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well i lost 1.2 pounds. another .9 and i will be the lowest i've been in ages (well over a decade!!)

i am getting great ideas from you guys about recipes/whatnot. maybe going to change my menu up this week now.

that sausage and cheese sounds good, maybe i can make a crustless quiche. i have a recipe for one, and it is SO tasty. even DD & DH love it! hmmmmm....

have you guys been to this site: Linda's Low Carb Menus & recipes - Recipes

tons of ideas here.

my plan for the day:

b - 1/2 serving muscle milk - cake batter (new flavor)

l - 1 brat with spicy mustard

s - 1/2 serving muscle milk - Peanut Butter chocolate

d - (may change) beef smoked sausage and spicy mustard.

im getting tired of sausage type foods already...

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Congrats Losing! You are doing an amazing job!! You are going to be soo ready for your TT.

I could just kick myself for my last few days, but today I am back on track!!!! I haven't weighed this morning, but I am sure I am up some more.

Here's my plan for today

B - Atkins vanilla shake

L - Ham and Cheddar cheese

D - venison patty and cheese

S - sf popsicle, Atkins shake if hungry

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Georgia, I looked for the chicken at Walmart without any luck. Is it with the frozen chicken nuggets, etc????

I am definately back with it. I feel aweful tonight. My stomach hurts, and I am really gassy. So not worth it.

Good for you Renewed! Our Wal-Mart here has a closed frozen section with doors and it has an open frozen section down the middle of the main walkway. I found it in the open freezer section with the chicken strips and the frozen turkeys and hams. This was the first time I had ever seen the stuffed chicken so it may be new.

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Losing- I used to make this awesome Breakfast casserole with ground sausage, cream cheese and crescent rolls, so I just decided to mix the sausage and cream cheese together and eat it by itself. It was really good, definitely the best sausage I've ever had. I just scramble a tube of ground sausage, drain it, then mix 1 package of cream cheese until blended well. Last night I used 1/2 package of cream cheese to keep carbs down, but it wasn't as good as using a whole one.

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well i lost 1.2 pounds

CONGRATS!! And thanks for sharing that website, looks like alot of good recipes are there :Dancing_chief:

I could just kick myself for my last few days, but today I am back on track!!!!

No more kicking ... glad to see you're back on track!

Our Wal-Mart here has a closed frozen section with doors and it has an open frozen section down the middle of the main walkway. I found it in the open freezer section with the chicken strips and the frozen turkeys and hams.

Sounds good ... will have to check em out next time I go to Wally World.

Well ... no loss this morning and I am sooo frustrated over it! Thought I'd been doing good the past couple days, with the exception of that cupcake :rolleyes2: ... oh well, today is a new day

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I called this morning to reschedule next weeks appointment with my doctor because my dh will be working late next week. She asked if I can come in this afternoon!!! I am going at 4:20. i hope to be getting another fill!! Will doctors usually give you a fill if you are losing well??? I am losing better, but part of that is just choosing to eat less and eat less carbs. I still think I could use a little more restriction. What has yalls experience been with doctors and fills???

BTW, I am doing good so far today!! Way to go me!!!!

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Renewed, my doctor won't give a fill if I have lost 2lbs a week since my last fill. I know I won't get a fill at my next appt. I've been getting a little hungry at night, but I'm going to try to avoid getting a fill for as long as I can.

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thanks for the congrats, ladies... i am having LOTS of cravings today... not sure why, specially since i currently have a bite of salami stuck in my throat... :rolleyes2:

guess no more salami / cream cheese roll ups for me.

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I love luncheon meats, but they don't play nice with my band. I've never PB'ed but I have a really hard time eating them. I love ham and cream cheese roll-ups, but I've been too chicken to try it. Pre-band I would buy pineapple cream cheese and make ham roll-ups :rolleyes2:. Okay, I gotta stop!

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So far I can handle lunch meat ok. Georgia, Why do you wait as long as you can before a fill? The reason I ask is because I am a little concerned that I am becoming a fill addict. I don't need a lot more restriction, but I think a little would be helpful. Is there a reason I should wait????

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Renewed

I think I was becoming a fill addict. I was trying to find ways to get a fill even though I had lost weight. Other than my recent plateau, I've been pretty consistent at losing. I think I wanted the band to do all the work for me.

I guess, for me, I'm just trying to hold off because I've realized I want most of the success to be from me. I love the band and it helps me tremendously, but there could come a time when my band has to be removed. I pray that doesn't happen but I want to be mentally prepared if it does. Maybe I'm not making sense, I dunno. I guess I just don't want to rely solely on my band for the weight loss. I'm going to try to do the very best I can, and when I can't do it on my own anymore, I'll get another fill.

If you feel like you need a fill, I think you should get one. Don't let my reasons stop you from doing what you need to do.

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No, that does make sense. My dh and I were talking this morning. He is not sure I need a fill. He says that I don't eat hardly anything as it is. I still can eat more that I would like to be able to. I think I will get a fill today (if she will even give me one) and then go from there. In the beginning I think I did expect my band to do all the work. Man, if only that were the way it worked!!! It has only been since I have begun taking responsibility myself that I have begun to lose. Part of that, however, is due to having better restriction. I feel like I am so close to the restriction that I desire. We'll see what this fill will do!!

Thanks so much for your thoughts on fills. It makes perfect sense. I jsut don't think I have ftruly found my sweet spot yet!!

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