Gone for Good Club - May 2006

[Telly 4]

I started my new Water routine today! I went out and bought a few gallons of Water last night, everyday I'll have a new one in the fridge. Already about half is gone for today. This is really helping me with getting in all my water, and seeing the gallon get emptier(word?) as the day goes on is a great visual for me. quote]

Emilee, I am getting the water down too but darnit, it's going right through me. I'm literally gagging. I'm soo full from the water I can't drink anything else, not even my shakes. :grouphug:

I haven't had a meal today, everytime I go to try and make a shake, my nose turns up and I wanna gag. (Sorry, TMI)

Water....I don't drink anything else, ever but damn, it's alot of water. I got one of those Arizona Green Tea 1 Gallon hard plastic containers (pretty) that Im using to fill up.

If this keeps up, I'll need a diaper.:paranoid

[skbishop78 0]

Points earned for Rule 1

For each day that you drink a minimum of 64oz of Water, you earn 1 point.

You may earn a bonus of 5 points for a perfect month.

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For each day that you exercise for a minimum of 30 minutes, you earn 2 points.

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For each day that you do not eat foods that contain flour or sugar, you earn 3 points. (sugar substitutes are allowed)

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[PhotoNut 7]

1 US gallon = 128 US Fluid ounces. You don't have to drink that much but..

According to this article I found, we should be drinking 64oz PLUS 8 oz for every 25 pounds of excess weight. So, for example, I weigh 244.5. That is about 100 pounds excess for me. So I should drink 64oz PLUS 32 oz more. (100/25=4 8oz x 4=32oz) That's 96 oz per day. So, I constantly have with me a 16.9oz bottle of Water. I would need to drink 6 bottles a day in order to get in my 96 ounces. I can almost always achieve 4 bottles per day, but 6 isn't so easy. I try dividing it up to 3 in the morning and 3 in the afternoon.

For those of you who haven't seen this article, have a look. It's quick reading and very enlightening!

http://www.inch-aweigh.com/water.html

In fact, check out this thread about Water too:

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?p=210840#post210840

[FunnyDuddies 6]

ugh. i am supposed to be drinking MORE than a gallon of Water a day according to that! I am already comfortably at a gallon. we'll maybe try a gallon and a half. jeez that is a lot. lol but i thought a gallon was a bunch and i have gotten used to that.

[EmileeKaye 1]

I know I don't "need" a gallon...but when I have been able to get into the habit of drinking that much, I eat less, my skin looks better, and I usually feel better generally.

[RHONDAKO 0]

I Don't Want To Do The Score Card Thing. Is It Ok If I Just Post My Stats On Weds?

[Telly 4]

I'm sorry you guys. I don't want to complain anymore. I drink whatever I have to and do whatever is necessary to lose. If I need to wear a diaper to keep me from having a pee accident then I'll do it :grouphug:.

I'm just happy to be losing. No more complaints from me.

[Dianechef 3]

Great job EVERYONE!!! :biggrin1:

[Banded Brenda 0]

Banded Brenda

Gone for Good Club Spring Challenge

Score Card

Points earned for Rule 1

For each day that you drink a minimum of 64oz of Water, you earn 1 point.

You may earn a bonus of 5 points for a perfect month.

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Points earned for Rule 2

For each day that you exercise for a minimum of 30 minutes, you earn 2 points.

You may earn a bonus of 5 points for a perfect month.

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Points earned for Rule 3

For each day that you do not eat foods that contain flour or sugar, you earn 3 points. (sugar substitutes are allowed)

You may earn a bonus of 5 points for a perfect month.

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Points earned for Weight loss

For each pound that you lose during the challenge, you earn 1 point

Beginning weight 4-26: 227.5

Weigh-in weight 5-3: 225.5 2pts:omg:

Weigh-in weight 5-10:

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Ending weight 5-31:

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[Banded Brenda 0]

Thanks for beginning this challenge. You'll never know timely this is for me. I need support to complete this journey. I was soooo happy to find this group. I read through many of your postings yesterday before I joined and they truly hit home. I began this program in November with the full support of my primary and the total unsupport of my husband. He's coming around. I was 260 at that time, I was banded on 2/20/06 and went back to work the next week feeling fantastic. I was 239.5 at the time of my surgery. I am 227 today. I struggle with the small bites, and I need 5 or 6 oz of meat not 3oz. I did have my first fill, three weeks ago and I am not straving any longer. I love your "gone for good", it put this slow weight loss into prespective for me. I am also exercising at least 30 minutes a day now that I have a Tony Little Gazelle to use with no impact on my 2 knees.

[Tricia K. 0]

Lucky you, Diane...you have no sagging inner thigh skin. I have it and HATE it. I exercise my inner thighs, to no avail. Ugh!

[Telly 4]

Pnut, would you mind deleting my posts under this thread, except for my scorecard? Including this one too.

[Tricia K. 0]

Pnut, would you mind deleting my posts under this thread, except for my scorecard? Including this one too.

tellymelly, you can delete them yourself. All you have to do is click on Edit at the bottom of your post and there's a delete option there.

[Dianechef 3]

I am dragging my feet to join this club. I have been so unmotivated lately & don't know why. This morning I ate 2 bowls of Peanut Butter Captain Crunch for breakfast! Now there's healthy!! At the store I bought some chocolate licorice & I've eaten half the bag already. I haven't been to the gym in 3 weeks!! I am so off!!

But, there's always TOMORROW!! :grouphug: Somebody PLEASE kick my butt!!!!!!! I can't do this to myself anymore.

I am joining this club so I can be held accountable. AND I NEED IT!! Those legs are going to be firm & beautiful by the time this challenge is over. AND, I'll post pictures so the world can see. (Now, there's motivation!!!!!!)

Let's do it!!

[Telly 4]

Tricia, I don't see it. I looked everywhere.

This is what it says about all that I can do:

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