Ewiedbingcott

Jewelry always sounds good to me - lol. For now, though I think I'm just going to carry that picture of my toes on the scale around in my pocket and savor the moment!

I never thought I would get here! I can't believe it. It's been 9 months, but I will never see that 2 in front of my weight on a scale EVER again.

I'm humbled and so grateful for my band - and for all of you who have been so supportive. I look forward to going the rest of the way - I'm over half-way there.

To all of you "newbies" I know it can be frustrating sometimes - especially when you see others losing at a much faster rate. I'm here to say that it doesn't matter!! The journey may be a little longer but these milestones along the way are oh-so-sweet.

I signed up and have an appointment for Friday...GOD help me!! They are going to hurt me!! LOL I am starting to get flabby so I need to get going.

Congrats to you, you are doing great! I was stuck at 1 pound lost since May so that is why i decided to fill again. Maybe you are just at a plateau? I am hoping this will be my last fill... keep your fingers crossed and post some pictures of yourself and your success!! I can't wait to see you in ONEDERLAND!!! :thumbup::thumbup::laugh:

Oh Happy Day! I've made it to onederland. I have tears in my eyes and if I could figure out how to do it, I would load the picture that proves it into this post - but you'll have to go to my profile to view it.

You guys have all been my support. While me loss has been slower, I've never lost hope (ok, well almost never - lol). I'm going the distance!

It's been about 15 years since I saw Onederland - now I never have to see that 2 in front again for the rest of my life! I love my band! :eek:

And maybe I got the picture in here anyway.

Oh Joy! Oh Rapture! I love my band!!!!!

So good to hear everyone is doing well. I'm losing slower than some, but I'm losing:tt2:. I was at this same weight

1 1/2 weeks ago but life got in the way (also called vacation) and I had deserts most nights and had a martini evey night:drool:. So I gained 1.2 pounds. But after getting back to boot camp, it all went away after the first day. Now that's a first for me. In the past I would have gained 5-7 pounds and just kept going!!!

So onederland here I come. It should be any day now. When it hit's I'm taking a picture!

Molly Jo get to that gym - I know it sounds ghastly! But when I started boot camp that's what kicked my losing into gear. I promise you that if you exercise those last ac ouple pounds will be off in no time -- certainly in time for your bandiversary.

OK, I've said before. I am so close to onderland - why can't I get there!!!!!!!!:tongue_smilie:

That being said I lost another 1.5. I love my band and (dare I say it) boot camp.:frown:

Woo Hoo!!! I lost another 3 pds since I posted last (well, 2.9 but who'd counting!!!) Only 4.2 to goal. I'm hoping to make that as I missed my July 4th goal.

Still not in onederland but I was down .7 pounds this a.m. (haven't changed myticker yet). I read, on another thread, that there was some study that was done about weight plateau's. Evidently, it shows that if you were at a certain weight for a lengthy period of time as you were gaining weight, when you lose weight you "plateau" at that weight for awhile because your body 'remembers' it. And there's some correlation between how long you stay and that plateau and how long you were at that weight. Don't know if it's true or not. But I went through a phase last month when I was really eating "clean" and exercising like a maniac and I didn't lose anything for, like 3 weeks. I was losing my mind too. Hang in there Julieann

Hi all - you guys are all doing great -- NRP & Skinnydippin - Wow.

I second what NRP said about exercise. I start my 2nd month of boot camp tomorrow and it's been the key to pushing me off that plateau. I'm so close to Onderland - I can see it:w00t:! I was hoping to break it by July 4th but it didn't happen. Oh well.

When I break it, I'm going to post some before & after pictures. We had a BBQ & swim party on the 4th and I got so many positive comments about my weight.

You're right - it's changed my life!

Hey Ms Molly - HANG IN THERE!!! It will drop. Best advice was from Lulac - to mix up my calories (one day 1200, one day 900). Also, you might not be eating enough (I've heard that too). Do you know, or do you track what you're eating?

