Charlene K

JAL........WooHOO! congrats! Kimaly, a friend of mine lost 120lbs last year from gastric bypass, and it took a toll on her face. About a month ago she had a Lifestyle Lift. They did her lids and lypo under her chin. They do it while you are awake. It is all done by numbing with shots. It took those deep lines out of her face, and looked very natural. I think she paid 7,000. A lift without the lids is 4100.

Janet...........checking in........no news on weight loss. I go to the nutrionist on thursday. Laura ........still praying for your dad. Keep us informed. Lori........glad you had a great camping trip. .......Is that your new favorite thing to do? Yep, I know I am a food addict. I just ate cake for a third Sunday in a row. Not much, but it does trigger my sweet tooth. NOT GOOD! I am scheduled for another tweak of a fill on thursday, but I am going to turn it down. I think I have more of a behavioral problem then a band problem.

That is awesome! My ah ha moment to get weight loss surgery was in 2007 after going to Vegas. For the first time I had to ask for an extender............and.......wouldn't you know it .......they had to order some more for the plane. So, it was not a secret to anyone around me that I had an extender. After that trip I started checking into weight loss surgery. I am actually looking forward to flying to Hawaii in December. My DH and I will be able to relax and not worry about spilling over the seat. And being able to put the tray down without it hanging on my gut. Geez.......I can't wait. Thanks for sharing.

sorry girl, I just have been busy with the grandbaby. Nothing new to report........not pbing anymore, but now I am hungry........what's up with that? One moment I am sliming.......then I don't get full. I haven't lost since I was so tight. I am begining to think 700 calories is what I ought to shoot for because 1200 is too many to lose on. I am just frustrated, and it doesn't help that my DH is losing 4lbs a week.......yep he has lost 21lbs since July 15th. Oh well, I will keep traveling along on this journey.

Laura, I am so glad your dad is doing better. I will continue to lift him up in prayer. doodle.......sounds like things are looking up for your daughter. She must be in good hands. Taking care of small grandchildren can really wear you out. I hope she is home soon. Kath........I know all about that yacking in the bushes. I have finally learned to take that first bite and wait until I burp, then I can eat more. I still pb if I have gone too long without eating. Meredith.........awesome.......a hike.....keep us informed on when you do it. Phyll.......I saw your pics of your 45TH aniversary.........CONGRATS! Janet, Lori,Apples,(where are you?)...........I hope you had a great weekend. Oh, my SIL made me a lava cake.......nope, couldn't turn him down.......he made it from scratch. Sundays are turning into "cake day" for me. Next Sunday I am hosting a baby shower..........more cake! Yikes! I will just have to walk more this week.

Well, congrats on having only 20lbs to go.......great! Yeah, I don't think I am going to the reunion. I have another engagement that I commited to several months ago. Those people are my REAL friends. Once again I am journaling in hopes to get back to reality. I think I was eating close to 1500cals . Now, I have it down to 1200. It is tough.

Laura...........Congrats on the 15lbs......that is awesome. I am praying for your dad. Well, the nutritionist from Dr. Davis' office called me yesterday. So, I am writing down my food and exercise , and I will have a consult with her on the 27th. She said they have one of those machines that you blow into and it can measure your metabolism( I think). She is charging me 50 dollars for the consult. Just journaling my food with probably get things rolling better. Janet , You are so right about choices.

Yeah, I got in touch with a few of my old classmates. I don't know if I am going. Talking to them kinda took the anticiaption of seeing them go away. I'll see how I feel in a couple of weeks. Anyway, I got that unfill of .3 and I feel so much better. I think I may be at a "sweet spot". Down 3lbs.

It is so good to hear you are doing so well. Take care of yourself!

Just checking in this morning. Nothing new to report except the my band is working alot better. I am still eating too fast. DH and I are both working on that. We had a birthday party for DGD yesterday. She was one. Yes, I had a piece of cake, but it did not go down good. That is a good thing. Have a great day!

Thanks Great(cool name)!!!!!!!! I feel so much better this evening. Irene, I have thought about WW. Right now I am trying to stay at 800-1000calories. I will do it if the nutritionist cost more than I want to spend. I am glad you are having good success with it.

Well, I am home. Dr. Davis took out .3cc. I just finished eating chicken with no problem. He said acid taste in my mouth was not good. He wants me to go to the nutritionist he hired. He said to keep track of my food on Livestrong and turn it into her. I am going to call and find out what it cost. I need help on my food and accountability. Oh, I did lose 3lbs in a week.

Thanks peeps! I have had a couple of unfills, I know I will get relief.

Yeah, I would wait except I have acid reflux too. When I told the dr office that acid was coming up........they said I was too tight. I guess I have had so many digestive problems over the years that I know when to call the dr. We will see. I hope it is just a tweak. I will give y'all the scoop when I get back.

