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How great is that! I didn't realize you were that close!! CONGRATS TO YOU!! Boy, I can't believe that I am so far off my goal. I have done so well up to this point.:sad: Oh, well, maybe things will pick up in Jan. when I start water aerobics.!:thumbup:

Thanks so much, Dee, for your supportive words. As always, you are the voice of reason:smile: I will let you know about the fill thing. Just not sure how I want to do it (especially after seeing that smoking plane in Denver this weekend:scared2: Thanks, Jaime, will keep you posted. Beautiful pix!! Hey, girl, I didn't realize you are in my neighborhood! I am in Portland and am HATING this weather. Been housebound now for a week. Didn't dig my car out early enough and now I don't have the energy or inclination to dig it out at all. We have cancelled Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dinner as for the first we would have to drive to Gladstone to folks, who at 83 and 78 don't need to dig out to go to store. They, plus other relatives from Aloha, were supposed to come here on Christmas Day, but I told people not to worry about it. We will do a January celebration in the usual Portland rainy season. It's okay. People need to slow down and breathe and not sweat this stuff. We have hunkered down with movies and hot toddies!!:eek::w00t::thumbup::tt2: Categories I can't tolerate: liars, cheaters, and thieves...oh, and vandals. I used to tell my students that at the beginning of every term!:cool2:

I am sooooo bummed that I almost didn't post this week:frown::tongue: I am up 2.5 this week, and I just am not gettin' it! JL is shocked each morning when I come downstairs and pronounce I have gone up yet again each morning. Like she exclaims, "HOW?? with as little as you eat!!" I am eating enough and not too much...really. I know before I think I wasn't eating enough in the day, but I changed that a long time ago. Of course, we have had a week of winter weather that this area hasn't seen the likes of in years, so we have been kinda housebound.....not much physical movement here (not as if there were much before:blushing:). Arghhh...I know it is a phase, but I hate it! Unfortunately, I am not going to be able to get to Denver for a fill until late February:bored: Hope someone will be around to help me out at that time. Don't know about one day or two, car or no car. Am glad to see almost everyone else had a good losing week. Congrats to y'all!:tongue_smilie:

Question: does anyone know of a site where a person can look up protein amounts in food? I know where all the carbs are listed, but know nothing about protein.:blushing:

:crying: Congrats!:blushing::mad2::thumbup:

Dee, sorry to hear about the job. Is there any recourse for it being misrepresented to you? Is there a min. time til you can apply for another position? Life is too hard to have a job you hate. I have had dark beer a couple of times since surgery. I think my rationale was it appears to be less carbonated. Don't know, tho. Well, winter moved into Oregon yesterday. Snow! Rare to get that in Portland, but truly rare in Dec. Temps are in teens this week. I know that is nothin' to you midwesterners, but for the temperate NW it is cold!!

Is anyone else having trouble getting posts? Mine hasn't changed all day??

Well, I am down 2.7 this week. That is what put me at about minus 52, but I was up and down with it this week. At least I am back to the same number. Congrats to those who have done so well. I am not sure I will make my New Year's goal, but we shall see. Jaime, I agree with Adorkie: your taste buds have changed (plus you are ill). There isn't anything you just CAN"T eat (unless it won't go down well); MODERATION is the key. Still being able to taste those foods you love is great. BUT I DO MISS MY BEER WITH MEXICAN FOOD:cursing::wink::cursing:

Congrats! You are one serious bandster:thumbup: Get to the dr. ASAP! I have no problem with pills, but the others on here have more experience than I and probably know about the liquid options. Don't fret about pound loss. It has only been a month. Can you think of the last time you lost 12 lbs. in a month? It will be fine. We all hit plateaus (too often and for too long); it is just your stuffy head talking.:tt1:

Congrats! You are an inspiration to us all:lol:

thanks...my mom is the greatest. Hey, I noticed you are almost halfway there:thumbup: How great is that!!!!:girl_hug::smile2: Yeah, girl, where are you and are you okay?:thumbup:

Congrats to both of you on the driver's license issue! I never even thought about that. Good goal to look to in the future:smile: Ya-hooooo for you!:smile2: Well, my comment this morning isn't nearly as wonderful as three above, but it is "mini-milestone" for me. This morning I broke the 50 pound mark; I am a "scooch" under 52 down.:thumbup: I don't know who gets more excited, me or my mom. This morning when I talked to her and told her about the loss and the upcoming water aerobics, she just went over the top! She said she has dreams of me when I come to this journey's end. I asked how she could dream of something she's never seen, and she said she can see it and dreams it often. I told her that I hoped the reality matches the dream:laugh:

Sorry to hear about your illness,:thumbup: but certainly am glad you are on the mend:redface: I am sure you will be running this new place in no time!! You are really stepping "out there" to change jobs; you are a courageous woman and an outstanding new employee!!

challenge weigh in: down 1.2 not bad considering thanksgiving and a celebratory weekend with friends...lots of alcohol:blushing: the community center where I take art classes has built a new aquatic center that will open in January. I am signing up for aquaaerobics and am soooo excited about it. I love being in water:lol: So that will give me an hour of exercise three times a week. Considering I do nothing now, I am hoping that will really help my weight loss.

sorry, no numbing...don't look at the needle or u will run! Plus he had two interns in that little room and didn't bother to introduce or explain their presence. kinda odd....

We have all had the same experience, so know that you are as "normal" as the rest of us....hmmmm....is that a good thing?:cursing: Gotta tell you, that poppin' thing gives me the heebie jeebies:blink:

Dee, you are doing soooo well! Congrats! Mini, put me down 2.2...finally a move in the right direction:laugh: Have a good holiday everyone.

Then there is Madonna'a "Last night I dreamt of some bagels..."

That is tooooo funny! It reminds me of "misunderstood" song lyrics: "S'cuse me while I kiss this guy..." Hendrix misheard

Hey, guys, sorry haven't been writing lately. Have been reading posts, though. Been in a funk....my own fault. Mini, put me down for even....sigh....gotta quit the wine

Jamie: thanks; that helped. I just hate it when stuff gets changed (as you might deduce, I am computer illiterate!) I got my fill 4-5 weeks after surgery in September. I haven't had another one and don't plan to until maybe spring. If I were you, I would probably wait as your first fill might do it. However, it seems that I am a little diff from others on here, except for maybe Dee, who i believe had only had one fill until last week. But you will have to decide. I don't know whether saving on 2009 prices will be worth getting a fill too soon?:tt2:

Mini: you are sweet to volunteer to keep track again! Well, seven weeks....hmmmm....put me down for 15. I will give it a go! With this new design on the website here, I am having a difficult time getting to the section where one can edit signature, etc. Any hints?:tongue2:

Mal, Tucker is doing soooooo well! He is back to his ol' self again. He has weakness in hind legs a little, but I think that is a result of age and the surgery on his ACL years ago. Personality and appetite: normal! For a while , I found it easier to go to bed a little earlier just to help curb the temptation.

good for you, DG!! Beyond the best! i never did feel "hungry"....only what one would feel when it was time for "fuel" (as Dr. K. would like us all to view food....good luck on that one! I still talk about it, think about it, cook great meals but only eat a bit).

Okay, not sure what metformin is for, but I know the more consistently I drink water (3+ quarts a day), keep my sodium low, and cut out the wine:blush: the faster I lose. I have been on a rolling scale for over a week (up 2, down 1, up 5, down 6...and so on)finally I am back to my lowest. Hopefully, I will start on a downward trend soon. Ugh, with holidays coming. My folks' 60th anniversary is this week and I am cooking Mac and 2 cheeses with caramelized shallots...never tried recipe before but am sure they will enjoy it....and I will enjoy my two small bites:laugh: