captain danbo

Java: I am in the same boat as you but I eat a little more. most the time its like 2 cups per meal. I have only had one thing getstuck and thats because I was eating way to fast. I am not really full off 2 cups but I stop anyway. I have had 2 fills and I am going to get another on the 16th of this month. I hope this time it will work.

My boat has been working the west coast for 20 years now I have been on it for the last 4 years 1 year AB 1 year mate and about 2 years captain. The boat has mostly been doing supply work. supply the oil riggs with what ever the need to drill or just to operate. I kind of want to get out of the whole boat thing and find a land job but the problem is I don't really know any thing other than boats I guess will have to learn another trade. anyway I am talking to much

does anyone have anymore info on the LV trip? last i heard it was going to be sometime in april but I don't know the dates If anyone knows more please let me know. I would hate to miss this trip.

Thank you all for the warm welcome back it's nice to see how everyone is doing.

O2BThin: I never liked getting on the scale anyway but I think it's better getting on every month or so because the pay off is better 10-15lbs every month or two is better that 1-2 lbs a week I think plus it looks like to me every scale is a little different so I only use the scale at my doctors.

Missy: I do only eat healthy stuff but would still only like to eat 1- 1 1/2 per meal I am the kind that has to eat everything on my plate even if I feel full. So I think I will try another fill and only puting 1 - 1 1/2 on my plate at a time and see how it goes.

Bigbaby: I eat those Gorton fish all the time and I have a cup to a cup and a half of veggies each time and I sometimes feel like it's to much but as long as it something like green Beans witch go down well for me I think you doing ok.

Java: I have not ate any chili yet but I do enjoy a bowl of Soup from time to time. I think when eating wet foods like that the band does not do awhole lot of good. When I have soup I like to put some tuna or something in it to make it more like soild food but what I found to work best for me is to stay away from foods like that becasue I don't feel full at all aftereating them.

stef: All of our boats have e mail via sat but I have to pay for my own internet witch only works where my cell phone works witch is most of the time when I am not offshore. My boat is going to work in the gulf for awhile but I am not sure what it is doing to be doing. They want me to take a boat to africa so my 8 weeks may be longer of shorter bepending on what they have me do. I really want to go back the the west coast and work my 28/28 but it might not happen till well after the first of the year. last time I was home was aug 22nd and i don't think I will get to go home till after the first anyway.

thank you guys, you all always have kind things to say to me.

MM I look at pics like this one and I look ripped but in my head I still feel like the "fat boy" a month ago I was 195 lbs I know I am still losing because I keep on having to punch new holes on my belt but when I eat I get bumbed out because I feel like I am eating to much. I think losing this weight is only half the battle the other half is getting in to a new mind set. anyway I am talking why to much I better get going.

here's some new pics. sorry about the size I am not very good with this internet thing.

Hello everyone! I am back with cell and internet. I have not been off my boat in almost 6 weeks but I am in the dock now with the internet. anyway I still feel like I am eating to much most my meals are 2-2 1/2 cups 3 times a day and I think it might me to much. how much does everyone eat per meal? I have not been on the scale in 6 weeks so I don't know if I a still losing or not.

stef I was reading and i saw you DH works in the oil patch. Is he on the rigs or on a boat? I also work in the oil patch I am on a platform supply boat. I was working on the west coast for the last 6 years and I just got to the gulf of mexico today. I was working 28/28 but I am now working 56/28 anyway I was just wondering.

this is a pic of me fishing on my trip. this was took off the coast of costa rica

well I just got back from panama today. I had a really fun time even when it was mostly work. I had time to workout on the boat and really did well my total is like 2800 mins plus what ever is on my counter. let see how it goes in oct

I am at 455mins so far. I will not be able to post till the end of the month so I will just keep track myself and post when I get back from my trip.

o2bthin I lost 60lbs or so on the pre op diet that I start 12 weeks before being banded, I lost the rest after june 28th. As far as if I needed the band? I think yes because I have lost weight many times is the past (not 100lbs but like 50-60lbs) and I always put it all back on along with a few friend(pounds). I am 26 years old and have lost and gained 5-6 times and I saw a pattern and I wanted the pattern to stop at a low weight. Thats why I feel the band would work best for me. Plus when I read stuff like 97% of people fail at diet and exercise it makes me work the odds in my head. I don't want to fail this time, I hope the band will do it for me.

On another note I am taking off to panama today for 3-4 weeks so I will post when I get back. Keep up withthe hard work everyone.

