TracyK

I get on the treadmill @ the gym. I can *really* tell I have gotten lazy again. My body is being retrained and it is trying to revolt! lol I can not do 5 minutes on the treadmill. I wish I had one for the house that way I can build up to a good time and look like an idiot in the privacy of my own home. lol Why do you not get to eat lunch today? Hi Gloria...we do not live too far apart (i dont think). I am in the Houston area. Hard to believe we were 10 degrees colder than you this morning! :smile: Have a great weekend! Glad you are still with us too! You are such a sweet heart! :smile: I wish more people did these kinds of things! Awww Michelle, I know how you are feeling! I can 'hear' the sadness in your post. I feel your pain. I agree with Jen-come in here and vent. Snacking is an issue with me too. It is very difficult once you get in a funk to pull yourself out of it but you know what? Just keep remembering how well you have done and how far you have come. You are gonna be GREAT! :closedeyes: Oh my :smile:...you'll never believe this. This morning I went into my closet to get dressed and I saw my 'fat girl' jeans from pre-band days. I put them on and while I was doing that I got so scared that they might fit me again. They were SO BIG on me still. It was right then that I realized that I am not a failure, I just lost my way. Congrats on your -6...that is AWESOME! I am going to weigh in the morning and will finally be able to put a - instead of a + (it better be less!) :w00t: Well I just made an appt for my fill. I get to start my band journey all over again on next Thursday the 29th :tt1:. I am SO excited. You know what? I went to Lubys today with dh and I got the veggie plate with cabbage, cauliflowe and collard greens. Let me tell ya'll....I do have some restriction from just the band. I actually got stuck on the greens and PB'd. The sick part is ... I enjoyed it! LOL Funny what can make us happy, right? I just liked the reminder that I AM lucky, that I AM banded. Have a great evening everyone.

PS...it is 51 here this morning!!

Sorry to hear that your fam is getting sick too . I had gotten addicted to Southland and it did not come back. Makes me scared to get addicted to another show.

I do not ever remember being a size eight before I got my band either. Had to be in elementary school. Back when I was on a roll with my band, I got in the 8s, then blew it. But I kept my jeans and other clothes and they are in my GOAL section of the closet. :w00t: I wear an 8 shoe. That made me look at the positive side :ohmy: At least something is still an 8. Jenn-sometimes you have to do something like that out of the norm to shock your body into a diff pattern...you will start losing again. When you get to the weight you are, it is so much slower coming off. This is where you will really need to stay determined and not get disgusted and fall off the wagon. Good morning everyone! I just finished my oatmeal and am finishing up my coffee then its time to get dressed and then I am gym bound. I can tell that I am out of the gym groove because I was hurting after a few minutes the other day. Only way to get passed that is keep going. My dss is coming over for the weekend. DD is very happy about that. They play well together and she worships the ground he walks on but it scares me because he has habits that I just have to pray she doesn't get and if she *does* start doing it I have to put her through a kind of detox when he leaves. lol I need to get my rear end off this couch otherwise I won't at all. Have a great day everyone.

Maybe I should sell Avon....(just a random thought)

Bristlecone... HI

ME

You have all just been beaten by a one of the homeless...

You too Shalee...great to see ya again!

Tweety, no worries about the spelling. Its OK, I go so fast I know I screw alot up! haha Suzanne-I caught your drift...NO lets not go there. LOL Jenn-Sorry about mentioning the names in the e-mail. Didn't know there were so many LOL Hi gloria.. I see you!

Now you all have me wanting to get a pair of shape-ups...for the name if not anything else. It will be a reminder.

Okay ladies, what’s your modus operandi? My whatus whatis? LOL

:seeya: Glad you came back again Gloria I have to use the scale since I am restarting this. If I went just by clothes I would be a sad individual right now...LOL

Water weight...I know the feeling! I need to get more fluid pills! Jen-yes, I was down to elastic 8/10s. And YES YOU WILL get there even if I have to kick you bootie all the way there! :-) Here is my proof....hope you can read it One day...one day... *sigh*

Laura-what a bargain you found! How long does it take to make the things you make...? Curiosity :crying: Kat-The women that worked in the office that I worked in did the exact same thing to me...and for no reason at all. I know where you are coming from. I would not have gone with them but being invited would be nice. The snide remarks being made are totally uncalled for. Do you think they are trying to make you quit? Suzanne-same here. Rain until about noon or 1 then the temps will go down. Not to 50 but tomorrows high is 69 Good morning everyone...wow the rain is really coming down this morning! DH is bringing the kids to school so that makes me happy :thumbup:. How often do you all weigh? I used to weigh every day but since I am restarting my journey I think I will do it every other day for now. I can not weigh once a week because I convince myself it is OK to cheat because I have the rest of the week to fix it. I am such a bad girl! lol Have a great day friends.

LOL...if you are able to, THAT would be impressive! :w00t: The mailman??? omg it could be next year! MomOf4-what did you tell me your name is? I can't find it (laziness) How is your band doing for you now?

Hi there tweety. I am so glad that you are gonna stay posting with us. A brand new bandster will bring back to us 'old people' a little rejuvination, and I know I really need that. :w00t: Hi Gloria, welcome! You have done fantastic with your band. You GO! That is awesome . Hope you stay with us because we have very special people in here. The best if I must say so myself. lol Good...then I can maybe catch up and pass you up again? LOL No way, but it was funny. :tt2: Laura-did you get your yarn? Kat-how was your work day? A good one I hope! Michelle-are you OK? We miss you! :w00t: Cindy-supposed to be another front coming here tomorrow. The weekend is going to be beautiful again. I wonder if it will reach you?! I hope so! Cari-how is work and school going? Guys I am Hungry with a capital H. I can not wait to get a fill! I forgot how much hunger pains SUCK! But I had a healthy day AND went to the gym so I feel like a winner. Have a great night ladies. :crying:

Irene-I am sorry that the gastric bypass fell through for you. But you know what? I am a believer in everything happens for a reason. And if it is any consolation, I know you are going to do GREAT! We can do this together ok? Positive thoughts, positive actions Thank you so much for your support. It means alot! It is so great to see ya! And YEP, I know where to find ya! This is how my story has gone so far... highest weight around 325 Lost down to 163 on my own with diet & exercise (15 years ago) gained back up to 276 over the next 10 years went to 310 while pregnant (aug '03) Surgery weight 257 (april 07) Was down to 173 in Feb '08 quit smoking in March of '08 This morning I was back to 240. (but I still do not smoke) So, how is that for a roller coaster?! So, I have pretty much been the poster child for "how to work your band" and now it should be "what not to do when you have a band" LOL Its all good though. I am back on track as of today. I just got home from the gym. So far today I have had coffee with cream, no sugar and a bowl of oatmeal (no sugar). Take care xo

YAY...it is so good to hear someone that knows they are valuable! It is really sad how one person can make life so miserable. I had a lady like that where I used to work. She liked to try to tell me what to do but here is the great part...she wasn't my boss! lol I feel bad for you but I love your attitude! Good girl!

Tweety, you are very welcome. I agree not to indulge before the surgery. I wish I would not have! lol Keep posting on this site too, there is alot of encouragement here and we all understand. Hi Cindy!! I agree....well said! If I say anything else negative, slap me :laugh: Ugh, what a nasty woman! Turn about is fair play....wanna get fired, tell her off!! lol LOL, I was obsessed with my hip bones...I let everyone feel them! I would lay in bed at night and feel them before I fell asleep. A not so good obsession was my turkey gaggle of a neck I had. That is why this time, I am not going to lose enough this time to have it because it looks horrible! And if I do, I am having a surgery to get rid of it! lol My band is like that. I would rather it be that way than to be too tight and not be able to eat anything, ya know? When I am stressed or on tom my band was tighter too. Drinking lots of water is a good thing, just not while you're eating :wink2: Hi there! So good to know you are up and around! Hope you start feeling better & better :thumbup: I am gonna call and make an appt for the end of this month. The 10 pounds I gained was from the past month. I went to the dr for my follow up for my med he gave me (Celexa) and the nurse made me re-weigh...she thought she did it wrong the first time. lol Everyone...guess what?! I am about to go to the gym! YES, you read it correctly! GO ME! I am going to do this eat right & exercise thing with NO fill in my band until I can go in and get my fill at the end of this month. I am going to do this because I refuse to gain one more pound before my fill. I will not allow such foolishness. My band is a tool that LOADS of people wish they had. Time to make it do what I have made it do before. :w00t: Looking back when I was so stressed out and went for the unfill, I wish I would have left enough in there to at least keep me honest, but I can't go back and change it, so I will just pick myself up, dust myself off and carry on. It is a brand new journey...starting today. On my mark, get set, GO! :bolt: Have a great day everyone. I will be back after my gym time

Hi friends...quiet here today! COME BACK FRIENDS!!!!!! :thumbup: Suz-get well soon girlie! Jen-My doc visit was eye opening...gained 10 pounds since I was there a month ago. :smile2: Everyone...I am not going to post about my weight gain anymore....I will only report losses from now on. So, If you see me really quiet for a long period of time...kick my butt Michelle...Cari...Irene...Cindy...Kat...Laura...Shalee...and other friends .... HI THERE!!!

Tweety, doctors differ as to the pre-op diet. Mine did not require one for me. Some insurnces have diff rules too. My surgery was a week after my first band consultation. Hopefully yours is quick too! Keep us posted!

Wake up!!!!!!! Did I scare ya'll? Oh my....i really hate waking up to a bunch of noise :huh2:. DH is off today and he has one noise level...loud. I didn't want to crawl out of my warm bed this morning! but I did it :scared2: Macy was hard to wake up too. Like mother like daughter. :cursing: I have a dr appt this morning. It is a follow up to see how my happy pills are working. I am going to tell him everything but I am worried hat if he changes it that the side efects will be worse. No, I am going to put my faith in my dr and pray for the best. Have a great day ladies. Suz...how are you today?

Suz....hope you are doing OK!

Thank you Jen. I would LOVE to do spinach next I can live on spinach. The kids prob will disagree...lol OMG she is gonna be TOO cute! Macy would never go for the banana thing...lol She wants candy. Bad thing is she like the hard candies and gives me all the chocolate :scared2: Tweety...I am so happy for you! Good luck on your journey and if you have any questions just let us know. We have lots of veterans here that can answer your questions! Let me know how your dr appt goes. I am SO excited for you! :thumbup: