carol1951

Glad to hear you all are ok. Its been a trying time for all. Sure not really for fall. We leave in two weeks for vacation and still not lost all that I wanted to lose. I'm looking forward to a great time.

Well its been a month since I last post on my blog. I'm still not losing and its still my fault. At least I'm not as fat as I was when I started this journey. I hate to think where I would be without the band. I leave in two weeks for vacation. I wanted to lose 30lbs, but I have lost maybe 5lbs. I guess I just don't want it that bad. I know all the reasons I should do it, but I just don't do it. I eat all the wrong things. I have so much trouble with the good stuff that I fine myself eating all the wrong stuff. The wrong stuff just goes down easier. Oh well I haven't given up completely yet. I will try to do better each day,but no promises either.

Well its been a month since I last post on my blog. I'm still not losing and its still my fault. At least I'm not as fat as I was when I started this journey. I hate to think where I would be without the band. I leave in two weeks for vacation. I wanted to lose 30lbs, but I have lost maybe 5lbs. I guess I just don't want it that bad. I know all the reasons I should do it, but I just don't do it. I eat all the wrong things. I have so much trouble with the good stuff that I fine myself eating all the wrong stuff. The wrong stuff just goes down easier. Oh well I haven't given up completely yet. I will try to do better each day,but no promises either.

Did everyone make it through the terrible IKE. It rain alot here in Missouri and its cold. Its suppose to warm up this week. Two week till vacation and I have not lost the weight that I really wanted to lose. I'm really dreading the flight its so long, and those seats are not the most comfortable. Sorry so many are MIA. We need your support around here.

Glad to hear all the chatter. It really helps to keep me motivated. Thanks to all. Carol

Good to hear from you momlambert. Just hang in there we all can do this together.

Sugarbear don't feel alone, I've lost about 40lb or less. I keep hanging there. I know I have lots of issues with food and probably need to talk with someone, but I'm not there yet. I think a lot of people don't talk about not losing very fast because of looking like a failure. I just keep thinking at least I'm not gaining and God only know how much I would have weight by now if I hadn't had the band. So never forget that some of us are still here for support. Carol

Hope everyone has a great labor day weekend. I hope to get some scrapbooking done and enjoy this last weekend of the summer. Have fun everyone. Carol

HUBBA, HUBBA, You know we're all jealousy of you. Looks like you had a really good time. It won't take long to get those 5 lbs off. Mostly like some of it is Water weight. Way to much salt in most food we eat out. Glad you had a good time. Good luck with the fill and school. Carol

Janine, I have only lost about 40 lbs, but I do go up and down usually 3 or 4 lbs then it goes down. I just don't lose to fast, but I have stayed down so thats really good. I go to the "Y" a couple of times a week and I think its helping. I really hate going,but I'm doing it. I probably need to add some different excerises to my daily routine. So don't think it has to go down all the time, I think lots of things influence our bodies. Good luck and keep us posted. Carol

Annette, Don't know about red snapper, but I can't seem to eat tuna. Go figure is not that tough, but everytime I seem to pb on it. Rosi, don't feel alone. I have not lost near as much as you have and I really get down at times. Then sometimes I so glad that I have lost even 30lbs and kept it off that I get on a real high for me. Yes the lose skin, the flabby arms and the my legs drive me crazy. I won't wear anything that won't cover them up. I guess I need to work out more, but yes its drives me crazy. Just remember everyone we are not alone in this journey, just log on someone will listen. Carol

I'm so disappointed in my weight. I know I'm not doing what I should be doing, but I can't seem to help myself. What in the world is wrong with me. I'm not happy,I'm sad all the time. I just can't seem to get it together. I thought I was doing better, I had lost four pounds, but their back. I just want to give up. I guess I wasn't really ready to do this. Its been 17 months and I have only lost around 30 lbs. That is so sad and disappointing. Guess I will always be a FATTY. NO ONE in the history of the band as done worst than I have. God Help Me.

I'm so disappointed in my weight. I know I'm not doing what I should be doing, but I can't seem to help myself. What in the world is wrong with me. I'm not happy,I'm sad all the time. I just can't seem to get it together. I thought I was doing better, I had lost four pounds, but their back. I just want to give up. I guess I wasn't really ready to do this. Its been 17 months and I have only lost around 30 lbs. That is so sad and disappointing. Guess I will always be a FATTY. NO ONE in the history of the band as done worst than I have. God Help Me.

Congrats on doing so good while unfilled. You make use pround. When do you leave for Vegas. Have fun while your there. Carol

Liz1531, I know how you feel and I have no answers. Have you gotten a fill lately. It might help, I had to be filled till I can eat almost nothing and still I have watch out the all the bad stuff because it still goes down really easy. So now I can't even eat some of the bad stuff like chips, but I would like to eat some of the good stuff. I've often wonder if I wouldn't have been better off doing weight watchers. I still don't like to exercise and I believe I have to or I will never lose. Oh well I'm just ranting on and on. Thanks for listening. Carol

Whitepants, sorry to hear of your lost. Its so hard when someone we love passes. You have my prayers. Carol

Jeni, glad your feeling better. Don't worry to much about a little weight gain right now, you need good nutrition for proper healing. Just get a walk that will help with those extra calories. Keep us posted. Carol

Juli, looks like fun and cool since it been so hot here in Missouri. How long did it take to get the mud off you. Carol

Hi Marchies--Glad everyone is doing good. Rock on. Carol

Thick chick, So sorry you had such horrible experince. Just glad you are feeling better. Just hang in there it will get better. Sometimes we don't know when we are well off and something happens to put all in perspective. Carol

Jeni, just get it done. You will feel so much better when its done. You will wonder why you waited so long. Good luck, will be think of you. Carol

Of course I have only lost 30 lbs, but I really thought my knee would be better with the weight lose and the excerise,but their not. Otherwise, my BP is better and my Diabetes is better, so overall I think I'm better. Just wish the knees didn't hurt so much, its really hard to stay motived to excerise when your knee hurt so much.

Thick chick--next time you go in for a fill have them measure what is in your band first. I did that and found out that I had only 2cc and not the 4.3 they thought. Don't know when it goes but it does disappear. So maybe you don't have what you think you have. Good luck on you next fill. Carol

I'm really losing slowly now, better than not losing at all. My scale says I'm down another 3 lbs in 2 weeks. I really like to lose 2 lbs a week, but I will take what every I can get. I went so long without losing anything at all, I can't hardly believe I'm losing. I just need to be patient and it will come. I really excited about losing anything. I maybe a little to tight, but not so bad that I can't live with it. I'm having some acid reflex, esp. after I take my meds. I don't know maybe I should try crushing them again. It worst at night when I go to bed. I really can't eat bread, pizza crust, muffins, or cake that is dense. I really have to chew my meat really really good. I can eat chicken salad or most salad in general. I'm have to remember to eat slowly also. If I get to hungry I forget and I will eat to fast and then it hits me. The slimming and the pain is a great reminder to slow down. My DH is on his annual campout with is high school buddys. They have done this at least 35 years, you would think that they would out grow this at some point. Believe it or not he has taken more vacations with them then he has with me. It still makes me feel like he doesn't care as much as about me as he does about them. He gets so excited about the campout. He spends weeks figuring out what to take. Making lists and emailing the other guys. They act like bunch of little kinds. Of course I won't tell him no he can't go, that would make me seem petty and bitchy. I guess it makes me mad because all the years I worked I took my vacations to take care of sick kids while he went camping with his friends or on trips to Canada with his fishing buddys. In the 38 years we have been together we have taken 5 long vacations together and maybe 10 weekend trips together. So yeah I'm mad that he still goes. Oh well it time to get busy and do thing that need to be done. I sometimes don't feel very loved.

I'm really losing slowly now, better than not losing at all. My scale says I'm down another 3 lbs in 2 weeks. I really like to lose 2 lbs a week, but I will take what every I can get. I went so long without losing anything at all, I can't hardly believe I'm losing. I just need to be patient and it will come. I really excited about losing anything. I maybe a little to tight, but not so bad that I can't live with it. I'm having some acid reflex, esp. after I take my meds. I don't know maybe I should try crushing them again. It worst at night when I go to bed. I really can't eat bread, pizza crust, muffins, or cake that is dense. I really have to chew my meat really really good. I can eat chicken salad or most salad in general. I'm have to remember to eat slowly also. If I get to hungry I forget and I will eat to fast and then it hits me. The slimming and the pain is a great reminder to slow down. My DH is on his annual campout with is high school buddys. They have done this at least 35 years, you would think that they would out grow this at some point. Believe it or not he has taken more vacations with them then he has with me. It still makes me feel like he doesn't care as much as about me as he does about them. He gets so excited about the campout. He spends weeks figuring out what to take. Making lists and emailing the other guys. They act like bunch of little kinds. Of course I won't tell him no he can't go, that would make me seem petty and bitchy. I guess it makes me mad because all the years I worked I took my vacations to take care of sick kids while he went camping with his friends or on trips to Canada with his fishing buddys. In the 38 years we have been together we have taken 5 long vacations together and maybe 10 weekend trips together. So yeah I'm mad that he still goes. Oh well it time to get busy and do thing that need to be done. I sometimes don't feel very loved.