Suzzzie.

Wow MM!! You look GREAT!!

NVAlicia - So gladyour surgery went well, even if recovery is a bit slower. YOu should ask your doc how much of a fill you got!!

Hello...ello...llo...lo...o... ha. OK, since no one posts here I will. I wanna vent about MEN for a minute!! I'm single, so I have alot to vent about. So, there is a guy that I like alot - I love him (though I wouldn't say that I'm IN love with him...) I met him nearly 2 years ago, and there was just this instant spark of chemistry. There was a point last summer where things got too complicated for me cause I found out he was still dating at least one other girl, and I was heartbroken, so we didn't speak for about 3 months. During that whole time I missed him like mad and thought about him everyday. But I'd deleted his number from my phone. At the end of October I got a random text msg on my cell phone, at first I didn't know who it was, but after the second one I knew it was him. Though I didn't admit it and made him tell me who he was, Lol. We've been on good terms since then. We see each other a couple times a month, I'd like to see him more often but we both have busy schedules, and he is out of town often on business. (He's an engineer for the city and does stuff for the airports and other stuff I don't understand.). It's just complicated because of everything thats happened in the past, and the fact that I believe whole heartedly that he is still dating others. Which isn't as huge of an issue because I am casually dating too. But he is the only one that I want. And I've told him this too. I think at this point I just need to sit down with him and lay it all out. I don't think I can continue to just be 'casual' with him. (We've never had sex, I'm celibate outside of commited relationships.) <-- because of that I think he must like me at least a little bit! Ha! What 30 year old man keeps a girl around for so long that he can't get past 3rd base with?!?! Usually we just watch TV and make-out some. Ugh... What do ya'll think? Should I forget him and move on, or tell him how it needs to be for me and give him the option? I've never been good with relationships... and my weight is a huge factor in my low self esteem.

thats great Missy!!! Congrats on your walk!!

Ohh, wanted to add that today at work we all ordered Pizza since it was a co-workers birthday - I ate 1/2 cheese stick and 1 slice of Pepperoni pizza and was overly stuffed. I promise you that before this surgery I could easily eat an entire large pizza and an order of cheese sticks before I felt that identicla stuffed feeling. Today really opened my eyes as to what I used to eat! - And it is very disturbing!

WATERS: What book is that?!?! THATS AWESOME HuntersMom!!

Stef, I vote for a fill... just cause I have 6cc in my 10cc band and it's not quite enough. I am hoping for at least 1cc on Friday... I really feel that I'm VERY CLOSE to a sweet spot...

I'll take this challenge!! I'm 351 now... will be 336 by Halloween!!! I get my 3rd fill on FRIDAY and am ready for this scale to start MOVING again!!

Yes, 6cc feels good. I have restriction, but as I said I still get hungry about 1-2 hours after I was originally 'stuffed' so I am going for my 3rd fill on Friday. My NP only does them every FOUR weeks... which has worked out fine so far... gives me some time between fills to try a variety of foods and see what does and doesn't work.

I'm stuck at 351!!! I was 346 when I signed this challenge!! Thank GOODNESS I'm getting a fill on FRIDAY! I have restriction, but can still eat too much and get hungry soon after I eat! I want that scale to MOVE!!!!!!

My surgeons office only does fills every FOUR weeks. My insurence pays for it, so I don't mid too much. I'm due for a fill this coming Friday, so we'll see what that does for me!!

Wow Waters!!1 Thats amazing!!! I'm glad you have the nerve to speak up and demand to see your report and tell them off! I don't think I would be able to do that!!! I'm so happy that you got it all figured out and that you got a GOOD fill!! I have a 10cc and got 4cc on my first fill, which did nothing for me. I have 6cc now, and I'm feeling good. Anyway, you're awesome... and one of my newest heroes!!

OK... does anyone get full quickly (1/2 - 1 cup food) but then feel like they are STARVING within 1-2 hours? I hate it! I'm so sick of being hungry! And its real hunger too, like, my stomach is growling and even occasionally cramping.

