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the pillow thing is a great tip...I had one in the car for about a week!!!!

Jillian Micheals is the best I have tasted no chalky flavor...good luck in your journey, the 2 weeks will fly by so fast and you'll be on your way!!!

Your doing awesome and as the comment above states we are learning everyday on how to live this new way it will come..I got another fill on Wed and the nurse said it takes about 6 months to get into the groove..... hang in there!!!I was banded 12/9/09 so I am right there with you learning everyday!!

how does one join in this challenge?

That is awesome I know how you feel I got the same emotions when I moved under 250 looking forward to 199 now!!!!Keep up the good work!!!

Just remember that is the past you will never be that weight again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Good luck hope all goes well!!!

congrates you will be so glad you did...I wasn't nervous either not even as they wheeled me into the OR....hope all goes well!!!

Don't worry about it I think 90% of pre-ops have that last cheat before surgery...you'll be fine ...good luck!!!

"Good habits are as addictive as bad habits, and a lot more rewarding." "If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse." "Exercise: you don't have time not to." "Act the way you'd like to be and soon you'll be the way you act." "If your body's not right, the rest of your day will go all wrong. Take care of yourself." :tongue_smilie:

"Good habits are as addictive as bad habits, and a lot more rewarding." "If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse." "Exercise: you don't have time not to." "Act the way you'd like to be and soon you'll be the way you act." "If your body's not right, the rest of your day will go all wrong. Take care of yourself." :frown:

Congrates......no worries all will be fine....never know with the right eating plan you may come out ahead of the game!!!!!

I am at 41 down so I know how you feel, I go to the gym @ least 5 times a week and love it, never thought I would say that but I feel miserable if I don't make it. Clothes are all ones I bought so long ago thinking someday I'll wear them, well finnaly that someday has arrived...YEAH...and they are starting to get big now...another YEAH....keep up the good work!!!!!

I celebrated getting below the 250 make last week it was so nice not to have to put that scale maker on 250 to begin my weigh in...now to get it below 200...think it may be a while...next goal 235 by 3/14!!! Janet you are doing awesome!!!

I felt the same way even after my first fill, all set to get another fill on Monday hopefully restriction after that!!! I have lost 40 since preop diet thanksgiving 2009 but I have to stop myself from eating when I know I have had enough not becouse I am full.Good luck on your journey!!!!

I know how you feel I have lost 40 since pre-op diet 11/27/2009 and I know I am smaller I am down from 24's to 20&18's but when I look in the mirror I don't see it...the compliments are wonderful just wish I could get it in my head!!Keep up the good work it will catch up soon with our minds and we will see it also!!!!

Good luck...you'll be so glad you did it!!!!!!40 down since pre-op Thanksgiving 2009

Wow HARSH...This is a place where you are able to discuss anything in regards to the band..if it's not a subject you care for move on to the next...but never the less it is an open forum!!!!!!!

"Don't wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what. Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident and more and more successful.”:sad:

"Don't wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what. Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident and more and more successful.”:thumbup:

I agree also and read every day!!!!

Just focus on the end result....Surgery.....and it will be the 29th before you know it!!!Good luck

Of course it's a big deal...patting you on the back now...nice start keep up the good work!!!!!!!!

When you get to a plateau, think of it as a landing on the stairway to your goal. And maintenance is a lifelong plateau, so a bit of "rehearsal" for maintenance isn't the worst thing in the world. :thumbup:

When you get to a plateau, think of it as a landing on the stairway to your goal. And maintenance is a lifelong plateau, so a bit of "rehearsal" for maintenance isn't the worst thing in the world.