tonya66

I'm glad you met him too! You need to make sure you share ALL DETAILS with us. lol

Well, I googled him and found this: http://www.bittenandbound.com/2009/01/19/erik-chopin-biggest-loser-gains-122-lbs-photos/ He didn't gain it all back, but did gain 50% of it back. Makes me so happy I have my little helper, the band! It keeps me from regaining! Even when I have splurged on cruises, vacations, etc. I gained little or nothing. I love my band!

Wow thats too cool you get to pick his brain with questions! What does he do at Gold's Gym? Is he a trainer? I can't wait to see the contestants next week! I love the see the changes they make, it gives me major motivation! I was listening to the radio and they were talking about Eric, I think he won last year, or the year before? Anyone remember him? They said they had read he put on all his weight again and plus some? Just curious if it was true.....Wouldn't surprise me, but dang he looked so good I would hate it if he did gain it all back.

Oh Girlfriend, I'm with you! I get so sick of him barely trying in the challenges. And it pisses me off to no end when "HE" decided who should go home. Give me a freaken break! grrrrrrrr.

Menu - Bfast 1 cup fiber one cereal - 3 pts 1 cup of skim milk - 2 pts 1 bannana - 2 pts 1 pc WW candy - 1 pt Lunch WW Quesadia (sp?) - 4 pts 100 cal strawberry cake - 1 pt Snack sliced strawberries - 1 pt Dinner 3 oz of chicken breast - 3 pts green beans WW yogurt 1 pt Low on points today, but will probably add more, just need 2 more. Exercise 10:00 am - 15 min on elliptical 3:00 pm - 20 min on elliptical 8:00 - gym - 1 hour, missed my gym last night, so will be doing circuit training and doing upperbody work along with cardio. Wt - didn't weigh today.....

Menu - Bfast 1 cup fiber one cereal - 3 pts 1 cup of skim milk - 2 pts 1 bannana - 2 pts 1 pc WW candy - 1 pt Lunch WW Quesadia (sp?) - 4 pts 100 cal strawberry cake - 1 pt Snack sliced strawberries - 1 pt Dinner 3 oz of chicken breast - 3 pts green beans WW yogurt 1 pt Low on points today, but will probably add more, just need 2 more. Exercise 10:00 am - 15 min on elliptical 3:00 pm - 20 min on elliptical 8:00 - gym - 1 hour, missed my gym last night, so will be doing circuit training and doing upperbody work along with cardio. Wt - didn't weigh today.....

9 FREAKEN pounds and I will be at a healthy weight! 9 freaken pounds - and it is taking me FOREVER to lose them. Its the hardest 9 pounds I have ever tried to lose. Did you guys hear me, 9 FREAKEN POUNDS and I will be at a healthy weight. It feels like a dream to even type those words. I never thought I would be this close to being healthy. Oh, I dreamt it, but its really coming true. I sometimes focus on how long it is taking me, but if I really stop and think about it. Its taken me less time to lose it then it did to put it on. It took me 20 years to get up to 248 lbs, so I shouldn't be so upset at taking 2+ years to reach my goal weight with the band, right? I was thinking this morning as I glanced at one of my pictures on my desk with my kids, and made me think how far I've come. To know I will never ever ever be 248 lbs again, thats something to be happy about. So, I'm trying to stay positive, and focus on the weight I've lost and not the weight I need to lose. Speaking of my picture, my new boss was over at my desk the other day and he asked me if that was my sister, I told him it was me. His jaw dropped down to the floor, he tried not to act so shocked, but I could see it in his face. I said "well, I've lost a few pounds since then" His reply "you think?". lol. I love to see peoples reaction when they see the new me. Its the best reward of all. Plan today: Exercise - 10:00 am - 6 min on recumbant bike - 15 min on elliptical 3:00 pm - 20 min on elliptical 6:00 - dinner with some old high school buddies, planning our 25 year reunion - 9:30 - Gym - 40 min on elliptical and upper body training 11:30 - BED Menu Breakfast - yogurt mixed with granola - 5 pts Lunch Fish Taco (Wheat tortilia, WW cheese, Talapia, Cilantro, salsa, fresh squeezed lime) = 4 pts Snack - 1 orange, string cheese - 2 pts Dinner 1 chicken taco - 5 pts beans - 3 pts Few chips and salsa (6 chips only = 1.5 pts) 20 pts total Wt - 7:30 am naked - 164.6 (up .3 from yesterday)

9 FREAKEN pounds and I will be at a healthy weight! 9 freaken pounds - and it is taking me FOREVER to lose them. Its the hardest 9 pounds I have ever tried to lose. Did you guys hear me, 9 FREAKEN POUNDS and I will be at a healthy weight. It feels like a dream to even type those words. I never thought I would be this close to being healthy. Oh, I dreamt it, but its really coming true. I sometimes focus on how long it is taking me, but if I really stop and think about it. Its taken me less time to lose it then it did to put it on. It took me 20 years to get up to 248 lbs, so I shouldn't be so upset at taking 2+ years to reach my goal weight with the band, right? I was thinking this morning as I glanced at one of my pictures on my desk with my kids, and made me think how far I've come. To know I will never ever ever be 248 lbs again, thats something to be happy about. So, I'm trying to stay positive, and focus on the weight I've lost and not the weight I need to lose. Speaking of my picture, my new boss was over at my desk the other day and he asked me if that was my sister, I told him it was me. His jaw dropped down to the floor, he tried not to act so shocked, but I could see it in his face. I said "well, I've lost a few pounds since then" His reply "you think?". lol. I love to see peoples reaction when they see the new me. Its the best reward of all. Plan today: Exercise - 10:00 am - 6 min on recumbant bike - 15 min on elliptical 3:00 pm - 20 min on elliptical 6:00 - dinner with some old high school buddies, planning our 25 year reunion - 9:30 - Gym - 40 min on elliptical and upper body training 11:30 - BED Menu Breakfast - yogurt mixed with granola - 5 pts Lunch Fish Taco (Wheat tortilia, WW cheese, Talapia, Cilantro, salsa, fresh squeezed lime) = 4 pts Snack - 1 orange, string cheese - 2 pts Dinner 1 chicken taco - 5 pts beans - 3 pts Few chips and salsa (6 chips only = 1.5 pts) 20 pts total Wt - 7:30 am naked - 164.6 (up .3 from yesterday)

OMG - me too! First I was getting a little perterbed at her for crying over the fact she got so many pounds added to her, but then I was so proud of her for saying "catch me if you can". I think this should prove to everyone how strong and determined she is. Made me want to go pull a car myself, lol.

Bandana, its your band, your paying for the fill, make them do it right! Stick with the personal training, it will pay off!

Okay Sula, so you gained a few pounds - WATER WEIGHT. Now that you have some restriction, it will come off! You've got the right attitude, just jump back in there and "Get 'er Done!". Sometimes We think the band is not doing much for us, but then get an unfill and see how much the band really does do for us, its amazing. I remember getting an unfill when I got too tight, and wowza, did I eat! We had a cold front come thru this morning ourselves, I'm ready for spring and ready to say good-bye to winter!

They can if they will just do it. All they have to do is take out 1 cc and then add .8 cc's back in. Thats a net loss of .2 ccs for you. Its amazing what just a fraction of an unfill can do.

You go girl! I usually do my lowerbody and abs one day, and some cardio, then do my upper body the next day with cardio. I try and do cardio everyday. If your sore, just do some walking, it will help with the soreness believe it or not.

Wow, that is a great deal! Wish I had that kind of deal where I live. I had a personal trainer once and I loved it. But it got too expensive so I couldn't do it as long as I wanted to.

Well in my previous post, I said I was not going to exercise today, I was taking the day off. I lied. Couldn't stay away from the gym. I only did a quick cardio blast, 30 min on the Elliptical, but hey, at least I did something today, right? I think I'm becoming a gym addict again, I used to be one, then got hurt and had to have knee surgery and ever since then, I just haven't been into the gym like I used to be. I'm really noticing a difference in the past week. I'm wearing a Junior size 9 Cruel girl jeans today, and Dang, they look good, and feel good! Even though I'm just a few pounds lighter, the fat is shifting or something because they sure feel and fit better than they did when I bought them!

Well in my previous post, I said I was not going to exercise today, I was taking the day off. I lied. Couldn't stay away from the gym. I only did a quick cardio blast, 30 min on the Elliptical, but hey, at least I did something today, right? I think I'm becoming a gym addict again, I used to be one, then got hurt and had to have knee surgery and ever since then, I just haven't been into the gym like I used to be. I'm really noticing a difference in the past week. I'm wearing a Junior size 9 Cruel girl jeans today, and Dang, they look good, and feel good! Even though I'm just a few pounds lighter, the fat is shifting or something because they sure feel and fit better than they did when I bought them!

LOL, my husband fears I'll be arrested after next week's weigh in. lol.

Well, I hope for the sake of the little skinny receptionist that the scales are kinder, or I tell ya, someone is getting beotch slapped!

I live in Oklahoma and it is coming on 1 hour later than usual, right after the President's speach. I've got my DVR set to record it......:huh2:

