styler96

checking in! Styler96 Start 181 Current 180 Goal 169 To Go 11

styler96 start- 181 current -181 goal - 169 to go 12

I have just recently had to get myself excited about exercise again. I had become lazy and could not find any motivation. This site has helped me a great deal. Has anyone ever tried turbo jam. It is really fun and helps me get a good variety with my workouts. Plus I am seeing more inches come off. Another great book I found is the work out bible for women. It has different exercise levels and it keeps things interesting.

There is a great pumpkin mousse recipe that is getting me through the holidays. This time of year I crave pumpkin pie so much. 1 large pkg sugar free vanilla pudding 2 cups skim milk 1 cup pumpkin 1 cup fat free cool whip 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie seasoning Mix pudding, pumpkin, and seasoning together. Once blended fold in the cool whip. Then let it chill. I like to seperate it into 1 cup portions & then when I am ready to eat one I crumple up 1 low fat graham cracker and add TBSP of whip cream. I can't remember but I think it is about 175-195 calories/ serving including graham cracker, and it is so delicious. Hope this helps!

C 217 no change this week!

C 217 (-74lbs total) - 2 this week It has been at least 10 years since I was below 220lbs. and I am so close to onederland. Can't wait. Cute pics everyone. Sorry my pic is not up, I am having trouble uploading it. I will have my husband help me when he gets back into town. Great job everyone.

Just checking in. C 219 (-72 lbs. total) (-3 this week)

I am excited for this challenge. It seems to be helping so many people. and hopefully this accountablity thing will get me on the right track as well.

Gone for Good Club June Challenge Score Card Points earned for Rule 1 For each day that you drink a minimum of 64oz of water, you earn 1 point. You may earn a bonus of 5 points for a perfect week. 5-31____6-01____6-02____6-03____6-04____6-05__1__6-06__1__6-07_1___Bonus____Week's Total__3___. 6-08__1___6-09_1__6-10__1__6-11__1__6-12__1__6-13__1__6-14__1__Bonus__5__Week's Total__12__ 6-15__1__6-16_1___6-17__1__6-18__1__6-19__1__6-20__1__6-21__1__Bonus__5__Week's Total_12__ 6-22____6-23____6-24____6-25____6-26____6-27____6-28____Bonus____Week's Total____ Grand Total____ Points Earned for Rule 2 For each day you exercise for a minimum of 30 minutes, you earn 2 points. You may earn a bonus of 5 points for a perfect week. 5-31____6-01____6-02____6-03____6-04____6-05__2__6-06__0__6-07__0__Bonus____Week's Total__2__ 6-08__2__6-09__0__6-10__2__6-11__0__6-12_2___6-13_0___6-14__2__Bonus__0__Week's Total__8__ 6-15__2__6-16__0__6-17__2__6-18__0__6-19__2__6-20__0__6-21__2__Bonus__0__Week's Total__8__ 6-22____6-23____6-24____6-25____6-26____6-27____6-28____Bonus____Week's Total____ Grand Total_____ Points earned for Rule 3 For each day that you do not eat foods that contain flour or sugar, you earn 3 points.(sugar substitutes are allowed) You may earn a bonus of 5 points for a perfect week. 5-31___6-01____6-02____6-03____6-04____6-05__3__6-06__3__6-07__3__Bonus____Week's Total_9__ 6-08__3__6-09__3__6-10__3__6-11__0__6-12__3__6-13_3__6-14__0__Bonus_0___Week's Total__15___ 6-15__0__6-16__3__6-17__3__6-18_0___6-19__0__6-20_3___6-21_3___Bonus_0___Week's Total__12___ 6-22____6-23____6-24____6-25____6-26____6-27____6-28____Bonus____Week's Total____ Grand Total_____ Points earned for Weight loss For each pound that you lose during the challenge, you earn 1 point Beginning weight 6-5: 222 Weigh-in 6-7: 219 Weigh-in 6-14: 217 Weigh-in 6-21: 217 Weigh-in 6-28: Total lost during challenge: Total points earned for Rule 1: Total points earned for Rule 2: Total points earned for Rule 3: Total points earned for weight loss: Total Challenge points earned:

If it's not too late, I would also like to join the gone for good club. H & S 291, J 222, G 135 I joined the 3 month challenge a while back and did great. but since then I have been struggling with the same 5 lbs. So I need a big kick in the butt to get me going again. I am doing great with water, but as for everything else I am slacking. It has been awhile since I have been to this website, and I have missed it. It is so helpful to me and everyone keeps me motivated. I will try to get a picture up and I might need some help with the score card. Thanks andrea

I am sorry you are going through a lot. I do agree, I think your body is going through an adjustment and it will take time. Sometimes when I start having muscle and joint pain, I increase my water intake and I try to eat more natural foods with less preservatives. It has helped me out a lot and then I don't have to take pain meds as often. It does get hard to eat that way and I revert back to less healthy choices. That is until the next time I am in pain. Keep us posted.

I have a friend that works at ebay in the investigation and fraud department. She said that she was not aware of it being a problem unless they get complaints from the company. They sell a lot of medical equipment and it probably did not raise any red flags because they weren't familiar with the band. They have so many lists on ebay they can not check every single one, and since there were no key words that would be questionable they would not check it out unless they had complaints. So I don't think the seller would be suspended.

After having wls I have become a big sceptic when seeing anyone losing an extreme amount of weight and trying to profit from it. In my opinion most celebrities who endorse products rarely use them. I don't think oprah has had surgery but as for the rest of them there's no question. I havent told many people because I dont want to be under a microscope and having everyone always wondering about my weight, and how come it is not coming off faster. So far people have only asked me if I have lost weight and not how I am doing it. But when they do I will proudly tell!!

I am a long time reader, 1st time writer. I was banded on 9/12/05 in SLC Utah by Dr. Hansen. I have lost a total of 43 lbs so far and have about 107 more to go. I am 29 yrs old and have been overweight all of my life and morbidly obese for the last 8-10 years. This site has helped me get through a lot of ups and downs and has answered a lot of questions. It's nice to have a place to talk to others who are going through the same things.