OK guys, its Monday morning. I need to get my butt back into high gear.

No weight loss, feeling slow and sleepy from all the holiday carbs, eating too much and too often.... I need help! So Im getting back to the basic's - Water intake!

I (honestly speaking here) am only drinking about 20 oz's a day - ouch! And I feel it.

So TODAY is the day!!!!

Ive got my two - 20oz AquaFina water bottles full and Im determined to drink each one - 2 times! So thats 80oz's of water, a little more then 1/2 a gallon. This should be enough to get me started in the right direction.

ANYONE else interested in this challenge???

Ive never done a challenge before, so I have no idea on the rules.

I just know that I need help.... YOUR help!!!!!!!

Well, there you go! I bare my soul and Becky and Leatha get extra gold stars on their Food Chart!

Just trying to tempt you with other things, Marie. You're not tempted by brussel sprouts??? How about some nice broccoli?

I love those and most vegetables. I think I've eaten up all the junk food in the house by now. Is there a Betty Ford Clinic available for Bad Bandsters?

Actually, I'm very tempted by brussell sprouts. When I was originally banded, I craved asparagus. Now I'm dying for a steaming bowl of them combined... throw in some carrots & cabbage, too. When I was at my lowest weight, I was eating massive salads every night jammed with heaps of veggies. I can eat pounds and stay healthy. Then I married a man who cooks real food in huge amounts and gained 130 pounds.

Do any of you have problems with cabbage? Ive had it three times in the past month and each time I had problems with it going down. SLOWED my eating down fast!

Lisa, I love that stuff too. I can even eat it RAW.

Regarding cabbage; we have a very simple way of fixing it (if you like it uncooked too) shred the cabbage into a bowl and sprinkle vinager lightly then add some seasoning to it.... thats it.

Like you, years ago I dieted & ate tons of salad and lost weight. I kept a bowl of this cabbage stuff in the fridge and munched on it when I would have the munchies.

But ohhhh, the gas!!!!