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Sometimes we all need something to kick us in the a** once I got below 200 last month everything stopped, my mom had a heart attack and was in the hosp for 2 weeks, didn’t know if she was going to leave, spent my evenings there, then brought her to my home to take over her care....my exercising went out the window my perfect planned meals where history, I have been sleeping and eating when I can (btw those of you with young kids I don’t know how you do it) ...but she is now pretty well set up, actually doing really good Thank God!...then POOF! this city wide weight loss challenge pops up on the news so I go tomorrow to do my beginning weight in to get this journey kicked back into go! Good luck to you sweety on you new beginning you have done GREAT already!

CONGRATS!!!!!!!!! You really hit it fast! way to stay dedicated and WELCOME TO WON DERLAND!!!!!!!!!!

That is exactally what they told me too, I answered yes because I did not want to fail the phych eval, but inside I was thinking, "HELL NO" I am not going to be happy with only loosing 50-60 pounds WTH? ..... lol I agree with what his-spirt & B-52 are saying you can use it and lose it or not, I have seen a few on here that has lost over 200 pounds (thank God or the stastics might be 20-30 lbs)

Hello bandsters! I have just found the most amazing NEW lean pocket, it is a pretzel bread filled with spinach and 3 cheeses like a hot pocket, it is amazing and barely any calories! i just had to share this for anyone that is still able to eat breads, then I started wondering what might be some of your OMG foods that has made your journey more easier........ My top 3 are: Lean Pockets spinach & 3 cheese. Southbeach whipped peanut butter protien bar (OMG). Pregreso enchilada soup (I add more chicken) What are yours?

Humus has been brought up more then once, I have to try it now hummmmmmus

Sorry to hear about that, I had a hole right from the get go, took 5 months and 7 fills before they figured it out, never lost a ounce, I had my port replacement surgery and after my second fill with that one ( 2 month after the second surgery ) i finally started loosing weight, so stick in there, sounds like you have been doing GREAT so far and the replacement band will give you a brand new jump start. right now things seem crappy but it will get better I promise! and the second surgery is nothing compared to the first.

transforming jlaroux, How could I forget the MIO sweet tea, I agree! I have a very hard time with water and can not stand the sugar substitutes after taste....but for some reason the MIO is different plus my doc said i get to count it towards my water intake. btw transforming jlaroux congrats on your weight loss you are doing an amazing job! and your before and after pics are GREAT! keep up the hard work.

Sunshyne068, I live in Oklahoma and I get them at Walmart they just came out 1.99 for a box of 2 calories are 250 and if you are doing the WW point system they are 7 points. btw i LOVE your user name that is so cute and very unique.

WOW! never heard of Bush's seasoned recipe black beans mixed with chicken, sounds very YUMMY! think I will try tonight THANK YOU!

I use a band (looks like a very large rubber band 12” long) I hold one end behind my back, right above my bottom, with the band going up my back towards my head, I pull that end straight up above over my head then relax behind my back as far as possible, I do 3 reps of 15 then switch hands and do another 3 reps of 15 you should feel the burn right where your trouble area is, if not readjust, make sure palm of hand is facing up, make sure you are standing straight, keep elbow up high as far as you can before you start, do reps nice and steady about 2 seconds apart not rabbit speed but not turtle speed either, I take my band everywhere with me, it fits in my pocket , I do one set in the a.m. and one set in the p.m. and random sets whenever possible. started these in April of last year and at that time I was barely able to get 1 rep of 15 done, now on my last sets it is still very hard and it isn’t uncommon for me to grunt like a body builder getting out those last 3 lol, also it took 3 months before I noticed any difference in appearance. Good luck bandsters hope that has helped.

liquid loritab tasted like crap'ola every 4 hours they gave me a script with 1 refill, didnt really need the refill but got it anyways

WHOOT! WHOOT! WTG!

Change jobs with better insurance lol No worries like stephyanders said, "it is only money" comes and goes, the money you save on food will actually go towards fills, but another way to look at it, you are building your credit and...when it is paid off in two years (time does fly) you can renew it and take that well deserved Disney cruise with your family and your hott healthy sexy new self! guilt can ruin any good thing, enjoy anything and everything that makes life better!!!!!

WTG! on your NSV and many more to come!

Way to go! I love hearing NSV CRONGRATS!

Congrats!!!! hope each day brings you more surprises! keep up the hard work you are doing AWESOME!!!

WTG! Love hearing NSV CONGRATS!

TOOT! TOOT! thats my horn and not my butt......I freakin did it!! under 200 first time in over 10 years, i lost my breath for a moment, i have seen so many of you reach onederland over this last year and envyed everyone of you ..1 year, two surgeries and some metabolism herbs later Onederland has become my new home!! the first surgery was April 13th, 2011 after 5 months and going nowhere they found out i had a leak, had a port replacement surgery sept 2011 and have used that as my surgery date since it will only let me use one lol

THANK YOU ALL SO VERY MUCH!!!! someone got a charm bracelet when they had their surgery and added a charm for every goal met, i always thought that was awesome and today my sig other surprised me with a beautiful charm bracelet, I LOVE IT! so many failed attempts and for the first time ever i feel like king of the mountain lol i am so motivated now more then ever, and a very big CONGRATS TO SKKCS & LOLLICATT as my son said we made weight loss our b&*ch!!!! and to all you that sent the positive wtg's and conrats you are awesome! and and have inspired me to be a little less envy and alot more supportive ty ty ty!

WOW!!!! CONGRATS TO YOU TOO!! never thought i would see it. i have no ideal how to celebrate or even what my next goal will be............ but a pedicure sounds very tempting!!!!

Response to :SMMRSUE & PAPOOSE it is called Accelerator, it is part of the whole biolean system (alot of natural weight loss meds/herbs) my doctor uses it for all his non surgical weight loss patients,but you can get it anywhere online, i tried just the biolean pills before we decided to do the band, but it made me feel like i was on diet pills to jittery and edgey, taking just accelerator i feel no different .. personaly i have never believed in herbal crap but he explained when i went in monday for a fill that he could make me tighter and tighter and eventually i could consume 500 calories a day and would not lose an ounce btw he didnt give me a fill but said after a few month with my metabolism increasing so would my appetite, that he would give me a fill then...i have been trying for over a month to loose 2 pounds and since taking them 3 days ago they are gone! soooo we will see

Accelerator, it is part of the whole biolean system (alot of natural weight loss herbs) my doctor uses it for all his non surgical patients, i tried just the biolean pills before we decided to do the band, but it made me feel like i was on diet pills to jittery and bitchy, taking just accelerator i feel no different .. we will see

That is 4.3 pounds per week i think that is super great! been there myself, same story went in for a fill monday and doc tested my metabolism and gave me some herbs to increase my metabolism, he explained to me that he could keep making me tighter but my metabolism was just going to keep getting lower and lower that eventually i could be eating 500 calories and not losing an ounce. today (3 days later) i have lost the 2 pounds that i have so desperately been trying to lose for the past 3 weeks, cant say if it is the pills or not, to be honest i have never believed in that crap. but you can bet your boots i am going to finish this months supply without missing a dose lol Good Luck on your journey i think you are doing awesome dont worry about hiding the scale lol

I was wondering the same thing also, take for instance a Michelinas dinner (the 1.00 ones in the frozen section @ Wal-Mart) can you eat the whole thing ½ or less and if so how long before you are hungry again. Thank you poster for starting this thread, and thank you for all that will respond.

WTG!!! thank you for the post with pics! your face says it all, you look BEAUTIFUL inside and out!