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WooooHoooo! Way to go! Congrats!!!

Way to go!! Excellent, congrats! And Happy Birthday! I hit 189 today! YeeHaaaawwww!! :cool: Hope everyone is having a great weekend!!!

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Here's a thought: Your fiance could help you out here by drinking more Water. If he stays well hydrated it would probably thin out his bodily fluids plus it would be a health benefit to him. :cool:

Congrats!!! I think I'll start on Monday. Yeah, I know famous last words.... I'm seriously thinking about ordering a pink stethoscope; however, it's more of a baby pink than hot pink, unfortunately. It's either that or teal or orange? Can't decide. Seriously? It's still on? I think the first one came on my senior year of high school. YIKES! Sorry you are stuck at work. I live in Texas and it does't ice over very often, but boy do I hate it when it does. I really don't think I could survive the winters you guys have. The older I get the more it hurts me. Sorry about the soup. I tried something like that the other day from Campbell's and it was disgusting! Today I'm making my own veggie soup full of lentils, veggies, and brown rice. I'm weird about chunks of veggies, so I puree mine. It tricks my mind into believing it's really rich, but it's not. However, it is loaded with Protein and nutrients. Whatever works.... P.S. Finally got a good night's sleep last night! YEAH!

No prob! I'm glad it helped. Sometimes I'm afraid I come across as weird and wordy. I don't mean to be, I just like to help if I can. Believe it or not, once upon a time, I was a nutrition major. Once I get my nursing degree I hope to do something in that area where I can teach or educate. I love nutrition. I should I've spent most of my life worrying about it one way or another! LOL! Cubs - That's probably about right depending on your weight, height, and age. Mine is around 1200, but I still have some to loose. Keep in mind that this is just an estimate and it's based largely on weight/height ratio like BMI. And just like BMI, it doesn't take into account your lean muscle mass, etc. If you fill your diet with fruits and veggies, lean protein, low fat dairy, and whole grains it'll probably be hard to get in 1900 calories. As long as you are eating a well balanced diet I wouldn't worry too much about it. Of course you don't want to loose too much. At that point, I would talk to your doc to see what you need to do if you keep loosing below your goal weight. Also, if you up your activity level, don't forget to adjust for that. Hope you are all having a great day!!

Keep in mind that on dailyplate normal, everyday people are entering those numbers. There's even one for worship, like going to church. LOL! You could figure out what your basal metabolic rate (BMR) is and then go from there. Your BMR figures the calories you burn at your weight, height, and age just by being alive. Women: BMR = 655 + ( 4.35 x weight in pounds ) + ( 4.7 x height in inches ) - ( 4.7 x age in years ) Then if you wanted you could use the following formula to determine how many calories you should take in to maintain your current weight. Then subtract 500 calories per pound of weight you would like to loose per week. So for example if you want to loose 2 pounds per week, you would subtract 1000 calories. Keeping in mind that you shouldn't subtract more than a 1000 calories from your maitenance number simply because it isn't healthy. Harris Benedict FormulaTo determine your total daily calorie needs, multiply your BMR by the appropriate activity factor, as follows: If you are sedentary (little or no exercise) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.2 If you are lightly active (light exercise/sports 1-3 days/week) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.375 If you are moderatetely active (moderate exercise/sports 3-5 days/week) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.55 If you are very active (hard exercise/sports 6-7 days a week) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.725 If you are extra active (very hard exercise/sports & physical job or 2x training) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.9 So, long story short....you could probably then take the numbers you get and figure out what you burn per day at work give or take a few calories. I don't know if this helps or not or if this is way too much info. :thumbup:

I'm so envious of people who get up early. It just seems more in tune with what we were supposed to do, I've just never been able to do it. Well...guess I better learn PDQ! LOL! Girl, I've already thought of that, but unfortunately it's not conducive to weight loss. :wub: I think I will have a glass of wine tonight though, just to relax a little. Maybe a glass of wine, a cup of sleepy time, one Tylenol PM, a run, and a warm shower. LOL! I know what you mean. Tuesdays are going to be 16 hour days for me this semester! :tt1: Thanks for all the advice! It's probably just going to have to work itself out. I have two weeks before it actually counts so until then, I'll just suffer through.

Okay, I need your help. You guys are always so full of widsom and advice so I'm hoping you can help. First of all, I'm a night person. I get more done at night and would rather work that way; however, I start nursing school in two weeks and have to be up before 5 a.m. to get to clinicals several times a week. During the holidays I got totally out of whack staying up late and then sleeping in. My plan was to get back on track when my kids went back to school. So I thought I'd get up at 6 a.m. this week and then next week go to 5 a.m. to try to ease into it. It's not working!!! I haven't been able to sleep the last two nights. I was really tired last night since getting up early, but couldn't sleep. I tried one Tylenol PM and I slept worse and didn't feel rested at all. :wub: So who has an old family remedy or advice on how to switch back and get back into the swing of things. I feel terrrible today and have no energy. My head is killing me. I have tons of stuff to do, but I'm dragging! Thanks for your input!!

Happy New Year All!! Please update me when you get a chance. 190.5/-56 Thanks!!

Hey all! I'm sorry you are sick Brandy. Hope you get to feeling better soon!

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Beef Lentil Soup 4 c beef broth 1/4 c dry lentils 1/4 c dry brown rice 1 can Italian diced tomatoes ** 2 c chopped fresh spinach 4 oz left over roast beef 1 T Italian seasoning Bring broth to a boil. Add lentils and brown rice. Reduce heat, cover, and cook until tender (If you like your lentils a little firmer, wait about 10 min before adding them to the broth). Add other ingredients. Simmer for 15 minutes or so. I like this soup made with left over beef, but it's also good vegetarian. I also add a few garlic flavored croutons to my bowl. **I don't like chunks of tomatoes, so after I add them I run the hand-held blender through the soup before adding everything else. It makes the soup thicker also. According to dailyplate per 1 c serving: 146 cals; 4 g fat; 11 g Protein. I think it's probably a little lower as I use very lean roast beef. If it's vegetarian, it would definately be lower.

I'm getting a lot more attention as well. From strangers it's a nice compliment. I feel pretty and I enjoy the attention, mostly. However, I'm finding it a littler harder to deal with from friends I've known for years. Yes, it's nice to get noticed and I have worked hard, but my friends make such a fuss at times that it becomes embarrassing. Also, I'm the same person I've always been. I've always been outgoing and fun and I've always loved to laugh. I don't want to be the "girl who has lost a bunch of weight". I just want to be me, only improved. I know they are doing it because they are proud of me, but when we are all together they tend to tell people who don't know me my whole story. Why? Why does someone I just met need to know that I've lost x-amount of pounds? I'm not ashamed or embarrassed or anything, I just don't need to talk about it constantly. I don't want it to define me. It also causes some problems with my female friends and I totally understand. No one likes it rubbed in their faces especially if they need to loose a few pounds too. I never talk about my weight loss or anything related to it unless I'm asked because I know how hard it is. I would never want to make them feel bad. Some of my girlfriends are now saying stuff like "here comes skinny minny" or "I know you are all skinny now, but..." It hurts my feelings because I'm not trying to get attention, it just happens. The other thing is that I don't want to be "skinny". That's not what I'm trying to accomplish. I just want to be healthy. It doesn't matter to them that I still need to loose another 40 pounds either. They also allude to the fact that I've done it the "easy way". Never mind that I eat healthy and that I run almost every day. Sorry, sort of got off topic. It's just an issue that I've been thinking a lot about the last few weeks and I don't know what to do about it.

You are not a failure, you are human just like the rest of us. I know you feel guilty and bad about gaining, but it's only 5 pounds. Remember the days pre-band when it would have been 10, 15, or....? No one wants to gain, but we've all been there. And yes go in and get a fill. That's what it's for. That's why we were banded because it's adjustable and it will get you back on track. And of course you deserve to get a fill. Don't punish yourself. Get in, get the fill, and get back on track. Until then, yes of course do the best you can, but stop beating yourself up. I know it sounds corny, but negative self talk can sabbotage our efforts. And believe me, I'm not lecturing. I'm my own worst enemy as well. No one could ever be as hard on me as I am. That's why I can understand what you are doing to yourself. STOP!! :thumbup: You've done an amazing job and will continue to do so. Try the pouch test diet if you can and want to. I myself can't seem to stay on it. It feels too much like a punishment to me, but if it helps you, then go for it. Otherwise, just try to eat more healthy foods even if you can eat more than usual. At least you'll be getting your nutrients in and that will make you feel better. Now, what's done is done. It's over and you can't go back. It's a new day and you get to start over. Go back to the "bandster rules" and act like you are a newbie. Chew well, take small bites, drink your Water, etc. You already did something very positive during the holidays, you continued to exercise. Excellent!! Try eating more lean Protein to curb your hunger and break your craving for sugar/bad carbs. Add whole grains and veggies to fill you up. You're going to be fine. You are doing great!!!! :wink_smile:

Congrats!! It's an awesome feeling isn't it?!? I think I'm more proud of the inches lost than the pounds. I have measured myself fairly regularly since I started this journey. I find it helps my motivation especially when the scale won't budge. It's always a nice surprise to learn that I am actually loosing something. IMHO, inches lost are a better measure of what's going on with your body anyway. Weight can fluctuate from day to day, even hour to hour. Inches lost are inches lost! Way to go!! Keep up the great work!!

Hey Cindy! Congrats on your weight loss and BMI. I too did well even though I indulged quite a bit. I haven't checked my BMI in a while, but I'm so short I'm sure I'm still in the bad range. It's getting better though. Of course according to my BMI I should weigh around 116. LOL!! Too funny. I don't think I've ever weighed 116. Well, maybe in Junior High! :biggrin: I'd like to get down to 145, that would be 100 lost, but not sure if that's even realistic. That's the very high end of "healthy" weight range for me. We'll see. Nice to hear from you! Keep up the great work!

Glad you don't have a leak Amy. That's good news! Seems like everyong had a great New Year! I certainly did; however, I must admit that I did not stick to my promise to stay away from the margaritas, but I didn't have too many. Oh well! New year's eve night was great. Went to our friend's house. They hauled out a few pics from last year and wow, what a difference one year can make: Last Year - Wearing a size 22/24 This Year - Size 14 jeans!! Last Year - Hid in the corner hoping no one would notice me This Year - Took a ride on a Harley!! Last Year - Ate my weight in appetizers and felt bad after This Year - Nibbled here and there and didn't sweat it!!! Last Year - Surprise, no one did notice me This Year - Got hit on and flirted with!! (Eye opener for Hubby, I think!! :tongue:) Lovin' the band and my new life! Can't wait to see what the new year holds! Hey Carol! I don't think, actually I know I won't hit 100 pounds gone by my bandiversary either. It's just coming off too slow now. I'm okay with that though. In my opinion, I'm in such a better place now than last year any additional weight that comes off is just gravy, so to speak!! LOL! Of course I want to loose more, but I'm not going to stress. Don't worry, you will loose yours too!! I can't do the liquid diet either. Just can't seem to make myself do it. I am however back on healthy foods and more water. I'm trying to eat more broth based soups and that's almost like liquids only. :confused: Besides my blender cratered after making two big batches of margaritas the other night, so I can't make the protein drinks right now. LOL! That's a good excuse, right?!? :biggrin: Hope you all have a great weekend!!!

I didn't make goal, but I'm okay with it. This is the first time in my life I didn't gain over the holidays!! Losing 3 is a bonus!! The closer I get to goal, the slower it's coming off. It's all good! Congrats to you all!! Happy New Year! NAME*************START WGHT.*****CURRENT WGHT.*********GOAL**********LBS. LOST ***:mad: **************************:eek:***************:laugh:**********:tt1:*** 1000words..........237............220..............220.........17 1dayatime..........259............247..............239.........12 aJoneen............213............210..............199..........3 alliemorris73......229............229..............199..........0 Ariel..............193............193..............183..........0 Barb12590..........207............185..............187.........17 Bea1129............198.5..........191..............183........7.5 Brandy.............208............198..............198..........10 CQQlgirl...........188............186..............170..........2 crzytchr...........265............250..............250.........15 JasonR.............366............366..............351..........0 Jodi_620...........174............161..............159.........13 KikiVal315.........229............220.5............215........8.5 Kirsty39...........237............234..............217..........3 laurigee...........170............162..............158..........8 Leslie2Lose........215............214..............199..........1 LilMissDiva........244............244..............225..........0 lindar172 .........257.8..........249.8............240........7.8 LisaB..............189............181..............170..........8 mamanmidwife.......275............268..............255..........7 MegMegs13..........266............260..............250..........6 mominlv13..........282.4..........271.4............270.........11 noosagirl..........138............138..............124..........0 Renee74............198............188..............185.........10 renewedhope........162............161..............150..........1 SailorChristy......251.5..........248..............230........3.5 southernmissy......209............198..............195.........11

Well, well...wonders never cease. Evidently the booze and chocolate diet works, I'm down 3 pounds since before Christmas. I don't deserve it, but I'll take it. I drank a ton of water yesterday, maybe I flushed it all out? Anyway, I'm sure it's a fluke. Happy New Year everyone! Have a fun, safe night!!! Tomorrow we're back on the wagon and on our way....again! :laugh:

Okay, I ran...feel much better. Sweating is good. I only did 30 minutes, but it's a start! I've already gotten 1 L of water down, at least another Liter to go! I've never been to Carrabbas. We don't have one here, but it sounds good. Hubby and I went to Chili's the other night (we got gift cards for Christmas) and I ordered the Kickin Chicken Crisper tacos. OMG! So good. It worked out great because it came with three and I ate 1/2 of one and gave the rest to my hubby. He ordered nachos and I had a couple of those and it was perfect and delicious! I'm in the same boat with ya Brandy. I'll be lucky to make it to midnight! Pathetic, I know! LOL!

Hey all! Nice to hear from you Leslie and Carol. I'm doing okay, but I've eaten crap for an entire week. I've eaten so much candy it's not even funny! I've managed to not gain any weight (only by the Grace of God), but I feel like poo! I haven't run in over a week. My face and hands are swollen from all the sugar and salt. YUCK! I'm so ready to get back into a routine. I think I'll do the the 5 day pouch test too, but I'm not gonna start it until Thursday. I know I'll have a few drinks tomorrow night, so I don't see the point. I started yesterday eating better, but I had the last Hershey santa last night. Thank God!! The last one! LOL! I've decided to not feel guilty. The way I look at it it was the holiday, I had a great time, took a break and now it's time to get back on program. Last year I gained at least 10 pounds, so I figure this year was a success! Way to go on drinking the water. I've got to start that today. I know I'm dehydrated. My skin is dry and I've been getting leg cramps at night. My vow to you all is not to drink margaritas tomorrow night. I have to keep myself accountable. They are too high in sugar and I've had quite a few over the holidays. No more. My surgeon is having a patient appreciation party tonight. I was planning to go, but not sure if I want to now. I feel yucky. It would probably be good for me to get out of the house. I think I'm getting cabin fever! I'm going to run in a few so hopefully that will make me feel better! Sorry for the long post, just trying to catch up. I'm glad we are all getting back on the "wagon" together! I want to rock 2009!!! :party:

Congrats Brandy! Way to go!! I'm sorry your daughter is going through this. I know how disappointed she is, but hopefully she'll get to have the surgery soon. I went in for a fill on Monday. I haven't had a fill since August and all the sudden could eat anything. So the doc was very conservative putting in only 1/4 cc, but I'm very sensitive to fills and I had to go back in the next day. I only needed a small unfill to get it right. I sometimes have to do that; however, the doc wasn't in so the nurse took out the entire fill. I tried to tell her that I do that when I get a fill and it takes a time or two to get it right. She wouldn't listen and said she wasn't comfortable leaving the fill in there. I was so mad, so now I have to go back in four weeks and try again. I won't go back again if it's her doing the fills. She doesn't listen to the patient. I know more about it than she does when it comes to my band. She didn't even know what the doc had put in. I had to tell her. If I'd know she was going to take the entire thing out I would have told her less. Oh well, I guess I'll live. :tongue2: I didn't overdo too bad. I hope everyone had happy holidays! I'm ready to get back into a routine and back on the "wagon" so to speak. I haven't exercised in a week and I feel gross. Happy New Year Everyone!!

Uuugggghhh!! Toys are the worst! Not only do they tape it in, they also put these little twist ties every inch or so and then they tape those down in the back. Then they sew the hair down with a plastic thing. By the time we finish getting all the toys out of the packaging my kids have lost interest and DH and I are sweating and cussing. The moment is over by that time!! I mean really. I think they do that just to torment us. We already spend a small fortune on that crap! Heaven forbid it might slide around a little in the packaging. The kids don't give a damn what it looks like in the package, they just want to play with it. I've often said that we need to take a stand and boycott! Sheesh!!! Phew! Okay, rant over. Christmas is coming up and I know how it will go on Christmas morning. No wonder my mom started drinking wine by 10 a.m. when I was growing up! LOL!