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*sigh* Amy is my friend too. She's like a sister to me. And what's going on between is us OUR business. Can we let it drop and move on now? Please? Having everyone else chime in with their opinions about something that they don't have all the facts on is only going to get others stirred up and involved, turning it into something blown way out of proportion. Let Amy and me deal with what's between us, and y'all just focus on why we post on this thread, ok? And as for pictures. Post your before and after for June here

The Gone for Good Club - July 2006 has been started and will continue as we have always done. Wednesday weigh ins will be done in that thread as always. There isnt going to be a July Challenge simply because a lot of folks were getting burnt out over it. We can have one in August if enough folks want to participate. Let's don't make this into something it isn't! I'll ask the mods to lock this thread now. Here is the link to the July thread, all future posts should be on there. http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=20375

Welcome to the Gone for Good Club The members of this "club" are like-minded people who want to challenge each other to keep working toward our goal of weight loss and keeping it off! We have no illusions of the band being a miracle cure, nor do we believe that we will achieve our goals without working for them. We understand that if we continue the lifestyle and eating habits that got us fat in the first place, we will not achieve our goals. We come together in order to strengthen our determination by sharing our dreams, our struggles, and our victories with one another. Everyone is welcome to join the club - banded, pre-banded, no band - all are welcome to join at any time. To join, please post a brief introduction of yourself and list any information you want posted on the main page. See the list of members below to get an idea of what info you can post. The only requirement for joining the club is a commitment to your own success in your weight loss journey, and the ability to say NO to Girl Scout cookies! (club joke *winks*) Wednesdays are weigh-in days for those who wish to have us update your progress on this page. Please post a brief note on Wednesdays in the following format: C 265 (-42 lbs total, -3 this week) We encourage everyone to get to know one another while sharing tips, support, struggles, and encouragement... and a kick in the rear when needed! *grin* This is not a contest, there is no deadline, and everyone is a winner by being a "loser"! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (H-highest weight, S-weight at surgery, J-weight when joined this club, G-goal weight, C-current weight) A1ikou - H&S 375/ J 329 / C324 (-51 lbs total, +4 this week) *hugs* AliDiane - H & S 224/ J 210/ G 120 (-14 lbs total) Anillacookie - H 270/ J 214/ C 210 (-60 lbs total) Banded Brenda - H 260/ S 239.5/ J 227 (-33 lbs total) Bell - S 300/ J 223/ G 160 (-77 lbs total) Betje - H 300/ S 286/ J 239 (-61 lbs total) Chameleon - H 275/ J 269 (-6 lbs unbanded to date) Cheri - H 266/ J 234/ G 150s ? (-32 lbs total) Chunk - H 320/ S 300/ J 220/ G 200 (-100 lbs total) Christy668 - H 410/ S 397/ J 384/ G 185/ C 374 (-36 total, -5 this week) Coyotegirl - H 305/ S 294/ J 220/ G 150ish/ C-208 (-97 lbs total) Criss Kellogg - H 245/ S 241/ J 211/ G 175/ C 205 (-36 lbs total) DianeChef - H 260/ J 208/ G 150/ C 199 (-61 lbs total) Daisybelle - H 400+/ S 403/ J 343/ C 340.5 (-63 lbs total) Dawg - H 307/ C 235 unbanded (-72 pounds total, -1 this week) Dongger - Vanished! Drj - H 295/ J 234/ C 232 C-213 (-63 lbs total) EmileeKaye - H 303/ J 227/ C 208 (-95 total, -3 this week) Feel2Young2B40 - H 289/ J 230/ G 150?/ C 207 (-82 lbs total, -3 since last report) FunnyDuddies - H 372/ J 340/ G 120/ C 320 (-52 lbs total, -13 this week) Gadgetlady - H 255.4/ S 244.8/ J 227.6/ G 140/ C 227.6 (-27.8 lbs total, -2 this week) Gloria37 - H 310/ J 285/ G 190/ C 281 (-29 lbs total) Granlady - H 350/ S 294/ J 308/ G 185/ C 299.2 (-50.8 lbs total, -4.6 this week) HeatherGurly - H 365/ S 329/ J 279/ G 190/ C 243 (-122 lbs total, -1 this week) Founder, Resident Hot Chick and Biggest Loser of the Gone for Good Club Iziksmom - H 274.5/ S 268/ G 135/ C 232.5 (-42 lbs total) Jaygerl05 - H 245/ S 243/ J 200/G 165 (-45 lbs total) Jerseytammy - H&S 308/ J 269 (-39 lbs total) Jill S - H 320/ S 289/ J 246.6/ G 155/ C 234.8 (-85.2 lbs total) Joe - H 362/ S 320/ J 269.6/ G 200 (-92.4 lbs total) Jorjet - H 283/ S 278/ C 222 (-61 lbs total) Josette - H385/ J 395/ G 220/ C 385 JoyceGA - H 450/ J 409 / G 165/ C 398 (-52 lbs total) Jucyc - H 186.5/ S 182/ J 164/ C 160 (-26.5 lbs total, -4 since joined) JulieNYC - S 358/ C 326/ MiniG 299 (-59 lbs total) K@t - S 253/ J 237/ G 132 (-16 lbs total) Kathi - H 265/ S 255/ J 250/ G 180 (-15 lbs total) **Welcome to the Club!** Kaybug - S 360/ J 348 (-12 lbs total) Kelliebelly - H 265/ J 191 (-73 lbs total) Kim 8 - H 235/ S 218/ J 192/ C 176.5 (-65.5 total) Kimbo - S 292/ J 226/ c-202 (-90 lbs total) Kimmcneely - H 256/ S 218/ J 163/ G 140 (-93 lbs total) LegallyKristin - H 298/ S 264/ J 251/ G 140/ C 217.8 (-80.2 lbs total, -5.2 this week) Lianna - H & S 229/ J 204/ C 186 (-43 lbs total, -1 this week) LindaV - H 315/ J 299/ G 170/ C 277 (-38 lbs total, -5 this week) Lins12 - H 222.5/ J 184.5/ G 145/ C 182 (-40 lbs total, no change this week) LSasha - H 340/ J 280/ C256 (-84 lbs total) Maggie63- H 285/ S 277/ J 235/ G 190/ C 229 (-56 lbs total) Marie485 - H 275/ S 270/ J 224/ G 140 (-51 lbs total) Maryb - H 219/ 1st Dr Visit 207/ S 201/ 1st G 180/ 2nd G 150/ Final G 130/ C167.5 (-51.5 lbs total, -1.5 this week) MaryPetunia - H 342/ S 333/ J 303/ G -200 lbs/ C 291 (-51 lbs total) Michelle43mi - S 215/ J 186/ G 125 (-29 lbs total) MollyMolly - H 288/ S 264/ J 230/ G 140/ C 228 (-60 lbs total) MoOrLess - H/J 278.5/ G 140/ C 263.0 (-15.5 lbs total, -.5 this week) Morsaille - S 312/ J 287/ G 180/ C 279 (-33.8 lbs total) Mrycrltn - S 189/ J 168.5/ G 125/ C 151.5 (-37.5 lbs total) Mychevygirl - H 380/ J 351.5/ C 290.3 (-90 lbs total, -4 this week) Mysherrijo - J 260/ S goal 245/ G 145 Mystjin - H 304/ J 297/ C 271 (-33 lbs total, no change this week) NaturalBeauty - S 283/ J 228/ G 185/ C 200 (-83 lbs total) Nightingale2u - H 257/ J 219/ C 221.5 (-35.5 lbs total) NJGirl - H 248/ S 230/ J 220 (-28 lbs total) Papillon - S 291/ J 255.5 (-35.5 lbs total) Patty103 - (-99 lbs total) Paula - S 248/ J 185 / G 150/ C 183 (-65 lbs total) Penni - H 296/ S 296/ J 252/ G 200/ C 262 (-34 lbs total) Pfunkem - H 333/ S 315/ J 288/ G 180/ C 272 (-61 lbs total, -2 this week) PhotoNut - H 307/ S 291/ J 265/ G 130/ C 225.5 (-81.5 total, -4 this week) PinkMary - H 265/ S 265/ J 185/ G 128/ C 174 (-91 lbs total) Poster child - H&J 258/ G 130/ C 222 (-36 lbs total) Pugmum - H 250/ J 240 (-10 lbs total) RHONDAKO - S 270/ J 229/ G 150/ C214 (-56 lbs total) ScrapKarla - H 321/ S 310/ J 250/ G 190/ C 250 (-60 lbs total) ShackDog - H 393/ J 346/ G 232/ C320 (-73 lbs total) Shauntil6266 - H 223/ J 223/ G 150 (Vanished!) Sheryl H – H 362+/ J 278/ G 200/ C 278 (-84 lbs total) Skbishop78 - S 205/ J 185/ G 125/ C 172 (-33 lbs total) SkyeBlu - H 210/ S 206/ J 191/ G 130/ C169 (-41 lbs total) Styler96 - H & S 291/ J 222/ G 135/ C 217 (-74 lbs total, no change this week) Sunsett - H 268/ J 207/ G ?? (-61 lbs total) Sunta - (-20.9 lbs total) Tellymelly - H 240/ S 235/ J 219/ G 135/ C 188 (-52 lbs total, no change this week) Tess L - S 216/ J 195/ C 182 (-33 lbs total) The best me - H 242/ S 223/ J 188/ C 180.8 (-61.2 lbs total) Tracyd - H 331/ S 319/ J 308/ G 165/ (-23 lbs total) Tricia K. - H 283/ S 274/ J 216/ G 160/ C 192 (-82 lbs total, -1 this week) Trip2bme - H 358/ S 350/ J 319/ G 150/ C 321 (-37 lbs total, +2 this week) *hugs* TwinkleLil_star - J 264 (Vanished!) Txblue eyedqt - H 296/ S 296/ J 224/ G 140-150/ C 209 (-87 lbs total) Valhallagirl - S 250/ J 238/ G 130/ C 237 (-13 lbs total) VegasWildflower - H&S 285/ J 265/ G 160/ C 261 (-23 lbs total) Wendyr - H 230/ S 226/ J 188/ G 135 (-42 lbs total) Wonkette - S 245/ J 179 (-66 lbs total) TOTAL GROUP LOSS PRIOR TO JOINING CLUB: 3,655.1 pounds (over 1 1/2 tons!) Previous GFG threads: March 2006: 223 pounds Gone for Good! April 2006: 182.8 pounds Gone for Good! May 2006: 330.4 pounds Gone for Good! Total group loss reported week ending June 07: 77.3 pounds reported Total group loss reported week ending June 14: 39.0 pounds reported Total group loss reported week ending June 21: 55.8 pound reported Total group loss reported week ending June 28:

Ok folks.. listen up. Funny did step in to help me out. She felt she was doing me a favor and I appreciate that. So this month's thread will be kept going as it was begun. Funny will update for us, and I would expect that she'll also be adding up the scorecards and announcing the winner of the June Challenge. No biggie. This isn't MY club. HeatherGurl and I started it so there would be a club that belonged to the club members, not just to the person with their name on the first post. And that's how it remains. I certainly don't want this to turn into a split group of people who gossip and point fingers at each other. It's seriously no big deal. As Kathy said, what difference does it make who posts what. The purpose of this club is not to glorify any one person. It's to provide support, encouragement, and love for the members. Funny was doing just that when she stepped in to lighten my load. That's what's important right? So shup now, and get back to those situps ya losers! *grins* *hugs to all*

Nope, I'm not leaving. I'll be reporting in on Wednesdays. Nope, I didn't hand over anything. And you have as much info as me.

Looks like I have been relieved of duty. *chuckles* Y'all have fun.

Aww Telly, thank you for that. I'm sorry that something I said made you feel bad. It honestly wasn't intended to. In fact, I just gave that same bit of advice to Shackdog today in a PM when he told me that his Dr (my Dr too) told him that he needs to eat more because they are worried that he's losing too fast and will lose muscle, which also means your organs and your heart. Shack and I have been close friends for many years and it was with the same concern that I wanted you both to be cautious. I would never want to dampen anyone's dreams or spirits. I'm sorry if I did that to you in my trying to be helpful. Anyway, thank you for such sweet words. They mean a lot. *smiles*

Beef cur-- *cracks up laughing, unable to finish*

Oh my goodness! Time for you all to be jealous that I got Trish S for my Secret Sam!! She sent me a ceramic plate made by her very own hands, along with an adorable handmade card, three very yummy smelling bars of soap from Body Works (I could smell them when I opened the box! MMM!) and the cutest little pinwheel nick-nack! Trish, I LOVE the plate! And you know what? For the past 4 years there has been an empty spot on top of my kitchen cupboards that was just waiting for THE perfect addition to complete that space and YOU filled it! Have a look! Thank you so much, Trish! I loved the gift and especially that it was from you! *big happy hugs*

Awww shucks *drags toe in the dirt and blushes* You all are too kind. That's why I love ya! *big smiles*

:welcomeB: to the Gone for Good Club, :clap2: Time4change, MiaHalliwell, SunnyDee, Andy Liz :clap2: I will get you all added to the Members Page when I do the updates from this week's weigh in. Glad to have you all with us. Be sure to speak up when you need help and feel free to actively encourage others. That's what it's all about! :grouphug:

This is going to be a long post... I haven't been keeping up with y'all so I'm going to catch up now. Here we go... LegallyKristin - I absolutely LOVE the wedding gown you have chosen. It is so beautiful and you will be such a lovely bride. *hugs* Txblue_eyedqt - Hello Cynthia! I've missed ya girl. How'd the move go? Did you get your fill? Has it helped? Update me! FUPAs - *snort* *laugh* *choke* *laugh* PosterChild - Hello there! :wave: Good to see ya again. You and I are so close to Onderland now! Wanna race? *grins* Meow =^..^= - You are doing so well! I love your picture in your siggy! :grouphug: FunnyDuddies - I'm so excited about you, sis! You've done an incredible job with your weight loss pre-band. 10 more pounds! I think it's a great idea to give the winner of the next challenge the gift from Mexico, since you wont be having the apron removal contest thingy. *hugs* NaturalBeauty - 88 pounds now! Woot! Go girl go! And put down the cheesecake! *smacks your hand* hehe TellyMelly - Girl, your commitment to your better health and successful weight loss blows my mind. I wish I could get the gumption to achieve 1/4 of the things you do. Very admirable and quite the inspiration! I love your new avatar. You are so beautiful. You should be a model. I'm serious. Lianna - I'm sorry youre down in the dumps, hun. I have a question for ya. How are your clothes fitting? Things getting loser even tho you aren't losing pounds on the scale? I'd guess that answer would be yes. Know why? Because you're working out regularly now, which means you'll be burning off fat but putting on muscle. Muscle weighs a lot more than fat, but takes up a lot less room. I wouldn't worry about a stall right now. Keep your eye on your body, not the scale. I'm betting you'll see some remarkable improvements, which will be much more rewarding than the numbers on the scale. *hugs* A1ikou - SIX pounds this week! Yahoo! :clap2: WiggyGiggy - Grats on reaching your goal! I'm really happy for ya! Are you joining us in the GFG Club? Hope so! LindaV - How's the fill doing? I got youre PM and will call ya soon. The mall sounds like a perfect idea for some early morning walks! *hugs* Miss you too. MoOrLess - Have I ever mentioned how much I love ya? Well I do! *hugs you tight* I'll call that cab for us now! *grins* "Weight Refuses to Budge Avenue" *laughs* How funny! Morsaille - FOUR pounds! That's awesome! Aren't you excited!!?? *laughs* I dont think I've ever seen anyone post a four pound loss in such a low key. Shout it out girl! :clap2: Pfunkem - You too! Four pounds is fabulous!! I love all your pics! Your success so far has been remarkable! Seriously... in four weeks you've developed a waistline!! Amazing!! Great work! Tricia K - Hello you. *big smiles* I've been peeking at your pics and geesh you are looking SO GOOD! Love the eyes in the avatar. Who are you peering at, hmm?? *snickers* DianeChef - I have an addictive personality too. And since I was addicted to seeing your cheerful and exciting posts, I've been going through Diane withdrawals!! I do understand tho. It's so easy to be here far too much. Life has forced the change in me, it hasn't been my own doing. I miss hearing from you tho. Drop me a line when you can and let me know how things are going for you ok? *Hugs* MollyMolly - I was SO thrilled to get your PM and to hear that youre still going strong. Yay for you!! :clap2: EmileeKaye - NO blaming things on me!! *laughs* Ya goober! Jorjet - You, me, and PosterChild are all at about the same weight now. Wanna join the race to Onderland with us? *grins* TessL - Hiya Tess! You hang in there hun. It might take some time to get good restriction in that VG band, but I'm sure you'll be back on track soon. *hugs ya tight* Mystjin - Wow, two jobs. You must be tired. How are you doing with food choices? Are you able to get your proteins in? Are you packing your lunches and dinners? I wonder if maybe you're going so slowly because you're eating foods that are quick and easy, rather than the foods that will help the weight loss.. could I be right? I'd be happy to help ya figure out some better options if you need some suggestions. *hugs* Youre not gaining and thats a good thing! Lins12 - I think most everyone is planning on sticking around for the usual club participation. Perhaps we are all just burned out on the challenge thing. I know that I'd be lost without all these wonderful people in the club. So I'm with you! You all have to stay plugged in here so we all don't start feeling alone and floundering. JoyceGA - You go right ahead and put that 3 pounds on your scorecard. *winks* Good job! HeatherGurl - Did you know that you have the most beautiful smile I've ever seen? I love seeing your pictures. You smile from your heart. You are such a happy, loving person. 90 pounds since banding. Incredible! :clap2: Everyone - I know there are many of you whom I've not addressed in this post, but that I care very deeply about. I just responded to those who have posted. But please know that I think about each of you every day and send up little prayers for you and for your families. So many different family situations, life challenges, life celebrations, struggles and victories are represented here in this club by so many wonderful people. I am proud to know you all and to be part of your journeys. For those of you who are new, it might take me some time but I hope to get a chance to know each of you too! Love you guys and gals! P'Nut

I am here! Sorry for the absence, life has been busy. Thank you for all of the PMs asking about Dawg and me. We are both doing well - happy and healthy... just busy! :grouphug: I've updated my scorecard now. Have you? The contest DID indeed end yesterday. I will be busy this morning updating everyone's weigh-in's. I will give everyone until tonight to get their scorecards completed, and the winner will be announced shortly after. I've seen some VERY IMPRESSIVE totals so far! Great job everyone! Can't wait to see all of your after pics! There will be no July challenge. I need a break and so do many of you. We will still be here on a daily basis for support and of course for weigh-ins on Wednesdays. Has everyone weighed in? Any last minute reports? There's still time! Here's mine for yesterday: C 223.5 (-83.5 lbs total, -2 this week)

Mine sticks out like a sore thumb. It aches sometimes and I find myself touching it a lot. The more I lose the more it sticks out. I'd love to have it moved lower or switched for a low profile port, but I'm just afraid to mess with success. Port infections and leaks worry me.

:clap2:Rock on Jacqui!! :clap2:

Congrats on reaching goal! That's fantastic and you look great! Do you have any current full body pics? I can tell youre smaller in your face and arms, but I have a feeling that the most drastic difference is in the lower regions. Share!

** Caution!! This thread contains uncouth humor and partial nudity. If you are easily offended, please close this thread and move on.** As many of you know FunnyDuddies will be having apron removal surgery on July 7th. We have decided to take this opportunity to have some fun at her expense. Below are pictures of Funny prior to her surgery. At the time of surgery, the surgeon will weigh and record how much skin and tissue is removed. We are going to give you all a chance to guess how many pounds that will be! The person who guesses the correct number of pounds that will be removed from Funny's tummy will win a sweet prize from Mexico, purchased by Funny herself! Also, Funny will be posting after pictures when she gets home from Mexico. Attention!! Please read the latest update from Funny before continuing. She has been informed that she won't be able to have the apron surgery done as she had hoped. I will hang onto the numbers though, and we will try to figure out how to continue this game. I plan to keep this anonymous, so if you wish to play, PM me with the number you choose. I will keep track of the numbers chosen, and place an X by any numbers which are no longer available. You may choose from any of the numbers below. The winner may decide whether he or she wants their name announced. Good luck to all who participate, and best wishes to Funny for a successful surgery and quick recovery. 1.0_____1.5_____2.0_____2.5_____3.0_____3.5_____4.0_____4.5_____ 5.0_____5.5__X__6.0__X__6.5__X__7.0__X__7.5__X__8.0_____8.5__X__ 9.0__X__9.5_____10_____10.5_____11_____11.5__X__12__X__12.5__X__ 13_____13.5__X__14__X__14.5_____15__X__15.5_____16__X__16.5__X__ 17__X__17.5___X__18__X__18.5_____19__X__19.5__X__20_____20.5__X__ 21__X__21.5_____22__X__22.5__X__23_____23.5_____24__X__24.5_____ 25__X__25.5_____26_____26.5_____27__X__27.5_____28_____28.5_____ 29_____29.5_____30_____30.5_____31_____31.5_____32_____32.5_____ 33_____33.5_____34_____34.5_____35_____35.5__X__36_____36.5_____ 37_____37.5_____38_____38.5_____39_____39.5_____40_____40.5_____

Well, my babies are on their way to their new home. They should arrive in Arkanasas on Thursday, via Fed Ex. I bet they'll be SO HAPPY to get out of that box! *grins*

Awww... the game was going so well. We need to salvage it! Hmm... I guess we just need Funny to weigh the apron while its on her. Maybe one of those hanging scales at the grocery store would work? :eek: Seriously though.. Funny! OMG!! Youre going to get banded!!! *celebrates by dancing through the house, chanting "Funny's getting banded.. Funny's getting banded!!"* Yahoo!! :clap2: I will be keeping the number assignments just in case we figure out a way to keep this game going. :fish:

Actually, while it is true that there is Water in caffeinated drinks such as coffee and tea, they work against the purpose of drinking water because caffeine is a diuretic which dehydrates you. Best to stick with water and low calorie, low sugar juices. :eek:

Telly and Christy - I'll put ya down for the numbers you wanted because they are still available. But in order for this to be fair to everyone, please PM me with the number you pick so in the event of two people wanting the same number, I can determine who chose it first. Thanks!

I have two little sweeties that are all packed up and ready to go live with their new mommie. Only, I was a dope and lost thier mommy's address. So as soon as I get it from K@t, they will be on their way to their new home. Knowing their new mommy, I believe they will be very happy and well taken care of in their new home. *grins*

Mo! *gasps* *Laughs*

Here is JJB last December and 6 months later. Looking good, Jen!