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That's funny!! My DD is turning 42 yrs this week, so no excuse for that kind of behavior!! We're adults here!

Hi, I'm 9 mos out and have never PB'd or choked. One episode of sliming, but I, too, am very careful. I HATE to throwup, so I'm pretty careful to make sure that doesn't happen!!

How cold??? You're doing great with the exercise. I won't say anything about the chips! I'm having a glass of wine! Yeah, good to be back on speaking terms with DD. Now just wait til she hears the other thing that I did!! Uh oh!! DGD better keep her mouth shut! I'm happy with my fill, too. Good to have that much restriction! Uh Oh... Food Cop on duty!! Great pictures of your run... you're getting us all excited!! Heck, I thought I did good to walk back & forth to the bathroom at church this morning!! Used to always use my scooter at church... not doing that anymore! We have a new "system".... my old heavy duty scooter stays home on the porch... I use it around the neighborhood.. over to Albertson's, Target, etc., down to the lake and the park, etc. New scooter comes apart real easy, fits inside the car much better with both the back seats up. So it is going to stay in the car and it only comes out for things like Costco, mall, etc. Did use it yesterday when we were babysitting the grandkids... took them to the park, but it's just not as sturdy as my old one. Home Depot trip sounds like a real frustration!! Surprising... every time we've ever been in any Home Depot the help is falling all over you trying to help. That is pretty pathetic! Maybe they're all still getting the hang of it! It seems to me that it may be possible to convert a propane BBQ grill to natural gas. I remember we had a gas outlet put in outside at our first OKC house, but we never did get a grill we could use with it in the 7 years we lived there! Started out looking but never got around to doing it!

I'm sure you won't let ME count shopping as exercise because I ride! I do need to log some "Wii" exercise on my signature but I lost count. BIG NEWS... after we got home from babysitting grandkids yesterday, the other DD CALLED ME ON THE PHONE!! Yeah, no six weeks this time!! She actually apologized for not calling me back all week. She still doesn't agree with what I did.... oh, bad mother who called her friend and said... she won't talk to me but she talks to you so would you think about calling to see how she is doing???....... but, she's speaking to me again. Said she needed some space. That's okay... BUT..... Wait until she finds out the other bad thing we did!! Then we'll be back in the dog house. She is refusing to pay for GD's graduation packet because she's mad at her... announcements, etc..... We didn't think that was right, so we went and paid for it and picked it up the other day. GD doesn't know we did it yet either. When it gets out there will be a whole new war!! This is too much drama for me!! I want to go back to the desert! :eek::huh2::tongue: You see how you FREED Steph to unleash her shopping tendencies!! Wow!! She had FUN!! Good job on the pizza!! I was hungry yesterday, too. Neglected to take what I needed to DD's and we were there pretty much all day. So I had to scrounge for things to eat and not a lot of healthy food there. I found left over beef stew in the fridge... was mostly tomatoes with a few chunks of beef. That was okay but I was hungry an hour later! Found a string cheese and some beef jerky to fend off the hunger. Dinner time we were told to fix the kids fish sticks and tater tots. Well, I wasn't going to eat that either, so I found leftover spaghetti sauce in the fridge and heated up some frozen peas/carrots and put the sauce on top. It was weird, but filled me up. There were a whole bunch of "Lean Cuisine" things in the freezer, but, too many carbs and not enough protein and too many calories. I was going to eat one and then I changed my mind. Then about 9:30 pm, after we were home, I was hungry again!! Had some cottage cheese and peaches with cinnamon on top.

Thanks, Gals! I appreciate the compliments!! NSVs...hmmm... Yes, restaurant booths are more comfortable, chairs with arms... no longer a problem, I'm walking better and trying to walk more... use a handicap scooter (bad knees), but I'm seeing an orthopedic surgeon next week and hoping he can do something to help that problem. We were able to buy a smaller, lightweight scooter that is much easier for DH to load in and out of the car. Saw my PCP this week and she's letting me drop one cholesterol Rx... will recheck in six months and see if I'm still doing okay without it.

BTW.... You'll find there's a little more activity on the "New 60+" thread. They did some "housekeeping" a few months ago, and I thought they shut this thread down, so I was surprised to see a post here.

I noticed my "rep power" changed from 1 to 2 a few days ago. Is it linked at all to how many times you've posted, Janet?? I forget what all you said you found out about it. Feeling really bummed tonight. DD still not speaking to us... and I think we're in for a long haul. I want to get back in my RV and run away from all this drama! My "Wii Fitness Age" is 68 today!! At least it didn't go back up to 70+!! I played a game of baseball today, and bowling, hit a few golf balls and did some bowling training. I like this one session where you start out with 10 pins and then you keep getting more and more and more and the alley keeps getting wider and wider! It gets up to like 91 pins or more. My final score was about 479! I did pretty good in that one. It's amazing how the "ball" responds... you turn your wrist and it puts a curve on it. Pretty fascinating.

Hi, BJane, Don't be nervous... you'll do great. Sounds like you've been working hard to get everything lined up. Glad you got the gall bladder surgery out of the way! I use CPAP, too... about 3-4 years now. Still fight with the mask sometimes. But I'm pretty used to it by now. This is the place to be for support and encouragement. Feel free to ask any questions you might have. There are lots of us here willing to help. Keep us posted!

Our gas... $3.49 at Costco, more than that elsewhere. After listening to your weather report, I guess I'll quit complaining!! That's what I was going to suggest, too. Be creative! There is a thread for crock pot recipes and I found a lot of good ones there, though I haven't tried any yet. We have a pork loin in the freezer and one of the recipes said to put a pork loin in the crock pot with a whole bottle of your favorite BBQ sauce and cook for 6-8 hours. I'd probably add a little wine, too.

OH, MY!! I am TIGHT tonight. Only able to eat a few bites of my dinner. Seem to have tightened up some since my fill about 10 days ago. I ate most of my veggies, but DH fixed me a really nice tuna steak and I could only eat a couple of bites. It is kind of dry, but.... Can't get it down. It's funny how I always seem to have a problem with tuna.. fresh or canned! I just sent him to the store for a new bottle of papaya! I didn't realize it, but I think I went through at least 1/2 bottle since my fill last week. Think I need to cut down portion size even more! Am I the only one not going out tonight???? I might be here all alone!!

Thanks, Joann!! I appreciate the compliments!! I am HAPPY and getting HEALTHIER all the time.... BP is down, Cholesterol numbers all within normal limits and i dropped one of those meds about 6 weeks ago. Welcome, Linda! I bet it's sticky down there, too, huh?? We spend the winters in southern CA and I wish we'd stayed longer this year!! The sun is shining here now, though, and it's supposed to go up to 60 degrees tomorrow!! Whoppee!!

I think we spent about $30 on our digital scale a couple of years ago and it is erratic and unreliable and apparently about 5 lb off! This morning it gave me three different weights in a 3 lb range!! I just sort of mentally subtract 2 lb from the best weight it gives me!! Karri, You're doing GREAT with the running!! Enjoy your trip to BEND this weekend! WOO HOO!! New shoes... one of my favorite things!! I just got my new mobility scooter.... Smaller, lighter, easier for DH to load in to the car!! Had to have a heavy duty model at my old weight!! So we're off to Wal-Mart for it's inaugural run!! Next week I see a new orthopedic surgeon.

How is everyone doing this morning??? Janet said the site was slow..... I think the whole internet is broken this morning!! Having trouble getting ANY websites to load!! Another GLOBAL CRISIS!!

Thanks! How are you doing??

See that... STUPID SCALE... you can't trust 'em!! Sharing our vulnerabilities with one another is what makes us "family". If you can't let your guard down, we're not being who we need to be for each other! Hmmm... not sure that makes sense, but you get it, right?? We have to be able to "spill our guts" when we need to!! And I do a lot of that! You're doing GREAT with your exercise. I quit logging mine when we left the desert! Lost count of my "Wii" sessions. Waking up from this dream??? Ain't gonna happen!! Quit worrying about that!

Yep, and she's at goal, too, right Denise?? Something like 100 lb off, right??!! What happened to your ticker, Denise??

Honestly, I don't really remember, but I think I lost before my first fill. But, it's not that unusual to have a gain... and that's okay. Your body is recovering from surgery and you don't have any restriction yet. Don't get stressed out about it. Just follow your doctor's orders regarding what you should be eating now, and after your fill next week, you should start to see the weight come off.

I love macaroni salad, too... you can have it occasionally.. but just a few bites of it. That's one thing I can't have in the house, because I'll keep taking those 2-3 bites until it's gone! Things like that... a special treat. and i have a "Three Bite Rule" with Desserts. Very seldom have things like that, but when I do... three bites. You get a taste, don't feel deprived, but stop after three bites! Popcorn.... not a favorite of mine, but some are eating those 100 cal bags for a night time snack. BLT's.... I have a pretty hard time with bread, so I very seldom do sandwiches at all. A lot depends on the type of bread... too doughy gets "stuck". We buy 45 cal a slice Sara Lee bread. Then DH toasts it and slices it down the middle so he has two to make me a sandwich (he runs the kitchen around here!). But I have to eat it really slow and sometimes only can manage to eat 1/2. Hamburgers... maybe 1/2 of one, but I think you'll find you don't want to waste the space in your stomach on things like bread/rolls. You'll be craving your meat and veggies instead! Honest! We've all gone through those same thought processes about all the foods we're going to miss after surgery, and amazingly, that's just not how you feel after surgery. I welcome the restriction and the inability to eat those things that used to be my favorites! With some exceptions, of course, like the macaroni salad I mentioned.. that talks to me if it's in the fridge! That hunger phase is pretty much just before you start getting your "fills". Initially most bands have no Fluid in them. The surgeon will begin to put fluid in the band at about the 3-6 week post-op time frame. It took me three fills before I had pretty good restricition. My surgeon's guidelines are to eat 1/2 cup servings about every three hours during that initial phase, and even beyond if that works for you. I did that for the first couple of months. But now I'm perfectly content with three small meals and an evening snack. I definitely think you are a candidate for LapBand, but you will need to try to get a handle on the emotional eating. We all have done it, we're all still sometimes plagued with that, but this site is a lifeline for many of us because we support and encourage one another and help one another through those times. And sometimes we use a little "tough love". Feel free to ask any questions you might have. You've come to the right place!

Thanks, Kari! I know. Last time she got mad at me for something really stupid and inconsequential she didn't speak to me for six weeks! She's extremely stubborn and holds a grudge for a LONG time! I'm hangin' in there, but next week is her birthday (42 yrs old... she's not a kid!), and the week after that Mother's Day. I suggested we go to Mother/Daughter Tea at church two weeks from tomorrow, but she said she didn't think she could take that this year (because of the problems with GD). So I said, "but... you and me, mother an daughter??" but she didn't respond, and now it would take a miracle for her to be back on friendly terms with me that fast! Don't know what we'll do about her birthday.

Welcome, Becky! You will definitely feel better when you start to lose some weight. What summertime foods are you worried about not being able to eat?? After the initial post-op phase, you will find that you can eat just about anything you want to eat, just in moderation... much smaller portions. And some of those favorites of yours, they won't be favorites any longer as you begin to change your eating habits. I think you will find your whole attitude towards food will begin to change. One example from my own experience... I thought I could not live without Diet Coke. I only drank about one can a day, but was very worried about the fact that I'd been told, NO MORE CARBONATED drinks after surgery. It really was the carbonation I was addicted to more than the Diet Coke because lots of times I drank carbonated Water and we even have our own carbonator to make our own. But, after my first pre-op appointment I decided to quit all my carbonated drinks... diet coke and carbonated water, and I was amazed at how quickly the craving stopped. I now always carry a bottle of crystal lite or similar drink. Keep us posted on your progress. We care!!

You're a SWEETIE!! Thanks for the encouragement. Frustrating thing is, we really didn't "get into it" over anything. The only reason I know she's ticked off and not speaking to me is I left 4 messages on her phone yesterday to see how her sleep study had gone and she won't call me back. So I talked to SIL and he acknowledged that she found out that I'd called a friend of hers and asked her to call & check up on her. (She is more DD's age & she's recently been through some teenage crap of her own.) DD is very bitter & angry towards our GD at this time because the kid moved out... senior in HS & about to turn 18 & has gotten very cocky & disrespectful recently. Well... it's a long story, but DD wants everyone to take sides and if you're not on "her side", then you're on her s..... list! We've been walking on eggs for a week (since we got home), and this week we both blew it!! DH wrote her a very loving email, not judgemental at all, just his observations of how HE has handled anger in the past and how that worked for him! And I made that phone call to her friend because I thought she could help her through this. They are supposed to go out for dinner tonight, so that is at least one good thing to come out of it... if she doesn't back out at the last minute! So, that's my sad story of woe. It's killing me that these family relationships are so broken at the moment and DD is perfectly happy with that. Wow!! You've done GREAT yourself!! Congratulations!! We'll be waiting to see the photos, Beth!

So sorry to hear you're not feeling well. Have a HOT TOTTY and go to bed!!

Here's some "perspective" for you that might help..... After 9 mos, I have finally reached the place where YOU started!! Ugh! I have another 100+ lb to go to get to my goal! But.... I WILL do it! I saw my PCP today. I sure love her... she is a sweetie. She never rushes... She spent a good 30 minutes or more with me and she goes over EVERYTHING! She is letting me stay off my "statin" and see where I'm at in 6 mos. She was very pleased with my HDL/LDL, Triglycerides, etc, as well as my BP, although she opted not to let me quit one of the BP meds at this time. She's having me see a pulmonologist to re-evaluate my CPAP needs as it probably needs to be readjusted. Also checking to see if my thyroid med needs to be readjusted. She liked my TAN, too! I told her thank you for noticing because it's fading fast!! Only a brief glimpse of sunshine today! Oh, yeah.... and my DD is not speaking to me! It's not been a great week!

Nice to see you back!! Congratulations on reaching goal!! We started a new picture thread... under the Lucky #7s, Progress something or other. You'll see it. In fact, I'll try to insert the link: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f94/progress-picture-brag-thread-51324/index4.html#post813572