Thanks Earl...that's a fantastic Idea. I don't know why I didn't think of this....... I will work additional weights after my regular pump classes to help with the muscle gain to see if that works. This way the muscles will have the time to recover....but keep building muscle mass.... I'll let you know how it goes!

HI Jennifer, Just read your profile for the first time. Sorry to hear about the loss of the pregnancy, Mike and I know what your going through. Best of wishes on your weight loss! Yeah, Mike know's how to make Everyone feel great! I Just love him more and more each day! Kristie

ditto for me on the food to exercise.. except I've had both for a while now!! haha! I've heard some mixed info on the Batrix clinics. Its good to hear you liked them. I thinks its helpful to know that the sole focus is this surgery and they have the system down pat. I am looking forward to also helping Dr. Kligman with his program and getting them up to par. My nutritionist makes us document everything we intake in the first few weeks and we have to bring it to our appointment. Granted she gives us paper to do it on but I think the PC is easier. I'm in IT.. what do you expect?!! I hate paper. Want a good laugh.. my mother is taking anti-anxiety drugs right now and it is doing wonders for her. She has IBS related to her anxiety. She is also in a high stress sales job. I use things like meditation, yoga, writing, exercise, and Dana to keep it in check but I definatly know that if left on its own I would be a stress ball. I think we just need to get out of the northeast and move to mid-west or west coast. We may actually do that in a couple of years once my weight and health is stable. Dana's family is all from the San Jose area and I absolutely adore them and love it there. I see a 2nd career in the future too.. maybe related to fitness and nutrition. I'm sure that would also help as well. Nap time for me again. Headed to zz for a couple hours. Talk about relaxing. Me, cat sleeping on top of me, 1 sheltie on one side, 1 sheltie on the other. Now that is some serious heaven.

Yes, I we are all OCD. I just changed compulsion from food to exercise

LMAO.. So funny cause that top 10 was so simple and pretty much covered everything I did. I like your cliff notes version. I would also say we are all a tad bit OCD here and that is what got most of us here in the first place =) OK.. well I know for a fact I am!! I also think women are more detailed oriented then men when it comes to stuff like this. He needs to know what is going on. It might help the next patient passing through. When I write this up for him I will just give him something with bullets under a couple headers- Opportunities for Improvement and Things I liked =)