Dianechef

I don't know is this if for you or not, but I am loving the Sacred Heart Medical Diet that Funnyduddies is doing. (She started a thread about it, not sure if you've seen it.) You can lose 10-17 lbs. in a week!! I am loving the Soup. I was on a plateau & this has really kicked my weight loss in gear. Lots of exercise is always good too!!!

I lost another lb. today!! :confused: And, I have to admit - I had some ranch dressing on my salad AND with my veggies to dip them in. I was doing good until I had to go to a dinner meeting. I chose good foods, but wished I had my soup to eat. The ranch dressing was calling my name. My daughter has lost a total of 3 lbs!

Hi Sherri, I weighed exactly 260 when I started my weight loss journey & I was 34 which isn't that much younger then you. I did get tired easily, but I didn't experience the exhausted feelings like you did. I could still shop all day & then come home & make dinner. But, everyone is different. I am sure that your burn experience & disc problems haven't helped out very much in your situation. Maybe there is something else wrong?! Not sure. Sometimes when an overweight person complains of being tired, doctors like to blame it all on the weight. I DO know that this surgery will definately give you more energy & help yoiu feel like yourself again. Best of luck to you!! I hope all goes well.

Just had to add... This soup doesn't go right through the band like normal soup does. It stops at the band & stays there for a good 3 hrs. I am truly stuffed after one bowl!! I think it's because it is packed full of large vegetables that you have to chew, chew, chew. It's perfect for bandsters to eat!!

Hey Everyone! I have heard that the cabbage Soup didn't taste very good. I think that is why they kinda re-did & this soup so that it tastes yummy!! I actually WANT to eat it & so does my daughter. My daughter has always been a picky eater & doesn't like ANYTHING, but she likes this! If anyone is wanting to know, the seasonings I added to my soup were salt & pepper, garlic salt, curry powder & worshtershire(sp?) sauce. I don't have a clue how much I put of each, I just did it to taste. Mary -I am sure people have gained some of the weight back if they started eating normal again after being on this diet. However, because I have the band, I am hoping that gaining the weight back won't be like pre-band days. Once the week is up, I plan on kicking all the bandster rules into gear & keeping the weight loss. We'll see how it goes. I figure this diet can't hurt anything because it's all healthy foods!! Funny, I know that you don't have the band yet, so this will be interesting to see how it all works with each of us. We'll be the gineau pigs for everyone else!! I'll test this diet as a person WITH the band. You test this diet as a person WITHOUT the band. :biggrin1: So far, I am lovin' it!! Here's to another bowl of soup!!!! :hungry:

Hey Funny! I am doing this with you too!! My daughter & I started yesterday. I lost 1 lb in one day & my daughter lost 2 lbs!! I think the soup is yummy. Today is Veggie day & I'm having cucumbers, soup & cherry juice for breakfast. ha! I researched this on-line as well & found that the people who have done this reccomend you take a good multi-vitamin every day. I think I may also drink some isopure to get in some extra protein on the non-beef days. I've been on a plateau for a LONG time & I just needed a little something to get me back in the game. This just might be it. The soup is very band friendly & super healthy. I really like it & could easily eat it for a normal meal some day. I'll let you know how it goes!!! Good luck Funny!!!

Thanks P'Nut!! I agree about not ever wanting the authorities being invovled in this type of situation. It's just so scary!! However, what my friend & I both realized is that SHE is responsible for protecting those children. By having the mother of the children call, CPS knew that the kids were being well taken care of & were in good hands. CPS felt that because the mother called & had already scheduled family counseling, they decided to only document the incidents & not do any further investigations unless there was another problem. However, CPS did say that they were going to monitor the family & follow-up with them. I thought that it all turned out well & she feels good about it!! I know this topic had nothing to do with our bands, but I truly felt that this group has so much valuable information to share. Thank you! Thank you! I consider you all my good friends.

Just thought you'd like to know that my friend DID call CPS. She felt it was the best thing to do. I also called myself just to make sure. She also called a counselor & they ALL will be going to counseling. She said her husband has been very workable & agrees he has a problem that he wants to fix. I hope everything turns out okay for them. Thanks for all your responses!! This is such a great group.

Thanks for all the responses!! I had a long conversation last night with my friend & found out more info that she was hesitant to tell me earlier. A year ago, her husband had a run in with their 7 yr. old son as well. Knowing this information, I told her that she really should contact CPS because it isn't just an isolated event. I think that I may go ahead & call the hotline number as well & be an anonymous caller - just to make sure the kids are okay.

My friend confided something with me today that was pretty scary & I am no quite sure what to do with this info. She told me that her husband & 12 yr. old daughter got into an argument a few days before & the husband ended up pushing his daughter into a wall & then kicking her. The daughter went to school limping. Some of her friends at school asked her what was wrong & she told them the truth. My friend told me that her husband is normally a very kind man who was just under a lot of stress at the time. He can be rough at times & is verbally hard on the kids but nothing like this had ever happened before. The husband felt bad about it & apologized to the daughter & let her know that he was very wrong. My friend called up her pastor for advice on what to do & he told her that the incident needed to be reported to CPS. (Child Protective Services) He said that since the daughter had told some friends there is a good chance that those friends parents might report it themselves to CPS. He suggested that my friend actually call CPS herself & tell on her husband. The pastor told her that she (my friend) was just as liable as the husband if CPS ever came in & found out that the wife was hiding it. By her calling CPS herself she is protecting the children & they would know that the wife understands the circumstances & is on top of it all. My friend is scared to death to call CPS. She knows that it would open an investigation & all her kids would be questioned along with the daughter & the entire family monitored for several months. She's not sure she wants to go through all that, but does agree that her husband was very wrong in his actions. I am the only person she told this info to. She is having a hard time with it & wanted my opinion. I don't know a thing about CPS. What actually happens when a wife calls to report on her husband? How long are you monitored? Is this something that will be on the husbands record for life??! Now that I know, am I liable? Any comments would be helpful...

Hey Funny! This diet looks real interesting. I am in a little funk & wondering if maybe this would kick my butt in gear. I love this soup! I made it a few years ago & it was yummy. :scared: I have a friend who lost 50 lbs. on the cabbage soup diet. When do you plan on starting this? Let us know how it goes!

Hi Sherri! My birthday is also on July 22nd!! Cool. I've never met anyone else who had the same birthday as me. You're giving yourself a great birthday present!! Congratulations.

I am still pretty amazed that this thread is now on pg. 5 & there are no wars!! :girl_hug: I love it!! Thank you everyone for keeping this such a good, happy place to visit.

I had permanent make-up done on my lips & eyes. I truly loved it!! My favorite was the eyeliner. I just had a simple brown put on & it looked so natural & nice. However, it fades after a while. I had mine done 5 years ago & it is now gone. My lips looked nice too, but be careful what color you choose. I choose a light muave color that worked well. I had a friend who chose a deeper red color that just looked terrible. Even though I liked my results, I would NEVER do the lips again. That was more painful then anything I have ever done. My lips were bleeding so bad & when I was finished, I saw that there was blood splattered all over my face & her gown & the wall. It was really a miserable experience & I can still feel the pain now as I type this. UGH!! Terrible. Terrible.

Very interesting thread!! Lots of good comments so far. I have to agree with what others have said here. I always thought that when the word "wealth" or "riches" is mentioned in the bible, it didn't necessarily mean money, gold or posessions. I always felt that it meant love, feeling content, having good friends, a love for God & being happy for the blessings you do have. I have a saying on my wall that reads - "Happiness is knowing that the life you're living is acceptable to God."

Join the TOM club!! (ha!) I am always miserable during this time & it has nothing to do with my period - just my band!! For 3 days I can only drink liquids. I think I just retain water or something more then most. It's no fun!! The good thing is that I usually end up losing 2 lbs from it all. HA!!

I have to chime in on this thread!! I am the one that was spoken of that has an obstruction with a hot dog & was throwing up black tar. :) It was a miserable experience & it makes me sick to my stomach when I think of the whole ordeal. :tired It's beem about 10 weeks since that happened & it has been hard for me to even LOOK at a hot dog. However, last week I was at a family members house on vacation & they served HOT DOGS!! I didn't want to seem rude by not eating it. I wasn't sure what to do! So, I peeled off the skin & took small bites. (No bun!) It was delicious & I had no problems. The skin is the real culprit on these little boogers. They're like rubber & don't break down very easy which is why they are so dangerous for bandsters to eat. Now that I know I can eat them without the skin I think I will add them back to my list of foods I can eat.

Oh Telly - you're so nice! *HUGS* There you go. I felt that hug. I think what makes it harder is when people say to me - "You look so good. I am jealous!" or "Not fair!" One time someone posted on this board that they have now added me to their "I HATE YOU LIST" because I became one of those skinny people. No offense was taken by that comment at all!! However, I truly feel that because I have lost weight & look "hot" I am veiwed so differently. When really, I am the same person inside. I want people to feel comfortable around me. Being fat I think people always felt comfortable because they usually looked better then I did. Somehow that has all changed & am now a threat some how. Am I even making any sense here?!?!

I have been & still continue to struggle with this very thing. I truly don't know who I am right now. I've lost 63 lbs. & really don't look like the same person anymore. I get comments DAILY about my new size & I still am not comfortable with this new person. I am not sure how to react!! I think I covered up my insecurities by being the "FUNNY FAT GIRL!" Everything was a joke & I was the first to make fun of myself. I can't do that anymore & I feel like I just need to get a whole new personality. :tired I have been at the same weight for 2 months & to be honest with you...I'm a little scared to get to a lower weight. I am not comfortable at this weight, how in the heck will I adjust to an even smaller person?!?! Don't get me wrong - I LOVE THIS NEW SIZE!! I feel free. I feel young. I can move. I am thrilled to do so many things I couldn't before. My struggles are within. I'm sure I'll get over it..........soon. :straight I don't think I realized that losing weight would have so many uncomfortabl emotions with it!! I just thought I'd be a smaller, better me & LOVE IT!!

I used Dr. Ortiz & was happy with my experience in every way!! He is very professional & truly cares about his patients. You can't go wrong with Dr. Ortiz and his team. By the way, he's also cute!!

I had the exact same problem & Dr. Pleatman is right on. It is BLOOD!! The only thing that will stop it is to get an unfill. You will feel so much better. Good luck to you!!!

Miper - Dr. Ortiz DOES do his fills under Floroscope. You're in good hands.

Whoot!! Whoot!! YOU DID IT!! Congratulations. I'm so proud of you!! :confused:

Cute picture!! Tell us who everyone is. :confused:

Big hugs to you Audrey!! For all that you've gone through with the death of your Mother & also for the fabulous weight loss. I am so excited for you & the new life you've started. Way to go!! Any pictures you'd like to send over?!?