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What a funny (weird) day! A couple of days ago I was worried about my B/P... being too high... SInce Peter bought me that B/P cuff machine for my ANNIVERSARY (ya you heard me right!) I've been taking my pressure several times a day... and its been HORRIBLE.. so I took Phyl's advise and got an appt with my PCP... I went this morning... guess what, my BP was fine in her office, she took it twice! and when I was there in AUG, same thing my B/P was fine... she has NO concerns with it... she is SURE that my BPMachine is kafluey ... and to stop taking it... She said to ck it every 3 days only, and then do it at the drugstore as well as home./.... So I got her to recheck my cholesteral too. I'll have those numbers back on Mon/Tues.. Phew.. I am releived... she said again how "GOOD I LOOK" and how impressed she was with my weight loss 240/176... now.... I think she may be a LAP Band converted LOVER now. she also said that as I lose this next 20 lbs my pressure will drop some more anyways, so not to WORRY!!!! SO then I go to the LAB and have my blood drawn, the techy says I need your birthdate and OHIP card so I get it out... she says "wow, you were born in '55?" I said ya but I wished it was 1965!!! She then said, "y MIL is 10 yrs yonger than YOU and YOU look a hell of a lot better than her!!!" Don't worry about being born in 1955"" Then I drove in to see my MOM, and some little dear with ALsheimers says to me, oh you don't look old enough to have a mother in here!~!~ lol:thumbup: o.K. THEN I get home and DH says, Oh a "Dr. Martins Vein Clinic" phoned today to remind you of your appt. on Tues. OH SHIT!!! That's my BOtox appt. and I was keeping it a secret from DH.... da, not any more!!! Yikes, so I quickly told a little WHITE lie and said Oh, that's for my MOTHERS appt..... he shut up and didn't ask anymore... Am I goint to VANITY HELL??????:frown::thumbup:

Ah thanks, I was feeling GUILTY~! :confused:

Oops, I'm probably one of the Offending cursers:frown: Certainly don't mean to offend anyone... its just a bad habit.. I do drop the "F" bomb when I am ticked about something, usually other drivers...!! and also I say "sh!t" as well... I try "fuddle-duddle" to compensate. GD - I know I have said it, I am trying to consciously switch to Gosh Darn instead... cause I offended Linda once in July. ( and I really was on my best Vocabulary behaviour) Ya, it just kinda slips now and then... Don't hate me ladies, I am trying!!!!:confused: Consider my "intentions" was I trying to UPSET someone with my words? Probably not... I usually just curse when FRUSTRATED

Yes fellow CANUK, I am VERY happy that I got banded... If i had any regrets is that I didn't find out about it sooner!!! I have spent thousands and thousands of dollars on weight loss schemes... without any permanent success. With Lapband, you will be successful... providing you EAT like a BANDSTER and follow the rules prescribed by your LB doctor.. Many here can give you good sound advise as we are two to three years out. What Janet says is very important. THE BAND DOES NOT CHOOSE OUR FOOD... we still are responsible for that! Your quantities will be much smaller, you just cant eat the volume that you used to... you may grieve its loss once in a while (we all miss our FOOD, drug of choice) but once you start feeling better, exercise more and look GREAT in your OLD wardrobe it will all be worth it. Did you also consider the Gastric Sleeve??? Just curious:sleep:

Good MOrning my Lovlies! Another SUNNY November day here in Ontario. Gosh, we've been so lucky with weather this fall.... still have not had any snow!!!! Yeah-haw I know its coming but I hear that we are going to have a Milder winter this year!! WHoo-hoo! I remember the first year we moved up north, from South Western Ontario folks kept saying "Oh, its never like this!!! " Two feet of snow, and it all stayed most of the winter... I was ready to slit my wrists!!! But we havn't had one like that in two years... How are you Cali girls doing! Phyl, great news on the PS referral... I so hope that works out for you! Then you only have the TT in Costa Rica to look forward too. Rembmer, we're going together right??? We'll have to work on Janet though, Perhaps Kari will come along as well. Gotta run, at work

Do you see my signature pic? Those other ladies in the photo are Lapband FRIENDS that I have met on THIS site... we get together yearly (since 2007) now on our Bandiversaries to encourage each other and share fellowship..:redface:

Vancouver Island is beautiful... you are SO lucky! I used to live in Victoria 31 years ago (married to a Sailor!) Yes, keep those skinny clothes... you'll get into them but reward yourself with some NEW along the way too!! Clothes can then become your NEW addiction LOL:redface:

YES, of course you can join in here.. you meet the requirements....> 50 However, most poster here are female, but don't let that scare you off. Dec 2nd will be here before you know it so hang in there with your Preband diet... I am Canadian too, where bouts you from?

Wow, thats a lot of hunters? How many deer did they get do you suppose?? Will you be able to get any of the venison??? YUM~! For sure we'll stop in Michigan on our RV trip.. we can shop and the boys can 'visit' and get to know ea other. Frankenmouth!!! Congrats on your anniversary.. I love th chicken dinners there... and are you shopping then at BIRCHRUN??? I've been there many times when I lived nearer to Sarnia... love to shop there. Quilt pictures GF, cammon, give em up!

Peter would be so impressed with your capabilities!!!

Eating, ah that's been pretty easy, havn't been too hungry... just at night... and then I have my popcorn, sometimes with butter spray only, sometimes with butter spray and SPLENDA sprinkled on top - poor mans KETTLE CORN HA! But the Xmax candy at work has started!!! :tt2: Because we are a clinic, charities drop off their goodies for us to sell patients... WRONG... our patients don't need this sugar crap either!!! I must resist, got my medallian in my pocket and I jsut keep touching it to remind myself of my pledge to NO SUGAR!!!!:biggrin: Xmas w/l challenge... this mornings W/I I am down again 2.8 lbs... YEAH!!! No sugar, no sugar, no sugar

Morning everyone, I know its a late start for me but had to sleep in cause I was up coughing ALL night long! Took my puffers too! SO I spent it on the sofa downstairs with CNN on a loop... while I dosed on and off. TWIG came to keep me company though, GOsh I love that dog... Janet, hum those closets dear! Do all those clothes fit? if they do and you can wear 'em then I say keep them all... its better to be clothes addicted than food addicted... If WE are always going to be addicts then clothes/shoes shopping is healthier than overeating or over drinking....AMEN I could use some RETAIL THERAPY myself but got no good buddies to do that with here. What is keeping me on the 'straight and narrow' these days is looking forward to my goal of a tummy tuck... that's what I am plastering on my MIRROR for motivation. DH dosn't know yet but that's o.k. I'll just tell him at the right time so he dosn't get all anxious about it. I agree with Jackie, when we are sick. oh that Band just seems to SLAM SHUT... It's taken me 1/2 hour to nibble thru a bowl of oatmeal. Made baked Beans last night for supper, they were getting stuck too.. but oh so delicious... then I had my cursory popcorn... been eating it every night... helps with the lower digestion too (Kari are you lurking????) :wink2:

Phyl and I had a great time - That before pic was 11/27/07 and I thought I was looking quite skinny - I think I was like 198 in that pic (lost like 52 lbs by then) Oh my, I am glad you specified that it was a pic from 2007!!! I was thinking JANET, you look like you've put on weight and had your TOOTH un-done!!!! ha,ha,ha,ha... Earl had wine and cheese for us when we got back - then bbq'd steaks and had dinner - I have a WONDERFUL DAY.. I was telling Phyl that is really does seem like we have known each other all our lives not just 2 yrs... Next weekend a lady from my mentor thread who lives in AZ is comming to visit - we are going to meet Earl & Phyl in Palm Springs - stroll Palm Canyon and have dinner - That will be such fun... isnt' it great how we all really get to KNOW each other better than some ever do in the FLESH~! So Steph I will be cleaning this weekend - there is an inch of dust in my guest room... Well off to my other thread - CB in a bit Its 11 oclock here, so I'm heading off to bed after I take all my NYQUILL gosh I couln't sleep without it this week:blushing:

Karla; You have done all the hard work.. and the hard decision to sell... Keep the FAITH girl, it will all work out for the BEST... I just beleive it!!! I was thinking of you tonight, went to dinner at a friends, then begged out early ("I have a headache") hubby took me on an hours drive to my quilt store...hee,hee they had a midnight madness sale on all their XMAS material... Two for One sale, buy 1 meter and get the 2nd meter free!! Plus a METER is 4 " more than YOUR yard!!! WHoo-hoo... I am sewing Christmas gifts all weekend... Pillowcases, table runners etc.... oh my I bought $200 worth of fabric oh joy oh bliss!!! YOU were my inspiration to MAKE gifts this year... so thank you, thank you!!! Phyl and Janet; NICE JOB SHOPPING wow!!! Love the loot!!! Janet, what happened to your tooth though???? Did you take off the porcelain jacket to cover the space???? I saw the space in the photo....? whats up with that??? All I had to eaT TODAY, was Oat bran cereal/skim milk; 3 oz turkey meat, 1/4 cup stuffing, 1/4 cup potatoes, gravy... two cups of coffee with brown sugar(hostess had no sweetner) but the best part was I didn't have dessert... and it was one of my fav's... Pecan Butter Tarts!!! OMG I'd walk across hot coals for a P.B. tart :cool2: but I resisted~~~:thumbup:

That Earl is such a sweetie... enjoy your day girls... I want ALL the details tomorrow!!

Hi Ya'll... I'm here just still getting over this CRUD that I caught earlier this week. YEAH, its Friday... only have 2 px today so that will be nice. Friends are having over for turkey dinner (Early Xmas???) so I don't have to cook today!! Stephanie; I don't know where you got the idea that "I" like to clean!!! It is the bain of my existance! In fact, one of the reason I keep working is because DH will do some vac now and then and I still have my cleaning lady on call. Although there is less dog hair with just one pooch:frown: Brought the RV home from the farm where we had is stored. THe tarp that we had all over it had come loose in the wind and had to be put back on before the snow flies. So now the RV is back in our backyard (a better place for it anyways IMHO) this way as soon as the ice melts we can be ON THE ROAD AGAIN!!! Yeahhaw:lol: How is Michael doing this week? Janet and Phyl; Have a blast shopping!! I am so jealous that you two get to play together:frown:

Hey Jackie, great to see you back posting.... O.k. still have the cold/crud/flu thing going on... feel CHILLS right now! Argh!!! Question to all you Nursey types out there... does you Blood Pressure read higher when you are sick??? Cause my BP is about 10 pts highter systolic and diastolicly speaking...??????:biggrin: 138/90 pulse is whacky too 87

Janet; Foods been GOOD!!! I am sticking to my No sugar, No junk rule... been eating really light.. with this 'bug' I've not been too hungry, plus when i try to eat.... STICKING big time. I've become a fan of your POPCORN in the evening... even if I have 2 (100 cal) bags I've not blown the budget.. then if I want something sweet, I have SQUASH or a Hot Coco(SF)... hee,hee... Now I haven't exercised since Sunday, but I may remedy that tonight after work.... even if its only a small walk. Gotta keep my BUDDIES happy.:tongue_smilie:

New Quilts, that's funny cause I a currently working on TWO... the one is PINK and I bought all the fabric on FAT Quarters.com ( remember you found me the site, and I love it) and the other I made yesterday... yeah, while I was sick and unfit to live with... ha,ha,ha... Its a Christmas Table Runner and you'll have pictures of it shortly... It's being gifted to some friends of ours in Barbados... He is coming to Canada the first week of Dec... so I gotta rush and get it completed... But for sure I'll show my girls picturs:thumbup:

Good girl Karla, for asking the Universe for what you need!!! I will for sure include you in my prayers too...

Holiday challenge for sure... LINDA wants in, PHYL wants in...n Me.... cammon who else.???? I wanna get to below 170 by Xmas... maybe even more....

Quilted all day... and watched Dr. Phyl, Oprah, the View etc... lots of CNN Still runny nose, chills, sore throat... oh yeah and a REALLY TITE BAND!!!! It must be swollen up in there... can barely eat. I got in Oatbran this a.m. lunch was a protien bar, dinner was 1/2 chicken thigh, 1/2 cup scalloped potates, 1/4 cup broccoli just about PB'd that, but it finally cleared. Tried to drink Iced Tea this aft. NO GO!!! don't know what was up with that??? I'll stick to HOT tea tonight, that's usually my bev of choice anyways... Gee, do you think I can take tomorrow off work too???? Hee,hee,hee

Good news this a.m. weight down 3.4 lbs, Yeah my weeks work paid off. SO now this week, I'm going to keep up with my walking and eating sensibly (NO SUGAR) Woke up yest with a sore throat, and this a.m. I have a badk headache... so I called in sick... never do that...screw it they can live w/o me for a day.

Kari, she stayed in Costa Rica for 14 days... as she had multiple procedures... Boob lift and implants, then also a face lift with Eyes done too. With a face lift you have to stay longer... Also, with TT there are drains in place for 6-10 days after surgery(ask Karri) so the clinic gives you the choice of which resort you book into, from reasonalbel $80 / day incl 3 meals, to Mariot which is $100-120 /day U.S. so you get to choose.. Personally, if I have AC , TV, Food thats good enough for me as I won't be using the POOL or ocean while I am there.. but gets lots of reading done!!! Also regarding after care, its not like the band where you go back and forth for fills. Its just post-op care, really someone to order your Rx if you need it back in the US/Cda... In Canada it'd be no problem.. I'd just go see my family doctor... THe COsta Rica clinic looked after my friend VERY well. SHe just raves about them... also, my GF is a DOCTOR in T.O. so she knows what to look for...that's all the recommendation I need. STEP AWAY FROM THE PEPSI GIRLFRIEND!!!~:smile2:

Humm, I hate when that happens. Had a great day yesterday. Drove to T.O. to see my old school chum.... We met at an Indian Restaurant and stayed the whole afternoon. Yaking... it was great... we laughed our asses off. SHe's single and HUNTING online for guys... she's the gal that had P/S in Costa Rica... and she looks fab. I ate pretty well yesterday and excersised TWICE... once in the morning with Sally my walking buddy, then after I met with Cathy, I dropped in on the kids.... we went for dinner at a Japanese rest. and I had salmon and tuna Sushimi...OMG was it ever good... raw fish... so not too many cals there.. Plus we walked from there condo to the rest. and back so that was at least 2 miles in total... my thighs are hurting today!!!! But on the drive home I stopped at Timmies and had 2 cookies... niot smart.. but considering all the exercise... it'll be o.k.// plus that was my only Deviation all week... lbs are down.. I'll do my official W.I. tomorrow morning so I can see how the week tallied out. Have a great night ladies, off to eat a lean cuisine for supper.:w00t: