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I can meet up I have an appointment at 3pm in Citrus Heights so I will just head out after we eat............... I am doing ok with my fill. Lost 2 pounds last week. It has loosened up I can tell but it still gives me some restriction. I know the restriction is there because certain foods make me sick really quick But, some foods I can eat and eat........like crackers darn it!! I ate to many yesterday and felt like I had no restriction. (I can't buy crackers again!! ). The healthy stuff gives me problems............ So I got off track yesterday starting again today. I hope I don't gain the two pounds I lost back over the crackers. At this slow rate every pound is considered a miracle!! LOL My take on it is the band could be tighter for sure. But it is also better than it was during bandster hell!! I think I am on middle ground right not............not as loose as before but definetely not tight enough yet. Oh I can easily do 3/4 a cup of most things............probably up to a cup to be honest!! I am 3/4 willpower and 1/4 banded!! LOL

Chris is it your birthday friday?? Sometime this week right??

I only PB on certain things and I am still learning what they are. Just at resterants if I try something new...........well I don't know some things just really are a problem like broccoli. If I go with safe foods I don't PB and can eat quite a bit. So I am saving all the experimenting with new things at home!! Going with safe out!! I want to visit no be in the bathroom!! I also feel like my restriction is almost gone. I think the PB is more about the wrong food (bread, broccoli and who know what other new things I try) and not chewing enough. Figuring it all out. Down 2 pounds this week. So slowly work with the band.......... Let me know what is up with Thursday..........

Hey ladies I can do either but prefer Friday since I don't work. If Thursday I can't stay as long..............but I am open so just let me know ok!! Can we go somewhere with soup and salad stuff. I am still having a hard time eating certain things and need stuff I know I won't PB on (salads...my bad I know!! ) that is my only request. Nicole tell them you have an appointment and try to get first on the list..........

Thanks Pam that is sorta what I thought. It just is what it is. I hear you about job security. I work with the county and we are getting forloughed too..........just not sure how many days yet. Stressful for single mother's..................:-)

Thanks for the info Candra. Great article lots of good information in there...............

Looked it up thanks Candra. I think it all comes down to protien..............LOL. I think the hair thing is related to not enough protein!! That is what the article says..........LOL. I should have known!! Ah long day with lots of temptations...........and not much restriction!!

Losing weight fast causes hair loss........but I am losing slowly!! But when I blow dried my hair more came out. I know this stops when your body adjusts to weight lose mode...............just concerning to see all the hair coming out. We were warned about this at the pre op class so nothing I didn't expect but come on if I am losing hair let me lose 20+ pounds to go along with it!! LOL

Your doing better than I am Candra. I am having a head hunger weekend..............I am doing good so far not eating to much but boy do I want to. Maybe I need to get out and walk too!! I have the pedometer on and just cleaning house and doing housework I got 625 steps this morning................I know I need alot more but it is a start. Ah I am losing hair everytime I shower there is more.........how long does this last. I don't think I am losing fast enough to lose my hair...............good grief this is not he fun part. Ok ladies busy weekend.............

Hey Heather I hear that!! I work for the county too and everyone is on pins and needles wondering what will happen. We are being asked to take voluntary forloughs but my guess is that they will be mandatory after July 1, 2009!!

Hey Candy I hear ya about work. My work is crazy right now too............i do the opposite though I get so busy I forget to eat all day than want to eat to much at night. Now with the fill I can't do that as well without PB'ing. Today I ate broccoli. I know not to do that. I just thought I could this time. Well I had to stop the car twice on the way home and throw up. And it was quite embarrassing. There I am out in the parking lot PB'ing..............I LOVE broccoli and really am disappointted I can't eat it. I chewed 20X...............arghh...........that was by far the worse time ever. I am on liquids today cause I am sorta sore everywhere now from that episode........ Ok so why am I so tight some days and than other days not?? I don't know what to expect. I guess you figure it out. Broccoli- no, bread-no. They get me bad everytime!! Lentils- yes so far!!

Pam I haven't check out the new binder. But Robin said we could download it. She said the diet section some of the portion sizes changed. Not sure if that is pre or post op. Hmm I am gonna look now................... Well I am barely eating and I only lost two pounds. I think that is how it is gonna go with me. I am happy it is down and not up cause last week before the fill it was up and down. Not is is just steady and consistent but nothing miraculous!! Ah ladies I have a really really long day at work.............check back in tonight or in the morning.

