IndioGirl55

Tazz I am not the best at instruction but give this a try go to edit signature - double click on you ticker factory siginature it should take you to ticker site - you will be asked your password - update your signature - click on link that comes up - i think it says bookmark - then go back to sig page and save - I know that for me i updated and it didnt show up at first - redid it a couple of times and it finally showed up. Hope this helped

If you go to more on the smily page there is a 1st place trophy - I think it should be on this 1st page and not the more section..

the pic is kind of blurry - but this was the retirement party I went to 10/27

Phyl Great Pictures !!!! Hey Jessica - Weclome - Kathybad is in charge if this - just p.m. her with your weight & level # - Stop in an chat - this is a great group - - Linda Great NSV It feels so good to be out of Plus sized Phyl - GREAT NSV I know what you mean about waiting too long to retry on old clothes.... Karri - Great Pic's you can really see the loss - you were like me with the big reduction of your tummy.. BlooEyez - You are young to begin with but you look even younger - Great Pic's

Lets see if this works - the pics taken in work out clothes 7/07 - the wavy top 5/07 - and in red top today

Thanks distant - Yes before when I lost weight I could get back in to 9 shoes - I was/am a ten (but they say as you age your feet get bigger) - I haven't gotten any new shoes yet - the only ones i notice loose are the ballerina flats - I have on clogs right now and w/xmas socks and they feel fine...

Salsa - It's the other way around youth has more patience than us oldies - but that said - now a days the youth want everything right now - were as when I was a kid - we worked towards things and didn't have instant gratification... But guess I do have more patience than I think I do - When I look at my over all weight loss since July - i am very happy 55.5 lbs - I can't beleived i was so fat before... It's funny thing - you know you are fat but don't really see yourself as fat as you are - but then when you lose weight you don't see yourself as thin as you are. CONGRATS ON 192.5 :clap2::clap2: I know we have no competition here - but I feel so good at being right behind you with me being 24 yrs older than you.. it's just proof that us oldies can do it too :scared: Oh back to earlier - I think it was Jackie who wants updated photos Great idea - my grandson too one 10/27 which i felt very pretty but he never sent to me - so gotta check w/him and wil have him take another one - i have to great NSV - one - size 8 ring is now on middle finger cuz it's too big for ring finger - two -- i bought a dress for the party i went to on 10/27 - (orderd it online) it fit me like a sausage it was WAY too tight - tried it on last nite - and it almost fits - sit a tad tight - but another 10 lbs and it will fit.. Well, needed a break - gotta get back to work - ck in later J

Bigb - Go get a fill - call your doctor today!!!! - use the tool - if you had good restiction you would not be able to eat this. I threw away a jar of Peanut Butter - cuz i would go in a get a teaspoon - then another - too many calories -so i just threw it in the trash saying "better in thee than in me"

I love being around 70-90 yr olds makes me feel young :scared: Peaches - Your nose looks fine - we are so critical of ourselves:rolleyes: My Lil Bear is doing alot better - Thanks - Dogs & Cats can be alot nicer than alot of people out there - I am reading Dean Koontz newest book and it's about Golden Retrivers - I only seem to get to read a little each morning with my coffee - but I am to the part where - I will read tonite alot is going on and i want to find out WHY.. Jackie - I will give you the ingredents but I don't measure I am one of those people who just throw things together My soup base for all my Soups (depending on size you are making) tomatoe sauce - little el pato sauce to taste (not too spicy tomatoe sauce) - small can red chili co- onions - tons of garlic - curry powder (this is the magic touch got it from my sister) carrots - salt & pepper, zuchinne - corn - cabbage - red potatoes and meat of choice - chicken - beef - or make meat balls with ground turkey instead of hamburger - (meat balls - ground turkey rice egg bread crumbs garlic curry powder - chopped onions jalapenos cilantro) My one pot wonder isn't a soup just junk thrown togethers oinions - bell peppers - (meat of choice) garlic- rice - soy sauce and cabbage Salsa - What I do is have a good meal the nite before a fill Salsa - can you read my mind this is my thoughts too.. Unruhlyhd Ya Mushies would have been better - I most likey would have done super mushie instead of liquids.. I am so bad - but I am not going to feel deprived in any way.. I am not doing xmas cards this yr.. I just sent an email one --- Ok gang - I have been on here for awhile but my phone keeps ringing so I haven't got to give everyone their props - and haven't said all i was going to say - so I will ck back later..... xoxox J

Bigb I am fat too... You aren't talking to someone who has 10 or 20 lbs to lose.. You are talking to someone who has 100 lbs to lose... This isn't a walk in the park - you gotta change your mindset - don't use words like I Hope - but I WILL STICK WITH THIS LONG TERM - positive afirmations... I am a true beleiver in positive thinking if you think you can't then you can't - if you think you can you will. Pre-band I had just given up on even trying to lose weight - it was just to dang hard - I said I was happy the way I was - i was me no matter if i was fat or thin.. but you want to know a secret - I wasn't - I didn't want people to see how fat i had gotten. I wouldn't even go to the dentist for my annual cleanings - now what to talk about being ashamed - I was ashamed - I would sleep my weekends away - I had no energy - I had no motivation - just to clean the house would wear me out. The band is your tool to lose your weight - You so lucky to have this tool at your disposal - I wish at your age I had such a tool - Bigb you can do this one day at a time. One hour at a time if need be - food is our drug of choice and our addication is no diff than someone who does herion - in fact ours is worst cuz we have to eat to live - so we have to expose ourselves to our drug every day and learn to control it - and not let it control us.. You can do this - I beleive in you - you just need some positive reinforcement - and I will give you that - when you are down and want to eat - get on line - talk to us here - we are a great support system we will help you - you can p.m. me anytime.

Bigb I think you need a kick in the butt.... If you like Cookies and can't say no to them then why do you buy them in the first place - go throw them away !!! If they aren't there you can't eat them - If you have proper restriction you wouldn't be able to eat huge amounts of food - for your tool to work you gotta maintain it.. You say you drink with meals - Why you are not suppose to and you know this Why did you get banded?? Did you think in the back of your mind that this was the magic cure to your food issues?? I too miss food - yes we all used it to cover up our feeling - even if is was just as simple as being bored to as complicated as being abused. We used food to sooth our feelings. You and only you have control over what you put in your mouth - you say you didn't eat for 45 day - then once you could eat you cant stop.. Why didn't you eat for 45 day??? The band is the tool to help you retrain yourself - you must eat to live - I think you may have been looking at the band as something different than what it's designed for. Don't wait for tomorrow to start over - start over the minute you know you ate something you shouldn't.. I agree you may need to find a new counsler - you are sabotaging yourself - Why - what are you afaird of ??? I chose this surgery to help me to live longer to see my grandkids marry. Yes at times it's hard but once you truely understand this is a LIFETIME LIFESTYLE change you will succeed - I eat healthy 98% of the time - go to the gym 4-5 days a week and do allow myself treats (not cheats but treats) but when i do I pay myself back - by exercising more or eating a little less at my next meal. I truely do not mean to come off as a "B" but imho i think you need tough band love (operative word being love) - I won't baby you - i am going to tell you eat low fat - sugar few - healthy - Protein 1st - dont drink your Water until 1/2 hr after a meal Go talk to your doctor - get the help you need - don't just sit there feeling sorry for yourself - get up off your butt and fix it - you can do it- you just have to put your mind to it - you have the tool that will help you - now help yourself. Best of luck to you...

You teachers are terrible To bad I don't have anyone to trochure ... Salsa - no the band (tightness) has nothting to do with losing weight - if did - heck everyone would be skinny and never gain an lb back - it's just as you think calorie in calorie out. Phyl - Hope you feel better - we have some people with colds around here.. Chicken soup really does work :biggrin1: Mango - how ya doing.. Well just got back from my monthly facial - eating my one pot wonder 1 cup cabbage ground white turkey and rice w/soy sauce ... Well it's all gone - so back to work I go.. I got on the doc scale down stairs - 3 lbs higher than mine - but i am fully dressed and at home weight naked - so i guess my scale is pretty good #.. Ck yall later...

' Kristin - 4-5 hrs is good lenght of time between meals - Yesterday was so busy i didn't eat til last night and didn't hardly even drink one 20 oz water :embarassed: - but at least the scales were down this morning :bounce:even missing 2 days of exercise - today will be 3 cuz GD has winter ball dance tonight and gotta take her to that so don't think I will bea ble to get to the gym cuz i have to stich her dress - we will see how I feel at 6 tonite - but ususally for me that's too late. ' Phyl - I did ck online - 1800PetMeds 60 pills for the same price that I paid for 30 - so guess where I will be getting his med.. Vet is so stupid to price themselves out of the market - but i guess when you buy on the internet they don't have the overhead etc... It's funny - my eyes & brain are still in fat mode - I would still buy 2 steaks when one would feed both of us (me & GS) - In fact at the new Fresh & Quick they had pre made meals that were pretty healthy and they fed 2 - well looking at it - I said to myself - ya right that's really only one serving - but i bet you 100 bucks i could not eat it all... I don't know why i am afraid of being hungry - there really has never been a day in my life that i went hungry - Super Target - Yes I will be right across the street from them (north side of Ave 42) I will have you and Earl over for dinner or lunch after the holidays and you can see this end of the valley.... Ya gang be jealous - I love it that I have my Lucky #7 GF so close... As to the curise issue - I think our biggest problem is the time of yr - we could do the 3 - 4 day out of long beach or san diego - not to afaird of hurricanes on this coast - but it will be HOT and the cost for a 7 days is a bit much for the ladies with families - We really need to think of something though - even if we flew and met somewhere in the middle and stayed at a hotel??? The 3 or 4 day curise is pretty cheap thought especially in July - and if people book air far enough in advance. On the April 07 thread (another dr bobbie patient I know is there) they did a secert santa between themselves... I don't know how they picked names - but though we could do it for our 1 yr anniversary (since we are too late for xmas)... I will ck w/pam and see how they picked named - I think it would be cool for us to send little gifts for our 1 yr anniversary. What to you all think of that... Well my producer won't be here today - so it should be a good day.. Will ck back later ... xoxo J

Salsa I think it is so funny how we all have something in common besides the band The bold in your statement above is Me 100% Distant was the big factor in going w/Dr Bobbie - I hate going to doc anyway - and if I had to take a day off of work just to go I wouldn't..... Phyl - Since I have the honor of meeting you in person - I bet you would be a good speaker - and your DH doesn't need to lose weight - he looks just fine - but you know how it is with us fluffy people - some one who needs to lose only 10 or 15 lbs is skinny to us - come back and see us when you have 100 to loose - then we will think - ya you need to loose:) Dentist went fine - I am going to loose a tooth - that anchors my bridge right now - but still have my rear molar for him to build a new one - the tooth should come out find since it's loose already - It's find now no pain - it already had a root canal but was infected around the root - i just can't chew on that side of my mouth and that's the side that i always eat with... - I go back 1/3 to get the tooth pulled and temp bridge and then the rest of my teeth xrayed etc.. I haven't been to him in about 3 yrs... I think it's when he put the bridge in ... I will send you his info CONGRATS ON 5.4 LBS - THAT JUST SO GREAT :clap2::clap2::clap2: Kristin - I normally pop in an out while at work - but as you see I was at dentist & then ended up at the vets. Were all the other are - I guess they don't love us any more - I know Lynette's Dad is sick = so she is most likely really busy - but Chim & Dini who were the leaders of the Lucky #7 to begin with along with Breadlady have vanished.. Come back ladies - don't just lurk - say hi - what's up.. Peaches - Thanks - They would not refill the script without a blood test (meds hard on the liver or kidneys) and had to see the dr. So had to get off work at 3:15 - they took his blood (which i knew would be find cuz the last time i got the meds filled was a year ago - so he has taken only 30 in the last yr - not every day - it's all about the $$$ pisses me off) - we sat there for over 1 hr - finally my Grandson when up and asked what's up - they say the result were being printed - next thing they just brought me his pill and the bill - OMG Lil Bears meds were $45 1 yr ago - guess what they are now $75 frigging dollars... I am going to ck pet meds - his meds are like viox (you all know i can't spell or type worth a sh*t but you know what i mean) We didn't even see the doc $176 .. So after here I am cking pet meds to see if i can get it any lower - I guess i need doggie insurance for presciption:embarassed: He does seem to be doing alot better - and that's the most important thing I am going to try and just give him a pill every 3 days and see how that works.. - but what do people do who can't afford that i guess it's no diff than not being able to afford your own meds.... Well gang - didn't exercise again today :mad: after being at the vets all afternoon and cuz they had the grand opening of the fresh & quick corner makert today - I live in a new area of North Indio "Shadow Hills" and there is no retail on this side of town - I have to go all the way on the other side of town to get milk (you who live in big cities won't understand - but this use to be a small town - now it takes 15 min just to go across town - where it use to take 5 mins) So I went and ck'd it out - it's suppose to be like a trader joes (never shopped there myself) but it does have a few organic items - pre-made meals - meat looked good - I bought some fish - but here is the BIG PROBLEM - they have tons of sweets - individual pieces of cake, cookie, cheese cake etc - I can walk to this place it is on the corner infront of my development - In those weak states of mind - I could be in BIG TROUBLE... - I did buy some oatmeal raisan cookie - 3 for 130 calories - we will see how they taste and if i can stop at 3 - they may end up the in trash... We are suppose to get a supertarget by next october and the home depot and walgreens are almost done. We are getting tons of stuff out here which will be good cuz what I save on gas I will be spending at target - I may have to get a 2nd job Well - all that has been going on - I have not eaten all day except for a yogurt this morning - was getting hungry around 11 - but then gooing to the dentist killed that so i guess the dentist is good for the waist line:) I am not even hungry really - but know it will hit me when I go to bed - so I better go fix me something to eat.. Well that's my day gang - not much else to report on - will ck back in a bit xoxo Janet

BIG NSV Distant..... Congrats on the 153 - You are dong GREAT:clap2:

Peaches - Love the new Picture !!!! Brandy- You are doing great Phyl- Let us know how your TOP meeting went since you are running the meeting this week Ruby - It's a good thing not to get on the scales every day (imho) Well, gang I was beat yesterday when I got off work - So I flaked on the gym and plus my lil bear (fur baby) is a little sick - he has bad hips - (puppy mills :angry long story but he's only 3 yrs old little blue black pomeraian) I gotta go get his meds refilled - since we got Angel (toy white poodle) he has been doing alot better - the vet said it's his tertesteron (sp) you know that guy thang = but I think the cold is getting to him - I am so afraid of the day that we have to put him down - hopefully once he gets back on his meds he will improve. Doing good with food - I really think I am at my sweet spot - suppose to go back to dr b on the 19th but really don't think i need anymore in my band - I do eat more than 1/2 c per meal - more like 1 1/2 per meal - but I think thats a good amount and so far the weight is coming off. I am going to the dentist today haven't been in a couple of yrs and my bridge is loose.. I love my dentist - won't to to anyone else and have to pay more $$$ as he isn't an approved dentist - but he is well worth the extra $$$ - he give me GAS .. Love all the women there too. But I just hate the dentist period... Well, I gotta get to work - will ck in later - have a good day.... xoxox Janet

Michelle - I understand/relate to this 100% - on a Friday & or/Sat nite after a long stressful week - there was nothing better than sitting down to tamale pie and pigging out - or making brownies and eating them - heck once i just made the batter and ate it without cooking it - just thinking about it makes my mouth water.... Yes - high carbs and fat - I love butter so much I think I am Paula Dean's daughter:p. Well, it's time to go home to my fish, veggies & 1/2 cup rice - talk to you all later - I am pooped today don't know if I will go to the gym or not - will see. xoxox Janet

I asked this question of Dr Watkins on another theard about the New Band = Here is his reply: Most American doctors do secure the stomach over the top of the band to prevent slips. I've heard of surgeons not doing this but only in other countries, outside the U.S. I see you are from the UK so it's a different standard than here is the USA<!-- google_ad_section_end -->

Kayla - I chewed food and spit it out - so I have you beat at being Pathetic - but so do awhole bunch of us on here - most of us have don't something like this - don't feel like the lone ranger - 4 weeks clear OMG - I love my doc - 10 days liquids which included creamed soups... then 10 days mushie then 10 soft then reg.. I would ck and see if you can move to creamy soups - Good Luck..

"There are no secrets to success. Don't waste time looking for them. Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure...and persistence." Colin Powell I just copied this from Dr. Watkins signature (he's on theard about new band - which we all have) I just thought it was a great saying and wanted to share !!!!

Hi Linda - #1 this is head hunger and we all suffer from it #2 I have always eaten until I feel full and at 2 months it was more than 1/2 cup of food - I eat between 1 - 2 cups of food per meal - and if it's soft stuff it goes right through and I am hungry within and hour so I eat more veggies - I'm a WW girl as I think their eating plan is the most balanced. The band is the tool to help you control your protions and i bet even 2 cups was a lot less per meal than what you ate before - How many calories are you consuming daily - must not be much with only 1 1/2 cups food daily - I have cup oatmeal a.m 1 3/4 soup lunch (today really stuffed) dinner 4 oz fish 1/2 c rice and 1/2 cup veggies and about 200 for snacks this evening... You are doing great - Welcome

Beth - Merry Christmas to you too.. Here is one suggestion - if you are going to drink (alcohal) limit your eating and if you don't drink that you can allow your self a treat and if you just have to do both - then you have to increase your exercise for the week to compensate for those extra calories and eat on the low side for the rest of the week - TRADE OFFS... As to pbing - you just have to remember to take tiny bites and remember you are banded - I forget all the time - not that I always pb but I go get the golf ball in the chest. Enjoy yourself - just don't let it get out of control - don't stand by the tables loaded with food - get a little plate - sample a few things and move away. Drink your water it flushes fat from your body. You are doing good on the protein first issue - just take smaller bite or get with someone who talks alot - so they are talking while you are eating and you can just nod your head:p This is only once a year and if you do the trade offs it shouldn't affect you too bad Good Luck - Janet

It was a little cloudy when I came to work @ 7:15 this morning - didn't need my sunglasses - but yes now (8:30) seeing a little sun. I love the weather this week cuz it's cold (to me:)) and i get to wear sweathers and jackets. Homeless til noon - does your exercise last that long - can you at least change into some clothes:eek: - We don't have any wind - but DHS is always a little windy when we are calm and when we are windy DHS isn't :biggrin1:. Isn't it funny that if the food isn't in our direct eyesight we can avoid it - but if it's in our face - OMG we pick - That's one reason if i do have left overs I try and put them up right away - cuz if I leave them on the stove - i will pick til there are gone:wacko:

Fitday.com is an online free calorie counter system - you long your food intake and it give you the calories - Or there is the calorieking - my doc gave me a book of theirs that has calorie for all kinds of food. for me keeping a food diary counting calories & Protein keeps me honest As fat people we never gave a hoot how many calories were in a big mac or a piece of KFC - we ate whatever we dang well please and as much as we wanted - that's how come we are/were fat to begin with. I keep my calories at anywhere between 1000 to 1200 daily - that's just a big mac an fries in the old days - now that covers 3 meals and Snacks... Barb - 2 weeks and on regular food already (salad?) I was on mushie on day 11 for 10 days then soft for 10 and reg 10. When you are on the mushies/soft they do seem to go thru faster than regular food - but a cup and half a food isn't that bad - If the calorie are under 900 is working for you - go for it - but for me i keep them 1000 to 1200 and burn minimun 350 5 days a week - I do't think you are eating to much - last night had baked fish 4 oz 118 calories - 1/2 c rice 120 c and spinach 25 c and was stuffed... I am do have a full tummy after I have eaten my meals - but sometimes I still want to eat - head hunger

Phyl - You aren't going to lose control - and if you did the band should stop you on regular food not so much the sweets but ham tatoes etc. Giving the lesson - that's great !!!