The DDA Trouble Free Zone Part 5

[Steamboat Marti]

I am glad b/c psycho girl from the internet was my biggest concern!!


(and Marti can make fun of me all she wants - but remember she is official advisor to the queen - the call was made under her advisement!!!!)

And, to be fair - Kate did ask if she should call first. I thought about it and said, if I were absent for a week (without saying so first!!!!!) I would want a concerned phone call too.

So, NOOOO Kate isn't a Stalker -- but if she makes a file on you Glynis -- its out of my hands.

 

[Steamboat Marti]

Hee, hee. We're on Spring Break all this week. I'll be sleeping in tomorrow. That's one reason I'm still here.

But you give me a good idea, Denise. My kids have never tried Chik-Fil-A. Maybe I'll use breakfast out as an incentive if they keep their rooms clean. Now there's an idea.

Sorry Marti, but you have to agree it's a good idea. I'll have my kids eat some for you. I'll even take pictures since some wonderful person PM'd me instructions on posting pictures.

Hey - I'll believe it when I see it!

 

[triplefigs]

Hey look Maytag - first you change your vacation to AVOID Hunka and I and now you are going to Chick Fil-A for breakfast and NOT inviting me --- that is just WRONG..............











Love ya too!

 

[Glynis]

And, to be fair - Kate did ask if she should call first. I thought about it and said, if I were absent for a week (without saying so first!!!!!) I would want a concerned phone call too.

So, NOOOO Kate isn't a Stalker -- but if she makes a file on you Glynis -- its out of my hands.

I think I'm safe, though. The file folder is more Amy's style than Kate's. Although, my life is so boring, if Amy did have a folder on me, I'd feel pretty honored.

 

[triplefigs]

Denise-

It sounds like a wonderful service and it's such awwwwww moments when we see/hear our kids enjoying themselves.

I agree. It's what makes being a mom so awesome.

 

[babytrees]

Well, no Easter candy for me, but I am becoming quite the expert on sugar free candy. I must say, the sugar free Reese's Peanut butter cups are pretty darn good! They'll do since I can't have the real thing.

However, looking at all the Easter candy was really hard. Especially the Robin's Eggs. I love those things!

Robin's Eggs are some of my favorites!!
I would not be good if I had to have sugar free sweets....all of the aspartame/artificial sweeteners kick off an almost instantanious migraine in me. So I limit my intake of sweets and caffeine....except today I gave myself permission to eat some of the Easter candy. Still did okay though!!

 

[Steamboat Marti]

Are you giving Kate a run for her money as the Google Goddess???

 

[triplefigs]

Are you giving Kate a run for her money as the Google Goddess???

Me?! Try to outdo the Queen? Never!

 

[Glynis]

Ok Marti - let's see if this works.

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After:

 

[julia & nicks mom]

Speaking of outdoing the queen - do you still want a turtle signature - b/c I honestly don't know if I can top your turtles!!

 

[Glynis]

Robin's Eggs are some of my favorites!!
I would not be good if I had to have sugar free sweets....all of the aspartame/artificial sweeteners kick off an almost instantanious migraine in me. So I limit my intake of sweets and caffeine....except today I gave myself permission to eat some of the Easter candy. Still did okay though!!

I've been lucky that Splenda does well with me. I do all my baking with it, now! My kids really like it sprinkled on their oatmeal, too.

 

[babytrees]

Ok Marti - let's see if this works.

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After:

Be-au-ti-ful!!!
Too bad there isn't a fox whistle smilie here!!

 

[Steamboat Marti]

Ok Marti - let's see if this works.

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After:

YOU GO GIRL!!!!!

You did it! I'm so proud of you -- for posting the pictures AND for the weight loss! Congratulations!! It's so nice to see you! What the heck were you waiting for????



ETA: You can read it all over your face - you are much happier now aren't you?

 

[triplefigs]

Ok Marti - let's see if this works.

Before:

After:

Oh my goodness, Glynis. You are breathtaking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No wonder your DH is being so nice to you. He wants his turtle time with his hot wife! I am very proud of you. It is an amazing transformation. You look so much younger too. WTG!!!!!!!!!!

 

[julia & nicks mom]

Ok Marti - let's see if this works.

Before:

After:

HOLY COW!!!!

YOU LOOK AMAZING!!!!!!!

Glynis -I am so proud of you!!

and the best thing about the difference in the two pictures - is your smile!!!!!

 

[triplefigs]

Speaking of outdoing the queen - do you still want a turtle signature - b/c I honestly don't know if I can top your turtles!!

Well, I didn't make it. I found it on-line and just edited it some (took out wording, made it smaller). I did think it's cute. It looks good with my Aristocats signature, so I think I'll keep my original Kate design.

 

[Glynis]

And now, since I'm on a photo posting roll:

Here's the twins birthday cake:

The bear biscuits for mini hamburgers:

The kids in the Easter outfits:

The centerpiece the Easter Bunny left us:

How am I doing? Are you impressed or bored?

 

[Moonbeams]

Well, no Easter candy for me, but I am becoming quite the expert on sugar free candy. I must say, the sugar free Reese's Peanut butter cups are pretty darn good! They'll do since I can't have the real thing.

However, looking at all the Easter candy was really hard. Especially the Robin's Eggs. I love those things!

Tomorrow, all the candy will be half price. That's when DBF and I stock up on our favorite sugar free treats. We like the Easter nests (coconut covered in chocolate with three little jelly bean eggs) and the marshmallow bunnies. We bought so much sugar free candy last year half-price after Easter that we still have some left. Think I'd better throw that away and buy fresh stuff this year because the marshmallow starts to get all gooey after a while.

We eat the sugar free candy when we are on the low carb diet. We like it so much we tell ourselves we should eat it even when we aren't low carbing and want a little treat.

Jennifer

 

[julia & nicks mom]

YOU GO GIRL!!!!!


ETA: You can read it all over your face - you are much happier now aren't you?

could you please stop doing that?!?!?

 

[Glynis]

YOU GO GIRL!!!!!

You did it! I'm so proud of you -- for posting the pictures AND for the weight loss! Congratulations!! It's so nice to see you! What the heck were you waiting for????



ETA: You can read it all over your face - you are much happier now aren't you?

So much happier, now! The before picture was taken on a trip to NYC. I was at my heaviest, then, and really had a hard time walking through all the museums, etc. It was really depressing. That's when I started thinking about the surgery.

Now, my kids think I'm cool, because I can keep up with them. I still have 20 pounds to go, but I'm feeling very good about myself.