evening all...

Today i did good with the tummy until 2night BLAH!!! My breath is nasty and aweful taste from the GERD!

Tomorrow I am going out for a friends birthday. I love listening to her boyfriends band BUT I wont be eating there. I sure with hubby could go!!

Well I am going to go rest before bed..lol

Hello everyone My name is Gina, and I am 22 years of age. I suffer a bit from social anxiety and don't leave the house too much right now.

Not sure what else to say. Looking forward to chatting with you guys

Hiya My Peeps!

Welcome GINA!!!! Glad to have you here.

Cyn, have a good time listening to the band. Are you taking anything for your GERD? I hope the GI doc called you back and you could tell her about it. Sometimes a saltine helps with the GERD stuff.

Sharon, feel better!! So sorry you are sick.

Destiny, wow, you have better english than me! Yay on more belt holes to make it smaller!!

Basket, congrats!!!!! I know I had to keep stepping on the scale when that happened to me. I didn't believe it.

Back to a local conference today for me. I didn't sleep too well last night. It's very humid out, but the temps have dropped.

Hugs to all,
Ratkity

Welcome, Gina!! You have found a great place!! Everyone is very friendly and supportive.

Cyn - you'll have all sorts of stuff to tell your hubby when he gets home. Have fun listening to the band!!!

Sharon - feel better soon! Summer sickness is the worst!

Rat - thanks. Yes, I've had to reaffirm my weight a number of times! I'm VERY excited about it. Surgery was the best thing I ever did! Just need to get the exercise portion going so that the drop continues. Almost halfway to goal!

HAve a GREAT Friday, all!!

quick stop by...

Rat: I take perscription prevacid..it does nothing! I have been on PPI's for over a year and they don't help. All the GI dr did was call in the Reglan perscription

Welcome GIna!!!

Risen: swimming is my favorite thing to do!!

I sure was missing hubby something aweful last night. BUT my kids try and keep me busy. They are teenagers so they can only handle me for so long lol

I had a weird dream that one of my uncles ate a brownie and there was a demon in it and he then had a demon in his stomach!!! Goodness!!!

Last night I jotted down things for my book! I am so gonna do it!! Even if it never gets published..I am doing it!

Cyn - love your new avatar!

Hey everyone! Introducing myself over here as well.

I'm having a good day.. I am down another 2.2 lbs and feeling good! Hope you are all well.

Welcome mamadoll!!!!

Hugs,
Ratkity

Welcome to the group mamadoll!!

Carol Thanks!!! I took it last night before going out. I need to buy some lipstick. After getting MRSA last year I tossed all my makeup! I dont wear it alot so i am slowly replacing it.

My ears are still ringing from listening to the rock band last night lol. They were great. I was able to have 2 beers and they were oh so good!

Today hubby called me from his sister in alabama..i could hear the thunder and the rain!! WHY DO I LIVE IN ARIZONA WHEN I WANT TO LIVE IN A PLACE WITH SEASONS!

Today I am crafting and cleaning. Probably more of the crafting though lol

Hello my Peeps!

Cyn, so glad you had a great time watching the band! I remember living in TX and jealous of people who had regular rain. I would get up to watch the rain in the middle of the night. I love living on the east coast (except during blizzards and heat waves LOL).

Well, it took almost 5 hours non-stop: I picked up dog poopies, dog toys, mowed, edged, weed whacked, trimmed hedges, weeded the blueberries and front gardens, cut the lagustrum that is driving me nuts, chopped up the tree top that fell between the house and the camper, swept sidewalks and basement steps and sprayed weed killer. I'm pooped. I have taken a shower and now need to get enough energy to do laundry.

I wanted to wash the stinky goldens, but I have run out of oomph and my feets hurt.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Hugs to all, especially my Lurkers,
Ratkity

Hi Everyone,

I'm new to 3FC and just want to introduce myself to fellow 300+ers. Over 300lbs not a great place to be, but I'm sure glad there is a special forum for us here.

I have struggled with obesity and diets most of my life. I'm now 49. My main challenge at the moment is lack of mobility. I'm just too fat for my 5'4'' frame to hold up. I have arthritis in my knees and at this weight my cartilage doesn't stand a chance. I'm walking with a cane and cannot go far at all, and can only shop where they have those handicapped scooters or by phone. I can't travel, go to the theatre or even the movies because I don't fit in the seats. I can't ride a bike anymore, and dancing (which I love) is a distant memory.

Being this fat has limited my life so much. It has been disheartening and embarrassing, and I don't talk about it much. What I really want to share is that I've come to a new place in my life, and for the first time ever I am approaching dieting without anger! I am in a place of calm that surprises me when I think about it. I still feel sad when I think about my life as it has been, and all the time I've lost, but I've turned a corner and things are different now--this time, probably for the first time, I'm emotionally ready to let go of the weight for good.

I've just started the Ideal Protein (IP) diet and am down about 9 lbs as of yesterday (diet day 10). It's very exciting. 203 lbs to go. IP promises rapid weight loss, and so far, so good. I'm ready for the enormous transformation that this will bring to my body and my life--bring it on!!

Jackie

Welcome Jacqueline!!!

You are among friends here. I look forward to hearing more about you.

Keep up the great work!

Hugs,
Ratkity