TexasJeff

Thank you Goal Seeker.

I want me some hot Chee-to's. grrrrr

Roflmao!!!!! One of my favorite songs of all time is, TUBE SNAKE BOOGIE by ZZ Top.

I work for the railroad and I'm always asked, how long am I? But I really hate it when I'm told that they going to slide one in behind me in the siding.

Best thread since the anal sex was exhausted in the powder room. Lol. Y'all are funny.

Aeromech, you should have gone to dr Cavasos in San Antonio.

IF you are thinking about Lap Band in the San Antonio area I strongly recommend Dr. Ramiro "Sonny" Cavasos with the Texas Bariatric. The professionalism of his office is OUTSTANDING! The surgery went without a hitch. His staff isn't a staff, they are friends. When I call the office more times than not they know who I am before I tell them. The flexibility with my appointments is beyond words. Sometimes I forget I have the band. People have told me they love food to much to have the surgery. I tell them my appreciation for food has grown more. With having to eat slower and chew you develop a appreciaction for the food and actually taste the food more. I know some at work that just can't eat certain foods. I've not had this problem as long as I remember to go slow and chew, chew and chew. Living in San Antonio Mexican foodnis everywhere as you can imagine. I used to order 6-8 tacos, rice and Beans. Now, I only order 1 and savor the complex taste as I eat. I'm down 102 pounds from my highest weight and the next 30 will be a breeze. It was difficult to start the exercise program but once the first 50 pounds melted away, I'm now a gym rat. Thank you for reading, God Bless and keepmup the good work.

Hey Slim or Flaco, I too work a blue collar job where one day I work with Bubba and the next Billy Joe Jim Bob. At first it was my secret I wanted to keep to myself. Then the weight just started to melt off and the guys were telling me I must be sick and I need to see the doctor. I decided that for their sake, I had to tell them I e already seen the doctor. Long story short 5 guys and 2 wives have had the surgery and all have gotten off all their meds. I get questioned all the time by they guys at work.

My Doctor did not require the 2 week pre-op diet. Seems extreme to me.

Jalapeño, Dee!!!! Then that's a poor mans Ceciche. I know what I'm having tomorrow. Thanks for the idea.

I use Pure Protein vanilla. 16 oz unsweetened Almond Milk 2 scoops and a handful of whatever berries are on sale a couple ice cubes and a blender. Good stuff. Also, adding a banana and a tablespoon of sugar free vanilla pudding. Mmmm filling.

If you have to do a "Hard Extraction" often, that's a sign that you are eating to fast or taking bites that are to big or your band is to tight.

When I get stuck and I take sips it hurts more and it comes back up. When I have that stuck feeling I excuse myself and go to the restroom and cough up what is stuck.

If the employees at Goodwill don't know you on a first name basis by the end if month 3, you are either, not working the program, a extreme introvert or have money to burn money. Lol lol.

Here in Texas. We have to wait a couple of weeks to get your license in the mail. I saw my picture and really didn't know they guy on the old license. What prompted me to get a new license was I was stopped by a policeman because he didn't see my registration sticker on my truck. (It was there). Anyways, I have the policeman my license and he couldn't believe that was me on my license. So, I had to show him my federal license from work to prove it was me.

Any citrus, no matter how much I chew, it comes back up. I hat that because I know I need the Vitamin C Daily I try to eat the "right and healthy" foods for health and nutrition. I can eat any meats as long as its small bites and I chew, chew, chew. However, if its meat that is re-heated, OH BOY, it gets stuck. I work a job when I leave I'm usually gone 48+ hours. Sometimes this is a real challenge when it comes to packing food for my trip. 18 months out of surgery I pack 2 yogurts, 2 Protein shakes, 2 cups of tuna, 2 cans of Progresso Light Soup, some raw veggies, 2-4 sticks of cheese, a 1/4 cup of cottage cheese, some roasted chicken or grilled tilapia. I rarely eat all of this food but I would rather have it than not and have to rely on fast food.

Better yet, I want a brand new MEMBERS ONLY. Jacket. Now, where did I park me De Lorean?? I need to blow the jets out. It's been sometime since I've got it up to 88mph.

I was sitting in a hospital lobby this morning while my wife was resting in her room. (She had major back surgery Tuesday.) Anyways, knowing this hospital does WLS I was looking for patients that was about to go through their surgery. I just wanted to encourage them. I found a lady, a morbidly obese lady, whose daughter that was having difficulty swallowing after gastric by-pass. I told her I had a lap band. Now here is the sad part. That's when she told me that she had a lap band BUT IT DIDN'T WORK. I wanted to scream at her, WHAT DO YOU MEAN IT DIDN'T WORK!!!! So, I start questioning her. Why it didn't work?? I asked her, did you exercise?? NO, my knees hurt to much Did you stop eating greasy, high carb foods??? NO Did you go to your doctor for follow ups/fills?? NO I told her the lapband worked, you didn't do the work. You didn't use the tool.

I guess I was very fortunate. Other than throwing up occasionally I've had no problems. I eat on a small plate, drink my Water and hit the gym 3-4 times a week. I wish I could hit the gym more but I'm home 1 day out of town 2 days with work.

Couldn't agree more with y'all.

It was her daughter that had the by pass. And believe me I was not mean spirited. I said it the same way all of our doctors told us. You have to do the work. I did not hurt her feelings but I did give her something's to think about.

She was nice, she said it was just to hard to do the work. My thoughts were, it's going to be hard work when you lose a foot to diabetes. Or go blind it have the heart attack. But I guess it's easy when you die and just lay in a coffin. A sad story.

Thanks everybody for the kind words. I live it when the girls think I'm doing good. It kinda makes me think I might get lucky tonight. Lol lol lol.

Thank you everybody for your kind words today. Almost makes me think I could get lucky tonight. Lol. And the Doberman in the background is Mini, my 88 pound girl.