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July 4th Challenge - 120 days
down another 5.8 lbs Name.......................... Start Wt....... Current....... Goal....... To Go 3ShotRoc..................... 345.............. 263............ 220........ 43 Alabubba..................... 464.............. 464............ 400........ 64 Alleycia....................... 255.............. 217............ 198........ 19 Annieemmm................. 200.............. 198............. 170....... 28 Ashleyrenee................ 240.............. 240............. 199........ 41 Barb12590.................. 173.............. 158............. 155.......... 3 Betelnut..................... 295.............. 273............. 245........ 28 Bklyn1984................... 317.............. 248............. 230........ 18 Blaze21...................... 200.8........... 187........... 170...... 17 Blklab70282................. 241............. 241.............. 220........ 19 ChickyAbby................. 314............. 314.............. 270........ 44 Clcort......................... 236............. 200.............. 200........ 36 CountrygirlNY.............. 253............. 217.............. 182........ 35 Crzytchr2004.............. 237............. 230.............. 210........ 20 Ewiedbingcott ............ 215.5.......... 211.2............ 198........ 13.2 Fab by 50.................. 215............. 204............... 175........ 29 Fordgal88.................. 199.............. 175.............. 199........ 24 Hdsantoni.................. 252.............. 202.............. 190......... 12 Htaylor1021............... 210.............. 206.5............ 185......... 21.5 Jazma....................... 261.............. 261.............. 235......... 24 Jeni 85...................... 170............. 170............... 158......... 12 Jennyt71................... 245............. 197............... 170......... 27 Keepingfaith08........... 225.............. 225.............. 190.......... 35 Lalaredd................... 240.............. 190............... 150......... 40 LessJess................... 228.............. 228............... 199......... 29 Letsgetitstarted......... 229.............. 211............... 199......... 30 Libbyjane1976........... 283............... 283.............. 250.......... 33 LilMissDiva................ 251.6............ 247.6............ 227.......... 20.6 Liz_hager................. 158............... 151............... 145.......... 6 LisaRT..................... 254............... 248............... 225.......... 23 Long2BThin.............. 192............... 183............... 169.......... 14 Loveislovely............. 191............... 187............... 169.......... 18 Mair....................... 222............... 220............... 199........... 21 Mamacj.................. 316............... 269............... 233........... 36 Melody_Mary_42f..... 277............... 231............... 170........... 49 MsNickelback.......... 172............... 166................ 149........... 17 Nicolerose.............. 365............... 288................ 260........... 28 Nursemelly............. 245............... 203................ 185........... 18 Onehotmama.......... 272............... 237................ 210........... 27 OneHotMomma........ 285.............. 282................ 250............ 32 Pbpuniser............... 212.............. 212................ 182............ 30 Peachwood............. 251............. 251................. 230............ 21 Picklesix................. 197............. 187................. 170............ 17 Sexylips................. 238............. 238................. 199............ 39 Sadie77................. 277............. 250................. 220............ 30 SillyGoose.............. 258............. 238................. 228............ 10 Simone.................. 182............ 176.................. 160............ 16 Ukcatsfan.............. 340............. 340................. 300............ 40 Workingmom........... 214............. 214................. 175............ 39 ZiggyLove.............. 226............. 202................. 180............ 22 Health4life..............279.............222.2................195..... .. .....27.2
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What NOT to eat!???
I can eat corn either from frozen or canned, but cannot eat corn on the cob. Weird. Anyway, I cannot eat bread or pasta, but no problems with rice. Only tried rice twice though.
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Post-op and monthly friend...
I got mine 2 days post op and it was the worst period in my life. I hadn't been cramping in over 5 years, then all of the sudden heavy cramping and bleeding with my period post op. Thank goodness this only happened with my first period post op and hasn't happened since.
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Newly banded, over 40 AND pregnant!
Congratulations on your new addition and weight loss.
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Shopping
Congratulations. It's a great non scale victory.
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Does anyone use a Wii Fit??
I have the my fitness coach and gold's gym cardio workout. I'm waiting for finals to be over next week, before I try these 2.
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MUSHIES...Any Ideas??
Cottage cheese, tuna fish, canned chicken
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July 4th Challenge - 120 days
Down another 2.8 lbs. Name.............. Start ..........Current.......... Goal ........ToGo 3ShotRoc..............345..............263................220......... ..43 alabubba..............464..............464................400......... ...64 annieemmm.........200..............198.................170......... ..28 ashleyrenee......240...........240...........199...........41 barb12590............173..............161................155.......... .6 Betelnut…………......95….……...…273 …....……..245………….28 Bklyn1984.............317..............248................230......... ..18 blaze21.................200.8...........190...............170..............20 Chicky Abby..........314..............314................270............44 clcort...................236...............200...............200...... ......36 countrygirlNY........253..............217................182.......... ..35 crzytchr2004.........237..............232................210.......... .22 ewiedbingcott.......215.5............211.2...............198........ .13.2 Fab by 50.............215..............204................175............29 Fordgal88.............199..............175................199......... ..24 hdsantoni........252...........202.............190.........12 Htaylor1021.....210............210............185.........25 Jazma .............261..........261............235..........24 Jennyt71...............245..............202................170........ ...32 keepingfaith08...225..........225.............190.........35 LessJess...............228..............228................199........ ....29 Letsgetitstarted.....229..............229................199.......... ..30 libbyjane1976.......283...............283................250.......... .33 LilMissDiva...........251.6............247.6..............227......... ..20.6 liz_hager..............158..............151.................145....... ....6 LisaRT.............254...........254.............225.........29 Long2BThin...........192..............187.................169......... ..18 Loveislovely...........191..............187.................169....... .. ..18 Mair.....................222..............220................199...... ......21 mamacj................316..............269................233......... ...36 Melody_mary_42f .277...........231............170..........49 MsNickelback....172...........166............149..........17 nicolerose........365...........288............260..........28 nursemelly.......245...........205............185..........24 onehotmama.........272.............237.................210............ 27 pbpuniser.............212..............212................182......... ..30 peachwood......251...........251............230..........21 picklesix...........197..........187.............170.........17 sexylips................238..............238................199....... ....39 SillyGoose............258...............238................228........ ...10 simone................182...............176.............160........... ....16 ukcatsfan.............340...............340................300........ ...40 workingmom.....214...........214............175.........39 ZiggyLove........226...........202............180.........22 Alleycia...........255...........226.............198........28 Sadie77...........277...........250.............220........30 Lalaredd..........240...........190.............150.........40 OneHotMomma.285...........285..............250........35 blklab70 282...... 241.......... 220......19
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July 4th Challenge - 120 days
Down another 2.8 lbs. Name.............. Start ..........Current.......... Goal ........ToGo 3ShotRoc..............345..............263................220......... ..43 alabubba..............464..............464................400......... ...64 annieemmm.........200..............198.................170......... ..28 ashleyrenee......240...........240...........199...........41 barb12590............173..............161................155.......... .6 Betelnut…………......95….……...…273 …....……..245………….28 Bklyn1984.............317..............248................230......... ..18 blaze21.................200.8...........190...............170..............20 Chicky Abby..........314..............314................270............44 clcort...................236...............200...............200...... ......36 countrygirlNY........253..............217................182.......... ..35 crzytchr2004.........237..............232................210.......... .22 ewiedbingcott.......215.5............211.2...............198........ .13.2 Fab by 50.............215..............204................175............29 Fordgal88.............199..............175................199......... ..24 hdsantoni........252...........202.............190.........12 Htaylor1021.....210............210............185.........25 Jazma .............261..........261............235..........24 Jennyt71...............245..............202................170........ ...32 keepingfaith08...225..........225.............190.........35 LessJess...............228..............228................199........ ....29 Letsgetitstarted.....229..............229................199.......... ..30 libbyjane1976.......283...............283................250.......... .33 LilMissDiva...........251.6............247.6..............227......... ..20.6 liz_hager..............158..............151.................145....... ....6 LisaRT.............254...........254.............225.........29 Long2BThin...........192..............187.................169......... ..18 Loveislovely...........191..............187.................169....... .. ..18 Mair.....................222..............220................199...... ......21 mamacj................316..............269................233......... ...36 Melody_mary_42f .277...........231............170..........49 MsNickelback....172...........166............149..........17 nicolerose........365...........288............260..........28 nursemelly.......245...........205............185..........24 onehotmama.........272.............237.................210............ 27 pbpuniser.............212..............212................182......... ..30 peachwood......251...........251............230..........21 picklesix...........197..........187.............170.........17 sexylips................238..............238................199....... ....39 SillyGoose............258...............238................228........ ...10 simone................182...............176.............160........... ....16 ukcatsfan.............340...............340................300........ ...40 workingmom.....214...........214............175.........39 ZiggyLove........226...........202............180.........22 Alleycia...........255...........226.............198........28 Sadie77...........277...........250.............220........30 Lalaredd..........240...........190.............150.........40 OneHotMomma.285...........285..............250........35 blklab70 282...... 241.......... 220......19
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Boobies...Shrinking?
Mine have shrunk and I'm very distraught about the whole thing, lol. I still have a considerable amount of weight to lose and I'm scared there will be nothing left.
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Twenties NSVs
Last month I bought 2 pair of jeans. One was a size 14, and the other a 12. Today I am officially in a size 10. They are snug, so I bought 2 pair. Due to my physical makeup, I probably won't get into a size 6, but I would be happy with a size 8. :rolleyes2:
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How do you get rid of BELLY FAT?!?!?! HELP!!!
When I gained my weight back this time, it all went to my belly, so I totally understand. I have been told the only way to get rid of it, is to do more cardio to burn the fat.
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Exercise dvd recommendation
I have: The Biggest Loser: Boot Camp, Cardio Max, Yoga, and Power Sculpt. I also have the Billy Blanks: Ab Bootcamp, Basic Training Boot Camp, and Ultimate Boot Camp.
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Funny Jokes
This is definitely some funny stuff.
- Riding While Fat
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July 4th Challenge - 120 days
I am down 8 lbs.Name.............. Start ..........Current.......... Goal ........ToGo 3ShotRoc..............345..............263................220......... ..43 alabubba..............464..............464................400......... ...64 annieemmm.........200..............198.................170......... ..28 ashleyrenee......240...........240...........199...........41 barb12590............173..............161................155.......... .6 Betelnut…………......95….……...…273 …....……..245………….28 Bklyn1984.............317..............256................230......... ..26 blaze21................200.8...........192.8..............170....... .22.8 Chicky Abby..........314..............314................270............44 clcort...................236...............200...............200...... ......36 countrygirlNY........253..............217................182.......... ..35 crzytchr2004.........237..............232................210.......... .22 Fab by 50.............215..............204................175............29 Fordgal88.............199..............175................199......... ..24 Htaylor1021.....210............210............185.........25 Jazma .............261..........261............235..........24 Jennyt71...............245..............204................170........ ...34 keepingfaith08...225..........225.............190.........35 LessJess...............228..............228................199........ ....29 Letsgetitstarted.....229..............229................199.......... ..30 libbyjane1976.......283...............283................250.......... .33 LilMissDiva...........251.6............247.6..............227......... ..20.6 liz_hager..............158..............158.................145....... ....13 LisaRT.............254...........254.............225.........29 Long2BThin...........192..............190.................169......... ..21 Mair.....................222..............220................199...... ......21 mamacj................316..............269................233......... ...36 Melody_mary_42f .277...........231............170..........49 MsNickelback....172...........167............149..........18 nicolerose........365...........288............260..........28 nursemelly.......245...........209............185..........24 onehotmama.........272.............237.................210............ 27 pbpuniser.............212..............212................182......... ..30 peachwood......251...........251............230..........21 picklesix...........197..........187.............170.........17 sexylips................238..............238................199....... ....39 SillyGoose............258...............240................228........ ...12 simone................182...............176.............160........... ....16 ukcatsfan.............340...............340................300........ ...40 workingmom.....214...........214............175.........39 ZiggyLove........226...........202............180.........22
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Good Snacks Throughout the Day
String cheese stick
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gOaL ChAnGe
My original goal was 145. I chose that because it's a healthy weight for my height. Last week, I had a body composition done and it says that 138 lbs of me is pure muscle. I am currently fluctuating between 193-195. After meeting with my surgeon and nutritionist this week, I've decided to set my new goal between 150-160 lbs. Once I reach that range, I will see how I feel and look and see if an another adjustment is needed.
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Have anyone tried Wii Fit?
This week at best buy, you can buy my fitness coach and gold's gym cardio for $29.99 each or 2 for $40. I don't have the wii fit, but I bought both of them, but haven't tried them out yet.
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Could surgery be in sight???
Congratulations on your decision to be banded and good luck on your journey.
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can anyone tolerate chicken?
I've been able to tolerate chicken since day 1 of being on solids. I only eat chicken breasts.
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Treadmill or Eliptical?
I have both, but don't use either as much as I should. I've had my elliptical for about 2 years and my treadmill a little over a year. I've actually used the treadmill more than I have used the elliptical. As someone mentioned previously, try to use a free gym membership and try both machines and see what you like better.
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Twenties NSVs
Congratulations!
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Twenties NSVs
Ok so I woke up this morning and decided to try on the spaghetti strap dress that I wore to my high school graduation(6/98) and it fit and is a little loose. It's a very big deal to me because it's the only dress that I own. I hated to wear dresses when I was bigger so I never bought any. Anyway, I just thought I'd share that. :thumbdown:
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July 4th Challenge - 120 days
I'm down 5.8 lbs. Name.............. Start ..........Current.......... Goal ........ToGo 3ShotRoc..............345..............263................220......... ..43 alabubba..............464..............464................400......... ....64 annieemmm.........200..............198.................170......... ..28 barb12590............173..............163................155.......... ....8 Betelnut………….....295….……...…270 …....……..245………….25 Bklyn1984.............317..............256................230......... ..26 blaze21................200.8...........195..............170......... ..30.8 Chicky Abby..........314..............314................270...........44 countrygirlNY........253..............217................182.......... ..35 crzytchr2004.........237..............231................210.......... .21 Fab by 50.............215..............215................175...........40 Fordgal88.............199..............175................193.5....... ..18.5 Htaylor1021.....210............210............185.........25 Jennyt71...............245..............207................170........ ...37 keepingfaith08...225..........221.5.............190.......31.5 LessJess...............228..............228................199........ ...29 Letsgetitstarted.....229..............229................199.......... .30 libbyjane1976.......283...............283................250.......... 33 LilMissDiva...........251.6............247.6..............227......... .20.6 liz_hager..............158..............157.................145....... ....12 Long2BThin...........192..............191.................169......... ..22 Mair.....................222..............220................199...... .....21 mamacj................316..............269................233......... ...36 MsNickelback....172...........172............149..........23 nicolerose.......365..........288............260.........28 Nursemelly............245............210.................185.......... ...25 onehotmama.........272.............234.................210............ 24 pbpuniser.............212..............212................182......... ..30 peachwood......251...........251............230.........21 picklesix...........197..........197.............170.........27 sexylips................238..............238................199....... ....39 SillyGoose............258...............239................228........ ...11 simone................182...............182................160........ ...22 ukcatsfan.............340...............340................300........ ...40 workingmom.....214...........214............175.........39