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Well hello tonight Gang! (Tuesday Evening). I got all of my gifts in order for the family and got my house cleaned up. Tonight I am going to do some cooking for tomorrow night. We are having terrible weather here today and tonight. Like an ice storm. I feel sorry for the people here who have to travel cause the roads are really bad. I was going to go out for a while tonight but dont know now. Anyway I havent walked in 4 days. I haven't made time and the weather hasn't helped either. After Xmas I will join a fit club. Also, I haven't been eating right either. I have been trying to get all Protein in every day but having a little something here and there. I have been to two parties and LUCKILY I was hungry when I got there, had some wine, who too stressed because I was hungry and could not eat much. Thanks to this band I could not eat alot even if I wanted to. I am going to clear out my house after christmas and get back on the horse. I am not eating alot, but I am nervous right now from the holidays so I am just picking at things off and on throughout the day. :thumbup: I forgot, but what do the papaya tablets do? Got some good deals at the malls lately. I am pretty much getting holiday broke now so need to slow down with shopping. After this, will head to the movies for a while on Fri nights. Thats my night out with my sister. If I don't get on here tomorrow then I would like to wish each and every one of you fellow bandsters a very Merry and safe Christmas:tt1:. I will take some time to count all of my blessings (including this band) and going to Xmas mass tomorrow evening. Beckyo:thumbup:

Hello to all this morning (Sunday). Went to a Christmas party last night. There was all kinds of good food there. I did have two glasses of wine (as my kids would say, got crunked). I am not used to drinking as I don't drink much but thought I would loosen up a little bit. It was a fun party. I was hungry there and I did eat but started with Protein, then went to veggies and at last had a spoon full of a few of the dishes. I thought I was still hungry but waited 20 minutes and then was perfectly happy. My big mistake was Again, FUDGE!!!!. I had two pieces. I am going to have to do the 5 day pouch test after Xmas to get myself back off of sugar and carbs. So far my weight is staying down. I was a 55 lbs and then i went to 52 for a few days and now I am at now I am at 53 lbs. Of course everyone said I looked even skinnier since Halloween. That made me happy. Well I am glad to hear everyone is doing well so far. hope you are all enjoying this Holiday season and will talk later tonight. Beckyo:thumbup:

Hi girls, (Tonight is Wednesday). I am having a hard time this week. Still getting in my exercise but cheating on junk. I hate myself.:huh2:.I went to the grocery store today and got everything I need to start over. I got to get sugar and carbs out of my body cold Turkey. I am still at 52 lbs. I was 55 but gained 3 lbs. We are having an ice storm tonight. I got alot done today. I have been busy, busy, busy. PHYL---- :cursing: CONGRATuLATIONS! YOU ARE DOING SO WEL!! I can't imagine what it will be like when I get to that point. I am excited for you!!! I am also going to change my eating around and see if I am still having restriction. I am not worried about the CC's in my band, I just want to be sure I have plenty of space left in case I need another one. It's like I am kind of afraid to use too much. Don't want to be too full. I think I am pretty good now, just misbehaving. I still have to loose another 55 lbs so I need to pay attention. Glad to hear everyone is doing well this week Beckyo:drool:

Hey ladies! It sure was a cold day today here (Monday). Didn't get my walk in today. Got so much stuff to do between now and Christmas. I rarely miss the walk though. I don't know girls. I feel like I am falling off. Today I had unjury and milk for b, lunch was 1 cup of chilli, supper was half cup of chinese. I feel like it was all wrong. I think too much sodium. Janet, no more scales. Tomorrow is my Dr day but depends on weather if I travel there or wait a week or twol. I don't think I need a fill but don't know for sure. Like I said I don't want to use all of my fill space up if I have a 4cc band and I am at 2.77 so far. Last week was the first week I did't loose something but I havent been following perfectly. I need to get back in the groove with fruits and veggies. At least I didn't eat cookie dough today. Apples, I don't know how you cook soo much good food and are not tempted. I cook alot also but alot of the time, I cook things for my lifestyle. If I had to cook all that good food for a bunch of guys, I would be in deep doodoo. I'll just be glad when I get all of this Christmas goodies out of here. I can resist if it is only there once in a while. On Wed. I will be making a German or Slyvanian yeast bread called "POTICA". No one in my DH family learned how to make it but me. I learned from his Grandma. Anyway, it is a yeast dough, rolled out into about a 3 foot circle. Then on that I spread a mixture of honey, nuts and chocolate, egg and butter mixture. I roll the bread on a large white sheet on my dining table. then I lift the end of the sheet and gradually roll the dough with the mixture on it, and it rolls and rolls until it is one long piece. Arrange it in an angel food cake pan. Raise it again and then bake. I make 10 a:rolleyes::wink:t a time and it takes all day and night to get them finished. Pass them out to his family for Xmas. They are SCRUMPTIOUS. Thank god I only make them at holiday. We keep two (one for Xmas, one for Easter). That will be the last thing I make out of the ordinary. Then after Xmas I can get back to normal I hope. I am crabby tonight cause I have been sidetracked. I don't even want to go there with that issue. I have been doing so well on this program. Janet, it is hard for me to walk that 2.4 every day sometimes (got a large very steep hill and a small hill). In January I going to join Fit Club and do Water stuff. Have a bad back so have to build up very slowly. Thanks to all of you for all of your input. I need it right now. Beckyo

Hi tonight (Sunday). Well I had a good day today. Made Cookies again and did it again!!!! Got into the cookie dough. What in the #$^ is the matter with me. On M, T, W, I weighed 192 which put me at 55 lbs. On Thurs my weight was 193.4 and Fri was 194.4. Saturday was 194 and today was 195. Now I know Im not supposed to do that every day but I had to recheck and this is what I found. I have walked 2.4 miles every day though. I really haven't done anything drastic in my eating patterns at all except not eating 3 meals a day, instead, waiting too long to eat in afternoon and then become starved. Yesterday went to a hamburger joint and had a hamburger plain without bun and some baked Beans. I haven't been eating too many vegetables this week and today I had about half cup of chilli and I am stuffed. Janet, thanks for the boost in my weight loss. I know I am loosing really well but it is hard for me to imagine that it is going to keep going like it is now. This band process is surreal. I mean, I have days where I feel like I want to fall off but yet I dont. Plus, I feel like my hair is thinning even though I don't see it falling out. It just seems thinner these days. I am very faithful about taking my Vitamins and Protein. JoAnn, sounds like you are doing good so far. Good for you!. Apples you are in MN aren't you. I know it gets cold up there. The weather here is Springfield has been 50 today and by tonight it is to be 12. Soooo drastic. Well talk to ya all later. Beckyo:thumbup:

Man, you guys are loosing way faster than me. I have lost 55 lbs since June 18. Maybe I need some more fills???? i am happy with my weight loss though. Beckyo

Hi girls (Sat night) Just checking in. Sounds like everyone is busy right now with Holiday stuff and work. I shopped this weekend, getting nails done, went to Holiday walk, had kids over for dinner, cleaned, etc. I haven't been an angel this last three days. Have gotten sidetracked. I am not horrible but I have been waiting until I am starving and then getting something fast. I went out to dinner last night and did good. Had a grilled chicken breast, steamed brocolli and rice ( didn't eat too much rice). I go to Dr on Tues and don't know if I need a fill or not. I am doing pretty well so far. I keep walking every day but it seems slow for me. I guess not. I am at 55 lbs and it isn't even 6 months yet. Thing is, if my band is a 4cc, I don't know how much it holds and I don't want to use up all of my fill space if I don't need to. JoAnn, curious to know how you are doing so far. Everything going okay. Janet, I am also an introvert. I am not a stranger to anyone but I like my down time at home. I used to be really outgoing until I gained alot of weight and I guess it settled me down and changed me. My dh is a huge sportsman so I find other things to do alot. See ya all tomorrow!!! Beckyo

You girls that are having to worry about income, I feel sorry! My family isn't rich but my husband has a good stable (I hope) job with the Telephone Company. Still needs a few years to retire though. Just trying to make it through. Times are tough right now so I hope all of you get through this. Heck our State is in trouble with the Governor! Anyway, Janet I started putting a tree in my bedroom cause I didn't want the kids, GK etc messing with my Swarovski ornaments. Its just a little skinny one about 6 feet tall but it sits in corner and is pretty. Today I went and walked 2.4 miles at the park. It was very cold and windy but the cold doesn't bother me as much when walking,. I walked fast. I had a good day today. I have practically been a saint on this program UNTIL--- today. I got into some cookie dough. I was bad. I went ahead and baked all of them so I could no longer be tempted. I really don't even have much of a sweet tooth. Now I told my dh to hide the Cookies. Anyway see ya all later. Glad to hear you are doing good. Beckyo:thumbup:

Hi to everyone tonight! How is all of the new surgery patients doing? Hope to hear you are all doing well. LONG, my twins are now 23 in Feb 2009. I also have dd 24 and dd 34. I got remarried after many years and had three kids in two half years. :tt1:. It was hard back then but they are all good kids so I am lucky. I went out tonight looking to see how the deals are coming along. I think more people are shopping than we think. I noticed alot of stuff missing out of the stores and the craft stores today. I ordered a sweater from Coldwater Creek and got it today. Haven't tried it on yet but will tomorrow. I also ordered a gorgeous belt from Chicos but they can't find any more of those so I guess I won't get it. Right now I am interested in Western clothes (like Indian Blanket coats, sweaters, etc) and some nice cowboy boots. I love tooled leather purses. Brahmin made one a while back and I sure wish I would have gotten it. Keep looking for things on Ebay. Bought a beautiful red Indian blanket coat off of Ebay. Like I said, things fit me beautiful in the shoulders but my stomach causes me to have to go up sizes:mad:. I have very small shoulders so I could wear a large now if it wasn't for that. We had the Jrs. rodeo here a couple of years and boy I loved all of the rodeo clothing at those shows. I collect Swarovski crystal ornaments so I have a skinny lighted tree in my bedroom with all of my crystal on it. Man, is it ever gorgeous. I like that Soft Surroundings catalog also. I want that Pink or Teal silk plaid velvet boyfriend shirt in there. I still can't hardly see myself as anything other than plus. Why do I keep going up into that part of the stores and looking. Janet is right, I am still fat chick in skinny body:tongue2: except I not skinny yet. Enough for tonight:biggrin: Love ya all Beckyo:thumbup:

Hey girls! tonight is (Monday) I haven't gotten any posts on my email but it sounds like you are all doing okay. JOANN- Hope you are still doing well. Glad to hear you came through just fine. Keep up the good work. APPLES: I also have an addiction to Christmas!! I decorate everything, Bake, bake, bake and shop, shop, shop. I almost have my shopping done but one more weekend oughta do it. Janet, I have been doing good on my eating and walking habits. I just loose a little slower than others but at least I loose and I am happy with it. LONG- I have alot of problems with any kind of slacks because of my stomach. I had twins and on top of the loose skin with weight, I have it from the twins. I could really be in a smaller size if it wasn't for my gut!. All the clothes I have been buying, are not gonna fit me if I keep going this way. I just wonder what size I will get to be? Apples, now I want some eyelashes!!! I definitely want a tummy tuck later one though. You really are a farm Diva.:wink_smile:. Beckyo:thumbup:

Hi tonight (Wed). Joann, you are going to be just fine. I too was really calm the day before surgery. Let us know when you get home how you are doing. Long, Congrats on the job. Jobs are good! I think I need more of a job than I have cause since I started loosing weight I can't stay out of the stores Tee Hee!!! Janet, I can drink anything just fine. I don't even have to go slow. Last night I could not get fish down but tonight I had spaghetti sauce with ground Turkey, no Pasta and I made some brussel sprouts. All of that went down fine. I think I just need to be patient, EAT SLOWER and figure this fill out ya know!. I go back to Dr in two weeks so I will go along until then and see how it goes but today was a better day for me. Beckyo

congratulations Liza on onederland. Its a great feeling. Also, Joann, Tomorrow is your day and will be thinking of you. Beckyo

Hi, I posted last saying I was at 2.7cc. It has been two weeks today since I had that last fill. I am very very tight. I also have a 4cc band. I am going to give it another two weeks and then if I can't eat much at that time, I will ask for a slight unfill. My opinion is that you have to eat to loose. Beckyo

Hi tonight (Tuesday). Went for my daily 2.4 mile walk and was busy around the house today. Today I had coffee and a chocolate unjury in skim milk for b, lunch was cottage cheese, mid afternoon a Protein bar and for supper I made Tilapia, salad and mixed vegetables. Well I had about 5 bites of fish and got stuck. Could not get anything else down. I am having alot of trouble with getting stuck. Tonight I have heartburn and that is a first since surgery. I don't know if I am overfilled or not. I have 2.7cc in a 4cc band. It is hard for me to eat most of the time and then all of a sudden, I can eat a meal. You know what, I walk right before dinner. Do you think that I am too tight after walking to eat? Would walking make my band tight. It seems to be sensative to stress so maybe thats why. I can drink just fine. Girls give me some advise. I don't like not being able to eat anything solid. Beckyo:drool:

Oh Long, I'm sorry I thought it was you that had that small band. Anyway it is a mystery how this band reacts on different people. I have noticed that stress does affect my band. One day I can eat some things and the next day I cant. Its wierd but I am glad to be loosing weight. Hey where is Janet tonight? Beckyo:thumbup:

Hi everyone, I got thru the holiday fine and now I am concen trating on getting thru the next one. I have lost 51 lbs so far but last month I lost 71/2 inches so that was good also. Long, I wanted to say that I have a 4cc band also and I am now at 2.7cc. This last fill has really given me good restriction. Now I have to get used to eating slower and smaller bites. Anyway, good to hear everyone is doing well. Beckyo:thumbup:

Hi all tonight (Monday). Today was good day. Got all of the thanksgiving food out and there is only 4 pieces of pie left. DH will eat that. I had a good dinner tonight with this restriction. Long, I wanted to tell you that I found out that I too have a 4cc band. I now how 2.7 in my band and I think I have got great restriction. I just now have to get used to it and not eat too fast. I went and walked 2.4 miles today (as I do every day) but it was 25 degrees out and the wind was really whippin around the park. I would way rather walk in the cold air than the hot air. JoanMarie, I have been watching your posts. You are going to do just fine with this program as you have done your homework. Don't worry about it and you have all of us to help you through. I have lost 51 lbs so far and I would like to have at least another 6 off in December. I measured for this month and between Oct. 26 and Nov.26 I lost 7 1/2 inches and 7 lbs. I was happy with that. I am loosing weight and inches at a pretty steady pace so I am thrilled. Hope everyone is doing well tonight. Beckyo:tongue2:

Hi PJ Taxldy- When you get very full, very easy thats what it feels like. You maybe haven't had enough restriction yet. I did not in the beginning either or so I thought. At about my third fill I started feeling the restriction and at the fourth fill I am really feeling it now. Plus, when you get to that point you have to go slow and chew alot or you will pb. I did really figure that one out until I started getting restriction. Hope this helps. Each new fill is a new learning experience. Beckyo

Well hello friends, (Sat evening). I thought I would be the first one on since thanksgiving but I see there have been a few on. PJ Txlady, Waldorf salad as follows, I use Fuji apples, peel and cut into chunks, cut up grapes, dice some celery, add some marshmallows, chopped black walnuts and then coat it all lightly with Miracle Whip. YUM YUM!! I hope everyone had a wonderful day. I know I sure did. Had dinner, went to my sisters for a while and then went to see the Festival of Trees. It was pretty. Friend, I got questions. I had a fill a week ago Tues. On Tues and Wed before Thanksgiving, I could barely get any food down. Finally on the holiday, I was able to get maybe 3/4 to cup food down at the most. Later on in the evening I tried to eat a piece of pie and got stuck! (ON PIE)!. This is the second fill where I have had restriction, and this one really kicked in. I can drink if not too fast but I have to eat very very very slow to get anything down. Is this the proper restriction or am I too tight. I don't know since I am not used to this. It is hard to eat Protein unless I eat a pencil eraser size bite and chew. It seems that alot of things are getting stuck. I love the restriction but I dont like the stuck feeling. I haven't had it that much at all until now. Today, I did eat a piece of Turkey with a little corn and brocolli. I have had some pie also but a very very small sliver. I just wondered if this is what they call real restriction and do I need to slow down even more. It takes me about 45 minutes or so to eat dinner now and I have to re warm it before I am finished. I'll say one thing, I sure am full. Tell me I'm not to tight! I don't know what to think. Beckyo:thumbup:

Happy Bday Phyl!!!!. I too had a fill last week and had my very first PB. Not Good!. I either ate too fast or too much but it went on for an hour and finally all came up. I feel better now. Apples, I like to cook also but I think you cook alot more than I do. Joan Marie, sorry to hear about your baby dog. Just take care and enjoy as much as possible. I really can't believe the huge amount of interest I have stirred up with having this Lap band surgery. Ladies there are alot more of us women that feel bad about their weight than you can ever imagine. Everyone that asks me about it wants to get their weight off. I keep telling them (as Janet would say) it is a tool and you do have to do the work but it sure does help. Beckyo:tt1:

Hi to all tonight (Tues). I have been cleaning and setting up all of my XMas stuff. Decorated the fireplace mantel. Made pie dough today. Have been very busy. Tomorrow is pies. For dinner on Thurs. I will be having Turkey, Mashed tatoes, gravy, dressing, scalloped corn, brocolli cheese rice casserole and waldorf salad, rolls. Tomorrow I will make Pumpkin pie, apple pies and cherry pie. I LOVE IT ALL!!!. Tonight for dinner I had baked chicken, salad and baked vegetables. Well, guess what. I had my very first PB. DID not like that at all. I don't know if I ate too fast or too much. I did just have a fill last week so maybe it is kicking in now. Janet, I will be interested in hearing about your plastics visit. I sure want to have that but there is no way I will be able to afford it. Mostly I want a tummy tuck as I have had twins and have alot of loose skin which I hate more than anything. glad to hear everyone is doing well. Beckyo:drool::wub:

Hey Janet, great pictures of you and Phyl. I can certainly tell her weight loss. You girls are doing so well. I just got done reading about 6 pages of the 50s thread. I think everyone is over there tonight. Tonight is Sunday and I have definitely had restriction today. My drinking liquids is just fine. I don't have any problems with that. It is hard at first to get food down. I had spaghetti tonight and I was able to get 1/2 c down but had to go real real slow. I was real hungry when I sat down to eat but after I got done with it I was completely full and I still am this evening. I probably won't be able to eat much Thanksgiving but that is okay. Thats what this is all about. I have consistently kept losing so I am happy with that. Talk with you all tomorrow. Glad to hear everyone is going along okay. Beckyo:tt1:

Hi, My first fill was 1.2cc, 2nd was .05cc, 3rd was .05cc and just had one last Tues (today is Saturday) of .05cc which totals 2.7cc. My nurse told me this last time that my band holds up to 5cc so I am assuming I have a 4cc band also. So far I have lost 51lbs. I think I might be done with fills for a while. This last one might be my sweet spot. It usually takes a week for this to kick in for me so we will see. Beckyo

Its amazing how everyones lap band journey is different. I had a fill last Tuesday (today is Saturday) and I am definitely feeling the restriction today. Last night I tried to eat chicken and couldn't. This morning I had oatmeal and could not get all of it down. lunch was cottage cheese, fruit cup and tonight I had a Healthy choice. With that I went real real slow and got most of it down but it took a while. The more restricted you get the slower you have to go (at least that is what I am finding out). Now I know what they mean by very small, slow bites. My surgeon said, "just remember on Thanksgiving eat your Protein first". I went and walked 2.4 miles today which I have been doing every day. Excerise is very key to this program to all of you newbies. Anyway everyone is doing fine so thats good. Glad to hear it. Talk with you all later. Tomorrow I get my carpets cleaned and getting everything ready for Thanksgiving. Beckyo:biggrin:

Hey all (Wed evening). Yesterday was my 5th month bandiversary. Went to Dr., got 05cc came home. Got on scale this morning and GUESS WHAT!!!! :thumbup::thumbup:50-50-50-50-50:thumbup::smile::thumbup: I dont know how to do all the fancy stuff on the computer but I AM THRILLED with this program. I finally hit 50 lbs. Today, I have had liquids all day and tomorrow its on to soft foods so we will see how this fill works. Also, I am not getting any email notifications either. I have been having trouble getting on and posting too. I wonder what is wrong? I got a personal email notice from a lapbander and I think it was killjar or jillcar or something like that, and I lost it and I can't find her on here. Does anyone remember her user name. I think her family lives by me and maybe she was gonna meet me but don't know. If anyone remembers her let me know. Beckyo:tt1::w00t::tt1::tt1::tt1::tt1::tt1::tt1::tt1::tt1::tt1::tt1::tt1::tt1::tt1::tt1: