Hello Tam!! I've been mia for a few days! Been very busy at work and home!!!! Well I'm still the same weight!! Kind of grazeing a few days!! But I checked myself and am back on track today! I did although walked,walked,walked 1mile before work every day except 1! So thats a plus! Sometimes I think am I gonna be 195 and the ride is over? I try not to be down about it. But sometimes I cant help it. Even when I do really good....nothin!!!But Im not givin up!! Todays another day!! I can doit!!!. Well I do hope everyone is doing well.Going to go to my sons selfdefence awards tonight. He is so excited to get his next belt!! Anyways, Lets move it ladies!!!:jump((((HUGS))))!! sheree

GREAT!!!!!!!!!!! I'M good for one good idea a day! I'll count you in Lori.. a whole year of being postops and a new lease on life! I AM PSYCHED!! Donna

You go girl!! That is great, Samantha. Sherry

Hey Clarissa! GREAT pic! You look so beautiful!!! I don't have a myspace. Both my kids do so I never get a chance to get on the computer at home. They are always hogging it! I can't get on myspace from work. We are blocked. Understandable since I work for a school district. They don't want the kids to have access so we all get blocked. Sucks but nothing I can do! Have you talked to the doc about your blood pressure? Take care sweetie, Lori

EVERYONE!!! HOW R WE ALL DOING? I know Tammy & I have the same day - but sending good wishes to everyone that is a mid monther and every august baby! ( Sometimes I think I should just be in a group with a microphone, and calling everyone up for KUDOS ) I have several things.. I lost 3lbs this week..Hard to believe and yet the week is not done. I have only been walking- short walks- everyday- but thats not it. I decided to try boosting my protein- as I think I was under estimating my protein- well Guess I was right! I discovered some new products: Isopure H20 - the liquid- 40 gms/ 20 oz.. in Mango Peach. Muscle Milk n Oats- Instant Oatmeal - 30gm protein- maple & brown sugar Muscle Milk - Liquid- 32gms/ 17oz - in Mocha Joe & have been keeping my water at 60-70oz daily In addition- Ive been having my regular lunch/ some peanut butter/ and fruit . I have increased my fruit servings - mostly strawberies & blueberries- to 2 daily Initially I was against Isopure- as a new preop- I tried the powder- didnt like it- and had tried several of the drinks- still dont like them..BUT I do LIKE the mango peach - cut with PROPEL Peach. Its the easiest 40 gms I ever drank. And the Mocha Joe- tastes just like a mocha frappuccino. They make it in Cookies & Cream/ milk chocolate/ vanilla cream.. But I tried the cookies n cream- and it was too sweet for me. ALL IN ALL, I BOOSTED myself to 90gms daily- and it worked! AND IM KICKING MYSELF! For listening to my surgeon *****commended 40-60gms. ALL this time! His successful patients- I discovered had boosted their intakes high and worked out. Well I had the part that boosted metabolism (exercise)- just not eating enough protein! Now Im going to try this for the rest of the month- I'll bet it works! I have been wracking my brain to figure out how to reach 200. Im also keeping a handwritten journal..so we shall see.. AND I HAD THIS BIG How about we all get together in the month of August, and celebrate our anniversary TOGETHER??? I THINK THAT WOULD BE AWESOME!! LIKE PICK A WEEKEND - LIKE 8/19 -20 OR 8/26-27? ANYONE WANNA COME TO MANHATTAN? OR LETS PICK ANOTHER PLACE- VEGAS IS CHEAP! I WOULD BE HAPPY TO COORDINATE THIS- BUT I NEED- DATES OR CITY SUGGESTIONS.. EMAIL ME- OR RESPOND TO THIS POST. HUGS, DONNA 325/217/145