Update on me

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My Mom is world's worst with exercising. When she started her diet, she said that the weight was just going to have to come off without extra exercising because she knew she wouldn't be faithful with it as she hated to exercise. So, she simply cut back on calories and just did her normal stuff. A year later she lost over 100 lbs and has kept it off for about 2 years now.

Exercise is great, but moving about regardless if it's folding laundry, vacuuming, or doing an exercise tape, it's good!

Amy

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There has to be a way to do those kinds of things without ripping out our guts. Or maybe we just have to put those kinds of exercise on hold until we lose some of this "excess" skin.

I know that I can't run...not just because of the 'jiggles' but also because I would damage my knees more than they already are. So walking is the next best thing.

It is so sad for me to say that. When I was 12 I was the fastest girl in my class! I was just behind our fastest boy...So I was second in my class in running. Go figure!

Oh well, I will get back there one day... I know I will ...just one step at a time.

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One bite at a time....

Terasee brgk44 <brgk44@...> wrote:

*lol* Okay, I have to admit, I wear very supportive undergarmentswhen I exercise because otherwise, I have the same thing! Almost allof my excess weight is in my abdomen (right between the waist andhips) and my chest, so jogging and anything of the sort makes me...um,jiggle. To put it nicely -Bonnie>> Jumping Jacks for beginners? The other day I decided to do somejumping jacks just to see if I could do them, and it was a sight tobehold. LOL! I did two. You could actually hear my stomach flopwhen I came down. I don't think I could do more if I tried. I don'tknow for sure though. It was kind of hard on my knees. My right kneelately has been hurting quite a bit. I hope with losing the weightthe knee will get better. But any way, about those Jumping Jacks,well that would just kick my butt for sure.> > > 340/300.8/135>100-Plus Files page 100-plus/files100-Plus Links page 100-plus/links

One Day Ata Time,

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Hi Amy, thats so nice your mom suceeded. My mom is big like me also. She has tried a lot of the diets out there but has always given up too easily. That is where I have received my treadmill, richard simmons plan and some of his videos from. She bought them and gave up inside of a week I think. I have them now and I hope I dont give up so easily. I think the dieting is more important then the exercising. But I also believe once you start to lose weight you will feel more like exercising. It seemed dieting worked great for your mom. It seems everyone has different things that works for them and don't work. People has to make their own plan to fit their life style. I am trying both dieting and exercise. But I think the dieting is a struggle for me. Just gotta go a day at a time.

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There has to be a way to do those kinds of things without ripping out our guts. Or maybe we just have to put those kinds of exercise on hold until we lose some of this "excess" skin.

I know that I can't run...not just because of the 'jiggles' but also because I would damage my knees more than they already are. So walking is the next best thing.

It is so sad for me to say that. When I was 12 I was the fastest girl in my class! I was just behind our fastest boy...So I was second in my class in running. Go figure!

Oh well, I will get back there one day... I know I will ...just one step at a time.

HOW DO YOU EAT AN ELEPHANT?

One bite at a time....

Terasee brgk44 <brgk44@...> wrote:

*lol* Okay, I have to admit, I wear very supportive undergarmentswhen I exercise because otherwise, I have the same thing! Almost allof my excess weight is in my abdomen (right between the waist andhips) and my chest, so jogging and anything of the sort makes me...um,jiggle. To put it nicely -Bonnie>> Jumping Jacks for beginners? The other day I decided to do somejumping jacks just to see if I could do them, and it was a sight tobehold. LOL! I did two. You could actually hear my stomach flopwhen I came down. I don't think I could do more if I tried. I don'tknow for sure though. It was kind of hard on my knees. My right kneelately has been hurting quite a bit. I hope with losing the weightthe knee will get better. But any way, about those Jumping Jacks,well that would just kick my butt for sure.> > > 340/300.8/135>100-Plus Files page 100-plus/files100-Plus Links page 100-plus/links

One Day Ata Time,

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hi evelyn, i can't say i know what you are going through but know i'm here

for you. i may be 22 but i've always been sick and with a lot of the problem

Gabe has. I also have a feeding tube. It is hard to grow up always feeling

sick or even when not sick to wear out so soon and get so tired and meds

stink a lot of the time... but you know i've never known anything different.

you know what it's like to be a kid and you've seen your other two little

ones grow and have a " normal " life.... but to Gabe his life is normal and to

me my life is what it's always been and to me that is what is normal....

it's what i've always known and it's what Gabe has always known and it will

ALWAYS be hard for you to see because it's not all you know and you hate

that he has to go through the things he does... but i bet he's a pretty

special little guy right? and he's probably happy and has a smile that makes

those around melt right? and he plays with his toys? and he has his favorite

show or game or toy that he just HAS to see or have... if you think about

those things... he's just like every other little boy around. it's hard to

see those we love hurt and it's hard to watch them sick and stuggle but

having been sick my whole life with all the meds, breathing treatments,

tubes, wires, hospital stays, doctor visits....they are just as " normal " to

me and my family as anything else we do during the day and we have an

amazing time no matter where we are.... sometimes we are just having to take

our silliness to the hospital but other times we are on the lacrosse field

watching the game or all pilled on the couch watching a movie and you

know... people don't even notice the Neb by the table or the IV pole at the

end of the couch or the feeding pump that i wear in a backpack. hug your

little man know he loves you and know we're here for you!

( *)=

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--Jessi

" Joy's smile is much closer to tears than laughter. "

--Victor

update on me

> well i am glad to see everyone back. i was worried when the list

> was so quiet for those few days.

>

> anyway i haven't been posting to much. i have been feeling really

> sad lately. i just feel really depressed almost the worst i have

> ever felt. i am so tired all of the time. i mean all of the time.

> i just can't motivate myself to do much of everything. sometimes

> when i get like this it lasts like three or four days so hopefully i

> will feel better soon.

>

> my oldest and youngest are doing great. emma is a little button

> pusher now. she wants to see how far she can take things without

> getting in trouble. evelyns dance recital is coming up so she is

> very excited about that.

>

> gabe is feeling sick again. he is on antibiotics and i know exactly

> what is going to happen. he will feel better and then when he comes

> off of them he will feel sick again. he sees his pulmonary dr in

> about two weeks. so we will know then when they do his pft if he is

> doing okay. i think i am so upset partly because i am affraid of

> him having to go into the hospital again so soon. he was just in

> there for two weeks in january. i guess i am really afraid for

> him. i hate that he has to go through the things he goes through.

> when i get him ready for school in the morning and i have to get his

> meds out , and i put the hand full of meds infront of him i feel so

> bad. he takes them like a pro. i hate that he has to be tube fed.

> i guess i am just longing for him to have the normal life i know he

> will never have. even sitting here typing this i just want to cry.

> i feel so lonely.

>

> well i am gonna go for now. i hope to talk to you guys soon and

> hope everyone is feeling great. send some good vibes my way.

>

> evelyn

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Dear ,

Hugs to you and best wishes for Gabe. Maybe they need to keep him on orals?

Is he on zithromax?

love,

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routine is key. I am working on routine and flylady.

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, that is fantastic!! I knew you could pull yourself up and out of the pit to get moving again and back on plan. You were sick for quite awhile, so don't beat yourself up over it. Great news about all the walking and the healthy food buying at Walmart!!

Yay !!

Have a great new week,

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, I'm so proud of you - you've had a great restart! Keep up the good work <memyselves@...> wrote: Hi there friends, How is everyone doing today? I hope good. I am having a pretty good day today. Thursday I got up at 8:30 which is way early for me, but I am trying to get on a schedule now. I was able to get up and I did the One Mile WATP DVD. Then

that afternoon I walked at the mall. According to my step meter I walked 4.5 miles. I don't know if that meter is even close to accurate or not, but it sure made me feel good to see that many miles. Yesterday I got up again at 8:30 and for exercise I walked again at the mall. This time for three miles, but I would have walked more, but ran out of time. Like I said I don't know if my step meter is even close to accurate. I hope it is though. Then today I got up at 7am. I had to take my husband to work. Usually I go back to bed when I get home, but instead of going back to bed I went to Wal-Mart walked around and bought some healthy food. Then I came home and I did the WATP one mile DVD. So I am starting to get back on track with my walking and eating. It is hard, but I am starting to try again. I think for awhile there I pretty much stopped trying. Now I am trying again. I feel good

today. I wanted to reply to some of your e-mails, but my computer is acting up today so don't think I'm going to get too. Sorry about that. Well, got to go. Hope everyone is having a good day! Think happy thoughts! from MO. . Live, Love, Laugh

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> Thursday I got up at 8:30 which is way early for me,

By 8:30am half my day is over! Today by that time I had done my exerise,

showered, hit the laundromat, come home and showered *again*, but the

laundry away, and dry mopped the kitchen floor.

>Then that afternoon I walked at the mall. According to my step meter I

walked 4.5 miles. I don't know if that meter is even close to accurate or

not,

Probably is. I can easily do 2 miles in my grocery store alone., and I know

my 2 pedometers are accurate.

>I went to Wal-Mart walked around and bought some healthy food.

We finally have a Wal-Mart close to us - only a half hour ride - and we hit

it Saturday. The store is nothing like the Wal-Marts I used to go to in

Florida. It's small, about the size of our local K-Mart, and the prices were

about the same, too. The grocery section was 5 aisles, all over-processed

packaged goods, with many off-brands that I never heard of before. The soup

aisle had just Chicken Noodle and Tomato in 's, 2 Progressos, and

about 6 assorted cans of some Mexican (?) brand (The label was in Spanish

with English in small print). I was SO disappointed!

> Then I came home and I did the WATP one mile DVD.

You're really going to town with exercise! Just be sure to drink a LOT of

water exercising in this heat.

Sue in NJ

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Wow, Sue you sure do get a lot done. I need to start getting this done like that. I didn't get this morning like I was going to. My alarm clock went off, but I rolled over and went back to . Oh this is weird. I got some stuff from my msn messenger and now every time I say a word those words are doing that stuff on my e-mails. Weird. Don't know how I am going to get that changed. It might get kind of irritating to people if every time I say a word it comes like that. I did it in the first place, I just don't know how to change it. LOL! from MO.

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> We finally have a Wal-Mart close to us - only a half hour ride - and we

> hit

> it Saturday. The store is nothing like the Wal-Marts I used to go to in

> Florida. It's small, about the size of our local K-Mart, and the prices

> were

> about the same, too. The grocery section was 5 aisles, all over-processed

> packaged goods, with many off-brands that I never heard of before. The

> soup

> aisle had just Chicken Noodle and Tomato in 's, 2 Progressos, and

> about 6 assorted cans of some Mexican (?) brand (The label was in Spanish

> with English in small print). I was SO disappointed!

>

>

Gads!!! Your'e kidding!!! Even our wal-mart that isn't a super walmart but a

regular Wal-mart in a neigboring county has more then that.The Wal-mart we

have that is closest to us is a super Walmart and we go there for practally

everything.Maybe they will upgrade it to a super Wal-Mart soon!

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>Maybe they will upgrade it to a super Wal-Mart soon!

The land in our area is way too expensive to put in big stores, and they had

to fight for a few years with 3 cities just to get *this* puny thing put up.

It's on a stretch of road that has a postal sorting facility and warehouses,

not even other stores around, and still the state made them pay to put in a

third lane and traffic light for the left turn into the place.

We (the common citizens of our city) have been asking for a store like

Wal-mart, even another department store, to be put up for decades but the

" Town Center " merchants' group keep fighting it and lobby city hall to turn

down every application. Now the rumors are we might be getting a Kohl's and

we're definitely getting an A. J. , a discount clothing store. We

already have a dozen discount clothing stores in the shopping strip so why

the heck did they approve another? We *need* a department store, especially

now that the one mom & pop one that we have is closing because the owner is

retiring.

Sue in NJ

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sorry to hear about you and curtis - break-ups are always hard. and yet we somehow always manage to get to thru it and come out stronger than before. caprise Mills <tracy@...> wrote: Hi Everyone! I just wanted to give a quick

update on what is going on with me for those that have been wondering. Curtis and I finally did part ways and he has moved out. This has been the biggest emotional pull on me but I am getting better every day. As far as my band, I think it is settling down a bit and I haven’t had any heartburn. Of course I have eliminated all heartburn causing drinks and I have moderated the chocolate. I am trying to drink more water, I do realize other then it’s obvious benefit of keeping me hydrated, it makes my skin look much better then when I am drinking soda. I have noticed I look less wrinkly around the eyes when I am hydrated. As far as weight, I hover back and forth between 158 and 162. Some days I actually forget to eat. I still have eating issues that are

psychological. Yesterday I had a bad day, I was very depressed and I let myself get out of control with eating. When I get like that, I know what I am doing. I am stuffing my face for comfort, even though I will not find any. It is almost like I want to sabotage myself. That is why I say THANK GOD for the band. In the past I could have really packed away some food. Now when I say I stuffed my face it is still within portion limits of the band, I am just pushing it. Have any of you eaten so fast and eaten too much that your throat hurts? That is what I am talking about. Well that is the latest on me. I have been reading and doing the happy dance for everyone posting with happy weight loss stories!! Keep up the good work! MDOB 3/1/05280/160/158 under goal! 122lbs GONE!5ft 6in, Size 8http://www.tracyslapband.com

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... I'm so sorry about you and Curtis! I had no idea this was a problem. You know that if you ever need a shoulder all you have to do is come to us. You can vent, scream, whatever you need to do. I'm just so very sorry. (((HUGS))) Bipley Mills <tracy@...> wrote: Hi

