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MOrning ladies....... Waiting for Jury duty!! Well I think I had an episode that came very close to dumping last night. Lap band dumping which I didn't think existed. Someone told me it did at the last group meeting. All over ice cream. I haven't had ice cream, or more than a couple bites in over 15 weeks. I went to rite aid and got two scoops. I don't know why except I was having problems eating this weekend and I figured the ice cream would be a nice treat and would stay down. I was up until 3am with the worse cramps and the runs!! It was very painful and the only thing I can think is that darn ice cream...............I thought I was gonna explode!! TMI I know, I know............ My system cannot handle alot of things anymore. But serious ice cream I would have never guess................not even tempted now. Scared me a bit. So I am also back to following the rules 100% this week!! LOL.

I have the firest Carnie Wilson book if you want it Heather!! I ready them both and liked them but I thought one was better!!

Well I sure don't want a fill right now!! LOL. I really have to chew things well and even than it doesn't always work out. Yesterday was a really bad day I couldn't keep anything down except for yogurt. But the day before I seemed looser and did fine. I am finding the high protien stuff is the hard stuff to keep down which sucks!! I have to eat it really slowly and chew really well and I can only eat t tiny bit...............it is such a pain I can understand why it is easier to eat sliders. I have to eat alone. Yesterday I was with people when the problems started and I think it is because I don't pay attention........I eat to fast and don't chew enough. Same with the last time I had problems at a resterant. So for now I just want to eat at home where I know what works and were I can be slow and careful. Now if I just lose a few pounds than it would loosen up a bit!! It has only been one week or so and 3 down.........but I am stuck at 210 now. Needless to say my band was extra tight this morning since yesterday sucked. I am on liquids today. Soup and Water. I figured it was a good idea since yesterday I couldn't keep the protiens down. Soups work wonderful!! LOL. I emailed Dr. Baggs trying to figure out what I need to do. I am not eating enough to lose I guess. I need to be able to eat more good stuff I need to get to 1000 at least......... I

I love the Newsboys!! Ah I should have taken my daughter over there today..........I didnt know they would be there.

why does he turn red?? Robin said he is very humble and that is why!!! Everytime I tell him be rocks he always says he didn't do anything But give me a tool!! Way to humble!!

Headed over to San Fransico today with family. Should be fun!! Qdoba make me sick all night. I guess I am not use to all the white rice and sour cream I had yesterday.......... I don't know but my stomach felt it all night. I am not used to that many carbs anymore............not doing that again. I haven't been there since surgery 14 weeks ago. Weird cause I was going to Qdoba a few times a week before surgery with no problems. Now I can't really handle their food, tortilla or not............... Anyone else get sick when they vary and eat alot of carbs?? Hmmm...................I sorta like my new way of eating this is crazy!! I am used to not eating all the stuff anymore and my stomach rebelled. Luckily no throwling up or PB'ing but enough to make me not want to touch food right now. Even water sounds like a bad idea right now............ This is like lap band dumping or something!!! Is there such a thing?

did you tell Dr.Baggs you knew all of us??? We are his fan club!!! Much to his dismay I still think it is funny he walked in the side Door and still got embarrassed!!

Nicole you have fun at the River??

Yea amazing we do have three people on deck!! That went fast. My band seems to be loosening up a bit. Today I was starved. Still did the protien shake and yogurt this morning to break the band in. But for lunch I had a burrito and Qdoba without the tortilla and get this I ate it all. Ok yes it did take me from 1-5 to eat it. I would eat a bit wait awhile take a few more bites..........well ok I admit it I cheated my band today!! But since that was my dinner and lunch I figured I needed to get something in and keep in down today. So two good days in a row now. I am learning how do this............eat really slow and chew everything at least twenty times. Or else PB. And I can't socialize and eat I get stuck. I have to eat by myself right now it works better. I was asked out to eat tonight and said no......just not worth it I knew I would get struck! ok not that I am eating again and not just protien shakes I should start losing again. 3 pounds since last week...........

Hey Maria Yea I like Dr. Baggs alot too!! I am glad that I got him for my doctor. He is really funny too!! I don't know if you got to see that side of him. But aftercare is great with him he is very down to earth and can take a bit of teasing and joking around!! Wow only 13 pounds. What did you weigh to start out? I also had to lose 12 pounds and I started at 254pd. Ladies doesn't it seem like Dr. Baggs is bit more reasonable on weight loss?? He seems to have lower weight requirements.

Ah Candra that is funny!! And I have a 14 year old I am dealing with . Sounds like my house my daugther would pull the same stuff......... I have three big trash bags of clothes now. I don't know if Nicole would want to bring them all. Maybe I can save a bag for Heather too?? ALmost off work. On ER calls today and getting them in like crazy the last part of the day!! Gotta run...........

Ah I am banded and I have those several times a week vanilla skinny latte tall 90 calories.....................love them!! I had to stop the hot chocolate though............. Geez ladies I am working hotline today and can't leave the office so I can be by the phone but NOW I WANT starbucks!! Too bad none of you live close to me!! LOL Heather/Tamra clothing ladies I have to get it out of my place. 18/20's and few 22s!!

i am always afraid to take meds cause I can't remember what works...........LOL. MOM!! I accidently took 2x what Liz said. OMG I had the runs that lasted until an hour before surgery!! Seriously I thought I did it right until a couple days after surgery when I re read the instructions..............Oh well I lost 6 pounds in a week because of that!! LOL. Nite all!!

Riley your daughter looks alot like you!! ANd I want to see your dress post pictures please!!

YEp know the binder Candra. I had two wrong and she wanted to know where in the binder the right answer was. She really reads through all that and might ask you to comment on things or quiz you a bit. But not bad at all her. Actually Liz and I visited alot and talked alot about my job and CPS in general while I was there. We had a good talk about child welfare and than about quitting caffiene and soda...............I really like her and was comfortable with her. She was really nice to me and we hit it off!! I like Liz alot she is only rough around the edges but she was always really cool with me. BUt yep know the binder and I even underlined in yellow important things in the binder and make notes and she liked all that!! Yea Candra!!!

Candra girl you be banded by the end of the month I bet!! SO how is your hubby with all this now??

Yea my work today was crazy. No one could concentrate because everyone is so worried about layoffs. Lots of my very good friends will be laid off for sure................I am still in the maybe stage. Candra I like to snack at night too but I can't now. I will throw up. So my mind still wants to snack and it sounds great but I get stuck and that hurts like hell!! So it is sorta a mixed bag for me right now. Good but frustrating some days.

Not sorry I got the band. I think I am at my sweet spot or maybe just a little past. I don't want an unfill. But I learned today I have to eat very slow. I ate my whole salad and it took my 1/2 hour but it stayed down. Yogurt stayed down. I am stressed so I think if I can relax it would be perfect. But today has gone better. Yesterday was a hard day and yep after I get stuck I want nothing to do with food for several hours. Like that day at the resterant once that happens I am so done with food for a few hours. Even if I was starved before. I still think some of the food makes it to your stomach..........but geez yesterday I almost gave away my band by having so many problems at lunch. Today I didn't go out to eat with my co workers.............until I learn how to do this I want to eat alone!! My co workers were horrified I only took two bites and was done.......they kept saying way to stressed!! LOL. I didn't want to tell them but I almost had to..........

Hey Chris I am right there with you. My apetite is next to nothing right now. I am not hungry and I get stuck easy. I just am so NOT into food right now.............like I have to remind myself to eat cause it is such so hard to get it down.

ok headed into work again............. so I think it is a 50/50 chance I get laid off but the county w won't talk about it until the day before they lay people off. I guess they are worried that that work force will fall apart if they warn people to early. Like people will take sick time not come into work ect..............happened with probation I guess so they want to prevent that. Riley yea I think stress is a problem with the band. I don't feel that stressed surprizingly. Maybe I will later. If I come to Richmond I will ask for next Friday cause it is my 9/80 :-) I am trying to stick it out but I also need to eat......right now I am not getting in alot. Water for sure so I am good but the protiens not so much. Living on yogurt and protien shakes and soup. I have to transition back to real food here soon................way under 1000 calories the last few days. Not hungry at all but PB'd to much yesterday trying to eat good stuff............finally gave up and went with the protien shake. But not losing cause I am not eating enough....... So I am gonna email Dr. Baggs and see what he thinks.......I hate to get an unfill cause it wan't quite enough before................OMG though I don't want a fill on the 20th unless I am down alot................don't want to be tighter than this.........this is the max I want to deal with!!

Dr . Baggs is great. STraight forward but he is really great. Ask lots of questions he is up to date on all the lastest research ect. I always think about things on the way home. Will be nice to have your goal weight.

yes somehow the weight falls off quickly!! I don't remember it being that hard. It went faster than I thought. I think RIley you want 6ccs or more!! :-) I am tight still almost ready to get some out!! Maybe I will see you next Friday!! Unless I eat slowly I have problems!!! No more out to eat for now went today and could only eat a little They said stress is why I couldn't eat......LOL

I guess it really depends on the person. Dr. Baggs did check my stomach to. Had me do a few sit ups so he could feel the muscles and than announced..............lose 12 pounds and we can do it. I was already 10 down I tried to bargain him down and he laughed.................. But he was totally not pushy just told me with my history and heath I could do either.........I wanted him to decide for me but he wouldn't just gave me pros and cons. Said to think about it.............not pressure either way for me. I still wonder what he prefers.........

I was told I am a middle man............exactly in the middle of the seniority list. But I will probably go back to court investigations unit where I cam from...............CPS writing court reports and investigating abuse...........more like police work side of Social work.........interviewing witnesses......going before the judge.........getting back in business attire!!! LOL. Maybe weighing less it won't be so hot and uncomfortable this time around...........