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I like the idea of a Valentines challenge, and lets decide what our goals will be for valentines before the xmas break...to keep us focused when theres lots of goodies around...what do you think? I'm updating again!!...I shouldnt complain as its a good feeling!! I might even increase my goal for xmas...I'l decide next week!! Christmas Goals A1ikou...............240...............XX Aza....................299...............XX BPM..................230...............37 candy444...........299.................09 Elisabeth.............275.................16 Ericsmom...........250................12 Indianlight...........280.................5 Josette................340.................25 JulieNYC............235...................9 Koala.................275..................24 Ladydi................270 .................33 LapBandit...........250..................7 Libra...................270................8 Mariguita.............290.................XX NatesMommy.....275.................XX Waterlily1072.....275..................23

Hi Guys, Whats happened to the xmas goals??? I updated ages ago only needing to lose 8lbs and now it says I need 10lbs!!! does somebody know something I don't yet??? lol I'm updating it again!! Christmas Goals A1ikou...............240...............XX Aza....................299...............XX BPM..................230...............37 candy444...........299.................09 Elisabeth.............275.................16 Ericsmom...........250................12 Indianlight...........280.................8 Josette................340.................25 JulieNYC............235...................9 Koala.................275..................24 Ladydi................270 .................33 LapBandit...........250..................13 Libra...................270.................9 Mariguita.............290.................XX NatesMommy.....275.................XX Waterlily1072.....275..................23

WOW..it feels soo good to update this christmas challenge.. Whats our challenge going to be after christmas? any thoughts?? Christmas Goals A1ikou...............240...............XX Aza....................299...............XX BPM..................230...............37 candy444...........299.................23 Elisabeth.............275.................16 Ericsmom...........250................12 Indianlight...........280.................8 Josette................340.................25 JulieNYC............235...................11 Koala.................275..................24 Ladydi................270 .................33 LapBandit...........250..................13 Libra...................270.................9 Mariguita.............290.................XX NatesMommy.....275.................XX Waterlily1072.....275..................23

Hi guys, well done kari and everyone else....onderland; I wonder what that will be like!! I've just arrived in twoterville but have my sights set on onderland... Jane - its interesting what you were saying about 'your voice being heard' my weightloss has affected me in a different way, I actually asked someone to take a photo of me last week ! I normally hide when the camera comes out, and I find that for the first time since I got it years ago I'm actually LOOKING in my full length mirror!! girls you've probably all have done it in the past, a quick glance at yourself but not a proper look!! now I'm studying my body checking the shape change and its amazing that i'm not frightened of that anymore... I'm also getting more interested in clothes and am not just buying something 'cos it fits!! heres a question for my Julyster friends, I've had 3ml in a 9ml band 6 weeks ago and although i'm still losing I can eat a lot more now than I could straight after the fill, i'm losing approx 2lbs a week which I know my dietician is happy with but i'm not!! I have had a virus all during that period and havent been able to exercise, do you think the reason i'm not losing more is because of the lack of exercise or should I ask for a little fill? what do you think? I am tight in the morning, but it slackens a lot through the day... I'd appreciate your thoughts on this!

Well done Libra!! and everyone else.... I now have 10lbs to lose for the xmas challenge and feel much more comfortable living in twoterville now i'm 290lbs... Christmas Goals A1ikou...............240...............XX Aza....................299...............XX BPM..................230...............37 candy444...........299.................23 Elisabeth.............275.................16 Ericsmom...........250................12 Indianlight...........280.................10 Josette................340.................25 JulieNYC............235...................15 Koala.................275..................24 Ladydi................270 .................33 LapBandit...........250..................13 Libra...................270.................9 Mariguita.............290.................XX NatesMommy.....275.................XX Waterlily1072.....275..................23

I'm updating the xmas challenge on behalf of stephanie (ericsmom) 'cos she's so busy but is doing soo well and i'm proud of her... Christmas Goals A1ikou...............240...............XX Aza....................299...............XX BPM..................230...............37 candy444...........299.................23 Elisabeth.............275.................16 Ericsmom...........250................12 Indianlight...........280.................12 Josette................340.................25 JulieNYC............235...................15 Koala.................275..................24 Ladydi................270 .................33 LapBandit...........250..................13 Libra...................270.................13 Mariguita.............290.................XX NatesMommy.....275.................XX Waterlily1072.....275..................23

