Cheri

Woo Woo! Keep on chugging, Corgi!!! You must be so proud!!! Tigh ab wall, I would say that is your #1 NSV!!!! Congrats!!! ~cheri

Paula~ I am having the same problem lately!! Things I don't even like are finding their way into my mouth. Do you think it has anything to do with our "hunger" for Ace???? Need to do something with all that excess saliva!!!!! Seriously, I am totally sympathizing with you!!! I will be reading this thread to steal all of the ideas people are giving you!!! ~cheri

Glad to see you guys are liking sparkpeople!! It has so many different areas for tracking, I like the life goals (anything that will help is good for me!!), and I have all of my "regular" food items grouped together for easy tracking! I also like that you can set your own levels (Protein, carbs, fat, calories, etc.) Some of the articles are really useful as well!! ~cheers

Gotta agree with you on that!! Also, I find it impossible to resist my demons during this time (that means cookies and other crap!!)

Scoot over, Dear!! I will take one of those paddles from you and we can hopefully turn this boat around!! For me, it's those blasted girl scout cookies!!! Curses to those little pigtailed, uniformed, freckle-faced smiling demons of destruction!!!!! I really thought the band would help me more than it has. I will do super-de-duper (ie. exercise, eat right, plenty of water) and see nothing. So, this week I finished off three boxes of G.S. Cookies, and I am exactly the same as I was before my binging...ridiculous!!! I am only 1.5 in a 10cc band, and I DO have restriction (ever so slight) that I can't eat breads at all. I have to chew chew chew everything to get it in, but I keep forgetting to NOT drink with my meals, so I end up pbing cold Water and slime pretty much daily. Let's see if we can't turn this boat around and get on course, girl!! I'll lean on you and you lean right back on me - okay? ~cheri

I am so curious - what is it that you do?? I know it's really none of my business, but sounds so cool to be able to uproot and relocate like that!!! I am excited for you!!!!!! Wish I could do that (about the farthest I get away from home is the Walmart across town!!) ~cheri

I don't think I even have ribs anymore, but congratulations on finding yours again!!!!!!! ~cheri

Anwyn, I'm pretty sure it's 1 a week now. I agree with you about Paris, her song choice has definitely got to improve or she'll be headed home! I think that Taylor will make it further than Ace (southern boys have a strong history on American Idol), and I think Mandisa will be the last woman standing. I took Simon's comment about Kelli and Carrie as a personality thing - Carrie was rather backward...and as we can already tell, Kelli is a mess!! She has a good stage presence, but the other girls eat her up vocally. Have y'all noticed that everyone seems to have their own niche this year? Well, maybe not Mandisa or Elliott, but defintely the rest of them! Chris - Steamy hot rocker dude Taylor - 70's southern soul with some "funky" groove Ace - Smoldering yummyummy balladeer Bucky - Gritty country boy Kevin - hmmm, not sure Kelli - Daisy duke country gal Kathrine - Talented showtunes gal Lisa - Hot young girl with a taste for the old, old oldies Paris - should stick to soul Melissa - Down 'n dirty bar babe Any opinions? I feel that last year's group was more versatile (except for Bo - but I'm a huge Bo fan, so it's all good!!) I know what you did last Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday... ~cheri

Good Luck Mini and Leener I will be sending prayers your way! You guys will do great, and be super members of bandland!!! congrats!!! ~cheri

Welcome to bandland!!! You'll love it here!!

Next week's pick - Stevie Wonder I think they've done enough Stevie this season IMHO - wondering about Chris, Bucky, Kelli, and Melissa's song choices. Everyone else will probably sound the same to me!! I hope the girls step up the excitement factor for the next show, because the boys are kicking the booties off those ladies!! ~cheri

