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KATYDID--- Sure hope you can get to the bottom of your health problems soon. I can't remember if you were the one who said the Dr. might put a mesh patch across your tummy to insure the hernia(s) are fixed for good. My DH had this done years ago and has had no further problems. Sure hope you are not close to the wild fires in Australia. Keep us posted as to how things are going for you. Blessings, MiMi

Hi Trenia--Glad to have you with us. I think you will like our group. I have learned so much from all the girls here. Sounds to me you are doing great with your weight loss. Have a great day and Welcome. MiMi

Katy--- I'm so sorry that you have had double the trouble with your band. I admire you for the determination you have shown through all this. I will have you in my prayers and thoughts. Hugs--MiMi

Oregon---Have you tried the 5 day pouch test? I heard it will help with the restriction feeling we all remember. I think that is what I'm going to have to try also. I am not having any trouble eating anything, which makes me want a fill. The only time I can feel restriction is if I eat too fast. That is when I end up PBing and feeling miserable. You can go to the website: www.5daypouchtest.com and it will explain the plan. Hope this helps--- MiMi

WOW! You all are the best---I am really reved up to do the right thing with my band. I have had a rough 2 months and I have not concentrated on my food intake too much. It is time to start taking care of me again. I no longer can use my rough times as an excuse to eat all the wrong things. Thank You Girls---Start working on another lecture for us when we get weak. When we start wandering, please bring us back home. I just have to say it again--You all are the BEST! LOVE, MiMi

I just love you girls. Each day after reading your posts, I feel so much better and have hope that I can be successful on this journey that we all are on. Sometime I think I'm the only one with problems and then I read my email and realize that everyone has problems at one time or another. I think it is how you approach things. You look for an answer, either for yourself or others, and then you check back on everyone. If your problem is solved, everyone rejoices and learns something helpful. You all have such a sweet manner about you. Thank you for listening to my extra moaning and groaning lately. I hope I will be able to help someone in the future. I haven't been getting my notifications either. IndioGirl55--Haven't heard from you lately. Hope all is ok with you. Blessings----MiMi

Hi reportergirl---I know what you mean about not losing weight as quickly as everyone else. I was doing real good until the holidays hit. I know that everyone loses at different rates, but I sure have messed up during all the festivities. I will see the dr. Monday and hope to get some encouragement from him. I am considering going back to liquids like I did before my surgery. Maybe I just need a new start. I am sorry to hear about your daughter. Every where you look, people are losing their jobs, companies are closing their doors, and no one is hiring. I do hope she will find another job and let's hope it will be even better than the last one. I know it must be so disheartening to go to school for so long and then have a hard time finding a job you studied so hard for. Take care and today is a great day for a new start--- MiMi

Long---I am very interested to hear what you find out about the Mirelax. I too have been having issues in that area. Also, I have lost the desire to work at losing weight. I have had such a bad month and am so stressed(I hate that word) that I can't get a grip on my choices. We finally will be able to put my dad to rest this coming Saturday. I miss him so much and end up in tears at any time. I am in hopes that after Saturday, maybe I can move on. I look forward to hearing the answer to the Mirelax issue. ThankYou--MiMi

Susen---You have got to be the next thing closest to an angel. Thank you--MiMi

I wanted to say thankyou again for all the nice posts concerning the loss of my dad. We lost him on the 22nd of December and still have not gotten to have services for him. You see, he was to be creamated. We checked with the funeral home today and they said that he had not even been creamated yet. They told us that they didn't know when the ashes would be delivered. We thought that we would have been able to have the memorial and the burial of the ashes much sooner. Now, as it stands, he died in 2008 and will be buried in 2009. It will be very hard, if even at all possible, to have closure until we can have a service. Mom is upset and I am beside myself over all this. I refuse to say that all this is causing me to eat everything in sight. I just do not handle stress well, and I use the stress as an excuse to eat. I have not weighed myself lately, but I would guess that I have gained 10 pounds since Thanksgiving. I am so sorry for everyone who has lost a loved one during this Holiday season. I pray that we all get through our sadness and can go on to happiness in 2009. My Daddy was so proud of me for losing 40 pounds and I must get it together and keep on losing for my health's sake. I want you all to know that I care about you and feel that you are very dear to me. May this New Year be our happiest one yet----- Love, MiMi

Thank you all for the condolences about my Dad. Each day gets a little better. Every once in a while I think of something I want to tell him, and then I realize he is not here anymore. I go ahead and talk to him in my prayers. I am still making unwise choices with eating. Right now, I just really do not care. I know that it is a bad attitude, and I am only going to hurt myself. I better get my emotions in check, and get back on the band wagon. Thank you again, everybody. I really enjoy reading all the posts and learning from you all. mimi

Hi everyone--well we got through another Christmas. Hope everyone had a good holiday. Ours was a sad day because my Father died on last Monday. I feel like I have been in a fog ever since he died. Our family of 8 children and spouses and 22 grands,plus others were at our house to celebrate. As much as I enjoyed the day, I do feel tired and completely worn out. I feel as though I have not had the time to grieve. Maybe now, I will be able to properly grieve and can accept that he is gone. Dad suffered from diabetes and kidney failure. I have not paid much attention to my diet. For that, I have suffered pb's and my food getting stuck more often. I am in hopes that after the holidays, I will get back on track again. I am looking forward to 2009 to get a fresh start on not only my diet, but on other areas of my life. Happy New Year's to All! mimi

Welcome to our group. I am so thankful I found this nice group of friends. They have been a godsend and I know they will be to you, also. mimi

Hi Joanne--- I have been looking for you everyday. I am so glad your home and feeling better. Each day will get better and before you know it, you will be up and at it again. Don't push your self, just take it easy. Keep us posted---mimi

Joanne--I will be thinking of you tomorrow. I wish you all the best. Just don't overdo it when you get home. I declare tomorrow JOANNE :w00t::cool2: DAY :smile2::thumbup::wink2::laugh: mimi

Hi Flowers--- My dh has already worn his 1st Gazelle out and is working out on his 2nd. He loves his and has lost wt. using it. He says he feels so much better after using his and he really toned up. He keeps telling me I should use it, but I am quite uncoordinated. I am sure if I just kept trying, I would get better at it. I don't like exercising in front of anyone, and I guess I use that as an excuse not to. I have to get over it and get busy. I have noticed that, with my weight loss, I am getting flabby. I have always dreamed of being slim, but I didn't want to jiggle when I walked. Now that Fall is here, I have no excuse not to walk. Good Luck with your Gazelle and your excercise regime---:smile2:

Phyl---I am very interested in learning more about this 5 day pouch test. I can't seem to set myself straight and am eating what I should not. Please fill us in on the test . Thanks--mimi

Danna---Where are you? Would love to hear how everything is going for you. My weight loss has really slowed down. Thanksgiving was hard on me--I just love dressing! I put myself on liqueds today. Hopefully, this will get me back on track. I have been pretty much staying on the 50's thread. Seems like everyone has stopped posting on this site. If you see this, please get in touch---mimi

Congratulations! You did great not only with your weight loss, but you ate the right way on Thanksgiving. I on the other hand didn't listen to what I know is the right way to eat. I gained 3 pounds. I am now on liqueds to hopefully get myself back on track. I am my own worst enemy,but you have inspired me to sit myself down and start all over again--- GOOD JOB SOCIALDOT!

YES! it worked!:thumbup:

YeeeeHawwwww! With my daughter's help, I think I now have a ticker. She gets very frustrated with me, because I just cannot understand how to do things on this computer. When I worked, I used a computer all the time and all day. I just did what I had to do to get my work done. I think I may take a beginners course in computer:blush:. Thank You,Indio girl for the guide to the instructions to Tickerfactory.com. Ok, I am fixing to post this---Sure hope the ticker is there--:thumbup:

Indiogirl--- OK, I got to the ticker site and picked out what I wanted. Now, I don't understand how to get it transfered to me. I was telling the truth when I said I was not computer saavy. Thanks for any help you can give me---

Joann---I wanted to let you know how sad I am about Abby. The pix is precious. Our Sally went to Heaven earlier this year. She was 17yrs. old. Her cancer was centralized in her hip. She underwent surgery and we hoped that she would be ok. The cancer came back with a vengence and she was suffering, so we had our sweet Vet put her to sleep. Our 21 year old son cried like a baby. He had grown up with Sally. We still miss her so. She was such a good dog. I sure hope she is waiting for me in Heaven. I am so excited for you, as your surgery date is almost here. I have never regretted having mine. Be assured, that there will be alot of us thinking of you and sending good thoughts your way----

I am with you Denise--I had planned a smaller t-day lunch today.Smaller dishes and less of everything. By the time everyone got here, the dessert table grew into a smorgasbord of sugery delights. I did pretty good with the dinner itself, but the desserts were my downfall. I do plan to get back in the saddle tomorrow and eat or drink what I should. GoodLuck during the Holidays!

Thanks everyone for the nice welcome! Sounds like all are getting ready for a festive Thanksgiving. We used to do both Thanksgiving and Christmas for our family, but got to be to much. We will have a small turkey day and will have everyone here for Christmas. With 22 grandchildren, you can only imagine what the day is like. DH and I have discussed going away for a Christmas someday, but the Kids have a fit everytime we mention it. I am thankful that they still want to be with us on Holidays. I do have a question: Has anyone had a fill and the restriction was really tight, so much so that it was hard to even take a drink of water, and then after about 2 wks. you sit down to eat and there doesn't seem to be any restriction? That happened to me last night and now today I have restriction again. (thank goodness!) I am really concerned about the Holidays and all the food temptations that go along with them. I just love all the goodies and special foods of the Holidays. I am a stress eater, too, and I get really stressed during this time. Take care and stay safe if y'all are out traveling this week----