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"!

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(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

Penni - lotsa people around here are sick, too! Sorry you're having a hard time with it! A guy I work with had a cold and cough and was just checked into the hospital for pneumonia. Take Care of yourself and for pete's sake, stay out of that rain!

I have an "SV" this morning.... I am officially at my lowest weight since I had my second kid (13 years ago in 3 days). This is pretty exciting stuff! A while back I did Atkins and lost down to 184.5 where I stayed for approximately 1 day before I started gaining again. It was a really good one day though!

Today my weight for weigh in is 184. Yee haw! Ok, AND a side "NSV" - I went to Dillard's last night and bought a size 14 cute little white jacket - may wonders never cease!!!!! 14??????? Me thinks my big butt is still a little bigger than a 14, but hey - a jacket is a good start!

C184 (-1.5 lbs)

Gurly - H 365/ S 329/ J 279/ G 190/ C 264 (-101 lbs total, -4 this week)

Weigh in for today guys!

Gurly - you broke the 100 mark! WOW! Congratulations! That's incredible!

Congratulation Kim, It's always a good feeling when you have those NSV's.

Penni--Take care of yourself, sometimes when we think it's over that's when it really hit's us.

Skye--So glad to see that you both are doing better, just continue to take one day at a time. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

April goals: lose at least 10lbs;

exercise 4 to 5 days each week; and

thinking positive thoughts about my body.

I go in for a fill on tomorrow which should give me the restriction I am looking for. After a fill, I have good restriction for at least 3/4 weeks and then all of the sudden I can eat about a cup in a half at each setting.

Weight loss for this week:

C218 (-2 this week):clap2: :clap2: I'll take it!!!

C- 291 (-51 total) Hit the 50 off FOR GOOD mark! YAY!!!:clap2:

Last week I weighed in at TOPS with an 11lb gain in one week.:think I worked my arse off trying to get some of those 11lbs. off.

I weighed in last night with a loss of :drum:.....13lbs for the week.

Starting: 280

Current: 267

Loss for this week: -13

:huggie:

Hi Everyone! I am so excited to join this community! I was just banded on MArch 27th and go for my first post op today, but my home scale says I am down 9 pounds...is that really possible? I started at 229. I look forward to meeting some of ytou and getting the help and advice and encourgment I know we all need!!!! Julie in Getzville NY (outside of Buffalo)

C247.5 (-2)

Woohoo! I lost the 2 lbs I gained last week. If I can just maintain until my first fill in 2 weeks!!

Kristin

Hey julie in Getzville! Yep, it's really possible. Take it and run, because that rate of loss will slow dramatically at some point, then the real work begins. You are doing it! Yay you! congrats on your band.

I love all you gone for good-ers! (((hugs))) everyone!

Okay so not so hot on the weigh-in this week. I'm back up (as Paula cheers and gives a big sigh of relief! LOL) to 185.8. It's a fluke. I'll be back down into the 183's in a day or two. I feel the bloat and water-retention. I've been fighting a head cold, I think, and just feel blah.

So, this Sat is my 1-year bandiversary and I'm working on a good picture thread for that one. I'll be back down to 183 by then, for sure. It's all part of the weight loss game. Down a few, up a few, down again, then down a few more, then up....it's a dadgum roller coaster! LOL

Goals for April:

Curves 3 days a week

Minimum (3) 20 ounce bottles of Water a day. 4 is better, 3 is min.

Take my Vitamins Daily! (this has become a problem...)

Choose better foods daily. No junk. Junk just begats more junk.

Happy Wed everyone! C 185.8 (-37.2) I have no idea what this week's loss/gain is....

C 206 (- 68 total, - 1 this week)

Everybody is doing great. Keep up the good job.

158 (-2) this week

Paula here Im sutck on 262.5 for a week now.

H & S 284/ G 165/ C 262.5 22.5 Gone for GOOD! YEA!

18 days banded 24 to go before first fill.

Goals

eat less then 1000 cals per day

get in my 60 grams of protien

drink 40 oz of water/ or other sf liquid

walk 2.5 miles 4 times this week

Hey Banded friends...it's wed!!!

C174/ -7.5 this week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:rockon:

Good morning everyone, and welcome to the first GFG Club weigh-in of April 2006!

It's another beautiful rainy day in Boise, Idaho. I think it's been raining for two weeks straight - very unusual for us, but I can hardly wait to see the explosion of color when the sun returns. Boise is usually filled with flowers in the springtime. As soon as it happens, I'll be out with my camera to capture some of the beauty to share with you all. We need an infusion of Spring fever around here!

I'm changing my weigh-in days back to Sundays, but I'll report here on Wednesdays as usual. Because of that, I have only a one pound loss to report this week. I'm dying to get on the scales today, but Dawg won't let me!! *laughs*

C 254 (- 53 total, - 1 this week)

Txblue_eyedqt - I'd be happy to send a copy of my food log to you. Do you have Excel, or should I put it in something else?

Penni - Awww.. so sorry to hear you're still sick. At least you have company now. You and John can drink chicken Soup together. *hugs*

Kimmers - Great big huge grats on your NV and NSV! Size 14!! Yee haw indeed my friend!! :clap2:

Marypetunia - Grats on hitting the -50 pound mark!! You'll be added to the GFG Club's Honors page!! :clap2:

LShasha - OMG! I'm so happy to hear this!! Musta been Water weight, yeah?

Skbishop - 7.5 pounds!! :faint:

Thebestme - I can't wait to see your bandiversary picture thread! One year.. wow! :huggie: :drum:

Vegaswildflower - I laughed so hard when I saw your siggy!! Love it!

Jbabat - Welcome to LBT and to bandland! You're doing very well and yep, it's possible. As Jack says - Get in, sit down, buckle up and HANG ON! It's a great ride!