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Well i didn't make the goal for Valentines day either, but oh well, life goes on. I am ready for the Easter Challenge of 10 big ones....lol

Welcome White06, wow, i'm impressed that you read all 111 pages of posts...my eyes would have crossed...lol Okay so the Easter Challenge is 10 pounds.....right?

Easter sounds like a good new challege date, how much weight loss are we looking to get to?

Christine, I had my tonsils out at age 22 and it was hard. But they say you will lose weight, but i didn't. Good ol' me was hungry that night and by God, I had pizza....okay, not the smartest idea....it hurt...the next day. Warm liquids was all i could eat for about 5 days or so. Anything made with milk or that was thick, i couldn't swallow. Made too thick of a mucus to go down. Anyway, enough about my mucus...lol I am down another pound today....yeah me!! Finally some movement on the scale. Okay so maybe it was the most recent fill, maybe it was getting back on meds for my insulin resistance, or maybe, just maybe it is the 2 day stomach bug i have....lol....if you know what i mean.....I'm not full of crap...people..lol...gross. Whatever...I am happy, I am back down to my wedding weight of 1.5 years ago.

okay so i went for my third fill yesterday morning and i finally can say, i feel this one. I am excited, the scale finally moved, of course, it was after i got home from the doctors...lol.

I go back on the 8th of this month and i'm sure he will give me another fill. At least thats what he said back in December at my first fill. I guess we will see next this Thursday. I did go back to my gyno and got put on Fortamet for my insulin resistance, hopefully this will help my body to quit hanging on to the fatand allow it to properly burn sugar. I was on stuff before the surgery, but i couldn't take it becase of the side effects. This is a new med that we are trying.

Tonia, i like the website www.calorieking.com they have alot of calorie info on mainstream restaurants. I have not lost any hair, and i have not lost anymore weight...lol. Guess that might go hand in hand. oh well, i keep telling myself in time. This band is not what i expected. I keep telling myself that it will happen, but of course it is hard not to get discouraged. The other night my husband and i were sitting at dinner and he pointed out to me in a rather blunt way that he was "surprised" that i could still eat that much. Well that started a fight. It made me feel bad, like i didn't want to eat in front of him anymore and i was a failure once again at the weight loss game. Here i am at almost the 4mth mark from surgery and I have only lost 17lbs. I did Jenny Craig before my surgery and by month 2, i had lost 25lbs. So yes I am a little baffled at my outcome so far.

Man, I don't log on for 5 days and I have to catch up on 9 pages of posts!!! Yall type too much....j/k. Well I am glad to see that everyone is still kicking.....lol. I guess i need to say Happy Belated B-day Threebeauties, Welcome Angie, Jdru, cookie dough and alcohol doesn't' sound healthy, sounds good, but not healthy. Raynie, i too enjoy the candy bars...lol.. Okay so that about sums it up. I'm finally getting rid of this cold and cough so i have ran out of excuses on why i can't seem to get to the gym. I go back to the dr for another fill on Feb 8th... I have got to make some progress this week so i don't get lectured on not losing and not exercising. Anyway, talk to yall soon!!

Since I work shift work, with a rotating schedule, weekends don't bother me much, since i don't really have any...lol. I seem to eat less on my days off. weird... I'm coming down with a cold....got the sore throat and earache. Hope it goes away soon, i hate feeling like crap. I only got sick because i was going to go to the gym today...lol.

Threebeauties, i agree about the fill wearing off quickly. I was pretty sure this time was going to be my sweet spot, but i was wrong. Don't get me wrong, i eat less, just not what i think should happen. I am jealous of the bypass pts too. My friend had bypass last April and she has lost 110lbs. She looks great. I told her before long i would be asking for her clothes...heeh. I am proud of her. I know my time is coming, but damn i wish it would hurry. Jimboss, its cold here, however my icicles have all melted away this afternoon. Oh and by the way, i will go ahead and say "Nice Ass Pops" lol Yall crack me up.

