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Congrats Mandi! Good for you.

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Well, not sure I'll make my quota for October but I'm sitting right on 280 the last few days. This is exciting because I havent seen the '270's' since 1995. Woo Hoo!!! Were you even born in '95, Mandi????

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How is October going? I have been in 12 hour meetings all week... which is killer on sleep, but great for not eating. I am happy to say that I have met my 10 lb goal for October (and 1 extra). How is everyone else doing? I am going to Quebec City next week (such good food)- any tips for restaurant eating??

Dawn

Banded April 4, 2006

Montreal

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Good job Dawn!! I'm not sure what I'm at for the month... I'll report later!

Restaurant eating... hmm... tricky. Today I went for lunch, cause I reeeeally felt like caesar salad. It was huge, but I ate as much as I could. Verrry slowly. Same as anything else, whilst eating with people I don't want to notice, I'll pick something easy. salad was pretty easy, so's Soup. I used to be able to get away with the lasagna/caesar combo, but not anymore ;)

You could always order an appetizer... something that you know is fairly small. ?

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Dawn that's wonderful 11 lbs so far in October WTG :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

As for the restaurant food, can't help you there yet, just experiencing restriction for the first time. When you get back from Quebec City you will have to tell us how it went.

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Delta Dawn! you are the best! how many calories give or take do you eat per day? do you exercise? how much? i want to be you!

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Hi Guys,

Thanks for all the support and nice comments. I think I average around 1000 calories a day give or take - certainly I am not counting and measuring. I am now working out 5 mornings a week (24 minutes... yeah I can't quite make myself do 25 yet) and then 3 times a week I walk home from work - only 1 k but it helps. Also I am really picky about things like no pop, never drinking with meals and stuff like that. It also helps that my hubby decided to take off the extra 20 lbs he had. So he too has lost that!!

All that said and done, today was a rough day. I was making spider Cookies for my daughters daycare class - which consist of oreo Cookies, licorice, frosting and smarties... oh my!!!! I am sure I was over 1000 calories today!!!

I guess for me I have been lucky. I have had no adverse effects - I only vomited 1 time and never had the slime others have been talking about at all. So... I just keep telling myself that it will slow down soon, but I am really going to enjoy it while it is working like this.

Thanks guys

(p.s. I tried on my new size 20 jeans from Reitmans - I think they are big- but they fit!!!)

Dawn

Banded April 4th 2006

Montreal

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