lil_miss_frogg

Give your mom a big hug from me. I can only imagine the pain that she is in....it sounds pretty bad. I had issues with my dentist a few years ago..and THANKFULLY...he got arrested for killing his girlfriend and wife....when that happened I was MORE THEN happy to switch dentists.

Sounds like a lot of fun. We are driving to Southern Georgia for our wedding....with 2 kids. So that alone will be like a 8 hour drive that should only be 4 (at the most). Kids make it a whole new adventure. What all do you plan to see on your way? Stuff like, 'worlds biggest yarn ball' and stuff....or actual stuff....lol. JK JK JK

As promised I am keeping you posted on my weight loss....maybe I should do a ticker in my siggy...might be easier. Well, anyway, Since 02.02.09, which is when I started this program, I have lost a grand total of 9.5 pounds. My FI has made me weigh myself every night so that he can see it on the scale. He says it's hard to tell by looking at me since he sees me every day. We are taking weekly pictures of me so that I can see it myself. On my way! FutureMrsLewis.....IT CAN BE DONE! Please feel free to PM me if you have any questions or just need that little nudge to get you through the day! It truely is an awesome feeling!

WOW.....you are a trooper. Driving from Detroit to Florida! And I thought driving from Missouri to Florida was a long drive.

Looky Looky at who has sexy TTD pictures. I LOVE all of them! You two are so cute together! Congrats!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by FutureMrsLewis I'm going to see if my family doc can get me an appointment with a specialist. I'm not sure if the doc would charge any extra here, we have free healthcare with MCP, but the drugs would still be a lot. But at this point, any amount of money would be worth it, I've been this size my entire life and I want to see how it feels to be "normal". And thanks for the push, I needed it It is totally worth it. It was a toss up between going back to this doctor or getting bypass surgery. I opted to try this one last time and hope that I can keep the weight off. If I can't I may go in for the surgery....but I have faith in myself and so does everybody around me....so crossin every part of my body and wishin this works again.

I am not sure on how the whole crusie thing works....do you have guests coming on the cruise with you? What I would do is send out a newsletter type thing that states the cruise dates and then the STD with the actual wedding date and location on it.

I am so glad I have you girls to congrats me and junk. I will be sure to keep you posted on my weight loss!

Quote: Originally Posted by Island Princess Hey Thanks for that! But with the Aussie dollar being down so low it would be around $90.00 AUD a dress Duh Samie! I forget about that stupid thing called the exchange rate. It still may be cheaper and less hassle. I know here even with a good sale on fabric it can be expensive, especially for a decent fabric. Well, good luck!

Quote: Originally Posted by FutureMrsLewis I think your thread may have given me the inspiration I need to get my butt in gear I'm about 300lbs right now, but I'm 5' 10" and have a big frame anyway, so I look like I'm about 200 (so everyone else says). Nothing has worked up to this point, and I've just been wondering if I could do it, but after reading this, I think I may have the inspiration to try again Thanks! And good luck to getting back to your pre-pregancy weight! It sounds like you're well on your way I am glad I can be an inspiration to you. Loosing weight is a hard, long, and bumpy road. If you can try and find a doctor that is a Bariatric Physician and specializes in weight loss. I do have to tell you that going to this type of doctor isn't cheap and my doctor doesn't accept insurance....cash or check only. I think it's about $700 a year just in office visits and about $600 in meds....depending on what the doctor gives you and if you do generic vs name brand. I had to wait till I saved up the money....I did cheat a little, I used some of my tax refund. But I figure that I paid off all my credit cards and it's my money and I can do what I want with it. Good Luck if you 'get your butt in gear' I know you can do it!

That is adorable! If I where four I would totally wear it! And she has the rights to say she helped 'design' it. How cute!

