Suzzzie.

Lol. Sweet 16. Haha. I do the 3 month at a time for $39.99... I'm cheap and a commitment phobe, so it works for me. Thanks for the Bday wishes! Went for my unfill. She took out the entire 1cc she put in 5 weeks ago... I can deal with that. I was considering it anyway. She said she wanted to take me back to where I was before the problems started. So we'll see how long this works. Haha. When I got that fill I could eat a TON so yeah... After the unfill I went to eat my bday lunch at Sweet tomatoes, only ate a few bites salad, cause it ALWAYS gives me prblems, and I had about 1/2 bowl of cream of mushroom soup. I also got Cold Stone Creamery. :wink2: YUM! I ordered the Birthday Cake Remix in honor of my bday. It is made with Cake bater ice cream, brownie chunks, choc syrup, and rainbow sprinkles. Sooooo yummy!! I've been stuffed ever since. It's just nice to not have the reflux as an issue.

Dan - Backpacking in Asia?!?!? TAKE ME!!! I hope you have a great time! Rhonda (O2B) - I only get 10000 steps and burn 3000 cals when I walk more han 2 miles in a day that I work, or more than 3 miles on my days off. Lol. So yeah, it's work. I never make it on days I don't do some exercise... which would be tha past 2 weeks cause of my reflux issues!! On the reflux front - Going to the doc at 1130. I'm really looking forward to it! It's my freaking BIRTHDAY today and I want to be able to eat a peice of cake or something!! I wasat my moms all weekend and wouldn't let her cook anything for me, or make me a cake cause I couldn't eat anything. I nibbled 5-10 pretzels or crackers a day, and was thrilled when I could sip on 15-20 oz of water - throught the entire day! I have no idea how I"m not severely dehydrated. My band feels fine, it's all the burning/lump in my throat. Its crazy. I'm considering taking out the whole 1cc I got 5 weeks ago... Just not sure yet. I'll talk to the NP about it before hand and see what she thinks. And of course I'll be here later to tell ya'll!

.NAME ... Start Weight ... Goal ... Current Weight ... To Go 4jin............225.......199...........219.5.........20.5 Abby1...........172.......140...........172...........32 Allaboutme .....211 ......165 ......... 205 ..........40 Allison925 .....175 ......145 ......... 175 ..........30 Ann.............287 ......180 ..........197...........17 Anyalee.........231.......199...........231...........32 Angie4b1g ......237.8 ....205...........222.4.........17.4 Ariel ..........199 ......169 ..........199 ..........30 babs0101 .......216 ......190 ..........200 ..........10 Bbgray .........260 ......220 ..........260 ..........40 Bigbaby ........207.......167...........193.5.........26.5 bobby_hamrick...233.......199...........233...........34 Chocolate_Snaps.292.......242 ..........274 ..........32 chickatee.......184.......145...........176...........31 Cookielover ....198 ......175 ..........198 ..........23 cQQlgirl .......220.......195...........209...........14 Debihaines .....254.......200...........227.9.........27.9 eugeniam........200...... 185...........200...........15 Faithmd.........308 ......300. .........305.5........5.5 FairyFacade.....333.......180...........246...........66 Foofy ..........244 ......210 ..........235 ..........25 Gayle...........246.......190...........214...........24 Georgia Girl ...275 ......237 ..........255 ..........18 grammylew.......216 ......190 ..........216...........26 Hazeleyegrl1 ...233 ..... 200 ..........208...........8 HeatherA .......255.6 ....225 ..........250.9 ........25.9 HoppingToIt.....309.......240...........309 ..........69 Hungryforchange 225 ..... 190 ..........225...........35 Ivyrose325 .....261 ..... 215 ..........250...........35 Jeni 85 ........214.4.....184.........200.5...........16.5 Jennie1976......235.......205...........226...........21 Jfran ..........181 ......145 ..........181...........36 Jsprague .......240.......220...........233 ..........13 KarenG..........195.......165...........174...........9 Katrose.........268.......215...........234...........19 kristin1031.....256.......226...........199...........27 Legster ........216 ......190 ..........193 ..........3 Linda Lu:.......228.......195...........15.2.........20.2 liz_hager.......196.......170...........177...........7 Loftonall.......210 ......150...........210...........60 Lori_NC.........281.......250...........281...........31 Luluc ..........166 ......135 ..........142 ..........7 MamaJava .......283 ......233 ..........283 ..........50 Mamato3.........242.......199...........223.5.........24.5 Mandyjo.........188.......150...........175...........25 Mary-2b150 .....225 ......150 ..........193...........43 MissTrini.......218.......170...........218...........48 msdaneen........305.......145...........236...........91 Nadean .........204.6 ....160 ..........190.4.........30.4 Nhanson ........226 ......196 ..........220 ..........30 NOlanebryant....238.4.....198 ..........238.4.........40 Nykee...........325.......299...........325...........26 PigsRFlying.....230 ..... 150...........192...........42 Rainer .........256 ..... 216 ..........233...........17 Redtulips3 .....245 ......199 ..........217 ..........18 Sfeiner.........285.......271...........245...........40 Shadst83 .......233 ......199...........233...........34 Smithem1 .......240.6 ....190 ..........240.6 ........50.6 Soaf9...........265.......145...........220...........75 Squale..........314.......285...........314...........29 Sta6160.........205.......140...........170...........30 Stacy73 ........226.4 ....194 ..........222 ..........28 Starryeyed .....237 ..... 199 ..........229...........30 Sunny112........215.......130...........143...........13 Suzzzie ........297 ......243 ..........273 ..........30 Syndy...........252.2.....212.2.........252.2.........40 TheCapn.........520.......399 ..........469...........70 Trish5713.......255.......230...........255...........25 TxArcher .......360 ......285 ..........346 ..........61 Wombat712 ......152.8 ....120 ..........132.2.........12.2 Wrestlersmom....266.......150...........260...........116 Tmusicmaker123..384.......299...........311...........12

BB - Haven't heard anything from my sis in law... I'll talk to them on Monday though, cause I know the kids will call me for my birthday. Lol. I'm feeling a bit better tonight... the 'golfball' feeling has gone down to maybe a 'ping pong ball' feeling. Lol. I've drank some apple juice and ate a few crackers. I'm going to sleep sitting up in the recliner tonight...

So... Ya'll know I got my fill about 5 weeks ago. I've been fighting heartburn/reflux (same thing really) for about the last 3 weeks. I took 3 days worth of Omeprazole 20mg and was good to go, felt perfect. Then a few days went by and the acid flaired up again. I have been taking an omeprazole 2x week since then. Well... so Tuesday afternoon the reflux started acting up while I was at work I was going to take abnother pill that night, and I did... but yesterday (wednesday) it was worse, so I took another pill last night. And I woke up at 5am today in such pain!! I was laying in bed and could feel the acid bubbling up my esophogus like lava in a volcano. I just got out of bed, I couldn't take it anymore! I went to work and suffered all day. It basically feels like there is a golfball in my throat. It's painful to swallow around it too. Sometimes it feels like my heart is going to beat out of my throat. Sometimes it feels like the golfball is going to jump out of my mouth. As far as I can tell my band is FINE. What I have eaten/drank today goes down through the band without any problems. I've eaten all of about 5 almonds, 1 teeeeny bite of cheesecake... and I've sipped on protein shake all day, though I've probably only gotten in about 20oz. I'm trying to sip on a glass of light apple juice now. But wowza... golfball doesn't like it. I keep getting the hiccup-burps which don't help. I'm going in to the NP on MODAY at 1130 to get a MINOR unfill. I'm aiming for no more than 0.5cc out. Over the phone the NP agreed with that... she really wanted to take out 1cc. Wahhhhhh! I know i"m just whining here... so sorry. Did I mention that Monday is my birthday? I totally don't want to get an unfill for my birthday. Lol. Tomorrow is the 1 year anniversary from my initial consultation for the band. I can't believe it's been a year since I got this ball rolling. :thumbup: Yay!

D! I'm TOTALLY feeling your Acid Reflux pain. OUCH! So... Ya'll know I got my fill about 5 weeks ago. I've been fighting heartburn/reflux (same thing really) for about the last 3 weeks. I took 3 days worth of Omeprazole 20mg and was good to go, felt perfect. Then a few days went by and the acid flaired up again. I have been taking an omeprazole 2x week since then. Well... so Tuesday afternoon the reflux started acting up while I was at work I was going to take abnother pill that night, and I did... but yesterday (wednesday) it was worse, so I took another pill last night. And I woke up at 5am today in such pain!! I was laying in bed and could feel the acid bubbling up my esophogus like lava in a volcano. I just got out of bed, I couldn't take it anymore! I went to work and suffered all day. It basically feels like there is a golfball in my throat. It's painful to swallow around it too. Sometimes it feels like my heart is going to beat out of my throat. Sometimes it feels like the golfball is going to jump out of my mouth. As far as I can tell my band is FINE. What I have eaten/drank today goes down through the band without any problems. I've eaten all of about 5 almonds, 1 teeeeny bite of cheesecake... and I've sipped on protein shake all day, though I've probably only gotten in about 20oz. I'm trying to sip on a glass of light apple juice now. But wowza... golfball doesn't like it. I keep getting the hiccup-burps which don't help. I'm going in to the NP on MODAY at 1130 to get a MINOR unfill. I'm aiming for no more than 0.5cc out. Over the phone the NP agreed with that... she really wanted to take out 1cc. Wahhhhhh! I know i"m just whining here... so sorry. Did I mention that Monday is my birthday? I totally don't want to get an unfill for my birthday. Lol. Tomorrow is the 1 year anniversary from my initial consultation for the band. I can't believe it's been a year since I got this ball rolling. :thumbup: Yay!

FUPA fun... sounds like a good porn.

I've totally been thinking that we need to get together for a group ride and have tshirts. Lol.

Yeah. I think I'll have to mortgage my LIFE for the money to pay for PS. I'm still having trouble paying off my surgery... which I was only charged a little over $1000 after my insurance paid their part. Lol!!

Lol Stef!! You crack me up. I just happened to think of it, so thought I'd ask.

I heart all ya'll. I emailed my sis in law today and asked when she last checked Aimee's Bebo account. She said it's bee a few weeks... I told her to sit down with Aimee and have her show her all of the mail msgs and such. I also asked that she have Aimee talk to her about her bf some more... and if she's ever considered having 'the talk' with her. I told her that if they (her and my bro) didn't feel comfortable talking to their 11 year old daughter about sex and consequenses that I would be happy to do it. It would probably be more comfortable for all three of them, Lol. Plus, I'm a nurse so I can show her nasty pics of icky STDs. gag! I dunno... I just want to keep my babies safe! We'll see how it all goes. I swear, if i felt like it was my 'place' that I would have gone ahead and had a full scale talk with her when we were in the car and she'd opened the conversation initially... but yeah... I don't want to overstep my role. I just think thats a parent thing. And if I had kids I'd want to be the one to do the talking. CONGRATS to everyone who is making prgress! O2B (Rhonda, Lol) - Hang in tehre. 3 pounds in 2 weeks is NOT bad! Stef - where are our workout schedules you were working on? I know you said your comp crashed or something... have you been able to re-store it yet?

I'm totally gettting a LBL!! Have ya'll seen Puddin's LBL thread?!?! She is amazing, started at a size 28 and is now a size 6. (http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f12/lower-body-lift-fun-28009/) She is completely my inspiration. I'll also need to be sure I get my arms done, boobs (I'm actually thinking I can get these donw maybe next spring/summer even if I"m not completely at goal - I HATE my arms and boobs!!!) And I need inner thighs done, they are already sagging badly.... butt implant would be heavenly! - but everyone in my family has a flat butt, so oh well. Mons is a MUST! LosingJusMe said in her thread that sex was just so much better, the sensations were stronger, once she got her extended TT and mons lift! As for the ride in June - there is NO way I'll be able to make it. Blame Georgie Bush... gas is just too much, which has increased the prices of everything else. Now... the ride in Sept though, I might be able to make that one! I'll have to let you know once it gets closer though... and I'll even go ahead and request the days off work. We'll just have to wait and see for sure.

Yeah, I think I am trying to move away from guy #1. It's so hard, cause I've been obsessed about him for over 2 years... he is everything I thought I wanted in a man... he wants everything I want in life... except a commited relationship. And well, I'm a commitment phobe - so I held things up for the first year. Now I'm just growing tired. He never has time for me and I ... well, I'm moving on. Guy #2 is sweet and funny. And, like I said, we've been internet and text friends for a year. We've talked on the phone numberous times too. So, we'll see. About the 'kewl Aunt' - Ugh... my 11 - almost 12 year old niece left her Bebo open on my computer (kinda like a myspace or facebook) and of course I snooped. Now I feel bad.. but I read her mail to/from her friends... 10, 11, and 12 year olds using the F bomb and other language... and she was writing to her bf and other friends about 'making out'!! They are all going to Worlds of Fun (think Six Flags-ish style amusement park) this Saturday with my nephews Wrestling group and she wrote that she is 'ready' to 'makeout' with her bf there! They plan on 'making out' in the cyclone!! I'm like Hmmm. Should I tell my sis in law??? I just don't think 11 year olds should be doing that. Maybe I"m behind the times here... but I was totally playing barbies when I was 11!! Sure... my barbies were having sex - but I wasn't!!!!!! MISSY - congrats on ONEDERLAND!!!! Liquid diet or not - you have fought hard to get there!! How is DH doing?

Hey all! Guess who just got home from a date? Lol! ME!! So, I'm still totally hung up on this one guy (anyone who reads my blog knows this story..) but this other guy who I've msg'd and text for about a year now (know him from myspace, lame huh?) he's been asking me to go out to a movie or dinner for a while. Tonight he text and asked me what I was doing, I told him I was bored. He said he was going to see Iron Man and would love some company. He even came to my town to go to the theatre here so I wouldn't have to drive far. Haha. I couldn't resist really... Yeah. He's hot. He's a fireman... Mmm. And I'm usually really shy, but I felt cute and also since I've talked to him A LOT in the last year I felt very comfortable with him. He's an awesome person. So... Miss Stef... I finally went out with someone other than the guy I'm obsessed with... and I had a good time. But is it wrong that I want him to find out that I went on a date? Lol. Haha. Sorry. Just thought I'd spam our thread with my hyper date talk. Hehe. I feel cool about it, cause when I first started talking to this guy last year I'd just started the lap band process... I weighed 382, wore a size 32 pants. I was miserable. Today I'm 275, I'm a size 22/24 pants (depending on the cut) and I feel cute on most days. BTW, Iron Man was awesome. Robert Downey Jr. is hot,.

thanks wombat!

I'm at -107 now! And even though I still have 125 pounds to go... I never dreamed that even THIS much was possible!

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B- thanks for the comment on the pics!! I have to keep looking back at old pics to really see a difference in myself. When I look in a mirror I just see all the fat that is left. I don't see or feel a difference unless I have side by side pics! And that one pic of me from April of last year is TERRIBLE! Lol!

I'm here!! BG - sorry your sickly! Amox sucks!! I get strep frequently (2-3x a year at least) and the ONLY thing that works for me anymore is Z pack. Of course, probably because I was on amox so much as a kid, I"m just resistant to it now. Hope you feel better soon! TX - Your ride rocked! You should feel great that you did as much as you did! Thats just amazing! WHen I move down there maybe I'll be able to do that ride with you next year! Weeeeeeee!! J- Glad you got some new pedals and that they are working for you. SBG - Welcome! OK... I just read 3 pages, so forgive me if I'm missing any highlights... As for me... Saturday night I returned my oldest niece to her house and my other nice and nephew begged me to take them home with me for the night, I had the walk on Sunday morning, but they both agreed to do the March of Dimes walk with me, so that was awesome. We got up yesterday morning and went to the Walk. They had a really great time! They really got into the stories of sick and premature babies. They understood WHY we were walking, and that was cool. Abby (8 year old niece) was born 6 weeks preemie, so it gave her some more insight into what being a preemie is all about, and that it doesn't just mean a 'smaller baby'. She said she felt very blessed by God to be healthy! Afterwards we had the free picinic lunch that was served - hot dogs, chips, cookies... I had some chips. The Walk went great. I raised $200 and got a 'free' incentive tshirt. Its so cute.. and a size 2x! Last year I'd have been lucky to squeeze into a 4x!! Today I finally got to sleep in!! No kids with me! lol. Tomorrow I have to go back to work. Boo... I don't want to!

Hey all! My weekend rocked. Took my oldest niece (alomst 12) to the Colbie Caillat concert on Friday night. Saturday morning I let her choose what she wanted to do... surprisingly enough, out of the 5 or so options I gave her she wanted to go to the art museum! So we went there, which is up by the Plaza, so afterwards we had lunch at Panera (only place I can afford on the Plaza!) and then we walked over to Barnes & Noble. She LOVES books, and will read just about anything. She bought some book that had 297 pages, and had it read by Sunday morning... Yeah. We went for ice cream (Yeah, I know I wasn't going to have any until my birthda, but thats only a week away, and she really wanted Cold Stone!) I took her home around 8pm. I'd taken tons of pics with my camera and cell phone, and since I had to take her to tha ball fields (her parents are on the Board, and my other niece and nephew had ball practice) and all her friends were there... I let her use the camera and phone to show off the pics... Haha. When I got my camera back at 9pm I had alllll sorts of pics of her bf and other kids being kids. It's so silly. Oh... and I'm a bad influence. Haha. She was talking about strawberry daquaris... so I let her order a VIRGIN daq at Applebees for dinner before I took her home. Lol. I know I know... But I was about 12 when I first had a virgin daq, so I didn't see much harm. ALl her friends think I'm 'soo kewl!' now. I rock. THEN... when I was about to leave there, my other niece (8) and nephew (almost 10) BEGGED me to let them come home with me for the night... how can I refuse! THese kids OWN me. So we packed them some clothes, they both agreed to do the March of Dimes walk with me, so that was awesome. We got up yesterday morning and went to the Walk. They had a really great time! They really got into the stories of sick and premature babies. They understood WHY we were walking, ad that was cool. Abby (niece) was born 6 weeks preemie, so it gave her some more insight into what being a preemie is all about, and that it doesn't just mean a 'smaller baby'. She said she felt very blessed by God to be healthy! Afterwards we had the free picinic lunch that was served - hot dogs, chips, cookies... I had some chips. Then the kids didn't want to go home yet - it was only about 12 or so. We ended up going to his really big park that they'd never been too before. (They live in a really small town about an hour north of the city) Then we went bowling... then we went to see Nims Island. (cute movie!) They chose everything we did. We had dinner at CiCi's pizza (I ate 1/2 slice of alfredo pizza and 6 bites pasta... nasty greasy food!) Then I took them home. They were both so exhausted that they fell asleep in the car. Anyway... sory for boring you all. But yeah, my Walk went great. I raised $200 and got a 'free' incentive tshirt. Its so cute.. and a size 2x! Last year I'd have been lucky to squeeze into a 4x!!

Very cool B! Glad to hear you got a clean bill of health!!

Aww hang in there!! You knew it wsn't going to be easy.. there is a reason you got the band in the first place... right!! Just focus on working out. We love you!!

Ohh I didn't think of the ceramics thing. That could be cool.

consider yourself donated to Miss Stef! And good luck on the ride!!!

BTW. I walked 2 miles yesterday, and 3 today. Calories around 1000 each day. I'm getting back on track! I just need to be more careful about WHERE the calories come from. Haha. I need to focus on protein and such. Weather is supposed to get chilly and stormy here next day or so, so probably no more walking until the March for Babies on Sunday morning. Did I mention that Friday night I'm taking my almost 12 year old niece to see Colbie Calliat? Ever hear of her? Kind of a bubbly teeny pop love song singer type. My niece loves her. We'll have a good time! And I'll have her all day Saturday, until whenever I decide to take her home... What should we do? I need to think of something fun. I never get to spend any time with just her... usually have her and her brother and sister all at the same time. Lol.