June 2007 Bandsters

[ja9va 0]

stef I understand your thoughts on the fills, are you at 5.1cc, if I added correctly? I am at 5.75cc. I am hoping to just get a tweak on 10/8. I don't want to get to much, but I feel this week it has been loser if that makes sense. I am right behind you with Onderlandddd....! I am hoping that I get there by my doctor appointment, 3lbs. I have not been there in 3 years or more. Every time I joined wieght watches I would get to 190 something and stop with discouragement, so I am getting excited.

Your slide show is great thanks for sharing!

Rhonda your doctor sounds very good! you are doing great, and every lb down is a step in the right direction!

I see a new GP today, I need to get blood drawn since my surgery for my thyroid check and an enhaler for my asthma. I have not been back to the gym since last week when I had a bit of a breathing problem. I did not have that happen in years. but I can feel the air struggling when I am resting. I have friends who go to this doc so I am hoping I like her. My last GP was not good. he did not agree with the Band and thought with all the energy I was giving thinking of the surgery I could lose weight. He was not helpful and simple minded!!! When he said that, I knew our relationship was over!

Happy fills this week!!

[Suzzzie. 3]

Hey all! I'm finally back from vacation. I had a great time visiting my best friend in Houston!!

I will have to work on catching up with ya'll over the next day or so. Eh, maybe I can get it all done tonight if I read fast? Haha!!

THis morning the scales said 341.4... before vacation I was still hovering around 345, so I'm pleased. though I won't change my ticker until I go to the doc again.

Also... would I be considered a cheater at a weightloss challenge? My city is having a weightloss challenge between Oct 2 and Thanksgiving, $30 to enter, and whoever loses the most % of body fat wins the jackpot - which is variable depending on how many enter. I figure I"m losing weight anyway... may as well try to win some Christmas shopping money while I'm at it! WHat do you think?

[joeygirl 0]

Stef, that slideshow was great. What a wonderful family. I got to say, Robbie has a kind of Bruce Willis thing going on. You are all so cute together.

[TexasFire 84]

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Originally Posted by ja9va

stef I understand your thoughts on the fills, are you at 5.1cc, if I added correctly? I am at 5.75cc. I am hoping to just get a tweak on 10/8. I don't want to get to much, but I feel this week it has been loser if that makes sense. I am right behind you with Onderlandddd....! I am hoping that I get there by my doctor appointment, 3lbs. I have not been there in 3 years or more. Every time I joined wieght watches I would get to 190 something and stop with discouragement, so I am getting excited.

Your slide show is great thanks for sharing!

Thanks on the slide show...they are fun to put together!

Yes, I am at 5.1 CC's now, which is more than I was remembering before I verified with the office this week. Still, I don't think it's enough. Especially since I am paying for it myself! I want my money's worth! We will see how it goes.

I know you and I are neck and neck for ONE-derland! That is fantastic! I'm excited, too! It has been about 15 years or so since I was in the one hundreds, so I think this is awesome! I hope to be at 185 by vacation, but that may be a rather lofty goal. Here's trying, though!

[TexasFire 84]

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Originally Posted by joeygirl

Stef, that slideshow was great. What a wonderful family. I got to say, Robbie has a kind of Bruce Willis thing going on. You are all so cute together.

Thank you, JoeyGirl! They ARE a wonderful family, aren't they?!?!? And trust me when I tell you that the show is named appropriately...we really are a bunch of goofballs...every one of us!

Bruce Willis, huh? Thank you! I think Bruce is a hottie!

[faithmd 14]

Also... would I be considered a cheater at a weightloss challenge? My city is having a weightloss challenge between Oct 2 and Thanksgiving, $30 to enter, and whoever loses the most % of body fat wins the jackpot - which is variable depending on how many enter. I figure I"m losing weight anyway... may as well try to win some Christmas shopping money while I'm at it! WHat do you think?

I'm glad you had a good vacation! I'm supposedly on vacation now (sitting at home, BORING!)

I dunno about whether you'd be a cheater or not. At work there is a Biggest Loser challenge going on. It was $100 to enter, top 3 of % weight lost splits the pot. I didn't enter because I thought perhaps I was cheating. But then again, I haven't been filled, so I don't know if I'd be cheating, I waffled until the challenge started and thus, didn't enter. But a city challenge, who's to say if there isn't someone who had bypass in it, too? I say go for it, it's X-mas moola, right?

[mjsafari 0]

Suzzzie - I agree with Faith - you are dieting and exercising, just like everyone else in the challenge, so unless the rules specifically state no surgery patients, I would go for. What city is the challenge for? Welcome back from vacation!

Faith - love your 297.4 - WAY TO GO!

Stef - I will have to check out the slide show from home, they are blocked at work. Thanks for Sharing!

Janine - sorry you are having breathing problems, hopefully your continued weight loss will help that.

DH update - surgeon called today and said he has H.Pylori, which is a bacteria in the stomach. So finally we have something treatable. We are waiting for the GI doc to call him in some antibiotics.

Happy Hump day everyone!

[mjsafari 0]

OH - I forgot my very big NSV! I flew Southwest yesterday to Nashville. I buckled the belt, put the armrest down and put the tray table down. I can't tell you the last time I was able to do that!

[toniteach 0]

Hey all! I'm finally back from vacation. I had a great time visiting my best friend in Houston!!

Suzzzie......NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!:omg: We were going to meet! What happened?!? I can't believe I missed you!

:girl_hug:Toni

[toniteach 0]

I don't get the squirrel picture posted by Stef. ("You are awesome if you get this picture"). BUT, I just LOVED the one (for Insub's NSV, I think) with Ricky Gervais that said "You are awesome!" He TOTALLY cracks me up!

~Toni

[TexasFire 84]

I don't get the squirrel picture posted by Stef. ("You are awesome if you get this picture"). BUT, I just LOVED the one (for Insub's NSV, I think) with Ricky Gervais that said "You are awesome!" He TOTALLY cracks me up!

~Toni

That's okay, Toni! I don't know if anyone at all got it! :biggrin1: Everyone here is awesome whether they "get" my stuff or not...I'm just silly most of the time! I just thought it was the coolest thing when I saw that pic and it "kind of" went along with me saying I wanted her secret.

You are about my age...remember the show "Secret Squirrel"? LOL With his sidekick, Morocco Mole? It just "took me back", is all. Here is a video clip that might jog your memory:

Secret Squirrel TV Show

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[sjrgilman 0]

Hi All,

I'm just back from my Dr. checkup and I had good news. At the start of my WLS endeavor My Goal was to get off Blood Pressure medicine. Well I'm on my way there I came off a Blood Pressure Medicine today that I've been on for 30 years . I'm sooo Happy about this . So my dreams are coming true. Ive lost 33 # and have more to go but this definetly tells me results can and do happen.

Thanks for listening,

Sheila

[sjrgilman 0]

Janine, Sorry to hear your GP was close minded about the lap band. You deserve better.

Maybe you can educate him?

Good Luck, Sheila

[sjrgilman 0]

Suzzzie, Congratulations on your vacation weight loss. You'll be my inspiration, because I'm on Vacation next week. I hope I can do As well as you. As for the challenge go for it. You are working hard at your weight loss.

Keep us updated, good Luck

Sheila

[sjrgilman 0]

Missy, Thats a great NSV. Seat belts are a pain. I hope to do the same on Saturday I will be flying to Florida. I'll let you know,

Sheila