Dr. Gerald Kirshenbaum - Considering Dr. Kirshenbaum

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Hey Mal that made my feel really special that you noticed I had been gone from the board. THANKS!!!

Christmas is a hard time for me. Lots of JUNK from childhood, and lots of broken (smashed dreams)etc. I am doing OK. I really need to concentrate on the Reason for the Season, Christs birth celebration.

I will get there.

Hey Dee! If I can get off my butt tomorrow, I am planning on meeting you before your surgery. I had planned it as a surprise, so you wouldn't be alone, However, with Natalie there, you will have company. I am still planning on coming at least before surgery for some prayer time, if that is still OK.

I can't believe how fast the time has gone since we first met you.

Something I am noticing, if I don't drink enough Water between meals, my band it too tight. I am gonna have to pay attention for a couple of weeks to see if it is really true, but so far it appears to be.

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Dee -- I'll be thinking of you tomorrow! (You are in good hands -- no worries!)

Gurly Girl -- Hope your first fill is a breeze (I'm sure it will be!)

Mare -- Take good care of that hurting inner child~~ she means alot to the folks here. Hugs, friend.

[gurlygirl 0]

I love that Body Bugg idea, Mal, let me know when you get a line on the cheapest one. Have you tried ebay? It is a very cool idea.

If you are thinking of purchasing a bodybugg off ebay, you have to be careful of the ones that don't come with the 3 month web subscription. It will cost you another $199 for the first 3 months (which results in not a great deal) and then you pay a lower monthly fee after that. If you can get one with a subscription that is active you can get the seller to provide you with their username and password and this allows you to extend the subscription and change the password for your use, and then you can continue it at a much lower rate. I hope this makes sense. LOL

The best deal going that I have found is when 24hourfitness.com puts them on for $229-$249 including the 3 month subscription.:clap2:

I will let you know how I like mine. I can't wait - it feels like I am waiting for Christmas.

[gurlygirl 0]

Dee - Tomorrows your day! I hope all goes well. Let us know how you are doing as soon as you feel up to it. Best of luck on your journey to the losers bench. (I love being called a loser now )

:gluck:

[munchkin392 1]

Dee,

I just wanted to say that I hope your surgery went well and that you are relatively pain free. Big hugs from Illinois!:biggrin1:

[nicnaknut 0]

Dee...... Good luck to you tomorrow on your surgery.... I will be thinking of you..... That is great that Natalie will be there with you, she is a sweetheart...

I went in yesterday for my first fill and thank goodness Natalie was in the room with me as the fill was rather difficult and she let me squeeze her hand...... I don't know how much Dr K put in, I guess I should call the office to find out... I feel like I have restriction and hopefully I will start losing weight again, I have been at a standstill for the last couple of weeks....

Sounds like everyone had a nice Thanksgiving...

It is good to see all the new people that will be banded soon.... Good luck to all of you....

Wish I could go to the RR with you all but I will be in AZ, out of the cold and into the warm by then. Please post pictures of you all at the RR.....

[Woofay 0]

Dee!!!!! Woo hoo! Its almost here! I'll be thinking of you tomorrow! You'll do great. Give us a hayho when you're up to it! Isn't it freaky exciting!

:clap2::whoo::clap2::whoo::clap2::whoo::clap2:

[munchkin392 1]

Sorry Dee, I thought your big day was today, apparently I'm a day off! (I hurt my back at work over the weekend and I am looped up on pain meds...that's my story and I'm stickin to it...)

Anyway, good luck. We'll all be thinking of you!!

[DynamoMini 1]

Just wanted to bring the list forward - RR - December 13th

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Mare - I understand hard seasons, for me it isn't the religious stuff but the losses I have felt during the fall - both husbands and my father. All those men left during the season, even the leaves rolling along the streets sound like bones rattling to my ears. And I'm on meds and see a therapist!!!

Gurly - thanks for the info. I think I'll do a wait and see about the Body bug, it seems like a great idea, a positive feedback system for us.

Dee - my best wishes are with you girl. You will come out smiling and this decision will be one of the best of your life. TOMORROW YOU'LL BE A BANDSTER. Hugs.

VA - I am excited about meeting you at RR with all the other bandsters. Let me know where you will be coming from so I can give you good directions.

I cancelled my fill, I think I will see what happens over the next month. I have only been with it for three days, how can I blame the band, the fill, or whatever?

I posted this on the over fifty and wanted to share it with my band sisters. As I eat healthfully a strange restlessness comes over me. It is a feeling of unsettledness.

Beginning of Day 4 of eating mindfully

"So I ended a third day of good eating. It has made me stronger internally, however, there is this weird restless feeling that comes over my subconscious when I am eating right. Is it withdrawal or fallout from pea dip??? Who knows? Does anyone else get this weird feeling when focused and eating balanced meals and you are under control? I had weird dreams last night that I couldn't quite put my life together. I am not hungry; I am eating enough. I am restless and unsettled."

Anyone have these feelings? I remember in the workbook "Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life" that we are to notice our feelings like in the third person. Like saying "I am having the feeling that I am restless." Instead of saying "I am restless." To remove it from being so "alive."

Well, heavy thoughts for a Thursday morning. Regardless, I am committed to another day of healthy mindful eating.

Hugs and love to you all,

Michelle

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Michelle,

My sister lives in lakewood, so I guess I'll be coming from there. Would you guys mind if my sister joined us or should I tell her to find other plans? She doesn't want to intrude, so let me know...

Look forward to meeting you all!

Kirsten

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Just wanted to bring the list forward - RR - December 13th

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Mare5569 (Marilyn)

VA - Of course invite your sister. We are an equal opportunity support fun group. It might enhance her ability to support you by hearing our collective experiences. I'll PM you directions.

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Thanks Michelle!! I'll let her know she's allowed...She's totally supportive and was there for me after my surgery, so I know she'd love to hear all your experiences as well!

On another note...O M G....just got some rice/chicken leftovers from dinner last night stuck...PAIN!!!! I had to spit it all back up...it wasn't even a lot! But I guess re-heated rice and chicken just does not want to go down! UGH!!!! Its times like these I wonder...DO I need a small fill or not!?? Its so frustrating!

[Woofay 0]

Dee! Holy Moly, Girl! What an afternoon you've had! I'm so sorry that it didn't go as planned. Rats. But its really great that you were able to get in for monday. Sometimes I wonder if they know how hard it is to schedule time off work and all? I really hope that they don't want too much extra for the overnight. That, for me, would be one of those let them bill me and I'll make payments kinda things. Well, I will start rooting for you for Monday! Yeah Monday! :whoo:

[munchkin392 1]

Dee,

I'm so sorry you didn't get your surgery today. I'm glad they got it rescheduled for Monday. That stinks that they want you to pay up front for your 23 hour observation though. Seriously, they can't bill you?

Good luck on the 2nd go around!

[ShelbiCallie 0]

Dee!!! After all that, I need a drink! I can only imagine how YOU are feeling. Hey, since you work there, can you talk to the business office or whatever and see if they'll let you do some kind of pay roll deduction? That's quite a chunk of change to come up with in one shot otherwise, I would think!

Munchkin! I saw on the other Dr. K thread that you are in a cast!! Are you still planning on making a solo trip to CO?? Let me put on my Mother Hen hat for a second -- I am worried; how you are going to get yourself and your bag around in the airport with a cast and Dr. K's 5 pound post-op lifting restrictions? Or, is someone coming with you now?