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yea my band is getting looser now halfway through the day!!. I can get the water down no without a problem.............going to eat some yogurt and if that works maybe some eggs!! Getting out of the house today!! Geez I have to get some new jeans thanks to someone I know!! :-P I am gonna clean the closet again today too bad your not here Candra to tell me what to toss!!! LOL

Thanks Nicole. SIx months ago I would not have been hanging out going to lunch with you all or anyone I was to work focused.........and now you see how I am I a recovering work o holic!!! :-P I am doing better taking care of me. I got into social work..............ah .......such a long story. But lets just say I have a past. I have lived alot in my 38 years and I have been through hell and back. I feel way older than my 38 years. We all have issues that lead us to where we are. For me I was in an abusive marriage for way to long and left when I had my daughter........you can mess with me but don't touch my kid..........I had social worker and therapist help me through it every step of the way. I would say a good 10 years of hell. But I survived and went back to school and sorta fell into Social Work. I wanted to give back and since I have been through alot of stuff I get it in a way others people don't..............I feel it, I have lived it...............I also know that until someone is really ready to change they won't and so I know when to push and when to just walk away.............I look at the social workers who helped me and the one I considered pushy and tried to learn from that......... That said I also got a scholorship from the feds that if I went into Social Worker and agreed to do some time in CPS that they would pay for my graduate school............as a single mom this was a great deal. I got 1850 a month for two years to go to grad school on the condition that I went straight into Children's protective services when I graduated. Miracle how all that happened and how I got that scholorship............but for some reason I am suppose to be at CPS if just fell in my lap. Not that some days I don't want to leave!! :-P Riley I also did the single parent going to school thing. After I had my daughter I got my AA degree in Chemical Dependancy and addictions, my BSW in Social worker and than straight on to Grad School. Six years of school and a single mom........and dealing with a nasty divorce and 2 year custody battle. That is why I tell people you can do anything you set your mind to cause I was emotionally messed up for awhile and I still make it and survived and even like Kaiser says........have thrived!! So in a nutshell that is my story. Crazy stuff. Nothing calm boring or routine abut my life............which might be why when things are to calm I get bored and eat!! Who know but I do know the last six months have taken on alot of my food addiction demons and I am determined to win this battle too..............LOL. Sorry you asked huh?? Not a pretty story!!

and don't get my started on the 9th circuit court of appeals and liberal california who keep passing laws that give parents more rights than abused kids..................as we said yesterday in California animals have more rights than children. GRRRR...................

OMG Nicole your only 25 away!! That isn't much!! your right there!! Candra I put my jeans from yesterday in the give away pile. They are comfortable but ok if your girls are saying they are to big than I have to wonder that people at work say!! LOL. They aren't as nice............so they sadly went to the give away pile. (heather I have another bag of clothes for ya now!!) My job is a huge part of the reason for the weight gain. Dr. Baggs and Liz have talked to me about this. In my field we work long hours, no lunch, lots of unpaid overtime and way to many cases and expectations for one worker. That is why since surgery I don't do OT anymore. I take my lunches and I go home at 6pm when I get off. My supervisor who is clueless is going crazy since I refuse to rescue her butt anymore like I did in the past. But I am trying to be more balanced. When I am at work I work m my butt off and I am good at what I do. But once I leave my cell phone is off and I am done. But I pretty tough around the edges. I don't put up with much crap and I can see right through people especially the drug addicts. I so have them pegged and I don't help people out who don't help themselves. I won't put more time into a client than they put into themselve. If someone want to improve than I am their best advocate and I will walk them through the process and have their back all the way. HOwever if they are playing me or lying to theirself than I am the first one to call them out on it and in a big way. I have no problem slamming someone to the wall and making their life hell for the short term to get them to wake up and face reality. We have a saying that in the social work/addiction field that we don't ever pull a bird out of their cage but we will open the door so they can come out on their own. And if they are just sitting in their with a door open doing nothing than I am have no problem shaking the hell out of the cage so it get really uncomfortable to stay inside the cage..............I am good at what I do. I just need to have a life outside of work or else the stress will make all my weight come back. Remember stress and boredom are what makes my head hunger kick in big time. Having said that I do tear up alot in my work and I am ok with that. As long as I am not crying harder than my clients than it is perfectly ok............this is exciting and sometimes frustrating work but I am good at it and like it. Never boring...........just wish the economy was better!!

Nicole I think your way under your 50% so Dr. Baggs is probably happy with your weight now and anything less is just added bonus. I am still way to high on my weight!! Girl if I weight what you do he would be really happy with my BMI!!! LOL. I am really tight this morning. I am back to sipping my water!! No more gulps, chugs or throwing it back............ I haven't tried to eat yet letting it losing up a bit. As long as I can drink water I am gonna give this fill a try. I have lost three pounds in three days so as long as I stay healthy I am gonna stick it out. I need this to lose the weight obviously. I think this might be what the sweet spot is cause no hunger and I am barely eating...........even the three bites of eggs made me full. Which is crazy cause I was hungry before that. So I am not complianing. Just can't eat like last week............even thought I though I did good last week!! LOL.

Here is how they get to the 50-65% of what they expect us to lose.........found it in Dr. Simpsons Lap band Solution book which is also the book that goes into knowing when your in the green zone. GREat book. 1. Weight at surgery: (for me 228) 2. Subtract your weight at 25 BMI (for me 150) 3. So for me that is 78 pounds difference 4. Than you divided the answer (78 for me) by 100 (78/100=.78) 5. Multiply that by 50, 60, 65 (39, 46, 50) So my 50% is 39, my 60% is 46 and my 65% is 50 6. Than you take your surgery weight and subtract the above to get what Lap Band AP predicts you will lose up to 18 months out. (so for me 189 is my 50%, 182 is my 60% and 178 is my 65%) And the funny thing is that it come out to just about what Dr. Baggs was saying about the 25 to 30BMI is. So I need to lose 65% of my weight to come in at the right BMI. So I have to get above the national statitics for lap band!!! LOL. Too bad they don't count from starting weight but lap band AP says surgery weight is used to figure out your precentages.

Candra I am pretty sure that is your CM appointment!! In 4 days no less!!! If that is true you might have surgery before the end of August. OMG see how fast it goes at the end..........not time to think or worry to much............it flies..............

I asked Dr. Baggs he didn't bring it up. He wouldn't give me a number but he said 18% -30% BMI is what he is looking for. He said recent studies are showing that 25-30% BMI lives longer than any other BMI. So I figured it out from there. I did tell him that I don't agree with only losing 50% of my weight and he didn't respond to that just gave me the above chart. So his goal for me is a bit higher than mine. I was aiming for 150 which I still like at 25BMI. But according to him I would be between 150-180 and still fall in the range he is looking for. Dr. Baggs if funny he never makes a decision for you. He give you all the data and lets you do it yourself. I am gonna go for 30FMI first or 180 and than see how I feel.......that is only 31 pounds more. I am guessing it won't be enough for me but at least I would be in a good range and I can go down more from there.............. But yep I asked I just had to know............I changed my ticker to 180 cause it makes me happier to see that number.........but I sorta think I won't be ok with only that.

Yea Nicole today was no fun. But I sorta knew which is why I ordered eggs to be safe!! Just glad it was you ladies and not my co workers. You guys get it they would be sending me home again............LOL!! Seriously I i will be fine just probably no eating out for the few several days after a fill. I knew that but I wanted to hang out with everyone too!!

Heather my daughter did a K9 run last year. It was so cool we got to see the dogs working........... What day is the 23rd. I might be interested but I would have to walk it...............my knee is a problem.

Donna did awesome!!! Really, really great job!!! Riley you are totally on a roll restriction or not. You know I always have a few hard days after a fill than I am fine. I am used to it now. I give myself until Monday. I think the last fill was just setting in when I got this one so maybe a double whammy. But if I don't eat enough I won't lose either so gonna see how it goes........... My daughter is making oatmeal cookies and I ate one!! Are you kidding me?? I could'nt eat much all day that would stay down and oatmeal cookie..............I am going to bed cause I want another one....... I haven't had a cookie in months.........so good hot out of the oven!!

Hey Pam gotta say I know what you mean and resterant bathrooms...........LOL!! I am doing liquids the rest of today and yogurt. Even the yogurt I have to eat slow but it works.................so I just had another one tonight. I know the drill I will be fine in a few days, always goes that way.

Had fun with everyone today!! Donna you did GREAT!! Sitting here drinking a protein shake since the whole egg idea didn't work out.......... Getting ready for the teen slumber party tonight!! LOL.

having a hard time with breakfast this morning. Barely ate and I am overfull...........water is going slow this morning. I think I might need to do water first next time than eat a couple of hours in when I am not so tight..............

I drink a skinny vanilla latte a few times a week!! Love it. I get decaf Hasn't hurt me yet. OMG I am down two pounds this morning!! I ate 1200 calories yesterday ..........darn rasberries put me over.......but OMG I like this fill!!

Oh yea I had protien shake for Breakfast so I might have hit 1000 today..............LOL. Nicole thanks for the call no worries let me know when it makes it to you!! My daughter is excited about it.

I might be at my sweet spot. I hate to say it to loud though cause my restriction will be gone if I get to confident!! But seriously barely eating today. I get full on on 1/4 cup. Really full and the thought of another bit is enough to make me nasaeus. Like Thanksgiving full...........I have never had this before. 5 wheat thin, 1/4 cup of soup...........even my beloved Vitamin Water is making me to full. I have to only drink 1/2 of one every 1/2 hour of so............ I can get water down but I did 64 today not my regular 120. I don't think my pouch can do 120 anymore...... So I am happy with the restriction. Tight for sure. I did worry a couple of times today that I wasn't eating enough case a couple of days ago I for sure could eat more......but I think this is the sweet spot. Only thing is I felt bad for the food on the plate I could even bite.............LOL. I have to count my calories tonight but Soup for lunch, two bites of salad but that was all I could handle, raspberries....ok, ok I ate the whole carton over 8 hours.....16 ounces so that might kille me................i could eat about 8 at time than full...........back 20 minutes later another 8...........cheating the band I guess but at least I didn't drink anything......... Tonight 5 wheat thins and so , so, so done..................I need to drink water but way to full for now........... ok so is this the sweet spot? Not thinking about food at all cause OMG I am way to full the last thing I want if food or to think about it!! maybe 6cc's is the magic number??? LOL

The meeting in sacramento tomorrow is for everyone!!

OMG Reggie 72 pounds!! Everytime I look your down again!! Candra I am so, so excited for you girl!!! Really excited for you!! Running errands today. can't eat much........I have restriction and happy about it!! Hope it lasts..........

Welcome Crg2 Oh too bad about Dr. Baggs he is great!! So what do you do if you have Kaiser but got banded somewhere else? YEp we are a good group join right in with us!!

I have a three day rule. If I am still up after three days........darn it than I have move to my ticker back up!!

Chris I agree I hate changing my ticker up so I usually don't!! BUt than it bugs me cause it isn't right......I just keep hoping it will go back to the lower number!! I had had to change mine up a few times.........:-(

Chris that is great!! That sorta shows it was water weight if you can lose it so fast..........I think anyway!! I am down one pound today but that is just the pound I had at home that I lost on the Kaiser scales!! LOL. Yea my fill kicked in last time at about two weeks. The first couple of days I felt it than it loosened up and than the last two week before yesterdays fill I was just full all day.............like really full but I didn't eat much. Not complianing but weird to get to the end of the day and have to remember to eat. I hope it lasts. I blamed my period but Dr. Baggs said lots of his patients say it kicks in more and more with time. Dr. Baggs said it normal for it to really kick in up to a week to two weeks after the fill........ Ladies I am loving my band!!!

I have done that took Riley!! I am always surprized how many calories things have it you don't check them out first. Than they are already in your stomach and have to be counted. HOT: liquids pretty much go into the little pouch and than trickle through to the big pouch pretty fast. They discourage liquid calories cause they dont' keep you full. WHen your adjusted you get a funnel feeling as the water goes down. HOT: the binge eating could be a problem with the lap band. You definetely are on a life long diet with the bariatrics program. IF that makes you binge eat than this might be difficult. YOu wil have to pass a psych evaluation and they specifically focus on eating disorders. I don't think they would deny you but my guess is that you have to be in treatment or counseling to address the binge eating.........that concerns me it could be a problem!!

There was some confusion yesterday with scheduling appointments. Apparently Dr. BAggs can't schedule appointments inthe comptuer. He has to call Kelly to schedule them and she was not answering her phone yesterday so he told me to plan on the 20th but that he would have to follow up with Kelly to get me on the list. Riley of course I want you to come on the 2oth but that might be to long for you to wait. Just got up and I am having to drink my water slow today. If I drink to much I feel the pouch all full and that that not another bite feeling............from water, seriously!! Things might be different this fill I haven't tried to eat yet waiting until after 10:30 this morning..... I am upping the exercise this month to see what happens. AIming for 6 days a week for at least 30. I want to see if that helps the number take a dive faster. I want to lose 11-12 this time and get under 200 or at least 204 and 50 down. Gonna be hard so I can't have any mess up days.............LOL