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Thanks for the reply, I'll try and get on Youtube when I get home from work. Most of our webaccess has been blocked due to some moron viewing and posting inappropriate things.

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Hey all! I'm sorry I haven't been on here in so long but so much has been going on with the wedding and so forth. But right now I need support more than ever. I'm feeling extremely low as it's almost my one year bandiversary (June 11, 2007) and I have only lost 30 pounds, 20 of which were in the first week. My wedding is in less than 2 months and I'm so unhappy with the way I look right now. I feel like a fat pig in my dress and I feel like everyone's gonna say how big I looked at my wedding and so forth. I even feel like my fiancee is getting tired of it and is feeling less attracted to me than he used to be. I am seriously considering gastric bypass because I can't live like this anymore and I have no control. I have arthritis in my back and every day I come home from work feeling like I got hit by a bus. I don't have the energy to exercise not to mention the fact that I am physically unable to. It feels like my back is going to snap. My doctor is a moron and won't do anything for me. He just says to lose the weight, which is completely understandable but how am I supposed to do that when I can't even stand up sometimes? It's like a vicious cycle that never ends.

Alone and confused :scared2:

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Hello Guys,

I have great news. I am in onederland. YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

I broke the 200 mark. This was my first goal. It has been a long year but it is gone forever. I am so happy. I will just keep on trying to get rid of this weight. Next goal 180.

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Awesome job Roxie!!!! You should be so proud of yourself! I am close to onederland....just a few more pounds that don't seem like they want to come off. Hopefully soon I will be celebrating too!

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I know how you feel girl! But hang in there! I had my surgery in August and I've only lost 40... Don't give up and don't put yourself down. You just have to keep at it and figure out what you're doing wrong. I know what I do wrong. I'm scheduled for a fill next week and I'm going to join a walking group here at work. I usually tease them and make fun of them because none of them are that big, but I'm about to get my fat azz out there and start walking too. You will look beautiful on your wedding day. Don't be so hard on yourself. Your fiance loves you... he asked you to marry him didn't he??? Come on now...you can let your shoulders droop but keep your chin up!

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I think I found my sweet spot. I am down 34lbs now. 14lbs to Onederland. I can't believe it. ithas been almost 15 years since I have seen onederland. I am so excited!!!!!I have lost 14 lbs in a month. Its carzy, when the frist couple of months I lost 2 here and 6 there. Then nothing last month, now 14lbs. I don't see the doctor until next week. so hopefully it will saty 14 lbs or more.

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I know how you feel girl! But hang in there! I had my surgery in August and I've only lost 40... Don't give up and don't put yourself down. You just have to keep at it and figure out what you're doing wrong. I know what I do wrong. I'm scheduled for a fill next week and I'm going to join a walking group here at work. I usually tease them and make fun of them because none of them are that big, but I'm about to get my fat azz out there and start walking too. You will look beautiful on your wedding day. Don't be so hard on yourself. Your fiance loves you... he asked you to marry him didn't he??? Come on now...you can let your shoulders droop but keep your chin up!

Thanks Elaine! I really do feel better. I just need to get my a$$ on the ball during the next month and keep it up. My biggest goal is to make sure I am at a safe weight to have a baby. After we get married I'm hoping to lose as quickly as possible so we can begin trying to get pregnant. Wish me luck!!

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Thanks Elaine! I really do feel better. I just need to get my a$$ on the ball during the next month and keep it up. My biggest goal is to make sure I am at a safe weight to have a baby. After we get married I'm hoping to lose as quickly as possible so we can begin trying to get pregnant. Wish me luck!!

There ya go...that's better. I bought a scale yesterday. I've never owned one! I'm trying...I still can't seem to choke down those Protein Shakes. My friend found a Protein tea that she loves so I'm going to try that. Small steps but I'm still steppin' so that's what really matters!

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Hello all, I haven't been here in a couple of weeks but I'm glad to see that everyone is doing well. Congratulations on onederland Roxie, I hope to join you soon. NJ, I'm glad to hear that you're doing better - keep your head up. Elaine, what is the name of the Protein tea that you are talking about and where would do you purchase it? I would love to try it.

I'm doing well, I haven't been really exercising this week and the scale let me know it so as of today, I'm back on track, when I leave work today I'm working out doing at least a one mile walk. I want to lose 20 pounds by August 6th that way I will hopefully be able to fit a size 12 while I'm on my cruise. I wonder how I would look in a bathing suit at a size 12 - I'm hopeful.

Keep up the good work everyone! I will be checking on you all.

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I haven't been here in a while either. I haven't been doing well or losing either. Maybe there is a cooralation.(sp?) Anyway, I went for a fill and had to hang my head in shame as the doc told me I gained a pound. EEKK!! He told me to weigh myself every morning and if I had gained a pound I was to put myself on "Time out" I have a four yr old so I'm familiar with that. Time out for me was he said I could have a Protein Shake for Breakfast, a small simple salad for lunch, and a Protein shake for dinner and that was all. So guess what? Today I'm on time out. sigh... It's good though because it immediately snaps you out of that vicious cycle we can so easily slip into when we gain weight. I'm loving it. It doesn't let you drown your sorrows in a bag of potato chips. It forces you to get right back up again. So far, it has been the best advise I have received since banded.

I can't get out of it either since I enforce my four yr olds time out then if I didn't follow through with mine it wouldn't be fair. Also, if a 4 yr old can do then so can I. After all, I do deserve it!:lol:

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I lost 6 lbs over the last week but I've been eating bad stuff so I'm sure I put some back on. I am avoiding the scale. I will be weighing in tomorrow morning and I'm sure that I, too, will be placing myself in time out... that's ok. I'm looking good!

I don't know the name of that tea, but my friend said she got it at the Vitamin Shoppe. I'm going to go get some this weekend.

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I finally hit 100 pounds lost! It took me a month to lose the last 2 pounds but I finally did!. Now onto my next goal. Keep up the good work everyone!

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wishes44 - congratulations on your milestone. Keep up the hard work. Canary Queen I love the "time out" what a terrific idea. I don't have children but I think it might work for me too.

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I finally hit 100 pounds lost! It took me a month to lose the last 2 pounds but I finally did!. Now onto my next goal. Keep up the good work everyone!

Ann,

Way to go girl! That's fabulous:thumbup: How does it feel. Did you do the Happy dance:lol:. Keep it up and again Congratulations.

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