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Blog 75657
 

i love making list....

What i am doing right: - I am drinking 6-8 glasses of water a day - I gave up soda , caffeine and BREAD - I am working out 2-3 times a week. Usually before the 3 kids wake up and i dont get off the elliptical/treadmill till the machine tells me i have burned atleast 500 calories - I am realistic! - i keep a food journal - I weigh myself only once a week, on Mondays   What i am doing wrong - I can eat well over 1 cup of food per meal...ususally more like 12-14 oz - i am a "crunchy carb" junky and that has been hard to to give up I still eat chips, crackers, gramcrackers, corn chips...all the junk that slides right through - i have 3 small kids and it seems i spend more that half of my day in the kitchen fixing up meals, snacks and treats...so i end up graissing on bad food choices. - i have 2-3 alcoholic drinks per week ( i need it after a day with teh kids!!) -Just cant give up Rice... it must be a Latina thing! - I forget to take my vitamins, calcium and vitamin D 50% of the time - I am eating well over 1200 calories per day -I look at myself and see no real changes. I still look like i am prego. My list could go an and on...but i have to go do my 3rd load of laundry.... just needed to vent i guess. goodnight
Gorda123

Gorda123

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Blog 87110
 

2nd Fill - Follow-Up

Well, drove 60 miles to La Jolla to have the doc take some cc's out of my band. He took .5cc's out. The real problem is I ATE PIZZA! WHAT WAS I THINKING! The doc said no pizza, no bread. I forgot to ask if I can have toast. My husband lives on pizza and pasta. Drat! The price you pay for loosing weight with the band. I keep telling myself, there are a hundred other things to eat that are good.   So, starving on the way home as I had not eaten (it is now 2:00 pm). I stop by home and have chicken noodle soup and spoil myself with a malt (since I have to be on liquid). Since I have not eaten in days, I had to have a malt. It was yummy :eek:...but I drank way too much of it. I hope I feel ok again in the morning. The doc is very happy with my progress (down 33 lbs!) YEAH!   NOTE TO SELF: NO PIZZA AND QUIT EATING WHEN YOU ARE FULL!
neyad

neyad

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Blog 85718
 

Have U tried the 5 Day Pouch Test by Kaye Bailey?

Banded on 3/18/2010. 1st fill for a total of 5cc in my 14cc band. Don't really have any kind of restriction, can eat bread. I've lost the same 3 pounds, back & forth for about 3 weeks. I am a right brained artist who has never followed any rule unless maybe I saw a police car behind me, then I'd slow down!! So, being banded for not too long, I've just been eating what ever I wanted thinking that because I didn't eat that much that I'd magically lose weight. :blush:So I started the 5 Day Pouch Test. Day 1 yesterday, all liquids. AT 6:00 PM I was ready to eat the whole world! Stayed strong & didn't eat. This morning I was down 3, for a new total of 45 pounds.:thumbup:It's almost 6:00 & I'm hungry & going to make tomato soup. The weird thing is that it is easier for me to not eat at all than to stop myself from overeating with the band. Do you ever feel that way????
susan1010

susan1010

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Blog 86790
 

beyond stressed

I’m just trying to not think about the bills that are coming due in 3 days. The more I think about them the more stressed out that I become. I just want to bury my head in the covers and not come out until the economy is back on its feet and we are no longer barely making ends meat. I am stressed out beyond belief and I am trying my hardest not to take it out on anyone. I worked out a few weeks ago and thought I was doing good but when I got back on the scale I gained 4 of the pounds I lost back and I didn’t think that it was going to discourage me but apparently I was wrong. Last week I didn’t work out once because I just didn’t feel like it. I know that muscle weighs more than fat but telling a fat person that and telling them not to be upset about it is like telling a cat not to meow anymore. With everything going on right now I really don’t want to work out today but I am going to force myself to go workout and hopefully it will relieve a little stress. Hopefully. I just don’t understand sometimes why things happen the way they do. So i am still at 241. so much for making my goal for the 4th. Tony and I have been together going on 5 years and I love him so much but things have been tough those 5 years. I know that it has been tough for everyone else to and that there are those worse off. Trust me I know that. I talk to them everyone at work. We just need help and there’s no one there to help. I don’t want to lose everything we have but I don’t know if we will be able to keep it. I’m trying my damndest to give Dareon the life I never had and everything seems to be against us. The whole thing with my brother made me realize how crazy things can get and if you keep frustrations in they will eventually blow up in your face. I was so scared that I was going to lose him. I just thank god that he had a good friend who got him to the hospital just in time. I love that kid and I know he’s going through a lot of stress. I also thank god that he has Kaci. She is so good for him. I just wish I could find a second job, one I can do from home and bring in extra money. But most everything you find is a scam or they want your money so you could start working for them. Tony and his brother and dad started a tree service and they are beginning to advertise so I hope the few side jobs here and there will turn into something more. I just need something I can do when I’m not working also. You read about all these opportunities online and most of the time they are never legit. I really want to do this vacation but I’m not sure if we will be able to. We really need this. Enough of my complaining I just need to get away from it all. But then again it will be there when I get back. Catch 22 I guess. I miss my friend so much. I just want to go hang out with her, watch beaches, eat pizza rolls and lay by the pool listening to girl power mixes we just made. Those were the days I tell ya when the only worries we had was what time we were going to get up.
Countrychic

Countrychic

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Blog 88982
 

Today is the Day...

6.30 am here, and all packed. Ready for the hospital, and waiting for the taxi to take me in for the operation. 3 hours from now, I will be getting my LapBand. So ok, just then... writing that, I felt a twinge of nervousness. lol   I think I have all I need ready for the hospital, as well as for when I get home. So better go and get the girls up, to get ready to go.   Cya on the other side... dee xox
Serenidee

Serenidee

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Blog 2489
 

Pureed Hamburger ...

Got to start my pureed food stage today and thought I could just throw a hamburger pattie in my fancy dandy food processor. Added some broth and a wee bit of mashed potatoes in hopes of smoothing out the consistency, but no go. There's still a grainy texture that I can't smooth out no matter how long I puree it. Any ideas? What protein besides beans puree well?
Bit of a Diva

Bit of a Diva

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Blog 95605
 

Scary slow walk to Doc'

:eek: Ok today i have to go see my surgeon.. eeeek ! i'm scared of him although he is quite smaller then me LOL:wink:. .. BUT, I had a bad case of pneumonia recently and was hospitalized for a week and then sent home on prednisone for another 2 weeks., and lets just say after losing 8 lbs last time i saw Dr B.. I am not up and over that .. i know all the Doc's at my work say it's because i'm not smoking on top of being on prednisone.. but thats no excuse he'll tell me i'm sure!! Sooo wish me luck.. the little bugger scares me .. and i was so hoping to be down more next time i saw him and also plan a date for surgery.. but now i'm afraid it'll be pushed out because of the pneumonia.. soooo i'm gonna cross my fingers and leave you all with this quote from my Gal lady Gaga!   "Peace. it does not mean to be in a place where there is no trouble, noise, or hard work. it means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart." - Lady Gaga (:
shellyh

shellyh

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Blog 87110
 

Second Fill

I received my 2nd fill on June 17th (2 CC). When I sipped the water after the fill, I felt a lump sensation in my throat - that should have been my first clue! The doc said he would take out some fluid, but I thought I was ok. I waited around for 1/2 hour and drank some ice tea and thought I was okay. I was able to eat okay for a few days and then DRAT! I ate a bite of pizza (too big) and it was downhill from here. The next AM I tried to eat breakfast...a couple bites of turkey bacon and some scrambled eggs - they came up. It is now June 29th and I am going to get some fluid taken out. The doc was out of town at a seminar. It has been a L-O-N-G week. I have used papaya pills, pineapple juice, meat tenderizer - to no avail. My stomach has been hurting in the middle of the night just about every night. This has not been fun! I am sick of soup! Cannot wait for today to be done and feel good again. On the plus side, I am loosing weight! Yeah! Not as much as you think for being on mostly liquids for a week.
neyad

neyad

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Blog 74081
 

Aaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggg ggggggggggg!!

So freaking aggravated! I have been doing well the past months. Then the stupid gallbladder issues but i was still losing. Now this month I have been back and forth up and down repeatedly the same 5 F*** pounds. I am in the gym everyday, usually 2 hours a day and I am eating less than I had been previously. If it was something i was doing wrong I could understand not losing. I had one bad month where I only lost 4 pounds and I know I had cheated a lot and been drinking. I have been sticking to the rules throughout the month and now I have my appointment in an hour and I am showing NO LOSS!! NONE! I want to scream and cry:-(
velvets143

velvets143

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Blog 95607
 

Blog #2, Day #1.

While I was in the chat room last night, I started talking to a woman telling her my story. She told me of the 5 Day Pouch Test, it is a diet to (kind of) shrink your pouch. I got to work this morning and googled it and found the whole plan with recipes for the later days. Here is the link. I took that, got on Microsoft Office Word, made myself a table, and have typed out what I am going to do for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. Then, I made a separate table for all of the recipes that I am interested in. So far so good, I think.   I woke up this morning around 6:30am and did about 20 minutes on the wii fit. (whoop whoop! better than zero...) Got ready and came into work at 8. So far I have drank a 32 oz bottle of the low-calorie orange G2 (gatoraid). ..And I thought this stuff was only used to be mixed with Vodka! (hahah)   It's 10:42am currently and I'm feeling like I'm hungry. Seriously hungry. This is when I look over at my drink and swig away.   Thanks to those who have emailed me and posted comments. I appreciate it. I think I am going to also use this thing to comment back to what you guys have said/asked me in my blogs.   Ima- Thanks for your...constructive criticism? Truly though, tough love. I understand. No more sweet teas, man oh man. It's okay though, I will survive. My mom makes iced tea with splenda, so I will just have that instead. Mikkie D's is always so much more convenient though. Oh well.   JMunks- Motivate the boyfriend? Ha! That's humorous. What do you teach anyway? Can I ask what your starting/current weight is? I like to talk to other people in the same profession that I am going into.
brittanyinohio

brittanyinohio

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Blog 92878
 

Fell off

ok so already i have fallen off the band wagon of doing the shakes in the morning... BUT the only thing i can do is GET BACK ON! i am determined not to fail so Lets Go Koren!!!!   Just some self encouragement....
sweetkc85

sweetkc85

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LoseIt!'s Blog
 

Laughing at myself.

Today I'm laughing at myself a little. As many of you know I tend to have surges and slumps. I get into a zone and I do SO WELL, then one little thing happens and I'm in a slump. I tend to use my blog to psych myself up. Honestly, it works quite well most of the time. Getting feedback from you all out there usually gives me the edge I need to meet whatever goal I'm working on at the time.   Yesterday, was no different. Feeling slumpy, I blogged and set a goal for myself. It wasn't ridiculous, just working out really well the next three days. Last night I went to Jazzercise and 5 songs in, hurt the everloving crap out of my foot. I often get plantar faciitis and it has been flaring up a little over the last few weeks. I had been doing so well with my exercise that I just wanted to ignore it. I guess I can't ignore it anymore.   So, the new and improved, flexible me is setting a NEW goal for the week. (Look at me being all "adjusty" and "easy-going".)   One thing that I have realized is that I tend to rely on exercise to help me lose weight. Don't get me wrong, the Band is helping me eat LESS, but I don't often make the best choices in what I DO eat. I have chosen to look at it as eating like a normal person (whatever the heck that is.) But, now that I can't rely on exercise (at least for a week), I need to focus on my food.   My mom sounded a little skeptical when I was running this by her this morning during our daily talk. She has been by my side my entire life dieting and not dieting. She knows how much I HATE to diet. Well, I'm not going to DIET. I'm going to make better choices. Instead of eating chicken fingers for lunch, I will have a grilled chicken salad. Instead of eating calorie loaded ice cream and candy after dinner, I will allow myself one square of dark chocolate IF I NEED IT. I will cut the mid afternoon snack(s) I usually have after or before working out since I won't need them for the extra energy.   Since I started my EXERCISE JUMPSTART a few months ago, I have spent most of my energy focusing on exercise. Now for my foot's sake, I need to rest it. (Sidenote: it couldn't come at a better time. I'm giving up working out today and tomorrow, but Thursday I'm leaving for vacation and mostly likely wouldn't have worked out through Tuesday anyway. So, by giving up these two days, I get a week of rest for my foot.) By taking this time to focus on my food, I'm hoping to get myself into as much of a routine with my "diet" (meaning food intake, not DIET diet) as I am with my exercise. So, my goal is to lose a pound in one week with no exercise. Seeing as people lose WAY more than that with no exercise all the time, that should be a very reasonable expectation.   Wish me luck, y'all! I feel strongly that I can do this. BUT I feel much more out of control not being able to rely/depend on exercise to erase my bad food choices. [Deep breath.] Here I go!!
LoseIt!

LoseIt!

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Blog 95551
 

banding done and ready for a new life

Well I guess the hard part is about to start- I was banded on the 23rd of june- my whole exprince was great. from the first visit to the check out of the hospital. I started at 304 and on surgery day i was 287 and when i went on monday to have the staples removed i was 283- a total loss of 21 pounds so far. I'll take it!!! I finaaly get to drink more than water now too!!! I have started my protine shakes this morning- boy they are hard to get down- what an after taste. i go back in two weeks for a meeting with the dietian and a weigh in so i hope that things keep going the right way. I have had nopain really and have been walking every where. i even went to the mall the day after and walked it twice. later
darleneo

darleneo

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Blog 89559
 

The First Fill and the "Gentle Reminder"

I went yesterday afternoon for my first fill. Had a long talk with the doctor as well -- probiotics are good, ready to do lower body weights in two weeks. I'm off blood pressure medication!! Yeah!!!And I've lost 21 lbs since the surgery 5 weeks ago.   The fill itself didn't hurt a bit. She took out 4 (!) ccs and put back in 5.5. Made me sip water and told me to stay on soft foods for about a week.   But NO, I literally forgot on the way home. Had brought a little sandwich with deli turkey and orowheat thins. NOT what to eat! Bread got stuck first bite down and it was a painful three or four minutes until I could exit the freeway and get to a gas station. Gave the bread to the environment, walked around for about 10 minutes and I was fine. She had told me no bread for a week! No more than 15 minutes earlier!   Other than that it was uneventful, although I'm eating slower and definitely getting full faster. I'm sure I didn't eat a cup of ground turkey and ground up carrots for dinner -- about 1/2 was all I could do for now.   We'll see how the week goes. Next fill is scheduled for 8/6. I still need to work on habits like chewing, waiting between bites, and maybe introducing some foods more slowly.   On my way to the gym for a short workout before a long day of meetings. Have a great day everybody!
sandradee0124

sandradee0124

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Blog 93702
 

Recipe Of The Day! Asian Style Sesame Apple Slaw

Looking for a great salad that is a little different try this Asian style salad. Great for all year round.   Makes 8 servings Active Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes 125 Calories Per Serving   CHECK OUT MY BLOG FOR MORE INFO ON THIS RECIPE AND SO MANY MORE:thumbup: http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/
Debra G

Debra G

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Blog 92039
 

Two week check up!

I had a busy day today! I had three appointments. One with my therapist, the dietitian, and the nurse practitioner who sees the surgeons patients.   First, the therapist, Dr Peterson. We talked about finding good support around me, talked about my friend who I kind of had a falling out with, and how i thought she would understand the type of support I need, but she doesn't. We talked about being careful of the situations I place myself. Being careful at BBQs, Bars, etc. He understands the difficulty, because that's a lot of how people spend their social time. I told him about how I went to the bar after the volleyball game with my co-workers and I was proud of myself for not eating or drinking, even though my mouth was watering!!! He said something that will stick with me for awhile   "why put the twinkie in your mouth but try to resist biting it?"   He said I need to find new social settings, that I'm setting myself up for failure. I will start to crave those foods again if I don't abstain. He's right, I know he is, it was just hard to hear. So i'm going to keep meeting with him, because he helps me look at things differently!     Then I met with the NP and the dietitian. They both said i was doing great. That a 10lb loss is average for the first two weeks, and that my 12lb loss is awesome!! The NP said I could go swimming in a couple days because my incisions look great! I'm excited because I'm going home and I can swim with my nieces and nephews in Iowa! The dietitian and I talked about eating things that would fit on a picnic plate (you know the divided ones with spots for the meat and two sides?) That will be my portion control. I talked about eating a hamburger patty and corn on the cob and watermelon! She said it was all acceptable! But to be careful not to keep munching.   I'm scheduled with the NP for a fill on July 26th. Turns out I have an 11cc realize band. My first fill will be to 4ccs, which sounds awesome! ahhh i feel like i could write so much more, but you get the jist! So far, so great!
asteenho

asteenho

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Blog 84582
 

Help!

I got my band tightened today. She decided to be aggressive today she said and went from 4.0 to 5.8. I cant take a drink or anything. I am even vomiting my saliva. Any suggestions on some relief till I can go back tomorrow?
Blog 1837
 

Follow-up with Doctor

Went to the doctor today for a follow-up and results from blood work. He says I am doing great! Easy for him to say! LOL It isn't always easy but neither was eating then not eating, dieting then overeating etc. etc. My blood pressure is good, all my blood work showed improvement. I am 7 weeks out and have lost 41 pounds. I am eating more "real" foods but still getting in protein with protein shakes. So far no problems with solid foods. I am so glad to be this far along, the first few weeks were rough, but I lived to tell about them.:scared0:
Blog 89488
 

May first Social Outting since the banding

I went to a wedding over the week end and loved seeing the reaction of some of my friends that have not seen me since Christmas. It was nice not sitting in a corner hoping no will notice me and actually getting up to dance and socialize.I am looking forward to the journey. Have a nice week everyone.
mterry

mterry

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Blog 95450
 

Question about lap band

I went friday to my family doctor and he said I am a perfect canidate for the operation. So I have my 1st about July 12 with the Dietation, Nurse, and Psycholodical eval all in one day so what should I except? I am really wanting to get this done but I have a hard time staying or stopping from drinking soda, sweet tea, and chocolate. I thank that is why I am so heavy now but I also had two children and I also have diabetes. I also went to day and got a membership at the gym so I am starting/trying to get my self ready. For the people that has had the operation is it really hard to eat right, does the fill hurt, and how long are you sore or hurting after the operation?
knapp

knapp

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Blog 92116
 

The ultimate pocket diet journal

Just wanted to share this w/any “newbies” (like me) or anyone else interested …. Today I took my food journal w/me to my Doctor’s appt. It was a life saver when I had to visit the Nutritionist!!!! I was able to show her a typical day instead of trying to recall it from memory!!! I write everything in my journals- type of food, amount, time, brand name (they always ask the brand!)…it’s even got columns for calorie amount, protein amount, etc… and of course totals for the day. It has a space for “notes” which is good and it has a space for exercise-type-intensity-length… blah, blah, blah… it is very small (about 5”) so I just keep it in my purse always! It even has reference charts, etc, built in. It’s called: THE ULTIMATE POCKET DIET JOURNAL by Alex Lluch … $9.95 … ISBN-13: 978-1-887169-56-1
J_BandRanger

J_BandRanger

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Blog 95607
 

My first blog; my daily journal, perhaps?

Doing this in hopes of changing my life. Today is Monday, June 28th. Last night I went to bed thinking to myself, "I'm going to get up early and work out. I'm going to have a slimfast drink for breakfast, and stay on liquids all day long!" ..8am came around and I hit the snooze button. Got up at 9, cleaned my room, and got ready to go to work. For breakfast, I had a little bag of peanuts (protein?). For lunch, I had a taco salad. Dinner hasn't came around yet, but I doubt I do liquids since I ruined my whole day. I've snacked on sunchips and a candy bar. I feel sick to my stomach just thinking that I actually ate that. I'm currently drinking a sweet tea from McDonalds (my #1 craving). I cannot give into this any more. I am way too obese for my age. I'm 20 years old and I bet I weigh 280 lbs., which is what I was before my surgery. *take a drink of sweet tea* ..It's so good. My back is hurting from sitting here (I'm currently at work). I work in an office for a local college. I don't do much, there isn't much to do. I'm too lazy. I've found this forum for a reason and I need you (everyone else on this forum) to help support me. My mom got the surgery done at the same time I did. When I finally made it below 200, I had to brag to her. She was jealous, but she was my motivation. Competitive, I guess. Now, she weighs less than I do. My mom, however, has more problems than I do. She is a constant spitter. Anything she eats, she spits out. That nasty thick and heavy saliva. Does anyone else get that? She gets pains a lot when she eats, but she spits and it makes her feel better. She gets shoulder pains when she is hungry, but when she eats she gets stuck. I'm not sure what her fill is, I don't even know what my fill currently is, but our closest doc is about four hours away. We are both ashamed to go back to the doctors. You know what else.. I need motivation. My only source of motivation is thinking, "Man, I used to be pretty when I was skinny." or "If I get skinny, I can break up with my loser boyfriend and go somewhere in life." or "Who is going to take a 300 pound teacher seriously?" (I am going to school to become a early elementary teacher.) Let today be the last day I do this "eat whatever, whenever, however" scene. Man, how many times have I said that? If you are still reading this, I thank you a LOT and I hope everyone who reads this will make a comment or message me. *another drink of my sweet tea* I get off work in an hour, at 8pm. I know when I go home, though, my mom is going to have me help her with the garage sale. We are setting things up to have a garage sale this weekend. She won't let me get rid of my skinny clothes though. We went through totes and totes of clothes and things for this garage sale, and I picked out one skinny outfit. It is going to be my motivation. However, it's still sitting on the floor in my closet. I need help. Anyway, I'm going to go home from work tonight, put on my comfy clothes, and help her get ready for the garage sale. I would really like to work out tonight, hopefully I will be able to do that. Here's another thing I want to add. I don't think I would be bad if I had good people in my life. My mom has candy, chips, cookies, whatever in the house for my niece and stepdad. I find it easy to grab a cookie from the cookie jar. And then go back for a few more. Another thing, I wouldn't be so bad if my boyfriend didn't constantly eat out and ask me to join. He works at a local car dealership, and the owners own a local Ponderosa (Ponderosa is an all-you-can-eat buffett). Because the owners own both places, Cory (my boyfriend) gets 50% off at Pondo. We eat there once a week. I usually only eat a plate of food and a desert, so that isn't bad, but it's the temptation of going to eat with him. He eats fast food or something like that for every meal. I can't say "no" to a double cheese and a sweet tea from McD's. Another thing that would make me better. My stepdad. He is always negative about the things he says to me. His comment last night was "Dr. Ortiz would be so disappointed if he saw you right now." ...My parents think that by p****** me off, I will work for it. ..Not quite. If you p*** me off, then I will do the exact opposite of what you want me to do. ..Bah. Okay, so back to the dealio. I'm going to go home tonight, get in comfy clothes, organize for the garage sale, and hopefully walk. Tuesday morning, I have to be at work at 8am. I will TRY to wake up at 6 so I can work out, then get ready for work. If not, I can always work out when I get off work at 5. I also need to fit tanning in there. I think that bigger girls look better if they are tan. It takes away from the fat. ...My opinion, I guess? Anyway, thanks for reading. Please comment. I would really appreciate any words or advice. Oh, food for Tuesday. This is what I am thinking. Breakfast: Slimfast shake. Bottles of water throughout the day. Lunch, leftover rigattoni. More water. Dinner, ...that's not decided yet. Any opinions?
brittanyinohio

brittanyinohio

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