babygrl1234

With the occasional mishap (twice) I have been vegan for almost 3 weeks now I think. So I would have to say mostly vegan lol. I have not had any meat since right after Christmas. I had some three cheese howie bread that mad me violently ill last week, and a york peppermint pie from Burger King this weekend which is the extent of my dairy consumption. That pie was the first sugar I have had in a long time and it gave me a bit of a headache. I am impressed that I stayed pretty much on track over the weekend. I brought a lot of food so I would have stuff to eat while everyone else had fast food. But the vegan thing is definitely working. I am eating what seems to be pretty much all the time (whenever I am hungry or sometimes not) and I have lost 13 pounds since Dec 27. I am not sure about us on the waterpark. Probably going to go but it depends on finances. Either way it will probably not be decided until a few days before so I will let you know.

This is correct. You don't actually have to send in any documentation for preapproval but the surgeon's office does have to have it in case they are audited by BCBSM.

Bridget I would definitely be interested in some recipes too. My email is babygrl1234@aol.com

I was glad he managed to pull his head out of his butt and make that kick. I think missing a third one would have put him out of a job!

How about the Silent Bandsters? You know the ones that never post lol.

Mine will be coming later.....

Daddy that was a sweet article. With so many articles and stuff lately about people doing it without surgery it is awesome to see an article of how surgery can be and is an excellent choice for so many of us. You rock.

Welcome home J! Glad you had a good time.

Survery saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaays...............

Oh and I am proud to say I am still at a slim trim 193 after my weekend of beverage indulgence lol.

They came pretty close last time they played them. But yeah my future second husband Tom Brady is gonna wipe the field with them =)

I say they can't :girl_hug: I must say I was happy to see them beat GB last night. It was a very exciting game.

I love going out now. I feel amazing. I get much more attention from guys (not that it matters because I am married but damn what and ego boost). I don't feel embarrassed to be out there dancing. I have fun now because I focus on that and not on how I am the biggest person in the room. What you drink depends on how your body responds to it. I can drink beer and mixed drinks with soda. It does not bother my stomach as long as I am not chugging them. I can also do small shot but larger ones (like jager bombs) take me 2-3 swigs before I can get them down.

If you are doing it right you are not going to starve or vomit. Those are the two extremes of either being too loose or too tight. It is common for people to think they are starving when they first get banded because you do not get filled for 4-6 weeks. Even then it is a process before you are at proper restriction. Once you are there if you are eating too fast, not chewing well, your food can get stuck and you will vomit. Many people have not thrown up from eating and some people do it all the time. Those who do it all the time generally are not doing something right (not chewing well, eating too fast, keep the band tighter than it should be) though rarely there is an actual physical problem. Having this band is the best thing I have ever done but it is also the hardest thing i have ever done. Good luck in your research.

Hey people where are you? For about 2 seconds i thought we had a good thing going here......

I can't shotgun it or bong it but I can drink it slowly. I had a lot of bombs and cherry vodka with sptire or cranberry juice. I am not exactly sure when I be fully recovered but I had an amazing time. I cannot believe the huge difference 85 pounds makes. My friends and I were the hit of the bar (yeah we ARE kind of a big deal) and I actually felt like I fit in this year. I danced, got hit on, got drinks bought for me. I fucking loved it, I am not gonna lie. Dan was a happy man when I got home and worked out all my sexual frustrations of not getting any all weekend lol. But seriously I really felt so good. I still feel like I am so big but obviously I am not as bad as I think if I am getting the attention. And welcome Buffett. Nice wheels.

If beer is a clear liquid I have had a full weekend of clear liquids. I am tired as hell but had a great time up north. I hope J had fun in Vegas. Talk to you al tomorrow.

Is it just me or does the chick with the apple look like she is fondling herself?

I think she just has been really busy with shit at home. I did lose a pound lol. I have not tried the fat free ice cream but I am seriously in love with the soy ice cream. The chocolate is the best, better I think than dairy ice cream. Sometimes it is hard to remember to look at every label especially things like mayo. I am going out of town for girls weekend this weekend. I am freaked the fuck out about gaining weight. I want to drink, but when I drink I smoke and that is bad too. I think I just need to lighten up and know that I will be fine.

My loss is definitely slower than it was the first 6 months or so but it is also winter time here and I am not outside as much. I am hoping once it gets warmer and i get a bit more active I will start dropping again.

Oh and KHolmes, I really want to call you Joey Potter.

Kelly you are a friggin rock star!!!!!! The holidays kicked my ass or I might actually be close to 100 down. I gained about 10 in December but I did manage to get that all of in January and then some. When has that ever happened before? Uhhh never. RTL I have pretty much banned junk food in the house. The kids have been snacking on yogurt, fruit, Peanut Butter crackers, raisins, etc. I also stopped eating sugar about 3 weeks ago. All sugar, which has been a bit of a pain because you know that everything has high fructose corn syrup in it. But I had to kick the habit. I ate like a 1 pound bag of m&ms and pretty much disgusted myself. TG again sorry about your Dad. I can't imagine having to go through a time like that especially so soon after such a drastic life change withyour band. Good for you getting out and getting started again. The hardest part is getting starting, once you get going it is easy to maintain.

When I was a size 24 I always thoguht that I would be happy to just be at a 14. Well now those 14's are getting a little baggy and I still feel huge. I would love to get down to 155 which would give me a bmi of 25. It would be nice to be normal.

I agree. My only regret is not doing it sooner =)

My bites are smaller than preband but not tiny. It also depends on what kind of food I am eating. If it is something doughy and possibly a food that could get stuck I am much more cautious with it.