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Now THAT'S attitude!! Yeah RSG!
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No need to apologize; my addiction is not yours. Enjoy!! BTW - my local grocery store did not have endamame Beans. I shall try another store, and keep you posted on the hunt for a nut alternative!
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Bragging: Reached my first mini-goal!
tapshoes replied to hfalola's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Yeah you!! I (and many mnay others) on this forum know EXACTLY what that feeling is like. It is WONDERFUL, and the next goal will be equally if not more exciting. Congratulations. -
This morning worked with weights - doing upper body work. Then swimming for 35 minutes.
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Yesterday (remember dear reader, that it is apple season) B: apple (in slices) with about 2 tbsp Peanut Butter S: apple L: sliced chicken (about 2 oz) with apple slices and cranberry jelly S: ff pudding D: 2 egg cheese omlette S: apple
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i am staying on plan today because ...
tapshoes replied to losingjusme's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I have a clinic appointment on Monday; I want the scale to move DOWN; I have no excuse NOT to. -
By virtue of the fact that you asked, that suggests you aren't 100% committed to the idea. So for that reason alone I would NOT do it. When you don't question it, then do it if you still wish to. Your body, your decision.
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My butt is disappearing - and as that was NEVER a big area for me, it is somewhat annoying. I mean really, I'm almost a butt-less wonder...in pants, I have 'droopy drawers'.
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OK people - it is Friday. That means the weekend, which for many of us, is the difficult time to avoid our particular food demons. So, let's have a rousing chorus of: I can do this. I am stronger than my cravings. I can't hear you..... Melolo - stay away from Wally World/candy aisles/mini musketeers Ezma and RSG - Say 'ICK' to the ice cream. Shiny and Densie - Keep to your SB Diet plan. SMSmith - avoid those processed sugars. Jamie - get on the eliptical
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OK - I did my 3rd exercise event today...that's my three additional ones for this week. Heading into the weekend which is the difficult time....both to get off my butt, and to keep my mouth closed! I will not likely be checking in on Monday, but for certain I will be posting my clinic news on Tuesday.
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It's FRIDAY! Only 2 dreary teleconferences to suffer through, but as I put my phone on mute I can do 'real work' while that's going on. SNT: Are you there? Hope all is well.
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I have made an appointment to go to the clinic next week - I lose a day's pay, but I really do wonder if there is some other factor going on. I have been faithfully following the rules and journaling as well, and I am discouraged. Perhaps he will give me a 'kick in the head' inspirational talk, or do some testing, but I owe it to myself to check it out, right??? PS. Tara - do you pronounce your name a la Scarlett O'Hara (tar a) or like the only other Tara I know who pronounces it tear a? Hey, if ever we meet I want to be able to say your name properly!
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Come on down/up! I'd love to meet you too...and Marci and the dog, and of course the other VV's as well. It would be a hoot!! I'd also love to see your artwork up close and personal...probably would want a few pieces as I do like artwork and tend to collect bits here and there in my travels. Now, as for the topic at hand, accountability...in addition to the cycling/weight training of yesterday, I added a 35 minute brisk walk home from work lugging my knapsack, and lunchbag. So that's 2 of my 3 'extras'.
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Mel - OK. So you bought one package, right? And you are savoring them - one at a time, one every few days, right? If not, well, there's always tomorrow when you can trim your sails and sail into the ocean of good food... I think the metaphor is now dead. Drowned, I do believe!
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I feel like such a slug next to most of you - life situations and still you exercise ALOT. My paltry offerings - in addition to the stationary bike and weight training of yesterday, I did a 35 minute brisk walk (carrying my knapsack and lunchbag as DH forgot to pick me up at work); today was 40 minutes on the treadmill - variable speeds and inclines.
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Actually, you sound normal. What you are experiencing is to be expected. Although no one's situation will be exactly like yours, as someone who had a previous relationship of 13 years 'crash and burn' under similar circumstances, I too went through these periods. I would go out to my car in the parking lot at work and bawl. I would have periods of thinking I was getting 'better' and then suddenly an episode of anger or pity would appear. Honestly, it took probably 2 years before I would say I was OK. I will always have the scars, but I can look back with calmness....not happiness, not anger, not grief...calmness. Eventually the deep soul-wounding hurt abated. Give yourself time - lots of time. You will continue to have mood swings and periods of bi###iness, anger. They will appear less and less frequently, but you WILL have them. On the good days, hold fast to the positive; ride out the bad days.
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It is now 2 am - still awake, and even more cranky. For a lark, I went and read many OLD threads (that is before my time joining LBT)...there are some um, interesting discussions around. And as someone who has been perplexed by some of the obvious animosity between a few LBT'ers, I now have more insight. I'm going to go and round up some laundry and get a start on that chore - may as well do the bed linens as I am obviously NOT going to sleep tonight.
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yesterday B: banana S: apple L: bowl of turkey soup; apple D: 1/2 cup rice with chopped veggies; ff yogurt S: popsicle
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So it is 12:52 am, I am wide awake, have to get up in less than 4 hours, and can't imagine how the day is going to be. I am doing everything I can to avoid the call of the cashews....they are in the kitchen, I hear them.... Make them stop!!!!! Jamie - good luck with the eliptical and your struggles.
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ARGGHHH - The insomnia insanity has struck...it is 12:49 am, I am wide awake, and have to 'get up' in less than 4 hours. It is going to be a llooonnnnggggg day. I'm cranky already.
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I'm so excited and I just can't hide it....
tapshoes replied to jennifernc88's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Are you about to lose control? and do you like it? Sorry, had to keep going with the lyrics. Good luck. As Kat said, there is a wealth of information on this site; remember though there is no ONE answer to any question as everyone is just not the same as anyone else. -
'Tis lovely to dream. Reality - I do what I can to the extent that I can, but I doubt I will ever see Greenland, or Easter Island, or Baffin Island.....
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How do you beat stress to achieve weight loss?
tapshoes replied to Boo Boo Kitty's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I have often thought that when/if I retire (damned economic turn and fallout), I'd open a cleaning service. There are very few things as psychologically satisfying to me as cleaning a room from top to bottom (literally, washing ceilings, walls and floors). If only I could be paid equal to what I make now, I'd do it in a heartbeat....university education was good for the mind, but cleaning is good for the soul! -
Ding...Ding...Ding...Ding....AT GOAL!!!!!
tapshoes replied to Apples2's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
WOW!!! That's fabulous! YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! -
YUMMMM - I love oatmeal. Do you add things (fruit)? My fav is to throw some blueberries or blackberries in the oatmeal.