Everyone! I just wanted to give a quick update on what is going on with me for those that have been wondering. Curtis and I finally did part ways and he has moved out. This has been the biggest emotional pull on me but I am getting better every day. As far as my band, I think it is settling down a bit and I haven’t had any heartburn. Of course I have eliminated all heartburn causing drinks and I have moderated the chocolate. I am trying to drink more water, I do realize other then it’s obvious benefit of keeping me hydrated, it makes my skin look much better then when I am drinking soda. I have noticed I look less wrinkly around the eyes when I am hydrated. As far as weight, I hover back and forth between 158 and 162. Some days I actually forget to eat. I still have eating issues that are psychological. Yesterday I had a bad day, I was very depressed and I let myself get out of control with eating. When I get like that, I know what I am doing. I am stuffing my face for comfort, even though I will not find any. It is almost like I want to sabotage myself. That is why I say THANK GOD for the band. In the past I could have really packed away some food. Now when I say I stuffed my face it is still within portion limits of the band, I am just pushing it. Have any of you eaten so fast and eaten too much that your throat hurts? That is what I am talking about. Well that is the latest

on me. I have been reading and doing the happy dance for everyone posting with happy weight loss stories!! Keep up the good work! MDOB 3/1/05280/160/158 under goal! 122lbs GONE!5ft 6in, Size 8http://www.tracyslapband.com

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Hey Girl, So good to hear from you! I was always told that when one door closes another one opens for the better. So chin up and put that beautiful smile on and get back on track. You have accomplished so much in the last few years and you are a survivor. Curtiss's loss not yours. Your new life is the future. Their is nothing that you can't accomplish. You've proved that already. Get off the choc. and soda and kick it in gear and go forward with your brand new life in the most postive way ever. Keep us posted~ I bet guys are just jumping to date you. We are all so proud of you. Have some fun get moving stay out of the eating ruts~come on climb out and get moving. Glad to hear from you. Deb Mills <tracy@...> wrote: Hi Everyone! I just wanted to give a quick update on what is going on with me for those that have been wondering. Curtis and I finally did part ways and he has moved out. This has been the biggest emotional pull on me but I am getting better every day. As far as my band, I think it is settling down a bit and I haven’t had any heartburn. Of course I have eliminated all heartburn causing drinks and I have

moderated the chocolate. I am trying to drink more water, I do realize other then it’s obvious benefit of keeping me hydrated, it makes my skin look much better then when I am drinking soda. I have noticed I look less wrinkly around the eyes when I am hydrated. As far as weight, I hover back and forth between 158 and 162. Some days I actually forget to eat. I still have eating issues that are psychological. Yesterday I had a bad day, I was very depressed and I let myself get out of control with eating. When I get like that, I know what I am doing. I am stuffing my face for comfort, even though I will not find any. It is almost like I want to sabotage myself. That is why I say THANK GOD for the band. In the past I could have really packed away some

food. Now when I say I stuffed my face it is still within portion limits of the band, I am just pushing it. Have any of you eaten so fast and eaten too much that your throat hurts? That is what I am talking about. Well that is the latest on me. I have been reading and doing the happy dance for everyone posting with happy weight loss stories!! Keep up the good work! MDOB 3/1/05280/160/158 under goal! 122lbs GONE!5ft 6in, Size 8http://www.tracyslapband.com

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, I just want to say sorry we are all family here you have been such a help to so many on this group just remember we are here for you I know the pain of this all to well Keep your head up focus on your Boys they look like they can give you all the joy in the world. before you know it you WILL!!!! have the world by the horns I see you as a strong person. Just take it one day at a time.Stay away from that soda ya don't need that evil stuff. ((((HUGS)))) Mills <tracy@...> wrote: Hi Everyone! I just wanted to give a quick update on what is going on with me for those that have been wondering. Curtis and I finally did part ways and he has moved out. This has been the biggest emotional pull on me but I am getting better every day. As far as my band, I think it is settling down a bit and I haven’t had any heartburn. Of course I have eliminated all heartburn causing drinks and I have moderated the chocolate. I am trying to drink more water, I do realize other then it’s obvious benefit of keeping me hydrated, it makes my skin look much better then when I am drinking soda. I have noticed I look less wrinkly around the eyes when I am hydrated. As far as weight, I hover back and forth between 158 and 162. Some days I actually forget to eat. I still have eating issues that are psychological. Yesterday I had a bad day, I was very depressed and I let myself get out of control with eating. When I get like that, I know what I am doing. I am stuffing my face for comfort, even though I will not find any. It is almost like I want to sabotage myself. That is why I say THANK GOD for the band. In the past I could have really packed away some food. Now when I say I stuffed my face it is still within portion limits of the band, I am just pushing it. Have any of you eaten so fast and eaten too much that your throat hurts? That is what I am talking about. Well that is the latest on me. I have been reading and doing the happy dance for everyone posting with happy weight loss stories!! Keep up the good work! MDOB

3/1/05280/160/158 under goal! 122lbs GONE!5ft 6in, Size 8http://www.tracyslapband.com

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, I feel for ya gurl, this is never easy, but you know it will get better with time----hang in there, you're obviously intended for bigger and better things (no pun intended)! Mills <tracy@...> wrote:

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Hi Everyone!

I just wanted to give a quick update on what is going on with me for those that have been wondering. Curtis and I finally did part ways and he has moved out. This has been the biggest emotional pull on me but I am getting better every day. As far as my band, I think it is settling down a bit and I haven’t had any heartburn. Of course I have eliminated all heartburn causing drinks and I have moderated the chocolate. I am trying to drink more water, I do realize other then it’s obvious benefit of keeping me hydrated, it makes my skin look much better then when I am drinking soda. I have noticed I look less wrinkly around the eyes when I am hydrated.

As far as weight, I hover back and forth between 158 and 162. Some days I actually forget to eat. I still have eating issues that are psychological. Yesterday I had a bad day, I was very depressed and I let myself get out of control with eating. When I get like that, I know what I am doing. I am stuffing my face for comfort, even though I will not find any. It is almost like I want to sabotage myself. That is why I say THANK GOD for the band. In the past I could have really packed away some food. Now when I say I stuffed my face it is still within portion limits of the band, I am just pushing it. Have any of you eaten so fast and eaten too much that your throat hurts? That is what I am talking about.

Well that is the latest on me. I have been reading and doing the happy dance for everyone posting with happy weight loss stories!! Keep up the good work!

MDOB 3/1/05280/160/158 under goal! 122lbs GONE!5ft 6in, Size 8http://www.tracyslapband.com

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Hi

I know you gave it your best shot, but sometimes we just have to

accept the situation and move on. You can do it and know that we are

all behind you. Enjoy your kids and get busy with your exercise. It

does help " clean out " your mind as well as make you feel so much more

energized.

Best wishes to you and stay in touch.

Penny

>

> Hi Everyone!

>

> I just wanted to give a quick update on what is going on with me

for those

> that have been wondering. Curtis and I finally did part ways and he

has

> moved out. This has been the biggest emotional pull on me but I am

getting

> better every day. As far as my band, I think it is settling down a

bit and I

> haven't had any heartburn. Of course I have eliminated all

heartburn causing

> drinks and I have moderated the chocolate. I am trying to drink

more water,

> I do realize other then it's obvious benefit of keeping me

hydrated, it

> makes my skin look much better then when I am drinking soda. I have

noticed

> I look less wrinkly around the eyes when I am hydrated.

>

>

>

> As far as weight, I hover back and forth between 158 and 162. Some

days I

> actually forget to eat. I still have eating issues that are

psychological.

> Yesterday I had a bad day, I was very depressed and I let myself

get out of

> control with eating. When I get like that, I know what I am doing.

I am

> stuffing my face for comfort, even though I will not find any. It

is almost

> like I want to sabotage myself. That is why I say THANK GOD for the

band. In

> the past I could have really packed away some food. Now when I say

I stuffed

> my face it is still within portion limits of the band, I am just

pushing it.

> Have any of you eaten so fast and eaten too much that your throat

hurts?

> That is what I am talking about.

>

>

>

> Well that is the latest on me. I have been reading and doing the

happy dance

> for everyone posting with happy weight loss stories!! Keep up the

good work!

>

>

>

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> 280/160/158 under goal! 122lbs GONE!

> 5ft 6in, Size 8

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Hi, . I have been wondering about how things were going since you two

got back together. Give yourself time to heal. Live life to its fullness

and be happy with yourself. Once my young adult daughter told me that we

have to be happy within ourselves before we can be happy with others. You

are so vital, caring and sensitive. There is a plan for you and your life

in the scheme of things. Enjoy your boys, enjoy every day and what it

brings. Take time to reflect, read, laugh and more importantly, love

yourself. Unlike many of the girls I grew up with in the 60's, you don't

have to be in a relationship to have and enjoy a meaningful life. Give

yourself two weeks to grieve the loss, then no more grieving or feeling

sorry for yourself. Keep a level head. Love is love but business is

business. I speak from experience in all of these things. Life gets better

every day--if we help it and don't interfere with it. I was alone for seven

years after divorce from a long-term marriage. Just when I was all healed

up and swore that I didn't want another relationship (I had been really busy

looking for one for six of those years)--I ran into an old friend--who has

been my husband now for almost 9 years. You are so beautiful and so smart,

you WILL be just fine. I wish you all the best and can't stress how much

each of us love and appreciate all you do for us. One day I hope to meet

you in person. Until then, I remain your caring " bandster friend! "

C

Tampa FL

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>Subject: Update on me

>Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 07:36:22 -0600

>

>Hi Everyone!

>

>I just wanted to give a quick update on what is going on with me for those

>that have been wondering. Curtis and I finally did part ways and he has

>moved out. This has been the biggest emotional pull on me but I am getting

>better every day. As far as my band, I think it is settling down a bit and

>I

>haven't had any heartburn. Of course I have eliminated all heartburn

>causing

>drinks and I have moderated the chocolate. I am trying to drink more water,

>I do realize other then it's obvious benefit of keeping me hydrated, it

>makes my skin look much better then when I am drinking soda. I have noticed

>I look less wrinkly around the eyes when I am hydrated.

>

>

>

>As far as weight, I hover back and forth between 158 and 162. Some days I

>actually forget to eat. I still have eating issues that are psychological.

>Yesterday I had a bad day, I was very depressed and I let myself get out of

>control with eating. When I get like that, I know what I am doing. I am

>stuffing my face for comfort, even though I will not find any. It is almost

>like I want to sabotage myself. That is why I say THANK GOD for the band.

>In

>the past I could have really packed away some food. Now when I say I

>stuffed

>my face it is still within portion limits of the band, I am just pushing

>it.

>Have any of you eaten so fast and eaten too much that your throat hurts?

>That is what I am talking about.

>

>

>

>Well that is the latest on me. I have been reading and doing the happy

>dance

>for everyone posting with happy weight loss stories!! Keep up the good

>work!

>

>

>

> <http://www.TickerFactory.com/>

>

> M

>DOB 3/1/05

>280/160/158 under goal! 122lbs GONE!

>5ft 6in, Size 8

> <http://www.tracyslapband.com/> http://www.tracyslapband.com

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi . Hung in there it will eventually get better.

Much love and hugs,

>M

>

> Hi Everyone!

>

> I just wanted to give a quick update on what is going on with me

for those

> that have been wondering. Curtis and I finally did part ways and

he has

> moved out. This has been the biggest emotional pull on me but I am

getting

> better every day. As far as my band, I think it is settling down a

bit and I

> haven't had any heartburn. Of course I have eliminated all

heartburn causing

> drinks and I have moderated the chocolate. I am trying to drink

more water,

> I do realize other then it's obvious benefit of keeping me

hydrated, it

> makes my skin look much better then when I am drinking soda. I

have noticed

> I look less wrinkly around the eyes when I am hydrated.

>

>

>

> As far as weight, I hover back and forth between 158 and 162. Some

days I

> actually forget to eat. I still have eating issues that are

psychological.

> Yesterday I had a bad day, I was very depressed and I let myself

get out of

> control with eating. When I get like that, I know what I am doing.

I am

> stuffing my face for comfort, even though I will not find any. It

is almost

> like I want to sabotage myself. That is why I say THANK GOD for

the band. In

> the past I could have really packed away some food. Now when I say

I stuffed

> my face it is still within portion limits of the band, I am just

pushing it.

> Have any of you eaten so fast and eaten too much that your throat

hurts?

> That is what I am talking about.

>

>

>

> Well that is the latest on me. I have been reading and doing the

happy dance

> for everyone posting with happy weight loss stories!! Keep up the

good work!

>

>

>

> <http://www.TickerFactory.com/>

>

> M

> DOB 3/1/05

> 280/160/158 under goal! 122lbs GONE!

> 5ft 6in, Size 8

> <http://www.tracyslapband.com/> http://www.tracyslapband.com

>

[Guest guest]

Hey ,

My mom used to say, there's a reason for everything, perhaps not

what we want but in the end you'll see what the purpose was all

about. It's never easy with break-ups, especially when you've been

with one person for such a long time. However, you're doing so well

with your life, and you have your boys to carry you through it.

You'll land on your feet, and you'll be much stronger in the end. My

prayers are with you, may God bring you blessings this year and for

years to come. Take Care!

>

> Hi Everyone!

>

> I just wanted to give a quick update on what is going on with me

for those

> that have been wondering. Curtis and I finally did part ways and

he has

> moved out. This has been the biggest emotional pull on me but I am

getting

> better every day. As far as my band, I think it is settling down a

bit and I

> haven't had any heartburn. Of course I have eliminated all

heartburn causing

> drinks and I have moderated the chocolate. I am trying to drink

more water,

> I do realize other then it's obvious benefit of keeping me

hydrated, it

> makes my skin look much better then when I am drinking soda. I

have noticed

> I look less wrinkly around the eyes when I am hydrated.

>

>

>

> As far as weight, I hover back and forth between 158 and 162. Some

days I

> actually forget to eat. I still have eating issues that are

psychological.

> Yesterday I had a bad day, I was very depressed and I let myself

get out of

> control with eating. When I get like that, I know what I am doing.

I am

> stuffing my face for comfort, even though I will not find any. It

is almost

> like I want to sabotage myself. That is why I say THANK GOD for

the band. In

> the past I could have really packed away some food. Now when I say

I stuffed

> my face it is still within portion limits of the band, I am just

pushing it.

> Have any of you eaten so fast and eaten too much that your throat

hurts?

> That is what I am talking about.

>

>

>

> Well that is the latest on me. I have been reading and doing the

happy dance

> for everyone posting with happy weight loss stories!! Keep up the

good work!

>

>

>

> <http://www.TickerFactory.com/>

>

> M

> DOB 3/1/05

> 280/160/158 under goal! 122lbs GONE!

> 5ft 6in, Size 8

> <http://www.tracyslapband.com/> http://www.tracyslapband.com

>

[Guest guest]

Hi - I am happy and sad for you all at the same time, when things

like this happen it is bittersweet - you are a tough cookie - Your

lives were obviously meant for different directions - trust in the

process and all will work out fine. My prayers are with you sweetie.

Take care, and God Bless...

Lori

dob 11/10/06

249/234.5/125

[Guest guest]

Thanks Caprise,

and everyone who has responded. Yes, I will manage and get through this tough

time. It is very hard, but I know I will get through it. Deb, thanks for the

pep talk. So far I have been off soda for a week, and trying to stay away from

chocolate as much as possible which means not buying it at the grocery store. Man,

chocolate is my comfort food so it has been tough but the heartburn is a

reminder and the fact that it could hurt my band keeps me straight. Unfortunately,

I am really shy in real life so guys wouldn’t even know if I was

interested in them. I know, I need to get off my computer and get out more.

Right now, I am not really looking anyway, I need to learn what it is like to

be single. ,

you are right. I need to focus on my boys. I also need to get back on the “band

wagon” with exercise. I missed the last challenge because of all this

stuff going on in my life. I feel I do need to get out and walk or something to

keep my mind off of things. My boys do take up a lot of my time and they

have been clingy since all of this has happened. Thanks for reminding me I am a

strong person and I can get through this. Dana and nne…man I am glad

you see me as a tough person, I guess I need to start acting like it huh? I

feel like such a wuss right now, like I could just crawl in a hole. But you are

ALL right, it will get better with time. Thanks, my band family, for being

there for me.

M

DOB 3/1/05

280/160/158 under goal!

122lbs GONE!

5ft 6in, Size 8

http://www.tracyslapband.com

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of caprise holmes

Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007

8:11 AM

Subject: Re:

Update on me

sorry to hear about you and curtis - break-ups are always

hard. and yet we somehow always manage to get to thru it and come

out stronger than before.

caprise

Mills <tracytracyslapband>

wrote:

Hi Everyone!

I just wanted to give a quick update on

what is going on with me for those that have been wondering. Curtis and I

finally did part ways and he has moved out. This has been the biggest emotional

pull on me but I am getting better every day. As far as my band, I think it is

settling down a bit and I haven’t had any heartburn. Of course I have

eliminated all heartburn causing drinks and I have moderated the chocolate. I

am trying to drink more water, I do realize other then it’s obvious

benefit of keeping me hydrated, it makes my skin look much better then when I

am drinking soda. I have noticed I look less wrinkly around the eyes when I am

hydrated.

As far as weight, I hover back and

forth between 158 and 162. Some days I actually forget to eat. I still have

eating issues that are psychological. Yesterday I had a bad day, I was very

depressed and I let myself get out of control with eating. When I get like

that, I know what I am doing. I am stuffing my face for comfort, even though I

will not find any. It is almost like I want to sabotage myself. That is why I

say THANK GOD for the band. In the past I could have really packed away some

food. Now when I say I stuffed my face it is still within portion limits of the

band, I am just pushing it. Have any of you eaten so fast and eaten too much that

your throat hurts? That is what I am talking about.

Well that is the latest on me. I

have been reading and doing the happy dance for everyone posting with happy

weight loss stories!! Keep up the good work!

M

DOB 3/1/05

280/160/158 under goal!

122lbs GONE!

5ft 6in, Size 8

http://www.tracyslapband.com

8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find

a flick in no time

with the

Search movie showtime shortcut.

[Guest guest]

Kelli, thanks

for the pep talk. You are right, I don’t know what I would do without my

boys. I would really be a basket case haha! And yes, I wish I could get a

glimpse into the future and see what the purpose for all this is pain is. God

does have a plan, I just have to trust him. Please do pray for me, I could use

it!

M

DOB 3/1/05

280/160/158 under goal!

122lbs GONE!

5ft 6in, Size 8

http://www.tracyslapband.com

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Kelli

Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007

8:36 PM

Subject: Re:

Update on me

Hey ,

My mom used to say, there's a reason for everything, perhaps not

what we want but in the end you'll see what the purpose was all

about. It's never easy with break-ups, especially when you've been

with one person for such a long time. However, you're doing so well

with your life, and you have your boys to carry you through it.

You'll land on your feet, and you'll be much stronger in the end. My

prayers are with you, may God bring you blessings this year and for

years to come. Take Care!

>

> Hi Everyone!

>

> I just wanted to give a quick update on what is going on with me

for those

> that have been wondering. Curtis and I finally did part ways and

he has

> moved out. This has been the biggest emotional pull on me but I am

getting

> better every day. As far as my band, I think it is settling down a

bit and I

> haven't had any heartburn. Of course I have eliminated all

heartburn causing

> drinks and I have moderated the chocolate. I am trying to drink

more water,

> I do realize other then it's obvious benefit of keeping me

hydrated, it

> makes my skin look much better then when I am drinking soda. I

have noticed

> I look less wrinkly around the eyes when I am hydrated.

>

>

>

> As far as weight, I hover back and forth between 158 and 162. Some

days I

> actually forget to eat. I still have eating issues that are

psychological.

> Yesterday I had a bad day, I was very depressed and I let myself

get out of

> control with eating. When I get like that, I know what I am doing.

I am

> stuffing my face for comfort, even though I will not find any. It

is almost

> like I want to sabotage myself. That is why I say THANK GOD for

the band. In

> the past I could have really packed away some food. Now when I say

I stuffed

> my face it is still within portion limits of the band, I am just

pushing it.

> Have any of you eaten so fast and eaten too much that your throat

hurts?

> That is what I am talking about.

>

>

>

> Well that is the latest on me. I have been reading and doing the

happy dance

> for everyone posting with happy weight loss stories!! Keep up the

good work!

>

>

>

> <http://www.TickerFactory.com/>

>

> M

> DOB 3/1/05

> 280/160/158 under goal! 122lbs GONE!

> 5ft 6in, Size 8

> <http://www.tracyslapband.com/>

http://www.tracyslapband.com

>

[Guest guest]

, You have helped a lot of people on this board and you will be rewarded for that. Just remember the Lord gives us strength if we asked. I lost my husband last year. He passed away, but life goes on and we have to pick up on go on with life. But you are a strong lady and you will get thru just as I am doing, but you are young and God will open other doors for you because you are a good person and you have your boys so enjoy them while they are still young at least it happened while they are still with you, so you are not left all alone and then you do have all your band family and we are only a click away. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Shirley Mills <tracy@...> wrote: Thanks Caprise, and everyone who has responded. Yes, I will manage and get through this tough time. It is very hard, but I know I will get through it. Deb, thanks for the pep talk. So far I have been off soda for a week, and trying to stay away from chocolate as much as possible which means not buying it at the grocery store. Man, chocolate is my comfort food so it has been tough but the heartburn is a reminder and the fact that it could hurt my band keeps me straight. Unfortunately, I am really shy in real life so guys wouldn’t even

know if I was interested in them. I know, I need to get off my computer and get out more. Right now, I am not really looking anyway, I need to learn what it is like to be single. , you are right. I need to focus on my boys. I also need to get back on the “band wagon” with exercise. I missed the last challenge because of all this stuff going on in my life. I feel I do need to get out and walk or something to keep my mind off of things. My boys do take up a lot of my time and they have been clingy since all of this has happened. Thanks for reminding me I am a strong person and I can get through this. Dana and nne…man I am glad you see me as a tough person, I guess I need to start acting like it huh? I feel like such a wuss right now, like I could just crawl in a hole. But you are ALL right, it will get better with time. Thanks, my band family, for being there for me. MDOB 3/1/05280/160/158 under goal! 122lbs

GONE!5ft 6in, Size 8http://www.tracyslapband.com From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of caprise holmesSent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 8:11 AM Subject: Re: Update on me sorry to hear about you and curtis - break-ups are always hard. and yet we somehow always manage to get to thru it and come out stronger than before. caprise Mills <tracytracyslapband> wrote: Hi Everyone! I just wanted to give a quick update on what is going on with me for those that have been wondering. Curtis and I finally did part ways and he has moved out. This has been the biggest emotional pull on me but I am getting better every day. As far as my band, I think it is settling down a bit and I haven’t had any heartburn. Of course I have eliminated all heartburn causing drinks and I have moderated the chocolate. I am trying to drink more water, I do realize other then it’s obvious benefit of keeping me hydrated, it makes my skin look much better then when I am drinking soda. I have noticed I look less wrinkly around the eyes when I am hydrated. As far as weight, I hover back and forth between 158 and 162. Some days I actually forget to eat. I still have eating issues that are psychological. Yesterday I had a bad day, I was very depressed and I let myself get out of control with eating. When I get like that, I know what I am doing. I am stuffing my face for comfort, even though I will not find any. It is almost like I want to sabotage myself. That is why I say THANK GOD for the band. In the past I could have really packed away some food. Now when I say I stuffed my face it is still within portion limits of the band, I am just pushing it. Have any of you eaten so fast and eaten too much that your throat hurts? That is what I am talking about. Well that is the latest on me. I have been reading and doing the

happy dance for everyone posting with happy weight loss stories!! Keep up the good work! MDOB 3/1/05280/160/158 under goal! 122lbs GONE!5ft 6in, Size 8http://www.tracyslapband.com 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no timewith the Search movie showtime shortcut.

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