JosieK

hi checking in....the cousins go home today. it's been fun but i must say....having kids is REALLY hard. so my hat is off to all of you moms....it's harder then the 80 hr work weeks i used to work. my food has been very bad this week. since i started eating last week... i am eating crap. i can easily get that down but cant get the good stuff down. i end up PB'ing. i also am losing my enthusiasm for exercising too. i have to stop this right now. i feel like i'm going into a funk. this is how it starts. i am fuming and think i need to take care of this....otherwise this is the stuff i used to eat over. to make a long story short....i rented a summer house i own to this guy who is a big scammer. yesterday i called to say i was coming up on sept 10th. in the contract i get it back sept 11th. i was going to come up the night of the 10th. well this guy assumed he could just keep it longer, he had no intention of putting it back in order on time etc. he's a fast talker and i feel he got the best of me. so i am calling him again today to clarify because i will be dipped if i am going to have to deal with his junk in my house. in fact he wants to rent again and i think i will pass on it because i dont like his "get over" mentality. i am getting mad allover just writing this... michelle...thks for sharing your "shower thoughts'. that was very helpful and gave me lots to think about. you are absolutely right. terry: 6 more hours and we go to the airport....they really are good, good kids...my cousin really deserves alot of credit for how she is raising them. have a nice day all....

hi sara, do you mean southhampton LI? are you in NY? i just moved from NY. i'm heading up to fire island in september.

hi checking in...just got back from water class and HEB. i must say...it is like a fire drill in the supermarket on saturdays. i especially like the people that stop in the middle of the aisle and make you wait while they examine the fat content in twinkies. ha! terri: i cant eat BBQ. in fact i really cant eat meat yet. but my restriction seems to be good. i can eat again. i'm nervouse tho' it is easier to just do shakes and not think about food. but i need to develop the food eating skills. anyway...have a great day everyone

hi kacee, thanks for posting this. i've been feeling dizzy lately. so i think i'd better check this out i took myself off BP med and it went high. i put myself back on but now it's running low. i know i know....my doctor needs to look at this. my brother always asks me what medical school i went to ha!

terri...ha! ...a yankee girl like me doesn't know how to BBQ. i placed a nice order at "Swinging Door" and will pick it up 2 hrs before the party starts ha! my cousins kids are coming tomorrow for 1 week...so the following week i definitely would like to have lunch. i can meet you near your work...since i'm getting so good at directions gr8fulgal: i hope your mother gets better quickly

hi mermaid, i'd find a new doctor. if we could lose weight without the band...wouldnt we have done it already??? i dont understand doctors that do this....the band is definitely a tool that helps. coupled with right food choices and exercising...it helps us to do what we couldnt for a long time. good luck in your next steps

hi welcome. i also was self pay. here in houston the price is 12,900. i think the aftercare is key so i'm glad to have done it close to home. it is the best thing i've ever done in my life. i'm sure you will feel the same way good luck and let me know if any questions

good morning....up early today...dont know why...i feel pretty good. i find i am needing less sleep as i lose weight. also because i'm not eating sugar like i did in past. i am having a BBQ this weekend for the people at the kennel i use. they take such good care of my babies.... as i'm writing this...dr spivak's commercial came on. i was talking to my NY therapist yesterday and told him if he had any patients struggling as he saw me struggle with weight, to highly recommend the lap band. it really is helping me to stay on track when i lose my resolve. (and i used to lose my resolve often) tracyK: i watched the 1st 2 season's of BB and loved it. i'm not sure why i stopped. i guess i'll start next time. judy: i saw your pics on before/after thread....you look great. also from your working out...your skin is really coming in nice. you definitely are inspirational. ms jen: after obsessing about the numbers....about 6 weeks ago i stopped weighing every day. i dont know why but weighing constantly really messed up my food and exercise if i didnt like what the scale said. i allow myself to step on the scale the 1st of the month and 1 other time mid-month. since then i am losing more consistently and i am focusing on make sure i do what i'm supposed to do each day. i dont know why it works but your trainer knows what he/she is talking about. terri: see what you started??: heh: janiebug and mdrai: in NY i had a kickboxing trainer who had a butt like cantaloupes. i was thinking if he did have a "Lickboxing" class.....i'd be front and center ha! gotta go walk the dawgs! have a great day

rainer...good for you...you are really getting off to a great start

ha....i guess you're wondering how lickboxing goes

hey haydee, right now i'm doing classes. i was working with a trainer but i got bored. i'm doing total conditioning and i find this makes me toned... and for cardio i'm doing the lickbox and spin

hi terri lifetime fitness....i'm quite liking it these days... yes i am only steping on the scale 1-2 times a month. i think the exercise is really kicking up (or kicking down) my numbers.... it's really a "kill yourself type of day" in houston...wow

hi terri...you really are a good friend (getting me going again) see if he recommends someone. usually trainers that are good only recommend other great ones. i have a gym story. we had a great spin teacher (you know the class you love). i took her classes several times a week and it was the only class i took. well she always had trouble with management. one day she was gone. i threw a fit at the club. so i decided to try other classes (kickboxing, total conditioning, etc) well her leaving opened a whole new experience at the gym and i never would have predicted this. so there is another trainer with your best interest in mind. bringing my car in for a check up....

good luck haley just think this time tomorrow,,,,,your new life begins

hi 2big, i think we al feel the way you do.."how did i get where i am today?" the good news for you...your history says you love exercise which in my opinion is key to weight loss even with the band and....you have great potential for exercise since it was only 12 yrs ago that you were running so quickly. you will be there again..... good luck

i just read your last post about your doctor cancelling appts. thats not good. is there anyway to look for a new doctor that will pick up someone who had the surgery done elsewhere. your doctor's cancellations sound like part of the problem. having the right fill definitely helps to get rid of the hunger pangs....

hi bionic, i know what you mean...i hate lectures altho' i do find on this site people are pretty supportive. i started to adopt my "old eating habits" and i must tell you it scared the be-jesus out of me. and i couldnt stop. so i decided to start journalling what i was eating on sparkpeople.com . i forced myself to be totally honest with myself since i was the only one looking at this. i also pushed to try to get to the gym. at first i didnt feel like doing any of this...but eventually it clicked... good luck...and only 1 foot has to go in front of the other. that helps me sometimes too

hi mary, the isopure grape frost drink...are these the ones in the big test tubes?

houston, texas

hi ifm, nope...i've dealt with this since i'm banded....with no fill. recently (very recently) i've started to be able to eat in the afternoons. but i enjoy the Protein shakes in the a.m.

hi i have tried so many different kinds and have the leftovers in my closet because i dont like any with after taste the one i like the best is ISOPURE. you can get it at GNC online but they are expensive. so i get it from a website called A1supplements.com i mix them with water and ice and/or sometimes fruit since my banding i've had trouble eating so i basically live on these. they are high protein, low carb and calories. i like the chocolate and vanilla but they also have a box with assorted flavors (orange and creme, etc) anyway good luck in your search

hi i was laughing yesterday thinking about one of my favorite NSV's... i can actually fit a regular bath towel (not a bath sheet) around my waist and it overlaps the other side. before lapband i could only do this with a double beach towel! ha!

hi hlyndes good luck on wednesday. i was operated on in park plaza and was told they would call me the day before with the time of the operation. they didnt. Dr. spivak's office gave me the number and i called and got it. wasnt too big of a deal but i was worried too. re: gallbladder....not sure are you having trouble with it? re: pain meds....tylenol liquid really did the trick for me. in fact i was sick in the hospital from pain meds. i'm sure if you dont have anyone to help you fill the prescription the day of...i'm sure they would call it in. why dont you make a list of questions so when you call them you get all your questions addressed. the girls in dr spivak's office are great. there is a list on this website of preop and post op list of things to get. that was really helpful. bring a pillow and blanket for the ride home. good luck and keep us posted.

hi nilsa, my doctor did not fill it during surgery. we need to heal from the surgery itself. in fact i didnt need a fill for 6 weeks after surgery. i've seen other people go at about 4 weeks take care

hi sandra, i was banded on 3/31/07 by spivak. i had that on my signature and must have taken it off by mistake. have a great day