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thanks I love that bananna.... do you think they could take my belly and move it up so my boobs look like that LOL that would be my dream surgery...

Yuck... That is horrible Terry!!!!!

No you didn't miss reading about it, I didn't put anything in there, I was going to wait until tomorrow when I held it for a day to really jump for joy. It is so much easier to do the liquid thing after a fill when I know I can't physically eat, so even though i'm not really hungry, I want things. There is no way i'm even close to ready for a fill, so this is a head trip for me. Tomorrow when I'm still down I'll jump and scream and yell how exciting LOL

I just finished 2nd 20oz. didn't have breakfast... i'm so bad. I had shake for lunch - going to have a salad for dinner in a bit.

Tracy - my aunt did that, she did it small and simple and didn't even have a formal ceremony, they had a huge clam steam with 200 people. It was one of the best weddings. My friend just left here, ds's speech therapist, she is getting married on a local cruise ship, simple, hot and cold buffet and desert and not cake. i say go for it. make it enjoyalbe with little stress.!!!! and the insurance is worth it. LOL

Pamela that story is so sad - and she was just trying to better herself. Makes you think.

Ok so when I was in 1st grade, I was about 10lbs overweight, which at that time was a lot... and then I had one of them for my 1st grade teacher. I've been mental ever since.... all my memories are being teased on how fat i was... man I wish I could look like that again .LOL Tracy - they punished my dd when she was born because I was unwed, and not practicing catholic... she was just baptised 4 years ago with my ds....I GIVE YOU all the credit in the world for putting up with them!!!!!!! Kat - she has a bi-fold door on her room and i had to take the track down to paint it for her, so she was running after the cat and knocked the door down.... I can see this entire production in my mind. I laughed but she was not..

I had a bite of watermellon at that picnic I went to a few weeks ago. It didn't get stuck but I felt like if i could not swollow it, I had to spit it in the trash. I am finding that now I can tell when I chew if it is going to work or not. I always keep extra napkins with me

Morning all I could not sleep last night and finally just got out of bed. I'm so glad i'm off today. As for food that gets stuck Deli Turkey dry chicken (won't let anyone cook it for me) dry burgers - don't do them often I have not tried any bread, no donuts, nothing like that I have had a few thicker fries and have not had an issue with them, but chewed and chewed and they were steak fries and I ate the softer ones. Terry - I forgot your mom doesn't know... that must have been absolutely horrible. I have begun to tell more people, but I do let them all know it is not public knowledge. I have so many friends who I'm finding have mutual friends so there are still certain people I don't want to know. Going to drink coffee

Me sleep. LOL what is that????? Actually, my mom stayed here last night and I told her to wake me up at 6:45 so I could have coffee with her... she tried and tried, began banging things, yelling at my cat and dog, dropped her door, I need put it back up for her tomorrow. NOTHING, finally at 9am I woke up because I had to go to the bathroom so bad. I think I need sleep. Just getting in from work - have to check in, I'm addicted - going to relax and probably pass out. busy day tomorrow, no work but have so much to do to catch up.

Laura - no matter how healthy I eat I can't seem to really lose, I lost 15lbs after my fill on liquids and maintained it with no real issues. I have indreased and decreased my cals and work out like crazy, backed off because they said i was working out too much. So I'm going to jump start my w/l and then maintain. I am going to do this once a month - may be good may not, but i have super restriction so it doesn't much phase me not to have 3 meals. Tonight I'm having black bean soup. making it now so I was just about to walk out the door and ds/ speech therapist finally called me back, I had her down for noon and here she s. 1:30. Makes me crazy, I can't live like this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! whew.... i want to scream, screwed up my entire afternoon

Laura - i'm doing liquid diet this week and it is not easy, not because i'm hungry but because i'm a basket case and want to eat. last night when I left work I made something I love. had lots of hot peps and onions and I wanted to eat, not because I was really hungry but because I thought I was. I came home and went to bed. good for you with the exercise DVD. I don't have a lick of ambition to do that at home. I so want a normal job so I can do my water aerobics Tues & Thurs nights. well, off to the gym.... then to work. Hope everyone has a great day!

Donna thanks for that info. I had very thick full hair so it is not horrible, but to me it is. TracyKS - as long as it is only 1 bad day, that is ok. i was craving wings the other night, i had some from where I work to hold me over and thought they were not going to be the same as the ones i really wanted. they worked and never had the big fried ones with extra hot sauce I really wanted LOL

Welcome - and congrats. Inches are just as important as numbers. :clap2:OMG did I just say that.

Mine is starting to slow down, but suddeny it is very noticable that it is much thinner than it was. I could actually use a small hair tie and I've never been able to do that. I have noticed a lot of short pcs of hair. New growth maybe??? I get from 70-90 g protein daily and 70-90 oz water daily. Like Denise said, any suggestions?

Morning everyone. TracyK - pics... we want pics of your new do Sat. Terry is right, just let her know what you want to be able to do and then start slow. A couple years ago when I was really mad at dbf I cut all my hair off. It was longer than it is now (if you remember from my pics) and when I was done, it was all spiked in the back and a little longer on top so I could pull it back in clips. It was cute but way too much work. It took about a year to grow back out and now is 1/2 way down my back and I get it cut every 4 weeks now. My hair feels so thin, It was so thick, it is kind of depressing. Is it ever going to stop falling out? well, down to 216 today, finally moving again. Survived day 1 of liquid diet. had shake for breakfast, for lunch and 1 c lettuce and 3oz tuna for dinner. and water, i think i'm going to float away. I am back to going to the gym regularly too. I am kind of mad at myself because I am not going to make the charts this month but there is always next month. Oh, I was talking to my contractor, I think he is on board. I mentioned this yesterday, i'm just so excited. it is going to take time but this is my dream - and over the years, we have become true best friends. We have cried together, laughed together, and of course gotten in trouble together. We have also worked together - so it would really be a great thing, he just needs guidance. My favorite thing he did for me was hand carve my mantle around my fireplace. Oh well enough of that. In the mean time, i'm going to a temp agency next week and going to try that route, I will need to work while I'm working with him for a bit until we get really going. but if all goes like I want it to, i can work for 10/hr and suppliment with contracts. I'm drinking my coffee and figuring out my day. gym, work, and i just remembered i had things to drop off for my health ins with the state I'm trying to get.

Good night all, long night at work, got my butt to the gym right before I went in. Getting up with dd and going in the morning. I need to sleep at some point. I talked to my contractor friend. i think he is on board with my idea. He is done with his job on Jan 31 which will be perfect time, I will do all his advertising - which will be advertising for me. I will have to work for a good year but hopefully that is it. I am going to make an appt with an employment agency in the am. I need a day job. UGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

Tracy - do they have different doses of the b/c rings? Just a thought but maybe too strong now that you are melting away??? I got horribly sick from my b/c. Felt preg every day... no wonder why I couldn't tell the difference. LOL only kidding I so knew the difference. But don't have to worry about it anymore

ok so i just showered before real work. I had to weigh myself. I almost fell on the floor, only 219 and my 218 is usually first thing in the am. I'll take that. Still doing liquid for a few days to drop down to 210 maybe and hold that for a week or 2 before I do it again. Well, off to the gym, pay my cable bill and then to work. Have a great afternoon all

Laura - I got an email the other day, they are having them in NY next week too, they are looking for teams............HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

Laura - I'm sorry you are having such a hard time, and I know the craving thing... holy smokes, i was freaking out last night and needed to have chinese. thanks TOM - I know what you are saying, if i don't eat breakfast i'm so much better too but I know it is important for your metobalism. Find things you can eat that will keep you within your cals for the day. I usually have ice cream every night because I am hungry. it is all in the choices, but we all do know it is best to have 3 meals a day. blah blah blah... I know, I think I'm trying to convince myself too. I'm sorry you are having such problems with TOM and B/C.

Morning everyone. TracyKS - I hope the job move was a good one,... sounds like it. Well ladies. I can make you all feel better about what you ate yesterday. I didn't even count but it was not good Breakfast - 3 cups coffee w/ ff creamer bottle of water. (didn't think I was ever going to stop peeing after my hr long trip to the mall) Lunch - 3 chicken tenders and a small bowl of lettuce with salsa Dinner - 3 chicken tenders late dinner - 3 steamed dumplings and 1/2 cup chicken and black bean sauce. how is that... I didn't even want to get on the scale this am, I can feel the bloat from the chinese Today - 1 cup coffee shake for breakfast shake for lunch dinner - i'm going to have a bowl of lettuce and maybe some tuna in it. going to stick to the liquid diet thing for a few days to try to jump start - i'm good at maintaining

chinese it is. LOL what a great way to end the month!

Terry - You have 100% of my support. You deserve it - and I know you will do fine, you are a strong woman. Fortunatelly for me, I was so sick when I was pregnant with my 13 year old I was forced to quit and not smoked since, ok occasionally with the shots of tequila LOL You all are doing so wonderful. I am going to have something bad for me, I'm not quite sure what that is yet, but it is going to be bad. I am going to start liquid diet tomorrow so I want to get the tom craving out of the way today. once a month i will give myself and not feel guilty.

Thanks Judy - 62# ago, I would have been on the scale and beating myself up. Today, ok I still do it, but not as bad. I look at it like my body is catching up to those 62# and when it does, I'll drop some more. I work hard and can acknowledge that now. I do wish i had somewhere to wear that little black dress that looks great on me. LOL HAVE FUN AT DISNEY _ Take pics!!!!!! give Eyore a hug for me (my favorite) LOL