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I know Jewel, a PB! Weird since i never feel any restriction or fullness. The difference now that I'm banded is that I can stop after 1/2c and not still feel starving like before but it still requires some will power to stop sometimes. Isn't Riley on the slopes? Hopefully she's actually skiing and not still sitting in the lodge getting plastered LOL. Have fun Jane! Thanks for the support Tina - You all seem so confident as to what you're doing that I assumed it was like that from day one. I thought that as soon as I was banded i'd know what I was doing too but I don't! so I will take comfort in the fact that it is a learning process for everybody. DID YOU ALL CHECK OUT MY TICKER! This seems so flippin unreal to me LOL Beatriz - Stick with Doc Fisher! He does good work. i was worried because i hadn't met anybody who had surgery by him but you have my experience now - he's GREAT! My husband is on me to start "toning" - can you really tone extra skin LOL. I'm gonna order a 30 min toning/cardio workout made by the people who do the "8 minute" workout videos. Hopefully The Doc will give me the go ahead to start when I see him next week. I'll keep you all posted - time to shower then off to the bank, costco, wally.... All the fun stuff so I don't have to do it this weekend.

Don't trip, Kim - MONDAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF THE REST OF YOUR LIFE lol

Girl, that lb is just water weight - stick to protein and double up on the water-stay away from salt & sodium and you'll do fine. You should avoid the cramps - take tylenol every 4 hours regardless of how you feel - like they said after surgery - it's easier to keep the pain away then it is to take it away once it shows up; stay ahead of it! Did you talk to Nicole about how to get that cheep Kaiser plan ??

Oh, Sweet T - all those poor babies born at a disadvantage! Life long struggles ahead of em' Another stressfull position for you. So, 1/2c of crab w/lemon & scalions and i'm done! Don't feel full or anything but don't want a repeat performance of last nights dinner LOL. WAY TO GO HEATHER! Doesn't that feel greet. Can you believe something so simple as a number on a tag can make one so excited!! I like torrid!

Hey Beatiz - I have Doc Fisher and so does Heather. He's a little more conservative than Dr. Baggs but I like him. He requires a bit more initial weight loss but if I knew then what I know now, I wouldn't have tripped off that so much. He does 6 incisions, not 5 like baggs but it is really really tiny and doesn't make a difference. my scars are small and thin and I had ZERO GAS PAIN after the surgery - he got it all out - like that 6th incision may be for an extra suction tube to suck the gas out hahaha. He did a great job! And he's a bit more flexible on the pre op diet plan - told me I didn't have to follow the 1200 cal diet and to go low carb it that's what works for me.... He's realistic. Oh, he's pro RNY - actually, they all seem to be except Baggs. Just be firm on what you want. Analynn got Parks and by the end of the appointment Park had her convinced RNY was the way to go - that is untill she researched the life long hassles of it all. LOL. Again, no worries about the surgery - you are in good hands - BTW: Doc Fisher is the one that got the bariatrics department going in Richmond - he's been at this for many years!! Richmond, from what I've been told, is #4 in the country for bariatrics surgery so NO WORRIES

HOpe you're right TIna - I see Doc Fisher next week so I hope he'll give me a fill even though I've only lost 10lbs. Broccoli just might be out for a while LOL. I didn't like that at all - not because it hurt or anything but Avacados are expensive hahahaha. What a waste! I could've eaten a foot long in 10 minutes - got you beat! This truly was the best decision of my life - I don't think about food 24/7 anymore like a use to - I sorta feel like for the first time I got a grip of my life and not just the food aspect of it. So thanks ladies for getting me here! So glad I listened to you all and didn't chicken out!!!!!

Pammie - you need to celebrate you son becomming a teenager! This will be the first and last time you celebrate him being a teen LOL.

So, you all talk of the 'warning' signs before you PB, like you know better than to eat that last bite but seriously, I felt nothing! What is that allabout

Ok, I believe my Americano has been spiked with Caffiene!

Jes - your port site still sore? Mine is alot more sore then I expected it to be still. Tamales sound so good! So, for the first time I think I may have had the onset of a PB. I had a 2 small pieces of Talapia (bout 1/2c) for dinner but was still hungry so I had 1/4 of an avacado and was still hungry so I put together 1/2c broccoli and after a few bites, all of a sudden I felt like something was stuck in my throat! I opened my mounth to caugh and the broccoli & avacado came right back out! I didn't feel full or anything like that but then the hickups started. About 30 min later my tummy was growling so I waited another 15 min then had some hot tea - was fine after that but it was a strange experience. I think my lower tummy is calling all the shots but my upper tummy - above the band - isn't agreeing with any of it LOL Ok, Vets - is this normal?

Morning all.... Jes, you aren't going next Saturday??? Beatriz - Welcome - and no freaking out! It's actually quite simple and, for the most part, painless. The hard part is sticking to the post diet (which I have not done). The first two weeks were a piece of cake - have no desire to eat but after that, your hunger will return and sticking to fluids and mushies were impossible for me LOL. You can go back to September 14th on here - that was my band date and see all the crud I was talking LOL John, will miss you at the meetings - I was really looking forward to meeting your wife. Keep us updated, though, on your surgery & things!! Donna, my girl - good to hear from you. Looking forward to seeing you next weekend. Babysista - I see you lurkin down there... What's up? give us the update on your progress! Pammie - Doesn't look like anybody is available on saturday but you will be here in the V so maybe we can hook up for lunch - I know you all don't want to actually eat at six flags do ya?? Might be too much of a hassle but just a thought. Gotta go to bridezilla's daughters soccer game at 9 and depending on how long the game is... We'll talk! April - been thinking about you - will you be there Saturday, the 24th??

Tamra - you are going in the right direction girlie - you WILL do this - NO CARBS! Analynn - don't fret, you got this! I was stuck on 4lbs for A MONTH then one morning I jumped on the scale and was down 6lbs and under goal weight - It will happen - again - NO CARBS! Jes, you're killin me with the little tiny meals and the workin out - I feel like such a bum! I gotta get on it! Can we start working out now? C25K?? Robin called me back again but I missed her call and got her VM when I called her back so I didn't leave a message - no need to bother with the call since I've already moved on. Reggie - I'm right there with you - it was STORMING yesterday and all I wanted to do was eat! I wanted egg flower soup so off to the little chinese take out by the house - the soup sucked! was full of celery and I hate celery - never had it in my egg flower soup before - grr - so I wound up eating the hubbys BBQ Chicken & broc beef. And if that wasn't enough - for dinner I had almonds! Back on track today - Decaf americano for B-fast & egg salad for lunch - talapia or catfish for Dinner. Nicollie - I so remember being where you are - I can't believe the time has flown by. Having Elizabeth to do this with from Day 1 is a blessing. It really helps! Congrats girls. OMG Christine I think that is the first ultrasound that I've ever seen where I can actually see the baby. Too cute! Donna- what's up with you and when are you coming home? Riley - please let me rub your feet LOL - I need hypnotism or something to get on the exercise wagon. I don't know why I'm having such a block on this - it's like torture all of a sudden to get my ass moving. John, how's it going? Weight loss is hard enough with the band so I dont know how you're managing so well. I know you say you've gained a "few" pounds but darn it - I can gain a "few" pounds in 1 hour just looking at food. I would have given up by now so I'm so proud of you for hangin in! Heather - same for you. Can't believe you're hangin in for 80lbs and doing so damn well with all the stress of school and house hunting - blah blah blah. Hey April, what's new? how's the band workin for you? you were so so tight last month (I'm jealous!) Pammie - how's it going??

Jes, it's worth a shot! Heather you better rock that micro mini heidi costume - I really wanted to be little bo peep this year but all the costumes on line are oh so slutty - still too fat for that LOL. Pat - happy presidents day LOL I am a terrible planner! so you all have to plan it and let me know - I'll show up. Pamme - six flags sounds like fun but I think it will be very cold! I should have gotten a season pass this year - oh, well - I'll get one next year!

My port scar is long and hard - the rest are ok except the one right under my left boob. I haven't put anything on them yet but really want to get a deep tissue massage to make them "smooth" as soon as I get the go ahead from Doc Fisher. I want to have a b-day toast too - when is your birthday? We can try walking afterwords LOL. Or we can stay at the bar and try to learn to line dance - always wanted to do that LOL. Thanks Tina - now I don't feel like the only lazy one hahaha. You'd better be there on the 24th seems like forever since I've seen you It really has been forever since I've seen riley & Reggie for real! I'm forcing myself to stay away till 10:30 tonight!! I love the Pannis stories. You know you can have it covered by kaiser if you get skin irritation from it - take pics, make appt - keep track of all "rashes" and things like that.

chris - I'm so impressed that you've only gained 2lbs! You are doing better than some of us LOL

Come on lucky 6!

My case manager appt was quick - I never had a dietician appt. I met with liz then scheduled surgery - could have had it all done within 3 weeks but needed to fit my depo shot it 3 weeks before surgery - it goes by real quick!

group is only the next week after that!

This friday I have to help my sister in law move - get her stuff from storage and bring it to her place

Jes, Robin called me today but I wasn't home - I called her back within 15 min but couldn't reach her - left her a message and never heard from her again. Not worried about it though because I'm not following her rules anyway - just tell her you're doing fine but are ready to move on. You look like you're doing great with your food - you are hardly eating anything~! Riley - I wanna play!

John, so glad you had a good time! I need to say though that it's a damn good thing we can't get NY bagels & Pizza our here LOL STICK TO PROTEINS! Tina - here's to no late nights LOL. sorry bout the job Pammie, I wrote that down and am going to hit up amazon as soon as I'm done here! Reggie - come back .... I've gone back to my 4, 1/2c mini melas per day and I can do that with no problem as long as it is solid proteins. None of that mushy shit! I can't hang with that!!! Oh, and bridezilla really is a cop. Oakland Police Special Victims Unit. She has been seriously harded by when she was a patrol officer Ooh, Heather - I want pot roast - nice warm from the crock pot!! JES - I HAVE ZERO MOTIVATION AND ZERO ENERGY - WTF?? How's your energy level? I'm hoping mine will even out since i went back to my personal meal plan LOL I haven't even colored my roots - so not like me - I've been on top of them since my 20's!! I've been going to bed by 9!! THE SISTER IN LAW MOVED OUT - WOO HOO. AND SHE TOOK THE KIDS! she got a 3 bedroom for 850 in Novato - the low income housing on hamilton - she's been on the list for years - what timing!! I am really happy for her now. it was way too much with her and my brother under the same roof - divorcee's should never move back in together!!! so all my jeans are either too big or too small - still can't fit into my smaller cothes but my 16s are getting a little diaper booty to them... just to make myself feel young & skinny I went to marshalls & bought some Ecko Red jeans just because they runs so big - drum roll.... size 11/12!! I'm a faker as well as a slacker - truly, I'm a 16 in regular jeans and 14 in stretch jeans but these run real big so I got them just because of the size LMAO Nicole needs us ladies - she really wants to hook up this weekend - so who's down to meet in Vacaville on saturday?? She will drive to Sac but then needs to carpool to Vacaville with somebody - her car isn't in the greatest shape right now?????????? Any Takers?????

Oh, riley - it feels weird to be half way there already because at the beginning of all this (may 12, 2009) It seemed like an Impossibly long ass journey that I would never make - Now it almost looks like I can do it LOL thanks for my book! April or Pammie, what was the name of that book on how to treat your husband - need to get that for bridezilla as a wedding gift - she tried to light him on fire today and told him to call the cops... she said "I mean, really, who are they gonna believe - the black guy or the white female, SVU detective.. hmmmm?" I couldn't do it if I were him!! I think she could use a little light reading

Hey ladies - Riley I will check with bridezilla and see but she's kinda snotty like that - I personally would love to shop in her stash! How I get to this site quickly is I put this link in my favorites: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f84/kaiser-richmond-pre-op-82492/ I got to my favorites, click this link then click the "view first unread" section and it takes me right to where I left off. This site isn't very user friendly at all! Heather, my asthma always act up when there is moisture in the air - I started weasing for no reason at all today, I was just sittin here watching tv and boom! I went way off program today - went to a birthday party at bridezilla's for her youngest stepdaughter (8yrs old today) I had lays potatoe chips w/french onion dip, 1 hot dog - 4 bites of corn on the cob & about 5 bites of salad - so full after that! didn't even WANT to eat anything else, not even cake so there is somthing to this little band thing LOL. when I get "full" my whole left side hurts. Will this port soreness ever go away - mine sticks so far out like it's still swollen but i can't believe it still is after a month! Seriously, Riley - Jes & I want to roll up to one of your big support groups. I want to meet Pat too! I haven't gained any real weight back - just 1.5lbs but then I lost it - probably gained it back today LOL. Its so hard to get in all my water when I'm full! Calgone take me away.... Hey maybe we can get a group rate for pannus & booby jobs -

Oh boy - I just updated my ticker and I'm oficially half way to goal! Riley, I was hoping to be a 9/10 by the time I reached my goal weight - is this where you want to stay? BTW - I've had a pannus my entire life!

Good Morning ladies & John - I just skimmed thru all the pages I've missed! Donna - glad to hear you're doing so well considering the situation - will you be back by the 24th? Keep us posted! Analynn - sorry I missed the workout on saturday - I'd love to go with you sometime but I didn't see the post till just now - txt me next time. Atta girl Reggie - back on track. Riley - I so love your spirit! thru all the crap you still shine. Tamra - that truly sucks girl! love the way you're dealing with it - talk to Nicole, she went thru a special Kaiser plan that was cheeper than cobra! Monique - congrats on your surgery date - the day after surgery you will be the sorest you will ever get - I was up walking around and didn't need any pain meds but sitting straight up in a chair was not really an option LOL. You won't feel like going to the meeting - good news is it gets better every day after that. Jes - I need you girl! something just doesn't feel right. I'm barely eating only lost 1 pound this week and I have ZERO energy - all I want to do is sleep. I had to take my niece shopping Wenesday for a homecoming dress - she coundn't find 1 single dress that she liked - high maintenence! so after 4 stores and 5 hours I called it quits so I could come home & nap. Thursday was a little better but still no exercise to speak of unless you count shopping for 3 hours looking for green shorts - Daniela needed them for school the next day and NOBODY had any - finally found some at Kohl's in the little girls section - luckily she can fit into them still. Friday I walked in the morning with my husband then came home and lounged around- yesterday spent 2 hours at Davids Bridal - All the "summery" dresses have the boobie lines - you know, the empire waist where it cuts you off right under your boobs... Anyway only 1 of them semi fit my boobs but it's a long dress but we all agreed that it would be the one we get - also becasue one of the bridesmaids is on the larger size and it actually fits her nicely. My problem is that the 14 was "short" in the boob area - like they came up over the top but the 16 was way too wide - dress is 155, to alter it to keep me from getting arrested for indecent exposure is 160! WTF. so I didn't buy crap! Had to come home and nap after that. Just woke up at 10 but I'm still tired. Anybody else have that problem in the beginning - oh and yeah, I'm in hell - During the day I'm fine but by 4 or 5 I can eat about 3 cups of food with no problems and that is my worst time slot ever! Tina - you are truly my body double! I am so upset that I've only lost 10lbs - I was hoping to be down 15 by my 1st fill date... it is the 21st - do you think I'll get a fill since I haven't lost much weight? Nicole - how are you? Where are you? I went to Red lobster yesterday and had some crab - thought of you! Crab is probably one of the best things to eat on this program of ours - low in cals but high in protein! Not to mention it's yummy! Is Columbus day a legal holiday? Pat - sorry I missed you wednesday- all that dress shopping and the brat didn't find a dress nor did she go to the dance - GRRRRR! Ok, I'm rambling - I need to get my butt up and try to get moving - don't know why I have such a lack of energy - other than that I feel fine - no flu or a cold or anything else.