PRCowboy

Weekends are killing me. I was doing great all week. I still ended up down a pound, but it should have been better. How did everyone else do?

Hey Fenton - I'm back on the program this week. Doing good so far. Program works if you follow it, huh...imagine that! :crying: I'll be ready for my weigh in on Monday, you just be ready for your beating:biggrin:

Welcome back Fenton. As you probably already found out, a couple weeks ago I had a bad week and put back on 3lbs. I had a fill a couple days after that, and unfortunately it kicked my butt. I ended up in the hospital for a couple days, and then got put on bed rest for a week. I havent even made a post on here since then. Anyway, I was dreading the scales this morning, since I havent doen ANYTHING in a couple weeks. Not to mention my fill had to be taken out so I have no restriction. Anyway, like you, I figured it would have been worse than it was, but I did gain 11lbs in the last 2-3 weeks. Back up to 427. :rolleyes2: Actually 5 pounds heavier than when I started this comp. Anyway, game on now. Glad to have you back. Apparently I need the motivation. Expect a good loss for me next week!

Week 3 Results PRCowboy - +3lbs - +.0729 of TBW Had a pretty bad week. No excericse nearly all weekend, plus too much eating out. Back on the treadmill this morning. Hopefully we will start back in the right direction. How is everybody else doing? Have my second fill tomorrow.

I think Fenton mentioned somehting about going to Paris for a couple weeks, so he probably wont be able to post for awhile.

How was your week Fenton? I'm sure you are doing better. Keep it going! I had a rough week but managed to save it this weekend. Week 2 Results PRCowboy - 4lbs - .959% of TBW Running Total PRCowboy - 9lbs - 2.13% of TBW

I like the wager idea. Kicks it up a notch. I'm in for whatever. I'll let Fenton decide. Anybody else getting in on this? I suppose we could do it by percentage of total body weight lost instead of lbs, so it would be more fair. If thats the case last week I was down ~ 1.18% TBW

Hey everybody. Fenton and I have decided to engage in a face off weight lose challenge. We both have been struggling a little bit and thought the competition would help. We will be weighing in each Moday and posting our results in this thread. If anyone would like to join us feel free. I will try to update this thread each Monday adding to our totals. We began this challenge last week. Also, trash talk is welcomed, bee-otches :wink2: Starting numbers: Fenton - 380 PRCowboy - 422 Chellenge won number of weeks: Fenton ~ 0 PRCowboy ~ 1 Week 1 Results: Fenton - 380 ~ +1 PRCowboy - 417 ~ -5 Hang in there Fenton. I expect you to blow me away next week. Good Luck!

I just had my first fill on Monday. My doc put the needle in and then fill the band completely, then used a chalky drink so he would see it on xray. IT was a weird feeling to feel your stommach completely close and then reopen. I have more restriction than I had, but I would love more. My second fill isnt until Sept. 10th.

I agree with Fenton, dont worry about it. You would have probably known if it was a problem. I started my regualer diet at the end of three weeks. I had lost 30 lbs on the liquid diet, but then gained back 10 the first week of mushies. I decided if I was gaining weight, I would eat normal. Took it slow, one normal meal a day and what do you know? I stopped gaining weight. I am still trying to balance it out now, because I havent gained anymore, but I havent lost anything either. My first fill isnt until August 4th, so I am just trying to ride it out. Good luck and whatever you do, take it slow.

I am pretty new, but I will post. I started my weight loss on June 7th with my pre-op diet. I was banded on June 11th. On the 7th I was 463, and today I am 424. I have actually gained about 10 pounds back since I was able to start eating again. Typical food intake during the week. My problem is weekends. Breakfast - 10oz of Water with Fiber, Vitamins, asprin and 4oz Protein shake. Usually once I have all that, I am full until 11 or 12. The last week I have been having 2 scrambled eggs with parmensian(sp?) cheese for lunch. dinner is usually meat, chicken, beef, meatball with sauce,etc. I probably overeat at dinner, but I think weekends are what is hurting me so far. I walk a lot at work, delivery driver, and try to walk the neighborhood a cuople times a week. On the weekends I will do a couple of hours of yardwork, usually Saturday morning. Now that I am off mushies, I am trying to cut the carbs out again. I lost over 100 on Atkins, so I wha to do that again. Good luck. Hope this helps.

I am glad I ran across this. I was banded two weeks ago. I actually am starting mushies tonight. I have never been so excited to have mashed potatoes. I was on adkins for a year before surgery and lost about 100lbs. I was like everybody else, I had lost a lot but then gained it back, so I figured do Adkins until you cant do it anymore and get a band. The clear liquid diet works pretty well too. I started it June 7th @ 463 lbs and today I am 416. I am a little worried about having all the carbs(mushies) for the next two weeks, because I do want to go back on Atkins. I was able to stay on it a long time, because I enjoyed my 30 carbs a day. For me barbque sauce and some kind of starch kept me going. And I actually lost the 100 lbs in a little more than 4 months and then just maintained for the next 8 months. A piece of advice. Avoid the sugar-free candy. It is addicting, and you cant lose weight. I didnt gain any weight, but that is why I stopped losing. ANyway, nice to meet you all. I am sure I will post here again.

I was self pay so I went faster but, I attended my seminar on May 3rd and I was banded on June 11th. Made for a busy month, but it was nice to do it fast. Good luck.