TracyinKS

This might of been what I had a couple weeks ago on a meatball........ it was the most painful Pb I'd ever had..... more like retching pain...... it really freaked me out and I went to bed with a heating pad on my port... hasn't happened since but it really made me think...

Suzie: I did go check out the good doctors new and improved website...... I too like it! How come you don't post on the board over there???? Sometimes I feel like it's just me and Johnathon talking to each other

where has the day gone?????????? We took a drive and paid the balance of the wedding hall.... I need another day off :party: I'm making a hamburger/potatoe/onion soup the guys are eating a lasagna and texas garlic toast.... it is a real good thing I CAN'T! :party:

HOLY CRAP Pam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well its a good thing your a bit loose these days....... did it taste good?

HAPPY NEW YEAR VIOLETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We made nacho's, ice cream and watched movies last night since both Boys were here....... we all stayed up and watched the ball drop and had a toast of fizzy grape juice. Slept in til 9:30 a.m. (it was glorious) now I'm watching the Rose Parade and thought I'd check in. My Sis had a big party, but it was a NO KIDS allowed type so we stayed home... she did watch Robby for me yesterday while I was at work, and they had a big pot of ham and bean soup on the stove....... so I brought some home for me today...... (DH hates ham)....... anyway we still have a couple movies to watch and pretty much its going to be a lazy do nothing day at home....... I need to get in the attic to put the tree box and other decorations away for the year. the scale bounced this morning.......... hoooooohummmmm oh well......... Have a great great great day!

WOOT WOOT Laura.. look at you miss sassy.... I swear you are going to be in those mom hippie jeans before you know it.... your legs are so long... I'm betting your skin will snap right back because it already looks so good! We dropped the boys off and went to SIL for dinner.. she made homeade chicken and noodles........ yum yum and again it went right down...... first the popcorn yesterday and now noodles.......... this is weird...... surely you don't think the meatball pb from hell slipped my band....... surely not..... I guess I'm just freaking out....... it WAS SOUP after all..... but that meatball episode really really hurt and it scared me........ Thanks for all the compliments on my suit, but I puposely didn't post the full body shot because like you Suzie.... my legs are nothing but flabby dimples.......... and to make it worse..... I am starting to notice an overlap on my knees from the deflating fat............. I KNOW... I NEED TO GET MY LAZY ASS BACK TO THE GYM! and guess what............. I woke up this morning and realized that I have LESS THAN 60 DAY TIL THE WEDDING!!!!!!!! HOLY SHIT BATMAN! (yes I'm already married but we are having the wedding March 1st)........... I have my dress.. it looks really good on me right now, I was hoping to be in the 180's by Wday but that was when I realized 20lbs in 60 days....... not going to happen........ I will post a pick of me in my dress soon......... it is the palest of lavendar with a touch of sparkly silver floral.. almost a silver...... it is a fitted size 16......... the former owner said it was a very small 16...... she actualy wore it as a formal to a prom or something (shes 25 now)......... but I put it on and I knew that my moms 60's dress would have to take a back seat to this.... as I LOVED this dress........ and it is lavendar (my color) I'm a little worried that it is a bare armed dress.. going to have to figure out what to do with that.. one thing is that I will be getting a TAN.......... so that will start about a month out....... also my hair............ I did my own hair for my first wedding and I WAS A STUPID 18 year old with Lee PRESS ON NAILS in August............ oh crap........ I need nails........ :eek: can you tell I'm brainstorming as I type? We are going to Daytona FL for the honeymoon trailering our bikes........ DH has never been to a "Bike Week" so that will be something to behold....... a Bike Week Virgin.......... how cute... Ohhhhhhhhhhhh sorry for the ramble....... gnight

I too love the necklace!!!!!!! and thanks for the compliments.

This house is a mess!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The scale was kind as it didn't go up from the popcorn yesterday......... I have bought a couple things from VS that weren't bras.. the sweater I bought runs a bit small, and the swim suit I bought over the summer in a size 12 actually fits me now... (I took some pics last night... the top half looks good, as it has a built in underwire bra... but the bottom......... well that's why I will always wear swim shorts.. my legs look horrid......... DH walked in while I was messing with the self timer and this morning he told me that the swim suit was.......... nice...... LOL meaining he like my boobs in it!

grrrrrrrrrrrrrr scale said........... 200.8 this morning! I had movie popcorn today and it went down just fine! so no hope for tomorrow......

Every doc is different..... mine is now doing one and depending on your BMI is how long you have to do it..... I put myself on a liquid Low Carb diet 1 month prior to surgery because I had went on a major farewell to food tour and gained between getting insurance approval and the actual surgery date...... I did LC Protein shakes and ONE meal of either tuna or eggs........ I lost 19 lbs and it was the jumpstart I needed into bandland

I saw this thread and laughed............... as I have a belly dent, but after reading mine is different than yours.... mine is not related to my port.... it is lower... under the belly button... I got this dent the last time I lost a bunch of weight.. it is like half my lower belly fat has disolved much like a melting snow drift.... it is weird and it reappeared several months ago when the fat loss was becoming apparent....... it is becoming more and more evident as I go into this latest whoosh....... its weird... its my belly dent!

The feeling of tightness usually happens to me when I drink something to fast or eat to fast....... take it slow, sip something hot, and don't freak out.... eggs and my band are not friends......... if you are against having broth... then you will need to puree something... I lived on tomatoe soup made with milk, and even today it is one of my favorite lunches..... You are most likely still getting the restriction from the swelling of surgery... once it goes down watch out because you will be in bandster hell and hungry........ drink your protien and then eat a sf popsicle, or sf pudding, or a creamy soup..... but remember this is the time your band is healing and setting its place (scar tissue) so every day that you can let it heal the better it will be long term.

I always have something hot before any pills........... hot coffee or tea will losen your band.

Those thing freaked me out with the buzz........ but then I grew to like the buzz.......... I stopped taking them after the 30 day script ran out....... I didn't lose one pound and it was really THOSE pills that made the final decision for me to get the band......... my doc told me to stop taking them prior to surgery......... once I reached restriction with the band... I am not hungry and actually forget to eat on some days..... NO PILL HAS EVER DONE THAT!

I had it all..... the more I walked, burped and farted AND used GAS-x the better I felt... (Walking helped the most)

WOOOOOOOOT WOOOOOOOOT Whistle Whistle...... back from the movies and i see a gorgeous VAVAVOOOOOM dazzling before my eyes! "I'm into Spanx!" LOL Michelle you are beautiful! OK... so I won't be hitting ONEderland tomorrow........ I had a kiddee combo with a diet pepsi and popcorn..... and I ate all of it... WIERD... I guess my band likes hot buttered movie popcorn.......... DANG IT!!!!!!!!!!! The good thing here........... I didn't have the MEGA Combo with refills! (I LOVE MY BAND!) My band's name is CRAZY NADINE.......... (Its an old family joke... my middle name is nadine and my hard of hearing grandpa thought my dad named me Crazy Nadine... was p.o.'d at the "hippy name" (My dad was a Marine and definately not a hippy) LOL anyway.... it became the running joke...... and so that is what I've named her.

Hardest habbit is a constant work in progress............ Sllllllllllllowwwwwwwwwwwinggggggg Down.. Hi, my name is Tracy and I'm a speed eater

Congrats on making the band decision!!!!!!!!!!! What a great way to start 2008!

GOOD Morning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We are taking the boys to the movies.. my aunt and uncle got us a gift card to the theater so we are using it........ OK....... I weighed at 8:00 a.m................ grrrrrrrrrrr 200.8. less than a stinking pound!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How exciting Cindy!

Karen: I am 5'5".. I set my goal at 160ish because I can't remember a time in my life that I was in the 160's.. I know I must of been at some point in high school or jr high, but I didn't weight then.... it is hard for me to wrap my head around being smaller than a size 12 (which I'm wearing 12's now) I hope to hit the ONE's by new years........... then it will be my former low of 174 to beat........

pre slime is what I call it! Chicken has long been a problem for me.. don't know why but it either causes me to slime or gets stuck...... St. Bernardish ........... LOL

Congrats on setting up your journey! You've had your lightbulb moment and that is wonderful! For me super restriction is what keeps me from over eating.... because I know that if I could eat pizza, I would! Lots and Lots of people are doing what your doing.... I can't wait to see you fly down the scale now that your trying! Happy New Year

Tracy: I had to skip a page to tell you HOLY CRAP YOU ARE DROWNING IN THOSE CLOTHES! Time to good will those suckers! ALSO: for those starting Chantix............ BEFORE YOU PAY FOR THEM if your company has an EAP program (Employee assistance) find out if they have a smoking cessation plan that PAYS FOR AIDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (ours does) also if your company has a FLEX SPENDING ACCOUNT available.. (sign up for it and then use it to buy your meds and glasses and everything else) gotta go stir my soup.. I have 3 hours of aloneness bliss.... while dh and robby go to pick up the boys

Peeking in to say hi to Steph!