Dianechef

Okay, I read over your post twice & I can't seem to understand or picture what your fingernails are doing?!? Is there anyway for you to post a picture?!?!

I've been thinking about you La Madam & wondering how you're Hoodia has been working. Last I heard you lost 3 lbs. in one week. Anymore news? Just curious. I worry about you guys who had your bands taken out!!!

Amen Paul!! I couldn't add anything more. PERFECT!!! :confused:

Go P'Nut!! I agee with you 100%!!! No need to call names. Let's all just be nice. I just don't get it. :cry

Awesome job!! Pictures please!! We want to see how fabulous you look!!!!!

Tricia!!!!! YOU DID IT!!! I am so jealous. I can't seem to get the scale to move at all. You now weigh less then me. GOOD FOR YOU!! Okay, now I'm motivated. I gotta keep up with you girl! I can't wait to take a picture of the scale when it reads 199!!!! How is this fill treating you? Too tight?!?!

Yep, you definately need more protein!! I felt the same way after surgery. As soon as I ate some protien & felt a TON better. Our body needs protein!!!

Senna is found in Weight Loss Teas. There are all kinds of brands & different kinds. They work!! Sometimes a little too good. When I drink the tea at night I definately have the urge to "go" in the morning. :eekB: You have to be careful because sometimes it's more of an explosion. I wouldn't take it if you have someplace to be in the morning. It can be a little dangerous!!!! But yes, it works!!

YOU DID IT!!! Congratulations!! :biggrin1:

WAHOO!! What unexpected great news for your wife. I love it when that happens!! WAY TO GO!!! High five.

Went to the kitchen, took out the Captian Crunch, placed them on my thighs & well......the little round balls don't look so good there. Thanks for the visual Kim!! I AM DONE WITH CAPTAIN CRUNCH!! :grouphug:

Telly, you had me scared there for awhile!!! ROFL!!! You are hilarious!!!

I'm hoping I won't need any plastic surgery!! :grouphug:

In the Gone for Good thread, we want to have all the point charts on the first few pages. We have lots of conversation goin' on between them & in a few days it would be great to delete all the chit chat & just go to the charts & post our points. But, we aren't allowed to DELETE our posts. If there's a vote, count me in to have the DELETE button put back. :grouphug: :hurt

Once you start drinking all this water on a regular basis, your body gets used to it & you won't be going to the bathroom so often. PROMISE!!

I WANT THE DELETE BUTTON BACK!! PLEASE!! Moderators can you hear us?!?!

I am dragging my feet to join this club. I have been so unmotivated lately & don't know why. This morning I ate 2 bowls of Peanut Butter Captain Crunch for breakfast! Now there's healthy!! At the store I bought some chocolate licorice & I've eaten half the bag already. I haven't been to the gym in 3 weeks!! I am so off!! But, there's always TOMORROW!! :grouphug: Somebody PLEASE kick my butt!!!!!!! I can't do this to myself anymore. I am joining this club so I can be held accountable. AND I NEED IT!! Those legs are going to be firm & beautiful by the time this challenge is over. AND, I'll post pictures so the world can see. (Now, there's motivation!!!!!!) Let's do it!!

Great job EVERYONE!!! :biggrin1:

I live in AZ so I have no clue if this applies to you at all, but thought I'd throw it out there. When we applied for Individual Health Insurance, not only would they not cover me for any WLS, but they wouldn't even cover me for Health Insurance AT ALL!! NONE!! ZERO!! They claimed I exceeded the weight limit & I was turned down. (Hello!?!?!? That's why I am WANTING Health Insurance!!!) I had BCBS & it sucks!! I was told that BCBS for people with Individual Health Insurance NEVER covers WLS at all. At least that's what it is here in AZ. Yours could be totally better.

I am pretty sure they made a mistake. In the previous paragraph, they are talking about Laporoscopic Gastric Bypass. In the sentence AFTER the one you are referring to, they say that patients may not be able to digest certain types of foods which is consistent with Gastric Bypass. I think the word Lap Band was supposed to be the word Laproscopic. If you read it that way, the sentence makes sense. Looks like a pretty lame website to me. You can't understand anything they're talking about!!!!

Hi Robin!! I am from Gilbert, AZ!! We are probably very close to each other. :grouphug: I had the surgery 10 months ago & have lost almost 60 lbs. I am so happy I had it done & only regret that I didn't do it sooner!!! Please do a search on here & you'll find a wealth of information. WELCOME to our club!! So glad you're here.

Mary, you should be very proud of yourself!! You look so good!! I would LOVE to be your size. WHOOT!! WHOOT!

Kathy is correct!! When you don't get enough calories your body goes into starvation mode. Even the smallest amount of food you eat will be stored waiting for you to eat more!! You need at least 1,000 calories a day.

This sounds EXACTLY like my problem Angel. I went through this 6 weeks ago & it was HELL!! I also had had a fill that was working fine & then all of a sudden - I couldn't eat or drink ANYTHING!! I'm not kidding......everything your describing here sounds just as if I were writing it!! I went back to Dr. Ortiz to check me out. I thought for sure my band had slipped because I had all the symptoms, just like you. It turned out that I had a blockage. I never knew it until I told Dr. Martinez what I had eaten the meal before this all started. It was a Hot Dog that did me in. What was your last meal? Anything that could have gotten stuck? All that the Dr. did was take 1/2 of my fill out & I was fine. CALL YOUR DOCTOR RIGHT AWAY!! Dr. Martinez told me that if I had not come in as soon as I did, it could have turned into a slip. Ack!! I am so sorry you're going through this. It's horrible & I empathize with you in every aspect. Please keep us updated on what you do!!!

Yeah!! You did it!!! Any pics to show us!?!? We love pictures!!!