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OMG, ain't that the truth!! You would have been miserable! I'm so glad too!! More than 'so glad'!!:thumbup:

Sounds like a good sauce to put over anything!... broccolli and asparagus come to mind. Cauliflower is a good sub for Pasta. I've always heard that mascarpone cheese is delish and have never tried it! maybe i'll run over to allrecipes.com and search for recipes using that ingredient.

You may want to change the title of your thread to more closely reflect your question.... that may help get the response you seek. "Going FL to MX (Ortiz)...anyone else?" Something like that?

Hi Rick and Welcome to LBT! This board is chuck full of all the answers you seek. Grab a cup o' coffee and make yourself comfortable! I'd like to direct you to the FAQ section of our board... it's a great place to start!! Click here: Lap-Band Surgery FAQs and References - Lap Band Talk Forum - The largest forum for Lap Band Surgery Discussion and Lap Band Surgery Support

It's good that you called your doctor, but most likely you had some initial swelling after your fill and now it has subsided...that's common. Most likely you'll find that you'll be skating along thinking you have little restriction then BAM! you'll get stuck on some new food. Then it might happen again and again. So you may have more restriction than you realize right now...so continue to be careful and stick with the 'rules'! If, after 3-4 weeks, you still feel like you need more fill just call your doctor and schedule another one. It takes several adjustments before you get optimal restriction and it's best to proceed slowly.

(((((White))))) The feelings that come up for me when reading your post is that I am so proud of you for biting the bullet and seeing a counselor. I know it can be a very unpleasant way to spend those hard-earned dollars but if you can see a little progress already that's a very good sign. I know that 10 years later I still hear the voice of my counselor in my head (no, not those kind of voices! tee hee), and am so grateful that I was 'brave' enough to admit I needed help. It helped me not only then, but continues to help throughout my life. You've also done another huge thing by coming here for support! You really should try to make a habit of checking in. Great group of people here. We are blessed! Best of luck to you and I look forward to following your progress!!

Ok! Well today is plastic surgery consultation day!! DH and I are both going in to talk about an eyelid job (blepheroplasty) which is covered by my insurance. The criteria we meet is that our eyelids are so heavy that they rest on the eyelashes. I can't wait to have this done!! I used to have such big bright eyes and they're horrible now! I also can't wait to see what else I might have done while I'm under the knife. Brow lift? Neck lipo? Fat implants in my cheeks?? I wouldn't be surprised if he recommended a facelift but I don't think I'm ready for that. We'll see. Like Laura said, growing old gracefully is over-rated! I even, for a short while yesterday, allowed myself to fantasize about a tummy tuck. Even when I was in college and weighed 130 I had a tummy!! So you can imagine, after 2 kids, that it is my biggest trouble spot. I could make that all magically go away...but I don't know if I care about it that much (meaning $5,000 worth or whatever it costs). I'm working on an all-silver necklace that's about 1/3 of the way done so I'll be pounding metal this afternoon. (Yea!) Oh darn, I need to go to the grocery store, too. I hate going to the store. Grrrr. These kids go thru some food, letmetellya. TTYL!!

OMG, I thought the same thing! I did spew my coffee when I read this (Kat has the strangest cast of characters in her world) and had to read it back to my daughter. She and I laughed about it all day! We were saying (in our best gay-effeminate voice and flapping our hands), "Oh my gawd!! He is SO dead! I'll do the makeup but enbalming just creeps me OUT!!" Suzie, that is so awesome!!! You are losing at such a great, steady pace!! That's the ticket, girl! I take it you don't own a scale and just weigh at the doctors. How much have you lost altogether?? You should be so proud of yourself....REALLY!!!! :thumbup: Yeah! Jump on in anytime! Welcome!

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I just LOVE the willy-nilly guy at the end.... He's hilarious! Michelle -- we're just messin' witcha!! Speakin' of which.... Laura...how's that swing workin' out for ya??

Shortgal, this is seriously not meant to offend you in any way!! .... but most veteran bandsters know what we need to do (like detox from carbs) but it's the mind games that we have to conquer. What are the little mind tricks that you play with yourself to stay on track? How do you refresh your motivation? How do you get back to the gym? How do you form new, better habits? After the honeymoon phase, things get a tad bit harder...in more ways than one! That being said....those ARE great tips you gave! Keep up the good work and thanks for supporting your fellow bandsters here at LBT!!!

Sure! I think it's natural to feel this way! I'm sure diabetics have the same issue, too. I'm coming up on a year and having that problem as well. I'm pretty darn tight right now so many, many foods get stuck. So I have to ask myself what do I need to do to make it work for me again? I've analyzed what seems to work and what doesn't work and have simply tried to 'get back on the horse' every morning when I wake up. Some days I'm good, some days I'm not. Oh well. I still feel like I'm making progress over a year ago! I often choose mushy foods because they're easy. But I am trying to get back to lean Protein (read: dry!) and veggies. I know I CAN eat those things...it just takes more effort! I have to take tiny tiny bites, chew chew chew, and wait a good while between bites. (Sound familiar??) We have to make good choices because the nutrition is so important. I guess I don't have any words of wisdom for you except to try to adjust your mindset. Try to pay attention to the negative talk in your head and reverse that thinking. Instead of: "This grilled chicken and asparagus is going to get stuck. I'll have the cheese enchiladas instead", think "Grilled chicken and asparagus is great for my health and will keep me fuller, longer... I love myself and choose to be healthy...I will make the effort to eat slowly and deliberately...I will savor the subtle flavors of healthy food." Those negative tape loops are a killer. Pay attention. I hope this helps in some way. I understand your struggle. Stay strong!

Alex and the moderators have been working on the FAQ board and there are some great new "stickies"! It's a work in progress but it's looking good! ---> Lap-Band Surgery FAQs and References <---

Oh, and Kat.... this is for your "guest"..... :biggrin::tt2::thumbup::tt2::tt2::tt2::tt2::tt2::tt2:

No, you are STILL a Goody Two Shoes because you got on the elliptical!! You were sooooooooo close!!! Darn! It's a fluke, Janie... I go in spurts. OH, and I ended up having a 100 calorie bag of Chips Ahoy AND a Skinny Cow ice cream bar after I had those veggies!!! LOL :biggrin: Ohh gosh, does THAT bring back memories or what?? Easter was always my favorite holiday (besides Xmas of course) because of all the foo-foo we got to wear! Hats and gloves and always new white patent shoes with tights. LOL...and like you said....we had it on for about an hour! But man-o-man I used to love the Easter Egg Hunts at my grandpa's farm with all my cousins and all the wonderful food. My grandpa would BBQ in the yard (it's usually about 80 by Easter), the folks would drink cold beer and sit in lawn chairs and talk while the kids would run around like crazy people, in and out of the house eating kolaches. But the highlight of the day was when Grandpa would take us to the chick house and we'd get to play with the 100 new baby chicks he bought. (Little did we realize we'd be eating those baby chicks for Easter the next year!!) That must have been really hard, Laura!! I'd go see movies more often if weren't for the intoxicating smell of popcorn!! I eat as much as I can stuff into my face...WITH butter, of course. Oy, it's an incredible weakness for me! My hat's off to ya, girlfriend! Hope the scale rewards your efforts! LOL That's so funny!! I can't imagine under what crazy scenario that would even be remotely necessary! Oddly, my DH hasn't voiced any concern whatsoever. Hmmmm. :thumbup:

:Dancing_O_o: :Dancing_sad::prrr: :Dancing_O_o::cuss: :Dancing_O_o: :Dancing_biggrin: Maybe we'll convert YOU, Judy!! LOL! :Dancing_biggrin::Dancing_O_o::Dancing_biggrin: :Dancing_biggrin::caked::argue: :drum::der::Dancing_O_o: :Dancing_sad::Dancing_sad::Dancing_biggrin:

Ya'll are cracking me UP!!!!! My daughter keeps saying, "MOM!! WHAT ARE YOU LAUGHING AT?????" (She thinks I am so weird sometimes...that's why she loves me so much.) Except for you, Jenn -- you are NOT cracking me up! I am in shock!! But I do second what Laura said! The economy is rockin' here in TX and has been for quite some time...(except for our health care system that the illegal aliens have crippled.) I know you are really wanting to stay put for your daughter's sake...but you gotta do what you gotta do. I'm really, really sorry, sweetie! Ok, ice cream is my crack too. I admit it. I do eat 'no sugar added' vanilla @ 90 cals/half-cup....then put Hershey's Lite syrup on it...but I never ever miss a day. Some nights it's the only thing I get down, so I don't worry about it too much! We're all addicts. Oh. Except for Judy!!! Little Miss Goody Two Shoes!

I just looked down.... there are "3 guests" reading this thread right now. They must think we're nuts.

KIDDING!! Well, he does know a lot about baseball...and politics. He's extremely smart, has an incredible memory, laughs easily, is very generous and cares deeply about everyone in his life. He's highly respected in his field and has many, many friends. He's a wonderful golfer. He thinks I'm wonderful and funny and tells me I'm pretty every single day. He spoils me rotten and would give me anything I ask for (almost). He doesn't ever complain about how rarely I cook or that I spend so much time (and $$) at my beading table and the computer.

My DH knows a lot about baseball.

I just had a nice experience. I guess you could call it an NSV. I've been a pretty good little bandster lately (even lost another pound!) so I'm in a bit of a 'groove'. Anyway, i went downstairs to our deli just to get some soup for lunch. There's a girl in front of me who's maybe 5'2" and about 240#. I kind of lean over and am looking at the pretty veggies that are available....some asparagus and squash...and i say to myself, "MMM..those look good!" Well she looks over and thinks I"m talking about the huge cookies that are right next to them and says, 'Oh yes they do!"....and grabs one for herself. She's waiting for her California Burger to come off the grill, has this humongous cookie, a Coke and bag of Cheetos. I had a cup of sausage & vegetable soup and a side of veggies. I'm NOT being critical of her, 'cause lord knows that was ME a year ago! I just had a moment there where I recognized that I HAVE made some progress. Yea me!

Laura, you have beautiful legs!

Oh, I think we all understand that, Laura. Same for me! usually the only time i post about my DH is when I"m complaining or licking my wounds from a fight. Besides, who comes online and says things like, "Oh let me tell you how wonderful my DH is...!!" HA! But we don't hestitate to post the crappy part, eh? It's all good.... and I'm very happy to hear that ya'll have what sounds like a great relationship! You are mature for your age and have a very good head on your shoulders! I don't mean to sound like i'm 'lecturing' you either, ...just giving you the benefit of my experience...and I've got a LOT of it!! LOL

I praise the Lord every day for capris!! i like 'em loose and cotton-y!

Well, once AGAIN, I had a multi-paragraph post with personals for everyone and it vanished. I'm weary... I'm going nite-nite. zzzzzzzzzzz