NJSoldierwife

Hi Bandana! Morganville, that's by Marlboro? Right? Wow we are close! I was banded September of 08, so just 4 months out. Well, from what I just heard, we are only getting maybe 3 to 4 inches of snow tomorrow. I wish it was more to just get it out of the way, you know? Cool to be so close! We should get together!

Hi ladies, I know, I know, I have been MIA, so sorry about that. Since I have moved back home, yay! 3 weeks now, my life has been insane!!!! I had some major food problems, knew I had gained some weight back, went to my surgeon today for a fill, and I had actually LOST more weight! So I am now down 32 pounds!!! I was so shocked! I was like, are you sure? I won't do what I was doing, but it did scare me back into reality. So how is everyone doing? I am so ready for spring, can't wait.We are supposed to be getting a couple of inches of snow tomorrow, I'm not going anywhere. Well, hope you are all well, miss you girls!!!

Hi Ladies!!!!! Im back!!! I am so sorry i have not been around, I am still not in my house, they keep delaying it. I am hopefully moving back in this week. I got into a major depression and just kept away from the world. Thank you everyone who sent cards over the holiday, i really appreciate them all. i had cards to send out but just didnt. i am sorry for that. i fell off the wagon a little bit this season, but i didnt gain any weight, thank goodness. starting tomorrow, i am totally back on. eating healthy and hopefully starting my exercise again. well i have missed you girls terribly. love ya

Ladies!!!! I did it!!!! I am in onederland!!! Woo hoo!!! 199 baby! Oh my holy crap, i am so excited!!!! 28 pounds down. Hope you are all well.

Good morning ladies! How is everyone doing? Well, we have a little bit of snow on the ground. Mostly on the grass and sidewalks, not the street, about an inch. It is pretty though. So I am still with my Mom. My house is happening very slowly, probably another 2 to 3 weeks, gosh I have been saying that for 3 weeks now! Ugh! Hey, whatever happened with the christmas card exchange? are we still doing that?

Ok sorry about not getting this together, I had a house fire. So do we still all want to meet? I would love to before Christmas, if we can. I am in Howell, so I am at Route 9. There are a few restaurants we can meet at.

Hi everyone! Sorry I have been MIA for a while. Things have been crazy. Thanksgiving was good, I did real well food wise, didnt stray off once. Since my fill, which went perfectly, I am down 3 more pounds, for a total of 26 pounds now. My house is still under construction, so I am still at Moms. Will be here for another 2 to 3 weeks. I gotta run, but wanted to send a quick hey and I miss you all, talk to you soon.

Hi ladies, Sorry I have been MIA, but I had a minor tragedy this weekend. I had a house fire. I am ok, the house is still standing. I am so humiliated on how it happened. I had a girlfriend over with her 4 year old son. I had a candle lit in the bathroom, on the sink. Now I have burnt this candle many times before. Well, the boy kept needing to go to the bathroom, like 10 times in 1/2 hour. Well, I think he was playing with the candle and it either got knocked over or he put something like a napkin on it. Well, it burnt through my sink, which happened to be plastic, go down into the cabinet, caught everything on fire in the cabinet. Luckily no walls. However, I have major smoke and water damage. So the clean up assessment and insurance adjuster agreed that they will gut the whole bathroom and give me a new one, which I am very happy about. AND, i have smoke damage throughout the whole house, so the company will come in, clean everything, re-paint the whole house, and give me all new flooring. I am basically getting an extreme home makeover!!! hee hee And, to top it off, they sent a special dry cleaner to the house today and took every single piece of fabric, clothing, drapery, towel and throw blanket that was exposed, they take it all, specially dry clean it to get all the smoke and smell out and fold and hang it all up when the house is all done! Here are some pictures of my bathroom.

Hi Betty and everyone!!! I am doing ok. Going in for a fill under xray this coming Thursday. A little nervous. But, its nothing, right? Just like a regular fill but under xray? Nothing extra is done, is it? So tomorrow I am getting a new roof put on my house, ugh. Hate these things. Gotta spend the money that I don't have. So I haven't lost anymore weight, bummed about that. But I haven't exercised in 2 weeks, so I know that is part of the reason. Jetti, dance away for me girl! Hope you have fun!

Hi everyone! Sorry I have been MIA, but my bf from TN came on Thursday with her 4 month old little girl. We haven't seen each other in 3 years, but we talk about 2 to 3 times a day. It was such an awesome weekend. I just dropped her off at the airport today. Her baby is so cute! I am a little down because I just want a baby so so bad, we tried for 9 years, I have PCOS, so I never ovulate, BUT maybe with the weightloss it will happen since my cycles are regulating. HOWEVER, I do have muscular dystrophy and have a 50% chance of passing the gene to my children. I don't know, I go back and forth. My dh says he wants a baby from us and does not feel it would be bad. I am just scared that my disease will progress enough for me to be in a wheel chair with a toddler running around and he has to take care of us both. I don't know, at least I have another 8 months before he is home from Iraq to make that decision. In the meantime, we are on an active waiting list for a NJ adoption. So, I weighed myself this morning without any clothes on and I was 202, with clothes I was 204. So with clothes, I am down 23 pounds, without clothes down 25 pounds. However, sorry I know, long.... I feel like I can eat anything without restriction and I just got my first fill of 4 cc's in a 14cc band a month ago. I called the dr and he is having me come in the 20th, for a fill under xray. What do you guys think? Is that ok?

Hi everyone! Happy November! I can't believe it is November already. Only 51 days till Christmas. I just can't wait for 2009 cause than I can say my hubby will be home this year, not next year, like now. He is coming home for 2 weeks R&R in February, so I am very excited about that. I have 3 full months to lose more weight. My goal is to lose 30 pounds by Feb, but I am not sure if I can. I just would have to be very very strict, which for the most part I am. I have never gone off Bandster rules. I just have to remember to exercise and drink fluids. Has anyone ever listened to www.pandora.com? You can put in your favorite artist/music and they play all music in that genre. It is so cool, I am listening to my absolute fave cutie Andy Gibb!!! Oh how I loved him!!

Good morning all! Hope you don't mind I started off in this beautiful new month. Tomorrow is my wedding anniversary. 9 years. Wow! Unfortunately dh is in Iraq, so I probably will not be in the greatest of moods. Guess what? I lost a pound!!! I know it is not alot, and it might be more but I have AF, but it is a pound!!! So 16 down, 101 to go! Hope you all have a good day!:cursing:

Hello, There is a new Support Group for weightloss, whether banded or not, forming in Howell, NJ. A Counselor I know is forming this group and wanted me to pass the word on. We would meet either weekly or bi-weekly. And because she is a Counselor, most insurances are accepted. Please email NJSoldierwife@yahoo.com if you are interested. Serious inquiries only.

hey girls!!! guess what? I am now down 22 pounds!!! woo hoo! I am so excited!!!! I absolutely LOVED getting that fill! So, I want to definitely schedule a meetup for us Jersey Girls. When is everyone available? I think a weekend is best. My only weekends not good in November is the 8th, 9th and weekend of Thanksgiving. Let me know!

I think we need a NJ meet up before the real snow comes. I would love to host it. Anyone want to do this?

Absolutely, it is ok. I didi the Gerber Organic Stage 2 foods. I am almost 7 weeks post op and every once in a while, I still have one. They are definitely nutritious, and especially if you are going somewhere and don't want to lug containers around, this just fits in your purse.

Good morning ladies! First, Sherry, thank you so much for what you do for MDA. I have Muscular Dystrophy, along with alot of family members, and we always love it when people get involved. Thank you again! So I am so excited, I am officially down 20 pounds!!! I am so happy I got this fill. I will tell you, just from the fill, it is so different than before. So how is everyone else? Any plans for the weekend?

sounds like it might be scar tissue forming. i have some underneath the actual incision and i was banded on 9-9 just keep an eye on it, but it sounds like it is fine. good luck

I'm back from my fill!!! It was good, I was so nervous, my blood pressure went up. It is usually 110/72 and it was 138/80. But anyways, everything went really well. He put in 4 cc's. I have the larger band. And the best part, I am down a total of 19 pounds!!!! I am so excited!!! I am so happy I did this, best decision ever!

Good morning all! Well, today is the day, I get my first fill.... I am a little nervous, but so excited to start losing some more weight. this past week I did not lose again, so a little frustrated with that. Than yesterday morning i weigh naked, down 3 pounds, put my clothes on, down 1 pound, so who knows. I just wish I still had my summer outfit that I have always gotten weighed in at the dr office, it is way too cold to wear it now. So we will see!! Hope all is well.

Hi everyone, sorry i have been mia, have been very busy. well, this is a little off topic, but.... for anyone actually in NJ, I have an absolutely beautiful cat that is my Moms that we need to find a home for. Her name is Molly, she is 5 years old. declawed, neutered. very very mild mannered, timid. all white, she is just the most precious kitty. she is a 100% indoor cat. My mom cannot take care of her any longer, i would love to take her, but i have 2 already. if anyone is interested, please email me at njsoldierwife@yahoo.com thanks!

Good afternoon ladies! I am doing really well, in a week I get my first fill. A little scared about it, but I know I need it so so bad. I am feeling like I can eat anything. So right now I am all will power and self motivation. It is so hard though because of my eating disorder (bingeing). but I just take it one day at a time. Sherry, I am healing really nicely. No problems what so ever. I am in Howell, NJ. So I went out to my first restaurant this past week. I was definitely scared, but I did really well. It was an Italian Bistro, and being Italian, all I wanted so to mangia on some Pasta and bread. But I didn't. I ordered fresh salmon with roasted veggies and mashed potatoes. AND I had them bring me a take out box and immediately put half my meal in it for another day. I also brought my Crystal Light packet and ordered a bottle of Water. So no soda either. I was so proud of myself. And today I am going over my Uncles house for dinner. This will be interesting too. So a little intimidated about that. Boy, all these firsts!!! And so far no problems! Maybe I really am succeeding! hee hee hee Well everyone, have a fabulous Sunday and I will talk to you all soon.

I had my surgery September 9, at 10 days post op I lost 15 pounds. Than it stopped for a week, lost another pound, stopped a week, and now lost 2 more pounds, so at 4 weeks post op I have lost 18 pounds.

wow its quiet in here! where is everyone?

Yup! I did it! First, about 5 days after surgery, I was getting into bed after waking up to pee, forgot about it, went to get in bed like I normally did, and my arms gave out and fell face down onto the mattress. Thankfully the mattress was soft, but it did hurt. Than a week and a half after the surgery, I came home for a few hours, tripped and went flying face first down, I was so scared, so I braced myself and landed on my face and knee, I had my first follow up that day and the dr said everything was ok. Hope all stays well.