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Thanks so much for the shout out !! You know, 18 is not that big, is it ! I am really happy with my progress and I know that I will continue to do good as long as I keep in touch with all you guys !! You are a super group and I really enjoy reading what all of you are up to ! Someone asked me today how I had lost 40 pds. and I told them the LB and that is was the smartest choice I had ever made ! Oh, just to get something straighten out, I have lost 40 pds but that is including the pre-op diet that I started in March. When I had surgery, I weighed 219 pds. Catch up with you guys later !!

You Go Girl !!! You are doing so good !! And you are an inspiration to the rest of us ! I go in on the 2nd of July for my 2nd fill and hopefully I can get some kind of restriction !!

Good Morning Everyone !! I've been up since 7:00, catching up on my reading and it sounds like you guys are doing so good !!! PJ, I am so glad you are better !! So far, I have not been sick and I hope I can stay that way ! I'm sorta worried about when I get closer to the "sweet spot" that I will have problems also, but maybe not ! ljv52, I love that feeling when you try on something and it fits !!!! Yesterday at work, a friend if mine gave me 2 pair of capris, size 18, that were too small for her and she told me to take them home and see if I could wear them. And , oh, the good feeling when I tried them on !!! I know an 18 is a big size, but when your used to a 22 or a 24, an 18 is AWESOME !! And I will get down to a 12 or a 10 one day ! I promise myself that !! But for now I'm going to enjoy the small victories !! I'm so glad everyone is doing good !! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK !!! I almost forgot WAY TO GO L2bT on your goal !!! I didn't notice it untill I posted my loss this wk., but I feel short .5 of my 40 pd. loss, but thats o.k. I WILL get it maybe next wk. !!!

Welcome aboard, FoxTerp !! You and I were banded the same day, how bout that !!! I have noticed also that I'm not losing the weight in the "normal" places that I usually lose first in. First of all, my waist in the 2nd to go (you know whats are the first !!) and that is not the case now, I was thinking that maybe I was still swollen also. I have lost some in my waist but not as much as I normally do. How many fills have you had ? I've had 1 and I get my next one 7-02, no restriction yet maybe next time. As for as the emotional eating and bad habits, you need to maybe use this no restriction time to "practice" on how to eat when you do reach the sweet spot. If you keep up the bad habits, then I'm afraid your going to have problems with your band! And from what I've been reading here, you don't want that to happen !!! Maybe you should just work on one bad habit at a time, and when you feel emotions coming at you, go for a walk or log on to here and get them in here and not in your mind!! There are a lot of good people here that are willing to help and will give you some good advice !! I know, cause I have to do that !! Didn't mean to lecture you, :tongue:, just a little concerned !!

