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WELCOME to BANDLAND!!!! Congrats & Take it easy over the next 2 weeks Follow the doctors orders & sip sip sip Please let us know how your doing when your up to it whooooo your banded!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HMMMM?? Interesting. well i certainly don't have an answer for you but I do have a few questions. How long has it felt tighter? a day- a week? Is it that time of the month? Are you on any new meds? have you changed you exercise routine? possible salt intake? It could be a swelling sitaution in your stomach due to something? what I don't know, but may go away over a period of time. it is very interesting though- usually you hear of someone losing restriction over time. I can say that some days throughout a mnth I am very very tight & others I am wide open, so go figure. interesting-very interesting:0)

:update: LBT privates: RED=pounds BLUE=inches I'll succeed. (3) (3") ..................... CatherineD The Best of ME................. CPCarol Lsasha (3) ............................. Aimze Dylansmom...................... Moonietunes Big Paul........................... Absousa Duckie .............................Jack NJchick ............................Maggie63 (4) Desi80 (3) .............................. Cheri (2) Victoriana (8) ......................... Tommy O Justbeingme..................... Jammin & Losin (1) Wendiss............................ Zoe Scottygyrl......................... Mermaid Shanna............................. Weight Shaker (1.5) LaMadam (1) ........................... Bostonfatgirl Penni60 (5) (6) ............................. Bondgirl Fee................................... Double Trouble (4) ShellyJ.............................. Vtobon (.5) SuperDaddy....................... Jessiebear (8) (5.75) "Withtheband".................... It's me-Debbydo Corinne:preggers: ( +9 w/baby) .............................. Marebear (2) Crete................................. Lins12 FireCallie ............................. Rpaniagua77 (1.5) FunnyDuddies ...................... BigEthel Teresa ........... Please let me know if any of the stats are wrong or if anyone is missing. Also I plan on doing updates on every Sunday from now on b/c that is the official start to every week at BootCamp.

:devious:devious:devious SARGE HERE:devious:devious:devious WEEK 4 PEOPLE BY NOW YOU SHOULD KNOW WHAT YOUR STRONG POINTS ARE & YOUR WEAK ONES I SURE HAS HELL DO :devious:deviousI'LL LIST THE WEAK ONES:devious:devious CAUSE THATS THE KINDS GUY I AM #1 NOT ENOUGH EXERCISE #2 NOT ENOUGH LOW CAL FOOD - (I.E.) VEGETABLES #3 NOT ENOUGH STRETCHING #4 NOT ENOUGH TRACKING - (I.E.)CALENDAR NOT ENOUGH H2O FOR SOME OF YOU DID I GET IT RIGHT? :deviousOF COURSE I DID!!!:devious SO ENOUGH OF THE BABYING TIME TO SHAKE THINGS UP PEOPLE THIS WEEK I WANT A PROMISE OF ONE DAY(YOU PICK IT) BUT ONE DAY THAT YOU WILL DO DOUBLE TIME. THAT MEANS TWO WORKOUTS :devious:deviousYES YOU HEARD ME RIGHT:devious:devious DO YOUR REGULAR COMMITMENT OF 3 TO 4 WORKOUTS THIS WEEK & PICK ONE DAY WERE YOU COMMIT TO DOING A DOUBLE WORKOUT (ONE IN THE MORNING & ONE AT NIGHT) YOU CAN DO THIS SOLIDER ITS A WAR DO YOU THINK THE WEIGHT WILL JUST FALL OFF??? I THINK NOT!!! YOU MUST FIGHT FOR WHAT YOU WANT ITS NOT GOING TO COME EASY BUT IT WILL COME IF YOU DO WHAT I SAY YOU KNOW THE DRILL SO FALL IN & MOVE IT :devious:devious:devious:devious:devious

Now thats commitment- Big Ethel posted twice!!:0) I imed you & I think the sarge sent you an im as well Ethel. So welcome & lets kick butt together.

JUst saw your post toady. I am so happy the outcome is has good as it could be. SHe sounds like she is being spoiled & loved loved loved! What a lucky dog to have you & your family. Give her a rub on the belly from me:0)

(((Whippledaddy))) I am just reading this post today. As I cry over your beautiful words I am very sorry for your loss. I know your pain. I hope time is kind to you & all the sweetest memories fill your thoughts & dreams. God Bless

Welcome aboard MARY!!! So glad your starting to see light through those woods you've had to forge through. I hope you find great information here on LBT but most of all support for your journey. All the BEST!!

Well I really blew it the last 2 days. I got the BL video & swore I would use it & than well I didn't. I went out and partied Friday nite for the first time since New Years Eve. That was great (almost pded w/sushi but kept it down-Tnk God) But than came today which went to hell in a hand basket b/c I was too tired & worn out all day. I barely saw the day light & now its 8pm & my gut is full & there is no way i'll exercise right now. I am bummed I failed this week but will get back on the horse right now & will do spectacular tomorrow & the next week. Weigh in is tomorrow so keep up all the great work & I promise to catch up on the 4th wk.

This post really made me smile Leatha! Glad to hear you had such a great time & that it is something you really will enjoy doing!

Congrats Hairagain! I bet it is more hungry than pain, but only you can figure it out. Good news it it will get better everyday-for sure!! As to being uncomfortable well it took me about 2 wks to feel 100%. If you were to start your own thread topic I bet you'll get loads more of responses. This thread was on a different subject & started by Tomorrowsdream & therefore may not get you the support your needing. Try & start a new one under "Support" by yourself & I promise people will help you out. Good Luck Tomorrowsdream- I am a happy bandster allbeit a slow loser. I do find that I have learned more & more about size proportion as each mnth goes by. I believe my brain may actually be catching up w/the program. Its taken about 7 mnths & finally things have started to click for me. I know no matter what your going to make the right decision & I also know that no matter what when the weight comes off & your feel lighter & stronger you'll be so much happier. Best of luck on your journey!

GOOD FOR YOU!!!! Way to keep your chin up & stay focused! I for one am very proud of you!!!:clap2:

Congrats to the BOTH of you! I just love it when bandsters get pregnant. It helps me to have faith that one day it may be me:0)

I believe what many have already stated that "he may have simply had a bad day or miscommunicated his thoughts" Either way you can go get fills if it is a must from other Doctors down the road. There are Doctors out there that take on other patients, although few & far between. On a side note, even though I do not know your journey, I too believe whole heartedly that you can loose this last 17 pounds without more of a fill. But than again its always easier being the cheerleader than the player. I wish you continued success!

Erosion is not that common at least w/ my friends that had it done in the US. Personally I know of no one. I do have friends that have had erosion that went to Mexico. Four to be exact, that doesn't mean there is a corelation necessarily, it is just what I personally have witnessed. As to your age, well we all know after 20 its just harder & harder to lose weight. There is no way to determin how fast anyone will lose. But a good measure of the weight will be in the prediet & than after your first fill. I have been banded for 7 mnths & am down 32 pounds. I personally think its very slow. Its alot of work. You will always need to "diet" That means watching your intake & the good nutrition you consume. You will need to exercise. This I think is a must to have the max. weight loss. As long as your willing to do these things the band works very well. Also the larger you are the faster(sometimes) the weight comes off. AS to ?? to ask your Doc- I suggest looking through this site & doing searches above for certain topics. You can really benefit by lurking about here. Try & stay away from any of the threads that are based on heresay. Stick with the facts only & you'll make a very educated decision. As to the size of the bands there are "threads" on this - just do a search for size of bands. I beleivethere are 3 commonly used here in the USA but can't remember just now. I wish you much luck & good reading! Welcome!!

Have fun-remember the tickets r first come first seated so get in line early the day of.

That is so wonderful! Good for you & also good for you standing up to the cranky nurse. Hopefully she was just having a bad day. Keep up the great job!! Iam jealous!

HI everyone. I got the biggest loser dvd workout today & will try it out tonight. People are really starting to get in that exercise & I truely believe that even though the results won't be instant that a few more weeks from now the results will be AWESOME!!! So keep it up- don't ever stop. Its not that long of a commitment for any of us & together we can see it through. Soon we won't want a day to go by w/out exercise, That is my own personal goal. OH How I pray that will happen one day. Great work everyone. If any of you need extra motivation from the "SARGE" let me know & I promise he'll IM you motivation through out the week! STAY COMMITTED! LBT privates: RED=pounds BLUE=inches I'll succeed. (3) (3") ..................... CatherineD The Best of ME................. CPCarol Lsasha (3) ............................. Aimze Dylansmom...................... Moonietunes Big Paul........................... Absousa Duckie .............................Jack NJchick ............................Maggie63 (4) Desi80 (2) .............................. Cheri (2) Victoriana (8) ......................... Tommy O Justbeingme..................... Jammin & Losin Wendiss............................ Zoe Scottygyrl......................... Mermaid Shanna............................. Weight Shaker (1.5) LaMadam (1) ........................... Bostonfatgirl Penni60 (5) (6) ............................. Bondgirl Fee................................... Double Trouble (4) ShellyJ.............................. Vtobon (.5) SuperDaddy....................... Jessiebear (4) (5.75) "Withtheband".................... It's me-Debbydo Corinne:preggers: ( +9 w/baby) .............................. Marebear (1) Crete................................. Lins12 FireCallie ............................. Rpaniagua77 FunnyDuddies ...................... Please let me know if any of the stats are wrong or if anyone is missing. Also I plan on doing updates on every Sunday from now on b/c that is the official start to every week at BootCamp. So post them anytime with how your doing & post on Sundays(or there abouts, i.e. Sat or Mon) also so I don't miss you. Keep It Going!!:bananapowerslide::bananapowerslide::bananapowerslide::bananapowerslide:

I total agree w/Kathy. Its what happens two yrs from now that will count. I feel your frustration. I too have thought why didn't I choose the other way- especially b/c I go to the support meetings & both types of WL are represented.I can tell you though two people I know that had RNY have gained back 35+ pounds after their 1st year. I don't wish that on anyone, but it is a reality that I have witnessed.

Well done everyone!! I can see that this is starting to become soemthing were all proud of! I had a tuff time getting it together so far this week. But we have 3 more days till the start of week 4 & come Hell or High Water I will workout twice today!! I need to inorder to get all 4 workouts in this week. I ate some pasta last night & the scale said I was up 2 pounds!! LOL Crap you can waiver even for a moment. Plus I barely had that much. Oh well I will get it all off by weigh in on Sunday for sure!

lol- Well your sure looking skinny! Great job on your weight loss. I think when you reach your goal is you wanted a tuck it would look fantastic. What ever will make you happy in the end is what counts.

So sorry to here about your daughter Penni. But chin up - like we talked about on the phone. She will hopefully be pregnant again very soon & all will be 100% perfect. I am so happy also to hear that your back let you walk that far. I bet that really did feel great! Nice work!

This is an easy one. Just tell them the truth Penni. Tell them in 2 mins how you raised your kids & where you are now w/John. Take the last three mins to show them your scars & the horrible-well make it sound horrible ordeal you went through w/the band. Tell them you've learned it all but even being a nurse hasn't helped you put all your knowledge to the test. That once and for all you want to conquer this demond & you will stop at nothing to accomplish this. Don't forget to laugh a little & cry a little & smile alot. Tell them that you've been a moderator on a support group for obese people & that you wish to show them through the BL that anyone can overcome any obstical if given the chance. end it with a "Please please pick me for your next show, my bags are packed & I have my support team in place all that is needed is my chance to have a healthier me. Or something along those lines, you'll figure it out. A great help would also be a list of every diet & exercise program that has failed in the past . You can have it written extra large on a poster baord behind you while you do some of the interview. You don't needed to waste time reading all of it,cause others will do that has well but just maybe point it out. Tell them you have a goal set to walk the 3 day breast walk w/your best friend in MICHIGAN come this next August & you don't want to let her down> Oh, by the way thats me! We could do it together! Any other help just call me I should be around. Good luck! You can also hold up a olb pair of jeans maybe for inspiration. Talk about the new grand kids on the way & how you simply must be there for them. Again just start with the truth & all will be great! Love ya

Cindy, You worring way way to soon. Your actually doing great. Its so individual. And no your not the 25% that it doesn't work for for sure. It is working for you. Look I am 7 months out & still stuggling to go past 31 pounds. Its hard. It takes work & it will happen. Remember the band doesn't make you lose weight, only you can do that. It takes dieting & exercise even after getting the band. As for the fill I would make sure you wait until your no longer losing .5 or more per week. Than when you get a fill do just a small amount, its amazing how just sometimes .5 or even less can change things. Plus it sucks to be over filled. Been there done that. Keep up all the hard work, It will pay off , I know it. PS If you want, come join up under the support thread at LBT Bootcamp(Its a sticky) & we can take the journey along together.:0)

For those of you supporting the "France Idea" remember she can always join up w/John should the biggest loser not go through. MORE importantly You should all know something. Penni has already given several & I mean several of her years up to support John in his own personal Quest for his film. She has traveled the US by his side & has been there for him high or low. All she has ever done is give. The biggest loser is finally something for her. Not for her kids, not for John but gosh darn it finally something for her! Most importantly she won't even know if its an option until she sends in her tape & gets picked. As for knowing how many tryout for the show- she is a grown woman - OF COURSE SHE KNOWS THERE ARE THOUSANDS THAT TRY OUT. Give me a break. On the flip side what many don't realize is that none of the others appling for the show are "PENNI!!!!!!!!!!!!!" She has made a decision now lets all support what ever she does! :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: GO PENNI GO PENNI GO PENNI :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: