TracyinKS

I can see a major difference! congrats and WTG

Oh.......... I have great benefits and a cushy job for my town... but man sometimes it is so HARD........ notice the shelves behind me in my 232 pic.. that wall is the wall we share. there is an adjoining door within that wall that I promptly put 2 TALL filing cabinets in front of to block off the door........... that is the weak spot in our wall and that is where she was standing...... she apparantly gave the other two gals voicemail lectures on "integrity in the workplace". THE STORIES I COULD TELL would totally blow your mind about nuns......... first and foremost they are HUMAN.... highly highly educated but no "street" skills or "real world" management skills............... I am still living down, being a non catholic, divorced, and unwed mother.............

I've had a morning already!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Spied on by a nun........ she was hiding in her office with her door shut and light off listening to to what was going on in my office...... two of my coworkers stopped by because my office was the only light "on" in the entire hallway.. one of them just found out she is going to be a grandma so, yes it was of a chatty nature...... she left me a not so nice direct message on my voicemail. Slamming the coworkers. I saved it. I also called her back to discuss the message and she couldn't believe that I had the balls enough to stand up for myself. Then I find out that she waited for our little coffee clutch to break up for 15 minutes......... in her dark office, with her door shut standing next to the wall listening.......... she is a 67 year old NUN...... HAPPY FREAKING THURSDAY!

I've been slacking on exercise.......... I WILL get up in the morning and go workout! Terry....... this ones for you babe!

as in the words of the illustrious Terry........... hmmmmmmmmm "chicken, I used to love that stuff" Hope you feel better Michelle

TOOT away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats

LOL Tracy's RULE OF WEIGHING: Same time every morning. AFTER you p Nekid that is all

You are soooo lucky to live so close to one of the most affordable US doctors!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know many have hopped a plane to get their bands from Dr. K

GREAT POINT! I did load my FSA card with my OUT OF POCKET MAX! it has worked beatifully!

My doc says............. the ONLY thing you have to give up is white doughy bread........ that was it...... I am more low carb driven than he is or his staff.. but that is because EACH and eVERY time I've ever lost ANY weight its been eating Lower carbs.. I do agree with Jachut though... the good carbs and bad carbs, Glycemic Index definately make a difference.

yes.. please post your pics! I always sneak in here and see what I have in store for me.. Mary: YES.. who ever said it............. I LOVE YOUR NEW AVATAR! I wasn't sure it was the same person so I've been keeping quiet about it just incase I was thinking wrong........... WHOOOOOOHOOOO!

Laura: YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! on the 18/20 shirts! WHOOOOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!!! Terry: Congrats on the fill! Maybe this is what you've been needing. How are you hanging otherwise? I am full right now....... I've GOT to eat eggs or something with EXTREMELY low carb tonight........ I ate the damn crackers at lunch........... the salty crunchy is driving me batty!

I met a lady at a support group that was banded in 2001.......... to look at her you would NEVER think she was obese......... she only came back to the group because she needed to RENEW her zest and to offer help to the newbies.

I thought for sure DF would freak............ he laughed when I tried to get back on my LC eating plan........ he got pissed when I didn't eat two helpings of what ever he cooked...... (long story) anyway..... one night before bed I told him that I was thinking about getting banded and would he please go to the seminar WITH me so that he could learn about it too. I was pleasantly suprised when he agreed. It was at the seminar where the doc explained the 4 top WLS and really made him realize that of the 4 .. the band was the least invasive and the laymans terms helped DF UNDERSTAND it........ He told me that he loved me no matter my size but he knew the weight really bothered me and that if it was what I wanted then he would support me............... and he has.

I have BCBS.......... but no matter the insurance company it is YOUR EMPLOYER that either allows it to be covered or not.......... mine did... it had to be approved....... I had to have a psyc eval and a nutritionist eval. Both had to submit letters to my surgeon. BMI between 35-50. All the 'blues' are actually different companies... find out from your employer if WLS is covered even if you see the words "medically necessary" that means it IS covered.

Welcome! grab a glass of water and sit a while and READ READ READ..... this place was instrumental in helping ME

I think my restriction loosened up!!!!!!!!!!! I can eat WAY more than I could 3 days ago.......... things are not holding me... damn it

what she said!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

heres the link http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f91/shrinking-violets-april-07-bandsters-29472/index391.html#post546520

Hey Daisy... this is a thread for those banded april 2005.. some on this thread might not hang around here anymore........ Join us APRIL 2007 bandsters over on the MONTHLY threads! You are not doing bad at all! come on over

Thanks Donna for the advice! ONE 20oz glass of water down the pipes!

Welcome APRIL! Good Morning Violets................. I too had icecream last night........ I could totally kick my own ass about it too......... I had a bad food day with the wheat thin 1/2 BOX so what did I do?? I had a turkey brat which should of filled me up... but about 20 minutes after dinner I fixed a BIG bowl of ice cream W/ chocolate AND peanut butter and I ate the whole damn thing! This is SELF SABOTAGING TRACY rearing her ugly head.......... I did face the scale this morning and I was up to 228.4 better than it could of been but still ..... not 222 (which will be 50 lbs) That said.......... I'm back on today....... cottage cheese w/ 6 wheat thins for breakfast (out of berries) getting ready to start on my water. I'll be back............

Kat: you are simply amazing!

Haydee: I LOVE............ and I mean I LOVE!!!!!!! your new avatar and signature! You are so beautiful.

I took out my bc ring and I feel much much better! I had planned on fixing ground beef taco's