Calling all April Bandsters!!!!

[Brandy~ 2]

Mom that's awesome! Congrats Say Hello to sipping Water again!

Good morning all! For those that didn't catch it the first time check out http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f17/what-have-you-lost-44347/ this threads has a list of things and what they weigh. I have lost an ELEPHANTS PENIS no joke.. Jeez I bet their backs hurt alot Sounds like the chat room here now jk

On a serious note i do have a question and will probably spend time looking it up today. It's not secret that I like to have a glass of wine. Well even knowing the horrible amount of salt and calories in a margarita I have tired to have them a few times at my favorite

restaurant... What happens immediately after taking the first sip its like the band instantly tightens up. Sometimes I can have the glass and sometimes it makes me slime and I have to put it away. Even when I was open enough and was eating breads and stuff it would instantly lock me up.. Sounds weird but I have experimented a few times to see if it was the time of day the situation the drink etc. It seems to me most alcohols.

Any idea?

[momof5 0]

L2L - I do want to log in my food with everyone. I do it there anyway...but I can't seem to figure out how. Can you let me know, please....

[Turler 6]

WOO HOO!!!!!!

I LOST 2 POUNDS!!!!!!!!

:thumbup::Banane20:

A little much, I know, but I am so excited about it! Okay Leslie, you were right. Logging your food helps!

[momof5 0]

Way to go Turler! I'm back down today too! What a good feeling!!!

[Guest Leslie2Lose]

Hi mom - are you momof 5 on there too? I'm Leslie2Lose (like on here). You can click on myplate. Then friends and then add friend. You can also go to groups and look for April Avengers. If I knew you logon I could send you a group/friend request.

[Bea1128 1]

Way to go Turler! That's awesome!

I'm excited too. I lost another 1.5 pounds. It's exciting because TOM is still around and I drank two margaritas last night. I figure I was brave to even get near the scale today, but I'm glad I did. I'm hoping my weight loss will now catch up with all the work I've been doing! Woo Hoo!!

Tonight my oldest DD and I went to the Celebration of Life service for the son of my friend I was telling you about. He passed away last week. The service was so amazing!!! I've never seen anything like it. It was so uplifting and positive and beautiful. What a blessing to be a part of such an awesome tribute!

I hope you are all having a great weekend!

[Turler 6]

YAY!!!!!!! Good job!

Omg Bea...I had 2 Margaritas last night too! I thought for sure I'd screw up everything I'd worked for all week. I have been logging my food and really paying attention. I even had a sliver of chocolate cake that I shared (with 2 other people). I couldn't believe I had lost! I did a happy dance right then and there! LOL (not a pretty visual, but hey).

So, after all that, I then turned around and had a very bad eating day today. I'm scared to journal it. I was at an all day scrapbooking thing and the food was provided. I didn't get a choice in what was served, but I did partake in the cookies/dessert tray. So that makes another ding for me, but I'll be back on it tomorrow!

~C

[momof5 0]

Bea - so glad that the service went well. Celebrating someone's life is always an amazing thing! Plus, way to go on the loss:)

L2L - I do log onto Daily Plate as supermomof5 (momof5 was taken) I will go on and check out the groups and figure it all out. I haven't been able to lately because I am in the process of launching my own business and the roll-out party is today:0 So, once today passes, things should get back to normal!

[Guest Leslie2Lose]

Congratulations on your business!!! I just finished updating my food on daily plate - so I'm going to go back in and look for you.

[Brandy~ 2]

Good Monday Morning to all! I had an awesome weekend. I actually got to put the 'im losing weight' mentality to the side and have a blast this weekend. We went to our indian casino about 1.5 hours from here and stayed in the hotel. I won 1,000 playing Bingo so that paid for the weekend!

I think that I might be a little tight. I am not uncomfortable so I am going to try and work through it for a couple weeks. I am one of those that loosen up so I will try to wait it out. I am not pb'ing or anything but if I take a drink I can feel it sit at the top of the band then trickle through. I have to chew everything to liquification or I would PB. I just got the fill on Thursday so it's not panic time yet. If it tightens up anymore I will go in for slight unfill.

We walked all over at the casino this weekend so that was my exercise. Plus my husband and I thought it would be fun to race up the stairs each time we went to our room... I didn't win but I kept up.. I was very proud! We were staying on the 4th floor. I am sure security got a good laugh out of us a few times.

[Brandy~ 2]

Oh I forgot to ask does anyone have a BodyBugg? I have been thinking about getting one forever and really can't decide :thumbup:

[momof5 0]

What's up with the site? I haven't been able to log in all day and when I did, my post didn't show....

Anyway,

Congrats on your winnings Brandy! I know that was exciting.

Be careful with yourself though. Don't get too tight. I'd hate for you to have to get a unfill. It is now fun!!!

[Brandy~ 2]

Hey Mom. I am guessing all of us were having problems. The lack of posting reflects an issue. I had to submit my posts yesterday about 10 times before it worked haha.

My bands starting to loosen up slightly. I can eat a little more and I am alot closer to being back to normal. IE I was able to eat 1 slice of turkey, slice of cheese, and a bite of avacado. Getting there Thats huge in comparison to the all liquids that I was having to do with a bite here and there :biggrin:

So how is everyone today?

[Guest Leslie2Lose]

I've got a nasty stomache bug. I've been sick since last night. If I'm not better by the morning I'm going to have to call my doctor. I'm not getting stuck on anything...I'm just really nausiated. I had some anti-nausia medicine here at the house (from surgery) and it seemed to have helped. We've got a virus going around the family - my turn.

[momof5 0]

I can finally post today!

Brandy - glad to hear you were able to eat something more than liquids. I know you are too!

L2L - be careful! And I hope you feel better.

Well, bye bye to tightness....don't know where it went but it is gone once again. Luckily, I can't eat alot but I can eat too easily and things I shouldn't be. I guess I will be back for another fill in a week or two.

In the meantime, I am starting "Clean Eating" today. My stomach is the issue....I am losing everywhere but there. I went shopping with a friend yesterday, had so much fun. I could actually fit in a 14 BUT my muffin top looked aweful with all the shirts I tried on. Even the sweaters didn't look good. I did get some things and made a promise to myself that I would do something to get into them!

After much studying of the issues, it seems that clean eating will help. It is what most body builders and people who need to cut down on bloating do. So, I have promised myself two weeks, that's how long I have until me and my hubby have before going to Lake Placid. This will give me time to see if it works and feel good again! I found a blog last night where people challenged each other to do this for the month of October and so far most of them have lost anywhere from 5 to 10lbs....

Sorry, I'm rambling but wanted to get this out...So how's everyone else doing?