Alonda, Thanks for stopping in on the "Marcher's" board. I'm sorry you are having a problem and I don't have a clue what it might be. You are right though, I don't see how it could be dumping since your parts weren't rearranged. I hope you find an answer for you soon. STop in anytime, we like to see new faces. Have a great day, Rick

I was in a class all day! ughh B-oatmeal S- SF scone L- salad and chili S- SF brownie D-Steak and onions 5 bottles of water 3 glasses of Decaf no sugar tea vitamins- IN exercise- took the stairs all day Bad Bad Bad Day AGAIN! Back on track today! Amy I

I hope each of us realize how lucky we are to be in this stage of our journey. There are still many people that are battling with insurance companies to gain approval for their surgeries. Some people are on pre-op diets and others are struggling with those first few weeks of the liquid diet and possibly the pain associated with a major surgical procedure. We sometimes complain because we are "X" number of pounds away from our goal. The others still can only dream about being this close to a goal that may have been set for them and they think is far from attainable. I'm sure each of us knows someone that would greatly benefit from the gift we sought out and were lucky enough to have been given. My mother is 75 years old and has been morbidly obese for over 40 years. She has high blood pressure, phlebitis, sleep apnea, congestive heart failure and a host of other problems that probably could be attributed to her weight. I often think that "if only" she could have had the opportunity to have this surgery her life would have been so different. She never complains, but it has been hard on her. She raised seven sons on her own and it wasn't easy. The option of this surgery came too late in her life but I feel it is my duty to honor her by making the most of this gift I have been given. Just remember we are the lucky ones to have come as far as we have. Be happy with yourself and be eager to help others along their lives path no matter where they are in their personal journey. Life is great, Rick

15 pounds by November is definitely obtainable! you've got great motivation and determination, you can do it

Happy hump day everyone! I decided to grocery shop yesterday, fun experience driving a little cart around a grocery store, lucky it wasn't busy I would have been mowing everyone over I decided to take the "activia challenge" 14 days to a healthier digestive system, today was day 1.. we'll see how it goes heres my day so far breakfast - fiber one cereal (dry) medium sf caramel ice coffee, xmilk lunch - carrot cake muffin, activia yogurt with granola dinner - shrimp mango salad snack - grapefruit water - 2 32 oz bottles vitamins - all in exercise - none today, just a little crutching around.. hows your day going? let us know!