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Jaclkie there are benefits to having kids young - you are still young when they are grown. I had a bf for 8 yrs and he too died from diabetes (I miss him so much - we were a good fit) How funny I can eat rice and others can't - I had steak tonite 1/4 or a little rib eye - 1/3 baked potatoe and about 4 asparagus spear - I only got a walk around my development tonite -cuz when I got home my almost 4 yr GD was here - My GS picked her up from school for his dad and she wanted to come to our house - and wanted to eat - So I stuck around for her cuz she wanted to see her LA LA - so I fixed her dinner and for dessert - OMG she ate 1/2 of my strawberries -:tongue: then she wanted to go for a walk - so I got dressed again and we went to a walk - maybe just over a mile - so i don't feel too bad as I did get some exercise in - tomorrow is another day - and memories are what life is made of - so I got to spend time with my baby and got a little exercise - best of both world... Well it's late - Idol is on - will ck back in the morning Sweet Dreams everyone Linda - again Hugs - Hugs Hugs and kept us posted - you can do this Karri - Let us know how your group went.. Phyl - hope you are having fun w/your son - and maybe your neighbor will be back sooner since we aren't suppose to have great weather this week or weekend. xoxox Janet

Linda - I am here with you and your bloody mary - infact I need a refill.. I am so sorry to hear about this complication. ((hugs)). I just looked at your ticker and OMG you have lost 92 frickin pounds - YOU HAVE DONE EXCELLENT - you have learned some new behaviors and you are older now and know that you must keep eating healthy - We will all pray that the unfill will settle your band back in place. I wish I had the words to comfort you right now - all we can do is wait and see what the doc says - and we are all with you in spirt - so don't forget that - We love you and you know the power of prayer - so know that we are all praying for you.. And why wouldn't insurance cover this - you have a health issue that needs to be taken care of.. Now were is my drink - tomorrow we will be back on the band wagon- Keep up posted.... (((hugs - hugs - hugs)))

That would be up to your shrink & insurance - might be a problem but since I'm neither can't state for certain - Throwing up can cause the band to slip - so the 2 don't go together well...

Caligirl - go to page one of this thread and look to see if anyone is from your area - I think there are some - heck caption danbo is from Beaumont/Banning area - he might know - just p.m. some of these cali people who live around you - this thread doesn't get alot of action... My best to you on your journey

Kari - When I 1st joined LBT - the over 50 gang drilled into me that this was just a tool - that it was up to me to make changes in my eating -so I knew going in that this wasn't the magic cure to my food issues - I am so grateful to those ladies - Green BJean Dynomini come to my brain 1st.. I have a friend who had bypass and she has kept the weight of and I think she is 2 yrs out now - I am pretty sure that she has changed - haven't seen her in a while - but at the last party - she did eat more food than we can eat at one time. They just don't absorb their calories were we do... No imho 66 lbs in 2 yrs is not a big amount of weight to lose.. Just think what she would have lost had she changed her eating - My doc says that I am losing like a bypass - and you are right there with me 71 LBS CONGRATULATION !!!!! We are making lifetime lifestyle changes - we are the real winners and we know that to win - it takes hard work - we are doing the work and we have every right to be proud and bragg Jackie glad to hear you are doing 100% better today - Congrats on the gym. When do you guys start school??? Our schools start the 1st Tuesday after labor day and get out mid june - here in the desert - we NEVER have a snow day OMG you are only 34 - you are still so young - your best years are ahead of you and you have half the battle with your kids done... I was 30 with a 15 yr old... But its sure nice to spend time with them - I miss that - once they get 16 - not around as much Jackie - ((Hugs)) Rant all you want...:tongue:

Karri - I agree with Ruby - Maybe you only need to meet a couple of times and then invite her here - I think we have the VERY BEST group on this whole board (just ask Steph - and look I forget you are really an Aug bander - you are a Lucky #7 in my mind) and you can go to your monthly support groups with her - It will reinforce all the good that you have done - you will see that you have been successfull and it will help you in return Ruby - You are so right - I feel that in helping others I help my self - make me accountable...

My lucky #7 (July 07) banders have their exercise on their signature - we strive for 20 days out of the month - as of yesterday I have execised 11 days so far this month - My exercise is the treadmill - and I have walked 33 miles so far this month.. 11/20 - 33 miles Makes sense now:tongue2:

Karri - Great NSV 1.25 miles - if I can jog for 1/10 of a mile I am happy - I can say that I have increased my incline to 4 -5-6 and I feel good at that and have increased my mileage to 3.5 - will do that for a couple of week then push it up to 4. I feel the same way about support group in person - why - I have all the support i need right here and it's open 24/7 and I don't have to drive anywhere. Ours is lapband only - and the one we had the 1st of Feb was ok - I got a little out of it but not much - and it make a long day for me and I miss my exercise - so I may go in March if Phyl goes just to see her. As far as being out spoken like me - so what these people need a reality check - I think the lady you are going with may benefit from some counseling - There is no shame in it - not everyone can do it on their own and they may have deeper issues that need the help of a professional - I guess for some of us the whole serious issue of having surgery was what we needed to finally get it - I really think that alot of people who have the surgery be it bypass or band - really think in the back of their minds that the surgery alone will take care of their food issues and weight problems - As WE ALL KNOW THAT'S NOT TRUE - WE HAVE TO DO THE WORK... Yes just saying thank you is so hard - I have been doing it though - I love it.. Ruby Glad to hear you are doing so much better and had a good time with your son - I totally agree to take it easy for a day or 2... Ok - I started this an hour ago - phone keeps ringing - just found out another gf just went to Mex - Dr Oritz and got banded she called to ask questions... Well phone is ringing again - will ck back later..

Phyl - QVC jeans - you go online give them your measurements and answer a few questions and supposelity have custom made jeans - OMG your son left late - It must be an older person thing - get on the road 1st thing in the morning.... Linda you have been a busy girl - i am tired just reading it... Ya you really do need to go to the doctor you should be able to sleep and drink and eat. You worked too?? Keep us posted.. Hugs to you... Yep we do have great winter - but ugly summers - but I will take the heat over the snow anyday... [quote=BlueEyedBaby;728417]Hey guys...just lurking. Not much going on... Holiday? What holiday? You mean ppl actually get President's day off? I just thought that was an excuse for the furniture stores and car dealerships to have sales. I have never gotten this holiday off. Even the city goverments here still worked. Interesting... Well, the only news I have on my end is I lost 1 lb as of this morning...and AF is visiting so it is probably even more (positive thinking here). Yay!! One more plateau defeated. Janet, do I remember you saying that you had hit your first plateau recently? Man, that must be nice. I hit a plateau every time I loose. I loose a pound or 2 then plateau, then loose 3 then plateau, then...well, you get the idea. My 2 cents on housekeeping. I HATE IT!! That's why I have a couple housekeepers routinely. But I have always hated housekeeping. Ok for someone who had nothing to say, I have said a whole lot. Nite ya'll~~~~~~ Katrina - I thought the whole USA had today off - It's Washington Bday (well now they combined the 2 lincoln & washington -but schools still get off for both last monday and this monday) Our city governments are closed banks etc - plus right now we have the National Date Festival (Indio is the date capital of the world & my Dad was a Date Grower) and today was parade day.. House keeping - I am ok - my house is clean - but it could be cleaner - I don't do windows - my blinds need cleaning and window sills too - but who cares I have life to live - Oh ya Need to dust - but I have life to live too - I am VERY LUCKY my GS is a good little cleaner - Well, it's late almost 8 - gotta get ready for tomorrow See ya'll in the morning - sweet dreams

Karri - I agree with you most meeting are pointless - out of the whole thing you may have 10 minutes where something important was discuss.. Sorry you have to work.. What a bummer.. and you worked last monday too - OMG our kids had both Lincoln & Washingtons bday off - I would trade with you - well, maybe not - I am glad to have the day off... but need to get in gear - it's 9:30 done with the gym - I think I will have some eatbeater and get ready for the day... Ruby Glad to hear that you are feeling better today - soup sounds good I am hungry :tt2: - I think your plan for the day is a good one - take it slow and easy - sunshine and a slow walk

Wasabubblebutt - has a link on the end of her signature that wiill help you with your reach - look her up - got to her profile and click the link

Rise & Shine It's a Beautiful Morning.. Am I the only person up this early on a holiday? My fur baby wakes me up to go potty and since I have had enough sleep - I get up !!! Oh the difference between 7 months ago and now - Energy... But the problem is what to do with all this energy - Well this morning I will be off the the gym. Yesterday was the 1st time I have eaten 1200 calories in ages... I had some cookies and milk 230 calorie last night - Maybe it will break my plateau... (don't you love my way of thinking = excuse - fat girl brain :tt2:) You want to know something - in the past I would have eaten and eaten those cookie - but last night after 4 cookie (the size of silver dollar) and the milk (i never drink milk but was cravng it) I was full and satisfied. I gotta find something to do that's fun today - I gotta quit shopping - I am going to be in the poor house soon - I could clean out my garage :wub: but that's not fun - I could mop the floors - but that's not fun.. Maybe I will go buy some flowers for the back yard and plant them. OK just wanted to say GOOD MORNING - will ck back later..

That's what I am hoping for (keeping the weight off) it good to hear this from someone who has lost their weight and mainting it - From your post I have read you eat like a regular person (healthy)- and this is what I want... Thanks Jachut..

I totally understand we all have to do what's best for us - I wish you the best on this journey...

KKG I understand where you are coming from - this is why I say that 75% of the work is up to you and the band does the other 25% I eat healthy 98% of the time and exercises 4-5 days a week - I still get hungry between meals - I don't find that the band takes away my hunger - i have never forgotten to eat - I am doing most of the work - the band does help me feel full faster - but I am no longer eating tons of fried foods - I am no longer a slug bug - who sits on her butt all day at work and would come home and continue being a slug bug... I call my band my interior motivator. Ya if I had done this prior to the band - I would have lost weight - I had done this a million times before - but always gained it back plus some - and the band is no guarentee that I won't but I can say once you have proper restriction it does help you feel full on 1 -2 cups of food per meal - where as with out the band that was 4 - 6 cups of food per meal.. But I choose what I put in my mouth not the band - I choose to go to the gym not the band - so hell ya - I'm doing the work not the band - it's just my little tool..

Peek - alot of people are atkins so they watch their carbs - I follow weight watcher eating plan - as I find it a well rounded balance eating plan that includes all the things that i like to eat. I eat bananas - by themselves or cut up in my yogurt - I eat pears, peaches, apples, plums - (you gotta chew the skin really good or cut it off) the only fruit that has given me any problems are oranges and thats the stringy tissue arount the actual furit (don't know what you call it) but i just chew up the orange and then spit that striny stuff out.

Msmommy I can't answer your question with fact about cost of bypass vs band - but assume that it would be more due to the fact that there is more involved cutting your tummy and intestines. I think my doc requires 2 nite with bypass. Fills aren't that bad - my doc does blind fills (you drink Water after he inflates band with the saline) vs fluro where you drink baruam (sp) and they watch it under xray go thru your pouch My doc gives you a numbing shot - the 1st time it took him a bit to find the soft spot in my port - but I was numb didn't fill a thing. The next fill was easier cuz he marked on my chart where the port was - Well this last fill - I have lost quite a bit of weight and the skin/scar from where the port was inserted has dropped (saggy skin) the port now is above the scar not in the middle of - which is typical after losing weight - but again he numbed me and found the port pretty quickly. I chose the band cuz I didn't want my intestines re-routed and I didn't want the malnutrion issues that you have with bypass -this is why weight lost is so fast cuz you don't absorbe your calories where witht the band we do- I didn't want the dumping syndrome either - this is where you get phyically sick when you eat sugar. I am not a hugh sweet eater but I do like my sweets - I wanted protion control cuz that was my problem - They say that the band is slower weight - but that's not nessessarily true - I have lost 73 lbs in 7 months - My doc says that I am losing weight like a bypass patient - I am losing weight cuz I eat healthy 98% of the time and I exercise 4-5 days a week. I think that I have hit my 1st plateau - but that's ok - 7 monts and up until this last week I have lost weight - even during the holidays - I LOVE MY BAND - I LOVE ME FOR DOING THE WORK. I feel 10 yrs younger.. Best of luck to you on your journey

Ruby - Sorry you are so sick - someone said Ice Chips - try that and call your doc - the flu is going around and just heard that for those of us who You can just get a tad taken out - you gotta be able to drink water... Hope you feel better soon - keep us posted. xoxox J Karri - I read it that she had 2 bites and not sure but later 2 pieces and that's why told son to get the cake out of the house. But as we said - even if we have 2 or 4 pieces of cake it's not the end of the world - we just haveto get up ans dust our butts off and march forward - just like the little train that could - see all you need to know about life you learned in kindergarden Kari Hemet is close to us - about 60 miles west of us about 30 miles west of Beaumont.. - it's between us and San Diego it you take the 79 - you go thru Hemet if you are going over the hill to San Diego - It's sort of the mountains really more like high desert-cooler than us here in the desert cuz they are a little higher and warm like here in the winter - and it use to be a big retirement place but it has grown alot - they have a casino Soboba that my MIL loves to go too. - Well I am bored to tears tonite - it's 8 now - so safe to eat - I just spend $65 buck on a pair of custom ordered jeans from QVC - we will see how they fit - I got on the computer cuz I am so bored that i didn't want to eat - now I am stracing - ttyl

Kari You are too funny dating by the time you get back :lol: The only thing that's going to happen by the time you get back is you will be a brand new woman after getting a little sunshine and vit D... Phyl - I LOVE THE OCEAN.... Tmi - funny DH didn't want the neighbors to see you foaming at the mouth:lol: Jackie GF - It's ok to have cake - (just not every day:tongue2:) You haven't been feeling well and I can see if I were sick - I might not make the best food choices either - but heck what do you think regular people do - they gain 2 lbs too every now and then - the difference is then they stop the gain - and that's what you are doing too - (see you are normal too) Plus I think it's very easy for us to test our weight loss - Oh I have been doing so good in my eating that this little candy won't hurt - or the grazing we do - oh I only had 3 chips - but you only counted the 1st 3 - not all that followed the rest of the day.. Soul searching is good - getting a hold of yourself is good - belittling yourself isn't - all that does is cause more guilt/shame which in turrn will cause you just to say "F" it - i have screwed up - so might as well keep on eating - That's what we have been doing our entire lives - This is what we have to put an end to... NOT MORE GUILT/SHAME TRIPS - Say OK I "F'd" up - That wasn't too smart and I AM A SMART STRONG WOMAN - I CONTROL FOOD IT DOES NOT CONTROL ME.. FOR TODAY - I WILL DO MY VERY BEST - AND IF I FAULTER - I WILL GET UP BRUSH MYSELF OFF AND START OVER.. I WILL DO THIS OVER AND OVER AGAIN - UNTIL I SUCCEED.

Karri I totally agree with how and the hell to you get 700 calories in an omlettet 3 eggs 210 - cheese - 220 -mushrooms 50 - oil 100 - well you only ate 1/3 so that's 240 - which is good - I think weekly weight ins are the best - you can stay on top of it.. 172 CONGRATUALTIONS:thumbup: Phyl - It's nice that DH likes to take care of you - I know that when my XDH and I were together he would clean - wash - cook - iron it was nice but can you beleive I missed doing these things. I have a gf who has a housekeeper who comes in once a week - and she complains about gaining weight - well she doesn't even clean her house anymore - People seem to forget that all the things we have now adays to make our lives eaiser - are contributing factors in us getting fat... My pantry is a mess - you can come and clean it :thumbup: Lynette Sorry to hear you aren't doing very well... CONGRATS though on 177 that's great :girl_hug: I sure hope they find out why you are so tired - it could be all your stress. As to Hunter - God gave us medicine - so nothing wrong is using it and how can you be a failure - this is nothing you did - it's just the way he was born... It's good that you & DH are going to classes to help you deal with this. You are doing the best you can and that's all you can do. _________________________________________________________________ Good Morning Gang I hear from DMJet aka Jeanie - she isn't doing well either - she has some severe root end nerve compression" in her neck and has been off work - she goes to the Nuro on Tuesday - Lets keep her too in our prayers. I started an artical on Happyness (this months Oraph) and so far from what I have read is that mediation is the key and compassion is another key that floods the brain with well being Here is compassion 101 meditation # - get in a comfortable position sitting or laying down # = close your eyes - start by thinking of someone you care about already - perhaps she's been good or inspring you. You can visualize this person or say her name to yourself get a feeling for he presence and silently offer a phrase of compassion to her. the typical phrases are "may you be free of pain & sorrow, May you be well & happy but you cab alter these or use others that have personal significance. # after a few minutes shit your attention inward and offer the phrases of compassion to yourself - Nay I be free of pain & sorrow May I be well & Happy # Then after some time move on to someone you find difficult - get a feeling for their presence and offer the phrases of compassion to them #Then turn to someone you barely met - the supermaket checkout worman or the UPS man - even without knowing their name get a sense of them and offer the phrase of compassion # We close with offering compassion to people everywhere with out limit without exception Just thought I would share a bit of what I have read - I think this is a good practice - but I think I am a pretty compassion person - I truely care about man kind in general - from the president to the homeless guy - but for the grace of God - I could be either one... (don't want to be President or Homeless about the same level of stress for me ) Well don't know what I am doing today - but looks like another great day... I gotta go ck the paper - a reporter called me on friday about the City thinking annexing somemore acerage to the city of indio - wanted to know my thoughts -a while back I wrote a letter to the editor about the developers fighting out here in Shadow Hills about who was doing what - and it was putting a hold on my Super Target being built - so since then this reporter calls me when she want's an opinion on something concerning the city..:wink2:

Phyl - CONGRATS on smaller bathing suit It was a BEAUTIFUL day - heck maybe tomorrow I will go to the Street Fair - Might be fun now that I can fit normals sizes.. Right now it's nice here just barely a breeze but you know Sky Valley - it's always blows.. I haven't been to Pandra's yet - heard it was good - I had to go to Fresh & Easy to get fabric softner and they have samples - Lasagana - Very good that I bought some -for dinner 1/2 is 490 so I had 1/4 so 247 and since I was cleaning & orginizing I hadn't eaten all day - but the only problem is i think i am full but want more cuz it taste good. :tongue: I can cuz it's all I have eaten - but hate the whole head hunger issues :wink_smile:- I wonder if it will ever leave us !:wink2:!!!! and i don't want to cave into this bad habit - it's why I was fat - I kept eating cuz it tasted so good..:thumbup: OMG what are we going to do with out you for 9 days !!!! Even on your trip down here we heard from you at least once a day... I went back to like page 10 and then 50 - 60 etc - Lynette - DMjet - Sunny - Kathybad - Chim - Macry - will ck more pages and see who else use to post regularly and hasn't.. Yep - No one but you me and Kari are around today - Karri said she was going to a play today - so we should hear from her tomorrow and Peaches Mom is sick - so she's with her - Where is Linda - did she say family was coming we haven't heard from her or Nichole in a while Kari I would love to clean out your closets - I love orginizing stuff - it takes me a long time - but I love the out come - I keep going in my room - opening the door turning on the lights and admiring my work :eek: You will do fine eating out - does your Mom know you are banded?? Just order the most healthiest item you can find on the menu - order a to go box and box up 1/2 of your food - and try and swim if you can - do you do the ocean - I LOVE THE OCEAN... - Well how stupid of me - Just cuz you are going to Florida - doesn't mean you are by an Ocean - I guess I just think all of FL is on the coast -:thumbup: May ck back later - if not - talk to you all tomorrow - Sweet Dreams .... Jackie & Ruby hope you guys are feeling better - Peaches hope your Mom is doing better today...

Lucky#7's where are you... You must all be out and about or enjoying the weekend with your families. Well - it's just about 5 p,m. - I have fresh sheets - and my closet looks like it belongs to someone else -I have a hugh walk in closet - well it's didn't look hugh before today - too much junk everywhere - now it's beautiful - lets see how long I keep it that way... I have about 7 bags of clothes to give away or donate... My underwear drawer is empty - I don't know what size underwear to buy... I don't wear bikini cuz as most of you can most likely relate to - I don't llke anything under by tummy - Lately I have been wearing mostly shapers that come up to underneath my bra - so that the jiggles don't show.. But need some regular underwear and jammies that aren't 3 sizes too big. I didn't get the whole house done but my room & closets are done - now my bathroom and the rest of the house ... May get my bath done tonite - but the rest can wait till tomorrow. Well just cking in - I sent some love notes out to our missing crew - some don't have links to their emails - so I just p.m. them.. Ck back later

Good Morning Gang Hope everyone is having a GREAT 3 day weekend.. I am just cking in - I don't have any great plans - gym this morning 3.5 miles and a litte weights. Came home and gave my fur babies baths they were stinky... Now cleaning the house really needs it - don't know what i will do tomorrow or monday but it's beautiful outside mid 70's sunny - Sorry girls who live in the cold country - i am sending a little sunshine your way... Katrina -OMG sorry about DH getting laid off - that's awful :wink_smile: - Heck in October 5 people got laid off at my job - times are tough right now... Ya we could do that (email them)- maybe they would come back !! Might just be my project for today - if we would all send them little love notes they might respond. It would make them feel good to know that we haven't forgotten them... Phyl I never stay stuck for long - I can bring it back up pretty easy when I get stuck - I slimed on pudding last nite cuz I was a little piggy and ate it way too fast and knew it but still had to eat it all - heck our food problems are still here.. never ending battle - I knew better but did it stop me NOPE OK back to my cleaning - I could stay here all day and get nothing done,. Will ck back in a bit

Steph - I exercise almost every Saturday - I usually take Sunday off - and with having a 3 day weekend - I will try to exercise all 3 days - I need to break this plateau - and gotta tear up some muscle - that they will repair themselves and burn up these calories,...:thumbup: Karri Thanks for the fyi - so I won't worry:teeth_smile: Ok this is where I seem to be different that most people who are banded - I still get hungry - I had 1 cup of my one pot wonder for lunch (hamburger - rice - zuccihinee - jalapeno - corn - tomatoes sauce) and was still hungry and I know for sure I don't need a fill - I ate about 1/3 of a pt bar after lunch and drank my water - I eat mostly soft foods especially for BF but even if I have hard boiled eggs (2) I will still be hungry in a little while. Going to the gym helps - I am not hungry ususally right after exercising - but I am still keeping my little food diary - For me it helps me be accountable for what i eat - but I really haven't been getting to 1200 calories a day - it's been averaging more like 900 - so maybe that's why i am hungry... but afraid to eat too much food - so Karri you aren't alone and worrying about what you put in your mouth... Denise - :lol: can't see your feet - Congrats on the scales moving :thumbup:Y ep I know these last few are going to be hard - but I am determind for the 1st time in my life to get to goal weight and 160 is my goal and by the grace of God - I WILL GET THERE :biggrin: Yep I know all about the no fat in your diet - during one of my WW days I cut like almost all fat out of my diet - well - I still remember it so tells you how bad it was:ohmy: - So I make sure i use a little butter & oil in my cooking. I bet you will enjoy your pool this summer - You are suprising your DH - he didn't know you did this - Love it... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Well, it's been a slow day - Hope you are feeling better Jackie - Phyl hope you aren't flying to NY.. Peaches - where are you - you aren't eating m&m's are you:tongue: Well, I just burned up my asparages (sp) veggies - i get on this stupid computer and forget i am cooking - i usually put the timer on but forgort. Well, better go ck my fish - ck back later..

Mikealj You just have to put one foot in front of the other - do your research on the doctors you want to go to - make an appointment and interview them - then choose who you feel most comformtable with. Take it one step and you will work thru this - It's hard to give up your best friend food - and you may be putting blocks up to deter your getting healthy - the longer you wait the more damage you are doing to your body .. Good luck in your journey