Suzzzie.

BG - OK... but WHY? Lol. I know Ibuprofen is hard on your stomach, but it goes through the band,m into the larger part of the stomach, so it doesn't stay in the smaller part... I guess I just don't get it? Tylenol is bad for your liver... Lol.

Miss Ibuprofen? Huh? I take it at least 2-3 times a week ... are we not supposed to take it now? WTF? I"m 10 months out and am just finding this out? WHat will happen?!?!?!?! Awww... I LOVE to talk about poop, pee, farts, etc. Only vomit and sputum convos make me sick. Lol. Of course I'm a nurse, and I have 7 brothers... so I am kind of used to it all. Lol.

I saw those AllBran drink things yesterday at walmart, but didn't pick them up. Let me know how they work for you.

That sucks J. Glad the stupid people didn't make you fall though. PS. - Ticker down again... I heart my fill! ONLY 0.5 LEFT TO GO BEFORE I HIT 100!!!!!!!!!!!

Ohhhhhhhhhh BigBaby! THat sounds soooooo good!!!! PS. - Ticker down again... I heart my fill! ONLY 0.5 LEFT TO GO BEFORE I HIT 100!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh yeah, and I just PBd on a cashew. That has GOT to be the highlight of my day...

Eat up C! Lol. Oh, wait.. you're on liquids aren't you? Sorry about that. Just remember it's for a good cause. You'll get your band in a few days and it will all be worth it!!! As for me - I did my laundry, then went to walmart. On my way home I figured I better make an appearance at the gym, since I didn't walk or ride and it was getting chilly out AND it was spinkling. So I did 30 minutes elliptical... sure, it was a light workout - but it was better than nothing at all... right? I still have a bad headache from having my blood sugar crash earlier, so that is my excuse.

Thanks for the concern everyone. I've been dealing with hypoglycemia for years. It started when I was about 10 years old. Very annoying, but managable. I've had a headache all day... which is typical for me after a bad spell. I did manage to still go get my laundry done. And then I went to WalMart to buy some more Glucose Tablets, and random other stuff. And on my way home I decided that since I was wearing my work out clothes and shoes I should go to the gym. Lol. I was going to go for a walk today, but since I wasn't feeling too hot I didn't want to be a mile or more away from my car if I started to feel bad. So I did 30 minutes on the elliptical and then called it a night. Slacking, I know... but at least I went... right?

LapBand does provide me with that switch... as long as I eat the proper foods, and keep up with my fills. For instance, ice cream is my FAVE thing in the WHOLE world - better than sex even - and the band doesn't really sop me from eating that... it just slides right on through. So yeah, It is a switch, and its also not... It is a tool that will definatly help you though!! I had surgery 10 months ago, and am down 98.6 pounds... so yeah. I love my band!

Damn ya'll. It seems quiet here for a MOnday... My scale moved a bit this morning... I'm 98.6 down now... Hoping to hit the 100 mark by Friday. This new fill is great, and has also helped to re-motivate me. I wrote in another thread this morning that I had a hypoglycemic episode when I was getting out of the shower. I did this quite often after my tight fill I had in Sept. I need to remember to eat more frequently, now that I'm eating so much less again. I'm sitting around in my work-out clothes. Lol. I feel the pounds melting off just sitting here. J/K. I have to go do laundry, then I'm going to go for a walk. It's just under 60F here. I'd ride my bike, but I really want to get the seat changed before I try it again... Maybe I'll work on that this afternoon.

Woot woot! My scales have FINALLY moved! I'm at 98.6 lost. And if I wasn't constipated that number would be even better. Lol!!! Had a hypoglycemic episode this morning. Ugh. I was in the bathroom, just go t out of the shower and everything got all spinny and black. I started sweating really bad and felt like I was going to pass out. I haven't had that problem since my fill in Sept when my intake was really restricted. I think my biggest problem this morning was that I hadn't eaten since about 9pm last night, and that was just 2/3 of a FiberOne bar... before that I ate a yogurt at 2pm. So yeah... I grabbed a few sips of chocolate soy milk, and popped 2 Glucose tablets. I feel better now. But man, thats scary!

Ohhhhhhhhh... what kind of cookies?!?! Lol!!! Last night I ate 1/2 of a macadamia nut/white choc chip cookie. Sooooooooo good. I heart cookies. So, I made the mistake of taking a NAP this evening when I got home from work... slept from 5p-9p!! So of course I"m WIDE awake now... at 12:20am!!!!!

HUGS Karla!! I think maybe he is a bit jealous and feeling insecure. He may be afraid that once you're all thin and super hot that you'll leave him. Men are just like that! I know my stepdad was like that with my mom... he HATED for her to diet or wear makeup. I'm sure he just loves you very much and is afraid of losing you. Hang in there. EVeryone is doing so great around here. I'm still stalled around 288-291. Very annoying. My fill from Thursday is good... I can't eat more than about 1/4 cup at a time. Right now I'm munching on a FiberOne bar... I've eaten about half and am satisfied... 2 weeks ago I ate 3 full bars in a row. Lol... Stef - I replied to the questionaire PM. :regular_smile: If you didn't get it then I will forward it again... LMK.

Adding fiber (benefiber, and other like it) to my diet made me GASSY! The FiberOne cereal bars are good. And Activia yogurt has been helping. I think the KEY with adding fiber though, is to be sure you INCREASE your water intake - fiber is a bulking agent... and without more water in the bowel you will still be constipated, only with larger amounts of stool trapped! It's MISERABLE! (I'm a nurse and deal with backed up ppl all the time!) Also.. no one wants to hear this... but exercise will stimulate the bowel... so when your stopped up, take your fiber, drink a glass of water, and go for a walk!

Stef, you keep sending PMs to the wrong ME. Lol. Remember, you need to put the . after my name. :regular_smile: I'll still go over to my other screen name and answer them though... only for you!

Wow HP! I can't believe you beat me! Grrrr!!!!! Lol. Seriously though - CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! I hope to be right there with you in the next week or so. My fill is holding out fairly well... eating soft foods and tolerating about 1/4-1/2 cup before I feel like one more bite will kill me. OK, maybe not that dramatic, but still.

Wow Stef, you are just a lil over acheiver. Lol. Nah, I think it's cool how you're doing organized rides!

Lol. Yeah, a purse will always FIT! TX - CONGRATS on finishing your ride today. I know you can do 30 miles with your eyes closed, but still, it sounds awesome and I can't wait to see the pics!

J - Your over thirty paragraph translation had me nearly spitting Activia yogurt all over the computer here at work! OMG! You are a riot! C and HP - I heart purses too. As I posted a while back, I recently got a Coach off of eBay, it's a small one but I LOVE it. I bought another one too, but I haven't gotten it yet, I'm about to contact eBay and bitch about the seller! Ohhh, I also got a Maxx New York Croc embossed black leather purse. It should arrive on or near Monday. I love the Vera Bradley style, but yeah... it is just cloth. Lol. I am also eyeing a couple bags from Fossil, Guess, Fendi... I think I may have become a cute purse whore. Lol. And, can I just say how freaking AWESOME it feels to be able to walk into a friggin WalMart and buy their stuff off the rack without trying it on... and having it FIT?!?! I hadn't been able to wear WalMart clothes in a few years, but now I gothrough their racks and always find something in my size. Oh, I know... I'm a cheap Wal Mart shopper... but really, why pay more than $10 for a pair of pants that I won't be able to wear more than a few months?!? Hope everyone is enjoying their Saturday!!

Oops. I just ate 7 potato chips. I was wanting to CHEW and these were just laying around. They are now in my roommates bedroom. Lol. They'll be gone before the sun comes up. And I have indigestion. So I'm going to chew on a couple TUMS and drink a glass of water. FUn fun.

Damnit HP! You're going to beat me to the 100 mark! Grrrrrrr! Lol. Seriously though, thats awesome! Kick ass and take names girl!

C - I'm on liquids too, since I just got a fill yesterday. I can start with mushies again tomorrow... but not sure I'm ready! This is a GOOD fill. Haha. I wrote on another thread how I ate about 3oz of my Activia yogurt for lunch and felt like I was gonna pop. My dinner was a small pudding cup. Now I'm sipping on Cranberry/Raspberry juice. Yum-O. Totally off topic (like we never do that here?) - Have ya'll ever heard of The Diva Cup? (Diva Cup) Very weird sounding... but the more I read about it, the more appealing it seems... Also... Has anyone noticed since losing weight that you are cold all the time? Brrrrrrrrrrr! I'm still like 140 pounds from goal and I'm FREEZING most of the time. Shivering burns calories, right? I shoujld consult my BodyBugg. Lol.

I do know Gates, but I've never been there. I don't eat meat now anyways... so I'll probably never go. Lol.

Got a goooood fill yesterday. I now have 8.5 in my 10cc band. Today I had a 4oz Activia yogurt for lunch and after approx 3oz of it I was full. Took me 3 hours to drink my 12oz protein shake this morning. :cursing: I'm excited!! I really want this fill to be the MAGICAL one for me like the fill I had in Sept that worked good for 3 months!! Lol. I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Wow BG! That sucks!! Do you think she could handle playing with the boys? I'd hate for her to have to go backwards and do tball!! Poor kid!