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After one day I was fine, so sorry can't help on that one.

Well, i am at about a gallon a day. Me in the Grand Canyon, what a hoot!:thumbup: Good on ya, J! SF popsicles, SF choc. pudding, SF jello were my best friends!! they helped get me through much of the hunger ache in between meals.

Okay, I a little slow on the uptake: so, we are starting the challenge this Thursday (the 13th) so the first weigh in is on the 20th? Or is our first weigh in the 13th? It is all so confusing:blink: To whom do we mail our goal and weekly info? Okay, you nurse and nurse-types on here, recent research has been quoted as being able to consume TOO much water. What kind of quantity is that? I try to get in 3-4 quarts a day. Is that considered too much?

Tucker says Happy Birthday to Buster:lol: You guys all look so great! sigh....will I ever get there:confused:

WOW! I can really see the difference! Mini is right; your figure is going to make 'em crazy:tt2:

What an emotional time for African-Americans...can't imagine what they feel, the hope that comes with this event! Hurray for Kay! We heard about those ads out here in Oregon, too; Dole lost it with the anti-Christ approach! Get used to it! With all the liquid you will be taking in for the next few weeks, you will be "gushing" regularly!!!:eek: Wish I could offer advice on sleeping, painkillers, etc., but, fortunately for me, I had no gas pain, no port pain, no sleeping problems after the first 24 hours. But I'm pullin' for you to get through this with the least discomfort possible:thumbup:

That popsicle was heaven, wasn't it??:wink5: Congrats and welcome to the bench:tt2:

Okay, now I am sooo jealous!!! She is toooo hot!! But what was with that dress??? It is DEFINITELY an experience I do not want to repeat. Gotta stay focused! you have it so right! I was flooded with emotion at the sight! Shelbi, thanks for your hard work; how did NC turn out? Okay, now I am really missin' you guys:frown: I might have to get an unneeded fill just to meet up!:smile2:

Whoa! a whole new page; kinda scared me... ARE WE READY TO BA-RACK???? WE are sooooo happy here.

RELAX....it has been 2 and a half months and it hasn't happened to me.....i just sat in a daze this morning....just wasn't thinking. You will be fine....promise:lol: Good luck tomorrow and the next day

have a good time at rr tomorrow, y'all; wish i could be there. jamie, you will love the girls; they are soooo supportive. okay, confession time; i thought that maybe the band wasn't really all that restrictive for me as i don't have "full" feelings. i portion out what i think is appropriate and that is it. well, this morning i arrived early at art class; i was the only one in room for about 20 min. I had a breakfast sandwich that i had removed one bread portion from, as i have done before. However, my mind was totally elsewhere and I did the following: 1) i took a larger than normal bite; 2) did not chew my 30 times; and 3) took another large bite. all without thinking. suddenly, i experienced the "uh-oh" and immediately tried to take a drink! Wrong!!:tongue::yikes: So I have now officially experienced SLIME and a PB.....gawd, it was awful....i was all alone and thought i was dying! Of course, it passed, but if I thought that my band wasn't really working, I was obviously wrong!:eek: So, Jamie, don't make the mistake of being distracted as you put food into your mouth! It won't happen again to me!!:tongue:

I know exactly what you mean....if i think about it too much, i can't sleep. i do love watching rachel maddow on msnbc. she is soooo good. YOU LOOK GREAT! I can definitely tell the difference. I know how it feels not having the dramatic weight loss others have had, but I am okay with it. The time I get in a funk is when I see people I haven't seen in quite a while and I am 43 lbs. thinner, but they don't notice. Sometimes that gets to me, but JL and my folks are always cheering me on telling me how they can see the difference. Gotta love 'em:wub:

Munchie: You look brilliant!!:cool2: I am soooo nervous; I am afraid of the Bradley-Effect, you know, lying to pollsters and being racist when in booth. Oregon is all mail-in elections, so we mailed ours two weeks ago. It has been a difficult wait!

You read my mind!!!!:rolleyes2::drool:

I had one fill on Sept. 23. If you are able to exercise you will do better than I have done. I have an Achilles issue, plus I HATE exercising. So I have done none since surgery (or before!). I have found that it isn't that difficult for me to stay focussed and away from "bad" food. I do have wine a couple of times a week, so I know that slows down my loss, but it is something I enjoy and am still able to average about 2.5 pounds a week.

Boy, you were quick with that:lol: I am now down 43 pounds!!

I hear you! Such a suave nature makes even ME interested in a man! I am in for the challenge; what a challenge it will be with all the holiday meals and parties! Oh, well.... Jme: Dee is so correct. I just thought about how much I pay for my new cars, so why wouldn't my life and health be worth a cheap used one??:wink: You will save so much on food. Food choices get really easy for you. Good luck.:cursing:

My total loss was 17.2; so i exceeded (a little) my expectations!:cursing:

Mini: I am not sure that numbers are correct (definitely not ur issue but mine) What I need to know is the date we started this challenge as I remember it was at an obtuse time.....not the first of the month or anything....this week is -3 lbs. for me, but I don't remember when we started to check if I hit my goal. It is hot if ur guy is from Illinois; otherwise, it must be a hotflash.

sorry to hear pt didn't work; sounds as if you are in a good place head-wise. good luck on tt I agree....too bad to miss party but not at the expense of life party:blush:

Howdy... Hey, I know some of you are wino's like me....how often do you imbibe? Just curious. I know that my partaking of the fruit of the vine is in fact slowing down my loss, but I figure as long as I average 1-2 pounds a week I am still in the ball park and am enjoying my life. Do y'all think I am fooling myself? I was down 39 lbs. this morning (that is since Aug. 1). Where are Dork, Dee, Mal???Hey, guys, missin' you here:wink2:

I have been over mt. to our cabin for a few days. Missed several pages of post...oh, well....hope everyone is doing okay. Put me down for losing 2 pounds last week. Slow, but steady here. At times when I know I could be doing better and losing faster, I get kind of disappointed in myself; however, then I remember that the "slip ups" I have made aren't life-altering, just little bumps and I can correct them the next day. I think I need another fill, but am afraid of flying in general and really afraid of snow + flying, so am afraid of Denver! Driving a car in bad weather in a strange place isn't my idea of fun either. How is it there in the middle of Nov? Roads kept clear?

I can't believe how good y'all look!!! Dee, an amazing difference! But I have to say, I feel like I am the biggest girl on the block! Sheesh.....

Thanks for your support!

I can't tell you how happy (and relieved) I was when I read the positive responses to my post:w00t:. You women are indeed the best in the world:thumbup: When I do get pix back, I will do my best to post a couple; otherwise, I am sending some "hard copies" to Dee. Well, after "vacationing" all week, I got on the scale this morning and...surprise...only up .2:lol::eek: JL said, "Point two??? I am up three and I don't mean point three!!" So now she weighs in at a whoppin' 122! Whew! Her goal was 119 for the wedding, and she hit it the morning of! Oh well, we can't all be thin!! Thank god she has always loved me no matter what since I have been overweight since I was 8. She knew 24 years ago what she was gettin'!!:w00t: