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Good Morning Ladies! Nicole: I'm on the no bfast & midnight snacking league! I see a pattern here - guess this is what got us where we are today - LOL. AND NO THEY DIDN'T BRING UP BODY ISSUES!! I know me & I would have made some smart ass remark in return. Wish Mike luck for me and the septic tank issue is a blessing in disguise! Enjoy it! Jes: No Worries, Girl - I'v been gaining weight on this crazy diet - I have figured out my errors and in the last two days lost 1lb - it's SLOW for me to. But, it will come off!! We are in this together - I'm very thankful for the girls on this site that have been thru it already and their eagerness to help!! What is this Richmond group meeting you speak of?? I will be there at 3:30 to meet with Dr. Fisher. Riley: I am so with you on the chin & body hair - yeah!! Maria: Thanks for the offer - I'd love to learn spanish! My sister in law speaks it fluently too. She's not helpful at all, she has 4 children and she didn't teach any of them to speak spanish - it's such a helpful tool when looking for a job too. You'll find another job soon enough!! Tina: Hope that headache is gone. Hope all is going well for you at Kaiser - I'm going to check out your new photo album today. I started logging all my food yesterday - maybe you can tell me where I'm going wrong - LOL Heather: Social group sounds great, now I just got to figure out how to get to it & work it - LOL. My Scale is finally going in the right direction too - only down 2lbs but down is down for me hahahaha Reggie & Candy: I sure hope recovery is going well for you two - I hope I am as successful with the pre-op diet as you both were!! Sheena: You did it! It's all down hill from here - well, maybe not but life will be better!!

It's "The Beck Diet Solution, How to Think Like A Thin Person" The cover is Neon Pink. They say a good self help book can be better than years of therapy so I thought I'd give it a whirl. Last night I told myself that it's ok to not feel Stuffed! It's ok to be hungry, it won't kill me & it's not painful. I was able to talk myself out of snacking until I passed out - LOL We can pass it around - I will finish it by the next meeting - Tina gets it then and then you can have it after her :thumbup:

Oh, Yeah.... Love the new skinny picture - you look great but I'm calling you all kinds of names under my breath - LOL.

I did the Demo for Rosetta Stone & it was cool - I got the CD's from Pinsleur so I could put it on my Ipod - I got most the way thru it then stopped - It's been so long that I don't even remember 1/2 of it - That's my other MO - I get bored & don't finish what I start - hahaha. Hey, Riley - this book I'm reading tells you to talk back to your head! Say: Do you really want 5 minutes of pleasure or a lifetime of thin... something along those lines. It's cognitive therapy - only on page 34 though - it's a little boring to read.

Hi Newbie :thumbup: Ok, so Tina, Maria & I are triplets!! Maria, I just went to orientation two weeks ago and am struggling with it - the first week I gained weight! Took it off & gained it back! Grr! It is truly a whole new world and I'm trying to learn the language. I can't be much help to you right now but tina & the rest of the girls are AMAZING. They are always ready to help!! Hey Tina, aren't the meetings in Sac the 4th Saturday of the month??? It's funny that you said you were looking into spanish lessons - I'm trying to learn Italian. I got CD's - the classes are like 500.00 and I need to save that for my tummy tuck later - LMAO. Maybe we should put together a "Midnight Support Group" for the late night snackers. Wonder if Sheena's out yet!!

Yeah, Sheena!! Good luck girl - you'll do great!!!!

Good Morning Ladies: Nicole: Yes, I think 3oz is crazy - my ground turkey patties that I was eating were almost 5oz & I thought those were small! 1/4 cup really hurts my feelings - LOL. I have my sergeon apt. with Dr. Fisher next week so I will definately discuss it with him - I would love to be banded in two months! I need to be sure I have this lifestyle down first! I think, now, I have a better understanding of what I've been doing wrong. My prayers are with you & Mike!! I hope it all works out!! Tina: I really don't think I'll be anywhere near my goal weight by next Wednesday - LOL! I know you only had to lose 12lbs but I think they will have me do more since I'm bigger than you were & older!! I got my big 3L of water with me today on my desk. Already 1/2 way done with it!! I feel like I'm constantly drinking & don't even have time to miss my Diet Coke. Your MO is so my MO - we could be twins. I still have such a hard time with breakfast. I'm not a morning person. Yesterday, my husband & I had so much running around to do in the morning that I didn't eat anything until 12:15. I know I'm not suppose to skip meals. This morning I ate breakfast at 6:30 and now I'm already hungry. I don't get hungry this early when I don't eat breakfast - Hmmmm... I'm use to eating nothing till about 2 or 3 then eating nonstop for the rest of the night. I have learned that I eat mostly out of boredom! It's only late night when I'm had home that I really, really want to snack.

Holy smokes! I just used my scale for the first time and boy is it great but, Holy Smokes - 3oz of protien is about 1/2 of what I've been eating - LOL. Guess i know what the problem is now!!!

Not sure how many oz are in a 3L jug but It better be enough! when I drink this much I pee all night! I'm gonna start diligently logging - maybe I can bring it to the next meeting & you girls can look at it for me

Thanks, Riley, my next shot is at the end of august so I'm sure I won't have a surgery date till after then & I won't get that shot! But i will definately reitterate to them that I'm on the shot - I did put it in my report that I have to give to Dr. fisher on the 3rd. Water, water, water.. I got a big 3L just of arrowhead from safeway today & I just finished it - It helped today to have that one big jug!

Ah, Riley, a voice of reason once more - LOL. No, I won't give up, i want this too bad! I did cut out all my carbs starting last week but have not been keeping on my water! Also, I haven't been logging everything I eat & I didn't have a scale so I've been comparing everything to my deck of cards - LOL However, my husband got me a fancy new digital scale today so I can weigh my foods accurately!! Have you thought of taking the lakeville highway from Petaluma down to hwy 37 to Vallejo then over to hwy 80? this way you won't be doubling back from Richmond to Pinole and it may be faster! Sorry to hear about your headache, Tina! I definately know how they can ruin your life!! I had one this morning - woke me up at 4:30 - I'm tellling you guys that Maxalt really does take the edge of so you can go on about your day! Just makes you a little sleepy & high feeling - LOL Hey Nicole - your headache finally gone? QUESTION: I recall them saying that you need to stop your birth control 3 weeks prior to surgery - I get the depo shot - anybody else get that? I just got my shot today and wondered since it lasts 3 months if I should have done that??

Good Morning Ladies, Don't have much time this morning but i wanted to stop in and tell you all that I'm throwing my scale out the second story window! I gained 2.3lbs in 5 days! WTF???? I am following the 1200 cal diet from hell & I'm exercising - GRRRRRR!!!!!!:smile: Will catch up & write more this evening - hope you all are having a better morning than I am - Still not giving up though - LOL

How wonderful to live in greece! That must be where the accent is from - I'm tellin you, it's there LOL Gotta get ready for tomorrow. Good night ladies

Sorry Nicole, i won't be there! I'm 1/2 Italian (Genovese) too and 1/2 mut (Sicilian). Tina, the other stuff you heard is, most likely, true - LOL! Speaking of nationalies, where are you from? I thought i detected a slight accent in your voice.

I like the measuring tape Idea - wear it around your waist like a belt - LOL. Being weight loss specialists I'd think they would understand the importance of measurements. Don't stress, the scale with drop down in no time. I'm telling you I can't cook! The faux baked ziti was a fluke.

Tina we can trade books. I'll dig out what I got in the recipe box and gather up what i can find that's appropriate. If I can figure out how to email them to you i will do it that way.

Donna, I forgot to post the flax meal muffin for you that asked for. Here it is: 1/4 cup flax meal 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 egg or equivalent eggbeaters 1 teaspoon light oil (I use olive oil) Mix all dry ingredients in a coffee mug, then add the egg & oil (I substitute unsweetened apple sauce for the oil) microwave for 1 minute - done! Guess i should try to figure out how many calories it is? good news is that it tastes just like bread but it's not a carb!! when I make it to have with my lunch or dinner i leave out the cinnamon & add garlic powder or whatever seasonoings I have a taste for. I found this on the internet a long time ago. Ok, ladies, Sorry!! this will be my last post about food!!!! I know this isn't helping the situation since we're all trying to stop thinking about food so much!!!!!!

Ok, i can't believe so many of you have never had spaghetti squash - diet rookies!! I'm so glad that everybody likes it though - I live on that stuff! Tina, your daughter is too cute! Good for her that she'll never have any of the weight issues we suffer from. I'm not a big believer it self help therapy - that's probably why it never works for me - but, at this point, I'll try anything. so far, it's right on! It knows all my cheating excuses-lol. It's written by a cognitive therapist and it's telling me to "talk back" to my "sabotaging thoughts".... We'll see but you can definately have it when I'm done! Nicole, I am with you on the Cauli-mash! Just be sure, Tina, to use a food processor and not a hand masher - they just don't get smooth with a hand masher! I love to add a little seasalt, pepper & fresh garlic. I'm told you can also run cauliflower through a ricer, mix it with shredded cheese & bake it - it makes a crispy crust for pizza - never tried it cuz i can't cook so let me know. My favorite is to use the squash like a baked ziti - little marinera sauce, ricotta cheese, garlic & italian seasonings -bake it - yummy! Tina's right, they are big! Lucky for me it's way to healthy for my husband to truly enjoy it LOL YES, UVERSE SUCKS! maybe not but I don't enjoy it as much as comcast. I wanna switch back.

Hahaha, Riley, I'm gonna call this "the last yo-yo" - and stop looking in my grocery basket - you too Tina - LMAO. Nicole, lets do it! but i must warn u that i suffer from chronic migraines - LOL. Call your Doctor & have him call in a prescription for Maxalt ASAP. It's one minty little pill that desolves under your tongue - works in about 15 minutes.. Crave on.... There are worse things to crave than spaghetti squash!!! I've started this book & its telling me it can cure me - hehehe - I hope so.

Hi ladies, boy you're busy today - took me 3 pages of reading to catch up just from this morning - LOL. Tina, you make me laugh! Did you youtube the squash - hahaha. Hope you like it! Heather - glad you enjoyed dinner. Did your boyfriend like it? I like that is has very low calories and you can use it to bulk up (for us non banded girls) most meals with it. Nicole, Glad things went well with the inlaws. True, you can't completely trust their motives as of yet but for now, enjoy them & just keep being you - they will fall in love with you. I know we've never met but you appear, to me, to have an awsome personality so, what's not to love?? I'm so sorry about your knee and all the other crap going on but that which doesn't break you makes you stronger!! You're still losing weight through all this - whoop whoop!! I do have to be stricked on myself because I have failed at this journey so many times - can you believe that 7 years ago I was 160 lbs and look where I am now - grrr!! I'm a slacker - one of the people whom if you give a rope I will hang myself - or give me an inch & I'll take a mile - only with the food/weight loss thing. F'ed up thing is the scale isn't really moving. I've yo-yo dieted so long that my body's hates me - LOL Let this be the last yo-yo! I bought a book today that was recommended to me - the beck diet solution.. Heard of it? It's not a diet but more like a self help book to fix the head - we'll see! Sorry i won't be there tomorrow - sadness Maybe we can pick a Tuesday far in advance to give EVERYBODY (and I mean everybody) time to make it happen - how nice would it be for all of us to be there!! Reggie & Candy - feel better soon. I know this sounds crazy but I'd trade places with either one of you in a heart beat LOL Off to read my self help book now - have a great evening all

Oh, Riley, I love your idea about the cheese wedge & melted spread! i haven't tried the tofu noodles yet but I'm on it!! Hey Heather, How was dinner?? Hi Tina, You can get the spaghetti squash at any store with produce in it - I get it at safeway. It looks like an oval shaped melon & it's yellow. I cut it in half long ways before I microwave it then when its done I turn it sideways & scrape it out with a fork. I'm sure you can youtube it LOL. Oh, it has seeds in the middle like a melon & you just scrape them out first the same way as a melon before you cook it. I went to a barbaque today & messed up! I didn't realize the chicken was made with taryaki sauce!! SUGAR!! Oh, well, couldda been worse. All I had was a small chicken thigh (they didn't have breasts) & salad. none of the other delicious food that was sittin buffet style on the table - grrrr! That sugar is gonna cost me but it is getting easier to just say no. night night

Aww, Thanks, Tina!! Oh, Donna, I know you told me to post this but i forgot - oops. For those of you who can't take the carbs but crave something sweet - here is the simplest childhood favorite of mine: Mix: ricotta cheese sweetener to taste flavored extract to taste (I like rasberry) Also, I'm a pasta gal but now i use spaghetti squash & I bake it with some sauce (I use canned tomatos & pressed garlic) & ricotta cheese. I cook the squash in the microwave first due to lazyness LOL but then you just bake it like ziti! My brothers kids even like it! ah, mangiatti!!

Back from the pool - It was empty today so that was nice. It's easier to swim the laps non stop when nobody is there to get in your way. I really feel the difference! I brought my niece with me today in her size small bakini (grrr) and she use to be on a swim team a few years back but the first thing she said was "I forgot how hard this was" hahaha Hey Nicole, Yeah, swimming was great! Glad to hear you're wearing shorts!! I can't wait to cross my legs comfortably - I carry alot of my weight in my thighs - ugh! I don't know if this helps but in the beginning I had a hard time with my in-laws too. When we went visit or any of them came here I was just myself! take me or leave me. 17 years later, it's all good now. Just be you girl, the best you that you can be!!! You don't have to be nice but be polite & they'll come around. I don't think i'll be able to make it Tuesday - I have to be in Marin, an hour & a half away from there, by 2:30 to pick up my nephew from school. I will see if I can make other arrangements but, as of now, i don't thinks so! I'm bummed about that because i want to meet ALL of you! Next time!!

Hi Ladies, Haven't had time to catch up on all the posts yet - there's like 3 more pages since I last checked but I wanted to say how much I enjoyed the group yesterday! Got to meet Tina & Donna, & see Heather again! So much fun!! Donna, thanks so much for all the info with the apnea! I will get on my doctor first thing tuesday morning. Hey Nicole, I hit the pool yesterday & wouldn't you know it was all larger older ladies too & they didn't give a crap about my thighs - LOL I'm off to swim some more laps now. Off to the Have a great day ladies

OK you girls, you're starting to scare me - LOL. Glad I got rid of the carbs because since I cut it out I've lost the 4lbs I gained and in only 3 days! I'm not big on exercise but last night my hubby wasn't home & I got up & walked by myself! Big step for me. We have this huge hill we call gigantor two streets over and he makes me walk up it but I skipped it last night. haha Hey Nicole, I live in Vallejo. How bout you? I can't wait till my thighs don't rub together anymore hahahaha. I do have swim shorts - My step daughter just got them for me - whoop whoop! They are from torrid so they go all the way past my knees - mens swim shorts do the same. Donna I will look for you all on the right - mid back of room :thumbup: Can't wait to meet everybody!!!!! Reggie, sorry you're in pain but I'm happy for you! I can't wait to be a bandster too. Then, maybe, I won't feel so out of the loop all the time and will know exactly what you all are talking about - LOL.