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Ah I will be in portland that weekend Riley!! Crazy weekend Nicole.........get some sleep today!! IN my family my sister was always the favorite!! She is 5'1 and skinny as a rail, had two kids and still a tiny thing............LOL. But I get what your saying........my sister has always been the center of attention in our family........my brother and I call her the "golden child" since she never broke rules and was my parents favorite........my brother and I ............well we had no idea there were any rules so in a matter of speaking I guess we broke them all..........

Sounds like everyone is having fun this weekend. Mydaughter is coming home today................excited about that. Ah my aunties i hear so I guess that explains the gaining a pound. I hope in a couple of day I will drop it a couple more. I am doing good with the eating so far this weekend..........

Heather will you be at the meeting saturday? I could just give them to you after.............I would reather you have them than someone I don't know. :-) Or we could meet up sometime this week? Where?? It might give us an excuse to get together for lunch or something!! Yea my new addiction is those reduced fat wheat thins. I so love those and that is a huge change for me. I use to eat a bag of jolly ranchers a week........oh so yummy!! I quite that in December!! I still think I would like to eat them but I don't buy them cause I will want to eat the whole bag. The soda thing I am pretty down with. I don't like the syrupy taste anymore............I threw up on a sip of 7-up and I am not tempted anymore...........I do like Crystal light though........

Hey ladies I am back!!! OMG my company just left. I thought they were leaving at 3pm .........................we have fun but I was hoping to go out to tonight but now I am not sure if I have time to pull anything together.......... I did give them all my unhealthy food to take with them........brownies I didn't get to try and rice casserole which I did try but didn't stay down to well............ Heather gonna check out your pictures. Girl the clothes I have for you are 18's you better come get them QUICK!! I agree with riley Dr. Baggs told me the same thing about the 42BMI and under doing good with the band. He told me the same thing. For me I think the vegetarian thing turned the tables for me. Also I wanted a back out mode if anything went wrong. they can take out the band if it doesn't work out....... Oh and my secret I was a big sweets person and a soda person. I don't eat much sweets and I don't crave them much anymore. IF I do I have a lifesave or two and I am done. Well ok I am done because I don't have any sugar in the house to indulge in and by the time I drive to store I would have talked myself out of it.............but sweets were my thing to and I really don't miss them. Carbs..........I still love carbs. But one day I will conquer my indescreet love affair with carbs.............I crave carbs more than sweets nowdays. Donna I wanted to call you but I am just now available....

Everyone has to lose about 10% regardless of RNY or Lap band..............same diet. Just depends on you if you lose more......

What is your BMI and health issues if you don't mind me asking. That could make a huge difference........

Heather seriously girl you have lost more than me and I really, really want to some pictures girl!! 50 is huge I bet you can totally tell...........what size are you in now??

13 pounds will come off really, really fast Tanifare............I was shocked how fast it came off!! Do what you need to do for you? Talk to people who have had both. Do tons of research. I know for me I wanted time to debate and than I lost the 12 pounds so quick I had to decide way before I thought I did...............

heather that is more than half way there...........give you another month and your gonna be at goal.....

I like the lapband. I sorta wish Dr. BAggs had lead me one way or another though. I like that Dr. Parks does that.................. I never really knew if Dr. Baggs thought I made the right choice. He just told me with my hx and issues either would be fine................I guess I was seeking apprroval.

Heather several times I thought about forgetting the band and just going with the pre op diet..........especially the last week before surgery when I was so nervous. (check old posts) But there is a difference with the band once you get some restriction. The other thing is I don't how long the pre opt diet is suppose to go..........Robin told me it was a quick fix diet and probably won't be a good choice long term.........as in forever. I took it as this is just to get to me to the band and than I have to learn to eat with the band. I still think you should get the band Heather but only you know. It does help ladies out there not banded.......it makes a difference.

They haven't given up the seniority list. It is a big mystery still. On our end I think they are still sorting through the details and trying to figure out who fits where............... Dr. Baggs just explained both surgeries to me. told him I was leaning towards lap band and he showed me the stats on both. But seriously I was frustrated cause he won't tell me what he thought was the best one for me. LOL. He did say that with my BMI of 41 that lap band seemed to work best on BMI 42 or below but he also stated that was a stat and depended on the person and the how they used the band. He did tell me that being vegetarian he would have concerns about the malasorbation part of the RNY. But he seriously won't lean one way or another with me. I tried to get his professional opinion but well ...............I chose the lap band on my own as you probably figured out!! My weight also is all over the place too. LOL Today I was having a hard time with protien. Breakfast and lunch I gave up by 2pm and just ate frozen yogurt which is bad I know but I think my band needed a rest today..............I am doing liquid protien tonight. Some days I just can't eat the protien without it coming back up...............my band is moody today!! I am afraid to see the calorie damage today with that frozen yogurt. I figured it was better than ice cream......

Oh I had to lose 12 to get surgery..............

You know that is typical for kaiser and for Dr. Parks. I am not surprized at all. I waa confused after orientation too. I didn't decide for a month. It makes it hard when you feel like the doctor is not pro lap band for you. Dr. Baggs was open either way but I still got the idea he liked RNY better..........I asked him to pick for me and he said no he really wanted me to pick myself and told me to take my time and research it. I think Liz tried to schedule me for RNY twice though...............I would have like the quick weight lose of RNY but I just couldn't re route my stomach I didn't think it was right........what is later it wasn't a fit and than it was too late............they can't reattach your stomcah......... Anyway I think alot of us were conufused after orientation.

What are you up to tomorrow Donna? I have friends over in the morning but later int he afternoon we could do something..............

I am up a pound today and I was under 1000 yesterday. I didn't feel like eating............how crazy is that? I am gonna make sure I get at least 1000 in today and maybe I can lose that pound and maybe another one to get to 210 by Thursday......I wouldn't complian about 208 either!! LOL.

7 is about right. Sometimes the traffic is awful sometimes you breeze though. The thing is Kaiser is really good about taking you early if you get their early and the person you have the appointment with is there. Also be ready for cancelations and they wlil give you a couple of appointments in one day........

Heather you have lost alot of weight!! WOW!!

That might be a good thing Heather!! Unless of course you go down throughout the day............. I always am 2 pounds more at night than back down or a bit lower in the morning............. Yea I heard you guys got some positions restored. Where did you get the list? I want to see the list for our department.............

WE should have a lap band camping trip!! LOL.

Candra don't feel to bad I once wore two different color shoes to work...........an hour from my house...........and i had to be in court that day. I didn't realize until I was in the court elevator and notices someone was staring at my feet...........same style different color.........but it still didn't really fly......... I just took melatinin........can't sleep tonight. Hoping it kicks in soon. So I guess most people are on furlough tomorrow? Heather I heard today that the county is gonna to two more rounds of layoffs this year. One in October and one in December. Have you heard anything? That is what our union is saying to expect............

Who is Jewel? I don't think I know her but I know she was at the last meeting and wore a sundress.............

you know I get migraines sometimes right before my aunt comes to visit............used to be only a couple of days a month. But lately it has been more like two weeks a month. NOT FUN!! The atenol is suppose to help with migraines but not really sure I am buying that.

Strangely giving your body a vacation works sometimes......... So we going out after the meeting on the 25th?

Yea in some ways I think it is the luck of the draw. My family all has diabetes, high cholesteral, high blood pressure, heart disaeas you name it...............now how did I get that lucky?? heading to bed ladies..........Rileyl have fun camping.