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Dear CC - You're going to knock his socks off and leave him drooling in the aisle!!! Dear Brandy - Way to go!! You'll be in onederland in no time. You're doing great. Dear Bea - Thanks for the additional encouragement. I did the training last night at the gym. Imagine that - nobody even paid attention to me! Way to go on the weight loss. I think we're close to the same end goal. I'm only 5' 3/4", so will just be in the normal BMI range when I meet my goal. I really enjoy weight lifting so I won't be too upset if I happen to gain a few pounds back due to large muscles!! Dear Mom - I hope you're doing well after your recent fill.

Hi Ladies. Sorry for taking so long to respond. My son has his tonsils removed on Wednesday. The doctor warned me that teenagers can be more difficult than little ones. Yikes - he wasn't kidding! Congrats to everybody on losing weight and / or inches this month. I officially made it to my end of year goal! I usually weigh every morning, but only track in on Monday's. I'm trying to enjoy this victory before worrying about the next 15 pounds. I find I enjoy the losses, but I keep looking forward - does anybody else do that? I need to figure out a way to be happy with what I've done, while still planning for the future. Today I'm going to start training for the Couch Potato to 5k program Bea recommended. Thanks again for sharing your details. I won't worry about what the kid next to me is doing, I'll focus on improving myself each day. I have never enjoyed running, but I've been over weight most of my life. So, I'm going in with a positive attitude. Hope everybody has a great week. Gift wrapping and mailing for me tonight. That should keep me away from the cookies!

Way to go Brandy!!!! That is so awesome.

Dear Bea - Thanks so much for all this information. I'm going to research the program you mention above. It sounds great. Couch Potato is just my speed right now!! Thanks again for the support. It helps me so much.

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">:cool2:</v:shapetype>************************:tt2:**********:frown:****** * agreatknead........204............187...........180............7 areellady..........189............189...........159...........30 BIGB...............342............342...........300...........42 BellaPerdente......253............204...........195............9 Boos02.............258............226...........200...........26 Brandy.............221............201...........191...........10 BrownBear..........240............235...........200...........35 Bunkey1965.........194............167...........170...........(-3) Cadets71...........223.4..........220.4.........189...........31.4 Charlietuna........210............167...........150...........17 Claudine...........250............231...........225............6 CubsGirl17.........172............150...........150............0 Cutiew/booty.......251............226...........220............6 cQQlgirl...........195............185...........180............5 crzytchr...........276............254...........246............8 Donna113...........199............184...........160...........24 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............232...........225............7 jazzyywan..........239............239...........190...........49 Jeni85.............182............182...........160...........22 Jillbeme...........235............203.5.........185...........18.5 Josie74............260............255...........215...........40 judy1023...........231............231...........199...........32 klmsilva...........216............212...........190...........26 legster............183............183...........160...........23 linksmom...........251............231...........200...........31 Lindar172.............257.8.....................245.2...............24 0...................5.2 Liquidbluegal......225............214.6.........199...........15.6 Liz_hager..........161............158...........130...........28 Long2BThin.........253............218...........215............3 lotzasunshine......292............272.5.........250...........22.5 Luu2008............230............199.5.........153...........46.5 Lunabeane..........244............197...........187...........10.0 Mamanmidwife.......295............268...........260............8 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............222...........210...........12 Redtulips3.........180............175...........160...........15 reif78.............294............195...........140...........40 RichardCranium.....338............276...........200...........76 soontobehottie.....201............179...........165...........14 srknepler..........285............249.2.........255..........(5.7) squale.............353............353...........325...........28 SueAZ..............198............193...........150...........43 Sunshine2..........177............167...........160...........07 Suzzzie............305............305...........285...........20 stevegoad..........370............341...........267...........74 Terilynn112........240............224...........215...........6 Truediva...........299............285...........235...........50 thininside28.......255............255...........215...........40 Turler.............219............203...........194............9 youcandoit!........196............182...........165...........17 bjbstoney..........321............153...........140...........13

CC - Thanks for the words of encouragement. I'm excited for you to meet your end of year goal. With all the set backs you've had, I'm so glad you kept going. Even before I started posting, you encouraged me when I was having a bad day / week! Water aerobics is a good idea. I think I'll see if there's any local program near my house.

Re: Last of 2008 Weight Loss Challenge <HR style="COLOR: #c9ced4; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c9ced4" SIZE=1>Name_________StartWeight___CurrentWeight______Goal________ToGo *****<?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = V /><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>***********:cool2:*************:tt2:**************** :wink_smile: * agreatknead........204............187..........180.............7 areellady..........189............189...........159...........30 BIGB...............342............342...........300...........42 BellaPerdente......253............204...........195............9 Boos02.............258............226...........200...........26 Brandy.............221............204...........191...........13 BrownBear..........240............235...........200...........35 Bunkey1965.........194............168...........170...........(-2) Cadets71...........223.4..........220.4.........189...........31.4 Charlietuna........210............167...........150...........17 Claudine...........250............231...........225............6 CubsGirl17.........172............152...........150............2 Cutiew/booty.......251............226...........220............6 cQQlgirl...........195............187...........175...........12 crzytchr...........276............256...........246...........10 Donna113...........199............186...........160...........26 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............232...........225............7 jazzyywan..........239............239...........190...........49 Jeni85.............182............182...........160...........22 Jillbeme...........235............203.5.........185...........18.5 Josie74............260............255...........215...........40 judy1023...........231............231...........199...........32 klmsilva...........216............212...........190...........26 legster............183............183...........160...........23 linksmom...........251............231...........200...........31 Liquidbluegal......225............214.6.........199...........15.6 Liz_hager..........161............158...........130...........28 Long2BThin.........253............218...........215............3 lotzasunshine......292............275...........250...........25 Luu2008............230............199.5.........153...........46.5 Lunabeane..........244............197...........187...........10.0 Mamanmidwife.......295............268...........260............8 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............222...........210...........12 Redtulips3.........180............175...........160...........15 reif78.............294............195...........140...........40 RichardCranium.....338............276...........200...........76 soontobehottie.....201............179...........165...........14 srknepler..........285............249.2.........255..........(5.7) squale.............353............353...........325...........28 SueAZ..............198............193...........150...........43 Sunshine2..........177............167...........160...........07 Suzzzie............305............305...........285...........20 stevegoad..........370............341...........267...........74 Terilynn112........240............224...........215...........6 Truediva...........299............285...........235...........50 thininside28.......255............255...........215...........40 Turler.............219............209...........194...........15 youcandoit!........196............182...........165...........17 bjbstoney..........321............153...........140...........13

Congats everybody! Way to go. So, I'm two pounds from my year end goal! I was talking to my mom yesterday and she told me I weighed 150 - 155 in high school. I must have blocked that out :wink_smile: I can't believe I weight that now. I drank quite a bit of water over the weekend. It's funny how when I stop losing weight or it doesn't come off very quickly I can back back and figure out what I'm doing wrong. I hope everybody had a great weekend. With my loss over the weekend I'm motivated to see the next two pounds disappear. Does anybody else feel self-conscious at the gym? I feel great on the bike and lifting weights. But, I haven't tried jogging on the treadmill yet. I've done the eliptical (sp) a few times but have gone slow (3.5 - 4). I guess I'm afraid I'll look like a fool. My husband is great and tells me not to worry about it. It's just that I haven't jogged or run since high school (17 years). Any advice? I know the first step is always the hardest! Thanks for your support ladies.

Hi CC. The same thing has happened to me since the end of July (when I found the sweet spot). Most of the time I have to remind myself to eat. I'm hungry at breakfast time and water seems to make me feel full the rest of the day. Congrats on the one pound loss! I found over Thanksgiving I was having a few issues and realized my mother-in-law cooks with more salt / seasoning then I do. Even though I'm still eating smaller portions I let myself enjoy foods not on my usual menu. Perhaps your band is feeling tighter now due to salt intake? Keep up the good work!

G'day everyone. It's so great to see everybody on here. As I'm looking back through previous posts a lot of questions I had have already been answered. Thanks for that! Beastbron - I haven't hit a prolonged period of no weight loss yet, but I think it's coming. I was losing 2 - 3 pounds per week pretty steadily until a few weeks ago. Now I'm at 1 pound per week. I think the closer we get to our goals the slower it will come off. But, I am keeping a positive attitude. Of course I expect to have bad days, but will try to keep it in perspective as I see so many have done in previous posts. Mom - I'm sorry to hear about your recent hard times. I hope they pass quickly. You've done great even with the setbacks you've had. You're inspiring me as my weight loss slows down. Bea - Thanks so much for all you share. You motivated me to go home tonight and measure my inches lost. I haven't done it since the surgery. I figured I would save it until my weight loss slowed or stopped and now I'm there. Congrats on people noticing. Personally that's such a great feeling. I'm happy to share my before, during and eventually after photos. Can you give me a quick tutorial on where to find the link to post them? Colorado Chick - Way to go!! 72 pounds is awesome. Brandy - Thanks for all your kind words and advice. It's so nice to find this site. I read in a previous post that your wedding is coming up. Congratulations! Thanks again to everybody for motivating and inspiring me.

Thanks Colorado Chick. Brandy - I've been consistent at the gym. I should say I've been consistent going to the gym 3 - 4 times per week. I've mixed it up between weight lifting and cardio depending on my mood and if the scale stopped moving. I haven't logged food for a few months. I'm one of those people who are a creature of habit. If it isn't broken I don't mess with it! I eat pretty much the same thing every single day for all meals. I've counted the calories, know the amount of protein I'm getting, etc. I still splurge from time to time and have a glass of Kool-Aid (empty calories I know :thumbup:) or a snack not on my list, but for the most part I follow my plan for 6 days a week. The seventh day I still stick within 100 - 150 calories. I figure after I get to 150 (my year end goal), I'll go back to logging food and mix it up. Basically, what I need to do for the rest of my life to maintain my goal weight of 135. This has worked well for me, but I know everybody can't do it. My husband and son eat like royalty while I keep plugging away with my chicken. But, I don't mind making two meals. I make enough of mine to last 2 - 3 days. Thanks for the congrats - I appreciate it!

Hi All. I've posted a few times, but mostly just read through your thoughts and experiences. Then I realized I need to get involved. I don't go to a local support group and was banded in Mexico, so being able to chat with (and read about) you really helps me. Congrats to everybody on their weight loss to date. I was banded on April 11. I've lost 63 pounds so far, which I think is fabulous but not sure how it measures up with others. I have about 20 pounds to go to my final goal weight and have noticed it's not coming off as quickly anymore. Are others running in to this as well? My plan is to increase cardio and hopefully get that scale moving. I'm 4 pounds from my end of year goal and I really want to make it. I read back through the past month or so and noticed a few people were discouraged or getting sick. I hope everyone is doing well. This is the best forum I've come across, as you all seem to genuinely care about each other. Thanks for letting me snoop for a few months. Now I'll do my best to encourage you as we continue on our weight loss journey. I hope everybody has a wonderful week!!

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Dear NM Sunshine, I just joined this website yesterday. I'm not happy to hear what you're going through, but I am happy to hear I'm not the only one. I haven't gone back yet and read the previous pages, but have a few questions. I had my surgery on April 11. I had my first fill on May 24. I had very little restriction, so had a second fill on July 21. Right away I could tell a big difference. About two days after my second fill, I would wake up at night with liquid in my mouth. I also would have a coughing fit. After two weeks of this, I started coughing during the day. I have a history of pneumonia and bronchitis so I went to the doctor. I had bacterial pneumonia and severe bronchitis. I did not get an unfill, because the doctor I use is a 4 hour drive. It's slowly improved, but I wish I had just driven back for an unfill. All that being said, please make sure to take care of yourself. Yesterday I went back to the doctor for a check-up, the pneumonia and bronchitis are gone but the cough remains during the day. It's a dry cough and I can control it with cough drops, so I know I will be better soon. I still have a bit of fluid in my lungs, but that is also clearing up. Since my doctor is so far away, she recommended using Prilosec (spelling?) for 14 days. She said this will help relieve some of what was coming back up. Obviously it's not the best answer and takes a few days to kick in, but it did reduce the amount of fluid in my mouth when I woke up. Sorry if this is too much information. I really feel for you, since I also have asthma and realize how uncomfortable and scary it is. Good luck!

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Hi. I'm not sure if I pressed the correct reply button. Please forgive me if this is not the correct way to ask questions! I had surgery on April 11, 2008 in TJ Mexico. I just found this great website. Can I join your group? If yes, I'm not sure how to do it. It's very reassuring and encouraging to read through your postings over the past 5 months. Congratulations to everyone!!! I've had a few issues, but keep plugging along. It would help a lot to chat with people who are in my time frame. Thanks and I look forward to chatting with all of you!