Lucky # Sevens- July 07 Bandsters

[salsa1877 10]

Congrats Janet! Happy Bandiversary!

If anyone is interested, I put pictures from surgery on my blog last night. If you have a sensitive stomach though you might not want to check them out. But there is a picture of all the skin that they removed. HOLY cow...there was a lot of skin.

[Twilight 2]

Congrats Janet! Happy Bandiversary!

If anyone is interested, I put pictures from surgery on my blog last night. If you have a sensitive stomach though you might not want to check them out. But there is a picture of all the skin that they removed. HOLY cow...there was a lot of skin.

I saw them last night. Holy cats!!! It was amazing. I'm glad I've watched Big Medicine" though so that they weren't quite so .... shocking.

Pretty amazing though. I think they are something very cool to show everyone.

[Frustrated 1]

As per weighing in at WW I'm Down 50 lbs TODAY!!! WOOHOO!

YAY! I'm glad things are going well for you. Once in a while when I'm at the gym I like to pick up one of the weights equal to the amount of weight I've lost just to see how heavy it is. It's shocking! :Banane03: It's also getting harder and harder to pick them up the more weight I lose. Even with working out to build my muscles.

[Frustrated 1]

Congrats Janet! Happy Bandiversary!

If anyone is interested, I put pictures from surgery on my blog last night. If you have a sensitive stomach though you might not want to check them out. But there is a picture of all the skin that they removed. HOLY cow...there was a lot of skin.

Wow! Those pictures are amazing. I've watched a lot of plastic surgery shows and am always surprised at how much they take off. I can only imagine what it would be like for you to see your own body bits on the table like that. I don't mind watching these show and seeing other people go through it all, but I'm not sure I could watch myself. :Banane03: You're a brave girl. I'll probably ask for pics to be taken when it's my time, but I'm not sure I'll have the courage to look at them. Still..... I think it's important to have them just in case I do.

[Frustrated 1]

I've had a busy day today. I did my usual 30 mins on the treadmill this morning. Came home, showered and had a Protein Shake, then walked up to our local Tom Thumb to buy some things that aren't available at the SuperTarget that I normally go to. Tom Thumb is a little over a mile away. I wanted to get there and back while the weather was still cool (high 80s:tongue2:). I took a bottle of Water with me because I didn't want to dehydrate. Well that was all gone by the time I got there, so I had to buy another bottle for my trip home. I'm very particular about my bottled water, I don't like Darsani or Fiji or anything else that has magnesium in it. I can taste it. I usually drink Ozarka. Well they didn't have any single bottles that were cold. It took me forever to find something that wasn't soda and didn't have magnesium in it. I settled for a bottle of berry flavored Propel.

So already today I've had 40oz of water. I probably could have done without my morning treadmill workout, but I think I've become addicted to that routine and feel weird if I don't start my day off that way. :Banane03:

Don't forget to drink your water today ladies. That summer weather just sucks all the moisture out of us.

[peaches9 3]

Sounds just like my day. DH and I went to the Ann Arbor art Fair today. They close off the downtown streets and artists from all over the country show their stuff. It was sunny, hot and humid. And on our way back to the shuttle bus, (we got lost) I got super dizzy and thought I was going to pass out. They called EMS and they transported me to the ER. Dehydration. Just got home around 10:00 tonight. Didn't eat too much today so we'll see what the scale says in the morning. That is how I celebrated my bandiversary.

Kari, Gosh that must have been frightening... I hope you feel better today!

HUGS

Peaches

[peaches9 3]

Happy Band-a-versary, wow, you look and feel great. Can you believe this year has gone so fast!!!

Had my physical yest. B/P 120/70... yeah!! I love my band too.

[phyllser 3]

Good Morning Ladies

Today is my Bandanniversary and my weigh in day

Guess what great present I got this morning - the scale has finally moved downwards for the 1st time since 6/26 - Drum roll please !!!!

148 - bmi 25.4 - only .4 away from normal !!!!!

That's a pretty damn good anniversary present...

- I haven't been here since my early 20's...

Fantastic!!! Congratulations!!

I have not been doing my walking but I am very active outside most of the day and then swimming in our pool outside and REALLY watching what I eat. The food department as been awsome. I got a fill about 2 months ago and it was great but after losing 22 lbs I went back in last week for a tweek because I was feeling the hunger more often. I am trying to stay ahead of the game with my fills and my PA told me that I was doing great and it great that I am staying ahead with them.

OK I have to brag about this. Last Friday night we when to the casino (wrong thing to do because we lost AGAIN!!!!) I was setting at a machine and this nice looking man came and sat down next to me and started playing. He wasn't winning but I was and he said 'I am going to get a drink could I buy you a drink pretty lady?" I said no thank you and he said are you sure I don't mind? I again said no. And then he asked me to hold his seat. I held his seat and then got up shortly after he got back because I am married and all so I went looking for DH but I did feel good and told DH all about it. Oh course he stayed RIGHT by my side the rest of the time we were there. HAHA

OK I gotta go. I am going to mow the lawn. I will be back on more often. I am always thinking of you all. Sorry I have been gone so long. I am still trying to see if I would be able to just pop up to mofa for just one day during the day to meet everyone. Money is really tight but I am trying to finagle it. I don't want to get my hopes up though. But next year...........Vegas?...............count me in baby!!

So good to have you back!!

Hope you can make it to M of A!!

We'd be so glad to see you!

Sounds like you're doing great!

If anyone is interested, I put pictures from surgery on my blog last night. If you have a sensitive stomach though you might not want to check them out. But there is a picture of all the skin that they removed. HOLY cow...there was a lot of skin.

WOW!! Us nurses like to look at gory stuff like that!!

Amazing!!

I think I would've like a job in forensics, too!!

YAY! I'm glad things are going well for you. Once in a while when I'm at the gym I like to pick up one of the weights equal to the amount of weight I've lost just to see how heavy it is. It's shocking! It's also getting harder and harder to pick them up the more weight I lose. Even with working out to build my muscles.

Now there is an interesting thought!!

I watched my 19 yr old GS lift 75 lb weights over his head last night, and listened to all the grunting and groaning and watched the pained expression on his face as he lifted first the right arm, then the left, etc.

I've tried just to MOVE those stupid weights because he keeps them on the floor under DD's sewing machine table. I want to tell you.. I couldn't budget them and had to work around them to use the sewing machine!!

So, every time he lifted one... that was just a few pounds less than what I've lost so far!!

Speaking of interesting... it's been an interesting week!!

Back to DD's late lat night & ended up spending the night.

After her severals days with suspected food poisoning,

she decided she wanted Chinese food when she was feeling better yesterday. So she & SIL went out for lunch, which she finished at dinner.< /span>

About 10:30 pm we had a panic call from SIL wanting us to come over because the EMTs were there and about to take DD to ER again!!

She had sudden onset of SEVERE chest pain and thought she was having a heart attack! EKG, etc proved otherwise, but not much sleep for any of us! We had to stay there because of 5 yr old foster child there & GS wasn't home yet. He came in soon after, but we just stayed at th house and waited for word that everything was okay! I'm TIRED!!!

[phyllser 3]

Janet,

Keeping you in my prayers. When is the appt??

Going RIGHT NOW to get my hair trimmed & highlighted.

Getting SO excited about next week!!

Can't wait to get on that train!!

Looking forward to the M of A and

Plotting & planning with my sisters, etc. things to do when we get to Buffalo!

My sister from OR decided to come, too. So all four of us will be together.

That will be fun... maybe challenging, too, since two don't get along too well!!

We'll be drinking some wine and playing some Scrabble!!

And going out for a fish fry!! :eek::eek::thumbup::eek::drool::eek:

[Twilight 2]

Why am I NOT at the M of A today???? QVC is having a GREAT tsv today and I promised myself I wouldn't buy anything from there before our trip. It's killing me! These shoes are sooooo awesome!

I have always been a shoe freak. I think it's because I could try those on even when everything looked horrible and my size was increasing every single time...they weren't on my feet. And I could find cute shoes. They were the only thing that weren't horrible.

My niece came today. She leaves in three weeks for the Air Force. I'm so proud of her. I could almost burst with the pride. It's crazy. You would think she was my child. She is so beautiful...such a doll....so smart....so driven. I'm really going to miss her. She's staying through the weekend. She has promised to push me really hard while she's here. Walking in the morning....wii at noon....walking in the evening. I'm helping her get ready for basic in Texas...she's helping me get down a size for the trip. She was really impressed at my 4 miles with the running included. It was so great for her to be impressed with me. She's in phenomenal shape and she is proud of me. How awesome is that?

I had a great food day. Breakfast was about 1/2 a cup of kashi and blueberry. lunch was about a cup of chicken salad....over an hour or so. dinner was half of a Aidelle's chicken sausage. snack was a couple pieces of beef Jerky. Did have a couple bites of son's dilly bar, but only maybe 3 tops. Am working on my last bottle of Water. Exercised at lunch and walked tonight....so 2 sessions today.

Janet, I hope you did something amazing for your bandiversary. Jackie, I'm so glad you are back and can't tell you how exciting I'm finding the idea that maybe you might make it up for a day with us at the mall. I hope you can make an afternoon of it. I'll keep my fingers crossed.

Phyl, I hope your DD is feeling better today. This all has to be so scary. Not knowing is always distressing. I'm keeping you all in my prayers.

Okay....I'd better head off. Have a great day tomorrow. I'll be on and off.

[peaches9 3]

Whoo-hoo... got on the scale this a.m. and 179.4 that 5 day pouch test is working for me!!!!!!

[IndioGirl55 32]

Good Morning Gang!!

Karri - OMW I looked at your pics - I had that kind of leakage after my gallbladder - they said it was nothing - but I am glad you ck'd with doc... My doc sent me the info on the ps in beverly hills - I think I will be calling - it can't hurt to go for a visit...

Phyl - How's DD doing with her tummy... She may have hianal herina they can cause symptons like a heart attack... My appointment is 7/23 @ 7:45 a.m. - not too too worried just a little rattled - so I will know be for our trip... As to your sisters - I would think at this time in their life that they would understand that you are all you have and all that stupid little stuff shouldn't get in the way.. I remember last year when we first all got together about your fish frys :wub: I would love them...

Jackie - really hope you can come that would be awesome

Peaches - Thanks....

Steph - I had a makeup party last night... I ended up being the makeup artist... I am a total girly girly - I showed a friend my make drawers - she called me a makeup whore :thumbup:

Kari - Hope you are feeling better today - Water - I should talk though last night after everyone left I was feeling a little dizzy - I had 2 4:30 mornings after not going to bed til after 11 - tooth bothered me all day yesterday - maybe got 1 bottle of water.. So today it's drink drink drink.

Well today is a vacation day and was still up at 5 - going to meet my workout partner at the gym at 7:30 for our cardio and then 10 to the dentist.. After that since I will be in Palm Deset may go to the mall but not really in the mood may just go get nails done.

Well just wanted to let you know all is well and not to worry since I wasn't on last night -- Will cbl:tongue:

[IndioGirl55 32]

Whoo-hoo... got on the scale this a.m. and 179.4 that 5 day pouch test is working for me!!!!!!

Congratulation !!!!!! Thats GREAT...

[Twilight 2]

Peaches!!!! Great news. So exciting for you!

Janet, a make up party sounds like a lot of fun. I think I'd be a make up whore too but get way to impatient when nothing looks like the way the people on tv do it. Have fun today doing girly things. I always said I wasn't a girly girl but I'm getting a little more girly with every pound I lose. I think it was more, I didn't want to feel like I COULDN'T be girly when I was fat....I wanted it to be MY decision.

Karri, glad it was just seeping. It would have been very disconcerting. I'm so glad your ps is so great about seeing you and emailing and talking to you. That is just beyond awesome! I hope you're feeling stronger each day.

Well, going to get out and do my walk. My niece isn't up yet, but I'll see if she wants to go. Teenagers you know....hehehehee. Have a great day!!!!

[phyllser 3]

Whoo-hoo... got on the scale this a.m. and 179.4 that 5 day pouch test is working for me!!!!!!

Told my PA about it at my appt the other day and she never heard of it.

After the first two days, you really get in to it, don't you?!

It's kind of exhilarating.

Phyl - How's DD doing with her tummy... She may have hianal herina they can cause symptons like a heart attack... My appointment is 7/23 @ 7:45 a.m. - not too too worried just a little rattled - so I will know be for our trip... As to your sisters - I would think at this time in their life that they would understand that you are all you have and all that stupid little stuff shouldn't get in the way.. I remember last year when we first all got together about your fish frys :wub: I would love them...

Well today is a vacation day and was still up at 5 - going to meet my workout partner at the gym at 7:30 for our cardio and then 10 to the dentist.. After that since I will be in Palm Deset may go to the mall but not really in the mood may just go get nails done.

Well just wanted to let you know all is well and not to worry since I wasn't on last night -- Will cbl:tongue:

DD is much better but still getting her strength back. She is still insistent it was all food poisoning, but I think something else. We'll see. If she's right, it won't come back!

Enjoy your vacation day.

Janet, a make up party sounds like a lot of fun. I think I'd be a make up whore too but get way to impatient when nothing looks like the way the people on tv do it. Have fun today doing girly things. I always said I wasn't a girly girl but I'm getting a little more girly with every pound I lose. I think it was more, I didn't want to feel like I COULDN'T be girly when I was fat....I wanted it to be MY decision.

Karri, glad it was just seeping. It would have been very disconcerting. I'm so glad your ps is so great about seeing you and emailing and talking to you. That is just beyond awesome! I hope you're feeling stronger each day.

Well, going to get out and do my walk. My niece isn't up yet, but I'll see if she wants to go. Teenagers you know....hehehehee. Have a great day!!!!

Makeup.... never one of my strong suits! I do my best. Got my hair trimmed last night, and blonde highlights, which she overdid a little! A little lighter than I wanted, but it looks good. Afraid to tell DH what it cost and so far he hasn't asked!!