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Denise Put your ticker back up and get in more calories - yes I said it - I vary mine - one day 800 next 1000 so on and so forth. I know that most of you look at Karri & Me as we are at goal weight and think why them (it's ok that is a human - I know that you are all happy for us but if the shoe was on the other foot I would be jealous) - I don't know what to tell you - I am shocked to - but what I gather from everyones post - Karri & I are pretty ridge in what we eat and don't eat (Karri more so than me) but heck - for the last 10 1/2 months I have eating about 100 tons of catfish most nights for dinner where everyone else is eating what they cook for family - I don't have much going on and don't go out to eat very much or am I at parties etc where I have a lot of temptations. I have rarely ever gone over my calorie budget and I work my ass off at the gym and Karri triples my workouts - I log my calories and I do eat I really think that is the key - eating - I know it sounds funny but you have to fuel your body with good fuel high octane stuff and not crap. Exercise - weight training and building muscle does burn more calories back in April I wanted to lose 16 lbs before I went to Vegas - I really didn't think it was possible so gave up - well you know what I am 3 lbs away from that goal and I have 3 weeks to get there. Who knows if I will but I am alot closer than I ever thought I could be... Just ask Ruby increasing the intensity of your workouts will help facilitate your weight loss (as long as you don't eat more to compensate for the extra exercise) Phyl - You haven't gotten your exercise like to did here when you were going to the pool all the time. You Wii is good but I bet the water stuff burned more calories - and we know your body might not lost much in May but in June you will lose like 10 lbs all at once.

Hey gang - Had company yesterday and had to catch on on my Lost that I had tivo'd Karri - WAY TO GO :thumbup: CONGRATULATIONS BABY GIRL :w00t: YOU ARE AWESOME:tongue: Steph - just bag the stuff up that you know doesn't fit - don't look at it - don't think Oh I loved this - just throw it in the bag - then put it your trunk and take it to the local homeless shelter - don't think just do it... (this is what I did ) Kari I need to talk to your daughter again - I bet you have changed more than one size in 93 lbs - CONGRATS ON THE 93 LBS and exercise... Hey Chim - we did wonder what happend to you again... Candice - Denise - Linda - Nicole - Jackie - Ruby HI!!! Gotta get back to work cbl

Candice Yep before I would have eaten a whole lot more - I would have drowned my popcorn in butter (did do 3 squirts) I would have eaten all the bread that they brought (had a pinch) I think i am trying to come down with something - chest a little tight and got a headach... Congrats on the scales moving - and I totally agree that keeping track of your eating and exericse is the key to being sucessfull..

Di Good to hear from you and sounds like this isn't a medical emergency that you have to take care of yesterday which I am glad to hear ... Thanks for the update.. Janet

Good Morning Gang.. Sorry I didn't post yesterday - got up at 6:11 gym @ 7 - walked 3.5 miles then did about 20 minutes of weights (arms) (at the gym for like 1:30) came home showered and left for around 10:15 to p/u gf and be at the show by 11 - It was good loved the begining but the middle got a little long and end was good. Then we went shopping - gf needed a bra - I got a couple pair of bermuda shorts (they hit below the knees) skimmers or mardas - who knows what they are called but they are checkered - we then went to Outback for dinner - Had a little bloomin onion - the whole cup of clam chowder and royal something talipia - OMG the sauce on it was to die for - had shrimp crawdads & mushrooms in this sauce over the fish - I ate about a quarter of it - oh ya at the show had a small popcorn - I really felt like i ate too much food - it's funny about that isn't it - we really didn't but we feel that we have when we eat our of our comfort zone. Ya the caloires where higher - I guesstimated 1230 yesterday - which isn't bad. I am washing clothes - dogs need a bath gotta pay bills. Didn't make exercise - but will all that I have had to deal with this month being 1 day short isn't bad Karri - Be strong on your run - have fun and can't wait to see the pictures. Ok off to read the paper - cbl:tongue:

