losingjusme

hi Alex, thanks for all you do. i just posted a message to road to twoterville and recd a blank screen after posting, almost like it didnt post. i verified that it did post, but it would not let me go back a page. thanks!

Libra, dontcha just hate TOM!!?? grrrrr... the only good thing about it, i am tight tight tight and cant really eat much at all. so after the water weight finally leaves, i am down a good amount! i tried to update my totals, but cant go to old messages, the page is blank ... i am loving low carbing it right now!!! down 14 pounds last week (i think its a combo of low carb and getting rid of my water weight). i am exactly 1/2 way to my final goal of losing 222 pounds!

hi wanabthin, you need to resolve any food issues you have pre-band. the band is a tool that will assist you, but the 'bad' things you eat will go right through the band (m&m's, chips, cake). i dont know why they do, but for many it happens. also sweet tea - lots of empty cals that the band will not catch. the thing with PB's (productive burps) is for a lot of people it's not just throwing up. it's quite painful, so that is also a reason to stop. good luck being banded, read this forum, it has LOTS of great info!

Me too. Using Windoze XP Pro, Firefox browser. It's really frustrating cause it marks the forum as "read".

well, i've been low-carbing it since Tuesday. i think it's working... official weigh in will be at the gym maybe Saturday, but just seeing the 200s ... AHHHHHHHH Christine (please)

Tonya, you can do it! keep up the excellent work!

great thread!! ~~ collar bones ~~

what an incredible thread. i have so much to say. SO MUCH ... will try to write tonight (umm, not at work )

Elisabeth, thanks so much for the information. the ER doc was NO HELP whatsoever. it was the end of his shift and i guess i should consider myself "lucky" he took the time to sign the scripts... grrrr... the one thing he did tell me is it is NOT uncommon in 20 - 30 yr olds (just turned 36 Sunday) ... i am somewhat better, it gets worse about 130 - 200 in the morning, so i took Tylenol before i went to bed last night and that seemed to work. my MD is out of town until next week so i have to wait. hopefully i will be much better by then. thanks everyone for your support, i really appreciate it. Christine

**sigh** i dont even know where to begin. sunday i started having 'pressure' in my chest. it would come and go and get worse when i bent over. Monday morning i woke up about 130 and literally could not breathe my chest hurt so much. great - i lose almost 100 pounds and NOW i have a freaking heart attack .. went to the ER, many tests, blood, x rays, etc they even gave me nitro pill ... not a heart attack thank god. it's costo condritis. but now my heart hurts and the ER doc said take it easy until i feel better. after reading about this on the net, i may never feel 100% again .. moving makes it worse ... **sigh** this is so not good. :think

170s ??? that is amazing! Congrats!

Katie, dont worry about it. you had a good time in Orlando?? i ate garbage all week as well and am scared to get on the scale. but you know, if we gained, we will lose it again. you can do this!! Christine

Angela, i log on from VC cause i cant sleep and see you've lost 100 LBS!! :clap2::clap2: great job! Congratulations! great job to everyone else who are losers this week.. i doubt i've lost this week at all. yes i have been walking all day every day (Disney is killing me slowly) but i have been eating not so great (umm, donuts for breakfast) and Bailey's has been my evening drink of choice.. we'll see ... Christine

thanks ladies for the encouragement. i really appreciate it. i am getting ready to go see "THE RAT and his lady friend" so i will be gone for a week. i am really hoping i will fit in the rides at Disney. everyone keeps telling me i will be fine, i guess i am just paranoid .. good luck next week! christine

faith, that is discouraging, isnt it? take in consideration you arent even banded yet ... with the band you will soar!!!

no official change for me this week ... i was up to 307ish, now back down to 305. didnt exercise Sun - Tues so no gain is a good thing. i continue to eat as best as i can ... next week is Disney. hopefully the pounds will just slide off of me since i will be walking so much. ha, yeah, right... pounds sliding off .. LMAO

Alex, sorry to hear about your gain. hopefully insurance will cover all of it.

only thread killer portion i see is who voted what. maybe if it was an anon poll, i'd vote... ??? not that it's a huge difference, but i dont need anyone's judgment.

............

Sheree, i've checked out your other posts and there have been replies to all of them. not sure where you are looking for replies, but they are there.

that is awesome! congratulations!!

well my trainer told me ... i have had very sore thighs since Monday or Tuesday. 24/7 borderline pain in my outside thigh muscles and they are ROCK hard. you can actually feel the knots in the muscles. even after working w/ Kari on stretching for 1/2 hour today and an hour massage, they are tender and knotty. i am going to have DH use my foam roll and stretch twice a day until Wednesday. i hope that helps.

congrats!!!

days i work out - 1400 - 1800 (burn 700 or more cals) days i do not work out - 1000 - 1200 good luck.

ok, i admit it ... i tried NutirSystem after banding - - for ONE DAY. i was sick of eating 'dog food' and just shipped it back. it tasted aweful. i'm sure there are a few things that taste good but i didnt want to waste the money. plus, with my workout schedule, i need at least 1400 cals a day or i actually gain weight. :phanvan good luck to anyone who chooses it though..