georgia girl

I'm soooo glad to hear that I am not the only one who does that. In my pre-band days, I did that everytime I went there. People think I'm nuts, but it's sooooo good. Chocolate covered potato chips was another one of my favorites! :biggrin:

Today was my first day at the gym. I started out with a 10 minute warm-up on the treadmill, then I did 45 minutes of strength training, then 30 minutes on the elliptical. I am soooo tired..........but in a good way!

I don't really care for Sonic's food, but I love their drinks. Before my band, I used to order a diet cherry vanilla limeade everyday! I love their slushies too! I don't like the food because it's just soooo greasy. Even before I was banded, I thought it was too greasy and it always left my stomach feeling uneasy. But I still love to get the slushies occasionally!

Hi Jami! I have PCOS too! I was banded 9-20-07 and have lost 76 lbs so far. My weight loss has been pretty consistent but has slowed considerably. For a good bit of my banded journey I have tried to stick to a low carb lifestyle. I just recently switched to a low calorie lifestyle. I just joined the YMCA today and I start with my orientation tomorrow. I hope that exercising on a daily basis will help me get to where I want to be. I still have a long way to go, but I am very pleased with my results so far. Good luck to you.

Bandster 1007, I am so sorry for what you are going through. I can't even imagine. I just wanted you know that I'm sorry and you are in my prayers. Take care of yourself and please keep us updated.

Mia- How's the wedding plan's coming along! I thought about you last week while I was at my sister's beach wedding. I hope things are going well for you.

with the fur................... with the strap................ hehehe. The echo is my favorite part.

Yay!!!! Ramiele is gone!!!! BJean- lol! I'm sure you are right about Simon! But he would be the one missing out! Oh, I fast forwarded through Dolly.

I was food Network the other day and Giada from Everyday Italian showed how to cut an orange so you don't get any of the white stringy stuff. I couldn't find the instruction on Food Network, but I found one that I think is the same. To avoid getting the unsightly white pith, use this method: Cut a slice off both ends so you have a flat, stable surface. Then, with one of the flat surfaces on a cutting board, run a sharp paring knife down from the north to the south poles, slicing off strips of skin and pith as you do. In the beginning, you'll probably take off a little bit more flesh than you'd like, but after a few attempts, you'll be getting only skin and pith. When you've gone all around the orange, turn it upside down and slice off the small amount that was hard to get on the bottom, and then cut the orange into sections or slices from the outside in, using a V shaped cut for each section. I haven't tried it yet, but I don't like the skin or white stuff anyway so next time I eat one, I will try it.

I first heard of apple bottom jeans when I heard Flo Rida's song "Low". I love that song! I didn't know what they were either until I looked it up online. They'll probably be out of style before I would feel comfortable enough to wear a pair, lol!

I've heard of muffin top! Believe me, I have one too! That's why I wear long shirts, lol! I loved David Cooks' new hair-do! I thought it looked great on him. I hope it's Ramiele! I don't think Simon would change his looks for anyone! I think he's pretty set in his ways, lol! LOL!

I'm in! I just joined my local YMCA today and I go for my orientation tomorrow morning, I'm soooo excited. So far, I've lost pretty consistantly without exercise, but the weight loss has really slowed down for me. I am going to shoot for 24 hours for the month of April. Good luck everyone!

I would ask again to see if there was a misunderstanding somewhere. I eat everything you listed, in moderation of course. I eat nuts for snacks on many days, I love them. Lettuce is sometimes harder for me to eat, but not always. Luncheon meats can be higher in sodium, so maybe that's why your doctor doesn't want you eat that, I dunno. Fresh fruit and raw veggies are very healthy, I can't understand why you couldn't eat them if you can tolerate them.

My hubby loves the Totino's pizza! He would rather have that than delivery. He eat's it a lot!

Thanks birdee! I know at some point I will probably return to doing low carb, but right now it's just not working out for me. I'm gonna miss you guys too!

A little off topic, but it kinda sound like a movie I saw on Lifetime the other day. Alyssa Millano was in it, it was called "Wisegal". She got involved with the mob and was smuggling money accross the border.

I've never heard of it, but it sounds interesting.

Hey guys, I think I am going to take a break on low carbing for now. I just can't get back into the swing of it so I am just going to focus on eating healthy foods and watching my calories. I am going to add in fresh fruit and more veggies. I will still probably stay away from bread. I've been eating some Kashi crackers too and I love them. I am joining the YMCA today and I am excited to start working out. I think that will help me out a lot. Good luck to all of you, I wish you the best!

I heard that too! I wasn't exactly sure what she said, but I heard the word Spanx. I wondered if I missed something and wondered if the media was saying she was too chubby or something. She definitely isn't too chubby and I don't think they should focus on looks so much. Take Kelly Clarkson for example, she sometimes wears outfits that don't show her best qualities, but it hasn't effected her music career at all. Even so, she still looks gorgeous to me and her voice is still the same as always, freakin fabulous!

I agree that Carly could do a little better in the wardrobe department, but I just think it's a little hypocritical that Simon dissed her wardrobe when he could obviously do better himself. Missy4gordon, I agree with you about Ramiele. What is America thinking?

I love this dip! I nuked 1 wedge of light laughing cow cheese in the microwave for about 20 seconds and mixed it with some of the dip and it made a nice little topper for my Bocca Burger patty. It would work well for a chicken breast too! If I could handle steak, I would mix the dip with a little bit of blue cheese for a steak topper!

Congratulations Sherri! I voted for you and I am sooooo glad you were able to win some prizes. I was worried that you wouldn't be able to take home a prize because of your band. Whoooo Hooooo! You deserve it!

So, what did you guys think about their performances last night? Simon was really in a pissy mood! He said he liked country music, but every season when they do country music week, he's like this. I think he hates country music and just doesn't want to admit it on national television because Carrie Underwood is doing so good and making them lots of money! I've never been a big fan of David A, but I really liked his performance last night. Ramiele needs to go home! I hope she's the one to leave this week. Brooke, Carly, and Kristy's performances were okay. David Cook and Michael Johns did really well to me. I thought Jason Castro did much better this week. Syesha had another boring performance IMO. BTW, I was a little shocked at Simon's comment about Carly's wardrobe. I thought that was sooooo rude. I mean, C'mon...........he always wears jeans and a black or grey shirt. How much more boring can THAT get!

I really hope that both of the girls can be in the finals. I hope it's Kelly, Ali, and Mark. I don't want Roger to win. The girls will have a better chance if Mark goes to the finals. OMG, the bawling brothers were ridiculous last night. They need to quit their day jobs and go join Alison Sweeney on Days of our Lives, they would fit right in, lol.

Thanks Renewed, looks really good!!!