Dragonwillow

Thanks, but I wouldn't want the stress of weddings LOL. Oh my if one flower was out of place it could ruin the entire day and mar their entire life. (a little over the top, but rather true). Kids are so forgiving LOL My favorite cake I've made, and I can't find a picture which bites...is a 3d dragon with wings cake I made for my oldest when she was about 9 or 10. My oldests for her first birthday had a 3 tier clown cake with cookies lined in icing spelling out her name on the side. We gave her the entire top layer to eat/play with.

The other pictures I was talking about I got made this week of the girls. I can't afford to take them back any time soon. Especially with Kristen getting out of her dark and broody teenage sulk. Look at that smile on these pictures. It seems so long since she has smiled like that

I'm sorry things didn't work out with dr. K's office, but you will really like Dr. V. I liked him. You have more patient than I ever was. Like angie said, hopefully you will have a date or be banded by our March meeting. Lookout summer, here comes sabre in her bathing suit

Yesterday: b-protien shake l- chicken salad about 3 oz s- cheese stick 2 d- chicken salad about 3 oz / 2 strawberries (don't think they were mushie) girl scouts: 1/2 of a cupcake, cheese off a slice of pizza, and a cafe girl scout cookie (i told myself I had to taste to know what they were like to tell people about them...yeah right) Today: b yogurt l going to have 3 oz of chicken salad s d

Diane, Cookies are 3.50 a box...anyone else want some???? They make good gifts ..hehehe. I'm not doing anything for valentines. Hubby is out of town doing the apple class thing. The kids still have their normal after school activities tonight. I am in a funk though. I'm grouchy as heck. I yelled at the kids all morning getting ready for school...my throat hurts. And they weren't really being any worse about things than usual...so I don't know. I feel out of sorts and a bit wacky. I still have not lost any weight and I just don't get it. I had a fill and did liquids for two days for goodness sake. I didn't stick to liquids the third day...but didn't eat any full blown solids either. I'm doing soft foods now (chicken salad count? I did that last night). I haven't had any issues ...which is weird because I had them last week before the fill. I apparently have a quirky band? All I know is right now I'm REALLY fighting the food demons...And I really want a piece of fish, which is funny in itself as before I the lapband I would have been craving the cake thats left over from the bday party. Though I did have some....again no promblems with that....I'm not really wanting more. weird.

I'll be there then at 11:00 am, maybe we can take individual pictures before everyone gets there. And then do a quick group shot right before us early folks have to leave. As far as this fill is going...I was starving doing liquids...and now mushies. I didn't stick to liquids exclusivly for 3 days either I feel bad about this. So far today all i've had is a yogurt...and I did 1 hr of cardio. Is chicken salad mushies? Cause I had that yesterday and it worked fine. It helped alot with the hunger.

I too have to leave early on saturday.. Anyone think we could meet about 30 minutes earlier? Its okay if we can't...just wondering..that would give Kathy and me a little more time to ramble on . I have a cookie booth at 1 at Mtn Island area.

Guys I have a cookie booth saturday, so will have to bug out pretty early....I think my booth is at 1pm so will have to leave by 12:40 to get there. I think one of the other girls mom's will set up for me and get things started, but I hate to leave that all to someone else. I'll have plenty of time to yack and eat a bowl of soup though.

Here is a picture of the cake. It was really dark in chuckee cheese...I should have taken a picture before I left the house.

Thanks guys...the blouses I got in San Francisco's China Town. I got me one too, but my boobs don't fit in it yet. LOL Had Karah's bday party today...will have to post a picture of the cake....I had at least 5 people ask me where I got it...and when they found out I made it they wanted to get my info so they could call on me. I don't make cakes for others usually, too much work and it trashes my kitchen...but it was nice to get so many people asking. :cool:

Also do you have issues with Thyroid. My energy levels were really low for awhile....come to find out I was hypothyroid, b12 deficient, and low iron. All notorious for making energy levels low. This was presurgery...so my primary care doc had me coming in for weekly b12 shots to boost it and started me on iron supplements along with thyroid medicine. I've felt much better for about 5 months, but I noticed my energy levels are dropping again, my weight loss has slowed, there is alot more hair in my brush again, and my hands and feet are always cold. I'm going to be making an appointment soon to get my levels checked again. I had hoped as I lost weight that the thyroid at least would level out or get better, but i don't think that is the case.

This is one that GNC hasn't tried to sell me. I rarely buy what they are pushing, becuase I wonder just how effective most of it is. There is a product called...Thyroid assist I think they they keep trying to get me to take. I've actually been thinking about it because I'm not sure that my thyroid tablet is strong enough (some of my symptoms are coming back). As a general rule I wonder if their supplements they push are really effective or more like a fad diet thing.

Welcome to LBT...these folks have been a tremendous help to me before and after banding. I'm sure you will find anwsers to all your questions here.

Those scales aren't very accurate. How hydrated you are at the time, if you check before or after a workout, the time of day, a level surface can all effect what it says. I'd go more by the fact that you have LOST weight, and INCHES. You have probally gained muscle which weighs more than fat but takes up less room. Good job on the exercise, keep it up you are on the right track, don't let any one number discourage you...look at the whole picture. (now if I could only follow my own advice...hehehe)

Welcome to lapband talk...nc style Tonya. If you are ever going to be down this way you should try to come to one of our lunches, we have a pretty awesome support group happening.

Angie you will be fine...I don't feel any different...I can even still drink pretty fast (did by accident earlier). I am hungry right now...I really want to chew. Doing liquids now is harder than after surgery...then I had swelling galore...I don't feel swollen at all.

Nah didn't spill the Beans....I didn't want to get all giggly. He already thinks me silly because I hop up on the table and my legs start swinging just like a little kid. Diane I didn't see any naked men when I had surgery...and I was doing laps around the hall. Though one of the morning nurses was kinda cute. Not sure I'd want to wrisk seeing an old naked man lol.....maybe it was the drugs, were your drugs good?

Oh I did joke with Dr. B that some of us ladies were contemplating getting tattoos where our ports are to make life easier for him. He laughed and asked if we would be bringing the tatooist to radiology...so we can find it in the first place LOL. Did I mention he is cute?

You know Angie I didn't ask...lol, he said liquid 3 days and mushies 3 days and I said OKie Dokie. LOL I'm doing protien drinks and soups...seems the best choice. and will probally do mushies like I did right after surgery....you know cheese, beans and such. The stuff that had me stopped up for a month...should I start taking the mover now? LOL I'm glad you are feeling better and back at the gym....I won't be back till monday...just too busy the next few days. Back to making the cake I can't eat....

I think we would all like to be there when Karama comes back to kick him in the arse. So sorry this happened to you. I would have asked to speak to the manager right then and there. (did recently when I had a run in with employess being rude at papa johns) Of course the mgt could be an idiot too...in that case you know you can tell all your friends how bad the service is there and not take your buisness there. Alot of times managers don't think aobut how one person saying...I won't shop here anymore can do to a buisness. The problem is...if one person is saying its likely more than one...and they all have friends...eventually unless they change their tune thats just bad business.

Well the fill went fine. Got 1.5 whatever added. Angie, the hosptial didn't ask for anything...so...not sure what happened there. It took all of 5 minutes once i was on the table. My studded belt looked cool on the radiology screen. LOL I'm on liquids for 3 days...instead of 2? and then mushies for 3 days. I don't feel any different but dr. B assured me I would. And for some reason while there I kept thinking Dr. B is really cute...gee thanks ladies. LOL

Heheh I could find out tomorrow. I'll say...Angie, you know...she thinks you are hot to trot. LOL

Must be an RNY thing...I can eat way more than 2tblsp. Lets not even talk about what I ate today...it was like last meal syndrome all over again...what the heck. All the sudden I had to have subway...i might not be able to handle bread after fill. So if anyone is curious of how bad I was today: B: nothing...i know bad bad L: 6 inch sub sandwich...(I ate almost all of it...someone slap me) s: Mcdonalds fruit yogurt parfait (told ya i'm addicted) D: chinese...but not rice, just meat...but way too much oh and sometime during the drive home from picking up upteen cases of Cookies I ate 3 tagalong cookies. Totally without thought I just popped those suckers right in the old trap and swallowed. So I'm sure I was bad today...but just think 2 days on liquids...eww yum.

I'm sure she is fine...but its frustrating that they flag her all the time for not growing...this is the third time. If she hasn't got back on curb in August they will do more testing. Right now she weighs 38lbs...so thats not really a problem and is 41 inches tall. She eats protien bars for snacks...because she likes them lol. She regained 2 of the pounds she dropped when she was sick recently so they aren't concerned with weight. I think she is just too damn bouncey and active. The child NEVER stops moving....even while watching tv she is rolling about...bouncing on the ball, sliding down the couch....you name it. It really drives hubby mad...he can't watch tv in the same room with her without the little vein starting to show on the side of his head...lol. In the past when she got flagged it was because she wasn't gaining weight. So we feed her nutrional bars, all the chocolate milk she wanted and juices....just to make her gain weight. I want her metabolism. LOL

You know it has occured to me if I wanted to check up on my patients....if I was a doctor I might have one of my staff monitoring these types of boards for mentions of my name. LOL And here we are all rating them on their hotness...lol. If we all are blushing next time we see our doctors its our own fault. My hubby thinks it funny....I was recently asked out...I think.....I'm not convienced it wasn't going to be a sales pitch of some sort. Anyway...there is a guy that works out at the gym...I admit...I thought he was cute...but I don't think I was obvious in thinking that...maybe I was. Anyway after I worked out I was headed for the locker roms and he stopped me and asked if I'd like to get coffee sometime. I stutterd "i'm married and fled into the locker room." This happened months ago...but right after it happened I was careful not to workout at the same time I thought "he" would be there. Hehehe...I've been married most my life...don't know if that was a pick up or if he was trying to sell me something. Hubby claims is was a pickup...and laughed at my reaction.