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I used to get this awesome tuna salad from a lunch truck, so I asked the guy his secret. He said to stretch the tuna (or to cheat the customer!) he'd add bread crumbs and mayo then put it in the food processor to make it smooth. Strange, but that was the best tuna ever. I either do the mayo/relish/olive thing, or I do: Tuna, cillantro, lime, red onions - even hubby loves this super-light version.

I finally stole some time to read this whole thread. Wow, I feel like I know some of my LBT buddies much better now. Totally relating to Megan's comment "okay to screw but not to date." I thought that was my own personal hell in my youth (before I got married.) That's the same way I was treated, ALL the guys wanted to get in bed with me, I mean all of them... but none of them asked me on dates. Sure, my skinny friends went on dates, but now it all makes sense. And Leatha, I had to leave a man that I'll love till the day I die because of similar reasons. I got lucky though and found Chris, who is in bad, bad need of an entire paint job Rica! He's a pain in my big fat butt, but he's all mine and he loved just as much before the surgery as now. Estela, your last post made me really happy. I love seeing woman gaining confidence and happiness without having to lean on a guy. Buy yourself two pairs of shoes, heck, get a pedicure, too.

No, you can't binge on a cucumber, which is why I'm so pleased with last night! I would be thrilled if I ate raw veggies every night instead of sugar loaded with lard. Megan, it's easier to write my food here than FitDay (that's just too much work for me.) I'm glad you like the thread. I hope it keeps me eating cucumbers. Shelly, now I gotta make deviled eggs. That sounds so good right now.

Quesadilla with a side of PB Pants playing the Loosey Goosey Golfball goodness

Hey everyone, guess what? I have ONE GOOD BAND DAY! Yesterday I ate Band-friendly. Then I binged last night, but this time I binged on a plain cucumber! Rock on! I got me one day, I got me one day! Whoo hoooo!

Breakfast Quesadilla & coffee plus large orange juice lunch 2 beef ribs (very little meat on these bones) 1 Baby Back pork rib 1 slice fried green matey-o

Alex, I LOVE my edit button. Thank you for giving it back, and thank you for LBT. This is my home. Peace.

Thanks, Marie. Here's the story: About a year ago I was diagnosed with a thyroid condition and was given Levrothyroxine (sp?) that I have to take every day for the rest of my life. But then I lost 60 pounds, so a couple months ago my primary doc gave me blood and urine lab tests to have done. But I shoved them in my wallet and forgot about them till I saw this thread. So I went to the lab first thing this morning and hope to have the results in a few days. Alex & Rebecca, you described my funk - blue, funky, nervous, light headed, etc. I'll let you know when I get the results.

Oh nooooo, you all made me cry. I'm all chokey-uppy now. THANK YOU ALL MY BESTEST FRIENDS IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD! I'm blown away by the picture thread. I walk around telling strangers about Michelle cuz she was just at my house a few months ago and now she's tiny. But then I see Donali and my head spins, but then I see Shelly, then Leatha, then, then, then..... The Band is a true miracle. I've never seen such success in my life. It's a miracle.

Marie, did you answer my thyroid question somewhere? I can't find it.

Penni, here's a little mini-challenge for ya. We all know you have 12 FREE gym visits. I challenge you to go to the gym 12 times before you do. The gym, the big one, the real one. It doesn't include walking or working out at home. First one that completes the challenge wins. Name MY prize. I'd like an Ipod. I'm gonna win, so just go buy it.

Zoe, Penni started our challenge thread. But if you want to join, you have to post your weight by today. I'm wearing your jeans today, but I probably won't wear them again cuz they're too big in the thighs, boo hoo, how sad is that? Eat my dust, you peachy babe! Zoe, you smell so yummy, when I opened the box, peaches and apricots floated out. Moodey, do a search for "gallbladder" under the search button at the top. You'll probably come up with some good information.

I've been so busy that I keep putting off reading this post. I'm not ignoring it, I'm just saving it for when I have more time, but I'm here, really I am. xo

I forgot to take the pic but I'm 242 today. April 21 is the official date of our final weigh in. Prize is a hundred bucks. If anyone other than me & Penni are doing this, you need to post your weight today. Woof.

Uh, excuse me, Marie... are you saying weight loss can affect my thyroid? Cuz I'm on thyroid meds, but I've lost 70 pounds. Should I get my blood tested? Could the meds cause this blue funk I've been in?

The older I get, the funkier I get. I never had problems with depression in the past. I attribute mine to boredom. I know there's much more I could be doing with my life, but I spend hours and hours on the couch cuz it's where hubby wants me. Not that I do what he says, but he makes life so easy (LAZY) so that's my excuse for laying around. When I get too blue, I clean out closets and throw away clutter and rearrange the house. Or call a friend... call two friends... call ALL your friends. Call me, I'll make you laugh, just ask anyone here!

All I know is that I've been though WAY THE F TOO MUCH to stop losing here! I'm in a loose 20T. I want to be comfy in a 16 by May 5. Period. Penni, it looks like we have to pick a date 1/2 way between our Bandiversaries and just use weight lost. What do you think? Tomorrow morning weigh in? DIGITAL PICTURES OF THE SCALE NUMBERS. I'm pissed. How could I eat 1/2 gallon ice cream in 2 days. Oh yeah, that's right... it was easy. Could do it again right now. I'm pissed. Bring on the challenge!

I Hate Fisher.

I met with Lopez last month and asked him flat out, "why do you have so many erosions?" He doesn't know. I asked if it could have been a bad batch of bands, but he wasn't able to answer. He told me that he asked Inamed how many he had the prior year, and they said zero. Donali, Karen's Band was placed October 2003. Do you have a list of everyone, including their date of placement? Could it be a bad batch of bands? If so, that could mean a lot of people are walking around with erosion but don't know it yet. It would be interesting to see a chart. My Lopez Band was placed May 2004, and there was no erosion as of last month. Heidi, I'm here in Vegas. Let me know if there's anything you need... anything at all.

Paula, you are on! I also challenged Penni. I want to wear size 16 by May 5, 2005. Penni said she posted a new challenge.

ANYBODY KNOW THE CALORIES OF LARGE chicken FINGERS, LIKE FROM A BAR/GRILL? Thursday coffee Creamer 30 Whole Wheat Tortilla 140 Slice of cheddar 130 Breakfast total 380 1 spicy chicken finger - 300 1 TBLSPN Roquefort Dressing - 70 carrots - 0 lunch 370

I haven't gotten over this surgery yet. My world has been upset, and even though I'm tough as nails in some manners, I honestly crave an internal delicate balance (it's the Libra in me.) Yes, I plan on writing till my fingers fall off. This is a 3-day weekend, and I do my best writing in the morning. I plan on writing to everyone, probably starting with the FDA. I may just write one long novel to the FDA and copy everyone that it pertains to. I'm to busy to be in LBT right now, but you girls are too important to set aside. I'm thankful for every single word written, and I'll use this (and other) post(s) in my letter. I'm permanently disfigured - and it hasn't fully sunken in yet. Not just a little dimple, but a huge section of my belly gone. Once I heal, I'll definitely want plastic surgery, so I'll need to stand on the corner with a cardboard sign saying, "Need Plastic Surgery and Tummy Tuck, please HELP." I love you guys, I really do. Michelle, I've only lost 12 pounds in five months, but at least I lost, right? I was in a size 28 when I started this mission. My one year anniversary is fast approaching, and I'd really like to kick the loss back into gear. Does anyone know witchcraft or an old Sicilian hex they can whammy me with? Today I'm wearing Zoe's old pants. They are a 20 Tall, and they are a little loosey goosey. I think I'll make a goal - right here, right now. I want to wear a size 16 on my one year Bandiversary. Hmmm, do I smell a challenge?

Damn, I blew it last night by eating half the 1/2 gallon ice cream. It's gone now, so I'm trying again today. I just looked at my old calendar, and I've only lost 12 pounds since last September. No more sugar, that's my goal. Today: coffee Cream 30 Whole Wheat Tort Slice Cheddar

coffee Creamer 30 Whole Wheat Tortilla 140 Slice of cheddar 130 Breakfast total 380 1/2 cup Tuna salad 300 3 crackers 80 carrots 0 (I don't count veggies) lunch total 380

Zoe, that one brought tears to my eyes! Good one! Reminds me of Working Girl where Melanie Griffith talks about kicking Sigourney Weaver's "bony little ass." Trumped up peacock? Yep, that's the guy. The "God" quote applies as well. I'm still at a loss for words. This is new to me, I usually can't shut up but he's got my words locked up in lumps in my throat like a big, verbal, non-decisive PB. Thanks girls, you have no idea how much I need this right now. I can physically feel this gaping hole, and it seriously grosses me out. I was hoping it would be closed by now, but I could still hide stuff in it. I could probably smuggle a couple grams of stash to another country to help pay for it all. What's that number that Maria called to get those cocaine pellets? I might have a little spunk back, but I still think I'm on the verge of cracking up.