Donna113

WTG Steph!

Last Friday was one month since the start of the challenge for me and I realized I've only lost 2 1/2 lbs in 1 month! The intent was to lose 10 a month so that means I'm already 7.5 in the hole! Yikes Name_________Start Weight___CurrentWeight______Goal________To Go *****<?xml:namespace prefix = v ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" /><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">:crying:</v:shapetype>***********:thumbup:*************:drool:**********:cursing:*********:thumbdown:* agreatknead........204............198...........180...........18 areellady..........189............189...........159...........30 BIGB...............342............342...........300...........42 BellaPerdente......287............251...........200...........51 Boos02.............258............226...........200...........26 Brandy.............221............215...........191...........24 BrownBear..........240............235...........200...........35 Cadets71...........223.4..........223.4.........189...........34.4 Claudine...........250............250...........225...........25 Bunkey1965.........194............180...........170...........10 CubsGirl17.........172............170...........150...........20 Cutiew/booty.......251............244...........220...........24 cQQlgirl...........195............195...........175...........20 crzytchr...........276............275...........246...........29 Dionna113..........199............196.5.........160...........36.5 Ekat...............527............172...........152...........19 feefee57...........262............212...........180...........32 FeliciaLevy75......240............232...........190...........42 GillieBean.........304............296...........264...........32 HeatherO...........150............149...........130...........19 Hollie ............l54............154...........125...........29 Jeni 85............182............182...........160...........22 Jillbeme...........235............209...........185...........24 Josie74............260............255...........215...........40 klmsilva...........216............212...........190...........26 legster............183............183...........160...........23 linksmom...........251............251...........200...........51 Liquidbluegal......225............220.4.........199...........21.4 Liz_hager..........161............158...........130...........28 lotzasunshine......292............288...........250...........38<v:shape id=_x0000_i1025 style="WIDTH: 21.75pt; HEIGHT: 15pt" alt="" type="#_x0000_t75"></v:shape> Luu2008............230............199.5.........153...........46.5 Mamanmidwife.......295............295...........260...........35 MELISSA AGUIRRE....266............233...........160...........73 Melody2006.........223............223...........173...........50 MiniPearl#2........???............???...........???...........?? Minxz..............299............287...........270...........17 neefam.............238............189...........158...........31 odizzzydori........242............242...........199...........43 paige65............252............252...........208...........44 rainer.............236............233...........199...........34 reif78.............294............195...........140...........40 RichardCranium.....338............276...........200...........76 soontobehottie.....201............196...........165...........31 srknepler..........285............285...........255...........30 squale.............353............353...........325...........28 Sunshine2..........177............171...........160...........11 stevegoad..........370............341...........267...........74 Terilynn112........240............236...........199...........41 Truediva...........299............285...........235...........50 thininside28.......255............255...........215...........40 youcandoit!........196............196...........162...........34

I second that! I have been gaining and losing the same 3-4 lbs for the past month. I got my 3rd fill this past Tuesday and am hoping it will help. I do have more restriction than with my first 2 fills but as some of the others have noted, the feeling I get isn't the feeling of being full or even satisfied, but more that of feeling slightly stuck after about a 1/2 cup of food. I feel hungry again a couple of hours later but in any case, I am eating less than I was before my 3rd fill. Now I have 4 ccs in an 8 cc band. I evacuated to San Antonio on the 11th the day before Ike hit and came back on the 18th when my neighbors reported that the power was back in our neighborhood. I've just been really busy trying to get things back to normal since then.

We've had several headed our way so far this season but none has "hit" Houston yet. Ike seems pretty determined to hit us so I'm not sure what we will be doing. We're in a new suburb north of Houston so we don't really have to worry about any big tree damages and we're not terribly concerned about wind damage this far inland. However, when Rita hit us in '05, we lost electricity for a couple of days and THAT was not fun. Without electricity, life basically gets put on hold. All the gas stations were out of gas so we couldn't get enough gas to get out of town. I think we'll decide tomorrow what we're going to do.

Yeah, what she said.:omg_smile:

Since I've only lost 15 lbs, I don't really think there is much difference between then and now so that's why I haven't been all that anxious to take new pics but maybe the pics will tell a different story. BTW, the name is Donna but when the website moderator approved the name, they came back with Dionna so I just didn't bother to correct them.

Here are my pictures taken the morning of my surgery. I have not had any pictures taken since then so I will have some taken this weekend since 9/16 will be 2 month anniversary but I will be out of town.

8 lbs in 1 month! Phyll, I wish I could say the same. Last month, I only lost 3 lbs! Besides, yesterday is gone so let it go and enjoy today.

I live in a new subdivision as well so we have the same problem with no local grocery store. A SuperWalMart did open up right outside the subdivision but I hate going there because of the long lines and crowds. Besides, I'm just not a fan of Wal-Mart. I grew up in a small town in KY and watched all the local mom and pop stores go out of business when Wal-Mart came to town. It somehow seemed to take the soul out of our town. :cursing: Anyway, I'm claustrophobic and hate long lines. I'd rather drive for 2 hours than stand in line for a 1/2 hour! It's not the passage of time, but what I'm doing while time passes. At least when I'm driving, I see new sites, listen to music, etc. whereas waiting in line, I'm basically trapped. :thumbdown:

Yes, please do scan and post.

I've never had much "junk in the trunk" so I'm thinking if I do end up having some PS done after I reach MY goal, then I might just have them take care of that at the same time.

I wish! I've only had 2 fills so far and haven't achieved proper restriction yet. I've had 2 menstrual cycles since being banded and don't feel any difference in the band prior, during or after.

Frankly, I'm bored with the BJ talk. I want to go back to Chrisann's personal soap opera -- what is happening or is nothing happening? If nothing is happening, may I suggest you start something up? Nothing like drama to help you lose weight.

My doctor said the WLS industry considers the surgery a success if you lose 50% of your excess weight. That means my doctor's goal is not on par with my goal. I didn't pay all that money and put myself under the knife so I could be 1/2 fat.

this is a totally crazy thread.... funny, but extremely gross. It's kind of like a train wreck, you don't want to look at the mangled parts and pieces, but you can't help yourself...

very cool. thanks for sharing.

What's a Winco? Is it some sort of specialty gourmet grocery store? I can't imagine anyone waiting 2 hours in the checkout line for groceries unless they're in the Soviet Union or they're stocking up the night before a hurricane (something that happens frequently here in Houston).

LOL :thumbdown:

What kind of exercises are you doing?

The New whey Protein tubes aren't cheap so as a way to "stretch" your dollars, remember, unless you are in training for a triathlon, your body can only absorb about 20 grams of protein at a time so 1/2 of the tube is all you should take at one time. Also, an average person only needs 60-80 grams of protein a day so if you are eating fish, chicken and tuna, then you are getting plenty of protein without additional protein shots/shakes. My doctor keeps telling us, save your money and MOST IMPORTANTLY, save your calories for solid Proteins. The tube has 172 calories and even 1/2 equals 86 calories.

I'm not sure that people can't change, but I do know that once your trust has been breached, it will be very difficult to trust that person again. So, if you can work things out, don't expect things to be the way it was. I doubt it will ever be the same again. As someone stated earlier in this thread, you can't ever go back to the way things were, you can only go forward from here. It's up to you and your husband whether that's a solo journey or one taken together. With underage children involved, this has to be a very well thought out decision as whatever you decide will affect the children in ways noone can predict right now.

Ohgary, I don't think you are ready and the seminar will not give you enough info to make a truly informed decision. I recommend that in addition to the seminar, you also attend support group meetings (you can even if you are not banded) and "lurk" about on forums like this for a few weeks to even know what to ask your doctor and his staff. I went through my process very quickly (self-pay so did not have all the insurance requirements) and found out much more after the fact. In retrospect I don't regret getting banded, but it certainly has not been the miraculous obesity cure I thought it would be based on the "infomercials" and the billboards dotted along every major highway these days.

That was hilarious!

People who've had the bypass gain the weight back if they don't change their lifestyle/eating habits.