IndioGirl55

Donna - Yep the learning curve - I still eat too fast when I get hungry :smile2: My eyes are bigger than my tummy :sad: and sometime i still miss the way I use to eat :eek: But am loving the way I look and feel:tongue:

I just picked the 18 cuz it was after the 4th and my son's bday is the 15th. The 28th is a monday - I think most of us can do weekend more than weekday but we do have alot of teachers - So here we go - Add your name to this post - and good dates for you and that you can go.. Janet - 7/11-14 or 7/18-21 or 7/25-28 All are good for me & Yes I would go.

Peaches we didn't pm anyone - I don't remember who -but somebody suggested Mall of America - and that seems so far to be good for most - I think 4 of us Phyl - Linda - Jackie - Steph are those who have shown an interest (me too and maybe mango) I think part is not everyone has a passport plus we all love to shop.. so no hurt feeling ok.. Before we do any get planing realy need to get a good idea who can do this and idf 7/18 to 7/21 is a good date - I know that it's going to be hard for everyone to pick one date - but we have to. then I think we need a travel agent to pick and make all the plans thru them ??? I have traveled a bit - mostly cruise and I have always used a travel agent - but looks like some good deals on the interent - but since I don't know the area - I sure and the hell don't want to stay at a crappy hotel - one I looked at was a Days In or Holiday inn which and known hotels but noticed that some of the rooms didn't have a/c - I can't imagine a roome without a/c... I think MN gets hot too, I think Kari would go too but she is in FL - haven't heard from Ruby on this subject yet Karri - Alot would depend on peoples finances... I assume you would want to go - cuz I don't think it's that far to travel for you.. I would have to pull out a map - but as memory serves me it's most likely closer for you than me - but heck what do I know thought Steph lived in TN not montana and they are far away from each other:biggrin:

I guess that's why I say I eat healthy 98% of the time - cuz i eat at home and allow myself 2% of regular food that you get when you eat out ... I eat fish at home baked so when I go out I want steak or mex or chineese - those 2% haven't screwed up my weight lost at all - in the last 8 months I have lost every week but one and stayed even that week. But again I haven't eaten out for 4 days in a row - but I did when I was on WW before - just found things in plan - salad with dressing on the side - El Pollo Loco chicken places and heck sometime you just have to enjoy...

Linda Glad to hear they are back on the ground.. :thumbup: Ya I watch those channels too - I have a bunch of Lost episodes to catch up on I am just not in the mood... I agree that food cures just about anything - the only time i don't eat is if I am nervous upset - but other than that I would eat.. Well dinner is done calling my name - I am hungry so gotta make sure I slow down.. BTW how is your band doing????

Donna Why was eating a problem - and what was not a good loss - did ou have tummy problems?? I don't understand - or where there foods you just couldn't eat.. When you get your plate ask for a box right away and box up what you can't eat - or depending on where you are eating you can maybe order a child's plate -Some people have cards that say they have had bariatric surgery and to please allow them to order child's plate (see your doc for this card) My problem when going out to eat is that my old brain still works when I am hungry - I order a taco & enchillda with Beans - well all i can eat is 3/4 of my taco and some beans - I just bring the left overs home for later...

OMW Linda - Ya I think you deserve that wine - I have only been in 1 puddle jumper that held like 10 - 15 people that was small enough for me - Will keep them in my prayers.. Well went and did my triple dip - 20 minutes in some booth that only give good rays (yea right) then spray on tan - then to a stand up booth to bake it in - only did 6 minutes in this booth cuz since it was my 1st time i didn't want to burn - its now 4 hours later and I am seeing some color.. I am bored to death - this is where in tha past I would have just ate & slept - I can't find anything on t.v. to catch my interest - i can't eat - I had some low fat pringles - ate about 10 and am full - I am a little tight today - even drinking is a little hard - well that's cuz i take too big of a drink cuz i am such a nuckle head. I could write some checks for my hoa dues - but that's boring - don't want to do that - don't know what i want to so - nothing really - this is where food play a big part in my life - but not any more - i wish I had a bike - the weather is great - a bike ride would be fun as long as I stay away from cars - I am a little clustzy... Well, Just cking in - Linda I am having crangrape juice instead of wine :thumbup: Just let us know when they make it home ok. Being a Mom never ends,....

