Suzzzie.

Oh my! Stef said ya'll were laid back... but I think you're a WILD bunch!! Haha I might have to stick around!! Thanks for all the advise on the bike! I'll definitly keep it in mind when I;m looking! BTW, the 'shocker' is my friends and I fave 'white girl gang sign.' Haha!

Hello!!!!!!!! I just spent 2 glorious hours sweating my fat ass off at the gym! 30 minutes Tredmill 60 minutes Elliptical 30 minutes weights (arms, shoulders, abs) Total now is 535 minutes! Yay me! I'm totally getting into the gym thing now. I feel so good when I'm there and even better when I leave. I purchased a body bugg online last night for an amazing low price of $229!! (Originally $399!) I'm so excited and can't wait to get it! (hopefully in the next week or two!)

babygrl, I felt the same way, but really, I think the 3 months comes with it. Otherwose its worthless tool... and the $229 is a $119 savings, so if you added that back on and paid the $349 it all makes sense. (Am I making sense?) Anyway... Its an amazing deal. Even if for some ODD reason it doesn't come with the 3 months, you'll be able to purchase those and still be getting s STEAL!

Hey Dan, I'd be willing to go during that time frame. It would really be perfect for me!

Dan! You SUCK and we all hate you!!! Just kidding!!!! DUDE!!! YOU freaking ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!! Will you lose some of my weight for me? Lol. :whoo:

OMG! I don't think I could shave my head! I joke about it... and one of my best friends shaves hers... but I'm just too vain. And I think I have a weird shaped head. Lol. Kudos to you!

Insub! You are so right about soft stuff! That is the main reason I have taken to eating soups when I dine out with friends... otherwize I can only eat about 3-4 bites and am done! I don't mind only eating small amounts, but it makes my friends feel weird to not have me eat more. Lol. I've had friends say 'OMG! You can't eat anything now!' (Duh, that was the point of the band! Haha!)

Hey MM!!! Glad you're back and that you went to the Doc for your depression!! SAD is very serious and so easily treated! Kudos for you for getting treatment!

I have a 10cc band, and have had 3 fills = 7cc total right now. I'm at a great spot - almost what I'd call my sweet spot, so I declined a fill last week when I went to the doc! With THAT being said... my first fill was 4cc... and i felt NOTHING! and my second fill was 2cc... and I only felt the tiniest bit of restriction with certain foods, and could still eat a horse! Hang in there and get fills as often as you are allowed. You'll get to your sweet spot soon enough!

Thanks for the info mbs and Stef! And Stef... of course you couldn't have been talking about me. Lol. And I came across you and this thread quite by accident - I was only looking for bike info - but now that I know you're here I shall stalk gently.

OMG! THANK YOU FOR THIS CODE!! I just ordered my body bugg and it was already discounted to $279.20 and with the extra $50 off my total was $229.20!! I'm still unclear on if that comes with the *free 3 months and stuff, but either way I'm thrilled! I can't wait to get it and put it to use!!

Lol. I just HAVE to chime in here! My first time on the elliptical I barely did 2 minutes... the next time I worked very hard and made it to 5. - THEN I discovered the incline settings! (Duh!) Now I set it at the medium incline (5) and I can do 60-90 minutes easily. I LOVE the elliptical and choose it over the tredmill everytime!

Hey everyone... I'm thinking about getting a bike in the Spring (I live in the mid-west and we'll have snow soon!) I haven't ridden a bike since I was about 13 years old... what do you suggest? I'm on a modest budget, so please think cheaply! (Hi Stef!)

75 minutes hiking though a park - very muddy and hilly!! (3.5 miles!) 20 minutes spent swinging on a playground. (I'm TOTALLY counting this as exercise cause it worked my arms, abs, and legs! Have ya'll tried this lately? Its such a FUN workout!) New monthly total is 415 minutes!

Hey all.. Stef, where'd YOUR name go on the list?? I added you back in. Did you mean to take yourself out? :eek: Name...Challenge Start Wt...Current Wt...Challenge Goal...To Go Huntersmom...... 174........... 172....... 159............ 13 SWEETY.......... 202........... 195....... 180............ 15 MJsafari........ 268........... 250....... 238............ 12 captdanbo....... 211........... 211....... 185............ 26 PaulaD.......... 216........... 216....... 199............ 17 Stefanie42467... 206........... 200....... 175............ 25 Suzzzie......... 349........... 334....... 320............ 14 glindab......... 277........... 269....... 250............ 19 MM.............. 242........... 227.2..... 218........... 9.2 finallythin..... 254........... 254....... 225............ 29 BeckieT......... 259........... 252....... 239............ 13 Miscontext...... 303........... 303....... 275............ 28 ja9va........... 207........... 199....... 182............ 20 wombat712....... 180........... 171.6..... 165........... 6.6 Texasmom5573.... 252........... 252....... 230............ 22 Waters.......... 214........... 213....... 190............ 24 lessnless....... 206........... 191.2..... 179.......... 12.2 MissDarlene..... 223........... 223....... 195............ 28 o2bthin..........238........... 233....... 215............ 18 insubordination..300........... 288....... 283.............05 Holliwagz........325........... 315....... 295.............20 cc...............202............200....... 190.............10 Texasmom5573.... 252........... 246....... 230............ 16

