Welcome to the Gone for Good Club

The members of this "club" are like-minded people who want to challenge each other to keep working toward our goal of weight loss and keeping it off! We have no illusions of the band being a miracle cure, nor do we believe that we will achieve our goals without working for them. We understand that if we continue the lifestyle and eating habits that got us fat in the first place, we will not achieve our goals. We come together in order to strengthen our determination by sharing our dreams, our struggles, and our victories with one another.

Everyone is welcome to join the club - banded, pre-banded, no band - all are welcome to join at any time. To join, please post a brief introduction of yourself and list any information you want posted on the main page. See the list of members below to get an idea of what info you can post. The only requirement for joining the club is a commitment to your own success in your weight loss journey, and the ability to say NO to Girl Scout cookies! (club joke *winks*)

Wednesdays are weigh-in days for those who wish to have us update your progress on this page. Please post a brief note on Wednesdays in the following format: C 265 (-42 lbs total, -3 this week)

We encourage everyone to get to know one another while sharing tips, support, struggles, and encouragement... and a kick in the rear when needed! *grin*

This is not a contest, there is no deadline, and everyone is a winner by being a "loser"!

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(H-highest weight, S-weight at surgery, J-weight when joined this club, G-goal weight, C-current weight)

AliDiane - H & S 224/ J 210/ G 120 (-14 lbs)

Bell - S 300/ J 223/ G 160 (-77 lbs)

Betje - H 300/ S 286/ J 239 (-61 lbs)

Chameleon - H 275/ J 269 (-6 lbs unbanded to date)

Cheri - H 266/ J 234/ G 150s ? (-32 lbs)

Coyotegirl - H 305/ S 294/ J 220/ G 150ish/ C-213 (-92 lbs total, no change this week)

Criss Kellogg - H 245/ S 241/ J 211/ G 175/ C 205 (-36 lbs total)

Daisybelle - H 400+/ S 403/ J 343/ C 340.5 (-63 lbs total)

Dawg - 307 (no band)/ J 265/ C 256 (-51.0 total, -3 this week)

DianeChef - H 258/ J 208/ G 150/ C 202 (-55 lbs total)

Dongger - newly banded!

Drj - H 295/ J 234/ C 232 C-213 (-63 lbs total)

EmileeKaye - H 303/ J 227/ C 223 (-80 lbs total, +2 this week *hugs*)

Fee2Young2B40 - H 278/ J 230/ G 150?/ C 229 (-49 lbs total, -1 this week)

FunnyDuddies - H 372/ J 340/ G 120 (-32 lbs unbanded, hoping to be banded soon)

Gloria37 - H 310/ J 285/ G 190/ C 281 (-29 lbs total)

Gurly - H 365/ S 329/ J 279/ G 190/ C 268 (-97 lbs total, -3 this week)

Founder and Resident Hot Chick of the Gone for Good Club

Jaygerl05 - H 245/ S 243/ J 200/G 165 (-45lbs)

Jerseytammy - H&S 308/ J 269 (-39 lbs)

Jill S - H 320/ S 289/ J 246.6/ G 155/ C 237.6 (-82.4 lbs total, -2.8 this week)

Joe - H 362/ S 320/ J 269.6/ G 200 (-92.4 lbs)

Josette - Joined March 28th

Kaybug - S 360/ J 348 (-12 lbs total)

Kim 8 - H 235/ S 218/ J 192/ C 185.5 (-49.5 lbs total, -2.5 this week)

Kimbo - S 292/ J 226/ C 2231.5 (-70.5 lbs total, -1.5 this week)

LegallyKristin - H 298/ S 264/ J 251/ G 140/ C 249.5 (-48.5 lbs total, +2 this week *hugs*)

Lianna - H & S 229/ J 204/ C 198.5 (-30.5 total, -2 this week) Welcome to Onderland, Lianna!! :clap2:

LSasha - H 340/ J 280/ C 281 (-59 lbs total, +11 this week, watch 11o'clock news for story!)

Maggie63- H 285/ S 277/ J 235/ G 190 (-50 lbs)

Maryb - H 219/ 1st Dr Visit 207/ S 201/ 1st G 180/ 2nd G 150/ Final G 130/ C189 (-30 pounds total, -3 this week)

MaryPetunia - H 342/ S 333/ J 303/ G -200 lbs! (-39 lbs)

Michelle43mi - S 215/ J 186/ G 125 (-29 lbs)

Mistjin - H 304/ J 297/ C 294 (-10 lbs total, -1 this week, hoping to be banded soon)

MollyMolly - H 288/ S 264/ J 230/ G 140/ C 228 (-60 lbs total)

MoOrLess - Waiting to be banded this summer.

Morsaille - S 312/ J 287/ G 180/ C 285 (-27 lbs total, -3 this week)

Mrycrltn - S 189/ J 168.5/ G 125/ C 160 (-29 lbs total, -2 this week)

Mychevygirl - H 380/ J 351.5/ C 333 (-47 lbs preband, -3.5 this week)

NaturalBeauty - S 283/ J 228/ G 185/ C 220 (-63 lbs total, -2 this week)

Nightingale2u - H 257/ J 219/ C 221.5 (-35.5 lbs total)

Papillon - S 291/ J 255.5 (-35.5 lbs)

Patty103 - (-99lbs total)

Paula - Officially joining in April. Slow poke!

Penni - H 296/ S 296/ J 252/ G 200/ C 251 (-45 lbs total)

PhotoNut - H 307/ S 291/ J 265/ G 130/ C 255 (-52 pounds total, -3 this week)

Poster child - H&J 258/ G 130/ C 259 (band date May 8th!)

Pugmum - H 250/ J 240 (-10 lbs)

RHONDAKO - S 270/ J 229/ G 150/ C224 (-46 total)

ShackDog - (just started pre-op diet, band date April 17th!)

Shauntil6266 - H 223/ J 223/ G 150 (band date March 29th)

Skbiship78 - S 205/ J 185/ G 125/ C181.5 (-23.5 lbs total, -.5 this week)

SkyeBlu - H 210/ S 206/ J 191/ G 130/ C 185 (-25 lbs total)

Sunta - (-20.9 lbs total)

Tess L - S 216/ J 195/ C 191 (-21 lbs since surgery, no change this week)

The best me - H 242/ S 223/ J 188/ C 183.6 (-58.4 total, -2 this week)

Tricia K. - H 283/ J 216/ G 160/ C 207 (- 67 lbs. total, -2 this week)

TwinkleLil_star - J 264 (Band date May 12th)

Txblue eyedqt - H 296/ S 296/ J 224/ G 140-150/ C 210 (-86 lbs total)

Valhallagirl - S 250/ J 238/ G 130/ C 237 (-13 lbs total)

Wendyr - H 230/ S 226/ J 188/ G 135 (-42 lbs total)

TOTAL GROUP LOSS PRIOR TO JOINING CLUB: 2,352.8 pounds (over one ton!)

Total group loss week ending March 08: 63.7 pounds

Total group loss week ending March 15: 59.0 pounds

Total group loss week ending March 21: 62.6 pounds

Total group loss week ending March 29: 37.8 pounds

Total reported loss for March 2006: 223 pounds Gone for Good!

Kathy, I couldn't believe that I didn't see it for such a long time. LOL!!! Funny me.

Tomorrow is weigh in day and I'm so fired up!

I'm gonna rock! I'm gonna be awesome!! I'm gonna... realize that for the last week my complete inactivity will sneak up and bite me in the ass!! DOH!

First having a bad back, and now a stupid cold has kept me pretty much sitting on my duff all week.

Will try harder once the cold gets gone. Bah!

Sus - that video was good. I stayed up WAY past my bedtime watching it though!

Hey - went to the gym 2 days in a row now.... thank you Feel2Young2B40! May wonders never cease .

Dawg,

It's amazing what a simple cold can do to you! If you're er...over 30...no offense! Hope you are feeling better and do not give to photonut.

Kelli

Hi All!

I'm newly banded and ready to jump on the Gone for Good Bandwagon!

I'm 24 years old, have been fat since I was about 8. I'm currently in law school in San Antonio, Texas. I'm engaged to my childhood sweatheart and tenatively will be married in December.

I'm an only child of a dysfunctional family that used food and weight as methods of manipulation. But I'm working through my head issues with a great therapist at school, and doing pretty good IMHO.

My fiance and I have 1 pekegnese and 2 cats that keep us very busy! I'd like to lose down to my goal weight and graduate before we consider expanding our family.

I used to scrapbook avidly and teach scrapbooking, but really have little time for it these days. I'm so glad to have found LBT, its been a priceless tool in this weightloss journey!

Kristin

Like the others said, Welcome!

My boyfriend is from San Antonio and we'll be down there next week for Spring Break...which is great because I really like the town and love Texas, but bad because Texas has Blue Bell (that ice cream has become an addiction!) and Pappadaux's, we always go a few times when we're down there....just love the place. So next week I'm not planning on much weight loss, except we are pretty active when we are down there and walking on the River Walk.

up and down this week

194 0 loss

I am currenlty in Baton Rouge, LA supporting the Katrina Relief effort here. Although I have done well with my weight loss since the surgery....I am struggling now becuase of the pressure of my current job. We work 12 hour days 7 days a week trying to get victums into temporary housing units paid for my FEMA.

Just wanted to say "THANK YOU"! I'm in southwest LA and we were hit by hurricane Rita just a short while after Katrina. Though we haven't gotten nearly the attention that the "Katrinas" have, we are still very appreciative of all people like you are doing to help people like us. :clap2: Renews my faith in mankind.

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NOW, my stats for today:

still 340 - no loss this week... pms... ... well, not so much pre...

But tomorrow starts a new week and I am determined to get back on track.

thanks all for your kind words. assisting with the victims of the hurricane is very difficult work but so rewarding!!! : ) it has changed my outlook on life!!!

i am going to have to check out the way you guys documnet your weight so i can join in...off to the showers...off to another lonnng day : )

Had to weigh early today because I have to go to the hospital to get my upper GI and blood work done for the lap band. One more step done toward being a true lapbander!!

weight = starting 297; current 294 (-3) YEA!

HELP! How do I change my ticker thing at the bottom to change my weight?

I don't remember how to post our weight and I am too lazy to look back and see!

Weight this morning: 271

190.0 this morning. Huh? Oh well, must be building that good strong muscle at Curves this week! Up and down and up and down. Story of my life. What's that? +4 this week? +2 total? I won't care if my body fat % is going down. I'll find out in a few weeks at my Curves weigh in. Happy weight loss everyone!

242/223/188/190/+2

C182 (-23 lbs, -3 this week!!!)

I just found out my 10 year reunion is Aug 19th...I want to look smok'en hot!!! I have got to start busting my a$$ now huh!!! I want to show up..and people say "WOW...you look great!" That would be so nice! I am so focused...I have got my eye on the prize....and I want to feel good and have a good time at my reunion...not sit in a corner scared to dance, because I might be noticed!

C 241.6 (-78.4 lbs total, -3.2 this week, -5 GFG weightloss)

Oh, can't believe I forgot to tell you guys what happened last night.

We went to a Mexican food place in town and they have 99cent Margaritas on Monday and Tuesday... Well, the place was PACKED! When we got there, there were 3 girls that I went to High School with. We were friends at one point, but then they did some horrible stuff to me... ANYWAYS, I am currently in the same size clothes I was my Senior year. These 3 girls have gained a LOT of weight, I mean... 2 of them were 2X the size they were in High School. I went over and talked to them, because one of them has a daughter around the same age as mine and we are distant cousins. (Someone keeps telling me our daughters look alike) Those 3 girls looked me up and down... I could tell they were shocked at my size (good shocked for me) My husband couldn't get over how big they had gotten and he was talking about it ALL night.

I know it is mean, but it made me feel nice to see that skinny bitches have to deal with weight too! I felt horrible that they had gotten so big, I really did, but they were SO mean to me back then... that it felt good that I could look nice for once!

Anyways... it was a really cool night!

Welcome Kristin!

Dawg - Feel better!

Tess & DaisyBell - 0 is better than gaining!

Heather - hope you had a good week. I was too lazy to go back and look, too!

TheBestMe - definitely muscle!!!! Curves all week - good job!

SkBishop - wow!

Mystjin - great job on the 3 lbs!

How to set up your ticker:

1. Go to www.tickerfactory.com

2. Click on weight loss link

3. Select a ticker ruler you like by clicking the option button next to the one you choose and then click NEXT

4. Choose a ticker slider you like by clicking the option button next to your choice and then click NEXT

5. Configure your weight tracker by entering you info and the click NEXT

6. You will see a message on the screen that says Done! Your Ticket URL is: (and then there will be a long string of text starting with http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/.....

7. Click your mouse at the beginning of this text (starting with the h in http and drag over the entire line of text. (make sure you highlight the entire line (URL)

8. Press Ctrl+C (hold these keys down at the same time) to copy the text you have highlighted

9. Go back to www.lapbandtalk.com and click the UserCP link

10. Click the link titled Edit Signature

11. Scroll down to the text box titled edit signature and place your cursor where you want your ticker to go

12. Click the icon called insert image - this is the one that is yellow with the two little mountains and sun on it

13. A window will pop up telling you to enter the URL of the image

14. Press Ctrl+V (hold these keys down at the same time) to paste the text you copied in step 8 above into this field.

15. Click ok and you're done! Your ticker should magically appear.

16. Click save signature and you're done - you can update it as often as you want by going to user CP, click on your current ticker and press delete - then repeat these steps to re-add.

That's how I do it anyway :-).

My stats - c191.5 (+.5)..... Arghhhhhhhhhhh....

Off to shower and then get a fill!

You guys have a good day!

Kim