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I agree with the above posting. It is a mind thing for a lot of us! We have the power to do just about anything that we want to do! Good luck on your weight loss journey Nancy Marie 00!

OMGosh! You are sooo much smaller!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You look great and keep up the great work!

I lost 3lbs over the week! I stayed with my aunt that made a comment or shook her head every time I ate something. So thanks to her I felt guilty the whole week and never finished eating anything! I went to the gym a few time also. Congrats on staying on track!

I agree! I love the gym and I love the changes that my body is making because of working out! I am getting more compliments than ever! I feel really good after working out too. I feel like I just accomplished something big even though it's not to some people lol!

You really didn't give too much information to what you are eating or if you are working out. So, if you are not working out start and if you are increase the minutes or days or intensity. Drink more water and cut out high calorie drinks. You may need to decrease your calories. Sometimes small amounts of food can still pack plenty of calories. If you are snacking stop. I didn't lose any weight over 3 months this past summer and it was because I wasn't working out enough, snacking too much, drinking too many calories, and I didn't have the proper fill. You will eventually get to a fill where it helps but until then don't sabotage yourself like I did.

All of you should have stayed with my aunt over the holidays!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I spent the week with her and she shook her head or made a comment everytime I put anything in my mouth!!!!! I was so upset because I was trying to enjoy my sweets lol! Thanks to her making me feel guilty and eyeballing me the whole week I lost 3lbs! I worked out too but I think it was her constant nagging that really did it! She was like don't you think you would lose more if you didn't eat this or that? She doesn't understand the band at all and I think she believes I shouldn't eat at all!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I mean not once did I eat did she not make a comment or roll her eyes. Grrrrr! I wish my mom was still alive!

I managed to lose 3lbs over my Christmas vacation while eating very tiny pieces of cake, cookies, and chocolate. I kept all of my portions very small so I wouldn't gain but I felt very satisfied because I wasn't denying myself. I also worked out harder than what I would if I wasn't eating sweets. I was out of town but I went on my sister's guest pass. So, I guess the only advice I would have if you are gonna do it work it off! Oh, and just eat a little bit and move on.

I know you are too happy! That's awesome! I managed to lose 3 pounds over my Christmas vacation this past week also and I am just as happy! I made sure I hit the gym after I tasted that cake!

No, you are not alone! I am sick for the 2nd time in less than a month! I rarely get colds! But, since my surgery in February I have been sick more than ever! I think it may have something to do with getting in less vitamins than I would if I was eating like I use to. I will admit I don't take my vitamins like I am supposed to.

Even though I don't agree with this kind of abuse from parents the law has to be specific with what you can consider abuse with children. Imagine how many children would be in foster care if you consider mental abuse as a reason to take the child from the home? States are already overflowed with foster kids that nobody want in their homes. People are quick to call DCFS and report things that may not even be detrimental to the child but that same person will say "I don't want those bad foster kids in my house". They come up with many excuses to why the can't be foster parents but they want to see DCFS in a certain familys life. I am not talking about the poster that started this thread because from what you posted these people are not right at all but hopefully DCFS will eventully make these people you are talking about at least take a parenting class or something! Bad things happen to kids in foster care! Some worst than what was going on in the home. There are cases out there were the children were removed from the mother because of her living environment not being clean and utilities off and a couple of other things but the kids were split up and put in different homes. One of the little boys was sexually abused at the shelter he was placed at by older boys and then he eventually became an abuser! What's crazy is that the state could have put in services for the family so the kids could have stayed at home. People should really think things out before they call DCFS because sometimes it's not a better solution but worse!

I am a past caseworker for Child Protective Services and according to the law it is not abuse to spank your child with your hand or a belt. It may be investigated if the child has marks from the belt if it lasts more than a day or two. It is considered child abuse to slap a child with an open hand on the face or head area depending on the age of the child.

Dont be sad because that 2lbs might just be wrong! I get up at 5AM every morning and weigh myself and by 10AM I am 2 to 3lbs lighter depending on if I have had breakfast and coffee yet and did you know what in the restroom too. So 2lbs is nothing really.

I am 6.8 ccs and have been there since September 16. Lost 15lbs in those 2 months but it has slowed down and I haven't lost any in a few weeks and I noticed I am eating a little more so I will be going in next week for just a little bit. But I was at my sweet spot for 2 months! I am hoping the next one lasts even longer!

Oh, I wish I could have had that much put in my band on my first fill! They were taking baby steps with me. It took 7 months after surgery to get to 6ccs!

I would get an excuse just in case whether the cold affects you or not. Who wants to do bus duty right after surgery?

I have gotten to the point where I really don't count all my calories but before when I was not eating enough I would get a protein bar or cook some eggs with cheese as a snack. Also, sometimes I will buy whole milk vs slim to get some extra calories in when I know I am going to be working out a lot in the gym.

I like frozen yogurt. 90 cal for 1/2 cup.

LMBO! Yall are so funny! Pay for Ads lol! So....true though!

Yea, I think people that don't do the pre-op diet lose faster right after surgery because their body is just now being introduced to the sever reduction in calories by being on the liquids and mushies but the people that did the pre-op already lost that same weight before and it's not such a shock after surgery because the body is starting to get adjusted to doing liquids anyways.

Yes, it happens if I go more than 25 min on it non-stop. I am not sure how many miles that is but I decided to do 20 min go get on another machine for 20min and then I come back around and do another 20 min on the elliptical and that makes it easier.

Same thing happen to me once I lost 60 plus pounds! I even posted a thread on here several months ago because I was so concerned because like you I have never and I mean never had an acne problem! Some people adviced that because my hormones were regulating and that's why I started to get adult acne. I don't know but I ordered me some proactive last month and it's working!