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Where is everybody? Hope all is doing well. I've had my moments, but most of the weekend I've done OK. I didn't go for an unfill so I'm still experimenting with this fill. I'll see how this week goes before I make up my mind. Are we on for dinner Monday? Let me know if we are and where. I'm going to try and go to Tai Chi so meeting at 6:15 works for me.

Poodles I don't drink cold water. I let it come to room temperature and then I can drink it. I also noticed that hot coffee, or anything, doesn't go down. I eat pretty much everything at room temperature. You might be on to something. Of course, that doesn't hold true for ice cream. :car:

Poodles good grief you do have problems. I would stay on liquids for several days after a fill, then go to mushies. Cottage cheese sounds gross to me so I wouldn't try that on a good day. If this continues I would have them check above your band. Maybe you have some type of condition that just doesn' t lend itself to the band. You seem to have a great deal of difficulty. I could eat more yesterday. I had a protein shake, cup of coffee, water in the morning. At lunch I was able to eat turkey shaved meat, crackers w/peanut butter and chips. For dinner I had pork chop, mashed potatoes, and peas. It was so good to be able to eat. This morning I"m tight and one sip of coffee told me all I need to know. I'll wait and see if I can get my protein drink down.

Another good place would be the Olive Garden. I can have soup and salad. Its good there. I'm fine with either place so someone decide. I'm doing better and hopefully I'll continue. Ate a little more solid food today. Let's hope it continues.

Had a normal night last night and tonight. I've been on Soup and soft food, nothing spicy. Maybe the worst is over. I am going to cancel my unfill appt tomorrow at the surgicenter. Maybe I've turned a corner and at least can go easy for a couple of weeks and lose a few pounds. I'll need to decide if I can go to Charlotte for the weekend of 8/10 this way to my neice's wedding. If I don't eat I should be OK! I know how to do that because of my IBS I was used to not eating foods that would give me problems. Hope everyone is doing well. I haven't been to Tai Chi or Curves this week. I'll start again next week and hope to be more devoted. Where are we going on Monday for dinner? No chinese and no tex mex. How about black eyed pea or somewhere that has good soup/salad choices. Even IHOP works for me. Remember I'll be in my black PJs so nothing where I have to look decent.

Definitely better if we move to September. The 8th is out as I will be in San Antonio for The Secret seminar. Sept 15th works good. Does everyone from Houston want to go for the weekend, or could we meet the Dallas crowd half way on 45 for lunch? Corsinca is about half way I think and isn't that where the bakery is located? Okay okay I know always thinking of food. I really think it depends on how many we can get and where they will be coming from. Are there many in Dallas that will join us as well as other close by areas? I'm for a shopping weekend in Dallas so that will work for me. I think I'll leave DH at home.

WOW take care of yourself! I may be next to go get an unfil, but trying to hold off. Yesterday was first day in over a week no PBs. Aciphex is prescription for acid reflux. I'm going to take one again today to see if I can keep the acid down. Socal - I noticed when I fly I get tighter. Give it a day or two to go back before taking action. Hope everyone has a healthier day.

Just a quick update. Its after 8 in the evening and no throwing up. This is a first in a week!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had bean/bacon soup that DH pureed for me. I also had a few crackers. No heartburn. Maybe I'm turning a corner. Let's hope.

OK guys I still can't eat. I've been able to get liquids in so I'm not dehydrated. I can eat from around 11 until 3 in the afternoon. Not eat, eat. Just more open. I am taking Aciphex twice a day. I have made an appointment for an unfill on Friday afternoon. Gives me another 30+ hrs to get this in control or .2 of the fill comes out. I am not going to get anymore fills. If this comes out or stays I'm through with that for quite a while. I want to lose, but I dont want it like this. I'll get back to my program once I can eat again. The heartburn and stuck feeling is more than I can cope with. Strange though, I feel good. I'm not tired. Weird don't you think? Glad to hear about your trip socal. Glad you had fun. When are we planning the Dallas gathering? Are we going to meet for lunch or dinner? I guess the Houston group can come up and spend the weekend. Road trip!

Oh Betsy its not funny, but I'm laughing. Your doc must be a hoot. After not eating for a few days I can see the pattern so clear. Do you think I'll get low blood sugar? :confused: Sorry about the flare up of your lupus. Hopefully you can get it under control. I agree that sometimes this band takes over. We need to get a life and let the band take a backseat!

Great pictures. Your link has a stop at the beginning of it and that is why it won't let us just click on it. I viewed the pics in slide show mode and the music and the pictures were just beautiful. Your daughter is absolutely precious.

good luck with the exercise. I've lost 4lbs from PBS. Trying to holdout to see if I can get through

I see a new number today - 207. Down 4 lbs with the PBs. What a way to lose. I don't think I can hold out much longer. I will try today and see where it takes me. On liquids once again.

Maybe its the weather. Not sure what is going on but I have restriction. Why can't I have no hunger. I would like that better. I am so hungry, but can't eat. I try, but no way. This has got to be worse. Bad episode last night, but survived. Today I'm going real slow and haven't tried to eat yet. I still have 11 lbs to onederland. Even with all this the weight is not coming off. I am hoping that one day I wake up and poof 11 lbs gone. Somehow I don't think that it happens that way. Enjoy the day. Raining once more in Houston.

Well this morning I couldn't drink my coffee. Little sip and got that feeling. Went for my massage and tried a little water. Finaly I was able to eat a little egg omelette. It took me an hour a little bite at a time. I am really hungry. Maybe I'm getting restriction now in the morning. Its now 12:30 and I want to try something. I don't think I could tolerate a fill. I do still feel I can eat too much. I have no self control. Fear is my only motivator. Light rain here this morning. Barbara 12 - I have a half of a ice cream cake in the freezer from Cold Stone. Guests on the 4th brought it for dessert. I'm afraid to get the damn thing out of there. I want it really bad.

Had a solid lunch and a solid dinner today. No problems!!!! Hopefully I can continue with this and start to feel full. I am enjoying the iphone. I must say it is a really neat device. You can't play games on it or download ringtones. Work won't let me sync it with my email and calendar so that's a bummer. It is corporate america against apple. Been going on for years! I do like being able to check lapbandtalk when I can and my private email. That makes some of the boring meetings less so. I am getting a massage tomorrow. If I was really good I would go to Curves first. We'll see what I opt to do. I need to be better next week and go to my Tai Chi classes and Curves. Have a great weekend everyone.

I think some of it is where we are in this program. I'm in some ways just tired of it all and want the rest of the weight to be gone. Of course, I don't want to "do" anything to make that happen. Low/high blood pressure can play havoc on your system. Sometimes pampering yourself, resting, etc. is the best medicine. We don't always have to be operating on all cyclinders. Relax, relax. Had Mexican for dinner tonight. Still soft. DH says its a pork chop tomorrow for dinner. I've got to get back to solids. Hope i don't have anymore PBs. I only went to Tai Chi once this week and no curves. I've been bad, bad, bad. Feeling better now Pinkylee?

I wish Lucy would come too. I so miss her and wonder where she is and if she is alright. I survived the day. Stayed on liquids with a few crackers. Drank my slim fast for breakfast. I'll try to ease back to solids tomorrow. Mark Chinese off my list. I really think its the celery and cabbage that does us in. My goal is 11 lbs. I think I could do that if I just knuckled down.

I'm going for 11. That's how many I need to get to onederland. That place better be something special!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Severe PBs last night. Left over Chineese. Should not have gone there, but just a few bites and whew. Liquids today and we'll see how much damage I've done. This is the number of days since a fill that I get into trouble. At least I enjoyed the meal the night before with friends in the restaurant. Off to work. Have a good day everyone.

and a fool is soon parted with their money. It was worth it. I'm having fun.

Posting from iPhone while at work. I knew I could do it.

I was shocked Melissa when I heard you didn't get a fill. You and I can eat the same amount. Too much!! I got a fill and have noticed very little change. However, I find myself eating easy foods. When I try for something more solid I start to get hung. No PBs, but that feeling. I'm trying to force myself to eat more hard proteins. I got my Iphone and have had lots of fun this weekend setting it up. Now maybe I can check in to Lapbandtalk from work. Not sure I could type a long message, but its getting better. This device is really cool. Have a great week everyone.

It rained again today. I think that is about 20 days straight. I'm having fun with my new iphone. There is so much to do with it. I got this website up on it at one point. Now have to figure out how to login so I can post. Its my new toy and keeps my hands busy so no eating! Fill is going good, but still can eat too much. Trying to get more solid food in and less easy food. Hope that will help.

Let's try Jade because we can order one or two things and share. :confused: Having fun with iphone. Much to learn, but it is good.

Of course you can have your cookbook. Its been in my car for months. I keep forgetting to give it back. Can you wait until Monday or do you need it before? I can run it over to you if you need it sooner. My Iphone is in Houston. It will be delivered today!! I'm so excited. Fill is still doing good. Every now and then I get hung, but no PBs. This is new to me, but I'm learning. Jade Palace is OK with me. So is the buffet. Actually the buffet may work better. Let me know. I'm open.