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Good for you Heather. Today was my day off but I usually work overtime to help other social workers out. Guess what they called me at home today and told me not to come in to take the day off. I guess the overtime is over. Yes the work needs to be done and yes state regulations won't be met. But at this point it is all about money. Really strange I don't know what it means........ Heather I won't know until monday if I got an email since I was not at work today. I am watching the Board of Supervisors meeting right now and it is grim but it does look like Sheriffs might get some of the funding back......... Girl I so feel your stress!!

Melba toast.........great idea. I won't touch bread after the last PB'ing incident last night. But I can eat croutons..........I joke that is my bread when I get a salad!! But I think maybe I could do melba toast great, great, great idea!! Ok ladies I threw out a bag of chips today. I had to dump alot of trash on them so I would not be tempted to eat them........left overs from nachos my daughter and her friend made..........I started to nibble a few and figured they had to go and quick. Made chili today added protien powder, soy meat a can of tomatoes, kidney beans..............full of protien and than ate them with tofu hot dogs.............talk about protien!! I got it today for sure........... Sadly more lost hair today............I can tell my hair is thinner I can feel it. Oh well......it will grow back!1

Hey Candy so is it the 23 or the 27th. I need to get the day off work!! I think I will be at the group fill in July too but we will see what Dr. Baggs says. I got 2cc's and 3 at surgery. Pretty tight fill the first week. So weird how Dr. Baggs decides how much. I sorta wonder if it has to do with pressure during the fill.......I know Riley has been moving slowly but she seems to have the same restriction as me. Everyone is different. We weill do lunch again in a couple of weeks!! We decided we like BJ's...........lots of choices. I hope everyone is doing well and has a great weekend. Donna loving the book and I got that new one you have as well. I plan to read it this weekend. Problem is I know my triggers and I know I emotionally eat..........stress and boredom..........but stopping it still hard!! After walking 9000 today I find the head hunger not as bad. Or maybe I just don't want to mess that up..........but I am walking stiff. I am an exercise wimp I fear!!

9000 steps today on the pedometer...........so very tired!! But I did it. Now to keep it up everyday.......that is the hard part.

I am doing liquids only today. I can feel my band and I think getting sick last night made my stomach swell. Worried about slipping. I serious have to figure out what foods don't work before I get sick...........at least my list of absolutely not is growing so I know some of what to avoid. Just this trial and error stuff worries me. I am getting out my Kaiser binder again today and sticking strictly to that..............but even some of what is on that won't work for me. Still mourning broccoli but at least I have salads.............weird how this band works!!

Heather you heard anything? I have heard nothing and today is Friday. I did hear they were going to try and restore some money to public safety yesterday but can't get a straight answer on what that means. Waiting games suck!!

I tried to eat an organic burrito tonight for dinner........small thing, snack size................ah I PB'd the worst ever. Good grief I guess I have to resort to nothing made with white flour!! Salad I can do Chris but broccoli and bread and I guess flour tortilla's are OUT. I know about getting almost stuck!! Sorry about the salad thing I would be upset with no salad. So far I am ok with salads............ So hard to tell what foods are a problem and what works.................. I am tired of PB'ing so I really gotta chose the right things. I am worried that my band will slip if I keep this up. Waiting for the 25th..................

Ah he said salad is ok after you eat your protein and if your still hungry.........something like main course first than salad last. He also said dark or field greens or spinach and even better have a bean type salad or add beans............ I don't think he is against it just doesn't think after the full protien you would still have room for it........ Also this book is saying support system over half of the key to success. So we are all doing something right!!

Hey Donna reading this book and he has some great points!! Even the salad point makes sense.......... I also have been doing some research online on lap band success rules.........ect. Something I noted was one doctor recommendes 3 meals a day breakfast and dinner smaller meals, lunch biggest meal no eating after 7pm no drinking for 2 hours after eating 4-5 hours between meals 20 of exercise everyday I sorta think the biggest meal being lunch and not eating after 7pm might make sense.........

Candy are you coming to the group fill appointment on the 25th? are you working for the country or state? I forget but it seems like you might be. I know county and state offices are crazy right now........

Candy we are all in the same place with the Head Hunger. Donna had a couple of great books today about Head Hunger and I borrowed the new Lap Band book she had!! A fill helps but this lap band stuff is harder than I thought. It sometimes seems like I am still doing all the work and the band is just along for the ride....literally!!

Nice seeing everyone today. Good luck tomorrow Candy. A fill helps alot!!

Hey Ladies I just got to work and it is gonna be a crazy day!! I should be able to make it for lunch but if I am not there at 12 go ahead and sit down and get started. My plan is to be there just gotta deal with some stuff her at work this morning that could hold me up .................don't want you all sitting around waiting!!

Head Hunger is a killer. I had a hard day too........... I was seriously craving sweets all day long. I think maybe because I ate bread and that started my cravings.............I seriously wanted to run to the store tonight for something, anything sweet..........my house has nothing!!! I ate way to much today too. I was doing good until I started to eat the cashews!! I don't get why this head hunger is getting us all lately. I have had a hard couple of days............well maybe I am stressed about the layoffs and that is doing me in!!

Oh fun Donna, Tina, Nicole, Pam, Heather...........anymore joining in? Do Donna's friends want to sit with us?? I fine if everyone else is.................. Candy, Christine? Reggie you will be missed!!

Yea Heather!! Will see you tomorrow!!

I went thought Richmond Kaiser=Nor Cal. I had a BMI of 40.5 to start out. I had high blood pressure and a few minor problems............ I had no problem getting approved. My PCP didn't want to refer me she thought my BMI was not high enough. But I did the research and called Bariatrics myself and found out I did qualify!!

I don't know where everyone has been the last few days. No one seems to be on the forum lately.......... Pam so far just me and you for sure. But I am up for hanging out if you are!!

Sac county is not doing forloughs I guess..........we are headed straight to lay offs next week!! No one really know who is leaving but it goes by seniority and who has been around the longest...........

I am not sure who is coming since there has not been much response. So far me, Pam and Nicole? We haven't heard from anyone else yet. What about 12pm at BJ's in Natomas? Does that work for everyone. Might be crowded so whoever gets their first needs to make a reservation........

I am gaining on water too!! LOL. I got stuck on a piece of bread today............ah had to pace a bit.........good grief I was with all my work friends............no bread, not even toasted anymore!! I thought toasted was ok...........

Jessie can you make it?

Ok ladies tomorrow is the day we plan to get together. Where should we eat. It has been mentioned that some of us are tired of Mimi's and want to try something new this time. We could try a new resterant in Natomas or something else. Panera, BJ's, Qdoba................help me out here there has to be more resterants in the area. Where do we go we need to decide. Suggestions, ideas.................lets make a decision tonight. Who is coming by the way!! Pam, Tina, Nicole, Heather...........I think Chris..........Candy? Reggie? Candra can't make it this time and I think Sheena can't either. Donna? Updates ladies and than pick a place and I will be there!! Oh and a time would be great!! I have a 11am homevisit in Natomas and than a 3:30 in citrus heights.

I am right there with the rest of you..............

I am there with you all. Everything you write sounds way to familiar!! I am up two pounds today so my indulgences yesterday did me in. How can my body be so unstable. Up and down when I go over 1000 calories. Not changing my ticker either case it will probably go back again. Just with all the effort I should weigh less than I do. I get the PB'ing thing. I can get it with a couple of bites. But than the next meal or day I can eat anything and over 1 cup. It feels chaotic........... Ah bad day at work they are laying people off like crazy!!