I will be on a business trip this week so I am not sure I will get to check in much. Hope all are having a loser week. Me can we say STALLED! Yikes!

I hope to make good choices this week while eating on the road.

Name.......................Start..........Current..........Goal ......To Go

Hollyberries, are you going to the gift show in NY? I've been a few times, reason....long story! but it's a lot of walking if that's where you're going!

I hope I can post at least one pound down since last week, we'll see. Still struggling with no restriction. Next fill appt is Weds. Fingers crossed!

Shortgal-

We were in PA. I own a Country Home Decor and gift shop. We head to PA for all the primitive goodies I can get my grubby little hands on. Take a look at my website..I have pictures of the store. Hollyberries Country Gifts I am opening a 2nd store on the 19th of this month. Gotta tell you I am very tired right now as I just got back. Of course I had to check in to catch up on this weeks happenings.

Hang in there! You are doing great. Can't wait for my next fill on the 6th.

Cindy

2 more lbs this week... slow but, steady.

Name.................Start.....Current....Goal....To Go

TxArcher............360.......346..........345....1

Shortgal.............198.......192.6.......192.....1/2 (now I'm aiming for 191)

Trixie.................264.......248..........244.....4

tyman311...........168.......161..........150.....11

Shalee04............218........208.........206......2

Steph...............203.5......188.5......188.5....0

hungry..............227.5......218.........215.5...2.5

Longhorn............211........205.........199.....6

plump_princess........237..............228................227........1

TxArcher................360........................346..........345....1

Shortgal...................198........................192.6.......192.....1/2 (now I'm aiming for 191)

Trixie...................264.......248..........244.....4

tyman311...........168.......161..........150.....11

Shalee04............218........208.........206......2

Steph...............203.5......188.5......188.5....0

hungry..............227.5......218.........215.5...2.5

Longhorn............211........205.........199.....6

plump_princess........237..............228................227........1

Momto1plus1.............241.......................235....................6(229)

I got my second fill on Wednesday. :biggrin: I was down 2.8 lbs this week!!!

TxArcher................360........................346..........345....1

Shortgal...................198........................192.6.......192.....1/2 (now I'm aiming for 191)

Trixie...................264.......248..........244.....4

tyman311...........168.......161..........150.....11

Shalee04............218........208.........206......2

Steph...............203.5......188.5......188.5....0

hungry..............227.5......218.........215.5...2.5

Longhorn............211........205.........199.....6

plump_princess........237..............228................227........1

Momto1plus1.............241.......................235....................6(229)

ellbrookes 191......181.......175........6

just got weighed and measured today at the gym. it has been a month. lost 10 inches!!

good luck everyone

TxArcher................360........................346..........345... .1

Shortgal...................198........................192.6.......192. ....1/2 (now I'm aiming for 191)

Trixie...................264.......248..........244.....4

tyman311...........168.......161..........150.....11

Shalee04............218........208.........206......2

Steph...............203.5......188.5......188.5....0

hungry..............227.5......218.........215.5...2.5

Longhorn............211........205.........199.....6

plump_princess........237..............228................227........1

Momto1plus1.............241.......................235................. ...6(229)

ellbrookes 191......181.......175........6

want2lose.............236.8.............229.8............225.........4 .8

I pretty much stalled this week. I get to see my surgeon on Wed. and get to schedule my first fill! I am proud of myself for making it this long without a fill, but I am definately ready! I am exercising 4-6 times week, so that is really helping me.

TxArcher................360........................346..........345... .1

Shortgal...................198........................192.6.......192. ....1/2 (now I'm aiming for 191)

Trixie...................264.......248..........244.....4

tyman311...........168.......161..........150.....11

Shalee04............218........208.........206......2

Steph...............203.5......188.5......188.5....0

hungry..............227.5......218.........215.5...2.5

Longhorn............211........205.........199.....6

plump_princess........237..............228................227........1

Momto1plus1.............241.......................235................. ...6(229)

ellbrookes 191......181.......175........6

want2lose.............236.8.............229.8............225.........4 .8

Hollyberries...........298...............289...............285..........4

Back from PA and down 1lb. Woo-Hoo! Can't wait for my 2nd fill on Wed. I could use a little. Looks like everyone is doing good. Keep it up.

lost the last pound, this morning! I've reached my v-day goal!

TxArcher................360........................346..........345... .1

Shortgal...................198........................192.6.......192. ....1/2 (now I'm aiming for 191)

Trixie...................264.......248..........244.....4

tyman311...........168.......161..........150.....11

Shalee04............218........208.........206......2

Steph...............203.5......188.5......188.5....0

hungry..............227.5......218.........215.5...2.5

Longhorn............211........205.........199.....6

plump_princess.....237........227.........227.....0

Momto1plus1.............241.......................235................. ...6(229)

ellbrookes 191......181.......175........6

starting # current # goal # to go#

TxArcher................360....................346..........345.........1

Shortgal.................198....................192.6.......192. .......1/2 (now I'm aiming for 191)

Trixie......................264...................248..........244.........4

tyman311................168...................161..........150.........11

Shalee04.................218...................208..........206.........2

Steph.....................203.5................188.5.......188.5........0

hungry....................227.5................218..........215.5.......2.5

Longhorn.................211...................205..........199.........6

plump_princess.........237...................227..........227.........0

Momto1plus1............241...................235..........229.........6(229)

ellbrookes 191..........181...................175........................6

want2lose...............236.8.................229.8........225.........4 .8

Hollyberries.............298....................289...........285........ ..4

Skinny_Jill................195...................188..........180.........8

Looks like several of us are still waiting for our first level of restriction. The waiting between the fills is cruel, but since some people experience a late kick in of a fill, I guess waiting is prudent.

For those of us not yet with good restriction, we must be getting close for sure.

I had one "stuck" episode, yesterday. My own fault, I was talking while taking the bite (which was small) but I was distracted and didn't chew well enough. Wasn't a bad one and after a few coughs and enzyme tabs, it went down. That was the end of that meal.... and it was only my third bite, that got stuck. Oh well, that was a good calorie day!

EVeryone is doing great on our challenge. Two weeks left! I thought losing one pound a week for me was very realistic as I'm a slow loser, so I am surprised that I have a chance to surpass my goal (not by much, but I'll take it). Maybe I can get into the 180's!!

starting # current # goal # to go#

TxArcher................360....................346..........345....... ..1

Shortgal.................198....................192.6.......192. .......1/2 (now I'm aiming for 191)

Trixie......................264...................248..........244.... .....4

tyman311................168...................161..........150........ .11

Shalee04.................218...................208..........206....... ..2

Steph.....................203.5................188.5.......188.5...... ..0

hungry....................227.5................218..........215.5..... ..2.5

Longhorn.................211...................205..........199....... ..6

plump_princess.........237...................227..........227......... 0

Momto1plus1............241...................235..........229......... 6(229)

ellbrookes 191..........181...................175........................6

want2lose...............236.8.................229.8........225........ .4 .8

Hollyberries.............298....................289...........285..... ... ..4

Skinny_Jill................195...................188..........180..... ....8

kristin1031...............256...................246..........240..........6

starting # current # goal # to go#

TxArcher................360....................346..........345....... ..1

Shortgal.................198....................192.6.......192. .......1/2 (now I'm aiming for 191)

Trixie......................264...................248..........244.... .....4

tyman311................168...................161..........150........ .11

Shalee04.................218...................208..........206....... ..2

Steph.....................203.5................188.5.......188.5...... ..0

hungry....................227.5................218..........215.5..... ..2.5

Longhorn.................211...................205..........199....... ..6

plump_princess.........237...................227..........227......... 0

Momto1plus1............241...................235..........229......... 6(229)

ellbrookes 191..........181...................175........................6

want2lose...............236.8.................229.8........225........ .4 .8

Hollyberries.............298....................289...........285..... ... ..4

Skinny_Jill................195...................188..........180..... ....8

kristin1031...............256...................246..........240...... ....6

Cindyg....................218....................215.........208...........7

I finally have some restriction but not enough. However, I get too many stuck episodes. When I'm hungry, I forget to take tiny bites and chew a lot. Wish I was losing faster. I'm getting a bit impatient.

starting # current # goal # to go#

TxArcher................360....................346..........345....... ..1

Shortgal.................198....................192.6.......192. .......1/2 (now I'm aiming for 191)

Trixie......................264...................248..........244.... .....4

tyman311................168...................161..........150........ .11

Shalee04.................218...................208..........206....... ..2

Steph.....................203.5................188.5.......188.5...... ..0

hungry....................227.5................218..........215.5..... ..2.5

Longhorn.................211...................205..........199....... ..6

plump_princess.........237...................227..........227......... 0

Momto1plus1............241...................235..........229......... 6(229)

ellbrookes 191..........181...................175........................6

want2lose...............236.8.................229.8........225........ .4 .8

Hollyberries.............298....................289...........285..... ... ..4

Skinny_Jill................195...................187..........180..... ....7

kristin1031...............256...................246..........240...... ....6

Cindyg....................218....................215.........208...... .....7

starting # current # goal # to go#

TxArcher................360....................346..........345....... ..1

Shortgal.................198....................192.6.......192. .......1/2 (now I'm aiming for 191)

Trixie......................264...................248..........244.... ......4

tyman311................168...................161..........150........ .11

Shalee04.................218...................208..........206......... ..2

Steph.....................203.5................188.5.......188.5........ ..0

hungry....................227.5................218..........215.5..... ..2.5

Longhorn.................211...................205..........199......... ..6

plump_princess.........237...................227..........227........... 0

Momto1plus1...........241...................235..........229............ 6(229)

ellbrookes 191.........181...................175............................6

want2lose...............236.8................229.8.......225......... .4 .8

Hollyberries.............298...................289...........285..... ... ..4

Skinny_Jill..............195...................187..........180..... .......7

kristin1031.............256...................246..........240........ ....6

Cindyg..................218....................215.........208...... ......7

Teresajo.................212..................199..............205.... ... ..-6

I had a fill on Thursday and the flu over the weekend. The good and the bad. My weight might go up when I start eating meals again. But it was nice to see that 199 pop up on the scale for the first time in 15 years.

starting # current # goal # to go#

TxArcher................360....................346..........345....... ..1

Shortgal.................198....................192.6.......192. .......1/2 (now I'm aiming for 191)

Trixie......................264...................248..........244.... ......4

tyman311................168...................161..........150........ .11

Shalee04.................218...................208..........206....... .. ..2

Steph.....................203.5................188.5.......188.5...... .. ..0

hungry....................227.5................218..........215.5..... ..2.5

Longhorn.................211...................205..........199....... .. ..6

plump_princess.........237...................227..........227......... .. 0

Momto1plus1...........241...................235..........229.......... .. 6(229)

ellbrookes 191.........181...................175............................6

want2lose...............236.8................229.8.......225......... .4 .8

Hollyberries.............298...................285...........285..... ... ..0

Skinny_Jill..............195...................187..........180..... .......7

kristin1031.............256...................246..........240........ ....6

Cindyg..................218....................215.........208...... ......7

Teresajo.................212..................199..............205.... ... ..-6

Couldn't tell you how overnight that I lost 3lbs. I think between TOM, return from my business trip and depression over the PATS Superbowl loss I lost. I guess a Superbowl loss is good for the band and weightloss.

Cindy

Name................starting #..........current #........ goal #..... to go#

TxArcher................360....................346..........345....... ..1

Shortgal.................198....................192.6.......192. .......1/2 (now I'm aiming for 191)

Trixie......................264...................248..........244.... ......4

tyman311................168...................161..........150........ .11

Shalee04.................218...................208..........206....... .. ..2

Steph.....................203.5................188.5.......188.5...... .. ..0

hungry....................227.5................218..........215.5..... ..2.5

Longhorn.................211...................205..........199....... .. ..6

plump_princess.........237...................227..........227......... .. 0

Momto1plus1...........241...................235..........229.......... .. 6(229)

ellbrookes 191.........181...................175............................6

want2lose...............236.8................229.8.......225......... .4 .8

Hollyberries.............298...................285...........285..... ... ..0

Skinny_Jill..............195...................186..........180..... .......6

kristin1031.............256...................246..........240........ ....6

Cindyg..................218....................215.........208...... ......7

Teresajo.................212..................199..............205.... ... ..-6