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Oh lord, Lisa... Keep me posted.

Sorry if I confused you Deb. I'm 125 in this picture taken a few weeks ago. I was 250 lbs. four years ago.. Julian is the BF. I thought it would b nice to have you guys see a picture of him.

Just wanted to show you all the picture of me and Julian taken at our company Christmas party. I still have the picture of me at the party back in 2011 when I was probably 250 or so lbs. and had such trouble standing during the cocktail hour due to my knee and hip pain. I don't know how many times I can say thank goodness I got this WLS.

It's fairly standard to not work out for 4-6 weeks post op but you should check with your doctor to be sure. I swim so I had to wait six weeks to completely heal the incision before getting in the pool. Walking however was encouraged from Day 1

I saw 'Fun Home' on Broadway last month. Very good...and very interesting story. Let me know if you recommend the book.

Thanks for the read Sharon. Your blog reminds me that some folks have it worse than others. You are a strong lady for sure!

I had to learn the same thing. Better to be alone than in the wrong relationship. Truer words were never written.

Me too. Thank goodness for control top pantyhose/tights.

Stay warm and dry Lisa. Julian's here but busy studying for his PHR certificate so I'm in the bedroom watching the news and reading up on the forum. No chickens left at Citarella's last night so we ordered in Chinese. I'm up a pound this morning...darned sodium..so I took out salmon for dinner and will have the farrow and asparagus I bought the other day along with it. Julian can have the leftover Chinese food. Maybe I'll make popcorn tonight for a treat. We're gonna watch The Grand Budapest Hotel. Enjoy the blizzard my friend.

Congrats Deb! Good looking boy you have there.

Well...last night they said 6-12" in NYC and this morning they upped it to 12-18". The blizzard is upon us. I have all I need to make it thru the weekend. Protein, veggies, better choice Snacks, etc. And hoping to 'exercise' later with the BF...LOL. Everyone impacted, stay safe and warm!

I thought what you wrote yesterday was not inappropriate in any way. I didn't see all the responses but I know the post was deleted unfortunately. As I noted, I am in an interracial relationship and I never expected I'd date outside my race. Yet I found out that we have lots more in common even though we are of different backgrounds. And I know that I'm not the only one. Fortunately I live in NYC where anything goes..and no one has even given us a second look..or thought. Even my family is fine with this...because I'm happy with him. That's all that counts. Ignore the ignorant @@CowgirlJane and keep posting!

Get some girlfriends!! They're more reliable than men and except for the sex thing, alot more fun to hang with. (not that there's anything wrong with girl sex if that's your thing )

Dodgeball...it still makes me shudder all these years later. Alycia Miller always stood in the front and god help you if she aimed that ball at you. Many's the time I felt the 'wrath of Alycia' and knew early on not to even try to catch the ball. If you did, you could wind up with a dislocated or fractured finger.. Oh, and no...no one went to the gym teacher to complain. It never even occurred to anyone to say anything. Not sure if that's a good thing or bad.....

Even prepping for snow days has changed since WLS. The snow is due here early Saturday morning (I'm in NYC) and yesterday I went out shopping. Bought fruit to nibble on..and for dinner, I have farrow and asparagus to go with the roast chicken the BF is bringing by after work. What I didn't buy....how 'bout candy, Cookies, chips, soda, etc. That's just too tempting and why would I want to sabotage myself anyway. I did buy ice cream...because he likes it and I can eat a little bit and feel like I indulged. As far as what we have planned for fun...well...I'll leave that alone for discretion's sake...

It's been three years so most of the NSVs have already happened but once in a while a new one pops up. Yesterday, I was sitting on the bus in a two seater by the window and had to get off and get past the lady beside me in the aisle seat. She didn't even bother to get up...she just did the body shift and moved her legs out of the way so I could get out. Not only was I able to do it, I was able to slip past her easily. I had the goofiest smile on my face when I got off the bus... This is the kind of thing that tells me I'm normal sized...not the scale. Second NSV...I was between meetings this morning and didn't want to bother putting the laptop back in the port so I worked at my desk with the laptop on my lap. Yes...my lap is now a flat surface with no stomach in the way. I've worked at home on a laptop for a while but tend to do so with feet up...either on the bed or the coffee table but this was with my feet firmly planted on the floor. I know I couldn't have done that before I lost the weight. These are good reminders of living life the way it was intended and not with the challenges of all the excess weight I carried.

Congrats on being banded. As with any surgery, you will have pain and/or discomfort where the incision is. I was banded three years ago so it's a bit fuzzy for me, but I don't recall anything out of the ordinary. I know I took less than a week off work and then worked from home for a week at most. After that, I was good to go.

Funny Lisa! I also never got the milk and bread thing either. I went out and bought staples. coffee, wine, cheese, and ice cream...for the BF. Me...I got farrow, asparagus, chicken, and fruit. Should hold me over OK.

I use them lots. I buy low cal 7 grain and whole wheat bread as well. I can tolerate bread fine so I just look for the least harmful version(s) Be careful if you can't tolerate bread and bread products though. The flatbread is fairly soft and I know that's a problem for some.

This is likely the family dynamic...and a big reason why she got so heavy in the first place. Some of us just like to eat but most of us have issues that just manifest themselves in overeating. Our addiction is just more noticeable and unfortunately less acceptable than others.

What can I say? I love ya my friend and I'm just a phone call away.

you guys look awesome!!

I watched. They must be getting the surgery for free...the Hispanic woman was from NYC and had Dr. Now do her surgery down in Houston. Makes no sense to go out of town..or to go to him. He's not a plastic surgeon and it showed. Though with all that loose skin the first woman had, I'd just want it gone as well. All that skin must have been horrible to carry around.

Sounds promising but keep it together Bella...that IS something to keep an eye on...you don't want to be the rebound chick.

Your remark about questioning the point of losing weight is bothering me. Did you decide to do this hoping to find a girlfriend? I hope not. Love yourself my friend...and everything else will fall into place...even if you never find the 'right girl'. I decided to start because I had high blood pressure and sleep apnea and am only 30 years old. Finding a girlfriend was a high priority. Even if I get down to a normal weight, my body is still ruined. I started questioning why I was dating on the last date. We went to a restaurant and sat in a booth and I barely fit into it. How can I date when I have to worry if I'm going to fit in places? Now wasn't the right time to start. In the past 6 weeks I gain a pound. Granted I didn't undue what I already did but I was losing about 3 pounds a week. I'm about 20 pounds behind schedule. Ah...OK, now I get it. I agree...you're likely not ready for this yet. It's too soon. Focus on yourself and your goals right now. I agree...dating can get you off track for sure. I know that it's happened to me. I used to go to the Y three times a week to swim. Now I go once a week..if that. And when it comes to food..I had to explain to the BF that Chinese and pizza were just not a good choice for me except once in a while. I really had to reiterate this more than once in order to not sabotage myself.