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Leslie, Thanks so much...I knew you'd understand. I AM exercising! LOL I am seeing changes in my clothing. I suppose you could say it's a NSV, but get this! I had to buy new jeans about 3 weeks ago (when I hit the big 5-0). They were size 20. Well, Saturday, I had to buy the exact same brand in a size 18 because the 20's were too big!! YAY! It felt awesome, and I know it's something to be grateful for. Don't get me wrong, I'm totally happy about it. It's the goal thing. Like you said. I made big plans, and a promise to myself. I was on a roll a last month and was really feeling great. It was actually FUN to get on the scale everyday and watch that number go down. Amazing how quickly that feeling has passed! I too want to see 199 by Jan 1. I am serious. Like you, I don't have far to go, but still. I am starting to worry. Maybe it's premature. Do you think we're stressing unnecessarily? OMG...this post makes me sound manic! LOL Maybe I'm so emotional because I'm so tired. Maybe I can't lose because I'm so stressed. HA! That's what it is! (granted, I know I was completly unfilled for 3 weeks out of the month, so that didn't help, but I am pretty critical of myself these days!) ~C

Here I am. I've worked so much this weekend. I was on call and then scheduled yesterday (12 hour shift). I've worked 24 hours straight between Sunday and Monday. UGH. So tired. And in school today. I'm on a break right now and trying to get some homework done for my next class but can't focus. I'm tired of being on this 'plateau' already. I've gotten greedy. I finally got to feel like I was losing weight and making progress and then I had those problems. I gained back a few pounds and now I'm stuck. I'm at 48 pounds lost instead of 50 (totally NOT adjusting my signature either). I am bummed as we are quickly approaching our 6 month bandiversary and I will not have lost a SINGLE pound this month (only gained). That is gonna be a huge set back for me and my goals. I don't want to adjust my goals as I think I already had them low and very attainable. I'm an over-achiever so this is stressing me out. And I don't run like you guys and I feel bad about that. I wish I could, but I'm not confident that I even can. So apparently I'm feeling sorry for myself---AGAIN! I'm such a complainer. I need to work on this! LOL ~C

Hi Sheila, Hi HP, That is awesome! I may consider doing the Cross Fit at some point. Right now I am focusing on just exercising. Just getting to the gym and even getting to the point that exercise needs to be as much a part of my daily routine as brushing my teeth, you know? I feel like I need to start somewhere and just doing it is part of that. Once I get in better shape with more stamina, I will start to incorporate more variety and more challenges. I'm glad you like it. I've not heard from any girls on the program. Good to know it's doable! ~C

OMG! I did too! LOL I almost wasn't gonna confess!

Here you go Barb! Great job! ~Carol NAME************START WGHT**CURRENT WGHT*****GOAL****LBS. LOST ****************:thumbup:*************:tt2:************:biggrin:*********:w00t:* 1dayatime..........263............261............243............2 2BHealthE!.........194............179............194............0 ahsem2bme..........244............244............225............0 aJoneen............223............219............213............4 Aphrodite1984......208............208............190............0 Ariel..............199............196.4..........180..........2.6 ArmyWife4life......209.5..........209.5..........190............0 Barb12590..........228............218............213...........10 Bea1128............210.5..........205.5..........188............5 blueriley..........206............206............190............0 Brandymom1234......227............151.9..........135..........4.1 Caramia71..........208............202............195............6 cQQlgirl...........194............192............180............2 Crzytchr...........281............273............265............8 DebinFl............181............181............168............0 georgiagirl........245............230............220...........15 HarleyGirl.........188............187............175............1 HeatherA...........210.5..........206............200..........4.5 HeatherO...........155............150............140............5 Ivyrose325.........212............212............199............0 Jazzyywan..........255............255............190............0 Jodi_620...........196............185............177...........11 KikiVal315.........237.5..........230.5..........220............7 Lana24.............208............195............185............0 laurigee...........180............177............160............3 Leslie2Lose........220............214............205............6 lindar172 .........274.2..........269.6..........256..........4.6 LisaB..............205.5..........198............180..........7.5 livn4thm...........235............233............210............2 Long2bthin.........248............239............230............9 Luu2008............203............199.5..........183..........3.5 Mamanmidwife.......299............286............280............13 mamato3............186............186............170............0 MarinaBleu.........226.5..........226.5..........216............0 memom..............210............210............170............0 Minxz..............299............286............280............9 mominlv13..........299.8..........291.2..........280..........8.6 Momof5.............192.5..........189............175..........3.5 nip50..............175............171............160............4 NukeChik...........218............218............208............0 NurseNiki..........258............255............239............3 odamay.............242............242............225............0 paige65............252............247............232............5 Peaches11..........205............205............194............0 pj_txlady..........220............220............200............0 Redtulips3.........180............180............170............0 Renee74............214............213............199............7 Renewedhope........171............169............150............2 reif78.............294............195............185............0 shaversd...........230.5..........225............210..........5.5 SpecialK...........294............288............280............6 Sunshine2..........177............171............167............6 Tess...............304............300.5..........280..........3.5 thatDEgirl.........211............207.5..........195..........3.5 tp78...............201............192............180............9 Turler.............225............219............210............6 wendyw.............192............188............172............4 wowox7.............195............186............170............9 WyominGirl.........327............321............312............6

WOW Mom! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!! WOO HOO!!!!! You deserve to be proud and yell it out!

HI! Don't worry too much about the fills. It really does hurt LESS than a blood draw! My doctor has me do a sort of 'sit-up' and when the muscle is tense, the port sticks up and he pokes it. Once the split second poke is done the needle could stay in there and it doesn't hurt. It's more fear than anything. If you've ever had a flu shot--those hurt way more! LOL Trust me, if the fills were so bad, no one would get them! You'll be okay, just relax and be ready to have some restriction and not feel as hungry! ~C

I love coffee!

OMG!!!! You guys are doing great! ASINGINGDIVA and NEXT12BEBANDED- How in the world have you lost so much?????? I am so impressed and jealous! LOL ~Carol

Wow Sheila! I'm impressed! A few guys at work do the Cross Fit program and I've taken a look at it. That is some pretty rigorous exercise. I haven't attempted it, although I think it's probably a great program. Everything can be accomplished at home I believe. No gym required, right? HP-check out the link...navigate around. There are videos and stuff. They design the workout, you don't have to try to figure out what's next. You just do the next day on the list. Pretty cool. Very police and military oriented. Welcome to CrossFit: Forging Elite Fitness ~C

Somehow I got dropped from the list. Maybe everyone should make sure the right stats on here! Name_________Start Weight___CurrentWeight______Goal________To Go *****<?xml:namespace prefix = v ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" /><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:******************** agreatknead........237............198...........180...........18 areellady..........189............189...........159...........30 BIGB...............342............342...........300...........42 BellaPerdente......287............251...........200...........51 Boos02.............258............226...........200...........26 Brandy.............221............216...........191...........25 BrownBear..........240............235...........200...........35 Cadets71...........223.4..........223.4.........189...........34.4 Claudine...........250............250.......... 225...........25 Bunkey1965.........194............188...........170...........18 Cutiew/booty.......251............251...........220...........31 cQQlgirl...........195............195...........175...........20 crzytchr...........276............275...........246...........29 Dionna113..........199............198...........160...........38 Ekat...............527............172...........152...........19 feefee57...........262............212...........180...........32 FeliciaLevy75......240............232...........190...........42 GillieBean.........304............296...........264...........32 HeatherO...........150............150...........130...........20 Hollie ............l54............154...........125...........29 Jeni 85............182............182...........160...........22 Jillbeme...........235............210...........185...........25 Josie74............260............255...........215...........40 klmsilva...........216............212...........190...........26 legster............183............183...........160...........23 linksmom...........251............251...........200...........51 Liquidbluegal......225............220.4.........199...........21.4 Liz_hager..........161............158...........130...........28 lotzasunshine......292............289.5.........250...........39.5<v:shape style="WIDTH: 21.75pt; HEIGHT: 15pt" id=_x0000_i1025 alt="" type="#_x0000_t75"></v:shape> Luu2008............230............199.5.........153...........46.5 Mamanmidwife.......295............295...........260...........35 MELISSA AGUIRRE....266............233...........160...........73 Melody2006.........223............223...........173...........50 MiniPearl#2........???............???...........???...........?? Minxz..............299............287...........270...........17 neefam.............238............189...........158...........31 odizzzydori........242............242...........199...........43 paige65............252............252...........208...........44 rainer.............236............233...........199...........34 reif78.............294............195...........140...........40 RichardCranium.....338............276...........200...........76 soontobehottie.....201............196...........165...........31 srknepler..........285............285...........255...........30 squale.............353............353...........325...........28 Sunshine2..........177............171...........160...........11 stevegoad..........370............341...........267...........74 Terilynn112........240............236...........199...........41 Truediva...........299............285...........235...........50 thininside28.......255............255...........215...........40 Turler.............219............219...........194...........25 youcandoit!........196............196...........162...........34

Yes, I would like to post just to post too. It's a beautiful Ohio day, and I'm inside....posting. LOL ...Oh, and LJM....good for you for gettin' to the gym! It's hard enough to do it when we're NOT pregnant! You rock! ~C

MOM, OMG! I'm so sorry all of this is happening! Boy this group is having a rash of bad luck the last few weeks. I really hope you're okay. Please take good care of yourself and drink plenty of fluids. You'll be filled again in no time. And you were just telling us how tight you said your band was. I'm sure once your stomach has a chance to settle down, you will be back on track. You've lost so much weight so far and it sounds like you're pretty disciplined. You might even lose more if you can eat a little and drink. Hi everyone...been quiet around here the last few days. ~C

Oh my! You guys are funny! Leslie girl, I say revel in it! It was a sweet compliment and you should enjoy it! ~Carol

Good luck tomorrow MAC!

Mom, Here are the links to the challenges. They are just a way to stay accountable and keep track of your progress. The Hallow-Lean Challenge is until Halloween, but the other one is until the end of the year. You decide what you want to lose and update as you go. It's really cool to see everyone's numbers change. They are encouraging! http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f15/hallow-lean-challenge-74140/ http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f17/last-2008-weight-loss-challenge-74034/ You are doing awesome in the weight loss department! I'm a little concerned about your eating and drinking though. I know it's so fun to lose weight, but you need to be healthy first! Who knows, you might even lose more if you could eat/drink better. I know you will make the right choice for you, but consider a slight unfill. You may feel better. ~C

Oh...and Leslie, OMG! I'm so sorry...here we both were having a rough time and didn't know it. I really am glad to hear you don't have any blood clots and that they straightened out your meds for you. Whew! Scarey stuff. It does sound like you're too tight, but hey, what the heck do I know? LOL I don't think it's healthy for you to not be eating nutritous food. PBing mushies doesn't sound good either. Sheesh! I'm so sorry sweetie. I'm glad you are getting back on track. I am needing a swift kick in the rear too. I have been going to the gym more, but eating like crap. Probably just feeling sorry for myself and since I am able to eat so much, I do. WTH? Have I learned nothing? Oh, and I partied a little this weekend, so I gotta lay off those salty Margaritas. scale is going up. Eeeeks! ~C

Hi everybody~ Well, here's the latest update on my situation. No real big news, but I did get a fill today. He put in 1.5 cc. I watched the whole thing and I notice a definite change right away. I had been able to drink Water very quickly (which was kinda nice) and I could eat quite a bit. Right away I noticed a difference in how fast and how much I could drink and dinner was a few bites of cottage cheese and I was done. THANK GOD! I feel okay so far. No indications that things aren't going to work out with this fill, but I'm gonna take it easy like any other time ya get a fill. I thankful that I was able to be seen so quickly today and that he was able to get the port on the first try!! YAY for me! (My poor belly looks like a cluster of holes at the port site with little tiny scabs from all the pokes) Thanks for all the hugs and love...I love you guys! You're the BEST! ~Carol

Hi Cubs Girl! You are welcome to hang out with us! There is a more active thread for all April Bandsters that you may find more people to chat with! Here is the link if you'd like to drop in. http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f179/calling-all-april-bandsters-54148/ ~C

Okay WOW! YOU are the AMAZING ONE! Girl you've lost over 65 pounds!!! I would love to get a peek at what you eat everyday! Are you exercising? Do you journal? I should journal. I might do a little better if I did, but it gets tedious for me. I get frustrated with the programs (CalorieKing, SparkPeople, etc.) None of them are my favorite. I find I have to put my own stuff in there too much. I don't want to sit at the computer with a label and enter all that info if they don't have it in the list of choices. Or worse, try to figure out the info on a homemade dish! LOL Boy am I lazy. Maybe journaling really would be good for me...I write stuff on here and ponder over my own thoughts and suddenly have these moments of clarity! LOL:lol: ~Carol

Your killin' me! I'm totally gonna ask about this test at work. I've never heard of this! So are ya strapped down? Just hanging on? And why would you be on your stomach with your arse hanging out trying to drink stuff??? :embaressed_smile:

LOL WOW, I'm not familiar with that test! I have this visual right now that is making me laugh...probably not quite what the test is, but the way you describe it is hilarious!

It means under a 'live' x-ray. They can watch the fill going in, the band inflating and they usually have you drink while they do it to see if it the band is tight enough. They can get better adjustments that way. (Upper GI can mean either an X-ray or an EGD (scope down the throat) so I don't want to assume which one you might have meant) ~C

IMHO- make sure your surgeon does the fills under flouro every time! Mine does not. Actually, he never does unless there is some special issue. The only flouro I got was the day after banding. Maybe I wouldn't be dealing with all this if he would've used flouro to begin with! He says he can feel my port just fine. I can see it (I don't carry a lot of my weight around my middle) and I feel it just fine. I don't understand why he's having trouble 'hitting' it. ~C

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