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I have been thinking A LOT about what kinds of diets I have done and what success (or not) I have had. I really think I do a lot better with structure...when something says you eat this, in this portion, with these ingredients etc. I have seriously thought about doing nutrisystems, joining weight watchers, or doing ediets again. But they all cost so much money and we have such wonderful resources here on the board. I was thinking it would be really cool to poll all our resources here on the board (our wonderful members) and create a meal-plan from user recipes. Then we could create our own thread and follow it together. People can submit recipes (complete with portion sizes etc.) and together we would come up with a monthly menu and shopping list. Then we could encourage each other and follow our menu together, and maybe have contests and exercise included some how. This thread is just to poll interest in the idea. If I get enough interest then I will start another thread to begin putting it all together. So please let me know what you think!

I saw promos for the show, but I didn't get a chance to watch it, did you see it? What did you think?

It's interesting to see the diversity in our answers, it seems like half half people who think its good quality and others who don't. Ohh well...to each his own. :thumbup:

I have been thinking about joining something. They do weight watchers at my school. I have thought about it. I want to get proper restriction first.

I live in Winter Haven so we are really close!

I am completely satisfied with fill centers usa. I also go to the one in St. Pete and she is GREAT! I have had port complications all along the way and had horrible fill experiences with my other doctor. She is professional, quick and the office staff is friendly.

go figure....i really don't get that......

I know how you feel its hard when your at home all weekend. I try to keep myself busy with other things.....i do a lot of crafts to try and keep my hands busy.

Old Navy always seems to have great stuff at great prices!

It sounds like you are doing a great job 70lbs is wonderful. There are always going to be people who don't understand and we will always have to deal with them. Whether its about our weight, or clothes, or whatever, some people are just ignorant about certain things. Do you know how many overweight medical professionals there are?! Do you know how many doctors smoke?! Those are things I really can't understand. At least we are making the effort. I would have told her...really?? I thought it was bad 70lbs ago! You go girl! You are doing great!

Hello everyone! I haven't posted in this section before but since I'm 27 I thought it may be a good idea! I'm never sure who is what age so it's nice to find people closer to my age. How is everyone doing with their weight loss? It's so hard being overweight in this age group. I have never worn a bikini in my entire life and the last time i looked decent in a one piece was like 8 years ago. So, since summer is coming up I am having bathing suit anxiety.... I'm hoping for around 10-15lbs by June. I'm going to work REALLY hard.:wink: Hope everyone else is doing well.

I am seeing my fill specialist on spring break..in 2 weeks i think and I want her to go over with me all the band rules again and im taking my multi Vitamin with me to ask if its a good one, and I'm going to try to keep a food log for at least a week or so, so she can see what I'm eating. And I'm going to ask her to help me step by step to go through some stuff to see what I'm doing right and what I'm doing wrong. Also I believe my insurance pays for a nutritionist, so I'm going to see about maybe finding a band friendly one. That may help me keep on track as far as that goes. Also, I'm going to try and take part in the next months exercise challenge to keep me on track in that aspect. Lets keep at it together. I am flying back to Portugal in June for vacation and I need to get off at least 10-15 lbs (what I gained since I moved back to the states) or my husbands family is going to have some nasty things to say!

Hey guys, it's been forever since I have been here. It's been a long road for me. But I really want to get back in the game. Is there going to be a challenge for next month? Will there be a new thread for the new challenge? I am a member at Curves and I really like it, so I really want to get motivated to go more often. I couldn't help but notice all the progress you guys have made. Congratulations to everyone!

Well, it looks like we have our answer. Thanks for voting guys!

Hey girl! I'm glad you posted here, I have been having a hectic time. I moved back to the states and found out for almost a year and a half i had no fill. My doc missed my port 3 times!!! I have gotten 1 fill since and I am going back for another in 2 weeks. I am back at my starting weight almost, and it's been hard, but I'm back, I'm here and I'm going to fight for it. Our 2 year mark is coming up and i don't want to feel like a complete failure. I am trying to eat better and exercise. Hopefully I can get motivated again, and hopefully i will finally get some restriction.

the shakes are for when your on liquids, like post op and after a fill. I usually buy the powder so I can have shakes with it when I need it, or mix it with yogurt or cottage cheese when i need something more solid.

Congrats on your date and welcome to LBT. Keep us all posted on your progress.

I go to Curves and I like it, I use to go to Shapes but when I moved overseas they were very nasty about canceling my contract. I did lose weight while I went there though. Good Luck!

lol...funny mazie....yeah stores like that intimidate me...they always have, but at our GNC there is a nice old lady working there, so fortunately i don't have to worry....but guys are such (insert 4 letter word of choice here) sometimes....

22g of protein is pretty good. I'm glad you got some help. Just tell her to suck it up and take the meds until you can see the doctor, then you can let him know how you feel and he can make adjustments accordingly.

Well, it looks like this idea may be a bust, all day and only 7 people (including myself) have voted and only 1 comment. I'm bumping it now but...maybe this was a bad idea then.

my doc told me south beach was a good one to do. but my husband refuses to eat brown rice or wheat pasta so that makes it difficult.

Well, I was thinking about doing it for awhile to get a jump start with my band, but I was afraid of a few things that you guys have seemed to confirm here.....the food would taste horrible (the vote is out on that one), I would spend a lot of money and it would just sit in my cabinet, I would do it with success, but once I stopped it would all come back. It is really expensive and its not like I can continue to pay that much for the rest of my life, I supposed it would be cheaper and easier in the long run just to figure out a reasonable diet at home.:thumbup:

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I would like to know the answer to this too. I have BCBS of Florida and I am currently paying out of pocket for my fills.