IndioGirl55

Pris I was on zolfot for a little over a yr - but haven't been on it for about 3 - mine were small tabs and I think you should beable to sallow them - in fact I have some old ones in the medicine cabinet right now - yep i one of those people who don't throw old med's out - and I should cuz there are about 5 in their... Reason for being on them - work - left dh - got grandson full time - need anymore reasons- I had a full load all at once #1 No I wasn't depressed after the surgery - I know I can still eat - I just cant pig out - but I can still eat #2 do i miss it (food) - yep there are times I do and watching others eat and smelling food is very hard - so when they are eating their breakfast I would have a little omellett - but I don't think the mental aspect of eating ever goes away - like I told Sonya above who is getting a fill cuz she thinks she is eating too much when she eats about as much as I do per meal - I just make healthier food choices 98% of the time - I was so tight that I could barely drink 8 oz of coffee in the morning - I have to be able to eat more than 1/4 or even 1/2 cup per meal - I am happy with my 1 cup per meal with snack - but that's mental for me plus I don't think you are getting enought nutrients with 1/4 cup of food per meal. #3 I set my goal weight - On WW back in the late 80's early 90's I got to 170 (from my high of 206 at that time) for about a minute - I looked good and felt good - so I just picked a number - that was 80 lbs (my high this time 250) - well once Karri joined our group - she and I are about the same height and she an I were losing weght about the same and I saw that her goal was 150 - so I thought that since i was keeping up with the kid on my weight loss - why not try 160 - thats a 90 lbs loss when I make it.. Truely to have a healthy bmi I should be 145 - but at my age I don't think I would look very healthy at 145- I am in a size 12 or 10 pant - Xl to L tops - I am feeling pretty darn good - I have 14 lbs to go - who knows what will happen when I get there - I can always change my ticker if I decide that I want to lose another 15 lbs and get to 145 - but for right now - I think 160 will be fine for me - heck - unclothed it won't matter if I weigh 160 or 145 - I am going to still have flab and saggy skin -unless I see a plastic surgeon :drool: We are here for you - you were/are one of us - you started this jounery with us and you can come here anytime - we just wont' be able to help you with dumping - I know a little about it cuz I have a couple gf who have had bypass.. But your issues with food are no diff than our - share with us as we can learn from you - I feel with everyone sharing their good bad happy sad stories helps us all.. xoxox

Ruby - I think it's a process that we all have to go through - I didn't beat myself up for the brownie last night - but did call myself STUPID... I don't lay too much guilt on myself and I just don't think it works - I really try to think possitively (sp). Ok you only lost 1/2 lbs this week - that's good - I know you felt like it should have been more cuz you didn't eat all that junk at the office - but you have lost and that's what counts - you get to put that on your ticker and not a gain - conversation to myself those 3 weeks where I just lost .5 lbs each week. Linda - I wonder if our age has something to do with not beating our selves up anymore and learning from what we have done - I know now that brownies really aren't as heavenly as I remembered them - they really weren't worth the calories - I will know that hopefully next time. Karri :biggrin2:CONGRATULATIONS 160'S:biggrin2: :thumbup:THAT IS JUST WONDERFUL:thumbup: :thumbup:I AM SO PROUD OF YOU AND HAPPY FOR YOU:wub:...

Pris I remember you cuz you had your surgery the day before me - I am happy that you were able to get the bypass and are doing well You can still come here for support - cuz we all have the same issue with food - it doesn't really matter the surgery that you used - Good Luck to you..

Sonya What you eat daily is about what I eat (minus the candy & pizza rolls) and I sure don't think I need a fill. Breakfast - yogurt w/protein powder 5 granola chunks - Lunch one pot wonder (briming cup & should have stopped 3/4 ) ground turky cabbage eggplant onion bell peppers garlic rice pepper jack cheese - dinner will be 4 oz fish 1/2 cup veggies & 1/3 c rice - snacks will depend if I am still hungry. I guess it's personal on how much food you eat and types in order to lose weight - for me personally - mostly mentally - I need to be able to eat more than 1/2 cup of food - I eat very healthy and stay within my 1000 - 1200 daily calorie range - I want to be semi - normal - I can not go out order food and eat the whole thing like I use to - just eating 1/3 of what i ate before has been enought for me to lose. Good luck on your fill...

You are going to have to ask your doctor about your pain meds - I was given liqiud vicoden after surgery - so I guess it will depend on what kind of meds you take and the size of the pills - talk to your surgeon. Then band doe not limit type of exercise that you can do - execpt you can't do crunch right after surgery - but once you heal and your doc gives the go ahead - you can exercise Good luck on your journey

Good Morning Gang Well I survived Chuckie Cheese !!!! Pizza is AWFUL even my GS said too greasy - I had to give him one of my pepcids:eek: - I ordered a salad - had a couple of bites - wasnt going down too well - then when to the kids house to open presents - ate 1/2 piece of cake & 1/4 ice cream - DIL gave us cake to take home - I said OH NO THATS TOO MUCH - my GS chimed in - ya she can't eat (but in a nice way - like she doesn't eat that stuff anymore) that and I won't eat that much - so we sent the rest home with family friend. BUT!!! DIL had brownies they made the day before (my DIL is a big girl) instead of the cake I took a piece about 3x3- well I ate it when I went to bed - you know what - I just ate it cuz it was there - it was good but not GREAT. The only saving grace is that I had 1200 calories including the brownie & little cake - so did ok that way but I am still eating cuz of the memory of food - I don't find it as appealilng as I use to but - still want to eat it does that make any sense?? Well I found a great snack food with protein - dry roasted edamame's - 1 oz 130 calories 10 grms of protein - 1 oz is a lot the bag is 6 oz (baggies size) I ate 1 oz yesterday - good for the salt crunchy times - and you are getting your protein. Jackie - Congrats on the exercise - Men - what can I say :thumbup: can't live with then - can't live without them (well I can uz I just don't have the patience anymore:blush: ) Well, it's 8 got get my desk ready for the day... Will ck in later xoxox J

Good Morning Gang I am up early again today - I might go to the gym - it's really my day off but I will be having BDAY CAKE today... But I have a little headache I think I need Water - yesterday I know that I didn't get enought - I am on my 3rd cup of coffee so that does count .. Not much to report - gotta wrap presents - go to chuckie cheese (ugh not looking forward to that - kids and noise - but gotta do it. Linda you will enjoy these things with your 1st grandchild but by the time you get to your 3rd you will think a little differently :laugh: My age does show at times. But I will go and fake having fun - well will have a little fun cuz I get to eat cake today :drool: Yep Karri - it's funny how our taste does change :biggrin: - I ate about a full cup of my califlower and it hit the spot -- I might have to look for that book - I need some help in that area - I have a $40 gift card from Barns & Noble that I got at Xmas - Well just wanted to ck in this morning - I need to get my butt in gear - I still need to go to the grocery store - wrap and figure out what to do until we go to chuckie cheese - I am so indecisive - don't know where to start - cuz I really don't want to do anything but feel guilty for just sitting around ... OMG I use to sleep my weekends away - things have changed:biggrin:

4 oz of Catfish - baked with a little evoo garlic salt & peper 1/4 c rice 1/2 c yellow crooked neck sqaush & zuchinee mixed (fresh) I eat this most nights - change the veggies from french style green beans, spinach, green beans - and some times add some El Pato (mexican tomato sauce) to my fish - or pramensen (sp) cheese - or cajun seasonings -

Hi Jennifer - Yes you are worth it !!!:eek: I love my band for the great tool it is - I love me for doing the work that it take to lose the weight - I am 7 months out 76 lbs lighter. Feel 200% better and 10 yrs younger. I eat healthy 98% of the time - I exercise 3-5 days a week depending on my schedule - For me it hasn't been that hard - I went thru major surgery to get this tool - so my head is totally in the game - I know that I must make a lifetime lifestyle change in my eating and exercise habits - this is not a diet but a new way of life. It's not the magic cure to our issues with food but it is a geart tool to help control your portions. All you have to do is eat healthy and add exercise into your life and you will do great. For lunch had 1/2 soft taco - and brought my chilli relleno home for dinner - well guess what - I didn't want it -I wanted fish & veggies - so that's what I ate - I am no craving healthy foods .... Good Luck on your journey...

Karri - I need to do more weights too but I am beat after my treadmill work out and I read the calories burned on the treadmill - I don't know how may calories are burned when working out - I want to get a trainer for a week or two - but the guy I think I want is always busy when I am at the gym - plus I am a little intimidated (sp) by them - but I do see other older women working out with them.. Do you have to do soup for 3 weeks :cool2: I only have to do them for 1 but ususally move to mushie/soft after 3 days.. Linda - since my diet is mostly soft foods and I think I don't have restriction then try to eat something more solid - OMW I too see that I do still have restriction.. Well, reported that I didn't have to cook - but guess what ladies - I don't want mexican food - I want veggies- talking about a NSV - wanting something healthy instead of something greasy & fattening - I am steaming some yellow califlower - I have never had it before - but suppose to be good I don't know what it's hybred with... But I am craving healthy food not bad foods... Things do change :eek:

Ruby I am going to spank you - 1 lbs is great heck didn't you lose a whole bunch when you were so tight - you can't expect to lose 3 lbs a week every week - I know we want to but you gotta give your body time to catch up... Be happy it is a pound closer...:eek:

Hey Gang Back from getting nails done (toes & fill) - went back to the beauty shop and had my stylist fix the back of my hair - it was a little uneven - then went to eat - I was hungry it's 1:30 and I havent eaten all day. - ordered a soft taco, chilli relleno, rice and bean plate - ate 1/2 taco and a couple bites of the beans - when am I going to learn that I can't eat - well i have dinner for tonight and don't have to cook - :cool2: W ent to target got DGD 2 bathing suits - 4 or 5 short outfits - a dress and some shoes - floaties for the pool this summer. I am pooped - have had a headach most of the day. I did not shop for myself at all can you beleive that :eek: I think i an just tried from what I don't know - got enought sleep last night took my vitimans today - just tired and I don't think it's from the wine last night. Well, that was my exciting day.. It's 5 p.m. so I guess I will go see what's on tv and read my Self magazine. Will ck back later...

Bridee I guess it's about how bad you want it - nobody but you can motivate you - I can talk till I blue in the face and give you all the reasons why you should get the rest of your weight off - but you all ready know all the reasons - It's the work involved that seems daunting - break it down into small segments - don't think I have 30 lbs to loss - think of it in 5 lbs in a month - - Ya you gotta do the work IMHO 75% of the work is up to you by making good food choices & exercise - and the bad does the other 25% by restricting your portion Do you need a fill - go to your doc get a fill - stay committed to going to the Y - (IMHO exercise is key) take it one day at a time - if you dont take care of you who will- and you want to be there for your child . Good Luck to you.. You just gotta do some soul searching and you will find the strenght to get motuvated

2 super walmarts :huggie: I am getting super target right across the street from my developemnt - I am going to be in BIG trouble - I am going to have to get a second job with all the retail that is going in right around my house. In fact last night I was telling my 2 bosses about a great business opportunitiy out here - we could open a sports bar... We have like 15 diff developments out here in the Shadow Hills area of Indio - I think it be a hit to have a neighborhood bar - i told my boss Paul - that I could quit and manage it - he told me no I can't he needs me at work :w00t: - but I could do it at night..

Steph You didn't give a bad impression - I wish there were more teachers like you all here - I think that is part of the problem - in Cali our classes are too big and children do need individual attention (some anyway - my gs for example) We all have had teachers in our lives who have inspired us if we are lucky - Mrs Burgess (english) & Coach Rose (business economic) these are 2 of my fav teachers. Well back from the gym did 3.5 miles would have gone 4 but I was too hot, my head is dripping my face is all red - they didn't have the fans going yet. I guess that is the good part of my metabolism I get very hot when I exercise or should I say get phyiscal - cuz it can me shopping - dancing etc I guess that's why exercise is so good for me - OK all you smarty pants out there - I never took chemisty - just earth & life science - the basics - so I had to go and look up Stoichiometry... Here is wikkepda's explaination of what it is for all of you who are like me and don't know this stuff:tongue: Stoichiometry is often used to balance chemical equations. For example, the two diatomic gases, hydrogen and oxygen, can combine to form a liquid, water, in an exothermic reaction, as described by the following equation: I dissected a frog - we had a fetus in a jar - I don't remember ever working with test tube - but heck I really was only in school my freshman yr and 1/2 of 10th grade then went to continuation cuz i was p.g. and really never when back to regular school - tried going back my junior yr but with a baby it was a little hard - so ended up back in continuation - dropped out for 6 months then thur the win program when out to our junior college and finished my credits and got my diploma. I envy you who have gone to college and gotten degrees - back when I was young girls still really weren't pushed to go to college - I took business classes in high school - record keeping - business economics- typing - shorthand - business machines -typing - I was going to be a legal secertary I wonder if they even teach shorthand anymore??? Well off to the shower - gotta shop for gd today - dog food and house food will ck back this afternoon - Enjoy your Saturday Ladies !!!

It's a new thread so not that many post - but Someone unlocked it... Thanks...

