Hey everyone going through Kaiser Richmond!!

Where are you in the process?

Tina so glad your band worked for you today! We need to get rid of some of this stress I think. I was back to eating big today; up to about 900 now I Just have to STOP!

Evenings are my downfall too, summers I can walk but winter REALLY sucks for not eating!

OK Candra you talked me into it, I am walking to Starbucks! Right now!

Have a good walk, Jane - too early for me! I have to wait till about 7:30 or else I want to eat again before I go to bed - Grrr

Hey Ladies!

I almost forgot, the guy sitting next to me at orientation fell asleep during. He also showed up really late. Like, Liz almost didn't let him in.

I'm so not motivated to get to the gym today. This is what happens when I take too many days off. I don't wanna, but I gotta. Ugh.

I had 1/2 cup refried black beans and 2 oz cheese for early dinner. I was starving when I got home, I figure if I get hungry after the gym I can have soy milk and it should keep me full for the rest of the night.

Heather, I'm so with you on the exercise. I haven't done it in a week since I was helping my girlfriend move - My body was too sore and now I don't have the motivation to get back on my treadmill. My walk to Starbucks is about all I'm getting right about now - LOL

Hey, Tamra - what works for me in the evenings is a big fat hot cup of decaf with a little cream & splenda. I find that keeps me pretty busy for a while and full for a few hours. When I have $ I walk to starbucks - it's close - and I get a Venti, decaf americano! Yuuummmmmyyyyy!!

mmmmm coffee!! I am on day 3 without any and I havent missed my venti vanilla latte yet....what about a skinny decaf latte is that okay on this pre-op diet?

Heather, thats it for dinner?? No wonder you loss so much so far :laugh: maybe I am eatting wrong?? you all tell me:

Breakfast: 3/4 cottage cheese, 18 cherries, 1 slice turkey bacon

Lunch: 1 cup lettace, 1 cup cucumbers, 1 oz reduced fat feta cheese, with 1 tbs olive oil

Dinner: 3 oz chicken no skin (breast), 1 cup broccoli, and 1 medium potato cooked in 1 tbs olive oil......

Oh, Tamra, want potatoes so bad! It's been so so long since I've had one :laugh:

Yea my work today was crazy. No one could concentrate because everyone is so worried about layoffs. Lots of my very good friends will be laid off for sure................I am still in the maybe stage.

Candra I like to snack at night too but I can't now. I will throw up. So my mind still wants to snack and it sounds great but I get stuck and that hurts like hell!! So it is sorta a mixed bag for me right now. Good but frustrating some days.

Candra, appt. with Liz: 1 on 1, or group appt.? What time of day is it? KNOW YOUR BINDER!!! You will have to take a test and she will review it with you. She will give you your surgery date!!!!

OK girls,m I wentn to Ross and got a dress! Pulled a 12 off the rack, took it to the fitting room, sand it fits PERFECT! A little too much cleavage, but OH WELL! It is purple and orandge and gree with black trim and I know that sounds ugsters but its not! It REALLY shows off my new bod, and I love it!!! $16.99!!!! Thanks for thentip on where to shop, cause I'm almost overdrawn - that was perfect.

After Ross, my son wanted to go to Arby's and I took him there, and I got . . nothing! I had already eaten my dinner, so I didn't get ANYthing! Man that was weird! Had no $$ anyways, so no big . . . but seriously I kept thinking about how good I looked in that new dress, and how good it felt to look good, and I didn't want to eat and mess up the new body!!

I told my friends today that they need to start planning my "100 lbs. gone forever!" party!! It's going to be SOON!!!

Candra: Liz is pretty easy just be sure dont tell her you eat anything mixed, ie vegie and protein, not something she likes lol..:laugh: Be sure to have your test totally finished. Then she schedules ur surgery, super easy super fast!

Coffee: lol you girls make me want one SOOOO bad! There is a java detour here that is MY ABSOLUTE favorite place EVER! But i dont like coffee i like the sweet drinks.. lol.

Riley how exciting i am so glad it fit and made you feel AMAZING! I have a dress i used to wear when i was a kid that i fit so i know the feeling it is soo unexplainable:) So i am sooo happy for you:)

I did the C25K today W4 D2 and it is getting suprisingly easier daily, i think they invented that perfectly.

Ok my menu for today wasnt so grand, you will see i dont feel anything anymore lol..:tt2:

Thurs July 30

B: Omelet 300 cal

L: Egg Salad and cheese stick 150 cal

D: 1/2 Sirloin brussle sprouts 150 cal

S: gold fish.... 300 cal:(

E: c25k w4d2

OH, mike got 2 interviews today 1 we are canceling though..

1. Lithia Motors... in Montana..

2. Some corporation in Emeryville...

Hopefully it pans out the lady said they are being picky and only 5 people are going for the interviews.. so we will see, im done holding my breath though.

Tamra your menu seems fine, maybe less potatoes?? they are a high carb... idk.. but looks good to me atleast:D

Tamra I had to cut out the potatoes, they were just a trigger for me - made me want more carbs!! The name of the game at this point is to lose that weight as fast as you can, so less carbs = best

got it! no more potatoes. They were the only carb I was eating anyway, so I wont miss them.

I have decided to weigh in @ the Dr every 2 weeks, on payday (Since this past tues was my first one). I am not getting on a scale until then, becuse I loose hope to fast!!

Riley I love Ross, congrads on the find!!

Well going to sleep. night!!! :laugh:

Night Tamra, night all!!! XOXO