Lisa G.

Teresa, I do that too. They can be embarassing. But I just smile, nod my head and whisper, "Sorry". But in my mind, l'm laughing. I had one little church lady glare at me a few Sundays ago. I mean she really glared! Then I got tickled and started hiccuping louder. Good news Sugarbear. Glad to hear you don't have to wear another cast. Maybe soon, you will be able to get around better. Yall have a good day!

Happy Birthday, Dr. K. Congrats, Dr. H! Susan, are you going to the next support group meeting? We need to celebrate. Sugarbear, I hope you are doing fine. Shannon, great news! Keep up the good work. Yall remember, drink your water and stay in the box!!!

Just wanted to say Mornin to everyone! Hope yall have a great day! Congratulations Teresa! That's cool. Congratulations to your dtr! Talk to yall later!

TA-DA!!!!! I did it! Not only have I lost those two pounds I wanted to, but I lost 2 more! I MUST be in the 'green zone' or the 'sweet spot'. Yall have a good day, I will after looking at the scales this morning!!!!!!! Good luck, arkie with your surgery. Prayers for a uncomplicated procedure..... :car:

Oh yeah, congratulations, Susan on the 16's. That's cool! Shannon, you are doing well too. Way to go. I'm hoping to get my first pin at our support group meeting. Maybe, I can lose the last two before then. Yall hang in there. Drink your water and stay in the box.

Hey everyone. How's everyone this morning? Shannon, Dr. H told me that if we didn't get a fill, we would have to wait until the next scheduled visit to get a fill. Hope everyone has a good weekend. Talk to yall later.

Hi yall! Congratulations, Julie!!!!! Remember, we are here if you need us! yall have a good day!

Susan, you know what box I'm talking about!!!! Don't play that with me. lol Julie... if you think about it, BBQ has lots of fat in it. Therefore, I really should have not eaten it. But... I was hungry for it, so. Bread is a big no, no for me. I just can't swallow it, which is fine with me. I don't need it anyway. I do miss hamburgers, but it's ok, I am losing and it doesn't matter. Gotta git, yall have a good day!

Hello Arkie, welcome. I think the thing about pre-op surgery is not so much the weight you lose, it's about the liver shrinkage. It's great to lose weight when you are on the pre-op diet, makes you feel better. But in order to get the band around the stomach, the liver needs to be shrunk back away from the stomach just a bit. One thing the docs don't want to do is to bruise or upset it. (might cause complications.) I started pretty close to your start weight (224) and I didn't lose but about 8 pounds. Start walking and exercising now and you will lose faster. Hang in there... you can do it. All of us on the board that have had surgery were sucessful in it. We know how hard it is, so if you need any support, please feel free to ask questions, whine or anything else you need to do. lol That's what we're here for. Yall have a good day today and stay in the box! (you too, Susan)

That's good Teresa. Could be from eating right too. I think my nails are getting harder again. I am beginning to think I might be just a little too tight. Not that I'm complaining. I just can't eat more that a couple of bites before "the end" sign. I guess I can live on Slime fast for a couple of weeks until it gets looser. I cheated this afternoon. I had some plain ole everyday high calorie blue bell ice cream. I loved every bite. Which wasn't very many, believe me. lol Hope everyone has a good week. Sugarbear, be careful. Don't do too much, k? later yall!

We just got home from the fair a little bit ago. Had to bring T up to see all the stuff. I didn't have Slime fast for dinner. I had Blalock BBQ (chopped beef) I know, I didn't make a good choice, but it sure tasted good. And I'm so full, I'm bout to bust open. mmmmm mmmmm good! There was a guy at the fair walking around with a snake around his neck. I sure hope it wasn't your little snake, Susan. If it was, I would hate to see it grown up. lol I'm glad the fair is behind us for another year. There's just too many people up there for me. C-ya later,

Aww shucks, Susan.... I'm a long way from skinny. You were looking pretty small yourself. How's everyone this morning? I sure miss not getting to "chat" to everyone. It's starting to feel like fall, yall. I just looked at my thermometer and it said 56!!!! Well.... it didn't actually "say" 56, maybe it "displayed" 56. Either way, that's a might chilly. lol Makes me wanna get out and enjoy the ragweed. Man, I am having a awful time with allergies. But, I know yall don't wanna hear bout that. Tell me what's been happening with everyone this week. Sugarbear, how are you feeling? Julie, any news? Shannon? How's things? Lynn, I missed you last weekend. We got whupped bad. Yall have some really big kids! Genia, you still there? You little ole Okie! THJ, how are you feeling since the fill? Teresa.... are you still there? Oh and just so yall will know, Susan is NOT limping on the toe. lol She ran off faster than a jack rabbit last nite. I didn't know she could move that fast. lol Just kiddin, Susan. Yall have a good day. Football game, Clarksville, this afternoon. Go Rebels!!!

Good morning everyone. My 3 day a week job has turned into 5 this week. Just wanted to let everyone know I was thinking bout yall. Stay positive and work hard today to stay in the box. talk to yall later.

Hi everyone. Sugarbear, glad you are doing better. I know it helped to have a change of scenery, even if just for a little while. You know, I'll just bet you have lost some. If you weigh the same as you did before (without the cast) as you did this time (with the cast)..... and the cast weighs xx amount. hmmmmm, what do you think? That must be encouraging. lol Julie, I went thru Christmas on my pre-op diet. Yep, it's hard, but if you want something bad enough, you can do it. My surgery was on Dec. 29th, so I couldn't cheat. But it was ok, I was determined not to mess it up, since it took so long for me to get approved. It's hard, but not impossible. If a wimp like me can do it, surely you can. lol The fair is going on this week at Mt. Pleasant. Things are crazier than ever round here. (I didn't know it could get any crazier.) Talk to yall later. Have a blessed day and stay in the box!

Hi everyone! Just wanted to say Hi! Things are kinda crazy at my house right now. Busy, busy, busy.... yall know how it is. Yall stay positive and work hard to stay in the box today. Talk to everyone later!

Mornin everyone. Hang in there Julie, it will happen. Don't get discouraged. It took me 8 months to get approval. But I have a long story behind mine. Just keep the faith and it will happen. Call Jamie at the office. She knows things too. She is the one that called me to tell me that I was approved. Susan, what are you gonna do with all that extra time on your hands? I know.....come clean my house. lol Boy, it won't be long and you will be 'just staying at home'. I've noticed you have lost weight and I haven't known you that long. I just wish someone would notice mine. I guess if I bought some more clothes that fit better, someone would eventually notice. lol Sugarbear, glad you finally got a cast. You shoulda known better than to look when they took the bandages off. It always looks gross. But in any case, hope you can get a fill and stay away from the "friends food" that is showing up at your house. lol Yall have a good day!

Yep, Shannon, it takes a little while before you see results, but it's worth it. Nails harder than brick bats, hair that is shiny and strong. Job...... nothing special. Before my son was born, I was the top dog over purchasing in the Eastern Division for Big Tex Trailers. I did NOT want that job back, so now I'm doing inventory and receiving for trailers that are shipped to us. It's a corner office, no visitors, no loud stuff and right now 3 days a week. I expect it to turn into 5 at least. I'm only working during school hours and I leave in time to pick T up at school. (about 7 hours a day) That's all I wanted anyway. So see, nuthin special. Quiet and out of the way, just as I wanted. Oh, and I was very good all day with my eating, but not so good with Water consumption. I guess I'll have to try harder on that. I think it will get better when I get my own desk. Catch yall later. Ball game tomorrow at Broken Bow at 5:30pm. GO REBELS!!!

Way to go Teresa. (on the ticker) I think you are probably set for a while, unless you think of something else you just have to have. lol What about liquid Tylenol? Got that? Where have you been Genia? Glad to see you post!!!!!! I guess that is just about the best feeling ever and I hope it stays there for a while!!! Took me long enough to get there. :waytogo: I have to tell yall ... I now have a part time job. Nuthin special, and it will be 3 days a week right now, but I figger it will work into at least 5 days a week. So yall behave yourselves while I can't watch you and stay in the box. lol That means you too, Susan!!! I know it's friday and you will be out galivanting around. So, yall have a good day and I will post later.

Oh! I forgot to tell everyone..... I AM NOT HUNGRY!!! and haven't been for a couple of days now. I tried to drink a slime fast this mornin and couldn't drink half. I reckon my band is finally doing its job. Hip, Hip, Horray! Yippee, Yahoo! after nine months, it's working. lol ^j^

I think I would be giving someone a call about it. There should be no reason for them to be back ordered or out of stock on something like that. Call and give them grief about it.

Good morning everyone! Hope all is well with you this morning Priss, go to the noscales website and click on e-store. Then, I think you have to go to post-op stuff. Just look around. There are some vials (i think they are 3 oz.) that pack a lot of protein in them. lo2us has bought some, maybe she can tell you a lot more about them. You might be able to check at the health food stores for some. Yall have a good day!

Glo, don't be so hard on yourself. Everyone goofs up. Just start over the next day. You have to take it day by day and work hard on it. It's a long term thing, but you still have to work hard every day to get to that goal. so..... we are all here to support you. :cheer2:

Mornin everyone. Hope everyone is having a good day today. Hey Priss, good to see you posting. I'm with Sugarbear, have you checked you BP lately. I felt bad right after I got my band and my bp was really low. Went to PCP and he changed my meds. I'm thinking he is gonna have to do it again soon. I'm hoping I get to quit taking them all together. No, Susan, killing a pc is not a federal offense. I don't think it's even a misdemeanor if you don't throw it out on side of the road. Is that right THJ? lol I am begining to think it's not my computer, but my ISP and I'm getting mighty tired of all the stuff that's happening. I'm gettin off. Being grumpy today and yall don't wanna hear bout it. (long story) Yall have a good day

Thanks Sugarbear. I wish it was 46 pounds lost and 43 to go, then I would be on the down hill side. lol Tell the friends thank you for the food and have your husband put it in the freezer. lol The freezer the furtherest from where you are beached. lol

:heh:Hi Yall! How's everyone this morning? Thj, I always feel a little funny after my fills too. I think cause your stomach is saying :omg:! What's up with all the tightening? If you feel nauseated and you still have some of the liquid meds that Dr. H prescribed for you for post op, take a dose if you want, it might help. I think the band being close to the nerve that makes you kinda like that. And I thought only birds had gravel. lol :eyebrows: Just remember to do mushies today, like he said. Sugarbear, hope you are feeling ok today. Susan, you too. How's the body parts today. All intact? :heh: Talk to yall later, have a good rest of the day. My computer is spazzing out on me, so if I don't post for a couple of days, I commited the unpardonable sin of executing my pc. lol