Nope - 77lbs lighter than 8 months ago - feel 10 yrs younger - look 100% better - Have my old self back - I do things now - I don't sleep my weekends away - I am just sorry that it took so long - I am in control now - not the food - I eat healthy - I excercise - I love the work that I have done with the help of my band - I hope to live a longer life with alot more quality..

Good Morning Gang Yes Linda I saw 3:30 a.m. and thought wth - but now I understand - airport.. Well, just got back from the gym - really didn't want to go - but it a Saturday morning riturial (sp) - I get there my Ipod is dead - so i walked slolwy 3.0 but did incline of 3 & 4 and for the last 1/4 of a mile did 4.0 speed. I think everyones pms is rubbing off on me - I am in a blah mood today.. I am going to go shake & bake today - you want to know what that is - well we have a new tanning place and it's called triple dip - 5 minutes in a booth then spray on tan - then in a drying booth - I am very fair - call me casper and it takes forever for my legs to get color - so I am going to try this out - I use to go to the tanning booths when dh & I would go on a cruise - I can tan but have to do it slowly and I didn't want to go on a cruise be on the beach and get burned - so I would get a base - but now they have these spray on things - so going to try it - did it once a couple of years ago but it didn't last very long - this one is suppose too - I think it has something to do with the drying booth . We will see - i can tell you one thing - fat does look so much better tanned.. Marcy - Great to hear from you!! We have been wondering where you have been - Congrats on getting into that dress - It's funny how we can go to the store try something on and think it's cute then when you get home and put it on agian -it's not the same... Phyl - Shopping !!! I think it would be a blast... We miss you too.. How was the trip to 29 palms?? Well not much to report on.. Hope everyone has a great weekend and that my mood improves - I thought exercise would help - but apparently not... so I gotta go put some clothes in the dryer - will ck back later...

OK GANG IT'S 9 AND I HAVEN'T EATEN - MADE MY FAKE PASTA - HAD A BITE IT'S OK - I THINK I MAY HAVE OVER COOKED IT - WITH SPAGHETTI SAUCE YOU REALLY COULDNT TELL THE DIFF - I HAVE ABOUT 1/2 OF A SERVING SO THAT 65 CALORIES 3.5 GRMS PROTEIN AND 9 GRMS OF FIBER... PRETTY GOOD THAT WAY - I HAVE BUTTER SPARY AND SALT & PEPPER - AND AM GOING TO TRY SOME BABYBACK RIBS 3 AND SPINACH - WELL - IT'S CALLING I AM NOT YELLING JUST TO LAZY TO TAKE OFF CAPS - AND I AM WANT TO EAT :tea: SEE YA ALL IN THE MORNING - SWEET DREAMS XOXOXO JANET

JACKIE WAY TO GO GIRL THROWING THE COOKIES OUT NOT BUYING THE ICE CREAM

Steph - We never thought of you as a pushy broad - I think I got that title - alot of people have dissappeared lately - I don't think they like me and find me to preachy... (see I have issues too:tongue:) OK PMSing - you should have told us thankfully I don't have those issues anymore - but will still get a little hormonal some months :w00t: That is part of the reason you were so down on you... Look at all the positives that have come with your weight lost = you are able to do so much more - CONGRATS ON BEING JUST OBESE:biggrin2: AND 35 LBS LIGHTER :tea: There are draw backs to being single - but I gotta say - I am so happy that I don't have to deal will a dh eating in front of me.. Like I said - I have it pretty easy with just me (well gs but he's not a problem - he doesn't dwell on food - infact I have to make him eat) Yep if he just bought himself a quad - you can have a weekend I am so glad to hear that you are feeling better today and are remotivated and yes a shopping weekend is a great motivator to keep the junk out of our mouths and to exercise more - clothes clothes - shoes - shoes - purses.. Ok I better start saving..

Ok did some quick cking - on aol travel - room & flights for me $653 - that 7/18 to 7/21 Fri - Mon - dont know anything about the hotel - then when you google mall of america they have a gf get away - hotel only Hilton or Marriott $345 for those days - I really like this idea - we are all shopper (well most of us and those who aren't yet will be by july cuz we all need clothes:lol:) anyway what we really need to do is see who can go on those dates and then we can move forward on all staying at the same hotel - I figure get in friday - have dinner - talk talk talk - sat shop & talk - sunday shop it we still want to - hang out at a pool - yes a pool we are all together so the sag & bag isn't going to bother us and then fly home on Monday.. Linda - What does having a rich bro going to do for us - can he get us deals on the hotel - and some may want to share a room - some might not - might need some quite time - Ok - this is the offical post - WHO WOULD REALLY LIKE TO MEET AT THE MALL OF AMERICA FOR A GF LONG WEEKEND.... WE NEED A COUNT - SO WE CAN MOVE FORWARD AND WHAT DATES ARE GOOD FOR YOU ALL..

Linda, I figure that you would want to go - we could PARTY... :w00t: Mango - now we have 3 QVC girls - you me & steph... here is a link Bodybuilding.com - Jay Robb Egg White Protein - 24g Protein Per Ounce! On sale now! I mixed it w/OJ - 1 scoup 24 grms protein 120 calorie - with OJ it was 200 and if you use lite oj it would be lowers - did it in the blender with ice and it was pretty good - didn't have that protein powder takes like unjury - I have the vanila - my boss was going to a trainer who gave it to him - he didn't want it so he gave it to me.. I didn't ck the price - but like I said it was pretty good - I used like 1/2 scoup the 1st time - then the 2nd time I made some for my boss so I used 1 1/2 scoups and and maybe 2 cups oj... Ok so let's ck out Wisconsin - Mall of America - My GS's Mom went there a few yrs ago for a gf/shopping weekend - I will ck w/her where they stayed OK gang I a a food hoarder... I went to the store after work - needed some veggies and salami for my babies -(they get a piece when I leave the house - gotta bribe them to be good:lol:) anyway I was not hungry but then when I got in the store and smelled food (from the deli i guess) I was starving and wanted everything But guess what - I only bought healthy stuff - strawberries - watermelon - fish - veggies - rice - WW lite bread - yogurt - lite juice - can't beleive butter spray - 100 c popcorn packs Well I did get some peanutbutter - But as I was putting the fish in the freeze - I have a least a weeks worth in there already I did need rice and some fresh veggies - but have frozen already - I just miss food shopping.:tea: I guess - but at least I am hoarding healhty stuff - no junk - we gs got some soda & hot cheetos and top ramin soups - Oh - I got my fake pasta today - will cook it for dinner and let you all know how it is - 18 grms fiber 130 cal vs 210 in regular. Got plain - garlic parsley - spinch - I think I will try the plalin 1st - Will let you know how it is !!!! Well, think I will go google mall of america and see what I can find out ...

Lisa Sometime just an unfill for a while will allow the band to go back into place Good luck at your dr appt..

Have you told your doc about this - do you take any acid reflux meds??? I don't have acid reflux but have read where some do - I suggest talking to your doctor...

Thanks StLouisGal - You will get to a 12 too - I have been so fortunate imho on this whole weight loss issue - the band has been a perfect fit for me - I didn't have the baddest eating habits before surgery - I just ate too much food mostly home cooked food (lots of fried & butter) and was a total slug bug - now I eat healthy most of the time and exercise 3 -4 days a week in fact next week I am starting with a trainer:tongue: - The band is my interior motivator and with age I think I finally got it - you gotta make this a lifetime lifestyle change . My best to you - just follow your doc's rules and you will succeed...

You are an offical Lucky #7 - both you and Karri are adopted Lucky #7 so that give you our last name - Ya Mall of america sounds good they have a QVC Store :tongue:...

If my memory serves me right (that's a big If) Ruby TX Karri - Or Phyl - Desert or WA depending the time of yr Kristin - CA Brandy - Moving to FL Kari - Mich Area ?? Jackie Iowa Linda - Minnasota ??? I just know over there some where :tongue: Peaches - Canada Mango- LA in lousiana Step - Tenn ?? ME - CA So that's 12 of us - who post the most here - Am I missing anyone?? 5 on this side of the world I guess what we really need to do is find out who wants to get together during the month of July??? A weekend kinda thing - maybe get in Friday night - and leave Sunday or Monday depending on your schedules... OK - Let me know who really wants to the this and what kind of budget The desert would be cheap - but HOT in July.. Chicago - Humid - since we were all banded in one of the hottest months in the yr - we are just going to have to deal with it... Post who want to do this - !!!!

Yes my darling I did remember that you would be going away for a few days. You drive safe - have a good time off - and it's OK to be human - and I will remind you that you like being tight :thumbup: - just don't get too tight.:tongue:.. P.S. Weight only counts on weigh in days - that goes both ways up or down - I may jump on the scales some weeks but those weights don't count period the only one that counts is the one on Thrusdays for me :tt2: Have a good weekend - relax and enjoy yourself... xoxox Janet

Steph - I am glad you have a plan for today and are going to do some soul searching and talk with your doctor - I am not a shrink but have lived a tough life - not as tough as some - but if you all knew me in person and I told my history (which I have posted quite abit about) you would never believe it - - So I won't delve into the bulimic issues - but just to say that a better word might be eating disorder - which we all have.. Also, I believe that life gives us lessons to learn from and to grow with - Right now is your lesson learning time and with the help of your doc - your soul searching etc - You will come thru this and become a stronger person - My best to you - our fatness is a cover for alot of things and shedding it is exposing ourselves and sometimes that is a very difficult thing to do.. Just know we are here for you and if your post takes up 2 pages so be it - don't worry about that.. Linda - OMW - I want to kick the scales for you only 1/2 lbs away from that big #- Well for sure next week we will have that party - 99.5 is not a shabby # by any means - be proud for what you have accomplished - you have done great ((Hugs cuz I know that you most likely are a little disappointed)) Peaches - Universal God!!! Yep I feel that way too. I was raised Catholic (can't say I am practicing cuz I don't go to church) and as every religion we were taught that ours was the ONE. But do you know what I think - it really doesn't matter the title on your beliefs (I think I was Jewish in another life - people hate Muslims cuz of the terrorist - it's not the belief it's the people - if anyone read about the Muslim faith Islam - it's no diff than ours - it's how the zealots interpret it) - we all believe in essentially the same God/Power/energy - we just all practice our faith in diff way - but it's all the same - I am far from being God - I have no great powers and all we have to go on is the written word of man - but I really believe if you have goodness in your heart, empathy for people - live by the golden rule and do your best - that's what matter. I know along time ago I posted somewhere here (must have been on rants) and was told - could have been you or green or bjean - that I did believe in a Universal God - I forgot what they called it.. We all need someone to blame for our problems - and God's shoulder are big enough to take that blame - but it's not his fault - It's life - life is nothing but a learning experience. I don't know why we think we are special not to have problems - you know there are people out in this world who have it a million times harder than us. Ok I will get off this soap box Your place sounds great - especially in July and I do have a passport.. OK what airport is close to you so we can check prices - it might be nice for us American's to see Canada - I have been as a child we drove from here to Vermont - my Aunt had a home on Lake Champagne (sp) we drove thru all the province of Canada - I learn to spell them all - can't now sakwichatan - I remember some place with a name like Kangaroo - where at 11 p.m. at night it was still light out - Canada was VERY GREEN - Tom & Jerry in French (we had a t.v. in the car 1965 3 kids 11/10/8) - see how much I remember and I was only like 10 or 11... I remember crossing the great lakes in a cruise ship going thru the locks - Niagara Falls.. Ruby - ((hugs)) to you - Hope today is a better day - The battle is daily but some days so much harder than other - I can be truly honesty here - There are times I don't like my band - cuz I can't eat like I want to - there are days I really want to eat - right now is one of them (I wanted to stop for a breakfast burrito this morning - full of grease & cheese - yummy) - but you know what else keeps me honest - you guys - since I am the big talker here - food cop etc and I know I have to update my ticker weekly - how can I let you all down - so this place and you guys give me my accountability 98% of the time.. I just want to let people know that this is doable - it's not easy but with the help of our bands - we can do it. Also our group give us a lot the think about and we know we aren't alone in this battle we have each other.. Even if we do over do it - it's fixable - cuz we are gainging so much knowledge - with our exchanges of ideas, feeling etc. Karri - I am going to spank you little girl - what’s wrong with eating cereal.. Just cuz it has carbs right - that's your biggest fear.. Darling you are doing so great - the body does need a little sugar - not tons but a little - I know you are all or nothing - but imho if you need or want your band mommies opinion - if you are within your calories for the day - you are doing good - and you know sometimes all your calories might not be the healthiest - but as long as it's not an everyday occurrence you are ok. You are human.. Ok I just want to fix everyones problems - I want you all to realize that what is done is done - you can't go back and change it - Let it friggin go - move forward - try and learn something from what yesterday was and how you felt and how you dealt with in - TODAY'S AFFIRMATION I CAN'T CHANGE YESTERDAY - BUT I DO HAVE THIS NEW DAY INFRONT OF ME TO DO MY VERY BEST - I CAN AND WILL DO MY BEST TODAY... OK by now you are all sick of me -- so I will close and get my butt to work :tongue: Love to you all TTYAL

I work in an office so I half a$$ have to dress for work I bought some clothes when I got to a 14 (started out 18/20 pants and 22/24 tops) I had some 16 that didn't fit - Now i am in a 12/10 pants - went shopping again - but nothing too expensive - once I get to goal - i am going shopping on El Paseo - which is the Rodeo Drive of Palm Desert .... My gift to me )

Ok Gang I don't want to get too preachy here but I beleive in God - I think most of us here do - I know religoin & Politics are 2 no nos to disscuss with friends but I really gotta put this out there. God brought us all together here for a reason - Think about it - complete strangers who live all over the country - who found ths website as we were looking into being banded - We are all diff ages - backgrounds etc but we all have the same issues "OUR FATNESS" We are the Lucky #7 - we have 8000 post but do you know that 120,000 people have viewed our theard - Both Karri & Steph have joined us from other monthly groups - there is something special about our group - I truly beleive that. Here i go getting emotional (i am a big cry baby booby) - I am truly blessed for having you all in my life - and we really really have to do some serious planning cuz we do have to all meet in person - we really really do. I really mean that - do you guys get that... I am just full of love for you all and I am so happy that we have each other.. Ok - I will get off my soap box

Ruby CONGRATS ON ONLY 2 COOKIES - Heck with you low calorie intake I really won't worry about it too much - you showed control - that's what it's all about not never eating a cookie again.... I know about the blahs - tomorrow will be a better day - maybe you needed that sugar to help improve your mood

Lise Stay off the scale for 1 week - pick one day a week to weight yourself - do it the 1st thing in the morning - Your weight can vary too much from day to day - just follow your doctors eating orders (make sure low sodium) and the weight will come off. Welcome to band land..