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Yea Riley I know, I know............exercise. Cause I am doing pretty well on the diet thing. Well now it is not so much like a diet and more like a lifestyle. I have noticed some snacking since I have been journaling so I need to nip that. But serious I think I have lost as much as I can with diet alone. I went back to the gym last weekl Walking about 3 miles every couple days or so. I really need to get there everyday. I am trying to work my work schedule out so I can go everyday not just when things get slow. I agree exercise is has gotten be what is missing cause I am really doing pretty well. NOt writing down how I feel though........I will add that in. Tomorrow I have time to go to the gym!! I should have a slow day tomorrow.......than vacation!!! Disneyland is ALOT of walking so that is good :-) My family are huge exercise freaks so it will be lots of walking morning and night there. Tomorrow I am going to the REVOLVE TOUR at Arco arena!! It is the teen WOmen of Faith weekend. I went last year and it was so, so much fun..........even though I am nowhere near to being a teen!! I am taking my daughter and her friends. Than going to seen New Moon on Sunday and off to LA on Monday............. Gotta try that pizza thing Riley. I like alot of their stuff. There chic n nuggets are my new thing. They are so good and only 190 for 4 and protien is good. I also ate this thing...........yea thing.........tonight that is veggie chicken. It has 19gr of protien for 5 ounces and 160 calories. It was edible but maybe not delicious!! I am so full from it.......oh well I added in lentils too. But my stomach is huge so I might have overdone it. 270 for lentil. So almost 400 for one meal. I am serious very full.........I will eat another thing tomorrow!! :-)

Hey all.........I agree Dr. Baggs is funny!! I always joke around when I go in for a visit. He makes me laugh!! I don't know about weight loss surgery though. He is so, so thin. I do know he rides his bike to work sometimes and that he loves heavy metal music!! I guess I will have to look better........ You just never know what he is gonna say and I end up laughing about something everytime I see him. He always teases me because I usually leave without my paperwork from the appointment and he has to chase me down to give it to me. I guess I don't care to much.....but that is the routine I forget and he has to chase me down!! But yea he is a great doctor. I like that he give aggressive fills although I don't know if I will still get that cause Robin is on my back right now and holding back my fills...............arrrgghh..........sorta irratated about it right now!! I have barely anyfill and can eat way more than 1 cup. How the heck am I suppose to lose 5-10 pounds in two weeks when I can eat so much............. I am holding steady at 198-199 and Thanksgiving is next week. I might not get a fill until after Christmas at this rate. I only have 2.5cc's right now. I was 3.3cc's at surgery. So I am back in bandster hell again. I told Robin I have no restriction and she said if I eat protien I will have restriction. I can still eat a cup or more and I am getting hungry on the 1/4 cup!! Frustrated today!!

Tamra he doesn't answer if it is something someone else deals with. It is up to Liz to schedule a surgery date and she knows now Dr. Baggs how far out. He just does the surgerys but he doesn't schedule them. Sometimes he answers and sometimes he doesn't. He doesn't like to get into personal stuff with his patients or TOM stuff!! LOL!! But he is the best doctor I have had as far as getting a response quick.

4 days now under 1200 calories. Still holding at 199.........I have 4 more to go to get a fill and 5 more to go to get back where I was last week!! Head Hunger is a killer cause I am not hungry but want something sweet..............gotta survive cause I want another fill :-) Thanksgiving and Disneyland next week. That will be a struggle but again I want a fill. Thinking ahead about protein at Disneyland..............trying to get it planned ahead. Eggs in the morning, if I can find beans and vegetables.........sorta think it might be a challenge to get my protiens. I might bring my protien shots for back up!!

Gotta agree with the recline advise!! I slept like a baby in mine for the first two weeks :-) Aren't you glad it is over now and you don't have to worry anymore?? THe worrying is the worst part.............the surgery is a breeze!! So did ya tell Dr. Baggs hello from his fan club??

Maria your up tomorrow...........you'll be fine. Post when you can. Tell Dr. Baggs his fan club said hello!! That will make him blush!! Some of us were thinking to start a post op thread over on the post op section. That way we can have a thread about post op issues and than keep this one open for new people coming in and starting out. So we can mentor them through. I just think the post op (especially at 7 months out) stuff can get kinda boring and involved for the new people.........so maybe starting another post op thread would be good. Anyone know how to do it. Might be less overwhelming for some of us if we have a forum for post op issues and than one for pre op issues. We can go back and forth or we can chose which one to stay in. Not trying to split up the group but one theory os groups is that when they get to large they lose their intimacy and it is harder to connect. This would be a way to make the groups smaller so we keep our contact and support without people feeling out of touch. Just my idea...........I know other people have voice the same thing and I think we do need to split the group into smaller subgroups so we all feel supported and don't lose people or people don't feel lost becuase the numbers are getting so large....... Comments??? Pipe up people!! Tell me what you think. I like the big group for some things. But for day to day support I think the smaller sub groups would be helpful to some of us.

Hey Reggie I miss you too. I have not been able to come many meeting lately either and I am not online as much as before. I can tell it has affected me..........so same as you I am trying to get back into the groove of things. I didn't gain weight but I have to lose between 5-10 to get a fill. This is a new thing for me. They said I was losing to slow and need to speed things up to get a fill. So I also nicely got read the riot act. I didn't like it but I totally understand why and I agree with Robin that I need to change things up a bit. Just sorta hard to hear it. I also joined the gym last week. California Family Fitness which is close to work (rancho) and than home too (roseville). Also there is one down the street from my daughters tutor in Rocklin so I figure I can hang out there on Sundays while I wait for her. I need to up the exercise. Ok food log today........I ate under 900. NOt hungry. A tiny bit of restriction. But sadly I was 70% carbs.........I really thought........I mean.........well I am shocked. I thought I ate alot of protien. Darn salad for lunch :-) I gotta eat a protien lunch tomorrow. Some of my veggie meats have alot of carbs I see..........SO A FOOD LOG IS A GOOD THING!! Oh dear Robin won't wanna see todays. B-Skinny Vanilla latte L-Salad with beans and cucumbers D-Lentil Sandwhich and 1/2 of cinnamon roll (I know my daughter made them......so good) a few wheat thins which could be classified a snack I guess. I gotta do better tomorrow. TOM is over so back below 200 again. barely. I was down to 194 but after I was able to drink again I went back up to 198. I lost that 4 pounds in two days so maybe I was just dehydrated. As soon as I went back to the 64 ounces of water the next morning I was back up. I guess I will have to change the ticker if I don't get back there by the end of the week. Now that I am getting back on track a bit my motivation is starting to kick in again.........I think I needed a wake up call so it is all good. Food log, 5 pounds and all!! Oh and everyone should read the Press Pause book!! It is right on what we all need. PAM get the book you will LOVE it. It is so right on and what we all need!! To bad I let it sit for 4 months before I finally pulled it out. I am getting serious again so I got all my books back out!! :-)

I also think NIcole (AUDSMOM) is at goal too!! Last time I saw her there was nowhere else for her to lose from!!

ah the pictures are so great!! Everyone looks good!! Everyone is shrinking down since I last saw you all!! Riley you have lost since I last saw you. I know you still have a bit to lose but I don't know from where?? Girl I think you are at goal. I wish we had a head hunger thing here in sacramento. This stress class is right at 5pm and trying to get there from work is stressing me out!!! I wish it was more like six. I am not sure if I will survive all 12 weeks. I might have to look for another class that is not at the same time I get off work!! I think I would do better with the head hunger class............

Yea I hear ya on the head hunger stuff.........I have been dealing with that all day today. I know it is head hunger. I am going to bed cause I am tired of fighting it. THat is the good thing about having restriction the head hunger fades out........for me at least. When I don't have restriction it kicks back in. I have been reading a book on mindful eating and it has alot of the same idea Riley. So far I have learned to slow down, never eat and drive or watch TV and never skip lunch at work........:-) It is important to set time aside to eat..........ok on chapter 3 and reading a bit everyday. But a good book............I think it is called Press Pause before you eat or something like that........good, good book.

Yea Pam I hear that. I think that is where I am at. I can have more of a fill but I have to prove I can lose without it first. Sorta like pre op. I know I won't be going any higher that 5.5cc's unless I lose a ton of weight. But I have 44 to lose now and by the time I lose that and could have a bigger fill I will be at goal. So yea Pam I hear ya. I feel like in some ways I am on my own too. Well and the thing is we have to always be good or we could gain it back with sliders that is scary too.

Ah Tamra I am losing slow too but we will both get there!! I hear ya, I hear ya....................but stick it out and don't give up. It is worth it to be banded :-) I say that even with all my ups and downs. You have been under alot of stress give yourself a break!! Perfection is not expected just get back up and start again :-)

Yea Pam I am getting strict again but I started today........darn it!! :-) I have to get done five pounds at least and I don't want to have to drink water for three days before I go!! Better to start now............and have a bit of a cushion to work with!! night all!!

I am off and on and and that Pesto egg things sounds really, really good.............I love Pesto!! I got this egg thing at starbucks that had pesto instead of mayonaise and it was so good. Gave me the idea. Oh Robin things I am not losing fast enough. She thinks that my band has been to tight for a long time and I am eating sliders. I am not 100% in agreement with that. But I am doing a food log for her voluntarily. I was to tight after having the flu and it didn't get better to I got an unfill. She says two unfills means I have been to tight for awhile and got to many fills to fast.............in other words she is saying I can't have a fill until she tells Dr. Baggs I can. Dr. Baggs argued it a bit from what I heard but anyway. She said 10 pounds he said 5. I am not that worried. I am sure it was having the flu and throwing up for three day. I just wanted a break and to get rid of the flu and this croupy stuff. To hard to be sick and so tight. I am trying not to enjoy this time to much!!! But anyway it forces me to be more motivated which is not a bad thing!! :-)

Carbs are NOT my friend. I tried to stay away from them. Nothing white for me, flour, sugar and flour. If I do eat carbs it is whole wheat...........but hmm I don't even do that much. I have not eaten pasta in 7 months. Bread off and on but I ate what I can "fat bread" the kinds that has lots of roughage in in so it is sorta thick and .........oh yes lets me honest dry!! My biggest problem was snacking/sugar and diet coke. Snacking is still hard. Diet Coke. Well it has been 7 months and I don't miss it anymore. Now Vitamine water 10 orange or peach flavor. I drink that stuff instead and LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it!! I am vegetarian so things are a bit more complicated for me since I don't eat animals!! LOL!! I am suppose to try meat this week!! But I could gag and slip my band!! LOL. NO really I am gonna try it so I can tell Robin I did. I made this Egg McMuffin thing tonight. So good. And mostly protien. 1 egg, Morning star farms veggies sausage, reduced fat cheese and Hearty grain ENglish muffin. It was so, so good. I wanted two but only had one!! Tomorrow morning I know what I am gonna have!! This is my new breakfast thing. I am hating eggs but need to eat them again after talking to RObin this way they don't taste so yuck. I could add some salse or pesto to for a condement!! Hmmm.........but it was good plain too!! Ok I gotta clean............:-)

Ah fun pictures!!! And I would have been under the bridge too if I was there. That is so, so funny!! LMAO and was not even there. 12 pounds in 10 days?? That is great. I am going back the 1200 although Robin said I should not be able to eat that much with the band. Ah I think I can............... I need to drop fast again so I can get a fill!! I have just a tiny bit of restriction but nothing like before. I am know I can eat at least 1200!! ;-P But I think I can be more than full with 1200!!! And I lost well that way before. Today was a good day, yesterday ah nope. I had frozen yogurt which I know is a no-no and some popcorn!! Work is going good. Liking my new job better than what I was doing before. Finally settling in :-) I have had only one 10pm night in a month so hopefully my luck holds. I am finding out I was very, very bored at my old job. Here it is quicker and faster and I have to think on my toes..............kinda liking the faster pace!! Well back to cleaning my house. Yep I wanted until last minute :-)

Robin wants the 10, Dr. Baggs said 5. LOL. Typcial!! Robin said at least 5 for a fill but 10 would be better. But that is two 1/2 weeks so it might be more like five!! :-) Nicole your right about it getting worse and worse and worse..........once it starts hurting if you don't address it than it does start hurting worse.

Hey everyone!! Riley I love the new picture!! I really need that head hunger class. I can't find anything like that here in Sacramento. I got put in an anxiety/stress reduction class. Which is a good think but I think the head hunger would be even better. Ok I talked to Robin for a long time today. I am not getting anymore fills until I am down 5-10 pounds and I am doing a food log for her. We both agreed that this up and down stuff is no good. We talked about RNY and she told me she is glad I didn't do that one!! She said being vegetarian it would have been a problem. We talked about eating some meat for protiens. But nice to have her to myself even if it was only on the phone. I think she thought I was gonna argue the weight loss before a fill but I agree. I am tired of all this up and down. I have to get back on track and get really strict again. Oh yea it is 30x chewing your food NOT 20!! " LOL. So I hope I am down at least 5 by December 4 so I can get a fill. But truthfully I think I have to just keep losing fill or not. I have 40 pounds to go I can't lose momentum now!!

Ah my gym has zumba it is fun stuff. I also go to the glow aerobics and hip hop classes..............I just joined again yesterday and trying to find a class that fits my work schedule. The gym closest to work doesn't have any classes after 10am..............I might try to find a class after worker closer to home. My daughter likes the hip hop classes so I might try to find another one that she can do with me.............

Riley you are basically at goal!! :-) I joined the gym today. I have my bags packed so I can go during lunch break tomorrow. I absolutely have to start exercising again. I did snack today. Ahhh...........I am always fine until nighttime. Ahhh....popcorn today. That is what did me in. Chris so glad your back around :-) Pam I am so glad faces is not just a gay bar. I have alot of gay friends at work and they all hang out there. LOL. I wanted to make sure you were not getting a surprize. I hear thay have a drag queen fashion show there!! Have fun and tell me about it. Heather I wanted to do walk to feed the hungry but I am going down to LA to see my sister..............work says no time off next Thanksgiving so I will plan for next year!! Maria just a few more days!!

Feeling a little better!! Thanks Jes!! I have a bad cough that I can't get rid of but it is not keeping me from work and errands :-) Looking at gym options right now. I have got to get back on track. Eating good stuff but to much!! Been really, really thirsty all week so drinking until I float!! Have a great weekend all!!

Oh Riley I did eharmony once and thought it was very well done. Just expensive..........so make use and meet everyone you can before your membership expires!! I think that is a GREAT way to meet people cause that quiz you take in the beginning is very through. I thought it was a good compatiblity test they do!! I have your shirt too Riley. I am down another size now so it is too big. But sure loved wearing it!!

Pam so glad you joined a singles group. Sounds like your giving up on Mr. Non commitment. BUT...........Faces is a gay bar?? Are you sure that is where your going?? Spanx are the best!! I have them and LOVE them. Wore them today. I hear ya all about running trying to catch up with the band wagon. I had a bad day today. Ate to much sugar. I am going to sign back up at the gym tomorrow. THat is the only way I am gonna exercise. I am determined not to gain weight even with this unfill. I really only needed like .5cc's out and I would have done good. But I just decided I don't have to have a great fill to lose weight. LOL. Talked to Nicole this week. She is really busy. She might need an unfill I think she was working on that. She was PB'ing to much like me. I call Kaiser quicker cause I am not into toughing it out to long.........I don't like being to tight as you all know. But she is doing ok. She is really, really happy she left..............things are going good. I miss Chris too. I know she is busy she is on facebook alot. Been wondering about Candy?? Anyone hear from her at all??

Candra you can tell you have lost 40 pounds!! Ok Dr. Baggs has not said much to me about what NOT to do EXCEPT.........don't gulp water. I am waiting for the next appointment cause I think I am gonna hear it a bit after my unfill.......... I still have restriction today. How strange is that ...........I am sure it will fade. I gained two pounds back :-( Gotta hold it there and not go higher. Seems like getting rehydrated adds some pounds. I drank so much water the last two days............. Ok so I went to my stress managment appointment today. I am officially stressed out and in need of stress management. I start a class on Monday than for 12 weeks one night a week I will go to anxiety managment. I don't need counseling!! LOL. I had six years of counseling before and she said she thinks the group is better. If I think I would one on one counseling later I can call her. She specializes in anxiety and stress so I am excited to go to her class and see what I can learn!! She was really nice!! I sorta wonder if all my stress makes my band get so tight?? It is an idea.......... Ok off to bed ladies and gents!!

Hey Ladies and John :-) Problems with the band? Not many. My problem is that I get tight fast. Some people have fills up to 8cc's. I am good at no more than 5.5cc's. Anything more is to tight for me. If your to tight you just can't get enough fluids in and you dehydrate. Also you can PB alot and that tightens up the band for me. So you get caught in a circle if your to tight. Dehydration and PB'ing together make you tight. When you are tight you can't drink alot and PB which makes it worse. That is why I called for an unfill before I got to that point. I know how it goes. DON'T try to deal with to tight get some out..........throwing up and dry heaves and the flu are in my opinion a reason to get an unfill :-) Other than that no problems with the band for me. I lose slower than most. But I don't exercise everyday just about 3-4 times. I think I could up my weight loss if I change that. So I can't complain. Planning to get back into the gym since my WII fit is not my favorite way to exercise. I rather do that treadmill. First week after surgery was the worst for me. Just really sore. But it fades out. Very tired but that fades out too. About the port............hmmm I don't even notice it. I mean if I think about it I know it is there. And I can feel it if I touch it. Well sometimes jeans touch it and than I feel it but it doesn't hurt. Ya know hard to explain you feel it but you don't............LOL!! I checked out the sleeve last night. Oh dear they take out 60% of your stomach. Now that is just as dramatic as the bypass. I don't get why/how that is less invasive than the RNY? Maybe the malabsorption issue? Hmm....I thought it was something a little less invasive........Nicollie what did Dr. Fisher say about the sleeve? What did that paper say. Do they offer it or just for special patients? I don't know much about it. Well headed out to work today. I think I am feeling better but well see as the day goes on.............:-)