I'm glad to hear that things are OK, and getting better. Don't worry about what the doc's scales say, just go by your scales!

I "saved" calories today and we went to Schlotzsky's sandwich shop tonight for dinner. I had a smoked turkey sandwich and 1/2 bag of black peppered potato chips. YUM!

Gayle, I missed that you lost 6 pounds! Congrats!!!:):):)

Diana, you should put that sign up. They won't know what you're talking about, and we can have a good laugh!

Jessie was also told she has a fatty liver when she had that biopsy. She had to lose weight. Then she got MS, and forgot all about her liver. They tested her head to foot, so I guess it was okay.

I haven't lost more than a pound for the last 3 weeks. Then, I realized that I had upped the number of bars I eat by 2/day! I meant to up them by 1/day. I also have been eating 1/2 jar of peanut butter every night. So, now I am back to the right amount of bars, and have been having the peanut butter as my protein for dinner, and then veggies later. I don't think a plate of pb and broccoli would be tasty! I still want to go down a few more pounds from the 131.5 I weigh. I need a buffer zone for when I go onto maintenance.

I have lost 4 lbs in the past couple of weeks. I don't know how!

Did you really mean you've been eating a HALF A JAR OF PEANUT BUTTER EVERY NIGHT! :eek: YIKES!!! That's a lot of peanut butter and a lot of calories!!!

I haven't lost an ounce!!!! But I haven't gained one either.....Yay for me!!!!! ROFLMBO!!!!!

I like Pnt Btr, but holy cow Judy....half a jar....everynight?

Pretty much! Maybe 1/3rd. I went down to 129.5 this morning, so I guess it's okay. I may have needed the fat after so long.

Linds, 4 pounds in a week? Excellent! This is the upside of stress!

Did you get to see Kate and William, by the way?

I guess the stress is good for one thing! My skin is looking terrible though, I haven't had a bad breakout in a long time until now.

No I didn't see William and Kate! They skipped my province this time. Maybe next time! I thought it was really cool they went to the Northwest Territories... they don't get anything up there! William played some street hockey but he's not very good haha

Judy, you're right.....they wouldn't know what the sign meant.....but they'd get a laugh out of it too!!!!

I'm glad that you're doing so well on your diet. A half a jar of peanut butter seems like a lot but you've figured that out. I can't imagine being so close to my goal!! I picture the last few pounds as being really hard to get off!!! So good luck!!!!

I've decided to go by my own scales.....and if I do that then I've lost about 7 or 8 pounds!!!! I'm starting to tell a difference in my clothes.....not much but a little!! The girls have lost 6 to 8 pounds as well!!! We've got a friend at church that we're trying to talk into joining us. It's been a lot different so far with all of us doing it together. I've never done a diet with so much support from my family!!!

You are on a roll Diana! How great that the family is doing it, and losing too! I like that some of us are on a diet too. We have support from all over!

Way to go Diana!!! I think it is much easier to have a group doing it together! It's so great that you are doing so well.

Judy, whatever works!!! I bet you did need the fat though. Yesterday I didn't have any protein during the day and I ate a dinner that was normal for me, but by 9:00PM I was RAVENOUS! I only went over my calorie allotment by about 100, so I didn't do any damage, but I sure wanted to eat everything in sight.

Not sure what happened here....but I got on the scales a little while ago and lost 3 lbs. I really haven't weighed myself for a few days...just figured I hadn't lost or gained......I must have peed alot today...ha ha ha. I've not had the appetite like I usually do. I'm not getting excited because it most like will be back tomorrow....LOLOL.

You all are doing so great!!! Keep it up ladies!!!

That's good, Janet!!! Once you get all of this stress behind you......you'll join us!!!

3 pounds is good Janet! You aren't gaining either!

I haven't gained the 3 back yet, but I haven't lost either. I haven't eaten much except for some ice cream. I'm really not trying to lose yet, so any that comes off without trying is wonderful.

A nice little bonus for everything you're dealing with!!!!

Yes.....I was wanting to get up and start walking, but a very humid heatwave is moving in so I may just have to use the treadmill. I'm wanting to sell it.

We're hot too with temps over 100* all week. UGH........

Same here...I sent you a link on FB did you see it? Going to be dangerously hot and humid. Today is suppose to be the best the whole week and I'm already melting. Gonna weigh myself later....LOLOLOL

Sometimes melting is good! You might have melted some pounds off!

I haven't lost any more weight that I can tell but the clothes I wore to church this morning sure felt big!! I think that even though I'm not losing weight I'm losing inches. I'm still doing really well on this diet!!!

I'm so proud of you.....wish I could lose weight...a lot of weight!

Hurray, Diana!!! :):):)

Janet, I really think you are under enough stress, and shouldn't worry about your weight too! In good time.... How is your arm, by the way?

Thanks girls!!! I just wish that the scales were moving.....but I'm still happy with the diet!!!

Janet, HOW is your arm?? What did you find out from your MRI?

Haven't found out anything yet. I called the neurologists office, but haven't heard anything back. My appt with them isn't until Aug 1. Stupid to wait so long. It still hurts, neck, shoulder and arm. I just keep taking ibuprofen. It helps some. Thanks for asking.

