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Yes, that does worry me, but then I think how good I will feel when I'm at goal or near to it. I'll feel so good that I'll be smiling like crazy and no one will notice my wrinkles :eek: I'm sure there are facial exercises we could do. One that I learned is kissing the ceiling... it stretches the neck and face (helping w/that double chin). Just look strait, bring your face up to the ceiling and pucker...keep repeating.

Blue, I was starving the day after my surgery too. Everyone is different. The main thing is to stick to what ever diet the doctor has you on. You really want to do this for healing purposes so be careful. Currently I don't have any fill and therefore 0 restriction, I can eat a horse, no lie. I can eat just like before banding and I don't have to chew all that well. Hopefully on Feb 3rd I'll get a fill. When will your doctor give you a fill ? 6 weeks out?

I'm read so many things about artificial sweetners its scary. I have them but try to limit myself. I've know some one to get heart palpatations from it (and this is a very fit person, not over weight), and I know some one who passed out b/c of it (so the hospital says). I only use it in my coffee. Once in a great while I'll have a glass of Crystal Light. Splenda gives me headaches. The other thing I stay away from is the stuff they use to make fat free chips. That stuff will reak havoc on your system IMHO !!! If I have chips they are baked. Lisa, I give you credit for staying on 1200. Its so freakin hard unless you eat bushells of veggies. I find that the more "diet" stuff I eat, the hungrier I am, so I try to eat "clean." Good luck sweetie and get rid of the crap in your house... tell DH to keep it in his car. I couldn't survive cashews and just knowing my daughters jar of pnut butter is in the cabinet is enuf to drive me nuts. Hugs

Go to bed early

1/19 B- coffee, Gramcracker, Oatmeal L- salad, tuna, tofu, veggies D- S- Water: Exercise: Personal: no eating past 7 pm

Hi Everyone !! Sorry I haven't been here, work has been hairy. Beanie, WTF? I didn't know you were here now and you've uncovered my identity... Spacy Chick ROFL !!! yep thats me. I thought you were coming this saturday ? BRAIN FART! So whats the schedule, are you saying Saturday looks good. Friday I have company coming to my house after work... no, I didn't invite them, they invited themselves LOL, so I'm stuck. Cindy, stuck scale syndrom.... YEP !!! And get this crap, I'm on the dreaded dreadmill EVERY NIGHT !!! phooie. Betty my doc won't give me a fill until my next visit..if I don't lose... I'm really struggling. I'm eating HUGE amounts of food. I'm trying to keep most of it w/veggies but obviously its not working. I'm just trying not to gain :eek: I go see him Feb 10th.... I might switch it to Feb 3rd hmmmmmmmm!!!! I'll call to see if I can. Nothing much is new, sosdd. Hurry up summer, I've had it with this winter stuff. I've been a good girl with exercise, I get on the mill for about 1/2 hr each night and thats a miracle. Patty good luck!!! don't be nervous...the schmucks are no different than us, remember that. Okay let me try to surf this place. TTYL

Where do you live Carrie ?

Yeah !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh yuck girl !! are you feeling better today?

Lisa isn't refering to soy tuna, she means the flavor of the tuna steak is Ginger and Soy meaning soy sauce. I've had it and its not bad. I want to try the other flavors too. Soy tuna does sound gross !!!

Happy Birthday Sweet Lady !!! :happybday2: :happybday: :hug: :happybday2:

They should be banned in NJ. I think I'll start a petition...danggumit!

Wowee, lookie at you all I was a little....okay alot pissed when I got on the scale yesterday...the blasted thing didn't move. Oh well try try again. I WANT A FILL !!! rant over. Beanie do you know which hotel your staying at... I can't remember *brain fart* and let me know what time you want to get together... I'll let you know if its doable with the wee one. The reason I love that soup so much is b/c when I got to go on thicker liquids after being banded it really got me thru the tough weeks. You have to love butternut squash or you just won't like it. Its got a little zing to it as well. Its Campbells Select Gold Label. Serving size 1 cup, calories 90, fat 1/5 g, sodium 750 mg, carbs 17, fiber 3g, protein 2g. Its blended with carrots, potatoes, cream and all sorts of stuff I can't pronounce HAAAA!... I like weird things. I'll be back later.... I feel like a lost lamb today... my brain is wondering. Did you ever drive some where and wonder how you got there? thats about where my brain is at today LOLOL !!!

1/17 B- coffee, Creamer L- D- S- Water: Exercise: Personal: No eating past 7 pm

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I HAVE A DREAM! Happy MLK Day

Calories you goin DOWN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1/16/06 B- coffee, coffee mate 1/4 c, 1 cup butternut squash Soup L- salad (small) D- Ckn, tortillini, eggplant S-popcorn Water: 20 oz Exercise: 25 min dreadmill Personal: No eating past 7 pm.

Good Morning, I thought I'd check in too while "the door" is closed and "he" can't see me HAAAAA!!! Pffffffft ! Nothing much is happening today, but it is very very cold. 17 degrees today and tomorrow 40 - 50 ??? WTF ??? Old man winter can't make up his mind (typical male LOLOL ). Soup time !!!! The local grocery store had my $3.00 soup on sale for $1.49... can you say clean the shelf off ? yep. So I'm having my butternut squash soup for breakfast... oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah LOL. I think I bought 12 boxes (it comes in boxes not cans). I'm bored....anyone wanna go shopping? I don't have $$ but we can window shop and talk about the crazy people we see

You all are so silly. Keri..... I'm watching your stats and girl, when you hit 199 Your gonna hear me screaming all the way from jersey. I'm so excited for you. I have 32 lbs to go b/4 hitting that mark but dang gum it, I'm gonna do it. Dianne thats so sweet and sad. Enjoy your game :confused: Betty, I've invested 8 years into that company and I'd hate to just say Yuck Fou to him, so I'm biding my time and hoping something else comes up in the same company... its HUGE so somethings gotta turn up. I'm not gonna let that dumb scum get to me. He had me one day, that it !!! Patty, small ass HAAAAAAAA !!!! smaller than a hippo yes thats about it lol. Pat, you know I was thinking... there's so much crap in my drawers that you wouldn't see the pretty liners lolol. Okay kids, I'm getting on that dreadmill now... so I'll catch you all tomorrow. Love you !!

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Good Morning and BURRRRRR is it cold out lol. Patty, congrats on the new job, I don't think I said anything UHHH!! I'm such an ass. I can't wait to hear that you got a date for LB. I know your excited. I hope your wearing that little dress soon too. take pictures Cindy, sounds like you had a great day. Unexpected "goofing off" lol is the best. Candy? .... well I had a battle with a few candy bars last night myself and they won. Oh well, back to the grind today. Hope your team wins, I like voting for the underdog too. Unless its a NY team (NJ doesn't have any, I think lol). can you tell I don't watch sports LOL. Tina, its good to see you here. WELCOME !!!!! and HUGS !!!!! Whats happening in your world today? Keri, 6 miles on your bike WHOLEY SMOKES !!! your hot woman, hot hot hot. I'm very impressed and congratualtions, keep up the good work. Wish you would rub off on me...so you see now your stuck, you have to stay here to keep telling me how good your doing with exercise :confused: Pat thats exciting that your DS is moving into a new home. Is it near you? I'd love for you to come and line my drawers (LOLOL, that sounds kinda personal doesn't it ROFLMFAO!!). Its cold here too, and very windy, garbage cans are all over the place, and I'm wondering just how long my flag is going to last outside lol. Anne, whats happening. How's the little one today? Are you feeling better and how's the dieting going? Lisa, how about you girlie.... how are you making out with eating, is it getting better? Betty its good to see you. I feel the same way since I went back to work, I feel like I'm missing out on all of you and it really bothers me that I can't be a part until the weekends. Kinda like a weekend mom LOLOL !!!! I hope something comes along for you soon. Hugs !!! Sherry, did you make it yesterday exercising? how did you do? Paula..... I'm so glad to see you. How's every little thing by you? Beanie beanie bo beanie fe fi fo meanie beanie !! whats up? What are you doing this weekend? When is your visit to the surgeon so you can get a date? Sorry if I missed it. Well I gotta get my ass in gear and get to the grocery store to fight off the ninnies there. Then finish laundry and actually put it away !!! Dianne, how are you feeling? Zan, how's your mom feeling? How about you all ?

1/15 B- coffee, Coffeemate 1/4 c, SF, milk 1/4 c L- 1 cup noodles & broccoli home made D- small piece of lasagna, small salad, 1/2 roll w/butter, 2 bites of cake S- no Water: 30 oz...could be better Exercise: cleaning the house, laundry and treadmill 25 minutes Personal: No eating past 7 pm

BRAVO !!!! Good job Lauren.....you must be glowing

Definitly tell your doctor and have him check it out. Bruising could be serious. Please let us know what he finds / says. Hugs !!!

Great site Amy !!! Thanks