MissMom24

Sticks would be good!! Actually, great!!! ~Bean Pole ~String Bean ~Teeny Weenie (Get your minds out of the gutter...) ~Itty Bitty Lots more I am sure. Much, much better than Fatty!

Yep!! Skinny Minnies!!!

Hi Everyone~ Tied~ I bet your counting the hours your so excited!!! I can't wait to have you in band land with the rest of us!!!! LA & Mona~ You guys look adorable, as always!! Angie~ I am doing so-so...lots of mental telling myself to not eat. I don't have any restriction so I am starving!! I go in Tuesday and am hoping to at least have some restriction. I have not lost at all this week , so hopefully a new fill will get the scale moving again! I want to lose 20 by the end of March. I think with hard work it can be done...lots of gym time!! Lap~ You look AWESOME!!! Michelle~ Glad to hear you are doing so well...despite everything and yes, my calendar is marked! I will let you know if I can't make it! Talk to everyone soon! Brandy

I forgot...as for caffine, I think that it is fine, as long as you don't get it from pop. I still drink tea and the occasional coffee. Brandy

I wish that I had known about the lower profile port. I think that I would have done that! Mine sticks out even now, and I still have 50 pounds to go!

Looking good LAP!!!

Sure, when someone is doing surgery, you want to be 100% sure and comfortable with them!

Today, I got a NORMAL bath towel around me. Not the huge sheet ones, a normal one!

I like the Protein shots at GNC...27 g protein, 0 carb, 0 fat and 100 calories. They are really sweet, you can dilute them. I just usually shoot them down. They are around $3.00 a piece. Brandy

I wussed out. Woke up, it is -7 out. I just couldn't bring myself to go out into the cold. I am hoping if it warms up to go later...UGH. I hate the cold...

I was eating solids by week 3-4

Got a case of apple at GNC yesterday. It was on sale for $31.99. I was told that the sale lasts until the 31st. Brandy

I was told 6 weeks until I could start lifting anything over 25 pounds. Even the laundry was out! Darn :tongue:!!

I think your doing great! Enjoy it, because it seemed to me that once I started solids, the weight loss really slowed down! :tongue:

That is great! Your on your way!!!

Honestly, not yet. I am 7 weeks out and would kill for a diet dr. pepper!!! I am hoping the further I get into my journey, I will start to crave the healthy stuff!

YIKES!! Please keep us updated. Sending infection free prayers your way! Brandy

My doc told me that even a 10th of a cc can make a big difference. I think that I would go in for a slight fill or at least a consult with your doc to see what he recommends. Also, change up your workouts. I was also into working out and stalled. It was because I was doing the same thing over and over. Even pilates or yoga was enough to mix it up. I was banded in December and trying to get back into the habit of working out. But it is -7 this morning, I just can't do it. I know I am horrible! Good luck to you! Brandy

Me...in about an hour. 5 am baby!!

I would LOVE to do this...what about shipping? Who would be responsible? I will keep checking this sounds like a teriffic idea!!!

I am freezing too!! I don't know which was worse, hot or cold???

Ok...I am almost 7 weeks out. I had a 3.55cc fill, in a 10cc band about 2 weeks ago. I have not lost weight in over a week. In fact I am up 1.5 pounds. I have gone back to LOTS of Protein and Water. I am taking my Vitamins and staying active. I have also tried eating more on one day, less on the next to keep my body guessing. I am hungry, but trying to stay the course. Could I already plateauing??? Or does the weight just stop once you need a fill? I REALLY, REALLY don't want to fail. Brandy

Congrats Linz!! It is so exciting!!! That is one of the hardest parts, chew...chew...chew some more. It is also very hard for me not to drink with my meals...I get so dang thirsty. 30 minutes seems like forever for me... Everyone sounds like they are doing well! Brandy

MAL: Let me know what Natalie says. I have been worried about my pouch too. Does it take awhile to stretch? Is just eating more than a cup of food? The first month, I was melting. Now...not so much! Although, I am commited for the next 3 days to go heavy on the protein with very little carbs. Plus nothing but water and tea! I have got to get the scale moving again. I DONT WANT TO FAIL AT THIS!!!! Not to mention, that my husband will kill me for spending the money :wink2:!! When do you go in next week? I am there next Tuesday... If you get ahold of Natalie, let me know the verdict! Thanks!!

Michelle~ Have you tried adding some calories? I know that with me, if I seem stuck, I mix it up a little (300 calories of so) for 2-3 days, and then go back to "normal" and it keeps my body guessing. So far that has kept the scale moving. Although, not this week. I am anxiously awaiting my fill next week. Just a thought! Brandy