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Hi PnkPassion, I see you ! Ladies, my friend from Virginia has finally stopped by to see us - say Hi Her surgery date is the 17th whoo hoo

FYI Nicole, never got the evite :redface:

Can we all do Saturday at the Wild Tree/Lap band tribe party?

Way to go Donna! Losing weight, feeling great! Reggie, my meal plan looks good on paper but apparently, not good enough for my belly! In a rut but I know that if I stick with it it will work itself out eventually. Riley, I hope that when I'm banded, down about 40lbs and feeling good that I can adopt that attitude of yours. Simply can't handle the pressure to do well yet. Candra - Tuesday, Poss Wednesday, Firday & Saturday

Riley, I just love you and your attitude!

No, Donna, I can't do Thursday - I have to pick up my Niece after Summer School at 12:45 in Marin. The only days that really work for me are Tues, Fri, Sat & Sun. I really had to hustle to get a stand in for me for last Thursday. I could possibly do a Wednesday, my neighbor has Wednesdays off. Any chance we could all get together on a Saturday for an activity... Everybody off work and it's not about food (only because I'm cursing every bite right now!) Candi - I like your words of wisdom "it does not control me, I control it" I just might put that on the fridge. However, I'm not going over my calories and really have no desire to eat much more right now - just can't get these last little 4.3lbs off now. Enjoy your movie! Chris - have a great time at the beach - I love that you are so active - gives me hope that I do will have as much energy when I get "healthy". Nicole - keepin my fingers crossed for Mike! Tamra - I haven't told ANYBODY with the exception of my husband and the internet world here. I have a fear of failure so that's my reason - don't want people laughing at me for doing something so drastic as WLS just to stay fat or regain the weight. That's my personal insecurity. It's up to you as to who you trust with your private info and feelings. Hi Pam - I think it's very important for you to understand that I dont want to walk for me! LOL I pray that the "addiction" & "enjoyment" of it all kicks in for me the way it has for Riley and Chris. Truthfully, they are the reason I do it. Trying to keep up the the Jones', so to speak (thanks ladies). Have you tried gettin on the bike & reading like Chris & Heather do? or better yet, get your tiny a$$ in that pool with your new little bathing suit & swim some laps - best exercise in the world and keeps you cool. If there weren't so many old ladies in the pool at my gym blocking all the lanes I'd do that! Tina, congrats on the weight loss while snacking on carbs - I'm jealous! Hope you have an easier day at work today! gotta up that bike ride today by about 15 minutes Stressing off the C25K workout today - hope I do as well today as I did on Monday! It's the exact same routine today so It should be ok. I don't really know if I'm doing it right - I do the brisk walking part at 3 mph & the jog at 3.5 mph - not very fast but I think as long as I'm breaking a sweat (which i definately am) it's all good.

Tina, I truly had no idea I was walking that far. It doesn't take longer than an hour (I don't thinK) so I figured we were walking a 1.5 mi or so... I think it helps not to know. gotta hit the sack or I'm gonna hit my husbands Mrs. Fields bag. Tomorrow is C25K, Week 1, day 2! Oh, Tamra, will you be weight in in that class since it is a mandatory class and will that weigh in be your starting weight??? I hope so... so you can get started. Jes, what's your secret, how are you getting these last 4lbs off?? Can you take an extra 4 off for me???? I'll pay you per pound

Nicole, when will you find out if Mike got the job?

Evening ladies, Just catching up - my you have been busy today! Tamra, maybe you can email your doctor and at least ask her to schedule your orientation now so that you can get in right after this class. So, you did weight watchers too LOL Ditti's weight loss zone has been around since I did weight watchers many years ago hahahaha Jes - You should weigh but don't be disappointed if it seems higher than you expect - I don't know what Robin's talking about because I weight myself one morning right out of the shower - blew dried my hair first of course lol - anyway - I weighed again right after i got dressed and In that 10 minutes I gained 4.6lbs with my clothes on! so, weigh in just in case but then I'd go to your PCP early in the morning, before breakfast, after you shower, wearing nothing but a sun dress - bra if you must and the lightest flip flops you got and weigh in girlfriend! Tina, don't beat yourself up hahaha - that's my thing! Hi Donna, my honesty is what always messes me up in the end Here's what I really want to say "My Scale still not budging. Barely eating crap, walking more than I ever have before - JOGGED EVEN! sweatin like a pig and for no reason... My husbands in there eating Mrs. Fields chocolate peanut butter bars right now - Really pisses me off !!!!!!!!" How's that for brutal honesty LMAO Oh, well, I gotta just keep on doing what I'm suppose to do and the scale will move when it's ready! How are you girlfriend? Ok, Riley & Christine - don't take this the wrong way because I still HATE exercise... But my husband may have pointed out a small NSV tonight - as we were walking up the last hill and i was complaining as usual about how hard it is for me to carry my fat ass all the way up it he pointed out that last month he would have to stand at the top of the hill & wait for me because i was only half way up and now, I am only a few feet behind him - so it must be getting easier for me. I did notice that we are taking the exact same route but it went down from 10,090 steps to 8,463 steps the last week or so. Hmmm? Can't figure that out so I jumped in the car as soon as I got back & drove it and OMG I had no idea we were walking 4.2 miles. I think I will see how long it actually takes us next time. B - 2 hard boiled eggs L - 1/2 C chicken salad w/2tsp mayo, 1/2 tomato D - 4 oz BBQ Salmon steak, half a tomato & 1/4 cucumber with a little red wine vinegar & garlic herb mix. I will start getting on the calorie counting asap Candy, I'm free every Tuesday, Friday & Saturday for lunch or whatever. Ha, just flipping thru the stations and found some reality thing called Diet Tribe - We are the lap-band Tribe

Just checkin in to keep my motivation up! So far I had 2 hard boiled eggs for Breakfast & for lunch a 1/2 c chicken salad with 2tsp mayo. feeling like I just want to eas something though! Riley you're such a people pleaser LOL - glad you're feelin some restriction though. Thanks for the link - I'm a freequent leave the house unprepared type a gal so I'm gonna check that out! Nicole, it will all work out - Mike will have that Job & you can only do what you can do so don't stress off the money right now.

Good Morning All, I agree that it's this comrodery that keeps us all going. If I didn't have you all I wouldn't have gotten this far! riley, I think you can eat more because you are so active and burn so so so many calories! Pam I am so glad you broke thru that platau - do you realize that in the last week you've lost just as much weight as you did in the last 5 months! That's awsome! Will power seems to be a four letter word for me! But I really am inspired to do better now! gotta run - hit the shower and get my day started - so behind schedule! haven't even done my walk yet this morning. I have another headache and my maxalt isn't really working on this one so well grrrr!

yeah, Tina!! Size 16 - whoo hoo!! I'll take those 18's & 20's! Ha, we are the new sisterhood of the traveling pants LOL. Tina, I'll still be here when you reach goal! Good, Jes, I worry about those ankles - like Heather's knees! Be sure to get something supportive - I think Riley had some problems with her ankles, maybe you could get some tips from her. So, I hope your husband is ok - nothing serious. I can't believe he WANTED to be put under - unnecesary danger - why couldn't they numb the area?

Well, Christine, I think a congratulations is in order so "Congratulations". Hearing this info makes me proud of you too. Have fun tomorrow - I live 1 mile from marine world (animal kingdom) and i havent been there once this season. WTF is up with me LOL Reggie, if you could only see yourself thru our eyes! I get what you're saying though - even when I got all the way down to a 12 I still walked to the plus size section of the store first. I sometimes ponder that the "fat" image we have of ourselves is what keeps us fat - even if we lose it we gain it back because that's how we see ourselves. They always say visualization is the key - lets try to visualize ourselves as thin women! Smart thinking, Tamra! We will get you on the C25K as soon as you have orientation! I'll come meet with you if you need a push - you can put your daughter in the stroller - ooh, maybe we can find you one of those jogger stollers! am I getting ahead of myself? LOL Ok, Rosie, I sent you the link to find us here and I'm gonna get you at the next meet if you don't join in soon! Riley you better watch out, I'm gonna be marathoning it with you soon! Hope I can be diligent and accountable like my little soldier girl, Christine, and see this thru!! This forum is what's keeping me from eating myself to oblivion tonight!!

