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Welcome back Annie! We miss hearing from you too. Hope you're getting the most from your band. I was thinking about you with all the wild fires. Pray you and your loved ones came through that OK.

Great for you!!! Don't go by a scale that you don't use on a regular basis. Gym scales are notorious for being out of balance.

2/20/09 aJoneen.......................+4 75 pounds LOST! Bandana......................-2 92 lbs lost BrandNewLisa..........-1 80pounds LOST forever!!! evelas5000................-2 Desdemona.................0 Fenton.........................0 100 POUNDS LOST !! HarleyGirl..................-2 80 pounds LOST! Hopeinapril................0 Lynnt1215...................+ 2 UGH!!! NurseNiki...................0 Nycm00.......................0 Potatie.........................0 100 POUNDS LOST!! Scrappy_Friend..... 0 150 POUNDS LOST!!!! SpecialK......................-1 Sugarbean..................0 100 POUNDS LOST !! Sharona......................0 stellabella............... 0 HALFWAY TO GOAL! Tess415......................0 Thin2bme............... - 2.8 100 POUNDS LOST !! WestCoastMom........0 Wishin4......................4 73 pounds gone!! Kpodski............-1 Im up 4. Not sure what happened.

Harley are we going to have the pleasure of seeing the pics too? Im sure Jonathan would love seeing pretty babes on big bikes.

I was just checking in and reading your post Harley(very good points!) when Margaritaville came on. Now there's a sign if I ever got hit by one. Number one Buffet fan (yes?) passing on great info and Jimmy singing "It's my own damn fault". Yep so true.

Hi all. Im a bit depressed today thinking I will not make my goal of being in onerland by my bandiversary. Hell I wanted to be there for the new year. I only have myself to blame. I make the poor food choices and I am the one not doing the cardio on a regular basis. Im thinking of hiring a goal coach. But then I just think why do I have to pay folks to keep me in line? I can't keep doing that. My wallet is pretty empty as of late. Fenton knows what a good trainer costs. Not cheap. Im nervous with the economy. I should be saving not spending. But then again this is an investment in me. Is this just another excuse for me? I need to find the thing deep within me that is sabotaging my good work. I need to rekindle the embers of the hope that I will be a healthy weight. That I can do this. Can't I?

Yay for going some place warm!!!

I think if you can see a pattern it is a problem. PS getting to the gym on your own (without trainer) is great!!

Sorry it took so long to get back to you on this. My trainer just mentioned it that one day. I brought it up again on Friday asking about how it will benefit me and how best to use it. He really did not answer my questions(thanks to you and your inquiry of what % of body weight to use) in a way that made me feel comfortable strapping 40 extra pounds on and "doing the regular routine". So Im taking a pass on using it while working out with him. I might however use it for cardio. He had two different vests; one for use while weight training and one for use running(cardio). The one for cardio had little pouches that held 1lb weights in the area of the mid stomach and back, up to 20lbs. The other had 10lb panel weights that fit into pockets at the chest, stomach and back. One thing to note is that both vests need to be fit to the wearer so they don't shift/slip around, both at the shoulder and the waist. Sorry I (or my trainer)could not be more helpful.

Wednesday sounds good for me. Where?

Hi Maria I didn't want to sound flip but gum works for me. The nutritionist at one of the support group meetings said not to use gum as an appetite suppressant because (she said) gum makes you more hungry. It's not that way for me. You can also try ice chips. I had carrots or pickles. I didn't overload (pickles too salty). Just one and savored it. The pre op diet is to shrink the liver so fatty foods are out. No fat in pickles or carrots. Do do the Clear liquids for the last day- that's for real medical/surgical reasons. I did go to the nutritionist and I still have all the stuff. Send me a private message with your email address and I will scan it and send it out to you.

Feb 13th aJoneen.......................-2 75 pounds LOST! Bandana......................0 BrandNewLisa............0 75 pounds LOST forever!!! evelas5000.................0 Desdemona..................0 Fenton........................0 100 POUNDS LOST !! HarleyGirl.................. -6 80 pounds LOST! Hopeinapril................0 Lynn1215.....................0 NurseNiki...................0 Nycm00.......................0 Potatie.........................0 100 POUNDS LOST!! Scrappy_Friend......0 150 POUNDS LOST!!!! SpecialK......................0 Sugarbean..................0 100 POUNDS LOST !! Sharona......................0 stellabella...............-.4 HALFWAY TO GOAL! Tess415......................0 Thin2bme...............+ .2 WestCoastMom........0 Wishin4......................0 Kpodski............0 BRATZ98363.......0 Ok Im down 2. VERY happy. I reset the list to 0 (except for the ones who checked in today). Way to go Paige!!

Maria- GUM

SHAMROCKS TO INFINITY, AND BEYOND! then you have to write something small so the administrators don't think you're SHOUTING.

CATHY HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Enjoy your special dinner out with family.

I found that I had to change the kind of protein shake for the gas to settle down. I got the most gas from the Body Fortress protein from Walmart. I got the least gas from Unjury. Lactade tablets actually helped a bit too. Perhaps also going over to the "mens room" on the main board and see if other guys had the same issue and what they did. Good luck on your journey. Amanda

What she said!!

Pain is not good. Is it discomfort or pain? You should be able to drink fluids easily. Soft food and/or well chewed food are supposed to stay in your pouch for a while, that's good. It is important to take small bits and chew well. If you are worried call your Dr.

You know what I was just thinking? You never really see a shamrock growing all by itself. You see them in groups. Every one of them shining up to the sun. Snuggled next to its neighbor, like its giving it support. I like being a shamrock with all of you other shamrocks.

Great for you to make the choice to control your destiny.

It will be if you want it to. (well want and work really hard). I hear you about the airplane seats and unexpected joys. Remember them the next time you're trying to pry yourself out of bed in the early am to hit the treadmill.

(response to last comment) We have surgery on our stomach not our brain. So if you haven't worked out the 'why' of self destructive eating the weight will come back. I've found my band a reminder of sorts. Im still working on my 'whys' which is why my weight loss has slowed (hell it's stopped most of the time). I wish it was as easy as-put the band on and stop eating bad food- but it's not. Tracy-Just keep working the band and staying on top of what you eat. You know what it feels like to have lost, it will happen again. This time you will know how easy it can all go down the tubes and be mindful of your choices. Good work!! Amanda

Hi Jamie I know I do better when I keep track of what Im eating. Whether it is just logging intake or actually counting nutrition facts (carbs/calories).

aJoneen.......................-1 75 pounds LOST! Bandana......................0 BrandNewLisa............0 evelas5000.................-.5 Desdemona..................0 Fenton........................-3 100 POUNDS LOST !! HarleyGirl.................. -3 75 pounds LOST! Hopeinapril................0 Lynn1215.....................0 NurseNiki...................0 Nycm00.......................0 Potatie.........................0 100 POUNDS LOST!! Scrappy_Friend......-3 150 POUNDS LOST!!!! SpecialK......................-2 Sugarbean..................0 100 POUNDS LOST !! Sharona......................3 stellabella...............-3.4 HALFWAY TO GOAL! Tess415......................0 Thin2bme................- 2 WestCoastMom........0 Wishin4......................0 Kpodski............-5 some how sharona got dropped, so I put her back.

We're both on the Island. If you really want to get in sooner drop me a private message. I'd be more them happy to give you a lift. Really.