Janet, Laura, Ljv, thanks for the encouraging words. I tried to eat a soft casserole last night, but it was a no go. Then late last night I did get down some runny cream of wheat. I am sure I just need a tweak down. I go at 11am. This is the only part I hate about the band.......getting it right. Well, I have lost 3lbs in a week. I am not putting it on my ticker till I see it is going to stay gone. Okay, gotta go walk. Everyone, have a great day!

Well, two steps forward and three steps back. I got up this morning.......walked.....went to drink a bottle of water and slimed. I finally got it down.....couldn't eat breakfast.......then for lunch I ate a half a cup of chicken. Slimed and threw up. Needless to say I am going in the morning to get some of this fill taking out. Hopefully, it will just be a tweak. And just to think I was enjoying not being hungry.

OOPS! I meant class reunion.

Awesome! Good for you. I have a 40th call reunion in three weeks.....YIKES!.........you think I could lose 70lbs by then??? LOL. Really, this new fill has me tight. I just hope not too tight. I can't eat in the morning then is loosens up for lunch and dinner. I think I am at a "sweet spot". The dietician told my DH to use the crockpot for the Protein. She said they go down so much better. I guess I will break out the ol crockpot. Do you have any low fat recipes or a recipe book for crockpots?

Just checking in........Apples, it was me. When I lift I am now tight. I just have to wait awhile then I can eat. I haven't been able to eat more than a half a cup of food at a time. That is what the doctor wanted. Like today I ate 4 chicken nuggets from Wendy's for lunch, and half a cup of chicken salad for supper. I did eat two 100cal Snacks. I know I need to eat some veggies too. This restriction is new to me. I am still adjusting to finally having a "sweet spot". Oh, and Janet, I am still walking. I am looking forward to my ticker moving any day now. I got a call today about my 40th high school reunion. I sure wish I had reached goal. I dread going with all this weight on me, but hey, it could have been much worse, and I know I would not have gone. I guess it is to late to lose 70lbs in 3 weeks. LOL

Laura, glad to hear your Dad is doing better. Don't worry about your band. Just take care of yourself. Long days in hospitals are hard on the caregiver. You are in my prayers Well, another baby shower down and one more to go. Yes, I had a piece of cake.......Tres Leche.......and it goes down so easy with all that milk in it. I didn't eat anything else. By the time I brought all my stuff like crystal in the house my band was so tight I couldn't eat. So, I drank some hot tea and then I was able to eat some chicken. It seems like every time I lift anything heavy my band tightens. At least I have figured it out. I was worried I was too tight. Okay, fellow banders, I hope y'all have a great week.

I think 1200-1500 is a great calorie intake to lose on. I just can't lose on that much. I am tighter than I have been in awhile, but if it becomes a problem I will get an unfill. I had just reached a plateau I could not get off of. We will see how it goes. I had cream of wheat for breakfast and chicken salad is for lunch. I am giving a baby shower today. I will try to stay away from cake..........and boy do I like cake!

Well, I have been eating more than 800c......that is why I am not losing. This is what I ate today. breakfast 1 chicken patty from the Southern Chicken biscuit at McDonalds.....150c Lunch.....chicken thigh I baked....150c snack........100 cal snack dinner.......chicken salad with grapes and nuts.....five crackers.....350 snack........100c...........so that was 850c Like I said I have been eating more, but with this new restriction i might can do it. One day, I drank protein shakes for a snack. It may take this week to cut my calories back. I also track my calories on Livestrong. I put the app on my Iphone. I have found it is the best calorie tracker, and good for counting protein.

Congrats! Long. I have been watching your ticker slide down at a steady clip this last year. I had hoped I would have followed you, but I just never had that restriction until yesterday. I plan on reaching goal next year. I am so happy for you.

Ditto for me too! I just got a fill yesterday of .4 and now I am back to 5.9. I think it might be what I needed. I could only eat a half of cup of food at one meal. I tried to eat protein. I have been walking all summer and the ticker has not moved. I have lost inches. My doctor wants me eating 800c. a day..........a half cup of food six times a day. I have been eating 1200 to1500 a day. Today I just ate 700. So, hopefully, this fill helped. Have a great weekend. Take care!

Checking in........got .4cc in my band yesterday. I am now back at 5.9cc......where I was before the unfill. I think this is going to do the job. Dr. Davis is now putting in Realize bands. The hospital he is with now has a contract with Realize. Anyway, he gave me a password for the Realize website where I can log my daily food. By the way, he thinks Realize and the newer lap bands are about the same. Oh, DH went with me because he had a check-up too. He is doing great and is now on soft food. I hope everyone has a great weekend! Prayers for those with sick loved ones. Take Care!