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Geri - not Jeri, Jerrie, Jerry, Gerry and definetely not GER... And for some reason - some people don't understand it is pronounced 'Jerry' they call me Gary. Just Geri. Story is my grandparents wanted me named after each of them or other family members - quite the hassle I guess. So my parents named me after a friend with…

good luck and let us know how you are doing!!

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Soda - a Diet Coke or Pepsi. Really hard at work as we have free soda. I also miss chocolate. Also have a ton of it all around at work. And I am a major stress eater and used to drain the M&M bowl when tired and stressed. Been soda and choco free for over three months and it keeps reminding myself not to to go there.

216.8 this morning. Total lost 56.2 pounds. To reach holloween goal - 18 pounds

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haven't yet had that experience but am curious to know what others say... Just had my first fill yesterday.

So joining this. Current Weight - 220.4 Goal Weight by Halloween - that wonderful land called Onederland. Goal - 199

I actually had thought about it for about 5 yrs. But my doctor wanted to try other things first. When she mentioned it last October - I was excited, scared, the whole gamut of emotions. I saw the surgeon, went thru all the testing and insurance denied it based on no medically managed weight loss in my file. So I went on…

I will refer back to thisvasbi am pretty sure I will find this pattern sometime in my journey.

I had the LapBand surgery June 28th. As of today I am off my supplemental oxygen to my Cpap My goal is to be off the cpap in November Being put under is the easy part for me. It is after that is tough. Good luck. Geri

Welcome! I am almost two months out from LapBand surgery and just had my first fill today. All that prep that you are doing -classes, group meetings and support. You will be so successful. My doc requires us to attend these things after surgery to. Good luck and congratulations. Geri

Currently I am using Opurity.Band Optimized. Not bad but I just don't do those B vitamin flavored pills well. I have been looking at the Flintstones. Have you tried them? How many will you take?

Awesome resolve to go for your walk. Awesome that you recognized that food is our drug, our alcohol. But you didn't let the RED 317 beat you down. Loved your post... Made me smile! And congrats on the 20#s...

Thank you to all of you - retired and active duty. Your service is greatly appreciated. My husband is Retired Air Force.

the are so yummy. I whip up frozen bananas and milk - a banana shake...

Can a Lapbander join? :happy:

Awesome. I had my 'installed' on June 28th. I have lost 18 pounds since then. With the 35 I had lost prior to surgery - a whopping 53.

Fit Bit is a pedometer on speed as I like to call it. I tracks your steps, your activity level, calories. I love love mine. It helps to keep me motivated. here is the FitBit website.…

Johnstown Colorado - about 45 miles north of Denver!!!

Welcome. This is a fantastic group!

Before the lapband surgery I drank upwards to 80ozs a day. Since surgery 6weeks ago - I feel good if I get on 48. It was so bad after surgery I ended up the ER with dehydration. I hope that it won't always be a struggle once I figure this all out.

Yes - i call it rebound gain. I am actually going thru that right now. But I get back on board with my diet and exercise and just 'plod' along. Good luck. Don't be too disappointed if some comes back. Losing it fast and due to recovery can be hard - but you will lose anything you have gained back.

That is such an awesome NSV... Sweet. have fun on your vacation.

My husband about 4 weeks ago - asked me (as I was about to leave for work) if I wanted to go shopping that weekend. When I asked him why - he said that my clothes were too baggy. And admitted after I bought a couple of things - that the outfit I wore that day was so baggy and unflattering! Well we also went thru all my…

A couple of things - I was walking past my neighbors house and their 3 or 4 yr old son - ran up to me and yelled - 'You're Fat'. I just walked on. then my niece when she was 4 called me fat! My poor sister had a huge conversation with her and felt so bad for me. Today my niece (13ys) is my biggest supporter in my lifestyle…

Awesome achievement - and don't allow anyone else rain on your parade. You are successful!

You do look awesome. Believe what you see in the mirror. You look beautiful...Wonderful

I have a friend who has been in WW since forever - many many years. And she constantly grazes - she is eating her points but she is constantly eating. So when I had told her I had lost 30#s she was like 'How?" What diet are you using? I told her that I was eating anything I wanted - only portioned properly, and was…

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