georgia girl

Allison I agree with you about Taylor Hicks. I don't think he should have won. I think he was a good entertainer, but not a great singer IMO. I liked Katherine McPhee better than Taylor. Chris Daughtry was my favorite too, I was soooo disappointed when he left, but he has done soooo well and I'm happy for him. Michael should be fine, I'm sure someone will pick him up quickly!!

Losing, you look wonderful! I'm so proud of you. I know you say you don't like the picture, but if you were to place it beside your before side shot, you would be able to see just how good you look, which is freaking fabulous!! Keep posting those pics!!

BJean- I'm with you! I think American got it wrong this week, dead wrong. It should have been Syesha IMO. Granted, it wasn't Michaels best performance, but he is soooo much better than the other 2 in the bottom. I was very mad that he was voted off!! I agree about the David A comment too! He better not win!! Grrrrrr!

Thanks Renewed! I just got back from the doctor and he had to re-pack the incision on my leg.........I'm cringing just thinking about it. He said he thought it looked a little better, so I am hopeful that I'll be a lot better by Monday. Let me ask you something. I explained to the doctor that I was on liquids for a few days because of my fill. He really wants me to eat some food with my antibiotics. He said that the antibiotic could mess my stomach up and it was better to eat with it. My fill was only .25cc and I'm not feeling much different, so do you think it would be okay for me to eat something mushy today? I know yogurt would be okay, but I have some stove top stuffing (I know it's not the best for me, but it's soft when I add a little chicken stock to it. What do you think?

I'm back from the doctor. He had to re-pack the incision on my leg.......not fun at all. I have to go back again on Monday, so hopefully things will be much better by then. Allykat- Yesterday the doctor told me to get some Bacitraycin to put in my nose and the places on my face. What is the stuff your talking about, is it an antibiotic ointment?

Wow, he must be desperate! In a way it's really creepy, but it's also really sad that someone would resort to being a "slave" for WLS. Makes me wonder what kind of mental state he is in

There is an obvious knot right on the inside of my nose, I just hope the antibiotic kicks in soon because I don't think I could stand it if they had to lance the one in my nose. My face and nose is already so sore to the touch. I'm about to go back to the doctor, they wanted to see me again this morning. I will update when I get back. Thanks for thinking of me.

Well, although I'm not feeling well, I was down 2 more pounds today, so that makes me feel a little better, lol.

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I was down 2 more pounds today! Name........................Current.......Goal....... Lost.......Still to Lose Renewed Hope...............199...........195...........11...................4 georgia girl....................251...........244...........3................. .7 darr5380.......................174...........160...........2.......... ........14 KarenG.........................179...........173...........0.......... ..........6 Chocolate_Snaps............274...........260...........0.............. .....14 Wannabthin...................197.5........187.5.........2............. .......8 OH Juli..........................197...........190...........4........... .........7 jfran.............................165...........160...........3....... .............5 Candle..........................190.5.........186..........3.5........ ........4.5 destiny79......................245...........235...........2.......... ..........8 Jennypoo......................194...........184...........2.5......... .. .......7.5 luvinke.........................220............210..........0......... .............10 Sunshine2.....................181.3.........176..........0............ .........5.3

Well guys, I probably won't have anything to report about exercise for a little while. I found out yesterday I have staph infection in my leg, my nose, and on my face. They had to cut open the spot on my leg to get a culture to send off, and they had to pack it with sterile gauze. It's pretty sore, so I'm not sure when I can exercise again but I hope it's soon.

They probably did it because it was "inspirational song week". I didn't take it as meaning you have to be religious to give back. That's just me though. LOL!!! I agree with you 100%!! I felt really bad for Michael, when he heard Ryan say that, he looked soooo relieved for a few seconds.......then he looked soooooo disappointed. I wanted to reach through the TV and hug him! I would have been fine with either Syesha or Carly leaving, I'm not very fond of either one of them.

Thanks ladies! I'm having a hard time sleeping because of all the pressure in my nose and face and my leg is soooo sore. Not only did they have to lance it, they had to pack it with sterile gauze. Thanks for keeping me in your thoughts and prayers. I hope things are better in a couple of days. Leslie- I'm glad your surgery went well and you are home recovering nicely. Take it easy and I hope you have a quick recovery. Brina- I'm glad your first fill went well. Hope you can tell a difference when you start eating again. That upsets me too about the no shows. It would have taken me over a month to get scheduled for a fill if I had not gotten that cancelled appointment. What's wrong with people?

I love the backpack leashes! I have one that I use for my 2 year old. I've gotten plenty of "looks" from other people, but I don't care. My son just turned 2 and he is into everything, lol. Very curious boy. I mainly use it for protection from him getting kidnapped or hurt. Here's an example of why I use it: We went to the beach a few weeks ago for the first time with my son. We were walking along the beach, my son was holding my hand. He was absolutely fascinated with the Water. In a matter of just a few seconds, he managed to snatch is hand out of mine and he headed straight for the water. He was in about knee deep before I could get to him. Needless to say, the next time we went walking on the beach, he was wearing the backpack leash! I truly don't care what people think about it, at least I know he is safe when he is wearing it! Oh, and I ALWAYS use the backpack leash or the stroller when I go to a mall or anywhere that is big.

Hey everyone! Well, I got a small fill today (.25cc) for a total of 6.75 now. I am happy that the OTC has upped the amount of fills allowed per year from 6 to 9. I feel better about getting such small fills now. Will ya'll please keep me in your prayers? I went to my primary doctor today and he's pretty sure I have staph infection. I have in on my upper leg (thigh area), inside my nose (left side of face is really swollen and sore), and a couple of small spots on my face. They had to lance the spot on my leg and take a culture to send off for testing. I'm pretty miserable right now. My 2 year old son got staph when he was about 20 months old from some shots he received at the hospital. He finally got rid of it, then my dad must have got it from my son. My dad finally got rid of his, now I have it. It's pretty painful so please keep me in your prayers. I'm going to have to stop the exercising for a bit because the spot on my leg is really bothering me when I walk. I'm so disappointed about that because I just got back into the swing of exercising again. Anyway, just thought I would let you guys know. Thanks for listening.

I say drink the shake for breakfast, especially if you are not likely to eat anything besides that. I think we are making positive changes to our lifestyles by eating more whole foods. I don't think that's all we have to eat though. I will probably continue to eat yogurt for breakfast because I'm not much of a breakfast eater either. I got a very small fill today of .25ccs. I can't tell a difference yet but the good news is: my doctors office upped the amount of fills allowed per year from 6 to 9, so I feel better about getting smaller fills. I also went to see my family doctor today and he is pretty sure I have staph infection. He gave me an antibiotic and some cream for my nose. I'm still pretty miserable. He had to lance the knot on my upper leg and get a culture of what was inside to send off for testing. My leg hurts even worse now. I'm having trouble walking, so exercising is going to be out for a bit. I'm so disappointed because I was just getting back into the swing of exercising again. Anyway, please keep me in your prayers. How is your kiddo today? I will keep him in my prayers also. Oh, I almost forgot. Here's what I had today (on liquids, but here it is) B'fast- Water after my fill Lunch- low carb slim fast Dinner- tomato Soup And water in between meals.

LOL! I wondered how you ate so many taco's so early in the day, lol. I didn't do too bad today, here's what I had: B'fast- weight watcher's yogurt Lunch- 4 whole (pretty big) strawberries, 6 fresh blackberries, 12 almonds Snack- weight watcher's yogurt Dinner- 5 chicken nuggets :thumbup: I go for a fill tomorrow, so I will be on liquids for 3 days. I haven't been feeling very good today at all. I will probably go see my family doctor tomorrow too. A while back, my son got staph infection from some shots he received at the hospital. He had a rough time with it but finally got rid of it. Well, after that, my dad got it too, on his arm and in his nose. He finally got rid of his and now I think I have it. I have a huge knot on my inner thigh that is red and infected. I also have a knot inside my nose that is infected. The whole left side of my face hurts and throbs. It's not fun and I feel pretty miserable. Hopefully I'll find out what's going on tomorrow. Hope you kiddo feels better too!

Name........................Current.......Goal....... Lost.......Still to Lose Renewed Hope...............199...........195...........11...................4 georgia girl....................253...........244...........1..................9 darr5380.......................174...........160...........2..................14 KarenG.........................179...........173...........0....................6 Chocolate_Snaps............274...........260...........0...................14 Wannabthin...................197.5........187.5.........2....................8 OH Juli..........................197...........190...........4....................7 jfran.............................165...........160...........3....................5 Candle..........................190.5.........186..........3.5................4.5 destiny79......................245...........235...........2....................8 Jennypoo......................194...........184...........2.....................8 luvinke.........................220............210..........0......................10 Sunshine2.....................181.3.........176..........0.....................5.3 I know 1 pound isn't a lot but I am really excited about it because I have been plateauing for about a month now. Hopefully now that I am exercising, the weight will continue to come off.