Sorry That Last Message Was For Stephanie.... Beth, Sorry But Your Obviously On My Mind For Some Reason, My Thoughts Are With You..lol

Beth, I've just been on the twoterville thread and noticed you haven't updated your xmas challenge, I've took the liberty of updating it for you...hope you don't mind but your doing soooo well. I did it at 262lbs ope thats right cos it doesn't look like you've updated your signature!! lol

Hi all, I had to update my signature again as well. I finally gave in!! I've bought some scales! said I wouldnt do it, but I'm sick of getting weighed all over the place so best to have my own...just have to learn not to get weighed evey hour on them....lol Just had a NSV, I waved at an old school friend yesterday as i arrived at my parents and he stopped my brother last night as they were passing each other in the car! and said that I looked great and it looked like I'd lost loads of weight!!! this is a fab nsv for me 'cos he's not the type to make comments like that!! and it came at a good time, I was feeling great having lost 4 stones(56lbs, well im 1lb away but...) so i took some photos, and it brought me down to earth with a bump!! I realised i'm still soooo fat!! i know I'm fat but 'cos I've done so well I was concentrating on the weight I've lost not the weight I still am... Has this happened to anyone else? Julie nyc - we'l miss you in twoterville, but you go girl and maybe one day i'l see you there....lol well done everyone else...c'mon all you people who haven't updated your xmas challenge...lets do it together!!! Christmas Goals A1ikou...............240...............XX Aza....................299...............XX BPM..................230...............37 candy444...........299.................23 Elisabeth.............275.................16 Ericsmom...........250................XX Indianlight...........280.................12 Josette................340.................25 JulieNYC............235...................15 Koala.................275..................24 Ladydi................270 .................33 LapBandit...........250..................13 Libra...................270.................13 Mariguita.............290.................XX NatesMommy.....275.................XX Waterlily1072.....275..................23

Hi guys, wheres my last post gone??? its disappeared...

Hey guys, I've had great fun this week, I've tried on all my clothes and boxed all the ones that are too big, I don't have much left in my wardrobe now!! I even got out all my 'too small' clothes and some of them had to go in the box, I'm trying not to buy anything new but am going to allow myself 2 new tops!! woohoo very excited as they will be at least 3 sizes smaller than the last ones I bought.....and I'm in Twoterville now so am doubly happy!!

A1ikou...............240...............XX Aza....................299...............XX BPM..................230...............XX candy444...........299.................23 Elisabeth.............275.................16 Ericsmom...........250................XX Indianlight...........280.................14 Josette................340.................25 JulieNYC............235.................23 Koala.................275..................24 Ladydi................270 .................33 LapBandit...........250..................19 Libra...................270.................14 Mariguita.............290.................XX NatesMommy.....275.................XX Waterlily1072.....275..................23 In all my excitement nearly forgot to update this...woohooo 14lbs to lose by christmas.....piece of cake(not to eat of course!!)

294lbs!!!!!!!!!!!!! Guys...I'm here at long last I'm in TWOTERVILLE!!!! I couldn't wait any longer to get weighed so went into the chemists today(different scales to normal, but what the heck!! I was desperate) I can't believe it don't think I've been this weight for years and uears and years.....I'm sooooo excited!!

Hi all, well done Libra it just keeps coming off... I've still got my cough and haven't been weighed yet! I think theres a conspiracy against me getting weighed... I decided to pop into the gym just to get weighed and my friend pointed out that I wouldnt make the stairs with my chest at the moment - good point. Then when I was at the drs I asked if he could weigh me and he didn't have scales in the room he was using, so suggested I stopped by the nurse to get her to weigh me - good idea but she had at least 10 of the older generation waiting outside her room fro their flu jabs...so I went home! Then to top it all I decided I was getting so desperate to get weighed that I would buy some scales, something I said I wouldn't do 'cos i'l get obssessed ...and the only scales I could find only went up to 18 stones (approx 252lbs)...so I didn't get any!! What do you think guys? a conspiracy?? so i've now decided I'l just wait until I get to the gym...problem is that weeks ago I was only 2lbs away from twoterville!! and I'm sure that I'm there now but can't celebrate without that confirmation....lol

Hi all, I just had to share this funny NSV!! My cat usually sits on one of my legs and this morning she kept falling off, it was so funny she was slowly losing her balance and one of her paws kept slipping!! I know my legs aren't skinny but it does show they are smaller than they used to be......

Hi all, Thanks for your kind words, no news on my friend yet but thank you for joining in my prayers for her!! I went to my dr this morning and he has given me some antibiotics quite strong ones, I've only had 2 doses but can feel a little difference already. I'm back to my coping self today and will just get on with life again!! Things don't seem as bad in the daylight!! I haven't been weighed for ages and was going to get my dr to weigh me this morning but his scales didnt go up high enough...oh well, I'l just have to wait until i'm well enough to go to the gym. He did however say that the stress I've been under won't have helped with the band, it may have made it feel tighter than normal so that explains not feeling as if I could eat anythign. Well, on drs orders I'm off to relax...lol

Hi guys, Dorry to post this but your my only friends who I can talk to at 11.30 on a sunday night!! I've just had a phone call froma friend, a friend of ours is in hospital she collapsed at home and her family werre told shed bu lucky to survive the transport to hospital never mind and op. Anyway, she has survived both, a 3 hour op discoverd and extracted a huge blood clot on her brain..she has only just been taken of the ventilator and is still unconciouss, this we thought was good news and our prayers were being answered!! now we've just been told that IF she survives and its a big IF then they think there will be massive brain damage... I'm devestated shes only 48 and has a whole lot of living to do yet.. On top of that we buried my cousins partner last monday after a blood clot got her heart, this killed her instantly she was 54 years old!! I don't know how much more of this I can cope with, this might sound selfish but I don't know how to cope with it!! I was made redundant from my job a little while ago and officially it ends on 31st October, I haven't tried to get a job yet, i'm sure i'l be able to when i'm ready but I'd decided for the first time in my life to have some ME time and take my time getting another job! But now I feel as if all this is crashing in on me, to add to this I had a fill I think almost 2 weeks ago, and just before then I developed a cough and it has been getting steadily worse, at the moment I can hardly move without coughing so badly it feels as if my lungs are collapsing also it's making my stomach contract wanting to vomit but im trying not to and i dont think I can handle all this anymore....sorry to moan, I do feel lucky I am alive and have this chance to get fitter but at the moment I feel too distraught and tired to appreciate life!! Hope you dont mind me moaning, I just needed somewhere to vent my frustrations and anger. Im going to my dr tomorrow so hopefully he will be able to help me... goodnight and godbless xx

I think that a lot of what has been printed has probably been misinterpreted by the media ignorance! I saw an interview on TV here in the uk with Sharon and she was discussing the band and nobody actually understood what she was talking about even afer she explained. I beleive that band is still too 'NEW' to the general public therefore making it harder for them to understand. Just look at your own friends who need lots of explanation to help them begin to understand. Looking at Sharon's history i would think theres probably more to this than we or anyone is aware of, if she has been making herself sick regularly then she may have caused some damage to her band and rather than admit that it's easier to blame the band!!

Josette - keep going if you feel up to it while taking the antibiotics!! Libra - you seem to be doing really well!! I can't tell by the xmas challange how much you've lost but you haven't got far to go....you'l get to xmas before any of us at this rate!! Well guys, I've had a terrible chesty cough for nearly 2 weeks now and lots of yuk coming from my chest, the problem I have is I can't tell when I've eaten too much/enough!! and I also can't tell if this yuk is me sliming before a PB... this cough started just before I had my fill so I can't tell how I'm doing foodwise!! it's really difficult at the moment, but I'm trying to stay positive..lol I also haven't been to the gym as anytime I exert myself I'm being sicky!! and thats where I get weighed, never mind sorry about the moan I'm going to try and see my doctor tomorrow about the cough and also try to pop into the gym just to get weighed..take care everyone!

Telly - that bellybutton is fantastic, it looks real... nanaholmes - you say you had an arm lift and thigh lift, what are the scars like? I was told by my local dr that they are really bad and not to even consider these as you can no longer wear shorts or sleeveless tops. I'm nowhere near needing these yet, but suspect I will in the future and would appreciate your thoughts...

Hi All, Sorry I haven't been around for a while but I've been so busy, I had organised my parents 40th wedding anniversary surprise party for last saturday and it was at my house, so very stressfull!! but a fantastic party and I now have 2 very ahppy parents.. As for the weight! well, I haven't been weighed for a little while, should be going to the gym tomorrow so will get weighed then and report in.. The Good news is I've had SEVERAL NSVs!!! 1) Went to get haircut and there was lots more room in the chair than normal! my thighs weren't bulging out the side as they usually do.. 2) Went to theatre and same thing there, I could fit easily in seat and had plenty legroom, which means my bottoms smaller!! 3) Went on my first clothes shopping trip and had difficulty finding clothes to fit!! nothing unusual there I can hear you all say...but this was good news as i'm down 2 sizes almost 3 and that was the problem...but a good one!! 4) I got all dressed up for the party and I actually felt good about myself..even slightly pretty!! and i never feel like that..and I was happy looking in a mirror checking out my reflection..lol I think that's all of them for the moment, but you know all of a sudden I feel worthwhile! I know you all will understand that but I would find it hard to explain to my non lapband friends... Well done everyone, keep up the good work and lets beat this thing together!! Beth - sorry I think it was you who keeps having the pain in the chest(if not then I apologise) I also have this pain, it usually happens when I eat too fast, or the wrong kind of food and I find I have to stop eating because it's telling me I've had enough and haven't realised I'm full and I count that as a finished meal and don't go back to it, if I was to continue eating I would PB, so maybe you should try this and see if it helps stop it. recurring

Libra, You an do it!!! I must admit though i almost reduced my xmas weiht and then thought better of it!! thought i'd wait until nearer to see how i'm doing!! lol

Ok guys, this is a real issue with me at the moment.... I've been talking to a guy on a website, and he is the kindest, most thoughtful, lovely guy I could ever want... I knew he was a big guy cos I saw his pic showing a chubby face, thats ok I had no problem with that. We met on saturday night and he is huge!!! his pic was obviously off a long time ago. I'm no good at guessing weights but he was super obese, he made me feel petite and im a big girl!! anyway, we got on really well, although he's a bit too quiet for me and he kissed me at the end of the evening, it was nice(it's been a while) but there was no feeling(if you know what I mean!!) Now I have a problem, I have a guy who wants to see me again, me who feels so unattractive due to my size!! and he fits most of my criteria but i dont find him remotely attractive due to his huge tummy and swollen legs... how can I a fat person judge someone like that?? he's really attractive on the inside but not outwardly!! I feel like a really bad person for thinking this, I would hate for someone to think this about me...it's making me all confused! Theres also the issue of food, he wanted to go for a meal I wouldnt cos ive just been filled and have huge restriction (I told him about my band before we met, I though it could be an issue) now I feel bad, going on about how i was soo fat and decided to have a band when he is soo much bigger than me.. I can see in him some of the things I didnt like in me pre band. What do I do guys?? do I see him again or do I just tell him 'can we just be friends' I don't want to hurt him but am sooo confused!! I neve thought I had a problem with big guys, I've been out with a few in the past but he was just too big...

Thanks guys!!! I'm feeling so much more positive since my fill. I've been to the gym again today and will go tomorrow, I'm having some difficulty getting all my water drank as although my tummy feels empty I fel full at the back of my throat, is this normal?? anyway, i'm going to get weighed on friday, if I can wait that long....

Hi all, thought I would just check in, ive been to the gym again today and now when I get off the computer i'l do some housework. I feel like i'm back on track and losing again after my fill, will get weighed on friday again and check in then, keep up the good work everyone lol