AudsMom

Riley, remember im the one here that can have anything and not feel it:( Remember my band is like lost in my abdomen?? I had a smirnoff a couple weeks ago and i was fine. It takes me forever to drink them though.. cause im a light weight.. I get tipsy off half of one.. always have:) And i dont like the tipsy or drunk feeling so one will take me all nite. But yeah what it will be like to have restriction! Can you believe im at 6.8cc and still so much freedom:(

Riley 5am is very smart! Im about to go for my jog/run and its already 70 degrees outside. Its very nice out at 5am... very smart:D

Jess ill watch the 6pack:) Remember how i said they are bringing a lot of booze get this, just for my mom she brought, orange juice and vodka?, Bloody Marys, Jack and Coke, Bear, and Wine..... Thats just the mom... I dont got a clue when she became an alcoholic:( But i told her she cant hang out with audrey if she drinks... Tanifaire: dont let the paperwork scare you, yeah its scary and sad but think of it this way.. they make everyone do it.. i even had to do it for my C-Section, when it was looking like it was gonna be an emergency they made an official with the hospital come in and do it with me. Personally i was more scared then then i was for the surgery. Just think of it as one step down:) And you can turn it in whenever. I personally would turn it in next time you go in so you dont have to see it anymore! hugs ttyl

ok girls off to bed for me, nite.. Nite: Pam, Donna, Heather, Jess, Chris, and Tina:) Yeah i listed all of our lurkers lol:) Along with our posters:D Nite girls ill post before i go CAMPIN:) yay:D

Tina im on Kaisers Steps program, put it in the back of your head to remember it. It works if anything happens with your insurance.. I pay 100 for my kaiser insurance, im on step number 2. Last year i was on step number 1 and paid 47. For audrey i pay 5.00 she is on the childrens plan. Which is awesome we pay nothin. And that is up till they are 18. So make ur memory notes;)

WHAT is that 16 in one month??? Or a year??

Yes she said bev mo:) Tina im still loosing hair also and im noticing it now on the side! Eek. That needs to stop. I did stop takin my vitamins again. Its like i do really well for a week then all of a sudden forget about them! We do have quite the list of lurkers tonight lol:)

Tina nothing is started:D Everything positive and negative needs to be out on the table:D

Tina do you eat tofu also?

Oh yeah i post my struggles, and my downsides, ie dancing thighs AND everyone knows i can eat whatever i want whenever i want and however much i want:(

Sheena is Inside out... she posted on page 214:D

I agree Tina: cause if someone had lunch with us they would know we are also the complete opposite story. I was walking on the treadmill 4 hrs after i was released from the hospital.... Yeah i had pain, but was only on pain meds for 2 days... I have not PBed, Gotten stuck or vomited. Everything goes down WAY TO DARN EASILY. And i have lost 37 lbs since surgery 79 total more then i ever have also. I would also do it again in a heart beat. Thats what is so cool about people is how we all are so different. And unfortunately our lovely Tina has had the most issues with her band:frown: but still loves it.

Heather i hate kaisers scales, and they are all different lol. Go Tina stick up for all of us girls:D I agree Sheena we love you but if you are going to post you need to post the parts about lunch meat not going down even though you are an RNY.. and other struggles you have had that I as a bandster have not had any of.... All of our bodies are different and all of our bodies react different to each surgery. But you do need to say more of what yo uhave gone thru instead of just the positive. After all this IS a LAP BAND board, you don't need to confuse everyone with Gastric Bypass positive only stories.. It is a personal decision, and honestly if anyone is on a Lap Band board then they have already 90% made up their mind that they want a less invasive procedure done. Until someone comes bragging about her weight loss. Like i said you are welcome on our board but keep in mind this is a Lap Band board not a gastric board, and all of us lap band girls are very close to goal.... Close to our Low goal at that.

Oh wow that is weired considering u are so close to Richmond, maybe they want to hold richmond open for the Sacramento patients since we drive 2 hrs to go there??? who knows..

Also remember Listen to what Sheena is saying about Dr Park as a Dr dont take the loss to to heart. Because Most of us lost 30 lbs in 6 weeks. With both surgeries you loose pretty darn easy in the first 8 weeks. Then the weight loss slows to 2 lbs or 1 lb a week for average. Both surgeries are good. One just doesnt chop your insides to hell:) And also you can eat sugars with one...

I think its total loss. Tina you are so close your gonna hit ur goal FOR SURE! I think you should stick with park.. she is a nice lady:) And your appt is soon! It just sucks that reggie has her cause she cant be involved in our group fills or group nutrition and that sucks, but its all good:D No matter what you will get your fill via the surgeon which matters and you will get your one on one with Robin for nutrtion after your first fill. So just take what ya can:D

Riley, baggs is now Chief of Surgery... i think they all share the title. He was atleast when i had surgery... if you look at your surgery questionnaire when u are already banded.. the one that asks how great they were... it says his name... But i bet she is just as good, they really do have a great team! I say go to the thing if she says to loose more then 10% ask for baggs:) But it should be fine:D

I had 105 to loose ive lost 78 so ive lost 75%. Wow thats nuts. Im so proud of us! I don't think any of us will have to worry about not hitting goal.....

Now you know why I brought it up! Baggs told me when i started most bandsters only loose 50% of their excess... well we have all either passed it or are GOING TO! We are definitely the rock stars!!!:wub: So bin number 1 and 2 are packed.. the wash bin and the dry stuff bin;)

Oh cute Riley! Wish i woulda known about those.. but oh well i am outa time lol. No more shoppin for me:) BTW who else is campin this weekend, i know im Thur- Sun and Christine is Fri-sun and now riley is Sat-Tues lol anyone else?? Walmart sure feels it.. boy all their stuff is like sold out!

Riley im so glad it worked! Im also glad to know he works with us.:wub: I want to know what he considers a success... Cause i know most of us that are now banded have lost almost or more then 50% of our excess BF.. So is that when he considers us a success or when we are in the normal range.. Cause i remember him saying a long time ago he will be happy if i loose 50% of my excess bf. Who knows... Went shopping for camping OK camping healthy wise is VERY EXSPENSIVE! We used to do like hot dogs and burgers. This time i got steak and stuff for the shish kabobs, so vegies and meat my bill in the end for 4 days is drum roll please...... 135!!!! holy moly! I hate when i dont know what i buy:( I was a bad naughty naughty girl and got a 6 pack, but i did because i know my family will be having margaritas and shots and all these more fattening beverages, and I used to partake, this time i can say nope i got my own... Watch none of them will be drank.. lol but how im tellin myself is if i dont drink them i cant drink anything. I just dont want to get into the shot rounds and margarita rounds with everyone, you know how easy it is to put away booze then..........

Aww audrey is staring out the slider saying Duckie Duckie:( How sad:(

LOL totally!

Yeah give her a try. She cant be bad:) She does got a good team standing behind her. The only thing you will have to deal with is you will have to drive the extra 30 to richmond instead of pinole for your fill.. She doesnt do the group fill like baggs does:D