IndioGirl55

DENISE - GOD BLESS YOU !!!!!!

I have asked about this and this is what I found out. See the green dot that shows you are online - and the scales next to it - if you click on those scales (to us older ones it looks like clouds :thumbup:) You can vote that you found the post very good - so that person gets points - I guess they had it - then disconitued it - and in redesigning the website it came back - they were going to take it off but Alex said that he wanted to keep it (Alex is the owner of this website). So when you click on your own - it tells you how many people have thought your post was inspirational.. When I clicked on mine last nite it had 10 ..

Good Morning Gang ---------------------------------------------- Today is my 9 month Band Anniversary :thumbup: 85 POUNDS GONE :smile: --------------------------------------------- I am feeling GREAT THIS MORNING !!!! Karri Love it ! -Nothing wrong with being a cry baby boobie :tongue2: like me :biggrin2: Shows that you have a heart - and now that all that fat is gone our emotions can now come shining through :tongue: Our fat was a barrier between us and the world - our armour... I think if you do a marathon we will all have to come to cheer you on :tt1: I love the receipt (making it lower calorie) idea - I am a good cook but my problem is I don't measure (well sort of but not to the 10th degree) or time - I just cook - I am in need of some new ideas - as I still love my fish but sometimes want something else - we need some low calorie comfort food receipts. Cuz we all have times that we need that comfort foods - but want to stay within our calorie budget. Phyl Thankfully the hormone issue is at bay this morning Ya me wanting a man - not really - it's just so nice to have a nice man complement you(well truly this guy has to be right 24/7 and is more contrarer than me - I really would hate to be his GF). It's so great to donate your old clothes to someone else !!!! and to think never again - great motivator... Ya now you have a big fridge and can buy what you want :biggrin: Water - Per my Doc 64 ounces - I am sipping my 1st bottle as I type Kristen - Don't think right now I will get that fill - last night I was full on my 1 cup one pot wonder and 1 snack pack bag of popcorn. I think it was the hormones making me want to snack Kari - Size it depend on the store - Sometimes a 2x would fit - then sometimes I would get 3x cuz I don't like tight clothes - Also depends on the cut of the item - is it meant to be loose or form fitting - it loose I would size down - tight i size up. But with your loss I would say you would be a 1x - maybe even an XL Ok I gotta get some stuff done - Will ck back later.. 64 oz of Water & Good Food Choices !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CONGRATULATION KARRI I am so VERY PROUD of you GREAT JOB WAY TO GO

Chris I was banded 7/17 and as of last Thursday I have lost 84 lbs - 84% of my excess weight and feel ten yrs younger - go to the before & after pixs for inspirations.

Hey Gang I'm back from the gym So far 3 bottles of water and I am half way thru 16 oz glass - so I will make my water intake today Linda - I am right there with you on the Aunt Flo - my gf & I alway used the term your cousin comes to visit - but I digress - my cousin is trying to make a visit and she hasn't visited in ages. I thought I was totally done Mostly just spotting - but has me worried about my weigh in in the morning Ruby - Yep it was meant to be. The lunch you made was alot healthier.. Maybe that's why I have been so hungry the last couple of days - (cuz visiting or at least trying to) Hormones - ugh - I hate them - I started crying as I left the gym cuz my trainer is the only man in my life to talk to - Not that I even really want a man - it's just he is so encouraging and again told me today - are you losing weight.. I am going to have to try that dip - sounds good I am hungry :tongue: Phyl - Pretty cool having those guys flirting with you and DH wanting defend his DW - Gotta make you feel really proud and good about yourself.. Coffee truly does count cuz it is water - but I have never counted it in any diet I was on - I have always only counted water and now a clear protein drink or crystal lite in my water.. Karri - I miss cream sauces - not that even before being banded did i eat alot of alfredo sauce but would have a lean cuisine ck alfredo.. I am going to have to try your's too. I did use healthy request cream of ck soup the other nite with shredded chicken and rice - it was good.. Well, it's just me and my 2 fur babies for the next couple of nites GS when with his Mom to Disneyland. I think he will be back Friday nite - he is so sweet - he called me right before they left to tell me he loves me... He can be such a sweet boy at times - Like when he was a baby and he was always his LaLa's baby (that's what my grandkids call me LaLa not grandma) Omw - hormones are really working OT today:rolleyes: Well off the the kitchen to see what I can fix for dinner ... I still have left overs of my one pot wonder - but I don't know what I want ... Will ck back later..

Congratulation Denise Welcome to Grandma hood Now the worrying starts all over again I took my GS to see my Dad when he was 5 days old - My Dad didn't mind being called Great Grandpa :tongue:- but my Stepmom - Didn't like being called Great Grandma:eek: You aren't going by yourself are you??? You are driving?? Well - if you are driving you will come right thru Indio - If you need a potty break /Lunch / Dinner or a place to rest - you can always stop by

Hi Everyone I am on my 3rd water bottle (halfway thru) :tt2: Yep Step - We use to all be excuse givers:thumbdown: - No longer though :rolleyes2: Ruby - I know how when you are looking forward to something then its gone -:smile: but look at it this way - you saved a whole bunch of calories by not eating it - I bet whatever else you ate in it's place wasn't as bad as cream sauce Plus the food pass is over - it just counts for the one day - doesn't include leftovers :tongue: Karri - I think there are LOTS of ppl out here in band world who think this is just another diet... They are the one who make other think that this is the easy way out - they thought that when the had surgery - Ha Ha people it's not easy.... I don't feel sorry for those kind of ppl - I know I should have more empathy - but I don't - I have a friend who needed to lose 30lbs - got banded - come on now... This is for OBESE people not just overweight... Well, it's 3:26 40 mins til I go home - then to the gym :biggrin: Will ck back when I am home from the gym...

Hopefull You are in Bandster Hell - We have all been there. No is NOT going to be ALL BAND that helps you lose weight even once you have proper restriction. IMHO you will do the majority of the work by choosing to eat healthy and adding exercise into your life. The band is not the cure all fix to our issues with food but a tool to make the job easier. Only you decide what to eat - You can eat around your band - the crap (chips Cookies candy ice cream) goes Thur real easily even with restriction - hard Proteins don't - you will become full alot faster and on a smaller amount of food You do still need will power with the band - to make this a lifetime lifestyle change in your eating and exercise routine. I fight with myself almost daily about getting to the gym - but I know if I quit going - I am not going to lose any more and will gain - and if I choose to eat cookies & candy - I will be defeating the whole purpose of getting banded. You can do it - just continue to eat as your doc recommends - hungers not going to kill you but being obese will - The band is not the easy way out - it does take alot of work. Good Luck.......

Good Morning Ladies I am 1/2 way thru my 1st bottle of water :crying: - I guess I could count my coffee this morning - but that's not WATER so I don't Peaches - Sounds like you have restriction :confused: Kari CONGRATS ON 79 LBS AND GETTING OFF SOME OF YOUR MEDS :thumbup: I usually get up once maybe - if the dogs didn't wake me I might not even have to go - it's really cuz they wake me and I just go potty Ruby Happy Anniversary - Yes Anniversaries are like B-Days - Food Pass and it sounds like you did very very good .... Hope your thoart feels better... Karri - I might pee my pants - well only if I was drinking my water cuz I ususally only go to the bathroom once a day when I am being bad and not drinking.. Kristin - Hey Phyl How sweet of your dDD :scared2: - Unpacking :ohmy: - Clothes too big :wink: Ok getting my butt to work - TTYL

Denise - I woke up this morning - wonder if you were a Grandma yet... I bet by now your are :confused: CONGRATULATIONS Let us know all the info - time - weight - length etc Can't wait to hear :biggrin2: It's very individual - Some have restriction with no fill - some on 1 or 2 some at 10 - It depends on your body. It can take a day or 2 for the fill to settle in - sometime 2 weeks :wink: The band is a very fickle items - it's diff for all of us.. No Pat answers Sorry Playful Power of positive thinking - that the word TRY OUT of your vocabulary and insert the word WILL - If you think you can you will if you think you can't you won't.. :thumbup: This is my motto :biggrin2:

Phyl Glad you made it home safe - I bet you will be so happy to sleep in you own bed tonite... To have more room period.... I think living in a RV for 5-6 months could get a tad confining.. Well, I just stopped by the computer to turn it off on my way to bed - saw you posted - wanted to say HI - Well, it's 10 I gotta get my beauty sleep :biggrin: TTYT xoxox Sweet Dreams Everyone.

Stef I am so sorry to hear about your problems - My doc explained slime as what your body produces to get the stuck food down so in my non-doc mind I don't know how it could be allergies. But I'm not a doctor either. It sounds like you were just to tight to begin with. I think I would try what you are going to do and have just a little fill. Get that mentality back that you first had when you were banded and make the commitment to yourself that you are going to win this battle against your food addictions. Our food addiction is such a difficult one to deal with and this is why I am always saying that the battle is more mental than physical. I would suggest with all due respect that you may want to consider seeing a counselor too. I know that without my band - the losing weight would be harder - but I also understand that I can NEVER go back to eating in the manner I was pre-band and I will have to exercise for the rest of my life. This is truly a lifetime lifestyle change. Come back to LBT (assuming you were here before) I find this site the best for support and information/education and friendships. It's open 24/7 - We are all fat people (even if some have lost their weight - mentally we are still fat) we understand the trials that you are going thru - we understand the comfort you get from food - we want to help you soothe and comfort yourself in other ways that with food.. Keep us posted on your fill and how it goes. Good Luck we are here for you

I clicked on it - looks like you could vote for yourself :biggrin::lol: or all your friends could vote for you- so that really defeats the purpose and if some one is pissed at you and then they get all their friend to vote against you. I thought we were on LBT not Amercian Idol or Dancing with the Stars :scared2::wub:

See Laurend's response to this above - I quoted it in my reply to her..

Oh Denise Of course you all are in the my prayers right this very second.... Good Luck - hope your daughter has an easy delivery... Let us know the details when you can .. HUGS HUGS HUGS XOXOX Janet

Jackie I am so sorry I didn't reply this morning on your Oil of Olay questions. I was sitting watching my Soap (AMC) and thinking about all of you and what we talked about today - and it hit me - Jackie asked me a question and I didn't reply - I just quoted my water intake :biggrin: Oil Regenerest 14 day treatment - I think its called - you get 14 tubes (7 are one color and 7 are another) you use the 1st 7 for 7 nights - then use the other 7 for the remaining 7 nites - a face lift without the recovery time.. I gotta say it's the first thing I have ever used that I do see some difference. You need to start taking care of your skin now (Karri are you listening) alot is DNA but it's also your exposure to the sun (I don't tan my face) and the elements etc - Its $27 - it's worth it - Also I LOVE philosophy eye cream... Well back to the t.v. Idol is starting....

DITTO I could not live without LBT (it's my transfer addiction:tongue:) It's the GREATEST band community for support, education You DO deserve an award Alex

Dandy 1st rule of the Lucky #7 thread :scared2: Is positive thinking :biggrin: You from now on will take the word HOPE out of your vocabulary and replace it with I WILL do as good as all you...

I had a nuclear stress test (it was cuz I was too fat and couldn't walk on the treadmill long enough to get my heart rate up:lol: ) I had no problems -k I went back to work afterwords I think it would be best to call your Doc... Good Luck

Laurend I never noticed this before today (Rep Power) and never knew what those scales were about. Thanks for answering. I agree that it could seriously be abused. I guess I will have to go click on it and see what comes up...

OMW this website keeps changing !!!!! What is this rep power under our avatars ?? I see they gave us My account back - It took forever to get to our thread Well as long as they don't take our thread away from us - I don't care. what they do with the site... To me it's all about support and mostly our little gang .. Karr - How sweet :wub:- I think I remember bits of that will power speach - "that we really do have will power in us - we just chose not to use it" I spout so much stuff - that I don't remember everything I spout out about... I remember it vaguely... But it's like you have been here from the start - you are our little star :biggrin: My vow when I get to maintentance is that I will never let myself ever gain 5 lbs without putting a stop to it and losing it - I am not going to freak about 1-4 lbs flucations - but when that scales says 5 lbs - that's it. I will increase the exercise and decrease the food.... I understand totally about going to the in person meetings -:scared2: - I was suppose to go on 4/2 - but I had something else going on - and didn't want to make the drive to palm springs and not get home until 9 p.m. I need a couple of hours to unwind at night - All I need is my family here that's it for me - If the meeting was closer I might go - nah I most likely wouldn't... Well, I got that 5th bottle of water - but have only drank half of it But I did get all my water in for the day.. I didn't exercise today - had to p/u baby grandaughter like that excuse:tongue_smilie: - but really the gym gets too crowded if you get there around 5:30... Will go tomorrow - no excuses cuz it's my trainer day - legs tomorrow. The wind has started up again - ugh - I am going to call the doc tomorrow - I am really beleiving I need another .02 to be added back in - I use to say that the band didn't stop my hunger - but I have been more hungrier (love my grammar) the last 2 days - I might hold off for another day - but my doc only does fills on Wed - I seem to want to pick - Picking on things like meat - but still picking and that adds up. At lunch I should have been full - 1/2 whole wheat pita pocket w/chicken & 1/2 oz of cheese - but no I wasn't still had a 1/2 cup veggies. Well, not much to report - talked to my big sis and that's it.. So I think I am going to warm up dinner - No I won't eat until I finish my 5th bottle of water -that's 84.50 oz of water for Tuesday 4/15/08.... I have now added counting water in my food diary.... Ok - off to the water and boob tube - will ck back later.. Karri - when you want to say something rude at your support group just phrase it this way "Well my band Mommy would tell you ______" That way you can get it off your chest when you feel frustrated and they can't blame you - you are spouting my sayings (even though we all know that we agree 99.9% of the time:biggrin:)

What's not good behavior - I am a pretty good bander imho - I don't bp daily the only time is if I have eaten too fast - which is going to happen as I forget about my band sometimes..

Karri I don't know how ppl can pb daily or stay to tight - I could not imagine So you are going for sure on Friday ?? Which are you going to do complete or partial?? Look we all have faith in you - I AM SO HAPPY YOU JOINED OUR GROUP.. It seems like you have been with us from the start - I forget - what brought you to our thread - My memory needs a little jog - cuz right now it's FLOATING FROM ALL THAT STINKING WATER I HAVE DRANK TODAY:biggrin:

Ruby (aka: WATER POLICE - this is your new name - I deputize you as our groups Water Cop:thumbup:) I have drank 4 x 16.9 oz bottles of water and will start my 5th in just a few... One thing I can tell you from drinking all the blessed water is that I think for sure that my fills has loosen up