Road to "TWOterville"

[LapBandit 5]

Hey all...sounds like everyone's doing pretty well. I am still up so again I refuse to update my challenge figure with a higher number so we'll try again next week!!!!!!! Wow, that week of splurging over vacation did me up BAD!

Plus, I haven't been exercising...been feeling like I'm going to pass out. So I just went to my regular Dr. today to find out what's wrong. They think my blood pressure is going too low so I'm on a new med that will supposedly keep my blood pressure up a little bit so that I stop feeling faint. The only sucky thing is...it's a corticosteroid. I HATE TAKING STEROIDS....they make me gain weight so easily. But, I hate passing out during my morning shower even more so I guess I'll try the darn pills. UGH.

[waterlily1072 5]

Wow LapBnadit, how long will you have to be on those? Steroides can really stall weight loss in anyone.

Libra I bet you break loose and start to lose really well again onc you have this fill

Faith, again welcome to our group, we are glad you joined us

Inner_Me the door is open and the party is roarin' so come on through :mad:

[waterlily1072 5]

269!!! I made it to the 60's the scale is moving again, yay

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

losingjusme..............317....................309 ..................295...............14

tann.........................257....................247...................232...............15

juliegeraci.................232................... 232...................220...............12

Josette.....................340................... 333...................315...............18

Inner_me..................306....................300...................280................20

Elisabethsew............281....................277 ..................260................17

Waterlily1072............278....................269 ..................252................17

Libra.........................230................. ..225...................205................20

Lapbandit…………..…208………....…...206……..…..... .185……. ...….21

RidinMyHDDream..... .281...................278 ..................256................22

FaithMD................... 341.5.................328...................310................18

[losingjusme 12]

Molly, that's awesome! great job!

[libra 13]

Yay Molly!!!! Good for you!!!

Lapbandit, I've been having that problem as well, I suddenly feel faint and lightheaded. My doctor said I'm right on the border of my pressure being low so he didn't want to prescribe anything. He suggested I drink extra Water to help. So now I'm trying to get in 10-12 glasses a day. I swear I feel like I'm floating

Question for you all....I went for my fill yesterday and my surgeon said that I no longer have any fat around my stomach, (which is a good thing) and he said that from now on, I won't need many fills. He said maybe .5cc's here and there but that's it. He said that because I won't be losing any more fat around my stomach, the band won't be getting "loose" any more. Any of you ever heard of that? I told him that I still have plenty of fat on my butt and thighs and maybe he should move the band there! LOL!!!

[losingjusme 12]

July 4th Challenge

Week 4

i know it's not the normal weigh in day, but i just gotta post ... 306!! this is the lowest i've been in AGES!! :faint:

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

losingjusme..............317....................306 ..................295...............11

tann.........................257.................. ..247...................232...............15

juliegeraci.................232................... 232...................220...............12

Josette.....................340................... 333...................315...............18

Inner_me..................306....................300...................280................20

Elisabethsew............281....................277 ..................260................17

Waterlily1072............278....................269 ..................252................17

Libra.........................230................. ..225...................205................20

Lapbandit…………..…208………....…...206……..…..... .185……. ...….21

RidinMyHDDream..... .281...................278 ..................256................22

FaithMD................... 341.5.................328...................310... .............18

[tann 2]

Wow, Losinjusme, you are doing your thang, You are almost in the 200's:scared:

[LapBandit 5]

Hey Libra, I told my doc that I already drink a lot of Water so I didn't think lack of water was my problem and he said that not enough salt in my diet could also contribute. He said we need some salt to help our body retain the water we drink. I told him I thought salt was bad! This stuff is so confusing. To make it even worse...I just tried to donate blood at the blood bank and was declined because now my pulse is too low. WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME?? Low pulse and blood pressure?? I'm getting a little freaked. I think I might buy a blood pressure cuff w/ pulse reading and start tracking this myself too.

About what your doc said about the fat pads around your stomach...I got the same exact speech too. My doctor also said the band will "set" in place soon which will mean fills are a rare occurrance. I surely hope not because I still don't have blasted restriction!!!!!!!! I have never maintained restriction for more than a few days.

You're funny...my doc told me my body fat percentage was in the normal range and I asked the same thing you did...so what's up with this belly roll and arm flab? He said it's excess skin, not fat. So, you don't need your band wrapped around your butt...consider it excess skin!!

Congrats losingjustme! I'm proud of you...you'll be in Twoterville anytime now!

[Elisabethsew 50]

If you're pulse is low enough to be turned away from donating blood, you should really see a cardiologist. That MD will prescribe a 24 hour holter monitor which is basically a 24 hour EKG. You will get a diary with it where you record the time you feel symptoms and list what those symptoms are. Also, if you're blood pressure is low, it could be a result of the low pulse. It would not be wise to donate blood if you're feeling faint or if you have low blood pressure.

I hope that helps a little.

[libra 13]

Good advice Elisabeth!

July 4th Challenge

Week 4

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

losingjusme..............317....................30 6 ..................295...............11

tann.........................257.................. ..247...................232...............15

juliegeraci.................232................... 232...................220...............12

Josette.....................340................... 333...................315...............18

Inner_me..................306....................3 00...................280................20

Elisabethsew............281....................277 ..................260................17

Waterlily1072............278....................26 9 ..................252................17

Libra.........................230................. ..224...................205................19

Lapbandit…………..…208………....…...206……..…..... .185……. ...….21

RidinMyHDDream..... .281...................278 ..................256................22

FaithMD................... 341.5.................328...................310... .............18

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Okay, I'm five pounds away from the 100 pound mark. I'm giving myself 2 weeks to get there. (I'm being conservative.) It's weird but when I look in the mirror, I just don't see it.

[libra 13]

Losingjusme! You're doing an amazing job with this challege!!! You go!!!!

[waterlily1072 5]

Losingjusme you are doing great!!!:clap2:

Libra and LapBandit, just keep following the doctors orders about bloodpressure, I have to think that stress might be good for you as it raises blood pressure, so maybe stressing over it and buying a cuff will help? hehe. Ok bad joke.

Libra I keep thinking that one day soon I will see it, but honestly you are so close to goal, maybe we won't really see it till we get rid of the excess skin. I keep thinking I still have an apron full of fat but honestly I think it is mostly skin at this point, don't get me wrong I still have plenty of fat too but my apron is primarily skin now. I really hate it. I hate it more now than I did when I was fatter, at least then I had the hope that with weight loss it would go away now I know it will never go away without surgery. Oh and yes I have heard of your band not feeling looser anymore because the stomach lining is now free from fat. It is very normal. I can't wait to get there but alas I am only halfway to goal.

[Elisabethsew 50]

Libra, you'll soon be bursting into onederland and you look wonderful.

Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms.

[losingjusme 12]

libra & waterlilly,

thanks! i've got so far to go still ... but i'm getting there ... eventually!

[libra 13]

Thanks Elisabeth!!!

I had the best NSV on Mother's Day!!! My husband and son gave me a giftcard for The Avenue for Mother's Day and let me spend the afternoon shopping with my mom. I needed clothes desperately as everything is falling off of me and my husband said he had no idea what size to buy.

When I got to the store I guessed that I would be a size 18 because I just bought a cocktail dress in that size two weeks ago. I tried on a pair of 18 capris....and they were too big!!! Yup, I'm a size 16!!!! A 16!!!!! Have I mentioned that I started this process as a size 30? I was so excited that I actually started shouting "woo hoo!" in the middle of the fitting room!!

I haven't been a size 16 since high school! As a matter of fact, my senior prom dress was an 18! I'm so excited that I think when I wear my new clothes, I'm gonna announce to everyone and anyone..."Oh, by the way, I'm wearing a size 16!!!" LMAO!!