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TENILLE- I just posted in one of my book length previous posts about this. I never realized how much I actually drink during a meal until now. Now as soon as I am finished eating I walk straight to my stove timer and set it for 45 minutes and wait it out. UUUGGGHHHH Can't wait for that timer to go off!!!! NewCC- you are right. Muscle weighs more than fat and burns more calories. I just have to keep reminding myself of that. I have been doing very well (tooting my own horn here-sorry) with the exercising. I am actually really LIKING to exercing right now. Never in a MILLION years would I have thought I would say that. There have been times when I have thought about skipping for the day but then I get myself up and get moving. Didn't get where I am now exercing everyday. It feels so good to get on the treadmill and the bike now and walk at the high speeds. I am walking at a 3.6-4.2 now and I am not even getting winded really bad. CAN YOU BELIEVE IT!!?!?!?!?!?! Thanks for your encouragement. I love you all and know that I wouldn't/couldn't do this without your support.

only4me- I know exactly how you feel. I have a going to be 16 in 9 days and a 14 year old and that seems to be all we do is disagree also. I am told I am to strict because 'so and so's parents are letting them go' or 'so and so's parents let them blah blah blah'. When they are older I hope they can look back and say 'oh yeah now I know why mom did/said this or that'. I don't have the problems of them drinking, having sex, or drugs or lying'. It is the mouthing part and the attitude. I guess I shouldnt complain because I could have it alot worse and that the stars above that they have listened to me about the other stuff thus far. My daughter, the 16 year old, actually came to me about 2 months ago and asked if I would buy her a Purity Ring. For those that do not know about them it is a ring that they wear that symbolizes their promise to be pure until marriage. I about fell over but was so happy when she asked. We immediately went and I bought her one and surprised her with it. She is so proud because she wanted it blessed by our pastor and now on her wedding day she will give that to her new husband. She is a very deep and responsible girl but as most teens are she is mouthy and knows EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!! dmtjet- it sounds like you have a wonderful relationship with your children. I do have a good relationship but it is just the daily whoas of life with teens. My kids lost their dad when he was 35 to complications of juvenile diabetis and I try to 'hold on to tight and need to learn to start letting go some', as my daughter tells me. I admit that is something that I must work on just so damn hard. We as adults know how precious and short life can actually be and they just don't understand that. They are wonderful and caring kids they just want their independence. My daughter gets upset because she thinks I am always looking at all the bad or negative that can happen in different situations and I try to explain to her that is because I am a mom and that is what we do and someday she will understand. In the mean time I will continue to be the mom that is 'to strict' and 'to over protective' LOL I don't see the psychiatrist or the diatician after surgery. Seen them both before but I do want to go back to the diatician and take my kids with. I talked with my family doc and he said he would make the recommendation for me. I think it is important for them also. I am sure they will love this!! only- I am having the same problem. I don't know what satisfied means. Satisfied to me is (this is terrible to admit) stuffed and uncomfortable. That is how I got where I am. My surgeons PA told me at my last appointment if I find that I am able to eat more than a 1/2 -1 cup of food each time not to get freaked out because I have no restriction. SHe told me to make healthy choices and to try to not go over 1 1/2 cups at a time. I try to stick to the 1 cup mark but have gone over a few times and then I feel bad. Just doesn't seem worth it so I do ok with the 1 cup. I have found just how much I used to drink with each meal though. I never realized that before. Now half way through a meal I want a drink and then I think 'this eating and then waiting just isn't worth it' so a few times I have stopped eating before I was finished so that I could start my 45 minutes after eating so that I can get a drink sooner. That is ok though I don't need it. I get what my body needs in a day.

ribearty- I do the same thing. I can tell when my band is 'ready to stop eating' and I am drinking to fast because just like you I get a hiccup. If I ignore it and eat a couple more bites HOLY COW the hiccups are terrible and very loud. I have never had that before!! My family has gotten so as soon as they hear me hiccup my kids will say 'you've had enough' LOL kathybad- Thanks so much for the words of encouragement. I used to not like cottage cheese either and would eat it maybe 1-2 times a year but now I eat a little EVERY TIME I eat a meal. I feel like I just can't get enough. LOL I haven't had the sweets cravings. I don't think I was ever a big one on sweets though. The only time I was was when aunt flo called (1 week prior) and let me know she was on her way and then WATCH OUT!!! I was on the hunt for anything chocolately. I am happy to report though that this month it is different. I am not even craving the sweets. THANK GOD!!! Hope that continues because it used to be like I had NO CONTROL during hat week. DQ about every night for that whole week. LOL Kathybad- I am soooo happy for you and your hubby. You two will have so much fun together. Great time to get reacquainted with one another' if ya know what I mean. Indiogirl- You are all so wonderful!!! You make me feel so 'understood'. This forum and all of you are what keeps me focused. I love knowing that no matter what it seems like I am experiencing I can come on hear and others know exactly how I am feeling. dmtjet- I have a almost 16 (9 more days until her birthday) and a 14 year old. I am telling you somedays (more than I care to admit) I think I will go bonkers before they are 18. LOL They know EVERYTHING and just don't like me at this age. Doesn't matter what I say or do it just isn't right. Guess that is the teenage years. My mom and I were talking on the phone earlier today and I was talking about the attitudes and she said to me 'you kids did the same thing when you were that age.' I said there is no way I was this mouthy and hateful at times' She said 'oh yes you were and don't you remember me telling you someday I hope you have kids that act just like you are right now so you know how it feels.' Before we hung up I told my mom 'mom I am sorry about the way that I was during those teen years and I love you.' She said 'and Courtney and Austin will say the same to you someday when they move out and are on their own.' A very wise women I met a couple of years ago asked me how old my kids were. I told her 12 and 14 (at the time). She said 'not many more years and they will be grown and gone' I said 'yeah and I dread that day. When I think of it I already miss them and that isn't even for a few years. I don't want them to leave home.' She said 'I have raised 4 kids and they are all over 18. There is a reason why GOD saves the teen years for the last stretch while they live at home. It is to help parents get over that I dont want them to go faze. After going through the teen years the day will come for them to move out and you will be more than glad to help them pack and be on their way.' LOL At the time I didn't think a whole lot of what she said. Now sometimes today I think of that when the kids are mouthing or what not and I think 'man she was a very wise women.!!!!!!!!!!!!!' LOL Love these kids to pieces but I tell you somedays at certain times it can be questionable. LOL

Caolin- Thanks for the words of encouragement. I slipped tonight and actually ate 1 cup of cottage cheese about 10pm. At least it was low fat 1%. Not that that excuses me. I was feeling pretty rotten about it earlier but I am over it now. Can't dwell on the mistake. I guess I can feel better knowing that I chose the cottage cheese instead of a slice of cheesecake my son was eating. The thought of having that didn't even cross my mind. I don't know what it is with me and cottage cheese lately. I crave the stuff like mad!!!!!!!!! :noidea: I do feel better after reading yours and others posts. I do need to be proud because I am sticking to my exercising. I even bought a couple others as I mentioned in a differnet post and I signed up for my water aerobics today. Can't start those until Sept though. That scale will move soon. I am just at my first of many platea's. I was losing so rapidly before that it was just like I hit a brick wall and came to a halt. I know others are going through the same thing. It will happen.

laurend- I got blisters under 2 of my steri strips after surgery. 1 of them was a pretty big blister too. The doc told me that it was from the adhesive. They also used a paper tape on my arm to cover where they took blood the morning of surgery and that broke my arm out and tore the skin a little. OUCH!!! I had never had either happen before. Wow I would be lost with the schooling you have taken. I am not one for the science and math things. I am one for the psychology and sociology. That stuff really intrigues me.

Hello all. I need some encouragement and this is the BEST place for that. Here is my rant. I have not lost ANY weight since a week ago this past Tuesday. I don't get it. I am exercising regularly, walking the treadmill and riding the bike, more active then I have been in years!!! I know I have NO RESTRICTION but I am in NO WAY eating what I used to. I eat about a cup of food even though I could eat ALOT more. I feel like I am doing something wrong but I just don't know what!! I have even gained 2 pounds!!!!!!!!!! I am hoping that is because aunt flo is coming in the next few days. I usually gain weight right before and then drop a few pounds once she 'arrives'. Cross your fingers for me that is what it is. I am feeling VERY discouraged tonight by all of this. I dont get my fill until September 5 and I am so afraid I am going to end up gaining what I have lost. Any suggestions to help kick start me again? I am drinking my Water and getting my Protein. Eating healthy.:help: I then went on youtube and watched a few videos of 'failed' lap bands and got myself worried that that will be me. Really would love some of all your words of wisdom to get me back on track. Thanks everyone!!!

OMG I had to come tell you guys this. I got a callfrom my surgeons office telling me I needed to contact my PCP because my insurance company was requesting the 6 month supervised diet info, documentation of medical neccessity and etc. I said but they had all of that and I had prior approval. Kimm at the office said 'they are saying if they do not receive all needed documentation by the 22nd your claim could be denied. I said WHAT!!! I thought when you were prior approved you were approved. I have both letters, 1 I was approved for Rouxen Y and 1 I was approved for lapband and another letter stating that my out of pocket expense for my surgery was $0.00. So I was all freaked out. Got ahold of my PCP and they said they would get on it and fax the things but they couldn't do it until Tuesday because the lady that takes care of this is off until then. I said this is not acceptable because when we sent my info in to get approved it took them 2 days to 'screen' the paperwork in. I get off the phone and call DH at work about crying and freaked out. Thinking what the hell am I going to do if it isn't approved now?!?! :faint: Decided to call my insurance myself. The lady gets on the phone I explain all this to her and tell her that I don't understand because they gave me prior approval and I have the letters to prove it in my hand as I am speaking to her. She says why is your physicians office concerning you with this. I said because if you don't pay I HAVE TOO. She then looks everything up and says 'I don't understand either because it says right here in black and white that you are pre approved. I said well what do I need to do to get this taken care of. She tells me not to worry about it at this point because they did receive the info from my PCP yesterday and it was scanned in so they have what they were asking for. (bless my PCP heart. THey got right on it and took care of it even though they didn't think they could until Tuesday when the insurance women came back). Anyway I get off the phone with this women from my insurance and go on into the Y and get on the treadmill totally freaking out and worried senseless. My cell phone rings and it is the women from insurance calling me back to let me know that she went to her superviser with this and they both say there is nothing to worry about because I did have the prior approval and my PCP did get all the info in (again). They thought the person who was handling my claim did not see the prior approval on the claim (in which this women said she didn't know how they couldn't see it because it was right on top). She said that she had emailed the person handling my claim and asked them to relook at the claim and note the prior approval. I thanked her over and over for calling me back and keeping on top of this. Then I asked her how much was the claim for just in case they don't pay for it. She said 29,900.00 Here my head goes swirrling again thinking OMG OMG OMG where will I ever come up with that kind of money. This whole time I am still on the treadmill walking away. Get off the phone and about 10 minutes later the phone rings again. Same women from the insurance telling me she has resolved the issue and that it was a mistake on their end. THe women handling my claim is new and did not see the prior approval. WHEWWWWWWWW what a relief. :faint: The trauma was over. It will be covered by insurance. I picked up my pace and walked 10 extra minutes on the treadmill. Everything is ok now. Feel lots better. Just had to share.

Lynette- I found a couple that I think I might try also. I usually just bake my fish but I think after doing that so often I will become bored with it. I went to the library today and checked out low fat, low cholesterol, low carb and healthy recipe books. Found some that really look good in there too. I will share with everyone as I try them. Marcy-You are hilarious. I haven't seen that comercial yet. Bet the famiy will say something if/when we see it though. The other night my son was eating a Dairy Queen blizzard. I asked him 'is it good?' and he told me yes. Then a little bit later he said 'mom stop watching me eat your making me feel guilty' LOL I didn't even know I was watching. I agree that I notice alot of BAD food choices that the family makes. Thing is they are the same choices that I made pre banding. Makes me sad to think that I have 'helped' my kids make these terrible choices. My son complains alot now because I am cooking well balanced nutritious meals for everyone now. Oh course I am on puree or mushie but I figure there is no time like the present to start cooking that way for them. With the books that I got from the library today I told my daughter and my son to go through them and pick out a few recipes that they think sound good and we will try them too. I think maybe asking them to get involved in choosing the meals will help. Cross your fingers!!!

Hello all!!!! So sorry I haven't been posting lately. Just been busy. I am officially in bandster hell!!!!!!!!!! I am so wanting my fill now!! I won't be going until Sept 5. I feel like I can eat ANYTHING!! I haven't tried everything because honestly I am afraid to thank GOD!!! If it weren't for the 'fear' I think I would be eating and eating and eating non stop. I am so hungry. I have a hard time limiting myself right now with the things that I CAN eat. The surgeonss PA told me that I shouldn't be alarmed if I am eating more than a cup right now because I have NO restriction but I want to do this right from the start. I know I have over eaten a few times and felt that discomfort feeling. UUUGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH I tell you what that fill could not be any more welcome than it is now. I get so frustrated sometimes!!!!:phanvan mango- I bought some benefiber today. Hoping that will help because I am having the same 'problem'. Miserable feeling. Can't wait til things start 'moving along' again. Sorry if TMI Kethy- I am right there with you girl just as most of us are now. Gosh I wish I could get a fill at 4 weeks instead of 6. Right now I am trying to focus on maintaining what I have lost and not regaining rather than gaining. It is really hard to do but I think I will drive myself batty the other way. LOL After we all get our fills the world will be a better place again.:girl_hug: Hang in there!!! Kathy I loved spicy food before banding. Have always been the one who says 'the hotter the better' but since surgery I just can't handle it. Can't even use much pepper on my food for flavor. Burns my mouth!! Jeanie- I love your new picture!!! Sounds like you are soooo busy right now getting ready to go back to school. I know you are dreading it but I have to tell you I am counting down til the day the kids go back. It is time. They are bored out of there minds!!!

I have been buying very healthy foods since right before my surgery and I have noticed the prices. WOW!!!!!!! My grocery bill has almost doubled. The last time I went my DH went with me and when the total came up I thought he was going to run out of the store LOL. He always thought it was bad before. When I went for my appointment last week I was talking with the PA about that and she said yeah she knew. I told her it just blows me away with society today being in the 'obesity syndrom' we are in. You can buy junk for a lot less than something whole-some for your family. She said she had never really thought about it and said that she is going to be doing a paper for a presentation she has to give and I just gave her the topic. She asked if I would be willing to give her an interview about it. I told her sure. I too had an alcohol drink Friday night. I actually had 2 drinks in the span of about 6 1/2 hours. I kept thinking of all the calories in them. LOL The whole night I kept thinking about the calories that I was 'wasting' on those drinks. I left half of the 2nd one. Can't wait for that scale to move again but I am going to try to stay off the scale and just weigh every 4-5 days. That will be terribly hard for me!!!!! LOL I also think I am not going to beat myself up about not losing anymore. I need to remember as someone else said that I am supposed to be healing right now and just focus on maintaining the weight loss that I have already had until my fill. When I went for my 2 week the PA told me that they will do all of my fills under fluro and that the first one will/should really make a difference. She said since she can see the fill and the fluids going through it I will have restriction. She also talked about something that I guess I never thoguht of. She said their office will never do a fill unless it is under fluro because there is to high of a risk of sticking the needle into the tubing of the band or missing the port. I had never thought of it or heard of that. I just wondered if anyone elses dr has mentioned that. Don't get me wrong I am VERY HAPPY they do mine under fluro but I just wonder how each doctor determines how they will do the fills.

iNDIOGIRL55- I know what you are saying about needing the fill. I am starving!!!!!!!!!!! I have my first fill on September 5 and I tell you it can not come soon enough. I was so hungry last night that I was thinking 'maybe I should take an appetite suppressant and that will help until my fill. Luckily for me I don't have any in the house anymore because once I went on the 2 week pre op diet I went through my vanity and disposed of ALL dietary aids. I will not be buying any more either. So that was one thing I made sure of not having around for them 'temptation'. Don't want to fall back into that. Lynette- I have plateaued also. I was lossing really nice and steady and ...............BOOM!!!......hit a wall. LOL It has been very discouraging. I haven't lost anything since last Tuesday and I have been walking for 60 minutes a day on the treadmill and watching what I eat. At least I lost some before the plateau. Can't wait to see the scaled moving again. Very discouraging. I am trying to stay positive though. It will start moving again and so will yours.

Lynette- I am SOOOOOOOO happy for you. That is the way it should be. Enjoy the money. Do something you would have never done for yourself and your family. Heck it is money that was already spent anyway. Congratulations!!!! Lorna- Congratulations on getting banded. Sorry to hear of all the complications. Hopefully you are on the road to recovery. I too was banded on July 23. I am loving banded life. Couldn't be happier with my choice. Now if Sept. 5 would just get here. I need my fill!!!!

Hi everyone. I have something I would love to give to all of my fellow Lucky #7's band buddies. I bought a a recipe bought by a women who had the lap band herself. It is 66 pages long and it in adobe format. If anyone who like me to email it to them please send me an email at jackie_435@yahoo.com ( that is jackie (underscore) 435@yahoo.com I wrote that out because I don't think you can see the underscore sign) and in the subject line of the email just put send me recipes and I will forward this to you. I just got it and I haven't had a chance to look through it so I am not really sure what all is in it. I just wanted to put it out there for the offering. I have been corresponding with this women about her lap band and she is a wonderful women who has been very successful.

Hi all. Just popped in really quick to tell you all hi. I have been really busy the last couple of days and haven't got a chance to post. I will catch up on all the posts tomorrow. As for today I just had to get in here and share my news with you all. Yesterday I broke into my 'I'm to fat for these' jeans from 3 years ago. I took out one pair of Tommy H that I totaly loved when I got them and only got to wear them a couple of times because it seemed like I went from one size to 2-3 sizes bigger over night. (I know it didn't happen over night but it happened quick) Anyway, they slid right on. NO PROBLEMS BUTTONING!!!!! I was soooooooooooo freakin happy and excited!!!!!! They are even comfy. Not to tight at all. A little saggy in the butt but that is ok. So this morning I thought 'I'm gonna try another pair of my jeans from that box that are the same size as the ones I wore yesterday. 18 BTW I was wearing 22. And guess what!!! THEY FITTTTTTTT!!! :whoo::whoo: I can not tell you how excited I am about this. I just had to come and share. Now I just need to go shopping and get some shirts and I am good to go until the next stage where I can dig into another box of 'I'm to fat to fit these'. Gotta go shower. We are going out tonight with another couple. They want to me for drinks and I told them I couldn't drink because I had hernia surgery, which is NOT a lie only part of the story, so I volunteered to be the DD. I figure if they decide to get something to eat I will be good because I have eaten some of Lynette's WONDERFUL chicken salad just a few minutes ago for supper so I should be good. I always order ice water with a slice of Lemon when we are out so no one will question me on that either. I AM LOVIN THE BANDED LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!! Take care everyone and hope all is well for you all in bandland as well. I miss you all. I will catch up with you all this weekend.

Lynette- I hear you about the exercising. I started back to work yesterday. I did go walking yesterday in the AWFUKL heat and humidity but I tell you it would have been just as easy to set inside. I am fortunate enugh with my job I am able to go to the YMCA or walking. I work with people who are slightly disabled and honestly the 3 that I work with love to go to the YMCA. LUCKY ME!!!!!! Today while I was working we went to the Y and walked on treadmills. Don't feel bad though. You are getting some exercise in. You said you are up and down on a ladder quite often. Once it cools off we will all be more motivated. Besudes you did just start back after 5 weeks so it will take some time to 'adjust' to working life, home life, and band life. Don't worry it will all work out. Kathy- I know what you are saying. I put one of these in my purse yesterday and when I was at my cousins house I was changing her daughter and my cell phone rang. I told her to answer it and it was in my purse. When I got off the phone she goes 'ok I have to ask. What the hell is that in your purse?' and she busted out laughing. We both laughed and had tears rolling out of our eyes. Frustrated- I went in my pool yesterday for the first time also. IT WAS MARVELOUS!!! Think I will be using that alot this next couple of weeks. only4me- your concoction you made up sounds yummy. I might have to try that. cazulay- congratulations on the weight loss. WOW you are dong fabulous!!! I wish my doc would give me a fill. LOL I have to wait until 6 weeks post op. Just plugging along one day at a time. I do fine during the day it is at night. I know some of that is habit though and I need to get over it Kristin- I have never done the scrapbooking. My daughter and her aunt really like it though. My DD made me a scrapbook a couple years ago of her and I. I love it!!!!!

unruhlyhd- I use beneprotein in my food. I don't really taste it. It is unflavored. I will let you know how the grape bullets go. Lets both hope better than the fruit punch. YUCK!!!!!!!!! indioGirl- so sorry you had a friend who told everyone. I hate it when people do that. If it was something you wanted others to know you would have told. It is not her business to be sharing. Caolin- so glad you are feeling better today. Your body probably just needed the rest. You have been through a lot!!!

I got these and honestly the fruit punch tastes horrible to me. Do you have this problem? When I think I can brave it I put in into water and REALLLLLLLY dilute it down to try to kill the taste. I bought a case of these and a case of the grape. I haven't tried the grape. I am hoping they are better so I am trying to get rid of the fruit punch and save the 'good ones' for last. LOL

Could you please tell me what the cook book is called and where you found it? Thank you

Mango I just asked my doctor the question about benefiber yesterday. She told me that I could use it if I needed to. I would recommend asking your doctor what they suggest though because all doctors are so different. Not sure about the chest pain though. Hope that gets better and if not CALL YOUR DOCTOR.

Chim- I am doing great today. Walked earlier today. I called the YMCA to see if their track was closed because they are redoing their gym floor. Of course it is and it won't be reopened until the 20th. :angry It has been so hot and humid here that I wanted to go to the Y. Humidity was 87% today and it was 91 degrees. Anyway so I had no choice but to walk outside. :faint: I tell you I thought I was walking right into the center of HELL!!!!! LOL My son rode his bike next to me and he rigged up a 'cooler' that he had ice and cold bottles of Water in. He kept handing me my water through out the trip. I think it was the hottest 70 minutes I have ever spent. On a good note though....I planned ahead because I knew I was going to be miserably hot when I finished, I put my swimming suit on under my workout clothes and once I got back into our yard I walked right to the pool stipped to my suit (no not my birthday suit either. LOL) and got right into the pool. I think the pool was more refreshing today than it has been all summer. LOL Congrats on your walking too. Your doin good girl!!!!! :clap2: peaches- I am not sure about the size of my band. I will have to ask when I got back for my fill on September 5. only4me- thank goodness you have a shorter day tomorrow. Try not to over do it. You are still healing. Take care of yourself. Would they let you work shorter day for a week or so? Lynette- Congratulations on setting a goal for 2009 already. I have thought about walking a marathon a couple of times this past week while I was walking. I think it would be inspiring. Coalin- congrats on the weight loss. Your doing great. That week will be over before you know it. I just moved to mushies yesterday. I was on Clear Liquids 2 weeks before surgery and 2 weeks after surgery. I seriously didn't think those 4 weeks would EVER end!!!! chim- I get that when I have 'eaten' too much also. I don't know if our systems are just trying to get used to all the Protein or what. Hope it gets better for you. Dini girl I haven't forgot you babes. How are you doing today. Are things any better for you and Adam? I see you left to go to bed. Just wanted to give you a shout. Anutie phyl, kathybad, dmtjet, sunny and everyone else I hope you are all doing well. I sooooo miss everyone already. This post is REALLY slowing down. We are all joining the 'land of the living again' LOL I guess that is a good thing but still miss you all.

MY GOSH!! I just posted and then seen how long of a post it was. I apologize for being so long winded. Hope I didn't bore anyone.

only- I seen that too. My doctor told me the average is 2-3 lbs per week but slows down the closer to goal we get. I thought that was so sad that they weren't able to help that one girl who traveled all that way. I see the doctors point though. She really didn't have the support that she would have needed. That is awful. She was so determined. Did you hear her say that going home wasn't going to be really good for her because her family eats all the time. She had lots of family love but she knew that it was a bad situation for her. ssankofa- I agree. I think the numbers Garth gave were awful low. laurend- thank goodness you got your AC. We are having WAY humid weather in Iowa and I tell you I would die without the AC. I don't like the heat either. lynetter- so happy to hear your first day back at work was so great. Doesn't it feel good to know that you do make a difference at your job. Good job on no temptation for those donuts. dini- it does sound like you may be too tight. Be careful girl. Sounds like you and Adam had a nice meal together though. Maybe you can work things out? Whatever you choose you will do what is best for you and your daughter (I am sorry I always forget how to spell her name and I don't want to misspell it) kathybad- congrats on the 2 1/2 miles!!! It feels great to walk once you get going and what an accomplishment when you are finished. I have been walking 3 1/2 miles faithfully this whole past week. Saturday is was rainy here and I only got a little over 2 in and I felt guilty. So afraid if I slack off for a day or two I will revert back to my old habits and I sooooo don't want to do that. aunti phyl- I love my bullet to. I do have to say though that I down some chili and I didn't like my chili in liquid form. LOL I need to learn when to stop at puree instead of liquid. LOL newcc- so glad to hear you are on the mends now. We were all so worried about you. chim- I know what you are saying about the humidity. I don't think I could live South like some of you do. I live in Iowa and it can't stand the humidity and heat. LOl Ours is nothing like some of yours. sunny- haven't heard much from you. How are you doing? When do you return to work? forgve70x7- i gained a week before my aunt flo comes and it doesn't come off until right before she leaves. I usually gain 4-5 lbs. It may just be water weight. marcyinak- you are so funny!!! 'Hammer to the scale" That just puts the funniest scene in my head. well today is my day for back to work. I have to be there by 11am so I have to get going. I just don't want to go back. LOL Don't get me wrong I love my job but I really enjoy no work schedule and such. LOL Everyone that I did not mention above hope you are doing fine. Alot of us are back to work so we really are slowing down on here. What am I going to do in my spare time without so many interesting posts to catch up on? I sure miss everyone already. Take care

Hi all. Just jumped on really quick to catch up on the posts and give you all an update. I had my 2 week post op today. I was astonished!!!! According to the doctors scale I have lost 13.9 lbs since last Monday. WOOHOOOOOOOOOO I was so excited!! She told me the weight loss may slow down now because I am officially moved to the mushies as of today. I tried my first meal tonight and it just didn;t have the umph it used to have for me. Ate a couple of bites and I was done. Guess that is good though huh? Found out my first fill isn't for another 4 weeks. I was hoping it was at 4 weeks post op but it is 6 weeks post op. Anyway, just wanted to let you all know how things went. I go back to work tomorrow. Kinda said my vacation is over but it is time to get back to life. LOL Sounds like everyone else is doing well also. Congratulations everyone on the weight loss. Aren't we just a big bunch of losers!?!?!?!?!?!

Jeanie- I know what you mean about Burger King. I went with the family last Sunday and since I can't have anything but clear liquids I was about drooling watching them eat their Whoppers and suck. I don't care about the fries but the Whopper........UUUUGGGHHHHHH Those protein bullets are NASTY tasting to me. At least the Fruit punch is. I also have the Grape so I am hoping that one tastes better. I will still have to drink the fruit punch ones because I don't want to waste my money so I am diluting them WAY down in a bottle of water tomorrow. I should have done that today but then it would have made 'more' for me to drink of them and I didn't want to do that but there is NO WAY I can drink them like I did today anymore. Chim- I am starving also. Can't wait to move to the next eating stage. The good thing is the weight loss is continuing so far. dini, lynnette, aunti phyl, Kathy and everyone else HEY!!!!!!! Hope your all doing great. I am bummed tonight. I am hungry and ready to eat REAL food. It has rained today all day so not a day to walk outside. Went to the Y but got there to late so couldn't walk the whole 3 1/2 miles today. Only got a little over 2 miles in. I just don't want to get out of the habit and I am afraid if I don't do it EVERY day I will start slacking as all the times before. Well gotta go get my daughter from work. She is not quite 16 and she works at McDonals so we drive her back and forth. Later everyone!!!