Oregondaisy

I am not the least bit nervous about having most of my stomach removed. Who needs it? Good riddance! All it has done is cause me misery by wanting it to be full beyond it's capacity. I am more nervous about a piece of silicone wrapped around my stomach, possibly eroding my stomach to the point that I will not be able to have any other weight loss surgery, once it fails.

This thread has been a little inactive lately. Welcome Joanne. There should be a thread that is just for your state. You'll have to look on the main page, but I think there is one for every state. Best wishes on your journey!

Ah, Ron, you must have been banded by my surgeon! Great guy and great doctor!

There are machines at the gym that are very low impact. My gym just got some new ones that are like gliding in the air. A lot of people that have problems with their knees also do Water exercises. The thing with exercise is that once you are used to it, you really miss it when you're not doing it. I get very annoyed when something interferes with my gym time. I can't wait for the day when I can come up with the money to have my band removed and get the sleeve. I have so much scar tissue at my waist where the port and tubing are, it's hard to bend at the waist.I also have problems with restriction. I wish I had known about the sleeve from the very beginning. How are these people taking anitbiotics all the time and not dealing with yeast infections? This is a big problem in my life.

She is a nurse and said she is going to school to further her education. I hope we don't see her on TLC like Jon and Kate plus 8!

So Ebony, what are you using in your douche? I saw a new doctor today who is into alternative medicine. He told me to put he probiotic capsule into my vagina and that all this time taking it by mouth was not doing anything. I don't know if I agree with that though, because I notice that if I feel the burning of a yeast infection, it's better after taking the probiotic. I will still do as he says tonight before bed, as I have another urinary tract infection.

Miralax is a great thing. I hope they come out with a generic version of it. The only bad thing about it is that it's expensive.

Boy, all of you have been very busy,PJTP. I will be going away for the weekend to stay in a place on the beach for Valentines weekend. I will probably have a lot of pages to catch up on.

Breakfast Protein bar or Protein shake lunch 3-4 oz tuna with light miracle whip or salad mixed with chicken breast and fat free italian dressing dinner chicken or fish baked with veggies snack in the evening sf popcicle

My dr. encourages us to drink right up until it's time to eat then wait an hour after eating. A lot of people are using Miralax and my dr. said you can take it every day. It's tasteless.

Thanks! I always wondered where I could buy it dry roasted. I put it in my salad at the salad bars. It's supposed to be really good for us.

It's normal to go on a plateau. I went on one for 4 months then started losing again. Sometimes your body just wants to get used to the new weight before it decides it will let go of some more.

Those pictures are adorable. I wish we had kangaroos and koalas here somewhere else besides in a zoo!

Sometimes it's just easier to not tell when you don't want to listen to everyone's comments. I have told people the truth. I exercise, and I have reduced my portion size. I told people that I did Slim fast low carb for a month to jump start my weight loss. None of this is a lie. the people who I knew would be supportive are people I told. The ones I knew would be judgmental are people I just don't feel need to know. It's definitely a need to know basis.

That's nice. It's a good thing when people can agree to disagree.

She was on tv last night and said she did not want more children. She also said that because she had them frozen, she felt they had to be used. I guess in her mind, if they weren't implanted, it would be the same as aborting them? Is that how you would take that?

Ultram is a great pain pill. It's supposed to be non narcotic. I have never tried taking it in the day time. I take it before bed when my back is hurting so much that I can't sleep because it's painful to lay down. It does make me sleepy. Vicodin causes constipation and I don't need any more of that!

He totally says it's our weather. It's always cold and raining every time he comes here. He always asks me how I can stand to live here. There are wonderful things about Oregon but the weather on the coast can be crappy. He said if we had better weather he would move here. Smith, are you going to have your ring made smaller?

Susan, How do I get that add on for firefox. I only use firefox but I never noticed it for an add on . It's been awhile since they sent me an update.

That is very sad:sad: I worry about my dad. I am going to AZ for his 90th birthday. He is very lonely and depressed. All his friends are dead. He won't move here because he hates it here. I go to see him as often as I can, but I would never leave my kids or grandbabies. I wish he would move here, but I guess he loves the sun more than he wants to see us.

What book?

My dad is very judgmental and I told him I had my gall bladder out. He was always on my case about my weight. Since I was a self pay, I knew he would always be making snotty comments on how I had to pay 10 grand to lose weight because I didn't have the willpower to "do it right" He can eat whatever he wants and never gains weight and has no idea what it's like. I have never regretted not telling him.

I do take probiotics. I get up in the middle of the night and take them since I was told to take them on an empty stomach. I wake up anyway, so it's a good time to take them.

Happy Birthday Girls! I just found out you can actually chat on FB. That would be something I would do someday. I do chat on LBT sometimes. There are a lot of chatters that come to chat on a regular basis but don't read the board. I don't get that. I am so sorry about the fires. We get them here in the summers. Fires are devastating. Stay safe!

I wish I could have my fill back. I can eat just like a person who does not have a band and it seems to be impossible to lose the 7-8 lbs I gained no matter what I do.