Daisalana

Scale was 268lb this morning. Wooty woot. I planned to hand out Secret Santa around Thanksgiving, but I guess we can do it earlier. I was allowing procrastinating Violets to join in I guess I will announce the list will officially close tomorrow and I will assign the names this weekend!

I have a card in my wallet with the info (and also the Rx I take). My first thought is, if I am out of it and need CPR or anything, I'm not real concerned about them damaging the actual band. (Due to port location, I think in a cpr situation it would likely get broken or dislodged). But, any other instance, I figured they'd see it. They'd be doing some kind of scans on you if you're knocked out. And I'm with someone 90% of the time and everyone knows I have the band, so they'd tell.. or they could call my emergency contacts in my phone or however they find out that info, and they would tell them.

Where as I anticipated a boob loss.. I went from a 46D to a 40DD so far. I was shocked to see that my cup size went up too, and wondered if that was normal. Glad you posted! I noticed first the seperation of my tummy from my boobs, which I love.. but the cup size going up was weird. I thought it would all be going down. I am not knocking it though, and due to family genetics 90% of the women are skinny with BIG boobs.. so maybe I won't lose much.

Lots of cooking and family eating. Instead of the oversized plate overflowing with about 10lbs of food.. I'll just have a little bit of everything. We're also going to a hockey game with all the family (about 20 of us) the night of Thanksgiving. Woohoo.

Ok I made a justification, in the long run it's not good, cause it kills the whole ketosis for the Atkins BUT.. what can I say, I am weak. After bowling every Wed. night we go to cracker barrel. I get a sensible meal (not the fried southern food mmm).. but i get a desert to-go, since I worked off lots of calories bowling. They released their seasonal pies.. so I had an apple streusel pecan pie tonight when I got home. Damn it was worth it. First time I had a sweet thing in 4 days at least. I'm not gonna feel guilty.. just had to share.

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That's a good idea.

I think mine started around 43-46.

I use Calorie Counter, Diet Tracking, Food Journal, Nutrition Facts at The Daily Plate

Not to knock the fun of a gym, but I don't work out on vacations. So I'm not interested in the gym.. but understand if others are :confused:

Oh.. I just landed a new decent account in Rockville, MD today. How close is that? :confused:

And not just to be a cheap person, I think Beats Workin looks nice, and for the cost it's a lot better deal :confused: The only thing I see a problem with is the bedroom count. 5 bedrooms & 13 women.. hm. I would worry if we commit to Ritz, and then some people drop out along the way for whatever reason, the cost would be really up there (for me anyway). Since that doesn't include our travel or anything. Is the price for the total weekend, or per night?

Morning guys! Ok, I screwed up yesterday. We went to a new restaurant Phukit (Fuck it!), it's a thai place. I'm not a thai fan, but I have wanted to try it. So I ordered some plain chicken something, no carbs yay. Well it was NASTY!!! And my parents ordered crunchy shrimp sushi rolls.. since I couldn't eat my chicken, and this was after 1.5 hours in the gym (woosh), I needed to eat. So I had about 4 pieces of the sushi. All that rice. Waaaah. 269lb this morning. I'm IN THE 60's! HELLS YA!

WOOHOO Michelle!!! There were about 6 teenage guys trick or treating that were flirting with me. I felt like an old woman honestly. I'm a married 23 year old.. what would I want with a 16 year old? Hah.. But I was still flattered and wished DH had heard them. I had a little girl tell me I was pretty too.. out of the blue. I get that sometimes, does anyone else? I've never just told a stranger they were pretty, so it strikes me odd when it happens. When me and DH went for a fill once, sitting in the room I was talkin with some of the RNY ladies sitting there.. and one of them randomly says "You're so pretty". And my DH just grinned & nodded. Keep on wearin the sexy clothes!!

I use to be hot all the time. I always wanted the surrounding temp to be 65 or less. DH too. For a couple months now, I am always cold! No one else around me will be cold but my hands, nose and feet will be ice cubes and I can't thaw out. My DH and I now fight over the thermostat.. we lived for years content with it being so cold, but not now!

Ohh and I went to the gym last night. I 'briskly' walked .5 mile (then I felt like taking a nap LOL). Then I did 30 minutes of various weight things. Worked my butt, my thighs, my chest, arms, etc. Then walked around Wal-Mart for an hour with my mom. I did try the elliptical again. And sure as rain, 52 seconds into it, I wanted to die. Funny thing is, dad was in the gym with me, on the elliptical beside me, he lasted 48 seconds! He said he's the same way. I just don't know how you guys do it, it makes my calves ache something aweful. And I'm pretty sure I have no resistance set.. (I'm not really good at knowing how to program the machines, but I hit the 'down' button on resistance till it stopped beeping).

It was a big challenge to give up drinking originally. I still order one with a meal, but I weaned down to 1-2 TINY sips per meal (it looks like I never touched my drink).. and then I always get it to go (unsweet tea with lots of lemon!). At first it was hard, but honestly after a fill or two, its HARD to drink while eating. If I ever try to really have a sip of something while eating, I get a painful knot in my stomach. So I went from dying to have drinks while eating, to not caring for it. But I always have it for later!

Sounds like you might have gotten stuck. What you describe is a "PB" when something gets stuck in your stoma hole. Maybe crush them up better I had to take a laxative 2 weeks post-op to get things moving again and had no problems. They also make suppositories if you're in need and don't want to swallow something.

Away from the shakes.. Pork rinds have decent protein.. The canned meats I have found (ham, chicken, turkey) have a decent to large amount of protein in them. I put Bene-protein in my coffee cream and mix it till smooth, then add it to my coffee. It has no taste, and the lumps do come back due to heat, but you can't feel or taste the lumps, so you just don't wanna look at the coffee

Awww! He's so cute, makes me want one of my own. Low-carb is really hard for me, but I am doing it to get the weight LOSS, and then I'll use the band to maintain. I can't go face first into a loaf of wonderbread anymore But that's how I ended a 6 month Atkins run.. I had a whole box of donuts. I remember the flavors and everything lol. Anyway, 270 this morning. I am THIS CLOSE to 60's!!!!! If I remember right, I was 268 at my lowest on Atkins, when I fell off the wagon. I don't feel as skinny as I look in pics when I look at them from the Atkins thing, not sure what that's about. I am having boiled peanuts for b'fast & lunch today. Grats to everyone else, I WISH WISH WISH I was with you guys in ONEDERLAND!!! If I was, I would almost be to goal, wow.

See, no-carb does it for me. Just 2 days of no carbs and I'm 271 tonight full clothed right after dinner. HRMPH! Not goin to record it till I see it there for another day.

Here's my quick 2 cents.. I thought about quilting a year ago, another forum I belong to.. there's a woman who does them for a living. Who better to get advice on starting up?? So.. I didn't realize personally how much goes into them. You have to have a sewing machine, you have like 3 different layers you have to put together (the backing, batting, and the front quilt).. she explained how in depth it is.. so I bought a book (easy quilting book, teaches you to make the quilt on the cover). Was so over my head-- and I'm pretty good at crafts..and the book is now sitting in the bookshelf. Where I think it looks totally neat, I would never have the patience to do it.

YAY we're back (for now!) Thanks Tracy Pam that was so funny, I'm sending it to everyone at work now.

Morning ladies. Since 1. I've been making bad choices 2. the scale hates me.. I've decided to do low-carb for a jump start. I know from my history with low-carb, the pounds just melt off. I want to get past my Atkins lowest weight (which was in the 260's, I'm so close, and I can't wait to see 250's.. can't remember when that's happened last, somewhere in middle school I imagine). Band is helping me keep from GAINING, but the losing part has slowed down. So if I can jump start, the band will help me maintain. Now, it's staying committed. Last time I did Atkins, I did it to the T for 6 months.. it was hard, but I was so motivated since I was 300lbs (on the dot) and had gone to a party and seen pics of myself.. I was horrified. I need to find that will power again. I'd tried Atkins 2 times since that time, and I just couldn't do it. I really hate giving up carbs But I am going to see some of my top customers in NY in January, and I want to be a skinny bitch!!! NY people are so savvy, they've never met me and I don't want to be some southern fat lady. Me and dad said we're going to start going to the gym again, MWF at work. He said he's in, and I said I'm in, now we just gotta do it!! I think I'll just do elliptical and treadmill for a while. Last night I jogged around the hockey parking lot for a while (to warm up).. and I realized I jogged without panting. Wow.

Since this thread got bumped, I don't like the Oregon Chai tea, tastes like eggnog (not a fan), so if anyone wants some packets of Vanilla Oregon Chai tea, PM me your addy