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Good Night all

Good times today ladies! Pat - My neighbor kept making me homemade chicken soup (she knew I had surgery but doesn't know I got the band) I drank the broth and it was so yummy! as long as you can see thru it then it's fine. Once I got to full liquids I pureed the soup and it was just as yummy! so go for it WELCOME ALLISON - I dont know how much traffic there is from sac to vallejo but from Vallejo to Kaiser Richmond takes me about 30 min depending on traffic - take 80 west all the way to Richmond and get off on W. Barret - turn right on W. Barret, Left on Harbour and the very first driveway on the right is kaiser. Just driving home from the pt west meeting when there is no traffic takes me about 50 minutes. So I'd say 2.5hrs would be best simply because you need to allot time for anything unexpected. I say this because if you are late, they won't let you in! Ok, so Soma Intimates in the mall is my new favorite store - next big sale is in June ladies - got a beautiful new robe for 9.99 - marked down from $129.00! They have the most gorgious nighties - can't wait to get small enough to fit in em. Mo & Lee so glad you guys had fun even though it wasnt with us. Would have been so nice for us all to be together but i get it, the drive sucks sometimes. Candi - you look awsome! I really didn't recognize you - so glad you came! Next month please plan time for lunch April - had a blast today - please tell you baby I'm sorry for keeping you so long, I was being selfish LOL. Truly need to get together more often. Co-co - would you be mad if I posted the pic of us in our panties?? hahaha - I was thinkin you & Robbie just need to move to the V. You'll be closer to me and left boob. Had so much fun today let's not wait another month to get together. Reggie - I missed you today. It's been way too long since we've gotten together. Sorry, i can't come on the 6th - gotta go get my hair & make-up done with bridezilla for the wedding - yeah, I know, wedding is in July but apparently you can never get your hair done soon enough - gotta have some trial runs & styles - GRRRR! Robbie - you're still so fired - your good looks won't make up for your smart ass mouth LOL. I could let you keep your camera man job but then I'd hafta kill ya!!!!! Left Boob - you missed out today - sorry you're in pain so when you feel better co-co, April & I will come take you Bra & Pantie shopping - having the right sizes really make a difference - enjoy the new burping you hahahahahahahahahaha. John, having fun... ? Pat - you are right around the corner! good for you! Riley - where the hell are you beauty?? Sweet T - wish you were there today - Don't over work yourself the overtime pay will all be taken by your good ol' uncle sam anyway. DONNA I WAS SO HOPING YOU WERE GOING TO MAKE IT FOR LUNCH. Hope you get everything sqared away soon. It's cuttin into my D-Time. Pammie - can't believe you almost ran off without giving me my hung - girl, I almost got a red bra today - but it was kinda old lady lace not sexy lace and for $40 I want it to be saucy red!! I'm gonna take your advice and grab a little snack here in a moment before i jet off to bet - let you know how it works out. Heather - your fella sounds like such a great character - I love the txt message. so, they say you go down a shoe size when you lose wight - I got dibbs on those little purple numbers you had on today !! Karen - so glad to finally meet you - thanks for coming to lunch with us and hope to see you next month too.

I suppose to be on full liquids today but was out & about when I got hungry - so I cheated - I got pinto's & cheese from TB. They were yummy and really hit the spot - by the time I add the hot sauce they weren't much thicker than the cream of wheat anyway Lee - are the monthly meetings always on the 4th saturday?

Pat - sorry I missed you last night! Lee - I'd love to come to the meeting with you but It's the Pt. West group tomorrow - Let me know about the next one though and I'll come. Mo - Tam had text saying that her left boob was hurting - turns out its right below her left boob and it's the port LOL. So I figured TLC had Left Eye - why can't we have Left Boob?? So now I can't wiat to feel some restriction - I may have it now but I won't know till i can actually eat. My chest doesn't feel tight at all thoug. Maybe I'm immune to the band LOL colie - yep - ready to bra shop! I will bring you some slacks I have tomorrow too. Reggie - are you coming?? Pat - I'm so excited for you - can't wait to see you on the band side - what's up with the commune? I think we all need to live closer for real Pammie - I so wish I could have spaghetti & cereal - I can't eat that stuff or I blow up! I love how you have to get the boys up but not your daughter - men!

Ok, well, it's midnight and now I'm laying here tossing & turning - can't sleep and I'm hungry - want to eat - UGH! See I NEED ambien to take me away

No, Tina, as of yet I don't feel anything - I expected to feel tight in my chest but nope - nada. Don't feel it when I'm drinking anything either so i know that riley had said it kicks in for her a few days later and really I haven't had any food to test it out with but i'd have to say it hasn't done anything for me as of yet. You need a fill :biggrin:

I had 3 till today so we shall see

Hey Jes - I've only lost 12lbs - actually I lost 16 but in the last two weeks of midnight carbs I've gained 4 back. I was honest and told him that and he said that stress plays a major role in our behaviors but i need to learn to control id - basically work it out! He's not as humorous as Liz when he talks about thinkg but has her same demeanor - honest and tells it like it is but never rude! My fill doesn't feel like anything - 5cc's to me feels the same as 3 did - however - I will give you a more definate answer in a couple of days when I get to eat solid food. so skipping the mushy stage again LOL. The actual fill was weird - he was poking around a bit - none of that in & out with the needle stuff - just with his fingers making sure he knew where it was at first. Since I got the numbing shot first I just felt alot of pressure - felt like he was gonna push right thru me - then he had me do a partial crunch - most exercise I've had all week LOL

Hey all - don't know how long my internet will work - get's funky in the rain - I think I already told you that LOL Tina - he said he was reluctant because I had such a large hernia. That he wants to take it slow - F*** that! It's fixed now so let us move on - also because I haven't lost much weight. I told him how great I felt for the first two months after surgery - not wanting to eat at all and was hoping I'd get that back a bit with a fill. he said that was the fixing of the hernia that made me feel that way and that I will always still feel hungry with the band. that my expectations of it making me less hungry are not realistic but then he said that at my weight, my body is not hungry if I'm eating 1/2c of food 3x daily - said it's all in my head - HMMMM? Guess it's time for hypnotism! Oh, and your tummy doesn't growl - he said that's just air moving thru your bowels - the burping he said is caused by the hernia being fixed too WTF? - I'm so damn tired of that hernia LOL Never caused me so much grief before now all of a sudden it's my main issue :biggrin: I'm a bit hungry right now but not too bad. All I've had today is a cup of coffee this morning. It's so much easier to just not eat at all. Just knowing that I "can't" is enough for me to not. I truly believe I've been messing up becausde of lack of sleep caused by stress - why oh why are sleeping pills off the table? Sleep is the root or all evil! Dr. Oz said that if you're craving sweets it's because you're tired - I so want some chocolate frosting right about now. Hey Left Boob - how ya doing? Reggie - actually 1 pair is a 16 and the other is a 14. they are all yours

Hey April.... Good to see you on! hope all is well and hope to see you saturday

Hi Reggie - you beautiful creature you! I have 2 pair of size 14 jeans that are way too long for me - still have the tags on em? You interested? Won't you come Saturday????? I'm down for another get together at your spot - providing my Cat cooperates with me LOL She's such a Beast - now that she's feeling better she attacts me every time I come near he again - Brat! Heather - you're probably right LOL. The Doc just might do that to you. I've only lost 2lbs since October! Well, I had lost 7 but in the last three days my scale jumped up 4lbs - WTF - must be all those carbs at 3am. I asked for sleeping pills but was DENIED

This is the very first time ever, with the exception of my 3am check ins that I've been the ONLY one on here.

