54Shirley

I no I wouldn't want to hear that at all. that's Rude!

Ambrosia: Thanks for the compliment, You bet I'm proud. I learned that if we are not loseing weight, were loseing inches. So it's a Win, Win Situation. That's why I say "Lucks got nothin to do with it." It's what you do that counts. Shirley....

Well Happy Birthday to threebeauties! At least you said something, or no one would no. 39 sounds like a very good number for you so far. I'm sure it's only gonna get better. You say your'e kinda bumbed, well imagine 1 year from now, when it is your birthday again, how much weight you will have lost by then. Sounds good to me. Enjoy your Birthday. Shirley...:happybday2: :happybday: :confused:

Couldn't of said that better myself.. We really are a good bunch.

Angie: Yeagh, I slowed down to. About 1, 1 1/2 Lbs. a week. I try to eat 3 meals, and 2 snacks a day. Calorie intake is a big part of this. So count them up on paper, so you can see how much you really are eating, and were you can make some changes. If you want. Protien shakes are a good thing. Try Muscle Milk Light. Go to ebay and type it in, then read the food guide, and look at the flavors. I live by this stuff. The Dietician at Henry Ford Hospital gave me a packet. It was fantastic. The more protien that you eat, well it kills your appetite. So if you eat carbs by the gross, and feel like $hit, it's understandable to me as to why. 60-80G. of protien a day is a good range for a woman. Eat some protien bars, s.f. puddings "individual cup size" for snacks. For those of you into chocolates all the above come in Delecious chocolates. So if your Doc say's you don't need a fill "like mine does" thean you got to count those calories up for yor self. I don't work out either. I can't, soooo, i just keep tryin to stay between 700 -1000 calories. That's my guide line. What's yours? Shirley...

I've lost 146Lbs. as of yesterday, and I feel great. The cloths do make a difference. Form fitting is the best I think. "I believe in the theory, that if you 've got it,thean flaunt it." I see nothing wrong with that, after all the human body is a wonderful thing to look at. Were all different, but yet were the same. Lately I have come across some strange people that's all. At the christmas party it was Hy shirley, you lost so much weight, but see ya, have a Merry Christmas., and they are still sitting at the table. So the hint was for me to keep walking. I did. Just a example of many different attitudes that I have come across. I've been told they are jealous of you, they are afraid that you will actually look better then them, These are people that I worked with for years, and thought I new.. Shirley..

Every one began to ask me Are you loseing weight????? No!!!!, you don't think so do ya??? Yeagh!, maybe. It kinda looks that way to me. 75Lbs lighter. Wow what did you do!!!!!!! can I do it to? people with this weight loss thing blow me away they really do. They want to no how. They are pissed at me, and no longer talk to me, cause they are still heavy. Of course some people are delighted. I saw my surgeon yesterday, and they are asking me to possibley become a spokes person for them, and the Lap Band, at there meetings I guess. They have been kicking this around, and this is the first i hear of it. I'm sure they will kick it around untill more weight comes off. Shirley..:decision:

Yep!! It's around that 50Lb. thing, that they notice. Shirley...

gonnabeskinney: You must have a problem with calories in the Protien shakes. Have you ever heard of Muscle Milk Light? Look it up on ebay. It lookd expensive, but some times you can get great deals, and check out the price in a GNC un real!!! It is great stuff, I use it 195 in calories, 25G. of protien. So say 3 shakes 585 in calories, and 75G of protien. i don't no how many calories you allow so you do your'e own math, but the flavors are great, and just read the variety's. Check it out, it's a good thing. Just don't drink any thing that say's WEY on it. Put's weight on. Shirley...

Wow!: Looks like a few people getting Banded in February. You are all gonna love this. I loose about 1 - 1 1/2 lbs a week. I was banded on HALLOWEEN, and have lost 22 lbs since. I'll take it.. You are gonna feel a lot better to. I need a total knee replacement "wich I am haveing done o 02/05/07" But I had to loose weight before they would even consider me. So I started on 1200 calories a day, it works. I lost 125 lbs. by my surgery date. They wondered why I was even getting banded. I explained, that it was Assurance to the Surgeon, that the weight would not come back, and it won't! The only thing is, I did it my way... They wanted by-pass, whean I went to a class to hear them talk about this; I said no way! There has got to be another way. The Band, I just love the way this works. I might be a slow looser, but,, it's comeing off. Dr. has told me once my activitey is up"the new knee" weight loss will really come off. So I am looking foreward to it. Best Wishes to all of you, and remember, Lucks got nothing to do with it. This is all you. Shirley...

I would say 50 lbs.. That's when people started to notice some weight loss. Shirley....

Angie you are write! We are neighbors. So Howdy Neighbor. How was your weight loss so successful? did you count calories? work out or what? Get back. Banded 10/31/2006 356/210/135 I hope 356 10/05 231 10/31/06 surgery date 210 as of today Surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Genaw "Genious at work!" Henry Ford Hospital. Shirley...

Angie: were abouts in Michigan? Gee all these people that I am meeting from Michigan, We all need to meet somewere for coffee, or what ever I'm sure we would all have a lot to tell each other. Get Back.. Shirley...

I'm from Saint Clair Shores, Michigan., and I go to Henry Fordc Clinic to see Dr. Jeffrey Genaw. I'm down from 214 to 210 so that' 11 lbs to my Valentines goal. No fill though, he say's after I have my knee done. So we are talking the end of April. That seems a long way off, because it is. Shirley....

You girls get better o.k. Get those antibiotics from the Doc, and something for that terrable cough. I'm still on antibiotics for mine. Got sick the day after Christmas. I hope it is finally going away. Shirley..

Hi Angie! Welcome aboard. I'm Shirley, I think I'm the "old lady" out of the bunch. I was banded 10/31/06. Were a good bunch of October Bandsters, these people all have a lot of info to share. It helps. So the more the better. So a big Hello from Michigan. Shirley...:wave:

O.K. J. It just goes to show that ever one is different. They had me on 1200 before I was even banded. Then the Dietician, and Shrink wanted about 700 calories a day. Possibley 900. But I'm listening to my Doc!!! After all he is the one makeing the big bucks. So I will see if he still say's 1000 tommarow. Shirley...

Well were all tryin, hell, even in these winter blues. It's eanough to drag any one down... But just remember Spring is just around the corner. I'll tell you what! Just that thought alone is eanough for me to help "a little" to get over these Michigan Winter Blahs. I got a house up north and I can't waite to get to it. By the time my knee heels, I should be travling up. Were a great bunch. So hang in there. Shirley...

That was a AAAAMEN! and a HALALUGHA! Shoutin out from your old jimboss. How ya doin jimboss? Shirley..

Could be J! What is your daily calorie intake ruffly. Mine is suppose to be from 700-900, but the Doc say's 1000 is fine. I'll see about that tomarrow. Shirley...

My Doc is happy with 1 1/2 lbs a week. He say's on average this is normal. So I will find out tommarow if that's what I am loseing. I no it's a slow procedure, but,, hang in there. Shirley..

heritagejenny: She's wright! Go see your surgeon, and explain it to him. He'll no what to do. Shirley...

I'm from Michigan!: So I don't no any Dr.'s down there., But,,, you can believe in your own common sence, the band is the way to go... If you have by-pass, and are haveing a bad time with it! There's no going back. If you choose the band and are haveing a hard time with it. They can take out your fills, and you just stay on say 1000 calories a day. But with the band still in place, you still have to chew,chew like it was filled. If it has to come out? You can do that to, thean you are back to square 1. The only reason I am wrighting is on 10/31/06 Is whean I had a 4cc band put on, and I only have 1 cc in it, and am loseing weight. So you can nock yourself out, or you can do it easy. That's what my Surgeon is prefering. He says it's o.k. to get hungry "were suppose to" but eat a little and the feeling is gone right? I said yes! Thean your band is working for you. It's up to you, but I believe you all ready no what to do.. Shirley...

That cold thing with the cough is all over the country. I had mine for almost a month, "still on anti biotics" they are calling mine Bronchitus. At work several ladies have had this, and were hospitalised with phnemonia. So just a wise word Go to the Dr... This is turning out to be something. Igot sick the day after Christmas. That's a long road. Sounds like my husband is comeing down with something now. I hear the sniffles. I am fine, go for a fill Wednesday, then Surgery for a new knee. I'm gettin all fixed up wile I can. Our jobs are going to Mexico; So eventually we to will be out of work, but they will send us to school and pay us for a total of 3 years. So I'm getting it all fixed wile I got Ins... How is every one else? Shirley... i

Hello jr: First of all you look Great!!!!!! You were banded the day after my Birthday. That's cool! I am from Detroit originally. In fact I had my surgery at Henry Ford Hospital. Over on West Grand Blvd. I live in Saint Clair Shores. I was saying to a few people that we all need to meet each other, I'll bet we all have some stories to tell. I'm not in your age bracket though. I would say a lot older. I have 2 sons older thean you. But that's not the pointe,,,, we all have this in common,"the band" and its working. That's what this is about. SOOO watcha think jr, how would you like to meet some people from Michigan that have had this procedure done?, and possibly keep in touch. Shirley...