[LilMissDiva]

So what’s the word Victorious Valentines? Anyone have any goals for their upcoming 2nd Bandiversary??? I’m thinking I want to get to 225. That will finally put me at a loss from where I left off. Woohoo… I think I can do it!! That’s only down 22 Lbs. That would be a loss average of 1.7 Lbs per week. That is so doable!

Who’s with me? Challenge yourself?

PS, I think I may even be down one or two from the last time I updated my weight on here. However Saturday is my official weigh in day. We’ll see J

[Ezma]

Hey Lil! Sounds like a very reasonable goal you have there. I want to be down about 40 pounds by February. It's about 13 pounds a month but I was losing close to that before. Really hopeful that I can do it. I want to go to Florida in February with my son and my mom and I would like to get my butt in the seat.

Yesterday I started the pre-op diet again and plan to stay on it until Thanksgiving. I did really, really well yesterday and was surprised at how much easier it was this time. My pre-op was 3-4 protein shakes a day plus all the clear broth, sugar free jello, sugar free popsicles and zero calories beverages I can stand. Only thing I'm doing different is that I'm allowing myself 3 tablespoons of creamer a day. Lost 4 pounds in 24 hours but I'm sure that was mostly water. Either way, I'll take it. If I get the 40 off I'll be about 15 pounds up from my low point and figure I'll be back in the groove, positioned for another good losing streak.

Hope the rest of you are doing well. It's been really quiet around here. Hope it's cause you're busy not struggling.

[LilMissDiva]

Hey Ezma! That is a really great idea. I have been doing that but only part time. I do all liquids during the day (added in 2 pieces of fruit) and for dinner I’m eating Lean Cuisine’s with a side green salad or tuna sandwiches or something lite to break the monotony. It’s been working pretty good too!

Doing the liquids really does help to shrink that pouch! I really can’t eat much already and I’ve been doing this for almost 4 days now. Well, today is day 4 and I already notice a difference in the amount I can eat until I get my full signal.

Not only that, I have a really bad sugar habit. I know how it came about, but getting rid of it hasn’t been easy at all. So far every day gets better and easier.

C’mon Ezma we can do this!! I’d love to hear you lose that 40 Lbs before your trip. J

[Ezma]

Doing pretty well so far here. I caved to hunger yesterday but still did fairly well and managed to lose 2 more pounds. I'm still on it today. Hopefully if I get the hungers again I'll make slightly better choices. So far that's 6 pounds in two days and I know it's mostly water since I've been peeing up a storm.

I'm with you on the pouch shrinking Lil. I'm already full really, really fast. I have a doctor's appointment on the 1st since I rescheduled it and I really think I can go in there with a 10-12 pound lose. It will be the first month I've lost in over a year. Holy crud! Time is passing so fast.

Take care all and have a great, healthy day.

[LilMissDiva]

Ezma you’re doing so wonderful! Don’t discount it with it only being water. Even if some of it was, it’s still extra weight your body was holding on to. So, that is still great. J

I’m just still doing my thing. I worked out for an hour yesterday and stuck with my liquids during the day. I did better yesterday than I’d had when I first started this whole crazy thing. I think I’ll just keep sticking to this until it stops working or I just get plain sick of shakes! LOL Not likely. I do like them and sometimes will have a Slim Fast just because I like the taste so much.. LOL

I’m posting a picture of me when I was at my heaviest. I did find one and I just can’t get over this actually WAS me. I’m a little bit embarrassed of this picture, but really – in a way it’s kinda provoking me to try even harder. Maybe I should make a thousand copies and post them all around my house as “my little reminder”… haha!!

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[Jul]

Hey everyone, Sorry I've been such a stranger lately, I just have so much going on. I've just been so unhappy lately, mostly due to marital problems. Things have been so difficult with my husband due to his depression and anxiety. I've been struggling to help him for years, he seems to be getting worse instead of better, and not doing everything that has been recomended. It really seems hopeless anymore. I'm trying to keep my head up so I must focus on what is good.
Also I might have to have another surgery. My doctor thinks I have a hernia. So I talked it over with my plastic surgeon, he said we can do a tummy tuck at the same time. I wasn't planning on doing the TT this soon, as I still have more weight to lose, but I think it will be ok. I don't think I'll have more loose skin after loosing a little more after the TT. So I'm kind of excitied about that. I will have a CT scan on the 28th to verify if it is indeed a hernia. On one hand it's like another surgery?!!!!! But on the other hand, if I can get rid of some of this belly I will be thrilled!
I reached a new low of 195. I got another adjustment on 11-13-09, I'm feeling like LilMissDiva said, I don't get hungry, I able to stop eating with no effort. It is like a dream, I never thought that would be possible for me.
By the way, LilMiss, you look great! WoW! you have come a long way, You have much to be proud of. And you're on, I'll take a challenge for our bandiversary. I'm going to shoot for 180. That seems doable without killing myself. And yes, I know you can do it, you showed us the proof. Glad you're well. I'll try not to stay away so long anymore, I missed you all.

[Ezma]

Jul - Sorry to hear things are so lousy at home right now. It really does make it so much harder to keep motivated. I know I always felt like I had been run over by a truck and was exhausted. But maybe focusing on you will help you get thru the tough times. Still trying to take that advice myself.

Lil - Wow!!! You really have come a long way. It's so fantastic! Glad to hear that you're still hanging in there on the liquids too. I'm with you on the "until it stops working or I get stick of it" part.

I'm still hanging in there on my slightly modified pre-op diet. Yesterday I had a small amount of Boston Market chicken for dinner. Other than that it was my one cup of coffee, protein shakes and sugarfree jello. Can't believe I'm starting my fourth day of this and I'm good. Feels like I can do this. I lost another pound this morning. That's 7 pounds in 3 days. I do love the results even if the diet is really boring. Best part is that I don't seem to be craving the carbs anymore. Cross all your fingers and say many prayers for me please.

Have a great day everyone.

[Shinyhappymommy]

Hi Ladies.
I'm all moved in. It was hard and exhausting, but I'm liking the new house. Okay, all moved in makes it sound like all the boxes are put away and that's certainly not the case, but we're doing pretty well.

My heartburn has been better with the Nexium I'm taking. I am still going to see my doctor on December 2 and I think I'll go ahead and get my fluid out at that point. I hurt most times when I'm eating and I'm frankly tired of it. I am still getting food in, but it takes me forever and is sometimes painful. I just hope I can still keep my pregnancy weight gain to a reasonable amount. I haven't weighed myself in more than a week. I'm afraid to. I know I'm going to be over 200 again and that's just rough.

I haven't been exercising much, but I did go the other day to the gym and run on the treadmill. I was glad I could still do it!