Southern Missy

WHOO FREAKING HOO -- I MADE IT TO ONEDERLAND!!! F I N A L L Y!!!!!! NAME*************START WGHT.*****CURRENT WGHT.*********GOAL**********LBS. LOST ***:cool2: **************************:tt2: ***********:wink_smile:**********:w00t:*** 1000words..........237............225............220...........12 1dayatime..........259............250............239............9 aJoneen............213............210............199............3 alliemorris73......229............229............199............0 Ariel..............193............193............183............0 Barb12590..........207............197............187...........10 Bea1129............198.5..........194............183..........4.5 Brandy.............208............203............198............5 CQQlgirl...........188............186............170............2 crzytchr...........265............256............250............9 JasonR.............366............366............351............0 Jodi_620...........174............165............159............9 KikiVal315.........229............223.5..........215..........5.5 Kirsty39...........237............234............217............3 laurigee...........170............162............158............8 Leslie2Lose........215............214............199............1 LilMissDiva........244............244............225............0 lindar172 .........257.8..........249.8..........240..........7.8 LisaB..............189............181............170............8 mamanmidwife.......275............268............255............7 MegMegs13..........266............260............250............6 mominlv13..........282.4..........274.6..........270..........7.8 noosagirl..........138............138............124............0 Renee74............198............192............185............6 renewedhope........162............161............150............1 SailorChristy......251.5..........248............230..........3.5 southernmissy......209............199.5..........195..........9.5

***NAME***********START WGHT.*****CURRENT WGHT.********GOAL**********LBS. LOST ***:scared2: *************:biggrin:************* ***********:biggrin:**********:laugh:* 1000words..........237............225............220............12 1dayatime..........259............250............239............9 aJoneen............213............210............199............3 alliemorris73......229............229............199............0 Ariel..............193............193............183............0 Barb12590..........207............197............187...........10 Bea1129............198.5..........194............183...........4.5 Brandy.............208............203............198............5 CQQlgirl...........188............186............170............2 crzytchr...........265............256............250............9 JasonR.............366............366............351............0 Jodi_620...........174............166............159............8 KikiVal315.........229............223.5..........215..........5.5 Kirsty39...........237............234............217............3 laurigee...........170............162............158............8 Leslie2Lose........215............214............199............1 LilMissDiva........244............244............225............0 lindar172 .........257.8..........249.8..........240..........7.8 LisaB..............189............182............170............7 mamanmidwife.......275............268............255............7 MegMegs13..........266............260............250............6 mominlv13..........282.4..........274.6..........270..........7.8 noosagirl..........138............138............124............0 Renee74............198............192............185............6 renewedhope........162............161............150............1 SailorChristy......251.5..........248............230..........3.5 southernmissy......209............201............195............8

***NAME***********START WGHT.*****CURRENT WGHT.********GOAL**********LBS. LOST *** *************:wub:*************:tt2: ***********:whatchutalkingabout**********:cool2:* 1000words..........237............229............220............8 1dayatime..........259............250............239............9 aJoneen............213............210............199............3 alliemorris73......229............229............199............0 Ariel..............193............193............183............0 Barb12590..........207............197............187...........10 Bea1129............198.5..........194............183...........4.5 Brandy.............208............203............198............5 CQQlgirl...........188............186............170............2 crzytchr...........265............257............250............8 JasonR.............366............366............351............0 Jodi_620...........174............166............159............8 KikiVal315.........229............223.5..........215..........5.5 Kirsty39...........237............234............217............3 laurigee...........170............162............158............8 Leslie2Lose........215............214............199............1 LilMissDiva........244............244............225............0 lindar172 .........257.8..........250.6..........240..........7.2 LisaB..............189............182............170............7 mamanmidwife.......275............268............255............7 MegMegs13..........266............260............250............6 mominlv13..........282.4..........274.6..........270..........7.8 noosagirl..........138............138............124............0 Renee74............198............195............185............3 renewedhope........162............161............150............1 SailorChristy......251.5..........248............230..........3.5 southernmissy......209............202............195............7

***NAME***********START WGHT.*****CURRENT WGHT.********GOAL**********LBS. LOST *** **************************:crying: *********************:smile2:* 1000words..........237............235............220............2 1dayatime..........259............250............239............9 aJoneen............213............210............199............3 alliemorris73......229............229............199............0 Ariel..............193............193............183............0 Barb12590..........207............199............187............8 Bea1129............198.5..........196.5..........183............2 Brandy.............208............203............198............5 CQQlgirl...........188............186............170............2 crzytchr...........265............259............250............6 JasonR.............366............366............351............0 Jodi_620...........174............168............159............6 KikiVal315.........229............223.5..........215..........5.5 Kirsty39...........237............234............217............3 laurigee...........170............162............158............8 Leslie2Lose........215............214............199............1 LilMissDiva........244............244............225............0 lindar172 .........257.8..........250.6..........240..........7.2 LisaB..............189............182............170............7 mamanmidwife.......275............268............255............7 MegMegs13..........266............260............250............6 mominlv13..........282.4..........275.4..........270............7 noosagirl..........138............138............124............0 Renee74............198............195............185............3 renewedhope........162............161............150............1 SailorChristy......251.5..........248............230..........3.5 southernmissy......209............203............195............6

***NAME***********START WGHT.*****CURRENT WGHT.********GOAL**********LBS. LOST ***:sad: *************:crying:*************:tt2: *********************:cool2:* 1000words..........237............235............220............2 1dayatime..........259............250............239............9 aJoneen............213............210............199............3 alliemorris73......229............229............199............0 Ariel..............193............193............183............0 Barb12590..........207............199............187............8 Bea1129............198.5..........198.5..........183............0 Brandy.............208............203............198............5 CQQlgirl...........188............186............170............2 crzytchr...........265............259............250............6 JasonR.............366............366............351............0 Jodi_620...........174............168............159............6 KikiVal315.........229............223.5..........215..........5.5 Kirsty39...........237............234............217............3 laurigee...........170............162............158............8 Leslie2Lose........215............214............199............1 LilMissDiva........244............244............225............0 lindar172 .........257.8..........250.6..........240..........7.2 LisaB..............189............184............170............5 mamanmidwife.......275............268............255............7 MegMegs13..........266............260............250............6 mominlv13..........282.4..........275.4..........270............7 noosagirl..........138............138............124............0 Renee74............198............195............185............3 renewedhope........162............161............150............1 SailorChristy......251.5..........248............230..........3.5 southernmissy......209............203.5..........195..........5.5

***NAME***********START WGHT.*****CURRENT WGHT.********GOAL**********LBS. LOST ***:cursing: *************:thumbup:*************:tt2: *********************:w00t:* 1000words..........237............235............220............2 1dayatime..........259............250............239............9 aJoneen............213............210............199............3 alliemorris73......229............229............199............0 Ariel..............193............193............183............0 Barb12590..........207............199............187............8 Bea1129............198.5..........198.5..........183............0 Brandy.............208............204............198............4 CQQlgirl...........188............186............170............2 crzytchr...........265............259............250............6 JasonR.............366............366............351............0 Jodi_620...........174............168............159............6 KikiVal315.........229............223.5..........215..........5.5 Kirsty39...........237............237............217............0 laurigee...........170............163............158............7 Leslie2Lose........215............214............199............1 LilMissDiva........244............244............225............0 lindar172 .........257.8..........250.6..........240..........7.2 LisaB..............189............184............170............5 mamanmidwife.......275............268............255............7 MegMegs13..........266............260............250............6 mominlv13..........282.4..........275.4..........270............7 noosagirl..........138............138............124............0 Renee74............198............195............185............3 renewedhope........162............161............150............1 SailorChristy......251.5..........248............230..........3.5 southernmissy......209............204............195............5

***NAME***********START WGHT.*****CURRENT WGHT.********GOAL**********LBS. LOST ***:tt1: *************:w00t:*************:cursing: ***********:drool:**********:tt1:* 1dayatime..........259............256............239............3 1000words..........237............235............220............0 aJoneen............213............210............199............3 alliemorris73......229............229............199............0 Ariel..............193............193............183............0 Barb12590..........207............199............187............8 Bea1129............198.5..........198.5..........183............0 Brandy.............208............205............198............3 CQQlgirl...........188............186............170............2 crzytchr...........265............261............250............4 JasonR.............366............366............351............0 Jodi_620...........174............169............159............5 KikiVal315.........229............225.5..........215..........3.5 Kirsty39...........237............237............217............0 laurigee...........170............165............158............5 Leslie2Lose........215............214............199............1 LilMissDiva........244............244............225............0 lindar172 .........257.8..........250.6..........240..........7.2 LisaB..............189............184............170............5 mamanmidwife.......275............269............255............6 MegMegs13..........266............260............250............6 mominlv13..........282.4..........277.4..........270............5 noosagirl..........138............138............124............0 Renee74............198............195............185............3 renewedhope........162............161............150............1 SailorChristy......251.5..........248............230..........3.5 southernmissy......209............205............195............4

FINALLY! ***NAME***********START WGHT.*****CURRENT WGHT.********GOAL**********LBS. LOST ***:frown: *************:eek:*************:tt2: ***********:thumbup:**********:w00t:* 1dayatime..........259............256............239............3 1000words..........237............235............220............0 aJoneen............213............210............199............3 alliemorris73......229............229............199............0 Ariel..............193............193............183............0 Barb12590..........207............199............187............8 Bea1129............198.5..........198.5..........183............0 Brandy.............208............206............198............2 CQQlgirl...........188............186............170............2 crzytchr...........265............261............250............4 JasonR.............366............366............351............0 Jodi_620...........174............169............159............5 KikiVal315.........229............225.5..........215..........3.5 Kirsty39...........237............237............217............0 laurigee...........170............165............158............5 Leslie2Lose........215............214............199............1 LilMissDiva........244............244............225............0 lindar172 .........257.8..........253.6..........240..........4.2 LisaB..............189............184............170............5 mamanmidwife.......275............269............255............6 MegMegs13..........266............260............250............6 mominlv13..........282.4..........277.4..........270............5 noosagirl..........138............138............124............0 Renee74............198............195............185............3 renewedhope........162............161............150............1 SailorChristy......251.5..........248............230..........3.5 southernmissy......209............206............195............3

***NAME*************START WGHT.*****CURRENT WGHT.*********GOAL***********LBS. LOST ***:cool2: *************:frown:*************:tt2: ***********:thumbs_up:**********:w00t:*** 1dayatime..........259............259............239............0 1000words..........237............237............220............0 alliemorris73......229............229............199............0 Ariel..............193............193............183............0 Barb12590..........207............207............187............0 Bea1129............198.5..........198.5..........183............0 Brandy.............208............208............198............0 CQQlgirl...........188............188............170............0 JasonR.............366............366............351............0 Jodi_620...........174............173............159............1 KikiVal315.........229............229............215............0 laurigee...........170............169............158............1 Leslie2Lose........215............215............199............0 LilMissDiva........244............244............225............0 lindar172 .........257.8..........254.4..........240..........3.4 LisaB..............189............187............170............2 mamanmidwife.......275............275............255............0 MegMegs13..........266............266............250............0 mominlv13..........282.4..........282.4..........270............0 noosagirl..........138............138............124............0 Renee74............198............198............185............0 renewedhope........162............161............150............1 southernmissy......209............207............195............2

Leslie, Thanks for starting this thread and GOOD LUCK tomorrow in your 1st 5K....I know you'll do great! :thumbs_up:

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Aww Michee :thumbup:, you are so sweet! I never would have believed it -- not even 6 months ago would I have believed it. And, NO, in my wildest dreams, I never knew the band would be this wonderful!

Slim, If running is your goal, I highly recommend the Couch-2-5K. If you had ever told me pre-band that I would be running 3-4 times a week, not only would I have laughed in your face, I probably would have bet you money that I wouldn't! :tt1: However, after seeing how successful so many people were that ran, I decided I might need to check it out -- and I am SOOOO glad I did! My thighs are smaller than they have ever been in my LIFE and although I did not start out as a big girl, I always had big thighs that rubbed together. I started with the C-2-5K about 5-6 weeks postop and I took it at my own pace. I did not change to the next week just because it said week 2 or week 3, I changed when I no longer felt like I might die of a heart attack while I was working on that particular "week". Finally, after about week 4-5 (around 3 months postop), when I knew I was hooked, I dropped the program and started doing my own thing. I just ran yesterday for 25 minutes which is the longest I have ever run at one time -- I tell you, my arm is sore from all the back-patting I've done! :tt2: Seriously, though, it has (I truly believe) been the best thing for keeping my weight loss steady. As far as how to get into the groove. Just make a plan and then STICK WITH IT. I started out with only 3 days a week and didn't move from that until about the 3-1/2 months mark when I began to crave the exercise because of the way it made me feel and the results I saw from it. I now work out no less than 4 days but generally 5-6 days depending on life. However, I let nothing interfere with my scheduled workouts (the definite 4 days) -- nothing. I just began to think about all the things I do for my family that I don't let anything get in the way of and I thought to myself -- I'm as important as they are! :thumbup: and if you really think about it, it's just as much for them since you will be making strides towards becoming healthier and living longer. GOOD LUCK! We're rooting for you! :rolleyes2:

Shelly, Thanks for the post... you're doing great! I've learned that I am totally worth it and it feels good to do this. It has been life-changing, not only for myself, but for my family. My 2 teenagers are now actively exercising daily with me and I hope this will be a habit they will carry with them through adulthood -- thereby (I hope) keeping them from traveling the road that got me here. I love all the NSVs that I have gained from the loss -- the ones I can mention: 5 clothes sizes down, outrunning my kids, being able to reach my derriere ; the others, well, use your imagination! Most of all, I love the self-confidence this has given me. I CAN do it, I AM worth it and I will ALWAYS be grateful for my band.

Well, I've reached my half-way mark so I wanted to post pics. I am SO EXCITED!! Man, I feel like I look taller but all my pants are getting TOO long! :thumbup:

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Just posting pics.

GRR--- I got kicked out and lost this whole thing once already so if you need pics or any additional information, don't hesitate to ask. Been doing some cleaning out and have the following items up for grabs. I only ask that you pay for shipping and would prefer payment with PayPal. - White underwire strapless bra, size 44DD. This does include clear straps. - 2-piece Pappagallo Woman turqoise pant set, size 2X. This is casual and made of a knit material. The top has beading around the front collar which is v-neck. I normally wear petite but this must have been average as there is some staining along the bottom hem but it is minimal. Long sleeve. - A peasant-style lime green blouse with stitch and sequin detail at the collar which is v-neck. There are also sequins around the sleeve (minimal). It is a very thin material, 100% cotton. Size 22/24. Long sleeve. - A long-sleeve gray knit with navy and medium blue stripes. I never noticed until THIS VERY MOMENT that it said sleepwear. :thumbup: OH, well, looks great with navy blue stretch pants or jeans! Ha! This says size medium but I wore 3X-4X when I was able to wear this. - A pair of navy blue shorts, size 22/24. There are a couple of spots on them but they're casual and the marks are minimal.

BBK -- Apparently this is a recognition problem. Do you think maybe you need to tell your mom that you're not NAKED chic, your picture is under hers? (TeeHee) :wink2: Seriously, though, I grew up without my mother so my grandmother stepped in to help my Dad out and our relationship seems to parallel what you describe with your mother. I'm sure you realize that it is all about "control". At my wedding, my grandmother was going around introducing herself to everyone as the "only mother I've ever known" and when that got old, she then proceeded to sit down and start crying, telling anyone who would listen, how tired she was with all the work she had done on my wedding. These are just drops in the bucket compared to the lifetime of things she has done. Our relationship is very strained, to say the least, because of her constant need to try to control me. Your pictures are in very good taste, girl. I wouldn't give it a second thought! BTW, shouldn't you ask Ralph for his vote? :crying:

I just voted and she's only down by a few. Just in case, here's the website again: http://pub24.bravenet.com/vote/vote.php?usernum=1998431682 VOTE EVERYBODY!!

Sue, This has happened to me before but I KNOW I am definitely NOT too tight. I just make sure not to bend over for at least 30 minutes after I eat. Does time seem to make a difference for you -- or have you noticed?

AA -- something that helped with gas pains for me was sitting in a rocker and rocking. I guess the motion helped stimulate the gas to move around? Anyway, it helped some. Congrats to all banded this week!!

You might also check with your nutritionist about your calorie intake. My doctor told me not to eat more than 1000 calories a day. I vary between 800-1000 every day and have consistently lost weight -- HOWEVER -- not much until after I had a fill. Take this time and try to find some ways to get moving that you enjoy so that when you do get restriction, the ball will already be going in the right direction! :thumbup:

It is supposed to be 1 cup of food total.

My doctor has no restrictions. I can eat right up until time for the fill and usually stop to eat on my way home after the fill. I have never had any problems. I would definitely go with what my doctor recommends, though.