Name....Challenge start wgt....current wgt.....chall. goal.....To go Huntersmom... 174...................174................159...... .....15 SWEETY.........202...................202....... ... .....180............22 MJsafari..........268...................268.... ... ........238............30 captdanbo.......211....................195..... ... . ....185............10 PaulaD............216....................216... ... ........199............17 Stefanie42467..206...................206....... ... .....175............31

Suzzzie. .........346....................346......... .....315............31 glindab............277....................277.. ... ..........250............27 MM.................242....................242.. ... ..........227............15 finallythin.........254....................254. ... ...........225............29 BeckieT...........259....................259... .............239.............20

when I started this I am sure I was smaller than 211 that I posted. But I only get on the scale at my doc's every 4-6 weeks witch was today and I found out I am 195lbs. Should I change my challenge start wgt? or just go with it?

waters/joey: I know it is very ez to get mad about your band not working yet. I had fill #2 today and I hope I will feel some kind of restriction this time. I know you think I am full of crap because I have done well with weight loss, but the band has not helped me yet. I only eat good healthy food and I exercise like mad (no less than 90mins a day 7 days a week, when I am home I sometimes hike 20 miles in one day) I feel no restriction, I have been able to eat anything I have tried ( still alot I have not tried) I hear people talk about food getting stuck and I can't relate. I just would like you guys to know even people doing well are having a hell of a time with this thing. I know I have only had two fills and I know it will get better in time with more fills. What I am saying is this may take sometime. I just hope I can stick with what I have been doing till I start getting restriction. I think I could. best of luck.

super glide. Thats a great bike. I kind was thinking about getting a street bob. I have to many bikes right now I want to sale at least one of them, before I think about the new one.

Name....Challenge start wgt....current wgt.....chall. goal.....To go.

Huntersmom... 174...................174................159...... .......15

SWEETY.........202...................202.......... .......180.............22

MJsafari..........268...................268....... ...........238............30

captdanbo.......211....................211......... .........185.............26

sorry about that other post I put the wrong start weight

Name....Challenge start wgt....current wgt.....chall. goal.....To go.

Huntersmom... 174...................174................159...... .......15

SWEETY.........202...................202.......... .......180.............22

MJsafari..........268...................268....... ...........238............30

captdanbo......300....................211..................185.............26

I only get on the scale at my doc's office and I only get to see him every 4-6 weeks last time I saw him was aug 2 and I weighed 211lbs but I think I might have put some back on. We will see on sept 4th.

I am going to take it down a little form last month because on the 6th I got to go down to panama for 21 days for work and I don't know how much time I will have to excercise. I am going to try 60 mins a day 7 days a week. so I guess thats going to be 1800 mins total. Good luck everyone.

My monthly total is 3455mins.

Is there a thread for next month?

stef: I dug those pics of your rides. It's nice have places like that near by to ride in. It's kind of like me with my hiking, I only drive like 5-10 mins and I got some cool places to ride and hike.

I heard Dr Ortiz is the best. Not only in mexico but i heard he is the best at lapband in the world. He was a book out called "lapband for life" you should check it out. well best of luck to you.

I have 1 or 2 salads a day. I only have about 1/2 cup spinach leaves in each with a few peppers and it goes down just fine and I am only 8 weeks out. I do the spinach because I think it taste alot better

Stella: I have not been to one of Dr Krahn's groups but i have been to a few other groups out here where I work, I have fun at them because I enjoy talking to diff people. How is everything going with you and your sis? how many fills have you had? I am going for fill number two one sept 4th at 1000.

I also would like to go to vegas. It don't really matter to me when or where just as long as I have no less than 12 weeks notice. I work offshore so it is hard to get time off in less I have so time. I also will be coming out alone so if anyone wants to room up and split cost I am down.

can't wait!

well I got to my goal yesterday hiking. I hiked from 6:00am to 2:45pm with 65 min break. I went to the top of san gorgoneio mountain 11,501 feet above sea level. it was the first time I did since the 11th grade.

I think for september I am going to set my goal a little lower because I have a big trip at work planned and I won't have as much time as I did in august. I am still going to shot for one hour a day, but I think it will be hard.

anyhow keep up with the hardwork everyone.

stef: my sandels are a brand called "KEEN" I got them just before I went to zion. Whats really cool about them is they have closed toes. They held up really good hiking. I put about 30 miles on they while I was in zion and my feet still feel fine. I do have some TEVAs but I only use they when I am at the beach or river. I don't know how they would hold up hiking I know they are built strong.