Jessiebear

OHH! I'm so glad you liked it!! Happy Easter/Spring!!

Happy belated Birthday!!! Hope you had a great one!!

Vines, you have no idea just how brave this accomplishment was!!

UPDATE!! 34. I cleaned out my Grandparent's garage in 1.5 days!!! I have been wanting to do this for 3 years!!!

96% Dixie! Arkansan to the bone!

WOW!! Congrats!! Looks like you had a ball!

I just saw that a massive storm hit Australia. I'm hoping all of our Aussies are okay! Please check in! I haven't been able to surf LBT for a while cause of my back. Sorry if someone has already posted something similiar to this. :cry I hate to ask, but if anyone has some prayers to spare, could you send some my way? This pain is getting unbearable! Thanks!

I'll be out of town for the next week or so. I don't want my secret bunny to think I'm ignoring her if she thanks me!

Bought my goodies today while waiting for my prescription to be filled! I'll mail it tomorrow. I hope someone in Texas will be watching the mailbox! & That's all I'm gonna say about that.

Little ones are so strong & brave! Sorry to hear Emily is so sick. I will keep all of you in my prayers!

I started with a BMI of 60.1. I weighed 350 lbs. My current BMI is 48.9 & my current weight is 280. I am 5"4' & I have a medium to large bone structure. I have been banded just over a year & have had a 70 lb loss!

YAY Kel!! Congrats!! Hope you have a easy, speedy recovery!

starting weight = 305 current weight 280 -25 lbs. NSV - I went through my clothes again this week & I decided to pull out the "really cute, but way too small" clothes that I have been storing in the back of my closet. I was able to wear a shirt that my Mom gave me when I was banded. It's a 1x! SWEET!!

starting weight - 300lbs. starting measurements: neck = 17 inches upper arms = 18.5 inches bust = 53 inches waist = 48 inches hips = 57 inches thigh = 32 inches calf = 20 inches 3/8/06 current weight - 280 lbs. current measurements: neck = 16 inches upper arm = 16 inches bust = 49 inches waist = 44 inches hips = 51.5 inches thigh = 28 inches calf = 16 inches stats: - 20 lbs - 25 inches from my body Sorry I'm posting late. I haven't been feeling well (totally not band related). No weight loss or gain this past week.

Oh dear Lord! I hope my husband doesn't see these pictures! He'll be calling you to find out where you live. Turkey season is almost here. That is the time of year my husband turns into a turkey & annoys the he!! out of me with his turkey calls!! They wouldn't be in my back yard for sure! LOL!! You have an adorable baby though!

I was wondering the same thing. I'm fixin' to start gettin' worried!

Cool! Congrats!

WOW! Congrats! Happy bandiversary!

Glycerine suppositories were the only thing that really worked for me. They were almost instant relief.

So last night we are sitting at the dinner table. Lonnie is eating a ribeye cooked medium well with a baked potato (butter & sour cream) & a salad. I was eating a small salad with turkey breast & cheese. Then I notice Lonnie is inching his arm around his plate, hiding it from my view. Apparently, I was really watching him eat, with a look of joy on my face. It was funny! Guess you had to be there! It still amazes me how fast he eats. He can't be tasting his food! LOL!!

Happy Birthday Teresa!! Hope you had a good one!!

Welcome Bill! You have to come to the right place for answers & support. Kick your shoes off, cozy up to your keyboard & ask away!!! Oh yeah, nice to meet you!

Glad you're feeling better! YAY!! Another bandster!!!

I feel your pain sista! I haven't been able to work in almost 2 years, except for a brief trial run in a nursing home for 6 weeks, where my back promptly went out 1 week after quitting, because of my herniated discs. This was one of my motivations for getting the band. I have been to pain docs, surgeons & specialists for years & all they say is lose weight or sorry, there is nothing we can do for you. The last doctor I saw did tell me about a new disc replacement surgery that was just starting to be performed a couple of years ago, & he said I was an excellent candidate for this. YAY!! But then he told me to suffer as long as possible so they could perfect it. So here I am trying to get my body in decent enough shape for this surgery! Sorry this is so long. I mainly wanted to tell you that there are options. Don't let anyone tell you there aren't!! Hang in there!! Use ice, heat, tylenol & ibuprofen (if your doc will let you). Those are the only things that help me!!

Yeah, I love to cook. But lately it seems like such a chore! Trying to find something that is band friendly & healthy, & also trying to keep Lonnie happy, is getting rediculous!! Then tonight I cooked tacos & I was so looking forward to it, but then I had an attack of killer gas!! The kind that gets up under your diaphragm & just sits there. Kinda like post-op gas! Dear lord! I'm having sympathy gas pain with the new bandsters! Jeez! this sucks! So now I don't even want to eat. It has pretty much gone now. I drank a soda & took simethicone. I just watched Lonnie eat again!! Think he'll get sick of this? LOL!!