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I hope you're healing tonight, my friend. Thank you for sharing the poem. My prayers for you and April and the rest of the family.

I'm so sorry you had a (fowl) day but your posts always cheer me up. Thanks for sharing!

Congratulations! You are an inspiration!

3 lbs is fantastic! Give yourself a break and enjoy it!!

Congratulations on losing 60 lbs pre-band. That's fantastic! Best of luck to you on the 16th!

First of all, you're good enough for whomever you choose!! Second, you're right. If you are meant to be together you will. Hang in there!

Hope the flu has flown the coop!

Good luck to you! This is a great place to come for support. At least emotionally. Sounds like you have alot on your shoulders but the weight loss will help everything. You will need to rest after surgery. Maybe your kids will help more than you think if you explain to them what is happening. Let them take care of you for a few days. It will do all of you good. Best of luck to you and to your Emily!

I can only say that this past week has been a week from hell. Major stress with my son. I went for a fill appt. on 9/2 and the fill nurse and I decided not to do a fill. I have had no appetite and have really just been eating because I know I need to. The nurse said they have found that sometimes, under extreme stress, the stomach swells and you get restriction with the band even when you don't have a fill. They don't know why. I guess maybe that's what's happening to me. I don't really feel restricted, I just don't feel hungry. I guess the good news is I lost almost 5 lbs last week. I'm glad about that but would rather be fat than have this stress. Anyway, things are a little better today and I feel a little hungry. Yesterday I could feel the old "comfort food" yearning coming back. Don't like that at all! Hopefully, this week will get back closer to normal and I can concentrate on my health and continue this banded path. The good news is that I am 8 lbs away from being in the 260's. Haven't been there since my son was born 23 years ago. I'm hoping to be there by Thanksgiving. I'm starting to believe that I can be at 250 by my 50th birthday in May. I will have one heck of a party then:smile2:!

I can only say that this past week has been a week from hell. Major stress with my son. I went for a fill appt. on 9/2 and the fill nurse and I decided not to do a fill. I have had no appetite and have really just been eating because I know I need to. The nurse said they have found that sometimes, under extreme stress, the stomach swells and you get restriction with the band even when you don't have a fill. They don't know why. I guess maybe that's what's happening to me. I don't really feel restricted, I just don't feel hungry. I guess the good news is I lost almost 5 lbs last week. I'm glad about that but would rather be fat than have this stress. Anyway, things are a little better today and I feel a little hungry. Yesterday I could feel the old "comfort food" yearning coming back. Don't like that at all! Hopefully, this week will get back closer to normal and I can concentrate on my health and continue this banded path. The good news is that I am 8 lbs away from being in the 260's. Haven't been there since my son was born 23 years ago. I'm hoping to be there by Thanksgiving. I'm starting to believe that I can be at 250 by my 50th birthday in May. I will have one heck of a party then:smile2:!

We had lunch provided by our wonderful PTA parents today. The problem was the only entree was fried chicken strips. I only had one small one, about 3 chips, a couple tsp. of dip and a very tiny piece of cake. I guess out of everything that was offered I felt pretty good about that. It took me 1.5 hrs. to nibble away at the chicken strip while I worked!! Tonight I went to Happy Hour with my brother. I had 2 triangles of a chicken quesadilla and I was stuffed. First time out like that and I feel ok about it. First time I've really eaten bread or fried anything since banding and it all seems to have settled pretty well. I'm hoping my preband iron stomach stays with me. :thumbup: I know it was alot of carbs today but all in all I'm proud of myself. I would have consumed 3000-4000 calories in a day like today pre-band. This little addition to my insides certainly makes me view food and eating differently, I'll say that! First postop dr appts tomorrow. The physical therapist is not going to be happy with me:mad: I hope the doc and the dietician are good.:ohmy:

Meesh, July 15, 09.

Banded 7/15. Need to lose 110 more lbs. Walking hurts. Feet, knees, totally out of shape cardio wise. I need someone in the same condition, or at least someone who has been there, to buddy with me to get motivated. Anyone interested?

You have a beautiful family!! I have such a small family. I'm jealous :smile2: 3 of your 4 kids look just like you! I guess it was only fair to give your hubby one :crying:

WOW 50 lbs! You're awesome and I love reading your posts! Happy BD to your son and happy new life to you!!

I can't think of many things harder than cancer and you have come back! Keep up the great spirit!!

I'm so happy for you!!

I'm so sorry you have had such pain and suffering. I thank you for sharing your story. Although highly uncommon it's always good to have as much information as possible, about the good and the bad. Good luck and I pray your healing is continuing.

Excuses, Excuses....I'm the queen of excuses! I worked 12 hour days last week and was wiped out at the end of the day, so.....I didn't exercise, I didn't track my food consumption, I didn't get in enough water every day, I did eat some comfort foods. Poor me! The price....1.5 lbs gained!! OK, enough of this CRAP!!! I don't care if I work 15 hr days this week, I am going to... exercise at least 30 mins a day, track my food consumption, and get in 66 oz. of water EVERY DAY! I WILL NOT fall back into old habits and waste this opportunity I have been given!

Excuses, Excuses....I'm the queen of excuses! I worked 12 hour days last week and was wiped out at the end of the day, so.....I didn't exercise, I didn't track my food consumption, I didn't get in enough water every day, I did eat some comfort foods. Poor me! The price....1.5 lbs gained!! OK, enough of this CRAP!!! I don't care if I work 15 hr days this week, I am going to... exercise at least 30 mins a day, track my food consumption, and get in 66 oz. of water EVERY DAY! I WILL NOT fall back into old habits and waste this opportunity I have been given!

Hang in there, girlfriend! It will happen!! We'll do this together!!

Welcome to LBT! It's a great place and people are so supportive! WE all need that.

I love your mom's attitude and now yours! You two are definately winners!!

:thumbup::hurray: That is SOOOOOO SWEET!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

I'm back to work. In our building that means back to food! We have lots of good cooks, bakers. Today we had angel food cake and brownies in the office. I pinched off a real small bite of brownies and was satisfied. Doesn't mean i didn't want to bury my head in the container and eat every darn one of those yummy, moist brownies, but I didn't. I feel good about that. Tomorrow is a big lunch and there will be LOTS of good food and good desserts. I'm going to try to stay focused and taste things but not go overboard. I have found that at least I don't salivate everytime something good crosses my vision so I think that's progress. I need all the help I can get right now as the food starts rolling in and LBT is a great place for me to get refocused. First postop appt Thursday and I'm thinking of not getting a fill. I'm really not hungry between meals (except for head hunger) and I want to take it slow. I lost another 2 lbs. last week after starting solids and I'm trying to be very content with 1-2 lbs a week. I guess when I hit that first week of no loss, or worse yet, a gain, I'll think more strongly about a fill. For now I'm going to take it one day at a time.