losingjusme

best of luck to you!

i was petrified ... and '' this close to cancelling ... until i saw my 'before' picture... i was miserable fat (402.5 pounds) i, too, think your DH is thinking bypass. educate him, show him this site. this is the best thing i've done for me - ever...

ded thread???

too many carbs for me right now, but i usually enjoy one on my 'free day' ... love the chai frapps... mmmmmm

i, too, am VERY strict low carb (normally under 20gram TOTAL a day - i do not subtract for fiber). it is the one program that works quite well for me (down almost 7.5 pounds last week). but i also work my tail off at the gym almost every day.

*delurking* that is exactly why the only person i now tell how much i've lost is my DH (and you guys of course!).. yup, i have a total of 222.5 pounds to lose. that is a lot more than some (most??) people weigh... yup, i know i'm fat ... i was "huge" but i'm getting smaller. (my DH called me 'thin' a few days ago...) you ladies inspire the hell out of me and i cant wait to join you when i am closer to goal (94.8 lbs to go)...

Name........................Starting….......Current …...Goal….....To Go losingjusme...................293..............274 ...........266...........8 juliegeraci....................226..............22 6...........206...........20 areellady.....................251.5...........234 .........230..............4 punkeyb88...................306.............238.. ..........225..........13 Chris_NJ......................326.............289. ...........290.......... - 1 PaulaD........................222..............222 ............200..........22 MM............................248...............24 8............230.........18 sdakotaRN..................255...............255.. ..........230..........22.2 Babygrl1234...............224................213.. .........199..........14 faithmd.....................312...............308. ..........285...........23 Jan421......................267...............262. ...........247..........15 Metalband.................203...............190... ..........183...........7 tann........................223................208 ............198...........10 Banannie..................182..............175.2.. .........162...........13.2 Josette....................322...............314.. ..........299...........15 chickatee.................217...............207... ..........199...........8 beachgirl..................270................220. ...............155.........65 Marlluvia...................220...............220. ..............200...........20 Jennifur....................222…............214... .........200..........14 KariK.......................179..............179.. ..........155..........24 MarCar.....................296............ 280.............276...........4 Punkeyb88................238............238....... ..... 220......... 18 Jadrad7....................243............230..... .......220..........23 Denise......................265...........259... .........240..........25 Wen.........................303...........288.. ...........285.........3 SWEETY...................217...........205........ ......199.........6 Lochnagar................249...........235.... ........221..........14 glinadb....................285…........278...... .....260..........18 Denise....................330............265...... .......240..........25 mel........................254.4........237.6..... .....230..........7.6 Amelia40..................285...........277....... .....255...........22 Crabby54.................257...........245........ ....232.........25 Sunny 112...............219...........173.............16 5........8 8 more to go, not sure if i can do it, but i am going to try!!!

Name...............................Starting……....Loss.......Current…....Goal….....ToGo losingjusme..(Christine).........293.............. ..15 .............274...........275............-1 tann.............(Tammy)...........211............ ..... 3..............208..........198............10 Josette......(Josette)..............322……......... ..8..............314...........307.............7 RidinMyHDDream..(Carol)......264.................. 4 ..............260............254............6 FaithMD...............................308......... ........6.7...........301.3...........299.......2. 3 Elisabethsew..(Elisabeth)......275................ .0..............275 ...........265............10 Libra.....(Angela)...................214.......... .......0..............214............208 ............6 glindab.................................282....... .......3.4............278.0..........265.......... .13. Inner_me...(Chris)..................295........... .....0..............295............280 ............15 waterlily1072...(Nicole)...........289........... ....12..............277.............0............. . 0 Rainer...(Lorraine)..................311.......... ......12..............299.............260......... .39 staindgal....(Bridget)..............319........... ....5 8...........313.2...........299..........14.2 jbtullis...(Jonathan)................317.......... ........7.............310............299.......... ..11 Insubordination.....................311........... .....6.6...........304.4...........299........... 5.4 Squale.................................334…....... ........9.............325……......310….........15 ShaunECook........................256.2........... .....0...........256.2……......245........11.2 made it... i didnt think i could do it.

dont remember what i last said, but my first 2 phrases upon waking up: "get this thing out of my nose" (tube still in and really bothered me) and .... "my butt hurts" (i was in the OR for over 2 hours - complications due to previous surger scar tissue) my butt was either numb or in pain for about 1 1/2 weeks after surgery.

Aussie any form of movement is great. good job!

Judy, i have lost 125+ lbs in almost 11 months ... good luck to you!

thanks guys... and the worst thing is, i work for the airline and own an extender... sometimes i forget it and all the flight attendants know who i am so yeah, not a good thing... i wasnt even going to try it, but so glad i did!!

great job!! well according to a crappy gym scale i am down to 274.5 but i dont trust it and will weigh in on Monday

am on a plane now. for the first time in 10+ yrs, no extension is needed!!!!!!

and dont forget - this time TRULY is for healing ... anchor that bad boy in place...

Dr. Marsden was my surgeon. Very nice and down to earth. I had no problems. I was banded in October 06 so the new band wasnt out yet. Why not call and ask? RE Support groups - AIGB has the support groups once a month and i've heard are great.

i have taken Lipo6 - it's a fat burner. i noticed no difference and quit taking after about 2 weeks.

muscle, water weight, PMS - oopsie - wrong sex... i wouldnt worry about it too much, weights fluctuate sooooo much... you are doing awesome!

isnt restriction a wonderful thing? of course the worker in our cafe today looked at me crazy when i asked for 1/2 a scoop of tuna salad... i actually only ate about 1/2 of it, saving the rest for my dinner or something ...

yeah, that's the way i felt. i had to be 'anchored' in the 200s... you will make it!!

nevijo, completely normal. you just had surgery. take it easy for a couple of days.

Sharon Osborne did have her band removed ... she couldnt overcome the 'head hunger' and would binge/purge. very sad.

i actually was just given a new set from DH. he told me that my rings were literally falling off my fingers and i should have rings that fit well ... he said i could go back to my old rings and have them resized (very basic when we were just starting out 'poor') if i want to. i think i may do that and wear one set on my left hand and one on my right. ??? not sure yet though. the old set has deep sentimental value ... **sigh**

i told work (i was in a lead position and had to tell my boss i would be out for a week, she asked why, and i caved - she however blabbed it to too many - another story), DH, and some friends. i had sugery in October and did end up telling my parents in December (after about 50 pounds left). best of luck to ya!

plus, make sure you are staying very well hydrated. even when you are not thirsty/hungry drink!!