Elisabethsew

I was not a follower of Falwell but I do believe in God and Christian values. The man is dead and I'm sure many will mourn him. It's not my place to judge him.

To be in the challenge just decide on a starting weight, your current weight, and how much you want to lose by July 4th and you'll be added to the list.

July 4th Challenge Week 4 Name...................Starting…...…..Current….…......Goal….......To Go losingjusme..............317....................306 .................295...............11 tann.........................257....................247..................232...............15 juliegeraci.................232................... 232..................220...............12 Josette.....................340................... 333..................315...............18 Inner_me..................306....................300...................280...............20 Elisabethsew............281....................275 ..................260...............15 Waterlily1072.......... .278................ ...269 ..................252...............17 Libra.........................230................. ..223...................205...............18 Lapbandit…………..…208………....…...206……..…..... .185…… ...….21 RidinMyHDDream..... .281....................278 ..................256...............22 FaithMD................... 341.5..................328...................310... ...........18 __________________ I'm down 2 pounds for the week. Thankfully, the scale is moving in the right direction... DOWNWARD! LOL.

I don't absorb iron and the level used to assess how deficient a person is include an iron panel (iron, ferritin, total iron binding capacity, iron saturation) and a CBC (complete blood count). You can have a normal hemaglobin and hematocrit and still be severely iron deficient. I get intravenous iron once a week until the levels come up to normal. After that, my anemia is monitored monthly and I get more iron once it begins to drop.

Welcome, Katie, and congratulations on being banded. As you begin to get fills, you'll eat less and less but self-control also plays a big part in weight loss. You can join any thread you want to simply by posting on it. April bandits are a subgroup of members who were all banded in that month. May exercise challenges help to keep people motivated and accountable. On this thread, we do weight loss challenges to support one another.

A size 16 is awesome! Before too long, even that size is going to be falling off you. Congratulations!

Call your MD in the morning. You have swelling from the surgery but should not be throwing up the way you described.

There are many alternatives to spanking. I was spanked as a child (welts and bruising from a belt) and would NEVER inflict physical punishment on any child.

Libra, you'll soon be bursting into onederland and you look wonderful. Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms.

Talk to your surgeon. I need two knee replacements and cannot rely on Tylenol to manage the pain. I take one Aleve in the AM with mylanta and another at night with Nexium as prescribed. My arthritis MD gave me a Rx for Vicodin to take if the above treatment plan is not working but I have not needed any. Most surgeons realize that not all patients can stay off NSAIDS and will allow you to take them but most will prescribe an acid blocker such as Nexium, etc. The good news is, every pound you lose relieves 3 pounds of pressure on weight bearing joints. Good luck to you!

To all of the Mom's on the forum, have a very special and happy Mother's Day.

If you're pulse is low enough to be turned away from donating blood, you should really see a cardiologist. That MD will prescribe a 24 hour holter monitor which is basically a 24 hour EKG. You will get a diary with it where you record the time you feel symptoms and list what those symptoms are. Also, if you're blood pressure is low, it could be a result of the low pulse. It would not be wise to donate blood if you're feeling faint or if you have low blood pressure. I hope that helps a little.

July 4th Challenge Week 4 Name...................Starting…...…..Current….…......Goal….......To Go losingjusme..............317...................310 ..................295...............15 tann.........................257...................247...................232...............15 juliegeraci.................232...................232...................220...............12 Josette.....................340...................333...................315...............18 Inner_me..................306...................301...................280................21 Elisabethsew............281...................277 ..................260................17 Waterlily1072............278...................270 ..................252................18 Libra.........................230...................226...................205................21 Lapbandit…………..…208………...…...206……..…..... .185……. ...….21 RidinMyHDDream..... .281..................278 ..................256................22 FaithMD................... ???...................328...................???................?? __________________

Your finance needs to be seen by a neurologist. Numbness in the fingers is associated with something called cervical adenopathy. Physical therapy is often prescribed along with medication. I know neurologists are not fans of chiropractors but they can also treat this condition.

I got my Mom the things she loves but would never splurge and buy for herself... poupouri infusion oil, her favorite perfume, scented candles, candy, scented draw liners, a gift certificate to have her hair done and a manicure, and a nitie and robe. I'm also cooking dinner for her and my Aunt.

I worked the weekend but am loving this spring weather we're having and have been outside working and planting. After the long winter, it feels great to be outside in the sun. Does anyone experience craving days? It might sound strange but I can go for months with no cravings and then a day like today happens along and I seem to crave certain foods... crunchy ones. LOL. I'm endulging in some 100 calorie chips as I've found satisfying a craving without binging allows me to stay on track.

What about a cartoon character to replace the girl? You could have a before and after that would be eye-catching, appropriate to the purpose of lap banding, and not offensive to anyone.

July 4th Challenge Week 3 Name...................Starting…...…..Current….…......Goal….......To Go losingjusme..............317...................314 ..................295..............19 tann.........................257...................250...................232..............18 juliegeraci.................232...................232...................220..............12 Josette.....................340...................339............... ...315..............24 Inner_me..................306...................301...................280..............21 Elisabethsew............281...................278...................260..............18 Waterlily1072............278...................270...................252..............18 Libra.........................230...................226...................205..............21 Lapbandit…………..…208………...…...206……..….......185……...….21 RidinMyHDDream.......281..................275 ...................256.............19

I'm going back for another small fill on Tuesday. You have to be patient with the larger volume bands as it does take quite a few fills on average before you reach the proper level of restriction. Try and pay attention to signals to distinguish between REAL hunger and eating for the sake of eating. You're on the road to success.

First, I'm glad to hear that you're healthy and feeling well. Congratulations on getting the green light on the newest band. You're a proven success.

Libra, you look absolutely beautiful.

I can relate to the people showing a gain on the scale. I have been working doing fairly hard physical labor in my yard since being on "vacation" last Friday. I have been eating less and working a minimum of 4 hours a day pulling out shrubs, planting new ones and hauling bags out to the road for disposal. I sure hope I am building muscle or holding water because the scale is up 4 pounds. Sigh! Week 2 of 11 Name...................Starting…...…..Current….…..Goal….....To Go losingjusme....................317.25............. ..313.25.............295.............18.25 tann...............................257........... ..........254..................232.............22 juliegeraci......................232.............. .......232..................220.............12 Josette..........................340............ .........339............... ..315..............24 Inner_me................... ...306............... .....301..................280..............21 Elisabethsew..................281................. ...281..................260..............21 Waterlily1072................278.................. ..270..................252..............18 Libra.............................230............ .........226.................205...............21 Lapbandit……………..208……………..206……..…...185……..….21 RidinMyHDDream.........281....................277 .................256..............21

Hi Julie, I'm late reading posts this week but I HAD to post and congratulate you on your astounding weight loss success and tell you how wonderful you look. I'm glad the surgery went well. You'll have your choice of men so don't worry about the less than eventful date.

If you click on the green square it says you're on a distinguished road. I have no idea why some are 1 and others are 2 or 3.

JULY 4th Challenge! Week zero of 11 Name...................Starting…...…..Current….…..Goal…....To Go losingjusme....................317.25............. ...317.25.............295.............22.25 tann...............................257........... ..........257...............,..232.............25 juliegeraci......................232.............. .......232..................220.............12 Josette..........................340............ .........340............... ..315..............25 Inner_me................... ...306............... .....306..................280..............26 Elisabethsew..................278................ ....278..................255..............23 Waterlily1072................278.....................278..................252..............26 Libra.............................230............ .........230.................205...............25 Lapbandit……………..208……………..208……..…...185……..….23 RidinMyHDDream.........281.....................281..................256..............25 I weighed in and adjusted my info. Good luck to us all!