KikiVal315

hi ladies!! well i have to say, for now i've been stuck at a 16/18, it all depends on the cut of jeans. in tops, im a M/L again,depends on the top. i still shop at old navy, and torrid when i have the extra cash. torrid is too expensive,so i save that place for a special occasion. but when i go into old navy, i feel like i have more of a selection...i don't have to stick with the big girl boring patterns(we've all been there;you know what i mean!:tt2:). its SO nice to have variety! but i can't wait to shop at my goal stores: guess, betsey johnson, bebe, and cache. really tho, i just can't wait to pop into any store and not worry if the clothes is going to fit or not...that day can't come soon enough :thumbup:

oh man-o-man...this is exactly what we're going thru. dh is proud of my weight loss, but is feeling intimidated by other men checking me out. when it comes to him, i can read him like a book. see, when i was fatter, he never really put the effort into our marriage. i tried to tell myself, it wasn't his fault; his parents have a crappy relationship, so he thinks all marriages should just be held together by a piece of paper. i know there is SO MUCH more to marriage than that. i know i got comfortable, i know i should have tried more to help him see that. but like everything else, i got lazy and said screw it. our marriage became a routine. the fatter i got, the more embarassed i was to go outside, go to a restaurant etc, be seen with him since he is skinny and i was a whale. now, i want to go out, i want to enjoy what's out there, but with him. i want to enjoy everything the world have to offer, but with the man i love. he's having a hard time adjusting to my new mindset. ive been stuck in a shell since we met, and now im coming out of that shell, and i know he's having a hard time dealing with that. ive been trying to put him at ease...hes my 31 y/o baby but sometimes i cant be that patient!!!!!

Name.............Start Lbs..........Current..........Goal.......To Go Bklyn1984...........263.0..............263.0............253.........10 .0 Bobbie155...........255.8..............255.8............245.........10 .8 Burgygirl.............230.2..............230.2............220........ 10.2 coloradobanding...236................236...............220..........16 crzytchr.............239................239...............229......... 10 gingerbug...........179.8..............179.8............167.8........1 2 irishgal...............197................197...............185....... ...12 Janesays............214.8..............214.8............202..........1 2.8 KikiVal315...........212.5...............212.5...........206..........6.5 Kristilaw.............264.................264..............250........ ..14.0 lcwils01..............223.................223..............215........ ...8 lindar172............229.4..............229.4............219.......... 10 mair...................225................225...............215....... ..10 Merda................270................270...............260......... .10 mljalways...........215................215...............200.......... 15 MsNickelback......179.................179..............167...........1 2 pvtash61............???.................???...............200......... .?? ValJean..............266................266...............254......... .12

my nsv for today,its more of a confidence thing...yesterday we went to disneyland. even when i was bigger, i would always try to brainwash myself into thinking that i didn't care what others thought about me. deep inside i did. i would be embarassed to go out to public places like those, thinking that other people were thinking "what is that skinny guy doing with that cow?" well, i have to say, i had the most fun ever yesterday with my husband, and didn't EVER think people were judging me! i love the pictures we took, ill put them up soon, and from looking at them, i can't believe how far i've come. its one of the best feelings in the world...

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i was banded in t.j. what i find is a kicker is finding local support...FROM ANYONE! at first i thought, it would be easy just comming on here, but just last month i realized i need to start attending support meetings. don't get me wrong, i love this site and its helped so much in my journey, but i would like to meet with local bandsters. have you shopped around in canada for aftercare? would you be willing to drive maybe a little further for a better price?

GREAT FREEKING JOB TRINA!!!!! (j/k) look at you, you've done amazing! :thumbup: you were banded the same month i was and have lost waaaay more than me! but like you posted, keep doing you. its so hard, yet important not to compare yourself to others. it was difficult in the begining not to do so. but as time went on, i managed not to compare numbers. i can honestly say, i know i've done an excellent job so far.

it all depends on you and your body. all of our bodies are different...you will need to change your eating habbits and exercise as well (i'm sure you've already heard this from your doc!:thumbup: ) as far as the weighing goes, i HAVE to weigh myself at least once a week. that's just one of the things that helps keep me focused :thumbup:

hi jojo, im krysten, i live in norwalk, just down the freeway from you. congrats on your upcoming surgery on tuesday! that's so exciting!! i was banded 5/22 and have lost 55 1/2 lbs since then, a total of 65 1/2 from my heaviest. i've been looking for a local buddy too, but with not much luck... you can PM me if you'd like; let us know how your surgery went!!

i think i just might make it to goal this time!!! :biggrin: (i'll keep my fingers crossed!) NAME------------------------START----------------CURRENT---------------GOAL--------------TO GO 1000words..........220............210............210...........0 annjones...........277............264............267...........3 AuntieGG...........286............278............270...........8 BandedCG...........273............236.5..........220........16.5 Bandana............165............165............160...........5 Barb12590..........185............180............175...........5 Bea1128............190.5..........186............180...........6 Bonnielass.........168............162............159...........3 Brandy.............198............189............190...........1 Bunkey.............165............165............160...........5 Charlietuna........163............160............150..........10 crzytchr...........250............243............240...........3 CubsGirl...........150............141............140...........1 Cutiew/booty.......224............216............212...........4 Fordgal88..........274............208............198..........10 Imgoingdown........239............199............189..........10 janesays...........230............218.4..........215.........3.4 Jodi_620...........160............154............148...........6 karebare714........283............269............265...........4 kikival315.........219.5..........213............210...........3 LauraP.............170............170............155..........15 lcwils01...........227............225............213..........12 Leslie2lose........229............223............219...........4 LilMissDiva........253............242.4..........239.........3.4 LisaLef............270............238............235...........5 littlefroggy.......211............205............195..........10 Long2BThin.........216............204............205..........-1 Loveislovely.......223............208............208...........0 ltgordon...........264............255............250..........5 Mair...............231............225............220...........5 Mamanmidwife.......264............258............250...........8 misskitty84........313............263............243..........20 mominlv13..........270.2..........265............260...........5 Puddin499..........255............255............250...........5 pvtash61...........223............223............219...........4 SanDiegoPhotog.....263............191............179..........12 Sistergrl25........359............289............264..........25 skyjoe.............322.4..........312.2..........289.4......22.8 Tabithan...........246............238............236...........2 Terilynn112........224............224............200..........24 Tuger..............192............192............185...........7 twinmommie.........207............198............193...........9 wowox7.............173............163............163...........0

hi daisy- here's a link to my fav low carb site- this link has the desserts page: Low Carb Luxury: Recipes - Treats and Desserts

hi jen- go to your doctor, and see what's going on. better to know what your up against than not. maybe you do need a fill, but you won't know 'til you go.

lol, i think its bad for the wallet!! i LOVE shoping now. i have a bit to go but damn!!! i love the way my jeans are fitting and the way my body looks with a fitted shirt. the best part is no rolls pop out when i sit down :drool: im a 16 now, who knows what size i'll be when i reach goal. alls i know is, when i was weighing 190, i was a size 10!! a 10!!! i can't begin to imagine what size i'll be at 165!!! BTW- everyone's doing so good, keep up the great work! :tongue:

i DO crave fast food less since being banded. but when i do get the urge, i get a kid size meal and eat the burger without the bun, and if i'm craving the want fries (it isn't each time i go) i'll probably have anywhere from 3-6 fries; this cures me for a while. sometimes i substitute the fries for the "healthier choices." apple slices, apple sauce, side salad, etc.

okay, i'm going back on lowcarb. i tried switching up my diet, and i've been s-l-o-w-l-y loosing. i have a love hate/relationship with lowcarb...:tongue2:

everyone's doing AMAZING work!!!! way to go!!!!!! :bored:

kristy, all i can say is W*O*W!!!

esmeralda- i just replied! yes, i hope we can meet soon. brenda- i know what you mean...i've been trying to get back on track since THANKSGIVING!!! what the heck?!?! so much time as passed, and i still can't get back?? geez!

i would LOVE to meet up sometime. im down the street from you, in norwalk...off of norwalk & imperial. weekends are best for me, let me know what works for you. thanks so much for willing to meet. since thanksgiving i haven't been able to jump back on track, and i don't know of any lap band support groups in our area...do you? LBT is helping out a lot, but i thinks its time to find a local friendly face that i can talk to about this whole journey.

hey missy my fellow shrinko!!! look at all the pounds you've sheded, you go girl! i think today is a new day, we all can turn it around!!!!!

like some of the rest of the posters, i wish i would have done this sooner. so far 8months out, no regrets!!!

hello ladies, i was hoping of any chances of a support meeting coming up anytime soon? LBT helps me out a lot, but i really need to go to a group meeting, face-to-face kinda thing, you know?

ok...i need to confess too. since the thanksgiving, i haven't been able to jump back on my exersice and "eating right" routine. i know i haven't tried hard enough, i've gotten lazy. i've managed to loose a handfull of pounds since november, but not averaging to my 1lb a week like before. TQUAD, thank you so much for your suggestions, thats exactly what i needed to read!!!!!!

hi ichbinseins, i just noticed your post :confused: you have no idea how nice it is to see someone around my age, LOCAL, and having this surgery done. if you have any questions, concerns, or just want to chat, hit me up: krystenc15@aol.com or myspace.com/latinkiki :sneaky: and here you go: How long does the process take from consult to surgery? i was self pay, wasnt about to pay out my @$$ here in the states, so i researched docs in Mexico, in 08/2007, saw a couple of them in 11/2007, and made my decision to go with my doc 01/2008 and scheduled my surgery. How do you feel now? i feel great, i really don't see the difference until i put on my still fav pair of size 22 jeans. i can't seem to get rid of them! im a 16 now. also, i take progress pics, and i can see it when i compare. when i look at myself in the mirror, i can't see it tho... What's been the hardest part? physically: taking the little bites and chewing,chewing,chewing, so you wont PB and feel like crap afterwards!!! emotionally: trying to convince my husband i won't leave once im done loosing weight. (that's another can of worms!) What do you wish someone had told you in the beginning? i don't know if its a bad thing so, i don't know how to make this sound negative. but all the attention you'll be getting from not only men, but everyone you know saying "oh my God you look great..." blah blah stuff and talking all super loud on how great you look, what/how are you doing it, and explaining to them how the lapband works and answering the same damn questions over & over, it really does get old! im about to make booklets and pass 'em out with lap band info! LOL How did your friends react? don't really have any around my age, except for one and im super close to her, she just moved to NC, so i hope she comes over this summer. we'll see how she reacts. the older crowd, is very happy for me, im not really to close to them anyway. so if something negative came out of their mouth i could care less!!! family-wise, they're all excited to see the end result. Did you tell only close friends/everybody/nobody? i the begining, i only told my immediate family. once surgery was all said & done, i had to spill the Beans when family nocticed i was loosing weight and looked smaller each time they saw me!

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