surfergirl

HEY TERI. I DONT KNOW HOW OTHERS FEEL, BUT I DONT MIND ANYONE HAVING MY EMAIL ADDRESS AND EMAILING ME ..I LOVE EMAILS AND I CAN USE ALL THE FRIENDS I CAN GET, DONT REALLY HAVE ANY, I AM NOT WORKING RIGHT NOW SO IT IS REALLY HARD TO MEET ANYONE, I HAVE BEEN OUT OF WORK 6 YRS AND I AM TRYING TO FIND SOME NOW,, AND IT IS NOT EASY..SO YES, YOU MAY EMAIL..IT IS.....dknowl1@tx.rr.com LOOK FOWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU OR ANYONE ELSE..MALE OR FEMALE T-ROSE..DEE

THIS IS THE MOST RECENT PIC'S SINCE SURGERY, I LOOK A LITTLE DIFFERENT, :ohmy: BUT NOT AS MUCH AS I WOULD LIKE,:biggrin: CLOTHES HAVE BEEN SMALLER :crying: ALTHOUGH THE scales ARE NOT MOVING AS FAST, DOC SAYS I AM WAY AHEAD OF THE GAME THOUGH,:crying: SO HE KNOWS BEST. I HOPE THIS PICTURE COMES THROUGH, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE DONE THIS:crying:

Karenin..you have done great in a year.. I am 6 months out, had mine in feb and i hope i can do as well.. My biggest problem is i dont work and i have a bad hip, so i do not get any exercise.. I heard the wi fit was good and i am going to try to attemp bike riding, dont know if i can handle that one yet. But all in all this was the best thing i have ever done for myself and i feel wonderful again and it is only going to get better. T-rose..dee

Well as everyone has stated, all docs are different, well we are too..so some of us will loose hair and some wont.. I am 6 months out, never had a problem, until recently, i have been slacking on my drinking, use to drink 6-8 bottles of Water a day and now i am like doing 3-6, bad i know, and i am not eating nearly enough Protein, and my hair is starting to really thin, i comb it and hunks of hair come out and i have noticed big time in my part, it is balding..not happy with it so i am trying to drink more and i am doing a Protein shake a day and trying to eat a lot more protein,,i cant go bald..eeewww, i will have to hide..lol t-rose..dee

Welcome. I am 60 (a young 60).. Had the band done in feb, was the best thing i have ever done, i feel so good now, i am down aprox 50 pounds, 3 sizes in shirts and 2 almost 3 in my pants. I have dropped several medications. I would probably be down more but it is hard for me to exercise as i have a bad hip. But i do what i can. Good luck to you and i will hopefully see and hear less of you soon. T-rose

What is the best excersice for the upper arms..i have lost so much that my arms are soooo flabby..really need to tighten them up.any help would be very apreciated dee

I just found out that walgreens carries it..19.99 you dont have to order it..i am going to go get one sat...if it dosnt work, it will be easy to return dee

DOES ANYONE KNOW OF A CREAM FOR THE NECK TO GET RID OF LOOSE SKIN?:cursing: I SAW ONE AT ULTA 3 BUT IT WAS LIKE 99.00.. THAT IS HIGH, I GUESS I WOULD NOT PAYING THAT, IF I KNEW IT 100% WORKED..HAS ANYONE USED ANYTHING AND IF SO WHAT AND WHERE WOULD I BUY IT. ..ALSO, I HAVE ASKED THIS ONE A FEW TIMES AND NO ONE HAS RESPONDED..HOW DO I POST BEFORE AND AFTER PICS..I AM NEW AT THIS AND NOT REALLY GOOD ON COMPUTER YET. THANKS FOR ANY HELP ANYONE GIVES:thumbup: T-ROSE..(DEE)

Some with a lot of weight to loos do loose faster, but then again it depends on a lot of other things..i for one at 6 months have done well, but not as well as i would like, i am 60 and have a bad hip, so i can not exercise, i cant really do much walking either, i do follow the band eating rules, and it is coming off by pounds slowly and by inches, i just have to keep telling myself that in a year, it will be more.. It is a slow go and i am a patient person..to a point...lol

Hey girl, you have done great. I am 60 (a young 60) and my ht and starting weight is the same as yours, i feel i have done well so far, i am down to 212 and dropped a little in sizes, please tell me your story and journey, i want to know all you did, all you ate .. I have a bad hip and it is hard to exercise. Please let me know how you did it. My goal is to be down at least 30 more pounds and 2 sizes smaller by xmas. Any help you can give would help. I will be glad to give you my personal email if we need to. Also, please tell me how to post before and after pics and how to start a thread. Thanks, t-rose (dee)

SOMEONE HELP ME PLEASE..HOW DO YOU POST BEFORE AND AFTER PHOTOS..I HAVE NOT POSTED ANY SINCE SURGERY..DONT KNOW HOW..ALSO WHERE DO YOU GO TO START A NEW THREAD..ALL THE HELP WOULD BE SOOO GRATEFUL:smile: T-ROSE (DEE)

WELL I GUESS NOW I AM THE OLDEST, I AM 60, BUT A VERY YOUNG 60, :thumbup: MY 31 YR OLD DAUGHTER LIVES WITH ME AND KEEPS ME THAT WAY. I HAVE BEEN SINGLE FOR 30 YEARS. NOT REALLY LOOKING FOR LOVE, IT MAY FIND ME SOMEDAY, JUST LOOKING FOR FRIENDS, MALE OR FEMALE. BECAUSE BELIVE IT OR NOT.. I DO NOT HAVE ANY.:wub: ..SO IF YOU CARE TO BE EMAIL PALS, I WOULD NOT MIND SHAREING MY EMAIL ADDRESS WITH YOU, I ALSO HAVE A MYSPACE:drool: I WAS BANDED IN FEB AND I LOVE IT, IT IS WORKING GREAT. DEE

HELLO TO ALL..I TO WAS A LITTLE FRUSTRATED WHEN I WEIGHED LAST WEEK, BUT THEN I WAS IN MY CLOSET TRYING ON CLOTHES, AND TO MY SURPRISE, A LOT OF THEM WERE TO BIG.. MY DAUGHTER WENT TO HER CLOSET AND SAID, HERE MOM, TRY THESE ON..I LAUGHED AT HER AND SAID, YEAH, LIKE THOSE WILL FIT..BUT THEY DID..I AM 60.A YOUNG 60, AND I HAVE NOT WORN JEANS SINCE HIGH SCHOOL, EXCEPT THE ELASTIC WAIST KIND..AND SHE GAVE ME A PAIR OF HER LANE BRYANT SIZE 20'S TO TRY ON..OMG..THEY FIT..WE LAUGHED AND CRIED..MY DAUGHTER SAID, MOM, YOU LOOK SO CUTE IN JEANS..I HAVE GONE FROM A SIZE 30-32 BLOUSE TO A 22-24 AND FROM XXLG STRETCH PANTS TO BOTTON AND ZIP JEANS AND JEAN SHORTS..THEY ARE STRETCH MATERIAL BUT WHO CARES, AFTER A WHILE OF WEARING THEM, I CAN PULL THEM OFF WITHOUT ONBUTTONING THEM, SO THAT MEANS I AM ALMOST IN A 18..:thumbup:..I AM SO PROUD OF ME, CANT WAIT TIL I CAN WEAR A 12-14..I WILL BE YELLING ON TOP OF THE WORLD:laugh: DEE

THIS IS A GOOD IDEA. WHEN I FIRST DECIDED TO HAVE THIS DONE, I PRAYED ABOUT IT. I HAD OPEN HEART SURGERY IN 2003, I AM A DIABETIC, HAVE A BAD HIP AND HAVE BEEN BIG MOST OF MY LIFE. I AM 60 , A YOUNG 60 THOUGH.LOL..WHEN I DECIDED TO DO THIS, I SAT MY 2 GROWN KIDS DOWN AND TOLD THEM I WAS GOING TO DO IT, THST I KNEW IT WAS A RISK WITH MY HEALTH, BUT IF I DID NOT DO IT, I MAY NOT BE AROUND MUCH LONGER AMYWAY. THEY DID AND HAVE SUPPORTED ME. I HAD THIS DONE IN FEB AND HAVE LOST 50 POUNDS AND SEVERAL SIZES. BUT MOST OF ALL I FEEL SOOOO MUCH BETTER, I AM OFF OF SEVERAL MED'S AND HAVE CUT MY INSULIN DOWN FROM 70 UNITS TWICE A DAY TO 20 TWICE A DAY. I COULD LOOSE MORE IF I COULD EXCERCISE, BUT THE HIP WONT LET ME. I AM VERY GLAD I DID THIS AND WOULD ENCOURAGE ANYONE TO DO IT. IT IS THE BEST THING THAT I HAVE EVER DONE. DEE:thumbup:

Suzanne.sounds like you are doing great, but what if you can't run? I have a very bad hip, i am very limited to what i can do, i have been loosing inches, but i have the belly, cant get rid of it..i have been using a gut-buster for about 3 wks now, have not seen any results yet. I have heard the wii has a exercise vidio that is supose to be fun and really works.. What do you know about it? Thanks, dee

Seem's to me you all just need something to bitch about. Did you have a bad day? or just did not get any last night? Sob Sob Sob..get over it. Not everyone is perfect. We all do things our own way. I sometimes write in all cap's because it is easier to see, for me. or I use ... at the end of a sentence. That is just my style. But if you dont want to read it because of that, or because someone mispells words, or for what ever reason..So be it.I hope GOD forgives you, he did not make us all the same and he did not make us all perfect. I am sure I have just pissed off a few and made some enimies.. But it is america, and i have the right to say what I want. And for all of you that write in cap's or mispell or run your sentences together, good for you, maybe you do it on purpace because you are just rattleing on, or maybe you just don't know how to, but keep on writing and be proud of yourself. I am and God is too..Ignore those others.

I like this one 1. Not have to take any more meds 2. Share clothes with my daughter 3. Shop in the front of a store instead of plus size 4. Be able to go to the mall and not get worn out 5. Wear sexier clothes 6. Show my non believing family i can do it 7. Feel pround of myself 8. Live a longer and healthier life 9. Take a cruise somewhere nice with beaches 10. Let some snobby men look at me again and this time i can say..eat your heart out, you had your chance, and i wasnt good enough then. I guess that one was ugly, but you would be surprised...but then maybe you wouldnt. Good luck to all t-rose(dee)

Hey mary, my journey hasnt been to bad, i had mine done on 2/5/09 and i am down 50lbs. I have dropped 2 blouse sizes and a bra size and 2 pant sizes. I wanted to be down more but i have a bad hip and i cant really excerise like others. I am 60 yrs old and this was the best thing i ever did, i feel good and plan on being down 50 more by christmas..thats my goal..i have had 2 fills and i go in the morning for another, have not felt the sweet spot as everyone says yet..maybe this time will do it..i have had a few bouts of vomiting, but it was my fault for eating to fast or to much in the mouth. Good luck to you and everyone else t-rose..(dee)

Does anyone get the hiccups often?? I get them all the time..they will be maybe 3 to 6 straight in a row and then stop..what is casing this..please help..

Thanks, i will check into those..its worth a shot

Dam girl..you look great..i have that same belly..i cant excerise, like i said because of hip..i have been using a gut buster latly..what did you do to get rid of that belly??? Amazing, you should be so proud. T-rose..dee

Oh yes, it is very possible. I have lost 60 in 6 months, not as much as i wanted, but i feel and look better, i plan on having 50 more off by xmas. I have to say i do cheat some, and i am going to stop, if i did not cheat i would do so much better. Exercise is good, but it can still be done without it. I atry to do some simple easy ones, i have seen a lady on tv that does a lot of them from a sitting possition. I dont know her name, but i am going to go buy one of her excersie vidioes and try it out. You too will be fine and do well..good luck dee

I just turned 60 on feb 12th, i had the lapband done on feb4th, best thing i ever gave myself..going and feelibg great, have lost 60 pounds,dropped several meds and insulin went from 70 units to 20 units..hopeing to stop all of it. I had open heart surgery in 03..and had bad reflux..not any more..i have not since surgery..you do this and it will change your life, you will never be sorry...good luck

What is a typical meal for you daily? From sunup tp sundown?? I am doing okay, not loosing as fast as i want but i have a hard time excersing because of a bad hip, i walk with a cane so walking is hard to, i will be able to do more when i get rid of cane, but cant til i loose more ..so see, i am going in circles

My problem is, i have no buut or legs, as my daughter says..they are smaller..if i buy pants to fit waiste, they hang in butt and legs, if i get them to fit legs like i want, there is no way they come close to meeting at front, belly is my biggest parts.. I hope to get it in the right proportions soon..i can finally put on a pair of lane bryants stretch button and zip jeans size 20 and the legs are not tooo big..i havnt worn jeans since high school and i graduated in 1968..so that felt good..my 31 year old daughter said..oh mom you look so cute in jeans..i hope by winter to be able to wear a 14 or 16