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JULY 4th Challenge! Name...................Starting…...…..Current….…..Goal….....To Go losingjusme....................317.25............. ..313.25.............295.............18.25 tann...............................257........... ..........257..................232.............25 juliegeraci......................232.............. .......232..................220.............12 Josette..........................340............ .........340............... ..315..............25 Inner_me................... ...306............... .....301..................280..............21 Elisabethsew..................278................ ....278..................255..............23 Waterlily1072................278.................. ...270..................252..............18 Libra.............................230............ .........226.................205...............21 Lapbandit……………..208……………..208……..…...185……..….23 RidinMyHDDream.........281.....................281 .................256..............25 Julie...that is an awesome picture girl! Congrats!!! Keep up the good work everyone!

Wow! That's interesting. Thanks for the link!!!

I discussed it with my surgeon. He felt that 165 for me was reasonable and something I could accomplish. I actually have no idea if what range that would put me in. I should check that. LOL!

Hope the unfill works for you Robin.

If I were you, I'd hold on to some of those clothes. When the pounds start dropping, it's exciting to see those clothes fitting you again. It feels even better when your old clothes become too big!!! You took a step in the right direction, hang in there.

Looks like you got it!

I use mine as a meal replacement too. Way too much for a snack. They're a good breakfast on the run though.

ABC is August Band Crew...we were all banded in August of 2006.

Great! So I can end up with a bad reputation! It's like high school all over again! LOL!!! Thanks for the answer. Well, I'll give you all positive ones! And for the record...I'm totally addicted to the scale. Even when it's that time of the month and I know the weight is not accurate and will make me angry...I still do it! I went from being addicted to food to being addicted to the scale!

Enjoy the lobster!!! Oh, and of course your anniversary too. LOL!

Yup, you need to click on the little picture (add image) and put the ticker's url in the box that pops up.

It's weird how things effect the band. Stress...definately. Menstrual cycles...yup! A stressful menstrual cycle....forget about it! LOL!! Take a warm bath if you can. It seems to help calm the nerves and somehow affects my band when it gets too tight. I have no idea why.

I personally like the special K ones. They have less gooey stuff in them. My band doesn't seem to like anything gooey. LOL!

I've never heard of it but the band is a little weird sometimes. I'd say trust your doctor on this and see how it goes. I'd doubt it's erosion.

Um, did anyone notice the "rep power" thingy in the right corner of everyone's posts? What the heck is that?

You said it Molly! If we were able to control our "food cravings" I don't think we would have needed the band. I have times when I just don't feel like watching what I eat anymore. Particularly...that time of the month...I want chocolate...I want chips...I want ice cream. It's hard to work around that when we spent most of our lives giving into our cravings. Lapbandit...you can do it. Look what you've accomplished so far!!! Absolutely incredible!!! If you're anywhere near New Jersey, I'd be happy to come over and give you a kick in the butt! LOL!! BTW, I'll post pics shortly. I just went to my brother's engagement party, so I have recent pics! My before's are kind of scary so be prepared! YIKES!!

Oh thank you for changing the text color!!! That teal was killing my eyes!

I found that I need to eat a small bowl of high fiber cereal in the morning and a glass of water with benefiber mid-morning. Just one or the other doesn't help...I have to do both.

Booboo! You looks awesome! And congrats on 100 pounds! That's incredible!

Awww, thanks everyone! I need to post some before's and during's soon. I'm really amazed by the change. I'm loving the stars! We really ARE special.

You didn't fail Pelo. Try keeping track of your food intake for a few days in a journal or at fitday.com. Be honest with yourself. If you sneak a donut, record it. After a couple of weeks, you'll be able to check it over and figure out what changes need to be made. And don't beat yourself up, we all mess up every now and then.

JULY 4th Challenge! Week zero of 11 Name...................Starting…...…..Current….…..Goal…....To Go losingjusme....................317.25............. ...317.25.............295.............22.25 tann...............................257........... ..........257...............,..232.............25 juliegeraci......................232.............. .......232..................220.............12 Josette..........................340............ .........340............... ..315..............25 Inner_me................... ...306............... .....306..................280..............26 Elisabethsew..................278................ ....278..................255..............23 Waterlily1072................278.................. ...278..................252..............26 Libra.............................230............ .........229.................205...............24 Lapbandit……………..208……………..208……..…...185……..….23 RidinMyHDDream.........281.....................281 ..................256..............25 On my way! I officially hit 90 pounds lost this morning! Woo Hoo!!! (BTW, this new board is bugging out my eyes!)

JULY 4th CHALLENGE!!! Name..........................Starting…...…..Current….…..Goal…....To Go losingjusme.....................317.25............ . ...317.25.............295..........22.25 tann................................257........... . .........257..................232..........25 juliegeraci.......................232............ .........232..................220..........12 Josette........................ ...340........... .........340................ ..315..........25 Inner_me........................306............... ......306...................280..........26 Elisabethsew...................276................ .....276...................250..........26 Waterlily1072..................278................ .....278..................252...........26 Libra...............................230......................230...................205...........25 Okay, I'm in. I'd love to get out of the two's on this challenge but I'm thinking that's a bit of a stretch! That'll be my "secret goal" LOL!!! I was two pounds shy on this one, darnit! Good luck everyone!!!:clap2:

For the most part I followed the rules except I couldn't stand "broth" during the clear liquids phase. I went with tomato soup...oops!

Forgot to update this morning...I changed my workout routine a bit. Name..........................Starting…...…..Current….…..Goal…....To Go Juliegeraci.......................238............. .........231.5..............228...........3.5 Lapbandit.......................231............... .........208………….199............9 Waterlily........................300.............. ..........276.................264...........12 Roiansmom....................299.................. ......299.................270...........29 Libra..............................248............ ............230.................228.............2 JulieNYC.......................212................ .......185..................185.............0 Elisabethsew..................282................. .......274..................264 ..........10 PeaCeJ..........................338............... ..........333..................318...........15 RidinMyHDDream.........297.......................2 79 .................281............-2 Babygirl1234.................260.................. ......243..................240............3 Leecelove70..................228.................. .......228.................200............28 Josette...........................351............. ............340.................335..............5 Lizrbit............................289............ ............290.................279.............11 losingjusme....................315................ ........313.................302.5.........10.5