Jerseytammy

Reporting 3 lb LOSS NO MORE 270's, GOOD BYE 270's , LOOK OUT 260 I AM COMING THROUGH!!!!!!! WHEN I GET TO 240, I AM DONATING MY WHEEL CHAIR TO CHARITY, NO LONGER WILL I EVER HAVE TO TAKE A WHEEL CHAIR TO THE MALL OR MARKET!!

well I didnt know all of us New Jersey bandsters had out very own site. Ok I am not from NJ but living here for clost to two years now, does that count?

My Aunt Pauline is still in ICU but the doctors are hoping to move her out today, she seems to be doing well, she is 78. My Uncle Joe’s surgery is over but no real positive news. He is in ICU as well but on a different floor than Aunt Pauline. They removed most of intestinal tract except a small portion of his small intestine and he does have a colostomy bag. The doctors said they removed an excessive amount of infection (due to a blockage in his bowels) from his body and did not sew him up after surgery. They said this would be less traumatic to the body when they had to go back in. The doctors did comment on his age(late 70's) and said that it would be difficult for him to handle more surgery. The comment was also made (since they are both in the hospital) that Joe may need to go to a rest home for rehabilitation. My mom and another aunt are still there doing what they can. Please continue to pray for my family during this time. I must say this out my eating and worrying out of control, I am wanting junk food, still no chocolate but I think I may have replaced it with potatoe chips. I had potatoe chips for breakfast and I am fighting the urge to go get a bag out of the vending machine. Oh God I feel so gulity even talking about this. I have family fighting for their lives and I am thinking about my eating habits. I am so totally overwhelmed right now y'all I honestly dont know what to do!

I just got the news this morning, my Aunt is out of surgery and in ICU. The doctors had to put 6 stints in instead of the 4 they had planned on. Thank you all for your prayers and hugs, I know he answered!!!!! I will check back in later. (((((((my friends)))))) ya love

I dryed humped a ninja because I am NOT a homosexual. Hmmmm ok what does this mean?

Welcome to all the new members to our growing "little" group, (notice the pun) Cozzie, Tammyrn, Hanahh, Lisa, & Delia Julia- wow I have never heard of being on liquids for that long after a fill, I would be interested in his reasoning behind it though. And girl, you went to Disney and didnt gain any weight. I AM IMPRESSED! The last time I was there everything was wonderful and very fatten. Great going! and welcome back Lisa- I think to update your ticker you have to go back where you made it and re-enter your numbers. You may even have to make a new one with the new numbers. Donna- Oh I dread the day, I havent had my first PB yet either. I am such a big chicken I am doing everything I can not to. Now the golf ball and me seem to have become good friends, OK I lied, I hate her, she hurts like crazy but she keeps me from over eating. Stacey- Birthday parties and social gatherings are hard. I find myself eating with even thinking about it. I mean I have actually been half way through a piece of cake and realized I was eating it. Scarey thought isnt it. I also realized I couldnt have told you what kind of cake I was eating until it was brought to my attention. Yeah know I think that says a lot about me. Janet- you are amazing how you seem to keep up with us all. Sorry to hear you were also having a bad week, chin up girl, what doesnt kill us makes us stronger. Ya know I wonder if the person that said that is dead? Make ya wonder sometimes, I know it does me any way! Ok update on me and venting sessions so here is where you might want to stop reading and skip to the next thread. I have managed to lose 1 lb! UGHHHHH Now I know it is a lost and not a gain so I should be happy but when you're like me and such a long way to go a pound seems like.........well heck I dont know what it seems like but I am so disappointed in me. With the moods swings and 2 periods in one month this hasnt been a good last couple of weeks. My Mom called last night, I dont know if I ever told you guys but she is the baby of 10!!!! I have 27 first cousins, and we are a close family. Well her brother-in-law had surgery a couple of weeks ago and his stiches werent looking so good. His wife ( my aunt, mom's sister) took him to the ER to have them take a look. While they were in the room with the doctor looking my uncle over, my aunt stops breathing and passes out. She had a massive heart attack. They are both in the hosiptal now, they found out he does have some kind of infection and will need another surgery in a day or two and my Aunt is in ICU. My mom is all to pieces and there is nothing I can do. I am feeling very guilty that I am so fair away. I have 3 kids in school, one a senoir, and a full time job. I used all my vacation days when I was banned so I can't really afford to be out of work. I want to lock myself in a room and cry. I am fighting the urge to kill all this pain and sadness with food! I really feel like I am at the end of my rope. Well thanks for letting me vent and have a good cry. Please keep my family in your prayers during this tough and trying time. Love ya all

Been a tough past two weeks for me, but I am down 1 lb, sigh.

Susan, Great question! Having been heavy all my life, I think my worse fear is never being thin. Am I Tammy because of my size or is the real Tammy lurking some where under all this weight? I am not sure who I am. Everything I do in my life centers around my weight. From going to the movies 45 minutes before show time to ensure I get an end seat somewhere up front (no one likes for the fat woman to carry over them), to not flying in a plane cause I am scared to death that they would ask me to buy 2 seats or that I would have to ask for one of those extenders to not going to my kids school functions because I dont want to embarrass them. I am fat, that is who I am!! I don't feel like I can eat when I go to a cocktail party with my husband (his job requires we go), not only am I the biggest woman in the room 9 times out of 10 but I feel like everyone is watching every bite I put in my mouth while thinking she shouldnt be eating that. Scared to be thin, NO, scared to death that I will never be thin, YES!!! For once in my life I want to be "normal". Shop in normal size clothing stores, sit in resturant booths without feeling like I am being cut into, and simple things like being able to ride a bike with my kids again. Will I like the thin Tammy, honestly I dont know. Will my personality change and the way I veiw people, I hope not, but again I honestly dont know. But one thing is for certain I need to find out who I am, and the only way I can do that is to get rid of all this fat that has been me for so long!

Hello my friends There is always so much that happens here from day to day that I wont even try to address everyone but will just say this.....wow, you're all doing so wonderfully. I have made myself an appointment with the my family doctor. I was once on effexor (sure that isnt spelled right) for depression and mood swings. Well before my surgery I had weened myself off of them and was doing ok. But I think I am going to have to start taking them again. I already take a blood pressure pill, a pill for a PVC heart rythmn, and xanax as needed for panic attacks. I so didnt want to add yet another pill to the bunch. Oh and lets not forget my 2 chewable vitamins a day. So I have come to the conclusion, I am going to lose so much weight that I wont need the blood pressure pill any more therefore leaving a space for the effexor. I know I know maybe what I really need is a straight jacket. It is just so hard being away from all my family ( I am in NJ and they are all in SC), not really having any friends here, 3 teenage daughters, and a husband that lives, eats and breaths golf. Sigh I said I wasnt going to do this, sorry guys, I know I have it alot better than some and some have it a lot better than me. I just need to be thankful for what I have and keep the faith. I am trying believe me! OK enough of my wooo is me!! Tell me more about this form I put my weight on, am I suppose to fill it out every day or just once a week? I am soo far behind, I cant seem to think, someone help me out here!

Reporting in ...down 2.1 lbs Sarg, but I still cant make myself get into an exercise routine...........ugh I need a walking buddy!!!!!!!

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To The Women In My Circle When I was little, I used to believe in the concept of one best friend, and then I started to become a woman. And then I found out that if you allow your heart to open up, God would show you the best in many friends. One friend's best is needed when you're going through things with your children. Another friend's best is needed when you're going through things with your mom. Another will be there when you need someone to understand about your weight and why you cant seem to lose those extra pounds that haunt you every day. Another when you want to shop, share, heal, hurt, joke, or just be. One friend will say let's pray together, another let's cry together, another let's fight together, another let's walk away together. One friend will meet your spiritual need, another your shoe fetish, another your love for movies, another will be with you in your season of confusion, another will be your clarifier, another the wind beneath your wings. But whatever their assignment in your life, on whatever the occasion, on whatever the day, or where ever you need them to meet you...with their gym shoes on and hair pulled back or to hold you back from making complete fool of yourself ...those are your friends. It may all be wrapped up in one woman, but for many it's wrapped up in several ... one from 7th grade, one from high school, one since having WLS, several from the college years, a couple from old jobs, several from church, on some days your mother, on others your sisters, and on some days it's the one that you needed just for that day or week when you needed someone with a fresh perspective, or the one who didn't know all your baggage, or the one who would just listen without judging...those are good friends/best friends. I thank my girlfriends, those who honor intimacy, those who hold trust, and those who hold me up when life is just too heavy! The special bond we share is unique. Thanks for the words we've shared. The prayers we've sent up. The laughs, the tears, the phone calls, the emails, the shopping, the movies, the lunches, the dinners, posting, posting, posting and the reading, reading, reading.... So whether you've been there 20 minutes or 40 years, I love you and thank you for being the friend I need when I needed her! Pass this on to the women that God has placed in your life to make a difference. I just did! Have a great week everyone.

Count me in May WLC. I am having a bad week, keep me in your prayers y'all.

:faint: :faint: :faint: :faint: It was my B-day weekend and lets just say I didnt make the best choices. Sigh! Private Tammy reporting a 3.4lb gain.

How did I ever live without you guys??????? Ok everyone in my office thinks I am a total nut job but I DID IT!!!! I even went to do some filing, oh I have to admit this, there is a chair in the filing room that has wheels that I usually sit in and roll myself from cabinet to cabinet cause standing hurts my back if I do it for long, but NOT today ladies!!! I stood the entire time I did the filing!!!! I have to laugh, its really not a biggie, but like you said baby steps!!!!:biggrin1: I am going back in a few to do some more filing and I think I will stand again!!!! wooo hooo does this count? I am in the Spring boot camp and I am scared sarg is going to yell at me, lol, so I havent posted my little weight gain. ughhh. Janet- thanks for the kick in the booty, lord knows I needed one! You wont believe this, I have a candy dish at my desk for "guest" that come into the office and we usually keep sugar-free life savers in it, but not today someone filled it with chocolate MINI eggs. I think this is cruel and unusally punishment. I have been good tho, not one piece, my b-day has passed and aunt flo isnt on the schedule this week.:paranoid Mikey- Oh no not a sarg shirt!! Say it aint so:director: Donna- I did it I did it I did it. I just got to keep on doing it. dangnabbit corn bread and butter! How can something so heavenly be so evil! Stacey- please take care hun. Keep us posted and them girl scout Cookies are evil evil evil I tell ya!! Ok I think I am lossing it!:bounce: Pthrlisa- And you went all these years and no other doctor ever found this? I think that is kinda scary. Glad it isnt serious. Cashley- my scales moved too but in the other direction. Congrats on your weight lose!!!!:clap2: :clap2: OK OFF TO STAND AND DO SOME FILING!! IF I DONT POST FOR A WHILE YOU KNOW THEY CALLED THE LITTLE MEN IN THE STRAIGHT JACKETS TO COME GET ME, CAUSE I THINK I AM GOING TO MARCH UP AND DOWN THE HALLWAYS TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!:Bunny

Ughhhhhhh is all I can say:faint: ……I weighted this morning and I am up 3.4 lbs!!! **Sigh** Ok I didn’t have the chocolate cake instead I opted out for Cracker Barrel. Corn bread with butter and hash brown casserole aren’t my friends any more, dagnabbit! :party: Oh I will miss them so. It just makes me mad how you have to work all week to take off 5 lbs and 2 days of eating you can put back on 3.4lb, where is the justice in that?:cry Stacey- I am worried about you too!! Please go let them check into this more. I am not doctor but usually the earlier they catch something the easier it is to fix. Let us all know what you find how. You’re in our prayers! Pthrlisa- I have never heard of a horseshoe kidney. Great weight lose!!! Wooo hooo girl! I think we are all dealing with the head hungries, hang in there we are all here to support each other. Julie- can you please come to jersey and make me go to the gym!!! I still haven’t been able to get my butt moving!!! Someone tell me the secret to get moving , puh lezzzzzzz! Janet- I am glad you and Mikey are back and feeling better. We sure did miss ya! Hmmm I have never thought of myself as mid-life either but funny how it has seem to have snuck up on me. And by your picture looks like you still have a way to go before you hit the “mid-lifes.” I got all the 40 jokes and cards!! I couldn’t help but laugh, but deep inside it kinda bothers me. Oh I am not going to get started!:violin: Thank you all for all the birthday wishes. I truly don’t think I could have come this far with the support and friendship you all have extended me!!! NOW SOMEONE COME TO JERSEY AND MAKE TO WALK, GO TO THE GYM, MOVE MY BODY OR SOMETHING!!!!!!!! I HAVE A GUEST ROOM! :director:

Ok I am off doing birthday stuff but I just had to pop in and share this with you guys. Love ya and hope ur all having a great weekend............ I've seen two shows lately that went on and on about how mid-life is a great time for women. Just last week Oprah had a whole show on how great menopause will be... Puh leeeeeeeze! I've had a few thoughts of my own and would like to share them with you. Whether you are pushing 40, 50, 60 (or maybe even just pushing your luck) you'll probably relate. Mid-life is when the growth of hair on our legs slows down. This gives us plenty of time! to care for our newly acquired mustache. In mid-life women no longer have upper arms, we have wing spans. We are no longer women in sleeveless shirts, we are flying squirrels in drag. Mid-life is when you can stand naked in front of a mirror and you can see your rear without turning around. Mid-life is when you go for a mammogram and you realize that this is the only time someone will ask you to appear topless. Mid-life is when you want to grab every firm young lovely in a tube top and scream, "Listen honey, even the Roman empire fell and those will too." Mid-life brings wisdom to know that life throws us curves and we're sitting on our biggest ones. Mid-life is when you look at your-know-it-all, beeper-wearing teenager and think: "For this I have stretch marks?" In mid-life your memory starts to go. In fact the only thing we can retain is water. Mid-life means that your Body By Jake now includes Legs By Rand McNally -- more red and blue lines than an accurately scaled map of Wisconsin. Mid-life means that you become more reflective...You start pondering the "big" questions. What is life? Why am I here? How much Healthy choice ice cream can I eat before it's no longer a healthy choice? But mid-life also brings with it an appreciation for what is important. We realize that breasts sag, hips expand and chins double, but our loved ones make the journey worthwhile. Would any of you trade the knowledge that you have now, for the body you had way back when? Maybe our bodies simply have to expand to hold all the wisdom and love we've acquired. That's my philosophy and I'm sticking to it!

:happybday: :happybday: :happybday: :happybday: :happybday: Oh Janet can you guess what I am having tonight!!!!!!!!!!! :( :cake: :cake: Evil Laugh Mahahhahahaha CHOCOLATE CAKE. That was one of the little exception to our little deal, chocolate on the B-days!!!!!!!!!!! We wont talk about how young I am ....hehehehe Janetc- you rock girl, how you manage to keep up with all of us is nothing short of amazing. Can we all give Janet I hand.....:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: OMG I am sitting here smiling not because it is b-day but because i get some chocolate tonight and so does Janet if she chooses. Sunta- yes that restriction finally kicked in and just in time. I was out of control!! I am so thankful no pbing or sliming, I think my fear of doing it causes me to stop eating before bring them on. I dont think I would do a fill then leave town, My momma always said listen to your gut. What does your gut tell you? DAA- welcome and great weight lost!!! Sherry- oh honey I hope you stopped hurting fast. I ate a bite of a chicken wrap the other day and without even thinking, cause i was busy fussing with my girls, I gave it a couple of chews and down it went. Oh brother did I regret that, the pain set in and I knew what I had done. I was able to drink a few slips of water and finally got it to go down. But ya know when I started hurting I started to push on my stomach where it was hurting. I have since thought about that and I dont think that is a good idea. Lisa- great job on ticker Stacey- hows things going ? Let us know. Michelle- where are you, is she in Walt disney world already? Ok I guess I better get back to work now, ughhh there ought to be a law about working on your birthday!!! have a great weekend everyone

I really started not to post here, I actually closed out the thread as tears streamed down my face. My heart is breaking for you. I too have come to know you, well as good as one can I guess, through your posts. We have talked a few times through private messaging about your dancing. As corny as this may sound I feel I have to say this.... you are my hero!! Here is a big girl who Belly Dances!!!! Wow I am so impressed and envied you so. Here is something I had always wanted to do but never had the guts to do it and here you were not only doing it but in front of people. That stills WOWS me! I know you are having some major health issues but please never give up on yourself Crystal. You have touched so many lives and blessed so many people by being here, please allow us to do the same for you. LBT would lost without you. I cant say I know your frustration for we all have our own demons to deal with, but I can say we are here for you no matter what.

Crystal <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> I had to go back and reread the entire thread. I am a little confused, so please tell me what are you giving up on?

I weighted this morning and I am down 5 lbs from the 10th of April. THANK YOU JESUS, this band is working!!!!!! Cause my big butt still hasn’t started exercising yet! Someone come to Jersey and kick my butt pleaseeeeeeeeeee!!! Welcome welcome welcome Christi. This is a great group of people as you will find out! I think I need to move back down south, every one seems to be south of me!!! Nanster- girl I know oh too well that “golf ball” feeling now, but I have to say I love it. It is what makes me stop when I have had enough. Just last night I went to Ruby Tuesday, I order a salad from the bar but then some chicken fingers also. LOL I got half way through the salad on my plate and the GB showed up. When the waitress brought me my chicken I had to ask her to box it to go. I am loving this restriction! Stacey- oh hun I hope you feel better soon. I know I am an emotional eater so it is easy for me to cheat when I am feeling bad or even happy. I am tryin to make sure I get the protein in but to be honest I am not having a lot of the hungry feeling. I am a huge water drinker and so I always have a bottle of water with me, maybe that has been my saving grace. Sherry- wooooohooooo girl 6 lbs gone forever!!!! I know you have to be dancing!! Michelle- I am happy to see that filled kicked in for ya!! I get that lump in the throat feeling too if I drink a big gulp of water. I think me being a big chicken is really working towards my advantage with my band. I so don’t want to pb or slime that I stop eating at the first hint of being full. Down 5 lbs so it must be working!! Diane- Your weight lost totals are wonderful. How did the visit to the doctor go? Julie- Take me take me take me, I will be good and I don’t eat much!!!! Girl how do you do it? I am so jealous of all you that have made a comment to exercising and actually doing it. I have been sedative for so long I just came seem to make myself do it. Any advance? Our dear JanetC seems to be MIA. We love you Janet, miss you and pray that you and Mikey are ok . Ya’ll say a prayer that I will be my big butt up and moving. Ughhhhhh Happy Hump Day my friends

Private Tammy checking in sir...down 5 lbs.wooooooooooo:eek: I am loving my new restriction!!!

After starting a new diet I altered my drive to work to avoid passing my favorite bakery. I accidentally drove by the bakery this morning and as I approached, there in the window were a host of goodies. I felt this was no accident, so I prayed ... "Lord, it's up to you, if you want me to have any of those delicious goodies, create a parking place for me directly in front of the bakery." And sure enough, on the eighth time around the block, there it was! God is so Good!"

I hope everyone had a wonder holiday weekend. I now have RESTRICTION!!!!!!!!! :love: YEAHHHHHHHHHH. It took 6 cc in this 10 cc band of mine but I finally fill like my journey has began. I got that "golf ball" filling when I was eating dinner and i knew it was time to stop. I have read too many stories of pbing and sliming to keep eating. Fear can be a wonderful deterrent…lol Michelle- Oh girl I have been right where your at. Do you remember my post of eating the foot long sub and kits kats dipped in icing. :hungry: I know how dishearten it can be so I will tell you what my doctor told me when I called him ….. now is the time for you to act like you have restriction, learn to chew, learn to eat slowly and learn to listen to your body when it tells you have had enough. For now breaking the rules cost you nothing but in a few short weeks breaking these rules will cause sliming and pbing, not to mention the pain of something being stuck from not being chewed well enough. So hang in there girl, you will be there before you know it. It’s funny I was just thinking this morning about how to fight the head hungries, I have no idea at this point. I think I am going to try to tell myself if my tummy is growling it is just a habit and not true hungry. Cross your fingers I hope it works. Sunta- I am so sorry you’re feeling so hungry.:cry That is a tough feeling to fight, have you tried eating things that are no calorie and what some call “free” foods. Example being cucumbers. Something that can fill you up but keep you where you need to be as far as your calorie counting goes. Happy2- Congrats on your first fill and the 8 lbs…Way to go GIRL!! You are really doing great!:clap2: Julie- OK you know what we do to our friends that are off track…3 whacks with a fish!! Ok if I can ever catch the slippery thing. YEAH join us CHOCOLATE FREE BABES, that is what I am calling me and Janet. Donna- how wonderful are you! You have some great advice.:typing: I look forward to seeing what you’re going to say next. Janet- I was sooooo good. :messenger3: No horrible chocolate! I did get me some South Beach Peanut butter cookies and they really aren’t bad, now there not Mrs.Fields, but not bad. How did the Easter Program go? I did think about you and did pray:pray: for clouds under your feet.

MS. Francesca I received my gift late Saturday afternoon, thank you sooooo much!! I loved the body scrub, lotion and body gel. The candle were sitting on my table for Easter, they matched my kitchen beautifully. The picture frame was adorable. My girls were all excited about the flower blubs and are ready to plan them. Again thank you so much!!! It made my weekend!!!!