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LOL omgosh I laughed so hard!!! And Lauren I am sure that nothing would happen to a bandster that ate it. It's a candy bar, they always go down easy.

It can be delayed but it will probably hit while you are still eating. It has been my experience that it is usually one of your first few bites that gets you. The reason for that I think is that you are just sitting down to eat and you are hungry and sometimes don't chew long enough and then wait long enough between the first few bites. I know I always slow down after about bite 3.

Amourette that is great! Another uniform size! YAY Boo thanks for the words of encouragement and the happy mother's day Happy Mother's Day to all the other Mom's I know we are about half and half, hehe. Terri I worry about Kat too, I just keep telling myself "no news is good news". Now for excersize!, Let's all hit the gym or the pavement tomorrow and start this week off right! I have some catching up to do after last week

Well I'd love for it to be somewhere in the Pacific NW but if it can't be then Vegas seems to be the cheapest to fly to from anywhere in the states and has very affordable hotel accomodations as well.

I was "cured" of diet pills after two incidients, one was some dexitrim, they said to take the diet pills then told you to eat under 1200 calories, well duh, the pill sdidn't make you lose weight the eating 1200 calories did and that part was free so why spend the money. The second was some berry trim stuff and the same story there. That was the last time I ever bought diet pills. All they are is a load of crap and mostly filled with ingredients that are very harmful to your body.

Losingjusme you are doing great!!!:clap2: Libra and LapBandit, just keep following the doctors orders about bloodpressure, I have to think that stress might be good for you as it raises blood pressure, so maybe stressing over it and buying a cuff will help? hehe. Ok bad joke. Libra I keep thinking that one day soon I will see it, but honestly you are so close to goal, maybe we won't really see it till we get rid of the excess skin. I keep thinking I still have an apron full of fat but honestly I think it is mostly skin at this point, don't get me wrong I still have plenty of fat too but my apron is primarily skin now. I really hate it. I hate it more now than I did when I was fatter, at least then I had the hope that with weight loss it would go away now I know it will never go away without surgery. Oh and yes I have heard of your band not feeling looser anymore because the stomach lining is now free from fat. It is very normal. I can't wait to get there but alas I am only halfway to goal.

hmm, do you have your gallbladder? Do you have any restriction going on? My first thought when I read your post was either too tight or gallbladder. Just my thought fro whatever they are worth

I snack on veggies or fruit. If I need more fiber I'll snack on a high fiber cereal. Depends on what my body needs and I track everything.

269!!! I made it to the 60's the scale is moving again, yay Name...................Starting…...…..Current….…......Goal….......To Go losingjusme..............317....................309 ..................295...............14 tann.........................257....................247...................232...............15 juliegeraci.................232................... 232...................220...............12 Josette.....................340................... 333...................315...............18 Inner_me..................306....................300...................280................20 Elisabethsew............281....................277 ..................260................17 Waterlily1072............278....................269 ..................252................17 Libra.........................230................. ..225...................205................20 Lapbandit…………..…208………....…...206……..…..... .185……. ...….21 RidinMyHDDream..... .281...................278 ..................256................22 FaithMD................... 341.5.................328...................310................18

Well my gallstone purge worked, about 200 stones I estimate. It was not a fun week for me but it's over. Maybe now I can finally get some good excersize in! It's a little hard when you are living in the bathroom or doubled over in pain. Efficka, just keep checking in and letting us know how you are, I am sorry you are so sick, it's no fun at all. Take care and feel better soon! Julie, good for you getting the candy thing under control It isn't easy being unfilled. Well I am not sure how or why but the scale says 269 and even if it goes up a pound or two for a few days I am taking the low number and running with it. Now despite flucuations I am in my mind in the 60's yay and hopefully with my little baby fill i got I will get safely to the center of town and maybe even breeze on thru without stopping for gas. Kat I am still praying. Oh and Betty do we have a date yet? for or little bash? Ooh nsv I almost forgot about. I was talking to some ladies from church during a rehearsal Wednesday night and we were talking about dress sizes and how I bought a new dress off the internet a size 26 but it is about 2-3 sizes too big! It must run genreous because I know I am definitely no smaller than a 22 at the very smallest. My 26 slacks and skirt are getting pretty loose so maybe somewhere between 22-24 but anyway, I said it's hard cause I really don't know what size I am anymore, and the one lady said I looked about like her daughter who is an 18! Now I know I am not an 18 yet but boy that made me feel good! Hehe, had to share.

I hate to say it but unless there is somewhere cheaper you can go for a fill you are stuck waiting or paying . Maybe try a weightloss program in the meantime, weight watchers or nutri system anything to help get you through. Good luck

Wow LapBnadit, how long will you have to be on those? Steroides can really stall weight loss in anyone. Libra I bet you break loose and start to lose really well again onc you have this fill Faith, again welcome to our group, we are glad you joined us Inner_Me the door is open and the party is roarin' so come on through :mad:

Of course it counts Julie! I need to update my sig cause I have gotten a couple of excersise sessions in and I need to update. Betty I am sorry you are still feeling stuffy and yuck, I hope you feel better soon! I start the icky portion of the gallstone cleanse today the next 16hours are not going to be fun, 8 hours of feeling gross from the olive oil and then up to 8 hours of severe cramping and passing of stones, I understand the oil actually forms little gell ball like things that you pass too, so it should be a ton of fun. Good news is that tomorrow I will be able to start eating food again!

OK so progress is progress, I'm not sure I belive it yet but here it is. July 4th Challenge Week 4 Name...................Starting…...…..Current….…......Goal….......To Go losingjusme..............317...................309 ..................295...............14 tann.........................257.................. .247...................232...............15 juliegeraci.................232................... 232...................220...............12 Josette.....................340................... 333...................315...............18 Inner_me..................306....................300...................280................20 Elisabethsew............281....................277 ..................260................17 Waterlily1072............278....................271 ..................252................19 Libra.........................230................. ..226...................205................21 Lapbandit…………..…208………....…...206……..…..... .185……. ...….21 RidinMyHDDream..... .281...................278 ..................256................22 FaithMD................... ???...................328...................???... .............??

OK I finally adjusted my numbers on our challenge I went down to 270 then got an decent size unfill and gained back to 278 yuck and now I am at 274 and I got a small fill this morning, I didn't want to push the envelope and go all the way back to 9.5 where looking back is where I should have stopped, I think that was actually perfect for me, but for now I am settling for 9.25, gonna ease back to the 9.5 and then be happy there for a long time. It looks like many of us are struggling with the junk food right now, we all know we shouldn't give in to all those temptations but dangit cookies are good, and well sometimes we are just human and we eat the danged cookies. I ate 2 mini packs of famous amos chocolate chip cookies on the way home from my dads today, they weren't even that great and within 10 minutes the pain started in, not too bad but still there, maybe my dh is right and it is my gallbladder, I would rather think it's something far more common and trivial but maybe he's right so back to my apple juice, sigh. 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...................274 ..................252................22 Libra.........................230................. ..226...................205................21 Lapbandit…………..…208………...…...206……..…..... .185……. ...….21 RidinMyHDDream..... .281..................278 ..................256................22 FaithMD................... ???...................328...................???... .............??

NO MORE COOKIE TALK!!! and especially NO MORE COOKIE PICS!!! lol, I am on liquids remember? 3 or 4 more days and I cheated last night and had a nibble of tuna and I mean a nibble and a protien shake and now I have tummy pains again

Welcome back LapBandit! I gained right after my big unfill, ugh, 8lbs! I am back on track so to speak and am back down a bit, still have 4 more lb's to get back to where I was. I will get there! That and I am ready for that new fill, gonna make an appointment hopefully for this week.

Kat, I don't even begin to know what to say other than my prayers continue for you and Rick both and that your band will always be there, when the stress is over and you are ready to work it again, you will, there is no limit to time with the band. But please keep us informed as I know I am not the ony one who is worried about you and Rick! Take care and we are here when you need us

OK here is the website with all the info http://va07.endcancer.ca/site/PageServer?pagename=va07_homepage

Oh and I will get the rest of the info for the Breast Cancer walk in BC and post it

CONGRATULATION's DAWN on reaching your goal, surpassing it even! :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: standing ovations Well I haven't gone into too much detail as to how I haevn't felt well, but it has involved some nausea and severe abdominal pain and lots of other symptoms that could either be gallbladder issues or severe constipation. Because I have been eating some of the major trigger foods for gallbladder problems and because I did see some gallstones pass, I suspect that the pain was probably coming from issues with that although I am not positive. I might have just passed a silent stone while having constipation issues, not sure. But either way I am in process of a home remedy to alleviate gallstones and in the process it will totoally cleanse out my entire digestion system so whateer the issue it will be gone at least ofr now. One day of the treatment and already my pain is gone. The first part of it is 3 days of nothing but apple cider to eat, I feel like I am back in bandster he**, lol, no restriction and no solid food! But for now the pain is gone so I am a happy camper with that, time to get dressed and go to the gym.

THanks Libra and Josette The pain is better for now and I hope it stays that way! 1 day of apple cider down 2 to go then this flushing thing of olive oil and fresh lemon juice and probably a few more ingredients, didn't actually see the recipie myself, my DH has it and I will get it tomorrow so I can buy any ingredients. Libra, I round the number too. It is just easier for me to remmeber what I way, lol. Josette, I'm sorry the party wasn't more fun, but I love their jewelry! I hope you bought something wonderful! As for your mil just try forget about her. I know it's not easy, I have my dh's ex to deal with and she can be a real nightmare at times but when she gets to you pour salt on the ice cream and come here and vent. (got the salt idea from julienyc) Hope everyone's weekend went wonderful :waytogo:

Hi everyone I hope everyone's weekend is going well! Due to some pretty terrible abdominal pain, I am trying a cleansing fast for my digestive system, it is gonna be pretty involved but right now I am willing to try anything. My fill nurse said it might very well be gallstones and my DH thinks so as well. DH saw his first wife go through this and the home rememdy cleansing fast took care of hers for 3 yrs, then it flared up again and she had to have it removed. Here's hoping I can buy some time and comfort.

Well it's still in the planning stages but I think I am going to be doing a 3 day breast cancer walk! It is going to be in August and is in BC Canada. I get to get pledges and everything. Now I have something to train for! 3 days of walking all day will be exausting so I'd better start working up to it! This flu is starting to get better but I'm not completely out of the woods yet, but at least the end is in sight! The stomach and intestinal parts of it are nearly over, yay Delta you are doing amazing! Keep up the great work! Amourette, these ladies ask about you all the time, wondering how you are, your were most definitely missed!

Still sick, low grade fever yesterday and today, and last night I was so nauseas that I wanted to throw up. Let me tell that is rare for me. I took my anti nausea pill and after about an hour more the nausea started to subside and then I was able to finally go to bed and get some rest. I slept most of the day today and just feel yuck. I ate some dyr cheerios and they stayed down so I may venture something else a little more comforting. I am gonna have to hoof it next week to catch up the workouts I've missed!