NancySmiles

I know EXACTLY how you feel!!! WAY TO GO LEATHA!!! WOOHOO!!! :banana

Great to see you back here Donali!!! You are so sweet to think of us after all you've gone through yourself!!! You're the brave and strong one!!! And you know WE ALL KNOW how hard it is to shed pounds...that's why we're here!!! Your letter was awesome and even though we haven't chatted much on here, I have read your numerous posts and you are a true inspiration!!! Keep that awesome smimle....it's all in the attitude.....we really "DIG" you..... he he Nancy

I've read it here and on other lap band sites...and heard it too; but have never heard it from my doctor or the dietitian. I always heard it didn't matter about the order of the food...but what you are saying makes sense. Eve before I was banded, I felt I needed to eat the Protein and veggies first cuz of, as you say, the limited amount of food. I knew it would affect my diabetes if I ate those small amounts as the wrong type of calories. I have been so busy lately I forgot my basics. I plan to make a big effort this weekend to look through my info, plan out my weeks ...and get back to the basics. I need to get back on track. Even though I'm losing, I'm not losing as well as I can.....did great before Christmas...then the day AFTER, I got weak...broke down and had a few things that are "red light" foods for me....and now I am paying big time! I need to get back on track. Need to start over.....before it's too late!! Got sidetracked here, but I think maybe that's what triggered this thought process of mine!...thanks for your help! Nancy*

This is the first of multiple times I have read to eat the meat first, then veggies, then carbs!....Maybe this is what I am doing wrong!!! But I asked my dietitian and she said it didn't matter....Can you tell me why your docs suggest to eat meat first???? Anyway.....about starting with the Protein first. I asked my dietitian about that and she said she'd never heard that....but I have read it several times on here....Maybe there is truth to it cuz I have been eating the veggies first and then the mushy carbs....then the protein; because I figured I would get more veggies in that way.....what do they say is the theory behind eating protein first??? Thanks! Nancy

that makes sense.....cuz Protein is the important food!! and yes....Veggies are carbs too...I am diabetic and this is what they teach us!!!,,,,good carbs and bad carbs.... N

This is the first of multiple times I have read to eat the meat first, then veggies, then carbs!....Maybe this is what I am doing wrong!!! But I asked my dietitian and she said it didn't matter....Can you tell me why your docs suggest to eat meat first???? Nancy

Tim Allen, comedian, had this to say about Martha Stewart: "Boy, I feel safer now that she's behind bars. O.J. & Kobe are walking around; Osama Bin Laden too. But they take the one woman in America willing to cook, clean and work in the yard, and they haul her ass to jail."

WAY TOO MUCH INFORMATION!!!....LOL....and you thought you could just slip that one by and nobody would notice.....yikes!!! I am still picturing it....are you blushing??? LOLOL ...... :banana

You look mahvelous......simply mahvelous!!! Will you be my best friend for the rest of the journey??? I could use an inspirational pal like you!!! What are your words of advice!?!?!...after losing 143 pounds??? ANy tips will be appreciated...thanks for sharing! Nancy*

I am online later than usual, but can't seem to get my CHAT function to work!!! sorry....i tried!!! :-(

Works both ways guys!!! IF you send us a pic of your thingy...we'll glady name it for you....of course we'd have to study it REAL closely to make sure the name fits!!! yikes.....getting warm in here!!! N*

LOL!!! Hey Greg !! I LOVE IT!!! Does it work on POUNDS too??? hmmmmmmm not so easy..but with the band it helps!!! Thanks! N*

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Love Coldwater Creek!!! I would order a size or 2 smaller....some motivation and then you will have a new wardrobe when you get there!!!....can always exchange it later....as long as you get the sale price!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR & HAPPY NEW YOU!!!

You Look MAHVELOUS......simpley MAHVELOUS!!! (done in the Billy Crystal voice of course!!!) You should be very proud of your success!!!..... HAPPY NEW YEAR & HAPPY NEW YOU!!!

Went to the car wash before Christmas and I usually wipe off my windows and mirrors when I get out....but this time I had no napkins in my car!!! Not even one!!! I realized it's cuz I have not gone through a DRIVE-THRU since before the surgery!!! (NSV) I've decided to keep a roll of paper towel in the trunk! :-) No more drive-thrus for me!!! Nancy*

...so sweet to see a spouse that "misses wearing" their wedding ring!....that's awesome!!! What a lucky wife you have!!! N*

Hey Rachel!!! Welcome to the boards!!! Good luck on yoru surgery and looking forward to seeing "less" of you afterwards!!! Looing forward to a happier healthier you! Take care! Nancy*

WOW!!! That's a fantastic weight loss!!! Maybe I need to get a few tips from you!!! Anything you care to share??? I am recuping from the holidays which went by fairly well..... Congrats and WELCOME to the boards~!~~~~ N*

...I will join the ranks of the "banded" and I am so excited...yet scared a little at the same time.....I have fought for this surgery and now it's finally coming true....I know it's not MAGIC....but it will finally give me the chance to be healthy again!! I turned 50 on the 24th and it's the BEST birthday gift I could have ever received! I attended a Lap Band Support Group meeting last night for the first time and so glad I did. I got to hear first hand all sides of the experience....any tips from you now that you've gone through this??? Nancy

Maybe by then we'll all wanna run naked through Bandstock.....and get drenched by hoses.......hmmm that might be a really great crowd-pleaser!!! N*

Hey!!! June 25th sounds great!!! already marked my 2005 calendar!!! It's a DATE!!! The FIRST ANNUAL BANDSTOCK - !!! the possibilities are endless!!! Can either make it an annual "Michigan" event or have it in a different state each year!.... We can have music for this Bandstock??? LOL (or make our own ) Maybe some local bands can join in....get some of the local radio stations involved....start the first annual lapband convention!!! TV and RADIO people LOVE that kinda stuff!!! Lila Lazarus....here we come!!! Anyway...the wheels are turning!!! I'm not as experienced in these bashes like the Vegas and Chicago Bash people, and like Greg and Lyle and WhippleDaddy....but I've helped plan NUMEROUS successful events, huge and small!!! So anything I can do...please let me know!!! Nancy*

Luckily I have till Friday!

Yikes....now I am REALLY afraid to get on the scale!!!......Hope it's nt TOO bad!! Was ok most of the time! N*

YAY!!! Can't wait!!! Do I assume that it will include music???? since it's named after the infamous "Woodstock"??? Or just a bunch of us lapband roadies...??? FUN!!! When is Chicago date set for??? And WHERE in Michigan would this be? Can I help???? Maybe plan a LapBand Olympics??? The wheels are turning!!! Cool!!! The funny brownies sound great.....bring back great memories.....yummmmmmm. I knew I saved my headbands and bellbottoms for something!!! Maybe I will fit back into them by then! Keep me posted!!! so to speak! Nancy