Jammin & Losin

I did not have nightmares before surgery... but I must say that if you had your galbladder removed this surgery will be very semilar to that. I had my galbladder taken out 1 month before my band was placed (Dr. wouldn't do both in one surgery) You will be fine. Stop all that worrying and get some well needed rest.

WOW YOu have done an awsome job with your band. So happy for you!!! Hopefully I will get to see that 100 loss my self but until then I will try hard to follow in your foot steps of good example.WAY TO GO!!!

Vines this is wonderful news. I'm so proud of you your doing GREAT!!!!

Welcome to band land each day will get easier for you. Wishing you a speedy recovery!!!

WOW!!! I used the bmi calculator and Mine was 51 at time of surgery weight and is 39 now!!! Big difference.

Kira M ~ Hope you hear something soon on your approval. Wishing you lots of success as you enter your new journey!!!! WElcome to LBT anmd hope you hang around. There is so much to learn on the new and old threads. Let us know when you get a band date!!

Jladybird Good luck to you on your upcoming band date. I wish you lots of success!

Happy Birthday Jack!!! Wishing you many more!!!

I deffinatly think you got it figured out. The more restriction you have the less you can eat at one time, and the more you lose. Thats how it works!! Now the big question here is how to get you to TJ to get a fill. Also remember the first 4 to 6 weeks are for healing and until you get a fill your band is not working to its full potental... so give it time get a fill and you will see how your band can really work for you.

Pam Thank you for the reassuring words in your post!! This is exactly why I love my band so much. Its there when I'm ready to cooperate... and its still there when I don't. There have definatly been times that I would have not made as good of food choices.Without my band I would have probably given up once again on ever losing weight.With my band I don't feel that way, I know the weight will come off and never return because I'm being good to my band and body and my band is doing its part and as a TEAM it works!!!

List of problem breads for me: Bread/rolls/ cornbread/Even wheat bread bothers me I can eat like 2 or 3 bites of cake but then I start to feel the tightness creaping up and I have to stop at once. I have not had a doughnut since I got banded ( Figure if I cant do rolls I can't do doughnuts) A few regular saltine crackers at a time are okay.... but Cheez its are a no no for me. Its like they gum up different than regular crackers. Oh yeah and those bad old soft tortillia shells are a nightmate.I tried one and it took forever for that terrible stuck feeling to go away and it only went away after the whole thing finally decided to come back up.Talk about the slimes!!! YUCK!!! These things just arent worth the bad feeling I get when I eat them. I don't miss them one little bit!

Congratulations and I'm so glad your surgery went well for you!!!! Wishing you lots of success with your weightloss!

Running....... (as in chasing Mel Gibson)LOL!! Or excersice running!!!!

Happy Birthday Delarla Hope its a great one!!

OMG!!! Mel Gibson is so fine I could sop him up with a biscuit..... except I can't eat biscuits anymore!! LOL!!! I would so love to go to Hollywood!!!

Good for you Renee!!!! Sounds like your doing great to me. I also am seeing a difference in my cholesterol. It was 257 when all this started it is 170 now and blood pressure is good. This is so wonderful that all of our March bandsters are doing good. Glad you checked in and gave us an update. keep up the good work.

Girl shake that thang!!! You know if I'm there theres gonna be some dancin!!!

You know Trish you deffinatly got a point there!!! LOL!!!Margaritas were the first drink of the night!!! HEHE!!! Oh come on lets do it again!! Margaritas and Mexican food Is a definate party!!

I want all that tonight!!!.... OH sorry that was a sentence not a word!!! HEHE!!! Hummm lets see..... Harder.... LOL!!!!

Paula I'm still hear along with everyone else hoping your doing okay!!! Hope to hear from you soon (((HUGS)))!!!!

Hope your trip is a safe one!!

.........any Ideas????............ Wasn"t It Your Idea To Play A Game In The First Place????

Darla I'm so happy your doing well. Hope your recovery is quick and that your up and on the losing side soon!!! Keep on getting in those liquids!!!!

You know us bandsters can't drink Corona... but we can drink lots of Margaritas!!!!!

I second this vote!!!! I wanna be an honorary New Mexican too!!! How do get sworn in??