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Just got home from work and read the posts and congrats Tracy, that is such great news, it must be a relief to know that it is officially over. Had no sweets again today. I was almost going to Sweet Tomatoes (kind of a salad and soup buffet) for dinner, but knew that I would eat some kind of sweets their so I came home and ate dinner. I am getting out of my funk little by little and have a little start on the book that Terry suggested. Have a great weekend! Jane

Tracy that is great news!!!!!!! How long have you been dealing with this issue??? Happy happy!!! My funk is turning a lighter purple, and unless I slip up tonight which I am sure I won't NO SWEETS TODAY!!!!! I even went grocery shopping and did not buy anything with sugar!!!! Thanks again for everything!!!! Jane

Well today is a new day and I feel a bit better, fell asleep thinking all the positive thoughts you guys have given me. I don't know why this is going on right now. It just seems like I have so much good going on that I try to sabotage it? Anyways for today I will eat no sweets!!! As far as the Dove dark chocolate goes, my dads cardiologist told him to have one a day as his medicine! Maybe I should buy a bag and take my medicine too!! Jenn if I write down all the stuff I eat I would be banned from the board, just know that it is always sugar, and sometimes chocolate and it is usually in the form of candy. I also can't eat one of the art. sweetners, causes bad tummy issues, so I need to find which it is, and avoid just that one instead of all art sweetners!! I also like Judys idea of the chocolate with the Malitol! Thanks again and wish me luck on a non sugar thursday!!! Jane

The past few weeks have been really hard for some reason. I have been eating sweets like they are never going to appear again. I need to stop, I tell myself to stop, but I don't. I tell myself no sweets today, but I still eat them. I had somebody come up to me Sunday at church and said how skinny I was. I am still over 100 pounds overweight, I am not skinny. I said thank you and changed the subject, but it did aggravate me. I thought I was the only one who felt like that. I also had am MRI monday just for a routine check up because I had a brain tumor 10 years ago, and they couldn't get it all because of where it was, so I get it checked out every couple of years to make sure of no growth. I am always a mess before and after til I get to the Dr.s and he tells me it is fine. I mean after 10 years of it not growing, it is not going to start now. I think I am in a blue funk or maybe I should make that a VIOLET FUNK! Terry--thanks again. Jane

I feel like this might be a long post, I have been such a bad bad bad food person the past few days. I haven't been feeling well for the past few weeks and this weekend it really hit me. Now, I slept late today, since I was really sleep deprived, now I can't sleep. It is almost 3:00 in the morning. I need some serious attitude and thought adjustments. I am so jealous of everyone being able to get up early and exercise!!!! I am so frustrated!!!! We will see tomorrow if I gain weight this week.... Well I hope everyones week starts off well!!! Jane

Haydee---my doc says 2 weeks for a vanguard (larger) band and 4 weeks for a regular. Tracy---hope you feel better, but yea for getting up this morning!!!!!! Terry----no smoking, I actually gained a pound in regard to my Dr.s scale in September, but I had more people ask me how much more I lost! I think our bodies do this on purpose to mess with us!!!!! Have a great day!!!! Jane

Laura, I am not understanding either! How can somebody pay for something that is not real? I think that is one of those things you have to be under 30 to understand....... TracyK--almost there, congrats, and the pictures look great. Have a great day!! Jane

Panda, WOW the pics look great!!! Congratulations!!!!!! Jane

I am with TracyK about the food. I still crave food, and think it sounds good, but then reality comes and it is a chore to eat. I really don't enjoy it at all. I can't eat a hamburger or any kind of sandwich, and I really thought I would miss it but I don't!!! I also don't regret getting the band AT ALL. I am glad that I did it, and wish I would have done it sooner. I think of all the time wasted being very large and beig afraid to sit in chairs, fit in a booth at a restaurant, get through aisles etc... It is funny though I still have issues with food, but then reality hits and I really don't enjoy it. Maybe one of these days..... Jane

If anyones has a Trader Joes near them I found a great oatmeal. They have a couple of different flavors, but the one I bought was Trader Joe's Oatmeal Complete. It is a little bigger portion than other oatmeals I have tried, so it does have more calories (210) but it has 7 grams of protein, B vitamins, folic acid, flax seed, and 2 grams of soy protein. It is good and very filing! Off to get a unfill today, I also went to the OB the other day and she told me that she thought I had fluid in the area where the hernia was!!! I hope that is not true. I already have had two surgeries on that.... TracyK, I hope you get your tooth pulled today! Everyone have a great day!!! Jane

Laura, that is great about the 50 pounds. I too think about hitting 199!! I am just glad right now to be under 250, hope that same holds true at my Dr.'s scale on Thursday!! Pam, I think a cookbook of the violets recipes and their favorite "band" foods and the resources is a great idea!! Like the website from Laura on the beef jerky! Terry, loved the vegetable soup!!! Jane

The soup is very very good. I need to take a speed cutting of vegetables class. I did cut the meat and vegies in small pieces, because until I get unfilled on Thursday, I can't eat much. I also have bad acid reflux, and the Dr.s' office told me that was due to the band being tight! Can't wait till I use Rotel tomatos, love spicy food. Jane

I am not a cook, but for one hour cut up veggies and cooked the meat and put it in the crock pot. That recipe sounds so good!!! Did it take you an hour Pam?? Tracy, don't despair!!! You are doing great and I am sure it is FRUSTRATING when you are so close to a major goal!!! Keep your chin up and try not to let it get you down. I agree with Judy about not weighing yourself. Jane

Jenn, OW!!!! Have a pizza place next door to where I work and they are always talking about how much hotter those oven are!! Take care so it doesn't get infected!!! I am sure you needed this on top of everything else huh?!? Jane

Laura, Sorry about the pain you are in!! I hope now this ends all your problems with the band. Thought of you the last two days, glad you are better. Terry, Congrats on the 30 pounds!! Plus halfway there is SUCH a landmark!!! All this and NO smoking!!!!! YEA!!!!!!!!! Jane

I Almost Forgot!!!!!! I Now Have Lost Over 100 Pounds Officially!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It Took 13 Months Instead Of My Goal Of A Year, But I Did It!!!!! Braggin Jane

Laura, That sucks!!! It seems that you shouldn't have to pay that much!!! What is a warranty for? I don't know which is worse having to have more surgery, or having to pay another $2100!!! Jane

Everything went great for me! I am very happy with Dr. Halpin, and I have met Dr. Eagon and he seems very nice also. I have no complaints, it was scary for me going into it, but looking back it was really nothing!! Jane

Mdrai---congrats on 50!!! Mel-----congrats on baby!! I have been throwing up the past few hours, I guess p/bing and sliming is a better term. I am not sure what started it, but now that it has started, can't stop. Any suggestions? I am afraid to drink anything, but would that help?? Jane

Pam, losing size is better than weight I think. I have lost pretty much but have only dropped one size, and yesterday when I went shopping I tried on a 3x and it was too tight. I was mortified!!! I took in a 2x and a 3x and thought I would make myself feel good by trying on the too big shirt first............................ Congrats!!! Jane

Michelle, thanks for noticing, I was really hoping that it would happen in August....But, like my Dr. said there is no race. I have been tending to eat sweets lately, not a good idea. I also need to drive where you are and touch you and hopefully the exercise bug will bite me!!! TracyK, you are so close to onderland, I wonder what that will be like!!!! Congrats early!!! Jane

Judy, those pictures are great!! You and your husband look so happy and thin!!! Haydee, I think you need to hurry up and get on the scale, sounds like you lost the rest of your weight with the boxes of tile!!! Jane

Terri---Very pretty necklace!!! Went to a fancy schmancy art fair this weekend and some of the things they had were like that and they were charging OUTRAGEOUS prices!!!! Good luck in Vegas and on no smoking! Pam---Liked your comment about lifetime movie network. Very funny and soo true that men would not sit through that! Everybody seems to be doing great on their weight loss!! I started taking some Pepcid AC for my heartburn and it is almost gone, so don't know if it was the fill or not. Have a good one!! Jane

I have an American Express card, but a few years ago they were offering a new kind and I thought I would get it. I applied and they sent me back a letter that stated "due to your deceased status we cannot issue you this card". First of all why were they sending a deceased person mail? Secondly what about the American Express card I currently had and used and paid? It turns out that it was a clerical error on my credit score check. I had two accounts at one bank and closed them both at the same time, and on one they put account closed at consumers request and the other account they accidently put down deceased. I did think it was very funny, but it did drive me CRAZY having to fix that. It took FOREVER and tons of letters from me. Jane

Tracy--Yeah on the jeans, I know you have been trying for awhile!!! Congrats!!! I think Terri is right about the insurance, they just hope that people throw up their hands and forget. Right now they are looking into the situation, so we will see what comes of this! Jane