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Hey Girls, I am saying hi before I try to catch up with you all. School is winding down for me..11 more weeks! Between that and the kids and working sporadically and my workouts..life is busy. But good busy. I miss you all and hope to catch up....

WTF are the calories in a deep fried oreo??? I am so curious. I love me a corndog. I haven't had one since pre-band. I joke that I have tastes that very on the extremes..from gourmet food to trailer trash food. Nothing is sacred. Give me beef tendorloin in a port wine reduction and some of that yellow government cheese on the side. hahahahahaha.

Damn Bob Greene and his damn stress chemicals!!!! hahaha Va..thanks for making me laugh.

Okay..I am completely overwhelmed by everything I have just caught up on! I will try to reply as best I can. BK-I am so sad to hear your news. It just seems so wrong! I know the system is completely f*@k'd! It truly is. You seem to be handling it okay and for that I am glad. I can only imagine how hard it is. I am sending you and your husband my prayers and prayers that those babies will adjust well. VA-So sorry to hear about the job! I know it feels like nothing is going your way but I honestly believe there is a reason for these tests your are taking! Easy for me to say, right? I think b-man said it best when she reminded you to take baby steps. Conquer one thing at a time so as not to become completely overwhelmed. It will work out if you believe that it will. Bigger and better things are on the horizon for you because that is what you deserve. Keep putting out that positive energy and it will come back to you!!!! B-man-my filthy little slut!!!! I am cracking up at all your drama. I think because deep down I know that if I were back on the market, I would be making quite a name for myself. I am a terrible hornball...I have the libido of a 18 year old boy. My husband is about to suffocate me so he can get some sleep. Now add to that the fact that I am feeling better about my body..yikes. If it were not for my marriage vows, God knows what kind of havoc I would be wreaking. Just watch out for you and try not to break any hearts in the process! Be safe and have some fun. Banannie-get your butt back here. I know all about having a bad spell and staying away from your friends at LBT. Many of us have been guilty of that. I think it is important to remember we all have bad times, and we are all human. I am sorry you are going through such sadness with your Dad's anniversary. It sucks, huh? You can get through this though, and we are here for you!!!! Steph-glad you found the body armor. I should invest in some too. I am doing okay and not having much fat flap issues, I don't know why because there is plenty to flap around!!! Just remember to take it slow so you don't injure yourself. Nothing worse than a setback when things are really getting good. Shoot...it is getting late and I have to run. I will be back later to answer the rest!!!!! Where oh where has my GF Nat gone?????

Quickie: I have been away for the past 2 weekends and bogged down with a horrific exam. First time online in about 10 days I think. I am going to check back now and see what's new but I wanted to say hi in case I don't get a chance to reply.... Off to read the board!

Just a quick recording while it is fresh: AM coffee w/cream B: 2 deviled eggs L:MCD's dbl cheeseburger (no bun or ketchup) with a side salad (ate 1/2 with 1/2 Ranch dressing) iced coffee with cream D:romaine, parmesan, smoked turkey and caesar dressing 100cal lemon yogurt dessert:PB cup dessert late snack (tummy growling)...cheese topping off of leftover pizza & a light laughing cow wedge

Hey Girls, Just checking in. I am off this weekend for my kids free girls weekend! I am looking forward to hitting the beach and hanging with my friends stress free. I get a little anxious leaving my own environment because of the control I have at home over food and what I am going to eat. I am just going to try to plan really well and bring some stuff with me. I am glad to hear everyone is doing well. So upbeat and positive here lately. It is contagious. Steph-the bone spurs thing made me cringe. I hope there are no yucky things hiding on me under my fat. ewww. I hope all goes well for her. VA-a b-day party this weekend sounds fun! I hope it is not torture for you having to be with him this weekend. It sounds like you really have to work through some stuff since it is not a clean break. I have had that happen when I stopped seeing someone in my group of friends (many years ago and not because I wanted to stop seeing him). It was tough but I weathered it. You can too. Have a great party. B-man-I LOVE your attitude. You are fantastic! On a side note...I bought a pair of 16 jeans at Old Navy last night and they are not even tight!!!!!

LOL Steph about yahoo..I am going to look and see if I remember my name. As far as exercising, I am doing a lot more walking, I ALWAYS take the stairs, park far away etc, but I am not keeping up with my strenuous workouts. I know I am getting activity, but not the planned 1.5hrs in the gym as I was before. I will be back to that soon..... BTW, I saw 211.5 this am in the scale. OMG..never thought that would happen. I am waiting to see if it sticks.

Linadu, I have been doing SB for a week and after battling the same 3 lbs since April, I am now down about 7 pounds. IN A WEEK!!!! Let me know how it goes. I am really excited and glad I am sticking with this.

Hello! I am enjoying reading this thread. I think I ignored for a long time since I felt so far away. Now at 214 I realize I can actually get to the 100's. I would love to see them sometime in September. Nice to start the fall under 200. I have not been there since 1995! Holy Moly. I was a spring chicken then! Looking forward to seeing everyone's progress.

Just a quick recording while it is fresh: AM coffee w/cream B: 2 deviled eggs L:MCD's dbl cheeseburger (no bun or ketchup) with a side salad (ate 1/2 with 1/2 Ranch dressing) iced coffee with cream D:romaine, parmesan, smoked turkey and caesar dressing 100cal lemon yogurt dessert:PB cup dessert late snack (tummy growling)...cheese topping off of leftover pizza & a light laughing cow wedge

Welcome Back Kirsten. I am glad you had a nice weekend and sorry if you are feeling confused. You know you deserve someone to want only you. Be done. You got a nice weekend and used him all up..on to better things (men) I am doing well. Sticking to my detox diet. I am in week 2 and have lost my cravings for junk for the most part. I will probably always have the occasional head hunger, but as of right now, it is not gnawing at me as it sometimes does. I am eating healthier than I have since all this started. Now to get some time to pick up the exercise again!!!! Back to school cannot come fast enough. :::I refuse to sing manic monday Steph..you can't make me::::::

My eating plan was a little off for a few months (therfore my loss stalled!) so I am back on the horse. Right now I am eating Protein, veggies, low fat dairy and whole grains. I have been logging my foods in my journal, feel free to peruse. I will say my favorite dessert is what I call the frozen Peanut Butter cup. I take 1 sf ff fudgesicle, 1T natural PB and melt it in the microwave for a bout 15 seconds. Mix hat up and fold in 2T lite cool whip. Freeze it until ice cream consistency (or less if you want it to be like a mousse). It is so good and hits the sweet spot at night. My meals right now are a lot of salads with grilled chicken. I also love making fajitas and eating them without the tortillas, maybe adding some LF cheddar and light sour cream. So yummy! I marinade the chicken in some lime juice, cumin, cayenne & oil. Nice flavor if grilled with peppers, onions and garlic.

213lbs. Yesterday I actually saw 212.5 on the scale and about lost my breath! Too excited for words! I am starting to like I can really lose this weight. For months at 220 I thought I would never get lower. I accepted that this may be it. Now I am revived and ready to fight the next 50 pounds! I had a really busy weekend and did not log my meals. I have been to more parties than I can count and had to plan and pick my foods carefully. I succeeded and reinforced the fact that this can be done. Yesterday was the toughest day because we were out from noon to 10pm last night and had to rely on my host supplying the food. I did pack a little salad and some cashews so I knew I could eat something. yesterday day 7: b:yogurt, iced coffee l:spinach salad, goat cheese, smoked turkey, light viniagrette sn:cashews, ham & cheese rolled up d: hot dog (no bun) and cheeseburger (no bun) unfortunately there was no grilled chicken or any type of salad/veggies at the cookout so I did the best I could dessert at home:frozen pb cup dessert

213lbs. Yesterday I actually saw 212.5 on the scale and about lost my breath! Too excited for words! I am starting to like I can really lose this weight. For months at 220 I thought I would never get lower. I accepted that this may be it. Now I am revived and ready to fight the next 50 pounds! I had a really busy weekend and did not log my meals. I have been to more parties than I can count and had to plan and pick my foods carefully. I succeeded and reinforced the fact that this can be done. Yesterday was the toughest day because we were out from noon to 10pm last night and had to rely on my host supplying the food. I did pack a little salad and some cashews so I knew I could eat something. yesterday day 7: b:yogurt, iced coffee l:spinach salad, goat cheese, smoked turkey, light viniagrette sn:cashews, ham & cheese rolled up d: hot dog (no bun) and cheeseburger (no bun) unfortunately there was no grilled chicken or any type of salad/veggies at the cookout so I did the best I could dessert at home:frozen pb cup dessert

Steph-I am giggling about your son. I wish there were a camp where us wives could send our hyper husbands! There is a novel idea. I truly believe my husband was undiagnosed ADHD as a child. I have a friend whose son is autistic and the summer at her home is brutal. I think she loses her patience by about July. It takes a lot of energy but in the end it is worth it. As far as my detox..I am back to following the South Beach plan more or less. First two weeks is lean protein, veggies (no carrots, potatoes or other high sugar veggies) and low fat dairy. I did this years ago before banding and had some great success of course until I fell of the wagon. As you transition into the next phase you can add back fruits and whole grains...ultimately just getting all the processed crap out of my system. I was doing this because I couldn't seem to stop the chips and candy on my own and I had to adopt a stricter lifestyle. I am 6 days in and about 7 pounds down..feeling better and less cravings. We'll see how long this sticks but I am giving the college try! Boo-scary how much more advanced some kids are than others! My daughter at 11 has a general idea of sex but still doesn't know the whole deal. Scary stuff.

Forgive me but I think the mother is probably at the root of her problems. I am making huge assumptions, but she seems to me like a mom who is maybe embarassed of her "fat" daughter and that has probably lead this poor girl to the compulsive eating habits she has. I cannot look at this girl and believe she is a year older than my daughter. The make-up, hair and skimpy clothes make her look so much older. She is not even a TEENAGER! The fact that mom is tired of the "red tape" made me want to slap her. I can understand not wanting the child to go through the torment of being a fat teen. I just think they seem so uneducated about the whole thing. "If she eats too much it will all come back up" Great mom, let's encourage her to be bulimic now instead, at least she will look good. ugh.

Throw it out! Actually, I know nothing about these scale, but I am curious how it could read body fat just by stepping on it. I think the best judge of BF% is in one of those dunk tank machines they sometimes have outside my gym. I for one am not ready to face that question. At any rate, I hope someone has a more direct answer for you. I don't think I need another number to obsess over yet. Good luck.

I voted 25% although I am not really sure what % it is. I have a lot of hair, but since losing weight, I was losing a LOT of hair. Always clogging drains and coming out in my hands when washing. It was freaking me out. Then I hit a plateau and the hair loss stopped. I have all these sprouts of new hair growing on top of my head. My hairdresser even notices (doesn't know I am banded but does know I lost some weight) and she said she sees this a lot when people lose a lot of weight...it is like our body is all out of whack. I sure hope I am at the end of the cycle and now that my weight loss has started again, I don't start shedding. I will let you know!

Like Wombat, I too get the sigh or burp when I have to stop. I have learned a few times if I push past the sigh, I end up feeling terrible. I am actually trying to train myself to stop even before the sigh. That depends on how small my bites are and how much I am paying attention. When I get wrapped up in conversation, I can eat way too fast. The whole thing is a learning experience and I think Jack hit the nail on the head..get over the whole "full" thing. There are days when I wish I could eat a mass quantity..I sometimes miss the feeling of scarfing down a large sub or having a big plate of food. It is weird and a little sad, but I then I am thankful for my band, it reminds me I cannot live that way anymore. Some of our old ways are hard to get over, but in time we can all get over them.

I am with Jack. I think macaroni and cheese, especially my homemade kind, was one of my favorite foods pre band. I have had a bite or two of pasta since, I tolerate them fine as long as I chew, but to be honest, it is not something I really want to eat. I just don't desire it at all. Go figure. I could never look at pasta again and be fine. Bread is one thing I miss a little, but it just isn't worth it to me. I haven't had much luck with it unless it is really crusty, hard bread or toasted.

HI, I am not sure how to answer your question. I think you can generalize that people that follow all the bandster rules should lose all their weight more consistently and faster. Sounds like a sound theory. Reading as many posts as I have, I have seen plenty of people who follow the rules and still lose slowly. There are too many factors to consider. For plenty of us, I also think the occasional indulgence leads to slower weight loss. I think you will find that many banded folks are content with losing at a slower rate if it means they can work out but not all the time and eat some things that are not picture perfect healthy foods. I don't mean lay on the couch and eat tubs of ice cream. I just mean make slower changes. It is sometimes a personal decision. Sure, I would love to weigh 130 somwday, but realistically I would have to work out 2hrs a day 7 days a week to maintain that type of weight. I just don't think at this time in my life I have that much time to devote to myself, so I am contented to do what I have to do to reach 160 or 150. Does that make sense? I hope you find the answer you are looking for, but ultimately I think you will have to see what works for you and your band. We are all different. Best of luck!!!!

Happy Friday, Just wanted to pop in. I had my baby's b-day party tonight. It was successful and the rain stopped just as the guests were arriving (outdoor party) so I think I have an angel looking out for me! What a relief. I served pizza, some salads, chips & dip, cake, ice cream, candy etc...I ate my caesar salad (even picked out the croutons) and a little bit of cheese that was stuck to the bottom of the pizza box (sad, but I love that orphaned pizza cheese). I am amazed that I stuck to my detox diet. Honestly, I would have liked some chips and cake but really don't feel like I missed out. Thanks Steph for your encouragement. I am glad I have your support. I think I forgot how much I needed it. We do get busy, but I need t make the time, because it is when I wander away from LBT that things start to stall for me. Now I am just counting down until the kids go back to school so I can have my gym routine back!!! selfish, I know but I miss it! BooBoo-I am glad you are feeling better. By the way, I love your lemonade saying. It made me giggle. Kubel-I think you may find your band will loosen up within the week. What kind of diet are you on after the fill? My MD has me do 3 days liquids, 3 days mushies then back to regular food. It is a drag, but it helps to take things slowly to really gauge if the fill is right. Best wishes!

Va-have a great trip. I hope something wonderful happens for you out there. Either you really enjoy the beautiful area or you fall madly in love with some vineyard owner and he begs you to visit him again leaving the other guy dumbstruck and heartbroken...okay, so romance novel writing is not in my future. At any rate, have a nice, safe trip. As far as this being unhealthy??? well, you are a grown woman and can make whatever decision you want. We are here for you no matter what! Steph-I think slow losing is great. It gives you a chance to really learn your body and for your head to have time to adjust to it all. It is the no-losing that I hate! You are doing great.

Good morning girls. I feel much better today, no dizzy head. Yesterday was terrible and I really felt awful. Here is the weird part, Monday my scale read 221, this morning it reads 214...Is that possible? I weighed yesterday and was 216. (I know, obsessive). Could I really drop 7 pounds (probably water) in 4 days after not losing anything in months??? I know when I did South Beach before back in the unbanded days I lost a good chunk those first few weeks but I didn't think I could replicate that seeing as I eat so much less now anyway. Could it have to do with detoxing the sugar and crap out of my body??? The bigger question, is it off to stay??? I am excited at the prospect of this jump starting my loss again. I have not had a fill since March and then went from 1cc to 1.5cc. I passed on the fill last time and was considering getting one in September, but I thought first I should really try following all the rules and seeing what happens. Interesting...I had to share.