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Challenge - July - Labor Day 2007

losingjusme

By losingjusme, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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chickatee    0

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Name........................Starting….......Curren t …...Goal….....To Go

losingjusme...................293..............274 ...........266...........8

juliegeraci....................226..............22 6...........206...........20

areellady.....................251.5...........234 .........230..............4

punkeyb88...................306.............238.. ..........225..........13

Chris_NJ......................326.............286. ...........290.......... - 4

PaulaD........................222..............222 ............200..........22

MM............................248...............24 8............230.........18

sdakotaRN..................255...............255.. ..........230..........22.2

Babygrl1234...............224................213.. .........199..........14

faithmd.....................312...............308. ..........285...........23

Jan421......................267...............262. ...........247..........15

Metalband.................203...............190... ..........183...........7

tann........................223................208 ............198...........10

Banannie..................182..............175.2.. .........162...........13.2

Josette....................322...............314.. ..........299...........15

chickatee.................217...............203... ..........199...........4

beachgirl..................270................220. ...............155.........65

Marlluvia...................220...............220. ..............200...........20

Jennifur....................222…............214... .........200..........14

KariK.......................179..............179.. ..........155..........24

MarCar.....................296............ 280.............276...........4

Punkeyb88................238............238....... ..... 220......... 18

Jadrad7....................243............230..... .......220..........23

Denise......................265...........259... .........240..........25

Wen.........................303...........288.. ...........285.........3

SWEETY...................217...........205........ ......199.........6

Lochnagar................249...........235.... ........221..........14

glinadb....................285…........278...... .....260..........18

Denise....................330............265...... .......240..........25

mel........................254.4........237.6..... .....230..........7.6

Amelia40..................285...........277....... .....255...........22

Crabby54.................257...........245........ ....232.........25

Sunny 112...............219...........169.............16 5........4

Updating.......I may just make this goal after all.

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METALBAND    0

METALBAND
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I still do not think I will make it, but I am happy to be close!

Name........................Starting….......Curren t …...Goal….....To Go

losingjusme...................293..............274 ...........266...........8

juliegeraci....................226..............22 6...........206...........20

areellady.....................251.5...........234 .........230..............4

punkeyb88...................306.............238.. ..........225..........13

Chris_NJ......................326.............286. ...........290.......... - 4

PaulaD........................222..............222 ............200..........22

MM............................248...............24 8............230.........18

sdakotaRN..................255...............255.. ..........230..........22.2

Babygrl1234...............224................213.. .........199..........14

faithmd.....................312...............308. ..........285...........23

Jan421......................267...............262. ...........247..........15

Metalband.................203...............188... ..........183...........5

tann........................223................208 ............198...........10

Banannie..................182..............175.2.. .........162...........13.2

Josette....................322...............314.. ..........299...........15

chickatee.................217...............203... ..........199...........4

beachgirl..................270................220. ...............155.........65

Marlluvia...................220...............220. ..............200...........20

Jennifur....................222…............214... .........200..........14

KariK.......................179..............179.. ..........155..........24

MarCar.....................296............ 280.............276...........4

Punkeyb88................238............238....... ..... 220......... 18

Jadrad7....................243............230..... .......220..........23

Denise......................265...........259... .........240..........25

Wen.........................303...........288.. ...........285.........3

SWEETY...................217...........205........ ......199.........6

Lochnagar................249...........235.... ........221..........14

glinadb....................285…........278...... .....260..........18

Denise....................330............265...... .......240..........25

mel........................254.4........237.6..... .....230..........7.6

Amelia40..................285...........277....... .....255...........22

Crabby54.................257...........245........ ....232.........25

Sunny 112...............219...........169.............16 5........4

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losingjusme    12

losingjusme
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I still do not think I will make it, but I am happy to be close!

i dunno if i am going to make this one either. 8 pounds? that's a stretch...

any thoughts on next challenge? from Labor day to Thanksgiving? that would be a nice long time to lose some serious weight.

thoughts ???

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Chris_NJ    9

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Name........................Starting….......Curren t …...Goal….....To Go

losingjusme...................293..............274 ...........266...........8

juliegeraci....................226..............22 6...........206...........20

areellady.....................251.5...........234 .........230..............4

punkeyb88...................306.............238.. ..........225..........13

Chris_NJ......................326.............284. ...........290.......... -6

PaulaD........................222..............222 ............200..........22

MM............................248...............24 8............230.........18

sdakotaRN..................255...............255.. ..........230..........22.2

Babygrl1234...............224................213.. .........199..........14

faithmd.....................312...............308. ..........285...........23

Jan421......................267...............262. ...........247..........15

Metalband.................203...............188... ..........183...........5

tann........................223................208 ............198...........10

Banannie..................182..............175.2.. .........162...........13.2

Josette....................322...............314.. ..........299...........15

chickatee.................217...............203... ..........199...........4

beachgirl..................270................220. ...............155.........65

Marlluvia...................220...............220. ..............200...........20

Jennifur....................222…............214... .........200..........14

KariK.......................179..............179.. ..........155..........24

MarCar.....................296............ 280.............276...........4

Punkeyb88................238............238....... ..... 220......... 18

Jadrad7....................243............230..... .......220..........23

Denise......................265...........259... .........240..........25

Wen.........................303...........288.. ...........285.........3

SWEETY...................217...........205........ ......199.........6

Lochnagar................249...........235.... ........221..........14

glinadb....................285…........278...... .....260..........18

Denise....................330............265...... .......240..........25

mel........................254.4........237.6..... .....230..........7.6

Amelia40..................285...........277....... .....255...........22

Crabby54.................257...........245........ ....232.........25

Sunny 112...............219...........169.............16 5........4

Keep it up all ! ! :clap2:

LJM I think up till Thanksgiving is a great idea !

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areellady    1

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Update....two pounds to go for my goal. We have three days left. Would be nice if everyone could weigh and post on Monday!!!!

Name........................Starting….......Curren t …...Goal….....To Go

losingjusme...................293..............274 ...........266...........8

juliegeraci....................226..............22 6...........206...........20

areellady.....................251.5...........232 .........230..............2

punkeyb88...................306.............238.. ..........225..........13

Chris_NJ......................326.............284. ...........290.......... -6

PaulaD........................222..............222 ............200..........22

MM............................248...............24 8............230.........18

sdakotaRN..................255...............255.. ..........230..........22.2

Babygrl1234...............224................213.. .........199..........14

faithmd.....................312...............308. ..........285...........23

Jan421......................267...............262. ...........247..........15

Metalband.................203...............188... ..........183...........5

tann........................223................208 ............198...........10

Banannie..................182..............175.2.. .........162...........13.2

Josette....................322...............314.. ..........299...........15

chickatee.................217...............203... ..........199...........4

beachgirl..................270................220. ...............155.........65

Marlluvia...................220...............220. ..............200...........20

Jennifur....................222…............214... .........200..........14

KariK.......................179..............179.. ..........155..........24

MarCar.....................296............ 280.............276...........4

Punkeyb88................238............238....... ..... 220......... 18

Jadrad7....................243............230..... .......220..........23

Denise......................265...........259... .........240..........25

Wen.........................303...........288.. ...........285.........3

SWEETY...................217...........205........ ......199.........6

Lochnagar................249...........235.... ........221..........14

glinadb....................285…........278...... .....260..........18

Denise....................330............265...... .......240..........25

mel........................254.4........237.6..... .....230..........7.6

Amelia40..................285...........277....... .....255...........22

Crabby54.................257...........245........ ....232.........25

Sunny 112...............219...........169.............16 5........4

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losingjusme    12

losingjusme
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everyone is doing SO great!! :clap2:

i do not think i will make it, but i'm going to really try.

everyone, please post on Monday or before. i will start a new thread Monday or Tuesday for the Turkey Day (US) challenge.

Name........................Starting….......Curren t …...Goal….....To Go

losingjusme...................293..............273 ...........266...........7

juliegeraci....................226..............22 6...........206...........20

areellady.....................251.5...........232 .........230..............2

punkeyb88...................306.............238.. ..........225..........13

Chris_NJ......................326.............284. ...........290.......... -6

PaulaD........................222..............222 ............200..........22

MM............................248...............24 8............230.........18

sdakotaRN..................255...............255.. ..........230..........22.2

Babygrl1234...............224................213.. .........199..........14

faithmd.....................312...............308. ..........285...........23

Jan421......................267...............262. ...........247..........15

Metalband.................203...............188... ..........183...........5

tann........................223................208 ............198...........10

Banannie..................182..............175.2.. .........162...........13.2

Josette....................322...............314.. ..........299...........15

chickatee.................217...............203... ..........199...........4

beachgirl..................270................220. ...............155.........65

Marlluvia...................220...............220. ..............200...........20

Jennifur....................222…............214... .........200..........14

KariK.......................179..............179.. ..........155..........24

MarCar.....................296............ 280.............276...........4

Punkeyb88................238............238....... ..... 220......... 18

Jadrad7....................243............230..... .......220..........23

Denise......................265...........259... .........240..........25

Wen.........................303...........288.. ...........285.........3

SWEETY...................217...........205........ ......199.........6

Lochnagar................249...........235.... ........221..........14

glinadb....................285…........278...... .....260..........18

Denise....................330............265...... .......240..........25

mel........................254.4........237.6..... .....230..........7.6

Amelia40..................285...........277....... .....255...........22

Crabby54.................257...........245........ ....232.........25

Sunny 112...............219...........169.............16 5........4

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faithmd    14

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Well, I know I won't make it, and I'm not sure I'll be able to weigh Monday, but I'll try. I will likely GAIN by then. Guess I do need my first fill, but I don't WANT it!

Name........................Starting….......Curren t …...Goal….....To Go

losingjusme...................293..............273 ...........266...........7

juliegeraci....................226..............22 6...........206...........20

areellady.....................251.5...........232 .........230..............2

punkeyb88...................306.............238.. ..........225..........13

Chris_NJ......................326.............284. ...........290.......... -6

PaulaD........................222..............222 ............200..........22

MM............................248...............24 8............230.........18

sdakotaRN..................255...............255.. ..........230..........22.2

Babygrl1234...............224................213.. .........199..........14

faithmd.....................312...............302............285...........17

Jan421......................267...............262. ...........247..........15

Metalband.................203...............188... ..........183...........5

tann........................223................208 ............198...........10

Banannie..................182..............175.2.. .........162...........13.2

Josette....................322...............314.. ..........299...........15

chickatee.................217...............203... ..........199...........4

beachgirl..................270................220. ...............155.........65

Marlluvia...................220...............220. ..............200...........20

Jennifur....................222…............214... .........200..........14

KariK.......................179..............179.. ..........155..........24

MarCar.....................296............ 280.............276...........4

Punkeyb88................238............238....... ..... 220......... 18

Jadrad7....................243............230..... .......220..........23

Denise......................265...........259... .........240..........25

Wen.........................303...........288.. ...........285.........3

SWEETY...................217...........205........ ......199.........6

Lochnagar................249...........235.... ........221..........14

glinadb....................285…........278...... .....260..........18

Denise....................330............265...... .......240..........25

mel........................254.4........237.6..... .....230..........7.6

Amelia40..................285...........277....... .....255...........22

Crabby54.................257...........245........ ....232.........25

Sunny 112...............219...........169.............16 5........4

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losingjusme    12

losingjusme
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Well, I know I won't make it, and I'm not sure I'll be able to weigh Monday, but I'll try. I will likely GAIN by then. Guess I do need my first fill, but I don't WANT it!

why not? *adding characters cause it wont let me post less than 10 letters* :)

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faithmd    14

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I want to do as much as I can on my own, I lost about 40 lbs before the band, and another 30 or so since without a fill. I just really want to do as much as I can by myself (but have the band as a back up and for some help-I do feel *some* restriction). I also do NOT want to be limited in ANYTHING I want to eat. If I want some steak, I want to be able to have it, same for shrimp, tomatoes, grapes, oranges, chicken, whole grain bread (in moderation), brown rice, etc. I NEVER want to be unable to eat any of these foods. At this point I can still eat all of them (but I do have to chew chew chew well for some of them). If I want an omelette I don't want to be scared I'll get stuck or PB in a restaurant.

Silly, I know... The whole point was to ave the band for restriction, but the more that I read and learn (and I thought I had read and learned tons pre-band) about people's limitations with what they can and can't eat, the less I want a fill and to have my food choices restricted. I guess it's silly to not know. I suppose I should start getting fills and if I find I have problems with foods I want to eat (that aren't crap foods, I mean), then I can always get unfilled...?

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losingjusme    12

losingjusme
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gotcha.

(i know everyone is different but...) i am VERY well restricted and can eat anything i want. had a burger for lunch today, 2-ish oz of rib eye last night, shrimp, etc...

you really are doing SOOOO well.

~C

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faithmd    14

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Thank you, Christine! I know my fears may be totally unfounded. You are a shining example that they quite possibly are. My luck I won't be able to eat everything I want (you know what I mean), but as I said, I guess I could just get unfilled, right?

You rock!

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glindab    1

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Name........................Starting….......Curren t …...Goal….....To Go

losingjusme...................293..............273 ...........266...........7

juliegeraci....................226..............22 6...........206...........20

areellady.....................251.5...........232 .........230..............2

punkeyb88...................306.............238.. ..........225..........13

Chris_NJ......................326.............284. ...........290.......... -6

PaulaD........................222..............222 ............200..........22

MM............................248...............24 8............230.........18

sdakotaRN..................255...............255.. ..........230..........22.2

Babygrl1234...............224................213.. .........199..........14

faithmd.....................312...............302. ...........285...........17

Jan421......................267...............262. ...........247..........15

Metalband.................203...............188... ..........183...........5

tann........................223................208 ............198...........10

Banannie..................182..............175.2.. .........162...........13.2

Josette....................322...............314.. ..........299...........15

chickatee.................217...............203... ..........199...........4

beachgirl..................270................220. ...............155.........65

Marlluvia...................220...............220. ..............200...........20

Jennifur....................222…............214... .........200..........14

KariK.......................179..............179.. ..........155..........24

MarCar.....................296............ 280.............276...........4

Punkeyb88................238............238....... ..... 220......... 18

Jadrad7....................243............230..... .......220..........23

Denise......................265...........259... .........240..........25

Wen.........................303...........288.. ...........285.........3

SWEETY...................217...........205........ ......199.........6

Lochnagar................249...........235.... ........221..........14

glinadb....................285…........277...... .....260..........17

Denise....................330............265...... .......240..........25

mel........................254.4........237.6..... .....230..........7.6

Amelia40..................285...........277....... .....255...........22

Crabby54.................257...........245........ ....232.........25

Sunny 112...............219...........169.............16 5........4

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METALBAND    0

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I want to do as much as I can on my own, I lost about 40 lbs before the band, and another 30 or so since without a fill. I just really want to do as much as I can by myself (but have the band as a back up and for some help-I do feel *some* restriction). I also do NOT want to be limited in ANYTHING I want to eat. If I want some steak, I want to be able to have it, same for shrimp, tomatoes, grapes, oranges, chicken, whole grain bread (in moderation), brown rice, etc. I NEVER want to be unable to eat any of these foods. At this point I can still eat all of them (but I do have to chew chew chew well for some of them). If I want an omelette I don't want to be scared I'll get stuck or PB in a restaurant.

Silly, I know... The whole point was to ave the band for restriction, but the more that I read and learn (and I thought I had read and learned tons pre-band) about people's limitations with what they can and can't eat, the less I want a fill and to have my food choices restricted. I guess it's silly to not know. I suppose I should start getting fills and if I find I have problems with foods I want to eat (that aren't crap foods, I mean), then I can always get unfilled...?

We were on the same page about fills on another thread.....well I stopped losing weight and will power so I got my first fill (banded 5-21-07) and have spent 2 mornings this week barfing up eggbeaters....something I could eat before my first fill!!!! I am losing but I really like to eat breakfast and I guess I will have to drink breakfast from now on! I admire you for keeping it part you and part band!!! I did have salad for lunch today which I am happy that I can still eat! The slime/barf thing is horrible, glad I was home and not at a business lunch!

Keep up the good work.....I am going to be very close to making this challenge.....I might be there when TOM leaves!

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