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Sorry Gang! Contrary to my posting patterns from last week, I am a confirmed workaholic and now that I'm back to school I work crazy hours. I have been worried about what I'm missing here so hopefully starting tomorrow night I'll be able to catch up on everyone! I miss you too!

Ezma, I hope you are feeling better now. Tomorrow is my two month mark and I thought I would have lost forty pounds easily. Guess what? Less than 20. Less than 20 frickin' pounds in two months. I'm very upset about it and keep telling myself all the things I tell others, "everybody is different", "at least it won't come back this time", "you could have GAINED 20 pounds in two months", etc., etc., but still....

It's very discouraging. You know, if I had started out with a lower BMI I would understand but I'm frickin' huge!!!

Oops, sorry, I'm turning your post into a post about me. I'm really looking forward to seeing your pics and while I can relate to your disappointment, you have lost SIXTY-FIVE POUNDS!!!!! I think you rock. =)

Oh man, I am snorting and laughing here. Michelle I think you and I are way too much alike! I don't think those fears are irrational at all! LOL

Oh, and don't even get me started on spontaneous combustion.

taismommy, you are absolutely GORGEOUS!!! *dies of jealousy*

I tried jumping in but they were only talking about the band and I wanted to go in for laughs. Why on EARTH would they be talking about the band on a site like this?

Let's see. I have Jaime, Karen, and Tara...now I need Blessed Twice, Jeanie, Kelli, and taismommy!

taismommy, you were the first person I "met" here in the Feb 2008 group. Of course I know you! Would you please PM me so I Can add you?

I've dieted all of my life (obviously not successfully long-term!) and tried all the tricks to break plateaus and the one that always works for me is having a couple of higher calorie days every week. It's against my nature to add calories since I've always equated weight loss with deprivation but it really does work, for me anyway.

I hit 309 last week and I had been bouncing upward since then until I increased my calories for a couple of days. Now I'm back down to 309. Go figure. Good luck!

Jax, I have the world's easiest (and tastiest!) chili recipe. It's super simple or I couldn't do it!

One can of red kidney Beans.

One can of diced tomatoes.

One package of Chili-O chili mix. (The best!)

One pound of ground hamburger.

That's it, honest to goodness and it is DELICIOUS!!!

I like to buy those pre-diced onions and green peppers from the frozen food section and saute them and add them to the hamburger while it's cooking to make it a little more substantial. Good stuff!

Woo hoo! I just sent you a friend request!

Jaime, you know what I noticed about your face? In the first pic your mouth is like this..... :thumbup:, almost like a frown

In the second pic your mouth is like this.... :I, getting a little happier maybe?

Just think, by the time you keep posting these progress pics you are going to have a huge, radiant smile like THIS.... :smile: because you'll be so proud of yourself!

Yay!!! Jax is back!!!! Mmmmm. I love, love, LOVE chili and that is one of the few things I know how to cook! I think I might make some up and freeze it in small portions.

Thanks for the new idea!

I have a myspace page even though I'm way too old for that sort of thing. My brother is in Iraq and told me that was the best way he could communicate with the family all at once so I broke down and made one.

Would anyone like to share their page? I'll PM mine to you if anyone is interested. =)

...ok, so I know that ideally we will be grilling fish and steaming veggies for the rest of our lives but the fact is, I don't cook unless it's a matter of life or death.

What kind of band friendly fast foods have you discovered?

I'm lovin' Taco Bell's pintos and Beans or a Baja chicken chalupa without the shell.

Lookin' good, Ms. St. Louis!!!! 40 pounds in less than two months is incredible!

Ok. I'll take that as a no. LOL

Pray for me....I'm going in!

Ooh, so many beautiful people! I love this thread! It's a good thing I don't know how to post pictures or I'd be posting one right now!

Brenda, don't you dare leave us! You made an honest mistake and one that happens all the time to people who don't LIVE on message boards like I do. Not only that, but you made a sincere apology instead of getting defensive about it. I was thrilled that a female finally won, also and seriously...if you stop posting we are going to come after you! =)

Yay!!! I'm meeting new people! I'm truly loving this part of the board and who knows, if we keep getting along this well I could see a get together in our future! =)

You delurkers hold still...I'm gonna try this rep thing out on ya. =)

Ok, I admit it. I still don't underestand what it is? What's the purpose of "rep power"?

What is reputation?

Reputation is a way of rating users depending on the quality of their posts. If the administrators have enabled reputation, then the reputation icon will be visible in posts.

Reputation may be positive , negative or neutral . Negative reputation may only be given if the administrator has enabled this. Neutral reputation is only given when the person giving reputation does not meet the criteria set by the administrator to affect someone else's reputation.

How do I give reputation?

To give reputation, click on the reputation icon in the relevant post. This will reveal a form to complete with the reputation type and the reason for giving the reputation. If negative reputation is disabled then it will not be displayed in this form. You may not give reputation for the same post twice.

How do I know what reputation I have received?

You can view the reputation that you have received in your User CP (User Control Panel) where it is displayed at the bottom of the User CP page. Here you will see the latest reputation that you have received and whether this is positive, negative or neutral. Your total reputation will be shown as series of reputation indicators in your posts and profile. The more positive your reputation, the more positive icons will be shown. The more negative your reputation the more negative icons will be shown.

How much reputation is given? What is reputation power?

If the administrator has enabled this, the amount of reputation that each user will give (or take away if negative) is shown in the user's posts as 'Reputation Power'. The value of the reputation power is determined by the administrator and may increase over time depending on the settings they have applied.

What if I don't want anyone to see my reputation?

You can disable the display of your reputation by going to your User CP and selecting Edit Options. On this page you will find a check box labelled 'Show Your Reputation Level'. Un-checking this box will remove the display of your reputation and replace it with the Reputation Disabled icon. You can still give and receive reputation while your reputation display is disabled.

So now I know! I think? =)

Well, I did it. I clicked the button. Again and again. I started clicking on everyone who posted to the dream outfit thread. Now it says I have given too much reputation in 24 hours. lol I have to investigate this...

I'm afraid to click the button!

Aaarrghh! How frustrating! Maybe you do need to do something different? Maybe add two or three hundred calories one or two days a week to confuse your body? I've heard that works really well. (Won't it be great if eating MORE is the answer to your problem?) =)

I really do feel your pain. I weighed 309 for one brief shining moment about a week ago and I haven't seen it since. You can't make me change my signature though! I think I might need to take my own advice and eat more calories today. They have been super low.

Still though, that's super!!! You can really tell the difference. I have to lose about 60 pounds before people start noticing. Maybe I'll post some 60 pound gone photos one of these days! =)