TerriDoodle

Good luck to all of you going thru these nervous times. As WAS said, this is perfectly normal. My DH asked me today if something happened to my band would I have the surgery done over again? I didn't hesitate for a second and said, "Oh, HELL yes!!!" Really, you're gonna love it!!!!!

What kind of HRM do you use? You mean your body bugg or something else? Not sure I want to shell out the dough for a body bugg just yet.

Ruh roh. That recipe has more than 4 ingredients and the instructions are greater than 2 sentences long. No can do! A cook I am NOT. But, man, do I love fish tacos!!! DH and I went to the gem and jewelry show today....I buy beads and he was looking for a "Vegas ring". Yeah, he has always wanted a diamond & sapphire ring to wear when we go to Vegas....says it will improve his 'mojo' Well, we didn't buy one today but saw lots of pretty diamonds! Then we went to the Talbot's outlet store and they were having a killer sale. I got 2 tops and a pair of shorts :eek: , yes shorts, for $23!! I love a good bargain! Kat, I know exactly what you mean about trying on clothes at Walmart....they ALL fit differently...I usually run out of patience before I find anything to buy. Then we took my mom out to dinner and i had, yes you guessed it....enchiladas. YUM! I brought my mom some of my nicer blouses that I had shrunk out of and she was able to use them which is great because they are those nice no-iron-cotton and I hated to give them to charity. Didn't get to the gym today but did walk around for 3+ hours both today and yesterday. Schexy - Do you like Cafe Express?? I was thinking that would be a good place to go...I love all their healthy food!! It's in Town & country...are you familiar with it? Escalantes, La Madeline, Carabba's, Guadalajara and Denis Seafood are all in that area too. OH....HELP!! I've posted a picture below of my port scar. Look at that very weird brown spot that's formed next to it!! YIKES! What the hell is that?? It's not a bruise, it doesn't hurt in any way....its just this dull brown spot!! I'm going to see if I can email this to my doctor tomorrow. Freaky and it's buggin' me. I'm going to post it in the general area too....see if anyone has any idea what this can be.

I LOVE THESE TWO!! They are just so true. I feel so damn liberated. I can't even put it into words. HH-- it just keeps getting better all the time, doesn't it? Makes you wonder what's in store for the future, eh?

I can see how one could become obsessed with Parkour! I few minutes of watching videos and you are suddenly transfixed! What an amazing workout. I looked it up on Wikipedia and read more about it.... I really like the mental discipline that it encourages. Way cool. Let us know how you do!!

Ok, the 24th it is. Since Haydee is off the beltway and you're coming from Katy, I'd say somewhere off of I-10 and the tollway. Haydee, does that sound ok to you? How about Cafe Express or Escalante in Town & Country? The construction traffic is a nightmare around there....so if you can think of a better location I'm all for it. What time are we talking about? I can do anything after 5:45. See?? This is why I missed you so much!! :love: Do you have a fill scheduled? Great minds think alike. Chicken enchiladas was the first thing that popped into my head too. Haydee, I'll bet you can make a mean enchilada! My favorite food! My DD asked me the other day if I only had 2 foods to live on the rest of my life, what would they be? ....I said enchiladas (any kind) and chocolate chip cookies! LOL Then I changed it to broccoli and fish. Figured I'd live longer on those. :tired Man, the rain is coming down in BUCKETS this morning!!! I can only think of about 3-4 days that it hasn't rained in the last 6 weeks. This is getting ridiculous!!!

Oh what a wonderful NSV day today! DH took me shopping for some makeup that I needed and we're walking along and he says, "We need to go get you some new jeans--those are too baggy!" I just bought these one month ago and they were just a wee bit snug. So we head to the REGULAR misses department (WOO FREAKING HOO!!!!!) and bought the 1st pair of jeans I tried on.... Lauren 16's and they fit so beautifully! Oh, and let me add that these are NOT stretch jeans!! So then we go to swimsuits...'cause they're all on sale and I need one for the gym and one for Vegas. 16's were too big so I was trying on 14's! OMG!! A 14!! Well, I told him I had at least one or two size 14's at home so I didn't need to buy one. I'll dig thru that dusty drawer tomorrow and see what I have. Somebody pinch me. Oh, by the way...that spinning class this morning absolutely kicked my butt and I will NOT be going back! I left after about 1/2 hour...my heart rate was WAY too high and my sciatic nerve was acting up (still is). Jeez!!! I coudn't get out of there fast enough. So I went swimming then to the sauna. It was 180 in there today! Whew!!! Felt great. Anyway, I'm now convinced that the scale is not accurately reflecting my progress. And apparently neither is the tape measure. But my clothes are! LIFE IS SOOOOOOOO GOOD!!! PAMELA - I am SO glad you're back!!! I missed you terribly! Not surprised that you're missing the gym. What did you do for exercise while you were gone? Wait, nevermind.... you had DP with you. 'nuf said. Josie - I can do either of those days. What location is convenient for you? TracyK -- wanna meet up with us? Schexy?? Haydee? Kat - I'll bet you a hundred bucks that if you send them a check for $0.00 they'll deposit it. That's how bright those folks sound! DUH! I think you should do it....with a note, "NOW am I paid in full??"

Well, that's the responsible thing to do! I did it too.

HUH??? Gym Nazi no understand.

Oh!! Wait!! I had to get back on to tell Laura how absolutely beautiful you looked in your wedding dress!!!!! Thank you so much for sharing your pictures with us. Ya'll look so happy! I loved the picture of you peeking over someone's shoulder....that was cool. I'm really happy for you, honey and hope you two have a wonderful, blissful life together!!! XOXOXO!!

OMG Ya'll....I just spent some time looking at the pics and posts from the LBT cruise they took in June!! They had such a blast. WE HAVE GOT TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN!! And NO, TracyK...I am not hungover! I only had 2. I don't drink much anymore but these were my beading buddies and if I had not had a cocktail or two they would have thought I was seriously ill. Can't decide what to do today. DH is at the golf course (in the rain, of course) and the kids are with their dad. The house is clean. I suppose I could clean out my closet AGAIN. I can' t believe the amount of clothes that are just too big. And I already gave away 5 garbage bags full!!!! I've got at least another 1 or 2. Don't feel like messing with Ebay, but probably ought to put them on consignment. Too lazy. :bored I think I'll make some breakfast, let it digest then go spend a couple of hours at the gym.... weights, swimming, cycling and sauna. That sounds so nice to just have time to do whatever I want there. I'm usually trying to cram my workout into an hour. OH!! I'll go to the spinning class!! I haven't done that yet...and it starts in 45 mins. Gotta go!!

Well, Congratulations!!! Yes you are lucky to have found this site. I don't know how anyone gets thru the process successfully without all the wonderful people and information here. Do yourself a big favor and visit often!

A lot of people turn a major corner in about 5-7 days. Give it a little time. One day soon you'll wake up and think "Wow! I feel so much better today!!" You're doing everything right, just hang in there a few more days.

I'm in the same camp as Jacqui. I don't want to 'diet' ever again in my entire life, and I'm not. I do, however, try to make healthy choices considering that I'm not getting a lot of food in....the food I do get should be healthful. I'm also in the camp that says a month-long plateau, or even 2, is not such a horrible or unexpected thing. Panic is not my friend. That being said, I do track my calories (most days) on Calorie Counter, Diet Tracking, Food Journal, Nutrition Facts at The Daily Plate. I go to the gym 5x a week. I figure if I'm eating around 1200 calories a day and working out that's the best I can do. If that means the weight will only come off 1/2 pound a week, then so be it. I'll just keep doing what I'm doing and evenutally I'll get "there". This attitude of mine prevents fear of failure and all that negative self-talk. As far as the sweet spot goes, I'm still not experienced enough to give much advice about that. I'm struggling a little with this 3rd fill of mine and have only been banded 3 months. Best of luck to you. To me it sounds like you're doing alright!

DROP THE MOUSE AND BACK AWAY FROM THE COMPLICATIONS FORUM!!

JACK!!! Where the heck have you been???

Just remember: Once you tell, you can't UN-tell!

You girlz are not alone! People post like this every single day. We all went through it and came out the other side. What I would suggest is that you just stick around LBT and post like the dickens. READ READ READ all the posts here....but stay away from the complications forum!! It'll just make you nervous and the risk is so very low if you follow the rules. Just keep putting one foot in front of the other 'til you make it thru. Then there's about a week of post-op that can be a little dicey...and then you're home free!!! You won't be sorry. Trust me!

Gym Nazi here: Get your a$$ to the GYM!!! Oh yeah....and WELCOME Denise!! If you wanna hang out with us, you're gonna have to get your A$$ in gear. Just ask these girls here. I'm a gym nazi and proud of it! Gee can ya'll tell I've had a cocktail or two?? Oh, like I am SO confused! I figured we were just killing two birds with one stone!? Why not go with the other LBT girlz?....we can do our own thing. Well, whatevah ya'll think is OK with me. You know it's you girlz I wanna hang with anyway. TracyKS -- would your DBF go on a cruise? I want Jenn to be able to go!! Are you sure there's no drugs you can take for airsickness? 15 mg of valium or something? Crack maybe? :bandit

I think I might be happier with a scale that also measures the BF%. Do any of you have one? Do you think they're accurate and reliable? No point in spending the money if they aren't!

The details aren't out yet, are they? That would be fast! No doubt I would make an effort to be there.

Well now you USE them as shrub covers!! Don't throw them out!

PLEASE NOTE that she DID have time to check in with LBT!! That's our girl!

I noticed a new one the last few days..... I don't curse when I drop something on the floor....or leave it hoping somebody else would pick it up (of course, they never do!)!!!

Yeah, all of a sudden I had trouble with eggs too. So guess what? I stopped eating them! Try a spring mix salad, soft cooked veggies, bananas, peanut butter, and melons. See how you do with those. I'm finally starting to feel better but it's taken a while! I had fill #3 on June 26 and can eat better now.