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Judy - Congrats!!! You've been working awfully hard and deserve to see some reflection on the scale! Way to go, girlfriend!!! OKAY....drumroll please!!! I want to see some freakin' dancing nanners!!! Yesterday I was 181.8 and today 181.6....so that's 2 days at 181! FINALLY A NEW NUMBER!!!!!!!!!! I haven't seen a new number since October!!! Woooooooo hoooooooo!!! I had an absolute blast at my art clay class yesterday and made 3 pendants! I wish I could photograph them for you but it's almost impossible to photograph silver w/o the fancy camera equipment. The only problem with it is that now I have a whole 'nother new expensive obsession! I'm gonna have to find a way to start selling this stuff to pay for my habit! Arrrrgh! Mom's still in the hospital. She is so damn cranky and is rude to everyone....it's so embarrassing! I had to practically yell at her yesterday....well, I DID yell at her yesterday....and today I feel so bad. My sister is MIA and I'm just getting tired. I'll be checking in.... I'm gonna go hammer some metal!

Good morning girls- Kat - you are just in constant motion, aren't you? Sounds like a great ride you had. I don't LOVE horses....they scare me....but I did go to a guest ranch with DD in Buena Vista and had a nice time. Went on 2 rides and that was enough...I had a great old mare who was sweet and sure footed as she could be, but this old body could not take it! 3 hours and I was screaming to get off that horse! LOL But the beauty you are able to observe by horseback is incomparable. I remember the beauty of the aspen forests, babbling brooks and incredible vistas. I remember the intense quiet, the swift change in weather, and feeling the power of my horse beneath me as she'd climb steep rocky trails. I love Colorado so much and my short time on horseback etched it even deeper within my heart. <sigh> Pamela - so glad you are back! Maybe you jumped iinto Jazzercise just a little too quickly....doing too much too fast. That's one thing about being in a class...it's a double edged sword: you try to keep up with everyone else even when you're not so well equipped to do so...but it's hard to make yourself slow down. When is your next gyno appt?? You've got to do something about that! Are you taking iron supplements? Laura - I feel ya sista. The only advice I have for you is to calmly explain that your feelings are hurt and you would prefer that you stick to your original plans of dinner and a movie. Leave it at that and if he invites his brother over anyway, go get a facial and a pedicure instead. Demanding stuff seems to only make them dig their heels in even more and creates such tension. After all, he did get you a beautiful bracelet! Just food for thought. Sometimes its just easier to release your expectations. I hope it works out for you. I jumped all over DH for playiing 15 hours of golf last weekend. So today he's not playing and I feel bad...it's a beautiful 75 degree, sunny day but he's not playing :thumbup: He does have lots of yardwork to catch up on....and I hope he does it, but I won't be saying a word!! Judy, your life doesn't sound boring at all if it makes you happy!!! You have a very full schedule it seems to me! I have a jewelry class today that I'm very excited about. It's called Art Clay or Precious Metal Clay. It's what it sounds like! Clay!....except that it's made with real silver suspended in a clay material. You can cut it, stamp it, shape it, set stones in it, etc....then fire it in a kiln and the clay melts away and you're left with a sterling silver piece! I can't wait! Been wanting to take this class for a loooong time. Also, I started on a bracelet last night that is going to be sooooo cute when I finish it.... I can't wait to show you guys but it will be awhile. It's a big project! OH, and I weighed 182.0 this morning....that elusive 181 is coming closer and I sure do hope I see it tomorrow! We will have one helluva banana fest around here if I do. Mom's (supposedly) getting out of the hospital today so I'll be checking in tonight. Oh, and because of that my valentine's dinner with my husband had to be cancelled. We were scheduled to go to the nicest restaurant in town. Oh well, ... another time. Ya'll have a good day.

In this case DON'T do what Judy did!!

Well, you don't say when you were banded or how many fills you've had or when you're last fill was...but just judging by what you said, yes, it sounds like you need a fill. Beyond that, and speaking from experience, once I give myself 'permission' to eat crap, it's hard to get back on track. Especially with the band because you can eat crap and not gain weight! (won't lose it either!) What happens with me is that my nutritional goals just go to hell and no way am I getting enough protein and fiber while I'm eating this way. It takes me awhile, but I eventually get it back together. That is much harder for some people than others...namely binge eaters and emotional eaters. You know what to do, I'm not going to lecture you. But the motivation has to come from within yourself thru self-examination and a re-defining of your goals. Being a part of a support group like LBT is immensely helpful. Be patient with yourself... it's a long and bumpy road. Best of luck to you

Flouro is like an x-ray. You stand in front of the machine while you take a little drink of barium (no taste) and the tech can watch it go down ... if it goes straight into the pouch without stopping you're too loose. If it pauses before going in, you're just right. If it barely dribbles going in, you're too tight. Sorry to sound like a broken record, but everyone is different! You may feel a great deal of restriction with 1cc.... or you may feel nothing at all. It is best to err on the side of caution as far as your eating goes....small portions, chew well, mushies for a couple of days, etc. The main thing to remember is if you feel any pain at all while you're eating....STOP!! Don't take another bite and do not drink anything until that feeling passes. Good luck! You're on your way!

So what you're saying is that it's much more suited to wine or 'ale' rather than Crystal Lite. :tongue2:

Spivak is awesome. I wouldn't go to anyone else in Houston. He and his staff are always available for you 100%. No problem getting fill appointments either....a big plus!

I started at 215 and lost steadily until i hit that 6 month wall I always hit weighing 185. I've only lost 2# in the last 5 months but the scale IS still moving in the right direction. My advice is to do all you can within that first 6 months....because after that it gets much harder. In total, I've lost 32#....33 to go.

You'll be interested to see this poll I did awhile back....91% of 368 people said they'd do it again. 91%!!! I think that's incredible. If I had to have my band removed for any reason I'd be heartbroken! I LOVE MY BAND.

Hi everyone! Jenn, I know you're busy...but we sure are anxious to hear about the job!? Kat - He's in prison, right? GOOD! If he wasn't I'd find some way to get his ass kicked. Hopefully he gets it kicked about every 3 days where he is. I'm sorry about your tooth and all the rest of it! But hey, if my son can survive having 10 teeth pulled in one day, you can take it!! Yep. 10. I was far more of a wreck than he was...he did fine...and $8000 later :regular_smile: he has beautiful straight teeth! Mom's not doing so good. I am now starting to wonder if she'll even get to come back to my house when she gets discharged (IF she ever gets discharged!). She's not getting out of bed at all now and tonight I had to feed her! That's a first. More tests tomorrow. :tt1: On a good note....I went to get a fill today. My doctor was in so he did it. I haven't seen him since my surgery since he has PA's that do his fills. But anyway, it was good to see him ...he's so nice!! I'd lost 5# since my last fill in SEPTEMBER and he was pleased with that! He's happy as long as the scale is moving in the right direction, no matter how long it takes. Anyway, we did the fill under fluro and sure enough, I was loose. Before the fill the Fluid was going right thru and I had a solid lunch 1 hour before my fill! So I'm excited to see if the added restriction will help me out now. I sure hope so. Judy - you're gonna be one buff granny!! DANG! Pam! OMG! I bet you freaked out those people! They're probably wondering how & why you just waltzed back to your table good as new! Sorry about the massive PB....those are so bad. You better baby that band for a little bit. What about your knee? Long, long day at the hospital. I think I'll take a hot bath and head for the sack. Love you guys....XOXOXO

Yeah. What Tracy said.:confused2:

Is that kinda like "99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall?"

G'morning all- I had a long post last night...then lost it...so I just said %*#! it and went to bed. LOL No, mom is still in the hospital. NOW her potassium is low so they're pumping her full of that before they do this colonoscopy...supposedly she's getting out today. She has a new roommate now...a very nice lady who is facing all sorts of new health issues. Her phone rings constantly and you can't help but overhear, but from what I gather she went into a diabetic coma and she didn't even know she was diabetic! But then I also figured out that she was FIRED from her job while she was in the hospital!!! Her boss actually had a courier deliver a letter to her as she was laying in her bed! And...get this...he's a lawyer! OMG!! Anyway, she may have pancreatic cancer on top of all that and is waiting to hear. So, my friends, the lesson here is to be grateful! Things could be so much worse! Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. It means so much to be able to come here to vent and be supported. XOXOXOXO Pammy - I'm thinking about you!! I do hope your knee miraculously healed itself! How are you feeling? Judy - you are an exercise FREAK! Surely you are losing weight!...right? TracyK - Don't tell me.... You dropped another 2 pounds today? LOL You might need to change your goal weight to 125! Ya'll have a great day!!

It'll be here before we know it! Or at least for us old folks it will....time FLIES for us! Tee hee.... one more advantage to being OLD.

Good morning, everyone! I'm kind of a wreck today and just need to vent. I went to the hospital to see mom last night and she's not doing well at all! She has one more test this morning and i'm hoping they'll discharge her very soon after that. I just want to get her home and nurse her back to health! Hospitals suck so bad...it's no place to be if your sick, that is FOR SURE. She's so much worse than when she went in...her anemia might be 'cured' but she's just toasted from all the stress, lack of food and sleep. Just pray for her, if you will... she might not bounce back from this ordeal! Laura - I hope you had a great birthday and so sorry DH was sick! Man, there's been a lot of crap going around, hasn't there? So what's your favorite dish at Red Lobster? I'm always curious why people like that restaurant so much...it IS very, very popular. I've been once or twice and not found it to be great...but maybe it's because we have so many fine seafood restaurants here on the coast that I"m just spoiled! Mahi-Mahi is my favorite! And I used to love fried shrimp! Can't eat shrimp at all anymore :confused: Denise - How is everything with your daughter that was having such issues with her bf? I think about her often. Jenn - Maybe your grandmother is now up there pulling some strings for you to snag that job. Ask for her help!! You know how angels are...you gotta ask! Love you guys... ttyl!

DANG!!!!!! Tell me, please!...What's it like???

Ya'll just wait til you see her in person!! She glows with her warm smile, twinkley eyes, beautiful hair and creamy complexion! I'm sooooo jealous!! Beautiful inside AND out! XOXO Haydee!

Laura - I hear you on the eating/no smoking thing!! Sorry to tell you, but that kind of behavior got me 60# in the blink of an eye. I was very comfortably at my goal weight (after Atkins)...then quit smoking like i told myself I would. BAM!!! Say hello to 60# and a new high weight. Don't know what to tell you other than what you already know. Sorry!

Aristotle said, "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit." Which are you going to reinforce today? Your old tired habit or your healthy new one? Because the brain cells that fire together wire together, whichever you choose becomes ever more grooved in. The choice is yours. --M.J. Ryan

Well, the Mexican BORDER is close (3 hrs)....but I don't think you want to visit a Mexican border town! Trust me!!!

I sure wish Jenn would check in. (((Jenn))) Laura - you're a lucky girl!! That's beautiful!!!! It'll fit you just perfectly in a short while! Tracy - Glad Frank is better!! My boss has this THING about never taking a sick day.....even when he's SICK!!! So guess what?! He's been here for two days with the *#!@*# flu!! It really makes me mad when people do that. So inconsiderate (not to mention stupid)!! All I can do is wash my hands about 100 times/day and keep them away from my face. Mom's still in the hospital ... should be getting out today. DH still being a jerk. My weight was at 185.4 this morning....a 6 month high. <sigh> Going to call about getting a fill. On the bright side, I have signed up for 2 metalsmithing classes...that makes me happy.

Mexico???? Hmmmm???? Janie, have you been dippin' in the Vicodin again?

Thanks, you guys.... Pam, she is taking soooooooo many medications right now. i could list them all and tell you what each one is for but I"ll spare you. She's not in pain, I think she just has a fear of colonoscopies for some reason...she has never had one although she's had every other kind of test under the sun in her lifetime. I don't know what's gotten into her, but getting doped up is the last thing she would want. She just wants to go home....even if "home" is my house now. She has a 100 yr old, virtually comatose moaner and groaner in the bed next to her and i think it's gettin on her last nerve. The sterioids she has to take make her agitated and aggressive....along with her anxiety disorder! She takes Lexapro for that.

Kat - Thanks for adding my mom to the prayer list. That is so very kind of you. She's still in the hospital and doing better since she received 2 pints of blood and some Iron. They have not determined the cause of her anemia and are ruling out gastrointestinal causes by doing an endoscopy and colonoscopy. HOWEVER, today she is refusing to do a colonoscopy and is demanding to be discharged. I have a call into the doctor and am waiting to hear what he has to say about THAT! Of all days, DH is being a jerk, too. Sometimes I wish I had a guy like Rick or the Bobster...but I don't. Not a good day for the Doodler at all.

Jenn - Don't know if you're tuned in and logged on or not...or will be maybe later, but i had a thought for you. My bff's mom died in the hospital recently after a long illness. Her husband and kids were by her side 24/7 for weeks...but it came time for the kids to get back home, get the kids back in school and try to get some normalcy in their lives. BFF was going to head right back in a day or so. Her mother had passed within 12 hours of their all leaving. BFF's dad stayed behind, of course, to be with his wife. He did leave her side to go down to the cafeteria for a break, to get a little food and coffee. When he came back up, his wife had passed. The nurses told them that this happens quite often....that being by their side actually keeps them tied to us and wanting to stay near....but in the quiet...alone....they will finally choose to let go and pass over. Interesting. Hope it helps you in some way. Love you.