hopetolose

Wow, you are doing so good!!! In both weight loss and not becoming a shopaholic!!! Your clothes must be falling off you. How are you keeping them up??? I was doing good until I hit size 14 and then all bets were off. Im not to worried about the tops because I like things kinda baggy anyway. You are getting so close to your goal for your vacation, I bet you are getting excited

I promised myself I wouldnt do this.... But I am finding myself shopping way to much now. I am finally fitting into size 14's pretty good now and I can wear anywhere from a medium to a large on tops. I have been shopping at least three times this week alone. I am buying stuff that is fitting snug on tops knowing that they might fit pretty good in a month or so. But I need to stop until I get to my goal weight. I still have 30 lbs to go and I have no idea what I will be in. I have picked up some size 12's that have been on clearance. What if I am smaller than that when I am done. I can always get the 12's alterered (maybe even the 14's). Is anyone else going nutso on the shopping??? What am I going to be like when I hit goal. I am going to have to get a second job to support my habit...

woooohooo!!! way to go. welcome to onederland! its a great place to be.

Name, real or screen~ Hopetolose Age~45 Weight on September 1st~ 190.6 Goal Weight for September 29th~ 180 Exercise Goal for September~ To add elipticle machine Dietary Goal for September~ Ive been doing good, keep it up Personal Goal for September~ to get all my projects done Date Banded~ 4-14-11 Total Weight Loss Since Banding~48

Woohoo! Congrats! I hit mine at the beginning of august and I have about half a pound to 189. I think that will be just as exciting. keep up the great work!!

you should be drinking at least 80 oz a day now. Just remember to sip. You can still can get your fluids stuck if your not careful. Just have a bottle of Water with you all the time and sip. Good luck¡!

you should be drinking at least 80 oz a day now. Just remember to sip. You can still can get your fluids stuck if your not careful. Just have a bottle of Water with you all the time and sip. Good luck¡!

im so sorry that u had to have your fluid taken out. That would be hard. But I was just thinking today that I am getting into a pretty good routine. I dont go for a fill until the middle of september, but I kinda wanna see if I can go longer without one. I wanna be able to rely on my life style changes instead of on the band. It sounds like you are doing a good job so far and not going back to old habits. thats great!!!

hey all! I didnt quite meet my challenge but I set it kinda high! I am at 191.4. I lost 8 for the month, which I wil take in a heartbeat. good luck to all, see u on the september challenge!

:lol:I think your mom was just commenting on that you could fit that much in. There are times when I can eat more than a cup of food and my mom is surprised by that. She always wants to split something, but I want it to take home for later. There are going to be days when you will be able to eat more than you probably should. And there are days when you wont be able to get hardly anything down. Its going to vary from day to day. I wouldnt read to much into it. Just do what you need to do and try not to worry what other people are saying.

If you are not there by your fill, you will be soon after it. You will usuaklyose a little bit right after your fills. I think because you do shakes for a day. good luck!!! you can do it!!!

So are we talking naked in front of the mirror? If so I would say my face. if we are talking about with clothes on, it would be a toss up between my butt and my waist. haha I am loving the hourglass shape again, but am inpressed that I have lost so much of my butt!! Again this is with the clothes on. off, I can tell I am 45 years old!!!lol

That in itself might be the problem. Finding a good surgeon that will help after someone else has done the surgery that is near to wherw she lives. It sounds like the people she has been working with hasnt been helping her like they should. Maybe we can do a shout out to anyone that lives in her area that might know someone good, so she wont have to travel so far to get some help.

I need to get on the elyptical. ive been wanting to try it!!!

Yes, its true how even the weather can affect our bands as much as food can. Its an everday struggle learning to live with this thing. I didnt mean to start anything bad about surgeries in Mexico. I just wish they had more support (medical wise) after the surgery where they live to elp tem. I cant imagine trying to do this without my surgeons office. again good luck to you!!

This is the second thread about the not liking the band and both were done in Mexico. I dont mean to be cruel, just an observation, but it seems like people that have had their surgeries in Mexico have a harder time post op. Maybe because they dont have the support they need closer to home. Im sure there are tons of people out there that have had grest success with it done in Mexico, but It just seems like I read alot of failures done from there. Im so sorry that you are having problems and hope you can get to the place you need to be to make this work. Good luck!

I hope you feel better soon. Sinus infections are the worst!! As to your unfill, just keep to the rules and you should be fine. I had an unfill a little bit ago and actuslly started loosing again. So maybe it will do the same for you! Good luck and feel better!

When you start to get to the lower sizes, how much does it take to lose a pants size? I am at 192 now and just fitting into a 14. It took me about 45 lbs to go from a tight 18 to a snug 14. Ive heard that once you get out of the bigger sizes it doesnt take as much to go down a size. I was wondering if anyone can give any insight on how much they lost between sizes at this stage.

My reaction to those ads now "i cant beleive I would that and fisnish it" or"i wonder how that would be like reheated" Im finally starting to look at portions and go "really", you can really expect me to even eat a quarter of that....

I hope it goes back by itself without the surgery. good luck.

5 more pounds until I am 189! Cant wait to get there. I think that might be more exciting than onederlnd! And that felt pretty darn good. I still cant beleive I am 194 and still losing. Its been over 4 months and I havent given up and I would have if not for my the lapband! My initial goal is 160, but I am going to be very happy at 180. Speaking of the 80's, I miss legg warmers

im at 194.6, but I had a bad munchy day yesterday, so I probably wont stay there for long

so jeleous! cant wait to get there with you! congrats on all your hard work!!!

she will do great! try not to worry to much! be a good hubby and bring her flowers!!! best wishes!

woo hoo! congrats. gotta love those NSV's!