Ok, and update on me!

My turn... Today I am down 51 pounds from my surgery on Oct 7 (this Thursday will be 11 weeks).... I feel great but I do wi**** would come off quicker. My doctor took me off of birth control pills and put me on the NuvaRing. I think this is the reason it has not fallen off like before. I have had my period the last 12 days but can see that it is starting to go away... Hopefully once my body gets used to this thing I will start to lose again... if not-its coming out and hubby can go get fixed. I have not done all my Christmas shopping--I am a bad bad person. I always wait until the last minute. My sister and I are about to go to Mobile to the flea market. I love this place. I will talk to you all later. By the way, I came on to chat last night and nobody was logged on... We should think about moving this to another night since everyone is usually so busy on the Saturday night. Maybe we could do Sunday nights or Thursday nights. What do you think?? Chow Christine 275/266/215/160 55 to my goal---40 to my doctors goal!!

hey Christine, Congrats on your weight loss!!!! I am on the pill and I asked Dr. S if I would still be able to take it after the surgery and he said that I should have no problem with the pill. Because I asked about the NuvaRing because I wanted to know about it. Let me know how it works for you. I kinda think that the chat needs to be moved also because alot of people are busy on Saturday evenings. you know some people actually have lives. lol Well I know that you will meet your goal in no time! Your one of my new heros! MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! God Bless!, Angie Bea

My OB had concerns about the pill since we do have an absorbtion problem. We didnt want to take any chances... I am so sorry to hear about your father in law. How are you guys holding up? I can only pray that it gets easier for you all to deal with. I could not imagine losing one of my parents. I know its probably very hard. Please let me know if I can do anything for you all... I dont know about being a hero but I feel great! I had a tough time starting out. I really really did... It is easier now but all the initial problems were in my brain. I really miss eating sometimes... Take care of yourself... Merry Christmas to you all too!!!!

hey Christine! doing good, girl, doing good!! You're half way there.. so am I You know, you can count on losing them pounds, just don't become impatient. I've had a two week slump and lost two more pounds (finally !!)the last few days, but I still see an average 10 lb loss per month, so I'm satisfied. I agree on the saturday chat thing, maybe sunday night, since that would be the most BORING day of the week.... Weekdays aren't happening for me , I never get home before 2045 thanks to my job. I came online shortly last night and no one was logged on so I left again and went to bed. Anyways, hope you're having a good weekend, and someone needs to poke ARLIES awake and tell her to come up with another chat time Take care, ~~ Andie ~~ (334) 306/231/140 -103/ -75

YOU ARE DOING GREAT! I am so happy for you! I know you were probably tickled to death when you finally hit your hundred pound mark. I would be so exstatic.. I do hope we can move the chat to a different night. I miss our chats...

Consider me poked....I didn't sign on last nite to chat and could not get ahold of anybody to open it up...Acutally, Emmalee was trying to locate folks for me while I was hugging the porcelian throne....euuu, was I sick yesterday!!!We will do a poll to see when the best time for a chat is. Saturday is hard, but I have done my dernest to be there except for last night!!! My ribs are so sore from barfing....I don't know what I got into, but I won't ever do it again, I promise!!! Smoochers, Arlies

Christine, You are doing GREAT !!! WOOOHOOO..... Stick with whatever you are doing. AND PLEASE don't cheat & do the opposite of what your dr tells ya to do. When you got home, you stuck with the program. I think that is the reason that you have done so great. And that does make a big difference. No matter if we think so or not. YOU GO GIRL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tammy

Tammy, Shhhh.... I kinda went astray my first 10 days---I tried really hard but those first 10 days of liquid diet is hard. My name is Christine and it has been 11 weeks since my last confession---On my 6th day post op I ate a link sausage..I had severe food issues. I had massive head hunger problems that still get to me sometimes. Sometimes I chewed food up and spit it out just to get the taste. I dont do that anymore but I had to in the beginning. Now that I can actually eat food I dont do it as often but on occasion it gets the better of me. I did talk to my doctor about it and he said it was ok as long as I was getting in my protein and some of the food. I was afraid I was creating my own little eating disorder. I am trying really hard to get my protein in because I know that is the key--I do have a problem with my water intake though. If it werent for yall I think I would have lost my mind a long time ago. Do not ever let anyone tell you this is the easy way--ITS NOT! It is very hard. But it is worth every staple. I would do it 10 times again. When ya gonna bring Blackbeard to me?? The dumplings are ready I just need some chicken??

Christine, 10 days of cheating ??? Thats not all that bad. Its when you keep on cheating and just try to prove that the doctors wrong is the problem. You know, kinda like when they say... "Don't do this or that" and you think hmmmm lets see what will happen if I do.. But just in case you might ought to do "10 Hail Mary's". Chew and spit huh? How does that work for you ??? Sounds ilke a good plan for getting the taste and not the effect of actually eatting it. I'll have to remember that one. Well, anytime that you need me I'm here for you. BlackBeard won't be, but I will. So, you are stuck with me Sister. Oh... I can't remember if I told you or not. Or maybe I did and you forgot about my telling you..... . . . . . . STAY AWAY FROM MY BLACKBEARD..... HE IS OFF LIMITS... I heard Sponge Bob say that Parrot is GREAT in dumplings.

I didnt cheat for 10 days straight... Just had some issues here and there... FOr the most part I did ok... just one day I had to have real food.... NO NOT MY PARROT!!! Okay, I will leave Blackbeard alone.... Thew chewing up and spitting out really helped get the cravings away... THe things I wanted and spit out I have not craved again. I guess it was just satisfying my brain one last time. I guess its ok that I am stuck with you.... I kinda like that....