March Bandsters: MASTER THREAD

[HarleyGirl 1]

CONGRATS, DIVA!!!

As far as lunches, I am soooooooooo lucky.....I live about four blocks from my shop, so I can just jet home for lunch and have whatever....sure makes it easy!

[k_podski 2]

OK. EVERYBODY ON YOUR FEET!!! Its time to do the happy dance!!! I'm in the two's yea! I'm in the two's!!!! I am 299 lb. That's right. I'm celebrating. I had to lose over 30lb to get to the two's. I have not seen the two's for five years!!! YEA ME!!! Now I need to figure out how to change my ticker...

:w00t:Congrats enjoylife!!! What an accomplishment! You go girl!!:ohmy:

[k_podski 2]

I'm not sure if thi'll work or not.. But I made some progress side by side pics for my Gram and Gramp today, and wanted to share.. Hope they work!

:)Kerri

[HarleyGirl 1]

WOW, WOW, WOW.....WHAT A DIFFERENCE.....especially in your tummy!

MOST EXCELLENT!

I kick myself for not taking before pictures.....I thought about it, but just didn't.....

[k_podski 2]

Thanks Harley:).. And it's never too late to get pics! At least you'll have something to look back at!! It will so be worth it.

:)Kerri

[sharona 2]

fabulousness!!!!

[ajoneen 0]

enjoylife-WAY TO GO!!!!! I did a little extra dancing for the exercise.

HarleyGirl-Shop? What shop? I love shopping.

Kerri- I see it in your face and arms too!!

Those who are red and itchy- a little benadryl cream maybe? i've been using silicone scar sheets. Keeps the skin moist and is helping with the scars staying flat.

[thin2bme 2]

Taking a quick short break here at work, I go home in less than hour, finally, it's been a long day.

My schedule for food and Water has really been thrown off today, so now I'm behind in my liquids and I've only eaten a can of tuna for lunch and now I'm getting hungry again. I brought several things to eat today if I had the urge, but I've been trying to get my Water and Protein drink down all day and just finished the water. At 5:00, I'm going to have some yogurt or pumpkin custard that i made the other day, not sure which, then I'll worry about more Protein when I get home.

Lynn, I brought to work to eat today, tuna, light salad dressing to moisten my tuna, yogurt, pumpkin custard (taste like pumpkin pie without the crust, yummy!), string cheese, and applesauce. Like I said I've only eaten the tuna so far. I'm going to have to get a better handle on my scheduling beginning tomorrow.

Kerri, you look great, keep up the good work.

[BrandNewLisa 0]

Geeze Kerri, that is amazing!!!! Doesn't it just blow the mind how much difference 24 lbs can make??? You look fabulous, and I can see the difference EVERYWHERE. Nicely done! :ohmy:

[hopeinapril 1]

Wow enjoylife! I am doing the happy dance for you. Good for me to as I can use the exercise!

Kerri! WOW! What a difference. I can see it all over. Amazing what a difference that amount of weight will make!

I have to say that I am doing well. I still have the pulling sensation. Today was my first real day back at work. I am thrilled that I only work until 2 on Mondays. It has been a bit of chaos at work. It went so fast, I didn't really get the liquid and Protein in like I should. Time just zoomed by.

But, I am hungry. Maybe not back to the Lion yet, but I am not a kitty cat! I would love to have some real food, but I guess I'll wait.

I told a 3rd person about my band today. My cousin (who lives in TX) told me she is going through the process, so I swore her to silence and then told her that I already had it. It was nice to be able to tell another person.

[HarleyGirl 1]

enjoylife-WAY TO GO!!!!! I did a little extra dancing for the exercise.

HarleyGirl-Shop? What shop? I love shopping.

Kerri- I see it in your face and arms too!!

Those who are red and itchy- a little benadryl cream maybe? i've been using silicone scar sheets. Keeps the skin moist and is helping with the scars staying flat.

I work at our local Harley Davidson dealership.......in motorclothes.....

it's a great job!

[HarleyGirl 1]

At some point in this thread....there was a post that had sort of a guideline regarding how many calories a day were recommended for each stage.....I meant to copy and paste it in a word document, but forgot.....any help?

I'm worrying about how I'm eating.....I'm staying under 1000 a day and making sure that carbs are lower than protein.....staying lowfat....but still, I worry.

Feeling a little more hungry lately........may start thinking about an adjustment in the next two or three weeks....

[JDUB0414 0]

My incisions are sooo itchy. It is getting worse everyday. They are also persistanly red. Anyone else have incisions that look like this 14 days post op? I just saw my doctor on Friday and of course the reddness started on Saturday. The itching has beent here for about a week intermittantly. Now it is constant.

Christine

Christine, I cant see your pictures, but I was having the same problem and now I use pure shae butter and it helps alot.

[JDUB0414 0]

Diva good job!!!!! Cant wait till I'm in that position.

Kerri, you can definately see the difference.

[ajoneen 0]

Not sure this is a band victory but my husband surprised me with a trip to Bermuda today. He said it is a reward for all my effort and hard work. You gotta love that guy.