BeacheeGirl

Hi! I saw that they started a "twentysomething" thread and I thought that was a great idea! I would like to meet others who are around my age to learn from, chart progress, make friends, etc. I would also like to know things like when you had your surgery, where, weight loss, age related bandster issues (if any) etc. I'll start: I'm 33 (will be 34 on date of my surgery in 2 weeks) Married mother of 15 & 16 year olds. I live in Ventura County, CA. Going to Mexico to have Dr. Joya band me on the 26th! Thank you!

LOL! I used to do Naughty Girl Parties too! I have the Good Head and it does work and I don't mind the taste...I'm inspired now to dig it out and give my hubby a surprise!

Wow, impressive, congrats!

Points earned for Rule 1 For each day that you drink a minimum of 64oz of water, you earn 1 point. You may earn a bonus of 5 points for a perfect week. 5-31_____6-01_____6-02_____6-03_____6-04_____6-05_____6-06_____6-07_____ Bonus____Week's Total__0___ 6-08___1__6-09_____6-10_____6-11_____6-12_____6-13_____6-14_____ Bonus____Week's Total__1___ 6-15_____6-16_____6-17_____6-18_____6-19_____6-20_____6-21_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ 6-22_____6-23_____6-24_____6-25_____6-26_____6-27_____6-28_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ Grand Total_______ Points earned for Rule 2 For each day that you exercise for a minimum of 30 minutes, you earn 2 points. You may earn a bonus of 5 points for a perfect week. 5-31_____6-01_____6-02_____6-03_____6-04_____6-05_____6-06_____6-07_2____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ 6-08_____6-09_____6-10_____6-11_____6-12_____6-13_____6-14_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ 6-15_____6-16_____6-17_____6-18_____6-19_____6-20_____6-21_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ 6-22_____6-23_____6-24_____6-25_____6-26_____6-27_____6-28_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ Grand Total_______ Points earned for Rule 3 For each day that you do not eat foods that contain flour or sugar, you earn 3 points. (sugar substitutes are allowed) You may earn a bonus of 5 points for a perfect week. 5-31_____6-01_____6-02_____6-03_____6-04_____6-05_____6-06_____6-07_____ Bonus____Week's Total__1___ 6-08__1___6-09_____6-10_____6-11_____6-12_____6-13_____6-14_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ 6-15_____6-16_____6-17_____6-18_____6-19_____6-20_____6-21_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ 6-22_____6-23_____6-24_____6-25_____6-26_____6-27_____6-28_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ Grand Total_______ Points earned for Weight loss For each pound that you lose during the challenge, you earn 1 point Beginning weight 5-31: Weigh-in weight 6-7: 3lbs Weigh-in weight 6-14: Weigh-in weight 6-21: Weigh-in weight 6-28: Total lost during challenge: Total points earned for Rule 1: Total points earned for Rule 2: Total points earned for Rule 3: Total points earned for weight loss: Total Challenge points earned:

Points earned for Rule 1 For each day that you drink a minimum of 64oz of water, you earn 1 point. You may earn a bonus of 5 points for a perfect week. 5-31_____6-01_____6-02_____6-03_____6-04_____6-05_____6-06_____6-07_____ Bonus____Week's Total__0___ 6-08___1__6-09_____6-10_____6-11_____6-12_____6-13_____6-14_____ Bonus____Week's Total__1___ 6-15_____6-16_____6-17_____6-18_____6-19_____6-20_____6-21_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ 6-22_____6-23_____6-24_____6-25_____6-26_____6-27_____6-28_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ Grand Total_______ Points earned for Rule 2 For each day that you exercise for a minimum of 30 minutes, you earn 2 points. You may earn a bonus of 5 points for a perfect week. 5-31_____6-01_____6-02_____6-03_____6-04_____6-05_____6-06_____6-07_2____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ 6-08_____6-09_____6-10_____6-11_____6-12_____6-13_____6-14_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ 6-15_____6-16_____6-17_____6-18_____6-19_____6-20_____6-21_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ 6-22_____6-23_____6-24_____6-25_____6-26_____6-27_____6-28_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ Grand Total_______ Points earned for Rule 3 For each day that you do not eat foods that contain flour or sugar, you earn 3 points. (sugar substitutes are allowed) You may earn a bonus of 5 points for a perfect week. 5-31_____6-01_____6-02_____6-03_____6-04_____6-05_____6-06_____6-07_____ Bonus____Week's Total__1___ 6-08__1___6-09_____6-10_____6-11_____6-12_____6-13_____6-14_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ 6-15_____6-16_____6-17_____6-18_____6-19_____6-20_____6-21_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ 6-22_____6-23_____6-24_____6-25_____6-26_____6-27_____6-28_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ Grand Total_______ Points earned for Weight loss For each pound that you lose during the challenge, you earn 1 point Beginning weight 5-31: Weigh-in weight 6-7: 3lbs Weigh-in weight 6-14: Weigh-in weight 6-21: Weigh-in weight 6-28: Total lost during challenge: Total points earned for Rule 1: Total points earned for Rule 2: Total points earned for Rule 3: Total points earned for weight loss: Total Challenge points earned:

Wow everyone, so encouraging to hear y'all are doing well. I can't wait for the 26th!

Okay, well I am still dieting and using fitday.com, that really helps, messed up and had some chocolate but for the most part doing well. drinking lots of water...well start pre-op all liquid diet on Monday.

Okay, well I am still dieting and using fitday.com, that really helps, messed up and had some chocolate but for the most part doing well. drinking lots of water...well start pre-op all liquid diet on Monday.

Hi, I HAVE been hearing about this and I think it is the COOLEST thing, I would love to do it too!

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE all these pics of animals. I have a Buff Cocker and a chocolate Cocker and they just had babies about a week ago, here are pics of the doggiez: Here's Mama: Here's Papa: Here's Ma and Babies:

Okay I'm back! I've lost 3 lbs, starting weight was 237 and just went to the Dr. and was 234! Starting REAL pre-op diet in about a week, for now just low-cal low-fat and lots of water. All of your suggestions about www.FitDay.com were great! It really helps you realize how much more calories you eat and to stay on track. Dr. said I have cervical and lower back whiplash...told me to take it easy until I get better but I'm still going to at least walk...

Hi, I just wanted to touch base that I am still dieting and drinking water but my back pain from the car accident on Thursday is getting worse. I am going to Doctor on Monday...Thanks for all of your support!

Hi Congratulations! I will be a June Bandster with you, lets keep in touch. I will have my surgery on June 26th in PV, MX :- )

I told my family and close friends....I don't mind sharing, if it comes up I'll tell I guesss.

Wow, I didn't realize so many here had been banded in Mexico! I feel soooo much better!

I would like to be a 9/10 - we'll see.....although, I was that size in 1998 and everyone told me I was too skinny...not sure, maybe as I'm older a 12 will be more realistic, as long as I can go to "skinny" girl stores and by my ish! I love a lot of urban designers, would love to be able to buy Beyonce's House of Dereon clothes, Ecko Red's new designs are pretty hot too...Got the latest issue of Vibe Vixen and there was sooo much stuff I wanted but can't fit in yet...Like random stuff I see in Elle too, lot of them have web addresses but there is NO plus size stuff, lol...the plus size stuff on www.BabyPhat.com are soooo ugly. My sweet husband though when he was in Atlanta he saw these gold BP sandals he knew I would love and they didn't have them in my size so he had them shipped to me and they arrived on Mothers Day! I hate only being able to fit in the SHOES of the designers, I like, lol, instead of their clothes (Like BCBG, BP, Eckko....)

Today I am staying home because of my accident, going to lay low, but EAT WELL, here goes my first glass of water...

Today I am staying home because of my accident, going to lay low, but EAT WELL, here goes my first glass of water...

Thank you for the kind words - I'm feeling better today, yes some back pain too, will work on getting to doctor today.... Points earned for Rule 1 For each day that you drink a minimum of 64oz of water, you earn 1 point. You may earn a bonus of 5 points for a perfect week. 5-31_____6-01_1_6-02_____6-03_____6-04_____6-05_____6-06_____6-07_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ 6-08_____6-09_____6-10_____6-11_____6-12_____6-13_____6-14_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ 6-15_____6-16_____6-17_____6-18_____6-19_____6-20_____6-21_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ 6-22_____6-23_____6-24_____6-25_____6-26_____6-27_____6-28_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ Grand Total_______ Points earned for Rule 2 For each day that you exercise for a minimum of 30 minutes, you earn 2 points. You may earn a bonus of 5 points for a perfect week. 5-31_____6-01__6-02_____6-03_____6-04_____6-05_____6-06_____6-07_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ 6-08_____6-09_____6-10_____6-11_____6-12_____6-13_____6-14_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ 6-15_____6-16_____6-17_____6-18_____6-19_____6-20_____6-21_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ 6-22_____6-23_____6-24_____6-25_____6-26_____6-27_____6-28_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ Grand Total_______ Points earned for Rule 3 For each day that you do not eat foods that contain flour or sugar, you earn 3 points. (sugar substitutes are allowed) You may earn a bonus of 5 points for a perfect week. 5-31_____6-01__6-02_____6-03_____6-04_____6-05_____6-06_____6-07_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ 6-08_____6-09_____6-10_____6-11_____6-12_____6-13_____6-14_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ 6-15_____6-16_____6-17_____6-18_____6-19_____6-20_____6-21_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ 6-22_____6-23_____6-24_____6-25_____6-26_____6-27_____6-28_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ Grand Total_______ Points earned for Weight loss For each pound that you lose during the challenge, you earn 1 point Beginning weight 5-31: 235 Weigh-in weight 6-7: Weigh-in weight 6-14: Weigh-in weight 6-21: Weigh-in weight 6-28: Total lost during challenge: Total points earned for Rule 1: Total points earned for Rule 2: Total points earned for Rule 3: Total points earned for weight loss: Total Challenge points earned: __________________

This indeed is a very interesting thread. I don't think God ever "rewards" people with riches, maybe with peace of mind, help in hard times, etc. I'll give you an example: For years I worked for a company in sales for credit card processing solutions for a wide variety of companies but 90% of those companies were Internet Pornography. It really bothered me as I grew closer to God and I prayed and prayed about it. I seflishly thought, well geez I make so much money here and I'm able to pay my bills (I thought $50k a year was A LOT! - coming from being a single mom and having had been on welfare and not even have a car, this was a lot to me!) Well, after being prayerful I started looking for a new job...The NEXT DaY I got a callback from a place I posted my resume too, it ended up being across the street from where I worked and I went in, they interviewed me, highered me immediately, I was able to still do sales but for a company that was above board and was not involved at all in "shady" business, now I make 3 times what I made before when I thought that was a lot of money. I don't think God neccessarily rewarded me with more moeny per say, but I think because I put the burden of finding a new job on his shoulders and decided to leave not knkowing if I would ever make decent money again and he blessed me with a better job that ended up doing quite nicely for myself and I can actually sleep at night! There were times when I was young with my parents and we wouldn't know where are next meal would come from because my dad would be out of work and then the doorbell would ring, and there were bags of groceries! Other times after we left church there would be an evelope with hundreds in it. The selfless people who did that, did not want any recognition, they just wanted to help one of God's children who was loving God and still worshipping even in hards time. I think God's blessings come in different ways. The most important way is when you are living your life based on the morals he sets forth in the Bible and you actively work with your faith and help others that he gives you a sense of "peace" that is priceless and gives you the tools to deal with thte burdens that this earthly life throws us. *just my two cents*

Telly - YOU are gorgous, you are exotic and fierce and you could stop losing NOW and still be the bomb. But, thank you for the boost, but I really know I look horribly ugly (in my perspective), don't need an ego boost but putting those pix up really made me face the FACTS! Can't wait for lap surgery and to maybe, just maybe, have an after photo a gorgeous as all you sexy ladies!

I sure as hell hope I look much better then this soon, doing this was a REALITY check my double chin and stomach are sooo gross, I used to be sooo hot! I woke up to this! Pictures removed for privacy issues 07/23/06 I USED TO LOOK LIKE THIS!

I sure as hell hope I look much better then this soon, doing this was a REALITY check my double chin and stomach are sooo gross, I used to be sooo hot! I woke up to this! Pictures removed for privacy issues 07/23/06 I USED TO LOOK LIKE THIS!

Well I went ahead and took pix anyway since I have my hubby here, car-accident,smar-accident, lol! Yes my back hurts but oh, well, here it goes, me fatty in a bathingsuit.... I look so much worse then I think! LMAO

Okay, got my car smashed, rear ended on way to gym at freeway offramp light...back hurts, going to bed...did well on diet today.