Hey all.

So there's a bunch of us in this group, all split up into our different banding days. I was thinking that it might be a good idea to have one master thread as we move through the month, in which all of us could post as we go, from the pioneers going on March 1st to the finalists on March 31st.

I'd love to talk about our anticipation and any worries as we approach our banding date, for people to talk about exactly what happened from the moment they walked into the hospital door until the second they walked out, about how recovery is going, about weight loss and plateaus, about non-scale victories and challenges.

I was thinking that if we all contribute to one thread, it'll form a more substantial channel for information and support. At the moment, I was thinking that we might be too spread out into individual date, and that a central thread would be a really good backbone for the group, in addition to the date-specific threads.

What do you think?

Fenton

The way it works is you copy the WHOLE list from the last person who posted an update, update or insert your own line (alphabetical order by your username) by copying another person's line, then post the WHOLE updated list for the next person to update. Please be sure you follow this instruction or else we'll find we accidentally drop someone off. I'll try to keep an eye on things to be sure we're okay. Also, adjust the spacing on your line with the .... so the numbers stay lined up if you can.

NAME ***********START WEIGHT **********CURRENT WEIGHT ***GOAL**** LBS. Lost

aJoneen............212............210............XXX............0

evelas5000.........180............179............140............1

Fenton.............XXX............YYY............220...(4wks)..-8

HarleyGirl.........180............184............140...........+4

Hopeinapril .......236............238............XXX...........+2

Lynn1215...........174.5..........175.3..........XXX............0

NurseNiki..........229.8..........227.6..........190.........-2.2

Nycm00.............220............218............XXX...........-2

Potatie............229............224............XXX...........-5

scrappy_friend.....170............172............150...........+1

SpecialK...........274............275............255...........+3

Sugarbean..........200............199............150...........-1

Tess415............294............295............289...........+1

Thin2bme...........191.2..........190............150.........-1.2

WestCoastMom.......155............153.5..........140..........1.5

I was so disappointed in myself to see a 3-4 lb gain over the holiday week but I'm also wondering about how much hungrier I am feeling with the extra exercising I'm doing and maybe some of the exercising is causing muscle/water gain too? Just need to tough it out and be proud I went to the gym so far on 12/28, 12/30, 1/2, 1/3, and have plans to go tomorrow so I'm doing well sticking to the more exercise part of my commitment.

Edited January 4, 200917 yr by SpecialK

I got us all straightened up on our ...... in our chart. I'll keep us in line... not that I'm a drill sergeant or anything!

March 1-2-3-4, ...

Nice straightening!

Also: since many of us have been decidedly naughty, we now have Water weight to lose. And what goes on easy....

I hope we'll see some nice drops come Friday!

Water WEIGHT, yeah....that's the ticket!!

Actually, I'm guessing a lot of it is....I swear, I've eaten more ham in the last two weeks than I have in the last two year....and I don't even really like it!

Okay, good news, the scale was down 2 lbs this a.m. from yesterday so maybe that Easy Come, Easy Go mindset is something I should remember.

Hi guys... I was out of town jumped on the scale today... no loss, no gain. I am with Harley, I ate so much this past month, and I don't know why...could it be STRESS!!!!!

I am so glad I have a fill Jan 13th!!!! I am committed to get to my goal of 100 pounds by my bandiversary.

'BACK ON THE WAGON AGIAN..."

Thanks Special K for fixing our little chart. I can't stand to see it out of alignment. My typing teacher would have died. LOL You may have to delete some of the little dots so it doesn't wrap around when we add our change.

I am seriously looking forward to starting tomorrow back on track.....I have found myself doing a bit of the "last supper" crap again today.....stocked up on soy milk and just ordered some more unjury, this few days on liquids will deplete my current supply.

I'm calling first thing tomorrow for an appointment, too!@!

2009 is the year I make goal for the first time in my life!

WOO HOO!

NAME ***********START WEIGHT **********CURRENT WEIGHT ***GOAL**** LBS. Lost

evelas5000.........180............179............140............1

Fenton.............XXX............YYY............220...(4wks)..-8

HarleyGirl.........180............184............140...........+4

Hopeinapril .......236............238............XXX...........+2

Lynn1215...........174.5..........175.3..........XXX............0

NurseNiki..........229.8..........227.6..........190.........-2.2

Nycm00.............220............218............XXX...........-2

Potatie............229............224............XXX...........-5

scrappy_friend.....170............172............150...........+1

SpecialK...........274............275............255...........+3

Sugarbean..........200............199............150...........-1

Tess415............294............295............289...........+1

Thin2bme...........191.2..........190............150.........-1.2

WestCoastMom.......155............153.5..........140..........1.5

I am seriously looking forward to starting tomorrow back on track.....I have found myself doing a bit of the "last supper" crap again today.....stocked up on soy milk and just ordered some more unjury, this few days on liquids will deplete my current supply.

I'm calling first thing tomorrow for an appointment, too!@!

2009 is the year I make goal for the first time in my life!

WOO HOO!

GOAL, such a nice word. Hope we all can say we have reached our goal in 2009..

NAME ***********START WEIGHT ****CURRENT WEIGHT **GOAL**** LBS. Lost

aJoneen............212............210............XXX............0

evelas5000.........180............179............140............1

Desdemona..........163............161............125............2

Fenton.............XXX............YYY............220..(4wks)...-8

HarleyGirl.........180............184............140...........+4

Hopeinapril........236............238............XXX...........+2

Lynn1215...........174.5..........175.3..........XXX............0

NurseNiki..........229.8..........227.6..........190.........-2.2

Nycm00.............220............218............XXX...........-2

Potatie............229............224............XXX...........-5

scrappy_friend.....170............172............150...........+1

SpecialK...........274............275............255...........+3

Sugarbean..........200............199............150...........-1

Tess415............294............295............289...........+1

Thin2bme...........191.2..........190............150.........-1.2

WestCoastMom.......155............153.5..........140..........1.5

Edited January 6, 200917 yr by Desdemona

Wait - where's ajoneen?

I've been on a bit of a binge the past two days. It's so weird...eating everything in sight...I will get in control tomorrow. I must get back in control.

It's just so weird how I can eat everything right now and not even 2 full weeks ago I was struggling to eat more than a bite of anything at a time without feeling pain for hours.

Christine

How did Amamda slip off the chart?

Christine

Hmmmm------Amanda- I don't know how that happened. Did YOU take it off when you were working on it or did it slip off the chart at some other point? The last time I posted -- I copied your line from an earlier post and added it back in but it may not be right. Please check and make sure this is what you want.

Edited January 6, 200917 yr by Desdemona