Suzzzie.

I know what you mean!! I always make sure I know exactly where the restroom is in case i get stuck! Lol. Today after i threw away the cookies and posted my previous post I made the decision to go to WW for a while. I emailed 3 of my aunts, and 2 of them are going to go and join with me on Monday night. I never thought I'd be there again, I just think I need a jumpstart again... some accountability. We'll see how long it lasts!!

Hey Janine - VERY FEW of my friends know, and NO ONE in my family knows. I find that most people who do not know about my band don't really question my small portions, but rather make comments like "Wow, you're doing so good. You have such good control." Lol. They think it's all just me making the decision to only eat a smaller portion. The people who do know about my band actually have aharder time accepting my smaller portions, they just don't understand. I have a friend who looks at me all sad like when I put my fork down, like she just feels sorry for me. And another friend pretty much says he can't go out to eat with me cause it makes him sad to be able to eat multiple plate at a buffet knowing I can only eat a few bites. So for ME it's easier to be around ppl who don't know... Oh my. I can't WAIT for my fill next Thursday. I'm a bottomless pit. I wake up hungry, with growling tummy and all. That rarely happens. Lol. I'm having Molasses cookies for breakfast - 90 cals each, and I've eaten 3 or 4. There are 3 left in the package and I'm SERIOUSLY going to throw them in the trash when I finish typing this. I have managed to lose 3 pounds this week... but I think alot of that is just 'water' weight, ya know. I have a sinus infection which has caused drainage and my throat hurts from coughing so much. Heck, my abs and low back muscles hurt from coughing!! The sinus drainage into my tummy makes me nauseous, unless I eat something, so I munch on chips. I've given up on these short term challenges like to the next Holiday (currently I'm listed on one through July 4th, but there is no way I'll lose the 20 pounds that I have up there) So I've set myself up with a 6 month goal. So basically New Years. I just want to be down 55 pounds by then. Which would put me at 225. (My ticker is wrong, I think it's at 265 or something, but I'm 280 today) So anyway... yeah. I'd LOVE to be 225 by Christmas/New Years.. That puts me only 50 pounds from my high goal weight of 175, and 75 pounds from my low goal weight of 150. Realistically though, I think that 175 will be fine with me. I'm a tall person with a large bone structre. And really... I don't think I've been under 200 pounds since I was in Jr High. LOL!!! What are some of ya'll goals? And, ONE YEAR AGO, did you think you'd be where you are today? Did you think you'd be further ahead, or further behind?

I prefer Veet over Nair. Lol.

Lookin good... can't wait to see the update with FACE!! Lol!

Hey Karla. I'd just make sure that everyone is aware of your band and your port, so they don't mess it up. Too bad you haveto get an unfill!!! Since my 1cc unfill 3 weeks ago I've gained TEN flippin pounds! I don't care what the NP says, she WILL fill me with at least 0.5cc when I go in on the 12th!!! Ugh!!!!!!

And in case everyone hasn't seen it yet - Wombat (Gen) was nice enough to start a 1 year pics thread. Go here: One Year Bandiversary Pics and POST your pics on your special day!!

Thanks for starting this thread! I'll post on my anniversary - 6/15. That gives me TWO WEEKS to lose my last 120+ pounds. LOL!!! J/K.

Toni - I'm so sorry the band didn't work for you. But It's so good to see you post and know that you are still around! have you considered taking nutrition classes or anything? Or perhaps even going through the process of slowing refilling the band to see if you can work with it this time? I know getting used to what foods you can and can't eat is a hard one!! I'm still mad that I can eat so much sugary stuff... but can't eat lettuce to save my life! It's just one of the things I've resigned to live with.

Lol. a bottle of mag. citrate.

Riiight. Thats like me saying that Ice Cream is healthy cause it has dairy and protien. And the fact that it is cold, so my body has to work hard to warm it up therefore burning calories.

Case of the missing Stef - I know she must be alive, cause she sent me a Text at about midnight last night... I'm up for 1 yr pix! Mine is the 15th. I do pix probably that day. Lol. That give me 2 weeks to try to lose a couple more pounds. Haha!

J - unless something serious comes up, I'll totally be there. Like I said, I plan on spending 1-2 weeks in Houston looking at hospitals (jobs) and a few apartments in late Sept, so I'll just fit the Dallas convention into my trip home. BTW, as of RIGHT NOW you are exactly 100 posts behind BG. You better catch up! OK... I can't help myself, I am so attatched to so many of my online friends.... Stef is MIA. I've called and texted her and I get no response. She hasn't posted around LBT lately that I'm aware of. It's just not like her. Did I miss something? Do ya'll know of where she is, or if something happened? I get all worried when someone is gone for so long... (speaking of which, I'm relieved to see BG and D posting again.)

Wow Missy!! How scary for you! Sounds to me like God was with your DD when she fell. It's amazing she wasn't more hurt! I just got home from a 3 day weekend family reunion in Arkansas. I'm exhausted, and think I'm getting a cold. Ugh. I ate crappily too. But, before I left Friday morning I bought a new pair of jeans in a size 22... which is amazing for me!! OK. I'm off to bed early..

SMO - super morbid obese

We should all get matching tshirts for the conference. :thumbup:

Lol. Thanks. I'm just now at your initial starting weight... so we'll see. I'm totally going to kick 'statistics ass'. lol I wanna be a SMO who makes it to goal and has PS and looks super fly!

I'm game to share a room with anyone. 50/50 split would be wayyyy better for me financially!!

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f17/lap-band-convention-62435/

Thanks Beckie! Yeah, I have come a long way... I think cause i started out with over 200 pounds to lose that I just get extra frustrated. So many people are either at goal or close to it, and I'm not even halfway yet!! You are lucky that your MRSA has stayed localized! you must have an amazing immune system! And it is kind of ironic that you'lll have your port out on our bandiversary! I'll definatly be thinking about you!!! HUGS!

Hey BG. Glad you're alive.

I'm definatly going to the conference now. I can'celled the Nigeria trip. Basically I need to focus more energy and money on moving next Spring. I'm going to drive down to Houston in late Sept, and stay there for 2 weeks, then I'll hit the conference in Dallas on my way home. My friend that lives in Houston is looking into the band too, she is currently on her 6 month diet, so if she gets approved she has talked about maybe doing the conference with me. Should be fun!

Just thought I'd check in... I'm a freaking bottomless pit today. Not hungry, not full. I even ate 'real' food before going fo junk food. I have to wait 2 1/2 more weeks to go back for a fill. I was back up to 280 this morning... I was 272 the day I got my slight unfill 2 weeks ago. I'm totally bummed. Oh, and I'm on my dang period too... I'm sure thats a cause for all of the above, huh? Blah!! I only have to work 2 more days... then I;m off Thurs - Mon. I'm going to Mountain View Arkansas with my family (grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc) Fri-Sun. I'm sooooo looking forward to it. I just wish I was about 20 pounds less than I am currently... They will all still tell me I look great and stuff... but I don't FEEL like I do. I know I've lost 100 pounds, and that that is a great accomplishment... but I still just feel fat and gross and I get mad (really, more like pissed off!) lately when ANYONE mentions my weightloss or says I look good. I know I don't. I've gained, not lost. It's annoying. I'm frustrated with myself. I want my band to do all the work. I don't want to do anything. I just want to sit here eating crap foods and have the weight melt off. I think I have the 1 year blues... Someone, please. Kick my arse and tell me how lucky I am to have this tool? Make me WANT to do the work for myself, for my health, for my future. Or just chime in with your own blues... you know how misery loves company. Lol.

Wow! I still can't do the slightest hill, so you impress me chica! OK, congratulate me (lol) I went to the store and even though I bought ice cream, I'm forcing myself to eat real food before I indulge... and at this point I'm stuffed and may not even touch the ice cream!! Usuallly I'd just forego the dinner portion of the meal and skip right to the ice cream.

Thanks C. I was so wiped out last night. I swear I was in bed asleep by 9pm, and that never happens! Woke up feeling better this morning. My Princess (female cat) and I are missing our baby boy, but we're doing ok. Lol. I secretly think she likes being an only child sometimes. Hahah!! It's raining terrible here. Really bright lightening and LOUD thunder kept waking me up between about 3 and 5am. Guess no riding or walking for me today. My mom is supposed to come to town today, since it's the holiday weekend. She'll stop by here and we'll have lunch or dinner, depending on what time she comes, and hopefully she'll float me a financial loan to assist in paying Vet bills. Lol!! I love my mommy! (even if I am 31 years old!) Hope ya'll have a great day/weekend. :rolleyes2:

Well... had a guy die. Of course since I work oncology this happens more than I'd like. But still... even when an old man with metastatic cancer is on comfort care only... it's still sad and draining for me. I think it's more the family than the actual dead patient. Then I come home to find that my baby (my 2 year old male cat) is again having trouble peeing. He tried for 3 full minutes (I timed him) and wasn't able to pee a drop. Not even 2 weeks ago he was at the vet for doing only dribbles and is now on a prescription food. He just finished his last antibiotic on Monday. I'm just so DRAINED!! He's my baby. So yeah. He's at the Vet for the night, they were going to cath him to empty his bladder and get a specimen. She's going to call me tomorrow with ... I dunno. Hopefully that he's cured. Lol. I just miss my baby.