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good day laurel,rose,matty how is everyone doing. well i did call the dr's office and they did manage to get me in early i go for my first fill on the 27th also. i feel happy about that. but, im going in it knowing that some times people say they are still hungry or that it might kickin a bit later. and that is fine. and thank you matty for the encouraging words. im so happy that the office managed to get me in early. :biggrin:

glad you got it done and all went well. i went to the lapband support meeting and it was ok. funny thing is that they were going through the same things im going through. so i think im gonna call the dr and see if i can get a fill early. if they say no its ok. well will let ya know what happens tomorrow.:thumbup:

thank you laurel you said it best of all. im so mad i want a fill. im able to eat more now and just dont want to over eat you know. rose your gonna have to let us know how it feels. i'll say a prayer for ya.:tongue:

good luck rose i want a fill to. laurel when you get yours and what about you matty. what every happen to allie

hi all how is everyone doing these days i cant explain it but, i free today. like everything is gonna be alright. today was a stress free day and trust me i dont have those often:biggrin: i seem to worry alot. laurel i know your not mad at your son i ment your sibleings. but, after hearing your responce i see there heart is angry so just pray of them and love them from a far. im proud of you things got bad but, you came back up and shined. yes traveling is good. im saving up to take my kids to disney world. i asked what are you most grateful for and here is what i came up w/waking up this morning in my right mind. and of course my family and friends. but, most of all the band. as i sit here and think things was really bad before and at the rate they where going i would have just gotten bigger and most likely had a heart attack. im grateful for the help i have gotten and a seconde chance at life. and trust me im going to take full advantage of it. and meeting good people such as your self thats going through the same thing and excepts me for me. ok why dont none of ya ever post any good recipies do ya have any. ive been trying to get into my crockpot. i keep wanting to try some thing new. some time this year the ladies in my family are going to one of those carnival cruise im gonna go. my gift for me. my small goal that im doing for me now is gonna get my nails done for losing 22lbs. does anyone else do that for them selves. and rose friends and support is the one of the keys to the success of the band. it helps alot.:thumbup:

b-1c honey nut square cereal,w/2oz of 2% milk s-nothing l-lean cusine chicken w/garlic sause, veggies s-100 calories peanut butter cookies d- 3oz meat loaf,sw. potatoes, bake apples s-100 calories cookies ________________ 1600calories total 1300 after gym workout 40oz of liquids i drank

welcome jno and carebear glad to have you:smile:

hello everyone how is things going, well laurel it was and is hard to let your child go but, i have 2 other ones to live for. i have to be strong and move on as i know god doesn't put more on us than we can bear. dont get me wrong i do have days where im mad at the world but, when i look at my babies i see him and i feel better. girl you gone make me cry.:wink2: im much younger than ya but, i can say i know what it is to love some one and to not be loved. yes ladies i have an old heart and soul. i had someone that loved me the way a women should be loved but, i was could up in his looks and let him go due to peer pressure. and have never found that love again. i know my kids father loves me but, we have alot of issues i dont feel the love i want to feel. wow the things we share with each other. i to know what its like to be in an abusive relationship i think that is why him and i have so many issues becuz the old boyfriend hurt me so mad that i will never let that happen so i became very strong and will whoop a mans azz:biggrin: in a minute. plus its hard to have kids with someone that already has kids its alot trust me. but, in any case im glad you found mr. right. you to rose i look at it like this the other men was just some thing to pass time with they were there to prepare you for the right one.:Dancing_wub: my granny always use to tell me you will know when you have the right one when you see the both of you sitting on the porch old drinking lemonade together. ive never saw that yet, but im young there's still time. on a brighter not laurel life is to short to hold anger any where. make an effort to comunicate with your siblings evern if its 2x's a year. i know what ya mean about the mothers mines is only 46 and she is the first person i talk to in the morning and the last voice i hear on the phone at nite. she is my best friend:thumbup::Dancing_wub:. yes ladies support is good it really helps so on that note what are you most grateful for. i will post mine tommorrow

hey laurel sorry to hear about your mil passing. i baby pasted in may 20,2004 and i Celebrate his b-day every year some people call it crazy but, i think its sweet. we only maybe let off balloons or some thing in the air or wather for him. that's my way of remembering him:smile: any who i must say it does cost more to eat right than poorly. was looking at my south beach diet book and was thinking about doing that or the formula 40-30-30 which is a dieabetic diet which im not. the truth is that its harder for me now then when i was just dieting on my own. but, so far it still was worth it:biggrin:

welcome trina4ufl glad to have you:smile: and carebear glad to hear that are able to get you back in sooner. keep us posted on how the new plan is going.

hi everyone hows it going? we for the question of the day here is my responce. i learned that the band can either just be there and let you eat as you please or it can do its part and allow you to eat some food. if you do your part then it will do its part. its a learnig phase you have to learn to be partners with the band. if you do right by it it will do right by you.:wink5: but, im really trying to learn how to work with mine. its a learning experience but, im willing to learn.

b-1c honey nut square cereal, 1.5oz 2% milk s-wheat thins & salsa cheese l-1/2c fried beans, the inners of a chicken faita s-4oz of yogurt, 1spoon of peanut butter d-2 cuntry ribs, hand full of fies:frown:

hello laurel, rose, matty how is everyone doing today. me im doing good so how was everyone's weekend. how was the eating. mine was ok i could have been better or course but, im getting better.:huh2: ok question of the day what have you learned about your band so far.

this is so true. im with v-queen we should be proud of how far we have come. it takes alot of guts to know your unhealthy or (fat as mean people say) and do some thing about it. yes we all want it off fast but, the trueth is slower is better as we all have time to learn how to keep it off. for those of you that have lost 1lb i want you to go to the meat market and ask to see what a lb. of fat looks like you will be so shocked its not funny. i did this when i lost 11lbs and the funny thing was i couldn't hardly carry it yet i carried it around for years. we will all get there in time. right now be proud of what you have done and where your going:thumbup:. im pround of all of us we are doing it. we own every pound we have lost and its not comin back. hell for those that gave gained weight or eat some thing that we wasn't its ok its comin off. lets remember we are just starting our and learning how to work our band. its ok as long as you get back on the ride, right now we are in the healin phase the weightloss is just a bonus. group hug everyone:thumbup:. hope everyone has a good day.

hi laurel,rose,matty how is everyone doing today? me im doing good today. laurel that's a good range to be eating in. im any where between 800-1575. maybe try on your days that you excerise eating alittle more as when you work out you burn up some of those calories. honey it is very cold here and it snows alot here. i havent been to the gym for 2days if you count today. gone get back there starting monday. matty that is good that you still are not able to eat as much i wish i wasn't. how do you feel only eating one meal a day. im much bigger than all of you but, my trainer said that im not eating enough and that is why i tend to over eat at times. most of the time im around 12something calories but, can eat up to 1575 if my stomach allows it. i dont drink the shakes unless im in a rush and dont have time for nothing else. rose your doing fine keep ya head up it will come together. but, i think your doing great the weight will come off in time. right now just work on healing your self the weightloss is just a bonus least that is what my dr said. i have heard that the first 2 fills dont really count but, im hoping it will do alittle some thing:smile: lets all remember it took us some time to put the weight on its gonna take some time to get it off. but, im glad im doing the ride with you guys. see you all at the finish line:thumbup:

b-1 french toast, 1sausages s-4oz vanilla yogurt, .5t almond nuts l-8oz scallops, 1.5oz tuna salad, wheat thins s-1c honey nut squares (cereal) dry d-1.5c spaghetti, w/sauce, ground turkey 839 calories eaten today 30oz of liquids drank today

hi matty welcome to the group glad to have you. hows the weather there? well here in new york its freezing could it was -14 today. my port is not sore much but, my side still hurts up under my breast. wow everyone is getting a fill this month but, me i have to wait till 2-24-09 aint that some thing. well matty feel free to go back and read up on some of the things we have talked about so you can caugh up and fit right in with the talking:biggrin: hope you come back and talk with us for a while. well talk to everyone later

thanks laurel for the encouraging words i really needed that. things will get better . i feel so much better after see both of you posted. we will all get the the end in time. we all are taking it one step at a time. what i eat today: b- 1french toast, 1sausage s-4oz vanilla yogurt, .5tsp of almond nuts, 1slenda l-8oz of scallops, w/1.5oz tuna salad, wheat thins s-24oz c-lite, s/f jello d-1.5c of spighetti w/sauce and ground turkey 839 calories eat . 30ozs of liquids drank:thumbup:

hey everyone hows it going well me it think today is a hard day for me as i have been so hungry its not even funny. its funny i have been noticing that almost all people that was band in december have been having a problem. i have been reading that some people have started gaining weight. so i now feel normal again like im not the only one. i think i need a fill for real. as i have eat way to many bite size tortilla chips than i want to. well all i can do is try and do better next time. well thanks for letting me vent. now im gonna go get on the scale at the dr's so i can see if i gained any weight. i hate being fat and i hate getting on the scale. well thanks any ways.

ang in there pete yes the water pill will do that to u as when i gained it was due to the water pills and the birth control pills now that im not taken either i gained some but, then i guess every thing balanced out. we are here for you. so yes i know how you feel as i was ready to give myself a fill as i felt so let down.:yikes: this week is a much better wk. and just think you get a fill next week. i still have to wait till the end of febuary. i still might need to give myself a fill:smile: and v-queen i couldn't have said it better

carebear hang in there if it is not working maybe you should call your dr and let them know you might need to come back in and get more added. then again i hear some times it just takes time. my friend told me that she just woke up and it was working give it time. or call your dr after say maybe a wk.

good job there ninner.

you'll be fine rose. pete have you had a fill yet. as i know only 3 people have it think. today i eat: b-1/2 chicken noodle soup, 8oz cranberryapple juice s-balance bar l-6oz chicken salad, wheat thins, 20oz c-lite s-1/2c fried Beans, scallops,wheat thins d-1/2c fried beans, 1 small country rib w/bbq sauce,8oz cranberryapple juice will have to do better tom. was very hungry after coming from the mall walking. does anyone else notice that they eat more every other day or that they can eat more.

i think im gonna try it i have a free poker game on my computer. its funny that you would say that rose i went to my familys home that live in ga and girl it was so hot i left 3days early. i think after living some where for so long you get use to it.:wink: how did everyone eat today. i had 1560 calories today and i feel ok full alittle. now come tom. i wont be able to eat that much does anyone else notice that there able to eat more every other day. i recommend that ya try dailyplate.com out its cool and it helps out alot.

hi rose and laurel how are ya:smile: well its cold as all here. i live in buffalo, ny we get alost of snow here. its that freezing cold here. i think i might go to the gym but, i dont know as it is just to cold for me. but, we will see. laurel get you a small note book to keep your thoughts and food in. it really helps.