It's pretty cold here in Houston too Jimboss....lol....a good 32 degrees...heheeh.Okay I know its not that bad, or not really bad at all, but us Southern folks are not used to anything below 60...lol. They make such a big deal out of the cold weather here...all you see on the news is "The Bitter Winter Blast" what a crock... Anyway, Jess, don't worry about those extra 2lbs, they are sure to shed off this week when you get back on track, heck, whats vacation if you can't splurge a little. Since my fill, I have had no appetite at all, i just think about food all the time, but nothing sounds good. I know now how those silly skinny people just "forget to eat"....okay I'm lying, don't think i will ever not be able to think about all the good tasting food out there.

Well thanks to my fill the other day, i am back down to the original 17lbs i lost in the beginning....lol Now i can officially start the Valentines Challenge. I still can eat more than i want to, but I have noticed a difference. Haven't had any problems with any food....guess that is good. Everyone is doing fantastic!! Keep up the good work.

Well I went to the Dr. this am and got my second fill, 3cc more for a total of 6cc. We will see what happens....i have got to get to excercising more....

JDru, you are too funny about not having a core....i have one, it's just rotten.....lol... Keep up the good work. I got an excercise ball, it's fun, i roll around on it trying not to break any furniture in my way....the kids love their new toy...hehehe

Still not down any more weight....=( don't know whats going on....lol. I had a fill of 3cc in 10cc band, but i still don't have any restriction....lol I am going back for my second fill on the 11th of Jan. We will see how it goes. I think i am going to tell him to fill it all the way up and wire my mouth shut.....lol. Everyone is doing so great, i am proud of you all!!! I will catch up with you LOSERS!!!

Okay so i didn't lose anything for the christmas challenge....lol, but the good news is that i didn't gain. I am up for the Valentines Challenge!!

I am kinda discourged about my progress. I was down 17lbs, then had the issue with the heartburn and couldn't get my first fill, gained 4lbs back, then i got my first fill 3cc in 10cc band last Thursday, but I really don't see a big difference. I do feel it a little bit, but I don't think I have enough restriction. I can eat everything, bread, steak, you name it. I want to not be able to eat something...lol. Oh well, in due time i guess. Not sad, just thought like many of you, this would be quicker.

Okay I had my first fill today!!!....i got 3cc's. Then i went to lunch at Olive Garden.....lol....I had one bite of breadstick, one bowl of salad, and a bowl of zuppa toscana...yummy....so far so good. I ate at 11am and so far i am not hungry...and it is almost 6pm....I am ready to catch up with all you Christmas "Losers"

I am going for my first fill tomorrow at 10am. yippeee...glad i have this heartburn thing taken care of.....it resolved on its own. I told the dr it would, but what do i know, its just my body....lol. Not down anymore weight, probably gained some...hehehe...oh well in due time i will catch up.

Well Congrats to all who are down some extra poundage for the Christmas Challenge....as for me well, I am still sitting pretty at the same weight...lol. Oh well, maybe i will catch up with you "LOSERS" after i get my first fill on the 19th...lol....get it "losers"....hehehe Yall are a bunch of Losers.....hehehe, i love it...

Momotrips, I am here. I am scheduled for my fill on the 19th of Dec. I would have had it done sooner, but i told Julius i was having some heartburn. So he put me on Nexium and said maybe a fill next month. I am kinda frustrated because i have not taken the Nexium and I have not had heartburn. I just had it a few times when i started reg food. I have gained like 3 lbs. I think I am going to call this week and talk to him to see what I can work out. I really need a fill. I can eat a regular size meal with no problems. Uuurrrggghhhhh.

Okay so I went to the Dr. yesterday and i was so hoping for a fill....but he said no b/c I have been having heartburn. He said that if he were to fill me now, it would make it worse. So he put me on Nexium for the next month to get it under control. I go back on the 19th of Dec. So for all of those out there having heartburn, call your dr to resolve your issue....lol that way when you go in for a fill, you can get one.. I hope everyone has a great Turkey day and may your holiday be blessed with self control and weight reduction

don't feel bad mssmartypantz, i am gaining and losing the same 2 lbs....lol.

Sunday after Thanksgiving sounds good to me!! JDru i do water aerobics at the gym and i love it, I also try to swim a couple of laps in the pool. I like the water things because it is easy on my knees.

So have we determined what day we are going to offically start the Christmas Challenge?