BabyGotBack

Check out your stats!!!! You prob look fantastic!!! Congrats!!!!:clap2::clap2::clap2:

Just checkin in!!!! How is everyone doing?

Thanks guys!!! I only want to lose about another 5 pounds. Then I think I will just tone up with exercise. How are you all doing? Audree

Here is my most recent after pic!!!

Here is my most recent AFTER pic!!! Enterprise: This is what my arms look like from the top view. No one, really sees the other side. But, here is a pic of my arms. I will take some of the scar too.

Here was my before pic when I started this journey and me now at 150!!! 40 pounds gone!!

I am so sorry to hear about what happened to you. Praise God that you are alive!!!

It is normal to have some hair loss. They say the body goes into shock, but it will grow back!:biggrin1: Just try to stick to the bandster rules as closely as possible. Protein first, veggies then maybe a healthy carb. This is a good place to come and get support since we all know what each other is going through! I know for me, that daily, or almost daily accountability is very important. We tend to really let go when we are not accountable to anyone! Don't be a stranger!!! Audree

I have never taken any, but I will. I don't regret it, since bat wings are harder to hide than a scar. I can wear tank tops and strap less dresses and look like I have a normal arm. It does take time for the scars to die down. They look very red for quite a while. I do think my scars were worth it. One thing I have started to do was to use cocoa butter on it and I use this soap that is seaweed and has a sisal mesh cover and I scrub my scars with it. I think that has helped a lot. My husband has always also massaged my scars.

Man, I have had a few of those!!!! It is so awful! I had gone to my pastors house and was eating. I had to pb and told them I had to go home. I ran to my car and was trying to keep it from coming out. I had a friend with me, who does not know about the band and told her I was feeling sick and had to stop in the middle of the road and throw my car door open and it kept on coming like dog food and slime!!! It was sooooo gross!!! Then to get home and keep on going!!!

Poor little kitty! It is good that you found the little guy!

That is good!!! You can sit and hold them. Babies are so wonderful, such a gift from God. What a blessing for them to have you now.

That was was was frustrating!!! I was not able to eat much but was not losing either. Eventually after some time of not eating enough, the metabolism starts to slow down. I just get tight like this the week before and during my TOM, so 2 weeks out of the month I am super tight. The other 2, I still have to watch it and usually mildly slime on almost everything. I am taking a supplement that has helped increase my metabolism so I am close to goal now!!

It is the QuicskSlim30!!!! I don't struggle with my cravings like I used to. My husband used to love his carbs especially white rice and now he doesn't heat it at all. I am getting the same results from everyone!!!

I bet you will be!!! Congrats on being off the crutches!!! What kind of exercise are you allowed to do?

WOW!! God must think you can handle it since He says He never gives us more that we can handle!:faint: Be careful with the lifting. What are your doctors orders about the weight you can lift and the time frame?

I also used liquid Tylenol PM for the beginning at night! I also used to lay on a heating pad for gas pains. And the Gas X strips too!

Yeah, witnessing was something that I was always afraid of. The church I go to is really into reaching people. Baby steps is what I am doing. I stood by, prayed and watched. I tend to like to watch someone do something, then do it with them, then do it on my own. But, I know that the Lord has made me very outgoing and I need to use it to reach souls, to go out into all the world and preach the gospel. I had a good day today. No sliming or pbing, but I did have to eat very slow and lunch and could not eat very much. I am not feeling very hungry and that is okay with me!:clap2:

How did everyone do today? I did great!! I didn't even have one piece of candy or cookie. I did have a little bit of chips, but I wasn't too hungry anyway.

Hello!! How is everyone today? We had an awesome time at our pastors house. We called it Hallelujah night. We gave candy but passed out tracks too! Some people even accepted the Lord! It was really awesome! I was around a ton of sweets, cookies, brownies, pies, nachos, chips and all I had was a small plate of chips. God is good!!!

I just wanted to check in and say hi to everyone!!! I did good today, no pbing or sliming. I am also almost done with my TOM. I am not hungry at all and that is fine with me. I just have to make sure I eat! Snappy3K: Welcome to bandland!!! I am glad to hear all went so good. One thing that helped me with the trapped air was to lay down on a heating pad and Gas X strips. Gentylwind: Welcome! You will be banded before you know it! Driek: Welcome! Even if you slip of the wagon, at least you are getting back on! Ice cream is a dangerous thing! It goes down so smooth. I have to watch my sugar and carb intake, since that is what always sets me off the deep end. I am taking a supplement that helps me with those cravings, so it isn't much of a problem anymore. I went to a party tonight and there was cake, pie, cookies of all kinds, brownies, chips, etc and I didn't have any sweets. I had a very small plate of chips,which is a huge accomplishment for me. I can usually eat a bag!!! Denise822: Sorry to hear about your unfill. That darn sweet spot!!! I don't think many people get it, maybe a few? Sorry if I missed anyone!!! Welcome to all lurkers who only read my email!!!:biggrin1: Give a shout out once in a while so we can known you are there!!!:clap2::clap2::clap2:

Wow!!! You look great!!!!

How is everyone doing? I am really tight so I have not been able to eat a lot. It is TOM.

Man, that sweet spot is so sensitive!!! It is such a fine line. I do not want more fill or else I'd be miserable. I could hardly eat yesterday.

Great!! Let me know how you are doing!!! Keep me posted and let me know if you have any questions!!! Email me at Audree_Vasallo@hotmail.com