MimIN

Hi All! I haven't been around in awhile and just wanted to drop in to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!

Hey Karey, I knew from day one I would need something and have been planning it from the beginning. I decided shortly after I had my breast augmentation that in the fall I would get a LBL. I had stopped losing and have been fighting the same 10lbs on and off that I just decided it was time. Bottom line: I am not a patient person, although I should wait I want to have a bikini bod next year and not be wrapped in support garments so I am diving in! I have heard that it increases your metabolism and a lot of LBL patients experience additional weightloss after the surgery. You will also lose a bunch from the surgery. For me it is an estimated 8-10lbs of skin and flab. However, my surgeon did tell me the smaller I am, the better my results. I am trying my hardest to lose another 10lbs before surgery. I bought a bodybugg and am back on track but the dang scale is not moving! My body likes where it is I guess, lol. I had to put my surgery off a month (had hoped for 10/30) because of work obligations but that gives another month to lose whatever I can. It is a very personal choice when the right time is, if you think you should wait then I would wait. You may want to book a consultation with a surgeon and get their input as well. You may be able to set your date a few months out and use it as a goal to work toward (that is what I did!)

Congrats Karey!! Where is the picture?? I just LOVE babies... Not enough to have one of my own but I love everyone elses!! I really had not thought about starting a thread about my LBL, I just might. I am very excited and am not too nervous just yet. The time is draggggiiiiinnnnng, still 7 weeks to go, blech!

Happy Bandiversary to me:) I can't believe that today marks one year! A year ago at this very moment I was laying in a bed drugged off me arse saying "dood I hope to hell this was worth it" and a year later I can say it was worth every penny, pain and tear!

Hello all! I just wanted to pop in and say hello now that I have a small lull in the work day. I can hardly believe it has been a year! I am still a couple weeks away from my 1 year but when I look back I am in awe at how far we all have come! I have made the plunge further into the cosmetic surgery hole and have booked a surgery day for a lower body lift. I am excited and a little nervous and I'm sure will grow more nervous as the time draws closer. Congratulations to everyone on a year well done, you all rock! Miri

I was banded by Dr. Ortiz in TJ Sept 27th of last year, he is awesome (and quite handsome:) )

It is always possible it is muscle, over time I have adjusted my caloric intake to maintain a loss and I do a variety of exercises but maybe I need to make another appointment with the trainer and see what can be changed. I LOVE spinning and have been doing that 3 x a week, maybe should up it to 4 or 5 along with my other routines.... I have heard a lot about the bodybugg, I think I'm going to look into it! My BF has had a change of heart (scared) and has postoned his LB for now. He is back to exercising and watching what he eats. In the past he has always been successful when he buckles down, his problem is keeping it off. I hope with my new healthier life style it will help keep him in check now that the ball is rolling.

I am up another 2lbs, my body is rebelling!!! I am starting to freak out, I'm not eating any different and I am exercising... stupid scale!

Oh I have had a horrible week, I am up 4lbs this week EEEEK!

Still no loss for me, sitting at the same place... ugh...

I am still the same, 0 loss for me:( My body doesn't want to let go of a single ounce!

Nope you've got it! My starting weight is 159 and my weight today is also 159, no loss or gain.

Labor day sounds great! I am shooting for 15lbs so that also works out well. I think Lisa probably meant July 9th Thank you Karey for keeping score this time around!!!

I'm in on another challenge but I don't think I am reliable enough to keep score this time around...

Are we doing another challenge? I would like to lose another 10lbs before I plunge into lower body lift fun and these challenges help keep me on track.

Again I have slacked off and I apologize. here are the final numbers. if anything is wrong let me know and I will update it! According to the numbers I have we are down 100.6lbs for this challenge! TamifromAL - 185/0/-3/-1/-3/-2/+2/-3/-1/-4/+1/-5/?/? MimIN – 180/+14/0 /-17/-4/-1/-1/-1/-2/-2/-8/+1/-2/0/0 Cassandra – 228.2/-3.6 Gonnabethin – 185/-0.5/0/0/0/-2/-1/-2/0/-1/?/? LindaN – 208/-1/0/-1/-2/-0/-3/+1/0/+4/0/+1/-.5/? BJean – 177/-1/-1/0/0/0/+2/?/+1/0/0/0/-1/-0/+2 Kareyquilts - 189/-2/0/-4/0/0/0/-1.5/?/0/-1 Lisalee - 189/0/0/-4/-1/-1/0/-1/-1/-1/0/-2/-3 Sandranoelle - 260/+2/-4/-1/+2/-1/-3/?/?/-1/?/?/-10 Tanya67 - 231/-2/-2/-2/-3/-2/

Congrats lifelongband! You are doing great! Bjean: I am his only point of reference and I can't eat pizza without pb'ing so he thinks he'll never eat it again. I told him he may not be able to inhale 10 slices of pizza anymore but eventually he would get to a point where he could eat a slice or two on occasion.

0 loss for me this week again:( I have a little bit of news I'd like to share... My boyfriend Jamie is scheduled for banding next month, he's scared but excited at the same time and talks my ear off with questions and concerns. I think he's going to do great but he's freaked out that he'll never eat pizza again (his favorite food).

I have really sucked at this the last while. Here are LAST WEEK's numbers. TamifromAL - 185/0/-3/-1/-3/-2/+2/-3/-1/-4/+1/-5/?/? MimIN – 180/+14/0 /-17/-4/-1/-1/-1/-2/-2/-8/+1/-2/0 Cassandra – 228.2/-3.6 Gonnabethin – 185/-0.5/0/0/0/-2/-1/-2/0/-1/?/? LindaN – 208/-1/0/-1/-2/-0/-3/+1/0/+4/0/+1/-.5/? BJean – 177/-1/-1/0/0/0/+2/?/+1/0/0/0/-1/-0 Kareyquilts - 189/-2/0/-4/0/0/0/-1.5/?/0/-1 Lisalee - 189/0/0/-4/-1/-1/0/-1/-1/-1/0/-2 Sandranoelle - 260/+2/-4/-1/+2/-1/-3/?/?/-1/?/? Tanya67 - 231/-2/-2/-2/-3/-2/

Dallasmist: Congrats on your success!!! I have issues with loose skin and am planning on having a full lowerbody lift in October. "They" say wait but like you I want my killer body now and I have to much sag for my liking and I can't wait, I want to be sporting the string bikini next summer;) My skin could be worse but I am tired of having hang ups with my body! Lisalee: I would love to be a muscular 8, right now I'm a soft 8 I have a lower back tattoo (aka tramp stamp) and my surgeon said that I will lose most of it with the surgery and will be having the remainder removed with laser afterward. He said with laser tattoo removal you pay per square inch so might as well wait.

No loss and no gain for me this week. I have an NSV - I went shopping this weekend and bought a couple pair of shorts and a skirt from Tommy - size 8; I think they run big but the tag still says 8!

Ladies, again I am very sorry for the late post, here are last week's numbers! TamifromAL - 185/0/-3/-1/-3/-2/+2/-3/-1/-4/+1/-5/? MimIN – 180/+14/0 /-17/-4/-1/-1/-1/-2/-2/-8/+1/-2 Cassandra – 228.2/-3.6 Gonnabethin – 185/-0.5/0/0/0/-2/-1/-2/0/-1/? LindaN – 208/-1/0/-1/-2/-0/-3/+1/0/+4/0/+1/-.5 BJean – 177/-1/-1/0/0/0/+2/?/+1/0/0/0/-1 Kareyquilts - 189/-2/0/-4/0/0/0/-1.5/?/0 Lisalee - 189/0/0/-4/-1/-1/0/-1/-1/-1/0 Sandranoelle - 260/+2/-4/-1/+2/-1/-3/?/?/-1/? Tanya67 - 231/-2/-2/-2/-3/-2/

Some how I am down 2lbs even with big b-day celebrations over the weekend and a coldstone ice cream cake. I thought I'd keel over but I managed to survive the turn of another decade without incident

Congrats Tami! It's a great feeling to hit goal. I too am lowering my goal a little bit, I want to try out 150lbs just to see what it feels like:) MY PCP tells me I've lost to much and is encouraging me to go back to 170lbs and I politely told her "NOT ON YOUR LIFE!" Thanks everyone for the encouragement, I could never have done this without y'all!!! Karey - You are always travelling! I am JEALOUS! Still stuck is hot n' sticky Indiana without a break in sight. I did buy my first two piece bathingsuit EVER with hopes of a vacation to wear it on soon!

Here are the numbers for this week, we are kickin' right along! TamifromAL - 185/0/-3/-1/-3/-2/+2/-3/-1/-4/+1/-5 MimIN – 180/+14/0 /-17/-4/-1/-1/-1/-2/-2/-8/+1 Cassandra – 228.2/-3.6 Gonnabethin – 185/-0.5/0/0/0/-2/-1/-2/0/-1 LindaN – 208/-1/0/-1/-2/-0/-3/?/?/?/?/? BJean – 177/-1/-1/0/0/0/+2/?/+1/0/0 Kareyquilts - 189/-2/0/-4/0/0/0/-1.5/?/0 Lisalee - 189/0/0/-4/-1/-1/0/-1/-1/-1/? Sandranoelle - 260/+2/-4/-1/+2/-1/-3/?/?/-1 Tanya67 - 231/-2/-2/-2/-3/-2/