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LOL - thats right I blame TEXAS for making me bigger! I was just living up to my STATE!!! Seriously - I will watch no matter what - but I think people relate better to someone close to their own size. But really - I think most people weigh a LOT less than they really do! Other than me of course - I think I look like a big fat cow! Cant wait for Tuesday - this show is such a motivator!!

I agree - the contestants are too big to be able for the "typical" obese person to relate to - I think they should have some super obese and the rest 100 pounds over or so. JMO - I do like this season better already - I think :-)

I am all about Juice Plus - You can google it - I no longer take a multivitamin at all.

I am totally stoked! Love this show - last season was a bit of a bore - but Im hooked and will watch no matter what. Hope this one is better!

Julio is a hotty, I hated the hair, Tracey's face looked too thin - sickly - Hope next season has some excitement!

I wanted Liz to go home yesterday - but its all good - can't wait to see everyone in the finale and also see who has kept the weight off in the special episode! Hope you guys have a fab Thanksgiving!

Awesome! Thanks for the info - I will HAVE to watch it!

What do you mean 2 shows - I think I am missing something pretty cool - is it showing twice this week? Or is it a different show? Please help a girl out :-)

Hey there guys! Things are going great - I have held my own during Halloween I wanted to just maintain - but I actually lost a lb! Totally jazzed about that. I hope that keeps up for Thanksgiving. I am a baker - all the time I love to cook - and this is MY season! But Im doing awesome! :-)

Hey there guys! Things are going great - I have held my own during Halloween I wanted to just maintain - but I actually lost a lb! Totally jazzed about that. I hope that keeps up for Thanksgiving. I am a baker - all the time I love to cook - and this is MY season! But Im doing awesome! :-)

Dang! Rebecca looked awesome! I wanted Liz to go home too. I think it is hard to see a huge change when the contestants are so large to begin with. They are losing HUGE amounts of weight - but the difference just isn't as noticeable.

Micky - I am not worried - I am happy where I am - each journey is different - and I am happy with mine. If you are concerned - you had better do more research for yourself.

I was sad to see Shay go too - but I am glad the contestants are worried about themselves staying! I think it is crazy to sacrifice yourself on a TV show that you go on for YOU to lose weight and a chance at money! I know if I or my spouse sacrificed for someone they had only known for a few weeks - I would be more than pissed! Its a game they should all want to win and for the weight loss - they should all feel worthy of staying and fight to stay. IMHO :-)

Hey there Band World - it has been so long since I posted on here. Things are going great - I finally lost all the weight I had gained during the un-fill for the gallbladder surgery. Took FOREVER, but I am back to my lowest weight. To tell you the truth - I am pretty darn happy! I still want to lose about 20lbs more - which is not nearly what the Dr.s would like me to lose - but I want to be in the 100s and that will get me there with enough room to spare for ups and downs. I still love my band - it doesn't work like everyone elses - I can't eat foods for breakfast ever - only liquids - for lunch sometimes real food - sometime liquids and supper is a free for all - I can eat anything in any amount. But you know what - it helps me keep from eating horrible all the time like I used to. But I can really still eat anything I want. Hope all is going well and I will post more updates soon!

Hey there Band World - it has been so long since I posted on here. Things are going great - I finally lost all the weight I had gained during the un-fill for the gallbladder surgery. Took FOREVER, but I am back to my lowest weight. To tell you the truth - I am pretty darn happy! I still want to lose about 20lbs more - which is not nearly what the Dr.s would like me to lose - but I want to be in the 100s and that will get me there with enough room to spare for ups and downs. I still love my band - it doesn't work like everyone elses - I can't eat foods for breakfast ever - only liquids - for lunch sometimes real food - sometime liquids and supper is a free for all - I can eat anything in any amount. But you know what - it helps me keep from eating horrible all the time like I used to. But I can really still eat anything I want. Hope all is going well and I will post more updates soon!

I have to give Crazy Tracy props - the girl looked good! Im glad she was voted off - but it may get boring now unless they can bring in some conflict somewhere.

Abby's story really gets me - I hated that she sacrificed herself tonight - I thought they should have sent Daniel home - he has been slacking all season IMHO.

So glad it is back on - I feel more motivated watching it - I think the love connection was Dan - did you notice how upset he was that people were voting her to go home?

Hi there - you can follow the link that you copied in the post - to Metlife's scale (that was the one that Tricare used when I went through). It tells you what the idea body weight is. Of course - I went through the system a while ago - they have probably thrown kinks into it now. Good Luck!

Wow, thats awesome considering you get an additional 6 months -hmm, should I ask the hubbs or just get it?

I don't see why it is offensive either. That WAS me before lapband. I think it is a pretty fair depiction.

Ive had more than my share of surgeries and I have never woken up with a tube IN. Now, I do have a memory (dream-like) of the tube being pulled out - I told the Dr. at my last surgery and the anesthesiologist said she would make sure I didn't remember this one. Just tell them that is something you are worried about and they will do what they can to make sure it is removed before you come totally awake. Now, with that said - when I told the surgeon that I was worried about it he explained how sometimes it is necessary and sometimes they even put it in before surgery on EXTREMELY heavy/ill patients, then when he left the room, the anesthesiologist roller her eyes and told me not to worry about it that she would make sure I didn't remember anything. sigh, I loved her :-)

So when does the next season start? :-)

I am not voting because I can't decide who I want to stay. My vindictive side says keep Ron because he wants his son there, but I want to kick his butt off. Either way - I get a fill tomorrow! This should put me back where I was before my gallbladder surgery and on the road to happy band life again!

After last night - I think more is staged than I had originally thought - if anyone has it TIVOed, check the clock by the bed when Kristen brings her breakfast in bed - I swear it said 12 something. and I KNOW they get up early and workout. So it just seemed really phony to me. Maybe it was just another commercial, this time for the stinkin mattress.