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Wow bsb-eagle! Your are off to a great start!!

I have lost 3 more pounds as of this morning! I have lost 9 pounds...my valentines goal was 15. I may have been a bit to idealistic and I won't make 15 by Valentines. But 9 is 9 pounds gone forever :thumbdown:! [

Finally!!!! I've been at the same weight for weeks. Lost 3lbs as of this morning!! Gone forever:biggrin: Hey Ladies... the workouts you guys have been mentioning above (power 90, P90x, Turbo Jam, etc...) are these DvD, books or classes you attend? I need to have a better excerise plan. I am slowing down and colories alone are not doing it for me anymore. I really struggled to lose these last 3 pounds.

Long2B! Wow 100 pounds! What an accomplishment! You should be very proud. I am so excited for for you!! Wow!

Hey Banfan! I live south of the DFW area. I'm cheering you on!!

Thanks bandfan!! I noticed we are the same age. How great is it that this band thing was invented just in time for us!! I really never thought or dreamed I would see these numbers again. It has been since my 20's. You are doing great too. Soon you will hit the big 50 pounds! What a milestone!! Once again.... I love my band.

As of today...80 pounds! That is 80 pounds gone forever! I love my band!! It is so exciting that our Shrinko-de-Mayos and Mayflowers are making it to onederland. You guys rock!! Y'all are an inspiration to those of us who are closely following behind you!! :tongue:

I have had several great NSV! Got blood work back... Blood Surgar ... Normal (I am a diabetic) Cholestrol... Normal And doctor wants me to take a 1/2 dose of blood pressure medicine and maybe get off completely very soon! My foot no longer swells up on long days of running around. I can cross my legs!!! I can easlie fit into a movie theater seat (no stress)! My bath towel can wrap all the way around me. Do any of y'all ever put your hand on your hip, scratch your shoulder or touch yourself anywhere else and it doesn't feel right? Like you can feel bones where you have never felt them before? I am having to get use to the new me. Lovin it... but it is strange sometimes!!

100lbs!! That is great Christine! I just checked out the website you recommended and I think will start trying to use that daily. It will keep me from kidding myself about how much a cookie is! Long2B... wow 92.5lbs! You should be very proud!! You let us know as soon as you get to 100! I have lost 75!! I am very happy. I did gain a couple of pounds in the last 2 weeks, however, that is nothing compared to weight gains in the Christmas's past!! Happy New Year Y'all!:wink_smile:

I want to join! I would like to lose 15lbs. That will put me at 176....inconceivable. I need a push and this will give me a reason to not put off exercise! :party:Happy New Year!!

After a fill I can feel my restriction immediately. After about 2 weeks I start to get "loser". This was typical for me until I hit that perfect amount and didn't loosen up much after that. Everyone is different. My sister can't feel her fill until about the 2nd week after her fill. This just means you probably need to get another fill when your doctor allows it. I ate too much yesterday....but not as much as I use to! And no matter how tight I feel, cookies go down smooth. That is why I don't buy them and I didn't make any for Christmas.

Could it be the weather? I live in Texas and the weather changes greatly from day to day. 5 days ago it was 17 degrees now it is super windy and 78, ugh. When we have a strong cold front blow thru I get much tighter! I was planning on a fill this week and when the weekend cold front blew thru I was so tight I threw up trying to drink hot tea. The week before I was have a difficult time not over eating. This is my 1st winter and I must say if I can get this tight with a cold front then it would be stupid (for me) to get another fill until the weather stablizes. I beleive it is the barimetric pressure that affects the tightness in my band. I should start recording this and comparing it to the barimetric pressure. I hope this helps. Happy New Year!

Way to go Fran! Having any loss to celebrate the week after Thanksgiving is great!

:thumbup: How is it going for you guys? I have really been a rule follower since I got my band. I have had a bite or 2 of sweet foods but mostly I have been trying to do the most with my band. I did well right up to lunch on Thanksgiving day and now it is 3 days later and... I am still eating sweets and things made with cream soups :wink2:!! I do plan on going back to the rules tomorrow (Sunday). There is one pie still hanging around the house but I expect my kids to take care of that. Anybody else nervouse about all the get togethers and eat togethers scheduled in their life between now and New Years day? I don't want to gain....heck I would like to lose a little the next month! Any stragies you would like to share? I would love to hear them!!

What an inspiring post. Thank you for sharing! I love my band!! It has given me hope for a healthy me!!

I think one of the reasons I went ahead and got the bandwas the amount of anxiety and fear of embarrassment I was having with my weight. Fear of booths in resturants, will I fit on a rollercoaster, not fitting in a theater seat and airplane seat belts!

In my wildest dreams I didn't expect to lose 70lbs in 6 monthes! In a fairly short time I have been able to cross my legs for the 1st time in a long time, purchase non-plus size clothes and get off of my blood pressure medicine! I am so happy I made this decision!! Lexy... you look beautiful!

Way to go Ladies! This band is better than my wildest dreams. Never at my age would I think I could lose 70lbs in 6 monthes (without an amputation)! Happy Bandiversity Shrinko de Mayo's and May Flowers!!

This is my first big temperature change since getting the band. Twice now, when we have had a cold front moving in I experiene greater restrictions. I work with two other banders and they have the same eperience. This weekend I threw up for the 1st time in a long time and we had a cold front blow in Friday night. Has anyone else experienced this? Is it the tempreture, barimetric pressure or just a Coincidence?

A few hours after my 3rd fill I was so tight I literally could not swallow my own spit! (gross...I had to use a spit up till I could see the doctor the next day) I got a couple of cc's removed the next day. I went back 2 weeks later and had a small fill. I have since told them I have a sensitive stomach and to give me a small fill and I have not had a problem since. Hope this helps!

As of today... My weight starts with a one! It has been over a decade since I have weighed in the 100's. Now, I am barely in the one hundreds, but, I there!! Can't believe it!! :eek:

As of this morning... My weight is in the 100's. Now, it is barely in the 100's, however, I'm in the 100's!! I am very excited this is a mini -goal for me.:eek:

:teeth_smile: Ann Taylor's Loft, Talbots and Chicos I have never crossed the threshold of these store but I am hoping to try shopping there after Christmas. I lose weight faster than I lose inches. So I would like to wait a little bit before I spend on higher end stuff. My recent weightloss has been pretty fast. The Halloween costume so cute! I'll have to remember that!

:thumbup:Long 2B! Congratulations on 78lbs & size 16! That is a wonderful accomplishment:thumbup: It does make you nervous. I am sure you have lost weight before only to have it come back fast. That is not happening this time!! I catch myself not accepting compliments or argueing about looking thin (I'm not thin but I am thinner than I was) See... I just argued with mysef! Enjoy your smaller clothes! Just noticed you live in Colorado. I work so that my family and I can afford a week or 2 there for vacation. It is beautiful! JBFlorida.. WOW :biggrin:, I can't imagine what it will feel like to be 10 pounds from goal! Has it been a lot harder to lose weight now that you are getting so close? Is all you want for christmas giftcards to go shopping? You are an inspiration!