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Ok, there seemed to be a mix up, so I have tried to update the stats as much as possible. PLEASE make sure to quote from the VERY LAST post in the thread. Name********Starting weight*****Current*******Goal******To go ******************:cursing:**************:cursing:**********:cursing:*******:cursing: 1RockinMom.........254............220.........145.......75 Alleycia...........255............220.........152.......68 AmethystJade.......231.8..........212.........150.......62.0 Babe...............308............278.6.......199.......79.6 Bellaperdente......196............177.........150.......27 Bklyn1984..........317............238.........165.......73 Bostongurl.........190............186.........133.......53 Brandy.............198............181.........166.......15 Cappy..............240............223.5.......130.......93.5 Chocolate_Snaps....244............224.........175.......49 CubsGirl17.........147............135.........130.......5 Clarebear08........192............171.........160.......11 Donna113...........183............172.5.......126.......46.5 dublingirl.........224............209.........145.......64 Ebonie.............307............298.8.......200.......98.8 EmmaWang...........241............210.........140.......70 FalloutGirl........282............278.........165.......112 FeliciaLevy75......200............194.........140.......54 FlordiaPete........413............372.........300.......72 GratefulHeart......226............191.........135.......56 GuyMontag..........325............276.........200.......76 health4life........279............239.........150.......89 inri09.............287............254.........185.......69 janesays...........225............189.........160.......29 kaninag............210............210.........170.......40 kimaly.............194............183.........160.......23 Lindar172..........246............219.6.......150.......69.6 Linksmom...........234............234.........145.......89 LocomotiveEngineer.311............311.........220.......91 Long2BThin.........216............183.........169.......14 lotzasunshine......270............247.........180.......67 Loveislovely.......216............185.........175.......10 ltgordon...........284.8..........250.5.......185.......65.5 lucyavery..........205............205.........140.......65 Mair...............231............222.........140.......83 Mamanmidwife.......264............260.........200.......60 mdgarcia31665......220............220.........165.......55 MissNilsa..........180............180.........132.......48 nicolerose.........365............288.........258.......30 Pink...............230............152.........145........7 Rhea2d.............283............233.........185.......58 Sandra267..........220............220.........165.......55 Snow...............227............167.........141.......26 stacy73............285............214.........160.......54 Tabithan...........240............240.........200.......40 Tuger..............192............187.5.......130.......57.5 Under200...........242............199.........155.......44 vzghj3.............202............202.........150.......52 Wendy_Wo...........242............218.........142.......76 WOWOX7.............173............147.........125.......22

so just a question, I went to my "yearly" visit to my gyno's office, and I weighed in at 241. I talked with he nurse and they said the scale is calibrated so it is accurate. My scale said 247 this morning, and dr k.s scale usually puts me a little over what my scale says. Which one should I go by? Of course I WANT to go by my dr's scale cuz it says less. Or should I invest in a new scale?

Put me down for 0 this week. I've been sick, and puked a few times. idk if it was band related or just me being sick.

Congratulations on picking Dr. K! He is so great! Welcome to our little group! Let us know if we can give you any more info!

I was self pay, and never had one. My surgeon didn't require it if his patients hadn't had any GI problems in their history.

Name********Starting weight*****Current*******Goal******To go ******************:tt2:**************:ohmy:**********:wub:*******:smile2: 1RockinMom.........254............220.........145.......75 Alleycia...........255............220.........152.......68 AmethystJade.......231.8..........212.........150.......62.0 Babe...............308............278.6.......199.......79.6 Bellaperdente......196............177.........150.......27 Bklyn1984..........317............241.........165.......76 Bostongurl.........190............186.........133.......53 Brandy.............198............181.........166.......15 Cappy..............240............227.5.......130.......97.5 Chocolate_Snaps....244............224.........175.......49 CubsGirl17.........147............135.........130.......5 Clarebear08........192............171.........160.......11 Donna113...........183............172.5.......126.......46.5 dublingirl.........224............209.........145.......64 Ebonie.............307............298.8.......200.......98.8 EmmaWang...........241............210.........140.......70 FalloutGirl........282............278.........165.......112 FeliciaLevy75......200............194.........140.......54 FlordiaPete........413............378.........300.......78 GratefulHeart......226............193.........135.......58 GuyMontag..........325............276.........200.......76 health4life........279............239.........150.......89 inri09.............287............254.........185.......69 janesays...........225............189.........160.......29 kaninag............210............210.........170.......40 kimaly.............194............183.........160.......23 Lindar172..........246............219.6.......150.......69.6 Linksmom...........234............234.........145.......89 LocomotiveEngineer.311............311.........220.......91 Long2BThin.........216............183.........169.......14 lotzasunshine......270............247.5.......180.......67.5 Loveislovely.......216............185.........175.......10 ltgordon...........284.8..........250.5.......185.......65.5 lucyavery..........205............205.........140.......65 Mair...............231............222.........140.......83 Mamanmidwife.......264............260.........200.......60 mdgarcia31665......220............220.........165.......55 MissNilsa..........180............180.........132.......48 nicolerose.........365............288.........258.......30 Pink...............230............152.........145........7 Rhea2d.............283............233.........185.......58 Sandra267..........220............220.........165.......55 Tabithan...........240............240.........200.......40 Tuger..............192............187.5.......130.......57.5 Under200...........242............199.........155.......44 vzghj3.............202............202.........150.......52 Wendy_Wo...........242............218.........142.......76 WOWOX7.............173............147.........125.......22

Some people never get a fill, and lose all the weight from the restriction of an empty band. I would say, as long as you are losing the 1-2lbs a week that is considered healthy, then don't get a fill. Eventually you may lose some restriction because you will lose fat around the stomach so you may need a fill. But then again, you may not!

I have had horrible cramps forever, and when I don't have access to my regular painkillers, I grab some tylenol pm and just try to sleep through the cramps. I was taking a dose every 4 hours just to get through.

I can see your point, but on the flip side, what if he was just talking about his writings? Don't you think that could also be the case? And why can't God, through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, have other prophets writing scripture in other parts of the world? Even in the Bible, there were multiple prophets at the same time, but in different areas. Why not in the Americas? Many of the Prophets in the Book of Mormon were before the time of Christ. The Book of Mormon is not an addition to the Bible - it stands next to the Bible as an additional Testament of Jesus Christ. Just as the Old and New Testaments are separate books, The Book of Mormon is as well. I would like to encourage you to look into this a little deeper. A great place for answers about the Book of Mormon is here The Book of Mormon You can even ask questions in a chat. Good Luck in your life, and I hope this helps answer some of your questions about the Book of Mormon.

pattygreen~ I wanted to respond to your comment. I have done some research about those passages in the bible that instruct no addition to their teachings. When you think about it the bible did not actually become the "Bible" until all the books were compiled. The passage you are referring to in The Book of Revelation 22:18 was written by John. "For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of THIS book, If any man shall add...." I believe that the "book" he is speaking of is the one that he was writing. It was not compiled with the other books of the New Testament until later. I do not believe that God would give no more teachings and revelations than have already been given. It is like saying that God CAN'T give revelation today, because He has already told us everything there is to know.

Well, I hit my 60lbs down mark. I am having a hard time wrapping my head around the fact that I am now in the 240's. I still feel (in my head) that I am over 300. Sometimes I have good days and feel really good about myself, but those bad days are getting to me.

Congratulations!!! What a great mark to hit! Can't wait until I get there too!

I am down 1.5 this week. I think it might be more because I didn't get to weigh this morning, so I may want to adjust my loss tomorrow :thumbup:

Me too! I live in Salt Lake City! Nice to meet more LDS bandsters!

You may have to play around a bit with your calories. The only way that I have been able to lose is by eating around 1500 a day. Try increasing them for a few days, and see what happens. Good luck!

I just hit my 60 lbs down mark. Thought I would post a couple of pics.

So today I am officially down 60 lbs from my preop weight! YAY! I decided it would be good to post before and present pics for myself.

Name********Starting weight*****Current*******Goal******To go ******************:laugh:**************:laugh:**********:w00t:*******:cool2: 1RockinMom.........254............220.........145.......75 Alleycia...........255............220.........152.......68 AmethystJade.......231.8..........212.........150.......62.0 Babe...............308............278.6.......199.......79.6 Bellaperdente......196............177.........150.......27 Bklyn1984..........317............241.........165.......76 Bostongurl.........190............186.........133.......53 Brandy.............198............181.........166.......15 Cappy..............240............227.5.......130.......97.5 Chocolate_Snaps....244............224.........175.......49 CubsGirl17.........147............135.........130.......5 Clarebear08........192............171.........160.......11 Donna113...........183............172.5.......126.......46.5 dublingirl.........224............209.........145.......64 Ebonie.............307............298.8.......200.......98.8 EmmaWang...........241............210.........140.......70 FalloutGirl........282............278.........165.......112 FeliciaLevy75......200............194.........140.......54 FlordiaPete........413............378.........300.......78 GratefulHeart......226............193.........135.......58 GuyMontag..........325............276.........200.......76 health4life........279............239.........150.......89 inri09.............287............254.........185.......69 janesays...........225............189.........160.......29 kaninag............210............210.........170.......40 kimaly.............194............183.........160.......23 Lindar172..........246............219.6.......150.......69.6 Linksmom...........234............234.........145.......89 LocomotiveEngineer.311............311.........220.......91 Long2BThin.........216............183.........169.......14 lotzasunshine......270............248.........180.......68 Loveislovely.......216............185.........175.......10 ltgordon...........284.8..........250.5.......185.......65.5 lucyavery..........205............205.........140.......65 Mair...............231............222.........140.......83 Mamanmidwife.......264............260.........200.......60 mdgarcia31665......220............220.........165.......55 MissNilsa..........180............180.........132.......48 nicolerose.........365............288.........258.......30 Pink...............230............152.........145........7 Rhea2d.............283............233.........185.......58 Sandra267..........220............220.........165.......55 Tabithan...........240............240.........200.......40 Tuger..............192............187.5.......130.......57.5 Under200...........242............199.........155.......44 vzghj3.............202............202.........150.......52 Wendy_Wo...........242............218.........142.......76 WOWOX7.............173............147.........125.......22

well, I guess there was more "waste" in my body than I thought. Just weighed myself again, and I have lost 2.5 this week! YAY! I now have less than 100 to goal!!

1RockinMom.........254............220.........145.......75 Alleycia...........255............220.........152.......68 AmethystJade.......231.8..........212.........150.......62.0 Babe...............308............278.6.......199.......79.6 Bellaperdente......196............177.........150.......27 Bklyn1984..........317............241.........165.......76 Bostongurl.........190............186.........133.......53 Brandy.............198............181.........166.......15 Cappy..............240............227.5.......130.......97.5 Chocolate_Snaps....244............224.........175.......49 CubsGirl17.........147............135.........130.......5 Clarebear08........192............171.........160.......11 Donna113...........183............172.5.......126.......46.5 dublingirl.........224............209.........145.......64 Ebonie.............307............298.8.......200.......98.8 EmmaWang...........241............210.........140.......70 FalloutGirl........282............278.........165.......112 FeliciaLevy75......200............194.........140.......54 FlordiaPete........413............378.........300.......78 GratefulHeart......226............199.........135.......64 GuyMontag..........325............276.........200.......76 health4life........279............239.........150.......89 inri09.............287............254.........185.......69 janesays...........225............199.........160.......39 kaninag............210............210.........170.......40 kimaly.............194............183.........160.......23 Lindar172..........246............219.6.......150.......69.6 Linksmom...........234............234.........145.......89 LocomotiveEngineer.311............311.........220.......91 Long2BThin.........216............183.........169.......14 lotzasunshine......270............249.5.......180.......69.5 Loveislovely.......216............185.........175.......10 ltgordon...........284.8..........250.5.......185.......65.5 lucyavery..........205............205.........140.......65 Mair...............231............222.........140.......83 Mamanmidwife.......264............260.........200.......60 mdgarcia31665......220............220.........165.......55 MissNilsa..........180............180.........132.......48 nicolerose.........365............288.........258.......30 Pink...............230............152.........145........7 Rhea2d.............283............233.........185.......58 Sandra267..........220............220.........165.......55 Tabithan...........240............240.........200.......40 Tuger..............192............187.5.......130.......57.5 Under200...........242............199.........155.......44 vzghj3.............202............202.........150.......52 Wendy_Wo...........242............218.........142.......76 WOWOX7.............173............147.........125.......22

Back from Arizona now, weighed myself this morning. I am down 1.5 this week, was hoping to be down 2, but I'll take what I can get. Things are going alright. The service was really nice. I gave the eulogy. That was hard, but I was glad to share some stories.

you're going to have to play around with your calories eventually. I have to have around 1500 to keep losing. I drink milk to keep up my calories, and if I'm desperate I get a frosty. It really seems to work for me. It just depends on the person, some people need less than 1000, and some people need 2000. Good luck finding the right amount for your body!

This is so great!!! ROTFL!!!

I think Miss California showed great character by standing by her beliefs! I respect her so much for holding true to them, even though it was not popular. I agree with her. I believe that when two people are committed to each other, that they should be allowed to have some of the same rights of other couples. I do NOT believe that they should be able to change the definition of marriage. Why does the gay community insist on calling it marriage? Why are they pushing for that particular word? It almost seems like they are forcing their lifestyle on the rest of the world, and are upset when we don't want it. For example: The whole Prop 8 thing. When the people of California voiced their opinion through voting, the gay community was in an uproar. They are always talking about how they are being oppressed, and how they want more rights. But when vote took place, in a legal and fair way, where they could exercise their right to vote, the people of California made a choice. EVERYONE had the right to vote on Prop 8, and the voters made their decision. Everyone has the right to their opinion, and Miss California was brave enough to state hers to the world. I really look up to her for being that courageous!

I am down 2.5 this week. It was 3.5 but I have been eating bad.