Jeni 85

congrats!!!! ni cant wait to get there.. im very close 1.5lbs to get to 199

bet you forgot you had it huh??? Lol.. i forgot i had collar bones.. and they are starting to magically appear But Congrats on the NSV.... Do you mind me asking what the tattoo is??

Im pretty lucky my job uniform is scrubs... so its not to bad.. Gotta love the drawstrings!!!:thumbup:

lol.. Gotta love tivo!!!! I think my om is sick of hearing me saying "when i get to goal..." and sick of watching this stuff.. Hehehe... but i do find it also helps to keep me motivated!!! Im glad to know im not the only addict who tapes these things...:thumbup:

I went back to the basics and the scale is moving again... I am closer to onelander.. 1.5 more pounds to weigh 199.. So hitting it by March 27 is completely possible... One-lander is a great birthday present to yourself.. Don't you think so?!?!?! But i absolutely can not wait till we have nice warm weather again.. I can go walking with my dog and bike riding again .. i miss doing that... Today i went and got a slight unfil... because i was getting bad heartburn and let me tell you i was able to eat a proper bandster meal without getting heartburn.. He only took out .4cc's but what a huge difference!!!! He said he was going to take out enough so i no longer have heartburn but i still have restriction.. and that is exactly what he did!!!:thumbup:

I have been having a problem with Heartburn the past couple weeks and it has progressively gotten worse... I have never had this problem... So i am going for a slight unfill today... but my stupid scale just started moving again 2 wks ago... i hope i still have restriction.... Wish Me Luck:confused: -Jeni M.

My lap-band surgeon warned me from the beginning that with significant weight loss, the amount i was overweight and how long ive been overweight for... All that stuff in mind he said i will most definitely need a some sort of PS.... especially the tummy area... thats where i carry majority of my weight.. i always have (unfortunately) But to tell you the truth the PS doesn't scare me.. (the $ part does) The way i think of it is i worked damn hard to get here i deserve it.. And it doesn't help that im obsessed with watching PS on TV... so i know what goes into the procedures

LOL.. i finally cleaned out my closet from 1/2 the stuff that are way too big for me... its like a part of me was in denial that i have lost that much weight...:mad2: I went to buy myself so new scrubs for work and ended up buying size XL pants when the XL pants i have at home are to big and i clearly needed the Large... But i still cant grasp the concept that i fit into a size Large...:cool: Now i just want to go buy a whole new wardrobe in a size Large but know i shouldn't because i still want to lose at least another 40-50lbs...:tt2:

MANDYJO AND LULUC i updated for you... Great Job!!:mad2:

Everyon up to cQQLGIRL is updated!!!

Yesterday was my official 1yr Bandiversary... I cant believe its already been this long.... Start Weight: 287.7lbs Current Weight: 202lbs Total Loss: 85.7lbs First Major Goal is One-Lander... Only 3lbs more!!!!

WOW!!!! gkeyt you look terriffic!!!!

ok linda_lu your updated

me too.... but then again chicken was always my first pick when it came to meat... lol:lol:

Ya, weight-loss is a major help in the pcos area.. by dr. goal is to lean me off the birth control the closer to goal and see if i regulate a little more... she says she would be happy with 1 period every 3 months..

i cant handle the heavy meats like steak and pork chops... i think i may just try that recipe with chicken or turkey:rolleyes2: i think it would be good

everyone up to Mamato3 is updated... Including myself the scale is moving again!!!! Yay!!!!:smile2:

I didn't know i had pcos until i went 10mths without a period post-op.... i was never regular before banding but i just thought every 3-4mths for one period was normal for me... so now the only way i get a period regularly is if im on birth control:blushing:

I would try to explain to them the whole procedure and how it works.. Show them the animation on lap band.com or eve show them this board. Like i know now first hand that if i don't want to watch how i intake my calories i will not lose and i will possibly gain... the band is a tool to control portions... but does not distinguish between healthy good for you foods and bad high cal jun foods... that is complete will power and you still need to exercise like everyone should be getting... I admit nobody's perfect and i could have probably lost more weight i didn't have those occasional slip-ups... a But i am damn proud of my 82.5 lbs i have lost and im almost a year out... I think you will do great.. and hope to have you join the bandwagon soon enough... Best of luck to you, Jeni M.:thumbup:

Awesome Juli!!!! You look fabulous!!!:thumbup:

dont worry it is normal give it a couple of months... if yours still worrid talk to your doctor

Finally, broke that dang plateau the scale is moving again!!!! I'm now at 205!!!!! 6 more pounds hopefully by March 27...my birthday ... it will be the best birthday ever if i hit onelander!!!!:thumbup:

My PCP was against it. and "doesn't believe in weight-loss surgery" but now she is completely thrilled with my results:biggrin:

JOHNSON AND JOHNSON MEDICATED BABY powder works wonders... im having the same issue and im only a little over 1/2 way to goal

YA ... a couple weeks ago i came out of my friends bathroom with my shirt up saying that my belly button is now a sad belly button:lol:my friend was drinking something AND COMPLETELY SPIT IT OUT BECAUSE SHE COULDNT HELP BUT LAUGH It went from a nice round circle to a frown... lol .. gotta love the hanging skin:eek: