Teachlady

Laura.. your house is AWESOME!! You've got to be so proud and the door is a beauty! Thanks for sharing the pics. I was reading posts today and wondering where you were. Glad to see you're back!

On every single page of my nutritionist's outline of what to eat, it says in bold letters.. NO CARBONATED drinks. She described the symptoms you talked about and no thanks! I won't go there.. ever!! I'll stick with my Crystal Light.

Mea Culpa!! Mea Culpa!!! I slipped today, totally by force of habit. I was in church and it was communion. Along comes the bread.. I take a piece, hold it in my hand, meditate and then when the minister says "take and eat".. I popped it into my mouth and then it hit me...... I just took a bite of bread:eek: NOW what do I do??? Do I spit it out into my hand?? Do I let it sit in my mouth??? I figured I had to keep it in my mouth so I chewed and chewed and chewed and CHEWED. It went down alright and I'm thinkin.. I have a solo to sing in a few minutes.. what if I have a golfball in my chest??? I was never so happy to see the juice come my way!! Welllllllll the bread didn't have any effect, thank goodness. I sang the solo and sat down to wait for the golf ball or whatever, but nothing happened. Rest assured, next time, I'll just take a tiny corner of the bread and keep the rest in my hand.

Good Morning fellow Shrinki'n Violets!! Well, today was weigh in day and you'll notice my ticker did not move. I didn't lose a thing this week. I'm disappointed, but not discouraged. For those of you struggling out there, take heed. I have not cheated or slipped up once since I started this journey. I've added my exercise this month, most days at 45 minutes and still, STILL didn't lose this week. BUT.. I'm going to keep plugging away and doing what I'm told and knowing that eventually, EVENTUALLY, it will come off. I take comfort in knowing this weight will NOT come back on as long as I stick with the program and continue doing what I'm doing. Everyone have a great day and keep the faith!!

Welcome Anniemac and Rvingdi!! I'm sure Tracy will add you to the list once she gets back. She is the originator of the thread and can edit the list. You've come to a great place. There are lots of us, for sure and more being added all the time. We're calling ourselves the Shrink'n Violets cause we're lovely, we smell good and we're getting smaller each day!!

Good morning, Shrink'n Violets... I'm leaving in a little bit for an hour flute rehearsal.. and then a 6 hour meeting. Don't even ask why all this happens on a Saturday. Not my choice!! Christy.. love your Shrinking Violets logo... Every one have a great day and stay true to the bandster rules!! (I already have my soup and pudding packed for lunch today... everyone else will have a catered meal!)

Excellent decision, Shar. I'll be 60 in June and was banded April 10. Why the heck didn't we do this years ago?? Oh well, better late than never. We still have many thin years ahead of us! Won't it be wonderful??:biggrin1:

As they say... Poop Happens. hehehe Yes, you will have runny poop for awhile until your system gets rid of the barium and also remember.. liquids in... liquids out. Where else can we Shrinkers go to talk about stinkers??? What a great place this is to be!!!:clap2:

EXCELLENT!!! I've been following your posts and am so glad you'll be able to have a band back in. I know it must be a load off your mind knowing that you'll have that handy, dandy, helpful tool back with you again! CONGRATS!!

Good morning, all you Shrink'n Violets!! Another day, another new beginning. Don't ya just love it???? I put on a blouse today that has buttons all down the front.. (what was I thinking??) I bought it in March when we were in Florida and when I got home and put it on.. of course the buttons were stretched to the point where they could put somebody's eye out if they popped. TODAY... it's loose!!!! Now that's a great way to start out the day!! DH also mentioned a cruise. He said we all could enjoy the vacation on the ship, meet each other and be with each other for 3 or 5 or 7 days, whatever, plus we'd get to show off our new bodies in our NEW bathing suits!!! How KEWL would THAT be?????

Time for this old lady to head to bed.. I have grandson Ethan again tomorrow so that means another 45 minute "stroll". Everyone have a good evening.. sleep well and remember tomorrow is another new day in bandland! Follow those bandster rules and keep the faith!!

Done... Now go and delete the original post, k??

Here ya go.. now delete your other post!! These are Chica Chula's scars.. 19 days post op

When I made almost the same comment a while back, someone said to me.... this is not a time to focus on weight loss... this is a time to focus on healing. The weight WILL come off. I put away my scales and only weigh in on Sundays now. The scale was becoming my new addiction. Now I just do the best I can during the week and get on the scale on Sunday and hope for the best. I am at least confident that it won't be a gain since I'm doing everything by the book. We're in this for the long haul, right?? So focus on what's ahead and I'm betting after you get your fill things will be looking up for you as far as weight loss. Hang in there!!!!

Sounds like you're on your way Mike!! Have you tried Crystal Light? It counts as your water and comes in lots of flavors. Keep up the good work.. in just 11 days. you won't be hungry for a long time and when you do eat, you'll be filled up with a lot less than you ever thought possible!

I'm a retired Kindergarten teacher..

Thanks, Darla. All that stuff is good to know!!

But what about getting the actual fill? What was that like??

You know they are going to get better, Tracy and what a great way for not only you to see the progress, but for all of us too. Remember, we're all in this together. We applaud each other's successes and support each other in our down times.. After all, we are .. drum roll....... the SHRINK'N VIOLETS!!!!!!!:rockon:

Pam, I just saw those pics too and wow.. 47# in one month. Helps to be a man, I guess!!!

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Easy for YOU to say!!!! :nervous

I take Ethan on a stroll for 45 mintues, come back, give him lunch, have my soup, lay down for a little snooze while he's sleeping, come back here and..... yikes!!! Everything is different!! Tracy ... your pics are great.. and you are going to look younger and younger the more weight you lose. I can see it already!!

Darla.. could you please comment more on "wasn't bad at all"?? Inquiring minds want to know!!!!

Good morning, fellow Shrink'n Violets!!! Well, the wonderful idea about the sf pudding had a glitch. Though it tasted absolutely luscious, it gave me really rumbling gas last night. I should have known the sugar alcohol would do that. So it's back to lo fat pudding and jello with lo fat whipped cream. I'll do the sf once in a while when I want a treat. I'm babysitting grandson Ethan today. He's napping now so Grammy gets to get on the computer for a little bit. After his nap we'll go "strollin" and Grammy will get in her 30 minutes of walking and Ethan will get outside in the fresh air. I'm anxious to hear all the fill details from those who will be getting one soon. My port incision is finally calming down as far as redness and pulling. I can even bend over and get up without any problems now. All the other incisions are healed and fading away. That means back to the gardening and pulling all the old stuff out so the new stuff can take hold. (Kinda sounds like our life as bandsters now, doesn't it???) Everyone have a great day and be true to those bandster rules!!!