IndioGirl55

Hugs Phyl - Hope you feel better - take some nyquil and get some sleep.. Sweetie - I am afraid to go out of country for my PS - I know they are just as good - but I will get it done here.. Dr. Chilsom is who I would go to - I want recourse and I want a doc in my town.. I'm talking face - my tummy is livable - If I sold a ranch and made $1 mil - hell I would get the works - a whole body lift - cuz then I wouldn't have to worry about time off and I could stay in one of the PS hotels where you have a nurse 24/7 lol and good pain meds ;0) I get 22.5 day pto period use to get 25 (20 vac 5 sick but they are combined) so I use them anyway I want. 2 weeks would be fine of face lift - would still be a little red and maybe some black & blue - but I think 2 weeks would be doable - my gf at work had hers on Tuesday back at work the following monday (way too soon) but after another week she was looking ok...

I lied - I got my second wind - not good on a sunday nite when I have work tomorrow - drinking decaf - defrosting scallops & shrimp for dinner - got bedroom & office vaccummed - dishwasher emptied and reloaded (gs always is bringing dirty dishes from his room after I have cleaned up kitchen)- clothes put up another 2 load one in wash one in dryer.. WTG Linda !! Glad you got to move w/o any pain !!!! I would love to see that show !!! Yea Laura - back to the gym !!!! Judy - I remember now - doggie girl - yep most everyone of us here has our little fur babies - I added a cat to my collection 10/08 - GS wants another dog - we keep discussing it - told him Nope 2 dogs and a cat are enough animals.. Especially after 200 vet bill last weekend. Can't believe you took a nap and I didn't lol I got online cuz I need to find the elevation thingie for the wii balance board for the Step Exercise... CBL

Been using it for years - and it's a great jewelry cleaner too..

Ok gang I have spouted off enough tonite - I need to go eat and watch some t.v. Have had a good healthy eating day :0) - I did my Wii for about 45 min burned 200 cal (Sunday's are usually a non-exercise day for me) so that's a plus :0) No naps :0) - House didn't get cleaned did 1 loads of wash - but got my target shopping done - hit marshalls - got some new exercise clothes (that I didn't need ;0).. Anyway - going to go veg so I get up and go to work tomorrow... I have to work all week - 5 whole days - my next furlough friday isn't til 1/15 -

I will get that feeling (really a little heartburn sometimes) I chew gum and it goes away..

Jessice & Free & Everyone who needs a refresher course on Lapband Here's the official website - it's another great tool.. Life After Surgery I was invited to the council meeting in June 08 where they asked us experienced banders to help with the design of this website and question us as to what life of a bander is like and what info to share with newbies.. There is great info here - tracking tools - discounts to Curves and other places too - you can track your weight loss and calories too here. This was all done after I had gotten to goal..

Have you been ck'd for a hiatel hernal?? Ulcers?? Ok you are eating normal hard proteins - depending on what type of meat I eat - I can eat more if it's soft meat or less if's it tough met.. Bad food choices will do it every time... Sorry to tell you that :0) I make one pot wonders - to take to lunch at work - or eat left over meat/fish & veggies for lunch... One pot wonder -Brown cut up bite size pieces of chicken/ground turkey/pork chop with some zuchinne, onion, bell pepper, garlic sauted in a little evoo - add a can of tomate sauce - a little water - cover and cook until done.. I eat limited carbs/starches - I usually only eat them for dinner .. Desserts - I still eat my sweets - but they are sugar free - SF dannon lite & fit yogurt - add some fruit to it - sf fudgesciles - sf pudding - sf jello Here's a menu What about exercise??

Cheri - she could have a haital hernia - slippage as she challenged her band or even ulcers. Alot of pple here on lbt say that if they eat too much or to late at night they get the acid reflux - and it's bad for the band - IMHO you shouldn't be drinking meals and I lost 50 lbs since 1/08 which was my last fill and haven't needed a fill since - so the whole fat around the stomach issue isn't always true.. Yes some pple have fatty tissue around the stomach but some don't so we can't say that's a given with Free..

Hell this afternoon I was trying to figure out when I can get it done - 2010 Thanksgiving - I take 2 weeks off - so I would be ok by the time I went back to work :00 WTG CANDICE 180.2 Heck petties fit me find with flats but can't wear heals and normal off the rack pant have to wear heals and sometime they still need to be hemmed .. If you lived here you would wear sunglasses 99% of the time I love that quilt - it's my fav one - I love the colors Ok just don't think too hard - you don't have that much control over it - Make a plan - and stick to it and if there is a bump in the road - then make a detour plan Yes will be 55 this month - but still - I want to think I look younger... ROTFLMAO on FB profile picture :lol::lol::lol: Candice you are a brave girl for putting that one on hear - I would delete it now :0)... Who using a sewing machine - I either hem by hand (rarely) usually use duct tape :wub::tt2: Ok gang - I am signing off for the night... Oh wait - ate good today - chicken for lunch (no bf) popcorn and will have - chick/rice/veggies for dinner Did 1 hr on the Wii and burned 200 cal it's cold here - not snow cold but my feet are freezing... ttyl

Cheri I do the same thing - I plan for treats - hell the I lost weight my 1st Xmas being banded and had treats - 2nd Christmas no problem either maintained.. This christmas - planned treats took over - yes they were planed for I even exercised more - but still ate way too much sugar.. I don't do guilt - never have - What I am talking about here is that those planed treats can get out of control.. I am talking about feeling too comfortable too - oh nothing happend bad for the last 2 christmas - it's not going to hurt.. You will find once you get to maintenance it's harder than losing the weight.. And the longer you are out the more compliance you can get - So just don't let your guard down cuz that old addiction will rear it's ugly head if you do..

Freesprit - Hugs on your struggles #1 Our band is only a tool - to make you feel smaller on a smaller amount of food - It doesn't make your food choices for you - it doesn't exercise for you and it sure not the magic cure all to our issues w/food . I ended up challenging my band a few times and I think it cause acid reflux. Yep that will do it - you may have been to tight - pple think the tighter the better - then when they can't eat healthy foods - they turn to sliders - to feed themselves This is all about making a lifetime lifestyle change in your eating habit and exercise.. You could only eat 1/2 oz of meat - did you weigh it or eye ball it - but you say you can eat way more than 1 cup of food - so you mean sliders.. Ya if I chose to I could eat 2 cups of mashed potatoes loaded with butter and I am at my sweet spot.. As fat chicks you need to know that a tablespoon of butter has like 90 cal - you need to know that what a true portion size looks like - hell prior to banding a baked potatoe loaded along w/16 oz steak was a normal portion size along with bread before dinner and a salad.. So IMHO counting calories and weighing an measuring food is a learning tool.. This is from the lapband site The LAP-BAND® Adjustable Gastric Banding System is a simple yet advanced gastric banding system that helps you gradually lose and control your weight by reducing the amount of food that your stomach can hold at one time. The LAP-BAND® Adjustable Gastric Banding System is a simple yet advanced gastric banding system that helps you gradually lose and control your weight by reducing the amount of food that your stomach can hold at one time. Get into "The Green Zone" The LAP-BAND® System Journey is different for each person and the exact amount of fluid required to make the new stomach opening the right size is unique. An ideal "fill" level should be just tight enough to let you gradually lose weight. That means you should still be able to eat enough to get the nutrients that you need, while still reducing the overall amount you can actually eat. There are many pple who don't need fills - some who it takes ten to get to the green zone or sweet spot and some (like me 2 fills. Tell us what a normal daily diet is - what are you eating - how much are you eating and are you exercising at all. I am not trying to be mean or rude here - but I do believe in giving tough band love (operative word love) IMHO 75 % of the work is up to you by eating healthy and exercising and the band will do the other 25% by providing restriction ..

lol - you are so right but I need my face to eat lol

WTG Jessica !!!! You will be in our thoughts and prayers tomorrow - will you be coming home or spending the night in the hospital? I eat a limited carb diet - can't say it's super low carb - cuz I don't count things like fruits and veggies - to me a carb is a bread pasta rice potatoes - and yes I eat them in limited quantities along w/mostly sf eating.. I can tell you I have 100% more energy than I did at 250 - and heck I was 52 when banded - almost 55 now.. Glad you are doing this when you are young - us older ones - say - oh why did we waste so many yrs being fat - we kidded ourselves we were ok w/it for the most part and after years of trying just gave up - the band was our last chance to get healthy Well got bills paid - now need to finish wash and get out of the house... CBL

Sweetie - don't you have a zero gravity chair - didn't you sleep in that w/your 1st tt?? Hugs - This is why I haven't had any PS - I don't do well w/pain :0) !!! But heck if they keep asking me for SS discounts - I think the face is going to be the on the schedule real soon !!!

Good Morning Gang... Busy again I see ;0) Freespirt - Jump on in - we are here for you.. Ask away... Eva - I love QVC they are great and sell quality stuff - I think you will love your pliates rebounder.. Apples - Love your pics - omg how many trees do you have inside the house - Darling you have the most beautiful blue eyes - love the pic by the tree. Julie - I would assume weather in FL is going to be like weather here in the desert - nice for the most part in the day (70) cool at night (50)- but your def of cool and Laura's and mine are 100 degrees off - I would wait til closer to Feb to see what the weather is - omg it's really only a month away ... Can't beleive it's almost here :0).. Laura - I love what Apples said reward instead of punishment - my GS was a nail biter - we put stuff (nasty tasting) on them - didn't work - IMHO its just one of those things you can't always break them of - It's most likely from all that's been going on lately that could be causing it - it's not the end of the world - Hell I sucked my thumb til I was in 8th grade then I just quit - My parents didn't make a big deal out of it - and I didn't get bucked teeth.. Linda - I agree w/you on Alex Baldwin being Merrill S DH - I think he looks too young - I think Deniro or Pacino would have been better choices.. Cute movie though - I loved the SIL and smoking pot lol. Well gang I gotta get bills paid - dressed and some house cleaned - if I stay on the computer nothing gets done.. so CBL

Good Morning Gang... It's Complicated is a cute movie - but I gotta say - Alex Baldwin looks to young to be Merrill Streeps hubby - I think Al Pacino or Robert Denearo (sp) would have been better - But Alex is better looking... It really does have some cute parts - I hear so much about how great it was - I was a tad dissapointed - but would recommend it - I think when I hear how great a movie is - my expectations are too high - Karri Vent away - that's what we are here for - You already Know I vote for NYC !!!! You would be sure to get a visit from your Mommy :0) - Karla's right in a sense no matter where you go there's alway shit - diff place - same shit just a little diff.. Candice San Diego is a nice area - about a 2 hr drive - lots to see - I haven't seen most of it - I have been to the zoo - sporting events - beach - sea world - but never explored the old down town section... You guys get cheap flights :0).. I really hope you guys can come and visit :0) I agree - They need to come up w/a better method of dealing with the age issue -I don't even know what age is senior discount at the show - but I know I don't look 60... When did we get so much older than the rest of the world?? They didn't even ask yesterday - they just gave the discount - that I will take - cuz I didn't know till I looked at the ticket and the man that sold them to us was older than us.. Phyl - I rarely go to the movies 3 in one weeks time is a lot for me... Went to Ulta (like a sephora) after show got some make up - then body works and got 20 candles for 10.. We went to Tony Roma's for dinner - had grill shrimp baked potatoe and 2 ribs - Dessert was my fav yogurt place - 8 oz of sf yogurt (maybe ff too) 160 calories.. I wanted 2nds.. Came home and tried to eat my corn on the cob (left over from dinner - pb'd on it - I have to be very careful w/corn on the cob - I gotta say it's one thing that really doesn't agree with my band.. I would say overall my calories were good - popcorn at show 300 - dinner 400 - Cherries 100 - yogurt 160 - fudgesicle 80 - popcorn home 100 - so 1200 plus I did go to the gym yesterday - So I would say I ate healthy yesterday Karla - ok you were working an not avoiding us.. I am glad to hear it.. But you could have spared 30 minutes to exercise.. Well on the program for today - get my bills paid - clean up some - go to target and get ready for work tomorrow.. CBL

WTG KARLA !!! I was thinking I was going to have to come and kick your butt !!!! Remember I have your phone # :smile2: GF the exercise will make you feel better - I promise that - remember when I told you that when you felt like you gained that you most likely didn't - well - that what I am telling you about the exercise - Remember when I had my melt down on Thursday - I was totally bummed out - I did feel like a faker an imposter - here I preach all this crap - I ate all this crap (but I did exercise my excuse for eating the crap I think - well at least one the other was the devil) anyway - back to my point - which is - I went after work and hit the gym and I hit it hard - 650 cal which is about 150 more than I usually burn - and you know what my mood improved - those endorphins got moving in my blood system and my mood totally improve - that and the fact that I went to the gym - I took control back !!! Just like I am always telling Karri (and she will attest to this) you have to take time for you - You have to make you and your health important - #1 infact - cuz if you don't take care of you - no one else will. GF you gotta love you - You have wonderful qualities you are so worth it - you gotta quit putting yourself down 24/7 - you gotta quit focusing on the stuff you don't have and appreciate what you do have.. And you do have control - you just aren't using it - so go exercise and I bet you will feel better.. Well, I am off to the show to laugh and then by beauty products - I am ready for that facelift - at the show yesterday I got senior discount and I'm not even 55 WTF is that all about - do I really look that much older than I am.. That's freaking depressing - so today - I have on my skinny jean - boots and hope they don't say - "Oh do you want senior discount" I rather pay the 3 extra buck than get asked that question... CBL

WTG on getting out and walking Charlene !!! Yep she has a whole slew of tortoise - :0)

It's really hard for me to distinguish between craving and being full.. I will be physically full but want to eat - this is the hardest part for me . I am done with the junk for a while - I am focusing on eating healthy - and I can eat healthy still have my sf treats and be satisfied - I really was pissed at myself for letting the devil sugar back into my life for 4 days - but that being said - I am back to being healthy and even with those 4 days of relapse - I did continue to exercise - so all in all not too bad.. But due to the fact that I am a food addict - I must be very mindful of how much sugar I eat - I know Cheri feels in control now - and I did too my first 2 Christmases - but I am 2.5 yrs out and the honeymoon period is over for me - this is my life we are talking about and I can't let food take control of me again.. And it will tell you oh it's ok it's not going to hurt just one more - Well it does hurt when you have gained 3 lbs from eating too much - ya it will come off - but as we all know it's so easy to slip back into old eating habits..

ROTFLMAO :glare: Yep those hang overs are a good deterrent to drinking - Well it wasn't when I was younger - but now a days - nope - as we all know I over indulge every few months WTG on you healthy eating - and that's what it's totally about - healthy satisfying eating - that's what I am doing.. Karla - I went to the store yesterday got some fruit and sf angel cake thingies 100 cal each - and some sf yogurt - that's me new sweets at nite along w/my SF fudgesicles. Last night all I ended up eating was the sf yogurt - oh ya I forgot to post I ate a banana too :0) still good calories and healthy eating yesterday.. Well need to jump in the shower - clean up the kitchen and call deb to see what time she wants to go to the show.. CBL

Good Morning Gang.. Great - Hugs on your funeral today.. Today would have been my Aunt Dot's 94th bday.. Eva - Black eyed peas and collard greens were great... I didn't care for them when I was younger - love them now don't eat them often - but think I will add them more often now - filling .. Cheri - Summer doesn't work for me as I get together w/my Lucky #7's in July - And it seems like I am the one who has to travel the farthest when meeting w/pple - well now I have Eva who has to travel about as far as me .. My Lucky #7 can't come to my area in the Summer as it's too hot for all my Eastern/northern friends.. February would have been a good time of the year for pple to travel this way.. Meredith - Hugs GF - I had a melt down Friday - but all that did was inspire me to pull up the boot straps and move forward - to get back to eating healthy (I was exercising during the holidays) but I am going to up that a bit - I have pulled out my Wii and am going to do it in the mornings for at least 30 minutes... Apples - Sometime I hate going to sleep too - just because on the weekend it's my only time for me - but then again I love to nap - I like being on the go - but then I need to recoup and veg out.. I can play gin rummy - spades - domino's :0) I have some domino's - I will try and remember them - who know's what the fly rules will be like in February.. Hell they will most likely change it to no carry on luggage.. Well I started this at 6:45 - but then left for the gym at 7 - did 3.5 mile burned 500 cal - now need to get in the shower going to show w/df to see it's complicated and maybe a little make up shopping and candle shopping too cuz there is a big strip mall at the movies we are going to.. Need to pay bills - but there is always tomorrow - hell it's Saturday and online bills aren't going to get processed till monday anyway :0) CBL Gang..

You know our girl - I am so glad she is back - she is such a great motivator !!! Haven't you heard from the Navy doc's??? Well it's over now - back to normal - you gotta get back on the band wagon with the rest of us ... Ok gang - she's lying :w00t: She was getting hooked on Sangria for a minute there a while back on FB she was talking about it - I do good when around other pple on food - it's when I am home that I am bad - it's the closet eater in me Karla I am going to kick your freaking butt.. I think you need your meds ck'd - You are keeping yourself in a funk - no life's not perfect and it never will be - so get a grip.. Quit dwelling on the bad things and focus on the good. You have lost weight - not too far from goal - You had your girls home for Xmas - You are heathly (not counting your prolaspe) - have a roof over your head and a job and food in the fridge. I sent you that 2010 motto thing - I thought it would fit you to a t - did you read it.. Today is a new day - get the junk out of the house - go for a walk - I am glad you got w/a friend yesterday - that's good - You need to get out and be around other pple - or go to a homeless shelter and help feed them As to going to the gym - that was an excuse - no more excuses - go for you - those pple there can't hurt you - the only way they can hurt you is by stopping you from going - which in turn stops you from getting healthy.. I was thinking about you last night and figured you were in a funk cuz you weren't posting.. I wish I could help but I can't till you want to help yourself.. Now pull up those freaking boot straps and move forward. Make a plan and stick to it.. Ok off the soap box.. Yesterday food = popcorn - blackeyed peas - collard greens - sf yogurt - cherries = 1200 calories for the day Exercise never did my Wii I napped instead I napped on the couch till about 11 got up and went to bed - and was up at 5:54 (dogs) Going to get dressed - hit the gym and the go to the movies w/Debbie to see "It's Complicated" I will do anything to get out of the house so I don't have to deal w/taking Xmas stuff down Candice I agree w/Phyl you need to enter that pic some where it's great...

I saw it Sunday after Christmas w/Joseph, Melissa and Brooke - didn't think I would enjoy it at all - not my type of movie - but I loved it - We saw the regular version - I would love to see it in 3d - I did nap a couple times at that movie - it's long 2:45 - so maybe this time I will stay awake for the couple of little parts I missed the 1st time.. Yep sounds like you are doing great - we do know how well you will stick to a plan once you have made it and made up your mind - Yes being prepared is essential - it's when you don't have anything good and healthy to eat that you run out to eat and eat bad.. Got a little nap in - my blackeyed peas are done - Think I am going to go eat some - minus cornbread :0)...

Omw you all have been busy... This is going to be a drive by post - I am sleepy from all the crying (good cry) from Blindside - Excellent feel good movie and I didn't even fall asleep during the show.. I would highly recommend.. Deb - We all have our bouts with depression - I to islolate myself when I am feeling that way.. I find that if I get out and get around others - I feel better faster.. No I won't be going to the funeral - I met BIL sis once or twice it's not like I really knew her - I feel bad for my BIL... Plus my boss is gone the 1st part of the week and I will be the only one on our team til Thursday - I don't even know when the funeral is - They may have to scrape the $$ to bury her.. Got my blackeyed peas & collard greens going - Laura your meal sound good - All I have had was a little popcorn - well food will be ready by the time I wake up :0) Ok gang - I will respond later - I can't keep my eyes open.. Hugs

That's a GREAT picture of your babies Candice !!!! Well back from the show (blindside) am sleepy from all the crying (good cry) - got my black-eyed peas & collard greens cooking - think I am headed to the couch for a little nappy poo. Think Andrew & I going to see Avatar in 3d tomorrow - we will see - he changes his mind so much.. I want to see "it's complicated" is suppose to be a great movie - really funny.. CBL