I weigh in weekly and plan on posting here to keep me focused. If anybody else wants to post their losses on fridays with me feel free. I figure the more the merrier and we can cheer each other on as we start climbing back down the scale! Personally I find Fridays help keep me focused over the weekends.

i haven't had a fill since september b/c of all the other issues i had going on but i am down almost 130 pounds. i have 60 more to go until my initial goal but would like to be at 150 which would be 70 pounds but my doc says 160. i am about 5'9.

Thanks for your concern he's in surgery all day today so I'm going to stick out the weekend and call on Monday.....

I made my self stick much more to the rules today and felt a bit better. This morning I didn't have anything till my band told me it was OK I had a shake then and had a yogurt cup about an hour after. We had a lunch thing today; you'd have died laughing.

I ordered the soup. When they came to our table the guy that brought the food had sat the big tray behind a pole and gave everyone their food. All I could see was this little 6oz or so bowl….fine with me...he ladles the soup form something else into this small bowl and places the bowl in front of me. Then brings out this bowl about 5 inches wide and 6 inches deep......I ate the small bowl and still have a quart to eat over the weekend. If you go to P.F. Changs the bowl of chicken noodle is huge.

band date: 06/15/09

start weight: 293

weight lost: 61

current: 232

lost since last Friday: 4lbs

I think I had some water retention last week because TOM came on Sunday, but whatever the case may be, I down!!! :bored:

OK, starting early, but dont think i will have time tomorrow..

Down a little, finally broke thru the 60 pound mark .. 40 or 45 to go.. Next few weeks should be interesting - leave next Friday for some R&R in Italy ... bugger, that could be challenging..

Have a great, successful week gang -- Go for it, you deserve it..

k

I'm at 219 this morning. Made it past my first goal now on to the 100's.

Up a pound...164 (I knew last week was too good to be true!). Happy Weekend all!!!

Morning all. Weighed in at 226.5. Down 3 lbs this week.

Thanks BG for the oatmeal/soy protein tip.

I stayed the same this week. TOM and stress, I'm sure played a big part.

I failed miserably at my BodyBump class. I thought I was going to puke & passout, only 10 minutes in The instructor agreed that I should try again at another time. She told me to go walk & monitor my heart rate. I went on the bike watched my HR and did 16 miles in 45 minutes. So I feel very proud of myself for not letting not being able to do the class get me down. Big pat on the back for me from me :sifone:

Congrats JT on passing your 1st goal!

band date: 06/15/09

start weight: 293

weight lost: 63

current: 230

lost since last Friday: 2lbs

Sorry folks, just realized this is for April 09 bandster!!! hope you don't mind, but it's been keeping me on track!!

Yay! Sounds like most had a good week!

Kdee- you're a member of the club now...we're here for support (weekly weigh-ins have been a great motivation for me)! Great job on the 2 pounds!

162.5- Down .5 from my lowest two weeks ago...plateaus...geez.

2 lbs down for me this week. Clearly the fill & working out are working! I'm so happy! I know I'm miles away from the other Bunnies, but I'm on the right track now!

217 for me this week my fill seems to be really helping out although I'm starting to be able to eat more than I was I hope this momentum holds out for a little longer.

Couple observations...I used The 50 Million Pounds Challange to lose weight before my surgery and still track my weight on that site. Wellllll......today when I entered my 217 I looked at my weight a year ago and on 13 feb 2009 I was at 320 that makes 103 pounds in one year. Second observation since my consultation I've lost 111 pounds I'm 1/3 the man I used to be.

band date: 06/15/09

start weight: 293

weight lost: 64 :thumbdown:

current: 231

GAINED: since last Friday: 1lbs :thumbup:

I haven't been on the treadmill 2 weeks.... I best get on it!!!!

WOW JT, your WL has been amazing! Kirk must be so proud of you!

I'm off the plateau, but I've got a horrible cold/cough and can't eat much, so we'll see if it sticks once I'm better. 2.5 down...so close to goal!