SUNDAY WEIGH IN

Great job everyone! I've been struggling with the snacking demon this week. For some reason I felt compelled to buy a jar of peanuts, and have not been able to avoid snacking on them from time to time (1oz at a time). They are just the wrong thing - 170 calories per oz! I need to find out what draws me to them. I think it's the saltiness. Will have to find a better option to combat them. Otherwise, I've done ok this week. Lowest the scale said was 200.8, but with all the peanuts/salt I'm 201.6 this morning. I've also been trying to get more fiber in the diet (you all know why I'm sure), and that means more carbs, so a rebalancing of the numbers is in process. I'd really like to bottom out around 190# overall (only 11# away), and then transition into a more average diet of low carb, high protein, low fat parameters. So I'm close to that now. Ok, enough blathering on.... Here's the numbers for the week: Heaviest (July '06) = 338# Surgery 4/25/07 = 305# Last Week = 203.6# Today = 201.6# - 2# this week - 136.4# overall

Atta-Girl Shar! I've got movement, too. Bowel movements to be exact I've spent the better part of this weekend on the commode. Not sure if it's something I ate or a bug. Either way I tipped the scales at 259 lbs. this morning. I don't know if it'll "stick" or if I'll gain it back when I'm able to keep something down. DOS : 358 lbs. Last week: 262 lbs. Today, 10/28: 259 lbs. (-3 lbs.) Have a good week, everybody. DD

Hurrayyyyy Shar!! My scale was good to me this week too!! Highest-304 DOS-300 Last week-225 This week-220 Down 5 this week!!

I am hanging out at 261 uggggg. My doctor said no exercise because of my back so I should of really watched what i was eating this week but I am having snack food attacks!! I am really going to reevaluate and write down and go back to doing the firm videos as well as exercise at school. Hopefully next week I will have movement!!! high 357 DOS 349 today 261 see ya next time!!

Greetings everyone This week was full of emotional eating. I think I have is stopped (fingers crossed) Surgery 428 Last Week 267.8 Today 266 Total Lost 162! Mark

Hi All - Slow going, but still going... Cindy, so sorry to hear about your dog! That's terrible news. This is an extremely stressful time for me, I have a lot going on including multiple job interviews for when i finish school next year. Plus I turn 30 this week (ugh). I am really trying hard to keep from carb snacking and not to miss my workouts and I'm doing ok for now. Also, this week I am starting a new fitness program at my gym which (as my trainer said) is a little beyond my abilities, but should "push me to the next level" (her words, not mine). Anyway, here's my stats Highest: 348 DOS: 343 Last week: 228 This week: 224.6 I'm down 124lbs which is fantastic!!! I hope to be under 220 by my birthday because that will be the smallest I have ever been in my adult life and I thought that those two milestones would tie together nicely. I also did the mother of all closet clearings this week. I am still AMAZED when I can slip on clothing that hasn't fit me since college, but I am sad to see some things go. Some things that I never even got a chance to wear but weren't in season when i went through that size. Oh well. My health is more important than clothes, right?

I am happy to report my major stall has ended for now. I seem to go in streaks where I don't loose for a month or more then loose a ton for a week or so then stall out again. Surprisingly I got on the scale this morning and had a wonderful surprise so the totals for me are Highest 285 DOS 264 Last Week 168 Today 163 so I have lost 5lbs this week which means 122lb total and 101 since surgery.

Good week after a 2 week stall i am down 3 lbs .. yeah .. last week I was 222 this am I was 219.. I was so blessed to see kahalani ali in southern calif on sat and wow she really inspired me to keep on track and I am on track as far as losing weight and inspired me to keep going omg she is so pretty .. I got a pic of her and me ... to think she was 330 lbs to see her now oh my ,... wow... amazing.. She inspired everyone .. was good to see a famous person have the lap band surgery .. and to see other lap banders who have lost over 300 lbs .... I guess the surgery really works maybe be slower but no matter what I will get there have a good up comming week everyone Lisa ty everyone ,, u all inspire me to keep going Lisa

Good Moring A-Team. I have been trying to lose 2 pounds since the 17th. Sadly to say, I only lost 1. DOS 287 Last week 202 Today 201

Good Afternoon All, Cindy, I am so sorry to hear about your dog. It has happened to us too, and it is the most hearbreaking thing. I am losing about 1lb a week now. Seems I can fit more food into my pouch now. I eat soy nuts instead of peanuts and they seem to satisfy my cravings for salt. Everyone have a great week!! HW: 300 Pre-OP: 290 DOS: 281 CW: 194.6