I just wanted to let you know that I found one on Ebay for $49.99 + $8.00 shipping. Might be cheaper then buyingthe fabric to make your own. Here is the Ebay site. VICTORIA'S SECRET CONVERTIBLE 7-IN-1 DRESS S $109 - eBay (item 260368134885 end time Mar-27-09 09:26:28 PDT)

Quote: Originally Posted by KEE LAC that is great! what meds are you taking? Botril and Adipex

Quote: Originally Posted by Corvette79 LILMISS... are u on the bernstein diet I am and have lost 65 pounds in the last 4 months! I still have 40 lbs to go. Congrats on the weight loss! Keep us posted No, I went to a doctor that specializes in weight loss and she has me on medication to speed up my motabolisim and something that curves my appetite.

Quote: Originally Posted by carly That is incredible news! Congrats on the weight loss! However, I have to say unless your pics are really outdate, 100 would be WAY too much weight to lose! I know we always waant to lose more then other think, but I think you are gorgeous. Either way, I think a positive attitude is a HUGE plus when trying to get a healthier outlook on life. The picture to the left under my name was taken right before I got pregnant with Wyatt, December 2007 and I weighed about 145-150. And the picture in my siggy is while I was pregnant with him in June/July 2008 and weighed about 175. After I had Wyatt I was about 200 pounds and instead of the weight falling off I gained it. At my first doctor's visit on 02.27.09 I weighed 249.5.

Okay, a little back story first, in 2004 I weighed 300 pounds....I'm only 5'1, so you can imagine how unproportional I looked. At this point I had had it with being fat and decided to do something about it. I tried for months with no success to loose weight. My boyfriend at the time introduced me to a doctor. She is this crazy Russan lady....but that is besides the point. Anywho...after going to this doctor a little over a year I lost 150 pounds and I was beginning to be happy with myself. The only thing I wasn't happy with was the relationship I was it...again besides the point. I ditched the dude and found my FI. I was able to keep all of the weight off without the help of the doctor and the meds for 9 months and that is when FI and I found out we were pregnant and I gained 100 pounds of the stupid weight back. Well, our son is now 16 months old and I set aside money so that I could go back to my fat doctor. Well, I started my meds on Monday and I went in for my first weigh in and I lost 6 pounds in less then a week. I am so happy, I might just reach my goal of loosing that 100 pounds by 05.05.10. Just wanted to share my exciting news with everybody on here.

Okay....FI totally laughed when I told him my main thing that I was giving up....so don't laugh. No....it's okay, you can. I gave up HOT CHEETOS. I was eating a 99 cent bag every day with lunch. I don't know what it is about them...they are addicting. Along with that I gave up sweets....right in time to recieve my Girl Scout Cookies...AHHHHHH. So far so good....so maybe I'll loose weight, save money, and feel better. Woohoo Go ME!

This sounds like it is going to be a blast....when can I get my invite? HaHa, I'm excited for you!

I'm not sure what size you are, but if you can fit into juniors you can check out Top teen site for fashion, celebrities, horoscopes & quizzes - Alloy.com they have some really cute dresses, or Charlotte Russe http://www.charlotterusse.com/home/index.jsp?cid= or Forever21 www.forever21.com

I haven't seen it....but it is a pretty dress. Where did you find the picture of the dress?

pictures.....pictures....pictures!

I am also doing MIB invites and when come time to do them I am going to use regular white paper and tea dye them, print my invites, cut it down to size, and then burn the edges. If you need help just send me a PM.

If you do a search you will find many threads on this topic already. I however have not done my TTD let alone my wedding...but from reading on here I hear that your dress comes out cleaner from being in the ocean then it actually is from being on the beach. Nothing a good dry cleaning can't cure. Hope this helps!

Quote: Originally Posted by Sparkles8300 We have been using an Excel spreadsheet that my FI made. It tracks those who RSVP by verbal, by response card, as well as those who have booked and what room they have booked in. I will attach it. I love how this is set up...but I am confused as to what the RED names mean. The others are pretty obvious.

I used Sand Blast Entertainment they have everything you need. I got the stuff to do 50 invites for $25.00