TerriDoodle

Yeah, breathing is overrated anyway.:tired

THIS is a web cam shot of Houston weather right now. Don't think I'll be going to see the good doctor today!

TracyK - You lied! Oh well, who cares!!? CONGRATULATIONS!

Jenn - I gain and lose 2-3 # every day! Stay with your experiment for a week or so. DO NOT PANIC.

Ok....I've been following you guys with this thing for awhile now. Who is still using it consistently and who has put it aside??

Yeah! That's good! I remember that I had so many strange dreams right before surgery...really, really strange. Must be all the thiinking we're doing during the day gets all the wiring worked up! LOL Last night I dreamed I was ....uh...."dating" Kevin Bacon. Kevin Bacon????

I keep adding to my list!! .... I don't jiggle when I walk I don't waddle when I walk I am graceful and strong

HAVE NO FEAR, GYM NAZI IS HERE!!! Denise - First of all you need to set some small attainable goals. Whether it's walking 3 blocks a day or 3 miles per week or whatever. Then post your goals in your signature line so that you are accountable. We will help keep you on target! Last month I feel behind and I was so mad because it made me look 'bad' in front of the Violets. I swore I wouldn't repeat that and I haven't. This month I will beat my own goal. It works! For me, doing my chosen exercise works best if I do it (almost) every day so that I work it into my routine and tend not to blow it off....like brushing my teeth. What kind of exercise do you think you'd like to do for starters?

I'm not worried!....I think at worst it's a leak of the omnipaque flluid or she missed with the injection...something like that. ya'll rest easy! I may not even be able to get over there today. It's a 1.5 hr round trip and I'm pretty busy at work right now. I have to play it by ear and see what is happening around lunchtime. All is well!

I'm heading over to the chat room if anyone wants to join me!

Well, that IS exciting!!! Oh, the jitters really kick in now, don't they??? Well, darlin'...you just keep moving forward because 3 months from now you'll be where I am, the surgery will be a distant memory and you'll be SOOOOOO glad you did this for yourself!! It really, really is a wonderful thing to know that every pound you lose is gone forever. The control you will have over your life is worth every shred of discomfort and worry you might experience over the next couple of weeks. You truly will feel like a new person. Best of luck to you and BE HAPPY!!!

Yep! I follow the rule!! If I get desperate, I'll have just enough of a sip to moisten my mouth...probably no more than a tablespoon...and I'll only do that once or twice during a meal. Most times I just don't even have a drink on the table so that I"m not tempted. I do admit, that it's the hardest part about being banded, but not impossible.

Faith -- You're so smart!

You were beautiful then but you're even more beautiful now! Congratulations!

You need to call your own doctor for clarification....they all have different guidelines.

TracyK - I'm off on Friday, too!!! I told my mom I'd come visit with her,but maybe I should come with you instead!! We didn't get a drop of rain on my side of town today (YET). We even had a pool going at the office to see what time it would start, and it never did! I swear ya'll...I AM going to make myself a WWJD bracelet! (I bead.) I'll take a pic of it for you whenever I finish it. WHATEVER HAPPENED TO OUR CRUISE IDEA??? What floats out of Norfolk?

Ok, so who needs a WWJD (What would Judy do?) bracelet??? Or how about a charm for your bracelet?? Oh, this is too good!! I might just have to get a charm.

Tracy - Spivak isn't in the ofc until tomorrow. I hope I get a chance to make it over there. I think I know the shirt you're talking about!! It IS cute! I tried on something like that before but with my little boobies it didn't look so good.

OK, so I had to run to the mall during lunch (stupid clerk neglected to remove the security tag from some new pants I bought on Sun.). It's 12:45 and I need to get back to the office. I'm starving but, worse, I'm dying of thirst!! So I stop in Jack in the Box to get some tea and there's 3 people ahead of me. I'm thinking, "Man, I sure am hungry. I could really go for some tacos. I've got tuna at the office, but those TACOS sure look good. I love JIB tacos. Tuna....? ....or tacos? Tuna? or Tacos?? Hmmmmmmm." Then it hit me: WWJD?? What Would Judy Do?? I'm eating tuna at my desk.

The spot is still there! I'm going to try to "run" over to his office around lunchtime tomorrow and have him take a look at it. Not easy to do in Houston traffic!!

WOW! That is so cool!!! I wonder what particular food it was that made such a difference? Probably wheat/carbs .... they are usually the culprit! I'm happy for you! ....and that is exactly why I started this thread. Well, that, plus it's good for us on the other side to take inventory every once in awhile! It's hard for pre-op newbies sometimes to take such a huge step and the testimony of those on the other side is very motivating and reassuring. Good luck to you and let us know how we can help!

When I look at my weight loss chart, I notice that my weight ALWAYS goes up before it goes down to a new number. Jenn - Already going back down to 1000? If you're working at the gym so hard, why not try keeping it at 1200+ for a week or so? I think you're just getting run down! ....but you know best, I'm sure. Kat - Uh, sounds like you've got the exercise thing covered!! For the record, that broccoli salad I posted is raw broccoli. And your stuffed zucchinni sounds so good! I wish I was more imaginative in the kitchen. :/ I can cook, I just can never think what to cook! Nor do I enjoy cooking 'cause I never have the time to do it right. These days DH and I are both at the gym at dinner hour, home about 7:00 then I've got to eat something real quick so it's digested before bedtime. Oh! To be retired!!

Isn't that a BEAUTIFUL thing??? CONGRATS!!

TracyKS - Got plans for the gym in the AM??? Kat - How are your workouts going???? Who else around here needs an a$$ kicking??

Josie - Have fun in DC!! TracyK - :wave: Hiiii!! Michelle - At my age I don't give a rat's .....uh....I don't care what anyone else thinks about how I look at the gym or in the pool. I see girls actually PRIMPING in the locker room before they work out...fixing their hair and makeup. It's ridiculous. Anyway...enjoy your class tomorrow! That sounds great! Jenn - I do hope you feel better tomorrow! Just feel drained or what? No word on the construction job? Haydee - I LOVE cranberries - thanks for the tip! I'm going to try that! Pamela - Man! sounds like ya'll worked hard today! You'll sleep good, that's for sure. How long will DP be in town? I enjoyed my workout tonight. I just did cardio but what was cool was that I had to work harder to get my heartrate up to 125 and that's a GOOD thing! While I was on the X-trainer this young thang gets on the one next to me. She's going slower than I am, huffing and puffing, sweating...and I look over and her heart rate was 170!! She only lasted about 10 minutes -- I went for 25 + another 15 on the cycle! I am just the greatest thing since sliced bread, aren't I? :humble: :humble: :humble: