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Wendy, I'm only 5'2". I look very short and round right now even though I took off 43 lbs. I wish I had your height! I've only been over 200 for the last 3 years. Still can't get used to what I see in the mirror. I'm almost desperate to get back into the 100's just to feel a bit more like my old self. My goal is 130 which is totally attainable. That was my weight just 10 years ago. I started steadily gaining weight after a hysterectomy 8 years ago. Then a car accident in '03 spead it up. Got hit hard from behind by an elderly lady who now has dementia and doesn't remember the accident. I had 2 discs repaired in my neck last May and haven't excercised since the accident. Also lost my parents a year apart a few years ago. Put on 50 lbs in that one year alone. Still can't believe how much weight I've put on in the last decade. I want it off now! We'll get to Onederland together. It will be a great way to head into summer! :frown:

Congrats, Tx!!! That must have felt great! Sometimes fitting into a smaller size is more exciting than seeing the numbers on the scale get smaller. I bet your wife is really excited for you.

I'm right there with you Wendy! Can't wait to see the scale back in Onederland. I'm determined to get there by summer. If the scale doesn't move in a couple of weeks, I'm going to get another fill to get me there.

My surgeon gave me anti-nausea suppositories in case of a stomach virus. He said that vomiting is very dangerous for the band, especially right after surgery. The stomach contracts violently when vomiting and it can cause slippage and other problems. However, gently throwing up stuck food above the band may not be as bad I'm guessing. Definitely check with your surgeon.

I thought having the next challenge go to the first day of summer, June 21st, would be motivating. That's almost 7 weeks. Then for the summer we could have a "summer meltdown" challenge if everyone agrees. I'll kick it off! Good luck everyone!! Name..............Start...........Current..............Goal........ To Go CindyG..............210................210..................198...........12

Me too, Wendy! Onederland, here we come!!

Well, I only lost 5 lbs but I had gained 6 before the challenge. So I had actually lost that 6 and then another 5. It's fine but I feel like I have to fight for every pound. How about having the next challenge go to the first day of summer, June 21st? That's almost 7 weeks. It could be a "kick off the summer" challenge or whatever sounds good to everyone else. After that we can have a "melt off the pounds for summer" challenge. Any thoughts?

Name..............Start...........Current..............Goal........ To Go Lizzie_07.........233...............228.....................220 .........8 Osangriared.....252...............245.5.....................232 .....13.5 Skinny_Jill.......180...............175.....................168....... ....7 Sades.............197...............197.....................185....... ..12 kandiceb..........187...............175.....................175....... ...0 shortgal............183..............175....................175....... ....0 TxArcher..........328..............315......................308....... ...7 Peaches11........217..............208.....................199......... 10 Momto1plus1.....223..............212.6..................210......... 2.6 zippykat...........173..............167.....................160....... ...7 Trixie...............219.5...........209.....................199...... ..10 wnt2lose..........219..............213.6...................209...... ..4.6 plump_princess....215.............206.....................199.......7 Mariegabrieleee....250............250......................239...... 11 Foofy..............239.5............236.....................230....... ...6 Shalee04..........196..............187......................185....... ..2 Hollyberries......267...............257......................254...... ...3 CindyG............215...............210......................199...... .11 MollyBrown......258...............251.......................245....... .8 lindata............189?.............185.......................180..... ...5 Lost a whole pound this week! WoooHooo!! :sad: Honestly, if this goes any slower I'll go crazy!!!

Good luck Steph!! You'll make a great police officer. What an amazing goal to accomplish!!

Bandpal, I completely understand what you are saying about using food to nurture us emotionally. This has been my biggest problem. I started gaining weight 8 years ago during a stressful time in my marriage but the majority of the weight came on when my parents got sick. My dad was diagnosed with terminal cancer and my mom fell apart. She died suddenly after an infection. I lost my dad one year later. It will be 3 yrs next week since my mom died and 2 yrs for my dad this June. I gained 50 lbs during the year between their deaths. I don't even remember eating that much. I turned to food to help me through the most difficult time of my life and couldn't get the weight off no matter how I tried. The band has helped me get off most of the weight I gained that year. Now I have to work on the rest. I am Jewish as well but not that observant. My son will be Bar Mitzvahed May '09 so I do go to services with him. Whenever we sing the song for the deceased and ill, I get choked up. However, it does bring me peace. I'm glad you were able to spend this time with your son and parents. It must be difficult to live so far away. They must have been so happy to see you. How did they react to your weight loss? Your post was beautiful and inspiring. Hope the rest of your trip goes well.

Dry eggs whether boiled or scrambled never go down for me. I can only eat eggs if its egg salad. Ist and only stuckage? Geez, I have them almost every day!

Steph, that is amazing! We have the same goal weight but you will get there quicker than me. The nurse practioner told me today that I must start excercising to make this go faster. I had neck surgery last May, so running is out of the question. I have an elliptical machine and she wants me to start using it slowly. I hope it helps my weight loss speed up. Congrats on the size 12. I'll get there eventually!

QatarPhil, 2cc at once is too much for most people. I had to get an unfill after just 1cc. I only do .5 at a time and it's tight enough. I'm surprised they let you out of the doctor's office if you didn't get the test water down. That's the point of the test. They should have unfilled a bit immediately. Glad you're doing well though. 48 lbs is great!

I have an issue with the snacks in the house too. My teen daughter is trying to lose weight so she's not the problem. But my husband and son are thin. Hubby once brought home Hagen Daz (sp?) chocolate ice cream and DD and I nearly kicked him out! Now I mostly buy the 100 calorie snack packs which are better for everyone. I only have one once in a while and know exactly how many calories it is. Those little snack packs are a great idea even for kids!

It's true that I have a hard time taking tiny bites especially when I'm hungry. The good thing is I can go hours between meals but all of a sudden the hunger strikes in a big way. By the time I can get to food, I'm famished. Then it's so hard to concentrate on taking little bites and chewing a lot. I also have a cup of coffee first to relax the band. Nurse at the doc's office said to always drink something warm before meals. Last night I was so stressed that nothing worked. It was like the band closed up. On a positive note, I lost another pound and got to update my ticker. I was able to eat today so I won't be surprised if that pound went back up. This is like learning to eat all over again. Bandpal, good luck on your trip back to the states. I bet everyone will be in awe of how great you look! Try to just enjoy this time with your family and not dwell on your old triggers. The band will keep you honest. Shopping in your closet is so much fun. I can shop in mine for at least 10 sizes! Skinny Jill, I think your right about the sudden increase in calories. I also think that I am definitely taking in too much fat in order to get the food down. I'm seeing the nurse practioner tomorrow but I'm not ready yet for another fill.

TX, I can't eat solids at all the first week after a fill even if the fill is only .5cc. Ist day is clear liquids, then 2 days of shakes or soup, then 4 days of mushies. If I tried to get down solids as quick as you did, I would get stuck everytime. Keep taking tiny bites. Good luck on your move!

Debbie, I was curious so I checked out Adapex on the net. Never heard of it before. You'd be crazy to resort to that stuff. Technically, its speed! Sure it controls your appetitie while your bouncing off the wall! If I took something like that, I'm sure my family would disown me. Sometimes, this band makes me cranky enough without taking a pill that makes you hyper and irritable. It's also highly addictive. Those girls in the office are playing with fire. They won't feel so smug when they need to get off the stuff and can't without a trip to rehab. You just need a fill and to get your head in the game. I'm having a tough time too but resorting to diet pills is not the way to go.

Cindy, You hit the nail on the head. I am eating things that will go down easier. I have no choice or just not eat. I do tend to add fat to my proteins in the form of gravies, sauces, or mayo. Whatever it takes to get the food down. If I unfill, I'll be hungrier and eat too much. Feels like a vicious cycle. Also when I am very stressed, nothing goes down. I was upset about a family situation today and couldn't even get eggdrop soup to go down. I have sliming episodes on a daily basis. Tonight it was all through dinner. Ughh! Good thing I was home. Where does that stuff come from? So gross! I can't see getting another fill just to get the weight loss going again if I get stuck so often now. This is a tough way to live but I know it would be tougher to live the rest of my life with this weight on.

I'm It!! Go shopping, Cindy. You deserve it! That's funny about the bathing suit. Better get a tighter one!:tongue2: Lindata, that's amazing that you can run so much.:w00t: I couldn't run anywhere! You couldn't drag me to the gym at this weight. Wish we had an only ladies gym around here. Ok, got an issue worth bringing up. I had gained 5 lbs during the week of Easter cause chocolate melts before it hits the band and doesn't get stuck. So I go for a fill almost 3 weeks ago and lose 7 lbs that first week! Of course I was so tight I could barely eat but I'm happy. Band loosens up the following week and I could eat more and gradually get back on solids. I'm still not eating nearly as much as before the fill, probably around 1000 calories/day but the weight loss stalls! Just stops. I haven't lost an ounce in 2 weeks. The week after the fill I probably only ate 600-800 calories/day. Is my body in starvation mode and hording the calories? I thought about getting another fill to kick start the weight loss again but I am pretty tight. I get stuck too often as it is. I have around 7cc in a 10cc band. What do you think? Should I just ride out the plateau or get another fill anyway?

Kendra, that is fabulous news!! All of that positive energy is working. Not to mention all of the kickin' and stompin' My FIL's name is Herman George but everyone calls him George. Hate to say it but he is definitely NOT my favorite person. Abrasive and irritating. So go ahead. You could give that tumor both names and stomp away!:w00t:

Bandpal, you are doing great. Are you sure you're not too tight though? You should be able to eat more of a variety of foods. It did take me 2 weeks after my last fill to eat normal foods. I still have to make sure everything is moist and I can't handle solids in the morning. If you can hadle the tightness, then great! Have fun in the states. Sounds like a great trip!

Name..............Start...........Current..............Goal........ To Go Lizzie_07.........233...............228.....................220 .........8 Osangriared.....252...............247.3.....................232 .....15.3 Skinny_Jill.......180...............175.....................168....... ....7 Sades.............197...............197.....................185....... ..12 kandiceb..........187...............176.....................175....... ...1 shortgal............183..............175....................175....... ....1 TxArcher..........328..............315......................308....... ...7 Peaches11........217..............208.....................199......... 10 Momto1plus1.....223..............215.4..................210......... 5.4 zippykat...........173..............167.....................160....... ...7 Trixie...............219.5...........209.....................199...... ..10 wnt2lose..........219..............213.6.....................209...... ..4.6 plump_princess....215.............208.....................199.......9 Mariegabrieleee....250............250......................239...... 11 Foofy..............239.5............236.....................230....... ...6 Shalee04..........196..............189......................185....... ..4 Hollyberries......267...............260......................254...... ...6 CindyG............215...............211......................199...... .12 MollyBrown......258...............253.......................245....... .8 lindata............189?.............185.......................180..... ...5 I lost 1 lb this week but not till Sunday. I had gained 5 before my last fill 2.5 weeks ago and quickly lost that 5 plus 2 more in the first week after the fill. Now even though I am eating less than I was before the fill, my weight loss has stopped for the past week. Did I hit a plateau because I ate so little for the week following the fill and then added calories the next week? Did this happen to anyone else?

That's great news, Kendra! Wow, only 21 lbs to go? No wonder you look so good in your photo! Glad you're feeling well. All that kickin' and stompin' from everyone must be doing the job. Good luck with the next round.

tlwempen, glad the surgery went well. When will you have the results about the infection? So sorry you went through this. Hopefully you'll feel a lot better now.

Hit the misses dept. in Kohl's when Lane Bryant is too big. Misses goes up to size 16. Pluses start at 16W which is larger than misses 16. I just got back in there now. It does feel good to shop on that side of the aisle again! Name..............Start...........Current.................Goal........ To Go Lizzie_07.........233...............228.5.....................220 ..........8.5 Osangriared.....252...............249.5.....................232 ..........19 Skinny_Jill.......180...............176.....................168....... .....8 Sades.............197...............197.....................185....... .....12 kandiceb..........187...............178.....................175....... ....03 shortgal............183..............177....................175....... .....2 TxArcher..........328..............318......................308....... ....10 Peaches11........217..............208.....................199......... .10 Momto1plus1.....223..............217.2..................210........... 7.2 zippykat...........173..............167.....................160....... ...7 Trixie...............219.5...........215.....................199...... ....16 wnt2lose..........219..............213.6.....................209...... ..4.6 plump_princess....215.............209.....................199........1 0 Mariegabrieleee....250............250......................239........ 11 Foofy..............239.5............237.5...................230....... .7.5 Shalee04..........196..............189......................185....... .4 Hollyberries......267...............262......................254...... .8 CindyG............215...............212......................199...... ..13 MollyBrown......258...............253.......................245....... ..8 Only down 1 lb this week. I was going to get another fill this week but I'm getting stuck so much lately. Today a small piece of a matzoh ball got stuck. Took almost an hour to get it down. Sometimes I can't believe I have to go through this torture to lose weight! But I want to get to Onederland before summer. I can almost see it over the horizon!