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down another pound this morning. I guess your right Reggie rasberries are ok!! LOL. I ate the whole little carton last night!! My band is tight this morning so I am waiting a bit to eat...........

Sorry Candra hope you feel better soon. Doesn't look like a big cheat to me though...........you still went for the grilled chicken. I hate migraines I get them too!! The Blood pressure medication they have me on now is actually for migraines too so I haven't had on in awhile............but I am knocked out for day too when I get one. Relax, no guilt!! And yea your body is going through trauma I think that would slow weight loss down.....

Morning all!! Hmm lurkers that will change what we all put out there for sure. Love to see the picures Candi I am cleaning house than headed out to the gym and maybe a movie later today. Nothing to exciting going on. Stressful week at work so I am chilaxting as my daughter would say!!

Yea know maybe that is where the bloat is coming from with me too..........never thought about it I blamed all the water I drink..........hmm

getting food counter out.............I think I hit 1100-1200 depending on the rasberries...........

Benefiber every day for me!! I take about six a day right before I go to bed. Still sometimes I don't go everyday. TMI i know I know.............if I drink hot tea or drink hot broth that helps alot too!! And if I take benefiber than drink something hot it solves the problem right away!! I indulged in rasberries tonight. don't know what the damage is but oh they are so good................

I can't eat bread so it really doesn't matter anyway. Bread gets stuck in my band every time and hurts like hell!!

Just wish she would trust me and believe me when I tell her stuff. I have been there much longer than she has!! LOL. Pride thing I guess.......

My doctor didn't want me to get it either. She wanted to to go on weight lose medication. she was also right out of medical school and young........ I did the research go the criteria list and showed it to her and told hr I want the referral please. After that she referred me no problems. Once that was over the rest was a breeze since my surgeon was fully supportive!!

sorry for all the typing errors and I am to tired to go back and fix them.........headed to bed now!!

Tired just got in from work........ahh Food situation was fine today. I had people come up all day commenting on my weight loss. Sorta uncomfortable with all the attention. I think it was cause I work 16's today instead of 18s Cause I weigh the same today as yesterday and not one said anything yesterday. I am switching to 14//16 tops and 16 bottoms and they actually fit.....most of the time. B: 1/3 cup lentils 140 L: Egg salad sandwich but really hard to get down 480 Skinny Vanilla Latte 90 D: Probably lentils 1/3 cup 140 gotta get some sleep I am exhausted and what is this about me being the "queen of the writing pen!!" Never!! LOL. I write like I talk........ALOT!! Today was crazy at work. Butting heads with my supervisor over the court case. I just have a hard time backing down when I know I am right.........It was an issue of right and wrong to me. I did NOT agree with removing these kids from the home it was not a legally sound case. and after two days of going back and forth the judge took my side!!! I tried really hard not to rub in it to my sup but I have been around CPS longer than her and I worked in the courts for two years.........I know the freaking laws!!! I do notice with the weight lose I don't back down as easy anymore I stand up for what I think is right. But good grief I hope I still have a job on MOnday...........my supervisor was not happy and even more she was not happy the judge took my side in the whole thing. Trying not to get involved in controversy next week...............stresses me out to much!! But to distracted to eat so that is good!!

I know. It has been a week and I am holding at 2.5 down since the last fill. Hope to kick up the exercise this weekend since I have some time off. Ok back to court this morning. Good thing I replaced my court clothes last week or else I would have to go in the stuff that is to big!! Good timing!! Can't wait until tomorrow!!

there is such a thing as too much exercise............ah Nicole you have made my day!!! LOL.

Oh the Big Franks are good. I don't know about the seitan. the Vegetable steak have to be made in a stir fry or stew I found them sorta dry..........but for goodness sake thet protien count is so high and the fat so low. Robin said no garden burger products. But maybe you know something I don't. I LOVE gardenburger so I was sad. I also love morning star stripples but they are in the bad category. ALso the sausage links are good but alas bad. The Quorn chicken I haven't tried yet. I saw the ribs at whole foods though. Just didn't pick them up. So they are bad. I will have to check the label again. Darn. I find more stuff all the time but lately haven't been able to research much. The other thing is just a second will go get it.............tempah. Ok the worthing stuff has wheat gluten I just checked. ANd you know I think if I did eat meat I would like bacon it smells so great and pastrami!!! Ah I used to work at Subway all through high school and college and LOVED tasting the bacon and pastrami........... I am getting hungry my friend.............

Yea I have restriction too but get hungry sooner than 4 hours. I think that is just lap band though.........I have to eat certain things to feel full. I get why they say heavy protien but still you do get hungry with lap band. Riley my supervisor is nice but incompetent. She just doesn't know much about our department or what we can and can't do. She has been around about 2 years and I have been around almost 8 now. Creates a weird situation sometimes since she tells me to do things that can't or shouldn't be done. I told her today I would do it but I was making it clear I was no in agreement with the decision. So it created some tension. This legally will not hold up in court but I guess she will find that out the hard way. Just hate having my name on the documents. She really drives me crazy........I usually go over her head to her supervisor on stuff like this but she is out on vacation this week. ARRGHHH..........goverment employment for ya!! I probably said to much to her since she was a irratated with me by the end of the day!! I WORKED in the courts for two years and I know the W & I codes forward and backward..........this is not a legally solid case!! ahhh but at least I am not hungry just way behind at work!! Didn't help she was drinking coffee at starbucks for an hour and couldn't be reach by phone!! Ah hello if I work through my lunch to do something she told me had a deadline she needs to be there doing her part too!! Ilogical. Just illogical this county work!! I would love fog and breeze!!!

Anyone else on Facebook. I just found Nicole over there and added her..........anyone else??

Ok I see on my ticker that at 5'5" and 254 my BMI was actually 42 hight than I thought. Height makes a huge difference.

I went through Richmond Kaiser too. They go by BMI period. My BMI was 40.96 going in. I weighed 254 and am 5'5. I always thought I was 5'6 but they told me different. I was told NOT to lose weight before orientation and in the weight I did lose before orientation (about 6 pounds) I put back on in the three weeks I had to weight for orientation. At my BMI I couldn't take chances of being below 40 BMI. I had a couple of co mobidities but my doctor said they were minor, not a big deal. DON'T LOSE WEIGHT BEFORE ORIENTATION!!! It won't count. You can try to give them the pre op weight lose and bring in your paperwork but I don't think it will fly. The appointment are: Orientation Psych Evaluation Surgeon appointment Case manager appointment Pre op classes/Nutrition class Surgery than montly follow up for most of us.....for six months and than I think every other month for the last six months.

Oh wait a minute the salad WAS dinner and I missed lunch!! I just noticed it is almost 6 already!! LOL. Tired, tired, tired.........

well Nicole let us know the news!! I am anxious to know if your moving!! I can't come to the party either but I did get the evite. Michaela has something going on all day. Well I barely ate today. Not on purpose but work is way to crazy right now. I have been in court all day waiting for a warrant from the judge and writing and rewriting court reports.......I finally left at 5pm with no warrant.Now I have to go back and wait again tomorrow. And I don't even agree with removing the kids I want to keep them in the home with family and have them under court supervision but I lost that battle this morning my supervisor overruled me. But anyway I didn't have a place to get food so I drank alot of water. Got a big salad on the way home and ate that but not hungry. To hot and stressed right now. I will see how I feel in an hour or so. B: 1/3 cup lentils- 140 a bit less since 140 is a cup L: salad (big salad with feta, kidney bean, garbonzo bean, cucumbers and croutons which almost got me stuck) 400+ D: probably more lentils but haven't eaten yet. No exercise today and I doubt it will happen now. I have to work late to catch up on what I didn't get done this morning. I have a long weekend and have to catch up before Friday!! I am exercising my mind today I guess!!! HOpe it doesn't hurt me to much.

Donna how much have you lost now? Wow July 6 is Monday!! Yea. I hope you get your fill!! Yea. And yea you need a picture my friend. Riley you be rude. I can't imagine that............really. I did go talk the girl who had RNY at our office last week. She has lost 164 pound in 15 months. Looking good. I let her know what was going on with me and we are gonna go out to lunch sometime. She has told everyone and has your attitude like if they say anything they better watch out. She told me I feel so good that I don't care what people say to me..............but fun talking to her. She works in another office so I only see her every 3-4 months. She looks so different now!!

doing good this morning down .5 pounds this morning so no permanent damage. I am back on track so far this morning and ate lentils for breakfast. Have lunch with me at work. Much better day so far. Tamra I didn't tell anyone at work. They still don't know. Like Candi I went the hernia route too. I just don't want people in my business to much pressure. I like to keep work and home life separate. I have told my a few people in my personal life. My parents, my sister, my aunt and a couple of friends from church. Most have been supportive. My daughter told some of her friends which I was not happy about. Everyone has been ok but one friend who was like if you already lost weight on your own why did you go through with it? even after explaining they didn't get it and that is why I don't want to tell to many people..........to many opinions and at this point only mine matters ya know. busy day for me probably working late but I have my food supply. Chris have fun at the beach!! Girl you gonna be so, so tan!!

If we do lunch I could do just about any day next week too. Except Friday........... 4.2 Candra.....oh I gotta up my game if I am gonna keep u with you. I rode 3 miles on the bike (my knees are messed up) but I can't let you beat me. I will have to up it tomorrow. Girlfriend that is alot of walking!!! You go!!

Yea lets go out to eat next Thursday. I am pretty sure I can do that. Candy I struggle too. As you can see I had a bad day today. I haven't seen you in such a long time. YOur gonna be so skinny now!! People at work on noticing now. My boss was like you lost weight this week. And that she was like. OMG Tina you have lost alot of weight!! LOL. I told her well yea since January. She just noticed. But I think people are noticing my eating too. We had a potluck today......thus the bagel and carbs.........and I brought non fat yoghurt and watermellon........she was like what is up with that. I told her you know me with all the healthy food. She just kept saying OMG Tina I can't believe I didn't notice. I felt good but embarrassed too. One girl in the office..........I think she knows. She tells me all the time your getting so skinny since surgery. Every day she is like girl your losing...........ah no I am not.......but she is nice about it. I just am pretty sure she know. She is very observant. Like I always said if I am asked directly I will tell but if not I won't volunteer the info. Candy your missed. I was wondering where you were. For sure let hang out and we have the group fill on the 23rd too!!

Hey Chris you and Pam are at the same fill level. Just noticed that. Pam my friend hows it going?? Candy where are you girl?? Working alot I guess. Miss you!!