Teresita

Yeah those before and after pics are reall motivators. I hope you hear the good news from your doctors office soon on your approval. Until then "Live Like You Are Banded".

I thought obesity was considered a disability in itself. Oh well thank God for your family. Just remember the band is not going to fix all your problems by itself. It is a tool and you have to work with it. Being self pay, how are you going to pay for the fills? Find a doctor near you that does fills before you get that band. You don't want a band and then can't afford to go get the fills. Find support groups, because you will still need to exercise and eat right. The motivation from support groups are great.

WOW Avilla go with it, you may have to go to semi mushies. I can do fluids in the morning and I will try a little something for luch and I may still be too tight then so I will eat something like oatmeal or trail mix. Then dinner I'll have some salad, jello, pudding or ground turkey. Drink lots of water and you will see that scale drop.

Good Luck it sounds like a plan. Soooo what did you do the weekend? How did it go?

Excuse me, I don't think so lazy, sloth, oh yeah those are words of inspiration and encouragement.... What is your goal? We both have 14 pounds to get to a major goal. I have 14 to go to get to 100 pounds gone and you have 14 to lose to be at your half way mark. Did you see that? 14pounds away from being half way there, that means you are at the summit of the mountain and you are getting ready to go down the hill to reach your goal. You have come to far to be looking backwards. You know how to lose this weight...where is your protein shake for breakfast, where are the handweights that you can be lifting in bed, watching tv, maybe at a sit down job on the phone. Come on, you have lost 63 pounds WTheck you go girl HALFWAY!!!! Mini goal, this is not the time to be messing around. Get up and run in place, when you go to the bathroom run in place, where is your water? Did you drink 64 oz.

Go LittleBird get those liquids so when you take your next pic we all being say daggggg look how small she is now.

You will be one of those who lose 100 pounds in a year. JUST DO IT!! Drink water Exercise Low carb, low cal Work with your band Get your fills when you should Stay encouraged

Oh wow it is now 7:30am prayers for you baby. You will be fine and it will be over in no time. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

NO WHY WHAT!!!!!! YEAHHHHHHH GO BAND GO LOSING GO BAND GO LOSING THAT DAM THING FITTTTTTT YEAHHHH YOU GO GIRL, WORK YOUR BOTTY OFFFFF!!!!!

Oh my goodnes, my soups are delicious. I add stuff that I love and change the ingredients to my taste. I'm not going to eat something everyday that I don't really really like.

Excuses are tools of the incompetent, building bridges to no where and monuments of nothing and those who use them seldomly amount to anything. Therefore I will not give anyone excuses.

What do I want? To Lose Weight! What do I want? Food! What do I want? Sugar Free, Sugar Free, Sugar Free Yeahhhhhhhhh NOT Did I tell any of you that I am an emotional eater. Yep well I had some emotions going last night. So I found myself sitting on the kitchen floor and looking into the fridge. TMI Well I decided I would just cook, you know when you really can't eat so you just cook. I forgot the ribs were in there so I slowly at one of those all the way to the last bite and that one piece would not go in. So while trying to suck down this rib, I baked a cake and boiled and broiled italian sausage. I have a sausage, I have a sausage that I can eat right now. I have to wait until later. Suck eggs man.

Oh wow the workshop was greattttttttt. The food was good, the room was warm and there was a speaker. Close your eyes and go to sleep. LOL No I know believe that I am bi polar but it is ok. The suicide rate is up during the holidays which we all know but one phone call or visit to someone can make a diffrence. People feel alone during the holidays, even when there are lots of people around and events to go to. Take the time to call some today and tell them you were thinking about them, tell them you love them. Ask them what is going on in their world. You just don't know how much diffrence it can make. Hey one of the affirmations I came away with is "THIS IS MY TIME ON EARTH!!!!" Nothing truer has been said. Losing weight and building confidence, I want to go out there and ENJOY my time. "Live the Life You Deserve" we often feel so unworthy but we are worth it so go and get it. Come on guys we have to lift each other up because we can't always lift up ourselves. I'm here I got you.

You will figure out what to do along this journey because you will build so much confidence that you will want to actually go and LIVE LIFE. That is my goal, to go and LIVE LIFE.

Congraulations on your fill. 13 pounds is more then a pound a week so you are doing great. You are just turning into a little butterfly now aren't you. Beautiful Avilla!! It sounds like it's time for some pics so you can see the diffrence in inches.

BeacheeGirl look at you. You look amazing.

HA HA HA that was cute:pound:

Congratulations on the patch!!

Great Team Work...take it easy.

Thanks losing

WOOOOHOOOO YEAHHHH YOU GO GIRL YOU DID IT!!! I am so glad you went to the step class. You are doing the dang thang. Up there kicking TED's but and what was that 10% gone. YEAHHHHH Keep it moving you will have that 60 gone like *Poof*

"Your Mama" always seem to strike a cord, especially if you can say it calmly with one brow lifted, then smile.

Thanks thick sista

I am beginning to realize that I actually have bones. I can feel ribs, a hip, collar bone. HEY I didn't know I have bones in my face.

Breakfast: chips, sugar cookies, hershey bar Lunch: 1 pounds of salt since I had sugar for breakfast Dinner: I guess bucket of lard