I know how frustrating it is to not see that scale move. But I lost 3 inches off my waist after the first month of boot camp. That was huge. I'm actually wearing regular size clothing now (not women's 2 x's anymore!).

Keep up your hard work.

Don't worry about it Julie -- I've got a ways to catch up to you. I can't remember what I was, but I think I've lost about 3 pounds since I last posted. I'm so tantilizing close to onederland I can taste it:blink: You all are going to hear a shout of joy coming from California when that happens!

I've had this week off from boot camp (starts again Tues a.m. at 5:30 a.m.:eek:) but I've missed it this week.

Love to you all.

Thanks for your encouragement you guys. The scale's finally started to move too. I'm very close to Onderland. I'm off this week from camp and it seems like everyday, I'm losing. Lulac, I did what you said - I'm mixing up my calories -- some days 1200, some days 900. That seemed to do the trick. Now I've got to get through a July 4th BBQ and a trip the 2nd week of July. I don't want those "activities of daily living" to de-rail me. I'm loving my band!

Since I'm not going to make it to goal, I'm not sure why I'm posting again. But, hey, every pound counts, right? And I went down another pound. Who knows what tomorrow holds?

Name........................ Start Wt....... Current....... Goal....... To Go

3ShotRoc..................... 345.............. 244............ 220........ 24

Alabubba..................... 464.............. 439............ 400........ 39

Alleycia....................... 255.............. 217............ 198........ 19

Annieemmm................. 200.............. 198............. 170....... 28

Ashleyrenee................ 240........ 240............. 199........ 41

Barb12590..... 173.......... 155.......145........- 10

Betelnut..................... 295.............. 262............. 245........ 17

Bklyn1984................... 317.............. 231............. 230........ 1

Blaze21...................... 200.8........... 179.4............. 170....... 9.4

Blklab70282................. 241............. 241.............. 220........ 19

ChickyAbby................. 314............. 282.............. 270........ 12

Clcort......................... 236............. 200.............. 200........ 36

CountrygirlNY.............. 253............. 217.............. 182........ 35

Crzytchr.................... 237.............. 229.............. 210........ 19

Ewiedbingcott ......... 215.5.......... 201.7............ 198............ 3.7

Fab by 50.................. 215............. 190............... 175........ 15

Fordgal88.................. 199.............. 175.............. 193........ 18

Hdsantoni.................. 252.............. 198.............. 190......... 8

Htaylor1021............... 210.............. 199............ 185.........14

itsjustducky................368...............368...............328... .......40

Jazma....................... 261.............. 261.............. 235......... 24

Jeni 85...................... 170............. 169............... 158......... 11

Jennyt71................... 245............. 197............... 170......... 27

Keepingfaith08........... 225.............. 225.............. 190.......... 35

Lalaredd................... 240.............. 190............... 150......... 40

LessJess................... 228.............. 199............... 199......... 0

Letsgetitstarted......... 229.............. 211............... 199......... 30

Libbyjane1976........... 283............... 262.............. 250.......... 12

LilMissDiva................ 251.6............ 247.6............ 227.......... 20.6

Liz_hager................. 158............... 151............... 145.......... 6

LisaRT..................... 254............... 248............... 225.......... 23

Long2BThin.............. 192............... 178............... 169..........9

Loveislovely............. 191............... 175............... 169.......... 6

Mair....................... 222............... 215............... 199........... 16

Mamacj.................. 316............... 269............... 233........... 36

Melody_Mary_42f..... 277............... 231............... 170........... 49

MsNickelback.......... 172............... 152................ 149........... 3

Nicolerose.............. 365............... 288................ 260........... 28

Nursemelly............. 245............... 197................ 185........... 12

Onehotmama.......... 272............... 237................ 210........... 27

OneHotMomma........ 285.............. 275................ 250............ 25

Pbpuniser............... 212.............. 212................ 182............ 30

Peachwood............. 251............. 251................. 230............ 21

Picklesix................. 197............. 170................. 170............ 0

Sexylips................. 238............. 238................. 199............ 39

Sadie77................. 277............. 250................. 220............ 30

SillyGoose.............. 258............. 234................. 228............ 6

Simone.................. 182............ 170.................. 160............ 10

Ukcatsfan.............. 340............. 340................. 300............ 40

Workingmom........... 214............. 214................. 175............ 39

ZiggyLove.............. 226............. 202................. 180............ 22

Health4life..............279.............222.2................195..... .. .....27.2

Another 1.5 for me

Name........................ Start Wt....... Current....... Goal....... To Go

3ShotRoc..................... 345.............. 244............ 220........ 24

Alabubba..................... 464.............. 439............ 400........ 39

Alleycia....................... 255.............. 217............ 198........ 19

Annieemmm................. 200.............. 198............. 170....... 28

Ashleyrenee................ 240........ 240............. 199........ 41

Barb12590..... 173.......... 155.......145........- 10

Betelnut..................... 295.............. 262............. 245........ 17

Bklyn1984................... 317.............. 231............. 230........ 1

Blaze21...................... 200.8........... 179.4............. 170....... 9.4

Blklab70282................. 241............. 241.............. 220........ 19

ChickyAbby................. 314............. 282.............. 270........ 12

Clcort......................... 236............. 200.............. 200........ 36

CountrygirlNY.............. 253............. 217.............. 182........ 35

Crzytchr.................... 237.............. 229.............. 210........ 19

Ewiedbingcott ......... 215.5.......... 203............ 198............ 5

Fab by 50.................. 215............. 190............... 175........ 15

Fordgal88.................. 199.............. 175.............. 193........ 18

Hdsantoni.................. 252.............. 198.............. 190......... 8

Htaylor1021............... 210.............. 199............ 185.........14

itsjustducky................368...............368...............328... .......40

Jazma....................... 261.............. 261.............. 235......... 24

Jeni 85...................... 170............. 169............... 158......... 11

Jennyt71................... 245............. 197............... 170......... 27

Keepingfaith08........... 225.............. 225.............. 190.......... 35

Lalaredd................... 240.............. 190............... 150......... 40

LessJess................... 228.............. 199............... 199......... 0

Letsgetitstarted......... 229.............. 211............... 199......... 30

Libbyjane1976........... 283............... 262.............. 250.......... 12

LilMissDiva................ 251.6............ 247.6............ 227.......... 20.6

Liz_hager................. 158............... 151............... 145.......... 6

LisaRT..................... 254............... 248............... 225.......... 23

Long2BThin.............. 192............... 178............... 169..........9

Loveislovely............. 191............... 175............... 169.......... 6

Mair....................... 222............... 215............... 199........... 16

Mamacj.................. 316............... 269............... 233........... 36

Melody_Mary_42f..... 277............... 231............... 170........... 49

MsNickelback.......... 172............... 152................ 149........... 3

Nicolerose.............. 365............... 288................ 260........... 28

Nursemelly............. 245............... 197................ 185........... 12

Onehotmama.......... 272............... 237................ 210........... 27

OneHotMomma........ 285.............. 275................ 250............ 25

Pbpuniser............... 212.............. 212................ 182............ 30

Peachwood............. 251............. 251................. 230............ 21

Picklesix................. 197............. 170................. 170............ 0

Sexylips................. 238............. 238................. 199............ 39

Sadie77................. 277............. 250................. 220............ 30

SillyGoose.............. 258............. 234................. 228............ 6

Simone.................. 182............ 170.................. 160............ 10

Ukcatsfan.............. 340............. 340................. 300............ 40

Workingmom........... 214............. 214................. 175............ 39

ZiggyLove.............. 226............. 202................. 180............ 22

Health4life..............279.............222.2................195..... .. .....27.2

Dear Brad:

Thanks for the words of encouragement. I went to the post-boot-camp assessment this a.m. Camp is 4 weeks and they do a pre & post assessment (Weight, body fat, lean weight, Water weight, measurements, etc.) Wow! I'm pleased to say that I lost 1.5% of body fat in a month. I droped 4 pounds of body fat weight and gained 2 pounds of lean body weight. Dropped 3 inches off my waist:thumbup:, 1 inch off my stomach, and 1/4 inch off my thighs!