Name............Chall. Start Wt........Current......Chall. 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chickatee..............203.....................201 ..............175................26 chocolate_snaps......344....................342... ...........299................43 cQQlgirl..................225....................2 25................185..............40 Chris_NJ................284....................265 .................250..............15 cindyluhu...............194....................194 ...............180.............14 dacer123...............243....................243. ..............223................20 Denise...................170....................17 0...............155...............15 Denise..................244.....................24 4...............220................24 Desertbunnee.........232....................207. .............180................27 DonnaD................185.....................185. .............170................15 eclipse..................215.....................2 12..............199................16 faithmd................303.....................303 ............ 283...............16.7 glindab................ 277.....................269...............250..... .. .......19 gonnabfree............231....................231.. ..............205................26 Guinessgirl77.........241...................241 ..................210..............31 gweniper..............253.....................240. ...............223...............30 hf2havefun...........240......................240. ..............210................30 ihadenuf................216....................216 ................190................26 itsjustducky...........317....................317. .................297...............20 james2539............235.4.................235.4 ................220.............15.4 jfran……………………….212………………………204……………………..196………………8 jglong54...............206....................206. .................195.............11 jadrad7.................224....................224 .................200..............24 jazzystouch...........246......................246 ...............220...............26 Jeni 85.................237....................230 ..................207..............23 joisey....................307....................3 07................290...............17 josiebies...............188......................1 73................165................8 JulieNYC................155.....................14 9.................136..............13 Kaelin's G-Ma.........272....................272............. ......220.............52 KarenG................. 240.....................232...................225. ...........7 katalin.e................230.....................1 79.................150..............29 Kellymovingon........207......................207 .................187............20 Kimmie.................296.....................290 ..................270.............20 ladydi............. .....233.....................228.................2 08...............20 legster..................261....................25 1................235...............16 LeslieLee...............216.....................21 6................186...............30 LifeLover..............289.....................275 ..............259................16 lisa_in_toronto.......180......................180 ................160...............20 losingjusme...........273.....................272. ...............238................33 luvinke..................225.................. ..223..................195..............28 maddog.................230.....................230 ................205..............25 marcar35...............277.....................268 ................250............. 18 mcgreen...............236......................230 .................210..............26 METALBAND...........187.....................182... ..... .......167..............15 momlambert..........207...................204.5... ............185..............20.5 mpalen.................229.....................229 ................200................29 Peache8887...........330.....................306.. ...............275..............31 pmmegm..............248.....................248... ...............228..............20 Rainer..................298................... 284..................258................26 robgoblin87............279...................279.. ................250...............29 SC2VA..................233.....................233 ..................200..............33 sdakotaRN.............254.....................254. ................225..............29 Short C................. 166....................166.................146.. ............20 Soniacan...............198.5..................198. 5.............175.............23.5 Stacy73.................259.....................24 1...............230...............11 Sunny112..............215.....................157. ...............140...............17 Suzzzie. 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(Bragging again... so sorry, I know it gets annoying!) Hung out with a friend today (was gonna go to the zoo and a corn maze, but the all day rain killed that idea.) Well, I ended up wanting to try on some more clothes from my closet (more stuff that still has tags, lol!) and stuff FITS! Its was so nice! We ended up just going to my AUnts Home Interiors party and had a great time. 2 of my Aunts and one cousin was tehre and they all 3 just gushed about how I look like I"ve lost weight! They wanted to know what I was doing and how much I've lost. It was so nice to hear these things from people who don't know I"ve had surgery, it just feels more sincere and genuine. I dunno. I was happy!! As far as what I told them - the truth, without details. I told them I was watching what I was eating, trying to make better choices and exercising. OK, TOMORROW I plan on going hiking... IF the weather holds out! If not. I'll definitly have to hit the gym... haven't exercised since WEDNESDAY!

Stef - NGs aren't all that bad. Of course I've never HAD one! I've dropped a few on patients... The human body is so awesome... its fun to put tubes and stuff in people. Haha. Yeah, I was born to be a nurse! - And your Grandfather looks AMAZING!! I have patients in there 50s who don't look that good!!! He is so cute! I work Oncology, so he is definitly in my prayers! Cancer, chemo, radiation.. none of it is easy, and he sounds like he is just taking it all in stride. Wow. He's just inspirational!! NSAIDS - When I talked to my NP at my post-op appointment and I mentioned some pain she told me an occational Ibuprofen wouldn't hurt, and since they are small they will go right through the band fine. She did tell me to not take it everyday or anything... but still. Now I wonder if I'm doing damage when I take it? Ibuprofen is teh ONLY thing that halps whenI get a headache or backache. Boo. Bracelets - I'd looked into getting one before IW as banded. There really are some pretty ones out there! I'm not a big jewelry wearer, and I'd hate to have people ask whats up with it. Lol. Since no one at work or in my family knows about the surgery... I dunno. I should definitly think about it again. I'd much rather have everyone know than have a medical professional NOT know and mess it up!!!!

DId ya'll check out my Ticker?!?!?! It moved!! Lol. Thats right, it went frmo 33 lost to 48 lost! I lost 15.something in one month!! I LOVE MY BAND!!!!! OK, well... I still got A LOT to lose, but I will take EVERY pound lost and be dang proud of it! It's certainly not 'easy' the way some people think it is! Not much else going on. I was going to go to the Zoo with some friends today, but woke up to thunderstorms... so looks like we might go to a movie instead... I was looking forward to walking the zoo! And this evening (if it ever quits raining) we're going to a HUGE corn maze. I"m so excited! Last year we walked the maze for about 2 hours. We'll see how we do this year! And you better BELIEVE that I will be counting it as exercise! TOMORROW we are going to a town about an hour north of Kansas City. They have a beautiful 'park' with a nice lake and several hiking trails. I wanna do the 4.2 mile trail... we'll see how THAT one goes! I hope ya'll have fabulous weekends!!!

Name...........Chall. Start Wt........Current......Chall. Goal...........To Go alwayscurious........245......................245. ............212.................33 Amelia40...............270.................... 270................240................30 areellady...............232....................226 ...............212.................14.5 argon..................162...................160.2 ...............142...............18.2 Ariel....................207.................... 199 ..............182..................17 aussie_jode...........212......................212 .............190..................22 BabygotBack..........164.....................164. ............145..................19 Babygrl1234...........215......................205 ............190.................15 Becky42................253.....................250 ...............220...............30 bekafina.................225.....................2 25.............199................26 Cherrybomb...........311....................306 ..............291................15 chickatee..............203.....................201 ..............175................26 chocolate_snaps......344....................342... ...........299................43 cQQlgirl..................225....................2 25................185..............40 Chris_NJ................284....................262 .................250..............12 cindyluhu...............194....................194 ...............180.............14 dacer123...............243....................243. ..............223................20 Denise...................170....................17 0...............155...............15 Denise..................244.....................24 4...............220................24 Desertbunnee.........232....................207. .............180................27 DonnaD................185.....................185. .............170................15 eclipse..................215.....................2 12..............199................16 faithmd................303.....................303 ............ 283...............16.7 glindab................ 277.....................269...............250..... .. .......19 gonnabfree............231....................231.. ..............205................26 Guinessgirl77.........241...................241 ..................210..............31 gweniper..............253.....................240. ...............223...............30 hf2havefun...........240......................240. ..............210................30 ihadenuf................216....................216 ................190................26 itsjustducky...........317....................317. .................297...............20 james2539............235.4.................235.4 ................220.............15.4 jfran……………………….212………………………204……………………..196………………8 jglong54...............206....................206. .................195.............11 jadrad7.................224....................224 .................200..............24 jazzystouch...........246......................246 ...............220...............26 Jeni 85.................237....................230 ..................207..............23 joisey....................307....................3 07................290...............17 josiebies...............188......................1 77................165...............12 JulieNYC................155.....................14 9.................136..............13 Kaelin's G-Ma.........272....................272............. ......220.............52 KarenG................. 240.....................232...................225. ...........7 katalin.e................230.....................1 79.................150..............29 Kellymovingon........207......................207 .................187............20 Kimmie.................296.....................290 ..................270.............20 ladydi............. .....233.....................228.................2 08...............20 legster..................261....................25 1................235...............16 LeslieLee...............216.....................21 6................186...............30 lisa_in_toronto.......180......................180 ................160...............20 losingjusme...........273.....................272. ...............238................33 luvinke..................225.................. ..223..................195..............28 maddog.................230.....................230 ................205..............25 marcar35...............277.....................268 ................250............. 18 mcgreen...............236......................230 .................210..............26 METALBAND...........187.....................182... ..... .......167..............15 momlambert..........207...................204.5... .............185..............20.5 mpalen.................229.....................229 ................200................29 Peache8887...........330.....................306.. ...............275..............31 pmmegm..............248.....................248... ...............228..............20 Rainer..................298................... 284..................258................26 robgoblin87............279...................279.. ................250...............29 SC2VA..................233.....................233 ..................200..............33 sdakotaRN.............254.....................254. ................225..............29 Short C................. 166....................166.................146.. ............20 Soniacan...............198.5..................198. 5.............175.............23.5 Stacy73.................259.....................24 1...............230...............11 Sunny112..............215.....................157. ...............140...............17 Suzzzie. ...............349....................334......... .......320................14 sweethot143..........197....................188... ...........175.................13 tanderson..............231.....................231 ...............199................32 teacher.................236.....................23 6.............200................36 ToniaPatt …..........286……….....……......283………......... 243.… ........…40 UK-Lady...............255.....................223.... ...........210.................13 Wannabthin...........231......................222. .............211................20 want2beme...........225.....................225.. ............195................30 wen.....................288......................2 84..............255................29 Whosyadaddy.........388.....................369... ...........335................43 LifeLover..............289.....................275 ..............259................16

Name...Challenge Start Wt...Current Wt...Challenge Goal...To Go Huntersmom...... 174........... 172....... 159............ 13 SWEETY.......... 202........... 195....... 180............ 15 MJsafari........ 268........... 252....... 238............ 14 captdanbo....... 211........... 211....... 185............ 26 PaulaD.......... 216........... 216....... 199............ 17 Stefanie42467... 206........... 200....... 175............ 25 Suzzzie......... 349........... 334....... 320............ 14 glindab......... 277........... 269....... 250............ 19 MM.............. 242........... 227.2..... 218........... 9.2 finallythin..... 254........... 254....... 225............ 29 BeckieT......... 259........... 259....... 239............ 20 Miscontext...... 303........... 303....... 275............ 28 ja9va........... 207........... 199....... 182............ 20 wombat712....... 180........... 171.6..... 165........... 6.6 Texasmom5573.... 252........... 252....... 230............ 22 Waters.......... 214........... 213....... 190............ 24 lessnless....... 206........... 191.2..... 179.......... 12.2 MissDarlene..... 223........... 223....... 195............ 28 o2bthin..........238........... 233....... 215............ 18 insubordination..300........... 288....... 283.............05 Holliwagz........325........... 315....... 295.............20 cc...............202............200....... 190.............10 Texasmom5573.... 252........... 246....... 230............ 16

WHERE IS EVERYONE?!?!?! OK. Since I have this thread all to myself today... I wanna brag about myself! I got in all my protein, I ate my veggies, and got in my dairy. That rarely happens! I've been going through my closet... I've found that I can wear a few more shirts that I couldn't wear the past 1-2 years. One is a really cute top I bought 1 1/2 years ago and I gotto wear it last night! :cool: It still had tags on it! Speaking of tags. I found another pair of size 28 jeans and a pair of 26 jeans with tags still on them. I tried them on and they both fit. Lol. OK the 26s were tight, but I WILL wear them for thanksgiving! Its funny, cause I rememebr when I bought them (on clearance at Lane Bryant for like $10!) they didn't fit and I took a pic of myself trying to zip them up! My fat tummy was all hanging out. Lol! Once the jeans really fit me I will post both pics! Its AMAZING! Actually, the 28s were a bit baggy, but I just wasked and dried them, so they'll probably be tight now. Hahahaa! OK. WHERE ARE YOU ALL!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?! I have my doc appointment tomorrow... HOPING TO REALLY MOVE THAT TICKER OF MINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow Dawn!! HOw scary! I'm certainly glad you are fine, but FREAKY that no one knows exactly what it was!! Let us know if you find anything else out! As for me... Things have been well. My computer is haing issues, so for some reason it doesn't stay online for very long. So annoying! (Crossing my fingers that this will post!) Last night was the second meeting of the weightloss challenge I signed up for. I'd lost 4 pounds and 6.25 inches total. I was very pleased with that! Afterwards we went to the gym to work out with the personal trainer we get each week (only 8 of us signed up to take advantage of this - we all share the same 30 minutes in a workout session) so we did this awesome set where we combined cardio with weights and the balance ball thing. I had alot of difficulty with the more 'dance-y' steps cause I'm NOT coordinated at ALL! Lol. But it was fun and really worked us out! It gave me bunches of ideas for when I'm at my gym working out alone. I go to my next doc appt on Friday. I'm excited to see what my weightloss is... I haven't changed mt ticker since my last doc appt... so on Friday evening I'm hoping to make a BIG change on the ticker. Everyone else seems to be doing good. Hang in there all!! We're making it!!

Hey all.. having MAJOR issues with my computer - so if you don't see me online ofen, that would be why! (I'm crossing my fingers that THIS will post!!) I did 30 minutes aerobic/weight lifting workout with a personal trainer last night! And did 60 minutes on the elliptical machine tonight! Woot! That brings MY total to 320 minutes so far. Yay!

Sorry to hear about your job MM!! That SUCKS!!!