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Kimaly - you look so pretty. What are the tattoos are your arm? I have 3 a tree of life on my right calf(it is not the traditional black one I had it drawn for me), I have a back piece in progress it was just a blue bird with my son's name under it I got when he was 1 he is now 14. I wanted it re done so I added a tree for it to sit on and some cherry blossoms which it runs down the left side of my back. I am working on connecting it to my butterfly tattoo on the low part of my back so it is one big piece. I really want to put some small words or symbol on my left wrist to be a motivator for my weight loss journey but I have not found anything yet? Okay so my bandaversary was yesterday and I have gained 11 pounds :thumbup: since my lowest of 211. I am emotional eating something bad because I am dealing with such shit at work. I wish I could find something else. So I want to use this weekend to get back on track and refocus on my goals and my life. I want to lose this weight but my brain gets in the way.

Bella is to cute!!! I hope evrything works out and you can take her home.

I wondered that too. We did it no problem the first time.

Yeah Now you are food!! you are doing awesome

Congrats Way To Go !!!!!:biggrin::sigh::smile::w00t::thumbup::thumbup:

Eva -Yes I am on meds for the UTI I still feel crappy they said if I was not better by tomorrow then to come back in. I wish my life will just calm down now and I am a believer things happen for a reason. Maybe I have to learn to deal with difficult people who know but I hope you are right about she won't last forever. Julie - I will will keep talking. Joyce - I like what you said out life runs like a stream it makes so much sense. Great - I was going to say the same thing I am for woman's rights but why do some think they have to prove themselves and make other woman's life hell i mean geeze I am not in competition with her Janet - That is what I am missing a light bulb. Maybe I need a Giant pack cause mind keep blowing out. And you and everyone on this board are alot of help. This is a place of answers and also for us to vent thank you

I think I need to learn the patience lesson as well

Hey Ladies, Sorry I have been MIA feeling down I just found out I have a UTI which explains so much. I have a bitchy boss sorry but some woman suck as bosses they micro manage too much wanting to prove them self to there male counter parts and it is driving me insane. Anyways I am here just down and my job sucks but what is a girl to do I went from taking customer service calls (sucked) to being an admin which I love except for my newest boss she did not hire me another woman did but she left to go back to her old job and I think because of the boss I have now. UUUGGGGG can't tlk about my food and excerise okay it is bad very bad I guess hat is where the UTI is coming from. I just want to hide under a rock I am losing my battle and gaining:crying::frown::crying::crying::sad:

Hey Ladies, Congrats on the Weight loss everyone. Charlene I am glad you found your ah ha moment or at least understanding behind your eating. Been MIA feeling down I just found out I have a UTI which explains so much. I have a bitchy boss sorry but some woman suck as bosses they micro manage too much wanting to prove them self to there male counter parts and it is driving me insane. Anyways I am here just down and my job sucks but what is a girl to do I went from taking customer service calls (sucked) to being an admin which I love except for my newest boss she did not hire me another woman did but she left to go back to her old job and I think because of the boss I have now. UUUGGGGG

WTG on the clothes shopping congrats on your success

Love the pics I got a tree of lifr put in the spot now I am working on my back piece I used to have a blue bird that was on a branch with my sons name under it. I got it back in 96 now the bird has been redone to look more like a sparrow and the eyes are now brown to match my sons I color. and the bird's branch is attached to a tree with cherry blossoms. ai don't have pics yet but I will have my friend take them so I can post them. When are you coming to Helen Ga. I live about 45mins away maybe we can get together for a quick hi in person. Unless you were going for a specific reason I do not want to intrude.

Thank you everyone for the snack suggestions. Actually I feel better and not depressed now that I am not doing shakes all day. I still have a shake at least once a day usually in the morning since I am so tight and I ususally can't really eat till lunch anyways. Maybe I was putting to but pressure on my body and mind with just the shakes. Also since I started OA that has helped me to. Charlene- Keep up the good work we are all here for you.

I have tried the yogurt besides the protein it is real think so it helps stay longer. And you are not alone with the first bite that happens to me to when I am starving before I finally eat. Actually I feel better and not depressed now that i am not doing shakes all day. I still have a shake at least once a day usually in the morning since I am so tight and I ususally can't really eat till lunch anyways You are doing such a great job. Keep it up and know we are all her to get support and give support. Sorry about the leak but at least they found it. Once it is fixed that weight will come off. Don't feel like a failure (I do it and it doesn't help) I am so glad everything is working better with money so you do not have to stress to much. I hope he finds a job soon so you will not have these yo yo feeling. I forgot to say thank you all for your suggestions and advice.

I have decided I can't do the shake thing I can do a shake in the morning but by lunch It does not help then I feel like I can't eat fast enough. Okay everyone give me your snack Ideas again please I am going to try to use my band properly with pure protein like my dr said. I called them today and I can do the shake for breakfast then each a senseable lunch and dinner and a couple of snacks and stick to the 800-1000 calories and walk walk walk.

Apples - And Melissa...how could I not include you? Have a good one. Wishing for you the "turn around" you are looking for so you can see the end of your weightloss journey. Thanks Apples I am trying I have decided I can't do the shake thing I can do a shake in the morning but by lunch It does not help then I feel like I can't eat fast enough. Okay everyone give me your snack Ideas again please I am going to try to use my band properly with pure protein like my dr said. I called them today and I can do the shake for breakfast then each a senseable lunch and dinner and a couple of snacks and stick to the 800-1000 calories and walk walk walk.

Thanks everyone for the advice and help love you guys

Meredith - Missed you girl I hope all is well. Thanks everyone for the advice and help love you guys

Hey everyone i went to the Doc I was 219 I confessed that I have been off track no working out eating crap . FYI it cost me $95 everytime I go to him. We talked for a little bit we did not tighten me cause I am tight as I can get and really the band is working if I eat correctly. He wanted me to stick with eating solid protein 3ozs this will stay in my band longer and i will stay fuller longer. I asked about going back on shakes like I did in the begining but he said the shakes will go through the band faster however I stated I need to do something to get the crappy food out of my system. He said a shake is always better than reaching for junk food and if I wanted to do 3 shakes a day for 1-2 weeks than it is okay but he wanted me to work to get back with regular food. And to eat 1000 calories or less a day. 30 mins each day of exercise and keep my heart rate up the whole time. And he wanted me to start little bit of strength training. So all in all it was good and he was glad that i came and saw him instead of not seeing him at all. So July 02 is my goal to be below 200 Thank you all for all your advice you are such wonderful friends. I still went to work which was a good thing because my sister showed up and brought me a sonagram and told me she was 3 months pregnant she is due in Dec. I was so excited I cried. I can't belive it. She is 1 1/2 yrs yonger than me. I get to be an Aunt yeah!!! I love babies. You know Exercise when I can get back to it but you are right crzytchr when you stop it is hard to get back. I like to jump all in with two feet but I think I am going to start slower this time and work my way back to running/walking like I used to. It does help with stress I agree with that.

Hey everyone i went to the Doc I was 219 I confessed that I have been off track no working out eating crap . FYI it cost me $95 everytime I go to him. We talked for a little bit we did not tighten me cause I am tight as I can get and really the band is working if I eat correctly. He wanted me to stick with eating solid protein 3ozs this will stay in my band longer and i will stay fuller longer. I asked about going back on shakes like I did in the begining but he said the shakes will go through the band faster however I stated I need to do something to get the crappy food out of my system. He said a shake is always better than reaching for junk food and if I wanted to do 3 shakes a day for 1-2 weeks than it is okay but he wanted me to work to get back with regular food. And to eat 1000 calories or less a day. 30 mins each day of exercise and keep my heart rate up the whole time. And he wanted me to start little bit of strength training. So all in all it was good and he was glad that i came and saw him instead of not seeing him at all. So July 02 is my goal to be below 200 Thank you all for all your advice you are such wonderful friends. I still went to work which was a good thing because my sister showed up and brought me a sonagram and told me she was 3 months pregnant she is due in Dec. I was so excited I cried. I can't belive it. She is 1 1/2 yrs yonger than me. I get to be an Aunt yeah!!! I love babies.

Thank You Janet you all are the best to me. Well off to bed I need to go relax I will nlet you all know what the Dr says tomorrow.

Thanks so much for your advice Charlene I new you would understand I will let you know what my Dr says tomorrow. And by the way I did not know you gained weight before you went on the program. I think I need the a=same accountability you have going everyweek to a Dr. or something. However I did start OA so that might be by account ability after all

Thank You for the advice.

I so do not want to go to my surgeon tomorrow, I have gained like 9 pounds since my lowest weight of 211 I am depressed and I am binge eating junk and not working out. But some part of me is telling me to go so I can call myself out to him and not hide. I went to my first OA meeting which is good but I am so emotional eating right now. For many reasons but mostly because I am stressed at work we are down 2 people in my dept so I am taking up the slack and I have a woman boss and she is stressed and cried at work. What the heck is that???? I have worked for woman bosses before but non who have cried. They are tough to work for but she has been crazy tough lately which is causing me to eat because I am stressed aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I hate living like this I want to cry and stay home from work

I so do not want to go to my surgeon tomorrow, I have gained like 9 pounds since my lowest weight of 211 I am depressed and I am binge eating junk and not working out. But some part of me is telling me to go so I can call myself out to him and not hide. I went to my first OA meeting which is good but I am so emotional eating right now. For many reasons but mostly because I am stressed at work we are down 2 people in my dept so I am taking up the slack and I have a woman boss and she is stressed and cried at work. What the heck is that???? I have worked for woman bosses before but non who have cried. They are tough to work for but she has been crazy tough lately which is causing me to eat because I am stressed aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I hate living like this I want to cry and stay home from work.

Way to go on the 3lbs !!!! :thumbup: