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DONT DIET!!!!!! I ate sooo bad the week before, then before the orientation I downed a ton of water and ate some hostess donuts LOL I was 285 that morning (When I had been about 276ish the week before). Start the diet the day after orientation, so you can get a jump start!!

:w00t:thats great on the smoking!! you are on your way!! stick with this group, they are sooo helpful and supportive! I am down 17.3 lbs in 2 weeks, and I prob wouldnt be doing so well without them!!

Good morning ladies!! According to my scale (Which always makes me mad, yet happy) says I am 267.7 today....total loss of 17.3 so far! Lets PRAY Kaiser's scale is kind to me at 4:45 pm! I brought my sundress to change into before I leave work. Its to cold in Richmond to wear it right now! Reggie - I cracked up, yes someone tried to sell us purses! I marked it as spam, hopefully they get booted...stupid, if I want a fake purse I'll go to the flea market :w00t: Hi Nicole, Candra, Jess, Riley, everyone else! Have a good Tuesday!

LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That made me laugh!!

Do you have the link of what jobs your company was hiring again for?

Congrads Heather!!!! That's awesome!! I am going to get weighed tomorrow after work, probably will weigh heavier...I need to stop being so down and keep trying!! if anything I am loosing inches, because my belt is getting looser and im going to 3 holes when it was 1....I need to go work out!!! I have YET to go to the gym, even tho I keep saying I will..... My ex's step brother commited suicide less then a year ago. I had never met them because his dad and family live in Washington....horrible, his mom is still not healed...but It was her only son, I could see that... Jess, you live in Hercules right? I work in Richmond. Do you wrk in the area too? Man I cannot wait till I have a surgery date....

he has kaiser as well! I will see whats going on. man I am already frusterated with myself...I am down 15 lbs and stopped. this always happens.

Thanks Candra! My friend who wants to start the surgery was told he has to be cleared because he was seeking counsling....I wasnt sure if it applied to me or not...maybe I will...I sorta think the surgery itself is causing alot of anxietys....

I am going to try and come Reggie, but I have no idea how long a cirus last...I mapped your address your an hr and a half away LOL...eeeeek!! I want to attend the meetings @ Kaiser how often are they again?

Thanks Nicole!! I am okay I just haven't felt that great since the weekend, I almost feel depressed?? I have been thinking about alot of things and making myself upset....My mom mentioned maybe seeing a counsler, but if I do that they have to clear me to have the surgery LOL...sheesh!! When I messed up at work, it pushed me over the edge...then at lunch i went to squeeze my lemon on my salad...it went all over me...my friend started laughing and I started BALLING!! I think I am over stressed, and need a vacation from work and personal home issues too :smile2: I have Sept 2-7th off, if anyone would like to hang out during the day or have a play date with the kiddies. Also, I might miss Reggie's party, I forgot Brianna was invited to the Zoo this Saturday!!

oh and Candra I am down 16 not 18...I wish...LOL and I wont change my ticker because I don't trust my scale!!! I am going to Kaiser tomorrow after work to weigh in....bringing my sundress to work with me....I will go off theirs....

Hi talkers!! LOL I am having a HORRIBLE DAY AT WORK. I messed up on things, I finally went to lunch, and cried...I don't know what's up with me. I cannot remember who asked, but I don't meet with Baggs until 9/11 ! I am hoping to be down my weight by then. Congrads JESS!!!!!!! YAY!!! all you September people!! whooo-hoooo let's hope I am an October one!!

Hi Lori, I was at the July 28th orientation too!! Where did you sit?? I was in the back row against a wall....behind the guy who kept falling asleep LOL! I got Dr. Fisher, the one who did the class, but I changed after meeting with him, something didn't sit right with me. I have to loose 32 lbs pre-op. It seems to far away. I am down 16 since meeting with the dr. 7/29, but it has seemed to stop now. Glad you found us, now we can do it together, since we have the same date ranges! :thumbup:

Congrads Heather!!!!!!!!!!!!! How long did it take exactly? Yes laides I don't eat eggs PERIOD. Nicole currently for breakfast I eat cottage cheese and sometimes some turkey sausages on the side, with lots of water. BTW I added ya on facebook. Riley I dont eat plain pancakes either, it's usually waffles. But at I hop it's nut and grain pancakes lol.... yes I lived thru spagetti factory....salad...who knows how bad the dressing was

Riley thats the problem there, I dont eat eggs PERIOD lol...

Congrads on finding a new mini goal dress! yay! whats funny is I own size 20 Talls from AVENUE and they fit, when I am no where a 20, they are superrrr stretchy!! I stopped weighing my meat this week. I think starting back tomorrow I will begain again. Its good to know im not the only one not getting 1 cup of lettace. the first week I was using a 1 cup measuring, but I was so hungry!! I started slowly eatting some more. I never thought of it, but I have a whole bag of un eatten string cheese! maybe I should add that to my lunches since I am usually still hungry. About your feelings towards other big people, honestly even tho I hae always been big, I look at others and think danggggggg!!!! Does anyone ever feel like others are trying to NOT help you?? Every sunday my ex's grandma and uncle come to visit Brianna and my ex (Gabe) is like "We are all going to I hop Sunday". I am like hello I cant go there??? it's just simple things like that people!!

Okay good! I measure my breakfast cottage cheese but at lunch I just fill my bowl with lettace, and i do eat 5 oz cans of tuna instead of 3....I wonder how much it's effecting me, even tho I lost?

question: on the 1200 cal diet, how many of you actually measured EVERY TIME?? I admit even tho I am lossing im not....I am starting to monday tho, its hard to measure 1 cup of lettace...LOL

Where is everyone ;(

Maria dont worry! it happens!! i had chips and salsa last night...just remember today is a new day!!

Good morning ladies! Last night I went to the drive in with my friend and saw Funny people...IT WAS STUPID!! I almost fell asleep 2 different times, and I laughed maybe once. Waste of $13.25 that's for sure! of course I cheated and had some chips and salsa. with ranch...LOL but I stopped when I was full, and drank plenty of water. Today is my old jobs BBQ (Longs Drugs). I worked in the corporate office in Walnut Creek, but it's been closed down since bought by CVS. I MIGHT go, it's in Vallejo @ 1 pm. Brianna and I are meeting up with my coworker here in Concord at Pixieplayland (A small amusement park) for a play date at 10 am. I am eatting breakfast BEFORE I go, to stop temptations!! So one set bck this week isn't bad, besides my coffees LOL :thumbup:

I am going to wait and base it off Kaiser's scale Tuesday after work; I don't want to use mine lol...:scared2:

lets hope Im next!!:scared2: