BellaPerdente

hello everyone.....its been forever since i have been here.....hope everyone is doing well. I have pretty much stayed the same on my weight loss....keep gaining and losing the same 5 pounds.....

Don't ever give up dee...you have done so good and after you surgery....you will look fabulous....you look great now. You are very dedicated and should be very proud of how far you have come....keep up the good work.

Hello everyone...its been a long time. How are you dee? Your new picture is beautiful....you look so thin. My weight was stable for awhile and then lost another 5 lbs recently. I still can't believe I am in the 160's. I do wish I could afford a tummy tuck. I would like to be on the new challenge but I lose very slow now. I really need to start exercising again. Been bad about that. I guess I could try for 5 lbs for the Halloween challenge. Congrats to everyone on their continued weight loss.

Name********Starting weight*****Current*******Goal******To go 1RockinMom.........254............220.........145.......75 Alleycia...........255............220.........152.......68 ALuv82.............280.5..........259.........200......59 AmethystJade.......231.8..........212.........150.......62.0 Babe...............308............272.........199.......73 Bellaperdente......196............173.........150.......23 Bklyn1984..........317............217.........165.......52 Bostongurl.........190............186.........133.......53 Brandy.............198............181.........166.......15 Cappy..............240............223.5.......130.......93.5 Chocolate_Snaps....244............216.........175.......41 CubsGirl17.........147............135.........130.......5 Clarebear08........192............166.........160.......6 Donna113...........183............172.5.......126.......46.5 dublingirl.........224............209.........145.......64 Ebonie.............307............298.8.......200.......98.8 EmmaWang...........241............195.........140.......55 FalloutGirl........282............278.........165.......112 FeliciaLevy75......200............194.........140.......54 FlordiaPete........413............364.........300.......64 GratefulHeart......226............187.........135.......52 GuyMontag..........325............276.........200.......76 health4life........279............239.........150.......89 inri09.............287............254.........185.......69 janesays...........225............175.........160.......15 jtejada............249............201.........170.......31 kaninag............210............202.........170.......32 kimaly.............194............179.........160.......19 Lindar172..........246............218.6.......150.......68.4 Linksmom...........234............234.........145.......89 LocomotiveEngineer.311............311.........220.......91 Long2BThin.........216............178.........169........9 lotzasunshine......270............240.........199.......41 Loveislovely.......216............170.........165.......5 ltgordon...........284.8..........229.4.......185.......44.4 lucyavery..........205............205.........140.......65 Mair...............231............222.........140.......83 Mamanmidwife.......264............260.........200.......60 mdgarcia31665......220............220.........165.......55 MissNilsa..........180............180.........132.......48 nicolerose.........365............288.........258.......30 Pink...............230............152.........145........7 Rhea2d.............283............233.........185.......58 Sandra267..........220............220.........165.......55 Sistergrl25........359............232.........170.......62 Snow...............227............167.........141.......26 stacy73............285............214.........160.......54 Tabithan...........240............240.........200.......40 Tuger..............217............178.........130.......48 Under200...........242............199.........155.......44 vzghj3.............202............202.........150.......52 Wendy_Wo...........242............218.........142.......76 WOWOX7.............173............147.........125.......22 Zoom-Zoom.............229..................201..............135............ 66

I will say a prayer for your son and his wife. I hope that Mom and baby will be fine and try to stay positive.

My daughters call me bulimic but I only purge when I am uncomfortable. I try not to overeat but I am very restricted and have a hard time eating slow. If the food goes down good, which I hope it does...then I am fine.

If I may ask, how much of an "unfill" did you get? I am tired of pbing and want a small unfill but I am afraid I will gain weight.

Dee, put me down for -2 this week. What is the next challenge?

I know exactly how you feel. I am 46 and I have a five year old. I have had people (that I don't know) say I was his Grandma. Even worse, some people have even looked at my teenage daughters and thought one of them was his mom. Now that I have lost some weight, I must look a little younger, because I don't get that anymore. It used to hurt my feelings, but I tell myself that I got the lapband so that I can be healthy and be around for my son.

Dee, put me down for a +1 this week. I am doing terrible lately but I also had Tom last week. I am going to the beach on July 18...so I am going to "kick it up a notch" and really start watching and exercising.

I am not sure what to do. I am scheduled to get a fill on Wednesday and I don't know if I should. I had a bad experience with an overfill in December and I don't want that to happen again. I seem to pb alot. I have mastered the art of getting it back up quickly and then I try again. I have a very fickle band. Sometimes I can eat with no problem and sometimes I can't. If I can eat, I eat way too much. It doesn't seem to stay with me for long and I eat again. If my band is being fickle that day, I keep trying to find something that will go down. I think that I am chewing really well, but I don't know if I will ever get used to the very small bites so I know that I need to work on that. I don't like how much I am eating so I want to get a fill, but on the other hand, I am pb'ing alot. What to do?

Dee, I haven't had much time to post, but I haven't lost anything anyway. Put me down for a big fat ZERO for both weeks....too many grad parties and no will power.

I flew to Denver and had my surgery with a wonderful surgeon (Dr. Kirshenbaum). He has a huge thread on this site. I did, however, make sure I had a surgeon locally who would do my aftercare. He is wonderful. He also only charges me for an office visit to get my fills and they are only $54.00!! I have had a great lapband experience. I hope you find

Dee, put me down for 6 pounds. I weighed in at 173 today. I can't believe how much weight I have lost. I have people who I haven't seen in awhile who almost didn't recognize me. This is the smallest I have been in 25 years. I went shopping today with my daughter and I a am wearing a regular x-large and size 14 pants. I think I could fit in a size smaller but my "extra skin" is getting in the way. It looks horrible. Especially my legs. My skin is hanging and wrinkly. How I wish that I could get it taken care of. Anyone know of a plastic surgeon who gives special pricing on self-pay. I wish I could find a "Dr. K" of plastic surgery.

Dee, I definitely want to do another challenge. I will weigh in on Saturday.

Congratulations to all of you on this challenge!! I didn't make my goal, but I have been bad and I have TOM visiting for a second time this month??????? I am getting used to "grazing" on just about anything and I don't like it. I would like to join another challenge. It doesn't matter which holiday. :patriot:MEMORIAL DAY CHALLENGE (In memory of the way we used to eat!) First weigh-in: April 6 Last weigh-in: May 25 (seven weeks) ****************************Week 1**Week 2**Week 3**Week 4**Week 5**Week 6**Week 7 JMEGIRL....................(Goal 14lbs) +0.6 +0.8 -4.8 :smile2: -0 ? LOTZASUNSHINE........(Goal 8.5lbs) -.5:smile2: -3.5:smile2: -2.5 :smile2: -2.5 :smile2: -1.5 :smile2: -0 :smile: -0 :eek: TOTAL: -10.5 :hurray: KAYLEIGHSMOMMY.....(Goal 15lbs) ? +8 -7 :smile2: -2 :smile2: -3.8 :smile2: +1.2 :wub: -1.3 :smile2: TOTAL: -5 :hurray: JULIE.ANN....................(Goal 13.5) -2:smile2: -1.8:smile2: -2.2 :smile2: -1.1 :smile2: -2 :smile2: -2.9 :thumbup: MISSCHERYL..............(Goal 15lbs) -1.5:smile2: -1.5:smile2: -1.5:thumbup: PRTYANTOVRYT.........(Goal 25lbs) -2:smile2: -0 -5.6:smile2: -3.6 :smile2: -3 :smile2: -2 :smile2: -3 TOTAL: -19 :hurray: BELLAPERDENTE.........(Goal 14lbs) -3:smile2: -.5:smile2: +1 -1 :smile2: -1 :smile2: -1.5 :smile2: -2 :smile2: TOTAL: -8 lbs :hurray: LAPTASTIC................(Goal 15lbs) -1:smile2: +1 -4 :smile2: -3 :smile2: -2 :smile2: -2 :smile2: -0 :tt2: TOTAL: -11 :hurray: DEBOREGON...............(Goal 10lbs) -1:smile2: -2.5:smile2: -2.6 :smile2: +2 -0 -1 :smile2: -1.5 :smile2: TOTAL: -6.5 :hurray: MEM620....................(Goal 14lbs) -2:smile2: -1:smile2: -.5 :smile2: -.5 :smile2: -2 :smile2: -0 -1 :smile2: TOTAL: -7 :hurray: MINIDRIVER...............(Goal 10lbs) -1.2:smile2: -2.4:smile2: ? :smile2: +.6 SNOWGATOR..............(Goal 8lbs) -1:smile2: -2:smile2: -2 :smile2: -0 -3 :smile2: -1 :smile2: TOTAL: -9 :hurray:

Well as you all know, I am afraid of fills now. I think that I need a slight fill but I still pb and things get stuck. I honestly believe that it is my fault because of chewing and bites, etc. but I can eat alot in one sitting if it goes down and I am getting hungry soon after. I came across this on another thread. Does this make sense to you? I was having this problem and you would think you need an unfill, but the opposite is true. With the band a little tighter, the hole for food to get stuck will be smaller and food will have an easier time sitting above the band in your pouch, rather than slipping into the hole and getting stuck. Does that make sense? I had a fill and now I'm doing great!

:mad2:MEMORIAL DAY CHALLENGE (In memory of the way we used to eat!) First weigh-in: April 6 Last weigh-in: May 25 (seven weeks) ******************************Week 1**Week 2**Week 3**Week 4**Week 5**Week 6 JMEGIRL....................(Goal 14lbs) +0.6 +0.8 -4.8 :smile2: -0 ? LOTZASUNSHINE........(Goal 8.5lbs) -.5:smile2: -3.5:smile2: -2.5 :smile2: -2.5 :smile2: -1.5 :smile2: -0 KAYLEIGHSMOMMY.....(Goal 15lbs) ? +8 -7 :smile2: -2 :smile2: -3.8 :smile2: +1.2 JULIE.ANN....................(Goal 13.5) -2:smile2: -1.8:smile2: -2.2 :smile2: -1.1 :smile2: -2 :smile2: -2.9 :tt2: MISSCHERYL..............(Goal 15lbs) -1.5:smile2: -1.5:smile2: -1.5:thumbup: PRTYANTOVRYT.........(Goal 25lbs) -2:smile2: -0 -5.6:smile2: -3.6 :smile2: -3 :smile2: -2 BELLAPERDENTE.........(Goal 14lbs) -3:smile2: -.5:smile2: +1 -1 :smile2: -1 :smile2: -1.5 :wink: LAPTASTIC................(Goal 15lbs) -1:smile2: +1 -4 :smile2: -3 :smile2: -2 :smile2: -2 :eek: DEBOREGON...............(Goal 10lbs) -1:smile2: -2.5:smile2: -2.6 :smile2: +2 -0 -1:thumbup: MEM620....................(Goal 14lbs) -2:smile2: -1:smile2: -.5 :smile2: -.5 :smile2: -2 :smile2: -0 MINIDRIVER...............(Goal 10lbs) -1.2:smile2: -2.4:smile2: ? :smile2: +.6 SNOWGATOR..............(Goal 8lbs) -1:smile2: -2:smile2: -2 :smile2: -0 -3 :smile2: +2 :smile:

Made the 100 pound Club in 10 Months!!!!!!!! Member/Amount Lost 3ShotRoc 101 A1ikou 101 Alexandra 125 Alexra 125 Angie C 110 Anillacookie 125 Apryl Showers 101 Arcael 101 :welcomeB: Audrey 188 Ausie Jode 125 Aussie chick 152 Banded in KS 120 Babsyintx 154 Beachbum 102 BeckyinTexas 148 BelBo2 106 BellaPerdente 110 Bermy 118 BethinSeattle 164 Big Ethel 132 Bigmom 115 Bigolalaskan 200 :wow2: Big Paul 150 Brittwoman 123 Burnsun 124 Bushbaby 101 Cadydid 102 Cambron KD 110 CaramelDiva1922 106 Carlene 130 Chunk 100 Cmstant 101 Corinnasue 125 Coyotegirl 107 Dadunwoody 132 DCPrincess 123 DebMoses (Wife of Frank) 135 DeltaDawn 132 Desertmom 132 Donali 100 Donovine 130 DowMoses (Frank) 165 Eleebana2 136 Emileekaye 104.5 Emmy27 117 Fauxnaif 110 FighterGirl 120 Firegirl 115 Fireman20 115 Firemanschic 142 Fionna 203 :wow2: Fran21497 101 Frisky 146 Fuelman 230:wow2: GayleTX 100 :welcomeB: Giveyouthemoon 100 Glossylips9084 227 :wow2: Gurly 101 Happenin'wa 240:wow2: Heathergurl 129 :welcomeB: Hodegard 113 IamCanadian25 110 Illude 376 :wow2: :wow2: :wow2: Iluvsammys 115 Itsyvonne 110 Jack 102 Jackal1209 201 :wow2: Jammin and Losin 100 Janie 132 Jqpublic 118 Julie Dizz 170 JulieK 101 JulieNYC 100 Kimmcneely 100 KLM3hrt 109 Ktbanded 100 Our 100th member!!!!!!!!!:clap2: La Madam 104 Lapbandit 105 Leighhoffman 140 Lioness81970 109 LisanJason 100 Lisaru2 118 MLJ 100 Melissalee 118 MicheleMonops 132 Michelle36 110 Molynn 100 Monymo 110 Moonshadow 132 MsButterKup23 112 Mstein 156 Muffinbirdie 125 Nigel 100 Nora33 106 Old 100 OUSooner 108 Patty103 105 PFernandez 100 Puddinpie 100 Rere49 151 Rharriet62 100 Rockin' Robyn 157 Sascijo 101 ShellyJ 133 Shirley77519 103 :welcomeB: Shirley Rohr 116 Sue72704 144 Sunni 116 Sunnykim 102 Suzan72704 154 Tamazon 59 100 Terese 156 TexasBlueBonnet 132 Thinkthin 101 Those eyes 2004 143 Tilly 128 Tracy in Texas 112 Tricia 115 Vera 115 Wheetsin 103 Whippledaddy 108 YiannisD 158 Zennie98 150 :welcomeB: 121 Members of the LBT 100 Pound Club and Growing!!!

MEMORIAL DAY CHALLENGE (In memory of the way we used to eat!) First weigh-in: April 6 Last weigh-in: May 25 (seven weeks) ******************************Week 1**Week 2**Week 3**Week 4**Week 5**Week 6 JMEGIRL....................(Goal 14lbs) +0.6 +0.8 -4.8 :smile2: -0 ? LOTZASUNSHINE........(Goal 8.5lbs) -.5:smile2: -3.5:smile2: -2.5 :smile2: -2.5 :smile2: -1.5 :smile2: -0 :redface: KAYLEIGHSMOMMY.....(Goal 15lbs) ? +8 -7 :smile2: -2 :smile2: -3.8 :smile2: +1.2 :crying: JULIE.ANN....................(Goal 13.5) -2:smile2: -1.8:smile2: -2.2 :smile2: -1.1 :smile2: -2 :smile2: -2.9 :frown: MISSCHERYL..............(Goal 15lbs) -1.5:smile2: -1.5:smile2: -1.5:thumbup: PRTYANTOVRYT.........(Goal 25lbs) -2:smile2: -0 -5.6:smile2: -3.6 :smile2: -3 :smile2: -2 :huh2: BELLAPERDENTE.........(Goal 14lbs) -3:smile2: -.5:smile2: +1 -1 :smile2: -1 :smile2: -1.5 LAPTASTIC................(Goal 15lbs) -1:smile2: +1 -4 :smile2: -3 :smile2: -2 :smile2: -2 :wub: DEBOREGON...............(Goal 10lbs) -1:smile2: -2.5:smile2: -2.6 :smile2: +2 -0 -1:thumbup: MEM620....................(Goal 14lbs) -2:smile2: -1:smile2: -.5 :smile2: -.5 :smile2: -2 :smile2: -0 :smile2: MINIDRIVER...............(Goal 10lbs) -1.2:smile2: -2.4:smile2: ? :smile2: +.6 SNOWGATOR..............(Goal 8lbs) -1:smile2: -2:smile2: -2 :smile2: -0 -3 :sad:

Dee: Did I miss a week for you?? I will have to weigh in tomorrow. I was in a rush to get out of the house this morning and forgot to weigh in. :sad:MEMORIAL DAY CHALLENGE (In memory of the way we used to eat!) First weigh-in: April 6 Last weigh-in: May 25 (seven weeks) ******************************Week 1**Week 2**Week 3**Week 4**Week 5**Week 6 JMEGIRL....................(Goal 14lbs) +0.6 +0.8 -4.8 :smile2: -0 ? LOTZASUNSHINE........(Goal 8.5lbs) -.5:smile2: -3.5:smile2: -2.5 :smile2: -2.5 :smile2: -1.5 :mad: KAYLEIGHSMOMMY.....(Goal 15lbs) ? +8 -7 :smile2: -2 :smile2: -3.8 :thumbup: JULIE.ANN....................(Goal 13.5) -2:smile2: -1.8:smile2: -2.2 :smile2: -1.1 :smile2: -2 :thumbup: MISSCHERYL..............(Goal 15lbs) -1.5:smile2: -1.5:smile2: -1.5:thumbup: PRTYANTOVRYT.........(Goal 25lbs) -2:smile2: -0 -5.6:smile2: -3.6 :smile2: -3 :thumbup: BELLAPERDENTE.........(Goal 14lbs) -3:smile2: -.5:smile2: +1 -1 :smile2: -1 :thumbup: LAPTASTIC................(Goal 15lbs) -1:smile2: +1 -4 :smile2: -3 :smile2: -2 :thumbup: DEBOREGON...............(Goal 10lbs) -1:smile2: -2.5:smile2: -2.6 :smile2: +2 -0 :eek: MEM620....................(Goal 14lbs) -2:smile2: -1:smile2: -.5 :smile2: -.5 :smile2: -2 :thumbup: MINIDRIVER...............(Goal 10lbs) -1.2:smile2: -2.4:smile2: ? :smile2: +.6 SNOWGATOR..............(Goal 8lbs) -1:smile2: -2:smile2: -2 :smile2: -0 -3 :thumbup:

I have winked at over 50 men and emailed at least 10. Most don't even respond and the ones who do are a little shady. They want to start emailing on their personal email addresses and that is a big flag. When I say that I want to "talk" via Match.com, I never hear from them again.

I have been ready to start dating again. I have been widowed for 4 years. I thought that once I had lost weight, I would get some attention, but nothing. I have always been overweight and never got much attention from men and I always blamed it on my weight. Now what???? I know that I am shy but I am starting to get discouraged. I joined match.com and I hardly ever get a wink. Was my late husband the only one for me? Guys are looking for women that look like models I guess. I am a little old-fashioned and expect the man to make the first move....maybe it's also because I have low self-esteem and don't want to get rejected. Do I have to ask someone out???

A hairdresser told me to eat jello. She said the gelatin is supposed to be good for your hair. Has anyone heard this before?

MEMORIAL DAY CHALLENGE (In memory of the way we used to eat!) First weigh-in: April 6 Last weigh-in: May 25 (seven weeks) ******************************Week 1**Week 2**Week 3**Week 4**Week 5 JMEGIRL....................(Goal 14lbs) +0.6 +0.8 -4.8 :smile2: -0 ? :mad2: LOTZASUNSHINE........(Goal 8.5lbs) -.5:smile2: -3.5:smile2: -2.5 :smile2: -2.5 :smile2: -1.5 KAYLEIGHSMOMMY.....(Goal 15lbs) ? +8 -7 :smile2: -2 :smile2: -3.8 JULIE.ANN....................(Goal 13.5) -2:smile2: -1.8:smile2: -2.2 :smile2: -1.1:thumbup: MISSCHERYL..............(Goal 15lbs) -1.5:smile2: -1.5:smile2: -1.5:thumbup: PRTYANTOVRYT.........(Goal 25lbs) -2:smile2: -0 -5.6:smile2: -3.6:thumbup: BELLAPERDENTE.........(Goal 14lbs) -3:smile2: -.5:smile2: +1 -1 :smile2: -1 LAPTASTIC................(Goal 15lbs) -1:smile2: +1 -4 :smile2: -3 :smile2: -2 :thumbup: DEBOREGON...............(Goal 10lbs) -1:smile2: -2.5:smile2: -2.6 :smile2: +2 MEM620....................(Goal 14lbs) -2:smile2: -1:smile2: -.5 :smile2: -.5 :smile2: -2 :thumbup: MINIDRIVER...............(Goal 10lbs) -1.2:smile2: -2.4:smile2: ? :smile2: +.6 SNOWGATOR..............(Goal 8lbs) -1:smile2: -2:smile2: -2 :smile2: -0 -3 :thumbup: