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We can go bra shopping after the meeting on Saturday... There's Nordstrom, Macy's and Victoria Secret at Arden Mall. Reggie can feel you all up! And you know Candra won't let you get the wrong one!

Here are a few pictures I took yesterday. Apparently I didn't take as many as I thought. Anyone have a group shot where my eyes are open?

I had so much fun today! The chicken and tilapia were amazing Reggie! I just felt so great coming home. Today was a truly great day.

I've lost my first 50 lbs. I can't believe how much better it feels to have lost 50 lbs than it did at 49. I feel more committed to the choices I've made and I feel less like cheating. 50 is something. The greatest part, in my opinion, is that I still haven't had surgery. I just lost 50 lbs without surgery, I'll lose some more, then once I have the surgery I hope to lose at least 50 more. When my doctor first told me to lose 80 lbs pre-op, I thought he was basically blowing me off. Now I think he has done me a huge favor. I feel like I could lose all this weight. A few months back, I would think "If I could just lose a little weight, I'd be happy". But now that I've actually found a plan that is working for me, I'm gonna work that plan right back! I've never lost more than 17 lbs in my life. Until Now!

Thanks! My program has a pre-op diet of 1200 calories that has just really agreed with me. I'm doing an hour of cardio 3-5 days per week. And absolutely no snacking!

I forgot about bunco last night... funniest thing ever. So there are a lot of the ladies in my bunco group who have some weight to lose. In the group of 12 there are like, 2 that are smaller than a 10. One of those 2 is apparently dieting. We were sitting at the table and one of the other ladies asked "How's the diet going" and, mind you I've lost 50 lbs and see these girls once a month, I thought she meant me and was trying to remember if I had mentioned anything to the group. Well she was talking to the thinnest girl of the group. And skinni-mini said "I gained 2 lbs so I'm bummed, but I've lost a total of 6 and I'm almost at my goal". Inside, I was laughing so hard... Really? 2 lbs. Ugh. I just think it's hilarious/annoying.

I'll be there! I had heard about the pineapple or orange juice for when something's really stuck. Something about the acid of the juice attacking that food & letting it pass. I'm so excited for Riley's 100 lbs! Woot woot!

You could say you're having gallbladder or hernia repair. Both are similar down-time.

Woohoo, another December hopeful!

Oh no Tina! That's terrible! I'm so glad you got your un-fill. Were you at least still in the bay area when you decided to go see Dr. Baggs? At least you didn't drive home and then drive back! I'm so excited to see everyone Saturday!

I'll be there Reggie! Candra, (the cancer thing) That was totally one of my reasons I told the docs when I tried to get banded a few years ago. They still said NoWayJose. Screw 'em. Now I'll get my shiny new band with the cooles group of gals... and be fully supported! And I get to have surgery at a center of excelence! I feel so lucky!

We're going to Hawaii in december for with my boyfriend's family. I want to have clothes to wear there, (shorts etc) but I don't know what size I'll be! I was thinking about getting stuff on clearance since it's the end of summer, but I've got no clue how many various sizes I should buy. I thought of getting something in each size down, like get 22s, 20s and 18s. I doubt I'd be a 16 in Dec.. but who knows! I finally finished my paper! I didn't get to bed until 2:30 which meant 3 hours of sleep. But I didn't even get that! I was sucking down so much water last night I couldn't even sleep 3 hours without having to get up! Ugh. But I managed to get through my day! I'm so going to bed early tonight!

I just need to rant about "More to Love"... that dork cut my favorite girl, and is keeping 2 super-annoying girls! What the heck? Anyway... Have a good night ladies!

Woooohooooo Tamra! Way to go, girl! Don't you love it when the Kaiser scale surprises you and gives you a great number? I'm steadily losing again. It's like I lose fast, then plateau (for a month!) then lose fast. I'm weighing less at 5:30 tonight than I did at 5:30 this morning. That's a good sign! I was thinking, I'm hoping I can have surgery by the end of the year. I know there's a lot of time and I only have about 30 lbs to go! I'm also kinda hoping I can lose 100 before surgery. Like, I should consider this my half-way point, and try to really go for the gold. Wouldn't 100 pre-op be fantastic? Of course, I might be delusional... I'm just sayin'....

You know it!

Hello Ladies! If you'd just take a peek at my ticker, you'll see I've lost a few more lbs. I'm so freakin' excited. I was on that plateau for about a month. A MONTH! Now I realize why people fail at diets. Plateaus are normal and they suck and it's really hard to eat right when you don't see the benefits at the scale. I've decided that I'm going to take a picture at each weigh-in appt. My mom thinks I should bring my camera and ask the nurse to take the photo. I'm a little unsure. But the funny thing is I'm still in clothes I was wearing 50 lbs ago. Of course I fit in new things too and have a major case of diaper-bootie aka saggy-butt (especially in my size 26 shorts) but who cares! I don't! For the first time ever, I'm not shopping. I have clothes and even if they're a little big they'll manage for now. I'm also thinking of having some clothes altered so they'll last that much longer. Mostly work clothes. My office is pertty conservative, dress-code wise. We can't wear denim at all, and no "patch-pocket" pants. No capris either. All shoes must have a strap across the heel... anyway. I know the clothes I have work for work so I'll just make them smaller too! I'll be like that yoplait commercial "I need these taken in". lol. Enough LBT for me tonight. I have my paper to finish (Who am I kidding, I have my paper to actually start then finish). It was technically due last Tuesday, but he gave us until Wednesday at noon to email it to him. Why can't I stop distracting myself and just write the dang thing? Ugh. Maybe that's another issue I'll find the answer to through the pre/post-op process. I can only hope.

See Nicole, the difference between before and now is huge! I bet in the past you wouldn't have felt all that guilty about having a whole slice of pie. You've changed your behaviors and the way you think about food. Success!