OH Juli

But you scrapbook and I'm sure are crafty in other ways.... Zoe was asking about Korrine. Like when are we going to see her again...Do you have any reason to be heading south in the next months? We'd meet you in Toledo or something. We'd probably get a hotel if you wanted to make a day trip of it and the girls could swim and we could do something kiddie. Think about it.

JC We won't call you a liar. I personally never move mine up, only down. Irregardlessly. (I love that dumbass word!) BG If you told me you sew I'd be shocked. You just don't seem the type....The halloween costume store is a good idea. Yeah, I'm working OT today and tomorrow. Sunday however I'm taking a pass on it so I can bike. We have a 32 miler on the schedule. So Woo hoo.

I'd ask the bridal party where you might be able to borrow someone's stuff. If that's not doable does anyone in you family sew? To get a corset worth buying takes months. To make one yourself or have it made takes a little time and know how. Or you can go to a cheap lingerie shop and see what you can find, put that with a full long skirt and a peasant blouse and you'll close enough to the part. What about DH and the kids? Do you have clothing for all of them? And woo hoo on the big check. NICE

Is the wedding this weekend?

Uh, I have a confession When I play who’s the biggest nerd contests I typically place pretty well with the tidbit that I was once a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism. That’s a Renaissance reenactment group. And I have been to Renaissance weddings….I have made corsets…Oh I know it well. So Wenchy McWench, you have a good time with that. And yeah the right corset can give an 8 year old boy cleavage.

JC I just got here. I've actually been doing a little work at work, in the kitchen. Do you all realize I work in a mother effin kitchen?! I know you do because I talk about it all the time, But for f's sake...It's a perpetual struggle. Really, it could be worse, there are many times I don't care, but today the smell of bacon is in the air... Complaining is over.

Hi all CONGRATUALATIONS on the 2 pound BG. I'm envious of the workout. You can keep you sore muscles though. Wench outfit? It's a little early for Halloween...are you into role playing or something? JC Damn man, you buy lots of toys! Holy Crap. But you have fun with them too, and that's what it's about. HP Glad to see the fill and the doc visit went well. Hey B, Hey D!

Tracy, As for the pound police, I don't tell people how much I've lost. I tell them I'm nearly at 50% of what I want to lose. Or whatever the percentage is. And I thank them kindly for their interest, and even I thank them for letting me go on and on about myself.... But now most folks know now not to ask and tell me I'm looking good. Okay, I also give them a little story about why I don't tell. It goes something like this. "I'm scared to death that if I tell what I've actually lost someone mean is going to say, 'you've lost that much and you're still that big?' so I just keep it to myself." Typically they'll go on to mention a few people who might be that rude, or they say they'd never do that...It's cute and makes people laugh. So figure out what you want to share and what not and stick to your guns. And YOU LOOK GREAT! I saw your recent pic and was completely blown away!

I say hold off for a bit if you can and buy a belt.

ugh, you are such a male. But what gives, it's not nasty, but suggestive. Hmmmm

D- You are shameless. You kill me. Biggest I have a straight up road bike, I've not seen the ones with an elelctric assist. My gut says avoid hills and go without that device. Sooner than you think you'll be strong enough to handle the hills. Juli

cute football ticker BG. Did you just change that?

There is a special place in hell for children who laugh at their mothers.

I hate my job. I know that's traditionally BG's role to play on here, but holy crap. My people don't have 8 hours worth of work to do in a day but still they try to do as little as humanly possible so much to the point where one dude just lost his shit, and I had to talk him down so I wouldn't have to write him up for storming out of work. What sucks is that he's right. He works harder than the rest and he got pissed. So he started yelling at his supervisor who started yelling back. And shutting her off is close to impossible while I'm like dude, be pissed, but tell me what you are doing and where you are going...so you don't get written up. Ugh.

I'd ask: Where exactly can you expect your scars to be? What kind of support garments will you need and should you go buy a few extra for laundering purposes? Will they send you home with more than one? Can you get your pain med perscirption ahead of time so you don't need to have it fetched after the surgery? When I had a breast reduction, I wish I had a better clue where they were going to but my nipples...it sounds funny, they aren't on my back or anything but they are higher than is natural. If I'd known I would have asked for lower placement. If I think of more I'll add them. You know the whole board is going to be a'twitter on the 9th sending you all kinds of good JUJU.

Fitlinxx looks cool. It also looks a little dirty with the XX like it's got an X rating or something. Awesome you are not sore. Renee hit traffic and missed most of our appointment yesterday. I'm trying to figure out what to do the next few days in the gym. I'm tracking stuff, so no doubt I'll figure it out. HP Good luck with the fill.

B-Fat free Greek Yogurt, 3 strawberries, tea 10:30-Turkey snack stick (Like a slim jim, but healthier) L-sliced turkey or ham, Fat Free cheese 3pm snack-small banana Dinner-4 oz fish seared in a skillet with olive oil, 1/3 cup. cole slaw, maybe some baked beans.

Save me from reading too many posts to dig out the details. When is the surgery happening? Thanks,

I got to looking at my old food logs trying to see how I was eating when I was losing better, so I'm trying to relive some of those days with my food. It's not all together bad, things like adding fruit not granola to my yogurt and drinking tea, not coffee in the morning. At any rate, I'm 5 pounds behind my monthly goal of 10 pounds, and I need to dig a little deeper. It's not the workouts, it's the food. So here we go.

JC I can't believe you dragged your bike. That's kind of funny. Yeah, it's about time for you to get your ass in gear and ride a real bike. Instead of lounging and peddeling at the same time. New bike looks sweet.

I say go for it, you're going to improve your health and really do major good stuff for yourself along the way. The odds of 1/60 aren't bad, but I'd worry about hurting other people's feelings at the end, not now. And if the owners know the deal you're don't need to borrow trouble wondering about the other competetor's issues.

I've kept coloring mine throughout the falling out process. At about 4 months it stopped for me. I have long thinner hair with a halo of a bunch of 2 inch or shorter hairs around my head. My hair dresser has been pretty great through it all.

Yeah, My head is in a fog in regard to my food. I'm stopping at Starbucks more often and snacking on crackers like I know I shouldn't. Starbucks is no-fat, but the milk has calories and the caffeine is devine....drooling I track my food for a day or two but then I miss a day. It's such a bother, but I know it's what I have to do. I'm trying again to commit to tracking. That inveriably makes me do better. Do we ever get to eat like normal people? Or do normal people eat that cheesecake and not much else for the rest of day? Aren't we pathetic.... I felt so shitty Saturday night with the chocolate and marshmallows, I don't know that I'll be eating them again. It could have been something else, but I'm blaming the uber sugar load. Okay, up beat---- So the Y, do they have child care? Do your kids swim? Sounds like a blast. I know the newer Y's are fantastic. Is you DH getting involved too? Renee was good to me yesterday. Today is balance and arms. I'm actually looking forward to it. She put heavier weights in my hands yesterday than I thought I could do, and I did it!!! That was a good feeling. I might not have a butt that can be made to look hot, but I can get the arms, shoulders and back of my dreams. I know I can!

pissed. I feel pissed. Not I feel piss, which conotes something all together different.

Oh Stacy, I'm sorry you're frustrated. I'm with you. Is it because not eating cake feels like being punished? There are days when I'm like, "I don't care if I ever eat sugar again" then there are days where I eat it and feel gulity. Then there are days that I want it and resist and I don't feel proud, I feel piss. Does any of that feel like you? My problem now is that when I was more restricted I ate higher fat foods, but very little. Now I can eat more but I've not switched back to low fat, so my calories are high. My weight loss is actually slower since I was filled than before. WTF is that about? Oh, the number of calories.... Marshmallow eating contest anyone?