IndioGirl55

I totally get you gf - my original goal was 170 - I thought I looked pretty good when I got to that weight in the 80's. Then as I go closer to 170 - I thought oh go for 160 - well did that then thought I would strive for 145 which gave me a normal bmi. I started out 22/24 for top - 18/20 Pants - 2X dress - 5'4 250lbs.. Well got to 14's in Dec 07 thought I looked damn good - then got to 10's in Feb oh ya this is as small as I am going to get - May 08 goal weight 160- size 8 - omw I can't belleive it - I'm sure I won't get any smaller - 6/08 size 6 - and 100 lbs gone by 7/24/08 (10 below goal) - well I just kept eating healthy and exercising - living my new lifestyle and guess what lost another 12 lbs by 9/08 and down to a size 4... I still today look in the mirror and don't beleive what I see - but truly now I see the real me that was hiding under all that fat. Yes it's attainable - I never thought it would be - but if you eat healthy - exercise - it will get you to where you want to be - or shall I say where your body wants to be - Happy Weight - I am no longer losing - but not having a problem maintain as I am eating like I should (healthy) and working out 3-4 times a week... But you know what - the smaller size is icing on the cake for me - what I am enjoying most - is how much better I feel, how much more energy I have - How much easier it is to live life not carrying around 112 extra pounds...

Hi Marty How much can you drink/eat of your soup 1/2 cup a 1/4 cup a whole cup? I was on full liquids (cream soups) when I got home from the hospital - I ate about 1/2 cup at that time - everyone is different - I am surprised that your doc didn't give you instructions - did you get a binder or anything - if so - pull it out and ck in there - My doc gave me a binder with all my instructions on each food phase etc... I had bad gas pains too - have you tried the melt in your mouth gas x strips?? They help and so does walking. And yes you are hungry that's normal - being on liquids isn't easy cuz we all what to chew foods - but please follow your doc's instructions as you are healing and you do not want to damage your band while your stiches (holding the band in place) heal...

Hi Black917 - Welcome to the thread !!! #1 - Go to your Doc - Talk to him - our band is only a tool and that tool only works if it's maintained - do you have restriction ?? Only your doc can say if anything has happend to your band.. But as we do lose with the band can get looser. #2 - Go back to the basics - Track your food - small bite - protein first etc.. #3 - What are you eating - What's yor exercise.. #4 - Keep coming back to LBT - It's great for info and support and we all need that... Hugs - Janet

Denise - take your mom to the doc NOW NOW NOW DON'T WAIT FOR A CALL !!! Yep - Angel is the white poodle - bear black pom - sheba the orange cat... My little fur babies - really all Andrew's animals - but you know how that always ends up. When he brought Angel home - I refuse to have anything to do with her cuz of Bear (thought he was replacing him and I didn't want Bear to feel unloved) - but Angel doesn't care for Andrew (Bear Loves Andrew - but he doesn't pay attention to him much) Well, Angel grew on me and now she's my dog - she is the perfect size - and she is a total lap dog (bear is about 18 lbs and just a little to big for lap) and she doesn't require tons of attention - she is happy just sitting next to me - where bear - likes to play fetch- be petted etc - he's an attention hog - and the Cat is a Cat - she comes to me when she wants - but I have a red winter robe - she loves.. But I do have to say when we are all outside and it's time to come in - I call the cat and she comes.. So I have trained her well.. I don't feel like working..... I want lunch and it's only 10... Cobb salad - can you beleive I want a salad - Our taste does change (well sometimes)

Ellen - HUGS AND WELCOME BACK !!!! Yep - it's all about you and if you don't take care of yourself - you can't take care of others - and care givers need support... I'm so happy you are back !!!! Hugs Janet

Helene So glad everything went well - you are on the mends - and don't worry about that gain right now - it's most likely just from the surgery - Heal and get your strenght back and then move on from there. So Happy to hear from you -' Hugs Janet

Very Good GF.. good food and exercise.... You know that Phyl has given me the new crown of exercise cop on top of my food cop hat... So today 2 miles :thumbup: Ok the head count is Me - Phyl - Kari - Linda (well she hasn't responded cuz she's in Vegas - but I know that she indicated she was coming) - Possible Steph depending on her back. Car and Donna - What about you guy's you are lucky #7's too... Not much to report - ate eggbeaters last night for dinner instead of my fish - wanted something else - oh ya I had 4 small artichokes and I mean small - but the hearts were good.. my calories for yesterday 1535... No exercise - thrusday is my off day from the gym... Ok need to get in gear hear - will cbl :thumbup:

Good Morning Holly - I was up at 4:20 (my little fur baby had to go potty and she sleeps w/me and can't or should I say won't jump off the bed - wakes me up to take her out) I got on line but ck'd out where the long term parking is at the Port of Los Angeles - programed my navigation system - figured out what tips and parking is going to cost... Now I'm at work - getting ready to start my day !!! I think going to the gym when you don't feel well is really up to you and how sick you feel - I didn't go a week ago wed when I 1st came down with whatever I have/had - I have gone with head cold - thankfully haven't had anything major sickens wise since being banded. Calorie - 1400 isn't that bad and feed a cold - starve a fever :thumbup: - or is it starve a cold - feed a fever :thumbup: and sometime those extra calories will bump up the weight loss.. Well - I didn't have my fish last night ended up having eggbeaters (1/2 cup 60 cal) and bacon (4 slice 70 cal) and a little cheese 70 cal) Popcorn & fudgecicle... and 3 mini muffins.. made with applesauce & egg beater - 140 cals Hope you feel better Holly - I know that this cold allergies is a pain in the tush - but gotta say its almost gone... CBL:wink:

Steph - If you saw her (Phyl) in person you would really see the diff - even the part of her body that she hates most has improved dramatically - she is looking fantastic and have you noticed how photogenic she is - she doesn't take bad picture... Denise - I haven't seen it yet (TSV) but I love Basso - I have a cape of his... How are his faux furs - I love the look of them on tv but have been afarid to get them thinking they would look too fake - He has a really nice white long fur coat that I always love Hope your Mom is ok - Let us know ok .. Google Palm Springs Aerial Tram - Since I live here I forget about it - but it is wonderful and Linda really enjoyed it - I forget that pple in other areas don't have Mountains like we do... Angel hadn't had a hair cut in that pic - it was right before I took her to the groomer - now she's naked with a big top knot no hearts on sheet - just purple sheets... Ok Good morning gang - Angel woke me up at 4:20 - I have figured out tips for cruise - parking $$$ - found parking lot at terminal - entered it in my gps - Now going to jump in the shower - I will ck back when I get to work...

Here's of a pic of who's waiting in bed for me every night

Here's another pic from our visit with Linda at the Tram

Sharon Glad to hear you had a better day and now going to have some time off - We all need time to recharge... Glad no issue with your fill - that's good and hopefully it will give you some restriction - I understand melt down - I was just concerned - now feeling better - didn't want all that crap overwhelm you so that you would go and eat a bag of candy or gallon of ice cream :0)

I don't think DH would let you out of his sight that long :0) He's met Linda's DH and they seemed to get along just fine - so the 3 guys would have each other and not have to worry about us....

Hey Gang What's up... Not much - it's my night off from the gym - well I shoud go since I didn't go monday - but the scales said 138,5 this morning so I am happy... Karri - pay cuts omw - I heard thru the grape vine they are changing us from Blue Cross to Aetna insurance :w00t: plus we have a $2400 ded...

Good Afternoon Gang It's sure been quite today !!!! Well today is my off day from the gym - so I have a load of wash in - and that's about it... food today - BF Yogurt & 4 oz of Lamb lunch WW Enchillda dinner - Well it's only 5 I haven't eaten yet but it will be fish rice & veggie Snacks haven't had any yet - but it will most likely be popcorn & healthy choice fudgecicle - or maybe these mini banana muffins I made from firberone mix - but I only use 1 tsp oil - instead of whatever it called for I used applesauce and instead of 2 eggs - I used egg beater... and I made mini ones not regular size - I am good with 2 mini's - 1 reg would be 160 cal so I am guessing my 2 little is about 100

Try taking a few days off from walking - yep I am saying that and I have a new crown - from Phyl the exercise cop - but I have always found that those weeks where I exercised and ate week and didn't lose then the next week ate well but didn't exercise as much - the lbs fell off... Don't ask me why - there is some scienific reason - but I can't explain... But for me have found it works ...

OK EVERYONE (Denise - karri- kari - steph - linda - phyl - Steph - Car & Donna - Who plans on going to our 2ND Annual Lucky #7 get together.. This year Canada - Candice house 7/24 Weekend - I am looking to Fly in Thrusday and then leave monday. Linda talked about pickup up Kari on her way since she isn't big on driving and says that she's not missing out this year. Personally I think this will be better than last time cuz we will have more girl time together - well - I will have to shop a litte :0)... Ok gang - Chime in and say who's going !!! We gotta get this in the works

That would only happen if there's another will dated after the one we found... Which I doubt - My sis is going to be chomping at the bit to know what's in there she thinks that there is a will leaving it all to her son - this is why we have problems - she wanted me to destory the original will - and they think I am the dishonest one... But I'm not saying anything till I hear back from Attorney - and then I will call her.. He most likely had crazy stuff in there - but we will see. For me - our lucky #7 thread is where I get my support - I don't know what I would do with out all of you - and I think that God put us all here for a purpose - look at those of us who are still posting - who are meeting and getting together - we really have become a family - (omg I am tearing up right now) - Sister for life ... Ok - I ck'd airfare for 7/23 to 7/27 to Canada $500 something yesterday which was down like 250 from last time I checked... - so I need to know if the invitation is still open - and are we all still bunking with you Candice We need to firm this up soon... Who all is going -

Good Morning Gang How is everyone this morning - I see we had a quite night - I guess everyone was watching tv - I watched Idol from Tue nite then the kick of show this morning - I love dvr/tivo... Linda - here is a perfect example of how you are going to feel thru this journey As I was walking up the stairs to work this morning - I wanted to cry - a good cry - I still can't get over how good I feel - how I can run up a flight of stairs - I am just so very thankful that I was able to have this surgery - I am so thankful that I have got it mentally - and this great feelling I have about me - does help me fight those temptations (the devil) when they show themselves every now an then.. Well off to work on my desk - TTYL Hugs

You're up early this morning !!!! You are not bossy - we love everyones suggestions - the more info we have the better decision we can make.... I alway love getting everyone persepctives...

Good Morning Gang !!! Steph you aren't complaining - we love you and care about you and we don't want you to be in pain !!!! We want you to take care of you and not put it off - don't mean this mean - but darling you arent getting younger and things don't always reslove themselves.... I want you to get fixed now!!! I don't want you to hurt yourself anymore.. Listen to our Medical Pple - (Candice & Phyl) I am not in that field - but my xdh had back surgery prior to us but with me he had 2 knee & 1 shoulder surgery (I think it likes surgery) and he went to an ortho doc.. Candice Ya I know what you mean about walking into that meeting alone - I am proud that you had the strenght and determination to go - that's a big thing - that's step #1 - admitting you have no power over your addiction.. I would not tell them about the surgery - it's not about the surgery - it's about our complustion to eat and we all know that the band doesn't deal with that issue. Peter is a doll - give him a kiss on the check and tell him that I think he's a great DH.... Well, picked up my mail this morning before coming to work and I guess my Bro Michael did have a safety deposit box - I sent email to attonery to see what it's going to take to get into it - this will be very interesting - I am very curious to see whats in it - I bet some wacked stuff but who knows what else - I want to go right now and open it - but alas I don't have keys .. So I will have to wait a few hours till everyone else gets to work to see whats up...

I would have to do something to that woman - and I mean something very mean - I would wait til she's gone for the day and throw the crap in the trash - or I would move the food to the back of the room and cover it up or something so I wouldn't have to look at it - and the kids don't need that stuff anyway I just wish I could fix it for you... Steph - When I saw that lady on Oprah - I said - Oh that's how I look at my life - there is always a lesson to be learned from your life experience... My Dady was in ICU for the last month of his life and then he died - my Aunt who is religious questioned why God had him go thru the sugery being on an off ventalors for a solid month and he stilled died - I never question God - I just thought that he had a lesson from me to learn from that experience. I haven't read the book - but what I saw on tv was how I sorta look at life - I haven't been setting goals - so I haven't visualied them - but it's all about the posittive thinking ... Candice - Can't wait to hear how the meeting went... Steph - When I saw that lady on Oprah - I said - Oh that's how I look at my life - there is always a lesson to be learned from your life experience... I haven't read the book - but what I saw on tv was how I sorta look at life - I haven't been setting goals - so I haven't visualied them - but it's all about the posittive thinking ... Why haven't you gone to a specialist yet - why are you working when you can't walk - can't you be doing more damage - get your butt to an ortho doc .. Thats a great idea !!!! Ya the doc's go where they are needed - that was too funny Hey gang - busy at work - and since I wasn't home monday - watched dancing with the stars last night now I need to go watch idol from last night... So talk to you all tomorrow xoxoxo J

Linda - I had started to write about my 1st fill last night but didn't want to scare you - Mine was the exact same way - but my doc numbs you first - he poked around forever trying to get to the soft spot in my port and I too had burises but it didn't hurt cuz he had numbed me up..and he doesn't do fluro - so he just kept poking til he found it. And I can tell you that the next time I went for a fill he found it right away... And yes - I keept waiting for it to end too - I thought 14 was as small as I would get - then 12 - 10 - 8 - 6 ya I would never get smaller than that - well - I wear a size 4 pair of pants - so as long as you do the work - it really does work - it's truly unbeleive able what healthy eating, exercise and restriction will do to a body Long - Tell your Mom that pple who get 7-8 hours live longer and are healthier - Hugs on the parent issue.. I miss them dearly - but glad I don't have those issues to deal with.. Phyl - I plan on getting to the dock around 12 - it was that the booklet said that they don't let you board if you aren't on by 3... I think that's what caused the dream - and the drinkie poo - can't wait to have the drink of the day - I like foo foo drinks Royal - Carnival & Norwegin - only meets you with someone selling you the drink of the day in a soviner glass :thumbup: Sharon - I was getting worried about you - hope things calm down - Let us know how things are when you can - I know there are days that I just don't want to look at my computer or sigin on.. Apples - I use to have dreams that I was topless at work ... :crying: My dream book says that I was reveling too much of myself to others and that's why I was having that dream.. ------------------------------------------------------ Well, Got GS dinner cooked - been to the gym - did legs - and now going to go and watch last night's idol - I'll Ck back in a bit

Rose - CONGRATS on the loss - That's great....:thumbup: A lot of pple seem to lose weight like that nothing then a big drop - Phyl is like that - Just keep that mindset when you do get on the scales and see nothing - just know that you will be having a good loss shortly. You are going to have a few busy days a head... But fun hectic.. Enjoy your DD wedding - We would like to see pic :tt1: Linda CONGRATS ON REACHING ONELANDER:thumbup: Thats a great accomplishment - Own it be proud :tt1: Let us know how the fill goes - it's not normally a problem - Thanks - Yes out of the 50 of us who originally started (that's a guesstimate) we have only about 7 of us who still post and 2 of those are really an August & Dec banders who we adopted as they enjoyed our thread more than their own monthly... Sorry about your weather - I am lucky to live where I do - well except the summers :frown: they can get a little hot - but living here all my life - I am pretty much use to it - I'll take the heat over the cold any day - Sending sunshine and warmer weather to all of you !!!! -------------------------------------------------------- Well, GOOD MORNING GANG !! Happy hump day - 1 week from today will be my GS 18th bday- can't believe that my baby is going to be 18 - one more weekend til cruise - getting hair cut Sat - got all the clothes I need and already have them sorta separated - next weekend pack - and Sunday hit the road - Last night I had a dream that I over slept and didn't have enough time to drive to the port to catch the ship!!! In the dream I asked a new Friend to charter me a plane to get to the boat be they just kept screwing around - then an old Friend got me a helicopter and I made it to the ship right at 5 and was lucky they let me on cuz you're suppose to be there 2 hrs before they leave dock.. Werid dream.... the weirdest part of the dream was that these Friend where Michael something the guy from how I met your mother and I think the old Friend was Noah Wiley (Carter from ER) they weren't really the pple but my friends in their bodies... That's the first dream that I have had in a long time that I actually remember... Ok I gotta get my butt in gear - will cbl :wink:

Elayne - Congrats on your Date !!!!! 4/13 is the day after Easter Sunday so that a good date Katy - Helene -Hugs and Prayer and good wishes for speedy recovery...