Good morning all!

Hope you don't mind I started off in this beautiful new month. Tomorrow is my wedding anniversary. 9 years. Wow! Unfortunately dh is in Iraq, so I probably will not be in the greatest of moods.

Guess what? I lost a pound!!! I know it is not alot, and it might be more but I have AF, but it is a pound!!! So 16 down, 101 to go!

Hope you all have a good day!:cursing:

hey girls!!!

guess what? I am now down 22 pounds!!! woo hoo! I am so excited!!!! I absolutely LOVED getting that fill!

So, I want to definitely schedule a meetup for us Jersey Girls. When is everyone available? I think a weekend is best. My only weekends not good in November is the 8th, 9th and weekend of Thanksgiving.

Let me know!

Darcy....waahooo congrats on the 8 pounds. That's great news just might have to try that myself! Anything to get things freaking rolling again in the right direction! Congrats and keep up the good work!

congrats on the 8 pounds Darcy maybe this is a good kick start for you!!

On tuesday at the gym I was talking to one of the instructors/trainers that I really like. She is always very encouraging and when she tells me I look good I actually believe her. Well on tuesday she was telling me that I was looking good and I said the scale was not being nice - not going up but not going down - and she said well I can see that you are still losing inches and you are gaining muscle which will affect the scale. so now that is my story and im sticking to it :-) I am a little bummed about the scale but at the end of the day I am still really happy with my results so far. I have vowed not to weigh myself again until 11-6 which is my 1 year anniversay. I was weighing myself everyday a few times a day so it got out of control. also about 2 weeks ago I decided to revalutate what I am eating and I realized that I was snacking and picking way to much and not on good stuff like fruits but on chocolate and cookies and cakes. So for the last 2 weeks I have not snacked and quess what...IM STILL ALIVE!!!! and no I was not snacking because I was hungry but because I love sweets. when I was first banded I would treat myself every so often but for the past 2 months or so - since I got back from vacation - treating myself became a every day act. So fingers are crossed that the scale starts to be my friend again. I have my 1 year follow up on 11/19 and I will be happy and proud of myself no matter what the scale says its better then the 277 it said when I started this journey.

sorry for yammering on and on its just one of those days :-)

Oh and it feels so good to hear compliments from my parents and other family memebers. they never put me down before but to see and hear their reactions when they see me is just so encouraging especially when we tend to put ourselves down more often then not.

Ok I am not yammering...for now

Jess, you have done wonderful. I wish I had the gumption to do what you do. For some reason even though I know I'm worth the effort...when it comes to me...I just don't take that step or don't keep to it. I don't know what it is about that...why I just don't get this down pat :biggrin: Ok yeap....I think I'm overtired and getting down on myself so I need to stop. You really have done wonderful and you definitely should be proud!!!! :thumbup: Congrats.

Happy Hallowinnie!

Only got a minute but wanted to say hello. We are having a costume day at work so I have to get ready. I wasn't going to dress up but everyone kept say just come as a Harley chick. So guess I can do that one.

I am going to wear a doo rag, and boots, a leather vest, my new coat, and some leather leg protectors. I also have a harley bracelet that I got years ago and never wore. I might put that one on too. Since I cut my hair, none of my hair things will work though.

When I get home we will have the bbq and block party. I am glad it's Friday and I won't have to work the next day.

Dang I started sneezing and almost lost this post. time to get dressed, catch you all later!

Don't let the goblins get you tonight!

thanks Sherry!! It is hard going to the gym especially now that I am working the second job but I know that I wouldnt be where I am weight loss wise if I was going. And I love the fact that I actually have muscles in my arms and legs. I may even have ab muscles but the belly fat/skin is covering those.

No need to get down on yourself!!! we all have our struggles and just have to keep working on getting past them...take it day by day that is all we can do.

:teeth_smile::cool2::w00t::thumbup::w00t::frown:

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Halloween All!

I've been "MIA" for awhile and have missed being here! Just way too much going on. Some good, some bad, some ugly! Oh well!

I probably did a bandster "forbidden" this week. Joined WW for the thousandth time in my life. I just need some kind of structure and am hoping that reporting in once a week, not getting on the scale daily and having to be "accountable" will help. I'm finding that their "core plan", which I never followed in the past, mirrors alot of the rules a bandster is supposed to follow. So, we'll see. I figure it can't hurt!

Well, tonight is the 2nd halloween for us in our current neighborhood. (We moved there a little over a year ago). Last year, we ran out of candy after about 350 kids. Had to put a sign up! I have about 400 treats this year and then THAT'S IT!!! I have never seen anything like it. I'm taking a picture this year....last year I recall looking out from our driveway and just seeing a sea of people. Almost like a riot scene! (Our neighborhood must be highly rated on the "good candy" scale!).

Well, just wanted to say "hi" and let you all know that I have been thinking of you!

Happy Halloweenie peeps!

Lord I hope I have every piece of candy taken tonight because I've done enough damage already :smile2:

Darcy...I'm going to have to talk to you about the Alli stuff. Wondering if it's worth a shot myself.

Trish...don't say it's a no no to join WW. Many people in LBT have done it. If you do a search I bet you'll find plenty of threads on it :tt1: It is a healthy way to eat so absolutely no harm in it :tt1:

Good Morning, ladies. I hope you all had a happy Halloween. My DH and I usually just sit on the porch, drink and scare the little kids. It's quite fun.. we decorate and play scary music. This year we didn't have many kids though.. maybe about 30. I'm not sure if this is a trend or just my area of the neighborhood.

Pat- I'm sorry but I didn't see your e mail about Wednesday night. An e mail may work better for me during the week, because I don't always get on the site until the weekends. I hope you and Diane were able to meet.

Diane - thanks for your insights. I appreciate it.

I'm doing pretty well overall with my weight so far. It's been 4 months and I just hit 40lbs. I'm okay with that .. being in my 50's I know my metabolism isn't as fast as it used to be. I am aiming for 50 lbs by Christmas, and I'm going to try and stay away from the sweet stuff. I hope it is not a too lofty goal! :cursing:

Sherry - thanks for giving me info about the Witches ride -- you ladies are giving me bike envy. LOL

Jessica - your pics look wonderful and I know I have read the same things the trainer is telling you. You have done so well and will continue to do so... muscle not only weighs more than fat, but is more desirable for overall health. It also looks a helluva lot better.

Kat - thanks for the weather update.. it sounds beautiful. It's been colder in this area of Virginia than it usually is this time of year. But I can't complain... my homestate of NJ had snow this past week!

Betty - keep the faith - 92lbs is no small feat!

Take care everyone,

Donna

Darcy,

You sound like you are doing great with it, I was wondering if it was worth it because according to a mayo doctor the said this:

How much weight could I lose using Alli?

Alli can help you lose weight, but the weight loss likely won't be great — perhaps just a few pounds more than you would lose with diet and exercise alone. Only a small number of studies have evaluated the effectiveness of Alli. And many of the weight-loss estimates are based on studies conducted on its prescription-strength counterpart, Xenical.

The average weight loss for prescription-strength Xenical is modest — about 6 pounds greater than diet and exercise alone after one year. So at half the strength, Alli could conceivably result in an average of 3 pounds lost in a year in addition to the approximately 8 pounds you could expect to lose from diet and exercise alone.

I was just wondering if you have changed the way you are eating also and if you are doing exercises with it too? I just figured 8 pounds in a year just wasn't worth the money spent on it. But if you lose more than that as in your example it might be worth it. Although every other diet pill I ever took as soon as you stop taking it you gain it all back again. So, I am not sure I want to start one again if that is the way it will work and I sure don't want to take it for life. I thought with your nursing background you might be able to answer me with some of my questions.

Hello Y'all!

Just sticking my head in to say hello. I am busy doing chores as I didn't get them done yesterday. I ran around all day and now I am paying for it. lol

Friday I won the best costume at work! It was fun!

It is 85 here today, hot for November, but I will take every minute of it.

What's everyone doing today?

Is there a November thread???

If so....I didn't see it! Wanted to drop in and let everyone know, keep the monkeys caged, I am going out of town! Headed to TX here in an hour or so, will be gone for 7-10 days. I am taking my laptop, but not sure if I can find a WiFi hotspot to use it or not! The farm has no cable or phone lines, since we are only there a few weeks a year....and cell service is only a dream. We are truly in the boondocks out there!

I will check in if I get a chance......hugs to all!

Kat

Ok folks I made a November Thread but, this time I made it Nov/Dec since we really don't chat a bunch we might as well take the rest of the year in one thread. Here is the link:

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f51/nj-others-nov-dec-2008-chat-80106/#post1050787