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Yay Amanda! I cannot believe you have lost 71 lbs in 5 months! WOW! You are The Biggest Loser! Happy New Year!

Awesome!!! Way to go!

Oh I see now - those are some serious high protein shakes! What kind do you use? Thanks for the info!!! Sounds like a great diet you have.

I see it just fine. But it took a while to load on the computer.

Welcome home Julie! So sorry to hear about your Grandparents. What a tough thing to see and live through. Do you like your Wii? It is so annoying when they tally up your weight and your Mii gets all inflated and fat! I take comfort in the fact that they do the exact same thing for my DH and he is totally not even fat! Merry Christmas to you & your family! :thumbup:

Happy Holidays Girls! I lost a pound the week of Christmas - miracle of miracles - so I surpassed my goal of 10 lbs! I think I am at 12 lbs lost for the challenge. Hope Santa was good to you all. :thumbup:

Wow you look great! Love that purple top!

OMG I am so, so, sorry about the breakup!!!! THAT SUCKS!!!!! HIS LOSS! At least you have a nice new tummy and arms! Pics? I might try to get out there for Red Robin. I am pretty close to my sweet spot, but could probably use another fill soon. Hope you are feeling better.

I have lost a little over 11 pounds, with 3 to go for my goal! Not sure I will get there by next week, but soon enough! Happy New Year everyone!:thumbup:

WAY TO GO! That is awesome! Congrats!:thumbup:

What insurance company is this? Ridiculous.

Once again, Exhibit A for why our health care system is so screwed up. This is a total joke! My entire surgery at a large hospital (not clinic) in Denver was $9950. Self-pay. I saw the breakdown to the anesthesiologist, hospital, and surgeon. The surgeon only got about $3500 for that. That seems fair for an hour or less of work!

Great resolutions!!!! I don't think I will be making any, just because it reminds me too much of my years of failed resolutions. I am just going to keep on doing what works, try to do better.

Hey Friends, Happy Holidays! I actually lost a pound the week of Christmas. I am at my Sweet Spot for sure at 7ccs in my 10 cc band. But I can see getting another fill in a couple weeks - its been nearly a month since my last fill, and restriction is definitely less. But not hungry! Love the band!:thumbup:

That is amazing!!!! How in the heck do you get in 80-100 grams of protein on 900 cals a day? Please let us know what you are eating! Congrats!

Hello Friends, I lost 3 pounds this week! That brought me into Onederland, yay! And I even survived a holiday cocktail party and still lost weight... So I am going to say this is definitely my sweet spot, as I told HMarko. It is just about perfect - I am never hungry, I can eat just about 1/2 cup of solid food, not much sliming as long as I chew well. Can't believe how little I eat without being hungry! Wow. So I have 7 ccs in a 10 cc band - sounds like more than most of you. Its working! Good luck on continuing successes!

Sweet spot! I think I'm there. I lost 3 pounds this week, down to 198.6! That means I have already surpassed my Christmas Challenge goal! I have lost 11.2 on the Challenge so far. Loving not being obsessed with food and hungry all the time. And Onederland is great! Room for everyone, come and join me! :willy_nilly: Happy Bday Laptastic! I had my birthday this week too, so happy for this gift of 3 pounds gone! Keep up the good work Ladies.

Hello Ladies, I am down 7 lbs total for the Christmas Challenge, just 2 to go! Right now at 201.8, inching towards Onederland! :thumbup: Only 3 months out and already at 7 ccs in my 10 cc band. Dr. Brown's office is not conservative about fills, yay! Julie, how is Michigan? Missed you in Denver for my fill last week!

Hi Ladies - I have lost 7.2 so far, with 7.8 to go for my goal of 194! Thanks to a pretty major level of restriction, I might just make it. Hope everyone is slaying those pounds!

Hello Girlfriends, Stopping in to report I am totally restricted after my 3rd fill. I went from 6 ccs to 7 ccs in my 10cc band. No conservative fills for me! Anyway, it is very tough to eat regular foods without taking very small bites and eating very slowly. I need to work on this! Last night I had just 2 bites of turkey and cheese from the inside of a sandwich (no bread) and started sliming and felt stuck. Probably would not have been a big issue if I ate slower and smaller! Not surprisingly, I am losing again after a 2 week stall. Down to 201, so 33 pounds lost. Onderland is just inches away. :thumbup: Hope everyone is doing well.

Thanks Julie, you know I heart the spreadsheet! I have lost 5 so far, and 5 to go!:biggrin:

Julie, have a great trip & Thanksgiving. Don't worry about that gain, you know it will come back off!

I can't believe how much you have lost! That is awesome. You need to post some before and afters! Good luck with fill #3. Mine is Dec. 1, but I think I am going to get just a little bit, the second fill is working pretty well still.

Dee, it sounds like maybe you just need a bigger fill? Maybe exercising TOO much? I usually exercise 5 days a week for 30-45 mins, but some hectic days I have to miss exercise. I eat around 1200 calories a day. I log my food sometimes, but not always. I NEVER measure or weigh my food. The thing is, I'm just not as hungry. Not hungry between meals. So the fill is working for me. I think this could be what you need? Don't give up! Plateaus happen, but it will move! Good luck!

Julie, that is really weird. But I don't do that great with liquids either. I'm better off eating a small amount of protein to get things going. Anyway, put me down for -1 this week. I am thrilled because I had the most stressful week and did not eat the stress away! I feel great with this fill. I think I could use a little tiny bit more, but I'm getting to the sweet spot quickly !