BobbieND

Hello ! Congrats on beginning this journey ... I've been banded for just over a year, so I know a FEW things lol so I'm more of a Buddy than a Mentor. So if you want to chat at all, just email me here :-)

Hi ! Congrats on starting this journey ! I'm sure as surgery time draws closer, you'll get more responses for a Mentor ... But I'm always here if you want to chat, or have any questions! :-)

Congrats on getting banded and on your recent weight loss! Welcome to the Group :-)

Congrats on your recent surgery and weight loss! Well, the easy part is over .. the Surgery. NOW you get to start working ... and it's so worth it :-)

Congrats on the Pre surgery weight loss !! Holy ! Thats more weight than lots of us lose in a year or two WITH the band LOL .... If you'd like to chat, you can email me here :-)

Mimi - No , I don't exercise ( hanging head in shame ) I know I should, but I just don't. I have a few issues ( Fibromyalgia , Arthritis , Knee Spurs etc... ) that I could use as an excuse, but in all honesty, I've never been a Mover and a Shaker.... I don't find it enjoyable. And I hurt from it. I get sore very easily. I bruise at the drop of a hat. However, i do THINK about it more often... does that count???? heheheehhe :ohmy:

We are all here to support you ... I promise! However, sometimes so many posts pop up in a day that some get missed. If you post something, and it goes unanswered, "Reply" or "Comment" to your own post by typing in Bump , and a few extra characters ( you need 10 characters to respond ) and it will Bump your thread to the top of the line again, giving people a second chance to see it, or answer it. Hang in there, and the best of luck to you !!

Ditto !!!!! :-)

>>>>> bump <<<<<<< :-)

I'm still learning this process as well, and I've been banded for over a year! I'm still trying to get used to my CHEST feeling full, and not my stomach ... Does that make sense to anyone?? I tend to eat too fast, then it bites me in the ass , usually by making me barf it back up. Or, I too will eat a meal slowly, and be conscience of it, but It will also take me an hour or so to eat it! If I eat that slow, and that small of amounts, I don't get full !! It's all just a crap shoot from day to day .... :-(

"Yet somehow, we're the piggies while Mr Skinny can eat a year's worth of cholesterol, lips and assholes all wrapped in sausage casing in one sitting and he's somehow on higher moral ground?" Laughing at this ... My eyes are watering! LOL And it's SOOOO true! I actually KNOW people who think the same way - I can't stand to be near them ... I love reading your posts ... you don't mince words :-)

Where are you from ? How old are you ? When were you banded? How much have you lost? Want to lose? blah blah blah lol

This time last year, I was banded, but didnt have much restriction. This year, I dont have as much as I HAVE had because they took out a full CC , and did a fluroscope. I dont get to have a fill until Dec 4 :-( So, I KNOW the basics. i KNOW what I'm supposed to do. I KNOW I'm supposed to change my habits. I KNOW I'm supposed to exercise. THEN WHY DON'T I DO IT ???? ANY of it ???? I still have really crappy eating habits, i don't exercise at all on a regular basis, I throw up constantly because I eat too much, or the wrong foods, or too fast. Yes, i'm down 60 pounds - and I'm thrilled with that. But many others are down TWICE that, in the same amount of time ! Why ?? They've changed their habits and exercise !!!! WTF! Why can't I get this into my head ??? It's not that difficult a concept to understand ... SHEESH ! :cool2: Ok , that being said, I DO read and re-read all of my materials, books, etc... on WLS to get me motivated. I'm also a Foodie ... I love to food, and cooking. I read / subscribe to many mags , and buy tons of cookbooks. But lately I look at them, and I try to see what other ingredients I can swap out - to make it lower in fat, higher in Protein, etc... Thats a step in the right direction , isn't it??? :eek:

This time last year, I was banded, but didnt have much restriction. This year, I dont have as much as I HAVE had because they took out a full CC , and did a fluroscope. I dont get to have a fill until Dec 4 :-( So, I KNOW the basics. i KNOW what I'm supposed to do. I KNOW I'm supposed to change my habits. I KNOW I'm supposed to exercise. THEN WHY DON'T I DO IT ???? ANY of it ???? :crying: I still have really crappy eating habits, i don't exercise at all on a regular basis, I throw up constantly because I eat too much, or the wrong foods, or too fast. Yes, i'm down 60 pounds - and I'm thrilled with that. But many others are down TWICE that, in the same amount of time ! Why ?? They've changed their habits and exercise !!!! WTF! Why can't I get this into my head ??? It's not that difficult a concept to understand ... SHEESH ! :cursing: Ok , that being said, I DO read and re-read all of my materials, books, etc... on WLS to get me motivated. I'm also a Foodie ... I love to food, and cooking. I read / subscribe to many mags , and buy tons of cookbooks. But lately I look at them, and I try to see what other ingredients I can swap out - to make it lower in fat, higher in Protein, etc... Thats a step in the right direction , isn't it??? :ohmy:

It looks like you've done very well also ! I'm finding that age definitely is playing a huge part in just how much is being lost ... Do you exercise at all ? What foods do you avoid?

Are any of you a part of the Social Thread Oct 2008 bandsters ?? I think I'm the only one left there :-( I want to know how all of my Peeps are doing !!! How much have you lost? What works ? what doesnt? Any Issues?

mizmo, i just added you :-)

I weigh myself daily ... only because i work in a medical facility, and it's handy ! However, I never take what the scale says "to heart" , ya know? I've seen my weight fluxuate from 2 - 7 pounds in a 2 day span... I mainly just use the daily weighs as a "Ballpark" figure ...

Hi Sioux Hockey Fan! I'm Bobbie. I live in Grand Forks. Where are you from ? When were you banded? How has your journey been ????? :-) I was Banded on 10/14/08 - i'm down 65 pounds so far. I'm 45, and started out at 289 , and am now 226 ... Have you signed up for this group yet? If you do, you'll be the first one ! lol

Hi - If you're from ND, or around the tri-state area, and want to chat about where you had your surgery done, by whicj Dr, and want to discuss the good, the bad and the frustrations, as well as the victories , sign up so we can chat !! Thanks !

Hi - If you're from ND, or around the tri-state area, and want to chat about where you had your surgery done, by whicj Dr, and want to discuss the good, the bad and the frustrations, as well as the victories , sign up so we can chat !! Thanks !

Hi - If you're from ND, or around the tri-state area, and want to chat about where you had your surgery done, by whicj Dr, and want to discuss the good, the bad and the frustrations, as well as the victories , sign up so we can chat !! Thanks !

Hi - If you're from ND, or around the tri-state area, and want to chat about where you had your surgery done, by whicj Dr, and want to discuss the good, the bad and the frustrations, as well as the victories , sign up so we can chat !! Thanks !

Hi - If you're from ND, or around the tri-state area, and want to chat about where you had your surgery done, by whicj Dr, and want to discuss the good, the bad and the frustrations, as well as the victories , sign up so we can chat !! Thanks !

hey sil ! thanks for the list :-)