Suzzzie.

Quit this diabetes talk!! Lol. It runs deeply on both sides of my family, I've had issues with hypoglycemia for YEARS and in Sept my doc told me I was insulin resistant... I'm not really superstitious (sp?) but I'm worried ya'll will jinx me! I agree with Rhonda that some people stay away from the doc so that they can't be diagnosed. haha, that is totally ME!! Fighting bad indigestion right now. I ate a vegetarian BBQ 'riblett' for lunch at 2pm today. I was OK until I got home from work today and decided to lay down to take a nap at 5pm. I slept for maybe 45 mins, and the whole time I tossed and turned, my whole chest is on fire. I tried drinking water, not helping. I ate a small square of chocolate hoping it would help. I NEVER had heartburn before banding, so I don't have any antiacids or anything. From now on when I eat one of those ribletts I'm staying UPRIGHT for more than 3 hours afterwards. Ugh. I keep thinking today is Sunday. I'm just anxious cause I'm OFF on Monday, and I need a day off. Haha. Hope you all have a brilliant and blessed Easter.

Thats AMAZING Whos!! CONGRATS!! I was so excited the day I landed 299... Guess what I found out while visiting with my Aunt & Uncle last night?! They have a couple of Hybrid bikes sitting in their garage that thwy bought a few years ago, and only rode for one season!! I think I've talked them into taking them up to the LBS for a tune and lube up!! I'm sooo excited about this - I'll have someone to RIDE with! OK. Have a great Easter all!!

Oh, and COACH!! I've always loved it, but NEVER could afford it. I barely pay my bills, seriously, which is also why I had to buy an old used bike while ya'll got fancy ones. Haha. I was going to treat myself to a NEW Coach bag for my birthday in May, but yeah... it can't happen cause I have bills. So I decided to search eBay. I got this one for $55 plus shipping, it's not new, it's "gently used" but wtfever. I don't care. Now I'm bidding on a matching wallet. Haha. THEN one of the secretaries at work told me about the website http://www.bagborroworsteal.com (I hope I typed that in right.) Here is a pic of the one I got. I think it's a mini soho.

Yucky snow!!! Ack BG. You need to pack your shit and move south!! Stef (or TX, whatever!) - WHAT?!?! How could you be diabetic after losing weight!?!? Ugh! I know in Sept my regular doc told me I was insulin resistant... which is annoying in itself. we need more details.

Wow Stef - You're a SUPER poster. Haha. Gym went good. Even though I hadn't been there is forever I still easily did 60 minutes elliptical, every 5 minutes I increased my incline by 1, until I reached the highest (10) then I would lower it by 3 so I could start 'cool down'. I can tell in my leg mucsles that I hadn't been there is a while, otherwise all went well. I'm hoping to get back there tonight... we'll see if life gets in the way. I have some friends wanting me to go out tonight, BUT I was out last night until after 1am and I have to work today so I only got about 4 hours of sleep/ Heck, I may just come home and go to bed!!!

Poor BG!!! I think Mother Nature just doesn't want you to ride!! That sucks.

My two cats - Toad (almost 2 years old) and Princess (6 years old) My dog Asher (9 1/2 years old) This pic was taken right after he had surgery to remove a massive tumor from his bladder, thats why he's sad looking.

PS - I DO get heartburn if I eat anything with onions or garlic... or anything with a hint of spice!! I totally miss 'buffalo' things! I have this great 'buffalo' sauce I used to put on EVERYTHING! Wahhhh!!!!!!!

I'm still thinking new fill for me... I need to call the center and find out how much money I still owe them. Haha. I'm sure they'll fill me anyway, but I do need to know if I owe from the last one. I got an invoice from my insurance company that said I would owe the center like $800!! I was freaked out, but they've never billed me, and that was in early Feb... This is day 4 with no ice cream - And my bitch of a friend I was with today kept teasing me about going to Cold Stone!! I told her I was going to bash her face into the sidewalk. :embaressed_smile: I'm so dainty. Seriously though... at this rate I think I am planning a birthday party for myself AT Cold Stone. Haha. Like it, Love it, Gotta have it! Congrats to you Rhonda for trying to abstain from the stuff too! It really is hard!! I did have a 1/2 sugar cookie from Starbucks today - they are big cookies! I'm such a sugar addict. And I have mini-tootsie roll pops for my sugar cravings at home to keep me from running to the store to get something really bad. I remember frommy WW days that the mini tootsie pops were only 1/2 a "point". OK. I'm off to the gym!! I seriously don't think I've been there in like 2 months. No wonder I haven't lost any weight! I'd eat 2 gallons of ice cream a week and not exercise! It's a miracle I didn't GAIN weight!

the link didn't work for me? Since LBT wasn't working eariler, I spent my morning on eBay. Lol. I'm selling my super fat clothes... and spending my prfits on things like a new Coach purse. haha. It was like 65F here today, probably warmer. I got all my windows opened at my apt... and was going to go ride my bike... But I had to realllly do laundry... and when I was done with that my med school friend wanted me to go study with her at Panera... Ugh. I had vegetarian garden soup, 3 bites of an apple, and water. I did get a couple chapters done in my ethics book though. Did I ever mention that I'm studying my RN by doing a 'self study' program. It's torture!!! I mis having lectures and assignments. Lol. ANYWAY... So a missed bycyling day for me... we'll see how the rest of the week goes. - BUT!!! I AM going to go to the gym in a few minutes. I seriously don't think I've been in the gym in like 2 months. No wonder I haven't lost any weight! I'd eat 2 gallons of ice cream a week and not exercise! It's a miracle I didn't GAIN weight! BTW - today makes 4 days ice cream free for me. And my bitch of a friend I was with today kept teasing me about going to COld Stone!! I told her I was going to bash her face into the sidewalk. :embaressed_smile: I'm so dainty. Seriously though... at this rate I think I am planning a birthday party for myself AT Cold Stone. Haha. Like it, Love it, Gotta have it!

Ewww carrots!! Lol. LUCKILY for me donuts are one of the things that get stuck and i PB EVERY SINGLE TIME! Lol.

BigBaby - I can eat a whole box of 100 cal packs. Lol. I love the Lorna Doone cookies. Haha. Yeah, I don't buy those anymore. So.. I was at the dollar general store this evening... I was going to go to WalMart to get catfood, but decided NOT to go there cause it always ends up being a $100 trip. Haha. Anyway, so I was at the dollar store for cat food... I ended up walking around the sweets isles cause I'm a sugar addict. I had my hands on cookies, candies, chocolates, cookie dough, and then I looked up at the ice cream freezer. OMG. I snapped out of it quick and just paid for my cat food and left. Lol. I can't let myself replace ice cream with something else, that would defeat the purpose!! I do have some 'dum-dum' suckers here if the sugar craving gets too bad. Haha

Thanks Stef. It is hard. Not only has ice cream ALWAYS been my most favorite comfort food, but it is so easy to eat when nothing else will go down now. I had some Bear Naked peak protein granola and fresh pineapple for lunch and then some veggie lasagna for dinner. I feel good. I did have to have more granola for a snack after dinner to satisfy my head hunger. I just 'need' the hand-to-mouth somedays. Maybe I should start smoking? haha. J/K!

The men get on my NERVES! Esp Jay and Mark! All they ever do is CRY. I HATE when men cry. Babies. They should have been eliminated in the very begining... And I'm sooo pissed that Brittany was sent home! She's been my fave since day one! Her and Bernie were my picks. Ugh.

Hey all, glad to see you posting about the 3 day cravings!!! I'm on day 2 with no ice cream... that stuff is like CRACK for me! I'm wanting it badly... but I'll make it! Did I post it here? I'm TRYING to say NO to ice cream until my birthday - 5/12. So that is just under 2 months... I REALLY want to lose 20 pounds by then. Cute kiddo J!!

Yay for a good fill!! I've been thinking that I need another one... I've been eating 'around' my band alot lately though, so I want to try getting myself back on track before I run for a fill. 2 days without ice cream now... and I'm really wanting it. Haha. I think it's like heroin!

It's been snowing or raining ever since I got your email. Lol. But I do think I understand it now. I'm also going to do what J said and have someone (my roomie) hold the bike up while I shift gears and hand pedal it to see what goes where. I'm getting a gel seat on Friday...

I've seen the commercials.. and my final decision on it was that I got he lap band so I could quit dieting. Lol. And i just imagine that the cookies will taste like the APEX ones - NASTY!

I fill up my jug at work at 7:30am every morning and I usually refill it at least once. I just kinda sip on it throughout the day... At home in the evenings I"m addicted to teh OceanSpray Diet Cranberry Grape juice. Only 5 calories per serving - and if you drink the entire container (64 oz) it's only 40 cals. Haha.

I have a facebook... I never go there though. I'll try to dig up he link later on today.

Not sure on the protein thing - I've heard 35-50 at a time. I do know that Aminogen is supposed to help in the absorption of protein though. I take one with my protein shake every morning.

I can't wait to be an 18! Lol! I remember shopping with my mom last Spring and she is a size 6/8 and so the biggest size in the department that she was shopping in was a 16/18 and I remember just WANTING to be able to wear that size so I could shop there. It's silly, but I know that I'll be momentarily pleased with my weight when I get there. Haha. As it is, 24's are still snug on me.

Lol. Some ppl naturally have thin soft stools that will 'curl' in the cold water of the toilet. If she's never looked at her own stool before then who knows, maybe this is normal for her. I kinda doubt she pooped out an earthworm. Intestinal worms are typically very small... unless you have a tapeworm...

Hmmm I get what you're saying, but... I have to MAKE choices... I LOVE ice cream and chocolate. I always have and always will. On the weeks I eat lots of the sweets (which the band does NOT stop or limit!!) I don't lose. IF I use my TOOL then I DO lose. See. Easy. BUT, if I wasn't a sweets eater, and insetad liked to drown myself in regular foods that the band can control, then I would say it was easy.

Haha... OK. Waste of space here... I was looking through google images and found this one. I thought that the next time someone asks me why I wanna ride a bike so badly I can just say "What Would Jesus Do?"