54Shirley

Are you eating carbs ? or Protein ? My Surgeon told me to eat Proteins, but have a little carb on your plate. It's a kicker for the protein. If you do to many carbs. It's not good for you. Also the saying of a Carb Coma comes into focus. Wanting to sleep from the food. Good Luck, I'm sure you'll figure it out. Shirley.

Even though you think your saving money, don't you think you would save more if you didn't bother to purchase the junk ? You have done a nice job with the WL. don't sabotage yourself ! Or you could end up like I did, having to lose the weight twice. Not a fun thing to do. So get yourself back to the basics, and start again. Do you belong to myfitnesspal.com it keeps track of all your calories, Protein, and a lot more. Its available to you for free, 24/7. Everything is kept in memory, so you can check out how you been doing. Look me up Losingintime on that site. It helps me with keeping in touch with a reality check. Good Luck, Shirley.

I eat steak ! If this helps you... Not all the time, but it has to be tender, and I have to drag it threw a steak sauce, so that it stays moist. For me that's the key thing. Chops, Chicken, Fish. I have to have a sauce for it. So, BBQ, Tarter, Steak Sauce, Low Cal Ranch Dressing All this stuff works for me. Now ! You won't eat the Quantity that you use to, but if you take small pieces, and chew till it's like Applesauce, you should do fine. Hope this helps. Shirley.

I had the Band done in my early 50's, then had a right knee replaced soon after. About 6 moths later I had the other knee replaced. It went out equally. ! am glad to hear that you are doing well, and know your way around on a computer. A lot of people are still afraid to pick one up. Congrats Bandsister.. Shirley.

This is true, as is Water weight gain, that can happen too, but it will come off. That's why once you start the mushie stage, you will begin to see what is really coming off. You will count calories, and slowly see it come off. Go to myfitnesspal.com and sign up. It's free, and allot of us are there keeping track of calories, Protein, exercise, and more. It can even calculate what you could lose it a number of weeks. You can view other peoples Diary, and see how, and what they are eating. Also it's all kept in memory. That's why I say a loss is a loss. Sometimes it will keep going, or plateau, or gain some back. So Celebrate ! Your trying to do this, and your getting there one way or the other. I am Losingintime on MFP site.

A loss is still a loss. If you only gain back 6 or 8 lbs., then you know what you have in a loss. Celebrate them, and celebrate the NSV's. I like those more then seeing weight loss on a scale. As long as you feel your winning that Battle ! Your doing just fine. So Congrats !

Welcome aboard, and Congrats! Time will go by, before you know it, it will be time to get banded. Word of advice... Whenever you go to a Dr. or Dietician, Shrink, anyone get weighed, and get a printout of the visit. Even if your family Dr. say's no, insist on yes. It's easy to lise things, and if you miss a month, they could make you start all over again ! So get a printout, and a pocket folder. Keep it for yourself. If they are missing anything. You have it ! I did this, it was required, and sure enough the Ins. Co. lost something, and I had copies. Good Luck, Shirley.

Good Luck on that one, I wish only the best.... I have NO REGRETS ! at all. Mine were eaten eaten away from Arthritis. Now ,I walk unassisted, I work out in a Pool, and Gym. I can hustle if I need to, but I can not run ? Maybe when all the weight comes off, I will be able too. Will see. Shirley.

So did I. When I told him I was seeing a Orthopedic surgeon for the problem, he just chalked it up. I had both knees replaced, and that was do to the weight.

Just type in hypothyroid bandsters. It should come up.

Contact your Ins. Company, and find out the criteria. Those Sore Knees that you talked about ? That's one, Irregular Periods ? That's another one. And you thought you had nothing wrong with you Ha. ! Just make sure you let the surgeon know about these issues. He can only take your word about those Ache Knees, there is really no way to check. So just start explaining if he asks you. Because they can help you, if you need them. Take Care, Shirley.

One of the best things you can do for your own self, and Surgeons Office is the following. Invest in 2 pocket folders. Every time you go to anyone get weighed, and get the print out. make a copy for your own file, and turn one in, when it's time for surgery. If they say "it's o.k., we have it all !" Then not a problem, but if they are missing anything ! They have it now. You keep copy's of everything in one of those folders, just in case they ask for something later on. Trust me,,, it does happen. But you are right ! Keep close tabs on everything, after all, it's your surgery.

Can't answer that part. To old to have Children... LOL But the Thyroid issue can be helped, and we do have a Hypothyroid site on here. Check it out if you feel the need to.

As far as thickening it up, use less Water. If your using 8 oz. water, 4 oz., and a little time in the freezer is like pudding. If that's to thick, then try 6 oz.... I was put on this stuff when I was first banded. I have tried others, and the Muscle Milk Light is better in taste. The stuff that taste like strait Protein is Nasty. This at least has flavor. Try and see the differences in Company's.

I got rid of all mine except for 1 pair of pants... We have a clothing site here, You can scroll down the Foreum and see it's a new site. People are always looking for cloths. I just said pay for the shipping, and you can have it all. It went to someone that had no 2-3x sizes, and she knew she wouldn't be in them for long. So point is it's useless to invest in them. So help someone out. If it don't go, then give it to Goodwill or someone.

Ebay has Muscle Coupons save $6.00 limit 2 on RTD, at Costco's Just type in Muscle Milk, and keep scrolling down, you might have to go threw a page or 2. It's at $1.95 Free Shipping. For you people who get it at Costco's this is a buy. If interested.

O that's funny LOL... Don't I wish that was the truth ! Still a long way for me to go ! I do wish it would have come of rite the first time around. But they do say it's better the second time around... Will see.

Yes it does make sense. You miss your Mom of course ! But yet from a stranger, you here how nasty this silent killer really is. So you have to figure out wich is better in your own mind, and judgement. I know it's not fare, but this is one of those Cancers that is kinda kept hush. Because either you will make it, or you won't ! It all depends on you. There is No Radiation or Chemo Therapy. They just remove the Organ, and tell you it's like taking out the Gallbladder. There's nothing to it.. Well he believed his Surgeon, and I stuck my nose in several times telling her why don't you tell him about complications from surgery ? There are none ! He will be fine, and he belived her. Now he curses her every time he starts to hurt, or is sick. He just wanted the truth. They told him if you get past 7 years you will be fine. Well it's 5 for him, and he is not well at all. I hope you understand that it might be for the better, she sounded like a smart lady ! Because this is just staying alive, but in pain all the time. He's got meds, but he would be asleep 24/7 so sometimes he won't take them, Anyway . Take Care of yourself. Don't worry, you will never forget her, you always remember your Mother. Those are sweet thoughts Shirley.and they are true.

That was wise,,,,, you always will have her with you !

Good to be back ! Something happened because I could not log on ? So The Administrator "Alex" Thank You for your time Alex ! emailed me, and said the problem was fixed, and I could now Log on. He was right ! So I made it back. Now a tip on how to get my icons back. Where to look for them, or if I have to start from scratch, I can upload them. I can't seem to find my way around though. So any tips please would help. Also I need to create my new ticker ! So where to put it ? I think it's in Accounts..... I'll see. Nice to be back, Shirley.

Wow Was that strange ! I know what Identity theft feels like now too. I couldn't get back on elcee to see what you had to say. They kept shutting me down, or blocking me from getting on, I guess to check the situation out, and then fix it. Is God Great or what ? Well,, it was like no one on this earth could have done that ! So it went through someplace else. Because I was completely eliminated ! I don't get it. I have to try to figure out where my icons are, and how to get to them. Because that Blank Pic is about as Blank as I feel. Humming Bird your rite ! I'm always looking ,reading, and writing. So this was very strange indeed. Any advice on locating my icons? I'll take all I can get. Re-Born, and Amen. 54shirley.

Yesterday I posted on this site that I recieved a letter congratulating me for my 1 year Anniversary. Well they were wrong ! So I wrote them, and showed them that I have been a member since 04/06/2006, and banded 10/31/2006 Well,,,,,,, they made the connection. They combined both past In formations on me, gave me a new name, and have tagged me as a Newbie. Is God Good or what ? All my icons, friends, pics, everything just gone. POOF! So I have to look myself up, send myself to them, and hope I can get back my Identity. So say hi to the Newbie ! Shirley. Use to be 54shirley.

Try Muscle Milk light. it doesn't have that protein taste. As far as the runs,,, well it's water in, and water out. you can't change that, unless you thicken it up.

Always think small, concentrate, and chew till it's Applesauce. You need to pay closer attention to what, and how your doing it. Never try to hurry up and swallow something, just so you can get your 2 cents in. Your bound to get stuck. Take your time, ,,,,,,, find time for conversation, while you relax. This is a good time to put the fork down. When your ready, then take a small bite, and focus on what your doing. You won't miss the conversation, your ears will pick up on everything. So take your time.

You have a few things going on here that can be looked at. 1. you have some Medical issues going on that are DANGEROUS. Sometimes the Ins. Company will cut your wait time. But check with them. 2, If you have been going to your Dr. or Dr. and a specialist for the last 6 months (NOT MISSING A MONTH !) and was weighed at each visit. That info can be submitted to your surgeons Nurse who does all the Ins., and she might be able to push it threw. Ask at the Meeting on 01/05. If not ask about the first one with the Illness. Cocobean is knowledgeable also. If you have to do it all space out all your Dr. Appointments so that you see at least 1 Dr. a month, and always get weighed. Also get a print out of the visit, put it in a folder, and turn it in in 6 months to the Ins. Nurse or whoever is in charge. Make copy's for yourself, and start a pocket folder for yourself. You may need it some day. Good Luck, Shirley.. Happy New Year !