Last night was my weight watchers meeting and guess what the freaken scales said, NOTTA, nothing, NO LOSS AT ALL. I weighed exactly the same as last week. 167.6! What the heck? I exercised 6 days last week, I ate pretty darn good and I didn't lose 1 freaken ounce? What the *&$%#!!!!! Okay, so the scales say I didn't lose but my clothes say differently, they are looser, fit so much better and some of my jeans, I must wear a belt! So am I worried - NOPE, am I upset, well, a little. I really wanted to see some movement. According to my scales, I've lost, but according to the WW scales, I haven't. We'll see what next week says. All I can say is if they tell me I didn't lose next week, someone is getting slapt. Thats right, I'm jumping over the counter and slapping one of those skinny little receptionist. :thumbup: The old me would have come home and just ate and said "what the use", but the new me can see the changes that my body is making and feel the changes that my body is making and I like it. So, do I care what the scales say? Well, a little, but I know they are liars so I am going to keep plugging away doing what I am doing because I know that changes are happening! Last night after dinner, I headed to the gym and did a very hard workout! I did cardio plus upper body strength training. Todays menu: Breakfast 1 cup of sliced strawberries - 1 pt 1/2 container of WW yogurt mixes with granoloa - 5 pts Lunch 4 oz talapia - baked - 3 pts salsa, cilantro - 0 pts 2 Whole wheat tortia - 4 pts (fish tacos - yum) Snack 1 mandarian orange - 1 pt Dinner - WW meal - 6 pts Exercise - tonight is my night off, none tonight. :cursing: Wt - Naked on my scales in AM 164.3 WW Scales - 167.6

Last night was my weight watchers meeting and guess what the freaken scales said, NOTTA, nothing, NO LOSS AT ALL. I weighed exactly the same as last week. 167.6! What the heck? I exercised 6 days last week, I ate pretty darn good and I didn't lose 1 freaken ounce? What the *&$%#!!!!! Okay, so the scales say I didn't lose but my clothes say differently, they are looser, fit so much better and some of my jeans, I must wear a belt! So am I worried - NOPE, am I upset, well, a little. I really wanted to see some movement. According to my scales, I've lost, but according to the WW scales, I haven't. We'll see what next week says. All I can say is if they tell me I didn't lose next week, someone is getting slapt. Thats right, I'm jumping over the counter and slapping one of those skinny little receptionist. The old me would have come home and just ate and said "what the use", but the new me can see the changes that my body is making and feel the changes that my body is making and I like it. So, do I care what the scales say? Well, a little, but I know they are liars so I am going to keep plugging away doing what I am doing because I know that changes are happening! Last night after dinner, I headed to the gym and did a very hard workout! I did cardio plus upper body strength training. Todays menu: Breakfast 1 cup of sliced strawberries - 1 pt 1/2 container of WW yogurt mixes with granoloa - 5 pts Lunch 4 oz talapia - baked - 3 pts salsa, cilantro - 0 pts 2 Whole wheat tortia - 4 pts (fish tacos - yum) Snack 1 mandarian orange - 1 pt Dinner - WW meal - 6 pts Exercise - tonight is my night off, none tonight. Wt - Naked on my scales in AM 164.3 WW Scales - 167.6

Best wishes to you. I kept mine a secret too. Still haven't told people - however, people will speculate on how you've lost weight, but who cares. Its the best decision I have ever made and done for myself.

Yes, my doctor was going to do it for me as well. Several women I work with had it done too. Long story short, I ended up going to another doctor because he couldn't fit me in for a few months and I was in too much pain to wait. However, my new doctor ended up diolated me and I didn't have to be cut. But I've decided when My ovaries need to come out, I'm going back to the other doc to have him give me a little nip and tuck. But he told them not to mention it to the hospital because they would charge them extra for it, he would just do it.

Congratulations on your success, you look wonderful! Many people say the only thing they regret about the band is not getting it when they were younger. So your lucky to have it done at a young age and now you can enjoy the rest of your life - healthy life!

Okay, I'm doing it. No more excuses is working. I've been to the gym 6 times! 3/18 - cardio 3/19 - cardio 3/20 - cardio and strength training 3/21 - 1hr and 15 min doing 40 min of cardio and the rest strength training 3/22 - 35 min on recumbant bike 3/23 - Have only done 15 min so far of cardio, but plan on doing another 30 min before I leave work, then hitting the gym tonight! Eating has been right on! I had a bad night Tuesday (overdosed on girl scout cookies), but since then, I've done GREAT! Tonight is weigh in at Weight Watchers so we'll see how I've done! My scales show I'm down, but who knows what I will weigh wearing jeans and a sweater like I am today. I wish they had private rooms where I could just strip down naked - that always makes me go down a few pounds. :thumbup: I started tanning on Friday, got to get me a little color before my Cancun trip next month, I'm so white and pale looking. Got me a new haircut on Friday, cut about 3" off and I feel so much better, the hair looks so much healthier. Got my nails done on Friday too, I had a me day! My menu today: Bfast 1 cup of Fiber One Cereal - 3 pts 1 cup of skim milk - 2 pts 1 banana cut up - 2 pts Lunch 3 oz of chicken breast - baked - 3 pts asparagus 1/2 cup - 0 pts brocoli 1/2 cup - o pts few grape tomatoes - 0 pts FF salsa over my chicken - 0 pts Snacks 4 large strawberries - 1 pts 1 mandarian orange - 1 pt Dinner Turkey meatloaf - 4 pts 1/2 baked potatoe - 1 pt green beans - 0 pts WW ice cream bar - 1 pt 18 pts total - I get 21, but I lowered it down to 20 this week.