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  1. seahawks

    Valentine's Day Weight Loss Challenge

    NAME------------------------START----------------CURRENT---------------GOAL--------------TO GO 1000words..........220............210............210...........0 annjones...........277............264............267...........3 AuntieGG...........286............278............270...........8 BandedCG...........273............236.5..........220........16.5 Bandana............165............165............160...........5 Barb12590..........185............180............175...........5 Bea1128............190.5..........189............180...........9 Bonnielass.........168............163............159...........4 Brandy.............198............194............190...........4 Bunkey.............165............165............160...........5 Charlietuna........163............160............150..........10 crzytchr...........250............243............240...........3 CubsGirl...........150............141............140...........1 Cutiew/booty.......224............216............212...........4 Fordgal88..........274............208............198..........10 Imgoingdown........239............199............189..........10 janesays...........230............222.4..........215.........7.4 Jodi_620...........160............154............148...........6 karebare714........283............272............265...........7 kikival315.........219.5..........215............210...........5 LauraP.............170............170............155..........15 lcwils01...........227............225............213..........12 Leslie2lose........229............223............219...........4 LilMissDiva........253............242.4..........239.........3.4 LisaLef............270............238............235...........5 littlefroggy.......211............205............195..........10 Long2BThin.........216............205............205...........0 Loveislovely.......223............208............208...........0 ltgordon...........264............255............250..........5 Mair...............231............225............220...........5 Mamanmidwife.......264............258............250...........8 misskitty84........313............263............243..........20 mominlv13..........270.2..........265.8..........260.........5.8 Puddin499..........255............255............250...........5 SanDiegoPhotog.....263............191............179..........12 Sistergrl25........359............289............264..........25 skyjoe.............322.4..........312.2..........289.4......22.8 Tabithan...........246............238............236...........2 Terilynn112........224............224............200..........24 Tuger..............192............192............185...........7 twinmommie.........207............198............193...........9 wowox7.............173............165............163...........2
  2. seahawks

    Calling all April Bandsters!!!!

    Dear Mom - Thanks for the heads up regarding GNC. I ordered two cases of protein shakes. I do much better grabbing a ready made shake out of the fridge than leaving enough time in the morning to prepare one. Good luck regarding your liquid week. I know you'll do great. Hopefully it will help take care of your restriction problem. I haven't heard of that before. Please keep us posted as to what's going on with it. Dear Carol - You're weight loss journey isn't over, you're just going down a different path for this piece of time. Please don't feel like you have to do what the new doctor says. You are still in control of what happens to you. I understand you don't have a lot of choices regarding physcians in your area. Perhaps you can phone your surgecial doctor and ask him to recommend somebody. Or, ask him to phone the new doctor and make sure that removal is the only way to go. I'm sure the surgeon will agree that you need to keep the band if possible, because of the success you've had. Since you've been down graded from "Emergency Situation" it gives you a bit more time to research and make sure the doctor takes care of you, and doesn't just take the easy way out for himself. Good job Bea regarding the pouch test. I'm doing well. I've added a few walks to my exercise plan. That seems to help motivate me to eat and drink like I'm supposed to. I wish everyone a wonderful weekend!
  3. seahawks

    Can I start over ???

    Great job Kaelin's G Ma! Way to get yourself back on track. I see you're also from Eastern WA. I love the gals over on the coast who do fills, but like you said it takes so long to get over there. I used Dr. Heap in Richland in July. I haven't needed a fill since. I will probably go back to him, but may also try the new local doctor depending on his pricing. With Richland only being two hours away and costing $135 it was worth it for me to miss 1/2 day work. Dr. Heap only does fills on Monday afternoons. It seems like you're back on track and may not need a fill. If you need a fill in the coming months, perhaps we can "carpool" to Richland. I'm still losing weight, so don't see myself needing a fill for quite a while yet. Do you attend either of the local support groups? At Holy Family or at Starbuck's in the Valley?
  4. seahawks

    Accountability

    Thanks for the welcome! I'm doing well today. I weigh each morning, but only count my Monday weight as an increase or decrease. After years of avoiding the scale, I can't believe I actually voluntarily hop on it each morning! GNC is having a great sale of Muscle Milk, so I got stocked up. I ordered online so the protein shakes should arrive next week. I struggle to get all my protein in each day, so this should help me get over my current hump. I find I'm much more likely to grab a shake out of the fridge then make one, even though the homemade ones taste so good.
  5. seahawks

    Accountability

    Hi Ladies. Do you mind if I join your thread? I could use some accountability right now. I've read through all your posts and was encouraged to keep my eyes on the prize. I was banded April 11, 2008. I wanted to be at my goal weight by my bandiversary. I've had much success and reevaluated my goal weight. It seems like since I added 10 pounds to my weight loss goal, my body threw the brakes on. I figure part of this is mental, as I start to doubt myself like I've done most of my life. I don't want to fall back in to my life-long pattern of choosing easier goals so I can attain them. I'm going to keep 125 as my ultimate goal, and make my original goal of 135 my bandiversary goal. I have 6 - 7 pounds to go to reach 135. I've been fighting over one pound for about 2 weeks now. Back and forth with the scale, but I'm determined to win! Tapshoes - thanks to your postings, I'm adding 3 extra activities to my weekly regimen. I walked twice this week for 35 minutes before work and plan to do my final walk on Friday.
  6. seahawks

    Calling all April Bandsters!!!!

    Dear Leslie - I'm so glad you're taking control of your feelings and moving forward. Whatever the outcome, you'll come out stronger on the other side. You and your family are in my prayers. How is the pouch test going? Dear Bea - How is the pouch test going for you? Dear Mom - Were you able to get over your stagnant piece of time? Hopefully some of the yummy protein drinks have curbed your cravings. I ate cookies for about a week straight during the holidays. I got tired of them and wanted to quit, but my body seemed to crave the sugar. Finally after drinking some of the recommended protein shakes, my body was able to kick the cravings. Dear Carol - I'm so sorry you have to go through this. I'll be praying for you over the next few days. I'll be sending my positive energy to your doctor so he will make the right choice for you! Thank you for sharing the details of what you're going through. It will help all of us be on the look out in the future. Dear Brandy - Just a few more days! Are you so excited you can hardly stand it? How is your mouth / jaw pain? I've had a good week regarding exercise, but no weight loss yet. I'm staying positive, knew the weight loss would slow down as I get closer to my goal. I so wanted to be at my goal weight by my bandiversary. However, life happens when you make plans! I'm so thankful I made this decision and I'm okay if it takes me a few extra months to get to the healthiest weight in my life.
  7. seahawks

    Calling all April Bandsters!!!!

    Dear Leslie, Your posts helped me so much when I was lurking around before I started chatting. Your humor and honesty gave me much needed incentive. I"m glad to hear you were able to get a fill. I was lurking around on a different thread and noticed you did the 5 day pouch test. Did that seem to help or make it worse? When I hit a wall, it's so difficult to keep a positive attitude and do the right thing because I don't see my immediate reward. I know you'll get back on track and see the results you're looking for. Please don't feel like a failure - you made a choice to get healthier and happier, and you've just hit a temporary road block. Looking back through the thread, you have had success. Please try to keep that in the front of your mind while you go through this yucky situation. The main thing that helped my mental attitude is I started back at the gym about two weeks ago - after a four month absence. It was so hard to get motivated to go again, but the results have been great. No additional weight loss, still 1 - 2 pounds per week, but I just FEEL better. More energy in the evenings, so I give off the sofa to do something instead of watch TV and eat later than I should. Please let me know what I can do to help. Do you need somebody to track calories with? Share your food journal with? Account for your exercise time? If I know I have to tell my husband what I eat during the day, it's amazing how my eating habits improve quickly. He hates that I use him for that motivation but it works every single time! Hang in there - you'll get back on track and start seeing changes very soon.
  8. seahawks

    Valentine's Day Weight Loss Challenge

    NAME------------------------START----------------CURRENT---------------GOAL--------------TO GO 1000words..........220............210............210...........0 annjones...........277............264............267...........3 AuntieGG...........286............278............270...........8 BandedCG...........273............236.5..........220........16.5 Bandana............165............165............160...........5 Barb12590..........185............180............175...........5 Bea1128............190.5..........189............180...........9 Bonnielass.........168............164............159...........5 Brandy.............198............194............190...........4 Bunkey.............165............165............160...........5 Charlietuna........163............160............150..........10 crzytchr...........250............243............240...........3 CubsGirl...........150............141............140...........1 Cutiew/booty.......224............217............212...........5 Fordgal88..........274............208............198..........10 Imgoingdown........239............199............189..........10 janesays...........230............222.4..........215.........7.4 Jodi_620...........160............155............148...........7 karebare714........283............272............265...........7 kikival315.........219.5..........215............210...........5 LauraP.............170............170............155..........15 lcwils01...........227............225............213..........12 Leslie2lose........229............223............219...........4 LilMissDiva........253............242.4..........239.........3.4 LisaLef............270............238............235...........5 littlefroggy.......211............205............195..........10 Long2BThin.........216............206............205...........1 Loveislovely.......223............211............208...........3 ltgordon...........264............262............250..........12 Mair...............231............225............220...........5 Mamanmidwife.......264............258............250...........8 misskitty84........313............263............243..........20 mominlv13..........270.2..........265.8..........260.........5.8 SanDiegoPhotog.....263............191............179..........12<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> Sistergrl25........359............289............264..........25 skyjoe.............322.4..........312.2..........289.4......22.8 Tabithan...........246............238............236...........2 Terilynn112........224............224............200..........24 Tuger..............192............192............185...........7 twinmommie.........207............198............193...........9 wowox7.............173............165............163...........2
  9. seahawks

    Calling all April Bandsters!!!!

    Hi Brandy. I hope you feel better soon. Take it easy and gets lots of rest.
  10. seahawks

    Can I start over ???

    Good luck tlam! Keep us posted on your progress :tt2:
  11. seahawks

    Calling all April Bandsters!!!!

    Ok - I need somebody to help kick my bad attitude regarding the length of my breasts! When I was banded, I was wearing 38DD, should have been 40 or 42 but just couldn't make myself buy them so I suffered rope burns. I have a drawer full of bras and panties that I had outgrown over the years. Waste not, want not I suppose. The good news is I fit in the smallest of them now. While I figured I would lose some cup size, I certainly was not prepared for how long they are now. I bent over in the shower this morning to wash my feet and it looks like a tennis ball shoved in a sock. How the hell did that happen? Is anyone else facing this phenomenon? I was going to wait to buy new bras until I hit my goal weight. But even the smallest bra I own is slightly large in the cup area. I think I'll go to Victoria Secret and buy a push up bra so at least I have something to look at during the day. I don't know how to fix the problem of them hiding in my armpits when I lay on my back to read! Thanks for letting me vent!
  12. seahawks

    Can I start over ???

    Hi Kaelin. How did the pouch test go? A few ladies from my LBT support group did it and got back on track. I was doing great losing 2 - 3 pounds per week, then hit a plateau about a month ago. One of the ladies told me to figure out my BMR and how many calories I should be hitting each day. The first week I followed the formula, I lost two pounds. The closer I get to my goal, the slower the weight is coming off. However, this formula helps me so much I thought I would share it with you. Sorry if this is repetitive for you! You could figure out what your basal metabolic rate (BMR) is and then go from there. Your BMR figures the calories you burn at your weight, height, and age just by being alive. Women: BMR = 655 + ( 4.35 x weight in pounds ) + ( 4.7 x height in inches ) - ( 4.7 x age in years ) Then if you wanted you could use the following formula to determine how many calories you should take in to maintain your current weight. Then subtract 500 calories per pound of weight you would like to loose per week. So for example if you want to loose 2 pounds per week, you would subtract 1000 calories. Keeping in mind that you shouldn't subtract more than a 1000 calories from your maitenance number simply because it isn't healthy. Harris Benedict FormulaTo determine your total daily calorie needs, multiply your BMR by the appropriate activity factor, as follows: If you are sedentary (little or no exercise) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.2 If you are lightly active (light exercise/sports 1-3 days/week) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.375 If you are moderatetely active (moderate exercise/sports 3-5 days/week) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.55 If you are very active (hard exercise/sports 6-7 days a week) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.725 If you are extra active (very hard exercise/sports & physical job or 2x training) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.9 Regarding fill doctors and costs - have you contact Jonathan Spitz at the Rockwoo Clinic? I haven't needed a fill since July (went to Richland for $135), so I haven't phoned them yet. I do know he was accepting new patients a few weeks ago. The number is 838-2531. Hope this helps and you're doing better!
  13. seahawks

    Calling all April Bandsters!!!!

    Brandy - I just checked out your blog. Thanks for sharing all your information. You look beautiful in your dress. And, great news about your ring size! Congratulations!!!
  14. seahawks

    Valentine's Day Weight Loss Challenge

    NAME------------------------START----------------CURRENT---------------GOAL--------------TO GO 1000words..........220............214............210...........4 annjones...........277............264............267..........3 AuntieGG...........286............278............270...........8 BandedCG...........273............236.5..........220........16.5 Bandana............165............165............160...........5 Barb12590..........185............180............175...........5 Bea1128............190.5..........189............180...........9 Bonnielass.........168............164............159...........5 Brandy.............198............194............190...........4 Bunkey.............165............165............160...........5 Charlietuna........163............160............150..........10 crzytchr...........250............243............240...........3 CubsGirl...........150............143............140...........3 Cutiew/booty.......224............220............212...........8 Fordgal88..........274............208............198..........10 Imgoingdown........239............199............189..........10 janesays...........230............225............215..........10 Jodi_620...........160............158............148..........10 karebare714........283............272............265...........7 kikival315.........219.5..........216............210...........6 LauraP.............170............170............155..........15 lcwils01...........227............225............213..........12 Leslie2lose........229............223............219...........4 LilMissDiva........253............243.4..........239.........4.4 LisaLef............270............238............234...........4 littlefroggy.......211............205............195..........10 Long2BThin.........216............209............205...........4 Loveislovely.......223............213............208...........5 ltgordon...........264............262............250..........12 Mair...............231............225............220...........5 Mamanmidwife.......264............258............250...........8 misskitty84........313............263............243..........20 mominlv13..........270.2..........265.8..........260.........5.8 SanDiegoPhotog.....263............191............179..........12<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> Sistergrl25........359............289............264..........25 Tabithan...........246............238............236...........2 Terilynn112........224............224............200..........24 Tuger..............192............192............185...........7 twinmommie.........207............202............193...........9 wowox7.............173............165............163...........2
  15. seahawks

    Calling all April Bandsters!!!!

    Brandy - you've done such a great job! With over two months to our bandiversary, I know you'll make it since you're so close. When my weight loss slowed down, Bea let me know about the BMR formula. In the past few weeks, I've gotten back to losing 2 pounds per week just by following the formula. What a nice plateau breaker! Thanks for the info on Old Navy. I'll stop by there on my way home tonight. I still have to change my mind set regarding shopping at the mall. I'm so used to only hitting Lane Bryant that I don't think of the other stores. What a great feeling!
  16. seahawks

    Calling all April Bandsters!!!!

    Congrats Colorado! What a great feeling. Is your daughter doing well? I remember the first few weeks after surgery I wondered if I made the right choice. How lucky she is to have your success in front of her! Turler - I've been shopping at second hand stores for about one month now. The stores in my area put out new clothes on Tuesday, so I tend to take a long lunch on Tuesday and check it out. I've been able to find nice dress shirts and sweaters, but the pants and sweaters tend to be well used so I don't get them. I've picked up about 10 - 12 sweaters/shirts and only spent around $35. I'm also right in between sizes. Size 12 pants hang on me and size 10 seems to be too tight. I think I have to get used to wearing clothes that fit, instead of clothes that are too big hoping to hide my bulges. I'm down two more pounds. My scale isn't electronic, so I tend to lose two pounds at a time, since I can't really tell when it only moves one pound. Even with my contacts I can't see that well! I'm 8 pounds from my original goal, but I'm going to adjust that goal another 10 pounds. So, 18 pounds to go. My bandiversary is April 11. Hopefully will be within 5 pounds of my new goal by then. How is everybody doing goal wise? Have a great week! My new rule is one glass of water for every glass of something else I drink (tea, Propel, coffee, etc). It's only been two days and I'm already struggling. It's so hard for me to drink water during the winter, but I'm going to do it this time!
  17. seahawks

    Calling all April Bandsters!!!!

    Congrats Brandy! Seems like you just need to get over the onederland hump and now your body is ready to drop weight fast!!
  18. seahawks

    Calling all April Bandsters!!!!

    Hi Ladies. I hope everybody is having a great week. It's TOM for me, so no scale for a few more days! Only 5 pounds to go for my Valentine's Day goal. How is everybody else doing? Started back to the gym this week - yikes my triceps are killing me. Trying to get rid of the "waddle" when I wave my arms.:sneaky: I apologize in advance if this is too wordy, want to make sure I give enough info. When I had my surgery in Mexico, I met a great lady from San Fran who had her surgery the same day I did. Since the nursing staff didn't speak English, we became fast friends. We emailed a few times then lost contact with each other. Cleaning out my desk (year end motivates me!) I came across her info. Long story short, we chatted for over an hour yesterday. She has had a miserable time since about 2 months after the surgery. She's had to get totally unfilled twice. She's travelled to Mexico to get filled under fluor a few times, as well as getting filled in San Fran. After getting a total unfill in November, she just got a fill a few days ago. She feels pretty good about this fill, but wonders if she should go back and get a bit more put it. She is a lawyer, so from time to time her job gets very stressful. She has noticed a correlation between needing an unfill and her stress level. I recommended staying where she is now with her fill until she gets in to a stressful situation. I know a few of you have had to get unfills, sometimes a complete unfill. Do you have any advice for her? I told her about this great group of ladies and hope she'll at least lurk for awhile before joining our group. Between plane tickets to Mexico and the cost of the fills in the US, she's spent an additional $3k or so just on fills. She's lost a total of 35 pounds and is beyond frustrated. Any advice or help is greatttttttly appreciated! Thanks so much.
  19. seahawks

    Valentine's Day Weight Loss Challenge

    NAME------------------------START----------------CURRENT---------------GOAL--------------TO GO 1000words..........220............214............210...........4 annjones...........277............264............267..........-3 AuntieGG...........286............282............270..........12 BandedCG...........273............236.5..........220........16.5 Barb12590..........185............180............175...........5 Bea1128............190.5..........189............180...........9 Bonnielass.........168............166............159...........7 Brandy.............198............198............190...........8 crzytchr...........250............243............240...........3 CubsGirl...........150............145............140...........5 Cutiew/booty.......224............222............212..........10 Fordgal88..........274............208............198..........10 Imgoingdown........239............199............189..........10 janesays...........230............225............215..........10 Jodi_620...........160............158............148..........10 karebare714........283............276............265..........18 kikival315.........219.5..........218............210...........8 LauraP.............170............170............155..........15 lcwils01...........227............225............213..........12 Leslie2lose........229............223............219...........4 LilMissDiva........253............244.0..........239...........5 Long2BThin.........216............210............205...........5 Loveislovely.......223............216............208...........8 ltgordon...........264............263............250..........13 Mair...............231............225............220...........5 Mamanmidwife.......264............260............250..........10 misskitty84........313............263............243..........20 mominlv13..........270.2..........267.2..........260.........7.2 SanDiegoPhotog.....263............191............179..........12<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> Sistergrl25........359............289............264..........25 Tabithan...........246............246............236..........10 Terilynn112........224............224............200..........24 Tuger..............192............192............185...........7 twinmommie.........207............206............193..........13 wowox7.............173............169............163...........6
  20. seahawks

    Calling all April Bandsters!!!!

    Congrats on making it to Onederland!!! Way to go. When you all meet your goals, it motivates me to keep going. My husband and I are hitting the gym again tonight (took a month off for the holidays). I've been doing the 20 minute area specific Pilates DVD's, but am anxious to lift weights again. I wish everybody a happy week!
  21. seahawks

    Calling all April Bandsters!!!!

    Dear Bea, Thanks for all the info - not too much for me!! If I did everything correctly, it looks like I'll consume 1942 calories per day once I'm ready to maintain my weight. In the meantime, I'll consume between 942 - 1442 per day to lost 1 to 2 pounds per week. Does that sound about right to you? After carefully monitoring my calories and food intake for so long now (okay, I suppose 8 months really isn't that long in the big scheme of things!), I can't imagine getting in 1900 calories per day. I guess I'll go back to protein shakes when the time is right. Brandy - I'm not familiar with the arm band you mentioned. I see people on the Biggest Loser wearing one and wondered how much it helps. I'll check out the general forum you mentioned. Thanks to everybody for posting their victories as well as problems. It helps so much! Have a wonderful Wednesday.
  22. seahawks

    Valentine's Day Weight Loss Challenge

    NAME----------------------START-------------CURRENT-------------GOAL------------------TO GO 1000words..........220............218............210...........8 annjones...........277............264............267..........-3 AuntieGG...........286............282............270..........12 Barb12590..........185............185............175..........10 Bea1128............190.5..........190.5..........180........10.5 Bonnielass.........168............166............159...........7 Brandy.............198............198............190...........8 crzytchr...........250............244............240...........4 CubsGirl...........150............147............140...........7 Cutiew/booty.......224............224............212..........12 Imgoingdown........239............199............189..........10 janesays...........230............230............215..........15 Jodi_620...........160............160............148..........14 karebare714........283............277............265..........18 kikival315.........219.5..........218.5..........210.........8.5 LauraP.............170............170............155..........15 lcwils01...........227............225............213..........12 Leslie2lose........229............223............219...........4 LilMissDiva........253............244.0..........239...........5 Long2BThin.........216............212.7..........205.........7.7 Loveislovely.......223............216............208...........8 ltgordon...........264............263............250..........13 Mair...............231............231............220..........11 Mamanmidwife.......264............264............250..........14 misskitty84........313............263............243..........20 mominlv13..........270.2..........270.2..........260........10.2 SanDiegoPhotog.....263............191............179..........12<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> Sistergrl25........359............289............264..........25 Tabithan...........246............246............236..........10 Terilynn112........224............224............200..........24 Tuger..............192............192............185...........7 twinmommie.........207............207............193..........14 wowox7.............173............170............163...........7 BandedCG.................273...................236.5.................2 20..............16.5
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    Valentine's Day Weight Loss Challenge

    <HR style="COLOR: #c9ced4; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c9ced4" SIZE=1> NAME----------------------START-------------CURRENT-------------GOAL-------------TO GO 1000words..........220............218............210...........8 annjones...........277............277............267..........10 Barb12590..........185............185............175..........10 Bonnielass.........168............166............159...........7 Brandy.............198............198............190...........8 crzytchr...........250............246............240...........6 CubsGirl...........150............147............140...........7 Cutiew/booty.......224............224............212..........12 Imgoingdown........239............199............189..........10 janesays...........230............230............215..........15 Jodi_620...........160............160............148..........14 karebare714........283............277............265..........18 kikival315.........219............219............210...........9 LauraP.............170............170............155..........15 lcwils01...........227............225............213..........12 Leslie2lose........229............223.5..........219.........5.5 LilMissDiva........253............244.0..........239...........5 Long2BThin.........216............268............255...........7 Loveislovely.......223............260............250...........6 ltgordon...........264............264............250..........14 Mamanmidwife.......264............264............250..........14 misskitty84........313............263............243..........20 SanDiegoPhotog.....263............191............179..........12<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> Sistergrl25........359............289............264..........25 Tabithan...........246............246............236..........10 Terilynn112........224............224............200..........24 Tuger..............192............192............185...........7 twinmommie.........207............207............193..........14 wowox7.............173............171............163...........8
  24. seahawks

    Calling all April Bandsters!!!!

    Happy New Years Ladies!!! I had a few weeks holiday time, so haven't been on in a while. It's so great to hear everyone's stories. Thanks for sharing both the ups and downs. Congrats to everyone for our weight loss since our surgeries. I was successful with losing weight over the holidays, even though I indulged in unnecessary treats. But, I haven't been beating myself up because I planned for it. Like many of you, I had a few drinks, ate some cookies and was suprised to see my weight didn't increase. Thank goodness for that. As much as we've tried to stick to our new lifestyle, it's good to see we can indulge now and then and still know we made the right decision with having our surgeries. I just updated my weight ticker and had a revelation - regarding BMI, I'm 9 pounds from hitting the "normal" range. Being 5' 0", I never imagined I'd make it! Now I see it on the horizon. I haven't paid too much attention to BMI since I came out of the obese range. Does anybody track this closely? I made a Valentine's goal to lose 10 pounds, perhaps overzealous but within reason. By my bandiversary, I'd like to be 130 - 135. Has anybody else come up with new goals? I like to read through your posts to get new ideas and be encouraged. Sorry for the long post - I guess I had a lot to say after nearly 2 weeks! Have a great weekend. Cindy
  25. seahawks

    Valentine's Day Weight Loss Challenge

    Name...........Start Lbs.........Current..........Goal....To Go Barb12590.....185...................185.............175........10 Bonnielass......168..................168..............159........9 Brandy...........198..................198.............190.........8 crztchr...........250..................249.............240........9 CubsGirl..........150..................150.............140.......10 Imgoingdown...239..................199.............189.......10 janesays.........230..................230.............215......15 karebare714....283..................283..............265......18 kikival315........219..................219..............210.......9 leslie2lose.......229..................223.5............219......4.5 LilMissDiva.......253..................249.2..........242.2......7 Long2BThin......216..................215.............205.......10 Loveislovely.....223..................220.............208.......12 ltgordon...........264.................264.............250.......14 Mamanmidwife .264.................264..............250.......14 misskitty84......313.................263..............243.......20 SanDiegoPhotog..263...............191.............179........12 Tabithan.........246..................246.............236.......10 Terilynn112.....224..................224.............200.......24 Tuger............192..................192..............185.........7 twinmommie....207..................207.............193........14 wowox7.........173..................173..............163........9

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