Jeni 85

why is it that everyone seems to assume this is the easy way out... it really isn't you still gotta watch yur sweets and high fat foods.. and excercise or you won't lose the weight... I mean intiially we all lose weight quickly but then levels out and the wok has to start... the band is a tool not a miracle worker... u gotta work together with the band to be successful. (:tireddont mind me it's 3:45 am in chicago and im stuck at work so the sleep deprivation maybe talking a little , i've now been up fr 19hrs :ranger:)

So hw did they diagnose you for pcos.. i actually did a symptom checker on webmd and that was one of the things that came up when i put in my sypmtms... when i looked more into it i actually have like at least 75% of the syptoms... (which is kind of freaking me out) but i dont know how to ask my dr. about this i mean i dont want her to think im nuts:confused:

Lmao... Yes wonder bras are a girls best friend!!!! but do you see lots of haning skin since yu lst all this weight... :confused:

By the collar bone thats a new one.... mine is on the left side... Sometimes i find i get this completely random sharp pain my port... im convinced im just hallucinating but then a again hallucinatng is seeing things... whats the word for feeling things that aren't there... lol:guess

Currently a Medical Assistant/Phlebotomist/EKG Tech. just got certifeid and a diploma in thse and in january returning to school for nursing!!!:whoo:

so what kind of ps you doing???:cry

LoL, that's great to hear.... And by the way congrats:clap2: on being so close to goal how do you do it?:cry

My dream is too mve to warmer climate ... as son as i get my nursing school done and over with ill be mving t somewhere where it is warm and preferably n hurricanes or earthquakes :heh: like Arizona or nevada... A girl can dream right???

Jealous!!! I live in chicago, so we get really lw temps. where its windy and lots of snow... Last year the temps gt to -15 i believe... freezing and windy which made it een worse. And yes those holidays will be hard at my house we make like at least 15 different types of Cookies.. Not to mention the huge polish x-mas eve dinner and i mean huge:faint:

That phrase sums up my life... everyone used to always say that to me.... Im ow starting to hear omg jeni did you loose weight , or jen your looking good... such a boost in the self-esteem which i desperately needed... I have always been overweight and to tell you truthfully i can't even imaging myself as thin.... But dammit i will get there... and after that im already plan on having a tummy tuck and booby lift... New hair cut style make-up and clothes- (i think any plastic surgery on the face is to drastic... i Like my face the way it is... maybe a little less rounded... but with further weight loss it will get to where i want it to be!!! (i watch so many ps shows that i think i'd be able to peform one lol.:heh:.. but i get a little sqeemish when they do face lifts and eyes!!!!

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chickatee..............203.....................201 .................175..............26 chocolate_snaps....344......................342... ..........299.................43 cQQlgirl..................225....................2 25................185................40 Chris_NJ................284....................268 ................250................18 cindyluhu...............194....................194 .................180...............14 dacer123...............243....................243. ..............223................20 Denise...................170....................17 0...............155................15 Denise..................244.....................24 4..................220............24 Desertbunnee.........232....................207. .............180.................27 DonnaD................185......................185 ..............170..............15 eclipse..................215.....................2 12... ..............199.............16 faithmd................303.....................303 ............ 283...............16.7 glindab................ 277....................269...... ........250....... .......19 gonnabfree............231..................231. .................205................26 Guinessgirl77..........241.....................241 ...................210.............31 gweniper................253...................243. ...............223................30 hf2havefun...........240......................240. ..............210..............30 ihadenuf................216....................216 ...................190.............26 james2539............235.4.................235.4.. ................220.............15.4 jfran……………………….212………………………212……………………..196………………1 6 jglong54...............206....................206. ...................195.............11 jadrad7.................224....................224 .................200..............24 jazzystouch...........246......................246 ...............220...............26 Jeni 85.................237....................231 ...............207................24 joisey....................307....................3 07................290................17 josiebies...............188......................1 80...............165...............15 JulieNYC................155.....................14 9.................136..............13 Kaelin's G-Ma.........272....................272............. ......220.............52 KarenG................. 240.....................237...................225. ..........12 katalin.e................230.....................1 79.................150.............29 Kellymovingon........207......................207. .................187..............20 Kimmie..................296.....................29 0..................270.............20 ladydi............. .....233.....................228.................2 08...............20 legster..................261....................25 1................235...............16 LeslieLee...............216.....................21 6................186...............30 lisa_in_toronto.......180......................180 ................160...............20 losingjusme...........273.....................269. ...............238................31 luvinke..................225.................. ..223..................195..............28 maddog.................230.....................230 ................205.............25 marcar35...............277.....................273 ................250............. 23 mcgreen...............236.................... 230.................210................26 METALBAND...........187.....................184... ..... .......167..............17 momlambert............207....................207.. ..............185..............22 mpalen.................229.....................229 ................200................29 Peache8887...........330.....................306.. ...............275..............31 pmmegm................248.....................248. .................228..............20 Rainer....................298................... 284................258................26 robgoblin87............279......................27 9...............250..............29 SC2VA.................233...................... 233.................200..............33 sdakotaRN.............254.....................254. ................225..............29 Short C................. 166....................166.................146.. ............20 Soniacan...............198.5..................198. 5.............175.............23.5 Stacy73................259.....................246 ...............230...............16 Sunny112..............215.....................165. ...............140...............25 Suzzzie. ...............346....................346....... ........315................31 sweethot143..........197....................190. .............175.................15 tanderson..............231.....................231 .............199..................32 ToniaPatt …..........286……….....……......283………........2 43.…... .....……40 UK-Lady...............255.....................223.... ............210...............13 Wannabthin...........231......................231. ..............211...............20 want2beme...........225.....................225.. ............195................30 wen.....................288......................2 84................255..............29 Whosyadaddy.........388.....................369... ..............335.............43 LifeLover..............289.....................289 ... ..............259.............30 down 3 more pounds!!!! :whoo::clap2:

