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Hi

I am Janet and I am a recovering food addict :wink2:

I was banded 7/17/07 - My starting weight was 250 - I'm 5'4

Today (just over 10 months out) I am 154 - size 8 pants (was 18/20) Medium tops (was 22/24)

I got banded as I wanted to extend the years that I have left on this planet and to do that I knew that I needed to lose weight.

The band has been the tool I needed. For the first time in my life I have been able to achieve this goal (actually getting to my goal weight)

If you want a buddy - support - help - suggestions - Please feel free to call upon me - I will gladly share my journey with you - the journey is still on going and by helping you I will be helping me (staying motivated and accountable) and then one day you can pay it forward and help someone else.

Happy Birthday Julie. You are probably so busy right now you won't even get to enjoy your special day, but well wishes are heading your way!!

Arlene, so glad to hear you are doing so well. Exercising regularly is so helpful and I don't know why we resist doing it. I know I've missed some stuff because I didn't go back and read everything, but how's the new GB and DD?

Joyce, so you got a fill? How are you doing? So you want to see Lori's grandbaby's sex? I just about laughed myself off the chair....sorry, I know what you mean, but it just looked funny in writing...yes, I do have a twisted mind.

Janet, I'm so sorry to hear about your sister. COPD isn't pretty and I bet she is scared. I hope she and you can find some peace. You are right, food isn't going to help and you have presence of mind to know that.

Phyl, what happened to Earl? I missed that part. Whatever it was, I'm glad he is doing better.

Linda, is your SD still in the hospital? Do you have your GD again?

Apples, I'd love to see a picture of you in your little pink hat and covered in corn dust. It's a good thing you love this time of year because you sure work your back side off.

Jodi, good luck on your interview.

Laura, YIPEE, you get your DH back soon. I bet you did miss him and he missed you and Nelson. Glad the job is going well.

Hello to everyone I've missed.

So my first day home and I've been so busy, I haven't had time to check the thread. Had a dentist appointment, had to shop for groceries (didn't have any fresh anything), a friend called to talk about a job, my sister texted and wants me and the other sister to move all her stuff out of her house now.

Gee what happened to retirement?

Argentina was great. I walked miles and saw so much stuff. We did the Evita tour (went to Palace Rosario, the grave site at Recoleta, and to her museum which had many photos and a lot of her clothes). We started the trip in Bariloche which is their ski area with many many many lakes. It was beautiful. We drove across the border to Chile and had lunch there. Then we spent a week in Buenos Aries. Lots of walking, taxi rides, eating wonderful beef, drinking limoncello and malbec wine. We drove out to an estancia and had a great conversation with a goucho. Visited an amazing cathedral and drank more limoncello. Oh, there was shopping involved. I bought two new leather purses. One small black bag and another large brown leather bag. I'll take pictures and post them later. Most of the other stuff was small trinkets. Oh, did I mention the tango? We saw people doing the tango in the streets. We also went to the oldest ballroom in BA and watched a bunch of old people doing the tango. It was wonderful. We also went to Uruguay to a little town called Colonia. After BA (Buenos Aries) we went to Iguazu. The pictures can't do it justice. There was an amazing amount of Water. I did a jet boat ride that took you very close in to the falls and got soaked. It took me all day to dry out, but it was worth it. Saw tucans flying around the trees and coati's begging. There were herds of coati's and they didn't run away from the cameras. I got to fly home 1st class (oh my that was very nice). I used mileage points to do that and it was worth it. I was able to catch an earlier flight to Dallas instead of Miami and then caught another early flight to Tucson. I was home by 11am. That was really nice too.

I'll post a few pictures on another post.

Okay, later ladies, my brain if fried again. Must have been all the limoncello and wine.

Eva

Eva,

so glad you are back!!!!!!!!!!!! your email just made me smile. I've missed you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

First, the comment about Joyce being a voyeur just about made me pee on myself! hilarious. sick humor. bad girl! LMAO

LOVE LOVE LOVE hearing about Argentina! I went to Iguazu many times- That is on the border of Paraguay where I was in the Peace Corps! Did you cross the border at all? Did you stay there? There is a couple that you can see the falls from your hotel. We did a helicopter ride, wish I did the boat too! : )

OK.... gotta get Nelson on the bus........... then going to get Nael!!!!!!!!!!!! woooooooooooooooohooooooooooooo! can you tell I am excited?! He just sent me a txt from atlanta that he made it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Julie, good luck with the wedding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

bye everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! xoxo peasout

Laura, i am sitting in the atlanta airport waiting for a flight to florida too, wonder if Nael is near my flight. Enjoy his homecoming glad your time alone is overu

Good Morning! I got up early because my back told me to....lol.

Eva, loved reading about your travels. Pics please?

Laura.....okay, you are excused from posting this weekend.....HUGS!

Lori, Is everything okay? I thought we would hear from you.

Apples......I should get my PB2 today. I am going to cut up celery and add this to my diet. Raisins too. Sounds so yummy. What about the chocolate? Is it good too?

Julie........gonna have to change your name to Superwoman. A wedding cake....... You go girl!!!

Well, gotta go get on my walking shoes. I have to get the stiffness out of my back. We have a session with the trainer this evening.

Here's your proof, Eva

Good Morning Everyone...will talk later in the day. Gotta run

Arlene, aren't my posts from my phone last night and this morning showing up?

all is well and we are having a girl

Eva...sounds like a wonderful trip. The scenery in the photo is absolutely beautiful. Can't wait to see the rest of your photos. Glad you had a good time. Nice to have you back...you were missed.

Great....awww...a baby girl...so fun that you were able to see fingers, toes, etc. That's so special.

Laura....Have a nice honeymoon! Glad your DH is home safe and sound.

Good Morning! I got up early because my back told me to....lol.

Eva, loved reading about your travels. Pics please?

Laura.....okay, you are excused from posting this weekend.....HUGS!

Lori, Is everything okay? I thought we would hear from you.

Apples......I should get my PB2 today. I am going to cut up celery and add this to my diet. Raisins too. Sounds so yummy. What about the chocolate? Is it good too?

Julie........gonna have to change your name to Superwoman. A wedding cake....... You go girl!!!

Well, gotta go get on my walking shoes. I have to get the stiffness out of my back. We have a session with the trainer this evening.

Arlene...I read all the reviews for the PB2 and there were rave reviews for the regular and not so good for the chocolate one. But, I'm wondering if the choc one was in a shake and not just eaten plain, that it would be OK. You'll have to ask Janet what she thinks.

I'd better get back to work. Sure would hate to get fired!:w00t:

Arlene, aren't my posts from my phone last night and this morning showing up?

all is well and we are having a girl

Congrats!!!! WooHoo! I have some crochet patterns for you!!!

For some reason I could get on LBT for a while so I just skipped over the news. I am so happy for y'all.

Have a safe trip to your parents.

I am done walking and my back is better. Now, gotta get dressed and go vote.

CBL

Eva, Glad you are back, Can't wait for the pics to all load.

Lori, so great "It's a girl", congrats gma

Laura have a great time with your DH

Apples have a good day working your harvest.

Arlene, what are you up to today?

Janet, hugs on your DS

Linda, how is your DSS doing?

Oh well better get to work.

LauraK

Eva - love hearing about your trip and seeing picture of gorgeous setting.

Also, glad I could make everyone laugh. So excited to hear "it's a girl". Gd'ma Lori will dress her like a princess.

Laura - enjoy the honeymoon, so glad DH is home safely.

Apples - love the pink hat complete with dust.

Busy day today - must get started.

Lori, congrats on the Grandma status....just think of all those frilly little girl dresses........good luck on catching a flight!!

LauraK, pictures will be forth coming

Laura, we stayed in Puerto Iguazu at a place on the "other" side of town. It was a time-share deal. We went to the falls 2 days but couldn't get to the Brazil side or Paraguay because we didn't have the Visa's or the time to get them. Didn't know it would take 2 days plus $$ for them. We were able to cross the boarder of Uruguay and Chile without anything extra. Next time we'll do our homework. The helicopter rides are only offered from the Brazil side or we would have done that too.

Pictures:

1. Chile, DH and me

2. DH at the GPS coordinate sign...this thrilled him to no end.

3. Chile from where we had lunch

4. Bariloche from the top of the gondola ride (lake district) Cindy, Greg, me, and DH

5. A better shot of the lake....they call this the lake district for a good reason...they are every where and just beautiful.

Joyce, Didn't mean to miss you. Have a great weekend. Hope your drama comes to an end.

Jodi, how did the interview go? When will you hear?

Julie, buried in wedding, hope it's great.

Melissa, how is the job going? any more scares?

Ok hope I didn't miss anyone now.

LauraK

Ok I did miss some one.

Trx/chris how is it going for you today? Only a few more days and you'll be on your way.

LauraK

2nd installment

These are in Buenos Aires (BA). The first full day were were there we went to two street fairs. The first was the antiques fair which was walking distance from our hotel, the 2nd one we had to take a taxi to and was not a touristy place. These were the everyday people of BA. At the first fair, there were tango dancers and muscians. I'm including some pictures of them. The weird thing was a couple of days after taking the picture of the old couple doing the tango, I saw a picture of them in my Lonely Planet travel guide. It was the same people. So cool. At the 2nd fair, live bands were playing traditional music and people were literally dancing in the street.

1. first fair, young couple doing tango

2. old couple doing tango

3. I think these guys were famous at one time, they had old publicity photos of themselves plastered to the wall behind them. The guy in the tux sang.

4. you can see Greg & Cindy and the back of my head in this shot of all the people crammed into this street.

5. 2nd street fair, spontaneous dancing going on.

You guys need to tell when you are tired of pictures because I have many more.

Edited October 22, 201015 yr by ocotillo

Eva, keep em coming, great pics

LauraK