METALBAND

After surgery the soreness was a reminder of why I was on liquids, but I do not feel any different than I did yesterday so I am afraid that I will forget and take a bite of something.....liquids argggghh! All worth it in the end!

So I got my first fill today......what a weird sensation!!! You guys have all been through it but wow, it felt very alien to me!!! My doc said 3-4 days of liquids!!!! I am hungry just thinking about it!!! This should jump start the weight loss again though. The doc's scale said 38lbs lost and 39% of my excess body fat. Yippee! Thanks for all the support!

You should be proud.......so often we are critical of ourselves! Be proud, you did a great job!!! size 10.....I can only imagine!

I have egg beaters with a tsp of bacon bits (only 25 cals) and sometimes I treat myself with a half slice of cheese......full until 1:30 ish!!!!

I just liked the fact that it was part me and part band. I also read about all of the nasty pb'ing etc. and did not want partake !!! LOL I guess that I had the best of both worlds....I was losing and could still have a slice of pizza with the family or a salad etc. I have not told anyone about the band and did not want to have to make excuses for what I could not eat. But now that a cup of food is not cutting it and I get very hungry in between meals.....its time for a fill. I know exactly what you mean about not wanting a fill.....it sounds crazy!!!! I admit it!

Last year......a new record 14 Christmas trees in my house!!! Some rooms have 2, not all big ones. some are only 4 ft. tall and yes even the bathrooms have trees! I am sure there are more but that is the first surprise that came to mind!

Well Done!!!!!! You should be so proud of yourself!!! Tell us more of how life is different now......there has to be major NSV's!!!!!

Great Job Maryum!!!! You have lost so much......Wow! Now I need to ask about the fill. I wanted to try not to have one but I have stopped losing weight the last 2 weeks (almost 3) so I scheduled my first fill on Thursday. I really didn't want one but I do not want to backslide. I have always had a problem with portion control and it is starting again. I do not want to gain and I can see now that it could happen very easily. Anyway....nice job!

I have started in on the sit ups. My doc said not to worry unless you feel pain or discomfort. I was so happy yesterday that I went wakeboarding....today I can barely walk LOL........no sit ups today!!!

I know exactly what you mean.....it almost as if I did not deserve to lose this because it was not so terrible! You really have to work on "that is why I got the band" because the suffering could only last so long and then we would gain it back. Relax and think I deserve this.....health and happiness!

Thanks Legster......I was very happy that I was able to do it. Muscles are sore today though......ouch!

Good Luck tomorrow!!!!!

Sorry for being back again but this is so big for me, I had to share. Today I went wakeboarding!!! It was on my list of things that I wanted to do after losing weight....we in the May banders had a list of 100 reasons to lose 100 lbs and I just completed #35!!! Last summer I did not even attempt for fear of humiliation but today I was up on the first try!! I am so excited....thanks for starting this thread TerriDoodle!

Today I went wakeboarding (#35 on the list)!!!! I am so excited! I got up on the first try. Last summer I did not try and the summer before I had torn a ligament in my arm and hid behind that as to why I was not wakeboarding. It was really because I gained so much and was so out of shape that I did not want to embarrass my self even if front of my family. But today I got right up.....there has only been a couple of times in my life that I have felt very proud of me.....I always sabotage it somehow but not today....Today I am proud of me!!! One personal goal met and checked off the list!!! Thanks for letting me share!

Hey Ragdoll.....I have been here in spirit!!! My DH does the same as yours...I get excited if I lose weight and he says "why are you surprised, isn't that what is supposed to happen" but what he does not realize because he has never had a weight problem is that yes....I do get surprised! I have not been very successful in the past and so every pound is a blessing!!!!! You are doing great, your pictures show a big difference.....way to go! Nimblebean, I do not know but it sounds to me like you need an unfill. You should be able to get in some solid Protein and not have to live on liquids. Do not be so hard on yourself....it takes time to get to that sweet spot that everyone talks about......You are down nearly 70lbs!!! You should give yourself a pat on the back! I know its frustrating.....but it will happen for all of us eventually. All the best......Maureen

Ross.....if it were a couple of babes blowing kisses????? LOL Driver, you are so right. When I was pregnant, I could only tie my shoes on the side.....then I became so fat that they were tied on the side. Now they are tied straight in the middle. What a great observation!!! I did not even realize...thanks for the NSV!

Wenjea......I hope your shoulder gets better soon. I am sure that is very painful! Make sure you do not overdo it.....rest (for a change)!!! You deserve it! Melissa, good luck with the second interview!!We are all rooting for you! Now for me......I have not lost anything in 1-1/2 weeks!!! I am going to try liquids to see if I can jump start this again. I have not done anything bad as far as food.....maybe a baked potato here and there but as a whole meal! One day I had a PB & J and could eat the whole thing, not just half so maybe its time for a fill????? I hate not losing!!!!!But I have to say "Life is Good" I do not want to whine, things could be worse. Thanks for listening.....Maureen

Today a couple of guys in a landscape truck were blowing kisses at me on the highway!!!! It has been years since that has happened! I used to hate it....now I got a charge out of it!! Other things: Cheekbones.....I do not have collar bones yet but maybe someday. Running up the stairs to get something I forgot....not asking the kids to get it for me! Clothes that fit well...not too tight! I can actually fit in an XL in most things.....in the regular dept. Good by Avenue, so long dress barn woman, farewell Lane Bryant!!!!!! Extra energy after the kids are asleep (wink). Painting my toenails, tying my shoes, getting off the floor, crossing my legs (kinda),wearing clothes that I like instead of clothes that fit. Confidence Losing weight and not finding it again in a couple of days!!! I shall stop now but I could go on and on......Great thread!

Hello All, We are all doing so great! I love this place! Okay so I have not lost anything this week and I think I need a fill. The hunger demons are getting to me!!! I read on here before about the pounds vs inches. I feel thinner this week but the scale has not moved! I too weigh too often and it makes me crazy!!! I get scared that it will go up and I will backslide like every other time I have lost weight. No hair loss yet but I am sure its coming. I am spending way too much on new clothes....when my husband gets the credit card bill, I will be in big trouble!!! I went to one support group and it was okay, but I would not go out of my way for it, I just happened to be there with DH. There is plenty of support on here! Maureen

I am having trouble deciding what fits and what is too big. Everything before was so tight that I feel like if there is any extra room at all in my clothes that they are too big when maybe, just maybe, that is how they are supposed to fit????? I guess I have to get used to how things are supposed to fit properly instead of packed in. I do not want to be one of those (we all know them) who goes down a size about 15 lbs too early (not a good look) or one of the people that wear the fat clothes too long and look frumpy. ARGGGHHH I guess this is a good problem to have huh?

Just updating.....I already did but someone did not use the latest list when they copied the list and in my world....every pound counts!!! Make sure that when you copy and paste you use the last entry...thanks! Name........................Starting….......Curren t …...Goal….....To Go losingjusme...................293..............283 ...........266...........17 juliegeraci....................226..............22 6...........206...........20 areellady.....................251.5...........237. 5 .........230..............7.5 punkeyb88...................306.............238.. ..........225..........13 Chris_NJ......................326.............300. ...........290..........10 PaulaD........................222..............222 ............200..........22 MM............................248...............24 8............230.........18 sdakotaRN..................255...............255.. ..........230..........22.2 Babygrl1234...............224................215.. .........199..........16 faithmd.....................312...............308. ..........285...........23 Jan421......................267...............262. ...........247..........15 Metalband.................203...............193... ..........183...........10 tann........................223................208 ............198...........10 Banannie..................182..............175.2.. .........162...........13.2 Josette....................322...............314.. ..........299...........15 chickatee.................217...............213... ..........199...........16 beachgirl..................270................220. ...............155.........65 Marlluvia...................220...............220. ..............200...........20 Jennifur....................222…............219... .........200..........19 KariK.......................179..............179.. ..........155..........24 MarCar.....................296............ 284.............276...........8 Punkeyb88................238............238....... ..... 220......... 18 Jadrad7....................243............230..... .......220..........23 Denise......................265...........259... .........240..........25 Wen.........................303...........299.. ...........285.........14 SWEETY...................217...........207........ ......199.........8 Lochnagar................249...........239.... ........221..........18 glinadb....................285…........278.6...... .....260..........18.6 Denise....................330............265...... .......240..........25 mel........................254.4........237.6..... .....230..........7.6 Amelia40..................285...........288....... .....255...........33 Crabby54.................257...........245........ ....232.........25 Sunny 112...............219...........181.............16 5........16 __________________

Hello I am 5'1/4" (got to have that 1/4")!! I am also short for my weight! I have the same problem and as I lose weight things are getting longer, like pants that are now baggy seem longer, does that make sense???? I do have someone in town that does alterations and it is costing me a fortune. I buy suits for work and when I am in the store....I look at the price and add in how much it is going to cost to hem the pant and shorten the sleeves! Here is the good thing though, I had to drop off one of my suits to get the pants take in too. I didn't mind so much paying to have it taken in instead of out!!!!!

I am only down 37 lbs and already things have improved..... getting out of bed, not rolling out tying shoes, without losing a lung crossed my legs yesterday....not quite perfect yet but it worked got up and down off the ground at an outside concert without using my hands, knees and anything else to get up!!!! Having nothing to wear because they are too big! Bought clothes in the NORMO dept. Took some great picture of my sons band in front of spectators and did not care about bending and being in front of the crowd. I wouldn't like to before because all I could think about was everyone looking at my huge butt! Had to sit on the floor at my daughters basketball game and did not panic about how to get up or down....I just did it! Went to a buffet and laughed at the huge plate of food I came back with......I still do not get the fact that I would only eat 20% of it!!! To be continued........

One more.....I had enough of: Erectile dysfunction commercials!!!!! Enough already!!!!!!!!!

I am at 193 and feel the same way.....180's here we come!!! Craving 180' s is so much better than craving M&M's!!!!