Hi Everybody - So I did get a fill but it was a teeter-totter. He was reluctant because, get this, my hiatal hernia was so large that he doesn't like to give fills early on when that happens. I have 5cc's now. I love Doc Who... In a lot of ways he's like Liz - straight forward, tell it like it is but not in any type of rude way. I've been F'n up and he told me so - but wasn't rude at all - told me to eat faster and not chew so much. Told me I had unreal expectations of the band. Scolded me about the midnight snacking but also said that he understands the roll stress plays in it all and these are hard times BUT I need to figure it out and learn to handle it! He said that at my weight I should never be hungery with only 1/2c food 3x per day. That it's all in my head LOL.. He is NOT pleased with my incisions/scars - my port incision is STILL bruised and the other ones are still red. He thinks I had/have some sort of allergic reaction but also said that they will eventually fade away and won't be noticeable at all. I just thought of something... I should have told him I have been told that I have Thalassemia - hence all the bruising in the first place - Oops! I go back in 3 months and need to be down 10lbs to get a fill. He did say the weight loss slows down as you get smaller so he does understand things but isn't going to settle for anything less than I am capable of. Heather, I seriously contemplated getting on him for you but then decided it was best if I didn't get in your business without your permission LOL Pat - I didn't get the pills either - Doc Who said that there is no proof in any study that says they work so he left it up to me - I didn't take em and I didn't have ANY nausia so I just simply think it's up to the idividual and how their body responds - Case & Point.... Tamra did take em and still got real nauseated. Tina - I say count the trip around the apartment complex as exercise! They say cleaning your house is exercise too so why not - Thinking of getting the ShakeWeight. If nothing else, it keeps my body doing some type of movement and it's only 19.99. Is it just me or does anybody else have a hard time getting motivated to work out in this weather? My brother is building his Harley in the garage so my treadmill is put up - no room for it right now - besides, it's freezing in the garage. My internet & home phone are down - it always happens when it rains - AT&T said we have "old" wiring hubs and that they could replace it but we'd have to pay for it - REALLY?? Not wiring in our house cuz my husband, the electrician, replaced it all - it's THEIR wiring at THEIR hubs where the wire is brought to our house HMMMM??

You know.... I never met the elephant in the room! I had no pressure or tightness in my chest at all after surgery - could it be because I had so little fluid put in at surgery - I have an appt with Doc Who tomorrow so we shall see if I get a fill. Happy Birthday Ash - hope it's a good one!

Hey all - just touching base! I got that text from Tamra at 6:40 am about the power being out LOL she was NOT happy. So what's the word? - right now she's snuggling in my comfy green chair :biggrin: $$$$ so that is my biggest issue right now too - it is what is keeping me awake at night (and raiding the kitchen at 3 a.m.!) But it is what it is - the way I see it we can only go up from here TAMRA HOW ARE YOU SISTER - I KNOW YOUR SURGERY GOT DELAYED JUST A TAD BUT YOU SHOULD BE UP & RUNNING SOON :ohmy:

Reiley - I got the Midnight Fantasy - it's in a dark purple box or is it blue? Hmmm? Anyway - that's the one I got. Tamra - what time did they tell you to be there?

Hey Ladies & John Talk about not sleeping - I'm EXHAUSTED - I finally napped yesterday for about 5 hours. This darn Cat has had me all wound up - I am damn near 3K deep for this gal! It cost 250.00 for lab work - UGH! Anyway - as of yesterday there is no more slobbing and she's pottying on a regular basis - she must be 100% cuz I have a few new holes in my hands. She HATES me - LOL - I'm the one that keeps forcing pills down her throat and taking her to see that awful man that keeps sticking her with needles - UGH! So, back to the not sleeping - that's me but I keep rading the fridge at like 3 am - WTF? Lee - no binder reviews for me either - just the test that you take out and hand to Liz. Tam - I was weighed in two gowns. So excited for you - what time do you need to be there? Heather - I am so friggin done with Brides/Weddings and all that jaz - However, we did pick out new dresses for the wedding so I can wear a bra now - whew! I just had to put my foot down cuz I can't be running around popping out the top of the dress! Pammie - so sorry I didn't make it this weekend - I was so looking forward to it but my kitty was just awful! She almost had to get an enima (haha). All this for that little ungreateful brat cat! Jes - sounds like the B-Day weekend was a success! Dizllizd - Welcome to our humble group! Tell us about your journey... John - hope you enjoy Cancun!

Tam, I don't like the viactive ones - I get the ones from wallmart in a yellow resealable bag - suger free - I'll get back to you on the name of them. Im proud of you honey - I hate to drink so just to shut everybody up when I go out, I drink club soda in a wine glas and nobody gives me any flack. Of course I can't do that now cuz of carbonation but.... Today has been just awful BUT.... a good band day. There is some truth in the whole issue with the band not liking stress. My cat has been trippin the last few days - I had to take her to the vet today and, thanks to the internet, I was just expecting him to say he has to put her down :thumbup: That didn't happen - he took blood and now she's real pissed at me - won't come out of the closet. She has been salavating and drooling real bad these last few days - wasn't eating and won't drink any water- I gave her wet food and she's been eating that like there's no tomorrow. She hasn't gone to the bathroom in 3 days! Naturally, her kidneys are failing, I'm just sayin.... The internet is a wealth of info LOL Vet said she has some lacerations in her mouth and it's probably just that... whew... but we will know more when the blood tests come back! I've been crying on & off all day - I know, I know - it's just a cat, right... WRONG - she's my beautiful baby! I just finished payin g off her 2300.00 surgery from when she got hit by the car and now this! Anyway - so I haven't been able to eat anything - my band just seems to be grippin me somethin awful. Doesn't hurt, except when I try to swollow anything other than liquid! I LOVE IT!

Morning all - so my scale is moving so flippin slow but I have nobody to blame but myself - my eating is great until about 3am - I seem to wake up starving around that time so I eat and I haven't been exercising at all - it's so cold and I'm truly not a self motivator in that way so I just don't do it. My scale says 184.5 - so not even 2 lbs in the last two weeks - my bad! However, I'm greatful that it is down and not up! Ash - you gotta do what is best for you but I hope no outside influences "helped" you come to this decision. Congrats on your day care license - FYI: You don't need a commercial insurance policy for it - you can add the writer on to your homeowners insurance or renters insurance policy - will save you $$ that way. Just be sure to check for the maximum allowable covered children as some carriers havent increased the amount with the times. my sometimers is kickin in again - i wanted to say so much but I can't remember any of it now. Oh, Reggie - I have a dress fitting with bridezilla & the gang at 11 & then we have to have a "meeting" afterwords tomorrow so I have no idea if I will be alble to get there earlier enough - I'll call you

Tina - are you lacto-ovo? or vegan?

Knock it off Tamra! You don't have enough time for last meals - if you don't make goal surgery morning you will be sent home bandless! You must do some aerobic workout tonight to work that off :thumbup: Oh, but carbs sound so good - I've had NOTHING but protein for the last week or so and I miss my carbs - Oh but my faux baked beans helped - even though they were soybeans and a little stiffer than my hubby's baby whites (yes Jes - I made them again for him - his favs) it felt just like carb-comfort food! Speaking of carb-comfort food My cauliflower spanish rice is what i should bring to the potluck! that will fit in much better - I promise use fresh cauliflower & shrooms - no frozen or canned crap LOL I will also use regular tomato sauce cuz i like it better :biggrin: I love that stuff but since it's not a protein I don't make it too often.

Yeah, Tamra - just one with your Primary doc two weeks after surgery - then you see baggs in about 6 weeks after surgery then he will schedule you for your next fill. Nicollie is having dinner with her man - I talked to her earlier hehe - she is so friggin happy for you, Tamra! As we all are :thumbup: Hope your daughter gets better soon - poor baby

Speaking of wich - I have one of these I want to sell - My husband bought it brand new, took it out of the box and used it ONE TIME! Not enough resistance for him and my house is small ya'll - no more room cuz now he wants a bo-flex - UGH! Pilates Power Gym - the ultimate in home reformer pilates equipment So I'm gonna throw it on craigslist - hubby wants 200 for it but I'd let it go to one of ya'll for 150

Amen Sister - Tina I love your opinions! John - I'd be PO'd too! Oh, Tam - try to get online with Kaiser and schedule your PCP appt - you need to have one two weeks after surgery so that would be around the 3rd. Better to try to schedule it now so you don't get the ol" there's no appts available treatment! I think its real important so they can check your incisions for any signs of infections!! Hey Ash - why not have a garage sale and get rid of all the extra's that you're not using - also you can sell the higher end things on craigslist and/or ebay - I need to do that with all my husbands crap

Liz is funny - I like her direct appraoch because she's never (that I've experienced) rude about it. And I've NEVER hear her bad mouth another patient! I don't understand the whole protein shake issue though - I haven't had one in a long time but sometimes if I oversleep or am running late - I feel it's better to grab one of my husbands shakes than to hit a drive thru. Otherwise I just don't eat at all and I was told to eat within an hour of waking up. The SF Bariatrics Dept allows them. I hope I get a fill next week - it was so easy to deal with the head hunger when I had the restriction right after surgery - even though my eyes saw things my mouth really wanted to eat, my tummy didn't want it and it overruled! Can't wait to Even my brother liked them and a small amout it filling. I will need to use a little less of the sauce as it would be a slider food if I use all the recipe calls for - much better to just use a little to coat the beans. Don't know how well they will go with the spanish theme that seems to be going on! Maybe I'll keep looking for a "faux refried beans" recipe LOL Can we get a head count so we know how much to bring - I dont want to overdo it but I also don't want to come up short