Suzzzie.

Oh yeah. And I'm not so much 'in' school as I am just working on my RN degree... I'm in a 'self study' program - kinda like I just read/study a massive ass binder book and then take a test. I have 7 of these to do and then I get to do a weekend of Clinicals (that I have to pay an additional $1800 for!) and viola(!) I have my degree... t.h.e.n. I get to pay MORE money and take my state licensure exam.

Yuck meat! Lol. I wasn't convinced to go Veg until I spent a few hours on PETAs website one night. Now i really cannot associated meat with food - I only see the animal. Lol. I will say that when I was at my moms two weeks ago I ate her lasagna and white chicken chili... and the meat still tasted the same as before, I was just sad eating it - and the chicken kinda stuck in my band a bit. I dunno... not sure I could really be Veg now if I didn't have the band. And I'd LOVE to go Vegan... but I can't seem to give up ice cream and chocolate. Hahaha!!!! Ohhhh! And the scale FINALLY dropped under 290 today! I was 289.8!!! I think it was a fluke - so I'll wait and see what tomorrow says before I change the old ticker!

I've looked into it, but can't afford it right now. I'd like to hear some testimonials from other LBTers!

Thats very cool Missy!! I was going to go with him, but he was backed up a few months for people with insurance... or so the rumor went anyway. Lol. It all worked out, I totally love where I go.

I agree with BG that $700 is HUGE money. Like, almost my entire paycheck kind of money. Lol. Since I'm working VERY hard at getting credit cards paid off, I certainly don't want to use them for a bike. If I can't pay cash, I won't pay at all. I sincerely think that I'm going to get a cheap bike ($100 or less) off of Craigslist for the summer and call it good. Next year, when I have my RN and will be making slightly bigger bucks and get moved to Texas then I'll go bike shopping with our friendly Moderator Stef and get a 'real' bike. Sigh... I hate being financially challenged. I struggle enough to pay my water bill and old student loans. Lol.

I have no idea? Lol. Its red and black label. I think its just GNC brand. I cut the label off when I got it so I could put tyhe nutrition info in the body bugg system and wouldn't have to lug the canister in to my room. Lazy me.

I'm 5'10". thats another thing - what SIZE bike do I need. i don't understand the measurments? I don't want to go to the LBS and get fitted and then leave and not buy anything. Lol. Like, thanks but no thanks. Haha. I absolutely cannot afford to spend more than about $200 right now.

I use GNC soy unflavored protein powder. As far as the protein that the pb adds, that depends on the pb that you use, and how much. And honestly, I haven't counted protein or calories in a long time, so I'm not sure.

I make my own. 8 oz choc light soy milk 1 tbsp pb 1 scoop unflavored protein powder 4-6 ice ubes (depending on my mood) Blend until smooth. drink up!

DUMB question - do all road bikes have that dumb 'boy' bar on them? I want a girly looking bike! (mind you, I'm looking for USED bikes cause I'm VERY poor...)

I know! I totally rock. Ha! As far as Texas is concerned, my best friend moved down there about 9 years ago, and I love it there. And YES! I'll be able to ride (cause I'm bike shopping!) and walk year round. All the losers who whine about 30 degree weather can bite my ass! I'll be in HEAVEN! lol. So sick of cold, snow crap!! I heart your randomness. I can do garlic powder, but not salt. I'm not a fan of salt. Weird, I know. It tends to make my tongue hurt. Even better - get some organic minced garlic, stick it in the food processor with some butter (real butter, not that fake shit) and then spread it on some bread. Yum!! You suck! OK... I confess... (anyone wanna kick my ass?) I just ate a big bowl of the Edys girl scout Thin Mint cookie ice cream. Evil evil shit! Thats just nasty man...

choc pb shakes are 'da bomb!

It's really NOT alot of drama. I keep my home life home and my work life at work. Whos just asked about the roomie thing, so I figured I'd explain it. Most of the time everything is fairly cool. I have built up a tolerance for him. I just make him go away. Some of my friends say I'm really mean to him... oh well. We all call him 'Fungus.' As far as 'getting something out of it' - like I said, I'm an enabler... co-dependancy anyone?!?!?!?! But really, I DO get moeny out of it. And he does the dishes, takes out trash, and scoops the litter boxes. LOTS of people ask when I'm going to kick him out. Lol. He's about $150 behind in rent so far... so he might be at the Homeless shelter soon enough. Haha. And Florida sounds GREAT! As for my 'friend' Its the SAME as always. We text a bit throught the weeks and then I see him about every 2 or 3 or 4 weeks. Yeah... BUT it's all good. I think I just want to pacify my time here... I'm moving to Texas next spring, so no need to be in a serious relationship when i know I'll just be leaving anyway. It's all good.

Lol. I totally find myself crossing my legs these days. It's not as pretty and perfect as the skinny people, but its totally awesome for me! CONGRATS to you!! I also think I forgot to brag that I had to buy new Scrub pants the other day. My 4x fall off of my butt and are just HUGE. I've been wearing my old 3x for a while... and they are big and baggy... I bought 2 pairs of 2x without trying them on - and they fit! There is actually room in them! I've NEVER, in my 11 year nuring career have worn smaller than a 3x! I really believe that in about another 20 pounds I should be able to fit into a 1x! I can't even believe it! NOW - if my dang shirt size could go down! Lol. I think I probably could, but I have issues with the 'muffin top' and like my shirts baggier so it isn't as highlighted. Lol.

Daddy (I call one of the housekeepers at work that, hehehee!) - I hat my roommate because: a) he's an ex boyfriend that I dumped and kicked out of my house for the first time back in Nov 2001. I kicked him out again in April 2002. c) Kicked him and his g/f out in Nov 2003. d) Kicked him out again in April 2004. e) In Oct 2005 he almost died and put me through hell... then I felt bad for him cause he came home all crippled (bilateral leg neuropathy, has tp wear leg braces to walk) and so after 4 months of surgeries and physical rehab I felt like I couldn't kick him out. f) finally kicked him out again in Aug 2006. g) refused to let him move back in with me in March 2007. h) gave in after a midnight phone call where he was crying and begging to move back in with me in Sept 2007. i) he is lazy and dramatic and likes to talk too much. He needs to learn that we are not friends. This is a business deal. j) before anyone asks - we have NOT dated since Nov 2001, and we have not had sex since Feb 2004. (drunken sex when it was...) k) I do not want him or to be with him in any way at all. I wouldn't be hurt if he moved out and never called me again. l) all mof my friends and family don't like him because he uses me for shelter and on many occations I have had to buy him basic things like food, beverage, and clothing. But they all understand that I am a "sucker" for a "cause" and that I am an enabler. I take care of people... It's what I do. Any questions? Lol. Go ahead, lecture me. I love it. I'm about to drop him off at the homeless shelter if he doesn;t get the dishes done and the trash out tonight!! Ugh!

I RARELY PB, and I have great restriction. Maybe ya'll should make note of the foods that you PB and avoid them? For me it is meats, the really fiberous veggies (lettuce, broccoli) and cake and donuts. (had my first PB in about a month yesterday - after eating 1/2 of a glazed donut - but DAMN it was good!) Today I went to Panera with a friend and ordered ther Vegetarian Black Bean soup. Sooo good, but I only ate about 1/3 of the small bowl. Of course I ate the bag of potato chips without any issues! Then we went to Starbucks and I ordered a light caramel Frapp and a sugar cookie - their cookies are HUGE, I could only eat about half. We decided that next time we go that we'll just order one cookie and split it. Lol. Ohhh... Joy. Food food food. I was talking to my friend Brian (who drove me the day I had surgery) and he wanted to know what I eat now and then we went into an hour long discussion of what I used to eat pre-op vs. now. ha! I remember when going to a buffet was like a challenge - to eat as much as possible! I'd have a game plan as to what to eat first, etc... NOW the thought of a buffet sickens me! I know I can't eat enough to make it worth it at all... I'm at the point where I hate food. All except for my old standby (creamy frozen goodness)... I was thinking about Alli to make me quit eating bad sugar stuff... cause doesn't it cause diarrhea when you eat high fat foods? That would scare me! And... I'd have a very clean colon! Ha! Soo... I think some of you have mentioned Alli before, what do you think? is it worth it at all? Is it a big pill... can I swallow it? I'm just grasping at straws... and being all super long winded here. Sorry so long and rambly.

Yes yes, Ethics suck. It's all about 'theory' and there are about 8 bajillion 'theories' on ethics and they all contradict one another. WTF? I'll never get it! Ugh! Luckily, this is a self study course so all I have to do is study the huge ass book, memorize it long enough to take one test, and if I pass I'm done. Yay! Sleeping all day hurts my back too... I'm a cheater though. My cats wake me up between 5:30 and 6:30 cause thats what they are used to, and I get up, feed them, take some ibuprofen and go back to bed. Ahhh the joy! And there is nothing wrong with enjoying your video games! I personally don't like them at all, but I know that I would be seriously put out if my TV or computer broke! Ack!

Haha. My roommate (whom I strongly dislike) is STILL whining about his broken xbox and it broke 2 months ago. Haha!! I think sleep is a VERY valid thing to put on a schedule! Every morning when my alarm wakes me up at 6am I hit snooze and count the days until my next day off so I can plan to sleep in late! TOday would be my day off... I slept until 11am. Is that bad?!?! I did stay up late studying boring ass Ethics! Ugh!

I think about the whole getting skinny later thing whenever I have chocolate. Lol. It's not working too well for me, so I do not reccommend it! I, too, was thinking about quoting the Skinny Bitches. Here is something else for you - Coffee has acidic acid and acidic acid creates fat cells. (correct me if I"m wrong here - my mom still has my book!)

Well, after hearing 2 people compliment my weight loss yesterday and 3 people today... I'm feeling pretty good. I'm still highly aggitated at my weakness for chocolate - I really think I mostly eat it now cause it goes down so smoothly (like Missy just said - I always say that!) I still weight between 291 and 294. Everyday the scale just bounces around and picks one at random. I'm about to toss it out in the trash and get a new one. Maybe it's just broken. Lol. Naw, its the chocolate! Really though, I haven't been logging my foods lately. I find it difficult to log things like "3 bites pasta, 4 grapes" Ya know? I'm sure my calories are down around 1000 a day, even with the chocolate. I think my body is rebelling against weightloss!!! Argh! I need to EXERCISE. Where is our Super Moderator/Aspiring Personal Trainer Stef?!? She needs to do a house call for me and kick my butt in gear!! ANYWAY... THanks for checking in Missy! Alwyas good to hear from you and EVERYONE else!!

Yep. My Doc says immidiate unfil with vomiting as well. It helps prevent a slip. I got a bill frommy insurance company the other day saying that I owe my provider nearly $300 for my last fill!?!?!? I paid my $15 co-pay... but since they do fills under flouro they charged the insurance like nearly $900!!! What is up with the health care system?!?! It sure didn't feel like a $900 procedure! I hope when the Center bills me that it isn't what my insurnace told me. THats crazy crazy! I can't pay it! Ugh. I think self-payers only pay like $150 per fill. Lol. OK. I gotta go to work people. Have a good day.

I'm with you Holli... I don't think that I'll make it this year either. :smile2: Financially I just can't do it. I have a bunch of friends going in May and they are all bugging me to go, but I just CAN'T! Between trying to get my credit cleaned up and finishing my degree... I just don't see a vacation in my near future...

Congrats on your loss Holli!! Thats amazing! :smile2:

Yeah, once I was approved and then had a date set I was all about eating EVERYTHING I could get ahold of. I remember the last meal I had before I started the liquid diet - My homemade burritos - which I ate SIX of, and they are big. Lol. Every now and then I think back on that and wish I'd stopped to actually chew and TASTE them Lol! I was just inhaling as fast as I could so that I wouldn't feel full before I was done eating. Ha! THAT could be how I got fat! Lol.

Beckie, I work every other weekend, but am usually home by 4:30 or so. I don't live very far from the Community center at all, and usually drive right past it on my way home. So yeah, that would work great. I haven't been going to my gym anyway... which is in the opposite direction. I'd been thinking about switching to there since it's by where I like to walk. Let me know what you decide!