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i told a coworker when i was considering it - then a few more during the long dreaded insurance process... finally i got the approval phone call and told HR. BTW didn't tell DH til insurance approved, I know i was naughty HR knew before he even knew i was thinking about it. ANyway, I think i told everyone and didn;t have any issues. i took a laptop home with me to at least stay up on emails during the week. I came back to work a week later to a huge box of protein mixes and jellos and nosugar goodies. I did tell my clients I would be out for a week to get my gallbladder out. I had it out in 2000 so I didn't feel bad about the lie. =)

i did once around day 4 - ate a plain untoasted bagel

Happy Monday friends. Hope you guys are well. This cold is still kicking my tuckuss but i came into work anyway. We're technically closed but could come in to catch up and then get a floater to use later. work ordered pizza and i asked Mary to order me a small soup. It was more carrots and celery than anything else but at least i didn't have the pizza. now i have my headphones on & googling nonprofits to send my resume to - probably not works idea of catching up but... =) Have a great day!

the 24th or 25th works for me!

that's awesome! congratulations!

lunch was aewsome! i'm all for another gathering!

Good morning friends Met up with some Chicago bandsters yesterday for lunch = it was really nice since we were all on a diffferent area of our journey, now i have a cold and wish CVS would deliver cold medicine and groceries. i better stop procrastinating and get my tuckuss on the scale. Have a great everyone!

good Morning friends! I've been pretty down lately because I keep going back and forth with a few pounds. I know its because works been making me a lunatic and i haven't been excerising. But yesterday I dug out the notebook that i wrote my measurements into in september, got the tape measurer and and thought i'd see how i've done. I've lost a total of 19.625 inches!! i think it was the see you can do this reminder i needed. So take those measurements and take those picures friends!!! *Sonia

me me! i;m in!

dr meyers did my band and i really liked him. i found adding some rosemary seasoning to broth really made it take yummy!

hmmmm sounds interesting... maybe i'll run to borders at lunch. I need all the help i can get!

i was told no food or water for 4 hours before.

hi friends! i kno w this is off topic but i thought i would ask my favorite october group - do u like your job? I spent most of the day repeating to myself - cant quit, dang mortgage! and dang hubby who would keel right over if i just up and quit! i wasn't prepared to not go to lunch and then wrk til 730, so food decisions where not the best. we have a very chocolate friendly work. it was deinitely a Monday! Hope u guys had a much better day!!

Do you what time? Are we thinking afternoon or dinner?

good morning friends i definitely need to get back on track! i know i've been snacking more and being inconsisent with my workouts, i was so thrilled last week when i dropped 4 pounds! only to have gained 3 back this week! what the heck! i stopped by the tae kwon do place around the corner to get info on classes. i left tho without asking how mch it would cost. i'm going to make my fill appointmnt for the end of the month. we'll see,

i'm in the Aurora/Napervlle area. There is a lot of stuff on 59 bucause of Fox Vally Mall... hmmm.... we wanted somewhere to sit a while right?... theres a panera... fridays... olive garden... dennys ... fudruckers... of course i am drawing a complete blank as whatelse...

i was told to opt for food instead of the liquid shakes as often as I can. But i do a lot of running out the doorin the morning so its easier to whip up some protein powder and juice and go. i had bought a lot of samples from bariatriceating.com and had gotten a container fo whey protein from trader joes. when i got back to work from my surgery my coworkers had made this huge care package with 2 big boxes of myolex protein powder and some gnc powder. i think i have protein to get me thru the year! ne myolex packet makes waaay to much so i empty them into a tuperware and spoon a few tablespoons into my magic bullet and go, I can't tell exactly then how much protein i'm getting but then i'm not wwaisting alot either.

i went to the initial seminar around 6/17. met with the doc a week later. got the ok for my surgery in september. didnt get banded until 10/26 because i wanted my 2 week liquid diet to start after my vacation.

when i initially met with the nutritionist i got a few pages of dos and donts. after my surgery i got a nice book that had been put together wth info on the stages and food and exercise. i have to admit tho that i cme here first for answers before flipping thru it.

Happy Friday Friends! Hope everyone is doing well. i took today off for a mental health day. I wanted to be accessible in case I needed to get to my parents house. I know i will regret it monday but... My dad had to go in today for his bi-yearly meeting with the cancer doc sicne he had bladder cancer 2 years ago. They saw a shadow on the chest xray and he had to go today to get the results. I was completely useless at work yesterday since its all I could think about, i mindlessly snacked and i barely slept. My mom called around 930 to tell me all was fine!! Yippeee!! :clap2: I considered going into work afterall but since its Friday and i hate that place I got my oil changed and tires rotated instead. Now i'm debating what to do with myself - i think I may take myself to see the Pursuit of Happiness movie... or work on my resume.. Have a great Friday! sonia

i have 2 pairs of size 24 jeans if anyone could use them.

i have had the lemon tea and the fuzzy navel and liked them. I ordered a few individual packets of the cherry and lemonade (i think) from bariatriceating.com

I finally made it thru 30 minutes on my elliptical! i can't believe it!! wel it probably tok me about 40 minutes with the stoping in between but i only got off once to hit next on my laptop. I bought The Pretender season 1 and its good to watch while i try not to think!! i'm been debating about my restriction... i think i need more but i can't afford the fill cost since i waited to long (if u call during the week of your fill they dont charge you to come back).. i know i definitiely have been snacking more... maybe i should try one of those food tracking sites.. hmmmm... off to bed. have a great bandday tomrrow!

with new years being the "time to resolve" to get in shape - i bet you can find LOTS of great deals!!

i worked for a Ballet with the original bowflex guy - i would have bought anything that body was selling!! =) mmmm on an exercise note... I finally made it 30 minutes on my ellipitical!! i think it took like 40 minutes but i stayed on it!