Cadets71

OneTiffany, Sorry to hear you aren't feeling well. I understand. I had a cold two weeks ago that went on for about 10 days! Please try to come next month. We'll be posting the invite here on this thread.

Everyone, I called Claim Jumper this morning to add two more to our list and they told me they would need to move us to 4:30 or 6:30. I took 4:30 since it was closest to our original time! I am going to ask Yvonne, and Felicia to get there with me right at 4:30 so we can hold our table, but hope you all can get there as close to our new time as possible! Sorry about this! Can't wait to see you all!! The reservation is under McCarthy. RSVPs from: One Tiffany Yvonne72 FeliciaLevy75 +2 Mary1975 +1 Counting on George and friend HootieBelle (?)

We'll miss you. Was looking forward to catching up with you! If things change, please come along. Otherwise, maybe next month?

I need to get back on my osteoporosis medication but I can't find any guidance on using Boniva. My surgeon and my primary care both seem clueless. I was just wondering if Boniva would be too "strong" for my pouch. Anyone out there taking Boniva?? Thanks for your input!

Hi Everyone, My RSVP list for next Saturday is: GolfGirlLV Yvonne72 Hootiebelle FeliciaLevy75 OneTiffany Dandy75 (?) I will call the Claim Jumper tomorrow, so please re-confirm here. Can't wait to see all of you!

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Cassy, watch our threads. We have a luncheon or dinner get together every month. This month (SEPT) it is on Saturday, the 27th at the Cliam Jumper (215 & Green Valley Parkway). See our thread in this forum - September get-together. We would love to have you. Mary

I have just returned from a 10-day cruise. I ave only had one fill, but I had no problems with the air travel to the port nor with the cruising itself. I found it very easy to stick to 3 meals a day. At dinner, our waiter kept saying I didn't eat enough, but he got used to me after about 3 meals. There are lots of healthy choices. Now, having said all that - I did succumb to the homemade bread (and a couple cocktails). I exercised every day in the Ship's gym and managed to keep my gain to 2lb. I leave for another cruise day after tomorrow and I am going to leave the bread alone, exercise like crazy and I think I will be fine. I see my surgeon tomorrow and I decided not to get a fill. I just don't want to be on a ship and get into trouble. Hope this helps.

Well, I am back to where I was before the cruise! Here' s to keeping on track!! Name...............Starting................ Current.......Goal..............To Go agreatknead............237......................205...........180..... ..............25 areellady................189.......................189...........159…. ..............30 BIGB......................342.......................342...........300 …...............42 BellaPerdente..........287......................251...........200.... .. ...........51 Boos02...................258.......................226...........200…. ..............26 Brandy....................221.......................219...........191. . ..............28 BrownBear..............240.......................240...........200.... . ............40 Cadets71................223.4....................221.4........189.... ..............32.4 Claudine.................250.......................250.......... .225. ...................25 Bunkey1965...........194.......................189...........170...... . .............19 Cutiew/booty...........251.......................251............220.......... . ........31 Dionna113..............199.......................198...........160... ….............38 feefee57..................262.......................212...........180. ...................32 FeliciaLevy75 .........240.......................234...........190.................. .44 GillieBean..............304.......................304............264. ..................40 Hollie ....................l54.......................154............125..... . ....... .....29 Jeni 85..................182.......................182............160.... .. ....... .....22 Josie74..................260.......................260.............21 5. ......... ......45 klmsilva.................216......................216.............19 0. .......... .....26 legster..................183......................183..............1 60 .......... .....23 linksmom..............251......................251..............200 ... ......... ...51 Liquidbluegal............225......................225..............199 ... ............26 Liz_hager..................161.....................158..............13 0... ............28 lotzasunshine............292.....................292..............250. . .............42 Luu2008...................230.....................199.5............153 ... ...........46.5 Mamanmidwife..........295.....................295..............260.... .... .......35 MELISSA AGUIRRE..266....................233..............160................73 Melody2006..............223.....................223..............173.. ... ..........50 neefam.................... 238.................... 189............. 158................. 31 odizzzydori...............242.....................242..............199 ... ............43 paige65.....................252....................252..............2 08.. .............44 rainer........................236....................233........... ..199. .............34 reif78........................294....................195............ ...40.................40 soontobehottie...........201....................201..............165. . ............36 srknepler...................285....................285..............25 5.. ............30 squale.......................353....................353............. 325...............28 Sunshine2................177.....................176..............160 ...............16 stevegoad..................370....................341.............. 267...............74 Terilynn112................240....................239..............199 ................41 Truediva.....................299....................285............... 235..............50 thininside28...............255....................255...............21 5.............. 40 youcandoit!...............196....................196................16 2..............34

Felicia, Thank you so much for starting the new challenge. I didn't amke my Labor Day goal but I asm Definitely going to make this one!!! Name...............Starting................ Current.......Goal..............To Go agreatknead............237......................205...........180..... ..............25 areellady................189.......................189...........159…. ..............30 BIGB......................342.......................342...........300 …...............42 BellaPerdente..........287.......................251...........200...... ............51 Boos02...................258.......................226...........200…. ..............26 Brandy....................221.......................220...........191.. ................30 BrownBear..............240.......................240...........200..... ..............40 Cadets71................223.4.....................223.4........189....................34.4 Claudine.................250.......................250.......... .225. ...................25 Bunkey1965...........194.......................189...........170....... .............19 Cutiew/booty...........251.......................251............220........... ........31 Dionna113..............199.......................199...........160... ….............39 FeliciaLevy75 .........240.......................234...........190.................. .44 GillieBean..............304.......................304............264. ..................40 Hollie ....................l54.......................154............125..... . ....... .....29 Jeni 85..................182.......................182............160.... .. ....... .....22 Josie74..................260.......................260.............21 5. ......... ......45 klmsilva.................216......................216.............19 0. .......... .....26 legster..................183......................183..............1 60 .......... .....23 linksmom..............251......................251..............200 ... ......... ...51 Liquidbluegal............225......................225..............199 ... ............26 Liz_hager..................161.....................158..............13 0... ............28 lotzasunshine............292.....................292..............250. . .............42 Luu2008...................230.....................203..............153 ... ............50 Mamanmidwife..........295.....................295..............260.... .... .......35 MELISSA AGUIRRE..266....................233..............160................73 Melody2006..............223.....................223..............173.. ... ..........50 odizzzydori...............242.....................242..............199 ... ............43 paige65.....................252....................252..............2 08.. .............44 rainer........................236....................233........... ..199. .............34 reif78........................294....................195............ ...40.................40 soontobehottie...........201....................201..............165. . ............36 srknepler...................285....................285..............25 5.. ............30 squale.......................353....................353............. 325...............28 Sunshine2................177.....................176..............160 ...............16 stevegoad..................370....................341.............. 267...............74 Terilynn112................240....................240..............199 ................41 Truediva.....................299....................285............... 235..............50 thininside28...............255....................255...............21 5.............. 40 youcandoit!...............196....................196................16 2..............34

Carol, I sure hope you will be able to join us - I have been looking forward to meeting you! Tiffany - please come along, we would love to have you!!! I am going out of town for a few days but when I return on the 15th, I'll check back here to see how we are doing with sign ups. These meetings are the best and I look forward to seeing everyone!! Hugs, Mary

I leave Monday on my Alaska Cruise so I won't have a final post until September 4th but I think I will make my goal!! I lost another 2.5 lb and I am very excited!! Everyone has done so great!! See you on the fourth for the final weight! Name.............StartingWeight....Current......Goal.........To Go Bunkey1965........220.................194............189...........5 CQQlgirl..............200.................198............190...........8 Cadets71............239.................221.6..........219..........2.6 Dreamsize8.........216.................216............190...........26 FeliciaLevy75......286.................242............240........... 2 Gayle21..............190.......... ......190............175...........15 Jeni 85................189.................182............169...........13 Laura bough........215.................205............190...........15 Liz_hager............172.................163............150...........13 MMarg.................220.................214............199...........21 Newhope4me......163.6...............159.6..........150..........9.6 NukeChik.............227.................227............197...........30 Scrappy_friend....222.................207.............200..........7 TexGirl................202.................198............180...........18 Thininside28........271.5..............256.............245...........11 Wannabthin.........199................199.............179...........20

Carol, I am so sorry to hear about your husband's job loss! I hope that something turns up quickly. We would all like to meet you, so I really hope you will be able to make it. Keep in touch at my thread for the September Get-together!! Mary

Well, finally, another 2 lbs gone!! I am so determined to make my goal!! Going on a cruise next week, but I know where the workout room is!:biggrin2: Name.............StartingWeight....Current......Goal.........To Go Bunkey1965........220.................196............189...........7 CQQlgirl..............200.................198............190...........8 Cadets71............239.................224.5..........219..........5.5 Dreamsize8.........216.................216............190...........26 FeliciaLevy75......286.................243............240........... 3 Gayle21..............190.......... ......190............175...........15 Jeni 85................189.................182............169...........13 Laura bough........215.................205............190...........15 Liz_hager............172.................163............150...........13 MMarg.................220.................214............199...........21 Newhope4me......163.6...............159.6..........150..........9.6 NukeChik.............227.................227............197...........30 Scrappy_friend....222.................222.............200..........22 TexGirl................202.................198............180...........18 Thininside28........271.5..............256.............245...........11 Wannabthin.........199................199.............179...........20 __________________

Golfgirl, We DID MISS YOU!!! I hope you can make September!

We missed you, Hootiebelle!! We are planning a get-together for September - hopefully that will work for you!!!

Everyone, I am so sorry but I won't be there this Saturday. My sister is having surgery in Oregon and I am getting on a plane tomorrow morning to be with her. I just got back from Oregon yesterday!! Family comes first, but I will really miss seeing all of you.

I know there are a few threads on the site that talk about Protein shakes and what people have found to be good, bad, and just plain ugly. Thought I would ask our June Group what you think. I am buying samples and trying to find something decent. Have any of you had any success? As we get closer to the BIG DAY, I am worried about finding the best drink so I can stay on plan. Thanks so much for sharing! :biggrin2:

I am down another 2.5 lb! Felicia, thanks for the ticker fix! Name.............StartingWeight....Current......Goal.........To Go Bunkey1965........220.................205............189...........16 CQQlgirl..............200.................198............180...........18 Cadets71............239.................226.5..........219...........7.5 Dreamsize8.........216.................216............190...........26 FeliciaLevy75......286.................249............240........... 9 Gayle21..............190.......... ......190............175...........15 Jeni 85................189.................183............169...........14 Laura bough........215.................205............190...........15 Liz_hager............172.................165............150...........15 MMarg.................220.................214............199...........21 Newhope4me......163.6...............163.6..........150..........13.6 NukeChik.............227.................227............197...........30 Scrappy_friend....222.................222.............200..........22 TexGirl................202.................198............180...........18 Thininside28........271.5..............271.5..........245...........26.5 Wannabthin.........199................199.............179...........20

Yvonne, I am bringing a friend from my neighborhood. She was banded three years ago!! Felicia, I am SO happy you will be there!!!

Hi Everyone! I love reading about your trials and tribulations - they assure me that I am not alone in mine!:thumbup: Actually I am doing okay. I had my first fill last Wednesday and can tell hardly any difference at all - maybe just a tiny bit. I think he put in 3.5cc in a 10 cc band. Can't have another fill until September 10th! :teeth_smile: This weekend I did fall off the wagon. I was playing in a slot tournament and they had these beautiful buffets in the room where we were playing. I ate a well-toasted bagel (both yesterday and today). That is the first bread I have had since I was banded. I just need to move on and do extra exercise this week, but it did taste wonderful. I am starting to "enjoy" exercise - at least I don't feel as good when I miss a day. I am doing a minimum of 5 days/week and striving for 6 days. I have met a couple local bandsters on this site and we get together twice a week to exercise together - really helps it go by fast! I think the exercise is going to help me keep moving forward even when the band is not helping that much. I hope all of you have a great week!

My first fill was today. I dreaded it, but like most of you have said - there is not much to it..and you are right (YEA). I have lost 18 lbs in the past 6 weeks since my post-op visit (YES!!!) :frown:. At that time I had asked what size my band is and he said "average", so I asked if he meant 10cc and he said yes "about 10cc". Today, when I asked how much fill he gave me, he said about 30-40%; so I said, does that mean 3-4ccs? And he said "about that much". Seems like a lot to me. I DO NOT understand why he just doesn't answer the question. Anyway, I am happy and hope I will be losing more as I continue the journey!!

Hmmmm....I forgot to change that number too! Name.............StartingWeight....Current......Goal.........To Go Bunkey1965........220.................205............189...........16 CQQlgirl..............200.................200............180...........20 Cadets71............239.................229............219...........10 Dreamsize8.........216.................216............190...........26 FeliciaLevy75......286.................257.4.........240...........17.4 Gayle21..............190.......... ......190............175...........15 Jeni 85................189.................183............169...........14 Laura bough........215.................210............190...........20 Liz_hager............172.................166............150...........16 MMarg.................220.................214............199...........21 Newhope4me......163.6...............163.6..........150..........13.6 NukeChik.............227.................227............197...........30 Scrappy_friend....222.................222.............200..........22 TexGirl................202.................198............180...........18 Thininside28........271.5..............271.5..........245...........26.5 Wannabthin.........199................199.............179...........20

MMarg, Congrats!! I think you forgot to change the "Lbs to go". You should only have 15 to go!!!

Thanks, Snuffy! Appreciate it!