losingjusme

awwww... thanks!!

Woooo Hoooooo

hi ... let's see ... pointers for keeping your eye on your goal.. i am kind of an "in your face" type person so what i just did was i found the worst picture of (super huge fat) me and printed it. i carry it around and when i dont want to work out or dont want to push myself or want to eat off plan, i look at that God aweful picture ... it truly is an aweful horrible picture of myself and seeing it makes me NOT want to go back there ever again. also staying active helps my mood and my motivation a lot. i find if i miss working out more than a day a week, i get sluggish ... fall into bad habits again. why are they so difficult to change but so easy to revert back to??? you can always PM me too ... :eyebrows: (cool new smily)...

oh oh oh ... i wanna be one ... do i have to change my name to include RN (even though i'm clearly NOT)...

yeah... so much that it had to be posted a couple of times ... i love my band btw ... :bounce:

dietfailure, my suggestion would be to read through the threads in this forum, there are MANY experiences here.. good luck

up a bit but i usually am after my free day (stupid Water weight...) great job everyone! Faith, soooooo close to twoterville!! Name.............Chall. Start Wt......Current......Chall. Goal......To Go losingjusme..........273......................275. .............238................37 faithmd................303.....................300.3.............283................16.7 mpalen.................229......................22 9.............200................29 want2beme...........225......................225.. ............195...............30 mcgreen...............236..................... 236.............210................26 wombat712...........179..................... 179.............155................24 Suzzzie. ...............346......................346....... .......315..............31 Chris_NJ...............284.......................2 84.............250...............34 Cherrybomb...........311......................311. ............291..............20 legster..................261.....................2 61..............235..............26 Desertbunnee.........232......................207. ............180..............27 areellady...............232......................2 32...............212.............20 sweethot143..........197......................197. ............175..............22 gweniper...............253......................25 3...............223.............30 Jeni 85..................237......................237.. .............207.............30 dacer123...............243......................24 3...............223.............20 momlambert..........207.......................207. ..............185.............22 Rainer..................298....................... 294..............258.............36 glindab.................277....................... 277..............250..............27 Soniacan..............198.5....................198 .5.............175.............23.5 ladydi..................233....................... 233...............208..............25 argon...................162...................... 162..............142..............20 jazzystouch...........246......................246 ....... ........220...........26 BabygotBack..........164.....................164. ...............145.........19 Denise...................170.................... 170............155.............15 marcar35...............277....................277. ..... .......257..............20 Ariel ....................207......................207. ..........182..............25 lisa_in_toronto.......180......................180 ...... .......160............20 josiebies...............188......................1 88.... ..........165............23 DonnaD...............185.........................1 85.. ..........170..........15 hf2havefun...........240.........................2 40.. ..........210..........30 Amelia40...............270........................ 270 ............240..........30 METALBAND...........187........................187 ........ ......167..........20 luvinke..................225...................... ..225.... ..........195..........30 JulieNYC................155......................1 51.................136............15 wen.....................288......................2 88.... ..........255...........33 LeslieLee...............216.....................21 ...............186...............30 robgoblin87............279.....................279 ..............250..............29 Babygrl1234...........215....................215.. ..............190................25 Stacy73...............259.....................259 ..................230............29 aussie_jode...........212...................212... .................190...........22 chickatee.............203................203...... ........175......................28 katalin.e...............230................179.... ..........150..............29 Whosyadaddy........388................388......... .....335..............53 Becky42................253................253..... ........220...............33 sdakotaRN..............254...............254...... .........225.............29 jadrad7.................224................224.... ............200..............24 eclipse..................215................212... ..............199............. 16

not too late to join in. welcome everyone!!

great job kim! i tried to pull up your blog and it wouldnt come up...

Julie ... sweet 16 ... glad "these days" are being very good to you ... :whoo: :whoo: :bounce: :whoo: :whoo:

WHOA DADDY!!! that would be simply amazing!!! i have full confidence in you!

September Challenge Name...........................Starting........ Loss.......Current.....Goal......ToGo losingjusme..(Christine)........273............. 1.............272........252........20 faithmd.............................302...... .......0.............302........290........12 ridinmyhddream (Carol)........262..............0.............262. ......250........12 insubordination...................300............. 0........... .300........292........8 Kimmie..............................314........... ..0. ...........314........290........24 Tinkerbell77. . . . . . . . . . . .317 . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . .317 . . . .299 . . . .18 Rainer (Lorraine).................298.............4...... .........294.......275........19 Chiefsfankatie...............305...............0.. .............305............290......15 jbtullis ........................300...............2....... ......298..........285.........13

everyone, please dont forget to copy the LATEST stats. some people were left off for a bit. Name.............Chall. Start Wt......Current......Chall. Goal......To Go losingjusme..........273......................272. .............238................34 faithmd................303......................30 3.............283.................20 mpalen.................229......................22 9.............200................29 want2beme...........225......................225.. ............195...............30 mcgreen...............236..................... 236.............210................26 wombat712...........179..................... 179.............155................24 Suzzzie. ...............346......................346....... .......315..............31 Chris_NJ...............284.......................2 84.............250...............34 Cherrybomb...........311......................311. ............291..............20 legster..................261.....................2 61..............235..............26 Desertbunnee.........232......................207. ............180..............27 areellady...............232......................2 32...............212.............20 sweethot143..........197......................197. ............175..............22 gweniper...............253......................25 3...............223.............30 Jeni 85..................237......................237.. .............207.............30 dacer123...............243......................24 3...............223.............20 momlambert..........207.......................207. ..............185.............22 Rainer..................298....................... 294..............258.............36 glindab.................277....................... 277..............250..............27 Soniacan..............198.5....................198 .5.............175.............23.5 ladydi..................233....................... 233...............208..............25 argon...................162...................... 162..............142..............20 jazzystouch...........246......................246 ....... ........220...........26 BabygotBack..........164.....................164. ...............145.........19 Denise...................170.................... 170............155.............15 marcar35...............277....................277. ..... .......257..............20 Ariel ....................207......................207. ..........182..............25 lisa_in_toronto.......180......................180 ...... .......160............20 josiebies...............188......................1 88.... ..........165............23 DonnaD...............185.........................1 85.. ..........170..........15 hf2havefun...........240.........................2 40.. ..........210..........30 Amelia40...............270........................ 270 ............240..........30 METALBAND...........187........................187 ........ ......167..........20 luvinke..................225...................... ..225.... ..........195..........30 JulieNYC................155......................1 54.................136............18 wen.....................288......................2 88.... ..........255...........33 LeslieLee...............216.....................21...............186...............30 robgoblin87............279.....................279 ..............250..............29 Babygrl1234...........215....................215................190................25 Stacy73...............259.....................259 ..................230............29 aussie_jode...........212...................212....................190...........22 chickatee.............203................203...... ........175......................28

i am having thoughts on not working out tomorrow, but i just gotta. my abs are sore, my glute is sore, my calves are sore ... i can think of a billion reasons not to go, but two true reasons to go... cause i wanna see 269 or less by next week.... cause i feel 10000000 times better when i do.

i agree argon, the heaviest MALE was just a tad over my starting weight, made me feel awful. i think it does set unrealistic expectations regarding loss. sure, they lose 5-15+ pounds a week, but they really work out all day (almost literally)... i know Kai from a season or 2 ago keeps a blog on myspace, she has had some really good insights... i will watch tonight and probably the rest of this season. i am very happy that jillian michaels is back. i did buy her book and it's pretty good.

andrea, this is a very personal decision ... no one can make this one but you. however, if you think you want lap band, you may want to consider finding another surgeon to talk to ... just talk initially. stay on this board, you will get lots of info and support here. i, too, LOVED to eat ... (LOVED TO EAT) in fact, i still do ... but i find that i enjoy my food so much better now... i take my time to taste the food instead of scarfing it down. i do not tell myself i cannot have something, if i want a piece of chocolate, OK. have it - tomorrow. if my craving is so intense that it lasts through the next day, have ONE piece of chocolate / one whatever. moderation is the key and i learned that with the band 'cause i didnt have it before.

PLEASE ask for an extension ... please. please. i know it can be humiliating, but i'd rather be somewhat humiliated than seriously injured or not among the living....

hi mmcbell, welcome to the boards. i was banded by Dr. Marsden as well (October 2006) i am so sorry you had a difficult beginning. i, too, tend not to eat solids before 11 or 12. i usually just have an Atkins shake (Caramel Latte - in the freezer for a bit taste a bit like Starbucks Frapp!!!) we dont have to worry too much about absorption of protein (or any vitamin/minerals) good luck!

andrea, wow, i am so sorry that your doctor told you that. that must have been really discouraging. i had my lap band placed on 09 October 2006 (almost 11 months) and i have lost almost 130 pounds (129.25 to be exact). i lost 6 pounds post op :eek:, my first month, i was down 33 pounds. by early December, i was down 50 pounds. i am not your "typical" bandster though. i started out at 402.5 pounds and IN GENERAL the more you have to lose, the quicker it initially comes off. one thing you do need to know though, it's not a 'quick fix'. i work my tail off at the gym 5-7 times a week and i "diet" of sorts (pretty severe low carb). good luck to you, let us know if you have any questions, that's what we're here for.

not giving into the binges just makes them worse for me as well. so i plan them. for instance today at work (cafe) was mongolian grill day. rice and 'fried' noodles and lots of stuff i really dont need when i am low carbing it. i wanted that stupid dish SOOO bad i almost gave in... but then i remembered, i have a PLANNED "off plan" meal tomorrow and it's Chinese food.... there you go ... i saved myself a few hundred cals today. but i'm super anal and plan my meals pretty much for the entire week on My Food Diary :: Online Calorie Counter w/ Diet Journal & Exercise Log just to make sure all is well before i even THINK of an off plan meal or day. good luck.

you may want to search for "Bandser Hell" ... LOTS of posts about it here. it will get better once you hit your sweet spot on fills (not necessarily your first fill)...

it is strapped to my arm and clipped on my dress as i type ... it is a phenominal motivator ... especially with steps taken (11000+ a day) and cals burned a minute on the elliptical. i know when i should be pushing harder ... good luck.

I need a little extra push to drop these pounds. I figured a relatively long challenge might help me out. Anyone is free to join. Use this template below. Copy the most recent stats from a previous post and add your name on the bottom row. You can weigh in any day you want, but I will be posting mine on Wednesdays. Good luck everyone! July - Labor Day 2007 Challenge Name.............................Starting….Current…...Goal….....To Go losingjusme........................293...........293............276...........17

hi benson, you may receive a better response if you post a new thread in the support thread.

wen, i know the feeling ... i am STUCK myself as well ...