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Good Morning Everyone! Terry, you crack me up but guess what I'm doing today, got my ass out of bed and going to the gym to meet with my trainer. She is great just having her modify my workout a little, she set me up a couple years ago when I lost 50lbs before i lost all the weight from my first child! and I toned up nice so she has a great track record. I am more concerned about my arms and lower belly so we will see what she can do. I did 13 homework assignments in 2 days so i thought I could use a break from sitting on the couch. I still have 4 assignments left to do by Friday so we will see what happens, I just need a mental break this am. Baby - wow, as I am all for children, you just did such a wonderful thing for yourself, weight stories should scare you, I gained 60lbs with my son 3 years ago to be at my highest weight ever and could not get it off on my own - maybe age and hormones being a huge factor because it took years to loose from my daughter who is 13. Take your time and do it when you are mentally ready, I had relationship problems with dbf when son came along and I'm sure that didn't help. Get yourself in a great place first! You will know when it is right. Well, I hope to be working real soon, running out of money, which is also bad. I only have decent work clothes that are a size 16 and they don't fit yet, i could get them on but YUCK! All my other clothes are 20-22's and are way too big so I just got rid of them. Pray for a construction job where I can wear carpenter pants/jeans, they are suppose to be baggy and I can put a belt on. Have a great day all, off to get ready for the gym

I am right now fitting into my size 18's some are smaller than others but they fit without having to lie down. Vacation week right before surgery i was in a size 22. I'll take that!

Tammy I got that journal given to me by my dr in the hospital. It is good to log stuff. After reading that everyone else can eat anything and everything, I guess I'm glad that I am not quite at that point yet. I find i'm eating more but still very small amounts

Good morning everyone I think the site is working properly again. How nice. I hope everyone has a great day. I will be here doing more homework than anyone person should have to do. Today is the final day! At least to get everything handed in. As for the rapid weight loss. OK yes, I am the most impatient person in the world, but there is a reason we choose the band vs. bypass right! We didn't want the body altering, drastic weight loss. I guess personally didn't quite know what to expect and didn't think there would be a stop in the loss but that is ok, body is adjusting. I am not suppose to go back to my dr or to my nutritionist until June 28th, that is too long for me. I think I am going to make an appt with my nutritionist as soon as possible to discuss what I should be eating at this point instead of the fact that I might have sleep apena (sp), that is what I have a pc for.

Judy You are so funny, let me know if that counts for exercise because I am up a lot in the night! Have a good one everyone, I have so much homework due tomorrow I don't know how I'm going to get it all done...4 chpts of questions and 3 assignments on llc and tax advantages. YUCK I did get 2 major assignments done, had to create crazy excel sheets which took forever but they are done and did 1 chpt (leaving me with the 4) I guess i'll be getting up, bringing my son to the sitter and getting home to work all day... I know I can get it done. I hope so anyway. This is the last thing until next week!

I will get my bottle with the name on it in the am, It is downstairs and I'm working away at homework. I had to do an ultrasound of my gallbladder prior to surgery because if i had stones they would have just removed it during surgery because it would only get worse. The stuff I'm taking is suppose to prevent stones because aparently they are finding that it is becomming a huge problem after surgery so they are trying to prevent it. They were making a big deal about my sugar levels too and I don't have problems with that so who knows...

Hello I am so glad I found this and realize I am not alone. I have been full of mixed emotions. My friends don't know how to deal with me so they treat me different so I decided to get some yard work done I have not had the energy or desire to do the last 2 years in my major funk, so now no one is talking to me, and telling me I have changed and I'm different. Well it really hurts me and I am the same person, just in a different place in my life. I knew having this surgery lots of things were going to change but I don't think I expected my friends to bail on me, but I am not different, deep down I'm the same person, just trying to deal with the adjustment.

I had the same problem, gas pains on and off for a couple of weeks and the burping took the pain away. I also had the same problem, i felt a hard lump but when I went for my 2 week post op they said it felt great. So I would not worry too much it is cut and put in your muscle and that all needs to heal. All in time, it is a month later and if I do to much it hurts like heck!

Hey all, I am finding that I am not eating much more than I have been but I am getting hungry inbetween meals and I am snacking more. Today I had 2 servings of no sugar added coffee icecream, one after lunch and 1 after dinner. The scale did go back down to 232 this am and I did the same thing yesterday so maybe that is the key. I don''t know what I'm doing but 24lbs, 21+ inches and I have more energy than I have in a very long time so if nothing else, I'm getting there!!!

You guys are all amazing and doing so well and motivated. I have not hit the gym as I wanted to, but have been working away at lots of homework. Tomorrow is my absolute deadline so thursday am I am there. I also found a school who took all my credits and gave me a degree! I should have it by the weekend I hope, and then I will update my resume and try for a job again. Maybe that will help! My mom wants to have a graduation party, it seems like I've been in school forever, actually years full time so it is about time someone gave me a degree, now to finish my BA! YIPEE!!!

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Thanks Terry, I'll check my camera settings and go from there!. Maybe I'll actually figure it out

Laura My mom is a member of Unity, I'll ask her about the candles and website. You can create your own tradition.... I was raised catholic (moms choice - and see where she is now) but recently - after dbf's motorcycle accident - have started converting over to being christian. My dad's doing, and southern roots. So as you can see I am totally confused but non tradition is what i'm all about Anyway, I'll let you know what I can find out. Alternative Wedding Services - Cultural Traditions check this out, gives some nice ideas from other cultures. I thought the Dutch traditions was nice but lots of good ideas

Is anyone else having problems with the site today? I keep getting errors and it is freaking out on me. Very frustrating but hopefully will be fixed soon?

Tracy YOU LOOK FANTASTIC!!!!!!!! I am so proud of you, keep up the great work.. and for the water, well - it was always a problem for me so I had spend the month prior to brainwashing myself to drink drink drink, and now I don't even think about it. NOW, if I could just start loosing again. all will be good. I am going to take my 1 month photo today too, but don't know how to get it to size it so it will fit on here. Can someone help me so I will know what size to make it? Is it something I can do in my camera or when I transfer it to my computer?

Morning All Denise - I am eating 1/2 - 3/4 cup of soup/chilli and only 3oz protein at a time and I'm full. My Dr. said should normally be eating 3oz or a fist size protein and 1/4 -1/2 cup veggies and a bite of carb if that as a meal. So it does not sound like you ate too much. I am actually in the same place, not loosing, but I hope going back to the gym today will help. Deanna- I don't know if it is your gallbladder but..... here is what I do know, the pain radiates all over your upper body and it usually takes a very long time to pinpoint it, (i have several friends who had theirs out the last year). The other thing I learned is that loosing weight quickly can cause gall stones and problems. I am actually taking something for 6 months to prevent them. It is something worth looking into. I love getting up and opening up our site - it is such motivation for me to see how well everyone is doing or that I'm not alone with my feelings. Hope everyone is having a great day!

Hi everyone. Just checking in for the night, Tracy, you are silly with the water challange, but good motivation. That is one thing I've been great at doing. Kat, so glad you are back and you had a good weekend. Thank you, I'll look for your number, I might take you up on that. Laura, I guess your life is crazy, just as crazy as mine, just different. I think the wedding planner idea sounds perfect for you. With weight loss, building a new home and planning a wedding all at the same time, plus work!!! man, that makes me tired thinking about it. Anyway, I hope everyone is having a good night. Stay strong, you are all wonderful people!

Tracy So nice to see you back and had a wonderful time. That is fantastic clothes are getting bigger! I am cleared to go to the gym today so i'm going to bring my son to the sitter and stop on my way home to finish some homework. It is all due Wed! I am feeling like i'm sagging big time and so glad i can work on that problem, man am i going to need plastic surgery! LOL

Pamela, I am so sorry. I can just say that I/we will be here for you. I still have both of my parents so I can't even imagine how hard it is. I do have a very small family so that part I understand. It is basically me and my sister and our kids. My mom is moving back from AZ soon which will be so nice. I have my dad and his family, but until recently, he is consumed with his wife's family, and I don't feel part of that. I love my dad's family but they all live down south and I lost touch with most of them. We went to my aunts funeral in Feb and it was like a family reunion. I miss that so much so I'm trying to organize a "stroman" family reunion next year. They have a "fraiser" reunion this year - who is everyone, but we want to do one with our immediate cousins. Anyway - Hugs and say the word if you need anything.

Hey all, I''m right outside of Albany. I was just banded in April, actully will be 4 weeks tomorrow. Looking for some local people who have been banded. My friends don't quite understand the socal changes that I had to make and looking for some new things to do since I'm not into the bar scene lately.

Hope everyone had a great Mothers Day! I too went to Mothers day brunch, i had a 2inch square veggie quiche, a bite of fish and 1/2 cup seafood soup. Very good and satisfying! It sure is lonely on this side of bandland, I'm so had I have this family.

I am so sorry to hear that. I hope the rest of the day went better. hugs

Judy - you are right. I have just been obsessed with that stupid scale for so many years that it is a hard habbit to break. Kitty - you crack me up! but thank you. I hold in my heart that the right thing is there and I need to do 1 thing at a time right now, and finish school it is! Ms Jen - congrats and I wish i could have that Whatever attitude, we are in the same place, high in Jan was 278, day of surgery was 258 and now down to 233. to look at it that way I guess does sound more impressive, stupid numbers!

Terry Thank you so much, I know the right thing has to be out there and the depot is not. They do think they can walk all over you! OK - I'm going to hope it goes away and more. LOL As for the advil, I do understand what you mean, working in the pizza shop, running around, reaching high for everything and having it be over 100degrees in there doing it all, My legs and butt were so sore I couldn't sleep. I get to go back to the gym on Monday after I get more homework done and get things somewhat under control. Plus I was told I could go back after 1 month which is Monday.