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When you do....we will have lunch, bandster style!

Margie....I had my surgery with Dr. Schneider too. You will be at the 50lb mark before you know it! Carol.....You will be a big loser soon! Judy....I know what you mean about feeling light with such little weight loss, its like anything under our heaviest feels light! When I was gaining and I was this weight, I felt like a house....now when I am losing and I am at this weight I feel light??????? Mind games I guess! Wannabe......your first fill will help and you will be thin. You will have to change your ticker to I am thin!!! Thanks for all of the encouragement.....I love this place!

Do it right on the first bite or else!!!!

Congratulations to all new onderlanders.....doesn't it feel great!

Yes it feels great....you must feel like a new person! 95 lbs already! Well done!

Thanks everybody.......group happy dance and the floor isn't shakin! I like the bags of potato's......that is about what I lost, all the french fries, home fries, baked and mashed!!!

Oh, you have met her.

I just hit 50 lbs lost!!! (doing the happy dance) I started to think about what weighs 50 lbs and it would be like carrying 5 gallons of milk with me wherever I went! I love my band.....I have 5 more gallons of milk to lose, 6 would be my stretch! I am proud of me.....not something I am used to saying!

My mother in law, who is weight obsessed and every conversation is about weight.......did not say a word to me! Well actually she did after being here for 3+ hours and she saw that I did not eat something....I said I have been watching what I eat.....she said you look thinner in a low under her breath kind of way! ARGGHHH. Now I do not want compliments wherever I go but I have lost 50lbs and she commented on every pound that I gained.....nothing when I am losing!!! Go figure! People I barley know come up to me in town and say you look great or make a nice little comment and I appreciate every one! It keeps me motivated, on the other hand I hate the direct question of how much have you lost. I think that is over the top! Maureen

Yup, I am from Boston! Go Sox!

Well said!!!

My Pet Peeve: I need advise, if I exercize will I loose more pds? I will be a hottie and buy more cloths! Come on people at least look at other posts too see how the words are spelled!!!! Sorry if I sound crabby but I am today!

Brittney..........I do not give a shit what she did today or yesterday or any other day! Who the F cares!!! Just leave her alone.........Maybe she will just go away if the media will leave her alone! There are so many people in this world trying to make a difference and we have to hear about this slut! Sorry for the rant!!!

You are hysterical!!!!! I love your sense of humor!!!

Well done!!! You will be a 16 before you know it!

Ditto.....to all the posts. You inspire the rest of us and it is good to know that you are human!!!! Even your struggles are an inspiration! Give yourself a pat on the back for all that you have done in a year.....you should be so proud! Sending warm and fuzzies to ya! Maureen

Sorry but I just realized you said you took ibuprofen.I was told that I can never take any form of Ibuprofen. It could do some damage to the inside of you pouch. Even in liquid form.....you should check with your doc on that. Just and FYI

Sorry, I forgot to say that I got my second fill today to 1.4 ml in a 4ml band.

I can't believe you can eat right after a fill. I will be on liquids for 3 days and mushies for 4!!

Please do not......you are such an inspiration! We all have our head issues that helped us gain the weight, if someone feels bad about themselves because of your success, then they still have head work to do. I know what its like to feel bad about myself when comparing myself to someone else's achievements but that is my issue! I would love to get down to your weight because that is where I was when I got married but I also did not have to work at it then. Now it would take more work than I am willing to give, so I will be happy just to be at a normal BMI. Christ I am happy to be in the 180's....... Please continue to inspire us! Maureen

Good for you!!!! Another a-MAY-zing bandster in onderland!!!

This might sound silly but I have the chocolate flavored Calcium chew and I eat that when I have the candy crave! I travel for work so as I drive I do the hold the abs tight during the red light or commercials on the radio....when I feel motivated. Great Thread!

Wheetsin---- Is this guy for real????? Tell him it would be easier to just move!!!

I am 5'1", started at 230 size 20 now I am 182 and a size 16 6 months out. When I got married I was 98lbs!!! I will never see that again but I am shooting for 120's

As said way back on page 2......The Candidates!!!! Stop calling my house!!!!