Great Idea - I will do it right now !!

Hi

I am Janet and I am a recovering food addict :wink2:

I was banded 7/17/07 - My starting weight was 250 - I'm 5'4

Today (just over 10 months out) I am 154 - size 8 pants (was 18/20) Medium tops (was 22/24)

I got banded as I wanted to extend the years that I have left on this planet and to do that I knew that I needed to lose weight.

The band has been the tool I needed. For the first time in my life I have been able to achieve this goal (actually getting to my goal weight)

If you want a buddy - support - help - suggestions - Please feel free to call upon me - I will gladly share my journey with you - the journey is still on going and by helping you I will be helping me (staying motivated and accountable) and then one day you can pay it forward and help someone else.

Well I made it :thumbup:

Went in yesterday at 7:15am and was home by 3:30pm!

All is going well, the gas pain yesterday was the worst, but gasX is a good friend. Feeling pretty good today, drinking lots of Water, not hungry at all but sipped down an EAS shake.

So far so good! Glad to be on the other side of the fence

Welcome to Bandland, Bwhitty! Keep on walking to relieve the gas. Follow all your doc's rules and keep a positive attitude. Recipe for success.

Make sure to keep checking in with us and let us know how you are doing. Congrats on your big step to a new and healthier life and lifestyle.

You ALL are SOOOO PATHETIC!!

Glad you won, Laura k!!

Oh, I like it. Could have used that one last night on hubby.

I am going to try to remember that as I REALLY need it!!

This has got to work, Apples needs this victory, She's or thread junker upper queen.

Of course Janet is still the almighty queen.

HAHAHAH!! You WON!!

:lol:Well Girls,

I tell you I just am sitting here cracking up:lol:!

Congradulations! 1000 pages:thumbup:!

Just shows ya where there is a will there could be a lot of junk! LOL

I hope in another 1000 I know you all as well as you know each other!

Way to make my morning!

Back to the real stuff, i am going to try to walk twice again today. I walked a total of 70 minutes yesterday, and I got a diploma from about.com for having completed my 10 week walking program! I feel kinda proud....also nsv I started out in xxl sweats and now am in xl stretch pants, the next pair will be large, and that will be pretty soon, because the ones I wear are loosening up after two wears! YEAH:thumbup:!

It is looking a little overcast here so we might just get that rain forecasted for the weekend.

That is all for now...

some pics of my walk yesterday:

Hmmmm..... why does that look SO familiar????

Oh, yeah.... that's where we're going in a few days!!

Nice pics!

Dear Apples: Thanks for your reply. I am doing this for me, me, me! I too need to lose 130 pounds to be at my ideal goal weight and I will do it. It's so encouraging to see all these success stories. Were you banded or did you have the gastric bypass? I am being banded on Monday and am very excited ... and somewhat nervous. Keep in touch!

Csolo...I had band surgery in June, 2008. The entire process was pretty much a good one for me. I have mega energy and feel wonderful.

Please check in with us after your surgery (b/4 if you want to talk) and let us know how you are doing. We can help you along the way and are willing to do so. Lots of experienced bandsters on this thread.

I'm excited for you. Enjoy your weekend.

You girls are too much! You crack me up. Congrats LauraK on winning and congrats to bwhitty on banding. I am off to Kohls to check out the sales. WooHoo, I have a free night - DH is hunting and DD is going out with the girlfriend. Free, free, free!!!!

You girls are too much! You crack me up. Congrats LauraK on winning and congrats to bwhitty on banding. I am off to Kohls to check out the sales. WooHoo, I have a free night - DH is hunting and DD is going out with the girlfriend. Free, free, free!!!!

Now how and where did you get that little jail bird thingy? That is cute!

Good grief!

We are up and running - but omg - going to have to relearn this whole site??

HAPPY BIRTHDAY APPLES !!!

No one can hold a candle to you. Happy Birthday!

Today is your day to shine as every day should be. Happy Birthday!

I hope that your birthday is as wonderful as you are.

God gave a gift to the world when you were born; a person who loves and cares, who sees a person's need and fills it, who encourages and lifts people up, who spends energy on others rather than himself, who touches each life he enters & makes a difference in the world. May the love you have shown to others return to you multiplied.

Don't count the years, count the blessings.

Wishing you a year filled with the same joy you bring to others.

Ok I won this one :0) first to post on this new lbt - and I know we are going to have pple who hate it - cuz - right now I sure don't like it - us old pple and computer changes - can't find were to fix signature - or how to get to our thread easy - but I guess someelse has to post so I can see what happens - when I find out how to change signature - I will let you all know..[/font]

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This sucks...no User PC? Cannot change my font or color. WTH? Janet?

We are up and running - but omg - going to have to relearn this whole site??

HAPPY BIRTHDAY APPLES !!!

No one can hold a candle to you. Happy Birthday!

Today is your day to shine as every day should be. Happy Birthday!

I hope that your birthday is as wonderful as you are.

God gave a gift to the world when you were born; a person who loves and cares, who sees a person's need and fills it, who encourages and lifts people up, who spends energy on others rather than himself, who touches each life he enters & makes a difference in the world. May the love you have shown to others return to you multiplied.

Don't count the years, count the blessings.

Wishing you a year filled with the same joy you bring to others.

What a nice birthday greeting, Janet. Now look what you have done...the front of my nice fleece jacket is all wet!!!

A great big Happy B-day to Apples...........

This sucks...no User PC? Cannot change my font or color. WTH? Janet?

Right now I am going to get email notifications - I usually don't junks up my email too much - Found signature - but can'f figure out how to insert pic..

and I saw some place that they have newest conversation - but haven't done it enought to tell anyone else how to do it - right now going to forum and getting to our thread that way.... and i see something right now below this box says click to configure post options - going to try it = its the smiles and most are gone - you change color and text size just like you use to - well at least how I did each individual post that other thing never worked for me -

Janet...did you notice the page number? Our race the other day was all for naught.

OK...I've tried everything to get my green junk going on.

Janet...insert image is two spots over on the top from the smiley

I am hoping my freaking users manual will show up in my mail box today