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Down 2 more, only one to go!!! I am at 99 lbs lost! NAME------------------------START----------------CURRENT---------------GOAL--------------TO GO 1000words..........220............210............210...........0 annjones...........277............264............267...........3 AuntieGG...........286............278............270...........8 BandedCG...........273............236.5..........220........16.5 Bandana............165............165............160...........5 Barb12590..........185............180............175...........5 Bea1128............190.5..........189............180...........9 Bonnielass.........168............164............159...........5 Brandy.............198............194............190...........4 Bunkey.............165............165............160...........5 Charlietuna........163............160............150..........10 crzytchr...........250............243............240...........3 CubsGirl...........150............143............140...........3 Cutiew/booty.......224............217............212...........5 Fordgal88..........274............208............198..........10 Imgoingdown........239............199............189..........10 janesays...........230............225............215..........10 Jodi_620...........160............157............148...........9 karebare714........283............272............265...........7 kikival315.........219.5..........215............210...........5 LauraP.............170............170............155..........15 lcwils01...........227............225............213..........12 Leslie2lose........229............223............219...........4 LilMissDiva........253............242.4..........239.........3.4 LisaLef............270............238............235...........5 littlefroggy.......211............205............195..........10 Long2BThin.........216............206............205...........1 Loveislovely.......223............211............208...........3 ltgordon...........264............262............250..........12 Mair...............231............225............220...........5 Mamanmidwife.......264............258............250...........8 misskitty84........313............263............243..........20 mominlv13..........270.2..........265.8..........260.........5.8 SanDiegoPhotog.....263............191............179..........12<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> Sistergrl25........359............289............264..........25 skyjoe.............322.4..........312.2..........289.4......22.8 Tabithan...........246............238............236...........2 Terilynn112........224............224............200..........24 Tuger..............192............192............185...........7 twinmommie.........207............202............193...........9 wowox7.............173............165............163...........2

I did not like Lisa R at all, she was acted like she was too good for everyone else. They came to the store or lobby sometimes for meet and greets and she acted like we were beneath her. Rick D. and Jayne Brown were my favorites. Very genuine. On gold rush days and silver days we would have special events and the store and lobby would be made over with products for the shows, and from 8pm to midnight the night before you could come in and preview, try on and even buy the items in person. It was a lot of fun. I do't do yellow gold and like silver best and some white gold. My favorite is the Indonesian Silver. Well gang, I hit 99 lbs today!! Acutally 99.2 so close, I hope I hit it tomorrow and that my body doesn't decide to take a rest here. It can rest at 101!! LOL But not for long as Onderland is a few pounds from that.

Good evening!! I hit 98 lbs today!! It's getting so close! must be those workouts! I could actually do almost a full push up in the full push up position today (not on my knees) Iwas excited. Addy, hope you are feeling better soon! Lucy, glad you are better. The workouts I got are Power 90 by the same guy but not as extreme as P90X though I do have a copy of those DVD's just in case I feel I can do them after the 90 days of Power 90. When I worked at QVC, I worked in the audience at all the Quacker shows. I booked the shows, checked the audience in, worked the audience by giving out the phones if they wanted to order, also Jeanne always had treats for them and had to pass those out too. It was a lot of fun. My weakness is Coach bags but I did see that Maxx bag and kindda liked it. Allie, You sound like me and the scale. I let it rule my day. If it's down it's like 'screw it' I might as well eat ______. I still weigh daily though but have had a better frame of mind about it, but do get frustrated when it doesn't move for over a week or more. It's back to moving good this week though. Good luck with your WI on Monday!

We will Celebrate our 30th anniversary in April! That's when I get up about 420, got to bed late myself and it will be late tonight too. Nap is sounding heavenly right now. I need a minimum of 7 hrs sleep I have discovered or I feel it, and I prefer 8. :thumbup::laugh:

Made it through my busy day yesterday, today is going to be a low key one. I am home from work already and will go back up the rec center at 2 for my Power 90 workout. Plan to get a nap in there some place. We are going to watch DH's nephew play basketball tonight. His HS is playing the HS that DH & I graduated from tonight (yes we were HS sweethearts). DH played basketball for 3 yrs at this HS and we have not been inside it since graduation in 1976 so should be fun. Our kids are coming with to see 'where it all began'. LOL RE: bread, I have been too afraid to even try it since banding. It was preached at us in our nutrition classes that it was a no no and how easily it got stuck, etc. And I know one piece, especially at a restaurant bread basket, would lead to more. It's easier for me to just say no you can't have that, once I open that door, I'd be toast. I did the same with chips and salsa at Mexican restaurants for quite some time, then one time I said I can try that and well now that is a danger zone for me because I discovered how easily they went down. I was better off when I had myself convinced they'd get stuck and not to go there.

Good morning!! Oh am I sore! I started these new workouts. Anyone hear of Power 90 by Tony Horton? He is the same guy that does P90X which you may have seen in informercials or on QVC, the X stands for Extreme. Power 90 that I am doing is the series before that and much less extreme but still very tough. It's a 90 day workout regime and includes cardio, yoga, bands, abs, etc. It's tough but I am liking it. It's all the rave (the P90X) at the rec center I work at and many come in to use the DVDs and do it there, my friend and I got this one as we weren't ready for that severe of a workout yet. However, I am getting a copy of the P90X we hope to do it when we are done with this series. However, today is only day 4. My friends husband who has a very physical job does it every day with us and even he is sore, my husband does it when he can but normally is at work when we do it. If you are looking for a good all over workout, I highly recommend it. It's only about 35 min a day. I hit 97 lbs lost yesterday!! Three more to 100 lbs lost and 8 more to ONDERLAND!! Lucy, hope you are feeling better soon! Allie, hang in there 4 more days til your fill. Just curious how much/many fills have you gotten? It's taken me 6 plus the prefill in surgery and others only need one or two fills ever.

Ruth I agree call the dr. and take your pills every day as prescribed, don't skip days. When I used to take diuretics one of the ones I had was super cheap called hydrochlorithiazide, if your's is expensive ask if you can try that one. Lizalee, glad you are feeling energized again. Good job on the water aerobics. I just started a new workout program too and am sore today. They told me 48 hours later was when it would hit the worse and it did! I was fin yesterday. Katy, hope the unfill will do the trick! Good luck with the swallow test.

97!!!! Only 3 to go now til Onderland!! WOOHOO!! Today is my busy busy day. Worked this morning at 5am, then got off at 830 and straight to the hospital to volunteer. Left early so I could get home, change, let the dogs out and now gotta leave for day 3 of my Power 90 workout. My abs are sore and today is another 'ab ripper' day. :thumbup: Get home fix dinner, and then have 22 people coming tonight for a small group with my church. Tomorrow is MY day! #1 on the agenda is a nap!!

Down another one, only 3 to go!! And 3 weeks to do it. NAME------------------------START----------------CURRENT---------------GOAL--------------TO GO 1000words..........220............214............210...........4 annjones...........277............264............267..........3 AuntieGG...........286............278............270...........8 BandedCG...........273............236.5..........220........16.5 Bandana............165............165............160...........5 Barb12590..........185............180............175...........5 Bea1128............190.5..........189............180...........9 Bonnielass.........168............164............159...........5 Brandy.............198............194............190...........4 Bunkey.............165............165............160...........5 Charlietuna........163............160............150..........10 crzytchr...........250............243............240...........3 CubsGirl...........150............143............140...........3 Cutiew/booty.......224............219............212...........7 Fordgal88..........274............208............198..........10 Imgoingdown........239............199............189..........10 janesays...........230............225............215..........10 Jodi_620...........160............157............148...........9 karebare714........283............272............265...........7 kikival315.........219.5..........216............210...........6 LauraP.............170............170............155..........15 lcwils01...........227............225............213..........12 Leslie2lose........229............223............219...........4 LilMissDiva........253............243.4..........239.........4.4 LisaLef............270............238............234...........4 littlefroggy.......211............205............195..........10 Long2BThin.........216............208............205...........3 Loveislovely.......223............213............208...........5 ltgordon...........264............262............250..........12 Mair...............231............225............220...........5 Mamanmidwife.......264............258............250...........8 misskitty84........313............263............243..........20 mominlv13..........270.2..........265.8..........260.........5.8 SanDiegoPhotog.....263............191............179..........12<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> Sistergrl25........359............289............264..........25 skyjoe.............322.4..........312.2..........289.4......22.8 Tabithan...........246............238............236...........2 Terilynn112........224............224............200..........24 Tuger..............192............192............185...........7 twinmommie.........207............202............193...........9 wowox7.............173............165............163...........2

No TV watching for me today. Busy busy day. Though I just keep praying for our country. Arelene, that's great about the personal trainers! What a wonderful gift to your group. Good luck with that! Do you know when your husbands bypass will be? I am glad he has found the right procedure for him. Well gang, I am feeling the burn from my workout yesterday. It's not super sore but I can definitely feel I've done something. I go again today at 230pm. Today we workout with cords.

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Apples, my grandma is very near Mt Dora, we've walked those shops many times. her mailing address is Taveres though. So close yet so far away. Lizalee, sounds like you are getting yourself back on track, GOOD JOB!!

Hope the fill works for you Charlene. I remember you had trouble with the last one I think. Is your hubby also looking at the band or just bypass? I wish him luck in his decision it is such a individual one and not one procedure is the right one for everyone. He will have a great care giver in you since the diets are about the same you will know what he can and can't have.

Joann, After your knee replacement were you able to come home from the hospital or did you have to go to a rehab place? Going to a rehab place scares me the most. Have you tried steroid injections? I did one in May before my cruise and it worked about a day or so and no more. I am wondering if another one of those would help in the short term until I got to goal. It scares the bajeebies out of me to reach goal, get knee replacement and then gain weight due to lack of working out. But heck, that will still be better than where I started at 300+ lbs!

Any chance your dr. office has it on his website? would love to see it!

Let's see my QVC indulgences are some white gold (I only wear the white metals and have to have gold earrings or my ears get infected), some diamonique but I really like the Indonesian artisan crafted silver. I fell in love with John Hardy jewelry on a cruise to the Carribean on our 25th anniversary and got a bracelet and necklace, then discovered the Indonesian silver on QVC which is very similar but way less costly. Of course, John Hardy has some fancier things and quality but for my budget the QVC stuff fits better and I can have more of it. Also, got hooked on Bare Minerals/Escentuals when I worked there and that is all I wear for makeup and skin care Dr. Denese, I swear my squinty lines between my eyes vanished after starting that stuff. I got so spoiled though with my discount that I have a hard time paying full price for it. I stopped using it for a time and need to go back to it. I used to buy a lot of Sport Savvy for working out but just get any old thing now, I tend not to want to order clothing items right now with changing sizes so rapidly. There's my QVC confessions. LOL I already got the name of a great knee dr. from my lap band surgeon. He said if he was getting his knee replaced it is who he would use. But I want to wait til I get to goal first and see how the knee does. But if there's no improvement it's surgery I have decided.

Janet, when I worked at QVC for events like the Gold Rush and Silver STrike we would have these big preview events. AFter the store closed in the evenings from 8 to midnight or so we'd open back up and have many of the pieces that were new to the show on preview and the TSV as well. Folks would flock to those sales, you could touch, feel and try on the pieces. They'd have refreshments and usually a meet and greet with one of the hosts, it was lots of fun and very well received. That P90X with that Tony guy is really tough. Some hardcore athletes at the gym are doing it. My boss is one and he does triathalons. I guess you can make it as hard as you need, but to me it looked like too much impact on my knee. Zumba has been tough enough and if that continues I may not continue Zumba, we shall see. I like how active I am becoming though, but there are other ways to do that. I have decided after reaching goal wieght this year, if my knee is still hurting I will look into replacement as I don't want to feel this good elsewhere and still put up with that knee.

Update!!! Since posting last night about being stuck, I woke up today to a loss!! WOOHOO!! I hit 96 lbs today. Getting closer. I have 2 huge milestones coming up. Of course, the first being 100 lbs lost in 4 more lbs, but then in 9 more pounds I hit Onderland!! I am so anxious about hitting those milestones that it seems to be taking forever, but realistically I know it's not.

96!!!!!!!!

YAHOO!! The scale finally moved today, down one more for a total of 96!! I have 4 more to 100 obviously and 9 more til Onderland. I am getting very anxious to hit those milestones. I feel so close yet so far away as the losses have slowed down from what they were, but I was losing at a quite rapid rate which of course, I loved! But I know I will get there. Today I am starting the Power 90 workouts that I had asked if anybody heard of the other day. Am anxious to see what they are about, it's a 90 day commitment. They aren't my tapes and am doing them with a friend who has them, so I hope she is as commited as I am. If not, and I like them, I will be purchasing my own copy. I have decided not to take Zumba today because of the other workout. I have no idea what to expect. If I find I can do both I will, but didn't want to overdo it my first day. My knee has really been bothering me after Zumba classes. Hubby was off today for the holiday, but I had to work this morning so he went off ice fishing. Sounds much too cold for me anyway, but he is planning on being home in time to take this class/tape with me. Ellen, are you still out there? Miss ya!! Janet, have fun in Vegas!! Apples, sounds like you are really enjoying FL, wish our paths would've crossed.

Down 1 more, finally!! Total of 96!! Onderland here I come soon I hope!

Lost one finally!! Glad I get to update my stats finally. 4 more to hit my goal for the challenge. NAME------------------------START----------------CURRENT---------------GOAL--------------TO GO 1000words..........220............214............210...........4 annjones...........277............264............267..........-3 AuntieGG...........286............278............270...........8 BandedCG...........273............236.5..........220........16.5 Barb12590..........185............180............175...........5 Bea1128............190.5..........189............180...........9 Bonnielass.........168............166............159...........7 Brandy.............198............194............190...........4 Charlietuna........163............160............150..........10 crzytchr...........250............243............240...........3 CubsGirl...........150............145............140...........5 Cutiew/booty.......224............222............212..........10 Fordgal88..........274............208............198..........10 Imgoingdown........239............199............189..........10 janesays...........230............225............215..........10 Jodi_620...........160............158............148..........10 karebare714........283............273............265...........8 kikival315.........219.5..........216............210...........6 LauraP.............170............170............155..........15 lcwils01...........227............225............213..........12 Leslie2lose........229............223............219...........4 LilMissDiva........253............243.4..........239.........4.4 littlefroggy.......211............205............195..........10 Long2BThin.........216............209............205...........4 Loveislovely.......223............216............208...........8 ltgordon...........264............262............250..........12 Mair...............231............225............220...........5 Mamanmidwife.......264............260............250..........10 misskitty84........313............263............243..........20 mominlv13..........270.2..........265.8..........260.........5.8 SanDiegoPhotog.....263............191............179..........12<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> Sistergrl25........359............289............264..........25 Tabithan...........246............246............236..........10 Terilynn112........224............224............200..........24 Tuger..............192............192............185...........7 twinmommie.........207............202............193...........9 wowox7.............173............168............163...........5

No, I go in every 3 mos for a check and whenever I feel I need a fill I just need to schedule one.

Beach, I was told soda was a big no no. That the carbonation can stretch the band or something like that. I have had a few sips of hubby's on occassion and if it's more than a tiny sip I am very uncomfortable. So not sure if you should even be drinking it, but I know many dr's have different opinions, you might check with your's.

Hey Junebugs, so nice to see some familiar faces back and posting! Today I went to the National Western Stock show and Rodeo. Dh was given free tickets at work. He was last year too, but this year I could walk around so much more and I fit so much better in those tiny colisium seats. YAHOO!! We had lunch there, OMG the food was so expensive. I got a pulled pork sandwich and ate not even half the meat for $8.50!!!! DH & DS finished it so I didn't throw in away. I am still stuck at 95 lbs. I want those next 5 so bad and the scale hasn't moved in over a week. GRRRR!!! I am missing the days of my big losses! But I will get there. I can relate to having felt invisible in the past and now people talking to me. I went to a social function on Friday night and usually I'd just feel invisible in the corner. This time I never did get a chance to go talk to someone I saw and wanted to talk to. And in stores, clerks actually ask if they can help me in stores other than Lane Bryant.