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Congrats, Hot Tea! That is a great milestone!

Posted my results. Lost .6 lbs this week. I will take it!

I like it with vanilla yogurt

Hello everyone... Had a really bad food weekend. I was feeling bad about it but the fact is, it will happen. I just need to deal and move on. Today is my boys' 9th birthday. We had their party at Peter Piper pizza yesterday. So here it is... Saturday: B: half a meatball L: 2 squares of thin crust pizza (cheese), 1 inch square of birthday cake and half a scoop of ice cream D: half a meatball Sunday (today) B: starbucks tall iced caramel macchiato L: lean cuisine roasted turkey- ate half D: half a slice meatloaf, quarter cup mashed sweet potatoes, 1 inch square birthday cake water- not nearly enough either day! I am missing my chocolate Protein powder. I can't wait until my order gets here on Thursday!!!!

Hi everyone! Today- B: Protein shake- vanilla with a third of a banana and 2 strawberries L: half a meatball and 1 parmesan crisp and 1 pb cup D: about 8 tortilla chips with bean dip (wasn't very hungry because lunch was really late) water- really thirsty, hope to drink a lot tonight exercise- walked A LOT today

Hi everyone, Today- B: Protein shake with pb and banana L: half a meatball, couple pita chips D: half a tilapia fillet breaded with panko, 2 tater tots Exercise: yard work water: working on it... going to try to drink a lot when I watch Bones

Hiya ladies.... Today- B: shake with pb and banana L: about a third cup of chicken salad with 2 club crackers and two bites of diced peaches D: a small slice of meatloaf, about a third cup of mashed potatoes and 2 bites of cauliflower Exercise- glider for 30 minutes Water- still working on it!

Hi friends, I actually went to the gym today!!! Had a good workout. That stupid elliptical always kicks my butt. Also did the hip abductor and hip adductor. Whew... do I need that! Anyway, just proud of myself for actually doing a workout! Today- B: Protein shake with pb and banana L: a third cup of chicken salad and 3 club crackers D: half a meatball, zucchini ribbons and a parmesan crisp Good day today! Feel good!

Today- B: Protein shake with banana and pb L: half a meatball, 2 diced peaches D: sliver meatloaf, quarter cup sweet potato 5 coconut toasted cashews Decent day today. Feel like I am in control again.

Yay Bobbie!!! I am jazzed for you!

Miraculously, I did not gain this week. I maintained. It is what it is. Onward and downward...

Well, I should have had a gain this week. But, I managed a maintain. <Whew!> It was a bad week but I am putting it behind me and moving on!

Hi everyone... Today- B: unjury Protein shake L: half a meatball with parmesan crisp S: 5 doritos, 8 coconut cashews D: half a meatball with parmesan crisp Having a really hard time emotionally right now. Not sure if it is because work is especially stressful right now or if it is because I am at the weight I always get stuck on. I think it may just be messing with my head a little. I am expecting a gain when I weigh in tomorrow. It is what it is. I am just going to try to disconnect from it emotionally. It is just food... it only has the power that I give it.

Hi everyone... Forgot to post yesterday. Friday- B: Protein shake with pb L: starbucks tall chai latte D: made 3 coconut shrimp but didn't like them so I picked at them and ended up throwing them away Today- B: vanilla Protein Shake with frozen strawberries and banana L: bites of everything I cooked today! :tongue2: Made meatloaf, meatballs, chicken salad, ham salad, broccoli salad. And a handful of doritos (smoky cheddar bbq flavor) D: half a slice of meatloaf, 2 tablespoons of broccoli salad and 1 baby carrot. I just grazed all afternoon while I cooked. NOT GOOD! But, at least now I have lots of good food for the week. Just going to leave this bad week behind me and move forward. If the scale doesn't move this week, I will accept that.

I have exercised about 5 times since getting my band. I have lost 46 lbs so far. So yes, I have had great success without exercising. However, I am now down to the weight where I stop losing so exercise is definately going to be part of my plan going forward. I already have plans to meet friends at the gym next week. I think we can lose without exercise. But I think exercise is a very important part of our ongoing lifestyle changes.

Hi everyone! Today is my last day of a really tough week at work. It is my weekend. YAY! It was a very stressful week. Anyway, B: strawberry banana carbmaster yogurt L: stouffers entree mashed potato and meatloaf (had a quarter piece of the meat and half the potatoes) D: a third of a piece of tilapia S: stopped at DQ and got a small blizzard that me and three 8 year old boys shared equally.

Where is everyone? I hope you are all too busy exercising to give us an update and not because you are all frustrated in bandster hell! Juniper? Unforgetable? Bobbie? that's all I can think off the top of my head... Everyone else? :biggrin: Seriously, hope everyone is doing well....

Hi ladies, Today B: shake with pb and banana L: half a meatball with parmesan crisp, 4 coconut cashews D: half slice wheat bread toasted with half slice of cheese and 1 scrambled egg. 1 slice of peach from canned peaches NOTE: After I posted my food for yesterday, I walked for 40 minutes! YAY! Water: not very good Exercise: nothing yet but I plan on getting on the glider tonight for at least 20 minutes

The bad thing is last night I was weighing myself and I broke my scale... LOL again the story of my life.... Oh no! Broken elliptical AND broken scale?! Hope you get everything fixed!

Angelic- That is awesome! You are doing great!

YAY! :thumbdown: That is AWESOME! I am so happy for you! Congrats! We are really starting to see some milestones here!

Hi everyone Today- B: unjury Protein shake with banana and pb L: chicken salad with 3 club crackers :::: PROBLEM:::: 3 mini mint chocolate candy bars D: crispy crust pizza for one (had less than a quarter of it) 1 slice cucumber and about a quarter of a meatball The stress monster got me at work today AND they left the big bowl of halloween candy in my office. :tongue2: Oh well, it's food. I refuse to let it affect me. Just movin' on.

Hi ladies, Today- B: cherry carbmaster yogurt with half a banana L: quarter cup chicken salad with 3 club crackers S: 1 pretzel, 4 coconut cashews D: a third of a panko breaded tilapia fillet with tarter sauce and one slice of peach from a can of peaches Exercise: nope Water: maybe about 30 oz. Not good! :biggrin:

Hi Margie, I was banded by Dr. Robin Blackstone at Scottsdale Bariatric Center. Thanks! I never have any trouble losing weight. It is the keeping off that is hard for me. Although, I say no trouble but the weight I am now is pretty much where I always get stuck and then start to gain again. So, while I am excited to be where I am... I am also leary.

Hi everyone! I updated my stats. I lost 3.2 lbs this week! I haven't been at this weight since before I got pregant- 9 years ago! :biggrin: