Turner24

ITS HARD TO BELIEVE BUT OUR BANDAVERSARY IS HERE!!:faint: I TOO HAVE NOT LOST ALL I WANT TO. BUT WOULDN'T WANT TO HAVE IT BACK EITHER!! SOME OF THESE BOARDS DEPRESS ME, READING ABOUT HOW THEY HAVE LOST 129LBS IN 6 MO ECT. :ranger: IT MADE ME FEEL LIKE A COMPLETE FAILURE!:phanvan:paranoid:tired. I FEEL BETTER LOOKING AT THE MAJORITY OF OUR NUMBERS ARE SOMEWHERE AROUND 60LBS. I NEED TO INCREASE MY EXERCISE TOO:bored. I WILL GIVE YOU SOME ADVISE. DON'T DO WHAT I DID:rolleyes: I DECIDED I WASN'T LOOSING SO I WENT TO THE SLIMFAST shakes 2X DAY AND ONE salad MEAL AT NIGHT. I GUESS I WASN'T GETTING ENOUGH CALORIES AND I TOTALLY STOPPED LOOSING! WENT BACK TO 6 SMALL MEALS AND LOST 3 LBS THE 1ST WEEK! JUST SOME ADVICE FROM SOMEONE WHO TRIED IT:heh:

LINADU:I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND. I DIDN'T TELL EITHER EXCEPT MY IMMEDIATE FAMILY-MOM, SISTERS. MY SISTER APPARENTLY TOLD HER MOTHER IN LAW. WHY, I DON'T KNOW. BUT RECENTLY AT A FAMILY BIRTHDAY PARTY SHE CORNERED ME AND SAID "DIDN'T YOU HAVE THAT SURGERY FOR WT LOSS? " I WAS STUNNED BUT I DIDN'T LIE. SHE THEN PROCEEDED TO SAY "THEN WHY HAVEN'T YOU LOST MUCH WT?" I WAS DEVASTATED FOR WEEKS! THIS IS WHY I DIDN'T TELL. IF I FAILED IT WAS MY PROBLEM. (I SELF-PAYED FOR SURGERY). NO - ONE UNDERSTANDS THIS ISN'T LIKE THE GASTRIC BYPASS SURGERY. IT COMES OFF SLOWER. I GRANTED COULD AND SHOULD PROBABLY BE DOWN MORE. BUT I CAN'T AFFORD FILLS AT $200/POP AND I HAVE ONLY HAD 3 WHERE I SHOULD HAVE PROBABLY HAD 5-7 BY NOW. BUT THAT IS NONE OF HER BUISNESS ANYWAY. I TOTALLY AGREE W/ LINADU- YOUR PRIVATE WEIGHT STRUGGLES SHOULD BE PRIVATE:mad:

ON A LIGHTER NOTE, I FEEL ENCOURAGED AFTER READING EVERYONE'S POSTS. MAYBE I AM IN THE NORMAL RANGE OF LOSS AFTER ALL!!

STARTING BMI 54 NOW 48 I GUESS THAT IS SOMETHING!!! DOWN FROM SIZE 32 TO 26. (IT'S HARD TO NOTICE WHEN YOU ARE THIS BIG) LETS KEEP GOING. LOOK AT IT THIS WAY. 60 LBS AGAIN BY NEXT YR AND WE WILL BE DOWN 120!!!:whoo::clap2::cool::clap2::whoo:

JULI,

I AM SOOO WITH YOU!:rolleyes I HAVE LOST ABOUT 60LBS TOTAL. MY 1YR BANDAVERSARY IS OCT 30TH. I WENT TO A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND THE LADY ACROSS FROM ME (I BARELY KNOW) SAID "I THOUGHT YOUR SISTER SAID YOU HAD THAT WT LOSS SURGERY, WHY HAVEN'T YOU LOST ANYTHING??" I WAS DEVASTATED AND HURT. :think:rain:I AM DRINKING SLIM FAST 2 MEALS/DAY AND DON'T snack TOO MUCH. I HAVE NOT BEEN EXERCISING. MY BIGGEST ISSUE IS I CAN'T AFFORD TO GET ADJUSTMENTS LIKE I SHOULD. THEY ARE NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE(I WAS A SELF PAY PT). I CAN'T DROP $200 EVERY FEW MONTHS.:kiss I HAVENT BEEN FOR A FILL/ CHECK SINCE MAY! I AM ONLY ABOUT 2O LBS LIGHTER THAN WHEN I WAS THERE LAST. HELP:help::help::help::help:

TURNER24

HI ALL!:bounce:

MAYBE IT'S FATE I FOUND THIS FORUM TODAY! I WAS BANDED IN OCT 30,2OO6. I WEIGHED 389 THE DAY OF MY SURGERY. I NOW WEIGH 332LBS. I AM SOOO STUCK!:Banane42: I HAD MY LAST FILL IN MAY. I WAS TOO TIGHT FOR AWHILE AND WANTED TO LET IT LOOSEN SO I COULD TOLERATE salad AND HEALTHY FOODS. WHAT GOOD DOES IT DO TO BE SO TIGHT ALL YOU CAN DO IS DRINK TOMATOE Soup?:tired I NOW THINK IT MAY BE BETTER D/T I AM STARTING TO TRY HAMBURGERS, FRIES, ECT SINCE I CAN GET THEM DOWN. I NEED A KICK IN THE BUTT!!:girl_hug::lightning:

MY GOAL IS 100LBS IN A YR. I HAVE TO START EXERCISING AND BEING GOOD ABOUT MY DIET AGAIN! SHOULD I HAVE THE FILL? LAST TIME I COULD ONLY EAT Soup AND oatmeal FOREVER. I DIDN'T GET ENOUGH NUTRIENTS AND MY hair ABOUT ALL FELL OUT!:omg: MAYBE JUST WORDS OF GET BACK ON TRACK WOULD BE ENOUGH! WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK?? :girl_hug:

I HAVE BEEN READING POSTS AND YOU ARE ALL A WONDERFUL INSPIRATION!:clap2::clap2:

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK, AND MAY I JOIN YOUR ROAD TO TWOERVILLE PLEASE? I LIVE IN THE 32BLOCK LEFT TO GO. WE CAN DO THIS!!!!:whoo:

TURNER24

I'm Not Sure How I Feel About This. It Would Be Nice To Get A Comment And Encourage Me Now And Then I Think. I Do Agree That The Bigger We Are The Less They Notice. I Started Here A Year Ago And Weighed 398lbs. I Now Weigh 336lbs And Not A Word Has Ever Been Said. I Am In 2 Sizes Smaller-but When That's A 26 I Guess They Just Still See H-u-g-e!!!!!!!!!!

NIECEYRENEE- CONGRATULATIONS :whoo::clap2::kiss2:

WERE YOU SHOCKED?:omg: :faint:

I THINK ITS GREAT! I AM SOOO HAPPY FOR YOU. MAKE SURE YOU KEEP TAKING YOUR VITAMINS- THE TWO OF YOU WILL NEED THEM!:kiss:hungry:

GOTTA GO!

CONGRATS AGAIN!

TURNER24

KAREYQUILTS:"I just got a personal trainer and thought it's a little embarassing, but I'm making progress." WHAT IN GODS NAME IS THERE TO BE EMBARASSED ABOUT!????? YOU ARE MOVIN, GROVIN, AND LOOSIN GIRL!:clap2::clap2::clap2: I AM SOO PROUD OF YOU! :whoo: YOU NEED TO BE PROUD OF YOURSELF TOO !!!!!!:bounce::bounce::eyebrows::bounce: YOU GO GIRL!!!!

TURNER24

WELL, I CAN FINALLY GO AND UPDATE MY TICKER AGAIN AFTER I WRITE THIS:whoo:. I HAVE MOVED PAST MY STUCK POINT. MAN THAT WAS SOOO FRUSTRATING:mad:. I HAVE DROPPED 6LBS IN A WEEK AND I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING DIFFERENT. MY BODY JUST FINALLY LET ME MOVE PAST MY HURDLE:clap2::Banane21::success1:

ITS BEEN REALLY QUIET IN HERE!:Banane21: WHERE IS EVERYONE??:cry

HOPE YOU ARE NOT GIVIN UP ON ME AND MOVING ON TO OTHER FORUMS. I LOVE OUR CHATS!:ranger: YOU GUYS INPIRE ME:clap2:

HOPE TO TALK TO YOU SOON!

TURNER24

HI!

WHERE IS EVERYONE?

I HAVE BEEN SOO BUSY AT WORK. LOOKS LIKE EVERYONE MUST BE!

TANN-KAREYQUILTS-NIECYRENEE-TERESITA

HOPE EVERYONE IS DOING GREAT AND LOOSING STILL!:):Banane25:

TALK TO YOU ALL LATER!

LOVE YOU:kiss2:

TURNER24

STUCK AT 50LBS LOST!!!!!!!!

HI ALL!

TANN- WAY TO GO ON THE 200LB MARK!!!!!!!:clap2::confused::Banane41:

NIECYRENEE-ONLY 1LB SHY IS STILL SUCCESSFUL!!!!!!!! WAY TO GO ON YOUR LOSS:whoo: HOPE YOU HAD FUN ON VACA!:car:

KAREYQUILTS- HEY DOES THAT THING REALLY WORK?? DO YOU PUT IN THE CALORIES YOU EAT? IT LOOKS WONDERFUL! BEST OF LUCK TO YOU:scared:

MY NEW DR IS STARTING A SUPPORT GROUP NEXT MONTH. I AM PLANNING ON GOING. ITS ON SAT AND IT WON'T INTERFERE W/WORK. I NEED ALL THE HELP I CAN GET!!:heh:

LOVE YOU ALL!

TURNER24

Hi all!

Vacation was great! Really busy at work today... just wanted to check in and say "hi". Hope you are all well. Congrats to all that hit their goals!!!!!! Talk to you at length tomorrow!

Love you all

Turner24

GO FOR IT!:whoo: THERE IS NOTHING LIKE THE FEELING OF BUYING A SIZE YOU HAVEN'T FOR YEARS. I HAVE LOST ONLY 50LBS SINCE BANDING IN 10/30/06. BUT I HAVE WENT FROM A SIZE 32 TO A 24! I KNOW ITS STILL BIG, BUT TO ME I AM SO ESTATIC TO PUT THOSE ON MY BUT AND ZIP WHILE BREATHING!!!!! ANYTHING THAT HELPS YOU STAY MOTIVATED AND FEEL GOOD ABOUT YOURSELF IS THE WAY TO GO :confused: :clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2:

TURNER24

TERESITA! - SO GREAT TO SEE YOU!:kiss2: HOPE ALL IS WELL!

TANN AND DENISE- YOU GUYS ROCK!:clap2: YOU ARE MY INSPIRATION:D

I LOST THE 4LBS IN Water FROM PMS :whoo: I AM BACK DOWN TO 339. :clap2: I AM GOING TO DO M/E NEXT WEEK. I NEED SOMETHING DRASTIC AT THIS POINT TO GET GOING:car:. I AM ON VACATION ALSO SO IT WILL BE EASIER TO WATCH WHAT I EAT!

LOVE YOU ALL:p

TURNER24

HI ALL! HAPPY JULY 4TH!!:whoo:

I AM VERY DISCOURAGED TODAY:(. ITS THE LAST DAY OF THE CHALLENGE TOMORROW AND I HAVE GAINED 4.3LBS D/T TOM!:angry

I KNOW ITS Water AND WILL PROB COME OFF IN A FEW DAYS. BUT ITS SOOOOO DISCOURAGING!!!!!!!:straight

HOPE EVERYONE DID WELL. I'M LEAVING MINE WHERE IT IS. I'LL TAKE THE LOSS I HAD ANYWAY. SEE YOU AFTER THE HOLIDAY. ENJOY sleeping IN ON WED!!:notagree

TURNER24

AVILLA! WE MISS YOU!!:kiss2::sleep I AM SO GLAD THINGS ARE LOOKING UP!:whoo: HAPPY BANDAVERSARY!!:party::happybday: ITS AMAZING YOU HAVEN'T GAINED W/ ALL THAT STRESS.:clap2: I WILL KEEP YOU IN MY PRAYERS!:pray2:

HAVE A GREAT VACA NICEYRENEE!:Banane49::)

TAN- 200LBS?????:omg: YOU AR MY HERO!:hail::gluck:

ONLY LOST 1LB THIS WEEK. I AM PROBABLY GOING TO BE SHORT OF MY GOAL. BUT ALL WEIGHT GONE IS A GOOD THING!

Name............Starting.......Current.....Goal... .To Go

Amy.................267..........264........250. .. ........14

Denise............. 298.............285........281........4

Karey...............182.............182........165 ........17

Tann............... 236.............228........219.......9

Turner.............389..............339.........32 9 .....10

TURNER24

06-24-2007 04:37 PM

CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE:clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2:

TAN- YOU SEXY THANG!:Banane20:DOESN'T IT FEEL GREAT?

KARYQUILTS- THANKS FOR THE PRAYERS. I FELT VERY SICK UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. I TRIED EVERYTHING!! HOT liquids, DIET POP, EVEN PINAPPLE JUICE! ON SATURDAY IT FINALLY PASSED THROUGH I GUESS AND I COULD EAT AGAIN. I DON'T WANT TO GO THROUGH THAT AGAIN FOR SURE!

GREAT JOB EVERYONE!

TURNER24

okay.......weigh in day girls!!:kiss2:

I lost 2lbs this week :clap2::clap2::clap2:

Partly because I got something stuck Thursday night and was too sick to eat until Saturday:sick. I am going to take it anyway;)

Hope you all are well! I'll check back later for numbers!!!!!!!!

I am starting on M/E today. I will never make this challenge if I don't do

something desperate!!

Amy.................267..........264........250. .. ........14

Denise............. 298.............291........281.......10

Karey...............182.............182........165 ........17

Tann............... 236.............231........219.......12

Turner.............389..............340.........32 9 .....11

OKAY GUYS.........HELP!:help: I ATE SOME PRIME RIB CAUSE I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE TENDER...... BUT IT WASN'T!:cry NOW I CAN'T EAT ANYTHING. I THREW UP SOFT SERVE ICE CREAM LAST NIGHT AND MY CRYSTAL LIGHT THIS MORNING IS MAKING ME SLIME:sick. I AM TERRIFIED I HAVE A PIECE OF THAT meat STUCK IN MY BAND:paranoid. HAS THIS EVER HAPPENED TO ANYONE ELSE:confused: ANY SUGGESTIONS?? I DON'T WANT TO HAVE ANYTHING TAKEN OUT. I JUST FOUND GOOD RESTRICTION!! I TRIED A SIP OF COLA BUT I HAD GAS PAINS,BURPED, AND SLIMED FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. HELP SOS HELP SOS

PLEASE WRITE BACK!

TURNER24

HI ALL!!!!

LOST 3LBS THIS WEEK:purplebananna: REALLY ONLY 1LB IF YOU COUNT THE 2LBS I GAINED BACK LAST WEEK DURING PMS:angry. OH WELL! I'LL TAKE IT.

TANN QUOTE:

"I lost 4lbs for this week. I also made my goal today on my Twoterville July 4th challenge today, I made one pound below goal.TANN"

WAY TO GO GIRLIE!!!!!!!:Banane30::Banane41::Banane28:

niecyrenee QUOTE:Here's my update. Only 1 lb. this last week

HEY THAT'S ONE LESS GIRLFRIEND!! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!:clap2::)

AVILLA QUOTE:

I am just glad that I am not gaining anything and being able to maintain my loss...

THATS AMAZING CONSIDERING ALL YOU HAVE BEEN THROUGH. WE LOVE YOU AND I WILL CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!:hug::gluck::angel:

EVERYONE KEEP GOING THIS WEEK! ONLY A FEW LEFT!!:bump2::jaw::grouphug:

Amy.................267..........264........250. .. ........14

Denise............. 298.............291........281.......10

Karey...............182.............182........165 ........17

Tann............... 236.............231........219.......12

Turner.............389..............342.........329 .....13

TURNER24

HI ALL!

I HAVE BEEN REALLY STRESSED BETWEEN MOM SICK -AND PMS- THEN CRAMPS; I AM IN QUITE A STATE!:boom::hurt:mad2::frusty::rant:

I GAINED 2 LBS THIS WEEK TOO:mad: :funscale:

Name............Starting.......Current.....Goal... .To Go

Amy.................267..........264.4........250. .. ........14.4

Denise............. 298.............292........281.......11

Karey...............182.............182........165 ........17

Tann............... 236.............235........219.......16

Turner.............389..............345.........32 9 .....16

BUT....................................................................................

MOM IS HOME- AND I AM OVER CRAMPS -AND IT IS GOING TO BE A BETTER WEEK:clap2::cheer2:

I WILL BE STARTING MY EXERCISE BY FINDING MY HOUSE! MEN CAN WATCH KIDS BUT NOT DO LAUNDRY OR CLEAN WHILE WATCHING KIDS!

CONGRATS TO YOU ALL! WELCOME BACK KAREYQUILTS! 2LBS IS NOTHING- WE CAN GET IT BACK OFF:bounce::horn::bowl:

SEE Y'ALL MONDAY!

TURNER24

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT!:hug: MY MOM IS DOING A LITTLE BETTER. WE WONT HAVE TO GO THRU SURGERY THANK GOD!

I HAVE TO DRINK MORE WATER:bathbaby: I AM NOT GETTING ENOUGH LATELY. TOO BAD YOU CANT SOAK IT THRU THE SKIN IN A LONG HOT BATH! THAT SOUNDS GREAT TO ME RIGHT NOW!!!

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. I WEIGH IN FRIDAY SO I HAVE TO BE GOOD FROM NOW ON! :hungry:

TALK TO YOU ALL SOON. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! :thumb: :yo::bounce:

TURNER24

:help:Just wanted to check in and ask for you to pray for my mom:girl_hug:. She is in the hospital and I have been staying there non-stop (except work). She is really really sick.:sick They think she has a perforated diverticulitis. We are waiting to hear if she has to have surgery or not. I hope and pray not!! Keep up the good work and I will post when I can!:phanvan

Thanks for all of you!! :welldoneclap:

Turner24

OKAY GUY'S :director: WE ARE GOING TO DO THIS ! 17 LBS GONE BY JULY 4TH :eek:. I MISSED THE LAST 2 DAYS OF WORK.....HAD THE STOMACH FLU:sick:yield:I WOULDN'T WISH IT ON MY WORST ENEMY. THE GOOD NEWS IS . I HOPE ITS NOT Water AND I HAVE TO ADD THEM BACK IN NEXT WEEK:angry. I AM COUNTING THEM CAUSE TODAY WAS MY WEIGH IN DAY.:success1: ONCE A WEEK RIGHT ON FRIDAY?:confused:

ANYWHOO FILLED IN MY CHART BELOW. WE ARE OFF TO THE RACES GIRLS!!:car:

Name............Starting.......Current.....Goal... .To Go

Amy............................................... ..............17

Denise............. 298.............298........281.......17

Karey............................................. ...............

Tann............... 236.............236........219.......17

Turner.............389..............343.........329 .....14

TURNER24:cool:

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Hi to ALL!!!!! Hope everyone enjoyed the holiday:cocktail::ip: we had nice weather and good friendship at our party! I did drink too many margarita's. so I have to work off all those calories .

kareyquilts- congrats on 3lbs!!!:)

niecyrenee- Nope no going back to 3-r-ville ever girlfriend!!!! I am soo proud of you!( I would be dancing on the ceiling- so I found him for you!)

cdgmom- A challenge sounds good! I will pledge 17lbs also. I have lost 43 lbs since Nov 2006. 60lbs sounds great. Count me in with ya!

tann- Thanks for the tips on fighting "head hunger". I have finally reached the sweet spot I think I am very hopeful to re-invigorate my weight loss now! I went to the store and stocked up on some low-cal options for snacking:hungry:

HAVE A GREAT DAY BACK TO WORK EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!

TURNER24

KAREY- YOU LOOK :wow2: CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!

GOTTA QUESTION FOR THE GROUP. I AM STARTING TO HAVE ISSUES W/"HEAD HUNGER".:frusty: I EAT CAUSE I THINK I SHOULD EVEN WHEN I'M NOT REALLY HUNGRY.:noidea: WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME???:help: I SIT AT A DESK ALL DAY AND I FIND MYSELF EATING JUST BECAUSE. I HAVE GOOD RESTRICTION AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE STRUGGLED W/THIS ISSUE.:cry DID ANYONE ELSE GO THRU THIS?:phanvan

HOPE EVERYONE IS HAVING A GOOD DAY! I HAVE ABOUT 2HRS TO GO AT WORK. ITS NICE OUTSIDE SO I AM GOING TO GO FOR A WALK WHEN I GET HOME:thumb:

TURNER24

HI EVERYONE!

MORNINGFUNERAL- CONGRATS ON A BABY GIRL!:love: AND THE CONTINUED LOSS:clap2: :nod:

NICEYRENEE- WHEN YOU'VE GOT IT YOU FLAUNT IT YOU HOT SEXY THANG!:thumb:

TANN- DON'T TELL ME YOUR NOT LOOKIN HOT TOO GIRLIE! I SEEN THE PICS

KAREYQUILTS- ITS TRUE! I WAS TOO TIGHT AND COULDN'T EAT ANYTHING AND I DIDN'T LOOSE AN OUNCE UNTILL I STARTED EATING AGAIN. WEIRD HUH?:der:

CDGMOM - I FEEL YOUR PAIN! I'M THINKING OF HAVING A NAME PLATE PUT ON THE CHAIR IN THE PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE! :frusty: HANG IN THERE!:huggie:

KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK EVERYONE!! SEE YOU ON TUES, I AM OFF MONDAY :clap2: :cheer2:

TURNER24

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