It's me-Debbydo

Dbanner ROAR!!!!!!!!

Dbanner, Here's some non judgemental tough love. Get your head in the game. And that is exactly what it is. Head games are our own worse enemy. Hang tough and beat those distructive demons to a pulp!!!!! I read through the repies and you are in this with some great company. You can do this!!!!

Not a fan, seems to get stuck, so a few kernel now and again.

ok, trick photography or has some one been doing the dog??? Very freaky.

12 is a beautiful number - enjoy!

I am truly a turtle/rabbit hybrid model. Nothing, nothing, nothing bammmmm 3 pounds. I find my weight loss coming before my cycle and directly after then I hand status quo for 2 weeks. I'm needing to look at the numbers less frequently because I'm making myself crazy. So overall, I think I could be a slow rabbit but my god, week to week is a killer to look at. Hang tough and how about those inches???

Happy Birthday!!!!! 29th is it??? heheh

I cannot believe it's beeen six months since I was banded. I think I'm inbetween a rabbit and a turtle. I have rabbit weeks and then back to turtle. I went from a size 18W (I hate the W) to a 12-14. 12 in pants and 14 in tops. I am quite pleased, my body and skin are keeping up with the weight loss. It's not bikini perfect but I can be in a one piece without the dreaded tee shirt. I am down 60 and have 36 to go to my goal. I can honestly say my band and I are living a normal life. I try to eat well but no absolutes. I'm a rule bender by nature and do not do well will them. My surgeon's office is not supportive - he's s slice and dice kinds surgeon. I was very pleased with the surgury but almost resentful of the aftercare. Where is the cheerleaders and support!!!! So despite his practice I am succeeding. I am on this board everyday, reading and drawing stregth from you all . Thank you I can honestly say. Each reply or thread is leaving a lasting mark on my life. I have met a few fellow bandsters along the way and have come to the conclusion - it's in the attitude. I am feeling the best I have been since I was married 10 years ago. My kids have noticed and DH is very proud of me. I was 150 when I got married in 1996 and my secret goal is to wear my penwar set on my anniversary. I am off effexor and half the dose of my blood pressure medication. I hope I can come off it completely after the entire WL. I am still in the mist of my journey and have learned to appreciate life a little differently. I'm not shying away from social setting with old friends and I'm not emmbarrassed any longer that I wasn't taking care of myself. I often visit the womens section in clothing stores and thank God I found the strentgh and the means to change my weight. I now see clearly how un happy , I truly was with myself. I was a frequent flyer at Weight watchers. I must have lost and regained 100 pounds, 20 at a time. Well thank you for my brief moment of glory, I need to hunker down for the last stretch of the Fall WL Challenge. Debby

Hey, thanks guys!!!! You go girls!!!!!! We are so cool!!!!!

PorcilDoll, my band sister, I am so sorry for your pain and the marriage problems. My thoughts right now for you are counceling , to keep you strong and balanced, counseling for you to learn the why's of your marriage and counceling for you to find the strength to be a family for your son. I also have a special needs child and my heart goes out to your son and the changes that are ahead. prayers, Debby

Hey CAn I come as a guest????? Sounds like a great time.

OMG, I would have the MD and parmacist have a conference call and decide whats best for you. Good luck, I'm glad you finnaly found out what is was.

I think your name should now be Ethel! Not big ethel - you've lost the right for that title! You look marvolous!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations on your journey, stop a take a breathe you deserve to have a moment of glory for yourself. The platuea will end on it's own sweet time. Be happy and healthy! Love, Debby

My two cents: effoxor is evil. I was happlily on prozac for 7 years but struggling with my increasing weight and the MD suggest effoxor, she was on it too. Well if you are inconsistanct with the dosing it totally screws you up. I tried weaning off it with md supervisor and I kept getting these horrilbe out of body, snapping experiences. Effoxor can cause psychodic epposides. Great, I'm in danger of becoming postal on someone. Well hear I was pissed off that I am phyicially addited to this. With prozac on the was off of Prozac I felt weepy and more sensitive not this crazy state. Effoxor is not band frendily in the beginning the capsules are huge and cannot be broken so I finished my weening process after being banded. I was almost there anyway. Thank goodness. I'm a little more disorganized with my thoughts and definitely more sensitive but I'm me and handling life pretty well.

Sorry to hear about that - It happened to me toooooo! I was rehospitalized for 4 days with nothing by mouth. They ran IV fluids and gave me 4 days of steroids to get the swelling down. Good luck to you . Your in great company here on the board everyone of us has something or an experience in common. Look on the bright side - if you can find it right now - you'll be down a significant amount of wieight the first week. LOL But staying hydrated is cruicial. So if it's IV's don't fight it. Healthy vibes to you. Debby

Hi Librasings, You're off to a great start. My only sound adivse for the moment is Keep your head in the game. My surgeons office is horrible with the after support so I'm drawing my strength from everyone and everything else. Good luck to you all, Debby

I'm going in anyone up to a little chattin

have a great night everyone. I really enjoyed chatting with Laundry and nana tonight. We should do this more often

bump anyone still awake?

Jenna, I'm so sorry to hear about Jeter. My you find comfort in your memories. Debby

I'm a long island girl. does that count??

I finally had to say somethin g in the office, a rumor spread aroun dthat I had cancer - can you believe that one! I started slippin gto people I had my gallbladder out and it's my reasoning for eating better to.

But I bet they are loose 32's!!!!

*We don't dump while we're shopiing, getting our nails done or riding in the car with the family. * we get to tell little untruths to those whose business it is not. No bean spilling necessary with 1 pound a week loss. The old diet and exercise line works everytime. hehehehehe * It's still 52 pounds a year!

MArog - way to go - looking at the whole picture. Keep up the great work and most of all the winning attitude.