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May- Thanks about my bro - I stated it just cuz I wanted pple to know that obesity does kill.. Yep with the weight off you will have a more energy - the quality of your life will improve so very much... Ok you type like me - you leave little words out - so am a bit confused - is your DH overweight too and he needs a heart transplante?? That in itself is scary. Yes - this is about you. as I said on my other thread last night That's the key - it is about us sometimes - that's always been all of our problems - it's always about someone else and not us - that's why we fed our faces 24/7 - cuz that was just for us... Hello Wake Up People it is ok to be selfish - it's ok for it to be about us... We are important too... That's why we got banded - for once it was about us and doing something for us... Ok enought of my rants... But I want everyone to take care of themselves and not with food - Take care of you with making time to go exercise & fix a good healthy meals - To rest and put your feet up - go watch a movie - go buy that new blouse, purse, pants whatever - get a facial - massage. Say no to that candy cuz that's not about you - that's really feeding your frustrations with others... My original goal was 170 (my starting weight was 250 my highest ever and I'm 5'4) - as that's the lowest I ever got on WW and looking back at those pic's thought I looked good. Well when I got to like 190 - I moved my goal to 160 (still overweight BMI) - Then wanted to move it to 150 but was scared to - even at that weight my BMI was still overweight - 145 gives me a normal BMI and that's what I wanted NORMAL.... . Even though I was continuiousely losing weight by eating healthy & exercising - I was so afarid it would stop.. I got to goal on 5/8 90 lbs lost in 10 months 160 - then 1 week after by band anniversay 7/17 - I got to 100 lbs gone - weighed 150 - now I am between 138-140 and I am very happy at this weight and size 4 pants and medium tops - Started out 18/20 pants - 22/24 tops.. Sooverit - Yes exercise is wonderful - I never thought I would ever say that :0) You will find that this is diff than any other program you have been on.. If you don't want to get on the scale - then don't - use the measurement system.. It's what work for you Peaches - who's Peaches - oh Ya My DEAR Canadian Friend Ok I am about to loose my internet connection - we are having problems here at work - so I gotta close - will respond when we are back up :0

:thumbup::cake::w00t::cake::tt2::cake::tt1::cake: :cake::cake::cake::cake::cake::cake::cake::cake::cake::cake::cake: HAPPY BIRTHDAY PHYL :cake::cake::cake::cake::cake::cake::cake::cake::cake::cake::cake::cake::cake::cake::cake::cake::cake::cake::cake::cake:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO PHYL - HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO PHYL HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY AND WIN TON'S OF CASH !! (she's going gambling today) Enjoy Your Special Day !!! It's the one day a year that is just for you !! Love - Janet

May Another rule - is to take the word HOPE OUT OF YOUR VOCUBLARY AND REPLACE WITH I WILL... If you know your can you will - if you think you can't - you won't - Positive affirmations - This whole band thing is truly more mental work than physical work - so start now - with good thoughts..

May57 Welcome !!! Ok your DH & Friends telling you this is the Easy Way Out - BS - Like Long said - it's hard work. Yes the band does make the hard job of lossing weight a little easier but it's stil work.. My band has done 25% of the work by providing restriction but I have done the other 75% by eating healthy (low fat - low sugar - limited carbs) and by going to the gym at 1st 4-5 days a week now down to 3-4.. I feel 10 yrs younger - have tons more energy - I am no longer eating and sleeping my life away. My 50 yr old brother just died 10/13 - you want to know the cause of death - Enlarged heart (from being obese) COPD he was sick with bronchittus/Ashma (sp) - Obesity - he weight 285 - but had been up in the 300 a few yrs back.. Yes this was the offical cause of his death those 3 things are listed- he just turned 50 last March... The reason I got banded was cuz I wanted to add a few more years to my life - I want to see my 3 grandkids grow up.. I wanted to improve the quality of my life. My pre-op test showed I had a good heart - lungs - colon- etc - so hopefully loosing 110 lbs is going to give me a few more years with my family... For me - the looks is icing on the cake - I can't tell you how much better I feel now a days.. So When you DH says this is the easy way - send him to us .... You will get him back - but he might be missing a big chunk out of his butt : Good Luck on your journey - For me the journey was well worth the changes I made in my life...

Hey Gang... Donna - I like them both - I grew up with a cat Puggy Nose & dog Lady Girl... We had the 2 dogs - and GS just brought the cat home - I really didn't want any animals - and am worried about the cat tearing up my furniture... I got a new house 4 yrs ago and Ihave new furniture... Also it's a pain when you want to go.. Llike this weekend we are doing a turn around trip up north - I gotta take the dogs & cat since she's to little to be left alone... What a pain - lucky my Son and DIL love me and will put up with the animals... Last time we went little angel pooped in the house - My DS said it was ok - cuz he got to see his Mom - So while I visit I have to be mindful of where the dogs are 24/7. We have doggie doors and when the weathers nice like right now - my back door is open - so I don't have potty problems with the dogs.. Karri... I like your plan - it's a good one and yes you need those calories for all that exercise... And sometime - it is all about you - or me or whomever... That's the key - it is about us sometimes - that's always been all of our problems - it's always about someone else and not us - that's why we fed our faces 24/7 - cuz that was just for us... Hello Wake Up People it is ok to be selfish - it's ok for it to be about us... We are important too... That's why we got banded - for once it was about us and doing something for us... Ok enought of my rants... But I want everyone to take care of themselves and not with food - Take care of you with making time to go exercise & fix a good healthy meals - To rest and put your feet up - go watch a movie - go buy that new blouse, purse, pants whatever - get a facial - massage. Say no to that candy cuz that's not about you - that's really feeding your frustrations with others... Ok I guess I wasn't done.. But I am now - cuz I gotta go watch Dancing with the Stars ... I made time for me today - I made time for others - I feel good and I am no longer stuffing my feelings down with food... Love & Hugs - Sweet Dreams - Janet

I am going for plastic surgery consultation on 12/2. I don't like pain - surgery is pain - I woke up from my LB surgery and thought WTF have I done :thumbup: . I would like to get a body lift - boob (just lifted no implants) arms - tummy, legs & butt and a little face work to.. But that's in a perfect world - I really don't think I can afford the works - so I will start with my arms they are what bugs me the most and here in the desert I want to wear sleeveless or short sleeve without being so self consiouse about them.. Also - since I am single and all my friends work (and married) I really don't have anyone to help take care of me after a big surgery - so if I could afford the works I would have to stay in one of those recovery hotels.. We will see what I do - but am going to go see how much it cost if nothing else... I have to go to Beverly Hills - we really don't have any docs in the desert who specialize in body conturing - this lady does and my doc went to school with her and refered her to me.. So we will see. Yep Kathy - being on soft food and restriction will help curb what you can eat on Turkey day - Becarefull of the mashed potaotes & Desserts

Car - I live in the Desert - no snow :0) - They were napping as they do 99% of the day time - I just thought it was cute with the kitten laying with them... She is a new addition to my family.. Just what I needed was another animal :0) Carolyn - Hope you aren't too tight - if you can only drink you maybe... Becareful Steph - Sounds like your doc has it all under control - so now make sure you drink your water and stay hydrated... We will always worry - you know that :0)

Congrats Mominluv13 - WTG !!!! :thumbup: Charlene - Great plan !!! I am cooking but only for my 3 or 4 - then going to Son's for the weekend... I am not a big turkey person - so just doing it so that family will be togehter and then that's why I'm makeing the trip to see my son.. This yr with the loss of my bro - it just brings it so much more forward in your mind that tomorrow isn't promised so we need to do things now and not put them off as we usually do.. Hi Pat !!! Don't listen to that 50% to 60% those are just #'s - there are alot of pple here who have lost 100% of their excess weight - I made it my goal to loss it all... And with the help of my band for the 1st time in my life I have gotten to goal... You can do it.. Your doc sounds alot like mine - except they called all the pple I had to see and then those pple called me to set up appointments. I got them all done in 6 weeks - and I had tons -sleep, heart, lungs, colon, pap, mamo, dietican, shrink, blood work 14 vials, xrays.. January will be here before you know it... Glad to see things are progressing well for you - and oh my that trip !!! Snow 6 hours... glad you and daughter were together - that would be scary if you were all alone... Lynn - me an my xdh are exactly the same way...

Lori Arm are #1 issue the rest is covered by clothes and at my age I ain't wearing no mini skirts or crop tops :thumbup: but since I am there going to get price on full body lift - arms/tummy/boobs (no implants just lift) - I don't like pain and I would have to stay in sometype of recovery place up there if I got the works - Beverly Hills 2 1/2 hrs drive from where I live.. Again the cost will be a major factor in what I get done .. Have a safe trip - Happy Thanksgiving !!!!

Karri - Great news about the house - they are so much better than apts... Your own space.. What did you make for dinner - did you get your plan done?? Denise - Do you have your gallbladder ??? That could be it. Phyl's t-shirt - I bought an xl top - and iron on transfers (this was my 1st time doing this kind of thing) - Then I took a pic from our MofA trip - cropped her face and put 10 gold stars (candices idea) around it - then printed it on the transfer paper (all done on the computer) and then ironed it on... Took me about 1 hr to so it - I changed the back ground and then getting the stars in the right place took the longest.. Steph I thought that only happend to me :thumbup: Candice yep it's 7:30 here in Cali - I am at work :ohmy:

Good Morning Gang... Happy Monday - 3 more working day and I am on PTO for a week - Yea !!! Going up north to see son & family on Friday be back Sunday - PS consultation on Tuesday :cool2: I don't like pain... So we will see whats up there and how much it's going to cost.. Becky - Sounds like you are at your sweet spot - I am happy for you - It's not about pigging out on Turkey day - but enjoying family and friends - and enjoying what you can eat.. That being said - 16 months out I still miss eating big meals at times - it's all about the mental comfort that food gives us. But I gotta say I feel so much better this year than 2 yrs ago heck even since last yr.. Kathy - 12/7 will be here before you know it - Phyl and I were talking about you (good things :thumbup:) on Saturday - Thought you might want to go to the Tamale Festival??? You gotta pm me with your info - where you are staying etc Well gotta get my butt in gear - TTYL :ohmy:

Congrats Lori - for getting under 200 WTG... I don't shop at costco much since it's just me and GS... As it is I could feed the kids in Africa with all the food I toss.. Welcome Mimi - Oh my you had a full house of kids - Yours, Mine & Ours - that movie with Lucy & Henry Fonda... You must live in a big place for all those animals - heck my 2 dogs (angel white toy poodle & bear black pomp) and little sheba our new addition tabby cat. are too much for me at times too - I just finished feeding all 3 - they are my GS animals - but you know how that one goes ... They are now mine :laugh: I;m Janet 53 til 1/29 divorce 1 son 1 gs 17 (who lives w/me) and 2 GD's 14 & 4 who live w/DS & DIL. I was banded 7/07. I will get the ticker link to you -- here it is Ticker TUTORIAL (WITH PICTURES!) - Lap Band Surgery and Lap Band Discussion Forum It took me a while - but I got it - so so will you Congrats on your 40lb - you are doing great... Again Welcome - looking forward to chatting with you Phyl - You don't look like a barn !!!--- I think it's the black - it was night and you can't see where you stop and begin.. and yes those pants were very baggy.. I guess I should have cropped and just did our faces - heck look at my legs in that pic - the look big...

Thanks guys about the avtar - its from a pic of me and my 2 nephews - Jimbo & Stephen - they are my Bro Jimmy's Boys (Jimmy died 9n 99 - he was 1 yr 4 days younger than me) I'll post the pic - its really good - Jimbo the one in the front looks just like his Dad & Grandpa (the blue eyes) Stephen looks like my Mom side of the family with the green eyes.. Well, went and feed my bro's cats - I gotta call someone about them.. Went to Winco got 11.88 lbs turkey - took the dogs to get groomed and target - now I have to figure out dinner - I am hungry - haven't really eaten today.. So cbl :laugh:

Princess My sis bday - so it's a good day.. Yep the band makes the hard job of losing weight a little easier - Making you physically full on a smaller amount of food once you get proper restriction - Warning it doesn't take away your mental hunger - That's still going to be an issue... IMHO the band does 25% of the work the other 75% is up to you - as you are the one who will be making your food choices - you will be the one exercising. It's very doable - as I have NEVER EVER GOTTEN to goal before... I'm 5'4 138 - I am happy.. Prayers for a safe surgery and speedy recovery... Janet

Good Morning Gang The dogs had me up at 6:30 :laugh: Yep - we have alot to be thankful for and yes it's easy to get in a rut... Phyl and I were talking about that last night. I thought the shirt was a cute idea - I shocked myself with it and you made it even better by giving me the star idea.. My babies go to the groomers today - as you can see Angel isn't as white as she should be - I gave her a bath earlier in the week but - I don't get her as pretty as the groomer does.. Heck love Bear's coat it dosen't show the dirt :laugh: Phyl & Earl coming for dinner and visit 12/5 - I am going to make her my one pot wonder with kelbasa.. I really enjoyed my evening with them last night - I stayed a little longer after everyone left and helped pick up a bit and visited some more... I can't express how much I love I have for all you guys.. It's like when I was with Earl & Phyl last night I could just feel the love - they were actually glad to see me.. I don't know how to explain it.. It's so diff than the other pple in my life.. Well I really need to get my butt in gear - I need to go to bro's house and ck on cats it's been a week and I didn't get there yesterday as I planed on - dogs go to the groomers at noon - and I gotta do turkey shopping.. So as usual cbl:wub:

My DIL is from Brawley and my xdh family was from Imperial :laugh: (Estrada's) So I know your area too... :laugh: Good mexican restaurant in El Centro Lexie or something like that it's an old house converted into a restaurant... You don't have to give up anything really - this isn't a diet but a new way of eating - it's a lifetime lifestyle change.. I still eat tacos, Beans, enchillada etc just not every day and not in the quanity that I use to. I eat healthy 98% of the time - 2% for treats which for me includes eating out - I use to eat 6 tacos over the course of an evening filled with cheese, dripping in grease (pork fat ruled in my bood) bean w/lard... - Now I eat maybe 1 - with some beans (no more lard) and I will just heat the tortilla on the stove instead of frying - sometime I fry - but I don't eat them as often as I use to.. I eat low fat - limited sugar and carb - I eat more veggie and I now got to the gym 3-4 times a week - before I was a couch potato... Giving up our best friend food can be daunting - but really we can still eat and enjoy our foods - just not like what we use to do - heck that's what got us fat in the 1st place...

ichthyology The reasons you stated are the reasons I was banded.. I have lost 110 lbs - I feel 10 yrs younger have tons more energy.. I live in So Cali where Mexican Food is the food of choice I still eat chilli - salsa - I cook with jalapeno's - I can't say I eat super hot but I do pretty good for a white chick since I have grown up hear and mexican food is what I grew up on.. I have read were some pple can't tolerate spicy food - but for me I can still eat it - my doc didn't say I couldn't... Heck I still drink coffee - there are pple here who's doc's dont allow it... As you will find out the longer you are on this board that every doc has diff instructions... Good luck on your journey.. Heck 100 lbs for a guy is a walk in the park - go to the guys room - they lose that in like 6 months - You men seem to lose it fast than us girls :cool2:

JoannMarie - There is no off topic here - it's not always about our bands - this place if for support for everything in our lives - Hugs about your fur babies - I know how much they become our children - I have a little poddle Angel and a Pom - Bear - and now a kitten Little Sheba... They all sleep with me... My babies.... Hugs and hope she is better today.. Yes - advoidance at all cost - Heck you wouldn't keep a bottle of booze on the counter with an alcohlic in the house - so why would you keep a choc cake on the counter for a food addict :tt2: Heck I think they will let you slide one day.. My pre-op was only a week (I was lucky) but the soup they gave me was awful - so I called and asked if I could have salmon and salad for dinner and they said yes - Heck my liver wasn't going to shrink that much in a week anyway - I think I read somewhere that it really takes like a month for it to shrink but not 100% sure on that one - just that in one week it's not really going to shrink 12/4 will be here in a wink of an eye... Denise - Food cop on patrol... :cool2: - You work for attoney I work for Ins Agency - You guys love insurance - we hate attornies :w00t: Pinkie - Ok you are right next door - I work in BD well really Palm Desert - but just west of Washington.. Kathy Glad to hear that your Mum is letting up on you a bit - Hope you are feeling better day by day.. --------------------------------------------------------- I visited with Phyl last night - Had a great time - Posting pic of when we 1st met last Nov and a pic of this Nov - She is only 2.8 away from losing 100 lbs (but gotta say that the pic from this year really doen't do her justice - I think it's all the black - it doesn't show off how much she has lost in this last year as it does in real life..)- I made her a t-shirt with her pic surrounded by 10 gold stars for her to wear when she hits that mark real soon..

Apples HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!! Hope you have a GREAT DAY . . Ercia back in 1970 they sent you to continuation - Your Dad could know my Bro's (both gone now:frown:) James Wright was class of 74 and Michael Class of 76.. Ask if he knows James or Michael Wright or maybe even by stepBro - Brad Olsen.. #1 thing you have to do is take the word hope our of your vocabulary and replace it with WILL.. Posititive affirmations work... Yep Becky restriction is key and yes that's why we say small bite - chew and eat slowly - even today 16 months later I forget - but as you will find out when you forget - your band will remind you - just be careful that you are not too tight - how is it when you drink.. When I was too tight I could barely drink my coffee in the morning.. --------------------------------------------------------- Good Morning Gang My little fur babies had me up at the crack of dawn again this morning (well 6:30 but I didn't go to bed until after 12:30).. Yesterday went to Phyl's house for a little social hour with her and her neighbors and to help her Celebrate her bday early (11/25) - I am attaching pic of when we 1st met last November 11/28 - and one from last night 11/22.. But gotta say the picture of her for some reason really doesn't show off her weight loss as it should - she is 2.8 away from losing 100 lbs. I made her a tee shirt with her picture surrounded by 10 gold stars which represents 10 lbs for each star which she will wear once she hits that 100 lbs mark. Well today will do my Thanksgiving shopping - take my fur babies to the groomer and get ready for work.. Have a good Sunday... I will CBL:tongue:

Hey there gang... OMG it's 11:40 - I got home from Phyl's around 8:30 ish... Put my jammies on and then started to download the pic from our visit to share with you all... I need to re-orginaize my photo's on my computer I was looking for the one of me & Phyl when we 1st met 11/28/07 to post with our photo today almost 1 yr later.. Then was looking for something else - my desk is such a mess - so cleaned it up a bit - put some pic's in frames - and now it's almost 12 Candice - truer words never said When I think of the friendships that have been formed here it almost makes it a blessing to have been fat!!! I agree 110% :) Ok I am going to try and upload the pic's from to night I made Phyl a t-shirt with her picture on it - surrounded by 10 gold stars (thanks Candice) - each star represents 10 lbs - she gets to wear it when she gets to her 100 lbs gone - along with her diamond earrings... I don't know how well that pic is going to come thru since our pic's show so small now a days.. But I will give it the old college try... I will talk to you all tomorrow... Hugs & Love - Janet

lets see if the new pic will upload separately - I got an error message - trying again It's failing why - let me try my 3 fur babies

Karri - Ya my band is fickle as of late - as I was telling Phyl on the phone last night - I think I could use a little unfill (like .01) but again afraid that I want it just cuz I want to eat more - My weight is staying pretty even 138 to 139.5 so I don't really need an unfill - I can eat and like I said I haven't been super religious getting to the gym on my treadmill days since my bro's passing.. But did go this a.m and did 3 miles in 50 minutes - that's 2 minutes off my normal time. I love hearing you say that you need the calories to have the energy to run - that's great... I think it's suppose to be in the 70's today - its finally cooling off - they are talking about rain for turkey day.. Kari - I am worried about Candice - I hope nothing wrong with her Mother... Yes she is outside Ontario - maybe she doesn't have any power - I think I am going to call her.. ----------------------------------------------------- Ok I just got off the phone with Candice - she is fine - she has been quilting.. She had a tough week at work and just needs to unwind.. Ok I need to get busy here and move some furniture... I will talk to you all later.. Hugs & Love Janet

Ok Erica - Make me feel old :cool2: your dad :w00t: What year did he graduate?? I ended up at Amistad cuz I was PG and then truly went to COD and finished my credits - My dipolma say Amistad - but I am IHS class of 73 :smile2: My son is 37 - but again I started really young (16) heck my oldest grandchild is 17 :cool2: As long as you are comfortable with your doc that's very important.. I love lbt - it's my transfer addiction - and you will make friends here that will last a lifetime - I love the ladies I met here - infact my Lucky #7 group met last July at the Mall of America - and we (I'm here to help thread) are talking about getting together in June in Vegas..

Cindy I am a bit confused here (easliy done :0) but why would your doc give you a fill if you couldn't eat meat?? Dumb doc imho... You have to be able to eat regular food just smaller amounts In my 1st year I kept a food diary - I ate between 800-1200 a day - I would vary them and I exercised 4-5 times a week I will attach a typical menu of how I ate (well I still eat this way even today) This isn't a diet but a lifestyle change in your eating we now eat healthy 98% of the time allow for treats 2% of the time. Tickers - here's the link that will show you how to do it http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f5/ticker-tutorial-pictures-41782/ Well I am off to the gym - So will CBL...