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Good Morning Just did a big gripe write in July before I found the marchies in Aug. just ignore but it felt good :thumbup: Ok lets get tis weight going in the right direction again!! Damn it. I am going to call and get a fill I haven't PB in quite a while I think I need to get a little adjustment. And Walk and drink more water. Come on we can do this!!!! Bev

Good Morning! Oh I am soo excited having these 2 wonderful babies in my life! They are doing really well! Sorry to hear your camping didn't work out or the bodies show, maybe you should get ticked more often .....you lost weight! LOL what ever works! My scale goes up one down one up two down two......ughhhh. I think I feel better if I don"t get on the scale, it still sets the mood for my day, damn thing! But when I don't weigh I think I am in denile...I am trying to get on only once a week, maybe Mondays shouldn't be the day. when and how often do you two weigh in? I am off to the beach for a few days ...that should put me in a great mood! Sorry for the gripeing :thumbup: I wish there was a way they could have put a Band on my brain! Trying to stay positve!! Trying to stay positive!! Thats my mantra for the week! Hope we all have a good week!!!

You Go Barb and Carol sounds like thing are off to a good start for you both again! I have been a little busy this week, my daughter gave birth to twins today! a boy and a girl ! so happy everything worked out OK and they are doing great. first grandchildren. I shall weigh in tomorrow and see how my week was weight wise. I hope I can get some sleep tonight now that its all good.

OMG finally made my self get on that scale finally. Not good, I have gained 9 lbs from May. I was always upset that I couldnt get the scale to move NOW it has gone the wrong way. I am definately making wrong food choices big time! why is it you always have room for icecream?? OK......one step at a time right? water water water I need to get back to drinking more water. One step at a time. Like you all have said we have come too far to go back and stay back. We can and will do this again. I think I am going to get out my reding material and start over.....I seem to have forgotten th BAND RULES. and there is a treadmill downs stairs calling me!! Lets all have a great week.

Wow....its so nice to see some familiar names on the board. Its been a long time since I have been on. Have had so many struggles and was ashamed to even look and see how everyone else from the Marchies were doing....I figure everyone was going to be at goal and I still have soo far to go. Up 20lbs from my lowest but still have off 78 lbs at last look. I just got back from a holiday and really need to get motivated again. This board is just what I need. It feels like seeing old friends again. I am sorry to hear that so many are struggling, but just as someone said back in March look how far we have come in 3 years! Look forward to reconnecting! Bev

:thumbup:OK yesterday I did Something I have never done before.......I JOINED A GYM!!!!! and I signed up with a personal Trainer for 24 (OMG) :thumbup::thumbup:sessions. This is all for me. I knew I couldn't handle the Gym on my own so I went with the personal trainer to help. Wish me Luck,

Hi everyone! This looks like just the site I need. I am 48 and have been banded for 17 months and have had not too bad a loss all could be more right??? I have been stalled for the last 4 months, not gaining but not losing either. Which in its self something that I have never done before. I am so happy with this band and would never want to be with out my new Best friend. I am thinking TT but was wondering how close to goal weight you need to be before they will even concider it? What a good idea to celibrate 50...a cruise...I too am going to start planning. Look forward to chatting with you all.

Just stopping in to say Hi. I have been feeling quite low lately. Wondered what was missing and then I realised that I had not checked in with my Marchies in a while and I missed you all. I never have to much to add but I like to keep up. You are all doing so well. I wondered how you stay so possitive? I have had a good lost but I am not even close to my goal. I have a hard time seeing all this lose skin everywhere. Anyone else have issues with this or just me???? I don't look too bad with clothes on but with out ...........its really starting to bring me down. I still have so much to lose but can't seem to get moving. Help???? Sorry for being such a downer but I felt if anyone would really understand it would be you guys. Thanks for listening.

Jeni Glad to hear that there might not be Surgery, no one wants to go under the knife if the don't reallly have to. I have hear that a lot of weight lost programs do cause galbladder flairs. I too have been slow at it so I hope to avoid trouble..ya thats my story and I'm sticking to it..LOL I am just so happy to have the scale only go one way for a change after all these years. Like I said I am having a lot more pain with the Fibromyalgia just because I have so much more energy and am not Pacing my self as well as I should. That is the number one enemy of mine,not pacing . But I have just upped my pain meds but then I run into other problems with all this protien and narcotics. I think I may have to start eating prunes every day. I am trying this yogurt with biotics?, first,... any suggestions? By the way you look FANTASTIC girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Are you enjoying your new You ?

Jen...Sorry to hear that u will need surgery, but at least u know now. Is the problem connected to the weight lost?

Hi Everyone. Glad to see some r still posting . Been very busy myself. Have so much more energy I can hardly keep up to myself. It great but then I hurt a bit more (Fibromyalgia) oh well I am dealing with it much better than in the past. Weight lost very slow but the Ice cream has been too plentiful...Damn. Talk to you soon

Thanks for the suggestion, that is a big help. I am off to do some shopping tomorrow and will be picking up the protien water and bars. Great idea. Probably won't be on again until I return. Have a great few days and I hope everyone gets out side and gets moving to make that Damn scale to move in the right direction. By the way I was in A 6 week boot camp and only lost 2 LBs I was so disapointed with myself, then the leader said we really should take my measurement and I had lost a total of 8" WoooHooo!!!!!!!! :thumbup:Go figure So everybody should go do their measurements for a boost, you might be pleasantly surprised too. We shouldn't just go by the scale. I know its easier said than done. Take care talk to you all on my return.

Looking forward to some warmer weather and getting out on my new bike. Feeling a little low lately as well. Lets hope June is the month to get us all in the right direction again. Going on a road trip with my DH (The Hot Rod Power Tour)starting on Thursday and not back until the 16th. That means all meals out for way too long to try to lose weight. HELP>>>> Any ideas of what I should try to keep stocked in the cooler? I am a big cheese eater and I know that its way too high in fat...I know..... I know..... I know but its a quick way to get protien. I really do need suggestions.

Hi My Fellow Marchies; Finally found a few minutes to check in. I am home sick with a cold. So nice to see everyone doing so great. I can't wait to get outside and do some walking and biking to really kick start this loss again, been a bit slow but still going in the right direction. The weather has turned rainy and cool, but when I'm feeling better I shall get my butt out there. Have a great day everyone.

Yes, quite the learning curve. I guess it will always be this way or do you think after say 2 years we will finally figure it out or will our bodies always be changing? I too was too tight after my last fill and it was only a very small one. I keep thinking I would get use to it. I was having a lot of acid relux when I laid down. Sometimes it would be right away but other nights it would hit me at 5 am. (Did lose a bit of sleep)I began to think that I wasn't eating enough at night, so I started to have a snack before bed. This didn't help. I finally got a small defill and I feel so much better. The good news out of the last three weeks is that I lost 7 LBS Yooohoooo!!!!! And I was even on holidays at an all you can eat resort. Now there's a FIRST for me..its always been 7-10 lbs on. Glad to to see everyone doing so well. And about being cold I am freeeeeeezing all the time. Can't wait for summer...

Thought & Prayers coming your way Green.

ThickchickTexas,My Thoughts and Prayers are there for you . This too will pass.

:thumbup::thumbup::blushing::thumbup::ohmy::thumbup:Oh My........You all look great. I can't believe its been a year already. What a great trip its been. I would do it again in a flash. This tool is the greatest. Sure I would have liked to have lost more but I am so very happy and proud of what we have all accomplished this year. A year ago the scale was only going one way and that was up. Now I know I have the tool to make that scale go the other way. I no longer feel it is hopeless, that no matter what I do I cann't lose the weight. I have the power to change and change I am. Thanks so much for keeping this post going. I don't always have something to add but I am here and try to follow how everyone is doing. You are all such an inspiration, and it is so nice to know that we are not alone on this journey. I too will try to find some pictures to post. HAPPY ANIVERSARY TO ONE AND ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::bored::thumbup::tt2::thumbup:

O for sure it is time for a a small adjustment. That happened to me as well and I was so releived to be able to swallow again. I am going to a have a small fill tomorrow again. The first since my defill. A little nervous. Wish me luck to find the sweet spot, this time.

Neveragain; we are glad you are alive and well too! Thats a hell of a way to lose some weight.. You sound like you are doing really well with your Band. Keep up the good work. PS.Stay OFF the bike..LOL

I am so sick of winter as well. COME OOOOOOOOOONNNNN Spring!

When i first started going out for dinner after the Band I felt like the whole resturaunt was watching me. Now I just tell them I had a big lunch. Now I have lunch for tomorrow.

Things can only get better ....Right???

Thats Great ,glad you are feeling ok. This is your year !!! I am hoping to get to the clinic tomorrow...if we don't get that storm there calling for. Wecome back to the BAND!!!!

Miele You have done the right thing by going to the clinic. Stay a way from Bersteins if you want long term results , which I think we all do, with this Band. Use the clinic as much as you can ,that is what they are there for. I am heading there myself on Wed. to get a fill and to talk to get on the right track again. I too have problems with depression and anxiety and am on Effexor. Hang in there. Thinking of you on your journey. Bev