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Sometimes I forget its a game and they are thinking about 1/4 of a million dollars, when I think this way they did send the biggest threat on the blue team home. Kristen hangs in there tight but shes be so near the yellow on most weeks. I wanted dad home and felt bad when the son said he'd loose it if his dad went but I have 5 sons and if you don't let them fly away they become true mams boys and I don't see how thats a good thing. Maybe I'm mean but I was thinking dads lost a lot of weight bad knees and all but maybe he could have some additional surgery now. Not really sure whats available after a RNY. I'm just really sick of listening to him whine. Now that blue lost the strongest player they most likey will see dad and one of the original yellows below tomorrow night. I know that most of blue came in with the dad but geeze if he brings them down 1/10 as much as he does me he would have been gone weeks ago..............theres my 2 cents worth, feel free to keep the change

I like the Atkins Advantage vanilla hubby likes chocolate. If your doing them for protein you might want to consider the bullets, they come out cheaper. I mostly used the shakes pre surgery when 11 ounces was a walk in the park. The cheapest place I found them was Sams Club. Good Luck!!

I'm on full foods now so where I split the bullet, half in the morning half at night, with my chicken or seafood I am getting minimum 70's carbs. I keep some around that I bought pre op. I think I remember drinking one when I didn't want to eat out. I'm one of the weird ones I like the protein shakes I use but they are a bit much for me to drink now, 11 ounces is a lot at one time.

When I went for my one month check up my dr said I had lost 20 since surgery but in his eyes it didn't count. Yes I was the one who starved but thats not the reason behind the bad or the way it will work in the future. I was even bummed out since I had actually gained back a few pounds so even though the numbers looked good to him I knew better. He said that once I was on full foods then I got credit for what I lost, it was portion control and proper choices with the bands help. Well my appt was tues and wed we had to run out of town to take care of one of the kids who was pretty sick. I was scared to death about food choices, its a college town and it seems so much is fried foods. We took the other kids out to eat for seafood which I haven never cared for but I ordered maui maui which wasn't bad but was bland, I tasted the sampler plate didn't care for lobster without butter but loved the crab legs. My DH and I dixcovered we could eat there together for under 30 not counting the tip and both be happy. Long story short, to my surprise when I got home and weighed last noght I had lost again the scales moved in the right direction. You have to remember for some reason 4 ounces is all I can eat, I haven't had a fill yet and don't have one scheduled, I keep thinking its this new generation band, but whatever it is, in my head or whatever I feel restriction. I did get some unusual exercise while we were there and I'm sure that helped but seeing the scale go in the right way was a very emotional time last night. I think I had differant ideas of what this woud be like as well, I don't feel anymore like I'm truely dieting for me its portion control and I don't have to feel hungry according to my dr as long as I'm not eating around the band and having a rediculous amount of smaller meals a day everythings cool. I have a feeling we are all in for an interesting ride from here on out with its ups and downs. I'm glad I have you all to share with XOXOXOXOXO

Yesterday evening I ate chicken for the second time, it was mixed in with chicken and dumplings, I ate slow and I chewed like crazy having learned how important the two were the first time I ate chicken. I knew I had gotten a couple small pieces of dumplings but I was sure they were chewed well as well. Well I didn't do something right. I discovered the efinition of PBing for myself. It wasn't what I'd read about, not only did it feel stuck but it hurt really bad like someone shoved a fist into my chest and to add to it I was sick for over 2 hours with very little luck on bringing much up. What I'd read previously was about the pain getting sick but I hadn't read about both or it pretty much stopping you for over 2 hours. Is this normal? Do I need to mention it to my Dr? I never want to feel that again although it seems the only way around that is baby food and slider foods and I don't want that either. Thanks in advance for your help

I like the blue guys but if they don't want to give there all anymore they are only hurting themselves. I think though after the challenge last night that will change, they are there to loose and keep ot lost and they said so. I liked the young boys attitude, I think he will start doing much better even though the last coule of weeks have been pretty good for him. I also think Jillian loves to win as much as Bob and while she likes to say fine its your body I figure she took it easy on them last night but we will see her normal style tonight. Ball busting Jillian at work.

Hang in there Sharon, thats why they call this part "band hell" ((((((((((Sharon)))))))))

Congrats on the fill Colo. Today was my one month released to full diet and exercise just not heavy crunchies but I bough a latin workout for the abs and he was fine with that so tomorrow I will see how pitiful I am at it. I had gained a couple of lbs this past week so my total weight loss sinc4e surgery is 20 lbs he said not to worry for the first 3 months it may seem crazy. Who knows what that means, they are suppose to call to arrange my first fill for next week he wants to do it with contrast he said he can check everything better. If I understood him right hes going to over fill me to let me understand the feeling them put me back to where he really wants me so I am looking forward to that. Then he tols me to stay away from greasy, crunchy, slider foods that make u eat tons of time a day, gave me a pep talk and off I went. LOL so here it goes I guess. Funny part is I'm still not sure what to expect in the near future but since he says my job is to eat right exercise and let him worry about the rest for now I'll go with that

I wouldn't mind having a dancers body and dancing in them:thumbup:

They are usually seen on hookers and dancers(pretty woman) 4-5 inch heel come above the knee usually black but I have seen them in red.............

I'll bite, tell me more, what is it and all

Thank You and the same to you as well, so hows everyone doing? I had my forst REAL PB last night ughhh I will never have to ask what it is again, I thought I had experienced it prior but that was just restriction I think but last night was hell. Now my goal is to see how long I can go without doing that again. Hope everyones doing great :hurray:

Thanks, I had already planned on doing liquids/soup today, even though I did what we considered the most polite feminine getting sick which may be while it lasted 2 hours, I thought the easier I threw up the easier on my band and tummy it would be. I have an appt tomorrow and will mention it then even though I know dumplings aren't on my diet yet and obviously never will be after last night

I was so sure when I started my journey but once I had a date everything changed. I like to think I'm a control freak as well as suffer from panic and anxiety disorder, so when you talk about taking my control away poof that sets off the panic alarm. I debated and debated back and forth. I wasn't afraid to cancel except I knew why I had chosen this path, my health. I can't tell you it was easy for me at the hospaital, my anti anxiety pill was no match and the versat has never worked for me I'm one of those weird ones that no one believes when I say it doesn't work, but then I'm the one who was awake for my endoscopy and a colonoscopy before that. I have some other things wrong with me that always seem to fascinate the surgical teams and unfortunately cause me more anxiety but this time was a little differant. I had plenty of time once they wheeled me back away from my hubby to panic out but I didn't. I've had many surferues and hated them ALL. I did however feel like my surgeon was the best and this I found some comfort in. Panicky me slid from one table to the next listening and watching while they readied everything, feeling my anxiety rise the timing was perfect, I knew when I was being given the stuff to breathe that I would be in band land soon. Here I am, when I woke up in the OR I wanted out even more, when I got to recovery I was a little less anxious but still wanted out. When I finally got to my room felt even less anxious, my DH was there waiting and I was away from the OR. LOL each step from it even after brought me more at ease, and of course leaving the hospital meant they considered me well enough to get out of Dodge, I did forget to bring a pillow for the ride home. I have to admit that somewhere in the back of my mind knowing I had my anti anxiety pills in my purse and would take them if necessary was comforting. Most of us anxious ones know what to expect from ourselves. I personally won't let it beat me, you obviously need the surgery or wouldn't be here. Don't let panics ugly head keep you from doing whats best for you and your health

You can buy sugar free fudge sickles anywhere and they are only 40 calories. When I was on liquids I got tired of popsicles even though they seemed easier to get my fluids in than just drinking but I did have a sugar free fudge sickle and didn't feel bad about it at all, It made me happy and I considered it my Valentines Day treat

You can see them on ebay as well as the biggest loser store as well as a few other places online such as bodybugg calorie management system not to push any certain store but this one does offer the coupon. Right now I'm trying to find out if the digital display is pretty important, it runs $99 on the TBL site

Now you can continue to inspire and not worry so much about your pics being taken and used. Did you get the display part with your body bugg, I'm wondering how bad its needed or is the extra hundred worth spending. I keep looking at it and have wanted one for so long but things are pretty tight here and I'm still paying off my medical bills

:sneaky::mad2::lol::lol: I love this board!!!!!!!!

Tinas hair and the guinness boobs

Not sure whats worse the big blonde hair or those skin colored basketballs

I have no idea what is considered appropriate for someone my age to wear BUT I know what I intend to wear when I look like her. Tina Turner impressed me when she first turned 50 well I plan on rockin forever once I get there. I spent half my life trying to gain weight and the other half trying to loose. I will appreciate it when I have it again. I won't care if someone thinks my legs are to thin because they like thicker, I won't care if they like bigger boobs, when I hit goal I will reek of confidence - the snob.............well thats the plan anyways

Puddin After reading some of this post I to had to look at your pics, seeing the inspiration you gave to so many others I'd hate to see you take them down. You could Water mark them so that if someone took them they would still have your watermark on them. If you decide to mark them be sure not to do a small corner at top or bottom but right across the whole center where theres differant colors, anyone who would try to color in would be busy for a long time and probably not succeed. I know you give the body bug a lot of credit and then the band, no matter which got you where your at the sharing of your pics has touched so many.

Pukes usually reserved for weeks 1 and 2 usually near a treadmill. What I'd love to see and hear is Lauras face when she watches the episodes of Tara talking her down. Its easy to forget Lauras playing catch up where she was at home for a month, most of the others who were home are weaker as well. I totally get that Tara doesn't want to go home, but would it totally be Lauras fault if she did? The other contestants see Tara as a threat and if she hadn't been winning immunity earlier in the season might of gone by by then. I guess todays my be nice to the under dog day. Laura did loose more last week

Next week I'm seeing a 1 hour episode on Tuesday and part 2 on Wednesday because of the Presidents Address

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