Gone for Good Club - April 2006

[Poster child 0]

Reporting in 256!

[TheWomanWithin 0]

Thanks Susan I keep that on my sig to remind myself...

Every one of us have different hang ups about our weight and body images (see my post under messed up body image)

If you only see yourself as fat, ugly, overweight, etc. and can't bring out the inner strength to catch up to the outside you set yourself up for future failure.

I have a weird thing of trying to live in the future, I don't see myself the way I am - I see me 10 years ago (peter pan syndrome? I don't want to grow up and admit who I am?) lol

Well when I am banded I will start <insert option here> walking

When I am banded I will <insert option here> start eating healthier

you get the point....after rescheduling my surgery twice I decided to live NOW and get my butt in gear. Thankfully I did, I had to reschedule my surgery again.

[Maggie63 0]

i definently have body issues. i am down to 229 from 285, down from a size 22 to a 16W or 18

i had my picture taken at work right before my surgery. i am a mentor at a local middle school, and we had a pic taken for the local paper. i am bumpy, puffy and red in the photo....

just last week i recieved an award at work. again i had my pic taken. i know there is a HUGE difference, but i just do not see it. my parents, sister, niece and nephews were there, and they all were complimenting me on how i looked and how the pics came out...why can't i see it?????

i think we all are going to have those issues until we accept the fact that the weight is NOT coming back on this time. i think i am self protecting myself from the fact that EVERY other time i have lost weight i gained it back and then some.....NOT THIS TIME!

congrats to everyone on how well you are all doing!!! i am excited for the challenge. i need somthing to make me want to excerise...it is so hard getting motivated : )

[LSasha 0]

I'm late but here...sorry.

C: 271 (gain of +3lb)

[PhotoNut 7]

Well, I started to update everyone's progress but LBT crashed on me in the middle of it. I have to leave now and will be gone most of the day. I'm taking my camera and getting out in the sunshine. But I promise to get things updated tonight. Have a glorious day everyone! Love you guys.

[LindaV 0]

Hi,

I'm Linda I am 41 years old, I am married with a 10 year old son and I live in Idaho. I will be banded by Dr. Anderson on Monday, May 1st. I am very committed to this weight loss journey so I thought I would join at the very beginning. So here are my statistics...

H - 315

J - 299

C - 299

G - 170

I met my personal presurgery goal of getting under 300 on Monday :clap2: (2 wks prior to surgery) so my new goal is 295.

[HeatherGurl 0]

WELCOME TO OUR CLUB!!!!

Hi,

I'm Linda I am 41 years old, I am married with a 10 year old son and I live in Idaho. I will be banded by Dr. Anderson on Monday, May 1st. I am very committed to this weight loss journey so I thought I would join at the very beginning. So here are my statistics...

H - 315

J - 299

C - 299

G - 170

I met my personal presurgery goal of getting under 300 on Monday :clap2: (2 wks prior to surgery) so my new goal is 295.

[kimmcneely 1]

My name is Kim, I am 31 years old. Married mother of 2 kiddos. My son is about to be 10 and my daughter is 6. I had my WLS in July of 2005. My highest weight recorded was 256. You know once it got to that point, I just quit weighing. On the day of my surgery I was 218 and today I am 163. I am very excited. My goal weight was originally 150 but now that I am close I think it will be between 140 and 145, we'll see.

H - 256

S - 218

G - 140

C - 163

[Txblue_eyedqt 0]

Hello Kim and Linda!

Welcome aboard.....this is a great group.....

Kim: congratulations on the wieght loss and keep up the good work!

Linda: keep up the great work on your pre-band weightloss that is awesome.

Everyone: have a great thursday afternoon/evening

[legallyKristin 0]

I got my first fill today! It was weird, but really cool because the doc let me watch him do it on the monitor. WEIRD. Anywhoo.

I now have 2cc in a 4cc band. As he calls it, an agressive fill, since I told him I could eat a 6" sub sandwich. Anywhoo, since it's "agressive" I have to do 3 days of clear liquid and advancing each step after 3 days. That sucks, but hopefully the scale will move for next week!!!

Welcome to all the new members!

Kristin

[EmileeKaye 1]

Kristin, on Monday I had a 2.2cc fill in my 4cc band, I'm doing a pretty similar diet now, I did a 48 hour clear liquid and I am now mixing in some of the full liquid diet. I'm happy but a little nervous on how the scale has been going down. I was 234 on monday at the office and this morning I was 224.5, thats 9.5 down. So far I'm feeling great though, no hunger really, sip on my Water, broth, and juices during the day and Im full.

[Tricia K. 0]

Welcome to the club, Kim & Linda!

[ScrapKarla 0]

c = 250 no loss this week (life is in transition right now so don't know that I expect much loss)

I plan to participate in the challenge but won't be able to post my stats for the first week of may as I won't have internet access. So if it's alright I'll keep track and post an update ASAP

[SkyeBlu 0]

Thought I should post this....lol

C176 (-34 total -4 this week)

P.S. DH starts chemo this next week!!

[PhotoNut 7]

:welcomeB: to the Gone for Good Club,

:clap2: Kim and Linda! :clap2:

I would love to update everyone's weight for this week, and add our newest members to the club, but every time I've tried today something's gone wrong! Now I have no edit button on the Members' Page, so I can't make any changes. I promise to get the updates in ASAP!