One year ago today, I took a leap of faith. I wrote a check for half of all we had, hoping to regain my life. Today, I have so many options available to me that I am paralyzed by possibility. Today I choose life. One year ago today, I was planning to live the rest of my life in a wheelchair. Today I celebrate the action I took to support my hope that would not be so. I had finally found a doctor willing to go the extra mile - to right that which had been done wrong to my spine. To prepare, I needed to lose as much weight as possible in six months. I wanted, needed, and deserved WLS. One year ago, all I wanted was to be able to walk again. Today, I want to run. Today I want to swim. Today I want to dance. Today I walk without pain. One year ago today. Jaime 240/160/145

Hey there! I'm an April 26ther too!!! Can you guys believe it's been almost a YEAR?!?!?!?! I've been drafting my "Bandiversary Post" in my head for about a week now. Down -93 lbs. from highest, so it looks like I may even make the CENTURY CLUB by 4/26! Congrats everyone! A Toast to us ALLL! Staci LapBand 4/26/05 267/174/135-145???

SLAP YOUR CO-WORKER DAY Today is the official Slap Your Irritating Co-workers Holiday: Do you have a co-worker who talks nonstop about nothing, working your last nerve with tedious and boring details that you don't give a damn about? Do you have a co-worker who ALWAYS screws up stuff creating MORE work for you? Do you have a co-worker who kisses so much booty, you can look in their mouth and see what your boss had for lunch? Do you have a co-worker who is SOOO obnoxious, when he/she enters a room, everyone else clears it? Well, on behalf of Ike Turner, I am so very very glad to officially announce tomorrow as SLAP YOUR IRRITATING CO-WORKER DAY! There are the rules you must follow: * You can only slap one person per hour - no more. * You can slap the same person again if they irritate you again in the same day. * You are allowed to hold someone down as other co-workers take their turns slapping the irritant. * No weapons are allowed...other than going upside somebody's head with a stapler or a hole-puncher. * CURSING IS MANDATORY! After you have slapped the recipient, your "assault" must be followed with something like "cause I'm sick of your stupid-a$$ always messing up stuff!" * If questioned by a supervisor or police, {if the supervisor is the irritant} you are allowed to LIE, LIE, LIE! Now, study the rules, break out your list of folks that you want to slap the living day lights out of and get to slapping.....and have a great day

Good Morning! I am still here...surviving my daughter's first sleepover guest...at 4 yo...who left at 2:45 this am..LOL Breakfast... Coffee and lots of it! Chicken with cheese and hot sauce...just ate it at 11:00 am, so it is actually lunch, but I will have something for my actual lunch a little later Lunch Either an iced coffee with Isopure Vanilla, or chicken with cheese and hot sauce Dinner I can't wait! I had the sick urge to make a lasagna for tonight! I love lasagna...however, I am going to just save some filling for moi and forgo the noodles...oooey gooooey cheese...yuuuummmmmmmmmmy! snacks I bought some smokehouse almonds last night, so prolly a few of those mozz stick I need to get back on the ball.....Easter did me in!!! Janice

Wise words, Paula! Thanks and congrats on this year, and continued success to you in the coming year(s)... Melting Mama * "Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success." D. Carnegie HW- 313+ SW- 298 CW- 144 GW- 130 www.meltingmama.blogspot.com/