So as these dreaded winter months approach how are we all planning to adjust... I'm actually semi-excited (although i do hate the cold and snow) because its kinda like i get to hid myself in big bulky clothes and shrink underneath (by going to the gym everyday to waste time, nothing better to do right??) and In the spring ill hopefully have a good reasons to buy a new wardrobe!!!! :whoo:

Saturday the 29th... hmm ill see if i can i actually have an overnight shift this weekend.... If im up and awake for it definately if not well then next month will be awesome:whoo:

Gina,<br /> <br /> I've been wanting to go to a support meeting but i never wanted to go by myself.... and i don't even remember what day they are held... maybe we can meet there one time. And i dint have a diabetic person as a room mate i actually had some lady that was stab by her fiance and then the second time around i had a girl who was stabbed by her psycho ex-boyfriend...<br /> <br /> I actually wish they did put newly banded patients in room together.... It would be so helpful..

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THAT SHOW.. ADDICTED!!!! I love the success stories and i love how they show clips from the operating room!!!!!:whoo:

same problem.... the sliming part i can live without... half the time the pb is caused by the slimming :faint:

hi Buckru.... dr. shayani was my surgeon also... and i go to oakbrook too... when did you have your surgery?!?! :whoo:

going to buy the individual sizes and sticking it in my purse :cry

i drink once a month maybe even less ........... actually last month went to celebrate the end of school an found after two shots i was gone.... Pre-band i was able to drink a lot more (like 20 shots of Bailey's new years eve :heh:) i think its definitely because we have less food in our stomachs ( i used to always eat a big steak dinner before i went drinking):hungry: and now its more like 4-6oz of chicken and thats it.......... but i really don't miss the drinking or the large dinners, just a small sacrifice is for being healthy is so worth it!!!!!

Name............Chall. Start Wt........Current......Chall. Goal......To Go alwayscurious........245......................245. .............212..............33 Amelia40...............270.................... 270................240..............30 areellady...............232....................228 ...............212.................16 argon..................162...................160.2 . .............142...............18.2 Ariel....................207...................... 199 ..............182...............17 aussie_jode...........212......................212 .................190...............22 BabygotBack..........164.....................164. ...............145...............19 Babygrl1234...........215......................219 ................190...............19 Becky42................253.....................251 .5.................220............31.5 bekafina.................225.....................2 25.................199.............26 Cherrybomb...........311....................306 ..............291................15 chickatee..............203.....................201 .................175..............26 chocolate_snaps....344......................342... ..........299.................43 cQQlgirl..................225....................2 25................185................40 Chris_NJ................284....................272 ................250................22 dacer123...............243....................243. ..............223................20 Denise...................170....................17 0...............155................15 Denise..................244.....................24 4..................220............24 Desertbunnee.........232....................207. .............180.................27 DonnaD................185......................185 ..............170..............15 eclipse..................215.....................2 12... ..............199.............16 faithmd................303.....................303 ............ 283...............16.7 glindab................ 277....................275...... ........250....... .......25 gonnabfree............231..................231. .................205................26 Guinessgirl77..........241.....................241 ...................210.............31 gweniper................253...................243. ...............223................30 hf2havefun...........240......................240. ..............210..............30 ihadenuf................216....................216 ...................190.............26 james2539............235.4.................235.4.. ................220.............15.4 jglong54...............206....................206. ...................195.............11 jadrad7.................224....................224 .................200..............24 jazzystouch...........246......................246 ...............220...............26 Jeni 85.................237....................234 ...............207................27 josiebies...............188......................1 88...............165...............23 JulieNYC................155.....................14 9.................136..............13 Kaelin's G-Ma.........272....................272............. ......220.............52 KarenG................. 240.....................239...................225. ...........14 katalin.e................230.....................1 79.................150.............29 Kellymovingon........207......................207. .................187..............20 Kimmie..................296.....................29 2..................270.............22 ladydi............. .....233.....................228.................2 08...............20 legster..................261....................25 1................235...............16 LeslieLee...............216.....................21 6................186...............30 lisa_in_toronto.......180......................180 ................160...............20 losingjusme...........273.....................269. ...............238................31 luvinke..................225.................. ..224..................195..............29 maddog.................230.....................230 ................205.............25 marcar35...............277.....................273 ................250............. 23 mcgreen...............236.................... 230.................210................26 METALBAND...........187.....................184... ..... .......167..............17 momlambert............207....................207.. ..............185..............22 mpalen.................229.....................229 ................200................29 Peache8887...........330.....................306.. ...............275..............31 Rainer....................298................... 286................258................28 robgoblin87............279......................27 9...............250..............29 SC2VA.................233...................... 233.................200..............33 sdakotaRN.............254.....................254. ................225..............29 Short C................. 166....................166.................146.. ............20 Soniacan...............198.5..................198. 5.............175.............23.5 Stacy73................259.....................246 ...............230...............16 Sunny112..............215.....................165. ...............140...............25 Suzzzie. ...............346....................346....... ........315................31 sweethot143..........197....................197. .............175.................22 tanderson..............231.....................231 .............199..................32 ToniaPatt …..........286……….....……......283………........2 43.…... .....……40 UK-Lady...............255.....................223.... ............210...............13 Wannabthin...........231......................231. ..............211...............20 want2beme...........225.....................225.. ............195................30 wen.....................288......................2 84................255..............29 Whosyadaddy.........388.....................378... ..............335.............43 LifeLover..............289.....................289 ... ..............259.............30 __________________

Every Thursday morning i weigh myself on my home scale and write in down in my little notebook which also has fills and weigh in at the dr. office just so i know according to his scale. But you gotta stick to the same scale for your own sanity (each scale will make you weigh different and the times of day also have a effect):cry

CAROL, I COMPLETELY AGREE WITH YOU!!! I hater the winter months but i am definitely looking forward to going shopping next summer for a new wardrobe after wearing big baggy heavy and bulky clothing... Wont that be fun imagine what 5/6mths could do Nikki, Don't feel bad i have the same problem... I guess in our case (and i'm sure other bandsters as well) its just something we had to give up... But it is so worth it!!! Janine, i have heard of this but i simply don't have an appetite at work... then again i haven't had time go to the gym (which is making me completely droopy) ... But thats ok, I only got 60 more hours left . TAMMYJ, Congrats!!!!! I am planning on throwing a party when i reach one-lander!!!!! And another one when i am no longer considered obese!!! Yippee and congrats again on reaching this wonderful milestone!!!!

Ya he is really caring..... After my surgery i was very sick... so he told me to email him to let him know how i was doing and one day i forgot to email him and he was calling me to make sure i was ok and why didn't i email him... :faint: what a sweetheart!!

i would love to come next weekend..... (if i can) I would suggest Panera in Oakbrook

My surgeon was Dr. Shayani on March 15, 2007 at Loyola Hospital.. Although he currently works out of DayOne Health... Anyone else have the same surgeon??? I would highly recommed him he is awesome... He actually cares about his patients and keeps in contact... Wonderful Doctor (you could tell he became a surgeon because he cares about the people he treats)