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Lose It! Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Feb 6th

2012-02-13T04:19:00.000-08:00

Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Feb 6th

for Karen Taverner

Daily Summary
	Budget	Food	Exercise	Net	+/-	Weight (lbs)
2/6/12	1,586	653	601	52	-1,533	169.5
2/7/12	1,586	884	565	319	-1,267	169.5
2/8/12	1,564	679	601	78	-1,486	166.2
2/9/12	1,547	792	1,418	-626	-2,173	163.7
2/10/12	1,547	0	0	0	-1,547	163.7
2/11/12	1,547	830	0	830	-718	163.7
2/12/12	1,982	468	0	468	-1,514	153.7

8,691 calories under budget for the week

Lost 16.8 pounds this week

Nutrient Summary		% Calories
Fat	160g	36.9%
Saturated Fat	44g
Cholesterol	260mg
Sodium	6,808mg
Carbohydrates	296g	30.3%
Fiber	61g
Sugars	67g
Protein	319g	32.8%

Exercise Summary		Calories
Zumba - Julie	2 Hours	1202
Stairmaster	24 Min	285
Zumba - Vanessa	1 Hour 7 Min	717
Circuit Training	1 Hour 45 Min	981
Total	3185

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Tomorrow's the day

2012-02-09T11:31:00.000-08:00

I do plan on having "before" pictures taken tonight after dinner...... the hubby will take them, but I'm not sure they will get posted right away.

I **killed* it at the gym today..... saw the trainer, did an hour of intense arm work, including TRX, then promptly went to Lifetime for a zumba class, followed by 70 flights on the stair master. I sat for a good long time in that eucalyptus steam, I'll tell you what!

I realized last night, that the last time I weighed in the 160s, was in Middle School. (I did ~~starve~~ diet my way down to 140 in high school, but that's another story, and it was short lived!)

Soooo..........

For the record, tomorrow I am having a lower body lift, and inner thigh lift. I am going to ask Dr. Rodriguez to liposuction the CRAP out of my saddlebags! I know she will, she's an awesome surgeon, and gets pretty dang agressive when she sees a motivated patient :)

Too Tight!!!!

2012-02-08T10:17:00.000-08:00

So, not sure I mentioned it....... but I got a fill about 1-1/2 months ago. I wanted .5cc. However, the nurse that was doing fills that day, I hadn't met before. She interviewed me, and asked how much I was able to eat, what I was eating, etc.

Instead of .5cc, she gave me 1cc (they call that a 'full' adjustment at my doc's office)

It was fine at first, but I know my band.... and over the course of time, it got tighter....... and tighter...... and tighter.

I'm a self-pay person, and need to shell out $150 each time I get an adjustment. This past Sunday, this band clamped down on a crouton in my salad, and I've been on liquids ever since.

TODAY I am getting a complete unfill, for Friday's surgery.

TODAY..... I'm not sure if I'm more excited about having lower-body lift surgery, or getting this band deflated! That's how tight it got.

Know what I'm most excited to eat? A tender chicken breast.

My..... how time changes things. There's nothing else that's calling my name more, than a tender piece of chicken, with a little drizzle of olive oil and a dusting of white pepper.

Only 3 years ago, I would have stopped at the drive-thru and gotten a "Number 2" super-sized, with an extra cheeseburger for good measure, and perhaps a caramel sundae to round out the meal. Oh..... and make that a DIET coke, I wouldn't want to seem gluttonous!

BTW......... hit an all time LOW today: 166.5

Woot Woot!

Lose It! Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Jan 30th

2012-02-06T04:20:00.001-08:00

Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Jan 30th

for Karen Taverner

Daily Summary
	Budget	Food	Exercise	Net	+/-	Weight (lbs)
1/30/12	1,582	890	526	364	-1,218	169
1/31/12	1,582	887	402	485	-1,097	169
2/1/12	1,582	892	595	297	-1,285	169
2/2/12	1,582	949	563	385	-1,197	169
2/3/12	1,582	981	596	385	-1,197	169
2/4/12	1,582	832	799	34	-1,549	169
2/5/12	1,592	729	0	729	-863	170.5

8,407 calories under budget for the week

Gained 1.5 pounds this week

Nutrient Summary		% Calories
Fat	177g	28.7%
Saturated Fat	46g
Cholesterol	446mg
Sodium	6,939mg
Carbohydrates	497g	35.8%
Fiber	130g
Sugars	138g
Protein	492g	35.5%

Exercise Summary		Calories
Zumba - Julie	2 Hours 53 Min	1718
Circuit Training	1 Hour 50 Min	1033
Weight Lifting	1 Hour	402
Zumba Toning - Nancy	1 Hour	329
Total	3482

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Lose It! Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Jan 23rd

2012-01-30T04:17:00.001-08:00

Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Jan 23rd

for Karen Taverner

Daily Summary
	Budget	Food	Exercise	Net	+/-	Weight (lbs)
1/23/12	1,582	839	645	194	-1,388	169
1/24/12	1,582	1,463	402	1,061	-521	169
1/25/12	1,582	974	596	378	-1,204	169
1/26/12	1,582	536	1,136	-600	-2,182	169
1/27/12	1,582	782	546	236	-1,346	169
1/28/12	1,582	280	998	-718	-2,300	169
1/29/12	1,582	0	0	0	-1,582	169

8,942 calories under budget for the week

No change in weight this week

Nutrient Summary		% Calories
Fat	147g	28.9%
Saturated Fat	40g
Cholesterol	322mg
Sodium	7,564mg
Carbohydrates	431g	37.8%
Fiber	101g
Sugars	107g
Protein	379g	33.3%

Exercise Summary		Calories
Stairmaster	40 Min	483
Zumba - Julie	4 Hours	2383
Zumba - Vanessa	1 Hour	653
Weight Lifting	2 Hours	804
Total	4323

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Two weeks!

2012-01-27T13:19:00.000-08:00

Tis true!

Two weeks from today I'm having my butt moved back to where it belongs (out of my socks!) and an inner-thigh lift!

So.... it's a lower-body lift procedure. Another 8 hour surgery.

I'm excited.... and nervous.

Lose It! Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Jan 16th

2012-01-23T04:17:00.001-08:00

Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Jan 16th

for Karen Taverner

Daily Summary
	Budget	Food	Exercise	Net	+/-	Weight (lbs)
1/16/12	1,631	1,585	629	956	-675	176.4
1/17/12	1,631	860	420	440	-1,191	176.4
1/18/12	1,614	1,221	613	608	-1,006	173.8
1/19/12	1,612	1,084	712	372	-1,240	173.5
1/20/12	1,612	342	0	342	-1,270	173.5
1/21/12	1,582	1,080	1,019	61	-1,522	169
1/22/12	1,582	821	0	821	-762	169

7,665 calories under budget for the week

Lost 7.4 pounds this week

Nutrient Summary		% Calories
Fat	177g	24.2%
Saturated Fat	48g
Cholesterol	574mg
Sodium	10,689mg
Carbohydrates	672g	41%
Fiber	131g
Sugars	240g
Protein	571g	34.8%

Exercise Summary		Calories
Zumba - Julie	3 Hours	1838
Zumba - Vanessa	1 Hour	671
Calisthenics	1 Hour 30 Min	423
Weight Lifting	1 Hour 15 Min	461
Total	3393

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Been there........ done FAT!

2012-01-19T13:18:00.000-08:00

Appropriate, no?

My husband and I were talking last night, and I had mentioned about how I used to deny, deny, DENY when I was at my highest weight. I would deny that my high blood pressure had anything to do with my weight, that my being out of breath ALL the time was because I was tired.... not fat!

I would tell anyone who would listen, that I might be over 300 pounds...... but I was HEALTHY.

