOT!!!! Wow! I'd like to see a before picture of you, but I mean WOW!

To be 24 again!!!!

Anyway, I'm still losing, slowly, but surely. My 3rd fill appt keeps getting pushed back. It was supposed to be at the end of November, but it's been rescheduled a few times. Which is fine with me, I'm not going to get a fill. Don't need one. Two were enough. I've got enough restriction to do it I think. Maybe it will loosen up some next year, just don't know. So, I'm mainly going for an official weigh in. I think the Doc will be pleased.

Baked a bunch of cakes for friends and co-workers as usual this year. Only had one piece myself! There are three holiday meals with friends or co-workers this week, but it will soon be over and it's going good.

NSV, tried on an XS, extra small, sweater yesterday and it was too big!!!! Tried on a bunch of Small petites. Let husband buy me several things for Christmas. Finally came to the realization that just because it's pretty and fits, you don't buy it like you did in the past. You look at it more critically and say, yeah of course it fits, but does it really do something for me or is it just okay. In the past, if it was a good color and fit, you'd just buy it to have something.....NO MORE!!!!! Let Freedom Ring!

Wow!!! Everyone is doing so great! What a great x-mas this will be!!!

Well, I am embarassed to admit I haven't been posting much because my will power is fading quickly during these 'eating' times. Boy, I have been indulging in Cookies and other goodies every day, even after I promised myself no sugar during weekdays. Oh, boy, can't wait for this season to be over. I haven't gained weight but haven't lost it either.

So I will make it my New Year's resolution to lose another 10 lbs. and then keep it off during the rest of the year. I need to work on my head. I am terrified of going back to my old ways. I can't let that happen, I won't.

This is a VERY challenging time of year... I too have had trouble with the sweet stuff. I have no restriction right now, and feel unbanded... so I guess I'm feeling a tad sorry for myself... not a possitive mindset for a BANDSTER.

So lets be Bander Buddies, wanna get some help and support? PM and let me know o.k.