Shrinking Violets -- April 07 Bandsters

[Sara Mos 0]

Hi Everybody

Well Dave & I just did a 3+ mile walk...:faint: mind you we got the steam train back, I couldnt face another 3 miles walking on the way back, lol!

Tracy, way to go at the buffet too, you conquored that one :clap2:

Well Ive decided not to weight myself until next Sat am, when I go n see the Dr for my fill. Im also going to try and alter my food routien too, so that I have 6 small meals a day. So far today Ive had:

1. small bowl of fruit salad

2. 1 weetabix & milk

3. 1 small bowl of Soup & crutons

4. Handfull of cashew (non roasted or salted)

5. Small bowl of beef stew (later on)

6. Small bowl of fruit salad (later on)

plus I allow a milk allowance for tea & coffee.....

I'll see how it goes, but it might just keep the hungry monster from my door

Have a great Sunday

Sara xx

[Teachlady 3]

Mea Culpa!! Mea Culpa!!! I slipped today, totally by force of habit. I was in church and it was communion. Along comes the bread.. I take a piece, hold it in my hand, meditate and then when the minister says "take and eat".. I popped it into my mouth and then it hit me...... I just took a bite of bread:eek: NOW what do I do??? Do I spit it out into my hand?? Do I let it sit in my mouth??? I figured I had to keep it in my mouth so I chewed and chewed and chewed and CHEWED. It went down alright and I'm thinkin.. I have a solo to sing in a few minutes.. what if I have a golfball in my chest??? I was never so happy to see the juice come my way!! Welllllllll the bread didn't have any effect, thank goodness. I sang the solo and sat down to wait for the golf ball or whatever, but nothing happened. Rest assured, next time, I'll just take a tiny corner of the bread and keep the rest in my hand.

[kity 2]

Hello Violets,

I am back after a weekend at my partners house! I've missed everyone, and as I was driving home, I was thinking about the Violets...I think that is funny.

Lunasa...yes you are invited to my Naughty girl party. It is all the teachers I work with, a bunch of cocktails and some lady who comes and presents adult novelty items. It is always hilarious...we spend more time giggling than anything else. I'll put out a birthday cake for ya!!!

Terri...WOW WOW WOW...I am gone for a day and you dipped into wonderland!!! You look beautiful! I am impressed and proud to be you Violet sista!

Jennifer...sending you some positive job vibes! I had a great week concerning jobs, so maybe my vibes will help. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. Good luck!

Tracy...a buffet...I'm impressed. I've been eating stuff, but less of it. The scale didn't move this week, but my clothes are falling off. I know what you mean about the panties...he he! Congrats on behaving at the buffet.

WELCOME all the new violets! This, as you know, is an amazing group of people...and we welcome you! Jump in...this thread really flies!

I am gonna meet w/ my friend today and work on my dissertation. I really need to focus on that now, and just finish it. I've written 85 pages already, then stalled. Jeez, who does that? I'll check back in later. Have a great day!

PS- can we eat salad (lettus) once we get a fill. I read somewhere (here) that lettus is not good. I just had a great chix ceasar salad, and would miss that. Anyone know!

[kity 2]

I was wondering:

My doctor refuses to do the surgery on anyone who is not 100 pounds overweight. Has anyone else heard of this? I am just curious because so many people weigh so much less than me. My goal weight would be about 20 less than where Terri is now:omg: ! Just curious if anyone ever heard this?

[janiebug 0]

My Doctor has BMI standards, not really weight per se. I am not sure what they are, but pretty high. I have a little over 200 pounds to lose and already have lost 60. I am getting impatient since I spent $15,000 of my money on the surgery. I just need a fill. When I think of how long I waited to have the surgery once I made up my mind a month really is nothing, and actually I am scheduled for a fill the 15th of May. I am having a little trouble with the hernia surgery I had in tandem with the lap band, so hoping that doesn't set me back with the fill. So Pamela I think it is up to the Dr. how much weight someone has before they will do the surgery. I know that I had a BMI of over 60 and she said that I had to get that down a bit before she could do it for sure laproscopically (sp).

Basically I could have just made this very short and said I need a fill!!!!

Jane

[mdrai 3]

Hi Violets!~~

This thread just zips right along, doesn't it?? Wow. Had pages &pages to catch up on after being away for only 1.5 days! oh my!

The yard sale was ok... only 4 hours & made a couple hundred... into the can it's gone! I still have a lot of boys' clothes, tho... does anyone on here need any? They're mostly shirts/shorts/jeans sizes youth M through adult S, jeans/pants 10 - 14. I'll mail 'em out if anyone thinks they'd like them... they're all in good condition, would be great "play" or casual clothes.

Went out to dinner last night w/dd & some long-lost friends... Italian... well, will spare you the details... but only 2 days 'til I see the surgeon so these will be really extreme liquid days... I hope to see at least a little loss on Tuesday's weigh-in.

CONGRATS on ONEDERLAND, TERRI!! Woo Hoo! Here ya' go girl... you earned 'em! ~~

:Banane51: :Banane52: :Banane31: :success1: :not_ripe:

:bananajump: :woot: :Banane41: :bananalama: :Banane30: :woot: :rofl: :Banane08:

I did not know there were so many bananas! :eek:

Pam -- yay on the salsa! Do you share your recipes? ?

Jenn -- Peaceful wishes for you as you deal w/your RL issues...

Teach -- Glad the golf ball missed you at church!

Sara -- Yay on the 3 miles... I'd have caught the train back, too!

lunasa -- I, too, am copying your posts into another file to save, savor, and meditate on. You have such a wonderful way with words and insights... you are bringing out the best in me... thank you!

Tracy -- Good job w/the buffet... I cannot do buffets... there's just TOO MUCH and I'm always trying to "get my money's worth"... but in the end, it's just not worth it!

Everyone -- keep up the good work of self-discovery and band acceptance! Hugs to everyone!

I have to go in for JURY DUTY tomorrow morning... bleh! This is the first time I've ever had to go (I've been called before, but didn't have to report)... I want to do my civic duty, but I also hope I don't get picked so I can wrap it all up tomorrow... guess it's just one more of life's little adventures! Miss me while I"m gone... will check back asap. Ta ta!

[DynamoMini 1]

Teach lady - I can really relate. Habits from the past ooze when I don't think about it. I have found eating has to be a conscious act. Sitting, chewing............, swallowing. None of the the grab and swallow of the past. Amazing and a good thing.

Think how many times the bread was passed and you took, what a habit to break. Altho' I think that it won't hurt you if you chew, chew, chew......

I still can't get over snarfing costco chicken that I had smelled all the way home. Wolf. Pow! Golfball to beat the band. No barfing as of yet, but the golfball and fizzy saliva are plenty indicators that encourage me to RETRAIN my brain (notice what's in caps).

I also am not losing. Tomorrow is the official weigh in day for me. I was hoping for more movement, but will settle for not gaining. I look better anyway.

Hugs and have a great Sunday,

Michelle

[Sara Mos 0]

Hi All,

Well Im taking a respite from studying just re read chaper 1 again...:doh: ...and then onto the next one after my coffee break :bandit

Teach, I can just imagen you popping the bread in your mouth, and thinking...omg..omg...what do I do:omg: , lol, I'm pleased you were ok. We have like discs that melt in your mouth for communion (bit like those spacers with sherbert in without the sherbert!)

DynamoMini, me neither re weight loss, that why I thought Id give the scales a miss this week, lol. Ive had a few golf balls too, over the last two weeks (about 3 I guess) in my case, its because I havent chewed enough, you kind of forget sometimes, and boy do you remember fast again

mdrai...cool, on the yard sale, I bet you were really pleased!!

Pam, great to see ya back!! we missed ya! Its funny, but if I dont come on here, I actually miss it!! I think when Im at work (in secret) Im going to log on, especially once a day when Im working away! Hope your dissertations going well? I have 1 more week to study before my exam on the 14th :help: , at least it will be over, if I fail I have 1 more change to re do it again. But I'll give it all I can .

Speak soon,

Sara xx

[rhinosmama 0]

I want to be a shrinking violet! I was banded on April 12, 2007. Where do I sign up?

Becca

[GR8 1]

Hello,

I was also banded in April. April 9. I had some problems with my port incision, but I think it is finally healing. I would be honored to join such a great bunch of losers!

Welcome tekymom!

I was also banded 4-9 but with no complications to speak of.

Nice to have another 4-niner!

Hope you are feeling much better from your problems with your port incision.

Gina

[GR8 1]

I came home from my mom and dads house Wednesday, I was obviously weighing on her scale, I try to just weigh on Mondays, but I have weighed the past few days and my weight keeps going up. I am now up 5 pounds!!!!!! I know for a few days I sort of ate more, but I don't have anything really fattening here. I have really be watching it the past two days and when I stepped on the scale today I just about died!!!

Well tommorrow is a new day and a new weight that is official!!!

thanks for letting me vent!!

Jane

I went am going thru the same thing. see below - I was losing - then did the preop and continued to lose - then from surgery (4-9) to 4-23 lost 9.4 lbs -- but then stayed stable and then even gained.

I went traveling and had more calories - eating more - and I started losing again -- today I am almost back to where I was 4-23.

I will go crazy if I stall out there again - or start gaining again!

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BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num>283.6</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num>2</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num></TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"></TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl33 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: yellow" align=right height=17 x:num="39195">23-Apr</TD><TD class=xl31 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: yellow" align=right x:num>283</TD><TD class=xl31 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; 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BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num></TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Post Op Appt (287.8 lbs) Soft Fds</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl29 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=17 x:num="39199">27-Apr</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num>283.7</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num="0.10000000000002274">0.1</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num></TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"></TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl29 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=17 x:num="39203">1-May</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num>289.2</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num>-5.5</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num></TD><TD class=xl39 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Traveling next 4 days-ate ate ate!</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl29 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=17 x:num="39207">5-May</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num>285.2</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num>4</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num></TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"></TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl29 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right height=17 x:num="39208">6-May</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num>283.8</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num="1.3999999999999773">1.4</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" align=right x:num></TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

I try to remember that this is the time for HEALING not LOSING -- but I am a person DRIVEN BY RESULTS!

I do totally understand where you are right now -- things will (they have to) get better.

Best wishes!

Gina

[Jennifur 0]

Gina

I know I'm driven by results as well. I gained 1lb but it is also that time of the month and I'm usually good for a 5lb weight gain.

When I went from Clear Liquids to mushies I lost 4lbs. Maybe it is time to fully graduate to solid foods. Trying to finish up the stuff I made in bulk.

I just had a 3oz turkey burger for dinner, and am amazingly full - not stuffed, just comfortable. I guess maybe I should try to increase intake and see if that helps.

[monterreygirl 0]

Hi-

I'm new to this site, but saw your thread. My surgery was on 4/10/07 with Dr. Rumbaut in Monterrey, Mexico. I started at 230 lbs and so far have lost 20 lbs! I'm very excited about that, and I have lost the pain in my knees and I feel like I have more energy, but I also feel very hungry, as if I hadn't even had the surgery. My first fill is scheduled for 24 May, but I'm worried that I will gain back the weight before then. I've also had a couple of episodes where I've thrown up. Not violently, but I am worried that I may have hurt the band in some way. I don't feel anything wrong, but was curious about anyone else's experiences with throwing up?

[GR8 1]

I was wondering:

My doctor refuses to do the surgery on anyone who is not 100 pounds overweight. Has anyone else heard of this? I am just curious because so many people weigh so much less than me. My goal weight would be about 20 less than where Terri is now:omg: ! Just curious if anyone ever heard this?

I know of one lady that couldn't find a US doctor due to her BMI/lbs over weight did not qualify. She was 176lbs 5'5" BMI 29. She went to Mexico -- and they did it for her. She had her first fill 4-23.

I have read -- BMI 35 or more with other health issues or BMI 40.

Some insurances don't allow LapBand if BMI is greater than 50 - go figure ???

[ginabobeana 0]

Hi-

I'm new to this site, but saw your thread. My surgery was on 4/10/07 with Dr. Rumbaut in Monterrey, Mexico. I started at 230 lbs and so far have lost 20 lbs! I'm very excited about that, and I have lost the pain in my knees and I feel like I have more energy, but I also feel very hungry, as if I hadn't even had the surgery. My first fill is scheduled for 24 May, but I'm worried that I will gain back the weight before then. I've also had a couple of episodes where I've thrown up. Not violently, but I am worried that I may have hurt the band in some way. I don't feel anything wrong, but was curious about anyone else's experiences with throwing up?

I threw up several times in the hospital....before my barium swallow. Fortunately the doctor said it didn't do any harm.

I am also worried about gaining back the 20 pounds I lost. I can't wait until I get a fill....hopefully in a month when I see the dr again.