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oops that was supposed to be attached to jennifers post.. oh well.. Long and Apples woo hoo that sounds awesome! So I went to my fill appointment today and they said no way.. I had lost 6 pounds in less than a month and they felt that was a good and steady loss.. I just wanted a baby smidge of a fill.. oh well, so I tried some smoked oysters for dinner and let me tell you Junies.. STAY FAR AWAY FROM THEM ... they were ok going down but BLECK BLECK BLECK coming back up.. grosssssssss... My doc told me about a new snack and he had a bag and I tried one and they were yummy.. it's made by Stop & Shop there Nature's promise soy chips.. 19 soy chips have 120 calories, 3 grams of fat and 7 glorious grams of protein! YUMMY.. I love all the pics being posted.. its soo cool to put a face with all you beautiful Junies.. we are a smoking hot group!! LOL.. Have a great night.. xoxo

awww thanks.. gosh a year ago if someone said to me people will call you SKINNY I would have laughed in their faces!!!! Jennifer you made my whole month!!!!!! Thanks!!!!!! xoxoxo by the way I LOVE YOU! LOL.. xoxo

woo hoo long your a HOTTIE!

Jennifer, Your gorgeous girl!! congrats xoxo

breakfast: 4oz yogurt lunch: tuna salad meal kit.. 3oz tuna, packet of low cal mayo, packet of sweet relish and 6 crackers dinner: 4 oz steak dipped in A-1 & 3 sweet potatoe fries snacks: way to many cheetos, 1/2 three muskateers bar

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Happy Easter Junies!! We had a wonderful time and I actually won! We came home after all the expenses up $2,500 bucks! What a great surprise that was! It was so nice to get away and we got comped for all our meals. It was kind of ridiculous though because both mornings we were comped the breakfast buffet. I can not eat in the morning so both days I was only able to eat 1/2 of a yogurt! My hubby kept commenting on how different my eating habits are. It was so nice to not eat everything! We had a wonderul room with a view of the ocean and it we stayed up both nights till after 3:00 a.m. we hadn't stayed up that late in so long. We danced, gambled and just explored! I took lots of pics so as soon as I figure out how to upload pics from my new camera I will post them. I only have a sec, we have company coming so I didn't have time to read the previous posts. I hope everyone is doing well and having a wonderful Easter. God Bless!

okay so before I start.. it's been a stressful week. fyi B: 1 sunkist lemon bar l: 3 oz tuna, 1 tsp mayo, 3 crackers s: 1 sunkist lemon bar d: 1 meatloaf muffin, 1/4 cup mashed potatoe with gravy s: 1 sunkist lemon bar s: dove chocolate bar ok I know.. I'm a sweetaholic. We are going to atlantic city tonight so it's not like the next couple of days are going to be better. Good news is my scale hasn't gone up but it hasn't gone down at all in the past 7 days. Monday I am back on track.

Good morning Junies.. Thanks Apples and Lucy.. that is terrible about your son's friend apples!! My heart is breaking for your son and my goodness his poor parents! They have to bury their son and daughter! That is beyone comprehension! I have been hugging my kids and hubby extra this past couple of days. Oh Apples send me a pic PLEASE! It's so funny what your mind pictures people look like.. I have this idea of you as this 5' 3" lady with blonde hair and teeny chicken legs (lol). That reminds me, I measured my calves and they are 16" now! That elliptical is doing it's job! My butt is firming up quite nicely too. I go on May 13 for a plastic surgery consult. Woo Hoo. I just want an idea of how much this is going to cost and I heard he can show me digitally what my body will look like after ps. I definetly want to see that We are off tonight for our mini honeymoon! I am so excited I can't even begin to tell you. Have a great weekend everyone! xoxo

hey there Junies!! Long, congrats on wearing your daughters hand me downs.. lol.. hunzi- sounds like you are doing much better this time around.. angel- Im glad you are going to get some help with getting a fill. Lucy- woo hoo sounds like you are becoming a pampered chef queen! vz- woo hoo on 75 pounds lost!! Ok so this has been a sad week. A friend of ours age 42 died from an aneursym (sp?) her 14 & 8 year old sons came home from school and found her. It has been such a shock! Her and her hubby had just gone to las vegas and the doctors think she developed a blood clot from the long flight and it traveled to her brain. They had gotten home on Sunday and she was fine Monday morning but dead by that afternoon. It's sooo terrible. So please if any of you are taking long flights or drives get up and move around!! She fell asleep as soon as she got on the plane and slept the whole way. Her funeral will be on Tuesday . My hubby and I are going to Atlantic City tomorrow and staying for two nights for a getaway. He said he wants to spend some quality time together. His buddy kept saying, make sure your wife knows how much you love her, our hearts are breaking for him and those kids. So everyone hold on to your dear ones and make sure they know you love them. Life can be soo short. I hope everyone has a wonderful Easter! xoxo

Hey there Junies!! Brown- Sorry to hear you stretched your pouch! The good news is you didn't have a band slip. My girlfriend got the band about 7 months ago and I kept trying to tell her about not eating pasta, rice and breads because my doc is always preaching that these cause your pouch to stretch and then your band can slip! And yep her band slipped. She has to go in next week and have it fixed. That is my biggest fear and even though I miss pasta so much I don't eat it just because of that. So thank goodness that didnt happen and you can fix it! Everyone else sorry I haven't been able to keep up with all that has happened. I have been busy enjoying life..lol. I love having friday,saturday and sunday off! I had such a great 3 day weekend. Hey apples, Gnc stocks the papaya enzymes and it's like $2.99 for a bottle of like 300. I have only had to use them a couple of times but they do help! Have a great week Junies!!!! xoxoxo

What he said! :wink:

I have never gotten tighter as the weeks went on.. I have always gotten looser. I suggest making another fill appt. When you are tight you feel it immediately. When I was first banded I had a fill appt every 2 weeks. I would get 1 cc every time and see how it went. Now I get .01 cc when I go .. just a smidge. But if you don't have restriction how does your doc expect you to lose weight? If you could lose weight on your own you wouldn't have needed the band. I fight my doc all the time about fills. He doesn't like to give me one if I have lost more than 3 pounds in two weeks. Just know that either way works. You will lose weight either way.. slow and steady or fast and furious.. lol.

have fun! I said a prayer for ya! :smile2:

b: 4 oz activia yogurt 80 calories l: bumblee bee seafood salad in a 2.75 oz can with crackers seafood salad 70 calories, 6 crackers 90 calories s: 100 calorie m&m d: 1/2 banquet salisbury steak tv dinner 140 calories s: 100 calorie swedish fish total calories: 580 calories gym: elliptical 1 hour burned 613 calories woo hoo burned more calories than I ate yesterday!

You definetly aren't alone jeez, it's tough to come up with helpful hints, I just really try to follow the band rules. I eat slowly, chew chew chew, eat Protein first , veg second. If I need a snack I always stick to a 100 calorie candy, I never eat more than a cup of food at a sitting. I stop eating as soon as I feel satisfied. I don't eat any Pasta or rice (my doc says these can swell in your pouch and cause your band to slip) I really don't eat breads for the same reason. I drink alot of Water and I workout 5 times a week. I really have worked hard to lose this weight. I am glad I have the band as a tool but really it is just a tool. I have been pretty aggresive with my fills as well. Hmm, I think that is pretty much it. If you have any questions don't hesitate to pm me. I love my band and know that it is the best thing I have ever done for me! Now I am looking forward to getting some plastic surgery done! :smile2:

B: Dannon Activia 4 oz light strawberry yogurt L: 1/2 banquet salisbury steak dinner ( surprisingly the entire tv dinner is only 290 calories! and it was .85 cents) s: 100 calorie pack m&m's d: 3 oz chicken picatta with NO pasta s: the guts of a small piece of lemon meringue pie s: 1/2 english muffin toasted to death with 1 tbls peanut butter and 1 tablespoon boysenberry jelly.. elliptical 1 hour 623 calories burned.

Good Morning Junies.. Angel.. 2-3 weeks is I think a great wait time. For my fills it's now a 6-8 week lead time before next available appt. I learned my lesson though, 2 fills ago I scheduled my next 4 fills then and there that way I had them booked. Since you aren't feeling any restriction maybe see if you can call and pre schedule 2-3 more fill appts. Long- I hear ya on the pants issue. Long jeans fit me perfectly but long dress slacks are always a tad long unless I am wearing heels. I do have to say that I have broken out my heels. I love wearing them they make me feel sexy and powerful.. lol. with them on I am like 6'0! I have always loved being tall and when I was heavier heels just killed me and I thought I looked ridiculous. Now though I wear them as often as possible. lol. Oh and I am sooo sorry about the snow.. ughh that's crazy! So I have been working out 5 days a week and it's crazy to say that I love it! It feels like dirty talk to even say that.. lol. I am ADDICTED to the elliptical. I can go on that thing forever! It is really nice to go with my hubby and he is constantly coming over and kissing me telling me how proud of me he is. It feels so awesome when he looks at me I can really see how proud he really is! It really pushes me to work harder. This lady who was working out next to me asked if we had just gotten married..she was shocked when I told her we have been married for over 18 years. It feels like we are newlyweds again though. Have a great day Junies..

great job nicole! keep up the good work!

Good Morning Junies.. I just read through the weekend posts and looks like everyone had a busy weekend! Long, I am going to go buy one of those bras when I get to goal. I have had to buy a new bra every month my girls are shrinking away! I was a 44 dd when I started and now I am in a 38 D. I really don't want them to get any smaller! :thumbup: I have been working out like crazy and I am feeling really strong. I love running my hands down over my tummy and legs and feeling bones and muscles.. I know that's creepy right..lol. but it's so different to feel like a regular person. My hubby is also obsessed with my new body.. I swear I am going to end up with a broken bone :eek: He has been working out with me every day and as his muscles get bigger and I get smaller it is just becoming really interesting lol. Angelyco- welcome back. I feel so bad for you that your doctor isn't helping you be successful with your band. If you could have lost weight without fills why in the world would you have gotten the band. His thinking is outrageous!! I hope you can change doc's so that you can get the fills you need. I can't even imagine how frustrated you are. I wish you much luck and keep us posted on how you are doing. Do you have any restriction at all? Have you gotten any fills? I am just totally flabbergasted that your doctor is thinking the way he his.. diet and nutrition bahhhh!!! Good luck!

b: coffee L: 3 oz tuna s: 1 pice melba toast and a triangle of laughing cow lite cheese d: 1/2 cup fruit salad s: 1 large oatmeal,cranberry,walnut, white chocolate chip cookie (I made a ton for my kids) mmm yummy

i teach- woo hoo onderland!!!! hunzi- that's one way to lose lol.. I am glad you are feeling better long- ewww snow.. i don't want to see another snowflake until christmas eve! I am ready to move south just to never have another winter like this past one. I hope it melts quickly for you! Army- have fun with your sister! You must be really excited. Vz and Lucy- I miss costco, I used to be the area supervisor for the new england region. When my hubby got stationed in CT I had to give up the job since there wasn't any costco's in CT at the time. :smile2: I loved that job. I just traveled to all 7 of the costco's hired and fired people and snacked snacked snacked..lol. We have a bj's here but it isn't nearly as nice. I love costco's christmas stuff, they really do a good job with making their own products. Well, it is Friday and you know what that means.. time to party! LOL. This is my last Friday working. So we are going tonight to our local bar and going to celebrate. Yep I said celebrate. I figured God has only ever opened doors for me, never closed them so he must have some great planned for me. I am really excited to see what it is. I am trying to live my life with a positive outlook. Enjoy your weekend Junies! xoxo

b: coffee l: 1/2 cup green bean casserole and 1/4 pork chop d: 1 thigh from kfc s: the guts of a small piece of lemon meringue pie.

woo hoo welcome to the 100 pounds lost club! :thumbup:

Hey there Wanna, How are you holding up? I hope you are feeling great.. keep us posted!