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All the more reason to be on top...hehehehehe.

I had the maple brown sugar Weight Control and I hated it. I thought it was really artificial tasting. Maybe it is worth a shot to try the cinnamon. I ended up throwing the other stuff away.

I always forget something before I hit send... Steph-my anniversary is the 3rd. We are like anniversary sisters! hehe. How could you have been married for 28 years? Was this one of those childhood arranged marriages??? You don't look it, that is for sure (and isn't that what matters?). I swear I don't feel 35. I talk to these 25 year old girls in school and feel like one of them (until I hear one refer to me as "that lady"..ugh!). It is all relative. Congrats on the anniversary. Mine is my 10th. I cannot believe it. It has flown by, and I am happy to say that these past years have been amazingly good. The first few were very bumpy, but we worked out the kinks and I couldn't be happier. I know there are people around us that never would have thought we would get this far! Sad but true. We were young and had screwy priorities. I am proud of us though..I know I am being corny, but it is true. It would have been a lot easier to throw in the towel in those early years. Luckily, things worked out.

Good morning all. Another hectic day, but I am glad to get to pop in and say hello. This fill is the weirdest thing. I can eat very little...like a 1/2 cup at a time tops or I feel so full in my chest. I am not used to this. It also sticks with me for hours. The thing is, I am not eating much, yet the scale has not budged this week. Whatever..I am trying to not sweat it because it will eventually move. It would be impossible for it not to. I am really just having to get used to restriction. I guess I never really had it before. Boo-funny you mention the sexy undies. Until I lost weight, I wouls never have dreamed of wearing cutsie undies. I actually bought g-strings last month. I never understood why anyone would want a permanent wedgie (my sister has been swearing by them for years). I gotta tell you, I love them now. I don't wear them everyday but there are those ceratin pants that I don't want the lines to show, and they are perfect for them. I feel hot in them too because it almost seems so "bad girl". Of course nowadays they market the darn g-strings to young girls so for them it is no big deal, (yuk). Nikki- It's a boy!!!! Congrats. I had no idea you had 4 children already. What a blessing. I am so happy that everything is going well. Best wishes to you!!!!! VA-hoping you hear from the job. Let us know as soon as possible. Enjoy your visit with your parents. Will you be watchin the Red Sox??? As far as the bodybugg question. Yeah, I think it was expensive. Originally it was like $400 plus you pay for an online subscription. I found it at 24hr fitness on sale for 329..then there was some 70 bucks off promo, plus another coupon. So I ended up spending 229 with free shipping and 3 months subscription. After that you pay either $15/month for the subscription or $99/year. It is costly, but less than my WW membership that I was not using (see how I justify). It tracks your calorie expenditure with all these sensors. You wear it on the back of your tricep. It is the think the people on Biggest Loser wear..although I have not heard them talk about it at all. I will let you all know how it goes. If you look on the exercise thread here, there are people who rave about it. That is what sold me.

Sorry I trudged up that old troll post. I was reading this thread from the beginning and it actually shocked me. I don't know why since there are people like that on every darn bulleting board... Anyway, the show the other night shocked me. I cannot believe Neil gained 17lbs. What a sneak and as much as I know it is a game, I don't think it was worth it to be that underhanded. I would much rather be there with my integrity. It is not a cut throat game like Survivor or something. I like the show. I don't think it is realistic but it still makes me feel inspired. I know it is exploitive, but I view it for what it is worth and try to get something positive out of it. I will say, I HATE the product placement. It is so annoying and fake. "when I cook, I chew Freedent spearmint gum to keep from eating"..blah blah. Stupid!

HAHAHAHAHA..you are ridiculous. You make a big assumption that I am not working out while I watch the show. As a matter of fact, whenever I watch BL, I ALWAYS do my hand weight program. For me it goes together. It is the only show on TV that makes me want to workout. But thanks for your inspiring words of wisdom. It is the tv 1hr a week of TV that made my butt so large. I wish I realized that before I wasted all this time getting my band.

OOps...meant to add Boo-sorry to hear you were not happy at your MD appt. But I have to say, 75% is awesome! COngrats. I know what you mean, my MD said I had lost 52.5% of my excess and sometimes that is it, I would still be ahead of the average. WTF??? That just does not cut it for me either! Keep working it, it will happen...and I must add, you look fantastic as you are. Nikki-I am so excited to hear about your scan. Don't sweat the weightloss. It happens with a lot of people. Just eat the best you can for that little camper in there. I am so excited to go through this pregnancy with you!!!! THanks for sharing.

Steph- Jeez, talk about MAJOR double standard. Okay, DD cannot call old BF's mom out of concern for the Dad, but L can go hang and hunt with DH and DS? That is ridiculous. I mean, let's be adults. If your families are going to intertwine then the new GF or fiance or whatever, should get some skin and be confident that L only has eyes for her. It is stupid and silly and full of insecurity. I could see if I were GF, I would have a tough time watching L if he were all over DD, but that does not seem to be the case and not for nothing, that would be MY insecurity. If I were confident in the relationship, it wouldn't matter who he talked to. I give you credit for keeping your mouth shut and for knowing your boundaries with DIL. I know it is hard, but man, the DIL's do have a lot of power. Sucks but true. Sorry this is causing touble with you and hubby. Enjoy the time with your DD this weekend. She sounds like a doll! VA-:::sending confidence boosting vibes::::: you rock and deserve someone that knows it! Great attitude about the ex. Love it! (((BK)))) sorry about the loss of DH's uncle. Prayers to you. I know what you mean about feeling it was an inappropriate time to discuss weight loss. I have had that happen too. FUnny. Way to go on it anyway! NAT! How do those 2-fuggin'-teens feel??? Great huh? I keep dipping under the teens and popping back out. I range daily for the past week between 209 and 212. Driving me nuts!!! But then had I not had taco chips and queso last night watching the RED SOX than maybe I would have stayed under 210. Enough about me (I am so self involved :eek:). I am so proud of you. Go torture that elliptical machine! B-man-:::sending good thoughts your way:::: I am sorry you have to deal with this crap until March. It is easier said than done, but if you spend all your time worrying, it won't make a bit of difference on the outcome...it will just make you feel like crap. The only control you have over the situation is how you let it make you feel. Like I said, easier said than done, but totally true. I am sorry about the weighloss stall but you have to cut yourself some slack. You are a machine and have lost so much weight already. You need to allow for a bump. Are your calories still around 800? Does your doctor/nutritionist know? I am just wondering what they say. My nutritionist asks me to shoot for 1200 calories. She says you just cannot get all the nutrients you need in less than that. Do you think you are getting all the protein, fiber, fat, vitamins, minerals etc in your day? I am just wondering if that is why you are tired and feel like crap (along with the stress). I know I too get so focused on loss that I don't always focus on good nutrition. I am not saying that is what you do, just wondering if you have looked at that. Hang in there, we are here for you. I am getting hand cramps from typing..ha! I broke down and bought a bodybugg today. Are any of you familiar with it? I don't know if I am freaking crazy, but I was reading the bodybugg thread in the exercise forum and decided I had to have it. So I justified it by canceling my $40/month weight watchers plan that I am not using and blew the money on the contraption. Of course I want it now but it will probably be a week before I have it. I am SO excited! I have to run. Need to study..BLAH!

Okay all of you evil evil people...you convinced me to spend the money on this contraption! I am justifying the expense by canceling my monthly weight watcher membership (that I don't use for anything but accountability). I don't actually follow points, since I am restricted anyway..I just use it as that little nudge. Well, I did the math and the WW actually ends up costing me more/year and I don't think I was even using that lately. Okay, so I broke down and ordered it today. I got it for 229.00 with free shipping from 24hr fitness and using the BLC24 coupon code (thanks for posting that!) Now I am SUPER excited. I log my calories on thedailyplate.com usually so I hope that I will make the transition to the bodybugg site okay. I also hope my DH doesn't notice that I blew over $200 bucks just 2 weeks before our vacation!!!!!:faint:

Afternoon chickies, I am back from the MD. My BP is down from 149/95 to 122/79. Yay. sadly, that is medicine included blood pressure control but we are getting somewhere at least. I was also down 10 pounds on the MD scale from last month. Cool. The clocked me at 210 with my jeans and jewelry and SHOES on! At home I am stripped naked and the scale said 209.5 today. Funny. I have not been to the gym yet this week. I am frustrated with that. I seriously have not had time. I was running all over the hospital at clinical last night and doing some serious work so that is the closest I can count for exercise. That and I did some upper body weights yesterday am. That has to be worth something. I just really need a good strenuous gym workout and I intend to get there tomorrow AM. Kick my butt if I don't please. Clau-so scary about the fires. I continue to pray. It is just insane! BK-14's??? Wooohooo. Rock those hot pants girl! VA-I hope the jobbers call you tomorrow with an offer. You are number one to us! It will be easier to get back on track when you are back at work. I can easily graze all day when I am home. What is the saying...idle hands are tools of the devil? In my case they are tools of food transport! ::gasp:: sweet-way to go on your SB stick-to-it-ness. I am definitely in a make up a word mood today. I have done the couch to 5K. It is fun to try to train for something. A little more exciting that just working out because you get to monitor your porgress. Keep it up! I have to run and get the girls. Have a fantastic day.

Quite possibly, at any rate, I have lost interest.

I am not here to preach. I guess I am just confused by your motive to get the lap-band surgery. Is it to lose weight and get healthy or is it to help curb your alcohol consumption? Have you been approved by a surgeon? I would imagine that surgery would be risky due to the possibility of a fatty liver d/t chronic alcohol consumption and overeating. I am certainly not a doctor...or an alcohol counselor.... Usually when you want to have this surgery, it is to gain an overall healthier lifestyle. I apologize..I know you do not want to hear any preaching or AA info, I just don't know what you are expecting to get here? Are you looking for affirmation that you will be able to drink less to get drunk? Hmmm-maybe. I just think it seems like a strange reason to have this surgery. I am interested to see what others will respond. Best wishes to you.

I disagree...Brandi is very special! :eek: love ya girl! But I know what she is saying, we can all do this. The success with this band is not a small percentage of us. You just have to commit to it. Look at the before and after thread of pictures. There are a lot of bandsters over 300 pounds showing their pictures and looking fantastic. I think the great thing is that we all have a choice. I am pretty confident that the band was the right choice for me. Sometimes I wish I could lose all of my weight as fast as an RNY patient, but I am not sure that if I didn't have to work hard at the weight loss, that I would change any of the habits that I need to maintain long term loss. With the band I have already learned that when I slack, my loss stagnates. Best wishes on your journey and continued success.

:::::waving to Nat and Boo::::: I see you girls! Monday weigh in for me...let me first state that I have no idea what I weighed last Monday because I have been weighing myself every darn day multiple times. I think I was 212 but not sure. I am going with 212.... So: start/current/loss this week/total loss...does that wound good? Kay: 275/210/-2/-65 BTW, I was 209 yesterday...grrrrr. Anyone else want to post? I can keep a running log and post it tonight. I went to the MD last month and was at 220 on their scale. I am weighing there tomorrow...we'll see what the MD scale says. I was 214 at my fill appt 10 days ago. I fluctuate so darn much up and down that I just never know. :::: I am still exhausted from my galavanting this weekend. My hips actually hurt from dancing. Yup, I am old...:faint:

Wow..I am going to be on the prayer wagon today. I am so sorry to see all this sadness. It makes my grievances seem so insignificant. Please girls, hang in there. Faith-I am sorry to hear of your loss. Be well these next few days. We went through this in January and it was tumultuous, but have since found some peace. I think you have a great outlook, and I hope the sun shines on you soon. Not to mention, the state of your house sounds like comic relief! I love it. I have called Clean Sweep and as soon as they are done at my house, they will head on over to yours..just clear them a path. BK-so glad to hear from you. You are missed. Good luck on the pregnancy attempts (the attempting can be awful fun). Just remember to not get too tense about all the trying, I swear if you relax, it will happen. I hope you have success. I am so sorry to read about the babies...I too pray their birth mom is giving them the care they need/deserve. You are a strong woman! Claud-wow, those fires are frightening. I am sorry they are affecting you personally. It seems so far away, until I find out that someone here is dealing with this! Prayers your way. Nikki-amidst all the sadness, you are our shining star. I remember those first flutterings of life in my tummy so many years ago. Beautiful feeling. Enjoy them..they are short lived as that little babe will soon be doing chin ups from your rib cage! ha. Good luck on Friday.

B-man- Big hugs girl. I don't know why this shit is coming down on you! I swear it is like a big cosmic test. I am bummed for you. Hang in there and vent away! Sweet-wtg on the size 12 skirt. AWESOME! I am so happy for you. I hear you on the natural vs. low waist. I am with you on that. I have a big difference in mine too. I am hoping that will change with time. Ugh. Good job on getting through the weekend. I look forward to seeing a weight drop tomorrow. Nikki-glad you stopped by. Good luck on your scan this week. As soon as you start getting that baby bump, you will feel different about the weight gain. It is all worth it. Make the healthiest choices you can thru the pregnancy, and the weight will melt off after. I wish I heeded that advice but I used both my pregnancies as license to CHOW! I am really happy for you and I hope the head cold goes away soon. Nat-how did the cookie making go? What a good mommy. I used to be that good. You remind me I need to take some time to do that with my kids. Girls-I went out and danced my butt off last night. I was feeling so good in my size 16 jeans. The cut was really fitted and boot at the ankle. They were super long so I wore them with some red heels and a fitted top. I felt really hot. (i know hard to imagine at size 16 but I was rocking it!). I had a few drinks (maybe one or two too many) and was convinced I was the sexiest dancer there...hahahahahahha. Regardless, it was a blast, my legs and butt are killing me today and I am TIRED. I got in at 2:30am (wth was I thinking). I am off to recuperate the rest of the day. If you are interested in weighing in tomorrow, post your start/current/goal/change this week and I will compile it. Later~

I love love love salads. More than I ever did pre-band. My favorite salads are: 1.baby spinach, goat cheese, dried cranberries, smoked deli turkey or chopped chicken and balasamic viniagrette. YUM. 2. iceburg lettuce shredded, cooked chicken in my food processor with Ken's Buffalo sauce (makes a chicken salad consistency)chopped cukes and red onions. A little REAL blue cheese dressing. I have no problem justifying the occasional creamy dressings. I count the calories and I am within my daily amounts. Plus, I HATE fake dressings and the fat keeps me satisfied a lot longer than just the vinegars. Some fat is good, and moderation is key. Enjoy.

Way to go everyone that has transitioned to onederland. Keep my seat warm...I saw 209 this mornings (for a fleeting moment). I hope to join you all soon!

Hi all... I am soon to be a nurse (hopefully). 8 more weeks of my RN program and then I sit for the boards!!! I am so excited and scared. Great to see so many of us out here. I am not sure what kind of nursing I will do. I imagine I will start on a Med/Surg floor and go from there. I always thought maternity, but now I am thinking ER/ICU/Trauma...I am just so unsure. How did you all know what you wanted to do? Do you like what you are doing? I feel way to old to be this undecisive. Ariel-good to see you...haven't seen you in ages. How is school going????

(((Brandi)))) Hang in there. I know what you are talking about. It is so frustrating when you are actually working so hard and the scale does not move. The more I have been reading though, it seems like this happens to a lot of people. I don't know what it is. Someone on a post said something about your body taking time off from losing to "compact"..whatever that means. Like it is doing some internal adjustments??? Whatever..I just like the idea of finding someone to blame for the lack of loss. It wouldn't be that surprising though if maybe your body is trying to figure out what the hell you are doing. You have lost a lot of weight in a short amount of time. Maybe it is time to focus on the good health aspect as opposed to the actual pounds lost...I am totally not believing what I am saying, but it seems like sound advice! haha. I too want to see pounds gone and at this time give much less of a care to the health-aspect. Bad, I know. Truthfully though, you have lost a lot of weight! Have you thought of eating more? It seems pretty hard to get in all the nutrients you need in 800 calories a day. Maybe up the cals to 1200 or so for a week or two and see what happens? That may be scary but worth a shot. It is strange though that you can eat bread with 3.2cc. I couldn't eat it unless it was rally crispy with 1cc. Funny....We are all so different! Remember girl..you have lost 90 POUNDS!!!!! OMG..amazing. Banannie-great to have you check in. I know you are so busy but it means a lot to have you here. I have been blowing off some important stuff to cruise around the boards lately because I really needed to be connected to everyone here. I need to find a balance. I tend to be so "all or nothing". At any rate, you are such an inspiration along with most of the other "steadies" here and I am glad to have you as a fellow scale obsessor! haha. Okay..what is up for the weekend? I need to get my ass to the gym. I have had minimal workouts this week. I need to step it up. I have been strangely tired..completely exhausted. I started a new blood pressure medicine and i think that has something to do with it. man I want to get off of meds. I thought losing this weight would have made a difference but as of now, it has not. Bummer. That is a big goal for me. Anyone interested in a Thanksgiving workout challenge??? I need some accountability. Maybe like a certain amount of workouts between now and Thanksgiving with a weekly check in???? How about a Monday morning scale check in too? I need some motivation girls....Let me know what you think. We have 5 weeks until Thanksgiving....

~~~~~~~~~~~accepting 205 vibes from BooBooKitty. Thanks! I believe I will be there soon. I am also laughing at the visual of you actually running over your scale with your car. Too frickin funny!

Way to go kagoscuba on dropping the drawers! It is a great feeling, huh? Keep it up!

Good morning all, Busy day for me today too, but I had to stop in and say hi. I am looking to find a weekly weigh in thread. Any ideas? If I could have a once a week place to post my loss (or gain ::gasp:: I am thinking it would maybe curb my need to be on the scale every 10 flippin minutes. Anyone, anyone??? Anywho-sorry Sweethot about the car crapola. That sux. Have fun at ballet. Sooo cute! Bandiva-way to go on the loss. Amazing! Please post some pics. Thanks for explaining the whole fill situation. I was curious, and what you said explained it all. I give you a lot of credit for your determination and I am glad everything is working out for you so well. I imagine it has been tough having to do all that traveling. I wish you continues success! Nat-way to go on the inches. Frickin amazing. 8" off the caboose, huh? Man, that is something. I think I am about 7" myself, so there has definitely been some air coming out of the tire! haha. Feels good though. I just wish more would come off my middle. That is definitely my problem area. Keep up the great work. Brandi-way to go on the exercise. You are kicking ass. Nice job on the push-ups. I really struggle with the "real" ones. I can only do a few then I am back on my knees. I try though, and know I'll get there someday. You must feel great. You have come a looonnnggg way! I am off to cruise the board. Thanks everyone for being such a source of support. These past few weeks have truly been an awesome fire under my ass. I actually saw 209.5 on the scale this morning! OMG! I am psyched! 206 was my preprego weight back in 1995. Yup, I had gained about 15 pounds right before getting pregnant and it has been up the scale from there. So in all my attempts to lose baby weight I don't think I ever got below 227 or so before I would head back up. So to almost be at the pre-preg number is amazing! I know I can reach it in the next week or two! Have a super day all.