KariK

Yep second day in a row, did the treadmil!! Yayyyy! Nothing makes me feel better than exercise. Honestly I can be losing pounds but if I don't feel like im toning myself I just feel flabby. My toe is doing fine. It hasn't gotten any worse so Im going to keep on doing it. :clap2:

Yep second day in a row, did the treadmil!! Yayyyy! Nothing makes me feel better than exercise. Honestly I can be losing pounds but if I don't feel like im toning myself I just feel flabby. My toe is doing fine. It hasn't gotten any worse so Im going to keep on doing it. :clap2:

Hi friends, Well I took my measurements, I hadn't done it since september 1st, I've lost quite a few inches!! Yayyyy. My most happiest shrink is in my upper arms. They went from 18" down to 16". Even when I was in HS and thin, my arms were big. So its one of my trouble areas. Everything on me has shrunk except my neck. I posted all my measurements on my journal if you want to look lol. Lord I cannot believe im telling anyone my measurements!!! LOL who the heck is this person typing this stuff???? LOL its so funny because if you lived next door to me, I wouldn't tell you half the things I tell you all. Too funny, but its freeing too. Thanks for listening. Kari.

I told my husband and my sister, noone else. Im wayyyy happy with my decision. The thing is, sometimes I can't believe I needed wls to get fit. Somtimes im in denial about it. If I was having on of those days where I was just feeling good about myself and not wanting to think about my fatness or lack there of, and someone wanted to say something to me about my band positive or negetive.. well Id probably bite their head off lol. So for the sake of humanity's safety, I'll keep my private life private. Some people are open books, some people are not. Im not.

You know what sweetrepose, it happens to everyone once id bet! Its not that big of a deal really, I learned my lesson, and now Im VERY careful when I go out. I do not push my limits and play it safe to avoid those situations. And also its not like when you get the flu and all of the sudden you puke your guts out out of nowhere, its more like a slow growing pain and you think uh oh I better get to the bathroom, and you have time to get there.

The only ppl in my life who know are you my husband and my sister. They are both SUPA supportive. Im blessed. I didn't tell anyone else because I told the ppl who's oppinions matter to me, and I knew they would be supportive.

Hey Kevin, welcome to LBT! Im with Barbara, I waited 8 weeks for my first fill. I probably waited a bit too long but I think 6 weeks would be optimal, at least in my case. Good luck to you!

My little Luciana is sick for the first time. She's 6 months old. I think she might have croup. Poor little thing. She has a check up on Wednesday, I wonder if she can get her vaccines when she's sick? I guess I'll find out. I hate taking my kids to the pediatrician lol its so dang germy! I always say if they aren't sick when you bring them in they will be when you leave. I bet it was nice in the olden days to have the doctor come to your home! :sick Well I finally bit the bullet and exercised on my treadmil for 30 mins. Yeahhhh! I bought new shoes that are 1 1/2 sizes bigger than my usual and it did the trick. I don't think my sore toe is any worse than it was before exercising. So if it doesn't look worse tomorrow, I have no excuse to not exercise again!

My little Luciana is sick for the first time. She's 6 months old. I think she might have croup. Poor little thing. She has a check up on Wednesday, I wonder if she can get her vaccines when she's sick? I guess I'll find out. I hate taking my kids to the pediatrician lol its so dang germy! I always say if they aren't sick when you bring them in they will be when you leave. I bet it was nice in the olden days to have the doctor come to your home! :sick Well I finally bit the bullet and exercised on my treadmil for 30 mins. Yeahhhh! I bought new shoes that are 1 1/2 sizes bigger than my usual and it did the trick. I don't think my sore toe is any worse than it was before exercising. So if it doesn't look worse tomorrow, I have no excuse to not exercise again!

It does take will-power after having the band BetsyJane, but believe me when you give in to the temptation : 1) You physically can't pig out and 2) It hurts if you try. So the band does work lol, fortunately and unfortunately lol.

9/1/06 - 10/22/06 Change Neck 14" 14" 0 0% Bust 50" 47.5" -2.5" 5% Upper Body 54.25" 52.5" -1.75" 3.2% Upper Arm 18" 16" -2" 11% Below Bust 40.5" 40" -.5" 1.2% Waist 45" 43" -2" 4.4% Wrist 6.5" 6.25" -.25" 3.8% Hips 53" 51" -2" 3.8% Thigh 26.5" 25" -1.5" 5.7% Knee 16.5" 15" -1.5" 5.7% Ankle 9.5" 9" -.5" 5.3% Totals: 333.75 319.25 :clap2: -14.5" :clap2: 4.3% smaller!!

9/1/06 - 10/22/06 Change Neck 14" 14" 0 0% Bust 50" 47.5" -2.5" 5% Upper Body 54.25" 52.5" -1.75" 3.2% Upper Arm 18" 16" -2" 11% Below Bust 40.5" 40" -.5" 1.2% Waist 45" 43" -2" 4.4% Wrist 6.5" 6.25" -.25" 3.8% Hips 53" 51" -2" 3.8% Thigh 26.5" 25" -1.5" 5.7% Knee 16.5" 15" -1.5" 5.7% Ankle 9.5" 9" -.5" 5.3% Totals: 333.75 319.25 :clap2: -14.5" :clap2: 4.3% smaller!!

Hey good luck to you. You will be just fine. It is very annoying how people have to give their oppinions when they don't know what they are talking about. Stay strong, you truly know what is best for you. And by the way you will be able to eat. The nice thing about the band is that it is adjustable! So you can decide how much you want your doctor to limit or unlimit your intake of food. Ive only had my band for a few months so im not an expert but I might be able to answer any questions you have so feel free to PM me anytime. Good luck again!!

I really don't like titling my journal entries lol. Anyways things are going ok for me. Im eating less than I ever have in my life. But Im still having this nagging toe issue that just won't go away. I've stopped wearing heels, and been donning wide clunky shoes that don't pinch my toe or bother it. I've been putting hydrogen peroxide on it to clean it out twice per day. Today my five year old accidentally stepped on my toe and I thought I was going to pass out! LOL it hurt. I know I should go to a podiatrist but my husband had an ingrown tonail one time and went in and they cut half his tonail off... it looks ugly and I like my cute toes lol. I get pedicures all the time and keep my feet looking super cute. Im fat, so my butt looks hideous and lumpy but hey at least the feet are cute! Ughh I really want to start exercising. Tomorrow I should just try the treadmil and see what happens. Grrr. I have this weird little callous on my thumb too that just is irritating. Sometimes I think maybe my body is retaliating about having a foreign object (my band) inside it and making me suffer lol. Hmf maybe?

I really don't like titling my journal entries lol. Anyways things are going ok for me. Im eating less than I ever have in my life. But Im still having this nagging toe issue that just won't go away. I've stopped wearing heels, and been donning wide clunky shoes that don't pinch my toe or bother it. I've been putting hydrogen peroxide on it to clean it out twice per day. Today my five year old accidentally stepped on my toe and I thought I was going to pass out! LOL it hurt. I know I should go to a podiatrist but my husband had an ingrown tonail one time and went in and they cut half his tonail off... it looks ugly and I like my cute toes lol. I get pedicures all the time and keep my feet looking super cute. Im fat, so my butt looks hideous and lumpy but hey at least the feet are cute! Ughh I really want to start exercising. Tomorrow I should just try the treadmil and see what happens. Grrr. I have this weird little callous on my thumb too that just is irritating. Sometimes I think maybe my body is retaliating about having a foreign object (my band) inside it and making me suffer lol. Hmf maybe?

Hi Jack, Im not from TX but I flew to TX to have my surgery performed. Im very happy I did. No regrets here. Good luck to you in whatever you decide to do.

LOL Leona 3:34 am is really early to me!!! Hehe. Hey I hope your hip feels better soon. Careful with your knee, you can seriously damage it. You might want to get a knee support thingy. Mary, Im glad Im not the only one debating the Holiday/Vacation issues. Do you know I've read some threads where people actually ask their surgeons to loosen their bands for holidays/vacations? I wouldnt ever go that far... but I still haven't made up my mind wether I'll wait to get a fill or not. Hope everyone else is doing good! With the upcoming holidays Halloween, Tday, Xmas, New years we are going to need each others support 4 sure! Well hope I didn't just send anyone into a panic attack lol.. I start to feel overwhelmed this time of year because they all come so fast. Pluse I have a bunch of birthday celebrations and ornement exchanges that I do this time of year as well. Ugh hectic... why do I look forward to the Holidays again? LOLLLL.

You know what NB I think you are right!!

When I had my band done, I was self-pay also so I only had to wait about 2 weeks from the time I finally decided to 'get er done'. I researched and thought about it previous to that for a couple years though. Anyways it felt like it just came so fast! I too have a 5 year old, and at the time of my surgery I also had a 2 1/2 month old (she's now 6 months). I had the same feelings as you, I was so worried something would happen to me! But what really helped me through was the thought that I would hinder them from staying overweight. I didn't want them to grow up with the 'fat mom' who never wore a swim suit in public, never took them to Water parks, wasn't able to participate/help in their school sports. I want to be the 'chic' mom who wears shnazzy clothes and has FUN with them physically. I want them to have a good example to follow and to see me living life to the fullest. Being alive is one thing, but living is another. I chose to live it up. For my sake and for my kids' sakes.

Robinem, what date in July did you get banded? LOL yesterday I ate pizza too! And hot wings. OMG I could have typed your post. I was banded on the 28th.

Hey Telly, I hope you don't lose your hair again from the surgery!! Did you lose hair when you had your c-section? Just curious.

Ohhh DonnaMarie, Im so happy someone is eating well lol. I really screwed up last night and even today. I ate a peice of thick crust pizza. No problem whatsoever. Can anyone say fill? lol. Ok this is so bad but...oh gosh should I admit this lol....ugh ok here goes...Im thinking about not getting a fill until after Thanksgiving lol. Im going to make myself diet until then but then on the holiday im going to eat what I want. Is that just so bad of me? I feel like a bandster bad girl lol. Im debating it lol. I have a fill appointment on Nov.1 or 2, can't remember the exact date...hmm I'll have to think about it some more.

*laughing* Big Breath in, Big Breath out... LOL

Hmm I think anyone can say anything. I know I would never ridicule anyone for their beliefs. I would say I am a moderate. I can vote either way, but as I stated earlier my father who is my hero is very much a democrat. I don't know why more Republicans aren't stating their veiwpoint. Tom is very educated in his beliefs, and its good that he wants to educate others. I haven't seen him be rude or disrespectful to anyone. In fact noone has been disrespectful that I know of. L8Bloomr, if you have a political point of veiw, you can feel free to express it. You are assuming that you will be attacked for doing so.. but if you never try you'll never find out. I promise to help you out if anyone tries to belittle you for expressing yourself. There is no right or wrong. But there is a Right and a Left, and neither is wrong. This country needs open dialog about politics in my humble oppinion. Thats the only way this country will stay great, is by education and information. I challenge everyone to open their minds to differant points of veiw and try to understand where they are coming from. So far noone has fought or been nasty, Yayyyy!!! Keep up the good work all. Its noones job to reprimand anyone, as we are all adults. Instead of talking for other people talk for yourself. L8Bloomer Im wondering if perhaps you were feeling intimidated, and your post was really more about your own feelings than worrying about others' feelings. Please give everyone on this thread a chance to show you that its ok to express yourself. I bet Tom would be the first to stand up for you if someone was being mean to you. He is an American, and I think he holds the freedom of speech in high regard, as do you. Everyone remember that its hard to communicate via typing, as we can't see facial expressions and body manerisms. Sometimes we get the wrong idea about what someone is trying to say. So be patient, and talk out misunderstandings without jumping to conclusions about people and their motives if possible. Thanks all. I hope I don't seem like a big bossy lol, I just really like reading this thread, and I'd hate to see it go down in flames.

Indianlight, I just have to say, your post puts joy in my day! Awwww, im soooo happy for you! Great going. DonnaMarie, Im ready to get down to business too! We can do this! :thumb: you are an inspiration to me. Thank you.