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NeNe,

OMG! That is so awesome! I want out of 'Twoterville' so bad! I am so close to weighing less than my husband! YAY!!!!!!

Great job girl!

~Carol

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Guest Leslie2Lose

Congratulations everybody on your losses! It looks like we Avenger's are finally getting those stubborn scales moving. I have weigh in today as well...hoping for a good loss too. Ya'll are doing awesome!

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NeNe,

OMG! That is so awesome! I want out of 'Twoterville' so bad! I am so close to weighing less than my husband! YAY!!!!!!

Great job girl!

~Carol

You and I have the same starting and current weight :thumbup:

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Hi all, was banded on April 7th, was wondering what people were seeing as an average per week weight loss now that we have all been at this for a while. Thanks,

James

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Guest Leslie2Lose

Hi all, was banded on April 7th, was wondering what people were seeing as an average per week weight loss now that we have all been at this for a while. Thanks,

James

James - I could go back and calculate, but I haven't lost every week. I had two months where I'd lose .5 and gain 1.2 then lose 2 and gain .7....It was the same five pounds forever. I lost a lot off the bat and after that it was pretty slow.

I have lost inches continulously. I measure myself on the 10th of every month (my monthly bandiversary).

Last week I lost 4 pounds and this week 6 (finally broke that see-saw plateau). I'm down 45 pounds since consult.

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Congrats on all the awesome weightloss everyone!!! I too am just 8 pounds from onederland!! I'm also between sizes and it's so frustrating. The pants I wore yesterday made me look like I was wearing a saggy diaper, but the 14's are still too tight. Of course then I have my favorite pair of jeans that are 16's and I still can't get into them. Go figure!!

James - yes, it's going to differ from person to person. I didn't loose much weight over the summer, mostly because I wasn't working at it at all. :crying: However, I have continued to loose inches and that's really the only thing I care about. Of course if I do a quick math assessment, it's been like 20 weeks since surgery, I'm still averaging roughly 2 pounds per week. But realistically, it hasn't been that way at all. I've even had weeks where I gained.

Keep up the great work guys! We are all doing awesome!!! Have a great day!

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Ok Brandy & All the other April Avengers,

We have to step up our game. I want to be in Onederland by the end of the month. Brandy, I'm point you out because we started at the same weight and now we weigh the same. :crying:

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Guest Leslie2Lose

Just think Bea - six months ago you couldn't have squeezed your pinky toe into a 14. You're doing great girl!

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Leslie,

OMG!!!! 6 pounds in one week?!?!?!?! WOW! How in the world are you doing that???? I WAS excited about my measly little 3 pounder, but sheesh. You are a machine.

~C

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Thanks! I was shocked when I weighed in. Leslie - the fill nurse - told me to step on and close my eyes (I always tend to make the scale move when I'm supposed to stand still- it usually goes up). I heard the beep on the machine and she asked what I weighed last week - I said 220. She made a little noise - I opened my eyes and asked "What is it?" She said you've lost six pounds. I did a happy dance (idiotically jumping up and down) in the office. I think I may have hugged her too...LOL

I'm a broken machine Carol....LOL....I've been a teeter-totter for six weeks. You've been doing great - consistantly.

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I can't spell ;-)

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Thanks NeNe - you are so close to onderland....I'm knocking on your door too! :-)....I can't believe I'm 12 pounds away from weighing less than 200 pounds.

I just hung up the phone from my mom. She said, "You are going to be smaller than me soon." I said, "Mom, isn't that a good thing." She told me that I don't need to get too small - I won't look healthy. She is a 12/14 (and weights 180). I told her I'd be happy to be a 10/12. She said that a 10 is too small. I'm not sure how to take this. I didn't say I want to be a size 2. Is she being supportive or jealous? Why am I such a pessamist?

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NeNe - I'm with you, lets step it up! I think I'm at the same weight as you guys as well. I'm ready to be in onederland too!!

Thanks Leslie! You are right, 6 mos ago I couldn't have done half the stuff I'm doing today! Congrats on 6 pounds! I think sometimes our bodies just go along in the same mode and then one day it's like "Whoa, you're serious, guess I better let go of this weight!!". Keep it up! I'm really proud of you!!!

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Leslie,

At your age, a 10 would be fine. At my age, I'm going to be happy with a 12.

Bea,

Thanks for the words of encouragement. Let's Get Busy!!!!

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didn't say everything I need to say

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