July Butterflies Master Thread

[orea15 0]

I only just noticed. I broke 80 pounds today! Wow. And that is a fraction less than 70 pounds gone in 2008. I'm kind of stunned. I really had no idea. That sounds like a lot, doesn't it. (I know, duh, it is a lot, but it sort of crept up on me. Crept down on me?)

I think I will sit here and feel proud of myself for a few minutes! LOL

[Donna113 2]

WooHoo! Way to go Orea! You deserve a major pat on the back!

[Charlene K 1]

orea, woohoo! You go girl!

[shrinknme 0]

awesome Orea! thats no small thing!!

Kimaly, you are in my prayers as well.. please keep us posted.

[crzytchr 3]

Way to go Orea! :smile2:

[kimaly 57]

You go girl! it's an amazing amount of weight to lose. can you imagine picking up 80lbs and hauling it around all day, just doesn't seem possible does it?

[kimaly 57]

Thank you all!!

[orea15 0]

I remember well how hard it was to haul those 80 pounds up the basement stairs! LOL

[bubbles1026 0]

THAT IS GREAT!!! Hi I am Melissa. Did you realize that is 80 pounds is 320 cubes of butter? That is awsome. :cursing:

[orea15 0]

Hi, Melissa. That is one heckuva lot of butter!

[Donna113 2]

I finally broke 190! I'm 189.5. It took 2 1/2 weeks (the ticker said I last changed it on 11/14) to break but I broke it! WooHoo! Now I need to work on breaking 180.

This last fill is definitely giving me more restriction. Last night I had Tomato Soup made with goat's milk. I loved it but it didn't fill me up so I ended up popping a bag of popcorn. For the first time, the popcorn didn't slide right through the band; I could feel it sitting in my pouch. Not too tight and uncomfortable but I could feel it.

[orea15 0]

Woohooo, Donna! Yup, Soup isn't going to satisfy like solid food will.

For lunch today, I had five Schwan's Italian meatballs with 1/2 cup of french cut canned green Beans for my Pasta substitute and a little spaghetti sauce, sprinkled liberally with Parmesan cheese. Tasty and very filling. Well under 300 calories. It was a very satisfying meal with lots of flavor. I'm about to start drinking again nearly two hours later. I want all the full feeling I can get!

[Donna113 2]

I'm looking forward to solid food again but so soon after a fill I need to ease back into it. I'm making 15 bean Soup with smoked ham hocks in a slow cooker so tonight will be bean soup night (mushies).

[joiful 0]

Kimaly I am thinking of you. I hope we find out soon how you are.

Donna you and me both are in the 180's. Sounds good doesn't it? It feels like the 200's are long gone. I am wanting to be in the 170's before Christmas. I am right now about 184. I am in bed and need to get up but it is snowing and blowing in Kansas City and feel like I am going to freeze to death! If I don't get up and move or work out then I will not be losing weight. I tell myself that and it usually works.

Orea love the meatball idea! I have not thought about that. You can buy them already cooked or make them yourself. I think I will do that and make them myself and freeze a bunch!

[orea15 0]

We are working on cleaning out the freezer, so the meatballs were part of that effort. You would be amazed at how well the French green Beans work as a Pasta substitute.

I also sometimes use the Fiber Gourmet pasta in small quantity. Great stuff, and I have not yet had a problem with it. FiberGourmet: low calorie, high fiber pasta