Let's start a new thread that tracks our progress. It would be nice to see everyone on one list.

Let's use pounds lost to date and percent of total weight lost (what you lost divided by what you weighed at the start) and BMI. Doing the math will be good for us.

I'll kick it off.

Name............Lbs Lost........% of wgt lost.......BMI

Foofy..............37.5..................14%.................38

Okay, I've finally dropped two more pounds. Thank goodness, I was feeling a little "plateaued"

Name............Lbs Lost........% of wgt lost.......BMI

QatarPhil...........55......................19%................32.2 (39.6)

Foofy................48....................17.7%...............36.4

Sades...............44.8..................19.5%..............33.7

Shalee04...........70.....................28%.................29.2

Bandpal.............103.18 ..............36% ...............30.0 (47 )

Skinny_Jill..........59.5...................26.8%..............30.8

Stephanie..........60.....................26%.................27.1

Hollyberries........113.....................31%.................36.2

linda.................52......................23%.................29.9 5

Abbisgood..........53.....................23%.................??

want2lose..........91.8...................32%................31

kandiceb............63.....................26%................27.6

Momto1plus1......80.2...................30%.................29.6

MollyBrown.........36.....................12.5%..............36.5

TxArcher............103...................25.75%.........52.8 to 39.2

Cindyg...............62.....................24.5%.................34.5

Close.................50.....................20%.................33.1

Tmusicmaker123..73.....................19%.................60.1 to 48.7

plump_princess....57.....................22%.................36

Mariegabrieleee....73.....................24%.................51.3 to 39.1

gabeekeeper.......101.....................30% ..................40.2

strangeratx........55......................24%.................31.0

Shortgal..............44.5...................20.5%.................32. 9

Robin_Bird............113.....................37%................29.2

Staysee..............70.....................20%................48.4

Hajohnson1..........49.8....................18.2%..............39.8

lindseyann2u........80......................N/A!.................N/A!

Cherlita...............60.......................20%...............65 to 55

BandChick64..........104.....................34.67%.............31.6

tyman311..............61.....................31%...............41 to 28 (so far)

BarbBee................94......................31%.................35. 7

Huskerette............54..(i gained)..........22%...............30.5

Firebolt.................45.....................19%..................3 3.5

Rachel.................63........................?%................28 .3

Teresajo..............93........................36%................27. 3

Aubrie.................65........................?%................31

TOTAL..............2499.78 (Lets Keep this TOTAL on the list) :cool2:

...Also, I ran our numbers through Excel and updated the total weight loss.

I hope I get this right

Name LBS LOST PERCENTAGE BMI

NYGIRL 102 33% (?) 32.6

Lost 131 pounds, 43% bodyweight, BMI 23.3.

Name............Lbs Lost........% of wgt lost.......BMI

QatarPhil...........55......................19%................32.2 (39.6)

Foofy................48....................17.7%...............36.4

Sades...............44.8..................19.5%..............33.7

Shalee04...........70.....................28%.................29.2

Bandpal.............103.18 ..............36% ...............30.0 (47 )

Skinny_Jill..........59.5...................26.8%..............30.8

Stephanie..........60.....................26%.................27.1

Hollyberries........113.....................31%.................36.2

linda.................52......................23%.................29.9 5

Abbisgood..........53.....................23%.................??

want2lose..........91.8...................32%................31

kandiceb............63.....................26%................27.6

Momto1plus1......81.4...................30.2%.................29.4

MollyBrown.........36.....................12.5%..............36.5

TxArcher............103...................25.75%.........52.8 to 39.2

Cindyg...............62.....................24.5%.................34.5

Close.................50.....................20%.................33.1

Tmusicmaker123..73.....................19%.................60.1 to 48.7

plump_princess....57.....................22%.................36

Mariegabrieleee....73.....................24%.................51.3 to 39.1

gabeekeeper.......101.....................30% ..................40.2

strangeratx........55......................24%.................31.0

Shortgal..............44.5...................20.5%.................32. 9

Robin_Bird............113.....................37%................29.2

Staysee..............70.....................20%................48.4

Hajohnson1..........49.8....................18.2%..............39.8

lindseyann2u........80......................N/A!.................N/A!

Cherlita...............60.......................20%...............65 to 55

BandChick64..........104.....................34.67%.............31.6

tyman311..............61.....................31%...............41 to 28 (so far)

BarbBee................94......................31%.................35. 7

Huskerette............54..(i gained)..........22%...............30.5

Firebolt.................45.....................19%..................3 3.5

Rachel.................63........................?%................28 .3

Teresajo..............93........................36%................27. 3

Aubrie.................65........................?%................31

TOTAL..............2500.98 (Lets Keep this TOTAL on the list) :crying:

Name............Lbs Lost........% of wgt lost.......BMI

QatarPhil...........55......................19%................32.2 (39.6)

Foofy................48....................17.7%...............36.4

Sades...............44.8..................19.5%..............33.7

Shalee04...........70.....................28%.................29.2

Bandpal.............103.18 ..............36% ...............30.0 (47 )

Skinny_Jill..........59.5...................26.8%..............30.8

Stephanie..........60.....................26%.................27.1

Hollyberries........113.....................31%.................36.2

linda.................52......................23%.................29.9 5

Abbisgood..........53.....................23%.................??

want2lose..........91.8...................32%................31

kandiceb............63.....................26%................27.6

Momto1plus1......81.4...................30.2%.................29.4

MollyBrown.........36.....................12.5%..............36.5

TxArcher............103...................25.75%.........52.8 to 39.2

Cindyg...............62.....................24.5%.................34.5

Close.................50.....................20%.................33.1

Tmusicmaker123..73.....................19%.................60.1 to 48.7

plump_princess....57.....................22%.................36

Mariegabrieleee....73.....................24%.................51.3 to 39.1

gabeekeeper.......101.....................30% ..................40.2

strangeratx........55......................24%.................31.0

Shortgal..............44.5...................20.5%.................32. 9

Robin_Bird............113.....................37%................29.2

Staysee..............70.....................20%................48.4

Hajohnson1..........49.8....................18.2%..............39.8

lindseyann2u........80......................N/A!.................N/A!

Cherlita...............60.......................20%...............65 to 55

BandChick64..........104.....................34.67%.............31.6

tyman311..............61.....................31%...............41 to 28 (so far)

BarbBee................94......................31%.................35. 7

Huskerette............54..(i gained)..........22%...............30.5

Firebolt.................45.....................19%..................3 3.5

Rachel.................63........................?%................28 .3

Teresajo..............93........................36%................27. 3

Aubrie.................65........................?%................31

NYGirl.................102......................33%.....................32.6

TOTAL..............2602.98 (Lets Keep this TOTAL on the list) :crying:

Just adding NYGIRL's stat's to the list. :smile2:

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Name............Lbs Lost........% of wgt lost.......BMI

QatarPhil...........55......................19%................32.2 (39.6)

Foofy................48....................17.7%...............36.4

Sades...............44.8..................19.5%..............33.7

Shalee04...........70.....................28%.................29.2

Bandpal.............103.18 ..............36% ...............30.0 (47 )

Skinny_Jill..........59.5...................26.8%..............30.8

Stephanie..........60.....................26%.................27.1

Hollyberries........113.....................31%.................36.2

linda.................52......................23%.................29.9 5

Abbisgood..........53.....................23%.................??

want2lose..........91.8...................32%................31

kandiceb............63.....................26%................27.6

Momto1plus1......81.4...................30.2%.................29.4

MollyBrown.........36.....................12.5%..............36.5

TxArcher............103...................25.75%.........52.8 to 39.2

Cindyg...............62.....................24.5%.................34.5

Close.................50.....................20%.................33.1

Tmusicmaker123..73.....................19%.................60.1 to 48.7

plump_princess....57.....................22%.................36

Mariegabrieleee....73.....................24%.................51.3 to 39.1

gabeekeeper.......101.....................30% ..................40.2

strangeratx........55......................24%.................31.0

Shortgal..............44.5...................20.5%.................32. 9

Robin_Bird............113.....................37%................29.2

Staysee..............70.....................20%................48.4

Hajohnson1..........49.8....................18.2%..............39.8

lindseyann2u........80......................N/A!.................N/A!

Cherlita...............60.......................20%...............65 to 55

BandChick64..........104.....................34.67%.............31.6

tyman311..............61.....................31%...............41 to 28 (so far)

BarbBee................94......................31%.................35. 7

Huskerette............54..(i gained)..........22%...............30.5

Firebolt.................45.....................19%..................3 3.5

Rachel.................63........................?%................28 .3

Teresajo..............93........................36%................27. 3

Aubrie.................65........................?%................31

NYGirl.................102......................33%................... ..32.6

Maincat.............131.......................43%...................23.3

TOTAL..............2733.98 (Lets Keep this TOTAL on the list) :crying:

Just adding Maincat's stat's to the list!!! :smile2:

Good on you Steve, what an achievement. We need a little inspiration around here.

Steve, that is just amazing! You look great!! Congrats on the speediest weight loss!!

Name Lbs Lost % of orig. wgt lost BMI

QatarPhil..................55.............................19%...............32.2

Foofy.........................48............................17.7%.............36.4

Sades........................44.8.........................19.5%..............33.7

Shalee04....................70...........................28%.................29.2

Bandpal...................103.18 .....................36% .................30

Skinny_Jill...................59.5........................26.8%...............30.8

Stephanie..................60...........................26%..................27.1

Hollyberries...............113..........................31%..................36.2

linda..........................52...........................23%..................29.9

Abbisgood................53...........................23%...................??

want2lose.................91.8.........................32%..................31

kandiceb..................63............................26%..................27.6

Momto1plus1............81.4.........................30.2%................29.4

MollyBrown...............36............................12.5%................36.5

TxArcher...................103...........................25.75%...............39.2

Cindyg......................62...........................24.5%.................34.5

Close........................50...........................20%.....................33.1

Tmusicmaker123.......73...........................19%.....................48.7

plump_princess........57...........................22%.....................36

Mariegabrieleee.......73...........................24%.....................39.1

gabeekeeper..........101...........................30% ...................40.2

strangeratx...............55...........................24%.....................31.0

Shortgal....................44.5........................20.5%..................32. 9

Robin_Bird...............113...........................37%....................29.2

Staysee......................70...........................20%....................48.4

Hajohnson1...............49.8........................18.2%..................39.8

lindseyann2u.............80............................N/A...............N/A

Cherlita.....................60............................20%...................55

BandChick64...........104............................34.67%...............31.6

tyman311...................61...........................31%....................28

BarbBee.....................94............................31%....................35.7

Huskerette.................54............................22%....................30.5

Firebolt......................45............................19%....................33.5

Rachel.......................63.............................?%....................28.3

Teresajo.....................93............................36%....................27. 3

Aubrie........................65.............................?%....................31

NYGirl........................102...........................33%....................32.6

Maincat....................131...........................43%....................23.3

TOTAL..............2733.98 (Lets Keep this TOTAL on the list) :crying:

I haven't lost anything. I'm just tidying up the list. It's been pretty quiet here. I hope everyone is doing well.

Rats. I have no idea why I can't get NYgirl and Maincat's data to line up with the others....It's lined up on MY screen. Bother.

Edited October 12, 200817 yr by Foofy

Hi Foofy, I haven't lost either. I am stuck between 172 and 175 and go back and forth constantly! Glad I can maintain but was hoping to lose a bit more.

It is quiet these days with the November group. I guess that's to be expected now after almost a year.

shotgal,

I'm also swinging between 172 and 175. Ugh! Frustrating! But, swinging in the 170's is a heck of a lot easier to do than swinging around in the 220's and 230's!!!!

shotgal,

I'm also swinging between 172 and 175. Ugh! Frustrating! But, swinging in the 170's is a heck of a lot easier to do than swinging around in the 220's and 230's!!!!

You got that right!

But for my height, the 170's is still too much. Just can't get lower even with all my walking.

Name Lbs Lost % of orig. wgt lost BMI

QatarPhil..................55...........................19%..................32.2

Foofy.......................48............................17.7%...............36.4

Sades......................44.8.........................19.5%...............33.7

Shalee04..................70............................28%.................29.2

Bandpal...................105.82 ......................37% ................30

Skinny_Jill................59.5.........................26.8%...............30.8

Stephanie.................60............................26%..................27.1

Hollyberries..............113...........................31%..................36.2

linda.........................52............................23%..................29.9

Abbisgood................53............................23%...................??

want2lose.................91.8.........................32%...................31

kandiceb..................63............................26%...................27.6

Momto1plus1............81.4.........................30.2%................29.4

MollyBrown......... .....36...........................12.5%.................36.5

TxArcher..................103..........................25.75%...............39.2

Cindyg......................62...........................24.5%................34.5

Close........................50...........................20%....................33.1

Tmusicmaker123........73..........................19%....................48.7

plump_princess..........57...........................22%....................36

Mariegabrieleee..........73...........................24%....................39.1

gabeekeeper.............101..........................30% ...................40.2

strangeratx................55............................24%...................31.0

Shortgal....................44.5.........................20.5%................32. 9

Robin_Bird................113...........................37%..................29.2

Staysee....................70............................20%...................48.4

Hajohnson1...............49.8........................18.2%............ ......39.8

lindseyann2u.............80............................N/A.....................N/A

Cherlita.....................60............................20%.....................55

BandChick64............104...........................34.67%................31.6

tyman311..................61............................31%....................28

BarbBee....................94............................31%...................35.7

Huskerette.................54............................22%...................30.5

Firebolt......................45............................19%...................33.5

Rachel.......................63.............................?%....... ............28.3

Teresajo.....................93............................36%........ ............27. 3

Aubrie........................65.............................?%.....................31

NYGirl1.......................02............................33%....................32.6

Maincat......................131...........................43%.....................23.3

TOTAL..............2736.82 (Lets Keep this TOTAL on the list)

Wow Bandpal, you're doing so well. I'm only now starting to get a reasonable amount of restriction. I'm at 4cc in a 10cc band, so another 1 or 2 should help me get to that sweet spot. I have lost 3 lbs of the 4 lbs I put back on since my second surgery. I can't wait to say I've lost 50 lbs and over!

Name Lbs Lost % of orig. wgt lost BMI

QatarPhil..................55...........................19%........... .......32.2

Foofy.......................48............................17.7%....... ........36.4

Sades......................44.8.........................19.5%......... ......33.7

Shalee04..................70............................28%........... ......29.2

Bandpal...................107.36 ......................37.5% ..............29.3

Skinny_Jill................59.5.........................26.8%......... ......30.8

Stephanie.................60............................26%........... .......27.1

Hollyberries..............113...........................31%........... .......36.2

linda.........................52............................23%....... ...........29.9

Abbisgood................53............................23%............ .......??

want2lose.................91.8.........................32%............ .......31

kandiceb..................63............................26%........... ........27.6

Momto1plus1............81.4.........................30.2%............. ...29.4

MollyBrown......... .....36...........................12.5%.................36.5

TxArcher..................103..........................25.75%......... ......39.2

Cindyg......................62...........................24.5%........ ........34.5

Close........................50...........................20%......... ...........33.1

Tmusicmaker123........73..........................19%................. ...48.7

plump_princess..........57...........................22%.............. ......36

Mariegabrieleee..........73...........................24%............. .......39.1

gabeekeeper.............101..........................30% ...................40.2

strangeratx................55............................24%.......... .........31.0

Shortgal....................44.5.........................20.5%........ ........32. 9

Robin_Bird................113...........................37%........... .......29.2

Staysee....................70............................20%.......... .........48.4

Hajohnson1...............49.8........................18.2%............ ......39.8

lindseyann2u.............80............................N/A.....................N/A

Cherlita.....................60............................20%........ .............55

BandChick64............104...........................34.67%........... .....31.6

tyman311..................61............................31%........... .........28

BarbBee....................94............................31%.......... .........35.7

Huskerette.................54............................22%.......... .........30.5

Firebolt......................45............................19%....... ............33.5

Rachel.......................63.............................?%....... ............28.3

Teresajo.....................93............................36%........ ............27. 3

Aubrie........................65.............................?%....... ..............31

NYGirl1.......................02............................33%....................32.6

Maincat......................131...........................43%.....................23.3

TOTAL..............2736.82 (Lets Keep this TOTAL on the list)

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Sades:

Wow Bandpal, you're doing so well. I'm only now starting to get a reasonable amount of restriction. I'm at 4cc in a 10cc band, so another 1 or 2 should help me get to that sweet spot. I have lost 3 lbs of the 4 lbs I put back on since my second surgery. I can't wait to say I've lost 50 lbs and over!

Thank you, Sades - it's not easy, as we know, but I am undeniably making progress. I want to share about it here - I just need the marriage of time and inclination that a long post takes.

I'll say this, though: as of today, I am no longer obese. That damn word, with a lifetime of shame and guilt and anger and suffering and self-hate behind it. It can eat my dust, now. My BMI puts me in the "overweight" category for the first time in years and years, and right now it feels pretty obscenely good to be overweight, let me tell you!

Sades, I have every certainty that you'll lose your 50 lbs, perhaps "slowly but surely", as you said in your post to Foofy, and perhaps sooner than you think. Like you, I have also started serving myself less food. We all need to decide what feels like "too much" for ourselves, and to abide by that feeling. In my opinion, serving sizes are nothing more than social conventions, all too often influenced by the same feelings that got us in so much trouble in the first place. Look at it this way: If, for most of my life, I was able to eat far more than those around me (and was I ever able to) , then there's certainly nothing wrong with eating less than others for a while, and I don't care what anyone else says or thinks about it. I know that the "sweet spot" is a physical phenomenon (who knows this better than you!) but I believe that it is also a state of mind. Sounds like we're getting there - together.

At the risk of sounding like a certain Vice-Presidential candidate , I want to give a "shout-out" to Hollyberries, Skinny Jill, TxArcher and all those other nymphs hiding their halos under their bushels. You are all so important to me, and I will never forget the road we have walked side by side during this year of miracles. And it ain't over yet!

Love,

Edited October 16, 200817 yr by bandpal