I've already signed up for next month -- I'm hooked. Most importantly, I feel so much better.

Thanks again.

Another 1.5 for me. Don't think I'll make it to goal but at least the scale's moving again in the right direction. Yea me!:thumbup:

Re: July 4th Challenge - 120 days

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Name........................ Start Wt....... Current....... Goal....... To Go

3ShotRoc..................... 345.............. 244............ 220........ 24

Alabubba..................... 464.............. 439............ 400........ 39

Alleycia....................... 255.............. 217............ 198........ 19

Annieemmm................. 200.............. 198............. 170....... 28

Ashleyrenee................ 240........ 240............. 199........ 41

Barb12590..... 173.......... 155.......145........- 10

Betelnut..................... 295.............. 262............. 245........ 17

Bklyn1984................... 317.............. 235............. 230........ 5

Blaze21...................... 200.8........... 179.4............. 170....... 9.4

Blklab70282................. 241............. 241.............. 220........ 19

ChickyAbby................. 314............. 282.............. 270........ 12

Clcort......................... 236............. 200.............. 200........ 36

CountrygirlNY.............. 253............. 217.............. 182........ 35

Crzytchr.................... 237.............. 229.............. 210........ 19

Ewiedbingcott ......... 215.5.......... 204.5............ 198........ 6.5

Fab by 50.................. 215............. 190............... 175........ 15

Fordgal88.................. 199.............. 175.............. 193........ 18

Hdsantoni.................. 252.............. 198.............. 190......... 8

Htaylor1021............... 210.............. 199............ 185.........14

itsjustducky................368...............368...............328... .......40

Jazma....................... 261.............. 261.............. 235......... 24

Jeni 85...................... 170............. 169............... 158......... 11

Jennyt71................... 245............. 197............... 170......... 27

Keepingfaith08........... 225.............. 225.............. 190.......... 35

Lalaredd................... 240.............. 190............... 150......... 40

LessJess................... 228.............. 199............... 199......... 0

Letsgetitstarted......... 229.............. 211............... 199......... 30

Libbyjane1976........... 283............... 262.............. 250.......... 12

LilMissDiva................ 251.6............ 247.6............ 227.......... 20.6

Liz_hager................. 158............... 151............... 145.......... 6

LisaRT..................... 254............... 248............... 225.......... 23

Long2BThin.............. 192............... 178............... 169..........9

Loveislovely............. 191............... 175............... 169.......... 6

Mair....................... 222............... 215............... 199........... 16

Mamacj.................. 316............... 269............... 233........... 36

Melody_Mary_42f..... 277............... 231............... 170........... 49

MsNickelback.......... 172............... 154................ 149........... 5

Nicolerose.............. 365............... 288................ 260........... 28

Nursemelly............. 245............... 197................ 185........... 12

Onehotmama.......... 272............... 237................ 210........... 27

OneHotMomma........ 285.............. 275................ 250............ 25

Pbpuniser............... 212.............. 212................ 182............ 30

Peachwood............. 251............. 251................. 230............ 21

Picklesix................. 197............. 170................. 170............ 0

Sexylips................. 238............. 238................. 199............ 39

Sadie77................. 277............. 250................. 220............ 30

SillyGoose.............. 258............. 234................. 228............ 6

Simone.................. 182............ 172.................. 160............ 12

Ukcatsfan.............. 340............. 340................. 300............ 40

Workingmom........... 214............. 214................. 175............ 39

ZiggyLove.............. 226............. 202................. 180............ 22

Health4life..............279.............222.2................195..... .. .....27.2

Another 1.5 for me.

Dear Don:

That's fantastic!:thumbup: Those NSV's (off your meds) are great. I tend to think only of the scale victories, but the NSV's are real too. I'm going for my physical in August and can't wait to see what my internist says.

Keep it up

1 pound for me.

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=rwVUJeAdlsJ5cGLczQnr7ow&hl=en

Thanks Lulac - I've seen you on other boards and I'm always impressed by your signature line (and the stats it contains). I'm going to try mixing up my calories like you suggested and I'll let you know how it goes. In a fit of madness, I signed up for next month's camp -- I work out from 5:30 - 6:30 a.m. I can't believe I'm doing that. But I feel so great for the rest of the day. It's almost worth it.

As for the scale, I do get obsessed by it (2 weeks ago, my daughter-in-law hid it from me!!) I'm particularly frustrated because I wanted to be in onerderland by now -- I keep setting these goals (by Easter, by 4th of July, etc.) Now it looks like Labor Day. Grrr.

Still, I'm so much better off than I was pre-band. Thanks for your support.

I was banded 10/24/08 and have lost approximately 35 pounds. In an attempt to get the scale moving downward I joined a boot camp June 1st and I've been going 5 days a week for almost a month and I haven't lost a pound:mad: -- unless you count the 4 pounds I gained the first week of camp (water weight??) and lost to get me back where I started. I log my food and eat about 1200-1300 calories per day. I try to drink 2 litres of Water per day, but usually only get 1.5. I know that I've lost inches (and will find out just how many this weekend when I go to my boot camp assessment - they weighed, measured me and my body fat at the beginning of camp and will do so again at the end). I can tell my clothes are fitting much better - and I'm getting into smaller sizes. But that dang scale won't budge!!! Can someone out there tell me what I'm doing wrong? Can you reassure me that I will start losing? I want/need to lose another 40-50 pounds.

I feel great - the exercise has really made me feel better. But I want to see it on the scale too. Help!

Ok, I've added my name to the list. My goal is modest, but I seem to be losing so slow. Oh well, better than going up. I was reading prior posts -- it's encouraging

Hey everybody!

I'm doing fine too - I guess. I started a boot camp June 1 - I go 5 days a week and it's really helped shape this ol' bod. But no weight loss!! If fact I gained 4 pounds the first week (just Water weight). I've lost that now, but the scale isn't budging and I'm getting frustrated. My eating's been good too - about 1200-1300 calories per day. The weight should be dropping off me and I can't understand it.

I do have to say though that my clothes are fitting better (I'm shopping in my own closet and wearing things I haven't worn in years). I don't have those "back boobs" anymore!:sad: lol

But that dang scale is mocking me. Any ideas?

Hello everyone! I was starting to lose some(about 6 pounds) last month or so but then I lost my motivation. I think I let my love life take over my health life. When I should have been working out I was going out to eat! I need to get my head back in the game, but now I don't fell the restriction like I should and the doctor cant see me until July 3rd. I was banded on my B-day 10/22/08 with a 10cc band and my fill is at 7cc's (want to go to 8cc's) and lost a total of 48 pounds in 7mos. I know that's bad.. not even 10 pounds a month! I think I read that someone was going to do liquids again. Did it help you get back on track? I have to get 10 pound off this month!!!

Hey Seannie!

First of all 48 pounds IS NOT BAD. That's Great:thumbup:. You're supposed to be losing 1-2 pounds per week. By my calculation that's somewhere between 28 & 56 pounds -- you've you've done it!

You can do the 5-day Pounch Test - that remotivates some. Here's the link: Surgical Weight Loss 5 Day Pouch Test

Unfortuneately there's only 2 ways to lose weight - eat less & exercise. I don't know if you can lost 10 pounds by the end of June cuz we only have 3 weeks left. But you certainly should be able to lose some of it.

You can do it!!

Started boot camp this week (5 x week 5:30 - 6:30 a.m.!!!:confused:) But it's working.

