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Josette--you are looking awsome girl! Are you one of those people who has gorgeous curley hair we all want and you hate it??

Carol I am sorry that you are having trouble with the band, but I am going to ask you what you mean by gimicks or tricks? There aren't gimmicks or tricks to get the band to work. MOST of the work is ours. Could you please explain this? I agree that you should not spend your life too tight. May I ask what your caloric count is per day? The band is not meant to make you loose weight automatically, we have to work it as well. I would do everything in my power to find another Dr. It sounds like you need more support than what they are giving you.

Hello ladies I had forgotten about this thread, I am so sorry! :boink: Now that October is days from being over I wanted to say hello! Robin--I am much like you, scale no longer moves but I am finding that things are going in other ways! I am now in a size 10 Levis! WOO HOO!! Nothing better than that! :xena_banana: Dianne--how are you doing?

UGH. If I hear it one more time whoever says it is going to be sorry! One thing people don't think about is they do not see us without clothes...LOL for the most part anyways! :boink: I try to be polite and say well thanks, but I am not quite there. I had one person argue with me that I looked just fine, well unless she meant "DAMN FINE" it is not good enough for me! lol... Why do they think it is a compliment or nice? DO they think because we one had a problem with food that we have turned into anorexic people?? Geesh....it is my body get over it!

Josette---ROTFL...I think that is awsome! :boink: lol...I am guessing that gorgeous curly hair is not a wig though! :xena_banana: Faith---woo hoo!! Love the Flintstones!! I didn't know you are a Halloween couple! On Wednesday give my congratulations to Rob on number 6!! :bananalama: You all look great! Keep those pictures coming!

I am or was a sugar addict but I have found ways to cope Maud! I replaced sugar with high protien foods. I love cheese now, I never really did before. Those string cheese things ROCK! I use Splenda instead of sugar, it is pretty good. Somethings I can't evne tell it is not sugar. But the best advice is to get it out of the house, since it is an addiction you have to make sure there aren't things to tempt you around you, it si the ONLY way to do it! Good luck, we can all do it!

See again, it is that fat chick living in our head. Why does she insist on holding onto things when she IS DEAD??? lol...like a ghost haunting me....

Jill---congratulations on the NSV! I bet that feels better than great! GOOD FOR YOU! Transformer--I haven't felt the need to eat it yet, thank goodness! I locked it up as well! lol..thanks for the vote of confidence though! Maud--Hey sweetie! Long time no see! How ya doing girl? Nikki--good morning to you and our baby boy! How is he and mommy doing? Sweet--I think I am ok if I don't get it this year, I am back to working hard at the gym. VA--woooo hooooo I bet you are happy girl today! What a great World Series!! I wish it was my Tigers, but congrats to you and your Sox! Brandi--where are you sweetie peatie? Wish I had kept your number I would have called you!!

Phyllis--I love it! Spooky girl!! Mal--I think scary depends on who you are talking to! lol...you look adorable--but scary in a way as well!

Jachut--thanks I will do it! My goal is to be a hottie like you so I can wear a bikkinni too! lol... Chickie--my family is reaping rewards as well, I love that my kids now understand about what is healthy food and what is not! Brooke is doing much better with her ADHD without processed foods and sugars! WasA-I agree he has his head up his butt. He was the same Dr that told me I was loosing too fast! UGH, I hating his aftercare. Kaycee-that is what I thought exactly! This is my plan ladies, I am going to get back to working hard at the gym, not just walking which does qualify for exercise but obvisouly not working for me. Since the PS being shot down this year I guess I am more in a panic over these few pesky pounds. I am not going to change what I eat, I average 800-1300 calories per day so there is no need changing that. I brought my stuff to work out today after school and I think I am going to hire a Personal Fitness Coach to help direct me. I need these last 15 off for me. I want to feel that I did it! Even though I look good and have a healthy BMI I still feel I am not yet done. Maybe it is obsession on my part, but if it keeps me from obsessing with food I am ok with that! Wish me luck and thanks again for all the great points!

Hello all I am curious and need help. I am at 75% body fat loss. I have 15 or so pounds to make me happy. I haven't lost in about 1 month. My Dr told me that I am well over the norm of 40-60% for band paitents and that my body may shut down and no longer "allow" me to loose weight. Is there anyone here who has lost more than 75% of their excess fat or has your Dr told you that you are probly done and your body will not loose anymore? If you continued to loose how did you do it? Thanks in advance!

I agree that just because you can't do that type of protien means you are a failure. Good protien is personal I believe! What works for one person may not work for another. It maybe that you are actually not ready right now. I think Long is right there is some underlying reason for wanting to back out. Most of us have second thoughts, I cna tell you 110% I thank God everyday I didn't back out on my surgery and I thought about it, but now I can't imagine my life overweight anymore! I hope you can figure out what you really want. Remember pre op is temporary, and we all did it. You can do it if you want to! Good luck! Hugs

I agree, laundry still catches me off guard. Just last week a pulled out a pair of tiny undies and thought WTF? I thought for like a second the hubby was cheating...but they were mine. It is amazing the size difference in panties now!! I just cleaned out the drawer today...rotfl....do I really need to keep size 13s now????? That is twice the size I wear now...lol...why did I wait so long???

NO news on PS, I have actually given up. If I think about it too much I will be back in front of TV with can of frosting again! UGH!!

I was able to ride everything at Cedar Point. Best thing ever! Have fun and hang on tight, there is no longer a SNUG fit and you'll slide!! WOO HOOO!!!

Thanks to both of you! YOU both have made great points! Julie--I agree that making food for others sucks! lol... Congratulatoins to you for becoming a distance runner!! And congrats to you for being at 97%! One thing I didn't think about was that they have my goal @ 142. At 6"0" I would look disgusting! I want to be about 165 or so. Ghost--thank so much for the reality check. Maybe that is what I really need and not a way to starve myself for a number?

Kay--is it close to that time of the month at all? That is my first question. I do loosen up a bit after a fill but it usually takes me 2 or 3 weeks. If you are too tight and suffer through it you run the risk of hurting not only yourself but your band! THAT IS NOT WORHT IT! Just try to get back to basics and see if that helps. Exercise might be the key for you! Good luck sweetie!

WOW! I am so sorry about this! I think definately you have an issue with the DR but you can work with your band. You can do it! Focus right now on you, stress is not good for the band at all! NOR is it good for you! :car: You can do this! Good luck to you!

Very cute! :car:

I couldn't get on either and I was going crazy. I think, no I know I have traded this addiction for another==food. A good trade as long as all goes well! lol..

Trust me, you will not be able to wear them again! :car: AND you may want to, unless that is just crazy me. Take them to a resale shop in the spring and trade em all out for nice much smaller clothes! It is great! Good luck to you!

WasA, you know that no one can relate to you more than me right now! I know you want your surgeon there and that should be the thing to focus on. Somethings are unfortunately out of our control. You did everything you did to close the book on being fat, you can call it a success. Hanging the fat chick in the closet for 1 more week isn't so bad, trust me. You know mine will be with me now for more likely than an extra year. So this is me telling you 1 extra week is not bad at all! I know you want the fat Dr there, you should do whatever you need to do to have him there, in the end you need someone you can trust and I know you trust him! Good luck, I am here for you, and I won't lie....I am majorly jelous! :car:

Standing ovation Bjean!! WOO HOO!! I agree with you 110%.

I love to tell people that call me sweetie that they don't know me well enough to know if I am sweet or not. I do it in a way that is actually quite mean, because I hate it as well. I think people do it alot now to seem nice, and there is nothing I HATE more than playing a game and trying to be something that you are not. I have 1 member at my job though I am going to kill, he calls me f*cking cupcake. YEAH cupcake. I told him I was going to kill him if he did it again....ugh...stupid people....he still does it.

Kay--lol I am glad that I am not ever heard that Bullshit. Doesn't make it any better, but I am so not gonna stay where I am at! I only have 15 pounds or so more I want to loose, so he can bite me, I will do it. Nikki--take care of that baby! Don't wprry about loosing a bit unless it becomes a habit. BUT why are you on the scales anyway sweetie?? lol....that is the last place I would find myself pregant...lol.. Va--WOW!! 18, that is scary girl! I never would have guessed!! lol... Best of luck to him, he sounds like a smart boy! Mamma raised him right! Bman---how are you hanging girl? Steph--hello my lovely, you always know what to say don't ya?? I bought sexy panties today, that is actually fun when you aren't over 320 pounds! LOL....