TracyinKS

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't I know it! I've been nibbling on it for an hour NOW! LOL

Nope, not military....... but my doc does do fills on people he didn't band. Dr. Stephen Malley in Mission KS.

Michelle: Don't sweat it!!! Remember my sewer line problem a few weeks ago........Well, I too indulged in pizza......your doing good to get back on track today. I am currently nibbling on a sf pudding... I'm talking less than baby bites..... LOL.......

Good morning Violets....... boy oh boy do I have a story to tell........ yesterday you may remember that I was very hungry all day at work, my egg drop soup did not hold me. I went to the store after work to pick up some odds and ends.. cottage cheese, sour cream, eggs, grated cheese... etc... I was set to have refried beans for dinner....... so I combined in a bowl, refried beans, sour cream, taco sauce, grated cheese...... metled in the microwave til down right soupy....... I added to much sour cream so I wasn't all that happy with the taste but I did manage to eat about half of it...... but to get the nasty taste out of my mouth I watered down some SF pudding with calorie countdown milk and ONE tablespoon of peanut butter icecream....... I stirred till a chocolatey soup and ate....... THE PAIN, THE PAIN, THE PAIN :target: ......... to much, to fast, to rich, My little Billy the Bad Ass Band (Kat ref) Knocked me FLAT on my BACK FOR the ENTIRE NIGHT!!!!!!!!!!! I ate at 5:00 p.m. and by 9:00 p.m. I had the WORST (TMI) "squirts" and it still didn't relieve the pain...... I didn't feel like PB'ng because everything I ate was a soupy consistancy.. but it was like my entire "inards" were full to the seems..... finally at 9:30 p.m. I took some of my pain meds and by 11:00 it had relieved somewhat........ DBF was telling me that I shouldn't do that to myself....... (I wanted to throw something at him) LIKE I DON"T KNOW THIS FACT! and he thought I was funny laying there moaning then I got the hiccups..... Maybe I can't do beans.... I am better today except I am STICKING TO SOUP! HOURS and HOURS of Pain.............. Nothing like a little fear to keep me on the straight and narrow.

Jennifur: I am allowed coffee (regular) I even had it in the hospital after my barium swallow, but I know other doctors don't let you have it for 6 weeks because it causes "gut motility".

Laura... I just spent the time from my last post looking at that site... WRONG thing to do when I'm hungry..... and OH MAN.. it has me thinking.. Just HOW MANY FRICKEN CALORIES DID I USED TO EAT?????????

I am feeling down right HUNGRY right now!!!!!!!!!!! My stomach is actually growling! NO!NO!.. I wanted the post op swelling restriction to last a bit longer!!!!!!! I made Egg Drop Soup (from a box) last night and had the left overs for lunch and I am starving...... Maybe its all this talk of FAST FOOD! LOL Like Pamela (Kity) I was a car eater........... oooooh how many times did I swing by Mcdonalds or Wendys on the way home from work and get a shake and a burger.. and then stop to dump the evidence at a car wash or gas station trash can. How many times did I eat out of stress, anger, hurt, rejection, and depression (over my weight) never ending circle of self sabotage....... How many times did I finish WHATEVER so that it wouldn't go to waste........ I will be a work in progress my entire life....... I believe I'm going to have some refried beans with Salsa tonight..... I will try it for my mushies.... I am about sick of soup.

I really doubt this is true....... but if it were.. I would think it is because women tend to be more emotionaly attached rather than stimulated by sight like men are....... a great girl friend (gay or straight) is one that laughs with you at jokes and cry's with you during the sad times and gorges on ice cream with you wheneverthemood strikes! LOL

Congrats Tammy on making the 40's!!! I went back to work yesterday.. I was tired last night... HAPPY MAY Marchies!!!!!!!!

WELCOME TO MAY! THANKS TO ALEXANDRA for changing our thread name! Welcome to all the new posters! I am definately feeling better today....... boy oh boy was I tired last night after work... We shall see how today goes.. and I have an announcement........... I FINALLY weigh less than my PRE-OP weight!!!!!! 251.4 Mid Goal is Onederland! Mini Goal is 220 (I think I will be able to fit into a lot of my old clothes at this weight) 21 lbs for the month of April..... I'm seriously thinking of splurging on a charm bracelett..... Have a great day!

I just pm'd Alexandra one of the moderators about changing the thread name. Thanks Denise... I'm done with food for tonight.. so maybe tomorrow! I know that I am ready to see the scale start dropping! I want to be able to shop in my closet! LOL Good Night all! I'm signing off for the night

I tried to rename and was able to change post 1 but it wouldn't let me in to change the title......... ALEXANDRA??? Wheets???? can we rename it?

How's that????????? I made egg drop soup for my dinner tonight........ I'm just too chicken to eat mushies so soon.

I used to have an entire page of LowCarb Drinks....... including a recipe to make LC Kalua......... but for the life of me I lost it with my old computer (that was the FIRST time I lost weight on Low Carb and I was still married) And before kids.............. I used to enjoy my diet dr pepper and rum.

Right now as I type this I am drinking a Mango Peach Isopure Protein Water with ice and water... I bought the variety pack off the net and so far my favorite is GRAPE FROST and the one I couldn't even finish was aPPLE MELON...... all others are pretty good, but yes they are sweet and good for your CLEAR stage 20 oz bottle, 40 protein, and 160 calories. EAS CarbVantage is my favorite brand of thick Protein shakes (pre-made) chocolate Fudge followed by strawberry........ don't like their french vanilla. Lastly........ LOW CARB slim fast in Vanilla is pretty good in the blender with a bit of ice and a T of banna sf pudding mixed in.

OH lunasa!!!!!!!!!! my isopure squirted out my nose when I read this! LOL I would say Crystal Light and Vodka would be band friendly....

Hugs go out to you for your family friend!

Julie: Woooooooohooooooo! a half marathon! YOU GO GIRL! Julie and Betty: Thanks you two for answering me so quickly! I had a bout of gas pain before lunch and managed to walk it off with gasX strips. I went home at lunch and relaxed in the recliner. My doc only had me on clear liquids for 24 hours... then he said I could have soup thinned with milk, so I've been living on Reduced sodium tomatoe soup thinned with Hood Calorie Countdown Milk.. add in some pizza seasonings and I'm good to go.... today is the day I am allowed to progress to thicker liquids.. like pudding and yogurt... Nothing to chew until he ok's it. (first pre-op is this Friday) Also to get protein I've been having ONE bottle of IsoPure per day (40 grams of protein) I'm kind of scared to progress to full fledge mushies so soon... I want that band CEMENTED in place! LOL I know its been said over and over........ but I can not get over the lack of food that actually satisfies me........ ME.. the girl that could eat an entire PIZZA! full after a half cup of soup!!!!!!!! (I know it will get harder when the swelling goes down, but DAaaaaang it sure is nice right now! I'm going to walk the block 1 time tonight and see how I feel.

Well I'm better now.. (a bit) I did go.. although I would of looked funny doing some kind of yoga looking stretch (hands straight up over my head) and deep breathing... LOL but it worked. I also had a gasX strip. I can go home for lunch and today I think I'm going to do it and lay back in my recliner for half hour.

Ok.. guys........ I'm having gas pains. I think sitting at my desk in one postion is causing it.... also..... what did you all take for constipation.... TMI: today is the first day I feel like "going" but..... uhmmmmm does rabbit turds ring any bells??? going to walk now.

Jane: it is a sticky on the GENERAL Discussion Page.. here is the link: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=6117

Hello all....... I'm banded at back at work today. So far, ok... I think I need a pillow for my tummy. I feel pretty good. I did overdo it yesterday mopping my hardwood floors but I paid for it and learned a lesson in taking it easy. TERRI YOU ROCKED THE CHALLENGE! Kat: Many continued prayers. Everyone else: have a great day....... Julie and Betty, should I be trying to get 500 calories or more a day??? I'm not hungry right now (post op swelling) I've been doing good to get 300...... I think I maxed at 500 yesterday because I fixed a "mock danish" with cream cheese, egg, and sf syrup.

Whooooooooohooo Terri! You are kicking butt in the exercise department! NbJen: WELCOME TO BANDLAND!!!!!!!!!! I expected to gain since it is full of sodium..... but we will be shrinking violets before long! YOUCH! a steri strip coming off would of suprised me too! Laura: Click on the link in my signature then log in....... to google... I tried it last night but wouldn't let me, so I dont know if its down or what. Its way past my bed time and I have to face work tomorrow...... See ya in the am.... Sweet dreams VIolets@

Another Malley patient here........ finally in bandland! From what I understand my first fill will be in 5 weeks (June 1) Just today my tummy started rumbling but I still have my post op swelling which is giving me some restriction..... I'm in Leavenworth.....

Hello... another KS girl here and another Malley patient. Tallgrass in Topeka does the band and I think it is TravelGirl who went there... they have the best self pay price around, and I've heard lots of good things...... My insurance read like this... BMI over 40 or BMI over 35 WITH 2 comorbitites No coverage with BMI's over 50. I would get your surgery scheduled because for me.. my insurance sent the letter approving me in January but I had to wait for a surgery OPENING at that was April 26..... more and more insurance providers are approving and so our surgeons schedules are getting really full.