Suzzzie.

haha! Thanks Faithmd!! You're awesome! I've only ever flown Southwest - and have never had a bad experience. Just flew to Las Vegas in late May at my high weight of 380 - could still buckle the belt and everythign (barely!) And I'm flying to Houston on Thursday on Southwest. :confused: I'm excited to not have to struggle with the seatbelt Lol. Speaking of happy things!! I went shopping for my trip yesterday at for years now I've only ever bough 4x or 30/32 in tops - and yesterday I bought 3x and 26/28! How exciting!!

Lol BigBaby! Glad you like them. I'm not big on cooking but do come up with a few recipes now and then. Haha. Funny too, cause I was just thinking today about making some of those meatballs!!

MM - I think you look GREAT!!!!!!!!! I've lost 30-something and no one has said anything - except ONE friend that knows about the surgery... so I don't count him. Haha. I think I look the same and its FRUSTRATING!! I JUST WANNA BE THIN! I WANT PEOPLE TO TELL ME I LOOK SUPER FABULOUS!

Stef - can't wait to see your beautiful bics! Haha. I have one of me lying on the gurney just before surgery but they'd already given me a small 'tester' dose of the good juice and I was feeling loopy - its AWFUL but so funny. I might have to post it!! So my scale has me down to 344 this morning - 5 pounds less than I was Friday when I got my fill. I'm not changing my Ticker but I'm excited about it! I really haven't been below 350 in over a year, so anything under that is awesome for me. Actually, I hit 350 about 4-5 years ago and have since then struggled between 330 and 380. I can't wait to be below 330!! THAT will be a celebration day!

Lol! Labor day was Sept 3rd, Thanksgiving is Nov 22nd.

Toni - When was your last fill?? Its crazy that you'r not losing anything! BTW, Its good to see you post. We miss you when you're not here!! Speaking of missing people - WHERE IS EVERYONE?!?!

Now, mind you no one at work knows I had WLS... but I was looking through the newspaper one day with a co-worker and we spot an ad for the WLS center I went to. She had GB about 5 years ago and has gained back 100 pounds. She says to me " I am thinking about getting lap band." I about fell over! Haha. I mean, I'm all for it, if she wants it! It was so hard for me to not be like "yes yes yes! Do it! go here!" I simply told her "I've considered it and done some research..." I told her what I know aboutthe band and she was amzed that I knew so much. Lol. I'll probably end up telling her about my own surgery... I just didn't tell anyone at work fearing they'd watch everything I did and ate. Lol.

OK - So I had my fill yesterday and all is well... on liquids. I'm SCARED to eat food, which I can do soft foods tomorrow. I had an episode last night and this morning of getting my protein drink stuck, and therefore sliming. I'm not ready to call for an un-fill yet!! I'll let the swelling settle down a bit and see where I am come monday. But as long as I'm taking small sips I am fine. How's everyones weekend going!?

Lol. Insub!!! Thats awesome!!

Name...Challenge start wgt...current wgt...chall. goal...To go Huntersmom...... 174........... 172........... 159............ 13 SWEETY.......... 202........... 200........... 180............ 20 MJsafari........ 268........... 266........... 238............ 28 captdanbo....... 211........... 211........... 185............ 26 PaulaD.......... 216........... 216........... 199............ 17 Stefanie42467... 206........... 206........... 175............ 31 Suzzzie......... 349........... 349........... 320............ 29 glindab......... 277........... 277........... 250............ 27 MM.............. 242........... 237.4......... 218...........19.4 finallythin..... 254........... 254........... 225............ 29 BeckieT......... 259........... 259........... 239............ 20 Miscontext...... 303........... 303........... 275............ 28 ja9va........... 207........... 207........... 182............ 25 wombat712....... 180........... 179........... 165............ 14 Texasmom5573.... 252........... 252........... 230............ 22 Waters.......... 214........... 213........... 190............ 24 lessnless....... 206........... 199........... 179............ 20 OK - I gave in and adjusted my weight according to the scales at the surgeons office. So now my start weight is 349 - and my goal was adjusted to 320 - for a goal loss of 29 pounds. I think I can do that!!

I'm HERE!! Just back home from my third fill - 1cc for a total of 7cc in a 10cc band. I'm home now sipping on my Bolthouse Farms Perfectly Protein drink (dinner)! Judy - my NP - says my weightloss is great (13.6 pounds in the past 4 weeks!) and didn't want to do a fill at all... but I begged for "just a little... please!?!" Lol. But I'm at 349, so I'm going to go ahead and adjust my ticker to that. Right now its set at 346... so, grr. I think I will use my monthly weight at the office as my 'official' and change it only then. Well, I"m going out tonight with my cousin and some friends - there is a Benefit Drag show at a local gay bar. Haha. Ever been to a drag show? They are so fun!! I hope you all have fabulous weekends!!

Wow LadyHR! Thats some story!! I'm heading to Houston next Thursday... I hope all the hurricane weather has passed by then!!

- I can't IMAGINE not being interested in food!! Hahaa! I think about it from the time I get up in the morning to the time I go to bed! Of course, these thoughts have mutated since I was banded... as in now I think about going to some of my fave places to eat and they don't sound as inviting just cause I know I couldn't eat as much as I want, etc... - I said the same thing about antabuse this morning! (well, been saying it for years!) - Pineapple juice. I don't eat enough fruits/veggies, and since I'd read the pineapple juice thing before I thought maybe I could eat canned pineapple in juice! So I bought a small can (1 cup of pineapple) and was stuck on the 2nd bite. 2 spoonfulls of the juice later and i was fine. Lol. So I think that is my new snack! And I get the unsweetened one, so its only 60 cals, no fat per 1/2 cup serving.

Thanks for the tip - I'll try that!

Well my scale says 348 this morning... finally down from the 350-351 it's been saying... though my ticker is still set at 346 which I was about 2 weeks ago! I'm still debating on a fill tomorrow or not. I've kept my appointment. I'll go and see what the NP thinks. Basically, I go on vacation a week from today, so if I'm too tight I can go back in for a slight unfill before I leave... I"m not too concerned about that. I just want MORE restriction!! I dunno. This whole band thing is hard. Lol. It's good to help feel full faster and stuff, but if it could only make Snickers taste nasty I'd be in business!! For years now I've said that I wish there was a medication for food addicts like antabuse for alcoholics. Lol!!!

Wow MM!! You look GREAT!!

NVAlicia - So gladyour surgery went well, even if recovery is a bit slower. YOu should ask your doc how much of a fill you got!!

Hello...ello...llo...lo...o... ha. OK, since no one posts here I will. I wanna vent about MEN for a minute!! I'm single, so I have alot to vent about. So, there is a guy that I like alot - I love him (though I wouldn't say that I'm IN love with him...) I met him nearly 2 years ago, and there was just this instant spark of chemistry. There was a point last summer where things got too complicated for me cause I found out he was still dating at least one other girl, and I was heartbroken, so we didn't speak for about 3 months. During that whole time I missed him like mad and thought about him everyday. But I'd deleted his number from my phone. At the end of October I got a random text msg on my cell phone, at first I didn't know who it was, but after the second one I knew it was him. Though I didn't admit it and made him tell me who he was, Lol. We've been on good terms since then. We see each other a couple times a month, I'd like to see him more often but we both have busy schedules, and he is out of town often on business. (He's an engineer for the city and does stuff for the airports and other stuff I don't understand.). It's just complicated because of everything thats happened in the past, and the fact that I believe whole heartedly that he is still dating others. Which isn't as huge of an issue because I am casually dating too. But he is the only one that I want. And I've told him this too. I think at this point I just need to sit down with him and lay it all out. I don't think I can continue to just be 'casual' with him. (We've never had sex, I'm celibate outside of commited relationships.) <-- because of that I think he must like me at least a little bit! Ha! What 30 year old man keeps a girl around for so long that he can't get past 3rd base with?!?! Usually we just watch TV and make-out some. Ugh... What do ya'll think? Should I forget him and move on, or tell him how it needs to be for me and give him the option? I've never been good with relationships... and my weight is a huge factor in my low self esteem.

thats great Missy!!! Congrats on your walk!!

Ohh, wanted to add that today at work we all ordered Pizza since it was a co-workers birthday - I ate 1/2 cheese stick and 1 slice of Pepperoni pizza and was overly stuffed. I promise you that before this surgery I could easily eat an entire large pizza and an order of cheese sticks before I felt that identicla stuffed feeling. Today really opened my eyes as to what I used to eat! - And it is very disturbing!

WATERS: What book is that?!?! THATS AWESOME HuntersMom!!

Stef, I vote for a fill... just cause I have 6cc in my 10cc band and it's not quite enough. I am hoping for at least 1cc on Friday... I really feel that I'm VERY CLOSE to a sweet spot...

I'll take this challenge!! I'm 351 now... will be 336 by Halloween!!! I get my 3rd fill on FRIDAY and am ready for this scale to start MOVING again!!

Yes, 6cc feels good. I have restriction, but as I said I still get hungry about 1-2 hours after I was originally 'stuffed' so I am going for my 3rd fill on Friday. My NP only does them every FOUR weeks... which has worked out fine so far... gives me some time between fills to try a variety of foods and see what does and doesn't work.

I'm stuck at 351!!! I was 346 when I signed this challenge!! Thank GOODNESS I'm getting a fill on FRIDAY! I have restriction, but can still eat too much and get hungry soon after I eat! I want that scale to MOVE!!!!!!