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Quote: Originally Posted by ~*Kathy*~ (Cougar)Lisa - Yeah, I think he doesn't give specific amounts of anything in the diet on purpose. I go by his portion method for most things: size of your fist for carbs, size of the palm of your hand for protein. As far as the shakes go, if I'm on low carb day, I mix water, protein powder (1 scoop) and crushed ice and drink it. If I'm on a low gi/gl day I do the same but add raspberries, if I'm on a high gi/gl day, I do the same but instead of raspberries, I put in a whole banana. It's pretty basic but it works for me. They're definitely better with the fruit in them lol. yeah i get the whole portion method ... just wasn't clear on the shakes, since i'm sure the nutritional makeup of one scoop of powder varies from brand to brand. but the addition of fruit makes perfect sense and sounds like it will definitely make things more palatable!

haha kathy! and just jump right back in there! we heart you! i confess that i just read a thread about uggs that turned out (much to my dismay) to be people who actually LOVE uggs, not hate them, like i do. and then i browsed thru it and the ugg-lovers were all my favorite girls from the shout box thread. how can i be friends with ugg-lovers?!?!? yikes!!!

lisa, thanks for directing me here. like i told you in the curvacious thread, i've been waiting to start when BL7 starts up, but now that feels more like i'm just procrastinating, since i'm not sure there will be another season of BL at all. i am curious about the protein shakes, because no two are the same. i find it weird that the diet just mentions "protein shake" without saying what the total calories or nutritional breakdown of said shake should be, KWIM? especially for something you're supposed to have before bed! anyway, DH and i just got a BJ's membership (it's a bulk store like costco), so i'll probably look for a good shake mix there. and lisa ... ewwwww cottage cheese ... BARF! i agree with kathy ... it's a texture thing!

aw yael, i'm sure you'll get your banner soon! and i confess that i am mostly just posting this so that this thread gets back into my subscribed threads. i've missed it! not sure when/how i unsubscribed?

bump ... any updates on a possible season 7 for no money?

Quote: Originally Posted by Erika J Lisa, none of the tops have looked cheap to me and have fit pretty good. that's great to hear! i had the stuff delivered to work so i can sneak it into the house, lol. DH won't understand why i am buying *more* stuff while i still have so much clothing i should be getting rid of! i just parted with 2 big bags.

lisa, are you doing the protein shakes before bed? and if so, which ones did you buy (and do they taste like ass)? LOL i bought a couple things from faith 21 last night ... i'll let you ladies know how it goes with the sizes. i got a few tops and a pair of pants (i'm almost certain the pants won't fit ... they never do! can't believe i ordered a pair online). the stuff is cheap tho (hoping it doesn't *look* cheap), and if you order over $75, shipping is free.

i'd been waiting for BL7 to start up before i started "cheat your way thin," but it's not looking like it's going to happen, and at this point i'm just procrastinating, lol. seems like a reasonable diet ... you get to eat 5 times a day and have one day per week to eat whatever you want ... sounds good to me (haha except for all those carb-free days ... ugh). erika, thanks for posting your shopping experiences with faith 21. i'm thinking of ordering some stuff. i feel justified now since i just got rid of two huge bags of clothes.

Quote: Originally Posted by pvbeachbride10 I would still be in too. Maybe I can lose more this time and not be out $15. Haha. :) LMAO ... i'm already out $45 since i did it 3 times, lol!

Quote: Originally Posted by Sapphire723 I would be willing to host for no money if people wanted to do that and we had no drama llamas. yay! really? now keep in mind, there is never a guarantee that there won't be drama. we are women, after all, and we get cranky when we are hungry! LOL according to josie, this has been approved by the mods, but you may want to check to be sure first. then you should start a whole new thread for BL7, explaining that it's just for fun with no monetary prize, list the rules, etc. let's see how many people will do it when the only prize is a better bod!

go mods! you really do a great job with the forum, and having participated in 3 seasons of BL myself, i can attest that ann really sacrificed a lot of her "spare" time and worked very hard to keep the contest running fairly! would any mod be interested in running a contest if the only prize was a special BL banner (kinda like the MotM contests)? and would people even still want to participate for the comradery and support, if there was no monetary prize? i'm just throwing the idea out there because i imagine the drama of last season was inspired by the high prize amount (and maybe the inclusion of non-forum members). in my mind, a contest that is just for FUN (and health!) could be just as beneficial to our forum community and the contest participants.

awww thanks nikki! i don't deserve it tho ... aside from the shout box i am a bad BDWer. i still never posted my review. heck, i never even posted a planning thread. i'm a mess. and i'm LOLing because it looks like all the girls from the shout box are all nominating each other! i seriously think every single one of us is represented here in the noms!

B2B=lisaloo Mrs=yael

Quote: Originally Posted by The Mandy in Chandy I could have sworn I saw and posted on the Biggest Loser Season 7 thread and I cannot for the life of me find it now, Can anyone help? you're not crazy--it IS, in fact, gone. i think they decided not to do it and deleted the thread. sucks, because my fat ass needs some motivation.

ooooh men just suck, don't they? i swear DH gave up sugar (mostly) and white flour. that's it. still eats everything he wants, just needs to eat wheat bread. and he lost like 15 lbs in the first 2 weeks. jerkoff.

hey ladies i'm so sorry i missed you all! how did the meetup go? did the starfish at least get passed along? when's the next one?

Quote: Originally Posted by ~Stephanie~ I feel this is the biggest decision of my wedding (more so than the resort or dress!) and I think I may lose my mind before its all over! i definitely felt it was one of the most important aspects of the wedding! i never was able to get DH to understand tho (ended up just hiring someone and paying for it myself because he wouldn't). i'm sure he couldn't care less if we had no pictures at all, even now, after having gotten such wonderful ones! it's horrible to say, but i honestly don't think he'll understand their worth until we lose someone (*knock on wood*) and he can look back on the photos of us all together. just watching our video and seeing my dad escorting my mom, i got all choked up ... they're both a little older, and i was just so happy to be blessed to have them both still around for my wedding day. yeah so VIDEO is important too, if you can swing it!

i too found my photographer (moments that matter) thanks to this forum, and they were wonderful to work with, and the complete opposite of this douche. they went out of their way to send me emails (quoted below) to help put my mind at ease about the fact that i am NOT a model with a huge budget: "I have to tell you that we have photographed brides that look fantastic and gorgeous but only manage to capture images that are less than magical. It is not your size or looks that make fantastic images! It is the joy and happiness that you feel and let show at any given moment that make pictures special and beautiful. It is our job to find those "moments" and capture them for you... and we will! It is your job to feel happy, express your love and have fun... the rest is easy!!!" i have to say they were right, and were absolutely successful. i had to look at my pics about a million times before i even noticed my back fat, LOL. all i could see was the pure joy of the day. steph, since you're thinking of taking a U.S. photog with you, have you contacted jeremy gilliam (i think that's his name)? he did great work for kat's wedding.

Quote: Originally Posted by michaelwachniak Dear Bryce, On behalf of all the photographers who are proud members of BDW, we would like to sincerely thank you for all your 'would-be' future business. all the best, Michael ROFL!

jackobelle, congrats! the dress that brings on the tears is THE ONE!

has anyone decided to take on moderating BL7? stacey? heather? i really need to do something before i let myself get totally gross (i am eating pizza as we speak)!

well done, steph!

for what it's worth, i think it's cute! i never shopped at forever 21 (it didn't exist yet when i was last skinny enough to wear it, lol!) ... their stuff seems very affordable and trendy ... i found a store nearby that carries the faith 21 line, so maybe i'll go check it out. they have like NOTHING in the pants category tho. and what is up with all the mini-dresses for plus size girls? not one dress even comes CLOSE to the knees! some of them were so short i would call them baby-doll tops, LOL!

Quote: Originally Posted by Erika J I just did a new order from Faith 21 today. Very excited, plan on wearing the stuff in vegas! ahhh you girls are killing me with the vegas stuff! i want to go so bad! i snuck another peek at flight prices today even tho i know i can't take off work and the prices have gotten even worse. i had thought maybe if there was an exceptional last-minute deal i'd try to work extra hours earlier that week or something. oh well. i want to see your cute new vegas outfits! is faith 21 the new plus size line from forever 21 i heard about or is it something else?

yeah i was wondering about that ... who takes a job as a "portfolio building experience" off the bat? isn't EVERY job a potential portfolio builder? you said he already gave you a price ... was that dependent on your being attractive enough for him? if he would do it at that price regardless, then there was no need to voice those rude opinions. he could have just done the job, and if he deemed none of the shots portfolio-worthy, then so be it. what-ev. anyway, he's a jerk and doesn't deserve any more of our time. back to swimsuits, chub-rub, and custom-made wedding dresses!