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Bad girl! LOL I have 6 more pages to read through then I'll come back and post - between work tasks that is. Good Friday morning my lovelies!!!

179 for me . . . no loss, but no gain either . . . next fill in just 6 days! I should see a loss next week . . . .

I wish they would start doing fills in the north bay - maybe at the San Rafael center, or better yet Petaluma!! I just don't think that there are enough Kaiser banded patients up here, maybe 10 in Sonoma County unless there's a lot from SSF. I do know 1 other gal banded by Dr. Baggs like 2 years ago but that's it, he's the band guy for Sacto but Santa Rosa Kaiser refers only to SSF now. ANY ways. I'm going to stop typing and go read now . . . .

Good God Tina that is awful - maybe you should be going out on stress leave! Work Comp pays better than unemployment . . . and they are TOTally messing with you, and you are feeling personally responsible for what is going to happen to those kids - I hope you are documenting this, that is too much stress for ANYone to take. No way could you handle that and not have serious stress issues. At least you will have clothes :-) Only 10 miles today, and tomorrow I am taking "off" (which means I will only walk 6 miles in the AM and at noon) it is getting to hot and I need more balance in my life so I'm going out with an olde friend. And I don't think she's going to want to go out hiking with me cause when I say old friend, I mean a friend who is old, 70 yrs so we are going to SIT and GAB (and probably eat) and drink wine! I will have a glass for you Jes :-) OH chapstick girl, that's what helps the dry. Jello cups = 4 oz. eat all you want but sipping water better for you. Also have him pick you up some PowerAde Zero, clear no calorties but electrlytes so good for too dry.

Thanks Kimbo! Stick with us you'll lose everything - sanity first! LOLOLOLO Yeah Nicole he HATES that photo! Even takes it down off the wall and hides it (of COURSE I had to get the 11 x 13 one and frame it, hahahahaha) and my wallet sizes so I can show off in public in front of him!! He managed to destroy those tho :-( still, it is SOOOOO worth it when they are jerk-off teenagers! You gotta have SOMEthing to hold over their heads that they actually care about . . .for this one, it was either 1) attending his high school classes WITH him (the teachers love that, BTW - good threat for the rest of the kids) or 2) that Barney picture!!! Tina I have a bag of 14/16s already packed up for you, will go through the dresses tonight! Anything you don't want can go to our other girls or ro the exchange, except 1 top I need back I'll show you which one. I want to be 177 by this weekend

Tina! Do you know anything yet?

Nope! Just a mommy :-) I have a studio photo of my youngest hugging a Barney, he LOVED Barney - now he is almost 18 and I TOTALLY torture him with that picture!! hahahahaha

Yeah let's wait, I am sure the she is fine just - lots to do for Marika! And I totally ignored my phone in post-op 'cause I could not bend over to grab it out of my purse, LOL! Candra I had a hiatal hernia too, and I was STILL out in 45 minutes . . . . . those guys are super-speedy!

Yep Pam, Jes texted me at 7:10 that she was in the "green chair" with a smiley face, so she's doin' fine! In surgery now. I AM SO EXCITED FOR HER!!!!!

Hey I was just guessing at the 35 . . he could have been 40 . . . no gray tho, I like a little gray :-) 1,061 calories in, 1,244 out today . . . . plus my calculated basal rate at of 2,000 cals. I should be losing 2 lbs. every 3 days at this rate! I sure am tired tho, another 12 miles today . . . . I will be glad when this Tahoe 10K is over and I can get more balance back to my life! I think . . . I sure do like exercise (sorry everybody!) Candra I stopped taking the Lortab whe n I started seeing snakes, LOL! After the 4th or 5th day I was only taking it at night to sleep anyways, I was amazed at how well tylenol chewables worked! Gotta go get some dishes done & pack tomorrow's lunch so I can walk in the AM - TTFN!!

Ha ha, what a joker Jes! I wonder who they had answering the phone??? Eating too many fatty foods today - avacado and sunflower seeds. I KNOW BETTER than to buy sunflower seeds, but I needed a quick lunch that I could eat out on the planner phone, and sliced cucumbers with sunflower seeds always satisfies me :-) Dinner tonight is another big salad with LOTS of vegies, avacado, quorn chick'n, tofu cubes and Walden farms calorie-free ceaser dressing. It's going to be about 5 cups and take me 2 hours to eat! I can't wait! I love salads :-)

Ugh! Pam thank goodness you went in! Isn't Dr. Park wonderful?? :-) I'm glad you feel better! Betcha can't wait to eat, and I'm not talkin' tuna . . . . This sweet spot is amazing . . . . no issues, just not hungry . . . if I can just keep myself distracted from food I do great! I may not need a fill on the 24th, but then again a lot can change in a week and a half so I'm still going to the group appt. with Tina :-) So I walked up "the hill" at lunch today, it is 2 miles UP and I used to not be able to make it without stopping, always wringing wet when I did get to the top, etc. Now I just scoot right up it . . so there I am, haulin' up the hill in my dress and tennies (County worker uniform at lunch, LOL) and at the top of the hill is one of the guys who works at Home Depot (which is what's at the top of the hill), he is watching and he is CUTE about 35 I'd say, yummo! So I'm thinking to myself OK Riley, don't trip or pant or start dripping sweat - {{{{ cute boy alarm, cute boy alarm }}}} . . . .well I get to the top and he's smiling, chatting about what a nice day it is, of course I had to stop and talk to him! And I was not even out of breath thank GOD for once in my life . . . anyways we were talking about how great the views are from up there, and then he moves on to the color of the sky, and then the sunsets - and then he said he thought I should come up tonight and watch the sunset with him!!! Oh dear, WAY out of my league . . . . I laughed it off and said can't do tonight, my son has a midterm I have to drive him to . . . but you can bet I'll be walking up the hill to Home Depot every lunch break now!! Attention = motivation baby!!!!! Again I got to say - YUMMO

Candra, OMG I can't believe you girl! I was swigging straight out of the pain med bottle, then walking then sleeping on day 2 - it was my worst. You going back to work tomorrow or something???? 3 cheers for Doc F though, he pressed all of the gas back out of you! No pain, except that port stings like a BEOTCH doesn't it?? Tina - anxious to hear the news after BOS today!!

That's good thinking Tina . . I need a crapload of dental done, I should get it in case I lose bennies because even if we get to keep Kaiser under the 35% cobra, that does not apply to dental . . but with the extra $800 coming out for health care for my family, I cannot afford ANY copay for dental! Ugh work calls, type to yall in a bit . . .

Good morning ladies! Candra you're a true-per!!!!! I was like that too - OK I';m done, I got my band now let me up! I did not start losing my surgery weight for 5 days tho, stay off that scale! But once you start, you'll drop like a ROCK!! Ain't it weird just SO not being interested in food?? Jes I hope your hairdresser has some room spray in their bathroom, you're gonna need it! MOM actually takes longer to work for me, unless I have something "ready" . . Headed out for my walk! Ta!

Well I'm not too tight, I ate 1463 calories today, withOUT any ice cream LOL! White bean chili, sesame chick'n salad, avacado, (a few) sun chips and (3) oreos! But I burned off 1466 walking over 14 miles!!! Plus my gazelle and my LTT (Lateral thight trainer) now I am POOPED going to grab my book and go to bed! The bad thing about exercising 3+hours a day is that there is NO time for anything else. If my son did not work out and speed walk with me, I would never see him! All I do is work and exercise, my life needs more balance than this. Oh I need to add more shopping!!! Candra you kick ALL ass, take names later girl! Take your Lortab and go to bed!! Batter up Jes!!!

It's not too late! I went liquids only, no carbs for 48 hours prior and my liver was so flat and thin that you could see through it!!

DOH Tamra! So close! Well you probably won't lose 6 lbs. in 3 days, but get as close as you can and beg him!! Drink a TON of water and oceanspray diet cranberry juice between now and then, go ZERO carbs, and it will be close. Eat and drink NOTHING on Thursday until after you weigh! I have managed to lose 6 lbs in 3 days before BUT it was because I had a bunch of water/fatty liver weight. Doesn't hurt to try!!!

I love the sweet spot. Here's what's in my salad that I'm finishing right now (about 2 cups worth): Spring mix Diced celery Diced red bell pepper Diced green onions Diced 1/2 avocado 2 tb. Walden Farms calorie-free Caesar dressing I ate 1/4 cup of diced tofu right before so yeah, I got protein :-) No getting stuck, no PBing, no NUTHin. SWEET! Now if I can just get a handle on the whole "I'm not hungry, so I won't eat" part . . . .

YAY CANDRA! Welcome through to the other side I bet she's on here by tomorrow a.m.! NO CAKES CANDRA. Jes you're up! A little MOM early in the am tomorrow, and then there's no turning back! OH you girls are gonna be SO HAPPY you did this!!! OK I have 8.5 miles so far today, rockin' it!!! I guess I'd better work now, since I've walked 5 miles since I got to the office it may appear that I am inefficient 2day :-)

We're here for you girlfirend!!! All the way - a healthier you is all we want

Go Candra, go Candra - relaxing in the recliner right now, woo-hoo!!! Ya think I should text her right now? I totally had my phone in pre-op - AND post op, I just didn't feel like bending over to grab it when it kept ringing in post-op!!! Good morning lovely ladies, happy Monday to all! Nicole LOL, it's me that wants to train for the Dec. 6th marathon, not Donna! She thinks I'm insane too :-) I'm glad you are going to do the 5K with us!!

Wow, 7 lbs. since Thursday?!?! That's like right after banding! I'm glad you're getting a little unfill. Do you think your organs are already starting to swell, or that it's just hormones? I have heard (actually, read) a lot of women (me and Tina included) say that we are noticably tighter during our TOM, I am pretty sure it's hormones. But thanks for the update, I have been thinking about you and the little band baby! :-)

Any vegetarian low-carbers out there? I'd love the hear what you eat! I am meat-free and wheat-free, and can't tolerate whey (cheese is fine, just no protein shakes or bars) . . . eggs, lentils, black beans, tofu and edamame are my staples and they're getting pretty darned boring!!!

I love PB2, and I use ground almonds, or flaxseed meal (small amounts - it's kinda slimy!) or parmesan for crumbs. I love the sesame seed idea! I am meat-free AND wheat-free so any ideas for "bread" substitutes are very welcomed!