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Wow... eeerily quiet around here!!! J - I plan on taking my bike out tomorrow for a spin. I haven't tried it since I got my new padded bike capris... so we'll see how it goes. Since my unfil on Monday I've been eating crap foods. Ice cream, Doritos, yogurt covered pretzels, m&m's... yeah. I need to make myself eat something substantial tonight. I'm thinking about trying a veggie 'riblet'. We'll see. I've been a croceting fool lately. Been making these fuzzy flip flops.... I've got several colors/styles/sizes... If you'll want some, let me know. $5 kids, $7 adults... I'm selling them at work and saving the money for my medical missions trip to Nigeria. I really need to go do something other than sit on my ass...

LOL! What's a 'foof' guru?

Ohh Janine!! There is NO WAY I could have that ice cream in my freezer and NOT eat it!!! You are so strong!

Yeah, it would ROCK! But if the date is the first week of Oct I can't do it. I'm (HOPEFULLY) going to Nigeria for a Medical Missions trip... so yeah...

I voted surgeons - but mean that I want to hear from PS surgeons!!

Lol. I've seen that $5 pic.

OK. I'm totally wanting to do this... but not in early Oct! Lol. can we change the dates just to please my schedule?!? hahaaa! I'm tentativly scheduled to be in Nigeria on a Medical Missions trip from Sept 26 - Oct 6. If this can be later Oct I'm totally all in.

THere is your pic J. Thanks for the Bday greetings, and the link to the thread.

Ohhhhhhhh and I need prayers for my Kitty! Ugh. Sir Toadeous (2 year old male cat) has been straining to pee the past couple days. I took him to the vet and she is keeping him overnight and gave him an antibiotic shot. Urinary issues in cats can end up deadly pretty quickly. She said it was good that he is still able to pee some... but yeah,. I think I'm just extra freaked cause of just having my dog have surgery for a bladder mass a few months ago. My poor babies!

I sure did!! It was goooooooooooood too! Lol. Mmmm Birthday Cake Remix... Lol. Thanks Wombat! I use the 8th Continent Light Choc soy milk. It's like 90 cals per serving, I think. Most of your cals will come from whatever protein you use. Or you can try to use 1/2 the amount of peanut butter.

Spank me, spank me!!! Haha Thanks Stef! I got tired of waiting on you at COld Stone, So I came on home... Maybe next time. :wink2: And your yard plans sound awesome! Can't wait to see it when you throw that big old Bycyling BBQ. Haha Dude, where yoou see that convo? I wanna go!!! Lol. Thanks dollface!

Lol. Sweet 16. Haha. I do the 3 month at a time for $39.99... I'm cheap and a commitment phobe, so it works for me. Thanks for the Bday wishes! Went for my unfill. She took out the entire 1cc she put in 5 weeks ago... I can deal with that. I was considering it anyway. She said she wanted to take me back to where I was before the problems started. So we'll see how long this works. Haha. When I got that fill I could eat a TON so yeah... After the unfill I went to eat my bday lunch at Sweet tomatoes, only ate a few bites salad, cause it ALWAYS gives me prblems, and I had about 1/2 bowl of cream of mushroom soup. I also got Cold Stone Creamery. :wink2: YUM! I ordered the Birthday Cake Remix in honor of my bday. It is made with Cake bater ice cream, brownie chunks, choc syrup, and rainbow sprinkles. Sooooo yummy!! I've been stuffed ever since. It's just nice to not have the reflux as an issue.

Dan - Backpacking in Asia?!?!? TAKE ME!!! I hope you have a great time! Rhonda (O2B) - I only get 10000 steps and burn 3000 cals when I walk more han 2 miles in a day that I work, or more than 3 miles on my days off. Lol. So yeah, it's work. I never make it on days I don't do some exercise... which would be tha past 2 weeks cause of my reflux issues!! On the reflux front - Going to the doc at 1130. I'm really looking forward to it! It's my freaking BIRTHDAY today and I want to be able to eat a peice of cake or something!! I wasat my moms all weekend and wouldn't let her cook anything for me, or make me a cake cause I couldn't eat anything. I nibbled 5-10 pretzels or crackers a day, and was thrilled when I could sip on 15-20 oz of water - throught the entire day! I have no idea how I"m not severely dehydrated. My band feels fine, it's all the burning/lump in my throat. Its crazy. I'm considering taking out the whole 1cc I got 5 weeks ago... Just not sure yet. I'll talk to the NP about it before hand and see what she thinks. And of course I'll be here later to tell ya'll!

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BB - Haven't heard anything from my sis in law... I'll talk to them on Monday though, cause I know the kids will call me for my birthday. Lol. I'm feeling a bit better tonight... the 'golfball' feeling has gone down to maybe a 'ping pong ball' feeling. Lol. I've drank some apple juice and ate a few crackers. I'm going to sleep sitting up in the recliner tonight...

So... Ya'll know I got my fill about 5 weeks ago. I've been fighting heartburn/reflux (same thing really) for about the last 3 weeks. I took 3 days worth of Omeprazole 20mg and was good to go, felt perfect. Then a few days went by and the acid flaired up again. I have been taking an omeprazole 2x week since then. Well... so Tuesday afternoon the reflux started acting up while I was at work I was going to take abnother pill that night, and I did... but yesterday (wednesday) it was worse, so I took another pill last night. And I woke up at 5am today in such pain!! I was laying in bed and could feel the acid bubbling up my esophogus like lava in a volcano. I just got out of bed, I couldn't take it anymore! I went to work and suffered all day. It basically feels like there is a golfball in my throat. It's painful to swallow around it too. Sometimes it feels like my heart is going to beat out of my throat. Sometimes it feels like the golfball is going to jump out of my mouth. As far as I can tell my band is FINE. What I have eaten/drank today goes down through the band without any problems. I've eaten all of about 5 almonds, 1 teeeeny bite of cheesecake... and I've sipped on protein shake all day, though I've probably only gotten in about 20oz. I'm trying to sip on a glass of light apple juice now. But wowza... golfball doesn't like it. I keep getting the hiccup-burps which don't help. I'm going in to the NP on MODAY at 1130 to get a MINOR unfill. I'm aiming for no more than 0.5cc out. Over the phone the NP agreed with that... she really wanted to take out 1cc. Wahhhhhh! I know i"m just whining here... so sorry. Did I mention that Monday is my birthday? I totally don't want to get an unfill for my birthday. Lol. Tomorrow is the 1 year anniversary from my initial consultation for the band. I can't believe it's been a year since I got this ball rolling. :thumbup: Yay!

D! I'm TOTALLY feeling your Acid Reflux pain. OUCH! So... Ya'll know I got my fill about 5 weeks ago. I've been fighting heartburn/reflux (same thing really) for about the last 3 weeks. I took 3 days worth of Omeprazole 20mg and was good to go, felt perfect. Then a few days went by and the acid flaired up again. I have been taking an omeprazole 2x week since then. Well... so Tuesday afternoon the reflux started acting up while I was at work I was going to take abnother pill that night, and I did... but yesterday (wednesday) it was worse, so I took another pill last night. And I woke up at 5am today in such pain!! I was laying in bed and could feel the acid bubbling up my esophogus like lava in a volcano. I just got out of bed, I couldn't take it anymore! I went to work and suffered all day. It basically feels like there is a golfball in my throat. It's painful to swallow around it too. Sometimes it feels like my heart is going to beat out of my throat. Sometimes it feels like the golfball is going to jump out of my mouth. As far as I can tell my band is FINE. What I have eaten/drank today goes down through the band without any problems. I've eaten all of about 5 almonds, 1 teeeeny bite of cheesecake... and I've sipped on protein shake all day, though I've probably only gotten in about 20oz. I'm trying to sip on a glass of light apple juice now. But wowza... golfball doesn't like it. I keep getting the hiccup-burps which don't help. I'm going in to the NP on MODAY at 1130 to get a MINOR unfill. I'm aiming for no more than 0.5cc out. Over the phone the NP agreed with that... she really wanted to take out 1cc. Wahhhhhh! I know i"m just whining here... so sorry. Did I mention that Monday is my birthday? I totally don't want to get an unfill for my birthday. Lol. Tomorrow is the 1 year anniversary from my initial consultation for the band. I can't believe it's been a year since I got this ball rolling. :thumbup: Yay!

FUPA fun... sounds like a good porn.

I've totally been thinking that we need to get together for a group ride and have tshirts. Lol.

Yeah. I think I'll have to mortgage my LIFE for the money to pay for PS. I'm still having trouble paying off my surgery... which I was only charged a little over $1000 after my insurance paid their part. Lol!!

Lol Stef!! You crack me up. I just happened to think of it, so thought I'd ask.

I heart all ya'll. I emailed my sis in law today and asked when she last checked Aimee's Bebo account. She said it's bee a few weeks... I told her to sit down with Aimee and have her show her all of the mail msgs and such. I also asked that she have Aimee talk to her about her bf some more... and if she's ever considered having 'the talk' with her. I told her that if they (her and my bro) didn't feel comfortable talking to their 11 year old daughter about sex and consequenses that I would be happy to do it. It would probably be more comfortable for all three of them, Lol. Plus, I'm a nurse so I can show her nasty pics of icky STDs. gag! I dunno... I just want to keep my babies safe! We'll see how it all goes. I swear, if i felt like it was my 'place' that I would have gone ahead and had a full scale talk with her when we were in the car and she'd opened the conversation initially... but yeah... I don't want to overstep my role. I just think thats a parent thing. And if I had kids I'd want to be the one to do the talking. CONGRATS to everyone who is making prgress! O2B (Rhonda, Lol) - Hang in tehre. 3 pounds in 2 weeks is NOT bad! Stef - where are our workout schedules you were working on? I know you said your comp crashed or something... have you been able to re-store it yet?

I'm totally gettting a LBL!! Have ya'll seen Puddin's LBL thread?!?! She is amazing, started at a size 28 and is now a size 6. (http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f12/lower-body-lift-fun-28009/) She is completely my inspiration. I'll also need to be sure I get my arms done, boobs (I'm actually thinking I can get these donw maybe next spring/summer even if I"m not completely at goal - I HATE my arms and boobs!!!) And I need inner thighs done, they are already sagging badly.... butt implant would be heavenly! - but everyone in my family has a flat butt, so oh well. Mons is a MUST! LosingJusMe said in her thread that sex was just so much better, the sensations were stronger, once she got her extended TT and mons lift! As for the ride in June - there is NO way I'll be able to make it. Blame Georgie Bush... gas is just too much, which has increased the prices of everything else. Now... the ride in Sept though, I might be able to make that one! I'll have to let you know once it gets closer though... and I'll even go ahead and request the days off work. We'll just have to wait and see for sure.

Yeah, I think I am trying to move away from guy #1. It's so hard, cause I've been obsessed about him for over 2 years... he is everything I thought I wanted in a man... he wants everything I want in life... except a commited relationship. And well, I'm a commitment phobe - so I held things up for the first year. Now I'm just growing tired. He never has time for me and I ... well, I'm moving on. Guy #2 is sweet and funny. And, like I said, we've been internet and text friends for a year. We've talked on the phone numberous times too. So, we'll see. About the 'kewl Aunt' - Ugh... my 11 - almost 12 year old niece left her Bebo open on my computer (kinda like a myspace or facebook) and of course I snooped. Now I feel bad.. but I read her mail to/from her friends... 10, 11, and 12 year olds using the F bomb and other language... and she was writing to her bf and other friends about 'making out'!! They are all going to Worlds of Fun (think Six Flags-ish style amusement park) this Saturday with my nephews Wrestling group and she wrote that she is 'ready' to 'makeout' with her bf there! They plan on 'making out' in the cyclone!! I'm like Hmmm. Should I tell my sis in law??? I just don't think 11 year olds should be doing that. Maybe I"m behind the times here... but I was totally playing barbies when I was 11!! Sure... my barbies were having sex - but I wasn't!!!!!! MISSY - congrats on ONEDERLAND!!!! Liquid diet or not - you have fought hard to get there!! How is DH doing?

Hey all! Guess who just got home from a date? Lol! ME!! So, I'm still totally hung up on this one guy (anyone who reads my blog knows this story..) but this other guy who I've msg'd and text for about a year now (know him from myspace, lame huh?) he's been asking me to go out to a movie or dinner for a while. Tonight he text and asked me what I was doing, I told him I was bored. He said he was going to see Iron Man and would love some company. He even came to my town to go to the theatre here so I wouldn't have to drive far. Haha. I couldn't resist really... Yeah. He's hot. He's a fireman... Mmm. And I'm usually really shy, but I felt cute and also since I've talked to him A LOT in the last year I felt very comfortable with him. He's an awesome person. So... Miss Stef... I finally went out with someone other than the guy I'm obsessed with... and I had a good time. But is it wrong that I want him to find out that I went on a date? Lol. Haha. Sorry. Just thought I'd spam our thread with my hyper date talk. Hehe. I feel cool about it, cause when I first started talking to this guy last year I'd just started the lap band process... I weighed 382, wore a size 32 pants. I was miserable. Today I'm 275, I'm a size 22/24 pants (depending on the cut) and I feel cute on most days. BTW, Iron Man was awesome. Robert Downey Jr. is hot,.