Old Goat

MustangGirl my kind of lady we all need that good-bye party. Had that discussion with my Physiologist on mixed drinks he told me to have one and say good-bye. Well being compulsive like we are that takes planning. For me that will be a 8 oz Martini Glass made wet with extra dry vermouth 6 oz Vodka fill the glass with ice topped with 4 very large jalapeño stuffed olives. Now take that drink out on the back porch put a 1-1/4 lb Rib-Eye Steak on the Weber Grill cook diner and enjoy my last drink. But I am not done yet after enjoying that wonderful Steak it’s time for desert right. For me that is a large bowl of chocolate ice cream of course with chocolate chips, floating in Hershey’s dark chocolate syrup, covered with nuts, whip cream and those little red cheers. Now take the spoon put it back in the drawer get out a large bag of chocolate chip cookies to use for the spoon. :smile2:

Hi: jes1014 I am not sure myself who to wish Good luck next week.. This is whom I have listed on my work sheet looks like we are around 39 in November. Week 1 Angelic One 3rd. Cobrien78 3rd. imegirl 5th. chefette 5th. mom2two 5th. Tristessa 5th. capricorn32 6th. Mammamam 6th. JuneAct2 6th. But if you are being Banded next week good luck our turn will be soon

BigRick: 57 lbs forever gone sure looks good to me. With all the walking you do, probable just turning fat into mussel. I have lost track but think you have only been banded two or three Months. Don’t forget they tell us to also measure are self. Mediummike in 8 months looks like you have lost 82 lbs forever and only 18 lbs away from your first goal pretty impressive to me. For me in 2000 my top weight was 332 lbs. June this year when I started this trip I was 309 lbs. At the Surgeons visit to set the surgery date I was 296 lbs. So I am down 13 lbs and only 19 days from my big day. Now mediummile as for clothes I am the old guy walking in the park wearing sweatpants with suspenders.

Hi Guys: If you can just hang on a little while. I would like to join this challenge. That is if I can ever get this Dam Band of mine. Think we might be able to get BigRick to join?

This advice is quite simple had to do it myself. I am so sorry it took you 10 years to find out about this creep, but then it took me 4 years. Have been happily married for 44 years now. Don’t worry with your looks and your new skinny body a good Man will find you, and this time you will recognize him. Dump the Creep the Two Boys will respect you in the long run and won’t if you don’t. This is hurtful and painful but facts are facts take a long look at the Quote (no one like her deserves to be called a woman) I left the very next day after finding out. My recommendation Friday 10-31-08 In the AM calls your Lawyer, after Lunch get a Locksmith to change all the locks. Hang a note on the door see you in court, take the Boys and take the weekend off go some place. It will only hurt for a little while compared to staying with him.

Thanks Guys: Would not of even given Satellite Radio or the problem of sweat with earmuffs a thought. Left on my own would of just pooped off another $100 Bucks

Hi Guys: Looking for some advise on a radio. Don't think I would like the ones I see with wires from the ears to a Radio or ipod that I see people use. Think I would like the earmuff type. So far I have not found many on line but did look at a Peltor Digital worktunes EARMUFFS looks pretty good but $100 bucks seams high to me for a radio. Would you have any suggests on what you like or don't like. Thanks

HI 2big4u Just last week when I was in my Surgeons office getting my date for the operation. They gave me a book Lap Band Owner’ Manual the nurse opened it to a page and pointed out to me that for Life I was not to take Ibuprofen, Advil, Motrin, or Aspirin That they could over time erode my small pouch to only take Tylenol. :biggrin:

HI 2big4u was looking at your photo? Got a Brother-in-law lives just north of Calgary don’t recall a place like that but let me know where might just come up and get on some of that free Med’s. Good luck on your Docs visit tonight keep in touch. Xtightend – I was not told to loose weight before Surgery. It was just suggest it would help both by some new bandsters at my first seminar, my Psychologist and Dietitian. My Doctor only requires a two-day liquid diet before the operation so I just felt it would be best for me to get a head start. I pretty much put myself on a low carb. No Snacks and one eat out REALLY EAT meal a week. Its all about shrinking the liver what kind of a Preop diet will you be on?

Hi Guys – Just wanted to give you an update. Got my new running shoes has helped me to move up to 2.1 Miles per day not to bad for a Fat Old Goat soon to be a younger Goat. My Psychologist wants me using a Pedometer bought an Omron HJ-112, It tracks Steps, (Aerobics steps – with time), Calories Burned, and distance. Very happy with its performance. Still on low carb diet down 13 lbs now. In the Doctors office last week I had the lowest blood pressure reading I’ve had in years this walking sure is a good thing. I started a Journal a few weeks back keeping track of food and exercise effort just beginning to see the value of keeping it. Trying to get stuff ready for the day. Got my Chewable Vitamins. Any great Protein supplements to get or avoid? With all this gas pain you Guys keeping talking about should I be thinking about pain Medicine?

Hi guys: We are on the way :biggrin: wont be long now My group gave me a sticker for the back of my driver’s licenses Patient has LapBand Gastric Banding No NG Tubing w/o calling (doctor's phone #) Fluid capacity 30 cc or less/ Limit NSAIDS My Doctor's Name

This is going to be a tough one for me I can only have. 1.All I want Sugar-free Jello, or sugar free Popsicles 2.Low carb protein drink only two per day 3.no sugar added fudgsicles 3 per day I have to do this for two whole days:rolleyes:

Hi Guys! With a banding date of 11/19 happy to be a Notorious November. Have been working on weight loss. The group I am with suggested we lose 3% of our body weight before Surgery for me that is 9-1/2 lbs have lost 13 and loosing. 2 months ago could only walk .3 miles prior injury to the foot. But now walking 2.1 miles per day.

Hi luvksu, Well Dr. Hoehn is doing my Surgery on 11/19 think we both are excited. On that day I will see him first. P.S. My consult was 10/15

Hi xtightend - Know just what you mean. When guy’s make up their mind it’s let’s do it now. I have had to work on this quit awhile now. How about yourself? My group suggested it would be best if I could loose about 3% of my body weight before Surgery how about you?

Hi - November 19 for me DR Hoehn Shawnee Mission,KS We will make it happen this time.

Hi Guys - I now have my Surgery Date 11/19/08 things looking great right. OK now I am little worried what have I done? Anyway will be joining this elite Men’s Club soon (Men’s Room Right) Was also kind of wondering if many Men will be doing this with me here at the end of the year?

Hi Lizreeka I am in the middle of all this right now myself. Transfer Addiction is just one of the subjects that will be covered by your Psychologist this his his job. Good Luck

Hi Guys - been awhile since I posted. My Journey to join the club has been a slow one. When I last reported I could just Grumble, shuffle feet, grumble, and wait. Progress has been made to that I have now added Twiddle my thumbs. Still exercising now walking 1.8mi/day, doing wgt’s one hour 3 days/wk. Started the Elliptical a couple of weeks ago now that thing is a killer for me 3 min twice a day is my max. But one day I will own that sucker and I don’t mean buy it. Have lost 10 lbs - What is it about us Guys when we loose weight our Butt is the 1st to go and our Gut is the last can’t keep my damn pants up. Been to the Dietitian received my training and got my Book with all the requirements. Been to the Psychologist have received his approval, with more meetings scheduled he is overhauling my head I like this guy. Got a story that will either make you laugh at or with me. On my 1st visit when he was finished talking. He told me that I would need to fill out a questionnaire (think this might be a Medicare requirement) but for this story don’t care why. He turned me over to an assistant. She took me to a small room with a sign on the door test room 2 it was a very nice little room about 8’ x 8’, carpeted, large leather chair and a desk with a small (3’’ cube box) on the desk the box also had a button. Now she spent time explaining the test, asked do you have any questions? When I said no she reached down pushed that button on the box and left closing the door. Now I need to give you a little more information by the time she left the room it was 11am I had two cups of coffee with Breakfast and one in the office before my appointment, I took all my Medication that morning one of which is Furosemide (water pill) now when she pushed that button on that little box it exploded with a sound that would equal Niagara Falls complete with a roaring white Water river rushing over boulders. Now after 30 minutes trying to finish that test as fast as I could squirming all the time to the point a hole must of been worn in my pants along with the water level raising in my eyeballs to the ¾ full level I just said to hell with the tests and went to “P” After starting my Journey on June 24th I get to see my Surgeon this Wednesday October 15th for the 1st time might get Surgery Date. Wish me luck.:thumbup:

Hi Cader Try clicking on the line below if I do this right it will take you to what your looking for good luck.:smile2: United Kingdom Local Lap-Band Support - Lap Band Surgery and Lap Band Discussion Forum

Hi Ceder Welcome to LapBandTalk. 9-1/2 Stones lost forever for 2 Years now. Outstanding I also lost 9-1/2 Stones once in my life and gained it back so I do understand your worries. I am not able to advise you from doing it myself With the LB yet. People that have had the Lap Band for a long time do not always look here in the Introduction Forum. Here would be a good place to start. If you will go down on the page you will find Forum Jump in that you will find United Kingdom Local Lap-Band Support. Go into that and start a Thread with what part of the UK your in and what your looking for bet you will find help good luck.

Hi Ladies – Would you be willing to help a Male Old Goat like me get ready for this Lap Band Surgery? I do agree we should be taking (get ready for surgery steps) now. I only have two items left to get on the surgery schedule. Last meeting with the Psychologist & Insurance (got so much wrong) not a problem. Surgeons Nurse said I should be a late November Lap Bander. Nurse also told me to start taking the B – Complex with Thiamine NOW it would help get us ready.

Hi Fresca - Been doing some research on the F55 do have a few questions. Right now my workouts consist of 20 to 25 min walking a day, 30 Min with the weights 3 times a week, and swimming 30 Min 5 times a week. 3 Meals a day no snacks and 30 to 40 Total Carbs. Not sure I can push the walking much right now to much weight for the joints. Looks like the F55 is water proof if you don't push buttons? The unit you have uses the chest band? Do you down load the data to your computer? and track your weekly totals? Think I will give the elliptical a try at the fitness center, might be able to burn more calories with less stress on the joints. The F55 probably well be a item for the must have list. The Preliminary Steps start next week with the Dietitian.

Hi Brewa - Sure looks like the Band got you on the path of recovery. 101 lbs to date. Also looks like you got the head part right, still got that part of it to learn from the psychologist. One thing I'm pretty sure of with the input and advice of you guys it will happen for Me. Guys like my new photo starting to play around with the forum? Fenton I read your response to ronnfia I was impressed hope you would help me should I falter. Well guys I am taking your advice kicked it up a notch this week from 1/2 mile to .7 tents mi not much but a start. Now don't forget I'm still not banded, feel like a fully loaded freight train going down the track just watching all those Pretty little perfumed bullet trains speeding by.

Hi BigRick - Man I’ve held off posting you giving you time to heal. Wow only two weeks after Surgery, down 30 lbs, Walking 3 Miles per day, Blood Sugar at or below 100 that’s Greaaaaaaaat. At that rate three Months from now you will be off all Medication back to walking “what is it 9 Miles” over rough terrene and at your Goal. You will have to change your user Name to SkinnyRick. Input from you Guy’s says Walk – Walk – Walk. I did start working on that 3 weeks ago only up to ½ Mile per Day but then a little over a Year ago I was in a Walking Boot for over 5 Months for the strained Tendon. I can go farther but the leg will not, sure my current Weight has a lot to do with it. But I will make it happen. Trying to set a Goal for myself should it be 4 Miles per Day 7 Days a week. Would that be a good doing it Buy the Book?