areellady

When your 20 year old sons friend says to you "WOW, you are really thin, I mean, you were skinny last time I saw you, but you are really thin now!!!!!!"

Quit your dang whining and get your butt in gear!!!!!!!!:wink2: Now that I said that, I wish someone would tell ME that once in awhile. Seriously, you have come so far and are so close to reaching your goal. I think sometimes its scary to think that we will be at goal. This losing weight has been such a part of our lives, its scary to wonder if the weight will stay off. There is a lot more to it than just getting to goal, we have to maintain. There could be some issues that you might need someone to help you go through and deal with. Maybe change up your eating and exercise. Do something a little different to jump start your loss again. You CAN do this, this is what YOU wanted!!! You did this to get healthy, now go get it girl!!!!!

Your welcome!!!! Everything you said was awesome!!:crying:

If the food came out, it is PBing. If it is just slimey, salivia, then it is sliming.

two pounds for you too TL....great job.......its amazing how two pounds can make a difference. I love not having the scale out all the time to step on at all times of the day. I think it has really helped me in my fight against myself to NOT get on it everyday. I don't really crave it anymore, I just know on Monday, I get to get on it, and it BETTER have moved!!! Good job on the jogging TL, it does get a little better with the breathing especially if you are riding your bike too!!!

BG, I am glad the eating is seemly better. That is great!!! Leaving at 3 am sounds like absolutely NO fun to me either!!! You rock for doing it in the first place. I was so sweaty when I got to school that I was rethinking doing it. The college is up on the hill, but its only a 10 mile round trip. We rode the sport comfies up there last night to see if that was any better, and its not. Our roads suck so bad around here, they are so bumpy and its no fun to ride on a road bike in our town. Out of town, its fine, its just in town that sucks!!

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, I commuted to school today. It was 7 am and the traffic was not too bad, but the wind was blowing really hard and my backpack was stuffed full, and I was a sweating like a hog when I got there. Got to think of a way not to sweat and it will be ok!!

Next time you go to the grocery store, pick up a 40 pound bag of dog food. Then figure out how many of those bags used to be on your body and see if you don't fall over with shock. I don't know how I used to move. DH says, I did very little moving before banding. I guess that explains it then.

Absolutley the best post on this subject!!!

Calling your doctor is my advice. If you are too tight, a small unfill will make all the difference in the world.

Those are the best hubbys to have!!!!

When you go back to school (college) and the classmates you have been going to school with for two years, don't recognize you from 4 months ago.......

It is absolutely possible ladies!!!!!! I lost 47 pounds the first 4 months. You can do it. MOVE, MOVE, AND MOVE SOME MORE. That is the key here. You have to move your body and burn calories. Start walking if you have too and build up from there.

BG, hows your eating going? Is it getting any better???

BG, Going to the gym is an awesome NSV!!! I hate the gym and I envy people who push past the unneccesary self loathing to go there and be with all those people. You are a huge star in my book!!!!!!

I'm not ashamed, just wishing you had a better and easier two weeks. You are such an amazing lady!!! I want all the best for you!

I am the smallest my DH has ever known me to be. I was a size 20 when we got married, now a size 14. He is loving it, but he was crazy about me when I was 300 pounds too!! He knows I am the same person now as I was a year and a half ago, and I love him and that will never change. He was, is and always will be my best friend. He changed his life around my band and he never complains. We work out together and he doesn't buy or bring junk food into the house. We talk about this a lot though. I ask him if I have changed. He tells me yes, and he loves the new me. Confident, secure, outgoing, unafraid....he loves the new life we lead!

HELOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO People...its Monday.....what did everyones scales read????? I didn't want to post because I know you had such a hard two weeks Traci.....I feel bad for being happy for myself... I lost two pounds.....I am now in the 80's!!!!! I am soooooooooooooo super happy about that....

I forgot to tell my NSV....at school today several of my classmates that I have been going to school with for two years now, did NOT recognize me!!!!!! That made me super excited.....

I wear some I bought at Dilliards. I think they are just Shapewear, they are not compression. I have some long pant ones that I wear when running.

Who's, GREAT JOB!!!!!!!!!! Anyone who can do a tri is beyond human.....IMHO!!! Hello, all, classes started today and I am up for a crap load of studying. I have class from 8:30 to noon MWF and then externship from 1-5 MWF and 8-5 T TH...so......no computer time for me at all during the day....bummer.....my DH is sooooooooo NOT happy that he has to pay the university for me to go out and work and not get paid. I just laugh at him, because I know we are paying for my training.

Definitely not normal. I had the same thing happen in April of 08. I was too tight. This can also be a sign of a slip though. Contact your doctor. They will probably take some fill out and let it heal. It is just getting irritated and will continue to get irritated and won't have a chance to heal properly.

Traci, I LOVE YOU GIRL!! Thats the beauty of the band....you will be fine and you know it. It is there now when you need it. Even the skinny people eat the wrong foods when on a vacay, so don't beat yourself up. This would be the perfect opportunity to put on those "fat" pants you have and then you can smile!!!! Loves!!

My DD took a picture of me yesterday. I took the camera and looked at the picture, and said out loud, "She is pretty". I then realized that I was talking about myself. Talk about a weird experience. It made me feel as if I really don't even know what I look like. I knew she was taking the picture, I told her too. Then when I look at the picture, I see a pretty lady there and don't even realize it is me....too weird....

BG, are you still riding to work? I am getting ready to start commuting to school.....I am trying to figure out how to not be all sweaty and have helmet head when I get there...what do you do??