thinneranniesoon

I will be finally purging my closet in a couple of of weeks. We are going to be moving in a couple months, and I am not taking it if it doesn't fit properly. I have about 4 pair of jeans now, and a couple pair of capri's. I have a ton of shirts, and a few pair of shorts. I just started a new job, and after I get some electronics that I desperatly need like my new phone and laptop, I will be updating with some more clothes. HOWEVER, not too many because we are moving from FL to TN, and it will almost be winter time. I want to be able to buy the clothes then that will fit me then. I know I will be smaller than a 14 at the time, just not sure how much smaller. I have not had a band adjustment since October, and now that I am working, I will be able to afford one. YAHOO!!! Time to get that sweet spot back and get this band working properly again!!

Once a month i eat a little bit of pasta, a little bit of rice and a little bit of potato, not as often will i have a little bit of bread, ate a meal at olive garden last month, had 1/3 a bread stick. Ate at my fav hangout a while ago, had 1/2 a garlic roll. That is all I will do, otherwise it is total protein and maybe a small salad. At my hangout, i get a side order of 2 meatballs with mozzerella on top and some sauce, it is awesome, I eat for less than $3 and am satisfied.

Someone asked about mayo in tuna, well what i use instead of mayo is greek yogurt. It adds protein to the mix, has the same consistency and if you make a ranch did with the yogurt it is even better.

I am still waiting to get my wii, my birthday party is tomorrow night, so maybe I will get lucky, everyone knows I want one.

I use the ones from Walmart when I can afford to buy them. I mix them with crystal lite and they are not bad at all. I do have 2 atkins drinks a day, and eat enough protein to be able to get in 100-125 g a day of protein. No problem with hair falling out, and I really think this was helping me lose more weight when I was using these daily. Now i plan on going back to the bullets because I have hit a plateau. I am 10 months out and 67 lbs down.

I was banded 10 months ago today... I have "only" lost 67 lbs, lets see that is 6.7 lbs per month I have "only lost 67 lbs, that is 1.56 lbs per week I have "only" lost 67 lbs, that is .02 lbs per day I have "only" lost 67 lbs, that is .009 lbs per hour I have "only" lost 67 lbs, that is .0001 lbs per minute I have "only" lost 67 lbs, that is .000006 lbs per second but you know what I HAVE GAINED MY LIFE BACK!!!

I had the same thing 3 weeks ago, it was awful. Lasted 12 hours then I put myself on liquids for 2 days. Take it easy and life will get better.

Erin, you are still at home, why are you not on your parents insurance?

I have been at a stall for months. I am 10 months out as this Friday, and have lost 67 lbs, but i have been here since Valentines Day. I am so frustrated. I know that I need a fill, I have not had one since October 12, as I lost my job 2 weeks later and lost my insurance also. I will get a fill in June however, and I am so ready to get the lbs dropping again. I have lost 25 lbs since my last fill, that has me happy.

I told everyone about my band, why because I don't care who knows and who doesn't. I have a lot of overweight friends, and in the 9 months that I have had my band, one has had RNY and another is being banded next month, with a couple more looking into it also. I figure it this way, at least if something happens to me, and I am with them, they can tell the paramedics that I have the band, and can not use an ng tube, or have nsaids. I have made this clear with everyone also, and am supposed to get a medicalert bracelet for my birthday so I will have it on at all times. Stop fighting with the husband, mom let the cat out, hubby had to pick up the pieces, there are enough things to fight over in this world, and who knows and who does not know about surgery is a small one.

As someone who also loves cruising, and has been on 3 cruises since my surgery in June, take a little bit of time to get used to your band before you go. Also, while there are deals, you are not going to get a deal like your thinking of out of NYC. Lowest prices right now for a 5 night starts at $319 plus taxes per person, for an inside room in September. Sorry the travel agent in me had to check.

My dog sits next to me on the floor just staring, he will sit up and beg, and I remind him to wait until the full point hits. He then lays down, as soon as I hit that spot, the food is pushed onto a paper plate and given to him. I am happy for not pushing myself, he is happy for being able to have some of my good food, and my band is happy because I stopped before I started hurting.

That is how the doc gets more money than what he is contracted with the insurance company for. I know when I had my surgery the bill was $42k total, but insurance paid the contracted rate of $12k total. So they were out $30k. Personally if the surgeon tried to this, I would have found another surgeon, they contract with the insurance companies at a set rate, that is what they have agreed to accept for the surgery, I can't believe that the insurance company will go along with this program fee issue.