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OMG dee I haven't been on here in 2 months, you look incredible!!!!!

I would love to do a holiday get together!! Name the date and place (i work weekends but can come after 7). :girl_hug: Any other takers??

Welcome Cassy!! You will be banded on my 1 year bandiversary. I love to see all the newbys here it is such a helpful and friendly site. Unfortunately I am up 1 lbs for the week :smile:. I had a mirena IUD put in last month and have been spotting every since. I also feel premenstral for the last week, UGH!! I know excuses, excuses. I will do much better next week!!:thumbup:

I think you missed me- Bookholder for 15 lbs

Try increasing your calorie intake to 1000, your body may be going into starvation mode and holding on to all the fat. If you cant eat more try to get it in protien shakes.

Im doing fine, yes I am using the bodybugg, really like the extra motivation I get from it, Thanks!!

I would love to meet you you said sept 23rd right? What time?

since everyone else is being brave I will join in the halloween fun!! Put me down for 15 lbs, even though I am the worlds slowest loser. I have to find a gym buddy, i need someone to kick my butt :boxing_smiley:to keep me going to the gym. I hope Tucker will be up and his old self very soon, I totally understand doing everything for your furry children. Denver, welcome to the loser's bench (or should i say benches) we have so many wonderful women here we are going to have to add on new branches. :thumbup:

I will try my best to be at RR tomorrow, I really need my bandito fix!!!

Barry Manilow, I so had a crush on him when I was 12 or so, I still think he is a cutey and like his music.:w00t: :cool2:

My PB's have never been "pinkish goo" they are more a neatly encased cocoon of whatever did not go down, is this wierd?

I had a fill under floro and loved it. I could see the port and the band and they have you drink barium (yuck) so you can see the fluid going through the band. No guessing with the water test. My doc filled me till there was just a little getting through, which they can see so you know you are not too full. If it did not require a trip to mexico each time I would go back to have it done, again.

I am up 1 lb for the week :Banane34:. I am having marital problems and am a horrendous emotional eater. I guess I should look into counseling to help me stop trying to feed myself happy!! Does anyone have any other suggestions? I find myself craving sweets, of course, like ice cream (which I dont usually like that much) and pastry, all of which goes down perfectly easily. I have been skipping the gym lately too!! Bad bandster, Bad bandster . I wish I could be there at the BBQ with all of you, have to work. On a happier note, Dee I am sure that he is already so in love with you that he would not notice if you were 12 foot tall, green and had two heads!!

Sorry Dee for being amoung the missing. I lost 4 lbs last week and 1 more this week. I have unfortunately been skipping the gym, have to get back into going again. It will take me 2 weeks just to catchup on all the posts I have missed, you are a bunch of chatty cathies!!

saturday weigh in: I am back down the 2 lbs that I gained due to evil TOM. I go see my surgeon on Monday, for a fill under floroscopy, nervous but kind excited too that I will be able to actually see the band. I hope everyone has a great weekend!! If all goes well I will be there for RR. On Wednesday, Right?

I have the hardest time keeping up with all the news, congrats too everyone for all the exciting news and hard decisions

Put me down for up 2 lbs this week :thumbup::thumbdown::frown:, did not weigh last week, too depressed. I am going back to my banding Doc in mexico on the 14th to have a fill under floroscopy to check for leaks. I just dont seem to have ANY restriction anymore, can eat a whole resturant meal without feeling it. If there is a leak they can replace the tubing or the port there if needed. I really hope that it is ok, it will cost a fortune to have anything fixed if needed. Welcome to all the new banditos!!!!!!

put me down for just 1 lb but at least it is in the right direction.

Yes I plan on coming tonight, thanks!!!

I am still stuck on the scale, although I have TOM as my excuse this week so maybe by next week I will show a loss, at least still no gain. I am working out at the gym 4-5 times per week and amazed how much better I feel afterwards!!! Dee, put me down as a zero again this week :incazzato:

you are welcome!!!

By the way I am a nurse so am kinda handy to have around after surgery.

I would be willing to stay with you, I would need to leave at 5:30am the next day for work, maybe someone else could pick up where I left off and stay with you during the day.

Ok, so I weighed myself yesterday and the scale did not move a milimeter, DAMN!! (ok so I was on vacation and indulged some) At least the band prevented me from gaining. I am having a really hard head hunger week, fighting with DH and wanting to turn to food for comfort, UGGHH. I really should work on developing new coping strategies, as I have always been a stress eater, not to mention bored eater. I did not get to the gym this week either due to my trip. Ok a new week is here and I will do better and make up for the weight I did not lose this week. As for my trip we went to a resort outside of Moab Utah and it was incredibly beautiful. We were right on the Colorado river, the weather was perfect and I got to take a few days to just hang out with my friend. These are from Arches national park. I will post more when the digital camera is downloaded. As for negative comments from family, first do not feel as if you have to tell them anything about your WLS. I just say that I have been working hard at eating better and exercizing. Second as Adorkable says Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter... and those who matter don't mind! Very good advice from Dee, as usual. :laugh: I am supposed to be passing pills right now so I better get going. Everyone have a great Sunday!!!

Wednesdays are best for me for RR. Dee I will accept your challange, though I think I will pledge a more modest 15 lbs as I have been a real slow loser for the last 3 months. I hope that going to the gym will help jump start me agagin. :rolleyes2: I have some scrubs in 2xl and 1xl that I no longer wear-- Dee would you be interested? As a matter of fact I have alot of 1 and 2 xl clothes I no longer wear, maybe those of us going to RR could bring what we no longer need. Welcome to all the newly and soon-to-be banded banditos!!! :biggrin: