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/ C 210 (-60 lbs total, -8 this week)

Banded Brenda - H 260/ S 239.5/ J 227 (-33 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)

Christy668 - H 410/ S 397/ J 384/ G 185 (-26 lbs total) Welcome to the club!

Coyotegirl - H 305/ S 294/ J 220/ G 150ish/ C-208 (-97 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 - H 307/ C 238.5 unbanded (-68.5 lbs total, -1.5 this week)

DianeChef - H 260/ J 208/ G 150/ C 199 (-61 lbs total)

Dongger - Vanished!

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

EmileeKaye - H 303/ J 227/ C 210 (-93 lbs total, -2 this week)

Feel2Young2B40 - H 278/ J 230/ G 150?/ C 210 (-68 lbs total, -7 in May)

FunnyDuddies - H 372/ J 340/ G 120/ C 338 (-34 lbs total, -12 this week)

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

HeatherGurly - H 365/ S 329/ J 279/ G 190/ C 250 (-115 lbs total, -4 this week)

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

Iziksmom - H 274.5/ S 268/ G 135/ C 232.5 (-42 lbs total, -1 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

JoyceGA - H 450/ J 409 / G 165 (-41 lbs total)

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

K@t - S 253/ J 237/ G 132 (-16 lbs total) Welcome to the club!

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

Kim 8 - H 235/ S 218/ J 192/ C 176.5 (-65.5 total)

Kimbo - S 292/ J 226/ C 212.5 (-79.5 lbs total)

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

LegallyKristin - H 298/ S 264/ J 251/ G 140/ C 224 (-74 lb total, -2 this week)

Lianna - H & S 229/ J 204/ C 190 (-39 total)

LindaV - H 315/ J 299/ G 170/ C 282 (-32 lbs total, -1 this week)

Lins12 - H 222.5/ J 184.5/ G 145/ C 184 (-38.5 lbs total, -.5 this week)

LSasha - H 340/ J 280/ C256 (-84 lbs total)

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/ C173 (-46 lbs total, -3 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 282 (-22 lbs total, -2 this week)

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

MoOrLess - H/J 278.5/ C 267/ G 140 (-11.5 lbs total, -2.5 this week)

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)

Mychevygirl - H 380/ J 351.5/ C 298 (-82 lbs total, -2 this week)

NaturalBeauty - S 283/ J 228/ G 185/ C 206 (-77 lbs total)

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

NJGirl - H 248/ S 230/ J 220 (-28 lbs total)

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

Patty103 - (-99 lbs total)

Paula - S 248/ J 185 / G 150/ C 183 (-65 lbs total)

Penni - H 296/ S 296/ J 252/ G 200/ C 262 (-34 lbs total)

Pfunkem - H 333/ S 315/ J 288/ G 180/ C 288 (-45 lbs total, no change this week)

PhotoNut - H 307/ S 291/ J 265/ G 130/ C 234 (-73 lbs total, -2 this week)

PinkMary - H 265/ S 265/ J 185/ G 128/ C 181 (-84 lbs total)

Poster child - H&J 258/ G 130/ C 233 (-22 lbs total)

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)

ShackDog - H 393/ J 346/ G 232/ C323 (-70 lbs total, -9 this week)

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)

Sunsett - H 268/ J 207/ G ?? (-61 lbs total) Welcome to the club!

Tellymelly - H 240/ S 235/ J 219/ G 135/ C 194 (-46 lbs total, -6 this week)

Tess L - S 216/ J 195/ C 182 (-34 lbs since surgery, -2 this week)

The best me - H 242/ S 223/ J 188/ C 181.4 (-60.6 lbs total, no change this week)

Tricia K. - H 283/ S 274/ J 216/ G 160/ C 196 (- 78 lbs total, -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: 3,270.3 pounds (over 1 1/2 tons!)

Previous GFG threads:

March 2006: 223 pounds Gone for Good!

April 2006: 182.8 pounds Gone for Good!

May 2006: 321.4 pounds Gone for Good!

Total group loss reported week ending May 03: 72.1

Total group loss reported week ending May 10: 90.9

Total group loss reported week ending May 17: 53.5

Total group loss reported week ending May 24: 45.4

Total group loss reported week ending May 31: 63.5

I did it, I did it!!!! I went and worked out at the gym this morning!!! My very first time.

Gosh, I guess only the people who seriously like to work out are there that early They all had better bodies than me. After about 10 minutes though, I tried to not think about that... and concentrate on feeling the burn! :success1:

I have NEVER been on an elliptical machine... boy...it just looks easy until you are on there for 5 minutes. I think I did really well for my first day!

Diane - I'm glad to hear that you're doing better! I felt the same way when I had my slight unfill. She took all of it out, had me sit up, and I chugged an entire 16 oz. bottle of Water. I was sooooo thirsty after not being able to eat or drink for 4 days.

Heather - you go, girl! Working out can be hard but the results are fun.

Diane, really happy to see you better dahling. This will be good for you, i can feel it!

Heather, I kicked my own butt on the eliptical this morning too. I am up to 9 minutes that I can do on it before I feel like my legs are going to just fall off, and the pain is too much. LOL Good for you for getting up that early and going!! (((HUGS))) the first step is always the second hardest. The hardest part will come in about 4 days when your body hurts and its really early and you just don't want to go. LOL That is when you have to be the strongest!! You can do this!

Tricia, your new av just makes me smile!

oh and I forgot about myself. LOL Don't I always. I am still slightly recovering from a sun filled mother's day at the beach. It was really a fabulous time, and my clock is still stuck on slow. working out this morning was hard. And I am really hungry now that I am on the liquid diet. But I am sticking with it! My only cheat off the liquid diet yesterday was a roma tomato. That isn't too bad. I filled out all my foods on fitday.com and have found that I am getting the right amount of calories, but I need more protein and less carbs, so I am going to up the jello and protein drinks. DH is going to buy me some more isopure, and I think that should help some.

Tricia, your new av just makes me smile!

Thanks, FunnyDuddies.

I'm glad to hear that you're increasing the time for your workouts and that your liquid diet is going well.

I did it, I did it!!!! I went and worked out at the gym this morning!!! My very first time.

Gosh, I guess only the people who seriously like to work out are there that early They all had better bodies than me. After about 10 minutes though, I tried to not think about that... and concentrate on feeling the burn! :success1:

I have NEVER been on an elliptical machine... boy...it just looks easy until you are on there for 5 minutes. I think I did really well for my first day!

HeatherGurl - The Elliptical is awesome huh? I think it makes us sweat more than the treadmill does. 5 minutes is an achievement, hell .....3 minutes on the stair stepper is a major achievement for me. Just think.... in a few weeks you'll be doing 45 minutes to an hour.

FunniDuddies, I'm glad you are doing really well. Keep up the great work ladybug. Drinking, exercising, walking the kids..(can't believe they can walk a mile without complaining as young as they are).

Also.. I use "DH" alot and I know it refers to "husband" but what the heck does the initials mean? Da Husband?? Duhh Husband?? De Husband? I don't want to be incorrect..

darling husband, darling daughter, and darling son. that is what DH, DD, and DS stand for.

Thanks all for the compliments and the support. I am so afraid to get on the scale tomorrow. I am almost ready to say "screw it" and not weigh in till the end.

Wow, everyone is doing so well! I wish I could get the motivation to exercise. I go a couple of times, then slack off for a week. I think I'm just lazy by nature. Work my brain all day long, but leave my poor body alone!

I saw my surgeon this morning. After reviewing my food logs (calories, Protein intake, portion sizes) and weight loss for the past two months, he said I don't need a fill. I was happy to hear that! Since my TOM has passed, my hunger has returned to normal and my ability to eat larger portions has decreases. Odd huh?

Anyway, I'm averaging a loss of a little over 12 pounds per month, which is above his expectation of 8 to 10 lbs per month. So... as the saying goes, 'If it aint broke, don't fix it!'

Funny - Im proud of you, sis. Hang in there and you will see good results. There's no way you won't!

I know I haven't been posting much lately. I've just not been in a talkative mood. Well, that and I've been watching my 2 yr old grandson everyday, all day. He's a sweetheart, no trouble at all but man does he wear me out!

