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Okay I weighed today And I am still the same weight. No change. Nada. Zero *Sigh* Oh well. Just keep swimming

Ezma- You have so much to deal with right now, hon. I am keeping you and your husband in my thoughts. I gave into my icecream demon this week too...but it's gone now and I will just keep telling myself not to buy more. Don't be too too hard on yourself, but if you feel like you can, remember you don't HAVE to eat the icecream just cause you bought it. When you feel up to it open the carton, pour some hotsauce in that icecream, then toss it in the garbage. I love you and am sending healing wishes to your husband. We are going to stomp that icecream into the ground. Maybe it will make a good fertilizer.

Shelly- You miss that Salty crunch. I found something really good for that. Edamame, Soybeans. You can get them at a japanese restaurant or in the freezer section of most grocery stores. They are FULL of protein and you steam them in the bag, throw some salt on them and you are good to go. They are somewhat crunchy, and they are just really tasty.

I agree tapshoes. We are trying to lose weight for life, not for a year or two. Unless you want to drink the shakes for the rest of your life, I wouldn't think you should substitute them for meals, especially becuase they go through the band and you are still hungry. And I HATE being hungry DAMN IT!

Tapshoes- Beautiful Quilts. SHM- You are one talented lady.

Congrats and healing wishes to Jason. Denise. An opera singer, that is really cool. Good luck

I would fall and break something....probably my face.

Crystal Lite with Vodka? Hmmm. I wonder what Vodka, a little bit of sprite, and then the crystal lite powder would taste like. Oh! Don't listen to me. Your drink is much healthier.

Kjeter! That is amazing. I am so happy for you....how about some new pics?

Sorry. I've been so frustrated that I've stayed away. But I'm back. A little bit of icecream and I am on the patch so it's going okay. I just thought I would be so much farther along by now. It's depressing. Because MY SCALE DOESN'T MOVE. I'm always hungry. I am just sad. But Oh well. I'm waiting for the yoga DVD still, the sellar on Amazon.com is kinda taking his sweet time. I've also been searching craigslist for a decent bicylce. Does anyone ride? I found a big extra wide bicycle seat I will have to put on it because those skinny little seats would probably just give me a wedgie. Thanks for looking for me you guys. Sorry I stayed away so long. It's just so aggravating.

Way WAy WAy WAY to go Jamie!!!!!

I feel your pain, taps! I haven't lost a lb in I don't even know how long (((((Hugs))))) Slow losers, we are, but hanging in there, we must. There is some Yoda for you.

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NMD- I'm happy to hear that we have helped you. I am a slow loser also. Very slow. Pretty much, the snail and my weight loss have been racing and the snail is waaaay ahead. Just try to stay positive, sometimes that is the hardest part. My life was focused on food also. I was sad, I bought or made my favorties, I was happy, well...top off the good day with my favorites. Icecream etc. Its a complete lifestyle change and it can be really really really hard for some people, like me.

Hey Aggie. I have lost about 45 lbs, and I would have liked to have lost more also, but I am feeling good, so I am focusing on that. I try to exercise twice a week, and most of the time I succeed, but I don't beat myself up if I don't. You can always think though, you might have gained 30 lbs in these 70 months rather than lost it, so you might be 60lbs lighter than you might have been. I like to think that way anyway. What kind of exercises are you doing? I was swimming until very recently, now I think I might buy a bike, since the weather is getting so good, I am also working on getting a wii fit.

Thats really cool April.

Cool April, I hope you post some stuff.

I have, but I am quitting smoking (again) so that is probaly why.

I'm at 287 which is two lbs lower than last week, but 2 lbs higher than the week before. I have been fluctuating these 5 lbs for maybe two months now. It's annoying.

Aw thanks tapshoes. At my parents house we just got a lot of wind and a little rain. Maggie had a grand time with my mom's dogs, and my mom has a huge yard, I think almost 3 acres of land so she ran and ran and ran. I cooked all weekend since my Mom is not much of one. She never has been, but I made lots of chicken and vegetables, which I love cooking so I really had fun. When we came back into town our electricity was off but not for long, but their were trees and limbs down everywhere, thankfully our house was fine. Thanks for checking in.

No icecream since the Cookies and cream incident after the gym dropped me. :-) A few puffs of a cigarette here and there since I got off my Patches, but I haven't bought a pack and I'm not going too. I feel good. Now I have to work on Marcie to quit. She actually just got diagnosed with lupus so we are dealing with that, and it's pretty depressing. Today I purchased from Amazon Yoga for arthitis patients (for Marcie, hoping it will help with the joint inflammation and keep her limber) and yoga for round people (isn't that funny) for me. Just because I always wanted to do Yoga but can't put my body in the positions that skinny people can. I'm doing good with my icecream. I find if I don't buy it, I don't eat it...so I just have to remind myself (sometimes over and over) not to buy it. Glou- my gym was with a hospital, that I actually used to work at. But foo on them, I am going to buy a bike and start walking and doing my yoga...and I might even do the yoga in my UNDERWEAR!!! Try doing that at their stupid gym, huh? Ezma- Your husband sounds like a amazing and strong person. Just like you. SnT- How are you doing? Tapshoes- Hey darling. You are the sweetest thing. I still haven't lost any weight in a long time, but I feel great so, thats what I'm focusing on.

I love games, but I need a new computer before I download anything. Mine has about had it.

Please do.

Okay! Great....so how do I make a table. Hmmmm.....I'm gonna have to think about this. And I will have to pick a weigh day.

That is a cool NSV. I can't wait to get there.