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Maria don't worry! you are still doing amazing!! I eat a full can of tuna on lettace with 1 tsp olive oil and a lemon EVERY DAY!! at least you do half...LOL...keep up the good work!! I still have 18 lbs till goal, and I can only weigh in after work, so of course I will be heavier *sigh*

where is everyone?? Man, we had some samples of KOBE beef here at work, I ate 4 small strips (I didn't eat breakfast so I figured what the hell)...man is it GOOD!!! Now I see why our sale price is $30/lb!! (I work for a wholesale meat company)... but it made me wonder something; for those who are banded, I NEVER see you say you are making steaks etc. Are you not allowed too??

Happy Friday Riley!!

pbutter and jelly sandwhiches with a pepsi *sigh* the good ol' days LOL Good morning ladies, on my way to work but had to log on...my scale this morning ****drum roll***** 268.3!!! whoo hooooo!!!! do you realize thats down 16.7 lbs in alittle over a week? LOL keeeeep going scaleeee!! 18.3 lbs left until goal! MAYBE my lattes are a secret weapon? LOL wishful thinking? :wink2:

Riley you are too funny!! Dang I am hungry *sigh* one thing I miss is my sugar free fudcicles I had on South Beach...I have 2 boxes right now I am ignoring

I think I will - I only have a 30 min lunch thats the problem....it's only 7 mins from work, but I don't know where to go or what department?

I'd love to see pictures LOL your too funny!!

okay no thats scary!

Darn my Dr. said no one is in to weigh me until 8:15...grrrrr!! I wish there was a Kaiser open SAT....maybe there is?

OKAY GUESS WHAT!! My ex called saying he wanted to meet for Pizza at Skipolini's a pretty popular pizza joint. So me and my bestfriend met him there with my daughter. While they feasted on pizza, salads, and beer, I drank water with lemon, didn't pull anything off the pizza (I wanted some pepporoni sooo bad), and I waited. Now I am home cooking my steak and broccoli :wink: defeated!!!!

I want to say that is your info class on Friday, because I swear that's the date I had until I looked around and found a sooner one....

" If your train's on the wrong track, every station you come to is the wrong station" <----new quote!

Arent they the BEST?????? LOL!! LaChica - It all depends on the surgeon, as my loss was more then 10% (32 lbs) while some had to loose alot less. One person Heather, I believe needs to loose 80?

gotcha! I'll email my personal dr. now and see what she says...she's kinda weird but thats okay LOL Riley - mmmmmmm what kind!!! LaChica - out of curiousity, how did you get your weight loss pre-surgery amount before orientation?

Thanks!! I only hope I can keep the loss going.... I am starving today, my lettace and tuna lunches are not gettin' it anymore LOL Also, does anyone know if I have to wait for Drs to get there in the AM to have my weight tracked? my kaiser says it opens at 6 am, but general medicine is 8:30?

Hey Heather, what size jeans are you?

Welcome Chica - Its different for everyone. I had my orientation 7/28, and I have to loose 30 lbs pre-op. Haven't given up coffee yet. Still working hard at staying on the 1200 calorie diet they have you follow - as of today I am down about 14-15 lbs. Reggie thanks for the invite! :sneaky: I am looking forward to dinner FYI....I bought some new york steaks on sale @ safeway, made one last night, OMG SO GOOD!!!

OMG shut upppp!! it was not a joke, he thought you were yummy :sneaky: LOL! hey where is the 22nd's meeting? Reggie, will there be little ones at your party? Candra, I am thinking of attending both of these, so you could always hold the jeans?

Thank you :sneaky: in 1 week! its how it usually happens for me, then it stops...LOL

Girl you know you were flattered!! LOL!! Hell, I sure woulda been!! Where is the group meeting on the 22nd? Also, yes people can totally stop by here my job is super laid back! which ever is easiest for you, thank you sooooooo much :sneaky:

I love her name BTW; Brianna was "Aubrey" the entire time I was pregnant after we found out it was a girl, then when she came out I was like.....she looks NOTHING like an Aubrey....and I thought about Brianna =)

Hi Nicole! I forgot you have a baby! she's younger cause Brianna will be 3 next month, but she LOVES other little girls :sneaky: awesome! let me know when your going with her somewhere and I will join! I hope I am down more then 5 by next month! I am going to start the gym again next week, I have been super slacking, but I always gain when I start doing that. Yay Heather!! I bought some new sundresses for weighing in...lol...

Good morning ladies!! Well, as I sit here sipping my venti decaf latte AGAIN lol I realize I need to be way harder on myself then I have been. I did get on the scale as as of today I was 270.7. I was 285 at orientation 7/28. I guess that's a decent loss? I really believe my increase of water is helping, since water helps digest foods :sneaky: Candra honey the day I fit in some 16's (I believe thats what you said) I will probably ball my eyes out. I have been a 22 / 24 as long as I can remember!! I remember being a 14 back in 7th grade..... I really would like to meet with you all one day, but it seems you do alot on weekdays when I am at work lol. then usually my daughter is always at my side on the weekends...if you dont mind a wild 2 year old with me Does anyone else still drink coffee?? Did you drink it during the 1200 diet and still lost, or should I cut it out NOW!

hey ladies! Candra whoo-hooooooo sept 14th! U got the month I wanted mine, cause I am on vacation lol, but I doubt it wil happen. My goal is to have the weight off by September, and hopefully be done by October! How is everyone doing? After my coffee @ lunch I never ate again until dinner, I was sooo full... I had some soda tho =X

I am so happy Riley! That didnt give me the psych appointment; Dr. Fisher said they stopped doing them until people loose the ness. weight, otherwise they found people having to take time to do them, and then 20% only move forward, they felt it was a waste. He said once I am at 250, all my appointments will happen.