SuperDaddy!

Reporting in for the week. Slowly but surely...I BROKE FIFTY POUNDS...WAHOO!! That number has eluded me for 6 months....but it's buh bye now! Next week I want to try and keep up with Telly (nothing short of a miracle). Rock on, y'all! Jon

What do I think of the three current Idols left? Yeah...they all have a bright future singing lead in one of the themed restaurants at Disneyland (Right next to Fantasia, whoever was second place last year, and that moppy haired goof from the first season). Seriously...these three are the BEST America has to offer? Augh! I'm moving! Jon

I ran over your momma because that's how I roll. Word to your mutha' .....Aw shoot, too late...she's road kill. While we're at it...who wouldn't hate thmselves for having to dance with Chuck Norris the Ninja? Jon

Superdaddy is moving like a turtle...but moving nonetheless! I just got a fill....so watch out this week! I'm going for five!

Yeah...I'm with you on that, Big Paul. I Had allowed myself to take many liberties. It was just enough to slow to a halt what was a lightening fast loss for several months. I'm just now in the past few weeks on the losing track again. Ask yourself this everybody...what do you truly gain in "beating the system" and working around your band? For me, I finally got back on track when I realized that the ONLY things I gained by this was guilt, zero weight loss, fitting in teh same clothes, pain in m y throat from reflux when I overate, and not one good thing! Those excuses that you've allowed yourself to compromise by are the very reason you and I got so big we needed to surgically alter your body. Don't sell yourself short anymore!!!! By the way, Paul...Holy cow man, is your weight loss an inspiration to me. Keep up the fantastic work! Jon

Me...a red-hot 2004 Jaguar with a 24 valve v6 turbo. Of Course...it's cleverly disquised as a Ford Taurus Custom....but I know the frame and drive train are the same! So it's my undercover cheap luxury sedan. I actually bought it because I could fit three carseats in it if I need to! My custom leather interior is currently covered in cheerios and matchbox cars -and that's just the way I like it My other SWEET ride was the car I bought for my wife last year: 2004 Midnight Blue Grand Caravan. I fought the van plan for years...but my kids can't buckle yet without me crawling in...so the SUV wasn't much fun yet! Anyways, this one has auto start and a flip down DVD for the kids so they can be zombies during long rides. What more do you need in life? ...My wife wants that cooper! Jon

I fought and wrestled 1.5 blooming pounds!!! Superdaddy is going to see the 270's for the first time since his honeymoon!!!!! It's within a few week's reach! Yeeeeehaw! We can do it, folks! Jon

Tellymelly ROCKS! Well said, girl. In general...the recruits around here (ME INCLUDED) have had a relatively crappy start to a new challenge. LET'S BE BETTER THAN THIS! EVERYBODY POST A LOSS THIS WEEK! PROVE TO YOURSELF THAT YOU WILL NOT BE A SLAVE TO A FOOD ADDICTION!! Carpe Diem! Jon

SUPERDADDY IS NOT MIA!!! He's here, he's here! He was knee deep in Minnesota State Exams for his third graders this week, but he still kicked butt on his diet! Yahoo!!! 2 pounds may not seem like much...but doggone it, it's the first NEW (as opposed to "recycled") weight loss since the band was placed! I think I may have figured it out! Apparantly, I have to eat less, exercise more, and not drink with my meals if I don't want to be fat forever....in other words, DUH! Falling back in line, Sarge! Semper Fi! Jon

Yeah....I honestly think that this is the reason why I've lost so much weight to start (about 45 pounds) and then stalled, but I have also started a habit of drinking a little when I eat. No, it's not the same as before. I haven't gained weight and I haven't binged. It's always been a little bit of liquid. But deep down I KNOW that it allows me to eat more. It seems stupid to try and "buck the system", but I guess that's the essence of a food addict. I have never had a PB or "backup", but I also stopped my weightloss by not being diligent. So there...I admitted it. Now I have to try and do something about it. I've had a good week of getting back to the basics. Who's with me? No H20 with a meal...but plenty when you're not eating a meal. Go Fight Win Team!!! Jon

Private SuperDaddy is back on radar, sarge. Lovely Easter weekend and still lost weight. AMEN! Time to turn it around. Jon

Private SuperDaddy, reporting in! ...lost that stupid pound from last week's vacation, and am back on track. Set traps for the easter bunny and his stupid candy basket. I DON'T KNOW BUT I BEEN TOLD... BEIN' FAT WAS GETTING OLD Sound off 1 2... JON

Private SuperDaddy...sounds naughty! I just got back from vacation and just in time for Sarge to turn this Nancy Boy into a towering inferno of molten steel (that's good, right?). You'll be happy to know that I brought zero amounts of junk food back from mini vacation...it was all discarded before returning.....discarded right into my belly (TIME FOR FREAKIN' BOOT CAMP!). Gym in the morning...so time for bed. Jon

I'm in! I'm confused, though....I thought I was already in. Did the thread get switched? Anyway...I got my butt to the gym 4 times this week...and I'm sick of being stuck at the same weight. Stuck Sucks. I'll get measurements this weekend. This is IT....GO TIME! Jon

For the record...I got my sorry butt out of bed and walked all through my new neighborhood this morning and I'm going to bed now so I can drag my sorry butt out to the gym tomorrow. Protein-rich lunch for tomorrow is already packed. This is it, gang! THIS IS THE FIRST SUMMER THAT WE DON'T HAVE REGRETS! It has to start now. We can do this. Put it in perspective...what are we enslaved by? FOOD?!? Forget it! IT'S MY TURN TO WIN! Good night, bandland....do something you can feel good about tomorrow. Make a difference for your own well-being. Jon

May Jesus show you his grace and peace (and his purpose) through this. I will pray for you right now and in the days to come. Jon

Dang It...I have to to get-r-done this time! I totally bombed while I was moving when I signed on for Delarla's 3month challenge...a mere 8 pounds gone! but I'd love to jump in and commit now! Summer is just around the corner! Hup Two Three Four.... Jon

Clementine- I'm right there with you! I ate a whole stinkin' McD's value meal the other day and realized that the band does very little for me at this point. You can't give up! Do what I'm dong...start over again. You CAN do it. you Can you Can! Limit your portions...and force yourself to give it a few weeks sticking with it. It takes just a few weeks to restart a new habit. That's what I'm doing! God Bless You! Jon

I am also a mandatory reporter as a teacher, and you have described a clear case of verbal abuse and emotional neglect. Don't hesitate to call CPS and the police about the threat. Even if they do nothing now, the documentation is essential in establishing a pattern of behavior. I've taught many students who come from homes with UNFIT parents. No child deserves to hear their mother shouting Mother F@#*$R, nobody. Call them tonight. Set a restraining order and document the threat, and protect those kids! Jon

Let' see...the next line in that episode is.... "By the way, it does matter, it doesn't happen to everyone, and it is a big deal!!!" ...I knew it! I think that that our freedom of speech is a beautiful thing. Look elsewhere in the world where they cannot speak their mind....we have had 300 lives destroyed in the past few weeks because some COWARDS are offended by a few cartoons featuring Mohammed (Do you know how many comments and cartoons I've had to endure that depict Christ in an awful way?). People are killed daily because they don't profess the right faith. People who speak out against terror or other critical topics in some countries are killed for their opinion. So all of this to say: Speak your mind. I have to admit....I hate when my morbid curiousity gets me into a "bait" thread that I can't help but skim through. I'm dumbfounded that on the LBT boards I've learned all about favorite sexual positions, sex with fruit (yeah....it was on a thread)...and other profanity-filled tyrades that just aren't appropriate for mature adult conversation anywhere. But truthfully, I welcome the challenges and controversy, because this little microcosm of LBT is the real world...and in the real world people say really great things and people spout of really stupid things sometimes, and you have to sift through it to get to the good stuff. What an awful place this would be if eveything that was said was censored. I would suggest that we maintain respect for each other, though. Attacks from one to another on the board are just never appropriate. That's just gossip and slander, we can do better than that. I'm very happy to have stumbled across LBT last year. It's very informative....and entertaining. Keep posting, y'all (or is it All Y'all?!). (On a totally separate note....Leener....I laugh everytime I'm scrolling a thread and stare at Christopher Walken face-to-face. hee hee- just did it again!) Jon

Leenerbups...my life is complete, now that I have this cowbell clip on my computer! Now if you have the skit with Farley trying out for Chipandales with Patrick Swayze...it would be as if the heavens had parted and smiled upon us! Tee hee! Jon

Nope...I was never here, nobody saw me. Ok Ok, I noticed it was a Delarla thread, and figured I would get a good laugh...but now I kinda' feel naughty....oooooh! I want you to know that all of my thongs are supportive T-backs, too. *Blech*...with that mental picture, you should all be able to stick to your diet today because you're sick to your stomach. Have a great day! Jon

Thanks Susan! We are thrilled. We actually haven't told anyone yet. It's different this time, as we lost a baby in August with a bad miscarraige. We will breathe easier after the first trimester. She's two months along now, and she is showing tell-tale signs that all is well, so were very prayerful that God will send us a fourth miracle. We have been so blessed. I'll be sure to keep everybody posted with pics in September. Jon

I wear several hats! By day, I am a third grade teacher in the 2nd largest elementary school in the country (1,450 students K-5). By night and weekends I am a partner with my father in a real estate company. Also, I have been singing professionally for 12 years now...when I can squeeze it in. I mostly sing with my band Poor Baker's Dozen, but I also lead music at churches, and freelance in studio for other bands and commercial work. ...oh...and I find time to be a daddy of 3 beautiful children.....MAKE THAT 4 IN SEPTEEMBER. WAHOOOO!!! Never a dull moment in my life! I love hearing what you all do, by the way. What a fascinating mix we have at LBT! Jon

Airborne...I am a third grade teacher surrounded by germs all day, and I swear by this herbal magic. You can buy it at Target or the like. Seriously, Airborne, extra vitamin C...and chug more water then you've had in ages. Oh...and force yourself to sleep a ton this weekend. You'll be fine! Jon