Suzzzie.

Hey guys. Remember a couple months ago when I posted about the flip flops I was crocheting on? Yeah.. well. I have WAYyyy too many and need to get rid of them. I opened up a shop on etsy.com. If you get bored, check it out - then pass it on. here is my URL: Etsy :: suzzzie :: Fluffy Floppers As for my food issues... I started with a cookie this morning... only to find that about 2 bites in I was stuck. I love my lap band! Lol. I just ate one mini cheese pizza, which was MINI - mabye 1 1/2 inches from top to bottom. Since it was bread-y I feel quite satisfied. Trying to work on my water now. I've been bad about that lately. Dinner will be a veggie "chicken" patty and some green beans. (BTW, the last of the cookies are in the trash.)

Thanks Wombat!! I agree... about the chewing thing. Sometimes with chicken I can only eat a bit, but if I'm eating chips I can eat quit a bit more and it satisfies the need to chew and CRUNCH something beyond 2 bites. It is a struggle. My best friend just finished her 3 month mandated diet for her insurance requirements for the band... she is waiting for her approval... and is ALWAYS asking me questions. Lol. I love it really... to have someone in 'real life' to talk to about the struggles with food and stuff. I also think it's good for her to not be going into this thinking that it will be easier than regular dieting, cause it's not... it's really psychological... food and why we eat what we eat.

Oh, and see my ticker? Yeah... that is painful to look at... guess my gain was a bit bigger than I'd thought. I'd still determined to be at 225 by Thanksgiving/Christmas though... so yeah... I got like 71 pounds to shed here!

Hey guys - thanks. Yeah. I've been eating crap foods... chips, cookies, etc. Though I have laid off of the ice cream lately. Lol. Today I sorta got back on track - started with protein shake and vitamins... had yogurt and then broccoli for lunch.. but after work I remembered I still had about 1/3 bag of sour cream and onion chips and ate those... and dipped into a canister of choc cake icing. I need an intervention. I need to be rich and famous so I can have a trainer come drag me out of bed and kick my ass all day everyday. I need to remind myself WHY I had surgery in the first place. Since this gain, I look at my scars and wonder what I did to myself. I do not regret the band at all... I LOVE my band! I just wonder why I thought it was going to be so easy... and this past year has probably been the hardest ever (food wise.) IF and WHEN i eat 'right' my fill is great. They REALLY need to come up with a sugar/chocolate proof band. Lol. And no... I haven't been exercising. At all... not walking, going to the gym, or riding. I have all of the typical excuses... busy, hot, raining... but really... my gym is indoors, air conditioned, and open 24 hours - which is against every single one of my 'excuses'... so basically I'm just lazy. I s.w.e.a.r. I was going to walk this evening, but after the chips and icing I felt self defeated and generally sad. And it was like 95 out and very humid. So, go ahead. Kick my ass. Please. I get paid on Friday - when I go to the store I will buy NOTHING but fruits and veggies and other various healthy bandster friendly foods. ANd I"ve re-commited to doing protein shakes and taking my vitamins daily, which I hadn't done in months!

OK... I just updated my ticker with the weight gain... I think I might be a bit more motivated now... The rest of that cake icing is baout to meet the garbage disposal!!!

So sorry for your loss Faith! I can't imagine trying to go on without my mom. You have my deepest sympathies. As for me... I weighed myself this morning and am back up to 296!!! So thats like 25 pound gain from my lowest weight in May. I'm sooooooo frustrated and annoyed with myself. I eat total crap. Cookies, chips, etc. Today I decided to get back on track... had a Protein shake for Breakfast, Multivitamin... had mid morning snack of yogurt, lunch of broccoli. But once i was off work I got ahold of some chips... and then at home hit up a canister of choc cake frosting! I ate about 1/3 of it. What's wrong with me!?!?!? I think thats why I keep putting off doing my 1 yr pics. I don't want to show the gain. I'd joined WW, but only went twice.. It just doesn't motivate me. I dunno... I need my ass kicked.

I noticed that a while back. I msg her on myspace, she still goes there, and she did read my msg, but never responded. Something must have happened... I just wish she would say something to one of us. She must be "ok" since she's still on myspace... but still... ANd yes, I am here, just not posting much at all. NOthing to say. I'm poor and can't afford to kleenex to cry into. I've still managed to gain back like 15 pounds from my low weight back in early May. I'm pissed about it, but only have myself to blame. Ya'll are continuing to rock. Keep it up!

Hey all. I'm Here! Of course, like everyone else, just been busy. I also haven't taken my 1 yr pics... haven't been exercising or eating right. Lol. When I do eat right I have great restriction though. Happy 4th!! I'll try to get pics done THIS weekend...

Congrats on the ride BG!! Sounds amazing!! Can't wait for more details and pictures! BTW, no phone?!?! I'd have fallen apart!

THere is a Body Bugg thread. I too have one. LOVED it.Well. I still love it, but don't ever use it. I just made a deal with another lap bander to sell it to her. Woot. So glad to get some manoey back from it. If you are motivated by numbers and like gadgets, it's an awesome toy.

I'm here, just have nothing to contribute. Even with my latest fill I can eat too much... and if I am able, I am willing. Haven't heard from Stef. She hasn't logged onto this site since 6/5, but was on myspace on 6/22... yeah, I'm a stalker. No. I just happened to check it a few minutes ago... Ya'll seem to be doing good!!

Hey guys. So... Today I went to Worlds of Fun with a friend. Last time I went was a few years ago, when Iw as about 350 pounds. I barely fit on any rides, ost of them I didn't even dare to try after I tried one and had to embarrassingly walk away in front of everyone. Ugh. ANYWAY. so yeah. I fit on all sorts of rides! I was so excited! But now, between the sun and the heat and the lack of proper hyration I'm EXHAUSTED! Oh, and I completely enjoyed about 1/3 of a massively large funnel cake. Lol. OK, I'm going to take some tylenol, drink a gallon of water, and go to bed!!

I posted on the other thread. Lol. But you STILL look great.

Karla, you look GREAT!!

Ginger3151 - BeckieT and I both had surgery at WTLSC on the same day - June 15 2007 and neither of us have had financial problems with them since. So far my total bill is just over $600 after insurence. I'm not suer what the issue is that you are having, but it's not WTLSC fault. And I haven't seen any change in their website, other than minimal stuff, in the past year.

Haven't heard a word from Stef. I've msged her here, texted, called... I'm hoping she just needed a break and that nothing is really wrong. I hope she drops in soon to let us know she is OK.

lol. I just commented on how gorgeous you are on the other June thread. you look great!

OMGoodness BigBaby!! YOu look great! You are so gorgeous! Shame on you for not posting face pictures sooner!!

Today is my one year bandiversary. yay me. This time last year I was soooo drugged up. Haha. I miss the drugs. Luckily, I'm having 2 teeth 'extracted' tomorrow afternoon, so that should get me some type of pain killer. Oh, and I'm joking about the drugs... I better say that, since I"m a nurse and work with narcotics. Lol!!! I'M NOT A DRUGGIE!! I'm going to do pics... but not tonight cause I feel all bloated and icky. I'll really try to get some done this week though! I'm anxious to see what a difference a year makes! Anyone else out there going to post pics?

Hey all. I got nothing. Today is my one year bandiversary. yay me. This time last year I was soooo drugged up. Haha. I miss the drugs. Luckily, I'm having 2 teeth 'extracted' tomorrow afternoon, so that should get me some type of pain killer. Oh, and I'm joking about the drugs... I better say that, since I"m a nurse and work with narcotics. Lol!!! I'M NOT A DRUGGIE!! I've been having dreams about riding my bike. It's been storming here, like tornados and such, almost every other day... so not much outside actuivity has been happening for me.

I have not heard from Stef yet. I feel so abandoned... Lol. Hopefully she is doing well and will check in soon. Those Cookies sound good Rhonda! I know my local health food store has a grind your own peanut station for natural Peanut Butter... I went yesterday for a fill... got in 0.5cc. They didn't want to take me back to 1cc since I had to have it removed last time. We'll see how this goes. I'm praying it's my sweet spot!!!! When I was at the surgical center yesterday I saw the nurse who took care of me post-op! She usually works upstairs doing post-op stuff, but now she is downstairs doing fills and such. (NP) She remembered me right off... and since they do MANY surgeries and it's been a year since mine I was shocked. I said "I'm so sorry I was awful!" Lol. I was cranky, bossy, and demanding. I was drugged up, nauseated, and sooooo tired. Lol. We had a really good chat. She even remembered my friend Brian that drove me there and the conversations they'd had about his kids!! It was just so neat. So, my 1 year is Sunday. I'll tray REALLY hard to get my pics up. On Monday at 3pm I'll be at the dentist getting my two top wisdom teeth 'extracted'. It just SOUNDS painful! But one is broken in half and has caused me bad toothaches for a few months now.... TODAY is the day that BeckieT gets her port removed to hopefully clear up her MRSA infection. Keep her in your thoughts and prayers!

Oh wow. What a difference!

I'm here. I just don't feel like I have anything to add... I'm still worried about Stef too, I wish she'd check in just to say hey...

Wow Janine - 190! Lol. I honestly can't imagine what I'd look like at under 200 pounds... It's exciting to think about though! Go you!! Insub - "Booked a round-the-world trip. I'm leaving in August for a year. I'm going to work overseas too. I never had the confidence before and my twenties passed me by. Now I'm going to create the life I want." You are AMAZING!!! I couldn *never* do this, even though I'd love to. Beyond being financially impossible for me, I just don't have that level of self confinence or self worth. Maybe I need to visit with your head shrinker!! Keep on rockin girl!

Stef has been MIA... I did get a random 'fwd' text from her late one night last week or so... but thats it. If she is posting anywhere around here it isn't in one of the threads I know of. I've even called and left her a voicemail. I'm just hoping she is taking a 'break' from here. Maybe her hubby is in town right now and he's keeping her 'tied up' Lol. IF she is lurking around here... WE MISS YOU!