NurseMelly

Hey Mary! I wanted to ask you about something completely unrelated to weight loss for once! One of my clients works at the call center for Navy Federal. She said you guys have 2 nurses that work there and they see people if they're sick at work. You know anything about that? I'm always looking for something better than where I'm at presently =p

Thanks so much for your comment! I just read that you got approved. Congratulations!!! Are you getting excited?

Thank you so much for your comment! I've still got 45 pounds till goal. I wish I had lost as quickly as you! You've done fantastic! I can't believe they haven't offered you a lap band commercial at your doctor's office. Congrats on all your hard work! You look fantastic!!

You are doing fantastic girl!!! I had a bit of a setback this past month. I went on vacation for 2 weeks and ate whatever I wanted so of course, I ended up gaining. I joined WW online 2 weeks ago so I can get myself back on plan. I still find I can overeat with the band so I now realize I'm gonna have to count calories. So far I've lost both weeks on Weight Watchers. I weighed in at 195.4 last week. Tomorrow is my weigh in day so I'm hoping I lose again. I go to see Dr. Lord on the 10th of September. I can still feel restriction especially with certain food. I think I'm close to my sweet spot. I just need to stick to the plan.

74 pounds is phenomenal! What's your goal weight? I wanna be 145 so I've still got 50 lbs to lose. That doesn't sound to hard, does it ? *LOL*

It went good! When he walked in the room he was like "Didn't I just see you?" I LMAO. I tried to get another 1 cc but he would only do 0.8 cc. It feels pretty good. My portions have been smaller for sure. I haven't PB'd, slimed, or anything so I know I'm not tight yet. I have an appt in September but he said to come back before that if I feel I need it. He kept telling me that I'm just an overacheiver. *LOL* He said you're already at 40% weight loss at less than 6 months. What do you want?? LOL

BTW, I told him about you and I and lapbandtalk. He said we better stop conspiring before our fills HAHAHA

I'm down 2 pounds since Tuesday =)

Have you read J.R. Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood series? It's awesome! I hope they eventually make them into movies. I haven't read Twilight yet but I think I might. I saw the movie and I actually really liked it.

See, I've never PB'd or slimed. I do sometimes get some pressure in my chest if I eat too fast or take to big a bite though. I don't stay full for 4 hours like they say, even when I have solid protein. I got a fill today so I'm at 7.3 cc. I hope this one does the trick.

I'm what I call an inconsistent exerciser. I will do it 4 times one week and then none the next, then 2 times the week after that. I know I need to be better about it. I'm hoping to be 185 by my b-day so here's hoping!!

OMG, don't even get me started on True Blood. I'm so obsessed with it. My husband is annoyed with my vampire obsession *LOL* I haven't read Charlaine's books. I don't know if I will. I'm an avid reader but I've heard hers are written in first person which I don't usually dig and I know it's much different from the series. Did you read them?

You made my day with your comment because I feel I am such a SLOW loser. I'm at 6.5 cc and still don't have restriction. It's frustrating. Especially, for us "smaller" gals. It takes so much more saline in the band to do it for us and my doc is pretty conservative. *SIGH* You're doing awesome though!!!

HAHA Thanks for the comment girly! I hate that picture. I feel like I still look HUGE! My husband says I'm being crazy.

I have 2 kiddos, both girls. One is 6 and the other just turned 2 a couple of weeks ago. They're wild and a handful *LOL*

I live off of Olive on Palafox side, so maybe we could walk on the nights you are this way. I would love to have a partner. Hey, is your 5 k tomorrow?!?! I know you're gonna do great. You are totally kicking my ass in the weight loss department!

How's that fill going? I think they're a little nuts when it comes to the post fill diet. I do not follow that 2, 2, 2 thing. It's nuts to me. I do liquids the day of the fill, then something light the next day like yogurt, protein shake, soup. Then back to regular diet after that.

My fill is on Tuesday! I'm just praying this will be my sweet spot and the weight will start coming off easier. I'm gonna try to coax him into another 1 cc. hehe

What side of town do you live on? Maybe we could meet at one of the tracks. I'm close to Ferry Pass Middle. There are always people out there walking. I just hate going alone. Or we could even go to PJC. Let me know!

That's so good. I went running with my baby in the stroller today. OMG, it was so darn hot but I'm glad I got back in the swing of exercising. I had been so lazy. I plan on going at least 4 times a week. Hoping to be 185 by August. Woohoo!

OMG, 6am! I don't think I could be there that early *LOL* That's my biggest problem is getting up early. I just can't. Heck, I'm late to work at least twice weekly! HAHA

I don't think I'll be able to swing it financially right now. I'm going on vacation in 3 weeks and then I have a nursing conference in September in MN, that's over $2K. Maybe I'll be able to run one in the Fall. It will be cooler then too!! You have to take pictures and let me know how you do though. I'll be cheering you on =)

Did I tell you I called and scheduled another fill? It's awesome cause now they're just letting me call and come in. It's July 7th! Woohoo! How are things going? I took a full length pic just gotta get my slow husband to send it to me =p

HAHA Thanks hon! I noticed that I seem to have purple on in all my pictures. I'm gonna need to fix that. How are things going for you?

YAY! 50 pounds is awesome! I'm almost there. It feels good huh? Just wait till you get more restriction, it really will be coming off then!!

You would think we would have a freaking gym working at the HEALTH department. *LOL* I need to just join one and go straight from work. I'm thinking about it. I hate my arms. I have fatty arms. It's weird. I can wear a size 13 but I have these retarded sausage link arms. I'm bound to lose weight there eventually, right??

Does it cost to do the 5k? I would love to do one with you!

Oh thank you! You are so pretty too!! When are you getting banded?

Yep, I know exactly what you're talking about. I know I still eat way too fast but I think I'm able to get away with it because I'm not at my sweet spot. I've never actually PB'd. Sometimes I think that's weird reading everything I have on here. I only had that one time with the water right after my fill. I have had chest pain a couple times while eating, especially since this fill and I know that's because I was going too fast. I'm still at 198 but my TOM is due in a couple of days and I usually gain a few lbs before so I'll weigh in after all that's over. I wanted to be 185 by the 4th of July but I don't think I'm gonna make that goal =( I also haven't been exercising like I was. I swear, I need to do something to kick my ass in gear. I'm just so tired by the time I come home from work, then make dinner, play with the kids/hubby. I end up falling asleep on the couch. Aaaghh!!

Yep, I'm still feeling restriction. It's definitely not as tight as it was but it's a big step from where I was before this fill. I think I'm going to see if I can come in the beginning of July for another one. I definitely know I'm not waiting 3 months *LOL*

How are you doing? Is the weight still coming off?

Yeah, I just basically told him I felt like it was all me doing the work, not the band. I told that I could still eat big portions, big bites, and not really have to chew. He gave me 1cc instead of the 0.5cc they usually give. (sorry, I reread my message and it sounded like I got 1.5cc) So, I have 6.5 total now. I'm sure he'll do it if you ask but you gotta tell him. I think that they think we have restriction because we're losing but sometimes that's because we're busting our tails, not because of the band.

July will be here soon! YAY!

I was just logging in here to tell you about it and I saw I had a message from you =D It went really good! Mark is so funny. He was like "what are you complaining about now? " LOL I told him I wanted a big fill. Apparently, the 3rd fill is only 0.5cc but I was able to talk him into another 1cc. He said he couldn't give me 2cc because I wouldn't be able to swallow my spit and then I'd be mad at him. I laughed.

The good news is I can definitely tell a difference with this fill. I can actually feel it and I this morning I gulped my water and it came back up so now I know I'm going to have to take it slooow. They marked me down for 3 months out but the good news is he told me I could just call for an appt. if I felt I needed a fill before then.

And I weighed 198 this morning!! Finally, in onderland!! YAY!

I'm not sure. Last time I went he was like "Be careful, because I'm giving you a whole 1 cc." *LOL* I have never PB'd, gotten stuck, or slimed. I really don't even have to eat slow so I can tell I need a bigger fill. I think if I explain it to him, he will listen. Like I remember when I first went to solids after the surgery, it would take me a good 30 min to eat a sandwich and I would be full. It's nowhere near like that now. I can eat a sandwich in 5 minutes and not really have to chew. I'm at 5.5 cc's so if I get 2 that will be 7.5. Maybe that will make a bigger difference! I'm gonna tell Mark that Mary and I need big fills HAHAHA

I was working out like crazy. I've kinda been slacking on that lately *LOL* I know I need to do better. I'm trying to make it more of a priority. I pigged out last night and I was down a pound this morning. Go figure! So maybe I'm not eating enough? It's hard to figure out sometimes. I'm 200 now, soooo close to be in the 100's! I need to bust my butt into gear =)

I'll let you know how my fill goes and see if I can talk him into 2 cc's =P

Hey girly! I get my 3rd fill next week. And boy do I need it!! I don't feel like I'm doing so great =( I haven't lost but 5 pounds this past 6 weeks!! I can still eat alot of food at one time. I try to eat mostly healthy but I still can eat a good portion and sometimes it really feels like I don't have a band. UGH! It's frustrating. I'm gonna ask if they will give me a bigger fill. I want to get this show on the road, if you know what I mean *LOL* I'm gonna try doing liquids Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (fill day) & Thursday, if I can last. I don't really know what I'm doing wrong. I track my calories on dailyplate and I don't eat near what they tell me to and I'm not losing anymore. Sometimes I wish I would have gotten the bypass. My friend got the bypass in March and she's already down 78 pounds. Makes me feel like I'm failing =( Grrrr!

How are things going for you?

They took me up to 4.5cc on my first fill. To be honest, I didn't notice a difference for about 2 weeks after that. Then all the sudden I felt like I could eat a little bit less, but not the 3 bites you read about on this board. Then that was ok for a couple weeks and then I was hungry again. I went back this past Wednesday and he gave me another 1 cc, so I'm at 5.5 cc. I really can't tell a difference yet *SIGH* I was hoping I'd be one of those people that had this awesome restriction with just the band but that hasn't happened lol I guess it will just take me more fills. Hopefully, you'll feel better after your fill! The beginning is so hard and you seem to be doing great! Heck, I felt like crap for 6 weeks after I was banded.

Where do you work at? I work at the Escambia County Health Department. My co workers have been really supportive and that helps when you're feeling down.

Wow! 30 pounds in a month is awesome! Do you have alot to lose? I'll be happy if I lose 60 more pounds, 80 would be awesome, but I'll be good with 60.

Mark has done all my fills. He's hilarious! I like him alot and it never hurts when he does it. I've only had 2 fills. I go back in June for my 3rd. That's really my only complaint is that you have to wait so long in between fills. Do you feel like you have much restriction? I still can eat quite a bit so I have to watch it and exercise like a madwoman! They seem pretty happy with my results at Dr. Lord's office though so I must be doing something right lol

It's nice to meet someone else in town that has the band and the same doctor. We'll have to keep tabs on one another =)

Hey! Nice to meet you! How are things going for you so far?