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Just think of what you will look like St Patty's Day 2009!! edie

The liquid part is the hardest part of all. good luck, edie

You SHOULD be so excited! edie

When I reached goal I threw out or gave away anything in my house surgar free or low calorie. edie

I used carnation instant Breakfast. I still do. edie

I figured that I at LEAST spent $7 a day on my addiction. For me this gave me $7 times 7 days a week ($49) and $49 times 4 weeks for around $200. I figured I had $200 to pay on a loan each month. edie

Lets have a big cheer for pants falling down for a good reason. lol edie

Teresa, It had been a long time since I had weighed in Onederland too. It IS a good feeling. Cheers for you. your band sister, edie

Well I have made it to a real big milestone. I didn't think it would be this easy. Once I got my head out of the half gallon of ice cream it was all down hill. edie:rolleyes2::smile::rolleyes2::eek::rolleyes2::tongue::rolleyes2::rolleyes2:

You ARE doing great. It is so nice that hubby is right there with you and wants to be as healthy as he can be too. edie

I am a control freak. I take medicine for it. I get real grumpy reading threads/chats from bandsters who say "I'm not losing, I am disappointed, I don't know what is wrong ". Lots of helpful/well meaning bandsters or pre bandsters make suggestions . Then those same people say "Well I'm not eating like I should, I'm eating wrong things or too much ,I should be exercising but I'm not". As the old saying goes DUH? Feels good to get this off my chest. I'm ready to get slammed but it is an attitude from bandsters that gets me crazy and :Banane10:. edie

just checking in, I am so excited just a few days and I will have maint of one year. woo hoo edie

Well you have to do what you have to do . I would have done it. I am on your side. edie

I told everyone . I was so happy. I felt I had found the cure for my addiction. edie

Beef broth. lol. edie

Good for you. Restriction is a good thing. edie

Yes, getting rid of that first 50 feels great. I remember thinking that wasn't bad at all . I was hungry some and did miss eating a big volume , but I didn't feel anything like being on a diet , I was really changing my lifestyle. Keep up the good work, edie

JIM YOU will be able to eat everything but in bandster quantity. Now I chose to eat low cal while losing because I wanted it off. edie

I sang that song each year. NOT ANYMORE. Last time I said that was Jan 1 2005. edie

Dave, Is the sex better? You should be so proud . The real Dave is getting uncovered . One more thing, is the sex better? Your bud, edie

My surgeon had financing availible. Have you tried with your surgeon? It will be at high interest with your (er credit rating) probably but very much WORTH IT. Good luck, edie

I still mourn my caffine free diet mountain dews. THese size 10 jeans feel so much better then my dews. I would drink almost a 12 pack a day!! It would amaze my husband. edie

Oh laurend I was afraid this was gonna be another sad kitty story. edie

Welcome, This site helped me so much with quick answers. good luck, edie

Dear Carol, Its about you taking care of you. I would use my exercise time to think about choices I was making,what those good choices were going to do for me and of course keeping the right kind of food around. I got some good advice about dieting before, didnt help of course without the band but here goes.. Always know what you are going to eat tomorrow. edie