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heidelfinc, This is a great place to come lots of support. Everyone is great. I believe you will do great. There was a woman I talk to on my local support board and she just got back from Mexico last month having her band put in and she is doing great. You will do fine. But post any question you need answer and it will get answered. i think the board is slow because alot of people are away this weekend. Okay now for me Things are going okay struggling with the 16 pounds I want to lose to hit my goal of 200. It scares me I guess cause i am self sabotaging. Eating and not exercising. And I have been very stressed at work. My DH and DH and I are going to a hauted house tonight:scared2: I like them but don't see much if you get what I mean. This will be the second time my son has been to one. He went to the one rated number one in Ga last year and loved it. This one is not as scary as that one but it will scare me. LOL I will check in with you guys later.

Hey All, I thought I would stop in and say hi. Things are going okay struggling with the 16 pounds I want to lose to hit my goal of 200. It scares me I guess cause i am self sabotaging. Eating and not exercising. And I have been very stressed at work. Anyways high all hope you are all doing well.

I know we were all told this and you agree with me when I say this is so hard. Sometimes I wish it was magic bullet as well

Charlene K, I saw my surgeon today and he said I should be eating between 800-900 calories since I am in the weight loss phase still. So I can lose more. I was like oh that seems so little but I want to get below 200 lbs I have 16 more to go.

Oh I am so sorry. I hope you heal fast so you can continue training. Hang in there girl. You need to get you smile back!! Hang in there. Oh my goodness. I know you do not want him to press or your stomach but let him. You need to figuring out what is up with the pain. I hope it is nothing. Have you tried walking around that seems to help if it is gas. Even if you just walk from room to room in your house.

Meredith - You go girl keep up the good work!!! Peas - Does your knees hurt due to all the walking or did something happen that I missed? Janet - I just wanted to say thanks for the calorie advice a couple weeks ago. I saw my surgeon today and he said exactly what you said 800-900 calories during my weight loss phase. But if I was eating mostly Protein it could be a little more. So i am going to take your advice a switch up my calorie level often so as not to get into a plateau.l I have 16 pounds to reach my biggest goal which is too get below 200 pounds.

Hey everyone, Sorry I am been away computer issues again. You guys have all been busy posting it is hard to keep us. Octo - Love the pics of the turtles. Peas - Nelson is so cute Janet - Hugs on your Aunt and the hard times you have been having. On the massage - I actually like a massage from a woman only cause I feel weird when it is a guy. Since someone should not be touching me like that unless it is my husband. Great - Sorry for the pain you are in I hope you feel better soon. Everyone else - Sorry I have not caught up with all the posts I hope you are all doing well.

Hey guys I am back I had computer issues again. But all fixed. I go for my check with my lapband Dr tomorrow. I don't need a fill but I figured it is good to check in I have not seen him since my last fill. crzytchr, Sorry about the flu I hope you get over it soon. Keep your head up. I hope everyone else is doing well. Hang in their gang we can do it. I know we are all struggling with our personal issues but we can all make our goal.

Charlene K, Keep us posted on you calorie test tomorrow? I would like to know what they say.

Oh what alot of fun. My cousin's twins are a 17months I love watching them especially since I can give them back LOL. They are so much fun and full of energy.

Which Dr are you going to go with?

I am not sure if you can go to any Dr for a fill but since you just moved here it should not be a problem. You can call my Dr who is at Northside hospital his name is Dr Daly his number is 404-252-0433. If his office can't help maybe they can tell you who can.

Well I am glad you are doing well. Is this your second child?

I am glad you are feeling better. Yes I am tired of all the rain it makes feel like laying around and my back yard is like a personal mud pool. i have not exercise much lately so I need to get on it other than that I am doing pretty well.

When are you due? I bet you are ready.

The You Tube thing is funny. Alex was in Taekwondo started in Elementary school. Once he got his black belt in 2008 he was going to continue but then he wanted to do other sports. So we have let him. It had helped alot with the discipline and the respect and honor for other people. I got my purple belt but then I lost my job and have such weird hours I have not gone back. I liked it though. It has been a year since I left and I still visit the studio because I had made friends with the owners and other people their I like to check in.

Pam aka pr8453, How are you feeling everything going well so far? Just checking in with ya

It is true you feel weightless which is awesome.

So first I want to say the food network channel is like crack for fat people Sometimes I catch myself watching the unwrapped show which talks about how all this sweet stuff and other junk food is made and then I want it. peas, Hugs with your Dad and your health issues. Nelson is so cute it reminds me when Alex started taking classes. He is now a Black Belt. Phyllser, Love the bear sign I almost fell out of my chair.

Orea, Can I 3rd that? Let us know Kimaly, I love swimming to I grew up with a pool and lived 45 min from the beach when I lived in Fl. Now in Ga their is nothing around (Beach) and you can't swim in most places all year around here.

I am glad everything went well. Yeah the liquid diet gets old but it will get better just remember to practice consuming things slow that helps as you progress. Hang in their you are doing great. If you can walk a little that helps with the gas pains.

How cute baby tortoises. That must been fun to take care of all the critters.

I have the exercise issue right now too. I do good then fall off again. i can walk around my building where i work on my breaks but I get so caught up on work I don't do it. I need to make myself do it since I hate sitting all day. Come on we can do it. Let's make a pack to get started.

Janet, When you spell it out that way It does make more sense. I like to eat to it is just sometimes I feel tight so I drink a hot beverage in the AM. Most of the time coffee . My day is something like this 8am - on the way to work so I drink an 8-16 oz coffee 10:30am - I have a 15 min break so I eat either a Protein Bar or drink a Protein shake or snack on yogurt or dry Kashi friends Cereal or a high Fiber low cal cereal. 1pm - I have either 3 oz tuna or a small kid size chili or soup 3:45pm - Another 15min break so I might have a snack or not depending if I am hungry. Between 7-8p - i am finally home from work and have made dinner for the family usually a protein and vegs or some kind of 1 pot wonder (to quote you) Snack about 10pm - popcorn or a snack bar like fiber 1 or yogurt either sweet snack or salty I try to stay 100 cals or less sometimes with the fiber 1 bars it is 140cal Bed is usually between 11-12 then up again at 7:15 to start my dad I know fiber and protein can keep you full that is why I try to get alot of fiber in but the catch is the Water if I do not drink enough it can be bad like yesterday. When you eat alot of fiber you are supposed to drink alot of water.Water I am trying to get my 64 ozs in but since I am all day taking calls I hardly get a chance to take a sip. I used to walk on my breaks but then got lazy I would like to start back but when it is break it is usually running for the bathroom and then back to the grind. With journaling the last week I range between 1000 - 1300 calories a day depending. This weekend kind of went hell in a hand basket and foot loose and fancy free so I was way over mostly because I did not right it down.

You know what I think? Alot of us that are still around on the board maybe we are all dealing with the same stuff, mental, plateaus, and other issues with life. At least we are all still here talking to each other.