snereb27

hi there... thanks for the friend add.. how are you doing? when were you banded and how is your journey going?

i think getting together to walk/talk is a GREAT idea. We all kinda live in different spots... you're down south, julie is downtown and i'm up in lawrence, but i'm sure there is somewhere we can meet to walk. the canal is alwasy nice.

actually then, you're way a head of me... when i was on my 2 week pre-op diet.. i only lost 8lbs total.

hi there... hope you're doing well. sorry for the short notice, but do you want to walk tuesday night (june 30th) downtown around 4:45? somewhere on the canal, maybe at white river park? let me know if this works for you. :-) you can email me: snereb27@yahoo.com or call me 507-8585

HI there... how are you feeling? I had my surgery on monday, i feel pretty good, but i really just want to sleep all the time! i did walk outside yesterday about a 1/4 mile.. maybe a little longer, it felt good. but it's uncomfortable to ride in a car.

have you moved on to more solid food? I can't hardly bring myself to eat or drink anything.

Hi there... it went really well actually, i had a ton of things to say, but then once i got in there, i asked if everyone had already had the surgery and they said yes, so everything i was going to say would have been pointless. So i just shared part of my story and my struggles and everyone opened up and shared. It went really really well. Thanks for asking.

how are you doing?

hi there... thanks for the pic comment! hope you're doing well.

25 down... that's amazing! sorry you're feeling sick.. that's never fun. I'm still hovering around the same weight loss, but i tried on a shirt the other day that i bought last year as motivation to lose weight and it was too big! :-) I told my sister that it was way too big in the boobs (she's a size A and I'm a DDD)... she said "welcome to the itty bitty titty committee... i'm still a DD but it was funny to hear!

hi there.. i'm doing ok. how are you doing? I'm frustrated bcuz i keep staying at the same weight, but i'm still working on it... i am somewhat unmotivated but i know if i don't stay consistent then i won't only not lose weight, but i might even gain... anyway... how are you doing? how much have you lost?

Thanks... i'm excited too. are you in indy?

ok, i emailed julie and she said -- I think somewhere around St. Clair and Senate would be good, I will be walking there and I will get an early start I can guide you to a good spot. Not sure exactly where you are coming from but off of 70 you would take the Meridian St exit and turn left off of exit to St Claire and left onto St Claire to Senate.. But we can fine tune that. call her if it works for you to come and she can give you better directions to get there. hope to see you!!!

hi there... my surgery was postponed because i had an infection in my leg. i'm rescheduled for tomorrow (3/30). hopefully it won't be postponed again.

how are you feeling?

are you kidding me??? he's upset cuz you've "only" lost 45 lbs in 6 months??? man he'd hate me! i've only lost 10 since surgery!!! but i only have 4cc's in my band. i'm hoping that on sept.8th when i get another fill, it will put me at good restriction. right now i'm a little discouraged.

i hope all works out for you for the new job/insurance and for your surgery. My weightloss is EXTREMELY slow......... i've only lost 17 lbs since being banded March 30th.... actually i'm only down 9lbs since surgery... the rest was from the pre-op diet. HOWEVER, having said all that, i am still glad i had the surgery. My back doesn't hurt anymore, my knees don't hurt and my diabetes is much more under control. I hope it works out for you.

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm i've heard that muscle "weighs" more than fat, but i've also heard a pound is a pound.. who knows. lol

i was banded march 30th and have only lost about 10lbs since surgery. I had my first fill last week and still don't feel consistent restriction, but i'm also realizing that i can't do this by myself. I have supportive people but no support...i am not as strict on myself as i need to be, but i'm resolving today to be so. I have to speak next week at the support group here and i want to be a good example, not a bad one. it's such a slow process and although i knew that in my head, getting it to become a reality in my life is difficult and i lose motivation quickly because my nutritionist said i may only lose 1/2 lb a week... that's EXTREMELY frustrating. but we'll see.

oh, i wasn't nervous at all... i've spoken in front of thousands, so a handful is nothing. i just hated that i feel like a failure since i haven't lost much weight. you definitely should go to a support group, it is good to talk to your peers. :-)

sounds like you're doing well. i'm good... i went to the movie tonight with a friend and about half way into the movie, i got a pain in my shoulder that would not go away until i was home and laying down again... i wonder if some of my sitting pain is due to the fact that i'm so short? who knows... i'm really doing good other than random pains.

i still have to remind myself to eat, i have always had the problem of waiting until i'm starving to eat... like today, even though i got up and moving around 8 am, i didn't have my first protein shake or anything to eat until 4 pm... why i wait, is beyond me. i guess i will need to make an appointment with the nutritionist.

anyway, glad you have the extra time off, my 2 week follow up is the 13th also, but i'm scheduled to go back to work on the 14th. we'll see if i'm ready or not! :-)

have a great day!

i'm doing pretty good... i've been walking a lot and for the most part i'm ok.. .until my dogs accidentally step on my tummy. I have to force myself to eat anything and have yet to eat 3 meals, but it's ok.

i have noticed that i'm cold alot.. especially my hands but hopefully that won't last forever. And riding in a car is really uncomfortable for now. i took off my nausea patch so that may have had something to do with not feeling well after riding in a car.

i am taking pain meds, but only a couple times a day now. i am really doing very good and am excited about everything. i think i'm still swollen a little and seem to have to burp all the time. but i was told that was part of the ansthesia.

have you weighed yourself yet? I have to really be careful not to weigh myself several times a day... but i have lost 11lbs since surgery. so that makes me happy. :-)

keep me posted on how you're doing... take care.

i'm doing pretty good... i've been walking a lot and for the most part i'm ok.. .until my dogs accidentally step on my tummy. I have to force myself to eat anything and have yet to eat 3 meals, but it's ok.

i have noticed that i'm cold alot.. especially my hands but hopefully that won't last forever. And riding in a car is really uncomfortable for now. i took off my nausea patch so that may have had something to do with not feeling well after riding in a car.

i am taking pain meds, but only a couple times a day now. i am really doing very good and am excited about everything. i think i'm still swollen a little and seem to have to burp all the time. but i was told that was part of the ansthesia.

have you weighed yourself yet? I have to really be careful not to weigh myself several times a day... but i have lost 11lbs since surgery. so that makes me happy. :-)

keep me posted on how you're doing... take care.

Yes, it's great to have friends to go with it together.. especially with us being the same starting weight, it will be interesting to see if our weight comes off in a similar time frame... look forward to talking more with you.

steph

i'm so glad you came last night. It was great to meet you. i'd love for you, Julie and i to get together outside of once a month support group to support each other... i need more support i know. It's too easy for me to cheat because it's just me. I'm single, no kids, no boyfriend so it's easy for me to allow myself to cheat.

What side of town do you live on? I live in Lawrence off of 50th and Sunnyside. if you want to email, my personal email is: snereb27@yahoo.com

Hi there... good luck on your journey as well. how far into your 6 month wait are you?

sorry you're discouraged... i understand fully. i hardly get on here either.. if you want to email i'm on yahoo all the time.. my email is: snereb27@yahoo.com.

take care.

steph

hey there... i'm doing ok... i haven't lost any weight since my original 11 from before, that's disheartening but it is what it is...

how are you doing?