Good Morning Y'all!

I can't believe I am the first one here! It is so hot in my house this morning, our A/C went out last night and I can't even get my makeup on for for for sweating it off!

I am going to either leave early or go out in the car and put it on! lol

Darcy - Please know we are there with you this morning, please let us know how things turn out. By the way, I am the one sitting on your shoulder, (the right one) in case it feels a little heavy on that side! Hugs!

I don't have time for personals this morning, but I am thinking about each of you too! I'll try to get back with you tonight if I can.

Later!

Mandy....my friend...YOU ARE SMALL! You look exactly like the pictures, you photo very well. Cut yourself some slack!

Hello everyone...I hope you all have a great day. Just popped in but, have to get to work.

Kat - Geesh girl! I would of had to replace my seat not just the windshield wowza! I'm so glad you're ok.

YAY I finally found a nutritionist that is covered under my insurance!!!!!!! I am SUPER excited that I dont have to pay $375 - which I feel is a crazy amount. now if only a miracle could happen with these damn wisdom teeth!

how is everyone doing?

Thanks Sherry, you are too kind.

Jessica, I'm glad things are looking up for you. Keep your head up, it will get easier.

I had a slight unfill on tuesday, and am feeling much better. I had restriction, just a bit too much. I could eat but it was uncomfortable and I was having some refulx again. While there the band doc sent me for some basic labs (I missed my last appointment while recovering from the hysto). Well my sugar was *40* fun huh? Today it was a bit better but still only in the 60's. Also my blood pressure was really really low 70/45. My primary care doc ordered a ton of tests, 9 tubes worth!!! I will have results early next week, as monday is a holiday I'm guessing tuesday or wed. I have been really sleepy, now we know why. I am basically a walking zombie! I'm going for a nap. I'll check in later. ~Mandy

I don't want to sound stupid but what does refulx feel like? is it a taste, a pain, like a burp??? I am not banded yet but people - banded and non banded - are always talking about refulx and I guess I never had it so I dont really know what it is. samething with heartburn I never experienced that either or least I dont think I have :-)

Well well well, lookie at you all....feels like the old gang is back..now where's Beanie, Anne, and Pat ?

Had a busy week, lots of meeting zzzzzzzzzzz. I was dying to stay home a few days this week b/c I have a nasty a$$ cold, fever, etc...but couldn't. Last night I took my DD to see Mark Schultz in concert...boy he is good. We even got his autograph and pictures of my Dd with him. He's so cute too. Tomorrow I'm hanging out at home in my jammies and just taking my time cleaning this messy house lol.

Its beautiful here in NJ, the leaves are starting to change...sad but beautiful at the same time.

Donna.... girl, we've missed you so much and we were so worried when you stopped posting but we're so glad your back and everything is okay. You still walking the beach in the mornings

Darcy I'm so glad things worked out for you and your DD. Your ex sounds scary as chit thats for sure. I agree, time to put on your Dick Tracy hat and do some investigating.

Cindy loooo .... how are ya chickie, how's the year going so far for your DD? are you working at the school?

Kat....geeeeeeeze girl... it sounds like disaster follows you every where and then poof.... your gardian angel shows up.. PRAISE GOD !!!! I'm so glad to hear your okay.... geeeze.

Sherry toots....how goes the Water ??? heeeheheeee I don't get it, what once used to be so easy to me is now a PITA.

Patty sorry your having a rough time with the ex. I'm glad the band is keeping you in line.... its a good feeling isn't it. How are the boys?

Betty, its hot up here too, 85 tomorrow and muggy. Getting ready to bake those christmas Cookies yet haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa burp ~

Jetti, Mandy and the rest of you awesome chickies.... :car:

Time to run...okay waddle to bed..yes, bed. I'm pooped !

Have a great night.

Luv and miss yah.

Hey Eileenie, I'm here too :car:, it does look like the old gang.

I just got back from a quick trip to the beach, the weather was perfect!

I was so excited, I not only spoke with, but met in person, "signgirl". She's to be banded October 31. I've invited her to join in our NJ family thread. You will all love her, she's sweet, funny, and personable...just like ME :biggrin1:.

Wow, so much has gone on here in the NJ thread, more chatter in the last 24 hours than has been on here in a month.

Eileenie, so sorry you got the snots, :sick , last Sunday, I was wore slam out from keep the gbaby, I couldn't wait for it to get dark, finally went to bed before it did, so I know the feeling.

Donna, what a nice surprise to see your return, like Eileen said, we were all concerned about you.

Darcy, your DD is so pretty, just like her mommy, did they let you take your laptop into court, so you could work on your POGO badge :Banane20: . On a serious note, glad things worked out for you both.

Cindy, so what are you doing with all your spare time,......wondering how you ever got it all done before I'll bet.

Kat, you've had a time lately, oh and about Rick having to pay, yeppers, I've heard that before, once he stepped up to the plate, it's a done deal for 18 years so I hear. Hope he has a positive relationship with her.

Sherry baby, where are the pictures you were going to post from your

Disney trip, still waiting, , bringem on girl.

Mandy, Ms. Disney that is, love the pictures of you and DD, I know you're bound to have some of Crispy and Sherry you could share with us too. (I'm gonna feel like a real dummy if you've already posted them :omg: and I missed them)

Betty, glad you've got the AC back in your life, at my age and being in the post Mentalpausal state, I'd have probably had to get a hotel room, LOL.

Patty, Jetti, everyone else, hope you're well,

Hugs girlfriends !

Pat in mentalpause heheheheeeeeee and I'm in pre-mentalpause :woot: I guess thats why we get along so well, we're both mental (BARF).

Signgirl.... come on down, your the next contestant in the NJ thread. Don't be afraid...no matter what Pats told you about us, we really DON'T bite .........(hard that is) :woot:

Darcy...your DD is so pretty...just like her Mama

Well girls...its saturday. Gotta get to the bank, do some cleaning and grocery shopping. So much for hanging in my jamies all day pfffffffffft.

Have a wonderful Saturday... stay cool.

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waahahah Pat I'm trying to find pictures that BOTH Chris and I like so ummm it might take a while lmao. Now to find one that a pic from the chest up..yeap that's the goal lmao. I think we complained about every picture of course it's not the picture's fault it's the chicks in it hee hee. I'll go looking now and see if I can find something

Chrispy I think you'll like the ones I picked lol

Hmmmmm very interesting (Chris made me do it hahaha)

Ooo you can see my tattoo in that one

I can't tell ya how much I hate having pictures taken STILL! I'm trying here girls...

This one was taken the first night there. We loved the fact that Disney was dressed for Halloween We grew antenna's, it was Magic!

Eh I rotated the picture but, that didn't work oh well slant your head to the left and you'll see it hahaha. Isn't it cool how the Castle is lit up?

Here is a great one of my Disney friend Chris I think you'll like this one.

Awww, Sherry, thanks so much for FINALLY sharing...(big smile). TATTOO, OMG, I had to go back and look, I thought it was part of your shorts. That's not a tattoo, that's a freakin tapestry rapped around your let, LMAO!

Oh yeah, loved the castle and I like the fireworks too. Bet DW is a "hoot" during the Halloween season.

Ok I don't like the others so I'm not showing them. Chrispy came out so nice in them...I'm not so happy with mine. No I'm not looking for sympathy, it was the reality check I needed to push myself to get going again that's for sure lol. Something I'm still working on is being more supportive of myself as I truly am my worse critic. We're all good at that huh?

So I got off my duff and bought myself an elliptical machine Thursday and DH was great putting it together for me last night so no excuses I gotta get on that thing today. I'm putting it out there right now....so I'll have to do it haha. I've cut back on the carbs since we got back from Disney and I lost 3 pounds, another 9 to go to get back to where I was in Jan waiting for 199 to show up. Now...to find myself a really good motivational CD to play while I'm working on myself.

Eileen - I don't there are many Saturdays that a mommy, wifey can sit around in her jammies At least the thought is nice huh? We can dream. As far as the Water, actually that's another thing I've been pushing to get myself to do. I REALLY don't know what kicked in this time but, it did and while working I do get all of it in lately. It's the weekends I need to work on cause I tend to get so busy I forget to grab a bottle or carry it everywhere I go. hmm this is where the strap I got in disney would work huh? DUh! Our pool is getting closed up today...so sad. But the colors here are changing too, I do love that part of the season.

Pat - You beautiful gal you. I really do like your new avatar, you look awesome. I bet it was alot of fun meeting Signgirl, I know I've always had fun when I've met peeps from online. Chris and I met a group last year in Braintree from the BIDMC group here. It was alot of fun and funny watching what everyone was trying to get to eat depending on their stages in the Band cycle. I've been craving going to the beach again....I'm hoping to get there just to sit and reflect and listen to the ocean. I think I need that balancing :woot: I'm so glad you're back with us.

Signgirl - COME ON IN and join the fun!

Jetti - Hmm how do I explain acid reflux. Its definately a burning tightness sometimes in your chest and it makes your throat feel funny. It's the acid coming up so it can burn some or alot. At night I had it so bad that from a dead sleep I would wake up swallowing and gulping to try to catch my breath because the acid had backed up all the way up to the top of my throat. It's not pretty when you have it really bad. You're one lucky person if you've never had it. Congrats on the Nutritionist! They are really helpful...another suggestion...try SparkPeople.com its free, they give great recipes and it helps you log your food. Very supportive website!

Mandy - You're more then welcome and like the rest of us you need to cut yourself some slack. Cripe girl you lost over 80 pounds! (I sound like Chris yelling at me hahaha) Now...if I can get my ARS as small as yours I'll be posting pictures of me doing the cabbage patch :woot: You're doing awesome. Sosorry about the slight unfill....it's tough isn't it? We're looking to stop eating more than we should with the fill then we get the other stuff YUCK. I'm kinda sorta hoping for a slight fill myself this month but, I'm scared the reflux will come back. If I could only get my head to realize I'm full and stop instead of stuffing it more *sigh* I'm glad you're getting the bloodwork and I do hope they figure out whats making you so tired. You have gone through some major surgery there so maybe you're body is still adjusting too ?

Kat - I don't know how you do it girl. I'm still shakin up about that bullet geesh! I'm assuming the hunting just happen to be in the woods you were driving by. They aren't having any sniper type problems are they? We had that here in NE before and it was pretty scarey, whether it's a bullet or a BB still scarey! I'm glad you're ok. Your eye didn't suffer any permanent damage did it? You sure went through alot with the ex's of you and your DH. God knew what he was doing when he introduced you two....you both appreciate each other more for it.

Cindy - Still busy I see. AS far as chocolate man it's a bad time of year for that..Halloween is the start of the chocolate season huh? You know what I did this year....I usually get my Halloween stuff early so this year I did the same but, I got the small bags of Doritos instead of chocolate. I don't like those much so my hands aren't in the bags lol. The chocolate would of been gone already and I would have to buy more so I went this route this year. Seems to be working so far! Good luck with your cravings, just remember if you're going to eat it to SAVIOR it. I do that so it lasts longer and I can really think about what I'm doing when I eat it. One of those things I've been working on....I think about it and ask myself if I'm ok with eating it...if I can say yes with no guilt I eat it, if the guilt starts then I don't and put it back. It's hard to actually take the time to think about it though...takes practice. Good luck!

Betty - I'm glad your AC is up and running again. Its gotta still be hot down there huh? I know Florida was really hot when we were there. Then again NE is in the 80's today..go figure, we're throwing off all the trees right now lol. Take the time and go out for a nice motorcycle ride my friend :woot: We're headed to Newport RI today with 9 other riders. Just a joy ride today, no charity ride. They do a Halloween ride to Salem MA later in the month but, I still don't have leathers or chaps for that one. Too cold for me. I just hate the thought of spending the money on leathers when I'm still trying to loose. Yet another incentive to get my rear in gear haha. Hows the foot?

migbt/doc - Welcome back! I don't think we chatted much prior but, I remember seeing you in the thread before. Welcome back and dig right in :woot:

Darcy - I'm happy everything worked out and your DD is with you. She is beautiful and boy can I see you in her :woot: I love the flute...started to take lessons but, cripe I couldn't find the time on Saturdays to keep going. I had to give it up. I still have my flute though :woot: Hmmm as far as digging up the stuff....I'm not sure on the military part. I needed to get my DH's info so he can at least get a veterine's card and he had to sign the stuff. I don't know if all records are public knowledge, I'm thinking they aren't. I did have to have my DH's SS#, DOB and approx years in the military in order to get the information from the government for him. How is everything at your new house? Did you find a place for everything?

Patty - Sorry to hear about the trouble with the ex but, glad to hear you're getting yourself out there. Going to those singles things is a great thing to do for yourself. Smart thinking and keep keeping on, you're going to do fine! Hope the boys are doing well.

Chrispy - Get your butt back in here girl! (Such a busy woman :woot: ) Did I ever tell you folks what a fantastic cook she is...dangerous, yeap it is. You ever need a nice Italian recipe look her up hee hee. I know she was cooking last night with her nieces over! Hmmmm I almost went for a visit hee hee.

Ok I think I got everyone, well at least as far back at this thing will let me go. So gals.......it's October, tough seasons coming food, party, entertaining wise.......should we start posting low-cal delicious recipes to help each other through the seasons? Something we can take to these parties that are band friendly and diet smart? What do you think? Hey I'm willing to compile all the recipes into one file and email them out to everyone if ya want! THOUGHTS? Lets help pump each other up for a January start of NJ 2008 BIGGEST LOSER!