losingjusme

welcome Glinda! just add your state to the bottom of the latest challenge listing so it os in the same format. we are doing monthly challenges here so the next one will be Aug 1.

great job Julie!! that is a huge break.

well, i have had my bugg for just over a month and i am reporting that i still LOVE it. i wear it from the time i step out of bed to the time i go to sleep. it tracks everything i do and love it!! good luck

Great job Annie!

purple monkey, CONGRATS! you are doing very very well!!!

hi Jeanie, i have been banded almost 10 months and i do not sip. i sipped for the first month or so and if i get a fill, i sip a few days after that, but nope, not for the most part... good luck!

oh Faith, you are making me hungry....

faith, congrats on getting so close. you have done SO well without the band. I am proud of you. christine

welcome to bandster hell. sorry you are frustrated, but dont let it get you down. once you are sufficiently filled (may be 1st, may be 8th), you will be good to go.

i drink right up until the time i eat sometimes and wait 30 mins until after i've eaten to drink anything else.

the first 3 days after banding all i pretty much did was sleep and drink (99% sleep, 1% drink). then the rest of the week i was awake but like someone else mentioned, even to get something to drink i had to really *think* about it.. now my energy is through the roof! i have a desk job and find myself needing to walk every 1/2 hour or so. just to get up and move! good luck.

welcome Paula. Everyone, when you add or update your name, copy the last challenge stats and add/edit your info. thanks! July - Labor Day 2007 Challenge Name.............................Starting….Current…...Goal….....To Go losingjusme........................293...........2 93............266...........27 juliegeraci...........................226......... .226...............206.........20 areellady.............................251.5....... .251.5..........230...........21.5 punkeyb88............................306.......... .238...........225...........13 Chris_NJ.............................326.......... ..326.............290..........36 PaulaD................................222.............222............200...........22

welcome KDB & Chris. Congrats on your 3 pounds already this month, Chris!!

Hi Bianca, Try Dr. Smith or Dr. Carter. they were not my surgeon, but i've heard great things about both of them. best of luck to you!

welcome juliegeraci and areelady!! July - Labor Day 2007 Challenge Name.............................Starting….Current…...Goal….....To Go losingjusme........................293...........293............266...........27 juliegeraci...........................226..........226...............206.........20 areellady.............................251.5....... .251.5..........230...........21.5 i posted my wrong goal weight ... duh... updating now

my thoughts exactly!

I need a little extra push to drop these pounds. I figured a relatively long challenge might help me out. Anyone is free to join. Use this template below. Copy the most recent stats from a previous post and add your name on the bottom row. You can weigh in any day you want, but I will be posting mine on Wednesdays. Good luck everyone! July - Labor Day 2007 Challenge Name.............................Starting….Current…...Goal….....To Go losingjusme........................293...........293............276...........17

JULY, 2007 CHALLENGE Name.............................Starting….Current…...Goal….....To Go losingjusme..(Christine)......293...........293............276...........17 tann.............(Tammy)........224.......... 224............212...........12 juliegeraci..........................232.......... 232 Josette..............................322.......... 322 Inner_me.....(Chris).......... ..295...........295 Elisabethsew..(Elisabeth).. .274....... ...274 .............265.............9 Waterlily1072...(Nicole)...... 272..... .....272 Libra..(Angela)................... 218...........218 Lapbandit……...............… .206………..206 RidinMyHDDream.(Carol).. ..270...........270 FaithMD............................ 327...........327 OK, next time i go off low carb, i am not going to stay off for days. oh boy did i gain. i realize some (most???) is water weight, but i will start with what the scale said this morning ... not a good thing... so, i am making a VERY aggressive goal for me. will i make it??? going to try my hardest.

i'd love to go, but would rather go next year.

i vote for no time off as well. i like the idea of the monthly challenges, but may start a 'rest of summer' challenge on another post. i need to get back into gear. started Low Carb after a few days of a break ... shhhhh .. dont tell Tann ... btw, Tammy - i did make that cheesecake ... OH MY!!!! it was soooo good!!

sorry you are having problems. i have taken immodium before (after banded) without any problems, but if your surgeon says Pepto only, i'd try him again.

i have transferred my food addiction to both shopping (only moderate) and exercising (quite active). as long as they are not destructive and my spending does not get out of hand, i am ok with those behaviors.

Deanna, Thanks so much! :eek: i do not see myself as a smaller me on a daily basis. i still think of myself as being 400+ pounds. however, i do have my 'moments of clarity'... i was getting dressed a couple of days ago and just noticed that my (big) belly is no longer gigantic. i can now see my thighs when i sit down. but i see these things and it just tickles me pink... i can now drive my DH's car. last year this time, i couldnt even get behind the wheel and if i did HAVE to, i had to recline the seat and tilt the wheel all the way up. now i can slip in, not adjust the seat and leave the wheel where DH keeps it and i fit fine ... :whoo: its the little NSVs that make this worth it.

i'm with Jachut. i take a mouth full of food, chew, swallow, chew, swallow, etc... then another 'bite' ... it just doesnt work for me to take small bites. you have to be really careful towards the end of your meal though or you could have to end up spitting a tad out, but you learn when to take a small bite vs a large bite.

Banannie, I know the feeling. You WILL get there!!!