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You're welcome Nancy. It has greatly increased my actual water consumption. Thanks Karen for the invite and congrats. Ok, I will weigh in first thing Sunday morning but then the scale goes back into hiding. We've broken up you know. One more question......what exactly is your definition of water? Does coffee count? Crystal…

I'm in. Always up for a challenge. So, if we are starting this at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday, our initial weigh-in should be Sunday morning, right? Does walking count as exercise? A few of you have mentioned having trouble with getting your water in. I've used like Crystal Light or whatever to flavor my water for forever but am…

Today the thing that makes me happy is that I found Michael and have him in my life. Our life together hasn't been an easy road but we always go down it together. Less than 2 weeks after we met at a singles' party and started dating he was diagnosed with hepatitis c and end-stage liver disease (because of the hep c). We…

WhoooHoooo, thanks guys. I never win anything, lol. And congrats to all of you for the tremendous weight loss but especially you Diana. That is so awesome!

Good morning peeps!! Hope that this finds each of you having a fantastic day. It looks like today is going to be the last day I get to keep the windows open and the AC off. Normal St. Louis heat and humidity is headed back starting tomorrow. Better get out and enjoy this weather while I still can because once that humidity…

Welcome to all the new members! So glad you found us. Feel free to ask anything because as you will find out, I can almost guarantee at least one member, if not more, have been there done that. We all understand each other here. This is a very supportive group of people. Hope you love it here as much as I do.

Had a very long day with lots of obstacles but I'm not going to complain because it was an absolutely beautiful day. I'd be up for a challenge Karen. I've enjoyed Heather's birthday challenge even though I haven't lost anything, hehe. Sounds like everyone had a great day.

Wow, how very exciting!! So happy for you. Day Two: I am thankful and happy that today was such a beautiful day with a high in the upper 70's. This is so out of the ordinary for the month of July in St. Louis. I actually have my AC off. I am also very thankful and happy that a friend of mine found out today that her female…

<sticking my tongue out at Pat> Can't let you get ahead of me now, hehehe. But seriously, you're doing great and your ticker number will continue to climb. Congrats on that 25,000 steps a day badge. I haven't gotten that one. The biggest one I've gotten is the 15,000 steps a day and 250 lifetime miles.

IlluminatedMa, I'm not exactly sure where you live but do you have any resale shops or Goodwill stores near you. Right after my gastric bypass surgery when I was dropping sizes every other day, and no I'm not exaggerating, I found that Goodwill was my best friend. I could get clothes that were in pretty good condition for…

I never thought of it that way Heather. I suspect that mine says what it does because of the original weight I weighed when I joined MFP. I'd be afraid to change it now. Too many people asking why the big jump, etc. Who knows though. Honestly, I'm not sure it's even possible to change it. I did it! Thank you so much…

Good afternoon everyone. I have been on an anti-depressant since shortly after Cody was born. Mine actually serves two purposes....depression and anxiety. After Cody was born I hit rock bottom with my depression. I realized that having a baby wasn't going to make my abusive marriage any better (I was ready to leave when I…

Happy birthday Heather! I hope it's an awesome day filled with love and fun. Enjoy your special day. I'm so glad you finally got your balloon, hehe.

What a completely awesome idea!!! I agree that we get so bogged down with the struggles of life made even worse by the struggle of trying to lead a healthier life that we sometimes forget that positive things happen every day. Day One: My positive for today is something that I always forget because I get so bogged down in…

Awesome Sylvia. You're right, I'm the same way......one meal, one exercise, at a time. Some days I can do a day at a time but then there are days when I do one minute at a time. Do I fall? Most certainly. But most importantly, I get back up, brush myself off, and start again. You are so brave turning your food journal in.…

Hello my dear friends. Today has been a long day for me. Today was therapy day and we are working on some very tough stuff related to the abuse and trust me it's not easy. I completely understand what you're talking about Karen when it comes to the feelings. That's one of the hardest things for me. All day today I have had…

Karen, thank you so much for the offer of the swimsuit (I just saw it). Thankfully, I'm pretty good in that dept. One of my fellow bariatrics peeps gave me an array of clothes and included quite a few swimsuits in a variety of downward spiraling sizes so I should be good for a while. Thank you though

Good morning everyone! I had a very busy Saturday. I went over to my Grandma & Aunt Jean's apartment and cleaned. I hadn't been in a while so it was really bad. I started at 12:30 and finally finished up about 6:00 and only took one small 20 minute break to eat my lunch. It was a great calorie burner though, lol. On the…

I'm a little late but.....Happy Birthday Carly!!!!! I hope you had a fantastic day!

Hi all, it sounds as if everyone is very busy and working very hard to stay on track. My weekend: Today - My mom picked me up and took me for my birthday present (a one hour massage). OMG, so wonderful. When we were done there, we hit a few stores just window shopping mostly. Though I did buy a "new to me" end table at the…

This has been a crazy busy week for me and it's only Wednesday! This is the first chance I've had to hop on here. Michael had to be at the hospital early this morning for a CT scan (to check the arteries in his liver to make sure they are staying open), pre-admission testing (for his upcoming hernia surgery) and a chest…

Awesome job ladies!! It is so important to remember that sometimes we need to put ourselves first. As the saying goes "you can't put the oxygen mask on someone else unless you put your's on first." This has been a hard lesson for me and one that I constantly work on but I'm slowly getting better with it. As for me, I…

Well, plan accomplished. It was a close call on the swimming. Mother Nature decided to make it look like it was going to rain on my way home but by the time I got home the sun was shining brightly and my swim was on. Stayed on my menu plan and stayed under calories for the day. Tomorrow is my therapy day and I already have…

Love the idea of bathroom exercises, lol. They would work great during commercial breaks too

I'm pretty sure Heather posted it. Didn't write it down though, sorry

Awesome job SatinPun!!! You are doing fantastic!

Hi all, hope everyone had an enjoyable 4th. I had my mom's truck today since she is out of town so Michael and I actually got to go out. It was really nice. We went to a local festival. They had the most beautiful fireworks. I made a lot of choices that weren't the healthiest but I'm ok with that. I'm not perfect and I'm…

Good evening everyone. Sorry I haven't really been posting a lot. I've been very frustrated lately. I'm doing everything right and the scale is going up. Got some advice from my gastric bypass support group last night and then talked with my therapist about it today. I'm hoping that I'll get past all of this soon and get…

Welcome Amy. This is a wonderful group of people who understand each other's struggles because most, if not all, of us have been there. We have so many struggles in common. They are also very supportive and the first to lift you up if you need it. I hope you love this group as much as I do. Again, welcome!!

Great job Pat! I went in and changed my weigh-in this morning Heather (Monday's are my weigh-in day).