Bunny's name ------ Bunny's target loss --- Bunny's start weight --- Current date --- Bunny's Current weight --- Bunny's target July 4 weight PharmaGirl -------------- 20lb --------------------- 276lb ---------------- 20 June --------------------- 276lb -------------------- 256lb NY Lady ----------------- 20lb --------------------- 253lb ---------------- 20 June --------------------- 249lb -------------------- 233lb lingling ------------------ 20lb --------------------- 279.6lb --------------- 1 May --------------------- 279.6lb ----------------- 259.6lb JayTee562 --------------- 20lb --------------------- 272lb ----------------- 19 June --------------------- 259lb -------------------- 252lb MrsMitch ---------------- 25lb --------------------- 242lb ------------------ 1 May --------------------- 242lb -------------------- 217lb ALuv82------------------ 35lb ---------------------- 297.5lb --------------- 14 June --------------------- 273lbs ------------------- 262.5lb Band_Groupie ----------- 15lb ---------------------- 218 lbs -------------- 5 June --------------------- 207lbs -------------------- 203lbs kaner ------------------- 20lb ----------------------- 275lb --------------- 19 June --------------------- 261lb ---------------------- 255lb scoobydoo -------------- 25lb ----------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? -------------------------- ? TerriLynne -------------- 15lb ----------------------- 296lb --------------- 5 June --------------------- 285.8lb ---------------------- 281lb hopeful41411 ----------- 18lb ----------------------- 260.8lb -------------- 1 May -------------------- 260.8lb -------------------- 242.8lb IsabellaP84 ------------- 20lb ----------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? -------------------------- ? hannahj914 ------------- 20lb ----------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? -------------------------- ? JWL08 ------------------ 18lb ----------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? -------------------------- ? Abbie-pie --------------- 30lb ----------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? -------------------------- ? poconomom -------------20lb ----------------------- 212lb --------------- 8 May --------------------- 204lb --------------------- 192lb myturn2bhappy --------- 30lb ---------------------- 288lb ---------------- 1 May --------------------- 286lb --------------------- 258lb DM Chef ---------------- 20lb ---------------------- ? -------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? ------------------------- ? FutureSize10 ------------ 25lb ---------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? ------------------------- ? doodlebug11 ------------ 20lb ---------------------- 207lb --------------- 1 May ---------------------- 196.5lb-------------------- 187lb tcbgirl ------------------- 15lb ---------------------- 202.8lb ------------- 1 May --------------------- 202.8lb --------------------187.8lb twinmamma1130 -------- 20lb ---------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? ------------------------- ? mi_illusion_st ----------- 15lb --------------------- 211.6lb ---------------- 1 May --------------------- 211.6lb----------------- 196.6lb Babygirl_68 -------------- 20lb ---------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? ------------------------- ? kittygirl ------------------ 22lb ----------------------2031b ------------------ 31 May ---------------195lb---------------------- 181lb jukeBox81782 ----------- 40lb ---------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May ---------------------- ? ------------------------- ? Losing for me ----------- 20lb ---------------------- 189lb ---------------13 Jun ---------------------- 176lb --------------------169lb early -------------------- 15lb ---------------------- 202lb ------------------- 1 May --------------------- 202lb -------------------- 187lb lapband-AP-redo -------- 20lb ----------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May ---------------------- ? ------------------------- ? pottergirl----------------- 20lb----------------------- 280lb ---------------- 1 May---------------------- 280lb -------------------- 260lb shakia90 ---------------- 20lb ----------------------- 285lb ---------------- 1 May --------------------- 285lb -------------------- 265lb txdj --------------------- 20lb------------------------ 205lb ---------------- 11 June --------------------- 186lb --------------------175lb ThinWithin -------------- 27.4lb --------------------- 297.4lb -------------- 8 May --------------------- 297.4lb ------------------ 270lb help1977 ----------------20lb----------------------- 251.8lb ---------------- 14 June -------------------- 245.0lb ------------------- 231.8lb vcatalina1 -------------- 20lb------------------------ 255lb ------------------1 May -------------------- 240lb --------------------- 220lb Auddie ----------------- 20lb------------------------ ? -----------------------1 May ------------------- ? --------------------------? lapbandgirl2009 -------- 25lb ---------------------- 259lb -------------------25 May ------------------- 256lb --------------------- 234lb swkrp ------------------ 20lb ---------------------- 219lb ------------------- 1 May ------------------- 199lb --------------------- 234lb Shellynnrn --------------20lb ---------------------- 260lb--------------------1 May ------------------- 260lb-----------------------240lb kath17268 -------------15lb ----------------------- 236lb--------------------1 May ------------------- 224lb ------------------------ 221lb knighmo -------------- 25lb --------------------- 298lb -------------------- 4 May-------------------- 298lb ------------------- 273lb jannyboo -------------- 29lb -------------------- 219lb ---------------------1 May ------------------- 219lb ------------------- 190lb lilith ------------------ 20lb -------------------- 249lb---------------------6 May ------------------- 244.7lb ------------------- 229lb

Hey you guys !! I finally saw the scale move this week !!! And in the good direction !!! I'm down 3 pds. !!! WAHOOOOOO Good for MEEEE !!!

Good Morning!! I was banded on 4/6/09 and I chose to tell my family and only 2 people that I work with, and people at my small church found out by accident. My family was not supportive, although, they did not say don't do it but they didn't say go for it ,either. They don't ask very often how much I have lost, in fact my DD#2 told me once when we were going out to eat, I couldn't go because I couldn't eat! The one thing I have noticed is that the people that knows does not ask how I'm doing and the people who doesn't know have given me all kinds of compliments! The bottom line is, I had to do what I thought was best for me!! My family is NOT the ones who have to stand on their feet for 10 or 12 hrs. a day and they don't have arthritis in their knees and they are not the ones who want a better life for ME !! Would I do it again? YES, I would !!! You have to do what is best for you ! I have been over weight for the last 35 yrs. and if diets would have kept the weight off, I would have never had a weight problem!! Hopes this helps and good luck on your decision!!

PJ, please take care of your self! Just be sure and keep on sipping on the liquids, you have to keep liquids going in, no matter what! The wedding is over and they are gone on a cruise to Cozumel for a wk. ( I'm so jealous !! ) We had a bad storm on Friday but Sat. morning, we woke up to a big blue sky!! It was a little warm but we made it thru o.k. I did make good food choices, some turkey and fruit, so it was a GOOD day !!

Bunny's name ------ Bunny's target loss --- Bunny's start weight --- Current date --- Bunny's Current weight --- Bunny's target July 4 weight PharmaGirl -------------- 20lb --------------------- 276lb ---------------- 11 May --------------------- 278lb -------------------- 256lb NY Lady ----------------- 20lb --------------------- 253lb ---------------- 11 May --------------------- 250lb -------------------- 233lb lingling ------------------ 20lb --------------------- 279.6lb --------------- 1 May --------------------- 279.6lb ----------------- 259.6lb JayTee562 --------------- 20lb --------------------- 272lb ----------------- 5 June --------------------- 261lb -------------------- 252lb MrsMitch ---------------- 25lb --------------------- 242lb ------------------ 1 May --------------------- 242lb -------------------- 217lb ALuv82------------------ 35lb ---------------------- 297.5lb --------------- 22 May --------------------- 279.5lbs ------------------- 262.5lb Band_Groupie ----------- 15lb ---------------------- 218 lbs -------------- 5 June --------------------- 207lbs -------------------- 203lbs kaner ------------------- 20lb ----------------------- 275lb --------------- 29 May --------------------- 267lb ---------------------- 255lb scoobydoo -------------- 25lb ----------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? -------------------------- ? TerriLynne -------------- 15lb ----------------------- 296lb --------------- 5 June --------------------- 285.8lb ---------------------- 281lb hopeful41411 ----------- 18lb ----------------------- 260.8lb -------------- 1 May -------------------- 260.8lb -------------------- 242.8lb IsabellaP84 ------------- 20lb ----------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? -------------------------- ? hannahj914 ------------- 20lb ----------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? -------------------------- ? JWL08 ------------------ 18lb ----------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? -------------------------- ? Abbie-pie --------------- 30lb ----------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? -------------------------- ? poconomom -------------20lb ----------------------- 212lb --------------- 8 May --------------------- 204lb --------------------- 192lb myturn2bhappy --------- 30lb ---------------------- 288lb ---------------- 1 May --------------------- 286lb --------------------- 258lb DM Chef ---------------- 20lb ---------------------- ? -------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? ------------------------- ? FutureSize10 ------------ 25lb ---------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? ------------------------- ? doodlebug11 ------------ 20lb ---------------------- 207lb --------------- 1 May ---------------------- 199.5lb-------------------- 187lb tcbgirl ------------------- 15lb ---------------------- 202.8lb ------------- 1 May --------------------- 202.8lb --------------------187.8lb twinmamma1130 -------- 20lb ---------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? ------------------------- ? mi_illusion_st ----------- 15lb --------------------- 211.6lb ---------------- 1 May --------------------- 211.6lb----------------- 196.6lb Babygirl_68 -------------- 20lb ---------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? ------------------------- ? kittygirl ------------------ 22lb ----------------------2031b ------------------ 31 May ---------------195lb---------------------- 181lb jukeBox81782 ----------- 40lb ---------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May ---------------------- ? ------------------------- ? Losing for me ----------- 20lb ---------------------- 189lb ---------------- 7 Jun ---------------------- 180lb --------------------169lb early -------------------- 15lb ---------------------- 202lb ------------------- 1 May --------------------- 202lb -------------------- 187lb lapband-AP-redo -------- 20lb ----------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May ---------------------- ? ------------------------- ? pottergirl----------------- 20lb----------------------- 280lb ---------------- 1 May---------------------- 280lb -------------------- 260lb shakia90 ---------------- 20lb ----------------------- 285lb ---------------- 1 May --------------------- 285lb -------------------- 265lb txdj --------------------- 20lb------------------------ 205lb ---------------- 22 May --------------------- 193lb --------------------185lb ThinWithin -------------- 27.4lb --------------------- 297.4lb -------------- 8 May --------------------- 297.4lb ------------------ 270lb help1977 ----------------20lb----------------------- 251.8lb ---------------- 3 June -------------------- 246.6lb ------------------- 231.8lb vcatalina1 -------------- 20lb------------------------ 255lb ------------------1 May -------------------- 240lb --------------------- 220lb Auddie ----------------- 20lb------------------------ ? -----------------------1 May ------------------- ? --------------------------? lapbandgirl2009 -------- 25lb ---------------------- 259lb -------------------25 May ------------------- 256lb --------------------- 234lb swkrp ------------------ 20lb ---------------------- 219lb ------------------- 1 May ------------------- 199lb --------------------- 234lb Shellynnrn --------------20lb ---------------------- 260lb--------------------1 May ------------------- 260lb-----------------------240lb kath17268 -------------15lb ----------------------- 236lb--------------------1 May ------------------- 224lb ------------------------ 221lb knighmo -------------- 25lb --------------------- 298lb -------------------- 4 May-------------------- 298lb ------------------- 273lb jannyboo -------------- 29lb -------------------- 219lb ---------------------1 May ------------------- 219lb ------------------- 190lb lilith ------------------ 20lb -------------------- 249lb---------------------6 May ------------------- 244.7lb ------------------- 229lb

Hey BG, hang in there !! Just remember where you were when you had the LB and think about where you could be if you didn't have it ! It WILL be o.k. !! Good luck on your Dr. visit, I can't get another fill until July 2. Together, we will all make it to the promised land !!

Good Morning All !! Well, I weighed in this morning and stayed the same and that's o.k. My son is getting married tomorrow and every thing is so crazy around here, with all the preps, getting the family ready, and just plain nervous, when all of this is over , I am getting back on track!! The rehearsal dinner is 2night and pictures at 3:00 2morrow, then the wedding is 2morrow night at 6:00. I am so excited for him and my new DIL, she is really a sweet girl! Well, I need to get off here and get busy!

Good Morning Everyone !! Still no loss this wk. but that's o.k., I'm really fine with not losing every wk. ( but not to many wk.s lol !!!) I have been so busy this wk., my son is getting married Sat. and probably not following the plan as close as I should !! O.k, O.k I KNOW I 'm not but after this over I will get down to business, I PROMISE !!! Thanks for the shout out, Ling Ling!! It's so nice to be recognized !! Oh by the way, will someone please tell me what DH, DS, and DD means? I know it has something to do with family but not sure what the D means. Catch ya'll later !!

Good Morning, guys!! Thanks to all of you for the words of encouragement!! Some times we just need a little pick-me-up! First of all, my starting wt. was 236 and that was before surgery, so I lost most of my wt. on the pre-op diet. So now that I've had the LB, the wt. loss has slowed down to maybe 1 to 2 pds. per wk. and I'm happy with that! Apple2, thank you so much for your wise words, I will keep them in mind!! I will keep coming back here to read and post and get the encouragement that I need!!

Another good idea! I set that goal right after my banding. I had some restriction then and thought WOW, this is going to be so easy! But, now, I am no longer on my pain meds. and am thinking more realistically!! WHAT WAS I THINKING!!! That's why I choose this type of surgery, I do honestly believe that slower is better!! And your right, every time I look at my signature, I remember that I did not make that goal!! SO AWAY WITH IT!!! Thanks for bring it to my attention!!

Sure I would love to!! I just hope you have better luck with them than I did! If they work out for you, tell me what you did to them so I can try again! 2 T. oil ( I used EVOO ) 1 chopped onion, and 1 chopped clove of garlic, cook until soft, then add 3 chopped green onion, 3/4 c chopped mushrooms, cook until mushrooms are done. 1 15oz. can pinto beans, drained and mashed, 1 t. parsley, 1/2 t. cumin, salt and pepper. Mix all this in a bowl, form pattys and fry in a small amount of oil, 3 min. on each side. I found this by googling veggie burger on google, it looked like there was some good recipes. Let me know how they turn out!

Thanks, Indiogirl, for the advice! I guess I was feeling a little down this a.m., but what you said makes sense. I do have a great family, but they have seen me struggle for years over my weight, going up and down. And I know in the back of their minds, they're probably thinking" wonder how long this diet is going to last?" I am so thankful that I have a great support group on LBT. I am a part of the Bunny Bandsters and they are a great bunch of people! So I go there a lot to get my encouragement, and now I have you guys! Sometimes I get on here and just read, and that helps alot! Especially when I read about someone losing 125 pds. and hoping to be able to wear a size10 and getting into a size2!! That is just awesome!!! That tells me I can do the same thing!! Again Thanks for all you guys are doing!!!!!

Most of my family (other than folks) have not seen me since last summer, so they were all shocked to see me! 57 lbs is 57 lbs. I do have a bitch of a SIL who does not believe in WLS and walked to the other room as we were talking about it. She is ex army lt. colonel and is rigid in all her life. 0600 exercise 0630 shit 0635 eat.... anyway. She showed her true colors this visit, never said a word about how i looked, never asked me how the surgery went, NOTHING. ANd better yet, she is a women's health nurse practitioner!!! Good Morning All !! Just found this thread and have been reading some of the posts, I think I'll be coming back as often as I can! Sounds like you guys are a great group of people! I copied a piece of a post and wanted to make a comment about what has been going on in my life. I had my LB surgery 04/06/09 and I chose not to tell my co-workers, b/c of the neg. comments and that I just did not want to deal with the constant stares, comments, and I know what they say about other people that have had the w/l surgery. I did tell my family and my church family found out by accident, I go to a small church. O.k., this is what I have been noticing, I am getting NO support from my family and NO support from my church family!! But, I'm getting all kinds of compliments from my co-workers!! Now I'm not the type of person that "needs" constant recognition, if fact I get a little uncomfortable when people say something about my w/l !! But it would be nice for my family to say something nice to me about how much weight I've lost ! I've tried to tell them that even though I've got the band, it is still up to me to lose the weight !! The band is nothing like the gastric, we do have to WORK at losing the weight!! I just feel like they think I've taken the easy way out! Well, thanks for letting me get that off my chest!! Take care and talk to ya later!!

Hey, you guys!! I have to tell you what I done tonight! I have been wanting to try out new recipes and I found one for veggie burgers. It called for mashed beans,chopped mushrooms, onions, garlic and cumin, salt and pepper. Well I didn't have any beans but I did have fat-free re fried beans so I used them. You were supposed to be able to form a patty and cook them 3 min. each side but ,I guess because I used re fried beans instead of mashed beans, it was to thin, so I thought that my veggie burgers would just have to be a dip! So I had some FF flour tortillas, I cut them up in quarters, sprinkled lime juice on them, just a little bit of salt, put them in the oven,at 350* for maybe 15 min. and wala, FF chips!!! They were so good and crispy!! I have been missing crunchy chips and I think I've found what I've been looking for!! So now I'm thinking, what if I could take some different kinds of marinades, spray them on the FF tortillas and have different flavors!! Try them and let me know what you guys think!

It is now been 2 months since my surgery and everything is going o.k. I haven't lost a big amount of weight but I knew when I started this journey, that this is the way LB works. As long as I lose, no matter how small the loss, I will be o.k. with that. I have lost 34 pds. and you know,really that is a pretty good start! But I think that the most important thing is that I'm learning some things on this journey. I have learned that I can make good food choices, even when I eat out, I have been trying new foods and you know what, they're not that bad! (Example) I'm from the South and as you might know, we fry EVERYTHING down here, I have learned grilled or baked fish isn't bad at all! I have learned, also, that I don't have to have something sweet to eat!! I still eat something sweet every now and then, but I don't go overboard with it! I have learned how to eat without bread, although to be honest with you, I still have a problem with hush puppies! So I don't make them too often! But, all in all, this has been a learning experience for me and as long as I'm losing, I going to enjoy all the compliments and the cloths that I can,finally, wear AGAIN!! :sad:

It is now been 2 months since my surgery and everything is going o.k. I haven't lost a big amount of weight but I knew when I started this journey, that this is the way LB works. As long as I lose, no matter how small the loss, I will be o.k. with that. I have lost 34 pds. and you know,really that is a pretty good start! But I think that the most important thing is that I'm learning some things on this journey. I have learned that I can make good food choices, even when I eat out, I have been trying new foods and you know what, they're not that bad! (Example) I'm from the South and as you might know, we fry EVERYTHING down here, I have learned grilled or baked fish isn't bad at all! I have learned, also, that I don't have to have something sweet to eat!! I still eat something sweet every now and then, but I don't go overboard with it! I have learned how to eat without bread, although to be honest with you, I still have a problem with hush puppies! So I don't make them too often! But, all in all, this has been a learning experience for me and as long as I'm losing, I going to enjoy all the compliments and the cloths that I can,finally, wear AGAIN!! :wub:

Bunny's name ------ Bunny's target loss --- Bunny's start weight --- Current date --- Bunny's Current weight --- Bunny's target July 4 weight PharmaGirl -------------- 20lb --------------------- 276lb ---------------- 11 May --------------------- 278lb -------------------- 256lb NY Lady ----------------- 20lb --------------------- 253lb ---------------- 11 May --------------------- 250lb -------------------- 233lb lingling ------------------ 20lb --------------------- 279.6lb --------------- 1 May --------------------- 279.6lb ----------------- 259.6lb JayTee562 --------------- 20lb --------------------- 272lb ----------------- 5 June --------------------- 261lb -------------------- 252lb MrsMitch ---------------- 25lb --------------------- 242lb ------------------ 1 May --------------------- 242lb -------------------- 217lb ALuv82------------------ 35lb ---------------------- 297.5lb --------------- 22 May --------------------- 280.5lbs ------------------- 262.5lb Band_Groupie ----------- 15lb ---------------------- 218 lbs -------------- 5 June --------------------- 207lbs -------------------- 203lbs kaner ------------------- 20lb ----------------------- 275lb --------------- 29 May --------------------- 267lb ---------------------- 255lb scoobydoo -------------- 25lb ----------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? -------------------------- ? TerriLynne -------------- 15lb ----------------------- 296lb --------------- 5 June --------------------- 285.8lb ---------------------- 281lb hopeful41411 ----------- 18lb ----------------------- 260.8lb -------------- 1 May -------------------- 260.8lb -------------------- 242.8lb IsabellaP84 ------------- 20lb ----------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? -------------------------- ? hannahj914 ------------- 20lb ----------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? -------------------------- ? JWL08 ------------------ 18lb ----------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? -------------------------- ? Abbie-pie --------------- 30lb ----------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? -------------------------- ? poconomom -------------20lb ----------------------- 212lb --------------- 8 May --------------------- 204lb --------------------- 192lb myturn2bhappy --------- 30lb ---------------------- 288lb ---------------- 1 May --------------------- 286lb --------------------- 258lb DM Chef ---------------- 20lb ---------------------- ? -------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? ------------------------- ? FutureSize10 ------------ 25lb ---------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? ------------------------- ? doodlebug11 ------------ 20lb ---------------------- 207lb --------------- 1 May ---------------------- 199.5lb-------------------- 187lb tcbgirl ------------------- 15lb ---------------------- 202.8lb ------------- 1 May --------------------- 202.8lb --------------------187.8lb twinmamma1130 -------- 20lb ---------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? ------------------------- ? mi_illusion_st ----------- 15lb --------------------- 211.6lb ---------------- 1 May --------------------- 211.6lb----------------- 196.6lb Babygirl_68 -------------- 20lb ---------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? ------------------------- ? kittygirl ------------------ 22lb ----------------------2031b ------------------ 31 May ---------------195lb---------------------- 181lb jukeBox81782 ----------- 40lb ---------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May ---------------------- ? ------------------------- ? Losing for me ----------- 20lb ---------------------- 189lb ---------------- 1 May ---------------------- 189lb --------------------169lb early -------------------- 15lb ---------------------- 202lb ------------------- 1 May --------------------- 202lb -------------------- 187lb lapband-AP-redo -------- 20lb ----------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May ---------------------- ? ------------------------- ? pottergirl----------------- 20lb----------------------- 280lb ---------------- 1 May---------------------- 280lb -------------------- 260lb shakia90 ---------------- 20lb ----------------------- 285lb ---------------- 1 May --------------------- 285lb -------------------- 265lb txdj --------------------- 20lb------------------------ 205lb ---------------- 22 May --------------------- 193lb --------------------185lb ThinWithin -------------- 27.4lb --------------------- 297.4lb -------------- 8 May --------------------- 297.4lb ------------------ 270lb help1977 ----------------20lb----------------------- 251.8lb ---------------- 3 June -------------------- 246.6lb ------------------- 231.8lb vcatalina1 -------------- 20lb------------------------ 255lb ------------------1 May -------------------- 240lb --------------------- 220lb Auddie ----------------- 20lb------------------------ ? -----------------------1 May ------------------- ? --------------------------? lapbandgirl2009 -------- 25lb ---------------------- 259lb -------------------25 May ------------------- 256lb --------------------- 234lb swkrp ------------------ 20lb ---------------------- 219lb ------------------- 1 May ------------------- 199lb --------------------- 234lb Shellynnrn --------------20lb ---------------------- 260lb--------------------1 May ------------------- 260lb-----------------------240lb kath17268 -------------15lb ----------------------- 236lb--------------------1 May ------------------- 224lb ------------------------ 221lb knighmo -------------- 25lb --------------------- 298lb -------------------- 4 May-------------------- 298lb ------------------- 273lb jannyboo -------------- 29lb -------------------- 219lb ---------------------1 May ------------------- 219lb ------------------- 190lb lilith ------------------ 20lb -------------------- 249lb---------------------6 May ------------------- 244.7lb ------------------- 229lb

Happy Friday, everyone!! I stayed the same this wk., no loss but no gain! I'll be happy with that. I've been a little discouraged this wk. also but I just keep in mind of where I was 6 months ago, where I would be 6 monthe from now, if I had not had the LB and how far I have come since LB. The NSV's are really nice and they do encourage me when I'm feeling down. And ,you guys are all doing awesome, keep up the good work!! What is that saying, every journey starts with the first step!! And we have all taken the first step, SO KEEP ON STEPPEN!!!!

OMG!!!! I am soooo glad you brought this up cause I thought I was the only one in this whole wide world with this problem!! I, too, am the strong, silent type but now!! Have you ever heard the saying that you can't walk and chew gum at the same time? Well, sometimes I can't walk without sounding like a chainsaw or something!!! Thats when I start a conversation with who ever I'm with! And you NEVER know when it's going to happen!! Now thats scarey!!

Hey B_G, Hurray on your first fill!! Sounds like yours went really well!! Mine was really easy, too!! Although, I didn't have to do any acrobatic stunts, I just had to tighten my stomach muscles. He probably knew if he put me in that position, I wouldn't be able to walk out of that office!! I still have no restriction but I am able to eat only small amounts. I go back on July 2, for another fill so MAYBE then I will get some restriction!!

Thanks B_G and MT2BH !!! This is me just basking in the glory of the numbers !!!!! AAAHHHHHH !!!! :smile: :w00t: