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I found this on another thread and I wanted to share it here with my vv's. 20: Worst Fast-Food chicken Meal - Chicken Selects Premium Breast Strips from McDonald's (5 pieces) with cream ranch sauce. 830 Calories, 55 grams fat (4.5 trans fat), 48 carbs. Add a large fries and regular soda and this seemingly innocuous chicken meal tops out at 1,710 calories. 19: Worst drink - Jamba juice chocolate Moo'd Power smoothie (30 fl oz). 900 calories, 10 g fat, 183 carbs, 166 g sugar. Jamba Juice calls it a smoothie, MSNBC calls it a milk shake. The beverage contains as much sugar as 8 pints of Ben & Jerry's butter pecan ice cream. 18: Worst supermarket meal - Pepperidge Farm Roasted Chicken Pot Pie (whole pie). 1,020 calories, 64 g fat, 86 g carbs. Label may say this pie serves two, but, who ever divided a small pot pie in half? Once you crack th e crust, there will be no stopping. 17: Worst 'healthy' burger - Ruby Tuesday Bella Turkey Burger. 1,145 calories, 71 g fat, 56 g carbs. 16: Worst Mexican entree - Chipotle Mexican Grill Chicken Burrito. 1,179 calories, 47 g fat, 125 g carbs, 2,656 mg sodium. 15: Worst kids' meal - macaroni Grill Double Macaroni 'n' cheese. 1,210 calories, 62 g fat, 3,450 mg sodium. It's like feeding your kid 1-1/2 boxes of Kraft mac 'n' cheese. 14: Worst sandwich - Quiznos Classic Italian (large). 1,528 calories, 92 g fat, 4,604 mg sodium, 110 g carbs. A large homemade sandwich would more likely provided about 500 calories. 13: Worst salad - On the Border Grande Taco Salad with Taco Beef. 1,450 calories, 102 g fat, 78 g carbs, 2,410 mg sodium. This isn't an anomaly: Five different On the Border salads on the menu contain more than 1, 100 calories each. 12: Worst burger - Carl's Jr. (Hardee's on East Coast) Double Six Dollar Burger. 1,520 calories , 111g fat. Carl's Jr. brags it's home to this enormous sandwich, but the restaurant chain also provides convenient nutrition info on its Web site -- so ignorance is no excuse for eating it. 11: Worst steak - Lonestar 20 oz T-bone. 1,540 calories, 124g fat. Add a baked potato and Lonestar's Signature Lettuce Wedge, and this is a 2,700 calorie blowout. 10: Worst Breakfast - Bob Evans Caramel banana Pecan Cream Stacked and Stuffed hotcakes. 1,540 calories, 77 g fat (9 g trans fat), 198g carbs, 109 g sugar. Five Egg McMuffins yield the same caloric cost as this stack of sugar-stuffed flapjacks, which is truly a heavy breakfast, weighing in at a hefty pound and a half. 9: Worst dessert - Chili's Chocolate Chip Paradise Pie with Vanilla Ice Cream. 1,600 calories, 78 g fat, 215 g carbs. Would you eat a Big Mac for dessert? How about three? That's the calorie equivalent of this decadent dish. Clearly, Chili's customers get their money's worth. 8: Worst Chinese entree - P.F. Chang's Pork Lo Mein. 1,820 calories, 127 g fat, 95 g carbs. The fat content in this dish alone provides more than 1,100 calories. And you'd have to eat almost five servings of Pasta to match the number of carbs it contains. Now, do you really need five servings of pasta? 7: Worst chicken entree - Chili's Honey Chipotle Crispers with Chipotle Sauce. 2,040 calories, 99 g fat, 240 g carbs. 'Crispers' refers to an extra thick layer of break crumbs that soak up oil and adds unnecessary calories and carbs to these glorified chicken strips. 6: Worst fish entree - On the Border Dos XX Fish Tacos with Rice and Beans. 2,100 calories, 130 g fat, 169 g carbs, 4,700 mg sodium. Perhaps the most misleadingly named dish in America : A dozen crunchy tacos from Taco Bell will saddle you with fewer calories. 5: Worst pizza - Uno Chicago Grill Chicago Classic Deep Dish Pizza. 2,310 calories, 162 g fat, 123 g carbs, 4,470 mg sodium. Downing this 'personal' pizza is equivalent to eating 18 slices of Domino's Crunchy Thin Crust cheese pizza. 4: Worst pasta - Macaroni Grill Spaghetti and Meatballs with Meat Sauce. 2,430 calories, 128 g fat, 207 g carbs, 5,290 mg sodium. This meal satisfied your calorie requirements for an entire day. 3: Worst nachos - On the Border Stacked Border Nachos. 2,740 calories, 166 g fat, 191 g carbs, 5,280 sodium. 2: Worst starter - Chili's Awesome Blossom. 2,710 calories, 203 g fat, 194 g carbs, 6,360 mg sodium. 1: The worst food in America - Outback Steakhouse Aussie Cheese Fries with Ranch Dressing. 2,900 calories, 182g fat, 240g carbs. Even if you split these 'starters' with three friends, you'll have downed a dinner's worth of calories before you entree arrives.

Okay.... I'm going to tell you what I told myself when I messed up. I cheated, damn it, but I can't go back and uncheat. I have to own that I cheated, owned that I was weak, and then be stronger. I will get back on track and do right starting now.

Buy two cheap lawn lounges and put them on the slabs, then put a plant in between. People will think its like a far away patio maybe, and I'm not sure how expensive to bring sod is, but it sounds like you could use it on the big brown spot. I don't know...I hate yard work so much I am kind of useless, but I wanted to try anyway.

I am proud of your attitude, green. We should be band buddies :-)

How exciting! Good luck and good wishes.

I was too excited to keep my mouth shut, everyone and their mama knows, I'm not ashamed!

I know how that is... What if you found a dayjob and took four night classes? That would be 12 hours, which would qualify you and buy you some time. Its a tough situation. I hope you get it figured out. I am trying to get back to school myself so I understand where your at.

Juli- thanks. I appreciate you.... I waaaas a really bad babysitter. Kids hate me.

Are you in school? Some insurance companies will allow you to stay on your parents insurance if you have proof you are a full time student. Community College, University, just a school.

You have lost 80 lbs since january.wow!!!! Sorry I just had to say that.

WOW!!!! Todays the day, huh? I wonder if you have had surgery yet. If your doped up yet. If you have started walking yet. If you are asleep yet. Either way hope your doing well!

Good for you. I am sure you will do great. I am so excited for you.

supersize2bbw- I have had the lapband at 329. I am pretty happy with it, but sometimes I think. I wish I would have the gastric bypass and I would have lost 60 lbs by now...but really, I am happy with my choice. I am healthier and can see a diffrence in just two months, plus I am proud of MYSELF, not just my band. Though I love my band. I cannot drink while I eat, which makes me sad, and it IS just a tool, I have to work at it too. I have to fight with myself, not my band to stay away from icecream and candy. Bread, which I love, I can't really have bc the band won't let me. My partner had gastric bypass 8 years ago at 335. She got down to 140, but is back up to 210. She is still more than a hundred lbs from where she started however. She still can't eat much bread, and if she can have a small amount of candy but anymore than a small amount ( a very small amount) and she gets sick. She can't have icecream or she will be sick for three days. This is ok with her because it was the only way she could make herself not eat it. IF SHE had the band it probabley wouldn't work for her because she likes Candy and sweets too much. She CAN eat and drink at the same time however, which I really envy. She can have beer, coke whereas I have to stay away from carbonation. Figure out what will work for you rather it be lapband, RNY (gastric bypass), DS (Duedanol Switch -not sure of spelling), or any other choice available to you. Good luck with your decision. Tara

18! thats awesome. Your doing freakin fantastic. I was so nervous for my first fill, but it turned out to be a peice of cake. good luck with yours.

Yes, my Dr did not require such a strict diet, but you should always follow your particular surgeons orders. My diet consisted of no carbs, veggies, lower salt, etc. I was only on it for 5 days, but again that is MY Dr. Yours might have different guidelines.

Jani, Hi from Louisiana. The dizziness might be after effects from anesthesia. Some people handle it better than others. You should def. check with your Dr., however. Also he hasn't eaten in a while that might account for some of the dizziness. Hope all goes well. Tara.

Hi. Welcome. Your surgery is coming up soon. Yay!

Hi! Welcome. Unfortunately my insurance was a no-go so I am selfpay, but I wish you better luck.

Hi Bamagal How are you. Welcome!

I think you will do great. Keep that motivation going. I am so happy and proud for you that you are taking this life changing, somewhat scary, step for your health Good luck in your weight loss journey.

I am sooo happy for you. Congrats.

Okay I thought I was pretty well versed in the lapband world, but what is the belize band? Is this a diffrent surgery?

I am still on that learning curve but I do NOT think about food all the time anymore. Thankfully. That has improved alot I still have problems stopping sometimes when I know I'm full, but I am getting better.

I had lost this thread. Thank you guys. When I get the peice back from the shoe I will post some pics.

I have seen them both. so funny