Hey gang sorry I am late - I was super busy at work - read but didn't post. Then went grocery shopping after work - had steak for dinner - but it came back up - it was tbone - I am just going to have to stick with the fliet migon from costco. Tomorrow - going to show with GF to see the Sex in the City movie- lunch and whatever.. Body Image - I see a thin person in the mirror - but I am not looking in a mirror 24/7 I am looking out of the same eyes that I was looking out of 97lbs ago - I still am a fat chick in my head - I think tht we will always have this problem - if not always for a very long time - this is why alot of obese pple end up gaining their weight back - cuz they don't see the thin person that they have become.. Phyl - I remember that stuff it wasn't bad - DH doesn't understand that us women need more than 2 pairs of shoes. I agree Walmart does have a good selection of plus size clothes for us age appropreate girls - I don't like super thin material either Oh gang I am tired - even though it was a short week - it was a busy one - so I am off to bed - will ck in - in the morning either before or after gym sweet dreams xoxoxo Janet

Thanks Alice !!!! Ya I feel pretty damn good if I do say so my self :wub: My Trainer is a guy - x-body builder - I LOVE HIM - He isn't anything like Jillian - I could never work out with someone like that - I don't take well to pple getting in my face :tt2: Gym, good food choices -you will be booking that trip to Hawaii real soon.. Thanks again for the props....:w00t:

Hey there Irene OMG you are doing great yourself:thumbup: - 90 lbs gone since Feb :sad:- way to go :biggrin2: you will be catching up with me real soon :wub: Slowly but surely it's coming off - I am very happy - size 8 :lol::lol: Still can't beleive it - but loving it. Exercise and good food choices and no excuses - those are my secerts.. Keep of the good work yourself - Good Job :sad:

Congrats Linda !!!!!

That's the only kind I make - I didn't grow up with it - don't know why my Mom or Dad never made it - I have never made it from scratch - I like it. Ruby - I am right there with you - I don't have treasure pie - cuz my kid's don't eat leftovers - I am trying to cut things down - but it's hard - heck I buy a little watermelon eat 1/2 and then am done with it (not at one time :tt2:) but really havent gotten a really good one yet - they are still from mexico ... I seem to throw alot of food away... Linda - Hugs - What can I say - Kids :thumbup: Life will be back to normal on 6/16 - on 6/12 or 13 I will be taking DGD (13 yr) back to her parents and their new home - school will be done 6/11 and then it will be back to just me and gs and my 2 little babies... Can't wait - she is a picky eater too - so now trying to figure out what 2 kids can eat without too much work on my part - plus what I am going to eat - enough already - as my DIL said to my Son today - "she wants her life back" Yes I do... Steph Nothing wrong with being assertive and standing up for yourself and your child - at least you didn't get the cops called on you :tt2: Ok well it's 9:45 - I was suppose to go to bed at 9:30 i can't beleive how fast time goes when you are on the computer.. Sweet Dreams tty in the morning

Thanks Denise - I though I posted this in the 50 thread too - but it was while you were in AZ, so you could have missed it since you didn't have daily access to a computer - I'll take your cyber hug and it's just as good (well almost) as the real thing cuz you know the battle it is to stay on track. I don't know why I have been so blessed when other struggle so hard - I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop and pray that I don't ever revert back to my old habits - the real test will be to maintain and not get to comfortable and take this new found motivation for granted. Thanks again for the hugs xoxo Janet

Linda We think that thin pple don't work at it but the healthy ones do. They don't go on the see food diets like we do - they exercise. A thin person doesn't buy 3 king size candy bars - they buy one regurlar - they don't have 3 servings of dinner they have one. It's easier for them to exercise cuz they aren't carrying arount 100 xtra lbs. You are getting it girl - as I am always preaching 75% of the battle is in your head and once you make up your mind - you are on your way to success. Proud of you:thumbup: - you are going to do just fine - Keep up that fighting mentality... That's what I have done... Good Job:thumbup:

Well I don't have any coconut milk - but will get some and try it - but not tonite -I have hamburger thawing - but I have already taken shower and don't feel like going out - What's kraft dinner - mac & cheese - I would put it over rice - one cup isn't bad :tt2:

Denise - Sounds Good - I am hungry - I may have tuna for diner - a tuna sandwich on lite bread and light mayo.. See healthy food can taste good:lol: Ruby - I don't have one either - waiting for Phyl to come back to the desert so i can test her's out before I put that kind of $ out.. Candice Sorry you had a bad day (hugs to you) tell your little co worker to jump in a lake... My boss is pretty cool too when I have made an error - thankfully you have a good boss. What's hamburger curry - I am hungry so it sounds good and I like curry.. I haven't gotten email notification for along time - it was clutter up my mail box too much- I just come the the user cp and see if there are new post... How are you doing - we haven't talked in a while - I know I haven't been on as much - but things are getting back to normal

:tongue:Good Morning Gang... How is everyone this morning - Good I hope... The site was really slow last night - so I didn't get to post anymore - plus it was late and I was tired - my little angel woke me up at 3 to go potty and then it took me about 1/2 to 45 min to go back to sleep - this usually isn't a problem for me (going back to sleep) but last night it was - I was thinking about us (lucky #7) work - that I didn't exercise yesterday - I am going tonight I promise. Steph - the salad sounds good. Where in the hell is Jackie!!! I am p.ming her today.... I hope she is ok.. Water - so so - most likely got 3 in yesterday - but my eating was really good - no cookies like the night before :0)... Ok I gotta ck my desk - I had doc appointment yesterday and was gone for 2 hours - No fill - (once of being too tight was enough for me) - Doc called me his Star Lapband Patient... Took more pictures and I go back 7/31 - then after that every 6 months - but can go every 3 months if I want or feel I need the accountablity... We talked about body conturing and he is going to give me a name of a Lady he went to school with in Berverly Hill - I gotta call today to get the info - I really want something done about my arms. Karri - You are far from crazy (love the artical and yes the more that you become aware of the issues you have then you can work on them) - you have had some major changes in your life in this last year - we all love you just know that ok - Hugs... Ok I gotta get my a$$ in gear.... I will cbl :wink2::biggrin::thumbup:

Hey Gang I see we have been quite deep this afternoon Ok my 2 cent and take on things Karri is afraid - she is a prefectionist - if she can't do it 100% then why try - just like before the band she gave 100% to her bad eating - now that she is banded she is giving 100% to eating healthy - she can't see that there can be a little give - it's all the way or no way - she is afaird of increasing her calories and eating foods that she feels will trigger her complusion to over eat again - she has such a tight rein on her eating (what she will and won't eat) she is afraid to loosen those reigns cuz if she does - she will lose the control that she has had for the last 9 months and go all the way back to where she was 10 months ago. I think she has been the most control of all of us - she has the most displine - we all have eaten a candy bar - had a piece of cake - or whatever isn't really within our eating plan. She's a high protein girl - where most of us have more carbs. She is more afraid that the rest of us of those 5 lbs we will all most likely gain during our journey - maintenance - she feels that if she allows those 5lbs then 5 more will follow etc - I think that we all feel that she would never allow this to happen cuz she has 100% more displend than most of us and seems so strong.. It's just like most of you don't see me as failing or gaining my weight back - Well, I am afaird I will - just like she is afaird. I am not as ocd as Karri (said with tons of love you are who you are and that's ok)- I still eat cookies - cakes - candies every now and then - as my motto has always been eat healthy 98% 2% for treats She has way too much on her plate right now - dh job search- school - tt - $$ and then just everyday life on top exercise routine eat plan etc. (omw I am stressed just typing it) We all want her to understand that we love her and that we have more faith in her than she has in herself and we don't think she is going to fail - and she wants to beleive this but her past history has proven diff and that's what she is afraid of. We are all women here - all but Karri are Moms and we want to fix it for her and reassure her that she can do this. Well tell her to relax - but she can't - but we are all here for her and all of us on this difficult journey. We can come here and state our fears and sometimes that all we really need to do - we don't want them fixed we just want to express how we are feeling and we all aren't going to understand exactly where that other person is comming from but we are standing by with hugs & love and reassurrance that we will get throught this journey with the help, freindships and support that we received on the best damn thread on lbt -Lucky #7 !!! Love & hugs to all of you - thanks for your support concern and wanting to fix our problems I wrote a book - and didn't mean too... and have re-read to correct - but I think you all know me well enought to know what I am trying to say it's 8:30 I need to eat (fish rice spinach) and I am tired I have been quite cuz my boss & lady I work with are both on vacation and I am maning 2 desk plus mine.. So sweet dreams - I love you all and thanks for being such a great support group Talk to you all tomorrow...

