Well my dear group of losers, since we now seem to have an awesome name by overwhelming votes lets get down to some business...

I always thought that being accountable for something makes it more likely that you'll stick to it and give a good sold try so...starting AUG 1st let's start a weekly weigh in on Saturdays ( just to keep it all in sync). Please copy and paste the following chart to your reply and update it with your info every saturday.As we progress through the weeks just copy the chart from the last reply on the thread and fill in your numbers for that week. To try to keep this as neat as possible we'll do 8 week threads and set group goals each weigh in period.

August BANDits Group Goal for lost weigh period # 1:

200 lbs :cool2:

Name..................WK1........WK2.......WK3......WK4......WK5......WK6......WK7......WK8......TOTAL

formerfatchick

Name..................WK1........WK2.......WK3......WK4......WK5...... WK6......WK7......WK8......TOTAL

formerfatchick....262.........260

abbypoo............275

jennyr1222........265.........263

missK...............241

morphiend.........238..........229

Tripletmomma.....327

Name..................WK1........WK2.......WK3......WK4......WK5...... WK6......WK7......WK8......TOTAL

formerfatchick....262.........260

abbypoo............275.........266

jennyr1222........265.........263

missK...............241

morphiend.........238..........229

Tripletmomma.....327

formerfatchick....262.........260

abbypoo............275.........266

jennyr1222........265.........263

missK...............241..........231

morphiend.........238..........229

Tripletmomma.....327

formerfatchick....262.........260

abbypoo............275.........266

jennyr1222........265.........263.........260

missK...............241..........231

morphiend.........238..........229

Tripletmomma.....327

Hi everyone! I lost 8lbs this week which puts me at 82lbs lost in 15 weeks. I am down to 407 & on my way to surgery in less than two weeks!

Jason

WOW Jason!!! Congrats! Keep up the amazing work!

Well done Jase, we are proud of you :-D

Hi Guys

I have had an extremely frustrating week - after a stellar effort in week 1 on the post-op diet where the pounds were just melting off me, week 2 was a different story. On Monday my period arrived (it doesn't show up for months at a time, and then thinks THIS is an appropriate time to make an appearance) and BAM the scales instantly stopped moving... they did not move for 4 days, I was ready to tear my hair out when finally they started to drop again - but as a result, my loss for the week is fairly unimpressive.

formerfatchick....262.........260

formerfatchick....262.........260

abbypoo............275.........266

jennyr1222........265.........263.........260

missK...............241..........231........228

morphiend.........238..........229

Tripletmomma.....327

Miss K...a loss is a loss and not a gain!! Good for you for losing with your period.

Thanks Jen :thumbup:)

I think the reason I was mainly worried was that I was scared the weight wouldn't drop again and that my weight loss on the pre-op would look unimpressive to the surgeon and make him think that I cheated.

But even if it doesn't move again, 13lbs down in 14 days isn't so bad.

Ok guys talk to me. I had surgery on the 10th Monday. I have been on liquid diet for 5 days now. I weighed today at work and have not even lost an Oz. can u believe that. I am so pisst, done so good. I just in Ahh. Let me know if yall are the same, or did yall loose.

Allison

formerfatchick....262.........260

formerfatchick....262.........260

abbypoo............275.........266

jennyr1222........265.........263.........260

missK...............241..........231........228

morphiend.........238..........229........222

Tripletmomma.....327

Allison, I have heard that is very normal. I bet you could check out the general message boards and find a lot of info on it. Here is one quote I found on the general message boards...

" During this time you are not only healing but you're not able to do a lot of things like exercising. Also, from what I understand they pumped about 10 lbs worth of liquids into us and that will fall off of you within the next couple of weeks. Don't be worried about not showing the weight loss this soon after your surgery, it will happen. Watch all the calories in any liquids you drink as they can be really sneaky in pushing up your intake. Also, some drinks like gatoraide have sodium in them. Watch your sodium intake too. It will happen. "

formerfatchick....262.........260

abbypoo............275.........266.........263

jennyr1222........265.........263.........260

missK...............241..........231........228

morphiend.........238..........229........222

Tripletmomma.....327

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f84/so-got-some-work-do-93033/index8.html

Hi everyone! Please read post #109 in the above thread. I wanted to be sure everyone in our August group got the latest update so as not to cause any confusion this week. Thanks!

Jason

WK1.........wk2........wk3.......wk4.....wk5

formerfatchick....262.........260.........252

abbypoo............275.........266.........263

jennyr1222........265.........263.........260

missK...............241..........231........228

morphiend.........238..........229........222

Tripletmomma.....327