momotx

oops...need to attach the file...

here's the one pic i promised to post way back in august...it's from the cp meetup at fubar which was on 8/10/01 left - shuga, middle - me (momotx), right - my sister marilyn unfortunately, it's the only pic we took b/c i spent most of the time talking instead...sorry it took so long...

his nickname for me is peetie... the evolution of his nickname for me over the last 15 yrs: sweet pea ---> sweetie peetie ---> peetie

you made some good points, but i remember when i was 14 - trying to be a madonna-like-a-virgin-wannabe.... oh, dammit....i'm showing my age again...(sigh)

okay, we'll try this again...and if the pic comes out too big, i apologize in advance...i tried to shrink the pic down, but wasn't able to the first couple of times i tried it....see what happens when you get old?

here's my pic...looking kinda rough, but you get the idea...too bad i won't be at any holiday meet-ups since i'm all the way down here :sad: ...my last meet-up was at fubar last august...that was fun (let's see if i can attach this file correctly...)

thanx...that's very sweet of you to say that...actually the fubar meetup was over 2 months ago, on aug. 10...i was only able to get one pic of shuga w/ me and my sister at the meet-up...spent the rest of the time talking instead...oh, well...at least i have good memories of all the nice people i met...i guess i'll eventually get around to posting that one pic...wonder what happened to the rest of stacychase and shuga's fubar pics from that night?

just turned 30... B.S. Pharmacy - University of Houston c/o '93 Senior Clinical Pharmacy Manager, Healix Infusion, Inc.

i must be the boring one...don't have a cp crush...but then again, i only went to one meet-up...but i'm married anyway...

okay, okay...so i've been off this board for a while and just found this topic... dated my first boyfriend - my high school sweetheart - for 8 years before we got married...we just celebrated our 7-year wedding anniversary a week ago today...so i guess that makes a total of 15 years...

you prob. already had your appt. w/ the photographer, but i'll mention this anyway...make sure you know how long the photographer will be there (the whole time vs. only 4 hrs or so), how many pictures are included in the price...does the photographer have an assistant to help...how does the photographer feel about other people taking photos, too (the guests, i mean)...turnaround time on proofs/photos...policy for ordering reprints...what happens to the negatives, etc... hope this helps...

i've never had the honor of meeting casey, but she seems to be a great person, judging from all the kind things posted here about her...i've only seen her pic - a very beautiful girl...i believe it was from the ice bar meet-up that was earlier this summer...it wasn't until i saw the pics and saw how much fun everyone was having that i decided to go to a cp meetup last month while we were in nyc on business...my prayers go to mitchell and her family...rest in peace, blueangel...

i wouldn't mess with it...it can cause some major problems...you may get neurological effects...these are unwanted and uncontrollable movements such as tremors, spasms, and tics...can have them on the face or body...very similar to what you see in someone w/ cerebral palsy...it can also become permanent...

it's an anti-psychotic medication, too...the technical term is psychotropic...they give it to ppl w/ schizophrenia...

it's an anti-psychotic medication, too...the technical term is psychotropic...they give it to ppl w/ schizophrenia...

don't feel bad...at least you're closer to the meet-up than i am...yee haw...

don't feel bad...at least you're closer to the meet-up than i am...yee haw...

Like I said before, it's important to read the book if you decide to do Dr. Atkins' plan. Unfortunately there are a lot of preconceived notions about Atkins. The book does address some of the issues brought up by others on this post. Lots of people think it's a no-carb diet, and it's not. It's a LOW CARB WAY OF EATING FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. If you only see it as a short-term diet, then you might as well not bother doing this, as you need to make the commitment that you will change your eating habits for life. The first 2 weeks are strict, but after that you keep adding carbs to your eating plan each week until you find the level that works out best for you, especially after you lose the weight and just need to maintain. I eat meat, yes, but I also eat fresh vegetables all the time now and some fresh fruit. And OF COURSE YOU HAVE TO EXERCISE and drink lots of water - who says you don't? You do cut out white bread and sugary foods. That's why so many people with diabetes do better on this way of eating. If I want to eat bread, I usually eat rye or some other dark bread with some nutritional value. I found that the more natural and nutritious a food is, it also happens to be lower in carbohydrates. My problem before was that I was addicted to high carbohydrates and sugar without knowing it - craved it all the time and was hungry all the time. I also used to eat a lot of pre-packaged or pre-prepared foods, frozen "low-fat" meals - all loaded with sugar and excess carbs. Again, transition is not always easy, esp. if you're addicted to sugar without knowing it, so some people give up after a few days without giving it a real chance. Anyway, like I said, it's important to read the book first so you can at least read about it and make an informed decision about what you would like to do.

I started Atkins during the first week of August, then went on vacation to NYC and Boston, then kinda fell off the wagon the last 3 days before I came home. Restarted on 8/20. I've lost 8 lbs so far, and it's been kinda slow for me, but my original goal was to only lose 10-15 pounds. The closer I get to my goal, the longer it takes to lose it. I feel so much better since I cut out the white bread and sugar in my daily diet. I used to get headaches and get drowsy in the afternoons, and that went away. I also sleep much better at night. The initial transition can be tough for some people, though. Fortunately, I didn't have the bad effects during the induction phase. Don't forget it's important to work out, too, and drink your water! If you are doing Atkins, I hope you are reading all the info in the book, as there are so many misconceptions about this way of eating in the general public. If you need any info. or ever just want any moral support, feel free to PM me - I can also let you know more about online support groups for people who low-carb, if you'd like! Hope this helps, Maureen

temps are still in the low 90's here...can't wait for fall-type weather to get here...i say that because we really don't have seasons this far south...

I'm so glad that you guys are okay. I was worried sick since I couldn't log on for the past couple of days. My prayers are of course with the victims and their families and friends, and esp. so if any of you guys are affected. This is a horrible tragedy. Never thought that when I was in NYC at the WTC last month (8/11) that it would be my last time seeing those buildings in person...all I have now are pics that I took of the skyline when I was on the Staten Island Ferry... This country will never be the same again... Take care, Maureen

i agree it sounded a lot like vanity's "nasty girl"...that song was in the strip club scene of beverly hills cop (the first movie)...

huh? did you remember to take your medication today? he he he

okay...you're forgiven...

damn...never gets cold enough for a hat here, really...it's still hot and humid and in the 90's for crying out loud...can't wait for hurricane season to be over...still waiting on that first cold front... btw, stacychase, i like to get manicures and pedicures every once in a while, too...so i guess i'm high maintenance, too - LOL