OH Juli

That's exactly what they do. They have you hit every link/page. It's pretty cool. I learned a lot.

I hear pickle juice works for that kind of thing.

ZZ, it that supervisor of yours a nurse? I'd love for her to mix up my advil with ativan. Hehehe I'm scheduled for a fill on the 30th. For those of you keeping track it will be my second fill since I was banded in March. So, D, I guess I am coming up on my 9 monther in December. I'll be taking so progress pics in a few weeks. UGH. I didn't get a fill until August because I was losing a good 10 pounds a month. It's so slow now, maybe 4 pounds a month. It is because I'm eating more...more quantity, more sugar and moving so much less. I miss the 3 hour bike rides. BOO HOO. Peace out, ya'll.

I ride with groups if on the road or on the trail close to my house. I always have an inner tube with me though!

lala Congratulations on being nearly half way there! Way to Go!

What good will your BB do sitting in a box under the tree? That's just silly. Get it and use it! (Hope I helped.)

BG You did look adorable. And yeah, I could give a flake that we won. Woo yawn hoo. TX Good to see you're back. I looked at some of your pictures. You've changed quite a bit! Way to go! ZZ I add corn to my diet if I don't poo for a day or two. It tends to make stuff move. Also, I'd travel to bike with you fine folks. I won't camp however. I'm far to delicate for that. I like wine too...so that could be super enjoyable. HP You are so much better than me. I have put ol' Gloria up [i think I've just named my bike] for the season. I'm getting a trainer though and setting up shop in the basement. I won't even consider taking her out for ride until March! JC, I'm a day away from calling you. Please post something, soon!

I gave a few suggestions for my SS. I like mag subscriptions, biking, fitness, light cooking etc. What else did I say, stuff for my bike, little tools for the bag, a fun light, I like cheap jewlery. I like expensive stuff too, but I'm guessing a $25 budget isn't going to get me much. Books that are inspiring. No clothes and I'm good. Juli

OMG, what a hater.

I made reservations today for January 18th -21st at Treasure Island. It's about that time......... Juli

I thought you were clean shaven, that's what the pic looks like. Meant no harm. Forgive me?

I'm going to have a small group 10-12 people at my house for Thanksgiving. I bought the last of the groceries today. I love cooking and I love entertaining. I'm very excitied at the prospect. I'm pretty sure I can keep my eating in line. Here's to hoping!

B I'll smack you on the back of the big ol' shiney head of yours... Pizza and donuts? I'd not admit that on here. You're a brave man. A six year old, PBJ and my laptop are not a good mix. WTF was I thinking? I'm not one to keep score but my home team beat the little ol' team they were playing today too. 14-3. Small pleasures....got to get them where we can. And as for kicking other people's asses I'm going to be at a small deficit today because I've been on my ass most the day and I've eaten lots. Shit happens.

I heart you fully.

D Do you know how long it took me to find that damn quote! Get your head out of your ass and stop making excuses not to exercise. WTF are you thinking?

BG You're a mess. I heart you. B I wouldn't trade but I'm writing a paper comparing and contrasting two different management overview systems. Anantomy of Performance and PLOC. (plan, lead, organize and control, for those of you who don't give a shit.) 4 to 6 pages of drivel I don't care about. But yeah, you win. Sucks to be you.

Oh Vegas!! That reminds me, yes D, we are going MLK weekend in January. You gonna make it down? TX-Glad to see you back. B-Adding some calories might make the difference. How much to burn on average?

B The 40% number came from the online trainer I got with the package. She said weigh a slice of bread and you'll see it weighs more than the nutrition lable says. Like if it says 28 grams it will really weigh more. I buy that to a small extent, perhaps 10% over or under but I find the 40% hard to swallow. And if I were eating Lean Cuisnes where I was consuming the entire package of something I could see the percentage being larger, but for fuck's sake...I already count the freaking Wheat Thins and don't see myself weighing them. And I'm not giving up on the BB. I feel disheartened is all. And I'll be over that too. I do appreciate what you said about the body clinging on to the pounds at this point. I think there's truth to that. As for goals, I don't know what I want to do...I'm at about 1400 daily kcals and that's what I need to not eat my pillow in my sleep if I'm at all active...I don't want to give up chocolate or coffee or ketchup....hmmmm I'll see what the others come up with. XO

My BB is frustrating me. I didn't lose any weight this week which has more to do with PMSing than not eating well or exercising, but I want to blame the BB. I had a 1200 average deficit and I should have lost! Ugh.

D, I'm down for some short term goal setting. What do you have in mind? Yesterday I ate an entire sandwich with deli chicken breast and FF cheese. The quanitiy surprised me. Today I ate a standard, not huge and not small, piece of lasagna. I called for a fill at the end of my lunch and left a message. I can fit too much in. ZZ, I didn't lose a pound this week, but by my calculations I had a daily 1200 defecit, eating about 1400 caloires daily. By their calculations I ate 2800 calories a day. Bitch ass bastards. I know they triangulate burn, consumed and weight...but I'm PMSing, etc. I'm just down hearted. BG, I thought you'd enjoy the ball sucking comment. That was just for you. As for the spanking, now that I could be down for, depending on what you're wearing. Oh, wait...you're talking about silly football. yeah Whatev.... For real, my kid's school is deep in buckeye country, lots of alumni and staff in the parents. When I picked her up today, the kids where COVERED in scarlet and grey. Like out of 50 kids 6 didn't have OSU gear on. Mine was one of the 6! Of course that means I need to buy some....she's outgrown most of what she's had. Ugh. XO, HP. Sorry you're so over worked. You sound like you're in good spirits though.

I love seeing all the Marchies who don't post often speak up. Thanks so much. I love seeing how everyone is doing. Please chime in often. :cool: I'm just a loud mouth so I'm always posting!

I might be able to make it. I will have my daughter with me and she'll not sit still for a whole lot of grown up conversation. We'll see though. Juli

ZZ, I could lick some peanut butter balls. Suck on um even.

Okay, I'm just pissed with the bodybugg thing where they told me that nutrition labels are wrong by 40%. That when I think I've been eating 1400 daily average they calculate I've been eating 2000. It pisses me off. I doubt the logic of it all and makes me not want my bugg. And I'm probably too incoherant (spelling for shit to boot) to explain myself clearly. And I know this isn't the BB forum, but there are a few of us with one. So I'll shut up. Tomorrow is weigh in day and I should have lost 2.5 by all the math and I know I won't see that! I'm pmsing I think because everything makes me want to cry. UGH. Now I just need to finish school so I can have a life.

I use a body bugg to log my calories burned and track what I eat. My typical consumption is about 1400 a day.