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I've done weight watchers lately and it has worked for me. But I'm now also plateauing with it. So after doing more research on nutrition I figured out that WW allows wayy to many white carbs. I couldn't figure out how I could work out hard for 5 days a week and still gain 3 pounds. Well what I was doing was loading up my pantry with those 100 calorie pack cookies and crackers that are only 2 points. Well I would workout then come home and eat like 3 of those packs. Basically nullifying what I just did with my workout. Even though it was only 6 points. So what I am saying is yes WW will work but you still have to make good food choices even if ur staying within your points. Expecially if your body make up is like mine and very sensitive to carbs and sugar.

JM I'm too afraid to get on the scale too..but Saturday morning I will for sure. Spin class last night. Was a crazy one too..i'm beat. Also did circuit training before hand and 110 crunches. I hit a goal for myself! I got 15,000 work out points at the Y and I get my white tshirt. Although they were out of them..lol. I'm sooo glad I did this before the end of the year. I had a long talk with one of my body builder friends and I'm really set to get focused. I'm gonna go get the rest of the supplements I need this weekend. Also finally making an appointment for my darn ankle. Hopefully I can get in on Monday. It's holding me back.

I'm a little leary of purchasing off of ebay for fear of getting a fake. Anyone feel the same way or know what to do to make sure its not a fake?

I might have a lunch date today..we'll see. I know I said I was waiting till the new year..but this sort of happen unexpected. Anyways..lol..we'll see. I've already told him about my band. I really have come to the conclusion that telling this early on is wayyy better. I rather not have him waste my time if its a big deal for him. Why is it the cuter the guys get the more suspect I get of them being players? I dunno if its just the attitude or what..but I'm on high alert with this guy..lol

hi guys I'm back :eek: I was a baddd girl..lol..but yeah between work and the holidays i fell off the wagon a bit. I'm back on though and worked out yesterday. Did 25 minutes on the bike, did the circuit training till I was about to pass out..and did 110 crunches too..felt great! Tonight I AM going to spin class..lol good to see everyone is doing well..gratz on the surgery angel..Im sooo envious

Your suppose to miss at least a day a week. Your body has to regen. How a muscle is made is by it tearing and then we have to let it rest to build up..into a bigger muscle. There is such a thing as overtraining. And it's really bad. Go to bodybuilder.com and search for overtraining. Of course this is really just for bodybuilding. It all depends on the intensity I believe that you are at.

I had the same issue with diarhhea. It's because your just on liquids. Although sometimes the pain meds can cause the opposite effect as some people have attested to. Anyways..once you get on some mushy food you'll get sorted out. But yeah..it's a sore butt for awhile..sorry.

Wow thanks!! So much better than going downtown. I'm really fine with my fill just wanna get my band checked out make sure it's still okie dokie. It'll be 5 years for me in February and I haven't had a fluro in about a year. Your stories are wonderful btw. Thanks for being so compassionate..you rock doc ::clap2:

Yeah I get what your saying..but come on..where is there any other surgery that doctors get away with that? Really it seems illegal.

yeah my family membership would have been 740 but I got it for 640 with the little scholarship they offered me since I'm a single mom and all. The best part is that daycare is free with the membership. That alone is worth alot. Alot of gyms don't even offer that..or it's at a premium price. Still that was alot for my mom to pay out for a xmas gift. But she knows there is no way I could afford it. Anyways..it's been a great year Btw I'm about 5 hours from Dayton..lol

Ohhh good to hear that your all covered. There are alot of nieve women so I just wanted to make sure. Sorry that life isn't so great for you right now but 2008 is gonna be fabulous Ohhh and don't worry about your ex..what comes around goes around for sure Di

I'm wondering Dr. Watson, do you do fills for patients that have their bands placed by other surgeons? I have also have had issues with finding a fill doctor and think it's ridiculous that doctor's get away with turning patients down. It's like saying..sorry your knee replacement was done by such and such doctor..I can't look at it even though I'm qualified to do so.

I forgot to add (sorry this thing never lets me edit my posts), I have been donating mine to a women's shelter that helped me out when I needed to get away from an abusive situation. I can't tell you how good it feels when you see the women soooo happy to have your clothes. The thing with women's shelter's is that it tends to be alot of larger women that are abused. They are in desperate need of larger sizes because most of these women leave with just what is on their backs.

I'm going to be in that weird inbetween size soon. Too small to shop at lane bryant and too big to shop the regular stores..ugh. I'm gonna hit Old Navy though and see what I can find. Really annoying too is that the Avenue I swear only has like one size 14 on the racks. It drives me nuts.

Hiya Yvonne, Have you talked to your lawyer about any consequences from you leaving the house? Make sure that your ex isn't going to say that you abandoned the house. Then he can get everything. I had to make sure I still paid have the mortgage even though I wasn't living there. Which really really sucked. Anyways..good luck. Di

Oh I'm good. It wasn't much of a relationship anyways. Just a couple of weeks. I'm getting better at breaking things off early when I know things aren't going to work out.

Hi guys! I couldn't get on this thing yesterday for some odd reason. Anyways, I did spin class last night. Even though I am still sore from shoveling. I seem to have pulled a groin muscle I guess..if only I would have pulled it for other reasons..lol Ohhh and I pulled a muscle in my right shoulder somehow doing pushups during the class. The instructor saw me do it and was worried but I'm fine really. Geeze I'm like falling apart. It's much better this morning though thank goodness. Other good news for me. My mom last night paid for a full year family membership to the Y for me. I'm sooo happy. I told her it really is the best present you could get for me. I was lucky too I got 100 bucks off. I was awarded a little scholarship. Plus I got a free month and a cool tshirt. All you guys are doing great! I was thinking of trying zumba too..maybe next year :confused: I hope anglenurse is doing well. I'm soooooo envious! I'm hoping next year I could get some plastic surgery too. Well gotta reach my goals first. Anyways..this is hell week for us. Stress, food everything being thrown at us. I'm not gonna watch what I eat to closely and just enjoy it. But gonna make sure I still exercise. Hopefully I'll just stay even.

Hey Manatee! I'm still single hon just not dating right now. Gonna wait till the holidays are over. I don't need added stress of a date right now. I'm still a bit bummed about the last guy and feeling bad about it too. So this is a good break for me. How are u fairing? Any new hotties?

Thanks Stef Jess don't worry about keeping up in Spin class. Nobody does at first. The important thing is to just keep on moving your legs. Make sure if u do sign up that you inform the instructor its your first time. They should help u set up the bike and make sure you're comfortable with how the class works.

Hi there, Well I think most of us started out hating exercise. I still don't go yippee..i gotta go to spin class..LOL. Anyways what I would do if I were you is just do the walking. I know you said you are out of breath really fast. But that's okay. Just do what you can. You'll find that it get's easier pretty quickly. Just stay consistent and push yourself a little more each day. I know your busy but you need to make an appointment for yourself on your calendar just like any other meeting, for a bit of exercise. I would do this every day during the week and then take off the weekends. I mean if you can only go for 2 minutes..fine..just do it. Just keep at it. You will see improvement. I promise Good luck..remember we only got one body..gotta take care of it

You might wanna do a search for running shoes on the internet and find a specialty place near you. I was really REALLY happy I did. I found size 11.5 in brooks and I adore them! They are like heaven and worth every cent I paid.

Well it happened to me but it won't stop me from having additional surgeries. Nahh..I highly doubt that it will happen again. I'm already dreaming about the day I can have plastic surgery..hehe. I do know that it did happen without a doubt though. I'm not saying eveyone here is 100% correct but I know what I experienced and I'd even go under a lie detector to prove it. The only thing is I wish that I could remember what they were saying. I was so panicked as to not breathing that I really wasn't listening.

I love handbags too..unfortunately its low on my priority list right now just can't afford them. I did get a nice coach leather purse and it lasted me 13 years. I kid you not. Used every day for 13 years..lol. They are amazing handbags. My mom was going through her purses and was gonna pitch some. She had this Nine west one that she said she hated so yeah..I grabbed it..lol. Although not half as well made as the Coach. Anyways..one day I'll get my nice handbags again..hehe.

oh thanks girl..but I really need an 11.5 or maybe even 12. My feet swell badly during class and they will fall asleep or cramp up if I don't get big enough size. But thanks again for checking

Jess yes I do spin class twice a week. I swear this has done more than anything for me. I can actually see the fat melting off my legs and butt. What I love about this class is its not purely cardio. It's really strength training and cardio in one. I don't feel burning in my legs like this after aerobics class. I really enjoy it immensely. Even though I still feel like I'm going to die in the class..LOL. I'm also being talked into the sunday morning class. I dunno though if I could really get there so darn early on a Sunday..lol. Steph gratz on the jeans! Oh and don't beat urself up too much. I think I bounced back some over the weekend too. Had a YMCA xmas party and I always have such an issue with free food. LOL. This is the hardest time of the year. We gotta not be too hard on ourselves. Most people gain 7 pounds..if we just stay even we are gonna be great!