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Terry - thank for posting your stuff... you too Laura. I think having a variety is good. I am so full still, I feel like I ate a thanksgiving dinner, normally i would only have 1 egg for breakfast and 2-4 oz chicken if 2 i would have salad with it and same for dinner. Well - I guess I should get up and go to work. Man - i just don't feel great today!

I just did a calorie count for my entire day, have to work tonight so I packed a dinner - right now i'm at 1110 cals adding in whole grain and fruit - so, once I saw how hard it was to do that, I did a calorie cound for the last week at my stand still - I was only getting 7-900 cals a day, 900 was on a very bad day - so I think I was in starvation mode. We will see on Sunday when I weigh in

Last one I swear. I think I was only getting about 700-900 cals in before, that is definately not enough for your body to lose, can you say starvation mode?

I am the same way too, that is the healthiest way I can add carbs, rice for me is too sticky and I had issues with it, bread... the pita was perfect - I would have never thought of that if my bread was in stock LOL ( I was going to make multi grain croutons from fresh bread)

Ok here is lunch and dinner and grand total. I have to bring dinner to work with me lunch 3oz tuna 1tbs sour cream/mayo mix 1/2 cup lettuce 1 serving (15) sun chips Total cal - 295 20g protein Dinner 4.5oz chicken breast (canned) mayo/sour cream mix 1 cup lettuce 1oz provo chees total calories - 310 protein 27g when I get home I will have 1/2 cup no sugar added ice cream 110 cal 7g protein total cals 1110 total protein 78g total fiber approx 7g

Laura - that feels amazing when people actually see the hard truth... before and after. Keep up the great work!!!!:clap2: I was talking to my insane mom yesterday and told her my mini skirt story, i swear it was the only non-skort in the entire place and it fit me!, anyway... she is crazy and says to me so very excited .. that is just f'n amazing!!! she is so funny when she drops the F bomb. My sister told her that she was not even going to recognize me. I said that might be getting a bit carried away but I'll take it as a compliment! so I'm very tired and cranky, just went to the store to get drum sticks and rice to make chicken & rice in the crock pot for my dad & kids tonight and I left the bag of rice at the store, so something quick & simple has now turned into 2 trips to the market and a PIA. I'm going to take a little nap before I have to go to work tonight.

Hey just checking in unfortunately. You guys are doing fantastic.. I've been stuck, I don't think I've been eating right or enough so today I increased my cals and trying to add a whole grains and fruit. Hopefully monday it will show. keep up the great work

Sorry, I hit send before I finished. My dad said the same thing almost when I sent my pics, He knows how I feel about camera's so he said I'm so proud of you but would it kill you to smile. what can you do?

OMG Tracy - I saw the pic when you posted it but seeing it in your progress in your signature... holy shhhhhhhhhhhhh!t. what an amazing difference. Be proud of yourself! Moms! LOL

I am sooooooo full. but I just made a 400cal breakfast and ate almost all of it. 2scram eggs with zuccine and onion 1/4 cup 2% cheese 1tsp olive oil & garlic in pan 2 turkey breakfast sausage 1 sm pita for 3 400 cal meals should put me at 1200 cals a day plus 1 fruit and my icecream (90) cals - so i'll be 13-1400 cals. we will see if it makes a difference

Good morning all I'm up and about not sure about the plan for today. I have to be to work at 4 so who knows. I think the gym fits in there somewhere. Looks like everyone is off to a great start today. i am going to have a scrambled egg with veggies in it for breakfast, my plumbing is finally working and I am going to work hard to keep it that way. today is day 1 of a 1400 cal diet so I'll keep you posted. I am back down to 218 today so that was good to wake up to.

Terry - you are so funny, I love your sense of humor so I guess I"m not going to convince everyone for a cruise out of VA? LOL

I'm so happy for you. I am only eating 3oz of chicken and salsa, sometimes 1/2 cup lettuce and I'm full... full.... full... I think that is my problem, I'm not getting enough variety. so I just got back from the grocery store - got cherry purnes, ate 3 and they went down, had to chew. got some oj - so i can have a serving a day, got these great whole grain pita's i'm going to try to eat they are great, 45 cals for the entire thing - 4g fiber, 1gfat so that should accomplish lots of things. I also got some sun chips. 16 chips in a serving high fiber, low cal... how can you go wrong? I'm going to try to revamp tomorrow now that I have the right stuff. I'm going to write everything down and count calories so if it works I have some real info, if not... well i have real info. keep your fingers crossed

Tracy - look at how big that t-shirt is around your neck too!!!! you are so cute so for the first time, I'm watching it too. My cousin is going for a consult on Friday, I'm so happy for her, she is bigger than i am but has a bad back and was waiting to see if they were going to operate on that before wls. so guess what won... I'm so happy for her! My dad's side of the family are all huge, she lost a ton on south beach but has stopped so she has worked hard and has changed her souther way of eating so I think she will do well! So tracy - I'm blown away, I could not even imagine having all that skin... i'm running to the gym right now... only kidding, already went today

I am not leaving my nutritionist on Friday without stuff in writing. I'll post it

I am so jealous..... well i got the only mini skirt in the entire JCPenney. everything was skorts and I didn't want that, I think they are horribly uncomfortable and walking for 8 hrs in the heat... YUCK well it was a size 18. I know not that impressive but considering my other one is a size 24 I am very happy. and it is not tight at all, I did have a 16 in something else, and they fit, just showed a little too much so I won't worry about how I look all day. I have a cute black top I'm going to run to my friends and take in so It stays up and I got these cute sketchers flip flops/ black with white fringe and skulls to wear with it. I am going to look so cute. I'll have my daughter take pics. I'm going to bring my camera so my friend can take lots while we are there... maybe even one with me and Hillary... HAHAHAHAHAHAH

Hey all, that is all helpful info. I sent a couple of PM's so you guys don't think I'm ignoring. So this am I called and scheduled an appt with my nutritionist for Friday am. I know in all reality, 40lbs in 3 months is great. but I want to change my bad habbits with good ones, and eating 3 oz of moist chicken 2x's a day and a scrambled egg and 1 serving of veggies is not it. so, now the next phase. I went to the gym, did a full set of weights. tomorrow I'm going to do cardio and arms, wed water aerobics and thurs cardio & legs and friday a full set weekend off. I'm going to get this right! LOL

Terry thanks for the info on the abs. I work out hard every day, i'm going to try something different this week. I am going from 218-221 and it is making me crazy. I could go back to the protein shake week where I lost 10 lbs but I need to get my eating habits regulated before I do a jump start type of thing. I'm off to the gym, then to JCPenney to find something to wear to a political picnic on Saturday. I am going to wear a Navy t-shiirt to support my friend who is running for legislator (he is amazing and only 36 - you will all see his name some day I'm sure of it!) but all my pants are too big and I have to look presentable. Hillary is going to be there, I should tell here because I lost my job in NYS I can't afford to buy clothes because I can't find a new job. LOL

oops... i forgot the 1 serving of dairy

Morning ladies, I don't know why or how I'm awake, besides my stress I came home to my 3 year old having a croup attack. Thank goodness my 13 year old knows how to deal with it but that meant when I got in about 10:45 he was still yucky but much better and had to give him prednezone. (sp) you all know what that does to a 3 year old? OMG it was 2am before I could calm him down enough to lie in bed. Anyhoo... I'm going to not worry. I am going to see how things go in a day or 2, but i'm going to get out my la weightloss cards and try to revamp my eating habbits. right now i'm only eating protein and that is not great. Here is what i remember from them. 2 servings carbs/whole grain 3 servings fruit 4 servings protein 4 serving vegies 1 fat 1/2 salt water I know sounds simple but when you can't eat much more than 3oz of meat that is hard Well, either way, back to the gym today, drinking my coffee and then going to go workout. because I like going I might do more cardio every day and upper body weights one day and lower the next so I am taking a break - and on friday doing full body with weekends off and see how that works. I'll keep you all posted on the changes and if they are working. I hate plateaus

Hey where the heck was tracy KS today?

Jen thank you. I saw all you guys on and needed to relax, I'm worried, and that is enough to at least help me sleep tonight. I don't think I'm straining but could be just so bound up. I am going to get some whole grain bread and brown rice tomorrow. I try to do the veggie thing and that has not helped. anyway, I guess we will see tomorrow after the tea kicks in, but it is definately blood, that I do know. dbf was in the hospital last month for a week for a bleeding ulcer and had bloody stool (what brought him to the hospital) so that is why I worry something internal. I guess if it is really bad in the am I'll go to the hospital but hope it is nothing

Hi everyone. just getting in from work, early night. been catching up. Looks like everyone is having a nice relaxing day Ann - welcome, glad you were finally able to log on Terry - that does not look good. so...... I need some serious help - I know this is going to be TMI but I am actually very worried..... first = thursday night I worked the ovens and I started to get a pain in my port area, like i pulled it a bit. working the ovens involves the actual cooking of pizzas, from a small round to a 24 cut and they are heavy and lots of reaching, lifting and bending. so I was worried but I have been taking it kind of easy to heal and not as much pain... now you all know I have bathroom issues, I'm drinking tea as I type. Well, I have blood in my stool. I don't know if it is because I have not gone to the bathroom in 5 days and this has been a horrible cycle since surgery... or if I could have done some serious damage? What should I do...??? I know the tea might not be the best thing... but it breaks it all up and gets it out and I want to know how serious this is or if it is just from being so clogged up. help...

so because i'm slightly nuts I went on to the biggestloser.com and did a profile. I can't believe they charge money to be part of the website and get info, but anyhoo........did do a free profile. and when all was said and done, said I should be under 150 and that I should get 1533 cals a day to lose weight... so here is a thought... are we not getting enough and that is why plateau? right now I'm doing about900-1100 a day ... still much closer to the 900 mark.

Josieb - I am not stressed at work but i gain 2-3 lbs every night, it is gone by noon. I drank 90oz of water at work and 20 at home before I left - but it is so hot in there, sometimes i sweat sometimes not, but I know it is all fluid. I bring dinner or if i eat there it is a sm pc of chicken and some sauce, I don't eat pizza or pasta or anything. Doesn't matter, doesn't make a difference. I don't get it. How can I lose weight if i get up gaining 2-3 lbs every day. I need to go see my nutritionist this week. I am still not really eating so I don't get it. right now i'm 221 and once I wake up and can get some of this fluid out of me i'll be back down to 218-219. Does that make any sense. I'm on my feet getting a good aerobic workout for at least 2 solid hrs and on my feet working normal for the rest of the night. i can feel my muscles building. lots of lifting and pounding out dough