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Finally down one more!! Name___________StartWeight___CurrentWeight______Goal_________ToGo *****<?xml:namespace prefix = v /><v:shapetype id=_x0000_t75 path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" stroked="f" filled="f" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75" coordsize="21600,21600">:cool2:</v:shapetype>************************:tt2:********************* :grouphug:*** Babe...............308............308.........199.......109 Brandy.............198............196.........166.......28 Cappy..............240............239.........130.......109 Chocolate_Snaps....244............234.........175.......59 Clarebear08........192............189.........160.......29 Donna113...........183............181.5.......125.......55.5 Ebonie.............307............307.........200.......107 FalloutGirl........282............282.........165.......116 FeliciaLevy75......200............194.........140.......54 FlordiaPete........413............413.........300.......113 GratefulHeart......226............223.........135.......88 Lindar172..........246............246.........150.......96 LocomotiveEngineer.311............311.........220.......91 Long2BThin.........216............211.........169.......42 lotzasunshine......270............269.........180.......89 Loveislovely.......216............216.........175.......41 ltgordon.........284.8..........262.8.........185.......77.2 lucyavery..........205............205.........140.......65 Mair...............231............231.........140.......91 Mamanmidwife.......264............264.........200.......64 Tabithan...........240............240.........200.......40 Under200...........242............199.........155.......44 vzghj3.............202............202.........150.......52 WOWOX7.............173............170.........125.......45 health4life........279............239.........150.......89

Is everyone else still getting their email notifications of replies? Mine stopped for some reasone. :grouphug: Lynn, sorry to hear of your dog. We dealt with that twice in the past 2 years. Not easy and I still miss them even though we have 2 new dogs now. The scale moved this morning. 94 now!! WOOHOO!!

Wow, the nerve of that teacher. You handled it with grace. Unfortunately there are bad apples in every profession. Still am not getting email notifications of new posts. GRRRR I really like that feature and rely on it all the time. Also was having computer issues and DD's BF came and worked for 3 hours on it. It is running much better now. I am so grateful it is Friday. Not liking my early hours! Sleep in tomorrow. It will be really hard going to work next week as DH will be home on vacation. He is going to come up to the rec center when I get off at 830 though to work out with me. Speaking of which, it's so not fair. He started working out and eating less on Monday in an effort to lose about 20 or 25 lbs. He weighed today, he's down 10 lbs!!!!!!!!!!!! MEN!! LOL

I'm still around. Acutally just discovered that I stopped getting email notifications again on new posts and that's how I usually come visit and post. I figured folks couldn't be that quiet so came and checked and here you all are! I did take a nice 2 1/2 hour nap today. I was so tired after yesterday. I'm beginning to have 2nd thoughts on this job, the boss is so so. He's a young kid about my son's age, and well for lack of a better word, very immature. I've had no run ins with him yet but he's frustrating as heck. Rather than deal with one problem employee he's coming down on everyone and ends everything with 'grounds for termination' when the reality is everyone there is doing a great job but this one gal. And he reacts and blows up so quickly only to forget 10 min later what he said. Then wonders why you are doing what you are doing after telling you to do something 10 min before. But I will stick with it til spring at least. Unless something better comes along before then. No, Janet, no shopping today. LOL Am trying to behave and wait til spring. But am sure those clothes will be out soon, I saw swimsuits in Target the other day.

At everyone of my fills (and there's been many) they have drawn out all the fluid and then put it back in with the new. I think that is pretty common to check for leaks. I never feel the liquid going in but I feel it coming out and it's a weird sensation. Many folks I've read on here have done the 5 day pouch test so it must work. they usually seem pleased. Good luck with it! Cathy, glad the date went welland you had no PB's. Sounds like the guy knows what a great gal you are if he has called twice already. Still no more losses for me this week, obviously my rapid rate of losing is slowing down. Or maybe it just seems that way as I want to hit that 100 pound mark so bad. now that it's less than 10 I am very impatient and want it now! Though the piece of cake I ate last night isn't going to help me. Not sure why I did that as I usually don't: a) like chocolate and :thumbs_up: like cake. But htis was pretty dang good if I do say so myself (I baked it for a Bible study group last night). Now I have part of a left over cake on the counter. Will ask DH to either take it to work, eat it or I will dispose of it.

JoAnn, that is also my 'full' sign. that doesn't mean that I don't think I am still hungry or wanting to eat more. But if I do when I have that feeling, I'm in trouble! It took me a while to get used to that full feeling vs what a full feeling used to feel like (not that I ever got one much). Hope that's all it is. Congrats on the inches. I've noticed many times that my smallest months pounds lost wise are some of the biggest months as far as inches lost are. I hope that's true about mark downs on spring stuff. Well today was super busy. I was out the door at 5am for work and not home til 4pm as I went to the hospital to volunteer. Did lots of file cleaning and organizing. The inspectors are coming soon to the hospital to recertify their Center of Excellence rating. Now tonight a group of folks are coming over as we have a small group from our church that meets in our home on Wed nights. Wed. are a very busy and tiring day for me. Still no more movement on the scale but that's okay, 100 will come sooner or later. It's just that I am so antsy now that it is 7 lbs away.

Mimi, I will definitely post what I find out, but do know all docs are different as well as all bodies. apples, I like the idea about the Fiber One cereal. I knew they ahd bars out but they are quite full of calories. I thought of looking for Kashi as well. This might be a good solution for me as I am always wanting a snack this time of afternoon.

Is it the same Red Robin off of Arapahoe Rd and I25?? Not sure I can make it but would love to see everyone again.

Katydid, could you need an unfill? Sounds dangerous. I am not sure what a hernia feels like however, I had a hiatal hernia that my surgeon repaired when banding me and I didn't even know it was there. Denise, fiber remains an issue for me. I do the Fiber Choice tablets but the label says no more than 4 a day which is 8 grams of fiber in the day. Since Charlene mentioned the Miralax (laxative though not fiber) I've been using that daily and feel so much better. I feel like a normal person in that regard. Her dr. said it was okay to use daily. The label says no more than 2 weeks so I plan to ask tomorrow while I am at the hospital volunteering. I'd hate to have to give it up it's been that much of a lifesaver to me.

Allie, sorry to hear of the pay cut, here's hoping that bonus more than makes up for it. Teach, so are you staying downtown? Where's the hotel at?? I'm not familiar with the Hyatt Regency. Maybe it's not downtown???

Janet, hope you are feeling less blue and back in the pink of things. We miss you when you are gone. Pretty uneventful day today, unless you call 4 new tires on my car excitement. Sure would've liked to have spent that $400 on something fun!:tongue2:

YEA!!! Hope you are feeling better.

Also, I know when I posted my post and at first inadvertantly left off Mair, I didn't notice that there was another page, I just copied at the bottom of the page and when my post posted I noticed it was a new page and there were posts above me. I edited to add her back in. So be sure you are on the current page so you don't do what I did. But in many of these challenges in the past, especially when it's a new one, lots of new folks join and don't realize about copying the most recent. Hopefully it will happen less and less as the challenge goes on.

Hey Teach, well our weather changes rapidly. They are predicting 60's on Thurs. and snow on Friday. Thurs is the 'warm before the storm'. But I don't think they are predicting a lot of snow as they temp is still supposed to be in the 40's on Friday. Is the Hyatt downtown Denver? I'm not sure where the Hyatt is. I am up north and very near DIA (the airport). Will you have free time? I don't drive downtown, especially at night. Let me know your schedule and where you will be at, maybe we can arrange something. If not, enjoy our beautiful city.

WOOHOO!! Congrats Orea!!!

Me too!! I have lost about 2 since the New Year for a total of 92.7!!! YAHOO!!! I am starting to get antsy aobut hitting the big 1-0-0!!!

OMG, Jodi, when you readded yourself after having been dropped twice, you gave my current weight somehow as 268 instead of 212.7 and my goal weight of 255.. :scared2::cool2: instead of 205. I refuse to gain 50 lbs! :wink_smile::thumbup::tt2: Not sure how that happened or if anyone else's stats got messed up with the updates and folks not copying the latest post. Everyone might want to double check. Mine is fixed as of this post (unless of course someone else is posting at the same time). Good scare though and I got a kick out of it. NAME----------------------START-------------CURRENT-------------GOAL-------------TO GO 1000words..........220............218............210...........8 annjones...........277............277............267..........10 Barb12590..........185............185............175..........10 Bonnielass.........168............166............159...........7 Brandy.............198............198............190...........8 crzytchr...........250............246............240...........6 CubsGirl...........150............150............140..........10 Cutiew/booty.......224............224............212..........12 Imgoingdown........239............199............189..........10 janesays...........230............230............215..........15 Jodi_620...........160............160............148..........14 karebare714........283............277............265..........18 kikival315.........219............219............210...........9 LauraP.............170............170............155..........15 lcwils01...........227............225............213..........12 Leslie2lose........229............223.5..........219.........5.5 LilMissDiva........253............244.0..........239...........5 Long2BThin.........216............212.7..........205...........7.7 Loveislovely.......223............260............250...........6 ltgordon...........264............264............250..........14 Mair...............231............231............220..........11 Mamanmidwife.......264............264............250..........14 misskitty84........313............263............243..........20 SanDiegoPhotog.....263............191............179..........12<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> Sistergrl25........359............289............264..........25 Tabithan...........246............246............236..........10 Terilynn112........224............224............200..........24 Tuger..............192............192............185...........7 twinmommie.........207............207............193..........14 wowox7.............173............171............163...........8

This is kindda exciting. I have lost 90 lbs so far and should reach my ulitmate goal this year. I am hoping by June which is my surgery anniversary and then maintain it. Last year at this time, I never could've imagined I'd be reaching my goal this year! I put my start weight at what it was on Jan. 1st. Name_________StartWeight___CurrentWeight______Goal________ToGo *****<?xml:namespace prefix = v /><v:shapetype id=_x0000_t75 coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" filled="f" stroked="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe">:cool2:</v:shapetype>************************:tt2:*********:thumbup:****** *** Brandy.............198............198...........???...........? Ebonie.............307............307...........200...........107 Lindar172..........246............246...........150...........96 Long2BThin.........216............212...........169...........43 lotzasunshine......270............270...........180...........90 Loveislovely.......216............216...........175...........41 vzghj3.............202............202...........150...........52

OUCH on the kidney stones. I hope you get relief soon, I hear they are quite painful. I was going to say to drink more but I see in another thread you said that isn't it. Hope it is passed before you leave on vacation. Are you driving or flying?? Am busy putting the last of the Christmas away. I love putting it up but hate taking it down. Part of it is, I don't want to admit it's over. It's my favorite part of the year and I find it depressing when it's over, but I don't get as down as I used to. I am learning to appreciate it more while it's here and look forward to seeing the stuff again in a year. We used to play this guessing game when we took the stuff down during the years we moved so much. We'd ask, where will we be when we see this stuff again??? Hopefully it will still be Denver next year. I don't want to move again. At least not out of Colorado.

Welcome Dixie! I track my foods on www.mydailyplate.com and I look at both protein and calories, try to think protein first.

Welcome Carolyn! I'd still be eating frozen M&M's, I agree, Toss 'em!! As for a site to track your food, I LOVE www.dailyplate.com I like how it makes a chart that shows you where your calories are coming from. I mostly watch my calories and Protein grams on there. Also the database of foods and restaurants is very extensive and complete and if you can't find it, you can add it. I used it faithfully my first 4 mos and then stopped, I just recently began using it again as I wanted to keep a check on my portions and make sure I wasn't increasing my intake, etc. It also lets you add your exercise but I don't eat those calories and I also don't abide by what they say I need to have in a day. Hey Becky, I think I'd be hungry too if I just had a shake for breakfast. Glad you are getting in the solid protein and it is satisfying you longer. I order an appetizer a lot for my dinner and DH shares it with me and orders an entree. Last night we went to Texas Roadhouse and I got the 'rib and fries' appetizer, ate half the ribs and gave the rest to DH. Though he may not be willing to be my 'garbage disposal' (what he calls himself when I give him the rest of my meal) as he is cutting back on his portions and going to try and lose 20 lbs starting tomorrow. Maybe then we can just share one entree. Welcome Lala! I have not experienced the mood changes since being banded, though I did go through a lot of that as I hit the perimenopause stage. But it didn't last, thank goodness! At first I told no one about my surgery either, but gradually I have so about everyone knows now. I have one circle of 'friends' that don't know, and after all this time I really have no desire to go out of my way to tell them. They've not been very supportive as I've lost weight, they have to have noticed 90+ lbs off my body, even lesser acquaintances in my life have been more supportive that have no idea about the surgery either. I have noticed that relationships with others have changed. Some have gotten better and others have drifted away. I'm not sure if that is because I am changing as I go through this metamorphisis or if some of it is pettiness and jealousy now that I'm not the 'fat friend' anymore.

Welcome Judy! Guess what I wore to church today? Yep those size 12's!! I didn't have to wiggle to get them fastened today either. YAHOO!!! I changed when i got home into a workout type outfit with tshirt, jacket and pants, I bought them last spring in a 1X, they are huge. BUt I am wearing it as I like the reminder. DH is going to join me on the healthy eating bandwagon tomorrow, he hasn't been eating that unhealthy as I just don't cook much that way anymore but he is cutting down his portions. He needs to lose about 20 lbs. He was shocked when I told him his BMI was 'overweight' and getting close to obese. Though he insists that chart isn't too accurate and I tend to agree with him, for him anyway. He's a big guy, 6'6 and wants to weight 225 which he looks great at, but it's still overweight on the chart. The chart wants him to be about 215, he weighed that in HS and was scrawny. But what really excited me, is our BMI's are only 2 numbers apart. He's going to come to the gym while I am there tomorrow and workout and start the weight loss challenge. Yep they are starting another Biggest Loser, I got a free entry for being the 'reigning champ' however, my boss informed me that his boss was really upset an employee won last time. He explained to him that I was just a new employee that week, I still got my cash prize etc. but I can't win again. BUMMER!!! My friend who I work with and I are still going to do it as motivation though and for bragging rights if we really did win, we'll know by the numbers. LOL So now DH has to win it for us!

Welcome back Jill!!! Please don't disappear again! Congrats on the smaller clothes and bathing suit! I see the suits out in the stores already (Target had them anyway). I couldn't believe they were out already, but I am actually looking forward to trying one on this year and buying a smaller size. I also have a pool in my community that I have not been to in the past 2 summers I have lived here as I was too embarrassed. I can't wait to go this year. As for the cough, I've heard that can be a sign of reflux and being too tight, but I am not sure. Is it worse at night after lying down?

Allie, Beautiful daughters, for some reason I thought you had little daughters, they are about grown up. You started young too. I was married at 20 and had my kids at 23 & 24. So they are 25 & 27 now. I know I am amazed at what I've lost, of course, I knew it was possible for others to lose that much but never thought I would. And, of course, there's nothing about major surgery to lose weight (in my case twice if you count the gall bladder) but after that, it hasn't been as difficult as I expected. Granted it's a huge lifestyle change, the head hunger gets tough at times, but I expected it to be much harder. I am so grateful every day for my band and my husband's support in me getting it. I was self pay so his support was critical in putting out that kind of money for surgery. I just pray it lasts. I get panicked once in awhile that it's not real, it will come back, my band will slip, etc. etc. etc. Okay, now I am feeling really old. I just opened a new checking account and I qualified for a senior account. UGH!!! Actually this bank said you had to be 55, but the bank inside Walmart's qualifications were only 50 so when I mentioned that to them, they approved me for the 55 and over account. (less fees, free checks, etc.). My first senior discount. :thumbup::scared2::thumbup: