Chris_NJ

4 more till I am there !!! I haven't been under 300 in years !! :nervous

Name........................Starting….......Current …...Goal….....To Go losingjusme...................293..............287...........266...........21 juliegeraci....................226..............226...........206...........20 areellady.....................251.5...........239 .........230..............9 punkeyb88...................306.............238.. ..........225..........13 Chris_NJ......................326.............304. ...........290..........14 PaulaD........................222..............222 ............200..........22 MM............................248...............248............230.........18 sdakotaRN..................255...............255............230..........22.2 Babygrl1234...............224................218...........199..........19 faithmd.....................312...............308...........285...........23 Jan421......................267...............262............247..........15 Metalband.................203...............196.............183...........13 tann........................223................211............198...........13 Banannie..................182..............175.2...........162...........13.2 Josette....................322...............322.. ..........299...........23 chickatee.................217...............213... ..........199...........16 beachgirl..................270................220................155.........65 Marlluvia...................220...............220...............200...........20 Jennifur....................222…............219... .........200..........19 KariK.......................179..............179.. ..........155..........24 MarCar.....................296............ 285.............276...........9 Punkeyb88................238............238....... ..... 220......... 18 Jadrad7....................243............230..... .......220..........23 Denise......................265...........259... .........240..........25 Wen.........................303...........299.. ...........285.........14 SWEETY...................217...........207........ ......199.........8 Lochnagar................249...........249.... ........221..........28 glinadb....................285…........278.6...... .....260..........18.6 Denise....................330............265...... .......240..........25 mel........................254.4........245.6..... .....230..........15.6 Amelia40..................285...........288....... .....255...........33 Crabby54.................257...........245........ ....232.........25 Sunny 112...............219...........181.............16 5........16 Way to go Losinjusme ! :clap2: *Update* Plateau is done !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 4 more down ! Almost in the 2 's !:nervous

congrats on your loss so far! don't worry that pain usually goes away withing the week. its just gas. try walking and it will go away faster.

Do you snore? If you are always tired I would recommend seeing your primary care doc and maybe have a sleep study done. You may have sleep apnea.

Way to go BigShow ! Just wish I had that same height as you lol my short 5'10" Italian a$$ lol. I think I have learned that the band is 30% and the rest is pure determination and will power.

August 9th will be my 3 month anniversary and I will say I am loving it ! I am down over 80 pounds already and less than 10 I will be in the 200's ! Clothes I haven't worn in years are starting to fit again and some are to big already. I no longer take nexium for acid reflux and I am totally off of my blood pressure pills ! PILL FREE WOOHOOOOOOOOOOO I haven't been that way in years. :biggrin1: I am exercising every day and loving it ! Things are great and only going to get better. I love my band. :clap2:

Name........................Starting….......Curren t …...Goal….....To Go losingjusme...................293..............288 ..........266...........22 juliegeraci....................226..............22 6...........206...........20 areellady.....................251.5...........240 .5 ........230...........10.5 punkeyb88...................306.............238.. ..........225..........13 Chris_NJ......................326.............308. ...........290..........18 PaulaD........................222..............222 ............200..........22 MM............................248...............24 8............230.........18 sdakotaRN..................255...............255.. ..........230..........24.6 Babygrl1234...............224................218.. .........199..........19 faithmd.....................312...............308. ..........285...........23 Jan421......................267...............262. ...........247..........15 Metalband.................203...............196... ..........183...........13 tann........................223................211 ............198...........13 Banannie..................182..............176.8.. .........162...........14.8 Josette....................322...............322.. ..........299...........23 chickatee.................217...............213... ..........199...........16 beachgirl..................270..............220... .............155.........65 Marlluvia...................220.............220... .........200...........20 Jennifur....................222…............219... .........200..........19 KariK.......................179..............179.. ..........155..........24. MarCar.....................296............ 285.............276...........9 Punkeyb88................238............238....... ..... 220......... 18 Jadrad7....................243............230..... .......220..........23 Denise......................265...........259... .........240..........25 Wen.........................303...........299.. ...........285.........14 SWEETY...................217...........211........ ......199.........12 Lochnagar................249...........249.... ........221..........28 glinadb....................285…........282........ .....260..........22 Denise....................330............265...... .......240..........25 mel........................254.4........245.6..... .....230..........15.6 Amelia40..................285...........288....... .....255...........33 Crabby54.................257...........245........ ....232.........25 Sunny 112...............219...........181.............16 5........16 *Update* Hit a small plateau only lost 2 more pounds. 18 down so far in the challenge :whoo:

Do you take blood pressure meds? I would recommend seeing your primary care doc to evaluate your dosage. The same started happening to me. Once you start exercising and loosing weight your BP tends to get better and you may need less dosage.

milk diet? huh?

LMAO we all answered a minute after each other.

Cheaper for the surgery if you don't have insurance coverage. I have not. I hear some have a thinning out problem but it does grow back. Just make sure to get enough protein and usually you will not have this problem. When you get the shot to increase tightness of the band. Not to bad actually. Usually better after a couple days of rest. Most pain you get is from gas. Just walk a asap and it helps. Usually the first year you should see your DR once a month for fills and check ups. If happiness and not needing any of my meds anymore is negative. Then hell yes LOL Never ! But I am still pretty big. Not in the least bit ridiculous. We all had the same questions at one time. anything else just ask ! Chris

Name........................Starting….......Curren t …...Goal….....To Go losingjusme...................293..............288 ..........266...........22 juliegeraci....................226..............22 6...........206...........20 areellady.....................251.5............244 ...........230...........14 punkeyb88...................306..............238.. ..........225..........13 Chris_NJ......................326.............310. ...........290..........20 PaulaD........................222..............222 ............200..........22 MM............................248...............24 8............230...........18 sdakotaRN..................255...............255.. ..........230..........24.6 Babygrl1234...............224................218.. .........199..........19 faithmd.....................312...............306. 6...........285........21.6 Jan421......................267...............262. ...........247..........15 Metalband.................203...............197... ..........183...........14 tann........................223................211 ............198...........13 Banannie..................182..............176.8.. .........162...........14.8 Josette....................322...............322.. ..........299...........23 chickatee.................217...............215... ..........199...........16 beachgirl..................270..............220... .............155...........65 Marlluvia...................220.............220... .........200...........20 Jennifur....................222…............219... .........200..........19 KariK.......................179..............179.. ..........155..........24. MarCar.....................296............ 290.............276...........19 Punkeyb88................238............238....... ..... 220......... 18 Jadrad7....................243............230..... .......220..........23 Denise......................265...........259... .........240..........25 Wen.........................303...........301.. ...........285.........16 SWEETY...................217...........210........ ......199.........11 Lochnagar................249...........249.... ........221..........28 glinadb....................285…........285........ .....260..........25 Denise....................330............265...... .......240..........25 mel........................254.4........248.4..... .....230..........18 .4 Amelia40..................285...........288....... .....255...........33 Crabby54.................257...........245........ ....232.........25 Sunny 112...............219...........181.............16 5........16 *Update* 4 freaking more pounds ! :whoo: Feeling like a weight loss machine ! :clap2: Can you get addicted to loosing weight ?

GOOD LUCK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :clap2:

sorry for what happened to you. he is a real jerk. us guys look at it this way though. the more jerks there are the easier it is for us good guys to get the great woman. it was his loss.

I can't wait to be in the 200's ! Only 12 more pounds !

Congrats you Big Loser ! LOL :clap2:

agree 100% I have had it sneak up on me with no fills. When you have no real restriction yet you tend to forget and next thing you know you have a huge fork full in your mouth and bam ! PB HELL !:phanvan

I walk or have a sugar free ice pop. Putting on my ipod and just taking off by myself for an hour walking tends to clear my head of most things.

Less than 3 months and down 75 !

Congrats on your date ! If you have any questions feel free to ask away !

Name.............................Starting….......C urrent …...Goal….....To Go losingjusme........................293............ ..293..........266...........29 juliegeraci..........................226.......... ...226...........206...........20 areellady...........................251.5......... ..244...........230...........14 punkeyb88.........................306............. 238............225..........13 Chris_NJ............................326........... ..314............290..........24 PaulaD..............................222........... ..222............200..........22 MM...................................248.......... ..248............230...........18 sdakotaRN...........................255.......... 255............230..........25 Babygrl1234.........................224........... 218...........199..........19 faithmd................................312........ .306.6...........285........21.6 Jan421................................267......... ..267............247..........20 Metalband...........................203........... 197.............183...........14 tann....................................223....... ...216............198...........18 Banannie.............................182.........1 76.8...........162...........14.8 Josette................................322........ ..322............299...........23 chickatee............................217.......... ..215..........199...........16 beachgirl.............................270......... ......220.... .......155...........65 Marlluvia.............................220......... ......220............200...........20 Jennifur...............................222........ .......219............200..........19 KariK.................................179......... .......179............155..........24. MarCar...............................296.......... ......291............276..........20 Punkeyb88.........................238............. ..238............ 220......... 18 Jadrad7..............................243.......... ......230............220..........23 Denise.............................265.......... ...... 259... .........240..........25 Wen..................................303.......... ......301.. ...........285.........16 SWEETY...........................217.............. ..210..............199.........11 Lochnagar..........................249............ ....249.... ........221..........28 glinadb...............................285......... .....285.............260..........25 Denise...............................330.......... ......265.............240..........25 mel....................................254.4...... .....248.4..........230..........18 .4 Amelia40............................285........... .....285............255...........30 Crabby54...........................257............ .....245............232.........25 Sunny 112...........................219................1 81.............165........16 *update* 4 more :whoo:

Would have to say + 1 on this ...........Its only been 4 weeks.

I can see a little difference in my pics. I don't have one at my highest of 389lbs but I do have this one the night before the operation and a pic from the other day. I have lost a couple more since this already.

I did a 2 week liquid diet before surgery to shrink the liver. I lost 18 lbs on medifast.

Your average is around 2.5 a week ! Thats GREAT ! Don't be disappointed you are exceeding the band average weight loss of 1-2 lbs a week. Get your but back in gear and you will do even better ! :clap2: