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

Hey guys...I hit my 30 pound mark today!!! I have lost 4 pounds since last wed...I know we post on Wed....but I had to let ya know. I am excited! Yippie!:dance:

CONGRATULATIONS skbishop78!!

Way to go skbishshop78!!!

Congrats Heather....You are doing awesome.

I am back from Cancun. I had a blast. I hope I didn't gain anything. Guess I'll find out Wed. morning.

Hope everybody else is doing good.

Susan I hear ya about the weigh in days. I will report on Wed what I weighed this morning. Maybe by Wed I will have lost some. LOLOLOLOL!!!!

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to the GFG Club

NotSo Bigbellykellie!

(aka KellieBelly)

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Congratulations on reaching the -100 pound mark, Gurly!

Congratulations on reaching the -30 pound mark, Skbishop!

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Wow! It isn't even Wednesday and you are all doing so great! It is awesome - and SO encouraging to read all of your posts! I'm jealous - I hate waiting so long for surgery.......ah such is life! You should all be so proud!!!

It is so great to hear that so many of us are doing so well!!!

MoOrless...I have "geneticly" high cholesterol too. Since my surgery my cholesterol level has gone way down. One of the things that my doc said to make sure I always do is to read labels! I was amazed at how high the fat content was in so many foods I thought were good for me. He says to read the label before you even choose a food. Worth a try.

P'nut...i'm about 30 seconds from meltdown. I went to my primary care physician today and got an anti-depressent perscription. I figured when I verbally assaulted the elderly lady in Rite Aid the other day it was time to get my stress/emotion/anxiety under control. Hubby is doing good. He has come to terms with the chemo and isn't dreading it as much as he was last week. We are taking life day by day right now. I quit my property managment job and am going back to waiting tables 2-3 nights week. We will have to see how that goes.

Skye

Skye - getting the antidepressants was a very smart thing to do. The emotional strain on you must be tremendous and they will help see you through. I think about you and your hubby every day. You guys will make it through this... I know you will. *hugs*

Thanks guys for the cheers on the weightloss. It really makes me feel all good inside.

Skye - thanks for the input on the cholsterol - that's a good point. I always read for the sodium on labels - but for fat I always read the 'bad' fat - I will continue to read labels carefully that's for sure. My doctor hasn't said much about what I am eating or correcting it - overall I am doing really well with food at this point (if only I had this figured out many pounds ago!) but he did say that my inability to exercise may be my biggest factor - hence the lapband - thanks for sharing Skye and as P'Nut said - hang in there girl. I actually take an anti-depressant for my pain level - they DO help. Good decision I think on your part-to take care of YOU.

Hi all......not getting on the scale this week...im rebelling against the scale.....im steady working out with my trainer and trying to eat good, i mean im not eating bad...maybe just the wrong things...who knows....still trying to figure it out.......I hope everyone is doing well.....

p'nut...I noticed you offered someone a copy of your food log, I would love a copy if you are willing to send me one!! How is the gym going?

well talk to everyone soon

cynthia

Hey guys! I'm a little slow getting to the April board, but here I am!

I'm still teetering between 246 and 249 and I'm 16 days from my first fill!! Thank God! My appetite has come back with a vengence!

So what has everyone else done to battle the time change blues? I usually exercise in the morning around 5:45 before class, but I haven't even been able to get out of bed until an hour after that since the change.

I need my butt kicked, I know!

Hope everyone is having a great week!!

:ban: Kristin

Kristin - I know what you mean about the time change! It is kicking my butt too this week...barely get out of bed, need a nap every single day and then of course I can't fall asleep until late. Then it starts the crazy cycle all over again. Can't wait until my body adjusts! So hang in there - try to exercise at 6am - give yourself that extra 15 minutes in bed until you adjust to the time change. You might exercise less - but it's better than nothing at all.

OK I thought I was over being sick. Boy was I fooled. I went today and got my mani and pedi done in the pouring rain. BAD IDEA!!! Now I am coughing and all congested and achy again. Now I think I am running a fever as well. SIGH!! Hopefully it will all go away by this weekend. It has been over a week now I have been sick. Now John is sick as well. SIGH!!!

OK my goals for April:

Stay on track with Nutrisystem -- so far so good

Exercise for at least 20 min a day -- Nope none today

Drink at least 64 oz of water a day -- Yup got that in

Lose at least 1 lb a week -- Don't think that will happen this week.