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Oh great Candy someone I know will be there!! Anyone else? Pam where are you?? What happened I was thinking about you all day. DId you get your fill??

Farah Fawcett?? really?? Ed McMahon I liked too!! MIcheal Jackson was strange but I think he had a very very hard life. I don't agree with much of what he did and was about but he started out with promise anyway.........just sad. Riley I can drink the same as yesterday nothing has changed. I don't feel a thing. Not full at all and not much funnel. Nothing hurts, I don't feel full. It might be another 4 weeks of willpower. Last time I knew right away something was different. Right away!! I think you RILEY might be at your sweet spot!! Amazing at 5cc's !! I will be excited to hear how it goes with everyone's fills this month. By the way (Riley/Jane) Liz was asking me about my support system, support groups and of course I mentioned everyone and Kaiser West point. I said Jane and are both vegetarian and like joking around so we have alot in common. Dr. Baggs jumped in and told me keeping in contact with Jane is a very good thing for you to do. I encourage it :-) Compliment. I think maybe he thinks you can teach me a thing or two since you have lost so much and you like exercise and I don't!! LOL.

Ok I drank a non fat hot chocolate on the way to the fill this morning and had a handful of benefiber powder.............It helps combinging hot water with fiber for me. SInce I upped the protien I have been so constipated!! TMI I know, i know.......

I am in shock over Michael Jackson death!! Seriously in shock........I think he had a hard life!!

Candy you coming on the 23rd? I have gone down 2 sizes since surgery but only 13 pounds. Kaisers scale and mine where the same today. I think upping my Protein the last week (protien shakes with extra protien powder and protien bars) and going back to Water helped get the 2 pounds firmly down.......I know I can't do that forever just until my stash is gone but that has me up to 80grams protien and seems to have broken the plateau but we will see. I think, myopninion is I need to exercise more than 30 mintues a day...........i just suspect that is the problem so lets see how it goes.

I am a very bad girl I drank my Protein shake. I pored it in a cup and I can almost see through it. Candra tried to get you into the fill but Liz said no. To many people already. Although Dr. Baggs told me to go get my daughter so she could see the fill. I told him unless he wanted to pick her up off the floor I didn't think it was a good idea. Next time if your there and Liz is gone I think it would work. Dr. Baggs did my fill Liz watched and gave me my band aid. She wan't fast enough and pulled my shirt down and sat up..........Everyone was saying lay down your getting Iodine everywhere..........Than I notice now have my port bruise and the band aid is no where near where I got the fill!! LOL. It is three inches away. Guess that is what you get when you have three people working on your fill!! I have to take a picture to funny!! Yea Liz I do better with than Robin. She doesn't get my joking around ............like my daughter said Robin is just firm but Liz is motherly firm so it seems nicer!! LOL. But I have seen Liz light into people..........just not me cause i am a good girl most of the time. I did tell Dr. Baggs I was upset about two pounds in 4 freaking weeks and luckly I even got that.............I told him I was hoping for more........he laughed and said we all hope for more.............does that mean he is ok with two freaking pound?? I didn't get yelled at but when I saw Liz I wondered where we were going with the whole group fill...... ok, ok hungry kid. Nicole hope mike has good news.

Tamra you can do this. I have never lost more than 25 at a time and I am down 40 now. If I can do this I am SURE you can. I struggle and seem to lose slower than most......seriously you can do this. And Reggie is right enjoy the process it flies by. I was anxious like you in the beginning than after surgery I realized it whizzed by me.......not sure I had time to let it all sink in............. So food logs. Robin said to leave them ..............ah next time!!

Riley thanks for the clothes I am going through them after dinner. I need to clean out my closet again so I can bring stuff to the support meeting!! Candra Yea girl why aren't you in the picture?? I am gonna post mine cause your in mine. I didn't like how Robin kept skipping over you so I hope you don't mind me mentioning your name!! I thought so what if your not banded your still Richmond Kaiser.......... Ok so back on my blood pressure meds. Not happy about it. Dr. Baggs said he knew he made peoples heart rate go up but this was to much!! LOL. But yea I guess stress at work got me again. My PCP warned me that might happen. Disappointed but if Dr. Baggs said it has to be done I am going with that. He said to start back today!! Nicole how did the fill go with the dress!!! Girl I was thinking about you the whole time. Having Liz there was fun. I like the way to deals with things nice but firm.........she has a cool way. I don't 'think Robin got the jokes like when I told Riley to be careful what she said............Robin thought I was talking diet but actually it was more the whole bald head thing!! Nice having liz in the room during the fill cause she asked alot of questions and got Dr. Baggs really taking and joking around. Anyway my daughter is now insistent she must eat cottage cheese tonight so off I go to the store. Riley I agree love, love, love the hair!! I ill be posting pictures soon!!

Hey All Pinole was great. Fun seeing everyone. I guess next time we are all split up. I go on the 23rd of July who else has that date? I would like the 17th (a bit earlier) but getting off work earlier than a month in between is hard. Also the 24th is my 9/80 or day off anyway so it goes me a long weekend that way. I got .5cc's today. I wanted 1cc but oh well I am not in charge. It was for two reasons one that I only lost two pounds and he doesn't think there is room for more fluid until I 've lost a little more and two I had PB'ing problems off and on all month. But honestly so far I can't tell any difference at all. Sure I have water and soup today but not like the last time when I really, really felt it. BUt I will give it a few days and see with solid foods how it goes............ Dr. BAggs said I come next month than get put on a every 2 months schedule after that................so I would like to be at my sweet spot before I have my two month hiatus. Well see I just don't think this is enough. I debated talking to much about the PB'ing cause it is not every day but off and on........but they asked and I was honest. If I can't tell a difference I will email him in a couple weeks and see if I can get 1cc next time........... Riley I know wanted 2cc's though and I am just sorry she didn't get her wish!!! :-)

We are taking a 2.9% paycut and forloughs are on the table. We lost 15 people in our office. Maybe more to come in September............stupid economy. NIcole all the 12's are winter clothes girl!! Also my mom is 60 and some of it is older style.........black pants might work but the sweater that goes with is very winter-y

Yea I worry too about losing my Kaiser if I move or get laid off................sleeve would have been nice. But oh well the way I see it I need to work the band and if they find something better later on I could have it revised..........well maybe if Kaiser would pay again!!! LOL.

NIcole my mom just gave me a bunch of 10/12's not sure what is there but I will check it out and if there is something good for an interview I will bring it tomorrow. 11 pounds is GREAT!! I wish, I wish.............

I am scattered too Nicole. Usually have my car packed and ready to leave in the morning........it will be a mad dash this time!! I have the clothes by the door but 20's are hard to get rid of in our group!! We are all to small now. I am in 16/18s now. XL top or 14/16 tops. I am not gonna have any clothes soon...............

Hmm I might have considered the sleeve..............I bet Kaiser Richmond starts soon. I might regret eating. But they are diet crackers and weight Water cheese. 200 calories. I went with protien shakes for breakfast and lunch than a tostado for dinner but not enough. Three hours or so I get hungry again now. I just remember last time I was so dizzy from no food or water since the afternoon before I thought I might have to go home..............I made it but don't want that again. So I ate just now which will be my breakfast tomorrow. My band area was sore. I got that really tight feeling in my chest that hurt. I had that after surgery too. Like I could feel the band.........well I could fee the pressure of the band for a few days but the fist day it actually hurt. I also felt the liquid fill the band which I guess most people don't........so my stomach is sensitive I guess!! I will have tylenol in my purse for the drive home......can we have that? I worry about what I can take all the time...... No food log tomorrow. I have one on the computer but no one wanted to see it last time..............so waste of time.

Hey RIley I will be there early too. I was an hour early last time. I ened up going in anyway and chatting with other bandsters int he lobby. Met alot of people having their banniversary. I think they open at 8am............. NOthing to exciting around there. I think maybe a subway. But I was disapointted. MIght want to stop in Vallejo first...........I did take a drive around the area up the hill and there are some nice houses around there. Remember no eating for six hours before so if you need to eat do it tonight. NO Breakfast tomorrow and than liquids after. I have no idea about my fill but Dr. BAggs said 1cc on the second one. I don't know if that is what I get or not. After that .5 a month until you hit the sweet spot. I have clothing in size 20's nice stuff. Oh I went down another size in pants. What 2 pounds down and 2 whole sizes down since surgery. I can't afford to keep buying jeans. I am gonna hit the Lane Bryant outlet in Vacaville for some pants..........much cheaper that way!!

Hey Christine looking good!! Riley: I sorta forgot about the PB'ing now that I feel i don't have restriction again!!! But I am eating some cheese and crackers right now since I know I can't eat tomorrow until noon or so.............and ah I got stuck!! LOL. My band is just so moody lately.............I really think I only PB and get stuck if I don't chew well. If I chew well I can eat anything. I really hope I am not achy for a few days like last time. I really hurt the first night after my last fill. Gonna drink my Water tonight cause is a long wait without food and water before the fill...............good grief I am stuck......to much typing not enough chewing!! I have clothes too if your bring yours I will bring mine!! SHould we do it in the parking lot after or just bring them all in?

Nicole that would be a fun job. I hope you get it. What about Mikes interview tomorrow? Is he coming with you? I always get nervous about going for fills. Mostly the whole Robin thing and having to weigh I don't like. I mean if I was 5-10 pounds down no big deal but I am not so I hate doing this. But I want a fill and I need one..........hopefully I will be up to six tomorrow. From what I hear the sweet spot for most is between 6.5 and 7.5. I hope I am close. I won't mind twocc's but I know I won't get that..................

yea that seems like a class not orientation. Get a referral to richmond Kaiser might as well get credit for doing the class and than get a surgeons appointment at the same time. I agree with Christine call you doctors. It is a long enough process without repeating classes. What time is everyone leaving tomorrow??

I will get the list for ya guys!! It is a low income/bad credit/evictions list..............apartments that will work with all of the. Hey Riley I did invite people at the last group fill but got some weird looks. I gotta tell you a few people were nice but alot of people were sorta the "I have it under control don't need your help" kinda group. I was sorta taken back by alot of the people there. Not like what I am used to with our group. My guess is ALOT of those people will there there with us as they all had surgery the same week as me......... Just different..............but sure lets try again. Or lets tell Robin and Dr. Baggs to give out our website!!

HEy Nicole I agree check craigslist they seem more willing to work with people. I also have a list at work that will take people with bad credit but I don'[t know what the apartments are like. Interview where? Doing what? HOw exciting!!!

Where is the plateau diet found? Where has Christine been? I haven't seen her post for awhile now.

Hey girls one more day!! I didn't do well on the 5 day test. I got way to hungry and dizzy so I stopped. I don't know if that is to healthy for me being vegetarian and all. Ok well down 2 pounds in a month but at least not up. Still don't know what Robin will say. But ah well here we go. I went to the mall tonight with my daughter got a salad only ate half cause the band stopped me ......ya know that last bite syndrome was coming on so I stopped...........was dying of thirst and took a sip of my daughter 7up..............just to clear my mouth. First of all way to sweet and sticky tasting but...........OMG I was in the bathroom with in one minute. I was instantly sick..........yuck, yuck, yuck!! My daughter was mortified I had to do this at the mall..........she told me mom serious you should know to prevent this by now. Ah yea know I was feeling no restriction the last two days than today it hits again............crazy!! I have doing liquids protien shakes all day with ice...frappicino like and yummy and had a salad tonight......but since I switched to water I have been so very thristy all day long. I can't drink enough water and thus my indulgence at the mall at subsequent visit to the pot!! see you all in two days!!

I had to lose 12 pounds. I was two pounds from goal at my surgeon appointment. I had my surgery just about 4 months from the date of orientation. I carry my weight in my bottom half so I think that is why I only had to lose 12. Not sure I am happy about carrying the weight in my lower half most of the time...............but this time it helped. Fills don't hurt. Surgery did hurt!! LOL. But like having a baby you forget about it a few weeks down the road. Candra 9am at Pinole Kaiser. Right off the freeway. Literally you run into it. You can come in with me as my support person if you want. If Dr. Baggs if fine with it you can come and see the fill. I am cool with that. My daughter will be there but I am not sure she wants to see a fill!! She hates needles. I am being careful but Riley I am gonna only have a 2 pound loss in about 3 1/2 weeks. Not happy about it but I doubt I will go down much more..............

Yea I afraid of carbs Reggie. I am finding out they are in way to many things lately............. I am stuck on a plataeu that has lasted way to long so I am searching for hidden carbs. Ah how boring I am back to just water again!! Reggie girl our melting away how are you doing that?? I am struggling to lost. It just feel off in the beginning. YOur right this does take work!!

Ok here is the downlow on slurpees........crystal light no less. I am sad but glad I know that facts. It is FULL of carbs!! Nutrition Information per Serving Cup Size 12 fl oz 22 fl oz 28 fl oz 40 fl oz Calories 50 90 120 170 Fat 0g 0g 0g 0g Sodium 75mg 135mg 170mg 240mg totalCarbs 11g 21g 26g 28g Sugars 0g 0g 0g 0g Sugar Alcohol 2g 3g 4g 5g Protein 0g 0g 0g 0g Vitamin A* 0% 0% 0% 0% Vitamin C* 0% 0% 0% 0% Calcium * 2% 6% 8% 10% Iron* 0% 0% 0% 0% *Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 Calorie Diet. Statement of Ingredients INGREDIENTS: WATER; GLYCERIN; PROPYLENE GLYCOL; SORBITOL; POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE; MALIC ACID; CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR; DRIED YUCCA; HYDROLYZED OAT FLOUR; SUCRALOSE [sWEETENER]; CALCIUM PHOSPHATE; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM PHOSPHATE; SALT; XANTHAN GUM; GUAR GUM; CARRAGEENAN; RED 40; SODIUM BENZOATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, AND CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA [PRESERVATIVES].