It's our bandiversary month and we should be celebrating our successes! We have all come a long way on this journey and have made life altering changes. This is the time to toast ourselves and ring in the holidays with a new outlook on life! 2009 will be the year that most of us get to or close to our final weight loss goals. Let's take this challenge to New Year's Day. It's our time to shine so let's ring in the New Year with a New You!!

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Name............Start........Current........Goal.......To Go

CindyG...........191...........191...........178........13

Edited November 2, 200817 yr by cindyg1212

Judy, you're doing great! Most of us have slowed down by now even with the band. I tend to go down 2 and up 1 as well. It's taking me forever to get into the 180's. I either have to cave in and get another fill, which I hate, or really diet. Hope your foot gets better quick. What did you do to it?

Well I think this last fill is the one that's got me the closest to restriction. I'm still able to eat but I really know when I've gone too far. I have another appointment in 2 weeks just in case but I will see how I go for now. I had nachos for lunch... ate too much too fast but then felt stuffed until way after dinner time. I had a snack but it was too much. I'm starting to feel good about this again. I think I should reach my goal at this rate... fingers crossed!

Sades, I know it was easy to get discouraged but you just had to be patient for the band to work. Trust me, I know how long you waited to finally get restriction and you had to be patient a long time, glad your time has finally arrived.

Cindy, I had a blister on the bottom of my left foot, so to change the way my foot would strike the ground, I thought I'd get out my old orthotics and wear them in my sneakers for a day to help the blister. I had the orthotics made many years ago when I was on my feet a lot assisting surgery and ended up with plantar facsititis. After my foot got better, whihc took a long time, I stopped wearing the orthotics and haven't had problems for over 15 years.

Well, the left foot has apparently changed over the years, so the orthotic must have stretched that ligament again. It can be very painful AND the worse part is, getting rid of plantar fascitis can take a long time.

It was much easier to maintain my weight with the walking of course, so without it, I have to be very careful what I eat. It's hard that this is happening just before the holidays.

Plus, I enjoyed the walking, so I miss it. I have an appt with the podiatrist, so we'll see if he can help.

The one I went to years ago has left the area. Too bad, becasue I liked her methods of using ultrasound and steroid injections into the foot. I don't know if that stuff is still done or if this new Dr. even uses those methods.

Frustrating for sure.

Thanks Judy, yes it has veen a lomg time coming. Sorry to hear about your foot, hope it gets better soon. Looks like it's aqua aerobics for you in the meantime! :Dancing_sorry: I haven't been back for months but I do enjoy it when I go and it does get the weight loss movimg.

I only know of one pool close to me , the community center and I hear it's kind of gross, so I don't know about that as an alternative.

If the weather cooperates tomorrow, I might try a slow walk, so there is less pounding on the foot and see how it goes. It was feeling better today, but I don't want to push it too soon and makes things worse.

In the meantime, I am just being very careful with food and keeping track of calories.

Name............Start........Current........Goal.......To Go

CindyG...........191...........191...........178........13

Sades............186...........185...........175........11

Stephanie........175...........172...........155........18

shortgal.........173.6.........172...........168.........4

Bandpal..........172.26........171.93........150........21.93

Momto1plus1......187...........185...........174........11

lindata..........174...........174...........169........5 Skinny_Jill..............151..................150..................143............7

Hi everyone! I missed the last challenge. I really hope I can lose 7 pounds before 2009. That would be great.

Good luck!

Judy, I got plantar fascitis when I weighed my heaviest. I had put on 50 pounds in one year after losing my parents and both of my feet were very painful. The doc said it was from putting on so much weight so fast. I just used ice and rolled my feet over cans to relieve them. It went away after losing 40 pounds or so. One day I just realized that my feet didn't hurt anymore. What a relief! Hope you feel better soon and can get back into your routine.

By the way, I was following Shalee's thread on the PS site and she hasn't been on in 6 days. I saw that she was having some problems with her incisions. I hope she's O.K. but I'm concerned.

I haven't read Shalee's PS thread this past week. I'll check it out.

The lower body procedures are a tough recovery. The incisions and removal of fat go deeper and that makes recovery longer and more challenging.

I'll check out her thread tomorrow.

The last time had the foot problems I was heavier but I was also working all day on my feet with the wrong shoe. This time it was just me trying to help the blister that caused the problem, so I'm mad at myself about that.

Shortgal - you are doing fantastic!

Sades - I'm so glad you are near restriction!

Skinny Jill - you look GREAT!!! Look at your skinny lil face!

Thanks Linda. I agree, Jill is looking great!

Gross pools don't appeal to me either Judy. Good luck with cutting back on the food.

Hi... I am with all of you!!! My weight loss has actually stopped and I have even gone up a couple pounds from my lowest weight. I have definitly increased my snacking and portions and its time to get back on the wagon!!!

Thanks for starting the challenge!

Name............Start........Current........Goal.......To Go

CindyG...........191...........191...........178........13

Sades............186...........185...........175........11

Stephanie........175...........172...........155........18

shortgal.........173.6.........172...........168.........4

Bandpal..........172.26........171.93........150........21.93

Momto1plus1......187...........185...........174........11

lindata..........174...........174...........169........5 Skinny_Jill..............151..................150..................143 ............7

mrskrzyz................172..................172..................162.............10

WE CAN DO THIS!

Name............Start........Current........Goal.......To Go

CindyG...........191...........191...........178........13

Sades............186...........185...........175........11

Stephanie........175...........172...........155........17

shortgal.........173.6.........172...........168.........4

Bandpal..........172.26........171.93........150........21.93

Momto1plus1......187...........185...........174........11

lindata..........174...........174...........169........5

Skinny_Jill......151...........150...........143........7

mrskrzyz.........172...........172...........162........10

I...uh...couldn't take it. LOL I'm a little bit OCD. Shhh...don't tell anyone.

Name............Start........Current........Goal.......To Go

CindyG...........191...........191...........178........13

Sades............186...........185...........175........11

Stephanie........175...........172...........155........18

shortgal.........173.6.........173.6.........168........5.6

Bandpal..........172.26........171.93........150........21.93

Momto1plus1......187...........185...........174........11

lindata..........174...........174...........169........5

kalipso2.................172.................172..................165.............7

WTH? Dude...I'm not elitist at all...but at least if you're going to jump in on a weight challenge amongst a month group that you don't belong to, take the most recent stats before adding your own.

Hey Steph, I think the last couple of people didn't realise it is a Nov 07 group. I guess whatever helps them get to goal!

Name............Start........Current........Goal.......To Go

CindyG...........191...........191...........178........13

Sades............186...........185...........175........11

Stephanie........175...........172...........155........17

shortgal.........173.6.........172...........168.........4

Bandpal..........172.26........171.93........150........21.93

Momto1plus1......187...........185...........174........11

lindata..........174...........174...........169........5

Skinny_Jill......151...........150...........143........7 mrskrzyz.........172...........172...........162........10

kalipso2.........172...........172...........165........7