Kaydotrn

Good luck on the fill BKwalling. I would be freaking if I could eat 3 pieces of pizza. I am sure you didn't stretch your pouch..but obviously there is not that much restriction. I had a grilled cheese tonight for dinner (whole grain bread) Not something I would normally eat but DH cooked and I figured I would try it. I ate half and really chewed, then took a bite of the second half and knew I was done. It really wasn't that enjoyable because when you chew that to mush it is like a goo in your mouth. I will stick to my chicken and salads. Plus I know nutritionally it is a better choice. Dumb question, but how would you all deal with having soup and salad for dinner? I had a 1/2 cup of soup last night and 1/2 a salad and was not sure if that was okay. The whole no liquids with meals and all. It was a thick soup so not really like drinking water with my meal. What would you all do? Should I not eat those together? I did fine and was very satisfied after my small meal. Just not sure if that was the wrong thing to do..

MOnday, Monday.... Okay, so I bit the bullet and went to the tailors to take the strapless (gasp!) dress I have to wear in an upcoming wedding to be altered. I was stupid and measured myself and called the shop and ordered a size 20. I was measuring a size 22 in the waist but a 16 in the bust. I refused to order the 22 and now I sort of regret it. The dress is very tight in the waist..like my ribs hurt for days after! and still huge in the bust. I just took it in and the seamstress couldn't believe how big the bust was. You wouldn't mind but I am reasonably proportionate. She also commented that she hopes I don't bust the zipper because it is pretty snug....ho-hum..that didn't make me feel good. Never mind the original horror that I have to spend a day in a strapless dress. waaaaa! Sorry, enough whining. I should just be happy that I will be in this wedding 50 pounds lighter. Jill-congrats on onderland! I long to be there. I am hoping by end of June at the latest! Enjoy it even if it is fleeting because you know give or take a few days, you will be solidly there. I saw 219 yesterday morning, but this morning it read 222. Despite my measly 1100 calories and activity so I know it is that dang water! I hope it flushes by tomorrow since I weigh in then. B-man! I cannot believe that happened yesterday. Wow! How amazing to think your appearance could change that much. You do look fantastic. I thought you were beautiful in that before as well. I hear you on the body image. Somedays I think I feel thinner than I am and other days I feel like I need to walk through the door sideways. ugh.

Ugh..I was typing away and my power went out. I will make this quick. I hope the quietness here means everyone is out enjoying the Spring weather. I think it is hitting 70 here in Boston. GORGEOUS! What is nice is having lost most of this weight over the bundled up winter, means I am feeling so much better putting on those short sleeves and capri pants! There isn't that dread I usually feel in the spring of "shoot, I better hurry up and lose some weight before the summer comes!" You know, when you can't hide under big sweaters and coats. Not this year girls! Major NSV for us all..or at least those of us who have winter seasons. Have a wonderful day. Enjoy.

Girls-just need to send out some lovins! I cannot believe I ever strayed from here. I think I was so frustrated by my plateau that I just buried my head in the sand. Thank you for calling me back. Nat, we both did the same thing...I feel so much better being here. I know now that when I am getting that itch to run away is when I need you all most. I am not angry at myself but rather proud that I learned from past behaviors and didn't totally throw in the towel and cave into a frenzy of potato chip and ice cream eating! I feel so wonderful since getting my second fill. I have broken the dreaded plateau and am feeling INVINCIBLE just like Nat. Can that be our theme song? "I am wooommmaaannn!" Either that or it will have to be brandi's "B-Man" to the tune of Batman. hahaha. Anytime you all want to visit the Boston area, let me know. My girls are welcome. I am seeing T-shirts with "bandsters x-ctry tour" on it. Dates on the back with the towns we'll hit. haha! Steph-isn't it funny how it can take a significant amount of weight for people to really notice? It is awesome when it starts happening. THe funniest thing is the expression when you tell them the amt. I guess it is nice that it takes so long for people to notice since I wouldn't want someone commenting on every pound I ever gained! Bask in the glory of all your hard work. VA-enjoy that visit and the touristy weekend in DC. I love it there and have not been in ages. We almost booked a trip last month with the kids but decided to wait until the weather was better. I want to stay in Old Town. B-man, thanks for understanding about the whole guilt thing. Actually you all seemed to understand. I agree with Nat about people being haters. I wish I were stronger in my decision and could educate everyone around me so they would understand that this way is still work. but I really have no desire to be a lap band advocate/role model. My mom, sister, husband, kids and 1 friend know. The one friend also had the band but is open about it. None of my super close friends know mostly because I know they would all share the story even if I swore them to secrecy. I swear when you tell people a secret, they generally tell at least one other person. It just snowballs from there. I don't want to be watched or judged. The fact is, I do go to weightwatchers every darn week so that is my story. Yet the guilt still is there. Being raised Catholic and all, guilt is my middle name. I truly think my weight was once at around 290. I have pics that are at my highest weight. I went on SOuth Beach and lost about 40 pounds, gained some of that back and pre-surgery consult was at around 275. Joined WW in October at 272.6 and that is what I have as my highest on the weight ticker. I lost 18 pounds prior to surgery. But when I look at the bigger picture I realize I am down about 70 lbs since my highest..wow that is amazing. About 5 more pounds and I will pass the half way mark. Or at least what I think is the half way. Only time will tell. Keep on rocking girls. I am psyched some of you are stopping by thedailyplate. I am interested to see if it sticks for any of us. I too tend to not be that dedicated. It is worth a shot though. Happy Friday...I will end my ramble now!

B-man- I am glad you are feeling like a million bucks! You look like it too! You are doing amazing. I cannot believe you are down 70.5 pounds. That is completely incredible. Is that all since surgery? I am amazed. You are working the band just as you should. You continue to inspire me. I had a guilty moment yesterday. As many of you know, my decision to have surgery was kept quiet except to a few very close family members. I was speaking to 2 different people yesterday who were amazed at my progress. They both went on about how great I look. They are both overweight and struggle. I felt so guilty because they have no idea about my band. Truth is, I do work hard. This is not easy, it is another tool. I could eat chip and cookies and ice cream all day with no restriction but I don't. I work out even when the thought of it makes me shudder.... I would love to share what is helping me along with the diet and exercise but now I feel like if I did, I would be considered a traitor..or deceitful since I have kept it quiet so long. They also both have the biggest mouths in town and I know my privacy would be private no more! I am sticking to my decision to keep my business private for now, but it does come with that little bit of regret.

VA-yup, there is a group called Steady's LB if anyone wants to track. Even if it is sporadically. I am getting used to the site and I like it so far. I got your message and I think I added you. Let me know if it didn't work.

I wanna see running pictures!!!! Please share...yes BooBoo..I am mesmerized by train wrecks.

Hi Girls, Steph-I agree about the fitday and the weightloss graphs! The nice thing about daily plate though is I took about 5 minutes and logged all my weekly weigh-ins back to October on it and now have the same graphs. Like anything, change can be hard and there are things I have not become used to on the site yet. but overall I think it is easier than Fitday because it has better food lists (more restaurants and brand names) and I like the fitness stuff better..it actually had more accurate calories burned for elliptical machine and all that. I am going to give it a shot but like anything, I am always full steam ahead when I am new to something then eventually peter off...we'll see. One thing that disturbed me is that there is a group called something like "ana" and it is all anorexics that are tracking how low their calories are. There are people on there who have days of calories that are 20 cals each day. Wild and scary!!! They are living off of green tea and Water. Can you imagine? I don't like having my info so out there though so I am keeping my little group private (assuming anyone is interested..I am tracking regardless but love to have some friends with me). Banannie-sorry for ruining AI!!! To be honest, I just want to know who is going home and wish they would skip all that "after the commercial break" crapola! I will try to remember that next week. Went to Chili's today for lunch. It was first day since last week that I was on solids. Fill MD said 4 days liquid and 3-4 days mushies. I ordered the buffalo chicken salad. It was HUGE..or at least seems it now. In the past I would have devoured it and probably ate my kids fries and maybe some of their chicken. Today I ate 1/3 for lunch and 1/3 for dinner. I will have the other 1/3 for lunch tomorrow. It was so yummy. Yes I know the chicken is breaded, but when it is broken over 3 meals, it doesn't seem so bad! If this restriction keeps up, I will be in a good place. I am off gals. Have a good night.

I do regret not saying hi John. Ah well... I am doing well with this fill. I did not get much with my first fill. I lost only about 3 pounds between my 2month post op and my 4 month post op. I was surprised at how happy the MD and June were anyway. I left that appt with a fill and feeling much better about myself. June really reinforced how proud I should be since I am making better choices and exercising a lot. My body is definitely changing even when the scale does not reflect it! Since the fill last Thursday I am already down about 4 pounds. It has made a world of difference and jumpstarted my loss again. THANK GOD! I am transitioning to solids today so we will see how it goes. Before my fill I was amazed that I could eat a cup of Soup and a whole salad at the Outback. And feel like I could keep eating... The kids are on vacation this week so I have not been at the gym. I am trying to work out at home with minimal success. I am usually there between 8:30 and 10am. I don't like it there in the evening. Crowded and some strange characters! I am glad you are doing well. Don't hesitate to say hello if you do see me at the gym.

Hey girls.. Real quick note. I was going to go post my calories on FitDay when I stumbled across a post about thedailyplate.com. I like it even better than FitDay. They have a lot more of the foods I eat. Check it out. We can even start a "steadies" group over there and track our calories together. It may be too much for some of you since I know not all of us want to watch it that closely. I just feel like I need to motivation because I am desperate to break this 7 week plateau (which is finally budgeing). If anyone is interested, let me know. I have the same profile name over there...kaydotrn and I made a private group called "steady's LB"

I have not had any problems with Peanut Butter but I have not eaten by the spoonful. I usually put a 1/2 T. in my protein shake because I like the taste. My other favorite thing is to take a no sugar added fudgesicle and a tsp on Natural Peanut Butter. Microwave in a bowl about 12 seconds just until fudgesicle comes off stick, mix them together and add a small dollop of cool whip. Fold that in and put it back in the freezer. It makes a really yummy not too bad for you dessert. SOmetimes I like it really frozen and other times I like it not as frozen and more like a mousse. So good and takes care of my decadent cravings!

Good morning gals! :wave: waving to Steph and Brandi since I see you both are on the board with me! Nat-that Spiderman thing just cracked me up. I actually like some men when they are bald. Just Phil has a real oddness to him. I will NOT miss Sanjaya doing that fake-o smoldering eyes thing to the cameras! He was a total cheeseball and seriously not talented enough to compete against the others. The real competition will begin now. I have a hard time with Blake because he looks just like my boyfriend when I was a senior in HS. He went to a college nearby, first love and all that crap but to this day I swear he was gay and I was his cover. Makes my insides swirl a bit in a yucky way. He looked just like Blake so it freaks me out. Good thing I don't vote since I would have nothing to do with talent. haha. I do love Melinda and hope she nails it..though I think she has a career ahead of her regardless of an AI win. BTW, I have seen those plastic suits. I am not sure about them. I have seen a few people with them on at the gym. They look like they are NASA trainees. hehehehe. But if it works for you, then work it! I am not convinced that sweating profusely=weight loss other than water loss that will quickly be replaced once you replenish yourself. But I don't know the science behind them so whatever...do you feel like you are in a plastic bag when you wear it? I don't imagine that would be comfy. My sensitive skin would end up all rashy. Banannie-I am not sure about plastic surgery. I was joking with hubby last night about getting a boob lift and he said, maybe we'd have enough $$$ for one boob this year and get the other one done next year. That would be pretty! I don't know if I could put myself through the pain of surgery. If my skin was really hanging off of me, then I probably would. But my goal is to look good in clothes. I am not as concerned as Brandi with the whole bikini thing (rock on Brandi!). Boo-:gluck: with the MD appt. Keep us posted!!! Okay, I am off to get some housework done. Just finished my cottage cheese with pineapple for breakfast..yum! Have a good day.

Man this website is confusing the crap out of me!!! Change a layout and the color and I get all sorts of confused. hmph Booboo-LOVE the pics. Thanks for sharing. Much congrats on the 100lb milestone and I am so happy for you. I can't believe that you had 3.25cc in your band. Maybe you should not go to MD's where they let their nurses smoke crack. never a good idea. hahaha Nat-mmm freezer fish. You make it sounds so appealing. I see a cookbook in your future. To be honest, I always liked your whip ideas back when I was on that endless mushie stage. Enjoy that elliptical beast, but may I ask what a plastic suit is??? Give that baby boy a snuggle for me. Sassy-I too was skipping out of here and being too busy. I was feeling down because the scale was not moving and I was making poor choices. I was just so tired of being so good all the time. The difference this time is that I DID come back and instead of gaining all my weight back like I have in all my past weightloss attempts, I am dusting myself off and getting back on track. I am conciously making better decisions and coming here to get and give support (which helps immensely). I don't know where I would ever connect with a better bunch of girls that truly understand other than here. I am glad you are here too!!!! Ok Nat, off to watch AI. I kind of hope if it is not Sanjaya that it is Phil. I know this is terrible but it pains me to look at him. I am sorry because that is terribly judgemental and I am sure he is a swell dude, but I think he looks like that creature from the Lord of the Rings or Dobby the house elf in Harry Potter. :speechles Later girls.

Darn it John! I knew that was you in the MD's office waiting area on the 12th. When I was coming out from my fill and making my follow up appt I glanced over and saw you in the waiting area. I actually hemmed and hawed for a minute about going over and re-introducing myself but guessed that I may have been wrong or else you may not have remembered meeting the girl from Dot at Joe's Bar and Grill that time... Funny. Now I regret not saying hello. I am glad you are liking your fill. I am definitely feeling restriction too. I am especially glad you are no longer snorting Salmon up your nose. hahahahaha

Hi Girls, You all sound good. Nat, I love when you are up! You are so funny and I am so visual and giggling at the globular brown ass references. Fantastic. I love that you love yourself. I am learning to do the same. It really shines through in your personality when you feel confident with yourself. Steph-I hear you on the belly jelly. I often feel the same. I am pretty proportionate, but would love to put a knife to my tummy. If I could just wipe that away, I would look so much better. Sometimes I stand in front of my full length mirror and push it all out of the way and I like what I see. I keep working it and I hope it disappears soon. I am working my band. I am still on mushies until tomorrow and I am not snacking on the crap that was getting me all out of whack before the fill. I think I was feeling a little down on myself. The nice thing is, the scale is reflecting my hard work. I was on it this morning reading 222. I don't remember ever seeing that number since having my babies. I think the lowest I ever got in my many failed attempts was about 227. I have hung out around 224-226 for weeks, so to see it moving is wonderful. Every time I want something, I keep telling myself that if I stay away, I may actually get to 219. The thought of that is almost unfathomable. Very exciting prospect. VA-I know what you mean about the VA Tech issue. It is really mind boggling and difficult to deal with. I cannot imagine how much more of an impact it is when it is so close to home for you. My heart is sad. Hang in there. ANyone watching idol tonight? Will this be the night Sanjaya goes home? I almost doubt it. Whatever...it is crazy!

Quick Hello! My kids are home on school vacation. Actually, one is at camp and the other is home with me. Keeping me busy nonetheless. I just wanted to say hi...I read the posts and will try to comment later~ I am still on mushies with my new fill (total 1.4cc in a 4cc). So far I am down about 3 pounds. Nice to see the scale moving down again after about 7 weeks!!!! Have a good day everyone.

Hey Gals! It is marathon Monday here in Boston and man is the weather crappy! I am glad this year is not my marathon debut! hahahahaha..yup, that is a funny thought. I cannot ever imagine running 26.2 miles. Is it even a normal thing to do to your body? I don't know how people do it. 5K..now that is something I would consider. I need to get my butt to the gym today. The treadmill and elliptical are calling me!!!!! My kids are on vacation this week and it is expected to rain all week so I have no idea how I am going to fit in my workouts. bummer... Nat-glad to see you online. I know how tough it can be to make time. I am really trying ot make even a small hello a priority because it keeps me on track and in touch. Kudos to you for standing up to Mom. I know how hard that can be. WTG. B-man...size 12, huh? All I can say is WOW! That is like a dream. Okay...kids around and cannot concentrate. I have been interrupted at least 3 times while writing this post. I will try to peek in later.

Hey Gals! Wow-this makes 3 days in a row of checking in...I am scoring a hat trick! woohoo. Steph-I am so excited for you and glad you took measurements! A size 14 and fitting nicely. That is amazing and so foreign to me. The last time I wore a 14 was briefly in 1995, then I was right back in a 16 and then pregnant...end of the story for the next 11 years! Boo-I was laughing about the Lane Bryant thing. I had a moment like that too. I went in to a LB outlet store, didn't see anything I liked, then decided to try the Gap. I found pants and bought them without trying them on. Got home and they fit AWESOME. I was so excited. I know it sounds weird, but I haven't worn regular store clothes in like 10 years. To know that I don't have to shop in plus size departments makes me ecstatic. I keep thinking that certain things won't fit and then I am shocked when I try them on. Love that feeling! Claudia-have a great time on your trip. I have never been to Chicago though I would love to go. Good luck with the hotel food. Buy yogurt, soups, salad stuff..anything that really doesn't need a full kitchen but is healthy. Good luck! Transformer-good to hear from you. WTG on the loss. I know how you feel about being so overwhelmed with school and work. I am right there with you. It is truly exhausting but you know it will be worth it in the end. What a major accomplishment. Nice yo hear from you. Okay, my fill is nice right now. Not hungry and doing fine on liquids. We'll see how the weekend goes with no mushies until Sunday. It is tolerable right now but I know how quickly I can get tired of strained soup and potein shakes. It is worth it though. I will talk to you all later.

Hi Girls! I am stopping in really quick because I have to run to class. Thank you all for the warm wishes and happy welcome back. That makes me feel good and you all have no idea how badly I needed that boost. I was at the MD today for a 4mth check up. I was feeling down because I only was down 3 lbs since my 2 month visit. I left there elated. The MD was going on and on about how great I am doing, that I have lost 41% of excess weight and 49.8lbs according to their records. He is thrilled with my progress and even more excited about my workout routine. It was a major boost. The nutritionist reminded me that I need to focus on the positives and how great I feel health wise. I truly do feel fantastic. I know I look a whole lot better too! I got a fill, .4cc more so I am now at 1.4cc. We will see how that goes. I am on liquids for 3 days and mushies for another 3-4 days after that. Maybe that will jump start my loss. Brandi-you are looking wonderful. I love how beautiful that face shot is. I think it is not just the weightloss but you look so happy. Gorgeous! You are an inspiration and I am so proud of you~ Steph-miss you too girl. I am sorry daughter has strep. Bummer! Congrats on the new car. My transmission has been slipping lately and I think it is only a matter of time before I have to take the leap. The impala sounds nice! VA-sorry about the fill issues. That truly sounds like a rip off to join the center for $500. What a money maker that place is. I was joking today at the MD's office because the cabinet where he keeps his fill equipment was locked and he couldn;t find the key. he said "geez, it is not like it is narcotics or something" and I told him that it is only a matter of time before people are getting their hands on the equipment and running fill centers out of their kitchen..haha. He said he expects to see a kiosk at the mall (like those massage chairs) can you imagine that? haha. Annie-nice to see you on here too. Hope all is well. Sure sounds it! Claudia, BK, Jill...how are you all doing??? What's new? I want all the details. Okay-I have to run..class is calling. UGH.

Good Morning everyone! Just popping in before I go to clinical. I read the last page of posts and you all seem so happy. That is great!!! I miss you guys and think of you often but do not get on the computer as often as I would like to. Unless I am writing a paper. I cannot believe how terrible time consuming this semester is and I am at the end of my rope. My weight has stalled. I have not lost a pound in over 6 weeks. I am still exercising regularly (5x/week) but I definitely know I can eat more than I used to be able to. I rarely feel restriction. The only time I usually feel it is at Breakfast. Even then most days I can eat an egg and a turkey sausage. I was surprised the other day that I ate a big salad. It was a lot more than I expected to be able to eat in one sitting. I could have kept going but it was done! I am heading in for a fill tomorrow so I hope that gets things moving again. So far I have 1cc. I am not sure what I will get this time. I do dread going to the MD and them seeing no weight loss since my last appt. I think I may be down a pound. Ho-hum. Overall I am happy with my appearance. I am shopping in regular stores for the first time in years. I am getting definition in my shoulders and arms that is pretty cool from all the weight training I do. I just would really like to see things start moving again. I think I need to commit to come here more often and keep up with all of you. It was always so motivating before and your friendships meant a lot. Thanks for letting me ramble and I wish you all a great day!

Thanks for the replies! I see what you are saying. I guess I took that golfball feeling as a sign that I had enough restriction but it makes sense that it would mean that I am not taking the time to chew my food better. I definitely don't think I eat as slowly as I should. And while some days I cannot eat much, there are other days (most) where I could keep eating and eating but force myself not to. I guess I need another fill. I have not lost a single pound since my first fill. BUMMER! As a matter of fact, that was the last time I lost anything and that was an February. ho-hum. I keep plugging along and I back to tracking my calories for a bit so I can try to figure out where I am going wrong. Thanks again. I have the exercise down..I am a machine!!! haha. Steph-congrats on the compliment. Doesn't it feel great? I don't get them as often as I would like, but I do get them a bit. Sometimes I am surprised when people don;t notice or don't say anything but they weren't commenting when I was gaining either so what should I expect?

I am green with envy of the thought of just not being hungry. I truly don't feel that way. To be honest, I am not usually stomach growling hungry, but I never feel totally satisfied either. I used to, but even since my first fill, I don;t have that same post surgery feeling where I just didn't want to eat. Man, I miss those days. I have not been tracking my intake so I am back to that as of this week. I work out a lot and usually make the best choices nutritionally, but I need to focus in on what is going on and figure out why I am at a stand still. I know I will break through it. I feel good right now regardless...better than I have felt in years, but I do miss when the weight was leaping off of me! I had that golfball in the chest last night when I was having dinner. chicken Marsala and broccoli. I thought I was chewing enough but something must have slipped by. MAN that is not comfy. I need to cut my food smaller too to be sure I don't subconciously swallow something too big. This has only happened maybe 3 times, but it is not fun. I have yet to PB and hope I never have to, but this golfball feeling makes me think I would not want another fill because if I were tighter, would it happen more often???? Anyone have an ideas? Good to be here and catching up with everyone. I forgot how much I counted on you all and missed you!!!!!

Dez- :: putting my hand up and waving it:::: I miss beer too! I didn't think I would since i didn't drink much anyway, but a cold Corona with a lime on a spring day sounds like heaven..aaaaaahhhh. Oh well. I do like my pinot though and I just need to learn my new moderation. I have gone out a couple times and gone past my limit and been a bit silly but I am learning.

Count me in..I want to get together! John-I too was a belly sleeper and had the same problem! I did what Sherry said. It will be better before you know it..maybe it already is. Dez-sounds like a great Feb vacation! Happy b-day to your mom! I am on a major plateau. I have not lost 1 pound in about 4 weeks. Luckily I have not gained either! I am working out a lot but maybe snacking a bit too much too. I am using fitday again to try to track a bit. See what the heck is going on. My clothes are definitely too big, just bought 2 size 18's at Old Navy and they are already getting loose, but it is not reflecting on the evil scale. I just need to get past that. How is everyone? I hope we can get together soon.

Happy Monday everyone. I have been trying to diligently catch up on all the posts. You have been busy. Congrats to all the losers!!! Great for you! It looks like there is a plateau group going on which I too am a part of. I have not lost 1 pound on a month! I am not up either..and my clothes are getting looser so I know somewhere my body is changing. I am frustrated but trying not to go off the deep end about it. My March goal was a fitness goal and not an exercise goal and I think I am going to reach it. I jogged about 26 minutes this morning. A very slow 2 miles, but I think I can hit the 30 minutes by Saturday. If I don't, I will say that I got a lot further than I thought I could and now I have the bug and want to keep doing it. It feels great and a huge accomplishment for me. It looks like I am also not alone in the eating department. I too feel like I could eat everything in sight in the evening. Mornings I feel more restriction, but forget it after 5pm. I can actually eat quite a bit. Last night I had dinner at Moms and I had 1 slice roast beef (small ) with gravy, about 1/4 cup of mashed, 1/4 cup carrots and asparagus spear. I stopped myself because I felt that was enough but I definitely could have had another scoop of potatoes. But then other times I get full quicker. Strange. I have not figured this whole thing out yet. My biggest problem now is staying away from chips. I was never a chip eater before but sometimes I crave them. I just have to say no! Especially when I think of all the exercise I do, what a waste of time if I am going to just down a bag of chips later! B-man-I am so impressed with your size 14! I bought an 18 at Old Navy last week and it is a little loose and I am beside myself excited. Can't even imagine what a 14 feels like. Banannie-Your loss is great-noticed it on your ticker. WTG!!!:clap2: Kirsten-wtg on the exercise. Give your body time to adjust. I swear I retain a lot of water when I have an intense exercise session. Nat-I hope life settles down a bit. Miss your antics! Steph-:wave: Currently I am jogging 3-4 days a week, walking another 1 day, elliptical 1 day and weights at least 2 days. I am up to 175 crunches at least 3 x/week. I have to write this to remind myself that although the weight is not peeling off, it will catch up with me and that my fitness level has increased exponentially. I know I am doing my body good and getting stronger and that just has to be enough for now. have a good Monday.