lianna

An aversion to "GD" must be a southern thing. I hate to hear it and I am not very religious, besides there are so many other bad words to use, lol. I do have a horrid potty mouth though. My husband is a contractor and I just hear so much foul language I can spit it back out easily. I teach 6th grade and it is very hard to keep my mouth in check at times. My students are pretty savvy though, lol. I was past frustrated last week and told a boy "I dont know where the HECK you think you are, but that is not acceptable behavior in MY classroom!". One of my girls said "Miss, I know what you really meant to say". I had another student ask me if I used bad words at home. ROFLMAO......."No babydoll I dont."

Another gainer here. I didnt weigh for 2 days and when I did I was still up 6 lbs. It does come off over the next few days. I assumed it was a combination of the I.V. fluids and fluids from the swelling. Hope you are doing okay with the unbanding, you've been through the wringer.....

Lamisil is an anti-fungal....that is definitely looking like an allergic reaction to the bandage. I agree with trying the Benadryl, should provide some relief for you. Hope it gets better fast!

I had someone I hold dear make a catty remark this weekend. We had friends (I will call them mike and mary) over for dinner. These are our closest friends and we hang out all the time, cookouts, go camping, weekends at the beach, etc... I was standing at the stove and Mike said, "God Lianna how much weight have you lost? You are looking really good!". Before I could even reply Mary said, "Too bad you are just losing it from your boobs". I felt like I had been slapped in the face. I just said "I dont think I have lost 30 lbs of boobs" and laughed. But honestly this keeps replaying in my head and I cant shake it. I just felt blindsided by her remark. I still feel so defensive that I feel compelled to say I have lost 6 inches off my waist, 4 off my butt, and gone from a size 20 pant to size 16, (and only 1 off my chest, lol). She has always talked about my boobs "thats because you have big boobs, I'm glad I dont have to walk around with those, more than a mouthfuls a waste,etc.." I always shrug these remarks off. But I cant explain how sad I feel that someone I hold dear would feel the need make such a catty childish remark to me. She is also the ONLY person to not have made one single comment about my weight loss......up until that one. I just need to vent and get this off my chest. My DH says to let it go, but really I am more than a little pissed, and hate to feel that way...this is her hangup, and I dont want to let it become mine.

I hope you have an uneventful recovery! What about flatbellykellie for a new name!

If you are making your self throw up on purpose that is not "PB syndrome" (I dont even know what that is!). That is bulimia. You need to talk to your doctor and let him know what is going on before you cause a slip or worse. I hope you get over this and continue on a healthier weightloss path!

"I think Chris is awesome...and a hottie!! I want him to go all the way!" I want him for that too!!!!

I used to use the lady Mitchem......that is some really good stuff too!

I lost 1 lb!!!!! I dont know what I was thinking, I dropped to 201 the day after last weigh in and then fluctuated all weekend with my darn period but I have been back at 201 yesterday and today.....(I even changed my ticker last week,lol) (-28 total) -1 this week!!!!! Yea!!!!! I am not at a standstill !!!

I am 5'4" and medium/small framed. I started at 229. My doctors goal is 145, which is the highest weight for a normal BMI at 5'4". Anything under 150 will make me happy. I was around 125 in high school, but my body was very different then. I was 145ish when dating my husband in my mid 20s and look back at pictures and think that was a good weight for my build. 160 is still considered overweight at 5'4". I dont think a lower goal weight is unrealistic at all.

I use the Degree ultra clear solid. It works very good for me. I live in South Texas where it is HOT and with the coastal breeze we also have high humidity. It is the best deodorant I have used, but I think our body chemistry is all different so you might just have to try several different kinds to see what works best for you. P.s. it also smells great!

Well Pnut.....I am making it easy for you this week! No change here. Stuck on 201 for last 2 days, which is good in a way since I was on my period most of this week and had 2 days of muchies (and seeing 202-205 on the scale). However, I just know that I will break out of the 200s by next weigh in!!!! ONEDERLAND HERE I COME!!!

I did much what April just said. Within 3 days I was on my side with pillows and after about 2 weeks I was sleeping comfortable on my stomach or side without pillows.

Welcome to Bandland! Hope you recover fast!

It was a several things that all converged at the same time. Feeling tired and fat. Having horrid sinking feelings that eventually landed me at the hospital with blood sugar reading of 39. Finding out that I have Insulin Resistance, high cholesterol, and borderline high blood pressure.... the cluster of these 3 putting me at the highest risk for future heart disease. Being put on meds for the previous 3 conditions (at age 38). I had "dieted" my way from 175 to 225 over the last 5 years and realized I flat out needed help.

These first days might be rough, just remember to walk walk walk and sip sip sip. Hope you bounce back in record time!

Oh, she definitely wasnt joking. I told her I hadnt lost 30 lbs off my boobs and she said "well I can tell they look a lot smaller." Yet my DH says that look bigger because everything else is getting smaller. It is almost hilarious now that I think about it. I really think she is wishing that they WILL get smaller....or just go away altogher. Anyway, thanks for letting me get it off my chest. And yes the pun was intended THIS time!

Thanks for the understanding, I love you guys! While she is not my "best friend", she is probably the person I spent the most time with and a really good friend. We literally get together every weekend and usually get together for a drink at some point during the week. We are also both teachers and have tons in common. Her husband is definitely my husbands closest friend. We have run around together for 5 years. I cant, nor do I want to, end our friendship over an offhand remark. I think the root of it is that she is very small chested, as in rarely wears or needs a bra, and is always trying to make a defense that smaller is better. She once said that she couldnt understand why men liked big breasts anyway since "they are just fat pads". So to an extent it is due to jealousy, or insecurity, and as long as I remember that I can deal with it. We have tons of fun together and she really is a good person. I think it just hit me hard because I am feeling so good about finally taking some of this weight off, and then was hit with a comment clearly intended to be negative.

Photonut, thanks for the encouragement over my TOM issues! I am over the hump today and feeling like a happy human being again, lol. I even stepped on the scale and found that I have done no damage the last 2 days! Thanks for the tips. I always have a cup of warm tea before supper because that is my most balanced meal, and probably the most nutritious too, I dont want to take any chances. I think the warm drink works like magic!

I am struggling these past 2-3 days. It is that TOM and I can barely get food down, which for me is a bad thing. I cant do empty carbs and lose weight, and I am living on oatmeal, mashed potatoes, and protein drinks for breakfast and lunch. I eat supper very easily and make up for it all. I could only eat about 4 bites of oatmeal this morning before I got a very hard stop signal. No lunch at all. However......We went to a BBQ tonite and I had 2 (small) slices of brisket, guacamole, beans, green bean casserole. About an hour later I went for seconds. Then I had a piece of tres leches cake. I am up 2 lbs right now, which I know is fluid because my rings are tight and my ankles and chest are blown up. I feel like I might skip Wednesdays weigh in if I dont show a loss, lol! My period is really messing with me this month.

Wow, I looked 6 months pregnan for 2 weeks!~ The swelling will go down........

Hmmm, teach 6th grade, but........I ended up self pay due to an exclusion..(south texas health co-op) but then again my insurance sucks. We end up buying drugs and stuff in Mexico because it is cheaper than co-pay. I live on the border...

I was taking Actos and it helped put the last 20 lbs on in record time! I think I gained about 10 the first month. It also caused edema in my ankles, which is very unpleasant and unattractive. One year later and my doctor finally put me on Metformin. Its only been a week, but I am hoping the weight comes off a little quicker. To answer the original question, this is the first time I have been successful in losing some of this weight. Before banding I was on a steady pattern of gaining 8-10 lbs a year.

I am suffering the same thing right now. I woke up and my rings werent rolling around my fingers like they have been lately....I was too afraid to check the scale. I know I usually have a 2-3 lb fluctuation during TOM and even though I know it is water retention it messes with my head.

I teach 6th grade. I love my students and think I have the best job in the world!