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Thanks Laura - you too!!! It looks like we both have about the same amount to go. It is very exciting that people are noticing how we look now rather than being the invisible fat person (or unisex!). I am very happily married yet it is nice to be noticed :frown: May we both experience many more NSV's!!! wombat

can't wait to see the pics!! I'm such a slacker :frown: Still not running. Another stinkin' cold front came through and it's like 20 degrees outside!! Nope not going out there. My arthritis just throbs when it gets this cold. Where is Spring? I want to run again!!!!!!! wombat (aka slacker)

welcome missionary!!! I pray that the good Lord will direct you to a fill doctor :frown: Hugs & Prayers wombat

2bmeagain they are on the before/after pics. Well, mines really a "during" pic. I don't know what page it is so I'll post them here .... My beginning pic is at 206.6 pounds :frown: My second set is at 158 pounds. I've lost 10 more since then :frown:

Manatee - your pics are awesome!!! Such an amazing transformation - you should be proud of what you've accomplished :frown: wombat

Woohooo Shandra!! Glad to hear you are home safe and sound from surgery. It sounds like you are doing great though. I know it's cold here so just putz around the house. Make sure to drink Water too!! {{hugs}} wombat

Being able to reach the pedals in my Jeep!! I got to move the seat forward about 3 1/2 inches all the way up. My tummy does NOT touch the steering wheel anymore and my feet touch the ground. I was driving w/ my tip toe. wombat

Foofy - I have the same stomach!! I haven't tried the assets from Target. What is their price range? I bought the spanx in the pantyhose section - they are $25-35 rather than the $50-80 of regular spanx. I still break a sweat getting into it so I think it still provides some good support. There's lots of hopping, tugging, stuffing, etc. I even have to get DH to grab the back and PULL!!!! Can you see why I don't wear it every day? wombat

I'm with you Mindy. When I get that little bit of food it doesn't look like enough. So I get more. Well I chew well but I don't always eat slow enough. Because there's more on my plate then I usually end up with an OMG that last bite was tooooooo much feeling. My head is definitely messed up. I WANT more but I can't eat more. I don't actually feel hungry between meals but feel like I should eat something. I devoured an entire bag of butter popcorn - I don't know how!!! So, I bought the 100cal bags. If I can't control how much then the bag will :frown: Someday the head will get under control - someday - don't know when that is though - sigh. wombat

Thanks Candy :hurray: It's very hard to post pics. I am so critical of myself and I just cringe when I hit the button to post. I guess I expect everyone else to be as critical as I am about how I look. :biggrin: wombat

I need spring to get here!! I'm too cold these days to get outside and do my jogging :biggrin: I was losing faster when I was exercising (which I haven't done a lot of) I plan on joining my gym again once my daughter turns 12 (1 1/2 years to go). There's just nothing she can do there except go to daycare and swim in the pool w/ an adult. My son loves it cause he has free reign of the place. sigh wombat

You know what .... at this point ... I'll take anything that works!!!!!!!! I had issues before banding which didn't bother me that I wasn't a "regular" kind of girl. Now being banded it is 10x worse :biggrin: I also know I do NOT drink enough water!!!!! I'm horrible at it. My skin looks like pooh. On to the exercising ... thanks Rain! wombat

I saw the one's at Kohls this weekend too!! I was drooling wanting to try one on. I'm not to goal and it's too many months away for me to be getting a bathing suit now. It would likely be too big by the time I would want to where it. My biggest issue is that I'm large chested. Therefore I need LIFT!!! I must by separates or I'll have baggy booty syndrome. Good luck on the bathing suit hunt! wombat

welcome HolyCow!!!! Give yourself some time. You've just gotten your first fill. The restriction will come and you be amazed at how that will help :tt1: Hugs wombat

Welcome to LBT!! You couldn't find any better support than this site. I would say one of the first things you need to do is schedule your fill. Your doctor wants to see you healthy! Another suggestion is get out your measuring cups and reacquaint yourself with portion sizes. You can start that before your fill. Then when you get a fill and have to go to liquids/mushies you will find it easier to get back into the groove. A PB is a productive burp - which is basically a vomit from the upper pouch of your tummy - no bile or acid in it. That happens when you eat too fast, don't chew enough or take one extra bite. You can do this. Get on here when you get frustrated and rant, cry, chat or whatever you need. Someone is always here to lend a hand!!! {{hugs}} for you :tt1: Wombat

I certainly had the fear that this would be yet another failure. I think a lot of us fear that in the beginning. Isn't that our shame with food? I followed the rules to the letter till I got my first fill. I was more scared of harming my band than I was worried about being hungry. I wanted to prove that I could do this. I wanted my husband to know that I was committed to doing what I'm supposed to do since we were self-pay. My only regret is that I didn't do this years ago. I feel so much better now. The last time I was this weight - I was dating my husband 17 years ago. The band just opens so many doors now - except the one for food! hugs and good luck to you! wombat

"Hi: I'm down 2 more. Yippee. I know that somebody with o.c.d. will straighten this out. Thanks." I was trying to resist lol :tt1: name.............starting#......current#......goal#.....togo# Anitak33...........245............218..........199.......19 Anna2766____.......232............232..........220.......12 TxArcher...........360............346..........345.......1 Candle.............218............211..........207.......4 Cerrin.............350............350..........325.......25 chickatee..........188............182..........175.......7 Cookielover........202............202..........192.......10 cQQlgirl...........220............217..........210.......7 Faithmd............306............301.2........296.......5.2 georgiagirl........275............265..........260.......5 Hollyberries.......298............298..........285.......13 Hoppingto..........350............314..........294.......20 Irishmae11.........233.8..........234..........219.......15 Jennie1976.........290............251..........235.......16 jfran..............187............181..........177.......4 Jillrn.............176............171..........166.......5 Jsrico.............255............178..........165.......13 juliegeraci........220............220..........210.......8 KarenG.............207............194..........189.......5 keekahari..........220............217..........205.......12 kjl315.............237.5..........231..........220.......11 legster............223.5..........212..........199.......13 LessnLess..........172............168.5........164.......4.5 liz_hager..........202............198..........190.......8 Manatee............188............177..........175.......2 Mandyjo............191............187..........180.......11 metawnny...........252............252..........240.......12 MJRouse84..........274............233..........218.......15 nip50..............250............241..........238.......3 Rainer.............264............252..........248.......4 Redtulips3.........248............233..........226.......6 RenewedHope........228............215..........210.......5 rharriet...........367............256..........248.......8 Sades..............229............199.7........189.......10.7 Skinny_Jill........195............190..........180.......10 Stacy73............230............223..........222.......1 SueMagoo...........230............222..........220.......2 Sunny112...........145............145..........140.......5 Susan4794..........240............240..........225.......15 Suzzzie............303............294..........290.......4 SWEETY.............180............174..........170.......4 Trystelle..........219............211.5........205.......6.5 Twilight...........206............194..........185.......9 uxbus5.............240............240..........230.......10 want2lose..........236............236..........225.......11 wombat712..........154.8..........148.6........140.......8.6

I feel more open and able to eat as well. Related question - what do y'all take now? I would KILL for some Midol and I can't find it in a liquid form. I am tight and I cannot take anything bigger than a small aspirin. wombat

Wish I would have thought of that - I'm only 5'0". I don't know what they did on me. I never saw an operative report. hmmmm wombat

Praise God for Joyross!!!! I'm so glad you are doing soooo well!! I pray God will bring you home safely and for a speedy recovery :frown: {{hugs}} and prayers, wombat

woohooo!!!!! half of this battle is the mind and sounds like you've got yours under control :frown: wombat

I make nachos. I use soy crumbles /w taco seasoning - it's not as funky as it sounds. I make a plate for each person: Put some fat-free refried Beans on each chip (10-12 on a plate), sprinkle the soy mixture, add a little reduced-fat cheese next. Nuke for 40-45 seconds. Add some diced tomato, jalapeno slices and some light sour cream. YUMMM I will be making cheese dip w/ the light velveeta (noone can tell the difference) and some guacamole. I can't eat much of any of it but I won't feel deprived either. Can you tell we love Mexican food? lol wombat

This is a thread :rolleyes2: Any new topic / question that is started becomes a thread where people can reply/post etc. Welcome to LBT! wombat

I loved when they talked about butt glue to hold the bathing suit in place. I still don't see how they choose one over another. They kept hyping it up to find the new "IT" girl. I watched the reality tv part of this and really Ms Utah fit the image for me. She is reality - not trained since pottybreaking on how to model, strut, apply makeup, do hair etc. I ended up disappointed with it - sigh wombat

I make mini pizzas w/ whole wheat pita bread. It gets nice and crunchy and is really thin. I haven't tried any since my last fill because I'm nice and tight. Before that though I could eat half of little pizza. It definitely satisfied my cravings and I've been craving this stuff in the worse possible way lately. {{hugs}} and prayers for all today wombat