Went to the gym today and did 30 minutes strength training (legs) and 30 minutes on the elliptical. I think exercising is really helping me get past my plateau. I was down a pound this morning............I know a pound isn't that much, but I've been stuck on the same weight (even up a few pounds here and there). Anyway, feels good to see the scales moving in the right direction!

I voted to keep Mark in too! I don't like Roger and I want to see a woman take it this year. I think if Roger makes it through, he will win. Marks crying does irritate me, but I do think he has changed in a good way. He was a total jerk at the beginning and I think losing weight has made him a better person. I would be happy if either Ali or Kelly won. Ali has worked her butt off and I'm sure she could really lose too much more. Kelly still has a way to go so I could see her winning it if Roger doesn't make it through.

Hope everything goes well at the doctor's office this morning. Poor little guy, I hope he feels better soon. I think I am finally getting past my plateau! I lost a pound, whoooo hooo! I know a pound doesn't sound like something to be really excited about, but I have been plateauing for a while now and I am excited to plow past it. I'm headed to the gym in just a bit, hope you have a great day!!

LOL! That reminds me of the Friends episode when Joey gets his eyebrows waxed for a head shot picture........so funny!!! Okay, I have a story. This is really embarrassing but I'll tell it anyway. I used to work at a bank as a teller. Well at the time, I had been on a diet and lost some weight. I had this skirt that I really liked and I knew it was too big, but me being the weirdo that I am, wore it anyway. Well, I had to go to the bathroom, so I get up and start walking. I had to walk across the lobby to get there. I'm struttin across the lobby feeling pretty good about myself and MY SKIRT FALLS OFF OF ME, in front of everyone. Just fell to the ground. I had on a girdle too! My co-workers and all the customers in the bank saw it. I was freakin mortified!! I stayed in the bathroom for at least 30 minutes until the lobby cleared out. My co-workers laughed at it for days!!

You did good today! I personally am not striving to stick to this religously (seems too much like a diet if I do that). My main goal is just to eat more fresh fruit and veggies. I'm not sure I can give up my yogurt, so that's another issue for me. I am fine with not having bread though, so all in all, the only thing I will be fudging on is the dairy part. Here's what I had today: B'fast- Weight Watchers yogurt (too tight this morning to eat solids) Lunch- handful of whole natural almonds, small apple, 5 blueberries Snack- small handful of cashews Dinner- 2 fruit skewers (orange, strawberry, pineapple- all fresh fruits), raw carrots and cauliflower I didn't workout today. I had a bad headache this morning so I took a break today. I will hit the gym again in the morning. How's your kiddo today?

I absolutely LOVED Jason Castro tonight, he was my favorite tonight :thumbup: I have always been a huge Brooke fan, but for the past few weeks, she hasn't done well at all. She is picking the wrong songs and she needs to get back to her roots and use the guitar and piano. Unfortunately, she is fading. I think her "true" style is similar to that of Colbie Caillat. There voices aren't alike, but I think that style of music would really suit Brooke. Kristy Lee Cook did really good tonight. Although she has not been one of my favorites, she sang one of my favorite songs and she did an awesome job. Maybe her attitude will be better this week because it has been really sucking. I thought Carly did horrible tonight. I've never been a big fan of hers but she has had some really good performances. But as far as tonight, I didn't like it at all. I actually thought Syesha did a really good job. She's usually really boring to me but I thought she did the best she has ever done tonight. Good for her. What was David Cook thinking? I wanted to reach through the TV and thump his head! That was not a good song choice IMO. His is still my favorite, but he really messed it up tonight. Michael Johns did okay but he has done soooo much better in the past. I think he picked the wrong song. I thought David Archuletta did an okay job too. I wasn't jumping out of my chair or anything, but he did okay. I thought he sounded very nervous in the beginning because his voice was shaky but by the middle he shook it off. I'm still not feeling him though.

Losing, you look great!! I am so happy for you!!