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White lights on now Betty!

Yeah, I thought it was ... odd too. I think one of the problems we face is finding a low-cal food lube...

I've just moved to solids and I am finding issues with some meat and needing a "lube." Tillamook makes a lovely fat free sour cream, and I love all varieties of mustard, but some times mustard just isn't the right choice, nor is sour cream always the right choice. I've seen all these new flavored mayos, but I haven't tried any of them. I'm thinking mayo=way to many calories. Since I prefer the fat free miricle whip, I thought I would mix up some miricle whip based lube. Pat, my nutrishonist told me that olive oil is good for your heart as is. Helps raise the good cholesteral (not that I have to worry about my cholesteral levels...)

I use spenda for lots of things. But never in coffee! (I"m a coffee snob) Capt'n Jack likes stevia, but I haven't tried it yet. (I just found it in the health food section)

AH ha ha ha ha My DH did the same thing about my coffee, but just once... He felt that I was spending too many calories on my morning bowl of coffee.... I showed him the daily total of how many calories I eat, and well, once he saw that I generally over around 1000 to 1200 calories, he got real quiet. That is another thing you might think about Sara, track your calories with her. I'm not talking everyday, but it might be that y'all track together just a couple days a week, or month just to get a "feel" of the amount of calories. The first week or so will be the toughest, since that is when we feel like dirt.... really crummy the first couple of days, but many of us start feeling our oats again by the 3rd or 4th day. Be ready with lots of "poor baby"s and foot rubs.

yup, I'm proud of you too. No butt kicking from me. Sorry However, I can be an excellent cheer-leader.... now, where did I put my 1970's style pom-poms? Rah-rah-rah! Sis-boom-ba! Die you gravey sucking pigs! Wait, wrong cheer.... GOOOOOOOOOOO BABS!

Actually, I believe that paying for the gym membership is a Good Thing. When one is say, 100 pounds over weight, it is difficult to think about doing healthy things like going to the gym or running marathons or training for the Iron Man triathalete. But drop those pounds and I think I will be a fire ball....

Jenna, I know one of our members mentioned using a "binder." maybe search on that?

Hi Sara, I think the best thing you can do is to NOT be the food police. Your spouse knows what she needs to do, and what she doesn't need. I know that if I had nagged my DH (dear husband) when he makes food choices I question, it wouldn't have done any good. Encourage her to read, read, and then read more. Go ot local support groups if they are available. Be understanding that this is a slow process, not a magic band. Be understanding when she hits a plateau, and encourage her when she needs it.

There are a lot of folks here that have stopped watching TV just because of the commercials! They don't bother me, but I more listen to tv than watch it. Yeah, Some how I don't think I would take food from a giant puppet that was outside my window. Probably just me though Okay, things to stock up on... trashy novels of your favorite style, trashy movies of your favorite style. I really like the watermellong sugar free Jello ... popcicles and fudge bars. Some sort of gas drops... When I was at your stage, I thought for sure I would wear a hole in the carpet from all the pacing I did. I was super freaked, but the folks here helped me get through it just fine

What a great NSV Alex! I have to admit I can't even imagine this happening for me, but you look simply mah-vu-lous dha-link! I was going throug the before and after pix, and wowie! I think you should compaire the before pix where you are sitting on the park bench with one of your daughters with where you are now... You look 20 years younger!

Yay! you made it through that test... Perhaps the next time this rolls around you can speak to the admin to get special consideration?

Bumping for College Joe

Hey Joe! We've had a thread about low BMI folks getting the band. I'll bump it for you. One think to keep in mind that one person's low BMI is another person's 100 pounds over their "ideal" weight. 300 pounds looks a lot different on your 5'18" frame than it does on a woman who is only 5'2"... My band was 100% covered by insurance, including fills.

yup, every day it gets a little better! As for telling you that you did the right thing, well if it helps, I know I did the right thing, I know my husband did the right thing, and I can't think of a single person on this board who will tell you that they didn't do the right thing for themselves. The first few days are the hardest, but honestly, everyday, in every way, things get better!

Jeeze Jenna! No idea what's going on. Have you called your DR? This sounds down right weird!

Hah Nick, aren't we all good at gaining weight? Yeah, I have to agree that the surgeon's office should know which insurance will approve fast. Good luck and keep us in the loop!

coughing is also one way that asthma manifests itself, as well as sleep apnea. Either way, please get this checked out! (hugs)

Before I had my band my asthma was TERRIBLE, to the point of being life threatening. Over Christmas I spent 10 days in hospital, and was having trouble with a partial colapsed lung. (again.) Not to mention all the trips to the ER... I gained about 10 pounds between when I had my pre-op stuff and my surgery. My surgeon noted it, but when I said the words "asthma" and "steroids", all he said was "ah. let's get you done then." There was some concern that I would have real difficulties with the general because of my breathing problmes, but my pulminologist was there as well, so no worries. This was particularly a worry because just a few days before the surgery, my classmates had to call 911 for an amulance. it has now been FIVE WEEKS since I've used my albuteral or combivent inhalers. (Monday will be six weeks since I"ve been banded) This is a HUGE deal for me. I still use my advair inhailer, my singulare, my allegra daily. But I'm not afraid I'm going to die anymore. Donali told me that my asthma would probably be much better after I had my band installed. I didn't quite believe her because I was soooo sick. But she was right. Kathy, I sure hope you can get your singulare down. I find that a hot beverage, like a nice thin cream Soup, helps to keep my meds from getting stuck.

So Penni, is this the international spy convention, or the celebrity pharmasist convention? {Dangeresque, Dangeresqu}

Trish is getting her ba-and, Trish is getting her ba-and!

Okay, I cannot begin to explain how frustrated I am right now with school. I spent a full hours sobbing and wailing over this, and I never cry that hard. If I can’t get in the college of business, I don’t get my scholarship. If I don’t get my scholarship, there is no point in me being here any more. I don’t qualify for any financial aid because my husband makes too much money. I don’t even qualify for loans, but we can’t afford to pay for me to go anymore without the scholarship. I left my husband and son to pursue this dream of getting a college education. I left with their full blessing, by the way. I moved 800 miles away from all my friends and family to move to south east Idaho. I hate it here, but I’ve worked really hard. This has been such a hardship, coming out here, and my husband and sweet boy have been so supportive. I was supposed to register for my Fall classes Friday, but there was a hold on my account. I figured it was a stupid parking ticket or something like that. So this morning I got a letter from the University saying I couldn’t register for classes until they got an official transcript from one of the schools I’ve got to. Even without that particular transcript, I have enough credits to be a senior! So, I’ve had like four official transcripts sent to this frelling University. FOUR of them! They can’t find a single one, yet they’ve been able to do a transcript evaluation to know what they will accept and what they won’t. After one of the Ph.d’s I work with called the admissions office, they gave me a 2 day window in which to register for my classes. Great, except for one thing--- the damn dean of the college of business is on sabbatical and won’t be available for the rest of the week. He is the only one who can approve me to take the upper business division classes. AND HE’S FUCING OUT OF TOWN. What kind of ass leaves town the week of registration??? I am trying desperately to get accepted to the stupid college of business. I can’t be admitted until I take one more stupid math class. So I’m trying to register here at home, but the University of Washington doesn’t start accepting Summer students until later the week. There is no point for me to try to add into classes that I might or might not get into. I can’t stay in university housing if I’m not a full time student, and I can’t be a full time student if I can’t get into the classes I need. I’ve even considered not going on my summer internship in order to stay here so I can take that damn math class. You have no idea what a hardship giving up my internship is. I’m so frustrated that I’m considering just leaving this week—saying to hell with the semester. But that would give my damn mother too much satisfaction. I've been a big disapointment to her my entire life, espeically since I refused to drop out of high school like she wanted. stupid wolves.

okay, it is Friday, and things got somewhat resolved. They agreed to let me register for fall classes, but they only gave me a 30 hour window to register for everything. The second hurdle was the block on upper division classes was lifted too, so I was able to register for all the classes I need for my degree. I got everything I wanted excep for my PE classes. This means that I probably won't be able to get into horseback riding again, but there is always the spring, right? I still have to take calculus over the summer though. Thanks again for all your support! Oh, and the very best news! My DH is on his way to visit me for the weekend!

thanks for sharing Kendra. My buddy is seriously considering the gastric bypass. I don't DON'T don't want him to have the bypass. I'm afriad for him. I know it is his journey. And i know i have to support what ever decision he makes. I'm going to have my DH talk to him about how the band has worked for him...

Glad you feel better today! if you find the sports bra too tight, you might consider cutting small slits along some of the band