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Welp, long doctor story short, he recommends surgery to remove the left side of my thyroid. Mostly because the nodes are too large to shrink with medicine and could continue to grow in size. He went through all the options used to treat this sort of thing and one by one, explained why surgery is the only option in my case.…

Thanks everyone for the kind words; you ladies are awesome. Amy, I totally can't see the scar, but I wasn't looking for it when I originally looked at the pics. Sounds like that was a very necessary surgery though. As for the motorcycle, just make sure your hubby wears a helmet! I had a motorcycle for all of a year, then…

Amy, you're looking awesome!

This is going to be a bit of a grumblegus update. Had my 4month endocrinologist checkup... Yes, I have PCOS, yes, I have hypothyroidism, yes, let's just stack on the disorders that make weight loss harder. On the upside, she was excited about my weightloss so far. Even went so far as to suggest I come off BC pills because…

Amy, thanks for the cal count! Karen, there's also La Tortilla factory high fiber tortillas, 50 cals a tortilla. They taste a bit like cardboard though, so I'm going to look for yours to give those a shot too! My favorite thing to do with them so far is take one, smear a laughing cow cheese, then put some turkey or ham,…

Amy, do you have a calorie count on those burritos? They look delicious. (Yes, I'm just being lazy and haven't put it in the recipe calculator.) Tae, I had no idea about that tooth-related side effect to Accutane! Man, is that medicine nasty stuff. But it makes skin look SO NICE. Sadness. As for lunch ideas, lately I've…

Awesome, thanks!

Happy Monday, all! Kendal, that boy sounds awesome. Any man who'll sit there and chop up fruit for you and help you run errands and tell you you're beautiful, hello! I remember one time my boyfriend was doing the dishes when a pseudo-girlfriend of mine (she's dating my ex, bad juju) and my ex (haha) stopped by. She looked…

So, woo! Lots to read, lots to read! Thanks everyone for the kind words on the weight loss! You're all awesome and this thread is super inspiring to keep going! That being said, this weekend has been a total disaster, eating wise. It's been a lovely weekend otherwise, but I can't even begin to think about how log what I…

Hi Ladies! Kerry, that hair looks so cute! And scrubbing the tub is my least favorite chore too. Quick message for now... weighing in at 221.8 today. Two pounds down from last week. I'm hoping to continue to do fairly well over the weekend too. Tonight is margaritas, chips and salsa and dominoes with some friends, so I'll…

Kendal, It's in the under 200 calories one. You can find it online too. Hold please... http://wegottaeat.com/mrhb114/recipes/fabfive-banana-pancake-minis-hungry-girl-200-under-200 Tadah! I just make three medium sized pancakes instead of five minis. I also don't include the cinnamon because I hate the stuff for some…

A few responses before I get to working: Amy, congrats on those jeans! Kendal, I am absolutely floored that you managed to get a pair of jeans that cheap at LB! And totally awesome that they fit! Loose shirts are the muffin top's companion... at least in my closet. haha Kerry, don't get me started on an Indiana Jones 4…

Morning, ladies! Someone seriously needs to confiscate my scale from me every day till official weigh-in day (Friday). I get up, go to the bathroom (sorry, TMI), weigh myself. Get home from work, weigh myself. Get up, weigh myself. This morning I even weighed myself after eating cereal, just to see. UGHHHHHH, what an…

My gosh, Tae! Any time you need to talk or unload, we're here for you! I'm sorry to hear about your mom. I hope it was caught early enough and recovery won't be complicated. Keep us posted. I know this might sound stupid, and I've never done one of these, but instead of chocolate, maybe look into a breast cancer awareness…

Oh, and Amy, Levis does those different fit jeans now too.

Oh, Katie... evil, evil Texas Roadhouse. The boyfriend and I went there for our major six-week cheat to pig out on steak. Both of us had been griping the whole six weeks that all we wanted was a big, fat steak. Boy, did we go all out (12 ounce ribeyes, loaded baked potatoes, salads with blue cheese and one of those fried…

Amy, I'm also somehow just noticing that your signature is a quote from Neil Gaiman. He's my FAVORITE author! Don't know how I missed that before.

Kerry, exactly! The other pair of BR slacks I have are 14s, and I have a pair of BR jeans that are 14s that I can wear no problem. These 12s are tight, but wearable, and if I go in the store now, none of their 14s fit. I don't think... I haven't been in a while, but I don't think they do. Then again, I was 17 pounds…

Kerry, Lacey: You mean there's still people other than me out there that watch Survivor?! Loved this season, but of course any season with Boston Rob is worth watching. Kerry, I'm so impressed with you for going and working out when sick. I haven't gotten sick yet since starting this weight loss journey (knock wood), but I…

Happy monday, all!!!! *grumble*grumble* Okay, we're going to go with Friday's weigh-in as my weekends are just god awful and I think Fridays are my best representation. 223.8 By the way, you know those MiO ads on the side there? I bought some this weekend (peach mango) and it's actually quite tasty.

Crystal, I know I'm just joining this group, but your situation is just tugging at me! I know it sucks tremendously badly, but something, even the littlest random something will change you for the better. Be it a new guy, some revelation about the old guy that gets you over the hump, something. Hang in there, and you've…

So very, very well said!

Dammit, I had a huge response typed up, and then my dog put her head on whatever key makes firefox navigate back a page! Blarg. Amy, hair looks great! Post shower, all I had to do was blowdry my hair for five minutes, with my fingers, and it looked immaculate! Before the treatment, I would have had to put all sorts of goop…

Soooo, the two slices of pizza weren't bad in hindsight. Went to a friend's, and while everyone else was drinking, I was munching on the doritos and cheetos sitting around. Whoopsie. First time I've really caved like that. But everyone deserves a cheat day once in a while. Back on it this morning with a lovely bowl of…

I didn't do too bad. The two slices I had were also less fatty than some of the others. One was Hawaiian, and one was spinach and chicken. So no fatty pepperoni or sausage, at least! Black bean quesadilla sounds delicious!

PS... all they had to eat at the seminar was doughnuts, kolaches, and pizza. I'd eaten breakfast at home, but I caved and had two slices of pizza... *grumble* Yes, they were delicious, and yes, I feel bad about it. Oh well... can't do anything but move forward.

Hello all! After being stuck in an all day seminar, I'm finally able to check in. I'll have to go back and read everything, but from what I saw... Sarah, I don't know if it worked yet! I can't wash my hair till tomorrow. As someone who washes their hair religiously every day to battle the fine-haired grease monster, this…

Amy, I'll let you know how it goes. As soon as she was done, my hair looked awesome, but of course it's going to look awesome directly after treatment. I have super fine hair, and I can already see that this made my hair look healthier, and lots of shine! My hair frizzes up by just -thinking- of going outside in the…

Kendal, those are totally cute! Having a slack week with exercise. I tried out that Brazilian Keratin hair straightening treatment, so I'm not allowed to get my hair wet, sweaty, whatever, for the next three days. Let me just say as a daily hair washer, I'm already going bonkers. Also trying to figure out how I'm going to…

Lacey, when I saw the pictures I said "these are the worst pics of me I've seen since so-and-so's wedding." Amazing how bridesmaid dresses can make us all look awful. Amy, I have a similar policy! I agree, everyone should! Amy and Kristina, I'm reading that series as well! On Feast for Crows at the moment. It's an…