Good Morning Gang... I am sitting here drinking my coffee and waiting for the gym to open (7 a.m) and it's only 6:30 and I am dressed and ready. There were 10 of us last night - 2 bosses came - They paid for drinks and munchies - I had 2 glasses of wine and 1 ck wing - had a nice little buzz and really didn't want to quit - but everyone had to go home as they all have familys - it was a good thing though I was home by 6:30 in bed by 8. nothing to do and the wine made me sleepy... So I have been up since 5:30 enough sleep :w00t: I wore jean capri's with yellow top and red wedges shoes - yep they all completmented me on my weight loss and new hair cut. I have been at my job 29 yrs (omg longer than how old Karri is:eek:) My boss (he use to be just my co-worker but now he is an owner) and I have worked together this long - I say I am his office wife :huggie: We have a good group of people especially the ones who meet for drinks - I really enjoyed the time out ... You know that thing Phyl posted on from that Angie lady about banding stages - We have a girl who is over weight and she was sitting next to me and we talked - I told her how much better I felt - I told her that I didn't mean to be mean - but I thought she should look into the band :cheers2: Yep that author and I are the same:ohmy: Karri - I am sure glad you don't work in Vegas anymore - OMG that should not be happening in our schools !!! Thanks for the heads up on your schedule you know how us Mom's are we need to know our kids are safe.. Linda - 1st time grandma - OMG you are going to have a ball... Yep I got banded cuz I want to see my grandkids get married and maybe God willing a great grandkid - My Dad was a Great Grandfather when my GS was born so I think that would be cool to be a ggm - not for a few yrs but still I would love seeing a great grandchild... Ok 10 more minutes - till 7 so better go drink some water - I will ck in when I get back

Ok Gang I am reporting that I am going out for drinks after work with some of my office mates. This is why I have put the 5 lbs a month goal on myself - I am ready to start enjoying life a little... We don't do this often - about every couple of months - so IF I don't over do it :hurray: - I will go exercise tomorrow since we will be starting a new month But who knows - when I get started - the old Janet wants to comes out and wants to play. :confused: Just a little history - I use to be the PARTY girl - clubs dancing until 2 a.m. then the after hours would be at my house - I have done my share of partying !!!!:sad: Seriously don't think I will be partying all night - (most likely home by 7) - but just want to warn you in case you don't hear from me in the morning :biggrin: I might just be pulling a Jackie - (us old farts can still hang :biggrin2:) Karri - I am so glad that you haven't followed in my footsteps about partying and drinking & ???? - Proud of you girl....:rant: Well, off to my cocktails.... Ck with ya'll later xoxoxo J

Linda - I am sending sunshine your way - it's beautiful here right now.. Yep being overweight for a morbitly obese person is a big deal and only us who have been classified as MO & Obese - can relate.

Ruby - I was/am a working Mom and the problems are really difficult with kids, teachers & school district - My grandson may know the subject - but when it comes to test - he isn't very good - I know grownups who are smart and can't do tests. I guess I was lucky like you - school came easy to me - but now - I can't help with math homework at all - too big of classes students vs teachers ratios (except for Steph) - I am just so glad I have only the rest of this yr and next and I am DONE!!! My son had a GREAT teacher in 4th grade and got her again in 6th grade - she was burnt out by then - not the same teacher at all .. My Grandson had her when he was a freshman - she remembered the last name and gs resembles his dad (my son was her pet in 4th grade - she loved him) and asked if he was his son - and the rest of the class said "omg you are that old that you taught his dad" :hurray: All I can say is my hat is off to you teachers - I applaud you - and I sure and the heck don't want your jobs - I guess my job isn't that bad - just have to deal with stupid insureds :confused:

Denise - Here in Cali - alternative school is for kids who don't do well in reg school - need to catch up on credit (the reason my GS goes) but in cali if you have any wepons etc - you get kicked out period - and home schooled.

You go girl !!!!!:confused: CONGRATS ON 20/20 for February.....

Denise - HUGS HUGS HUGS - Isn't your tummy hurting right now - I think you need to go home cuz you are sick - there is no way a 17 yr s/b in 8th grade - that's to frickin scary - don't the have alternative schools for these kid in LA???

Why is the 50 thread locked????

Good Morning Gang... :tt2: Steph - The whole testing system is a bunch of crap imho - what you go thru is what happens here in Cali - I think - I applaud all you teachers - I couldn't do it.. I almost bought that cooker - but I have an old fashion one and don't use it that often - so I thought I would save that $$$ for more clothes - Try tiny bites - I mean tiny bites - the size of an pencil earser - I find this helps me . On the exercise - there are arguments for each - I do a mix - high intenstiy burn faster in a shorter peroid of time - length burns just as much but takes longer - again any exercise is better than none - you gotta do what works for you and you enjoy. Raisin Bran is great for the tmi subject - Nothing wrong with a good Fiber ceral... Karri - LOL:lol::smile: Dont tell my body - you are too funny girl.. Yep our faces change we get necks - It's all good... When is spring break for you guys - I think its the last week in March. Can't wait to see the new do.... Phyl - Gotta agree Jesse & I could be twins - I just might have to read this book I can relate to everything you wrote so much that they were are my exact thoughts - Waking up and wondering what the hell you did to yourself - Buying new clothes . Oops, I bought too much too soon...now these are too big . Buying more clothes Wanting to tell every fat person you meet about the band Ok gotta get my butt in gear - will ck back later - xoxox