Keep up the good work everyone, and remember - Tomorrow is weigh in day!

wow...who was that?

Glad to see you still on the planet. I know it is hard to have a little one dropped in your lap and expected to keep up like before. Just keep smiling and thinking about how cool it is to watch him grow. It is all that gets me through the day. LOL

If I have to go every day to the gym, so do you. get your butt away from the mystical world and move your body for an hour. only cause I love ya. and I aint going through this alone. HA!

*salutes Funny* Yes ma'am!

(thanks for that push, I needed it!)

Well, I am back to being able to eat everything!! Last night we went to dinner at a Mexican Restaurant. I ordered some chicken Tortilla soup & ate it all. It was delicious!! I felt like I was starving! I tasted some of my husbands food & then ate a handful of chips & salsa. Then, everyone wanted dessert. I took one bite like a good bandster. But, I never felt full. I felt NOTHING!! I am getting very frustrated. I want a good restriction & can't seem to find it. I only had .2 taken out & can't believe that it would make this big of a difference.

My question is this: Do you all feel a good deal of restriction or do you rely on self-control the most? P'Nut - what does full feel like to you? Maybe I am expecting a different feeling then I am getting. I thought I had a good fill for 2 months & to me if felt like I got a golf ball in my throat aftering eating about a cup or so.

Now I'm just not sure anymore.

Hey everyone!! After 6 days of not eating and only drinking about 20 oz water/shakes a day I got fixed! I guess I'm one of those that the fill takes 2-3 weeks to "kick in". As much as I tried to blame it on that TOM, I couldn't take it any longer.

I am on vacation back in my hometown and had to go to the only LapBand doc that I could find here. She was soo hateful about my incisions and port location, practically making fun of my surgeon to me. He's done like 2,000 surgeries and she's done 15. But I didn't say anything. Some people just want to be hateful, I was just happy to have some relief. Anywhoo...

Diane- I got the .2 out today as well and am now at 1.8. I know you were happy to eat that tuna! And for me, I stop when I get that full golfball feeling as well, I hope that the "full" feeling doesn't change over time...I wouldn't know what to look for since I'm just getting trained to this feeling.

Tricia- Hope you're doing better now that you can eat/drink!

HeatherGurl- GOOD for you!! That elliptical will kick your butt, especially if you're not that coordinated...which is my problem. lol.

ANYWHOO...hope all is going well for everyone!!

Kristin

I had an apron removal in 1994 in New Jersey they cut off 10lbs ,I did it after I lost 80lbs with Nutra System. The recovery was not to bad I did have drains for a few days. But it was a big difference!!!!! I wish I did the band right after like your plan. Of course I gained my weight back and now I am on the way down again. My plastic surgeon costs with hospital and anestiga was well over $30,000.00 Insurance paid. Good Luck

Susan - great news on your average monthly weight loss. That's fantastic. I'm happy to hear that you're progressing well and that your doctor is pleased. And, remember that it only takes 21 days to make something a habit....so, get back to that gym.

Diane - When I had .3cc removed after my last "too restricted" episode, I went back to eating everything in sight....and lots of it. I just went back in today to have .2cc put back in. I'm hoping that this will be the level of restriction that I am used to. On another note, I don't really have any soft or hard stop but just get full. That's when I stop eating.

Kristin - I'm happy to hear that you've found some relief from the water/shakes drama.

Day 2 of working out~ WOW... I did 6 minutes on the elliptical instead of 5. I plan to bump up a minute everytime I work out. I did the treadmill for only 6 minutes because I didn't have on my walking shoes and I tore my footsies up bad... BLISTERS!!! I won't do that again. Then I did all my weight machine thingies... Don't ask me what they are, but it is a row of machines that you can do like on your lunch break for a 30 minute workout. I love IT!!! I am glad that tomorrow isn't a workout day though. I will need the break. I will just do my walking tomorrow.

Here are my stats for this week:

C 254 (-111 lbs total, -0 lbs this week)

:think Disappointed about that, but I just started at the gym and next week is TOM, so I never lose the week before... I would be a lot more sad about no weight loss if I wasn't looking so cute in my clothes:eek: