Daisalana

Interesting you mentioned the Bisti Badlands.. When we lived in ABQ, that was one place I was dying to visit, one of my professors at UNM was a photographer and he had the neatest lookin pics of.. weird rock formations.. was quite a drive though, like hours.. I forgot about it, and we've moved back here now! Dang.

Susan- My mom swears it's like mashed potatoes (Ruby Tuesday's).. I got the guts to try it once, and I did not like it at all. It didn't taste like mashed potatoes to me. and I guess I don't like cooked cauli so much.. I like it raw.. but, definitely try it. My mom gets them everytime we go, and she's not even low-carbing it.

roflmao leather My nurse wouldn't let me do something till I peed in a bowl and let her measure it. I had to pee really bad some reason, and I think it's the most I've ever peed in my life.. was like Tom Hanks in A League of Their Own. It looked like 1/2 gallon. But, they obviously have to check to make sure you can pee after surgery for whatever reason. Glad the biting stopped, that sounded weird!

How pretty!! My azaleas haven't bloomed yet, I bought them in fall last year and planted them, so I wonder what color they are. So website screwin up again, mine is getting hung up on google syndication ads. Lovely.

Let's see how much more I can post. Tracy, someone quoted your April 07 pictures in B&A.. I forgot how big you were!!!! You look SOO different!!! Since we just saw your wedding pics, I went WOWSA. You really lost all that gut.. what was the trick?!

Oh, no I'm not! I've been getting weirded out by that whacko drug. I can't remember if I told you, I'm out of whack due to the boards being down!! I think I'm going to call them Monday and ask if they can prescribe some less invasive things and try that. I am using the Rx cleanser they gave me, and a co-worker gave me a bottle of Retin-a she got but never used. So giving that a go, and see what else they can try. Not so much the pregnant thing, even with 100lb loss and lackadaisical on my b/c.. haven't gotten pregnant in our relationship! So I'm not worried about accidentally gettin pregnant and havin to have an emergency abortion (you have to sign to that!!).. but.. she re-itterated it can cause night blindness and hearing loss.. which can be permanent. She said if I ever plan to be a cop or pilot, I shouldn't take it. I don't plan to do those things, but I don't want night blindness either!! So there's that. I'm chickening out on it.. but darn I want to stop having skin issues, especially since now I know weight loss isn't helping it (always told that would cure it!). If I don't do the whacky drugs, me and DH are going to 'start trying' in Jamaica. Teehee.

My doctor only requires waiting for RNY.. due to nutritional problems. For banding, he requests you wait 18 months so you can lose weight & Have a healthy pregnancy, adjusted to your band and know what to expect, etc. I would think being a noobie bandster & pregnant would be a rough combination. He did warn about using B/C because you can be more fertile, he's had a lot of patients get pregnant who didn't think they could etc. I am almost 1 year out, but plan to 'start trying' end of this year, beginning of next depending on some other meds I might be going on.

No kidding, 2 days in a row I was going nuts!!!!

First, Judy I am older than your TV!!!! I was still poopin in diapers when you got it, but I was older! I have several people waiting to hear how the all inclusive turns out, but I am only doing it because a coworker swears by it, he goes a couple times a year, every year for 6 years now (Sandals & Beaches in Jamaica and Bahamas). So he said, his favorite was Beaches in Negril-Jamaica.. but he thinks he'd like Sandals more, but Beaches had kid stuff there.. and he brings his kids. Anyway, glad the site is finally back up!!!!! And yes, my dad is great like that lol. But, it's not like I only call him when I need something, I see him every day! We actually went to dinner with them tonight. I gave him a check for what I borrowed and told him to cash it mid-next week. They should have it all fixed by then. I still hope they do something to compensate me for the inconvenience. What if I wasn't so lucky as to have a dad that could help me out? That's bad bad business, bounced checks, ruin my credit report. Agent said she's never had them do that before, they sent HER a receipt for the deposit- not the full amount. Blah blah, all over now I guess. She said the trip will make this seem like a distant memory. Now I can't wait, we had Rum Punches at dinner and they were talking about their annual Bahama trip (they go to Atlantis). DH has to go get his passport on Monday, he's gonna have to tough it out by himself.. I'm not goin back down there! I ate quite a bit at dinner, everyone commented on it. Might be time for a lil fill. I had 1/2 rack of ribs, cheese with tomatoes & onions, 1/2 baked potato, and a couple bites of baby green beans. I do feel stuffed.. I was so hungry, with all the running around I did today, never had time to stop and eat. Ok done rambling.

