Hi there. Just wanted to see if I could build a new home with some new (and hopefully old) friends. I do not wanna be 'homeless' anymore so here I am! This is gonna be a place for friends to meet (hopefully) and talk about anything & everything.

My name is Tracy and I live in Deer Park, Texas. I have been married for 6 years. I was banded in April '07. Got 4 pounds away from goal, quit smoking and gained 46-50 pounds back so I am on my journey again. This time as a non-smoker :w00t:

This is a life change and with it comes lifelong friends...wanna come along for the ride? :blushing:

Angela-i can meet @ starbucks Thursday. What time would you like to meet up?

I just lost another post!! GRRR....I think it has something to do with hitting enter before I am ready, lol.

Kat, have a safe journey. I am sorry about your cousin's passing.

Good for Rick to take a stand. It sucks that it has to be that way, but you cannot control the actions of others and it sounds like they have hurt him (you) pretty badly.

Cindy, I never would have thought about children's meds. I will have to remember that for the next time I get into that situation. Thanks for sharing!

Michelle, on that note, how are you feeling?

Suzie, how are YOU feeling? Kat made me lol...I had a visual of you with bandages of sequins and beads. I am glad your family is taking such good care of you!

Tracy, you beat me posting! I think we were typing at the same time and I lost mine :smile2: . I can only do coffee on Wednesday. Zach has football all week (neighbor's son too so we are splitting the driving) and Thursday and Friday I am working till 6:00 pm to cover for a co-worker. *Sigh* we will make it happen eventually.

Nothing too interesting going on here. I am still gradually getting to know my siblings via computer and phone. I called my bio sister up north and told her what was going on and it has been an emotional rollercoaster since then. I think overall it has been a positive experience, but we are all adults now, not children. There are a lot of mixed emotions and in my (and bio sister's) case, some resentment and a whole bunch of bottled up emotions that we have been carrying around for years.

...and we found out that there is yet another brother. An older one that does not have our dad listed as his father on his birth certificate. Wowzers....

I thought we had a pretty normal family!

Have a good day!

Angela

Angela-tomorrow? Works for me. Tell me when :smile2:

Tracy, cool!!! How about 5:30? That will give me time to get Zach out the door....

I am excited! Cograts on the -2!!

Tracy, cool!!! How about 5:30? That will give me time to get Zach out the door....

I am excited! Cograts on the -2!!

5:30 is great! I am excited too :smile2:

Thanks...I am glad i am still going in the right direction. I have a long road ahead but it isn't like i havent done it before. I am going to celebrate the small victories.

Cindy, I could just HUG you!!!! I am feeling better already and I've only had one dose so far! I have been able to do an atkins shake and my bottle (24oz) of water!!!! WhooHoo! That's more liquids than I've gotten TOTAL in the last few days!! THANK YOU!!!!

I use children's liquids/meds for other stuff too. Delsym for cough, generic tylenol liquids and melts, generic allergy/cold, etc. Just NEVER occurred to me to look for the ibuprofen!!

Angela and Tracy, I'm doing MUCH better. Thank you! I hope you two have fun tomorrow!

DD had another great swim lesson. She is doing so good. I went ahead and signed her up for the next session. I just haven't paid for it yet. This session will be at 10:30 instead of 11:30 so maybe my work schedule will allow it. I'm hoping. Or maybe I can just work afternoons for those 2 weeks. We'll have to see. DD doesn't know that she might go to the next session. I don't want to disappoint her if it won't work out.

I lost another lb but am sure I won't be able to keep it. Tho I will try. That's 8 lbs since last Monday! Sure would be nice tho! Maybe if I'm okay and DON'T have to get another unfill on Friday, if I'm careful, I can keep most of it off. We'll see. I'm very good at sabotaging myself.

Cindy, again, thank you! If we lived closer, I'd be on your doorstep to give you a huge hug and a kiss on the cheek!!!! LOL! Scary thought, huh?? :smile2:

Hope Kat's trip goes well. Sad reason for it but I'm sure her folks will be glad to see some people who will be there.

Have a great day, y'all!!

Tracy, in my excitement, I completely forgot to mention your loss! WHOOHOO!!! Congratulations!!!!

Are you still reading Geneen's book? How's that going for you? I'm reading right now and some stuff makes sense and other stuff doesn't. It's good tho and I'm glad you mentioned her.

Tracy, in my excitement, I completely forgot to mention your loss! WHOOHOO!!! Congratulations!!!!

Are you still reading Geneen's book? How's that going for you? I'm reading right now and some stuff makes sense and other stuff doesn't. It's good tho and I'm glad you mentioned her.

Thanks! I read it off and on. I am like you though, some makes sense and some doesn't. Alot of what she is saying I can just say bullsh*it and forget it by the time I get to the fridge. lol I do like the way she writes and thinks. I guess applying it is the hard part! whodathunkit?! :smile2:

Hi guys. Not a very god day here today. No setbacks. Just everything catching up to me emotionally. Around noon things started to look up and get better.

Here's the pics. The first is the first day I came home. The second is a few days later and you can see how the bruising has spread.

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Lordy, Lordy! I should've put down my ice cream (yep, I stink...and before dinner too!!) before opening those pics. OUCH!! How are you feeling this afternoon? Sorry you had a rough morning.

Suzie...where is the incision? I don't mean to be personal, but I think you mentioned your backside, right? Where did they wind up cutting?

I am excited to meet Tracy tomorrow!!

I hope Kat is safe in her journeys. I know her parents appreciate her more than she knows!

I hope you guys have a great evening.

Angela

Suzie....the 2nd pic...the bruise looks like an angel :biggrin: (just like you)

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I am excited to meet Tracy tomorrow!!

Angela

ME TOO!!! We will post a pic (if that is ok with you). I am gonna see if I can get my friend to watch Macy...but either way, i will be there! I need to go look at their website (Starbucks) and see what I can drink there that is good but wont totally screw me in calories! Any ideas anyone?

It was the L3-L4 area on my lower spine.

I wish I was going to have coffee with you guys. I don't drink it but I would pretend.

ME TOO!!! We will post a pic (if that is ok with you). I am gonna see if I can get my friend to watch Macy...but either way, i will be there! I need to go look at their website (Starbucks) and see what I can drink there that is good but wont totally screw me in calories! Any ideas anyone?

Well, Tracy, almost every single day without fail I order a venti, non-fat caramel mocha, only 2 pumps of mocha and 4 pumps of sugar free caramel, non fat milk, no whip. It comes to 220 calories and 17 g of Protein. It is a hot drink, but I love it, no matter the weather. Most venti drinks have 5 pumps of syrup, but I have reduced mine to 2 and that is what drops the sugar and calories. If you decide you want a cold drink, you can have them make you a tall frappacino with non fat milk and make it with a sugar free caramel syrup and get no whip. That won't be too bad.

Michelle, you are very welcome and I am glad it worked for you!!!

Suzanne, I am glad you felt better as the day progressed. And Tracy is right, it DOES look like an angel.

I am envious of my band friends who get to meet...I just live out of the way:bored:

Well, I took a zumba class tonight. When I talked to my dh last night about taking it and the amount of calories it burns, he tried to explain that if we just had sex every night, I could burn more than that each week....I told him nice try, and I would consider it.:biggrin: But, I went to zumba tonight, instead. It was fun and it did get my heart rate up. I do believe, even though I was the biggest there, I seemed to be the most fit. I was the only person not overly winded. I guess those hour sessions on the eliptical helped!

One more post before bed...

Cindy, your husband is a hoot!

Suzie, I was thinking your bruise looked like a person too...how funny!

Michelle, 8 lbs. lost is awesome! I hope you are able to keep it!! I too (read above: ice cream before dinner) am my own worst enemy.

Tracy, hey...we can go somewhere else if you'd like! Starbucks is a pretty fattening option, huh? I didn't think about that. I am game for whatever...and feel free to bring Macy if you would like. She is a little doll.

I am a big tea drinker, but Sonic doesn't have an air conditioned sit-down area, lol. Whatever you choose is fine with me.

I really do need to get to bed...sweet dreams!

Angela