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Oh hey - can we have coffeee?!!?! Please :smile:

No worries - I don't mind fixing it :smile: You are doing great on your weight loss!!! Manatee you are doing awesome!!! Suzzieeee!!!!!! OMG you made it!! WOOOHOOOO!!!! I'm getting another fill in 3 days - come on weight loss .... name.............starting#......current#......goal#.....togo# Anitak33...........245............218..........199.......19 Anna2766____.......232............232..........220.......12 Cagstorm(txarcher).360............357..........345.......12 Candle.............218............215.5........207.......8.5 Cerrin.............350............350..........325.......25 chickatee..........188............186..........175.......11 Cookielover........202............202..........192.......10 cQQlgirl...........220............220..........210.......10 Faithmd............306............304.1........296.......8.1 georgiagirl........275............275..........260.......15 Hollyberries.......298............298..........285.......13 Hoppingto..........350............314..........294.......20 Irishmae11.........233.8..........233..........219.......13.2 Jennie1976.........290............251..........235.......16 jfran..............187............181..........177.......4 Jillrn.............176............176..........166.......10 Jsrico.............255............178..........165.......13 juliegeraci........220............220..........210.......8 KarenG.............207............199.5........199.......0.5 keekahari..........220............217..........205.......12 kjl315.............237.5..........233..........220.......13 legster............223.5..........219.5........199.......24.5 LessnLess..........172............172..........164.......8 liz_hager..........202............198..........190.......8 Manatee............188............182..........175.......7 Mandyjo............191............191..........180.......11 metawnny...........252............252..........240.......12 MJRouse84..........274............233..........218.......15 nip50..............250............246..........238.......8 Rainer.............264............258..........248.......10 Redtulips3.........248............248..........235.......13 RenewedHope........228............228..........210.......18 rharriet...........367............256..........248.......8 Sades..............229............199.7........189.......10.7 Skinny_Jill........195............195..........180.......15 Stacy73............230............228..........222.......6 SueMagoo...........230............228..........220.......8 Sunny112...........145............145..........140.......5 Susan4794..........240............240..........225.......15 Suzzzie............303............299.3........290.......9.3 SWEETY.............180............180..........170.......10 Trystelle..........219............219..........205.......14 Twilight...........206............197..........185.......21 uxbus5.............240............240..........230.......10 want2lose..........236............236..........225.......11 wombat712..........154.8..........152.8........140.......12.8

Yum - protein drink 1, day 1 down the hatch :smile: We can DO this!!!!

I'm almost there tooo!!!!! According to fitday I am there but according to the ticker calc I'm right at a 30 bmi. Just not having that word as a part of my description is fabulous!! I don't know what my end weight will be. I've decided on 120 but I don't know if I'll get happy before then or if I need to go further. My doc doesn't think I need to lose anymore. He clearly hasn't seen my thighs or my stomach very well lol. Congrats mandyjo!!!!! wombat

Suzzieeeee!!!!!!!! That is sooooo awesome WWWWWWoooooohhhhhoooooooo!!!!!!! :smile:

Woohooo - the scale is moving!! :smile: name ...........starting# ....current#......goal#.....togo# Anitak33...........245............218..........199.......19 Anna2766____.......232............232..........220.......12 Cagstorm (txarcher)360............357..........345.......12 Candle ............218............215.5........207.......8.5 Cerrin.............350............350..........325.......25 chickatee..........188............186..........175.......11 Cookielover........202............202..........192.......10 cQQlgirl...........220............220..........210.......10 Faithmd............306............304.1........296.......8.1 georgiagirl........275............275..........260.......15 Hollyberries.......298............298..........285.......13 Hoppingto..........350............314..........294.......20 Irishmae11.........233.8..........233..........219......13.2 Jennie1976.........290............251..........235.......16 jfran..............187............181..........177.......4 Jillrn.............176............176..........166.......10 Jsrico.............255............178..........165.......13 juliegeraci........220............220..........210.......8 KarenG.............207............199.5........199.......0.5 keekahari..........220............217..........205.......12 kjl315.............237.5..........233..........220.......13 legster............223.5..........219.5........199.......24.5 LessnLess..........172............172..........164.......8 liz_hager..........202............198..........190.......8 Manatee............188............184..........175.......9 Mandyjo............191............191..........180.......11 metawnny...........252............252..........240.......12 MJRouse84..........274............233..........218.......15 nip50..............250............250..........238.......12 Rainer.............264............259..........248.......11 Redtulips3.........248............248..........235.......13 RenewedHope........228............228..........210.......18 rharriet...........367............256..........248.......8 Sades..............229............199.7........189.......10.7 Skinny_Jill........195............195..........180.......15 Stacy73............230............228..........222.......6 SueMagoo...........230............228..........220.......8 Sunny112...........145............145..........140.......5 Susan4794..........240............240..........225.......15 Suzzzie............303............301.1........290.......11.1 SWEETY.............180............180..........170.......10 Trystelle..........219............219..........205.......14 Twilight...........206............197..........185.......21 uxbus5.............240............240..........230.......10 want2lose..........236............236..........225.......11 wombat712..........154.8..........152.8........140.......12.8

Congrats on getting a date StepofFaith!!!!!! Wooohoooooo for you :smile: Welcome Mrs. Peace!!!! I'm new to the whole discussion board thing too. This is the first site that I've used and actually gotten familiar with. I tried to go to sparkpeople but I hated it and couldn't figure out a good way to navigate it. I like it better here with the people and everyone is so helpful! Prayers and Hugs for everyone today on the Lord's day. May each of us receive His special blessing that He has for each of us today. wombat <><

We did day 3 of week 2 yesterday :smile: It was tough since a cold front blew in and it was windy!!! I didn't think I was gonna make it through but we did. My DH has decided to get healthy now - so for this last week he has been dieting and exercising as well as doing the jogging w/ me. He lost 5.5 pounds and two inches off his stomach in one week!!! doggone - drives me nuts how fast some guys can drop weight when they decide to! Sorry - had to brag/complain on him

has she tried going to the emergency room if she needs an unfill? she shouldn't give up on the band so soon though. I can understand if she's having complications but there is some adjustment needed for being banded as you know :smile: hope everything turns out all right - let us know how she's doing!

Just take it easy :smile: Do your walking. You'll be sore and it will lessen each day. You will feel like a new person next week! Congrats on getting banded! wombat

Did day 3 of Week 2 today :smile: It was pretty tough - we had a cold front come in and the wind was awful outside. It made the run so much harder!

My doc recommended bypass as well. I told him what my weight loss goal was. Based on statistics he said I wouldn't achieve that with the lap-band that I needed the bypass. The bypass wasn't an option for me because I really wanted to leave my insides intact :smile: I have surpassed what he said I could achieve w/ the band and I plan to make it to my goal. I wish you the absolute best in making your decision. Only you can know what is best for you :myscared: wombat

the hair plucking thing is a new one for me - well not so new. I had lasiks surgery about 5 years ago. All the build up from the drops would get on the lashes and I would pluck it off daily. Now, I cannot stop pulling on my eyelashes. I can pull out 3-4 at a time. I have gaps in my eye lashes. I use to have lovely thick and long lashes. Why can't I stop doing this again?

I've told anyone who asks about my weight loss. I don't claim to have done it on my own. Before the surgery I told a couple of close friends and family.

sounds like you are lucky to be alive!!! Glad you've been released though. Can you supplement with Protein shakes to up your calories rather than an unfill? The whole idea of unfilling scares me - like I can really gain all my weight back in a few weeks lol. hope your recovery continues to go well wombat

I know my weightloss has greatly slowed down in the last 2.5 months. I was losing my 10pounds a month and then I lost 5 pounds in 2 months. I'm just now starting to lose again. I rechecked my diet and started exercising (finally). I know the closer you get to goal the harder it becomes - but then each pound packs a bigger punch too (right?).

Way to go Mystic!!! :wink: Suzziee - chocolate truffles ?!?!! yummmmmmmm - what a way to go :tongue: Yep - Monday it is!

Woohooo!! The scale is starting to move again! name ...........starting# ....current#......goal#.....togo# Anitak33...........245............218..........199.......19 Cagstorm (txarcher)360............357..........345.......12 Candle ............218............218..........207.......11 Cerrin.............350............350..........325.......25 chickatee..........188............188..........175.......13 Cookielover........202............202..........192.......10 cQQlgirl...........220............220..........210.......10 Faithmd............306............304.1........296......8.1 georgiagirl........275............275..........260.......15 Hollyberries.......298............298..........285.......13 Hoppingto..........350............314..........294.......20 Irishmae11.........233.8..........233..........219.....13.2 Jennie1976.........290............251..........235.......16 jfran..............187............181..........177.......4 Jillrn.............176............176..........166.......10 Jsrico.............255............178..........165.......13 juliegeraci........220............220..........210.......8 KarenG.............207............199.5........199.......0.5 keekahari..........220............220..........205.......15 kjl315.............237.5..........233..........220.......13 legster............223.5..........219.5........199.......24.5 LessnLess..........172............172..........164.......8 liz_hager..........202............198..........190.......8 Manatee............188............188..........175.......13 Mandyjo............191............191..........180.......11 metawnny...........252............252..........240.......12 MJRouse84..........274............233..........218.......15 nip50..............250............250..........238.......12 Rainer.............264............262..........248.......14 Redtulips3.........248............248..........235.......13 RenewedHope........228............228..........210.......18 rharriet...........367............256..........248.......8 Sades..............229............199.7........189.......10.7 Skinny_Jill........195............195..........180.......15 Stacy73............230............228..........222.......6 SueMagoo...........230............228..........220.......8 Sunny112...........145............145..........140.......5 Susan4794..........240............240..........225.......15 Suzzzie............303............301.1........290.......11.1 SWEETY.............180............180..........170.......10 Trystelle..........219............219..........205.......14 Twilight...........206............197..........185.......21 uxbus5.............240............240..........230.......10 want2lose..........236............236..........225.......11 wombat712..........154.8..........153.4........140.......13.4

Hang in there - it truly does get better :wink: Once you start getting fills the weight will start melting off :tongue:

Definitely something is up with him. It would be good to talk and find out what's bothering him, what he expects to happen after you have surgery and so on. Good luck to you - hugs wombat

It's hard to say because we're all so different. I didn't get hungry until week 3. I was more scared of eating than I was hungry. I didn't want to hurt the band. Make sure you are eating really slowly. Listen to your body on the soft signals that you are getting full. Some of us hiccup, sigh, burp, have shoulder pain, golfball feeling / tightness in chest, and/or runny nose. I have had each of these signals at different times but mostly I will sigh or burp signaling it's time to quit. A hiccup tells me that I had one bite too many along with the golfball feeling.

I've been wanting to see this movie :wink: I want to travel to Italy, France and London. I'll have to really think of what else I would like to do ...

In the beginning I would only try to eat one egg and sometimes not finish that. Now I usually get two eggs but I still don't finish it. I have trouble eating Breakfast more than other meals.

welcome Kathy!!! Good luck on fill #4 :wink: My fourth gave me the longest restriction - lasted about 2 months. I'm going back next week for #5. Hugs and prayers for everyone tonight!! Happy Friday!! wombat

yes - be careful with gum after the band! I still chew some a little bit but only half a piece and only until the flavor is gone. I carry breath mints now :wink: But before the band it is very effective to stop snacking! Especially when you are cooking or cleaning up the kitchen - pop a piece of gum in. Whatever you are wanting won't taste good with a fresh minty mouth :tongue: