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Name...........Start lbs..........Current..........Goal.......To Go Barb12590..........176.................176...............170.........6 Bklyn1984...........263.0..............263.0............253.........10.0 Bobbie155...........255.8..............255.8............245.........10.8 Burgygirl.............230.2..............230.2............220........10.2 coloradobanding...236.................236...............220........16 crzytchr..............239.................239...............229........10 CubsGirl17...........139.................139...............134...........5 gingerbug...........179.8...............179.8............167.8......12 irishgal...............197.................197...............185........12 Janesays.............214.8..............213.6............202.........11.6 JuneAct2.............198.6.............169.5.............155........14.5 KikiVal315...........212.5..............212.5............206..........6.5 Kristilaw.............264.................264..............250.........14.0 lcwils01..............223.................223..............215...........8 lindar172............229.4..............229.4............219..........10 Long2BThin.........202.4..............202.4............192.4........10 mair...................225................225...............215.........10 Merda................270.................270...............260.........10 mljalways...........215.................215...............200.........15 MsNickelback......179.................179...............167..........12 pvtash61............???..................???...............200..........?? ValJean..............266................266................254.........12

Thanks for starting this new challenge! The weights coming off pretty slow now that I'm near my goal. This really helps keep me motivated! I weigh on Monday's, so just updated the V Day Challenge and I made my goal!!! Good luck everybody Name...........Start lbs..........Current..........Goal.......To Go Barb12590..........176.................176...............170.........6 Bklyn1984...........263.0..............263.0............253.........10 .0 Bobbie155...........255.8..............255.8............245.........10 .8 Burgygirl.............230.2..............230.2............220........1 0.2 coloradobanding...236.................236...............220........16 crzytchr..............239.................239...............229....... .10 CubsGirl17...........139.................139..............134..........5 gingerbug...........179.8...............179.8............167.8......12 irishgal...............197.................197...............185...... ..12 Janesays.............214.8..............213.6............202.........1 1.6 KikiVal315...........212.5..............212.5............206.......... 6.5 Kristilaw.............264.................264..............250........ .14.0 lcwils01..............223.................223..............215........ ...8 lindar172............229.4..............229.4............219.......... 10 Long2BThin.........202.4..............202.4............192.4........10 mair...................225................225...............215....... ..10 Merda................270.................270...............260........ .10 mljalways...........215.................215...............200......... 15 MsNickelback......179.................179...............167..........1 2 pvtash61............???..................???...............200........ ..?? ValJean..............266................266................254........ .12

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1 - Buy a nice bra from Victoria's Secret. My DD's have turned in to C long :frown: 2 - Buy a bathing suit and not cover it up with shorts and a t-shirt when we go to the ocean in a few months 3 - Wear high heels, now that my feet shouldn't hurt so much from carrying around an extra 80 pounds!

Dear TapShoes - I'm glad you're feeling better. You are stronger than your cravings! I hope you have such a good time on holiday that you barely think about making time to eat!! And when you return from holiday you will be well rested and ready to get back on schedule again. Enjoy yourself!

TapShoes - I hope you get immediate relief with your slight unfill. I've never been so filled I have trouble with hot water, so I don't have any ideas. Please let us know how your doctor visit went.

Shiny - Congrats on making it to onederland!!! I just read your blog, which is very enjoyable. Thanks for sharing your successes and problems. It helps to see what has worked for somebody and what hasn't. TapShoes - Good luck with the slight unfill. Stand strong and don't let the doctor's office bully you in to taking too much out. My doctor tried to do that, saying he didn't want to be bothered with such small changes. I told him, thanks for all your help, I'll need a copy of my file for my new doctor. Suddenly he was willing to work with me a bit more to find my sweet spot! I hope you have a great birthday and lots of fun on your holiday.

Hi Ladies. How is everybody doing? I've been struggling with the same two pounds for a few weeks. I've finally managed to get ahead and made my Valentine's Day goal! Five pounds to get to my bandiversary goal. I have about 2 months to get there. The weight loss has really slowed down in the past month. Any ideas on a way to get my body back in gear? Aside from extra exercise that is!!! Clearly I know that would be a big help, but I'm just not motivated. Tara - It's good to read your blog again. Thanks for getting back to that. It's fun to read about your success. Tapshoes - Did you have to get a slight unfill?

FINALLY MADE IT TO GOAL! I WASN'T SURE THAT LAST POUND WOULD EVER COME OFF. CONGRATS TO EVERYONE WHO HAS MADE GOAL. SO MANY ARE CLOSE, IT'S EXCITING! NAME------------------------START----------------CURRENT---------------GOAL--------------TO GO 1000words..........220............208............210...........0 annjones...........277............264............267...........3 AuntieGG...........286............277............270...........7 BandedCG...........273............236.5..........220........16.5 Bandana............165............165............160...........5 Barb12590..........185............180............175...........5 Bea1128............190.5..........186............180...........6 Bonnielass.........168............162............159...........3 Brandy.............198............189............190...........1 Bunkey.............165............165............160...........5 Charlietuna........163............160............150..........10 crzytchr...........250............240............240...........0 CubsGirl...........150............140............140...........0 Cutiew/booty.......224............216............212...........4 Fordgal88..........274............208............198..........10 Imgoingdown........239............199............189..........10 janesays...........230............218.4..........215.........3.4 Jodi_620...........160............152............148...........4 karebare714........283............269............265...........4 kikival315.........219.5..........212.5..........210.........2.5 LauraP.............170............170............155..........15 lcwils01...........227............225............213..........12 Leslie2lose........229............223............219...........4 LilMissDiva........253............242.4..........239.........3.4 LisaLef............270............238............235...........5 littlefroggy.......211............196............195...........1 Long2BThin.........216............201............205...........4 Loveislovely.......223............208............208...........0 ltgordon...........264............255............250...........5 Mair...............231............225............220...........5 Mamanmidwife.......264............258............250...........8 misskitty84........313............263............243..........20 mominlv13..........270.2..........263............260...........3 Puddin499..........255............255............250...........5 pvtash61...........223............223............219...........4 SanDiegoPhotog.....263............191............179..........12 Sistergrl25........359............289............264..........25 skyjoe.............322.4..........312.2..........289.4......22.8 Tabithan...........246............238............236...........2 Terilynn112........224............224............200..........24 Tuger..............192............192............185...........7 twinmommie.........207............198............193...........9 wowox7.............173............163............163...........0

Hang in there Tapshoes! Our journey isn't easy, but it's worth it. You'll be in my thoughts and prayers today. When it's my TOM I get tight to the point of considering a slight unfill, but the feeling passes within a few days.

Hi Ladies! I hope everybody enjoyed a relaxing weekend. I didn't lose any weight this week, holding firm at 141. I ate quite a few Wheat Thins yesterday during the day, so I suspect a bit of water retention. Will try to flush it out today and tomorrow with extra fluids. I'm having a love affair right now with mashed potatoes. I didn't even eat them very often before the surgery, but I've been craving them for 2 weeks now. I ate some yesterday, and have promised myself NO MORE!!! I'm stronger than my cravings . . . I'm stronger than my cravings :tongue:

You're welcome! Glad I could help. The ladies in Arlington are awesome - I just hate that 4+ hour drive. Hopefully they'll be able to come to Spokane again soon.

I haven't attended the Valley group, as I live on the North Side. I found a thread a few months ago and it said they meet at Starbuck's in Liberty Lake at 7 pm the third Wednesday of the month. I'm not sure if this is still accurate, but may be worth checking out. It was posted October 2008. I've only been to two meetings at Holy Family, but it really helped me get over a few bumps in my weight loss road.

Maestrita - I was banded in Mexico and cannot believe what the doctor's in Spokane charge for a fill. I've gone to Dr. Heap in Richland (about 2 hours drive) and he charges $135. Including fuel there and back, it works out to $150 for a fill. Much better than the ridiculous charges by local doctors. The negative side of things, is it's a two hour drive back to Dr. Heap for a slight fill or unfill if necessary. But the good outweighs the bad in my opinion! And, it's got to be less than a plane ticket :w00t: His number is 509-943-8535. He only does fills on Monday afternoons, so I usually leave Spokane around 11:30, get my fill and am back home by 4:00. I've driven with another lady from Spokane before to share the fuel costs. I've heard good things about Dr. Spitz, but I don't know what he charges for fills and if he will accept somebody he didn't do the surgery on. Hope this helps, at least gives another alternative.

Great Job Tiffany! Did you get the results you were looking for? Are your cravings curbed?

SkyJoe - You're not crazy, just hopeful! Half way is incredible! Nearly two weeks to go!!!!!

NAME------------------------START----------------CURRENT---------------GOAL--------------TO GO 1000words..........220............210............210...........0 annjones...........277............264............267...........3 AuntieGG...........286............278............270...........8 BandedCG...........273............236.5..........220........16.5 Bandana............165............165............160...........5 Barb12590..........185............180............175...........5 Bea1128............190.5..........189............180...........9 Bonnielass.........168............163............159...........4 Brandy.............198............194............190...........4 Bunkey.............165............165............160...........5 Charlietuna........163............160............150..........10 crzytchr...........250............243............240...........3 CubsGirl...........150............141............140...........1 Cutiew/booty.......224............216............212...........4 Fordgal88..........274............208............198..........10 Imgoingdown........239............199............189..........10 janesays...........230............222.4..........215.........7.4 Jodi_620...........160............154............148...........6 karebare714........283............272............265...........7 kikival315.........219.5..........215............210...........5 LauraP.............170............170............155..........15 lcwils01...........227............225............213..........12 Leslie2lose........229............223............219...........4 LilMissDiva........253............242.4..........239.........3.4 LisaLef............270............238............235...........5 littlefroggy.......211............205............195..........10 Long2BThin.........216............205............205...........0 Loveislovely.......223............208............208...........0 ltgordon...........264............255............250..........5 Mair...............231............225............220...........5 Mamanmidwife.......264............258............250...........8 misskitty84........313............263............243..........20 mominlv13..........270.2..........265.8..........260.........5.8 Puddin499..........255............255............250...........5 SanDiegoPhotog.....263............191............179..........12 Sistergrl25........359............289............264..........25 skyjoe.............322.4..........312.2..........289.4......22.8 Tabithan...........246............238............236...........2 Terilynn112........224............224............200..........24 Tuger..............192............192............185...........7 twinmommie.........207............198............193...........9 wowox7.............173............165............163...........2

Great job Kaelin's G Ma! Way to get yourself back on track. I see you're also from Eastern WA. I love the gals over on the coast who do fills, but like you said it takes so long to get over there. I used Dr. Heap in Richland in July. I haven't needed a fill since. I will probably go back to him, but may also try the new local doctor depending on his pricing. With Richland only being two hours away and costing $135 it was worth it for me to miss 1/2 day work. Dr. Heap only does fills on Monday afternoons. It seems like you're back on track and may not need a fill. If you need a fill in the coming months, perhaps we can "carpool" to Richland. I'm still losing weight, so don't see myself needing a fill for quite a while yet. Do you attend either of the local support groups? At Holy Family or at Starbuck's in the Valley?

Thanks for the welcome! I'm doing well today. I weigh each morning, but only count my Monday weight as an increase or decrease. After years of avoiding the scale, I can't believe I actually voluntarily hop on it each morning! GNC is having a great sale of Muscle Milk, so I got stocked up. I ordered online so the protein shakes should arrive next week. I struggle to get all my protein in each day, so this should help me get over my current hump. I find I'm much more likely to grab a shake out of the fridge then make one, even though the homemade ones taste so good.

Hi Ladies. Do you mind if I join your thread? I could use some accountability right now. I've read through all your posts and was encouraged to keep my eyes on the prize. I was banded April 11, 2008. I wanted to be at my goal weight by my bandiversary. I've had much success and reevaluated my goal weight. It seems like since I added 10 pounds to my weight loss goal, my body threw the brakes on. I figure part of this is mental, as I start to doubt myself like I've done most of my life. I don't want to fall back in to my life-long pattern of choosing easier goals so I can attain them. I'm going to keep 125 as my ultimate goal, and make my original goal of 135 my bandiversary goal. I have 6 - 7 pounds to go to reach 135. I've been fighting over one pound for about 2 weeks now. Back and forth with the scale, but I'm determined to win! Tapshoes - thanks to your postings, I'm adding 3 extra activities to my weekly regimen. I walked twice this week for 35 minutes before work and plan to do my final walk on Friday.

NAME------------------------START----------------CURRENT---------------GOAL--------------TO GO 1000words..........220............210............210...........0 annjones...........277............264............267...........3 AuntieGG...........286............278............270...........8 BandedCG...........273............236.5..........220........16.5 Bandana............165............165............160...........5 Barb12590..........185............180............175...........5 Bea1128............190.5..........189............180...........9 Bonnielass.........168............164............159...........5 Brandy.............198............194............190...........4 Bunkey.............165............165............160...........5 Charlietuna........163............160............150..........10 crzytchr...........250............243............240...........3 CubsGirl...........150............141............140...........1 Cutiew/booty.......224............217............212...........5 Fordgal88..........274............208............198..........10 Imgoingdown........239............199............189..........10 janesays...........230............222.4..........215.........7.4 Jodi_620...........160............155............148...........7 karebare714........283............272............265...........7 kikival315.........219.5..........215............210...........5 LauraP.............170............170............155..........15 lcwils01...........227............225............213..........12 Leslie2lose........229............223............219...........4 LilMissDiva........253............242.4..........239.........3.4 LisaLef............270............238............235...........5 littlefroggy.......211............205............195..........10 Long2BThin.........216............206............205...........1 Loveislovely.......223............211............208...........3 ltgordon...........264............262............250..........12 Mair...............231............225............220...........5 Mamanmidwife.......264............258............250...........8 misskitty84........313............263............243..........20 mominlv13..........270.2..........265.8..........260.........5.8 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 skyjoe.............322.4..........312.2..........289.4......22.8 Tabithan...........246............238............236...........2 Terilynn112........224............224............200..........24 Tuger..............192............192............185...........7 twinmommie.........207............198............193...........9 wowox7.............173............165............163...........2

Good luck tlam! Keep us posted on your progress :tt2:

Hi Kaelin. How did the pouch test go? A few ladies from my LBT support group did it and got back on track. I was doing great losing 2 - 3 pounds per week, then hit a plateau about a month ago. One of the ladies told me to figure out my BMR and how many calories I should be hitting each day. The first week I followed the formula, I lost two pounds. The closer I get to my goal, the slower the weight is coming off. However, this formula helps me so much I thought I would share it with you. Sorry if this is repetitive for you! You could figure out what your basal metabolic rate (BMR) is and then go from there. Your BMR figures the calories you burn at your weight, height, and age just by being alive. Women: BMR = 655 + ( 4.35 x weight in pounds ) + ( 4.7 x height in inches ) - ( 4.7 x age in years ) Then if you wanted you could use the following formula to determine how many calories you should take in to maintain your current weight. Then subtract 500 calories per pound of weight you would like to loose per week. So for example if you want to loose 2 pounds per week, you would subtract 1000 calories. Keeping in mind that you shouldn't subtract more than a 1000 calories from your maitenance number simply because it isn't healthy. Harris Benedict FormulaTo determine your total daily calorie needs, multiply your BMR by the appropriate activity factor, as follows: If you are sedentary (little or no exercise) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.2 If you are lightly active (light exercise/sports 1-3 days/week) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.375 If you are moderatetely active (moderate exercise/sports 3-5 days/week) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.55 If you are very active (hard exercise/sports 6-7 days a week) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.725 If you are extra active (very hard exercise/sports & physical job or 2x training) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.9 Regarding fill doctors and costs - have you contact Jonathan Spitz at the Rockwoo Clinic? I haven't needed a fill since July (went to Richland for $135), so I haven't phoned them yet. I do know he was accepting new patients a few weeks ago. The number is 838-2531. Hope this helps and you're doing better!

NAME------------------------START----------------CURRENT---------------GOAL--------------TO GO 1000words..........220............214............210...........4 annjones...........277............264............267..........3 AuntieGG...........286............278............270...........8 BandedCG...........273............236.5..........220........16.5 Bandana............165............165............160...........5 Barb12590..........185............180............175...........5 Bea1128............190.5..........189............180...........9 Bonnielass.........168............164............159...........5 Brandy.............198............194............190...........4 Bunkey.............165............165............160...........5 Charlietuna........163............160............150..........10 crzytchr...........250............243............240...........3 CubsGirl...........150............143............140...........3 Cutiew/booty.......224............220............212...........8 Fordgal88..........274............208............198..........10 Imgoingdown........239............199............189..........10 janesays...........230............225............215..........10 Jodi_620...........160............158............148..........10 karebare714........283............272............265...........7 kikival315.........219.5..........216............210...........6 LauraP.............170............170............155..........15 lcwils01...........227............225............213..........12 Leslie2lose........229............223............219...........4 LilMissDiva........253............243.4..........239.........4.4 LisaLef............270............238............234...........4 littlefroggy.......211............205............195..........10 Long2BThin.........216............209............205...........4 Loveislovely.......223............213............208...........5 ltgordon...........264............262............250..........12 Mair...............231............225............220...........5 Mamanmidwife.......264............258............250...........8 misskitty84........313............263............243..........20 mominlv13..........270.2..........265.8..........260.........5.8 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............238............236...........2 Terilynn112........224............224............200..........24 Tuger..............192............192............185...........7 twinmommie.........207............202............193...........9 wowox7.............173............165............163...........2

NAME------------------------START----------------CURRENT---------------GOAL--------------TO GO 1000words..........220............214............210...........4 annjones...........277............264............267..........-3 AuntieGG...........286............282............270..........12 BandedCG...........273............236.5..........220........16.5 Barb12590..........185............180............175...........5 Bea1128............190.5..........189............180...........9 Bonnielass.........168............166............159...........7 Brandy.............198............198............190...........8 crzytchr...........250............243............240...........3 CubsGirl...........150............145............140...........5 Cutiew/booty.......224............222............212..........10 Fordgal88..........274............208............198..........10 Imgoingdown........239............199............189..........10 janesays...........230............225............215..........10 Jodi_620...........160............158............148..........10 karebare714........283............276............265..........18 kikival315.........219.5..........218............210...........8 LauraP.............170............170............155..........15 lcwils01...........227............225............213..........12 Leslie2lose........229............223............219...........4 LilMissDiva........253............244.0..........239...........5 Long2BThin.........216............210............205...........5 Loveislovely.......223............216............208...........8 ltgordon...........264............263............250..........13 Mair...............231............225............220...........5 Mamanmidwife.......264............260............250..........10 misskitty84........313............263............243..........20 mominlv13..........270.2..........267.2..........260.........7.2 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............206............193..........13 wowox7.............173............169............163...........6