Graceful One

Alexandra...you look great...and your pretty just like this!

Hey guys...thanks for thinking of me! I miss you all so much but I haven't had any free time...and when I have I've been sleeping... So...Mom is home and doing ok...speech is still a problem and she is going to be in rehab 3x/week for a while... What is really bugging me out is my sister...she is such a (insert choice explative here)! I can't stand her for various reasons and she is even worse now...the ultimate martyr...does everything...yeah right...and by the way has yet to go back to work...as I'm working full time going to school full time and helping out while managing my household and taking care of my high strung dog...EESH! Well tomorrow I'm going for an unfill...I've been too tight for two weeks...I can't wait to eat...anything solid has been getting stuck...my fill was fine so I'm sure it's from stress... Other than that I've been trying to walk Fischer every night...it helps me to unwind too...sooooo... I'll try getting back on more often...

Donali, You look so fab...and believe me I haven't had a chance to read any LBT lately...I just had to reply!

Thank you all so much for your well wishes and thoughts...I'd cry but I haven't any tears left... Things are pretty much the same...we still don't know alot and being up at the hospital is trying...speaking of which I need to get ready and go up there now... Thank you again. Love, Jennye

Hi guys...funny I would be coming here in such a time of struggle...but...I hope you will say a prayer for me and my family...my Mom (54) was brought to the ER today for a stroke...I lost my Dad 4 years ago in July to cancer so she is my only parent left...as well as my best friend...she's able to speak a bit but not full sentences...everything comes out garbled...she doesn't appear at this time to have any paralysis either...which is good...but I'm at my wits end...anyway...please say a prayer....

Bright, You look so wonderful! You are doing so well...I'm so happy to see it and see and hear from you...but I'm disappointed your not wearing the flip flops in your after pic...

Well Renata....congratulations on all your good news! Now if I could just find me a man...LOL

Vera made me do it...so here are some pics my co-worker took tonight...why do I still look so wide? EESH!

Vera, darling...what a difference! You look FAB!

Brandi, I'm not sure if anyone on this board has had a baby yet, however, I do know that one or two women on Spotlight Health have had babies...maybe try cross posting there. http://www.spotlighthealth.com/common/SG/topics.asp?m=1&sb2=&sb=25 I don't think you sound selfish at all...I would be concerned with gaining also, however, you want the safest pregnancy you can have for the health of your child...and...you will always be able to loose right after!

Birdee, I totally feel you on the drinking enough Water and not feeling as restricted...I too have been in the same boat so to speak... It can be a slippery slope because if you don't drink enough then you feel tighter but if you do you feel looser...I'm drinking my water now and alot less restricted so I'm getting a fill tomorrow...but I have to keep drinking my water or I'm going to be way too tight...so...keep on drinking your water...it's good for you...and maybe get a teensy more fill...

OH MY...You are all cracking me up! Great pics by the way...eesh...I would say I'm about a grade 1 maybe 2...but man my hips have been killing me lately...now I realize it may be from the weight loss and my big...not exactly talented...pannus...LOL... I'm going to check my summary plan description right now to see if it is covered...

Watching a really good program right now on Fox News about diets and bariatric surgery...I'm sure it will be on again if you want to look for it!

Hey guys...picked one up yesterday and didn't eat it...but I ate half of it today and it was so fab! You can get any of their market fresh sandwhiches in the wrap...made me feel like I was eating a tasty deli sandwhich without the bread nightmare!

Darcy...I had Anatomy & Physiology...it can't be that hard to suture...I watch ER every week...and with you being a nurse I think we could start a side business...I'm sure we could get a script for vicodin off the internet seeing I get 80 emails a day offering me it...we could make this work...LOL...I have a second bedroom with good light...

LOL...I told Christina I would steal it on my next visit and if she wasn't approved I would implant it for her in a home surgery...LOL...couldn't be that hard right?

YIPEE FOR YOU! When I held the band in my hand I said, "hello little friend..." LOL!

Yep I've noticed that...and...I'm freezing all the time now...I used to think I was going through menopause at 27 from all my hot flashes! And I'm still amazed when I carry the 40lb bag of dog food up my stairs how damn heavy it is...EESH!

Congrats sweetie...glad it finally came!

Congratulations Audrey! Can't wait till I'm there with you!

I have to say out of all the protien drinks I have tried

Congratulations Alexandra! I totally feel you on that...the scale hasn't moved for me for a few weeks yet I tried on my sisters size 14 jeans (2 pairs at that) and they fit fine...amazing isn't it?

Go for it...and by the way...what's intertrigo?

I don't know anyone from Kaukauna...I moved to this area recently... As far as exercising I've just been walking about 2-2.5 mi about three or four times a week...tonight will be my first night this week because I've had class and the other day it was raining...but that's it...

Well I finally got around to taking my measurements this month... I'm very happy to report that my inches lost exceeds my previous 4 months greatly...total inches lost 6! It's funny to see that while my weight loss was the same as the previous month (8 lbs) I lost almost twice the inches (3.75" to 6"). So I guess my doctor wasn't lying when she said I gained 2 lbs of muscle since my last fill...and lost 6 inches! This is what I needed to keep me exercising...well that and my dog on my face at 6:00 am who acts crazy until he gets his walk!