Gone for Good Club - July 2006

[Telly 4]

I had such a horrible day yesterday. My baby brother is getting married in September and I decided to go try on dresses for the wedding. While all of the dresses I tried on were a size 18... and I haven't seen an 18 in a long time (considering I started at at 28/30/32), I thought it was great, however, everything I tried on looked horrible. My arms are so flabby and I didn't want to get a dress with those see-thru jackets. I left the store after trying on 10 dresses so depressed that I will have to wear a fuddy-duddy dress. I was hoping to wear something with a wow factor, especially since there will be so many people who saw me just before I started this journey and haven't seen me since. Oh, well, thought I would just vent here, sorry to go on and on.....

Yvonne

Sugar, I understand where you are coming from.

You are proud of your weight loss and you have this huge event coming but you feel you haven't lost enough to wear that "Hot Number" outfit you'd like to wear and shock the chit outta people. I know where you're at. Recently been there.

(hugs Sugar). Just think... next year there will be someone else getting hitched or some family function and guess what??? You will be there as the total new you and you will be able to wear something not fu fu'ey...that will have jaws dropping. I can just see it now.

Go to your family functions with the mindset that you've got this big secret reveal in a few short months. Look at everybody and think to yourself that they are in for a real surprise very soon. I do that, lol.:kiss

[FunnyDuddies 6]

Hey all!!! Just wanted to check in and say hi! I'M BANDED!!! WOOOHHOOOO Doctor said the surgery went as well as it should, and I was out of recovery in 45 minutes, and up walking within an hour. I felt good, even with the pain. The gas has been mighty, but I am working through it.

I have gotten everyone's pm's and read the well wishes here. Thank you all. It i amazing to have so much support. Sherri is doing well to. She had her surgery 1 hr before mine. We were both walking the halls in no time.

Mexico is great, and the guest houe is so nice. I am going to go walk the ground, and will be back later after a rest. Love you all.

Amy

[Mvpo8961 1]

Glad to hear things are going well for ya'll. Hurry home we miss you.

Myra

[Tricia K. 0]

Hey all!!! Just wanted to check in and say hi! I'M BANDED!!! WOOOHHOOOO Doctor said the surgery went as well as it should, and I was out of recovery in 45 minutes, and up walking within an hour. I felt good, even with the pain. The gas has been mighty, but I am working through it.

I have gotten everyone's pm's and read the well wishes here. Thank you all. It i amazing to have so much support. Sherri is doing well to. She had her surgery 1 hr before mine. We were both walking the halls in no time.

Mexico is great, and the guest houe is so nice. I am going to go walk the ground, and will be back later after a rest. Love you all.

Amy

Woo hoo!! Great news, Amy. Thank you so much for updating us. :hug: :love:

[PhotoNut 7]

:clap2: w00t! :clap2:

Welcome to Bandland, Sis and Sherri!

[Teresita 0]

YEAHHHHHHH FUNNY & s SHERRI CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

[MoOrLess 0]

Hooray! Congrats to BOTH of you on getting banded - so thrilled to hear all went well and you are up and walking!!!

Photonut LIVES!!!

[PhotoNut 7]

Photonut LIVES!!!

Nuh uh.. Cant prove it! :biggrin1:

[MoOrLess 0]

LOL P'nut! I see you hiding under that table..............

[HeatherGurl 0]

I hate to say it (NOT) but Amy is going to be passing us up in weightloss in no time!!!

Welcome to bandland FUNNY!!!!

Glad to hear you are well!

[Telly 4]

Welcome to bandland Funny and congratulations on an uneventful surgery. You did good!

[Cheri 0]

Okay, it is soooo time for me to get involved again! This summer has been a whirlwind for me...I started the summer at 212, went all the way back up to 220, and now I'm stabilized at 214. I have been living off of milkshakes (no, not the healthy, Protein kind...more like the Dairy Queen kind!) I have been travelling loads, so I have found that shakes fill me up without the fear of being stuck or PBing while on the road. That's plausible, but the problem is that now I've caught the sweets bug and can't seem to shake it! HELP HELP HELP!!!

~cheri

(H-276/S-266/C-214/G-160) PLease update me when you get the chance!!

[the best me 6]

Yay Sherri and Amy! We are so proud of you!!!! congratulations!!!!!!

Sugar...try Dress Barn Woman? I've had some good success there. You'll adjust to your new body shape and size. And you'll find something to wear, too. Just don't give up! Post a pic when you find that special outfit. Maybe look for a suit instead? Just some ideas...good luck. I'm rootin' for ya!!!!

[lins12 0]

AMY!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am SOOOO glad to hear from you. I have been praying and praying for you!!!!

P'Nut, PLEASE COME BACK...I miss your very sweet face!!!

[jan.barnett 0]

Okay, it is soooo time for me to get involved again! This summer has been a whirlwind for me...I started the summer at 212, went all the way back up to 220, and now I'm stabilized at 214. I have been living off of milkshakes (no, not the healthy, Protein kind...more like the Dairy Queen kind!) I have been travelling loads, so I have found that shakes fill me up without the fear of being stuck or PBing while on the road. That's plausible, but the problem is that now I've caught the sweets bug and can't seem to shake it! HELP HELP HELP!!!

~cheri

(H-276/S-266/C-214/G-160) PLease update me when you get the chance!!

Cheri,

I totaly understand!! I also have a sweet tooth,(actually a whole mouth full of them!!) I am in the process of getting off of sweets, I have banned all chocolate candy (I do allow myself some sugar free hard candy) I have also banned ice cream (even the low fat, sugar free) My husband and I are enjoining smoothies (2cups frozen strawberries, 1 cup skim milk and sweetnlow and equal to taste.) if you want to eat with a spoon use less milk. I also use slimfast(frozen in ice cube tray) and a hand full of strawberries with strawberry slimfast. french vanilla and some sugar free tang (1/2 of a 1 1/2 quart pack in about a cup of Water, it is kinda of like a dream sicle. Use sweet n low and equal to you taste.

I hope these ideas will help, I know once you get all the sugar out of your system it will be easier.

Let me know if you try any of these and if you like them.

Jan:clap2: