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I am using the last of my protien drinks this week too Pam. I got them before I knew they were off limits...............gonna finish them this week and than not get them again. Ok so thought I could have a crystal light slurpee and than noticed it says carbonated drink..........what??? ARe you kidding......I guess back to the popsicles again.

I should be there this weekend too. Might have to leave a bit early since I have company coming over for lunch........... Yep Candy I hear ya!!

Hey Nicole I didn't stick with the liquids. Mostly because I have leftover chili I needed to eat before I made the soup. I know it sounds crazy but with the economy and layoffs I am trying to put aside a part of my paycheck every month in savings just in case. So I felt guilty throwing it out ...............I did make soup last night though so I will have it for today. Salads is gonna be my problem............. ALso I drank 1/2 crystal light and 1/2 water. I am trying to totally switch over but it is making me feel like I am giving up diet coke again!! Trying to break myself in slowly. I do know I have been way more thirsty with drinking water........maybe I don't drink enough. Hope everyone is having a great weekend. Candy how is the fill can you tell a difference. I could the first two weeks but now I am back to eating just about anything...........well not bread or broccoli but I sorta think that is just a fluke since I can eat anything else in large amounts again..........well large for lap band like over 1 cup!! Hope everyone is doing well!!

Hey Nicole your doing good. Down to 190 now WOW!! I gotta get moving. I have done good so far today but even soup is making my stomach sick right now. I might go three days with the liquids if I don't start to feel better. Have a great weekend all. Will see everyone on Thursday.

Hey Nicole I am around. I have had some kind of a virus the last couple of days. My stomach has really been bothering me since I ate the ice cream a few nights back.............. I am starting the 5 day pouch test today. Going to liquids all weekend. Good time to start since my stomach is just trying to heal anyway...........making soup this morning.

Long day!! I think I am gonna start the 5 day diet or whatever it is in the morning. I worry about the liquids through they are slider foods. Nicole how is that going for you?? Clear or cream soups? it sure is hot today!! I am glad to be home were it is cool. I actually think I had a virus wasn't the ice cream cause I had to stay home from work today!!

I use the Brita water fileters too. I have one of the bigs, big ones that sits on my counter and than a picture that sits in the fridge. My daughter drinks alot of water an forgets to fill it so I need two!! I have used mine for several years now and love it. I don't like plain water found that out yesterday. I still think it is a good idea but I found I didn't drink as much yesterday because water is so different than crystal light. I still would like a diet coke..............I still crave them which scares me a bit. It has been 9 weeks now........

I want to join in on the next round!! June 22 right? Tina banded 4/13/09 top weight 260 current 217 goal 150

I have only lost 2.5 pounds since my fill three weeks ago today Nicole so your doing great!! I am also trying the water only thing the next week just to see if that is what is preventing the faster weight loss..............I drink like 120 ounces of crystal light a day. Probably to much. Gonna drink the same amount of liquids but just water and see what happens. Pre op I also had to give up the crystral light for a few weeks so I could get my CM appointment and if I remember it worked!! ALso always do it before my appointments so I think I am gonna try to start liking water better............. Ok I have been up since 4am sick to my stomach this morning. Sersiously has to be the ice cream since everything else I eat is the same ole same ole...........I guess my stomach doesn't know what to do with all the sugar..............is that lap band dumping!! LOL. I don't know but not fun............

Happy Birthday to your husband too!! I haven't had ice cream since before surgery..........Oh so good. I loved on Ice cream last summer............but felt sick alot so better to be where I am this summer even without the ice cream......... Oh today my boss took me out to eat. I said no drink she insisted. There was nothing but soda...........i am scared of that stuff. So fill the cup up but didn't drink any...............I actually took it to go than dumped it after she left...........I felt weird about that. I just don't want to explain everything!!

Hey Candy. Fills do help I found that out too. I want down two pounds but stuck again..........I am ready for another fill. But yep I have to really chew alot and not eat bread or brocolli.........and oh year tortillas. I am ready for a fill. I don't think this is my sweet spot but better than before fill. Hang in there Heather I get the stress at work. I so feel it. Today was hard day at our office. Really hard day. Today is also my birthday and I went to 31 flavors for my free ice cream. I know, I know.............so good and it didn't make me sick!! I sorta wish it would. I am losing inches again pounds 2.5 down in a little less than three weeks. Ok I guess not great.........but the next fill is gonna get me there I hope!!

Hey Candra I did some research online and yea there is a consenses about Crystal light not being t the greatest choice. Water is preferable and the funny thing is I always go back to water and lots of it two days before an appointment cause it helps with the water weight stuff............I guess some online thing it makes you bloat a bit with the aspartime and that it makes you hold on to water weight. I will try just water the next few days and see how it goes. Ok so three people in my office were laid off today. Not good. We had 15 social workers laid off, three supervirsors demoted and three office staff laid off........so our office took a hit. We are already very short staffed so this really hurts. Now I am waiting for the bumping to begin from other departments before I am sure my job is safe!! Yep stressful times.

Candra talk to me about this crystal light thing...........girl I drive about 120+ ounces a day. Carbs!! What!! OMG are you serious. Maybe I need to try just water............feeling sad.........and see is I lose better. Maybe that is keeping me on a plateau??

Sometimes being married makes you tough too!! LOL. I was married and with my ex for almost 10 years. And that make me tough too and also very happily divorced!! He used to be so jealous I think it is a guy thing. But with me he watched my wait and gave me hell if I gained waight never mind keeping me fat. I was pretty thin when I was with him but he always was on me about being to fat............ ANyway on the other hand he was also accusing me of wanting to leave and cheat all the time. Sign of insecurity and maybe "the man doeth protest to much" since he had a weight problem and a cheating problem too!! LOL. So anyway I have been on both sides. Right now I am very happily single........... Ok what is this Beck Diet Solution I need to read it. I ordered a new Lap band book and waiting for it to arrive........... Heather you surviving? I found out CPS is laying off social workers, supervisors, office workers and upper managment today. No actual names but we got an email warning us it will happen this week or next at the lastest and to get ready.

Hey Riley my daughter just turned 14. So another 4 years. But my guess is that I will have more than that since I want to help her through college.........so in the end I won't have to support her forever!! LOL. She is going into her freshmen year in high school. She is a good kid but just as stubborn and independent as her mama!! LOL. I think they sent out warnings to everyone last friday. I think Heather said she got one. Now we wait for the actual numbers of jobs gone and than let the bumping begin...........we also don't know about upper managment so there might be bumping from peers on a horizonal level but also from upper management on a vertical level............in the end I think about 600+ jobs will be lost from various departments..............but the decision was suppose to be made two weeks ago, every one monday they put it off one more week.........but layoffs are suppose to be in effect on July 4 so they better hurry up..........June 20th is 2 weeks notice.

CAndra this whole thing with your husband is frustrating. Don't let it pull you down. Just honestly it could be a long term problem if he doesn't stop!! I would have a hard time relating to someone if I thought they say me as weak.............I hope he steps up to the plate eventually cause it is hard enough to go through all this but to live with someone noe being supportive..........that is hard!! Just check in with us :-)

I sure do think there is something to the caretaker theory! Actually Dr. BAggs and I talked about that at my first appointment how particularly social workers don't do well with self care and how he sees alot of social workers come through Bariatrics..............I agreed with him. But also being a single parent is sorta a selflish job. I also don't get child support or any help. My ex lives in Europe and went back home when he realized child support was part of the divorce and custody case. He also didn't like he only had supervised visits................so I truly am doing this on my own. Riley I so hear ya about single parents. My health insrurance for my daughter is way up there too. Huge monthly expense. I think in alot of way s being single parent has made me tough though too.........I think my stubborn independance and toughness is what got me through surgery and recovery on my own!! Everyone was like you need someone at the house after surgery........ah nope I figure out how to things on my own and it always turns out ok!! So far anyway. So anyway.............I am waiting to find out about layoffs still. Now they are saying Friday sometime!!

Ok I am down 3 pounds since June 1, 2009. But that restriction I had right after my first fill is fading out........I am ready for another fill. My doctor says it is 3cc's at surgery, 2ccs for the first fill, than 1 cc for the second fill, than .5 after that for each fill until you hit your sweet spot ...............he said that is what the Australians recommend and seems to work the best. He told me he tries to sneak up on the sweet spot.................. I still have some restriction if I don't chew my food well. If I do chew well my restriction is fading........ I can't eat bread or broccoli or tortillas anymore or I PB. But somethings are no problem at all...........

I used to do this hip hop dance class that was so, so fun!! Not even like exercise just 45 minutes of great music and fun...........but they don't have that anymore. Go figure the guy who taught it was a big guy but had great moves...............if I could find something like that again!! So right now I have bikes, walking around the neighborhood and treadmill..............I also have the WII active but to easy to stop with that................I do better walking up to the gym and making myself state on the bike until I hit my goal...........gotta try for 4 miles today. Happy weekend all.

Riley I don't like exercise..............I just don't!! I hope it kicks in soon!!

Well I did find out once I refused to discuss backing out of surgery that people just started to avoid the issue and it got easier. Yea I think my family thought that once I stared to lose I would back out of surgery. But that just made me more determined to get it done!! I am glad I did it...........just wish there was a quick fix still. This is a tool like they say not a solution I think in the long run I will be a healthier person in alot of way for going through the process. Oh I ended up with 4000 steps yesterday. I walked some more at the mall last night. I am so sore from that bike ride yesterday but I need to do it again today!! Getting myself ready to go............I wish I had a treadmill or stationary bike I could hook up to my TV!!

I told Dr. Baggs about my mom thinking the band was inserted throught he mouth.........I told him I think ya better educate her when you go out after surgery!! He was laughing.........he told me when I left he explained to her and that he thought she got it!! LOL.

I hear ya Candra. My family didn't really want me to do this either. I just told them it was not open for debate I was gonna do it. After hearing over and over how I should be tough and just exercise and stop eating. My family thinks fat is the same as lazy................I only told a few people.........I do have my sister and my aunt who are totally behind me....my mom and uncle who are in the medical field told me straight out it won't work......my mom is always wanting to know if it is "working" or not...........arrghh.........I have to prove her wrong which makes my bandster hell more frustrating!! My family is all skinny it is only me ........... except for one grandmother that had huge weight issues all her life and died of heart failure young....I look like her and have the same weight struggles........and my family is on my back like they were on hers all the time...... But even driving over for surgery my family was still giving a hard time about having surgery. My mom thought you got surgery lost the weight and had it taken out. I was sorta disappontted in her that she had not even researched it and I am her daughter.......I did bring my lap band companion book and I think she read it while I was in surgery........she thought they inserted the band through the mouth......OMG.......I was telling her I am having major surgery here I thought you knew that......... Well I know it is hard when it is someone so close to you. I am so not talking about this at work for this very reason. I did tell one of my good friends and she was really negetive about me doing it. Again why can't you lose on your own...... BUT there is a difference. I am not gaining it back and I do have some restrition obvious since I can't eat bread or broccoli and I can't eat as much...........so something is different even if I don't have good restriction yet. Candra don't give up!!

I think trying to compare RNY and lap band is what makes me discouraged...........long term I don't want to deal with RNY...........but short term they are losing so much faster................ Anyone heard about the RNY smell? Someone was telling me it gives you a body oder very unique to RNY..............trying to figure out what that means?

I think you are right on Christine. I know I didn't want the RNY just part of bandster hell........................ Candy your right at least we are not gaining!! That is a victory for me!!