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 total)

Anillacookie - H 270/ J 214 (-57 lbs total)

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

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

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

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

Chunk - H 320/ S 300/ J 220/ G 200 (-100 lbs total)

Coyotegirl - H 305/ S 294/ J 220/ G 150ish/ C-213 (-92 lbs total)

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 247 (-60 lbs 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/ C226 (-77 lbs total, -2 this week)

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

FunnyDuddies - H 372/ J 340/ G 120/ C 355 (band date July 28th)

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

Gurly - H 365/ S 329/ J 279/ G 190/ C 262 (-103 lbs total, no change this week)

Founder, Resident Hot Chick and Biggest Loser of the Gone for Good Club

Iziksmom - H 274.5/ S 268/ G 135/ C 238.5 (-36 lbs. total, -3 lbs this week)

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

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

Jill S - H 320/ S 289/ J 246.6/ G 155/ C 234.8 (-85.2 lbs total)

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

Josette - H385/ J 395/ G 220/ C 385

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

Kelliebelly - H 265/ J 191 (-73 lbs total)

Kim 8 - H 235/ S 218/ J 192/ C 181.5 C 180.0 (-54 lbs total, -.5 over last week)

Kimbo - S 292/ J 226/ C 212.5 (-79.5 total loss, 5 lbs this week)

Kimmcneely - H 256/ S 218/ J 163/ G 140 (-93 lbs total)

LegallyKristin - H 298/ S 264/ J 251/ G 140/ C 239 (-59 lbs total, -6 this week)

Lianna - H & S 229/ J 204/ C 192 (-37 lbs total, -2 this week)

LindaV - H 315/ J 299/ G 170/ C 296 (-19 lbs total, -3 this week)

LSasha - H 340/ J 280/ C 261 (-79 lbs total, -10 this week) Wow! :eek:

Maggie63- H 285/ S 277/ J 235/ G 190/ C 229 (-56 lbs total)

Marie485 - H 275/ S 270/ J 224/ G 140 (-51 lbs total)

Maryb - H 219/ 1st Dr Visit 207/ S 201/ 1st G 180/ 2nd G 150/ Final G 130/ C182 (-37 lbs total, -2 this week)

MaryPetunia - H 342/ S 333/ J 303/ G -200 lbs/ C 291 (-51 lbs total)

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

Mistjin - H 304/ J 297/ C 293 (-11 lbs total, hoping to be banded soon)

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

MoOrLess - C 276 (-2 this week, waiting to be banded this summer)

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

Mrycrltn - S 189/ J 168.5/ G 125/ C 151.5 (-37.5 lbs total, -.5 this week)

Mychevygirl - H 380/ J 351.5/ C 322 (-57 lbs preband, -5 this week)

NaturalBeauty - S 283/ J 228/ G 185/ C 213 (-73 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 total)

Patty103 - (-99 lbs total)

Paula - S 248/ J 185 / G 150/ C 182.2 (-65.8 lbs total)

Penni - H 296/ S 296/ J 252/ G 200/ C 262 (-34 lbs total, +5 this week) *hugs*

PhotoNut - H 307/ S 291/ J 265/ G 130/ C 244.5 (-62.5 pounds total, -1.5 this week)

PinkMary - H 265/ S 265/ J 185/ G 130 (-80 pounds total, no change this week)

Poster child - H&J 258/ G 130/ C 256 (band date May 8th!)

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

RHONDAKO - S 270/ J 229/ G 150/ C214 (-56 lbs total)

ScrapKarla - H 321/ S 310/ J 250/ G 190/ C 250 (-60lbs total, no change this week)

ShackDog - (-30 lbs total)

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

Skbishop78 - S 205/ J 185/ G 125/ C 172 (-33 lbs total)

SkyeBlu - H 210/ S 206/ J 191/ G 130/ C176 (-34 lbs total)

Sunta - (-20.9 lbs total)

Tellymelly - H 240/ S 235/ J 219/ G 135/ C 218 (-22 lbs total, -1 this week)

Tess L - S 216/ J 195/ C 187 (-29 lbs since surgery, no change this week)

The best me - H 242/ S 223/ J 188/ C 183.8 (-58.2 lbs total, no change this week)

Tricia K. - H 283/ S 274/ J 216/ G 160/ C 201 (-73 lbs since surgery, - 1 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)

VegasWildflower - H&S 285/ J 265/ G 160/ C 261 (-23 lbs total)

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

Wonkette - S 245/ J 179 (-66 lbs total)

TOTAL GROUP LOSS PRIOR TO JOINING CLUB: 3,053.3 pounds (1 1/2 tons!)

March 2006: 223 pounds Gone for Good!

April 2006: 182.8 pounds Gone for Good!

Total group loss week ending April 05: 63.6 pounds

Total group loss week ending April 12: 39.2 pounds

Total group loss week ending April 19: 30.5 pounds

Total group loss week ending April 26: 49.5 pounds

Well phooey! I've made the neatest score cards but the LBT code wont hold the formatting when I paste it in here. Give me some time to dwell on it and I'll come up with something in the morning.

Nite ya Losers! *big smile*

Ok i'm about to flipping lose my mind!!

Over the past months between the stress of work, home and the adjustments of my band I have been a bit stressed, borderline overloaded, and anxious. When the events of Dukes cancer diagnosis, surgery etc came down the pike I damn near had a full on mental breakdown. After Dukes 2nd day home I found myself sitting in my car sobbing hysterically because I had just verbally assaulted an 80 year old woman for standing to close to me in the pharmacy, as I was sitting there I was feeling so sad, lost and out of controll. I put my car in drive and bee-lined for my doctors office. She is a wonderfull woman who has an amazing staff, they got me right in and spent quite a bit of time talking with me and helping me take a deep breath. Between my doctor and I we made the decision to put me on Effexor for anxiety and depression. I have been on it nearly a month now and my insurance just declined the perscription because "they don't see how I can be that depressed" ARE THEY FRIGGIN KIDDING ME???

Their suggestion is this......I need to go off the effexor....stay off for 30 days...THEN go on a "generic" anti-depressent for 60-90 days THEN if that doesn't work I can go back on Effexor. One of the side effects with effexor is if you go off it too fast it causes a re-occurance of the original symptoms at an accelerated/higer rate (i'm thinking wheee fun).

My question for them is this....will they post my bail when I become "clock-tower" material??????

I so absolutely am disgusted by the insurance system.

Good lord.. how utterly rediculous!!!

Call your Dr in the morning and tell her what happened. See if she will give you samples. I've been on Effexor since December and I haven't paid for any yet. My Dr fills up a brown paper lunch sack with all of the samples she can stuff in there! In fact, I'm going back next week to get my next supply.

Maybe your Dr will write a nasty gram to the insurance company for you too. You can't just "get off of Effexor" like that. It takes time to wean yourself so you don't have miserable side affects. Grrr.. how stupid and grrr.. ASSININE can they be??

Duke is having a rough go with the chemo so once I have him dialed in a little better I will be taking on the insurance system, until then I will be relying on samples as well

SkyeBlu -

Sorry about the pain in the butt insurance company! They can be downright inhuman sometimes. Hey - I just wanted to let you know that my uncle is going through chemo right now. A company called Mannatech sells glyconutrient based supplements. He's been loading up on the main product (and some of the others). His cancer has metastacized from his lungs to his liver, lymph nodes, kidneys, spine and brain. His red blood cell count had dropped too low to continue chemo. He's been taking these products and his red cell blood counts have stayed high enough to continue the chemo treatments. He has up and down days, but he really believes the products are helping him to stay stronger during this. The product is made to help promote cellular communication. I actually work for Mannatech (have for a long time) and I do believe that the products help. Feel free to PM me and let me know if you'd like any info. I'm so sorry you all are going through this!

C 180.0 (-54 lbs total, -.5 over last week)

I am retaining more water than the Hoover Dam. I can't get ANY of my rings off. Ughhhhhhhhh!!!!!

Skye, there's a sticky thread in Support for prayer requests. I run through it on occasion and pray for the requests listed there. I'm sure many many others do as well. Please go list your hubby there. And you, too! I'm really sorry. (((((hugs))))

Is today Wed? 183.8 this morning. I think that's a 0 loss. But I forgot to cut/paste so I'm doing that now. Here we go, gang!

The best me - H 242/ S 223/ J 188/ C 183.8 (-58.2 lbs total, no change this week)

No cut/paste required...leave me be for this week, P'nut! Weeks of maintaining = a dip in the scale soon. "I'll see you, 179! I will! Just you wait!!!!!!"

Good morning to all,

I hope that everyone has a good and productive day!

C-213 (-2lbs this week, total loss -70lbs)

Ok pnut. here are my stats.

H-372, S-July 28th, J-340, G-120, C-355

Love the Honors section:clap2:

Joined: 280

Last week: 271

Current: 261

Total Loss 4 the wk: 10lbs

C 239 (-6 this week)

YAH! I LOVE MY BAND, now that I've gotten my fill!!

Kristin

C 250 (-60lbs total, no change this week)

C 201 (- 72 pounds total, - 1 this week)

Knock, knock....199 where are you????

OMG! one week from tomorrow I'll be banded !!!!!. I'm on liquid diet so weight loss looks great!

Gotta go heading to Curves !

H 380/ J 351.5/ C 322 (-57) lbs preband, -5.o this week

C182 (-37 lbs total, -2 this week)

Got first fill yesterday 1.1 cc in a 9.75 band.

Great news! My daughter will be banded on May 16th!:clap2: