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Realized Im Failing FAST!!!
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
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Road to "TWOterville"
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
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How Many Pounds until People started discussing your weight loss?
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!!!!!!!!!!
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Getting Ready for Spring Bootcamp
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
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Getting Ready for Spring Bootcamp
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
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Getting Ready for Spring Bootcamp
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
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Getting Ready for Spring Bootcamp
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!!!!!!!!
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Getting Ready for Spring Bootcamp
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
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Getting Ready for Spring Bootcamp
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
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Over zealous????
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
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Getting Ready for Spring Bootcamp
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
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Getting Ready for Spring Bootcamp
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
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Getting Ready for Spring Bootcamp
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
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Getting Ready for Spring Bootcamp
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
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Getting Ready for Spring Bootcamp
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