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Who'da thunk *shrug* well I'm glad you found out about it rather than beating your head against the wall.

Egads Margo, thats some hairy stuff !!! I only PB'd once but i do get slimes and that stuck pain quite a bit if i don't chew. One thing i have learned is when i get that stuck pain, I do not swallow my spit, if i do the pressure builds up and gets 1000000 worse, so no matter where I am, I'm spitting like a baseball player. It helps relieve the pain faster. Glad things are better today.

My doc ask's how I am doing. I either tell him I need a fill b/c I can eat a cow or i don't need a fill. If I'm losing a decent amount of weight he won't give me a fill. Thats about it.... pretty simple.

Wholey smokes girl CONGRATULATIONS on the Baby and the weight loss. Its so good to hear from you again. Hugs and Kisses to you and a big ol WHOOOT !!!!

Yup this IS very normal. You have 0 restriction and should be able to eat quite a bit. Before I got my fill, I was able to eat an entire hero sandwich w/no sweat. You may need a few fills before you'll have any restriction so don't get discouraged... hang in there

WTG John, thats awesome. You are very inspirational to all of us. CONGRATULATIONS !!!

Wholey crap girl... WTF happened ??? how are you????

Good Morning Shoot, I didn't realize it was August either *shrug* Girls, I ate like crap yesterday too.... me thinks TOM is coming as well (good excuse eh lolol true but ya know, I eat like crap no matter what the TOM is LOLOL snort ~ ) I am going to make better choices this week but start my calorie watch on Tuesday the 8th. I need more veggies and less crap thats for sure. This weekend I will plan out my menu for next week and go from there. I am not cooking during the week and thats whats screwing me up b/c I'm grabbing anything and everything in site. So my Personal Challenge will be 1400 - 1500 Calories ~ 8/8/06. I'm not gonna say I can't have this or that, I will just work it in the calories. Anne Cindy Dianne Darcy Sherry Anyone else care to make a "personal" challenge for the month of august... please join in. Ohhhhh this is gonna be good *giggle*

I have the same problem. One thing I realized is that if I go through the day eating very little (less than 1200 calories) I will wake up in the middle of the night famished and I will eat anything in site (1/2 a sleep). So what I try to do is eat Protein before bed, maybe a shake, just something to get me thru the night. Sorry this is happening to you too

JB *highfive* Thanks Crystal, and your right it is scary, especially when doctors don't tell you this could happen. Its almost like a cruel joke ya know to you.

Wheet's it was soooooo bad. I mean I'm not bald but you can clearly see my scalp now (big part ) and it came out in handfulls, every time I put my hands on my hair it would come out in fist fulls. My DD was so grossed out by it b/c it was every where and the shower drain was packed every time I washed my hair (which is every day). Thank God I had alot to begin with. Vegas hopefully you won't lose that much. Tricia

Are you sure its tummy hunger and not head hunger (which is what i suffer from) your feeling?

Great post TOM, unfortunately IMHO the earth will wind up like Cheron...its just a matter of time

Good for you girl, I'm glad your going for the gold !! Counting calories sucks but its so easy to put something in your mouth that will put you over that not losing edge. It doesn't take much for me either. If I go over 1400 I pretty much stay the same, but 1400 or below and I start to lose again... of course i don't pay attention to what I'm shoveling in, my stats show it so I will start tracking along with you. WHOOT to you !!!! Lets do it !!!!

If I ate over 2,000 I would gain weight... that -500 calories bit is (IMHO) not right. I have to go as low as 1600 - 1800 at 300 lbs to lose weight. I'm 214 now... I have to stick around 1400 to lose slowly or forgetaboudit. I think 1800 is a good place for you to start Darcy... its smart and healthy. When shall we start ??

If its only a once in a while thing and you don't want them to know, order something small and band friendly, like soft food.... they probably won't notice (just remember to chew lolol and pretend to sip your water).

I started losing my hair, tons of hair at 5 months out, thought I was going bald. I cried and cried because all that is left is strings.....but.......its finally growing back at 9 months (I look like a baby bird LOLOL). I did not take anything special nor did not do anything to it to try to get it to come back (my doc said nothing is proven to help anyway). My point is... to those losing your hair..... HANG IN THERE !!!!! :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

Oh......... one more bit of good news... my hair is starting to grow back. The top of my head looks like a baby birds head LOLOL. I went to get my hair trimmed and the girl showed me where its growing back... YIPEEE!!! sigh. ITs gonna take forever to get it at the length I had it but WTF...its growing Caw caw !!

Sounds groovy to me. My scale hasn't budged in a while so I'm up for a "personal challenge" Mine will be 1400 - 1500 calories anything more than that the scale won't move and IMHO less isn't always healthier. I've been swimming every night so the movement thing is okay for now. Darcy, IMHO the carnation isn't a cheat.... its healthy and not a snickers bar by no means (btw, snickers is one of my FAV's too). I threw out the container of ice cream last week and ice cream isn't one of my down falls, but it goes down easier than dinner some nights. So in the garbage it went... I'm gonna try like heck NOT to buy more. Cindy can't wait to see the ticker move for you... WTG !! have fun painting dd's nails It is BRUTAL outside today, the heat coming off the sidewalks was burning my feet (I'm wearing cute sandals today ) Can't wait to go home. Hugs and kisses........ Where's the rest of the gang........... we miss you!!!

I slept in my recliner for about a week, then I moved on to my bed. It wasn't easy. At about 2 weeks I was pretty comfy in the bed but had to use a pillow to support my side.

Good Morning Hey Girls, we can tweek the challenge, I too am looking for other ways to stuff/fill the void. How about a 1600 calories challenge or what ever you set yours at....(cause everyone is different) ? I think I'd be better at that too but I won't start until next tuesday *evil grin* for those who want to stay on the no chocolate / ice cream can stay on that... it will be a 'personal challenge' wadda thunk? Darcy luv, how are you feeling today. That some nasty PB egggads !!!! I can't imagine steak coming back up. Hang in there !! Dianne, crap, are you okay today ??? your one brave chick (but then you do come from NJ ) Don't sweat the kisses. Tilipia is one of my fav fishes yummmmy, glad you enjoyed it. good luck w/the advertisers. Cindy hope DD enjoys camp today. have a safe trip Betty I would have freaked w/the spider too... I hate insects, just hate them and my DD is 10x worse than me. I wouldn't have rested until that thing was smooshed lolol (sorry your foot hurts). Tell DH good luck today!!! Sherry I'm looking forward to seeing your pictures and whoot for you for giving your M&M's away. I would have sucked them down b/4 doing that LOLOL. Work bites here too but what can you do? just go with the flow and hopefully you'll get a break soon. Anne, how are you feeling? 100% yet? Back to work for me... ho hum :bored

I get them too, when I go to fast and yep, just before a pb.

Hi Goils Kat, my love, its good to hear from you. My prayers are with you and DH and DD... boy your hands are full but God know's you can handle this. Congratulations on the 16's WHOOOAH thats wonderful. Maybe another 25 lbs and I might squeeze into a 16 but for now, I'm still in my 18's Tall and now a 1x top instead of 2 or 3x. My gut is big and is the last to go soooo. Hang in there hon. Cindy good for you for not cheating... wtg... that took strength. I wish I had the magic words for you to tell your DD who's missing her nana.... but I don't. Just being there for her is really all you can do. Its never easy is it. Dinner was okay, I had a nice salad w/egg, bacon and blue cheese dressing droooooooool... got some fish and it had some stuffing in it which went down to easy... BUT DH got sick from eating the same thing I did. I got a tummy ache around 9 PM... farted 2 times and went to sleep... no probem here HAAAAAAAAA (more than you wanted to know huh). ROFL. Sherry, can you get those lovely sweaters altered? They must be wonderful OMG. Good going on trashin the clothes. I just realized yesterday that I need to do the same.. no more big baggy stuff, maybe a little more form fitting is what I need *shrug* Anne, good to see ya girlie, we've missed you. Whoot on the bathing suit :clap2: and no, you don't have to give up your wine lol... enjoy. CONFESSION !!!! I had 3 bites of a carrot cake at dinner yesterday (small ones lol). We went to Charlie browns steak house and 99.9% of the time I never get dessert... well my DH ordered one of my fav's and I caved... y'all forgive me ? :guess See when I can't have it, I want it more... WTG Well here's some GOOD NEWS ~~~ The doctors called regarding my neice Jessann who had the throat surgery last week.... NO CANCER :clap2: SHe will need to have surgery every few months b/c the tumors will grow back but for now this is what we've been longing to hear... makes the other stuff seem like a booger ya know. Thanks for all your prayers.. I really do love you all. Where is everyone today ??? I miss my friends :bananapartyhat:

Bump....................

WTG, shoot girl 74 lbs is AWESOME, I hope I can say the same. Congratulations