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ClynnC -- have fun at the GYM, too!! It really does help!

Bump, bump, bumpety-bump-bump :confused:

I've skipped the gym the last two days which, I think, is a first. The most I've ever skipped before is one. Anyway, I'm peeing ALL the time and losing Water like crazy...... you think it could be glycogen or water needed for muscle repair leaving my body already??? I'm hoping it's FAT leaving my body...but afraid to hope! LOL I'm preparing myself for a re-gain of this weight when I go back to the gym. We'll see!

From "Conversations With God Book 2": The Meaning of Love. "For centuries you have been taught that love-sponsored action arises out of the choice to be, do, and have whatever produces the highest good for another. Yet I tell you this: the highest good is that which produces the highest good for you. . . . This is because you and the other are one." No matter what your spiritual beliefs, I think that everyone can benefit by contemplating these thoughts for a moment. This one phrase has helped me through many tough decisions. For whatever it's worth to you......

Oh, here's our pic from Tuesday night! Thanks, SchexyMomma!! ....and the busboy, wherever you are!

Gina - You know I'm just messin' with ya, right?? :grouphug: I am so sorry about the disc!! My MIL has several and she is in so much pain alllll the time. You do exactly as your doctor tells you! You don't want to make things worse!! That's the SECOND BEST kind of NSV there is!!! Denise's is the ULTIMATE BEST!.... LOL Man, you must be floating on a cloud!!! Hot wrecker driver!! :confused: That's the stuff fantasies are made of!! Woo hoo!!!! Wow!! He must be taking happy pills or something!!? No matter.... ya'll sound like you're having a blast and that's all that matters. You deserve it all, girl. You deserve it ALL!!!! I'm down another pound today (to 190) and have no idea why....except that I've skipped my workouts....and maybe water is leaving my muscles. It will be an interesting experiment to see if I gain over the weekend as I make up these sessions. Love you guys!

Regarding the pics...I didn't have a phone or camera at the time, Josie's pics came out blurry on her i-phone (the bus boy took them!)...and SchexyMomma's the only one who brought her camera. She doesn't get online much with two little kiddos, but hopefully she will post or email the pics to me soon. TracyKS - I love your rings!! How's DF holding up?! All of a sudden things are HAPPENING!!! Is he freakin'? Tracy - Sorry, sweetie. I remember those days. One thing I surely don't miss is Aunt Flow!!! All the other parts about menopause suck big time, but not that one. I got an i-phone yesterday. You have to activate it yourself on your computer, not thru the AT&T store like the other phones. So I couldn't do it yesterday 'cause I was out to dinner with the girlz, so I had to stay home tonight to get it all done (just finished!) 'cause I can't be without a cell phone another day. Ok, the reason I'm telling you all this sad tale is to explain WHY I haven't gone to the gym for 3 whole days!!! :car: So now I can't miss for the next five days to make my goal. Jeez. Maybe I can get two workouts in on Friday. Ol' sharp-eye-Tracy has probably been noticing my workout ticker hasn't changed but just too nice to say anything. LOL Or maybe she's just a little distracted?? Ya think? Laura - my wedding ring has diamonds around it too. I had it sized UP when I gained and the jeweler told me I can probably only size it once more. The metal gets more brittle every time so, depending on the setting, be careful about sizing it too often. Just go as long as you can. It'll be worth it in the end! Ah....honeymooners. It's been a looooooooong time since I christened a house! Well, off to see what else is happening at LBT! G'night!

Right On, Sista!! You are absolutely 100% correct about that!! LBT is the place to be!! (Hey, that rhymes!)

Well, we're back from our dinner out and we had such a good time!!! We could have stayed until midnight just yacking away. I wish you ALL could have been there with us! I hope we can do that someday, we'd have a blast. (((Schexy))) (((Haydee))) (((Josie))) It was soooooooo wonderful to meet you girls and you're all so beautiful! I do hope we can get together again real soon. I enjoyed myself immensely! We got a pic or two and will post them tomorrow probably. KAT - You make some excellent points. You're a good lady. Gina - Sorry, hon.....BUT WHY ARE YOU SO BEHIND ON YOUR EXERCISE??? HMMMMMM??? GET MOVIN'!!! :heh:

Haydee - the Target is in Memorial City. Cafe Express is in Town & Country. You know how to get there? It's on the Tollway side, facing the street. Close to LaMadeline.

<sigh> I used to love chicken. Careful with that stuff, Tracy!! G - O R - E - A - L S - L - O - W

Thanks for noticing, Tracy! You've got a real good memory, don't you!!? I don't know why I'm losing -- I ate like a piglet all weekend! I can't believe that DF (dear FIANCE) has made such an about face!! Whatever!!! Enjoy yourself! :) Laura - I'm so glad you have found relief from your pain. If you never lose another pound then it's all worth it, don't you think? When the BIL moves out (soon, i hope) then you'll be getting back into a normal rhythm. You've had SO much going on ever since you got banded!! When life settles down and you get your next fill, you can re-commit, and with the help of your ever-lovin' Violets you'll do just fine. Be patient with yourself a little longer, friend. It will be alright. I promise. I haven't heard confirmation from SchexyMomma or Haydee that they are coming tonight, but me and Josie are meeting for sure! Good thing, too....my son's phone pooped out so we had to get a new one. While I was there I decided to give him mine and I got myself an I-Phone! Josie has one, too, so she can show me how the dang thing works! Didn't get to the gym last night so I'm hoping to go late tonight, after dinner. If I don't one of you is allowed to kick my a$$.

Michelle you are on a SERIOUS roll girlfriend!!!! Good Lawd!! Congratulations!

Heck NO!!! I'd do it again in a heartbeat. Best thing I ever did!!! I finally have CONTROL. I took a poll when I first came here asking "Would You Do It Again?" 300 people responded and 91% said YES. That's amazing to me. 91%!!!

1/4 cup of food?? How in the world would you get enough nourishment that way?

Josie - I don't know what i'll be wearing tomorrow, but I'll PM you at some point and let you know. Otherwise, I'll try to be sitting close to the door and you've seen enough pics of me to possibly recognize me. I'm excited!

I went to my fave nutrition vendor Netrition.com - The Internet's Premier Nutrition Superstore! to refresh my memory about CLA. It looks like the prices have gone down drastically. I do remember that back in the day they found that Tonalin CLA (http://www24.netrition.com/horizon_cla_page.html) was the only effective CLA out there. Also, you have to take 3000-4000 mg /day. A liquid (Clarinol CLA Plus) might be your best bet rather than 3-4 pills.

Haydee - are you still planning on coming out tomorrow night? Ok, I'll let you slide on the exercise this month because we all have to learn from our mistakes. BUT next month I'm gonna be on you like stink on poop, so be prepared!! You want those wonderful compliments to keep coming, don't you? Not to mention you'll feel sooooo much better. Give it 3 solid months...give it as a gift to yourself....and you will NOT be sorry. Regarding CLA, I used every supplement out there when I was low carbing a few years ago. I spent over $150/month on them. CLA is one of the expensive ones and I didn't find that it improved my rate of weight loss at all. I probably took it when I was stalled out at some point and found it didn't make a difference.

((((((Tracy))))) OMG!! I am so happy for you!! I don't know if I'm more excited about the 'proposal', the ring or that you got lucky!!! You must be floating on air today!!! ....and MAN!! You you must have really looked hot!!! You GO!!!!

I was looking at this list again, and I realized that each of these books is about enduring great hardship and the resulting growth of spirit. Hmmm. Learned something about myself today. Has anyone (but me!) read the Poisonwood Bible or Angela's Ashes???

Jenn!! It's TOM!! The scale goes into the closet for a week, girlfriend!

I was very fortunate that my doctor only prescribed a low carb diet pre-op. No liquid diet at all. His post op diet is also very liberal. There is a wide range of prescribed diets out there, so if you have a wide variety ofqualified doctors to choose from you may want to check out their pre-, post-op and post-fill diet requirements as part of your criteria in choosing one.

Ten Gal - Well, would you rather start your day with suppositories or nausea?? LOL I imagine that the nausea is caused by the swelling so there's not much you can do about it, really. Try some ginger tea 1st thing...that might help, too.

I'm sure that Optifast is probably low-carb, right? So 10# of that is probably just water weight. The other 14# might seem more reasonable in that light. Your losses should slow down soon, I would think. If not, I would check with the doc or nutritionist to make sure you're getting enough protein to sustain your muscles while working out so intensely!!

comfy pants with loose elastic waist - like yoga pants ...or a loose dress house shoes because you will be walking! Have you stocked up your pantry with appropriate post-op foods?