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Okay, but they x-ray'd his stomach and showed it was small...like an egg. And, the doctor was saying that he never lost all the weight. Just some, then re-gained that plus some. The doctor also showed that all the fat was still in his liver, and around the heart. I guess maybe he lost some, but not enough exercise to shed the rest of it? I know the show is, in the heart, just another reality show. BUT. I watch and get inspired. I don't snack during it, and I use it to remember where I was, where I am, and where I want to be. I love this show, and I hated the back stabbing that went on last season because it distracted me from the real reason I watch it. I'm glad it's back on track, with weight loss being the focus. For me, it's the best fat person show out there. What other show on TV allows America into the psyche of the fat person? We're not just jokes anymore, we're real people with real issues, and for me this show hits home. That's why I like it. :thumbup:

I can't wait, either! I have the front page of last week's US magazine on my fridge. :thumbup: Michelle looks great, and so does Ali, still! I'm so impressed. I can't wait to see tonight's show, and assess (sp?) the players. I really am hoping there isn't any drama like Vicky from last season. As much as I love to hate, I'm hoping for inspiration this time.

Yes, Tyanna! We can do this! Sometimes I mentally slap myself and ask: Why did I get the surgery just to ruin it? I was doing this for me, to lose weight and be happy. We're doing it! Day 2 almost down. I've never looked so forward to tuna from a can before. I think I'll mix it with cottage cheese, because I'm a mayonaise girl. :thumbup: I never thought 5 days would be so tough, especially after the post surgery diet.

I'm so glad you posted that! I saw that the other day and wanted to do it, then lost it! I may try that tonight, when I'm hearing the snacky stuff call to me. The thing is, I don't have too much snacky stuff at home, so when I get the munchies I start getting creative. Then, the next day, I wonder: what was I THINKING??? I ate WHAT???

So, my first day on the 5-day pouch test went okay. I didn't want to go with the cream Soups, but ended up having 2 soups for dinner. I know it's in the rules, but I was trying to stay away from it. But, by the end of the day I was sick of broth and Protein shakes. :wub: This morning I had some Ginger tea - kinda OK, but a little weird. Ginger and garlic are supposed to kick start your metabolism, so I'm trying it...we'll see! Now I'm about to have a Protein shake. I think today's better. My worst eating habits are at night. I watched the Tostitoes Game last night and really wanted CHIPS! (Damn subliminal advertising.) I need the most help at home, when I'm bored. Does anyone else get triggered at night-time? What helps you stop it?

Wait...I guess I'm confused. I thought we were talking about legalizing prostitution in AMERICA - you know - that place that supposed to separate church and state? What would God do...? Who knows? How do YOU know what God would do? Just live your life right and God will judge you how YOU lived. Not how moral you got on some website, after having WLS. Hmm...thinking....Gluttony (sin, right?) I'm guessing God wouldn't have reached for that 5th HoHo. We should make HoHo's illegal. (Dear God, the above was a joke, don't bring the lightening - again.)

LOL - Man, now I'm really regretting asking about it. I'm halfway through the first day of the 5 day pouch test and I'm struggling now with the thoughts of Chuy's. Maybe Starbucks for a Saturday meet will be okay with everyone? :wink_smile:

I understand! :wink_smile: I feel grumpy with myself for not eating right. And, I'm sure I don't need a fill (though the 5 day test will let me know more, I think.) I know my issue is just eating around the band. I eat all the bad stuff and not the good. It started with "just one bite" a year ago, to eating the whole damn thing now. skhopp - did you ever have fills, or reach a comfortable spot? What has your doctor said? My doctor told me not to come back until I'm under 200. Of course, that was 6 months ago, when he thought it was in reach. He said I'd be back in a couple months, but nope. I never got under 200 and have gained weight now!

Oooh...Chuy's.... (wiping drool off chin). I love Chuy's! (Poor Las Rosa's! I guess they're still good for the over flow when Chuy's gets too crowded.) Out of curiosity, what do you guys get there? I love the Chuychanga, with Boom Boom, and can usually get at least 1/2 of it down w/out a problem. Unfortunately!

Great! Where did ya'll meet before? (I have missed the other meet-ups.) Is 11am okay? Any time is good for me, so please weigh in and I'll go with the majority. Thanks! :wink_smile:

I feel the same about Heba! (And Vicky...and even Ali from last season.) :wink_smile: I woke up this morning and went to the gym. I am re-starting the couch to 5k. It was an easy work out, but I was still sweating. I know it's not my band - it's me. The band has been the best thing ever! I'm drinking my Protein shake now. I CAN do this. The band has gotten me this far, and I can do the rest. :thumbup: Let's keep posting here and keep going with the journey. It's so comforting to know I'm not the only one having some issues with my inner self. That's been part of the struggle - seeing and hearing about others doing so well. Good luck!

Great! I know I'm in town. My girl friends and I are getting together to watch Momma Mia Sat night. :cry_smile: I've seen it, but I'd like to have a little Girl's Night In with it. :thumbup: Keep us posted whether you can or not. Thanks!

I think a lot of my issue has been not facing the reasons why I was eating. In the beginning the weight fell off - life was great, yada, yada...a year later, I'm having family issues, and I think I'm resorting to eating as a comfort food. I need to break that! Tomorrow I begin the 5 day pouch - I'm shopping for it right after this post - and I'm going to get back on target for my weight loss. I've got to stay focused. Enough is enough. (Plus - I gave all my size 20's - 24's away! I can't afford new clothes! My 18's are getting tight and I've bought 16's to fit into it!)

I think if there were laws in place, then I'd never have been allowed to have my daughter. I was young, stupid, out of work, and a recent alcoholic and drug addict. Hey! Sign me up for motherhood! When I found out I was pregnant, I stopped all that stuff. I was also born into an abusive family - sexually abusive towards young girls, so I don't think I'd have been allowed to be born to my mother.... God knows what conditions my grandmother was born into! So, a whole line of us up-standing (and IMO WONDERFUL) people wouldn't have been born if there were "good parent" laws. Now, as for removing kids that are in an abusive situation - I'm all for it. But, look what happened in TX this past summer...the state took all kids (required to take all if ANY sexual abuse is suspect) and people got up in arms over it. So, even the laws that we have in place aren't perfect, or widely accepted. Let's get those cleared up before we make new ones.

he he...you just take the batteries out.

LOL... Yeah, what's with her worshipping certain celebs? She gets all mooney eyed over some folks and outright disses a lot of them. I think over the last few years I've gotten tired of all that, too. Just like Beth (I think) said, most people are realizing the ME-ME-ME stuff. It's sad, cause like I said, I really used to like her and I'd have been here defending her. But, I can see the shine starting to fade. It could have started with the V-Jay-Jay comment. It was all down hill from there.

I know that vibrators are illegal in Texas.. Here's a snippet I found: Under a 1973 Texas law, it is prohibited the sale of ““Obscene device” mean[ing] a device including a dildo or artificial vagina, designed or marketed as useful primarily for the stimulation of human genital organs.“. People have been arrested recently, most notably a store clerk in Lubbock, TX in 2007 & Burleson in 2004.

He he...Doperah. That one made me laugh. I used to be a fan.... But, lately she's just a wack job.

Hi, there, NW Bandsters...Anyone interested in meeting for the New Year? I was thinking Saturday, January 10th. Morning work best for me, but I am flexible and can do morning, afternoon or evenings. Anyone in?

Can I sign up for the WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH ME club??? I was banded Sept 2007 and haven't lost anything since May. Nothing. Over this past Christmas, in 3 weeks I've gained back 5 pounds. I've exercised on a consistent basis, watched my food intake and I'm not losing anything. So, I've cut back on the exercise, cause my "why bother" attitude is kicking in. I hate the way I feel right now. My band is tight enough, because I can't eat a lot of real food - I would say less than a "normal" sized person eats. (With the exception of the last two weeks when I've sucked down every sweet in the world.) I can't give an hour a day to cardio, but I can do 30 minutes in the morning and weight lifting at home in the evening. I was doing that, though, and it didn't do a damn thing. How can eating less and excerising more NOT help? Isn't the "secret formula" for losing???? Geesh...I even do that wrong. So...What the HELL is wrong with me??? I've lost 65 pounds in a year and half, and I'm not seeing that as an accomplishment...I see it as a failure. Why? And, most importantly, how to get back on track?

I have been having serious thoughts about my band. I've been hating it. I'm tight some days, not other days - but really I don't care about that. What's been bugging me is that I haven't lost weight for 6 months. I feel that I've been eating right. To the point where I thought maybe the next thing to give up was my coffee. (shudder...I love my coffee). I do exercise...about 3 times a week (sometimes more), but the least is 3 times. I thought I was doing well, since I was never an exerciser before. I am getting to the point in the year where there is bad food and EGG NOG, yum, and I'm having a hard time resisting that. But, prior to November, I was in the same boat. So, I went to a nutritionist, and she put me on 1500 calorie a day, which is broken into 167 grams of carbs, 100 grams of Protein, and 49 grams of fat. (Or Exchanges, which I really don't understand. I get the grams of things...I can add and that's it.) I've been on this for 3 days, and I do know that I put more carbs into my coffee than I thought, BUT also by the end of the day, it looks like I haven't been getting enough protein or carbs. I get a lot of fat, though...and I need to cut back on that. Anyone else on a plan like this one?

Thank you so much! :thumbup: Interestingly enough, one of my dogs ate the folder that I was keeping my paperwork in. So, now I can say, in all honesty that the dog ate my homework. How many carbs in paper...? :eek: Thanks again for the advise...I'll take it to heart.

I think I do need to step it up a bit there, as well. Nutritionist has me at 30 min/per day of fat burn or cardio 4x week, PLUS 3x week of weight training - which I've started to do at home w/hand held weights. This brings me to another stumper...maybe I should post in Fitness section. DH gets on eliptical and punches in weight/age and time range (30 min)...fat burn - and the machine says his target heart-rate is around 130. I do same thing - and my target is 122. I barely break a sweat before I've hit my target and I can easily get into the 190's. DH gets on there and has to work harder and harder to get to 120. Sweat is pouring down his head/face and I'm just trotting along. What's the difference there?

Yeah, I'm not doing so well. :smile: Number one, it's christmas! I came in to work today with Cheesecake, Brownies, truffles and chocolate covered almonds as my morning temptations. I'm finding the fat allotment is swallowed up, pretty much early in the day, and I feel like I'm cheating. I'm either eating sweets, or I'm not eating at all....bad, bad, bad me. Also, the planning is extensive, and I'm not that good at it. I know I need to change a few things in order to kick start the weight-loss, but how do you change something in your life so drastically??? I'm not a planner, and never have been. How can I do this? At the bottom of my paperwork, each day's journal asks: Did you set yourself up for failure or success. I'm really getting the crap beat out of me emotionally because each day I have to circle FAILURE. Uggg. There's gotta be a better way, right?

DH would call it and nail the weight on the head. He does that through the season, too. I didn't know he could tell so easily! I'm always way off w/the weight guess thing. I can guess dress size, but not weight. And, YES - Heba needed a bra! Even my 11-year old DD said that! And, we hit the rewind button about 10 times when Vicki came out and fell. ha ha ha!!! Karma is great.