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im starting tomorrow. i already have my menu for the next 3 days. tomorrow: b - atkins caramel latte shake l - cajun topper fish (frozen filet) 1.5 cups of lettuce with ham and cheese and ranch dressing s - atkins caramel latte shake d - johnsonville brat (1-1.5 depending on hunger) salad maybe veggie - maybe green beans.

tulip, we have the same surgeon, he's offered it to me as well, im just too chicken to take it. i'd probably get hooked.

mbanja TT involves muscles, skin and excess fat too.

i just found this thread. i am starting Atkins induction for as long as i can go

no, body fat % is determined by either measurements and your weight or a 'pinch' test. it can also be done under water - that is the most sophisticated and accurate method. my trainer at 24 hour fitness does it monthly for me via measurements. BMI is based upon your height and weight only.

i cant wait!!

Hi Alex, am i missing something? i used to be able to ignore a good chunk of posts in the "new threads", now when i click the new threads link you gave earlier, i have posts from Intro, General Questions, etc (threads I was previously ignoring.) how can i not get these threads to show up in new posts? thanks!

simply amazing. congrats!!

Neal, whats your page's URL? do you wanna share it?

i'll see if i can convince DH to allow me (heh) to go in for ya.

faith, i cant remember the name of it. there are a few out there and one of them 'sucks in' much better. i dont have any new ones with tags. my suggestion, if there is one near you, go look at them first (and try on, you want it to be really quite snug). if i have a moment this weekend, i'll go check, but Rick is really trying to have me avoid that store cause when i go, i leave with bags of stuff..

oh Faith, im sorry your friend didnt say anything. that has to be discouraging!

karey, i think we all need to do that. i seriously think i have some sort of body dysmorphic disorder. yes, i am still big, but most days, i cant tell a difference between now and 18 months ago. my DH thinks i'm nuts.

i rarely go anywhere without my "sucker-inner"... i get mine from The Avenue, they are about $35 each, but so worth it.

oh yes, my "mons area" looks like to put it bluntly, a ball sack. the 'fix' for this is called a 'mons lift' and i am getting mine lifted with my TT surgery in 41 days. my poor poor 'girls'. tube socks with tennis balls in them. nothing that a good bra wont fix for now.

Trixie, DH and I are starting the same thing. we were just spending mindless hours in front of the TV. now we try to interact with eachother, instead of just sitting there.

i do that all the time. i have pants that i bought a few months ago that were on sale and they were 2 sizes smaller than what i was wearing at the time. i looked at a pair yesterday and said to myself, there is no possible way i can squeeze my gut into those. they fit and they fit well, maybe even a tad loose. i make an effort to try on my size 6XL pants once a month just to show myself how far i've come. if im depressed cause the scale just.wont.budge, i try those on and it generally changes my demeanor.

i know your DH is banded so food related could be tricky... write him a note or a card and just tell him how you feel about him and have it come from the heart. how he makes you feel special, how you enjoy seeing him come home from work, etc...

i dont like the food tracking portion of their website either. i use My Food Diary :: Online Calorie Counter w/ Diet Journal & Exercise Log and dont even bother with adding my food there. i can see that i've burned 3500 cals and consumed 1200 from the other website and just do the math.

rhymes with blunt.

i went to my training appointment yesterday and although the weight is not dropping too much, the inches are dropping. since last month, i've lost the following: chest 3/4 inch upper arm 3/4 inch waist 3/4 inch thigh 1/4 inch calf 1/4 inch my body fat percent is about 32.3% (cant remember exact cause im at work), 'normal' is 31.9%... i'm getting there!!!

we are getting closer and closer to our days!! how are you guys feeling? anxious, excited, nervous... yup, all of those for me. i cannot wait for my surgery. SO very excited, on 41 days for me. Nina, are you back from France yet? how did your pre-op go?

there's already a fairly active group that's established. DFWBandsters : DFW Bandsters

OMG - Dr. LoMonaco is a member here!?? wow! welcome!

jfran, i hear ya!! just keep plugging away, the body will eventually give up and let those pounds go. you have done a truly amazing job!!