Penni60

Yeah I hear ya. Exercise has been my HUGE downfall with regards to jump starting my loss. It is just so darn hard to get up and get motivated in the AM. I won't exercise unless I do it early in the AM. I am talking like 7a. If I get up later than that I won't exercise. Maybe I need a mindset change and just do the exercise when I feel the need to. Not put a time frame on it. SIGH!! Why oh WHY does it have to be so hard to LOSE weight?

My lunch today consisted of the following: Two 20 oz glasses of Ice Tea (unsweetened) 1/2 Hot Pastrami, 1/2 slice of American Cheese, 1 slice of bread 1/2 cup of Cole Slaw 1 cup of Split Pea soup YUM YUM!!

Did someone mention CHEESY PUFFS? I have an addiction to Cheetos, Cheesy Puffs any variety. LOVE THEM!! Hence my reason for not losing weight.

I was wondering when someone was gonna ask me to do that. LOL!!!

I am afraid to say I love cheese!

I don't know how often I will check in while on this trip but I will try. I am so frustrated with my weight. I have let my emotions run away and eat things I know I shouldn't. This only perpetuates the struggle more. Going on this trip will hopefully make me more centered and relaxed more so when I return I can focus on the job at hand. Losing weight and launching my buisness. Keep your fingers crossed. Today's plan accomplishment: I will follow my meal plans (1200 to 1500 Calories per day). (I am recommitting to this plan of action. I am committing to eating healthier and making better food choices. Will attempt to journal every morsel that goes into my empty cavern.) So far so good. Breakfast: Cup of Coffee Lunch: Dinner: I will exercise for a minimum of 20 min a day 4 days a week. (Working on this today is not gonna happen. Does working my fingers while typing count? Tomorrow is anutha day.) I will lose at least 1 lb a week. (Not even gonna stress over this one for a long long time. Just gonna walk the walk for now and whatever I get is gravy.) I will drink at least 64 ounces of water a day. (Getting in the water is easy.) Positive reinforcement mantras: I will continue to eat healthy and hope to lose weight. I will continue to exercise and hope to lose weight. I will continue to be proud of myself with all the accomplishments to date.

OK I will make an effort to address some of the comments made about me and my past behavior. I am not at all shocked by the berating, hounding, spiteful, and deceitful behavior of Lisa aka Fitter, Delarla, Lisa Bones, BigChix, etc. <O:p To set the record straight I was involved in the BigChix scandal over a year ago. I had my desktop signed on to my screen name. I had my laptop signed on to Lisa’s then Delarla screen name. All the posting was done by Lisa as BigChix. I only posted as myself. I NEVER posted as Delarla or BigChix or as anyone other than myself EVER. The idea for BigChix was Lisa’s. Her reasons to me for starting that name was to give one particular member grief. For the life of me I can’t even remember who that was now. <O:p></O:p> <O:p As a Moderator I should not have been involved in that but I was, even if it was something just having an extra computer (laptop) to perpetuate this scam. I apologize to everyone new and old members for not allowing my better judgment to overtake Lisa’s influence. <O:pI have tried as a Moderator to be fair to all. When Lisa’s behavior required a moderator step in I would double check with the other Mod’s to make sure I was seeing things clearly. I also told them on several occasions that I would back away from anything Lisa did or said just to be fair. <O:p <O:p What a lot of you don’t know is that Lisa and I had a fun relationship early on. Then it soured by some comments Lisa made to me after a weekend visit when she had her port removed. I won’t dredge all that ugliness up but suffice it to say that Lisa really hurt my feelings and I was devastated for months afterward and that was the reason I did not go to the Second Vegas Bash. <O:p<O:pWe got past that bump in the road or so I thought. Then she kept asking me to get into doing the Slumber Parties with her. I tried to get people interested in Slumber but realized that it isn’t and wasn’t for me. I applaud Lisa for being so successful in her career. I had no doubt she would be and will most likely become the HIGHEST seller they have ever had. CONGRATULATIONS in advance Lisa. You will have more than earned that title. All I can say about being a Moderator is DO NOT have friends who are as explosive as Lisa while trying to do your job. I have called her on several occasions to talk about her posts. I have asked her on several occasions to NOT post something and she said “TOO LATE”. I have asked her to let things just go and she has said to me that she will post what she wants when she wants and isn’t backing down from a good fight no matter what. <O:p She never asked me to NOT moderate her posts. Who has the control over the board then if ONE member dictates who can moderate whom?<O:p <O:p I will abide by whatever the other Moderators and Alex (whom I told a few days before all this mess started about my involvement) decide to do. Again I apologize.<O:p

WOW!! Thanks Carol. I swear guys I didn't pay her to say all that. LOL!!!

I was asked to be a Moderator by Alex the owner. I accepted because at the time I wanted to offer whatever insight into this process that I could. As a former RN I have this need to help and nurture. I have not posted as much lately since I lost my band due to Erosion back in Dec of 05. I have done my best to offer support to those that face losing their band since I can relate. I also offer support to those that have questions related to Erosion and such. I glean support from friends I think I have made here to hold me up when I falter. I hope I give that support back. Moderating is not an easy job. There are always a few that love to stir things up. Usually it comes in waves and goes out just as fast. When LBT goes through these "waves" I am saddened that it gets to the point the moderators have to intervene. I cannot read anyone's PM whether as a Moderator or not. Alex may have the only power to do that. And even that I am not sure. Only he could answer that question. The only way I can know what someone says in a PM is if they share it with me.

The following info is posted at the top of every Forum Category and will serve as a caution that the disregard for the LBT Rules and Guidelines will NOT be tolerated. After recent events exhibited by some LBT members the Moderators (with Alex, owner) permission have decided to post this Formal and FINAL WARNING that personal attacks, inappropriate behavior, name calling, excessive cursing, disregard for the Rules & Guidelines, and like postings whether in a Private Message or in a Thread WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. With the next incident the member WILL BE BANNED without warning or notification.

The following info is posted at the top of every Forum Category and will serve as a caution that the disregard for the LBT Rules and Guidelines will NOT be tolerated. After recent events exhibited by some LBT members the Moderators (with Alex, owner) permission have decided to post this Formal and FINAL WARNING that personal attacks, inappropriate behavior, name calling, excessive cursing, disregard for the Rules & Guidelines, and like postings whether in a Private Message or in a Thread WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. With the next incident the member WILL BE BANNED without warning or notification.

The following info is posted at the top of every Forum Category and will serve as a caution that the disregard for the LBT Rules and Guidelines will NOT be tolerated. After recent events exhibited by some LBT members the Moderators (with Alex, owner) permission have decided to post this Formal and FINAL WARNING that personal attacks, inappropriate behavior, name calling, excessive cursing, disregard for the Rules & Guidelines, and like postings whether in a Private Message or in a Thread WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. With the next incident the member WILL BE BANNED without warning or notification. <!-- / message -->

YUP HUGE FAN!!! Love the stuff. I can't get enough.

YES, there is no reason why you can't use the Heimlich on a bandster.

Dr. Billy said it could have been due to placement or my body just didn't like it or a stitch caused some irritation or the infection I had early on could have contributed. There was just no real clear answer to my erosion.

DonnaB thank you for reposting the guidelines and rules. I find it rather strange that my name keeps coming into a conversation that I wasn't invited into. Rather Strange indeed!!

You get some rest too. We both deserve it.

RIGHT! Well how about starting on the 11th of Sept. I leave on the 30th of Aug and won't be home till the 11th. LOL!! :clap2:

Today has been a difficult one not only mentally but physically. All the stuff going on LBT AGAIN has me mentally drained. Hence the Starbucks FIX today. Anyway, here is my report for the day. Today's plan accomplishment: I will follow my meal plans (1200 to 1500 Calories per day). (I am recommitting to this plan of action. I am committing to eating healthier and making better food choices. Will attempt to journal every morsel that goes into my empty cavern.) So far so good. Breakfast: Cup of Coffee 1/2 cup of whole grain cereal (Kashi Heart to Heart) YUMMY!! About 20 Blueberries with cereal Lunch: 1/2 Turkey Sandwich with lettuce & Tomatoe Three 20 oz glasses of Ice Tea w/ Equal 20 oz of water so far. Snack: UGH!! Venti Mocha Frap from Starbucks (450 calories right there, but oh so good) Dinner: Other half of Turkey Sandwich Two 20 oz glasses of Ice Tea w/ Equal 20 oz of water so far. I will exercise for a minimum of 20 min a day 4 days a week. (Working on this today is not gonna happen. Does working my fingers while typing count? Tomorrow is anutha day.) I will lose at least 1 lb a week. (Not even gonna stress over this one for a long long time. Just gonna walk the walk for now and whatever I get is gravy.) I will drink at least 64 ounces of water a day. (Getting in the water is easy.) Positive reinforcement mantras: I will continue to eat healthy and hope to lose weight. I will continue to exercise and hope to lose weight. I will continue to be proud of myself with all the accomplishments to date.

Why is my name being involved in this discussion. I'm no longer banded. LOL!!! :faint:

Hey ALI I got your gifts. I will post pics in a day or two. Can't wait to put the sheep together. Wearing the Earrings now. WIll use the other stuff immensely. TOO CUTE!!

THIS POST IS NOT A SLAM ON ANY ONE MEMBER. IT IS A SLAM ON US ALL AS A WHOLE. SO BE FOREWARNED IF YOU OFFEND EASILY. STOP READING NOW! OK YOU WERE WARNED. I have been a member of LBT for almost 3 years now. I was asked to be a moderator about 6 months into my membership. Some of us (yes me included) had ups and downs with regards to behaving on this forum. Here is my line of thinking after I learned the hard way how to deal with something I don't like being said. IGNORE it. You just feed into the drama if you respond to something you don't like. The TRUE friends you have will know better about your true character. If someone came on here and said that I used my body to get money out of men and was a drug addict and had my kids taken away from me because of it. What do I care? How can that possible HURT me physically with my TRUE friends? And if the rest of the membership chooses to believe those comments then no matter how much I protest they will think I it is true. SO why expend all your energy when that is what the other poster wants? Just to keep the drama flowing. Stop feeding into it. I know it is hard to not do that but come on people. This is grade school or high school either. Who cares what people say? Who cares what doctor is the best or worst? WHO CARES? I, as a moderator and a member, am tired of the bickering and fighting and rehashing of old topics. Why do you insist on opening old wounds that have healed and left NO scars? What purpose does it serve? Let them alone. Leave them alone. Shit happened on LBT it will happen again, after all we are women, We eat our young. LOL!! Laugh here please. LOL!! If what I have said makes Alex remove me as a moderator then so be it. It is a hard job and it really depresses me when I see people I consider battle sisters and brothers in this war on obesity using that energy wastefully. Direct that anger or whatever it is on tackling and beating that obesity horse. That I can sink my teeth into. See it all goes back to food. LOL!! Laugh here too! LOL!! Get a life! Stop posting on threads if the subject doesn't speak to you. And ignore the people tha slam you. I will say however, that inflammatory comments ARE NOT ACCEPTIBLE! You tread a fine line when you make those kinds of statements or assumptions. Just think before you speak people. Ask yourself would you say this to your Lord, Buddha, Goddess, Muhammad, whatever you worship. The devil or dark forces seems to have a hold of some of us and using us for no good. Take back those reins and smack him off the horse. OK I am done. I might be done literally as a moderator too. IF so then this will be my parting post.

Dody because of your comments that are uncalled for and certainly to get a rise out of some I will NOW close and Lock this thread. This was and is the very behaviour I am speaking about. There was NO reason to bring up this comment on this thread. You already sent the Moderators a "reported post". Further, you have no idea if or when other members have been reprimanded or not. You seem to want it done publicly so therefore you are reprimanded from bringing up OLD issues where there is no business being brought up.

TOO PFUNNY!!!!!!! :) :huggie: :ban:

That is Susan's job. Of course that takes on a whole new meaning too. LOL!!