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Alex, just a question, are your weight numbers on the bottom correct? Was your starting weight 247?

Goodmorning Sue; You should be able to eat chili and salad... How much chili? how much salad? Last night I ate 2 small pcs thin crust pizza, 1/2 cup salad... I was full... but earlier in the day could only eat oatmeal/fibre packet/skim milk (Slowly) and lunch was getting stuck? It was a Weight Watcher rice and bean thingy... just wasn't going in well... so I only ate about a 1/4 of it... came home and had a protien shake to make up the cals and protien. How are you feeling this a.m.??? tight ??? I hope so!! let me know how you are doing

Hi Sue; I agree, drinking something HOT first does help 'relax' the band. Mornings are my worst... I am still trying to get oatmeal/fibre down now... slowly. I use a TINY child size spoon too. It helps me not to take to big a swallow. Congrats on your 4 # loss! I am relaxing a bit until after the holidays... Jan, no more sugar or desserts!!!! It's an aweful irony that we are so tight its hard to get down GOOD food, but the junk will slide right on thru!:w00t: I would be very alarmed if this was happening to me, have you contacted your Lapband clinic??? What are they doing for you?? :angry_smile: :frown: :w00t:

Hi Gang; On a more possitive note. Once upon a time, we used to organize a Toronto area Bandster lunch... just to yak and get support.. Does anyone still do this???? It does not have any association with a particular clinic just any bandster in the Toronto area???

:thumbup: Dear JMH, your dreams of W/Loss are not over. Even though the Lapband didn't work out did your doctor mention waiting until you are well healed and then trying another procedure? THere is Gastric Balloon, Gastic SLEEVE and a Mini-Gastric bypass... Perhaps he'd cut you a deal on an alternative surgery, since the band was infected... Just a thought... I am so sorry for what you've been thru... HUGS!!!! :girl_hug:

Hey Gang; Just reporting in. Sounds like everyone had a good couple of days. Thank you all for the Chicken Casserole Recipes, I'll print out and use.... Yest food was pretty good, although after supper I was DYING for something sweet!!! So I had a 1/2 chocolate protien shake... dah! It was good, and then because it was liquid, I didn't have heartburn last night! YEAH.. Phyl I am extactic for you and your computer(s)... my DH and I have separate computers and our modum is on the fritz right now.... DH (Scottish) dosn't want to buy a new one... oh yeaH????? I will go out after and Xmas and get one on sale... Your one-pot-wonder sounds good, but a question? Is that TURKEY Kelbasa??? that you used??? I 'made" some Xmas gifts today. Celebration Cookie Mix in a Measuring Cup, wrap with ribbon attach instructions and voila!!! Then I made some Pepperment Chocolate Bark (too give away).... Tonight the "gang" from work is going out for Christmas Dinner and YukYuk's comedy show... Lord knows we can all use the laugh after this past week at work.!!! Take care everyone, and have a nice weekend. Love, C

Denise, so sorry that you have the crud! There is a lot of it spreading around up here too. My office is all sick, but I only broke out in a cold sore on my lip - so I got off lightly! LOL

O.k. I am back, just heard the speech from Prime Minister Harper (Conservative Leader of the House) Well the other political parties; Liberals(like your Democrats) , New Democrats(who are Socialists) & the Bloc Quebecois( who are traitors and want to separate from the rest of Canada!) have formed a Co-alition and want to govern the Country....... now we just HAD an election 6 wks ago... and now "they" want to overthrow the government that we just elected.... It is Crazy! This is what happens when you have too many parties all vying for power...argh~~~

Hi Ladies; Just checking in. I know my holiday is coming up, and I have not met my goals, either exercise or weight loss... In fact after the shopping trip, I am up 3 lbs. So, I am not going to drive myself nuts until my vacation. Many aweful things are going on at work right now... power struggles. .... my job is o.k. but someone else is leaving and I am very sad about that. A good friend. Janet, you trip yest. was enough to drive me to DRINK!! Getting lost in L.A.??? OMW... Steph, Car, Donna, Phyl, and everybody else... I cbl, but my Prime Minister is n the TV right now, gotta go.

Hi gang, Quiet here yesterday.... I know everyone's cooking/baking/eating etc... How does it work in the US doyou get a Paid holiday from your employer? One day or two days? to make it an extra long weekend? I am going to be in Erie Pennsylvania for Fri, Sat, Sun on a cross-border shopping spree.... I'll try and inject some $$$$ into your economy :grouphug: I was dismayed to hear on the news last night about the bombing in Mumbay, India... How horrible. Hopefully, the people responsible will be caught soon and dealt with accordingly.

Dear Sue11; I feel for you girl... I had the same situation a year ago... Banded July 07, fills routinely done Sep, Oct and then in Nov 07 they must have "double stuck" me because within 2 days of the last fill.... nothing!!! I could eat a Mac Truck@! Then it was 3 months of flurofills (they only do them once per month) until I PROVED to them that I DID have a leak. Got my re-surgery in Mar08... and Doc put 5 cc's(in a 10 cc band) in at time of resurgery... now up to 7 cc's and have good restriction. This process is very frustrating... so hang in there... you're weight loss has been fantastic...

Karrie; She's right... wow, she always it??? hee,hee:tongue2: You're getting right back on track and you'll accomplish anything you set your mind to.

"they say its your birthday? da da da da da da da.da ... " (think Beatles, you REMEMBER them don't you??? ) "You're gonna have a party, da da da da da da da" "you'r gonna have a GOOD time, da da da da da da " "and win lots on Money, da da da da da da" o.k. So I don't sing so good long distance, Have a Blast anyways!!! Love Candice

Hi Mary and Doddie; Geez I've been reading about Jill being gone and it isindeed sad. I sent a test email... and I've had NO reply... not even... "she no longer works here"... They could at least say something like " she's gone on to pursue other opportunities" or something pleasant sounding. She deserves that! I am with you two, when I had very positive dealings with Jill. When I had my complication... she WAS THE ONE who steered me to the right person to get some action... I wonder how we could contact her??? JILL, IF YOU ARE OUT THERE LURKING, send us a P.M. so we know YOu're o.k.

Good Morning! I guess I am the first one on today.. as I am 3 hrs ahead of the West coast Cali girls.... Gotta work at 12 today... DH out of town until THurs. He just left... so his little dog WOODY is now sitting on my lap as I type... only herbal tea so far today, still tight... so I am going to use it to my advantage this wk....@@@

It is very hard to go to your first meeting. You will find the courage to go though. You are admitting to yourself that you have a food addiction, so the next step is admitting it to others... My experience has been that you will not be judged. You will be in a place where all others have felt the same way you do. Shame in overeating, fear of not being in control.... all the rest..... The only thing I am unsure of is how others will react to your banding. You might want to save that bit of information until you feel comfortable with your group.

Hey there Green: I am so sorry to hear that you've had a health set-back. Geesh, you were just getting wind in your sails again... Keep working on that passport, you'll be traveling this winter - I just know it. Your sense of humour has gotten you thru .... Candice

What the F___k ??? Jill is gone??? She was awesome!!! and YES very supportive... probably the BEST person I had contact with... I am so sad? Does anyone know the scoop?

Forgot to mention, I like your New avatar photo!!

Oh I love that T=shirt!!! Way cool Janet!! Your pictures of you and Phyl are great.. I loved the one of your "fur babies" too. Today, I started the day by being GRATEFUL, spent quite a lot of time listing the things I HAVE rather than focusing on teh 'have nots'.... it was such a mental rut I had gotten myself into this week. No MORE. You know what my DH did this morning? He got out of bed and said, gee I'm going away this wk to Halifax and I'd better get out and RAKE off the Roof because he dosn't want the Snow to all fall off in one fell swoop and then it would be too heavy for me to shovel while he's gone... THEN, he decides to clean out the TUPPERWARE cupboard (everyone has one of those yukky cabinets where the fling stuff in right?) because he was at the store yest. and there was this terrific SALE on new tupperware.. OMgosh, I didnt' need anymore!!! But I didn't say a thing... Phyl, I know you are laughing right now!!! Dosn't it sound like something EARL would do too? Stephanie, you have snowmobiles? You lucky ducky!!! We have snow shoes instead, cause then the dogs can come out and play with us in the woods. But I'd love a snowmobile too!!! Sorry If I forgot anyone.. just trying to get caught up. Having company for dinner, so gotta go clean up the house. CBL

Hey Kari; 7 hours drive, 430 miles between me and you... I guess we're pretty close... But you and Linda in Wisconcin would be closer if you take the Lake Ferry... Don't forget you are coming to Canada next summer for our BANDSTER RE-UNION!!! Cand"i"ce ( hee,hee,hee) I was just checking us all out on mapquest, man we are really all over the place.

LOL I am enjoying the snow so far... I have been hunkered down for a couple of days.... QUILTING by my window that overlooks my backyard.. (remember the pic I sent you?) Anyways, we have 3 feet of snow now.. and its cutting into my CUDDLE time with DH... he got up early 2 mornings in a row to clear the driveway, walkways and back deck. Plus then he has to shovel "doggie paths" into the back yard so TWIG and WOODy have a place to P & Poop! otherwise if its too deep they can't feel their paws hit the ground and they'll poop right on the deck by the back door !!! YUK... I havn't gotten used to the extra time it takes to get out of the house and get to work... We don't park our cars in our garage (another story) so you have to broom them off first, chizzle the ice/snow away from the lock and then start the car up... warm it up a bit and then drive away... IF my Dh has used teh snow-blower to clear the driveway first! OMG what would I do if something happened to him??? Ahck, I'd not be out until spring!! no, just kidding, I'd hire someone to dig me out Ha,ha,ha... Wow, I've really missed a couple of chatty days on the site. though.... Karrie is back, YEAH!!!! we've missed you. Stephanie, we're sending out good vibes that your PCP finds a solution for you soon. Phyl; Your DH and Mine are so alike its scary!!! oh dumb me... they are both military??? that answers the question!!! They like to be in control and dont' like leaving anything to CHANCE... now you and I on the other hand are more prepared to 'go with the flow'... we had to be... look at all the places we've been uprooted to over the years. By the way... YOU ARE SO CLOSE to your 100!!!! :smile2: that is fantastic and you are an awesome example!!! Car; Now I remember. I chattted with you several months back about your rental property in France... I checked out your web site etc... as some friends of ours and us were looking at vacation options... glad I finally put it together. Janet: Thanks again for checking up on me.... you're the best!:w00t: and in case I havn't told you all lately... I love you all ! This board and thread is what keeps me sane and accountable... When I think of the friendships that have been formed here it almost makes it a blessing to have been fat!!!:cool2:

I use MSN Hotmail... its free too :smile2:

Denise, I LOVE it!!!!:rolleyes2: Nice to see you back and posting

Shees, I've been long winded today???