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COUCH TO 5K, WEEK 1, DAY 1 COMPLETE! Ok, so , not as hard as I expected but not easy for me. the last two intervals were rough but I WAS JOGGIN! ME, YES I DID! Reggie, how nice to have your height! I wish i was tall - I'm 5'3" but always wear tall shoes! gotta balance out my width! You look great, easy to see why your husband was/is trippin so hard - LOL Christine, anybody ever tell you you're like a little soldiier! You're so diligent and accountable to yourself - It's amazing how you stick to your program! I'm gonna try harder to be accountable too. Tamra, C25K is like Heather said, A program to get your a$$ off the couch and on the track - so to speak. It's a 9 week program, 3 days per week and starts out slow to build you up. I will get you the link to the program and the podcasts I am using. It would be great to have a C25K partner - you down?? Anybody down?? Hi Tina! nice to see your closet floor again, isn't it - LOL. Now you can say "I can't go, I don't have a thing to wear" and mean it hahahaha

Reggie, those pics are great! I think your scale is busted for real because you do not look like you weigh as much as you say you do!! Georgious lady!! I messed up big time today - slacked off - really gotta get back to my 1/2 c container routine - I ran out of the house unprepared today and all I had was a decaf americano with soy milk & 1pkt splenda. So, needless to say, when I got home at 4 I was starving and ate 4 grilled chicken strips and 1 hamberger patty. Only had 1L of water today. I told you all I was a slacker!! Still feel very hungry. Went to get on my treadmill & there is something wrong with it! I think it's time for the hubby to oil it cuz it's not spinning. so I sit here thinking ahh, don't really hafta start the C25k tonight. However, I will beat myself silly If I don't so looks like I will try to find some flat ground around here or resort to my gym - grrr! I really don't want to try to run & possibly fail in front of people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tina - I get the night time munchies something awful! I really need to find a project to keep me from wanting to eat at night. And, like you, still not addicted to that exercise at all - AND it's still not getting any easier for me either. I've been doing all this walking for a 7 weeks and not one bit easier! Scale not still not moving either - think I will follow your lead Christine and have the scale hidden - Maybe if i get back to my routine for a week and without weighing it will be down that 4 pounds when I do jump on it.

Good morning Pam - Congratulations on your sweet spot - Don't worry about the weight loss, you have noplace to go from here but down!!! Yeah, I love seeing the pics too - it is helpful. Took me forever to figure out how to do it LOL.

Nicole, I'm wearing your black shirt with the pink flowers today - LOVE IT - thanks for sharing!! I think it's time you get that mug shot up, though!

Go Jes, 1 down, 3 to go! I don't understand what my problem is, when I was eating 5 times a day (small meals) I was losing - but now that I'm trying to stick to 3 times a day like Robin wants, I can't lose anything - I think I need to go back to what works for me! Yeat Tina! 10 weeks and a whole new wardrobe!! I sometimes can fit 20's Mostly 18 - So I'd love to look thru your stuff. Tina, I think you are very trendy for 38 - no, scratch that, you are very tredy for 25!! Tamra, I know that the Sacramento group is the 4th saturday of every month - then the Richmond one is the 1st Wednesday of the month - but Jes, didn't you say the Richmond group meets twice a month? Anyway, Tamra, if you can't get to the Sac meeting next month I can pick up the clothes from Tina and bring them to you. So, today is the day that I try to begin the C25K! I'm afraid I will fail horribly but... We shall See! I've NEVER ran or jogged before!! But, once again, I am desperate - I need to get this last little 4lbs off ASAP!

Heather, I really liked the thought of that triathalon too but I'm afraid I would be the biggest looser and not in a good way LOL. Let's make a deal to do it next year for sure - when we've gotten into better shape! Tina, I wish I ddin't have any carbs in the house but the only way that would happen is in divorce court! I want applejacks too - please take the box away :thumbdown: ok, gonna hit the shower & then off to bed - gotten get my nephew by 9 am sweet dreams ladies

I am loving all the new pictures ladies! It took me forever to figure out I had to upload it as an avatar - I thought all I had to do was make my prifile pic public -LOL Just got back from my evening walk - we didn't quite make it to 10k tonight - 9,043 - ah, but Jes, I checked out the bridge and it's 3,300 feet so since we walked ther & back that's at least 6,600 feet. That doesn't count walking to the bridge from the Dead Fish nor the extra we walked to the street on the other side - whoot whoot!! Heather & Christine you are rockin at the exercise and reading. I wish I had your guys energy. Walking is about all I can muster up at this time. Heather, If I'm thinking of the right machine, on the eliptical, you don't pick your foot up off the pad, right? that makes it a lower impact than the constant stepping down on your foot on the tread mill so you should stick with that one and forget the treadmill - better for your knee - I'm worried about that knee of yours. I am so ready to hit the shower then the bed - but I just can't seem to get my fat, tired, lazy butt up to do so. On the hubby thing - we went to the store and he bought potato chips, rolls with icing on them and apple jacks - this is how he eats !!!! B.. protein shake L.. 4 oz serloin steak 2 tbsp ranch dressing D.. 1 skinless chicken thigh, 5 mushroom caps with 2 tbsp Ranch dressing.

Tina, I thought you already discovered bread was a no-no. sorry you're having so much trouble - You should tell your daughter that she won't have to nag because you arent going out to eat anymore LOL I'm know I'm not cookin dinner tonight - way too hot in here. thanks, Jes - I'll see you Wednesday i got housework to do to - my floors are discusting but I'm not doing it today! Too hot & lazy today. I think it's time to invest in central air! It is hot even in Vallejo! I just spent the last two hours on the side of the road waiting for a tow trudk. My step daughter had a blow out (tire), spun out and landed in the ditch on the side of the freway in benicia - she called us crying hystarically like she had just been shot - She didn't hit anybody - there is zero damage to the car with the exception of the tire and she's not hurt but you'da thought she was on her death bed so we jumped in the car and raced over there. No water to nothin and we were dying out there. She's fine - she had one of her friends pick her up and take her to work while her father and I sat and waited with the car. Heather - good for you for trying to exercise in this heat! do you have a brace for your knee? Maybe you should just take it easy on it and walk or swim - maybe bike ride - some type of low impact stuff. I've heard that the knee is one of the MOST painful body parts. Tamra, I hope you can work something out for next month to get to the sacramento Group - If you can it would be great.

So I guess it's unanimous we are all jealouse of christines marriage :thumbup: Tina, I will WALK with you! Jes & I walked the bridge this morning. funny story... so she text me around 8:50 telling me she's going to walk the bridge if I want to I can join her. My husband was still asleep but immediately wakes up to ask me who's trying to reach me so early in the morning... I tell him smallerJ - we're going to walk the bridge in 15 minutes - he was up, out of the bed and ready to go in no time - he had decided he was walking with us.... I can only guess that he needed to make sure that smallerJ was really a woman LOL. It was a nice walk - the breeze over the bridge keeps you cooler on such a warm day. Jes & I are going to check out the Richmond group this Wednesday - anybody up for it..? Tamra, you work in Richmond - care to join us?? I don't have all the details yet but I believe its at 6 or 6:30 - I'll post it as soon as I find out. Time to start making lunch..

Good morning ladies. I can not think of a better way to start the day than reading all the posts. Tamra, I can't wait to check out your photos - good for you for posting them - it kinda helps you let go. Tina, Jes & I were talking about the carquines bridge - the one you crossed in vallejo to get to pinole. It's somewhat new and they included a sidewalk on it. I have ridden my bike across it but never walked it. Should be fun. You are more than welcome to join us!! Glad you found another pair of pants. Rosie, where are you? I sent you the link yesterday and we are all waiting to hear from you! Donna - I'm reading the book you lent me and the only thinkg that is upsetting to me about the band is the animal trials - I am an animal person fully! Nicole, that reminds me - I use to want to be a vet or a vet's assistant but I get too emotional. I had a pet rat that had bleeding in his brain so I had to put him to sleep and I cried for days - just last week I took one of my labs to the vet for an ear infection - there was a lady there with her sick cat and they had to put her to sleep - when the doctor called the cat in, I actully teared up! So, now you have it, i can never do what you do - I'm not strong enough :thumbup: Off to start my day - want to get a walk in before it gets way too hot

ok, ladies. gotta get ready for bed. talk to you all tomorrow