jekbird

Hey ya'll, I haven't posted in forever! I am now down 76 lbs! I started at 226 and am now 150!:whoo:Depending on the clothes & who makes them I can now wear a size 8/10! I would like to get between 135 - 145. Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season (can you believe they are almost here)! Jennifer

Hey ya'll, Robin I know what you mean. I'm right behind you on anniv. date (08/07/06 was my date). As of today I have lost 66 pounds!:whoo:I am only 20 pounds from my goal weight. I hasn't been easy though. I have my moments when I would just love to pig out like I used to. I have to refocus and have a cry or get mad. I now make myself actually feel my emotions instead of stuffing food to suppress them. It took me a year to get here and a lot of soul searching. Not a whole lot of support except for ya'll, my hubby & kids. I did go through a period of not losing but I made myself write down what I was eating & that was what made the difference. I now am wearing a 12! I can get a 10 on but it is still very tight! I thank you all for the support and let's be there for each other!

Hey you guys! Can't believe it is June already! I'm going in for a fill today but not too much of one. Still trying to get us to the kids being home now. Trying to figure how to incorporate it into my routine. Hope to lose at least 5 lbs this month.

hey ya'll, Hitting the road with the family to go on a quick vac. Wondering what kind of (for lack of a better word) Snacks work for ya'll. Just trying to get a few ideas ... anything would help! I can't believe that July is almost here! Before we know it our 1 year anniversary will be here. Thanks for the ideas. Jennifer:D

Jessica, hang in there! What kind of job are you looking for? Since I live in Houston area I could keep my ears & eyes open! I've had a rough couple of weeks with family stuff. Haven't lost anymore but haven't gained either. I'm trying to remain upbeat but I think we all have our days of the blah's. I'm working on getting my 14yr old son's facial reconstruction set up for this summer (we hope)! Scary time for us all!:nervous I need to get back to walking or at least moving. Thanks for letting me vent!

Hey ya'll, I'm going on a field trip with my son's class next week. We are taking coolers and I need to figure what I will pack. Any ideas? I haven't updated the ticker but I finally made it to 60lbs lost!:biggrin1: Thanks for always being there!

I am getting a fill w/ Dr. Spivak on 4/12. I hope this might jump start some weight loss. I have lost inches. I'm in a size 14 pant now! I never thought I'd see the day when that happened! I'm getting bored with my food choices right now. I need some new ideas so if you have any send them my way! It's great to know that ya'll are there and going through similar things. Keep up the good work everyone!

ladydi way to go on the NSV! It does feel great when you make it to a size you haven't been in awhile. My thoughts are with you for your surgery! A question to you all, do we ever get rid of "mental" hunger? I find there are still times when I think that I'm hungry but instead of reaching for food I now reach for Water or take a walk. I think that it is fill time for me so I'm going to go make the call. Ya'll take care!

Hey Robin, If ya'll get together let me know and I'll see if I can make it. I would love to meet you all!:clap2:

No matter what it's called thanks for starting it! I've been a little too consumed with life right now. My mom suffers from Alzheimers and I take care of her 3 x wk. She still remembers me but repeats things very often. We really didn't get along all that well when I was little (she had a drinking problem) and that is when my weight issues started. First it was not eating and then later (after my brother died) it was overeating. Sorry, don't know why I told ya'll all of that. Maybe I needed to vent a little. I only lost a couple of pounds last month but hey, I lost. Hopefully I can concentrate a little more on my goal this month. Thanks ya'll for being there!!

Mary B. way to go! I'm in The Woodlands also. Have you ever seen a nutritionist? Thanks so much for your sample menu! It gave me a better idea of what others are doing. Keep up the great work!

Thanks for starting us out Libra! Just got off the treadmill! I'm feeling great even though the weather outside is nasty! I passed the 50 pound loss mark!:wow2: Only 35 to 40 more to go! I never thought I'd get this far! I'm still having a hard time figuring out what and how much to eat but trial by error has worked so far. Thanks to you all for supporting me!:rose: Happy February! Hope to lose 5 pounds this month.

Hey ya'll I have found that I am getting hungry really fast so I am going in for my 3rd fill on 1/22 at 10:15. Dr. Spivak is my doctor too so if ya'll get together let me know. I have only been walking right now. I want to start with some small weights soon. Okay, because I always forget, what should you eat before and after a fill? Thanks for the help. I had a NSV today! :clap2: Someone at my church came up to me and asked me how much I had lost (she doesn't know about my surgery). She told me I looked great and boy did that feel good :biggrin1: . Best to all,

Hey ya'll, Happy New Year! I have never started a new year with this much energy. I know that we can do this! With everyone being supportive how can we not succeed?! Okay here are my goals: 1. Continue to lose weight. I'm not really hung up on how much each month as long as I continue to see it in the right direction. 2. Do more with my boys'. They are 13 & 9 and they are my sunshine. (just love those hormones). 3. Spend more time with my mom but not let her comments cut so deep anymore. She has Alzheimer's (never spell it correctly) but has always been very critical of me. 4. Have a date night 1 x a month with my DH. Thank you all for being there when I felt no one here was listening! Robin: I updated my ticker at the tickerfactory. I did have to set a password but think that was just so no one else could go change things up. I made one up and the rest was just like before.

Happy holidays everyone! I have more energy than I every remember. Thanksgiving was a breeze for me (not a big fan of all the staples of the day). I know that this is probably covered somewhere but since you are fellow ABC er's I thought I would pose this to ya'll. For those that have seen a nutritionist (or those that haven't), what is the breakdown on what we are supposed to eat (meat, veggies, fruit,etc.) and how much at each sitting? I have lost 41 pounds so I'm extremely happy with that but I also want to be healthy about it! I would really appreciate hearing from ya'll! Thanks for the support because I don't feel alone with ya'll here! :angel:

Hey ya'll, I was upset that I did not reach my September goal of 10 pounds but was pleased with the 5 that I did lose! It has already been a stressful month for me but I have not gone back to my ways before the band. Before the band food was my comfort. Now I cry when I feel like it, I get mad if I feel like it and most important I just let out instead of hold in! Thanks to all of you because besides my DH and kids, you all are such a great support system. :clap2: I am going in for another fill on 10/18 and hope that will help me a little more. I can just "feel" the 100's coming

I am so glad that you all are here! Sometimes I feel all by myself. I am quite shy and would never ever go talk with someone unless I really knew them first. You all are such a blessing to me! I am feeling really great! I had my 40th birthday 8/25 and celebrated by having frozen yogurt. Tasted really good. So far I have lost 21 pounds :clap2: . I'm still eating mushies and using my cuisnart quite a bit. Not sure when I should even think of a fill. Just wanted to check in with ya'll! Thanks for being so supportive!! By October 1st I would like to be down another 8 pounds.

Nice jekbird! great to hear that you are feeling great and less toxic is a great description. LOL. btw, are you gonna put up your stats? I will keep trying. LOL Not exactly a winner at this yet. Thanks for letting me know.

Dr. Spivak is my Dr. too! It's great that we all have support out there! I was banded 8/7/06 and am feeling so good! The only word that I can think of is that I don't feel as "toxic". :clap2: Good luck to us all!

Can't sleep right now so I thought that I'd finally sign up on this site. I just had surgery 08/07/06. Still trying to get my meds worked out and I'm excited :clap2: as well as nervous about this step. Was in alot of pain the day of surgery but would be great to hear ideas to get back to "normal" about my daily life. I'm so glad that I don't feel alone anymore!

Hey ya'll, I am 5 days out (banded by Dr. Spivak on 08/07/06) and doing pretty well. I was also wondering about the liquid diet. Dr. Spivak said only 24-48 hours and then soft but I guess I'm a wuss because I just don't want to overdue it if you know what I mean. I am so glad that ya'll are hear to "talk" to. My DH is the best! He originally planned to stay home just the day of surgery with me but I was in so much pain that he called work and told them I was his priority! If that didn't make me feel like I was being treated like a queen I don't know what will (my DH is a police officer and a work-a-holic)! Well good luck to all of us. I'm going to try to get some sleep now.:notagree

I was banded by Dr. Spivak on 08/07/06. I am now so glad I did this! I see so many positives in this now. My first few days were very hard on me but I on the positive side of life now! I wish I could have been there for that soup (yum!).:clap2: Even went to my son's football scrimmage.