Unfortunately, I haven't been able to stay out of the Xmas, then V-Day, and now Easter candy! I will be glad when Easter is over, and there is NO EXCUSE for candy until October! 
KELLY!!!! OMG! THAT IS WONDERFUL!!!!!
You're right, though...the only thing that would have made it better would have been if your kids and dh were there to share it w/you.....
Praline,,,,uh duh..ok that's it - a network the only reason I can be such a nitwit about it is that DH is a computer guru for a Fortune 100 company, haha....so I leave it all to him and don't look back! We have wireless on 5 and the printers.....whatever. Thanks for the stones stuff!! I will totally look forward to it. Mail it whenever,,,,I am just grateful. THANKS! DS said he used to play it....DH also and Age of Empires. DS laughed and said he can't see a mom playing it. Whatever.
Hey, WW people!!! I lost 50 on it for my 40th bday. It took about 9 months...I wasn't in a super hurry and it was more a lifestyle thing for me so it was not really a DIET, but a great change that I could live with. I did the points. My neighbor also lost 50 and she actually just copied me the info so I didn't go to the meetings. We walk and talk together just walk our dogs and do brisk 1/2 hr walks once or twice/daily- we live in a very hilly area so it is challenging, haha.....gets the heart going. It seemed so easy, but now with this G*D AWFUL winter we've had and I am a stress eater I put some back on......I also need the motivation. I will find it soon I hope. I need to think about how great I felt and how happy inside when I was on the losing path. The points is definitely a plan I can live with....maybe I should join and do the meetings just for the motivation. Not sure - I hate that kind of stuff!
Kelly, that is just so great. I am glad you won that and it seems you had the time of your life! I am so looking forward to our trip!!!! You and the castle colors changing.....oh!!! I can't wait - you are totally teasing us.
I am waiting for more!! Glad you had a nice GF CM visit, too!!!
Chan
Age of Empires is awesome.
I have a Nvidi 8800 geforce graphics card sooooooo I get KILLER graphics I have a huge computer system that I bought this year... I told DH is was for my video editing and pic editing software BUT shhh the real reason is I wanted to game like a MAN 
of me 
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Sheli
Ok, did someone mention LapBand?
Hi my name is Sheli (shelly) and I have a lap-band. I love it!!!! 86 lbs gone, 15 to go and i will be at 101 lbs gone! In under a year! This is far and away the best thing I have ever done for myself. Well, the band and bare minerals...turns out losing weight made me want to put on a little make-up (it hides the wrinkles !
My August disney trip is in celebration of weight lost and continued success...hubby even went on a diet because he was jealous of my loss... woo hoo...slimmer hubby is a good thing too! (not that either of us is thin...or ever will be
Makes me such a proud mom. I am totally not into video games. 
I do like his Guitar Hero and Rock Band, though. That's about the extent of my "gaming" - and only once in a blue moon.....I do the DDR w/Lucy and Jojo...does that count? 
......I don't have a lot of facial lines, either, but boy did I notice them when I used the Bare M for the first few times .....needless to say, I washed my face QUICKLY!!! I had to try it twice yesterday, too.....it's all the layering. I guess I have to really REALLY lighten my touch with each layer & take my time.....I am not a patient person so I rush thru.
Imagine being 21 years old and making that kind of money playing around with graphics on a computer what I found is I really enjoy it too 
...YOu know what's funny...on that "Pop = Walmart" thread somebody brought up that Disney thinks well enough of Walmart to give them a HM licensing contract for tons of items. Yesterday at Kohls I bought Jo a little "makeup" bag w/a guitar lip gloss etc and a HM guitar pick bracelet yesterday....I was going to save it for Easter, but Lucy got a few other things so I gave it up. She loved it all. She has the cutest guitar purse she bought at WDW over Tgiving to put all her HM stuff in. I think I need to go check Walmart out for more HM goodies to save for Easter. That is so dorky....gardening gloves? 
I am happy that you got that prize! Couldn't have happened to a nicer gal! Have a good trip home.
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I only use that brush for Bare Radiance etc. I use my handy buki for warmth when I use it for blush, but I barely tap any in the lid and then I shake around a little before I swirl the brush. It barely touches my face when I apply it. 
I have gone to my OB and asked what is up with this weight and they gave me that little talk about how you are getting older and you are not able to eat what you used to. I am going to cut back on the carbs and see what happens. Well Kristin...I am a lot like you. Never been overweight until I hit 35 and bam....5 pounds!!
For all the ladies that have had the gastro surgery....it is so nice to hear about people who have a positive experience with this surgery. My father had this three years ago and passed away this past August at the age of 53.
He seemed so depressed after the surgery and I think a lot of it was he missed being bigger and being able to eat what he wanted. Eating was his way of dealing with problems. He got very thin and then started getting heavier again. I thinking he was eating more than he was saying and I know he began to smoke and drink alcoholic beverages again. (which I am sure is not a good idea after this type of surgery). He had a massive heart attack. The surgery was the best thing to ever happen to him but he just seemed he was unable to deal with it mentally.
I think it is great that you all have done so well and I hope you continue to do so!!! I saw my father and a lot of my family members deal with weight issues and I know it is not easy. I applaud you all!
Well Kristin...I am a lot like you. Never been overweight until I hit 35 and bam....5 pounds!!
and we celebrated our 10th anniversary last summer. I was able to maintain it fairly well until we went on vacation. That was 3 pounds in 10 days!! Since bathing suit season was over when we returned, I was A LOT less disciplined Add a couple more pounds for Halloween candy, Thanksgiving and Christmas goodies and by New Years I was up 7 from pre vacation. Now I only eat about 1200-1400 calories in any given day and that helps me maintain my weight while still eating carbs (although I still eat mostly whole grains, limited my sugar etc.) I am about 3 pounds away from where I was last summer, but I will probably still ditch the carbs next month for a bit to eliminate that last pesky 3/4 inch from my waistline that is preventing me from thinking bikini any time soon! 
