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You look awesome! I'm so glad you're recovering well!! I am so excited to weigh in again (in 12 days)... I know the scale will be down more than just 1-2 lbs. and I will do a little happy dance! Perhaps I will even be in TWOterville by the next time me feet hit the scale!! Just to encourage people to join the challenge, here's the weight loss standings for you to jump on! MARCH THRU MARCH WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE! reach goal weight by 3/31/08 Name................Starting........ Loss.......Current.....Goal......ToGo staindgal..............315.................8............307.........295........12 MrJumbles............288................4.2..........283.8.......268.......15.8 RidinMyHDDream....256.................0............256.........247.........9 LilMissBand-Aid......269................0............269..........259........10 Globally Yours........308................0............308.........290........18 Insubordination......273................0............273.........268.........5

Dear Plumpy Pad, So there are several people on here that have lost 100 lbs. in 6 months time with restricted calories and activity... Which means by the end of August I could be down to 215!! That is one of my many goals, and it is actually obtainable! I have decided to try to curb my scale addiction by having my hubby hide it for a few weeks... I will not weigh in again until March 15th, until then I will just continue my exercise and food intake. I can't wait to see what I weigh then.... I will have definitely entered TWOterville! That I am sure of because on the 2nd I weighed 307... I am SO CLOSE! Here's to being able to shop in normal stores! FOOD REPORT: March 3, 2008 I ate: nothing (0) My total calories were: 0 Calorie Debt: 546,680- (3000-0) = 543,680 March 2, 2008 I ate: homefries w/ fruit (260) and tilapia (260) My total calories were: 520 Calorie Debt: 549,160- (3000-520) = 546,680 March 1, 2008 I ate: meaty penne (510) and strawberries (200) My total calories were: 710 Calorie Debt: 551,450 - (3000-710) = 549,160 February 29, 2008 I ate: penne pasta (565) My total calories were: 565 Calorie Debt: 553,885 - (3000-565) = 551,450 February 28, 2008 I ate: penne pasta (355) and chow mein noodles (140) My total calories were: 495 Calorie Debt: 556,390 - (3000-495) = 553,885 February 27, 2008 I ate: chicken w/ sun-dried tomato noodles (580) My total calories were: 580 Calorie Debt: 558,810 - (3000-580) = 556,390 February 26, 2008 I ate: chicken with vegetables (250) My total calories were: 250 Calorie Debt: 561,560 - (3000-250) = 558,810 February 25, 2008 I ate: nothing (0) My total calories were: 0 Calorie Debt: 564,560 - (3000-0) = 561,560 February 24, 2008 I ate: mac 'n cheese w/ spinach and onions (560) My total calories were: 560 Calorie Debt: 567,000 - (3000-560) = 564,560

Dear Plumpy Pad, So there are several people on here that have lost 100 lbs. in 6 months time with restricted calories and activity... Which means by the end of August I could be down to 215!! That is one of my many goals, and it is actually obtainable! I have decided to try to curb my scale addiction by having my hubby hide it for a few weeks... I will not weigh in again until March 15th, until then I will just continue my exercise and food intake. I can't wait to see what I weigh then.... I will have definitely entered TWOterville! That I am sure of because on the 2nd I weighed 307... I am SO CLOSE! Here's to being able to shop in normal stores! FOOD REPORT: March 3, 2008 I ate: nothing (0) My total calories were: 0 Calorie Debt: 546,680- (3000-0) = 543,680 March 2, 2008 I ate: homefries w/ fruit (260) and tilapia (260) My total calories were: 520 Calorie Debt: 549,160- (3000-520) = 546,680 March 1, 2008 I ate: meaty penne (510) and strawberries (200) My total calories were: 710 Calorie Debt: 551,450 - (3000-710) = 549,160 February 29, 2008 I ate: penne pasta (565) My total calories were: 565 Calorie Debt: 553,885 - (3000-565) = 551,450 February 28, 2008 I ate: penne pasta (355) and chow mein noodles (140) My total calories were: 495 Calorie Debt: 556,390 - (3000-495) = 553,885 February 27, 2008 I ate: chicken w/ sun-dried tomato noodles (580) My total calories were: 580 Calorie Debt: 558,810 - (3000-580) = 556,390 February 26, 2008 I ate: chicken with vegetables (250) My total calories were: 250 Calorie Debt: 561,560 - (3000-250) = 558,810 February 25, 2008 I ate: nothing (0) My total calories were: 0 Calorie Debt: 564,560 - (3000-0) = 561,560 February 24, 2008 I ate: mac 'n cheese w/ spinach and onions (560) My total calories were: 560 Calorie Debt: 567,000 - (3000-560) = 564,560

Hey Everyone! I have decided to try and curb my scale obsession! I just had my hubby hide it, and I will not weigh myself again until Saturday, March 15th!! So when you don't see me updating my weight don't think I fell off the wagon, I am very much on the wagon... just exercising some scale willpower!

WOW!! You've lost about 100lbs in the 6 months since your banding!! How have you done it? What's you usual calorie goal per day? I am in awe of you!!

Thank you so much for posting that!! Yes I am still morbidly obese... but when I started I was very nearly superobese!!! I cannot wait to be a normal person again... someone that is half the size of my former self!! :drool:

Dear Plumpy Pad, Just a thought... When I get my weight down under 250 (only 57 pounds to go!) I'll refer to you as: (Less) Plumpy Pad! :thumbup: Anyways, this morning I have been productive I got up and made a small, tasty breakfast for me and my hubby. I set the table and everything!! I mean it, placemats and all! I am so impressed with myself because I never cook... My hubby usually does all that! Here's my food log for the day! FOOD REPORT: March 2, 2008 I ate: homefries w/ fruit (260) and tilapia (260) My total calories were: 520 Calorie Debt: 549,160- (3000-520) = 546,680 March 1, 2008 I ate: meaty penne (510) and strawberries (200) My total calories were: 710 Calorie Debt: 551,450 - (3000-710) = 549,160 February 29, 2008 I ate: penne pasta (565) My total calories were: 565 Calorie Debt: 553,885 - (3000-565) = 551,450 February 28, 2008 I ate: penne pasta (355) and chow mein noodles (140) My total calories were: 495 Calorie Debt: 556,390 - (3000-495) = 553,885 February 27, 2008 I ate: chicken w/ sun-dried tomato noodles (580) My total calories were: 580 Calorie Debt: 558,810 - (3000-580) = 556,390 February 26, 2008 I ate: chicken with vegetables (250) My total calories were: 250 Calorie Debt: 561,560 - (3000-250) = 558,810 February 25, 2008 I ate: nothing (0) My total calories were: 0 Calorie Debt: 564,560 - (3000-0) = 561,560 February 24, 2008 I ate: mac 'n cheese w/ spinach and onions (560) My total calories were: 560 Calorie Debt: 567,000 - (3000-560) = 564,560

Dear Plumpy Pad, Just a thought... When I get my weight down under 250 (only 57 pounds to go!) I'll refer to you as: (Less) Plumpy Pad! :biggrin: Anyways, this morning I have been productive I got up and made a small, tasty breakfast for me and my hubby. I set the table and everything!! I mean it, placemats and all! I am so impressed with myself because I never cook... My hubby usually does all that! Here's my food log for the day! FOOD REPORT: March 2, 2008 I ate: homefries w/ fruit (260) and tilapia (260) My total calories were: 520 Calorie Debt: 549,160- (3000-520) = 546,680 March 1, 2008 I ate: meaty penne (510) and strawberries (200) My total calories were: 710 Calorie Debt: 551,450 - (3000-710) = 549,160 February 29, 2008 I ate: penne pasta (565) My total calories were: 565 Calorie Debt: 553,885 - (3000-565) = 551,450 February 28, 2008 I ate: penne pasta (355) and chow mein noodles (140) My total calories were: 495 Calorie Debt: 556,390 - (3000-495) = 553,885 February 27, 2008 I ate: chicken w/ sun-dried tomato noodles (580) My total calories were: 580 Calorie Debt: 558,810 - (3000-580) = 556,390 February 26, 2008 I ate: chicken with vegetables (250) My total calories were: 250 Calorie Debt: 561,560 - (3000-250) = 558,810 February 25, 2008 I ate: nothing (0) My total calories were: 0 Calorie Debt: 564,560 - (3000-0) = 561,560 February 24, 2008 I ate: mac 'n cheese w/ spinach and onions (560) My total calories were: 560 Calorie Debt: 567,000 - (3000-560) = 564,560

Believe me... I am right there with you and the sick relationship with food!! You're better than me though, if I had actually gotten the burrito there is no way I would have thrown any of it out!! :biggrin:

Before reading this blog... I thought I was the only person who had mastered the arts of rationalization and justification!! Just think, if you skipped that McBreakfast all together you could have had something different that was more filling and less calories! That's how I keep myself in check... Yeah, I could eat this cheeseburger... but for less calories I can have a big tasty portion of spaghetti squash pesto! :biggrin: Good luck to you!!

MARCH THRU MARCH WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE! reach goal weight by 3/31/08 Name................Starting........ Loss.......Current.....Goal......ToGo staindgal..............315.................8............307.........295........12 MrJumbles............288................4.2..........283.8.......268 ......15.8 RidinMyHDDream....256.................0............256.........247.........9 LilMissBand-Aid......269................0............269..........259........10 Globally Yours.......308.................0............308.........290........18 Insubordination......273................0............273.........268.........5 Globally, we are SO doing this! I don't know about you... but this will be my first return to TWOterville in at least 2-3 years! Welcome Insubordination!! Nope, I have never been banded... I have researched the heck out of it, but until I win the lottery it appears to be bit out of reach. (BCBSFL says NO WAY!) Good luck to everyone... and happy March!! :laugh:

Dear Plumpy Pad, Today we went to the flea market and bought lots of great produce! Strawberries, onions, red peppers, green peppers, roma tomatoes, mushrooms, red potatos, etc... All for $16!! God, I just love the flea market! FOOD REPORT: March 1, 2008 I ate: meaty penne (510) and strawberries (200) My total calories were: 710 Calorie Debt: 551,450 - (3000-710) = 549,160 February 29, 2008 I ate: penne pasta (565) My total calories were: 565 Calorie Debt: 553,885 - (3000-565) = 551,450 February 28, 2008 I ate: penne pasta (355) and chow mein noodles (140) My total calories were: 495 Calorie Debt: 556,390 - (3000-495) = 553,885 February 27, 2008 I ate: chicken w/ sun-dried tomato noodles (580) My total calories were: 580 Calorie Debt: 558,810 - (3000-580) = 556,390 February 26, 2008 I ate: chicken with vegetables (250) My total calories were: 250 Calorie Debt: 561,560 - (3000-250) = 558,810 February 25, 2008 I ate: nothing (0) My total calories were: 0 Calorie Debt: 564,560 - (3000-0) = 561,560 February 24, 2008 I ate: mac 'n cheese w/ spinach and onions (560) My total calories were: 560 Calorie Debt: 567,000 - (3000-560) = 564,560

Dear Plumpy Pad, Today we went to the flea market and bought lots of great produce! Strawberries, onions, red peppers, green peppers, roma tomatoes, mushrooms, red potatos, etc... All for $16!! God, I just love the flea market! FOOD REPORT: March 1, 2008 I ate: meaty penne (510) and strawberries (200) My total calories were: 710 Calorie Debt: 551,450 - (3000-710) = 549,160 February 29, 2008 I ate: penne pasta (565) My total calories were: 565 Calorie Debt: 553,885 - (3000-565) = 551,450 February 28, 2008 I ate: penne pasta (355) and chow mein noodles (140) My total calories were: 495 Calorie Debt: 556,390 - (3000-495) = 553,885 February 27, 2008 I ate: chicken w/ sun-dried tomato noodles (580) My total calories were: 580 Calorie Debt: 558,810 - (3000-580) = 556,390 February 26, 2008 I ate: chicken with vegetables (250) My total calories were: 250 Calorie Debt: 561,560 - (3000-250) = 558,810 February 25, 2008 I ate: nothing (0) My total calories were: 0 Calorie Debt: 564,560 - (3000-0) = 561,560 February 24, 2008 I ate: mac 'n cheese w/ spinach and onions (560) My total calories were: 560 Calorie Debt: 567,000 - (3000-560) = 564,560

So, I have decided I want to test myself a little bit to see what I am capable of. I went to a seminar to learn about lap-band yesterday, and then began perusing this page to learn more about it. Many of you talk about having to be on a liquid diet for weeks pre-surgery, and then continued post surgery. You also have mentioned not being able to drink soda, which I think for me will be the BIGGEST sacrifice. Hearing all of this has lead me to want to try an experiment. I'm going to try to "pretend" that I am having the procedure. I want to test myself to see if I can deal with the liquid diet and no soda. I'm also setting some exercise goals for myself, and I want to see how well I can cut it. I'm still researching the lap-band, and i know that would make this easier as it would eliminate so many of the hunger pains, but I want to make a challenge to myself to see if I can mentally/physically prepare for an "imaginary" surgery. Wish me luck, and I will keep you updated with my progress/failure!!

YAY!! You registered!! So glad you're here! It's a great place for ideas and support!!

Dear Plumpy Pad, So I aw this in someones signature, and although it is not YET true for me, I am saving it here until I can put it in my own signature!! As of today, I am only 3 pounds away from being able to say this!!! I'll edit in my food log later when I eat...

Dear Plumpy Pad, So I aw this in someones signature, and although it is not YET true for me, I am saving it here until I can put it in my own signature!! As of today, I am only 3 pounds away from being able to say this!!! I'll edit in my food log later when I eat...

Oh hey there, my name is Bridget! I am not banded, and still researching self-pay options because BCBSFL basically laughs at the thought of covering anything like this! I'm a Juvenile Probation Officer with an awesome husband, 2 dogs, and 3 cats! I volunteer for the Basset Hound Rescue by fostering dogs that would be euthanized withou us, and I love to write. If I can quit being lazy long enough to finish a book I might just get famous! :w00t: My main reason for wanting to lose weight is that I want to feel better about myself! I want to feel attractive! I also have been trying to get pregnant for the past 1-2 years... and my doctor told me my weight can be greatly affecting my attempts to be a mom. I want to lose weight so that I can (hopefully, eventually!) have a child, and be an amazing ACTIVE mother! I am aiming to lose 185 pounds total so that I can be 150 again!!

This recipe looks good.... but I have never tried eggplant. What's it like?

Do you have a recipe for making your own pesto? I know it's basil and YUMMY, but I hink it would be fun to attempt making it!

Where does one find Whey Protein?? Like, is it something they have at Walmart, or do I have to go elsewhere? I am totally food naive, someone help me! :w00t:

I guess something about banding that I am worried about is all that chewing... I would just feel ridiculous I think... I have tried chewing things until they are a total paste, and it's just so weird to me!

I live in Polk County Florida... We're neighbors! I went to a seminar in Tampa with Dr. Dietrick to look into banding, but I am still researching everything. How has your experience been so far?

MARCH THRU MARCH WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE! reach goal weight by 3/31/08 Name................Starting........ Loss.......Current.....Goal......ToGo staindgal..............315.................7.............308.........295.........13 MrJumbles............288................4.2...........283.8.......268 .......15.8 RidinMyHDDream....256.................0.............256.........247..........9 LilMissBand-Aid......269.................0............269..........259........10 Globally Yours.......308.................0.............308.........290.........18 Hey Globally!! You can do the challenge any way you'd like!! I's all about you and your journey anyways!! :w00t: P.S. Looks like you and I are in the same place with our weight... Let's both skip in to TWOterville together and NEVER look back!!

I have the same problem in the evenings... It looks like the band has definitely worked for you! Almost 100lbs. lost!! That's awesome! Congratulations!