Happy Monday to all of you...

I want to start a scale challenge...this is for all of you (including myself ) that get on that scale more then once a week...

Today I have made the challenge to myself to only get on it every Monday morning..

As of this morning my weight is 229

This is a great way to not obsess with what the scale reads through out the week if I have some challengers to do it with me

Next weigh in Monday 7/27

Any takers??

Wow! Penni and Sarah -- you guys are leaving it behind fast! Congrats!

Hang in there, Greg. You have done wonderfully!

Got an e-mail from a friend and I found this statement buried in the text. LOL thought it was cute so passing it along On scale day.

"The people who make bathroom scales are pulling the same prank, but in reverse. Do they think I actually "believe" the number I see on that dial? HA! I would never let myself weigh that much! Just who do these people think they're fooling?"

Hi Everyone,

I know I have missed a few weeks... I just get so down when I think about gaining and losing the same 2-4 pounds over and over and over AGAIN!!! I am today, back at 237. My lowest weight since banding. I go for another fill on Wednesday and I really wanted to have at least a few pounds off since I saw the doc 6 weeks ago.

I wish I could get this, but I guess I am just extremely hard headed.

Good luck to all of you. You are doing so well!

Nice to see you, Anne. I don't have anything to say for a change. Can you believe that?

Yes my fill is working great down 5 pounds. 230's here I come.

Kathy

Dr. Lopez

5/21/04

First Fill 10/25/04

286/241

-45

Well, been missing here for 2 weeks. Hadn't ridden bike, hurt too bad, and eating bad, soft foods. The pain, unfill, and barium swallow showed all is well now. I was sweatin' that one! Got pretty dependent on this band in just 5 months! So got a .5 fill today. I gained 1.3 in last week while unfilled! Yipes! So back to the old bike! Exercise definitely makes a difference!

I read the recent posts. You guys are doing a wonderful job! Keep up the great work. I had no loss this week. Better luck next week.

Veronica why the sad face. I had no loss either BUT we had no gain:laugh And that alone is good.

Kathy, great job this week I had a fill last week and was hoping for better results but the Pumpkin Pie Fairy got to me over the weekend.

I know there was no gain but I can't help to feel sorry for myself. I thought the fill would help me lose steadily for weeks. This stall just brings my hopes down. My husband asks me once in a while how much more I have lost I always say 1/2 pound but those 1/2 pounds are starting to add up. I am thinking about telling him that I do lose the 1/2 pound but I gain it back too. He yells at me if I eat too much and feel sick afterwards. I know he tells me for my own good but sometimes the truth hurts.

Congrats to all of you losers!! I'll be joining in next Monday as my surgery was just this past Sat. From the looks of my stomach.. i've gained 25lbs :cry We'll see.. take care and keep up the good work!

Veronica..your husband yelling at you is not good! The more you tell someone not to do something they

are going to do it more. He neds to support you, Support from your spouse is very needed to help your journey to be successful. If my husband yelled at me for eating to much, I can tell u this..It would be the first and LAST time he would ever yell at me for eating too much! You say he yells at you for your own good..Veronica, it s not what you say that hurts..its how you say it that hurts. Your husband can still make his point to you in a very loving caring manner.

You are doing a great job Veronica and do not let your husband or any one else make you think otherwise. 31 lbs is fantastic! What other wieght loss program have you tried that you lost 31 lbs in 7 months without giving up ??? Dont feel sorry for yourself..make the adjustments in your head where you think you could of done things differently and do your best to fix it this week. No one said this was going to be easy! Be proud of yourself Veronica..Im proud of you

(((hugs)))

We're all proud of you Veronica,... Geeez some men give us a bad name. LOL

Wait till your husband can feel the bones. (ask Michelle) lol he'll sing a new song.

Well went two weeks no change and this week I'm down another glorious pound.

Now my weight loss is the same as My police cruiser number was for 16 yrs lol "69". Hope I don't stay at this number for 16 yrs.

ok Pound good riddence and don't let the door hit you in the a-- on the way out

I'm right there with ya Greg... one pound down... BUT... I have been a little piggy this past week and am pretty darn happy that the scale went in the downward direction!

Last week was hugely stressful with my hubby being outsourced and waiting to see if he would be one of the 22 employees that would be hired by the consulting company (7 positions). I am happy to say that he was offered a position! Whew!

I have settled down about the "fast weight loss" desire. This band is with me for the long haul... what's my big freaking hurry? Heck... maybe I'll follow Lisa's lead and start weighing once a month? Nahhhhhh.

Hope everybody had a good week... Greg... kudos on another notch down!

Darcy

Thanks Darcy,

Two weeks ago I got off track a little and paid for two weeks for it LOL. So I too am back on the fast track. Realized I'm not going to make my goal if I keep testing the water.

Like Tell the dogs. Bad boy lay down... So I've been a bad boy and I'm laying down whats not on my schedule to eat. Right Hand held high as I say "I PROMISE"