Momto1plus1

My gosh I can't believe it's been 9 years. I'm at 185 which is more than I really want to weigh. I have a terrible issue with reflux and am afraid to make any big changes. I need to go see the doctor but my doctor no longer practices due to health issues.

I can't believe that next week will be my 5 year anniversary! I'm still hanging at about 152 or so. I made the decision to not let myself get over 160. At 5'7" that is a good weight for me. I now sometime forget that I had lapband surgery. It seems like I have always been this weight. It's funny I have so many people who didn't know me when I weighted more. They can't believe that I was ever that heavy. When someone calls me a, " Skinny Thing" I want to laugh.

I'm so glad to see people posting here. I have done pretty good. I weighed 269 the day of surgery. Today I weigh 148. I have decided this is a frat weight for me. I got down to 124 but at 5'7" that was too little for me. I had Fluid taken out and went up to 180!!! I about died. That's not to mention I had no clothes to wear. LOL. I made Lifetime at WW about three years ago. I need to go back though. When I was student teaching I just forgot to go LOL I have had some issues with refluxe and heartburn but not bad enough to do anything. I love my band and will put up with any problems I may have. The band changed my life. It's so funny to tell people how much I used to weigh and to be referred to as "a little bitty thing.". Wendy Hall

Judy why did you have your band removed? I must have missed that completely.

Steph Glad to hear that you are going back to school. It's scary but so worth the effort. I'm so glad that I went back. Good luck!! Wendy

Hey!!! I was shocked:eek: when I signed in and realized I hadn't signed in since December. I have stopped by and read though. I'm at 147. I have been down to 124 but it was entirely too low for me at 5'7". I had some Fluid removed and that helped. I had a total knee replacement two weeks ago. I can't imagine trying that weighing 270lbs. I've done really well although I had a big set back this past weekend. I woke up Friday running a fever of 103.8. I ended up spending the weekend in the hospital. After a million test they determined that even though my lungs sounded good I had aspirated into my lungs at some point. I had been having major problems with reflux at night. It all started with a case of the flu several months ago. My surgery with all the meds just escalated the problem. I was severely dehydrated on Friday. It took 8 bags of saline, a bag of magnesum, 3 bags of potassium to get me back to normal. Two hospital stays in less than two weeks is not fun. Right now I'm on a 48 hour liquid diet, then 24 hours of soft foods. Hopefully this will settle my pouch down and I will not need to have an unfill. I have an appointment with my doctor for next Wed but will cancel if I feel good. :confused: Glad to see others are here. I had an extremely busy semester, but will be doing my stuent teaching in the fall semester. My first day in the classroom is Aug. 23. I graduate with my second degree in December. This one is in Early Childhood Education. I will be certified to teach pre-k through third grade. I'm so excited to be almost finished.

Way to go girl!! 80 lbs is nothing to sneeze at!! Can you believe it's been 2 years???

Abbisgood.........53.............23%.............?? Aubrie............65.............%...............31 BandChick64.......104............34.67%..........31.6 Bandpal...........141.9..........49.6%...........23.6 BarbBee...........154............51%.............25.0 Cherlita..........60.............20%.............55 Cindyg............62.............24.5%...........34.5 Close.............50.............20%.............33.1 Firebolt..........67.............27%.............30.2 Foofy.............50.5...........18.5%...........35.5 gabeekeeper.......101............30% ............40.2 Hajohnson1........49.8...........18.2%...........39.8 Hollyberries......113............31%.............36.2 HoppingToIt.......69.............19.7%...........49.1 Huskerette........54.............22%.............30.5 kandiceb..........63.............26%.............27.6 linda.............52.............23%.............29.9 lindseyann2u......115............N/A.............N/A Maincat...........141............46.5%...........22 Mariegabrieleee...86.............40%.............36.9 Melanie1972.......80.............30%.............29.7 MollyBrown........36.............12.5%...........36.5 Momto1plus1.......144............54%.............19.6 NYGirl1...........102............33%.............32.6 plump_princess....57.............22%.............36 QatarPhil.........55.............19%.............32.2 Rachel............63.............%...............28.3 Robin_Bird........132.2.........43.3%............26.3 Sades.............44.8...........19.5%...........33.7 scarecrow.........125............40%.............27.3 Shalee04..........70.............28%.............29.2 Shortgal..........44.5...........20.5%...........32.9 Skinny_Jill.......71.............32.4%...........28.5 Staysee...........70.............20%.............48.4 Stephanie.........67.5...........29%.............25.9 strangeratx.......63.............27%.............29.6 Teresajo..........93.............36%.............27.3 Tmusicmaker123....73.............19%.............48.7 TxArcher..........122............31.5%...........36.7 tyman311..........61.............31%.............28 want2lose.........91.8...........32%.............31 lisawach.........104.0...........29%.............?? Sorry I have been MIA. This semester has been about to kill me. I have been swamped. Fortunately I'm down to just a few random assignments and I will be on break. I have lost 20 lbs since I checked in last!! It's funny I didn't realize how thin I was until I saw some pictures that my professor had take. Wow!! I'm tiny. LOL Not a discription I would have used two years ago. :thumbup: I hope everyone is doing well.

Okay guys I thought that I would come up with a generic challenge that would cover us all. I know many have weight to lose, many are trying to maintain. We can do these in ten week increments. I know for me these challenges help to keep me on track. I have lost too much weight to turn back now. I hope you all will join me. Name............Start.......Current...........Goal..........To Goal Momto1......... 151......... 151.............. M............... M

You know I'm scared to death of having any Fluid removed from my band. I'm afraid I would gain weight very quickly. I'm just hanging out with the same fill that I had in December. I'm hanging at in the 140s which is good. I was on vacation for the past 2 plus weeks so that has meant more junk foods than normal. On the upside I'm down to a size 6 in pants which just floors me. I wore a 26/28 when I started this whole journey. When I had surgery I was in a 22/24. Glad to see more people back here. I was beginning to feel a little lonely.

Name............Start.......Current...........Goal..........To Goal Momto1......... 151......... 143.............. M................M TxArcher....... 285.......... 278............. 270..............8 Sades........... 189.......... 189............. 180............. 9 Skinny_Jill......157............154..............149..............5

Way to go Jill!!! Hey girl I didn't know you lived in Sugar Land. That' s where I'm at right now!! LOL DH is here on business. We are on our way to San Antonio for the rest of the week for a conference.

Abbisgood.........53.............23%.............?? Aubrie............65.............%...............31 BandChick64.......104............34.67%..........31.6 Bandpal...........136............47.5%...........24.5 BarbBee...........149............49%.............26.3 Cherlita..........60.............20%.............55 Cindyg............62.............24.5%...........34.5 Close.............50.............20%.............33.1 Firebolt..........67.............27%.............30.2 Foofy.............50.5...........18.5%...........35.5 gabeekeeper.......101............30% ............40.2 Hajohnson1........49.8...........18.2%...........39.8 Hollyberries......113............31%.............36.2 HoppingToIt.......69.............19.7%.............49.1 Huskerette........54.............22%.............30.5 kandiceb..........63.............26%.............27.6 linda.............52.............23%.............29.9 lindseyann2u......100............N/A.............N/A Maincat...........141............46.5%...........22 Mariegabrieleee...86.............40%.............36.9 Melanie1972.......80.............30%.............29.7 MollyBrown........36.............12.5%...........36.5 Momto1plus1.......123............46.1%...........22.7 NYGirl1...........102............33%.............32.6 plump_princess....57.............22%.............36 QatarPhil.........55.............19%.............32.2 Rachel............63.............%...............28.3 Robin_Bird........132.2.........43.3%............26.3 Sades.............44.8...........19.5%...........33.7 scarecrow.........125............40%.............27.3 Shalee04..........70.............28%.............29.2 Shortgal..........44.5...........20.5%...........32.9 Skinny_Jill.......71.............32.4%...........28.5 Staysee...........70.............20%.............48.4 Stephanie.........64.............27%.............26.5 strangeratx.......63.............27%.............29.6 Teresajo..........93.............36%.............27.3 Tmusicmaker123....73.............19%.............48.7 TxArcher..........122............31.5%...........36.7 tyman311..........61.............31%.............28 want2lose.........91.8...........32%.............31 lisawach.........104.0...........29%.............??

Name............Start.......Current...........Goal..........To Goal Momto1......... 151......... 145.............. M................M TxArcher....... 285.......... 278............. 270..............8 Sades........... 189.......... 189............. 180............. 9 Skinny_Jill......157............157..............149..............8

I'm going to Houston and San Antonio next week. We are leaving Sunday night. I can't wait. I LOVE Mexican food. So yummy!!

Oh wow!!!!! Congratulations!!! That's so exciting.

Name............Start.......Current...........Goal..........To Goal Momto1......... 151......... 146.............. M................M TxArcher....... 285.......... 285............. 270.............15 Sades........... 189.......... 189............. 180............. 9

Abbisgood.........53.............23%.............?? Aubrie............65.............%...............31 BandChick64.......104............34.67%..........31.6 Bandpal...........136............47.5%...........24.5 BarbBee...........149............49%.............26.3 Cherlita..........60.............20%.............55 Cindyg............62.............24.5%...........34.5 Close.............50.............20%.............33.1 Firebolt..........67.............27%.............30.2 Foofy.............50.5...........18.5%...........35.5 gabeekeeper.......101............30% ............40.2 Hajohnson1........49.8...........18.2%...........39.8 Hollyberries......113............31%.............36.2 HoppingToIt.......69.............19.7%.............49.1 Huskerette........54.............22%.............30.5 kandiceb..........63.............26%.............27.6 linda.............52.............23%.............29.9 lindseyann2u......100............N/A.............N/A Maincat...........141............46.5%...........22 Mariegabrieleee...86.............40%.............36.9 Melanie1972.......80.............30%.............29.7 MollyBrown........36.............12.5%...........36.5 Momto1plus1.......123............45.7%.............22.9 NYGirl1...........102............33%.............32.6 plump_princess....57.............22%.............36 QatarPhil.........55.............19%.............32.2 Rachel............63.............%...............28.3 Robin_Bird........132.2.........43.3%............26.3 Sades.............44.8...........19.5%...........33.7 scarecrow.........125............40%.............27.3 Shalee04..........70.............28%.............29.2 Shortgal..........44.5...........20.5%...........32.9 Skinny_Jill.......71.............32.4%...........28.5 Staysee...........70.............20%.............48.4 Stephanie.........64.............27%.............26.5 strangeratx.......63.............27%.............29.6 Teresajo..........93.............36%.............27.3 Tmusicmaker123....73.............19%.............48.7 TxArcher..........118............29.5%..........37.2 tyman311..........61.............31%.............28 want2lose.........91.8...........32%.............31 lisawach.........104.0...........29%.............?? I'm so proud of all of us. I really need to be exercising more, but it's just not in the cards due to knee issues. Way to go guys!!

Abbisgood.........53.............23%.............?? Aubrie............65.............%...............31 BandChick64.......104............34.67%..........31.6 Bandpal...........136............47.5%...........24.5 BarbBee...........131............43%.............28.9 Cherlita..........60.............20%.............55 Cindyg............62.............24.5%...........34.5 Close.............50.............20%.............33.1 Firebolt..........67.............27%.............30.2 Foofy.............50.5...........18.5%...........35.5 gabeekeeper.......101............30% ............40.2 Hajohnson1........49.8...........18.2%...........39.8 Hollyberries......113............31%.............36.2 HoppingToIt.......69.............19.7%.............49.1 Huskerette........54.............22%.............30.5 kandiceb..........63.............26%.............27.6 linda.............52.............23%.............29.9 lindseyann2u......100............N/A.............N/A Maincat...........141............46.5%...........22 Mariegabrieleee...86.............40%.............36.9 Melanie1972.......80.............30%.............29.7 MollyBrown........36.............12.5%...........36.5 Momto1plus1.......121............45%...........23.2% NYGirl1...........102............33%.............32.6 plump_princess....57.............22%.............36 QatarPhil.........55.............19%.............32.2 Rachel............63.............%...............28.3 Robin_Bird........132.2.........43.3%............26.3 Sades.............44.8...........19.5%...........33.7 scarecrow.........125............40%.............27.3 Shalee04..........70.............28%.............29.2 Shortgal..........44.5...........20.5%...........32.9 Skinny_Jill.......71.............32.4%...........28.5 Staysee...........70.............20%.............48.4 Stephanie.........64.............27%.............26.5 strangeratx.......63.............27%.............29.6 Teresajo..........93.............36%.............27.3 Tmusicmaker123....73.............19%.............48.7 TxArcher..........118............29.5%..........37.2 tyman311..........61.............31%.............28 want2lose.........91.8...........32%.............31 lisawach.........104.0...........29%.............??

Name............Start.......Current...........Goal..........To Goal Momto1......... 151......... 148.............. M................M TxArcher....... 285.......... 285............. 270.............15 Sades........... 189.......... 189............. 180............. 9 I'm so glad to see people joining this challenge. I'm down a pound. I really am just going with the flow.

Abbisgood.........53.............23%.............?? Aubrie............65.............%...............31 BandChick64.......104............34.67%..........31.6 Bandpal...........136............47.5%...........24.5 BarbBee...........131............43%.............28.9 Cherlita..........60.............20%.............55 Cindyg............62.............24.5%...........34.5 Close.............50.............20%.............33.1 Firebolt..........67.............27%.............30.2 Foofy.............50.5...........18.5%...........35.5 gabeekeeper.......101............30% ............40.2 Hajohnson1........49.8...........18.2%...........39.8 Hollyberries......113............31%.............36.2 HoppingToIt.......69.............19.7%.............49.1 Huskerette........54.............22%.............30.5 kandiceb..........63.............26%.............27.6 linda.............52.............23%.............29.9 lindseyann2u......100............N/A.............N/A Maincat...........141............46.5%...........22 Mariegabrieleee...86.............40%.............36.9 Melanie1972.......80.............30%.............29.7 MollyBrown........36.............12.5%...........36.5 Momto1plus1.......120............44.6%...........23.3% NYGirl1...........102............33%.............32.6 plump_princess....57.............22%.............36 QatarPhil.........55.............19%.............32.2 Rachel............63.............%...............28.3 Robin_Bird........132.2.........43.3%............26.3 Sades.............44.8...........19.5%...........33.7 scarecrow.........125............40%.............27.3 Shalee04..........70.............28%.............29.2 Shortgal..........44.5...........20.5%...........32.9 Skinny_Jill.......71.............32.4%...........28.5 Staysee...........70.............20%.............48.4 Stephanie.........64.............27%.............26.5 strangeratx.......63.............27%.............29.6 Teresajo..........93.............36%.............27.3 Tmusicmaker123....73.............19%.............48.7 TxArcher..........118............29.5%..........37.2 tyman311..........61.............31%.............28 want2lose.........91.8...........32%.............31 lisawach.........104.0...........29%.............?? Wow!! I'm just shocked. I hit 149 this AM. I have finally learned to say thank you when someone says you look great, instead of blabbing my whole weightloss history. LOL I'm feeling so good. The little things is what amazes me. Like packing my suitcase. Now I can take a smaller case. LOL What is even stranger is having to look at the tags to make sure a t-shirt is mine, not my 10 year olds. LOL Life is good!! I owe it all to my band, my family and you guys!!

I forgot to say this first challenge ends August 31! So, let's get busy.

Name............Start.......Current...........Goal..........To Goal Momto1......... 151......... 149.............. M............... M Woohoo!!! I have officially lost 120 lbs!! That's a nice round number. I know I really am trying to maintain, but don't mind losing a little. :thumbup:

This challenge will run until June 21, which is the first day of summer!! Name............Start.......Current...........Goal..........To Go Momto1plus1...173...........163................159................4