Here we go my "steadies." Post away.

A NEW DAY TODAY HAVE NOT BEING DOING MY WALKING BUT WILL START TOMARROW TODAY IS MY DAD BDAY AND i HATE GOING TO BUFFETS NO REASON FOR ME TO SPEND SO MUCH MONEY ON SO LITTLE FOOD LOL . BUT EVERYTHING FOR DADDY .

HOPE EVERYONE IS DOING FINE . PLS TAKE CARE .. 22 MORE DAYS FOR ME TO GO TO CHICAGO YAY!!!!

TAKE CARE

CLAU:clap2:

I didn't paint. I went shopping with my best bud instead. Then she went to the dr with me to get my fill. He gave me .5 cc and said come back for more if you need it. I think I'm the only one who goes back for more. - my 4th fill already! I didn't have to be on liquids today - he said since it was so small I could do mushies today and regular food tomorrow. I love my dr. (yes I still crush on him!)

Tomorrow I will paint.

Kirsten wtg 2 lbs down! woohoo! I love to see the scale move!

I'm paying a co-pay now - $35 for dr since he's a specialist. But its worth it.

Good going on the fill, Steph! I hope it helps - if not, don't be shy!

Congrats steph on your fills

you are doing awesome

claudia chicago sounds fun I have never been myself

heck I have never ventured out of these few southern states that are around tn with the exception of florida cause I love that place

I start mushies today real exicted

ok, so bad news... had another stomach virus yesterday... YUCK!

I went home at noon from work, went to bed, and didnt wake up until about 5am this morning... It was horrible. BUT I think I am over it. thank goodness.

now GOOD news... Due to not eating for 24 hours or drinking...

my scale said 199.5 !!! Onederland!!! yeah!!

Now, I know im dehydrated and as soon as I eat, It will probably bounce up a pound or two, but it was pretty awesome to see that number on the scale regardless of how it got there.

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VaBand -- congrats on the loss!! I love how just a couple lbs on a stupid scale and make us so much happier... way to go!

Claud -- happy bday to your daddy! and if I were you, I'd be getting excited about the trip to Chicago too!! You can show them all what the new improved Claudia looks like... :-)

Steph -- shopping is much more fun than painting. I think you made the correct decision.. hehehe And I;ve had 5 fills so far... so indeed! dont be shy... get to that sweet spot girl! plus you get to see the Dr. more often... haha

bkwall -- hope the fill is working out well... you will find out once you start putting some real food in there... go slowly :-)

BRANDI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YOU ARE A SUPERSTAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:first: :wow2: :cheer2: :mad: :mad:

Hope you feel better soon!!!

Brandi - way to go in ONEDERLAND!!!:rockon: I know it feels great! Even tho I was stuck at 199 like FOREVER it felt so good to be out of the 2's! I'm still at 197 - But its not 203 - seemed like I was there for a long time too.:cheer2:

My fill definitely feels like its working. Yesterday I only got in around 500 calories - that was a mushie day. Today I'm only at 250 - he said I could have regular food already today since I didn't get that big of a fill so I'm trying to eat. I'm eating a frozen dinner and I'm only half way there and I'm already full. Before the fill I wasn't feeling full as fast. And I noticed last night I ate a crab cake with 1/4 cup of mac salad and I was full a good 4 or more hours.:clap2: :mad:

So how about Sanjaya didn't get voted out AGAIN! Unbelievable. I know theres that website for the worst but come on.. I just can't believe he's still there.

:mad: This is for someone to light a fire under my arse to get me started on painting! LOL Seriously NOT going to do it today - worked until noon, now I need to get some housework done and then DD has a track meet so... :bored :mad:

Ok - new subject:

While at the dr I noticed they had my goal weight at 166 - hmmm? So I said Nate why is my target 166? And he said thats 60% of my excess weight. And that 60% is over a 3 year period. 40% this year, 10% the next 2 years. I thought it was interesting because thats not my goal - at least not my bottom line goal, BUT what was really interesting was that the last time I felt comfortable at my weight - meaning I actually felt sexy and attractive - was at 163. So my question to you all .. what is the target that your doctors have for you and is it different then your own goal? And do you feel sexy now? Ok Nat - we know you are one hot mama - but the rest of you, are you feeling sexy?

steph - I remember last night I was looking at pictures of when I was 193 and I didnt look like this lol I look better today . Sexy i feel at times but i still cant belive i look better than before at this weight . I look like when I was 170 really . so hopefully my inside will start to come out and realize I am looking good lol .

clau :clap2:

Steph....I can NOT believe that Chris got voted out before Sanjaya!!! Are people that are voting HIGH!??? UGH.....anyways......

Congrats on the good fill!!!

As for your question....I don't think my Dr. HAS a goal weight for me. His goal is whatever MY goal is. My goal right now is 170. That is what I weighed when I was a Sr. in HS and although at the time I thought I was fat, when I look back at pictures, I WISH I could be there and think I looked quite normal! However, my Mini Goal is to get under 240 b/c that is the lowest I ever got when I did weightwatchers after I was married. I want my now EX Husband to see how Hot I can be, just to rub it in his face a little I'm only about 17 pounds away from that goal....so I hope to be there by the time summer is in full swing!

As for right now....well, I'm not dating...and not by choice....so some days I don't feel so sexy, but other days I notice my ring is a little losser or my size 22s are getting loose already...and I do feel sexy. So it really depends on the day.....But I can tell ya....when I get under 240 I'm gonna feel like a HOT mamma!!

I wish I thought I was sexy. I was a big girl even in high school. Guys never gave me a second glance. They made fun of me everyday of my life and turned me into a closed-up, messed-up girl.

When i met my ex-husband, he made me feel sexy. People told me I just glowed. I'd never felt that way before. Of course, the bastard left... so much for that confidence.

But to just feel that way walking down the street. I don't know how to do that.

I can't see it! maybe in another 30 lbs or so... It is all in my head. I've been working on that too. It needs fixed just as much as the outside.

My doc doesnt have a goal for me... i think mine is probably too low. 150 or 160 might be healthier... but I will see when I get there. According to all those stupid weight charts at the Dr. office 140 should be fine. But I dont want to look like a skeleton either.

Could someone tell me where you find the cute scales that are in your signatures? I'd love to have one to track my progress.

Thank you

mY doc does not have a goal for me either but he wants my bmi to be within healthy range

I want to weigh 140 or 150

but I am like brandi don;t want be a sack of bones

at this rate I would be happy at 200

brandi I am so proud for you to be in onederland

I would have passed out if I saw that on the scale

as for feeling sexy I do sometimes depends on my mood and clothes

Ginger www.tickerfactory.com it is simple

Steph - I tried posting a response earlier but it disappeared!

As for goal weights, initially the doc's office had put 70-80% of excess weight loss as my goal, but after a few fills with them comparing my progress to that, I asked them to change it, as it was never my goal (they had 170 something and I was thinking 145 for my 5'6" frame). So they changed it, which I like. I have no idea what will look good when I get there since I do work out and have muscle mass, but I thought that was good enough for now.

As for feeling sexy - I feel a bazillion times better than I did back around Thanksgiving, and I get a ton more attention and compliments, but I've always been the heavy girl with pretty low/mediocre self confidence, so I'm not feeling sexy - yet. I think I will once a bit more weight comes off. I've been way more confident lately which helps! :welldoneclap:

I posted this else where to but I thought I would let you all know too in case you dont read all posts on here!

***WARNING** HORRIBLE STORY***Tuesday I pick up my little ones from the sitter and I was talking with the sitter, when I was ready to go I told them "lets go" They ran out to my car to get in the carseats (2 & 4 years old) and I walking out the door behind them with all the "baby gear" when my 4 year old got in he reach up by the dash to get something and his head hit the gear shift, knocked it out of gear and the my minivan ran over my 2 year old! The keys were not in the car and it of coarse was not even running. I had NO IDEA some cars could come out of gear with out the brake being pressed down!!!!!!!!!! I was freaking out and crying and trying to assess her to see how bad it was! My sitters family called 911 and we took her into the hospital I work at. It was horrible! Thank the Lord, He spared her life. Her name is "Samara" which is Hebrew for "Protected by God" and He did protect her. She only had a broken leg and some abrasions. Our whole family is turned upside down by this. I cant stop crying and I cant get the imagine of my 2 year daughter being throw out the front of that car! It is haunting me-- I can't eat- sleep or anything.

It has kicked me off my plateau (so much for that starvation mode theory) but ya know what I could care less. When I stepped on the scale and saw I lost another 3 lbs it didnt make me smile, didnt make me happy I just simply didnt care. Kiss your babies everyone! Love Jill