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Ok, I guess I'll play secretary. Post your day of surgery, surgeon's name & location (if you want), and any weight loss so far & I'll add you to the list. I've seen it done for other months, can't let 'em show us up! :paranoid Some of January's & March's bandsters are joining us as well -- the more the merrier! Feel free to add your stats! Our surgeries are close enough that we're dealing with the same stuff. As you have more weight lost, post it & I'll update. Inches too, if you'd like. And when you have fills, if you want to share that, please feel free. If at all possible, put the size of your band too (it helps for comparison). That way we can track how others on the January / February / March timeline are doing. Thanks guys! DISCLAIMER 3/8/06: We're adding in pre-op losses separately. If I didn't have yours, I put (? pre-op). If I got your numbers from your signature, I used your highest recorded weight. So if I'm not correct & it matters to you, please post with the correct numbers. Edit 4/21: I updated weights based on signatures where I could. Some still haven't checked in, so they show little to no weight loss. Can't help it! :Banane23: Edit 6/2: Updating everyone's numbers from recent posts and/or signatures. "No update" signifies that I couldn't find new numbers for someone. I'm not taking them off the list, but it does slant the numbers somewhat. NOTE: The red numbers are overall... I didn't subtract out the pre-op number -- though some people did on their own. Yeah, it's confusing... sorry! I should have done pre-op from the get go. 1 kg = 2.205 pounds (Note to myself, for converting Magic's numbers!) Thanks! Jan 24 Gentlespirit (Emily), Dr. O'Brien, Sioux Falls, SD (? pre-op) (-27), Fills: 3/7 - no update Jan 31 Xann77, Dr. Rumbaut, (-0 pre-op) (-19.5), fills: 3/17 (1.33), 3/27 (only .5 in band - evaporation. Now at 1.7cc), 3/31 fill ok!! (2cc) Feb 1 pthrlisa, Dr Stephen Marshal, Peoria Surgical Group, IL (-22 pre-op) (-31 post-op)(-53) - no update sky56, Dr Sasse, Reno, NV (? pre-op) - no update Feb 2 Delia5356, 2/2, Dr Michael Seger, San Anotonio New Dimensions WLS, TX (-7 pre-op) (-33) - no update pugmum (Kelli), Dr. John Feng, San Francisco (? pre-op) - no update msks Dr Malley, Overland Park, KS (Kansas City Metro) (? pre-op) (-12) - no update Skinnyagain? (Tonya), Dr Rumbaut, Monterrey, MX (? pre-op) (-15) - no update tinainfortunaca (Tina), Dr John Feng, Laparoscopic Associates of San Francisco (2/1 223, 2/8 215) (? pre-op) (-25) - no update Feb 3 Tamyrn (Tammy in TX), Dr Del La Garza, Monterrey, MX (? pre-op) (-32) Fills: 3/25 (2.5/5), 6/2 wannabelean, Dr. Huacuz, Tijuana, Mexico (? pre-op) (-20) Fills: 1st absorbed, 3/28 Feb 6 Gadgetlady (Elisa), Dr. Brian Quebbemann, CA (10.6 pre-op) (-23.2) Fills: 3/21 (1cc), 4/25 (1.5cc) Gloria37 (Gloria), Dr Fielding, New York City, NY (19 pre-op) (-29) - no update ReneBean, Dr. Louis Fox, Surgery Center of Richardson TX (36 pre-op)(-42) Fills: 3/21 Feb 7 Northernsun, (12 pre-op) (-45.5) Fills: 3/10 - no update pj robinson, Dr Irani, Bakersfiled, CA (pre-op -14)(total -38) Fills: 4/4 (1.5cc) Feb 8 cashley, Dr Lusco, Louisville, KY (pre-op -5) (post-op -11)(-28) Fills: 3/21 (2.7/4), 3rd 6/8 Jerseytammy, Dr Gritsus, Wayne, NJ (0 pre-op) (-45) Fills: 3/24 (3.5/10), 4/13 (6cc/10), 5/26 (9cc/10) Feb 9 Dancer, Dr. Stephen Hamn (0 pre-op) (-28.5) Fills: 4/14 (1.6/4), (2cc/4) Feb 10 Hanrahh, Dr Jay, Dallas, TX (? pre-op) (-36) SkyeBlu (Skye) (Reno, NV), Dr Billy, Truckee CA (? pre-op) (-41) Feb 11 StinaNYC (stina), Dr. Fielding, NYC (-7 pre-op) (-35) Fills: 3/22 (1cc), 4/19 (2cc), 5/16 (2.5cc) Feb 13 Gwendolyn, Dr Wetherille (2nd banding due to slippage at 1 week) (-17 pre-op) (-44) Fills: 3/30/06 (3.0cc), 4/20 (+3.0cc = 4.0cc total **lost 2cc saline) Mikey, Dr Sewell, Southlake, TX (-48 pre-op) (-60) Fills: 3/21 (4.5/10), 4/18 (6cc/10), 5/16 (6.5cc/10), 5/30 (7cc/10) mommy2xp, Dr Christopher Edwards, Springfield, MO (-14 pre-op) (-5) - no update PinkARinTX (Jessi), Dr Stephen Hamn (? pre-op) - no update SherryW, Dr Jones, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA (? pre-op) (-39) Fills: 4/12 (1.25/4) Feb 14 April10 (April), Dr Schmitt, Goodwater, AL (? pre-op) (-21) - no update Kathybirdseye (Kathy), Dr Laura Machado, San Juan Mercy Hospital, Sacramento, CA. (? pre-op)(-27) Fills: 3/21 (1cc/4) - no update prinnie, Dr Rehnke, St Pete, FL (? pre-op) (-62.5), NO MORE BP MEDS!! sourflower, Dr Artuso, New Image Weight Loss Center, Dobbs Ferry, NY (? pre-op) (-15) - no update SRaeM, Dr Cudjoe, alma, MI, 10cc band (-44 pre-op)(-70) Fills: 3/27 3cc, 5/8 +2cc (5cc/10) Feb 15 dcmoore (Diane), Dr. Simpson, Phoenix, AZ (+2 pre-op) (-36) Fills: none yet denog3 (Debra), Dr Carter, Arlington, TX (? pre-op) (-16)- no update Janet, Dr Sewell, Southlake, TX (-34 pre-op) (-63) Fills: 3/21 (1.2/4), 4/18 (1.6/4), 5/30 (1.9/4) LBdancer (Lou), Dr. Schuster, Louisville, KY (-3 pre-op) (-20) Fills: 4/14 (1.5cc) Feb 16 ricanlady, Dr Patel, Atlantic City, NJ (-10 pre-op) (-41) Fills: 3/15 (2.6) Rockman, Dr Svein Holsaeter, St Anthony's Hospital, Oklahoma City, OK (-16 pre-op) (-51) Fills: - no update Feb 17 angiepUK (Angie), Dr Dillemans, Belgium, Heliogast band (? pre-op) (-12) - no update Feb 18th asbrown (Anita), Dr. Rudolfo Sanchez, Monterrey Mexico (? pre-op) - no update Feb 20 lisanjason (Lisa), Dr Kuri, Mexico (Home: Riverside, CA) (? pre-op) (-54) Fills: 4/4 1.8, 5/2 1.8 (first 1.8 evaporated), 5/30 (1.3 left - lost .5. Now at 2.2cc. May be slow leak.) Scott F, Dr. Hansen, Sandy, UT (-0 pre-op) (-23) Fills: 4/5 1.5cc, 5/5 1.6cc skbishop78 (Stacey) (-18 pre-op) (-41) Fills: 3/7 (2.0/9.5), 3/14 (+.08 = 2.8/9.5), 3/28 (+.4 = 3.2/9.5), 4/11 (+.2 = 3.4/9.5), 5/16 (+.3 = 3.7) Feb 21 Jersey Gurl (Shirley), Dr Spivak, Houston (? pre-op) (-13) Julie*, Dr Patrick Forgione, Burlington, VT (-10 pre-op) (-28) Fills: 5/22 (.5cc) kaobspm2 (Kayo), Dr. Pinnar, Reston, VA (-8 pre-op) (-8) - no update Sunta, Dr Peters, Christiana Hospital, Delaware (-4 pre-op) (-30) Fills: 4/5 (1/4), 5/10 (.5 evaporated + .5 = 1cc/4) Feb 22 Magic, Dr Vincent Frering, Lyon, France (? pre-op) (-10 kg / 22 lbs) - no update Feb 24 nanster, Dr Spivak, Houston, TX (Self-pay) (0 pre-op) (-27) fills: 3/23 (1.1), 5/15 (.4 left - evaporation, now 1cc??) Sandybells, Dr McCollister, Crosby, MN (-21 pre-op) (-47.2) Fills: 4/4, 4th 6/1 sizzles, Dr Kurian, NYC (-0 pre-op) (-25). Fills: 3/30 - no update StormGirl (Dana), Dr Ortiz, Obesity Control Center (? pre-op) - no update Feb 25 Cozzie, London (? pre-op) (-36) self-pay, Fills: 4/24 (2cc) Feb 27 coogie36 (Christi), Dr. Daniel Huacuz, Tijuana, Mexico - no update Ms. Vicki, Dr H. Spivak (pre-op -3) (-31) Fills: 4/6 (1.5cc/10), 5/1 (.8 evaporated, 2.7 total now) RoxanneRoll (Dena), Dr Spivak, Houston, TX (0 pre-op) (-12) - no update Feb 28 DAA, HUP Philadelphia, PA, Dr. Noel Williams (-30) Fills: none yet- no update Happy2 (Pat), Dr Scott Steinberg, Atlanta, GA (-0 pre-op)(-28) Fills: 4/14 (1.7cc), 5/26 - no update Feb 35 (3/7) DonnaB (Donna), Dr Roberto Rumbaut, Monterrey, MX (-8 pre-op)(-30) 5'9" Fills: 5/31 (1.4cc) ===================================================== June 2nd average rate of loss update: The numbers displayed are: Avg weight loss, weeks post-op, date of surgery, name, pre-op loss, total loss. NOTE: If I didn't have any recent updates, I didn't include your numbers. If you'd like to be included, please PM me or post on the thread. I'll be happy to include you! Taking the post-op weight loss only (if I don't have numbers for pre-op, it's the entire thing) & divide it by the number of weeks post-op. Anything from 1-2 pounds a week is optimal. Less then 1 = turtle, more then 2 = super rabbit. DISCLAIMER: I counted anything from Monday - Saturday as being in the same week. Technically some have had a couple more days to lose, but it shouldn't be sufficient to really screw up the numbers. SUPER RABBITS!!! (I'm guessing there should be some pre-op loss on some of these.) 4.17 15 weeks 2/14 prinnie (? pre-op) (-62.5) 3.86 14 weeks 2/20 lisanjason (Lisa) (? pre-op) (-54) 2.81 16 weeks 2/8 Jerseytammy (0 pre-op) (-45) 2.60 15 weeks 2/13 SherryW (? pre-op) (-39) 2.57 14 weeks 2/25 Cozzie (? pre-op) (-36) 2.56 16 weeks 2/10 SkyeBlu (Skye) (? pre-op) (-41) 2.40 15 weeks 2/15 dcmoore (Diane) (+2 pre-op) (-36) 2.25 16 weeks 2/10 Hanrahh (? pre-op) (-36) 2.15 13 weeks 2/27 Ms. Vicki (pre-op -3) (-31) 2.07 15 weeks 2/16 ricanlady (-10 pre-op) (-41) Rabbits -- within expected range 1.93 14 weeks 2/24 nanster (0 pre-op) (-27) 1.93 15 weeks 2/15 Janet (-34 pre-op) (-63) 1.88 17 weeks 2/3 Tamyrn (Tammy in TX) (? pre-op) (-32) 1.86 14 weeks 2/21 Sunta (-4 pre-op) (-30) 1.83 12 weeks 2/35 (3/7) DonnaB (Donna) (-8 pre-op)(-30) 5'9" 1.80 15 weeks 2/13 Gwendolyn (-17 pre-op) (-44) 1.78 16 weeks 2/9 Dancer (0 pre-op) (-28.5) 1.64 14 weeks 2/20 Scott F (-0 pre-op) (-23) 1.64 14 weeks 2/20 skbishop78 (Stacey) (-18 pre-op) (-41) 1.75 16 weeks 2/11 StinaNYC (stina) (-7 pre-op) (-35) 1.73 15 weeks 2/14 SRaeM (-44 pre-op)(-70) 1.44 16 weeks 2/8 cashley (-5 pre-op) (-28) 1.44 14 weeks 2/24 Sandybells (-21 pre-op) (-47.2) 1.50 16 weeks 2/7 pj robinson (-14 pre-op)(-38) 1.29 14 weeks 2/21 Julie* (-10 pre-op) (-28) 1.18 17 weeks 2/3 wannabelean (-0 pre-op) (-20) 1.13 15 weeks 2/15 LBdancer (Lou) (-3 pre-op) (-20) 1.12 17 weeks 1/31 Xann77 (-0 pre-op) (-19.5) Turtles -- slower then 1 pounds a week (Most likely I don't have updated numbers for some of these.) 0.93 14 weeks 2/21 Jersey Gurl (Shirley) (? pre-op) (-13) 0.80 15 weeks 2/13 Mikey (-48 pre-op) (-60) 0.79 16 weeks 2/6 Gadgetlady (Elisa) (-10.6 pre-op) (-23.2) 0.31 16 weeks 2/6 ReneBean (-36 pre-op)(-42)

Last update to the list's numbers: 2/20/06 Woohooo, it's been a year! (Or close to it, lol.) I figure it's about time for updates. Here's the last list I had (I added a couple of folks from the other thread that posted after I disappeared). I'd love to hear from ya'll -- anything you'd like to tell us. Some ideas: Weight loss so far Inches lost so far Are you at goal? How much further? Favorite NSVs Would you do it again? High point / low point Before & after pics (I know there's another thread for this, but we're special. ) Ok, I guess I'll play secretary. Post your day of surgery, surgeon's name & location (if you want), and any weight loss so far & I'll add you to the list. I've seen it done for other months, can't let 'em show us up! :paranoid Some of January's & March's bandsters are joining us as well -- the more the merrier! Feel free to add your stats! Our surgeries are close enough that we're dealing with the same stuff. As you have more weight lost, post it & I'll update. Inches too, if you'd like. And when you have fills, if you want to share that, please feel free. If at all possible, put the size of your band too (it helps for comparison). That way we can track how others on the January / February / March timeline are doing. Thanks guys! DISCLAIMER 3/8/06: We're adding in pre-op losses separately. If I didn't have yours, I put (? pre-op). If I got your numbers from your signature, I used your highest recorded weight. So if I'm not correct & it matters to you, please post with the correct numbers. Edit 4/21: I updated weights based on signatures where I could. Some still haven't checked in, so they show little to no weight loss. Can't help it! Edit 6/2: Updating everyone's numbers from recent posts and/or signatures. "No update" signifies that I couldn't find new numbers for someone. I'm not taking them off the list, but it does slant the numbers somewhat. NOTE: The red numbers are overall... I didn't subtract out the pre-op number -- though some people did on their own. Yeah, it's confusing... sorry! I should have done pre-op from the get go. 1 kg = 2.205 pounds (Note to myself, for converting Magic's numbers!) Thanks! Jan 24 Gentlespirit (Emily), Dr. O'Brien, Sioux Falls, SD (? pre-op) (-27), Fills: 3/7 Jan 31 Xann77, Dr. Rumbaut, (-0 pre-op) (-19.5), fills: 3/17 (1.33), 3/27 (only .5 in band - evaporation. Now at 1.7cc), 3/31 fill ok!! (2cc) Feb 1 pthrlisa, Dr Stephen Marshal, Peoria Surgical Group, IL (-22 pre-op) (-31 post-op)(-53) sky56, Dr Sasse, Reno, NV (? pre-op) Feb 2 Delia5356, Dr Michael Seger, San Anotonio New Dimensions WLS, TX (-7 pre-op) (-33) pugmum (Kelli), Dr. John Feng, San Francisco (? pre-op) msks Dr Malley, Overland Park, KS (Kansas City Metro) (? pre-op) (-12) Mtorres (Michele), Dr Amy Martin, Richmond, VA. 1st fill: 5/17, 2nd: 7/12 (4cc band) Skinnyagain? (Tonya), Dr Rumbaut, Monterrey, MX (? pre-op) (-15) tinainfortunaca (Tina), Dr John Feng, Laparoscopic Associates of San Francisco (2/1 223, 2/8 215) (? pre-op) (-25) Feb 3 Tamyrn (Tammy in TX), Dr Del La Garza, Monterrey, MX (? pre-op) (-32) Fills: 3/25 (2.5/5), 6/2 wannabelean, Dr. Huacuz, Tijuana, Mexico (? pre-op) (-20) Fills: 1st absorbed, 3/28 Feb 6 Gadgetlady (Elisa), Dr. Brian Quebbemann, CA (10.6 pre-op) (-23.2) Fills: 3/21 (1cc), 4/25 (1.5cc) Gloria37 (Gloria), Dr Fielding, New York City, NY (19 pre-op) (-29) ReneBean, Dr. Louis Fox, Surgery Center of Richardson TX (36 pre-op)(-42) Fills: 3/21 Feb 7 Northernsun, (12 pre-op) (-95) Fills: 3/10 ONEderland!! pj robinson, Dr Irani, Bakersfiled, CA (pre-op -14)(total -80) Fills: 4/4 (1.5cc) Feb 8 cashley, Dr Lusco, Louisville, KY (pre-op -5) (post-op -11)(-28) Fills: 3/21 (2.7/4), 3rd 6/8 Jerseytammy, Dr Gritsus, Wayne, NJ (0 pre-op) (-45) Fills: 3/24 (3.5/10), 4/13 (6cc/10), 5/26 (9cc/10) Feb 9 Dancer, Dr. Stephen Hamn (0 pre-op) (-28.5) Fills: 4/14 (1.6/4), (2cc/4) snarlene0214 (Arlene), Dr Rodolfo Sanchez, Monterrey, Mexico. 3 fills (2.9 / 4cc) Feb 10 Hanrahh, Dr Jay, Dallas, TX (? pre-op) (-36) SkyeBlu (Skye) (Reno, NV), Dr Billy, Truckee CA (? pre-op) (-41) Feb 11 StinaNYC (stina), Dr. Fielding, NYC (-7 pre-op) (-35) Fills: 3/22 (1cc), 4/19 (2cc), 5/16 (2.5cc) Feb 13 Gwendolyn, Dr Wetherille (2nd banding due to slippage at 1 week) (-17 pre-op) (-44) Fills: 3/30/06 (3.0cc), 4/20 (+3.0cc = 4.0cc total **lost 2cc saline) Mikey, Dr Sewell, Southlake, TX (-48 pre-op, not in total) (-43) Fills: 3/21 (4.5/10), 4/18 (6cc/10), 5/16 (6.5cc/10), 5/30 (7cc/10) mommy2xp, Dr Christopher Edwards, Springfield, MO (-14 pre-op) (-5) PinkARinTX (Jessi), Dr Stephen Hamn (? pre-op) SherryW, Dr Jones, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA (? pre-op) (-39) Fills: 4/12 (1.25/4) Feb 14 April10 (April), Dr Schmitt, Goodwater, AL (? pre-op) (-21) Kathybirdseye (Kathy), Dr Laura Machado, San Juan Mercy Hospital, Sacramento, CA. (? pre-op)(-27) Fills: 3/21 (1cc/4) prinnie, Dr Rehnke, St Pete, FL (? pre-op) (-62.5), NO MORE BP MEDS!! sourflower, Dr Artuso, New Image Weight Loss Center, Dobbs Ferry, NY (? pre-op) (-15) SRaeM, Dr Cudjoe, alma, MI, 10cc band (-44 pre-op)(-70) Fills: 3/27 3cc, 5/8 +2cc (5cc/10) Feb 15 dcmoore (Diane), Dr. Simpson, Phoenix, AZ (+2 pre-op) (-36) Fills: none yet denog3 (Debra), Dr Carter, Arlington, TX (? pre-op) (-16) Janet, Dr Sewell, Southlake, TX (-59 pre-op, not in total) (-44) Fills: 3/21 (1.2/4), 4/18 (1.6/4), 5/30 (1.9/4), + several more, heh LBdancer (Lou), Dr. Schuster, Louisville, KY (-3 pre-op) (-20) Fills: 4/14 (1.5cc) Feb 16 ricanlady, Dr Patel, Atlantic City, NJ (-10 pre-op) (-41) Fills: 3/15 (2.6) Rockman, Dr Svein Holsaeter, St Anthony's Hospital, Oklahoma City, OK (-16 pre-op) (-51) Fills: Feb 17 angiepUK (Angie), Dr Dillemans, Belgium, Heliogast band (? pre-op) (-12) Feb 18th asbrown (Anita), Dr. Rudolfo Sanchez, Monterrey Mexico (? pre-op) Feb 20 :clap2: AT GOAL Jan 25, 2007!! lisanjason (Lisa), Dr Kuri, Mexico (Home: Riverside, CA) (? pre-op) (-115) Fills: 4/4 1.8, 5/2 1.8 (first 1.8 evaporated), 5/30 (1.3 left - lost .5. Now at 2.2cc. May be slow leak.) reeizbooje (Sherita), 2/20, start 314, pre-op 14, 2 fills Scott F, Dr. Hansen, Sandy, UT (-0 pre-op) (-23) Fills: 4/5 1.5cc, 5/5 1.6cc 6 pounds to goal!! skbishop78 (Stacey) (-18 pre-op) (-79) Fills: 3/7 (2.0/9.5), 3/14 (+.08 = 2.8/9.5), 3/28 (+.4 = 3.2/9.5), 4/11 (+.2 = 3.4/9.5), 5/16 (+.3 = 3.7) Feb 21 Jersey Gurl (Shirley), Dr Spivak, Houston (? pre-op) (-13) Julie*, Dr Patrick Forgione, Burlington, VT (-10 pre-op) (-28) Fills: 5/22 (.5cc) kaobspm2 (Kayo), Dr. Pinnar, Reston, VA (-8 pre-op) (-8) Sunta, Dr Peters, Christiana Hospital, Delaware (-4 pre-op) (-30) Fills: 4/5 (1/4), 5/10 (.5 evaporated + .5 = 1cc/4) Feb 22 Magic, Dr Vincent Frering, Lyon, France (? pre-op) (-10 kg / 22 lbs) Feb 24 nanster, Dr Spivak, Houston, TX (Self-pay) (0 pre-op) (-27) fills: 3/23 (1.1), 5/15 (.4 left - evaporation, now 1cc??) Sandybells, Dr McCollister, Crosby, MN (-21 pre-op) (-47.2) Fills: 4/4, 4th 6/1 sizzles, Dr Kurian, NYC (-0 pre-op) (-25). Fills: 3/30 StormGirl (Dana), Dr Ortiz, Obesity Control Center (? pre-op) Feb 25 5 pounds to goal!! Cozzie, London (? pre-op) (-36) self-pay, Fills: 4/24 (2cc) Feb 27 coogie36 (Christi), Dr. Daniel Huacuz, Tijuana, Mexico Ms. Vicki, Dr H. Spivak (pre-op -3) (-31) Fills: 4/6 (1.5cc/10), 5/1 (.8 evaporated, 2.7 total now) RoxanneRoll (Dena), Dr Spivak, Houston, TX (0 pre-op) (-12) Feb 28 DAA, HUP Philadelphia, PA, Dr. Noel Williams (-30) Fills: none yet Happy2 (Pat), Dr Scott Steinberg, Atlanta, GA (-0 pre-op)(-28) Fills: 4/14 (1.7cc), 5/26 Feb 35 (3/7) DonnaB (Donna), Dr Roberto Rumbaut, Monterrey, MX (-8 pre-op)(-30) 5'9" Fills: 5/31 (1.4cc) Tann, Dr Rehnke, St. Petersburg, FL (-19 pre-op)(-138)

Mikey & I will be at Pappas Bar-B-Q off NW Highway & I-35 in Dallas at 5pm on Sat, Mar 24. We'd love to see you there! If you're planning on going, please post. If we get too many, we'll warn the restaurant. (If you don't post, please feel free to still come. It's a pretty relaxed restaurant, a big crowd won't scare them!) Who: Any friendly banded or unbanded folks in the DFW area Date: Saturday, Mar 24 Time: 5:00 PM (we stayed until 5 last time & they weren't too crowded) Place: Pappas Bar-B-Q (http://maps.yahoo.com/beta/#maxp=sea...Hwy.+Dallas%2C+TX) List so far: 2 Mikey & Janet 1 Wanabethin (Jay) + kids 2 HelenC & DH 2 Randy & MsJoy 1 ShyTexRose Hope to see you there!! Janet

We'd love to see you, Shy! And Randy, you two had better make it! :myscared: (J/K, we'll still love you even if you skip one!) Blah, where did the pic link go? Oh well, I'll do 'em as attachments. Pics from last month:

Yeah, I'm afraid Brandon (the Cyndi Lauper guy) worked himself off the show with that one. And he's been a favorite of mine. *sigh* Oh well. My favs this week were Sundance, Blake & Chris. To me, Blake already looks like a star on stange, really impressive. I was glad Sundance did well, he's been really hurting since Hollywood week. Think he got freaked out. My votes for leaving: 1. Sanjaya: cute kid, but needs some edge... and some "extrovertness" (lol, my new word!) 2. AUGH!!!! We're down to ones I like. Based solely on last night, though, it's gotta be Brandon. Can't wait for tonight!!

Morning all! Still on the meat-fest, but getting frustrated. My body seems to hold onto every single little pound like it's fighting for its life! I know if I keep working it, it WILL come!! It's my mantra for the month. I just got off a 6 month plateau, it is NOT time for another one! Of course it doesn't help that Mikey's losing tons each day. (Mikey's my DH, banded 2 days before me. He still has 200+ pounds to go, so I know he'll lose faster, but AUGH!!!!) Doing better on exercise... focusing on that, since the food changes don't seem to be cutting it at the moment. Trying to up length & intensity just a tiny bit every day. (( Hugs )) to all! Happy Wednesday!

LOL, we have a couple of others that look great every time, but aren't shrinking. We love 'em anyway! And try not to look at them funny when they take large bites. :mad: Looking forward to meeting you!

Only a few more hours until AI!!! Wooooohooo!!!

I'm in with you on the M/E challenge! It's done wonders so far, hope we can stick with it! I don't do eggs at all, so for me it's just a meat challenge. I do use a LOT of mayo, though, have to have food lube! I'll be happy to do stairs every time I see them. I don't have a lot of them in my life though, so maybe I'll just add in some step work for commercials. Thank you all for being so pumped! You make my feet start tapping!

Hi Jay! Pappas is definitely a family restaurant, so I think kids would be welcome. So far none of us has any young ones to bring, so we've been kidless, but I think it would be ok for you to bring them. One thing to note, we do get pretty graphic (gross) with our discussions about banded life. It could be shocking, depending on the kid. I'm glad you're going to come!

Oh, I forgot to post my challenge results, heh. Probably avoiding it subconsciously. I walked on Sat, but didn't do anything aerobic Sunday. *sigh* Next week! Do we have a Mon - Fri challenge?

A few of us went to dinner on Sat & talked about maybe trying to roller skate together -- it's exercise, but could be so fun that you forget you're sweating! Thought I'd see how many (if any) are interested & where they live so we can pick a rink in the middle of us. Post if you're interested & give some cross streets (make them fairly large, heh, maybe the closest highway intersection). Mikey & I are pretty far NW (Keller). We're roughly near 820 & 377 -- or on the other side 377 & 114. Can't wait to find out if I can still skate!

Hang in there, Avilla! If you refuse to give up, it WILL change!! Constantly give your body permission to change & let go. (I feel myself holding back every step of the way.) Start focusing on how it'll feel to break through... picture how you'll look, imagine the congratulations, envision your smile. For my last plateau, I went on pure meat for a week (Atkins induction plus). I didn't even allow myself 20 carbs a day, I kept it to a bare minimum. It was just for a week, so I didn't get too worried about nutrition, just took my vitamins & drank a TON of water. It did the trick for me, though no guarantees! I found this some time ago, but haven't tried it yet: http://www.digitalhorsewoman.com/plateaubusting.htm Good luck! Most of all, don't give up hope!!

Do you all vote? I haven't yet this year, mostly because I haven't caught the show live yet, lol. But I will, oh I will!

Yeah, what a blast!! We missed ya'll who couldn't make it! StrawartS sent me an email, she was sick all day Sat. Poor thing! She was bummed to miss it. So, next month! Same day, same place, 1 hour later! (I'll start a new post.)

Mikey & I will be at Pappas Bar-B-Q off NW Highway & I-35 in Dallas at 4pm on Sat, Feb 24. We'd love to see you there! If you're planning on going, please post. If we get too many, we'll warn the restaurant. (If you don't post, feel free to still come. It's a pretty relaxed restaurant, a big crowd shouldn't scare them!) Who: Any friendly banded or unbanded folks in the DFW area Date: Saturday, Feb 24 Time: 4:00 PM Place: Pappas Bar-B-Q (http://maps.yahoo.com/beta/#maxp=search&q1=2231+West+Northwest+Hwy.+Dallas%2C +TX) List so far: 2 Mikey & Janet 2 Divanita (& Courtney maybe?) 2 MyKidsDad & MsJoy 2 DonnaB & Mike 1 ThickChick (love the name! ) 1 StrawartS (it's a palindrome!) Hope to see you there!! Janet

Congrats on the exercise, lala! It's coming, I can feel it! Just did my 1st 45 min for the weekend challenge & I'm hating all of you now! (Just kidding.) Haven't done 45 min straight in, um, well, yeah... 10 years? I'm HURTING!!!!! All I did was walk, lol, but I'm feeling it for sure! You'd better be doing it! If I'm hurting, the rest of you'd better be hurting! (( Hugs! )) I commit to me TODAY!

LOL, that's one I don't think I can do... never did do one. Maybe just start over with a new one? Heh, good luck with it!

See you there today!! To anyone reading this today, feel free to come on down! I'm sure we'll have room, the food is great, and the friendships can't be beat!!

Woohooo! I'm so glad we have an AI thread going again this year! I was really angry with the judges during Hollywood Week, I thought they let some amazing folks go & let some awful ones through. And then this week, *sigh*. I had a different 4 picked to go home! Blah. But of course I'll still watch, lol. Who do you think will win, a girl or guy?

2-45 min workouts, ouch! lol, count me in! My rear needs to be grooving something other then the couch! That's awesome news about your son, Avilla, congrats!

LOL, true! Today I could eat just about anything! I even looked greedily at my dog's bone (sad but true, lol).

Here you go Lisa! And oh my goodness, you look awesome!! Congrats!

WE DID IT!!!!! We started Atkins & exercise this week. Basically we decided that we needed to make a change & that it needed to be drastic. The small little changes were too easily ignored & our old habits are strong. So we did all Atkins since our 1-year check-up. And yesterday we had an appointment with the physical therapist and WE BROKE OUR PLATEAUS!!!!! 6 months without breaking 250 for me & 470 for Mikey & now we both did it! Woohooooo!!!

Hey guys! I just came back to LBT, can I crash Spring Bootcamp Prep this late? Either way, I commit to me!! I'm so glad you're keeping this up, Terecita! You're awesome! We've been very obstinate about going to our doc's program (I don't get along with the nutritionist). We just went in for our 1-year follow-up & hadn't lost a thing in 3 months, *sigh*. So the time is NOW!! Obviously we weren't doing the right thing in the past, but TODAY I can make a difference! My goals for the week: get my Water in exercise every day (we're back to building up to "real" exercise, so it's only a couple of minutes a day, a little more each day) eat on plan (we're just started doing Atkins for now, it's the only non-liquid diet I've ever been successful on) change my stinkin' thinkin'!! Quit focusing on the bad or failures & start focusing on the good & triumphs, no matter how small! It IS coming! Today I will start to create the me of tomorrow! My Spring Training Prep goal: 10 pounds by 3/21 Start: 252 2/13/07