Chancie

WOW...... I have some cathcing up to do!! I had a virus on my computer, so I hadn't been able to get on line but once I think.... Tiff...... I am sooooooooo Happy for you and your family!! It was good to hear how things just "fell" into place, I had no doubt that they would, but I'm sure your nerves didn't!! I bet the look on his face was priceless when he saw you!! AND I bet you looked BEAUTIFUL!!! So glad to hear your waiting is over and your family re united! ENJOY ENJOY ENJOY!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS ky. Hen!!! WOOOOOO hOOOOO!!!

CONGRATULATIONS Cajun!!!:thumbup: Good to hear that things went well!! Keep us posted on your progress!!

Didn't know where to post this... sorry Anyway... about two months ago, I started noticing how big my Pomeranian has gotten, got her shaved for the summer and I reallt noticed how big she had gotten. I had my son weigh her........... 19 pounds!!!:thumbup: Her breathing was labored... So I changed her diet up, and I been taking her on "short walks" And I weighed her this morning.......... she lost 4 pounds!!! wooo hooo!!! I want her to be healthy too!

Welcome!! And yessssssssss.......... it is better late than never!Best decision I ever maade! I'm a self pay, and the best money I EVER spent! g'luck to you! And don't be shy, ask anything you want.. and read EVERYTHING you can!

I'm so happy for you! And glad everything went so well for you too!! I saw your message so knew you were home, just had to find your post!:001_tt2: Don't over do it, but it sounds like you're doing wonderful! I didn't have as smooth a ride as you, but it's all a thing of the past, and just a blur.... Sounds like you are heading in the right direction and such a great start! I'm really happy things are good! Keep us updated!

I'm gonna have to try this out.... not sure if I want to order a case, gotta know if I like it first. I'm going to Paducah KY, tomorrow, it's a much bigger town then where I live so maybe I can find them there. We do have a health store where I live, yet I never visited it, I've wanted to, but now I have a reason LOL Are the hemp hearts in a can?? INO I sound ignorant, just never seen or heart of them....

It's hard for our dogs to lose weight too! I want my lucy with me for a long time! She's 5 and slowing down a bit, and noticing her having trouble I wanted to help. I have a little yorkie too- he's 2 and pretty active. Since she lost the wieght she's playing with him more too!! Glad to see others are helping their fur babies too!! :001_tt2:

Glad to hear things are getting better Steve! I drank the green tea too in the beginning... and did the smae thing... 4 of them a day was my 64 oz. Now I do the crystal lite- it was too sweet for me in the beginning, but my taste has changed... I LIKE SWEET:w00t: Now.... onto the TMI- Bob said it best........ and I thought i was gonna die laughing! But he hit the nail on the head- cause I have the same issues! I never was a "regular" kinda gal.... but going only once every three or four days suxs. I drink PLENTY of water, and I have been taking stool softeners, but still have issues........ any and all suggestions will be welcomed!!!!!:thumbup:

Awwww Tiff!! I'm so sorry to hear this!! I know how excited you were! When he gets home will he be here for awhile? I sure do hope so! It sounds like you both need each other about now! Be strong.... and hopefully the week will fly by and you two will be together! Hope the coming home outfit still fits ya... and you don't have to go buy another on in a smaller size! ( well- that wouldn't be tooo bad either! )

Hope- Thats WONDERFUL about your CFS- I too keep a journal- and I have been on Effexsor but last year at this time- it sure wasn't working... I cried at the drop of a dime... now... as I read back some posts I made... I didn't cry..... but realized I am getting better... And for your shopping........ CONGRATS to you!!!! Quick story... It had been YEARS since I shopped in a reg. strore, so my first shopping trip I was just wandering around and found some things I liked... not sure of sizes etc... I ended up in the JOUIORS .. and of course the large didn't fit!! LMAO........ took me a while to figure out the sizes.... Lady lee..... I never had the band, my only WLS has been the VSG. And I am doing great with it. In the beginning I was losing 7-10 pounds a week, but you have to understand... I started out weighing 373 pounds at my heaviest. The avg. has been about 2-3 pounds a wk. But it has slowed this past month with my "cheating" I can eat just about anything now, but I don't care for beef and my doc doesn't want us to eat that until about a year out. But I have. Just don't care for it now. I usually eat talipia or salmon and of course alot of chicken. I search for recipes on the web... but with just me to cook for, I just makes simple meals, and cook my talipia on my George Foreman grill... it only takes a few minutes, and then I have a veg with it. I also have turkey cutlets that I love!!! I take tuna for lunch, or have a yogourt.. leftovers from the nite before.. you get the pic? It will continue to get easier...... feel free to message me if you got any questions..I am still learning as well....

LOL Vegas!!! I can relate... my oldest turns 27 Oct. 1st.... or is that 28??? :confused1:Hmmmmmmmm........ what walker??:thumbup1: ( it's 28!! LOL )

The only problem I find now is people tell me not to get too small. How much more weight are you going to lose? you don't need to lose more... You don't need to get sickly looking... etc. My answer to that is... all you have known me as is BIG... you didn't ever know me "thin".... I worked where I am for 12 years, and have been heavy the whole time... but worse the past 5 years! I am still considered 'obese'- My goal is 160lbs- to be "normal" I also decided to tell everyone because I didn't want "rumors" to fly- that I might be sick etc. losing weight that fast. I just faced my demons- admitted I had a problem with food and drastic times called for drastic measures. Just like an alcoholic- I have a food problem, and needed to face it head on. I do hate having to admit how bad I let myself go- but I have support there too... people are reasureing me that I did what I had to do to get back some control in my life. Not to look back at the past-but to the future of being healthy and at least I did SOMETHINg- It's just hard to face....That I could let myself get that bad........ It is strange how my body has changed thru all this... I am 211 lbs now.... and can fit a size 14 pants! What will I be in at 160? It baffles me. It baffles me that people say I look good- I am still obese-not overweight-OBESE. You hear the words "skinny"-"sexy" etc... I KNOW they aren't talking about ME! Lots of demons I still have to face......

I'm glad your friends are being supportive!! I knew they would! I didn;t keep my weight loss a secret- I didn't tell anyone until it was over- and everything was ok- But I have had nothing but support and kind words of encouragement! I kept thinking of Star Jones- how she said she lost all that weight thru pallates!! LOL We all know thats a lie!

WOOO HOOOOOOOO!! CONGRATULATIONS!! I know you will do well! I can't wait to hear about your day- and will be sending good thoughts and wishes your way! Glad ya got the ticker working... and start taking your measurements so that when the scale doesn't move, you'll see the inches melt off!! Then you won't get discouraged! but you won't have to worry about that for a long time... but I do suggest the measurements. G'luck and keep us posted!

Transfer addiction...... mine turned into shopping... first it was a necessity- I had NOTHING that fit.... Then when I saw the sizes dropping.... I was thrilled. going from 3-4 X STRETCH pants to a ZIPPERED size 16- totally AMAZING... and now I can get into a 14- so yeah........ shopping is fun. I had only shopped online at 'fat' girl places... and had several of the same tops because I can only wear certain colors at work. I hated to try clothes on- was tooo much like 'work'........ now I love it! And it's not just clothes I shop for- it's things for my house- and now that my weight has slowed- I don't need anything now but a sweater and a winter coat- so going shopping tomorrow w/my friend:001_tongue:And I'm a bargain shopper... not gonna spend much on clothes. I'm painting- inside and out- just to keeep me busy and doing things I found tooo difficult to do before the WL. Cleaning closets, going thru pictures, just things I had put off....

Guess I missed this........ 'cause I didnt' know there was an ipod giveaway!!!:thumbup1:

Hi Ladylee.... I'm 7 months out now... and it's getting alot easier... almost tooo much-I wanna "cheat" more and more. NOT a good thing. In the beginning food was awful, I vomited or "slimmed" for the first 3 months or almost 4. I still have issues with vomiting if I eat too fast- thats an old bad habit that I am working on breaking. ( eating too fast) But I'm really PLEASED/HAPPY with my sleeve... I've lost 142 lbs. in 6 months.... I"M HAPPY!!!! I still have 50 pounds to go to make "goal" and it is getting harder. G'luck to you!!!

Yep.... Bra's were horrible to find! And then I had to buy EXTENSIONS!! Uggggggggg!! The first shopping trip I went on to a "regular" store was Kohl's and with a good friend I don't see very often, I was trying on a blouse and asking her opinion, and she was kinda nervous at first but she finnally told me I need to "lift" the girls.... So she ran and found me a bra and I couldn't believe it fit... AND WHAT A DIFFERENCE ! The "girls" are definitly leaving me.... but I'm OK with that!!!!:tongue_smilie:

Congratulations on your date!! I bet you're getting excited! As for the protein drinks... it's gonna be hit n'miss... what I like.. you might HATE....I did like the unjury chicken broth, it was soothing the first few weeks after surgery. I didn't care for anything sweet, but I sure do now!! LOL But I did order my vitamins in advance... I use Bariatric Advantage- I use the Vitamin D-The Watermelon Multi Vitamin and sublingual B12. This is what my doc suggests, and I'm happy with them... Keep us posted!!!