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Emilee yours looks great! Wouldn't it be great to have those legs? LOL Kristin congratz on not gaining with you fill gone!!!! that is awesome!!! I am so happy for you that you set a date! What a perfect time of the year. Everything good happens in January. After all, it is my birthday month LOL Everyone's losses are amazing!! The maintains are great! The pluses are ok...it is good motivation to get the ball rolling. We can all do this guys!! Drink your Water, workout and eat no bread and sugar. You do that and you are bound to lose!!! No more cheating!! I want to see perfect scorecards out there!!! :cheer2::clap2: :cool: :clap2: :cheer2::clap2: :clap2: :cheer2::clap2: :clap2: :cheer2::clap2: :clap2: :cheer2::clap2: :clap2: :cheer2::clap2: :clap2: :cheer2::clap2: :clap2: :cheer2::clap2: :clap2: :cheer2::clap2: :clap2: :cheer2:

k. I really quickly did this. It is in no way as good as the others have done, and I did it in about 10 minutes, so it is not as good as it can be. But I figured I would do myself a little 'thinspiration' to put on the fridge. maybe what I will look like in a year? LOL

OMG I am in tears here. When you talk to her i am sure you are letting her know that we all love her and wish her a swift and complete recovery!! I will be praying along with my family. I can't wait to see her on the board again. Come back sarge!!!!

I agree with you in that I have a hard time finding people who have the same ethics, work or otherwise, as I do and I look at them all as if they have arms growing out of their noses. People who do not take responsibility in life make me insane. fine, be down on your self. whatever. but work is work and other's depend on you. same with being a parent. or a human being that leaves their house. LOL Makes me insane. My husband and I work really hard. Not just for the betterment of our family, but because we take pride in the companies we work for and want to see them succeed. the better the company does, the better we do as employees. We are both excell at what we do, and are considered the best in skills by our superiors. I get to work from home, which is so nice, but it also means I can work all night if I need to. I get all the hard projects and the tough projects, because I am reliable and I always do my job possible. But that is also reflected in my pay. It does not go unnoticed. I do not understand people who do not try to excell in their jobs. Why just ride it out and go nowhere? Why not try to be the best you can be, and make something better of yourself? Ok...done ranting. lol

Current=333 Lost=2 pounds this week highest=372 total lost=39

God bless you! I really hope things start turning around for you and you quickly get back on your feet.

Also, send everything return receipt mail, rather than fax. that way she can't claim she never received it. Also, make sure you send a letter to your local insurance commisioner, cc'ing them. Let the insurance company know how upset you are with her service, and that you are really feeling jilted. That way if they decide to drop you after all of this they will think twice. It is really important you do not let her walk all over you with this. some ins claim adjusters are fabulous!! But some are real sticks in the mud.

you are more than welcome to join! And there is no such thing as TMI in this group. LOL So welcome to the group sheryl!!! Go to the first page and grab yourself a scorecard. That way you can be accountable while you are here. Plus it allows us all to cheer you on. YAY SHERYL!!!

Oh it is so full of veggies!! I barely have any liquid in the bowl when I get a bowl of soup LOL I agree that it fills you up and you are good for a few hours. On the cabbage soup diet (from what I heard) the soup tasted just awful!!! A lot of people thought "Well of course i am going to lose weight. I don't want to eat the only thing I am allowed to eat!" I don't know if that is going to happen with this. Plus I really plan on filling up with the other stuff. On beef days I got me a few nice steaks. Some chicken too. And I got some gorgeous asparagas, some artichokes, a few really nice melons, some papaya and mango... I got a lot of stuff that I know to be full of Vitamins and stuff that would be a real treat for me. And I got nothing canned except for the broth and the chicken noodle soup LOL I like all of my ingredients fresh. I think it gives you more nutrients, and feels better eating it. I had a BLAST making the soup. The stuff I added to the soup was some basil, and about 1.5 cups of parsley, and some pepper. Thats it. Garlic would be good. I will try that next. Emily can't wait for you to join us. I mean yeah...this is a fad diet. But my nutritionist has told me that it is one of the better ones out there. You are not limiting calories. Not even intake. You are limiting types of food. And the food you are allowed is really good for you. So I feel ok trying the fad.

well alberto was boring. lol

Robyn - I am so sorry you are still struggling with this. I hope it gets resolved soon so you can live a life without worry about this infection. Leatha - I am so sorry this has happened, but it sounds like she is recovering. You are very near my thoughts and prayers due to my similar situation. Pnut - I love you sis and you know that I am praying hard for the peace you and your mom are seeking. Take care, and try to relax. I am praying for all of my LBT brothers and sisters everyday. I love you all, and hope to only see you all succeed. I need to request some prayers. My grandfather (my mom's dad) had a stroke the day before yesterday. He was so stubborn he decided to lay in bed till my mom came home from her trip here, and not get help. The doctors say that too much time passed and he will not be able to recover from this. His life, what is left of it, will now be one of constant care and help, and zero independence. His entire right side is not working. He is 84 and very stubborn and independant. This is devestating to him. According to my mom he keeps talking about how he just wants to go home, and that he will be fine and can still drive and still walk etc. Its not that he is confused, just angry. My mother is the only family out there, and the only one that is willing and able to care for him. But she can't take him in. It pains her to have to set up care for him. Part of his stubborness is that he refuses tolisten to the doc's orders. He is in early kidney failure because he refuses to follow his diet and take his pills. And he still has to drink his wine every night. The doctor thinks that he does not have much long to go. Please pray that they both find peace in this, and that his final days are not filled with anger and torment.

LOL when we moved here our cat elwood just decided he was in hog heaven. he sits and chirps at the window all the time. anytime he can get outside he goes crazy chasing any lizard that comes into view. We also love frogs and toads. We have a little toad that lives on the back porch. He comes and sits in the dog's water dish every night, then goes on the hunt for ants and aphids on my gardenia bush. His name is Frank. LOL My daughter named him that. Her stuffed monkey is named "monkey". Her stuffed dog is named "Dog". She wanted to name her fish "fish" but we see the frog and say what do you want to name it? She looks at him and thinks... "I think his name is Frank" LOL

It is! I just wanted to point out that we should not disagree with people's pet peeves. they are so personal. maybe there were not enough smiles in the post. :) :) :)

Oh Diane I am so happy. This family has been in our family's prayers and I am glad it all sorted out calmly with a solution that hopefully will be the end of it. We all have trouble sometimes. There is nothing wrong with that. It is when we do not check our trouble and it gets out of hand. Sounds like he is being a good dad and making the right choices on getting help.

THAT is a fabulous idea!! Plus, the little buddies in the plants will really stuff him full. You might want to even leave the plants in there and let him be. He could really enjoy hanging out in there. Can you tell i am a gecko lover? LOL I just love geckos and lizards. The kids and I have so much fun with them here in florida. I even help a gecko egg while one hatched. It was a really cool exp.

wow i thought i would have been able to handle those pics. i was wrong. LOL

These are all personal pet peeves. No need to debate these. None of us see completely eye to eye, and the last thing this board needs is another fight right now. Standard down time between fights is 3 months and it has only been less than one.

you can't lure a lizard. lol they eat bugs. ants, roaches, beatles, etc. Just let it be. You will see it again eventually, or it will find its own way out of the house.

yay diane!!! Lets lose this together! You and your daughter, with me and my DH. I am really interested in seeing how well this diet works. I am so happy to hear it is band friendly! And the soup really is amazing tasting!! I have had 3 bowls of it today. LOL Its nummy.

that is a gorgeous dress!!! Can't wait to see you in it! you are just doing so well!!!!! WOOHOO

Thank you DMK. I needed this post today.

oh i would just leave it alone. I did a little bit of looking. This guy is not poisonous. Salamanders (some of them) can give off a toxin in their skin. But this guy is harmless I think, and is just looking for a warm house and a good meal. Let him hang out. Once all the bugs are gone in the house he will leave again. I found this great pic of one. I love his smile!!! They really are good to have in the house. Trust me.

ok....disclaimer.... LOL This diet did not originate at Sacred Heart Memorial Hospital (in Spokane I believe) and is VERY similar to the cabbage soup diet. Only without the yucky cabbage. LOL I called my nutritionist and asked her about it. She said that while it is not a diet to live on permenantly, it is one that can be done for weight loss, and does work. She does recommend adding a breast of boiled or broiled chicken to the days that do not include beef, so hat you do not drop your Protein intake too low. No skin. She also said to be careful about the banana day, because they are high in sugar and can cause your blood sugar to spike. I just want you all to know that I am researching this, not just plastering info on a diet that may or may not be real. I guess I should say "As with any diet, be sure to seek the advice of your physician before starting any new regimine." Man this soup is good!!!! LOL

happy to http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=19407 I just updated it. the diet is on the link i posted in that thread. The soup is amazing!!!

Ok. Starting today. I would have started yesterday but the tropical storm kept knocking out our power and I couldn't get the soup fully cooked till 2am this morning. But I am doin it today, and so is DH. I am going to go with my normal wednesday weigh ins instead of twice a week. So I will have a starting weight tomorrow to work off of. I have to say....the soup is fantastic!!! I could never do the cabbage soup diet cause I find that stuff repulsive, but this veggie stew is awesome!! It is so flavorful, and it is all my fave veggies in it! The combo of beef broth and chicken noodle soup is a great one! And the tomatoes add a special kick. Instead of doing 3 large green onions, I used 7 small to medium Vidalia onions. The soup is sweet and flavorful. I am going to be happy eating that anytime. So DH's starting weight is 191. My starting weight will come tomorrow. I will update the thread to let you all know how it is going and if I am losing the 10-17 pounds promised. LOL