georgia girl

LJM, you are just AMAZING! Seeing your drive and ambition gives me inspiration. It makes me want to try harder. Thanks for sharing your journey with us, you have no idea how much you inspire us.

I am so ready for my bodybugg to get here! I tracked it and it should arrive on Thursday...YAY! I think it's just what I need.

Congrats on your PS date! How exciting! Good luck to you and be sure to keep us updated.

Misty, you look great! You look like a totally different person. I love your new hair color too! Congrats on your success!

BBK Sending you good thoughts and prayers. I can't wait to hear how it went. Take care and let us know how it goes.

Hi. Try searching your state support forum. If you don't find the answer you are looking for, post the question in a new thread in that forum and maybe you will get a response. Good luck.

Mia, I am so glad you feel better. I hope this slight unfill helps you. Just be careful and take it easy. Let us know how it goes tomorrow.

I am going to try something different for a couple of days. I am going to try eating 5-6 really small meals a day and see if it works any better than 3 and a snack. Here's my plan for today: Meal #1- low carb slim fast Meal #2- 1 mini corn on the cob, 1 tsp butter Meal #3- 1/4 c. homemade spinach chicken salad Meal #4- 1/2 of a banana Meal #5- 1 grilled chicken strip (marinated in zesty italian dressing), 1/4 c. cooked broccoli w/ cheese Meal #6- SBD HP cinnamon raisin bar Calories- 756 Protein- 58g

Mia- that's strange. I am tighter in the morinings and around lunch. Usually by dinner, I am pretty relaxed. That's the way it is with most people I have read about. Well, the band does have a mind of it's own sometimes. Actually, I wish I was tighter at night. I can do really good all day and then the sun goes down and I want to eat everything in sight, lol! Let us know how it goes.

How in the world did my rep power go from 2 to 22? I didn't get online at all yesterday and last time I was on here it was 2. That's just strange....

Hey everyone. I haven't been around much in the past couple of days. I've had a rough weedend. My BIL is in the hospital. He had multiple abscesses in his liver. They had to insert a drain tube in his liver to drain the infection. They also found out that he has a tumor in or on (?) his adrenal gland (kidney area). So not sure how the doctors are going to handle that yet. Oh, and I think my staph infection is back, grrrrrr. Fortunately isn't not on my leg again but it is on my face. It is a little better than it was yesterday so I'm giving it until tomorrow and if it's not better, I'm going to the doctor. Mia- Sorry you are having problems. It hasn't happen to me since a few days after my last fill. I hope you feel better soon.

Hi everyone. Just thought I would share my latest NSV. I have always had a major sweet tooth, I think it was pretty much my downfall. I ate them all the time. I occasionally still get some sweets to eat every now and then. Well tonight, I saw some of those fruit slice sugar coated gummy candies (love them) and I bought some. Now in the past I would have eaten the whole bag at once (yeah, that's how bad of a sweet tooth I had) and tonight I only ate 2. I am so proud of myself because I think that is more of an accomplishment then not eating any. After 2 of them it just tasted sooooooo overly sweet. This has truly been a lifestyle change and I am just excited that I have overcome another weight loss hurdle- self control.

Hi. I was banded 9-20-07 and I have to say, I love my band. I was pretty nervous about eating such a small amount too, but believe me, after a while your perception of a "small" amount of food will change. Pre-band I'm sure I could down 3-4 cups of food without batting my eyes. Now if I manage to eat 3/4c to 1 c of food, it seems like I have eaten way too much. It's funny how that changes over time. Good luck to both of you. I wish you both a successful journey!

LilMiss Is it really tasteless and odorless? If it is, I might give it a try too. But there are so many products out there that promise things that just aren't true.

B'fast- chocolate SBD cereal bar Lunch- 1/2 c. lowfat cottage cheese mixed with a heaping tbsp of lime yogurt Snack- caramel macchiato :party: Dinner- 2 small grilled chicken strips, 5 cooked baby carrots

Missy- you are right. We have no idea what this boy goes through in his personal life. It is very likely that his dad is pushing him like you said you heard. It seems that all of his performances are forced- especially the song choices. I'm not sure that we are really seeing who HE is. If his dad is pressuring him that much, it is very sad. I do not think he is cut out to be an American Idol but I will try to cut the poor kid a break :thumbup:

Thanks Bamboobabe. I didn't even know the Elizabeth worked somewhere else. I will surely miss her but I'm sure Leslie will be just as nice.

Kat, that was a beautiful post. No matter where I am on this site, I always look forward to reading your post. Many times you say exactly what I am thinking, but you word it soooo much better than I ever could. Thanks for sharing that with us. PS- I totally think you could rock a Dove commercial!

I totally agree with that. A role model should be someone we are inspired by because we believe in their cause and we believe in what they are doing. It definitely should be about more than looks alone.

Lentils are in the Legume family. They remind me of tiny little dry beans. I cook mine in the crock pot. I just put then in there, cover them generously with chicken stock, and season them up with whatever dry seasonings I have on hand. I just keep an eye on them and cook them until they are tender. I like them and I use the leftovers to make soup or chili.

I've always liked the Dove campaign. I think was a smart decision, all the way around. Genius if you ask me. This thread has become a "fat vs. thin" thread. There are people who are too fat and unhealthy. There are people who are too thin and unhealthy. There are people who are overweight and unhealthy. There are people who are underweight and unhealthy. There are people who are overweight and healthy. There are people who are underweight and healthy. There are people who are at a healthy BMI that are healthy. There are people who are at a healthy BMI that are unhealthy. There are a lot of people in this world that are unhealthy. Although weight (too much and too little) plays a big part in that, it's not always the cause of one being unhealthy. Personally, I am going to strive to be at a "healthy BMI" range. But if I decide to lose more, I would hope people wouldn't say that I am unattractive or bony looking. I have seen that happen here and it's just sad to me. The same goes for if I don't quite make it to my healthy BMI range, I would hope people wouldn't criticize me for that.

Here recently, I've been eating lentils. 1/4c has 11g of fiber in it! I've even been substituting lentils for meat in my chili. It also has 10g of protein per 1/4c, so it's like killing two birds with one stone.

B'fast- LC slim fast Lunch- 3/4 c. lentil chili Snack- cinnamon raisin SB HP cereal bar Dinner- chips/spinach & artichoke dip (yikes)

You're certainly welcome. I have come to love spaghetti squash. I didn't discover it until after I was banded. I honestly would have used it instead of pasta before being banded. I'm glad you and your kids like it!

Where is Elizabeth going? I sure hate that she is leaving. She is just the sweetest person. I am curious as to why their hours are going to increase, since they aren't really gaining a new person, just replacing Elizabeth? I am sad that she is leaving:frown: