Brandy~

Mine was 46.7. My current is on my ticker.

Ouch Kat. I say that more about losing the friend and being betrayed. It's hard and I am very careful about the friends I keep. I honestly just have a couple poeople that I am good friends with. I don't trust easily. I was cheated on in my last relationship too. I am happy that it happened honestly.... I probably would of ended up in a very long unhappy relationship since I wasn't happy with myself at the time. Through the break up though I met my soon to be DH! In the end it was the best thing to ever happen to me.

Are you insinuating that my mouth runneth over!? Just joking I know it does haha. I will check out the other thread too.

That's not a confession... Were human and competitive. Your gonna look awesome. You will be rolling in confidence and that make you even sexier! Just go in with a go get em you can't bring me down attitude and he won't know what hit him :thumbup: I don't have anything to report as an update today still stuck at 200. I am gonna wake the house up squealing when I hit 199... I guarantee it.. They are all on alert for it already haha

I am a total online guru. I spend about 10-14 hours a day online depending on how long I am at work per day. I have noticed a HUGE difference in the amount of participation in the lapbandtalk forums. The other forums that others were pushing for is horribly dead.. Did everyone just leave or go somewhere else? I am a super social person and at this point I feel like there isn't much here. I don't want to try and keep something alive that isn't. I am 200.1 atm and I cant wait to see a 1 as long as its in the 100th spot!

Forgot to include the picture! Derr this is this morning hehe

I couldn't possibly be any closer. This is making me insane lol... In a good way though

Name_________StartWeight___CurrentWeight______Goal________ToGo *****<?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = V /><v:shapetype id=_x0000_t75 path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" stroked="f" filled="f" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75" coordsize="21600,21600">:cool2:</v:shapetype>************************:tt2:**********:frown:****** * agreatknead........204............187...........180............7 areellady..........189............189...........159...........30 BIGB...............342............342...........300...........42 BellaPerdente......253............204...........195............9 Boos02.............258............226...........200...........26 Brandy.............221............200...........191...........9 BrownBear..........240............235...........200...........35 Bunkey1965.........194............167...........170...........(-3) Cadets71...........223.4..........220.4.........189...........31.4 Charlietuna........210............167...........150...........17 Claudine...........250............231...........225............6 CubsGirl17.........172............150...........150............0 Cutiew/booty.......251............226...........220............6 cQQlgirl...........195............185...........180............5 crzytchr...........276............254...........246............8 Donna113...........199............184...........160...........24 Ekat...............527............172...........152...........19 feefee57...........262............212...........180...........32 FeliciaLevy75......240............216...........190...........26 GillieBean.........304............296...........264...........32 HeatherO...........150............143...........130...........13 Hollie ............l54............154...........125...........29 janesays ..........244............232...........225............7 jazzyywan..........239............239...........190...........49 Jeni85.............182............182...........160...........22 Jillbeme...........235............203.5.........185...........18.5 Josie74............260............255...........215...........40 judy1023...........231............231...........199...........32 klmsilva...........216............212...........190...........26 legster............183............183...........160...........23 linksmom...........251............231...........200...........31 Lindar172.............257.8.....................245.2...............24 0...................5.2 Liquidbluegal......225............214.6.........199...........15.6 Liz_hager..........161............158...........130...........28 Long2BThin.........253............218...........215............3 lotzasunshine......292............272.5.........250...........22.5 Luu2008............230............199.5.........153...........46.5 Lunabeane..........244............197...........187...........10.0 Mamanmidwife.......295............268...........260............8 Melissa Aguirre ...266............233...........160...........73 Melody2006.........223............223...........173...........50 MiniPearl#2........???............???...........???...........?? Minxz..............299............287...........270...........17 neefam.............238............189...........158...........31 newby23............242............242...........212...........30 odizzzydori........242............242...........199...........43 paige65............252............238...........220...........18 rainer.............236............222...........210...........12 Redtulips3.........180............175...........160...........15 reif78.............294............195...........140...........40 RichardCranium.....338............276...........200...........76 soontobehottie.....201............179...........165...........14 srknepler..........285............249.2.........255..........(5.7) squale.............353............353...........325...........28 SueAZ..............198............193...........150...........43 Sunshine2..........177............167...........160...........07 Suzzzie............305............305...........285...........20 stevegoad..........370............341...........267...........74 Terilynn112........240............224...........215...........6 Truediva...........299............285...........235...........50 thininside28.......255............255...........215...........40 Turler.............219............203...........194............9 youcandoit!........196............182...........165...........17 bjbstoney..........321............153...........140...........13

I compared both. I really wanted to lose the weight over night but I wasn't willing to take the risk of having pieces of me cut out and or rerouted without it being reversable. I first of all wanted to have another baby. I wanted to be able to have something that was less invasive, reversable, and adjustable. That is everything the band is. I control it along with my doctors help. Another benefit like mentioned before is there isn't off limit foods. Some things are easier to eat but everything is edible. I was a volume eater. I would sit down to eat and it was how much and how fast can I shove this food in. With the band I just physically cannot do that. I sit down and eat about 1/2 cup MAX and do it very slowly. I think I eat a sweet maybe 2 x per year even before being banded so I didn't want to give up everything like that. I am very happy with the success I have had with my band.

Congratulations CC You're gonna make a beautiful thinner mother of the bride :frown:

My glu was 136 the day of surgery was 87 yesterday

Hello Chrissy and welcome to LBT! There is an abundance of information in these threads that will help you through life with the band. I wish you the best and a very speedy recovery

I have BCBS of MN and they were very strict with the BMI being over 40. I wish you luck though.. stranger things have happened.

10mg Lexapro and I am doing fine.

Congrats on your first fill and being able to stay satisfied longer... I am sure with the next fill it will give you alot more restriction :confused_smile:

You're right. You're too tight and you need to have an unfill asap. The band being that tight could definetly slip... especcially if you're throwing up.

I am get5ting so close to ONDERLAND NAME*************START WGHT.*****CURRENT WGHT.*********GOAL**********LBS. LOST *** *************:thumbup:*************:tt2: ***********:confused_smile:************* 1000words..........237............225............220...........12 1dayatime..........259............250............239............9 aJoneen............213............210............199............3 alliemorris73......229............229............199............0 Ariel..............193............193............183............0 Barb12590..........207............194............187...........13 Bea1129............198.5..........194............183..........4.5 Brandy.............208............200............198............8 CQQlgirl...........188............186............170............2 crzytchr...........265............253............250...........12 JasonR.............366............366............351............0 Jodi_620...........174............163............159...........11 KikiVal315.........229............223.5..........215..........5.5 Kirsty39...........237............234............217............3 laurigee...........170............162............158............8 Leslie2Lose........215............214............199............1 LilMissDiva........244............244............225............0 lindar172 .........257.8..........249.8..........240..........7.8 LisaB..............189............181............170............8 mamanmidwife.......275............268............255............7 MegMegs13..........266............260............250............6 mominlv13..........282.4..........272.8..........270..........9.6 noosagirl..........138............138............124............0 Renee74............198............191............185............7 renewedhope........162............161............150............1 SailorChristy......251.5..........248............230..........3.5 southernmissy......209............198............195...........11

Update!! Omg I lost another pound. I don't know how... But I don't think I could be any closer to Onderland!!!

Lost another pound! Only a few pounds off from goal now NAME*************START WGHT.*****CURRENT WGHT.*********GOAL**********LBS. LOST ***:biggrin: *************:biggrin:*************:tt2: *********************:w00t:*** 1000words..........237............225............220...........12 1dayatime..........259............250............239............9 aJoneen............213............210............199............3 alliemorris73......229............229............199............0 Ariel..............193............193............183............0 Barb12590..........207............194............187...........13 Bea1129............198.5..........194............183..........4.5 Brandy.............208............201............198............7 CQQlgirl...........188............186............170............2 crzytchr...........265............254............250...........11 JasonR.............366............366............351............0 Jodi_620...........174............163............159...........11 KikiVal315.........229............223.5..........215..........5.5 Kirsty39...........237............234............217............3 laurigee...........170............162............158............8 Leslie2Lose........215............214............199............1 LilMissDiva........244............244............225............0 lindar172 .........257.8..........249.8..........240..........7.8 LisaB..............189............181............170............8 mamanmidwife.......275............268............255............7 MegMegs13..........266............260............250............6 mominlv13..........282.4..........274.6..........270..........7.8 noosagirl..........138............138............124............0 Renee74............198............191............185............7 renewedhope........162............161............150............1 SailorChristy......251.5..........248............230..........3.5 southernmissy......209............198............195...........11

201.... getting so close!

Name_________StartWeight___CurrentWeight______Goal________ToGo *****<?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = V /><v:shapetype id=_x0000_t75 path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" stroked="f" filled="f" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75" coordsize="21600,21600"></v:shapetype>***********:laugh:*************:tt1:**********:cursing:****** :rolleyes2: * agreatknead........204............187...........180............7 areellady..........189............189...........159...........30 BIGB...............342............342...........300...........42 BellaPerdente......253............204...........195............9 Boos02.............258............226...........200...........26 Brandy.............221............201...........191...........10 BrownBear..........240............235...........200...........35 Bunkey1965.........194............167...........170...........(-3) Cadets71...........223.4..........220.4.........189...........31.4 Charlietuna........210............167...........150...........17 Claudine...........250............231...........225............6 CubsGirl17.........172............152...........150............2 Cutiew/booty.......251............226...........220............6 cQQlgirl...........195............185...........180............5 crzytchr...........276............254...........246............8 Donna113...........199............184...........160...........24 Ekat...............527............172...........152...........19 feefee57...........262............212...........180...........32 FeliciaLevy75......240............216...........190...........26 GillieBean.........304............296...........264...........32 HeatherO...........150............143...........130...........13 Hollie ............l54............154...........125...........29 janesays ..........244............232...........225............7 jazzyywan..........239............239...........190...........49 Jeni85.............182............182...........160...........22 Jillbeme...........235............203.5.........185...........18.5 Josie74............260............255...........215...........40 judy1023...........231............231...........199...........32 klmsilva...........216............212...........190...........26 legster............183............183...........160...........23 linksmom...........251............231...........200...........31 Lindar172.............257.8.....................245.2...............24 0...................5.2 Liquidbluegal......225............214.6.........199...........15.6 Liz_hager..........161............158...........130...........28 Long2BThin.........253............218...........215............3 lotzasunshine......292............272.5.........250...........22.5 Luu2008............230............199.5.........153...........46.5 Lunabeane..........244............197...........187...........10.0 Mamanmidwife.......295............268...........260............8 Melissa Aguirre ...266............233...........160...........73 Melody2006.........223............223...........173...........50 MiniPearl#2........???............???...........???...........?? Minxz..............299............287...........270...........17 neefam.............238............189...........158...........31 newby23............242............242...........212...........30 odizzzydori........242............242...........199...........43 paige65............252............238...........220...........18 rainer.............236............222...........210...........12 Redtulips3.........180............175...........160...........15 reif78.............294............195...........140...........40 RichardCranium.....338............276...........200...........76 soontobehottie.....201............179...........165...........14 srknepler..........285............249.2.........255..........(5.7) squale.............353............353...........325...........28 SueAZ..............198............193...........150...........43 Sunshine2..........177............167...........160...........07 Suzzzie............305............305...........285...........20 stevegoad..........370............341...........267...........74 Terilynn112........240............224...........215...........6 Truediva...........299............285...........235...........50 thininside28.......255............255...........215...........40 Turler.............219............203...........194............9 youcandoit!........196............182...........165...........17 bjbstoney..........321............153...........140...........13

Update! Good morning all :cursing: Hope you're having a great weekend. I hit 70lbs lost yesterday... omg I can't believe it. Although the weight loss is slow im beginning to be so proud that even 1 pound a week is awesome to me!!! I have lost an equivalent of an Irish setter now according to the what have you lost thread. Gotta go update my ticker!! :rolleyes2:

I am 5'4" my initial goal is to weigh 160. That is still overweight but I was comfortable at that in high school. When I get to 160... I say WHEN not if lol... I will decide if I want to move to normal.

I have my fingers crossed!! Sorry if I didn't get it but is oxford the insurance or the surgery center or????

The pictures are wonderful and you look fantastic CC. You should be so proud... just like everyone else on this thread. We have all worked so hard and this is just a tool not a miracle. Were all doing so well. I am so glad I was banded with such a great group of people! Update. I am still 202 and so close to Onderland... stuck at 69 lost. To me though thats just amazing. It was only reccently I noticed the weight loss in the mirror.. even tho I started at wearing a 22 in womens I am in a 14 that is loose right not. I think we get used to seeing ourselves as fat and cant seem to shake it... I might have shaken it for just a moment because I saw a skinnier me! We will all get there were running a marathon though. I hope to someday have a April Avenger get together somewhere in the world after were all a year or ,more out. I can't wait. Congrats to all on your losses!!