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thanks yoda, sorry bout that....

ahhh vacation....*drool* :biggrin1:

I've been drinking soda when I shouldn't have and I ended up with really bad pain on my side which I am assuming was gas. When I stopped drinking it I felt a lot better. I drink flavored water and crystal light and some times unsweet tea when I need something with flavor.

Paula, our husbands must be long lost twins or something.......hugo told me the other day he was "tired of starving in this house". I told him to go back to his momma's house then.:heh:

I think that some husbands probably do try to sabatoge their wives, but I know my man and hes to selfish for that. He rarely thinks of me (christmas and birthdays are a nightmare!) and I'm sure he's buying the chips because he wants them and he's just not thinking that it might be difficult for me to have them in the house as well. ahh well, we have talked about it some more and he has promised that when we get back from vacation we are both going to start trying harder.

Yeah, my mom lives in Winter Haven, and its like 25 min to Orlando and 45 to Tampa so its a great in between place. I was banded in April and I'm not doing so well, I need to get the exercise in. I'm sure I'll do better when I get that going! I'm coming to Florida on the 31st of this month and staying for 3 weeks for a visit with my family, then we are planning on moving some time next year after we sell our house here.

Congratulations on your surgery date. Every hospital is different and every place has different rules and regulations. You should speak to your doctor and ask them what to expect. As for what to expect after, every one is different, but expect a bit of discomfort and a lot of people have gas pains afterwords. The recovery is usually quite quick most people are back to work with in a week. If you have more specific questions just ask.

lol...hehehe....she went on vacation and when she got back she was really tired. I haven't heard from her since the day after she got back so I'm kinda worried....

:heh: Thats funny! Ok so some I've gotten. my mother in law EVERYDAY "so how much weight have you lost today?" my mother after seeing me 3 months after surgery "shouldn't you be skinny by now?" don't you need another surgery so they can adjust it? Mostly everyone who knows I have had the surgery expects to see miraculous results and even though I've only been banded 3 months they all keep looking at me in disappointment when they can't see a huge difference as if since I had the surgery I should now be skinny. :huytsao The only person who understands is my grandfather he keeps saying..a lb or 2 a month is good progress don't push yourself, don't lose to fast etc. lol. I think he's afraid I'll lose to much and get too skinny...as if!:guess

yooooouuuuuuuu hoooooooooooooo......Alison.....where are you hiding??? What happened to ya?? Miss ya!

ohh...another thread killer...when people who decide they no longer want to read a thread....decide to post on the tread...announcing to every one, that they no longer care to read it and are going else where....ummm...if you dont want to read and u want to go some where else...then do so...announcing it on the thread just gives the thread another bump up the list. :speechles ps. this thread is funny, me likes!

Well for now we aren't sure it depends on where we get job offers. But the idea is some where around Polk county because my mom lives there, or down in Charlotte county because my grandparents live there. My husband favors Orlando though he really liked it there when we go on vacation, so maybe we will end up there as well! I see you have lost 76lbs way to go!:clap2:

Hey guys thanks so much. I think this is the direction I need to go. Also chips are a trigger and I try not to buy them, but he goes and gets them some place else any way.

I can't wait to see your results. I am shapped a lot like you were and I'm afraid I'll need the tummy tuck as well.

Hey People, I'm moving back to the Florida area soon and I wanna see some bansters!! Where are all you guys from the sunshine state???

Hey guys, thanks for the input. We have heart to hearts all the time. We have talked about it. He says he knows that he needs to stop and that he knows he needs to be more carefull, but the next day hes eating a bag of chips. He's got an addiction to food like I do. He has a mommy complex. He doesn't like to upset his mother, and his mother wouldn't let him eat bad things. So now that she isn't around to tell him no, he eats everything she never let him. And no matter what I say or do helps. I'm not the greatest example though, I don't always follow all the band rules all the time or eat the best foods all the time. We both have hectic lives and its really difficult to squeeze in any alone time for us, much less exercise. Hopefully that will all change soon though because we will be moving to the US and taking on a lot less stressful jobs with a lot more free time.:clap2:

hear that yoda? It's going to Canada, you may have a chance after all!

Hey people, This is mostly just a rant but if any one has any thing to add please do. I have been obese my entire life. And it had become such a problem that I had surgery to help me overcome that difficulty. My husband was a bean pole until we married. Since we got married he has steadily gained weight. He is now what is considered borderline "fat" not obese by any means. 190lbs 6ft. but he has a pretty big tummy, little to no muscle, the doctor told him to exercise and lose a little fat and gain a little muscle Tonight i fried him 2 eggs for dinner, 3 slices of ham and 2 slices of buttered toast with a mug of chocolate milk. This is not a normal dinner,it was ment as a treat because I came home really late and to make up for it I made him one of his favorites. When he was finished he said he was still hungry. I asked him if he wanted me to cut him some fruit, or if he wanted a yogurt. No, instead he got a bag of chips and ate the entire bag. He keeps complaining about how fat he's gotten. His brothers wedding is next month and his suit that we bought last year doesn't fit, we have to buy a new one. But yet every chance he gets he will eat something bad. Every time we go out to eat he stuffs himself until he's sick. He eats everything his mother wouldn't let him have when he lived at home, every chance he gets. To boot, his parents blame it all on me. It's me and my "American" food thats making him fat. You think I would be more understanding because of my own problems. I know it's hard, and I understand it's hard. But I'm at a loss for as what to do or how to help him. It's hard enough dealing with my own weight issues and now this.......

hehe i like this thread...... the one thing that REALLY REALLY annoys me, and its a stupid little thing...is when some one posts something like....share your favorite poem or something along those lines, and then people start posting like their favorite recipe or something. It's not really off topic because they are trying to post along the same lines, but its not what was asked for to begin with. I got bitchy on a thread last week because of that. (shame on me) some one asked for things we take for granted and people just started posting things they love or whatever....annoys me...damn little nit picker that I am. As for the mud slinging threads...I mean I know they aren't nice and I know that it shouldn't be done....but their fun to read... (of course as long as the mud isn't being slung at me) I'll just mention that I'm an avid Jerry Springer fan....:guess

I'm glad you posted this barb. I have decided that with in one year of my band date I will also be at my goal weight. It's nice to know it can be done. Congradulations to you! And I'm with the others, what was ur start weight and your goal, and pictures!!!!

Sherri, I'm sent you a pm, the information should be in ur pm box.

I had mine the day of surgery as well and I wore a pad, but I thought they would let me wear my underwear. Nope they made me take everything off and they just put absorbant cloth pads under me. And in the hospital bed. AND I had a catheter so when it was removed (by a male nurse, very friendly but embaressing none the less) there was blood all over my theigs and support stocking they made me put on. EW. The nurse (same male) asked if I wanted a bath, he said he would bath me. I was like uhhh..my husband is coming in a few min...thanks any way :biggrin1:

awww...I'm sorry your feeling so bad amourette. But I hear ya! I'm having problems at home right now too, with work and moving and all that. Plus I feel like I can't eat right because I'm so rushed all the time, which is contributing to my poor success. It sucks when there just isn't any one around to talk to. I hope things get better. Pm me if you ever want to chat!

Sounds like things are really on the ball!! Glad everyone is having a good time! Susan that was a really sweet thank you post. Joyce, it sounds like you were really on top of things! Glad every one is enjoying themselves!

humm...I'm not sure about that one, from what I understand though egg drop soup has flour or corn starch in it....so I'm not sure if it would count. For me clear liquids were water, broth and fruit juice.