Teresita

Congratulations to both of you. Sounds like you had a pretty good day.

This is crazy, I am so sorry. Call you insurance company and report the UB and see if they can help you. If they say no, ask them how do you get a referral to see a psychiatrist.

First of all I want to say congratulations on your band. Yes it is a slow process but you can help to shape your body and speed it up a little. We will discuss that in a minute. This is clearance time in the stores, they are changing over to the fall clothes. If you squeeze out about $15, I don't know if you have financial retraints, go to whatever stores you like....walmart...target....fashion bug...torrid....avenue....lane bryant....ok that's enough. You will find something you like around $15, I did, now I can't stop going. You don't have to lose weight to buy yourself something. You need to feel good in process of losing also. 1 thing, just one little top will make a big diffrence. Once you have lost some weight and can see it, you are going to want to do something for you. You don't have to wait, a new haircut, lipgloss, earrings, just do something small for you right now because you are worth it. Your co worker, you could take her under your wing and you guys would be good for each other. You could start off by making her a walking partner or a exercise check in partner. That is when you guys don't actually exercise together but you let each other know what your going to do or what exercise you did do that day. Later, you may feel more comfortable with telling her. I tell everyone but that is just the type of person I am. I want to help others because weight is such a personal and lonley issue. Suggestions to get the maximum bang from your band. *Drink your water *Take your meds and or vitamins *Eat or drink your protein first and keep low carb, don't junk it *Exercise everyday (walking is excellent soft cardio but if you can do more then do it, lifting light weights to start are great, just keep moving and make it fun, it makes all the diffrence in the world) *Keep food journal and exercise journal (you can keep those here or go to the various threads to post it) *Get your fills when you are suppose to *Love yourself right now, tell you everyday you love you and do things for you to show that, ie eating properly, exercise, drinking your water Big Huggs and Good Luck, you will do well. LBT is a great tool if you use it.

Jogged in the office yesterday, got a mile on the ped o meter. I will do the same today and pray that I do something this evening. I will walk Sat and Sun for sure....I better.

Yeah gunn4ya, nice pic. LOL Friday B slim fast S Fruit L junk D ?

Yes, dry mouth is common. Our bodies get hydrated not only from drinking water but from our food. So at this point it is only comming from what you drink so it is majorly important to keep a bottle of water with you at all times, so you can sip all day. I still get dry mouth occassionally so I with suck altoids and there are always popsicles, sugar free of course.

Hope you get some peace Barb. Good Job

Hey Natural Beauty Gunn4ya has been riding her little butt offf, all over the place LOL. Yep I'm here and everywhere. Just trying to keep moving until cools off so I can get back to walking outside again. 96 pounds ....WOW that is awesome. I can't wait to get there. Keep doing what you are doing!

Hi Tammy Welcome!!!

I was drained when I got home yesterday. I said ok I will just sit for a little while. I got up to start cooking, almost finished I laid down for a few minutes. I got up ate, kept thinking about exercise, didn't do it. Then I decided the place was a mess. So I made the child do the dishes and vacuum. LOL I mopped the kitchen floor, the bathroom sink, the tub. Put away all the clothes in the living room. We take off our clothes in the living room evidently...LOL OK cleaned my placed. 2 minute walk/jogs in place hourly today 9:25 10:40 12:15 12:30 I'm gonna have a mile before I leave here today. 2:15 1 mile so far (wow jogging is good) 2:55

My apartment is too small for a treadmill but soon........

2 pound gain and I am not happy. Going in the wrong direction. PMS is an excuse, mother nature is not funny. 60 May 25 June 39 July 50 August 459-389 I have got to get more walking in.....the weather is just not conducive to going out to walk. I'll get it. I *&%$#*( *#$

Thank you Penni for you updates. Let Christina know that I said HI and that we need the Sarge back. We know she is out there doing 500 pushups and cruches every night so she come back showing off. :confused:

Tell him we miss him and love him. Prayers are going up and blessings coming down.

It sounded like you pb'd but as for you meds. Check with the pharmacist or doctor if they can be crushed. Time release meds can be crushed so check first. I had meds that I put in Sugar free pre made pudding 2 days after surgery and for several months. Good Luck

:cheer2::cheer2::Banane20:CONGRATULATIONS.... :cheer2::confused: ALL BOW DOWN TO Velvetkiss:hail: :grouphug::rose::grouphug:

Lord thank you for the gorgeous day and thank you for being our merciful father. I ask for forgiveness for the sins that I have committed knowingly and unknowlingly. I ask you to continue to be with and bless each and everyone of LBT members and lurkers Lord. Only you know what is in the hearts and what is going on in their lives. Please Lord stay with us when we do things that are not pleasing to you, please forgive us. We thank you for allowing us to make the decision to accept you Lord. I pray that for all those who do not know you Lord, that they become to know you in an intimate way so they can have an overflowing abudance of LOVE and just know your know brings peace and a smile. Lord I ask that you protect and heal Lotsofkids. Guide her surgeons and nurse and all the staff in performing her delicate operations. Lord you have plans for Lotsofkids, let you will be done. We pray that she is restored to 100% love, peace and joy. In Jusus name I pray.

:grouphug: :humble: :rose: :hug: :confused: :sleep :humble::humble: Lot's of LOVE for you!!! :grouphug: :humble: :rose: :hug: :humble::humble: :humble::humble::humble::humble::humble::humble: :humble:

Just think Barb, you look so good that a twenty something is jelous of you. Whhewwww you go banded. Now as his boss is there something you should do, should you document it or tell someone else so it does not come back to bite anyone.

When I first read that you were moving to Africa I was just amazed. I'm not brave enough to do that. You are doing what people only dream about. You travel and work everywhere. I am sorry you are down((((hhhuuugggsss)))) but when you wake up, it will be a fresh new day and your blessings begin all over again. Just think, you have so many, you would be counting all day. Share with us what you love about traveling and being in Africa now.

She is a good doctor but just ignorant evidently. I love when people say my doctor is an idiot. You are not the first and won't be the last to say it.

You are almost there, just hold on. Try on a t shirt that really fits and make that your measuring tool. Once the weight begins to slowly slide off, you will see that t shirt get looser and looser. That will be your greatest reward for not have Divinity. Huggggssss

Yeahhhhhhhhh you are on your way to a brand new band and a new house. Good Luck on the loan situation.

Hormones uggg poof ugggg:phanvan Yes our womens bodies have 2 head also. The one on our shoulders and the other one the actually controls our bodies. :croc: You will reach everyone of those goals you have set no matter what the other head says. :welldoneclap: All walking counts.....go for 10,000 steps a day. Movement is you reaching those goals. If you have a pedometer, wear it. Congratulations on your anniversary.....awwwwww and the only thing you can think of is ice cream .....oy vay LOL You have a great time, we will miss you.:confused: Don't stress about the food, you got thing in your pocket.....don't put the fish in your pocket....

Yeah your body can do some strange things. The personal trainer and nutritionist talks about taking in enough calories (energy) and being sure to eat carbs and protein for you body to feed off of.