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You did us all a favor by bringing those posts to our attention. It never crossed my mind that you were endorsing such crap advice. Good girl, BabyGirl

Wheetsin,, Thanks for the sound advice

Thanks...

Sitting here typing and thinking FOUR months in my brain and typed in six months....took my 4 months to lose my weight. Not that it matter but if you read my signature you would think I was a bit of a liar

Wheetsin and Steph...I'll stick around and thanks for the encouragement. I'm all for hearing the good, the bad and the ugly. I want info from the experience of others that have been down this road ahead of me. I have the ability to sort out good verses bad advice. I just have a real concern about people giving info that could actually plant a seed in someone's mind about the "tricks" of starving the body to the point of going to ER and living months in misery just to lose pounds. I believe close to 100% of us are on this journey to get our health back. I was told at my informational seminar to expect a slow loss with the lapband and slow loss is much better for our system. I like my food and my plan is to continue to eat food and not have it end up in the sink. I think I'd rather be a touch hungry rather than be miserable with far too tight restriction. I'll wait for my weight loss the healthy way. By the way Steph, it took me six months to get my weight off. I feel better every day.

B: 4 oz lean ham L: 4 oz tuna/light mayo 2 tbls My plan for dinner: 1/2 cup brocolli and pork loin S: cottage cheese The scale hasn't moved this week but it will (at least that's what I say when I'm talking to myself)

OK, read the above captioned posts. I'm freaking here:ohmy:. I have been sopping up advice on LBT for a couple of months now. I trust my surgeon and know I made a good choice but he's lacking in the info dept. I've considered myself lucky to rely on you guys with experience. After reading the advice in those two posts above and reading through the threads the posts were in, (after picking my chin up off my desk) I felt like running for the freaking LBT door and slamming it shut, never to return. WTF? I am sorry to offend but that kind of info is nothing I want to take down my lapband road. Can anyone say may lapband is a "tool" not a vice grip?

Are you in the Sydney Harbor in your top photo?

Mum...forgot to add...you look wonderful. You are a cutie pie!

Come and join us at our "low carbing it" thread...maybe you just need a new way to kick start and get going on that last 10lbs. Come on over!

BCBS of MN here also

Similar to the hoops I have jumped through....is your insurance BCBS?

Mine doesn't have to do with the butt...it has to do with the boobs in the grocery store. I am pushing my cart (my carb cart) and was rounding a corner. As I get around the corner, I had to quickly get out of the way of another person's cart. Well, my boobs get places long before I do. My right underwire caught on one of those metal price tag holders on the shelf. I am still on the go and didn't realize I was caught. It pulled so hard that it ripped a hole in my shirt and flipped my bra up over my boob. After an adjustment, things were fine but everyone around my stopped what they were doing and watched. I had a white T shirt on and when I got to check out noticed that the front of my shirt was bright red....had a one inch gash where the metal thingy had caught me. Not one of my prouder moments:blushing:

Yep...know what you are feeling. I started the process Oct. 2 with my first surgeon sponsored seminar. Started my 6 mo. diet in Nov. Really trying to be patient but not easy. I find myself whining about it and I don't think I have whined about anything since I was 4 yrs old. Just such a long process and I don't have a clue if my ins. company will approve me or not and the end of this long process. Did you get approval? I had a surgery date of Feb 19 but had to give it up cuz ins. company wanted to see my A$$ jump through a few more hoops. It will be worth it in the end. Good luck to you

Thanks,LJM...I'm having one of those weeks where I think anytime I'm going to pig out..for some reason staying low carb really does taper those feelings with each day getting a little better. Now just to loss some weight b/4 Tuesday, my last weigh in with surgeon b/4 submitting to ins.

I got that weak "I want carbs" feeling earlier in the day but overcame it. Today: B: 1/2 cup cottage cheese, HB egg L: 3 oz. deli turkey/1/2 c. spinach D: 3 oz roast beef, 1/2 c. strawberries

Should also include that "honk and blow" thing they do in the shower

Ever have pickled beet juice come out of your nose? Good one, FF

What a bummer! I feel for you. Hope you recover from you cough and cold soon.

I hear that getting hosed by a fairy is a good thing

Thanks for the info....will give it a try

Sorry for the comment from your CAO. Pretty rude...I would have wanted to smack her. I was with a friend a week ago that has not seen me since I lost 48lbs. Spent six hours with her and not once did she mention my weight loss. (She knows I am close to getting banded and she knows what I have lost) I let it ride for a few days and then emailed her and asked if she had noticed at all that I had lost. Her answer was the strangest thing..she said "I would have said you looked like you lost but I would have also had to tell you that your stomach still looks big". WTF??????????????

Hey, I have the same problem. Just try to be patient the next few months. I have skinny legs but a big waist (I'm and apple). I've lost close to 50lbs and notice my double chin is gone, my legs are skinnier and I have lost off of my boobs. Still a big old waist. When I have lost weight b/4, that's the way it always went. Eventually it will come off around the middle. I just ordered some yoga pants from Champion and Victorias Secret. VS has them on sale right now for 2/$40. I got them the other day and they are great. I ordered the XL or now and L or later. I love them. Was able to dress them up with a sweater, etc. (Cannot tell when you cover the elastic waist that either of them are yoga pants). The VS pants came in talls (yeh) and in lots of colors. Good luck...looks like you are going great with your weight loss.

I have a Protein question. Are there any powders out there that can be mixed with hot substances such as coffee, Soups, etc.? I seem to get warm things down better than cold. I will have to say though that LJM suggested the Atkins caramel latte canned drinks. I ordered them from Amazon.com. I love the taste and know that when I am in my liquid stages, they will do the job for me. I throw them in the freezer for about 1/2 hour. I also ordered the flavored sugar free/calorie free DaVinci syrups to give my Protein Drinks more flavor. They also work in a cup of coffee for extra flavor. Another thing I ordered and am waiting to try are the Protica protein "shots" in two different flavors. I was in the panic mode about a week ago thinking about how I was going to choke down enough protein when I start my pre-op diet and post-op. I think I have it covered and feel totally prepared.

I need some focus today also, Birdie. I am feeling fat and have that "what's the difference if I don't stay on the plan" attitude today. I have to really make a difference this week. I weigh in with my surgeon on Tuesday and I HAVE to have lost at least two pounds. After Tues, I will be in my last weeks of pre-op program. Good luck, everyone, with the low carbs today. I know I need an extra kick in the ass for a few days.