Well it seems there are several of us who are currently trying to get to twoterville. So if you are one of us trying for it please tell us your goals and we can support each other as we try to get our tricksy scales to be nice and cooperative.

NOTE: So many of the people who participate in this thread have made it in to twoterville that we have really morphed to include passing thru twoterville as well as into it. This has happened over time, we keep growing, lol, but in a good way :eek:

OK all, time to be accountable. I did not get all my water yesterday because I laid down for a little nap at 7 and slept till 7 this morning! But I ate a few crackers and cheese and turkey for lunch and then tuna and chicken noodle soup for dinner. Much better fair than I have been eating :tea: and sure enough down to 314.5 :bowl: time to change my ticker.

Hi everyone,

After a very frustrating two weeks of losing nothing :tea: I have lost 8lbs this week. this puts me at 306 now and that elusive 'two' is so close I can taste it!

I keep walking, swimming and eating the best I can and am hoping to be there in the next couple of weeks...fingers crossed!

im not far enough inside of twoterville yet to be comfortable, the border patrol is still too close on my backside!! As far as my drs goal is concerned, he says my weight will always be in twoterville but i am going to see what i can do to prove him wrong...even if i stay right inside the city limits i wont really mind cuz i will be happier and healthier than i have been in a long long time

I can see the border.

I makes me so mad when doctors say you can't acheive something. The band is a tool and provided there aren't medical issues to keep you from losing you can continue to lose all the way down to a healthy BMI as long as you continue to make good choices and work with your band. On a happy note the scale is moving and i weighed several times today, i am so bad, hehe. had tuna for lunch and salad for dinner, and lots of water. Have a great day everyone and don't ever let someone tell you that you can't achieve your goals, because you can do anything you set your mind to!!!

I makes me so mad when doctors say you can't acheive something.

You got it! We can and ARE achieving our goals everyday!!

:clap2: Woo!!! I just got into town! It's much nicer here than my last place! LOL :rofl: yay for twos!!!

Grats Erin :rofl: way to go :clap2:

I'm getting so frustrated. Why can't I make it? I am so close, I keep fluctuating between 1-2 pds before I make it to Twoterville and I just can't get there. I thought summer would be the perfect time for losing weight but how is it that I'm sweating like a pig at work all day (the AC is broken) and exercising more than ever before yet not make progress??? Sorry for whining but I needed to vent!

Yay, Erin and Allison!

LapBandit, I know what you mean. I am just barely in Twoterville and seem to fluctuate between 296 and 298. Too close to the border for my comfort. I haven't been very good about getting all my water in, but I have been working out like a fiend. Maybe I will focus more on the water and see what happens.

Good luck to us all!!!

Hey lapbandit, is it possible you are excersizing so much you are gaining muscle? Take a break, go back to your norm and see what happens

I am wondering if I am having a mental block somehow. Like my head won't allow my body to acheive twoterville yet. I have never lost this much on a diet and maybe my body/head is freaking out now that i am so close to the two's and a full 50 lb loss? Tell me what y'all think, and have a great day

Thanks Molly. I think you may be right. I'm trying to "shake up" my body by working out differently and at different times of the day! We'll see what happens. I also think you're right...it seems like your body sometimes says to itself that it's let you loose too much weight and starts holding on again. My doctor made me promise that I won't start counting calories or "dieting" again. He said the best plan is to hold tight and try experimenting with exercise to spark up weight loss again. We'll get there...we're SOOOO close!!!

I have to admit I have been very tmpted to start counting calories. It doesn't seem possible to not lose on so little food. And yes we will get there eventually

I am wondering if I am having a mental block somehow. Like my head won't allow my body to acheive twoterville yet.

Molly,

It's ok to let your head catch up with your body. Twoterville is a big deal. Give yourself some emotional room to be ok with the change. Cut back on the scale time and just really listen to your body's signals of hunger and fullness. I bet you come over the border in no time.

You're doing great.

Julie, you are so right, I need to not get on the scale. It is too late for this morning, but I am gonna lay off the scale till September 1st. I think my restriction is close to perfect, I am almost never hungry at all but I can eat good healthy food without pb'ing (just need to be cautious with chicken). I am gonna work my fill and stay off the scale and just live life this month, carefree of peoples expectations. And I will check in here on LBT to encourage others

OOh and on a fun note I put in extensions for the Rennesiance (sp) Fair. My hair went from short and sassy to half way down my back! I wouldn't want to keep it, it's just not me, but it will be fun to have period hair to go with my ren. clothes