Charlene K

BooHoo! .....gained two! What the.....?????? I am blaming water retention for now.lol I haven't taken in enough calories to have gained. I go see Dr. Davis on Friday to tell him I am ready to eat some food! I think it will boost my metabolism.

permalink Charlene, what color pearl did you get in your ring? I got it today too in the black. I am a sucker for the artisan crafted as well and in particular the stuff from Indonesia, it reminds me of John Hardy stuff and somewhat of David Yurman as well in some things. And the price is so reasonable. I had to restrain myself from other stuff. I got it in black too! Artisan and Barbra Bixby are my fav silver. Boo-hoo!......I gained....What's up with that? I took in less calories and I doubled the exercise. I told the RN I want to start on food. Now I will tell him on Friday. I think it will boost my metabolism. I do think this is water retention because my ring that was falling off of me.....was fitting me this morning. Oh well, Next week it will change. Charlene hope the weigh in went well. Wow, that difference in ring size is incredible. I commend you on staying on the shakes this long -- no way would I have been able to do that -- I did it for 2 weeks before surgery and thought that was a major accomplishment -- you are amazing. How's your mom today? Linda, My mom is physically better, but this pneumonia kinda zapped her memory a little. I hope it gets better because it is really bothering her....very hard for her to accept. Glad DH is doing good!

Oh, thanks on the farm info! Gets me charged up again. Well, Janet, I turned on QVC and guess what.....one of my favorite jewelry is on.......Artisan Crafted. They have an awesome ring for the today's special....yep, I bought it. They are almost sold out. I have gone from a 9 to a 6. I need a ring because all of mine are too big except for my anniversary ring I got 20 years ago. I better change the channel before I go bankrupt. The Artisan is on for two hrs. I just love their stuff. Okay, peeps, I am off to weigh. I don't think the ticker will change. I double my exercise and my body is rebelling. That's okay, it will change next week or when I Dr. Davis on Friday. Later gang!

Well, I had a FM day ......weather was hot and storms came this afternoon. I tend to swell during that time. I feel better now, but I still haven't lost the fluid. There is always tomorrow morning....lol.

Love them!!!!!! I love Bob Mackie! I bet you do look great in the print dress. Okay, weighing in tomorrow. I don't feel good about weighing. I have kept my calories down and increased my exercise. I don't think I have lost. I am definitely going to talk to him about eating a meal or two each day. In fact, I have decided to tell him I need to eat!!!

I hope he continues a speedy recovery. God Bless!

Eva, me too! I had cataract surgery three years ago and was supposed to see a lot better with these lenses. If was good for awhile, but now I have a little scar tissue on one of them and things are a little blurry. I am getting it zapped off on the 29th. So, gang, I can't see light colors too well or real small.

WOO HOO!!!!!!! I'LL TOOT IT FOR YA! AWESOME! That is one of my goals for the end of the year. Right now I have my 5lb mini goal for the end of June.

Anny, Diana, Adriana, Welcome to this thread. I know our seasoned banders can help. So, jump on the bandwagon and ride with us on this journey to a new way of eating. Oh, Kurby, I didn't welcome you last week.......Welcome! Linda, the mommy to be got a lot of nice gifts and only a couple of duplicates. I loved doing showers for our children, but it is time to pass the baton to the 30+ ladies....our daughters. I am pooped! Eva....like your new hairdo! I am getting mine done tomorrow. I need a little something new.....don't know what yet. Phyl.....I like your new hair color too! Janet....I hope you are right about the water retention. Weight in is Wednesday. I did almost 6,000 steps today. Heck, I did 10,000 yesterday.....that is why I am pooped! Apples, are you home yet? I saw a new thing on tv today on our local talk show. It is a snap on smile. You wear an appliance that snaps on to existing teeth and you look like you have porcelain caps. I just wonder what it cost. Might check into it for my razor sharp bottom teeth. lol

Charlene, why such big baby showers? Is it like a whole church thing? What a blessing to the mom to be. __________________ Lori, small town.......big town-wide shower. The Grandma( my friend) comes from the family that owns the local phone company. She has many friends and family members. We(six neighbor friends) all raised our kids together and made a pact to give each child a wedding shower and a baby shower. The mom-to-be was the last child.....she is 33. Whew! I am glad I am done with that commitment, but I loved it. It kept us all together through out the last 25 years. They are going to come to my house and give my daughter a "Sip and See". When my new grandbaby is about 8 weeks old we are going to have a come and go to show off my new grand daughter. Now, that will be very small, but it keeps us in touch. The six of us get together twice a year. Janet, did I tell you i gained two lbs yesterday? I did!. I walked almost two miles this morning and will be doing only shakes for the next few days. I see Dr. Davis on Friday.

Is Lactulose like Enulose? If it is.... no wonder he is having accidents. That stuff doesn't give you much warning. Have you tried giving him benefiber and increase his fluid intake? I hope things straighten out soon because I know it is difficult on you and him Props on the three lbs! Well, there were about 70 people at the big baby shower. It was really nice. Now, I have resigned from big showers. Carrying all that stuff and setting up is too much. I will do small ones from now on. All of the hostesses were mostly in their 60's, and we all have bad backs. I am so thankful that I have lost weight. All my old friends that I had not seen in almost two years complimented me on my weight loss. They said they had their"Arlene back". It made me feel so good. I have been friends with most of the for over thirty years. I am at my 1994 weight now......shooting for my 1979 weight. Thanks again for all the support y'all have given me. HUGS!!!!

Janet, I know what you mean about passing the obese trait down. My son had LAP-BAND® four years ago and lost 120lbs. He has gained it all back and more. Now, my GD and GS are going to be the fat kids in school if my son does not get himself in control. They eat out at least five times a week. You know when you even eat healthy in a restaurant it is still packed with fat and sodium. I am not saying a word because I taught my son how to eat bad.........makes me feel bad. Well, another big baby shower back in my hometown. Ugh! There are over a 100 invites so I spent all day saturday baking Neiman Marcus Bars and Crescent Roll Bars. I only ate eggbeaters in the morning and a shake in the evening, but I gained 2lbs......what's up with that? I did walk 2 miles and did 7,000 steps for the day. Oh, and I made a baby hooded towel.... and embroidered it and a blanket. I think my body has gone into starvation mode. I am sure I will drop a few today. After this shower........I am definitely hanging up my shower cap. No more hostessing big showers. I enjoy it, but too many hostesses don't do their part. They just want to throw money into it , but not their heart. I'll stick to small ones from now on......Sorry I am griping.....don't have anyone to gripe to this morning. Okay, off to church and get a new attitude! Have a great day!

Tell Nels Congrats! on his graduating kinder and give him a big kiss from your LB buddies.

What???? No one checked in today????? Eva, I love your posts......I miss ya when you don't check in. Well, I bought Carbmaster yogurt today(Kroger makes it). It only has 3 sugars. I put half in my shake and it made it almost like pudding. I loved it. Anything to change up these shakes will help. Next week will be 12 weeks on this diet. I have to shake things up and lose another 5lbs before the end of the month....my mini goal.

Charlene Congrats on your 2 lbs - WTG- Hugs - So very brave for you to tell your story - but I feel that once we let it out (share the story and you know there is no shame here) - it helps us to recover - we are food addicts - plain and simple - and I guess I sorta understand where he's coming from - I do agree with at least 1 pt (fish/chicken/salad or veggie) meal a day - Cuz personally I couldn't do shakes that long - and I think you need to learn how to eat healthy - How long has it been since you've been doing the shakes?? It seems like 3 months too me :0).. Arlene, I agree with Lori, you took a big step in acknowledging your journey. Congratulations on getting to the point where you had the trust and confidence to share. Good for you. You're also a butterfly -- just now coming out of your cocoon. Keep soaring. Thanks, peeps! I say two affirmations as I go to sleep at night.....two scriptures. I believe they are finally sinking in. I agree about the addiction. I know I can't have just one chip or just one cookie.......so I have to live without them. I have been on shakes for almost 3 months. I am ready to mix it up....shakes and real food. In fact, I am going to tell him next week that I am ready to go to the next level.

Thanks! Beautiful words!

Thanks....you peeps are too kind. On the sf jello....only jello, no pudding. You can have four a day, 1 cup of broth...chicken or beef a day, and if you drink a ProJoe....it has to replace one of the four shakes a day. It takes 3 days to go into ketosis...you can only take in 50 or less carbs a day which is in the shakes and low fat milk if you use it for shakes. I would go buy the powder shake mis that has at least 20grams of protein per shake. They may have liquid made up. I don't like EAS. It has an aftertaste. Also, go buy some ketone strips and you can check everyday to see if you are in ketosis. You have to ask the pharmacist for them because they are behind the counter. Remember....it takes 3 days to get into ketosis and 3 bites of carbs to get out of ketosis. Ketosis is what tricks the body to lose weight rapidly. Also, be sure you drinks half your weight in fluid ozs. Now, you know what I know. I just saved you some $$$$$$$. HUGS!....on the weight loss!! Oh, one more thing......I use a Majic Bullet for my shakes. It is awesome. You can do 1/2c low fat milk with a cup of ice and the protein powder. SF Syrups or extracts add flavor.

Girl, I am no hero.......just a hard head. I wish I had got it when I had my band surgery, but I believed the band was my majic pill. I am learning that I cannot continue to eat like I did before the band. I does not work. My DH had bypass last July. He has lost 90lbs and then in March he stalled. Now, watching me walk, shake and lose he has started eating right and walking. He has started losing again. The doctor wants him to lose 30 more lbs. As for me, I just revealed my struggle on the other thread and I will share it with my butterflies too. I started in 2008 weighing 307. I am 5'4"tall and was 5'4" wide wearing a 26-28. I lost after the band 70+ then stalled for many months. Then I started gaining.....and gaining. That is when I went on the supervised diet. So, as of today I weigh 227.....total 80lbs. I feel good about it, and I am looking forward to sharing, shaking(lol), and losing with my butterflies. HUGS!

I will let you know when I get there. Here is the fat and skinny on me. I haven't shared my weight because I couldn't stand to see it in print. I started at 307( I am 5'4") and went down 70+lbs....stalled, stalled........started gaining.......and gaining. So, that is when Dr. Davis suggested the supervised diet. Now, I am down to 227.....wearing a 16-18........breathe, okay, now.... that is my story. He wants me to learn how to eat right. That is the reason for the shakes......taking food out of the equation for at least 3 mos.

I had been eating chicken or fish once a day, and now I can't. He really only wants us to eat fish. He thinks most chicken have too many hormones and antibiotics in it. He said that is why young girls are maturing so fast. If they give the hormones to chickens to plump them up.......what is it doing to us? just saying.....that's my take on it.

Woohoo!!!!!!!......down 2!!!!!! My doctor and the nutritionist did not see eye to eye on his plan so she quit. Now he has dialed back the group to only shakes and sf jello. Boo! I have an appt with him next week to customize my plan to include fish or chicken once a day, meanwhile it is shakes and coffee with Pro Joe. Oh well, I am paying for this so I better follow the plan. Let us know how everyone is doing. HUGS!

Woo hoo!!!.......down 2! Linda thanks for sharing the pics.....adorable GD. Apples, will you be working everyday? Janet, when are you leaving? Well, I went to nutrition class. The doctor and nutritionist did not see eye to eye on his plan so she quit. Now we have a new program planner. He is dialing all of us back to only shakes and sf jello. Boo!!!! I made an appt with him next week to customize my plan. I want to eat fish or chicken once a day. I am going Monday night to find out what proteins are suitable for my new way of eating. He is having a support/seminar for all patients. Should be interesting. Okay,gang.....have a great evening!

Apples.......so good to see your posts....and you are doing so good. YUM! on the meal. I went to Bunco last night at the church. I won money for the most buncos.....rolled three dice all same #. I won 14bucks. Kinda felt weird winning money in the church, but the Catholic in me was happy(bingo!). I go to a baptist church, but you would not know it....we are definitely not traditional. Today I got a REAL facial. She used this new product on me and whew! my skin was like silk.....and my bags and sags where not bagging and sagging like usual. I have got to get some of that stuff. Laura K.....you are too funny about your new old man. Laura.....hope you find the right school for Nels. It is so important. Joyce.....I'm with you. Apples place sounds great, but no mosquitos JB.....WTG! Great.......I still use Livestrong to keep track of my daily food intake. You will get it off soon. Janet, here we talked about generators and A/C and your office went out. My DH bought ours for Katrina, but we didn't use it till Ike. It was a lifesaver! Weighing in tomorrow. Yikes!

WooHoo! For You!! That is encouraging. I will have to get one size bigger to accommodate my dang stomach and bat wings. One day, I get will them flattened. Weigh in tomorrow......I will check in!

Janet......I hear ya on the garage. I think Texas or the US store their $6,000 worth of junk in the garage while their $40,000+cars sit out in the weather. I know we set one of ours out. Thanks on the props. I am trying to keep it up. I walked 1 1/2 this morning. Plan on doing it this eve before I go play Bunco at the church. I haven't played in ten years, but it is a pretty mindless game......fun!!!