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I am with you on the gum chewing. LOL. Especially, when they don't have enough sense to chew quietly with their mouth closed! There is nothing more irritating than gum smacking. Coffee doesn't bother me.

A while back someone posted a link to some really nice running pants. They had lots of built in support. Can anyone help with the link? Thanks!

That's what I am looking for - something to hold in the jiggle. I have a bit of loose skin and it sure does wobble. I did an internet search last night trying to find the pants and I think I found them. They are CW-X stability pants. I am going to the sporting goods store today to take a look at them and try them on. They are a little pricey so I don't want to order blindly from the internet, I want to try them on.

Adjua....................347...............337...........240......... ....97 Angie64.................270...............270...........210....... ......60 Astrasmom............254...............254...........170............. .84 Babe....................265...............265...........199.... ..........66 Band_Groupie........172.5.............157.5..........0-148........0-9.5 BetsyB.................226.6.............206.8.........109...... ......97.8 BobbieND..............224................210...........150..... .......60 Bree99.................259................259...........155..... .......104 Brigette................198...............198............150.... ........48 Bristlecone............157...............157............130....... .....27 crzytchr................217...............217............180..... ... ...37 Dana36.................233...............229............160....... .....69 daqui26.................274...............274............200....... .....74 destined4thinness..215.5.............215.5..........150............65 5 Diamondgirl81........317...............299.............250............ 49 ericanda1973.........198.5............198.5..........130......... ..68.5 Fourme.................189...............182............145........... ..37 HummingBird..........204...............185............150............. .35 jenibeni.................224...............208............165........ ....43 Jennih...................232...............232.............130.... ......102 KDEE....................240................240.............150...... .....90 kyleegirl01.............211................209.............160...... .....49 Lady LAP...............217................217.............125...... .....95 Lisa65...................174.5............165..............145..... ......20! Liz........................193.4............187..............155...... ......32 lotzasunshine.........247...............245..............175........ ...70 MaggieGT..............238...............236..............208.......... 30 newdicarlo.............187...............174..............135...... . ...39 Northernmist..........289...............265..............175.......... ..90 ol55andahalf..........184...............184..............144...... ......40 Peggy1.................308...............308..............225......... ..83 RandaPanda...........194...............180..............150........ ....30 RAYNE913.............234...............225..............160....... ....65 RobinAnn.............232.4...............217.6..............160...... ....57.6 scoutmama...........270...............270..............180........ ....90 shadst8................333...............317..............217........ ....100 skinny31................261...............249..............182..... .......67 SNDYCNRD.............207...............194.5............150.......... 44.5 sueinne.................220................212.............180.... ........32 Tabithan................244...............234..............190....... .....44 TARASGIRL.............305...............289..............225....... ......64 tdtucker................256...............256...............160...... . ....96 Teacher2010..........192...............183...............150...... . ....33 Tealeaves..............305...............289...............150...... . ...139 TeriLu....................215...............212...............150.. .... ....62 TIGGER71G............224...............224................130....... .....94 unshackled............277...............277................180....... .....97 Valerie.................190................190................150... . .......40

Hi Girls, I am away on business and haven’t posted in a few days. Things are going really well for me. I got to wear that new suit to a dinner tonight that I told you all about. If I must say so myself, it looked good and I felt confident. I am thrilled to report that I am firmly in the one hundreds with a weigh in this week of 197.5. I am finally able to “see” my loses. I knew I was losing but for the longest time I couldn’t see it. I think my head was not keeping up with my body. It was weird, I knew my clothes were too big but I didn’t look any different. Off to bed now. I’ll post more when I get home. Good night.

Name*********Starting****Current******Goal******ToGo Adjua....................347...............337...........240......... ....97 Angie64.................270...............270...........210....... ......60 Astrasmom............254...............254...........170............. .84 Babe....................265...............265...........199.... ..........66 Band_Groupie........172.5.............157.5..........0-148........0-9.5 BetsyB.................226.6.............206.8.........109...... ......97.8 BobbieND..............224................212...........150..... .......62 Bree99.................259................259...........155..... .......104 Brigette................198...............198............150.... ........48 Bristlecone............157...............157............130....... .....27 crzytchr................217...............217............180..... ... ...37 Dana36.................233...............229............160....... .....69 daqui26.................274...............274............200....... .....74 destined4thinness..215.5.............215.5..........150............65 5 Diamondgirl81........317...............309.............250............ 59 ericanda1973.........198.5............198.5..........130......... ..68.5 Fourme.................189...............188............145........... ..43 HummingBird..........204...............189............150........ ...39 jenibeni.................224...............212............165....... ....47 Jennih...................232...............232.............130.... ......102 KDEE....................240................240.............150...... .....90 kyleegirl01.............211................209.............160...... .....49 Lady LAP...............217................217.............125...... .....95 Lisa65...................174.5............165..............145..... ......20! Liz........................193.4............187..............155...... ......32 lotzasunshine.........247...............245..............175........ ...70 newdicarlo.............187...............174..............135...... . ...39 Northernmist..........289...............265..............175.......... ..90 ol55andahalf..........184...............184..............144...... ......40 Peggy1.................308...............308..............225......... ..83 RandaPanda...........194...............181..............150........ ....31 RAYNE913.............234...............225..............160....... ....65 RobinAnn.............232.4...............224..............160........ ....64 scoutmama...........270...............270..............180........ ....90 shadst8................333...............317..............217........ ....100 skinny31................261...............255..............182..... .......73 SNDYCNRD.............207...............197.5............150.......... 47.5 sueinne.................220................217.............180.... ........37 Tabithan................244...............234..............190....... .....44 TARASGIRL.............305...............294..............225....... ......69 tdtucker................256...............256...............160...... . ....96 Teacher2010..........192...............183...............150...... . ....33 Tealeaves..............305...............289...............150...... . ...139 TeriLu....................215...............212...............150.. .... ....62 TIGGER71G............224...............224................130....... .....94 unshackled............277...............277................180....... .....97 Valerie.................190................190................150... . .......40

Put your mouse over your ticker and double click. This will take you to the page you need. Enter the (PIN) password you created when you originally made the ticker. Click edit/update weight data. You should be able to make your changes now. Joyce - Congratulations on your band! I am glad everything went well for you.

"Sandy congratulations on the shopping prices AND the new sizes -- feels sooooo good, doesn't it? Sometimes I look at myself in pictures or even in the mirror and I think, WOW, I can't believe that's really ME!!" I had that exact feeling today when I looked in the 3 way mirror. I had two thoughts - who is that? and when am I going to bust the seams out? I couldn't believe that was me wearing regular sized clothes and looking good in them. Apples, I used to buy most of my cloths at TJMaxx. I haven't been able to shop there in at least 15 years. Hmmmmm, maybe I should revisit my old stomping ground and try a few things on. This could be dangerous and expensive. Sounds like great fun doesn't it.:thumbup:

Happy Birthday Laura! The progression pictures you posted are amazing. You look fantastic! I just got home from shopping. I needed something to wear to a banquet next week. Leapin' lizards, I am so excited I can hardly stand it. First, I bought two new suits. The sale was so fantastic I couldn't help myself. The first was a $200 suit for $40 and the second was a $300 suit for $57. If any of you have Carson's you should check out their sales. They are giving 70% off of the sale prices. Second, and even more exciting than sales was my new sizes. I bought one size 14 and one size 16. Sooooooo happy.:thumbup:

Happy Anniversary Cheri!!!:thumbup:

Laura – I found out about couch25k here on LBT in the exercise section. It was really hard to get started, the first week was brutal, but I am up and running now! Check it out; I would be interested to hear how you are doing. We can help motivate each other. Crzytchr – I understand running after kids. LOL. Mine is 22 years old now. Maybe someday I will have a grand baby to run after. How old are yours? Ladycusa – walking is great exercise. I do a lot of walking. This was just a new personal goal to strive for. Heck, I couldn’t even run a block when I was a kid, and I am 53 now! Talk about a stretch. I have made a lot of personal changes since starting this process and I am pushing myself to new limits. Like I said, walking is fantastic exercise and I completely believe in it. Ljv52 – 10 minute miles…….you are my hero!!!!! I have been at this for approximately 6 weeks now. My first week I started on the treadmill with ½ hour of walking with 3 X 1 minute jogs. It was brutal. I have now taken it outside and have gotten to ½ hour of 0.3 mile jog intervals. You are so right; I absolutely need to increase my endurance. It was so easy yesterday to do it; today, I struggled. I will just have to keep trying. I have a goal of completing my first ever 5K in May and I will do it, even if it means doing a jog/walk combination. You mentioned that it took you a year to get to your current level. I guess I am encouraged by that - meaning there is still hope for me to reach my goal. I can’t believe how far I have come in 6 weeks. When I started, 0.3 miles was an impossible dream. Now I am here. Charlene – I am working on strength. I am amazed at how many over 50 jogging newbie’s there are. LOL, and I thought I was unique. Great2bthin – congratulations on the new knees. You must be feeling so much better. Take the physical therapy slow. Enjoy the new knees and the mobility they will bring you! Cheri – It sounds like you keep very active. That is what really counts. I have to say, I don’t know why I am so set on this running thing but I am. It is a huge challenge for me. I am so proud of myself. Since Sept, I have lost 40 pounds and have gone from zero exercise to daily exercise. I recently started reading the Beck book that many of you have talked about and day 4 or 5 says to give yourself credit. I have never been very good at that but I am trying to change. So……. I am giving myself credit for what I have accomplished and for stretching to reach my goals. Thanks to all of you for the inspiration. I have lurked around this thread for several months. I only recently got up the nerve to join. Thanks for having me.

I guess I am having a bit of an off day. I just got back from my attempt at repeating my successful run yesterday and was not able to reproduce it. I have been training to do a 5K run in May. Yesterday I was able to do 0.3 mile jogging intervals broken up by 0.1 mile walks. Today I could only go 1.5 miles before needing to walk. What gives? I will try again tomorrow. Do any of you run? I am just getting started.

I have been doing the couch to 5K training in preparation for a 5K run in May. It will be my first ever. I had a HUGH NSV this morning. I was able to run 0.3 miles before I had to take a walking break. It felt darn good. Julie – Doesn’t it feel great to travel alone and have everything go well? Such a confidence booster. Apples – It sounds like you are a wonderful organizer and because of your organizational skills, a good time was had by all. Phyl - Congrats on the new camera. I am a bit of a amateur photographer and love taking pictures. Have fun with your new toy. Jewel – Hope you are feeling better soon. My daughter is in nursing school too. Charlene – I am on day 5 of the Beck book. It seems to make sence to make new habits. I could use some work on the “give myself credit” part. Even when I achieve, I always says or think negative things. I put a post it on my car radio that simply says credit as my reminder. 1 day at a time - best of luck with the new job!

You will be ok with a 6 ear old in the seat next to you. Just raise the arm between you. If you are flying southwest be sure to check in online 24 hours in advance so you will be in the first group of passengers to board. On second thought, with a six year old you will be able to pre board and will not have any problem getting 2 seats together. Have a great trip.

I am thinking about buying one of these but don't know which one to get. Are there any opinions about which is better or easier to use? Thanks.

Crzytchr and Cheri– I feel the same way about gifts. Nothing feels worse than getting an expensive gift that you really didn’t want. However, we took a slightly different approach. We still buy gifts but both my husband and I keep a gift list. When there is something we want, we put it on the gift list. Our gift list is very specific, for instance, there is a camera lens I would like to have so I put all of the info, like brand, model number and approximate cost on the list. I have asked for the two of us to take dancing lessons- well, I guess I went a little too far with that one.:hurray: Dancing has been forever banned from the list. We have been married for 19 years and this system works well for us. Peascorps – I hope your little one feels better soon. Your husband sounds a lot like mine; generous, kind hearted and a fabulous cook. Charlene – I was never an exercise kind of person but I have pushed myself the last couple of months and I think mine is becoming a habit too. Now, if I could only lose all of my bad habits too. Jewel – Your updated photo looks great. You must be so proud.

Name***********Starting****Current******Goal******ToGo Adjua....................347...............337...........240......... ....97 Angie64.................270...............270...........210....... ......60 Astrasmom............254...............254...........170............. .84 Babe....................265...............265...........199.... ..........66 Band_Groupie........172.5.............163..........158-148........5-15 BetsyB.................226.6.............215.2.........109...... ......106.2 BobbieND..............224................212...........150..... .......62 Brigette................198...............198............150.... ........48 Bristlecone............157...............157............130....... .....27 crzytchr................217...............217............180..... ... ...37 Dana36.................233...............229............160....... .....69 daqui26.................274...............274............200....... .....74 destined4thinness..215.5.............215.5..........150............65 5 Diamondgirl81........317...............317.............250............ 67 ericanda1973.........198.5............198.5..........130......... ..68.5 HummingBird..........204...............193.............150........ ...43 jenibeni.................224...............221.5..........165....... ....57.5 Jennih...................232...............232.............130.... ......102 KDEE....................240................240.............150...... .....90 kyleegirl01.............211................209.............160...... .....49 Lady LAP...............217................217.............125...... .....95 Lisa65...................174.5............167..............145..... ......22 Liz........................193.4............193.4...........155...... ......39.4 lotzasunshine.........247...............245..............175........ ...70 newdicarlo.............187...............177..............135...... . ...42 Northernmist..........289...............265..............175.......... ..90 ol55andahalf..........184...............184..............144...... ......40 RandaPanda...........194...............183..............150........ ....33 RAYNE913.............234...............234..............160........ ....74 scoutmama............270...............270..............180........ ....90 skinny31................261...............258..............185..... .......73 SNDYCNRD.............207...............199.5............150..........49.5:smile: sueinne.................220................220.............180.... ........40 Tabithan................244...............234..............190....... .....44 TARASGIRL.............305...............294..............225....... ......69 tdtucker................256...............256...............160...... . ....96 Teacher2010..........192...............183...............150...... . ....33 Tealeaves..............305...............289...............150...... . ...139 TeriLu....................215...............212...............150.. .... ....62 TIGGER71G............224...............224................130....... .....94 unshackled............277...............277................180....... .....97 Valerie.................190................190................150... . .......40

You look awesome! Way to go.

I just sat down to catch up on all of the posts. Wow, there were a lot of them since yesterday. I enjoyed hearing about the Florida trip and seeing the pictures. It looks like it was great fun. It seems the shopping was pretty good too! I would like to thank everyone for all of the birthday wishes and for being so welcoming. I have had two great days of celebrating. Yesterday, my husband gave me a day at the spa and then took me and my Dad to China town for dinner. Today, our whole family got together at my sisters and celebrated some more. It was awesome. I think this was the best birthday I have had (and I have had 53 of them). It was great to celebrate with family. Getting under 200 pounds was the icing on the cake. I am probably a little over right now, after all of the celebrating. I am sure I celebrated a little too much however, tomorrow morning it is back to business as usual. Weather permitting, I live in the suburbs of Chicago and it can get cold here, I will go out and run. I have been doing the couch to 5 K program and I have done better that I thought I would. I can jog a ¼ mile now before I need to walk to catch my breath. I never would have thought that I would be a runner but here I am giving it my best. Believe it or not, I am even enjoying it and look forward to it. I still hate the treadmill. I feel like a gerbil when I run or walk on it. I love the outdoors and as long as I am out I enjoy the whole exercise thing more. Happy Valentines Day everyone!:hurray:

Starting at size 20 - 22 Current size 16 I feel fantastic! I can move so much better. It is like the restriction on my body is gone. Need to work on more weight loss. :smile: My goal is to be a size 12.

I have lost 40 pounds and I have sagging skin - and I am still thrilled! I started this to be healthy and I am doing great. I won't let some skin stop me. I have already started saving for my tummy tuck when I reach goal. I am going for the prize!!:thumbdown:

I made it! I really made it!!!!!!! 199.5 this morning. I can't remember the last time I had a weight that started with the number 1. Woo Hoo! Happy Dance!!!:thumbup::thumbdown:

I have enjoyed reading all the posts about the Florida trip and seeing your group picture. I hope you are having a great time and enjoying each others company! I would like to join your group. It is so refreshing to see friendly posts about everyone’s life and how weight loss fits into it. I would like to share a big moment for me - drum roll please ……… I am finally in onederland! Yep, that’s right, it happened this morning. It is also my birthday today; this is the best birthday present EVER. I will be spending the day with family celebrating. :thumbdown: Best wishes on the remainder of your trip.

I am so close I can almost taste it. I have been at 201 - 202 for two weeks now. Tomorrow is my birthday. Maybe tomorrow:smile:

Name***********Starting****Current******Goal******ToGo Adjua.....................347...............337...........240......... ....97 Astrasmom.............254...............254...........170............. .84 Babe......................265...............265...........199.... .........66 Band_Groupie........172.5.............163..........158-148..........5-15 BetsyB..................226.6.............221.6.........109...... ......112.6 BobbieND..............224...............218.0..........150..... ........68 Brigette.................198...............198.............150.... ........48 crzytchr.................217...............217..............180.... ... ....37 DANA36.................233...............233..............160...... .....73 daqui26.................274...............274..............200...... .....74 destined4thinness...215.5.............215.5..........150............65 .5 ericanda1973..........198.5............198.5...........130......... ...68.5 HummingBird..........204...............195..............150........ ....45 jenibeni.................224...............221.5............165....... .....57.5 Jennih...................232................232..............130.... .......102 KDEE....................240................240...............150...... ......90 Lisa65...................174.5............168...............145..... ......23 Liz........................193.4............193.4............155...... ......39.4 lotzasunshine.........247...............246...............175........ ...71 newdicarlo.............187...............180................135...... . ...45 ol55andahalf..........184...............184................144...... ......40 RandaPanda...........194...............187................150........ ....37 scoutmama............270................270...............180........ ....90 skinny31................261................258................185..... .......73 SNDYCNRD.............207...............202................150......... ...52 TARASGIRL.............305...............298.5...............225....... . ....73.5 TeriLu....................215...............212................150.. .... ......62 TIGGER71G............224...............224................130....... ......94 Tabithan...............244...............234................190....... ......44 unshackled............277...............277................180....... ......97 Valerie.................190................190..................150... . .......40