This is the chat thread for the August 2006 Band Crew!!! Don't forget to update your totals, fills, etc in the August Updates thread in the main forum!!!

Chat away!!!!!:biggrin1:

Yeah, sorry the 24th. See you then.

Should I wear a pin that says LapBand Forum so you know its me? LOL!!!

Well after a hellish week in La I am back and feeling MUCH better after an unfill. Dr. filled me WAY too tight and I was miserable my whole trip. BUT I am now officially 100 pounds from goal! YEAH!

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Congrats Brandy!! Sorry you had a rough week.

Brandy, where did you go in Calif? I use to live there about 100 miles north of LA. Sorry you were so tight! Hopefully next time you can enjoy it better.

Diane

So last night was my Dr's holiday party. It was a good time. I figured I'd post a pic. I was in a size 18 dress YEAH LOL Its been a LONG time since I was in that size.

Brandy, where did you go in Calif? I use to live there about 100 miles north of LA. Sorry you were so tight! Hopefully next time you can enjoy it better.

Diane

I went to Long Beach. My job has a convention there every year that we have to go to! BUT the weather was just amazing. Very hard to come home to darn snow!

Congrats Pebbles! You look very hot! :biggrin1:

Thanks Brandy... I don't know if I'm feelin Hot yet though LOL

How much is everyone working out?? I just joined a gym and I've gone the last 4 days in a row (doing weights on 3 of them) and I'm not eating any differently than before but today I gained 1 lb back Do you guys think I gained that much muscle already??

Before my knee surgery I was exersizing 6 days a week for 45 minutes including weight training. I am only working out about 4-5 days now and easing back into a routine. I still cannot do squats. I am still losing weight though and I'm down 37 pounds. Only about 7 pounds from my halfway mark!

How much is everyone working out?? I just joined a gym and I've gone the last 4 days in a row (doing weights on 3 of them) and I'm not eating any differently than before but today I gained 1 lb back Do you guys think I gained that much muscle already??

Pebbles - You look great. Did you notice you are almost to your halfway mark? I was banded a week before you and you have lost 13 more pounds than me. I bet you feel good, too. Keep up the good work. :clap2:

So last night was my Dr's holiday party. It was a good time. I figured I'd post a pic. I was in a size 18 dress YEAH LOL Its been a LONG time since I was in that size.

Thanks Robin. Yeah I'm almost halfway to my first goal. YEAH I havent been to the Dr since my fill and I'm down about 8 more lbs but I don't put it on my ticker till I go to the Dr I try not to use my scale at home. LOL Well you are doing great as well. Keep up the great work!!!

I am curious - what size is everybody?

I started out at 230 and size 18W. I am now down to 193 and am a regular 16 on bottom and 14 on top. I was so thrilled to buy my holiday outfits in the Macy's Misses department and not Woman's. I have also started buying at Talbots instead of Talbot's Woman.

Is anyone noticing sagging of their skin? I am trying to work out regularly but have noticed that my inner thighs are beginning to sag from excess skin. I am already worried about what my legs will look like after another 45 pounds are off. I never wanted to do cosmetic surgery, but not I am wondering whether I will have too.

Well, I started out at 259 size 20W and XXL/XXXL in most things and now I am 215 and size 18 (American Eagle) and they are loose now. I can wear a regular XL in most shirts. I am wearing a 14/16W at Ashley Stewart/Lane Bryant.

I totally agree about being able to shop at regualar stores is wonderful but I don't really feel like I can buy anything yet due to still loosing so quickly.

I am catching some things on clearance and that has been fun.

I was at my highest weight ever right before my surgery. I was wearing 28's and most were tight. Some pants were a 30. (I really telling anyone that:angry ) Now, I'm down to a 24 in anything, some pants are actually loose at a 24 but 22's are still a little too tight. This is the thinnest I've been since I've had my son, so I'm really happy.