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Hey... I'm fine. Still around. Not much to say when you're not losing, eh? I'm pretty stuck. (up and down a couple pounds for months) At least it's nice to know I can do what I'm doing and not gain! If only I could make it to my goal, AND THEN have that issue! It's all my fault, I'm sure. I had that tiny defill, which made a huge difference (in getting rid of nightime reflux) so I'm hesitant to get another fill.... cause I don't want it to come back.

I'm leaving to go home for a visit next Sat, and I think when I get back, Dan and I are SERIOUSLY gonna get down and dirty watchin' the food intake, and exercising! UGG!

I'm also considering buying a Body Bugg, which I've seen others on the board talking about, and I'm very intriqued about being able to track how much calories I burn. It just became available to Canadians yesterday, apparently.... soooo... maybe I'll make another investment. You guys can wait til I get mine and see how I do with it. hehe :)

So yeah. 170lbs. Wearing size 12 or 14 pants... my biggest I keep around are 26's. Shirts are a M or L (mens) when they used to be 2XL's. (i'm gauging this by work-logo-ed tshirts I've bought since working here) I have a hard time with shirts. Hopefully will be easier as it cools down, cause why are ALL women's short sleeve shirts SO damn short sleeved?! I want my short sleeves to come down to just above my elbows, not midway between my armpits and elbow! I have gruesome stretchmarks that are blindingly glimmery, and I'd like to cover them. I don't know how that's ever going to change, but maybe if I had a little less dangly skin on my arms, the glimmer wouldn't bother me as much. (and I've discovered once again that self tanners just make stretch marks look worse... wonder if 'natural tans' do?) I hoped I'd never have that 'nothing to wear in the summer' problem again, and I guess it's not AS bad this year as last... but still. I won't wear shorts... I have a couple capris that I haven't gotten the guts to wear yet, but maybe still will. I'm not nearly as sweaty anymore as I used to be during summer, so that's a definite plus.

I don't know what I'm going to do about work. Dan wants to leave here. He hates what he's doing, feels like he's getting screwed all the time, and wasting his time/talent here. *I* on the other hand, am just stupidly grateful to have a job. I'm in the 'I don't know what else I could possibly do/who would hire me, if I left this job' thinking. I'm making well-above minimum wage, and if I were to leave and didn't have a GOOD paying job lined up elsewhere, I couldn't live working minimum wage. I feel like I'm so poor now, I don't know how people can live on minimum wage. (well... it would make a big difference to not have just student loan payments eating 1/3 of my take-home pay). Dan thinks he's got a good chance at a job in Vancouver. I'm going to apply at a few places there. One good thing is that we'd have a place to live as long as we needed it (cheap, if not free), if we did move there. I dunno what's gonna happen. :phanvan

Just saw Ratatouille tonight for the 2nd time. It's fantastic! You don't have to be a kid, or an animator to like it... it's a nice story, go! Enjoy!

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Hi there!

Nice to see your posts again -=big smiles=- I just wanted to reply about tanning and stretch marks. I know many are against tanning whether it is natural or done in a tanning bed, buttttttt as one who does use the tanning beds and also has the dreaded stretch marks from weight gain and pregnancy I can tell you that it really makes a difference in the appearance of them. Mine are not nearly as noticable when I have tanned.

I don't want to cause a debate on the right and wrongs of tanning, but it really helps me.

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Hi Argon: Forget Vancouver if you want a place to live cheep cheep. The rents and real estate have taken off and doesn't look much like things are going to eas off. We are one of the most expensive cities to live in but I here Calgary is catching up with us.

Interesting reading your comments. I am finding it most frustrating to loose weight this time. I start the month at 265 and by months end I am 268. Net month I will start the month at 268 and be 265. Been this way for two months and getting pretty ticked off. Any ideas anyone.

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No no, I KNOW Vancouver's not cheap! That's why I need a GOOD job to go there.... much better than what I've got now.

Leslie, I was using one of those lotions that you apply daily, and it slowly builds some colour. If I noticed the extra stretch mark glimmer with just that, so I'm not sure that a 'real' tan, whether by bed or sunlight would look better! MAYBE I'll try a spray tan (like from a can) to test it out. I actually like being as pale as I am, though. Ahhh...

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Lots of good jobs begging for someone. Microsoft is going to open an office here. On the news last night, a spokesman stated how all jobs from blue collar workers, to white collar, executives, are in demand. What are you interested in? You are Dr. C's patient so shouldn't have problems with fills. All you have to do is decide if you want to leave that beautiful province. Doddie

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Just wanted to say hi to you guys! I'm here in SK for the week, and Dan is in Calgary. Just got in last night.... it was a loooong flight, and I'm glad it's over. I went to costco with my mom today, and she bought me a camel-coloured cashmere/wool pea-coat type jacket.... it's nice. In WOMENS sizes, and NOT plus size, it's a large. WOooo! Not even an extra large. I was gonna get a medium, because it'll prob. be a while til it's cool enough to wear something like that, but she talked me out of it. Oh well.

I weighed in yesterday morning, a pre-vacation weigh-in, I guess....so I can gauge if I do too much damage, and guess what! A number I've never seen! 167.8! Wooo!

Anyways, I hope you're all doing good.... especially all you newbies :o

Take care,

Mandi

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Have a great holiday Argon.Good for you on your weight loss. It feels good buying clothes in a normal store and not in Penningtons.

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Hi Mandi,

Great to see you doing so well and on vacation too! It's great getting into new clothes isn't it. Now my biggest challenge is chosing what style I want to wear (now isn't that something!) My daughter is even losing too - we've made wiser food choices as a family and they're all feeling much better. The band was the best journey I could have gone on.

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Just wanted to update:

Got home this morning.... long flight, but I slept most of it! I was feelin' saucy, so I hopped on the scale this evening. 163.8 :car::eek::car:

And in the middle of the day, even! (I always weight first thing in the morning, cause its always better then!) No ticker changing though... I shall wait for wednesday!

I'm glad to be back... BUT... Air Canada lost my freakin' suitcase! I really hope they'll find it and send it over soon! There's not too much insurance when they lose your bag, is there? I was wondering if my tenant insurance or Visa card comes with any kind of protection for such things. Man... I'd hate to lose all that stuff.

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Your haircut is cute Argon. You are doing great with your weight. I will pm you tomorrow with some news.

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