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Topic: RE: Diet Soda... Good or Bad???
Hi Pixie,
My doctor told me...when I asked about diet soda..."You only see fat people drinking diet soda". I thought about it, and decided...yes, that is pretty true. But, he said to go ahead and drink it...just not all the time. Hope that helps.
Jeannie
Topic: new pictures
I haven't been aound much lately - but I've posted some new pictures in my profile that show my most current "look" and shows off a bit of the working out that I do.
Take a peek. Tell me what you think
Topic: RE: Two years today
.. Hi Country Girl.. 
I jumped on here to see what was going on and how kewl. for me I found 2 beautiful ladies. who are my surgiversary TWINS..
I viewed your profile and all I can say is WOW..
.. You have done absolutely AMAZING.. in the past 2 years.. YOU ROCK..
congratulation I KNOW that you must be enjoying your new life.
Take care and keep the faith...
Rhonda
I jumped on here to see what was going on and how kewl. for me I found 2 beautiful ladies. who are my surgiversary TWINS..
I viewed your profile and all I can say is WOW.... You have done absolutely AMAZING.. in the past 2 years.. YOU ROCK.. congratulation I KNOW that you must be enjoying your new life.
Take care and keep the faith...
Rhonda Topic: RE: Two years today
Happy belated Surgiversary.. ..We're surgery twins too....
you look amazing and I just wanted to jump on here and share that I also am 2 years out on 05/05.. It has been a fabulous 2 years and such a blessing.. 
have a wonderful day and celebrate the 4th of July like it's your birthday..
Rhonda
..We're surgery twins too....
you look amazing and I just wanted to jump on here and share that I also am 2 years out on 05/05.. It has been a fabulous 2 years and such a blessing..
have a wonderful day and celebrate the 4th of July like it's your birthday..
Rhonda Topic: SO HAPPY!!!!
I am so happy!! Even though I have gained back about 30 to 40 pounds, I finally got the job of my dreams. I am in an office!! YEA!!!! I have tried to get a job like this for over 10 years now and it finally happened. I didn't realize that there would be alot of walking involved but that is great. Maybe it will help me lose the weight. I can't just sit around the house eating now because I'm bored and I'm walking more than normal as well. Plus, I am trying to start coaching cheerleading again in a few months. Things seems to be looking up in those ereas of my life. Now to get my family life straighened out.
LOL Lots of love!!
Toni
LOL Lots of love!!
Toni 
Topic: Holy Moly....I missed it!
Wow...life has been busy!
Wifey and I were driving home last night and I suddenly realized, "Hey, today is May 20! Yesterday was my 2 year anniversary!" So...turned the car around and went to Su****rack for my annual celebration.
So...the last two years...
Textbook surgery, recovery and loss. Got down as low as 212lbs, size 36 pants (13 pounds from goal, and smaller pants that I was hopeing for.) Then life kicked in, I got lazy and over the winter of 2005, I creapt back up to 240.
Luckily, I was able to pry my eyes open and think "Waittaminute!!!" and got back on track. I've been doing BFFM for about two months now, along with weight training and cardio, and the results have been great. I'm back down to 225 and my body fat has dropped 6% since I started.
Should be to goal by mid November or so.
I can eat a lot more than I used to, but still not as much as I sometimes think. When I start getting concerned over my intake, I go out to a healthy dinner with frineds and order exactly what one of them is having, that really help me see that I'm still only eating about 1/2 of what a non-surgery healthy-weight man my own age eats (and about 1/4 of what I ate pre-surgery!)
I think the biggest eye opener I've had is that regardless of surgery, at some point, I HAD to slowly increase my calories to what a body requires to run. I spend several months stalled in starvation mode and responded with my typical "life long dieter" mentality...I cut more calories. When this didn't work, I got depressed and satrted slipping the junk back in.
I didn't lose any weight, but I DID end up in the hospital, where my doctor blew a gasket when he found out I'd been average 600 calories a day for the last three months! He convinced me to slowly (100 calories or less per week) increase my calories on a 50/30/20 plan of protein, carbs, and fat. I'm now averaging between 1900 and 2000 calories a day and losing 1-2 pounds per week. Weight loss (actually FAT loss) started again at about 1600 calories and has INCREASED each week.
So all of that to say. I'm really happy with how I'm doing and have learned, yet again, that there's always something new to learn.
Blessings,
-Perk
Topic: RE: Having trouble. I am gaining so much back.
Oh Boy Toni,
I am so sorry to hear you are having such a rough time right now. I know that the weight issue is getting tougher for many of us right now. They always said it would be tougher a few years out and here we are.
First..I think you need to seek help for the stress. If you are having black outs and passing out and your doc doesn't have you taking anything or receiving any counseling find a new doc. You need to get that situated FIRST. I will say that I was once in a really stressful position and felt bad about asking the doc for something. Then he put me on prozac and things were so much easier. I didn't need it once I left the position I was in, but boy did it help me while I was.
Next, the weight gain. I have been pretty much where I am give or take 10 for over a year. I set a ceiling for myself. That means I do not allow myself to get above a certain weight within placing myself back on what I call the basics. For me it's worked every time. I do MEAT and Veggies at meals only. For snacks I allow myself nuts, cheese, or fruit. I also UP my water. If I'm drinking 64 oz when I hit my ceiling then I up it to about 84 oz. So basically...think meat and veggies. Stay away from bread, pasta, and rice. I would say it's also best to stay away from sweets. I can't lose any weight if I'm allowing myself sweets...sugar free or otherwise.
Good Luck with your marriage. I think any marriage takes lots of work. I hope that you and your hubby can work through the issues. I really think your doc should have an idea of what you are going through there as well.
Christie
Topic: Diet Soda... Good or Bad???
Okay... the plat. Buster diet states as much diet soda as you want. Yet some say all soda is bad? just wanting thoughts? I have gained about 30 pounds back and I need to get back on track...
Topic: I have been super lazy
WELL,I HAVE JUST COMPLETED MY TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY.5-13-06 AND i HAVE TO SAY.OVER THE LAST YEAR??I HAVE BEEN SUPER LAZY ABOUT EVERYTHING.THE WEIGHT I WAS AT WAS 189 AND I GO UP AND DOWN DEPENDING ON THE DAY I GUESS,I AM CURRENTLY AT 195,AND I HAVE BEEN UP AND DOWN AT THAT WEIGHT I HAVE YET TO GET BACK TO 189 I AM BUMMED IN ONE WAY BUT KNOW THAT I HOLD THE KEY TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.WHICH I GUESS IS THE PROBLEM,SOMEONE NEEDS TO TAKE THAT KEY AND TURN ME INTO A LOSER AGAIN.I LOVE MY SIZE AND MAYBE THAT IS WHY I HAVENT DONE ANYTHING MORE TO LOOSE,ANYONE OUT THERE,PLEASE RESPOND AND TELL ME,WHAT EXACTLY I SHOULD DO TO GET IT MOVING AGAIN.
EATING BROTHS AGAIN?,YOGURTS?,WHAT WILL START ME UP AGAIN.TO LOOSE??ONLY SALADS AND MEAT?.I AM STILL OBSERVING THE WHOLE WAIT AN HOUR BEFORE DRINKING,AND I AM NOT DRINKING SODA OR BEER.I CAN STILL ONLY EAT HALF PORTIONS OF CERTAIN THINGS.BUT LIKE I AM SEEING,NOTHING IS HAPPENING.
MY TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY CAME AND WENT AND I HAVE YET TO GO BACK TO SEE THE DOCTOR,WHY??BECAUSE I AM QUITE EMBARRASSED AT THE FACT THAT I HAVE NOT LOST ANYTHING MORE,MY DOCTOR SAID THERE WOULD BE A STALL,BUT I THINK I SCREWED ,YSELF UP SOMEWHERE.THANKS TO ANYONE WHO IS GOING TO HELP ME OUT.
Topic: RE: MAY BABIES .. WHERE ARE YOU ?
Hey yay! I'm a may baby!! started @ 297#'s.. dropped to 130 and now 6 months preggers lol you know, I just can't leave well enough alone! God bless all in this journey!
Jessy
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