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Welcome back Iseethin me!!! WOOOOOOOOW - 6lbs GONE!!!!!!!!! Soooooooooo proud of you!!! Congratulations. Looks like you and your nutritionist figured out what will work for you. It's always so great when we find the missing ingredient to our weight loss. I'm excited to see your progress. Keep it up and yes, please keep posting regularly!! Good, bad or UGLY!!!

Ooooh music!!! We missed you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Welcome back and congratulations on the progress you have had towards getting the band. Whooo whooooooooooo As to your loss. Way to go sister!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nice work. Keep it up. Don't be SO LOST!!!

That's great Miranda!!! That's exactly the purpose of these forum. for us to share ideas and get ideas from others. I too have had lightbulb moments when others say certain things on here. Let us know how you are doing!!!!

How's the fill feeling, EBOX???

WELCOME Jaunderwood!! We would love to have you here and support each other/ 35lb loss and no regain is nothing to sniff at!! Well done so far. What are your specific goals for the month of January? Mine are: - Work out 3 times a week - failing miserably - Eat no more than 1500 calories a day - doing well. - Record everything i eat on fitday.com - doing well - drink at least 64 ounces of Water daily - so so

Wuuuuuhuuuuuuuuuuuuuu Kaelin's G-MA. Been rooting for ya since the recent overnight gain!!! SO SO glad it has fallen off and you identified the source. Nice work!! Keep on, keeping on!!!

Hi MBAKERDPM, Welcome welcome welcome!! We would love to have you!!!!! The good news is that you have lost 15lbs, even if it is tough to bear as others who were banded in the same month have lost more. I've been there so I know exactly what you mean. Most people who were banded at around the same time as me have actually hit goal, and it can be disheartening to see. However, remember that this is a marathon not a sprint - and as long as you are losing steadily, that's what counts. LOVELY that you are at your sweet spot. Are you recording what you eat to ensure that you are eating healthy foods and controlling your caloric intake? the band controls our quantities but even with the quantity controls, the calories can creep in on us!:ohmy: In addition, what are you SPECIFIC goals for the month on January, so that we can help keep you on track?? We can do this!!! Just remember to post the good, the bad, and the UGLY!!!!:wink2: Again, WELCOME

Welcome, Welcome Welcome....Yes - I hope the liquids/5 day pouch test works with restriction. Hang in there!!!! What are your goals for the month of January?

Hi Ebox!! Hope you are well. I'm sorry to hear that you are struggling so much. Have you considered determining what you are going to eat the day before so you allocate your calories in advance? E.g. doing pre-packaged meals like weight watchers smart ones, or packing your lunch and Snacks so you already know what you will eat and the calories?? Good luck with the fill!!! WHuwhuuu - I can tell you that the port revision for me was the start of a new day. Do you have to go on liquids for a couple of days after your fill?

Another 1.4 lbs fell of OVERNIGHT. Oh thank goodness I didnt completely self distract during my two day binge in revolt of gaining 2 lbs. Phew. It's made my day so I thought I would share. Hope everyone is doing well!!!!

I'm staying on track today because it is the small steps that make the successful journey.

Thank you for posting the bad Kaelin's G Ma. I know it takes guts. Did you read what I wrote earlier today about how I self sabotaged the last two days after gaining 2 lbs?? Given that, I will recite what Cryzytchr said - it is impossible to gain 1.4lbs of fat overnight on 1200 calories. So please, don't fall down the hole I fell into when i self sabotaged after gaining 2 lbs. Then ironically the 2lbs just fell off. Yours will fall off too. it is likely just water weight. What you do in the next 48 hours will probably be the most important. Good luck and please let us know how it goes!! Thanks for the post!!!!!!!

Hey Crzytchr, How are you doing now after the surgery? Much better? You are just rocking it on the Valentine's day challenge. I love it. Please, share with all - what is your secret?????

Hi Eve, Welcome, Welcome, Welcome!!!! We can do this!!!!! I love the fact that you are 6ft tall too. We are so few of us tall ladies!!! :regular_smile: Out of curiosity, what is your goal weight? I have a bigger bone structure so I am shooting eventually for 184 -- but for now, I just want 200. I would be soo happy if I saw 200. LOL. I hear you on the embarassment at the dr's - going in when you are sitting close to where you were when you were banded. Been there, done that!!! LOL - but the great news is that you are recommitting to turning this around. How is your restriction? Have you heard about the 5 day pouch test which can help bring back restriction??? Questions for you: a) What are you specific goals? e.g. is it to eat within a certain calorie amount daily? to work out a certain number to times a week? :cool: Are you willing to post on here through your journey? Good, bad AND ugly? Because you will have all those, but we can support each other through all the stages. We would love it if you would. Again, WELCOME and congratulations to recommitting to your band!!!

Hi Anne, Welcome, Welcome, Welcome!!! Yes, please join us - we would love to have you!!!!! Thank you for sharing your story. I got mixed emotions from reading it - the first was pride in your losing almost 100 lbs - WOW - Who wouldnt be proud!! Nice work. The 2nd was empathy about the regaining of some of the weight - because I know how emotionally distressing that can be. But I think you are doing what everyone on this forum has decided to do - to recommitt. The very first step to our long term success. I have two questions for you: a) What are your specific goals? :cool: Are you willing to share with us, and continue posting, good, bad or ugly? So we can Celebrate through the good times and lift you up and help get you back on track when things are not going as you want??? Please let us know your goals so we can help keep you accountable. Again, WELCOME and we look forward to a shared journey!!!!

IBBANDED - Look at your progress and recommittment since returning. Really really nice!!!!!! I have a big smile on my face as I type this. Keep it going. And as someone on the thread said to me (i forget who but I think it was Crzytchr) it is impossible for us to gain fat on 1500 calories. I wish I had REALLY LISTENED before self sabotating for two days. So with your workout and the quality and quantity you are eating, the scales have nowhere to go but down. Plus yes, you may be gaining muscles which weigh more than fat, but mean more to our health, our metabolism and our SIZE!! Keep going, chica! Two thumbs up!!!!:thumbup:

Kaelin's G Ma - We are ALL rooting for you!!! Great going!!!!!!!! It's amazing what happens when we recommitt to using the band as a tool. It is almost like the band had been hibernating for a while. Please keep posting and updating us on your progress. Good, Bad, or UGLY!!!!!!!!! I see you joined the valentine's day weight loss challenge. I joined too and love it because it is a short-term goal. I am better at short term - month and a half, and not too good at the long term - year out. I cant wait to see your success by valentine's day. Keep it going!!! Really great work!!! Wuhuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu:thumbup:

Oh, White!! You are raising my spirits!!! Good GOING!!!

My Dear Fellow Strugglers, I fell back into my bad habits. I had gained 0.4lbs as I mentioned earlier. Then when I weighed yesterday, I had gained another 1.6 lbs, bringing my total gain this week to 2lbs. This put me from 239.6 to 241.4lbs exactly, in about three days. I have to admit that this completely disoriented me. On Thursday night I indulged in icecream right before bed and stuffed myself until it was uncomfortable. Yesterday I had starbucks for Breakfast, then I had lunch with a coworker and ate the WORST food, came back home and polished it off, ate chicken and more ice cream. And - OF COURSE, in true Tabitha fashion, I didnt post on LBT yesterday. I was in emotional pain. I think the gaining of 2lbs after doing so well was just too difficult to take. Well, I FORCED MYSELF to weight today, despite the horrible diet I had the last two days, because I knew I would have to come and REPORT my doings here on LBT. THe GOOD, the BAD, tbe UGLY. And there is GREAT NEWS!!! I HAVE LOST - OVERNIGHT - 1.6 of the 2lbs I gained in the last couple of days!!!!!! Now that tells me this was Water weight!! Yet I was SABOTAGING MYSELF the last two days because the 2lbs made me miserable. If I am slowly learning anything, it is that for ME, I shouldnt PIN MY SUCCESS only on the scale. Because when I do, if it doesnt move in the direction I want, my corresponding actions are the VERY BEHAVIORS that have made me fail my band. Thank you all for your support and continuing to post the last couple of days. It has helped. I am BACK IN GREAT spirits and have decided to go to the gym today. Thanks for listening. talk to everyone SOON!!! Keep up the good habits!!!

Thanks for the logic. I needed that and don't need the gain to take me off track. It will probably fall off sooner rather than later.

I CONCUR with everyone - WHITE06 - please tell us your recipe for success!!! You are just knocking this out of the WATER!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Welcome AMALTHA!!!!! We can do this and we can support each other through this process!!!!! Question for you (I ask this of all newbies.. :thumbup: ) What are your specific goals for the month of January? Mine, as an example, are: a) Eat within 1500 calories a day :thumbs_up: Track everything I eat on fitday.com c) Excercise at least 3 days a week - failing miserably at this one but still gang-ho to do it d) post on this forum at least 4 times a week.

I have gained 0.4lbs despite eating below 1200 calories a day. This had better be WATER WEIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:thumbs_up:

NICE WORK ON THE GOALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Keep it up and you will do AWESOME at the biggest loser contest. I envy you on your ability to go to the gym or work out - this is where I am really struggling. havent been in almost a month and i was doing really well before that. So the excercise you are doing...well you shoudbe PROUD. I need to movitate myself to get to the gym!!!!!!!! How do you motivate yourself???? Tips please?? :thumbup:

Thank you for your KIND support!!!! I actually feel encouraged. And it's great having you back!!!!