Road to "TWOterville"

[Elisabethsew 50]

Julie NYC... congratualtions on making your challenge goal! You're melting away. I hope you're having a smooth recovery from the surgery.

I just caught up on the posts for the past few days and everyone is doing well. I've been spending all my time (since last Friday) in the hospital taking care of my sister who has diverticulitis... not pleasant. Keep up the good work everyone!

[libra 13]

JulieNYC, you're amazing! Such an inspiration to us all!

Elisabeth, I'm so sorry to hear about your sister. Best wishes to you.

[juliegeraci 7]

I'm at 230.5 with 2.5 to go. Are we starting a new challenge next week?

[Josette 2]

Name..........................Starting…...…..Current….…..Goal…....To Go

Juliegeraci.......................238............. .........231.5.................228...........3.5

Lapbandit.......................231............... ........210………….199.............11

Waterlily........................300.............. . .........276.................264.............12

Roiansmom....................299.................. . .....299.................270.............29

Libra..............................248............ ............232.................228.............4

JulieNYC.......................212................ .......185..................185.............0

Elisabethsew..................282................. . ......274..................264 ............10

PeaCeJ..........................338............... ........333..................318.............15

RidinMyHDDream.........297........................ 281 .................281..............0

Babygirl1234.................260.................. . .....243..................240..............3

Leecelove70..................228................. .......228.................200.............28

Josette...........................351............. ...........340.................335...............5

Lizrbit............................289............ . ...........290.................279..............11

losingjusme....................315............. ...........312.................302.5.......... 9.5

[waterlily1072 5]

Yay Julie! Grats on making your goal!:clap2:

[LapBandit 5]

I'm here too...I'm hiding...I was BAD over Easter. Actually, tomorrow is weigh-in day and it's my one year band checkup. Can you believe one year already?! My actual bandiversary is next week but tomorrow is my appointment. I'll weigh in afterwards. Wish me luck...

[losingjusme 12]

182 down in a year ... WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Inner_me 1]

Hi, I'd like to join you! I've got 6 lbs to go before I get to Twoterville. I'm hoping I don't get stuck here. If so, it will be my first plateau. In reading all the threads, it always seemed as if people were discussing how they got stuck at a weight that they hung around at on their way up the hill.

If so, then this is the range for me. The last time I lost weight, I couldn't get past 303. I'm at 305 now.

I'm also a fairly new bandster, and I'm having my second fill on April 16th. I'll remember to check in on the 17th to join the Independence challenge! Looking forward to slimming down with each of you.

[RidinMyHDDream 1]

Congrats Julie on hitting the target! And in Onederland too! Too cool! :whoo: How are you feeling after the surgery?

Welcome Chris. We are starting on the 17th so that will be the official start date for the Independence challenge. You'll come crashing in to Twoterville before you know it!

[waterlily1072 5]

Welcome Chris Glad you found us! LapBandit you and Julie both are so amazing. I wish I had the drive and self control it takes to lose a well as both of you have. Today was my one year bandiversary, roughly 80lbs in one year is very respectable. I am right smack dab in the middle of the normal weight loss expectancy range. I am neither a slow lose nor and exceptionally fast one. But I am a loser! In a good way I think I am in the mood to make a bandiversary post after all, maybe I can give someone hope that really needs it right now. Good job every one! I know it's easy to give up on this challenge for those of us who have not lost enough to meet our current goal, but don't give up! The close we can get to that gola the lower the number gets to be for our next one! So keep plugging away! One more week! Then on to a new fresh challenge, the challenge of our independance!

[LapBandit 5]

Tax Day Challenge!

(April 15th)

Week Seven of Eight

Name..........................Starting…...…..Current….…..Goal…....To Go

Juliegeraci.......................238............. .........231.5..............228...........3.5

Lapbandit.......................231........................208………….199............9

Waterlily........................300........................276.................264...........12

Roiansmom....................299........................299.................270...........29

Libra..............................248............ ............232.................228.............4

JulieNYC.......................212................ .......185..................185.............0

Elisabethsew..................282........................274..................264 ..........10

PeaCeJ..........................338.........................333..................318...........15

RidinMyHDDream.........297.......................281 .................281............0

Babygirl1234.................260........................243..................240............3

Leecelove70..................228.........................228.................200............28

Josette...........................351.........................340.................335..............5

Lizrbit............................289........................290.................279.............11

losingjusme....................315........................312.................302.5.........9.5

Congratulations to Ridin and Julie! Way to go! You guys are awesome!

Well, I'm off to my year appointment with my surgeon! I checked this morning and guess what?! I'M OVERWEIGHT!!!! I have dropped the obese label from my medical record! That's what I was dreaming for to be at for this appointment.

I'll let you know if anything exciting happens at my appointment today...like a parade or news crew etc. HA HA HA!!!

[losingjusme 12]

i'm going the wrong way ... **sigh** i am doing some heavy duty weight training and my trainer keeps reminding me muscle weighs more than fat, but still!!!! grrrrr.

everyone is doing so well ... keep up the great work!

Name..........................Starting…...…..Current….…..Goal…....To Go

Juliegeraci.......................238............. .........231.5..............228...........3.5

Lapbandit.......................231............... .........208………….199............9

Waterlily........................300.............. ..........276.................264...........12

Roiansmom....................299.................. ......299.................270...........29

Libra..............................248............ ............232.................228.............4

JulieNYC.......................212................ .......185..................185.............0

Elisabethsew..................282................. .......274..................264 ..........10

PeaCeJ..........................338............... ..........333..................318...........15

RidinMyHDDream.........297.......................2 81 .................281............0

Babygirl1234.................260.................. ......243..................240............3

Leecelove70..................228.................. .......228.................200............28

Josette...........................351............. ............340.................335..............5

Lizrbit............................289............ ............290.................279.............11

losingjusme....................315................ ........313.................302.5.........10.5

[libra 13]

Oh jeez, hope I can remember all I wanted to say....here goes..

Lapbandit...you're awesome! Look what you've accomplished in one year! Absolutely incredible...and I can't wait to be "overweight" LOL!!

Chris, welcome to the club...new challenge on the way!

Good luck everyone!

[LapBandit 5]

I have just had an awesome day! Here are my before and after pics from my surgeon's office. Incredibly I am "overweight" and apparently my body fat percentage is now in the normal range! My doctor is excited and I'm thrilled. I usually try not to think about this stuff too much but today is my day to CELEBRATE!

[JulieNYC 4]

Oh my goodness! Lapbandit, you look AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! Geeze, I mean AWESOME! Way to go.