DizzyLizzy

I LOVE MyFitnessPal, as I am a firm believer in keeping track of my calories & stuff. It helps me to stay on track because I can look at my day and see exactly what where I "went wrong" and hopefully not repeat it. I currently have mine set to 1200 calories, 75 protein, and it automatically put in 135 carbs. I don't track the other stuff.

Thought I’d pop in to say hello to everyone. I’ll have to catch up with you all when I get a chance, but I wanted to share that I know my band is working! They brought in pizza for lunch for this team I’m on at my job. I just had 1 slice of pizza and a breadstick and I am stuffed! But, I saw others pile their plates high…2 and 3 slices, 2 and 3 breadsticks, cups of soda, and they wolfed it down! I was like, man if I did that I’d be throwing up all over the place! Then to think of all the calories! Just what I ate was over 400 calories…multiply that by 3 and that’s my calories for the day in one meal! And to think I used to eat that much every meal ever day! And I’m sure, like me before, none of them were aware! Wow! It’s just amazing when you stop and think about it! Well, back to work and more meetings! Hope everyone is doing well and having a good day!

Good morning all! I have been pretty busy with my new properties for work, so I haven't had as much time to stop in. But, glancing over the posts, looks like everyone is doing pretty well! I hit my April Fool's & Easter goal! I thought I had set it for 285, so I was totally stoked when the scale said 285 last night, but when I checked the spreadsheets, I had actually only set a goal for 289, but it's all good anyhoo! I can't stand Jillian from Biggest Loser, but I came across this post in MyFitnessPal and it makes sense...I think this is actually what I did unintentionally! Ask Jillian Michaels Dealing With Weight-Loss Plateaus Q: How can I bust through a weight-loss plateau? I've been working really hard and have been having success; however, the scale hasn't budged for the past two and a half weeks. Jillian Michaels A: Let me just tell you this, a weight-loss plateau is an integral part of weight loss. DO NOT BE DISCOURAGED! It is your body's way of protecting you for survival purposes. The weight-loss plateau occurs because your body thinks there is a famine and has slowed your metabolism in order to conserve calories. This will happen periodically throughout your weight-loss odyssey. That said, a plateau will usually break on its own after about three weeks, but here are several ways to help get your metabolism back on track quickly! Exercise Tips 1. Variety: Often we fall into an exercise routine — meaning that we do the same workout regimen for weeks at a time. Think of it like this: if you do 10 push-ups after not working out for months, you will be sore, but if you do 10 push-ups a day for 10 days in a row, you will no longer be sore. This is because your body adapts to your exercise program, and as it adapts, the workout becomes less challenging — and, unfortunately, less effective. The solution is variety. You have to mix up your exercise routine in order to consistently shock your system. Here are a few different ways to mix up your workout: 1. Alternate the weight — one week lift heavy, and the next week lift light. 2. Change the number of repetitions. This usually goes hand in hand with the amount of weight you are lifting: one week heavy weights, low reps; the next week light weights, high reps. 3. Change the exercise: One week do a chest press, the next week a chest fly, and the next week push-ups. 2. Intensity: The best way to speed up your metabolism is to boost the intensity of your training. By picking up the intensity, you'll burn more calories, challenge your body, and literally force your metabolism to burn a little brighter because of all the energy your body needs to complete your exercise regimen. Food Tips 1. Eat more: Ninety percent of the time plateaus are caused by your body's survival mechanism of protecting against famine, which is triggered by calorie reduction. The best way to fix this quickly is to give your body a little more food so it feels secure. Varying your calorie intake is my best advice for keeping your body from plateauing: For the next three days vary your calorie intake between 1,800 and 2,400 calories. I know this may sound crazy, but trust me...I know what I'm doing. Then, after three days, drop back down to the calorie allowance that I have set for you through this program. 2. Reduce your sodium and DRINK LOTS OF WATER: Keep your sodium under 1,500 mg a day at most for as long as you can manage. You can achieve this in part by cutting all processed food out of your diet for two weeks. I promise you that if you follow these tips to the letter, your plateau will be shattered by the end of week 2! Hope you all have a great day!!!

I used to say that too before I got my LAP-BAND®..."I don't think I eat a lot." But when I started logging everything I ate and the calories, I ate a lot! You'd be surprised I how many calories are in small amounts of food. Just a handful (not even a handful, 1oz) of peanut is over 160 calories. How many times have we sat somewhere and ate handfull after handfull of peanuts! A fast food meal (sandwich, fries, drink) is usually over 800 calories. One of the market fresh sandwich at Arby's that you would think (at least I thought before I checked the nutrition) would be good for you with wheat bread, turkey, tomatoes & lettuce...800 calories! So, many people don't think they eat a lot because what we thinks is a single serving, really isn't. And I was told a long time ago that all a person needs to eat at each meal could fit in the palm of your hand. In one ear and out the other for me at the time because it seemed so absurd when you look at the portions that are served and advertised. And there is no way I could have eaten that small amount consistantly without the band. Now I can. The band isn't for everyone, and it's works differently for different people. For me, it still takes hard work and dedication and exercise, for others it's nothing as if they just melt away. Good luck.

It's like you were reading my mind! People who know I've had surgery, they can tell I've lost weight, but when I tell them I've lost 30lbs, I get this sense of, "oh, that's it" like they were expecting so much more. But they don't realize all the other things I've gained in these 3 months...food literacty, increased physical activity, etc. I went from struggling to walk 2.0 mph for a quarter mile to doing a mile no problem at 2.8mph on an incline with some periods of jogging! Me jogging, I never thought I'd see that! And I feel so much better now, that's the biggest plus!

Sorry to hear that this is not working for you, but like any diet or surgery, it doesn't work for everyone, and it doesn't work the same for everyone. I am self pay as well, and am not losing as fast as many other bandsters, but I am losing better than I was without the band so I know it, rather my doctor's weight loss program, is working. I say weight loss program as opposed to the band because my surgeon, and I, recognize that the band does not work on it's own. To get optimal results, you have to change your attitude towards food and exercise as well. Before banding, I used to LOVE food...oh this was sooo good and that was sooo good. Now I don't care. I have gone from "live to eat" to "eat to live". I have my meltdowns, where some flaming hot cheetos are in my face and I can't resist, but that is where the band helps, when my will power gives out, my band takes up the slack. But you can't totally depend on the band to do that. You HAVE to have some sort of willpower or you will find a way to get around the band. And the same goes for any bariatric surgery, gastric bypass and sleeve. I know people who've had GB and are bigger now than they were before. None of it is a gaurantee for anyone. So, it's not just about getting the band, it's about your working with the band.

I have this daily “tear off” calendar at my desk at work and it has saying from a book called “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff.” I forget to tear off each day sometimes, but when I do, I read them anyway. Missed yesterday’s, but it had a message on there that I really like, especially after reading some of the posts on other forums of people getting discouraged or disappointed by their weight loss or lack thereof. Which I can totally relate, I had my melt down a couple months ago and still look at some of the others and am like, “man, why haven’t I lost 50lbs in 3 months? “Being trapped by comparisons is nothing more than a habit – a way of thinking about life. The solution is quite simple: Stop doing it!” Yeah, I gotta stop too! Have a good day, everyone!

Today is a turkey sandwich: Arnold select sandwich thins, deli sliced turkey, 2% cheese slice, mustard. 195 calories, 17g protein, 24g carbs. Also for breakfast I make a burrito: ½ whole wheat low carb tortilla, ¼ cup egg beaters, 1/8 cup 2% shredded cheese, 1 oz deli sliced ham, bit of hot sauce or taco sauce. That has 150 calories and 19g protein, 13g carbs. It's really good!

My NUT has not said to count calories per se, but said to keep my daily calories under 1200. The only way I can do that is to count calories, lol! I like counting calories now because it helps me to make better food choices and to search for better things to eat and to stay away from things like those darn girl scout Cookies (about 150 cals for 2 itty bitty cookies!), or eating a handfull of peanuts (about 160 calories for an oz!). There are many things I never would have guessed were loaded with calories if I hadn't been counting calories. It is helping me to have a better view of nutrition overall, which I think will come in handy as I get closer to goal (as we lose weight each calories becomes more and more important) and it's good for making better food choices for my family!

Today it was 3 oz Swanson chunk chicken breast (the kind that comes in the can) a little bit of broccoli and shredded low fat cheese all mixed together with some Taco Bell sauce on it. Sounds weird, but it's good. Sometimes I'll use hot sauce instead. And if I want it pizza-like, I'll put all that on a low carb tortilla or wheat crust.

That would be great if they had the nutrition info right there. I don't like going anywhere spur of the moment anymore because I don't know what to get. Anytime we do go somewhere I look up the calories and decide what I'm going to get before hand.

Elifie, I am so sorry to hear that about your friend. I said a prayer for him...I hope he recovers to full strength and soon. And and a prayer for you to be strong for your friends.

I see I am not alone as a slow loser and not at my sweet spot yet. It can be quite frustrating to see others banded around the same time as me, or even later, down 50+ lbs. Especially when you're self pay, that just hurts even worse! But, when I think about the fact that I am have broken away from gaining weight, just that in itself is a good deal! And just with the 30 or so I've lost since banding, I feel 200% better! I had my 2nd fill last Friday, I have no idea how much it was, I can tell a difference, but I think I could use a tad bit more given that I feel like I could still overeat if I didn't think about it. But, my doctor want to take it slow. He is totally against people sliming and getting stuck, and definitely against vomiting. And the only time I had a problem with that was right after surgery when I was still swollen. But not since then, thank goodness! But, the good news is my doctor says I'm doing great with my weight loss. He only set a goal for me of 2lbs per week (I set my own personal goal of 10lbs per week) and so far averaging out my total weight loss since banding, I've met both goals, even without good restriction. But I am a serious calorie counter and I workout 4 days a week 45-75 mintutes too. When I tell people what I still have to go through calorie counting, exercising and all, some say, well why did you get the band, couldn't you do that without? Maybe if I tried really hard and had tons of will power, but if I did, I would have lost this weight (and kept it off) a long time ago! I not in the green zone yet, so the band is not working at full capacity right now, but it is working! It reminds me, hey, you don't need to eat anymore right now, where as before, I was a bottomless pit! So, yes, I think the band it totally worth it. Nobody said it would be easy, and if they did, they were lying, lol! Stay encouraged, give it time, and good luck to you all!

Hello friends! Been MIA, busy and dealing with some issues, but... I went to the doc on Friday, only got to record a 3lb loss (boo!) but I got a fill (yay!). I also lowered my resting heart rate by 20, which means my heart is in better shape! And I got a super thumbs up for my exercise efforts. The weird thing is, I can feel the fill working, but I still ate poorly over the weekend (chips, pizza, Cookies all those naughty things)...BUT, I still managed to drop 3lbs over the weekend to 290, and this evening I'm 287! I recorded the 290, but I'll wait til Friday and hope I'm still 287. I hope that bad eating doesn't come back to haunt me! AND, I'm officially down 100lbs from my heaviest...yay! Sybaris was AWESOME! Hope you all are doing well...I've got a lot of reading to do!

Thanks for the encouragement & sharing your story and congrats on changing your life!

Betsy, I'm actually near Indianapolis, IN, but my husband is from Chicago (south side) so before my hubby started working weekends last fall, we would visit Chicago quite a bit. And I chose to my surgeon (Dr. Rosen of Lifeweigh Bariatrics, he has an office in Downers Grove & Merillville, IN) all the way up there because he was one of the cheaper ones self pay within driving distance and I liked that he has an excercise physiologist on staff because I feel that's really important part of weight loss. And he's on the board of surgeons at the hospital so he's pretty reputable. I actually found 2 surgerons cheaper, like $11k down in Louisville which is about the same drive as to Chicago from where I'm at, but I didn't get a good vibe from either of them they way they presented their programs. So, I drive the 3 hours up there once a month to see Dr. Rosen & his staff and if my hubby can get the weekend off, & we'll stay up there and visit his family, or, like this weekend, stay and enjoy some alone time! I'm so looking forward to it!!!!

Well, friends, sorry it’s been a while. I haven’t been able to keep up. You guys are either too fast for me or I am just too slow! And I’ve been uber busy at work to. Man they are really putting it all on me, with the whole “you’re one of our best so we know you can do it!” Almost makes me want to slack like the rest so they will leave me alone! I’ve still been getting in the 4 workouts a week, burning about 500 calories each workout and keeping calories under 1200 a day, carbs around or under 100 and protein at 75 or more, and guess what? NOTHING! OK, not nothing but not much. Only been losing about a half lb the past couple of weeks. My “plumbing” is not working well, either and I don’t know what to do! Seems I only lose well when on liquids or my period, and I don’t want either of those! I’d blame it on the lack of restriction, but I KNOW it’s not that because I’ve kept track of everything and aside from my Friday binge, I have been under 1200 cals a day. Even when I went crazy last Friday, I was still under 1500 calories! While I’m frustrated with the scale, however, my clothes keep getting bigger! Is it possible for someone to gain so much muscle mass that they shrink as much as I have but not lose pounds? I was wearing 30/32 at surgery, now I’m fitting 22/24s now easy which is what I wore when I weighed 220 - 240 in high school. So I look like I’ve lost like 70lbs since surgery, when I’ve only lost about 28! I wish I would have actually measured myself before, I need some numbers to make me feel better in my mind…you know us accountants are all about the numbers! I know I can just go with the clothing sizes, but things are cut different, so that still isn’t enough to settle my stupid brain..lol! Well enough complaining, I am looking forward to the weekend. I’m heading up to Chicago area to see my surgeon and staff and hopefully get another fill since I have not met his 2lb a week goal. BUT, my hubby is going with me and we will spend Friday night at his moms, then Saturday night stay at the Sybaris in Northbrook…yay!!! I LOVE the Sybaris, LOVE the steam shower! If only I could have one of those in my home I would never ever leave!! The kids will each be with their favorite granny, so the weekend will be blissful for everyone! Welcome to the new folks. Hope everyone is doing well! Gotta get back to work, cause you know, I’m the best so they say! J

Betsy, thank you for that info on weight lifting! Seems like every time I tried to research that, I’d only get bits and pieces of all the info, no one ever really summed it up like you did. Now it makes sense! I have to say, even though my weight is not dropping as fast as I had hoped, my clothing sizes are due to my increase in muscle! Before I started working out, I could pretty much tell my weight by adding a zero to my clothing size. So before I had my son when I was 290 – 300 I was wearing a size 30! Now I’m back at 290 – 300 and I’m wearing size 24 and even some 22’s! I haven’t had a chance to completely catch up, but it looks like everyone for the most part is doing well…good job guys! We had an absolutely beautiful day in Indiana yesterday, sun was out, I think it got up in the 60’s! I had planned on getting out and playing ball with my son when I got of work, but unfortunately he got in trouble in school AND after school care! So instead of outdoor fun, he spent the evening in his room. And my daughter has been a mess for a while, so she got sent to her room too! At least I got to workout in peace!!!! Have a good day!

bandwife, has your husband had an upper GI test done? I had to have the scope test before surgery and will have to every year for at least three years after to check to make sure the band is in the correct place and there are no problems, etc. If he hasn't had one, you should request your primary care physician, not your lapband surgeon order one, and send the results to both your lapband surgeon and your PCP. That way there are two at least three sets of medical eyes looking to see what could be going on there. There could be many different things going on in that area that has nothing to do with the band. If you've gone through all the testing to see if there are other issues outside of the band, maybe he should have the band removed and see if his condition improves. Good luck!

Good afternoon, friends! Glad to see you are all doing well for the most part! This sunshine is really a super boost for my mood! I’m not a real outdoors person, but I love those days where the sun is shining and there’s still just a little chill in the air or a nice breeze…jacket weather…I can feel it coming and I’m soooo excited! I don’t have any animals, other than my kids & hubby, lol, so I can’t join in on the doggy & kitty convos. And I think my boy may be allergic to dogs. He spent the day at a friend’s house a couple months ago that has 4 dogs and that night he broke out in a bad rash! He had never been around animals before, so we think it maybe that. Bad thing is he keeps asking to go back over there. We didn’t get to see Alice in Wonderland as we had planned. They were only showing it in 3-D at the local theatre and I didn’t think my 5 year old was ready for that…either he’d keep taking the glasses off, or try to wear them without his regular glasses, either way, wouldn’t enjoy the show. They usually have both the 3-D show and the non 3-D show but didn’t for this one, so we will wait for it to come out on DVD! I finally got to take off the extra pound. I know I usually only log it for Friday evenings, but I had been teetering so much during the week between 289 and 294 and Saturday and Sunday I never saw anything over 292, so I logged it last night! I must have been holding Water or something Friday. Been a “bad girl” today. Someone brought in a cheesecake brownie to the office! I had ½ a brownie…surprisingly nutrition wise it wasn’t too much worse than the Yoplait light I had planned to eat for a snack! So, I won’t punish myself too bad for that. As long as I stick with everything else I have planned for the day, I’ll still be under my 1200 calories! Carbs today are just kinda high…stupid bagel! I have to remember to fix my eggs the night before so I won’t have to grab a bagel in a rush for breakfast! Plan, plan, plan!!!! Oh, and I finally posted a comparison pic. I will try to add it to this post, but if that doesn’t work it will be with my other photos. It looks like I’m poking my gut out in the first and sucking it in in the second, but I’m really not! It’s a difference of about 25lbs! (ok, can't figure out how to put the pic in!) Well, enjoy the rest of your day, everyone!

Someone said that the doctor should have made sure she was well informed before he took her money....I'm sure he did as best he could. People can read or listen to info and regurgitate that info back or nod yes or no as if they understand, but they really don't. No one is a mind reader. If I wanted to, I could have glazed over the info my doctor gave me, said, oh yeah, I get it, answered all the questions correctly, and on with my surgery, even if I fully didn't grasp it. Why do you think there are so many lawsuits in the first place, people get licenses, degrees, etc because they passed the test, doesn't mean they fully grasped the concepts! And, even though I did really understand it, I still had higher expectations, which can play tricks on your mind, and for those who can't snap out of it, it a downward spiral to the "whoa is me, this isn't working" and we have to blame somebody, but hardly anyone wants to blame themselves. In the OP's case and bandwife's husband's case, it seems that there is miscommunication between them and their surgeon on how to get them where they need to be and/or lack of effort to make sure things that need to get done, like fills or unfills, get done. In the end, it is your responsibility to do the research, get the understanding, and after surgery do the work to make it work!

Good Morning all! Wow, you all have been pretty busy on here since I was last on...I have some major catching up to do! Well, Friday turned out to be a weird day! Late in the afternoon, we were informed that they were letting another 3 people go, and one of them happened to be my mentor when I started there, then my supervisor, then helped me get hired back on after I left for a while. I leared a lot from her, she was a bit anal, some found her hard to deal with, but she really knew her stuff! I'll miss her...I'll have to take her to lunch next week! Then, I was "outed" at work, lol! I wonder if this is what people of different sexual preference feel like, not like you're really ashamed, but you just don't go around telling everyone. I had already told the people in my workgroup, and assumed that they blabbed, but no one else had every come up to me and talked about it. Well, I got caught in the bathroom and one of the girls from another group came up and said, "So, what you doing to get so skinny?" I said "Am I getting skinny?" She said, "Girl, yes, I just looking and looking, and was like, either you was getting smaller or my eyes were getting bigger!" So I told her I had lapband, and re-inforced that it's not like you get it and just melt away, I still have to count calories and exercise as with any diet. And she said "Really, I though with that you got it and didn't have to do anything, like it was just easy to do!". So, I told her no, it's hard and it's an adjustment. So, I'm officially "out of the closet" so to speak, because I KNOW she is a gossiper! I actually feel better now, maybe because somebody is actually noticing a difference! Talk about someone noticed, my husband was feeling my rear end, lol, and said, "it's getting smaller!" I died, then said, "well is it too small now?" He winked and said, oh no, it's still nice & round. :-) Well, Saturday was an good day. We went to a movie, dinner, and to a high school jazz festival...it was totally awesome! We went last year and I noticed that the seat was actaully comfortable this time around, didn't feel like I had imprints on my hips from the seat! I only got to log 1lb loss this week, but (TMI alert) I haven't had a BM since like Monday! Hopefully my plumbing will get to working, lol! Well, let me get to reading all the updates and see if my brain is working today! Have a great day...Indiana is sunshiny and expected to get in the low 50s, so it should be nice out. Going to take my boy to see Alice In Wonderland!

Sorry the band isn't working out so well for your husband. But, as I was told at every single pre surgery consultation, the band does not work for everyone. They even mentioned every single time that the surgery could have complications or you could even die. I don't know if all surgeons are like my and so forthcoming with all the facts at every single appointment, but all of them are required to give you that information prior to surgery and I'm pretty sure they do at some time in some form or another. Not only that, I would think that anyone considering this type of surgery would do a lot of research about the pros & cons before just lying down and letting them put the band in. Also with this thread, a lot of the negative comments for the OP was that they were actually going to sue because it didn't work. Unless the doctor stated in writing "you will lose this much in this much time" there is no valid suit. If there is a doctor who guarantees this, please let me know so I can sign up with them! Some lose quickly right off, some of us lose then stall, then lose. Some have major restriction and like your husband can hardly eat anything, some like me have no restriction and can eat everything. Some think your doctor should fill the band to the max so you don't have to worry about eating or counting calories or excercise, just melt away, some feel that no matter what, the band is just a tool to help and you need to count your calories and excercise. Every person and their lapband journey is different and if you will explore more of the different threads, you will see that. As far as your husband's issue, if he is so restricted that he cannot eat, he needs to let his doctor know this and ask for an un fill and if his doctor won't do it nor address his concerns, find another doctor who will. Just like anyone you pay money to do whatever, there are many more of them out there and if the one you have won't do what you feel needs to be done for you, drop them and get someone else. Good luck, I hope things get better.

LOL, PBS! I am going to start calling her that..she won't have a clue! BTW, my new screen name...DizzyLizzy...still me. I'm tryinig to get all my screen names for different stuff to match...I was having trouble remembering them all!!

Betsy: TGIF indeed!!!! I am so looking forward to sleeping in tomorrow…it’s the first thing I thought of when my alarm when off this morning! I sent you a friend request. Illumination: Congrats on your daughter!!! I wish I could have gotten it done younger as well! If she like you, she’ll do just fine! I seriously started considering it after my mom was going to get it done as well. She was scheduled to have it done in December 2008, but some test came back with something, I don’t remember what, so they had to postpone it. At any rate, something was going on with her where she just lost a lot of weight on her own, so then she didn’t need it really. But over the past few months I can tell she’s been teetering up and down. She says she still wants to get it done. I don’t know what is preventing her to do so. She’s always so secretive about her health which worries me a bit. Bob: Poor guy, you’ll get to feeling better soon. Don’t be afraid to use pain meds if they gave you some, or liquid Tylenol. HummingBird: Congrats on your family as well. I have a cousin who has lapband, and few more family members who need it. Like I said before, I sure wish I had done this sooner! Cocoa: I’m having the same running nose and scratchy throat thing too. I think its allergy time because I don’t feel drained like I do with a cold. I just recently found out that I’m allergic to just about everything in the air. Funny how I didn’t really have a problem until a couple years ago. If it gets bad, I will usually take the generic OTC allergy meds, they work pretty well for me, so maybe you can try those and see if they help you. Leigha: Before banding, I used to down those rolls like nobody’s business too, and eat all my dinner, and desert! I was just clueless as to how many calories things have in them! And, they put these things out there, like a soda, and people even look at the nutrition label and say, oh it’s only 150 calories I can drink this bottle, but they don’t realize that the bottle is really 2.5 servings so it’s really like 375! So, now I’m a nutrition freak. If I can, I’ll even look up stuff online if we’re going out to dinner. Didn’t have time to before Texas Roadhouse, but now I know! Well, unless something major happens, like I chop off my arm or something, looks like I’ll only be logging 1lb loss for the week. It’s a bummer, but at least it’s not a gain, right! If it is only 1lb, I’ll see if I can get in Monday for that fill my doc promised me. But, good thing, I’ve never felt so good looking simple…jeans with a black top and black boots, lol! Anybody have teenagers? Teenage girls? I don’t know what is in the water these days, but my 15 year old daughter seems to have a peanut for a brain! I picked her up from her girls’ meeting last night, they made t-shirts, and I guess they weren’t dry yet. But, she had the shirt in one hand, purse in the other, cell phone stuck to her ear, got in the car and first was like, “what do I do with this?” I told her to set it on her lap. She did, but still sat there with the car door open, and it was COLD! I told her to shut the door…she managed to put the purse down, but now had the cell phone in her hand…”I can’t close the door”. I was like “put the friggin phone down and shut the door!” Of course she scoffs and makes those annoying noises teens do nowadays. Then I start to pull off, beep beep, she never put on her seat belt. Cell phone still in hand, she says she can’t put on her seat belt. I lost it, I yelled at her, people were staring, lol! It’s like this everyday with her, and her friends act ditzy too. Drives me nuts! Off to the exciting task of reading through mortgage documents! (did you hear me squeal with excitement?) Have a good day!