lilith

Amen to all of that! Life teaches us lessons as we go!

You are NOT a bad mother you are a woman going through a major transition in her life... he is a desperate, pathetic man who is trying to control you with scare tactics. Don't let him! You are in control of your life, change the locks and reprogram your garage controller as recommended and get a restraint order. Trust me, I know what you are going through once he figures out he can't scare you into submission he'll back off!

Lmao - I agree!!! When I read that I nearly spit my Water out! The sad thing is that sounds like something that would happen to me, ha-ha :biggrin:

My first fill is Friday - sort of nervous about it. I was doing pretty good at first now I've stopped losing (bouncing around the same few pounds at my last check) but my clothes still seem to be getting loser... Bathing suit season is coming too quick!

LOL - mine says 150!!!

:thumbup: Bunny Banster's July 4th Challenge Bunny's name ------ Bunny's target loss --- Bunny's start weight --- Current date --- Bunny's Current weight --- Bunny's target July 4 weight PharmaGirl -------------- 20lb --------------------- 276lb ---------------- 11 May --------------------- 278lb -------------------- 256lb NY Lady ----------------- 20lb --------------------- 253lb ---------------- 11 May --------------------- 250lb -------------------- 233lb lingling ------------------ 20lb --------------------- 279.6lb --------------- 1 May --------------------- 279.6lb ----------------- 259.6lb JayTee562 --------------- 20lb --------------------- 272lb ----------------- 22 May --------------------- 263lb -------------------- 252lb MrsMitch ---------------- 25lb --------------------- 242lb ------------------ 1 May --------------------- 242lb -------------------- 217lb ALuv82------------------ 35lb ---------------------- 297.5lb --------------- 15 May --------------------- 287lbs ------------------- 262.5lb Band_Groupie ----------- 15lb ---------------------- 218 lbs -------------- 22 May --------------------- 211.5lbs -------------------- 203lbs kaner ------------------- 20lb ----------------------- 275lb --------------- 1 May --------------------- 275lb ---------------------- 255lb scoobydoo -------------- 25lb ----------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? -------------------------- ? 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Okay, I'm at 244.7 this morning - I think that's 5.9?? My brain isn't working, I went to the doctor last night (I have a sinus and ear infection) but it was so exciting to use their scale - it's the big metal kind with the sliders, being about to put that bottom slider on 200 instead of 250 was awesome. I think I've started losing again since I've added more calories, I think my body was holding on to everything at the end of the liquid phase. And congrats to everyone that lost - and for those who didn't - don't worry you will!

I went up 1 lb, so 250 for me! I started mushies last week - do you think that did it?

I think that would be great, Miranda!

AH-CHOO!!!! :thumbup: Look at that, blew it right out of your hands!

Cough, cough, sneeze - hand over the trophy - I'm sick, and now it has my ick all over it! Me and my trophy are snuggling up and taking a nappy poo...... back up - I will sneeze on you!

Thank you!!!

That's cool! Congrats to everyone on doing so well! Can we see the spreadsheet or no? I wasn't sure if it was uploaded somewhere... thanks!

My surgery was just scheduled for the 23rd, I'm currently doing two Protein shakes during the day and salad at night, so I'm hungry and tired but hanging in... I called my Grandfather and his wife today to see how their Easter was, they started off by telling me about everything they ate, so I mentioned the liquid diet and to please stop talking to me about food, at which she giggled and started telling me all about the pies and brownies they had... I was gritting my teeth together. Then she puts me on the phone with my Grandfather who says, "I wish you wouldn't have that damn surgery, just get off your ass and spend some more time cleaning your house and less time shoving our face". I gave up on the conversation and said well it can't be in the top five of the things you wish I never did, love you, bye! I'm so aggravated....... I'm doing this for my health and my children, why do people have to act like I'm doing something wrong! You would think after a six month supervised diet and every specialist there is saying I need to have this surgery that would be enough! Somebody talk me down, lol.

I saw my surgeon this past Friday (two week check up) and he basically said nothing more than walking or swimming until after the six weeks.

I can remember the morning I decided to have my back surgery - I kept putting it off and then woke up with a sinus infection and literally couldn't move to get out of bed to get a tissue, I just laid there and cried with my nose running everywhere! You need to get your life back, talk to your doctors and find a solution, there has to be a way, and if you have to get off of the morphine so that you can have the surgery I think the pain will be worth it - I know it's easier to say than do but you don't want to live on pain meds, you want to live!

The pain in your shoulders is from gas, generally during any laproscopic procedure they fill you up with "gas" that helps to float your organs away from the area they are operating on, if you don't walk around right away and prop yourself up when sleeping it can become trapped under your shoulder blades, etc. Get up and walk around as much as you can and you'll feel much better soon!

PS. - I am bad about getting on everyday - I need to stop that!

LOL - I don't think it's false hope, I think my clothes weighed 3 lbs and I wasn't getting undressed for the doctor's scale - it's right next to the waiting room and there's no door!

Okay, I was banded 4/23 - had my two week check up today, at home I'm 249 - at the doctor's I'm 252 (jeans vs no jeans, lol) - I started at 269.

That stinks! As much as the liquid, pureed diet, mushy diet my doctor does is a pain, I think I would rather deal with what I am than what you are. I think the main reason I'm not starving is because at this point I'm used to not eating much... (2 week pre-op diet definitely helped with that). Hang in there! When do you get your first fill??? My biggest problem right now is not drinking while I eat. I start my pureed last night (called and got the okay to start a day early) and I have to fight not to drink.