Oregondaisy

I think you're right BBK. After all Chickie has experienced, it sound like there are a lot of wackos out there.

I found a book that was called "you don't have to live with Cystitis" It said to drink baking soda and Water to change the PH. I found that book at a garage sale of all places. I take the cranberry pills all the time too. Yesterday I was taking them every few hours. It must have helped. I feel better today and didn't have to call the dr. BF is spending the night tonight, so I will probably be complaining again tomorrow.

I told my new BF too and he said he was impressed that I cared enough about my health to do something like that. Guys are usually supportive, I have found out from the other single gals on here.

I sent them a nasty email and said I am going to start drink low carb slim fast since they decided to make theirs taste gross!

Glad to hear everyone is doing well. I stopped eating after dinner. Sometimes I have a sugar free popsicle. I find now I don't miss it anymore. The head hunger seems to go away if I don't feed it. I was down 2 lbs this am which surprised me cause I haven't lost anything in a long time, other than losing what I gained on vacation.

I can't find my son's social security card. I put it in a safe place. I can't remember where though. I am such a ditz.

When I weighed myself before I went to bed last night, I weighed the same as I did when I weighed first thing in the morning. That usually means in the morning I will weigh less. Sure enough, I lost 2 more lbs. I haven't lost anything in a couple of months. It's nice to actually be below the goal I set for myself. I wonder if I will keep losing. The band is just the greatest thing! I have to weigh every day to keep myself accountable. If I am up even one lb, I am really good the next day.

I wouldn't want to use soap around my eyes. I need to go to the dollar store. That's a good idea. Where is WAS A? This is her thread. WasA where are you hiding?

Susan that is just so wrong in so many ways. I hope you gave her a piece of your mind! I lost 2 lbs. I haven't lost anything in a couple of months (other than losing back to where I was before I went on vacation) I haven't been doing anything different. I was surprised.

I buy fruit and forget to eat it. I am really never hungry, other than head hunger in the evenings. I grow blueberries in my yard in the summer. Now that's a different story. When I have those at my fingertips, I eat them all day long. They are very healthy with antioxidents and all that.

The problem is that for a lot of us it doesn't go away even after being banded awhile. It's hard to get in everything we need with the tiny portions. Protein first bla bla bla. Sometimes I do veggies first just because there is no room if I don't!

There is a thread ''how to choose a Mexican surgeon" I believe Alex moved it to the magazine section. I would read that before going to Mexico. There are good doctors there but there are some very bad ones too.

:angry:This sucks big time. I haven't been with my new bf very long. It was a long dry spell with no sex for a couple of years in between bfs. I have been fighting this UTI since we finally did the deed. He wants to spend the night tomorrow night, and I am in pain. I don't want to go to the dr. every time I try to have sex. I guess I need to see the urologist again and see if they can switch my meds.:rolleyes2: What even sucks more, my daughters best friend is my doctor's nurse. If I call tomorrow and have to explain all this, it's going to be embarrassing. This town is too small!

Sometimes when I eat meat, I don't cut it into pieces. I cut it into slivers. I can honestly eat anything I want. The key is the very itty bitty bites and chewing. You can chew anything down into a liquid. I did spit out a piece of artichoke yesterday, because it felt too fiberous, even after chewing it to death.

BBk, I think Chickie gave you some very good advice. I am not sure who this person is who wants to interview you. I was the very first person to say get rid of Apple Lady and put BBK up there. ( I remembered you were getting photos taken soon) If being interviewed is going to bring on the kind of negative attention that Chickie has gotten, it's a big decision. I know that's not advice, other than really think it over. You are our BBK here, but do you want to invite others into your life?

Everyone should email Atkins. I just tried the new chocolate and it's nasty too. It really pi$$es me off. I can see changing from cans. Cans are expensive. There was no reason to mess with the taste.

I was on liquids for 4 weeks. It got easier as time went on. I blended up cottage cheese into tomato soup. That helped. You are going to get hungry every 2 hours. Just eat as much protein and get it into your liquids any way you can. The blender is your best friend right now. It's the digestion of carbs that causes the stomach to growl.

Wow Jacqui you are tighter than I thought. I always somehow got the idea that you kept your band more on the loose side since you can eat sandwiches. I put fruit on my Cereal in the morning. I love strawberry season. I will eat a couple of those anytime during the day, usually after coming home from the gym.

I plan on doing exactly that. I have been alone along time and from what I can tell, he is exactly who I have been looking for.

It's called hyrdoderm. It's got collegen in it.

It's fun having a girl's room. Wheetin, I am surprised you have never heard of this. They call it honeymoon cystitis because it happens so much for women after sex. I went to a urologist for awhile for this annoying problem. They made me have this test where they looked in my bladder. That's when they put me on the low dose antibiotic every day. Lately I had to have it changed. I think my body got too used to it. Now I am worried it's going to be a problem again, because the last 2 that I had, was before I met my bf.

Apples, you are the first person to say the same thing I said after surgery. It felt like i had done a lot of sit ups. I am glad you're doing so well. Welcome to bandland! It's the greatest thing!

Yeah, I am going with the new BF. I am going to try to find a dressy pants outfit. I really hate dresses. If I found a cute one that I actually felt comfortable in, that would be a different story. I have to get shoes anyway for my son's wedding in August. I don't want to wear that dress because it's too dressy.

I usually try to drink a glass of water right before so I will have something to pee. I will try going before too. I think I usually do anyway, cause it's not fun on a full bladder.:smile2:

I HATE when food gets stuck. I have been very careful lately. On another note, I am forced to go shopping tomorrow. I am invited to a wedding and have nothing to wear. I tried on my daughter's dress and it looked really cute other than my bat wing arms. I can not wear sleeveless.