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Yippee....40 1/2 lbs lost!! The weight is finally dropping more since I had my last fill. Plus..I have started tracking my food on Spark People and exercising. I'm so excited !!!

I also have had a problem eating too much. I started tracking my food on SparkPeople. It is so easy, and helps so much. During the week I plan on tracking my food the night before for the next day. I also have a hard time after work, so.....no cookies or chips come into this house. Instead, I have jello, 100 calorie popcorn, sf pudding. Try the tracking and keeping the sweets out of the house. My husband supports my decision on keeping NO NO foods out of the pantry. Also..something that may help, when you are tempted to eat something you know you shouldn't, go exercise. Last night I wanted to munch on something soooo bad, I got on the exercise bike instead. This morning I am down another pound. I am determined to stick to my plan on tracking calories and exercising everyday. We Can Do This. !!

Charlene, so sorry to hear of your loss. You and your Mom will be in my prayers.

Have a Wonderful and Happy New Year. May the Lord bless you and yours in this coming year of 2009. Pj

Have a Wonderful and Happy New Year. May the Lord bless you and yours in this coming year of 2009. Pj

Have a Wonderful and Happy New Year. May the Lord bless you and yours in this coming year of 2009. Pj Last night went out to dinner with hubby, SIL, and her GD. ( Mexican, my fav ) I plan on staying away from the Mexican food for awhile. I went for my 5th fill this past Tues. Dr said I probably have 2 more fills to go before I'm at my Happy Zone. I plan on from this day forward keeping a food diary, and exercising everyday. Janet...thanks again for your support. Hope I can meet you in Feb. if you come here.

Janet, thank you so much for all your help. My goal for this upcoming year is to make the right food choices, and start exercising, and be at my goal by next Christmas. I have 85 lbs to go, goal is 135.

Meant take her out to eat and to the movies. What are some good food choices when eating out. I don't like fish or cheese, so those 2 are out. I love vegetable platters, salads, grilled chicken.

Janet, regarding your question about us eating out alot. We normally eat out twice a week, the reason being, we have a grandbaby that we adore, and like to see her alot. They live about 30 miles from us, so we meet half way and meet for dinner. Every other weekend we get her overnight. I try to make sensible choices when eating out, and no..i don't eat all of it. I want to take Mom out New Years Eve, since this is her first New Years Eve without my Dad, and then...go to the movies and see Marley and Me. My brother went to see that yesterday and said take lots of tissue with you.

Regarding your question about posting what to eat daily, I believe there is a thread on here some place that folks do just that. I seem to remember reading it at one time. I get in a rut and eat the same things. I was measuring and recording what I ate a lot but have gotten away from it. thinking maybe I should get in the habit for a bit anyway to make sure my 'guesstimates' haven't grown. Lori, I have been to that site, but...it doesn't help me for some reason. I would like some ideas on what us 50 yr old gals eat...lol

Thank You so much Janet !!! Printing this and reading it Daily. My last fill was last month. I have had 4 now. Guess i'm not at my Sweet Spot yet. Plus I make the wrong choice. I wish we would all place on here what we eat everyday, it would help alot of us with ideas on what to take for lunch...etc. I take the Smart Ones to work, but...not very filling for me. I drink Low Carb slim fast for Breakfast. I eat South Beach bar for snack. For dinner, we go out to eat alot, and I eat whatever I want. Now...as far as fat, how much do I need a day? How do you get your fat in a day? Do you read the fat grams to determine your daily fat grams? lol, I prolly get more fat a day than i do protein. I saw your Christmas pic, it was sooo cute. You're a Doll!! OK...curves it is, will drop by tomorrow after work and get some info on it. I was a member once, but not for long. For all you movie watchers....i just finished watching Baby Mama, it was very cute, I liked it. Byeeeeeeeeeeee...Cowboys kick off in 12 min. Cute name too Janet...i like !!

Mimi...so sorry for your loss. This Christmas was very sad for my family also. I lost my Dad this past May, I miss him so badly. Then.....2 days before Christmas we had to put our little Abby down. She was 14 years old. We have another baby ( skeeter ) he is 3 yrs old, he walks thru the house looking for Abby. The first 2 nights he could be heard whimpering. So sad......:tongue_smilie:

janet...help !! my hair is getting thinner. it's bothering me BAD. will it come back like it was? how do i keep it from coming out? nurse in the dr's office said it was from lack of protein. its not to the point where others notice it, but i can tell. have you had this problem as well? another question for you janet...do you measure all your food daily? my new years resolution is to do everything the way i'm suppose to. i dont measure, I dont count my calories, I am not exercising. I am thinking about joining curves, it is around the corner from my office. all the above is the reason i havent lost more weight since Aug. I go for my next fill this tuesday. hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. I did, my son and dil left yesterday, my other son and his family left yesterday to go skiing. hubby and i went last night and rented 3 movies, planning on relaxing today. we watched mama mia last night, and i didnt like it at all. have a good day everyone, don't forget the cowboy game today....woo hoo !! WE HAVE TO WIN THIS ONE. :tongue_smilie: BYEEEEEE 4 NOW.

oops..the above response, I was referring to Lori's post about constipation. :tongue_smilie:

This is embarrassing to me, but..i go, no problem with that, I just seem to go more often, little bit at a time and I hate that. I never know when and what to expect. :tongue_smilie:

hi everyone !! i have a few questions. do you count your weight loss from the day of surgery or pre op appt.? do you really measure your food? i don't. do you measure veggies too or just the meat? also...have any of you lost any hair? my hair feels thinner, and it really bothers me, just wondering if it will get back to normal again.

Thank you all for your kind words. You are such good friends, even tho I don't chat with you much, I do read everyday. Hockeyson, I'm sorry to hear about your baby too, will be in my prayers. I think you are all GREAT !!

JoAnn, I'm so sorry for your loss. My husband and I have made the decision today to have our little dog put to sleep tomorrow. She is 14 yrs old. She has a liver problem, trouble walking due to back problems. Its hurting so bad, but...we love her and want her out of pain. She is a Dachshund, name is Abby also.

Merry Christmas everyone. I have been really busy since Thanksgiving finishing up my shopping, decorating, wrapping, getting ready for DS & DIL who are coming from Georgia for Christmas. I have been like a yo yo since Thanksgiving. I will lose a lb, gain it back, lose it, gain it back. Right now I'm half a lb less than I was on Thanksgiving. I'm ok with that. I work for the Tax Office, tomorrow, tues, and wedneday, we are having lunch provided for us :biggrin:. Tomorrow will be BBQ, Tuesday will be Mexican, Enchiladas and Tamales. Not sure what Wednesday will be. Happy Holiday to all of you. Janet, let me know when you will be coming to Tx....anxious to meet.

What is the name of her book? I would love to read it.

Thanks Denise, will make sure I don't drink with meals again.

I've been told not to drink anything 30 minutes before a meal and wait 1 hr after. Why is this?

What is a C-Pap?

Would love to see your eyes. How about posting your picture.