Paula - I'm with you 100% Ace redeemed himself for me this week! Mandisa is a goddess! Taylor is a complete nut, and his dancing cracks me up!! Soul patrol is his fan club in Birmingham. On the 9:00 news, they go live to the Soul Patrol Taylor viewing party. Anyone who comes from Alabama pretty much get all of Alabama's votes (there is nothing else here to do, so we spend a lot of time calling in votes!!!) Reuben and Bo were both from the Birmingham area, and we all know how well they did!!! My picks for next week's "Had a Bad Day": Kevin - love him, but he's not GREAT or Melissa - don't know why, I just don't feel the public votes for her It's getting tough - Chris, Taylor, and Elliott are amazing, but Ace is HOT (and pretty good singer, too), Bucky has a fan base (I like him, but not country) Mandisa, Paris, Lisa, and Kathrine are all extraordinary (song choice will most likely be the downfall for them), and Kelly is America's Goof Ball right now. Hard to say, hard to say - top 10 could be a sticky place to be this year!!!

I use sparkpeople.com and highly recommend it. I tried fitday, but dodn't like that I could save my own foods, and it was a bit hard to navigate. Spark people is perfect for me - I have my own personalized food section or I can choose a ready planned menu, track my weight, measurements, exercise, and other life goals. Check it out, after all, it is free!!!! www.sparkpeople.com Hope you like it! ~cheri

Sorry! Here we go! 266/231/150's?/-35 taters

My picks for the curb tonight: Kinnik, Brenna, or don't remember her name (sang a Reba song) The crooner, Will, or Kevin (I love little chicken Little Kevin though) I really hope that Mendisa, Taylor, Chris, and Paris stay around for the whole thing!! Ace, you are one hot tamale, but you should be doing underwear ads instead of idol!!!! ~cheri

Wish I would've taken before surgery measurements (I think I did, but can't remember where I listed them!!!) Oh well! Weight -234 Neck - 15.5 Chest - 50 Waist - 45.5 Hips - 46 Thigh - 26.5 Calf - 17 Upper Arm - 14 Wrist - 7.5

Wish I would've taken before surgery measurements (I think I did, but can't remember where I listed them!!!) Oh well! Weight -234 Neck - 15.5 Chest - 50 Waist - 45.5 Hips - 46 Thigh - 26.5 Calf - 17 Upper Arm - 14 Wrist - 7.5

Congratulations and happy banding! Take it easy those first few days post-op, sip, sip, sip, and rest, rest, reat!!! ~cheri

Yep - been there, did that!! Kind of personally embarassing, but fortunately they've dealt with it before! Had the exact same thing happen to me - I feel ya!!! Good luck on Wednesday, and hopefully your visitor will either be gone or wait a few extra days before she visits!! ~cheri

:wow2: :wow2: :wow2: Ray, you ROCK!!!! That is SOO incredible!!! High Fives for you!:high5: :high5: :high5: :high5: :high5:

You Go Girl!!! (Can you see my green eyes of jealousy glaring at you??) Have fun on your trip, but be careful!!! I bet you come back with more weight lost - unless you ski like I do! My idea of skiing has always been sitting in the lodge drinking cup after cup of cocoa!! ~cheri

Hey, it's only right to battle the bulge when the bulge is in the wrong place!! I am so excited for you!!! For me, it's from size 20 to 18. I refuse to try any 18s on (except those low rider jeans beacuse they are so slouchy) because I don't want to feel that disgust when they split at the seam.... maybe I should try them, huh?? Good job, and keep it the positive mindset - it wil take you places you couldn't get to before!!! ~cheri

In IN IN!!! I'll PM my adress when I get a chance!!! Woo Hoo, giftie time, cheri like giftie!!! I promise to make this gift exchange better than my last one!!! (sorry, La Madam!!)

(((BIG FAT SQUISHY HUG)))) Kellie - I am so sorry that you are going through this, but please know that you are SSOO not alone!!! We are all here rooting for you at all times!! Are you taking any presciption meds right now? I don't mean to be a drug dealer, but Lexapro has changed my (and my family's) lives!!! Not only am I on it, but my mom and sister have begun taking it as well. I am NOT saying it is a wonder drug, but it is well worth a try!!! Let us know how it goes for you!!! ~love, cheri

Woo woo Woo woo WOO!! 80 pounds - way to go!!! :hail::confused: :roll::confused: :wow2: :whoo: :woot: :clap2: :dance: :high5: