Jennyt71

Name.............. Start ..........Current.......... Goal ........ToGo 3ShotRoc..............345..............263................220......... ..43 alabubba..............464..............464................400......... ...64 annieemmm.........200..............198.................170......... ..28 ashleyrenee......240...........240...........199...........41 barb12590............173..............161................155.......... .6 Betelnut…………......95….……...…273 …....……..245………….28 Bklyn1984.............317..............256................230......... ..26 blaze21................200.8...........200.8..............170......... ..30.8 Chicky Abby..........314..............314................270............44 clcort...................236...............200...............200...... ......36 countrygirlNY........253..............217................182.......... ..35 crzytchr2004.........237..............232................210.......... .22 Fab by 50.............215..............204................175............29 Fordgal88.............199..............175................199......... ..24 Htaylor1021.....210............210............185.........25 Jazma .............261..........261............235..........24 Jennyt71...............245..............204................170........ ...34 keepingfaith08...225..........225.............190.........35 LessJess...............228..............228................199........ ....29 Letsgetitstarted.....229..............229................199.......... ..30 libbyjane1976.......283...............283................250.......... .33 LilMissDiva...........251.6............247.6..............227......... ..20.6 liz_hager..............158..............158.................145....... ....13 LisaRT.............254...........254.............225.........29 Long2BThin...........192..............190.................169......... ..21 Mair.....................222..............220................199...... ......21 mamacj................316..............269................233......... ...36 Melody_mary_42f .277...........231............170..........49 MsNickelback....172...........167............149..........18 nicolerose........365...........288............260..........28 nursemelly.......245...........209............185..........24 onehotmama.........272.............237.................210............ 27 pbpuniser.............212..............212................182......... ..30 peachwood......251...........251............230..........21 picklesix...........197..........187.............170.........17 sexylips................238..............238................199....... ....39 SillyGoose............258...............243................228........ ...15 simone................182...............176.............160........... ....16 ukcatsfan.............340...............340................300........ ...40 workingmom.....214...........214............175.........39 ZiggyLove........226...........202............180.........22

Name.............. Start ..........Current.......... Goal ........ToGo 3ShotRoc..............345..............263................220......... ..43 alabubba..............464..............464................400......... ....64 annieemmm.........200..............198.................170......... ..28 barb12590............173..............163................155.......... ....8 Betelnut………….....295….……...…270 …....……..245………….25 Bklyn1984.............317..............253................230......... ..23 blaze21................200.8...........195..............170......... ..30.8 Chicky Abby..........314..............314................270...........44 countrygirlNY........253..............217................182.......... ..35 crzytchr2004.........237..............231................210.......... .21 Fab by 50.............215..............215................175...........40 Fordgal88.............199..............175................193.5....... ..18.5 Htaylor1021.....210............210............185.........25 Jennyt71...............245..............204................170........ ...34 keepingfaith08...225..........221.5.............190.......31.5 LessJess...............228..............228................199........ ...29 Letsgetitstarted.....229..............229................199.......... .30 libbyjane1976.......283...............283................250.......... 33 LilMissDiva...........251.6............247.6..............227......... .20.6 liz_hager..............158..............157.................145....... ....12 Long2BThin...........192..............191.................169......... ..22 Mair.....................222..............220................199...... .....21 mamacj................316..............269................233......... ...36 MsNickelback....172...........172............149..........23 nicolerose.......365..........288............260.........28 Nursemelly............245............210.................185.......... ...25 onehotmama.........272.............234.................210............ 24 pbpuniser.............212..............212................182......... ..30 peachwood......251...........251............230.........21 picklesix...........197..........197.............170.........27 sexylips................238..............238................199....... ....39 SillyGoose............258...............239................228........ ...11 simone................182...............182................160........ ...22 ukcatsfan.............340...............340................300........ ...40 workingmom.....214...........214............175.........39

Has anyone here tried the Firm Wave? I'm thinking of buying it - but for $100, wanted to see if there were any opinions on the boards here. I havent lost anything in a week and am getting very discouraged. I figure maybe a new "gizmo" that I can alternate with the Wii Fit would maybe get the scale moving again. Any comments? Thanks!

Missed my goal by 2lbs..hope to get back on track for the 4th of July goal!

Wow. Got mine today and it really kicked my butt. I couldn't even keep up with the DVD. It was "only" 30 minutes. I'm dead!! Hopefully if I use it a few times a week, I'll at least get to where I can keep up. Definitely works the legs and stomach - but also the arms!

Thanks for the encouragement. I need to start new tomorrow. Nothing lost in almost 2 weeks now. Hopefully it'll change soon...not going to reach my April Fools goal, but I still have time for the 4th of July goal!

Ok. Well I ordered it today. Should have it in 7-10 days. I'll post after I try it out and letcha know if it was worth it. :cursing:. Thanks!

ooh - wish I could do that! I'm slowing WAAY down in weight loss. :rolleyes2: Im only down 1 more pound...updating my info.

Updated mine. Name.............. Start ..........Current.......... Goal ........ToGo 3ShotRoc..............345..............263................220......... ..43 alabubba..............464..............464................400......... ....64 barb12590............173..............170................155.......... .15 Betelnut…………......95….……...…273 …....……..245………….28 Bklyn1984.............317..............256................230......... ..26 blaze21................200.8...........200.8..............170......... ..30.8 Chicky Abby..........314..............314................270...........44 countrygirlNY........253..............217................182.......... ..35 crzytchr2004.........237..............233................210.......... .23 Fab by 50.............215..............215................175...........40 Fordgal88.............199..............175................199......... ..24 Htaylor1021.....210............210............185.........25 Jennyt71...............245..............207................170........ ...37 keepingfaith08...225..........225.............190.......35 LessJess...............228..............228................199........ ...29 Letsgetitstarted.....229..............229................199.......... .30 libbyjane1976.......283...............283................250.......... 33 LilMissDiva...........251.6............251.6..............227......... .24.6 liz_hager..............158..............158.................145....... ....13 Mair.....................222..............220................199...... .....21 mamacj................316..............269................233......... ...36 mrsezova..............200.............200.................170......... ..30 onehotmama.........272.............237.................210............ 27 pbpuniser.............212..............212................182......... ..30 picklesix...........197..........197.............170.........27 sexylips................238..............238................199....... ....39 SillyGoose............258...............251................228........ ...23 simone................182...............182................160........ ...22 ukcatsfan.............340...............340................300........ ...40

I updated mine. Finally the scale is moving again. For several days I was stuck. I really have to be better about exercising on a regular basis.

I've done the same - even on my "name" over there. I had a great experience with my surgeon and his staff - so I referred friends and family members. Ive never been paid for posting or referrals. I know I researched surgeons in my city before picking one - went to more than 1 seminar and talked to people at work who were also looking into the surgery. Hopefully everyone looks to more than just 1 person or site for their information. Great post here and I agree, this topic should be a sticky.

I'm in too!! :biggrin: Name.............. Start ..........Current.......... Goal ........ToGo 3ShotRoc..............345..............263...............220.......... 43 barb12590.............173.............173................155.........1 8 blaze21................200.8...........200.8..............170......... 30.8 Chicky Abby..........314.............314.................270...........44 countrygirlNY.........253..............217...............182.......... 35 crzytchr2004.........237..............235...............210..........2 5 Fordgal88.............199...............175...............199......... 24 Jennyt71..............245................210..............170.........40 LessJess..............228...............228...............199......... .29 libbyjane1976.......283...............283................250.........3 3 Mair....................222...............222................199...... ...23 pbpuniser.............212..............212................182......... .30 sexylips...............238..............238.................199....... ..39 SillyGoose............258...............251................228........ ..23 simone................182...............182................160........ ..22 ukcatsfan.............340..............340................300......... .40

I updated mine today. Down another 2.

Yep - Im here in Houston! I went to Houston Surgical Specialists (Dr. Marvin). I knew 2 others that had surgery with Dr. Marvin and all 3 of us are doing great. He does seminars through University General Hospital and Methodist Hospital (where I had mine done). There are several nurses and staff members at the seminar who have had the band and/or bypass to answer questions too. His staff has been extremely helpful and they're always willing to answer questions. For my surgery, I went in at 630a and was home by 5pm. I was walking around and doing fine that night. The next 2 days I had shoulder pain from gas, but that was it. I only took the pain medicine a couple of times. My surgery was on a Thursday and I was back at work the next Tuesday (I have a desk job with little to no lifting). I have never had surgery before, so I was extremely nervous - but everything went very smoothly for me. My coworker had the surgery a week before me and so I was able to watch her go through the process and was with her at the hospital when she had hers done. She went in at 6am and was up and running around at 2pm - ready to go home! I have had no port pain or pain at my incisions either, and I'm about 6 weeks out from surgery. I posted my surgery story here on the forum, others' stories are also very entertaining! There's a sticky subject - I think its under Post-surgery or General-surgery topic.? Let me know if you have any other questions - you can PM me if you dont want to post the questions here. I've had a great experience with the band & my surgeon and would do it all over again in a second! Jenny

Hi!~ I know each person's insurance is different, but I had to pay up to my "maximum out of pocket" (which is $2000) and then the rest was covered by my insurance. I came on here and asked a ton of questions and went to 2 seminars before deciding on the surgery and surgeon. I just got banded 1/22, but would be happy to help any way I can. :thumbup: My father was banded a few months before me and my coworker was banded 1 week before me (all the same surgeon)..so I've had a great support group here at home. My surgeon's staff has been wonderful too - they've answered a ton of questions from "what should I eat" to "is this pain normal" in the past few weeks!

LOL - mine did the same when I had a blip in my weight. When you go to the chart of your weight and BMI, that dot on the chart will be red and your Mii will say "I dont know what happened!" :thumbup: I love mine but I think I over did it this past weekend. I did about 60 min of yoga, strength, step, hula hoop and running. After the running my left side was killing me. So...tonight I'll just do the step and yoga.

My first fill went well. No pain and the PA found it pretty quickly. She numbed the skin and when she pulled the saline out, I didnt even know it. She put a little more back in and I was ready to go. I'm a little bruised at the site, but had no pain. I'm scheduled for a second fill on 4/24! I was also told to only have liquids for 24hrs and then mushy foods for another 24 hours. Down 3lbs from Friday! yay!

Could you put me back on the list? Jennyt71............245..............213............204..........9 Thank you!

Im not keeping my old clothes - I donate them as soon as coworkers and friends point out how baggy they look. I've been clinging on to some favorites and wearing them to work - and I didnt realize how silly they looked. Im having a hard timing really believing I can go a size down (I know..sounds really stupid, right?). I have a great resale store close to me and I've been donating and buying. Since most of their clothes look brand new, it looks like Im spending a fortune on new clothes - but Im paying less than $10 a piece. :wink: Nope, not keeping the clothes, I want them out of my closet so I am not tempted to wear them again and I want to fill it with smaller clothes! Hopefully this time next month, I will no longer be wearing sizes with a W behind it!

I'll definitely check this out! Monkey bars? LOL!! I've tried the running on Wii and its just too painful right now - I can feel the port too much. I'll have to wait untilI lose a bit more and dont jiggle so much. :wink:

I love my Wii Fit! Mine still says obese every morning, but the BMI is going down! :wink: I can do about 45min a day on it now - doing the aerobics mainly but a few yoga and strength exercises. The balance ones just frustrate me. LOL Mine is on hardwood flooring - it is very accurate in weighing me. I wish they would come out with a Fit 2 game or something - gets old doing the same step/boxing/yoga routines everyday. Just my 2 cents.

Just wondered if you made a decision between lap band or RNY yet? Im 37 and never considered RNY, even though I do have 100lbs to lose. My aunt had RNY and did great at first, but years later put all the weight back on. I know each person is different, but watching someone yo-yo like that really made me think. I have never had surgery, so the RNY seemed extreme to me and really scared me off. I met a coworker who was looking into lap band and we talked about it quite a bit and went to a couple of seminars. I researched it for several months before ever deciding on a surgeon and starting the process. I know for myself, that I chose the right surgery and surgeon. It took awhile to go through all the insurance hoops and I was finally banded this January - but it was well worth the wait. Update us and let us know which you picked!! :wink:

Hi all I'm Jennifer, 37 and with no kids. I'm in Houston and spend most of my time at work, working in the yard and with my animals (dogs & cats). I really dont have the desire to get married or have kids - yet - and I dont know if I ever will. Life is going great right now and I have a fantastic, supportive family, great friends and the perfect job. I was banded on 1/22 and Im not having any complications or pain. I've really changed my eating habits and now Im exercising too. I know this was the perfect choice for me and Im glad I did it! Nice to meet everyone here! :wink:

These have been fascinating to read! Such a diverse group! I'm a HR Analyst at the second largest oil & gas company in the US. LOVE it - hope to be there another 30 years. My goal is to be an expatriate in less than 5 years!