losingjusme

i was just wondering about you a few days ago. welcome back! great job at almost 50 pounds!!

this is from yesterday: You consumed 3615mg of sodium. Ideally, this number should be below 2400mg.

georgia, if you ate more sodium than normal, you could just be retaining water. dont let it discourage you. i know mine was up because of my salmon risotto meal last night. but it was worth it.

Tami, so jealous! my PS wont go near my port ..

instead of toast or crackers, i usually crisp up some parm cheese. throw about 2 teaspoons on a cookie sheet (fill the sheet with little piles) in a 400* oven for about 8-10 minutes. really good!

cause i want to lose as much weight as i can. off plan is not worth it.

i would ask why the hell not? anything ... in moderation. is in "my diet".

i begrudgingly called and scheduled my unfill. i scheduled it 2 days before my TT. i wanted to wait til the day before, but didnt want that barium in my system during my TT. i dont want to do it... i really really REALLY dont. but i need to follow my LB surgeon's wishes (did i mention begrudgingly)?? waiting on a call back as to when i can schedule the re-fill.

what are you eating? are you exercising? if you arent already, log your food, see exactly how many calories you are taking in. make sure you are getting at least 30 minutes of cardio 3-4 times a week. you can do this!

bloo - good job on only 1 bite ... much better than say, ohhhh ... a piece of godiva cheesecake. :eek: well not only did i have the above mentioned, i had salmon and risotto ... FULL of sodium today, retaining so much water. up 2 pounds and i know most of it is water weight (i know i didnt eat 10,000 calories yesterday) but it's still discouraging. back on track today. b - atkins caramel shake l - 4 buffalo meatballs salad with ham & cheese and spicy ranch dressing s - atkins caramel shake d - 1.5 brats with spicy mustard hope everyone has a great week!

good morning everyone.... i cant believe we're almost here!!! :eek::ohmy: i am going to do cardio today, cardio & strength tomorrow, cardio Wed, cardio & strength Thurs, cardio Fri and trainer & running Sat... my new plan of attack. if it doesnt kill me first... i have a bit of a sore throat today, hoping it's just sinuses.. anything else would just suck.

oh good (low carb) gravy ... **dashing to walmart**!

you are my new best friend!! :wink2::wink2:

its been a rough few months. i have not been exercising as much or as hard as i should be and the scale has not moved as much as i know it could. soooooo.... until my Tummy Tuck on 29Feb, i commit to do the following: Hard cardio for 45 minutes or more a day for 5-6 days a week Strength training every other day. i will take one (only one) 'recovery' day off a week. i will also fuel my body appropriately. if i eat foods that are not appropriate with me losing weight, i will up the cardio the following day by 20 minutes - even if it's my 'recovery' day.

Juli, i will join you in this challenge. especially upping the cardio. in fact, i will start a 'recommitment to exercise' thread. we can do this!

lucky you ... TOM should be visiting me during surgery ... thrilled with that idea! :wink2: lucky you dont have separation, i have tons... so im going to be nice and sore due to the stitching. just cant wait.. its ok about you you you ... i cant believe how close you are getting! :tongue: just try to eat as much protein as you can. if you gain a couple, im thinking it would be ok ... not great, but ok. up your protein and see if you are still hungry ... maybe even up your fat to keep you more satisfied.. ?? i guess that's my answer then .. dont want lopsided boobies... LMAO ... yeah... that would be nice!! my LB doc suggests an unfill, but depending on my tighness level, i may just stay. dunno. guess i'll schedule it and if not needed cancel. im petrified of getting the unfill though. for those of you getting unfilled, how far in advance are you getting unfilled? do you plan on getting filled immediately after surgery? im scared.to.death of being unrestricted..

looks like Monday is a new day for me too. depending on what the scale says tomorrow morning, i may have the "free weekend" but not overboard. even if they stay the same, i'll be fine with it. georgia - is there a recipe for that chicken breast? sounds great!

not, I, want boobies ... trying to talk DH into it... he wants me to wait. i want it now... :thumbup:

oh... me me me!! :cursing: i.want.to.eat.everything.in.site.right.now.... thanks, TOM! :thumbup::rolleyes2::mad:

so true!! .

renewed, dont sweat it. i didnt have a stellar day either. not even going to 'confess' it ... :cursing:

SZ i do atkins cause it works very well for me. **shrug** you need to find what works for you and just do it.

Karen & Nina Great job on the weight losses!! Karey - totally understand about the girls disappearing! i started a nice C and now, well .. barely a B... and THAT's all skin...

renewed great job on 2lbs!! at the party - eat. when I dont eat and get too hungry i usually eat the wrong thing too fast the maybe PB. just like bloo said - high Protein. bloo your stats look good, ANY loss is great, right? after my carb overload yesterday, I lucked out and was down a bit. just keep thinking what would have happened if I stayed on program??? not sure what today holds. I worked my ass off at the gym so I need carbs. we'll see. I'm down 5.4 for the week so far. keep going! we can SO do this!

that is great news, Neal! nina, good news about your friend. would your DH feel comfortable being there still? i think i'd want mine there no matter what... great job on the weight loss!! i am finally on the losing side of life again (thank you low carb). i may actually make my 20 pound goal before surgery!! (fingers crossed) my trainer and i had an appointment today and pardon me, but she kicked my ass. it was wonderful. THEN, i ran... and i smashed my old 'record' of a mile. i did a mile in 12mins09 seconds. beat my old record by almost a minute... damn near killed me though. at one point i was running 6.4 MPH!! :frown::eek: (for almost a minute even!!) :redface::eek: ok, out to lunch with DD and DH take care everyone.... i cant believe it's almost February... OUR MONTH!!! (and March for Karey :hurray:)