:sick :speechles :cry :biggrin1: :guess :tired :kiss2: :cool: :faint: :help: :scared:

Ok Mandi, You started this!

We could use this thread for September's goals.

I would like to lose at least 8 lbs.

I will exercise at least 3 times a week.

I will be careful not to eat junk food. I better hurry and eat the cheese Crunches I bought today. I have 2 days to get rid of them. :hungry:

Good Luck to everyone in September!!

The bad news... I just found out I have a huge mass in my lower abdomen/uterus area, probably a massive benign fibroid tumor (hopefully that, and not something worse). It's about the size of a freakin football.

The good news, the whole thing, and likely my uterus will have to come out, It's going to be easy to make my 8lb goal this month.

Man I have a dark sense of humour... especially in times of stress.

Leila

Sorry to hear about your medical problem . I am wishing you the best outcome

Thanks Lila, I'm trying to put on a brave face, but I'm scared.

Wow, Leila... sorry to hear about that! I hope everything goes ok. Please let us know, ok? and LOL, at least you still have a good sense of humour about it!

:hug:

Mandi

Leila, so sorry about your medical problem, here's hoping the prognosis is a good one for you. Sometimes having a sense of humour is the only thing that gets us through these tough times. I did it myself when i was told i had breast cancer. I wish all the best for you.

Maria

Best wishes to you, let us know how it is going.

Lila, I ate so much before my pre-op diet that I was looking forward to the diet. Once I was on the diet, I wasn't so thrilled with it. Got through it though, and yes, I'm sure you will make your 8 pound goal!!

Cloe, I also think your body heard you. Send some yelling my way, please!

Mandi, I realized after I asked everyone to check out Aussie Chick that everyone has probably seen the pics already. I forget that I am still virtually a newbie. Aussie Chick's pics are quite inspiring.

Leila, sorry to hear about your medical problem. I have fibroids, nothing that large but I know someone that had a fibroid that was quite large. For me the first Dr. wanted to do a hysterectomy. Since I didn't want a hyst., I requested a second opinion. The second Dr. performed an endometrial ablation. This procedure is much less invasive and is only day surgery. Other solutions include medications to keep your estrogen levels down which I did try, but I could not tolerate the meds. Just keep in mind that there is always more than one solution. Good Luck to you!!

I started my pre-op diet today. Ate cottage cheese and yougurt all day. 7pm ate left over chinese food and an ice cream come. OK today was an extra day, but I do not know is I can just eat cottage chz and yougurt for 10 day :bored what a goofy diet. I've made up way better one than that!!

Recording my weight loss for the week:scales: 2.75 lbs.

Maria:D

Way to lose!!!:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

Thank you Lila:)

Maria:)

Go Maria Go:Banane45: :Banane45:

Your gonna have to get little booties for your ladybug, his feet are gonna get so sore from running so fast down your ticker!!

Cloe you are too funny:laugh The strange thing is i still get nervous everytime i step on the scale that i am going to show a gain, just like i did with all the other diets i was on.:doh: I know it can happen, or reach a plateau and not lose anything for a while.

Maria:)

:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: Maria:clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

That's an amazing weight loss. Fantastic, phenominal, outstanding!!!

Mandi, waiting to hear about your progress tomorrow.