Jeni 85

THAT IS SO NEAT!!! I LOVE THE SHOW!!:thumbdown:

:w00t:WOW!!! YOUR STOMACH LOOKS SO MUCH BETTER NOW.... (and im not talking stretch marks, i got so much smaller) AWESOME JOB!!!:thumbdown:

So here's the story i have been sick the past three weeks.. first i had this dang cold, which then turned into An Upper Respiratory Infection, and now i have bronchitis.. it really sucks and to top it off i think i am getting my lovely time of the month... It does suck... And for the past three weeks the scale has been fluctuating the same two pounds 207-209... when i checked it this morning it was 211!!!!! (i didn't change my ticker because i know im getting it back down) But what sux is im not eating horribly (didn't have much a appetite the past couple of weeks) and im actually exercising.. and im even drinking the recommended Water for the first time since banding!!! i was dying to hit 199 by march 15.. but at this rate im not going to hit that in 2 months... I normally am pretty good about keeping my calm and cool during these times but its just driving me nuts!!!:thumbdown: Any advice???? (i feel that my fill level is at good restriction) {also starting to freak out a little because i have been feeling light-headed a lot lately}

Me too.... :w00t:but hopefully it will work for this time.. i really have been going to the gym a lot a trying to watch Protein and Water the past week and the scale didn't budge!!! but hopefully it will this week im going to try to count the calories and make sure im not going overboard with those... Hopefully, we will both make it, and i definitely know a lot of us are anxious to hit onelander.... I told my mom i was throwing a party when i did reach it finally... LOL:tt2: I got my fingers crossed for ya:thumbup:

Very true... If celebrities can do it.. i can too!!! Lol, i didnt realize that i had cheek bones until you pointed it out.. I was too amused with the neck... But thank you... another nsv to add to the list!!! And with the Bandiversary approaching i am pushing myself hard to hit 199... i only have till March 15th which leave me at 24days. about 3.5wks to lose 8lbs... 2.5lbs a week... that may be slightly difficult with this dang plataeu... But ill try anyway.... And ladies thank you for your kind comments...

Thanx....:Banane44: i never really see it in myself until i go back and look at the old pics... makes me kind of regret not taking full body pics pre-op (hated the way i looked and absolutely refused too) But am thrilled now....:Banane34: By the way... congrats on that fill and that must have been so cool being in nthe operating room doing your stuff.. (well almost....) Congrats:thumbup: on that as well... so how much do you have left in your program???

268ish pic # 1 207lbs pic #2 WOW i actually have a neck!!! and i really need a tan... lol... But i think its time i retire that shirt... you cant tell in the pic but it is hanging a lot around the tummy area!!!

Here me in the same shirt.. the first pic is me at i believe 268ish and the second was taken on saturday... 207ish... my friends were joking that the shirt is getting too big on me lol... and now that i think of it ... it actually is.. lol:tt2: And i actually now have a neck!!!

Thanks mamato3... im a little obsessed with this site to tell you the truth... like for example right now i am supposed to be typing up research papers for my classes but instead im on here... lol NOlanebryant.... i love the user name!!!! welcome to the challenge Syndy..... doesnt matter when you join and WELCOME!!! Everyone up to the point is updated!!!

Everyone up to this point is updated!!! Wow everyone is doing so great.... i'm jealous:tt2: Just Kidding but everyone really is doing wonderful!!! Keep it going!!:wub:

okay got ya updated heather

awesome everyone!!!!! keep it going!!! this list is updated up to here

Thanks disneyfreak!!!! Best of luck on your new journey... I promise you it will be the best thing to happen to you in your life... i know it was for me:thumbup:

I had surgery March 15, 2007. I started at 287.7 and am now 207 ... 80lbs gone in 11mths... Absolutely thrilled my surgeon would like to see me at least at 165... I would like 145lbs.. and i think it is entirely possible.. as long as you follow the rules .. there are people on this board who have lost tons of weight.. i've seen member whom lost 200+ pounds.. I would love to hit 165 by july... so i'm kicking my butt (with the help of a personal trainer) at the gym...:biggrin:

The fill experiences i had were not painful at all .. The first one it was slightly tender but thats because he had a hard time finding the port... he actually had to do it under fluro because he felt bad that he was poking me so much.. but he told me that as i lost more weight it would be a lot easier for him to find the port i had 3 more fills after that an he always got it on the first try... no pain at all!!! Its nothing to worry about... Trust me we all get nervous at our first fills.. but you'll see that after you have it that you worried for now reason!!!

UPDATED lIST UP TO THIS POINT

Depending on shoe style Gym shoes went from 10-10.5 w to 8.5 regular Heels went from 11 -10 to 8.5 maybe 9 depends on syle but im so excited .. there is a shoe store near me called BAKERS and thier shoes run narrow!!! and i went there 2wks ago, asked a girl for a size 9.5 and she came back and said we only have a 8.5 so i figured all try.. and guess what they slipped on no problem... So i walked out of theier with a new pair of sexy 8.5 heels!!!!:smile:

Okay everyone is updated on the list up to here... To those noew to the challenge WELCOME!! Everyone is doing so great!!!!

SO AGREE!!!! hahahahahha... try living in Chicago with the freaking wind!!! (lvly not mad just joking around) We Chicagoans are happy to see anything in the + double digits... although with wind chill one day we were at -17 .... Thing like this make it harder to get yourself to the gym.... But you gotta do, What you GOTTA DO!!:wink2:

Just because your not on meds doesn't mean you don't have it talk to your dr. and be honest with them... let him or her to you... but im assuming you do because she wants you to try to get it down through diet and exercise.. dr always want to try this first before RX .

jsprague ok i added you in and welcome

OK HAZEL I UPDATED YOURS AND LIZ WELCOME TO THE CHALLENGE

the scale can be frustrating sometimes but try staying off of it for a couple days and tweak your diet with different foods.. and modify your exercise plan and see what happens .... i find this sually works for me when i hit a plateau... Good luck to you.. and let us know if it helped..

Wow, this thread is moving slowly these days..... But i have something to add to the list... I was able to stay on the tread mill for 1hour and still able to work out on other equipment.. I was only able to go on the tread mill for 30min before and thats it..