Nikki

I just started a new job, so people here have no idea what I looked like before - someone did comment to me the other day about how long it takes me to eat. I just agreed, like yeah - I am a slow eater. I don't know these people well enough to share much at all. I don't get to see my very best freinds very often but we talk on the phone all the time, most of the time they just ask how I'm feeling and I get the - ok give me an update on how much you have lost about once every like 2 months. Of course, I am happy to oblige - these are close freinds. Old co-workers and acquantinces who have seen me called me "flaca" skinny in Spanish. LOL But I'm far from that, just their way of paying a compliment. Lots of them do not know about my surgery and when they compliment me I just say " thank you, I've been working very hard" :-)

Thanks OH Juli. You're the best :-)

ThickChick- Glad to finally hear back from you :-) I'm glad you sought another doc. Good for you. Hey- someone needs to do a new link for this month, i don't know how?

Congrats to everyone! I'm so excited to see that there are so many "one-derful" ladies out there. You are all such an inspiration. I've been struggling with the same 4 lbs too. I was hopig to be in onederland by the end of the year and that has come and gone, so I started to beat myself up again. bad me LOL No more beating myself up. I've got to get the time to excersise more, I think I'm going o invest in an eliptical machine, I really like those, any advice on getting something inexpensive and not too big?

Virginia- Thanks so much for sharing your story :-)

pala - I've been felling that way too. I haven't had a fill since last october maybe? after that I was having lots of pbing so I figured I was good, but for the past two months I am hungry ALL DAY! I can't wait to get another fill. Sounds to me like we both found our "sweet spot" as they call it, but it's time to adjust again. Talk to your nutritionist, remember to get enough protein, especially for breakfast, it really helps.

Ok - so I had my aughter take some pics today. I am a little over a month my bandiversarry is 3/5. the first set of pics was taken on 3/4 the day before surgery the second set today 3/16 I ried to put on the same bathing suit but it was too big:biggrin:

Oh Juli, Gkeyt, my5grlz and tammyj you all look sensational!!!! I am sooo happy for all of us!!! I'm sorry I kept away for so long, I really needed you ladies, you all make me smile One of my very best freinds just had surgery on March 12 this year. She said that I was an inspiration:blushing: my other very close freind will be attending a seminar soon. I go back to work on Monday (with a helluva commute) after being unemployed for a couple of months ( I was laid off - I worked in the mortgage industry), can't wait to have insurance again so I can get a fill!! I have to get one my kids to take a new pic so that I can post my before and after. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK EVERYONE!!!! thickchickteaxs and gkeyt I'll keep you in my prayers too!!! Please keep us posted.

Tammy- Thanks for the encouragement and inspiration! You look mahvalous darlink!! I'm typing while having my protein! 8 oz of cottage cheese for breakfast! (I don't like eggs)

OH Juli - How great to see that you are still here! You really are quite an inspiration! All of you are! I am so excited to hear how far everyone has come, it really gives me renewed faith! One of my best freinds will be banded on the 13th this month, she says that I inspired her. It's funny to hear that from her because I am so dissapointed in myself :crying: Why do I continually beat myself up? I haven't lost anything in about three months, I was laid off at Xmas and don't have any insurance now. so I can't afford to get a fill. On a more positive note I have not gained any weight! I have foever lost those 57 lbs and gave away my size 22s and 24s. I had to go and buy a new suit for my interviews and purchased a 16!! Actually it was a size 2 at Lane Bryant (they have some new sizing system) LOL I Love it!!!

Hi Ladies! Haven't been here since??? I'm so glad to see some familiar faces.Yesterday was my bandiversary and I realized that I had "let myself go". I got back into the taking care of others place that I hide in when I don't want to work at taking care of myself. :thumbup: I need you guys!!!! I'll have to go back and read to see where evryone is at but I just wanted to take the first step and log in before I head out the door today. I hope everyone is going strong!!!!

Hello everyone - I think I've been a little lax in posting too. I have a lot going on in my personal life right now, and I do check in and read but I don't have much to say because I although I haven't gained any weight back, AMEN, I haven't been doing phenomenaly as I had hoped. I have been busy helping my daughter we are having a baby shower this weeken, and my dad is coming to stay with me so that he can have an operation in the US.

