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MARCH THRU MARCH WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE! reach goal weight by 3/31/08 Name................Starting........ Loss.......Current.....Goal......ToGo staindgal.............315.................3.............312........295........17 SEC1978.............288.................0.............288........268 ........20 RidinMyHDDream...256.................0.............256........247.........9 Hey Carol! Glad to have company in the challenge!

I just feel tired of trying to sneak through my life, and this is a non-threatening place to make my first steps out of my reality-blocking shell! I have to say, this is the most wonderful place I have found to talk with other people who have or are currently struggling with their weight. I am not sure about actually having the surgery at this point... I guess I still just feel that because I am young I should be able to do this the old school way, and that it should be easier for my body to lose weight than if I were in my 30's or 40's. I am not opposed to the band, but at this point it is not something my insurance covers - or that I can afford! If I do decide to get banded in the future, losing weight now will only help the situation... So I am trying to give it my all and really DO this!!

How is everything with Dr. Dietrick? I went to a seminar with him last year... I thought he seemed good, but I am still in the researching phase! P.S. I am in Polk County too... Auburndale. I moved here 4 years ago from Pennsylvania, and it's alright!

I think everyone loses their momentum at some point, it's getting back on the horse that counts! Youth just have to live every day with the idea that you want to be happier and healthier, and to get there you need to be dilligent about what you eat. Sure that doesn't taste as good, but it makes you FEEL good!! I wish you nothing but the best of luck... We need all the help we can get!

Dear Plumpy Pad, So my weight went down today, which is AWESOME! Everyday I am going to wake up and weigh myself! Then on Sundays I will measure my waist, and every single day I will write down everything I eat so I have a log of EVERY calorie! :biggrin: In addition to actually watching what I eat, I have found that playing the radio while I am at work is AMAZING! I just type and rock out! It is so much fun! I mean when I have appointments I have to turn it down, but still - SUPER FUN! I should just be the person in a band that thrashes around wildly to the music with absolutely no rhythm!:tt2: So I am going to blog here everyday to chart what I eat, and my calories. I know 1lb. = 3,500 calories. I know my body burns 3,000 calories a day just by being alive... FOOD REPORT: February 24, 2008 I ate: mac 'n cheese w/ spinach and onions (560) My total calories were: 560 Calorie Debt: 567,000 - (3000-560) = 564,560 February 25, 2008 I ate: nothing (0) My total calories were: 0 Calorie Debt: 564,560 - (3000-0) = 561,560 Okay, that make me feel better! I have always been into math, so I hope I can calculate myself thin!! See you tomorrow!

Dear Plumpy Pad, So my weight went down today, which is AWESOME! Everyday I am going to wake up and weigh myself! Then on Sundays I will measure my waist, and every single day I will write down everything I eat so I have a log of EVERY calorie! :party: In addition to actually watching what I eat, I have found that playing the radio while I am at work is AMAZING! I just type and rock out! It is so much fun! I mean when I have appointments I have to turn it down, but still - SUPER FUN! I should just be the person in a band that thrashes around wildly to the music with absolutely no rhythm!:tt2: So I am going to blog here everyday to chart what I eat, and my calories. I know 1lb. = 3,500 calories. I know my body burns 3,000 calories a day just by being alive... FOOD REPORT: February 24, 2008 I ate: mac 'n cheese w/ spinach and onions (560) My total calories were: 560 Calorie Debt: 567,000 - (3000-560) = 564,560 February 25, 2008 I ate: nothing (0) My total calories were: 0 Calorie Debt: 564,560 - (3000-0) = 561,560 Okay, that make me feel better! I have always been into math, so I hope I can calculate myself thin!! See you tomorrow!

Wow... No soda forever... Kudos to you for being able to do it, I am still doubtful that I can do it... I just LOVE my Winn-Dixie brand diet soda!

I feel much better having posted that initial blurb. I feel like I have to actually FACE the facts, and it's great to not be in a fantasy world for a while! I know that reality has it's downside, but I need to ride the wave of accomplishment and feeling driven to succeed as long as possible! Thanks for all the feedback and support!

MARCH THRU MARCH WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE! reach goal weight by 3/31/08 Name..........Starting........ Loss.......Current.....Goal......ToGo staindgal.........315............2.6............312.4........295.......17.4 SEC1978.........288.............0...............288..........268.......20

I am so glad to see other young people on here! We do have our whole lives ahead of us... I hope thy're LONG, HAPPY, and HEALTHY! :thumbdown:

Dear Plumpy Pad, Odd little trait I have, huh? I appear with a vengence for a week or so and then BAM! I disappear for months! I am no longer a vegan, I was successful for 9 weeks before I couldn't stand my cheese cravings anymore... I am still a vegetarian. You would think that cutting meat out of my life would help pull off some pudge, but no. I am WAY too fond of fats to let anything healthy happen!! I posted some full body shots of myself wearing my Sunday house-cleaning finest today. I figure I'll put them here too, just so there is no way I can forget what I am trying STOP! Yes... Yes... I know. My husband is SUCH a lucky man! :party: I am back on my calorie wagon. I have searched far and wide for as wonderful of a weight loss hub as there is here on the lapband site, but there just isn't one! I am hereto STAY! I swear I am going to give it my all this time! xoxox, Bridget

Dear Plumpy Pad, Odd little trait I have, huh? I appear with a vengence for a week or so and then BAM! I disappear for months! I am no longer a vegan, I was successful for 9 weeks before I couldn't stand my cheese cravings anymore... I am still a vegetarian. You would think that cutting meat out of my life would help pull off some pudge, but no. I am WAY too fond of fats to let anything healthy happen!! I posted some full body shots of myself wearing my Sunday house-cleaning finest today. I figure I'll put them here too, just so there is no way I can forget what I am trying STOP! Yes... Yes... I know. My husband is SUCH a lucky man! :biggrin: I am back on my calorie wagon. I have searched far and wide for as wonderful of a weight loss hub as there is here on the lapband site, but there just isn't one! I am hereto STAY! I swear I am going to give it my all this time! xoxox, Bridget

I have not been in TWOterville for 3-4 years!! I want so desperatly to get there and pass through on the way to ONEderland! It's been 4-5 years since I was there! MARCH THRU MARCH WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE! reach goal weight by 3/31/08 Name..........Starting........ Loss.......Current.....Goal......ToGo staindgal.........315...............0..............315........295.........20 I think I can, I think I can...

Dear Plumpy Pad, So things are going really well. I am actually drinking the amounts of water you're supposed to drink on a daily basis, and I feel like my body is happy with that! I used to only drink when I was thirsty, and then I was drinking mainly diet soda. I have a feeling I was never really hydrated, seeing as I only peed like once a day... MAYBE twice on a rare occasion. The other thing I've realized is that it is actually simple to be a vegetarian. When I think back on all the times I tried to be a vegetarian in the past and failed because it was "too hard" I want to slap myself! The vegetarian part is simple... It's the vegan part that is going to be tricky! I have yet to find real vegan cheese, because the soy cheese they sell at the store has niacin (which is apparently milk protein) in it. I am going to have to make decisions soon as to what foods I will accept as vegan, because it seems niacin is in EVERYTHING! The other thing I am super excited about is my detoxification fast I am going to begin this Wednesday. I will start the fast with 3 full days of only eating raw fruits and vege's along with fresh pressed juices (I borrowed mom's juicer!). Then on Saturday I begin the water fast, where I will consume nothing but water for 10 full days. This is supposed to give my body a rest from digesting foods so it can focus on digesting damaged, diseased, or extra cells... The super cool part of this is that the final day of the water fast is on December 31st! This means I begin the new year fresh... LITERALLY! After the 10 day water fast is complete, I'll do 3 days of juice fasting followed by 3 days of raw foods and juice to get my stomach used to food again. I am very excited, because I am doing it for the right reasons... The weight loss will just be an extra bonus!! Anyways... I'll keep you posted on my progress.

It's OK kaninag... I have BCBS of FL through work, and I know I would be denied because there is a woman I work with who is 20 years older and even heavier than me that has been trying to get approval with no luck. I'm basically on here for general weight loss support, because I have never really tried to lose weight before. I am a vegan, and that change in my eating habbits is having a big impact on my lifestyle that I have found to be helpful! I wish you the best of luck on your journey to the band!

Dear Plumpy Pad, So things are going really well. I am actually drinking the amounts of water you're supposed to drink on a daily basis, and I feel like my body is happy with that! I used to only drink when I was thirsty, and then I was drinking mainly diet soda. I have a feeling I was never really hydrated, seeing as I only peed like once a day... MAYBE twice on a rare occasion. The other thing I've realized is that it is actually simple to be a vegetarian. When I think back on all the times I tried to be a vegetarian in the past and failed because it was "too hard" I want to slap myself! The vegetarian part is simple... It's the vegan part that is going to be tricky! I have yet to find real vegan cheese, because the soy cheese they sell at the store has niacin (which is apparently milk protein) in it. I am going to have to make decisions soon as to what foods I will accept as vegan, because it seems niacin is in EVERYTHING! The other thing I am super excited about is my detoxification fast I am going to begin this Wednesday. I will start the fast with 3 full days of only eating raw fruits and vege's along with fresh pressed juices (I borrowed mom's juicer!). Then on Saturday I begin the water fast, where I will consume nothing but water for 10 full days. This is supposed to give my body a rest from digesting foods so it can focus on digesting damaged, diseased, or extra cells... The super cool part of this is that the final day of the water fast is on December 31st! This means I begin the new year fresh... LITERALLY! After the 10 day water fast is complete, I'll do 3 days of juice fasting followed by 3 days of raw foods and juice to get my stomach used to food again. I am very excited, because I am doing it for the right reasons... The weight loss will just be an extra bonus!! Anyways... I'll keep you posted on my progress.

Name...................... Starting....Loss....Current.....Goal......To Go LilMissBand-Aid..............276.8......0........ ..276.8......269..........7.8 LosingJusme..................264.........1........ ..263........252..........11 Rainer..........................270.........6..... ......264........258...........6 RidinMyHDDream.............258........0........... .258.......250.............8 marcar35......................263........5........ ....258.........250...........8 Staindgal (Bridget)........317.6........0........ ...317.6........299..........18.6

Oh hey guys! I fell off the weight loss wagon, but I would like to get back on...

Dear Plumpy Pad, It's been over 4 months since my last confession, and let me set things straight right up front: I went on vacation in August and I quit watching what I ate. I am SHOCKED that I am only up 4lbs. from where I was back then! In other updates, I am now a vegan. I am very passionate about animals, and the animal cruelty committed daily on factory farms makes me sick. I have a lot of strong opinions and views... and decided to take the leap from vegetarian to vegan. It's definitely an added bonus for weight loss that cheese and dairy are no longer welcome in my tummy! I hope I don't lose touch with you again Plumpy Pad!!

Dear Plumpy Pad, It's been over 4 months since my last confession, and let me set things straight right up front: I went on vacation in August and I quit watching what I ate. I am SHOCKED that I am only up 4lbs. from where I was back then! In other updates, I am now a vegan. I am very passionate about animals, and the animal cruelty committed daily on factory farms makes me sick. I have a lot of strong opinions and views... and decided to take the leap from vegetarian to vegan. It's definitely an added bonus for weight loss that cheese and dairy are no longer welcome in my tummy! I hope I don't lose touch with you again Plumpy Pad!!

i'm leaving on vacation bright and early tomorrow morning, i am going to stick to my food plan while i am gone NO MATTER WHAT!!! i'll be back on the 19th to dazzle you all with my weight loss!! :tea:

Name...............................Starting…...Loss.......Current…....Goal….....To Go losingjusme..(Christine).........293.............9 ............. 284... ........275............9 tann.............(Tammy)...........211............ 3..............208..... ......198............10 Josette.................................322....... ....................322............307........ ...15 RidinMyHDDream.(Carol).. .....264...........................264............ 254............10 FaithMD............................... 308..........2.6............305.4....... ...299...........6.4 Elisabethsew..(Elisabeth).. ....275............................275 ...........265............10 Libra..(Angela)...................... 214...........................214.............208. ............6 glindab..................................282...... ....3.4............278.6..........265..........13. 6 Inner_me.....(Chris).............. ..295...........................295............280 ............15 waterlily1072...(Nicole)............279........... ................279............269............10 Rainer (Lorraine).....................311...........5.... ..........306.............299............7 staindgal (Bridget)..................319..........5.8....... .....313.2...........299.......... 14.2 jbtullis (Jonathan)...................317...........7...... .........310.............299............11 Insubordination.......................311......... 2.6...... ......308.4...........304............4.4 Squale..........................334.........5............329..........310.........19 ShaunECook..................256.2....................256.2........245........11.2 GREAT JOB EVERYONE!!

definitely... maybe even 5 lbs!

nah... i'm SURE raspberries are actually like negative calories! :confused:

jetti - i admire you for your strength to make the decision to have weight loss surgery despite the seeming lack of support. i feel i am much in your same situation with having a support system, and it is for that reason i simply "lurk" around this page, work to lose weight to the best of my ability, and make excuses for why i don't think the band would be right for me at this point in my life. i still research it, but i have not gone as far as you to take action. best of luck, and definitely use this page as your support system.