Name.......................... Start Wt....... Current....... Goal....... To Go

3ShotRoc..................... 345.............. 244............ 220........ 24

Alabubba..................... 464.............. 446............ 400........ 46

Alleycia....................... 255.............. 217............ 198........ 19

Annieemmm................. 200.............. 198............. 170....... 28

Ashleyrenee................ 240.............. 240............. 199........ 41

Barb12590.................. 173.............. 156............. 155.......... 1

Betelnut..................... 295.............. 262............. 245........ 17

Bklyn1984................... 317.............. 235............. 230........ 5

Blaze21...................... 200.8........... 183............. 170....... 13

Blklab70282................. 241............. 241.............. 220........ 19

ChickyAbby................. 314............. 314.............. 270........ 44

Clcort......................... 236............. 200.............. 200........ 36

CountrygirlNY.............. 253............. 217.............. 182........ 35

Crzytchr.................... 237.............. 229.............. 210........ 19

Ewiedbingcott ......... 215.5.......... 205.9............ 198........ 7.9

Fab by 50.................. 215............. 190............... 175........ 15

Fordgal88.................. 199.............. 175.............. 193........ 18

Hdsantoni.................. 252.............. 198.............. 190......... 8

Htaylor1021............... 210.............. 203............ 185......... 18

itsjustducky................368...............368...............328... .......40

Jazma....................... 261.............. 261.............. 235......... 24

Jeni 85...................... 170............. 169............... 158......... 11

Jennyt71................... 245............. 197............... 170......... 27

Keepingfaith08........... 225.............. 225.............. 190.......... 35

Lalaredd................... 240.............. 190............... 150......... 40

LessJess................... 228.............. 199............... 199......... 0

Letsgetitstarted......... 229.............. 211............... 199......... 30

Libbyjane1976........... 283............... 283.............. 250.......... 33

LilMissDiva................ 251.6............ 247.6............ 227.......... 20.6

Liz_hager................. 158............... 151............... 145.......... 6

LisaRT..................... 254............... 248............... 225.......... 23

Long2BThin.............. 192............... 180............... 169.......... 11

Loveislovely............. 191............... 180............... 169.......... 11

Mair....................... 222............... 215............... 199........... 16

Mamacj.................. 316............... 269............... 233........... 36

Melody_Mary_42f..... 277............... 231............... 170........... 49

MsNickelback.......... 172............... 155................ 149........... 6

Nicolerose.............. 365............... 288................ 260........... 28

Nursemelly............. 245............... 201................ 185........... 16

Onehotmama.......... 272............... 237................ 210........... 27

OneHotMomma........ 285.............. 275................ 250............ 25

Pbpuniser............... 212.............. 212................ 182............ 30

Peachwood............. 251............. 251................. 230............ 21

Picklesix................. 197............. 170................. 170............ 0

Sexylips................. 238............. 238................. 199............ 39

Sadie77................. 277............. 250................. 220............ 30

SillyGoose.............. 258............. 234................. 228............ 6

Simone.................. 182............ 172.................. 160............ 12

Ukcatsfan.............. 340............. 340................. 300............ 40

Workingmom........... 214............. 214................. 175............ 39

ZiggyLove.............. 226............. 202................. 180............ 22

Health4life..............279.............222.2................195..... .. .....27.2

I'm the same as last week - but I just "feel" that it's going to drop a pound or so tomorrow. I've been pure with my eating (not so much on the drinking - need to get in more water). Also I signed up for the boot camp starting 5 days a week June 1 (from 5:30 - 6:30 a.m.) What was I thinking????:thumbup:

Next week I go for a fill on Thursday.

Cheryl - that's what I have 8 cc in a 15 band. You can do it. PB'd at lunch a little (I can't talk and eat at the same time).

All's well with the world. Have a safe and happy holiday.

Oh, and Julie - I've been there with the 15 year old daughters. Hang in there. This too shall pass.

Love you all!