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hi everyone, I didnt ge a chance to read todays posts, I am exhausted. I worked 11.5 hours today with no break. I am shot, just wanted to wish everyone a good night.

Marcy-- TOOOOOO Funnnnyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!

Marcy- I must have missed the post about "the chicken slaughter 2007"--please explain that one to me. I am intrigued!!

Hi all, I did not get a chance to get on here yesterday. I had a family party to go to. Kathy- Congradulations on the upcoming adoption!!!!!!! You must be thrilled that it is finally here. Your family picture is just precious. Ssanskoffa- I can barley feel my port sight. I can even sleep on my stomach and not feel it. Hello to everyone else............. Weird thing happend today....you know how I said that I had those salads, and nothing ever bothered me....Well, yesterday at the family party I was at. I had salad, and I just coulnt get it down. It just sat on my chest untill It came up. I was having one almost every day!! Im a little scared to try another one.

Hello to all, I have had a crazy busy day. Just stopped in to say Hello to all. I will catch up tomorrow evening, as I will be running around tomorrow also. I think I am comming down with something, my throat is hurting and my ear is crackling!! I hope I just have some water in my ear!

I cant even say good evening to everyone, because its 1:49am. I cleanned my house today from top to bottom and exhausted myself. I fell asleep on the couch at about 11 and just woke up. Now I feel so wide awake. Laurend- that is so great that you feel the restriction that you do. I cant wait to have my first fill (sept 10)- although Im told that the first fill you really dont feel much restriction- have you only had 1 fill? Hello to everyone else, Im sure you will be reading this in the morning, so Goodmorning to all.

I have 4 children ages 19,17,13,10...I was always home with my children during the day, and had odd jobs at night to help bring in some extra money. I have been a waitress, worked in a coffee shop, worked the 11pm-6am shift at the IRS in the mail room.............What ever it took for me to be home with the kids. It was never easy, because most of the time I was exhausted and wondered if I had a day job would I be able to give more quality time to them because I would have proper rest. When my youngest went back to school that is when i started to work full time, and that is still hard because I no longer can go to their schools for parties or trips, I work until 9 at night 2 days a week, so sometimes I cant go to the PTA meetings or an event at the school. Lets just say I work because I have no other choice. If I were able to I would choose to work Part time.....but I can't.

CC- I love all of the salad spritzers. The raspberry vinegarette is out of this world, so is the balsamic vinegarette.

I'll be back, My Lily wants to watch "High School Musical 2" again for the 4th time, and is asking me to watch it with her. She is so into this movie....she is almost obsessed!!!!!! She told me the other day that she thinks she is in Love with Zac Effron (the star of the movie)---she's only 10!!!!!!!!!!!!

Goodevening ladies, CC- I'm still on mushies but I specifically asked about salads, and the PA told me to wait a week or two and try it. If you chew really well, it really disintergrates in your mouth. I had one for luch again today. This one I made a variation of strawberry salad, with Musclin mix, strawberries, a few dried cranberries, toasted walnuts and the rasberry vinegarett salad spritzer----UNBELIEVABLE--- I had some fish (white fish)- other than tuna its the first fish that I have tried....I actually had a hard time with that. I find when I eat by myself, I am able to consentrate more and chew better, when I sit down with my family, I have such a hard time thinking about what Im doing--I trying to listen to the kids, make sure everyone has what they need...SO, I just put a piece of fish in my mouth and barely chewed it and it got stuck.. I just waited it out...it took about 5 minutes for it to pass through, but it was the longest 5 minutes. I felt like I couldn't even breath...Thank God it was a flakey soft fish and It passed quickly, if that was steak, I think I would have had to PB it. I have to stop and think what I am doing, or I revert back to my old habbits. Lynette- glad to hear everything went well with Hunter today Chim- Congrats on 17lbs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Indio- I haven't tried rice yet, I am making fish for dinner for myself. Maybe I will attempt some brown rice also...thanks for the suggestion.

Goodevening everyone!! I just got back from a dinner for my mom. She is 85 years old today. We went to a restaurant called John Harvards.......The food was great and both my sisters family and mine were there to Celebrate. I ordered a salad for the first time since the banding. It was so good. I missed salad (when I went for my pre-op, the PA said that I could try salad, but it might not agree with me, but this was HEAVEN!! I was able to eat it all (but it wasnt a big salad and it only had 4 thin slices of chicken breast on it. I estimate it to be around 2-3 oz. I was very satisfied with what I ordered. I think that my ranting and raving the other day was due to "Aunti Flo"--I am much calmer and more in control. I so crave salt when at that time......Feels better to be in control. Hi--Chim, Lynette, Car, Indiogirl,Auntie Phyl, CC, Mango, Ssanskoffa, Frustrated, Dini---and everyone else I forgot......

or at least let us know that the pre-admission paper work would require it.

Sue and Candle- I was banded by Dr. Geiss three weeks ago, I was surprised that was on the clearance paperwork also, but it does state that it should have been done within the past 2 or 3 years. It had been just under 2 years for me and it wasnt a problem. When I went for surgical clearance from my physician- And he is the head of Medicine for Syosset....He actually gave me an updated form (the one Dr. Geiss's office sent to me was one of the older forms) and it didnt even have that on it. I thought it Dr. Geiss's office required that it should have been included in all of the pre op testing.

Sunny- I am sorry for your loss. Losing a pet is just as stressful as losing any loved one. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Lynette- While I know it seem shocking that they are looking to the fine and gross motor skills of a three year old, this evaluation is a good thing. Sometimes kids dont develope in certain area's as quickly as others. If they tell you he is behind, you should call your local school district for an evaluation. He might be entitled to some occupational therapy- which will bring him up to where he should be. I am the mother of a learning disabled child, early intervention is key!! I wish the pre-schools at the time evaluated children back then and I would have been able to go to my school district for an evaluation, instead, my son was tested at a much later time, and he lost that important window of opportunity.

OK......I knew it was coming!!!!!!!!!! My appetite is back!!!!!!!!!!! And it's pissing me off..... I had a cup of soup tonight and I was still starving, I had left over string beans (which Im not supposed to me eating solids yet, but I ate about a cup of those (I chewed very well)- I could have eaten more. It has taken 3 weeks for it to return, and it sucks!!!!!!!!! I have my appointment for a fill Sept 10th which is 3 weeks away. I am very cranky!!! I'm going to BED!!!

Today was hard. I felt like I was hungry all day long. I waited until 2 1/2 hours before eating, but I was still hungry after finishing my small meals. Finally tonight after my last meal I feel somewhat satisfied. I had Black Bean soup.....full of fiber and protien. But to be honest, right now I am craving something to crunch. These mushies are killing me, I want to chew, but as much as Im chewing mushie food.......its not doing it for me.

Tenille- I am finding that quite an adjustment. I am so used to drinking with my meals. I cant wait for the hour to be up also.

[quote name=Lynette617; About the addictions' date=' I hope if I have to change to another it will be sex!! It has to get better as we get smaller, right!!! Not that it's not good now, just meaning wanting it more, a better libido!! But in all seriousness, I know people tend to do this, and I'm glad I still have a physicologist to get me through this part, because I was absolutely addicted to food.[/quote] Lynette- I'm thinking a sex addiction would be a good one. No calories like alcohol, not like rx drug......I think I want to morph my addiction to a sex one too!!!

IndioGirl, This is all so familiar I think to all of us. I have a friend who is a size 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!! When times of stress hit.....She cannot eat!!!!!!!! When stress hits me I'm like "how can I not eat"....skinny people just don't understand. It sad that having an eating disorder like anorexia is so much more acceptable than obesity.

As far as food demons for me...I know that eating until I am satisfied is a hard concept. Im not really sure what that feels like. I really have to sit there and think....Am I satisfied yet?... I am really having a hard time judging that...To me satisfied was when I was full. This new satisfied is a very grey area for me. I am just eating what a serving size is for me right now (between a 1/2 and one Cup)--but I really feel like I could still eat. So if I feel like I could still eat, does that mean I am satisified?

ssanskoff----Where you been?

Lynette-on a good day I have my hands full, on a bad day, I'm up to my neck.....But my faith really helps me through the bad days. I really shouldn't say "Bad Days"- having kids at any age I have found very challenging. When they are younger its more physical when their older its more mental. But when you see them start to make good choices and go in the right direction, you cant help but feel that all of the struggles are worth it.>>>>>>>>>>I think its great that you have post ops with the dietitian and physcologist. I don't have that. That would be great to bring up changing our relationship with food. By the way....I have been eating eggs all week long. But after the chocolate shake for so many weeks, I am loving the eggs still.......but I am sure I will get sick of them soon. Kathy- very creative with the power point presentation- I would love to get away with just me and my husband. We are trying to look into something in the fall....FALL IS MY FAVORITE SEASON!!!!! I went to a Birthday party yesterday for a good friend. It was catered, and I have to tell you, there were so many dishes, but I was so limited to what I could eat. Im still on mushies, but there really wasnt anything to fit into that categorie, I had to pick what I thought was soft and that I could handle. I ended up with roasted potatoes, a stuffed mushroom, and one chicken nugget, and melon. I didnt want to push it, so I stopped at that......The desert came.......I broke down and had 2 fork fulls of death by chocolate (I weeded out the cake parts and ate mostly the pudding and whipped cream). I have to say- it was probably my most un-nutritious day thus far. But I did feel good that I didnt go crazy.....Because I could have. I definatly was hungry and didnt feel I ate enough, but the quality of what I had made me stop.

Jeanie--You have given me hope, because there are some days where I feel like it is nothing but disagreements, and an soon as I am finished with one, I turn around and someone else is coming at me with something else. I have always let them speak their mind, because when I was a child, I was never allowed to have an opinion. But sometimes I wonder if I have created my own situation, but I do know that they will always speak up for what they feel is their rights.

<p> </p> <p> </p> <p> Bitteroldhag- I can't comment as a educator, but as the parent of a child with a low level IQ-I can tell you that it also puts a great amount of pressure on child who can't keep up with or compete intellectually with a child who has a normal or above normal IQ. --I understand the pressure you feel to pass a child who really has not earned the credit to pass a class. I wonder as an educator- what is your slant on "social promotion"- many times I asked that my son be held back, in the school districts that I were in did not believe in holding back a child. On fear that it would damage his self esteem (which, by the way, was damaged from being promoted with his peers, who now know they have surpassed him intellectually, and now have started to point out his inadequacies.