RAINWI

Vicki, One day when I was waiting in one of Dr Hoff's exam rooms and I saw a height/weight chart for lap band patients and the goals were soo much more reasonable compared to the national chart. I think it said I could weigh like 170 something!! I was like cool im going by that chart. I picked 164 b/c it puts me into the normal BMI range so thats what im shooting for.

Cant wait to see the pics of you in your goal jacket Jenn! My goal is 164 but my ultimate goal is also 150. I cant even imagine it to tell you the truth!

Mkat, what di the dr say? was he concerned? Are they going to do more tests?

Vicki, I see your ticker has 60lbs to go. What do you want your goal to be? Im aiming high but realistic.

Good luck MKAT

I have 8 days to lose 3 lbs. I should be able to do that right. Just have to keep eating right and get back to excercising.

Vicki, Have they put you under flourscope again to make sure everything is OK. I would want to know that everything is in good shape.

How can we help you Vicki?? Your struggle with this band makes me want to figure out what we can do? You may be one that just needs a whole lot of fluid for it to take affect I guess. Lets us know what Hoff says.

I went to the Olive Garden yesterday and ate A LOT. I dint think it was possible but I overcame.HAHA. At first the breadstick got stuck but once it passed I was able to eat pretty much my whole bowl of soup and a whole plate of fettucine alfredo. And it was GOOD!:smile: I only had one breadstick as I think that was the initial problem. Oh well every once in a while its good to be able to eat like a normal person and not just sit with food stuck in your in throat depressed! Good luck this weekend girls.

Thursday weigh in:thumbdown: I stayed the same. I think it has to do with my TOM. Im just going to keep on going. As of yesterday I had lost 1 lb but gained it back over night. Oh well.

Vicki, This is just me but I seem to lose when I eat @ 1000-1100 calories a day and keep my protein grams higher than my carb grams. I really think that it has to do with those carbs if I eat more of those than I seem to stay the same even if my calories are low???

I wish it was easier too. But look at our tickers we are obviously losing some major amounts of weight. I'm pretty sure I would no have lost 80lbs on my own. I did lose 100 lbs on weightwatchers but it took me over 3 years. So this is quick if you think about it. I just keep plugging away and hope that some day I will be at my goal!

vicki, No that I could ever do this haha. But maybe you are the person who should only weigh yourself pnce a week. I know I would be sooo frustrated if my weight jumped 3 lbs depending on the day. Mine stays within a 1 lb loss or gain range so I can live with that but 3 I'd give up the scale. Jenn, I thought I was the only one that lined up the scale based on the grout/crack in my bathroom tile lol. Big gurlX- Great job on your loss keep it up. Bugs- I didnt hear anything about the sick dr. Who could it be there are only two of them. btabak76- get used to it a drs appt takes all day at that place.Ughh You guys are all motivating me to stay on track.

Good job veronica. Its better than gaining and theres always next week.:mad: 4 more weeks to go.

GOOD JOB on the loss Vicki, maybe you ate something salty or something last night. Lets keep plugging away.

Ok Jenn only you and I are checking in. Wheres the rest of them?

Yeah Jenn! I knew we could do it if we just tried harder. I lost 2.5lbs this week. I am also so excited b/c thats more than I have lost in a while also. Now I get to change my ticker!!! Who else?

Jenn, Im doing pretty good. Im at my lowest weigh to date Im hoping to squeek out a little more for tomorrow. Cant wait to change my ticker.

For those that are still in it.... First official weigh in tomorrow!!!!

I have not been to a buffet since being banded I hate not to be able to eat my monies worth!!! And Im glad that b/c of the band I physically cant. (or Im not willing to see if I can) I stay away but now you girls have made me hungry.

veronica, 3lbs isnt that bad Im sure you may have done worse on previous vacations. I know I have. Just jump on the weight loss halloween band wagon and you will be all set.

Ya know whats funny? I usually lose more weight on the weekends than on the week days b/c I to busy with life to stop and eat. During the week Im at work and I get bored and eat too much. Well whatever works Im at my lowest weight ever so Im going to keep plugging away. Talk to you soon Rain

so far so good ober here.I wont change my ticker until thursday so I can keep you all in suspense. Haha. Having a birthday dinner for my cousin hope I can still see a lose tomorrow. Good thing is 3 out of 4 of the audlts have been banded so there should be plenty of left overs for hubby.

Haha Vicki, The goal is to do the best each of us can. 10 lbs seems like a nice long shot so anything close would be a bonus right. Keep on truckin. Good luck to all. I think that we should post our weight loss every thursday.

Just wanted to report that I walked Delaware Park 3 times so far this week.