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Has anyone heard when they will be posting the webinar from last week with Dr Ortiz on plastic surgery. I am sooooooooooo eager to watch it Debbie

Walmart sells these wonderful Epson salts with different oils in them for muscles, calming you, sleep etc. I use the Chamomille. It smells wonderful and is so soothing. Each night I have a nice soak in the tub with these and don't have any problems with muscle soreness

Awesome !! Keep up the great work. I agree with Shelby enjoy all those victories cause they really keep you going. Debbie

Way to go girl!! Great timing and by the way you look amazing in your running shirt. So tiny

Lost 1 pound this week

I just carry the card in my wallet that the OCC gave me

I was out of town at a conference and missed the webinar. Any idea when it will be posted so that anyone who missed it can watch? Debbie

I agree with Angie. I traveled down alone and had no problem whatsoever. I stayed at the Marriott and they have a little store on site where you could buy water and juice. I found all I had to do was ask and they brought me bottled water free anyways. I did take along packages of chicken broth and Crystal light. Taking a cab is the way to go if you are alone. The people were very friendly and more than willing to help me out. Good luck with your surgery. Debbie

Breakfast: Tomatoe pie orange lunch: Tuna 5 breton crackers orange Dinner: Teriyaki chicken and veg strawberries wine

Congratulations Kristi. You have done so well in the past year and I am so thankful that you post here. You always have a kind word and a word of wisdom for us. I am sorry to hear about your accident and pray that both you and husband will recover quickly. Debbie

Time will tell LOL

Stayed the same this week. Did a 65 km bike ride so am pretty sure I just exchanged fat for muscle. I did a 27 km walk yesterday with my daughter so it will be interesting to see what the scales say next week. Have a good week everyone Debbie

Thanks Totsie. I have to tell you I have been faithful with my food diary and not missed a day since I was banded. Like you i am incredibly busy but I knew if this was going to be life changing for me that i needed to wrap my head around what was going in my mouth and learn what correct portion sizes were. I am a single parent, manage a 39 bed acute care medical unit and am going to school getting a management degree with a health speacilty option, but I make sure that I take a few minutes every evening to write everything down I ate, and how many calories and protein it was. Also exercise I have done. I also in the same diary keep tract of my weekly weight and at the end of each month I take pictures , do measurements, and write down my BMI and body fat percentage. The combination of these things has been a great encouragement for me. For example maybe I have not lost as much weight as I would like in a month but my measurements say I have lost inches, that keeps me motivated. Also if I am feeling like eating something I should not, I will look back through my diary for the past year and see the pictures, lost weight, and lost inches and by the time I have done that I am so motivated again that I don't want to eat anything but what is good for my body. I have never journaled food before because I was always "too busy", but I am positive that it is one of the reasons I have been so successful with my new life style. I have gone from 317 to 185 since last year so all I can say is give it a try girl, it might help to keep you motivated just like it does me Debbie

Thanks Doolitle. Great post!

Way to go Totsie. I love your attitude and know that with that attitude you certainly will prevail!!

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaa!!!! I am so excited for you that the scale finally dropped. Must feel amazing Deb

Wow that is awesome Lindsay. You look fantastic and all the hard work has sure paid off. Do you mind me asking how tall you are? You look like you weigh about 140 so you are either 6 feet tall or or my image of 164 is way off ( hahahahahaha) Debbie

Breakfast" Tomatoe Pie orange Lunch: 1 Cup lamb stew Dinner: Tuna 5 breton crackers apple glass wine 2 Tbsp peanut butter rode 65 km on my bike today.