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[PrtyAntOvrYt 6]

Adorkable - 8lbs :wink2:

Amethystjade - 15lbs-7.0:wub:

Bahotmomma - 10lbs-1:wub:

Bella - 12lbs-2.0-0.0:hurray:

Deboregon- 10lbs-8.4:wub:

Jmegirl - 10lbs-1.8-0.4:hurray:

Julieann - 15lbs-3.9-3.1:hurray:

KayleighsMommy - 15lbs-2.0-2.0:hurray:

Lapdancer - 20lbs-1.04-8.0:hurray:

Lotzasunshine - 13lbs-4-1.0:hurray:

Magaines - 15lbs-4.2-2.0:hurray:

Minidriver - 10lbs-4.9-1.5:hurray:

MissMom- -5lbs:wub:

PrtyAntOvrYt - 31lbs-2.0-0.0:hurray:

Shelbi - 7lbs

These are the results I have so far. Anyone else want to join! GREAT to see you joining the challenge Adorkable!

[BellaPerdente 0]

Me too Bella! I didn't lose a lb! BUT then this morning, I lost 3lbs! We'll see if it lasts til the next weigh in!

Did you get your fill on Wednesday?

Dee, I did get my fill. All is well. He only gave me 1/2 cc. My request!!! He agreed. I said I NEVER want to go through what I did last month. He said sometimes it is good for someone to experience that to sort of "teach us a lesson". I DID learn my lesson. He is sooo nice. I did have some issues yesterday, because TOM is visiting.

Keep up the good work, you look great.

[adorkbl 156]

I am thinking I might be at an ok restriction right now. If I eat slooooow and take smaaaaall bites and cheeeeew really well I do ok! The pain isn't there, and I am satified.

All I have to say is WOW. This is hard! To constantly remember to take small bites and chew.

I am so excited to finally FEEL my band helping me.

I did get my fill. All is well. He only gave me 1/2 cc. My request!!! He agreed. I said I NEVER want to go through what I did last month. He said sometimes it is good for someone to experience that to sort of "teach us a lesson". I DID learn my lesson. He is sooo nice.

Bella what happened last month?

[BellaPerdente 0]

I am thinking I might be at an ok restriction right now. If I eat slooooow and take smaaaaall bites and cheeeeew really well I do ok! The pain isn't there, and I am satified.

All I have to say is WOW. This is hard! To constantly remember to take small bites and chew.

I am so excited to finally FEEL my band helping me.

Bella what happened last month?

I had a fill and ended up throwing up all night, I couldn't even swallow my own spit. I had bad chest pain and was throwing up severe stomach acid. I couldn't lay down, because I was spitting up so much. I was awful, at about 2:30 a.m., I couldnt take it anymore and drove myself to the er. Of course they knew nothing about the band. The called my fill doc and he said to just come in the morning. Longest night of my life. He took my fill back out and all was fine. Just sore and heartburn from all the acid coming up. Never want that again.

Glad to hear you have restriction, hope it stays with you. Dont ever get to tight!!!!:thumbup:

[julie.ann 1]

I am frustrated. I have stayed under 1000 calories a day. (mostly under 800) I eat 3 healthy meals a day. Protein first. I work out 3-4 days a week. Elliptical for 30 minutes and then some weights although I have had to take it easy this week since my syatic nerve has reared it's ugly head since playing basketball against my youngest on Sunday.

Anyway I plateaued for about 2 weeks when I was about to hit the 230s and now I'm afraid the same thing is happening getting close to the 220s. UGH!

I lost 2 lbs last week, 4.4# the week before that and 3.5# the week before that. This week I have lost only 0.9 so far since Monday. This is so FRUSTRATING! I am doing everything right. I have perfect restriction. 1 cup of food and I am full! I don't snack. I don't even eat crap! UGH!

I hope that scale moves again tomorrow!

Edited January 22, 2009 by julie.ann

[jmegirl 2]

Julie, you might not be getting enough calories. Everything I've read says to stay between 1000 and 1200 calories a day, and to never go below that because your body might go into starvation mode and your metabolism could get thrown off, causing your body to hang onto every little pound.

Try adding in a Protein Shake between lunch and dinner, just to get a few hundred extra calories and a little more Protein.< /p>

[lotzasunshine 2]

I had a fill and ended up throwing up all night, I couldn't even swallow my own spit. I had bad chest pain and was throwing up severe stomach acid. I couldn't lay down, because I was spitting up so much. I was awful, at about 2:30 a.m., I couldnt take it anymore and drove myself to the er. Of course they knew nothing about the band. The called my fill doc and he said to just come in the morning. Longest night of my life. He took my fill back out and all was fine. Just sore and heartburn from all the acid coming up. Never want that again.

Glad to hear you have restriction, hope it stays with you. Dont ever get to tight!!!!:thumbup:

Yikes! I'm so sorry that you went through this! I can imagine how painful and uncomfortable it was!

[adorkbl 156]

I had a fill and ended up throwing up all night, I couldn't even swallow my own spit. I had bad chest pain and was throwing up severe stomach acid. I couldn't lay down, because I was spitting up so much. I was awful, at about 2:30 a.m., I couldnt take it anymore and drove myself to the er. Of course they knew nothing about the band. The called my fill doc and he said to just come in the morning. Longest night of my life. He took my fill back out and all was fine. Just sore and heartburn from all the acid coming up. Never want that again.

Glad to hear you have restriction, hope it stays with you. Dont ever get to tight!!!!:tt2:

Oh wow! That sounded miserable. Glad to hear it all turned out ok.

I finally broke my plateau! I hit 296 today! Two pounds under my lowest weight. I am SIKED! Can't wait to see what it is for Saturdays weigh in.

[julie.ann 1]

Adorkable - 8lbs :tt2:

Amethystjade - 15lbs-7.0:wub:

Bahotmomma - 10lbs-1:wub:

Bella - 12lbs-2.0-0.0:hurray:

Deboregon- 10lbs-8.4:wub:

Jmegirl - 10lbs-1.8-0.4:hurray:

Julieann - 15lbs-3.9-3.1:hurray:

KayleighsMommy - 15lbs-2.0-2.0:hurray:

Lapdancer - 20lbs-1.04-8.0:hurray:

Lotzasunshine - 13lbs-4-1.0:hurray:

Magaines - 15lbs-4.2-2.0:hurray:

Minidriver - 10lbs-4.9-1.5:hurray:

MissMom- -5lbs:wub:

PrtyAntOvrYt - 31lbs-2.0-0.0:hurray:

Shelbi - 7lbs

These are the results I have so far. Anyone else want to join! GREAT to see you joining the challenge Adorkable!

The scale moved!!! Put me down for -2.2!!!!!

I'm in the 220's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jmegirl 2]

The scale moved!!! Put me down for -2.2!!!!!

I'm in the 220's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YAY!!! So much for a plateau! You're so excited, you didn't even realize it's Friday and we don't weigh-in until tomorrow.... :tt2: :crying:

[minidriver 0]

YAY!!! So much for a plateau! You're so excited, you didn't even realize it's Friday and we don't weigh-in until tomorrow.... :tt2: :crying:

Yeah, let's not weight in yet! I need all the time I can get.

[julie.ann 1]

YAY!!! So much for a plateau! You're so excited, you didn't even realize it's Friday and we don't weigh-in until tomorrow.... :tt2: :crying:

OMG! How funny! I have a friday weigh in group and our Saturday weigh in group and my offical at home weigh in is Monday. Sorry....but you are right. I am excited. I was invited by out -of -towner to go eat at a local mexian place. I wanted to say no, but i thought that I need to tackle this at some point. I ate 2 chips with salsa and a beef taco. I ordered 2 and wasn't hungry after the first one so I boxed it for home and gave it away. YEAH! Success!

[julie.ann 1]

I'm so glad our weigh in was today and not yesterday. Put me down for -3.1 !!!!!

That puts me at a 20% loss of my body weight or a 40% loss of my excess body weight!

[PrtyAntOvrYt 6]

Adorkable - 8lbs -2.0:smilielol5:

Amethystjade - 15lbs-7.0-2.0-4.0:smilielol5:

Bahotmomma - 10lbs-1:wub:

Bella - 12lbs-2.0-0.0:hurray:

Deboregon- 10lbs-8.4+2.0+2.0:smilielol5:

Jmegirl - 10lbs-1.8-0.4-1.2:smilielol5:

Julieann - 15lbs-3.9-3.1-3.1:smilielol5:

KayleighsMommy - 15lbs-2.0-2.0:hurray:

Lapdancer - 20lbs-1.04-8.0-4.02:smilielol5:

Lotzasunshine - 13lbs-4-1.0+0.0:smilielol5:

Magaines - 15lbs-4.2-2.0:hurray:

Minidriver - 10lbs-4.9-1.5+0.0:smilielol5:

MissMom- -5lbs:wub:

PrtyAntOvrYt - 31lbs-2.0-0.0-2.0:smilielol5:

Shelbi - 7lbs

Edited January 25, 2009 by PrtyAntOvrYt

[PrtyAntOvrYt 6]

I'm so glad our weigh in was today and not yesterday. Put me down for -3.1 !!!!!

That puts me at a 20% loss of my body weight or a 40% loss of my excess body weight!

Congrats on your weight loss this week!! I read something last night on Obesityhelp that the Band is only good for 50% weight loss of excess weight in the first 3 years. I strongly disagree with this statement and hate to hear people say those things - trying to discourage others from getting the band! You and I and so many others are proof of that!

Yeah, let's not weight in yet! I need all the time I can get.

Oh, I know how that is! I actually need til next fall!