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nice to hear from you, chris! the time will go fast!

congrats to everyone ans what an awesome story! i feel like i haven;t lost anything cuz we look at ourselves in the mirror everyday but part of the issue is body image and we have to look at ourselves thru new eyes too! good luck everyone!

wow! i am sooo impressed the supersized are rockin off the lbs! my next goal is 250 , what's yours?

congrats karik on the no sugar! that's a tough one but you can do it! baylormom - i LOVE my gazelle! i wish we had enough room to put mine back up! the furniture we bought takes up the whole room! i found that if i did it while watching tv i barely thought about it and ended up doing about 45 min/nite! good luck! how did you guys find a personal tainor, my gym is the y and i don;t think they have anyone... the chat last nite was fun!

congrats on the nsv's all! ruthie - i'm with you, not ready for school to start next wk, at ALL! i'm wondering...how much wt do you have to lose for someone to say something? i've lost 25 lbs and everyone knows i had sx, i rarely keep my mouth shut and everyone commented on my tan...my friggin tan!?! which is very good by the way considering i am a ghost most of the time, but i digress, my pants barely fit and my shirts are loose and noone has said one word, granted i am a supersized bandster but gooodness, just 1 wow! would be nice! thaks for letting me vent! and congrats to you all who are getting positive feedback!

kimmason - yes you can but it it's made by hood and it;s lowfat cottage chese with chives and toasted onion. i cheated a bit with a baked potato with butter and lowfat or fatfree sour cream and i could eat about 1/2, the next nite i put on nacho cheese and that too was good but mush it up really well!!! i got on mushies last week and find that i am eating a bit more than i thought i'd be able to. about 1-3 oz per meal, thank goodness no sliming yet so i musn't be eat too, too much. i stick to 3-6 small meals/snacks/day and lots of liquids. my first fill is 9/27 so hopefully i won't be eating tons by then

rainbow - i don't think you get a fill until after mushy stage. i am beginning to be able to eat more each time about 1-3 oz/meal on mushies. the liq goes thru you so wait and see, also don''t push it. it sounds awful if you overeat, luckily i've never experienced the "sliming". congrats nanaviv!

nanaviv- i agree with sherry, call the 617 # and wait to see what dr. h says at your appt. sherry - how are you doing? i haven't had a fill yet but i see a lot of posts like yours, congrats on the steady wt loss! you're doing great!

hang in there! when i went to my 1st follow up and was switched to mushies after 4 wks of liquids, my nutritioninst said that many people do not follow the diet to the tee, i had baked potato and ice cream (1x ea) but she said to try your best and start each day new! you can do it! i reallu liked low fat chive and toasted onion cottage cheese whipped and even added taco bell sauce to reg whipped cott cheese for a mexican flavor, you may find it's flavors, not food you crave so add spices to things to give yourself some variety!

i think about bmi cuz that's what has prevented my hubby and i from doing ivf. i started at 50 and am now down to about 45, when i hit 41 i can try ivf so yea, it's a motivating factor. about atkins, i did that same thing as KariK, i lost about 40 lbs then when i started to eat carbs again i put it all back on , and then some. you definitely feel more full with protein! i am finding that now i'm on mushies and actually able to eat something i want to eat ehn i am not hungry so i am trying not to. i did get to the gym and that is awesome, i want to burn at least 1/2 my consumed calories/day. it's harder than it sounds! help! any good exer plans that don't take 2 hours at the gym!? i don't mind but when school starts back up next week the time is hard to lose!

nanaviv - do you have your first appt sched? you can do that while you attend the info mtgs, at least i did. and don't worry the drive gets easier (unless there's a redsox game!) good luck! rainbow - have you had the scrambles eggs yet?

paulax - are you nuts?!? not working yet home with 3 kids, girl, you need to redefine working!!! lol! i'm glad to hear all about the fills. it sounds like the july crew is losing those lbs. at my doc visit wed, the nutritionist reminded me that losing the wt. slowly helps on several points, we tend to keep it off, we have less loose skin, and it's healthier for us. she also told me that we can keep losing wt years down the road and those with bypass usu loose in the first year then stall or regain, sad huh? karik - now that i'm on mushies my group recommends 4-6 small feedings (3 meals + snacks) but i agree with many of you, listen to your body and your intuition, eat when you are hungry and stop when you are satisfied. somedays i find i'm only eating 2-4 times and others breakfast, am snack, lunch, pm snack, dinner and eve snack. if i'm busy i eat less so i should be excited to get back to school but i'm not really. how was the chat last nite? i was in newport and missed it! when are we chatting again?

paulax - did you say not working but currently at home with 3 kids...girl, what is your definition of WORK cuz you are doin' mine! it's so good to hear all about the fills, it sounds like we are all knocking off the lbs. i get mine 9/27 after my 5 wks on mushies is up, unless i'm still losing 1-2 lbs./wk about the snacking..on my current stage 4 (mushy) diet my group recommends 4-6 small meals of 1-2 oz protein 1st, then veggies and fruits, then carbs but not many carbs except potatoes are allowed. they recommend a morning, afternoon and eve smack if you want or need it. if that helps...but i agree with many of you, follow your body and your instincts, i am not really dieting just eating healthy and VERY small portions (1-2 scallops) and stopping when i'm satisfied. so how was the chat last nite? i was in newport and missed it!

chrispygirl - congrats! i only got about 5 lbs off pre sx so just try your best, they want to see if you are committed. nanaviv- the steps of what? getting in? diets? do you have your 1st appt with dr. h, the nurse, and nutrition and exercise yet? that's the first in, then the psycho psych then they meet and decide if this is right for you. rainbow - it looks like you are "chugging" away at you goal too!! by the way, mushies ROCK!

ok i had my appt and am down 24 lbs. i love the mushies diet!!! i was surprised at how much stuff was on there! i went out to 99 tonite for dinner and ordered the lemon crusted salmon and ate about 1/5 and some mashed potatoes! i think i had an orgasm..lol! i forgot how good real food can be! i saw dr. jones in the hall when i was walking with dr. rehrig so he could take my stiches out and started jumping up and down cuz i could finally eat something! he thinks i;m weird, well, i am so... have a great day everyone!

guess what? i went to my appt today and my bmi is down from 50 to 45! i have lost 24 lbs. since sx! and... today i had my appt and i can eat mushies! i never thought food could tast soo good!!! lol! congrats on the funding derbygirl!!!! from ky by the way? if so i am a u of l grad and miss the area!

hi all! well, i am finally on mushies and went out to dinner and had salmon and mashed potatoes ( i think i had an orgasm! lol!) thanks for the info on the hari loss! i am going next tues to get my hair done and am going to talk to my hairdresser about it. I am down a total of 24 lbs since sx and stilll don't feel like i am any different. how about you guys..anyone feeling a lot smaller yet?!? baylor mom - this is the perfect time of year to buy shorts wicked cheap on clearance. try target or avenue. don';t spend too much cuz next year you'll be MUCH smaller nates mommy - no fill today, my next appt with the doc and nutrition is 9/27 when i'll be on reg food. when i say my doc today in the hall he told me to cancel my appt with him as long as i am losing 1-2 lbs/wk.

i feel like i am so far behind everyone else! i get on mushies TOMORROW!!!! my doc said i don't get a fill until my next appt with him on 9/27, which is 9 weeks after sx. is that normal?!? i just want to eat 1 slice of pizza...(right now i am sobbing uncontrollably) i get full after about 1/2 yogurt. does it stretch or what? just ranting and wondering. thanks all for listening dez

indianlight - i start back to school in 2 weeks and i was wondering about that. i have been feeling better and notice that i drink a lot less if i am busy and believe me at school i am busy!! i also worry that i may snack more because of all the crap in the teacher's room at school. i've been pretty good since my sx but i've also been able to control my environment somewhat... mbprn- i saw that dr. phill and i wanted to reach into the tv and choke the @#%* out of him!! thank goodness by hubby has been supportive for the most part (he still eats crap and stays uberskinny:( )

paul - i am SO with you on the lemonade and vodka!!!!

it's kinda like a pt cruiser.

i am jealous of the hogs! but last week i traded in my beast (chevy suburban) for a 2006 hhr god it's cute!

boobages..lol! nothing ends until WE sing!

Hi all! my computer was out of commission so i'ts been a while! baylor mom - i quilt too, i need to start at baby quilt for my friends first grandbaby, she'll be one in dec so i hope to have it done by then. mbprn - 18, 15, 3 and 1 ?!? i'll pray for you! i'm on est and will chat when i'm online anytime. i've been setting up my room at school and am going to Newport, ri and rockport, ma and Kennebunkport, me for day trips before school starts i can't wait to get in the ocean! i have been sitting outside reading alot while i recover but haven't been able to lay on my tummy so i look like an oreo, dark on one side/white on the other! jmo - keep the words coming, no 10 yet!

hi all! my computer has been out of service so it's nice to talk to the "gang" again! My infection was in one of my sx sites and is now healing. i saw dr. jones last wed and he said i can swim this week! yeah!!!! 2 more days and i'm onto mushies..god it's been a while since i ate! nanaviv - i was at the mtg on thurs, which, by the way was run by psycho psych and i learned more talking to people after the mtg in the garage. i will say something to Angi and the nutritionist, i forgot who i'm seeing about her. she's WAAAY out there! lol! there was a young girl at the mtg on thurs qho had the band 2 yrs ago and is now a size 8 so we can do it!!!!