Chris_NJ

Name.............................Starting….Current…...Goal….....To Go losingjusme........................293...........2 94............266...........29 juliegeraci...........................226......... ...226............206...........20 areellady.............................251.5....... ..246.5.........230...........16.5 punkeyb88..........................306............ .238............225...........13 Chris_NJ.............................326.......... ..318............290...........28 PaulaD................................222......... ...222............200...........22 MM.....................................248........ ....248............230...........18 sdakotaRN...........................255........... 255............230.........,..25 Babygrl1234.........................224........... 218............199............19 faithmd................................312........ ....311.3.........285............25.7 Jan421................................267......... ...267.............247...........20 Metalband...........................203........... ..201.............183...........20 tann....................................223....... .......219.... ........198...........21 Banannie.............................182.......... ....179.8. ........162...........17.8 Josette................................322........ ......322... .........299...........23 chickatee............................217.......... .....217.... .......199...........18 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.......... ......243... .........220..........23 Denise...............................330.......... ......265... .........240..........25 Wen..................................303.......... ......303.. ...........285.........18 SWEETY...........................217.............. ..215..... .......199..........16 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.............181.........165........16 *Update* 4 more down ! WOOOHOO !:whoo::clap2:

Just wanted to check in and say YO ! I had my 3rd fill on Friday and think I finally have decent restriction ( for now) and I am loving it ! 6cc's I think has actually done it for me. Well off to exercise some more.

I am hopefully going as a contract fire fighter. I was supposed to go last year and had my ship date and was ready to go until they changed the BMI requirement to 35 and I got bumped. Needless to say I was pissed at myself over that one. So I am hoping to get down to that goal before Christmas and head on over for a year. Its pretty safe working environments for us because we don't go outside the bases.

My main goal is around 200. I need to get to 250 so I can take a certain job and go to Iraq. My bmi needs to be 35. I am 5'10".

Presently I have been doing just cardio. I think I am going to start lifting this week ! I walk at minimum 2.5 a day and walk 4 or 5 like 2 or 3 days a week.

Hoping to be able to walk better when doing my pheasant hunting this year ! :clap2:

Use it as a motivator and stay on course! Your doing great so far !

Woohoooo congrats on our new sub forum ! Come on guys lets get this forum going ! :whoo:

I was banded about a week after you were so I am at about the same point you are. You really need to watch what you eat until you get a good restriction. You need lots of will power. I am going for my third fill on Friday and going to get another 2cc's put in. I have 4 now and barely have any at all. What kind of exercise are you doing? I would recommend walking and more walking lol. Heck I just walked in from doing 5 more miles.

Thats how I should do it. I should only weigh myself every couple weeks or once a month. I am a scale junky though :nervous.

this is how I have been keeping track and today is my 2 month anniversary!

July - Labor Day 2007 Challenge Name.............................Starting….Current…...Goal….....To Go losingjusme........................293...........2 94............266...........29 juliegeraci...........................226......... ...226............206...........20 areellady.............................251.5....... ..247.5.........230...........17.5 punkeyb88..........................306...........2 38............225...........13 Chris_NJ.............................326.......... .322............290...........32 PaulaD................................222......... ..222............200...........22 MM.....................................248........ ...248............230...........18 sdakotaRN...........................255........... 255............230...........25 Babygrl1234.........................224........... 224............199...........25 faithmd................................312........ ...312.............285...........27 Jan421................................267......... ...267.............247...........20 Metalband...........................203.........20 1................183...........20 Just updating

Replaced food with walking and sugar free ice pops lol. Just hang in there because it will get easier.

If you have to eat something that bad then make it a mushie. Just make some scrambled eggs

Welcome to the thread. I will say one thing about that 80-90 lb loss thing. I think its very plausible ! I have lost almost 70 lbs since 4/27 and am just about to hit my two moth band anniversary on the 9th. I will say I walk by but off though I do between 2.5 - 5 miles a day. I get pissed at myself if I miss my walk. Its crazy ! lol

WoooHooooo Congrats !! :clap2:

If I wasn't happy and with someone. All I can say is USE AND ABUSE !!!! Paybacks are a #$%^# :confused:

LMAO I had a High School flashback just now. :biggrin1: I guess thats how I gained all the weight in the first place :eyebrows: :hungry: Munchieeeees !

I used to confront her about it, but I realized she is just being insecure and as time passes she is being more and more supportive of me.

Yes yes yes ! lol My GF who is now pretty supportive of me loves to throw zingers once in awhile. I get the comments on how she misses us going out to the ice cream store and how she misses us going out to the store to get junk food for movie nights. Mind you she is as thin as a rail and can eat junk food and not gain an ounce :cry but me on the other hand will gain weight quickly.

IMO exercise, exercise, exercise and even more exercise. Plus watch what kinds of food you eat and generally you will lose. That imo is why most don't lose. Then there are those that will tell they do all that and still don't lose but I think they are kidding themselves.

My Doc asked me to skip on the fill for the same reason and I said hell no ! I am busting my hump and think the little extra help is nice. I am actually going for another fill in less than 2 weeks.

1 in 200 or 1in 2000 who die from the surgery. I chose the 1 in 2000 because I like the odds better. My Dr was even pro. bypass for me. But I got what I wanted to get because I felt it was safer and more effective in the long run. Now he is in shock how fast I am loosing the weight. I also like proving the doubters wrong. Bypass people have a greater chance of gaining it back as where if a lap band person is gaining all they need to do is get a fill. Then there is all the crazy malnutrition problems with bypass that we don't have. I am not going to say that Bypass is all wrong because it may be right for some and a more effective surgery for some , but it was just not right for me.

Nope your not alone ! Welcome to the guys thread !

July - Labor Day 2007 Challenge Name.............................Starting….Current…...Goal….....To Go losingjusme........................293...........2 93............266...........27 juliegeraci...........................226......... .226...............206.........20 areellady.............................251.5....... .251.5..........230...........21.5 punkeyb88............................306...........238...........225...........13 Chris_NJ.............................326.......... ..326.............290..........36 :whoo:Count me in ! ! ! ! Not going to count the 3 lbs already lost this month lol