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Good Morning! This Wi Fi is trying my patience big time! They kicked me off for using too much bandwidth. Then the administrator let me back on with a new access # but they're monitoring my bandwidth use, so if I use too much they slow down my access somehow. I did a complete scan of my computer over the weekend to make sure there wasn't any spyware running in the background and the only thing I can figure out is that Facebook must be a bandwidth HOG!! Anyway, I can read all the posts on my Blackberry, but if I don't check in here often enough then I stop getting the email notifications so that kind of cuts me off from here too! Two unpleasant encounters in the last week or so with DH who is watching me like a hawk to see what i am eating! It drives me crazy! I got so mad a couple of nights ago that I took off on my scooter in the dark and rode around the park for almost an hour! I have two small snacks a day... one in the afternoon and one at night, and that is what the issue is! I don't need him to be my conscience!! UGH!

I should've said Peace to PANIC and back, because your episodes of panic are brief.. you never stay there very long from what I can tell. And you have prepared yourself so well! You sound like a seasoned bandster and you haven't had your surgery yet. I have every confidence that you are going to be a LapBand SUPERSTAR!! I can't wait to see your progress! I am trying very hard to listen to my body today!! I came home from chapel not feeling hungry even though it was lunch time. We passed on our twice a month potluck after service. Then DH wanted to heat up some leftovers for me but I just wasn't hungry so I didn't eat. Now it's almost 2pm and I'm still not very hungry so I'm just having some cheese and a few of my veggie crackers (14=120 calories so I picked out about 10....maybe 100 calories). Partly my own fault that I'm not hungry... After our chaplain preached a great sermon on forgiveness and grace and mercy, an usher confronted me on my way out and chewed me out for where I parked my handicap scooter. It was out of the way and I'd asked a couple of the ushers if it was okay to leave it there. So when he continued to chew me out and tell me I should've left it outside, etc., I got a little hot under the collar! When I get the least bit emotional about anything, my band seems to choke up and I feel very uncomfortable, almost like I'm going to PB, and I start burping! So, I'm so proud of myself because I'm walking more and parking the scooter, and I even joined the choir which necessitates going up some steps to the platform, and standing longer than my knees care to stand, and then I get chewed out because some usher didn't like where I left it! UGH!! Send me some of your PEACE, Joann! I guess I need to ignore over zealous ushers!

GREAT POST!! INSPIRING for ALL of us!! Getting down on the floor!! What a concept??!! I bet I could do that now!! I probably haven't been down there in years!! YES!! Thanks!! I saw those breaded Tilapia filets in Costco yesterday and almost bought some. Next time we are there, I will!! They ARE generous! I'm not sure I could eat a whole one at this point!

So good to read all the new posts and see more folks discovering our 60+ site!! WELCOME!! Pati, I see you got your ticker going. Still having trouble with a photo?? I have a good one of you that I can resize and email to you if you want... from our lunch date last month. It is a challenge getting it to post! I would love to answer all the new posts more personally, but I am having to limit my time online until they get some more bandwidth for our WiFi here in the RV park!! I got my hand slapped the other day... with a smile, of course... this IS a Christian park!! Apparently I was using WAY more bandwidth than everyone else!! They didn't know who it was so they just shut me down and waited for someone to show up in the office whining about being shut down.... ME!! I think Facebook might be the culprit... unfortunately, my new addiction! I discovered you can play Sudoku there, and I enjoy Parking Wars and Speed Racing!! Sorry... my second childhood, I guess! So.... Keep up the good work everyone!! JoannMarie.... I get tickled reading your posts.... from panic to peace and back!! You'll be fine!!

I will be happy when they fix this bandwidth problem!! I LOVE that Challenge Sudoku on Facebook! I got on there last night and played a couple of games. Did I beat you??? I don't remember! I was playing so fast trying to get done and get off line so they don't complain about me using too much bandwidth again!! Or, worse than that, shut me down again! I will add my "AMEN" to the suggestion that you get to the doctor ASAP with that low blood sugar problem!!

Thanks! I made note of your numbers. Haven't had that happen again so far. Janet, We'll come over and help you if you want. We've worked through similar issues quite a few times. Good suggestions, Car.

Ah, that's encouraging to hear! Muscle spasm makes sense. Like I said, I am really concentrating on exercising my "core" so, I modify some of the exercises the other ladies are doing. Like if we're supposed to be on our stomachs holding on the side doing flutter kick, I use my foam barbell things instead because it keeps me flatter on the surface of the water and I can really feel it in my gut a lot more that way. I discovered that about a week ago... which is when I had that first episode of pain. Didn't take any IB... just went to bed the first time and it went away right away. This last time, it really didn't last long enough to take anything. In a few minutes it as over. glad to hear I'm not alone in experiencing this type of pain.

Good Morning! How is everyone this morning?? It's been a busy week already and have a tea to go to this afternoon. I've had a couple of episodes of severe gut pain in the past week, right under my rib cage on the left side. First time it wouldn't go away until finally just went to bed and once I stretched out it was gone. Last night it came back again. It only lasted a short time this time. DH said, "is that where your port is???" Duh! Yeah, he's right. Why didn't that occur to me before?? So I hope we don't have a problem! I've really been trying hard to focus more on my stomach muscles when I'm doing water aerobics... making sure I feel those muscles working. So maybe it's just from that. At the moment, it's nothing to get excited about. It's intense when it happens, but it goes away.

Maybe you'll have time to get together with Janet and I when you're in Palm Springs! That would be fun. Do you know where you'll be staying??

Good Morning! Steph, enjoyed your "musings" of last night, and very good observations, advice, etc. Right on! You're going to be fine! And, Congrats on the Size 2 zipping!! Janet, I feel your internet pain!! LOL! Do you want us to come over and dicker with it?? Earl got mine going a couple of weeks ago when it din't want to connect. We're not experts, but between the two of us we can usualy figure it out. Gotta finish getting ready for water aerobics! Hope you all have a great Vets Day today. I think we're going to something at the clubhouse tonight. Earl is Ret. AF & Viet Nam vet.

Denise, Is this something that just happened??? Scary!! CONGRATS!!!

Thanks! I was just checking my Profile, User CP, etc and realized I have an album of progress photos there, so I added a couple of new ones. I should add a couple of those M of A pictures of all of us. I think anyone can get to them by looking at my profile. Forgot I had posted anything there. They are bigger and my pre-op photo is there, too. Pretty alarming! Do you have any pictures/albums under your profile??

Good Morning! Interesting adventure in Minot, Steph. Hope things are better for you now. I'm sure your scale at home will be much kinder! Don't worry.... we'll yell at you if you misbehave with food! You not only have your new eating habits but you have your online accountability group!! That's us! We have to help each other! Quiet weekend with poor internet, so efforts to post and upload photos were frustrating. I did finally upload one 15 mo photo, but tiny and that's all I could do. Good to hear from you, Janet! It's sure been quiet around here without you! Ready to go to water aerobics so I have run out of time. Hope everyone has a GREAT day!

Trying again to post 15 mos photos

Thanks, Kari! I tried uploading some photos on the "Progress" page last night. I think one worked and the other one didn't. I don't know how you gals are posting your pictures. I use that little photo icon above, but then it wants a url, so I post them on Photobucket first and resize them. Sometimes it works and others it doesn't. Uploading direct from the computer I can't seem to get the resizing right! Frustrating every time! Anyway, I was able to change my avatar! That went fairly smoothly!

CONGRATS, BECKY!!! That's GREAT!!! :hurray: :party::party::party:

Congrats!! On the anniversary, the new clothes, your great success!! Sounds like you've certainly had a busy week.... harvest, rain, snow!! Would you like to come and organize our RV??!!

Had to go in & get a few things for tonight. DH got the groceries while I shopped for a funny card & gift. Then he calls me on my cell phone to come and look at bathing suits at the outlet store. I like Maxine suits and he said they had several of them. Can you believe HE is calling ME to come and look at bathing suits??? He's usually trying to KEEP me from spending money!! Long story short... I bought another one only this one is a size 16! It's a little snug, but I got it on! Amazing! SIZE 16! I'm going to save it for a few weeks.... 5lb, probably.

Good idea!

Yeah, I think I can do that. I have to. The whole neighborhood is watching and waiting! Earl already cut my wine. No more refills of my little glass. Of course, tonight we have that birthday party next door, so there might be an exception to the rule! We'll see. Still couldn't get my rings back on last night! Well, time to get to water aerobics. Later. HEY.... where's Karri??? Anyone heard from her??

Hi, Internet comes and goes! It's a struggle doing anything. Been on now for maybe an hour so I'm doing whatever I can. Congrats, Steph, on the scale moving today!! Very nice!! TWO POUNDS TO GO!! WTG!! I wasn't so lucky this week. I was up 1 lb! How will I ever get to that magic 100 lb loss at this rate! Not to make excuses, but had to take my wedding rings off last night because they were so tight they were hurting. So may be retaining some fluid this week. My own fault, probably, as I fixed something for dinner the other night that had a can of soup plus a package of dried onion soup mix... probably too much sodium for me! Anyways, there's always next week. I've told too many people about my impending 100 lb loss and my diamond earrings that are waiting for me to lose those last few pounds. So now I have a cheering section waiting and watching. There's good and bad in that... the accountability is motivating, but the pressure is uncomfortable! Birthday party for the neighbor tomorrow night and they'll all be watching what I eat and drink!! :thumbup::tt1::rolleyes2:

Hi, Pati, WHOA!! We have a whole new look here! I think I like it! Sounds like your appt went very well! Congrats on the weight loss. That is very good this early. I don't remember how much I lost before my first fill. Good for you going to the pool. We are doing water aerobics Mon-Fri and I really enjoy it. Exercise makes a big difference!

Hi, Can't say I experienced any of that, but could be any of several things.. I guess my first guess would be hormones. But, maybe a sense of grief over things lost... readjusting of food habits, what you can eat vs. what your family is eating, etc. Are you attending a support group where you can discuss these feelings?? Or have a prayer support team?? You need to find a safe place where you can explore these feelings and get some encouragement and support to help you through. God Bless!! We all need to keep you in our prayers while you are going through this adjustment phase!

WOW! Marivali! So good to have you check back with us again! I looked at some of your photos. Very nice. Too bad you couldn't join us at Mall of America in July... sounds like you were in Phoenix just prior to that! SF flower photos are beautiful. Nice photo of you & DH, too! I loved the wedding & vow renewal photos! Do you have any photos of your jewelry online?? I'm really into earrings these days! Isn't it great to be in these smaller sizes???!! Today I wore an 18/20 shirt! It's wonderful!! I can wear an XL in some knit shirts and that is unbelievable to me! I have to restrain myself or we'd be having to buy a shed or something to put on our RV site to hold all my clothes!

You're doing GREAT!! That's an impressive weight loss in such a short time!! It's taken me over a year to get to 100 lb and I'm still about 5 lb away. You have to plan a special reward to celebrate 100 lb!! I bought a pair of diamond stud earrings, 14k gold, but I'm not wearing them until I get that other 5 lb off!! I found some nice onces on sale at Sears for $99, but QVC has some nice "Diamonique" earrings on their web site that are very reasonably priced! I may even get a pair of those, too! You're off to such a good start, Don! You're really doing very well! I know how wonderful it feels to go from clear liquids to full! And MUSHIES is like PARADISE after that!! Walking is GOOD! Gets you moving and the metabolism going, etc! We'll be anxious to hear how your post-op appointment goes.