Donna113

Hey Jenhay, I was just in KY over the holidays. I grew up in Radcliff, KY and still have family there. It's always bittersweet when I go to visit. So many good childhood memories but always followed by the realization that I did the right thing by leaving. Radcliff is a very small town between Ft. Knox and Elizabethtown. For those not from Kentucky, Louisville is about 1 hour north and Lexington is about 1 1/2 hours west of there.

Happy New Year! Hope everyone had a great holiday. Missed you all. I tried to catch up on all the posts I missed but after nearly 2 weeks of being "unplugged" it was impossible so I'm just going to have to cry "Uncle!" I went to see Mommy in KY and it was great. Her Alzheimer's is not as advanced as my sis made it out to be so it was especially nice to be surprised in that way.

Happy New Year, Butterflies! I've been on an "unplugged" vacation since Christmas Eve and today is my first day back on a computer since then. It was great -- I highly recommend it (especially around the holidays). Orea, congrats on breaking the 300 barrier! WTG! I didn't lose any weight over the holidays but didn't gain any either. Since I ate lots and lots of chocolate, I can only assume it's because I didn't eat very much by way of food volume so I guess I just indulged in chocolate calories. Oh well, it was the holidays and now it's time to get back to real.

Happy New Year! I've been on an "unplugged" vacation since Christmas Eve and loved it! Today is my first day touching a computer. I missed and thought of you ladies and sent you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year wish through the clouds. :wink_smile:

PJTP – I’m sick and tired of how super slow LBT has been for me the past 2 days--it’s driving me bonkers! Anyone else having issues? LJM – ewww on the Dutch Oven. Was the visit a baby visit? Do you know if you are having a boy or a girl? With a Chinese MIL your status will shoot way up if you give her a boy grandchild. LilMissDiva – where ya been? Don’t stay away so long next time.

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DH resents LBT and last night he bitterly complained about it. New Year's resolution - must make more of an effort to shut down the laptop in the evenings so DH can put his head on my lap more.

I know what you mean. I feel the same way about my weight loss. I really thought I'd have hit 50 lb loss by now so I set myself up for disappointment. It was really hard the first 3 months when I didn't really lose anything beyond the first 10 lbs I lost the first week after banding. I feel much better about it now since I've discovered my body seems to have a weight loss rythym that goes 1-2 lbs a week for about 3 weeks and then a complete stall for a month and then back to 1-2 lbs a week for 3 weeks, then stall for another month.... Now, I listen and respect my body more and try not to abuse myself mentally over it. Orea, you lost a lot before the surgery and then when you went through that horrible, long bandster hell, you put some back on, right? So in actuality, you've probably lost more than 18 lbs but you had work on some of the regain. Anyway, since my fifth fill and the closest I've come to the "sweet spot" I get now why the band doesn't hellp us much until we get the right fill level. I don't think you're there yet so the 18 lbs is phenomenal considering how overly parsimonious your doc is about fills. It pisses me off for you every time I think about it!

I opted to work from home both yesterday AND today and I start my vacation tomorrow. Honestly, I get so much more done at home without all the interruptions.

I'll definitely have to give it a try.

I'm very sensitive to fills and have only been able to get them at .5 increments. After a fill, I really baby the band and try to stick to liquids for 24 hours and soft mushies of 24 hours. With my fifth fill, I could tell I was tighter than I ever was before so I did liquids for 2 days and soft mushies for 3 days. I'm convinced had I tried to move to solids any sooner than that, I would have ended up irritating my pouch. It's been 3 weeks since my 5th fill and I can tell it's loosened up quite a bit in the last week so I'm thinking after the holidays I might go in for another .5 fill.

Plain, I can always count on you to be an expert boozer.

Aw, Tap. Bizarro isn't bad, it can be good, too. I think it's wonderful when people are good and get along, even in tense situations. What makes it bizarre is that it is SOOO out of the norm. Most people would rather tear each other's hair out rather than act with some civility and decorum.

I got one word for you -- bizarro! :smile:

Tap -- I nominate you to be mouthpiece!

I feel the same way with the exception of ONE of my brother-in-laws who's a total ass. My family on the other hand make rotten in-laws. My mother was crazy even before she got Alzheimer's, my 2nd sis is a ditzy space cadet that leaves you shaking your head and my brother's a compulsive gambler so he's always trying to borrow money. My oldest sis is the only one that's any fun to be around.

LOL - I love that last sentence. Even if she doesn't like you, she's a witch for ignoring her own grandson!

Think my DH could take the kids and join him? I haven't had a single 24 hour period by myself since my son was born 15 years ago. Traveling for business doesn't count -- colleagues are even more childish than the kids!

Guests, I lurked for a while and was unsure whether I should jump into the fray since I was banded in July '08 but they've welcomed me with open arms so come jump in -- the water's fiiiiiiiine!

Sure, but I'm certain Lulu's MIL would be more than happy to support her through her trial and sentencing! :smile: Listen to us--we've already got Lulu locked up and behind bars!

shrnknme - Regardless of what the scales say, if you look good, that's better than any number on some idiotic machine. Yes, I am mad at my scale again because it's refusing to give up that .5 lb so that I can take my progress pic. I had the surgery at 213 and have been taking progress pics at every 10 lb drop. I really thought I'd be taking my 3rd progress pic over the weekend, but nooooooo, the scale won't cooperate!

Ahhhhh, thanks all for your postive thoughts. I can feel the fat melting. :smile:

Wow! What a faboo weight loss! You lost 80lbs in 5 1/2 months! How can you justify beating yourself up? There is no limit to the number of fills you are supposed to have - you get filled when you feel you need it based on the amount of solid food you can ingest. I don't think we will ever get that "full" feeling again after being banded like we did before. But before being banded, for me I didn't feel full until I was nearly exploding so I probably didn't understand full before either. My doc says, stop eating when you are no longer hungry (not when you are full). He says if you chew thoroughly (at least 20 times per bite) and stop eating after 20 minutes, then your feeling of hunger should go away. These days, more often than not, after 10 minutes of eating, I lose interest in the food and stop.

Sadie, you think Oprah's reading this thread? :smile:

ER - here's to hoping you can get off your Diabetic meds soon!