My knee is still out. But it is also my ankle and hip too I notice. I fell a year ago and hurt it .............I am gonna get an x-ray and see what is going on. If I walk to long I start fo feel like my knees is twisted funny.......I keep hoping the weight coming off wil fix it but I am down 40 pounds almost and it is getting worse with more exercise. So gonna check all that out..... Heather I am on a really strict diet and I am here with ya!! If I can do this so can you!! So what do they want you to do get pregnant!! :-) Seriously I would try to get another surgeon but that might be awkward now. I do understand where they are coming from. They don't want you to do something you will regret so young on impulse..........but get the psych eval soon and once you clear that than bariatrics might loosen up a bit. I have noticed they are changing the program a bit. Robin told me that. The diet section of the folder has changed some. There is a new binder online now she said.......we can download it. I also think they might get stricter to match Fremont and SSF................ Heather don't give up one day at a time. OMG I so wish I could lose 20 pounds in a month. Ah not even with my band will that happen!!

Heather I think if you show your dedicated and your on top of this that they will reward that. I have to say I have not heard of having to lose so much before!! I think they just want to seriously think about it.................. I guess those of us with old worn out bodies are easier to do surgery on and they probably figure we are sure since by 37 (for me) we have tried everything and have resorted to this.......Dr. Baggs did not give me a hard time about any of it but I wasn't gonna take no for an answer either.

Chris I like your ladybug!! I can't believe how much you have lost...........:-) 12 more pounds and I will be halfway!! Gonna celebrate!! MY pre pregnancy weight was 155 so I have a long ways to that goal..........but I will party again than too!! I can meet up next friday I am off work.

Ah Chris I was thinking about you today. I KNEW you would fit on everything and I think we should all go there sometime for NSV day!!

The storm was incredible I was driving home......... My daughter just had her graduation from 8th grade and won a scholorship for next year to a private school.........I am so, so proud of her!! For being the kid who put in the most effort towards her grades............. :-) I got so busy today I didn't eat dinner. Ah so many cookies and sweets and punch but I didn't touch any...........I really want to be down for the next visit. It gets easier all the time!! But that bout with PB'ing last week sorta has me running scared with eating to much.......2 pounds down this week. Not great but certainly better than the last month............I am going for at least another 5 before the next appointment.........10 would thrill me!! But it is a strech......... Ok gotta play WII now!!

WII active kicks my butt too Candy!! I like it so much better than the WII fit...........but since I still suck at both I figure I can use them until I no longer get a workout.......I also have Golds gym for WII but to advanced for me right now.......... My daughter got Dance, Dance revolution and that is a workout!! I really suck at that one and look like an idiot but that is a fun one!!

Robin is pretty strict. I also tried to talk to her about not getting stuck and not losing to fast........she sorta stressed me out. Than I talked to Dr. BAggs and he was like, slow down, slowi down this is not a race it is a marathon...........He explained your still healing and we pumped you full of liquids your body has been in a recovery mode your not expect to lose alot during this time...............ok that is what I needed to hear when I was so frustrated and stressed out.................he made me feel better!!

Ah Candy you were PB'ing!! That is exactly it...............It hurts like crazy and I get it with bread and broccoli!! My restriction was good for a few days but I am slowly going back to eating anything I want again. I am getting hungry again. i am gonna be ready for another fill!!

I don't drink water either!! And yep you get weighed at the Pinole visit. I got to weigh barefoot but I had socks in my purse. But we were telling Robin we weight barefeeted and she said the nurses would catch on to that trick real quick and it won't happen the nex time!!! :-) I liked the Pinole visit. Dr Baggs kept walking in and out of the nutrition class and I really, really wanted to yell "Oh wow there is that youtube star." But I didn't want to embarrass him in front of everyone!! :-) Candra did you get surgery weight?

Candra you will have your goal weight today!! That feels great when you know what you have to lose!! I usually don't eat when I have an appointment!! Than I eat something on the way home. I was and am always nervous about weigh ins!! you'll do fine!!

On your profile than customize profile than to pictures and albums............

I am reading this book....Does this clutter make my butt look fat!! About clutter around your house and how this relates to clutter on your body or fat..........I struggle to keep my house clean and clutter free so this is a great book for me. Alot of what I am reading rings true..........so true I have to put the book down and think a bit before I read on..... I wanna check out the beck diet book too............I like that kinda stuff. Anything on head hunger??