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Ingyrob- I had 2nd Thanksgiving w/my son & his family yesterday - another piece of choc cake - OMG last night just wanted to eat eat eat. I don't scour labels either and I still eat white rice and potatoes but I have to stay away from sweets - I really was missing eating last night and was half a$$ wondering why i got banded.... It was so much easier being fat (well I still am fat but you know what i mean)... This was just a temp lapse in my mental state - but OMG - I am really going to miss xmas cookies and tamales - I know i can eat them in small quainties but they are high calorie foods and my lifestyle change is to eat low calories. But I miss my FRIEND (food) sometimes - I know it's not my friend but you understand what I am saying NMSunshine - Can't help with the creatininne - but don't panic until after you see the doc... Sue - I would KILL HIM :omg:

Priscilla - Yes I remember you !!! I know that you had your heart set on a lapband - but since you can't I think I would go for bypass or VGS (gastric sleave) .. The weight loss is so liberating... I have so much more energy... Good Luck and keep up posted.... Jackie Congrats on the Large Leather Jacket that's so great and yes you will be in that medium before you know it... I bet that felt so good when you DH commented on you being Hot Welcome back Marcy - You did very good on your cruise... Hope you had a great time and enjoyed the warm weather and can't wait to see pics CeCe you are doing super - what's your secert 70 lbs :clap2: Tammy - Welcome - of course you can join in - you were banded in July - we do have 2 people who were banded in June and one from August - We have a great group - support everywhere you turn - just be careful of me - I am the food cop aka angel.... I am on your shoulder telling you to eat healthy and put those sweets down - you don't need them - throw them away Blooeyez - I have had corn in soups and never had a problem - did you just eat too fast.. Felicia - No black friday shoppping for me - can't stand the crowds and that kind of stuff with all the shoving and pushing - I would have to knock someone out for trampling anyone. Ya it's great to save $$ but at the cost of someone's life or injury - Not me... I has 2nd turkey day w/my DIL yesterday - turkey got stuck once but i found out if you take a small bite of turkey with mashed potatoes it went down really easy.. Ok gang - last nite I was really missing food !!!! I missed being able to sit down and just eat eat eat.. Don't ask me why - Yesterday walked to the gym (about 1 mile round trip) then did 2 miles on the treadmill- worked a little weights walked home and started pulling our xmas decorations- got the tree up (not decorated yet) all the other decorations in place - as stated before went to DIL and had turkey with her & my DGD's.. Ate a piece of Chocloate cake and talked about making Xmas cookies & tamales.. I think it was the xmas cookies that got me to missing food cuz i LOVE THEM.. Yes I can eat them I know this and I bet you $$ i can eat they in the quanity that I use too. Why is it that bad stuff goes down easy.. But I can't - I just can't go back to that mindset. This is what I mean about just don't start - I think that cuz in the last 2 days i have had sweet (real sweets not sf sweet) that it's the drug that just makes me want more and more.... I go back to the doc's on 12/19 and will most likely get a small fill - last night took 2 chewable vitimans and a few vit c's and forgot about the band and took them like i didn't have a band - swallowed 5 pills with water and had no problems.. Well - my fur babies woke me up at 6:30 a.m (went to bed at 10) gotta finish the tree - go to the store and clean up - next week is my last week of vacation - gotta get my xmas shoppping done - GS takes driving test again on Tuesday - hope to meet up with Phyl (aren't you guys so jealous - I get to really meet another Lucky #7:p) my Sister will be here Friday (she lives in Central CA - Modesto area) - have a 13th bday for GD, 2 parties on Saturday and back to work on Monday - OMG I get more rest when I am working:rolleyes: But I do like being able to go to the gym 1st thing in the morning while you are fresh... I will ck in later - Have a Great Sunday !!!!

Plump princess - My child is 1/2 Afro American (well grown now) and to him growing up he thought the N word was a bad word just like the F word. It's not used in my house or in my present - I don't think that the word should be used by anyone black white purple etc - why in the heck would an A/A want to respond to such a derogatory remark or word (I would think that you would want the word bad due to the negative condentation) - as far as it being that its adopted into the culture's lexicon - i think that is a cop out - heck if you keep telling yourseld you can't do something then you won't - but if you say i can do it you can - just like the little engine that could - calling yourself stupid then you will be stupid - it all about positivive reaffirmations not negative ones - are you saying it's ok to refer to women as b's??? I don't think so...

HRLady - Defense is just to stay away from it for me... I was just reading and artical about eat low gylicmic (sp) low sugar cutting out white stuff basicially - eat brown breads, rice, etc - stated the more sugar you eat the more you want and the more your body stores as fat. I make xmas cookies w/my DGDs but this yr it will be at their house and i can only bring a couple home - they are my downfall - i will eat xmas cookies 24/7 (sugar cookies w/frosting). I am lucky at the office - I am in a different wing so not really exposed to all the sweets that come in during the holidays (lunch room on the west side of the building and I am in the east wing) and i know myself well enough that if I start - i won't stop - so I just won't start... Plus I am almost in onelander and i will be so jazzed to get there so that's motivation enought. I go back to dr on 12/19 but even if i need a fill (right now maybe just a tad) sweets go right thru - i had a piece of cake yesterday but didn't bring any home and have been exercising every day this past week (i am on vacation this past week and next and go every morning arount 7 or 8 a.m.) Exercise is another defense if you eat some treats make yourself exercise 1/2 for each treat - if you hate exercise as much as i do then you will stay away from the treats:p Saying no makes you in control and not the food - it's empowering to me to win over stupid food... Good Luck...

Jacjut - you have aboriginies they aren't considered "People of color?? arent' they discrimated against ?? I have read that they are only 1% of your populatins - but that back in the 1800 they were massacred by the colonizers Not only were sacred Aboriginal places violated and desecrated, the Aboriginals themselves became hunted like kangaroos for pleasure and fun, Happily many things have changed for the better amongst Aborigines today, and many anti-discrimination laws have been reinforced. Racial discrimination is a very serious crime in Australia, and the government is giving extra support to indigenous communities. In reality, Aborigines in 2006 are receiving many more social benefits than any other community. Many Aboriginals are completely integrated into society, through music, art, politics, making their presence enhance the real Australia. I think every culture and country has it's own form of racism... It's very unforturnate - but there are all forms of discrimination from rich people to poor people - white trash, mexican trash, black trash - who are we to judge another person... My family is multi cultural (3 diff races) but they aren't with out predjudist.. I am an idealistic person - I think we are all the same no matter the color of our skin or what our bank book looks like - and how this world would be just a better place if everyone thought like this - too bad the rest of the world doesn't think like you and me - then it would be a peaceful world...

Jeanie - Great to hear from you.. Blooeyez - it's ok - food cop/angel had a piece of cake ..... Linda - it's one day and you did ok - Dentist I love my dentist he is GREAT - I get gas just to fill a tooth - but I still don't go to him unless i have a problem - i need to go right not - but >>>>>>>>>>> Mango :clap2::clap2: I want one but don't know if I should spend the $$$ got 5 family and 3 gf to buy for plus my DGD b-day on 12/1 so we will see..... OK gang - here was your food cop/angels menu yesterday Walked 3.5 miles in the morning Mashed tatoes - butternut squash - turkey - stuffing and a tad of gravey - 1 piece sf double layer pumpkin pie and 1 pie cake. guesstimate calories to be around 1300 to 1500 got up and went to the gym this a.m. did another 3.67 miles and got on the scale this morning and weighted the same as yesterday - but i don't know how long it takes for the calorie to turn in to actual fat - don't think its 12 hrs... so will keep up the exercise...

Thanks Kim !!! OMG 34 degrees - it will be mid 70's here today - those who are cooking might have to turn on the a/c - Yep past the half way mark - but am concerned that will be hitting a plateau (sp) soon - I have lost a little something each week - Went to the gym this a.m. was only going to do 2 miles - but slowed the speed increased the incline and did 3 mile in 1 hr.

Kirajh - I made it so you can eat without feeling guilty - You can eat your turkey dinner without eating 2000 calories - and turely its not about the food - I made a double layered pumkin pie to take to my friends house - low fat cream chees - sf cool whip - sf instant pudding - pumkin - splenda - all the taste and 1/2 the calories of a regular one. Jackie - Heard you too :clap2: Congrats on making Goal.. Cate54 - OMG 5-8 miles - that freaking fantastic - I thought i was doing great when I did 4 miles / Brandy - Congrats on losing those pounds you gained on the cruise told you they would come off quickly Kim Congrates on 57 lbs:clap2::clap2: thank really really great CeCe - So Happy you too made the Turkey day challenge.. OK gang i made the challenge too I have lost 50 lbs :eyebrows: HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL..... REMEMBER IT'S ABOUT FRIENDS FAMILY AND GIVING THANKS - HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES - YOU WILL FEEL BETTER TOMORROW IF YOU THINK TODAY;)

Sunny - you are doing GREAT - you made your goal -:clap2: I don't know if I am going to make mine - all that drinking last weekend - i got on the scales last night and it hasn't moved - I did 4 miles Mon 3 yesterday and 3.5 today with about 20 minutes of weight - I need to get all my water in and see what happens in the a.m. Linda :clap2::clap2: On goal plus one :clap2: Banana Republic :clap2::clap2: Salasa - Don't work too hard - but think of all the exercise you are getting - talk to you when you get all hooked up again - Cate every oz on meat has 7 grms of protein - read the label on all other foods - it will tell you protein grams per serving... all those sites that were given to you are great - but imho you gotta learn to read food lables - I have a scale that i weight my food on and it gives me calories - protein grams etc... But I am a label reader... Ok gang - just cking in - gotta jump in the shower - taking dgd to get her hair cut...

RPHdiva it's gas pains -walk and try gasx strips.... I stayed and extra day in the hospital because it was so serve and I knew the pain shots would put me to sleep where as me an vicoden don't get along too well.

Drinks - Lite beer (12 oz) or 4 oz wine = 100 calories 4 oz champane 86 calories Holiday Coffee Gingerbread Latte made with skim milk and no whip cream -200 c Candie yams with brown sugar marshemallw or pecans 500 C vs Mash potatoes 240 - 300 depending on how made- (make with skim milk and just a tad of butter - increases the protien and cut the calories) Gravey vs Cranberry Sause - choose gravey 80 c per 1/2 cup compared to 180 for the same serving of cranberry sause Ham vs turkey vs prime rib Turkey -skinless white 193 c per 5 oz dark 260 c ham 5 oz 340 c Prime rib 400 Pumkin vs apple vs pecan Pumkin 270 c per slice (make with splenda and cut the calories) Apple 370 c per slice Pecan 700 per slice Dinner - Skip the drink I would rather eat :hungry: 120 1/2 cup potatoes - 155 4 oz Turkey - 40 1/4 cup Gravy - 25 veggies - Stuffing 1/4 cup 60 c = 400 calories 1/2 slice of Pumpkin pie Pie 135 Ok gang just gave you Thanksgiving dinner for 535 calories and those with restriction most likely couldn't eat all of that food and if you made the food - like tatos and pie you could reduce the calories futher ... See it can be done without breaking the band !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes - We are STRONG WOMEN - WE CAN DO ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING

Drinks - Lite beer (12 oz) or 4 oz wine = 100 calories 4 oz champane 86 calories Holiday Coffee Gingerbread Latte made with skim milk and no whip cream -200 c Candie yams with brown sugar marshemallw or pecans 500 C vs Mash potatoes 240 - 300 depending on how made- (make with skim milk and just a tad of butter - increases the protien and cut the calories) Gravey vs Cranberry Sause - choose gravey 80 c per 1/2 cup compared to 180 for the same serving of cranberry sause Ham vs turkey vs prime rib Turkey -skinless white 193 c per 5 oz dark 260 c ham 5 oz 340 c Prime rib 400 Pumkin vs apple vs pecan Pumkin 270 c per slice (make with splenda and cut the calories) Apple 370 c per slice Pecan 700 per slice :hungry:Dinner - skip the drink - I rather eat 120 1/2 cup potatoes - 155 4 oz Turkey - 40 1/4 cup Gravy - 25 veggies - Stuffing 1/4 cup 60 c = 400 calories 1/2 slice of Pumpkin pie Pie 135 Ok gang just gave you Thanksgiving dinner for 535 calories and those with restriction most likely couldn't eat all of that food and if you made the food - like tatos and pie you could reduce the calories futher ... See it can be done without breaking the bank !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Drinks - Lite beer (12 oz) or 4 oz wine = 100 calories 4 oz champane 86 calories Holiday Coffee Gingerbread Latte made with skim milk and no whip cream -200 c Candie yams with brown sugar marshemallw or pecans 500 C vs Mash potatoes 240 - 300 depending on how made- (make with skim milk and just a tad of butter - increases the protien and cut the calories) Gravey vs Cranberry Sause - choose gravey 80 c per 1/2 cup compared to 180 for the same serving of cranberry sause Ham vs turkey vs prime rib Turkey -skinless white 193 c per 5 oz dark 260 c ham 5 oz 340 c Prime rib 400 Pumkin vs apple vs pecan Pumkin 270 c per slice (make with splenda and cut the calories) Apple 370 c per slice Pecan 700 per slice :hungry:Dinner :hungry: - skip the drink i would rather eat 120 1/2 cup potatoes - 155 4 oz Turkey - 40 1/4 cup Gravy - 25 veggies - Stuffing 1/4 cup 60 c = 400 calories 1/2 slice of Pumpkin pie Pie 135 Ok gang just gave you Thanksgiving dinner for 535 calories and those with restriction most likely couldn't eat all of that food and if you made the food - like tatos and pie you could reduce the calories futher ... See it can be done without breaking the bank !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kathy, down a pound Distant -3 more pounds Car - 178.5 as of last Friday Karjiah 10 lbs You ladies are doing just GREAT - congratulations :clap2::clap2::clap2:.

Drinks - Lite beer (12 oz) or 4 oz wine = 100 calories 4 oz champane 86 calories Holiday Coffee Gingerbread Latte made with skim milk and no whip cream -200 c Candie yams with brown sugar marshemallw or pecans 500 C vs Mash potatoes 240 - 300 depending on how made- (make with skim milk and just a tad of butter - increases the protien and cut the calories) Gravey vs Cranberry Sause - choose gravey 80 c per 1/2 cup compared to 180 for the same serving of cranberry sause Ham vs turkey vs prime rib Turkey -skinless white 193 c per 5 oz dark 260 c ham 5 oz 340 c Prime rib 400 Pumkin vs apple vs pecan Pumkin 270 c per slice (make with splenda and cut the calories) Apple 370 c per slice Pecan 700 per slice :hungry:Dinner - skip the drink - I would rather eat :car: 120c 1/2 cup potatoes - 155c 4 oz Turkey - 40c 1/4 cup Gravy 25c veggies - Stuffing 1/4 cup 60 c = 400 calories 1/2 slice of Pumpkin pie Pie 135:hungry: Ok gang just gave you Thanksgiving dinner :hungry:for 535 calories and those with restriction most likely couldn't eat all of that food and if you made the food - like tatos and pie you could reduce the calories futher ... See it can be done without breaking the bank !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good Food Choices :girl_hug::phone:

Drinks - Lite beer (12 oz) or 4 oz wine = 100 calories 4 oz champane 86 calories Holiday Coffee Gingerbread Latte made with skim milk and no whip cream -200 c Candie yams with brown sugar marshemallw or pecans 500 C vs Mash potatoes 240 - 300 depending on how made- (make with skim milk and just a tad of butter - increases the protien and cut the calories) Gravey vs Cranberry Sause - choose gravey 80 c per 1/2 cup compared to 180 for the same serving of cranberry sause Ham vs turkey vs prime rib Turkey -skinless white 193 c per 5 oz dark 260 c ham 5 oz 340 c Prime rib 400 Pumkin vs apple vs pecan Pumkin 270 c per slice (make with splenda and cut the calories) Apple 370 c per slice Pecan 700 per slice Dinner 120 1/2 cup potatoes - 155 4 oz Turkey - 40 1/4 cup Gravy - 25 veggies - Stuffing 1/4 cup 60 c = 400 calories 1/2 slice of Pumpkin pie Pie 135 Ok gang just gave you Thanksgiving dinner for 535 calories and those with restriction most likely couldn't eat all of that food and if you made the food - like tatos and pie you could reduce the calories futher ... See it can be done without breaking the bank !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Missy - Here is some tough band love - with the operative word being love,... STOP IT NOW !!!! 1st go get a fill if you don't have proper restriction but that's not going to help you bad food choices and not following the bandsters rules NO DRINKING WITH MEALS (my doc don't drink 1/2 before or after a meal) What in the heck are you eating chocolate for... What is your calories in 1 day??? They banded your tummy not your head - you gotta do the head work this is a LIFETIME LIFESTYLE change and not a diet..... You have to make healthy food choices - you need to be eating correct portions and you need more exercise. I weigh measure my food - I count calories and Protein grams - I keep a food diary - I walk on the treadmill 4-5 days a week minimum 2 miles some days 3 and 4 on Saturday.. If you want the band to work then you have to do the work too... The band will only do about 25% of the work the other 75% is up to you... Why are you going to wait until after the holidays to increase your exercise - what's going to change between now and then execpt your weight.. Sweetheart, you really can't go back to eating the way you use to ever - cuz if you do - you aren't going to get healthly - You can have 1 or 2 pieces of pizza every now and then (like once a month max) I eat carbs but only 1/2 c rice with my dinner and i can only eat about 1/2 of that. Call your doc - get a fill ASAP and remember why you got banded in the first place - you can do this !!!

<p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Why Purplegirl - You have done so well - it looks like you have things under control -- It's just another day.... You can make the healthly food choices and say no to things that you know aren't good for you..</p> <p>You are strong - you are woman... It's only food and you have the power to say no thank you... Think about how good you feel right now - and just know that as those pounds keep dropping you are going to feel better than you do right now...</p> <p> </p> <p>You can do this... 54 pounds gone - You can do this...</p>

Hi Gwenn and Welcome !!! The band is the best thing I have ever done !!!! It is a great tool - it's my interior motivator... I gained 5 lbs between my first meeting with my surgeon and my pre-op visit. Most of us have had what we call "last meal mentallity" As far as all the test you will have to have is up to your doc - I had ton's (heart/lungs/sleep/colon/pap/mamo) but that's cuz I don't go to the doc at all. So it will depend on your doc - My only problem was high blood pressure - and mild sleep apena - but am now off the cpap machine. I am almost 50 lbs lighter than 4 months ago (bmi 43.something) - I feel so much better - This is a LIFETIME LIFESTYLE change and not a diet - you will have to make healthy food choice and include exercise into your life - I want to live to see my grandkids get married - I want to enjoy whatever yrs I have left (you understand this cuz you are in the 50 bracket too - we know that we have fewer yrs ahead than what we have already lived) If you want to extend your life - then you have to make the choice food or life - that's what it boils down to - and I rather live than eat - the band is a great tool in this sense as it does control your portions - I won't say it takes away your hunger 100% but it does help - what you learn is that we have more head hunger than real hunger most of the time... Keep on reading - there is a thread "how is weight loss for 50+ - start at page one and read read read. You can even pick a monthly support thread and read the challenge that we have gone through from getting our surgery dates to where we are today (lucky #7 - July 2007) is my support group - again start at page 1 and read forward and you will see how we dealt with everything. Here is a thread Justlosingme - made up to help newbies - get to the page with all the help they need to understand the lingo etc..... Good Luck on your journey... Are you new? Do you have questions? Come in here! There is a thread for Lap-Band Surgery FAQs and References located HERE. LOTS of great info is HERE (same link). Go here too... things it covers: what is a PB? what does DH mean? what do you suggest I buy before surgery? I have a consult tomorrow, what do I need to ask the doctor? how do I get a ticker? what is a fill? I had surgery 3 days ago and am very hungry, can I eat _____ (anything other than liquids)? (short answer - not unless your doctor said you could - more than likely not) welcome to LBT! __________________

Ya it's going to be really cool to meet another Lucky #7 - I am really looking forward to it.. Infact can't wait.... Don't be so hard on yourself - if you carry your weight in your legs then even at 100 you aren't going to be happy - you gotta accept your body shape and just learn to deal - or you could go have lippo - but i have seen that surgery on tv and i don't think i would do it and then you gotta wear llke a griddle (sp) for 2 months... Be happy that you are only 17 lbs away from goal - Glad to hear that you and Adam are getting along - that's Great to hear i know how tough it is when you arent - No I haven't heard of the daivd gray - will go ck him out.. Too funny about the drinking - but ya that does happen sometimes:rolleyes: and ya the being hungry and can't eat is a bummer .. Thanks for the 198 - that would be great but will be happy with 199 will be exercising my butt of for the next 2 days.... xoxox Janet

Welcome heidiaintnoho - I don't have diabetes - I just had high blood pressure (2 meds) i am down to 1 and most likely will be getting off that shortly - I don't have all that you have wrong - but I am short 5'4 and right now I am NOT carrying around 5 10lbs bags of potatoes - I can now take the stairs - I feel 1000% better than I did 4 months ago - I started at the gym doing 1 mile in 20 minutes and that was a tought 20 minutes - Today I did 4 miles today in 1 hr 8 min - 16/17 min mile. I did this for my health - I want to be around to see my grandkids get married - I had given up on ever losing weight again - it was just too hard. My band is my interior motivator... It's only a tool and the light bulb finanlly came on - this is a LIFETIME - LIFESTYLE CHANGE not a diet - the band will help you control your portions once you have good restriction - but it's only that a tool and not the magic cure to your food issues - I eat healthy normal portoins 4 oz meat/fish 1/2 c veggies 1/2 c rice - the days of 16 oz steaks load baked potatoes - salads dripping in dressing are gone forever - If you are willing to do the work (healthly food choices - exercise) this is the greatest tool to help you acheive a healthy life. Good Luck on your Journey...

There is a thread for Lap-Band Surgery FAQs and References located HERE. LOTS of great info is HERE (same link). Go here too... things it covers: what is a PB? what does DH mean? what do you suggest I buy before surgery? I have a consult tomorrow, what do I need to ask the doctor? how do I get a ticker? what is a fill? I had surgery 3 days ago and am very hungry, can I eat _____ (anything other than liquids)? (short answer - not unless your doctor said you could - more than likely not) welcome to LBT! This is thanks to justlosingme !!!! __________________