:knockedou :banana :banana :Bunny :Bunny :Bunny :D :D Woohoo!! I broke 183!!! Finally, since friggin Labor Day!! This morning my scale says 181.8. I know that's not a big loss, but I have been so bad and unable to break that darn 183. I know by evening, things will change but I have SEEN 181.8!!!! I have been working hard to get off the carb machine, so maybe I am headed in the right direction. I may see the 170's yet!!!

WhoooHoooooo Leatha! :banana :banana :banana :banana

I am so happy for you!

Here's a HIGH-FIVE for ya!!!!!!!

BTW - How in the world did you do that DURING the holidays???

Even though the scale shows a loss, you really look like youve lost LOTS of inches (christmas photos).

Congratulations!! I saw your Christmas picture and you look so good!

WHOOWHEE girl! You WILL see the 170s!

Congratulations!!! You are such an inspiration! Thank you for being here. You prove that just because the "average" person only loses 35 to 50 percent of his/her excess weight with banding, it's possible to beat that.

And this gives me great hope.

Kuddos to you Leatha

Congratulations!!! You are such an inspiration! Thank you for being here. You prove that just because the "average" person only loses 35 to 50 percent of his/her excess weight with banding, it's possible to beat that.

And this gives me great hope.

LOL Well, thank you, but due to my height challenged status, I'm really still sitting at around 50-60%. If I never lost another pound, I'd still be SOOO much better off than I was, but I would like to lose 40-50 more lbs. For now, I'm just trying, however inadequately, to maintain my loss up until now and if I can find the right combination, possibly continue to head farther downward, one pound at a time. This has been a very slow process for me and I admit I have been my own worst enemy all along. If not for the band, I have no idea how much damage I could have done, BUT we're down to that place where I'm going to have to answer for every single thing that crosses my lips. No more free rides from here on out. And, I think it's become clear that with my painfully slow metabolism I will really have to keep an eye on the calorie intake.

WTG, Leatha!!!

Leatha, you're heading in the right direction! Congratulations! Sounds like you'll be contributing to the Galveston Clothes Swap. Wonder what goodies are in store this time?

WOO HOO Leatha! WTG girl!

Darcy

:Bunny :Bunny :Bunny :banana :banana :banana :Bunny :Bunny :banana :Bunny :Bunny :banana :banana :banana :Bunny :Bunny :Bunny You ROCK! So nice to break past those stuborn couple of pounds.

Way to go!!!!!!! Have a great weekend:)

Leatha, you're heading in the right direction! Congratulations! Sounds like you'll be contributing to the Galveston Clothes Swap. Wonder what goodies are in store this time?

Definitely! Although, I just don't feel that I lose as many inches as everyone else. Isn't it weird how we see ourselves so near the same? Like, I look at your weight, 173 and I think to myself, that's just 10lbs or so less than me, but there is no way I appear as small as you do. You must be all muscle. I think I'm all FLUFF!! lol.

Leatha, I do the same thing! And definitely no muscle here. Well, maybe around the mouth! No fluff either, just flab. LOL And I LOVE your "height challenged" statement! I can certainly relate to that one. But having met you, I can verify that you have a cute little shape. Really! And you have good taste in clothes. (P.S. Guess what quote my day calendar has on it today...That beautiful one about the whole and broken shells!)

Leatha! That's soooo good! That may be a SV but wow that's probably just the motivation you need! I have no doubt you'll see those 170's and sooner than you think!!!!!! Keep up the fantastic work!

Leatha - When you came to pick me up that day for our overnighter, I thought to myself that you are so tiny. I expected to see a bigger woman. Your picture sure don't do the justice, you are so much prettier and petite in person. I guess when we look at ourselves we just don't see us the same way as others see us.