JayTee562

Last weekend I had issues with lettuce it cause more issues than what I would consider solid foods.

OK PG you asked for it let me see if I can attach these in one post. Blue shirt is April of last year a year before my surgery, striped shirt is last August. and the red shirt is 7/16 just over 3 months after surgery.

Well had my last dinner here in Baltimore I fly out at the BC of dawn tomorrow. I had the crap soup I told Kirk that my bowl of soup probably had more calories than his whole broiled seafood platter. I did sneak a couple of bites of his crabcake, I couldn't leave town without trying a fmous G&M Crabcake it had big pieces of lump crab and was very good. Being bad didn't stop there after getting back to the hotel we at outside and sipped on a (small) bourbon on the rocks.

Thank you KMCD I didn't actually like the picture once I saw it but used it anyway. Sorry to hear about your family's loss I know it has to hurt to see you daughter grieving. What would we do without those partners to support us particulary at times like this? I thank God for mine all the time.

We my quest to eat somewhat right in Baltimore after my fill continues..... We went to the Inner Harbor and strolled A LOT, it was really fun there was major people watching to do an outdoor concert and kids dressed for a Anime or Comic event. We finally walked in someplace for dinner about 10pm very nice and the menu looked wonderful. I ordered my soup my choices were french onion or maryland crab got the onion it was full of onion more then any place I'd ever seen. I took most of the cheese off ate the broth and some of the onions. We also ordered crabcakes,they were small, I was able to get most of one down but it was a bit difficult. What counts is we had a realy good time and got a lot of walking in.....

I was banded on 4/10 and I've had 2 fills for a total of 5cc's. Fills: 1st - 5/19/09 3cc's 267, 2nd 7/14/09 2cc's 258

Thanks! Do like I did get a fill right before you go; that way if you go off track you get stuck, slim and spend half an hour in the bathroom....back to soup, grits, oatmeal and protein drinks for me......no crabcakes in Baltimore :cursing: but I'm going to have fun anyway.

Put me down for 256 this week.

I got my second fill yesterday and I'm at 5cc's I have to get my next one under fluro because the Dr. had trouble getting into my port.

I think I was bad this morning....I don't stop often.... Got a fatfree Chai with a shot of espresso but it must have sugar in it cause it was so good

Well BG you asked for it new avitar... I'm not real happy with it I look at how fat I still look and remember how much worse I was, I also posted a 3 month photo album with a few pics in it. Here is an older one to compare.

Pharmagirl so sorry to hear that give her the best from me and Kirk. Be sure to take care of yourself while trying to take care of Lisa. Our thoughts will be with you....I've really missed you send me a message once in a while to let me know your OK........ Love you, sister friend....

Caught the end of Oprah today, rerun I think, they mentioned when taking calcium you have to take magnisem (sp) if you don't this can/will happen...

Well first of all I have to make a couple of points. 1. My Dr is known for his lack of bedside manner 2. I don’t count my weight on surgery day because I had and over night cleans a. 288 the night before surgery b. 282, I think, the day of surgery That being said…….. The nurse said that I’m right on track. I commented how frustrating the 1 pound loss every other week is. For band patients they plan for 3 years to reach goal. The Dr commented that I’d lost 22lbs in 3 months and a few days, I kind of broke in and commented that I don’t feel surgery date weight is a good one because of the cleans. He then went to my post fill instructions…. In short not upset not ecstatic……. Now the fill….. I got 2cc the Dr had problems getting in the port finally did but wants to do my next fill under fluoroscope. What made me happy was I weighed 258 this morning in my sleeping shorts. The Dr's office weighs higher than my home scale but when I got there I weighed 258 that made me happy.

This thread made me curious so I stopped by Dick's Sporting Goods today and looked at them not sure how much the shirt would push the lumps in. The sleeveless were 24.99 and the long sleeve were 34.99 they didn't have short sleeve. Cheaper than slimming shirts I've seen advertised on TV.

Just need to vent a minute. Thought all my bills had been received and processed. I recently got a bill from the surgical assistant looked called UHC and they told me it was denied because the surgeon hadn't sent them his bill. Contacted the assistant and the surgeon's office it was resubmitted and they paid $553 of a $2000 bill and indicated I was responsible for the rest....mind you I paid my max out of pocket. I called again and they said that the auditor caught it and that my max had been paid so it was resubmitted. I got an email today that a claim had been processed and looked at their site today and now they are paying none of it and the site says I'm responsible for all $2000. Of course they are closed for the weekend so this will bother me till Monday when I can call them...... My company just switched to UHC this year and I was very positive because I've had them before but this time they are not doing very good.

I finally spoke to someone today and they said it was because the surgeon hadn't billed them yet and the can't pay the assistant wiht out the surgeon's bill. I gave them the surgeon's number hopefuly they caan get ti worked out.

Thanks BG but remember I count from initial consultation not surgery it's been about 30 since surgery....wait 30 lbs in 3 months isn't to shabby....... We are all doing great.....thanks to everyone for the support

No change for me 258 guess I'm getting practice for maintenance. I get a fill on tuesday I hope the Doc is happy with my progress.

32 pounds is definately something to be proud of don't let them discourage you. People will notice sometimes it takes a couple of times. I was working this week at one of our other facilities, mind you I was there a couple weeks ago and ahven't lost much since then but a guy I see everytime I'm there looked at me and commented on my weight loss. Hang in and keep up the good work...

Glad it helped. I've been looking into making my dryer because I do notice that when having meat like steak for dinner I eat less and it stays with me longer then if I have like a ground beef patty with salsa. I get a fill next week so once back on solid food from that I may to go more this route.

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