It is insane to wait till Aug 1 to find out what is wrong. I'd be knocking down the door or at least on the phone till I got some answers. Waiting makes no sense. You can bet your bottom dollar if that doctor's neck was hurting, he wouldn't wait two weeks to find out what was wrong and start a treatment.

You're right Gayle...he probably wouldn't wait. Since it was done on Thursday, I called today, but nor response. So...I'll call again tomorrow. I'm so tired of this on top of everything else.

I know what you mean, with everything that is going on with you, it feels like just one more thing like calling the doctor will push you over the edge. I've been there so many times when Gary wasn't doing well. My juggling happens with my work and trying to take care of him when he is in the hospital or feeling badly. I'm fortunate that I can do most of my work at home if I need to, but sometimes the stress gets to me, so I can certainly feel what you are going through. At the same time, you must take care of yourself and get this pain under control or you will be no good to your mom. It's a juggling act, for sure and it is no picnic. And now with the brother that might come over and sit with her while you are out, being sick, you really don't have any sort of backup. It's just so hard.

AUGUST 1st!!!!!!! That's ridiculious!!!! You get on the phone and let them know that you're in PAIN!!!!! The doctor should already have your results and should be able to do something about it. Go in and don't leave until you have an appointment that's a LOT sooner than August 1st!!!! Or give me the office number and I'll call them for you!!!!!!

I called again, but again...no one called back. I don't think people work there...lol...all I ever get is their machine.
I think I'm going to call my reg. Dr. And see if he can find something out.

Janet, that just infuriates me. I can't imagine how anyone can run a medical practice like that. It just isn't right, nor is it ethical. I feel so sorry for you - I just want to come up there and rip someone a new one!!! :mad:

Come on up Gayle and start ripping!!! LOLOL When I call their office...I get a machine that gives options to press 1, 2, 3 etc. One of the options is to speak directly with a nurse...so I push that button, then I get a recording that says "we check our messages regularly and will return your call as soon as possible. Please leave your name, birth date and daytime phone". Isn't that a joke? Did that for 2 days and still no return call. I think when I am able to speak with them....I'm gonna ask what the mean of regularly is.

We kind of got off track of the thread I'm afraid and sorry.

So....is everyone still doing good on their diets?

LOL! Yes we did get off track, but for a good reason. I certainly would complain that you have called for two days in a row and did not get a response. I'd let them know I wasn't happy.

Yes, I'm still doing pretty good with the diet - yesterday I had a melt down and was so hungry in the evening, I just over ate. I do that when I don't get a good balance of protein and carbs. If my lunch is very carby, without much protein, then I am ravenous in the evenings. I'm really hungry this evening, but I feel like I can eat a snack and be OK. Last night, once I took that first bite, it was all downhill and I couldn't stop.

I've lost 8 lbs so far so I am happy.

That's great Gayle...8 lbs is a lot! I've been enjoying the cantelope so not eating alot of bad stuff. It's so sweet and juicy that is it satisfying my cravings.

I'm glad you all are doing well on your diets. I was all set to go to a weight watchers meeting last evening and my daughter called to meet her at chilis. Took me a few seconds to process ... See her and grands or the meeting!!!

8 pounds is great Gayle!

I seem to be stuck at about 130 to 131 at this moment. I'm still on the diet, and haven't gone onto the transition phase yet. I am eating too much peanut butter, so I am losing very very slowly.

Oh well! It's too hot to be hungry! I am fine with my weight, but don't want to stop yet because I will probably gain a few pounds when I go on maintenance. At my height, a few pounds show.

I do feel very healthy! I haven't had any toxins in my system since mid-April! Let me tell you, I feel the difference! My whole body feels good, and I feel stronger. I have not had sugar since I began. (I think the peanut butter has sugar, sorry!)

I would say it is all good.

I was down another pound this morning!!! By MY scales I've lost about 9 pounds!!! Yesterday I really cut back on drinking sugar-free drinks and I think that it may have made a difference but today I really needed my diet Pepsi!!! Amy has lost 11 pounds and I think that Dae Lynn's lost 8. I really think that you're suppose to lose more quickly than we are......but I know that for myself........my fat likes to stay on my body!!!! LOL That's very problamatic when you're trying to lose weight!!!!! :sidesplit:

I think that all 3 of you have lost a lot!!!

But, I do know what you mean about fat liking your body. Mine just will not leave!

Janet, I just saw that your doctor's office has not called back yet. How awful!!! Have you had any luck with them today?

I can't believe that they haven't called you back yet!!! Is their office in town? If so, then I'd go down there and speak to the receptionist. However calling your regular doctor and complaining might do some good too. They should be able to get through and straighten things out for you. Let them know that you're in a lot of pain. Makes me MAD!!!!!!

It makes me mad too. The office is in Lafayette. I called my Drs. office and explained what is going on and they said they will try to get a hold of them today. I do okay most of the time as long as I keep taking the ibuprophen. There are times it hurts really bad and other time...I can handle it. Good thing I have a high pain tolerance.

The problem is Janet, that taking so much ibuprofen can aggravate your GERD. The faster you can get off ibuprofen, the better all around. It is inexcusable that you have had to wait for over a week for the results of a test that could show why you are in acute pain. It just is not right!