Brandy~

I am not embarrassed.. I am just private.

Oh I can relate to this one.. I didn't get an unfill but the last fill was too tight and I just worked through it.... Christmas morning though I woke up and could finally eat what I think is the right amount. Even tho I am able to eat more in a sitting the weight has been coming off a little faster than it was. It doesn't pay to be too tight thats for sure. But I would love to be able to eat anything right now without it involuntarily coming back up lol... Stupid flu bugs :wink_smile:

Good Morning all. I am doing horrible. I think I have the flu I puked all night. I finally got some reaglan and have stopped. My head is gonna pop off from pressure uggh. Now that I brought a ray of sunshine how is everyone else lol

I first and foremost want to say I DONT GIVE A FLYING DONKEYS BUTT what anyone cares about me... My weight and how I look. I don't ANNOUNCE my weight or my surgery because.. ummy why who cares? hahah No one cares it's all mental about who u think who cares haha. Lulu you're on my top list of posters. I agree with almost 100% of what you say and I am with you on this. I may not be the best at not being a chatty cathy but my DH is ... I have learned that not everyone needs to know or cares to know.... I just figure it's none of their business and have taken my Dh's view on it... They just dont need to know I am not Embarrassed by my surger... I just don't think it's anyones business wtf I have dont with my life, my health, my weigth. I will continue to just avoid the conversation that might conclude that I have had WLS. I have lost 75lbs so far and for the most part no one has really said alot to make a big scene out of it. Luckily I only work with a few people and probaly wont have to undergo the scrutunity of the public .. I am not embarrassed. I am just not pulic. I have 2 VERY close friends that know. and ALL my family know an all are supporitve.

ok... so ya.. I wanted to give 100% honest answer so before reading this I didn't read anyone else response so I am probably in the minority... Or not. NO I AM NOT embarassed with my surgery but.. Why do they need to know? I dunno ... The only people that know currently or have been told directly from me is my family and in laws and my 1 close friend Michele.. None of my coworkers know unless they have a clue. Someone a few months ago said "Did you have the lapband?" who also happens to be the Human Resourcese person... I told her... My business is mine .... " thanks" so I dont think she like that. I chose to keep my business mine. How would benefit at work from someone knowing I had a silicon implant to restrict my intake of food? I am proud of everyone who can say "YES I HAD THE LAP BAND" but some of us cannot... or don't feel the need to announce it or care to. Either way we will all get to goal.

I will say I will lose 30 pounds for ALL of 2009. I have become a slow loser. Right now I am ok with that since my workouts are next to nothing. I even may consider getting pregant this year with my DH.. So I will set of a Bar of 30 pounds that will take me to 166. I hope to blow it out of the Water but I want an attainable goal... I have already lost 75lbs. Name_________StartWeight___CurrentWeight______Goal________ToGo *****<?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = V /><v:shapetype id=_x0000_t75 coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" filled="f" stroked="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe">:cool2:</v:shapetype>************************:tt2:*********:thumbup:****** *** Brandy.............198............196...........166...........28 Ebonie.............307............307...........200...........107 Lindar172..........246............246...........150...........96 Long2BThin.........216............212...........169...........43 lotzasunshine......270............270...........180...........90 Loveislovely.......216............216...........175...........41 vzghj3.............202............202...........150...........52

Congrats to everyone at and near Onederland. Even once I hit Onederland I thought for sure thats when I would start to regain some weight.. I am still going strong. I was hanging around Onederland for a month before getting there I have faith and hope for everyone

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haha you're right health4life... I should of said something like that. She was rail thin though. The saying I may be fat but you're ugly and I can go on a diet came to mind when she said that lol

I would like someone to set one up too.

I started the challenge to lose 8 and have lost 2 so 6 more to go.

K- Sounds like your key is just going to be getting more restriction. Have you scheduled another fill? I am always tight for a couple days after a fill then it loosens up a bit. Carol is right your portions are good as long as there isn't grazing in between those meals and snacks (thats what I am guilty of) Carbs are something you will realy want to watch since you are not exercising (I am guilty of that too) Until you have great restriction you will have to stick with high protein, low car and portion control like you have been doing. Another update for me! I lost another pound this morning so I am really excited. I think thats 3lbs last week which is not normal at all for me. I am lucky to lose 4lbs a month.. I will take it though. Since I failed miserably at the pouch test I have changed how I eat and wonder if it worked or if it's a coincidence. Most of my food the last few days has consisted of only shrimp, crab, mushroom, lobster. Everytime I feel hungry I made a mix of all of them about 2oz total each time. They seem to all be super good for you. Shrimp is 40 calories and 9g protein Crab (Blue lump) 45 calories and 11g protein Lobster 27 calories and 6g protein To supplement the lack of calories the last few days I added skim milk and had some wine in the evening (guilty)

I forgot to add this to my last post. The other night I was at the casino.. I was feeling so freaking good about myself. I was wearing a new shirt I got size XL and my new size 14's with heels.. Sitting at the bar drinking an ALCOHOLIC beverage right.. that's the key word. Some WITCH sits down next to me and looks over at me. I ignore her and order another drink.... She even hears me order. Out of the blue she said when is your baby due?? WTF Hell now I feel like crap about myself (well atm I did) I try not to flip out on the witch. I look over and politely say. Oh I am sorry but I am not pregant. WTF would first I am not sure whether im more offended that she thinks I look fat enough to be pregant or that I am supposeably pregnant and drinking alcohol? Uggh some people are morons. I weigh 197 and have 2 well defined fat rolls haha... I could see if i had one big beer belly but I didn't. I am over her.. I think. If DH wasn't with me I probably would of said alot more to her than just I am not pregnant...... God people shouldnt open their mouths cause stupid seems to fall out. So to make myself feel better I posted in strut your stuff haha

The picture where I am waving was taken to send to my daughter who was in Ireland on a trip... I was trying to be funny not fat lol. The picture of me in the black coat was taken by my doctors nurse before Surgery at 271. The pictures of me in the blue shirt were taken New Years holiday down 74lbs! I am finally seeing a difference. I am sporting a size 14 jean and I hit Onederland.. that was the best xmas present I ever had.

Congratulations on such a wonderful NSV. Keep up the great work :thumbup: I always seem to lose inches even when the scale isn't moving.

Thats wonderful that you don't have a leak. Now you can breathe easier :tongue2: I haven't thought about new goals yet. As you can see I still have alot to lose before my initial goal. I think I will re evaluate my goals once I am within probably 10 pounds of my initial goal. I think I have to lose another 20 pounds and I will be in Normal BMI range. Update though! Happy New Years to everyone. I lost 1 pound this week. I failed miserably at the pouch test.. Unless of course the test was too see how many alcoholic beverages, chips, and crap that I could shove it in lol. I am good though so I cannot complain. I am back on track now. First time I only have to make a new years resolution to back off a little from the chips instead of losing a million pounds. I am so happy with my band. I know how to use it right and that it's all in my control. I have a trip in 1 month so I am hoping to lose about 7 pounds before I go so I can be 189 when I go.

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Hmm since it's new years I might need a real detox tomorrow haha The wheels on my wagon broke and then fell off :laugh:

Theres a fetish out there for everything.... so the answer.. Yes, were nuts. Yes, I already had a glass of wine haha.

I would have mine calibrated weekly if I knew a company that would do it lol... Mine grunts and groans when I get on it. Eventually my scale will thank me though Oh on a side note... I broke my last scale when I got on it holding my English Bulldog to see what he weighed LOL Guess it was too much :laugh: Champagne!? I would of popped before WLS surgery if I tried to have champagne.. Sounds painful for me and my restriction. I will have to find a nummy mix to cheer at midnight (If I can stay awake lol)

Yes, we missed Leslie... She has been instructed that she can never leave again. I know where to find her now :laugh: My name is Brandy and I am a scale addict *Standing at the podium* HAHA I :mad: my scale.. I would be very sad if it had to go. I would stand on the scale to eat if it would adjust accordingly but it won't. Well I succumbed to my weaknes.. grapes that have been squished with barefeet and then fermented in barrels. why oh why would someone ever drink it after thinking of it that way? haha Still sounds good though.

HAHA that's the best way to lose eh? I have had that happen and I don't even know why but I like it. Congrats and happy new year!

Blah ok I am joining in for the 1st even tho I have tried the last 2 days and failed at not cheating lol... Not its not hard but l lack ANY type of willpower hence the band haha. Its 1-2 days of liquids then diff foods for 3 days to get the protein and moved you onto solids. My lifestyle is just too hard to stay with it.. Probably an excuse but thats just life for me I guess. I work 10.5 hours a day, mother of 2, I am the only one that cleans, only one that cooks. or does laundry lol... once I type this list I am thinking wtf where do I find the time??? Well I am a mom so I find the time haha. No excuse but thats life. Suck it up and move on. I am gonna go have a glass of wine the before bed if I have another day hahhaha!!! Oh and I even made brownies for them after I made dinner. Good thing I hate sweets and my weakness is fried foods.

Ouch I just read that That's horrible. I don't even care to speculate out of respect for her and her family.

Yeah that's why I am doing it. I did cheat and have some wine last night UGGH! What is wrong with me lol.. It's liquid tho right? But I am curious to see if the amounts of food I can eat change at all. I was dealing with a fill I thought might be too tight since september then it's slowly loosened the last month and I feel like I might be eating too much now. And wth is with his insane craving for milk!?