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Candi, it was SO fun! I ate before we got there at noon and then we left at 5 and came home for dinner. I was hecka hungry but I made it and didn't cheat!

HOLY CRAP GIRLS!!! I had the freakin' most fun today at Six Flags. I fit on all the rides EASY and went on tons of them! I finally had to take a break cuz I got really dizzy from going in circles for so long after not riding a ride for over 10 years! I had such a blast and can't wait to go back again! That was a huge huge huge non-scale victory for me! Today I was 234.0 exactly and that's my pre-pregnancy weight, so I'm hoping to be ANYTHING under that by Friday morning to hit my birthday goal! YAY!

Tina, they're open from 10:30-8pm on the 25th. We've had season passes for the last 3 summers and go all the time. When we used to live in Benicia we only lived 10 minutes away and used to go 3-4 times a week! We'd go in the morning (me and Soph) right when they opened and leave around 12:30 in time to have lunch and put her down for a nap. It was so cool!

I'm hecka taking a pic if I fit on the rides...can't wait! Thanks for the compliment Tina! I'm feeling better than I have yet post-op, every day gets better for me. I'm also so much more confident with working out and trying new and more challenging workouts. I'm pretty much clearing my whole day for the fill and expecting to be there for hours and hours, that way I won't be stressing out. I'll just bring a good book!

And DUH--he's not even working right now! Wasn't he home all day and knew that you were gonna be cooking dinner! Fart head.

What an ass! How dare he treat you like that when you cooked him a nice friggin' dinner for your anniversary? That's bullshit. If I were you I'd tell him to sit his ass at home while YOU go get a pedi or go see a movie. How rude...I'm sorry, I'd be hella pissed too. No anniversary nookie for HIM! :wub:

OMG isn't she a crack up? I don't know where she gets those moves...that's the first time I've seen most of them! Okay, the video is live now. Check it out. :wub:

Thanks! I updated my profile pic and am almost done uploading my update on Youtube. I'll let you know when it's live.

Thanks for the birthday and anniversary wishes! Riley, I'm in 18 pants and 16/18 shirts now. So awesome seeing as I started this journey in November in a 26 pants and 24 top! I'm doing a new video today for those wondering...I had a really busy week last week and my weight loss wasn't anything very exciting to share, lol. I'm LOVING the weather lately too, it's a nice break before we hit the really hot part of summer!

Hey girls, wow it's busy on here lately. I've been so busy for the last week and this next one is gonna be just as crazy! It's the month of birthdays in my family and we have 9 bdays in June plus my anniversary...nuts! I'm back on the wagon, not snacking anymore (was counting on a mid morning and mid afternoon snack)...now I'm either doing 3 meals or 5-6 SMALL meals adding up to the same amount of cals either way and it's helping a lot. I'm also back on my 6 day/week turbo workout and have started adding weights into the mix too. Gotta tone up as I lose all this weight so I can prevent as much loose skin as possible! Looking forward to my fill in a few weeks, I'm starting to feel like I can eat more than I should, but I'm still being a good girl...however I'm eating more like 1/3 cup of protein instead of 1/4. 1/4 just doesn't cut it very often.

I just reviewed Dr. Baggs too. I've got 6 days to hit my birthday goal of 233. I haven't been below that weight in over 6 years and would love to get there by June 5th. Sophie's just about to go to bed and then I'm doing a turbo workout. If I was pre-op I'd probably be doing Slimfast all week, but I'll be a good girl and just focus on protein, protein, protein, water, water, water...I just may lose the 2.5 lbs it'll take to hit my mini birthday goal!

I had surgery with Dr. Baggs on April 6th 2009 and had a great experience. I felt very safe and at ease knowing I was trusting him and his capable hands. He was very patient answering my many questions and never made me feel like he was in a hurry. I had my first fill with him on May 14th and it was quick and painless! I definitely won't be dreading those in the future. If you have a choice as to who your surgeon may be, I HIGHLY recommend Dr. Baggs. He's awesome!

That is really weird Tina...can you drink water okay? Is it feeling like it's coming back up when you drink? Maybe you're too tight? it's normal to be swollen for a couple days after your fill but I don't think you should be in actual pain.

Lol, I'm pretty sure we can't do that on this website, but someone can just post a link for this thread over there so that people will know where to look for us.

Hey girls! Sheena just texted me a little while ago and said she's awake and in pain. I'm sure she'll update tomorrow when she's feeling a little better.

Riley, the address is 1401 Pinole Valley Road. But really, the address number is totally not necessary...you'll love it! After the Carquinez bridge you'll go about 5 miles and then take the Pinole Valley Road exit and get in the right lane to turn right at the light. After you turn right Kaiser is IMMEDIATELY on the right hand side and you just pull right into the parking lot. Easy peasy!!!

Holy crap Sheena! I'm so sorry to hear about your horrible weekend. Your poor little baby, I bet that just about killed you. I know I would've been bawling my head off too. It sounds like you have a good support group that will be there to help you out after you have surgery this week. Good luck to you and your little family!

Hey girls! I've been really busy lately, haven't been online too much. You've all been busy! Riley--Robin, Dr. Baggs and Beverly all told me that the appt on the 25th is the first time they've done this group fill. It's supposed to be 1/2 hour with Robin and 1/2 hour for the fill. They said that we should expect to be out within an hour and a half.

Tina, when I had my fill I asked Dr. Baggs how many calories I should aim for in a day. He said somewhere at or around 1000 calories is good. I was having a lot less than that and was at a decent plateau...after that appt I tried to have higher calorie Proteins and got my intake up a little higher and have lost a decent amount in the week since my fill. I think too FEW calories is definitely NOT the way to go. Reggie I'm glad you're feeling better! Isn't it nice when you start feeling better everyday instead of worse? Your weight loss is freaking awesome too! Good job.

There were actually 4 videos that included more of our conversation, the numbing shot and me drinking the cup of water after the fill. Those videos showed alot more of him but I didn't know if I should post them even though he said it was fine... I'm excited to hear about your fill this week Tina! :wink2:

OMG Riley, that is so funny! I wonder if he'll look at the video and see his handiwork in action? So cool. I'm so glad I posted it though, I've gotten lots of comments here and on youtube about people being glad to know what to expect. I'm so glad you're getting full on so much less now. I bet you're feeling so much better and more confident about your band!

Crap, I was trying to post the actual code, not my ticker, lol. Let's try that again: http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wwwAzYb/"] http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/wwwAzYb/weight.png

Reggie, there are a couple different kinds of codes on ticker factory. The one we use here looks something like this: Once you see that kind of code, copy and paste it into the "edit signature" section. You can call me if you want and I'll walk you through it.