SugarBean

Congrats everyone for a great first year!!! I got a fill today. Half a cc. I thought earlier it would be good, now I feel tight. This makes me nervous. I am on liquids for a few days, so hopefully it will work out. I have been overfilled once. It was no fun. I have not lost much weight since the holidays. I think we all gravitate back to our pre-band mind set for a little bit. I have got to go back to the band basics. Eat slower, small bites, smaller portions. I need to exercise!!! Have a great weekend.

aJoneen........................0 75 pounds LOST! Bandana....................... 0 95 lbs lost BrandNewLisa............0 80pounds LOST forever!!! evelas5000..................-3 50 pounds Lost Desdemona...................0 Fenton...........................0 100 POUNDS LOST !! HarleyGirl..................0 85 pounds LOST! Hopeinapril................. - 3.8 50 pounds lost! Kpodski........................0 Lynnt1215................. 0 NurseNiki...................0 Nycm00.......................0 Potatie.........................-3 100 POUNDS LOST!! Scrappy_Friend....-5 150 POUNDS LOST!!!! SpecialK...................0 Sugarbean..................-2 110 POUNDS LOST !! Sharona......................-4 stellabella...............0 HALFWAY TO GOAL! Tess415......................0 Thin2bme............... 0 100 POUNDS LOST !! WestCoastMom........0 Wishin4......................0 73 pounds gone!!

Oh, and Fenton, The Claw has not gotten me. I am still at 196. The scale just won't budge. Uggghhhh.........

March 24th will be my anniversary!!!! I have had a great ride with the band until November. Ended up with an unfill in December and have lost maybe 6 pounds since then. I am scheduled for an appointment next Wednesday. I am struggling so much these days with my band, my attitude, my eating, my exercise. I need Spring weather to get me back on board with exercise. I am hungry most of the time, but I am tight especially in the morning and sometimes in the afternoon. Sometimes I think it is my food choices and how fast I am eating and how much I put in my mouth at one time. In the first 8 months I was on the spot with everything...food, exercise, weight loss, attitude. Why, when we stumble does it go down hill? I do not know what the doc is going to do on Wednesday. Fill, Unfill. All I know, is that I want to stop struggling and get back on board with it all. Any suggestions? Pep talk needed.

Stay away from the scale for about a week. All those IV bags of fluid that they pump into you is with you for about a week.

At 5'!1" and 176 pounds, I am sure you are thin. And lookin' good. I am 5' 6" and weigh 195. People are telling me how good I look and that I should not lose anymore weight. HA, I have atleast 30 pounds to go. Exercise, exercise, exercise. Congrats!!

Goose Egg this time. "0" I had the stomach bug last week and lost, then when I was finally able to eat, I ate and ate. A few valentine chocolates too. Back to the previous weeks weight.

What a week!!!! 3 Snow Days fom school and sick with the stomach bug the whole time. We went back today with a two hour late schedule. (Thank goodness) I did not post of the Friday weigh in. Although the scale looks pretty good, I did not think having the stomach bug is a true picture of how much weight I have lost this week. Everyone seems to be having a pretty good week. Keep up the good work. I definetly need to get back to exercising. I can't believe my one year anniversary is just 6 1/2 weeks away. (March 24th) I would like to lose at least another 10 pounds by then. How much weight do you want to lose between now and your One Year Anniversary?

I am recuperating from the stomach bug, so I am not going to officially weigh in and post. Feeling better though.

Great Job Fenton!!!! 100+ pounds gone.

I have been pretty tight the last few days, so the Super Bowl Snacks will not be an issue. Whew!!!! And yes, PS surgery of all sorts will be in my future. Even though I am more than 100 pounds down, I do not look forward to bathing suit and shorts weather. Winter clothes look much better on me.

Friday, January 30, 2009 aJoneen.......................0 evelas5000.................0 Desdemona..................0 Fenton..........................0 HarleyGirl..................0 Hopeinapril................0 Lynn1215.....................0 NurseNiki...................0 Nycm00.......................0 Potatie.........................0 100 POUNDS LOST scrappy_friend........0 SpecialK......................0 Sugarbean..................0 100 POUNDS LOST Sharona......................0 Tess415......................0 Thin2bme...................0 WestCoastMom........0 Wishin4......................0 __________________ The big goose egg this week......must be that cake and ice cream.....ya think!!!!!

I just ate cake and ice cream. Ugghhh..... I think the CLAW maybe warming up.

Wow!!!! Tess!!! Great job!!!!

FYI - When I updated the Friday Weigh-In thread I accidently removed Potatie's 100 Pounds Lost comment. I agree with Fenton (I can't believe I am admitting this) We should post our big accomplished goals. Fenton suggested every 25 pounds. You may want to update your line on the thread or wait until next week. I know each of us have lost an amazing amount of weight in just 9-10 months. Wonder what our collective weight loss is???? Amanda - glad to see that you have found a gym to get your mind off of things. Prayers are still coming your way. Christine - I sure hope they find out exactly what is wrong with you so you can feel better. Fenton - I am rooting for you for 5 pounds this week so you can make the big 100 too!!! Well, I am off to finish the last minute details for my mothers suprise 70th birthday party for tomorrow. And yes, I will probably eat just a little cake and ice cream. Just enough to taste. MMMMmmm.... but not enough to fall off the wagon.

Friday, January 23, 2009 aJoneen.........0 evelas5000......0 Desdemona.......0 Fenton.........-5 HarleyGirl......+.5 Hopeinapril.....0 Lynn1215........0 NurseNiki.......0 Nycm00.........+1 Potatie.........-1 100 POUNDS LOST scrappy_friend.-2 SpecialK........0 Sugarbean......-2 100 POUNDS LOST Sharona.............-1 Tess415.........0 Thin2bme........0 WestCoastMom....0 Wishin4.........0 Sorry Potatie and Fenton - I was the first to post so I updated and accidently removed Potatie's milestone this morning. Fenton - I think you are right. We have accomplished so much and we need to be an encouragement to others and remind ourselves how far we have come. Good losses this week. Fenton - no more CLAW!!!!

Friday, January 23, 2009 aJoneen.........0 evelas5000......0 Desdemona.......0 Fenton..........0 HarleyGirl......0 Hopeinapril.....0 Lynn1215........0 NurseNiki.......0 Nycm00..........0 Potatie.........0 scrappy_friend..0 SpecialK........0 Sugarbean......-2 Sharona...............0 Tess415.........0 Thin2bme........0 WestCoastMom....0 Wishin4.........0 Down 2

I have not exercised (bad, bad girl) and have not logged my food, but I think I have escaped the CLAW again. We shall see in the morning. Good Luck to all!!! Fenton - I hope you had a great attitude this week.

Fenton - It seems to be a problem with several of us - losing a big chunk of weight then stalling out. I have struggled with the same few pounds for months. I am on a losing streak right now. How long will it last? No one knows.

Who in Africa is going to give you an unfill?

ajoneen - I am praying for you and your family.

I really like the Wii Fit, but have not done it for awhile. It will probably call me a couch potato when I get back on.

Fenton - you do have a good attitude on losing the weight that you put on this week and you even plan to lose more. A little friendly teasing has never hurt anyone. I was actually picturing you doing a little break dance.

I don't think we can understand the CLAW until we have experienced the CLAW. How's that going for you Fenton? :yikes:

Fenton - Good Attitude.