Amieru

It's so good to see everyone doing well. We each have those struggles we have to get through everyday. I don't know about you but when I break through one...it's like there's a little party going on in my head and I'm secretly doing the "happy dance"....Go Amie, Go Amie!!! :Banane53: I love coming on here each day to check in and see what's going on. Helps me check in with me, too. Thanks everyone for the motivation and inspiration!!! :welldoneclap: Enough with the mushie stuff.....I'm sooo pumped about coming to Denver on Friday!! :Banane44: I think I might BURST!!! I can't wait to get my first fill. I just wish I could come earlier and come to RR night. I would love to meet everyone. HaPpY MoThEr'S DaY to the Mommies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YEAH!! I DID IT!!!!!!!! I'm coming to Denver on Friday, May 16th for my first fill!!! I'm soooo excited!! I got a plane ticket for like $160!! Cheaper than seeing the follow-up doctor I found here in Oklahoma (over $300)!!! My husband is excited for me. He said he'd rather me go back to Dr. K anyway. He really liked him and the staff. I can't wait!! I'm also meeting up with Paula before my fill. I've been reading a lot of what you girls (Dee and LapDancer) have to say. Made me think I need to touch base with Paula to make sure I'm on the right track and food plan! You girls inspired me! Dee you're looking great!! Congrats!

I've been looking around me for the same type of classes. I've been interested for a long time. I think it would a fun way to workout....Lord knows you have to make it fun for me to do it. I live in the Oklahoma City area. I've found a few classes in my area but just like you I'm nervous about going. I have this fear I'll be the biggest one in the class!!! :w00t: I've told myself when I get to a certain weight...I would reward myself with taking a class. I'd be curious to see what you learn and how your class goes. Keep us up to date. Amie

Oh a reunion...HOW FUN! I'll have to try to make it to that! Okay...after much discussion and schedule/rescheduling...I canceled with my follow-up doctor here in Oklahoma and made an appointment with Dr. K for a fill on May 9th!! I'm sooooo excited!! I figured it up and it was going to cost me more to drive 1 1/2 hours (GAS...OMG!:tongue2:) plus the cost of my follow-up which was $350! I found a non-stop flight from OKC to Denver for like $160...Roundtrip!!! Hello!!!! I'm a big goober :w00t: to not have checked it out before! My husband told me he'd rather me see Dr. K anyway....and I feel the same way!! I just can't wait!!!!!!!! I'm in need of some major restriction....FAST!!! Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Cool....a fellow Okie!!!! Where ya from??? I'm in Mustang. I would also love to travel back to see Dr. K, just can't make the drive all the time. I located someone about an 1 1/2 hr away from me to do my follow-up. I hope he's good...or I'll probably be have to head back to Denver. Good luck on your surgery Sidney!! You can do it!!!!!!!:blushing: Amie

I also haven't posted in while...but have been keeping up to date with everyone. Just wanted to pop in and say howdy!! I hear you on the restriction thing. I sooooo need some restriction. I was banded back 2/26/08 and have not yet had a fill. I have an appointment with my follow-up doctor here in Oklahoma on Monday. I hope I don't have to cancel (I'm waiting for a check in the mail so that I can pay for my fill!!!) I wish I lived closer....I would love to continue seeing Dr. K!!! I've been trying to eat right but I have noticed that it's taking me longer to get the full signal. Does anyone else have a problem getting all your Protein suppliments in during the day??? Wow!!! It sure it hard. But I bet I'll be better at getting it in once I have a fill and have some restriction. My body will need it then. I think I'm getting enough protein at my meals right now anyway. I set myself a little mini-goal. I want to loose 11 lbs before Memorial Day weekend. That will give me 70lbs total!!! I CAN DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!

Man....it sure was hard not eating the Easter candy this year!!! I did good though....only 1 piece of suger free chocolate. DH bought it because he was having cravings too. He's changing his eating habits along with me. He's lost about 50lbs too. He's looking sooooo hunky!!!! Not to say he wasn't hunky before...but woooohooo!!!! Okay...I know we have talked about this before, but I can't remember. When does Dr. K say it's okay to start "really" exercising?? I've been walking but I'm ready to go back to Curves. I'm 5 weeks out and feel great!!! Ready to start riding the exercise train!!! You think it would be okay to start now???? Hope everyone is doing well!!! Happy Monday!

Darn...another reason I wish I lived closer. I would love to meet everyone. Dee - good luck with the fill. I can't wait for mine either. I'm actually scheduled Apr. 14 with a doc here in Oklahoma. I've decided...if I don't like him....I'll just start flying into Denver to see Dr. K. We'll see how it goes. Started eating a few "not so mushies". Yeah!!! I'm feeling great and noticing a difference in my clothes. I'm down 50 lbs....WOOHOOO!!! I'll have to post some pics as soon as I take some. Hope everyone has a great "bandalishous" week!!!

Well besides the shopping for new clothes rewards, I have 3 more that I want to do. 1. Take a bellydancing class!!! 2. Having a retro pin-up style photo done for my husband. He's a hotrod car guy...he'll love this one!! 3. Go on a cruise....somewhere tropical.....so I can wear a bathing suit and be on a beach drinking something fruity with a little umbrella in it....and maybe some rum!!! I'm crazy like that!

I officially packed my bags and moved to TWOterville this weekend!!!!! WOOHOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just wanted to share in all the happy dancing going on in here!!!! :smile2::eek::Dancing_sorry::Dancing_wub::sad:

Man...I wish I lived closer. The RR group would be so fun! My husband and I did get to eat there the first night we were in Denver....it was so yummy. We don't have a RR here in Oklahoma City...(at least I don't think so?) WOOOHOOOO!!! I sneezed this morning and it didn't hurt!!! It's the little milestones in my recovery that excite me...along with the scale inching down!!! I LOVE IT!!!! :tea: 40 lbs so far since January 1st!! My husband came in this morning and called me "skinny"! I can't wait until I really am skinny!! :w00t: I think I may add some more mushies this weekend. I've been on mainly full liquids so...I think I'll try a little. Hope everyone has a good weekend!

I hear you on the cream soups. I'm tired of them! I have been able to tolarate the Campbell's chicken and stars. The chicken (what chicken you can find in one can) is really soft and the stars are tiny and easy to chew, chew, chew. Tonight I mixed together some rocatta cheese and left over tomato sauce (more sauce than cheese). Heated it in the microwave for a few seconds....yummy!

How is everyone feeling? Hope everyone is resting and healing. I'm very sore and I feel like the doctor sewed my chest to my bellybutton. And don't get me started on the gas! I'm walking as much as possible and sip, sip, sipping my Water. Hope to feel better in a couple more days. Hope all is well.

Yeah!! I'm an official BANDITO!! My surgery was on Tues, Feb 26th. My family and I just got home last night. It was a long ride home. I love Dr. K and his staff....I felt so welcomed. And Crown Point staff...excellent! I'm very very sore. I'm afraid to sneeze or cough...it hurts to due both. I have one question....I feel as if it is hard to stand up straight (muscle pain I guess?) Did anyone else have that? I feel like I'm walking around hunched over. And without a bra...I'm looking very atractive!! And don't get me started on the gas!!

Thanks for all the well wishes. My surgery is scheduled for 1:00pm. My family and I are actually staying at Quality Suites Denver Tech Center. I got a GREAT deal booking on Hotels.com...$300 for 2 queens for 4 nights. I thought that was pretty good. Only 15 mins from both Dr. K's office and Parker. Good luck with your first fill!!

I'm on the 26th too!! I am sooooo excited!!! I've been on NO Pasta, bread, rice, or potatos since the 14th. Of course those are all the things I love....but the diet hasen't been all that bad. I'm just ready for TUESDAY!!!! Good luck to all of you and best wishes for a speedy recovery!

I feel like a chicken with my head cut off!!! I've been running around like a mad woman trying to get everything together for my trip this weekend. My husband, mom, daughter and I are headed to Colorado early Sunday morning!!!! :thumbup: Wooohoooo...I'm soooo excited!!! My surgery is on Tuesday at Parker. Wish me luck!! Those of you in Colorado....what are they saying the weather will be like the next few days? Can't wait to actually meet Dr. K and his staff.

Thank you everyone for the positive words. I needed that. I've always read that people do a "freak-out" session close to their surgery date. Maybe that was mine. I'm not having second thoughts or anything...I just don't want to mess up! I'm back on track and counting down the days until we head to Colorado!!! We're leaving Sunday morning!!! WOOHOOO!!! I can not wait!!!! oooooo....man candy....cool. I'll make sure to take notes too. :biggrin:

Please tell me I haven't messed up!!!! Okay...I started my pre-op diet on Monday. I felt as if I was doing okay, but I have just read that raw carrots and corn are no, no's!! I have ate some raw carrots this week and a 1/2 of a corn on the cob last night!!! :eek:CRAP!! Please tell me this will be okay!! I hate freaking out!! But...I didn't not pay all this money to screw this up. Good news is I'm 28.5 lbs down since Jan. 1. :thumbup:Woohooo! But...please tell me these boo-boos will be okay. amie

Man...I wish I lived closer. Red Robin night looks and sounds like so much fun! I'm getting closer to my date. I start my pre-op on Monday! It's really suppose to start on Tuesday...but what a crappy day to start. Might as well begin on a Monday. :thumbup: I'm READY!! I stepped on the scale this morning thinking that I would not have seen any change from last week...and HOLY CRAP!!! :tt1: I LOST 5 LBS this last week!!!!! I can't believe it. I'm soooo pumped!!! That brings me down 22.5 lbs since January 1. I'm just ready to be able to "work" my band!!! Okay....since I'm from Oklahoma...any suggestions on "must see" sites around the Denver area. My 3 year old has never seen the mountains. Any suggestions on places to visit while we have free time?? Hope all is well with everyone! Have a great weekend!!!

Okay...let me tell you about my "BIG DUH" moment this weekend!! Well...I use to go to Curves right before I got pregnant (over 3 years) ago. (My daughter turns 3 years today!) I started back for about a month after she was born...then opened a small business and got too busy to go. Well....I thought I had canceled my membership...but just realized yesterday that I didn't when I actually looked at our bank statement from last month. I guess they have been taking out my membership payment each month for the last 3 years!!! :Banane20: Yes...my husband does the checkbook thing, OBVIOUSLY not very well. Soooooo...I'm going to keep my mouth shut and look at the bright side to all of this. I planned on rejoining this year after my surgery and I was healed. Sooooo now....I wonn't have to pay a new membership fee to enroll!!! I'm just going to start back next week!!!!!!!!!!!! And...NO...I'm not telling my husband that this has happened!!! It's our little secret!! Just had to share. Please laugh with me...not at me. I guess it could always have been worse

My surgery is scheduled for Feb. 26th. I have to start my pre-op diet on the 12th. For mine...I can have NO bread, Pasta, or rice. Basically no carbs. I've been doing LOW carb for the last month....getting my body use to not having the high carbs it's use to. So far it's worked in my favor....17.5 pounds down!!!! WoooHOOOO!!! Just think what will happen when I go to NO carbs....YEAHHH!!! I look at it as a small jump start on my new journey. Good luck to everyone on their journeys!! WE CAN DO IT!!!!!!!!

I'm so proud of myself today! I usually walk 15 laps (across my 1 acre fenced in area) while I'm watching my class outside. But today.....I did 30 laps total...15 in the morning and 15 in the afternoon!!!! I ROCK!!!! My legs are a little sore...but I DID IT! I guess I'm making up for not being able to do it last week because of the bitter cold weather. Sorry...just had to give myself pats on the back! Dee - You'll do great! Best wishes for a speedy recovery!

It's been awhile since I posted but wanted to say congrats to everyone on their new bands and new losses. :hurray: Ya'll are soooo inspiring!!! I am making my plans for my trip to Colorado! Man....I just can't wait!!! My surgery is on Feb 26 at Parker!!! I start my pre-op on Feb 12th. I agree with ya'll....it's not a hard diet, but pasta looks soooo yummy. :frown: MissMona - I remember you said there was a hotel around close to Parker that you stayed at that had reduced rates. Which one was it? Anyone else remember where you stayed and the cost? I'm trying to get an idea of how much I need to take with us. We're driving up to Colorado a day before my pre-op appointment. I'm in the Oklahoma City area...it's only about a 9 hour drive for us. Knowing my husband...he'll make it a 6-7 hour drive. We've never been that far north in Colorado before. Any suggestions on things we should see before we leave? I figured we have a few hours to blow before my appointment at 4pm....might as well enjoy it while we're there. Wooohoo...I'm getting sooo excited!!! I like Banditos! That's cute! Amie

LA and Tied- I watched the show too. I just loved it!! It hit home for me as well...got a little teary eyed myself. It's amazing how the power of the possitive can have such a wonderful effect on you when you're down. And....OMG....did they not just pick out the perfect person as the host of that show....HE CRACKS ME UP!!!!!! I met with Paula last week over the phone. Not looking forward to the no-carb thing....but I know it is going to pay off. I may start it a little early like L.A. did. Sounds like it will work out. So far I've lost 15lbs since the beginnig of the year. I WILL loose at least another 15 before surgery on Feb 26.....I CAN DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Amie