KariK

I only told 2 ppl, my husband & sister. I feel like I made the right decision for myself. I haven't had any awkwardness at all. I just tell ppl that ask that I am eating less and jogging daily. Both of which are true.

Happy Belated Birthday Chris! You are looking fantastic! Leona I can't wait to see your updated photos too!

I have been jogging every morning for about 2-3 miles on the treadmil and then riding bike at night outside for about 5 miles. My husband is so impressed with me! He actually bought me a new bike for our anniversary Aug. 1, I love it! Its a Trek, which is nice for me and it was fitted specially for me. And now that Ive been so good about jogging, I bought all new work out clothes. I highly recommend doing this to any of you who haven't yet. It makes exercising just even better when you feel cute doing it. Ohh and I bought new roller blades lol. Ok its starting to be clear to me that I have a shopping addiction tied in the exercise addiction.

Im in love with the exercise for sure! Addicted.. lol I wish! I just can't see something that is so healthy for me being termed an 'addiction'. I totally agree that it lifts your mood as much as your butt lol. LOVE LOVE LOVE the exercise!

1- For as long as your doc tells you to. 2- When your doc tells you that you can start eating pureed food is when you can start. 3- Soup, V8, Protien shakes, Juices. 4- I like the atkins shakes and also a product from

I haven't but, I did research to choose a doc that I felt was experienced and could do a good job. You're sis might be right about the doc you chose. See who she recommends perhaps?

Holly, maybe you should suggest to you husband usint a married but looking for sex website to satisfy your needs? Either he will give you permission or tell you no way. But it might lead to him taking your needs more seriously. I would suggest it very matter of fact, not in a super emotional way. One such site that you suggest is The Ashley Madison Agency - Romantic Rendezvous for Attached Adults. Im not saying I think actually doing this is a good idea at alllll. But it might wake him up. Just a suggestion. Best of luck to you. -K.

Aww sorry Nana, I feel so bad for you. It'll happen though. Thank goodness you have faith. Hang in there woman, Ill say a prayer for ya.

Congrats Beachgirl! Welcome to the working out club lol. Im so proud of you. Keep up the good work! Pretty soon you'll be pushing and nudging us to keep on keeping on in the exercise department. You will be amazed how much better you'll feel even during plateaus on the weight loss because your body will start to transform even when the weight doesn't move. yayyyy!

Ok Leona, ((NUDGE)) Im giving you a push lol. Get back to the gym, I don't know if this is true but, I think when you are falling in love or just in lust with a new beau.. those brain chemicals help to make working out more productive lol. And this I know for sure.. the better shape your in.. the better orgasms are lol. Sorry if thats tmi lol but its just truth. lol Good luck!! Ill be watching to see if you post that you are back on track!!!

Hey Mary!! Happy Bandiversary to you too! Im going to PM you! Talk soon, K.

Hey Leona that is AWESOME! We are the same size now! Too bad we didn't live closer together lol we could borrow each others clothes maybe. I totally TOTALLY agree, the key to this weight loss stuff is exercise, your body changes the fastest even when the pounds aren't coming off. Today I bought thong underwear lol, I feel so sexy lol. Sorry if thats tmi lol. But for me it was a great nsv.

Hey Monk, I am so so sorry that you went through that when you were little. That is just atrocious that you 'got in trouble' for telling. It was not your fault, I hope you realize that now. My heart breaks for you, for having went through so many abuses, from the molestor to the baby sitter to your mother to your husband now. You deserved and still deserve better. Every human does. Im so glad that you shared your story, it reached me and affected me and how I will think more deeply about child abuse, and how it affects ppl long into their adult life. I hope you know that you don't have to live in secrecy anymore if you don't want to. People I think are more accepting today and better educated about issues of child abuse.

Hi I want to join this thread Im loving reading it!!

omg is it really only 8 weeks???! I better get serious lol ty for the reminder arellady!!!

July - Labor Day 2007 Challenge Name.............................Starting….Current…...Goal….....To Go losingjusme........................293...........2 94............266...........29 juliegeraci...........................226......... ...226............206...........20 areellady.............................251.5....... ..247.5.........230...........17.5 punkeyb88..........................306............ .238............225...........13 Chris_NJ.............................326.......... ..322............290...........32 PaulaD................................222......... ...222............200...........22 MM.....................................248........ ....248............230...........18 sdakotaRN...........................255........... 255............230.........,..25 Babygrl1234.........................224........... 224............199............25 faithmd................................312........ ....312.............285..........27 Jan421................................267......... ...267.............247...........20 Metalband...........................203........... ..201.............183...........20 tann............................223.........223. ........198........25 Banannie......................182..........181.... ......162.......19 Josette........................322..........322... .......299........23 chickatee......................217.........217.... ......199........18 beachgirl......................270..........220... .......155........65 Marlluvia.......................220..........220.. ........200.......20 Jennifur........................278..........222.. ........200.......22 KariK............................179..........179...........155.......24 I hope I can do this!!! I think I can!!! I think I will!!!

I've heard that a margerita can have up to 800 calories in a single serving. Drinking is very high calorie.

Stephanie!! So glad to finally have you back on the July thread!!! Im so happy that your surgery went so well for you. You look great! I can see such a remarkable differance in your face. Your glasses even sit differantly in relation to your head lol. Even your shoulders look so much more delicate!! Yayyyy. wtg. you are just such a go getter, its inspiring to know you.

Hope you exercise today Mary! It really does change your body faster and better than the loss of pounds I think. Last night I was rubbing lotion on and I could feel my muscles flexing under my skin...it kind of freaked me out for a sec... and then I was ready to dance lol for joy. Yayyy muscles again!! Next week hubby and I are going to go golfing and WALK alll the holes. I love to golf, so yayyy I get to actually enjoy exercise that day!! Maybe you could think of some fun activities you might enjoy doing with your hubby or one of your children? Last week I went roller blading with my sis, that was fun, used muscles I forgot existed. Like inner thigh muscles.. forgot all about um lol but they are still there waiting to be used. I also find that I work wayyyy harder on the treadmil if there is some jammin music going or if something funny is on TV, like a morning talk show. On the other hand I am eating way way too much lately of nothing but junk. I've got to get my eating under control. I think its time for a fill. I think im scared to get one again after the swolling shut episode. ughh.

BooBoo do you and your hubby email? Could you possibly email each other? Maybe he would be able to write you how he feels? Or you could start writing to him in handwritten letters. Personally I take the more direct approach and regularily tell my husband exactly what is on my mind. He thoroughly does not enjoy hearing it and tells me so. My reply to that is to ask him if he'd rather I acted all nice to his face and did things behind his back. He replies no, and means it, in the end he's glad that I force him to communicate. He says that growing up his parents did not discuss things like we do. I ask him if he wishes we were that way and he says no. I stay totally calm and don't yell or call names or anything, I just keep talking until I feel like I've said what needs saying. I mean once in a while it might get a bit heated but thats maybe twice a year tops. I probably force him to talk about the 'issues' every 2 months or so. It makes me feel better and I think it really does make him try harder to be better. Sometimes he even tells me things that are bugging him. And that helps me to be better for him usually too. Ok im done rambling lol.

I had depo provera shot once for birth control and it completely zapped my libido. Tell your obgyn what you are experiencing and try differant bc with the lowest dosage possible. Hormones are a HUGE part of sex drive.

paulax u r gorgeous, u should be a model!

Yes Mary I am really going after this finally lol. I see you are too! Good job. We're gonna be skinny b***ches pretty soon lol. I did my exercise this morning and plan to do it again this evening after I put Luciana to bed. I went shopping with my sis today and the clothes in the plus section were too big pretty much all of them, and the clothes in the regular section didn't hide my fat arms well enough lol. Ughh, but it was still nice that the plus stuff didn't fit.

Hi friends, Im just checking in again. I've stepped my exercise to twice per day. Im eating right, drinking water, taking vitamins, getting in 8 hours of sleep per night. It feels so good to finally be back on track. I just can't get below 180 lol. Im exactly 180, not 180.1 lol but its just stuck there! ughh. Maybe tomorrow it will finally be 179.9. I had an interesting NSV, I went to Target to get a new swimsuit because the one from last year is HUGE on me lol. Anyways I hadn't been to a Target in at least a year, I didn't recognize myself in the mirror lol. I didn't look at myself until I was already undressed, I gasped, and then looked at myself for a few minutes. It was crazy lol because I still had this picture in my head of what I thought I looked like (227 lbs), and I just don't look like that person anymore. It was cool. Just wanted to tell yous.

Just try and relax about it. In a couple months if you don't get a fill you'll probably be able to eat pretty normally. And then when you feel emotionally ready your band will be ready for you to work it. By work it I mean get a fill and restrict the amount you can eat. I had some of the same feelings you are having. I think I knew I was fat before getting the band but I didn't think I was 'THAT' fat that I needed to go this far either. It took me MONTHS to finally realize that I did the right thing and submit to having a fill and actually working the program. Thats one nice thing about the band if you don't get a fill you can eat like a regular person. And then when you feel ready you can eat like a person losing weight by getting a fill. Seriously just try to relax about it, you'll be ok. And now when I look at my before and after I realize how badly I needed the band. Its amazing how our minds can play tricks on us. Just give youself time to heal, hang in, be tough, you'll be fine.. really you will. ((((HUGS TO YOU))))).