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What the heck is that??? Must be good....

WOW!!! You look wonderful!!! Kudos!

Here are a couple of before and now pix.

:omg: Yes, I know exactly how you feel. All the packed fat is now hanging like bubbles having some of the air sucked out of them. Ugh!! I hat it. Jigglypuff stuff. When it empties out them it just looks positively gross. The joys of losing 100lbs:faint:

I try not to have food control my life, however, I am horrible with self control sometimes and fool myself into thinking I have it. I buy Lindt choc balls for 2 kids and hubby for Valentines day. I end up eating a whole bag(10 balls) over 2 days. Parents bring in 12 cupcakes, 24 brownies, 1 dozen cookies for party for 5 kids under age 5 and 4 kids ages 6-8. This is too much. Can I simply throw it away...of course not..it has some sort of power over me. I tries to talk myself out of eating thos Lindt balls for 2 days...It put a spell on me. I could control myself somewhat and not eat all of them in one day. I end up eating 5 each day and today eating a brownie. This starts my grazing mode. I hate that I do this. I hate myself when I do this. It takes forever for me to stop, I have done so well,until recently I hit a plateau. I ask myself though...not having kept a food journal am I being honest about plateau or am I picking to much. I realy think plateau, I hope. But having read Pnuts post, tears came and realize I am very powerless over the obsession with food. I have to admit I am powerless and simple not have it around me. HELP

Some grazing today....a few bites of cereal in am before breakfast.. a few teddy grahms..... good food.. egg with 1 sl cheese 2 bottled water

Some grazing today....a few bites of cereal in am before breakfast.. a few teddy grahms..... good food.. egg with 1 sl cheese 2 bottled water

Hi all...I'm from Southern Worcester County and was banded at U-mass last July....Glad to see some postings from MA!!!

Thanks.....I knew there was a way to do this......duhhhh

This is a test upload of my home. Trying to find the right size.

Hey all you July Bandsters:attention: How is everyone doing!!!! Lets check in with each other....

Today I am up a couple of pounds from the water weight gain from salty foods and junk over the weekend. Today I am feeling more in control:clap2: , I hope it lasts., I will try hard. I went grocery shopping and bought my protein. Those out of control, need to push food into my mouth are so intense and sneaky that they are here before you know it. Missed the onset cue. :phanvan AM 3 bites cereal and millk coffee, splenda, cream

Today I am up a couple of pounds from the water weight gain from salty foods and junk over the weekend. Today I am feeling more in control:clap2: , I hope it lasts., I will try hard. I went grocery shopping and bought my protein. Those out of control, need to push food into my mouth are so intense and sneaky that they are here before you know it. Missed the onset cue. :phanvan AM 3 bites cereal and millk coffee, splenda, cream

Bad day all around following hectic weekend. Very tired this am. Did not take concerta...Also note to self. Been thinking about TT and when to have it. Did I self sabotage myself today. Had 2 icecream cones, little debbie oatmeal pie....4 little tiny cookies, swig of choc milk...just like old days. Haven't done this in months. I have to wonder why. I have been plateaued for a week or two. HMMMMMMM Terrible Golf ball pain after swigging spaghetti with butter left over in daughters plate. PB'd three or four times. UGH Start over tomorrow. :think :nanahump:

Bad day all around following hectic weekend. Very tired this am. Did not take concerta...Also note to self. Been thinking about TT and when to have it. Did I self sabotage myself today. Had 2 icecream cones, little debbie oatmeal pie....4 little tiny cookies, swig of choc milk...just like old days. Haven't done this in months. I have to wonder why. I have been plateaued for a week or two. HMMMMMMM Terrible Golf ball pain after swigging spaghetti with butter left over in daughters plate. PB'd three or four times. UGH Start over tomorrow. :think :mad:

Penni..Yours words and thoughts have helped and inspired me many times...I know how hard this journey is banded and not banded. Please now that I will include you in my prayers that you may find innner strength and peace in dealing with your struggles. :bananajump:

Friday :amen: Current weight on user friendly scale-235 :clap2: Trying to stay positive..weight hasn't changed inawhile. I'm receiving lots of nice compliments. Worked out Mon, Wed, Thurs at Curves. Intensity level for 3 days is 8..Lots of sweat by the end. Coffee 6 oz with splenda and flavored cream-(35 cal/serving) Egg cooked with PAM , 5 mushrooms, 1/2 toast with butter Picks-3 bites cereal:huytsao dessert dish of beef stew--2 pieces beef, few carrots, broth small salad with greens, rb, lowfat cheese(small amount) crunchy noodles, dsg yogurt, 3 oz lots of water.....no gyn today...did I eat enough calories???:nanahump:

Friday :amen: Current weight on user friendly scale-235 :clap2: Trying to stay positive..weight hasn't changed inawhile. I'm receiving lots of nice compliments. Worked out Mon, Wed, Thurs at Curves. Intensity level for 3 days is 8..Lots of sweat by the end. Coffee 6 oz with splenda and flavored cream-(35 cal/serving) Egg cooked with PAM , 5 mushrooms, 1/2 toast with butter Picks-3 bites cereal:huytsao dessert dish of beef stew--2 pieces beef, few carrots, broth small salad with greens, rb, lowfat cheese(small amount) crunchy noodles, dsg yogurt, 3 oz lots of water.....no gyn today...did I eat enough calories???:mad:

:clap2: You guys are toooooooo funny!!!!

Has anyone noticed people treating them differently since losing weight. I have. More people come talk to me, I get waited on much quicker, especially at a bar. I don't get dirty looks from strangers if I happen to bump in to them. Hmmmmm..discrimination against fat people is definetly not a myth.

I go to Curves...There are aboaut12-14 machines and boards inbetween to keep moving. 2 times around in 40 min. I am soaked with sweat after that..You need to work the machines hard and correctly...then the second round try to do the same amount of pushes and pulls. So far its working for me.

You guys are so right...the winners..jeans and bras!!! I agree with both...I can't seem to find the right bra though....Hmmmmm

For me ....anything on sale or deeply discounted in next smaller size is great. I love to keep trying on to see if i am there yet!!! I love pants and cute sweater with glitz on them.

I have RLS...I haven't been diagnosed but I know I do. All my adult life I have had this and it is truly very aggravating. I seems to be worse when I am overtired. My husband is a peach and will massage lower legs. And ladies and gents....a good roll in the sack sometimes helps!!!!

I read in a few posts about women needing smaller rings. I said to myself that will be the last thing...Who looses weight in their fingers when there is so much else to lose other places with lots of fat on it. Well there is a method to the body losing weight. You do lose all over. More in some than others. However...to my point....I shook my wedding rings right off my finger. Who would have thought!!!:faint: