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Hey ladies just a quick Hi everything is going well and I still have some of my Smart a$$ Left LOL even if I lost itI will still be one some times

Arlene do you feel hungry at all? You said you were getting shakes on Baratric Advantage but can you use any shakes or do they have you on Opti fast?

My Mom sent the following to me so I had to share. "Now we know the answer. With time, women gain weight because we accumulate so much information And wisdom in our head that it distributes itself down into the rest of our body, when there is no more room in our head. So those who appear heavy aren't actually fat, they are just enormously cultured, well informed, wise, educated and happy. Beginning today, when I look at my butt and hips in the mirror I will think, Good grief, look how smart I am! Must be where 'Smart Ass' came from! "

We have a woman that does that at well at work.

There are to Perfumes I like by Givenchy Hot Couture and Amarige. I have used these two different ones for a couple of years now. My hubby likes them. They are the only two that do not make he sneeze. LOL

That is awesome for her. I hope things pan out quickly for her

Thanks for the recipes i can use a change up. Okay so now I am up to 218 I know why so I am trying to stay on point. Thank you everyone on the support about the letter to my ex and yes you all all right my DH is a wonderful man.

That is so true we do give the most of ourselves. I wanted to change up my pic so I pick that sticker i had.

hi all i am doing well planning is going well and I got a new blender so I am super happy. For those that knew after I talked to my ex husband for about an hour the other day this has been the first time in like 13 years. This cause all the terrible memories I had to come flooding back the controling, lying, stealing and emotional abuse.Today I emailed him a long letter he may or may not read it but it made me feel better in the sense he kept saying how much i hurt him like he forgot what he did. Some of you might say I was wrong but I felt he was trying to control me in the conversation and I am not letting him do that to me anymore. I felt it was time I told him how I truly felt about him the best thing I ever received from him was Alex. I never talk bad about him to Alex but I will protect my son. Alex is 14 now and is very fragile when it comes to his bio dad but I am not going to let him bring me down anymore I worked to hard to get where I am and to find a man who loves me for me and cares so much for Alex he adopted him a year after we got married.

You are doing awesome keep up the good work.

Originally Posted by Charlene K I just got back from weigh loss nutrition class. Down 3lb. I'll take it. I need to increase my water. I can do this! I will do this! Awesome on the weight loss keep up the great work I think the shakes with lite meal at night is doing great **I just want to start eating right and make it a habit for life** I agree with this I want this too.

Hey i can certainly understand the 2-5 hard time. You are doing awesome let us know what the Dr says

i am hanging in there doing great in the morning and at lunch but that is better than before. Charlene how many days have you been doing just the shakes now?

Janet - Your poodle (if that is what she is) looks like she has a flower hat on. LOL Love your new pic your are so Beautiful. HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!!!!

My thoughts and prayers are with your son and your family. I pray the kidney removal is the very last resort. that does seem drastic

I love the cakes they are so adorable :bored: Thank you for all your advice I really need to put my past away and keep it in God's hands I think I have seen that quote before and it is so true. Thanks to everyone for the advice i am going to get my shakes and a new blender mine stinks it leaks and jump back in to the exercise I am taking 3 boys to the pool in a few so that will be fun they can jump on the diving boards and I can swim this week is about me and getting my control back. If I did not mention I am off this week for my son's spring break so time to refocus on myself and my plans. Love you guys talk to you later.

Oh I was not offended I love all the advice. I have been taking to all of you for a year so nothing offends me. So everyone I talk to Janet on the phone she told me what everyone says I sound like a little kid on the phone LOL Janet you are awesome thanks so much for the talk. I just love you. Can you love someone you never met?

Thank you so much I put my quotes in pink you are so awesome thanks for all your advice

Thanks Peas have fun in NC and thanks for your support.

Thank you both I think that is what I am going to do. I am off next week so I will have better control of my enviroment and I will be swimming and doing fun activites with my son all week so I will rock the exercise.

I don't want to be a but I am not doing great with my new food plan. I was going with the flow Mon and Tues writting everything down feel obsessed about my calories and trying to plan what I could eat. Then Wed. hit and the last two days were horrible. I can basically eat alot now or at least it feels like it. I just took out the .4cc because of the acid reflux always pbing. But I was losing down to 211. Now I can drink all my water 64oz or more with no probelm YEAH!!!. But I made the mistake of testing my band and I can eat so much more we went to IHOP and I ate more than I ever had like my band was not there. It is my fault cause in my mind I was like I can drink I bet I can eat. Well goes to show me I am not ready for a looser band. Now I do not know what to do. spend another 100.00 and add more fluid back or do a modified shake thing or the five day. My Dr wants me to eat beween 800-1000 calories a day no more than 1200 and that is only if I am working out very hard which I am not. HELP I feel crappy and confused. Why do you do good than I fall flat I mean I did not even make it a week. :thumbup: I am also reading the beck book but very slowly seems like I never have time.

I don't want to be a debby downer but I am not doing great. I was going with the flow Mon and Tues Wed. hit and the last two days were horrible. I can basically eat alot now or at least it feels like it. I just took out the .4cc becuase the acid reflux always pbing and forget if I tried to eat or drink something cold. Now I can drink all my water 64oz or more with no probelm yeah. But I made the mistake of testing my band and I can eat so much more we went to IHOP and I ate more than I ever had like my band was not there. It is my fault cause in my mind I was like I can drink I bet I can eat. Well goes to show me I am not ready for a looser band. Now I do not know what to do. spend another 100.00 and add more fluid back or do the shake thing like Charlene is. Dr said eat between 800-1000 a day no more that 1200 and that is only if I am working out very hard which I am not HELP I feel crappy and confused. Why do you do good than I fall flat I mean I did not even make it a week. :thumbup: I am also reading the beck book but very slowly seems like I bever have time.

You go Charlene Awesome. Way to Go

LOL I am reading the book but have not gotten to that part yet.

Thanks Kimaly you are so right