Jessiebear

WOW! Hope you have a speedy, pain & gas-free recovery! Welcome to Band Land!!!!!

Happy Birthday!! Hope you had a great one!!

Cool NSV! WTG!! Congrats!!

YAY!! Congrats!! Welcome to Band Land!

Happy Birthday!! I hope you had a great one!!

YAY!!! Congrats!!

Okay. I quit my new job. LOL!! I loved it. But I met the owner. She was a nasty piece of work!! I don't need to work that bad! I will still shop there though. LOL! I bought somthing every day that I worked. I think Lonnie was relieved that I quit. There's a first.

I've lost 80lbs, but I still have a long way to go. So far the only thing that is bothering me are my boobs. Everything else is shrinking up nicely. I'm not saying I'll be perfect, but so far I am pleasantly suprised. The boobs irritate me though. I have pretty good genes on both sides of the family so I'm hoping that everything will keep shrinking! I really moisturize too. I use Oil Of Olay body wash with shea butter & Skin So Soft. I don't know if it is really helping, but somthing sure is.

Congrats! Welcome to Band Land! Try taking smaller sips or drinking warm to hot liquids & see if that helps.

WOW! You should be in Band Land by now! Or at least well on your way. Hope you have a speedy, pain & gas-free recovery! Welcome to Band Land!!

Awesome job! You are doing great! Congrats!!

Wow Heather! You've done a great job & you look wonderful!! 100lbs?!!?! I can't wait to join you there! Keep up the good work Gurly!!

My measurements when I started the LBT Boot Camp.

starting weight - 300lbs.

starting measurements:

neck = 17 inches

upper arms = 18.5 inches

bust = 53 inches

waist = 48 inches

hips = 57 inches

thigh = 32 inches

calf = 20 inches

My measurements when I finished the LBT Boot Camp.

3/8/06

current weight - 280 lbs.

current measurements:

neck = 16 inches

upper arm = 16 inches

bust = 49 inches

waist = 44 inches

hips = 51.5 inches

thigh = 28 inches

calf = 16 inches

My measurements today.

current weight = 270

neck = 15.5 inches

upper arm = 16 inches

bust = 48 inches

waist = 42.5 inches

hips = 50 inches

thigh = 26.5 inches

calf = 15.5 inches

I have lost 31.5 inches total from body since 1-5-06 (-6.5 inches in the last 2 months).

I have lost 80lbs total since getting my band!

1. I can touch my toes.

2. I have knee caps again (verses rolls of fat).

3. I have ankles again (no edema).

4. I cut my blood pressure medicine in half.

5. I can actually buy clothes in regular stores now (2-3x).

6. I bought scrubs from a scrub catalog who's scrubs have NEVER fit me before!

7. I lost a shoe size (go figure).

8. I can do aerobics now!

9. I enjoy sex again!

10. My husband can't keep his hands off me (well, he never could, but now I like it).

11. People are finally telling me I look good.

12. My back doesn't hurt as bad!

13. I'm running out of clothes that fit me.

14. I can shave my legs without looking like a contortionist.

15. I can drive my car in comfort now (the belt doesn't choke me).

16. 10/10/05 My Step-Mother told me twice yesterday that I really looked good! (this was unheard of & by far my best NSV to date!)

I'll keep thinking & add more! I have to get back to my housework!

updated NSVs 1/4/06

17. I can wear jeans again - size 25

18. I can wear boots again

19. I'm having to replace my wardrobe

20. I actually takes clothes back because they are too big!

21. I have a neck again

22. When we were in Branson, the weekend before Christmas, I actually walked up all of the stairs after getting off the Branson Belle, without stopping or getting out of breath! When I got to the top I realized I was alone (everyone else had to stop midway). That was a moment of enlightenment (wow! I did it!)

23. I was able to work 16 hour shifts in a nursing home where i was on my feet for at least 14 of the 16 hours.

24. I can bend over & tie my shoes now.

25. My youngest cousin, who is 8, climbed onto my lap Christmas eve & proceeded to turn around with a suprised look & exclaimed, "Jessie you have a lap now! Look everybody, I'm sitting on Jessie's lap!" I think this is my favorite NSV so far!

Happy New Year everyone! Hope it's Happy, Healthy (or healthier) & Prosperous for everyone! :Bunny

update 1/20/06

26. When I went for my fill on the 18th, I noticed that I actually had room on the gurney! On both sides of me! I didn't have to rest my arms on the side rails! I had to add this one before I forgot! :clap2:

update 1/23/06

27.I noticed last night that I am no longer like the hoover dam when I take a bath. Yes, the Water goes all the way around!

28. I have lost 12.25 inches from head to toe since January 5, 2006!! :faint:

update 2/24/06

29. I started with a BMI of 60.1 & my current BMI is 48.9.

30. I no longer have the convenient "tummy table" when eating in the living room.

31. I have lost a total of 23.25 inches from all over my body since 1-5-06!

32. My seat in the car is no longer scooted all the way back!

33. All of my "skinny clothes" have officially been sold on ebay cause they were too big for me!

update 3/27/06

34. I cleaned out my Grandparent's garage in 1.5 days!!! I have been wanting to do this for 3 years!!!

Update 4/25/06

Some more NSVs.....

35. I am officially in a size 9 panty!! I started out in a size 14. Woot!!

This is a big thing for me. I can remember a time when I couldn't even find panties to fit me. I had to special order them from someone who made them.

36.I can also officially wear a size 2x. 3xs just look like tents. I still can't get in my size 18s or 20s, but I can get in my 22w-24w & they are getting loose!

37. I have lost 6.5 inches in the last 2 months!

38. I don't have to buy wide shoes anymore!

39. I'm not the biggest person in my family anymore. This is kind of sad though. Now I'm worried about everyone else.

40. I can wear flip flops & sandals. & they look cute!! No fat ankles with swelling!

OH!! I want to see a picture of your new Hairdo! You're doing great Sarah!! Congrats on all the NSVs! I like NSVs best. You can really tell you've made progress when the NSVs start & just keep coming.

The other chick hatched yesterday afternoon. Ill get some pictures this evening. It's even smaller than the first. They are so cute!

Well,my G-pa told me to leave golfballs wherever I wanted my hens to lay. They think it's an egg & they sit on it. It works! LOL! She sat on 1 golfball & 2 eggs for 28 days. If the golf ball hatches, we're in trouble!LOL!

I'm Hestia too!

Megan, I wish I could give you one of my broody wenches! LOL! I have to run them off the nest! I have 4 big chickens that are extremely broody. We weren't trying to have chicks from the banty. When we went to Illinois for my Aunt's funeral, my Dad stayed here to take care of the chickens & dogs. I forgot to tell him to check PeeWee for eggs (PeaNut the banty rooster & her are kept seperate from the big chickens). When we got home, she was setting on 2 eggs.Voila! Chicks! I can't get her to get up so I can see if the other egg is hatched this morning. I'm not brave enough to stick my hand under her. She pecked the fire out of Lonnie last night! I'll see if I can sucker him into it again tonight.

UMMMM! They all sound good!

I like vanilla Boost High Protein. I'm not sure how low carb it is though. I don't count carbs. Just about the only thing I count is protein. They are 250 calories a piece with 15g of protein. I tried the strawberry. It's okay. I don't like the chocolate very much at all, but the vanilla is probably the best Protein Drink I have tried.

OHHHHHHHHH! They are so big! & adorable! I would love to have bunnies, but DH says, "NO!"

Oh no! I haven't been flogged yet! I hope I never am! I can't wait to see what the other chick looks like.

Here's a better pic.

Lonnie went out to check on PeeWee, our banty hen who has been setting on two eggs, and he found a chick! It's sooooo.........cute! & tiny. Here's a pic. I'll post another when the other egg hatches.