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Glad you made it over that hurdle Cheryl. Here's to a speedy recovery!

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wowee kazoweeeeeee! Way to go Doug!!! Your determination really shows and I'm totally in awe of the gains you've made in your life (the hiking, walking, working out, and the joy of WallyWorld). Keep up the phenomenal work and keep posting. I'm pretty sure someone who has lost 110 lbs has plenty to contribute! Hugs, Susan

I've NEVER been regular. Got it before surgery,got it after surgery. Just a bit more intense now. I can start my new birth control pills on Sunday. I got switched to Seasonale. I'll only get the visitor every 3 months now. Thank goodness because I can't stand the cramps anymore. Other than that, that's the only protection we use. Other than me saying NO..LOL.

just wondering how ur doing! hope the surgery went well. been thinking about you. take care, the other cheryl

I got my visitor regularly because I am on the Ortho Evra patch. After the surgery my friend came 3 times in 6 weeks.......yuck. But I love the patch because it is one less pill that I have to take...lol. Hope this helps. Christine

Melissa, thank you for your reply and encouraging words. I love walking and I have heard good things about the walking away the pounds tapes. I will have to check those out. I live in a bad place to walk outside...heat, traffic, etc. so maybe the tapes will be great. I am joining Curves in the morning so I know that will help also. Thank you again, I know I have needed to start some sort of work out routine. I do get plenty of protein and water I just needed the encouragment to start to exercise. Thanx again, ByeBrenda in Tx

Hi Jennifer, thank you so much for your reply. Guess What after my post this morning I placed a call to the Curves in my area that I visited last week. They called me backed a little while ago and I go in the morning to sign up. I have heard other success stories so all I needed was one more (YOURS) to get me going. I can't wait to get started. I guess I was nervous about commitment. Silly HUH! Oh Well, thank you again for your encouraging words and you have a great week. ByeBrenda in Tx

Brenda- Melanie is right; it's always good to do a food diary every once in a while (or check on fitday.com) to see just exactly what all those little bites of cheezits and cashews add up to. In any event, things are going to go slower for us all from this point forward. It's just part of the natural loss curve that we lose slower as time goes on. Exercise is the new addiction in my life. I love it! I go every single day to the gym at the university and use the elliptical trainer (but I'm going to shake it up a bit from now on-use the stair climber and the bikes some) for about 50 min. I've only been doing this machine for a little over 3 weeks and the first day I couldn't manage more than 15 minutes. It's amazing how quick you can make progress. I'm doing it for cardiovascular health because at the same time that our fat is being broken down, some of our muscle is, and the heart is a muscle. I want to be sure my heart survives this process. Cardio work is good for burning calories in a short period of time (my 50 min supposedly burns 500+ cal based on my weight), but not as good at building muscles. To increase your RESTING metabolism, it's important to build some muscle mass. You don't have to look like a bodybuilder. Our muscle tissue is the tissue that burns calories. Fat tissue just sits there and does nothing. So if you can increase the ratio of muscle to fat in your body, even at the same weight, you will have a faster metabolism. The more muscle you have, the more calories you will burn all day every day. I hear great things about Curves. I also know that the company as a whole has a Christian-based philosophy and that they play Christian music during some of the workouts. As long as this is not a turn-off for you, it should be a good fit. I didn't really think I'd be comfortable personally with it, so I went a different path. I know that it has been so incredibly helpful to so many women all over. I admit to having a few Cheezits here and there. I also have occasionally treated myself to a sf dessert. I can eat servings that are up to 1 C in size, and I haven't yet fully mastered having my meals completely 100% dry (but I'm working hard to get to that point). I won't eat sugary things and mostly just pretend to myself that I'm already diabetic (I mean, I was on that road, let's face it). When I eat things that are too high in fat (with the exception of cheese, for some weird reason), I have wicked diarrhea, and that has definitely changed my diet for me. 57 lbs is no laughing matter. Go to a hardware store and try to lift a 50 lb bag of concrete. Heave Ho!!! Hugs, Susan

WTG JULIE!!!! That is some amazing loss you have there! It's been 7 years for me, too. It IS a very fast journey, even for us slowpokes. A huge thank you for you and your family's sacrifice for the good of the country. I want our servicemen HOME! I will keep your family in my prayers that you will all be safe and healthy. So many people feel powerless to do anything towards that goal, and here you are, working your butt literally off! Keep up the great work! Hugs, Susan