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Ok May banders I'm ready to move on pass all the surgery and liquid diet part. I need someone that I can check in with every night. I need some one that will be my partner that I can tell all of my cheat and victories too. I need some one that will not be afraid to yell at me when I didn't go to the gym like I was suppose to or follow my diet correctly or to cheer me on. I will share my ups and downs. Now I don't have a problem posting to every one here in our group. But If that is what we all agree on than every one will have to check in every night or you will have to post the night before that you will be on vacation and returning on a specfic night. So I'm listening let me know what every one is wanting to do. I think every one of us needs help thru this journey. It is going to be one heck of a bumpy road.

Ok I have entered all of the May surgeries, If I missed yours, please let me know so I can get you added. May 1, 2012 Workingclassdog Nata8824 Touria May 2, 2012 Michele39 Jennifer La Russo Sabrinas Willwin mdfinch Banded_moroccan Wanda0 May 3, 2012 Precious11788 Slimjem Angeladeflorio May 4, 2012 Andi525 Redw3k lose_it Mommasue May 5, 2012 Helen20 May 6, 2012 May,7 2012 Tanieya lulvamonte Reggiesayshi May 8,2012 whymomwhy daisychains7 JIR218 Kbliss78 Divine_swoman May 9, 2012 buffalogyrl laulau2199 Sandrie Realestatemom May 10, 2012 Mzflaningam emcleod6746 Mrs Monique Raphael arlen111 heathermarie0407 nrbyar May 11, 2012 Supportro JB79 Tamg Yelorz BBBanded Billy_jode Rhonda Stewart Thompson Barbcain May 12, 2012 May 13, 2012 May 14, 2012 Jackie's girl Devans Caramel*99 Mrspopeye Candtwalker Geminita kiwijo May 15, 2012 Jenny311 Lalaj Bling78 Candtwalker Ryangototbig Misti underwood elledge Apeabody88 Brwnangel May 16, 2012 Angelblessed Mandaelaine Skinny 2 be me Lillesday Alb729 Carolann55 honeiichyld Lillesaday May 17, 2012 Ladyhawk01 Sabrina76 Golfbooboo May 18, 2012 Shy2012 Natbug2011 Azhoselady Brooke33 Sara75 Sassyblonde Jenbass16 May 19,2012 May 20,2012 May 21, 2012 Colleenjoy Pbmls223 Daddyof4 May 22,2012 Lilbelly Fatsince4ever Angfay30 May 23,2012 Kemullins sjsanto Christine2126 Mrscmk May 24,2012 Debprobst eyewonder Jannaboo Lappyloo Dianne42072 Lassie May 25 ,2012 Purtyfulpnay Tere1985 May 26,2012 May 27,2012 May 28,2012 May 29,2012 Kah1213 Kpetersen1965 Sleepyone405 May 30,2012 Scooby_who May 31, 2012

Hello every one! Well had my upper gi done today. Dr. said every thing looked good and he stretched my esophagus and I should be able to start my regular diet tomorrow but I should stick with cream Soups and milk shakes today. Of course I went to the store and bought frozen yogurt to make my milk shakes with. My throat is pretty sore but if this will get me back to being able to eat with out vomitting it back up I will be happy. I have lost a total of 37 lbs and that is with no fills yet. I can't believe it is almost 3 months from my surgery already. I'm a little up set because I have had these problems but at least we are finally working on getting me back in a healthy state. Sometimes I just wish my Dr. would have listened to me when I told her the first time. I remeber telling my Dr. after two weeks of surgery that I felt like something was stuck in my chest. If she would have done the test then she could have saved me some time. I can't believe that most of you are going on your 3rd fill and I have not yet had my 1st fill. Well my mother in law can longer walk because of the cancer on her back is press on her vertabra and she no longer has any feeling in her legs. I feel helpless for her and my husband. I went thru this three years ago with my dad and I rember feeling useless so I no how my husband is feeling. I'm really sorry I'm not on as much as I had planed to be, but I'm sure in the future I will be her more to support you all and get support.

Daddyof4 I just got your surgery date added to our calendar. Welcome and I hope you enjoy our group. Lillesaday I also put you on the calenday and Welcome to our May bandster group. I hope you both enjoy the group!

Hello ladies, I'm still on just soups. I go into the gastro Dr. on Monday to have a upper Gui done. They finally said the have to go inside and see what is causing all of my problems. Dr. said he might have to stretch my throat because it looks like it is swallon shut. Well I guess that would explain why nothing will go down. I didn't get to the gym tonight. But things are not going very well for my mother in law. Her cancer is really hitting her hard. Well ladies I will try to let you all know what they find out after the test.

Great Manda I'm so happy for you!!!!! keep up the great work.

Ok so if your two weeks post op what exercise program are you doing? Last monday I signed up at PF and have been going every day till Friday. I plan on going to the gym Monday - Friday and taking my 2 days off on the week end. I seen a trainer on Friday and he is putting together a strength training program for me to start Next week. so I think he said it will be every other day strenght training and the other days cardio. So Last week I worked out Monday - Friday for 1 hr each time. And That is what I would like to stick to 1 hr a day Monday - Friday. So What do you plan to do for exercise???

yogurt lunch (left my lunch on the counter at home, not a good thing to do! I'm glad I threw a can in my desk a few weeks back.) chicken noodle soup supper chicken noodle soup snack sf fudgesicle

Whymom, What is suasage soup? I love sausage so this sounds good to me. And since I'm stuck on Soups I better find out what it is. Please share!

Well it sounds like every one is doing pretty well with their workouts! I have been pushing myself at the gym this week. I do the treadmill and ellipitcal for 30 min a piece. I usally do them both at about 3.5 so I decided that when a commerical would come on tv, that I would up it to 4.5 and let me tell you I have muscles in my rear end that are really noticing that little push. So I callenge you ladies to give your self a little push in your workout also! Let me know how it goes for you and what you are doing.

So how is every one work outs been going? whymom have you been getting to the pool? lalaj have you been doing your pilates and yoga?

Ok I'm in! how about increasing the entensity of our work out or extend the time of our workout. how about some other ideals, what do you suggest?

Hello I'm so proud of you ladies! your all doing so well. Well I go in tomorrow to see the Dr. again but I can tell that my throat is still swelling so I still won't get my first fill. I hope they figure this out soon. I'm really agaitated with all of this. I fill if some one would have listened to me two weeks after surgery this would be fixed already and I would be further in my journey. I guess I should not really complain I'm still doing okay. I have lost a totaly of 35 lbs in two months. And going thru all of this is making me work out harder at the gym. I have up my speed and hardness of the equipment at the gym and I make sure I work out for at least a hour. or if I'm close to rounding off my calories I will stay on the machine until I get to the even amount of burned calories. Such as the machine will say I have burned 287 calories I will stay on the machine till it says 300. So I challenge you all to push your self just a step further. Let me know what you did. sorry I have not postd my meals but here is what my meals have been looking like lately. Breakfast yogurt lunch cream soup super cream soup snack sf fudgesicle

I'm so sorry ladies we have just been having rough times around here lately. We just found out that my mother in law has cancer again and it is on her lung, back and brain so not looking very good. I fell at work last week and hurt my right middle finger and just now starting to type with it, certain things still hurt my finger. My mother decided she wanted to go back to phoenix and left yesterday. And now for me and my lap band. I had the gi done yesterday and I have a very large pill ,that my family Dr. told me I would be able to take, that is getting stuck in chest area. So this is whats causing all of my problems. So my throat is aggiatated, so I'm back on a liquid diet. I go in next week to see my family dr to see if there is some thing else I can take and I also go see my bariatric dr next week also. So things are getting back on track. And I'm so jealous reading how you ladies are going for your second fills and I still have not had my first one. I'm sure it is going to be a while because i seen my xrays and my throat is swelling alot. So I have to get that fixed before I can move on. Well ladies I have to run to get to work but I will try to hit base nightly again. Thanks ladies have a great day! Debbie

yesterdays menu was: No Breakfast lunch 3 chicken bites ( cameback up) supper 1 & 1/2 egg rolls ( came back up) Tried chicken noodle Soup a couple hours later and it stayed down, thank god. I did call the Dr. and let them know that I'm having a hard time with things staying down. so they are going to schudle me for a upper gi. I hope every thing is okay. I'm getting worried that I'm going to mess my band up with all the throwing up I've been doing. I have not been to the gym all week because I fell at work and hurt my hand pretty bad. It is swollen, I don't think it can swell and more. I think I need to get a pin and pop it. ha ha

breakfast eggs and turkey sausage lunch fruit cup supper lean cuisine meal snack sf fudgesicle

Very proud of you Natalie! So if you can exercise when you are out enjoying your self I do expect you to go to the gym at lease 3 times this week. So get your fanny there!

Breakfast ham & cheese omlet (maybe 4 bites and I got sick) lunch (baby shower) cheese burger about 3/4 4 black olives 6 green olives 1 dill pickle spear ketchup on cheese burger about a 1 inch x 3 inch cookie (sheet cake type cookie) Supper 1/2 C mexican Beans 4 turkey meatballs mozerelli cheese diced tomato snack sf fudgesicle

Whymomwhy how big is your band? That sounds like a lot so soon!

whymomwhy that sounds great! when do you want me to start asking your about the pool? Starting today or monday and how many a days do you plan to work out? I plan on keeping up with my workout. Monday - Thursday doing 1 hr a day like I have been doing but I still would at least like to do 30 minutes on the weekend. Maybe just taking a leasurly walk. If I garden during the day that is great exercise but if I don't than I need to start doing something. keep me to this please ladies!

Whymomwhy I was thinking the same thing but I was hoping we would all be ready to meet at the wl seminar. I think that they have it either in the spring or the fall in los vegas every year. I thought that would be a blast.

Breakfast Skipped I'm going to look for a Protein Shake this weekend. lunch ground beef sweet potatoe Supper ground beef cottage cheese small ice cream

I so much love what you said here! This was the whole reason I started this group, so we would have the support we all need and to give help to each other. I believe that in a way we are all tied together as one big family now.

Breakfast 1 egg 2 turkey sausage 1 bella cheese lunch 3 oz chicken 3 oz mash potatoes gravy supper 3oz chicken 2oz brocolli Skipped gym because I worked over time.

Thanks Sleepyone! Maybe I will look around this weekend.