OH Juli- I needed a but kickin' Thanks!!!

LORD, PLEASE MAKE ME DISLIKE HALOWEEN CANDY:cheated: LORD, PLEASE MAKE ME REPULSED BY SWEETS:funscale: LORD, PLEASE HEAR MY PRAYER:amen:

LOL- I had to read your posts a couple of time before I figured out what TOM was. Thanks that one went over my head. Ha. I think I need a new scale. When I go to the doc, they tell me I've lost but at home still nothing?

Thickchicktexas- I notice that you said you wasted a dollar on the sandwhich from Mc Donalds. don't think of it that way. your band saved you from someething you shouldn't eat. I think the fear of wasting mentality that our parents have instilled on us is part of what we need to loose in this process. I have three daughters and have gotten much better with the "just get rid of it if you are done" answer. It was very hard for me and sometimes still is. Momlambert- wow that's a busy family!!! I thought we were busy! I have three daughters, and my first garndchild - a boy - is due in January!!

hey- where is everyone? ther've been no posts for 3 days!! I went to see the nutritionist on friday. Since I have been having more Protein for Breakfast, every lb that I have lost has been body fat, and in a month I've gone down another point on the bmi chart. YAY me

I have a NSV to scream about!!! Woohoo!!! I finally broke down and went to buy some clothes. My 24 fall off, my 22s look rediculous, my 20s come down over my hips w/o unbuttoning them. So I had ONE pair of size 18 pants that look and feel good for work. Well, I can't wear the same damn pants every day so I went to the AVENUE, or as I call it, my store, the fat people store. I was on the way to the airport with my dad and sister so they came with me. I tried on a bunch of size 18s and they just didn't look right, my dad said - "go get the next size down girl" . So I did! And guess what!! They FIT!!!!! YAY!!!! I put on a 14/16 for the frst tme in well - hmm - about 10 years????? At work today everyone congratulated me on my weght loss. Even my boss!! He said, "by the way Nicole, notice that you've lost a lot of weght, 'm happy for you, keep t up." Well - he is so self absorbed was n shock!!! LOL So YAY ME!!! Now to get into ONEDERLAND!!!!!

congatulations!!! I'm so jealous of all of you loosers!!! haha First time I ever wanted to be one. I'm happy that I haven't gained anything back but I wish I would loose quicker. GRRRR!!!! My new goal is to be in ONEDERLAND by Thanksgiving!!!! Push me ladies!!! I need a butt kicking!!

WOOHOOOOOO!!!! YAY JULI!!!!:clap2: YOU GO GIRL!!!!!

I've increased my protein by drinking Isopure in the am after my coffee and then having some cottage sheese for breakfast. It's so strange because I don't loose for weeks and then I dro plike 2 lbs and then I don't loose again. I need to excersise more!! Ok, I'm done beating myself up. Thanks!!!

YAY!!!! CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!! Good for you!

Juli- It seems that all I eat is protein to tell you the truth. I can't do bread, rice or potatoes (unless they are mashed). I usually have a salad w/meat or eggs or just the meat and a couple of veggies. Any thoughts?

Mom lambert- I'm sorry for your loss. Hang in there. Tammy - you look great! demsjmevm - you too!!! I have to take some new pics!! I'm still at the 40 lb loss mark. I got a fill a couple of weeks ago and still don't feel anmore restriction? AS a matter of fact I feel hungrier?!? Saw the nutritionist last FRiday with my daghters, she told me that I needed more protein, especially at breakfast, she said that I should have 8 pz of cottage cheese, that sure seems like a lot??

I got my second fill yesterday and I have to say I am more hungry now then I was before? What gives? I went from 1 cc to 2 ccs in my 4cc band. The doc said that I should have liquids for the day and go back to regular food today. Well, I had my liquids all day but I was sooo hungry by dinner that I broke down and had a few roasted potatoes and ground beef. Well today I was ravenous ALL DAY!!! I don't know what is going on? Has anyone else had this experiense after a fill? I felt more restriction before my fill?