Thanks !!! How are you feeling after your surgery?? I am going to look into getting my arms done - but I don't like pain :youcandothis:

Yes I do I am a fat chick too - even though my body says i am not in my head I am and most likely will always be a fat chick... I totally understand how important it is to have someone beleive in you and give you the encourgement when things are tough... Always here for you... Hugs Janet

Linda Please don't give up - not today or ever - this is going to be a life time battle for us - but it will get easier as you progress and see the weight come off - I will always battle the urge to eat unhealthy - right now I want Pasta & Alfredo sauce - but even with restriction I know that stuff would slip right thru and the amount of calories - Oh won't do it - I don't hate exercise like I use to but - I know that it takes me 51 minutes to burn 350 calories on the treadmill and the amount of calories in a good Italian Alfredo would be 1000 well really about 800 but still too much. It really can be done you just gotta get your mind totally wrapped around changing your habits - it's hard but it's doable - Warning here is some tough band love & my personal philosophy - As fat people we make excuse after excuse why we can't change our eating habit - we say things like who said 1/2 c is a serving of ice cream - a serving of ice cream is 1 pint - I can't walk around the block cuz it's too hard- What in life is easy - nothing - it take work but you are so worth the work you have the tool to help make the job easier (How's your restriction) - but it's still work - I don't want to go to the gym today - I really don't - but I know that in order for me to lose the 3.5 lbs that I still want to - I HAVE TO - If I want to keep the weight off for the rest of my life - I will have to go to the gym even when I don't feel like it. Quit giving excuses as to why you can't do it - give the reason how you can and will make the changes in your life to give you a healthier and happier one... Hugs...

Mavis Ok - no more cheeto's I love the puff ones - but I just don't buy them - If they were in the house then I would eat them - I just avoid food's that I know are not healthy... I really do - I had family here a week ago - we had a choc cake - I ate some - but it was within my calorie budget - but these are trigger foods for me - so I really just try and stay away from them.. I read lables - so I know how many calories are in a serving and how many serving are in a bag.. I rather have real food for my calories and not the junk.. It takes time - now that you ate them you can only move forward - exercise more - and really put in the effort to make better choices. Making better choices will show up on the scales and that will be your reward - You can do this - you really can - I beleive in you...

Karri - Love the 4 picture - Love the smile on your face that is worth 1 mil bucks.. Good Job - I am so happy for you.. Ok Phyl - Peaches & Ruby have ck'd in today Where are Steph, Kari, Jackie,and Karri - Linda - we know you are playing catch up so you have a bye :sad: - Nichol - how did the unfill go.. Ok I went to the gym - I did my 3 miles but OMW I had to really push myself to get the last 1.5 done - I was going to quite at 2 - said no you have to do the 3 - didn't do the incline as much but did walk 4 song at 4.0 speed. DGD is grounded from the phone as you know - so I leave to run to the store come back and am putting grocerys a way - (had been home for a few minutes) and look at the phone - the light is on - I said who in the hell are you talking to (parents are ok) she said her freind - i said why - cuz she called. HOW FRIGGIN STUPID CAN SHE BE... When she heard me come in and she had to - why didn't she get off the phone (I am not that old that I have forgotten how to do crap - hell my parents would go out to dinner say no boys - well they came over we listened to music and when they came home out the back door they went - I just can't beleive how dumb she was to get caught - I figured she would break the rules while I was at they gym - but to get caught at it - STUPID.. - so she got slapped on the arm twice (yes I believe in corporal punishment) and now she's off the phone for 2 days.. See why I don't want anymore kids - June 13 is how many days away??? I am having chicken for dinner with some rice and veggies - have done really well today with food - I am glad to be back in my routine.. Ok well ck is done gotta go fix dinner cbl:tongue:

Linda No problem - that's what we are here for... Also - Keep a food diary or log - I have a little note book - but alot of pple like dailyplate.com or fitday.com ... I am 10 months out and I still keep mine.. If you need anything just let me know - I'm here for you..

