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?

Wow, ladies. Things are pretty bad when I am the first to post for the day. Are you all getting ready for Thanksgiving?...That's no excuse for our Canadian member! Yoo, whooooo.

Car

Carolyn

No not bad - I am on clean up desk mode and started to work right away when I got here - I usually ck in here 1st thing - just not getting around to it..

Where are you Phyl !!!! How was your Bday...

No Phyl...Just Me

Have a Happy Thanksgiving all!

By golly...I think I have everything done and planned for school all the way until Christmas break. That means that I shouldn't have any 4AM mornings and should be able concentrate more on me and less on the gosh darn kids!! I will print everything out and proofread it while I am in Washington this weekend.

Just a forewarning...I may not be able to be on during the weekend cause we are going to my technologically challenged brother's house. It has been quite the challenge to figure out what is going on this weekend. My brothe doesn't do Thanksgiving. The smell of Thanksgiving meals just about makes him hurl. I think it is mostly a psychological connection to the miserable times that we had during holiday's when we were growing up. Therefore after at least 5 phone calls between me and the two parts of my family (dad and brother) I think we have finally figured out weekend out...I hope.

Thursday we are leaving here and heading to my dad's house for Thanksgiving dinner. Then we will head back to my brother's house which now officially has heat! Last year it didn't!

Friday we are going to the Casino without my brother's girlfriend (she has to work) which is ticking her off. But frankly I don't care. I am sick of trying to please EVERYONE.

Saturday we are heading to Seattle so that I can pick up my racing packet for the next day. We are also celebrating my brother's birthday and DH's birthday. We will also be meeting my dad and his family up there as well since his son decided he would also be running in the half-marathon. (Dont even get me started on this one!)

Then Sunday I get to ignore everyone and everything for a 2.5 hour, 13.1 mile run on what is forecasted to be a crisp, sunny morning in Seattle!

Then we have a 7 hour drive home! By the time we get here I will probably be in a permanent sitting position that will take a pry bar and a hot bath to get me out of.

I am looking foward to Christmas WAY more than Thanksgiving. Don't know if I told you all, but we are going to VEGAS! I had a midweek crisis about a month ago and came home and booked a trip to Vegas. There was a huge special going on through an airline at our local airport and we got the entire trip including flight and hotel for 325$.

Well I had best get going. I am batting 3 for 3 on dinners this week (all healthy and DELICIOUS) so I am trying one last one tonight!

Chat later,

Karri

Karri, do you work at a public high school? I don't recall any of my high school teachers being even half as dedicated as you. Your students are very fortunate to have you.

Karri, do you work at a public high school? I don't recall any of my high school teachers being even half as dedicated as you. Your students are very fortunate to have you.

Yep...I teach chemistry to sophomores at the only high school in town. Being so dedicated is probably my greatest strength and my my greatest weakness. Thank you for the compliment!

I actually was in Costco the other day and got the greatest compliment of my life from a student that I had last year. She told me that I was the best and most dedicated teacher she had ever had. She said that she had good teachers before but none that would spend hours making sure that each student understand the material. I was SHOCKED that I was being told this. I know how much time, energy, and effort I put in, but I honestly didn't think that students recognized this.

Now I really just need to learn to balance the workload and dedication with the dedication to myself. As my mommy put it earlier (Janet is my mommy...not my birth mommy, but my real mommy!) I kind of put 110% of my energy into school and really slacked off on me. I am working to balance that out.

My son has ADHD and his elementary years were pure hell on earth. The only way we got through it was through the dedication of a couple of teachers who believed in him and poured their sweat, blood and tears to get him through. I'm tearing up thinking about it now. He's in high school now in advanced classes and making straight As. I ran into one of those teachers at my daughter's elementary school a couple of months ago and we teared up together at how successful Philip is now. Thank you on behalf of mothers everywhere for all you do for our students!

Karri - I will be cheering you on - On Sunday while I am driving home from DS house... I am so glad you are going to Vegas for Christmas break and getting away... Glad you got your lesson plan done too - Now time for you !!!!

Isn't if funny how good healthy food taste - I perfer it any day to fast foods..

Well On my way to the gym - just popping in to say hi and Oh ya Karri you will be that one teacher that kids always will remember - we all had one - and I think you are it for all your kids...

HAPPY TURKEY DAY, LADIES.

Enjoy the celebration of Thanksgiving, but remember the place we've come from and the place to where we are going.Especially as we gaze hungrily and the food laden table. I'm planning on some extra biking so I can eat more. LOL

Yeah...we are eating with my dad who tips the scale over 350...probably 400 pounds so I will be on extra good food watchout. He said something the other night that kind of shows that he didn't approve of my choice in the lapband. He said it was the "technological" way to do it and now I need to address the "real" way. I didn't get into it with him because I was struggling at the time. But tomorrow when I watch them all stuffing their faces I will be thankful for this restrictive little tool that won't allow me to go overboard. Right now I really have to watch what foods I eat. Fuel right before a big race is CRUCIAL!

Off to the gym now!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!!! :grouphug:

KARRI- GOOD LUCK ON YOUR RACE!

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Enjoy the celebration of Thanksgiving, but remember the place we've come from and the place to where we are going.

Especially as we gaze hungrily and the food laden table. I'm planning on some extra biking so I can eat more. LOL

Yep Kari I will be at the gym 1st thing in the morning too - Not to worried about tomorrow so much - but when I get to my Son's and on the Road - away from home I really tend to eat too many sweets.. But since this is such a quick trip who knows - I may do better than I think...

Last Thanksgiving I weighed 198 and just 28 lbs from my goal which was 170 at that time well this Thanksgiving I am 138 what a difference a year can make..

Yeah...we are eating with my dad who tips the scale over 350...probably 400 pounds so I will be on extra good food watchout. He said something the other night that kind of shows that he didn't approve of my choice in the lapband. He said it was the "technological" way to do it and now I need to address the "real" way. I didn't get into it with him because I was struggling at the time. But tomorrow when I watch them all stuffing their faces I will be thankful for this restrictive little tool that won't allow me to go overboard. Right now I really have to watch what foods I eat. Fuel right before a big race is CRUCIAL!

Off to the gym now!

Kari - Yes you need those calories for energy.. So you get an extra scoop of mashed potatoes & gravy.... Watching the amount of food that your Dad eat will proof that we have done it the Real Way... We can still eat - just not the humungus (sp) amounts that we did before..

We all know that this is truly a lifestyle change - it's just so hard to make others understand that 1/2 c of mashed potatoes is a serving size - that 3 or 4 oz of meat is a serving size that a 1/2 cup of veggies is a serving size - That's what I can eat and pple are always telling me I eat like a bird.. No I don't eat like a bird - I eat how we are suppose to eat... Healthy & NORMAL portion sizes..

Well did my gym - got 2 pies made - SF double layer pumkin pie and then a cheesecake (out of a tub) for Andrew...

I got a load in wash - asparagus cooking - I am starving... I wish I had an enchillda- but am eating my fish rice (leftovers from last night) and just have to cook some veggie... Don't want to really cook - just went an looked at the rolls for tomorrow - almost opened them and wanted to eat one with some butter - but said - no you can wait till your dinner is done... I am going to live - a little hunger isn't going to kill me..

Well, gotta put the clothes in the dryer...

CBL:tongue:

Hi gang, Quiet here yesterday.... I know everyone's cooking/baking/eating etc...

How does it work in the US doyou get a Paid holiday from your employer? One day or two days? to make it an extra long weekend?

I am going to be in Erie Pennsylvania for Fri, Sat, Sun on a cross-border shopping spree.... I'll try and inject some $$$$ into your economy :grouphug:

I was dismayed to hear on the news last night about the bombing in Mumbay, India... How horrible.

Hopefully, the people responsible will be caught soon and dealt with accordingly.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO

ALL MY WONDERFUL

LUCKY #7 FAMILY

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Hi gang, Quiet here yesterday.... I know everyone's cooking/baking/eating etc...

How does it work in the US doyou get a Paid holiday from your employer? One day or two days? to make it an extra long weekend?

I am going to be in Erie Pennsylvania for Fri, Sat, Sun on a cross-border shopping spree.... I'll try and inject some $$$$ into your economy :grouphug:

I was dismayed to hear on the news last night about the bombing in Mumbay, India... How horrible.

Hopefully, the people responsible will be caught soon and dealt with accordingly.

Good Morning Candice...

I get paid for today and tomorrow - I would say that most pple do - well those who work in offices that are closed both days... I don't go shopping on Black Friday - I may miss some deals - but I can not stand the crowds... I usually do my shopping during the week that I am off after Thanksgiving... Now that everyone is older - they get give cards and a little something to open under the tree - Brooke the 4 yr old is the only one I really have to shop for and a couple of friends...

Phyl sent me an email - she can't get on line - She said wants me to tell everyone Thank You for the birthday wishes and that she played for 3 hours at the casino - Started with $100 - walked out with $43 - So not bad... She also wanted me to tell you all HAPPY THANKSGIVING... They are going to Anza (mtn's above the desert) to have dinner w/some friends that they graduated high school with..

I am up early - I need to go to the gym but I don't know if I will - I want to put my tree up (not decorated but up) it's a fake tree and takes time to fluff.. Plus I gotta cook and clean a little for family that's coming over and then pack for tomorrow cuz I want to get an early start on my 7 hr drive..