Wow, it IS slow around here. FWIW.. For What It's Worth. Now, to celebrate -101lb, what did I do? Ate 2,000 calories yesterday. It snuck up on me. I thought I was doing good, but had some stuff I wasn't sure about so I calculated in myplate. The only saving grace, is I don't know what 'portion' I ate. Mexican pizza for lunch, but I ate about 5 bites from the center. So I put 1/2 in serving size, though I don't know if that's right.. then I had nachos with everything on them for dinner, and just ate lettuce, onions, jalapenos and sour cream off the top.. and about 2 chips. Again, it's like 500 calories (average) for a serving on myplate, and I don't know what that would be considered. Then I had a brat (300 something calories). I love those heat & serve brats/sausages.. they need to make them lower calorie though!! Then I finished my easter candy. It's funny how this works, Xmas candy.. nah.. v'day candy.. nah.. 99.9% easter candy.. nah.. But those mini-eggs the chocolate ones with a hard shell. I am NOT going to buy anymore, darn it. Only 'weakness' candy that comes out all year long. I've bought 3 bags in the past 3 weeks, but I finished the last of them last night and I will not not not buy anymore. I gotta get a harder body for Jamaica!! And thank you Terry, it makes me feel really good to hear those kinds of things!! Someone PMd me last week and said her husband saw my B&A and said I looked like I was at goal. Wow. I need to post more pics of me SITTING DOWN when my belly folds all over the place. I guess standing up I can pass as normal, but sitting down I have the squishy, rolly, gut of a fat person. It has to be decreasing at least some, since I am able to get into smaller sizes as I go.. but it feels like my sitting gut is as big as when I started.

I'm not into pasta anyway, so hah hah I like it just by itself. But, it would be WONDERFUL on broccoli or asparagus.. in fact next time I'm buying it, I'm going to put it on asparagus.. fresh steamed.. omg.. I'm hungry now. Mascarpone is my new fav. anything. Hehe.

I'm so so so glad you're comin Tracy, I was gonna cry a lil too if you weren't there :embaressed_smile: And, I'm not as much as a lush as I talk. Alcohol hurts me, so I only drink 'for real' once in a blue moon. I may sip on something, but odds are I won't be drunk

Hah hah I hope so!!! I got dancin nanner boobies!!!! jane, I'm with you.. no PS for me in the next 5-10 years if ever! Insurance doesn't love me. Speakin of which, DH is allergic to seafood & Peanuts & sulfa/ur? drugs.. and I use to carry his epipen in my purse, but it expired like 5 years ago and we never got a new one. I carry a case of benadryl "just in case". We actually have never had a situation. ONE time he thought a peanut was in a salad and he felt weird, but the benadryl and he stopped eating it, and he was alright.

Yikes, at least you guys got back on quicker!! Mine went down around 10pm last night when I noticed, and I've checked all day every 15 minutes, and it JUST came back up for me 30 minutes ago. How did you guys get on and I couldn't??

FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! After being stuck at -99lb for 2 weeks (after a really good run..how odd).. I FINALLY got past 100lbs!!! -101lbs as of today.

Terri- FWIW if you're going to do it, might as well DO IT! :embaressed_smile: Option 1! And we booked our trip today for Jamaica-Negril (Sandals). Aug 2-6. Very excited. Got a great deal, and got a room with a patio that OPENS ONTO THE BEACH. Woweeee. Gonna be lotso fun.

Yay Haydee! You can be her mentor, have her come join us!! UHHHH how have you guys been posting all day?!?!?!?! I had the lapband talk is down for 30 minutes ALL DAY LONG. I've checked every 15 minutes, and it's now 5:20pm central and I JUST got it to load.. :embaressed_smile: Yay on weightloss ya'll. My turn! I finally finally finally got past -99lb. I've been stuck at that for like 2 weeks. Yesterday I was -101lb! OFFICIALLY past 100lbs ya'll!!!! Dancin like crazy, and I have not been 'hungry' all week.. might be my steroids or antibiotics, but it's nice. I only eat out of necessity and even then, I don't like it. How neato is that..

Pam, go back and edit that post and take out the pics.. unbreak the thread!

Pam broke our thread!! All the pop up stuff, just click cancel a whole lots. Funny jokes though!

Hoooray! :thumbup:

Step away from the goobidy gunk Michelle!! Sorry about your friends :thumbup:

Yeah we're not too far from FL. But, we go there every year for holidays (G'parents live in Panama City Beach). Wanted something.. exotic. I was looking at Hawaii, it's pretty pricey.. someone at work said to check out Aruba. She said it's very affordable and of all the fancy islands she's ever been it was her favorite. I'm googling info on it now.

Oh real quick too (ho hum, I AM getting caught up at work, really). We are getting our stimulus bonus thing from the gov'n. in May, so I'm putting it aside to pay for our anniversary vacation. I haven't decided where to go. Initially it was going to be Chattanooga, just cause it's close, it's a little romantic, and something to do. Well, now that we have money to do something a little more lavish, I can't decide what I wanna do (It's all my planning, he said for me to pick what I want). There's also Six Flags, and I love theme parks, but I don't ride rides, so it wouldn't be a lot of fun for him, no one to ride with. I was going to look into a cruise.. can you do 3-4 day cruises? Are they worth it? Judy? :thumbup: Does it get expensive having to fly, and when they say it's $xx per person, do you really need more money for things like dining? Anyone else have any other ideas? We normally always go to Vegas or Tunica and gamble on vacations, but I wanted to do something more interactive. I'm not opposed to flying, but as you all know I hate flying, and would much rather not have to.

Hah we just playin, but I think it stemmed from that sex swing!!! But you'll be pleased to hear (hahaha).. I bought a hammock to hang there when it's not in use.. the swing was used once, and I was too afraid of breaking it off the ceiling that I was a lousy lover and he hasn't instigated it on the swing since.. so the hammock hasn't moved. I gotta say, I love the hammock, very comfortable and perfect for watching tv in the bedroom.

Gotta catch up at work, just got back from the doc so wanted to share.. Lab work came back and shows I'm not pregnant (surprise?!), since I had to be on my period to do all this. Well, it ends up they 'forgot' I had to be on condoms for 30 days to get the whacky drugs. :biggrin: So wasted sitting at the lab all morning on Monday, and a co-pay today. She said, I need to come back when my period starts again... to do lab work..again.. and to do pregnancy test with them & the labs.. again.. on my period.. again. And get this, by calculating my b/c, I should be starting my period some week in April.. and they don't have any people trained for this program going to be in that week.:thumbup::cursing::tt2::cursing: So it may be 2 months. She said she'll call and let me know if someone will come in that week so I can fill out my paperwork for the program and get the Rx. We'll see. Very irritated right now. And on top of that, I've never had ANY problems in my blood work. Now? My cholesterol is all out of whack. Triglicerides are high, my H levels are low (good chl.), my L levels are way high (bad chl.). I was like how.. I never had problems before, I'm 100lbs lighter and I eat better.. she said "Does anyone in your family have cholesterol or heart problems?". Damn it. Yeah, but everyone is fat & diabetic too. I'm getting AWAY from that. :tt2: Bummer day.. raining like crazy too.