Pft. My scales had me UP 4 pounds to 350 this morning!!! I'm gonna SCREAM!!! But I haven't exercised in almost 2 weeks now, so I'm sure thats it. Either way... I will wait a few days and see if that number drops again... or else I will have to adjust my goal!!!

STef, I can't imagine what I'd do without this board! I found it on a Google searchin early May when I was just trying to find pros/cons of the band from "real" people. LBT is what sealed the deal for me!!

I love you all so much!! You are just too awesome!! Tonight I went to eat with my skinny friend, one of the ones who likes to pose as the 'food police' for me, which is extra annoying because she is a medical student as well. Well, so we go to our fave Italian place, Carrabbas. On the way there she asks me what I will be ordering because she knows that I shouldn't eat lettuce (it doesn't like my band) and that I should eat the yummy bread and that I shouldn't eat the pasta... I just shut down and threatened to turn the car around and go home!! I told her that I;m all grown up, and even if I wasn't that I already had a mommy and didn't need her telling me what the heck to do and say and eat! She was like, Oh, I forgot that the 'food police' thing makes you mad. I was like 'NO SH(oo)t!!" Haha. We finally agreed to let me make my own choices. And I have to say that I ordered grilled chicken breasts with mushrooms and stuff on top, along with mashed potatoes... and I chose soup instead of salad. And I DID eat 1 iny slice of yummy bread, dipping it in the yummy olive oil with spices. It went down fine, but it took me maybe 10 minutes to just eat that. I only ate about 1/4 the soup (which was delicious!) and took 6 tiny bites chicken and 2 bites potatoes... I have a HUGE amount of leftovers!!! Anyway. You all are awesome and i love the level of honesty and support we all get/give here. THIS board is just as much of a tool for me as my BAND is!!!

Stef - you look GREAT!!!

Lol! Nooooooooooooo!!! He will not see me naked!! haha!! But you're right, I don't have to explain anything! He already has tried to convince me to go eat at CiCis pizza with him (pizza buffet) I was just like "Nah, I"ve been trying to eat a bit healthier." So, I think that'll work! I know, I should kick him out. But we'll see. He's got 14 days (13 days left now!) to get a job, then he's gone...

Good to hear from you!! Good luck on your surgery.... I hope you recover soon and get to losig that weight!!

THanks BeckieT! Carrot Cake... Mmmm! Lol. OK, so when I went to the nutritionist, aside from he not believing that I could only eat 1/2 the south beach diet protein bar, she also thought I was crazy cause I then said that I can eat yogurt without filling up at all. Same with ice cream - cause they are still 'liquids'. Oh well... OFF SUBJECT!!! OK, so I have a roommate again. He's an ex boyfriend from 6 years ago that has lived with me off and on for the past, well, six years. Lol. Its a really long story, but I kicked him out a year ago cause he stresses me out cause he can't hold a job for very long. Well, he called me monday night begging, cause the people he was staying with kicked him out. I am pretty positive that this time won't be any different, that he'll just use my apt as a place to live for as long as I'll put up with him. But he has been here for 24 hours and already had one job interview, so who knows. - OK, the point - he has NO idea I had surgery. He'll notice something eventually... should I just tell him now? I'm just afraid he'll open his fat mouth to my neighbors or someone else that doesn't know, and that I don't want to know all my business. OK, I guess its not that big of a deal, I just don't think everyone in my apt building needs to know my business...

So I had my meeting with the nutrionist today that my primary care physician sent me to... all she wanted to focus on was carbohydrates. Lol. She was like, your protein intake is good, you need more veggies and carbs. Ugh. So not worth the hour and a half I spent there. She was impressed with my weightloss though. She's never met someone with lap band before... so she had no clue how to really help me though. She probably got more info from me than I got from her. Well, hopefully she'll go learn more about the needs of a lap banded patient now and will be better for the next bandster that walks through her door. It was like, she didn't believe that someone my size was stuffed to capacity on only half of a south beach diet protein bar. And since I ate an omlet yesterday she was like 'oh thats such high fat - but neglected to understand that it is still high in protein and thats ALLLLL I ate yesterday. I dunno... She wants me to take in more veggies, fruits, calcium, and CARBS! Haha. Um, no. Sigh... got a busy day ahead... just stressful life stuff that gets in the way of my fun. Lol. Hope you all have a great day!

Hey all. Thanks for the words of encouragment. Today was much better. Actually, all I've eaten today is 1/2 a peice of whole wheat extray crispy toast (which didn't agree well with my band at all! I was so stuck for a minute that I seriously felt like I was going to pass out!) and I ate a ham and cheese omlet. I know it wasn't the most healthiest thing, Lol, but it was good and I had it for breakfast, a snack, lunch, and another snack. So I can say all I've eaten today is an omlet and 1/2 peice of toast. I have some grapes I'll eat later, just so I can say I ate some fruit today. Lol. And it has been a VERY stressful day - for reasons I don't want to go into right now - and I did NOT turn to food at all. I'm kinda proud!

I've been sooooo bad today!! We had a pot-luck at work today. Nurses are so not healthy people! Lol. I brought in bow-tie pasta with spag sauce, since it was quick and easy and in my cabinet and I didn't want to eat it! One nurse brought in beenie weenies, one brought in a bunch of cookies, one brought in store made potato salad and so on.. So here were no good choices really... I ate a few 'weenies', thinking that at least, though high in fat, they were protein. But then I got sucked in and had a cookie. Chocolate chip... and it went down soooo easy! I had another, then another. (Did you know junk food went down so easily?!?!!) I think I ate about 8 cookies. Maybe it was 9 or 10? I dunno. I lost count. I ate some more weenies, this time with the beenies. Lol. Then I had some potato salad. Once I got home I felt like I used to - like I was just warming up into a binge! I distracted myself and went to do laundry. Came home and put everything away... and then went to the store and bought Snickers ice cream. I ate about 1/3 of the container - In the past I would have eated the whole thing. HELP!! OK, Thankfully I have a meeting with a nutritionist on Wednesday. I'm really looking forward to that!! I'm goping she can give me new clever ideas. I tried buying lettuce to have salads in the evenings, but salad doesn't get along well with my band. After about 2 bites I feel STUFFED and STUCK. Its bad. Or, maybe that would be good? Nah... Sliming is the worst. I really just feel aweful about eating WHAT I did today, and in the amount that I ate it. My right side and my back hurt now, I'm sure its cause I am so stuffed on JUNK food. Oh, and this morning I Was up about 4 pounds from my low weight early last week. Ugh!!! I CAN'T go the wrong way!! I just can't!! TOMORROW is a new day, right?!?! I need to go to the gym tomorrow. One last thing - a good ting - I can now wear 2 of my scrubs uniforms that I haven't been able to wear in the past year. That feels nice. :eek: OK, sorry for ranting here... Have a good night all.

Lol. I guess I'll post it here too!! :eek: Us Junies are so exclusive! haha!! Name....Challenge start wgt....current wgt.....chall. goal.....To go. Huntersmom... 174...................174................159...... .......15 SWEETY.........202...................202.......... .......180.............22 MJsafari..........268...................268....... ...........238............30 captdanbo.......211....................211........ . .........185.............26 PaulaD............216....................216...... ..........199...............17 Stefanie42467..206...................206.......... ........175............31 Suzzzie. ..............346.....................346......... .....315.............31

Wow Missy!! yOU guys look great!! I WISH my loss would SHOW in my face at least. Lol. I don't see it anywhere, probably cause I've bounced between 330 and 380 for the past 5 years and I just know what I look like at those weights! Lol. I WILL post a pic of me though, so ya'll can see how beautiful I am. (That was sarcastic - seriously) I don't have any good shots of me just before surgery (other than the horrid ones I took for the 'before/after' thing. I don't want to post that now...) So here is a shot from Las Vegas May 2006...with a Showgirl... I"m on the right, in case you couldn't tell... Come on everyone else, just show us a headshot for now...