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Congrads Ash, moving right along eh? Are you excited? Pat have fun! I would love to do a yoga class. Once I get moved and settled I am going to see what the city of Pinole has to offer. I found a preschool for Brianna, now I wanna find something fun for me!

Morning Lee! Yes I am already sitting here wishing I had coffee...LOL.. Scale said 232, still bouncing between the 2-3 lb gain since seeing Baggs. Urgh!! I hope this low carb will keep me into loss gear!

Morning All, Everyone attending today's meeting have a great time! Day 1 of low carb/high protein diet: 3 oz of pork chops and maybe some cheese. Happy Saturday everyone!!

Okay I am sick of eating bad! I am starting to feel GROSS from it!! I am low carbing it atkins style starting tomorrow. All meat and veggies with alil tweek here and there. CHALLENGE NUMBER 1: NO COFFEE THIS ENTIRE WEEKEND. god help me. LOL

Ahh Pat, welcome to my world. Zero restriction!!! Its sooo hard!!

WAY TO GO ASH!!!! your 1 lb less then me now hehe!! Well, based on my March 4 appt...lol I was 230.9 this morning, up 1.9...better then those 8!!!

TGIF EVERYONE!! Gonna be moving this weekend. Urgh. Heather - I worry about my daughter being overweight because she is such a picky eater but likes bad stuff. I use to belong to a pregnancy forum and there was a thread all about why over weight woman should never have kids because they will have fat babies. It broke my heart!! I was so sad and determined to not let that happen. My daughter was a big baby (9 lbs 4 oz) but my OB told me based on me and her dad being over weight it would happen but to always keep her active later in life, eat right, and she would be ok. She starts dance this April, and soccer when she is almost 5 (prob next summer). So I totally know what you mean. I was thinking as I was driving for my coffee this morning I love how different we all are, eating, bands vs sleeves, etc. Its sooo interesting to me to see how Lee and John can eat, and then I see Pam can only eat 1/3 cup protein. Just think its so amazing!

Candra same here, off track horribly but clothes still fitting good thank god. Lots going on in my life, moving, getting my babe into school, me trying to go to school, etc and I turn to my best friend = food. Dont worry you will get back on track!!!!!

Morning everyone! Welcome home Lee! How was the trip? I missed the CNN show, I will try to find it on demand do you happen to have Comcast? Ashley that sucks about the meeting! I agree with Jess contact Member Services, and if not do the $1 meeting. Also heard John Muir meetings are good, in fact Dr Baggs told me about them before surgery so I didn't have to drive to Richmond.

Pat - the measuring of 2 tablespoons like we are doing is fine! Thanks, I think she looks more like her dad LOL

John and Jes - High five on the photos! Jes I can really see a difference!!

Glad to see your doing well! Nicollie grab some 20s for me...LOL....

Morning Everyone! Donna I won't be there this Saturday it dawned on me when talking to Nicollie this is my MOVING WEEKEND! We have the trailor and are trying to combine my stuff, and my mom's in 2 days of moving....oh jeez. Scale still at 229 this morning, fine by me! See Baggs in a month hope to be down at least 10 lbs. Heather glad you had fun at the outlets, wish I coulda went, love shopping!!

I think it was Pat who asked me to, but here are 2 of Brianna's Easter photos...she was killing me this year!

Gotcha! I hate when it tells me that LOL! it just did on my GOTCHA! =)

How long does the meeting last?

Sounds good Mo. I will give my ex a heads up tonite that he may need to watch the little one. Do they have a scale at the Antioch ones?

Mo, if I have a babysitter I will be there as long as you both come too, and meet me somewhere before it starts! Just finished my 2 mile walk. Whoever said their band feels stress, PMS, etc (Riley maybe?)...OMG!! Mine did this morning. I woke up feeling soooo tight in my band, I was thinking my pouch was stretched...LOL...I went potty and HELLO monthly friend....sorry John...LOL...so my band knows!!! darn you band, darn you!!!

John I forgot to answer you: When I talked to Robin she told me at this point, measuring vs weighing, she told me to WEIGH my food like I have been. She said she tried to change the binders as much as she could but missed alot. Based on me loosing 18 lbs in the 6 weeks she told me keep up the good work and to keep on doing what I am! So Pat, weighing your 3 oz of meat is FINE!!

I will try!! It's hard not too! So coffee to far this morning, not to hungry but I feel myself wanting to go see what's in the kitchen. I must be bored. I will go take a shower instead! I followed up with the job I interviewed for, haven't heard anything. I have my last school meeting on Friday to pay for my books ($300!! :smile:) but everything else is paid for me, so I can't complain. If I don't get the job I am moving forward with plans of Dental School!! :thumbup:

Thanks Candra, it's weird people see it on me, but why don't I see it? Someone once told me "Your your own worse critic".....guess thats true? That and I stair at myself everyday....god I hope I dont become vain when I am skinny...LOL!!!! =)

Well said Riley :confused:

Urgh can I just say screw Starbucks and their free pastry day!! Of course because they love me there they forced me to take scones....I put them in my car for my mom and ignored them. NO THANKS!!!!! The scale told me I was 229 three times (yes I went and stole my scale back) so I am down those horrible 8 lbs I gained...YAY!! I might make that 210 goal after all John :confused: lets do it!!!!

Heather can I be Ranch? LOL...mmm my favorite hehehe! Great pictures, yay! I cant wait to see more. I totally added them to my facebook. You guys are the funniest, and funnest group! It makes walking to much better then doing it alone!

I am working on it John. I hit a few bumps on the way, but it's how I learn to work with my tool. I spoke to Robin today to explain the stage 4 weighing vs measuring and found out I am doing it fine and she told me keep going. That was reassuring so I am ready to rock some more!! I hope to be 210 when I see Baggs in May, that would be about 19 more lbs down then when he saw me.....that's a big amount, but I am gonna test myself.