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luvlif

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  1. 2/1/06

    · luvlif · 02/01/06 08:59 PM

    B 1 EGG 70
    L1/2 CHILLI 110+ 1/2 BAKED POT135 5 PC NUGGETS 220+ CRACKERS = 595
    D1/2 CHILLI+1/2 BAKED POT+ 245= 840
     
    NSV REGINE CAME IN...HASN'T SEEN ME SINCE B4 MY SURGERY...SHE LOOKED @ ME & SAID "DID YOU LOOSE WEIGHT?" I SMILED & SAID "YES"

  4. 1/30/06 245???

    · luvlif · 01/30/06 10:17 PM

    WALKED 20 MINS LAST NITE 9 DAY DIET BEGINS TO-DAY
    BFAST:1 EGG = 70 TODAY RUBU TOLD ME I LOST WT & SO DID MATT
    LUNCH SM CHILLI =220 +70=290... 3 BOTTLES (24 OZ)
    DINNER: 4 EGG WHITE W SALSA & 1 ITALIAN SAUSAGE =60+75=125
    415
    + 4CRACKERS=50=465

  5. 242 SUN 1/29/06

    · luvlif · 01/29/06 09:36 PM

    BFAST:1 EGG & 1 LITE HOT DOG 70+50= 120
    SNACK 100 CH& CRKRS
    LUNCH 3/4 CHILLI & 1/2 POT=165+135 300=520
    1/2 BAG GRAHAM 50=570
    DINNER:INDIAN FOOD 650 =1220
    MARIA CAME TO SEE ME COULDN'T BELIEVE HOW I LOOKED.

  6. 242 SAT 1/28/06

    · luvlif · 01/29/06 09:30 PM

    :clap2: WALKED PAST MY HONEY & HE DIDN'T EVEN RECOGNIZE ME! HE WAS TALKING TO NANCY & ASKED HER WHO JUST WALKED BY. GRANTED I WASN'T WEARING A COAT (55DEGREES IN JAN!) BUT IT FELT GOOD. GOT MY HAIR COLORED LOOKS GOOD
    BFAST: 1 EGG, 2 C'TAIL SSAGES= 70+ 75 = 145
    LUNCH: 3/4C CHILLI
    SNACK:1/2 BAG OF HONEY GRAHAMS
    B4 DINNER 1/4 LEFTOVER CHILLI 220 + 50 = 415
    DINNER @ BEN'S 4 OF CORNED BEEF=270= 695
    + CRACKERS & TEPENADE = 200= 895
    COULDN'T EAT MORE THAN THAT...HARD 2 IMAGINE...I MUST HAVE ONLY EATEN 2OZ ( BARELY) @ BENS

  7. 1/27/06 242

    · luvlif · 01/27/06 09:36 PM

    242 not v hungry...just head hunger
    bfast 1 egg & 2 cocktail sausages 138
    lunch sm chilli & 1/2 BAKD POT 355 CAL 493
    4 CRACKERS 50 543
    5 COCKTAIL SAUSAGES 170=713
    5 CRACERS & SALSA+ 70=783
    WALK IN PM
    NSV! MY BLACK PINSTRIPED JACKET...THE TOP BUTTON USED TO BE ON TOP OF MY BOOBS NOW IS WAY BELOW MY CLEAVAGE!

  8. 1/26/06 242 LBS

    · luvlif · 01/26/06 04:10 PM

    NEW #! 242 THAT FEELS GOOD:clap2: I LOVE MY BAND 1 WEEK OF WALKING DAILY
    WALK PM 21 MINS, 115CALS WALK AM 20 MINS 95 CALS
    BFAST:1 EGG 1 CHEESE, 2 CRACKERS. 100 CALS
    LUNCH:SM CHILLI 220 CALS, 1/2 BAKED POT 135CALS
    DINNER: 4 PC CHICKN NUGGETS 170 CALS
    SNACK:CRACKERS & CHEESE.100 CALS = 725 CALS.
  10. DO NOT BELIEVE THAT HE WHO SEEKS TO COMFORT YOU LIVES UNTROUBLED AMONG THE SIMPLE AND QUIET WORDS THAT SOMETIMES DO YOU GOOD. HIS LIFE HAS MUCH DIFICULTY.....
    OTHERWISE HE WOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FIND THOSE WORDS. RAINER MARIE RILKE
    MARIA SAID TODAY SHE ATE 4 CHICK NUG & SM CHILLI & SM ICRM CONE
    BFAST: 2 CRACKERS, 1 CHEESE, 1 EGG 100 CALS
    LUNCH: CRAB LEGS 260 + SHRIMP 75 + ROLL100 = 435 + 100 = 535
    DINNER:CHICK NUG 170 =705 + 4 RITZ CRAKRS 100= 800
  11. WALK IN A.M.21 MINS & 115 CALS WALKED LAST NIGHT I LIKE WALKING.
    B.FAST CRACKERS, CHEESE & 1 EGG...105 CALS HAD 1 C TEA
    LUNCH CHICKN BR- GRILLED, W 2 SLICE CHEESE, = 280 + 105= 385
    DINNER: CHILLI = 220 +385 =605 +
    6 CRACKERS & SALSA= 70 = 675
    THE DAYS ARE GETTING LONGER DIDN'T GET DARK TIL 5.15 P.M.
     
    I HAVE G-R-E-A-T RESTRICTION TO-DAY!!!YIPEE NO HUNGER PANGS WORE MY SIZE 20 STYLE & CO. PANTS FROM MACYS W NO PROBLEM...ZIPPED RIGHT UP!

  12. 1/23/06

    · luvlif · 01/23/06 04:42 PM

    WALK IN PM ONLY TO-DAY
    BFAST: 1 EGG SCRAMBLED75, 2 CRACKERS20 1 FF CHEESE 25= 120CALS
    SNACK:CRACKERS & CHEESE 100 CALS + 120 = 220
    LUNCH: SPICY CHICKN FILET 260 + JR CHEESE 45 =305CALS + 220 = 525 CALS
    SNACK: CRACKERS & CHEESE 100 = 625 CALS
    DINNER: 1 ITALIAN SAUSSAGE 160 W 1 EGG SCRAMBLED 75 =860CALS

  14. "I believe"

    · luvlif · 01/23/06 04:31 PM

    "I believe"
     
    I believe - That we don't have to change friends
    if we understand that friends change.
     
    I believe - That no matter how good a friend is, they're
    going to hurt you every once in a while and
    you must forgive them for that.
     
    I believe - That true friendship continues to grow, even
    over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.
     
    I believe - That you can do something in an instant
    that will give you heartache for life.
     
    I believe - That it's taking me a long time to become
    the person I want to be.
     
    I believe - That you should always leave loved ones
    with loving words. It may be the last time
    you see them.
     
    I believe - That you can keep going long after you think you can't.
     
    I believe - That we are responsible for what we do, no
    matter how we feel.
     
    I believe - That either you control your attitude or it
    controls you.
     
    I believe - That regardless of how hot and steamy a
    relationship is at first, the passion fades and
    there had better be something else to take its place.
     
    I believe - That heroes are the people who do what has
    to be done when it needs to be done, regardless
    of the consequences.
     
    I believe - That money is a lousy way of keeping score.
     
    I believe - That my best friend and I can do anything or
    nothing and have the best time.
     
    I believe - That sometimes the people you expect to kick
    you when you're down, will be the ones to help
    you get back up.
     
    I believe - That sometimes when I'm angry I have the
    right to be angry, but that doesn't give me
    the right to be cruel.
     
    I believe - That just because someone doesn't love you
    the way you want them to doesn't mean they
    don't love you with all they have.
     
    I believe - That maturity has more to do with what types
    of experiences you've had and what you've learned
    from them and less to do with how many birthdays
    you've celebrated.
     
    I believe - That it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others.
    Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.
     
    I believe - That no matter how bad your heart is broken the
    world doesn't stop for your grief.
     
    I believe - That our background and circumstances may have
    influenced who we are, but we are responsible for
    who we become.
     
    I believe - That just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't
    love each other. And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they
    do.
     
    I believe - That you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret.
    It could change your life forever.
     
    I believe - That two people can look at the exact same thing
    and see something totally different.
     
    I believe - That your life can be changed in a matter of hours
    by people who don't even know you.
     
    I believe - That even when you think you have no more to
    give, when a friend cries out to you - you will find
    the strength to help.
     
    I believe - That credentials on the wall do not make you a
    decent human being.
     
    I believe - That the people you care about most in life are
    taken from you too soon.

  16. MESSAGE BOARDS

    · luvlif · 01/21/06 07:59 PM

    BTW = By the way
    CUL8R = See you later
    CYA ( cya ) = See Ya
    CYA = Cover Your Arse (In addition to "See Ya Later")
    DB = Darling Brother, Dear Brother or whatever “D” word depending on mood
    DD = Darling Daughter, Dear Daugher or whatever “D” word depending on mood
    DH = Darling Husband, Dear Husband or whatever “D” word depending on mood
    DS = Darling Son, Dear Son or Darling Sister, Dear Sister or whatever “D” word depending on mood
    DS = Duodenal Switch
    DW = Darling Wife, Dear Wife or whatever “D” word depending on mood
    FAQ = Frequently asked questions.
    FWIW = For What It's Worth
    FYI = For your information.
    HTH = Hope this helps. or Hope that helps.
    IMHO ( imho ) = In My Honest Opinion, In My Humble Opinion
    IMO ( imo ) = In My Opinion
    IT = Information Technology.
    KISS = Keep It Simple Stupid.
    LAP = Laparoscopic Procedure
    L8TR ( l8tr ) = Later ( Like see ya later )
    LMAO = Laughing My A$$ Off
    LOL ( lol ) = Laugh Out Loud
    MB = Message Board.
    NEWBEE ( newbee, newbie ) = New user of Internet and or computer.
    NICK ( nick ) = Name used by people ( Individual ) on the Internet.
    NSV = non scale victory (a change other than the scale…something suddenly fits, others notice your weight loss, etc.)
    OMG = Oh My God, Oh My Gosh
    OP = Original Poster
    OT = Off Topic, used on message boards when the post is not on the threads subject..
    PB = Productive Burp (quick vomit without the stomach acid since it is just the food in your pouch)
    PIC ( pic ) = Picture
    PPL ( ppl ) = People
    PS = Plastic Surgery
    RTFP = read the fine print
    RNY = Roux En Y (Gastric Bypass Surgery)
    ROFL ( rofl ) = Rolling On Floor Laughing
    ROFLMAO = Rolling on floor laughing my a** off
    SLIME- an overproduction of saliva that occurs in an attempt to force an obstructed piece of food down
    SNAFU = situation normal, all fouled up
    SV = scale victory (when the numbers on the scale actually show a change)
    SWEET SPOT= when you're losing 1-2 lbs/week on average over time and your sensible meals are making you full, so you don’t get physically hungry again for a good 3 to 4 hours
    TT = Tummy Tuck
    TTFN = Ta Ta For Now
    TTYL = Talk to you later
    TYFS = Thank you for sharing
    URL ( url ) = Uniform Resource Locater, Internet address of a web page ( http://sitename )
    YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary
    WTF ( wtf ) = What the Freak or your other favorite explicative
    WLS = Weight Loss Surgery
    ZZZZZZ ( zzzzz ) = Sleeping or Bored

  17. 1/21/06

    · luvlif · 01/21/06 07:27 PM

    :mad: Ok here we go again...245 in am.GOAL 235LBS BY 2/1/06
    walked 20 mins in am ...was sooo tired last night went to bed @ 8pm no walk & woke up @ 6.30am had a cup of tea, 2 crackers 30 cals 1 1/2 slice of ff cheese 30 = 60cals, 1egg = 70 total = 160
    snack cheese & crackers 100 cals= 260
    lunch 4 links,200 cals
    1/4 c pot100 cals,
    toast 100 cals,
    egg whites 50cals total 450 + 260= 710.
    will walk in p.m.
    dinner:4 egg white omlette = 60 I MUST WEIGH 235LBS BY FEB 1 06
  19. "Even though you may want to move forward in your life,
    you may have one foot on the brakes.
    In order to be free, we must learn how to let go.
    Release the hurt. Release the fear. Refuse to entertain your old pain.
    The energy it takes to hang onto the past is holding you back from a new life.

    What is it you would let go of today?"

    - Mary Manin

  20. be willing

    · luvlif · 01/20/06 07:37 PM

    Be Willing.
     
    For anything worth having, anything of value, there is a price to pay. If there were no price, there would be no value. The price is not arbitrarily imposed on the thing of value. The price is in fact a big part of what gives it the value.
     
    If diamonds were scattered around on the ground everywhere, they would be worth no more than pieces of gravel. The rarity of diamonds, and the resulting price that must be paid to obtain them, are what make them so valuable.
     
    Trying to obtain something of value without paying the price will only lead to frustration and disappointment. Much of the misery in the world today is the result of such misguided quests.
     
    For anything of value, be willing to pay the price. Be grateful and enthusiastic about paying the price. Because without the price to pay, there is nothing of value.

  21. Your weight loss =

    · luvlif · 01/20/06 06:50 PM

    How Much Weight Have You Lost?
    Your weight loss =
     
    1 pound = a Guinea Pig
    1.5 pounds = a dozen Krispy Kreme glazed donuts
    2 pounds = a rack of baby back ribs
    3 pounds = an average human brain
    4 pounds = an ostrich egg
    5 pounds = a Chihuahua
    6 pounds = a human skin
    7.5 pounds = an average newborn
    8 pounds = a human head
    10 pounds= chemical additives an American consumes each year
    11 pounds = an average housecat
    12 pounds = a Bald Eagle
    15 pounds = 10 dozen large eggs
    16 pounds = a sperm whale’s brain
    20 pounds = an automobile tire
    23 pounds = amount of pizza an average American eats in a year
    24 pounds = a 3-gallon tub of super premium ice cream
    25 pounds = an average 2 year old
    30 pounds = amount of cheese an average American eats in a year
    33 pounds = a cinder block
    36 pounds = a mid-size microwave
    40 pounds = a 5-gallon bottle of water or an average human leg
    44 pounds = an elephant’s heart
    50 pounds = a small bale of hay
    55 pounds = a 5000 BTU air conditioner
    60 pounds = an elephant’s penis
    66 pounds = fats and oils an average American eats in a year
    70 pounds = an Irish Setter
    77 pounds = a gold brick
    80 pounds = the World’s Largest Ball of Tape
    90 pounds = a newborn calf
    100 pounds = a 2 month old horse
    111 pounds = red meat an average American eats in a year
    117 pounds = an average fashion model (and she’s 5’11”!)
    118 pounds = the complete Encyclopedia Britannica
    120 pounds = amount of trash you throw away in a month
    130 pounds = a newborn giraffe
    138 pounds = potatoes an average American eats in a year
    140 pounds = refined sugar an average American eats in a year
    144 pounds = an average adult woman (and she’s 5’4”)
    150 pounds = the complete Oxford English Dictionary
    187 pounds = an average adult man
    200 pounds = 2 Bloodhounds
    235 pounds = Arnold Schwarzenegger
    300 pounds = an average football lineman
    400 pounds = a Welsh pony
     
    For example, a loss of 128 pounds means you’ve lost “almost a newborn giraffe”, or:
    (10) dozen large eggs
    (4) dozen Krispy Kreme glazed donuts
    (2) Chihuahuas
    (2) Guinea pigs
    (1) elephant penis
    (1) average 2-year-old
    (1) human head
    (1) rack baby back ribs
     
    and one final statistic: the average person laughs 15 times a day.
    I hope I’ve done my part to keep that count up!

  23. promise me

    · luvlif · 01/20/06 04:36 PM

    "Promise me you'll always remember:
    You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem,
    and smarter than you think."
     
    ~~ A. A. Milne
    Bette Blackwell when someone told her she could never have been fat.
    My first thought was, "Why on earth would anyone CLAIM to be that pretty unhappy, unhealthy, severely obese person if they weren't?" Then I realized that hey - when I look at some of the most recent photos, sometimes *I* don't recognize the "new me" as me.
     
    I told the group that there I times when I FORGET that I'm not in the body of the person I was in almost 2 years ago. That I was standing in line waiting for a stall in the ladies' room last week, looked in the mirror and thought, "WHOA! That's ME!" That I honestly forget sometimes, when I'm not looking in the mirror, that the fat lady, on the outside, anyway, is gone. There's this still-strange-to-me skinny lady, with new-found cheekbones, collarbones and shoulder blades, and thin, almost dainty wrists, living here now.
    It's not easy, though. The fat girl still lives here, and she fights with the skinny girl every day. She wants to eat when she's bored, tired, angry, lonely, sad, happy . . . hell, even horny sometimes. I've said it before and I'll say it again: this isn't easy. It's a constant battle between the two of them. Most days, skinny girl wins, but not always. Those moments of defeat are the moments when I find myself looking into my reflection in the water in the loo once again. The flesh may be weak, but the spirit is always unbroken, and I'll get back up and fight again.
    Jeez. This is getting far too deep and philosophical for me. It's time for a long bubble bath and then, bedtime.

  24. 1/20/06 Fri

    · luvlif · 01/20/06 03:54 PM

    :mad: 2 more lbs down! I LOVE MY BAND!"My will shall shape the future.
    Whether I fail or succeed shall be no man's doing but my own.
    I am the force; I can clear any obstacle before me or I can be lost in the maze.
    My choice; my responsibility; win or lose,
    only I hold the key to my destiny."
    - Elaine Maxwell
     
    walked 25mins in pm(8pm) after I ate 1 egg & 2 tofu breakfast links.
    walked 20 mins@7. 45am then ate 1 egg(scrambled) b4 workingout I had 1 saltines & 1 slice of f.f. cheese. 105 total calories
    I'm going to wendy's for lunch & I'll have a small chilli & bring back the crackers for later 220 calories + 1/2 baked potato= 325 total calories
    I feel a pull in my sides from walking but no shin pain...the treadmill has a buffer. I park my car on the opposite end of the parking lot (when its not raining or snowing) needless to say the bitch thought I was doing it because of her.yesterday I told him how she interrogated Nicole re last Wednesday she asked her if she could hear her & I talking in my office. Then asked her if she's going to continue working here this semester. he said to see how it goes for the next 2 wks after the new girl settles down. she was standing by the water cooler & I needed to add more water to my tea so I filled my cup & went to micro it ...she asked me if I was now drinking warm water...NOSY! Arlene called yesterday while she was out on her lunch break & I answered the phone...V sweet & friendly 'til she realized it was me ...then didn't know what to say...Interesting! Ralph told me to-day thay the bitch had heard the guy I love & I fighting b4 my surgery in my office & she asked him what was going on w the 2 of us & R told her it's none of his business.
    my face got smaller...my hair is getting real long...my double chin is disappearing!my stomach got much smaller.

  25. Let's GO Nina!

    · luvlif · 01/19/06 10:22 PM

    My goal 220lbs by Mar 1 06
    thats 25 lbs down.
    200lbs by April 1 06
    180lbs by May 1 06...20lbs to goal!
     
    1/18/06
    :mad: Had my 1st fill yeste rday of 1cc, w Dan Sherwinter, said my band can only hold 4cc. My port was slightly tilted. had Matzo ball soup for lunch,(only liquids for 24 hrs) turkey pot pie soup 220 cals, 2 of the 40 cal pops &1/2 of a frenchonion soup100cals.They all @ Geiss's said I wasn't losing because I don't have any restriction - on his scale I was 251lbs. Kathy @ Geiss's office said she couldn't believe how thin my face got.
    :clap2:1/19/06
    Today I weigh 245, kept going 247-248 for 2 weeks. Aideen's jeans in size 18 fit me just great.Yesterday I wore her black size 20 pants. So now I've gone from size 22 to 18! in just 1 month. I also got my treadmill assembled to-day. When I go home I'll walk on it for 1/2 hr.
    Dr Dan said if I do 1/2 hr in am & 1/2 hr in pm & 800 calorie diet I will definitely shed 100 lbs by Dec 14 06! This afternoon I had Chinese..soup,(v little), 2 sushi rolls, 1 stuffed shell, & the fish only from the fried fish.By the end the elephant was sitting on my chest! So this is what restriction feels like. To-night I'll make chicken salad out of the roast chicken & 1/2 a french onion soup (barkley gets the cheese) and my popsicles. I'm still drinking the tea from this a.m ...I feel full fast.
    Didn't eat any of that 4 dinner...I had a scrambled egg & 2 tofu sausage links & a pop.

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