Sue Magoo

Tammru: My surgeon won't do anybody over 50 bmi because he said that his hospital doesn't have the equipment necessary for people whose bmi's are over 50. He does recommend a "sister" hospital to those who are over 50 bmi. That hospital is in Boston, a major hospital compared to the little hospital in Norwood. Good luck. I was bmi 51 when I first started dieting. I've lost 100 pounds and I'm still obese. Oh well, continuing the battle of the bulge. Sue

Congratulations! I'll see you in onederland in a few months! Sue

Alli: Thank you. There are many people on this website that inspire me. I was 324 pounds when I started dieting last April 23rd. I am now 224. I lost 38 pounds before I was banded - ten pounds from the liquid diet, 28 pounds in the the period between 4/23 and 7/16/07. So, I guess that means that I've lost 62 pounds since banding, almost 6 months ago now. I walk alot - 4 to 5 miles per day 6 days per week. It was easier when it was warmer out, but I still do 4 miles outside each day, and up to 1 mile on eliptical inside. I hate the eliptical. I love putting on my mp3 player and walking. If I had the time I would probably walk more each day. I wish you success with your band. Let me know how you're making out. Sue

Hi Kimberly: I am also a patient of Dr. Adam Glasgow. I think both of the Glasgow's are great. I just checked my calender and my pre-op appointment was 13 days before my surgery. So, it sounds like you're almost there. If my memory is correct, when we got together pre-op he went over all of the tests, described the surgery again, answered questions, and gave me the pre-op instructions. Best wishes for you. I love my band. Sue

Hi Weightisover: I can't believe how much better my feet feel. I had terrible heel pain and had to take naproxen every day but they still hurt. Now I hardly ever have any foot pain and I walk 4 to 5 miles per day +. I used to get numb on the top of my left leg if I had to stand for long, or even if I laid on my back for more than a few minutes and that numbness is totally gone. It's amazing how much improvement there's been with the weight lost. Best wishes for less foot pain to you. Sue

Thanks Gwen.

The other night I had a shirt on that was fitting. One of the women I play cards with said "Look at that, you have a waist now!" Good to hear, and good to see. I hope to be curvy in about 6 months when I'm well under 200.

Hi Jonathan: My short term goal is to lose one more pound and that is my goal again and again and again. Yesterday I hit the 100 pound lost point. That 100 pounds came off since 4/23/07. Nine months, not bad. My next big goal is to get under 200. I'm 24 pounds away, so it will probably take me until April or May for that to happen unless I slow down alot. Then, my goal will be to get to a size 12. I'm pretty sure that I'll be happy at a size 12. You've done a great job - down 122! Best wishes for your continued success. Sue

Hi Kimmie: I have a 4 cc band, and am now filled to only 1.5. I believe that my doctor is conservative with fills, but that's okay with me. I got 1.0 first, then added .5, had to have .5 out, then added .2, then added .3, so now I'm back at 1.5, but it's only been four days since the last fill. Hopefully this will work for me. I've already pb'd a couple of times since Wednesday. My doctor told me the other day that he doesn't have anybody filled more than 3.0, so I don't expect that I will ever go higher than that. He's been doing bands for 2+ years and has had alot of successful bandsters in that time. Good luck finding restriction. Sue

Glorybee123: I have lost 100 pounds as of today. I'm 48 years old and was always proud of the fact that I didn't have any wrinkles. Unfortunately, fat hides them. Once alot of my fat was gone - probably when I lost 70 pounds I started noticing a few wrinkles where my third chin used to be. I figure that a face lift can take care of that if it really bothers me. Good luck with your band. Sue

Thank you everyone. Your kind words and support will help me get through the next 64 pounds. Isn't it nice that we all have each other to help us get to our goals. Thanks again. Sue

name.............starting#......current#......goal#.....togo# Anitak33...........245............218..........199.......19 Anna2766____.......232............232..........220.......12 Cagstorm(txarcher).360............357..........345.......12 Candle.............218............213.5........207.......6.5 Cerrin.............350............350..........325.......25 chickatee..........188............186..........175.......11 Cookielover........202............202..........192.......10 cQQlgirl...........220............220..........210.......10 Faithmd............306............301.2........296.......5.2 georgiagirl........275............272..........260.......12 Hollyberries.......298............298..........285.......13 Hoppingto..........350............314..........294.......20 Irishmae11.........233.8..........234..........219.......15 Jennie1976.........290............251..........235.......16 jfran..............187............181..........177.......4 Jillrn.............176............176..........166.......10 Jsrico.............255............178..........165.......13 juliegeraci........220............220..........210.......8 KarenG.............207............197..........189.......8 keekahari..........220............217..........205.......12 kjl315.............237.5..........232..........220.......12 legster............223.5..........216..........199.......17 LessnLess..........172............172..........164.......8 liz_hager..........202............198..........190.......8 Manatee............188............182..........175.......7 Mandyjo............191............187..........180.......11 metawnny...........252............252..........240.......12 MJRouse84..........274............233..........218.......15 nip50..............250............246..........238.......8 Rainer.............264............255..........248.......7 Redtulips3.........248............234.5........226......8.5 RenewedHope........228............228..........210.......18 rharriet...........367............256..........248.......8 Sades..............229............199.7........189.......10.7 Skinny_Jill........195............195..........180.......15 Stacy73............230............225..........222.......3 SueMagoo...........230............224..........220.......4 Sunny112...........145............145..........140.......5 Susan4794..........240............240..........225.......15 Suzzzie............303............299.3........290.......9.3 SWEETY.............180............174..........170.......4 Trystelle..........219............219..........205.......14 Twilight...........206............197..........185.......21 uxbus5.............240............240..........230.......10 want2lose..........236............236..........225.......11 wombat712..........154.8..........152.2........140.......12.2 __________________ Yippee - I'm now down 100 pounds. Got a great fill, and now I'm going down, down, down. Thanks for the challenge. I will update my ticker on the 26th. Sue

Hi everyone: I'm very excited and proud to let you all know that I'm officially down 100 pounds today. I was banded 7/26/07, and started dieting 4/23/07. I'm down 100 pounds just shy of 9 months. Yippee.....I celebrated by having one piece of toast with Peanut Butter for breakfast! Yeah, I know - no food rewards......ooops. Now I'll get off that cloud and come back down and lose 64 more pounds to get to goal. I'm guessing that will take me another 12 months, but hey it's alot easier to handle being 64 pounds overweight than 164 pounds overweight! Thanks everyone for your support. I'll fix my ticker next week on 6 month bandiversary. Sue

Jfran: You are so beautiful and you're in Onederland! I'm jealous, and I'm about 50 pounds away from your weight. Can't wait to get there. Plateauing does stink! I think I'm at a plateau right now. I'm going to give it a couple of weeks to see how my last fill works, try to change the foods I've been eating because I heard that's good for moving past a plateau, and hope to join the gym in a couple of months. It's just too blanking cold in New England to think about going to the gym after work and then going out to the freezing cold car again. I'm still walking alot, but I need to start strength training. Good luck getting off of the plateau. Let me know if you find any tricks that work. Until then, think about all that you've accomplished and how great you look! Sue

Misty: It gets much easier when you start to feel restriction. Don't be too down on yourself because of the difference in the scales. If you just worry about the weight on the same scale then you won't have differences. There's so many things that come into play when getting weighed - time of day, that time of the month????, how many clothes you are wearing, shoes on, or shoes off, etc. What I do is every morning after I shower I step on the scale naked and weigh myself. I keep the scale on the same spot on the floor too. I write that amount down on fitday each day. Good luck, and don't be discouraged. You're doing well. Think about two years ago, would you have lost 16 or 23 pounds in three months, or gained five pounds in three months? Progress, huh! Sue

big baby: I agree with you. Really need the new posts to come back! Sue

Hi Janet: Sorry to hear your fills are so uncomfortable. Mine are such a piece of cake. We have the same size band and now I'm at 1.5. I got up to 1.5 before and had an issue and had to have .5 taken out. Hopefully I can keep it at 1.5 this time. I have support group next Tuesday. The Doctor told me if I need more to come early and he can give me more fill before support group meeting. It is tough when you don't have restriction. I am not changing my ticker, but my doctor told me I gained 3 pounds. I could have fallen on the floor I was so shocked! My scale at home doesn't show a gain, but I did get a new scale for Xmas, so maybe it's a scale issue. Because they have such difficulty giving you a fill can they try it under fluoroscopy? Maybe it would be easier. You might want to post your fills issue on the fills section because others can probably give you advice on this. Hope you have restriction and can stay at this level for a while. Take care. Sue

Hi: My surgeon always says to come in for a slight unfil anytime you can't eat solids. Hope you feel better soon. Sue

The adult-strength liquid tylenol tastes awful too. You might want to get some though because you might not have to take as much when you do have to swallow it. Good luck! Sue

Hi Candi: I opted for the biotch thing instead of depression. I got especially biotchy if somebody was eating alot of things that I couldn't have. I think it takes some getting used to not turning to food for comfort. Best wishes for your success. Sue

Luvinke: Try having a half of an apple with your oatmeal. Might just be enough to hold you over. Is it possible that too much time is passing between your meals? I find I have a problem if I have to go more than 4 hours between meals. Sue

Hi: Just remember, you're lowering your risk with each bite you don't take! Best wishes. Sue

Hi Lellis: The Glasgows are excellent. Enjoy the seminar. Sue

Candi: I don't know what to say about the lactose intollerance. Haven't been there. Have you tried pureeing cream of broccoli Soup made with the soy milk? How about cream of wheat or oatmeal made with the soy milk? Hope things improve quickly for you. Sue

Juli: Great idea. Here's what's on my favorites that I walk to every day... Say it Right - Nelly Furtado Back at your door - Maroon 5 I will remember you - Sarah McLachlan Hot in Herre - Nelly Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd Lights - Journey Cowboy Take me Away - Dixie Chicks Landslide - Dixie Chicks Wide Open Spaces - Dixie Chicks I know you Won't - Carrie Underwood Foreplay/Long Time - Boston Fallin' - Alicia Keyes No One - Alicia Keyes New York Minute - Eagles Quite an odd collection. Some of them are quicker than others, but they keep me going. Sue