Paulax

Red for pain, and today I went to a Body Combat class at my gym. Kinda Karate to music. Ouch! I'm afraid to sit too long for fear I won't be able to get up again........:faint:

Wow, Kim, you were and are beautiful! Congratulations! I regret only one thing. That I never took a 'before' picture. I avoided the camera. 4.5 WOW! My surgeon is hinting, warning me not to get any more fills at 3.0. So it is good to hear As of this morning, I have 19 pounds to lose. That last dang pound took me 2 weeks. But now that I am back at the gym, I am hoping that it comes off a bit faster. Come join me counting down on the AT or Near Goal Thread. http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f109/countdown-goal-40958/ I am determined to get there, no matter how long it takes. BTW 5'11 here and goal is 175....... and BTW, BTW, I just ordered a size 12 jean from the Tall Girl and those will be my goal pants.

19 Gah, took me two whole weeks to lose that one pound. But it is one pound closer to goal. I am keeping better track of my meals and yesterday I am happy to report that I ran out of cashews. So watch the weight fall off now. Lol! How are the rest of you doing?

And thanks for that Kitty. I am going to book a fill in the New Year. Now that I've made my decision, I will stop obsessing over it. You are looking AWESOME BTW!!!!!

Carol, thanks for posting. I really haven't found too many people OVER the 3.0 fill. Let us know how you are doing. YOU TOO GILBERT! I'd love to hear how your 3.7 fill is going. I am still humming and hawing over getting another fill. IF I tap into my motivation, I can lose the last 20 on my own. But I want a small fill to give myself a boost. I'm just afraid to be overfull. My fills require me to drive 4 hours, stay overnight and drive back the next day. So I have to be sure I can handle more. Anyway, let us know how it goes Carol.

I am happy and I know it. Some days I think losing weight releases 'happy hormones'. :whoo:

Sorry, I have no answers to your question. I can only attest to the fact that every day with our band friend is different. Some days I can tolerate some things and others not. Some days I am able to eat more in quantity than others. I have a feeling it has to do wtih hormones and/or Water retention and times when our bodies are hydrated or dehydrated. For me, every day is different. That has been my experience anyway. Cheers.

I too also almost jumped off the operating table. Lol! I am so glad I didn't. I am now 14 months out, 85 pound lighter and so ever grateful that I went through with it. I have personally never been to the complications forum, I will go there if I ever need support from complications. I go look at the Before and after Threads, THAT is what inspired me. Still does. I ask myself, would ANY of these men and women have been better off if they had not gone through with the surgery. In my case the answer is, 'Uh no!' Good luck with your decision, whatever you decide. We are here for support. hugs... Paulax, mom of 3 younguns.

I am here, just maintaining 194. I have recommitted to eating properly and trying hard to stop grazing. I am also back at the gym, so hopefully the scale will start moving. I WANT a small fill, but will put it off until after Christmas. Some days I am tight enough, others, I am not. But, I also haven't been eating properly, so will work harder. Cheers.

I am staying on plan today, because I watched Oprah's rerun on omentums and I want to shrink mine. Plus I just went to the gym and worked my tush off.

and thank you for your reply Kitty. I have searched and haven't found too many people over the 3.0 fill mark on our band. Glad to hear from you. I think I have decided that I will wait until the new year and then see if one more tiny fill will do the trick. Until then, I will work on my willpower and exercise regime. Cheers.....

Aw Josephine, thanks for your response. I have to admit that I have had not been following the rules, and perhaps I wanted a small fill to give myself a kick start. The ONLY reason I hesitate to do so is I am afraid to get too tight. My fills require me to drive 4 hours, stay overnight and drive back the next day. I was hoping someone could tell me that .2 over 3.0 in a 4.0 band would make a huge difference in getting to goal when one is so close. I admit to grazing, grazing on cashews, my meals are very healthful. I too haven't had fried foods since my banding, never eat bread, noodles, rice etc. But I admit to grazing. So I have recommitted this week, the scale hasn't moved, so will continue to work on it.

Just joining in on this conversation. Have not read all the former responses. I feel as though physically, I can pass for thinish, but what a fat head I still have. I have been overweight since foreverrrrrrr, and have never 'thought' like a thin person. I have always felt the fat girl. My head is still there. I don't 'feel' as though I look fat, but I associate myself with the 'fat girl' image. I catch myself wanting to say disparaging comments, like "my fat ass" or sitting on a chair hoping I doesn't break. I really need to work on this. I know I look thinnish, I just need to work on those voices in my head.

Today I bought a full length mirror. That way I can check myself out. LOL! I am loving this band. 19 to go.

PS, I only have 3 pair of pants that fit. There is NO way I can find any near here. I have to drive to Vancouver to Tall Girl. What a nuisance. I don't even try at regular stores. How are lengths in Up-side-down-land? Ha, Julie, you are just gorgeous, I'd be checking myself out often too. Great feeling isn't it. Much better than the 'invisible' former me. If I kept myself invisible, then I didn't know how fat I got, and hopefully no one else would either.:heh:

I laughed out loud on the 'standing on the edge of the bath tub' story. WORD! I only ever wanted to see myself from the chin up. Now I want to see it all. Tomorrow, I will take a pic of my new mirror. It is a big black framed lean against the wall mirror. It's killer gorgeous. lol! I want to show it off.

Right on Kim. I have to say I don't keep track of my food either, and I must start. I can eat just about anything, so either I need one tiny fill to get to goal or I will have to track my intake. I have gotten into some bad habits. One bad habit is grazing, grabbing something, nuts, cheese, all day long. Gah! So I think the key to the last few is diligence and discipline. Good for you on the exercise. Most of the peeps on this board who are close to goal are exercising their way there. I am so proud and envious of the marathon runners...what dedication that takes. Welcome and lets cheer each other on. I did pretty well yesterday. Didn't drink enough Water, will focus on that today. I am sore from the gym but know I must go today even though. I have been keeping up with my daily walks with my husband. He power walks and I have a hard time keeping up sometimes, especially on the hills. He broke into a job a couple of times, I did too and um ew. I hate how my boobs feel, my knees, wow, I have always felt jogging was a hard one for my body type. Rock on toward goal everyone.

With regard to physical reminders, I am like others, I really only think about it when I eat, or plan my meals, or when my port is 'bugging' me..... But mentally reminders, I think about it much of the time. But that is not a bad thing.

I just saw a new picture in your siggy. WOW! You look marvelous. LOVE the new suit. Can we see that closer? Have you posted to the Before and After thread. I just want to say congratulations, you look beautiful, hip, young and gorgeous. You are a true inspiration. Nuther question. I see you are at 0 in your fill. How is that going? Do you still feel some restriction? Tell us, tell us....

I needed a place to complain about those last few pounds. I am about 20 pounds from goal and boy is this the hardest weight to lose. Please lets offer each other some support on taking those last few off and any advice and encouragement, I'd sure appreciate. I am not ready to call goal yet.... I have just gone off all summer drinks and wine. I typically do not drink much, just the odd weekend, dinner or occasion, but I need to get off the weekend summer drinks. I am going back to the gym Monday, I promise, I have also neglected that this summer. So cheers and come join me on losing the next or last few pounds. SOS, needing support. PS, part of me feels as though I will NEVER reach goal, so must also change my mind set.

You look positively svelte. Thanks for sharing your pictures. The transformation is truly inspiring. Now you can ignore my post on the General Discussion. Thanks, I just found this. I do have a question. Did you lose weight from the after shot to the couple of months shot? Again, Amazing.......love the suit....

I am on plan today, because I stayed on plan yesterday, I went back to the gym yesterday, and I ROCK! WHO HOO!

Deltadawn, my fellow Canadian, look at your stats, you have done marvelous. and Running????? You deserve a lot of credit for your progress. WOW GIRL! Count down with us. I'd love to see your pictures.

No worries. This didn't happen until I got to over 2.7cc. My first few fills were automatically noticable, which is why this was so confusing. One would think that one would feel progressively tighter. My guess is that things just have to adjust and settle...??? The only thing I am sure about the band is that there is nothing to be sure of. But it sure produced some excellent results in me. Good luck with your journey.

Stopping in to say GO BANDITS! I used this thread to get into the 100s and IT FEELS GREAT. I have never looked back and neither has the scale. :cheer2::cheer2::cheer2: