ShiraSimcha

You are just looking FANTASTIC. Really. I think this is an awesome milestone but the comment about looking younger...even better We'll make plans for coffee after T-day for SURE! Bridget :thumbup:

Girl! I follow you BTW on my Bberry...this is so true! I went from a 44D to a 38C and how did I know? I vanity sized and was right. I figured if it didn't fit I'd take it back :thumbup: Sharon

Love it love it love it. I got rid of everything so I am EAGER to have to hit the Sally Boutique for more (aka my local Salvation Army!!!)

You crack me up!

I'd be worried they'd logjam behind all those people whose appointments came AFTER yours instead of holding your place in the line!!!!!

Miss me?! I have missed you! Exciting times in my world for sure. Anth got his gift of a new heart on March 26! Now quick. Fill me in, whats happening?!!!!

That was the sound I heard too!!!

I just steer clear and tell them I am a diabetic. I tried the kosher angle but they ARE kosher. OMG I love the Samoas and the thin mints and the peanut butter ones and oh yeah in desperation I have been known to polish off a box of TriFoils. I cannot BELIEVE I sold those things either way back when. TONS of them. And now Edy's makes Samoa ice cream? I am so doomed.

THAT is the funniest thing I have heard ALL week!

That's fascinating. I sleep a LOT on the weekends - like MOST of the weekend but during the week I probably only get 6 hours tops.

I am back!!!! It was so cool to see your picture!!!!!! Today I get to make my appointment with the surgeon!!!!

Well, the holidays are officially over and hopefully all the Hanukkah stuff is packed away by now at my house...me? I am at work :thumbup: Anyway, it was a great holiday. Things got a little dicey on Christmas Eve but I also took the opportunity to get a really great therapist to start to talk to. I figure with the situation with my husband's health, my child's autism, me - working, going to school, studying all the time, well, it was a good time to find someone to talk to. Somewhere along the line I also found out our rabbi, our wonderful wonderful rabbi, is making aliyah to Israel in August!!! To say I was stunned was an understatement. Stunned, sad, depressed, anxious...all of it. We will, of course, get a new rabbi but this guy is one in a million...really. I am all teared up thinking about it. :crying: So now we're in the New Year and I have two food logs to get done by next week when I WI before Disney. According to the WiiFit, I lost 3# between Monday and last night. The WiiFit wasn't impressed surprisingly. :thumbdown: I was!!! :tt2: But then I realized I can't lose TOO much weight. I think 10% is my limit and I have to really manage that. Right now, I am around 200 with clothes on which is an 8# loss or 4% leaving 6% for the next 4 WIs!!!!! :thumbup: I am sure I won't show a huge loss in Feb simply because of the Disney trip but you never know. Right now I am at 34.9 BMI. :hurt: Whoever would have thought THAT would be BAD news????? :ohmy: I am also trying to plan what kind of shakes to take to Disney with me for breakfast. I like the Designer Whey with water so I think I may stop at GNC tomorrow and pick up a couple. That way, I can also use it straight from the room and not worry so much about a nasty, greasy breakfast bar!!! :bathbaby:

That was my absolutest favoritest movie of 2008 and DD is right, when Pierce Brosnan would sing, I'd just roll with laughter!!! Now Colin Firth, my #1 Forever Boyfriend, now HE can sing!!!!!!! :confused:

Well, the holidays are officially over and hopefully all the Hanukkah stuff is packed away by now at my house...me? I am at work :iagree: Anyway, it was a great holiday. Things got a little dicey on Christmas Eve but I also took the opportunity to get a really great therapist to start to talk to. I figure with the situation with my husband's health, my child's autism, me - working, going to school, studying all the time, well, it was a good time to find someone to talk to. Somewhere along the line I also found out our rabbi, our wonderful wonderful rabbi, is making aliyah to Israel in August!!! :eek: To say I was stunned was an understatement. Stunned, sad, depressed, anxious...all of it. We will, of course, get a new rabbi but this guy is one in a million...really. I am all teared up thinking about it. :sorry: So now we're in the New Year and I have two food logs to get done by next week when I WI before Disney. According to the WiiFit, I lost 3# between Monday and last night. The WiiFit wasn't impressed surprisingly. :grouphug: I was!!! :tt2: But then I realized I can't lose TOO much weight. I think 10% is my limit and I have to really manage that. Right now, I am around 200 with clothes on which is an 8# loss or 4% leaving 6% for the next 4 WIs!!!!! :confused: I am sure I won't show a huge loss in Feb simply because of the Disney trip but you never know. Right now I am at 34.9 BMI. :hurt: Whoever would have thought THAT would be BAD news????? :ohmy: I am also trying to plan what kind of shakes to take to Disney with me for breakfast. I like the Designer Whey with water so I think I may stop at GNC tomorrow and pick up a couple. That way, I can also use it straight from the room and not worry so much about a nasty, greasy breakfast bar!!! :biggrin:

Cinderella, Has the pain gotten any better?? If not, by now, I'd be headed back to the doctor and don't leave until you find out why. Shira

I am so there. You know it! It's been a craptacular week all the way around!

My BMI is something like 36.5 or something like that. My PCP and I had a long discussion and he thinks the lapRNY is a better choice for me to achieve my goals. I am 5'4" (they think 3.5" so why argue! :biggrin:) and weighed 208.5 when I started my Lifestyle classes. I also have high cholestoral/triglycerides and asthma. I have Highmark BCNS PPO plan in Pennsylvania and when I called them they were pretty positive I'd be approved. I had originally wanted the band...but after talking to my doctor I AM going with the RNY simply because in his opinion its the better surgery. That doesn't mean the lapband isn't also okay...he said if I was set on it, it was fine too but we have known each other a long time and have a close relationship so I know he is thinking specifically of my issues.

It's nice to know I have my WLS BFF to commiserate with!

I have WI tonight at 5:30 and then class. I do NOT have my food journals. I may say I have been keeping them online and see how I can fudge that. I should show a loss though and I am kind of excited about that. :biggrin: Afterwards, I am meeting my friend Daniel at Panera (I'll get a water and soup) to discuss (oh you are so going to love this) MW (DH)'s death. :rolleyes3: Nope, as they say in Spamalot, not dead yet :glare: but his family is already bursting a nut over it. We're not even on the transplant list and they want this all "put to paper." So Daniel is a rabbinical student and I like him so we're going to talk death and the Jewish spouse - since I am Jewish and MW is Catholic. I HATE HATE HATE having to discuss this now but really appreciate Daniel taking the time to sit down and go over with me so MW and I can make his mother happy. :rolleyes2: Geez. The things I do. :glare:

That is SUCH a cool story!!!!

Bob, I am from Jeannette! I agree though that you need to make your own decision. From my experience, you are encouraged to do just that. I never felt pressured one way or the other. I just gathered information from folks I respected and concluded the lapRNY was a better choice for me.

I have WI tonight at 5:30 and then class. I do NOT have my food journals. I may say I have been keeping them online and see how I can fudge that. I should show a loss though and I am kind of excited about that. :thumbup: Afterwards, I am meeting my friend Daniel at Panera (I'll get a water and soup) to discuss (oh you are so going to love this) MW (DH)'s death. :biggrin: Nope, as they say in Spamalot, not dead yet :wub: but his family is already bursting a nut over it. We're not even on the transplant list and they want this all "put to paper." So Daniel is a rabbinical student and I like him so we're going to talk death and the Jewish spouse - since I am Jewish and MW is Catholic. :eek: I HATE HATE HATE having to discuss this now but really appreciate Daniel taking the time to sit down and go over with me so MW and I can make his mother happy. :biggrin: Geez. The things I do.

I appear to be down and may have my C issues under better control. I got a tip to add some Miralax to my protein drink so I put a capful in every morning and then take my regular stool softener at night and today I started to see some progress...YAY!!!! That is one of the scourges of my life. I am really worried that after my lapRNY those issues will get worse...I guess all I can do is what I AM doing. :glare: I appear to be down prior to my WI tomorrow night. That's GREAT! I was getting worried. I am not all that interested in losing right now but maintaining is good. We leave for Disney on Jan. 15 so...I will have to maintain during that trip too so I don't want a loss before that...make sense? I am BAD though. I haven't kept my food journal and I haven't been wearing my pedometer. :biggrin: Next month...those will be my goals. :rolleyes3: I was over on obesity help dot com...looking at before and after pictures. I really cannot wait. To think that this time next year I could have 100# off? I am so excited I can hardly stand it. :glare: What's exciting you today???? :rolleyes2:

@ julie.ann actually I have chronic ibs-c and when my old medicine went off the market (and believe me, I cried for weeks), my doctor put me on miralax. I checked with the pharmacist and its safe for everyday, long term use. I always worry about that too! Fiber doesn't do it for me. I could eat a field of kudzu and it wouldn't move me. Sad isn't it??? I was taking miralax kind of "as needed" but have found it works better for me if I use it regularly. Now if I take it with my AM protein drink...the next AM...woop, there it is! LOL

I just tried a sample of Spirutein Cappucino. MAYBE with vanilla soy milk it would have been better but with water? G-R-O-S-S! I do NOT recommend this at all.