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Hey Bosteph I got a fill today too. We might've passed each other in the waiting room.

I went in for another fill today. I've lost count of how many fills I've had so far. Dr. Jay seemed pleased with my loss. He actually used the word "awesome." He gave me another .75 cc. So now my total fill is 9.75 cc. As usual, I'm on liquids for the next week. Also as usual, I'm not real happy about that:phanvan , but I know it'll finally get me to One-derland. I can't wait! I don't remember the last time I weighed less than 200 lbs.! I've been stepping on the scale every day (sometimes several times) since I went below 210. The suspense is killing me!:speechles

Dr. Jayaseelan was my doctor. Just type Dr. Jay, its easier. He is a very nice guy and a good doctor.

:clap2: :clap2: Great idea!!! I'm in! I've finally got my Sundays free again. I think it is definitely time to get rolling. What say we meet next Sunday? Feburary 11 at White Rock Skate? (214) 341-6660 10055 Shoreview Rd Dallas, TX Just about anytime is good for me on Sundays. Just please not early, I like to sleep.

I have the band and also have lost about 75 lbs. since my surgery. When people I don't really know (or maybe just friends I haven't seen in a long time) ask me how; I say "diet and exercise." It is true, just not the whole truth.

Start walking. The shoulder pain does suck. Walking around the house will help it go away faster. You're one of us, now!

This is funny, I was just babbling about my rewards in my journal. When I got my band I set several mini-goals for myself. I've achieved the first three so far. -30 lbs. (250) I bought an ipod. -50 lbs. (230) A Van Gogh print - Irises. -75 lbs. (205) Another Van Gogh print - Almond Blossoms. -100 lbs. (180) I'm going to go horseback riding. -125 lbs. (155) I'm going to an amusement park and ride roller coasters. -140 lbs. (140 goal) I'm going to take a "discovery flight" at a flight school.

-75 lbs. This means that I've acheived my third mini-goal. The reward for that is buying my second Van Gogh painting (reproduction.) Of course, I never bought the first one, so I can't really buy the second. But still, I earned those paintings. I go to the website (www.vangoghmuseum.nl) sometimes and just admire them. I can't justify the expense right now. Someday though. "Almond blossoms" and "Irises"; go check them out, they're so pretty. I'm going in for another fill this Wednesday. Just a teeny one. Only 5 pounds away from One-derland, I think I'm going to lose my mind!

-75 lbs. This means that I've acheived my third mini-goal. The reward for that is buying my second Van Gogh painting (reproduction.) Of course, I never bought the first one, so I can't really buy the second. But still, I earned those paintings. I go to the website (www.vangoghmuseum.nl) sometimes and just admire them. I can't justify the expense right now. Someday though. "Almond blossoms" and "Irises"; go check them out, they're so pretty. I'm going in for another fill this Wednesday. Just a teeny one. Only 5 pounds away from One-derland, I think I'm going to lose my mind!

Hey y'all We sure aren't talkative this month! I know we've all probably been real busy. I just started grad. school this month so I've been spending all my time reading syllabi and my course books. I've been reading back over the posts, I'm in total agreement with the bra thing. My back has been killing me the past couple of weeks. I'm starting to think it is because I need a new bra. I've got my straps tightened all the way and I'm still hitching them back up. Hope everyone is doing well in general and well with their weight loss. I am just kind of turtle-ing along. I should make it to One-derland by the end of the month though. And if not, I've got a fill scheduled for the 31st. That will definitely get me there! Talk to y'all later. :biggrin1:

Okay, so I know it says 205 on the day I got de-frustrated. But I guess that was really just a fluke. It wasn't "official" either, since it wasn't a Friday. I do have an Offficial weight now, and it is less than 210 so I'm a happy camper. Well, content anyway. For now. I started grad. school this past week. So far its pretty awesome (and yes, I know I'm too old to use that word.) The degree program is almost completely online and it is completely legit. I finally broke down and scheduled another fill. I wanted to wait until I could lose weight even between fills. I am now, although slowly. That's okay, that is what the band is for, to give me a little boost when I need one. I just don't want to rely completely on fills. (Reading back over this post, I think I used way too many commas. And parentheses.)

Okay, so I know it says 205 on the day I got de-frustrated. But I guess that was really just a fluke. It wasn't "official" either, since it wasn't a Friday. I do have an Offficial weight now, and it is less than 210 so I'm a happy camper. Well, content anyway. For now. I started grad. school this past week. So far its pretty awesome (and yes, I know I'm too old to use that word.) The degree program is almost completely online and it is completely legit. I finally broke down and scheduled another fill. I wanted to wait until I could lose weight even between fills. I am now, although slowly. That's okay, that is what the band is for, to give me a little boost when I need one. I just don't want to rely completely on fills. (Reading back over this post, I think I used way too many commas. And parentheses.)

Well, okay. I'm way less frustrated now. (Notice the calm green font color?) Yesterday was my weigh-in/measurement day at Curves. According to them, I weigh 210. I know what you're saying... that's what had me all tweaked out before. True, BUT that was fully dressed and wearing shoes. When I got home I took a little sneak peek on my own scale, it says.....205. I think I just needed (and still do need) to work harder at the gym and make sure that my heartrate is where it needs to be. I've also got measurements from Curves, so here they are. Purple is last month :clap2: Blue is current :clap2: Red is shrinkage:clap2: Bust ~ ........48 in.......................46.5 .......................-1.5 Waist~ .......45 in. .....................43.5 ........................-1.5 Abdomen~ 49 in. .....................47.5.........................-1.5 Hips~ .........47.5 in. ..................47 ............................ -.5 Thighs~ .....52 in. .....................52 ........................... -0 Arms~ .......30 in.......................30 ............................-0 Body Fat~ .41 % ......................39.9 ....................... -1.10% So you see, the life lesson here is: "Don't get frustrated, get measured!" Thanks, Teresita for pointing that out.

Well, okay. I'm way less frustrated now. (Notice the calm green font color?) Yesterday was my weigh-in/measurement day at Curves. According to them, I weigh 210. I know what you're saying... that's what had me all tweaked out before. True, BUT that was fully dressed and wearing shoes. When I got home I took a little sneak peek on my own scale, it says.....205. I think I just needed (and still do need) to work harder at the gym and make sure that my heartrate is where it needs to be. I've also got measurements from Curves, so here they are. Purple is last month :clap2: Blue is current :clap2: Red is shrinkage:clap2: Bust ~ ........48 in.......................46.5 .......................-1.5 Waist~ .......45 in. .....................43.5 ........................-1.5 Abdomen~ 49 in. .....................47.5.........................-1.5 Hips~ .........47.5 in. ..................47 ............................ -.5 Thighs~ .....52 in. .....................52 ........................... -0 Arms~ .......30 in.......................30 ............................-0 Body Fat~ .41 % ......................39.9 ....................... -1.10% So you see, the life lesson here is: "Don't get frustrated, get measured!" Thanks, Teresita for pointing that out.

AAARRRGGGGGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:pray2: :) :) :) :) :) :) I'm seriously at my wit's end here folks. If you'll scroll back through this journal you'll see why. I have been stuck at 210 for over a month now. I've got decent restriction, I go to they gym. AND YET! The scale has refused to budge. Yesterday, I put myself on liquids and I went to the gym and pushed myself as hard as I could. I checked the scale tonight and it maybe went down 1/2 a pound. Its driving me crazy. I don't want to go get another fill just yet. Even though that seems to be the only time that I actually lose weight. That just isn't good enough. I need to make the weight go away, even between fills. Until I can figure out how to do that, I'm not getting another fill. Unless of course the scale goes in the wrong direction. I'm so close to One-derland that I can practically hear it. I can hear all the people who've already gotten there. And they're mocking me. Nyah-nyah-nyah!!!!! I'M JUST SO FRUSTRATED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AAARRRGGGGGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:scared: :eek: :) :) :) :) :) I'm seriously at my wit's end here folks. If you'll scroll back through this journal you'll see why. I have been stuck at 210 for over a month now. I've got decent restriction, I go to they gym. AND YET! The scale has refused to budge. Yesterday, I put myself on liquids and I went to the gym and pushed myself as hard as I could. I checked the scale tonight and it maybe went down 1/2 a pound. Its driving me crazy. I don't want to go get another fill just yet. Even though that seems to be the only time that I actually lose weight. That just isn't good enough. I need to make the weight go away, even between fills. Until I can figure out how to do that, I'm not getting another fill. Unless of course the scale goes in the wrong direction. I'm so close to One-derland that I can practically hear it. I can hear all the people who've already gotten there. And they're mocking me. Nyah-nyah-nyah!!!!! I'M JUST SO FRUSTRATED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My goal for this year: 1. Make it to my goal weight before I turn 30 (which happens in Dec.). 2. Ride my bike to work (12 miles.) For this month, 1. Lose the 10 lbs. that separate me from One-derland. 2. Workout 3x a week I just went clothes shopping. I only bought three pairs of pants: Jeans, excercise sweats and work pants. I've gone down two sizes in the jeans from a 22 to an 18. The other two pairs are actually a 14/16 and a large. They're just pull-on types, slightly too tight. I bought them that way on purpose so I could have the fun of seeing them loosen up. For the first time in my many efforts to lose weight, I really believe that they will loosen up. That right there is a major victory.

My goal for this year: 1. Make it to my goal weight before I turn 30 (which happens in Dec.). 2. Ride my bike to work (12 miles.) For this month, 1. Lose the 10 lbs. that separate me from One-derland. 2. Workout 3x a week I just went clothes shopping. I only bought three pairs of pants: Jeans, excercise sweats and work pants. I've gone down two sizes in the jeans from a 22 to an 18. The other two pairs are actually a 14/16 and a large. They're just pull-on types, slightly too tight. I bought them that way on purpose so I could have the fun of seeing them loosen up. For the first time in my many efforts to lose weight, I really believe that they will loosen up. That right there is a major victory.

My goal for this year: 1. Make it to my goal weight before I turn 30 (which happens in Dec.). 2. Ride my bike to work (12 miles.) For this month, 1. Lose the 10 lbs. that separate me from One-derland. 2. Workout 3x a week I just went clothes shopping. I only bought three pairs of pants: Jeans, excercise sweats and work pants. I've gone down two sizes in the jeans from a 22 to an 18. The other two pairs are actually a 14/16 and a large. They're just pull-on types, slightly too tight. I bought them that way on purpose so I could have the fun of seeing them loosen up. For the first time in my many efforts to lose weight, I really believe that they will loosen up. That right there is a major victory.

Hi & welcome, I'm almost 5 months out and this place is great. Be sure and check out the journals. They're great for really getting the "scoop" on the whole process.

Granny is gone. It was nice having her here. One of the first things she said to me was "you've lost weight." I'm glad she noticed and didnt' drive me crazy offering her patented "helpful" advice. I didn't tell her about my surgery or mention exactly how much weight I've lost. I don't like telling people that anyway. It always bugs me when people ask how much weight someone has lost. I don't know why, that just irks me. I didn't lose any more this week. I didn't gain any either so it's all good. I'm actually very proud of myself for not gaining. Considering all the holiday food and the gym being closed: just maintaining was awesome. The gym reopens soon so I'll be able to continue going. Although not as much as I would like. My job offered me extra hours for the next month, so of course I took them. Gotta pay for that Master's degree somehow. The extra hours mean that I'll only be able to go to the gym twice a week. Maybe I can do a double workout those days. I'm hoping to be able to go clothes shopping sometime this next week too. (I can't believe I just said that!) I really need some new jeans and some new exercise clothes. I didn't make my Jan. 1 goal. Yes, I know it isn't quite Jan. 1 yet. But I'm pretty darn sure that I'm not going to lose 11 lbs. in the next 2 day. That's ok. I'm almost there. I should definitely make it to One-derland by the end of January. See ya there! HAPPY NEW YEAR, Y'ALL!!

Granny is gone. It was nice having her here. One of the first things she said to me was "you've lost weight." I'm glad she noticed and didnt' drive me crazy offering her patented "helpful" advice. I didn't tell her about my surgery or mention exactly how much weight I've lost. I don't like telling people that anyway. It always bugs me when people ask how much weight someone has lost. I don't know why, that just irks me. I didn't lose any more this week. I didn't gain any either so it's all good. I'm actually very proud of myself for not gaining. Considering all the holiday food and the gym being closed: just maintaining was awesome. The gym reopens soon so I'll be able to continue going. Although not as much as I would like. My job offered me extra hours for the next month, so of course I took them. Gotta pay for that Master's degree somehow. The extra hours mean that I'll only be able to go to the gym twice a week. Maybe I can do a double workout those days. I'm hoping to be able to go clothes shopping sometime this next week too. (I can't believe I just said that!) I really need some new jeans and some new exercise clothes. I didn't make my Jan. 1 goal. Yes, I know it isn't quite Jan. 1 yet. But I'm pretty darn sure that I'm not going to lose 11 lbs. in the next 2 day. That's ok. I'm almost there. I should definitely make it to One-derland by the end of January. See ya there! HAPPY NEW YEAR, Y'ALL!!

Rock ON!!! I'm glad everything went well for you. Congrats on the shirts. Good surprises like that will just keep happening.

and through the roads....to granddaughter's house she comes. Well, it is practically Xmas and Granny is on her way. I wonder if she'll notice how much smaller I am compared to the last time she saw me. I hope so. I'm going to go clothes shopping after Xmas. I need at least a new pair of jeans and a new pair of workout pants. I'm planning on getting them slightly tight so that I can watch them get baggy. How twisted is that? Hi, Ho, Hi, Ho, Its off to work I go.

and through the roads....to granddaughter's house she comes. Well, it is practically Xmas and Granny is on her way. I wonder if she'll notice how much smaller I am compared to the last time she saw me. I hope so. I'm going to go clothes shopping after Xmas. I need at least a new pair of jeans and a new pair of workout pants. I'm planning on getting them slightly tight so that I can watch them get baggy. How twisted is that? Hi, Ho, Hi, Ho, Its off to work I go.