I have left lapbandtalk due to the recent behavior. September Gone for Good Club needs a new leader. ASAP. My posts will most likely delete as I exit.

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.

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"!

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).

(H-highest weight, S-weight at surgery, J-weight when joined this club, G-goal weight, C-current weight)

Use CDC BMI site: http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/adult_BMI/english_bmi_calculator/bmi_calculator.htm

If your name is in RED, we need your current weight.

503-250 - H&S 503/ J 467 / G 250 / C 456 (-47 lbs total) Welcome to the Club!

A1ikou - H&S 375/ J 329 / C 303/ CBMI 43.8 (-72 lbs total)

AliDiane - H&S 224/ J 210/ G 120 (-14 lbs total)

AndyLiz - H 270/ J 267/ SG 264/ G 150/ C 254 (-13 lbs total)

Anillacookie - H 270/ J 214/ C 210 (-60 lbs total)

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)

CanadaSunshine - H 234/ S 222/ G 145/ C 210 (-24 lbs total)

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

Cheri - H 276/ S 266/ J 234/ G 160/ C 214 (-62 lbs total)

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

CindyCam - H 290/ S 287/ G 140/ C 256 (-35 lbs total)

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 220 unbanded (-87 lbs total)

DCPrincess - H 268/ G 135/ C 147 (-121 lbs total)

Desi80 - H 238/ S 238/ J 173.5/ G 125/ minigoal 160/ C 170.5 CBMI 31.8 (-67.5 lbs total)

DianeChef - H 260/ J 208/ G 150/ C 196 (-64 lbs total)

Diva Girl - S 257/ C 232/ CBMI 38.1 (-25 lbs total)

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

EmileeKaye - H 303/ J 227/ C 191/ CMI 28.2 (-112 lbs total)

Ericsmom - H 337/ S 322.5/ C 289 / CBMI 49.6 (-48 lbs total)

Feel2Young2B40 - H 289/ J 230/ G 150?/ C 207 (-82 lbs total)

FunnyDuddies - H 372/ J 340/ S313/ G 120/ C 294 (-68 lbs total)

Gadgetlady - H 255.4/ S 244.8/ J 227.6/ G 140/ C 227.6 (-27.8 lbs total)

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

Granlady - H 350/ S 294/ J 308/ G 185/ C 299.2 (-50.8 lbs total)

Guysis - H 234/ G 134 / C 205 (-29 lbs total)

HeatherGurl - H 365/ S 329/ J 279/ G 190/ C 225 (-140 lbs total) Founder of Gone for Good Club -- Bless Her Heart!!!

Iulizbug - H 241/ G 150/ C 160 (-71 lbs total)

Iziksmom - H 274.5/ S 268/ G 135/ C 221.5 (-53 lbs total)

Jan.barnett - H 318/ S 310/ C 215 (-96 lbs total)

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

Jcbydesign - H 220 / J 211 / G 135 / C 189 / CBMI 32.4 (-31 lbs total)

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

Jill S - H 320/ S 289/ J 246.6/ G 170/ C 205.2 (-114.8 lbs total)

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

Jorjet - H 283/ S 278/ C 222 (-58 lbs total)

Josette - H 393/ G 220/ C 372 (-21 lbs total)

JQPublic - H 310/ J 196.5/ G 185/ C 196.5 (-115 lbs total)

Jucyc - H 186.5/ S 182/ J 164/ C 157.5 (-29 lbs total)

JulieNYC - S 358 / MiniG 299 / C 326 (-59 lbs total)

Just Paul - H 371/ G 189/ C 217 (-155 lbs total)

K@t - S 253/ J 237/ G 132 (-16 lbs total)

Kathi - S 255/ J 250/ G 180/ C 242/ CBMI 38 (-13 lbs total)

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 176.5 (-65.5 total)

Kimbo - S 292/ J 226/ C 202 (-90 lbs total)

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

La_Madam - H 265 / G 150 / C 168 (-97 lbs total) Welcome to the Club!

LegallyKristin - H 298/ S 264/ J 251/ G 140/ C 217.8 (-80.2 lbs total)

Leila - H 295/ S 280 / G 160/ C 250 (-44 lbs total)

Leona06 - H & S 268/ J 250/ G 130/ C 250/ CBMI 45 (-18 lbs total)

Lianna - H & S 229/ J 204/ C 182 (-47 lbs total)

LindaV - H 315/ J 299/ G 170/ C 260/ CBMI 42 (-55 lbs total)

Lins12 - H 222.5/ J 184.5/ G 145/ C 181 (-41.5 lbs total)

Lookingout - H 185/ G 110/ C 159 (-26 lbs total)

LSasha - H 340/ J 280/ C 256 (-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/ G 130/ C 152/ CBMI 26.3 (-67 lbs total, -1 this week)

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

Meow - H 430/ G 200/ C426 (-4 lbs total)

MiaHalliwell - H 206/ S 205/ J 189/ G 120/ C185/ CBMI 33.8? (-21 lbs total)

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

MollyMolly - H 299/ S 275/ J 240/ G 140/ C 222/ CBMI 35.8 (-77 lbs total)

MoOrLess - H/J 278.5/ G 140/ C 260/ CBMI 43.4 (-18.5 lbs total)

Morsaille - S 312/ J 287/ G 180/ C 275 (-37 lbs total)

Mrycrltn - S 189/ J 168.5/ G 125/ C 151.5 (-37.5 lbs total)

Mvpo8961 - H 278/ S 270/ J 260/ G 135/ C 250 (-28 total)

Mychevygirl - H 380/ J 351.5/ C 261/ CBMI 44.6 (-119 lbs total)

Mysherrijo - H 265/ J 262/ S 262/ G 145/ C 233 (-31 lbs total)

Mystjin - H 304/ J 297/ C 244/ CBMI 43.5 (-60 lbs total)

NaturalBeauty - S 283/ J 228/ G 185/ C 180/ CBMI 26.8 (-103 lbs total) Reached Goal Weight and MORE GONE!

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

Nolagirl - H 333/ S 315/ J 288/ G 183/ C 257 (-76 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)

PhotoNut - H 307/ S 291/ J 265/ G 130/ C 216 (-91 lbs total)

PinkMary - H 265/ S 265/ J 185/ G 128/ C 174 (-91 lbs total)

Pinkylee - H 244/ S 239/ J 227/ C 212.5 (-30.5 lbs total)

Poster child - H 268/ S 246.5/ G 130/ C 210 (-58 lbs total)

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

REEIZBOOJE - H 314/ S 300.5/ J 277/ G 145/ C 265/ CBMI 47 (-49 lbs total)

RHONDAKO - S 270/ J 229/ G 150/ C 214 (-56 lbs total)

ScrapKarla - H 321/ S 310/ J 250/ G 190/ C 250 (-60 lbs total)

ShackDog - H 393/ J 346/ G 232/ C 320 (-73 lbs total)

Shari Lou - S 244 J 238 C 188 G 160 (-56 lbs total) Welcome to the Club!

Sherita - H 314/ S 300.5/ J 277/ G-145/ C 276.4 (-37.6 lbs total)

Sheryl H – H 362+/ J 278/ G 200/ C 278 (-84 lbs total)

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

SkyeBlu - H 210/ S 206/ J 191/ G 130 / C169 (-41 lbs total)

Stitchy - H 232/ S 220/ G 140 / C 192 (-40 lbs total)

Styler96 - H & S 291/ J 222/ G 135/ C 217 (-74 lbs total)

Sugar1 - H 311/ S 289/ J 240/ G 160/ C 240 (-71 lbs total)

Sunsett - H 268/ J 207/ G ??/ C ?? (-61 lbs total)

Sunta - (-36 lbs total)

Telly - H 240/ S 235/ J 219/ G 135/ C 167 (-73 lbs total)

Tess L - H 218/ S 216/ J 195/ G 150/ C 180 (-35 lbs total)

The best me - H 242/ S 223/ J 188/ C 178 / CBMI 29.8 (-64 lbs total)

ThinMan - H 305/ S 302/ J 294/ G 180/ C 294 (-11 lbs total)

Time4Change - H 263/ S 257/ J 247/ G 150/ C 246 (-17 lbs total)

Tracyd - H 331/ S 319/ J 308/ G 165/ (-23 lbs total)

Tricia K. - H 283/ S 274/ J 216/ G 160/ C 182 CBMI 29.4 (-92 lbs total)

Trip2bme - H 358/ S 350/ J 319/ G 150/ C 311 (-47 lbs total)

Txblue eyedqt - H 296/ S 296/ J 224/ G 140-150/ C 209 (-87 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)

Vickie1177 - H-303 / S-297 / J-220 / G-210 / C-220 (-83 lbs total) Welcome to the Club!!

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

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

CBMI (according to NIH website) 39.1

i.e. I wouldn't qualify for surgery anymore! (not like I did anyway with insurance...)

I'm in for September!!! After my Colon Blow, I have a feeling this weight is coming off. My current weight is 197. I want to get to 187 this month. I CAN DO THIS!!

La Madam - I have always admired you & looked up to you from the very day I joined this group. You are a true inspiration. Glad you joined!!

I am not doing the challenge this month, but if the challenge goes on i still have my pretty piece from Mexico to give to the winner.

This month I want to take off 20 pounds. LOL Its my goal...lets see if i can do it!!!

Diane...you and me both. We'll see if this stuff has the power to get the weight loss really kicked into high gear.

Cooooolloonnn bllllllooooowww!

OK August wasn't the best.. but Sept will be my month.. I hope!. Gained 4 last two weeks in August.. need to focus ..C184

I didn't know about all of your kids La_Madam. My hear goes out to you. Cancer runs strong in my DH's family. He was diagnosed at 20.

You are definitely a strong woman.

Well Herrroooo September thread! Ok, I posted in the August thread about the tattoo but I wanted to share it here too.

Yesterday I decided I wanted a tattoo to kind of cover my diaphram scar. It's color has been bothering me. My skin, pale around my belly and my scar was very dark.

I wanted something significant and relevant to why the scar was there. The scar meant "change". The Scar represents the Changes I wanted in me. I wanted to lose the weight, become more active, live longer, look better. It's the Scar of Change and thats what the Chinese Symbols mean.

Forgive me if this picture offends anyone. Please send me a PM if it does. I'll take it down.

very cute Telly!

Telly - I LOVE it!! Congrats, girly. :hug:

The tattoo looks excellent, might have something to do with the canvas too tho. You look super skinny.

Hey thank you Heathergurl, Tricia and 503. I feel skinny these days.

You "feel" skinny? Girlfriend, you ARE skinny. Make no bones about it - - you look FANTASTIC!

Oh, and you're welcome. :biggrin1:

Yes Telly... I didn't mention it in my post, but after looking at your pic again, you have an awesome tummy woman!

Hey, I wanna lose 5 pounds before Sept. 30th. I am done with all the drama in my life and back on track. No slackin now! Not that I have been, but I am concentrating extra hard now.

Great tat, Telly. You look super svelte.

Welcome to all the joiners and I look forward to getting to know you.

LaMadame...Your story is heart wrenching and you should be proud of all the positive steps you've taken for yourself. I agree with everyone. Four lbs since November isn't a lot but I feel your panic. So this is the place to re-apply yourself, set your goals and get it done. Congrats on making the step.

Stitchy...thanks for the suggestion of putting the shake in a mug at the bar b que. I'll do it. That way...who has to know?

I'm a bit more concerned about the formal sit down fancy do we're going to tomorrow night. La de dah, at the country club. I'm seriously thinking of excusing myself from the sit down dinner portion and running up to the house and heating up some Soup and then coming back later. Do you think that would be incredibly rude?

Later, gators.

Lyn