TxArcher

Just wanted to check in with you all. I have been B-U-S-Y at work lately. This new job keeps me hoppin'. Putting in anywhere between 12 and 16 hour days lately! Man I have been really beating myself up lately for not being able to lose weight! I am yo-yoing the same 5-7 pounds. I fluctuate between 294 and 300 or so. I know I need to exercise, but geez with 16 hour days at work... well, you all know the "reasons". I have got a fill appointment scheduled for December 22 when I go back to TX for a Christmas visit. I am stoked about that! Right now I am not eating just too bad, I have a kashi bar for Breakfast, a piece of Jerky for snak, usually a greek salad (almost every day) for lunch. (i am addicted) again a jerky for afternoon snack and then whatever my wife fixes for supper. or we go out sometimes. I am just frustrated as hell because I FLEW through the 100 pounds and then BAM... nuthin! I feel like my jeans are getting tight again and I can't help but beat myself up for that... Sorry for the sourpus posting... probably not the most encouraging thing you have read today...

Manatee... I know where that "before" picture was taken! That is a pretty good restaurant. My parents live just the other side of that lake from where you were standing! (or should I say floating) That is where I grew up! Right across from the Home Depot and kinda behind the funeral home. of course... none of that was there when I was a kid I remember when there was only one bridge there! It used to be a sleepy little town. Do you get to this town much, or were you just visiting? I used to fish at those pillars under the bridge with my dad when I was a kid!!!! Small World! by the way... GREAT job on your loss and "clean up" surgery!

So... I just saw this thread elsewhere, and JUST HAD to bring it into the Nymphs room. So... I lost an elephant's penis... how bout you! This is about the funniest comparison I have ever seen! Your weight loss = 1 pound = a Guinea Pig 1.5 pounds = a dozen Krispy Kreme glazed donuts 2 pounds = a rack of baby back ribs 3 pounds = an average human brain 4 pounds = an ostrich egg 5 pounds = a Chihuahua 6 pounds = a human skin 7.5 pounds = an average newborn 8 pounds = a human head 10 pounds= chemical additives an American consumes each year 11 pounds = an average housecat 12 pounds = a Bald Eagle 15 pounds = 10 dozen large eggs 16 pounds = a sperm whales brain 20 pounds = an automobile tire 23 pounds = amount of pizza an average American eats in a year 24 pounds = a 3-gallon tub of super premium ice cream 25 pounds = an average 2 year old 30 pounds = amount of cheese an average American eats in a year 33 pounds = a cinder block 36 pounds = a mid-size microwave 40 pounds = a 5-gallon bottle of Water or an average human leg 44 pounds = an elephants heart 50 pounds = a small bale of hay 55 pounds = a 5000 BTU air conditioner 60 pounds = an elephants penis 66 pounds = fats and oils an average American eats in a year 70 pounds = an Irish Setter 77 pounds = a gold brick 80 pounds = the Worlds Largest Ball of Tape 90 pounds = a newborn calf 100 pounds = a 2 month old horse 111 pounds = red meat an average American eats in a year 117 pounds = an average fashion model 118 pounds = the complete Encyclopedia Britannica 120 pounds = amount of trash you throw away in a month 130 pounds = a newborn giraffe 138 pounds = potatoes an average American eats in a year 140 pounds = refined sugar an average American eats in a year 144 pounds = an average adult woman 150 pounds = the complete Oxford English Dictionary 187 pounds = an average adult man 200 pounds = 2 Bloodhounds 235 pounds = Arnold Schwarzenegger

So... here is the original list of NYMPHS; something like 115 of us!!! Lets check in and see how many of us are still hanging around this place. After we get a good idea of who has "fallen off the waggon", maybe we can get in touch with them and bring them back into the fold. Who knows... there may be somebody out there that is just ROCKIN' with their loss and might take the biggest looser title from that patriots fan. I think we all know who I am talking about! Just playin' round with ya Cindy!!! I suppose we could highlight our name red for those still here. And if your screen name has changed, like mine did, go ahead and update your new name too. ROLL-CALL 1st Cindyg1212 PattyPoo Nessa3678 brandymom1234 Mom_of_Chuy sanderro Holiwood Longhorn Forestcat Rhea Sades edeva3 Teresajo 2nd lizzie_07 lindata KristinaDawnB lindseyann2u sconie pam726 4th QatarPhil 5th DLW wnt2lose jelbel 6th Wishes4444(Ann) Diva Inside ndmom kandiceb jetti vanessav hollyberries LangleyGirl 7th Goldie1109 susieq125 shadst83 Cota129 Imonmyway7368 MyLady 8th anw5102 dawndannae stranger138 needto ebrow39 Bandstertobe zippykat QUEENMOTHEROF1 Melanie1972 9th Banded4Life neen7171 maccy mariaxoxo4u Kristin1031 Carsons mommy chubbydiva Miztrniceguy 10th Selisejohnson omlagirl jen6740 anitak33 12th suebob Shalee04 Foofy 13th CCFRA Princessannod1 Tralynn222 sschude BandChick64 -acl- (Amy) 14th lightenup! dream'n2bthin Life Change (Eulete) carleah2 emnasmom 15th steph_cn RxTracy Hopping to It- Danna sunshiny Tete2 kickrmom 16th Laurieu sstaab 19th Mrs Smartypants Momto1plus1 MusigalF lisawach 20th Skinny_Jill blondecz (Crissy) Firebolt (Judy) Cuerposano (Diana) Mysie 21st Bobp 22nd luvmy4boys 23rd FlaLMT and fiance HoneyB-Palomino & mom 26th kuchiegrl1 Motocrossgirly jrsyshoregrl684 (Bypass) BigDoug143 BarBee hungryforchange 27th 731Shawty Cherlita Julie-Ann plump_princess HAJohnson1 28th lukin puppy TxArcher shortgal 29th Sassafras TAWHarris McQty close 4mykidzinVale (Surgery in Bend, Oregon) 30th WorththeWeight samorelli Southerngal

Well, after much hair-pulling, fretting, calling, faxing, worrying, THREATENING LEGAL ACTION, and threatening a Texas Department of Insurance investigation... CIGNA has finally cut checks to all my providers! It has only been 9 months!!! sheez... I wish I had the interest off the money they hold like that from all their clients! I had to prepay my surgeon's fee, so I should be getting a portion of that back! Maybe that will build my workshop! Funny, a year ago, I could not have even thought about building my own shop... I am not getting my hopes up too much 'till I actually have MONEY-IN-HAND! Sure does feel good to have this battle won!

Well, after much hair-pulling, fretting, calling, faxing, worrying, THREATENING LEGAL ACTION, and threatening a Texas Department of Insurance investigation... CIGNA has finally cut checks to all my providers! It has only been 9 months!!! sheez... I wish I had the interest off the money they hold like that from all their clients! I had to prepay my surgeon's fee, so I should be getting a portion of that back! Maybe that will build my workshop! Funny, a year ago, I could not have even thought about building my own shop... I am not getting my hopes up too much 'till I actually have MONEY-IN-HAND! Sure does feel good to have this battle won!

Ahh, geez, I just saw my exercise ticker... I gotta get on my bike and make up some miles. I only have till Nov. 28th to ride 99 miles!

Well, I have this Trek 21 speed bike on my back porch. I see it every time I go out there! I keep hearing this little voice from it. "Ride me and see what happens to that gut" it says! I have not ridden since early days of college. I know i CAN ride, but just feel awkward, to say the least! That is probably my "fat-brain" talking. I think I will air up the tires and oil that chain and hop on... Hey, what do I have to lose?... another 90 pounds of FAT... Thats what! Anybody else with me on this?

Ok... I did it. After much procrastination, I did it! I put air in the tires and got on the saddle. All 296 pounds of me and that Trek mountain bike ALMOST made it all the way around the block! Now, I know what your probably thinking. "you couldn't even make it around the block?" Remember... I am in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. OK... that is my excuse. Well, it could also be that my block is exactly one mile around. I made it all but the last 100 yards. I walked it back to the house. I will be making it all the way around non-stop by my third ride i bet. It sure felt good. I was SUCKIN' WIND! I am setting a goal for myself right now... 100 miles before my one year mark! That makes only 99 more trips around the "block":eek: Maybe I will put up a new "Exercise" ticker.

Heres more... Without my CLOWN pants.

Here are some 8.5 month pix. Banded Nov. 28th '07. I have been VERY happy with my weight loss. Started out at 400 and am now 296. So... here are some pix of where I was (miserable) and where I am so far. (lovin' life) These are some slacks that DID NOT FIT before Sx.!!!!

Oh, Judy. I am deeply sorry for your loss. Geez, what a blow. I will keep you in my prayers. I don't blame you at all for steering clear of the forums for a while. I might very well do the same thing if I were ever in your shoes. Please don't forget about us here though... we have been your support group and if need be... we will STILL be here for you. (Even in the tough times) If you need to vent or just unload some junk from the trunk, you know we are all here. Thinking of you... Craig

Since Shortgal is getting "Re-Banded"... does that put her in the August '08 group now??? Just kidding... Hope all went EXCEPTIONALLY well for you in your revision surgery.

OK... I don't feel bad now... http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f99/november-surgery-dates-42441/index20.html Cindy, you somehow got removed from the original list some time ago. :cry_smile:

Sorry cindy... I copied and pasted directly from the old thread and while trimming off the text, maybe I cropped off too much.:drool:

What happened to Shortgal???

OK... everybody on the list is a legit Nymph! I was able to dig a bit deeper and found the remaining 3 names in other posts that said something about when they were banded. We are good! Now... if we can just keep that TOTAL line on the chart! LOL...

Name............Lbs Lost........% of wgt lost.......BMI QatarPhil...........55......................19%................32.2 (39.6) Foofy................43....................15.5%...............37.2 Sades...............44.8..................19.5%..............33.7 Shalee04...........68.....................27.4.................30.0 Bandpal.............88.11..................30.%...............32.4(47 ) Skinny_Jill..........59.5...................26.8%..............30.8 Stephanie..........60.....................26%.................27.1 Hollyberries........113.....................31%.................36.2 linda.................52......................23%.................29.9 5 want2lose..........91.8...................32%................31 kandiceb............63.....................26%................27.6 Momto1plus1......74.4...................27.6%..............30.5 MollyBrown.........36.....................12.5%..............36.5 TxArcher............103...................25.75%.........52.8 to 39.2 Cindyg...............58.....................23%.................35 Close.................50.....................20%.................33.1 plump_princess....57.....................22%.................36 Mariegabrieleee....73.....................24%.................51.3 to 39.1 gabeekeeper.......101.....................30% ..................40.2 stranger138........49......................21.3%.................32.1 hortgal..............40......................18.5%..............33.8 Robin_Bird............90.....................29.5%................32.7 Hajohnson1..........49.8....................18.2%..............39.8 lindseyann2u........73......................*%.................* Cherlita...............44.......................20%...............65 to 57.5 BandChick64..........94.5.....................31.5%.............33.2 tyman311..............61.....................31%...............41 to 28 (so far) BarbBee................80......................26%.................37. 5 Huskerette............54..(i gained)..........22%...............30.5 Firebolt.................45.....................19%..................3 3.5 Rachel.................63........................72%................28 .3 Teresajo..............93........................36%................27. 3 TOTAL..............2126.91 (Lets Keep this TOTAL on the list) UPDATED LIST

Ok... I will take TMUSICMAKER123 off the list, does that mean that QatarPhil, zacberm, and Cherlita are all Nymphs? The color changed, but I did not know if that was indicative of NYMPHOOD.

Man... that's deep! Good stuff Pal.

So, here are some pix of this evening. I finally got to shoot my new bow. I had it since early May and with moving twice in the last 3 months... well... not much time to fling sticks. My form is WAY off; not that there are any expert archery coaches in the room! :cool2: Hey... if there are, by all means, critique my form! LOL Also, I am firmly down into 2x shirts and 38x32 pants! I just hit the clearance rack at Khols the other day. It is SOOOOO good to be able to walk into a store and not have to wonder if they have a Big & Tall section! I just go to the mens section and start picking out clothes! Now, I did try out a pair of Levies 501 button flys! NOT GOING TO HAPPEN! I stopped wearing those my freshman year in HS. I think my thighs will always be too muscular and "left-over-flab" to get back into 501's. Anyway... Before -- Spring & Halloween '07 Current-- Today 8-4-08

So this is what the "unknowns" list looks like now. Anybody know about the other 3 blues and one pink? QatarPhil Tmusicmaker123 zacberm Cherlita

Name............Lbs Lost........% of wgt lost.......BMI QatarPhil...........55......................19%................32.2 (39.6) Foofy................43....................15.5%...............37.2 Sades...............44.8..................19.5%..............33.7 Shalee04...........68.....................27.4.................30.0 Bandpal.............88.11..................30.%...............32.4(47 ) Skinny_Jill..........59.5...................26.8%..............30.8 Stephanie..........60.....................26%.................27.1 Hollyberries........113.....................31%.................36.2 linda.................52......................23%.................29.9 5 want2lose..........91.8...................32%................31 kandiceb............63.....................26%................27.6 Momto1plus1......74.4...................27.6%..............30.5 MollyBrown.........36.....................12.5%..............36.5 TxArcher............103...................25.75%.........52.8 to 39.2 Cindyg...............58.....................23%.................35 Close.................50.....................20%.................33.1 Tmusicmaker123..73.....................19%.................60.1 to 48.7 plump_princess....57.....................22%.................36 Mariegabrieleee....73.....................24%.................51.3 to 39.1 gabeekeeper.......101.....................30% ..................40.2 stranger138........49......................21.3%.................32.1 hortgal..............40......................18.5%..............33.8 Robin_Bird............90.....................29.5%................32.7 Hajohnson1..........49.8....................18.2%..............39.8 lindseyann2u........70......................?%.................? Cherlita...............44.......................20%...............65 to 57.5 BandChick64..........94.5.....................31.5%.............33.2 tyman311..............61.....................31%...............41 to 28 (so far) BarbBee................80......................26%.................37. 5 Huskerette............54..(i gained)..........22%...............30.5 Firebolt.................45.....................19%..................3 3.5 Rachel.................63........................72%................28 .3 Teresajo..............93........................36%................27. 3 TOTAL..............2196.91 (Lets Keep this TOTAL on the list) I left gaps where I took out two name that for sure NOT Nymphs. I also adjusted the total that excluded the 2 non-nymphs.

Name............Start........Current........Goal.......To Go CindyG...........204...........195...........184........11 TxArcher.........299...........297...........280........17 Hollyberries.....253...........245...........238.........7 Momto1plus1......203...........194.8.........185........9.8 Lindata..........176.5.........176.5.........160........16.5 Sades............194...........183.9.........185.......-1.1 Mariegabrieleee..235...........232...........215........17 Skinny Jill......167...........164...........157........7 Foofy............233...........230.5.........220........10.5 Kuchiegrl........251...........251...........235........16 Peaches11........203...........203...........183........20 Huskerette.......180...........180...........165........15 Shalee04.........182...........180...........170........10

Ok... Here is what I got so far. Blue = not sure of "Nymph-hood" Red = not a "nymph" Pink = not on the list but was in the thread requesting to be put on, and I am not sure of "Nymph-hood" The only thing I had to go by on deciding if someone was a Nymph, was if they stated their Sx date in their posts somewhere. Everybody look over the list and if you KNOW for sure someone is a Nymph, then change their color to BLACK. QatarPhil linda Abbisgood Tmusicmaker123 Staysee zacberm Cherlita Huskerette Dionna113