lapbander081004

Yes I met Lisa. She was prettier then I had thought(needs new avatar) and she has a fantastic personality. My son and I enjoyed a brief lunch with her and a co worker friend of her's. It was a pleasure to meet her. Other then that What ever happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. LOL And Zoe this is a much bette avatat for you too.

I've had work done by Dr Daniela M Rodriguez of the Renaissance Plastic Surgery on 12 mie rd in St Clair Shores,MI. She did my hands for carpal tunnell last year at this time and has agreed to do any skin work I need after the year time limit. Office tx is 586-779-3030. She is a fantastic concerned Dr

Ok, i'm in the airport at Vegas waiting for my return flight home. Found this internet access kiasa and only have a few minutes. Vegas got all my mney so I couldn't aford more then the minunim. lol. Won't have time till I get home at 5:35am to check all my mail bt hoping I have the weeks results waiting for me. Not sure I';m going to want to report next weeks results.

Well no weight loss this week but a loss of 1/2 inches off both neck and waist. since only 4 pound loss since 11/04 Dr has me coming in on Dec/17 for my third fill. I have had 1.5 cc put in so far. Also he had my daily calorie intake reduced from 1600 to 1400. That will help. But the change in inches but no weight loss is probably due to the increase in excersing I have taken up since the Holiday Challenge. I can live with this. Michelle, My 4 month anniversary is this coming Friday -72 for me also. Off to Vegas this afternoon with my son. Going to have to be very very careful there with my restrictions open wider then I want. But Will power and lots of walking should help. Lisa I'll call you for our mini-bash lunch if you can still make it. Ok Harrahs here I come lossen up them slots Baby needs new shoes

Monday Morning!!!!!! reporting time LOL I want you to know that I will be heading to Vegas (mimi-bash) with my son this afternoon so I'll be off here till Saturday. Not slack time though. Still need everyone to send thier weekly stats so i can keep track. Please either post them here, PM them to me or cyber them off to lapbander081004@yahoo.com. The charts should start looking like charts with this weeks stats added. So as soon as I have all the infor I'll e-mail them to everyone. For those of you who indicated that you wanted in on the challenge and sent me your e-mails and all the information I requested to start BUT have not forwarded any info to me since have until Dec13th (next Monday's weightin) to bring me up to date or I will not include you in the charts. Jodie is the only one who had warned me she would be out of contact with me due to her moving and no computer access. She will catch up when she gets settled and reconnected to net. If anyone else wants to stay onbaord but is having trouble with getting info to me but will be able to catch up before end of challenege (Jan3) let me know and I won't delete you from the challenge. Ok Greg enough bitching. LOL No weight loss for me this week. Only 4 pounds since 11/04 but have dropped another 1/2 inch off waist and also 1/2 off neck. So no real complaining. Dr has me schedlued for third fill (1.5 cc in so far) on Dec 17th. Also just had my daily calorie intake reduced from 1600 to 1400. This shougld help. Think its the added excersie that has caused me to move inches but not weight. I can live with that. Ok Harrah's here I come. Lossen them slots. Baby needs new shoes.

Ok thought maybe you'd like a man's point of view. Absolutely fantastic I'm just emotional drained after reviewing your pictures. Like being at a fireworks display. So many Oh's and Ah's. I have several female friends and family memebers considering the surgery. I am going to let them see your journey. Your going to save some lives and God Bless you for not only yourself but for the inspiration you are to so many.

Ty Nancy, I do appreicate all the concern from my friends here. Knew I loved you all for some reason.

Pam, Hope God makes a matching model for me in July. I just love babies. Just think about the mircle that they are. How dependant they are when they get here and how much joy they bring during their lives. Oh yea and don't forget about those nine months us men have to endure before they get here. Sometimes wonder how we do it. (J/K Ladies please don't send hate mail)lol

Thank you Lauri. She gets to be a handfull only because she is so frustrated with her disability right now. Soon it should be back to normal for her. But keep the prayers coming anyways I can use them That certain "AIR" used to get me in touble. Now I just blame it on the band.

Thank you for you concerns. My aunt will probably not get better. Shes not eating and has a living wil which doesn't allow force feeding or any life saving intervention. mom needs surgery and is the process of getting ready for that. She should recover well. She' 78 but extremely active. She just can't move around much so i spend lots of time there helping her out.

Hi Becky Been running cross country races everyday for the challeneg LOL LOL Actually been helping take care of my mom who was injuried taking care of her aunt who is now hosptal dying(93 years old)...Aren't you glad you asked??? But I have been reading here everyday and keeping track of you LOL

A burp is just a gush of air extending from the heart but when it has a down fall then its called a fart.

Congradulation on your banding Fran, Welcome on board. Just remember it does get better everyday and then your back to normal with everything but your new eating schedlue. That will become normal soon though.

Heard a couple of paper napkin suppliers are going out of business Nancy.. Hmm they may be looking for you.Ryan. I too had to get saran wrap and now my house is piling up with them little container you get when you take what you don't finish home from a resturant. Actaully looking for a local tupperware PArty lol Nancy your post gave me a real laugh... I read to fast the fisrt time and didn't read "solitary" as "solitary". LOL thought what the hell...Women use them things for the wierdest stuff... Actually when I worked at the gas company when I was 18 we uses straps with clips and hook up and used them as sweet bands on our foreheads. Maybe it was just me getting in touch with my femanine side.

Can't go to rubber room till after next week lisa. I don't do well in thats setting...Always afraid they won't let me out. LOL Watch to many movies I guess. There are time when I feel my restriction is gone and I'll dump in just a bit too much and boom there it is. the false heart attack. I have learned that it is a tool and its there to assist me and when I start tempting fate is sneeks out of hiding and kicks my butt. Trust it Lisa its not going anywhere.

No don't beat the guy Betty or he'll come looking for me. My wife gets up at 5am has to be to work at 8 and normally works till 6 or 7pm and then she is involved most nites with consouling people at church. She's in the churches healing ministery. So I just work 11 pm till 7 am and come home and happly do all the house work. And I actaully like doing it. Don't have to tell you ladies it can be a calorie burner at times. Oh by the way I DO NOT WATCH SOAPS

Zoe, (from one of the gents) I don't shop on the Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve or even the day before that....And I do not return anything. If I get something I can't use or don't like. Oh well got someones gift for next year already taken care of. LOL I do most of the shopping (wife hates it). She sometimes will venture out on theses days but a pack of horses can't get me to go.

Pam, Thats great news. Is it your first grandchild?? My wife and I found out two weeks ago that in this coming July we are going to be first time grandparents. We all excited here too. Your grandchild was the same birthweight and lenght as I was. My problem was the height stopped before the weight did. you see I never thought I was to heavy just to damn short. 7'2" and my height and weight would have been in line. Oh well. Wish your sol the best on them their heels.

Fran, Sorry I meant to get here yesterday before yor surgery but forgot(band didn't improve my memory). When you get back and get this you'll see so many of us had you in our thoughts adn prayers and the fact your reading this shows all is well. Just so you know I called the Ohio State ppolice and there were no fires in cars so Ryan didn't burst into flames there anyways LOL Ryan your a card.lol

Penni, Beautiful Tree. O love the lights and music of Christmas. My favorite Christmas song is "Grandma got run over by a reindeer". Probaly due to the fact I was an accident investigator for 20 years in the police dept. LOL. Love a good crash.(sick I know). Wife and I have been done Christmas Shopping for two weeks. Most of the gifts will be out date and new and improved versions will be on the market....Sorry foilks receipts in the bag. YOU GO STAND IN THAT LINE. Everyone have a Safe and Blessed Holiday

How does one see results like this and not just choke all up. Congradulation to you both. Your new life is a great Christmas gift to each other.

My Insurance Co Blue cross and Blue Shield of Michigan paid the entire bill which includes one year of as many visits and fills I need. My only expense is my consult fees with the nutritionalist. Shhh don't tell her I said this but as good as she is she can raise her fees and I'd pay them.

Delarla LOL Winkin back at you, And dropping it here LOL phew could get in real trouble.

Lauri I'd say what delarla said Mmmm, carbs. Feelin' ya, sister. But I'd get slapped. lol Pizza was and still is my downfall. Pizza can be anything you want it to be. Can be a great spaggetti dinner on Sunday nite, Terriffic Prime Rib on a friday nite, Taste great as a cereal any day for breakfast. You get the idea. Hell before banding when the family ordered pizza for a meal and I was there it was always one extra large pizza just for me. No kidding the whole thing was mine and I'd eat it all. Now I can't get two whole slices of a 12 slicers down. So I'm slowly realizing it just isn't what it used to be and that brings tears to my eyes. But does not bring weight to the hips.

Lauri, like everyone here says don't beat yourself up over this. Self mutilation is no good. You made a mistake and realized it and want to correct it. Before when you over ate you didn't consider it a mistake but the way things were and you took no action to correct it. Hell before the band I only ate one meal a day and gained weight. Now I eat three small meals and two very enjoyable snacks and I'm losing weight. Secret is the intermission that I know take between spoonfuls of food. You'll be alright stick with these ladies here they won't steer you wrong. Delarla I was under the impresion you were Numero Uno in Vegas????