Diane - I too have been looking for update on your situation??

Linda123 Thanks... 25 /2 is 12.50 loss per month that's good. Give yourself credit... I eat 3 meals - plus 1 or 2 Snacks - I eat about a cup per meal (minimum sometime 1.5 ) I eat healthy 98% of the time and 2% I leave for treats - I eat lowfat - sugar free and some starches) I limit myself to 900 - 1200 calroires a day - and if I have a treat it's within my budget calories not in addition to - I follow a Weight Watcher type eating plan as I feel it's the most healthiest/well balanced plan out there. Typical Menu BF - oatmeal or yogurt & 1/4 garnola - lunch - one pot wonder (meat, zuchinee, onion bell pepper tomato sauce jalapeno cooked in one pot) on a turkey sandwich on lite bread - dinner 4 oz fish 1/2 c rice 1/2 cup veggies - 100 calorie snack pack popcorn & either yogurt pudding or fudgecicle (all sf) Exercise In March I got a trainer - but prior to that I went to the gym and walked on the treadmill - 4 or 5 days a week - slowly at first and built myself up to 3 miles in 50 minutes on speeds varing from 3.0 to 4.0 incline from 0 to 7 - Now I work with trainer 2 days a week with weights and then go 2 days for cardio. Satiety- Well this still takes work - I will be phyically full - but still mentally hungry - I get full on my meals - tummy full just like prior to banding - but my head still says I am hungry but the band will not let you continue to eat - I eat until i feel old fashion fullness. But I am lucky I am at my sweet spot - prior to hitting it - if I was still hungry after dinner we will say I would just eat extra veggies (this goes to my weight watcher eating where veggies were almost free foods) I gotta cut this short - (at work and just got a call) so hope this helps... Thanks again for the props :smile2:

Ruby & Phyl Yep we get out protein - so the fat issue makes good sense - I really do beleive it's the fat - I haven't cut it out -just down cuz as I have said a million times - I could be Paula Dean's daughter (butter) or Emeril sister (pork fat rules) and I haven't lost any hair. My GF didn't have surgery just medi fast - got her protein in - but not the fat... and she lost ton's of hair So increase your fat some - good fat not lard :smile2: - I haven't won't give it up - I miss it as it is... But I still have some.. Ruby Eating - well with all the family I have had - my eating hasn't be great - not bad but my schedule is all screwed up - last night I did make a one pot wonder (left over bbq tri tip from friday) cut in cubes - onion, bell pepper - jalapeno - 1/4 cup rice - 4 zuchinee - 1/4 corn - tomatoe sauce - it was good had it for dinner last night and lunch this week.. I still find that once I start eatting it starts the whole wanting to eat. Yesterday had turkey sandwich w/1/4 avocado (lite bread) 200 calories chips 100 - 1 pot wonder - 250 calories - 1 gramham cracker & pb - 230 calories - popcorn 100 calories - fudgecicle 80 - ice sandwich 180 = 1140 calories - but too much junk at night... I totally get where Karri is coming from - I really didn't eat alot - but it sure did seem like it - I think it's the sweets that have me concern - but it was totally in the limits of my calorie budget. How to I force myself to eat more - when I am afaird that eating more will cause me to gain. I have 4.5 lbs before I am going to worry about it. I am not too worried about the sweets last night cuz before surgery I would eat sweets every few months (never a daily basis) so yesterday my body wanted sweets (well the fudgecicle was sf).. Peaches - for most of us our world has become a melting pot (my grand kids are are all a combination of black white & mexican - can't understand pple who are ignorant.. but they are - we know they are wrong - I guess that's all we can do is shake our heads.. Ok off to eat cbl:tongue: