FeliciaLevy75

My mother says I have joined the ranks of the no-ass-at-all-Levys! I'll take that as a compliment for now! I am in 14s and loving it. I am really hoping for 12s or smaller by the end of the year. The best NSV was having a fellow LBTer come to visit. We were wandering around window-shopping and we walked into a very upscale shop at Caesar's Forum Shops.... I was trying on "L" fur coats right off the rack! If it wasn't for the $20k price tag, that would have so been mine!

Hi guys! I wanted to post to remind everyone that this is happening NEXT Sunday, November 23, at 1pm. lunch in the District! Bring your lab-band friends along! Just let us know so we can call in the next week and let the restaurant know we're coming! Hope everyone is doing great! Felicia

Another 2lbs bites the dust! Name_________StartWeight___CurrentWeight______Goal________ToGo *****<?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = V /><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">:w00t:</v:shapetype>***********:cool2:*************:tt2:**********:eek:****** :thumbup: * agreatknead........204............190...........180...........10 areellady..........189............189...........159...........30 BIGB...............342............342...........300...........42 BellaPerdente......253............217...........195...........22 Boos02.............258............226...........200...........26 Brandy.............221............208...........191...........17 BrownBear..........240............235...........200...........35 Bunkey1965.........194............177...........170............7 Cadets71...........223.4..........220.4.........189...........31.4 Charlietuna........210............167...........150...........17 Claudine...........250............231...........225............6 CubsGirl17.........172............161...........150...........11 Cutiew/booty.......251............236...........220...........16 cQQlgirl...........195............189...........175...........14 crzytchr...........276............265...........246...........19 Donna113...........199............191.5.........160...........31.5 Ekat...............527............172...........152...........19 feefee57...........262............212...........180...........32 FeliciaLevy75......240............216...........190...........26 GillieBean.........304............296...........264...........32 HeatherO...........150............143...........130...........13 Hollie ............l54............154...........125...........29 janesays ..........244............244...........225...........19 Jeni85.............182............182...........160...........22 Jillbeme...........235............205.5.........185...........20.5 Josie74............260............255...........215...........40 klmsilva...........216............212...........190...........26 legster............183............183...........160...........23 linksmom...........251............236...........200...........36 Liquidbluegal......225............214.6.........199...........15.6 Liz_hager..........161............158...........130...........28 Long2BThin.........253............225...........215...........10 lotzasunshine......292............283...........250...........33 Luu2008............230............199.5.........153...........46.5 Lunabeane..........244............197...........187...........10.0 Mamanmidwife.......295............276...........260...........16 Melissa Aguirre ...266............233...........160...........73 Melody2006.........223............223...........173...........50 MiniPearl#2........???............???...........???...........?? Minxz..............299............287...........270...........17 neefam.............238............189...........158...........31 newby23............242............242...........212...........30 odizzzydori........242............242...........199...........43 paige65............252............238...........220...........18 rainer.............236............231...........210...........21 Redtulips3.........180............175...........160...........15 reif78.............294............195...........140...........40 RichardCranium.....338............276...........200...........76 soontobehottie.....201............186...........165...........21 srknepler..........285............249.2.........255..........(5.7) squale.............353............353...........325...........28 Sunshine2..........177............167...........160...........07 Suzzzie............305............305...........285...........20 stevegoad..........370............341...........267...........74 Terilynn112........240............227...........199...........41 Truediva...........299............285...........235...........50 thininside28.......255............255...........215...........40 Turler.............219............213...........194...........19 youcandoit!........196............185...........165...........20

It's been a while since I updated, had a bit of a stagnant period, but it's sliding off again! =) So happy! Down by 4 more lbs! Name_________StartWeight___CurrentWeight______Goal________ToGo *****<?xml:namespace prefix = v /><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">:w00t:</v:shapetype>***********:cool2:*************:tt2:**********:frown:****** :thumbs_up: * agreatknead........204............190...........180...........10 areellady..........189............189...........159...........30 BIGB...............342............342...........300...........42 BellaPerdente......253............217...........195...........22 Boos02.............258............226...........200...........26 Brandy.............221............208...........191...........17 BrownBear..........240............235...........200...........35 Cadets71...........223.4..........220.4.........189...........31.4 Charlietuna........210............167...........150...........17 Claudine...........250............231...........225............6 Bunkey1965.........194............177...........170............7 CubsGirl17.........172............161...........150...........11 Cutiew/booty.......251............236...........220...........16 cQQlgirl...........195............189...........175...........14 crzytchr...........276............265...........246...........19 Donna113...........199............192.5.........160...........32.5 Ekat...............527............172...........152...........19 feefee57...........262............212...........180...........32 FeliciaLevy75......240............218...........190...........28 GillieBean.........304............296...........264...........32 HeatherO...........150............143...........130...........13 Hollie ............l54............154...........125...........29 janesays ..........244............244...........225...........19 Jeni85.............182............182...........160...........22 Jillbeme...........235............205.5.........185...........20.5 Josie74............260............255...........215...........40 klmsilva...........216............212...........190...........26 legster............183............183...........160...........23 linksmom...........251............236...........200...........36 Liquidbluegal......225............214.6.........199...........15.6 Liz_hager..........161............158...........130...........28 Long2BThin.........253............226...........215...........11 lotzasunshine......292............283...........250...........33 Luu2008............230............199.5.........153...........46.5 Lunabeane..........244............197...........187...........10.0 Mamanmidwife.......295............276...........260...........16 Melissa Aguirre ...266............233...........160...........73 Melody2006.........223............223...........173...........50 MiniPearl#2........???............???...........???...........?? Minxz..............299............287...........270...........17 neefam.............238............189...........158...........31 newby23............242............242...........212...........30 odizzzydori........242............242...........199...........43 paige65............252............238...........220...........18 rainer.............236............231...........210...........21 Redtulips3.........180............175...........160...........15 reif78.............294............195...........140...........40 RichardCranium.....338............276...........200...........76 soontobehottie.....201............186...........165...........21 srknepler..........285............249.2.........255..........(5.7) squale.............353............353...........325...........28 Sunshine2..........177............167...........160...........07 Suzzzie............305............305...........285...........20 stevegoad..........370............341...........267...........74 Terilynn112........240............227...........199...........41 Truediva...........299............285...........235...........50 thininside28.......255............255...........215...........40 Turler.............219............213...........194...........19 youcandoit!........196............185...........165...........20

SO FAR: Felicia Judy Mary Hootie Betty Margy George Purplesloan Hemmej (?) Elaine (?) Yvonne (?)

I am 5'8" tall and started at 304. I was wearing size 26/28W. I have lost about 90lbs and I am now wearing 16 and 18 (no W) bottoms and 18-22 tops, depending on the cut (still have most of my chest).

Hey Purple, glad to hear its going so well, and we're looking forward to seeing you there on Sunday, November 23! SO FAR: Felicia Judy Mary Hootie Betty Margy George Purplesloan Hemmej (?) Elaine (?)

Ha ha ha, does this mean I get to ground you, too? *giggle*

Welcome, Hemmej! The get-togethers are once a month, and some of us also meet on our own and chat via the boards or the phone. It's a great group of people with whom to sit and talk about experiences, goals, trials, and successes. I love meeting new people, just drop me a line if you would like to set something up. AND, of course, we would love to have you at the luncheon on the 23rd! Felicia

"She was a dingbat".... since I was the last reference in that sentence, was it me or the hostess? LOL (Kidding!) Mary, are you going to call Elaine? Did you call and put the reservation under your name? SO FAR: Felicia Judy Mary Hootie Betty Margy George

WHEN: OCTOBER 25, 2008, 5pm WHERE: BAHAMA BREEZE, FLAMINGO AND PARADISE *** (I think my last post said 6pm but I called for 5pm) *** 375 Hughes Center Drive Las Vegas, NV 89109 Phone: (702) 731-3252 Bahama Breeze - Menus - Fish, chicken, Salads, Seafood, pizza, Pork and Beef Please sign up here and let me know how many you have coming. ATTENDEES: ------------ Felicia (1) Judy (1)

No one passed on any messages. :thumbup: Here's the photo from Saturday night. Judy - Felicia - Mary - Margy - George Next month is a lunch...... see November Meet Up post in this forum.

THIS SATURDAY - TOMORROW! How exciting! I don't want to post my number publicly, but if anyone needs directions or a contact for Saturday, send me a Private Message (PM) and I'll trade numbers with you. SEE YOU THERE! I'll be there around 4.30-4.45. George, I have PMed you more info. ATTENDEES: ------------ Felicia Judy Betty Hootie (+2?) Cadets71 Elaine Yvonne George (+1)

Soong and Atkinson are fabulous, I would (and have) recommended them to anyone I meet who is interested. Their entire process, including follow up, is caring, on point, and very hands on. Your success is their success, and it shows in how they care for you. I am down 85 lbs since May, and they are a big part of that. If you decide to make the Meetup for Saturday night, feel free to post here: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f49/october-get-together-10-25-08-a-77896/#post1037906 ... and let us know. Even if you just "might...." we can make sure we are ready for you. See you then! Felicia

THIS SATURDAY! How exciting! I don't want to post my number publicly, but if anyone needs directions or a contact for Saturday, send me a Private Message (PM) and I'll trade numbers with you. SEE YOU THERE! ATTENDEES: ------------ Felicia Judy Betty Hootie (+2?) Cadets71 Elaine ObTech Yvonne George

Carrie - When you work out, you could actually gain weight or maintain - but this is GOOD. The more muscle you build, the more efficient you will be at burning calories. If clothes are starting to fall off, don't worry about the scale as much as the composition of your body. Age and metabolism are factors, too... there are so many differences in people. It's hard to pinpoint what makes some lose faster than others.

Before; May 14, day before surgery. After; October 3, less than 5 months out.

OK, updated list and a reminder that this is NEXT Saturday! ATTENDEES: ------------ Felicia (+1?) Judy Betty Hootie (+1?) Cadets71 + Elaine ObTech Tell your lap-band friends! =) Post updates here and we'll see ya soon!

Officially HALFWAY in less than 5 months!! =) Sooooooooo excited!!

WOOT!!! 3 more down in 10 days! AND, AND, AND.... I am officially halfway to overall (not challenge) goal weight!! Can we have everyone check the latest list and make sure we're not accidentally leaving out the most current information? Just a status check as we go through the challenge. Also, note that the START weight should be your weight at the start of the challenge, not your surgery/pre-surgery weight. We want to track challenge progress for this. Thanks!! Name_________StartWeight___CurrentWeight______Goal________ToGo *****<?xml:namespace prefix = v ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" /><v:shapetype id=_x0000_t75 coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" filled="f" stroked="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe">:w00t:</v:shapetype>***********:seeya:*************:tt2:***************** agreatknead........204............198...........180...........18 areellady..........189............189...........159...........30 BIGB...............342............342...........300...........42 BellaPerdente......287............230...........200...........30 Boos02.............258............226...........200...........26 Brandy.............221............213...........191...........22 BrownBear..........240............235...........200...........35 Cadets71...........223.4..........223.4.........189...........34.4 Claudine...........250............250...........225...........25 Bunkey1965.........194............177...........170...........7 CubsGirl17.........172............164...........150...........14 Cutiew/booty.......251............243...........220...........23 cQQlgirl...........195............195...........175...........20 crzytchr...........276............275...........246...........29 Dionna113..........199............195...........160...........35 Ekat...............527............172...........152...........19 feefee57...........262............212...........180...........32 FeliciaLevy75......240............222...........190...........32 GillieBean.........304............296...........264...........32 HeatherO...........150............143...........130...........13 Hollie ............l54............154...........125...........29 Jeni 85............182............182...........160...........22 Jillbeme...........235............208.5...........185.........23.5 Josie74............260............255...........215...........40 klmsilva...........216............212...........190...........26 legster............183............183...........160...........23 linksmom...........251............240...........200...........40 Liquidbluegal......225............220.4.........199...........21.4 Liz_hager..........161............158...........130...........28 Long2BThin.........253............231...........215...........16 lotzasunshine......292............284.5.........250...........34.5 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............242...........220...........22 rainer.............236............233...........199...........34 reif78.............294............195...........140...........40 RichardCranium.....338............276...........200...........76 soontobehottie.....201............191...........165...........26 srknepler..........285............262.6...........255.........30 squale.............353............353...........325...........28 Sunshine2..........177............171...........160...........11 Suzzzie............305............305...........285...........20 stevegoad..........370............341...........267...........74 Terilynn112........240............230...........199...........41 Truediva...........299............285...........235...........50 thininside28.......255............255...........215...........40 Turler.............219............217...........194...........23 youcandoit!........196............191...........165...........26

WHEN: OCTOBER 25, 2008, 6pm WHERE: BAHAMA BREEZE, FLAMINGO AND PARADISE 375 Hughes Center Drive Las Vegas, NV 89109 Phone: (702) 731-3252 Please go see the thread in this same forum to sign up! See you there!

Grats, Heather!!! agreatknead........204............198...........180...........18 areellady..........189............189...........159...........30 BIGB...............342............342...........300...........42 BellaPerdente......287............230...........200...........30 Boos02.............258............226...........200...........26 Brandy.............221............215...........191...........24 BrownBear..........240............235...........200...........35 Cadets71...........223.4..........223.4.........189...........34.4 Claudine...........250............250...........225...........25 Bunkey1965.........194............180...........170...........10 CubsGirl17.........172............170...........150...........20 Cutiew/booty.......251............243...........220...........23 cQQlgirl...........195............195...........175...........20 crzytchr...........276............275...........246...........29 Dionna113..........199............196.5.........160...........36.5 Ekat...............527............172...........152...........19 feefee57...........262............212...........180...........32 FeliciaLevy75......240............225...........190...........35 GillieBean.........304............296...........264...........32 HeatherO...........150............147...........130...........17 Hollie ............l54............154...........125...........29 Jeni 85............182............182...........160...........22 Jillbeme...........235............209...........185...........24 Josie74............260............255...........215...........40 klmsilva...........216............212...........190...........26 legster............183............183...........160...........23 linksmom...........251............240...........200...........40 Liquidbluegal......225............220.4.........199...........21.4 Liz_hager..........161............158...........130...........28 lotzasunshine......292............287.5.........250...........37.5 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............194...........165...........29 srknepler..........285............285...........255...........30 squale.............353............353...........325...........28 Sunshine2..........177............171...........160...........11 stevegoad..........370............341...........267...........74 Terilynn112........240............230...........199...........41 Truediva...........299............285...........235...........50 thininside28.......255............255...........215...........40 youcandoit!........196............193...........165...........28

She did great! She's home now and doing well. I am going over to see her now.

Having friends (especially those who haven't seen me in person since surgery) see new pics of me asking, "Who's that?" Um.... me!