Suzzzie.

THat restriction may stay with you!! WHen I got my last fill in Sept I never thought it would stay! I was lik 'omg, i'm gonna have to come get this done every 4 weeks for the rest of my life.' But it's totally stayed. Keep the faith! You might be surprized!!

right out of bed in the morning I'm averaging 600-700 calories burned, that is at 6am, so only 6 hours into the day. I love my bugg. I've had it for almost 3 weeks and I still sleep with it. My target to hit is 3250... which I mostly find to be fairly easy.

I have been climbing the stair at my job - (8 flights) - 2 times a day minimum... I only use the elevator if I'm transporting a patient, or first thing in the morning, cause I"m always running late. Lol. I've noticed a HUGE improvement in my stamina. I only hav eto stop once now, usually between 4th and 5th floors. Its awesome. :update: {{{{{ALL--- I will work on getting the SS sorted out on Saturday... I promise. Included will be adresses for all so that you can do Christmas Cards. Any others wanna play?}}}}}

Ohhhhh! This thread is like a soap opera!!

:hug: Heather!!!!!!!!!! So glad to see you back posting! I missed you! I'm glad your band is finally working for you, it was a little stubburn wasn't it? I know what you mean about being where you need to be and cancelling your appt, I just cancelled my appt for tomorrow! I feel like I was very lucky to get my sweet spot after 3 fills, I've been holding this one for 8 weeks now... I'm hoping it lasts for a while! - - ANYWAY, its great to see you back here! Congrats on the 10 pounds!!

I'm flying out of KC.

Sometimes I find that it helps to mute her and turn up the stereo.

For my family Thanksgiving isn't so much about the food - sure we all love it!!! - but we come together because we love each other and we visit and play games for 4 days. I KNOW I can't eat like I used to - and I'm THANKFUL for that this year... but I would never just not go...

Name.....Goal in Minutes.....Completed.....To Go Huntersmom ..... 0540 ..... 070 ..... 0470 FarmerE ........ 0480 ..... 000 ..... 0480 Joeygirl ....... 0860 ..... 252 ..... 0608 Suzzzie. ....... 1000 ..... 385 ..... 0615 SWEETY.......... 1600 ..... 435 ..... 1165 MM.............. 0600 ..... 060 ..... 0540

Name...Challenge Start Wt...Current Wt...Challenge Goal...To Go Huntersmom...... 174........... 170....... 159............ 11 SWEETY.......... 202........... 190....... 180............ 10 MJsafari........ 268........... 242....... 238............ 04 captdanbo....... 211........... 177....... 185............ -8 PaulaD.......... 216........... 216....... 199............ 17 Stefanie42467... 206........... 200....... 175............ 25 Suzzzie......... 349........... 317.6..... 320........... -2.4 glindab......... 277........... 260....... 250............ 10 MM.............. 242........... 218....... 217.2..........-.8 finallythin..... 254........... 254....... 225............ 29 BeckieT......... 259........... 252....... 239............ 13 Miscontext...... 303........... 303....... 275............ 28 ja9va........... 207........... 199....... 182............ 20 wombat712....... 180........... 166.2..... 165........... 1.2 Texasmom5573.... 252........... 252....... 230............ 22 Waters.......... 214........... 213....... 190............ 24 lessnless....... 206........... 184....... 179............ .5 MissDarlene..... 223........... 223....... 195............ 28 o2bthin......... 238........... 225....... 215............ 10 insubordination. 300........... 288....... 283............ 05 Holliwagz....... 325........... 302....... 295............ 07 cc.............. 202........... 194....... 190............ 04 Texasmom5573.... 252........... 246....... 230............ 16 Grace........... 173........... 169....... 165............ 04 Sheila...........220........... 211....... 200............ 11 Texasmom5573.... 252........... 242....... 230............ 12

Amen Sista!

Ya'll can send whatever... no one specified what they like or want... Hehee. I say GAME ON!

Mmmm, penis. Yum. I quit swollowing cause I don't know how many calories there is. Lol. I must log EVERYTHING into my BB program!!! Someone (2 pages ago?) asked if I was doing the C25K... I tried it once... it was OK. Lol. But I was only walking 2 miles then. I think I'll try it out on the tredmill at the gym late at night when no one else is around to see me make an ass out of myself. OK ALL:: I have Seven (7) names for the SS.... is that everyone?? I'll work on getting them randomly assigned as soon as I know that is everyone. (I think I'm gonna put your names in a hat and draw them at random. Lol. Only fair that way!)

I'll have to find that 'Road to Twoterville' thread! Cause I'm definitly on the raod!! Lol. Name...........Chall. Start Wt........Current......Chall. Goal.............To Go abckids..............303.........................3 03...........270..................33 alwayscurious........245......................245. ............212...............33 Amelia40...............270.................... 270................240..............30 areellady...............232....................226 .5...........212...............14.5 argon..................162...................155.2 ...............142.............13.2 Ariel....................207.................... 199 ..............182................17 aussie_jode...........212......................212 .............190..................22 BabygotBack..........164.....................164. ............145..................19 Babygrl1234...........215......................201 ............190.................11 Becky42................253.....................248 ...............220...............28 bekafina.................225.....................2 25.............199................26 Cherrybomb...........311....................306 ..............291................15 chickatee..............203.....................196 ..............175................21 chocolate_snaps......344....................342... ...........299................43 cQQlgirl..................225...................21 8................185..............33 Chris_NJ................284....................252 .................250..............2 cindyluhu...............194....................193 ...............180.............13 dacer123...............243....................239. ..............223................16 Denise...................170....................17 0...............155...............15 Denise..................244.....................24 4...............220................24 Desertbunnee.........232....................207. .............180................27 DonnaD................185.....................185. .............170................15 eclipse..................215.....................2 12..............199................16 faithmd................303.....................303 ............ 283...............16.7 glindab................ 277.....................269...............250..... .. .......19 gonnabfree............231....................231.. ..............205................26 Guinessgirl77.........241...................241 ..................210..............31 gweniper..............253.....................228. ...............223...............30 hf2havefun...........240......................240. ..............210................30 ihadenuf................216....................216 ................190................26 itsjustducky...........317....................317. ................297...............20 james2539............235.4.................235.4 ................220.............15.4 jfran……………………….212………………………198……………………..196………………2 jglong54...............206....................206. .................195.............11 jadrad7.................224....................224 .................200..............24 jazzystouch...........246......................246 ...............220...............26 Jeni 85.................237....................226.... .............207..............19 joisey....................307....................3 07................290...............17 josiebies...............188......................1 69................165................4 JulieNYC................155.....................14 9.................136..............13 Kaelin's G-Ma.........272....................272............. ......220.............12 KarenG................. 240.....................223...................215. ...........8 katalin.e................230.....................1 79.................150..............29 Keekahari..............230......................22 2..................215............7 Kellymovingon........207......................196 .................187............9 Kimmie.................296.....................287 ..................270.............17 ladydi............. .....233.....................228.................2 08...............20 legster..................261....................24 0................228...............12 LeslieLee...............216.....................21 6................186...............30 LifeLover..............289.....................271 ..............259................12 LilMissBandAid.......276.8...................276.8 ............265...............11.8 lisa_in_toronto.......180......................160 ................160...............20 losingjusme...........273.....................263. ...............238................25 luvinke..................225.................. ..223..................195..............28 maddog.................230.....................230 ................205..............25 marcar35...............277.....................263 ................250............. 13 mcgreen...............236......................215 .................210..............5 METALBAND...........187.....................177... ..... .......167..............10 momlambert..........207.....................198... .............185................13 mpalen.................229.....................229 ................200................29 Peache8887...........330.....................306.. ...............275..............31 pmmegm..............248.....................248... ...............228..............20 Rainer..................298................... 267..................258................9 robgoblin87............279...................279.. ................250...............29 SC2VA..................233.....................233 ..................200..............33 sdakotaRN.............254.....................254. ................225..............29 Short C................. 166....................166.................146.. ............20 Soniacan...............198.5..................198. 5.............175.............23.5 Stacy73.................259.....................23 4...............230...............4 Sunny112..............215.....................157. ...............140...............17 Suzzzie. ...............349....................317.6....... .......320............-2.4 sweethot143..........197....................188... ...........175.................13 tanderson..............231.....................231 ...............199................32 teacher.................236.....................23 6.............200................36 ToniaPatt …..........286……….....……......283………......... 243.… ........…40 UK-Lady...............255.....................223.... ...........210.................13 Wannabthin...........231......................222. .............211................20 want2beme...........225.....................225.. ............195................30 wen.....................288......................2 84..............255................29 Whosyadaddy.........388.....................369... ...........335................43

WHat I did when I ate at Texas Roadhouse (cause they don't offer nutritional info!!!) is just look at the already programmed foods and try to find something VERY similar ... like I had chicken strips, so I guesstimated that as the same as 'chicken white meat, breaded, fried' And so forth. Just don't UNDERestimate your intake - cause at the end of it all the program will estimate your calories based on your weightloss, and compare that to your charted intake. This past week mine was only off by an average of 100 calories... I was pleased!! You are SOOOOOOO right!! I LOVE the instant gratification. It totally keeps me moving, constantly pushing myself to take the stairs at work and to walk one more mile, or do 10 more minutes on the elliptical. My bugg is the best motivator I've ever had and has helped me tremedously to realize what I put in my mouth. I also agree with the relying less on the band part... true, I could never do this without the band!! but I am more in control over my food choices now with the bugg. Before the bugg I would still binge once a week on ice cream, which the band cannot keep out, but having to log a 1/2 gallon cookie dough ice cream totally keeps me away from it!!! You're welcome!! Lol. Truely, as I've said a million times, the Bugg is an AMAZING tool. I'd have never gotten one though if it weren't for those who owned the Bugg before me... like Puddin - Have you SEEN her pics?? Lol.

Haha. Holidays just make it easier to mark.. and this time of year there are SOOOOO many of them!! (I have an easter goal too! Lol.)

Lucky you for living so close!! I'm gonna have to fly all by myself!! I have this irrational fear of Airports. Lol.

not today. I was trying to get myself to be walking that distance. now that i know i can walk it i will try the walk/jog next time.

just log off, then log back in. it happens to me every couple of days

**Interjecting here for a question... Does anyone want to do a Thanksgiving to New years challenge?? It'll be harder,. with HOLIDAY foods, but I thin it will help??**

Thanks ladies!! With cheerleaders like you, who could fail?!

You wanna know what I LOVE most about my Ralphie (thats my buggs name) - is that when I go to the gym, or go for a walk I can actually SEE the work I've done, rather than feel like maybe it wasn't enough or something. I feel like I have something to show for my efforts. I remember back when I used to 'diet' and I'd do so good for like a week, but the scale wouldn't really move, or I didn't see a difference in myself, so I'd go back to regular habits. I need visual proof that wheat I'm doing is making a difference, and with the BB I totally get that proof!!

Name.....Goal in Minutes.....Completed.....To Go Huntersmom ..... 0540 ..... 070 ..... 0470 FarmerE ........ 0480 ..... 000 ..... 0480 Joeygirl ....... 0860 ..... 252 ..... 0608 Suzzzie. ....... 1000 ..... 295 ..... 0705 SWEETY.......... 1600 ..... 315 ..... 1285 MM.............. 0600 ..... 060 ..... 0540 There ya go Joeygirl! As for the BodyBugg - I guess it counts a step when you walk cause your arms swing? I really don't know though, cause it counts my steps when I'm at walmart and I'm pushing a cart there... Hmm. Good question! All I know is that I walked 3.6 miles today and it counted that as just under 8000 steps! Yippie Skippie!

I walked 3.6 miles today... and it was windy and cold. But I survived. Now my legs/hips hurt. I"m gonna take a nap. (After I upload my BB.)

JC - 77 degrees? I hate you. lol. j/k. But I'm jealous. I walked 3.6 miles today... and it was windy and cold. But I survived. Now my legs/hips hurt. I"m gonna take a nap. (After I upload my BB.)