transforming jlaroux

Congratulations!

Hoe much protein are you getting? Do you eat enough calories? Are you near your goal weight? Schedule an appointment with your dietician and bring a food diary with you! Renember too, your body needs to adjust anx we have to plateau, unfortunately! Also, maybe add sime weights to your cardio workout. Lean muscle burns fat. Good luck! Dont give up!

Try Dreamfields pasta. Its high in protein has only 5 g of digestable carbs and... Drumroll please..... Tastes like you're eating regular pasta!!! Ive tricked family and company! No one can believe its good for you! Lol

I listen to I heart radio. Usually something upbeat that i can hum along to so no one at the gym hears me singing! Lol. Right now tho, im listening to the sound of silence becausr my electric is out. I see the workers' lights tho, so hopwfully soon we'll be up again. Just gotta say tho, this sux! Im so missing Ghost Hunters on tv tonite!!!!!!

Get all of this EASTER crap out of my house!!! there is Cheesecake (my worst enemy and did I mention it's a slider????), easter cake, bluberry and apple pies, mini canoli, chocolate, jelly Beans, more chocolate, peeps oh, and more chocolate!!! This is horrible! I hate having it here! Sorry, just had to rant for a minute!

I have a tremendous amount of trouble with milkshakes. they are so thick that for me they get stuck. You also drank it pretty fast. Also, if you have been eating healthy liquids, you may be experiencing some lactose intolerance/high sugar/ high fat signals.

Down to 222.

Also, plain greek yogurt with sugar and fat free jello or pudding crystals mixed in. U can also mix in the crystal lite crystals. Endless possibilities! Just be careful w the puddibg crystals because it makes the yogurt super thick if u use too much.

So, for 13 years, this outfit has been, as my daughter would say, "mocking me" in my closet. It's a size 16 pants suit. I wore it one time to a friends rehearsal dinner. After that, I started putting on weight and hung it in my closet because "someday it would fit." Well, my "someday" is here. I tried it on, and it FITS!!!!! So, off to the dry cleaners to get 13 years of dust off of it. Its a beautiful suit, bright mustard yellow, and very well made, so it's still in excellent shape. I am wearing it on Easter Sunday with a brand new pair of rainbow colored sling back wedges! Color, open toe heels, and size 16, oh yeah!. Then, I went shopping and was looking at size 16 dresses, and well, they actually looked to big, so I began looking at the 14's. I found a real pretty one, and decided to try it on for fun, because I was only window shopping. Well, what do you know? That dress fit too! And it just zipped right up the back, with room to spare! Who says the band doesn't work? I started at a size 26, and didn't wear dressed because me legs rubbed together, and here I sit talking about getting into a 14 dress!

It is awesome! I'm glad also to be an inspiration to people! That is truly an amazing feeling. I fought so hard to get my band, and to experience it actually working and be able to share with other people is just wonderful!!!

almost a year out, and I still have port pain occassionally! My doc said it's nothing to worry about, so I don't.

I love the Jimmy Dean turkey sausage crumbles. I add about 1/8th of a cup to my scrambled egg with some cheese. This is my Breakfast most mornings. adds a little more Protein to my egg, and a ton of flavor. Also, I cannot live without my Mio Sweet Tea flavoring.

Congratulations! You've done a lot of hard work! Love your little "tude" in the photo!

I don't think of it as cheating! I believe its living, I believe that we need to start thinking like skinny people. They eat that stuff, they just moderate it. Just don't do it all the time. I allow myself junk, every now and again. HOWEVER, word to the wize, if its a trigger food, avoid it, cause thats a slippery slope! lol Glad you caught yourself, enjoyed yourself, and now back to the bandwagon!

Hey, Larry... seems like there are a few more to add to your list! Yay!

Name, real or screen~ Jenn Goal weight for April 29th~ 217 Weight on April 1st~ 225 Age~ 38 Dietary goal for April~ eat enough calories Exercise goal for April~ keep training for the warrior dash Personal goal for April~ buy smaller clothes Date banded~ 5/24/2011 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 85 pounds What is your favorite part about spring~ The beautiful flowers

welcome to the losers bench! congratulations and enjoy your adventure!!! It's awesome!

So glad its better now!! Docs should ALWAYS listen to thier patients!!

It sounds like you're feeling better, but I also wanted to let you know that split pea Soup (cambells even) has a lot of Protein and is pretty low cal. I ate it alot post op. I eat the greek yogurt post fill now, also, if you're concerned about the thickness, add some milk and blend it together. Only a day and a half and just think of the boost in weight loss!!!

I asked my doctor that exact question, and they told me they submit under your original weight to the health insurance. Just to be sure, I would ask the doctors office! Good luck, and welcome to your best adventure!

down to 225. Definitely missed my goal for the month, but I'll take the loss just the same. my ultimate goal is to lose 100 pounds by my bariversary date in May. Only 15 pounds to go!! I better get my butt in gear (literally!) See you all in APRIL's challenge!!!

i havent tried it. The fact that it needs to be lukewarm turns me off. I want to try the cheese sauce though! Any comments on that as well would be appreciated!!!

Congratulations!!!!!! That is awesome! I'm hoping to hit 100 pounds by my 1 year bariversary! SO it is so inspiring to see when people get there, because I know I can do it also!!