May 2006 Band Crew

[seminole 0]

PAPAJOE,

mY FRIEND SAID i DO NOT SNORE ANYMORE EITHER....INTERESTING...!!!

[Papajoe 0]

PAPAJOE,

mY FRIEND SAID i DO NOT SNORE ANYMORE EITHER....INTERESTING...!!!

I can get to sleep easy now with out telling the wife to turn over. Boy is it wonderful.

[Mvpo8961 1]

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE MERRY MAYSTERS OF 2006

May all our band journeys be smooth and uneventful. May we melt away to GOOD HEALTH. Let's all stick together and keep up with each other. Offer our encouragement when we're down. Our PRAISE when we happy.

Our love and affection when needed.

I'm proud of us ALL.

Myra

[TwinkleLiL_star 0]

Drews Lou ?????

Please let us know how the fill went. I want to hear all about it..

We are all almost at the end of our birth month and it seems all has work well with the May 2006 Band Crew...

Now you first week people need to start checking in with some statistics and reporting of your situations...

Damn, I am so happy I started this thread has it seems to be a good place for our Crew to report , share, explain and the most important part to me is the SUPPORT!!!

Seminole!!!

Rosa here reporting

I did go back to work feeling really good no regrets what so ever:biggrin1:

Let's welcome June with a blast:laser:

Here is to the "May Crew" may we all grow together in this journey...

Good Luck to all:grouphug: :gossip: :hug: :confused:

[TwinkleLiL_star 0]

I'm in the May club too...just barely...I'll get banded on May 31st!

:gluck: :welcome:

Wishing you the best I guess you will be the last one of the May Crew to make this journey..

[Angie71 0]

I was banded on the 4th and I am down 21 lbs. I love it. I would do all over again.

[CLOE 0]

It's been amazing following everyones journey this month. We ALL have alot to be proud of!!! Best Wishes to all. Hope to keep in touch with everyone in the future. Here's to May Bandsters!!

Kim, were are You?

[Stitchy 0]

My husband only complained of my snoring once in the last 3 weeks. :clap2:

He told me he hasn't had a decent night's sleep in years - except when I had lost weight. And of course that didn't last very long.l

[justduckie 0]

Drews Lou ?????

Please let us know how the fill went. I want to hear all about it..

We are all almost at the end of our birth month and it seems all has work well with the May 2006 Band Crew...

Now you first week people need to start checking in with some statistics and reporting of your situations...

Damn, I am so happy I started this thread has it seems to be a good place for our Crew to report , share, explain and the most important part to me is the SUPPORT!!!

Seminole!!!

I was banded May 1st, so I want to share my month with everyone. After a pretty uneventful surgery, I went home the next day. The second day home I started walking for a half hour each day and stuck to Clear Liquids for a week. I was never hungry for that week. Second week -- full liquids. Still no hunger. My incisions healed fine except for the one directly under my left breast........underwires and incisions don't do well with each other. ......I ended up keep a band aid on that one longer than all the rest. 3rd week -- I was back at work and I was suppose to be full liquids but I started on mushies because I WAS HUNGRY!!!!:hungry: and I didn't want to cheat by eating something bad. I found that staying busy kept the hunger at bay, so it was more head hunger than actually needing to eat. I had bumped my walking up so I was doing between 1.5 and 2 miles in 30 minutes. 4th week and I have transistioned from mushies to some regular food. I ate my first salad yesterday (with chicken -- ate the chicken first then the greens:) ) I am finding out that most foods don't both me as long as I don't inhale them. :speechles My hardest challenge has been to not drink while I'm eating. I still find myself sipping my Water in the middle of a meal. While it doesn't bother me now, I know after my first fill, it will. Speaking of water, I drink and drink and drink! More than 64 oz every day. :biggrin1: Exercise this week is up to an hour of either fast walking or doing an aerobic/weight tape. Those tapes kick my butt! But I finished the one I started today, so that was good. I've also been working in my yard a lot, lots of bending and stooping, pulling weeds, mowing, cleaning......this past weekend I averaged 5 hours each day out in the yard.

So where has this gotten me? Down 24 lbs since surgery, 30 lbs over all. And more importantly, I've lost 18.5 inches over my total body and dropped my BMI from 47 to 40. :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: I feel stronger and have so much more energy! And people are starting to notice. I'm not sure if that's good or not.

If you would like to see the difference, click on my blog (link in siggy) I posted some pictures.

Now......I would like to hear some of the other early May bandsters stories!!!!!!

Edited to add -- Drew's Lou, thanks for the description of your first fill. My first fill is next Thursday. It's good to hear from someone who has already been thru it. :biggrin1:

[mychevygirl 0]

Hello May Band Friends,

I was banded on May 4th in Federal Way Washington by Dr. Srikanth. I am doing great! I did have a bit of a set back on Week 1 post-op Mother's Day weekend. I was hosting the family at my house and was busy getting things ready, like , Pulling weeds, cleaning the patio, gathering the spring dishes from the cupboard when I pulled the muscle that the port is attached to. BOY did that hurt. I have doing great with my Water, exercises, and NO sugar. I exercise 30-60 min each day. I always try to have my water down by 4 PM. I do my Protein Drinks one in the AM and one in the PM. I mix the powder with 2 oz of water and it is thick so it stays and absorbs better. I have not missed a day of multi-vitamins, Calcium, Vitamins D,C, effoxor, Iron. oh and don't forget the DOS stool softener. I have lost 24 lbs since I had surgery. I get to start mushie food on Friday. I am a little nervous. I am not even sure what I want to eat first. Any ideas? Through this whole thing I have been stressed with my dad being in the hospital. He has spent most of the last 5 months in and out. He has lost his leg. Has had septia poisoning, had his fistula rupture and lost three pints of blood, and has had two emergency surgery. I feel like I'm doing pretty good. I know the Lord has his hand on him and the family I'm sure with out our faith we would be all going crazy! I can't tell you how much I have appreciated the support from my friends here on lap band talk. The power here is great! I look forward to continuing the journey of our weight losses all together.

DeAnn

PS. Dad may get to come home Saturday! Praise GOD!!!

[Mystjin 0]

I've lost 6 lbs. this week since my surgery on the 23rd. Yea! I, of course, was hoping for more.... I have exercised some, walking, but the pain in my shoulder has kept me from doing as much as I should. I almost hate to say it - but I have not had that pain today. I did a lot yesterday and then today I was wiped out. I had a lazy day reading, watching TV, dozing, then came to my part time job. Usually when I get dressed my bra starts the pain in my shoulder. Tonight, so far, it hasn't. Maybe that will be done with!

Congratualtions all Mayers!!!:clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

[Sheryl Kay 0]

May 8th. Lost 25 pounds as of May 25th

[Tracyd 0]

I've been reading things about the "Magic Bullet" so I looked it up on the internet ... WOW~kind of expensive ($100 for 2 plus $35 S/H) on its official website:eek: or I can buy it at Walgreen's for $60.

I already have a food processor and blender ... can anyone tell me what I'm not seeing :noidea:... it just looks like a food processor/blender together, why is it so terrific?

Please advise.

Good luck to all in June on our journey. :cheer2: I'm going to my surgical support group tomorrow night ... can't wait to see them and to get weighed. Curiosity killed the cat.

[Mvpo8961 1]

5/31/2006 update

May 1st

sleepyjean

Hippo's Hope

LindaV

justduckie

txpeach

May 2nd

Velvetkiss

DrewsLou

May 3rd

kelli

louie

Judy Ann

May 4th

mychevygirl

TIDGE

lululacy

Angie71

Trip2bme

May 5th

Londoner

May 8th

Poster Child

laurapar

Sheryl Kay

May 9th

Seminole

Marianne TN

Stitchy

dawner119

slwc

lorri

May 10th

missnikki

JJinLA

trinsong

May 11th

babyjane

Karma2

michelletur (approved waiting for confirmation of surgery date)

bitteroldhag

papajoe

mama-anna

May 12th

heresdeb

TwinkleLiL Star

AMF101

wiggygiggy

4MyFuture

missyfan

Letty

christy668

May 15th

Scout

RmichaelsAZ

MarcyD

maebeth

BeeJay

AnneFanny

May 16th

JillN

Gettinghealthy

jewels411

tamt

May 17th

anewlife

cathmo

msj0028

MJK Media

Angelator

May 18th

marz88

jboy

medussa

ARVEL

May 19th

Mvpo8961

jessasband

May 22nd

taxgirl

Wannalosealot

Awasaf

meedy8r

tincat

towrecovery

May 23rd

jcbydesign

Mystijen

lotsofkids

Scully0325

May 24th

dascjp1 & sister

Nala

AndreaE

May 25th

junglejim

FREE-TO-BE

Murphles

Tracyd

cookinjillie

cookgal

macs99

May 26th

Kim2bhealthy

CLOE

3loves

GreatDame

sisterfunkhaus

lady29bug

May27th

CATCHUP

Kelly Girl

May30th

outdoorgrl

May 31st

escudero012004

kato

MarionJean

MiniMandy

ashagirl

I think I got everybody. But if I missed you let me know and I will edit it.

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Special thanks to Myra for keeping all of us updated on the May Bandsters!! We appreciate your hard work!!