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I love hugs:grouphug: I'm at work, multitasking. I am feeling blessed, happy and bloated from PMS. Oh yeah I get to weigh in tonight.

August 4, 2006 Ciao Bella! Bob Harper guides you safely through the temptations of Italian dining. Italian has to be the most difficult kind of food to eat while trying to lose weight. For one reason: Carbs. Well, you're stronger than a plate of Pasta. And with a little help from our star trainer Bob Harper, you can even get through a three-course dinner at the Olive Garden, no problem. Bob's secret? Special ordering! 1. Go to the Entrees and stick with all the Protein choices like fish, chicken, or red meat. 2. Try getting a small side of pasta sauce and put two tablespoons on your protein entree. "You will get that Italian taste that you want. It's a good little trick and it does work for fulfilling a craving." 3. Request your veggies steamed, with the sauce on the side. 4. Most importantly, "Get that bread basket out of arm's reach!" Special ordering lets you effectively change the menu to suit your new healthy lifestyle. So this time, walk away from that red-checked table happy, relaxed, and guilt-free.

August 8, 2006 It's a Family Affair When everybody eats right, everybody feels right. It's almost impossible to sit down to a dinner of fresh red snapper and greens, when your kids and spouse are gobbling down fried chicken and ice cream. So don't make things so difficult on yourself! Involving your family in your new lifestyle will help keep you on track--and start your spouse and kids on the road to health. In fact, setting family eating goals may help all of you stay out of the plus-size department, says an Arizona State University study of 6,400 teens. The teens in families with healthy habits (like eating Breakfast every morning) were 33 percent less likely to be overweight. So start your family in the right direction: 1) Have a meeting and discuss how meals could improve for the whole family. 2) Ask any family member who refuses to participate to try the family's diet changes for a few weeks--and then decide whether to continue. 3) Encourage flexibility. If someone refuses to join in, ask him or her to cook something else to eat with the family. 4) Increase cooperation by cutting back rather than eliminating favorite foods. For example, smaller dessert portions can lead to substantial weight loss. Become a member of the club, and get more articles on diet, exercise, and making your own success. Membership includes the diet plan as well as tips, recipes, support groups, exclusive tips from the cast, previews of Season 3, and more. Sign up today, and the plan will come to you!

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I think I am down 1". I am now 6 feet tall.

WOW Superwoman!!!!!! That is awesome, just be careful.

Congratualations on your success. Good luck with the TT

I'm gald you are back. MoOrLess her band is wrapped around her brain shhhhh. She is going to get one in the future. shhhhhh

It is unfortunate that weight gain is a side effect with so many medications but you need the meds. Your choice on getting banded is not based on 1 year of weight gain, it is over time of playing with your weigh that has brought you to this choice. Keep moving forward in what is best for you and your health.

You know you don't need that equipment to get your exercise in. Moving alone is a work out. You are doing great and to only have gained 2 pounds on vacation was excellent. Keep up the great work and stay motivated.....keep moving that body.

We had a great circuit training workout last night. I loved it, I can see me and my daughter doing that one. OK this is what we did. Hands against the wall as if you are going to do a wall pushup instead lift your knee to your chest and 1 2 3 4 ....10 swictch other kneee and 1 2 3 4....10 Feet together and step right foot out and back together and the left foot out and back togther and out and in out and in out and in right and left righ and left 20 Fist in front of you to punch so twist to the left and puch right arm, twist to the right and punch left and go left punch and right punch left punch and righ punch 20 March in place, and march and march and march and march. All of this can be done while sitting also. Oh yeah the stretches felt good also...whewwwww good work out. I can see myself doing these at home, dare I say everyday:cry You know I am going to do this at work today. So hourly, 2 minute training today. 10am

I'm sorry but they are just rude, ignorant jerks. They don't understand what that does to you or what you have been through. As Jack said the prejudice and insults from strangers so you don't need that mess from your own family. I would write a letter to the both of them letting them know how much they hurt your when they say these things. Let them know that you love them but you will no longer tolerate the abuse (becuase that's what it is), verbal abuse. Let them know if they have nothing positive to say, don't say anything. The next time one of them do it, take him aside like a child and tell him in a stern voice that you will kick him in the nuts so hard that he will be getting them removed as if they were his tonsils, if he says one more negative thing to you. :heh: That's my 2 cents he he he

Does that ticker say 44 pounds gone....WOW you lost weight...YEAHHHHH YIPPEEEEE, WOOOHOOOOOO, YOU GO GIRL, FINALLY THE NUMBERS HAVE BEEN CHANGED......WHOOOOHOOOOO GO GUNN4YA TANYA IS THE MAN.....GIRL TANYA IS GIRL WHOOOOHOOOOO:Banane20::Banane20:

Well let's see you are under 300 pounds.....you are in the 200's now. That sounds good. You are doing 30 minutes a day. That sounds good. Depending on what you are doing. You may be building muscle, therefore you will see the inches leave faster then the numbers on the scale. Add in another 30 minutes of straight cardio and I bet you will see those numbers change. Walk or job in place for 30 minutes. Snacking while cooking, those are calories especially if you are still trying to eat dinner after doing so. After every post you should type the word "patience". Hugs and kisses, you are doing great, keep it up.:clap2: :clap2:

WOW you are on track and doing a great job. I'm proud of you. As for hubby, all you can do is keep loving him, he is a man....your man.

You did not say small milestone. Websters says "a significant point in development" A Signficant Point......you have reached a significant point in your journey.....CONGRATULATIONS THAT IS AWESOME!!!!:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

B 1/4yogurt, banana S shaved deli ham/crackers L chicken thigh/almonds/pp D McD double cheeseburger, hot fudge sundae ahhhhhhh

Oh wow, TTC last night was great. Not that the regular trainer Reggie isn't great but we had a young lady who took his place last night.....and she was really good. We did circuit training again and I just loved it. step in, step out, step in, step out whooohooo

Thankful, yes I am 1. God- who allows me to wake up each day. He provides me the comfort of knowing he is always there when I feel completly alone. 2. Health- it is getting better each day w/ the help of the band. 3. Brother- who loves me unconditionally, who is my boss, who is giving my a home, who is truly blessed 4. Daughter- who brings a smile to my face when she is sleeping 5. LBT- who provides me with so much support that I would give each and everyone a hug if I could:grouphug:

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/forumdisplay.php?f=51 First of all this is your New Jersey thread. You should find you neighbors here. Second, welcome aboard. It is always lovely to meet someone new. Your struggles are our stuggles and with each other we will overcome them all. As far as the painful walking, check out the Exercise forum. There is a thread about exercise with disabilities. I go to a Monday class where there is a lady who has sever pain in her knees, so she does the exercise in the chair. Every little bit counts. She marches in the chair, leg lifts, arm exercise and so on. So there is something you can do while waiting for your surgery. There are severly people here who are not banding and are losing weight just the same. "The Live Like They Are Banded" Exercise, Water, counting calories, low carbing Good Luck Vac2, see you around:welldoneclap:

libra the pressure of the video cameras would help the weight loss. I would be eating lettuce in front of the camera all day and then go in the cloeset to eat my 99 cent sugar cookies from Giant. LOL

Saturday morning walk was good. I was fired up because I am not walking through the week. It was warm out but I had to get it done. I walked fast and still 1 hour. I was determined to do more so I went to the track and did 1 mile. I was going to do another but the sun hit me and I said nope that was enough. LOL Sunday was gorgeous, it was 68 but felt like 78. LOL It felt good to walk, I have been going to the park long of enough now that I am a regular. There are just some folks you see every week and you wave, nod or say good morning. It puts that smile on your face and makes you feel good that your are a part of the little people. I am still the biggest one down there but that is ok because I am getting healthier and stronger. I'm excited about the weather changing so I can walk after work again. I need to find a walking buddy. I like walking by myself sometimes but I know that someone else would push me to speed up when I don't want to. Office walk/jog today 8:05 6min 9:30 11 12:05

http://obesityhelp.com/forums/LapBand/ This is a great place to start your research and keep on getting as much information as you can. This LBT site is great for motivation and indivdual questions. This group is a family, good and bad. LOL Good Luck

I rember Weid Science and I was jelouse of Kelly LeBrock. She had big lips before Angelina Jolie. LOL Did you husband say anything after she lost all of her weight? I like that fact that some are role models and some are whiney because I can go in both directions. They just show me that there is no point of wasting time being whiney. .....but I still do it occasionally. LOL

I would like to order 1 bio degradable lap band please with a side of a pacemaker made of recyclable materials. Thank you