Darla S.

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You've GOT to be kidding me! - I haven't posted anything here since APRIL???    Huh.   I would have sworn I had.   I guess life just keeps movin' on, and I've hardly noticed the time passing. So since April.....

LOL & other random stuff - Okay, I just felt like laughing      Forgive me? We're going to the State Fair on Saturday - I really don't feel the need to go this year, but my hubby wants to go, so Saturday ...

Anyone up for Maple Grove coffee? - If anyone responds here, I'll show! 9am at Byerly's on Elm Creek Blvd... Should be a nice, cool morning for a hot cuppa - maybe even out on the patio!!!

Some Really Good Tips - WAKE UP, MN!!     Just saw the following on Yahoo Health, thought I'd share for those of you who don't go there ~ http://health.yahoo.net/articles/weight-loss/photos/25-ways-...

MiO IdeO!!! - I haven't been too thrilled with the MiO flavors, but love the idea of something nice & portable like that.  The packets are okay, but one is too much for a regular bottle of water...

Some good reading - Just stumbled across this website today - sure, it's probably trying to sell some books and whatnot, but I found a lot of valuable information just scrolling through and thought I'...

Maple Grove Coffee ~ - Anyone up for it this Saturday? 8:30-ish until ?  at Caribou inside Byerly's, on Elm Creek Blvd.  - let me know if you ARE coming!   (don't really need to know if you aren't ...

WAKE UP, MINNESOTA!!! - Is everyone out there SOOOOO successful that they no longer need the support of this board?  (If so, WHAT THE HELL AM I DOING WRONG???) Anyway, just to get you all thinking, I t...

ONE. LAST. TRY... - I'm not gonna lie, it makes me sad how the once GINORMOUS Maple Grove coffee group has more or less died.  Crapped out.  Vanished.   I want to give it one more shot before I th...

Thank You - I have not had a lot of military exposure, there have only been a handful of soldiers in my extended family.  My dad wanted to serve when he was young, but he had to stay home to h...

Another "WOW" at 4+ years - Monday, my husband's van died.  He's a painter, and NEEDS his van for hauling equipment - so yesterday morning, when we found out the repairs would cost significantly more than...

I can certainly understand your disappointment - but just convince...

Maple Grove coffee, anyone? - Spring has been UBER busy for me, and I haven't been to coffee in a long time - I'm not even sure anymore if this Saturday falls on the E/O weekend schedule?  Although really, I do...

Maintaining Focus - Have any of you noticed lately that when you FIRST open up obesityhelp.com, the before/after pictures are updated WAY more frequently now than they used to be? When I first star...

My 4 year surgiversary - 4 years ago today, Dr. Jones gave me the best gift ever, my WLS.  I've lost enough weight to create a 'plus-sized' supermodel, and my life has improved in ways I never dreamed ...

Happy Surgiversary to me - 4 years ago today, Dr. Jones gave me the best gift ever, my WLS.  I've lost enough weight to create a 'plus-sized' supermodel, and my life has improved in ways I never dreamed ...

The word of the day, according to Darla - Perserverance.  I'm closing in on my 4 year surgiversary, and this word, these thoughts, really speak to me.  I hope they speak to you, too. ~ Perseverance is not a long race; i...

Maple Grove Coffee this Saturday - Just thought I'd post it now - Same bat time, same bat place... Caribou inside Byerly's.  Hope to see some smiling faces there!

WAKE UP!!!! - This board is getting WAY too quiet lately. So, to get conversation flowing... ~ It is human nature to want to go back and fix things or change things that we regret. ~ John ...

You look awesome, girlfriend! What a difference!

A laugh to share ~ - A girl brings a guy home one night,  They get into her apartment, and she immediately suggests that they enjoy some "69". "What the hell is that?" asks the guy.  Realizing he's ...

Vacation Ponderings (long) - I recently returned home from the vacation of a LIFETIME, to Punta Cana, in the Dominican Republic.  I was too flipping busy having FUN to do too much pondering while I was the...

Vacation ponderings (aka 160 pounds ago...) - Less than 48 hours ago, I returned home from the vacation of a LIFETIME, to Punta Cana, in the Dominican Republic.  I was too flipping busy having FUN to do too much pondering ...

Uff Da. - I've been living something of a pity party for a while.  Husband essentially unemployed for the last 2 years, all the financial and marital stress that comes with that, daughter ha...

Oh well ~ - It would appear my 'goal' of reaching Onederland by February 27th won't be happening.  I was on my way, but haven't been careful enough about what I put in my pie hole.  Amazing ho...