Donna113

Here's your prize - a quote and an online hug. C'mon and join fb -- you know you want to...

Your powers of observation are amazing! That's Stephanie and she was the one who actually posted this on her fb page. She looks exactly the same today, just 29 years older.

A prize to the first one who can pick me out in this 6th grade class photo <hint - 2nd row> One of my old school friends dug this up and posted it on fb.

Wow! WTG! Totally awesome! Will you be posting any progress pics?

:wub:Y'all are so sweet! I love y'all! :wink_smile: I'm going to save these posts to give me a lift whenever I need it--better than any prozac pill!

Awww geez, thanks! I took more and they're on fb, also they're on my profile here but my privacy settings require friendship or contact so I'll friend you here, too. The lighting here in the office is so much better for picture taking than at home. Now, I feel like I'm hanging out my underwear for everyone to see...:wink_smile:

You sound just like DH when he describes the "temperate" climate in Iceland! :wink_smile:

Thanks, Lulu. The lighting in the office is pretty good!

PJTP: facebook has me in a picture taking frenzy and now i feel compelled to update photos on LBT, too!

Thanks, I will, I will, I will. LOL ... and we wonder why men think women are so evil. LOL

Having lived in warm climates for the better part of the past 10 years, I do miss winter wonderland. At least I can still visit, right?

Mrs. FlipFlops that was so funny! OK, I've got a confession... I quit smoking in January after 20+ years of smoking. A couple of weeks ago, I was drinking and enjoying myself a bit too much and decided to have one, which led to another which led to another.... I've been smoking again ever since! I cannot believe I did this again! :wink_smile:

Yeah, what she said. Having a bit more difficulty with this one...

Took the words right out of my mouth.

Another pound down today! Yay, I finally broke the plateau (with the help of my 5th fill) Name_________StartWeight___CurrentWeight______Goal________ToGo *****<?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = V /><V:SHAPETYPE id=_x0000_t75 path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" stroked="f" filled="f" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75" coordsize="21600,21600">:thumbup:</V:SHAPETYPE>***********:smile2:*************:tt2:**********:girl_hug:****** :thumbup: * agreatknead........204............187..........180.............7 areellady..........189............189...........159...........30 BIGB...............342............342...........300...........42 BellaPerdente......253............206...........195...........11 Boos02.............258............226...........200...........26 Brandy.............221............204...........191...........13 BrownBear..........240............235...........200...........35 Bunkey1965.........194............170...........170............0 Cadets71...........223.4..........220.4.........189...........31.4 Charlietuna........210............167...........150...........17 Claudine...........250............231...........225............6 CubsGirl17.........172............154...........150............4 Cutiew/booty.......251............226...........220............6 cQQlgirl...........195............187...........175...........12 crzytchr...........276............256...........246...........10 Donna113...........199............186...........160...........26 Ekat...............527............172...........152...........19 feefee57...........262............212...........180...........32 FeliciaLevy75......240............216...........190...........26 GillieBean.........304............296...........264...........32 HeatherO...........150............143...........130...........13 Hollie ............l54............154...........125...........29 janesays ..........244............232...........225...........7 jazzyywan..........239............239...........190...........49 Jeni85.............182............182...........160...........22 Jillbeme...........235............203.5.........185...........18.5 Josie74............260............255...........215...........40 judy1023...........231............231...........199...........32 klmsilva...........216............212...........190...........26 legster............183............183...........160...........23 linksmom...........251............231...........200...........31 Liquidbluegal......225............214.6.........199...........15.6 Liz_hager..........161............158...........130...........28 Long2BThin.........253............218...........215............3 lotzasunshine......292............275...........250...........25 Luu2008............230............199.5.........153...........46.5 Lunabeane..........244............197...........187...........10.0 Mamanmidwife.......295............268...........260............8 Melissa Aguirre ...266............233...........160...........73 Melody2006.........223............223...........173...........50 MiniPearl#2........???............???...........???...........?? Minxz..............299............287...........270...........17 neefam.............238............189...........158...........31 newby23............242............242...........212...........30 odizzzydori........242............242...........199...........43 paige65............252............238...........220...........18 rainer.............236............222...........210...........12 Redtulips3.........180............175...........160...........15 reif78.............294............195...........140...........40 RichardCranium.....338............276...........200...........76 soontobehottie.....201............179...........165...........14 srknepler..........285............249.2.........255..........(5.7) squale.............353............353...........325...........28 SueAZ..............198............193...........150...........43 Sunshine2..........177............167...........160...........07 Suzzzie............305............305...........285...........20 stevegoad..........370............341...........267...........74 Terilynn112........240............224...........215...........6 Truediva...........299............285...........235...........50 thininside28.......255............255...........215...........40 Turler.............219............209...........194...........15 youcandoit!........196............182...........165...........17 bjbstoney..........321............153...........140...........13

Lulu, big hugs. Words are so inadequate...

I got banded on the 16th too. I'm 5'0" and was at 213 when I got the band. Today I'm 186. I lost 4 lbs since my 5th fill this past Tuesday. That's what helped me break through the plateau, but more importantly, really helped to remotivate me. I couldn't agree more with your comment about this being the best investment I've ever made. How can anything compare to investing and improving in oneself? Joiful, ignore all those that are cutting at you for being banded because of a low start weight. That's all BS. It's been proven that those with 40lbs or more to lose find it nearly impossible to lose without medical intervention. What are you supposed to do? Wait until you are 100 or more lbs overweight? My only regret is that I didn't do this earlier at a lower weight.

I finally broke through the plateau! Since my 5th fill on Tuesday, I've dropped 4 lbs! yay me!

I hear John Lennon singing in the background "Karma is gonna get you..." as I watch the sound bite of OJ's sentence.

You ladies have a great time and toast one for me! I'm jealous!

Leslie! You're back and posting! Where you been girl?

33 lbs is nothing to sneeze at! You can't compare yourself to others; it'll drive you crazy. We're all different and we lose at our own pace. Just stick with it and the weight will give way.

It was pretty quiet here last night... what happened to all the late night posters? Where is Luluc this morning?

I'm sorry -- how awful. Ouch! Sometimes well meaning friends are the worst! Even though these are painful experiences, it only helps to reinforce for us that we did the right thing by getting the band and continue to motivate us so that we can throw these "kind" gestures and not so kind comments away and never have to hear them again!

DD went to see it with her friend last weekend and loved it.