I was NOT healthy.

Not even a little.

Not even a smidge.

Anyway, we were talking about that, because I have a friend who struggles with her weight, and she and I sat down to eat one day, and her plate RUNNETH over. She started telling me about how she counts her carbs, and fats..... and I was looking at her plate and doing some math of my own (I hate to admit that I'm *that* person now) and with a glance, counted up the calories..... and it ran well over 2000. I would guess that the salt grams rang in over 2000 as well.

But I would never, EVER tell her what my opinion of her plate is, unless she pointedly asked me for it. Because, I've been there. I ate what I wanted, when I wanted, and the AMOUNT I wanted, for a loooong time. If someone smaller than me (no pun intended) weighed in unsolicited on my food choices, I would have been insulted/pissed and look very hard at that friendship.

So when I said to my husband "I've been there..... done that" he looked at me, and just as quickly said "shouldn't it be..... 'been there, done FAT?'"

Yes...... yes it should. Because I've TOTALLY "Been There, Done Fat!"

Feel free to steal my graphic if you want, I made it so I could put it on my facebook page.

Lose It! Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Jan 9th

2012-01-16T04:22:00.000-08:00

Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Jan 9th

for Karen Taverner

Daily Summary
	Budget	Food	Exercise	Net	+/-	Weight (lbs)
1/9/12	1,672	778	0	778	-893	182.6
1/10/12	1,654	1,091	253	838	-816	179.9
1/11/12	1,645	1,177	629	548	-1,097	178.5
1/12/12	1,645	2,001	425	1,576	-69	178.5
1/13/12	1,645	1,031	657	374	-1,271	178.5
1/14/12	1,645	1,106	0	1,106	-539	178.5
1/15/12	1,631	1,192	588	603	-1,028	176.4

5,713 calories under budget for the week

Lost 0.2 pounds this week

Nutrient Summary		% Calories
Fat	295g	35.7%
Saturated Fat	102g
Cholesterol	744mg
Sodium	11,251mg
Carbohydrates	629g	33.8%
Fiber	134g
Sugars	187g
Protein	567g	30.5%

Exercise Summary		Calories
Zumba - Julie	2 Hours	1258
Pilates	10 Min	28
Calisthenics	1 Hour	588
Weight Lifting	2 Hours 30 Min	678
Total	2553

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Lose It! Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Jan 2nd

2012-01-09T04:21:00.001-08:00

Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Jan 2nd

for Karen Taverner

Daily Summary
	Budget	Food	Exercise	Net	+/-	Weight (lbs)
1/2/12	1,636	648	0	648	-988	177.2
1/3/12	1,636	1,213	169	1,044	-592	177.2
1/4/12	1,636	599	625	-26	-1,662	177.2
1/5/12	1,636	1,299	253	1,046	-591	177.2
1/6/12	1,636	1,059	684	375	-1,261	177.2
1/7/12	1,636	1,059	369	690	-947	177.2
1/8/12	1,632	1,615	0	1,615	-17	176.6

6,058 calories under budget for the week

Lost 0.6 pounds this week

Nutrient Summary		% Calories
Fat	258g	33.8%
Saturated Fat	78g
Cholesterol	1,030mg
Sodium	9,846mg
Carbohydrates	709g	41.4%
Fiber	117g
Sugars	184g
Protein	425g	24.8%

Exercise Summary		Calories
Zumba - Julie	1 Hour	625
Zumba - Vanessa	1 Hour	684
Calisthenics	1 Hour 15 Min	369
Weight Lifting	2 Hours 30 Min	422
Total	2100

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Lose It! Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Dec 26th

2012-01-02T04:22:00.001-08:00

Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Dec 26th

for Karen Taverner

Daily Summary
	Budget	Food	Exercise	Net	+/-	Weight (lbs)
12/26/11	1,620	731	0	731	-889	174.7
12/27/11	1,620	1,767	233	1,534	-86	174.7
12/28/11	1,643	1,846	616	1,230	-413	178.2
12/29/11	1,643	1,121	0	1,121	-522	178.2
12/30/11	1,630	986	523	463	-1,168	176.3
12/31/11	1,629	1,628	621	1,007	-622	176.1
1/1/12	1,636	346	21	325	-1,311	177.2

5,009 calories under budget for the week

Gained 2.5 pounds this week

Nutrient Summary		% Calories
Fat	263g	28.9%
Saturated Fat	70g
Cholesterol	589mg
Sodium	9,191mg
Carbohydrates	833g	40.7%
Fiber	195g
Sugars	292g
Protein	621g	30.3%

Exercise Summary		Calories
Zumba - Julie	2 Hours 50 Min	1760
Walking	1 Hour 10 Min	254
Total	2014

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2012 Word

2012-01-01T09:58:00.000-08:00

So, plenty of people have, in the past few years or so, came up with one word to summarize how they're going to define their next calendar year.

Cute... But I've always thought it was a bunch of hooey. Then I got an unexpected Christmas gift in the mail that at first, was benign.... But then the actual gift itself presented itself in such a profound way, I've actually been sitting this past week trying to figure out how to articulate the meaning of this gift TO ME.

If you're a reader of this blog (and I apologize if you are, since I've been so quiet the past few months) you know I'm self employed, as a graphic designer. I do mainly print work, for the medical/pharmaceutical field, but at the end of 2009, I acquired a client in the VA field (VA= virtual assistant)

Over the course of time since acquiring this client, many other VA's have employed my services. Most of my work for VA'S is artwork for *their* clients, many of which are life/professional coaches. As time went on, apparently my work hit the radar of some of the biggest names in the industry. I was thrilled... And a little overwhelmed. Currently, I get 2-10 blind requests from people who use these coaches, asking for help to make their products look their very best (ebooks, DVDs, CDs, hardcover books, audio recordings, websites, etc). I'm blessed, albeit a bit meloncholy having to start telling potential clients "no, sorry... Too busy"

One of my life-coach clients sent over a box of chocolates from a local chocolatier to her (Ashville, NC) It had one dozen high quality chocolates in the box.

Looking at it, at first, I was upset.... because I wasn't going to be eating them. They don't fit in my current weight-loss/healthy scheme.

Then I thought about it....... and decided that perhaps some of my struggles lately with foods, are because I haven't been letting myself have anything that I've decided is outside of my healthy eating regime. So I thought, what if I let myself have one small food item each day, that I want.... regardless of where it falls on the nutritional table? BUT...... there's a catch. I have to take my time, I need to stop, breathe, and slowly eat that item.

At the same time, that life coach sent out her weekly ezine, and with it, came a free download to her "Word of the Year" ebook, that included worksheets, and insight to a word of the year.

Over the course of the week.... one word kept coming back to me. With thoughts of the chocolates, what a kind gift it was, her ebook...... this word came back over and over.

So...... my word for 2012 is:

SAVOR

Lose It! Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Dec 19th

2011-12-26T04:18:00.001-08:00

Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Dec 19th

for Karen Taverner

Daily Summary
	Budget	Food	Exercise	Net	+/-	Weight (lbs)
12/19/11	1,632	1,213	622	591	-1,040	176.5
12/20/11	1,622	943	0	943	-678	175
12/21/11	1,622	1,372	1,048	324	-1,298	175
12/22/11	1,620	1,505	1,514	-9	-1,629	174.7
12/23/11	1,620	931	564	367	-1,253	174.7
12/24/11	1,620	1,617	0	1,617	-3	174.7
12/25/11	1,620	0	0	0	-1,620	174.7

5,902 calories under budget for the week

Lost 3.7 pounds this week

Nutrient Summary		% Calories
Fat	255g	33.2%
Saturated Fat	58g
Cholesterol	411mg
Sodium	8,779mg
Carbohydrates	643g	37.2%
Fiber	155g
Sugars	199g
Protein	511g	29.6%

Exercise Summary		Calories
Stairmaster	20 Min	250
Zumba - Julie	2 Hours 55 Min	1808
Zumba - Vanessa	1 Hour	676
Elliptical	53 Min	589
Zumba Toning - Nancy	1 Hour 15 Min	426
Total	3750

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Lose It! Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Dec 12th

2011-12-19T04:22:00.001-08:00

Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Dec 12th

for Karen Taverner

Daily Summary
	Budget	Food	Exercise	Net	+/-	Weight (lbs)
12/12/11	1,625	2,241	619	1,622	-3	175.5
12/13/11	1,625	1,167	815	353	-1,273	175.5
12/14/11	1,625	1,057	961	96	-1,529	175.5
12/15/11	1,625	1,239	1,503	-264	-1,889	175.5
12/16/11	1,621	1,468	616	851	-770	174.9
12/17/11	1,621	1,078	0	1,078	-543	174.9
12/18/11	1,644	1,416	0	1,416	-228	178.4

6,235 calories under budget for the week

Gained 2.9 pounds this week

Nutrient Summary		% Calories
Fat	340g	35.3%
Saturated Fat	108g
Cholesterol	653mg
Sodium	14,558mg
Carbohydrates	865g	40%
Fiber	157g
Sugars	226g
Protein	534g	24.7%

Exercise Summary		Calories
Stairmaster	17 Min	213
Zumba - Julie	3 Hours	1854
Zumba - Vanessa	55 Min	621
Elliptical	2 Hours 5 Min	1484
Zumba Toning - Nancy	1 Hour	342
Total	4515

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I haven't meant to be soooo absent!

2011-12-12T13:22:00.000-08:00

Thing is....... I'm a graphic designer, who runs my own studio at home, and I've been so busy, I've had to drop my book club meetings, and try to get my workouts in around all the work.

I'm feeling torn with all of this, because I've worked on my own here for about 10 years. Every single client that I've ever worked for, with the exception of two that I needed to drop because they were sucking the life out of me, I still work for. These clients tell their friends, who ask me to do work for them, and THEY tell friends, and so on. Honestly, the referrals are nice, and quite flattering.

However, I've always been a "print" artist. Meaning, I do brochures, business cards, collateral, etc. I've worked in this industry forever. BUT..... many of my newer clients are looking for website headers, 3D graphics representing their books, audios, videos, etc. I didn't realize there were SO MANY of these particular folks that need work done, and it seems I've bitten off more than I can chew (read: I have a hard time saying no)

So...... I need to make some decisions pretty soon about what I'm doing with all of this.

Anyway....... the reason I'm here today, is to let you all know that my lower body lift, and inner thigh lift have been scheduled! This is the last of the body contouring that I plan on getting (though... this chicken neck of mine might also have a future revision...... we'll see)

I'm getting a lower body lift (raise up the butt, gives me a g-string type scar) an inner thigh lift, which will probably be as nice as it sounds, and some minor revisions to the stuff I already had done. My boobs still look fabulous, but I have "dog ears" under my arms where the scars don't want to lay down nicely, and I have some dimpling in my cleavage that the doc would like to stick fat injections into. Plus, the fix on my arm where they had to open my stitches because of possible compartmental syndrome. So.... here we go again! Another 8 hours of surgery, and I'll finally have a butt/legs that don't CONTINUE walking once I've stopped (I know you know what I mean!)

I'll post pix closer to surgery, and I've added a cute little ticker to help me count down the days......

I do still struggle at times, with not only food choices, but QUANTITY. I don't care WHAT people say, I have good restriction, but I can certainly put 4-5 cups worth of lettuce in there! However, I can only put 1/2 cup worth of pumpkin seeds in there without feeling full, so I have to think that the fullness thang is more about the type of food, as opposed to strictly the quantity?

Lose It! Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Dec 5th

2011-12-12T04:21:00.001-08:00

Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Dec 5th

for Karen Taverner

Daily Summary
	Budget	Food	Exercise	Net	+/-	Weight (lbs)
12/5/11	1,653	1,069	634	435	-1,218	179.8
12/6/11	1,653	1,587	0	1,587	-66	179.8
12/7/11	1,653	1,119	984	135	-1,518	179.8
12/8/11	1,641	1,267	1,435	-168	-1,810	178
12/9/11	1,641	1,563	0	1,563	-78	178
12/10/11	1,635	1,471	0	1,471	-164	177
12/11/11	1,625	1,460	0	1,460	-165	175.5

5,020 calories under budget for the week

Lost 4.3 pounds this week

Nutrient Summary		% Calories
Fat	335g	33.5%
Saturated Fat	80g
Cholesterol	620mg
Sodium	12,386mg
Carbohydrates	934g	41.5%
Fiber	211g
Sugars	261g
Protein	563g	25%

Exercise Summary		Calories
Zumba - Julie	2 Hours	1268
Stairmaster	15 Min	193
Elliptical	55 Min	706
Zumba - Paul	45 Min	536
Zumba Toning - Nancy	1 Hour	350
Total	3053

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Lose It! Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Nov 28th

2011-12-05T04:22:00.001-08:00

Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Nov 28th

for Karen Taverner

Daily Summary
	Budget	Food	Exercise	Net	+/-	Weight (lbs)
11/28/11	1,655	2,148	619	1,529	-125	180
11/29/11	1,655	1,095	0	1,095	-560	180
11/30/11	1,655	1,185	619	566	-1,088	180
12/1/11	1,653	1,610	1,012	598	-1,055	179.8
12/2/11	1,653	1,168	619	549	-1,104	179.8
12/3/11	1,653	0	0	0	-1,653	179.8
12/4/11	1,653	1,620	703	917	-736	179.8

4,669 calories under budget for the week

Gained 4.3 pounds this week

Nutrient Summary		% Calories
Fat	273g	28.9%
Saturated Fat	63g
Cholesterol	367mg
Sodium	13,096mg
Carbohydrates	958g	45%
Fiber	221g
Sugars	275g
Protein	555g	26.1%

Exercise Summary		Calories
Zumba - Julie	3 Hours	1856
Zumba - Vanessa	54 Min	626
Elliptical	30 Min	386
Zumba - Paul	59 Min	703
Total	3571

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Lose It! Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Nov 21st

2011-11-28T04:20:00.001-08:00

Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Nov 21st

for Karen Taverner

Daily Summary
	Budget	Food	Exercise	Net	+/-	Weight (lbs)
11/21/11	1,660	1,443	609	834	-826	180.8
11/22/11	1,649	1,131	0	1,131	-518	179.2
11/23/11	1,647	1,361	421	940	-707	178.8
11/24/11	1,625	1,422	802	620	-1,005	175.5
11/25/11	1,625	1,574	963	611	-1,014	175.5
11/26/11	1,625	1,506	0	1,506	-119	175.5
11/27/11	1,625	1,810	0	1,810	185	175.5

4,003 calories under budget for the week

Lost 6.3 pounds this week

Nutrient Summary		% Calories
Fat	317g	29.6%
Saturated Fat	79g
Cholesterol	672mg
Sodium	16,037mg
Carbohydrates	1,031g	42.8%
Fiber	225g
Sugars	289g
Protein	663g	27.5%

Exercise Summary		Calories
Zumba - Julie	1 Hour 37 Min	1030
Elliptical	1 Hour 4 Min	802
Zumba - Marathon!	1 Hour 40 Min	963
Total	2795

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Lose It! Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Nov 14th

2011-11-21T04:32:00.001-08:00

Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Nov 14th

for Karen Taverner

Daily Summary
	Budget	Food	Exercise	Net	+/-	Weight (lbs)
11/14/11	1,574	1,695	0	1,695	121	167.8
11/15/11	1,574	1,728	0	1,728	154	167.8
11/16/11	1,574	1,837	0	1,837	263	167.8
11/17/11	1,574	1,307	1,020	287	-1,288	167.8
11/18/11	1,574	1,599	542	1,057	-517	167.8
11/19/11	1,674	1,571	369	1,202	-472	183
11/20/11	1,666	1,427	386	1,040	-626	181.8

2,367 calories under budget for the week

Gained 14 pounds this week

Nutrient Summary		% Calories
Fat	347g	30%
Saturated Fat	89g
Cholesterol	519mg
Sodium	13,122mg
Carbohydrates	1,219g	46.7%
Fiber	228g
Sugars	293g
Protein	607g	23.3%

Exercise Summary		Calories
Zumba - Julie	55 Min	542
Zumba - Vanessa	55 Min	594
Elliptical	40 Min	426
Walking	3 Hours 14 Min	755
Total	2318

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Lose It! Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Nov 7th

2011-11-14T04:37:00.000-08:00

Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Nov 7th

for Karen Taverner

Daily Summary
	Budget	Food	Exercise	Net	+/-	Weight (lbs)
11/7/11	1,586	1,558	751	807	-779	169.6
11/8/11	1,579	1,320	751	569	-1,010	168.5
11/9/11	1,579	1,495	1,000	495	-1,084	168.5
11/10/11	1,579	1,098	818	280	-1,299	168.5
11/11/11	1,574	1,298	1,183	115	-1,459	167.8
11/12/11	1,579	2,266	0	2,266	687	168.5
11/13/11	1,574	0	0	0	-1,574	167.8

4,944 calories under budget for the week

Lost 1.8 pounds this week

Nutrient Summary		% Calories
Fat	328g	36%
Saturated Fat	59g
Cholesterol	526mg
Sodium	11,567mg
Carbohydrates	779g	38%
Fiber	107g
Sugars	181g
Protein	533g	26%

Exercise Summary		Calories
Stairmaster	20 Min	214
Running	20 Min	187
Elliptical	3 Hours 40 Min	2615
Walking	2 Hours	853
Zumba - Marathon!	1 Hour 9 Min	635
Total	4504

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Lose It! Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Oct 31st

2011-11-07T04:39:00.001-08:00

Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Oct 31st

for Karen Taverner

Daily Summary
	Budget	Food	Exercise	Net	+/-	Weight (lbs)
10/31/11	1,595	1,318	570	748	-848	171
11/1/11	1,595	1,463	802	661	-934	171
11/2/11	1,595	1,249	802	447	-1,148	171
11/3/11	1,592	1,146	1,203	-57	-1,649	170.4
11/4/11	1,592	1,394	1,309	85	-1,507	170.4
11/5/11	1,586	1,485	800	685	-901	169.6
11/6/11	1,586	1,199	0	1,199	-387	169.6

7,374 calories under budget for the week

Lost 1.4 pounds this week

Nutrient Summary		% Calories
Fat	366g	36.4%
Saturated Fat	86g
Cholesterol	593mg
Sodium	10,401mg
Carbohydrates	817g	36.1%
Fiber	195g
Sugars	259g
Protein	621g	27.4%

Exercise Summary		Calories
Bicycling	24 Min	98
Stairmaster	50 Min	407
Zumba - Julie	50 Min	500
Zumba - Vanessa	1 Hour	660
Elliptical	4 Hours 1 Min	2752
Walking	3 Hours 55 Min	1070
Total	5487

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Lose It! Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Oct 24th

2011-10-31T05:45:00.001-07:00

Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Oct 24th

for Karen Taverner

Daily Summary
	Budget	Food	Exercise	Net	+/-	Weight (lbs)
10/24/11	1,603	1,487	862	624	-979	172.2
10/25/11	1,603	1,886	0	1,886	283	172.2
10/26/11	1,603	1,833	500	1,333	-270	172.2
10/27/11	1,603	1,640	1,255	385	-1,218	172.2
10/28/11	1,595	1,500	1,055	444	-1,151	171
10/29/11	1,595	1,520	183	1,337	-258	171
10/30/11	1,595	484	660	-176	-1,771	171

5,366 calories under budget for the week

Lost 2.4 pounds this week

Nutrient Summary		% Calories
Fat	365g	33.4%
Saturated Fat	84g
Cholesterol	1,137mg
Sodium	12,686mg
Carbohydrates	895g	36.4%
Fiber	179g
Sugars	227g
Protein	741g	30.2%

Exercise Summary		Calories
Zumba - Julie	1 Hour 50 Min	1117
Zumba - Vanessa	1 Hour 58 Min	1303
Pilates	15 Min	41
Running	25 Min	308
Elliptical	56 Min	612
Circuit Training	21 Min	201
Walking	3 Hours 5 Min	934
Total	4516

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Lose It! Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Oct 17th

2011-10-24T05:55:00.000-07:00

Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Oct 17th

for Karen Taverner

Daily Summary
	Budget	Food	Exercise	Net	+/-	Weight (lbs)
10/17/11	1,622	3,069	911	2,158	536	175
10/18/11	1,620	1,928	827	1,101	-519	174.7
10/19/11	1,620	2,061	514	1,546	-73	174.7
10/20/11	1,620	944	1,421	-477	-2,097	174.7
10/21/11	1,620	1,222	1,072	150	-1,470	174.7
10/22/11	1,620	570	0	570	-1,050	174.7
10/23/11	1,611	1,204	1,150	54	-1,557	173.4

6,230 calories under budget for the week

Lost 1.6 pounds this week

Nutrient Summary		% Calories
Fat	375g	32.3%
Saturated Fat	98g
Cholesterol	984mg
Sodium	13,456mg
Carbohydrates	1,160g	44.4%
Fiber	189g
Sugars	369g
Protein	612g	23.4%

Exercise Summary		Calories
Bicycling	22 Min	336
Stairmaster	7 Min	87
Zumba - Julie	2 Hours 45 Min	1694
Zumba - Vanessa	1 Hour	675
Zumba - Melissa	45 Min	605
Running	14 Min	136
Elliptical	41 Min	455
Walking	1 Hour 35 Min	757
Zumba - Marathon!	2 Hours	1150
Total	5896

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Lose It! Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Oct 10th

2011-10-17T05:57:00.001-07:00

Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Oct 10th

for Karen Taverner

Daily Summary
	Budget	Food	Exercise	Net	+/-	Weight (lbs)
10/10/11	1,616	1,590	513	1,077	-539	174.2
10/11/11	1,613	2,010	945	1,066	-547	173.6
10/12/11	1,609	1,736	1,079	657	-951	173
10/13/11	1,602	2,492	935	1,557	-45	172
10/14/11	1,602	1,353	1,683	-330	-1,932	172
10/15/11	1,599	2,300	0	2,300	701	171.5
10/16/11	1,622	2,103	727	1,376	-246	175

3,560 calories under budget for the week

Gained 0.4 pounds this week

Nutrient Summary		% Calories
Fat	433g	31.3%
Saturated Fat	112g
Cholesterol	1,523mg
Sodium	22,612mg
Carbohydrates	1,349g	43.4%
Fiber	194g
Sugars	360g
Protein	786g	25.3%

Exercise Summary		Calories
Zumba - Colleen	1 Hour	475
Zumba - Julie	2 Hours 45 Min	1569
Pilates	1 Hour	165
Zumba - Melissa	1 Hour	800
Running	15 Min	145
Elliptical	20 Min	218
Walking	2 Hours 20 Min	1122
Zumba - Paul	2 Hours	1388
Total	5882

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Lose It! Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Oct 3rd

2011-10-10T05:45:00.001-07:00

Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Oct 3rd

for Karen Taverner

Daily Summary
	Budget	Food	Exercise	Net	+/-	Weight (lbs)
10/3/11	1,628	1,083	620	463	-1,165	176
10/4/11	1,628	1,101	0	1,101	-527	176
10/5/11	1,622	1,331	514	817	-805	175
10/6/11	1,620	1,629	513	1,116	-504	174.8
10/7/11	1,644	2,100	524	1,576	-68	178.4
10/8/11	1,640	1,635	523	1,112	-528	177.8
10/9/11	1,619	1,018	904	114	-1,505	174.6

5,103 calories under budget for the week

Gained 2.8 pounds this week

Nutrient Summary		% Calories
Fat	321g	31.8%
Saturated Fat	114g
Cholesterol	1,209mg
Sodium	15,284mg
Carbohydrates	945g	41.6%
Fiber	162g
Sugars	240g
Protein	607g	26.7%

Exercise Summary		Calories
Stairmaster	10 Min	99
Running	10 Min	99
Zumba	4 Hours 20 Min	2695
Zumba - Paul	1 Hour	707
Total	3600

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KABOOM!!!!!!!!!

2011-10-05T13:23:00.000-07:00

That's me, the bad ass with a GUN!

Testing out .45s and 9mm at the local range :)

Lose It! Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Sept 26th

2011-10-03T05:42:00.000-07:00

Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Sept 26th

for Karen Taverner

Daily Summary
	Budget	Food	Exercise	Net	+/-	Weight (lbs)
9/26/11	1,606	1,416	761	656	-950	172.6
9/27/11	1,605	1,388	0	1,388	-217	172.4
9/28/11	1,609	1,201	479	722	-887	173
9/29/11	1,618	1,545	512	1,033	-585	174.5
9/30/11	1,618	624	0	624	-994	174.5
10/1/11	1,601	904	381	523	-1,078	171.8
10/2/11	1,601	615	0	615	-986	171.8

5,697 calories under budget for the week

Lost 0.2 pounds this week

Nutrient Summary		% Calories
Fat	232g	29.1%
Saturated Fat	59g
Cholesterol	622mg
Sodium	10,038mg
Carbohydrates	776g	43.3%
Fiber	167g
Sugars	227g
Protein	496g	27.6%

Exercise Summary		Calories
Aerobics	10 Min	55
Pilates	1 Hour 50 Min	301
Circuit Training	40 Min	382
Zumba	2 Hours 5 Min	1273
Kick Boxing	10 Min	123
Total	2134

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Lose It! Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Sept 19th

2011-09-26T05:53:00.001-07:00

Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Sept 19th

for Karen Taverner

Daily Summary
	Budget	Food	Exercise	Net	+/-	Weight (lbs)
9/19/11	1,590	1,183	600	583	-1,007	170.2
9/20/11	1,590	1,882	0	1,882	292	170.2
9/21/11	1,620	1,533	0	1,533	-87	174.8
9/22/11	1,614	1,402	0	1,402	-212	173.8
9/23/11	1,613	820	0	820	-793	173.6
9/24/11	1,609	1,559	600	959	-650	173
9/25/11	1,602	656	0	656	-946	172

3,403 calories under budget for the week

Gained 1.4 pounds this week

Nutrient Summary		% Calories
Fat	286g	30%
Saturated Fat	93g
Cholesterol	955mg
Sodium	12,812mg
Carbohydrates	950g	44.2%
Fiber	149g
Sugars	265g
Protein	555g	25.8%

Exercise Summary		Calories
Zumba	2 Hours	1200
Total	1200

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Lose It! Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Sept 12th

2011-09-19T05:40:00.001-07:00

Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Sept 12th

for Karen Taverner

Daily Summary
	Budget	Food	Exercise	Net	+/-	Weight (lbs)
9/12/11	1,628	1,349	541	808	-820	174.8
9/13/11	1,628	822	0	822	-806	174.8
9/14/11	1,610	1,423	609	814	-797	172.2
9/15/11	1,605	1,303	609	694	-911	171.4
9/16/11	1,602	1,541	609	932	-670	172
9/17/11	1,598	657	609	48	-1,550	171.4
9/18/11	1,593	1,287	0	1,287	-306	170.6

5,859 calories under budget for the week

Lost 4.2 pounds this week

Nutrient Summary		% Calories
Fat	222g	26.5%
Saturated Fat	63g
Cholesterol	1,270mg
Sodium	11,080mg
Carbohydrates	781g	41.4%
Fiber	149g
Sugars	217g
Protein	603g	32%

Exercise Summary		Calories
Zumba	5 Hours	2977
Total	2977

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Lose It! Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Sept 5th

2011-09-12T05:48:00.001-07:00

Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Sept 5th

for Karen Taverner

Daily Summary
	Budget	Food	Exercise	Net	+/-	Weight (lbs)
9/5/11	1,639	996	536	460	-1,179	176.6
9/6/11	1,625	1,211	0	1,211	-414	174.4
9/7/11	1,622	1,354	541	813	-809	174
9/8/11	1,620	2,216	541	1,675	55	173.6
9/9/11	1,628	1,248	791	458	-1,170	174.8
9/10/11	1,628	1,342	1,124	218	-1,409	174.8
9/11/11	1,628	293	500	-206	-1,834	174.8

6,761 calories under budget for the week

Gained 1.8 pounds this week

Nutrient Summary		% Calories
Fat	304g	32.4%
Saturated Fat	91g
Cholesterol	974mg
Sodium	14,019mg
Carbohydrates	965g	45.8%
Fiber	134g
Sugars	236g
Protein	461g	21.8%

Exercise Summary		Calories
Walking	9 Hours	1124
Zumba	3 Hours	1618
Hiking	2 Hours 35 Min	1290
Total	4032

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Lose It! Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Aug 29th

2011-09-05T05:52:00.001-07:00

Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Aug 29th

for Karen Taverner

Daily Summary
	Budget	Food	Exercise	Net	+/-	Weight (lbs)
8/29/11	1,613	1,261	0	1,261	-352	172.6
8/30/11	1,608	846	0	846	-762	171.8
8/31/11	1,608	1,362	0	1,362	-246	171.8
9/1/11	1,607	1,092	0	1,092	-515	171.6
9/2/11	1,612	1,232	0	1,232	-380	172.4
9/3/11	1,602	919	366	553	-1,049	170.9
9/4/11	1,616	1,003	0	1,003	-613	173

3,916 calories under budget for the week

Lost 0.6 pounds this week

Nutrient Summary		% Calories
Fat	287g	32.3%
Saturated Fat	79g
Cholesterol	992mg
Sodium	10,232mg
Carbohydrates	899g	45%
Fiber	162g
Sugars	219g
Protein	454g	22.7%

Exercise Summary		Calories
Walking	3 Hours	366
Total	366

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Three years... where have the inches gone?

2011-09-04T14:18:00.000-07:00

Off my bod...... that's where!

I just realized today, that I started logging measurements one month past my band date.

To clarify for all: I went for my consultation in June of 2009. I started dieting in April 2009, and went from my all time high of 375.5 to 350 for my consultation. From the consultation, to my band, I lose an additional 15 pounds, and was banded on August 6, 2009 weighing about 335. I made a mistake on the chart below...... my weight on 9-7-90 was 313, not 331.

I've been bouncing between 168 and 175 since after arm lift surgery, 11 weeks ago. I'd really like to get to 160 before having lower body lift surgery, but I also need to think to myself..... I am going to lose some weight during the surgery. My butt/thighs are in horrible shape. Jello, wobbly.... mess! The skin is heavy, and filled with flab that just isn't going away. Would I be silly to think that I could lose between 12-20 pounds during that surgery? I think I'm going to go look around, and see if I can't find other lower body lift patients that have had surgery, and see what they lost.

My ultimate goal is to be about 150. I have nothing left to lose from my waist up. If you see pictures/video of me, you can start to see my rib "bumps" on my chest. You can also see my neck bones down the back of my neck. My fingers are down to the size that they were in high school (hence, school ring fitting) Even my bra size is the same is high school (34D) My waist, as you can see above, is 27-1/2". But my hips/thighs/butt...... they need help. I do plan on getting that done next year, probably in late February, early March. I don't want to have to go through the whole summer with stitches in my hoo-hoo.

hee hee....... hoo hoo!

Lose It! Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Aug 22nd

2011-08-29T05:45:00.001-07:00

Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Aug 22nd

for Karen Taverner

Daily Summary
	Budget	Food	Exercise	Net	+/-	Weight (lbs)
8/22/11	1,622	2,123	0	2,123	501	174
8/23/11	1,622	1,223	539	684	-938	174
8/24/11	1,622	1,205	0	1,205	-417	174
8/25/11	1,620	1,206	539	667	-953	173.6
8/26/11	1,621	1,909	0	1,909	288	173.8
8/27/11	1,628	1,349	56	1,293	-335	174.8
8/28/11	1,620	689	0	689	-931	173.6

2,785 calories under budget for the week

Gained 1.2 pounds this week

Nutrient Summary		% Calories
Fat	347g	35.3%
Saturated Fat	94g
Cholesterol	1,464mg
Sodium	13,822mg
Carbohydrates	905g	40.9%
Fiber	154g
Sugars	237g
Protein	527g	23.8%

Exercise Summary		Calories
Aerobics	10 Min	56
Zumba	2 Hours	1078
Total	1134

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Hanes Socks

2011-08-26T08:41:00.000-07:00

Alright...... you've heard about me going to Zumba. I LOVE it.

But I will admit that I have having problems with my socks, inside my sneaks. Especially some of my older socks. Some were getting sucked inside my shoes while doing the cha-cha (I know you know what I'm talking about!)

OR...... and this was the worst, I was having problems with the seam across my toes, specifically over my left foot.. PINKIE TOE! OUCH!!

So. Not sure if I told you, but I'm a BzzAgent. You can read all about it here. Essentially, it's word-of-mouth marketing. I sign up for campaigns that I am interested in, and they usually send me a product, or a few of them, literature about the product, and... very important..... coupons to share with my friends. Check them out, they're always looking for new agents to try products, and give opinions!

So, when I saw the "Hanes, Comfort Toe Seam" campaign, this momma hopped on it! (awww... get it, hopped, like on a foot!!)

They sent me 3 pairs of these lovely socks. One pair with cute stripes, one white/pink pair, and one black pair. I love presents, and honestly, this one felt a bit like a birthday present!

The box arrived about 20 minutes before I was going to Zumba, so I figured I'd throw caution to the wind, and instead of washing them first, I popped on the cute stripped pair, and off to Zumba I went.

NO getting sucked into my shoes!
NO left pinkie toe pain!
NO super sweaty feet when I was done! (can't say the same about my sports bra.....)

I got 5, count em, FIVE $1.50 coupons for these babies. Want one? Comment me your email address, and I'll email you for your address!

BTW....... I've washed them all TWICE now, and they hold their shape, no weird fraying..... no problems. I'm THRILLED with these socks.

As a matter of fact, Mr. Tripletmomma is a continual run on sentence about his socks and seams problems. Guess who's getting a FEW packages of these in his Christmas stocking???

Zumba!!! Pix included!

2011-08-24T10:32:00.000-07:00

So, in an effort to get some cardio in my life,

and to stop my continual inner-dialogue of complaining about how

freaking BORING my elliptical bike is..... I've started to do:

ZUMBA!

Here I am, getting ready to go :)

and then again the next day!

And my cute dress, that I got from Walmart for $8.00, size MEDIUM!

and because I can't help myself.....

here's a pix of triplet #3, and the fish he caught in

the pond by our house :)

Recipe: Chocolate Covered Strawberry Smoothie!

2011-08-22T13:44:00.000-07:00

Oh my!

So I was thinking about making a smoothie for lunch today, since now my band is back up to 8cc in a 14cc band. I think I've hit my sweet spot for a while. We shall see :)

ANYHOODLES......

I was jones-ing for a smoothie. I've been drinking my regular blueberry/kale smoothies about 2-3 times/week (especially since I grew kale this summer, I've been skipping outside, and taking 4 leaves at a time to add to my smoothie) but I didn't feel like making that smoothie today. I need to be more adventurous in the smoothie department.

KAREN'S CHOCOLATE COVERED STRAWBERRY SMOOTHIE

1 Scoop Jay Robb Vanilla 100% Egg White Protein Powder
1 Cup Soy Slender Chocolate Flavored Milk
4 Large Frozen Strawberries

Lose It! Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Aug 15th

2011-08-22T05:46:00.001-07:00

Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Aug 15th

for Karen Taverner

Daily Summary
	Budget	Food	Exercise	Net	+/-	Weight (lbs)
8/15/11	1,645	1,136	550	586	-1,059	177.5
8/16/11	1,645	2,071	550	1,521	-124	177.5
8/17/11	1,643	1,323	503	820	-823	177.2
8/18/11	1,643	1,301	0	1,301	-342	177.2
8/19/11	1,626	2,125	0	2,125	499	174.5
8/20/11	1,626	1,287	541	746	-879	174.5
8/21/11	1,612	956	499	457	-1,154	172.4

3,883 calories under budget for the week

Lost 4.8 pounds this week

Nutrient Summary		% Calories
Fat	385g	37.9%
Saturated Fat	126g
Cholesterol	1,311mg
Sodium	15,268mg
Carbohydrates	944g	41.3%
Fiber	154g
Sugars	216g
Protein	476g	20.8%

Exercise Summary		Calories
Walking	4 Hours	499
Zumba	3 Hours 55 Min	2145
Total	2644

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Lose It! Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Aug 8th

2011-08-15T05:44:00.001-07:00

Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Aug 8th

for Karen Taverner

Daily Summary
	Budget	Food	Exercise	Net	+/-	Weight (lbs)
8/8/11	1,639	1,826	0	1,826	187	176.6
8/9/11	1,685	1,169	400	769	-916	183.5
8/10/11	1,671	1,333	0	1,333	-338	181.4
8/11/11	1,667	1,599	400	1,199	-468	180.8
8/12/11	1,651	1,273	650	623	-1,028	178.4
8/13/11	1,641	1,741	650	1,091	-550	176.8
8/14/11	1,643	1,295	0	1,295	-349	177.2

3,461 calories under budget for the week

Gained 0.6 pounds this week

Nutrient Summary		% Calories
Fat	379g	37.4%
Saturated Fat	109g
Cholesterol	2,192mg
Sodium	14,815mg
Carbohydrates	919g	40.3%
Fiber	128g
Sugars	202g
Protein	508g	22.3%

Exercise Summary		Calories
Zumba	4 Hours	2100
Total	2100

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Lose It! Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Aug 1st

2011-08-08T05:45:00.001-07:00

Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Aug 1st

for Karen Taverner

Daily Summary
	Budget	Food	Exercise	Net	+/-	Weight (lbs)
8/1/11	1,662	1,178	0	1,178	-484	180
8/2/11	1,650	1,459	0	1,459	-191	178.2
8/3/11	1,639	1,531	0	1,531	-108	176.6
8/4/11	1,629	1,353	0	1,353	-276	175
8/5/11	1,624	1,106	0	1,106	-518	174.2
8/6/11	1,624	374	124	250	-1,374	174.2
8/7/11	1,639	1,357	0	1,357	-282	176.6

3,232 calories under budget for the week

Lost 6.4 pounds this week

Nutrient Summary		% Calories
Fat	336g	40.1%
Saturated Fat	91g
Cholesterol	568mg
Sodium	11,013mg
Carbohydrates	677g	35.9%
Fiber	103g
Sugars	132g
Protein	451g	23.9%

Exercise Summary		Calories
Walking	1 Hour	124
Total	124

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2 YEARS out!

2011-08-06T11:46:00.000-07:00

Guess what today is?!?!?!

I am currently down nearly 212 pounds!!!! (I am still counting that 5 pounds of skin they cut off during surgery, but I haven't gotten back down to 163 YET.... I'm rounding the corner, and coming close. I plan on sitting at 160 / maintenance before next year's lower body lift)

I'll try to take pix later... not sure if it will happen, it's a BUSY day in Momma's life today...... work, fun, kids, etc!

Young Guns: Zombie Harvest

2011-08-01T13:49:00.000-07:00

My boys, and their buddy from next door made a zombie movie this summer to help keep busy..... now they're watching their YouTube stats. Got a few minutes? Could you please watch it? :)

Shameless plug from Momma :)

Who's the bitch in the pink?

2011-08-01T09:35:00.000-07:00

See that skinny chick in the pink shirt, over that scout's shoulder? Who the heck does she think she is, with a pink top, and matching blue/pink Detroit hat? I'm so sick of skinny girls thinking they're all that..... What? You say that bitch is ME? No.... I know what I look like, and I weigh at LEAST 50 pounds more than her! When **I** was standing there and taking pictures, my ankles/calves had 10+ pounds of water on them, and I was actually upset that we were leaving camp, cuz then I had to face CS (cranky scale) and I knew it wouldn't be good.

So imagine my surprise when I look at this picture, and wonder who that chick is..... and then slowly realize, it's ME! I have to wonder WHEN I'm actually going to start recognizing myself in CANDID photos (as opposed to posed pix..... where I know my picture was taken!)

Here's my and another mom who camped all week (Mom's ROCK!!!!!!) We joined our Boy Scout Troop's "Fire Bowl" skit on the last night of camp. What was our roles? Girl Scouts of course. First time I ever enjoyed getting boo'd off a stage :)

Can you see me? I'm there... in the second row behind the boys, next to the guy with the goatee. I had to remember where I was sitting, to scan through the picture and "find" myself..... I'm starting to feel like WALDO!

Camp was a lot of fun, and I certainly got my "hike" on.... we hiked a MINIMUM of 5-6 miles each day, averaged about 7, and one one particularly good day, I hiked over 12. NEXT year, I'm wearing my pedometer like the other mom did! Smarty-pants!

Lose It! Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Jul 25th

2011-08-01T05:43:00.001-07:00

Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Jul 25th

for Karen Taverner

Daily Summary
	Budget	Food	Exercise	Net	+/-	Weight (lbs)
7/25/11	1,617	2,162	1,237	925	-692	173.2
7/26/11	1,617	1,936	1,237	698	-919	173.2
7/27/11	1,617	2,308	2,062	246	-1,371	173.2
7/28/11	1,617	2,323	1,237	1,085	-532	173.2
7/29/11	1,617	1,075	1,237	-163	-1,780	173.2
7/30/11	1,617	1,211	241	970	-647	173.2
7/31/11	1,681	1,430	0	1,430	-251	183

6,192 calories under budget for the week

Gained 9.8 pounds this week

Nutrient Summary		% Calories
Fat	500g	39.2%
Saturated Fat	145g
Cholesterol	2,195mg
Sodium	21,123mg
Carbohydrates	1,111g	38.7%
Fiber	116g
Sugars	357g
Protein	634g	22.1%

Exercise Summary		Calories
Hiking	17 Hours 35 Min	7252
Total	7252

Yes....... you can see that I gained 9.8 pounds this week, even with a 6000+ calorie deficit. I was camping in the woods with my boy scouts, the heat, the hiking, and the salty food led to a big bloat. I am starting to see that bloat come off today! WHEW!

Lose It! Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Jul 18th

2011-07-25T06:31:00.000-07:00

Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Jul 18th

for Karen Taverner

Daily Summary
	Budget	Food	Exercise	Net	+/-	Weight (lbs)
7/18/11	1,618	873	0	873	-745	173.3
7/19/11	1,620	2,806	0	2,806	1,186	173.6
7/20/11	1,643	1,275	0	1,275	-368	177.2
7/21/11	1,638	1,189	0	1,189	-449	176.4
7/22/11	1,625	1,031	0	1,031	-593	174.4
7/23/11	1,617	2,206	0	2,206	589	173.2
7/24/11	1,617	436	0	436	-1,181	173.2

1,561 calories under budget for the week

Gained 1 pound this week

Nutrient Summary		% Calories
Fat	324g	31.3%
Saturated Fat	105g
Cholesterol	598mg
Sodium	18,199mg
Carbohydrates	1,093g	47%
Fiber	144g
Sugars	318g
Protein	506g	21.7%

Exercise Summary		Calories
Total	0

One week in the woods with me

2011-07-23T18:08:00.000-07:00

I'm going camping with my kids for a week...... so I shant be posting anything all week!

Where we're camping

I'll be sure to post plenty o' pix on Facebook..... are we Facebook friends? If not Friend me!

Oh, and I'm the "t-shirt mom" for the boy scout troop. We have a close friend who is a screen printer, so he always gives us a good deal. The troop got dark "forest" green shirts, but for the hot mommas..... we got moss green "Bella" shirts, cut for our curves. (BTW..... this Momma's shirt size: MEDIUM.... I'm still having a hard time adjusting to this!)

Watch out Boy Scouts........ tripletmomma is coming to camp!

Did you know this?

2011-07-22T16:19:00.000-07:00

I was speaking to my lap-band surgeon today before I got my fill, and we discussed that it was noted that I had 10cc in my band, but only 8.5cc came out.

He told me that lap-bands generally lose .5-1cc per YEAR, and that's normal.

Did you know? I did not!

Now we do!

5 Weeks Post-Op Vlog

2011-07-22T12:30:00.001-07:00

New Arms, New Boobs, New Dress, New Shoes!

2011-07-19T12:43:00.000-07:00

Not to mention, New tummy too!

Dress size: 8/10 OMG!

Celebrity Success / Fail

2011-07-18T11:24:00.000-07:00

More Tips from Dr. Kuri’s Team of Lap Band Surgeons and Associates

Glad to see Sharon doing well with lap-band! SHARON!!!!!!

Help needed

2011-07-17T12:36:00.000-07:00

Hey all!

I have a friend, Deb, who is walking the 3-Day:

http://www.the3day.org/site/TR?px=1723159&fr_id=1625&pg=personal

If you have even $1.00, can you please help Deb walk the 3-Day AND help in the fight for Breast Cancer?

Thank you!

After Surgery - Some PIX!

2011-07-10T14:51:00.000-07:00

So, I got myself a new full length mirror at IKEA before surgery, lucky me, it works well for pictures too!

Here I am in that bikini I bought.... let's do try to remember that I HAVEN'T had my lower body lift / thigh lift yet......

I should also mention that I am holding my DRAIN in my left hand (your right) Have I complained about my drain? No? Well....... I cannot WAIT to get this fucker out! I'm so done with it! I'm getting it out on Thursday this week, and will happy say GOODBYE!

Look at that TEENY waist... currently measuring 29" So I'm a "37, 29, 38" right now....

Look at that flat tummy!

No, I'm totally not sucking it in!

Here's the tummy tuck scar......

Arm scar is healing...... the other one still has bandages

My only bruising AT ALL during this surgery was on my thigh...... I was stunned!

There's that damn drain...... sticking right out of my hip. ARGH!

And pages back in this blog, I mentioned my high school ring, and how I doubt it would ever fit again..... AHEM and Ta-Da!!

BYOC

2011-07-10T14:42:00.000-07:00

BYOC!

Do you make your bed every day? Tell us about or show us a picture of your bed comforter?

I do make my bed everyday, unless me or the hubby is too sick & staying in bed. I've been making it daily for at least 6-7 years, it helps "start" my day, and that way, anytime I go back into my room during the day, it reminds me that at LEAST my bed is made!

2. Johnny Cash or Elvis? Thin crust pizza or deep dish? Coke or Pepsi? Beer or wine or neither?

Johnny Cash

No pizza.... not only is it band-unfriendly, I'm gluten-free as well. Have you had gluten-free pizza or bread for that matter? Yeah..... breads aren't an easy re-make in the gluten free world. So, since I can't jam most of that shit past my band anyway..... I just refrain! I will steal pepperoni slices from hot pizza though!

Diet Coke.... though I haven't drank soda in over 2 years. I follow that band rule.

Wine. There's only one tasty gluten-free beer (Redbridge) and since I don't drink carbonated drinks...... well, that leaves me with wine. We make our own, since I also don't do sulfites well (OMG.... I'm **THAT** person...... shoot me now) My favorite wines are Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir, Soave. We usually make WineExpert kits, and they're yummy! They used to make a fabulous Trebbiano, but they discontinued it.

3. I recently went through my list of blogs I follow and was at my limit so I unfollowed bloggers who haven’t blogged in at least 6 months. I want to start following some more new blogs. Who’s your fave lately? Funniest? Most inspiring? Can you link them for me??

I do love Jack Sh*t: http://jackfit.blogspot.com/

4. Repeat question: Summarize your week in blog land and in real life.

I've been uploading pix of before/after surgery lately...... dealing with drains, compression garments, and soreness. Going to call the doctor tomorrow for a refill on either Vicodin or traMADol..... whichever she's friendlier about :)

BEFORE plastic surgery pictures - Arm Lift, Tummy Lift

2011-07-06T16:27:00.000-07:00

So, here's my arms........ look how hangy!

Not sure if you can tell, but I actually have my arms turned, so you can see where the doctor SHOULD cut. She cut exactly there..... can't wait to take pix (I still have a drain in, so patience is needed, I'm not taking pix with a tube sticking out of my hip!)

It might be flabby....... but it's rockin'...... hence, I'm throwin' the goat!

A side view of hangy squirrel arms..... pretty icky

No.. I'm NOT sticking out my gut. That's all hanging tummy :(

I'm pulling it out, to prove to you that I'm not sticking out my gut :)

Just yucky

See that little arch there about 3-4 inches above my belly button? That was my port. Did I mention that I got a port revision? I got the low-profile port, and it has been recessed back, to sit level with my muscle, so it doesn't stick out and say HELLO!

Flabby......

Hangy.......

Leaning forward..... Flabby AND Hangy!

Lovely side view of same....... BTW.... that tattoo on my hip?? Yup..... all gone!

More surgery pix!

2011-07-05T15:41:00.000-07:00

Here comes a few new pix........ don't laugh at my underwear!

Here's me with my "garments" on....... I have to wear a t-shirt under them, cuz I have sensitive skin. I **am** the original princess and the pea!

Blurry....... but look at that TINY midsection (not to mention, nice booby profile!!)

Look, that scar is starting to heal/fade already! Have I mentioned that I LOVE my surgeon?

Oh..... and here's a picture of my boobies!!

WELL....... that's what I **think** they look like now!

No complaints from me, I my new boobs!

Philly Swirl - How I love thee..... let me count the ways!

2011-07-05T15:37:00.000-07:00

Sweet, wonderful, darling Philly Swirl has brought to market yet another FINE frozen treat!

It's FAT free!

It's SUGAR free!

It's GLUTEN free!!

OMG!!!

A mere 14 calories per bar! I can have a vanilla ice cream, and Raspberry / Cherry / Orange swirl.

Tastes VERY good! A little small, but HEY for 14 calories, it's bigger than I thought it would be!

For my Weight Watcher Point counters: a tiny 1/4 point!

I love these guys! I remember writing to them YEARS ago about their SF ices, and one of the owners wrote back to me PERSONALLY, to thank me! How's that for customer care?!

Here's momma, enjoying a Cherry treat!

If I had ONE TEENSY complaint: I have an "issue" with wood popcicle sticks, and tongue depressors. They make me GAG. Something about wood touching my teeth gives me the heebie-jeebies.

I used to love those plastic popcicle sticks that had holes in them, and you could build stuff out of them? I would love a LPDE (I think that's what it's called..... recyclable #4) popcicle stick, I can't possibly be the only weirdo out there that gets nervous about wood in my mouth? (ok..... there's a REALLY obvious joke there, go ahead, say it, and have yourself a good laugh!)

That goes for BBQ skewers as well. I use metal, else I have to pull all the food off and eat with utensils. ::::::shiver:::::::

Margaritas!

2011-07-04T14:58:00.000-07:00

Feeling good enough to have margaritas with a friend (however..... momma hasn't had a sugary drink in YEARS..... who pooped ALL NIGHT?? yup.....)

Pix!

2011-06-30T15:27:00.000-07:00

Here's a picture of my right arm! I got the bandages off today, and it's healing nicely! I have SKINNY arms now. Whodathunkit?

AND...... purely for vanity reasons (and because one of my BFF's owns the salon) and to piss off fishermen everywhere, I joined the feather trendsters, and got 3 feathers added to my hair! I can wash, dry, curl, whatever..... feathers are just like hair extensions! Happy day!

My friend Troy said I have rock star hair..... not sure if it was meant as a compliment, but I'm taking it that way (knowing him, it was a compliment :)

Dinner time! TTYL!

VLOG: Post Op

2011-06-25T13:30:00.000-07:00

8 days post op

2011-06-25T10:36:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone.....

recovery is going well. Very tired, otherwise, healing like a champ. took off 5 pounds of skin, so I am posting that loss: 163 pounds now!

Got a lot of fluids (9 liters!) during surgery, still very swollen. Doctor said I shouldn't weigh for 1 month.

Will write when I have more energy

Before and After Pictures - 207.5 pounds lost

2011-06-17T02:07:00.000-07:00

Here's the before and after shots:

Before: 375
After: 168

I'm going to find out exactly, to the ounce, the weight lost during surgery today.... and I'm going to COUNT it.

Swelling be damned :)

It's HERE

2011-06-16T18:27:00.000-07:00

Well folks, it's 9:24pm, and my band is empty.

What we thought had 10cc in it, had nary 8.5cc. They said it could have been an air bubble. Who knew?

I can't eat after midnight, I have to take a shower with special soap tonight, and then again in the morning.

What time, you say?

Oh..... we have to leave the house at 5 am!

With no coffee? Cripes!

Surgery is scheduled from 7:30am - 3:30pm

My BFF is going to be at the hospital, and will have my phone, and post on my Facebook status how I'm doing (got an app for that :) If we're not already friends, and you want to be:

http://www.facebook.com/tripletmomma2000

She's been instructed to accept friend requests :)

OK my friends..... wish me luck, and you'll be seeing pix VERY SOON!

BTW..... 168 today! 207.5 lost!