lynnt1215

HELP!! Too much stress, too many PBing episodes. some days I can eat fine and other days the littlest amount of food is TOO much!! I try so hard to watch my chewing, and what I eat to make it easier. but know so much of it is stress. I love my daughter and grandson, but them living with me is stressfull and getting to me.. Sorry to rant, but just had to get it off my chest!

Weight loss has slowed, but still seeing progress on the scale. About 1 pound a week and I am definitely not complaining. Exercising more and even looking into a few sessions with a trainer, but that is on hold until $$$ issues are better. HAPPY THANKSGIVING to everyone. Enjoy

I was measured right before surgery and then at 3 months post op. What a difference. Now I weigh once a week, maybe and judge more on how my sclothes are fitting. Everything is smaller, even my feer and of course my rings fall off too. The scale can be anyone's enemy. Numbers are not the only way to measure loss...I find the best satisfaction in seeing my clothes get looser..

[ Job cuts everywhere. My ex got the pink slip June 2007, but they kept him on until 12/2008, now he is working back at the same company through a temp service. Cost cutting, since he was high paid, but then they lost his expertise and realized they still needed him. I think many of the young ones out there want the $$$ but do not have the work ethics of the older employees and of course the years of knowledge and experience. He is doing well now, but was really in a slump for a few months. But now he also has more time to spend with his grandson.. BTW, my ex and I are much better as friends than we were married.. so we keep in touch and see each other socially with groups of friends..

OREO - that is tough news to take at any time, but around the holiday.... Will keep you in my prayers.. Remeber we are all here to help you talk it out, rant and rave. or whatever your emotions tell you to do.. I just heard about a conference in NYC March 20-22, I think it i sounds interesting.. I do plan on attending since it is within deiving disrtance for me

Is anyone driving from the Wilmington / Newark, DE area. maybe we can set up a carpool to save on gas!!

Looking great Rose. Keep up the good work and positive attitude I had my last fill in Sept. and since then have had great restriction, but recently have had episodes of sliming and PBing when I would not expect it. So am concerned with this..anyone have any idea as to why these changes recently. I am not eating any more. Last night all I did was drink a yougurt smoothie, maybe 2 sips and slimed it all plus more.. (sorry for the graphic explaination).

WTG Sugarbean, congratulations Start Monday with my fitness evaluation, to see how bad a shape I am in. Then getting a trainer to get an appropriate workout set up. I definitely need to do something about the flapping arms and the saggy belly skin...great visual

Paris seems great..I envy you Fenton Right now I am making plans to attend a lapband conference in NYC in March. Looks like it could be fun and finally get to meet people that we talk to on the threads..

just a quick ?? to you BB are you the same BBJERSEYGIRL that met with a bunch of us in NYC, in Atlanta with Janet, Lynn and a few others of us. We went to a wedding in Virginia and all met in NYC, at your place. this was probably about 5 or 6 years ago, maybe longer.

Hey Roxy, where in Newark RU. I am probably nearby. drop me a line Lynn

I got a bottle of 90, chewable at GNC, ($2.99)they are in the digestive aid section. I do think they have been halpful for those times I decide to eat that one last bite!!! that I knoiw I should not eat!!

looks like the plans for thanksgiving are getting started. I am going to someone's house so have no control over what the choices will be, but plan on making wise choices with my options and eating small quantities. The quantity part should not be difficult. I am still quite restricted after my fill in Sept. so the coices are up to me. :rolleyes2: lots of stress to deal with at this time, so making wise choices has been tough. I seem to fall into my comfort foods... BAD idea I know

I just attended a get together in Philadelphia a few weeks back. It had participants from Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New York and Pennsylvania I think getting together in NYC would be a great time. I am going to seroiously consider that weekend.

love the idea of floating the donut!!!!! Jonathan - congrats on the online gal friend. Hope the meeting is great. Think of the flying as a smaller individual!! AS far as body image. I am so scared of what I now look like with the saggy skin and being in a relationship scares me,,, possibility of being naked. just gonna be positive and look for the god. All I need is someone to be in a relationship with lol

I was told no gum since if you swallowed it it may get stuck.. I tried the papya enzyme tablets the other day when I had a small amount of something stuck. It really helped to relive the discon=mfort..

It is so nice to see eveyone continuing to participate on this thread. There are a few threads that I try to keep up on, but there seems to be few participants as the time after banding passes..

Food Choices breakfast - usually a protein bar of some sort morning snack, maybe some fresh fruit lunch 3 oz meat. and veggies if I can get them in snack protein drink dinner - 3 oz of meat, maybe veggies Hard for me to get in the veggies these days, My restriction seems to be at a good point right now. I just concentrate on the protein. Meat cannot be too dry or I am PBing.. usually around 1000 calories a day, at the most. Microwave dishes, like the poacher sound like a great idea.. Fenton - Nice to hear from you

I had to laugh with you on the visuals of the yoga exercises!!!:thumbup: I am going to start with a trainer in about a month. I have to finish PT for my knee first and get clearance. I am looking forward to getting my body toned and into better appreanace... I feel great and look great in clothes,....( I am not modest, lol), ut naked my body is a mess.. Another bad PBing incident yesterday...seems to happen more often lately, guess family stress is my issue..just gonna take it easy and have soft food for a few days to relieve and imflammation it may have caused. Everyone looks to be doing great, and welcome to wonderland anyone who has made it lately..

Too much stress - being a stress eater, i have been tried over the past few days. If it is something I enjoy I ate it, but small amounts. With my current restriction my intake is limited, so that has helped. I just want to get past this recent family situation and get back to a normalcy. Whatever tht may be Today for lunch I had about 2 oz. of beef. I chewed it really well and took small bites. OMG, pbing...discomfort and slime... this is the worse I have ever hard. So taking it easy for a few days with liquids and soft foods. My last fill was mid September and still having great restriction, but at times it does seem to be too much...(recent pbing incident) the weight has finally begun to go down again, so I am going to see how things go, my next appt with doctor is 12/30/08

congratulations on college, it sure is a great feeling to be getting near completion. I did the same a few years back, Finally got that bachelor degree, did it for myself.. Alot of stress for many of us - I too am an emotional eater, and stress is a killer. All I did yesterday was eat what I wanted, and too much of it, ended up pbing a few times..stress is as home not at work, so am okay now here at work..just hoping the stuff at home get resolved soon.

finally a weight loss. I guess being stuck earlier in the week and having liquids and mushies gave me a kick, Now have to wait and see if the loss continues. Nothing tastes good right now anyways, fighting the annual sinus crap I get. Alll I want to do is Sleep :thumbs_up:

Doing so much better today. I am taking it slow and having mushies/ soft today and tomorrow, yesterday was all liquid. I wasn't able to finish a 4 oz. container of cottage cheese for lunch today without feeling a tightness after about 2/3 of the container. I am going to try much harder to listen to my band and be so careful. I am just glad I did not have to get an appt with the DR. to get this cleared up, My next appt is 12/30, and maybe or maybe not get another fill