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Thanks Cindy, haha, I think it was probably 1982 when *I* was last in the 150's! Well, maybe not QUITE! But it's been a loooong time. I don't remember ever 150lbs. Loriely, it could be Oakville, Ottawa, or Toronto... or Vancouver. He had interviews with companies from all thos places. Regardless, as long as it isn't Vancouver, you guys'll be seeing alot of me! Ottawa's far, but not far enough to keep me away from everything! Dr. Cobourn will wish he never included so much after care... I've got alot to make up for

Hey guys, Just thought I'd post a little update for anyone interested! Enjoying a weekend Dan-free! He's gone to Ottawa until tomorrow for some interviews at the Ottawa International Animation Festival, and he'll be back tomorrow. After dropping him off, I swung by Sport Chek to see if they had this winter jacket I'd just for fun tried on several weeks ago, and they did, and it was on sale! When I'd first tried it on, I was looking for a XL, and was disappointed when there wasn't one, but saw a large, and thought "Ha, what the heck!" tried it on, and it fit... and was roomy! So I tried a medium and it was a little tight, but ok. Anyways, this time, I tried it on and it was perfect, which is nice, cause I haven't lost much, but its good to see I'm still shrinking. So I bought it... a freakin' MEDIUM jacket!! Last winter I bought a XL jacket that was a little snug, and I was so excited about THAT! Wooo! Here I am, strikin' a pose: I heard back about one of the jobs I applied for in Vancouver, but they wanted someone more local I replied that I was MORE than willing to get my butt out there ASAP, but nothing more from them yet. We have a friend working there, and he's already put in a good word for me, and really thinks I'll hear back AGAIN soon, so... I hope so. If not, Dan just called me, and he said that things went really well in all of his interviews. He's quite sure that he's gonna get a job out of at least one of these interviews for sure. Quite possibly one in Oakville! So, who knows, I could be local sometime soon, ladies!!! Yay! You're gonna be seeing me at ALL the events! Maybe I've been peeking at the scale inbetween weigh-ins and I've been seeing glimpses of the 150's, so I'm reeeeeeally hoping it says it again on Wed, so I can change my ticker and be there for REAL! Hope you're all doing well, Take care! Mandi

Totally normal, nume130... don't worry. I personally didn't have any second thoughts.. I was SO ready for it! But I can understand. Everyone else said it way better, so listen to them! I grieved food for a long time, and I still have moments where I wish I could eat more, faster, longer... that sort of thing, but then I look at how much better my life is now, and check myself out in my first, new, full length mirror, and think "Man, this is so worth it." You'll get there too.

Hey Paulax, you're doing awesome! 18.2lbs left for me. Going sloooooow now though!

Congrats on Onederland, Ariel! Name............Chall. Start Wt........Current......Chall. 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gonnabfree............231..................231. .................205................26 Guinessgirl77..........241.....................241 ...................210.............31 gweniper................253...................247. ...............223................30 hf2havefun...........240......................240. ..............210..............30 ihadenuf................216....................216 ...................190.............26 jadrad7.................224.....................22 4.................200..............24 jazzystouch...........246......................246 ...............220...............26 Jeni85..................237....................237 .. .............207................30 josiebies...............188......................1 88...............165...............23 JulieNYC................155.....................14 9.................136..............13 Kaelin's G-Ma.........272......................272........... ......220.............52 KarenG................. 258.....................240...................225. ...........15 katalin.e................230.....................1 79.................150.............29 Kimmie..................296.....................29 6..................270.............26 ladydi............. .....233.....................228................20 8...............20 legster..................261....................25 1................235...............16 LeslieLee...............216.....................21 6................186...............30 lisa_in_toronto.......180......................180 ................160...............20 losingjusme...........273.....................269. ............238................31 luvinke..................225.................. ..224.... ............195..............29 maddog.................230.....................230 ..................205.............25 marcar35...............277.....................275 .6............250...............25.4 mcgreen...............236.................... 230...............210................26 METALBAND...........187.....................184... ..... .......167..............17 momlambert............207....................207.. .............185..............22 mpalen.................229.....................229 .............200................29 Peache8887...........330.....................306.. ...............275..............31 Rainer....................298................... 286...............258................28 robgoblin87............279......................27 9...............250..............29 SC2VA...............233...................... 233.................200..............33 sdakotaRN.............254.....................254. ................225..............29 Short C................. 166....................166.................146.. ............20 Soniacan...............198.5..................198. 5.............175...........23.5 Stacy73................259.....................246 ...............230...............16 Suzzzie. ...............346....................346....... ........315................31 sweethot143..........197....................197. .............175.................22 tanderson..............231.....................231 .............199..................32 ToniaPatt …..........286……….....……......283………........2 43.…. .....……40 UK-Lady....................255..................223.. ............210...............13 Wannabthin...........231......................231. ..............211...............20 want2beme...........225.....................225.. ............195................30 wen.....................288......................2 84................255..............29 Whosyadaddy.........388.....................378... ..............335.............43 LifeLover..............289.....................289 ... ..............259.............30

Hey Andrew, I don't know how I missed these pictures! But you DO look awesome, and you've done so well, congrats Keep it up!

Congrats Ginger and welcome to the band side

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Goal......To Go alwayscurious........245......................245. .............212..............33 Amelia40...............270.................... 270................240..............30 areellady...............232....................228 ...............212.................16 argon............... ....162.................... 161.2................142...............19.2 Ariel....................207...................... 207. ..............182...............25 aussie_jode...........212......................212 .................190...............22 BabygotBack..........164.....................164. ...............145...............19 Babygrl1234...........215......................212 ................190...............22 Becky42................253.....................257 .................220..............33 bekafina.................225.....................2 25........... ......199.............26 Cherrybomb...........311....................308. ..............291................17 chickatee..............203.....................203 .................175..............28 chocolate_snaps....344......................344.. ...............299.............45 Chris_NJ................284....................284 ................250................34 dacer123...............243....................243. ..............223................20 Denise...................170....................17 0...............155................15 Denise..................244.....................24 4..................220............24 Desertbunnee.........232....................207. .............180.................27 DonnaD................185......................185 ..............170..............15 eclipse..................215.....................2 12... ..............199.............16 faithmd................303.....................303 ............ 283...............16.7 glindab................ 277....................277...... ........250....... .......27 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sweethot143..........197....................197. .............175.................22 tanderson..............231.....................231 .............199..................32 ToniaPatt………...286……….....……283………....243.….... ……40 UK-Lady....................255..................223.. ............210...............13 want2beme...........225.....................225.. ............195................30 wen.....................288......................2 88................255..............33 Whosyadaddy.........388.....................388... ..............335.............53

I'm with ya Paula! I'm in the same boat, and need to get my ass in gear! Good luck I'm cheerin' for you!

I also got sick, and vomitted so much that it caused enough irritation that I couldn't eat and barely drink, so I had to get a complete defill. Avoid vomitting out of sickness at all costs, cause you don't want a defill. (and the other possibilities of slips and such) And I don't know how it is possible, but vomitting now is just as it was in the good old days... everything that should come up, does. But if I have a dry heave, I make the most god-awful sound... like a very loud, hollow, deep burp... nothing I'd ever had before!

So, Angel Bear... does that mean you're 121lbs right now?! How tall are you? How is your skin situation? Do you have pictures? I must see you!!

Trying to get a new job, and move to Vancouver!

Get outta this weight loss challenge thread, "Ms. 17lbs past goal"! :eek:

Ooh, I didn't realize it was on tonight! I just checked my guide on my cable, and it says "Biggest Loser/Keep the Weight Off?" - revisiting 13 past contestants, who weigh in and report on their progress since the show. Alison Sweeney hosts. (boooo!!!!) So... interesting. I don't know who hasn't been successful at keeping it off would want to come on tv and weigh in and show everyone the fact, (unless they're contractually bound to)... so I'm sure it'll all be successes.

I think it's good... but, from what I remember watching it before I was banded, it made me feel bad because none of the women were even nearly as heavy as I was, and they all (the women) lose 5lbs+ every week. (never mind the men, losing 10+ lbs a week!) If that doesn't prove that men lose faster and easier than women, what does!? You don't see any 3-400lb women making it on the show! Anyways, it's nice to watch and see how they change, but it can be disheartening to see people with all the advantages (not having to work, chefs, and nothing to do all day but work out) do something that you wish you could... and that you probably could do too, if you had those things at your disposal.

that's understandable, but did he say anything about not jogging after that 8 weeks?

Can I ask you recently augmented gals something? Does your surgeon say anything about refraining from jogging? (like after the initial healing period, of course) Let's say running is your exercise of choice... bad idea if you want you new boobs to stay lookin' good?

Dr. Pleatman, Would someone who had virtually lost all they wanted to lose with the band, and needs to have it removed be the kind of candidate for an RNY or VSG you're talking about, or would that be for someone with still a ways to go? If you'd still do an RNY or VSG on someone at, say, 150lbs, who should ideally be 130 lbs, how would they be prevented from losing too much?

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No, no, I'm sorry. I didn't realized that when you said "I started" that you meant that YOU actually started/created the challenge, so I just joined the first Sept to Thanksgiving challenge I saw! I was just givin' you a hard time, but not for real :eek:

I just joined.... don't see your name there, Marcar! Is this just some ploy to dupe us into joining challenges while you run away giggling!!??

Count me in. I would LOVE to make it to my final goal by my birthday, which is Nov 25, AND by Christmas, so this challenge is great. At this point, 20lbs seems really ambitious for me, but I'll give it a go anyways. Name.............Chall. Start Wt......Current......Chall. Goal......To Go losingjusme..........273......................273..............238.............35 faithmd................303......................303.............283.............20 mpalen.................229......................229.............200.............29 want2beme...........225......................225.............195.............30 mcgreen...............236..................... 236.............210.............26 wombat712...........179..................... 179.............155.............24 Suzzzie. ...............346......................346.............315.............31 Chris_NJ...............284......................284.............250.............34 Cherrybomb...........311......................311.............291............20 legster..................261.....................261..............235............26 Desertbunnee.........232......................207.............180.............27 areellady...............232......................232...............212............20 sweethot143..........197......................197.............175............22 gweniper...............253......................253...............223...........30 Jeni 85..................237......................237...............207...........30 dacer123...............243......................24 3...............223...........20 momlambert..........207.......................207...............185...........22 Rainer..................295....................... 295................255...........40 glindab.................277....................... 277.................250..........27 Soniacan..............198.5....................198 .5..............175...........23.5 ladydi..................233....................... 233.................208..........25 argon...................162........................162.................142..........20

Vikki, have you been trying anything to switch up the flavour? The only thing that got me through the Optifast during my pre-op was adding Crystal light singles to each shake (and making it like a smoothie with tons of ice, in my magic bullet). If you haven't, I'd HIGHLY advise trying it, if you can't switch your vanilla for chocolate. People have also suggested adding cold Chai tea, various food flavorings (you know, the little bottles you can get near the baking foods)... I even tried sugar-free DaVinci syrups in Dulce de leche and Irish Cream, that I had leftover from my Atkins days. There are TONS of options, I'm sure some other people who've done Otifast will chime in with what they did to make it more palatable. Are you just drinking them as a way to get Protein in, or what? Cause... there are better Protein drinks and/or ways to get your protein! (and yeah, me too... towards the end of my pre-op diet, I was lucky if I had more than ONE Optifast a day, I dreaded it that much.) Mandi

Also... once I find out whether or not I'm leaving NB, I'll decide whether to start back at the gym. If I stay here, I'm going to join Curves. There's one VERY close to my apartment, and ideally, I'd go there in the morning before work.

I just want to say this out loud: I am addicted to ribs. Pork back ribs. (just discovered that they are the better when you have a choice between back and side ribs) It started with me attempting to make greek ribs, which turned out great. I'd never even TRIED BBQ ribs before, but the night Dan proposed, he took me to Montana's, and I tried them, and have since been trying several different preparations of my own. I even made them in a slow cooker last week, and they were pretty good. I had to add extra sauce, and broil em at the end, but....mmmmmm. Last night I made some by 'slow cooking' on a rack, in a Water filled pan, covered with foil, in the oven at 325 for 2.5 hours, then saucing/broiling/flipping like 5 times per side with some Tony Romas sauce from costco that I decided to give a try. They pretty much fell off the bone, although not as bad as the Crockpot version, which was a good thing. I love them, and I'm only slightly ashamed to admit it. If anyone wants to add any rib cooking tips, feel free...