September Bandsters

[want2lose 1]

Hi,

I was banded 9-22-06.

teachmath

Welcome teachmath and lisalee. I hope your recoveries are going well.

Teachmath, what grade do you teach?

[mom of many 0]

everyone is in up until midnight tonight. I'll post the list later this evening.

[TruBlueSue 0]

In prepping for the challenge I finally went over to fitday.com and started logging EVERYTHING that passes my lips...I discovered I am not as lo-cal as Ithought, but am averaging about 800 cals a day...still, with 2600 cals required to maintain, I figure I should be on target to lose 1-2 pounds a week...

Now I just have to figure out the exercise thing...!!! :-/ I'm lazy at heart...

[Bettina 0]

Yes you can get in until Sunday night at midnight. We start the challenge on Monday. To update your ticker just do it over and cut and paste the new one.

The list as of now:

Mom of Many

Want2lose

Rita Ann

Jgandg

Valgal1968

BJean

Gonnabethin

Emm125

Katt

MimIN

TruBlueSue

Diane5467

Bettina (are you in)

Hi Mom, yeah I am in...have been sick haven't been on the boards in awhile...bronchitis..hurts my incision when I cough, but thank goodness it isn't pneumonia like I thought it might be!! Got good meds, so yeah I am back!!:clap2:

[lifelongband 0]

I have found so many mushy foods, but I will grab my list and post what NWWLS gave to me for my mushy list.Beverages: sugar free Kool-Aid, Crystal Light, Gatorade, Propel, Diet Snapple, Water, coffee, Tea, and Ice chips.Soups: Mildly seasoned broth, bouillon, or Creamed Soups, and Strained Vegetable soup.Meat, chicken, fish and meat substitutes (nuts, tofu, etc): Fish or ground meat if moist and tender; soft cooked eggs, poached eggs, soft boiled eggs.Dairy: All low-fat milk products, smooth yogurt, and cottage cheese.Fruits: Mashed, cooked or canned fruit; soft fresh banana; applesauce, low sugar fruit juice.Vegetables: Soft-cooked or canned vegetables; tomatoes, potatoes (mashed, baked, boiled or creamed)Grains: Refined, cooked or ready-to-eat cereal; crackers. oatmeal, cream of wheat, or grits.Fats: Butter, margarine; mild salsas; low-fat dressing; low-fat mayonnaise; low-fat sour cream; vegetable oil.Desserts & Sweets: Smooth ice milk or frozen yogurt; sherbet; fruit ices; custards and puddings.Seasonings: ketchup, Tomato or white spices; soy sauce; chopped or ground leaf herbs.I know this is long, but I hope it helps you out.

[Bettina 0]

Ugh beware of Cream of Wheat!!! It gets stuck easily-it expands..yikes. If you do get it stuck..hot water(like tea bag hot) will melt it to go down. I will never do cream of wheat again...lol...I switched to Gerber Rice w/Bananas.

Just wanted to share!

Take care!

[mom of many 0]

Ok kiddo's so far the weigh in's are as follows:

If you choose not to weigh in, just track weight loss, let me know your goal.

Challenger’s Start Weight

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Mom of Many 226

Want2lose 208

Rita Ann 190

Jgandg 266

Valgal1968<O:p></O:p>

BJean 192

Gonnabethin 194

Em125 217

Katt<O:p></O:p>

MimIN 235

TruBlueSue 190

Diane5467<O:p></O:p>

Sandranoelle<O:p></O:p>

Wantlapband<O:p></O:p>

Lamamama<O:p></O:p>

R2ht4u 180

Tanya67<O:p></O:p>

TamifromLA 243

Cassandra 258

YellowRoseKnows 272

Diane5467 283

Fraleyk 20 lb goal

Lisalee <O:p></O:p>

SLHarrison 209

Bettina 25 lb goal

Tomorrow I will check in and see who has posted their weight or joined so I can update.

[mom of many 0]

food for thought.

A great story to pass on to our kids and a lesson to be learned by us

all.

One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson

about a battle that goes on inside people.

He said, "My son, the battle is between two

"wolves" inside us all.

One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow,

regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment,

inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.

The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility,

kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and

faith."

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his

grandfather:

"Which wolf wins?"

The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."

[BJean 16]

MOM: That was a good way to start this challenge! Thanks.

[em1125 0]

mom of many

Thank you. Beautiful!! I plan on sharing this one.

[SLHarrison 0]

Thanks MOM for letting me get in!! My goal is 184!!

[mom of many 0]

For those who have not posted their weight or goal, please provide me with the information so I can get it posted. If you do not want to give your start weight, please let me know your challenge goal. Some of you would like to start with the 20lbs and some 25lb's. I weird about details and the list is not complete. Thanks so much for your help and participation, it helps me to keep on track! They do say, Together we can do anything!

Challenger’s Start Weight<O:p

Mom of Many 226

Want2lose 208

Rita Ann 190

Jgandg 266

Valgal1968<O:p></O:p>

BJean 192

Gonnabethin 194

Em125 217

Katt<O:p></O:p>

MimIN 235

TruBlueSue 190

Diane5467<O:p></O:p>

Sandranoelle<O:p></O:p>

Wantlapband<O:p></O:p>

Lamamama<O:p></O:p>

R2ht4u 180

Tanya67<O:p></O:p>

TamifromLA 243

Cassandra 258

YellowRoseKnows 272

Diane5467 283

Fraleyk 20 lb goal

Lisalee <O:p></O:p>

SLHarrison 25 lb goal

Bettina 25 lb goal

[wantlapband 0]

my weight is 190 lbs. I have to set up a new ticker..thank you!

[HopeWorks 0]

How long before you can eat regular food after a fill?

[tommygirl 0]

mom of many,

if it is not too late, may I be added to the challenge? My current weight is 148 and I want to lose 25 pounds by xmas, if its too late its ok.