Daisalana

Hah, I win.. mom says I was born obese. I remember wearing mens clothes in 4th grade, when I first cared about 'fashion'..men's corduroy jeans with men's t-shirts.. up till then I wore spandex pants with those big colorful tops.

I'm with Faith, I'm disappointed in the LACK of clothing sizes I went down. I've resigned to the fact, I was wearing clothes that were too small to start, so I was in a 24/26 (stretch jeans & fitted tops) which probably SHOULD have been what's after that.. 26/28?? Now I can comfortably wear 20/22 bottoms and 18/20 tops. I've lost almost 70lbs, so I WISHED it was more in size department. Guess I should be happy, though.. I have shirts I've held onto that were too small, I'm waiting to wear (3x junior size at wal-mart). I tried them on about a month ago and they're still skin tight and won't cover my belly.

What the hell?? How old is your friend? That e-mail makes no sense. Because you're dieting and losing weight, your best friend can no longer talk to you? I'm so baffled by that e-mail, I don't even have good words to respond.

Definitely sounds like HE has a problem, not you. Do NOT get discouraged!! I still have about 90lbs to lose.. and my husband says the sex is better already. My tummy isn't in the way so much. If you have 50lbs more to lose, you're ahead of the game. Now time to find the right man ;D

I've never been a big drinker. Maybe 3x a year. Since banding, I have liked the taste of alcohol more.. I don't feel like I'm deprived of food and transferring.. maybe I'm in denial hah hah. I still don't drink often, maybe once a month.. but that's still more than I use to. I like dirty martinis now. I just have one when I decide to drink, but I love it. In the past I drank only to get drunk, hated the taste of alcohol and would just shoot stuff holding my nose.

I love the rolls, I don't know the name.. has the nori seaweed wrapped around rice and xx. I like the california rolls. Since banding, there was a month when too tight I couldn't get it down. Other then that, as long as I bite it (which is a task) instead of eating it whole, it goes down fine. Rice never gives me a problem, but the seaweed can if I don't chew it up as much as possible (it doesn't break it up, but makes it a little clump).

I tried tofu chunk and cut it up to substitute for meat in sweet & sour dish. Was my first experience with tofu, and I wasn't pleased. Taste wasn't terrible, but didn't make me smack my lips.. the texture really threw me off though, didn't like that. It's like a sponge to me too. Are the noodles spongey?? I'm willing to try tofu again, in fact I still have some.. just haven't been brave enough yet.

I have had carbonated drinks since banding. I don't like diet drinks regardless, I was addicted to the 'hard stuff' Since banding I had champagne at my wedding.. and I have a shirley temple everytime I go to Tunica (casino trip..about 4 x's since banding). It doesn't hurt me.. but I wouldn't do it everyday for fear of stretching out the pouch...the logic makes sense, the bubbles expand the pouch.

From what I heard about PB2, it's fine mixed in something (re:Smoothies), but just as peanut butter it's not that great.

Yeah, all the Emo kids I know (sister included) just need to be told NO more often, learn what 'hard times' really means, and likely needed to be spanked more often as a child.

Jennifer- Don't apologize, that's why I didn't want that to come out wrong. I APPRECIATE the thought of it, I really do. It's just that that e-mail is my NO SPAM e-mail. If you or anyone else want to send me newsletter kind of e-mails that subscribe me to a list, PM me and I will send you the e-mail addy I use for this. It's not that I mind them, just not on that e-mail addy The one you guys have is the one I use just for personal communications.

YAY Glad to hear everything went well for Kat!! Janie that's awesome, you're a star You look great and nice bracelet indeed!

Have you been on the meds before bandster? My band doctor will call things in for me if I need him to. PCP won't call things in. Gyno will (if I tell her I've taken them before, or if she's prescribed them herself to me in the past). It might be they don't know how you'll react to it, and for example what if the anti-nausea meds cause your blood pressure to rise. If you came to see them, they'd know your blood pressure was high (just an example), and would know not to give you that med, but maybe an alternative, and so on. So it's hard for them to just prescribe on the phone. Though I try as often as I can, my insurance doesn't pay for me to show up at some of my doctors just for fun

I'm not a big coffee person, but I do enjoy a starbucks vanilla frappuccino (the bottled kind at gas stations) for b'fast every once in a while. It's 180 calories for the whole bottle, and I normally drink 3/4. Me likey.

And as for your doctor, I kind of see their point. I hate when I get strep throat, I can't just call my PCP and ask for them to call me in antibiotics and save me a day of sitting in the waiting room (I have tried though). I see why though, if I misdiagnose then they are giving me antibiotics which can be harmful by lowering the immunity to them blah blah. As for anti-nausea medicine.. I didn't even know they made Rx of it, since I always use over the counter.. but I can't see the harm of giving it out.. but that's true, they don't just call in Rx as preventatives based off of your speculations.

Emetral, yup. They have it at ALL the drug stores (even wal-mart). That's the only thing I ever use for anti-nausea. It works immediately. It's not homeopathic though, it's an actual medicine.

I think I likely could, but PB is one thing I haven't had since banding. I LOVE LOVE it. But, it is so high in calories for just 2tbsp (mine is also 190c for 2tbsp), I have yet to be able to eat it. If I'm gonna have 190c, I want a bowl of ice cream lol. I look at it in the pantry every once in a while and debate just getting a spoonful, but so far I haven't.

Jennifer- I think it was you that sent it, and hopefully you take this the right way.. Please please please, don't ever sign me up for newsletters or anything I got an e-mail for the travel thing saying you invited me to join the newsletter. The e-mail I gave you guys is my SPAM FREE JUNK FREE e-mail address.. you add my name one time to something like that and all of a sudden a million places are going to send me a bunch of SPAM :girl_hug:

Oh, I planned a night out with an old HS best friend tonight (she looked me up on myspace a couple weeks ago, and we've been getting together ever since.. kinda nice!) We're doing dinner & a movie tonight. Now I'm torn.. we're going to O'Charleys.. I love their Black & Bleu Salad (NUM NUM).. but I can't go to the movies without my small bag of popcorn with tons of butter.. I'm not willing to give that up since I only go to the movies maybe 4x a year. What to do, what to do. I said we should do a movie, she said we should do dinner & a movie. Such an overwhelming combo for someone who can't eat a lot. I think I'll just get the salad to go (it's 40 some degrees out with sun today).. it'll just chill in the car during the movie. Can eat it for lunch tomorrow. No good movies out, I got DH to agree to dinner & movie with her and her room mate, but he sent me an e-mail 'What movie?'. I'm afraid to tell him it's the Bee Movie LOL! I want to see it since it's seinfeld.. but.. it's a kid's movie, and DH won't see 1. kids movies 2. scary movies. Ho hum..

You're not allowed to leave! :cool:

There's a bug going around the office, throw-up bug! I'm tryin so hard not to get it. I'm still paranoid about throwing up with the band.. it is NOT pleasant from the honeymoon experience I had. I ate bad things yesterday, I'll spare you because I think it's FOOD PORN! Got my commission check for this month.. WOWEEE. Biggest yet. TGIF!!! Have a great day everyone and don't eat anything you'd be emberassed to admit later :cool:

BUT.. I do have port pain from missionary sex now, if my legs are up. It pulls badly. I've learned some maneuvers to lessen the pain thanks to Wheet!

The inches men 'gain', is the fat/skin recessing away from the penis, so they're not 'growing' they're just allowing more to be out of their body. I think it's true, but won't say why for love of my dear husband who is gaining weight Sex has always been good, but I'm up for it more. I feel sexier, and it's not so taxing. More positions I can balance, and it's easier to be bendy.

YES!! When you send the item, include your name!!

No idea.. ask them what it means? I wanna know how to watch my personals!