TracyK

I will talk to Jane about it...and Pamela on FB :thumbup:

Suzanne...dont you wish we would have never learned to 'eat around the band'? lol I guess everyone does that eventually. A true addict will. :thumbup: Hi I am Tracy, and I am a food-o-holic. lmao

Joan..welcome :thumbup: The liquids & mushies after getting stuck like you have is a great thing to do. You really have to remember about the smaller bites. Here I am 2 years later and I forget to take small bites sometimes too! :seeya: HiYa Suzie! Welcome sista! :frown: For those who do not know...after a couple of months of nothing but stress in my life I decided to get an unfill. So, here I am with zero restriction, but it is nice to be able to eat healthy foods without chokin'. lol Since my unfill I have lost 5 pounds, and I plan to get a fill at the beginning of November to help through the holidays! lol Joan...that is another thing you may or may not have known...stress makes your band tight. So don't worry, be happy! Easier said than done sometimes!

Hi Shalee !! A fresh start is JUST what this thread is for me too. I see on your ticker thing that you had a TT. How cool is that? One day that is what I wanna do. Happy Anniversary! Welcome :w00t: Glad you are joining us!

Oh Jen....welcome home sista!!! :w00t: LOL

Hi there. Just wanted to see if I could build a new home with some new (and hopefully old) friends. I do not wanna be 'homeless' anymore so here I am! This is gonna be a place for friends to meet (hopefully) and talk about anything & everything. My name is Tracy and I live in Deer Park, Texas. I have been married for 6 years. I was banded in April '07. Got 4 pounds away from goal, quit smoking and gained 46-50 pounds back so I am on my journey again. This time as a non-smoker :w00t: This is a life change and with it comes lifelong friends...wanna come along for the ride? :blushing:

I can not WAIT until it starts....addicted, I am truly addicted! lol

You all give me inspiration to restart my journey...thank you :thumbup: Congrats for making your goals!

Whoa, the holidays are right around the corner. Unless I show a great deal of self restraint I could seriously blow it and be right back to my surgery weight by January. Can't/won't let that happen. I see the danger and that is a huge thing. I see that as the first step in making it through the holidays OK. With today being Labor day it seems like a good day to really jump back on the bandwagon. If I were to re-read these blogs I would prob see that same sentence quite a few times. But better to keep starting than to not try at all...right? Halloween...I do not really have that big of an issue with halloween. It is mainly Thanksgiving and Christmas that I have the problem with because of the baking! :ohmy: I started the Turkey Day challenge thread so that will get me kick started. We can do this! :thumbdown:

Whoa, the holidays are right around the corner. Unless I show a great deal of self restraint I could seriously blow it and be right back to my surgery weight by January. Can't/won't let that happen. I see the danger and that is a huge thing. I see that as the first step in making it through the holidays OK. With today being Labor day it seems like a good day to really jump back on the bandwagon. If I were to re-read these blogs I would prob see that same sentence quite a few times. But better to keep starting than to not try at all...right? Halloween...I do not really have that big of an issue with halloween. It is mainly Thanksgiving and Christmas that I have the problem with because of the baking! :thumbup: I started the Turkey Day challenge thread so that will get me kick started. We can do this! :redface:

Oh, this is a new ticker too, so dont think I have only lost 5 pounds in 2 years...lol. I had got to my goal now I am trying to re-lose it!

Hello from Deer Park (next to Houston). Kinzie-Congrats on your surgery date!!

I need a swift kick in the pants! OK...I am starting this challenge today. TOM always makes me fall off the wagon so I am restarting today

I met my husband online too. But like you said...the age is what makes it scary! :smile2:

Just found out today that my step daughter (15 year old) has been having an internet boyfriend that lives WAY in another state. How scary is that? When we ask her about it today she (finally) told the truth...then proceeds to tell us that he has been telling her that she is the one he wants to be with and that he is coming to Texas....God help us! So, needless to say his number is blocked. Lets hope it ends there. BUT, I haven't run the the fridge yet!

Just found out today that my step daughter (15 year old) has been having an internet boyfriend that lives WAY in another state. How scary is that? When we ask her about it today she (finally) told the truth...then proceeds to tell us that he has been telling her that she is the one he wants to be with and that he is coming to Texas....God help us! So, needless to say his number is blocked. Lets hope it ends there. BUT, I haven't run the the fridge yet!:smile2:

I sure have learned alot about changes and the positive affect they can make in your life. Talk about relieved, and feel GOOD! I will miss a handful of people however. I like to keep it REAL and surround myself with people that do the same. So far since I got an unfill I have lost 5 pounds and it has been wonderful. Actually being able to eat healthy things, keeping it at small portions of course, has been just what I needed. My stmach is growling at times (have not hear that in over 2 years) but when it does I will have some cheese or fruit and it will go away. A friend of mine did liquids for 10 days I think...maybe I can muster up some willpower and do the same for a jumpstart? I am doing well right now, so I will see. I did not weigh this morning since I got my time of the month :party:. I will wait until next week to weigh. LORD steer me away from the chocolate cake! lol :tt1:

I sure have learned alot about changes and the positive affect they can make in your life. :smile2: Talk about relieved, and feel GOOD! I will miss a handful of people however. I like to keep it REAL and surround myself with people that do the same. So far since I got an unfill I have lost 5 pounds and it has been wonderful. Actually being able to eat healthy things, keeping it at small portions of course, has been just what I needed. My stmach is growling at times (have not hear that in over 2 years) but when it does I will have some cheese or fruit and it will go away. A friend of mine did liquids for 10 days I think...maybe I can muster up some willpower and do the same for a jumpstart? I am doing well right now, so I will see. I did not weigh this morning since I got my time of the month :crying:. I will wait until next week to weigh. LORD steer me away from the chocolate cake! lol :cryin:

Turkey Day i hope to be down at least fifteen pounds. Sounds realistic. Then I will close to onederland again :blushing:

I am not apologizing for anything to anyONE anymore. Because quite frankly I am not sorry. She had it coming and ALL of you know it, some of you just wont admit it. Laura-I applaud you. You are the only one that had the GUTS to stay here and actually say something to me. I respect that more than you know. :blushing: So, I am done here. The friendships I have made here I treasure and to those people... you will still be hearing from me. I will leave it to you all to delete me off your facebook if you do not want to talk to me anymore....

Laura, I am always so paranoid to get frozen crabs. Are they regular crabs or snow crabs?

Good morning Jane! Suzie-I knew you could stay away from the bakery.

Jenn-I know these are just words but...you are doing SO well. Get your prescription refilled, go for a walk & keep on track. This too shall pass.... :thumbup:

Good morning-down another .5 this morning. Slow and steady wins the race. I am proud that I am actually losing since my unfill but I am not surprised really. Makes me enthusiastic about November when I get a fill. Suzyt-hope you come through your surgery with flying colors! Be careful with eating green veggies post-op and if you do, make sure you are near a bathroom. :mad: Suzanne-isnt fun shopping to restock? It is so expensive! We had to do that last week and almost broke the bank. :thumbup: Pamela & Jane-I did not watch the veto last night, i have it recorded and I know who won it but I do not know who the replacement nominee was. I really wanted Jeff to win but... Have a great day ladies!

Thanks Laura-lol...everyone should shoot coffee out their nose at 7 AM LOL :thumbup: